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WAT-AAH Chicago Art Exhibit
As I wrote here almost two months ago — wow, I've been lazy around these parts — I have been working for Halfstack Magazine lately. I've been getting up the gall to go full-on backpack journalist by being my own photographer, working from home, emailing the editor, etc.
Anyway, I attended an event Friday for WAT-AAH, a bottled water company with a neat marketing strategy of using street and graffiti artists to design their labels. They expanded to Chicago after art exhibits in New York City and Washington D.C. in recent months. My piece for Halfstack, "Using Street Art to Get Kids to Stay Hydrated," has the run-down on everything, but here are the photos I didn't have room for in the writeup.
There's some gorgeous work in here. There's nothing monochromatic to be found. Everything is bright, vibrant, and has the rush of passion instead of the rush of impatience. Every brushstroke is fluid and athletic. As WAT-AAH expands to other cities — CEO Rose Cameron told me Philadelphia, Miami, some Texas cities, Los Angeles, and others are in the offing — you should go and get your kids to drink more water by showing them how cool the labels are.
No, the Blackhawks Will Not Win the Cup Because Patrick Kane Won an Earlier Series
Comcast Sports Net Chicago's website ran an infuriating piece yesterday entitled "Why Kane's game-winner may foreshadow another Cup for Hawks." Consisting of only 115 words of copy, it suggested the Chicago Blackhawks might be primed to repeat as Stanley Cup champions because their most talented player, forward Patrick Kane, scored a series-clinching goal in overtime against the Minnesota Wild the night before to send his team back to the Western Conference Final for the second straight year.
Their evidence was thus:
In 2010 Kane scored the Cup-winning goal in overtime of game six against the Philadelphia Flyers. In 2013, he completed a hat trick in double overtime against the Los Angeles Kings to send the Hawks back to the Final. And on Tuesday night, he did this.
CSN stupidly adds, "Notice a trend?"
No. It's not a trend. If it were a trend, there would be more than two pieces of evidence. Also, Patrick Kane is a top 10 player in the NHL, maybe even top three. He is not some good luck charm who magically creates a universe in which his team is guaranteed its league's highest achievement for something he did weeks before. He is in almost all cases, the best player on the ice, juking, faking, spinning, and able to score seemingly at will when he's at his best. If he continues his career in a Blackhawks sweater, it stands to reason he will score several more series clinchers on top of the normal boatload of scoring he provides.
But to suggest that a goal scored in one series means the team will win it all is asinine. It's fan baiting. It creates a delusion to suggest that, because it's in the media, it must be true and that the CSN staff are experts on the subject when they clearly don't understand the fundamentals of logic. It must always be repeated that correlation does not mean causation, but in sports writing, that logical fallacy is everywhere. "They did it before, so they'll do it again!"
That's the same as saying, "I sneezed the day my grandpa died. Achoo! Quickly, go check on grandma!" It's lazy and people get paid to do it. They get respected by fans because they have the cloak of legitimacy provided by their position at a network with "Sports" in its name. But it's not legitimate to throw false information to people, pat yourself on the back, and call it a day. It's misleading, bad journalism.
Now, sports journalists being misleading about the correlation-causation problem isn't the same as spreading propaganda about real problems like, say, climate change, but it takes the fun out of talking about hockey with other people. If they don't have a Woody Allen-style tendency to overthink every aspect of life, they are more likely to ignore the slight cognitive dissonance given them by a writer who didn't think for a second about what they were writing. As a journalist, if you mislead people — be it willfully or because you're stupid — in any milieu, you're doing a disservice to the job. You make yourself look like an idiot, or, more likely, you are one.
So please, CSN staff, do your job better. Or hire someone who can do it better for you. Either way, stop spewing drivel to the masses that ends up in my Facebook feed without my asking for it.
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Evangelicals Probably Aren't the Ones Climate Advocates Need to Worry About
Chris Mooney at Slate has a feature on Katharine Hayhoe, an Evangelical Christian who happens to be a climate change advocate and science advisor on the new Showtime global warming series, The Years of Living Dangerously.
Her research today, on the impacts of climate change, flows from those early experiences [with her scientist father]. And of course, it is inspired by her faith, which for Hayhoe puts a strong emphasis on caring for the weakest and most vulnerable among us. "That gives us even more reason to care about climate change," says Hayhoe, "because it is affecting people, and is disproportionately affecting the poor, and the vulnerable, and those who cannot care for themselves."
Hayhoe mentions five strategies she has used to convince Christians like her to become stewards of the environment, including the linguistically obvious "Conservation is conservative" — a line of thinking that has always screamed "blatantly evident" to me that I'm shocked it is not used as a starting point in every argument over what strategies to employ for any climate policies.
But the money quote comes at the end:
"If you believe that God created the world, and basically gave it to humans as this incredible gift to live on, then why would you treat it like garbage? Treating the world like garbage says a lot about how you think about the person who you believe created the Earth."
Throughout the piece, Hayhoe reminds Mooney and readers that Evangelicals are capable people with minds, able to discern data in front of them. Blasting them for thinking differently than you is not a way to get them to listen to you. These are people who believe the world is a gift from a powerful, benevolent being, but one with a penchant for some wrath if He/She/It sees His/Her/Its creation being messed with by those gifted with the power of free will. Climate change is as biblical as you get in that sense. If you frame your conversation in a way that fits their worldview, like Hayhoe's showing them climate data from only the last 6,000 years, they will eventually accept your premise a majority of the time. There will always be a portion of any group that falls into the trap of epistemic closure, but after a certain point, you can no longer worry about them so long as you have a majority accepting the overwhelming evidence in front of them. One should never, ever forget that 97 percent of people who dedicate their professional lives to studying the climate agree that it is changing due to carbon emissions from humans; they're not out to cause alarm, just report on the data they find. When you keep hammering that point home, reasonable people, a group not mutually exclusive with Christians, will look to help in any way they can.
Accepting this, though, leads to the question: Why do only 44 percent of Evangelicals accept climate change?
Mooney points out that, on the whole, they are politically conservative on top of their social views. This puts them firmly within the Republican coalition. The problem with the Republican coalition as currently constituted — and all gigantic coalitions (the Democrats are far from exempt here), which brings up the need for more than two parties, but that's a discussion for another time — is that there are four main, sometimes competitive fixtures. You have the libertarians (excuse me for being brief, but they essentially boil down to fiscally very conservative, socially liberal people with a strong aversion to governmental surveillance and a relaxed foreign policy; retired Texas congressman Ron Paul is the stereotype here), the business people (the Mitt Romneys of the world who probably don't care as much about social issues so much as running a tight fiscal ship), the neoconservatives (you'll recognize the strong defense, muscular foreign policy with less regard for fiscal restraint from the previous administration), and the social conservatives (Evangelicals like Mike Huckabee who are focused on fixing perceived social ills derived from the Bible).
One can see that these fixtures are not necessarily compatible with each other. It's impossible to be all things to all people at all times, and yet that's what politicians of any expansive coalition must do to preserve their support. As one might expect, none of them do it particularly well when examined with any critical eye. A Republican senator who denies climate change may be trying to help any number of people. Maybe he represents a state rich in the oil or coal industries, which, as carbon-based pollutants are the primary cause of climate change. They have a financial stake in what happens, so the senator has a duty to serve his constituents. But as money is not the only motivation in the world, serving that part of his constituency is not enough. He must bring in other supporters from other parts of the coalition, and this is where the Evangelicals can be called upon. If the senator can get people with preaching experience to start talking about how God wouldn't want to hurt the world or wouldn't let us hurt it, it makes his job a lot easier in trying to appease everyone he represents.
Of course, when the lives of billions of people, animals, and entire ecosystems are at stake, appeasing one state's — or collection of states' — constituents is not of primary concern for humanity as a whole. When people like Hayhoe start convincing Evangelicals, people just trying to be good in their God's eyes, of the dangers of climate change — she mentions in the interview that the number of Christians whose acceptance of climate change has risen 10 percent in the last six years — they can raise their objections to their elected officials. If those officials have strong parts of their coalition against the business side, those oil and coal company officials, perhaps they will convince the oil and coal people to start diversifying their businesses by experimenting more with nonpolluting energy sources like solar, wind, biofuels, or, fingers crossed, fusion one day. Climate change is a problem that requires all hands on deck, and the free market — that supreme tenet of conservative ideology — will have a field day figuring out how to make money from saving the world.
Filed under Media, Politics
More From Me At The TV Addict
Yesterday Daniel Malen at the TV Addict ran my second piece for them. The idea I pitched was a game for readers and site contributors alike, which we called "Play Fantasy TV: Choose Your Own Adventure." Everyone wants to think they'd be able to make great art, no matter the medium, so I wanted to put that to the test. I pitched a TV show I'd love to see, explained the main influences, wrote an outline for a pilot, and a vaguer direction for the rest of the first season. I want the TV Addict's readership to chip in with comments to act as a virtual writers' room, and I want friends and family to pitch their own ideas using the rules I listed in the piece.
Here's a quick look at the article, but click here for the whole thing. And keep coming back for more, because I have other ideas brewing, and Daniel's regular television coverage is phenomenal.
The Show: P.I.
Reductive Combination Comparison: Robert Altman's THE LONG GOODBYE meets THE THIN MAN film serials of the 1930s.
The Concept: A fun-loving drunk/private detective aims to take on the lower stakes cases (a tier above cheating spouses but not CHINATOWN-level regional power plays) other fictional detectives shy away from, but of course always finds himself embroiled in labyrinthine plots. Each season will focus on one main case and the odd jobs he takes to support his drinking. They're usually connected in some way.
Filed under Fiction, Internet, Media, TV
Dear Media, We Need to Have a Talk About "Allegedly"
Today's episode of NPR's All Things Considered discussed the racism scandal surrounding Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling that erupted after this TMZ report over the weekend. Repeatedly — seemingly at every turn — All Things Considered hosts and contributors stumbled over themselves in an attempt to appear careful and balanced, and they sound condescending at best and woefully unable to pinpoint blatant racism at worst. Here are a few examples (emphases mine):
"The NBA is investigating a recording in which the owner of the L.A. Clippers allegedly makes several racist remarks." "We hear Donald Sterling allegedly saying, 'I don't hate anybody. I love the black people. I love everybody.' … He's apparently saying to his girlfriend, allegedly, 'Do whatever you want in private, just don't put [pictures of her spending time with people of other skin color] on your Instagram.'"
Yes, an NBA investigation into the recording is ongoing to determine whether it is indeed Sterling's voice. And, as the NPR report says, California law makes it a dicey issue if Sterling did not know he was being recorded, so it may all be inadmissible in court, if this were to become a legal matter. NPR wants to cover itself in the astronomically unlikely case the recorded man's voice is not Donald Sterling's. But the way they write their copy is lazy, amateurish, and so fearful of potential lawsuits that they look foolish.
Being careful in methodology, sourcing, and especially word choice are key tenets of journalism, but you don't have to be stupid about it. The above quotes, and others in the media — All Things Considered is far from the only culprit here — place the onus of their carefulness on whether these comments were racist, not whether it's in doubt as to who said them.
And this is a problem.
Of course these comments are racism in its most naked form. The man saying them is a racist, willfully trying to insulate himself from people with different skin color entirely because of that difference and exclude them from doing something they have every right to do. Whether it's Sterling saying these things, we can debate all day until there is confirmation by vocal experts and software — but really, it's him, and the media is being overly cautious in reporting it — but to play this "maybe, maybe not" game with confirming the comments' potential immorality is asinine.
But it doesn't have to be this way. There are simple ways for the people at All Things Considered to properly report on this story, and it only involves moving a couple words around and adding a parenthetical phrase or two. They need to say, "The NBA is investigating a recording, allegedly of L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling, making racist remarks," or, "the man in the recording tells the woman, 'Do whatever you want in private, just don't put it on your Instagram,'" and so on. The moral quality of the comments is not what is in question, but the man saying them is. It's such a simple distinction, but it's immensely important for anyone who cares about calling out the wrongs of society, which is is ostensibly every journalist's job. It takes an extra second or two to write these things in a way that both covers them legally and still makes light of how wrong it is to subjugate other human beings in speech or action. It's dismaying to see the media perpetually get this wrong when it's so easy to fix it.


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posted on 12/29/2016 at 06:29 PM
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/steve-martin-tribute-carrie -fisher-deemed-sexist-article-1.2927692
"When I was a young man, Carrie Fisher was the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. She turned out to be witty and bright as well." -Steve Martin
In 2016, that is interpreted as a sexist and inappropriate remark.
I'm sorry folks, but I have a BIG problem in how far this PC world we live in has gone.
Can you REALLY imagine an uproar if some woman said, "When I was a young woman, Muhammad Ali was the most handsome creature I had ever seen. He turned out to be witty and bright as well."
Look people, I'm just as much a feminism supporter as anyone. PLEASE...........tell me, tell me, tell me.............when did it become UN-Politically Correct to say that a woman is beautiful???
Interested in commentary, be you male, female, black, white, gay, straight, whatever.
[Edited on 12/29/2016 by robslob]
It isn't incorrect at all. However in the modern world it is important to acknowledge attributes that matter first.
Muleman1994
The PC crowd would call it sexist.
Everything must be labeled so that the person complimenting the woman can be attacked.
PhotoRon286
You are an idiot and prove it with every post.
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There's always barber college son.
Almost as bad was Steve Martin's deleting his heartfelt comment.....
Can not wait for "PC" to go the way of HC
Extreme Peach
You label liberals all the time. You may think this is truthful but it is labeling.
Did you ever find out if the rich people you admire have any chance of getting into heaven? If the answer is no does this disqualify their followers as well?
I'm not Christian but I am curious how Christians feel about the obvious conflict between what they believe and how they behave.
I don't think there is anything wrong with this quote. Steve Martin may have seen her on screen and thought she was really beautiful and then met her later and was impressed with these other qualities. With a tweet you only have 140 or so characters and there is no space for context.
I don't think there is anything wrong with this quote.
I'm guessing he felt some/a lot of pressure from Hollywood about it, why else would he have deleted it?
It had to have come from his heart. Since when is that discriminatory?
I'll go out on a limb and say that Muleman may actually have made the most spot on comment in this thread.
heineken515
Strictly my opinion as a 54 year old white male:
I think this subject is a generational one, in that - over time and generations, it will change.
I know women, maybe on the upper scale of age, that really appreciate and are totally flattered when you say they look great - commenting on a hair change or clothing or losing weight or whatever the case may be. Some women LOVE that sort of compliment, even strangers.
But I think men have to consider who they are about to give that sort of compliment to, as not all women are receptive to this kind of comment.
I also know women who take into consideration whom is giving them that compliment.
I work in a corporation where we have had "harassment in the workplace" classes left and right. There are some women who are just waiting for an inappropriate comment to be made, but there are other women who say to themselves, "that guy is so old school, bless his heart, he doesn't even know that could be considered harassment because he is from another generation where that sort of comment was acceptable, so I will just smile, take it as a compliment and go on."
I'm not justifying bad behavior, I am just observing what I have experienced.
I feel sorry for Steve Martin in a tiny way, he should have known not to broadcast his feelings out to the world, but his comments were probably genuine and not meant to be hurtful in any way.
This is the world we live in, if you want the Twitter world to know your feelings, you best be prepared to be attacked.
Again, strictly my opinion - but if a women is so sensitive about this subject, she is not a woman I need to be around much anyhow.
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Sounds to me that Steve Martin was paying her a nice compliment. If that's not PC enough,then who cares. Heineken is correct that you must know the situations when giving compliments to women. Most women I know like getting complimented for their appearance, But I'm 58 and a little old school, what do I know.
CanadianMule
I agree. He should not have deleted it but I guess he didn't want to take the attention off of her passing. I don't think it was deleted because of pressure as I don't think Steve would care about that.
He was also going for a touch of humor as he (and she) are/were comedians. God forbid that anyone smile anymore - it may offend someone.
The truth is that if he had switched the order and said that she was witty, bright and beautiful then no one would have had a problem. The world is nuts and far too many people pay attention to what bothers a minority who post on the internet all day long.
Chicago Black Hawks - next season.
porkchopbob
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We live in an age of incredulousness - everyone has to be upset about something. Politicians tap into it to drive their campaigns and inflame latent anger. Local news reporters lead people on the street every time they ask them "aren't you angry about this issue?" just so they can get an angry soundbite.
Unfortunately we also live in an age where social media interactions make the news since the internet is the easiest place to spew anger without real consequences. The reactions of a few dorks with keyboards on twitter isn't news. But people read it and the incredulousness ripple expands. If you ignore the trolls, they will go back under their bridge.
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I'd like to believe that if they were ignored, they would go away, but I don't.
I read a lot of news sites as I am sure you all do too and one of the things that has me shaking my head is that there will be a story, a headline, a link - and when you click on it to read it, it is simply a couple of twitter posts.
Old school news types have to be just in disbelief over what constitutes news these days.
If no one is reading or paying attention, then do they exist? Attention is the reaction they are seeking, so ignoring it will typically make it go away. But the loudest and dumbest often get the most attention when it comes to social media, because people like to feel incredulous and feel empowered by being angry and idiots - it's low hanging fruit.
I always laugh when newsreaders start reading twitter posts as if they are news - if I wanted to know my neighbors' opinions about Kim Kardashian, I would have asked them, thank you.
I agree 100% with that statement.
I'll be 62 in one week, never been married, and have dated a TON. In 45 years of dating I've learned one thing and learned it well. There's a REAL simple trick to make the date go well: When you first see her, compliment her on her appearance in some way. Think, guys, about all the pressure and competition women are under to look good in U.S. society. They go to a LOT of trouble, a LOT of worry and fuss, more than we can ever really imagine, to look good. And if she's spending a day or evening with YOU, then she thinks you're worthy in some way of all that worry and fuss. To not even acknowledge that she is winning that battle, to me, would be somewhat cold.
Look, I'm not saying be superficial and insincere. You liked her enough to spend some time with her, too, this is not a one way street. But take my advice (most here would already know it) and get the appearance compliments out of the way first. Then when you actually get down to the real grits of the date itself, getting to know each other better, things will go much more smoothly. It's just common courtesy as much as anything else, after a female went to so much trouble to look good, not just for you but for the world, to tell her that all that effort was successful.
And as heineken515 said, if she is offended by that, she's not a woman I need to be spending much time with. I may be an old man, but I've never had such compliments received with anything other than appreciation.
Lol well I guess you wouldn't have wanted to hang around Carrie Fisher!
Carrie Fisher's Most Empowering and Inspiring Quotes
By Samantha Cooney
The iconic star was also a staunch feminist
Carrie Fisher, who died on Tuesday at age 60, may be best remembered for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise, but the actress was also known for speaking her mind — especially when it came to issues of gender equality in Hollywood.
Here are some of Fisher's most feminist and empowering quotes.
On her legacy for playing the strong Princess Leia:
"From the first film [Star Wars], she was just a soldier, front line and center. The only way they knew to make the character strong was to make her angry. In Return of the Jedi, she gets to be more feminine, more supportive, more affectionate. But let's not forget that these movies are basically boys' fantasies. So the other way they made her more female in this one was to have her take off her clothes." — In an interview with Rolling Stone in 1983
"If it was a bad thing, I would have a bad life. It's actually great. Those movies are great. I got to be the only girl in an all boy fantasy, and it's a great role for women. She's a very proactive character and gets the job done. So if you're going to get typecast as something, that might as well be it for me." — In an interview with CBC in September 2016
On sexism in Hollywood:
"You should fight for your outfit. Don't be a slave like I was." — To Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Daisy Ridley about avoiding being sexualized in Hollywood in Interview magazine in 2015
"The crew was mostly men. That's how it was and that's pretty much how it still is. It's a man's world and show business is a man's meal, with women generously sprinkled through it like overqualified spice." — In her 2016 book The Princess Diarist
"I'm a female in Hollywood over the age of, let's say 40, and then, we could also say 50… You don't have to ask yourself if you want to work at that age." — In an interview with Good Morning America in 2015
"Even in space, there's a double standard." — In a 2016 interview with Stephen Colbert about why Princess Leia never had a lightsaber
Read More: Why Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia Was So Revolutionary
On her appearance:
"It's an appearance-driven thing. I'm in a business where the only thing that matters is weight and appearance. That is so messed up. They might as well say get younger, because that's how easy it is." — In an interview for Good Housekeeping's January 2016 issue
"What I didn't realize, back when I was this 25-year-old pinup for geeks… was that I had signed an invisible contract to stay looking the exact same way for the next 30 to 40 years. Well, clearly I've broken that contract." — In her 2011 book Shokaholic, via the Huffington Post
"We treat beauty like an accomplishment, and that is insane. Everyone in LA says, "Oh you look good," and you listen for them to say you've lost weight. It's never "How are you?" or "You seem happy!"' — In an interview for Good Housekeeping's January 2016 issue
I was born and raised in The South where we use good manners.
Noting that a woman is beautiful is a complement.
We also use Yes Ma'am, Yes Sir, Thank you and God Bless You.
Those are terms of respect.
I have never seen it happen in The South but in Net York City I once held a door open for a lady and she ripped into me to being a chauvinist. And some people wonder where attitudes come from?
I guess much comes from how you were raised.
Uh-huh and you hate Carrie Fisher types.
Eh, there are rude people everywhere, you just happened to run into a crank (or maybe you referred to her as "son"?). People like to lump NYCers into one basket, but I found people there to be nicer and more honest than any other city in the country (unless I was in the Upper East Side). But when your city is full of zombie tourists everyday, you don't have time to suffer fools on your way from the subway to work.
I probably agree with this quote of hers.
But, in context - her point of view on all this is LA, Hollywood, stardom, which was her life, not many of ours I dare say.
I bet Paul Simon told her repeatedly that she looked good and I bet she loved it.
Now how she'd respond to a nobody like me...........???
Hahaha- Im sure she'd swoon dead away for you robslob! Although that was pretty sexist to say you dated a TON, it isn't PC to refer to a woman by her weight.

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Halo Phenomena in Olaus Magnus's Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus (Part 1)
Parhelia in Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus, Bk. 1, Ch, 17.
This is the first post of a three-part series focusing on the rich material that can be found in Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus (History of the Nordic Peoples), a popular and influential work of the 16th century. The work was written by Olaus Magnus and was printed in Rome in 1555. Soon after its publication, it was translated into several languages and thus became a "bestseller" of the age.
The author, Olaus Magnus, was a Swedish theologian, cartographer and writer, and the last Catholic archbishop of Uppsala. He maintained good relationship with King Gustav I of Sweden, and partly due to this, he was sent on various diplomatic and ecclesiastical missions around Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. During these travels he recorded his observations and what he had heard from locals, which later gave the basis of his magnum opus. When his country adopted the Lutheran faith, Olaus decided to remain loyal to his Catholic religion, and stayed abroad for the rest of his life. He was issued the title Archbishop during this turbulent period of his life, but the title was only a nominal one, as Olaus had been banned from Lutheran Sweden.
Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus is Olaus's major work, which consists of 22 books divided into chapters, and is illustrated with 481 woodcuts. In his first book, he deals extensively with halos and dedicates 5 chapters to them. Of these, chapters 17 and 18 deal with parhelia and paraselenae. Olaus seems to have personal interest in these phenomena: when he lists occasions of three suns or moons visible in the sky, he mentions his own birthday at the beginning of October in 1490.
Olaus starts his description of parhelia by saying that in the North, around sunset and sunrise, they frequently appear at any location. They are white or rainbow-coloured, there could be two or even more of them, and are "never above or below the true sun, but at an angle to it" (All English translations by: Peter Fisher and Humphrey Higgens). As a 16th century Renaissance scholar, he pays much attention to authenticating his writing, and supports his description by referring to natural historical works of Seneca (Naturales quaestiones), Pliny (Naturalis Historia) and even to the popular 12th century encyclopaedia Speculum Maius, written by the Dominican friar Vincentius Bellovacensis. Thus, in his explanation about the formation of parhelia he relies on earlier sources and theories, most of which would now raise a smile. Although the description is very far from the truth, we must acknowledge that some properties of parhelia are rightly observed. Already in the 16th century it was realised, for example, that their formation is connected to clouds, more precisely to clouds that have specific thickness and uniform nature.
Olaus Magnus's description goes as follows: "(…) a parhelion is a rounded shining cloud, similar to the sun; for at the time of an eclipse we set out basins, which we fill with oil or tar, in order to observe how the moon stations itself before the sun, because a viscous liquid is less easily disturbed and retains the images which it receives. Therefore as the images of the sun and moon are viewed like this on earth, so also it happens in the sky that when the air is condensed and pellucid, it takes upon itself the figure of the sun; other clouds catch this up, too, but pass it on if they are moving or if they are thin or contain impurities. For the moving ones scatter the image, the sparse ones let it escape, while the foul and filthy ones receive no impression of it, just as with us things that are stained give no reflection."
A further interesting detail of the text is the idea that if a second parhelion appears in the sky, it is the mirror image or reflection of the first one; "clouds that present this effect are said to be dense, light, brilliant, flat and composed of compact matter." He also states that parhelia cannot be seen on clouds very far from the sun because the beams of sunlight cannot be reflected from afar. Paraselenae (Chapter 18) depend on the Sun's brightness as Olaus says, since the Moon "has no power at all to initiate action on inferior bodies, except for reciprocating and receiving light from the sun".
Paraselenae in Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus, Bk 1. Ch. 18.
At the beginning of Book 1, chapter 17, Olaus notes that the reason why he finds it important to talk about the phenomena is that locals believe they signify upcoming events. For farmers parhelia indicate rain coming. If the parhelia are visible in the South and they last long, farmers in the hills can sow seed safely. If, however, two parhelia are "contending" with one another on the sides of the real sun and then vanish, sailors must beware of severe storms. In wintertime, when there are three moons in the sky, they foretell snow, frost and cold.
By: Ágnes Kiricsi
Olaus Magnus, A Description of the Northern Peoples, 1555, Vol. 1. Ed.: Peter Foote, Hakluyt Society, 1996.
Olaus Magnus, Historia de gentibus deptentrionalibus. http://runeberg.org/olmagnus
Images: Lars Henriksson http://www.avrosys.nu/
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Although in truth its roots reach back to the summer of 2002, Meanwhile Skatepark, when two childhood friends shared their first can of Red Stripe. Instantly united by a deep love of booze and a willingness to disappoint parents, it was only a matter of time before Will and Ben entered the drinks industry.
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Joan Freeman will consider a second Aras run if she fails this week
BY David Kent
Joan Freeman has said she will consider running for the presidency for a second time if she is unsuccessful this Friday.
The latest polls over the weekend do not have the Pieta House founder in a good position.
She isn't last, but she only has 6 per cent of public support.
She said yesterday that she had "fallen back in love" with Ireland during her campaign and would consider running again.
"I would certainly think about it," she said to today's Times.
"It has been an honor and a privilege having my name on a ballot paper and then the best part of all, meeting the people around the country.
''I have fallen back in love.
''I feel great tenderness towards the Irish people because they are so resilient, they want to make things better for their community, and I want to lead them in that."
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She said she remained positive despite polls that showed her trailing behind the other candidates.
"It is not that I get disheartened. I don't know how much [they measure] the true facts on the ground [and the outcome of] the last poll.
''We all know things could change dramatically in the next few days."
Her daughter Aislinne came out publicly yesterday as being in a same-sex relationship in response to Ms Freeman's critics who have accused her of having links to the Iona Institute, a Catholic organisation which opposed the same-sex marriage referendum and the repeal of the Eighth Amendment.
Ms Freeman said:
"I am not a member of Iona but no one would believe that. But I am so proud of her, I wish she did not have to do that."
She has previously claimed that a visit to the Knock Shrine cured her of eczema.
The debates so far have seen her come out strong though, ahead of Friday's ballot.
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Big Baller Bamboozled: LaVar Ball Reportedly Swindled Out of $1.5M
By Fox Doucette
Published March 23, 2019 at 2:25pm
It's bad enough for Lonzo Ball that his Los Angeles Lakers, despite the presence of LeBron James, are about to miss the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season and might not even match last year's win total of 35.
But even worse, and hitting closer to home, Big Baller Brand business partner Alan Foster, whose son has been friends with Lonzo since the two were chums in middle school, allegedly swindled the eldest Ball child out of $1.5 million of his earnings, ESPN reported Saturday.
Foster, it turns out, might have a criminal past that he did not disclose to Lonzo or his father, LaVar, in the course of befriending the elder Ball and becoming a key, trusted part of the family business.
According to the report, Lonzo said Foster "used his access to my business and personal finances to enrich himself. As a result, I have decided to sever all ties with Alan, effective immediately."
Big Baller Brand formed in 2014, although it only became a part of the public conversation in 2017, when Lonzo was at UCLA and making a run toward eventually being taken second overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.
It was in the months leading up to the draft that LaVar Ball started to metastasize into the media pest that so many NBA fans love to hate.
Foster, it seems, was one of the voices in LaVar's ear who persuaded the family patriarch to form his own shoe and apparel company with his three sons as keys to the brand's development rather than go the traditional route of negotiating an endorsement deal with the major players already in the market.
If what Lonzo alleges is true, Foster's motives may have been far more nefarious, since it is harder to embezzle from Nike than it is to steal from a company that you own 16.3 percent of, as Foster does in Big Baller Brand.
The Ball family financial adviser, Humble Lukanga of Life Line Financial Group, first raised concerns in October 2018, according to the ESPN report.
Should Lonzo's next move be to cut his father out of his financial life?
At issue, the report said, was an upcoming tax filing that "could not be completed" due to the $1.5 million that had gone unaccounted for and that Lonzo is now accusing Foster of having appropriated for his own use.
Making matters worse, Lonzo reportedly tried more than once to communicate to his father that he had concerns about Foster, his words falling on deaf ears before LaVar once again showed why he has a reputation for being, in his own mind, the smartest guy in the room who makes the decisions.
LaVar, of course, got blindsided, according to the report, and when he finally got around to reading the emails from Lukanga this week, after returning from a trip overseas with younger sons LiAngelo and LaMelo, he was "stunned" and said little other than to call the news "devastating."
"I've always believed in the best in people. Regretfully, I put my complete trust in Alan Foster to manage my son's business affairs," LaVar said in a statement, according to ESPN. "At the end of the day, family comes first, and I support Zo wholeheartedly. Together, we will make this right."
ESPN initially tried to contact Foster for an interview, one Foster claimed he would grant alongside LaVar at the Ball family home in Chino Hills, California.
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Foster has since been evasive, avoiding ESPN and the media at large, the report said.
Foster was sentenced in 2002 to over seven years in prison for mail fraud and money laundering in a scheme that stole a total of over $4 million from 70 investors. Foster himself ended up on the hook for $3.7 million in restitution.
Lonzo, when told about that fact by ESPN, claimed to have no idea that his family's business was in part run by a convicted felon.
Lonzo's personal manager, Darren Moore, raised further questions about Foster insofar as the tax implications of revenue from the family's Facebook Live series, "Ball in the Family," were unclear. Foster, it seems, was unable to account properly for that revenue in a way that would comply with IRS accounting rules.
"Alan Foster was more than a trusted adviser," Moore said, according to ESPN. "He was a mentor, a father figure and someone Lonzo and I respected, loved and listened to. … I'm proud of Lonzo for waking up and taking back his power. Together, we will fight for justice."
The bulk of this falls on Lonzo mostly because Lonzo is the majority owner of Big Baller Brand; he owns 51 percent of the company, with the remaining 49 percent divided almost equally into thirds between Foster and Lonzo's parents.
There remains no word how Foster will be relieved of his stake in the company should Lonzo make the final decision to indeed completely cut financial and business ties with the alleged swindler.
Lukanga, in the October email, wrote with great urgency and profuse use of capital letters, according to ESPN.
Of the $1.5 million that had gone missing, Lukanga claimed Foster "won't show any invoices or documentation of these expenses. He won't even give me the number to the vendors he says he paid. I'VE NEVER SEEN A COMPANY OPERATE BY WITHDRAWING MILLIONS IN CASH … Only you and Alan can withdraw cash and I know you didn't take out $1.5 million dollars … SO WHERE IS THE MONEY???"
Lukanga was no longer in the employ of Lonzo Ball by November but has since been rehired.
"My purpose in this lifetime is to protect, serve and educate families; especially black families," Lukanga wrote in his October email. "It's breaking my heart to see the Ball family being taken advantage of; I love the family, things aren't right with the companies. …"
Lonzo has dispatched Lukanga, Moore and his agent, Harrison Gaines, to take charge of the investigation.
"This has been a very difficult decision as I had a great deal of love and respect for Alan," Lonzo said. "But the time has come for me to take responsibility for my own career both on and off the court."
If Foster is guilty of the charges Lonzo is making against him, he may be priming himself for another stint as a guest of the California prison system — and another court-ordered restitution payment running into the seven figures.
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Contributor, Sports
Boston born and raised, Fox has been writing about sports since 2011. He covered ESPN Friday Night Fights shows for The Boxing Tribune before shifting focus and launching Pace and Space, the home of "Smart NBA Talk for Smart NBA Fans", in 2015. He can often be found advocating for various NBA teams to pack up and move to his adopted hometown of Seattle.
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Portia Cooper, a Gee-Gees women's volleyball recruit for 2019-20, has been selected to be a part of the province's prestigious Quest for Gold program.
Each year, the Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP), has provincial sport organizations select U-22 Athletes who are worthy of receiving an Ontario Card to help support their athletic ambitions. Ontario Card status grants financial compensation to elite young athletes to help them continue their athletic careers at the highest national and international levels. The program, funded by the Government of Ontario, is designed to assist provincial-level athletes to enhance their training and fulfill their educational goals.
This year, the OAAP has allowed Ontario Volleyball to select 12 volleyball players from across the province to be part of the Quest for Gold program. One of the 12 athletes selected by Ontario Volleyball was Gee-Gees recruit Portia Cooper. Set to join the team for the 2019-20 season, Cooper is currently part of Team Ontario Elite, a program designed to develop athletes with national team potential and allow them to play within a high-performance environment.
With her selection to the Quest for Gold program, Cooper can continue to focus on her sport as she enters the University level. Already a promising player at the provincial level, she is shaping up to be a key piece of a young Gee-Gees team looking to return to national contention in the coming years.
"The Quest for Gold program is not just a huge financial help to the student-athletes, it is also a clear indicator of where they fit in the 'top tier' of provincial and national level athletes in Canada," said Gee-Gees head coach Lionel Woods.
"Portia is such a deserving young woman who has put in many long hours of work and focus to be at the level she is. We are excited to see just what Portia, and all of her 2019 recruiting class teammates will accomplish during their careers!"


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Talking Google and forgetting on ABC 666 Canberra
Following a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), Google has instituted a system to enable "the right to be forgotten" — and they've been flooded with requests.
More than 12,000 requests for certain pages to be removed from Google's search results were received in the first 24 hours — that's an average of seven per second — and it's still unclear how they'll all be dealt with.
In any event, it won't work.
I discussed some of the issues with Genevieve Jacobs on ABC 666 Canberra this morning, including the case of Michael Trkulja, the Melbourne man who successfully sued both Google and Yahoo! for a total of around $500,000 — but who has yet to pay his lawyer — and the wonders of the Streisand Effect.
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Results are now in from our latest research at FRI, The Field Manager Performance Study. These findings could make a big difference to the satisfaction of your franchisees. Over the past 12 months we've been asking hundreds of franchisees to rate how likely they would be to recommend their field manager to other franchisees. Next we've been asking what the highly regarded field managers are doing that adds value to the business and what the less highly regarded field managers could do to add more value.
So far we've analysed 463 franchisee comments on 40 field managers. I'm going to cut to the chase now and give you the five areas at which highly regarded field managers excel. It's interesting that these areas were of equal importance.
Business-minded. Successful field managers focus on business improvement by helping franchisees to grow sales, improve profitability and make sense of their numbers. They also share what other franchisees are doing that's working. The most frequently mentioned area of value was delivering support with Local Area Marketing.
Engaging. Successful field managers engage franchisees in important discussions by being friendly, positive and solution focused. They are motivating, constructive with feedback and easy to talk to. Franchisees look forward to meeting these people. They don't feel criticised or defensive like they often do with the less highly regarded field managers.
Dependable. Successful field managers are organised, responsive to calls and prompt in following up on their commitments. In particular they come well prepared for their visits and are reliable in their call cycles. The less highly regarded field managers were frequently referred to as "missing in action".
Informative. Successful field managers are honest, straightforward and help to facilitate good communication between the franchisee and Head Office. They are also knowledgeable and keep franchisees informed of anything that might impact on their business. The less highly regarded field managers were seen as lacking in operational skills, vague in their communication and having a poor understanding of the market.
Considerate. Successful field managers genuinely care about their franchisee's success and wellbeing. They phone franchisees to check-in on how things are going and listen with curiosity and respect to their concerns. The less highly regarded field managers were seen as just going through the motions and not being interested in the business or its people.
Always pre warns of visits and agendas to be covered so I can prepare to the best of my ability.
She is a straight shooter, a no nonsense person who delivers on her promises, it's very easy to communicate with her.
Provides encouragement and understands the business.
Always available to answer our calls and follows up on outstanding issues, even when up against roadblocks in the Support Office.
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There is no block to do so, and I tried storing the tag as an empty string, but the tag doesn't go away.

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Sony Ericsson W810i (AT&T) review: Sony Ericsson W810i (AT&T)
Kent German
April 13, 2006 4:48 a.m. PT
The Good The Sony Ericsson W810i is augmented by an attractive design; an improved keypad; great music quality; and a generous range of exceptional features, including Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel camera, an MP3 player, a memory card slot, and a speakerphone.
The Bad The Sony Ericsson W810i suffers from staticky call quality and glitchy music transfer software. Also, it lacks a Bluetooth stereo profile, and the integrated memory is limited to 20MB.
The Bottom Line Sony Ericsson succeeds again with its third Walkman phone for the U.S. market, but the W810i brings only minor improvements over earlier models.
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Sony Ericsson W810i (AT&T)
Over the past couple of years, Sony Ericsson has been something of an enigma in the cell phone world. Not only has it introduced far fewer phones into the U.S market than many of its rivals, but it doesn't let the absence of a carrier sway it from rolling out new models. More important, the company has shunned the industry's major trend--skinny phones--in favor of high-featured, well-performing models. Both the Sony Ericsson W800i and W600i fit this bill, and the company now introduces America to its third Walkman phone, the W810i. Encased in an eye-catching black, the W810i offers all its predecessors' high-end, powerful features, such as a high-resolution camera, Bluetooth, and a media player, while making a number of design changes. Overall, it's a quality phone despite some minor performance issues, but it's not a huge upgrade over the W800i. Cingularnow offers the W810i for a very reasonable $149 with service. Last year, Sony Ericsson definitely had orange on the brain. Both its W800i and W600i Walkman phones came in orange skins (granted, you could replace the faceplates on the W600i), as did the Walkman music player interface. For the Sony Ericsson W810i, however, the company took a slightly different track and dressed the phone in basic black. Sure, the Walkman interface is still the color of the Florida-grown citrus fruit, but the black exterior provides a nice contrast. At 3.9 by 1.8 by 0.8 inches and 3.5 ounces, it's exactly the same size as the W800i, and it retains the solid, comfortable feel in the hand. Surpassing many other cell phones in quality, the rich, vibrant display supports 262,144 colors and measures 1.8 inches diagonally (176x220 pixels). It's fantastic for scrolling through the menus, viewing pictures and videos, and playing games, but it's harder to see in direct light, and it goes completely dark when the backlighting is off. Unfortunately, you can't change the backlighting time or the text size.
The Sony Ericsson W810i wears an appealing black color scheme.
For the navigation keys, the W810i takes a different design approach than it did with the W800i and W600i. Besides scrolling through the attractive, user-friendly menus (available in four styles), the sliver, circular navigation toggle serves as a shortcut to four user-defined functions in standby mode. Also, when in Walkman mode, the toggle acts as your tool for scanning through your music list. In the middle of the toggle is a raised OK button that resembles a tiny joystick. In addition to opening the main menu, the OK button is the play/pause control for the music player. Overall, both controls are tactile and easy to use, and we like that they're raised above the surface of the phone. On the downside, however, they're a bit small, especially for users with larger mitts.
On either side of the toggle are two soft keys, a Clear button, and a Back key. In standby mode, the soft keys open the main menu and the Recent Calls list. They're stiff to the touch, however, and it should be noted they double as the Talk/End controls. Sony Ericsson tends to forgo dedicated Talk/End keys; it's not our favorite arrangement, but you get used to it. The final two buttons are an orange Walkman key that turns the media player on and off and a silver control for opening a user-programmed shortcuts menu. In all, the generous shortcut options are welcome.
We've knocked Sony Ericsson in the past for its poorly designed keypads, but we're happy to report that the company got it just about right this time around. Instead of recessed or flat buttons, the W810i's keypad is raised above the surface of the phone, making it easy to dial by feel. The keys are spacious, and our only real complaint is that the orange backlighting was rather dim.
Completing the outside of the phone are a music player button and a Memory Stick Pro Duo slot on the left spine, a camera control and a volume/camera zoom toggle on the right spine, and a dedicated power button and the infrared port on top. On the bottom of the phone is the port for both the charger and the headset, which means you can't connect two peripherals at the same time. The camera lens, flash, and self-portrait mirror are on the back of the phone just above three round speakers. As with the W800i, you can hold the W810i much like a real camera to take a picture.
Like other Walkman phones, the Sony Ericsson W810i is packed with features that will appeal to multimedia mavens, but we'll get the basics out of the way first. The phone book holds an impressive 1,000 contacts with room in each entry for five phone numbers; work title and company name; a birth date; additional notes; and e-mail, Web, work, and home addresses. You can save 250 more names to the SIM card. You can assign contacts to a caller group and pair them with a picture or one of 23 polyphonic (40-chord) ring tones for caller ID purposes. A vibrate mode, conference calling, voice dialing, and a speakerphone (usable only after you make a call) round out the calling options. Organizer features include an alarm clock, a calendar, a task list, a notepad, a calculator, a timer, a stopwatch, and a code memo for storing passwords and other secure information. And for the aspiring Linda Tripp, there's a recorder for both voice memos and calls; length is limited by available memory. Finally, as with the Sony Ericsson W600i, the camera flash doubles as a tiny flashlight. Though it's not suitable for finding your way through the woods at night, it's bright enough to help you find your keys in a dark room. Alternatively, you can set it to blink rapidly in SOS mode.
Business users shouldn't be disappointed with the W810's offerings. Inside, you'll find full Bluetooth for headsets and data transfers, an infrared port, text and multimedia messaging, e-mail support, USB cable support for data transfers, and PC syncing for contacts and other files. In addition to sending files or connecting to a headset, you can use the Bluetooth feature as a remote control to connect with another Bluetooth devices. An unusual twist, there's a newsreader for access to newsfeeds from around the world. Access to BBC World News and Wired News came with the phone, but you van download more feeds if you want them. The W180i also makes it easy to pass on your contact information by allowing you to beam an electronic business card with your vital data to a contact.
Music, of course, is the primary attraction on the W810i, and the player's features, controls, and interface are the same as on other Walkman phones, but they take a little acclimation. Opening the player takes you directly to the main menu, where you can organize music by artist, track name, or playlist. Settings include album/song shuffle and loop, Sony's Mega Bass, an equalizer, and stereo widening. Switching between the cell phone and the music player is seamless, as music automatically stops when you receive a call. Hang up and press the dedicated music key, and your song picks up from the point you left off. There's an airplane mode that lets you listen to your tunes in flight with the cell phone turned off, and you can minimize the player while using other functions. Again, you must download music from a PC with the included USB cable and Disc2Phone software, and the W810i doesn't support Bluetooth stereo profiles; Sony Ericsson says it will resolve the latter gripe, however, in near future models, so stay tuned.
The W810's full-featured camera sits just above the speakers.
Music capacity is limited by the available memory, but internal space is just 20MB--skimpier than we would have liked for a media phone and less than both the W600i and the W800i. And keep in mind, it's shared with other applications, so your actual storage space may be less. We recommend investing in a Memory Stick for extra space. Our test phone came with a 512MB card, but the slot can accommodate the newer 4GB Memory Sticks. What's more, we liked that you could see separate lists for files saved to the phone and the memory card. Fortunately, you can set tracks as ring tones. You can send tunes via e-mail, multimedia message, Bluetooth, or infrared port. You also get an FM radio with 20 presets, though you must use it with a headset (which acts as an antenna). You can set it to automatically scan and program Radio Data System info from stations that digitally broadcast their names and call letters, and you can use the radio as an alarm clock.
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Dallas has long attracted some of the best musical performances, including both Broadway and off-Broadway productions. This year is no exception. Both local residents and Dallas visitors will be delighted by the incredible shows that are scheduled for the next several months.
Summer in Dallas is winding down with School of Rock: The Musical. The show is being presented by Dallas Summer Musicals, and will take place from August 15 through August 26 at the Music Hall at Fair Park. This energetic performance is based on the movie School of Rock, and has delighted theater-goers with its great music and hilarious anecdotes. It's a family-friendly show that is sure to captivate people of all ages, as it features 14 new songs written by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Those who are craving a classic Broadway performance will be thrilled to find out that Chicago is coming to Dallas. Presented by the AT&T Performing Arts Center Broadway Series, this show is taking place from December 18 through December 23 at the Winspear Opera House. This award-winning show has captured the hearts of several generations, and it's now officially the longest-running Broadway show in history.
The 2018 musical season will cap off with Phantom of the Opera, which is being presented by Dallas Summer Musicals. The show is in town from December 19, 2018 through January 6, 2019 at the Music Hall at Fair Park. This musical performance combines powerful ensembles with an incredible set as well as a passionate love story, making it an instant classic on Broadway.
Whether you are a theater season ticket holder or you have booked a trip to Dallas to catch your favorite classic performance, you'll want to make sure you stay in the heart of Dallas. The Magnolia Hotel in Downtown Dallas is situated in a central location, ensuring that you can easily get to and from the theater in a way that is comfortable and convenient. After experiencing your favorite musical, you can come back to enjoy the lush, sophisticated amenities that are found in all of our rooms. Contact us to book your stay today.


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Alaska Joins The Big 3 Scrapping Change Fees – Is This The New Normal?
byJoanna Bailey
Alaska Airlines has followed in the footsteps of the US big three in eliminating change fees for good. The airline says that the change will take effect immediately and will apply to tickets on all its routes, excluding its basic economy or 'Saver' fare.
Alaska Airlines has permanently scrapped change fees. Photo: Alaska Airlines
No more change fees
Following in the footsteps of the US 'big three,' Alaska Airlines has today revealed that it will be scrapping change fees from its bookings. In an announcement on its website, the airline says that the change will take effect immediately and that it will be permanent.
Speaking in a statement today, Andrew Harrison, executive vice president and chief commercial officer for Alaska Airlines commented,
"COVID has taught us that flexibility in travel is key. As we evolve our approach to travel to include more than 100 safety actions, it's important to give our guests flexibility when they book by eliminating change fees."
Specifically, Alaska says that the changes will apply to its entire route network and that it applies to all fare classes excluding Saver fares. These cheapest fare tiers are the equivalent of basic economy, which has been excluded from the change free scrapping with other airlines too.
The changes will take place across its entire network. Photo: Getty Images
For passengers, this will save them up to $125 per person for changes to tickets. However, it's unlikely to benefit Alaska's most loyal fliers, as it hasn't charged change fees for MVP Gold and above members of its Mileage Plan program for some time.
As well as dropping change fees for good, Alaska is extending its flexible booking policy through to December 31st. This means that, for new ticket purchases, even those on Saver fares can change their itinerary without penalty.
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Is this the new normal?
We've come to accept the restrictions of the 'new normal,' such as mandatory mask-wearing and ever-changing travel restrictions. While many will see better hygiene as a positive step, this is the first widespread change to booking conditions that we could see spreading further and becoming a permanent change.
Just days ago, United Airlines promised to eliminate change fees for good, only to be followed yesterday by Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. All three carriers have said that the changes will be permanent, at least on domestic networks and not on their lowest tier fare.
That's right. We're eliminating change fees on domestic and short-haul international routes and allowing free same-day standby because … things change, and so do we.
— americanair (@AmericanAir) August 31, 2020
At the end of the day, allowing passengers to change their tickets, regardless of the reason, is a good thing for the airline. Perhaps one of the party doesn't feel well, or COVID cases have started to rise in the destination to which they were heading. Perhaps they just changed their mind about the trip.
In the past, high change fees would often see people traveling when, in practice, they would rather not, or simply not turning up for the flight at all. In these days where we would rather not have sick people flying, and when airlines desperately need to closely manage their capacity, letting people choose not to fly is of huge benefit to everyone involved.
It makes sense not to force unwell passengers to travel. Photo: Alaska Airlines
It is interesting to see that, despite the financial difficulties many of our airlines are and will continue to face, somehow, they can still afford to drop these expensive fees from their revenue. Perhaps they were never necessary at all?
With all the big US full service airlines, plus Southwest, no longer charging change fees, all eyes are on the low-cost and hybrid carriers to continue the trend.
Joanna Bailey
Editor - Joanna has worked in publishing for more than a decade and is fast becoming a go-to source for commercial aviation analysis. Providing commentary for outlets including the BBC, CNBC, and others, she works closely with IATA, AviaDev and various airlines and suppliers to get the inside track on the global marketplace.
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namespace Tests\Feature\Frontend;

use Tests\TestCase;
use App\Models\Auth\User;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Notification;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
use App\Notifications\Frontend\Auth\UserNeedsPasswordReset;

class ResetPasswordTest extends TestCase
{
    use RefreshDatabase;

    /** @test */
    public function the_password_reset_route_exists()
    {
        $this->get('password/reset')->assertStatus(200);
    }

    /** @test */
    public function email_is_required_in_email_password_form()
    {
        $response = $this->post('/password/reset', ['email' => '']);
        $response->assertSessionHasErrors('email');
    }

    /** @test */
    public function a_notification_gets_sent_if_password_reset_is_requested()
    {
        $user = factory(User::class)->create(['email' => 'john@example.com']);
        Notification::fake();

        $this->post('password/email', ['email' => 'john@example.com']);

        Notification::assertSentTo($user, UserNeedsPasswordReset::class);
    }

    /** @test */
    public function the_reset_password_form_has_required_fields()
    {
        $response = $this->post('password/reset', [
            'token' => '',
            'email' => '',
            'password' => '',
            'password_confirmation' => '',
        ]);

        $response->assertSessionHasErrors(['token', 'email', 'password']);
    }

    /** @test */
    public function a_password_can_be_reset()
    {
        $user = factory(User::class)->create(['email' => 'john@example.com']);
        $token = $this->app->make('auth.password.broker')->createToken($user);

        $this->post('password/reset', [
            'token' => $token,
            'email' => 'john@example.com',
            'password' => 'new_password',
            'password_confirmation' => 'new_password',
        ]);

        $this->assertTrue(Hash::check('new_password', $user->fresh()->password));
    }

    /** @test */
    public function a_user_can_use_the_same_password_when_history_is_off_on_password_reset()
    {
        config(['access.users.password_history' => false]);

        $user = factory(User::class)->create(['email' => 'john@example.com', 'password' => 'secret']);
        $token = $this->app->make('auth.password.broker')->createToken($user);

        $response = $this->post('password/reset', [
            'token' => $token,
            'email' => 'john@example.com',
            'password' => 'secret',
            'password_confirmation' => 'secret',
        ]);

        $response->assertSessionHas('flash_success');
        $this->assertTrue(Hash::check('secret', $user->fresh()->password));
    }

    /** @test */
    public function a_user_can_not_use_the_same_password_when_history_is_on_on_password_reset()
    {
        config(['access.users.password_history' => 3]);

        $user = factory(User::class)->create(['email' => 'john@example.com', 'password' => 'secret']);

        // Change once
        $this->actingAs($user)
            ->patch('/password/update', [
                'old_password' => 'secret',
                'password' => 'secret2',
                'password_confirmation' => 'secret2',
            ]);

        $this->assertTrue(Hash::check('secret2', $user->fresh()->password));

        auth()->logout();

        $token = $this->app->make('auth.password.broker')->createToken($user);
        $response = $this->post('password/reset', [
            'token' => $token,
            'email' => 'john@example.com',
            'password' => 'secret',
            'password_confirmation' => 'secret',
        ]);

        $response->assertSessionHasErrors();
        $errors = session('errors');
        $this->assertEquals($errors->get('password')[0], __('auth.password_used'));
        $this->assertTrue(Hash::check('secret2', $user->fresh()->password));
    }
}

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With the volume of foot traffic going through Walmart stores across the country every single day, it's no wonder that Walmart slip and fall claims are filed so frequently. All store owners are required to keep their property reasonably safe for shoppers, and if they fail to do that, patrons may be able to seek damages to cover their medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other losses.
Great pieces of evidence you can provide include pictures of the accident scene, copies of the incident report, and statements from any witnesses (along with their contact information for a follow-up investigation). Time is truly of the essence when it comes to slip and fall cases, so the sooner proof is obtained, the better.
If we file a lawsuit on your behalf, we may be able to use Walmart's own surveillance cameras and internal reporting documents against them. This is one positive factor in filing a claim against such a retail giant; they have processes in place to make sure things run smoothly, but those processes can also catch them red-handed when they are being negligent.
This may be the first time you've had to deal with a slip and fall case. Executives in Walmart's loss prevention and customer relations divisions deal with this nearly every single day. They have attorneys at hand ready to pick apart any claims filed against the store.
You definitely do not want to face their legal team alone. Even if a store owner or manager was at fault, you may find yourself unable to prove their negligence. That can mean you will be denied any kind of financial award—compensation that is extremely vital when it comes to paying for all of your accident-related expenses.
Be sure to have a winning legal team on your side to make sure you receive a fair judgment. Since 1993, the Accident & Disability Attorneys of Monge & Associates have been winning cases. You don't have to pay us unless we win, and your satisfaction is guaranteed, so call us today for a free consultation at (800) 860-8021.


Millions of people in the United States get crippling headaches that undermine their ability to work, socialize and enjoy life. And there are dozens of headache types. Tension, migraine, cluster and trigeminal neuralgia are among the most common, while exertion-related headaches, spinal fluid disorders, chronic daily headaches and other rare forms of headaches and nerve pain can result in unusual symptoms.
However, they're frequently misdiagnosed, says Johns Hopkins Headache Center neurologist Jason Rosenberg, M.D. "In fact, the overwhelming majority of patients actually have migraines or variations of migraines," he says.
Less frequently, headaches indicate serious underlying medical conditions that could be harmful if misdiagnosed, such as aneurysms or brain tumors.
"The key," Rosenberg says, "is in the evaluation and management of head pain, whether your headache happens a few times a year or is utterly relentless on a daily basis." Over-the-counter medications and lifestyle changes—avoiding trigger foods and beverages, for example—often are effective. Other times, prescription management may be necessary. Either way, once an accurate diagnosis is made, most headache patients are going to get relief.
The Johns Hopkins Headache Center is one of the few academic-based headache centers in the world, drawing on specialties such as vascular medicine, neurology, pain management, neurosurgery, pediatrics, otolaryngology and psychiatry.
Taking too many headache meds too often results in a "rebound" effect—more headaches!
More men than women have cluster headaches, intense headaches that usually occur at about the same time daily or every few days.
28 million Americans—mostly women—suffer from migraines.
Every 10 seconds, someone enters an ER with a severe headache.
For more information, visit us online at hopkinsneuro.org/headache or call us at 877-546-1872.


'So you are not hiding an abandoned husband in some remote country village,' Valbourg said with a small smile.
Thankfully, the carriage began to slow. Catherine turned her gaze towards the window, aware that they had arrived in a part of town she knew well but that was still a few streets from where she lived—which was exactly what she had intended when she had given Valbourg the false address. It would have been bad enough had Stubbs seen her arriving home in a nobleman's carriage. It would have been disastrous had he seen the owner of the carriage sitting in the carriage with her.
'I take it you are not going to tell me why you refuse to take a lover?' Valbourg said, the question dragging Catherine back into the moment and causing her to sigh.
Valbourg didn't say a word. He simply looked at her in silence. But when she went to reach for the door handle, he leaned forward and held out his hand.
Confused, Catherine sat back. What was he doing? His expression, while serious, was in no way threatening, leading her to believe he wasn't about to try to ravish her. So what did he want?
Her gaze rested on his a moment longer and then, with another sigh, she cautiously placed her hand into his.
With that, he raised her hand to his lips and kissed it.


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MacKenzie Scott has donated $1.7B to charity since divorce from Jeff Bezos
By Allison Matyus	 July 28, 2020
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated almost $1.7 billion to various civil rights non-profits since divorcing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Scott wrote about her reasons for contributing and what organizations she has given money to in a Medium post published Tuesday, July 28. After their divorce last year, Scott was left with $60 billion, which makes her the fourth-richest woman in the world.
"Like many, I watched the first half of 2020 with a mixture of heartbreak and horror. Life will never stop finding fresh ways to expose inequities in our systems; or waking us up to the fact that a civilization this imbalanced is not only unjust, but also unstable," she wrote.
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"There's no question in my mind that anyone's personal wealth is the product of a collective effort, and of social structures which present opportunities to some people, and obstacles to countless others," Scott added.
Scott also included a breakdown of where her contributions have gone, and she's donated the largest amount ($586,700,000 to be exact) to racial equity organizations. She also prioritized economic mobility and gender equity organizations.
"[The organizations] would benefit from more allies looking to share wealth of all types and sizes, including money, volunteer time, supplies, advocacy, publicity, networks and relationships, collaboration, encouragement, and trust," Scott added.
She said that this is only the beginning and that her contributions will be "ongoing and will last for years."
The donations were made as part of The Giving Pledge, a campaign launched a decade ago by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. According to Business Insider, Bezos is the only one of the five wealthiest people in the U.S. who has not signed the pledge. Bezos is worth a little more than $130 billion.
However, in February, Bezos did commit to spending $10 billion to fight climate change through the Bezos Earth Fund The fund will "explore new ways of fighting the devastating impact of climate change."
Amazon's Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fighting climate change
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This is a "Y-Training Cord" that connects two headsets (Plantronics, AddaSound, or VXi - P) to a single phone to perform agent training, supervisory, coaching, multi-users on one call. A mute switch is available on the Supervisor Side. This cord allows only one user to listen/speak while the other user can only listen.
To use this cord you will need your 2 Headsets and 1 Telephone Connecting Cord (RJ9 to QD). Note: You will need to have a Telephone Adapter or Telephone Connecting Cord to connect the splitter to your phone.


Presidential scholars are familiar with Simi Valley, California. The city, with a population of 120,921, according to the 2009 U.S. Census Bureau, is home to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. While the venue is the city's biggest draw, Simi Valley offers visitors other things to do. Simi Valley sits 45 minutes west of Los Angeles, and an hour and 15 minutes east of Santa Barbara in Southern California.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (reaganfoundation.org) pays homage to the country's 40th president. The library, open to the public, has 500,000 feet of film, 1.6 million photographs and 50 million pages of presidential documents, according to the library's website. The venue also has the actual Air Force One that Reagan flew in, a 9½-foot tall piece of the Berlin Wall that commemorates Reagan's famous speech in 1987 and a replica of the Oval Office. In addition, Reagan is buried in the ground's Memorial Site.
The Southern Pacific Railroad once bustled in and out of Simi Valley. The Santa Susanna Railroad Historical Society (santasusanadepot.org) remembers that era with a restored 1903 train depot filled with artifacts. A scale model train — with a backdrop of the city from the 1950s — operates on the weekends. The Strathearn Historical Park & Museum (simihistory.com) tells Simi Valley's history, beginning with the Chumash Indians. The museum has events throughout the year such as a Civil War encampment.
The temperature in Simi Valley, California in April tends to be very predictable, so you can generally count on the forecast and travel light.
The temperature in Simi Valley, California in April is somewhat unpredictable, so be on the safe side and prepare for a variety of conditions.
The temperature in Simi Valley, California in April is highly unpredictable, so use the forecast as a guide, but be ready for anything!
Music fans can plan a trip to coincide with one of Simi Valley's festivals. The one-day Simi Valley Blues Festival (simiblues.org) typically takes place in late April at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch with approximately half a dozen performers. The Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival (simicajun.org) is held over Memorial Day weekend at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park. The two-day event features approximately 20 musicians, a Mardi Gras-style parade, craft vendors, Cajun-Creole food vendors and a kids area. The five-day Simi Valley Fair and Music Festival (simivalleydays.org) showcases a range of genres, including classic rock, country music and R&B. The festival takes place at Rancho Simi Park. The event also includes a parade, a karaoke contest, a car show, and a 5K and 10K run.
The Actors' Repertory Theatre of Simi (actorsrepofsimi.org) typically puts on four productions a year at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. Past shows range from musicals like "West Side Story" to dramas like "The Grapes of Wrath." In October, the company leads evening ghost tours in Strathearn Park. The group makes 13 stops on the outing. Actors, who pose as ghosts, perform monologues explaining about historical residents of the city.
David, A.M.. "Things to Do in Simi Valley, CA." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/things-simi-valley-ca-103657.html. Accessed 20 April 2019.
Simi Valley Street Fair, Sat. May 9th, 2015.
View of the Calleguas Municipal Water District in Thousand Oaks, CA from the Long Canyon Trail in Simi Valley, CA.


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Valencia confirm £7.2m capture of ex-United winger Nani
Date published: Tuesday 5th July 2016 4:17 - Matthew Briggs
Valencia have confirmed the signing of former Manchester United winger Luis Nani from Fenerbahce for £7.2million.
The Portugal international has signed for the La Liga side on a three-year deal just a year after leaving Old Trafford.
Nani had been linked with both Liverpool and Everton in the last month with Turkish publication Fanatik claiming that the Merseyside pair had bee urged to move quickly before his €8.5million release clause expired on July 1.
"Valencia have reached an agreement with Portugal international Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha 'Nani' that ties the player to our club for the next three seasons," read a statement from Valencia.
"Nani, 29, has played for Sporting CP (2005-2007, 2014-15), Manchester United (2007-2014) and Fenerbahce (2015-16).
"His impressive record includes winning the Champions League and four Premier League titles with Manchester United and two Portuguese Cups with Sporting. In his last season with Fenerbahce, Nani played 46 official matches, in which he scored 12 goals.
"The Portuguese international is currently in France, where his national side will take part in the semi-finals of Euro 2016, and will be presented to our fans in the near future. Nani has played 101 official matches with Portugal and has scored 20 goals, including two at Euro 2016."
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Vienna University of Technology (German: Technische Universität Wien, abbr. TU Wien) is one of the biggest universities in Vienna, founded in 1815.
The popularity of the Vienna University of Technology is defined by its applied character. A great attention is paid to the practical aspects of study in the university: internships at the industrial enterprises of the region, participation in research developments on request of the manufacturing companies and other events of similar orientation are compulsory additions to the study of academic disciplines.
Tuition fees at the Vienna Technical University, depending on the student's nationality, varies from € 18 to € 744 per semester.