A four year plan to improve the Chicago Cubs' home field, The 1060 Project will include wireless lighting controls first in a new clubhouse and fitness facility.
In Chicago, those heading up the Wrigley Field restoration and expansion (The 1060 Project) have chosen Audacy, a wireless energy management system built by IDEAL Industries, as the lighting controls backbone of the Chicago Cubs' enhanced Wrigley Field.
The news was shared by Jim James, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of family-owned IDEAL Industries, and he announced the system passed intensive technical and engineering review to be selected for installation first in the new 30,000 square foot clubhouse and fitness facility for the Cubs. The clubhouse is being constructed behind the third base grandstand and is scheduled to open by April 11, 2016 for the team's home opener.
The Audacy wireless system can reduce energy use from lighting by up to 50% for almost any space type — including office, retail, multi-use and institutional buildings according to James. The same technology has been integrated in large-scale HVAC applications at Universal Studios in Orlando, the Stanford University technology hub, and for lighting controls by the UCLA Athletics Department.
Audacy provides wireless control via an iOS or Android mobile phone or tablet app over multi-building lighting systems, while automatically sensing and adjusting to ambient light, movement and room occupancy to maintain desired settings.
Over the next several years, the 1060 Project team will install Audacy sensors, control units, gateways, and reporting components into team facilities, retail spaces, entertainment clubs, and suites throughout the ballpark, as well as the team's new five story office building.
The system will connect virtually any new or legacy lighting fixture to a secure cloud-based operating platform. "We'll be able to easily set lighting parameters for optimal impact and energy conservation in almost every venue across Wrigley Field," said Rice. "What's more, we can easily make adjustments based on event type, game delays and energy usage patterns from a tablet or mobile phone." The Cubs also will have the ability to automatically monitor and report on energy usage to city, state and federal agencies, according to Rice.
The 1060 Project is a four year plan that includes: structural upgrades, improved player facilities, new fan amenities, outfield signage, expanded concessions, and new/improved restroom facilities. The project began with the conclusion of the 2014 baseball season.


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Update: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is now available on the Google Play store for $6.99. No word on the Windows Phone version yet, but we'll keep our eyes and update this article as soon as it's released.
Heads up GTA fans, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas — a much-loved entry in the smash hit game series — has landed on iOS, its first mobile platform. The game is priced at $6.99 and will also come to Android, Windows Phone and Kindle devices in time.
Initially we are just seeing the iOS download link — hat tip @viticci — while Engadget says Rockstar will introduce versions for other platforms next week.
Developer Rockstar says the game, originally released for PlayStation 2 in 2004, has been completely remastered with improved visuals, a greater draw distance and dynamic, detailed shadows throughout its rich, open world. Character and car models have also been updated to help give the sandbox action-adventure game a little extra polish.
The gameplay for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has also been reworked for touchscreen devices, with a more forgiving checkpoint system and two different control schemes for driving and moving around on foot.
The title supports Apple-approved iOS 7 controllers, but will not work in the iPhone 4 or older — all iPad models are supported.


It's just your face. : Another confession. Sorry this is a gross one.
So I have already posted pictures of my face in all out war with my skin, with no makeup, and close up, so you have already seen me ways I would never ever let someone in real life see me so I might as well admit to it all. It's safe to be open and honest behind a keyboard. I am a picker. I pick at my face constantly. I don't know why, and I know I shouldn't but I can't help it. I most of the time I don't even consciously do it. When I realize I do it I stop....most of the time. My mom even today at the age of 33 will tell me to stop or smack my hand. LOL.
I know that picking at it delays the healing of even causes scarring and me touching my face just introduces more bacteria to my face but I can't help it! I can't seem to stop. I was the little kid who always picked scabs. I have always hated the rough texture or the dry flaky texture. I know I do it a lot more when I am stressed and I tend to do it when I am zoning out watching T.V. or something but I just don't know how to stop.
With my rosacea being mostly p&p my face tends to be really scabby feeling and dry. It doesn't LOOK scabby but it feels it and the more I pick, the more scabby it becomes. It's an endless cycle. If I could just leave my face alone and not freaking touch it I am sure it would heal ten times faster but I can't seem to do that. It's like a compulsion. So there you have it, I have never admitted it (but I am sure most people notice because I can't keep my hand off my face) I am a picker. Sorry that is really gross.
P.S. I am still drinking coke.....going to hang my head and shame and try not to pick. Night everyone.


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About Clearly Corrupt ISD
We're still waiting for agenda transparency
Clear Creek ISD, much like the creek the District is named for, has a serious transparency problem. That is very obvious in its Board of Trustees meeting agendas, which are published on the CCISD website – with a catch. The BoardBook public agenda packet expands on the agenda items, but only provides a "tracking" sheet that doesn't fully explain what the agenda item is.
Let's take a look at the Consent Agenda items from August 26, 2019.
16: Consider Approval of Annual ILA Purchasing Cooperatives, Fees and Estimated Expenditures
The agenda packet item is a tracking sheet that references a spreadsheet. There is no spreadsheet that the public can see. All the praise that Trustee Scott Bowen heaped on the finance department might be deserved – but we don't see it. We don't get to see how the ILA purchasing cooperatives, fees and estimated expenditures are closer to what we're actually spending. We don't get to see if they're trying to save money. Who are these vendors? What are we spending? If it's anything at all like the budget presented at the August 26, 2019 CCISD Board of Trustees meeting, we may never know. We'll have an in-depth post about this at a later date.
19: Consider Approval of FOC(LOCAL): Student Discipline: Placement in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Setting
Here's another agenda item that we have to question. The tracking sheet for this one states that:
The language in this policy was reviewed by the policy committee. The language has been revised to accurately reflect the two current disciplinary alternative education programs offered at Clear Path Alternative School.
Ok, great. So the old policy didn't match up – which means that CCISD technically wasn't following policy. But what is this policy? What does the new language say? Summarizing it like this but not providing the language doesn't tell us anything. For the record, FOC(LOCAL) currently reads as follows:
The Board delegates the authority to the principal to remove students to disciplinary alternative education programs (DAEP).
Informal Hearing
Before removing a student to a DAEP, the person authorized to suspend or remove a student shall hold an informal hearing with the student and the student's parent(s) or guardian(s) at which:
The student is advised of the conduct with which he or she is charged.
The student is given the opportunity to explain his or her version of the incident.
Removal to DAEP
The District shall provide the following programs:
An off-campus program designed primarily for drug and alcohol violations.
An off-campus program designed for students who have been adjudicated or charged with violent offenses either on or off campus.
An on-campus program for students whose offenses do not meet the descriptions in items 1 or 2.
The decision to remove a student to a DAEP may be appealed to the assistant superintendent or designee within two workdays after receipt of written notice of removal.
The assistant superintendent's or designee's decision shall be final with no appeal.
Placement in DAEP Beyond the End of the Next Grading Period
If a student's placement in the DAEP is scheduled to extend beyond the end of the next grading period, the student's parent(s) or guardian(s) shall receive notice of an opportunity to participate in a proceeding before the appropriate assistant superintendent.
Again, what's changing? Why do we have to wait until it's passed before we find out? It's reminiscent of Nancy Pelosi telling us we have to pass Obamacare to find out what's in it. Well, we all know how that went, as we watch our health insurance premiums increase and our coverage decrease.
CCISD needs to post these items for the public to view. It's been obfuscating for so long that it doesn't know how to be transparent. But it owes it to the parents and taxpayers of the district to do so.
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Home / Blog / Looking Back At All "Kickasso Kustoms" Limited Edition Releases To Date!
For those of you who are still unfamiliar with Kickasso Kustoms, they are the makers of the most prominent custom shoe designs that you can find today. Kickasso (Picasso+Kicks), or Troy Cole, uses sneakers and shoes as his canvas and turns ordinary shoes into masterpieces. He has designed shoes for a significant number of athletes, music artists, and celebrities with the most prominent athletes being LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Dwayne Wade, Joe Haden and Arian Foster. More recently, Kickasso has started doing limited edition collaborations for soccer cleats with sites such as SOCCER.COM and WorldSoccerShop and it has raised a lot of intrigue in the boot market.
His "Kustoms" are very exclusive and are normally limited to around 10 customized cleats or less and generally sell out within minutes when they are released for sale online! In 2015, he has already released a few holiday themed Kustoms on WorldSoccerShop and each individual pair has been unique since they are all hand painted! We are also anticipating more custom releases from Kickasso and WorldSoccerShop judging by their success so far.
To celebrate the recent success of his unique Kustoms and to keep ourselves updated, we compiled all the soccer inspired Kickasso Kustoms released in recent times. Be sure to check them all out and then vote for your favorite design below as well.
The Tiempo Premier Kustoms were released on Soccer.com last year and like all of Kickasso's creative designs, sold out immediately. They feature a galaxy type dark blue print with a vivid neon or orange swoosh. They are fairly similar to the CR7 Galaxy cleats, but there is something about these Premiers that makes them out of this world in my book!
These individual one of a kind F50s were released on Soccer.com last year, with each of the 10 pairs having their own unique identity. Each pair actually had the number out of 10 created labeled on the cleats, which added the extra bit of exclusiveness that collectors may have been looking for! The actual design is a base of mixed neon colors with black splotches throughout over the base!
To celebrate Mardi Gras this year, Kickasso released his first collaboration with World Soccer Shop, which is a stunning Carnival themed pair of Magista Obras! Taking a pair of White/Knight Magistas, Kickasso transformed the boots with a sparkling coat of purple, gold and green to reflect the colors normally found in a typical Mardi Gras celebration!
With 5 Pairs of St. Patties day listed at $499.99 selling out in less than a minute you know these are some popular boots! The limited edition boots feature Celtic styling throughout the upper to make for an expressionist type of look that can be found in the Irish countryside! The base boot used for the design was a pair of White/Knight Superflys and was completely transformed to make these stunning boots!
This unique pair of Kicking Autism Hypervenom Kustoms was auctioned for charity in March. The winning bid was from a collector in Thailand with a winning bid of $1,325.00 with all the proceeds going to the Autism Society of Alabama according to World Soccer Shop! The autism puzzle piece symbol is found throughout the boot, with different puzzle pieces scattered through the upper and the swoosh itself is in a puzzled design. This design is a little different than Kickasso's other Kustoms but has its own unique feel to it which I'm a big fan of.
To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Kickasso took his designs to a pair of Black/Solar Green Adidas F50s to create his Mexican styled masterpiece! There are Green/White/Red stripes on the heel to symbolize the Mexican flag and the boot itself has a unique Mexican theme throughout the upper! Only 5 of these one of a kind boots were released on World Soccer Shop and as usual sold out in minutes!
Another Cinco de Mayo design from Kickasso, this design made for Soccer.com is also quite different from his other Cinco de Mayo design. Using a pair of Nike Mercurial Vapor from the Shine Through pack, Kickasso added his creative touches to make a Red/Yellow themed design.
Would you wear a pair of Kickasso Kustoms? If so, how much would you pay for a pair? Let us know in the comments below!


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Martin Luther King Social Action Committee, Inc
2022 MLK Oratorical Contest
Previous MLK Events
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2022 MLK Oratorical Contest, Sat. January 29, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. will be virtual at
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Hope to see you here or join virtually.
A beautiful celebration of the Arts on Saturday,
January 15, 2022 - MLK Multicultural Arts Celebration
Thank you to our 2022 MLK Sponsors!
Bishop Dr. George B. Jackson - Spectrum Voices for Change
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2020 MLK Holiday Announcement with Dr. Jackson and Mayor York
MLK-SAC distributed over $14,000 in scholarships to students on Sunday, July 19, 2020. ( Students that could not attend received monies via mail).
MLK Oratorical winners Kayla Robinson - Dr. William T. Jackson Scholarship $1000 and Rodriguez Salas, 5th Place Ebony Alpha Ebony Service Organization Scholarship $1300. Other students were not able to attend scholarships awarded exceeded $14,000 (Dr. George B. Jackson, Founder and Dr. Pamela S. Jackson, Dean of Students).
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
"Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude."
MLK Recipients with the Dean of Students - Dr. Pamela S. Jackson
Congratulations to our 2020 MLK Oratorical Contest Winners with scholarships and awards!
2020 1st Place Winner - Justeena Youmans-Royal
Right (L-R) - 5th Place, Alvaro Rodriguez Salas, Ebony Alpha Ebony Service Organization Scholarship $1300; 2nd Place, Adia Carter, Dr. J. Ray Butler Memorial Scholarship Award $2500; 1st Place, Justeena Youmans-Royal, Deboy Beamon Scholarship $3000; 3rd Place, Taylor Rooks, Stanfield-Dalton Scholarship Award for $2000 and 4th Place, D'Andre Gaye, Dr. W.E. Banks Memorial Scholarship Award for $1500.
L-R; Krystenna Pinnix, 7th Place Skeen Family Scholarship Award $800; Kayla Robinson, 6th Place Dr. William T. Jackson Memorial Scholarship $1000; Alvaro Rodriguez Salas, 5th Place Ebony Alpha Ebony Service Organization Scholarship $1300; Kyndal Miller, 8th Place David M. Gordon Scholarship $600; Justeena Youmans-Royal, 1st Place Deboy Beamon Scholarship $3000; Adia Carter, 2nd Place Dr. J. Ray Butler Memorial Scholarship $2500; Taylor Rooks, 3rd Place Stanfield-Dalton Scholarship $2000; Alisse Page, 11th Place George Burton Memorial Scholarship $300; D'Andre Gaye, 4th Place Dr. W. E. Banks Memorial Scholarship Award $1500; Chloe Summey, 10th Place Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc~Joyce Torrence Scholarship $350; Brooklyn Collins, 9th Place Chris & Jesteen Richbourg Scholarship $400.
Meet our 2020 MLK Community Service Award Winners
Mrs. Brenda Smith Ward
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An Unpopular King
In April of 1967 Martin Luther King Jr was fed up with the almost decade long American occupation of Vietnam. Military advisers numbering 25,000 in 1964 ballooned to 490,000 American troops in 1967. Thousands of young Americans were dying in the fields and rain forest of South East Asia and being shipped home in body bags. A disproportionate number of the casualties were from poor families, many black and brown boys. Dr. King saw the war in Vietnam as an extension of the domestic maladies of racism, poverty and the military industrial complex crippling America. King saw the American Civil Rights Movement as the cornerstone to demanding civil rights for all people on a global scale. He simply could not protest against hate, racism and discrimination in the Jim Crow South and ignore the atrocities of man's inhumanity to his fellowman on the other side of the globe.
Under advisement the prophet stayed quiet in 1966, hoping to maintain an open line of communication with the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson, which successfully pushed through the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He saw Johnson as an ally in the fight for civil rights, but at the sight of Vietnamese children burned from head to toe by napalm, he could no longer hold his peace. Dr. King saw that the expense of waging an immoral war in Asia was draining critical social programs from the poorest communities in America. King concluded that he, "could no longer remain silent about an issue that was destroying the soul of our nation."
On April 3, 1967 (a year and a day before his martyrdom) Martin delivered the most politically charged sermon of his career from the historic Riverside Church in Upper Manhattan, New York. More than 3,000 people jammed into the auditorium to hear King denounce the Johnson Administration for escalating tensions without honorable intentions in Vietnam. King insisted all young men facing the draft should declare themselves conscientious objectors and that the "United States halt all bombing and announce a unilateral cease-fire while preparing to make what reparations we can for the damage we have done."
The backlash against King was widespread and swift. The Washington Post suggested that King had lost respect among those who supported his causes. The New York Times argued that focusing attention on the War in Vietnam was detrimental to the civil rights movement and that he needed to confront, "the intractability of slum mores and habits." Many in the civil rights community abandoned King, accusing him of alienating them from the Johnson Administration on whose coattail they were riding. Even some in the black press rebuked King. The historic Pittsburgh Courier warned the black community that King was, "Tragically misleading on issues too complex for simple debate." His approval ratings among Americans in 1967 fell to 25 percent.
Dr. King was undeterred. It would take more than petty criticism to shake a man who received death threats every day for 13 years. He knew that the fight for the very soul of America would be unpopular, but he rather be right than liked. He told his close personal aide Stanley Levison, "I was politically unwise but morally wise. I think I have a role to play which may be unpopular. I really feel that someone of influence has to say that the U.S. is wrong, and everyone is afraid to say it."
We all have a moral obligation to speak truth to power, even in the midst of those who strive to maintain the status quo and suppress dissent in any form. The greatness of King resides in his fearlessness to stand alone on the right side of history.
Dr. George B. Jackson
Martin Luther King Social Action Committee, Chairman
Submitted January 14, 2020


The Estonian Consumer Protection Board, the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Representation of the European Commission in Estonia are organising the seventh conference on the development of the consumer environment. This year's conference will focus on the topics of geo-blocking regulation, subscription traps and fake reviews, content marketing and advertising in different social media channels.
If a product you bought is defective or you are not satisfied with a purchased service, you as a consumer have the right to submit a complaint to the relevant trader or service provider. If there is no response to your oral complaint, submit the complaint in writing.
You may submit a free form complaint to the undertaking but make sure to include your name and contact details, the date of the complaint, the date of purchase of goods or receipt of service, the defect present in the goods or service and the desired solution. Append a proof of purchase (cheque) to your complaint in order to prove that you made the purchase in this particular shop on that particular date.
The trader or service provider is under obligation to accept your complaint and issue a written response within 15 days.
If the trader or service provider refuses to resolve your complaint or you do not agree with the proposed solution, you can file a complaint with the Consumer Disputes Committee.
If the case is still not resolved, you can file a complaint about the trader or service provider with the Consumer Disputes Committee or a county court.
If you disagree with the Committee's decision, you may turn to a county court. The other party may do the same.
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(April 4, 2019) Buckingham Elementary, the only Maryland Green School in Worcester County, continues to conduct experiments and use resources to teach using low energy and cost.
A Maryland Green School is a school that creates a healthy environment conducive to learning, while saving energy, environmental resources, and money.
A presentation by Buckingham Elementary School Principal Karen Marx and second grade teacher April Eichelberger to the Board of Education on Tuesday highlighted the accomplishments the school has achieved for creating a sustainable Green School program.
Buckingham Elementary School began its journey to become a Maryland Green School in 2015, when Eichelberger cultivated inspiration for the title. At that time, she was running the after-school program, which served as the catalyst to launch the Green School initiative.
Completed projects, including rain water barrels, the creation of a digital newsletter for the school, and designated trash bins for recycled paper and cardboard, serve as reminders to conserve energy throughout the school and an outdoor classroom space at the school. A video also presented the students' perception of what a green school is and why they are so significant.
Eichelberger offers three commitment levels for the eco-friendly projects offered throughout the school year: low, medium and high.
The programs are sponsored by local organizations through grant funding or donations. Those businesses include the Art League of Ocean City, Maryland Coastal Bays, Stephen Decatur High School, Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Worcester County Education Foundation, Sherwin-Williams, and Cool Contracting.
Several projects are being planned for this year.
"This year's students and the 2018-19 Green School team have worked on a presentation that they will bring to the 2019 Youth Action Summit, which is the first one that's being held in our area this year on April 5 at the Ward Museum [in Salisbury]," Eichelberger said. "[The students] will be asking for funding to further improve our recycling process at our school and make it more streamlined.
Most important for Eichelberger is the chance to encourage more people and schools to participate and become Maryland Green Schools. She said no matter how big or small the impact was, it contributes to the process.


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Wall Street Hates That This Apple Watch Rival Is Sitting on Billions in Cash
'Investors have better options,' say Credit Suisse analysts about smartwatch maker Garmin.
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Apple (AAPL) - Get Report Watch rival Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) - Get Report is sitting on billions in cash. Wall Street isn't liking it.
"Our Underperform rating has been based on underwhelming overall growth, along with management's conservative capital deployment strategy," Credit Suisse analysts wrote this week. "With 2018 guidance calling for another leg down in Auto revenue (-17%), along with a stable dividend payout ratio of 70% and a tepid buyback, our thesis remains intact."
Credit Suisse said it expects robust growth in Garmin's outdoor, aviation and marine segments. But, even double-digit growth in those businesses is only enough to drive low single-digit top line expansion, the analysts said. Analysts added they're also "pessimistic" about the auto segment long term, which will be a "continued drag."
Management maintains an "excessive" cash pile of about $2.3 billion, or roughly 19% of Garmin's market cap, analysts noted. The cash and related marketable securities yield less than a 2% return.
"We do not view this as a particularly good use of shareholder resources, and in light of Garmin's ownership structure and historical conservatism we have little optimism for a change," Credit Suisse said. "Investors have better options."
Credit Suisse maintains an underperform rating on Garmin stock with a $58 price target, implying about 10.6% downside for shares.
Management is guiding for 2018 revenue of $3.2 billion, up 3.7% from $3.09 billion in 2017. Earnings guidance of $3.05 is slightly ahead of Wall Street's expectation for $2.99 per share. Wall Street's pessimism is in large part being fueled by the dominance of Action Alerts Plus holding Apple's smartwatch.
Garmin's stock traded lower by 1.82% to $60.74 in early afternoon action Thursday. Shares are up 14.48% in the last year, but down 1.75% for the last month.
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The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Building: Honouring our Past and Embracing our Future
Article 4 / 10 , Vol 37 No 1 (Spring)
This article looks at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly building and discusses the political developments that led to its construction.
"In this country you have a greater chance of seeing a total eclipse of the sun than you do of seeing the opening of a new legislative building. This is only the third time this century, and only one more will be built in our lifetime. We'll see you in Nunavut in 1999."
-Michael Ballantyne, Speaker of the 12th Legislative Assembly; speech delivered at the opening of the legislative building on November 17, 1993.
On November 1, 2013, the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories held a public celebration to commemorate 20 years since the opening of its legislative building. Former and current Commissioners, Premiers, Speakers, Members, and Clerks of the Legislative Assembly gathered with the public to pay tribute to the territory's unique political heritage, historical evolution, and permanent home.
The phrase "permanent home" is particularly noteworthy, since the majority of the NWT's political dealings in the last hundred years have occurred in temporary and often ad hoc quarters. Indeed, the construction of the legislative building was a landmark moment in the territory's history, and one that signaled the arrival of its political maturity. No longer would the Assembly be tenants in their own land, confined to renting temporary space to house and conduct its business. As Canada's second-youngest legislature, the building also symbolizes the territory's long and winding journey through colonial administration. It is a symbol of the territory's efforts to break free from such arrangements and achieve its own unique blend of responsible and consensus government, elected representation, and political autonomy.
Twenty years ago, when the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien stood in the Legislature's Chamber and announced the official opening of the building to the people of the NWT, they knew they had taken an irreversible step toward these goals. Although the push to devolve powers from the federal government would continue, they knew that from that point on the Legislative Assembly would become the most important symbol of public government in the territory. Set against this backdrop, the 20th anniversary of the Legislative Assembly building was a momentous occasion designed to highlight these milestones and the people who helped bring them about. It was also an opportunity to bring the public and their elected representatives together to celebrate the building's beautiful structure, as well as the final mortgage payment.
Historical and Political Development
The construction of the legislative building was significant given the way in which government administration has evolved in the territory. Although the Northwest Territories had responsible government in the late 19th century (representatives from other parts of Canada were elected to govern the territory at that time), from 1905 the affairs of the NWT were handled either by a Commissioner based in Ottawa, a council comprised of appointed public servants, or some combination of the two.
In 1951, when the Northwest Territories Act was amended, some form of representative government was restored, with three members from the Mackenzie District elected to the Territorial Council. In 1965, Abe Okpik of Frobisher Bay (Iqaluit) became the first Aboriginal member appointed to the Council, and shortly thereafter in 1966 three eastern arctic ridings were established.
By 1966, the balance had begun to shift, and by the time the Carrothers Commission called for a return to responsible government, there were seven elected and five appointed members on the Council. Still, political authority was held by Ottawa through the powers afforded to the Commissioner. In 1967, Yellowknife was named the capital and the seat of government formally moved there from Ottawa, led by Commissioner Stuart Hodgson. It was not until 1975 that the first fully elected Council took office with 15 members in total (and for the first time in Canada's history, the legislative body contained a majority of Dene, Métis, and Inuit Members).
In 1980, the position of Leader of Elected Members (a title that eventually changed to Premier), was created and held by George Braden. By 1981, the number of elected representatives had increased to 24, with seven members on the Executive Council. The creation of a fully elected Council was a crucial step that allowed the NWT to begin contributing to and shaping the landscape of federal politics. For example, in 1982 a delegation of MLAs from the NWT, led by Government Leader George Braden, travelled to Ottawa and lobbied the federal government to include Aboriginal rights in the repatriated constitution. Replete with eleventh hour diplomacy and backroom negotiations, this would become the NWT's first instance of engaging in Executive Federalism.
In 1987, shortly after then-Commissioner John Parker transferred executive power from the Commissioner to the Executive Council, the 11th Legislative Assembly approved a motion giving the Government Leader authority for the overall management and direction of the executive branch of government. In 1990, a year before Nellie Cournoyea would become the first Aboriginal female Premier in Canada's history, Speaker Richard Nerysoo announced that the construction of the legislative building would commence.
Throughout its history, the Legislative Assembly had faced immense logistical challenges while conducting business. Made up of remote communities, containing huge geographic constituencies, and home to the sparsest population in Canada, the NWT's Legislative Assembly was tasked with the formidable challenge of representing 64,000 people in an area over 3,000,000 square kilometers in size (comparatively, the riding of St. Paul's in Ontario is comprised of 116,463 people in just 15 square kilometers).
To accommodate this geographic configuration, the Legislative Assembly travelled throughout the territory, holding sessions in different communities with varying degrees of administrative support. Since 1951, sessions have been held in communities as diverse as Ottawa, Inuvik, Frobisher Bay, Fort Smith, Yellowknife, Rankin Inlet, and Norman Wells in school gymnasiums, banquet halls, and hotel board rooms. The Speaker's Chair would be disassembled, carted around the territory, and set up in different locations as needed.
The mace, an elaborate work of art constructed by nine Inuit artisans from Cape Dorset, perpetually toured the territory. The Assembly was grappling with how to best provide democratic representation to the people of the NWT without a focal point for their political endeavors. As political power steadily devolved from Ottawa to the territory, the demands placed on the Assembly increased, as did the cost of housing the Assembly temporarily. As former Clerk David Hamilton noted, "[i]t became clear that a solution was required to the costly, time-consuming and temporary arrangements for housing the Assembly and its support services."
The construction of the legislative building was a natural and much-needed progression. Not only would it ameliorate the long-term financial burden of the "travelling legislature" model, according to Hamilton it would also "reflect the unique interests and diverse population of the NWT and encourage the participation of as many citizens as possible." Due to the territory's financial relationship with the federal government and restrictions on resource revenue retention, the only question remaining was how to finance the project.
Construction and Design of the Legislative Assembly Building
To address this crucial issue, the Assembly established the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Building Society – a non-profit association designed to organize the financing of the project and find a way to encourage public participation in the construction of the building. It was comprised of former Commissioner John Parker, Dene, Inuit, and Métis development corporations, other northern business interests, and former senior members of the territorial public service.
After considering a number of financing options, the Assembly eventually opted for a lease-to-own program, whereby the building would be financed through a conventional mortgage over a period of 20 years. The Assembly also authorized the Building Society to initiate a voluntary public bond issue system, enabling residents of the NWT to participate in and contribute to the project. Under this system, the Building Society provided ownership and financed the design and construction costs, while the Assembly would lease the building for 20 years before taking ownership in November of 2013. The logic underlying such an arrangement was that it would ensure that the people of the NWT would end up owning an asset in the form of a new building, rather than funding the soaring costs of a mobile Assembly with no concrete return.
When the building officially opened in November of 1993, it was, by any measure, an architectural masterpiece. Nestled on the shore of Frame Lake and surrounded by boreal forest, the building's distinctive domes, circular chamber, open concept, and locally-sourced materials give it a modern disposition unlike any other legislature in Canada. Two local architectural firms were hired: Pin/Matthews Architects and Ferguson Simek Clark Architects and Engineers, who collaborated with Matsuzaki Architects Inc. of Vancouver and landscape architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander.
The walls are made, in part, from zinc mined on Cornwallis Island; expansive spaces are illuminated by substantial windows filtering in natural light; and the Caucus Room, Chamber, and hallways are adorned with northern sculptures and paintings. Few aspects of the building's design echo the Victorian-era architecture common to most Canadian legislatures. The departure was a deliberate and conscientious decision by the architects, who intended to showcase the unique and distinct peoples, cultures, and practice of consensus government found in the NWT. The circular shape of the Caucus Room and Chamber, for example, is meant to facilitate consensus-building, collaboration, and working together as a minority-led collective. Additionally, it reflects the way in which Aboriginal groups traditionally make decisions in their own communities.
Both rooms contain designated areas for interpreters, who translate any of the 11 official languages that may be spoken at any given time when the House is in session. Some features, such as the location of the Speaker's Chair at the head of the Chamber and the adherence to formal house procedure, are more reflective of the Westminster parliamentary system used throughout the rest of the country (with the exception of Nunavut). The building itself embodies the principles of a democratic parliament rooted in indigenous northern traditions, from the design and materials used, to the cultures represented and government system practiced within. At last, the NWT had acquired a permanent home grounded in the political heritage of the territory, and one that would house the Assembly for years to come.
Twentieth Anniversary Celebration
Twenty years after the building was erected, the final payment on the mortgage was slated to be made in September of 2013, as the anniversary of the official opening approached in November. The Office of the Clerk, under the direction of Speaker Jackie Jacobson, was tasked with organizing the 20th anniversary celebration.
Since the building is not only a place of work for legislators, but also a gathering place for the public, the planning committee adopted a number of key guiding principles in its preparations. First, the celebration ought to be enjoyed by the people of the NWT. Second, it ought to celebrate the historical evolution of the Legislative Assembly, as well as the building itself. Third, it ought to offer an opportunity for the public to hear stories from former leaders in a way that would bring to life the moments and personalities that have shaped contemporary politics in the NWT. The end result would be a rare and powerful occasion reuniting northern political figureheads and inviting members of the public to take part in a celebration of the territory's political heritage.
On the evening of November 1, 2013, the Great Hall filled to capacity. Current and former Commissioners, Premiers, Speakers, Members, and Clerks arrived, along with an impressive turnout from the public. The Yellowknives Dene First Nation Drummers, a drumming group from the nearby community of Dettah, opened the event with a ceremonial drum prayer. After the welcoming address delivered by Speaker Jacobson, it was time to unveil the portraits of all former Premiers and the two most recent Speakers. One by one, former territorial leaders came forward to unveil their portraits. Once the public had an opportunity to explore the Caucus Room, Chamber floor, contents of a time capsule, video of congratulatory messages sent from other Canadian legislatures, and historical photo displays of the NWT's political evolution, attendees gathered in the public gallery to listen to the Premiers' panel discussion. The panel comprised all former Premiers but one who was unable to attend, beginning with Government Leader George Braden (1980 to 1984), and moving in chronological order through to Floyd Roland, the Premier from 2007 to 2011.
The Premiers' panel discussion brought to life the territory's political history through story-telling, first-hand accounts, and general commentary unencumbered by the stresses of public scrutiny and Ministerial responsibility. Onlookers became privy to personal insights, stories from First Ministers' Conferences (FMC) and reflections on the goals and ambitions held by those holding the highest political office in the territory.
Referring to the 1982 delegation travelling to Ottawa during the repatriation of the Constitution, Richard Nerysoo asserted, "[m]ost people think that the constitutional changes of Section 25 and 35 somehow came from a lot of other people, but this is the group of people that led that conversation and assured Canadians that the interests of First Nations and Aboriginal people, Métis and Inuit, were going to be protected." Dennis Patterson recalled the moment when territorial Government Leaders were invited to join the FMCs in Ottawa. He said, "[w]e became equals at the table. We were brought into the First Ministers' Conferences…the NWT came of age and became an equal as a very important strategic part of Canada during my term." Joe Handley held a different perspective on the same subject; he commented that "they quickly make it clear to you that you're a little fish in a big pond." Nellie Cournoyea offered candid advice for those aspiring to political office: "[i]f you know something's got to be done and you're not going to fight for it, stay home."
Other former Premiers commented on their particular style or approach to governance and the nature of consensus politics more broadly. Jim Antoine noted, "today we have to keep doing that kind of approach…we had a government-to-government-to-government approach – Aboriginal government, federal government, and territorial government approach on how to do devolution," and Stephen Kakfwi said the most important aspect of consensus government is that "it operates in the way that the Inuvialuit, the Dene, and the Métis accept so easily." By the end of the discussion audience members had a colourful and dynamic image of the NWT's political development, woven through time by former leaders spanning 30 years of history.
Following this informative and engaging exchange, Renaltta Arluk of Fort Smith gave a passionate theatrical rendition of significant moments in the territory's history and Leela Gilday, Juno-award winning singer and songwriter from Yellowknife, performed. A group of Inuvialuit Drummers from Tuktoyaktuk, the Speaker's hometown, closed the evening with a rousing performance.
The people of the Northwest Territories have much to celebrate politically. The government has transformed from a colonial dependency to a large, sophisticated body legislated by 19 elected members from all regions of the territory. The Executive Council has expansive control over the affairs of the NWT. The Assembly reflects the population it represents and is guided by the traditions of the people living there. The territory has acquired much of the same jurisdictional powers as the provinces, and the process of devolution continues to this day. The Legislative Assembly building now stands as a permanent reminder of these advancements and the individuals who fought for them.
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Jon Kitna is 38 and hadn't thrown a pass in the regular season in two years when he took over for the injured Tony Romo late last month, but you wouldn't have known it from his spry performance yesterday. Kitna absolutely lit up the NFL's No. 1-ranked defense, throwing for 327 yards and three touchdowns.
The Cowboys were clinging to a 9-3 lead midway through the second quarter when rookie cornerback Bryan McCann — of all people — stepped up with a 101-yard interception return for a touchdown that doubled as the longest such runback in Dallas' storied history. McCann got a big assist on the play from Hakeem Nicks, who gave up on the short slant from Eli Manning.
Take your pick between Giants cornerbacks — Terrell Thomas was simply abused by Cowboys rookie Dez Bryant (three catches for 104 yards and a touchdown), but Corey Webster wasn't much better when it came to keeping up with Miles Austin and Roy Williams as Dallas completed a staggering six passes of 30 or more yards. And don't forget punter Matt Dodge, who was dreadful with an average of 32 yards on four attempts.
Two plays after the first of two separate stadium power outages early in the third quarter, the Giants appeared to lose Felix Jones in the darkness as the Cowboys running back sprinted 71 yards untouched on a simple screen pass for a backbreaking touchdown that made it 26-6 — a mountain far too big for Big Blue to climb.


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Mr. Whipple, as I'm sure you've heard, has died. He appeared in over 400 commercials as the fellow who tried to impose rules he himself could not follow, and thereby revealed not only the essential hypocrisy of the puritan impulse, but the uselessness of imposing any sort of "standards" on human behavior. That he himself was rebuked for failing to stay his own desire to squeeze, some say, was proof of a Natural Law above Whipple and the society he represented, but this was seen quite correctly by critics as a reflexive sop tossed to the reactionaries, a way of undercutting the existential truths Whipple's failings represented. In a society without meaning or purpose, is there anything more absurd that setting up the petty bourgeois rules that keep people from applying manual pressure to Charmin in a public setting? Here, the reactionaries pounce: Whipple did not oppose squeezing; he merely attempted to establish some sort of public standard. But the personal is the public; how can the act of squeezing be acceptable in the personal realm and transgressive in the public sphere?
Whipple himself summed up the absurdity:
Inherent in his command is the assumption that the person has a home, which is a way of preferencing the currently-domiciled and excluding the non-housed, establishing them as an "other" whose desires must be denied, not merely moved behind the fiction of "private" property. If one cannot squeeze at home because one has no home, then the act of squeezing in a grocery store becomes more than personal gratification; it recontextualizes both the act and the concept of property. By squeezing the Charmin in the grocery store, the non-housed asserts a claim to the public realm, not just for herself, but for all.
Hence, of course, the necessity of Whipple's edict, and the threat of banishment that put the steel in his peevish irritation.
Could it be said that the land in which all were free to let their Squeeze Flag Fly was, indeed, a forbidden planet? Obviously; the message was quite clearly by using the robot from the movie with the same name, a move that had the extra effect of suggesting that the working class could be replaced at a whim with machinery:
Of course, there's another message, perhaps aimed at the Inner Party: Whipple himself could be replaced. He may have come to embody the message for the proles, but he was expendable as well. It is rare that the Establishment laid things out with such ruthless clarity; usually the messenger had the unassailable authority of the message itself – right up until the moment when he went down the memory hole – but such was the confidence of the Establishment that Whipple himself could be held up as an object of
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Thought about getting a Kindle, since I really want a portable book-reader that has lots of things to read. Then I realized it looks like a 1996 web page. Grey and black. Make it color, give me free versions of books I already bought from Amazon, and we'll talk. And even then I'll probably say no. If I'm going to buy something to replace books, it has to be Books Plus. It has to have the book equivalent of a commentary track and extras, like a DVD. Maps and pictures and music – the sort of add-ons that might turn the novel into a new form of literature, the thing we've been promised since CD-ROMS were supposed to change everything. I mean, I could write one tomorrow about Highway 10. It would require filming the entire highway from here to Fargo. It would be a movie / novel. A movel. A novie. Jeez, there's no good word for it. Call it a novel, then. It wouldn't work well on the web, since people get itchy if you make them watch something longer than 3 minutes or read something longer than 2000 words. But on a cheap hand-held device? Sure.
Watched a fascinating documentary on Los Angeles' long-forgotten monorail system. It was built in '59 and only lasted a few years; the big oil and automobile concerns had it scrapped. It was a thing of beauty:
You can understand its appeal, but also why it may have failed for economic reasons – the cars, while sleek, only held a certain number of passengers, and the freeways had much greater carrying capacity.
The documentary includes the opening ceremony, shown here – and I think the seeds of the monorail's doom are evident in this picture, if you can find them:
For perverse reasons they had a parade, with miniature cars carrying Los Angeles celebrities. I'm not kidding. Recognize this fellow?
He had no idea, I'm sure, that in seven years he would play a character who would be revived in a movie forty-nine years after the date of this parade. That's Jeffrey Hunter – Captain Christopher Pike to the Trek fans of the world. He died of a stroke at the age of 43, ten years after this picture. Trek, you suspect, would have ended with him if he'd been the Captain in the TV show.
Then there's this guy:
Dennis Hopper. He probably has the same expression and posture in his first grade class picture. The man was born to stare holes through the sides of battleships.
The monorail ribbon-cutting ceremony shows why it was doomed from the start:
And by now you've guessed – clever you! – that this is not a documentary about the monorail system that did not exist; it's the long-lost "Disneyland '59" television show, available on one of the latest "Disney Treasures" DVDs. But perhaps this is why monorails never caught on. They were cursed by the Taint of Nixon!
The show is a remarkable look at Disneyland a half-century ago, and of course it's the throwaway bits I love.
Koad sponsored the show, so it's full of cool ancient consumer devices:
Gawky, but cool. Here's a title card for the next show to come after the Disney special aired:
Didn't he shoot someone every episode? How many guys did he kill? They were all asking for it, I'm sure, but if he'd really shot 100+ guys you'd think there would be something in the historical record.
The DVDs also include some television programs introduced by Your host, Walt Disney – hence the name – and one of the cartoons is "Peter and the Wolf." When one of the characters is thought dead, the others imagine him in heaven.
It's one thing to suggest that birds go to heaven, but it's another to suggest they get another set of wings.
New comic book cover. Then there's this: the return of Bleatchat, except in persistent coherent collected form. Let's give this one a shot, and see what happens!
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Chilton County Sheriff's Office Launches New Website
The Chilton County Sheriff's Office launched a new Website on December 14, 2015 where residents can find the latest information regarding the operations of the Sheriff's Office as well as locate area sex offenders. The new Website will serve as an information resource for the public and assist with community policing efforts.
The new Website, www.ChiltonCountySO.org, features press releases, messages from Sheriff John Shearon which are updated frequently, pages on the services of each division of the Sheriff's Office, as well as a link to submit crime tips via email.
Other features of the Website include:
Social Media Links – allows the public to follow the Chilton County Sheriff's Office on Facebook and Twitter.
Most Wanted Listings – allows the public to view photos and descriptions of wanted individuals.
Sex Offenders – allows the public to view photos and information for sex offenders living in the county. The interactive map feature on the Website allows the public to view sex offender locations on the map, view offender photos and profile information about the offenses.
"Posting information on the Website improves the efficiency of the Sheriff's Office by reducing the number of inquiry calls handled by our office. This tool allows us to devote more resources to the safety and security of our residents. The new Website provides greater transparency for the Sheriff's Office and encourages the public to take a more active role in community policing efforts. Our intent is for every County resident to visit the site and become familiar with how to locate sex offenders, how to submit a crime tip and where to find the latest news and updates from the Sheriff's Office. We believe the Website is a huge benefit to the Sheriff's Office and the residents of Chilton County as well," said Sheriff Shearon.
For more information about the Website please contact the Chilton County Sheriff's Office at 205-755-4698 or visit www.ChiltonCountySO.org.


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Boehner to Replace DeLay as House GOP Leader
By Andrea Seabrook
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From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.
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And I'm Robert Siegel. House Republicans chose a new Majority Leader this afternoon, and their choice was a surprise, Ohio congressman John Boehner. He takes the place of Tom DeLay, who was forced out of his post following an indictment on money laundering charges last fall. Missouri's Roy Blunt, the Acting Leader, was thought to be the frontrunner in the race. But, as NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports, Republicans wanted to make a change at a critical time.
ANDREA SEABROOK: This vote proved once again that it's impossible to predict the outcome of a secret ballot election. Going into the crowded Republican conference meeting, Majority Whip Blunt said he had enough vows of support from his colleagues to win outright. But it didn't happen that way. Blunt just missed the number he needed to get a majority on the first ballot in a three-man race, and so it went to a runoff between Blunt and Ohio's John Boehner, and Boehner won, 122 to 109.
JOHN BOEHNER: I came here to help solve the problems that the American people face every day. And I think what you're going to see us do is rededicate ourselves to dealing with issues, big issues, that the American people expect us to deal with.
SEABROOK: Like improving family incomes, Boehner said, creating jobs and providing better national security. But what most Republicans said coming out of the meeting was that they were looking for a new vision for their party.
ZACH WAMP: The desire for new leadership was the order of the day.
SEABROOK: Tennessee's Zach Wamp said inside that stuffy, smoky room, he felt the winds of change.
WAMP: We have an extraordinary opportunity to make reforms, to pivot and turn in the direction the American people would like to see, and if we didn't elect some new leaders, we wouldn't be taking full advantage of the opportunity.
SEABROOK: Though in public many Republicans say this is little more than a Washington hullabaloo that their constituents back home couldn't care less about, in private some admit they're worried, especially with Democrats hammering them for what they've dubbed a culture of corruption. So some, like Illinois's Mark Kirk, hope Boehner can give the Republican Party's image a facelift.
MARK KIRK: I'm also encouraged because he does very well on television. And I think that we have gone from a Majority Leader that did not do well on television to a Majority Leader that I think is going to do very well on TV.
SEABROOK: For his part, Roy Blunt was gracious in defeat, saying he was proud of having run a clean, optimistic campaign.
ROY BLUNT: I made a commitment when I started making those first phone calls that I wasn't going to make a single phone call that I didn't say something good about John Boehner. I may have overdone that a little bit, in fact.
SEABROOK: And he will keep his position as House Majority Whip, working under the newly elected Majority Leader. Blunt said he's at peace with that.
BLUNT: What we do here is so much more important than who we are. We're going to work to make the Congress better, but more importantly, we're going to work to make the country better, and I look forward to working with John Boehner, the Majority Leader, to make that happen.
SEABROOK: Andrea Seabrook, NPR News, the Capitol. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Cut down on calories by following the pistachio principle: Leave your shells or wrappers in a pile and you won't eat as much.
According to a new study published in Appetite, snacking on in-shell pistachios can help decrease the amount of calories you consume by more than 40 percent. Researchers at Eastern Illinois University monitored students who consumed either in-shell pistachios or shelled pistachios during class. When the lesson was over, students who snacked on shelled nuts consumed close to 211 calories, while those who ate the in-shell kind ate only 125 calories.
In a second study, researchers found that people who kept pistachio shells on their desk after eating them for 2 workdays consumed 22 percent less than those who emptied their shells throughout the day.
That's because the shells serve as a visual cue to remind you how much you've already eaten, and being able to keep track of how much you consume makes it easier to control portion sizes, says lead author James Painter, Ph.D., R.D., Chair of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences at Eastern Illinois University.
Here's how to apply the pistachio principle to your favorite foods: If you're craving something sweet, choose Hershey's Kisses over M&Ms or, if you're not the chocolate type, Starburst over Skittles. If you're in the mood for something salty, opt for mini-bags of pretzels instead of purchasing the big bags at the store.
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Edinburgh University orders students back from Hong Kong as civil unrest grows
Jen MillsFriday 15 Nov 2019 12:06 pm
Exchange students have been told to return to the UK (Picture: Reuters/EPA/AP)
Edinburgh University students on an exchange programme in Hong Kong have been told to come back to the UK as civil unrest continues.
It affects 21 students at the university, who have been asked to leave as soon as they can.
Anti-government protests have been raging in Hong Kong since June, initially responding to a bill which would have allowed people to be extradited to mainland China.
The protests have since grown to call for full democracy and accountability from police.
Students and other protesters have taken over major campuses, building barricades and stockpiling petrol bombs and other weapons.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong has suspended classes for the rest of the year, and others have asked students to switch to online learning.
International students of the Chinese University of Hong Kong evacuate with their suitcases (Picture: Reuters)
It comes after anti-government protesters occupied the campus (Picture: Reuters)
A woman walks past Hong Kong riot police clearing up a road in the Central district (Picture: AP)
A protester practices with a Molotov cocktail at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Picture: EPA)
Protesters gather supplies in the canteen of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Picture: EPA)
Edinburgh University's move follows Warwick University and the University of Aberdeen, who have both also recalled their exchange students.
A University of Edinburgh spokesman said: 'The suspension of classes at educational institutions in Hong Kong has affected 21 Edinburgh students, who are currently on exchange there.
'We are therefore requesting that all of our students in Hong Kong return to the UK, at their earliest opportunity.
'We are providing advice and support to each affected student to ensure all are in a position to return to the UK.'
Last month the University of Edinburgh recalled all nine of its students studying in Egypt, after two were detained by authorities.
A protester pours petrol onto a burning barricade at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Picture: Getty)
A Christmas tree burns after protesters set fire to it at Festival Walk shopping mall in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong (Picture: EPA)
A student holds a molotov cocktail during clashes at the Chinese University in Hong Kong (Picture: AP)
Protestors pass out goggles to fellow demonstrators at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Picture: AP)
Protesters sleep on a barricaded street outside The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Picture: Getty)
They have since been released but the university advised all of its students in the country to return home, citing concerns for their safety.
The University of Aberdeen said in a statement: 'We are in close contact with our exchange students. Arrangements are being put into place to bring our exchange students home.
'The safety of our students is paramount.'
Warwick University said students would be reimbursed the costs of flights home. A spokesman said: 'Like several other UK universities we are contacting Warwick students and staff in Hong Kong and offering them the opportunity to return to the UK and are advising them to do so.'
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Rev. Meg Roberts will be starting her seventh year as quarter-time consulting minister with the Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship. She lives here in Vancouver, is a member of this congregation, and also does a community ministry using the arts in spiritual exploration. As part of that work last winter, she was in the BC and Alberta tour of Theatre for Living's forum play šxʷʔamət (home) which explored what true and honourable reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians looks like.
I will share some of my reflections about how my life journey has taken me from growing up a liberal Christian to someone who believed in Spirit, to then doubt to the point of atheism, and now land where I am today.
Whatever sources of inspiration … read more.


We are super excited to present Nikolai! He was born in 1956 and resides in St.Petersburg, Russia. Since the first solo show of paintings and graphics in 1981 participated in more than 90 exhibitions in Europe and the USA including several joint American-Russian projects. His favorite techniques – oils, acrylics, computer graphics, prefer textured canvas and hand-made paper among materials.
Set on the modern stage of the Los Angeles Convention Center, this international, fine art show will serve as a visual montage of influential fine art in 2014, as it exists across the globe. Art is not bound by one medium or movement and is pursued regardless of power or profit. In this spirit, World Wide Art Los Angeles will be inclusive of both classic and contemporary art forms, united for the unique purpose of reflecting this moment in art.
Nelli Aharonova was born in Armenia in 1948 and has been fascinated by art since her childhood. Her first personal exhibition was held in 1975 in Yerevan. At that time her work was mainly in the form of applications. She used pieces of leather, fur, cardboard, paper, cloth, glass beads. For the first time she presented the paintings of flowers in 3D, whose creation was inspired by Armenian landscapes and her trips to California and Texas. It is in the paintings of flowers that the artist's love of life, nature and beauty is expressed.


Mobile Progressive is a small company founded in 2012. Our first mobile applications are the free Visual Shopping List and Lockscreen Reminder. Our software is regulary updated by our user's feature requests.
We believe that the future of mobile is in the free software and in the open standards which respect user's freedom.
We are developing the Visual Shopping List web app and the MPUI mobile web app framework designed to respect user's privacy. This app technology makes it possible for the VSL to run completelly offline on the web browser side, storing no user info on the server. MPUI has also special module enabling the VSL users to share their shopping lists by email, so users lists are always private.
Julian is working on mobile apps since 2009 (Both iOS and Android). His experience varies from low level system programing, iOS objective C/C development, Android Java development, OpenGL ES (One interesting project is GPU optimized real time fluid simulations on mobile devices), Web development (both server side and client side). He has bachelor degree of informatics and master degree in applied mathematics (specialized in numerical methods for differential equations) in Sofia University.
Jordanka is working android apps since 2010. She is particularly interested in mobile and game development, using technologies like Java, GLSL and Android SDK. She is interested in image processing, computer vision and pattern recognition, dual quaternion skinning and numerical methods. Jordanka has also experience in the field of hardware design and verification. She has master degree in computer graphics and bachelor degree in applied mathematics both from Sofia University.


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Van Zyl Slabbert to present TB Davie Memorial Lecture
Political analyst and businessman Dr Frederick van Zyl Slabbert will deliver the 40th TB Davie Memorial Lecture at the invitation of the Academic Freedom Committee (AFC). This will take place on Wednesday, October 15, in the Jameson Hall from 12h45 to 14h00.
Van Zyl Slabbert's lecture is titled Benchmarking South Africa's Transition and all members of the UCT community are invited to attend.
Thomas Benjamin Davie was UCT's Vice-Chancellor from 1948 to the time of his death in 1955. He is remembered not only for his wise guidance of the university's affairs during a crucial period of its development, but also as an ardent defender of the principles of academic freedom.
"He defined academic freedom as the university's right to determine who should be taught, who should teach what should be taught and how it should be taught, without regard for any criterion except academic merit," said Dean of Law, Professor Hugh Corder, chair of the AFC.
The years between 1948 and 1959 were pivotal for UCT and other South African education institutions. Successive governments had attempted to entrench segregation in education through legislation. The first such legislation dealing with universities, the Extension of University Act, No 45, was enacted by Parliament in 1959 and came into operation in January 1960. It ruled that no black person who was not registered as a student at any of the existing, historically largely white, South African universities could attend those institutions without the written consent of the responsible minister.
This draft legislation became the Extension of University Education Act and was vigorously opposed by UCT. In 1956 the UCT Council passed a resolution opposing, in principle, academic segregation on racial grounds. In June 1957 UCT staff marched through the streets of Cape Town to protest against the Act. UCT, together with Wits, contested every step the government took to place the Act on the statute book. Nevertheless, the Bill became law in 1959. (It was only in 1991 that the offending clause in the Universities' Act was repealed.)
In 1959 the students established the TB Davie Memorial Lecture to commemorate the work of this distinguished vice-chancellor.
"The TB Davie Memorial Lecture keeps before the university a reminder of its ethical duty to defend and to seek to extend Academic Freedom," said Corder.
As is fitting, the theme is always related to academic freedom and past speakers have included the late Edward Said, Walter Sisulu, Noam Chomsky, Wole Soyinka and Kader Asmal.
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Stupid Busy: Is Your Leadership Team Overloading Your Organization?
A recent issue of Harvard Business Review features an article on "Too Many Projects." Authors Rose Hollister and Michael Watkins write, "Leaders keep layering on initiatives, which can lead to severe overload at levels below the executive team." This is a critical problem that's burning out managers and team members. Declining engagement and retention are just two symptoms of the problem.
Reflecting on a series of offsite planning retreats I've facilitated over the past few months with executive teams and a board of directors, this article is especially timely and relevant. It's about discipline, focus, and making hard choices.
Getting your leadership team away from daily operations for a few days of reflection and planning is incredibly effective. I am clearly biased since I've facilitated so many retreats; when offsite retreats are well designed and facilitated (a bit more bias), the return on investment is exponential.
A new approach to leadership that goes against what I held true in the past.


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BHOOTHNATH RETURNS. Director: Nitesh Tiwari. Players: Amitabh Bachchan, Parth Bhalerao, Boman Irani, Sanjay Mishra. Music: Ram Sampath, Meet Bros Anjann, Palash Muchchal, Yo Yo Honey Singh. Hindi w/Eng. Sub-titles. Theatrical release: BR Films.
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Is it a fantasy? Is it a fairy-tale? Is it a children's film? Yes! And it is a pertinent commentary on the general state of the electoral machinery in the world's biggest democracy—India.
Bhoothnath was about Kailashnath Bhootnath making friends with a mischievous youngster, Banku, and returning to meet him on the earthly plane even after the final rites were supposed to have freed him from the world.
The story in Bhoothnath Returns begins in a startlingly Hogwarts like mansion surrounded, for some reason, not by an Indian village but a quaint English one instead. This is the idyll where all Indians go after death—the ghost HQ, so to speak. This is also the place where souls are allotted their next births. However, merely the décor of this grand office is Western for it functions like a typical Indian sarkari daftar (government office) so getting your desired next birth can take literally lifetimes!
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The inefficiency of the office sets the tone for the film as we come across ghosts laughing at Bhoothnath (Bachchan) for his failure in scaring a child.
A nettled Bhoothnath barges into the main office demanding a second chance to redeem himself.
This time he meets Akhrot (Bhalerao), a street-smart urchin who, like Banku in the prequel, can also see Bhootnath—the mild, gentlemanly ghost and is consequently completely unafraid of him. An unlikely friendship develops between them and they form a team to help the needy with Bhoothnath's ghostly interventions. One thing leads to another and they find themselves fighting the election against the local goon Bhau (Irani).
Bachchan is in his element, singing, dancing and thoroughly enjoying himself. His comic-timing is as impeccable as ever. His spoof on his own gobbledygook speech from Amar Akbar Anthony: "You are a sophisticated rhetorician intoxicated with the exuberance of your own verbosity," metamorphosing into the equally tongue-twisting pot-shot at India's electoral system today, is worthy of a standing ovation. I must tip the hat to Parth Bhalerao, the child-actor, who holds his own against Bachchan. One wonders how much more effective this young actor would've been had he not been made to overact and hence rendered highly precocious in many scenes. Taking his own line from the film, maybe "India mein yehi chalta hai."
Irani is convincing as the vile politician and has done justice to his character.
The music of the film is quite catchy, especially "Party toh banti hai." A word of appreciation for the cinematographer and art-director for re-creating a realistic slum of Dharavi—a little cleaner than the original perhaps, but still quite authentic in replicating the narrow lanes and the general chaos.
The problem with Bhoothnath Returns is that there is a serious message to the electorate buried in a light-hearted comedy. If this movie had been a documentary it may have worked better. The movie, however, serves as a timely reminder (as the movie's release coincided with the elections in India) of the rampant corruption prevalent in our society, and our own growing apathy.
Though it has some laugh-out-loud moments, it lacks the action punch and fast story which is a pre-requisite for a children's film. And since it was publicized as a children's film, the relevant group—the voting youth of India, predictably stayed away from it, thus nullifying the significant impact it may have had on the current electorate.
The predictable end of the film brings home another bitter truth—what with criminals and goons forming a significant number of our representatives, we're so very impoverished that a ghost becomes a viable candidate in our country.
EQ. B+
Madhumita Gupta is a freelance writer and a teacher.
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Madhumita Gupta has written for The Times of India, Hindustan Times, and the India Currents. Her prize-winning stories have been published in various anthologies and international publications like SAWF... More by Madhumita Gupta
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SpaceNews: the Magazine
Warren Ferster
January 4, 2016, My Take
As much as the space enterprise has changed in the 25 years since we began publishing, the news business has changed even more.
In the pre-Internet age, the minimum news cycle for print publications was 24 hours; for SpaceNews, it was seven days. Information flowed in a trickle, some of it via snail mail. Obtaining a report, or covering a hearing, usually required leaving the office.
Today, information cascades from all directions. The news cycle is measured in hours or even minutes — for better or worse.
SpaceNews adapted, slowly at first. In its first incarnation, the SpaceNews website was reserved primarily for nonexclusive or still-unfolding stories, reflecting a misguided notion that news somehow carried more weight in print than online.
Legitimate business concerns also factored into that mindset: As the main revenue engine for SpaceNews the company, the weekly paper had to stay relevant.
But with news, relevancy tends to diminish over time, and the Internet has compressed time almost immeasurably. Inevitably, the SpaceNews mission — delivering the news that matters — reasserted itself, driving us to take full advantage of the speed and flexibility afforded by the online medium.
Adopting a don't-hold-back philosophy for the website was absolutely the right thing to do, but it only brought the relevancy issue with the weekly into sharper relief. The paper, in essence, had become a clipping service of sorts for website content.
This was fine with some readers, who enjoyed the convenience of having an entire week's worth of news compiled in one easily accessible and portable package, even if much of that news was no longer fresh. But for a growing number of other — mostly younger — readers, the paper mattered less and less.
So, in case anyone reading this hadn't noticed, we've made some changes.
For openers, the obvious: The print version of SpaceNews is now a magazine with a two-week publishing frequency.
The new format allows us, first and foremost, to drill beneath the surface of events. News almost by definition matters; SpaceNews, the magazine, will explain why.
Certain topics will get the in-depth treatment that the demands of a weekly publishing cycle rarely permit. This issue's cover story, for example, examines up close the thinking behind the U.S. Defense Department's plan to spend some $5.5 billion over the next five years on space protection activities.
You'll also find important collateral coverage that often gets lost in the scramble to keep up with the latest breaking stories. In this issue we recap the recently concluded World Radiocommunication Conference through the eyes of Francois Rancy, director of the International Telecommunication Union's Radiocommunication Bureau.
The magazine gives SpaceNews' seasoned reporters a platform to offer their reflections on the events they cover so closely. Our longtime Paris bureau chief and telecom reporter, Peter B. de Selding, and Washington-based commercial and civil space reporter Jeff Foust weigh in here in the inaugural issue.
There also will be regular, short-form glances of the people who, while not necessarily household names, help make the space industry what it is today.
Finally, the magazine will offer up some lighter fare. Space is serious business, but it need not be all work and no play.
These changes, by far the most dramatic since we began publishing almost a generation ago, do not in any way represent a retreat from SpaceNews' longtime news-gathering mission. They are, rather, a recognition of the reality that a weekly newspaper, in the traditional sense of the term, is an anachronism in the modern information age.
SpaceNews, the website, continues as our primary outlet for news and information affecting this industry. SpaceNews, the magazine, is a complementary product that offers, we hope, a little bit more.
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Tron to Create Algorithmic Stablecoin to Be More Like Terra
Altrady Blog/News/Tron to Create Algorithmic Stablecoin to Be More Like Terra
First, it was labeled an "Ethereum killer." Now it wants to be a Terra destroyer.
Tron, a blockchain that boasts smart contracts and decentralized applications on a scalable network, is getting into the algorithmic stablecoin game.
Creator Justin Sun announced today that Tron DAO—the "restructured" Tron Foundation that "allows users to participate in governance and decision-making" about the network—will begin issuing the USDD stablecoin starting May 5. (The extra "D" stands for decentralized.)
In a separate announcement, Tron DAO said it "will raise $10 billion in reserves from prominent blockchain industry players" over the next six to 12 months. The goal is to provide liquidity in case of emergency to stablecoins issued on Tron—including both USDD and Tether—thereby keeping their value stable even during cases of financial crisis.
Stablecoins are the lifeblood of smart contract networks, helping users easily transition between applications—including lending apps, games, and decentralized exchanges—without constantly dipping back into the fiat currency world.
Stablecoins such as Tether's USDT and Circle-issued USDC are designed to keep a 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar via a simple mechanism: People must pay $1 for each 1 stablecoin that is minted. The stablecoin issuer then ostensibly puts those deposits in the bank and facilitates redemptions so that coin holders have confidence in their continued value.
The truth, however, is more complicated. After years of claiming that each USDT was backed by $1 dollar in a bank, Tether ultimately admitted that its reserves included "cash equivalents" as well as a raft of other holdings, including digital assets. (It has since stated it would lower the amount of short-term corporate debt known as "commercial paper" in its reserves, while competitor Circle has moved to holding only cash and Treasuries in its account.)
Tron is already a fairly popular network for Tether. Tron-based USDT has a market cap of $41.7 billion compared to $39.8 on Ethereum, according to data from Coin Metrics. But it says it isn't looking to make another centralized stablecoin. Instead, it wants to create a decentralized stablecoin that is backed not by cash, but by algorithms.
The obvious model here is Terra Network's UST stablecoin, now the third-largest stablecoin by market cap, which buddies up with the network's LUNA token to keep in check. UST's peg is maintained via a burn mechanism—you have to destroy LUNA to mint UST, and vice versa—combined with arbitrage incentives, while LUNA's price is allowed to roam.
Though Terra's creators, Terraform Labs, project confidence that UST will hold its peg, it's also deployed a backstopping strategy whereby the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG)—which exists solely to support the Terra network—has bought up over $1 billion worth of Bitcoin for reserves in case the peg slips. LFG says it plans to buy $100 million in Avalanche as it begins diversifying its reserves.
Tron's $10 billion strategy is quite a bit larger. And there's no guarantee that the crypto world will buy in.
The market cap for Tron's native TRX, which is up 15% on today's news, sits just outside the top 20; it's at $7.2 billion compared to Terra's $17 billion. And according to data from DeFi Llama, it ranks seventh for total value locked (TVL) on the network and supports fewer than a dozen applications compared to hundreds on Ethereum, Fantom, and Avalanche. (TVL is a rough measure of how much money is floating around on a platform's various applications.) Terra ranks second, behind Ethereum.
Some of Tron's slipping name cachet could be attributed to Justin Sun, who has attracted scrutiny for his willingness to throw money around, including by buying software firm BitTorrent and crypto exchange Poloniex. A March investigative report in The Verge accused Sun of potentially illegal business practices at the latter, which Sun denied.
Source: https://decrypt.co/98401/tron-create-algorithmic-stablecoin-more-like-terra


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Match for Solidarity helps disabled children around the globe
UEFA and the United Nations helped to raise €605,000 for the UEFA Foundation for Children to fund humanitarian and development projects around the world.
On 21 April, UEFA and the United Nations Office at Geneva joined forces to stage the Match for Solidarity charity football match. Aside from the game, between teams captained by Ronaldinho and Luís Figo, the event included a unique global digital auction for fans and a live auction at a gala dinner held after the match. All proceeds from the match and auctions are being allocated to humanitarian and development projects.
The match, held at the Stade de Genève in glorious sunshine, proved to be extremely popular, with 23,654 fans turning up to watch Figo's team triumph 4–3 in an almost sold-out stadium. The overriding aim of the event was to promote peace, human rights and well-being across the world through the the Sustainable Development Goals as set out by the United Nations.
"I am delighted that both fans and football legends were able to come together to raise money for good causes and help those in need," said the UEFA president, Aleksander Čeferin. "We are in a privileged position and we must use this to help children living in challenging and difficult circumstances around the world."
A total of €605,000 was raised and is being allocated by the UEFA Foundation for Children to humanitarian and development projects selected by a committee of representatives from UEFA, the United Nations Office in Geneva and the Fondation du Stade de Genève. The objective was to support initiatives that use sport, and football in particular, as a way to protect the rights and promote inclusion of disabled children in our societies.
"Solidarity is key to creating a fairer world for everybody," said Michael Moller, Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva. "This Match proved it one more time, by bringing together stakeholders of International Geneva to help reduce inequalities – Sustainable Development Goal number 10 – and to support projects for children with mental and physical disabilities worldwide. Together, our actions can produce results and have an impact in people's lives; we need to put aside our differences and focus on our mutual goal to create a world of opportunities."
At local level, support is being given to an awareness campaign run by Autisme Genève, an association that promotes a better understanding of people living with autism and an appreciation of diversity in society. The non-profit organisation was founded in Geneva in 2007 on the initiative of parents of children with autism spectrum disorders.
At international level, the approved projects are:
Blind soccer in Bamako (Mali): A project run by Libre Vue since 2012 to give the visually impaired greater opportunities to play football.
Everyone invited to the pitch! (Argentina): Run by Asociación Civil Andar in the Moreno district of Buenos Aires for over 20 years, this project fosters the development of people living with mental disabilities through employment, sport, arts culture and health initiatives.
Inclusive sports for peace (Sri Lanka): This project, run by local NGOs und supervised by Handicap International, is active in the districts of Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara and helps young people living with physical disabilities by ensuring sport is available to all and by promoting social cohesion.
"We are pleased that the momentum and support we received from the Match for Solidarity event has allowed us to assist programmes that improve the lives of children across four continents," said Pascal Torres, general secretary of the UEFA Foundation for Children. "Children living with disabilities are particularly vulnerable and therefore need more support to have their basic rights respected, including access to education, sports and leisure activities."
The UEFA Foundation for Children would like to thank everyone involved in the organisation of this fantastic event: UEFA, the United Nations Office at Geneva, the city and canton of Geneva, the Fondation du Stade de Genève, as well as the fans, players, referees and donors, and everyone else who helped make the first Match For Solidarity a great success.
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You can also follow the UEFA Foundation for Children on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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