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News story: Home Secretary introduces draft Investigatory Powers Bill
The government today introduced landmark legislation to provide law enforcement and the security and intelligence agencies with the investigatory powers they need to keep us safe and fight crime in the digital age – subject to a world-leading oversight regime.
The draft Investigatory Powers Bill sets out in unprecedented detail the powers already available to law enforcement, MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, enshrines new capabilities in legislation, and significantly strengthens the oversight, safeguards and authorisation that govern their use.
Under the plans, warrants for the most intrusive powers available to the agencies, such as the interception of communications, will be subject to a "double-lock", requiring approval by a judge as well as by the Secretary of State.
World-leading oversight
A new, single, stronger body – led by a powerful Investigatory Powers Commissioner, a senior judge – will replace the existing oversight arrangements split across three different bodies to establish a more visible, world-leading oversight regime.
The draft Bill includes provisions on each of the key capabilities available to the intelligence agencies and others: communications data; interception; and equipment interference.
It provides for the retention of internet connection records (ICRs) - which law enforcement agencies need to restore eroding capabilities - although access to the data will be tightly controlled.
Law enforcement access to the information would be on a case-by-case basis, where it was necessary and proportionate to do so in the course of an individual investigation, limited to three rigidly defined purposes.
These are to identify what device had sent an online communication, establish what online communications services a known individual had accessed or identify whether a known individual had accessed illegal services online.
The operational case for ICRs is published alongside the draft Bill today, in direct response to David Anderson's recommendation in his report "A Question of Trust". It is available here. Law enforcement requests for access to ICRs for wider purposes are not provided for in the draft Bill.
Internet connection records are the internet equivalent of a phone bill – a record of the communication services a computer or a Smartphone connects to, but not people's full browsing history. ICRs – a form of communications data - would let the police see a person has visited google.co.uk or facebook.com but not what searches have been made on Google or whose profiles had been viewed on.
And local authorities will be banned from accessing ICRs for any purpose.
The three independent reviews on investigatory powers – by David Anderson, the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, and the Royal United Services Institute - agreed that the agencies should have the power to acquire and use data in bulk. The draft Bill sets out, in clear detail, existing powers for the security and intelligence agencies to do this, whilst subjecting them to stricter safeguards.
"Double-lock" authorisation for bulk powers
And, in an oral statement to the Commons today, the Home Secretary made clear that the draft Bill will set out all of the agencies' powers to acquire data in bulk, including their ability to acquire communications data relating to both the UK and overseas in bulk from communications services providers. She announced the Government's intention to place the capability on a more transparent footing through the Investigatory Powers Bill and to make it subject to the same robust safeguards as other bulk powers, including the "double-lock" authorisation process.
The legislation responds to huge changes in the way we all communicate and seeks to ensure there are no "no go" areas of the internet for law enforcement – so that the entirety of cyberspace can be policed in the face of technological advances.
Home Secretary Theresa May said:
The publication of our draft Investigatory Powers Bill is a decisive moment – never before has so much information been in the public domain about the activities of our police and security services, as well as the oversight, safeguard and authorisation arrangements which govern them.
I am clear we need to update our legislation to ensure it is modern, fit for purpose and can respond to emerging threats as technology advances. There should be no area of cyberspace which is a haven for those who seek to harm us to plot, poison minds and peddle hatred under the radar.
But I am also clear that the exercise and scope of investigatory powers should be clearly set out and subject to stringent safeguards and robust oversight, including 'double-lock' authorisation for the most intrusive capabilities.
This Bill will establish world-leading oversight to govern an investigatory powers regime which is more open and transparent than anywhere else in the world.
The draft Bill will now go through full pre-legislative scrutiny before a revised Investigatory Powers Bill is laid before Parliament in spring 2016.
The government held more than 60 meetings with industry, civil liberties groups and other organisations to inform its policy proposals, and engagement will continue throughout pre-legislative scrutiny.
News story: Investigatory Powers Bill published
Statement to Parliament: Home Secretary: Publication of draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Press release: Review of bulk powers published
News story: Safeguards governing investigatory powers come into effect
Press release: New power to target hostile state activity


Certifed's Doug Dayne participated in the 14th annual New York Presbyterian golf outing. While everyone who participated in the event had an enjoyable day, most importantly, all proceeds raised by the event benefit emergency medical services provided by the NYP.
Thank you New York Presbyterian and all who participated in the event for contributing to and supporting this important cause.


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The Hollow Men seem to be doing what happened in the Buffy comics when Buffy killed the "Magic Seed." All magic went away... and people suddenly couldn't create new art anymore. There might have been something about "scientists aren't inspired to look in new directions" as well, but I'm not sure.


Which Types of Traders and Orders Profit from Futures Market Trading?
The Taiwan futures exchange, which trades contracts on the TAIEX stock index, collects extensive data on each trade, including the particular type of trader (a proprietary futures trading firm, a domestic institutional investor, a foreign institutional investor, or an individual) along with the price, quantity, trade time, and whether it was a market order or limit order. The authors investigate the data for trading from 2006–2008. They categorize limit orders as aggressive (limit price above the current quote midpoint) or passive. Tests on overall profitability show that individual traders lose money to the other groups, which are all profitable. Institutional traders use more aggressive limit and market orders than passive orders, and the resulting trades are more profitable than those initiated by passive limit orders. They find greater use of aggressive order types at the beginning of the trading day by institutional traders, which is consistent with theories of optimal trading strategy for informed investors.
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Aurora Fire Chief Robert Ward tells television station KYTV that one person inside an Aurora motel just off Highway 39 was killed as a storm passed through. Authorities have not released the person's name or details of how the death occurred. Investigators say others inside the motel escaped unharmed.
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A strong line of storms in the area early Saturday led to several tornado warnings. The National Weather Service has confirmed at least one weak tornado touched down at Monett, which is about 13 miles (21 kilometers) west of Aurora. Officials say the EF-0 tornado damaged several roofs, but no injuries were reported.
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What is the R rate? Data that could force second full lockdown in Lancashire
By	Private Eye Posted on 6 June 2020 3 min read 187 views
Lancashire could be facing another full coronavirus lockdown if the R number worsens over the next fortnight.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned yesterday "There is a challenge in the North West of England that we need to address."The region currently has an R number of 1.01, up from 0.73 a few weeks ago. But what is the R number and why is it so important?
What is the R number?
The reproduction number (R) is the average number of secondary infections produced by 1 infected person.
An R number of 1 means that on average every person who is infected will infect 1 other person, meaning the total number of new infections is stable.
If R is 2, on average, each infected person infects 2 more people.
f R is 0.5 then on average for each 2 infected people, there will be only 1 new infection. If R is greater than 1 the epidemic is generally seen to be growing, if R is less than 1 the epidemic is shrinking.
The range is an estimate based on latest data available to determine infection and transmission rates.
Data such as contacts, hospital admissions, ICU admissions and deaths generally takes 2 to 3 weeks for changes in R to be reflected in these data sources, due to the time between infection and needing hospital care.
What is being done about it?
Areas that see a spike in the R number could be put into local lockdown measures. Speaking at the daily coronavirus press briefing, Health Secretary Matt Hancock was asked whether the relevant infrastructure was in place to crack down in local areas, Mr Hancock said "yes".
He said he had engaged with council leaders and metro mayors through the track and trace programme.
Mr Hancock said: "I think everyone should exercise caution. "In a way the discussion of the higher R in the North West and South West that's estimated compared to the rest of the country is an important part in terms of moving towards a more local approach."
He added: "That doesn't take away from the need to make sure we spot and crack down on localised outbreaks when they come."
Will Lytham St Annes face a second lockdown?
This warning about the rising rate in the region will prompt questions about a potential return to stricter lockdown restrictions in the North West.
The government has said that when it comes to its plan of managing the virus going forward, it will look at the possibility of local lockdowns in areas with high infection rates.
With the North West now holding the highest rate in the country, this could well be considered for parts of our region.
At the start of this week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock spoke about the prospect of local lockdowns at the Downing Street press conference.
He said: "The truth is, we are attempting to move the system from national blanket measures to a more targeted approach.
"But we've always said we are prepared to reintroduce measures either nationally or on a more local level if needed.
"The goal is of course of keeping the R rate below 1.
"Taking local action to respond to a local flare up is an incredibly important part of the tool kit."
"The Local director of Public Health at a local council has a statutory duty and responsibility and they would work with regional NHS teams to get the response right."
When will a second lockdown take place?
It's impossible to give an exact day at this stage but it could be from this weekend.
When asked whether entire cities could be locked down this weekend, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: "We've definitely got the ability and we will target specific settings or particular regions, or geographic areas, yes, absolutely."
Local public health teams will be at the forefront of any local lockdowns, which will also rely on a fully operational and successful test, track and trace system.
But that system is not fully up and running and plans for localised action have not yet been finalised.
We can expect to hear many more questions about the prospect of local lockdowns and the North West's worrying infection rate in the near future.
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Tables, Ewoks and Blankeys... OH MY!
Greetings blog reader! I hope this blog finds you and yours doing well.
Life has been moving right along for the Janney family - it's snowed (twice!), both Daisy and Caleb have already had a cold (Caleb actually did really well for his first sniffles) and of course, lots of mischief and mayhem. Paul and I have both decided that Daisy deliberately tries to find ways in which to harm either herself or her brother - certainly she must know that standing on our large bed and bouncing around near the edge MIGHT cause her some injuries.
Such is the life of a two year old, yes?
She truly is turning into a little girl - yesterday afternoon I put her hair in pony tails, Paul looked at me and said, "That's it. She's outta here." It's like several mommies told me when Daisy was first born, enjoy the time because it goes by fast. Of course I was in total sleep deprivation and feeling like I would never sleep again... time appeared to be dragging. But now, as she wanders around the house saying, "Mom, w'are you?" (mom, where are you) it seems that they were right.
Caleb continues to grow, and grow, and grow, and grow... I swear, sometimes I can pick him up in the morning and it feels like he's gained a pound. He'll be four months old on Nov 2 (I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!) and he's already wearing 6-9 month clothing. He weighed 15 pounds two weeks ago, I'm anticipating 16 pounds at his four-month check up. It's so different from the Dilly monster.
I think she was over a year old before she weighed 16 pounds.
He sleeps very well, only up once a night to eat and speaking of eating, boy oh boy, this lil guy can EAT. He's doing 6oz bottles for the most part and you can definitely tell when you pick him up.
I am also doing really well; I continue to really enjoy my job, although I do miss the lil chickens.
Life is good. Windy, but good. Sorry we haven't been updating more often!
Thanks as always for checking in with us Janney folk!
We promised more posts, but with two kids, us working full-time and the Colorado Rockies going bananas...well, here is the end result.


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We had a lot of fun working with Blizzard to create a brand new Hearthstone package for their live esports competitions. We drew inspiration from the player game layout, cards and other core elements from the Hearthstone universe to create designs that displayed content in a unique way while staying true to the personality of the Hearthstone brand. We added some magic elements and playful animation to make the broadcast more engaging, while also providing a solution for a cleaner, instantly identifiable way to display info throughout the season.
We started with some sketches of possible ways to reorganize information in the player windows, trying to incorporate more of an in-game feel while still maintaining a really clean display that was easily readable even when scaled down.
We ended up modifying most of the elements in the player window that appeared in our earlier sketches and ultimately ended up with something much more minimal, favoring readability over ornate details and unnecessary layers of information. (We've greyed out the game itself for the purposes of highlighting our interface elements for this case study.)
This layout allowed for the country, player score and current class information to be displayed while discreetly blocking the in-game message system. It also includes built-in spaces for sponsors and other additional content, as well as a drawer that can slide out from behind each webcam to reveal stats and player information.
A drawer on the right side of the screen can also highlight more key information, like game rules, or even full cards that may be rare and require additional explanation.
We created an animation that used the spinning compass rose to reveal the logo, which we set up with the ability to easily switch between all the various regional and seasonal Hearthstone Championship logos.
We updated the Mulligan element for the start of the matches to include a playful animation. A new feature for this package added a transitional moment between the mulligan and the actual start of the match to provide additional information about the matchup.
Taking inspiration (and a few beautiful models and textures) from Blizzard's cinematic game trailers, the fullscreen world was developed. We wanted to capture the feel of a tavern where the game is being played. We imported and rebuilt / animated components from Blizzard's cinematic team into our production pipeline and expanded on the setup to be functional within the context of a graphics package.
Here are some of our initial sketches:
We explored some different ways of bringing on the content within the 3d book, in order to work around some potential technical limitations of the live broadcast software. Our book transitions started with a more magical burn approach:
We ultimately went with a slightly less cinematic and more in-game glow approach, using a magic glow technique that is commonly found during gameplay.
We built it in a way that allowed the book transitions to be reused for other elements in the package. For example, the ability to display information on a one-page layout, in which the camera animates around to a new composition, and the page flips to reveal the new content:
We used the iconic Hearthstone compass rose as an anchor for the lower third and created a flexible length to easily fit longer or shorter names when necessary.
We also created a unique "versus" matchup layout to display the current status of a match, and built-in win, loss, and ban icons.
We developed three different icon styles, experimenting with the ring shape to help communicate the state. It was also determined that ring color alone wasn't enough of a differentiator, especially factoring in color blindness, etc, so we ended up adding a secondary game-inspired component to the resting state of the win and banned icons.
Big thanks to our friends at Blizzard for the inspiring collaboration. : )
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The M250 was initially released in 1985, likely the black variant first followed by several colored models. These pens are the same size as the M400 which was reintroduced that year as well. They are distinguished from the M200 by their 14C-585 nibs. There are two trim variants of M250, depending on the year of release. Pelikan restyled their trim levels in 1997 resulting in pre-'97 and post-'97 trim variations. The pre-'97 pens are distinguished by a derby cap top, gold colored trim, absence of a trim ring on the barrel, and two cap bands. The only exception to the pre-'97 absent trim ring on the barrel is the tortoiseshell brown which has a thicker than usual trim ring at the piston knob, similar to the old style M600's. The post-'97 pens have a crown cap top, gold colored trim, trim ring at the piston knob, and a single cap band. This model line was discontinued in the early 2000's (circa 2005). 1.20ml ink capacity.
*Multiple variants are known to exist. The official variant has a logo cap top and two cap bands which is standard for the pre-'97 trim. There is also a version known to exist that is without the logo cap top. These pens have a * or + on the cap top owing to the injection molding process. A similar variant is also encountered with a single cap band though it is unclear if this was an official release by Pelikan.
**1997 special edition release for the Levenger company (official). Old-style M600 trim ring at the piston knob with an M200 derby cap (no trim ring on the section). A non-Levenger tortoiseshell brown M250 release also exist.
*** Tortoiseshell brown version with a derby cap top, single cap band, and no trim ring at the piston knob. It is identical to the M200 pre-'97 tortoiseshell brown except for a 14K nib. This pen was made for a German department store. Also note that there is rumor of another M250 brown tortoise in the standard M25o trim style (derby cap top, double cap bands, no trim ring at the piston knob) which cannot be verified by the Pelikan archives.
† In 1998, Pelikan gave employees of Pelikan's Vöhrum manufacturing plant a Snakeskin patterned set of R200 and K200 pens. In 1906, administration and production space was moved to Hannover on the Podbielskistraße. In 1973, the facilities on the Podbielskistraße could no longer be expanded. Production of fine writing instruments was moved to Peine/Vöhrum, near Hannover. The cap engraving marks the 25th anniversary of that move in 1998. The cap is engraved with the Pelikan two chick logo and the phrase "25 Jahre Pelikan, Peine – Vöhrum 1998" which tranlates to "25 Years Pelikan, Peine -Vöhrum 1998." A fountain pen was not provided to the workers as part of the set. Given the mash-up of pieces seen here, this is likely something that was put together by one of the workers who wanted a fountain pen. This model has a pre-1997 M600 piston knob & barrel with a pre-1997 M250 cap. The nib is 14C-585 monotone gold from an M250. The sets themselves were very limited production and not for sale to the general public.
†† Pre-'97 limited edition release. Features a nib-on-a-chain in place of a shirt clip on the cap. Released in order to reduce an overstock of nibs. Can also be seen on some ballpoints as well as other color variations in the M2xx line but is predominantly seen on the blue marbled M250.
*Special edition release for the Levenger company, identical to the M201 with the exception of the 14C-585 gold nib.


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Officials describe Milwaukee shooting victim's criminal record
Posted: 10:56 PM, Aug 14, 2016
MILWAUKEE (AP) — When police identified Sylville Smith as the Milwaukee man shot by an officer Saturday, triggering a violent uprising on the city's mostly black north side, Chief Edward Flynn cited Smith's "lengthy criminal record."
Online court records showed multiple charges against the 23-year-old Smith dating back to 2013. One was as minor as retail theft — which was dismissed — and other less serious offenses included speeding, driving without insurance, driving with a suspended license or having open intoxicants in a vehicle.
There were more serious charges. Smith was accused in a shooting last year and charged with recklessly endangering safety, a felony.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Smith was subsequently accused of pressuring the victim to recant statements that identified him as the gunman and was charged with trying to intimidate a witness. The charges were dropped because the victim recanted the identification and failed to appear in court, Chief Deputy District Attorney Kent Lovern told the newspaper Sunday.
Smith also pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon in 2014.
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said at a news conference that Smith had been arrested 13 times.
"He's got a bunch of drug arrests here, robbery, use of force," Clarke said.
But Smith was father to a 2-year-old toddler, too, his mother said.
"My son is gone due to the police killing my son," a distraught Mildred Haynes told the Journal Sentinel on Sunday. "I am lost."
Smith's younger sister, Sherelle Smith, 22, told the Journal Sentinel that her brother carried a gun because he was scared and needed to protect himself, not because he was violent. She said he was known around the neighborhood for his style and dance moves.
"He was a ladies' man. That's the worst thing about him," she said
"I'm not going to say he was an angel. He was out here living his life," Smith's godmother, Katherine Mahmoud, told the Journal Sentinel.
Mayor Tom Barrett called for empathy for Smith's family.
"I think we have to recognize that ... a young man lost his life yesterday afternoon," the mayor said. "And no matter what the circumstances are, his family has to be hurting."
Smith's death sparked explosive protests in northern Milwaukee, a town of 600,000 where roughly 40 percent of residents are black. Several businesses were burned down in the protests that stretched into Sunday morning, leading Gov. Scott Walker to activate National Guard troops in case violence persists.


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Q: Specifying a generic parameter in a double list in F# I am creating a function in F# which is given a list of lists, and which returns true, if all lists are of the same length, except if this length is 0.
I want to specify that the entries of the inner list can be a generic type 'T, so I was going for
let properTable (input : list list<'T>) : bool =
   let lengths = set ([for i in 0..(input.Length-1) -> input.[i].Length])
   not (lengths.Contains(0)) && lengths.Count = 1

When pasting this function into F# interactive, I get the error message:
stdin(148,35): error FS0010: Unexpected type application  in pattern. Expected ')' or other token.
If I replace the type the type of input with int list list, the function works, but I'd like any type, not just an int.
I can get it to work with only a single list, as in
let testSingleList (input : list<'T>) : bool =
    input.Length > 0

How can I accomplish a similar construction, but for a list of lists?

A: You're mixing two different "styles" of type annotation.
Using either
'T list list

or
List<List<'T>>

should work.

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Home Cryptocurrency Uber Co-Founder Garett Camp in Moves To Launch Own Cryptocurrency, Eco.
Champ who has some investment in Bitcoin and Ethereum said that he was not planning to put in a large amount into them, but preferred to 'release a new project from a different philosophical standpoint'.
In a chat with Robert Hackett of Fortune, Camp revealed that Eco is being built to make up for the challenges currently faced by Bitcoin and Ethereum, especially in mainstream adoption.
The mainstream challenges of the current cryptocurrencies stem from issues related to their "complexity, usability and scalability". Once it is out in the marketplace, Eco is expected to lead every other cryptocurrency in usability, durability and will be within the reach of a wider range of people.
Plans have been underway in the last five months to make Eco a success. Users will be offered half of Eco's initial supply volume of 1 trillion tokens, which will be distributed free. There will be no Initial Coin Offering(ICO), as it would not create room for any potential legal issue which is associated with major ICOs.
The whitepaper of Eco has been released for public viewing. Camps said that the creation of Eco was motivated by the fact that in very few years, cryptocurrency will be dominating the financial space considering that it took less than 10 years for crypto to dominate the financial sphere which cannot be compared to the over 100 years paper money took to gain popularity. It was also predicted that within 10 years, more people will own smartphones which will become "their personal interface to the financial world".
Though the currency is still in its beginning stages; the "design phase," Camp has thrown the door open for meaningful contributions and "research-backed guidance" from universities, and experts in technology and other related fields to aid the viability and eventual success of Eco.


You Can Overhaul Your Budget Without Hating Life. Here's How.
New year, new you, right? Resolutions are often framed with the purge mind-set: Get rid of bad habits and start fresh. It feels like a chore. Here's our case for skipping them entirely! It's easy to feel guilty about big-money items that eat up your paycheck, but the important questions to ask are, Does this bring me joy, and is that absolutely worth it to me? Therapy is a huge cost for me monthly, but I make it work because I consider it a nonnegotiable expense—and I manage it by eating out less and buying less crap that I don't need! I refuse to give it up because it's essential to my mental health and makes me happy.
"Create a budget you can actually stick to," says Alexa von Tobel, founder and CEO of LearnVest, a financial-planning company. "It's important to have a framework for your day-to-day spending that doesn't require a ton of mental math and doesn't make you feel deprived." At LearnVest, von Tobel says, "we follow what I like to call the 'one number strategy': We take your take-home pay (income after taxes) and subtract your goal contributions (money you're putting toward your vacation fund or retirement account, for example) to calculate the one number left over, which is yours to splurge each week on everything from date night to fitness classes."
So, in the spirit of making your money actually work for you, how about in 2017 we stop feeling guilty about things that are sources of joy? Sure, life would be easier if we ended that pricey gym membership or stopped buying our dog so many plush toys. But sometimes the benefits outweigh the price tag (yes, even when it comes to plush toys). Here's how these women make those $$$ hard-to-give-up items work.
"There's a misconception that traveling is an out-of-reach luxury—but if you start small, you can see a lot in your own backyard. I spent the first half of my 20s working several jobs at once to pay exorbitant rent in New York City. Unless I went home for Christmas, I never used vacation days. But I started taking small, affordable trips upstate on the weekends. I'd come back to the city feeling renewed before another busy week. By the end of 2015, I made a personal choice to leave my full-time position in the city and work freelance. My new schedule and the money I'd managed to save up allowed me to relocate to Florida and travel elsewhere. I booked two trips to Honduras and spent the rest of 2016 traveling domestically, exploring cities in Alabama, mountain towns in North Carolina, and rural parts of Texas, among other places. In 2017 my money resolution is to continue putting more time and money aside for longer, international trips because they're important to me. I like to research new locations, things to do there, and travel costs even when I'm not really planning a trip. Knowing I have something to work toward or look forward to someday is enough motivation for me to save." —Renee Rodriguez, 26, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.


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Q: Do we get world grid with date and time of visit of Sentinel 1 and Sentinel 2? I have an ROI and I am interested in knowing the below for it

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*Tile Number

*Date and Time of revisit as calendar for whole year

This will enable me to specify the tile number(s) and fetch the data for those specific revisit dates. The reason for asking specific dates is , I could fill in the gaps with data from other satellite missions like landsat8 at different dates.

A: About Tiles:
There is a kml file provided by ESA that shows the location of each Tile. Overlay it with your study area and you will see which is your target tile.
About acquisition:
Acquisiton plans are also published by ESA. They are published as KML files. You can download historical data but the complete plan for the next year is not pusblished. Although Sentinel-2 has an pre-defined acquisition plan, variations may happen due to several reasons.
Check out the links:
https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/missions/sentinel-2/acquisition-plans
https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/missions/sentinel-2/data-products

A: Keep in mind that the plan for Landsat-8 is only for a period of 3 days at most while for Sentinel-2 is a bit better with 10-15 days, so it's difficult to make an accurate prediction beyond that.
A bit old question but if someone still interested in the acquisition plan for Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 you can check planned acquisitions for an AOI through spectator.earth which parses the plans and gives you the answer right away, so you don't have to download the KML if don't need to(disclaimer: I co-created it).


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Home Thoughts Cartoons Hydroxychloroquine Worked, Media Has Blood on Its Hands
Hydroxychloroquine Worked, Media Has Blood on Its Hands
Sun July 5, 2020
The corrupt all-knowing mainstream media has blood on its hands, but they don't care. Hydroxychoroquine, an anti-malarial drug that has been used for years has been proven again to be a lifesaver, thanks to new scientific testing.
The Daily Mail reported: "After repeated failures in previous research, the new study claimed that hospitalized coronavirus patients given hydroxychloroquine early in treatment were 50 percent less likely to die than those who did not receive the drug."
The corrupt mainstream media and the people who pull their strings told the world that Donald Trump was wrong (again) and the drug would kill anyone who used it. Their aim was not to help people, not to tell the truth, not to report on new information. Their aim was to bring down Donald Trump and the U.S. government.
They failed. Again.
Hydroxychloroquine has been used by U.S. Navy personnel anytime they docked near a place where malaria was rampant. It was proven effective in Wuhan and by French physicians before Donald Trump said it might make a difference.
Nothing is perfect, and people should not self-prescribe drugs.
Hydroxychloroquine worked, media has blood on its hands. Cartoon by NewsBlaze.
The mainstream media immediately jumped at the chance to bludgeon Trump into submission. Their aim was to make him appear to be a fool in the eyes of the world and the remaining Americans who believe the media is on their side. They succeeded because hundreds of thousands of democrat voters covered twitter and facebook with derogatory remarks about Trump and Hydroxychloroquine.
Twitter fact-checked Trump and said his promotion of H was a lie. They removed tweets talking about the drug. Even the august Lancet piled on, with a now-discredited report damning the drug. Lancet has now quietly removed the paper from their website.
Lancet published the paper that was written by a single data source. That source is a five-person company, Surgisphere. The company has zero medical background, and employs a science fiction writer and a male model for hire.
Lancet's publication of the now-removed paper pushed France into preventing its doctors using the drug to save the lives of its citizens, as it had been doing for months.
Lancet's reputation is in tatters, as it should be. The media piled on again, using the paper to hammer Trump. CNN, MSNBC, and even Neil Cavuto on Fox said "Hydroxycholoroquine will kill you." They were all wrong.
Dr. Fauci poured cold water on hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment, citing "the lack of efficacy" of the drug. Fauci even said that in an interview with Trump-hating CNN.
What is surprising to people who do yet realize the media really is "the enemy of the people" is that just about all of the media jumped on Trump to say he was wrong, even though there were reports that it did work.
It remains to be seen whether states such as New York, that banned the use of Hydroxychloroquine, taking the decision away from doctors, will rescind their bans.
Nothing is perfect, and people should not self-prescribe drugs. They should talk to their doctor, and that does not mean Dr google or Dr. media.
The big problem with all the lies the media creates and repeats is that mud sticks, even if it is proven to be false.
I want to ensure that everyone understands the gravity of the situation here.
Hydroxychloroquine worked this whole time.
The media said it would literally kill you if you took it simply because POTUS promoted it as a cure.
Thousands of people likely DIED because of this.
— Dr. David Samadi (@drdavidsamadi) July 3, 2020
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Translation:Where are you? I cannot see you.
Can we use pronouns in negative sentence? En nem látlak?
Sure, it's fine to use pronouns with negative sentences just like affirmative ones.
why don't we say látlak? the suffixes are just -lek and -lak?
I don't understand the question. The Duolingo sentence does say látlak.
we say látok for indefinite conjugation. if we want to say i see you, why dont we say látlok?
The endings for "subject = I, object = you" are -lak and -lek; you use those instead of -ok and -ek of the indefinite conjugation.
There's a dent in the voice recording at the end of hol. But I think it's still recognisable.
Why can't i translate nem látlak as I don't see you?
It should be an okay translation. But in situations like this, English likes to add a "can" to talk about the ability to see someone.


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Tyler's Hope for a Dystonia Cure
It's with great sadness we announce the passing
of our co-founder's beloved father Steven Nadel
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to Steve's passion and favorite charity Tyler's Hope for a Dystonia Cure
Tyler's Hope grant funds breakthrough in the fight to end DYT1 dystonia
By Todd Taylor
A new study found that an FDA-approved medication to treat HIV restored multiple brain abnormalities in a mouse model of a genetic form of dystonia.
Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder that causes muscles to contract involuntarily, leading to repetitive or twisting movements that limit independence and might also cause pain. The preclinical findings were featured on the cover of the Aug. 18 edition of the journal Science Translational Medicine.
Using drug screening, drug testing and imaging methods, researchers reported that ritonavir corrected abnormal protein features in the brain and had therapeutic effects in a mouse model of DYT1, restoring multiple brain abnormalities. DYT1 dystonia is an early-onset genetic form of the disorder. The mice received higher concentrations of the medication than humans are given for HIV treatment, so human clinical trials are needed to test dosage levels and safety, the researchers said, and to determine whether the same results are found in people.
"We hope that this study will provide a promising therapeutic target in DYT1 dystonia, which is desperately needed for patients suffering from this disorder and their families," said co-author David Vaillancourt, Ph.D., chair of the department of applied physiology and kinesiology in the University of Florida College of Health & Human Performance and director of the neuroimaging laboratory at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health.
Vaillancourt analyzed MRI data for the research team, which was led by Nicole Calakos, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of neurobiology and neurology at Duke University. Calakos said she is encouraged that the MRI findings showed lasting correction in the mice after a brief treatment with ritonavir and hopes that the drug holds potential not just to address symptoms of dystonia but possibly treat the underlying cause.
"We were really struck by the range of DYT1 abnormalities that the drug was effective against. We think that this may indicate that the drug is acting close to the root cause," Calakos said. "A critical next step will be to figure out how to get ritonavir into the brain at higher levels and then test whether it is safe for people in those concentrations."
The study was supported by a grant from Tyler's Hope for a Dystonia Cure, a Gainesville-based foundation dedicated to advancing DYT1 dystonia research and promoting awareness and education of the disorder.
"This work is a great example of researchers collaborating and breaking down some of the barriers that have historically impeded progress by being siloed," said Rick Staab, co-founder of Tyler's Hope for a Dystonia Cure. "This is an exciting breakthrough and although there are more steps to go, I believe these findings will prove to have a huge impact on our quest to provide better treatments and ultimately find a cure for this devastating disorder."
Support for the study also was provided by the Harrington Discovery Institute Scholar-Innovator award; Department of Defense grant PR180747; National Institutes of Health grant R01 NS075012; the Intramural Research Program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences; and partial support from Duke University's Clinical and Translational Science Award.
(From left) Nicole Calakos, M.D., Ph.D., and David Vaillancourt, Ph.D., are authors of the study.
Dr. David Vaillancourt co-authored a study featured on the cover of August's edition of the journal Science Translational Medicine.
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F11 or F-11 may refer to:

Business
 Fujifilm FinePix F11, a digital camera model
 a function key on standard keyboards

Military
 F 11 Nyköping, a Swedish Air Force wing
 F-11 Tiger, a 1954 U.S. Navy jet fighter originally designated F11F
 F11C Goshawk, a 1932 U.S. Navy biplane fighter
 Hughes XF-11, a 1946 U.S. Army Air Forces reconnaissance aircraft prototype

Science and academia
 Trichlorofluoromethane, a refrigerant used before 1995
 Factor XI, a clotting agent found in blood

Sports
 F11 (classification), a classification in para-athletics

Technology
 , a function key on a computer keyboard (enters and exits fullscreen mode in many web browsers)

Transportation
 Chery F11, a 2008 Chinese Chery Automobile model
 Fairchild F-11 Husky, a 1946 Canadian bush plane
 Falconar F11 Sporty, a Canadian amateur-built aircraft design
 Fokker F.11, a 1928 flying boat

Other uses
 Finger Eleven, a Canadian alternative rock band
 Forest Eleven, a group of rainforest countries

See also
 11F (disambiguation)

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The country's Hugot Queen Angelica Panganiban gives an interesting introduction and acts as muse of the new "Para Kay Ex" book, an exciting guide to moving on by ABS-CBN Publishing penned by pseudo writer Beau Ang.
"Many forget about the real reason why we need healing—it's because we got hurt, got angry, got sad, and questioned ourselves. This book gave me the freedom to be angry and to accept my pain," shared the "Banana Sundae" star in the book's foreword.
Laid out in colorful pages of "Para Kay Ex" are hilarious sentiments, jokes, and activities relating to the pains of dealing with an ex-best friend, an ex-boss, an ex-lover or someone who was never yours in the first place.
Aside from sharing her views, The "Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes" actress also served as the book's featured celebrity with must-see photos of her acting out the many "hugot" lines written on the pages.
Beau Ang's must-grab manual allows readers to mourn, express their bitterness, and cope up with heartaches through activities with funny twists. The witty author also believes that sometimes, the worst place you can be is in your own head.
"Para Kay Ex" is exclusively available in all National Bookstore outlets nationwide at P195.


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The Short Film Boom
Thanks to streaming, lessened attention spans and a thirst for hard-hitting stories, short films are making themselves popular with cinephiles
Utsav Kotrial Feb 25, 2019
Oscar-winning short film 'Period. End of Sentence.' is a gentle look at a very serious problem: the menstruation taboo in India and the effect it has on girls' education, mindset and day-to-day life.
Short films are, slowly but surely, taking India by storm. Until a few years ago, only film circles were exposed to them, but of late they've been racking up hundreds of thousands–sometimes millions–of views online. The times they are a-changing: thanks to the streaming boom, lessened attention spans, and a thirst for hard-hitting stories that Bollywood often ignores. Themes like substance abuse, domestic violence, class divides, and LGBTQ+ representation have found tasteful treatment through this medium. Even for those just looking to be entertained, there's a sea of options, from psychological thrillers to romantic comedies.
There's no better time for ShortsTV to catch the nation's attention. It's the first 24/7 TV channel broadcasting short films, and has been available around the world for a little over a decade. A couple of months ago it made its Indian debut on Tata Sky and has seen a rapid rise in subscriptions in a very short time. This past weekend, ShortsTV had another treat lined up for cinephiles: screening all the Oscar-nominated short films of 2019 at select PVR Cinemas.
Last week, we caught a glimpse of a few of these films at an exclusive press preview. At Soho House's 11-storey townhouse in Juhu, the endearing traditional décor enhanced the experience. In the elegant screening room, ShortsTV's Head of Global Partnerships Tarun Sawhney gave the opening address, discussing the market potential of shorts. He illuminated ShortsTV's long-term vision in India–to provide a platform for filmmakers from all walks of life, and expand our film festival scene so that artists don't need to run abroad to flaunt their stories.
We caught four of the nominated flicks, each followed by a brief vignette of the film's creators talking about their motivations.
Bao (US, Directed by Domee Shi)
Some of us may remember this as the strange, yet adorable flick that accompanied Incredibles 2 late last year. It's the story of a Chinese-American woman who's shocked to find that one of her delicious dumplings has come to life, and she goes on to raise it like her own child. This unexpectedly emotional tale was born from the creator's love of Chinese food and her attempt to understand her relationship with her own mother. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short this year at the 91st Academy Awards.
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One Small Step (US/China, Directed by Bobby Pontillas & Andrew Chesworth)
From TAIKO Studios comes a stirring short that dives into the parental bond: between a humble father and his ambitious young girl. One Small Step introduces us to Luna, a little Chinese-American girl who imagines a life as an astronaut. The unrelenting support of her shoe-maker father is the highlight of the film. It's a love letter to those who encourage us to dream big, and is sure to bring a tear to your eye.
Detainment (Ireland, Directed by Vincent Lambe)
Two ten-year old boys skip school to spread mischief at a local mall. They notice a baby boy walking around, his family nowhere in sight. The kids lure him outside to have some fun, but playful misbehavior soon turns into something much, much darker. Based on a true case that shook Britain's conscience in 1993, this film recreates the kids' conversations with the police. A truly harrowing watch.
Period. End of Sentence. (US/India, Directed by Rayka Zehtabchi)
This charming documentary is set in a rural village outside Delhi, where a group of women learn to make and market their own sanitary pads. It's a gentle look at a very serious problem: the menstruation taboo in India and the effect it has on girls' education, mindset and day-to-day life. It's a delight to watch the insightful and witty women of Period find their liberation in being able to talk freely about menstrual health and the film went on to win the Best Documentary Short Subject at the 91st Academy Awards this year.
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Over a sumptuous lunch, the good people from Shorts TV discussed the struggles and victories of the initiative with us. Chintan Sarda, VP of Content Acquisition in India, shed light on how partnering with ShortsTV can help budding creators earn money off their work, and reach a global audience. The increased access to filmmaking tools, sometimes just a smartphone, has given a chance even to the most clueless of storytellers to put themselves out there. Mr.Sarda, a short filmmaker himself, worked with veteran Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff on the riveting Shunyata. He explained how shorts have pierced the mainstream, with A-list directors and actors being drawn to the medium. The relatively lower commitment, and lower restrictions on content, gives them a chance to experiment. Global Head of Marketing & Partnerships, Sebastian De Lame, broke down ShortsTV's broadcast schedule for the coming year, which will feature a whopping 700 hours of content, of which a third will be homegrown.
While this may paint a rosy picture, the obstacles are undeniable: like convincing the public to get a subscription despite having access to hours of free content online. Sourcing high-quality films from within the country, and keeping the broadcast schedule fresh, might prove to be a formidable challenge. Additionally, India's strict censorship and culturally and politically-motivated restrictions means that provocative stories might not make the cut at all. A lot of films could be relegated to late-night slots, and more extreme content scrapped completely.
However, the session left us hungry for things to come. For the creatives among us, it was a sign of hope: that India might one day have a thriving festival circuit, and a true alternative to our dynastic film industry.
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In an intimate fatherly meeting that lasted for more than two hours with the Ad-Dustour youth at the "Ad-Dustour Forum ", and despite his many schedule commitments and various concerns, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh sided with the youth of Jordan first, and with the youth of the Arab nation, being himself an Arab nationalist who is concerned with -first and last- upgrading the Arab youth in general so as to achieve high degrees of progress, prosperity, and loyalty to their country and nation.
………..Meeting with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh seemed so simple and easy; a meeting during which he explained a life experience so simple too, pointing out that through the "blessing of suffering" and many of its chapters in his life, he started to make a great history that yielded in establishing widespread professional business group currently existing in more than one continent; he also succeeded in establishing permanent relationships with leaders and rulers of countries far from us geographically, but today – as he says: it's a one world. In addition, he underlined his engagement in local activities that are mainly concerned with or targeting the young people of the country so as to prepare and qualify them to live up to the expectations of their leadership and aspirations of their country and they are indeed worth it … .
The meeting - which was attended by a good group of young Jordanians that included university students and other graduates as well as others representing various bodies - did not close with a normal ending. It actually ended by a special request put forward by many of the attendants to Talal Abu-Ghazaleh and his institutions urging him to further extend more support and attention/care to their national activities in general; he even instructed his entourage/colleagues from his Group of firms to stay away or refrain from exercising office bureaucracy in supporting any meaningful youth program.
The great joy and happiness were visible on the faces of the youth during and after the end of the meeting. The youth had a great sense of comfort and relief due to magnanimity and profound understanding expressed by Talal Abu-Ghazaleh of their problems, concerns and challenges and the skills they need, just like some of the youth of the world who have already built their own empires, even without completing their education and have a considerable presence today in the world of money, politics and power.
But it's merely about their ideas and thoughts that might be simple but more importantly could work for the benefit of not only an individual or a nation but for the benefit of the whole world as the world of knowledge or "Internet" or Microsoft and other programs - that are lost into oblivion or are not loudly and adequately thought of - needs to be uncovered..
Focus and attention given to the youth and their world have taken a large portion of the meeting, which was exceptional in its beginning and ending, and even in its results which we hope will be stimulating for many of the faithful loyalists of this country and its leadership just like Talal Abu-Ghazaleh..


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Worth celebrating
I step out of the quiet, air-conditioned apartment where I have spent the morning reading, and onto the balcony with its view of the ocean. I sit down on a chair with a curved back, its white wires tinged with an orange rust the color of the late afternoon sun. I stretch out my legs on the chair opposite me, and I feel the sun warming my legs and my arms, and I'm suddenly aware that I was a little cold.
The ocean beyond is quiet and soothing and calm where it meets the horizon, its blue the same pale hue as the sky, except that it shimmers and sparkles brilliantly. It breaks into large, wild, frothy waves as it meets the shore. I spot a multitude of tiny black dots, among the waves, chaotically spotting the water's edge; people are out there, playing. The beach is covered in red and white parasols propped open like heads flung back in laughter.
It's summer.
I've been reading When Women Were Birds, by Terry Tempest Williams, and it's the kind of book that makes my entire body quiet. Makes all of me gather together, pause, in awe; like I'm standing in the holiest of temples.
She writes: "Creativity is another form of open space, whose very nature is to disturb, disrupt, and "bring us to tenderness"."
That's what her prose does to me: it brings me to tenderness.
"I wish someone had told me when I was young that it was not happiness I could count on, but change."
I think that's one of the things that held me back in my decision to leave my marriage, to leave New York- this fear of change, of the unknown. How in my mind I held onto the known even when I wasn't happy, how I was betting on the known instead of betting on happiness, because the two were so inextricably tied up. How when I opened myself to change, when I let go, when I allowed things to flow, it opened up a door inside me to joy.
"Once upon a time, when women were birds, there was the simple understanding that to sing at dawn and to sing at dusk was to heal the world through joy. The birds still remember what we have forgotten, that the world is meant to be celebrated."
–Terry Tempest Williams, When Women Were Birds.
Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches
From Molly Hays' Remedial Eating
Yield: 3-4 dozen cookies (18-24 sandwiches)
Molly notes that she prefers to beat her butter cold, which results in a firmer texture of the finished cookie. However, if you're using a hand-held mixer, do let it sit out for ten minutes at room temperature first.
If making these cookies to eat out of hand (totally delicious!): reduce kosher salt to 1 teaspoon. If using ordinary table salt, reduce to 1 teaspoon for ice cream sandwiches, 3/4 teaspoon for plain cookies.
1 cup + 2 tablespoons (255 grams) salted butter, straight from the fridge, sliced 1/4″ (see headnotes)
rounded 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (see headnotes)
2 1/2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
4 cups (1 pound; 450 grams) chocolate chips or chunks
good vanilla ice cream, around 1 pint
Place two racks in center positions, and preheat oven to 350°F/180C. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cream butter, sugars and salt on medium speed, for about 2 minutes- until thoroughly combined but not yet fluffy. Scrape sides, add egg, and mix for 30 seconds. Scrape sides, add vanilla, and mix for another 30 seconds. Add flour, baking soda and baking powder, and mix on lowest speed, until just combined. Add chocolate, and mix for 10 seconds. Finish incorporating by hand, if needed.
Scoop dough into 1″ balls, and arrange them 10 to a tray, spacing them out in rows of 3, 2, 3, 2. Flatten each ball slightly with a damp hand, and bake for ten minutes. Remove trays from the oven, and tap them against the stove or countertop several times to release air, reverse trays, and return to oven for another 3-4 minutes. Molly notes that cookies are ready "when gloss is just gone, edges are slightly darkened, and centers are just set". They will continue to bake and firm as they cool. Remove from oven, and allow to cool on trays for 10-15 minutes. Remove to racks to cool completely, 30 minutes or so.
To assemble sandwiches, set ice cream out to soften for 10 minutes. Place a heaping spoonful of ice cream (roughly 1/4 cup) onto one upturned cookie, then top with another. Repeat, as desired. Place sandwiches in the freezer for 30 minutes to firm up. Eat immediately, or wrap tightly in saran wrap and pack into containers; they will keep beautifully for at least one month.
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I have been following your beautiful blog for quite some time, and I just wanted to tell you that each and every one has truly touched me. This one in particular rings very resonant with me. I've felt a little shut down as of late, and reading this jolted me into feeling for the first time in several days. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this. I do hope you'll pick up this book, it's so very beautiful- and "jolted me into feeling" quite a few times. Sending you warm thoughts and a very big hug.
Happiness and joy, yes : they're on my program for the next 10 years.
Merci, Charlotte !
Oh, I hope much longer than that, Alain! xx
Ruchama Koenig
Darling! The hardest thing for most people to do is leave the known and look for change. There is always the fear that something will go wrong or won't work out. I completely agree with what you said, I think we have to use it more often. We have to learn how to embrace any change, it might lead us to better places in life..
BTW- we are making those cookies this weekend!! Totally in the mood for it
looking forward to making these with you soon, sweetie! xo
A Full Spoon of..
This is such a joy to read on a quiet afternoon somewhere here in the world. There is immense joy in reading books that allow you to grow and reflect, and in return write soothly and beautifully.
and your comment was such a joy to read. thank you! reading is definitely one of my greatest pleasures. x
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Recently read When Women Were Birds, as well. Great book and author, both. I interviewed her years ago on radio, and she still impresses me with her depth of contemplation.
Oh, how neat that you interviewed her! Would love to listen to it, if you still have a link or something… Her depth of contemplation is indeed astounding. ;)
Yes, she's truly something. Interview is on my website's Radio Interviews tab: http://www.belajohnson.com. You'll have to scroll down a ways, but it's there.
October 8, 2013 11:07 am
Great! I'll look it up.


Arizona (7-5, Pac-12) vs. Purdue (6-6, Big Ten), Dec. 27, 8:30 p.m. EST (FOX).
Arizona: Sophomore QB Khalil Tate rushed for 1,353 yards and 12 TDs and passed for 1,289 yards and nine TDs with eight picks.
Purdue: QB Elijah Sindelar threw for 1,703 yards and 14 TDs with six interceptions.
Arizona: Tate rushed for 327 yards against Colorado in October, establishing an FBS single-game rushing record for a quarterback. He also rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns against UCLA and finished with 378 yards of total offense and three touchdowns.
Purdue: The Boilermakers under first-year head coach Jeff Brohm won their most games since 2012 and finished tied for third place in the Big Ten West Division, their best showing since division play began in 2011. Purdue's six losses were by an average of 7.7 points and four of the Boilermakers' setbacks were to ranked teams.
Purdue 31, Arizona 24, Sept. 18, 2005.
Arizona: This will be the 21st bowl game for the Wildcats and eighth since 2008.
Purdue: The Boilermakers will be playing in their 18th bowl game all-time (9-8) and first since 2012.


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By Ken Jackson
Syracuse focuses on decorative measures such as new curbs instead of addressing issues of poverty and despair
Editor's note: Voices is a weekly column that provides a platform for Central New Yorkers to comment about the issues of the day. If you'd like to submit a column, email Larry Dietrich at ldietrich@syracusenewtimes.com.
My section of the city has no name. I mean, what the heck is the Far West Side? Anyhow, old-time Syracusans call it the "West End."
Other neighborhoods erect classy signs that identify the community. South of West Genesee Street is Tipperary Hill, a traditionally Irish neighborhood where statues commemorate historic events and an upside-down traffic signal places green above red. Nice signage introduces us to the Valley, Salt Springs, Eastwood and Strathmore. On the Nort' Side, we've invested millions in a concept called "Little Italy."
Downtown has gone development crazy with condos, a brand-spanking-new hotel and new restaurants. The sound of change–the echo of hammers and jackhammers–is audible as we walk down the street. They're installing new curbs.
Are we witnessing a Curb-apalooza? A Curb-athon? Maybe "The Affordable Curb Act," Curb-zilla, Curbs of the Living Dead. Will we see DNA-infused curbs run wild in Curbassic Park? Seriously, I have street curbing etched into the retina of my eyes.
On West Genesee Street at Erie Boulevard, a bridge with a clearance of 11-foot-6, supposedly, is having some work done, but not on the bridge. After decades of tractor trailer after tractor trailer crashing into the overpass, someone got the bright idea to lower the road!
At South Salina Street and East Colvin, business owners and community members meet resistance to their plan to build a community park next to Beauchamp Library. Investors have poured piles of money into this corner hoping to develop a community treasure. African-American-owned businesses are transforming South Salina into a place where commerce and community merge. A barbershop, an upscale wine and spirits shop, a convenience store and a new coffeehouse have sprung up nearby.
Onondaga County's coffers grow from the sales tax revenue generated by shoppers at the much-maligned Destiny USA. We should be happy; we have new curbing for everyone. A shining new mall filled with bright, shiny new things to buy. "Just put your cranes in the air, and wave them like you just don't care."
Under the glitz and glamour of our city's renaissance lie the underpinnings of civil unrest and economic depression. This is a tale of the two cities of Syracuse.
If you are black or white and young, however, there is no glitz or glamour.
With our manufacturing base a mere memory, unemployment has skyrocketed. Our public schools have "mis-educated" generations of African-Americans possibly bound to a life of poverty and despair. Recent improvements have included the hiring of a school superintendent who is changing the conversation. She's raising our expectations and those of our students. Isn't that what a leader should do?
We can say yes to education, but unless city officials can guarantee a safe pathway to school, all of these dollars and all of these initiatives may be wasted. Drive by Fowler High School's nearby commercial plaza after school. Almost every day there's a fight there. And these are not just one-on-one encounters. These are mass gatherings. The fights often draw more than 100 people, and there are no police.
If you are older than 55, don't you dare take a walk to a bodega. It's not safe. As a so-called "junior senior" at age 56, I'm being told, "Don't go to the store at night. Stay away from the stores." Don't we have the right to walk, stroll, run, sashay or shop anywhere in this community without warnings, without fear?
Every commercial district in this city should have publically paid security staff walking the street. These are called police officers. Business owners should not have to pay a "fee" for what citizens expect as a deliverable: quality of life. These are our shopping districts, or bastions of capitalism. It should be a priority to keep these places safe–but it's not.
Even though the city publicizes bodega inspections, many stores still lack flooring. One basement store sits on dirt while others sell "hairy" chicken wings. And since when did Mike & Ike candy qualify as food-stamp purchasable?
The city has installed new curbing and sidewalks, but did anyone consider how many customers a business must attract before making a sale? Every day customers can't get to the door, the establishment loses dollars. How many Westcott Street businesses will remain financially secure after the recent slow-motion curb-athon?
With the election in our rear-view mirror, Onondaga County Republicans' TV ads bragged about the millions of dollars they've saved for taxpayers. They seem to forget the devastating cut of the Human Rights Commission a couple years ago. In that same "We Are the County" commercial, the Onondaga County Republican Legislature tried to play a Jedi mind trick on us all: "Everything is OK. Everything is fine!" But it's not!
At the end of the ad they warn us, "We're just getting started."
We've invested millions in our infrastructure, given millions away in tax credits and might add another wing to the Justice Center, but what have we done for the poor? Constructed new temporary housing? If you're poor, you might as well live under a bridge–and some do. The working poor face even greater hardships. How would you feel after laboring all week and still not making enough money to provide for your family? Our so-called "Living Wage Law" is about as protective as a moth-eaten fabric umbrella.
There was a time when city residents were employed thanks to community development money to provide basic services, such as information about aid to pay for heating or distributing government cheese. These programs spread a little cash around our poorest neighborhoods. If they were running today, they'd be providing information about the Affordable Health Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare. Job coaching or training could have been mobilized from those locations. Those jobs no longer exist in the under-served community.
In Syracuse and Onondaga County, we are good when investing in "bricks and mortar" projects. We invest in decorative lighting downtown, install enough curbing to build our own Washington Monument. We Save the Rain, Save the Swans and even dredge Onondaga Lake while many of our residents are economically crumbling like an old sidewalk.
Just imagine for a moment, if our political leaders placed as much energy in our quality of living as they have on Save the Rain and Curb-apalooza?
Ken Jackson is an award-winning columnist based in Syracuse. You can read his blog at www.urbancny.com/hall_monitor.
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THE NOTORIOUS BYRD BROTHERS
1LP
The recording of the 1968 album The Notorious Byrd Brothers was a labour of love; it's more experimental and progressive than their previous works and is considered one of the best albums they made.
180 gram audiophile vinyl
More THE BYRDS
Catalog # : MOVLP438 Format : 1 LP, 180 gram Releasedate : January 19 2012
Barcode : 8713748982928 Sleeve : 3mm Original Release : 1968
1. Artificial Energy
2. Goin' Back
3. Natural Harmony
4. Draft Morning
5. Wasn't Born To Follow
6. Get To You
1. Change Is Now
2. Old John Robertson
3. Tribal Gathering
4. Dolphin's Smile
5. Space Odyssey
Though some only know The Byrds for their covers, critics believe that they are amongst the most important and influential bands of the 1960s. Their signature sound of clear harmony singing and jangling guitars combined well with the sounds of British Invaders The Beatles & The Rolling Stones, and they became the pioneers of Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Raga Rock, and Country Rock.
The recording of the 1968 album The Notorious Byrd Brothers in the heyday of the Flower Power age was nothing less than Herculean; disputes over artistic direction & power struggles within the band meant that by the time recording was finished there were only two Byrd-members left.
The album was a labour of love, though; it's more experimental and progressive than their previous works and is considered one of the best albums they made.
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QPR poppy shirts now available
Paul Morrissey @PJMorrissey77
POPPY shirts worn by the QPR players in our win over Brentford are going under the hammer as part of the Sky Bet Poppy Auction.
You can check them out and place your bid HERE.
Twenty QPR shirts from the Sky Bet Championship fixture on 10th December are being auctioned on the CharityStars website.
The game ended 3-2 to the R's courtesy of goals from Massimo Luongo, Joel Lynch and Nahki Wells.
Sky Bet's relationship with the British Legion now spans five seasons, with over £350,000 raised, thanks to the help of fans and clubs throughout the EFL.
The Royal British Legion's Ben France said: "As the Centenary of the First World War comes to a close, The Royal British Legion is asking the nation to say Thank You to the First World War generation, who served, sacrificed and changed our world forever.
"That's not just the British Armed Forces, but those who fought alongside from all corners of the world, and the men, women and children who played their part and suffered hardships at home.
"With the auction of the 2018 poppy shirts, we're hugely grateful for the continuing support of our partners Sky Bet and the clubs of the English Football League. Through the incredible generosity of the fans, we will ensure today's Armed Forces and their families receive the support they need, and their unique contribution is never forgotten."
The auction, which has currently raised £41,000 for the British Legion, remains ongoing with signed, match-worn Poppy shirts from clubs throughout the EFL available in the coming weeks.
The match-worn shirts auctioned will come from the following fixtures:
27/10 – Preston North End vs Rotherham United
3/11 – Brentford vs Millwall
3/11 – Rotherham. United vs Swansea City - £3561 raised
4/11 – Wigan Athletic vs Leeds United - £1922 raised
9/11 – Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday - £5943 raised
10/11 – Blackburn Rovers v Rotherham United - £4287 raised
10/11 – Derby County v Aston Villa
10/11 – Norwich City vs Millwall
10/11 – Stoke City v Middlesbrough & Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic - £9696 raised
10/11 – Queens Park Rangers vs Brentford
10/11 – Reading vs Ipswich Town
10/11 – West Bromwich Albion vs Leeds United - £5960 raised
10/11 – Birmingham City v Hull City
To place a bid on one of the shirts in the Sky Bet Poppy Auction, click HERE.
QPR shirts raise £5,472 for Poppy appeal
Trees planted to remember WWI victims