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Live From New York - It's NBC!
by Ed Martin , September 13, 2013
After watching the first four televised hours of NBC's "The Million Second Quiz," I find I don't have very many good things to say about it. But I'm going to start this blog entry off on a positive note and point out something good about the network -- something I haven't seen any other writer, reviewer, blogger or tweeter mention during the last couple of days.
On Wednesday, the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, NBC telecast two hours of live entertainment programming from New York City. The third installment of "The Million Second Quiz" was followed by that night's presentation of "America's Got Talent." The full impact of that double-play didn't really hit me until the end of "MSQ" when host Ryan Seacrest, on split screen, ended his show and turned the network over to "AGT" host Nick Cannon.
"MSQ" was televised that night, as it has been most nights, from a rooftop in the Clinton neighborhood of midtown Manhattan. (On Thursday, bad weather forced the production indoors.) As always, it featured sweeping views of the city in the background, with many structures lit up in spectacular fashion. Off behind what is known as the Money Chair (where the hot contestant of the moment sits and rakes in $10 per second, even during commercials) one could see the Empire State Building fittingly illuminated in red, white and blue.
At the end of the hour, Seacrest "tossed it" (as TV personalities like to say) to Cannon, who was stationed over at Radio City Music Hall for "AGT." For some reason at that moment I flashed on the October 2, 2001 concert "Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music" -- a grand affair at Radio City that was organized well before the events of 9/11, and like most events at that time, could have been cancelled or postponed. But it wasn't, and it was one of the first signs that the city as most of the country knows it was going to survive and once again thrive.
The point is, it was almost impossible on the night of September 11, 2001 -- and for a long time thereafter -- to imagine that at some time in the future a major broadcast network would televise two separate live entertainment series from striking locations in midtown Manhattan. So let's give credit to NBC. More than any other entertainment company, this network consistently showcases New York City in a way no others do. From four hours of "Today" every Monday-Friday, to the live telecasts of "MSQ" and "AGT," to "Saturday Night Live" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" and the move early next year of "The Tonight Show" back to the city in which it began, it's wonderful to see.
As for "MSQ," after the first four nights I'm not all that impressed. It's not as bad as some critics are insisting, but it's nothing special, either. I would call it an okay time-waster, which is probably not something NBC wants to hear. With all its stops and starts and double-plays and counters and line-jumpers and showdowns, it took me a night or two to figure out what was going on. I'm still not sure I can easily explain it to people, at least not in a way that would compel them to watch.
It appears that Ryan Seacrest has finally found a television gig he isn't particularly good at. His ability to keep everything moving along and remain in good cheer while doing so is undeniably impressive, but the end result is that he talks too fast, too loud and too much. It doesn't help that he has to keep explaining what's going on over and over again. That may be the nature of this beast, and it may have as much to do with the show's producers and directors as anything else, but I think a calmer, quieter host might make for a more inviting hour.
The real problem here may be that there is no suspense from night to night, because the player that the television audience becomes invested in on Thursday is out of the Money Chair by Friday, at which point he or she is either tucked away with three other finalists in Winner's Row (where they devour NBC-delivered media content and sleep in weird little pods) or out of the game altogether. Unless the viewer has been obsessively following "MSQ" online (where it continues around the clock between telecasts) he or she has missed the drama of a favorite player finally leaving the chair. Those moments are reviewed on the next night's telecast, but where's the fun in that? Interactivity has never felt less rewarding.
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Ed Martin is a well known media critic who has written for the Myers Media Business Report, TV Worth Watching,The Huffington Post, Inside Media, USA Today, Advertising Age, Broadcasting & Cable and TV Guide .
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Gryphons girls settling in, Northern Nash boys eye another undefeated Big East
Rocky Mount High's Mya Pittman, right, looks to pass as Northern Nash's A'Nya Bobbitt, Hannah Evans and Kanasia Arrington, from left, defend on Friday at Rocky Mount High School.
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By PATRICK MASON
Over the many years spent coaching the Rocky Mount High girls' basketball team, Pam Gainey is a well-seasoned veteran when it comes to the rivalry with Northern Nash. Each year presents a new problem, mostly on the preparation side.
And since the start of February, the Gryphons have been surging. That continued Friday night when RMH used a Mya Pittman layup at the buzzer to sink the visiting Knights in a well-attended Big East Conference game.
"It's fun, it's exciting, and it tests you mentally and for young kids that's a great experience," Gainey said of the atmosphere. "It's good for the kids to be able to experience this. Even if they don't go on to play at the next level, to play in an atmosphere like this is exciting."
The second half brought out the noise and adrenaline as RMH (16-6, 5-4) battled back from a 38-37 halftime deficit. And Mya Pittman was the engine leading the comeback. Pittman matched Northern Nash's scoring output in the third quarter and gave the Gryphons a small lead heading into the final quarter.
Pittman scored 12 of her game-high 18 points in the third quarter. The senior made six baskets, all on drives to the rim. She was the answer to the Knights' Hannah Evans, who made a trio of 3-pointers in the second half.
RMH outscored Northern Nash 18-12 in the third quarter, and the six-point swing was just enough to hold off a strong fourth quarter by the Knights (9-11, 5-4).
Evans made a 3 with under 3 minutes to play to push the Northern Nash lead to 36-33. Much of the crowd was standing by now, and erupted when RMH's Alexis Moore two free throws, followed by Pittman swooping in for a a steal and going the other way for a layup and a 37-36 lead with 1:14 left.
Moore, a junior, and Pittman have played in plenty of these rivalry games, and stayed cool until the end.
"I could see the kids and they all respond differently," Gainey said. "I've had years where the game before Northern we would stink it up and can't get ourselves together. It took me a few years to realize that that game is always tough because it's hard to get the kids to separate that from the upcoming one.It's a learning experience to know what's needed mentally to play well in both games."
The Knights top defender and point guard Kylar Wiggins, who scored nine points, fouled out with 41.3 seconds to play, and wasn't on the floor when Pittman ran the length of the floor and sank the the game-winning shot.
With the win, RMH pulled even with the Knights in the conference standings. The Gryphons are playing well and pushed their current winning streak to three games. It's the first winning streak for the Gryphons since they ran off 10 consecutive wins from Dec. 14 to Jan. 10.
For the Knights, it was their third consecutive loss and was it just the fourth time since Dec. 20 that the defensive-minded team has allowed at least 40 points.
Northern Nash 65
Rocky Mount High 60
The Northern Nash boys' basketball team is eyeing a three-peat.
After Friday's road win over Rocky Mount High, the Knights (21-1, 9-0) are just one Big East Conference win away from a third consecutive undefeated conference season. The Knights have now won 21 games in a row, with their lone loss coming on the road in the season opener.
Northern Nash will play Wilson Hunt on Feb. 15 to close the regular season.
On Friday, the Knights were pushed by a hot-shooting Gryphons squad that saw nine players score at least two points. Victor Ward scored a game-high 17 points for the Gryphons, with Corey Cole (11) and Zataeveun Knight (10) also scored in double figures.
RMH (12-9, 2-7) trailed 38-37 at halftime, then evened the score at 50-50 heading into the fourth quarter.
Northern Nash's Joseph Cherry-Blue closed out the win at the foul line, making the front end of a one-and-one to go up by four points, then making the second foul shot to push the lead to 65-60 with less than 15 seconds to play.
The Gryphons couldn't get a shot at the other end, and the Knights dribbled out the clock for the win. Cherry-Blue made all eight of his free throws and finished with 15 points. Teammate Darquez Flowers scored a team-high 16, while Davontae Wiggins added 10 points.
"It's taken a lot of hard work to do that," Cherry-Blue said of his perfect night from the foul line. "I've been working every morning since the season started at 6 o'clock. I've improved for sure. I wasn't shooting well last year."
The Knights made six 3-pointers in the game, including four from four different players in the first quarter.
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[http://www.garvan.org.au/research/genomics-epigenetics/genome-informatics/mardin Marcel Dinger] is the Founding Chief Executive Officer of [http://genome.one/ Genome.One], former Head of the [http://www.garvan.org.au/research/kinghorn-centre-for-clinical-genomics/clinical-genomics Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics] (KCCG) and conjoint Associate Professor at [https://stvcs.med.unsw.edu.au/ St Vincents Clinical School] of [https://www.unsw.edu.au/ UNSW Sydney]. As CEO of Genome.One, he brought together his expertise in informatics, biology and business to manage and direct a world-class clinical genomics service. As Head of KCCG, Marcel led a translational research laboratory that aims to unlock the clinical value of noncoding regions of the genome. He has published more than >100 papers that have collectively been cited >13,000 times.
Marcel Dinger is the Founding Chief Executive Officer of [http://genome.one/ Genome.One], former Head of the [http://www.garvan.org.au/research/kinghorn-centre-for-clinical-genomics/clinical-genomics Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics] (KCCG) and conjoint Associate Professor at [https://stvcs.med.unsw.edu.au/ St Vincents Clinical School] of [https://www.unsw.edu.au/ UNSW Sydney]. As CEO of Genome.One, he brought together his expertise in informatics, biology and business to manage and direct a world-class clinical genomics service. As Head of KCCG, Marcel led a translational research laboratory that aims to unlock the clinical value of noncoding regions of the genome. He has published more than >100 papers that have collectively been cited >13,000 times.
Prior to joining the [http://www.garvan.org.au/ Garvan Institute], Marcel headed the Cancer Transcriptomics laboratory at the [http://www.di.uq.edu.au/ Diamantina Institute] at the [http://www.uq.edu.au/ University of Queensland]. Marcel undertook his postdoctoral studies at the [http://imb.uq.edu.au/ Institute for Molecular Bioscience] where he studied the role of long noncoding RNAs in mammalian development and disease. During his postdoc, Marcel led a number of key studies demonstrating the dynamic and specific expression of long noncoding RNAs that prompted extensive functional studies of these transcripts that were commonly assumed to be "junk".
Marcel Dinger is the Founding Chief Executive Officer of Genome.One, former Head of the Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics (KCCG) and conjoint Associate Professor at St Vincents Clinical School of UNSW Sydney. As CEO of Genome.One, he brought together his expertise in informatics, biology and business to manage and direct a world-class clinical genomics service. As Head of KCCG, Marcel led a translational research laboratory that aims to unlock the clinical value of noncoding regions of the genome. He has published more than >100 papers that have collectively been cited >13,000 times.


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Tony Sklar speaks with Bryan Darr-Founder & President of Mosaik Solutions (formerly American Roamer) at the 2012 Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona.
This video interview starts with a discussion on the progress of the name change from American Roamer to Mosaik Solutions since Mobile World Congress where Darr and Sklar last met. The conversation then shifted to the convergence of cable, telecom and wireless and the benefits that Mosaik Solutions brings to the industry, along with how the new name better signifies the company's global reach and expansion across the different industries.
Bryan Darr brought up the new demographics data using the latest census numbers now available, along withtypes the of data available for broadcast. Sklar and Darr also had a discussion on small cells and Wi-Fi hotspots. Darr mentioned how Mosaik Solutions is able to help decision makers better understand capacity issues, including in rural areas. In addition, he touched on the new beta of the mobile app for CellMaps.
Mosaik Solutions Reveals Expanded U.S. Cable Footprints and Improvements to Broadcast Television Intelligence
Mosaik Solutions, formerly American Roamer, the global source for geospatial network intelligence, today announces updated U.S. cable broadband footprints and improvements to the company's broadcast television intelligence. This new data will allow the company's customers to more deeply evaluate where content can be delivered through wired, mobile and broadcast networks and also highlight where competitive threats exist. This information can be provided through an array of mediums, which Mosaik Solutions will be showcasing at The Cable Show 2012.
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New intelligence empowers customers with a deeper view to support strategic decisions; new prototype app offers more flexibility by delivering a branded mobile coverage application directly to customers
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MapELEMENTS is a hosted interactive mapping solution that enables strategic decision makers to access network and market intelligence on different segments of the wireless, cable and telecom ecosystem - all within one web browser. MapELEMENTS users can build custom maps showing worldwide mobile network coverage, North American mobile licensing, U.S. cable and landline footprints and U.S. broadcast television radials that can be combined with their own proprietary intelligence to ensure they can see the whole picture.
MapELEMENTS now supports additional flexibility and deeper analytical value with the addition of population and area metrics, allowing Mosaik Solutions' customers a clearer view of how network coverage decisions are affected by demographics using the latest United States Census data. Through the use of MapELEMENTS Point and Boundary Inspector previously introduced in February 2012, users can leverage demographics along with the rich network coverage intelligence to understand more about where the market opportunities are.
CellMaps is a popular web-based interactive coverage mapping solution that can be quickly and economically deployed. In this era of rapidly evolving technologies and extraordinarily high customer expectations, it is vital that operators, MVNOs and retailers accurately and elegantly communicate where their networks are and are not. CellMaps is used by some of the largest operators and retailers in the world to provide more coverage intelligence to both customers and internal workgroups alike.
CellMaps already supports mobile browsing, but the prototype app to be unveiled at CTIA Wireless offers CellMaps' clients more flexibility to deliver a branded mobile coverage application to its customers directly using the CellMaps platform. The prototype mobile coverage app utilizes additional elements of the Mosaik Solutions technology stack and associated APIs, along with leveraging Mosaik Solutions' significant in-house creative skills.
"Our ongoing commitment to rapidly evolving intelligence and capabilities drives us to develop solutions so clients can make better tactical and strategic decisions," said Bryan Darr, CEO and president of Mosaik Solutions. "The new features and UI improvements in MapELEMENTS and the development of the CellMaps prototype app are both significant steps to further differentiate Mosaik Solutions. Additionally, an operator or MVNO-branded mobile application creates more customer awareness about the most vital and expensive part of their company – their customers and their networks."
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Resentment and Paranoia in the United States
Alex Weidenhof, Contributing Writer
The recent arrest of Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year old Muslim high school student, for bringing a reassembled clock to school is a tragedy. But it is not exceptional. The United States has a long history of fanaticism when it comes to religious minorities, and Mohamed's arrest is not an uncommon event.
After September 11, 2001, American Muslims have had to endure an incredible amount of persecution and discrimination. The retributive effects of 9/11 were felt immediately by the Muslim community. According to the Los Angeles Times, hate crimes towards Muslims increased by 1,600 percent between 2000 and 2001.
The anti-Islamic belief in America continues, as the American Civil Liberties Union notes that, between 2005 and 2012, there have been 98 separate instances of anti-mosque activities. These range from attempts to block landowners from selling to Islamic groups to an incident in Dearborn, Mississippi, where police foiled a man's plans to detonate a van full of explosives in front of the Islamic Center of America, one of the country's largest mosques.
Not all forms of oppression against Muslims come from non-state actors, however. Islamophobia has wreaked havoc on the laws of the United States.
A massive piece of post-Sep. 11 legislation was the Patriot Act, which strengthened the ability of law enforcement to conduct surveillance on specific groups without warrants. This has, sadly, affected Muslim Americans far more than any other group.
"Undercover city officers kept a close eye on Muslim students," reports the New York Times, "at Yale, Columbia, Syracuse, Rugters, New York University, Brooklyn College, and public state universities."
The large web of surveillance created by post-Sept. 11 paranoia spreads to innocent college students, people whose only risk factor for terrorism is their religion. America's unreasonable suspicion of Muslims has not ended, nor is it limited only to those the country believes to be terrorists.
Both de facto and de jure discrimination against Muslim Americans indicate a cognitive problem. Since 2001, Americans have felt a strong resentment towards muslims. This is based off of nothing more than terrorists' misinterpretations of the Islamic faith.
This same resentment and paranoia is the reason Ahmed Mohamed went to detention earlier this month. While his invention did look more like a collection of random wires and electronics than a standard clock, the school mishandled the situation in one important way.
They did not think it was a bomb.
MacArthur High School officials questioned Mohamed with the alleged bomb present. They did not take any standard precautions for a bomb threat. Students remained in the school, as did Mohamed's clock.
By detaining a Muslim teenager for bringing a clock, which he had built from scraps around the house, to school, charging him with no crime, with the sole purpose of handcuffing, fingerprinting and photographing him, Irving police showed their true intention: to instill, in a Islamic teenager, the same sense of fear and paranoia that had been instilled in them over a decade earlier.
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No, the school handled it appropriately, because they thought it was a hoax bomb, which would include any device that was made to cause alarm. Hoax bombs are more common than the real ones, don't require explosives, bomb squads, or evacuations, but do require the police to determine intent.
The clock was also never "reassembled", because all the connectors show the original factory soldering.
http://blogs.artvoice.com/techvoice/2015/09/17/reverse-engineering-ahmed-mohameds-clock-and-ourselves/
https://alleghenycampus.com/12181/opinion/resentment-and-paranoia-in-the-united-states/#comment-71539


This week we focus on jobs on both sides of the Atlantic.
This week's focus is on the UK. Headline CPI inflation rose to 2.3 percent and retail sales grew 1.4 percent in February.
Last week, the Fed hiked rates 0.25 percent to take the target range to 0.75-1.0 percent. If Kristin Forbes had her way, the Bank of England would have done the same.
Last week, the European Central Bank (ECB) admitted less urgency in its fight with deflation, mostly because there is no deflation. At the same time, we gathered that the US economy created more jobs than was expected, clearing the way for an imminent rate rise.
This week's news is all about China with reports on both the manufacturing and services PMI.
Last week's composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey for the eurozone was packed full of good-ish news.
Last week saw inflation fall a little short of expectations. However, we are noticing a wider and wider range of forecasts for inflation over the course of the next year or so.
Last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia left the Cash Rate unchanged at 1.5 percent and, at the same time, painted a relatively benign outlook for 2017. Meanwhile, an update on the UK's trade position presents us with some improvement but leaves us still with a whacking deficit.
Last week's figures noted the US economy adding many more jobs than was expected during January. Meanwhile Chinese manufacturing output wasn't quite as buoyant as was expected.


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Delicate and sensual, orchids intrigue to such a degree that they drive mere mortals to conniving and thievery. Out in the Everglades near Naples, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park has dealt with its share of orchid swiping. It was the main setting for the non-fiction book "The Orchid Thief" a few years back, about the elusive ghost orchid. In fact, the park has had to discontinue its summertime ghost orchid walks in recent years because of the problem. But visitors can still spot one of many native species on the 75,000-acre park's miles of trails or on one of its get-wet Swamp Walks during the winter season.


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Q: Inner class in class file but not in class body? In the code of a legacy application I just came across a class file that contained inner classes, but those inner classes where not defined within the class body but after the closing bracket of the class definition.
It looked silike this:
MyClass.java
public class MyClass {

    // class body

}

class DataStructure1 {

    String field1;

    Integer field2;

}

class DataStructure2 {

    Date field3;

    String field4;

}

Obviously the compiler does not complain, but I was quite irritated as I've never seen something like this before.

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*Are this valid inner classes?

*Is there any difference to classes defined within the body (except from indentation)?

A: These aren't inner classes at all, as far as I know, but rather two other package private classes which happened to be in the same source file.  It is perfectly acceptable to have more than one class definition in a given .java file.
Inner classes, as the name implies, have to be defined inside a containing outer class.  That is not the case here.

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The North Shore and the Golden Age of Cycling
By Gordon Harris on August 29, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )
The American popularity of bicycles originated in Boston, which held the first U.S. bicycle race on May 24, 1878. In 1883, Abbot Bassett of Chelsea set out on the first recorded 100 mile bike ride, meandering on an adult tricycle along the North Shore to Ipswich and back home.
George Chinn of the Beverly Citizen and Marblehead Messenger published the Essex County Wheelman's Handbook, providing cycling routes, maps and lists of local hotels and bicycle clubs. The magazine noted that Ipswich Roads "have the reputation of being the best in the county."
In 1886 Boston businessman Pope introduced the Columbia Safety, a modern two wheel "safety" bicycle, priced at over $100 apiece, which enabled a cyclist from Newton to ride round-trip to Ipswich on the Newburyport Turnpike (Rt. 1) in 9 hours 50 minutes, setting a new record for a 100 mile ride. Pope advertised his bikes in a Boston publication called "The Wheelmen" and by 1890 the city had become the home of "Bicycle Fever".
Currier's bike shop on South Main Street in Ipswich became Currier's Garage. The building still stands. The building to the right was moved a few doors up South Main Street closer to the bridge to make way for the Dodge dealership, and is still standing as well.
The bicycle was a freedom machine, enabling people who had never traveled far from home to ride dozens of miles in a day. Bicyclists filled the roads, wearing their finest cycling clothes while perched on the status symbol of the era. The bicycle was the fastest vehicle on the road, and The Boston Daily Globe began promoting races and social events throughout the area. In 1909 Ernest Currier demolished a house at 46 South Main Street to build the town's first bicycle shop, where he also repaired "horseless carriages." The town's first automobile dealership opened up next door in 1922 in the building that now houses Jungle Printing.
Sisters Flora and Susan Baker on a tandem bicycle, photo courtesy of Ipswich Historical Society
The photograph above shows sisters Flora and Susie Baker on a "Sociable", a two-wheeled tandem bike with side-by-side seats and handlebars, convenient for courting (if you survived). North Shore tricycle tours took women to Gloucester, Ipswich, Essex and Newburyport accompanied by men on bicycles or together on tandem tricycles. Despite enduring public rage, women began riding from home to work, and by the mid 1890's two million American women owned or used bicycles.
Boston's Mary Sargent Hopkins (aka "Merrie Wheeler") published a women-specific cycling magazine, The Wheelwoman, expounding cycling as an element of social reform and physical well-being, and in 1895, Boston's Annie Londonderry became the first woman to bicycle around the world.
North Shore Cycling Tour, 1885, Salem MA
Arthur R. Lord grew up in the late 19th Century in a house at the corner of County Rd. and Waldingfield Rd., known at the time as "Underhill's Corner." The house was later moved to another location by the Tuckerman family. He wrote in his memoirs,
"Cycle Clubs of Boston staged "Century Runs" on summer Sundays. Sometimes one of these passed through Ipswich, en route to Newburyport, in the morning and again returning. In the morning I was in church but in the afternoon I saw all those beautiful "bikes" tooling merrily past our corner. My brother had a "big wheeler" a bicycle with a huge wheel in front and a tiny one trailing behind. I learned to ride it by mounting from the top of a wall, hitting each pedal a lick when it ros e within reach and continuing until the machine finally 15 deposited me in the ditch. My younger sister also mastered it to the same degree. But it was nothing like those sleek bicycles that I saw on Sundays."
At the end of the century, Albert Pope turned his attention toward production of an electric automobile. Henry Ford began mass-production of the Model T in 1908 and soon thousands were being sold each day at the irresistibly low price of $240. The Newburyport Turnpike (Rt. 1) was paved in 1922 and Congress authorized massive paving of roads under Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). By 1930 Ipswich citizens began the commute by automobile to Boston for work, leaving little time for what now were considered children's toys. Ironically, the bicycle fed our insatiable appetite for travel, independence and faster mechanized transport. American's love affair with the automobile began and with it came an end to cycling's "Golden Age."
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Surfing's new frontier in Europe has three hot spots: The beach breaks of southwest France, the Cornish coast in England and the cold climes of Ireland. It's a wonderland of surf spots and cultures, receiving all the swell and unbridled Atlantic storm can throw at it.
England and Ireland are cold and wetsuits are required year round. The two islands see water temps dip down to 45 degrees Fahrenheit in winter while France to the south rarely gets below 52 degrees. Summer is still sweater weather in the UK, but along the beaches of Hossegor, it's truly amazing. Mild nights and hot days in the 80s and 90s keep the summer vibe in full swing.
Hossegor in southwest France hosts some of the best beach breaks in the world. It's also where most surfers in Europe come to spend their summer and autumn holidays (along with half the population of Paris). But the waves are amazing, ranging from easy rollers to thumping tubes depending on the sand bank and swell.
Surf Lessons Hossegor is part of the Secret Spot Lodge near Vieux Boucau (they aren't actually in Hossegor proper, but close to other beaches). It's a big house featuring individual rooms with private bathrooms. You can enjoy the pool, sundeck and BBQ amenities. Breakfast is included with your stay which starts at 75€ depending on season.
The best deal is their "surf & stay" package which will set you back 220€ for two nights stay in the B&B and one surf lesson. Prices go up from there but the longer you stay the more lessons you get and the less expensive it is. If you are a returning surfer with a decent skill set, they will take you on a guided surf tour of the area.
Most of England's swell window is blocked by Ireland, so it's the southwest that receives most of the swells. The scene here is centred around Newquay and while not as good as Bundoran or Hossegor, each spot has its day.
There are several surf & stay options in Newquay, with Escape Surf School offering special package deals. Their "2 nights and 2 surf lessons" deal is 80€ on weekdays and 90€on weekends. It's a great way to experience the Newquay surf scene with a stay at the quaint St Christopher's Inn (the patron saint of travellers) and lessons from their certified instructors.
Rooms are dorm style and sleep 4-10 surfers. The package deal comes with a 5/3 wetsuit and gloves and boots. Breakfast is included free, as is the stunning ocean view from the rooms.
Ireland's craggy coast is dotted with reefs that turn on during winter storms. The north facing beaches get offshore winds during these tempests, turning disorganised swell into lightly groomed peaks. Bundoran is the surf capital here and there are several places to surf and stay.
The Rougey Lodge offers surf & stay packages starting at one night including breakfast and equipment for 50€ (dorm room) or 60€ (private room). It's a social, festive place and acts as a hub for traveling surfers.
If you don't need lessons you can do their surf & rent package which includes equipment rental with each booked stay. Prices for surf & rent start at 40€ for single dorm rentals and 50€ for a private room.
European surfing guide and tips prepared by Bryan Dickerson (wavepoolmag.com) for Dailystoke.com's surf guides.


Come experience an exciting and fun day on Lake Erie fishing for Walleye, Perch or Smallmouth Bass with Captain Dennis Lowther on Erie Hopper Charters. Captain Dennis's customers' range from fishing fanatics to families to business-sponsored trips. Whether you're an experienced fisherman or just a novice, Captain Dennis individualizes each trip to fit your needs.
Beginning April 1st., Captain Dennis fishes the Western Basin of Lake Erie centrally located between Toledo and Port Clinton, Ohio at Wild Wings Marina. In April and early May we begin our season jig fishing for Walleye. If you enjoy jig fishing for walleye, this is some of the fastest and most exciting action of the season. The walleye are aggressive and will practically rip the pole out of your hands. We are centrally located between the reef areas and the Maumee Bay, making a short boat ride to the hottest fishing locations.
Once the Walleye's move off their spawning beds and into the open water of the Western Basin, we drift fish, casting and retrieving weight forward spinners and worm harnesses. We DO NOT TROLL aboard Erie Hopper Fishing Charters! Walleyes are the primary target until mid-August, at which time Yellow Perch and Smallmouth Bass begin biting consistently.
In late July, we follow the Walleyes and move our center of operations to Catawba Island, Ohio near the Bass Islands to Catawba Landing Marina. This gives us the flexibility to fish the islands and reef areas of Lake Erie, along with venturing into Canada where we find an excellent fall fishery of trophy-sized Walleyes. This deeper, cooler water hold big Fall fish where they feed heavily in preparation for winter. This new location still makes it an easy ride to the Central Basin of Lake Erie for open water fishing of the jumbo perch that has made this area famous.
The islands area includes Kelly's Island, Bass Islands and Pelee Island in Canada where you will find some of the world's best Smallmouth Bass and Yellow Perch fishing. The bass will range in size from 15" to 21" and the Perch here are large and plentiful with an average size of 9" to 11".
Our season generally ends around the first week of November.
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[…] Paul will make his eagerly anticipated return to the road with his new #FreshenUpTour. Four confirmed dates were announced this morning, marking Paul's first series of live dates since the 'One On One' tour that played to some two million fans over the course of 2016 and 2017.
The 'Freshen Up' tour will also be Paul's first outing following the release of his brand new studio album, Egypt Station, out September 7th on Capitol Records.
'Freshen Up' will begin September 17th at the Videotron Centre in Québec, Paul's first show in the Canadian capital since his 2013 stop at the Plains of Abraham on the 'Out There' tour. From there, Paul will visit Montreal for the first time since the 'On The Run' tour in 2011 to play the Bell Centre on September 20th, before returning to Winnipeg September 28th to play Bell MTS Place, his first performance in the capital of Manitoba since 2013. 'Freshen Up's' Canadian itinerary will conclude with a visit to a final Canadian capital city, Edmonton, Alberta, for a September 30th show at Rogers Place—Paul's first appearance in the city since 2012.
The Freshen Up Tour world premiere will be in Quebec City, Canada on September 17. Local news reports have said that McCartney's crew will start arriving in Quebec on Sept 5th and that the boss himself should be there a few days later. Officials at the Videotron Centre, the arena where the concert will take place, confirmed that the arena has been booked from Sept 5 to Sept 17 but declined to give further details.
[…] "I love it. It's beautiful", says Paul as he reflects on his present location. He's talking to Radio CHOI in Quebec City about his impressions of Quebec just as the curtain is about to rise on his Freshen Up tour. Paul's first trip here was 10 years ago to celebrate the city's 400th anniversary, drawing an audience of hundreds of thousands and creating a spectacle which is still a discussion point in the city today. "Such a great audience, it was a great occasion in the park; a really lovely day. I just love the history here. Such a beautiful city with a great feel," Paul recalls as he chats on the phone, passing through the historic capital of Canada's second most populated province en route to the final day of rehearsals before the tour begins.
Paul arrives at Centre Vidéotron, which is home to the Quebec Ramparts ice hockey team, just after 1.30pm. Looking relaxed in a blue blazer, blue jeans and a crisp, white shirt, Paul says hi to the crew and heads to his office – the stage! – before a quick jam with the band which is the launchpad for a blistering high-tempo version of Got To Get You Into My Life which sounds huge thanks to the embellishment of a new brass section, the Hot City Horns trio (or as Paul would have it, "the horny boys"). Next there is Letting Go followed by the fierce recent single Come On To Me, which sounds perfectly at home alongside long-established Macca gems.
And then we are into another treat. A perk of my job, and probably one for the nerds, is to see Paul take out his 1964 Rickenbacker 4001S bass guitar – the same one which, although not quite as famous as his familiar Hofner, graced so many of The Beatles recordings, as well as tracks by Wings and those from his early solo years. And with that, the band rock into a heavy version of Jet. It's a thrill! At the end, Paul is mucking around with the guitar settings and sounds before suggesting: "Let's just hold the A chord in Jet for a minute." A moment later he jokes: "Let's just actually do the entire show in the chord of A." Then true to his word, the band follow him performing off-the-cuff versions of A Hard Day's Night and My Valentine – all using A Major!
After reviewing the pre-show visuals which will fill the massive screens throughout the tour, Paul returns to the stage to end his activities by jamming once again with the band. Sometimes it is mind-boggling to think about how many thousands of hours Paul has spent simply making free-form music with the rest of his band. Those priceless, never-to-be-repeated moments, possible germs of ideas which have come and gone in seconds.
The biggest surprise of the concert was McCartney dusting off the Wings favorite "Let 'Em In," which Paul had not played live since 2012. The recently incorporated The Beatles classic "From Me to You" and the rarely played "Michelle" made it into the opening night setlist.
From Twitter – Macca kicked off his world tour in Canada last night. Number one gig. Number one band. Number one album!
From paulmccartney.com – The Freshen Up tour kicked off in Quebec City, Canada. September 2018.
This was the 1st and only concert played at Videotron Centre.
Thanks Katie ! Will soon update the page with all details !


The Academic Resource Center, also known as the ATTAIN Lab, is a dedicated facility which offers interactive instructional software, electronic databases, instructional media systems and other materials designed to enhance student learning outcomes through technologically advanced instruction. The ATTAIN (Advanced Technology Training and Information Networking) program seeks to offer digital parity to community residents by making computers and information technology accessible to those least able to afford in-home computers and/or on-line access. Students utilize the lab to reinforce and/or supplement classroom instruction. Students may be assigned to the lab as part of their program schedule to supplement their in class learning or they may study in the lab independently.
The College Connections Initiative is a year-round program designed to help students prepare for college enrollment. The program serves HSE recipients and high school graduates who have the potential to succeed in higher education. Students are introduced to the performance expectations, workload and behavioral strategies that are important aspects of college life and academic success. The program offers pre-college math, reading and writing instruction; note-taking, time management, and study skills training; and placement test-taking skills and training for college entrance exams. Students also participate in college visits and tours, and workshops on relevant topics such as career exploration, navigating the college admissions process, financial aid, self-development, social and cultural awareness and more.
WEOC ascribes to the philosophy that educational preparedness goes beyond the classroom. It addresses, therefore, many of the students' developmental needs by offering a wide variety of services and activities including academic advisement, advocacy, personal and career counseling, case management, and post placement follow-up and support.
WEOC offers job preparation and placement assistance and services through our Career Services Office. The Career Services Office provides individual and group advisement, resume writing and job interviewing assistance, job readiness workshops and other seminars to help students prepare for work. Employment Services staff also provide job search and placement assistance and follow-up services to WEOC students and alumni.
A Job and Career Resource Center is available to all students and alumni for the purpose of carrying out independent job search activities, and career and college exploration. A wealth of resources, including computers with internet access, bus maps, college applications, local newspapers, and other employment and career resource information is available to job seekers at this Center.
The Inspired to Succeed Club is a work readiness club for WEOC students. The club's advisor is the Workforce Readiness Chair of the Westchester Human Resource Management Association (WHRMA). The club provides students with instruction to enhance their work readiness skills, such as role playing, mock interviews, and debates.
The TEC facility at the Educational Opportunity Center is part of a network of Technology Enhanced Classrooms across New York State, linking all of the EOC's.
TEC classrooms feature state-of the-art display and videoconferencing equipment: cameras which can track teachers and students around the classroom as they interact; large wall monitors which show both sides of a video conference at the same time; special microphones which pick up everyone in the room without distortion or feedback; and SMART displays which allow remote control of computers displayed on the system. Students are able to collaborate and study with classes at other schools around the world, and participate in interactive lectures and tours from providers such as the Smithsonian Institute and N.A.S.A.


The Finite Element Method (FEM) is a well established technique in a wide range of disciplines, most successfully applied in mechanical engineering. For example, in the automotive and aerospace industries the FEM is commonly used for structural design and the development of new products. It enables modern lightweight designs and facilitates the development and usage of new and highly specialized materials (composites, advanced aluminium alloys, high strength steels, etc.) as well as joining technologies (spot welding, adhesive bonding, etc.).
However the quality of FEM results strongly depends on the availability of appropriate material models that describe the nonlinear behavior and failure of these materials. The development and identification of new material models has become an increasingly complex and expensive process, partly as a consequence of the tradition of using purely analytical, physically motivated mathematical models for predicting material behavior.
The hypothesis based bottom-up approach often leads to extensive trial and error scenarios, because with the complexity of the material it becomes harder and harder to meet reality with the hypothesis. Falsification of the hypothesis often causes a restart nearly from scratch.
The development effort grows exponentially with the complexity of the problem and the number of parameters contributing to the problem.
High level experts are not available arbitrarily and normally it takes a long time to develop one. Often it takes years to become familiar with special high tech materials.
In the daily standard project life there is rarely enough time for the scientifically neat development of proper material models. For a considerable number of materials and material behaviors suitable models cannot be confidently expected even in the medium term. At least some high level workarounds should be available quickly.
CoMModO is intended to overcome some of the above drawbacks!


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Community College Students Thrive at Caltech
This summer, Maria Hernandez—a student at Santa Monica Community College—lived in Caltech student housing and spent her days in Professor Beverley McKeon's lab, building an autonomous submersible robot from scratch. This was the second summer in a row that Hernandez participated in a program through the nonprofit organization Base 11, which connects high-achieving, underrepresented students from community colleges throughout the country with top research institutions like Caltech. "This program gave me the inspiration to become an engineer," says Hernandez, now in her fourth year of college. "Throughout high school, I was always good at math, but I never really knew what engineering was. The closest thing to an engineer in the community I grew up in was a mechanic." [Caltech story] [ENGenious snap shot]
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Professor McKeon Receives Northrop Grumman Prize for Excellence in Teaching
Beverley J. McKeon, Theodore von Karman Professor of Aeronautics, is the recipient of the 2018 Northrop Grumman Prize for Excellence in Teaching. The Prize is awarded to an EAS professor who demonstrates, in the broadest sense, unusual ability, creativity, and innovation in undergraduate and graduate classroom or laboratory teaching. A nomination for Professor Mckeon read, "she is a firm believer in the importance of having all students, regardless of their ultimate specialty, participate in laboratory coursework. Her courses serve as a solid foundation for graduate level research across disciplines, both technically and with regards to skills relevant to doctoral and industrial research. She takes tough subjects and uses her colorful approach to make the concept easy to comprehend." [Caltech story]
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Europe Sun & Beach 23.05.2020
Cyprus 2020: forecast
According to Russian tour operators, if flights to Cyprus start in August (Aeroflot flights to Larnaca are scheduled since August 1), the demand for destinations in the second half of the season will be active.
As the representatives of Ics Travel Group tour operator said, a short flight is an advantage for Cyprus, which is an important factor in condition of a possible flight in masks and gloves.
Experts also agree with the tour operator Coral Travel that the demand for resorts in Cyprus in the second part of the season will be noticeable. "August and September are the active beach season in Cyprus," they emphasize.
Representatives of Tez Tour positively assess the prospects of the demand for Cyprus. According to them, a positive trend in sales of the destination was observed even at the initial stage of early booking, and by the time the borders were closed, the demand exceeded the last year's figures by 2 times, and the booking depth reached October.
According to Intourist experts, those tourists whose vacation did not take place in March-May will fly to Cyprus first. The effect of "deferred demand" will work in the area. Tourists will actively book tours for September and October.
If we look at the statistics of the last season, from the point of view of the dynamics of the Russian tourist flow the second half of summer was successful in Cyprus. So, the largest number of Russian tourists visited Cyprus in September: almost 120 thousand (+ 2,9% compared to the same month of 2018). This is more than at the peak of the season - in July (115,6 thousand) and in August (115,7 thousand).
According to the Cypriot authorities, in 2019, almost 782 thousand Russians visited the country. The Russian market was in the second place after the traditional leader in terms of entry - the UK.
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No matter how advanced the products offered by a company become, it is judged by its customers the way it takes care of them. Customer service is one of the most important reasons why a consumer selects a particular service provider over the other. Undoubtedly, it is something that matters much more than after sales service, especially in today's customer-focused market. In addition, unprecedented increase in competition and the pressure to be the best in the eyes of customers makes companies try every possible measure that enables an improvement in their customer support function.
When it comes to the management of customers and addressing to their requirements, almost all the contemporary companies adopt the outsourcing route. Call it herd mentality or even risk-mitigation strategies, every enterprise intends to join hands with a reliable and competent outsourcing partner that possesses the ability to deliver radical service solutions to the customers. Not only does an enterprise expects its partner to look after every small need of its customers, but the outsourcing affiliate also has a huge influence on the retention of customers as well as the way they interpret an organization.
While a number of outsourcing companies all over the world continue to entice business conglomerates with their economical yet exemplary services, outsourcing call centers to India has become the second nature of prudent and result-oriented enterprises. This is not only because of the language skills and availability of economical labor in the country, but also due to the ability of the Indian organizations to customize their solutions according to the requirements of their clients who belong to different sectors of the business world. In addition, the suitability of the time zone of the subcontinent is an added advantage that works in the favor of the country.
Customer care was something that gained importance amidst the global environment characterized by economic turmoil and instability. However, the increase in its popularity cannot be termed as a passing phase because more and more companies are surrendering to the benefits that the trend bestows upon a service provider. In all likelihood, the phenomenon is expected to witness tremendous growth in the years to come.
The global climate has made companies understand that nothing is stable. Everything is susceptible to change. One cannot deny that the events that have taken place in the recent past have shaken the confidence of enterprises irrespective of their size and stature. However, performance is still something that matters a lot to enterprises all over the world. This is the reason organizations alleviate their risk and improve service capabilities by contracting out their customer-related activities to organizations whose expertise lies in this domain. In a nutshell, the services offered by outsourced contact centers take away almost all the problems of a modern day enterprise.


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French Fries Franchises Opportunities
Below is a list of Franchise Opportunities that have been labeled as French Fries Franchises.
America's Dog and Burger Franchise
Hot Dogs and Hamburgers
3 generations of family owned and operating restaurants around town. America's Dog & Burger has become a dream come true serving a consistent product made from higher quality ingredients in a clean and fresh space that celebrates America's passion (and my family's) of the Great America Road Trip!We're not complicated.
Atomic Wings Franchise
Chichen Wings & Fast casual
The secret is out - Atomic Wings is franchising now! Get in on the ground floor and grow with us! Thank you for taking an interest in Atomic Wings - Our future is Wingtastic and we hope to see you take part in this tremendous opportunity. Business ownership is not for everyone, but it is truly exciting for those that love food and people.
Bagger Daves Franchise
Hamburger restaurant
Bagger Dave's Franchising Corporation has: *More than 50 years combined experience in restaurant management and operations *Proven track record of aggressively developing multi-unit restaurant systems *Infrastructure in place for the development of the brand and to support the franchisee community *Commitment to guest service, food quality, communication, and support We're looking for experienced restaurant operators to grow the Bagger Dave's burger franchise concept. .
Burger 21 Franchise
Fast casual restaurant
Burger 21 is a new, innovative fast casual restaurant franchise concept that is changing consumers' expectations of the "better burger" category. With its chef-inspired creations, unique concept design and exceptional dining experience, Burger 21 is positioned for enormous growth.
Burger Joint, The Franchise
The Ultimate Burger Experience Meets The Ultimate Fast Casual Opportunity BGR The Burger Joint is a critically acclaimed restaurant that serves award-winning food, We are passionate about good food and good times, and equally passionate about helping our franchise owners reach their personal and professional goals. Our franchise opportunity can provide you with a quality restaurant business lifestyle as part of our growing system.
BurgerFuel Franchise
Gourmet burgers and fries
BurgerFuel is a leader in the gourmet burger market, dedicated to serving high quality burgers in an atmosphere as charged as the food. Burgers range from 100% ground beef and chicken to moist fish varieties and vegetarian society approved patties.
Carla's Sandwiches and Burgers Franchise
Sandwiches & Burgers
NO LONGER FRANCHISINGBecome part of a growing global franchise; Carla's ~ Sandwiches & Burgers is owned by Complete Express Foods, a privately held corporation dedicated to the design, development and marketing of fast casual restaurants. Complete Express Foods supports its franchisees by providing seasoned real estate guidance, ongoing operational support, and turnkey marketing programs designed to optimize profitability and boost register receipts.
Char-Hut Franchise
Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
Char-Hut is a recognized regional innovator in the specialty burger industry throughout Southern Florida. Our reputation has been built on our service, amazing product quality, the customer experience and commitment to creating a truly memorable experience for every customer who visits a Char-Hut location.
Checkers Drive-In Franchise
Burgers & fries
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. is the largest double drive-thru restaurant chain in the United States.
Ches's Famous Fish and Chips Franchise
Ches's Fish and Chips is part of generations of Newfoundland tradition
Ches's Fish and Chips is part of generations of tradition dating back more than 60 years. If you are interested in delivering excellent taste and great value from a well-established Canadian restaurant franchise specializing in authentic fish and chips.
Cowboy Chicken Franchise
Fast casual restaurant serving chicken
When Cowboy Chicken opened its 1st restaurant in Dallas, Texas in 1981, Phil Sanders had one goal in mind: making people happy with his flavorful and delicious wood fired rotisserie chicken. He knew that once people tasted Cowboy Chicken's wood fired chicken and fresh home-made sides, that they would be hooked.
DaddyO Diner Franchise
Though Spadaro says there are no plans to sell franchises, he doesn't rule out the possibility in the future. "An art deco" Celebration of Diners and Drive-ins and the Burgers that Built 'Em.
Del Taco Franchise
Quick-service Mexican restaurant
Ed Hackbarth opened the first Del Taco restaurant in Barstow, California, in 1964. A few months later, he added a second restaurant with a drive-thru window in Corona, California.
Dogfather, The Franchise
Hot dogs, sausages, sandwiches, salads
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Drifter's Hamburgers Franchise
Fast-Food, Hamburger
"Rescuing the reputation of the fast food hamburger" It's true; the best burger is now available at the drive-thru window. Drifter's Hamburgers serves "California Style" hamburgers featuring humanely raised beef without added hormones, steroids or antibiotics.
Elevation Burger Franchise
Gourmet, organic burgers & fries! Elevation Burger is elevating the burger segment using grass-fed, great tasting organic beef, cooking our fresh fries in olive oil, offering veggie burgers and fresh-scooped milk shakes. Elevation Burger prepares all items fresh and made to order.
Ezell's Chicken Franchise
Founded in 1984 in Seattle's Central District, Ezell's Famous Chicken has eleven fast-casual restaurants in locations throughout the Greater Puget Sound area. For more information on the award-winning company, please visit www.
Fish-O-Licious Franchise
Fast casual fresh seafood
Fish-O-Licious would like to welcome you and thank you for inquiring about our exciting restaurant franchise opportunity. Fish-O-Licious is one-of-a-kind in our product offerings and our delivery.
Franx Supreme Franchise
The MTY Group, up till 1989 a pioneer in Oriental brisk administration nourishment in Quebec, focused on another specialty, North American fast food, and brings forth FRANX SUPREME, frank and ground sirloin sandwich expert. These stores slowly change over to the Valentine standard throughout the following 20 years.
French Fry Heaven Franchise
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What is your favorite part of a worship service?
Is it the Call to Worship? Is it Prayers of the People? The Sermon? Or maybe the Children's Message?
For me, it is the Benediction. Maybe it is because I work as a minister at a church. Perhaps it is because I know that it is the last part of the service! But the real reason why I love the Benediction is how it wraps up the entire ethos of the service into one simple line. If you miss other parts of the service, you can still get the main idea of what is going on by listening to the Benediction.
And yet, the Benediction does not connote the end of worship. In fact, it may be seen as the beginning of putting that experience of worship into action, into service around our communities and through our relationships.
Over the past seven weeks we have been discussing the importance of having discussions with one another, as sacred human being to sacred human being, that can be difficult to navigate. And here we are, looking to sum it up and embody what we have prayerfully discussed into actionable service.
We receive grace through establishing a foundation by setting the table to welcome one another in relationship, not just conversation. As a result, we prepare ourselves to enter into deeper conversations.
Grace meets us as we walk into brave and safe spaces. We come seeking to care for and know ourselves better. This creates room where we can then engage more presently and openly with another person.
Grace is active and held in the covenant we have with God, self, and neighbor. We know that as people we will not always agree, but the journey in sharing our perspectives while maintaining healthy boundaries can carry us to recognizing a clearer image of God at work in the world. Of God at work in others.
When we encounter other people in such a sacred covenant, particularly people who think, talk, vote, and live differently than us, we are invited to share in a grace that surpasses our differences. This is the grace of Christ in our midst, bringing us closer together as fellow sisters and brothers of one body.
As we encounter one another in these spaces, difficult conversations, and everyday experiences, we recognize the grace that is imprinted in us mutually. Grace creates room for us to see ourselves in others, in spite of the potential variances of socio-economic, educational, political, or theological understandings we carry.
When we see a grace-filled mutuality in our sisters and brothers, we then can take the step of committing to grace. We commit to opening our eyes, our mouths, and arms to embrace the unexpected gift of grace that surfaces within our neighbors, a signifier of God's divine love towards us.
Finally, we stand collectively, not forgetting that we each are different, but choose intentionally to receive the grace that God extends us to go forth into the world as a diverse community that seeks to encounter grace. Why? Because we are rooted in it.
Go forth sisters and brothers, being moved by the Holy Spirit to covenant together in the richness and transformative grace that roots us in Jesus Christ. Amen.


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Iowa to spend $100 million in federal money on water infrastructure
Stephen Gruber-Miller
Iowa will spend $100 million in federal American Rescue Plan money on water infrastructure, including nutrient reduction, drought resiliency, reducing flood risks and improving public health, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday.
Most of that money — $75 million — will be distributed through a new grant program for the state's Water Infrastructure Fund run by the Iowa Finance Authority, Reynolds said in a news release. The grant application process opens Dec. 15.
The remaining $25 million will go to the Conservation Infrastructure Project at the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. That program was created through a 2018 water quality law that was the first piece of legislation Reynolds signed as governor.
"We recognize the value and importance of water quality and what that means to families, businesses and economic prosperity for our state," Reynolds, a Republican, said in a statement. "That's why we remain committed to improving Iowa's water quality and providing these historic investments to local communities, landowners and organizations that aim to protect, preserve and restore Iowa's water resources."
U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, a Democrat, was the lone member of Iowa's congressional delegation to vote in favor of the American Rescue Plan in March. She praised the investment in a statement.
"I'm proud of my vote that has helped put Iowa on solid fiscal footing and fund key projects that will benefit Iowa's communities," Axne said. "From these water infrastructure upgrades to other investments in broadband, manufacturing, housing and child care, the American Rescue Plan is making a difference in the lives of Iowans."
More:Iowa has $141 million in undistributed federal rent and utility aid. The US Treasury might take funds back
The investment comes less than a week after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Iowa would receive more than $110 million from the new federal infrastructure law to upgrade aging water infrastructure and tackle toxic "forever chemicals." The state is expected to receive an estimated $638 million in water and wastewater improvements from that legislation over the next five years.
Reynolds has been a vocal opponent of spending by the federal government this year, including of the American Rescue Plan. But she told reporters before Thanksgiving that the state would find strategic ways to use the federal dollars.
"We'll do it in an appropriate manner. We'll be very strategic on how we're using those funds," she said. "But at some point that needs to stop, because there comes a payday at some point and the amount of money that's coming out of Washington, D.C., honestly, is unconscionable."
Stephen Gruber-Miller covers the Iowa Statehouse and politics for the Register. He can be reached by email at sgrubermil@registermedia.com or by phone at 515-284-8169. Follow him on Twitter at @sgrubermiller.


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Views from on High: Fire Tower Trails in the Adirondacks and Catskills
2001, Adirondack Mountain Club
Softcover, 156 pages, $10.95
My first view from an Adirondack summit was at the tower on Goodnow Mountain near Newcomb, and I can still recall the thrill.
I was 11 or 12, and some friends and I were staying at a summer camp on Long Lake. The tower, maintained by the state College of Environmental Science and Forestry, offers a spectacular view of the High Peaks from the south. These days, hikers will find pamphlets at the parking lot that can be referred to at numbered stops along the trail to learn about the mountain's natural history.
We happy campers did a lot more hiking that summer, including a trip up Vanderwhacker Mountain, another peak with a fire tower. We climbed several of the High Peaks—such as Marcy, Skylight and Colden— and took canoe trips on the Old Forgeto- Saranac Lake route. But I'll never forget that fire tower on Goodnow, and I suspect it's the same for lots of first-time visitors to the Adirondacks, especially children. While the sense of accomplishment and view gained by ascending any mountain are their own rewards, there's something special about a fire tower on the summit.
Jack Freeman feels the same way, which is why he wrote Views from on High, a history of and guide to fire towers in the Adirondacks and Catskills. It couldn't have arrived at a better time. There has been something of a nationwide push in recent years to restore old fire towers, most of which have fallen into disrepair. (The usefulness of towers for spotting fires declined after World War II as airplane surveillance made them obsolete.)
But people who live near or climb peaks with fire towers often grow attached to the historical structures. In the Adirondacks, a number of volunteer groups have cropped up to restore and maintain their favorite towers. Freeman says vandals' destruction in 1992 of the tower on Pharaoh Mountain— a "non-conforming" structure in a tract classified as Wilderness—galvanized people to save other towers. In addition, some towers have earned a new lease on life as mounts for cell-phone and other communications equipment.
A retired research chemist who now works for the Adirondack Mountain Club, Freeman is a proponent of fire-tower restoration where appropriate. Views from on High—written with Wesley H. Haynes, a historic preservationist—contains a succinct history of the state's towers, starting with the observation platforms built by Verplanck Colvin in his landmark survey of the Adirondacks in the late 1800s. Raging wildfires in the early 1900s goaded the state into building scores of towers in the Adirondacks and Catskills. About two dozen towers remain in the Adirondacks, and although the state intends to tear down some of them, Freeman believes most have a bright future.
"These landmarks remind us how fragile the Adirondack and Catskill forests are and how close we came to losing them," he writes. "What better means is there to pass this lesson along, one generation to the next, than the towers themselves?"
A wooden tower stood atop Blue Mountain in the early 1900s.
At the heart of the book are descriptions of hikes to 28 fire-tower summits—23 in the Adirondacks and five in the Catskills. Each includes a map, trailhead directions, difficulty rating and details about the route. It also tells you which towers are safe to climb. In conjunction with the book, the Adirondack Mountain Club has begun a Fire Tower Challenge: Anyone who visits all five of the Catskill towers and 18 of the Adirondack towers will earn a patch. You don't have to be a club member to participate. Forms for the patch can be found toward the back of the book and at <www.adk.org>, the club's Web site.
Whether or not you take up the Fire Tower Challenge, I recommend you try some of the hikes in this book. You might start off by visiting the newly refurbished towers, such as the one on Snowy Mountain, the Adirondacks' highest summit outside the High Peaks, or Poke-O-Moonshine, with its view of Lake Champlain, the Green Mountains and Whiteface, or Hadley Mountain overlooking Great Sacandaga Lake. The towers on Blue Mountain and Bald Mountain also offer exceptional views. The High Peaks vista from Vanderwhacker's tower is justly celebrated. And that's only a start.
But if you want to see the towers on Hurricane and St. Regis mountains, you better do so soon: The state plans to dismantle them this year. Both are located in areas of the state Forest Preserve where such man-made structures are considered inappropriate. However, it looks like most of the other towers in Freeman's book are here to stay—including my favorite on Goodnow.
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Kurt Felix (né le  à Saint-Georges) est un athlète grenadien, spécialiste du décathlon.

Biographie

Il dépasse pour la première fois la barre des  points lorsqu'il remporte en  les championnats NCAA à Des Moines avec un score de  points, record national. Aligné aux Jeux olympiques de Londres, il ne termine pas la compétition.

En 2013 il fait partie de la sélection de la Grenade aux championnats du monde à Moscou mais abandonne.

Il remporte la médaille de bronze lors des Jeux du Commonwealth de 2014, en portant son record national à  points. Il réalise  points pour remporter la médaille d'argent lors des Jeux panaméricains à Toronto le . En prenant en compte son  saut en longueur pour respecter les limites de vent, il obtient un record de Grenade avec  points.
Il l'améliore ultérieurement en  points, le , pour terminer huitième (finaliste) lors des championnats du monde à Pékin. L'année suivante, il termine  des Jeux olympiques de Rio avec 8 323 points, record personnel.

Le , il porte son record à 8 509 points lors du Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen où il termine , grâce à des meilleures performances personnels dans les 3 lancers : poids (15,31 m), disque (50,59 m) et javelot (72,80 m). Rico Freimuth remporte la compétition (8 667, WL).

Son petit frère Lindon Victor est également spécialiste du décathlon et a battu le record national de Kurt Felix le  avec 8 446 points.

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Athlète grenadien
Décathlonien
Athlète (homme) aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2012
Athlète (homme) aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2016
Naissance en juillet 1988
Naissance à la Grenade

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Tajik Politician Questions President's Election Order
December 08, 2009 11:01 GMT
Rajabi Mirzo (file photo)
DUSHANBE -- A Tajik opposition politician has challenged President Emomali Rahmon to expand on a recent order demanding that government officials avoid interfering in upcoming parliamentary elections.
Rajab Mirzo, a journalist and Democratic Party candidate in the 2005 parliamentary elections, said the administration should go further by changing the law to allow "free and transparent elections," RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports.
Mirzo said governors and other government officials lead local branches of the ruling National Democratic Party -- which is headed by Rahmon -- and thus must choose between meeting the president's call for noninterference and supporting party interests.
Mirzo said he believes most officials will choose the latter and thereby secure their own government posts.
More than 3 million voters will vote in February to fill 63 seats for the lower chamber of the Tajik parliament.
More than 90 percent of the members of the current parliament are from the National Democratic Party, and party officials have pledged to maintain control of the parliament and even try to take more seats.
The opposition Communist Party and Islamic Renaissance Party have just five seats total in the lower house.


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2013 Renault Clio revealed online UPDATE: Official
Brett Davis Jul 03, 2012
Car News, Renault
The all-new 2013 Renault Clio has been revealed online accidentally through the company's Irish website. This is the first time the new model has been seen in full view.
The 2013 Renault Clio is set to showcase a range of new technologies and improved efficiency across the board. This includes the introduction of small-capacity three- and four-cylinder engines, while a performance RS model is also on the cards.
In terms of the design, the 2013 Renault Clio is lower and wider than the current outgoing model. This is expected to bring slightly more cabin space, while also giving the popular European hatch a fatter and more sporty stance.
According to reports, the new model will only come in five-door guise. This will give it a more stable hold against the competition.
All is expected to be revealed, including full engine specifications, in the coming days.
The new model is set to arrive in Australia during the first half of 2013.
UPDATE: Renault has released full details and images of the new Clio.
Power comes from a range of petrol and diesel engines, including a 899cc turbocharged petrol three-cylinder with 67kW and 135Nm; a 1.2-litre turbo four cylinder with 90kW and 190Nm, and a 1.5-litre turbo-diesel with 67kW and 220Nm.
Australian specifications are set to be announced closer to its launch during the first half of 2013.
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Brett is the editor and founder of PerformanceDrive. He's obsessed with driving, having played with Matchbox cars until he was tall enough to drive a real one. After initially working as a mechanic, Brett earned a degree in journalism and entered media as an editorial assistant at Top Gear Australia magazine. He then worked at CarAdvice.com.au. His dream is to live next door to the Nurburgring in Germany.


This simplistic yet appealing condominium is available for rent at Grand Park View Asoke, featuring 1 bedroom with 35 square meters of intimate living space. The unit is provided with superb furnishings that has a standard arrangement throughout the dark hardwood flooring. The bright white walls also emit a bright atmosphere, easily providing an uplifting lifestyle.
The living area is well-organized, situated between the kitchen and the bedroom for centralized access. It holds an upholstered leather couch, a glossy white coffee table, a metallic fridge and a flat screen TV on top of its contemporary stand. Above it is a minimal wall shelf that perfectly blends with the plain white walls.
The dining suite is placed at the corner of the wall within the living area, it consists of a glass finish sleek dining table that comes with two distinctive orange chairs.
The kitchen on the other hand is closest to the entrance doorway, an area constructed with immaculate white tile flooring. It is equipped with a microwave, a washing machine, a heating system with an exhaust and a stainless sink. The abundance of cabinets, shelves and drawers also provides sufficient storage, and the brick wall tiles gives away some of urban aesthetics.
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The condominium is located in Soi Sukhumvit 19 opposite of the Banking and Finance Building. Around the area is a wide selection of quality restaurants all of which are within walking distance, a very convenient location indeed. The Asoke BTS station is around 1 kilometer far, where the Terminal 21 Shopping mall is located.
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Australian Border Force officers found six suspicious packages hidden inside books, which were then tested, and came back positive for cocaine.
The woman was arrested by Australian Federal Police, who charged her with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug - an offence which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
The AFP said the exact weight and purity of the cocaine would be subject to further forensic testing.
The woman is scheduled to appear before Perth Magistrate Court on Saturday.


Bradford on the brink Bradford coach James Lowes insists the "R" word has not been mentioned this week but he knows it will be the hot topic if the Bulls' relegation from Super League is confirmed on Sunday. Fourteen points adrift of safety with seven rounds left of the regular season, Bradford will accompany London Broncos in the drop to the Championship if they lose for the third time this year to Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium. Optimistic Bulls fans may cling to hope that the club will win a potential High-Court battle to claw back the six points they were docked for going into administration but Lowes is not counting on it. "I'll let other people deal with that," he said. "It won't have any ramifications on what we do. "Our job is still the same - to win irrelevant of the situation. It doesn't change how we approach anything. "We haven't mentioned relegation at all. I don't see any reason to mention it. "Let's focus on the game and everything else will take care of itself. "If we are relegated, then we'll deal with that on Monday morning. If we get a stay of execution, then we'll go onto Wigan and deal with that. "We're focused on the game and anything that happens post-game we'll deal with after the match." The pragmatic Lowes, who was appointed as Francis Cummins' successor a month ago, has already begun to prepare for life in the Championship by drawing up a hit list of potential signings. A number of players, including Lee Gaskell and Adrian Purtell, have already indicated a willingness to stay and help get the club back up into Super League at the first attempt, but Lowes knows there is certain to be plenty of change. "I'd like to keep all the players but that just isn't going to happen," he said. "We'll keep what we can and, although some will want to leave, we'll have a massively clearer picture when our situation becomes clear. "There's a plan A and a plan B and we've started the process of looking at players for both plans. "We just need that definite whether we're down or not down. Once we know where we are, we can decide what our plan is and what we do in the future. "In the position we're in, it's highly unlikely we're going to win all our remaining games and Salford or Hull lose all theirs. We're half preparing ourselves for the plan B anyway and telling players what we want to do in the future." In the meantime, Lowes is not expecting any favours from his old Bradford team-mate Paul Anderson, whose Huddersfield side are hoping to bounce back after losing their last two matches. "'Baloo' is a professional bloke," Lowes said. "They had a fantastic season last year and they're in a good position again. "Unfortunately you've got to put sentiment aside because they've got to finish as high as possible to maintain their challenge." Salford can mathematically ensure their survival when they go to Hull KR for a game that could prove pivotal in the race for the final play-off spot. The Red Devils are two points behind the ninth-placed Robins as they pursue Widnes, who gave their own play-off hopes a tremendous boost with a 28-14 win over Warrington on Friday night. Wakefield have put themselves in the mix with a resurgence under new coach James Webster but he believes Hull KR are best placed to overhaul Widnes. "Hull KR have a good run coming in," said Webster, a former Hull KR player. "We play them in the last game so that could an interesting one. "If you look at the draw, Hull FC have got a tough one, we have a tough one, Hull KR has probably got the easiest one and Widnes have got a Challenge Cup semi-final and final maybe to worry about."
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