Nowadays, the main goal in business is to achieve highest possible profit with minimal investments. As already said in one of our previous posts, Procurement saves your money mainly through reducing costs of goods or services purchased, so the first analysis we'll write about is the analysis of spend obtained in the procurement process. However, the very price of goods or services is not the only spend we can find in our procurement process – for example, transportation, handling and warehousing costs are costs that surely mustn't be neglected. Spend analysis gives you insight into financial data and thus helps you perceive opportunities you didn't even know they existed.
Before even thinking about conducting cost analysis, certain preconditions need to be met. Firstly, it's important to identify sources you can collect spend data from. In order for analysis to be conducted properly, you'll have to collect financial documents and data from all departments, business units and facilities in your company related to Procurement in any way. In this part of the process, all financial information is important – the more data sources you can identify, the more detailed and precise your analysis will be.
Once you have identified where costs arise, data needs to be systematized. For conducting analysis, it's important to have all the information placed in a unique database. This step may seem simple, but in practice this is usually not the case, since data collected is often stored in different formats, different languages or expressed in different currencies. Choose the procurement software that will make your business easier and do most of the work for you. Ensolva is such software – it systematizes all data for you so all information you need is just a click away!
Systematizing data and saving it in a unique database is not enough. In this great amount of data, it's necessary to identify relevant ones, as well as eliminate possible mistakes. However, you won't have much work with this step, since Ensolva will do almost everything for you. In fact, it's Ensolva's unique specialty to recognize relevant data and conduct spend analysis. Once Ensolva does this step for you, you'll only have to check errors it could not solve itself and correct them appropriately.
It's pretty common to have same products or services listed on different types of documents, under different names or codes. In order to speed up and simplify the search, Ensolva will classify big data for you. It's a very good thing that procurement softwares like Ensolva have evolved to a point where they are intelligent enough to identify and group such information, which greatly shortens the time you would otherwise have to invest in this step. All in all, by using quality procurement software like Ensolva, you won't have to worry about whether all information you requested will be included in the analysis. That way, you'll be carefree to devote yourself to the interpretation of analysis conducted.
No matter what standards you categorize your data by, it's necessary to elaborate spend categories well in order to find out exactly where your money is spent. These categories can, in example, be: direct and indirect spend, production materials, office supplies, business travels, marketing activities etc. Each of these categories may have their subcategories, depending on the size and needs of your business. All in all, when you manage to define your spend categories, Ensolva will quickly and efficiently categorize data according to pre-defined criteria.
After collecting, classifying and categorizing data, you're ready to start analyzing. If well-performed, analysis can give answers to an infinite number of questions and thus significantly improve your business. You can, in example, find out what your biggest expenditures are, do you manage to negotiate the best prices possible, what department spends most, are all your costs eligible or how much money we managed to save in comparison to past periods. Procurement analysis (as well as spend analysis) gives answers to many questions, which we will discuss in one of our future posts.
Once having the analysis completed successfully and all desired data reached, don't allow yourself to stop there. Things change continuously and analysis is here to help you track changes – both in the market and in your business. Maintain continuity. By doing so, you'll be able to compare the current situation with past times and respond timely if unwanted situations arise. Procurement software are more advanced than ever and spend analysis has never been easier and more accessible. With Ensolva, take advantage of opportunities you didn't even know they existed.


a. Approval of Reading by Title and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances on this Agenda. (Pg 19) Approved.
*b. Review and Approve that the Warrants, as Certified by the City/Agency Treasurer, are all Correct, Just, and Conform to the Approved Budget for FY 2016-2017. (Pg 21) Approved.
c. Update on Actions Taken in Response to the Glorietta Sewer Main Emergency Repairs and Request for Vote to Continue the Repairs. (Pg 73) The Council accepted the report and voted to continue the repairs to address the emergency.
d. Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Cooperative Purchase Agreement in an Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 for the Purchase and Outfitting of a Mobile Command Unit; and Approve an Appropriation of $45,000 in Asset Forfeiture Funds to Provide Gap Financing. (Pg 77) The Council authorized the City Manager to execute the cooperative purchase agreement and approved the appropriation of asset forfeiture funds to provide gap financing.
e. Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with Siemens Industry Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $103,444 for Annual Fire and Life Safety Systems Maintenance and Certification for all City Facilities. (Pg 83) The Council authorized the City Manager to execute the cooperative purchase agreement with Siemens Industry.
f. Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Coronado Authorizing Submittal of an Application to the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Payment Programs for Approximately $6,300 and Related Authorizations for Litter Abatement in City Beaches and Parks. (Pg 85) The Council approved the resolution authorizing submittal of an application for California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery Payment Programs and related authorizations for litter abatement in City beaches and parks for Fiscal Year 2016-2017, or any subsequent funding cycle.
g. Approve a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Coronado Declaring Its Intent to Issue Tax Exempt Obligations for the Financing of the Reclaimed Water Treatment Plant Project and Associated Golf Course Improvements, and to Reimburse Project Costs Incurred Prior to the Issuance of Obligations with Proceeds of the Obligations. (Pg 89) The Council approved the resolution with the understanding that the City is under no obligation to proceed with external financing.
b. Communication to the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Regarding the Naval Air Station North Island Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. (Pg 101) The Council received a report from staff on the development of the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for Naval Air Station North Island and authorized correspondence to the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Board to communicate the City Council's frustrations with the Compatibility Plan's draft plan policies and process.
c. Consideration and Adoption of City Council Policy #136 "City-Issued Mobile Device Policy for City Councilmembers." (Pg 137) The Council continued the item to a future meeting.
d. Provide Direction on the Type of Scientifically Valid Citizen Survey the Council Would Like to Conduct in 2017. (Pg 141) The Council received a report and directed staff to proceed with a Hybrid Survey, which would include the National Citizen Survey with some customized questions. The Council authorized additional funding to conduct the Hybrid Survey and agreed to propose questions to staff, who will present a combination of Council and staff questions for consideration at a future meeting.
e. Consider the Recommendation of the Cultural Arts Commission to Implement a Pilot Public Art Project "Sit A Spell and Play A Tune," an Artfully Wrapped Public Art Piano in Coronado Rotary Plaza; Accept a Donation of a Console Piano from Fire Chief Mike Blood for this Project; and Approve the Expenditure of $2,500 in Contributions made in Memory of Jim and Barbara Darnell for this Project. (Pg 151) The Council approved the recommendation of the Cultural Arts Commission to implement "Sit a Spell and Play a Tune," a pilot public art project and directed the Cultural Arts Commission to create, operate, and maintain a piano installation through December 2017 and return to the Council in January 2018 to report on the project and make future recommendations on this program. In addition, the Council accepted a donation of a console piano from Fire Chief Mike Blood for this project and sanctioned the expenditure of $2,500 in contributions made in memory of Jim and Barbara Darnell for this public art project.
a. Consideration of Councilmember Sandke's Request that the City Council Agendize Consideration of Directing the City Staff to Formally Request Caltrans to Treat the San Diego-Coronado Bridge as a Vital Seven Day a Week Transportation Asset with Regard to the Lane Divider. (Pg 165) The Council agreed to place the matter on a future agenda.
Note: Items denoted by an asterisk (*) are related to the Successor Agency to the Community Development Agency of the City of Coronado.


What do you get when you cross Beck, The Flaming Lips and English space rock? Audio heaven. Holy crap. Meet my first favorite EP 0f 2011. I'm in love with this Miami-based trio. Such a fresh sound. The group, comprised of high school buddies Jeff Rose, David Barnard, and Jordy Asher, all come from different musical backgrounds – jazz, blues, and Brit rock, respectively. They all did their time playing in a variety of psych and garage rock bands but quickly realized their musical synergy and thus the band was born. Lucky for us. Get into it.
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A friend of mine recently once encouraged me to "try something that scares you every day". Well that something for me this past week was learning how to wash my own sheep fleece. Washing the wool is one of the first steps to processing it, and the main purpose is to get rid of the lanolin and organic matter. Lanolin is the oil naturally produced by sheep to keep the wool clean, act as a moisturizer and help shed water. Lanolin accounts for anywhere between 5-25% of the raw wool weight.
I previously have had wool washed by several local businesses, and the price ranges from $4-8.00 per pound. We have been sending 50lbs or more at a time to have it processed into yarn, blankets and roving, so I thought I would investigate the process to see if it is worth doing myself. I have been nervous to try it for fear of felting (or otherwise ruining) the wool. Since I have been home on break from school with a barn full of freshly shorn fleeces, I figured I would give it a try.
Below is the process I used, which I found on Spinderella's Wool Mill website. I have modified some of their instructions, which I will try to describe in my processes. If any of you are wool washing veterans and have suggestions for improvement, please let me know.
1. We sheared the middle of December (see previous post), and during shearing, we try to make sure we are separating out manure tags, belly wool, etc. in the barn to reduce the amount of skirting to be done in the house. Even still, I spent over 30min. on each fleece, picking through it, discarding organic matter and undesirable wool before starting the wash process. I usually did this the night before so I could get started with washing first thing in the morning.
Locks from a fleece. Approx. 6 in.
2. The website calls for water up to 150 degrees. Our tap water didn't get that hot (until we turned up the thermostat), so for the first couple attempts, I was boiling water on the stove and dumping it in the machine... not exactly quick, but it worked. Once you fill a washing machine full of hot water, you dump in detergent (I used Dawn), stir in to not create suds, and add the fiber handful by handful. The fiber then sits in the hot water for 20 min. The article mentioned adding salt to the water, but our water is soft and our fleeces are not extremely dirty, so I did not bother with this. I also used less detergent (2/3 - 3/4 cup instead of 1 whole cup).
Washing machine full of wool.
Adding the fleece to the machine.
3. After the fleece sat for 20min. in the hot, soapy water, I lifted it out into the sink next to the washer. I then drained the dirty water and refilled with hot water and soap to repeat Step 1 for a total of 2 washes. The second wash I let sit for 15-18min. instead of 20min. I don't really think the time makes much of a difference. The first couple times I actually spun out the water as the article mentioned. Since then, I have not done this and lifted out the fleece to reduce the amount of agitation. I also ruined two fleeces by felting during this stage because I accidently left the washer on before the spin step.
4. Next, I conducted 3 rinses using the same method: Fill up the washer with warm water, add the fleece by the handful, and then lifted out after a few minutes. On the 3rd rinse, I actually let the washer spin out the water and the fleece to get a lot of the water out to assist with the drying process. The article mentions putting baking soda and vinegar in one of the last rinses, but I didn't find that necessary because the water was very clear by the 3rd rinse.
5. After spinning out, I laid a tarp out by our wood stove in the living room, and spread the fleece out. Throughout the day, I would fluff up the fleece, turn it over, and pick out large pieces of organic matter still left in the wool. It was actually amazing to see how much chaff still came out while it was drying!
Drying by the wood stove.
Our cat, Penny, loved the wool!


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Q: Cloning blog to localhost via WAMP How do restore a Wordpress blog (actually, cloning would be the right word) from my server to localhost with WAMP?
I backed up my blog with BackUpWordPress and got a .zip file sitename.backup.2012-01-29-12-50-08. As per instructions, I unzipped the file and got a complete Wordpress installation (folders wp-admin, wp-content, a bunch of files, .htaccess etc.) and an SQL database named database_myusername_wrdp2.
I copied all the files except the database to WAMP's www folder.
Then I opened phpMyAdmin through WAMP, created a database named wordpress, opened that database and used Import button to import database_myusername_wrdp2 to this new database.
Unfortunately, there is obviously no connection between the installation and a database as I get Error establishing a database connection message when I try to open localhost.
What am I doing wrong? How do I clone this blog locally?

A: You must change the parameters to connect to the database in the file wp-config.php in the root folder of your Wordpress installation, or create the same user/password and database name for the database that you have created locally with WAMP.
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You may have to change the blog_url and every url in the dump that refers to images/css in the posts , if you want to use it locally. You can do this via a find/replace in the SQL ( http://www.youronlinesite.com -> http://localhost) or in the SQL after you create the DB, see this link for a list of useful queries

A: Use this: https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/

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*Install the plugin in the source and in destination (normal wordpress installation recently installed preferentially).

*Export the site in the plugin in source, then import in the destination.

*See the magic happens and be happy! :)

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Does it really necessary to name the language file with the foreign language character set??
I use a Chinese verson Windows 2000, which is unicode capable. Every time when I install BSplayer, it always reports errors that it can't create a certain file. While knowing that it is only a language file that I never needed anyway, I happily click IGNOR to by pass it. There are a total of 3 of them, if I remember it right.
But is it really necessary to name those files like that?
Novice users might panic if they see such an error box pop up several times.
You don't name Japance/Chinese... files with their native characters, so it is really unnecessary to name those files that way. It leads to such a situation for some users.
Please, can you tell us which file names give you such an error?
I never take a note of it, as I know perfectly that I don't need those files.
I tonight find the install file & do a re-install just to see the error message.
I guess there may be others with other version of windows.
Windows is able to create those but not displaying them correctly.
I guess no users are aware of the file name anyway, just rename them in pure US ASCII or goes all the way to unicode.
Yes, I agree with Uncpotato. There is no place for Unicode characters in filenames.
While both the OS and BSPlayer may be capable of processing Unicode text, it takes just one step in-between to lose the special characters. Lots of applications and communication protocols still use 8-bit codepages.


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An (Imaginary) Plot to Create CTA Bus-Only Lanes?
By Jeff Wegerson
Jeff Wegerson says CTA bus drivers sometimes use the bike and parking lanes on Fullerton in Lincoln Park as de facto bus-only lanes. Image: Google Street View
There's lot of talk about fake news these days. So I thought I'd add my two cents. Two cents of fake news that is. I'll let you know when that part starts.
But first a shout-out to Streetsblog Chicago for their reader meetups. Since there is drinking involved, I always take the CTA rather than drive my car to these events. The upside is that I have regained some familiarity with the CTA bus system. I was already somewhat familiar with the Western Avenue buses since I occasionally use them to get to and from my car-repair shop. And I've taken the Lawrence Avenue bus from the the Brown Line's Kimball station to the Red Line's Lawrence stop to return home from another evening social event.
Because of Streetsblog I've also had the chance to take evening rush hour buses on: Fullerton to get to Coles on Milwaukee near California in Logan Square; Belmont to Kedzie to get to the Revolution Brewing production facility near Kedzie and Roscoe in Avondale; the North Ave bus to Damen for the Up and Up bar on the roof of Wicker Park's Robie Hotel; and the 35th Street bus to get to Maria's Community Liquors in Bridgeport. And to further burnish my bus riding credentials, let me tell you that my wife and I, being seniors, much prefer the Paris, France, bus system over that city's vaunted (and vaulted) Metro subway because there are lots of stairs on that system and not enough escalators or elevators.
Now here's the fake news I promised you.
[Begin fake news.]
So last month at the Streetsblog meetup at Simone's in Pilsen I ran into a CTA employee named Pat. It was a first for me, so I pounced, asking them what they did for the transit agency.
"I'm in strategic planning," Pat answered.
"Really? Like the Red Line extension past 95th or the Red/Purple modernization, including the Belmont flyover?" I asked.
"No, those are well over my pay grade. I'm just in the bus division," Pat said.
I was stoked. I had recently ridden four critical east-west bus routes that connect with the Red Line and I had seen firsthand some of the many difficulties that these routes face. "Well, I guess there is really only one problem for the buses: cars," I joked. We laughed at this and then we discussed how the so-called "future of transit," ride hailing, was at this time making traffic even worse.
I then told Pat about the time I complimented my bus driver for their skill at weaving in and out of traffic aggressively cutting in as needed.
"Well technically we frown on that behavior, but I take your point," Pat said.
I explained that I like to fantasize about how each of these east-west feeder routes will operate once they are turned into bus rapid transit lines.
Pat raised an eyebrow. "What do you know? You aren't privy to inside information are you?"
"I assume that the untimely demise of the CTA's Ashland BRT plan has put all effort to create BRT lines on the back burner," I replied.
"Oh, OK," Pat said somewhat cryptically and then sighed wistfully, "Yeah the mayor really led us down the primrose path on that one."
Wegerson says CTA bus drivers sometimes use the turn lane by the Home Depot on North Avenue as an express lane. Image: Google Street View
Then I explained that once while riding the North Avenue route, my westbound bus driver skillfully pulled into the empty turn lane for entering and leaving the Home Depot store store by the Chicago River and rode in the lane for a full block to Throop street. "Boy did we ever pass a bunch of cars there. It felt like Paris. And at Throop the driver didn't hesitate to pull right back into the traffic lane." I added that it was then or maybe on Belmont that I gained a newfound love for rush hour parking restrictions.
"You mean the parking bans from 7-9 or 4-6 on many streets?" Pat asked.
Yes, I said, adding that as a car driver I always thought those restrictions were so stupid, even when enforced. There are always just enough scofflaws willing to risk a tow by parking in the rush hour travel lanes to screw it up. Even if a motorist drives in the curb lane for a few blocks, as soon as it's time to merge back into traffic, everyone pulls up tight and makes them wait. So the curb lanes really don't function as good parking lanes nor good travel lanes. Yet while riding the bus I realized that the one person willing and able to use these stretches effectively was the bus driver. They had the skill, the intimidating machine, and the moxie to get force their way back into the crowded travel lane.
Again the raised eyebrow from Pat.
I then mentioned my recent bus ride on Fullerton. Between Sheffield and Ashland there are non-protected bike lanes, just parallel lines with bike symbols and arrows. Sure, that's a little better than "sharrows," bike symbols and chevrons with no lines, but just barely.
Then I noticed my bus driver had a creative driving technique. It happens that that stretch is mostly permit parking. At that time of day many of the permit holders were elsewhere, so there were half-block stretches empty of cars. Sure enough, since other motorists kept to the left of the bike lane line, on stretches with no parked cars, the bus driver would use the bike lane plus the empty parking lane as a de facto bus lane. It wasn't enough of an advantage to get a jump on the traffic like the Home Depot lane, but it allowed us to keep our place in the line of cars and not fall back when the driver dropped off and picked up passengers.
Pat looked a little aghast at this story and pulled me aside. "You know too much. Who told you about Secret Plan X?"
"What?" I said, surprised. "What's Secret Plan X?"
"The plan to remove parking spaces one by one, block by block, in order to free up lanes for buses," Pat said.
"No," I retorted, "That can't be real. There would be a huge hew and cry from drivers and businesses and assorted NIMBYs. You would never get away with it."
"Shush," Pat responded. "That's why it's secret. No one can know why here and there, every now and then, a parking space disappears to be replaced by something else. Some times it's replaced by a flashing loading zone or sometimes a longer bus stop or sometimes just a "No Parking Anytime" sign. Next comes surge parking pricing during rush hour for the metered spaces, and eventually a rush hour parking ban.
"It can't work," I said. "What about the Richard M. Daley-era parking steal – err – deal? How are you going to compensate the parking concessionaire?"
"Simple," Pat said. "Side streets. Not the whole block. Even a quarter or half block will do. That and a few strategic house teardowns at the alley for mini parking lots."
"Forget that," I responded. "No resident is going to give up free parking in front of their house even if they do have a two car garage."
"We've thought of that," Pat replied. "The rest of the block and the next one over gets residential permit parking. They'll complain, but they'll still feel they have gotten something out of their loss. And besides parking is still free from 5 p.m. until 9 a.m. And then when enough of the street is stripped of parking, we'll paint bus-lane only lanes on the street. Sure, that's not a full BRT route, but at least it's a real bus-only lane. That's how strategic plans work: Bit by bit towards a long term goal."
Shaking a bit I asked, "Do you have to kill me now?"
"No, no nothing like that," Pat said, laughing. "Actually go write this conversation up. Who's going to believe it anyway?"
[End fake news.]
Of course Pat isn't real and there is no Secret Plan X. But even if there was one, I would have to say that there wasn't, wouldn't I?
Filed Under: Bus Transit, Chicago Policy, Design, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, bus lanes, Bus Rapid Transit
Until Buses Get Priority, Living in a "Transit-Rich" Neighborhood Only Goes So Far
By Courtney Cobbs	| Jun 20, 2019
Living in a neighborhood with lots of bus service is of limited use if the buses get stuck in traffic generated by drivers. That's why we need bus-only lanes and other time-saving strategies.
CTA and Metra Headaches Are Making Transit a Less Viable Option on the Far SW Side
By Anne Alt	| Aug 17, 2018
Badly planned bus stops at the 95th Street station and poor off-peak Rock Island Line service are among the problems.
ITDP Says Patience Is the Watchword When It Comes to Loop Link Speeds
By John Greenfield	| Jan 7, 2016
[The Chicago Reader recently launched a new weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership will allow Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We'll be syndicating a portion of the column on the day it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader's website […]
Albany Park Aldermanic Hopefuls Share Their Visions for Transportation Equity
By John Greenfield	| Feb 10, 2019
Candidates proposed reduced fares for low-income residents, bringing back cancelled bus routes, launching BRT, encouraging more TOD, and building protected bike lanes.
Walking and Talking About BRT With Ashland Bus Riders
[This piece also runs in Checkerboard City, John Greenfield's transportation column in Newcity magazine, which hits the street in print on Wednesday evenings.] As I type this, it's fourteen degrees in Chicago and snow is falling fast, but the battle over the future of Ashland Avenue is heating up. The city has put forth a […]
CTA Is Partly to Blame for the Lack of East-West Bike Lanes
By John Greenfield	| Oct 10, 2017
The recently announced 312 RiverRun trail will be a nice north-south route, but CTA resistance helps explain why this area lacks east-west bike lanes.

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Elizabethtown, KY — August 2009 — Sun Tan City, a leader in the indoor sun tanning industry, launched an on-site Live Chat function on its website at the beginning of August. Located in the top right-hand corner of the Sun Tan City website, this function expands the customer service presence.
"The Live Chat is about making it easy for our clients to reach out to us. Whether it's by phone, email, chat, letters, Facebook, MySpace or Twitter we want to make it easy for our clients to reach us," said Angela Rieger, Director of Marketing for Sun Tan City.
The Live Chat will be available Monday-Friday 8:00 am-9:00 pm and Saturday-Sunday 9:00 am-5:00 pm. After hours, the chat function automatically rolls over to allow clients to email Sun Tan City's Customer Service Department.


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Seamus McGuinness is a Research Professor and the Research Area Co-ordinator for labour market research at the Economic and Social Research Institute. Prior to joining the Institute, he held posts at Queens University Belfast, the Northern Ireland Economic Research Centre and the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic & Social Research (University of Melbourne). He obtained his PhD in Economics from Queens University Belfast in 2003.
Most of his published research has been in the areas of labour economics and the economics of education, he has a particular expertise in the areas of education and skill mismatches.
In addition to his work on the Irish labour market, he has also led a number of European labour studies involving numerous international research partners. Seamus is also a research fellow in the Institute of Labour Studies (IZA) in the University of Bonn and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the National Institute for Labour Studies in Flinders University Australia. He is the designated expert on the Irish labour market in the European Commission's European Employment and Policy Observatory (EEPO).
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Labour Markets and Skills
Migration, Integration and Demography
A universal basic income for Ireland: Lessons from the international literature
ESRI Research Series
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Modelling productivity levels in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Predicting the probability of long-term unemployment and recalibrating Ireland's Statistical Profiling Model
Elish Kelly
The impact of one-parent family payment reforms on the labour market outcomes of lone parents
Claire Keane
Annual Blockchain Skills Forecasts, 2022
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Joint research agreement with Department of Rural and Community Development
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Joint research programme on community development and social inclusion
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Programme on issues impacting on minimum wage and low pay in Ireland
Bertrand Maître
The ESRI launches CHAISE to "design Europe's strategy for blockchain skills"
Anne Nolan


The hallmark of a credit union is the cooperative nature � members are more like investors than merely people that make deposits and withdrawals.
Landmark Credit Union (LCU) in southeastern Wisconsin is no different and, having been in business since 1933, it has a well-earned reputation for excellent relationships with its member-owners. The organization�s longevity can be tied directly to its commitment to excellent interest rates, minimal banking fees, and attention to the needs of the community it serves.
Begun by a small group of employees from Rex Chainbelt Company almost seven decades ago as Rex #2 Credit Union, the organization has now spread across nine counties surrounding Milwaukee.
As time has passed, the group has changed names three times and expanded its portfolio of products and services to include much more than just savings and checking accounts.
When you step into one of the 20 branches, you will find options for your home, car, and business, as well as wealth management services to help secure your financial future.
Thanks to the broad number of options available to its member-owners, LCU has grown to include over 170,000 people and was recently named one of the most valuable brands among large credit unions by Bancography � a reflection of the results produced in relation to member costs.


I love every detail of this casual but completely classic look, starting with the timeless red striped top! I've owned this sweatshirt for a little over a month now, and have gotten so much use out of it. It's the easiest, most comfortable thing to throw on with jeans, and instantly makes a chic ensemble.
I bundled a beautiful Vineyard Vines cardigan over it, and kept accessories simple with tan wedges and crossbody. (My new obsession, as it looks just like this Celine style!) Swap out wedges for ballet flats, and switch out the hat for a high ponytail and you've got the perfect cozy, cute weekend outfit! Some friends and I are getting together for brunch and kickball this Saturday… thinking I should volunteer to be sideline cheerleader so I can stay in this all day?
Love this! It makes me so excited for spring. I love the basic brown wedges you've paired with this outfit. So cute!
Loveeee this outfit! Totally something I would wear! The wedges + stripes + casual crossbody are perfection! I cannot wait until some of that weather makes it up north!
So darn cute!!! Love the hint of nautical.
What a great look for the "in between" weather!
This outfit is so cute, Kate! I love the color of the stripes on your shirt!
Love how the red stripes contrast with the light colored hat and sweater. I am ready for Spring too!
We are having similar weather here in So Cal! That quote totally applies!
LOVE the cream hat and red lip combo!
I have no idea why I always thought Dallas was a snowy winter state. Anyway, your look is amazing.


What occupies your thoughts? Is it the lack of money, your self interests, your family? Do you ever think of God? There is only ONE God, no matter what man thinks. He is God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit – and the Bible declares the Trinity. Your thinking controls your life. Its what you are. Man is born as body, soul and spirit, and all of us have an eternity. No-one is going to be extinguished at death, as some think.
Everyone will be going to an eternity – for ever – either to the place of Heaven or Hell. There is the wide road which leads to destruction (a place in Hell) or the narrow road which leads to life with Christ. No-one deserves to go to Heaven, for all we like sheep have gone astray, turned everyone to his own way, and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. No-one is good enough to get to Heaven. We have all sinned and go on sinning.
Have you therefore thought about God and your end? Or is it something you just force to the back of your thinking? We are all born once into this world of sin, and we are already sinners before a Holy God. God says, in His Word, the Bible, that He cannot even look upon sin. There is a way which seemeth right to man, but the ways thereof are the ways of death. So no-one can get to heaven by anything we do.
So are we all lost for eternity?
There is a way, the right way. Jesus Christ is THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE. It is not any church denomination or any Religion, but only through the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He only is the right way.
He came to die for His people's sins on the cross of Calvary, and to take their place (called substitution). He suffered unbelievable agonies to bear those sins which we have committed.
Get a Bible and read John chapter 3 – verse 3 – "Except a man be born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God." You and I are born of the flesh, but it is imperative that you are also born of the Spirit because that is the only way you can enter Heaven and be saved.
Therefore I beg of you to think on these things, and get the King James Bible and read it!
This tract is given to you out of love. The Lord changed me back in 1975 after reading the Bible. It became alive – for the Word of God is even magnified above His Name.


Artist Neville Gabie has put together a striking piece of work called "Collective Breath", which culminated in this video, filmed at Mace Head research station in Ireland. The piece is an instrument that is played using the compressed breath of 1111 people from the WOMAD festival. Neville, who I met through a Cabot Institute event, was partly inspired by some of the equipment that we used for compressing and storing air samples in the Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group. I gave a short talk on greenhouse gases at the installation at WOMAD.


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Australia's financial services are the fourth largest sector of Australian economy and hence huge job opportunities.
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Ontario is home to some of the leading financial services companies like AIG Insurance, Allstate, American Express, Aviva, State Farm, State Street, Sumitomo Mitsui, TD Bank, UBS, US Bancorp, Wells Fargo, Zurich Financial Services and many more.
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Deciding to go to Sorrento in Autumn means getting ready to live an unforgettable experience.
The summer has been over for a while, and while many Italian cities are having to deal with Autumn temperatures, in the "sunny town" Autumn doesn't want to arrive.
It is no coincidence that many people choose to spend the weekend in Campania to discover the historical, scenic, cultural and gastronomic beauties of various parthenopean cities, among which, Sorrento stands out.
A city of unmistakable charm not only because of its peak position on a tuffaceous terrace of the Gulf of Naples, but also for its breathtaking views and uncontaminated landscapes characterized by gardens and citrus groves besides the enchanting historical center, a symbol of the architectural tradition of the place represented by tarsia and lace.
For this reason, the city has always been praised by poets and celebrated in numerous songs.
You will discover wonderful places such as the "Vallone dei Mulini" site of great naturalistic interest: about 35,000 years ago it came about as a result of a violent eruption of the Flegrei Fields, a deep opening in the rock that takes its name from the large mill used since the early ' 900 to grind the grain.
Strolling along the narrow streets of the center you will be abducted by smells and scents (especially lemons) that will inflate your senses, letting you surrender to the appeal of good food.
Sorrento will continue to amaze you even at sunset when, sitting on a terrace of a bar while sipping a good homemade limoncello, the sky will be colored with hot and soft shades of colour that you will not be able to forget it.
Spending an Autumn weekend in Sorrento means participating in the numerous initiatives that are being carried out, and most of them, are about many typical products, these events are accompanied by various cultural initiatives reviving Autumn in Sorrento, ranging from concerts of classical music to innovative excursions, to original theatrical performances that use nature as a scenery.
To be part of the various initiatives or just to be able to move easily during your stay during Autumn in Sorrento, the best choice is to stay at one of our accommodations.
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Just create an account below! As the first band to utilize trippy, brilliantly designed show posters and psychedelic light displays during their shows, from their inception, the Grateful Dead have expressed their unique message just as much through their visuals as through their sound. Curious about the creation of the Dead's first symbol?
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Inspired by the shape and bold markings of a dual-colored freeway sign he passed on the road, Owsley teamed up with a friend and graphic designer named Bob Thomas. Together, they brought his vision of a round visually striking logo with red and blue separated by a lightning strike to life One theory is that the 13 points represent the original 13 American colonies.
Being that Bear was the King of LSD, another popular theory is that the 13 points represent some aspect of the LSD molecule or the 13 steps involved in the chemical process of creating the trippy and transcendent drug.
Some say it could refer to the Sumerian Zodiac which used 13 constellations. Or it could even be a reference to the 13th Tarot card: Death. No matter which roadie tour stories or message board rumors you choose to subscribe to, keep your love of the dead alive with the coolest officially licensed merch around! Sign in Sign up.
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This cap is classic and cool, just like you. Featuring the classic point lightning bolt which was derived from a stencil Owsley "Bear" Stanley created to spray-paint on the Grateful Dead's equipment boxes so they would be easily identifiable, this comfy cap adds laid back style to any deadhead's wardrobe. Adjustable to fit you perfectly by a cloth strap with a metal slide buckle closure. This natural colored Baja hoodie features a tie-dyed Grateful Dead Steal Your Face printed on the back and a tie-dyed skull on the front, with an ultra-soft brushed interior and a large front belly pocket.
Light up your room in Grateful glory with this awesome lantern! This four-sided lantern is handmade in Nepal by artisans using a paper made from the bark of the Lokta tree.
This lantern features a cosmic Stealie face on two sides and the classic point bolt on the other two sides. A Hippie Shop favorite and one of our best selling hats is here with a brand new design!By Kelly Dearmore. Welcome to 5DaysOfTheDead.
On Friday, Dec. The band, in any of its many forms, hasn't performed in Dallas since October ofso we thought it would be fitting to spend a few days looking at how the group became legends and why its legacy is as strong today as it ever was.
For many legendary bands, a cleverly designed logo is every bit as iconic as the band name. It should come as no surprise that the Grateful Dead have a small stable of iconography to dig into.
Without question, the single most recognized image for the band, even more so than Garcia's face probably, is the "Steal Your Face" design. Also commonly referred to as the "lightning skull," the concept was born out of necessity, really.
That record's front cover features Stanley "Mouse" Miller's "rose skeleton" design that some fans argue belongs in any serious conversation of Grateful Dead art so here it is! Though the creation of the lightning skull design seems rather benign and functional, its overall meaning has soared above its humble origins.
There are theories floating around that the bolt signifies the transformative powers of nature's all-consuming strength.
According to his Owsley's personal websitethe bears' stride "are quite obviously those of a high-stepping march. Some have theorized that the colorful chorus line of lovable teddy bears is also partly inspired by Jerry Garcia's "Papa Bear" nickname. Further message board and chat room speculation suggests the band leader wasn't terribly fond of the lightning skull, so maybe a friendlier, cuter artistic manifestation of his band's spirit was in order?
You'll surely see both of these iconic logos on Dec. Kelly Dearmore. Born and raised in Texas, Kelly has loved music since he first heard Waylon Jennings sing the Dukes of Hazzard theme song on television as a sheltered young lad growing up in Lone Star, Texas. Yes, that's the tiny East Texas town's real name. He thinks the Rolling Stones are more country than most of what is called country music these days and he unapologetically, and without irony, views Avril Lavigne's 'Under My Skin' as a proper modern masterpiece.
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Email Icon. Editors' Picks. View Event. Willie Nelson has it covered. Brown Paper Tickets is causing outraged arts groups to see red — including one in North Texas. Most Popular on DallasNews. Millions of U.Drummer Mickey Hart and non-performing lyricist Robert Hunter joined in With the exception of McKernan, who died inand Hart, who took time off from tothe core of the band stayed together for its entire year history. After the death of Garcia informer members of the band, along with other musicians, toured as the Other Ones in, andand the Dead in, and Inthe four surviving core members marked the band's 50th anniversary in a series of concerts that were billed as their last performances together.
They continued playing bar shows [21] as the Warlocks, [22] but quickly changed its name after finding out that the Velvet Underground had put out a record under the same name.
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The name " Grateful Dead " was chosen from a dictionary. In that silvery elf-voice he said to me, 'Hey, man, how about the Grateful Dead? Other supporting personnel who signed on early included Rock Scullywho heard of the band from Kesey and signed on as manager after meeting them at the Big Beat Acid Test; Stewart Brand"with his side show of taped music and slides of Indian life, a multimedia presentation" at the Big Beat and then, expanded, at the Trips Festival; and Owsley Stanleythe "Acid King" whose LSD supplied the tests and who, in earlybecame the band's financial backer, renting them a house on the fringes of Watts and buying them sound equipment.
One of the group's earliest major performances in was the Mantra-Rock Dance —a musical event held on January 29,at the Avalon Ballroom by the San Francisco Hare Krishna temple. Classically trained trumpeter Phil Lesh performed on bass guitar. Bob Weirthe youngest original member of the group, played rhythm guitar. Ron "Pigpen" McKernan played keyboards and harmonica until shortly before his death in at the age of Garcia, Weir, and McKernan shared the lead vocal duties more or less equally; Lesh only sang a few leads, but his tenor was a key part of the band's three-part vocal harmonies.
Bill Kreutzmann played drumsand in September was joined by a second drummer, New York City native Mickey Hartwho also played a wide variety of other percussion instruments. On January 31,the local police raided their hotel on Bourbon Streetand arrested and charged a total of 19 people with possession of various drugs. Eventually, the charges were dismissed, except those against sound engineer Owsley Stanleywho was already facing charges in California for manufacturing LSD.
This event was later memorialized in the lyrics of the song " Truckin' ", a single from American Beauty which reached number 64 on the charts.
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Mickey Hart took time off from the Grateful Dead beginning in February[35] leaving Kreutzmann once again as the sole percussionist. Hart rejoined the Grateful Dead for good in October Tom "TC" Constanten was added as a second keyboardist from towhile Pigpen also played various percussion instruments and sang.
After Constanten's departure, Pigpen reclaimed his position as sole keyboardist. Less than two years later, in latePigpen was joined by another keyboardist, Keith Godchauxwho played grand piano alongside Pigpen's Hammond B-3 organ. Following the Grateful Dead's " Europe '72 " tour, Pigpen's health had deteriorated to the point that he could no longer tour with the band. His final concert appearance was June 17,at the Hollywood Bowlin Los Angeles; [36] [37] he died on March 8, of complications from liver damage.
The death of Pigpen did not slow the band down, and they continued with their new members. They soon formed their own record group, Grateful Dead Records.
It became their biggest commercial success thus far.All Rights Reserved. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Multiply. Hottest Questions. Previously Viewed. Unanswered Questions. The Grateful Dead. What is the meaning to the Grateful Dead of the dancing bears?
Wiki User The dancing bears symbolized the fun-loving aspect of the Grateful Dead and their fans. Over the years these bears have appeared on multi-colored bumper stickers, T-Shirts and posters. The origin of the bear was taken from the Bob Thomas album art cover.
The back cover of History of the Grateful Dead, vol 1 Bear's Choice recorded Feb 13 and 14, showed multi-colored marching bears. Bob's inspiration for the bear came from a 36 point lead slug of a generic bear that was a standardised figure from a printer's font box.
The First Grateful Dead Bear What has now become the "jester collar" on the "dancing bears" was actually the chest fur of Bob's marching bears. How things were switched is not clear. There are many places on the internet to get Grateful Dead bears patches. Amazon, rockstarhq, and hippieshop all carry them. Purplemoon and shop also carry these. Asked in Rock Music How many grateful dead bears are in the whole collection?
Asked in The Grateful Dead What is the meaning of the lyrics to the grateful dead song sugar magnolia? The meaning of the lyrics shows that you are grateful of each other and are happy that the people around you are alive. Grateful Dead ended in Grateful Dead was created in They briefly called themselves The Warlocks, but after hearing of another band having that name, They went in search of a new one.
According to Phil Lesh's autobiography, They were flipping through the dictionary and there it was, Grateful Dead. Meaning was something to the effect of " the dead, having no resource when alive, was grateful to whomever gave aid and resource to enable "the dead' to recieve a proper burrial. Hence, the "Grateful Dead". Grateful Dead followers are known as Deadheads.
Grateful Dead Records was created in Grateful Dead Records ended in Grateful Dead Archive was created in Asked in The Grateful Dead How many songs did the grateful dead write?Under the professional name Bearhe was the soundman for the rock band the Grateful Deadwhom he met when Ken Kesey invited them to an Acid Test party.
As their sound engineerStanley frequently recorded live tapes behind his mixing board and developed their Wall of Sound sound system, one of the largest mobile public address systems ever constructed. Stanley also designed the band's trademark skull logo. Stanley was the first known private individual to manufacture mass quantities of LSD. He died in a car accident in Australia where he had taken citizenship in on March 12, Stanley was the son of a political family from Kentucky.
His father was a government attorney. His grandfather, A. House of Representativescampaigned against Prohibition in the s. At an early age, he committed himself to St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D. During his service, he secured an amateur radio license and a general radiotelephone operator license.
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Later, inspired by a performance of the Bolshoi Ballethe studied ballet in Los Angeles, supporting himself for a time as a professional dancer. He dropped out after a semester, took a technical job at KGO-TVand began producing LSD in a small lab located in the bathroom of a house near campus; his makeshift laboratory was raided by police on February 21, He beat the charges and successfully sued for the return of his equipment.
The police were looking for methamphetamine but found only LSD, [ citation needed ] which was not illegal at the time.
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His first shipment arrived on March 30, and he producedhits micrograms each of LSD by May ; then he returned to the Bay Area. Stanley met the members of the Grateful Dead during The top of the circle was orange, and the bottom blue. I couldn't read the name of the firm, and so was just looking at the shape.
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A thought occurred to me: if the orange were red and the bar across were a lightning bolt cutting across at an angle, then we would have a very nice, unique and highly identifiable mark to put on the equipment. During his time as the sound engineer for the Grateful Dead, Stanley started what became the long-term practice of recording the Dead while they rehearsed and performed.
Another reason for the first recordings was that Stanley had hearing damage in one ear from a swimming-pool diving accident when he was 19, and wanted a way to check himself. After Stanley's death inhis family and some close friends founded a c 3 public charity in his name The Owsley Stanley Foundation [17] to preserve Stanley's archive of recordings, which he dubbed his "Sonic Journals".
Stanley and Scully built electronic equipment for the Grateful Dead until late spring He, Scully, and Melissa Cargill Stanley's girlfriend and a skilled chemist, introduced to Stanley by Susan Cowper, a former girlfriend set up a lab in the basement.All Rights Reserved. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Multiply.
Hottest Questions. Previously Viewed. Unanswered Questions. The Grateful Dead. What do the different colors of the grateful dead bears symbolize? Wiki User The bears represent a different type of drug according to their color. Related Questions Asked in Bears Why are bears different colors?
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Search acrylic bears. There are many places on the internet to get Grateful Dead bears patches. Amazon, rockstarhq, and hippieshop all carry them. Purplemoon and shop also carry these. The colors are blue and orange. The original Care Bears consisted of 10 bears, each with a different color and insignia on their belly. Since then, there have been revivals and spin-off lines created with lines like the Care Bears Cousins. Asked in Chicago Bears Why are the Bears colors burnt orange and navy blue?
George Halas chose his school colors for the Bears, Illinois orange and blue. Asked in Rock Music How many grateful dead bears are in the whole collection? Asked in Black Bears What colors attract black bears?Top definition. Theee 13 point Grateful Dead lightning bolt is located inside of the stealie. The logo was always on the bands equipment and eventually symbolized the band itself.
When you see the 13 point bolt or of course The point lightning bolt was derived from a stencil Owsley Bear along with his close friend Bob Thomas created to spray-paint on the Grateful Dead's equipment. The lightning bolt design came to him after seeing a similar design on a roadside advertisement: "One day in the rain, I looked out the side and saw a sign along the freeway which was a circle with a white bar across it, the top of the circle was orange and the bottom blue.
I couldn't read the name of the firm, and so was just looking at the shape. A thought occurred to me: if the orange were red and the bar across were a lightning bolt cutting across at an angle, then we would have a very nice, unique and highly identifiable mark to put on the equipment. I got a 13 point Grateful Dead bolt tattooed behind my left ear to show my everlasting love for jerry, the band, and the rest of the crew. Peace love Space. April 16th The Simp Sinatra National Date Day National Nudes Day Dirty celeste Ayle Dirty Brittney
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HomePODCASTSSunday's Game Report: Cardinals 4, Padres 1, plus post-game audio
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Game Report: Cardinals 4, Padres 1
It was something Adam Wainwright had been thinking about for a while and in a group text message to his teammates Sunday morning, he let them in on the plan.
As the Cardinals took the field at Busch Stadium, Wainwright came out of the dugout and stopped. His teammates preceded him onto the field as Wainwright pointed to the different corners of the stadium, cued the music and then strode to the mound.
"A little entrance," he said. "I've always wanted to do that. I've always dreamt about coming out on the field and cueing the music and getting the guys to run out in front of me. … It fired me up, that's kind of what the goal of it was, get the crowd engaged.
"Nothing is cooler than when I used to watch Trevor Hoffman walk in the game, other than that you were losing, or some of those big closers – Smoltz, Kimbrel, Mariano, and get to see that. That's a cool thing. It was fun."
That was not the end of Wainwright's fun on this day; only the beginning. He turned in a vintage performance as the Cardinals salvaged the final game of the series against the Padres.
For the first time since May 20, 2014, Wainwright had a start in which he worked at least six innings, did not allow more than one run, did not walk a batter and struck out at least nine. The only hit he allowed in the shutout that day was a double by now teammate Paul Goldschmidt.
Since that day nearly five years ago, Wainwright had made 91 starts – and none were as good as this one.
It came after he struggled in his season debut last week in Pittsburgh and nearly a year after he had multiple games in which he wondered if the end of his career was getting closer.
It didn't look that way on Sunday, which was also part of Wainwright's pre-game plan.
"I knew coming into today I needed to be in a better place mentally and when I am good mentally I'm usually pretty good physically too," Wainwright said. "I was just trying to give myself a better chance to succeed by being very focused and throwing good pitches.
"That's the way you are going to see me the rest of the year. To get the most out of my ability I'm always going to be on the verge of fist pumping strike two calls. That's where I need to be mentally, so that's where I'm going to be."
Wainwright also got to experience a career first on Sunday – pitching against Fernando Tatis Jr., nearly nine years after he also faced his dad, Fernando Tatis Sr. Wainwright struck out Tatis Sr. on April 18, 2010, when he was with the Mets in the final year of his major-league career.
Wainwright faced Tatis Jr. twice on Sunday, striking him out in the first at-bat and getting a fly ball to center on the second at-bat, which turned into a double play
That helped create the positive vibes Wainwright felt before, during and after his start. It's why the chip on his shoulder, trying to prove this was not the last time he can pitch this way, will remain right where it is.
"I am pitching with renewed confidence that I can go out and pitch well," Wainwright said. "I'm trying not to listen to any of the other stuff. As soon as I see anything negative on social media from any media person I block them right away. I don't need that.
"I'm not going to let that happen anymore. Hopefully the takeaway from today is the guy who I am now is not the guy I was at the beginning of last season."
Here is how the game broke down:
At the plate: Paul DeJong doubled in two runs in the fourth after Matt Carpenter walked and Goldschmidt reached on an error … Carpenter's sacrifice fly increased the lead to 3-1 in the seventh and a bunt single by Kolten Wong with two outs in the eighth added the insurance run … Yadier Molina had three hits after his first two-hit game of the year on Saturday … Goldschmidt was 0-of-3 with a walk and now has just one hit, a home run, in his last 19 at-bats … Dexter Fowler was 0-of-3 as his average fell to .160 (4-of-25) … The team had a season-low six strikeouts.
On the mound: Wainwright allowed five hits over his 100-pitch outing. The only Padres run came on a single by Eric Hosmer in the third on a 3-2 pitch after the Cardinals thought he had struck out on a checked swing but did not get the call. Four of San Diego's five hits off Wainwright were doubles … John Brebbia, Andrew Miller and Jordan Hicks combined to cover the final three innings with the key at-bat coming when Hicks struck out Manny Machado on a 3-2 slider to end the eighth inning before earning his first save, getting two more strikeouts in the ninth.
Key stat: Two streaks ended on Sunday as Wainwright became the first Cardinals starter to win a game this season, in their ninth game. Only once since World War II had the Cardinals played the first nine games of the year without getting a win from a starter (1997, when they started 2-7). Also, it was the first time this year the Cardinals did not allow a home run. The eight consecutive games allowing at least one homer tied the second longest streak to open a season (1958).
Worth noting: Giovanny Gallegos and Tyler Webb were recalled from Memphis as the Cardinals added an eighth reliever to the roster before Sunday's game. Alex Reyes and Yairo Munoz were sent to the Triple A club, although Munoz could be brought back for the two games the Cardinals will play next weekend in Mexico. The team can add a 26th player for those games because of the international travel. Manager Mike Shildt said he told Munoz he was the odd-man out for the roster move because "we're using the bullpen more than you and you happen to be the victim of it." … The Cardinals want Reyes to throw multiple innings out of the bullpen while in Triple A on a "structured" schedule.
Looking ahead: The Dodgers come to twon for the only time this season, beginning a four-game series on Monday night. Miles Mikolas gets the start, and will be followed in the series by Dakota Hudson, Jack Flaherty and Michael Wacha.
By Mike Reeves
Interviews from after the Cardinals win over San Diego on Sunday at Busch Stadium:
Mike Shildt, Adam Wainwright, Yadier Molina
Despite shootout win, Blues drop to third and will face Jets in first round of playoffs
CARDINALS PODCAST: Cardinals Rewind Show with Rob Rains, Mike Reeves 4-7-19


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The Scottish Lowland Canals comprise the Forth & Clyde and Union canals. The Forth & Clyde was the world's first coast-to-coast ship canal and was re-opened in 2001 after years of dereliction, but is still a well-kept secret. It stretches from the Firth of Forth at Grangemouth to the Firth of Clyde at Bowling, with a short branch to Dundas in Glasgow that used to connect to the Monklands Canals. The Union Canal is a 30 mile journey to the heart of Edinburgh and is accessed from the Forth & Clyde Canal via the Falkirk Wheel.
Famous for the views and scenery, both the Union and Forth & Clyde canals are summit runs. This means long stretches of uninterrupted water that follow a contour, often high up with stunning views. There are flights of locks at the east and west of the cut but much of the journey is uninterrupted by locks. The waterway follows the Antonine Wall through Scotland's Central Belt. Our passengers are always surprised to discover nature penetrating deep into the city and we often see wildlife, including deer, in Maryhill! See a detailed map of the canal at Waterscape.
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McCardle was a former confederate general who became a newspaper editor and frequently published attacks on Ord, the military governor of Mississippi under the Reconstruction Acts. Ord had McCardle arrested for this under the Reconstruction Acts, and McCardle sought his release due to an 1867 federal statute.
Procedural History:
McCardle lost in federal circuit court and appealed to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court sustained its jurisdiction over the case, but we interrupted by President Jackson's impeachment before it could try it. During the impeachment, Congress repealed the 1867 statute McCardle was basing his case on and overrode Jackson's veto.
Does the Supreme Court have jurisdiction to hear McCardle's appeal?
Reasoning:
The Supreme Court does not derive its appellate power from statue but from the Constitution. However, it is conferred "with such exceptions and under such regulations as Congress shall make." One of the first things Congress ever did was to prescribe regulations for this exercise of jurisdiction. This act actually limits the court's appellate jurisdiction to only what is affirmed by Congress, essentially requiring Congress to grant the Supreme Court its power.
The 1867 act did affirm the Supreme Court's power in this case. However, the 1868 act expressly repealed this. Thus, this is plainly an exception to the Supreme Court's power, and thus this case cannot be heard.
Holding:
The Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction to hear McCardle's appeal. Appeal dismissed.
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USU Football Rewind: Aggies Earn Shootout Victory over Air Force
September 20, 2021 September 20, 2021 Daniel Olsen
by Max Jeppesen
For the first time since the 1978 season, Utah State is 3-0 to start the season. The 49-45 victory was another incredible comeback for the Aggies. Utah State has come back from a 10-point or more deficit in three consecutive games. Against the Air Force Academy, they were trailing by double-digits on four separate occasions.
Getting Offensive
Coming into this game, the Air Force Academy only allowed 17 points in their two games this season. Utah State hadn't let anyone score more than 24 points in a game. However, this game didn't go according to script as it was an offensive shootout.
The Falcons had a clear game plan: run the ball. The Air Force Academy ran for 435 yards and five touchdowns. Utah State had no answer. The Aggies allowed 617 yards of total offense. On third downs, the Falcons were confident they could convert each opportunity and did so eight times. Air Force played a great game. They. could easily challenge for the top spot in the Mountain Division if they continue this level of play.
While the Falcons ran the ball, the Aggies were throwing lights out. Logan Bonner was the starting quarterback for most of the game, throwing for 253 yards with two touchdowns. However, following an interception in the third quarter and some hits that seemed to rattle him up, Andrew Peasley was allowed to run the field. He quickly dropping three touchdowns and threw for 195 yards.
Comeback Kids Strike Again
The Aggies needed some magic late in the fourth quarter. On a second down with 3:54 left in the game, Calvin Tyler Jr. ran for 61 yards into the endzone. That gave the Aggies the lead for good. Tyler Jr. had a night of his own. He had 19 carries for 132 yards and two touchdowns. The Aggies started slowly but quickly made the adjustments necessary once again on the road.
The Falcons still had one last chance. Quarterback Haaziq Daniels was running a play-action. He decided to keep it and ran for 13 yards but ran into Justin Rice. With 13 tackles an interception already up to this point, Rice forced a fumble and the Aggies recovered. Rice is an early frontrunner for the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year. He is everywhere for the Aggies, especially when they need a crucial stop.
All around, it was a brilliant performance for the Aggies. Some credit should be given to the wide receivers. The quarterbacks get a lot of the praise for a good reason, but the Air Force secondary looked clueless for a large part of the game. It was due in part to great routes from receivers like Deven Thompkins, Brandon Bowling, and Justin McGriff.
The Aggies have plenty to be proud of. They gained 628 yards in total offense, and they now have outscored opponents 51-10 in the fourth quarter this season. They've proven that they can win in many ways. It doesn't matter who is under center at quarterback. Both Peasley and Bonner can throw. The Aggies can also step up defensively when needed and run the ball well.
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Trent Brining wounded in Iraq in 2005
Updated: 5:33 PM CST Dec 8, 2015
Martin Augustine
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General Motors handed out a new car Tuesday to an Iraq War veteran.
General Motors handed out a new car Tuesday to an Iraq War veteran.GM chose Trent Brining for the gift in the spring after learning that the U.S. Army veteran was badly wounded in Iraq in 2005. Brining spent months in recovery and rehabilitation."It's surreal," he said.On Tuesday, the Purple Heart recipient drove the first 2016 Chevy Malibu out of the Fairfax Assembly Plant."When I was back here in April, I had no idea this was going to happen. I mean, gosh, what a beautiful car, and what a great blessing this is," Brining said.GM loaded the car with every option."I just only hope that one day I can, you know, kind of repay this favor and do something cool for somebody else like this," Brining said.Brining said that even though he drove it away from the factory, his wife will be the car's primary driver.
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GM chose Trent Brining for the gift in the spring after learning that the U.S. Army veteran was badly wounded in Iraq in 2005. Brining spent months in recovery and rehabilitation.
"It's surreal," he said.
On Tuesday, the Purple Heart recipient drove the first 2016 Chevy Malibu out of the Fairfax Assembly Plant.
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GM loaded the car with every option.
"I just only hope that one day I can, you know, kind of repay this favor and do something cool for somebody else like this," Brining said.
Brining said that even though he drove it away from the factory, his wife will be the car's primary driver.


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Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story
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The full-length biography of Eddie Van Halen—a searching, affectionate, and in-depth look at the remarkable life of a genuine musical virtuoso who changed the course of rock 'n' roll.
Arriving in California as a young boy in the early 1960s, Edward Van Halen and his brother Alex were ripe for the coming musical revolution. The sons of a Dutch, saxophone-playing father, the brothers discovered the Beatles, Cream, and other icons as they bonded together as musical partners, forming identities for themselves in their adopted home along the way.
From the moment their hugely influential 1978 debut landed, Van Halen set a high bar for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, creating an entirely new style of post-'60s hard rock and becoming the quintessential rock band of the 1980s. But the high-flying success was fraught with difficulty, as Eddie struggled with alcohol and drug addiction while simultaneously battling David Lee Roth over the musical direction of the band, eventually taking the band in an entirely new direction with Sammy Hagar and scaling new heights, before that iteration of Van Halen disintegrated.
Acclaimed biographer PAUL BRANNIGAN (author of This Is a Call: The Life and Times of Dave Grohl, Birth School Metallica Death: Vol I and Into the Black: The Inside Story of Metallica), tackles the dramatic story with respect and affection for one of rock's greatest musicians, pairing original interviews with meticulous research to bring the story of Eddie Van Halen completely up-to-date. Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story is a remarkable account of determination, genius, and single-minded commitment to the music.
"Affectionate and unflinching portrait of heavy metal's Mount Everest…. Paul Brannigan goes deep here, his detailed…biography probing Van Halen's psyche as well as his music." —MOJO
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One Wife Wanted Jewelry For Christmas, But This Is What She's Getting Instead
Kelsey Borresen
Senior Reporter, HuffPost Life
12/23/2014 01:51pm EST | Updated December 6, 2017
We don't know many wives that would complain about waking up on Christmas morning to some new jewelry underneath the tree. But when the shiny new bauble is actually a practical joke from a mischievous husband, all bets are off.
One husband by the name of Jonathan H. decided to get a little, er, creative with his gift this year. On Friday, he posted the photo below to Reddit, writing, "My wife wanted jewelry for Christmas....don't think she'll be too happy."
Courtesy of Jonathan H.
But how does Jonathan think his wife of 10 years will actually react when she unwraps the "2-Carat Cup"?
"She'll probably do a fake laugh, call me an ass, and then go fill it up with coffee," he told The Huffington Post. "Of course, she'll probably take a picture of the ring around her finger and jokingly tell her friends I bought her some jewelry. Ninety-eight percent of Reddit thinks I am going to end up sleeping on the couch and a lot of people seemed to think my 2015 New Year's resolution is to get divorced, but I know my wife will see it as the joke it is supposed to be."
And for the record, Jonathan also told us that he will be giving his wife an actual piece of jewelry this Christmas -- a Kate Spade necklace. So we don't think she's going to be too disappointed come Thursday morning.
H/T Reddit
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Can Computer Programs Be Racist And Sexist?
Last summer, Jacky Alciné learned just how biased computers can be. Alciné, who is African-American, took a bunch of pictures with friends at a concert. Later he loaded them into Google Photos, which stores and automatically organizes images.
Google's software is able to group together pictures of a particular friend, or pictures of dogs, cats, etc. But when it labeled a picture of one of Alciné's friends, who is also African-American, it left him speechless.
"It labeled it as something else. It labeled her as a different species or creature," says a horrified Alciné. Because it's so cliché he doesn't even want to say what creature it was. "I kind of refuse to. By saying that, I kind of reinforce the idea of it."
I'm not going to reveal which animal it labeled his friend. But, it also happened to others with dark skin. Alciné isn't buying that it's just some weird technical glitch.
"One could say, 'Oh, it's a computer,' I'm like OK … a computer built by whom? A computer designed by whom? A computer trained by whom?"
Alciné's conclusion is that there probably weren't any black people on the team that designed Google Photos. Google says it did test the product on employees of different races and ethnicities and it has apologized for what happened. The company says it's still early days for image labeling technology and it's working to improve it.
Alciné's experience is one of many strange biases that turn up in computer algorithms, which sift through data for patterns.
Most of us are familiar with suggestion algorithms used by Amazon and Netflix — if you liked this movie, you'll probably like this one. For example, the computer may learn over time that viewers who liked The Terminator also enjoyed Ex Machina.
But in another context user feedback can harden societal biases. A couple of years ago a Harvard study found that when someone searched in Google for a name normally associated with a person of African-American descent, an ad for a company that finds criminal records was more likely to turn up.
The algorithm may initially have done this for both black and white people, but over time the biases of the people who did the search probably got factored in, says Christian Sandvig a professor at the University of Michigan's School of Information.
"Because people tended to click on the ad topic that suggested that that person had been arrested when the name was African-American, the algorithm learned the racism of the search users and then reinforced it by showing that more often," Sandvig says.
He says other studies show that women are more likely to be shown lower-paying jobs than men in online ads. Sorelle Friedler, a computer science professor at Haverford College, says women may reinforce this bias without realizing it.
"It might be that women are truly less likely to click on those ads and probably that's because of the long history of women making less than men," she says. "And so perhaps (women are) thinking, 'Oh, that ad isn't really for me. I'm not as likely to get that job.' "
And so the algorithm determines it should no longer show those ads to women because they don't click.
What worries Friedler and other social scientists is that computer algorithms are being used in a growing number of ways — Pennsylvania is testing the idea of using algorithms to suggest how to sentence a particular criminal. Some companies are using them to narrow the pool of job applicants.
And it can be hard to guard against bias, Sandvig says.
"The systems are of a sufficient complexity that it is possible to say the algorithm did it," he says. "And it's actually true — the algorithm is sufficiently complicated and it's changing in real time. It's writing its own rules on the basis of data and input that it does do things and we're often surprised by them."
Yet, Sandvig remains optimistic about fixing biased algorithms and actually using computers to guard against prejudice. There are already apps to keep discrimination out of the hiring process.
Sandvig and others say it's important to talk about the problem because if humans don't fix it, computers won't do it themselves.


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