on the day pass thing....my dad and 2 other guests did not stay at Dreams. I had originally asked if they could waive the fee for my dad (he has a condo and lives in Cabo 6 months out of the year, and he was paying for the darn thing) and Yarai told me she would have to check on it, but it should be no problem. I never mentioned the other guests who were not staying there (and they came over to Dreams 3 nights). I was not charged a guest fee - I kind of did the don't ask, don't tell thing.
Jess - Orignally I had Marco, however he became unavailble about 2 months prior to the wedding, so his brother Jorge did our ceremony. Jorge did an amazing job. I met Marco when I was in Cabo for my site visit. We already had made the switch to his brother, but he called my room after he finished a wedding to see if we were there. We were, so we went down and met him - he was very nice and very personable, and I thought it was so sweet of him to still want to meet us even though he was not perfroming our ceremony.
Jess we did ours at Chileno bay. I see that someone already suggested it and you were going to google it, it was great! Lots of different back drops and only a 5 min drive from Dreams. It is a "locals" beach and croweded on the weekend (we did ours on a Saturday), so I would suggest doing your shoot on a weekday if you choose that location.
Gorgeous!! That last one is my favorite!!
Great Review Melinda! Everything sounds wonderful! I will say this with regards to Mango...I agree with Melinda, I think my group shots stink. It was windy on the beach and they had everyone looking into the sun, so you can imagine how our pics turned out - windblown and squinty eyed! I feel like they should have said - hey, the hotel has some great architechture (we got married at Dreams) lets go take some group shots in the hotel. They are professional photographers right?? I also have the same complaint about them choosing the photos that get turned black and white - if you are using them in the future, you need to give them instuctions to save them both ways. In the end, I was happy though....sorry to hijack your review Melinda people were asking, so thought I would chime in.
Where to go in town? Bars?
Taxi vans depart at 10:00, so if your reception is over at 10:30 (the standard time) you will miss it....Desires is a good option for after the wedding. Its on the property so if you want to go change or just freshen up you can go up to your room and take your time and do so. Thats what we did and it was nice for Bill and I to finally have a few moments to ourselves. Then we went down to Desires and joined the rest of our group. The place is kind of small, so its like your reception continues without the parents and those who are done for the night.
They do the pub crawl on Wednesdays and Saturdays and it was $20 per person. This covered transportation to and from Cabo and cover charges into the bar and depending on the place there was maybe a "welcome" shot.
Jess - the fire dancer was a last minute thing. First, let me say that I have seen the pics and read the reviews on this site that everyone says DO IT, it was AWESOME!!! Well it just wasn't in our budget. We were talking to one of the guys from the Dreams Entertainment Team (Miguel - We had met him on our site visit and then my step kids loved him when they went to the kids camp during the day) about the wedding and he mentioned that he would do a 5-8 minute fire show for $45 dollars!! Compared to the other prices I had seen on here, I knew it was a steal! I asked Yarai about it, she said that he was "okay" and that they had had some incidences where they had to put out some fires that he started when had done his thing previously, but if I wanted it, to go for it. So we decided the night before during the casino night to go for it - it was only 45 bucks!! Miguel did an amazing job - he didn't start any fires We didn't tell anyone we were doing it, kept it a suprise and everyone was amazed. We gave him 100 bucks and it was one of the best hundred we spent! If you get a chance to track him down when you are there, do it and just ask him about it...I'm sure he will be happy to do it.
Erika - great pics, cant wait to see more!!
Squid Roe is very popular and can be very fun, however it gets VERY crowded and A LOT of locals go there. Every time I have been there, if I didn't have any of my guy friends around me, I was getting touched and grabbed by drunk local guys... Next door to Squid Roe is a newer bar called Mandala. I LOVE that place. I live in Southern California and that club is very LA-ish. Light up dance floor inside, rooftop bar and light-up dancfloor up there as well, cabanas which you can rent with bottle service... my birthday was the day after the wedding and Dreams offered a Pub Crawl that night, so we went on it. First stop was Cabo Wabo, second stop was Mandala, third stop was Squid Roe. People who had been to Squid Roe stayed at Mandala, those who hadn't been went to check it out but came back. We stayed and partied until almost 4. There is another fun bar called the zoo, however my hairstylist's husband owns it and she mentioned that they are going to shut it down soon to open up a "vegas style" bar/lounge. It may or may not be open in October when you get married. There is also a smaller place called the jungle, we just popped in for a few minutes to have a shot as we were doing the crawl Hope this helps!!
Quote: Originally Posted by Tammy Host i love this one..so touching We totally laughed during this one...I had covered the tops of the bottles with packaging tape and then rubber-banded the tape on so that the sand would not spill when Yarai took the box to her office from my room. When she put it out she forgot to take the tape and rubber bands off (hence the rubber bands on my hand). Additionally, she forgot to put our funnel out, so I didn't know how we were going to get the sand in. We each just poured one layer for show- it took a long time - and then we were done with it. I dumped it out and we redid it at home.
Quote: Originally Posted by ~Angela~ I looked at your pictures too, Deanna! Amazing! You looked so gorgeous! I also love, love, love the one under the gazebo. Question about trash the dress shoots in Cabo .... is there ANYWHERE where you can actually get into the ocean where it's relatively calm for some good photos? I have been to Cabo once and I know people say Lover's Beach but I even found it a little rough over there. Isn't there one swimmable beach somewhere in Cabo? Is it at the Hilton or am I making things up?? Ange Hi Ange! The picture under the gazebo is my absolute favorite!! To me it looks like a Disney princess picture and I love it!!! As far at TTD, I did my shoot at Chileno Bay, which is a locals beach less than a 10 minute drive from Dreams. The photog came and picked me up and took me there. The beach was kind of busy as it was a Saturday afternoon, but people saw us dressed up and a photographer and videographer and I think they thought we were celebs. They were very accomodating to move out of our way. The locals took lots of pics too You cant swim in the Ocean at Dreams, you have to walk down to the Hilton. Thats probably why you have that in your head. I did not walk down there, so I don't know what a TTD would be like there. The water was very calm there, calm enough to get in, however, the problem that I ran into was that the water made my dress wet and heavy and when the waves would roll in and out, they pulled on my dress. The undertow is very strong! I was literally holding on for dear life to DH so I didnt fall over.
Okay Okay....the review is in progress. Its such a PITA to upload everything into photobucket and then cut and copy the image codes into BDW. With that being said, here is the link to some of my pro pics... Picasa Web Albums - MangoWeddings - Deanna+Bill (... Additionally, I set up a share site on shutterfly for everything wedding - feel free to check it out! http://billanddeannaswedding.shutterfly.com/23 password is phillips - all lowercase letters enjoy!


The City College of New York (CCNY) is one of the most searched for colleges in America, according to a recent internet keyword search of basic two and four year colleges.
City College, formally known as the City College of the City University of New York, is a public, four year, CUNY college established in 1847. City College has a rich and distinguished history.
CCNY has a student faculty ratio of about 11 to 1. The college does not offer evening degree programs, but the days are packed with much student activity.
CCNY has graduated 12 future Nobel Prize winners, which is more than any other public University in America. There are too many notable former CCNY students to count. In addition to the dozen Nobel laureates, famous former attendees of CCNY include important artists, businessmen, politicians, scientists, and even an astronaut. Among the former students of CCNY are filmmaker Woody Allen, actor Judd Hirsch, politician Henry Kissinger, fashion designer Ralph Lauren, inventor Jacob Rabinow, actor Edward G. Robinson, writer Bertrand Russell, actress Gabourey Sidibe, inventor Jonas Salk, writer Upton Sinclair, and many more.
1. Where is City College of New York?
City College is located at 160 Convent Avenue in the Harlem section of New York City, 10031. The CCNY campus is situated between 130th and 141st Streets in Upper Manhattan, between Amsterdam and St. Nicholas Avenues.
City College's downtown campus, the Center for Worker Education (CWE), is located at 25 Broadway in the Wall Street area of Manhattan, on the 7th floor of the Cunard Building. The zip code of the downtown campus is 10004.
2. What courses and programs are offered at City College of New York?
The most popular majors at CCNY are Biology, Business Administration, Communications, Economics, English, Humanities, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, Sociology, and Visual Arts.
3. What types of certificates and degrees are available at City College of New York?
City College offers Bachelor of Arts degrees, Bachelor of Science degrees, and Bachelor of Architecture degrees at the undergraduate level, as well as Master's degrees and PhDs at the graduate level, in any or all of the courses outlined above.
However, most people are unaware that CCNY also offers occupational certificates, which can be used for finding employment, or for improving skills at your existing job, thereby earning more money.
4. Who should attend City College of New York?
City College of New York is an excellent choice for many types of students who live in or near New York City, especially those who score 1250 or better on their SATs, and had a high school GPA of around 90 percent.
City College is especially suitable to students interested in the field of Physics. CCNY has an award winning Physics department, with three (3!) of the school's graduates later becoming Nobel Laureates in the field.
CCNY is also a generally good choice for students of lower income, who should feel right at home on the New York City College campus, where many students occupy the lower income quintiles.
5. Why attend City College of New York?
City College is an actual University, without the typically high cost of a university. People don't save much money by living in New York City. However, they can save good money on their college educations by attending CCNY instead of, let's say, Columbia University right down the street. The difference in tuition is noticeable, to say the least. What's more, the median income for CCNY graduates is surprisingly high.
Other benefits of attending CCNY include easy access and all the conveniences of living in (or near) America's largest city.
City College is, if nothing else, accessible. However, it is also competitive. The acceptance rate for CCNY is only 38 percent, but New York City is a big place.
In the event that you are not accepted to CCNY, you can also apply to other CUNY colleges throughout the five boroughs, such as CUNY Brooklyn College, CUNY Hunter College, CUNY Baruch College, CUNY Lehman College, CUNY York College, CUNY College of Staten Island, CUNY Queens College, and CUNY New York City College of Technology.
Other nearby community colleges and trade schools include Bronx Community College and Hostos Community College.
6. How much does it cost to attend City College of New York?
According to the CCNY website, the cost of tuition for non resident students to attend City College is $560 per credit, or $840 per credit for non degree courses.
Resident students who live on campus pay $3,165 per semester. Part time resident students pay $275 per credit, or $400 per credit for non degree courses.
The net price of attending CCNY full time ranges from about $4,540 to $14,365 per year, depending on the student's household income.
Other fees and deposits may also apply. For instance, there is an undergraduate "student activity" fee of $63.50 for full time students and $40 for part time students. Other fees include a Consolidated Fee ($15), a Technology Fee ($125), a Student Senate Fee ($145), and an application fee ($5 to $125, depending on the application).
The average cost after financial aid for students who receive this aid is $7,125 per year, according to financial info reported on niche.com.
7. How long does it take to earn a degree or certificate at City College of New York?
Normally, it takes about four years of successful full time enrollment at CCNY to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree. Most Master's degrees take approximately six years to complete. It takes roughly eight years to attain a PhD.
Some occupational certificates can be completed in two years.
Still, the length of time it takes to complete your degree is somewhat up to you. You can enroll at CCNY as a part time student, in which case you will take longer to earn your degree. Or you can take extra classes and earn your degree that much sooner.
8. What is the City College of New York campus like?
The CCNY uptown campus spans 35 acres and features five Gothic-style buildings, originally designed by architect George B. Post. These five original campus buildings are officially registered landmarks. These stunning examples of Gothic architecture are called Shepard Hall (modeled after a Gothic Cathedral), Bakersville Hall, Compton Hall, Harris Hall, and Wingate Hall. Since then, a number of newer, more modern buildings have been added, and extra land has been acquired.
Freshmen live on this campus in student residence halls.
The CCNY campus features more than 200 clubs and student-run organizations. The CCNY athletic teams are called the Beavers. The team colors are black and lavender. Sports on campus for men and women include baseball, basketball, cross country, indoor / outdoor track and field, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, and fencing.
9. What is the City College of New York neighborhood like?
Area attractions near the main campus include Columbia University, located about a mile and a half southwest of CCNY. Adjacent to the CCNY campus is St. Nicholas Park. Just across the Harlem River is Yankee Stadium. Nearby are many stores and restaurants.
Also nearby is a New York City subway station and the MTA Regional Bus service.
The downtown campus (the Center for Worker Education) is located just one block north of Battery Park. Other nearby area attractions include restaurants, museums, the New York Stock Exchange, and of course easy access to public transportation.
10. Does City College of New York offer distance learning?
Yes. City College offers a hybrid blend of online and classroom learning.
Online classes are similar to classroom study, since they involve assignments, quizzes, and exams. Students are also expected to meet with teachers face-to-face some of the time. Most classes at CCNY feature this hybrid capability.
11. What is the contact information for City College of New York?
You can contact the main switchboard of CCNY by calling 212-650-7000.
To reach the downtown campus, call 212-925-6625.
To contact the admissions office, call 212-650-6977, or send an email to admissions@ccny.cuny.edu.
To contact the financial aid office, call 212-650-5819, or send an email to financialaid@finance.ccny.cuny.edu.


Today is an important day in Apple's history as the company will take the stage to announce the new iPhone SE. In addition to the budget iPhone, Apple is also expected to launch the new iPad Pro 9.7-inch and new models of Apple Watch. There could be some other surprise announcements as well, so there's a lot of look forward to. Just like every major product announcement Apple is going to live stream the event for all of us to see. If you are interested in watching the event live from the comfort of your couch, then all you need is either an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, Mac or a Windows 10 powered PC.
While all iOS devices can live stream the event in Safari browser they need to be powered by iOS 7.0 or above. Macs need to be running OS X 10.8.5 or later with Safari 6.0.5 or later in order to be able to stream. On Apple TV you need software 6.2 or later. If you have the fourth generation Apple TV, then any version of tvOS can stream the event. Windows 10 users will need to watch the event on Microsoft Edge browser as Chrome isn't supported.
The 'Let us Loop you in' event will kick off at 10 A.M. PDT, which translates to the following times in major world cities.
To begin the stream on your device all you need to do is open this Apple live stream page and hit the play button once the event has started.


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Гленн Фра́нклин Хо́уэртон — тре́тий (, род. 13 апреля 1976, Япония) — американский актёр, продюсер и сценарист. Наиболее известен по роли Дэнниса Рейнольдса в телесериале «В Филадельфии всегда солнечно».

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Хоуэртон родился в Японии в семье военного лётчика Гленна Франклина Хоуэртона-младшего и его жены Дженис. У него есть сестра Кортни. Детство Хоуэртона прошло в Лондоне и Южной Корее, а в возрасте 10 лет он с семьёй переехал в Монтгомери (штат Алабама), где окончил старшую школу, после чего ещё два года обучался в школе искусств в Майами. В 2000 году он окончил Джульярдскую школу в Нью-Йорке, получив степень бакалавра изобразительных искусств.

Хоуэртон женат с 2009 года на актрисе Джилл Латиано. В этом браке родились двое сыновей: Майлз Роберт (сентябрь 2011) и Айли Рэй (август 2014).

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Q: React Testing Library - how to set initial value of state variable i have the following react counter application
import { useState } from 'react';

const Counter = () => {
  const [counter, setCounter] = useState(0);

  return (
    <div>
      <button
        onClick={() => {
          setCounter((value) => value + 1 );
        }}
        type='button'
        value={`${counter}`}
      >
       {counter}
      </button>
      <button
        disabled={counter > 2 ? false : true}
        type='button'
        value={`${counter}`}
        data-testid='counterBtn'
      >
        Exit
      </button>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Counter;

now i want to test the application by setting the initial value of the counter greater than 2 in my test case and check if the button is enabled. How can i set the initial value of the counter for the below test case?
  it('Enable button if counter is greater than 2'), () => {
      const { getByTestId } = CounterRender();
      const btn = getByTestId('counterBtn');
      expect(getByTestId('counterBtn')).toBeEnabled();
  };

A: The main principle of react-testing-library is to test the how your web pages are interacted by the users and not the implementation details.
So, you can write a test to simulate a click on your button, making the state to increment to 2. And then assert if the button is disabled. (since this is the way user will interact with your component)
You can use fireEvent or userEvent (recommended) for simulating the clicks.
    const { getByTestId } = CounterRender();
    const btn = getByTestId('counterBtn');

    // simulate click with userEvent
    userEvent.click(btn); // counter will be 1 after this
    userEvent.click(btn); // counter will be 2 after this

    // your assertion here
    expect(getByTestId('counterBtn')).toBeEnabled();

A: The easiest way is to set your useState counter to 2.
  const [counter, setCounter] = useState(2);

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Adaptive designs mostly reduce trial times, study finds
Peter Mansell
The successful application of adaptive designs to clinical trials can cut anything from months to a year off trial times, a new study has found.
Nearly 60% of executives surveyed for the study told Cutting Edge Information that adaptive designs shortened trial duration, with an average of three months saved but with one company completing its trial one year faster, the researchers reported.
Another 13% of the executives said, though, that adaptive designs lengthened trials, while around a quarter felt the adaptive design approach did not have any impact on trial duration.
Adaptive trial designs allow sponsors to adjust parameters such as dose selection or sample size in the light of accumulating safety or efficacy data. The aim is to accelerate clinical development and improve its efficiency, better target experimental therapies to responsive patient groups, and reduce the number of patients exposed to inappropriate or ineffective drugs.
The Cutting Edge Information study, Clinical Operations: Per-Patient Trial Costs, Staffing and Adaptive Design, also concluded that high-level executive support and wider acceptance of flexible trial designs are needed to drive better usage.
To date, development teams have generally used adaptive designs in limited ways, with many only applying the strategy in early-stage trials, the researchers noted.
Regulatory concerns, problems with supply-chain management and the challenges of understanding and implementing complex statistical methodologies have previously been cited as some of the barriers to a more dynamic uptake of adaptive clinical trials.
The draft guidance for industry on adaptive trial designs issued by the US Food and Drug Administration in February 2010 may go some way towards easing these concerns.
A European USP?
Speaking at the recent 32nd Annual Conference & Exhibition of the UK's Institute of Clinical Research in Brighton, Dennis Joseph, area head, clinical operations Europe for Pfizer, described the company's use of adaptive designs as "very patchy", depending heavily on the therapeutic area in question and the views of regulators.
"We've seen actually relatively few adaptive designs" put into place at Pfizer, Joseph commented, citing the need for systems and processes that allow for rapid adjustments, such as electronic case report forms and a "constant flow" of data.
Ignazio Di Giovanna, director of UK-based contract research organisation CCA (Campbell Charles Associates) 2000, painted a similar picture, saying the company had not seen many adaptive designs come through lately and that "the need for good technology" was paramount.
Giovanni did suggest, however, that adaptive designs could be a point of differentiation for Europe in stemming the outflow of clinical trials to emerging markets. "Adaptive designs are particularly well suited to Europe because of our high level of technology, high level of experience and generally well-educated patients," he said.
Technology lag
For Brendan Buckley, professor of pharmacology and medicine at the University College Cork in Ireland, though, the technology still has a long way to go. He asked "whether we have done anything within the conduct of clinical trials which could not be done" on a Sinclair ZX Spectrum microcomputer nearly 30 years ago.
"We have been absolutely astonishingly slow at moving forward with information technology, other than bits of window-dressing here and there," Buckley argued. It could still take three weeks on average to get electronically generated data into a database for oncology trials, by which time a "significant proportion" of patients were dead, he pointed out
Until the clinical research sector caught up with the rest of society on the IT revolution, "we haven't a hope of smartly designing and smartly controlling clinical trials", Buckley warned.
Internal inks
Clinical trials need an overhaul for personalised medicine to advance
Cmed, Tessella join forces on adaptive trial technology
Regulatory acceptance concerns are holding back adaptive trials
Paradigm shift needed to hasten adoption of eClinical solutions
Handle with care: changing endpoints in clinical trials
http://www.cuttingedgeinfo.com
http://www.icr-global.org

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Nobody can contradict this insight. On the other hand, music originating from countries on the other side of the Western mainstream have had a shadow over it for a long time, and had only been locally accepted, if at all. When the dominant music market of the West became saturated with music that all pretty much sounded the same, the music industry decided to rethink their priorities. While looking for new musical influences and styles, they started to use local and regional sounds and blended it together with the sounds they were familiar with. These projects, considered "crossover" at the beginning, and not taken seriously if noted at all, now belong to the "classics" of Popular Music.
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What is the Drive Faith Home app?
A: The Drive Faith Home family discipleship app is a free gift from your local church when they provide you with an invitation link. It is designed to inspire and nudge you to create a strong family by giving yourself a check-up and creating a simple action plan three times per year. Plus, birthday reminders prompt parents to start the right Faith Path step for each child at the appropriate age. To explore how your church can provide the Drive Faith Home app and other tools to the families of your church visit www.DriveFaithHome.com.
A: From your mobile device, click on the unique invitation link you received from your church to be automatically redirect to the Apple App or Google Play store to download the Gloo platform app. Once the app is installed, users will be directed to create their user account and get started right away.
Why does the app icon say gloo?
A: Gloo is the leading-edge platform used for the development of the Drive Faith Home app. Once the gloo app is installed and opened, you can select the Drive Faith Home champion icon to get started.
I'm in the gloo app. How do I find my Drive Faith Home content library?
A: The link received from your church should take you directly to the Drive Faith Home experience when you first download the gloo platform. Go HERE for a quick demonstration of how to swipe through the gloo app to find your Drive Faith Home content.
What do I do if I'm still having trouble or the app doesn't seem to work on my mobile device?
A: Visit the Gloo support page at https://support.gloo.us for further technical support.


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Yes, I've signed up and it sounds good. So far I have listened using my Grado SR80 'phones with my laptop and the Cambridge DacMagic XS USB DAC/headphone amp. The sound quality is unremarkable... and I mean that in a totally positive way.
I must try running the laptop into my V-90 dac's USB input on my MF amp /Spendor main system and give it a proper workout.
I have an idea to compare the Tidal streamed data with a similar track from a CD.
I have a USB-able Creative DAC/ADC device which I can use as a digital input to my desktop PC. I'll take the optical output from my laptop (running Tidal) into the Creative device whose digital USB output is, in turn, captured by the main PC using Adobe Audition to capture/record it. Does that make sense?
Then, when I have that copy of the streamed data I can use Adobe Audition to compare the steramed data with the equivalent CD data. I'll take the two waveforms, invert the phase of one and do a 'null test' after ensuring that the waveforms line up properly 'bit for bit'.
I'd have to take care to try, best I can, to ensure the Tidal stream is using the same mastering as the CD I have. I have a CD in mind and I'm pretty certain there's only one version. I have the CD ready and have it's Tidal version in my favourites list so I'm ready to go. Just need some quiet time 'home alone' so I can fiddle about with it, undisturbed in the man cave.
OK, not the best selection of kit for the experiment but it's the best I can do. If the compared waveforms appear identical then fine. If they don't there are too many oportunites for errors to creep in to be sure of the reason why.
* Footnote: Have loaded up Audacity and it's possible to record with input set to DacMagicXS 'loopback'.
A nice diversion Derek. It is at least of interest to know roughly how good the streams actually are. If the waveforms are at least close then it's a winner.
I did the waveform comparison and on the track I played around with there was a slight difference in level so the null test wasn't possible. Also some of the tracks I've listend too prove to have a strange sort of DSD-like noise signature. I'll post a pic later.
The other day Tidal didn't want to play at all. And on occasions there are snap or pop noises. Also I was trying to play one particular track and about half way through playback it jumped back a minute a two; wouldn't play through to the end. Next day though, played perfectly.
So Tidal's a bit random in my view. As I was saying on another forum I'm cancelling my subscription. £20 a month and no recordings to keep? Doesn't work for me.
Thanks for coming back on that Derek.
I must agree £20/m seems high for what you experienced.


The teary-eyed outburst by West Indies cricket legend, Sir Garfield Sobers, has provided one of the most touching moments in the recent troubled history of West Indies cricket.
The man who is widely regarded as the greatest all-round cricketer to have ever played the game was sharp, precise, and prudent with his prognosis of what is fundamentally going wrong currently with West Indies cricket.
Unlike most of the region's countless experts and analysts, Sir Garfield never sought refuge in denying the reality. He did not seek to go the easy route of blaming the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and its succession of inept administrators for the rapid and continuous decline of West Indies cricket.
Sir Garfield's observation was much more heartfelt, honest, and on point. With the admission that the fundamental problem crippling West Indies cricket, right now, is the fact that the current players in the region are not genuinely committed to the West Indian cause, but were more interested in using the West Indies team as a stepping stone towards playing in the lucrative Indian Premier League and we assume other Twenty20 cricket leagues.
In fighting back the tears, Sir Garfield made the not-so-subtle comparison between the attitude of the players when he represented the West Indies and that of the current crop of players. With his voice cracking under the emotions of the moment, Sir Garfield said: "I never made a single run for myself, I made all the runs for the West Indies."
The legend concluded that if the mindset of West Indian players doesn't change, the regional team will continue to struggle for a long time and that many countries will surpass the West Indies.
With his eyes glistening with tears, Sir Garfield said of all this: "It hurts."
Not only did it hurt Sir Garfield to utter those poignant words, I suspect it hurt many cricket fans all over the world to see the kind of pain that West Indies cricket has inflicted on this international legend and hero of the game.
The passionate honesty was impressive by the man who, for many years, held the world record for the most runs scored in a Test innings (365) before it was broken by Brian Lara. He clearly was not among the emotional dreamers who continue to envisage getting back to that elusive space on the top of world cricket after eventually turning that endless corner.
There was a tone of finality, a feel of painful resignation in what Sir Garfield said and how he said it. The tears suggested an acknowledgement that West Indies cricket has passed the point of no return.
The 79-year-old legend provided a rational and balanced encapsulation of what is the most recent game-changer in the demise of West Indies cricket.
In a context where too many people across the Caribbean maintain their emotional hold on the myth of a West Indies resurgence, based on the belief in the much-used clichÈs that if only the governance structure of the regional board should change, or the board was more transparent and administrators were more efficient, then West Indies cricket would rise again.
Personally, I feel honoured to be in the same mental space as the legendary Sir Garfield Sobers as it relates to the worsening demise of our cricket. We absolutely see what has happened and is still happening to West Indies cricket and we are not afraid to face and accept it.


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Laura Doherty verbally jams with Adem, and tries to avoid the f-word
If you type 'ADEM' into google you'll find info-sites on Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, a rather complicated and nasty sounding brain affliction. "It's also Danish for 'breathe', or 'breath', which is quite nice – at least it's not Danish for 'rubbish.'"
So, here I am sitting with post-rock hero/ new-folk singer-songwriter Adem and conversation has turned to googling oneself: "It's one of those things everybody has to do at one point, and thank god Vashti Bunyan did it, because if she didn't she wouldn't be making music today – she looked herself up one day and realised she was a cult hero and so thought 'I can do this!'"
It's convenient (for my own linking purposes) that he should name-check Vashti; one of the last times Adem performed in Glasgow was as part of his '0 Degrees of Separation' tour, a tour which brought Vashti Bunyan, Juana Molina Vetiver, The Elysian Quartet and other assorted friends together to play each others' songs as an ensemble.
The crossovers of artist, genre and space combined to build a new sound in each artists' back-catalogues. Their coming together acted in a way to challenge the now conventional approach to touring and remove the constrictions between songs, sets and artists, eliminating the feeling of artist seperation- hence the title.
It's Adem's style to push the boundaries of performance: he's also known for organising improvisation sessions where large groups of people are encouraged to bring along instruments with an aim to work together to create a 'cosmic sound'. "The idea is that you're in a band for a session and the set is called 'The Assembly'; I've done Assemblies with up to fifty people in places like Tate Britain, the ICA, The Barbican. Whenever I do it there are always musicians and non-musicians; everyone brings something to the table that's different, I think it's valuable to have both. It's open to all, that's the point of it, it's not meant to have any edges."
In fact, the first time I encountered Adem live, he was in the centre of a circle of children in Barrhead library attempting to eke out some coherence in a cacophony of clumsily hit tambourines. I hazard to ask whether this rather noisy experience was typical of the Assembly experience: "It's never normally children, no. Those library shows were organised by the council – it was a good idea on their behalf. It was an interesting project but I didn't find it satisfying; there were just too many people who didn't care about what was happening. Most people were just having a laugh and sort of embarrassingly banging things, so that was a fun one, especially when I'm used to having quite established formal presentations of full on improvised music." He pauses for a moment to consider the experience before adding: "But I'm very pleased that I did it."
As an experimental artist he clearly embraces that interesting concepts can also lead to failure, but that's all part of the plan. Much of his work stems from building particular creative situations that were unavailable to him beforehand, so to have tried and to have failed is surely better than to not have tried at all. "All the improv stuff that I had been in touch with in London was either really dry self-help stuff or really intellectualised, small club art with, for example, references to one solo from seventy-three – proper jazz – so it was very isolated and kept separate. I thought 'well, this should be fun! Someone should really do something' And like so many other things I do I did it because nobody else was doing it."
It's this very attitude that leads me to feel that Adem has become something of a new-folk troubadour in recent years, the ethic of a wandering spirit who – along with his solo albums and work with Fridge (a rather ifluential post-rock outfit also featuring Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet) – is also organising his Homefires festival, collaborating with others on tours such as zero degrees and his occasional dalliances with the likes of The Fence Collective ("I'm an honorary Fencer, having never released a record on Fence Records I'm still kind of part of the outer circle- peering over the fence into next door's paddock").
I compare him to a bit of a newly styled Johnny Cash, showcasing his friends together on his travelling 'Johnny Cash Show', a new sound but with a refreshing old-school folky spirit. It seems I have used the f-word somewhat too freely: "I've never really listened to that much folk, I've spoken to James Yorkston about this – he plays a lot of traditional music, but he still considers himself as more of a singer/songwriter. I'd rather be considered as an interesting musician, someone who's trying to push and change things with music. The problem with folk is that people have this idea that it's not 'folk music' unless it's been through the mouths of a thousand people, but it has to have started somewhere. I'm pretty sure 'God Only Knows' by The Beach Boys has been through quite a few mouths, so is that folk music?"
I have to butt in and stop him here in his tracks, his last album 'Takes' was an album featuring reinterpretations of the songs which moulded him over the years, taking in the likes of PJ Harvey, The Smashing Pumpkins, Bjork and Aphex Twin and producing new versions via his own style – how can he escape being tarnished by the folk brush now? "That's what Takes is about – it's part of the point. Just because The Orb used part of Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint doesn't mean they're folk musicians, I think it's just that they have roots and sources in the same places and have translated it in a different way – it's the new folk"
As the interview wound to a close I got caught up in a rendition of Leonard Cohen's 'Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye' as a contender for the night's cover duet with support act Mary Hampton. As I left I couldn't help but wonder what song they settled on in the end and what the covers of the future will be; will this 'new folk' eventually translate into echoes of tradition and what will stay around forever – God only knows.
To sing or not to sing?
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Will sing for food
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School Business Managers and office staff are often juggling a number of different tasks, issues and responsibilities. Keeping on top of all of them can be a struggle at times. Octavo's School Finance Manager, Patrick Leavy, gives his top 5 tips for managing your time so that you can work effectively and efficiently.
Adhere to it as you go along but also schedule time in each day to file odds and ends.
If you don't have a place for something you either need a place for it or it is very likely that you probably don't need it.
If you can't find a document within 15 seconds then something is wrong. That applies to paper documents and computer documents.
Good filing could be the single biggest contributor to working effectively as a business manager.
To-do lists are a good way to stay organised.
Keep one single to-do list, to avoid losing track of multiple lists. Keeping a list will help you work out your priorities and timings and plan your time so that the non-urgent tasks are saved for another time.
Either use paper or an app/programme on your computer. Using an app means you can sync it to your mobile phone and access the list on the go (Outlook is a good example). If you put your to-do list for the day into your Outlook calendar then you can not only prioritise but time profile the work too. If you don't get around to a task then you can always drag it into the next day.
Good time management at work means doing high-quality work, not high quantity. Try to not worry about how much you have to do but instead on whether the work you're doing is producing the desired outcomes.
Remember, spending more time on something doesn't necessarily achieve more so if you are stuck, take a break and move onto another task.
Concentrating on the "not urgent but important" activities is good time management practice. That way you lower the chances of activities ever becoming "urgent and important".
This is good for those of us who suffer from email stress. Making a decision the first time you open an email is crucial for good time management.
Good time management at work means doing high-quality work, not high quantity.


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Elk River Chronicles
Members of the Heritage Preservation Commission write articles exploring the interesting residents and stories of the early days of Elk River.
Elk River: Well Done
By Commissioner Tony Mauren
This article was made possible through research done at the Sherburne History Center and on the City of Elk River's Laserfiche archive online. These two great resources are available to anyone interested in learning more. Thanks in particular to Mo Galvin, curator of the Sherburne History Center, for her help in compiling resources.
"There were quite a lot of hobos about town, and it's possible some of them may have set it on fire...either intentionally or accidentally," the Sherburne County Star News reported the morning after 13 buildings were reduced to ash in downtown Elk River. The April 28th, 1898 edition included a quote from a witness, which provides a glimpse at life in the town during this time. "Mrs. Wheldon, who was sleeping next door, says there was quite a party of toughs out on the street during the night, and they were boisterous in their conduct, shooting off revolvers, singing and shouting." With this type of behavior, in a town whose major industries produced large amounts of wood shavings and flour dust, perhaps it's not surprising that Elk River experienced no less than six geography-shaping fires between 1868 and 1915. The cause of these fires ranged from the clearly accidental to completely mysterious. In 1915 the newspaper published their suspicions saying, "Elk River is again in the hands of the fire fiend," suggesting the town had been the victim of an unknown, serial arsonist. The fires also ranged in effect; in some cases it amounted to a five figure insurance claim, and in one unfortunate incident it led to what was reported as a "Holocaust of Horses." Regardless of cause or effect, the city faced numerous tests from the outset of its settlement, and it would be a steady process to build an equal response.
While 13 frame buildings burned in April 1898, citizens made a valiant effort to put out the flames with every firefighting tool available. Lacking an actual fire department, those tools consisted of a water tank and a hose, both of which were provided by the Great Northern Railroad. However, at that hour there was no steam to operate the water pump and no one could find the hose. By the early 20th century, networks of fire departments from bigger cities were offering their services to smaller towns, but a 90-minute trip by train to bring an engine from Minneapolis meant help often took too long to arrive. The city was going to need to invest in the architecture and infrastructure to protect itself in order to continue its development. Elk Riverites in this period had important decisions to make. The questions to be answered were what sort of town did they want to have and what were they prepared to do to have it?
In January of 1903, the section of downtown known as The "Brick Block," with buildings specifically designed to limit fire risks, fell victim all the same. There was extensive damage to many of the businesses along Jackson and Main Street. However, the Sherburne County Star News reported something remarkable among the wreckage, "...all except the situation with the best grace possible, confident that the future of Elk River is so well assured that they can make no mistake in hanging on under adversity and waiting for the reward that is sure to follow." The response to the brick's failure to prevent the blaze wasn't anger or helplessness. The community of Elk River banded together to overcome one more challenge, using collaboration and creativity. The newspaper operated inside a furniture shop for a period of time. A doctor practiced on the second floor of a bank, while a lawyer used the basement. "It might be discouraging to some communities," the Star News reported, "but the energy and local pride of those who were chief sufferers by the disaster of last week, is not to be quenched…" Though the citizens of Elk River may have had inexhaustible pride, it was clear they would need to do something to quench the fires.
By 1911 the city-owned a fire engine which was a positive step in prevention, but it lacked a supply of water that made firefighting effective. When the Post Office block caught fire that year, it had already progressed too far for the engine to be of any use. It would be eight more years before the city was able to fund and install the necessary infrastructure.
In the fall of 1919 a plot of land was purchased on the north side of the train tracks for $200. Several weeks later, work began on Well #1, the first municipally owned well in the city. On Christmas Day 1919 the Sherburne County Star News reported that a steady flow of water was obtained. In 1920, in the same part of town where Mrs. Wheldon once reported hearing "toughs" and gunfire, the city's first water tower was built on top of the well. During the years and decades to follow, the city of Elk River and its infrastructure continued to expand and develop, forging a community that proved to be equal to the challenges of the early days of settlement. As the highest point of the city, the Jackson Street Water Tower embodied the same resiliency, creativity, and commitment to the future that brought Elk River out of the ashes time and again.
Appendix: The six major fires referred to in this article include:
1868 - The Mills and Houlton flour mill was destroyed.
May 1887 - Several buildings including saw mills, a chair factory, flour mills, and a hotel were destroyed. Volunteers were able to save a blacksmith's shop.
April 1898 - A row of 13 frame buildings were destroyed. Businesses shifted their location to the Southside of the train tracks to rebuild.
January 1903 - Several buildings on the "Brick Block" (the northwest block of current day Jackson and Main Street) were destroyed.
January 1911 - The "Post Office Block" was destroyed, believed to be caused by an overloaded stove at Ward's Confection Shop.
April 1915 - Buildings on Jackson and Main Street were destroyed.
Our next article will continue to highlight a series on Hungarian immigrants establishing their lives after arriving in Elk River.
Previous Elk River Chronicles Articles


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25th International Transport and Air Pollution Conference and 3rd Shipping and Environment Conference
Mon, 25 Sep - Fri, 29 Sep 2023
The International Transport and Air Pollution conference has been held since 1986 in Graz (Austria), Zurich (Switzerland), Avignon, Reims, Toulouse and Lyon (France), Boulder (CO, USA) and Thessaloniki (Greece). During these years, it has evolved into a key event of dialogue and networking in the
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June 2018 - May 2023
Horizon Europe Info Days 2022 - Cluster 5: Climate, Energy & Mobility
The European Commission's info days for Horizon Europe Cluster 5 will be held fully virtually. The info days will present the research and innovation topics proposed for 2023 under the Work Programme 2023-2024 of Horizon Europe Cluster 5. They will give the opportunity to
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August 2019 - July 2023
Research and Innovation in Urban Mobility and Logistics in Europe
The European Green Deal and its target to achieve a 90% reduction in transport-related greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 together with the new EU Urban Mobility Framework put urban mobility and logistics in the spotlight of EU mobility policies. Research and innovation is paramount to respond to the
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Analysis and definition of strategies for the characterization, restoration and enhancement of the heritage of public works. An approach from the territorial scale.
January 2019 - January 2022
Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101st Annual Meeting
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The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101st Annual Meeting will be held in person January 9–13, 2022 in Washington, D.C. The event is expected to attract thousands of transportation professionals from around the world.
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This is the first and the last that I would be attending this event since: (1) I need to get back to my work at the office, (2) I'm not a Lasallian just one of the sponsors and (3) I have my own affairs by Friday and Saturday. Anyway, we don't have an individual booth at the event but we shared one with Panasonic.
Thanks to Jessy Go, The Lasallian's Editor-in-Chief, for the invite on becoming one of the sponsors and to Panasonic for inviting us for a tie-up. Other sponsors of the event: Transcend, Metrowalk, GMA Network, ABS-CBN Network.
Here's what I did not like at the event: The exhibiting sponsors are stuck at the 17th floor and it was blazing (hyperbole!)hot there. Anyway, We would be offering, until Saturday (May07,2011), Godspeed Bags and Panasonic cameras! They're discounted so grab that offer immediately!


In Newfoundland and Labrador, the Prometric Testing Centre is located at the Division of Lifelong Learning, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
To register for an exam, you must contact the agency sponsoring your test; e.g., Prometric for the PMP.
Prior to proceeding into the exam centre, you will be asked to secure all personal objects in lockers provided on-site by the testing centre. Note: The Division of Lifelong Learning does not accept responsibility for lost or stolen property.
• pens or pencils not provided by the centre.
The testing centre is located in the Division of Lifelong Learning, Rm. UC 4001A (University Centre), (Bldg. #11 on the campus map), on the St. John's campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Please consult Campus Enforcement and Patrol (864-8561) for parking availability and related information.


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Tiny Lister, Deebo in the 'Friday' film franchise, passes away at age 62
More sad news out of Hollywood as we lost another great when Tommy "Tiny" Lister, better known as "Deebo" in the Friday movie franchise, died at 62. Lister was found unconscious during…
Stacey Mickles December 11, 2020
Wrestler Jordan Myles calls out WWE, Vince McMahon over smiling 'Sambo' shirt
Jordan Myles recently, very loudly, pushed back against the release of official WWE merchandise that he believes was designed to resemble racist imagery. Specifically, Myles, one of WWE's stars, had issues with…
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After Nearly 4 Years in Retirement Hulk Hogan Returning to Wrestling
At the Age of 56 former WWE wrestling champ Hulk Hogan has decided to return to the sport that made him a household name.
Wrestling Legend Lou Albano Dies at 76
Former pro-wrestler, and sometimes actor, Captain Lou Albano dies at his home in Mount Vernon, N.Y.Captain Lou Albano, who wrestled alongside/against some of the greatest personalities in pro-wrestling including, Hulk Hogan, Andre…
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HOGAN CLAN TO REUNITE FOR SON'S RELEASE FROM FLORIDA JAIL
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You are welcome to get rest at the lake Bebrusai. The resort "Bebrusai" situated on the bank of the lake surrounded by beautiful nature will help you to get away from everyday life and gain strength. You are welcome to the cottages for 2-6 people, a bathhouse, a banquet hall, a cafe, sports playgrounds, a lake and a lot of various entertainment.


VOrb is an InputSprocket driver for MacOS computers that lets your existing InputSprocket applications accept input from the SpaceOrb. This driver is specific to the SpaceTec IMC SpaceOrb. This update includes configuration file exporting and importing, and tweaking dialog, including function, sensitivity, and dead spot step removal. All dialogs and alerts now use Appearance Manager constants. The update also fixed a crash related to movement kinds, readme documents have been improved, and the driver now supports "delta" input. Registration of the driver costs $10.


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PD Editorial: No time to waste in lame-duck session
The clock is running out fast, but the 117th Congress has crucial unfinished business on its agenda.|
Editorials represent the views of The Press Democrat editorial board and The Press Democrat as an institution. The editorial board and the newsroom operate separately and independently of one another.
The clock is running out fast, but the 117th Congress has crucial unfinished business on its agenda.
First, as is so frequently the case in the final weeks of the year, the House and Senate must ensure that the lights stay on — that is, they must avoid another harmful shutdown of the U.S. government.
The resolution funding the federal government expires on Dec. 16. Without congressional action, thousands of public employees will be furloughed heading into the holidays — and Americans will be unable to access needed services.
You can count on plenty of grandstanding, but don't bet on anything as bold as a basic plan to fund the government through the fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. It's possible this debate will extend to the debt ceiling, which has become a perennial entry on the Washington crisis calendar as more Republicans threaten to allow the U.S. government to default.
Despite yet another failure to produce a federal budget, this two-year session has been among the most consequential in recent memory. Congress approved legislation on gun safety, health care for veterans, expanded domestic production of semiconductors vital to the economy, infrastructure and climate change.
Before Democrats yield their House majority to the Republican victors of the midterm elections, there still are several important measures worthy of approval.
One of those is an income tax exemption for lawsuit settlements received by victims of California wildfires, which we will address in detail in a subsequent editorial. Here are some others:
Marriage: Americans' right to marry the person of their choice appeared to be settled law before the U.S. Supreme Court upended a half-century of abortion rights in June. In a concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas invited a challenge to same-sex marriage rights.
Since then, the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act, enshrining same-sex marriage rights in federal law, on a bipartisan vote. The bill advanced on a procedural vote in the Senate before Thanksgiving. The Senate needs to move quickly tn a final vote and send the bill to President Joe Biden for his signature to ease fears needlessly stoked by the court.
Electoral reform: Donald Trump's announcement of a third presidential campaign adds urgency to reforming the Electoral Count Act, the ambiguous 19th century law he relied on in pressing former Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the results of the 2020 election. A bipartisan reform measure is pending in the Senate, and another has been approved in the House, with a handful of Republicans joining Democrats in Support. The bills have minor differences that must be reconciled. Either would be better than the status quo, and Congress must before the next presidential campaign gets underway to safeguard the outcome in 2024.
Immigration: DACA — the Obama administration policy sparing from deportation undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children — is facing challenges in federal court. California Sen. Alex Padilla and others want to pass legislation granting these people, know as "Dreamers," permanent protection. Members of both parties have expressed support for such legislation over a period of years. Pass it now and settle this issue.
All of these seem like easy votes, but given the usual slow pace in Congress, any of these measures would be a challenge to pass in a brief lame-duck session. But the time to act is now, before time runs out.


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Holy Blood, Holy Grail: The Secret History of Jesus, the Shocking Legacy of the Grail
by Michael Baigent
Michael Baigent, Henry Lincoln, and Richard Leigh, authors of The Messianic Legacy, spent over 10 years on their own kind of quest for the Holy Grail, into the secretive history of early France. What they found, researched with the tenacity and attention to detail that befits any great quest, is a tangled and intricate story of politics and faith that reads like a mystery novel. It is the story of the Knights Templar, and a behind-the-scenes society called the Prieure de Sion, and its involvement in reinstating descendants of the Merovingian bloodline into political power. Why? The authors of Holy Blood, Holy Grail assert that their explorations into early history ultimately reveal that Jesus may not have died on the cross, but lived to marry and father children whose bloodline continues today. The authors' point here is not to compromise or to demean Jesus, but to offer another, more complete perspective of Jesus as God's incarnation in man. The power of this secret, which has been carefully guarded for hundreds of years, has sparked much controversy. For all the sensationalism and hoopla surrounding Holy Blood, Holy Grail and the alternate history that it outlines, the authors are careful to keep their perspective and sense of skepticism alive in its pages, explaining carefully and clearly how they came to draw such combustible conclusions. --Jodie Buller
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The Cable News Network (CNN), a 24-hour cable news channel, was founded by Ted Turner and first broadcast on June 1, 1980. The unflattering CNN nickname of "Criminal News Network" has been cited in print since at least 1998.
CNN has also been nicknamed the "Chicken Noodle News" (cited in print since 1981), the "Communist News Network" (cited in print since 1991), the "Clinton News Network" (cited in print since 1992), "Certainly Not News" (cited in print since 1993), the "Cabal News Network" (cited in print since 1996), the "CIA News Network" (cited in print since 1997), the "Clown News Network" (cited in print since 1998), the "Corporate News Network" (cited in print since 1999), the "Counterfeit News Network" (cited in print since 1999), the "Cartoon News Network" (cited in print since 2000), the "Crescent News Network" (cited in print since 2002), "Crap Not News" (cited in print since 2007), "Criminally Negligent News" (cited in print since 2009), the "American Pravda" (cited in print since 2012) and the "Collusion News Network" (cited in print since 2017).
The Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. The 24-hour cable news channel was founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage, and was the first all-news television channel in the United States.
-CNN (the Criminal News Network) will have a major TV feature showing how more criminals can now drive through Wilton?
CNN stands for Clinton News Network.
Matt Drudge reported that CNN cancelled a Larry King interview with him at the insistance of Bill Clinton's White House. Seems Wolf Blitzer would not get his questioned answered by the president if Drudge appeared on CNN. Seems Clinton violated the Constitution yet again: Stomped all over the "Free Press" amendment.
I no longer watch CNN. Its now Criminal News Network to me.
 CNN, the Criminal News Network, helps spread the word: KLA is hiring.
What more can I say? Just look at the title.
Bill O'Reilly says that's what CNN stands for, and here is proof. BTW, FOX stands for Federal Orders Xeroxed.


Home » web design » Why Are There So Many Bad Websites By Web Designers?
Website design is subject to taste, functionality requirements, budgets, time frames and theming according to types of products and services and the level of professionalism or fun needed. There is however, no excuse for the terribly boring or, let's face it, bad design that some sites possess which in all honesty, should be better. What is worse is when it is discovered that the said sites are often designed by experienced and qualified web designers. For this, there is no excuse.
In some instances, companies including big corporates, have a budding designer in the family ranks just itching to get some 'real world experience'. Who can blame business owner Uncle Joe for giving his aspiring nephew a chance. The finished product looks great to Uncle Joe with his worldly knowledge of internationally sold tractors or pickles and jams. However, with no knowledge of website design and what appeals to different target markets, his rose coloured view of the nephew's website won't help his sales, positioning on search engines or site visitation at all.
A well designed website should magnify the image of your company and increase traffic to it. Good web designers should offer custom design on up to 3 pages, options to include a gallery, a contact form, an integrated Google map, rotating images and professional copywriting assistance. If seeking something with a little extra, the web design company should have on offer CMS (Content Management System), blogs, customer, product and site statistics, order & inventory tracking, the ability to sell physical & digital items, easy-to-use store control panel, shipping zones and options and unlimited categories and products in shopping cart.
A reputable web design and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) company will have all of this covered in their available site packages. If they don't than be suspicious! There are plenty of companies out there, able to hide behind the virtual walls of the World Wide Web with no shop front to approach with complaints. Ask around before you go with a particular company or research their previous work on the web. In fact, their site should include either client testimonials or views of the sites they have completed. This will be a good indication of whether they are willing to be scrutinized and checked out.
Even looking at and navigating the actual design company's site can show tell-tale signs of superior or inferior workmanship. If all of the completed sites look somewhat the same, you can bet that they are using a lot of templated sites which isn't always a good thing. This infers lack of experience and creativity on the designer's part but not always. Sure, some people prefer templates as they are simplistic, can reduce costs and are easy to use, however, they can result in cloning issues making it boring and hard to differentiate between sites. However, keep in mind that sites sometimes need to be templated especially if they are shopping cart driven sites.
Having some knowledge of their work will give you the confidence in them that you need to feel that you are in capable hands. Communication with the client is key in website design. Locally based web design companies offer the ability to come to your door, sit down and discuss your concepts, ideas and needs for your site. When communication between client and web design company is broken or disjointed, the website suffers as a result.
Design of your website should be tailored to the needs of the business or organisation. Settling for any less will only result in disappointment and the constant feeling that something is lacking. By doing your research, finding the best company for your web design needs, you will discover that developing a website you like and that is applicable to your business can be an enjoyable and satisfying task.
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DUI DWI Laws in Other Countries
Drunk Driving Laws in Other Countries
Much of the progress that has been made in impaired driving in the
last decade or more has been facilitated by lessons learned from other
countries. It is therefore both timely and appropriate for the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration to sponsor a systematic effort to
gather information about impaired driving laws from countries around the
world. The intent of this effort is to contribute to our understanding of
impaired driving countermeasures and of how the current situation in the
United States compares to other countries. The parameters of the report
are described below.
Countries Included
The primary purpose of this project is to provide comparisons with the
United States, and therefore possible guidance in the development and
implementation of impaired driving policies in this country. Therefore,
the main focus of data collection was on countries that would be
considered most directly comparable to the United States, economically
and demographically, as well as those countries with which we have the
most direct dealings. These countries include:
Members of the European Union, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The
Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom
Other western European countries, including Norway and
Canada Mexico Australia New Zealand Japan
Other countries of possible interest were included as data were
Laws Included
While many different laws are relevant to impaired driving, this
project focused on several of the most important laws. These laws
Illegal blood alcohol content (BAC) levels for various classes of
drivers; The minimum purchase age for alcohol; Age of driving licensure;
Standard sanctions for first offenses and multiple offenses; The
imposition of more severe sanctions for drivers with higher BACs
Graduated licensing systems; Systems for the regranting of licenses.
Most of the information for this report was gathered through inquiries
from key informants identified in each of the countries of interest. Most
informants were from government transportation agencies. Some informants
were from relevant university departments. In some cased, available
information was collected from other published or unpublished sources.
Appendix A indicates the source(s) of information for each country.
Results The results of the overview of laws indicate some of the major
differences across countries and some of the contrasts between the United
States and other countries. Major findings include:
The illegal BAC for most of the United States is higher than for any
of the other countries studied. The minimum purchase age for alcohol is
older in the United States than for almost all other countries studied.
Licensing age for most countries is some years older than the minimum
purchase age for alcohol. Sanctions in other countries tend to be based
primarily on arrest BAC.
The potential impact of international free trade agreements on laws
and policies related to traffic safety must be considered in this
context. Another important factor in international comparisons is the
cultural differences reflected in public attitudes towards impaired
driving and towards relevant laws.
Analysis of the relationship between laws related to impaired driving
and the proportion of alcohol-related crashes is a logical next step.
This analysis must be undertaken with caution because of the complicated
measurement issues inherent in reporting of alcohol involvement in
traffic crashes.
countries. For example, the United States drew valuable lessons regarding
deterrence from analyzing the results of the British Road Safety Act of
1967. Similarly, we have learned about alcohol policy and serious
enforcement and penalties from some of the Scandinavian countries. The
Australian experience with random breath testing has influenced some of
our own enforcement efforts. It is therefore both timely and appropriate
for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to sponsor a
systematic effort to gather information about impaired driving laws from
countries around the world. The intent of this effort is to contribute to
our understanding of impaired driving countermeasures and of how the
current situation in the United States compares to other countries. The
parameters of the report are described below.
Countries Included The primary purpose of this project is to provide
comparisons with the United States, and therefore possible guidance in
the development and implementation of impaired driving policies in this
country. Therefore, the main focus of data collection was on countries
that would be considered most directly comparable to the US, economically
Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Other
western European countries, including Norway and Switzerland, Canada,
Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and Japan were also included.
available. These include Brazil, the Czech Republic, and Russia.
Laws Included While many different laws are relevant to impaired
driving, this project focused on several of the most important laws.
These laws include:
drivers; The minimum purchase age for alcohol;
Age of driving licensure; Standard sanctions for first offenses and
multiple offenses; The imposition of more severe sanctions for drivers
with higher BACs Graduated licensing systems; Systems for the regranting
of licenses.
For some countries, of course, laws are not standard nation-wide, but
rather vary by state or province. Where this is the case, information
about each sub-national entity is reported separately.
information was collected from other published or unpublished
Comparison of Impaired Driving and Related Laws
Impaired Driving Laws
Several types of legislation may play key roles in controlling
impaired driving. These include the BAC level established as illegal, the
sanctions imposed for impaired driving under different circumstances, the
use of rehabilitation programs for offenders, and the system for
regranting the licenses of offenders whose driving privilege has been
suspended or revoked. Existing laws in each of these areas are described
Illegal BAC
All countries included in the study have established a blood alcohol
content that is considered either per se or preemptive evidence of
impairment. The illegal BAC level has been found to have an effect on
impaired driving crashes (Johnson and Fell 1995, C berg 1995).
All of the countries studied had a BAC level lower than that
established in most of the United States (.10).
The lowest illegal BAC level is in Sweden (.02). The majority of
countries have established .05 as the illegal BAC, with the remaining
countries maintaining an illegal level of .08. The trend has been
downward in recent years, with nine countries having reduced the illegal
BAC level within the past five years or with new lower limits about to be
implemented. These recent reductions in illegal BAC levels have resulted
in some pre-post evaluations of the effects of the change. Belgium
lowered its limit to .05 in December of 1994, reporting a 14 percent
reduction in fatalities in the following year. The legal limit in France
was lowered to .05 in December of 1995. Fatal crashes in 1996 were
reduced by 4 percent (ETSC 1997).
As mentioned above for driver licensing laws, a few countries have
established a lower BAC for young drivers. Such laws have been found to
be effective in the United States in reducing alcohol- related crashes
among young drivers (Hingson et al. 1994, Blomberg 1992).
Interestingly, few countries have established lower BACs for drivers
of commercial vehicles or vehicles used in public transportation. This is
in contrast to laws in the United States regarding commercial drivers in
which any alcohol present removes the driver from service for 24 hours
and a BAC of .04 is a legal violation.
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Long and the Short of it with Robert Reich and Alan Simpson, The; Nina Totenberg
Long and the Short of it with Robert Reich and Alan Simpson, The
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Weekly program in which former labor secretary Robert Reich and former Wyoming republican senator Alan Simpson will examine the week's major developments, from legislation to economics to international events. They will be joined each week by a high profile guest. Series release date: 1997
Series Description: Weekly program in which former labor secretary Robert Reich and former Wyoming republican senator Alan Simpson will examine the week's major developments, from legislation to economics to international events. They will be joined each week by a high profile guest.
Chicago: "Long and the Short of it with Robert Reich and Alan Simpson, The; Nina Totenberg," 05/16/1997, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed July 19, 2019, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_86A223090E5A4E17A45D81D930485431.
MLA: "Long and the Short of it with Robert Reich and Alan Simpson, The; Nina Totenberg." 05/16/1997. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. July 19, 2019. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_86A223090E5A4E17A45D81D930485431>.
APA: Long and the Short of it with Robert Reich and Alan Simpson, The; Nina Totenberg. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_86A223090E5A4E17A45D81D930485431


Calgary, Alta. (November 24, 2017) – After a challenging start to the speed season opener with poor cooperation from Mother Nature, the men finally kicked off their season with the first and only training run today. With one training run complete, the 2017 Lake Louise Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill is officially a 'go' tomorrow, with six Canadians pushing out of the gate.
Today's training run was a wild ride with unpredictable and changing snow conditions. After two days of rain, snow, warm weather turning to below-freezing temperatures, the course crew and volunteers had their hands full creating a safe and reliable track for today's training run.
Benjamin Thomsen (Invermere, B.C.) and Tyler Werry (Calgary, Alta.) finished 14th and 15th respectively, putting three Canadians into the top-15.
Broderick Thompson (Whistler, B.C.) was just +0.03 from the top-30, finishing 31st. Tomorrow's goal will be to break that barrier.
Jack Crawford (Toronto, Ont./ Whistler, B.C.) will have his first World Cup downhill start tomorrow, finishing 55th in today's training run.
Bring your cowbells and come out to cheer on Canada! It's free to watch.
For Canadians who can't be there in person, CBC has you covered.


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National Parks Confidential: Q & A with Filmmaker Ken Burns
On the eve of his much-anticipated documentary, Ken Burns discusses the heroes and history of America's most precious wildlands–and the new challenges they face now.
Tracy Ross & Jonathan Dorn
If you're expecting the latest Ken Burns film, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, to be a sweeping armchair tour of the country's most beautiful wilderness, think again. "We didn't want to make an encyclopedia or travelogue or nature film," Burns told BACKPACKER last spring in Telluride, Colorado, at the world premiere of his new six-part series. Instead, he and filmmaking partner Dayton Duncan worked to create a very human history. Airing September 27 to October 2 on PBS (see our episode guide), the documentary highlights little-known players and events in the creation of the world's first national park system–and a good dose of epic scenery, too. BACKPACKER editors Tracy Ross and Jonathan Dorn sat down with Burns for a preview.
BP: You've talked about celebrating the "nameless faces" of the national parks. Who stands out for you?
KB: Early in the film you meet African-American buffalo soldiers, the cavalrymen who were the guardians of Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks at the turn of the 20th century. And there's George Melendez Wright, a Hispanic-American who was the first biologist of the National Park Service. This is important because, even now, you have Hispanic-Americans and African-Americans in this country who do not feel an ownership of the parks. One of the great delights for us is going into schools across the country and showing black and Hispanic kids heroes that look and sound like them. We're hoping to create a generation of people that will use parks and feel that ownership. Without it, the parks won't survive.
BP: In introducing the first episode at the Telluride premiere, you spoke emotionally about a backcountry trip in Yosemite that you took during shooting.
KB: I thought Yosemite would be the first natural national park I'd ever visited. [Editors' note: "Natural" refers to the scenic parks, like Yellowstone, as opposed to the historical parks, like Gettysburg.] On the last day of filming there, we tramped up past Vernal and Nevada Falls to spend the night camping. We'd worked really hard, and I thought I would just fall asleep. But I suddenly realized, "This is not the first." I had simply forgotten. In 1959, when I was 6 years old, my mother was dying of cancer, our household was demoralized, and my father was absent. He didn't play catch, he just wasn't there. But one Friday after school, he took me to Baltimore, where he'd grown up. He put me to bed in his room under his old comforter. He woke me up at 4 a.m., and we left in the dark. We went to Front Royal, at the north end of Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. We drove through clouds, we drove through tunnels, and we saw deer. I can remember the jean jacket my dad put on me and the warmth of his hand as we walked. He described every tree and rock. We turned over logs and found these bright red salamanders, and I can remember the songs he sang. I've sung them to my three daughters, having forgotten–until I went to Yosemite–where they came from.
That's what happens in a national park. You can stand on the rim of the Grand Canyon and see rock that is 1.7 billion years old, but it matters very much who's holding your hand. We save these places, and they show us a glimpse of what the land was like before–but there are also intimate histories. Parks are places where we forge connections. It turns out my grandfather took my father to Shenandoah, and I've taken my daughters again and again to [historical] national parks, and they'll take their children. There is, as John Muir said, a practical sort of immortality in that.
BP: There's a prominent spiritual narrative throughout the film, and a significant religious history to the parks that won't be familiar to a lot of viewers.
KB: One of the things that hit us over the head [in researching the film] was the essential spirituality at the heart of the park story. As historians, we tend to focus on our political and military narrative, the succession of administrations and political freedoms punctuated by the wars and the hero generals. But we're also a country that said you could worship God the way you wanted to–that it didn't have to be in a cathedral. It was inevitable that we'd have Transcendentalists like Emerson and Thoreau who said, "Europe may have the cathedrals, but we have this beautiful Garden of Eden." And then comes John Muir, this Scottish-born wanderer who will walk into Yosemite [and see it] as the morning of creation, as being born again in nature in every moment.
The language that everyone used, including Abraham Lincoln, who first authorized Yosemite, was the rhetoric of the Bible. That's why we named our first episode "The Scripture of Nature"–because the national park idea was born from people who were talking about finding God in nature.
BP: Have you encountered God in the wilderness?
KB: I don't know whether I'd call it God. But I know there's a moment when you feel like you are seeing everything new. There is a vivifyingness to everything, a luminosity to the light. Suddenly, things take on a different relationship. You feel a kinship with all things. Those moments are fragmentary at best for most of us, but I've experienced them deeply in Yosemite and Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Denali, Glacier, and the Everglades.
BP: Early in the film, you discuss the displacement of Native Americans from Yosemite Valley. It's a theme that repeats itself from park to park, but many people don't know that the government took many parks by force. Do outdoor enthusiasts need to apologize for this?
KB: Our shame is in this acquisitive and rapacious thing that we've had in our bloodstream as a country that [has led us to] overdevelop this beautiful continent, this Garden of Eden. Thomas Jefferson thought it would take hundreds of generations to fill it up, but we've filled it up in less than five. And in every instance, we have displaced the native peoples who were there.
Dayton and I wanted to tell a very complicated story that tolerates the undertow that's in there. You should understand the geological history, but also the history of native peoples. And [you should learn about] the battles with extractive and acquisitive interests that always look at a stream and say "dam," look at a stand of timber and think "board feet," look at a canyon and want to mine in it. Fortunately–and this is the great thing that Dayton and I want to salute–there were some places where Americans said, "No, we have to put up a fight and save them."
BP: One of your goals is to increase traffic to national parks. But getting the average citizen to visit can take some work, and the frontcountry can be a zoo. How realistic is it to expect casual tourists who may never leave the road to have an experience that will make them fans for life?
KB: People have varying degrees of experience. Backpackers know the great, deep abiding power that John Muir knew, the power that comes from going out there to look at a flower for a minute or a day. But the country needs other constituencies coming if we want to save the parks. As filmmakers, we wanted to translate that power because we know that even a quick visit creates a chance for a transformative experience. We live in a world that erodes our attention, that distracts us from the real experience of nature. Just getting out there, even if you're just driving through a park, is worthwhile.
BP: Let's talk about that–about technology and distractions and nature deficit disorder.
KB: As a culture, we are at a hugely critical existential moment, one where people are suspended between being and doing–especially our children–because of this virtual world that we have created. People are just too distracted by their BlackBerries and Facebook. We need to make it a lot easier for families to take camping trips. If we don't, you will find that backpackers are not a big enough constituency to resist the acquisitive and extractive interests.
BP: It sounds like you're saying that parks could disappear.
KB: Yes, exactly! Parks are like liberty–it takes eternal vigilance to protect them. We need to understand how ephemeral and transient they are.
BP: Muir and Roosevelt could not have anticipated global warming, which is altering landscapes and migration patterns. Should we be rethinking park boundaries, maybe to change them from geographical boundaries to something more fluid?
KB: When you see the retreat of the glaciers in Glacier, you realize how serious global warming is. Fortunately, the park idea has always expanded. At first, saving land was just about spectacular scenery. Then we began to understand habitat, and we expanded some parks to accommodate migration. Then species diversity became important, so we saved the Everglades. And now in some places we've created buffers by moving national forest land that borders a park from the Department of Agriculture to the NPS. I think you're going to see more of that.
BP: All of these challenges–global warming, mining, Facebook, childhood obesity–what should backpackers do?
KB: I am deputizing you! I am an evangelist! I understand you're in the choir, but you cannot just continue to go backpacking. You have to grab people at trailhead parking lots and let them know what awaits when they hike a bit farther in. You have to make converts.
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Graze blueberry patches, explore swimming holes, and tag the South's high points on this sultry hike.


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Home>Football> Clinton Portis' Prison Sentence In NFL Fraud Case Revealed
Clinton Portis' Prison Sentence In NFL Fraud Case Revealed
By Alexander Cole
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Portis recently pled guilty to defrauding the NFL's healthcare plan.
Back in 2019, Clinton Portis and numerous other NFL players were caught up in a huge fraud scheme that sought to payout players for false healthcare claims. The NFL's Gene Upshaw NFL Player Plan is a program designed to give players the healthcare they need when they need it the most. Playing in the NFL can be costly to one's physical health, and this program has been there for the players who have fallen on tough times.
Portis, however, was allegedly using the program to submit false claims so that he could pocket the money sent to him by the league's healthcare program. It was fairly elaborate and it reportedly made Portis upwards of $100K.
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After a jury couldn't come to a decision on his case, Portis was subjected to a retrial where he decided to simply plead guilty and cut a deal with the prosecution. According to TMZ, Portis will now have to serve six months in prison, which is a pretty good deal when you consider he was facing 10 years. Once he gets home, Portis will do another six months of at-home confinement, followed by a probation period of three years.
Needless to say, this is definitely going to make other players think twice before pulling a similar stunt.
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Школи бізнесу в Україні
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 Бізнес-школа IBR ()
 Единбурзька бізнес-школа — є частиною британського університету Геріот-Ватт (англ. Heriot-Watt University). Заснована у 1990.
 Інститут вищої кваліфікації КНТЕУ — Київського національного торговельно-економічного університету
 Каразінська школа бізнесу
 Києво-Могилянська Бізнес Школа [kmbs] — заснована в 1999 при Києво-Могилянській Академії
 Київська бізнес школа (КБШ)
 Міжнародна школа бізнесу IBS Дніпропетровського університету імені Альфреда Нобеля — проводить навчання за програмою МВА, що акредитована по міжнародним стандартам ЕСВЕ.
 Міжнародна бізнес-школа «Nikland»
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 Університет Шеффілда в Україні — співпрацює зі своїм регіональним партнером — Київською Бізнес Школою
 Школа бізнесу КІБІТ — створена в листопаді 2004 в результаті партнерства Київського інституту бізнесу та технологій з проектами CEUME і BMEU, що фінансуються USAID
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According to the reports from June, 2018 the Yamaha Motor India is going to launch the Yamaha YZF-R15 V3 MotoGP edition in this month in the Indian markets. This same motorcycle has been teased by the Yamaha Motor India in an official video. With the official teaser being revealed in the company's youtube channel, the Yamaha YZF-R15 V3 MotoGP edition is going to arrive soon within a couple of weeks in the Indian markets. After the launch of the Yamaha R15, it had been a hit for the Japanese auto maker and the new generation motorcycle is getting better and sportier. Therefore it is expected that the new Yamah YZF-R15 V3 MotoGP edition will boost the automaker's popularity as well as sales.
The Yamaha YZF-R15 V3 MotoGP edition bike is already on sale in selected South East Asian markets. The Yamaha YZF-R15 V3 MotoGP edition to be launched in India will be different only in terms of cosmetic changes. The bike comes with a blue colour scheme similar to the Yamaha Factory MotoGP bike. Besides that, the special edition motorcycle will embellish Movistar logo on the front cowl and the front fairing. The Yamaha YZF-R15 V3 MotoGP edition will also furnish the ENEOS logo on the belly pan.
The Yamaha YZF-R15 V3 MotoGP teased in an official video.
The Yamaha YZF-R15 V3 MotoGP edition will be priced slightly above the standard R15 V3 variant, which is priced at Rs 1.27 lakh [ex showroom- Dehli]. The Indian markets will retail only limited units of this special edition bike. The new special edition bike will feature all new digital instrument cluster, sleek LED headlamps, aerodynamic LED rear light and a wide rear tyre. Moreover, this bike offers a wide range of accessories like frame slider, skid plate, Metzeler rear tyre, tank pad, Daytona muffler and seat cover.
The Yamaha YZF-R15 V3 MotoGP edition will be powered to the single cylinder, liquid cooled, fuel injected 155 cc engine. This engine churns out a maximum power of 19.3 bhp and produces a peak torque of 15 Nm. A six speed manual transmission with a slipper clutch comes matted to the engine. This is the same engine powering the standard R15 V3.0 variant. The suspension duties are handled by conventional telescopic forks up front and a monoshock at the rear. The braking duties are controlled by a 282 mm disc brake up front and a 220 mm disc brake at the rear. In order to maintain the affordability, the India based R15 V3 misses out the upside down forks and anti braking system. The Yamaha YZF-R15 V3 MotoGP edition is going to be one of the best entry level sports bike at its price range in the Indian markets.