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Alternative Histories
An exhibition of models by 80 architects practising across Europe, responding to drawings by earlier generations
DKA participated in the exhibition, Alternative Histories, curated by Jantje Engels and Marius Grootveld for Drawing Matter and the Architecture Foundation. The exhibition was first exhibited in London 23 March – 14 April and then at CIVA in Brussels from 7th to 29th September 2019.
Acknowledging that architecture is a corpus of inherited ideas, Alternative Histories invited more than 80 contemporary practices in the UK and Europe to imagine an exchange with architects from the past. Each office was assigned a different drawing from the collection of Drawing Matter. The architects were then tasked with making a model that not only responded to what they saw, but envisioned an alternative future for the original drawing.
DKA responded to John Hejduk's drawing 'Aerial View of Wall House' 1972. Hejduk invented characters that incorporated fragments of his previous projects. Our model, "Five Figures for a Masque," followed Hejduk's approach by cannibalising our own back catalogue. The resulting figures can be thought of as architectural characters that might take part in an allegorical play. Hejduk's house's wall made us think of Tom Snout in A Midsummer Night's Dream and also the character Chad, or Kilroy drawn by allied soldiers on walls throughout Europe during WWII. These possible readings placed the figures in a contemporary performance about the state of the nation and architecture's role within it.
At once an exhibition of new architecture in Europe and an enquiry into how it is now being made, Alternative Histories presents a shared past and present that is kaleidoscopic and undefinable, where there is always room for more and different points of reference, and expansion.
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Tensions rise in northern Kosovo, Serbia puts army on alert
Protesting Serbs in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo erected new barricades on Tuesday, hours after Serbia said it had put its army on the highest combat alert following weeks of escalating tensions between Belgrade and Pristina.
Serbia's defence ministry said in a statement late on Monday that in response to the latest events in the region and its belief that Kosovo was preparing to attack Serbs and forcefully remove the barricades, President Aleksandar Vucic had ordered Serbia's army and police to be put on the highest alert.
"There is no reason to panic, but there is reason to be concerned," Serbia's defence minister Milos Vucevic told RTS television late on Monday. Since Dec. 10, Serbs in northern Kosovo have erected multiple roadblocks in and around Mitrovica and exchanged fire with police after the arrest of a former Serb policeman for allegedly assaulting serving police officers during a previous protest.
Around 50,000 Serbs live in the northern part of Albanian-majority Kosovo and refuse to recognise the Pristina government or the state. They see Belgrade as their capital and are backed by Serbia, from which Kosovo declared independence in 2008.—Agencies
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Gallows to part company with lead singer Frank Carter - last few live dates until August 2011!
Gallows and lead singer Frank Carter have today issued a joint statement about their intentions to go their separate ways in August. The band, formed in Watford in 2005 and singer Frank Carter will part company as of 1st August - once their tour and festival commitments are out of the way.
It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce my departure from Gallows. It seems that Gallows have hit a crossroads in our writing process and unfortunately myself and the rest of the boys have different ideas regarding the sound of Gallows going forward. Gallows have decided they are going to continue on without me and I wish the boys the best of luck for the future. Gallows will be fulfilling all of our current touring plans until August 1st so please come down to a show and help me make each show a total celebration!
We realise Frank is a hard figure to replace so be assured that the decision to continue as a band has been one we've been deliberating over long and hard. We're extremely confident that we won't be letting anyone down when we drop the next record, especially not ourselves or the people who believe in us. Death is birth. Your ears have been warned.
The band are currently in the midst of a headline tour, so for you last chance to see Frank at the helm, check the listings, below. A new ULU London will go on sale on Tuesday at 9AM, costing £15. Expect demand to be massive!


IT'S time for another Autodealer dream buy, where we browse through our own list of cars for sale and pick a car that we'd like to own. This week, we've stumbled upon a soft-top German in the form of the Porsche Boxster.
The Porsche Boxster will always be remembered fondly by enthusiasts; it made the Porsche brand more accessible by offering a mid-engine sports roadster, considerably cheaper than the 911 range. The Boxster name has been with us since 1996 and over the years has defied the critics, who initially thought it wasn't a real Porsche to the point where it is considered one of the most satisfying convertibles to drive.
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Temple of Understanding Events at CSW61
Please join us in NYC for the upcoming Commission on the Status of Women! The Temple of Understanding is leading three sessions featuring our film
Roots of Change: Food Sovereignty, Women and Eco-Justice and collaborating on an interfaith service.
Roots of Change: Reclaiming Economics for Women and Community
Thurs. 3/16/17 @ 10:30am, Salvation Army,
221 E 52nd Street, Downstairs
Women's opportunity and necessity has traditionally been in farming and textiles. It is crucial to re-vision women's roles in a broader context. Women's economic empowerment needs to involve equity, ownership, and a community focus. Speakers will address concerns such as loss of local knowledge, community based solutions, innovative practices, and the impacts of international trade. [More]
This event is open to the general public.
Annual Interfaith Service of Gratitude and Remembrance
Thurs. 3/16/17 @ 4:45pm, Church Center for the United Nations, Chapel
Join us in prayerful remembrance of those who have gone before us and who continue to inspire our lives. We carry their courage and commitment forward. Special music will be provided by The Performance & Peace Initiative with Brandon Perdomo on flute and Caitlin Cawley on Percussion. [More]
On a Gender-Just and Sustainable Trade Agenda
Mon. 3/20/17 @ 1:15pm, Ex-Press Bar,
Third Floor, United Nations HQ
This panel will consider the impacts of international trade on women's empowerment in diverse countries, as well as the systemic human rights issues involved. We will explore the potential for trade to support Sustainable Development Goal 5 and be a tool to redress economic imbalances. UNCTAD's research, mandate, potential and challenges will be presented. We will also consider the use of a human rights frame: the Human Right to Food and the Human Right to Water (SDG 6) are particularly relevant to women as small farmers and food providers. Finally, we will address women's ownership of land and/or resources and women's unpaid labor. [More]
To attend this event, please please email groveharris@gmail.com by Wednesday March 15 if you do not already have a pass to the UN.
Women as Roots of Change: Sustainable Food Production and Sovereignty
Thurs. 3/23/17 @ 11:00am, Conference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters
Presented in partnership with UN Department of Public Information (DPI), this session will build on the intersections between Sustainable Development Goals 2, 5, and 6 (Zero Hunger, Gender Equality, and Clean Water and Sanitation). We will feature the voices of Indigenous people and highlight women's leadership role in sustainable food production and sovereignty. [More]
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The Temple of Understanding is grateful to all our colleagues for collaboration in our work at the United Nations, in particular the Women's Major Group, the Mining Working Group, Tribal Link, Medical Mission Sisters, and the interfaith and faith-based organizations working for food, water, health, and gender justice.
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Parliament of the World's Religions Observes 2017 UN World Interfaith Harmony Week With Series of Global Video Calls
This February, the Parliament offered a series of live-video webinars in celebration of the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week. Topics included the Parliament's work at Standing Rock, the efforts of the revitalized Climate Action Task Force, and women's leadership in the global interfaith movement.
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On Saturday, June 28, the UFC hosted UFC Fight Night 44: Swanson vs. Stephens from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.
In the night's main event, hard-hitting featherweights Cub Swanson and Jeremy Stephens collided with a potential title shot on the line. Swanson entered the contest riding a five-fight winning streak that included four finishes via strikes. The 30-year-old had only tasted defeat once inside the Octagon since moving over from the WEC. Across the cage, the 28-year-old Stephens looked to continue his climb up the 145-pound ranks. After dropping three straight fights at lightweight, Stephens had reinvented himself at featherweight, scoring three straight wins.
The night's co-main event featured The Ultimate Fighter 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum against Sweden's Nicholas Musoke. Gastelum carried a perfect, 8-0 record into the contest, having won three straight inside the UFC. Musoke, meanwhile, had picked up two straight wins since joining the promotion in late 2013
The 11-fight event kicked off Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET with a lone fight streaming live on the promotion's digital network, UFC Fight Pass. Four additional preliminary card fights followed on Fox Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET, with the six-fight main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET, also on Fox Sports 1.
Cub Swanson topped Jeremy Stephens in an outstanding main event between two featherweight contenders. The two men engaged in a technical, back-and-forth, stand-up battle over the course of 25 minutes. Swanson started off strong as the fighter who was lighter on his feet. Swanson landed the higher volume of strikes, while Stephens plodded forward looking for power shots. Momentum swung in various directions throughout this fight and the first one took place late in the first round when Stephens caught a Swanson body kick and threw a right hand straight down the pipe. Stephens continued that momentum through the second round where he again staggered Swanson with a right hand. Swanson was more tentative through the rest of that round until the momentum changed again in the third. Swanson clearly hurt Stephens with a body kick and then followed it up with right hand after right hand, but somehow Stephens was able to stay upright. That sequence seemed to be the instance that changed the rest of the fight. It gave Swanson the confidence to be the aggressor for the remainder of the fight. Stephens still had his fair share of moments with his powerful right hand, but Swanson secured the victory on the judges' scorecards.
Kelvin Gastelum continued his rise through the welterweight division by dominating the final two rounds en route to a unanimous decision over Nicholas Musoke. The underdog, Musoke, came out strong early and actually took the first round from Gastelum. He landed a straight right hand flush to the chin of Gastelum early and was also able to score two takedowns in the first round. Gastelum made some serious adjustments on the stool and came out a different man in the second round. Gastelum was very aggressive and peppered Musoke with combinations. The third round was very similar as well. Gastelum kept Musoke on his heels with consistent right hooks and body kicks. Gastelum couldn't get the finish on this night, but he got his fourth win inside the octagon.
Cezar Ferreira delivered the most composed performance of his UFC career and got a unanimous decision victory over Andrew Craig. Ferreira still had his moments of explosiveness, but he never got overzealous. In the first round he opened up a cut on the top of Craig's head with strikes and also scored a huge, power double-leg takedown. The second round was very similar for the two middleweights. The third was definitely the biggest in terms of action. Ferreira sliced open Craig with a standing elbow strike very early in the round. After that he took the fight to the ground and was on the back of Craig for an extended period of time. Craig was finally able to return to his feet in the final minute and he finally let his aggressiveness go. He rocked Ferreira with a head kick. Craig tried to push forward and get the finish, but he simply ran out of time.
Ricardo Lamas got back to his winning ways with a unanimous decision victory over Hacran Dias. This fight was about as evenly matched as you could get. It was like a defensive battle in the NFL with both fighters doing a great job at stifling the other from getting big spurts of offense. Dias defended all of Lamas' takedown attempts in the first round and did a great job of landing accurate strikes. Lamas stayed tenacious though. He continued to go for those takedowns throughout the entire fight. Lamas didn't keep Dias down for any extended amount of time, but he kept the pressure on the Brazilian and he was the more aggressive fighter on the feet as well by throwing various combinations. The closest we came to seeing a finish in the fight was when Lamas almost locked in a standing rear-naked choke, but Dias was able to shake him off of his back. Lamas ended the final minute of the fight on the aggressive side and was unanimously awarded the decision.
Clint Hester just edged Antonio Braga Neto in a battle of rising middleweight prospects. Hester had to gut it out for every bit of success he had in this one. Hester's advantage in this bout was clearly on the feet and he had success in this area early in every round landing solid straight punches and right hooks. But, Neto was able to bring the fight down into his world in every round. The earliest he got the done in was the first. He mounted Hester and looked like he might be able to find a submission, but Hester showed improved defensive jiu-jitsu. Hester was able to keep the fight standing longer in the second and open up with the strikes and Neto didn't have as much success in the ground game. In the third Hester had big success on the feet early and even ended up on top of Neto for a portion of the round. After the final bell the only thing that was clear was that the judge's call would be close. Two of the three judges awarded Hester the extremely close second round and the victory.
Joe Ellenberger and James Moontasri kicked off the main card with a war of attrition. Moontasri came out strong in the beginning for a man taking the fight on very short notice. Moontasri dropped Ellenberger with an uppercut and went to work on getting the finish. Ellenberger gutted it out and survived the round. Ellenberger made an amazing comeback in the second round. He took Moontasri down, landed some solid strikes, and nearly submitted his opponent with a d'arce choke. Those two rounds clearly took a lot out of both men heading into the third. It was the least action packed frame of the fight, but Ellenberger did enough especially in controlling Moontasri up against the cage to earn a razor-thin split decision victory.
Preliminary Card Summary
Carlos Diego Ferreira impressed the masses in his UFC debut. Ferreira took Colton Smith down with a judo throw in the opening seconds of the bout. Once the fight was on the mat, the Brazilian locked up a modified rear-naked choke and the fight was over in less than a minute.
Fireworks went off early between Cody Gibson and Johnny Bedford, but unfortunately the fight was stopped prematurely. Both men came out ready to go and threw big power shots. Bedford backed Gibson towards the cage and landed some big uppercuts. Gibson came back firing though with a big right hand. Bedford crashed to the mat, and although he looked like he still had his composure, the referee came in and stopped the bout.
It wasn't the most technical of battles, but Marcelo Guimaraes got the job done in his return to middleweight against Andy Enz. Both men stood right in front of each other ready to trade heavy leather from the beginning. Both men landed their fair share of power shots throughout the fight, but there were a couple of factors that ended up swaying the fight in Guimaraes' favor. Enz came into the fight with a sizable reach advantage, but Guimaraes was able to get inside and score multiple brief takedowns that put the judges on notice. The biggest factor in the fight though was the Brazilian's ability to consistently land leg kicks. The low kicks slowed Enz down considerably and the American never got to checking the kicks. In the end one judge saw the fight a clean sweep for Enz, but the other two got it right and awarded the fight to Guimaraes.
Ray Borg rebounded from a controversial loss in his UFC debut with a flawless submission victory over Shane Howell. Borg got the fight down to the ground very early on. Howell tried to scramble, but Borg ended up taking his back. When he did, he immediately strapped on a rear-naked choke. Howell was game and survived, but Borg stayed on his back and continued to look for the choke. The second time under the chin was the charm and Howell had no choice but to tap.
It took Oleksiy Oleinik 58 career fights to get to the UFC, but it was all worth it after he made quick work of Anthony Hamilton in his UFC debut. Oleinik, who is known as a grappler, looked comfortable on his feet from the start. There was a brief stop in the action, but Oleinik went right back to work. He rocked the American on the feet before taking him right to the ground. Once he was there it didn't take long for him to lock on a scarf hold neck crank and Hamilton was forced to tap out.
Cub Swanson def. Jeremy Stephens by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
Kelvin Gastelum def. Nicholas Musoke by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Cezar Ferreira def. Andrew Craig by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Ricardo Lamas def. Hacran Dias by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Clint Hester def. Antonio Braga Neto by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Joe Ellenberger def. James Moontasri by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Carlos Diego Ferreira def. Colton Smith by submission (modified rear-naked choke). Round 1, 0:38
Cody Gibson def. Johnny Bedford by TKO (punch). Round 1, 0:38
Marcelo Guimaraes def. Andy Enz by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Ray Borg def. Shane Howell by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 1, 2:17
Oleksiy Oliynyk def. Anthony Hamilton by submission (scarf hold neck crank). Round 1, 2:18
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Although there was already an semi-official AG&M retreat in 2016, the first official AG&M PhD-students retreat took place on April 20th and 21st 2017 at the Bilderberg Hotel 't Speulderbos in Garderen. This year the committee decided to create parallel sessions on specific topics which resulted in more time for each speaker. With a lot of interesting topics of more than 80 participants, it was a program suited for everyone from the AG&M institute. Four invited speakers showed us their very diverse research experiences. On Thursday, Chris Mulder, head of the gastroenterology and hepatology department of the VUmc, talked about his 40 years experiences as a medical doctor. On Friday Susanne La Fleur showed us the link between neurobiology and energy metabolism and Fleur Bouwer showed the magic of music. Robert Brierley took us, in a plenary session with the PIs, behind the scenes of Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. As surprise act, we invited Jan Reinder who made the impossible possible during the Thursday evening program. With a lot of networking, including a great party, and the PI parallel sessions, this first official AG&M PhD-student retreat 2017 was a great success!
The AG&M PhD-students retreat is a meeting for all PhD-students from the AMC and VUmc with a research subject in the fields of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Nutrition and/or Metabolism.
During the AG&M PI meeting, the AG&M principal and senior investigators from the AMC and VUmc will get together to get to know each other and each other's research, and discuss the scientific strategy of the AG&M research institute.


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The impact of luck on investments
When investing, you usually have a specific goal in mind as well as a strategy. But you need a little bit of luck, too.
If you made investments in the S&P 500 on 9 March 2009, you're one lucky person indeed. 9 March 2009 is the date on which the major American index fell to its lowest point since the start of the 2008 crisis. Although it's seen several dips, the index has since been on an upward trend for 10 years. Knowledge, discipline, insight, hard work, analytical skills, a somewhat rebellious outlook – these are all characteristics that we associate with success when it comes to investing. But to what extent does 'luck' actually play a role (such as investing in the S&P 500 on the fateful day of 9 March 2009)?
"Whether it's sport, running a business or investing, you can't avoid the fact that both skill and luck contribute to success", says Marc De Ceuster, Professor of Financial Economy at the University of Antwerp. "If you have a yardstick with a game of chance, such as roulette, at one end, and a game of skill, such as chess, at the other, investing is somewhere in the middle."
"Furthermore, investing is something you do for the long term, and movements on the stock markets are not easy to predict", he continues. "Due to the markets' unpredictable nature, luck undoubtedly plays its part when it comes to investments."
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Yet there are a number of other factors that show that luck has a significant impact on whether investments are a success or not on the stock market. "Investors usually attribute a good result to their own abilities or tend to overestimate their role in a particular outcome. You can see the overconfidence effect when you're on the road, too. Most drivers believe they are better than average, while statistics show that only half are above average when behind the wheel. The same applies to investing. When people make estimates, they tend to overestimate their skills and the potential returns, and underestimate the risks. Successful results are put down to their own expertise, while losses are minimised or the stock market's 'fault'. In practice, however, it's simply 'luck' that largely determines whether an investment comes off or not."
The same applies to the way in which we estimate chance. "Imagine that you're on a bus with forty people (without twins on board). How big a chance is there that two people share the same birthday? Most people will estimate the chance to be very low. But what we're forgetting is that we can compare each individual traveller to everyone else on the bus. In reality, that gives us an 89% chance that two people on the bus share the same birthday", says Marc De Ceuster. "The same applies to investments. We think we're good at estimating the chances, when often we are wrong. Here, too, it's simply 'luck' that largely determines whether an investment comes off or not."
Two strategies
If we invest in funds or through an asset manager, we pay a fee for the manager's skills – not for their chances of having some luck and some windfalls. "Here, too, it's also very difficult to say whether managers are successful due to luck or thanks to their skills", continues Marc De Ceuster. "Ultimately, taking 'luck' out of the equation lies at the heart of an investment analysis. In that respect, investing is extremely interesting as it's hard to build a portfolio that significantly outperforms the benchmark. On other hand, it's also quite hard to build a portfolio that does significantly worse than the benchmark."
It seems clear that you'll never be able to have luck completely on your side. Yet Professor Marc De Ceuster has two strategies that you can easily put into play to help you take being lucky (or unlucky) out of the equation:
Diversification. Spread your investments over various asset classes (shares, bonds, etc.), sectors, themes, geographical regions and over time
Discipline. Investing is a marathon, not a sprint. Constantly buying and selling or following your gut feeling often do not end well. Opting for funds or portfolio management can therefore provide significant added value, as professional managers can offer a personal touch and are less likely to be captivated by emotions on the markets.
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Emerson Lake & Palmer: Trilogy
Downplayed by some of the group and often dwarfed by its famous follow-up, the supertrio's third studio album has been overlooked for far too long.
By Sid Smith published 22 May 15
Before prog stopped being a four-letter word and was rehabilitated into polite society, Emerson Lake & Palmer were more often than not the go-to prog rock pantomime villains of choice. To be fair, many of the band's actions and pronouncements back in the day provided the naysayers with plenty of low hanging fruit: Emo's airborne piano; Lake's costly Persian rug; Palmer's stage-sagging stainless steel drum kit.
Add to this their taking a symphony orchestra out on the road as a backing band and their Olympian capacity for partying, and the trio offered easy pickings for those wanting to dish out the snark and satire. Even in these more prog-tolerant times simply listening to ELP is sometimes regarded as a covert or ironic undertaking, perhaps justified as a guilty pleasure. While there are certainly points in their catalogue which fall well short of qualifying as anything like their finest hour, no such furtiveness is needed when it comes to their third studio album, originally released in the summer of 1972.
At that time Emerson apologetically downplayed Trilogy's contents, describing the record as a mere collection of songs after the long-form conceptual pieces contained on previous releases. The impression of being overshadowed and, in longer-term critical assessments, overlooked was reinforced by the monumental reputation subsequently accorded to 1973's Brain Salad Surgery. However, what's abundantly clear from the new stereo and surround sound remixes – undertaken by King Crimson's Jakko Jakszyk – is how short-sighted a view that is, and just how well this work has stood the test of time.
Given the ubiquity of synth-driven music nowadays it's easy to forget how thrillingly exotic ELP appeared in 1972. While some electronic elements have palled due to over-exposure or hapless novelty, the choices on Trilogy remain vibrant and to the point, serving the compositions rather than the other way round. Jakszyk's perceptive surround remix actually provides the kind of perspective that was always implicit but necessarily limited within the stereo picture.
Emerson's classical leanings find their most convincing integration and expression during the two-part The Endless Enigma, whose cinematic vocabulary flows seamlessly into contrapuntal eddies, eventually resolving into an anthemic coda topped by Lake's rich vocals. Hearing this in 5.1 is as close as you'll get to being in the studio with ELP. That same sense of being inside the performance applies to the title track. Sparkling, intricate detail is revealed around each instrument; it's as if you were being shown a complex, interlocking mechanism in full flight.
It's easy to forget how thrillingly exotic ELP appeared in 1972.
One of Jakszyk's decisions is to give priority to a synth line normally buried in chordal support as Emerson executes one of his most memorable solos. The effect of this shift in harmonic colour is initially startling but ultimately fascinating, providing a new take on a familiar story. Living Sin was an intriguing experiment that was never touched upon again by the band. Here, as the snake-like melody tightens its coils around Lake's creepy basso vocal, Jakszyk chooses to reinstate an extra bar or two excised from the original version prior to the final verse, along with an extra few lines from Lake.
Undoubtedly some will view such alterations and amendments as sacrilegious but that surely misunderstands the nature of these remixes. There's no suggestion that Jakszyk has set out to usurp the definitive imprimatur of the original mixes as first issued. (The original mix is bundled within this three-disc set.) Rather, this is simply another artist being invited in to offer their perspective on how this music might be reinterpreted and represented.
As every new instrumental voice falls in step behind Palmer's insistent snare during each of its eight reiterations, the theme of Abaddon's Bolero swells to mighty proportions, taking on the mien of an army marching to certain victory. In the face of this expansive sound unleashed, any doubts about the format or the wisdom of commissioning such remixes becomes completely irrelevant.
Eventually, the engines of ego and excess saw the trio's creative tensions curdle into personal enmity. At this moment, Hipgnosis' cover artwork renders them in idealised form, and conjoined as if by a unity of purpose. Lacking any of the padding that bedevils their later works, Trilogy stands proud as an outstanding release.
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You're an awesome full stack Java web developer who is passionate about working on all layers in the stack, everything from the Front End to the Back End. You like working on end user facing websites, mobile websites and the android platform.
You will be spending at least 80% of time in hands-on coding. If you are someone who likes to create a compelling user experience on web and mobile, and wants to work in a fast paced exciting startup trying to make a difference, then this is an ideal job for you.
Join our team at iSeeCars.com as we create the best car search engine and revolutionary new apps to help shoppers more easily find the best car deals and save money! We are turning car shopping on its head by applying Big Data analytics powered by over 25 billion (and growing) data points and using proprietary algorithms to objectively analyze, score and rank millions of cars and tens of thousands of dealers. To date, we have saved shoppers over $150 million. iSeeCars was founded by TripAdvisor and SAP veterans, and we're growing at a tremendous speed. iSeeCars has been featured extensively in the media in over 1,500 outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, CNN, Consumer Reports, Forbes, Fortune, "TODAY" show, USA TODAY, ABC, CBS, NBC and many more.
We are looking for a highly analytical, hard-working person to work with the CEO and CTO to help transform how iSeeCars acquires users across paid and organic marketing channels for our award-winning website and highly rated apps. You will analyze and assess the effectiveness and ROI of each channel (e.g., Google, Facebook, Apple, Criteo, etc), identify improvement and optimization opportunities, and develop and execute a strategy and plan for each. You will also evaluate and implement new ideas to help grow the company. We are big believers in trying new things, running experiments, measuring and understanding what works and what doesn't and iterating.
While we are in the car business, the core and value of our products is based on providing unparalleled information transparency to consumers to empower them to find a great car at a great price. Data is also something we used extensively internally to make decisions, innovate and evolve our products. So if you're awesome at using data, analyzing things and coming up with solutions and you love to learn, please send us an email telling us a bit about yourself and why you're a fit for the role along with your resume.
The role of the Data Analyst will be providing reports and analyses for publication to advising on product design and user experience. The analyst will explore and discover insights by conducting extensive analyses of iSeeCars' trove of data. The individual will work independently as well as with the product and technology teams to identify, design, and implement statistical analyses of iSeeCars' data set to create original, insightful content that could help the consumers better shop for cars and to generate ideas for new features and capabilities to make iSeeCars.com even better for users.
Deep expertise with SQL and working with databases is a must.
Experience with Hive preferred, but not necessary.
Hands on experience working with large data sets, including statistical analyses, data visualization, data mining, and data cleansing/transformation.
Entrepreneurial inclination to discover novel opportunities for applying analytical techniques to business/scientific problems across the company.
iSeeCars, a "Kayak.com" for car search, is using big data analytics to help consumers find their perfect cars at the best car deals. iSeeCars objectively analyzes millions of car listings and tens of thousands of dealers through proprietary algorithms to surface key stats and insights to help shoppers make smarter decisions in finding the best car at the best price. Founded a few years ago by experienced technologists and executives from TripAdvisor and SAP, iSeeCars is a rapidly growing company currently seeking smart, awesome, entrepreneurial talent.
The role of the Business Development Associate will be to work closely with the CEO to help drive success with external partners and develop and execute on a plan to grow the company through partnerships. Your responsibilities will span all aspects of partnership lifecycle from supporting development of the strategy to identifying new potential partners to reaching out and building relationships and managing discussions to structuring and closing deals and executing on implementations. The ideal candidate is someone who is creative, smart, driven and hungry!
PLEASE: Only local candidates who are authorized to work in the US without sponsorship should apply. No recruiting firms, 3rd party consulting firms and/or contractors.
Location: Boston metro area. Telecommute will be considered.
iSeeCars (https://www.iseecars.com) is an online car search engine focused on helping consumers search cars for sale smarter and easier. iSeeCars provides key insights and tools for consumers to make smarter decision in finding the right car at the right deal through big data analysis and mining. iSeeCars is looking for a data scientist to help mine large datasets, develop and implement models to help users search and buy cars smarter online.
Deep background (academic or industry experience) in adapting statistical and machine learning techniques and technologies for practical applications.
Experience with creation and implementation of statistical models using programming languages and statistical software.


On Sunday evening, a male suspect stole two iPads from the Target on Bluemound Road in Brookfield, according to Brookfield Police.
The suspect went to the electronics department and requested two iPad Pros. A store associate walked the items to the front registers at the suspect's request, after he claimed his grandmother was up front waiting.
The suspect then argued with a cashier while checking out, claiming they were exchanged items and refused to pay for them again. The cashier became nervous and allowed the suspect to walk away without purchasing the iPads.
The suspect attempted a similar theft at the West Allis and West Milwaukee locations earlier that day unsuccessfully.
The suspect is described as a black male, late 20s to early 30s, slender, short curly hair, light facial hair and missing teeth. He was last seen wearing a button-up blue and red plaid shirt with jeans and left the area in a newer model of a silver SUV, possibly a Ford Expedition.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 262-787-3702.


These round HiTek steampunk glasses are made out of stainless steel and fitted with flat grey blue lenses. These flip up glasses were specially designed for Michael Jacksons clip history and are a incredible unique item to own.
The concept of HiTek is what Alexander calls 'Mobile Surrealism'. Surrealism because they are designs that express the subconscious mind and mobility to indicate that it is dynamic and energetic. Alexander also uses a lot of black in his designs as a symbol of strength and clearness.


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die englische Bezeichnung für einen Sternenhaufen im Sternbild Kreuz des Südens, siehe Herschels Schmuckkästchen (NGC 4755)
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Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning: Who's the Best? - Part III
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Brady vs. Manning
Who Is the Better QB and Why?
There's more than statistics and supporting skill position players that impact a quarterback's performance. In Part III of "Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning: Who's Better and Why?" we look at some of these other factors.
Brady has had just one coach his entire career. Bill Belichick became the HC of the NEP the year before in 2000. He succeeded Pete Carroll, who held the post for four years.
Manning has worked under two head coaches. He shared his rookie year (1998) with veteran coach Jim Mora Sr., who remained in Indy for four years. Predecessor Lindy Infante also held a four-year tenure. Manning has spend the last five years with Tony Dungy.
Belichick was not considered a successful coach in Cleveland. He took over a perennial contender that peaked and needed to rebuild. Under Belichick, they did. Slowly. Assuming control of a 3-13 team, Belichick's squads finished 6-10, 7-9 and 7-9 in his first three years. Then there was the breakout 11-5 season (and Cleveland beat New England in the Wild Card).
Just as they appeared ready to crest, Browns owner Art Modell announced plans to move the team to Baltimore. Amid a storm of rage and depression, Cleveland floundered to 5-11.
Five seasons: 36-44.
When Belichick came to New England, he was virtually anonymous, and lived in the shadow of Bill Parcells. He took over a team with tons of potential was failing to live up to it under quintessential college coach Pete Carroll. (Well, in retrospect.)
After finishing 8-8 in Carroll's final season, the Patriots began the Belichick Era with a 5-11 record. The 2001 season began with a pair of losses with Drew Bledsoe calling signals. To this point in his career, Belichick was 41-57. Since then, Belichick has gone 70-24, for a career regular-season record of 111-81 and a postseason record of 13-3 (1-1 with Cleveland, 12-2 with New England).
In Indianapolis, the Colts were inconsistent in the AFC East, but not long before Manning and Mora came to town, they were in the AFC Championship. That success failed quickly, and Mora, who enjoyed moderate success in 10-plus years with perennial doormat New Orleans, assumed control a team that finished 3-13.
The Colts finished 3-13 Mora's first season, too, but they quickly rebounded with one of the greatest reversals in NFL history, finishing 13-3, but losing their first playoff game in the divisional playoffs. That was followed by waning seasons of 10-6 (another opening-round playoff loss) and 6-10.
After compiling a regular-season record of 32-32 (0-2 in the postseason), Jim "Playoffs?!" Mora was history in Indy.
Enter Dungy who had taken another perennial doormat, Tampa Bay, from the depths of mediocrity (and that's being generous) to the doorstep of immortality.
The Bucs had just two winning seasons to their credit (1979, 1981) and hovered around 6-10 for several years before Dungy took over. It wasn't entirely smooth sailing in Florida. Dungy's first season as a head coach ended 6-10. That was followed by 10-6, a slip to 8-8, and a vault to 11-5 and a trip to the NFC Championship.
But that was the peak for Dungy's Buccaneers. They dropped to 10-6 and 9-7 before Tampa brought in Jon Gruden, who took Dungy's architected team to win the Super Bowl the following year. Dungy compiled a record of 54-42 (2-4 postseason).
Dungy turned Mora's 6-10 team and brought them back to 10-6 and a Wild Card loss, but never since have the Colts come close to miring in mediocrity: 12-4, 12-4, 14-2 and 12-4. The Colts were 3-4 in the playoffs under Dungy until 2006's 4-0 run to the Super Bowl.
In Indy, Dungy is 60-20 (7-4 postseason). For his career, he's 114-62 (9-8).
What does this tell us?
It tells us that Manning was successful without Dungy. It tells us that Dungy was successful without Manning. Belichick had just one winning season as a head coach before Brady became his starting quarterback, but Belichick encountered a very unusual circumstance when his first team may have been ready to flourish.
When Brady took over in New England, the turnaround was immediate. For all the "Brady is a product of the system" talk, Belichick, the offensive line and the defense were all 5-13 until Brady took the helm.
The Patriots went 11-3 the remainder of that 2001 regular season (Brady started 1-1 and then 10-2), followed by three straight wins for the championship. Two years later under Brady, the Patriots set an NFL record for consecutive wins.
Brady has had only Belichick as a head coach, but he's had a couple offensive coordinators, including a year with none, and a couple quarterbacks coaches, including a year with none.
The Front Offices
Scott Pioli, New England's vice president of player personnel, and Bill Polian, Indy's president, and their staffs, are the elite of talent analysis in the NFL. But Polian's track record is far longer and more impressive.
Belichick hired Pioli, who then had no NFL experience, in Cleveland. When Belichick was fired, Pioli remained with the team and moved to Baltimore. But he rejoined Belichick in New England on Parcells's staff in 1997 and there has remained since.
Polian joined the Buffalo Bills in 1986 (technically, Dec. 30, 1985) and built a team that earned four straight Super Bowl bids. Polian was fired after the Bills third title game because of a fued with Buffalo's team treasurer. Polian then spent three years with the expansion Carolina Panthers (1994-1996), helping a brand new team reach the NFC Championship in two seasons. Polian joined Indy in 1998 and used the No. 1 pick of that year's NFL Draft to select Manning.
Pioli's job begins and ends with player personnel. Not so for Polian. Polian is a member of the NFL Competition Committee and has used his position to advance the Colts cause. (Dungy is on the coaches subcommittee as well.)
After New England disposed of the Colts in the 2003 AFC Championship, Polian set out to change the rules to benefit Indy.
Last fall in "The Polian Corner," a regular feature on Colts.com, Polian was discussing a defensive holding penalty in a loss to Dallas and claimed that he was responsible for the way officials called the penalty. (Text-only link)
"... A jersey grab is a jersey grab and it's a foul. I led the charge to have it made a foul on the NFL Competition Committee," he said.
The Home Fields: Surface and Weather
Manning has spent his entire career within the friendly, climate-controlled, carpeted confines of the RCA Dome. Eight games a season, he plays on an immaculate field with no wind, no rain, no snow, no mud, no divots for a team custom-tailored to take advantage of that surface.
Brady has spent his entire career on a field that at one time was called an "embarrassment" to the NFL, covered with dirt and loose sod, riddled with divots. His receivers had to run in and on that stuff too. That surface was twice changed last season in the middle of the season.
At Gillette Stadium, Brady has had to deal with ever-changing weather conditions from blazing sun and humidity, to sloppy mud and rain, to slippery blizzards, and wind blowing in all directions. He has succeeded in all conditions.
In such conditions, Brady led the Patriots to one of the longest home-field winning streaks in league history.
Until January, in domes, Brady was undefeated (now 10-1).
Early in Manning's career, when the Colts were in the AFC East, Manning had to play in Buffalo and New York every year. Now in the custom-made AFC South (Indianapolis is in the south?) he has the luxury to play in balmy Jacksonville, mild Tennessee and indoors in Houston. (Note also the two expansion teams.)
Meanwhile, Brady has always had to play in Buffalo and New York. And if there's one place he's had trouble, it's in hot and humid Miami.
In poor conditions, Manning has often struggled and often lost.
It's just more evidence that Brady is the more versatile and adaptable quarterback.
All photos by Associated Press
Who made who?
Belichick made Brady, Dungy made Manning
Belichick made Brady, Manning made Dungy
Brady made Belichick, Manning made Dungy
Brady made Belichick, Dungy made Manning
They all made themselves
None of the above (please explain in comments)
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The Pride of Place Cooking Tools Jar is ideal for storing your kitchen tools.
This vintage ceramic collection has been designed to look like old enamelware but has all the advantages of ceramics.
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This particular version of the model has a pulsatile stress and recreates the shapes of the graphs in figure 5 of the paper. This CellML model runs in both COR and OpenCell. The units have been checked and they are consistent. The equations are based on the scaled set in the paper (9-12) and the concentrations of the hormones are therefore dimensionless. For this reason the CellML model doesn't quite recreate the graphs in figure 5 (where the hormones are assigned units of picomolar and nanomolar).
The HPA axis model has three compartments, namely the hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenals. F is an external stress that triggers CRH (C) secretion by the hypothalamus. In turn, this signals to the pituitary to release ACTH (A) which stimulates the adrenal gland to release cortisol (O). Cortisol binds to the glucocorticoid receptor (R) in the pituitary and has a negative feedback effect on the release of CRH and ACTH. In addition, the cortisol-receptor complex has a positive feedback effect, promoting further receptor synthesis.


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Urban Land Institute members explore "Diversity in the City" at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto
The Urban Land Institute (ULI), a non-profit organization representing the real estate land development industry provides education and advocacy with the objective of building better, more inclusive, and more sustainable urban communities.
University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University confer honorary degrees on Mawlana Hazar Imam
In an historic joint ceremony in Vancouver, the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) each conferred Mawlana Hazar Imam with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in recognition of his lifelong service to humanity.
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On 19 October, Mawlana Hazar Imam was conferred with honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University at a joint ceremony, the first of its kind.
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Vancouver to accept two honorary degrees at historic ceremony
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Vancouver today, accompanied by Prince Aly Muhammad, for the final leg of his visit to Canada. President of the Ismaili Council for British Columbia Samir Manji and Zulie Sachedina, Chair, International Conciliation and Arbitration Board (ICAB) greeted Hazar Imam and Prince Aly upon their arrival.
Prince Amyn speaks at opening of calligraphy exhibition at UBC Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver
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All The Leaving, A Novel
Pinfeathers DVD
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is a Los Angeles native whose distinctive writing and filmmaking voice she attributes to her American west and Mexican heritage along with a love of Jorge Luis Borges fictions. As a Directing Fellow of The American Film Institute, she was the Mary Pickford and Remy Martin Foundations Grants recipient. She was also interviewed in American Film magazine and by the New York Times who described her award winning short film, Pinfeathers, as having a "Salammbô-like decadence ..."
Pinfeathers is the recipient of the Silver Plaque at the Chicago International Film Festival.
She was featured in American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award broadcast on CBS. The American Film Institute Conservatory Director described Michelle as a " ... gifted, original talent and ... true story teller."
Her first film, Silence, was showcased several times by The Director's Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles and presented by L.A. Film Forum. She is the writer of When Rent is Due, a play (which premiered at New City Theater in Seattle). She authored All The Leaving, a novel which has been translated into Spanish and published in Mexico.
Ms. Espinosa spent three days a month in prisons for fifteen years facilitating Alternatives to Violence Project for inmates. AVP is a process by which inmates and community members learn communication, coping skills, and deeper self-awareness as alternatives to violence.
Los Angeles Mayor's Crisis Response Team meeting at L.A. Police Department
Michelle used to and hopes to again soon, volunteer as a responder and on-call manager for the Los Angeles City Mayor's Crisis Response Team. CRT is called on scene by L.A. Fire and Police Departments to assist witnesses and family when there is a fatality or multi-casualty incident until the Coroner leaves.
While a practicing mediator and facilitator with the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office for twenty years, Michelle was invited to coach students at U.C.L.A. Law School and peer-to-peer mediators in L.A. middle schools.
Michelle's ambition remains, and has always been, to see dispute resolution a mandated part of childhood education..
Art that cultivates empathy dissolves enmity
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Section 1. Policy. The travel and tourism industry is one of our Nation's leading service sectors and sources of exports. However, the U.S. market share of spending by international travelers fell from 17 percent to 11 percent of the global market from 2000 to 2010, more than a 30 percent decrease in our share of the global market. This decrease was due primarily to increased international competition, changing patterns in global development, and, to some degree, more stringent security requirements imposed after 2001. Given the importance of the travel and tourism industry to the U.S. economy and job creation, a coordinated policy, consistent with protecting our national security, is needed to support a prosperous and secure travel and tourism industry in the United States.
Steady progress has been made since 2010, when my Administration launched the National Export Initiative and the Travel Promotion Act was signed into law. While our processes for moving people and goods across our borders are now both more secure and more efficient, new initiatives are needed to enable us to better capitalize on the economic opportunities presented by a dynamic 21st century travel and tourism industry.
Sec. 2. Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing. (a) The Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism shall, consistent with Presidential Policy Directive 1 or any successor documents and in coordination with the Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary, maintain an interagency process for coordinating the implementation of regulatory improvements and the evaluation of legislative proposals to enhance and expedite travel to and arrival in the United States by foreign nationals, consistent with national security requirements.
(iv) expand reciprocal recognition programs for expedited travel, such as the Global Entry program.
This plan should also identify other appropriate measures that will enhance and expedite travel to and arrival in the United States by foreign nationals, consistent with national security requirements, as well as any potential challenges in achieving the stated goals of this subsection.
(c) Within 180 days of the date of this order, and periodically thereafter, the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security shall jointly submit through the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism a report to the President describing the progress on achieving the goals set forth in this section (as well as areas of concern or barriers to achieving those goals) to ensure the country remains secure while increasing travel and tourism to the United States.
(d) The Secretary of Commerce shall establish and maintain a publicly available website that provides updated metrics from across the Federal Government to assist industry and travelers in understanding the current status of the industry and its relevance to the economy, statistics on visa processes in key travel and tourism markets, and entry times into the United States.
(x) Other agencies invited to participate by the Task Force Co-Chairs.
(b) The Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, shall coordinate the overall work of the Task Force and assist its members in performing the responsibilities described herein.
(c) The Task Force shall develop a National Travel and Tourism Strategy with recommendations for new policies and initiatives to promote domestic and international travel opportunities throughout the United States with the goal of increasing the United States market share of worldwide travel, including obtaining a greater share of long-haul travel from Brazil, China, and India. Such recommendations shall include, among other things, strategies to promote visits to the United States public lands, waters, shores, monuments, and other iconic American destinations, thereby expanding job creation in the United States. The Task Force shall also consider recommendations to promote and expand travel and tourism opportunities in rural communities. In addition, the National Travel and Tourism Strategy shall identify any barriers to increasing the United States market share of worldwide travel, and any other related areas of concern. The Task Force shall deliver the National Travel and Tourism Strategy to the President within 90 days of the date of this order.
(d) The Task Force, through the Secretary of Commerce, shall also coordinate with the Corporation for Travel Promotion (currently doing business as Brand USA, a non-profit corporation established by the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 to promote travel to the United States) and the Tourism Policy Council, established by the United States National Tourism Organization Act of 1996. The Secretary of Commerce shall serve as the liaison between the Task Force and the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board) chartered by the Secretary and shall consider the Board's advice in his or her role with the Task Force.
(e) The Tourism Policy Council coordinates policies concerning travel promotion and ensures consistency and cooperation among agencies, as set forth in the United States National Tourism Organization Act of 1996. The Task Force shall consult with the Tourism Policy Council where appropriate to facilitate the development of the National Travel and Tourism Strategy.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law, and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.


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$20K reward offered in Arcadia murder
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ARCADIA, Calif. Jason Wei, 42, was shot and killed during a robbery at his Osaka Ya restaurant in November of 2007.
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The $20,000 reward was announced Tuesday by Los Angeles County Supervisors Mike Antonovich and the Arcadia Police Department.
Part of the crime was captured on surveillance tape. On the tape, the suspect can be seen entering through the restaurant's backdoor just before 9:30 p.m. on November 25, and confronting three employees.
"As he was moving those individuals to the front of the restaurant, for whatever reason, he fired a shot that struck Mr. Wei," said Arcadia Police Lt. Ron Buckholtz.
Police are unsure why the suspect fired his weapon, and there was no sign of resistance during the robbery.
The shooting itself was not caught on tape, but the suspect was seen moments after shooting walking toward the front door of the restaurant, then returning to the cash register to demand money.
He took $200 dollars and left.
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The issue of the cost of private drug rehab treatment is perhaps the most troubling one to most patients. Nevertheless, there is no denying the fact that cost is relative when compared to human health, thus all efforts ought to be made in ensuring that anyone seeking private drug abuse help is not ruled out due to high costs. The patient, however, needs to factor this issue in when pursuing private treatment.
In comparison to public options, the cost of private treatment is much higher. Some state-run drug abuse treatment programs are heavily subsidized and, in some cases, offered for free. On the other hand, private treatment employs some the most qualified personnel in the field of drug abuse and addiction treatment. This ensures that their costs will definitely be higher than others.
The provision of exceedingly superior facilities also ensures that the cost of private treatment will be quite high in comparison to other options. Some of the facilities offered in private treatment can compete with those found in some of the topmost and world class hotels located in almost every single state. The technology and equipment used in private treatment is state-of-the-art.
Private treatment has been known to charge fees upwards of $10,000, and in some cases up to $40,000. While this may appear to be quite high and unaffordable to most people, the truth is that the high costs ensure high quality and standards of treatment, medication, and other services considered necessary when receiving private treatment. The high costs guarantee immaculate and uninterrupted treatment as well.
Depending on the type of drug the patient is addicted to, some of the best medicines are also used to combat and reverse the effects of this particular drug. An example is the use of methadone to treat patients who have been involved in abusing heroin. Methadone works similarly to heroin, though instead of causing addiction it reduces the cravings by the patient for heroin, thus leading to higher charges.
Some centers charge people using private treatment around $25,000 for a residential or short-stay of around 29 days. Any extra period spent in the facility attracts extra charges as well. 29 days is considered the minimum by most private treatment programs. Family members with people going through private rehab may not be charged anything or a minimum fee of $500 in some centers.
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by D Grant Smithon November 30, 2015 November 30, 2015 Leave a Comment on Why Milestones Are How We Reach Our Dreams
Vision. Milestones. Perspective.
Looking forward to the future and doing a combination of goal-setting and forecasting of what lies ahead, taking into account outside influences and things you have absolutely no control over.
Looking at the big picture and the future of what lies ahead, combined with the aforementioned goal setting, is one of my gifts. It's what helped propel me into the radio industry at the ripe age of 16, into creating a radio/media property at age 21, turning that property into a business and converting a "project" into an entrepreneurial element at age 26, then setting out on my own to take on a new career outside of the radio industry to work as a coach and mentor for folks like me in the creative business space (musicians, entrepreneurs, startups, etc) at age 32.
Today marks not only a new day, but a place on the map of my future vision that will bring a new set of accomplishments of goals and achievements with it.
I turn 34 today, and I'm writing about that because aging has been something that I look forward to instead of dreading. I want to share with you the fulfillment and successes of my journey up to this point, a few philosophical lessons learned along the way, and tell you what I hope to achieve in the coming year. As you know, community building is the mantra I live by, and as part of not only my community, but our growing group of creative entrepreneurs, I want to open up to you about the steps taken to get to this point, and the ones I want to reach in the coming year.
Call this accountability or transparency. These things matter.
You've heard this phrase before. I used to not pay any attention to it when teachers at school or mentors in my life would say this. It was one of those things I could imagine Mr. Miagi tell Daniel in the Karate Kid or Yoda tell Luke as he trained to be a Jedi, but never really thought it applied to me. However, it doesn't matter how old you are, the wisdom here is still on point. Yet what if we modified the phrase to have a little more practical application. What about this:
"Life is a series of milestones that lead us the destinations we choose."
I don't believe we have to settle for one destination in life. You can choose to have one truly huge, magnificently giant dream and work all of your life to achieve it. However, to reach that big, giant goal you're going to first reach some milestones along the way. Consider a milestone to be markers that indicate that you're making progress and give you some direction for how to move forward.
My high school graduation pic. People thought I was 16 until about 4 years ago (I'm in my 30s now)
I mentioned briefly some of the milestones I've had up to this point. At age 16, like any teenager I was excited to get my driver's license and drive all over town. But looking back that wasn't the pinnacle achievement of that year. Becoming an on-air DJ on a college radio station while I was still in high school is what I remember as being the pinnacle of age 16. That experience planted seeds in me about what I believed radio had the potential to be, how it could impact the lives of indie and unsigned musicians, and it showed me the skills needed to do radio as a professional. That experience gave me what was needed to become an announcer at public radio station KACU as an incoming freshman at age 18. There hadn't been a freshman walk in their door with radio experience and a resume that showed on-air and production credit up to that point. I'll always remember age 16 as reaching that milestone.
Fast-forward to age 21, which we all have different degrees of fondness for. That was the age I was when I had this seemingly strange idea to make a radio program that played different genres of music from known and unknown artists, all in the same hour. The show wouldn't follow a format of just rock or just folk music or just jazz. I paired songs that flowed together, or that I thought flowed together. And it stuck. In a little over a year, The Appetizer Radio Show was becoming one of the most talked about programs by the supporters of the station, leading to some positive feedback and later an interview with the Dallas Morning News. That would segue into the start of taking the show to other stations for carriage (syndication). Syndication would lead to turning the show into a business and a myriad of other achievements. It all began with that milestone at age 21.
A little over a decade later and a whole lot has happened. The Appetizer celebrated its 10th birthday in 2013 with a live concert at a historic theater in our hometown of Abilene (The Paramount Theater) featuring indie music sensation Lindsay Katt and Billboard #1 songwriter Elliott Park. That was a great milestone for me because I'd never organized and put together a live concert on my own before, but achieved success for all parties involved by utilizing strong community engagement and bringing together a powerful team of people to help make it happen. There were a lot of lessons learned in that process, and it certainly created a platform to do more live events that drew the greater regional community together.
As I enter this new year and transition into casting a vision for what I want for the next several years, the game has changed a lot, not only in regards to media (radio, online, streaming services) and music (both from the standpoint of musicians and the music industry), but also the landscape for how to succeed in the creative marketplace. I came into the world of self-employed coaching from spending over a decade in the nonprofit realm. It's still an adjustment that I'm getting used to, and there have been a lot of lessons learned in just 2 years. Moving forward I want to achieve two big goals, which will create two big milestones to reach.
One goal is releasing the first in a series of books I'm working on that delves deep into providing a road map and guide into community building, starting with unsigned and DIY musicians (and those on the indie music circuit). Community building is the same as growing your fan base but it includes so much more. It's the combination of your super fans, your fringe audience, the people who help get your music to other people in other places, and the people who help grow your outreach. It takes a community to succeed, and I'm currently writing a book that not only illustrates the practical steps to achieve this, but highlights some real life musicians who are doing this right now.
I'm going to take that framework and apply it to other books that will show entrepreneurs, startups, and nonprofits how to do the same thing in their fields and regions.
That's a big vision to have, and some very serious milestones to reach.
The second big piece of the vision is taking that message to the streets, and doing speaking engagements that teach individuals and groups the key elements they need to not only build strong fan bases, but cultivate powerful communities of support for their music. Again, this is big picture vision casting, and I am sharing this with you because what I'm building will impact your world. I want you to know what I'm working on so that you can benefit the most from everything I have planned.
This is how I'm going to be spending my 34th year.
On a side note, another reason I'm excited about turning 34 is it was Bo Jackson's number when he played for the Raiders. Bo is my all-time favorite athlete. We also share a birthday, which makes it extra special. One of these days, I want to be able to meet him. That will be a milestone for a different time, and one that I can't see clearly at the moment, but believe strongly to be possible.
What are you milestones for this coming year? As we enter the end of our calendar year and have 1 month left in 2015, share with me the milestones you've had this year and what you're wanting to do in 2016. Let me know in the comments below.
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Have a nice time getting banned, my dude," Army recruiter and gamer Joshua "Strotnium" David told me right before he booted me from the US Army's Twitch channel. I had just reminded viewers of the United States' history of atrocities around…
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The U.S. is running the largest deficit ever—we can't keep the Pentagon off the table forever.
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The United Nations describes itself in its charter as an international moral authority created to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war." But activists who are trying to end the U.S. war on Yemen say that, in a dark twist on…
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If you have completely ransacke dmy web site, you have no doubt seen pictures of the venerable Dusty Thermo, the star of Eeyore's Ford Focus. Well, Dusty got sent out to pasture yesterday. Nothing major, no smashy smashy, I just didn't feel I could rely on a 13 year old car any more. I traded Dusty in on a brand new 2013 Focus (Pictures later).
Anyway, I really blame my local garage. They replaced my alternator back in August, and the "new" alternator died on my way home from work on Thursday night. I'd been saying since the day I bought my Focus in 1999 that the first time it ever really stranded me someplace, I would replace it. I'd had enough of that B.S. with may first car, a 1992 Pontiac Grand Am I bought used, to want to put up with an unreliable vehicle ever again. Sharon was a bit surprised I carried through on my threat, but the I've had almost seven years since Dusty was paid off to save up money for my next car. I definitely knew this day was coming eventually, so yesterday it was.
OK, so almost 13 years of nearly trouble free car was enough to convince me to give the Ford Focus a second go. I wound up buying a 2013 Focus, though this time I got a hatchback. It's a bit more expensive than the last one, but it has a few fancy features like a moon roof and electric buttwarmers in the front seats.
I'll admit I was more than a bit choked up to leave Dusty Thermo behind at the dealer, though. I'd grown quite attached to that car over the past almost 13 years. Farewell.


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The Legacy and Future of Deal Family Farm
Joe Deal and his family are gathered in front of a pile of straw bales at Deal Family Farm in Franklin, North Carolina. Joe's wife, Devon, and their five kids jostle into a semi-circle for a group photo. Anyone with a big family will recognize the joy of getting everyone together for a family picture. Add a field full of pumpkins, a corn maze, and baskets of late season produce, and you've got just the right amount of chaos.
"We have five kids and six opinions," Joe says with a laugh.
It takes the whole family to keep Deal Family Farm up and running. They have a fruit stand and sell wholesale to Ingles grocery stores and other outlets. They have a CSA during the growing season with about 60 members, and in the fall the farm is a hub of agritourism with a pumpkin patch and corn maze.
One of the goals of this multifaceted business is to bring in different kinds of customers.
"It's a whole different demographic," Joe says. "We do see a lot of crossover because folks who may not have been fruit stand customers join the CSA and that's how they got introduced to us. Then, over time, they become a fruit stand customer versus a CSA customer. Then folks come for the corn maze in the fall and say, 'I've never been here before.' Then they get introduced to the fruit stand and the CSA also. So there is a lot of crossover and a lot of repeat and word of mouth."
This diversified farm business is a big change from how Deal Family Farm started out. It began with a fruit stand, founded by Joe's grandparents, Bobby and Elsie Deal, in 1951. Joe considers himself a third generation farmer, though the family's connection with agriculture goes back much further.
"We can trace the farm and lineage back seven or eight generations. Most of those first generations, they were just sustenance." he says.
That farming knowledge got passed down, and the fruit stand grew over time. Years later, Joe took over. He added many of the new elements of the business you see on the farm today.
"We incorporated the farm in 2007 and I'm the president of Deal Family Farm, although my dad's vice president and secretary. I get reminded often that I'm still the young punk who hadn't been doing this near as long as he has. In 2007, I started making a lot of the day-to-day decisions, and we still sometimes butt heads on those responsibilities. I think that's one of the dilemmas with working with family. I've said, 'Yes, sir' to him for years and years and still do, but you know, we each have different responsibilities within the farm now," Joe says.
Joe's father prefers to work in the fields and let the rest of the family run the fruit stand and agritourism. In addition to overseeing the farm, Joe works a full-time job as a livestock agent for the NC Cooperative Extension, and his wife works as a teacher. Yet, with the help of their kids and extended family, they've been able to grow the business and stay flexible as the needs of the community change.
"When we first started our CSA in 2010 or 2011, we were in the middle of the recession and our fruit stand business was taking a nosedive. We thought, 'Why in the world is this happening?' Folks who were in construction didn't have jobs, but everywhere you went, everybody was putting in a garden and that hurt our business," he says.
"So my thoughts were, OK, I need to go to where folks are not planting a garden. So our first two years, the majority of our CSA customers were in Atlanta. We would run a weekly truck down there with our CSA to the Atlanta area. After a couple of years of that, we started picking up customers here locally and then just focused solely here in the area," he says.
They've worked to increase their fruit stand customers, though they haven't seen as many people buying bulk produce in recent years. Now, they sell fewer beans by the bushel and tomatoes by the box because some fruit stand customers are getting older and aren't physically able to preserve food like the used to.
Though bulk produce sales at the fruit stand are slowing down, other aspects of the business are thriving and there's been an influx of youthful energy in the pumpkin patch, including school groups and Joe and Devon's own kids, like eight-year-old Kenleigh, who helps deliver pumpkins. She says the customers and farmers are "pretty cool" and that she'd be interested in keeping a garden when she grows up.
Addie, age 10, helps with the corn maze after school and the fruit stand in the summer. She says she'd never want to be a farmer and would rather go skiing or ride motorcycles. It's hard to know what you want to do when you grow up, especially when you're in elementary school, but their father isn't deterred.
"Very few farm kids say when they're twelve years old that that's what I want to do for a living, but I think as they get older and get out and see how the rest of the world is and the importance of farming, they go back and say, you know, that wasn't that bad, that was actually some of the most fun that I've had," Joe says.
"All five of them have a different personality, and I try to incorporate their personalities into the operation so that they're doing something where they fit in. I think that's very important to keep them interested and plugged in, giving them a chance to succeed and do something that they love and be successful at it," he says.
Deal Family Farm's fruit stand opens back up in April, their CSA starts in May, and fall activities run October through November each year. Learn more about the farm and other multigenerational farming families in ASAP's local food guide www.appalachiangrown.org
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Probation program's aim: build better dads (VIDEO)
My son was seeing a lot of domestic issues he shouldn t be seeing, says James Palmer, a graduate of the first Fatherhood Program of the Lowell District Court Probation Department. SUN/LISA REDMOND
By Lisa Redmond |
PUBLISHED: December 25, 2016 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: July 11, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.
LOWELL — After growing up on the streets of Lowell without a father in his life, James J. Palmer didn't realize how his issues with anger affected his young son until about a year ago.
He had been slapped with a restraining order and became embroiled in a custody dispute with his son's mother last December. Palmer said a Probate Court judge "strongly recommended" the 47-year-old father participate in the 12-week Fatherhood Program.
"I sat there for five weeks being mad and angry," he said. "And then I just woke up one day and got the message that the children come first. I was being selfish," he said.
At a ceremony Thursday at the Middlesex Sheriff's Community Correction Program Office, Palmer was one of the four original participants in the Lowell District Court Fatherhood Program to "graduate."
Surrounded by cake and pizza, Palmer told The Sun that being in the Fatherhood Program doesn't label him as a "bad dad," but helped him be a better dad by focusing on raising his 8-year-old son in a positive environment.
"I needed to put my jealousy and anger aside and focus on what is best for my son," he said. "By working toward a better relationship with my ex, seeing the other side, I can provide my son with a positive legacy."
A former addict who had been in and out of jail, Palmer and his now ex-girlfriend were constantly fighting, culminating in a separation. His ex-girlfriend obtained a restraining order.
"My son was seeing a lot of domestic issues he shouldn't be seeing," Palmer admitted.
As a result, his son's grades plummeted and he was acting out in school. With positive changes by Palmer, his son is now thriving in school, he said.
This free program, offered for the first time this year through the Lowell District Court Probation Department, is designed to help dads improve "responsible behavior" toward their children and the mothers of their children.
Probation officers Aaron Mitchell and Kevin Boutilier volunteer their time every Thursday night for 1 1/2 hours to run the program, with the blessing of Chief Probation Officer Steve Mastandrea and the state Probation Department.
Upon completion, graduates can see a reduction in court costs, fines, probation fees or the length of probation.
Using guest speakers including a Probate Court judge and a worker from state Department of Children and Families, dads are given guidance on affection, financial support, and a sober, drug-free lifestyle.
Scott Fedele, a 40-year-old father of four girls from Lynn, said, "I always thought DCF was out to get me. But when I heard them speak (in a non-crisis setting), I learned they weren't out to get me, but to protect children."
Fedele said he learned "kids need your time."
While no relationship with a former wife/girlfriend is perfect, Fedele said he has learned the "importance of respecting the mother."
Graduate Kenny Owens, a 46-year-old Lowell father of five, said, "I always knew I could be a good dad, I just needed motivation."
There are nine programs in courts throughout the state that offer sessions twice per year. The next session of the Lowell program is in the spring.
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