text:
Stanley Cup: Why Capitals Are the Real Team of Destiny
Holtby Used Midseason Reprieve for Personal Growth
Braden Holtby enters the Stanley Cup Final with a 2.04 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage and credits his midseason break as the revival that ignited his playoff run.
LAS VEGAS (AP) When Braden Holtby took some time off in February, playing in only nine of the Washington Capitals' 14 games, he finally had a chance to reflect on aspects of his game.
It might seem easy to say being benched in favor of Philipp Grubauer for the first two games of the postseason ignited Holtby's standout playoff run. But he credits his midseason reprieve for a revival that pushed him and Washington into the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. Game 1 in Monday night.
''It was great to just have a break in February where I could really analyze myself in a game, go to work, kind of get back to those roots and just working as hard as I possibly can to figure out different things of myself and the game,'' Holtby said. ''This year I think is one of those years where I've learned more and soaked in more knowledge than previous years.''
Stanley Cup Final Series Breakdown: Washington Capitals vs. Vegas Golden Knights
The 28-year-old veteran enters the Final with a 12-6 playoff mark, a 2.04 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage. The Capitals haven't allowed a goal in 159 minutes, 27 seconds, since Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against Tampa Bay - including 157:13 with Holtby on the ice.
Several key members of the Golden Knights are no strangers to Holtby, including general manager George McPhee, goalie coach Dave Prior and defenseman Nate Schmidt, a trio that have been a part of the Capitals organization during their careers. It was Prior who recommended McPhee and company draft Holtby in 2008, when the Capitals made him the second pick of the fourth round (and the 10th goalie taken in the draft).
Holtby said Prior, who has helped Vegas goalie and three-time Stanley Cup champion Marc-Andre Fleury improve aspects of his game this season, taught him ways to analyze his game he would have never thought of.
''He's obviously one of the best, he helped me a ton,'' Holtby said. ''He taught me how to practice correctly, how to really analyze my game honestly and grow in different ways. Before, as a young kid, I just thought if you could just work as hard as you can, that's how you get better. But there's strategic ways and he was awesome, very calm, very unbiased watching games.''
Schmidt said a common comparison between Holtby and Fleury is easy to see.
From College Hockey to Vegas, the Journey of Haula and Schmidt Could Include the Stanley Cup
''Both guys are very athletic,'' Schmidt said. ''That's something I knew about Fleury a little bit, and it's caused a lot of heartache to me over the years. You see that kind of thing with guys who are never out of a save. That's what makes both of them special players.''
Holtby's regular-season numbers (2.99 GAA, .907 save percentage) are a career worst. He said taking time to focus on things he never was able to do during a regular season has helped ease his mind and relieve certain pressures he was putting on himself during games.
''Obviously throughout my career of hockey playing, you know that putting too much pressure on yourself and doing too much is never that good,'' Holtby said. ''And I got caught up trying to do too much, and it never works too well, and it ended up snowballing.''
Snowballing to the tune of him allowing four or more goals in eight of the 16 games he played during January and February. But over his last eight regular-season appearances in March, he finished 6-2 and never allowed more than three goals. He's allowed three or fewer goals in 17 of the 18 playoff games he's played in.
''I've learned a lot of valuable things about myself, about the way hockey is now, it's changed,'' Holtby said. ''You have to play a little different than in the past with the speed and the way the game is mostly all about offense now. It's different that way and I think that was one thing I had to learn.''
More Stanley Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/StanleyCupFinals


Easy wire plug, 10 amp, 125 volt for use with 18-2 SPT-1 cord, 3 amp, 125 volt use with 20-2XT cord, non-polarized. White.
This 123PW is described as non-polarized but clearly you can see that one blade is larger then the other which would make it polarized ????
The 123PW is a non-polarized plug and we are in the process of getting the image corrected.


At its core, Commercial Real Estate sales are somewhat similar to residential real estate. But there are some major differences, too: different rules and regulations, different sales strategies, different price and value indicators and different metrics to consider when buying or selling.
Before going any further, we need to point out that when we say Commercial Real Estate, we're really talking about small stand-alone buildings with business or mixed-uses. We're not talking about shopping centers, hotels, office complexes or strip malls. That's a different real estate specialty altogether. Our Commercial expertise lies in the types of buildings that you typically find along Benicia's First Street or in other local downtowns. If you're looking for information on larger types of properties, let us know and we can refer you to someone who specializes in that realm.
Buying a piece of commercial property is quite different than buying a home or residential rental property. For one, there are fewer disclosure requirements for a seller of a commercial property, so it's important for buyers to perform thorough inspections. Unlike a home that the seller is living in, most commercial property owners are rarely at the property and probably aren't aware of some of the property's flaws and problems. That said, sellers must disclose matters they're aware of. So if they know the roof leaks or the heating system is faulty, they still must let the buyer know.
Will you be paying all cash or financing the purchase. If you plan to use financing you should know that many residential mortgage lenders don't handle commercial financing. Commercial banks are usually a good source.
You should also know that interest rates on a commercial loan are usually higher than on residential mortgage. Plus, the length of the loan is usually shorter and the minimum down payment is usually higher on a commercial loan as well. Commercial appraisals take longer and are more expensive and the processing time is longer, too.
In residential real estate, appraisers rely primarily on comparable sales of similar properties. And while commercial appraisers rely on the comps, too, they usually put more emphasis on the property's income potential and perform calculations comparing the price and expenses to the property's rent potential. So just because a similar property sold for the same price as what you're planning to sell yours for, unless they're identical properties with identical rents, don't automatically assume that an appraiser will assign the same value to both properties.
Getting thorough inspections are extremely important. They're considerably more expensive than home inspections and they take longer, too. It's important to use inspectors who specialize in commercial inspections. It's important to know whether the building complies with ADA requirements, fire codes, sanitation requirements, etc. and only a dedicated commercial inspector will know those things.
And as noted in the seller's section above, whether or not you're financing the purchase, be sure to obtain a Phase 1 environmental report to make sure there weren't any potentially worrisome uses on the property in the past. Many of these reports identify uses going back more than 100 years.
It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of owning a piece of commercial property, but don't let that enthusiasm distract you from carefully examining the lease, estoppel certificates and seller's financials. They're the biggest window into whether this property makes sense financially.
Many sellers keep loose records or have tenants who are either overpaying and don't know it or who took occupancy very recently. Buying a property with several vacant units and assuming they'll easily rent for what the current tenants are paying is a dangerous approach.
If the tenant is very new, find out how long the previous tenants were there and why they vacated. Make sure who's responsible for what is clearly spelled out in the lease. And that both parties honor what's in the lease. Look for red flags or inconsistencies on the seller's income & expense records.
If the lease says he's getting $,9,500 a month but he only showed $85,000 in income over the past 12 months, something may be afoot. Or, if the calls for the tenants to pay utilities but the seller shows $25,000 in utility expenses, a question must be asked.
A statement indicating who's responsible for utilities, maintenance & insurance.
You'll also want to obtain an Estoppel certificate from each tenant. These are signed affidavits where the tenant confirms the monthly rent, length of their lease, security deposit, etc. No buyer wants to inherit a disgruntled tenant. The estoppel certificate tells the buyer whether the seller and tenants are on the same page.
- Most buyers will obtain a Phase 1 Environmental report. If they're financing the property, this is a must. They're not required on a cash purchase, but a prudent buyer would certainly get one. These reports go back many decades and identify any past uses on the property or nearby that might indicate a potential environmental concern. If the report identifies a potential red flag (ie. a gas station, dry cleaner, auto repair shop) it will usually recommend a Phase 2 inspection, which usually requires taking core soil samples and sending them to a lab.
- If some of the rental units in your building are vacant, be sure you price the property based on realistic market rents. The buyers and/or their appraiser will certainly do their own analysis of the property's income potential, so your asking price must be supported by a realistic rent roll.
- Make sure the property's current or projected uses are consistent with the city's general plan and zoning ordinance and that any necessary repairs or improvements you'll need to make prior to close of escrow are allowable. If you're in a historic district, for example, clearing items on a pest report could mean having to use expensive, hard-to-obtain architectural materials.
This is just a short overview of some of the important considerations for buyers and sellers of commercial property. If you'd like to explore this type of real estate further, please contact us and we'll be happy to schedule a complimentary no-obligation meeting with you.
Knowing what to expect and deciding whether commercial real estate is right for you should happen at the outset, not when you're in the midst of a costly time-consuming escrow.


text:
Mental Maps of Nationalisms
Written by: Christina Lubinski
Mohandas Karamchand [Mahatma] Gandhi (1869-1948), anti-colonial nationalist who led nonviolent campaign for India's national self-reliance and independence from British rule; with spinning wheel and caption "The future depends on what we do in the present". Tomoji NAKAMURA, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Is nationalism past its expiration date?
Nationalism can seem outdated. Yet, in the shadow of public debates about global media, global cities, global health challenges, and global communities, nationalism reemerged with remarkable strength. In business, decision-makers have known for a while that they cannot afford to ignore nationalism. It shapes their ability to act, market, strategize, cooperate, and expand. Indeed, the recent wave of nationalist movements – in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Russia, Turkey, and China to name just a few – may have come as a surprise to those who expected globalization to displace a sense of national affiliation. But it also made it clear that nationalism is here to stay.
Navigating Nationalism in Global Enterprise (Cambridge University Press, 2023) highlights the deep limits of treating nations and nationalism simplistically as political risk or barriers to global integration. Globalization did not make the idea of the nation obsolete. Rather, it made the idea of the nation more established across the globe. The global world of business is one in which nations and nationalism matter more, not less.
If engaging with nationalism is necessary, how should business leaders do it? With an eye to the future and a sensibility for the past! History can provide a unique lens for understanding today's nationalism. In part, this is because both devotees and enemies of the current rise of nationalism point to examples from history to legitimize their arguments. But, even more so, the long history of globalization and deglobalization, with its many pendulum swings, helps us reflect on the choices that managers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers face today. For instance, on the eve of World War I, much of the world economy was economically integrated, with the relatively free movement of investments, businesses, and people across borders. This earlier swing towards global integration ended with the rise of nationalist policies during the interwar period, and a different kind of globally integrated economy had to be rebuilt. Today, this history can provide us many lessons for contemporary challenges on nationalism and business.
For example, we learn from this history that the economics of international business are inseparable from the politics and ideology of the global economy. Many business leaders may talk the talk of economics-driven business decisions or global corporate identities. Yet, the politics of nations still shape how they conduct business. To better understand these often silently taken business decisions, I argue that we need to move towards a relational view of international business, in which multinationals are understood as integral players in an evolving geopolitical landscape. Such a relational view considers how multinationals navigate two sets of relationships that characterize nations:
(1) the relationships that define the nation as an "imagined community" (Anderson) with a collective past and an aspirational future and
(2) the relationships that define the nation in relation to other nations which together comprise a constantly evolving mental map of nationalisms.
Recognizing this relational view of international business also expands our understanding of the range of multinational tactics required for skillful internationalization. During their history, multinationals have engaged in a wide-ranging set of activities integral to their strategy for capitalizing on rising nationalist sentiment. These included investments in educational programs, community and stakeholder engagement on firm boards and in governance, new historical narratives to showcase similarities or complementarities with other nations, and the development of intelligence to track nationalist politics and craft effective political responses. Savvy multinationals not only increasingly invested in capabilities to understand national relationships but also shaped them in ways that valorize their products and services and, often, delegitimized their rivals. Geopolitical jockeying – for influence, visibility, alliances, and reputation mattered all through the history of multinationals and never stopped creating novel opportunities.
Recognizing how mental maps of nationalism shape international business allows a more robust way to analyze strategy in the international economy. The nationalist resurgence that has gripped a number of nations over the last few years raises questions about the emerging mental map that will shape global business in the years to come. But what we can learn from the past is that navigating nationalism effectively will require temporal sensibility; a capability to see how the past and present (de-)motivate actions for the future. Given the nature of nations as historically constituted entities, with a past and aspirations for the future, strategists need to see and act upon the historical qualities of nations.
As in the past, the emerging nationalism today will not represent an end to globalization but rather a strategic shift in how nations and multinationals relate to each other in a globally integrated world. The nature of these activities extends well beyond what some scholars have called "non-market strategy." In fact, politics and political rhetoric are anything but non-market; they are crucial for making the market.
Navigating Nationalism in Global Enterprise By Christina Lubinski
About the Author: Christina Lubinski
Christina Lubinski is Professor of Business History at Copenhagen Business School. Her previous publications include The Routledge Companion to the Makers of Global Business (2020) and Family Multinationals: Entrepreneurship, Governance, and Pathways to Internationalization (2013). She was awarded the Henrietta Larson (2015) and Oxford Journals Art...
View the Author profile >
How do you win the World Cup?
Impunity and Economic History
Foreign Banks and Global Finance in...
Is There a Bubble in the Stock...

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Human development indicators show that Nigeria does not adequately invest in its people as the country continues to perform abysmally in key health and education indicators. Nigeria is the second largest contributor to the world's maternal mortality rate. Worse still, pregnant women are not the only ones faced with this bleak reality as the average Nigerian is expected to die at age 53. On education, 10.5 million children are not enrolled in school, the world's highest number of out-of-school children, and four out of five children who have completed primary education cannot read.
The country's low human capital has caught the attention of philanthropists: the founders of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Dangote Foundation, and more recently, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. While at the National Economic Council in March 2018, Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pointed out that the government's low investment in the education and health sectors has contributed to these poor outcomes. In 2018, the proposed national budget for education as a percentage of GDP is a meagre 0.005 percent which is a significant shortfall from the UN-recommended 6 percent. In the same year, the budget share for health stood at 4 percent, significantly lower than the AU-recommended 15 percent.
However, increased funding is not the sole pathway to positive outcomes in these sectors. According to Gates, availability of facilities, stock of medicine and equipment, among other non-financing mechanisms, are equally critical in achieving improvements in the health sector. A paper by my colleague, Joseph Ishaku, shares the same opinion. The study shows the importance of school quality – class size, textbook availability, school organization, and feeding programme – in the learning outcomes of children.
With the same funding, the government can deliver better education and health outcomes by leveraging on the skills and resources of relevant stakeholders. Partnerships with the private sector, donor community and development institutions will share risks and expertise, promote coordination and prevent duplication of efforts. On education, Abia state is a notable example on public-private partnerships. Abia, which has topped WAEC results across the country for three years (2015, 2016 and 2017) in a row, adopted the Friends of Abia School Adoption Initiative (FASAI) in 2015. Through FASAI, indigenes of the state contribute to the state's educational system by paying for the fees of school children and/or renovating school buildings.
Infusing technology is another means to help the government accomplish more for less. In the health sector, technology can aid in providing access to healthcare services in rural areas and fragile zones, curtail diagnostic errors and reduce mortality. In 2009, Ondo state government demonstrated how technology can be deployed to solve a health problem. The government initiated the Abiye (Safe Motherhood) Program which offered cell phones to expectant mothers in order to connect them to health workers, increasing skilled-attendance of birth by fifteen-folds.
Lastly, improved data collection is critical in deploying proven methods rather than wasting time and resources by reinventing the wheel. Establishing a unified data collection system at both federal and state levels will aid in making fact-based decisions, utilize scarce resources more efficiently and track improvement in outcomes.
According to economic theory, investments in human capital – skills, knowledge and health of people – is essential to a country's economic growth process. U.S. history tells the story of how five men – Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford – and their workers transformed the U.S. into a global super power. Chinese entrepreneurs in part transformed the former communist nation to capitalism, turning China into the second biggest global economy. Nigeria with its young population structure (over half of the population is below age 18) stands a great chance of reaping significant demographic dividends if its citizens are productive and actively participate in the economy. Investments in education and health sectors will develop Nigeria's most valuable resource – the Nigerian people – and engender long-term economic growth.


BAUCHI State Government and the USAID propelled Global Health Supply Chain Procurement and Supply Management GHSC-PSM have expressed commitment to achieving uninterrupted supply of drugs in all health facilities across the state.
State Commissioner of Health, Dr Zuwaira Hassan stated this during the lunch of the GHSC-PSM project of Drugs Revolving Fund held in Bauchi at the weekend, saying that the DRF is key in the drug supply to health facilities especially at the primary health care level.
"Bauchi state currently has DRF in all its 27 secondary health and 133 primary health facilities, but there is a need for expansion to cover the entire facilities in the state," she said.
Zuwaira Hassan also said that the project will help improve maternal and neonatal health care and accelerate the achievement of universal health coverage by the state and assured that the state will provide enabling environment for the success of the project and other development partners operating in the state.
In his remarks, Mr Kenny Ottoh who is the Deputy Country Director of GHSC-PSM said the commitment and partnership programme is to improve drug revolving fund (DRF) governance and management in the state.
He further noted that the programme was launched in Bauchi state because the state has good indicators and strong commitment.
He, however, called for a proper monitoring framework assuring that the programme will expand its focus to Maternal Neo-natal health.
He also said that drug revolving fund project is out to support the state in strengthening the existing systems towards a sustainable drug revolving fund that will ensure an adequate supply of essential medicines and added that the programme is to be implemented through the State Drug management and medical Consumables Agency (DMMA).
Earlier, the Managing Director, Drugs Management and Medical Consumables Agency, Mr Abdulkadir Ahmed said the programme will strengthen not only DRF but also address the problem of stock out of medical consumables at all level of health facilities in the state.


My name is Ingrid Gilbert and I customize Blythe dolls under the name SweetDays. I live in a small rural town in New Zealand with my husband, children, dogs, and cats.
I also create miniature artist bears under the name ElleryBearsNZ and it was within the bear community that I starting learning about custom dolls. I started with BJD dolls and then moved on to Blythe…I fell in love with the retro feel she has…and her quirkiness!
My Blythe girls are generally soft & sweet, although I have done a few funkier characters over the years. I also like to reroot and most of my girls have natural fiber scalps, which are really fun to style once back home.
I combine my love of teddy bears and Blythe by creating mohair teddy helmets for them and the occasional miniature bear friend…and am currently working on a small range of clothing that I hope to share very soon.


text:
Q: make-distribution.sh failed on Make R package step failed. Did not provide parm Ran this line of code:  ./dev/make-distribution.sh --name appx-spark-320 --pip --r --tgz -Pkubernetes and near the end of the script received this error message:
Cannot find 'R_HOME'. Please specify 'R_HOME' or make sure R is properly installed.  Thing is, I didn't want R installed (see code line above) and don't think I did anything for this test to fail (line 244 in make-distribution.sh) "if [ "$MAKE_R" == "true" ]; then"  Running spark 3-2-0 build from source using Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS

A: Turns out the parameter --r is used when you want to include "R" in your distribution.  Go figure. :-)  How about --R guys?

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Use to adjust and balance airflow in individual runs of round pipe. Use to adjust and balance airflow in individual runs of round pipe.
Used as 90 branch for venting applications including heating and air conditioning. Used as 90 branch for venting applications including heating and air conditioning.
The 6 Cast Iron Damper is designed to control airflow and burn of the fire for greater heating efficiency. The 6 Cast Iron Damper is designed to control airflow and burn of the fire for greater heating efficiency.


In the West there is so much emphasis on encouraging girls to go into STEM fields. Because of various social and cultural perceptions, very small numbers of girls study STEM subjects after school. There are numerous initiatives working on this issue.
In India, even in rural areas, girls are going to school in vast numbers. There is a new found sense that education opens opportunities. Government schools in rural Karnataka have more girls than boys in many classes.
And the interest in Science is palpable. We do not need special initiatives to increase their interest in Science. They are curious and eager, and just waiting for opportunities to learn. At the recently concluded Vigynana Habba, part of the Vignyana Vahni (Mobile Science Van project), girls dominated every competition.
All the girls need is a chance. They will do wonders. They need teachers (not vacant and unfilled positions), lab equipment and experiments (not just diagrams in a book), chances to discuss and ask questions (not just copy material from the board). They don't need any special encouragement to study Science …. They are ready and eager. They need just the basic aspects of a decent school.
We are grateful to Oracle for supporting us in this endeavor.


Stir all ingredients (except melted butter) before using the cabage. Then break apart about a dozen cabbage leaves, scald and drain them. Put on each one and one half tablespoons of the mixture and fasten with a toothpick. Place in a saucepan, half cover with boiling water, add a little salt and cook about 35 minutes, with slow heat. Remove the toothpicks and serve with melted butter or cream gravy.
Recipe From: Hillbilly Cookin by The Tates, 1968.
This entry was posted on January 13, 2010 at 2:48 pm and is filed under Recipes and Ideas.	You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.


text:
All posts tagged "New York"
CBC Begins 'Busy' 2023 Meeting with Biden Administration Over Border Policies
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rep. Steven Horsford, a Democrat from Nevada, and Rep. Yvette Clarke of Brooklyn, NY, said that the government's policy, which is very similar...
#NNPA BlackPress1 month ago
IN MEMORIAM: Tribute to Freedom Fighter Charlene Mitchell
NNPA NEWSWIRE — How should we say thank you adequately to leaders and freedom fighters who have passed away? We all should keep fighting for freedom...
Congressional Black Caucus Names Nevada's Steven Horsford as New Chair
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Over the last 50 years, the CBC has served as the 'conscience of the Congress,' helping guide the legislative priorities that have shaped...
Five Women Sue Bill Cosby in New York for Alleged Assaults That Occurred Decades Ago
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2021, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments from Cosby's attorneys and prosecutors during an appeal of the trial before ruling that the...
#NNPA BlackPress2 months ago
PGA of America Offers Short-Term Employment Opportunities in Support of 2023 Major Championships through PGA JobMatch
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "We are committed to creating a golf industry workforce that reflects the demographics of America," said PGA of America Chief People Officer Sandy...
COMMENTARY: SMU Perkins Five Black Trailblazers Changed Face of Campus, Part II
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In part II here, we discuss what happened concerning desegregation at Southern Methodist University (SMU) after the first five Black Perkins School of...
Tiffany Cross Show "Cross Connection" on MSNBC Unexpectedly Ends
The sudden end to Cross' time at MSNBC is another moment in a string of examples of MSNBC parting ways with Black women who were either...
IN MEMORIAM: The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts II, Venerable Pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church, Passes at 73
NNPA NEWSWIRE — What Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III said about his friend and neighbor the eminent journalist Les Payne during his eulogy, applies aptly...
Areva Martin Continues to Advocate for Those with Special Needs and Those Facing Discrimination and Injustice
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "St. Louis is one of the most segregated cities in the nation," Martin told National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr....
New Report Examines the Startling Highs – and Lows – of Mental Health Treatement in America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Officials want to track changes in the prevalence of mental health issues and access to mental health care, understand how changes in national...
PRESS ROOM: Nielsen study shows media industry and marketers often miss the mark in connecting with Black consumers
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black audiences are seeking more authenticity and nuance in media content and ad campaigns. Nielsen's Attitudes on Representation on TV study found that...
Baseball Legend Helping to Rebuild Africatown
NNPA NEWSWIRE — AfricaTown is the home of some of the last survivors of the transatlantic slave trade and the birthplace of legendary New York Mets...
IN MEMORIAM: Jazz Saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, 81
By Post Staff Jazz saxophonist Farrell 'Pharoah' Sanders, a pioneer of 'spiritual' jazz who lived in Oakland for a time before gaining renown in New York...
What Hip-Hop Means to Benny The Butcher
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hip-hop means everything to Benny The Butcher. Hip-Hop is the reason why I'm here. You see I'm nominated for Collab of the Year....
Cooper Green Mercy Health: 50 Years of Care for the Neediest
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — "We are building a first-class medical facility to serve the residents of Jefferson County," said David Randall, chief strategy officer for the UAB...
#LetItBeKnown4 months ago
Fighting an Unjust System, The Bail Project Helps People Get Out of Jail and Reunites Families
Hundreds of thousands of individuals locked up in jails almost daily — many find it challenging to pay bail By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior...
13 States Set to Tax Student Loan Forgiveness
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When announcing plans to forgive as much as $20,000 in student loans, Biden said provisions in the American Rescue Plan would render the...
Cal Attorney General Wants FDA Standards for Menthol Cigarettes Finalized
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media On June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes...
'The Rent is Just Too Damn High!'
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While outside of Manhattan, in the other four boroughs, rents can be found for much less, the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment...
PRESS ROOM: NBA Foundation Announces Sixth Grant Round in Celebration of Second Anniversary
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As we celebrate the Foundation's second anniversary this month, the latest round of support represents continued commitment to creating employment opportunities, furthering career...
Biden Administration Declares Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Outbreak
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "We are prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "The U.S. has long failed to live up to its international human rights treaty obligations on eliminating racial discrimination, perhaps more so in...
Biden Administration Announces Steps to Lower Electricity Bills for Residents in HUD Programs
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "The combination of extreme heat and rising utility prices creates a perfect storm, and HUD-assisted families and communities are some of the most...
911 Families: "Golf Stars and Donald Trump are Accepting 'Blood Money' to Align with Saudi-Backed League"
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Some of your fellow PGA Tour members have traded their dreams of earned success for easy money – indeed, blood money – whether...
Gerald Knight: Versatile DJ Will Put His Spin on TWG 2022 at Legion Field
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — TWG 2022, which will draw elite athletes from more than 100 countries around the globe, will take place from July 7 through July...


text:
New Lawsuit Filed
Willets Point United Inc. (WPU) is pleased by City Club of New York filing a lawsuit in state supreme court asserting that it is illegal to construct a 1.4 million square foot "Willets West" mall on 30+ acres of Queens parkland, as intended by Queens Development Group (a joint venture of Sterling Equities and Related Companies), and to do so without obtaining state parkland alienation legislation and without obtaining approval specifically for the mall through the City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP); as well as challenging the special permits that were granted to convert Willets Point into a parking lot to replace parking lost to the Willets West mall, when that mall may be illegal. Together with State Senator Tony Avella, advocacy groups, residents and business owners, WPU members are Petitioners in the case. We are also proud to have furnished WPU's institutional knowledge to City Club's legal team.
We want to remind everyone that whenever the dubious legality of constructing a 1.4 million square foot mall on public parkland was questioned, the Bloomberg administration responded by saying, in essence: "Don't worry – the legality of this has been vetted by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Mayor's Office. The mall construction can proceed because of a 1961 amendment to the City's Administrative Code, done to facilitate Shea Stadium."
We simply do not trust any self-serving claim of NYCEDC or the Bloomberg administration, that this mall construction is legal. After all, those are the very same people who:
• Believed it was legal for NYCEDC to lobby for legislation authorizing the Willets Point development, and for NYCEDC to funnel $450,000 to Claire Shulman's local development corporation so that it, too, would lobby – until the NYS Attorney General (acting on WPU's complaint) determined that NYCEDC and Shulman's lobbying activities were absolutely illegal, then forced NYCEDC to undergo corporate re-structuring and Shulman's group to cease and desist all illegal lobbying. (See "EDC and Shulman's development group admit to illegal lobbying: AG")
• Promised in writing that the Queens-based Willets Point Advisory Committee would participate in and help to guide developer selection – then violated that promise by instituting a closed-door process that completely shut out the Advisory Committee, and proceeding to select QDG and its plan to construct a mall on 30+ acres of Queens parkland and to expand the proposed Willets Point development from 62 acres to 108.9 acres.
• Promised in writing that the Willets Point Request for Proposals would include a living wage provision as sought by labor unions – then violated that promise by issuing a Request for Proposals that omitted the promised living wage provision.
• Told everyone that developing Willets Point in phases was virtually impossible – then proceeded to divide the project into phases and issue a Request for Proposals for "Phase One".
• Promised that eminent domain would only be used as a last resort – then commenced eminent domain proceedings against owners of properties within Phase One, before exhausting negotiation possibilities (or in some cases, before conducting any negotiation, whatsoever).
• Deliberately produced two irreconcilable traffic reports pertaining to the Willets Point project – one to be seen by City officials, and another to be seen by state and federal regulators.
• Told everyone that the Willets Point project would result in Queens jobs – then awarded the $35+ million contract for construction of storm water and sanitary sewers not to a firm based anywhere in Queens, not anywhere in New York City, and not even anywhere in New York State – but rather, in Holmdel, New Jersey.
• Told everyone that the Willets Point project would result in housing and affordable housing – then made any housing contingent upon new Van Wyck Expressway access ramps, and executed a project contract that states, "For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall EDC or the City be required to construct the Ramps as part of the Development."
• Told everyone that a key goal of the project is to remediate Willets Point property – then allowed QDG to submit a brownfield application to NYSDEC that deliberately omitted numerous City-owned properties within Phase One that could have been included in the application, including property that by QDG's own reasoning should be most in need of remediation.
Can we say "bad faith"?
From our perspective, it seems clear that the Bloomberg administration and NYCEDC would say whatever was necessary at the moment, in order to progress their Willets Point development – and the truth be damned. This has already been proven time and again, after the fact, as the above examples demonstrate.
WPU is confident that the administration's and NYCEDC's claim – that a 1961 amendment to the City's Administrative Code that was implemented for Shea Stadium can suffice as the sole basis to construct a "Willets West" shopping mall on Queens parkland, with no public review – will turn out to be just as bogus and unreliable as the administration's and NYCEDC's other past false claims pertaining to the Willets Point project. We look forward to the court's scrutiny and decision.
In our view, City Club of New York, Senator Avella, the lawyers and everyone else involved in promulgating this lawsuit are doing a service for all of Queens, by asserting rights over the 30+ acres of parkland that is at issue – parkland that former Mayor Bloomberg simply dictated would be sacrificed to developer QDG (Sterling Equities and Related Companies). For his part, the present Mayor de Blasio should let it be known whether or not he supports the sacrifice of 30+ acres of Queens parkland to developers – not to mention the give-away of 23 acres of Willets Point Phase One property to the same developers for the price of $1 (one dollar), also as orchestrated by former Mayor Bloomberg.
We suggest that as he recently did with the "stop-and-frisk" lawsuit, Mayor de Blasio should direct the City's Law Department to not defend against the present lawsuit challenging the Willets West mall. Furthermore, Mayor de Blasio should direct NYCEDC to cease and desist any further sale of Phase One property to QDG, until we know the final outcome of the pending lawsuit – which may be that QDG cannot proceed with its intended development. For all we know right now, depending on the result of the pending lawsuit, it may eventually be in the City's best interest to go back to the drawing board with Willets Point and issue a new Request for Proposals, soliciting all potential developers, not just QDG. Under the circumstances, selling any Phase One property to QDG right now is nonsensical. Mayor de Blasio should also call a halt to the unnecessary, ongoing evictions of tenant businesses from Willets Point Phase One.
Indeed, considering the free property, parkland, tax credits and grants that former Mayor Bloomberg arranged to be lavished upon QDG, while long-time Willets Point tenant business are evicted with little or no compensation or relocation, and property owners threatened with eminent domain, Mayor de Blasio should recognize that what was set in motion by his predecessor at Willets Point is a poster-child for the "Tale of Two Cities" that candidate de Blasio vowed to stop. And Mayor de Blasio should act accordingly now at Willets Point, and in responding to the present lawsuit.
In the event that our new Mayor decides to proceed with this misguided project, he should beware that there is a six year statute of limitations for anyone to sue to prevent construction of the new Van Wyck Expressway access ramps, without which housing and affordable housing cannot be built at Willets Point. It is not just the present lawsuit that may be this project's undoing.
Posted by Willets Point United at 5:28 PM
Willets Point United
Business and land owners dedicated to fighting eminent domain abuse at Willets Point in Queens, NY.
Contact us at UnitedTriangle@gmail.com
misuse of the word 'holdout'
***NEW***
Read WPU's statement regarding
why the word "holdout" does not
pertain to Willets Point
property owners, and why its
use by the media is
inappropriate.
SAVE FLUSHING MEADOWS-CORONA PARK! - Blog
Why is the US Flag displayed Upside Down?
The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
Willets Point Watchdog
"Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
Thomas Jefferson, founding father of the United States:
"The same prudence which in private life would forbid our paying our own money for unexplained projects, forbids it in the dispensation of the public moneys."
John Adams (Founding Father & 2nd President of the United States):
"The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence. Property must be sacred or liberty cannot exist."
Visit Traffic Nightmare to sign the petition.
Jake Bono on Fox News
Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012
The Neighborhood Retail Alliance
Queens Crap
The Bullpen Shop
Under the plan of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, The Bullpen Shop is to be demolished and its property forcibly acquired via eminent domain, to enable the Mayor's controversial $4,000,000,000.00 legacy development project.
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Public Hearing - 1/5/10
Mike Rikon on Eminent Domain Abuse
WPU President Jerry Antonacci
Opening Day protest
City to install sewers at willets point
Tour of Willets Point
NY1 report 3-30-09
lack of contamination
Rep. Nydia Velazquez testimony
Channel 11 Fact Finders Report
Billion Dollar Land Grab
Other sites chronicling eminent domain abuse
Atlantic Yards Report
Broadway Triangle
CastleWatch Daily
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn
End Eminent Domain Abuse
Iron Triangle Tracker
No Land Grab
Noticing New York
Property Rights Foundation of America, Inc.
Your Land


Prayer: What If We're Doing It Wrong?
What if prayer isn't about getting God to the things that you think God should be doing? What if its about more, and we've been missing that?
If God knows everything we need before we even ask, then why bother praying in the first place?


text:
Округ Пайєтт () — округ (графство) у штаті Айдахо, США. Ідентифікатор округу 16075.

Історія
Округ утворений 1917 року.

Демографія

За даними перепису
2000 року
загальне населення округу становило 20578 осіб, зокрема міського населення було 11652, а сільського — 8926.
Серед мешканців округу чоловіків було 10201, а жінок — 10377. В окрузі було 7371 домогосподарство, 5576 родин, які мешкали в 7949 будинках.
Середній розмір родини становив 3,21.

Віковий розподіл населення поданий у таблиці:

Суміжні округи
 Вашингтон — північ
 Джем — схід
 Каньйон — південь
 Малер, Орегон — захід

Див. також
 Список округів штату Айдахо

Виноски

Пайєтт (округ, Айдахо)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Kathy Bates and David E. Kelley on the Harry's Law Cast of Characters
Photo by Matthias Clamer/NBC
Kathy Bates has become a familiar face on TV in recent years, most notably for her role as printer company magnate Jo Bennett on The Office. But with the new David E. Kelley series Harry's Law, Bates will be the full-time star of a series for the very first time. In a recent conference call interview with Bates and Kelley, they discussed the cast of characters on the new legal drama.
Bates is excited to be working with her co-stars, especially Aml Ameen, she revealed, "I'm really taken with this young man, who's from the UK… He's a wonderful young actor. And we've had a lot of terrific scenes together and I've enjoyed so much the chemistry between the two of us."
She described how Harry and Ameen's characters were introduced to each other. "He plays Malcolm who… actually falls on her from out of the sky in a botched suicide attempt. And she gets to know him. He's the first guy in the neighborhood that she gets to know. And he's got a third strike drug charge against him and she's trying to get him off the hook. And she succeeds and he goes on probation and he begins to work for her as he continues his college courses and they begin a friendship."
Nate Corddry is another up-and-coming actor on the series. Bates explained his part. "[He] plays Adam Branch… the young kid that hits [Harry] with the car. He comes in and… we're working on cases sort of in tandem. So we don't have quite that many scenes together. Although when we do get together we have a… contentious relationship a bit, which is fun to play."
As for her third young co-star Bates gushed, "And then of course, Brittany Snow who's playing Jenna Backstrom, she's a doll. She's a lovely young actress, very funny, wonderful little comedian."
Best of all Kathy says she's connecting with her own character, "I'm relating pretty well to this role here of Harriet on Harry's Law. I'm having a terrific time playing this character and investigating her in every new episode."
Kelley couldn't agree more, "I love Harry. I enjoy writing this character because she's complicated and complex and she's different from any character I've written before… So many of the characters I get to write maybe 60, 70 episodes of and I just hope I have that opportunity with Harry because there's a lot of layers to this character and I'd love the time to explore them."
All the good will has meant a wonderful atmosphere on the set and the hopes of great success. Bates remarked, "The four of us get along really well and enjoy working on the show. We just hope it runs and runs."
But as Kelley explained, getting audiences to warm to a character like Harry isn't always easy. "The ones that are grumps and curmudgeons and aren't politically correct, those are a little more difficult because you still want the audience to care about them and yet you want to be true to their lack of political correctness or who the character — and Harry would be one… This is a character who struts through the door and dares people to dislike her. I mean she has no problem saying no. She does not care whether anyone likes her or finds her to be a popular person."
He continued, "You want to be true to that part of her and yet at the same time you want that character to be popular. It's a difficult trick. And the best way to pull off that trick is with an accomplished actor. And I've certainly got one here. So if it doesn't work you can lay it on me."
No doubt that audiences will warm to Bates. To see her in action tune in to the series premiere of Harry's Law on Monday, January 17, at 10 p.m. EST/9 p.m. Central on NBC.
Robocall for Rover
Stiller and Meara on Pop Culture
Labels: Interviews, TV


Nano InfoSoft is a business consulting and solutions provider company.
We help clients of all sizes improve results by transforming business processes and technologies.
Nano InfoSoft can help you with an end-to-end portfolio of related services, from creating a strategy -- to best-of-breed product selection, implementation & integration, training and ongoing maintenance.
Our team of experts has the right combination of subject matter knowledge and technology expertise to take your company to the next level.
Connect your people, processes, and technologies to achieve your goals.
We have a seasoned team of Microsoft, Sun, Open Source technology specialists on staff, available to augment your staff for planning and development. Take advantage of our proven methodology and best practices.
The Online marketplace is exploding. Are you ready to create an on-demand version of your traditional software product?
Nano InfoSoft is here to help. Learn more about our application development and AppExchange Development services.
HealthcareCIO Summit: NIS will participate in the Healthcare CIO Summit 2011. The Summit is a CIO strategy forum for 50 CIO/CTO level management executives to discuss their strategies, experiences and technology deployment within their respective healthcare groups.


Sadowa, Katarzyna. Red. ; Spychalska, Aleksandra. Red. ; Sadowski, Mirosław (1964- ). Red.
This article aims to present the issue of violence. Even the very definition of violenceis problematic. Violence is most often understood as an interaction betweenpeople based on the use of overwhelming force. Violence is not tantamount toaggression. What distinguishes violence is unequal power relations between theparties. When it comes to violence, power always rests with the perpetrator, while in case of aggression, it is balanced. Violence is aimed at inflicting damage to the victim, causing the victim pain and suffering, or humiliating the victim. Thereare different types of violence, e.g. sexual, psychological, physical, economic, and that caused by negligence. Furthermore, violence may be structural, symbolic, or instrumental, etc.
Symbolic violence in technocratic lawand attempts at its overcoming : politicisation through humanization?
Speaking back to the murder state: Gertrude Bonnin's California writings and the "Little Matter of Genocide"
Przemoc w komiksach – jak, dlaczego i po co, i czy naprawdę jest ona nam potrzebna?


BE THE FUTURE… BE BROCKTON!
Brockton School is a nondenominational coeducational Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12, independent school, located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Established in 2004, Brockton is a young and innovative, yet an established and successful school where student learning and personal experience are paramount. Brockton is an International Baccalaureate World School, and as a continuum school, is now authorized at the Primary, Middle, and Diploma Programme years. Brockton will see its sixth class of extraordinary graduates in June of 2019.
Brockton is a member of the highly respected Independent School Association of BC (ISABC). Brockton's authentic and inclusive culture creates a welcoming and positive environment for teaching and learning. The school offers exceptional bursary and scholarship programs and engages a diverse community of students/families. The student body is engaged, inquisitive, and open-minded. Teachers receive healthy and competitive compensation packages and have the joy of working with small class sizes, in a small school, and in a supportive, innovative, and collaborative environment. At Brockton, teaching is purpose-filled and the opportunity for personal and professional growth is ever-present. If you are seeking to be a part of something special, to be in a place where your voice will be heard and your impact valued, to be in a role that will allow you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others with multiple opportunities for advancement, then you should apply to BE THE FUTURE and BE a part of BROCKTON SCHOOL.
We welcome applications from dynamic and innovative individuals, who care about children and wish to inspire their meaningful growth in this dynamic and global world, are interested in working in an IB school, are keen to collaborate with colleagues in innovative practices, and who wish to participate fully in the life of the school.
We thank all candidates for their applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that applicants must be able to legally work in British Columbia.
Please submit cover letter followed by resume as one attachment (MS Word or PDF format) and quote the reference #G011 in the subject line of your email: humanresources@brocktonschool.com. This posting will remain open for applicants until successfully filled.


text:
Professor Alex Hall
Faculty Bulletin Board
Alex Hall is named UCLA's Climate Action Champion
Climate modeling expert shows people how global climate change will affect them in their own backyards
UCLA Newsroom | November 20, 2015
Alex Hall, professor and vice chair of the department of atmospheric and oceanic Sciences and director of the Center for Climate Change Solutions at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, was named by the University of California as UCLA's Climate Action Champion. A member of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Hall is an expert on climate modeling, the mechanisms that govern Earth's climate and the planet's sensitivity to historical increases in greenhouse gas emissions.
The UC program, which is in its inaugural year, is designed to help meet and focus students' interest in climate-action education, and to inspire other faculty members to help the university's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025 through engaged research and education. The 2015-16 champions — one at each of the university's 10 campuses — will work with students on projects aimed at building community engagement and awareness.
The Climate Action Champion recognition comes with a $25,000 award, which Hall will apply to an educational and public outreach project to "downscale" information from global climate models to create high-resolution projections of future climate at the neighborhood scale. This approach, which Hall pioneered, helps people envision how climate change will affect them in their own backyards and increases public support for action to adapt to inevitable impacts and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so the worst impacts can be prevented.
Working with Katharine Reich, associate director of the Center for Climate Change Solutions and a specialist in science communication, Hall will focus on his research team's recently completed Climate Change in the Sierra Nevada Project, which explores the potential consequences of climate change for water resources in California. The project will include the production of video, data visualization and other materials; the presentation of a special lecture on campus; teaching the undergraduate GE class, "Climate Change: From Puzzles to Policy"; meeting with stakeholders and potential collaborators across the state; and engaging with researchers with a wide range of expertise to pursue future interdisciplinary research.
Read UC's Climate Action Champion announcement here.
Tags: faculty news | staff news | sustainability | environment | climate change


Goofy Guys, Lonely Ladies, Dangerous Dancers - and Abe Lincoln?
Not rated. Directed by Various.
This TFAA screening features four short films by Master's candidates in the University of Texas film production program. Included are "The Interview," an absurd comedy by Courtney Davis; "Dance Club," a tribute to Fight Club by Maggie Carey; the marital allegory "Pillow Fight" by Scott Rice; and "The Ballad of Courtney and James" by Steve Collins, which is part of a series of shorts called The Flatnap Prophecies, which will be screened in its entirety.


text:
Zale Dalen
by Zale Dalen himself
About Zale Dalen
Learning to Direct for Television
Posted on December 9, 2021 by zale
I got interested in film making at the Simon Frazer Film Workshop way back in about 1968. In those days I was working with other students who were interested in various technical aspects of film making, generally camera work, sound recording, or editing. My friends were not, primarily, actors. So I developed one particularly bad habit that almost scuppered my television directing career before it got properly started.
That habit – checking with the cameraman and sound man to ask if they got the shot or whether we needed to do it again. Sometimes this would devolve into an extended conversation about how the camera moved, what it saw and what it should have seen. Meanwhile the actors, who were the subject of this effort, were left standing around wondering whether their performance was what I wanted.
I had already made my first film, "Skip Tracer", before this habit was addressed and corrected.
I think it might have been Donnelly Rhodes on "Danger Bay" who first set me straight. Or maybe it was the Nick Gillott,a producer on "Anything to Survive". Or maybe it took a combination of people before I really wised up. In any event, sooner or later, somebody said to me something like this: You don't have time for this. You need to set a pace and get things moving if you expect to get everything in the can by the end of the day. The technical guys are professionals. Believe me, if you say we are moving on before they are ready to move on, they will let you know. So the first person you talk to is the actor. If their performance was adequate, not necessarily award winning but adequate for what you are doing, then you need to tell them that they were wonderful. They need to feel good. Show any hesitation to praise them and they will demand another take. You don't have time for that.
Cast and crew of Anything to Survive. I'm standing beside Matt Leblanc, upper left.
So what you say is: Great. That was perfect. We've got the master. Now we're moving in for coverage and the camera goes here. And by that you must mean, the camera goes precisely there. Not let's put the camera here and see how it looks. If you put the camera in a slightly wrong place, you wear it. Unless you have really fucked up, and the camera is totally in the wrong place for what you need, that's where the camera goes.
That's how you set a pace. That's how you get the impossible number of shots in the can before the day is over.
I'm reminded of shooting an episode of "Wise Guy". The pilot for that episodic show had gone so far into overtime, for so many days in a row, that the production couldn't even afford turnaround. (turnaround, the length of time the cast and crew must be given before they can be called back to the set. It varies depending on the financial penalties incurred.) It was right off the rails.
Alex Beaton brought me in to shoot the episode after the pilot. Alex was a producer who gave me my first big break in television directing as a result of the writer's strike shutting down the use of American directors. More about that in another post. But Alex said to me, in essence, Zale, we went way over budget on the pilot. I want you to deliver the same quality, but without an hour of overtime. Bring it in on schedule and on budget.
Thanks Alex. Same quality with a fraction of the time and money. What a challenge. I was committed to delivering just that.
At a certain point in the shoot, a gaffer ran past me with a couple of hundred pounds of cable on his shoulder. I gave him an encouraging slap on the back as he ran past, raising a spray of sweat. The man was humping it. So I said to Larry Sutton, the sound man and a friend of mine, what's going on here. This is a great crew. They are working very hard. Why did you go so far over budget on the pilot.
Larry's answer: the director of the pilot would put the camera down three or four times before he could decide on the shot.
Fucking pima donna. And I got to clean up the financial mess he left behind. You can't do that on a television shoot. I brought my shows in on time and on budget. When I said that this is where the camera goes, that's where it went. If I was wrong, I ate it and made up for it with the later shots. I didn't work "quick and dirty". But I did work fast, and focused. I also got myself a reputation as a hard director to work with, but that's another story, eh.
It's impossible for anybody who hasn't been there to understand the pressure that's on a film director on set. I realized at one point that this was the only time I felt truly alive. There is so much to be aware of, so much to want to control. It reminds me of the first time I drove a car in city traffic. I was freaking out. Trying to look in every direction at once. And then I relaxed. I started to only pay attention to what I needed to pay attention to. Where is my car was going? Do I need to stop? Everything else is unimportant.
I've always smiled to hear that somebody wants to be a director because they want control. That is laughable. There is no greater feeling of helplessness than being the one in charge of a thirty man crew on a film set with two hundred extras and five main actors. Think about it. There you are, and everything depends on decisions you are going to make. It is chaos. And I discovered that I have a talent for bringing order to chaos. Ah, that is to feel truly alive.
I would have anxiety nightmares. In those dreams, I'd be on set with a huge cast and thousands of extras and I hadn't read the script. I had no idea what was going on or what I needed to do. Of course I never let this happen. I read the script.
Incidentally, I got very annoyed if somebody in the art department hadn't read the script, and couldn't see that the set had to reflect the needs of the script. Most cabin sets are built with no ceiling. But if the script calls for an actor to find a set of oars in the rafters, there better be rafters for them to find oars in. Grump.
This entry was posted in film biz stories, Thoughts on Directing, Uncategorized and tagged directing television by zale. Bookmark the permalink.


text:
require 'spec_helper'
require 'component_helper'
require 'java_buildpack/util/play/pre22_staged'

describe JavaBuildpack::Util::Play::Pre22Staged do
  include_context 'component_helper'

  context do

    let(:trigger) { described_class.new(droplet).supports? }

    it 'does not recognize non-applications' do
      expect(trigger).not_to be
    end

    it 'does not recognize Play 2.0 dist applications',
       app_fixture: 'container_play_2.0_dist' do

      expect(trigger).not_to be
    end

    it 'does not recognize Play 2.1 dist applications',
       app_fixture: 'container_play_2.1_dist' do

      expect(trigger).not_to be
    end

    it 'recognizes Play 2.1 staged (or equivalently 2.0 staged) applications',
       app_fixture: 'container_play_2.1_staged' do

      expect(trigger).to be
    end

    it 'does not recognize Play 2.2 dist applications',
       app_fixture: 'container_play_2.2_dist' do

      expect(trigger).not_to be
    end

    it 'does not recognize Play 2.2 staged applications',
       app_fixture: 'container_play_2.2_staged' do

      expect(trigger).not_to be
    end

    it 'does not recognize a Ratpack application',
       app_fixture: 'container_ratpack_dist' do

      expect(trigger).not_to be
    end

    it 'does not recognize a Spring Boot application',
       app_fixture: 'container_spring_boot_dist' do

      expect(trigger).not_to be
    end

    it 'does not recognize a distZip application',
       app_fixture: 'container_dist_zip' do

      expect(trigger).not_to be
    end
  end

  context nil, app_fixture: 'container_play_2.1_staged' do

    let(:play_app) { described_class.new(droplet) }

    it 'determines the version of a Play 2.1 staged (or equivalently 2.0 staged) application' do
      expect(play_app.version).to eq('2.1.4')
    end

    it 'adds additional libraries to staged directory of a Play 2.1 staged (or equivalently 2.0 staged) application' do
      play_app.compile

      staged_dir = app_dir + 'staged'
      test_jar_1 = staged_dir + 'test-jar-1.jar'
      test_jar_2 = staged_dir + 'test-jar-2.jar'

      expect(test_jar_1).to exist
      expect(test_jar_1).to be_symlink
      expect(test_jar_1.readlink).to eq((additional_libs_directory + 'test-jar-1.jar').relative_path_from(staged_dir))

      expect(test_jar_2).to exist
      expect(test_jar_2).to be_symlink
      expect(test_jar_2.readlink).to eq((additional_libs_directory + 'test-jar-2.jar').relative_path_from(staged_dir))
    end

    it 'returns command' do
      expect(play_app.release).to eq("test-var-2 test-var-1 PATH=#{java_home.root}/bin:$PATH #{java_home.as_env_var} " \
                                       '$PWD/start test-opt-2 test-opt-1 -Dhttp.port=$PORT')
    end

  end

end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


These are our current vintages. Should you require any additional information on any of the older vintages, please contact Thea van der Merwe on [email protected].
© 2015 Jordan Wine Estate. All Rights Reserved. Jordan T&C's. Site by Cubefive Studio.


text:
Original Buffalo Dale
Home » Uncategorized » The 2017 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Awards
The 2017 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Awards
Welcome back. Where do you go to get a darn good meal served to you by eighty busboys, be entertained by Vince Gill, get to rub elbows with actor Tom Selleck, Congressman Tom Cole, Olympians Shannon Miller and Mary Lou Retton and then to top it all off, listen to one of the best eighteen piece orchestras I've heard lately? Well if you guessed right here in Oklahoma, you guessed correctly and if you're a regular reader of my column you probably know that this past Thursday night was the date of the ceremony in Oklahoma City to induct this year's class into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and I was there. It was my first time to attend these awards but it was the 90th Annual Oklahoma Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony and friends this ain't your ordinary dinner and dance fundraiser. Tears were shed by most of the inductees as they gave their acceptance speeches as well as by many of the onlookers so it was a very emotional night for sure.
Fourteen hundred people heard Justice Tom Colbert tell his story of growing up poor before going on to become a successful attorney and judge, eventually being the first African American to serve as Chief Justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Hal Smith of Ardmore is another member of this year's class who you may not have heard of but he and his partners operate many of the most popular restaurants in seven states, including Charleston's, Mahogany Prime Steakhouse and Krispy Donuts with annual sales of over $250 million. Another less familiar but equally important honoree this year is Phil Pardhun who developed much of the traffic signal and sign infrastructure in use across the country today.
Gymnast Shannon Miller needed no introduction to the crowd as everyone was well aware of her many athletic accomplishments and her courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
Actor Tom Selleck, who as you can imagine was always surrounded by women, gave the introduction to the last inductee, co-founder of Express Employment Professionals Robert Funk. Selleck called him a visionary and a man who had fulfilled his dreams of becoming a minister, a rancher, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist.
There were two posthumous inductees this year, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher and Sequoyah. A graduate of Langston University, Sipuel dreamed of becoming a lawyer but because of her race was denied admittance to the law school at the University of Oklahoma. Her lawsuit against the University which was eventually heard by the U.S. Supreme Court resulted in the integration of the law school. Sipuel graduated from the OU College of Law, going on to a career as a successful attorney and professor of law. This was a truly inspiring story that I had never heard before and I plan to read more about her.
The great Cherokee statesman and educator Sequoyah created the Cherokee alphabet and thus the tribe's written language. I've written about his many accomplishments in the past and there is a great deal to be learned from his example.
The featured speakers inducting these notable Oklahomans were former Governor Frank Keating, Coach Barry Switzer, OSU President Burns Hargis and Kenneth Levit of the Kaiser Family Foundation. They spoke of the important contributions all the inductees had made not only in Oklahoma but around the world.
This was one of the best events I've been to this year and I'd highly recommend a visit to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame which is housed in the Gaylord-Pickens Museum in Oklahoma City. If you would like to see the ceremony on TV it will be showing on OETA on December 9th and 10th. With that said I'll leave you with a quote this week from the Oklahoma Hall of Fame:
"Oklahomans are changing the world" and it's true.
Till next time I'll see ya down the road….
November 27, 2017The Original Buffalo DalePermalink	Leave a comment
← Snow in Oklahoma for Christmas
On The Road with Footprints in the Dew →
Welcome back. First off this week I have news of a new writer for the Bartlesville Magazine who will be introduced when the magazine comes out this week. I'll leave his identity a mystery but this is a man in his late sixties who went to school locally and has traveled many miles around the country from coast to coast, border to border, living in several locations along the way. He has written for several newspapers and magazines, published two books and has been the ghost writer for several other projects. The new column will be called "Through My Eyes" and it will be the featured article in the magazine. I've read the column and without giving too much away I can tell you that Don Doty, Walter Allison, John F. Kane, Art Gorman and a café called Kenny's are all mentioned. If those names don't get your interest I will simply say that they are all part of Bartlesville's history. Check it out this month. As for me, when the news got back to me that my book Footprints in the Dew made Oklahoma's Best Seller List again I decided to stay on the book signing circuit a bit longer. First up is a big trade show at the Oklahoma City fairgrounds. If you haven't travelled there lately, you would find that things are changing with several new buildings under construction while older ones are coming down. From there it's a return to Tulsa where the Tulsa Flea Market is celebrating 48 years at the fairgrounds. On to sports. Last Saturday with bad weather in the area I cancelled a book signing in Pawhuska choosing instead to attend a Golden Eagles basketball game on the campus of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. The game was held in the Mabee Center on the campus and if you haven't been there before here's a little history on the building. The center opened in 1972 and has 10,575 permanent seats all of which offer clear sightlines for games and concerts. Over the years the Mabee Center has hosted a wide range of events including NCAA and NAIA championships, the Miss Oklahoma pageant and concerts by Elvis Presley, Garth Brooks and the Blue Man Group among many others. As it turned out there were lots of people who wanted to watch a good game that night. The Eagles played the North Dakota Fighting Hawks and a good game it was as ORU won decisively. Basketball season is going full steam so if you're looking to get out and have some fun check out a local high school or college game. I can guarantee from personal experience you will enjoy yourself. You rodeo fans will be excited to learn that the International Professional Rodeo Association is moving their finals competition to the world famous Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Designed specifically for rodeo competition, the arena was recently renovated to install state of the art lighting, sound and video systems along with new seating. The arena offers R.V. hookups for visitors and contestants as well as free parking for event attendees. This is the 50th anniversary of the International Finals Rodeo which will be held this weekend and I'll be there. Till next time I'll see ya down the road…………….
George Nigh , Ty England and Others
Tulsa Flea Market
Theme by Satrya	Follow us on facebook
© Copyright 2020 Original Buffalo Dale


text:
South Korea latest country to join the global heat wave with the mecury hitting 40 deg°C (104 deg F): 80 dead 35,000 hospitalised in Japan
Photo theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com
South Korea is the latest country to join the global heat wave party.
South Korea's highest-ever morning low was recorded in the city of Gangneung, where the temperature was 31°C at 6.45am.
The morning low in Seoul was 29.2° C, a record for the country's capital, according to South Korea's weather agency.
The mercury hit 40 deg°C (104 deg F) in the south-eastern town of Hayang, the highest temperature in the country so far this year.
Meanwhile, an "unprecedented" heatwave in Japan has killed at least 65 people in one week, government officials said Tuesday, with the weather agency now classifying the record-breaking weather as a "natural disaster."
In the week to Sunday at least 65 people died of heat stroke while 22,647 people were hospitalised, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said in a statement.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday that a total of 80 people have died from the heat since the beginning of July, and over 35,000 have been hospitalised.


The Ditting KF1800's grinding discs are stainless steel (which, compared to their ceramic counterparts, are known for producing a slightly more consistent grind), 180mm in size, and guaranteed for up to 100,000 pounds of freshly ground coffee.
Commercial Coffee Grinder Classifieds Commercial Coffee Grinder new price in Kennewick, Bunn G9 HD Commercial Coffee in Killeen, Grindmaster 875 Commercial 3lb Coffee in Raleigh, Commercial Coffee Grinder in Winchester, Commercial Coffee Grinder in Chico.
Ditting Commercial Espresso Coffee Dittings were the grinder of choice for retail coffee grinding and brew bar use, however the Mahlkonig EK43 has now taken the. Buy and sell almost anything on Gumtree classifieds. ditting grinders australia Grinding Mill China.
The Ditting KR804 is a fantastic, powerful, and accurate grinder. We love it for our batch brew, pour overs, french presses, and (gasp!) grinding bags of coffee for customers.
industry links Leaders in the specialty coffee industry advertise in Roast . Visit their websites to learn more about these innovative businesses and the products and services they offer.
The counter is on the deep right with luxury Ditting coffee grinder, and La Marzocco espresso machine, showing how seriously the owner took their coffee. Walking along the Liangma River, climbing up the stairs, and you would be welcomed with their greetings to warm you up.
Classified Ads. View LIST. DITTING Retail Coffee Grinder Model KR804 0 results. You may also like . Items in search results. Ditting KR804 Commercial Deli Coffee Grinder Machine Espresso. AU $1,500.00; Pickup only Free; Ditting KR804 Commercial Coffee Grinder Marzocco Mazzer .
Home / ditting grinder singapore. Hot. Linear Vibrating Screen Online services. Have Questions? Chat Online. Hot. Grid Type Ball Mill Online services. Have Questions? Chat Online. Hot. Overflow Type Ball Mill Online services. Have Questions? Chat Online. Hot. Energy Saving Ball Mill Online services.
Ditting Ditting KR1403 Bulk Grinder. $5,695.00. SKU DIKR1403 Shipping Calculated at Checkout * * Current Stock Preservation of the coffee's unique aromatic oils thanks to uniform, gentle and cool grinding made possible by specially sharpened discs developed by Ditting.


The National Kidney Foundation recently came out against a major Medicare Policy change which would make it more difficult for some transplant recipients to access the Immunosuppressant Drugs they need to prevent rejection.
The National Kidney Foundation recently came out against a major Medicare Policy change which would make it more difficult for some Kidney Transplant Recipients to access the Immunosuppressant Drugs they need to prevent rejection.
The matter is complicated, but ultimately the Trump Administration is proposing letting private plans in Medicare refuse to cover drugs in a set of "protected classes" if prices rise faster than inflation, saying it will pry deeper discounts from drug makers. While reducing patient out-of-pocket costs and government spending is a great idea, Chronic Kidney Disease patients would not accept the lower costs in exchange for their lives or having to put their Kidney Transplants at risk of failure and living on Dialysis. Would you agree?
Recommended Reading: How Can The Personal Out-Of-Pocket Costs for Kidney Transplant Be Defrayed?
In more detail, Immunosuppressive Drugs are prescribed in combinations tailored to meet the unique needs of the individual transplant recipient in order to achieve sufficient immunosuppression while minimizing the toxicity associated with individual drugs. Restricting choices of drugs limit the patients' ability to receive the right combination of medications to protect against Kidney Rejection and other serious side-effects. This delicate balance was recognized in the original decision to ensure access to these medications for Kidney Transplant Recipients.
The National Kidney Foundation noted, "While we appreciate the Trump Administration's focus on reducing the cost of prescription drugs, we have significant concerns with this proposed policy. We are hopeful that CMS will hear our concerns and ensure that patients' safety is the first and foremost priority." Moreover, the Immunosuppressant Medications must be covered for longer than the current 36-month coverage by Medicare. It makes the cost of having a Kidney Transplant after the first three years exceedingly costly and for some, unaffordable.
What are your personal thoughts on the new attempted policy change? Do you desire a Kidney Transplant to avoid or get off of Dialysis? Share your experience and insights with the over 81,000 Friends who have liked KidneyBuzz.com on Facebook (click here). Also, follow the over 250,000 monthly individual viewers who visit KidneyBuzz.com regularly for the latest daily news and information which teach those with Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, Kidney Transplant, Diabetes, and Hypertension how to better manage and improve their lives. Anjan Das (Dialysis patient) said, "Kidney Buzz is a ray of hope in my life...."


text:
One Hope United offers a range of services aimed at our mission of "Protecting children and strengthening families" including early childhood education, early intervention and prevention, family preservation, foster care, residential, and adoption.
Residential Treatment Services provide individualized therapeutic interventions and a range of services, including education for residents to increase productive and pro-social behavior, improve functioning and well-being, and return to a stable living arrangement in the community.
RTX 4: Assessment
Residents and their families participate in a comprehensive, individualized, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally and linguistically competent assessment process that informs and guides service delivery, discharge planning, and aftercare services.
Interpretation: Assessments should be child, youth, adult, and/or family-focused, as appropriate to the needs and wishes of the resident, the service population, or program type.
Interpretation: When the organization is working with an Indian family, tribal representatives or other tribal community members must be involved in the assessment process, as determined by the tribe and the family.
Interpretation: The Assessment Matrix - Private, Public, Canadian, Network determines which level of assessment is required for COA's Service Sections. The assessment elements of the Matrix can be tailored according to the needs of specific individuals or service design.
Note: Organizations should review state Medicaid plans or other third party reimbursement requirements to ensure they are meeting required timeframes for conducting assessments.
Research Note: For an assessment to be trauma-informed, it assumes that every individual has likely been exposed to experiences that are traumatic, including abuse (physical, psychological or sexual), neglect, out-of-home placements, or persistent stress. Adopting this assumption in all levels of treatment ensures the organization actively avoids instances that traumatize the resident.
Research Note: All children, youth, and families have areas of strength and resilience. Staff should engage residents and their families in an open and safe dialogue about their strengths, struggles, fears, and experiences during the assessment process to ensure that residents and their families are the focus of treatment efforts. Comprehensive assessment that guides effective service planning will be best achieved when families are engaged as partners in identifying their strengths and needs.
Culturally responsive assessments are the norm and any issues with individual staff members are being addressed through performance evaluations (HR 6.02) and training (TS 2.05); or
Active client participation occurs to a considerable extent; or
Diagnostic tests are consistently and appropriately used, but interviews with staff indicate a need for more training (TS 2.08).
Assessment and reassessment timeframes are often missed; or
Assessment are sometimes not sufficiently individualized;
Culturally responsive assessments are not the norm and this is not being addressed in supervision or training; or
Staff are not competent to administer diagnostic tests , or tests are not being used when clinically indicated; or
Assessments are done by referral source and no documentation and/or summary of required information present in case record; or
There are no written procedures, or procedures are clearly inadequate or not being used; or
Assessment and reassessment procedures, including strategies for family engagement
Interdisciplinary assessment tools and/or criteria included in the assessment
Data on timeliness of assessments
RTX 4.01
The information gathered for assessments is strengths-based, comprehensive, directed at concerns identified in the initial screening, and limited to material pertinent for meeting service requests and objectives.
Residents actively participate in a timely, individualized interdisciplinary assessment of:
family, environmental, cultural, and religious or spiritual factors;
educational and vocational accomplishments;
social skills, hobbies, and recreational activities and interests; and
strengths, skills, and special interests.
Interpretation: Assessments are completed within timeframes established by the organization and are updated periodically.
Interpretation: Standardized and evidence-based assessment tools are recommended to inform decision-making in a structured and consistent manner.
Clinical personnel conduct a bio-psychosocial evaluation with the participation of a licensed psychiatrist, psychologist, or other qualified mental health professional, or review a recent evaluation that includes:
a psychiatric history;
a mental status examination;
a trauma assessment, when appropriate;
intelligence and projective tests, as necessary; and
a behavioral appraisal.
Interpretation: Personnel that conduct evaluations should be aware of the indicators of a potential trafficking victim, including, but not limited to:
evidence of mental, physical, or sexual abuse; physical exhaustion;
working long hours;
living with employer or many people in confined area;
unclear family relationships;
heightened sense of fear or distrust of authority;
presence of older significant other or pimp;
loyalty or positive feelings towards an abuser;
inability or fear of making eye contact;
chronic running away or homelessness;
possession of excess amounts of cash or hotel keys; and
inability to provide a local address or information about parents.
?Several tools are available to help identify a potential victim of trafficking and determine next steps toward an appropriate course of treatment. Examples of these tools include, but are not limited to, the Rapid Screening Tool for Child Trafficking and the Comprehensive Screening and Safety Tool for Child Trafficking.
Interpretation: Other mental health professionals can include: psychiatric nurse practitioners, licensed social workers, or professionals with specialized training and skills in the nature and treatment of mental illness.
Interpretation: The organization should have mechanisms in place for sharing information among service providers that respects confidentiality and encourages continuity of care and treatment.
Research Note: A trauma screen refers to a brief measure or tool that determines whether an individual has experienced specific traumatic events. Trauma screening tools usually detect exposure to potentially traumatic events or experiences or the presence of traumatic stress symptoms and reactions.
If there is an indication of trauma during the trauma screen then the individual should also receive a comprehensive, evidence-based trauma assessment. The trauma assessment is a diagnostic process that is conducted by a clinician or trained mental health professional and determines whether clinical symptoms of traumatic stress are present as well as the severity of symptoms that impact the individual's level of functioning and treatment options.
Personnel with specialized trauma-related education, skills, and training, or a qualified cooperating service provider, screen and assess individuals for trauma symptoms.
Assessments consider factors related to successful group living including:
possible reciprocal individual and group effects;
the individual's ability to adjust to a group;
previous placements; and
trauma history.
Interpretation: Safety issues may arise when placing individuals, with little or no notice, into a residential living environment prior to completion of a full assessment. The organization must ensure the smoothest transition possible for both new and current residents.
Assessments are conducted in a culturally and linguistically competent manner and identify resources that can increase service participation and support the achievement of agreed upon goals.
Interpretation: Culturally and linguistically competent assessments can include attention to geographic location, language of choice, and the person's religious, spiritual, racial, ethnic, and cultural background. Other important factors that contribute to a responsive assessment include attention to age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and developmental level.
When a resident's initial screening indicates a substance use condition, the organization:
records a thorough alcohol and drug use history, including an evaluation of the effects of alcohol and other drug use on the resident's family;
arranges for an appropriate level of care and detoxification, as necessary; and
provides referrals to the resident and/or family members, as appropriate, when the program does not serve individuals with substance use conditions.
The organization assesses and treats or refers identified victims and perpetrators of abuse and neglect.
Interpretation: The organization complies with mandatory reporting laws and only releases information with the written, informed consent of the person or legal guardian.
Research Note: The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 requires federal, state, and local officials who discover a minor who may be a victim of human trafficking to notify the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services within 24 hours to facilitate the provision of interim assistance.
Reassessments are conducted as needed, including at specific milestones in the treatment process such as:
after significant treatment progress;
after a lack of significant treatment progress;
after new symptoms are identified;
when significant behavioral changes are observed;
when there are changes to a family situation or parental status;
when significant environmental changes occur; or
when a resident returns following an episode of running away.
ASE 6.06
Interpretation: Reassessments are completed within timeframes established by the organization depending on the population served.
Interpretation: Organizations should have protocols that address runaway episodes to welcome and reintegrate children back into the program, as well as respond to children's physical and clinical needs.
Note: For residents that return after an episode of running away, refer to RTX 9.01 for guidance on timeframes for medical screens.


Rumor: Race-Only 450cc BMW/Husqvarna Bike Coming?
Italy's motorcycle publication of record, Motociclismo, is reporting that BMW Motorrad is developing a 450cc race bike for youth racers. Said to be a ground-up design that centers around a single-cylinder motor that will likely be prepared by Husqvarna, the BMW race bike would feature a frame built in Bologna, Italy with "racing" suspension, forged wheels, and carbon fiber bodywork.
With pricing to be in the €20,000 range, BMW hopes that its 450cc cup bike will appeal to 15 to 18-year-old riders, and is formulating a racing series that will piggyback off six select World Superbike and British Superbike rounds. As such, BMW's proposal appears to be in direct competition with the European Junior Cup (EJC), which will use the Honda CBR500R as its spec-machine for the 2013 season.
Originally slated to start in 2013 with the BSB opener at Brands Hatch (April 5-7th), Motociclismo says the project has suffered delays in its development, which leads to some speculation that the series may be pushed back to the 2014 season. At that point, it will be interesting to see if BMW keeps its separate race series format, or lobbies to have its cup bike take over duties from the Honda CBR500R for the EJC.
It also remains to be seen which BMW brand gets slapped onto the machine, especially since Husqvarna has been making inroads into the street bike segments with its latest offerings. An exotic small-displacement race bike might just be the thing to invigorate Husqvarna's on-road presence. As always, time will tell.


Eanna Casey, Chief Executive of the Irish Performers Collection Society, Recording Artists, Actors, Performers Ltd. (R.A.A.P.) (IRELAND) Casey set up R.A.A.P. in 2001 following the introduction of the Irish Copyright and Related Rights Act in 2000. Educated at the University College Dublin with a degree in Economics, Casey was the Political Advisor at the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment with special responsibility for international trade including Intellectual Property during the passage of the Copyright bill through the Irish legislature.
R.A.A.P. has established itself among the wide international family of Collective Management Organisations and enjoys bilateral agreements with almost every CMO managing Audio Rights. In 2012 Casey was elected to the board of SCAPR at the Bled General Assembly, his goal is to assist in developing the strongest co-operation between CMO's and ensure that Rights holders globally receive their proper payments.