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At Home In Lent : An exploration of Lent through 46 objects
Here is an original way of approaching Lent, one that will encourage you to consider your own faith journey in the light of the Easter story. Inspired by Neil MacGregor's Radio 4 programme, 'A History of the World in 100 Objects', Gordon Giles spends each week in a different room gleaning spiritual lessons from everyday household objects. As a result, you might discover that finding God in the normal pattern of life - even in the mundane - transforms how you approach each day. Running as a thread through it all are the seven Rs of Lent: regret, repentance, resolution, recognition, reconciliation, renewal and resurrection.
Failure : What Jesus said about sin, mistakes and messing stuff up. The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2023
Everyday Life, Lent & Easter
'A superb book on failure . . .humorous, realistic and absolutely not judgemental.' Justin Welby. In 2019, Emma Ineson wrote about ambition and what it means for Christians to be successful. And then there was a global pandemic . Suddenly failure began to feel very much more familiar than success. But what is failure? What did Jesus think of it? What did he say about sin, mistakes and generally mucking things up? At the start of this wonderfully humorous and encouraging book - which will end at the cross - it's suggested that our tendency to lump all kinds of failure together could be a bit unhelpful. A more nuanced understanding of what sort of failure we're dealing with might just allow us to make friends with it and respond more appropriately. This idea leads us 'Towards an (Imperfect) Theology of Failure', based on key Christian thinking, and Emma poses the question of whether sin is an individual or corporate thing. Looking at the church, we consider, what is God's purpose for it? And in the light of key concerns such as safeguarding and racial justice, how might we re-examine concepts of success and recognize and measure failure? As the book draws to an end, we are reminded of our calling to live life to the full, to take risks despite our fears. We are bound sometimes to fail! Yet gazing at Jesus - who looked like the greatest failure of all - we may discern in the heartache, vulnerability and humility of failure, the glory of the cross.
Hope and the Nearness of God: The 2022 Lent Book
In these days of pandemic, war and political turbulence, hope can seem to be in short supply. But hope is one of the theological virtues and it is far more profound than mere optimism. Today, pessimism and despair seem all too prevalent. What can we do about the poor and starving, about those who seem to be locked in interminable conflict and families weighed down by the consequences of breakdown? Sister Teresa White's book is an antidote to all this and it is written with beautiful simplicity and directness. There is no hiding behind complicated or technical language. In one of the most forceful chapters in the book, the author shows how hope breeds courage and courage breeds hope. But hope is not a matter of wishful thinking. Drawing on St Augustine, the author shows moreover that hope has two essential components. Not just courage but anger as well. The expression of our anger can lead to greater clarity with our discernment and spiritual perception. Hope too can lead us to understand God's solidarity with us in times of sorrow and struggle. Teresa White in this Lent Book draws on inspiration from writers as diverse as Julian of Norwich and Karl Rahner, Elizabeth Barrett-Browning and Henri Nouwen, but throughout the book there is strong scriptural underpinning which the author uses to great effect.
Embracing Justice : The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2022
In a world where justice is too often about power, Isabelle Hamley shows that God's justice brings transformation, healing and hope for all.' Justin Welby. What is justice? It's a question we encounter everywhere in life and that over the last years has increasingly demanded an answer. In Embracing Justice, Isabelle Hamley invites us on an exhilarating journey through Scripture to discover how we, as churches, communities and individual Christians, can seek and practice justice even when enmeshed in such a fractured world. Full of practical encouragement, the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book for 2022 brilliantly weaves together biblical texts, diverse voices, contemporary stories, and personal and group meditations to reveal liberating and imaginative ways in which me may grow in discipleship - and more fully reflect the justice, mercy and compassion of Christ in our lives. With six chapters to take you from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, this Lent devotional for 2022 is essential reading for anyone interested in the issues of justice - from climate and economic justice to gender and racial equality - that are increasingly at the forefront of global consciousness, and the role that Christians and the Church must play in them. Suitable for use both as a single study for individuals and for small groups to prepare for Easter, Embracing Justice will encourage, inform and motivate anyone looking for Christian books about justice. It will help you understand justice from a biblical perspective, and inspire you to seek it in every aspect of your life. Although the world is broken, unequal and violent, the call to reflect God's own justice and mercy continues to sound like a steady drumbeat, impossible to ignore. Company with Isabelle Hamley this Lent, and discover that we can all join God's mission of transformation and embrace his justice.
Pocket Prayers for Easter
Lent & Easter, Resources for the Christian Year
Faces Of Easter: meeting the Paschal mystery in the people around us
Using vignettes set in or near his monastery in downtown Newark, New Jersey, Benedictine monk Albert Holtz helps us to see that the Easter mystery, which can often seem abstract and distant, is in fact present all around us. As we accompany him through the fifty days of the Easter season, we listen in on his intriguing interactions with local street people and his inner-city high school students--an insider's look at what goes on in a monk's heart as he chants Vespers to the sound of police sirens. Anyone wishing to deepen his or her experience of the Easter mystery will find this a valuable and engaging book.
The Journey to the Cross and Beyond: stations around Lindisfarne
Lent & Easter, Scripture & Prayer, The Inner Journey
The Stations of the Cross are a series of images that tell the story of the events leading up to, and sometimes including, the resurrection. The images are often presented alongside prayers and meditations and are intended to provide a preparation for Easter Day. Meditating on the Stations can be an amazing journey of discovery, an opportunity to journey to the foot of the cross, to be challenged by the sacrifice and reassured by the resurrection. The Stations in this book will, I hope, guide and help you in that journey, they follow the 'Scriptural Way of the Cross' developed by Pope John Paul ll, with the addition of the resurrection (He is Risen) and are set around the village of Lindisfarne, Northumbria, UK. I have chosen to place this ancient and terrible journey around my home village but the meditations and prayers included could be used anywhere (you could find places around your own house or town or garden) and the book can also be used whilst sitting quietly. 'The Journey to the Cross and Beyond' is a glossy softcover book which combines stunning images of Holy Island drawn by Mary Fleeson with additional characters taken from the bible with poems, prayers and meditations written by Mary in response to the images.
Lent & Easter, Scripture & Prayer
From Darkness to Light is a masterpiece of contemplative exegesis of the Bible. Daniel Bourguet takes the reader on a challenging, three-chapter pilgrimage exploring the mystery of three conversions: in the darkness at Jesus's death, in the cries of descent into the grave, and in the light at his garden resurrection. Bourguet interprets with precision and passion the story of the one thief's conversion on the cross as he witnesses Jesus's suffering love. His treatment of Heman's cry from the depths in Psalm 88 plumbs the depths of a biblical theology of the cross. His final chapter on Mary Magdalene's transformative encounter with Jesus in the garden is brilliant, inspiring more careful study, contemplative prayer, and adoration.
Multicoloured Stations. A pocket-sized colouring book based on The Scriptural way of the Cross by Mary Fleeson
Creativity, Lent & Easter, Resources for the Christian Year
An A6 colouring book containing a series of 15 images that depict the events from The Garden of Gethsemane through to the Resurrection. The images are based on a form of devotions called "The Scriptural way of the Cross" to which one more image has been added - "Risen". Each image includes the Bible passage and a suggested action to complete as well as colouring the image.
The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book for 2019 Global in scope, but homing in on the role ordinary people play in conflict and division, Reconciliation enables Christians to engage confidently in a ministry bequeathed to us by Christ himself. The book issues a vibrant call to the Church to support and strengthen relationships among church members; to cross borders to build connections with different denominations; and to maintain open attitudes towards our neighbours from other religions and ideologies. Forty biblically based meditations introduce topics such as impediments to reconciliation, risking the self, humility and self-criticism, radical openness to the other and peace with justice. Questions for reflection are included, making Reconciliation suitable for use at weekly gatherings or for everyday devotion during Lent.
Celtic Lent: 40 days of devotions to Easter
Celtic Studies, Celtic Studies & Spirituality, Lent & Easter, Resources for the Christian Year
This inspirational book takes the reader through the 40 days of Lent to the celebration of Easter through the eyes and beliefs of Celtic Christianity. Drawing on primary sources of pastoral letters, monastic rules and theological teaching of the Celtic church, the author presents a different perspective on the cross of Christ and draws us to see our own life journeys with a new and transforming vision.
Breathing Deep: Life in the Spirit of Easter
Breathing Deep draws on the stories told in the gospels about the resurrection of Jesus. From the time of their writing and first telling, these stories have been seen as invitations to allow the resurrection to reshape the way that life can be lived. The forty reflections in this book imagine those invitations as gifts for us now, opening up the possibility of something new in our lives, our dreams, our hopes. But they also come with a provocative edge, challenging us to find the courage to live in the spirit of the resurrection when everything seems to gravitate towards death and destruction. The resurrection of Jesus was an extraordinary happening in history, but more than a one-off event. Resurrection reveals that the better, more peaceful and hopeful world we dream of is possible, and that it must first take shape within us.


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Our relationship with sugar? It's complicated.
Do you worry about the amount of sugar in your diet, and where it's coming from? Our nutritionist, Mallory Frazier, gets down to the sticky business of putting sugar in its place.
We've all been taught that sugar is bad for us. It rots our teeth, spikes our blood sugar levels and makes us crave more of the same. As a nutritionist, I see many clients who feel really, really bad about their sugar habits, and long to shake the hold it has over them. But in my experience, guilt and fear are not great motivators for improving diet. Information and understanding work much better to empower people to make good food choices. So let's unpick some of the myths around sugar and get a clearer picture of how it affects us.
When you think of the word sugar, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Most likely, a white (or maybe brown) granulated substance that dissolves easily in your coffee or whips up with butter to make delicious cakes or cookies. This is the highly refined form of sugar called sucrose: processed in manufacturing facilities, then sold at your local bodega. You may also know that there are other forms of sugar, such as the sugar in fruit (fructose) or in milk (lactose). Although gram for gram they contain the same number of calories, these three different sweet options are not equal. Your body treats them in different ways, and it's great to know how each of them plays its role.
REFINED VS NATURAL
First, let's look at sucrose - refined sugar. Sucrose is half glucose and half fructose and it is extracted from sugar cane and sugar beets. This is the familiar white stuff that is commonly added to foods and beverages for additional sweetness. But the fact that it originates in plants doesn't mean it's a natural food. When our bodies metabolize this manufactured sugar, we can break it down and absorb its energy very fast, causing a spike and subsequent fall in blood sugar. Furthermore, we are always left wanting more: Because all the other nutrients have been stripped away during the refining process, there's nothing to fill us up. That's why you'll often hear sugar referred to as 'empty calories'.
So what about sugars in their natural form, in fruit or milk? Turns out that your stomach treats them quite differently. Fruit has a lot of fiber in it, which is a big deal when it comes to how it is digested. When you eat the whole fruit, even if it's chopped or blended, the fiber travels along with the sugar and expands in your stomach, creating a feeling of satiety. Fiber has been shown to help regulate blood sugar, allowing your body to absorb the energy from fructose in a much more gradual and controlled way than with refined sugar. Fruit also contains vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and water: vital nutrients that are simply nourishing. When it comes to the sugar found in milk, lactose, it also gives a slower energy release than refined sugar, and comes with the added benefit of calcium.
FEEDING THE CRAVINGS
The food industry does its best to give us all a sweet tooth. Refined sugar is added to all sorts of products: Not just the usual suspects like soda and candy, but also 'healthy' options like yogurt, cereal bars and dried fruit, and even salty staples like pasta sauce and salad dressings. Although added sugar does give you an energy boost, it all comes from those 'empty calories', with no accompanying nutrients. It also goes quickly into the blood as blood sugar, where it triggers an insulin release. In turn, high levels of insulin help foster weight gain, and particularly fat around the middle, where it does the most harm.
If it's so bad for us, why might manufacturers be tempted to add extra sugar where it's not really needed? Simple: Sugar and sweetness trigger appetite, so when sugar is added to an ingredient list we tend to eat more than we should - another reason why limiting your intake of added sugar is very important to weight control. Just reminding yourself that refined sugar has this potentially addictive quality can make a big difference, allowing you to recognize the sugar cravings when they strike, and take back control of your appetite.
SWEETNESS WITHOUT GUILT
Sweet things can taste amazing: there's no reason to feel guilty about enjoying them. But if you feel your sugar habit has got a little out of hand, just don't go looking for sweetness in all the wrong places. Try to limit processed foods, and keep added sugar in its proper place, in desserts and celebratory treats. Watch out for sneaky alternative forms of sugar: The brown rice syrup, fructose or coconut sugar in your protein bar may be natural and unrefined, but it still counts as added sugar. Calories from added sugar should be no more than 10% of your daily total - that's about 200 calories in a 2000 calorie diet. The American Heart Association recommends even less - 100 calories for women and 150 for men. What does that mean in practice? A small cookie, a cup of flavored cereal or ½ cup of vanilla ice cream each contain about 100 calories from added sugar.
The good news is, there is no upper limit on natural sugars from fruits and veggies. In fact, it's great to focus on getting 2-3 serving of fruit per day. As far as I'm concerned, fruit is the original and best sweet treat. Fructose has the sweetest taste compared to lactose or glucose, but the least impact on your blood sugar. It satisfies sugar cravings without leaving you wanting more. The naturally-occurring sugars in fruits are accompanied by nutrients that assist in thousands of chemical reactions in the body, slow down carbohydrate metabolism, protect against oxidative damage, and provide a substantial form of energy.
SUGAR AND KENCKO
If you are a regular kencko user, or thinking about trying it, you might want to know a little bit more about the sugars in our fruit and vegetable smoothies. For a start, we don't add any sugars, of any kind - you only get the balanced level of fructose that was in the fruits to begin with. Perhaps even more importantly, we include all the fiber from the whole fruits and veggies, so you get the benefits of that slow, smooth release of energy. Each single-serving packet of kencko contains about 80 calories, and has the same nutritional effect as eating about 2 cups of fresh fruits and vegetables.
If reading this has sparked your sugar cravings, I suggest you try one of our yellows, with its mellow blend of cinnamon, mango and banana. Although it contains no more fructose, most people find it the sweetest-tasting of all our flavors. It also boasts the second-highest fiber content, and a host of nutrients that support your immune system. You can mix reds in a blender with your choice of milk and ice for a summery, strawberry ice cream vibe. Or my favorite: purples stirred into greek yogurt with a dash of honey, yum!

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Lauritz Nicholaisen Smith (or Smidt) (October 5, 1830 – June 16, 1924) was an early Mormon leader and one of the founders of Draper, Utah, United States.

Early life
Smith was born October 5, 1830, in Hjørring, Denmark, to Lutheran parents Nicolai Smidt Christensen and Karen Marie Christensdatter.

Conversion, marriage, and emigration
A blacksmith by trade, Smith joined the LDS Church in August 1851. His future wife, Maren Kirsten Mikelsen, whom he did not know at the time, joined eight months later.

After joining the church, Smith labored with the missionaries in the Hjørring area, despite a ban on church services that were not Lutheran in nature. He eventually moved on to Schleswig, then in 1854 joined an emigrant party in Holstein-Glückstadt. The group crossed the sea to Hull, England, then traveled by rail to Liverpool to arrange trans-Atlantic passage.

The group sailed on January 3, 1854, from Liverpool, England, on the ship Jessie Munn, a Canadian-built square rig. Smith and Maren Kirsten Mikelsen, who had been baptized eight months after him, were married at sea. In addition, Smith was appointed to take care of the German church members on board. The ship arrived in New Orleans on March 22, after which the group proceeded on to the future Kansas City area by riverboat in order to outfit for the trek across the Great Plains to Utah Territory. The group suffered several cholera deaths on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.

Settling Utah
The Smiths arrived in Salt Lake City on October 15, 1854, and settled on  on the eastern edge of South Willow Creek, near the south end of the valley. Smith had the reputation of being "the best plow-maker in the [Salt Lake] valley."

Smith began practicing plural marriage when he married Johanne Kirstine Jensen in 1867.

Hideout for Porter Rockwell
After dining with the Smiths one day, Brigham Young complimented Maren on her cooking, then asked her to provide food for his bodyguard, Orrin Porter Rockwell, when he was in the area. She agreed to do so, and Rockwell subsequently used the Smiths' farm fields as a hideout when seeking protection from his enemies. "A child of Lauritz recounted the experience of taking a pot of stew to the pasture, leaving it, and then returning for the empty pot on a regular basis, not knowing why or who it was for."

Death
Smith died at the age of 93 on June 16, 1924. His home on Pioneer Road in Draper is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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FRIDAY, Oct. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An Arizona company has recalled more than 6.5 million pounds (2.9 million kilograms) of beef linked to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 57 people in 16 states. Fourteen people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The products were packed between July 26 and Sept. 7 and were shipped to retailers nationwide, including Walmart, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recalled beef is marked with "EST.267" on the packaging and was sold under the names Cedar River Farms, ComNor Perfect Choice, Gourmet Burger, Grass Run Farms, and Showcase at Walmart and in generic packaging, the AP reported.
Consumers with the recalled beef in their freezers should throw it out or return it to the place of purchase, officials said. "Salmonella can cause serious illness, so it is critical that everyone take precautions by not eating the recalled meat and thoroughly cooking all beef products," said Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, the AP reported.


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UCSF Faculty Salary Equity Review Finds Few Gender-Based Inequities
By Dan Fost
UCSF faculty members Tejal Desai (far left), PhD; Tamara Alliston (center), PhD; and Sabrina Ronen, PhD participate in a session at the 2015 Faculty Development Day. Photo by Susan Merrell
UC San Francisco has identified several departments in which female faculty were paid less on average than their male counterparts for comparable work and is actively working to correct those inequities, according to a recently released report.
Identifying and correcting inequities is part of a broad effort throughout the University of California system to address inequities in compensation for women and underrepresented minorities, particularly in light of studies that have demonstrated a persistent problem of unequal payment at universities around the country.
In 2012, then-UC President Mark Yudof launched an unprecedented effort and charged each campus with the task of evaluating faculty salaries. The work to end inequities does not stop with this report and the corrective measures to be taken. Each campus has been directed to revisit the issue of gender equity in faculty salaries within two years.
The UCSF faculty salary equity review committee – led by Vice Provost of Academic Affairs Brian Alldredge, PharmD, and consisting of members of the administration and the Academic Senate – released its campus-level analysis last year. It reported, among other things, that female faculty members, on average, receive salaries that are 3 percent lower than their male counterparts within the UCSF faculty. The analysis did not identify any salary inequities related to underrepresented minorities.
UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, directed the deans of the four health professions schools at UCSF – dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy – to review their salary structures and recommend measures to correct any inequities. The Faculty Salary Equity Review committee reconvened in the fall, and issued its report in late January 2016.
UCSF submitted data from the report to the UC Office of the President on Feb. 1, as requested by UC President Janet Napolitano.
"We are encouraged that this study finds that by and large, most women faculty at UCSF are paid equitably with their male counterparts," Hawgood said. "We have already addressed some inequities and will make the outstanding salary adjustments for the others quickly and retroactive to July 1, 2015."
Results Broken Down By School
The report notes that no salary inequities were found in UCSF's schools of dentistry, nursing and pharmacy.
In the School of Medicine, differences in salary by gender or underrepresented minority status were identified in seven of 28 departments. It was determined that in four of the seven departments, the imbalances did not represent an inequity. In three departments, gender-based inequities were proactively corrected totalling $1.577 million in salary adjustments impacting 131 of the approximately 2,270 faculty in the School of Medicine.
In addition, $217,000 in salary adjustments will be made retroactive to July 1, 2015, for 39 faculty members in the Department of Medicine and one faculty member in the Department of Neurology. The committee also called for the Department of Medicine to provide further analysis on remaining gender-based imbalances of $299,000 for 63 faculty members.
The report can be interpreted in different ways, Alldredge noted. "The campuswide inequity was 3 percent, which is disturbing to some, but encouraging to others who see the figure as small," he said. "The important thing is, we didn't just put the report on the shelf and pat ourselves on the back that it wasn't higher. We did the work to correct it."
Complexities in the Salary Analysis
The faculty salary equity study examined 1,900 of UCSF's roughly 2,500 faculty members, Alldredge said. It did not include any faculty who work less than 75 percent time, or faculty at the Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Gladstone Institutes, or the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. It also did not include anyone with the title of instructor.
"We evaluated each school's findings regarding salary imbalances in order to identify inequities that warrant correction," Alldredge said. "For instance, in some cases a salary imbalance was found but further analysis demonstrated that the difference was explained by other factors, such as subspecialty within a department or grant productivity," Alldredge said.
The committee also sought to make apples-to-apples comparisons; in some cases, recommending "matched pair analyses" to look in detail at two people who do similar work. The report did not address salary differences across different disciplines; for example, whether cardiologists did (or should) make more money than internists. However, the committee carefully analyzed whether men and women faculty within the same discipline were paid equitably.
In other cases, the committee noted, the analyses did not identify an imbalance because a department has few, if any, women or underrepresented faculty members, which raised other issues outside the committee's purview.
"Complexities surfaced," said Leah Karliner, MD, an associate professor of medicine in-residence who represented the Academic Senate Committee on Faculty Welfare on the salary committee. "We made recommendations around some of those issues. I encourage people to read the executive summary to see where future work could be done specific to our campus that may not be required by the UC Office of the President."
A bright spot in the area of gender equity recently came from STAT News, which reported that UCSF has the highest percentage of women who are full professors among the top 10 nationally ranked medical schools. Using the latest data from the American Association of Medical Colleges, STAT News found that women represent 32 percent of all full professorships at UCSF, as compared to 21 percent at medical schools nationwide.
For more campus news and resources, visit Pulse of UCSF.
Catherine Lucey Is New UCSF Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Chancellor Highlights Science Plus Service in State of the University Address


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Google has knocked off AltaVista to become my favorite search site. It gets high marks for relevancy and features a very clean interface. The Google toolbar is also very handy!
Ixquick searches many prominent engines simultaneously, translating your search into each search engine's syntax. You can perform natural language or complex boolean searches with Ixquick. Ixquick supports phrases, wildcards, omitted terms, must-have terms, parentheses, and other modifiers.
FILExt is a detailed database of file extensions and programs that use them. When you click on a file type that Windows XP does not know how to open, a dialog appears asking if you want to search the Internet for a program. If you click that link you are t aken to a Microsoft Web page that suggests you come to FILExt to do the search.


Australian's are being told by media tycoon, Rupert Murdoch, that they will lose self respect if they do not vote "yes" at today's referendum for a republic. Murdoch is acting true to form. John Howard reports.
Proponents for an Australian republic include three quarters of the Federal Parliament, the entire media, the trade union movement, most of the business community and most of academia - all now seen by Australian's as "elitist." Polls have supported the elitist charge by showing support for the republic is highest among affluent society and lowest among the working class.
Even a directly elected president could only be a politician, or would soon become one, because only the political parties and their monied supporters have the resources to win a successful presidential campaign. Australian's see that as elitist.
Which brings us back to big businessman Rupert Murdoch. Earlier this year Murdoch, owner of huge global media interests, took a swipe at the Dalai Lama by launching a self-serving attack on him and condoning the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
At the time Murdoch, who hopes to expand his business in China, said of the leader of Tibetan Buddhism: "I have heard cynics who say he's a political old monk shuffling around in Gucci shoes."
Murdoch also excuses China's disregard of human rights on the ground that the average Chinese person cares more about "his next bowl of rice" than democracy.
Human rights groups reacted furiously calling Murdoch's comments "ignorant," "cynical" and "self-serving."
Murdoch has a lot to answer for. In 1994, he dropped the BBC from Star satellite television after it was critical of Chinese leaders and the Tiananmen Square killings. Last year he ordered his publishing company HarperCollins to abandon publication of Chris Patten's recollections of his time as Governor of Hong Kong because they were too critical of the Chinese Government.
Murdoch also owns a fair slice of New Zealand's media so we might expect to soon see his media interests here starting to promote a republic, or perhaps his form of a republic, for New Zealand. Particularly if Australia votes in favour. But even that might not stop him.
One cynic recently said " Murdoch's media, you even have to check the date at the top of his pages to make sure he hasn't had a hand in manipulating it."


B&B Magica Venezia is situated in Venice-Mestre in via A. Fusinato, 34 and it is located in the best position to be able to comfortably reach the Historic Centre of Venice in a few minutes (twelve) by next to the house bus with continuous departures.
For guests want to walk for the centre of Mestre, they can reach on foot and in short time the beautiful Piazza Ferretto, the Commercial Centre "Le Barche", shops and supermarkets of every kind in the proximities (in front of the B&B you will find a Pharmacy and some Banks).
- At the semaphore turn to the right towards MESTRE CENTRO (Via Cappuccina) and continue for other 500 mt.
- At the second semaphore turn to the left (Piazzale Leonardo da Vinci), continue and turn immediately again to the left in Via Dante. Turn immediately for third time to the left in Via A. Fusinato 34 (next to Cartoleria Buffetti).
From VENEZIA-Mestre's train station, that is 600 metres away from here, it is possible to arrive with a approximately 7 minutes walk or with n. 9 Bus (third stop-3 minutes) with departures at 16-46 minutes or with Mogliano-Marcon line at 24-54 minutes.
Taxi from the Station to our B&B costs 8-10 euros.
take the bus BLU (ATVO) to Mestre Station in order to arrive at our B&B.
take the bus BLU (ATVO-Rynair) to Mestre Station in order to arrive at our B&B.


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Day 11 – Testimony of Kevin Pease and Eugene Vent
Posted on October 21, 2015 by thefairbanksfour
Two of the Fairbanks Four, Kevin Pease and Eugene Vent, took the stand during the 11th day of proceedings. The two men spoke to a packed courtroom and recounted the events of the night of October 10th, the early morning of October 11th, and the series of interrogations and events that lead to their wrongful arrest and conviction for the murder of John Hartman,.
Pease and Vent joined Marvin Roberts at the petitioners table, dressed in street clothes and flanked by attorneys. It was clear the three were happy to see each other, but the mood quickly turned somber. Pease and Vent were chained at the waist, and barely able to lift their hands high enough to be sworn in. They are aged. Both men look old enough now to be the fathers of the boys pictured in the photographs the last time they appeared in a Fairbanks Courtroom some eighteen years ago.
Pease took the stand first and described, as his alibi witnesses described in initial 1997 police contact, the original trials, and recently on the stand again, a night spent mostly at a party across town. Pease also described his background, life in 1997, and the police interrogation.
In initial questioning about family background Pease testified that he is an orphan. His father was murdered some six months before Kevin was sent to prison. His mother passed away while he was in custody. In 1997 he was living with his mother in downtown Fairbanks and both of them were grieving the sudden loss of his father. The mood in their house, he said, was tense. Different. Kevin was spending most of his free time with girlfriend Jessica Lundeen, who had to babysit the night of October 10th. So Kevin agreed to attend a party with friends, among them Eugene Vent, Kevin Bradley, Shara David, and Joey Shank. Kevin testified, as have many others, that they remained at a party in the Bradley residence until near 2:00am, then returned to downtown. Kevin was dropped off at home. When he went inside he woke up his mom, who was angry at him for making noise, and even angrier when she saw he was drunk. In his testimony, Pease described an argument that escalated into yelling, with Pease eventually punching the wall. He took off on his three-wheeler and his mother called the police on him. It was this call that led police to bring Pease into the investigation.
Pease described riding the three-wheeler to the home of friends Conan and Shawna Goebel, who both testified to the same series of events and the police behavior during their eventual questioning.
A large amount of testimony and cross-examination was spent on Kevin's interrogation – specifically his initial choice to lie to detectives. By the time the police picked him up late on October 12, 1997, Pease had already heard rumors that Vent had been implicated in the a serious crime and that police wanted to speak to him about it as well.
"I was scared. I didn't know what time I came back to town, I didn't know what time this happened to that kid, I didn't know what time it was when I walked home alone," said Pease, his voice cracking into tears. "I was scared."
It was fear, Pease testified, that motivated him to lie and deny having been out drinking or driving around that night. His girlfriend Jessica Lundeen had suggested he say he was with her all night, and he did. She testified to as much just days before Pease took the stand. Much of cross-examination focused on what State Special Prosecutor described as Pease's "big whopping lie." Pease remained adamant that he had lied to detectives out of fear, knew right away it was a mistake when he understood the seriousness of the charges, asked for an attorney, and corrected it.
As cross-examination continued, Pease was asked if he knew a James Wright. Pease testified that he did not, but that he saw that he was aware of his reputation as a snitch due in part to the words "James Wright is a snitch" being carved into the wall of Fairbanks Correctional Center.
Bachman used this line of questioning to accuse Pease of understating his understanding of prison politics.
Pease countered that he understood but preferred not to take part in prison politics, and that it was "common knowledge" that snitches are thought poorly of in prison culture. The line of questioning was interesting in that it likely points to an upcoming snitch witness for the Sate. Perhaps they found him after reading of his snitching abilities on the prison walls.
Kevin Pease was followed by Eugene Vent. Vent was seventeen and had a blood alcohol content of twice the legal limit when Officer Aaron Ring interrogated him for nearly 12 hours. Vent eventually agreed that he "probably" assaulted Hartman. Eugene Vent's interrogation was the focus of cross-examination by Bachman.
Vent testified that a lack of confidence in his memory due to intoxication, police insistence that his "footprints were in the blood" and fingerprints at the scene, that witnesses placed him there, and other lies police used in interrogation eventually persuaded him he could have been there.
"I was listening to everything he told me. And eventually, I just believed him, Vent said. "I was feeling terrible, guilty."
"Why?" Vent's attorney, Whitney Glover, asked.
"Because I believed I had done something real bad," Vent said, breaking into tears.
Vent went on to describe in greater detail how the Reid Method interrogation he endured led him to a state of such confusion he didn't know what happened. Although he maintained innocence for many hours, he said, by the end of the process he was confused, felt obligated to help the officers any way he could, and ultimately followed their lead in agreeing he had "probably hit and kicked" a young John Hartman, and that he "guessed" he had been with George Frese, Kevin Pease, and Marvin Roberts.
"I'm responsible for dragging Marvin and Kevin and George into this and there's not a day that goes by I don't think about that," Vent said, again becoming emotional.
Adrienne Bachman made it clear that she expects his cross-examination to be long and continue through the twelfth day of proceedings.
Although Vent's eventual acquiescence to the police officers and subsequent implicating statements are often touted by the State of Alaska as the smoking gun in this case, experts in false confessions have called his statements a "textbook false confession." Experts on the Reid Method, the method of interrogation used on Vent, caution that the method should not be used on minors, people who are intoxicated, or people who have any gaps in their memory. Under any of those circumstances, of which Vent had all three, the method is known to lead to false confession.
Vent's attorney is expected to call a false confession expert to testify as to the psychology behind Vent's statements. Continued cross-examination of Vent and the false confession expert testimony are likely to consume the twelfth day of proceedings.
Although revisiting imperfections and bad decisions is embarrassing – discussing a decision to lie to the police, a decision as a teenager to drink, and all the small sins that surface in this case – it is necessary. Because the whole truth is that no one is perfect. The whole truth is that being drunk, poor, Native, and in the wrong place at the wrong time made this possible. The whole truth is what needs to be told, even in moments that it makes the Fairbanks Four or their alibis look imperfect, because the whole truth is that no one is perfect. It is high time for the courts to recognize the truth, for the family of John Hartman to receive the truth, and these men to have opportunity to tell it. Nothing but good will come from that.
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Carla Bonney on October 21, 2015 at 1:41 pm said:
I was first able to read the actual transcripts of the police interviews after the trials were over. Two things struck me immediately. The first was that the supposedly verbatim transcriptions of the taped interviews seemed oddly disjointed and incomplete – statements seemingly made out of context – lacking continuity. Tape being turned off and then back on again. The second thing was that it was completely obvious that initially Eugene didn't have a clue about the attack on John Hartman. He was bewildered by the reference to the street address…claimed that he was didn't sell any marijuana; that he only told someone who they could buy from. Equally obvious that the so-called "confession" consisted of him agreeing that his friends wouldn't lie about him being with them and if they said he did it, then he must have done it. He was too drunk to remember. His "confession" was simply a reiteration of the false scenario concocted by the police. But all the public heard was "confession", and that, along with the sensationalism of the News Miner reporting, sent four innocent boys to prison.


Health and fitness is top of mind for people setting resolutions for a healthy new year. Yet many who embark on fitness resolutions struggle to stick with their new habit, and as many as 80 percent of resolutions fail by February.
1. EnjoymentThe best type of physical activity is the one you'll keep doing. One study found that among previously inactive people with obesity who tried high-intensity functional training, those who enjoyed the exercise at baseline were more likely to stick with it and to continue doing similar exercise after the study. Try different types and combinations of physical activity until you find something you enjoy. The type of exercise is not as important as how much time you regularly spend performing that exercise. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommends adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic physical activity each week, along with at least two days of muscle-strengthening activity for health benefits.
2. Seek helpAside from time and cost, intimidation and lack of knowledge about what to do in a gym are commonly cited as barriers to exercise and reasons for quitting. Seek support from gym staff, a personal trainer, or friends, to build your knowledge around exercise technique and workout structures. Find online resources from certified fitness professionals with instructions, videos, and templates. Group fitness is another way to build self-efficacy. Learning yoga, weight lifting, cycling, or functional training in a coached group setting can better prepare people to be active on their own.
3. Social supportIt is often easier to stick to a habit or behavior when your social and family network is supportive. Invite friends and family to join in your new exercise or seek opportunities with people who share an interest in the same activities. Find walking groups in your community.
4. AccountabilityAlong with support, accountability can also be a motivating factor. For instance, if you post on Facebook about going to the gym, you might be more likely to actually go.
4. Integration into your daily routineLack of time is often cited as a barrier to physical activity, but it doesn't have to be. Planning ahead is a great way to help overcome this barrier. Schedule weekly workouts in your calendar to make sure it fits into your day. Workouts can also be broken up into smaller blocks to better fit into the day. For example, spend one hour in the gym, or spend 30 minutes in the gym and take two 15-minute brisk walks throughout the day.
Frankford wildlife artist, Carol Decker will again be bringing her art to the Walpack Inn for a show during dining hours on Sunday, May 5, 2019 from noon until 8 p.m.


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Home Men On The Gates ROGERS, Arthur. Private 12096.
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ROGERS, Arthur. Private 12096.
November 4, 2016 Published By John Davies
BORN – Oswestry
HOMEFRONT – Place / Occupation / St Oswald's Church
JOB – Errand Boy / Soldier
UNIT – 1 Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
RANK – Private 12096
THEATRE – Loos / Battle of Loos. Vermelles. 1 Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. September1915.
DIED – KIA 25 September 1915.
BURIED – Loos Memorial (grave unknown). (CWGC)
Arthur Rogers was born in 1886 at Oswestry. His mother was Jane Rogers who died in around 1893. It is not known who his father was. In 1891 Arthur was living with his grandfather, Enoch, who was a chimney sweep, at 28 Castle Street. It was a complicated household… all told there were 9 residents – Arthur's aunt, cousins and 3 boarders, the latter were also chimney sweeps and working with Enoch. By 1901, after his mother's death, Arthur had been adopted by his grandfather; they still lived at Castle Street where he was working as a baker's errand boy.
Arthur cannot be found in the 1911 census. It is possible that he was in the army, having joined around 1904/05 and enlisting in Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He had likely left the army by the outbreak of war and was probably mobilised as a reservist. He reported at Chester and went over to France on 23 November 1914, joining 1 Bn RWF in one of the drafts between then and the first 2 weeks in December. He was wounded at least once. He was KIA on 25 September 1915 at the Battle of Loos – the battalion was to support the 2 lead battalions. On this day the battalion had casualties of 43 KIA, 246 wounded and 135 missing – Arthur was listed as killed 'on or since, presumed dead'. They moved into the Battle area to trenches at Clerk's Post near to Vermelles. The attack was launched between 5 and 6 am after an intense bombardment and gas discharge. The battalion penetrated right through the German lines to Cite St Elie where they held out for 2 days before being withdrawn. Arthur has no known grave and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial; he is also on the war memorial at St Oswald's Church, Oswestry.
Also killed during the same action was Private 6308 Samuel Hall.


If you own a gas fireplace, you are well aware of the beauty and warmth that it provides throughout the home. However, if maintenance is not a top concern, this will not always be the case. When you initiate gas fireplace maintenance denver, there is far less worry and much more fireplace enjoyment.
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New Delhi: Ms. Smita Nagaraj took the oath of office and secrecy as Member, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), here today. The oath was administered by Prof. David R. Syiemlieh, Chairman, UPSC.
An Officer of the 1984 Batch of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of Tamil Nadu Cadre, Ms. Nagaraj, during her career spanning over 33 years, has held several important positions in the Central Government as well as in the Government of Tamil Nadu. She served as Executive Director of the Central Social Welfare Board, Director in the Department of Personnel & Training, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence and prior to her joining the Commission, she was working as Director General (Acquisition) in the Ministry of Defence. In the State also, she held various important positions in the Energy, Finance, Health and Small Industries Department.


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Q: Ansible: loop trough list of files of different users, sort by date, delete oldest x ones of each user I am struggling with this issue since several days and would appreciate your help. I would like to check if the crontab file for several users exist on a host. If so, a backup shall be done and the oldest x backups shall be removed.
To achieve this I first check if the crontab exists:
- name: check if crontab exists
  ansible.builtin.stat:
    path: "/var/spool/cron/tabs/{{ item }}"
  loop: "{{ users }}"
  register: crontabFile

Then I perform a backup of the file:
- name: backup old crontab
  ansible.builtin.copy:
    src: "{{ item.stat.path }}"
    dest: "{{ item.stat.path }}_{{ ansible_date_time.iso8601_basic_short }}"
    mode: "preserve"
    remote_src: true
  loop: "{{ crontabFile.results }}"
  when: item.stat.exists

This works fine so far. Afterwards I check for existing backups:
- name: find backups of crontab
  ansible.builtin.find:
    paths: "{{ item.stat.path | dirname }}"
    patterns: "{{ item.stat.path | basename }}_*"
  loop: "{{ crontabFile.results }}"
  register: crontabBackup
  when: item.stat.exists

The next step would be to loop over the results of crontabBackup and remove the oldest x files of the backups for each user individually.
The following does not work:
- name: delete oldest backups of crontab, keep last 5
  ansible.builtin.file:
    path: "{{ item }}"
    state: absent
  loop: "{{ (crontabBackup.results|selectattr('files', 'defined')|map(attribute='files')|flatten|sort(attribute='mtime')|map(attribute='path')|list)[:-5] }}"

What happens is, that a flat list of all files is generated and the oldest files of this list get removed. What I want is to sort the list per user and remove the files per user.

A: After trying many different approaches, I think I've figured it out for myself. I will share my solution in case anyone is facing the same issue.
The solution is to use an outer loop that includes the inner loop via include_tasks as mentioned here.
# main.yml
- include_tasks: delete_backups_inner_loop.yml
  loop: "{{ crontabBackup.results|selectattr('files', 'defined')|map(attribute='files') }}"
  loop_control:
    loop_var: userLoop

# delete_backups_inner_loop.yml
- name: delete oldest backups of crontab, keep last 5
  ansible.builtin.file:
    path: "{{ item.path }}"
    state: absent
  loop: "{{ (userLoop|sort(attribute='mtime'))[:-5] }}"

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The property is surrounded by lawns, olive groves and forest. The entire area is architecturally protected, the landscape is very scenic and offers good accessibility to the two provincial capitals Arezzo and Siena. For sale is this completely independent stone house with the advantage of the right to use a nearby pool and tennis court. The house has a living area of approx. 300 m and is situated in a very beautiful panoramic position a bit distant from the Borgo in complete peace. From here you have a 360° view over the valley and the surrounding forests. The property has a private garden of about 1.000 m and is surrounded by an olive grove, evergreen oaks, oaks, pines and about thirty cypresses about 50 years old. An adjoining forest was rented privately by the current owner to ensure further autonomy. On the ground floor of the two-storey house there are an entrance hall, a living-dining room with fireplace, three bedrooms, one with fireplace, two bathrooms with shower or bathtub, a storage room and a sun-drenched studio with Jacuzzi and a beautiful view. The upper floor, which is accessible via two internal stairs, is divided into a studio/bedroom, a living and dining room with fireplace, a kitchen and a bathroom with shower. There are two wells on the property, one of which supplies the house and the other is used for watering the garden. In addition, rainwater is collected into a cistern for garden irrigation. The property was completely renovated in the mid-1990s and in the last 10 years further improvements have been carried out such as the design of the studio, so that today it is in very pleasant condition. The nearby village with all shopping facilities, restaurants, banks, etc. can be reached in 10 minutes. Arezzo, Cortona, Siena and the Val d'Orcia are about 30 minutes away and Florence and Perugia can be reached in 1 hour.
Italy, region Tuscany, province Arezzo, municipality Civitella in Val di Chiana.
1,000 m² private garden and approx. 18 ha common property.
Electricity, own well water, rain water cistern, central heating, fireplace, gas tank, broadband internet access, satellite-TV, automatic gate, irrigation system, swimming pool, private parking, terrace, olive grove, garden.


Messenger touts itself as a commercial product, a fact clearly evident by the presence of the copyright in the program. Still, the source code is being released with the product, which raised the question of where imici was placing itself in the Linux market.
Right now, imici holds a straight copyright for the Messenger client, even though it is releasing the GUI source code. Federighi and McNair both indicated that internal discussions are taking place for release some or all of the code under a GPL, but could not elaborate further at this time.
One future project for the developers will be the creation of IM bots to handle transfers into all of the other IM protocols out there. McNair indicated there are plans in the works to release a source framework for these bots in order to invite other developers to help create new bots for all of the differing protocols.
imici plans on moving into other platforms as well, following their "commitment to interoperability," as Federighi stressed. Very soon there will be a Java version of Messenger, he indicated, as well as a version for the Mac OS 10 platform. There are also discussions underway with major telecommunications companies to tie two-way pager messaging into the IM sphere of communication.
For now, look for imici Messenger to be a solid IM client that should steadily improve in functionality and features over the coming months.


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Q: OpenVPN and TomatoVPN Wondering if someone can help me with the following.
I have updated my Linksys router with TomatoVPN and used the following config:
Interface Type:TAP
Protocol:UDP
Port:1195
Firewall Custom
Authorization Mode:Static Key

I have then inserted the static key generated in OpenVPN saved and started the service.
connect.ovpn.
# Use the following to have your client computer send all traffic through your router
# (remote gateway)
remote (entered my DNS/DHCP servers external IP address here)
port 1195
dev tap
secret static.key.txt
proto udp
comp-lzo
route-gateway 192.168.1.1
redirect-gateway
float

I've then placed my static key in a file in the same directory as your connect.ovpn (static.key.txt)
Now OpenVPN is installed on a laptop that I use at home. I have plugged in the laptop to my home connection and started connect.ovpn
The Local Area Connection is connected as 'Home Network 3' - and when I start OpenVPN it is connected as 'Local Area Connection 2' and this is showing as 'Unidentified Network' and it appears there is no network access.
TAP-Win32 Adapter V9 appears to be the adaptors name and the IP and DNS properties are set to automatic. If I open up the OpenVPN GUI it shows an error message saying "Connecting to connect has failed". Looking at the error message behind this pop-up one line says "TCP/UDP Socket bind failed on local address [undef]:1195 Address already in use [WSAEADDRINUSE] Could anyone possibly help me further with this please?

A: Not sure if this will help or not as I use OpenVPN (Server) on DD-WRT but on the OpenVPN Windows client-side I just could not connect until I added the following to the .ovpn file:
script-security 2 system

Then it just worked.
Don't know why that config option isn't front and center in the docs I read.
HTH


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#73 Enough Sales Calls Already!
For businesses, the process of buying software is brutal. Founder Andrew Hoagland launched his company to make it a breeze. In fact, he says that his startup Vetd has made it so easy that he can't keep up with the demand he's created … without the $2m he's here to raise. Luckily for him, the investors get the problem. But he'll have to convince them that his solution is the right one.
Today's investors are Phil Nadel, Jillian Manus, Sarah Downey, Michael Hyatt and Charles Hudson.
Charles Hudson Jillian Manus Sarah Downey Michael Hyatt Phil Nadel
Everybody hates going to the DMV. But you just have to suck it up and go, because, there's no other way to get your driver's license renewed.
But what if someone told you: I'll go to the DMV for you. Wait in the lines, fill out the papers, listen to the terrible waiting room music.
Well, apparently, shopping for enterprise software is worse than a bad DMV trip. Startups and small businesses need software to do all the boring but important stuff — bookkeeping, managing payroll, tracking order fulfillment -- But the process for buying all that software is more soul-sucking than a trip to the DMV.
That's why today's founder Andrew Hoagland started Vetd. He says he can get companies all the software they need, without the soul-sucking headache. He just needs $2mm from the investors to do it.
From Gimlet, this is The Pitch. I'm Josh Muccio.
Today's investors are:
I'm Phil Nadel
Phil built companies that sold for hundreds of millions of dollars. Now he manages Forefront Venture Partners, one of the largest syndicates on AngelList.
I'm Jillian Manus
Jillian is a partner at Structure Capital, where they've invested $98 million in high-profile startups like Uber.
I'm Sarah Downey
Sarah's a partner at Accomplice where they've invested $600 million in over 200 startups so far, one example, a company called Draftkings.
I'm Michael Hyatt
Michael built and sold two software companies for over $500 million dollars and now he invests for himself.
I'm Charles Hudson
Charles started Precursor Ventures, where he's invested $45 million in over 100 startups to date.
Alright, on with THE PITCH.
Andrew: Perfect. So hello everyone. My name is Andrew Hoagland and I'm the cofounder and CEO of Vetd. Now the B2B market has never been more complex. There are now over 35,000 SAAS products in the market alone. And it's an $83 billion industry. The vendors and the sales teams purposely don't give out the pricing information. They gate it because they want to draw you into their sales process, get you on one or more calls and control the sales process from start to finish. Now I know this problem intimately because I helped create it. My background is B2B sales Kind of the bad guy of the story
Enterprise software companies -- or vendors as Andrew calls them -- play a game called "hide the pricetag" because they know it'll be hard to get over the sticker-shock of how much it costs to use their software. But if they can get you on the phone. They get you into their dark and mysterious *sales process* ... a never ending labyrinth of phone calls, success metrics, and obscenely long presentations. This is such a pain that Andrew has hundreds of companies that are pounding on his door, crying to try out his better way.
Andrew: So we've had a lot of overwhelming demand recently. We've got a really big backlog of buyers trying to get on our platform. And we're looking to raise $2 million to scale and meet those demands. And I look forward to questions
Michael: can you give us a real example of what you're doing?
Andrew: Sure. So one of our users recently needed to buy a new retail operations system. they're like, all right, we need it to inventory management, we're on Shopify, we have multiple warehouses, we need to be able to do order fulfilment and returns. So what we say is, great. We already have this database of all these vendors. They have all the top vendors curated for them without having to do anything. They get it down to their final maybe one or two options, usually one. And then they say, great, now I'm ready to spend time with this vendor
Sarah: Can't you, is it... Can you just be like, hey. It's like going to the used car lot and you be like, you know what, I have this amount of money, you're going to give me a car. Like, I refuse to talk to anybody. And like I've done this. And I hate the talking to people aspect of all this.
Andrew: You're an ideal user.
Sarah: Yeah. Thanks. But can't you like, can't you just skip it?
Andrew: I wish the answer to that question was yes. And if it was yes, I wouldn't be standing here
Michael: And how are you paid?
Andrew: So we actually only monetize the vendor side Vendors pay a subscription to us, they're on our platform and as many deals as we could possibly drive them, they have a set...
Michael: But if they don't pay you, they don't get on your platform and you don't recommend them.
Andrew: That's not true. We want to make sure the buyers always win. So the most important thing is the buyers have access to the platform and the best options
Michael: So how much do I pay to come on to your platform?
Andrew: As a buyer? Nothing.
Michael: No, no. As a seller, as a vendor.
Andrew: So our subscription model will be anywhere from 12 to 25,000 annually. just based on size of the company right. We have to remain this impartial third party, so by having a very transparent vendor pricing system, we don't have to worry about anyone thinking, oh, are the big vendors paying you more? This is exactly how much they're paying us. This is why they're paying us. And it's all transparent and visible.
Phil: But they do have to worry about vendors paying versus those that don't pay.
Andrew: Right. But the beauty...
Phil: There's still that distinction.
Andrew: Totally. Totally. But the beauty of this system is now that we have the numbers and the leverage, this is one of the reasons this had never been solved before, is you never really had the leverage. If we came out and we're like, we have five buyers, no one is going to change their process. We now have at least 900 ready to go and that number is growing rapidly.
Michael: Right.
Andrew: And now the part I'm really excited to get about is what we're calling kind of the community aspect, which is why we have this big backlog.
Phil: Yeah Why is there a backlog? Why can't you get them on your platform right away?
Andrew: So when we started we would go one to one. We'd get a buyer, We've learned how to get buyers in large groups, as opposed to one off. they would come on to our platform, we'd onboard them. So over the last three weeks, we started to reach out to some VCs both in and out of our network and say hey, we want to come to you and bring you a community version of Vetd, it'll be free for you, it'll be free for all of your buyers. And the response from VCs has been incredible. Over the last three weeks, we have eight VCs on board, representing over 900 portfolio companies.
Phil: When you bring in a community, are you offering them discounts as well?
Andrew: That is one of the value props to the communities. We're saying, hey, most VCs or communities - it doesn't have to be a VC - do not have a dedicated resource to thinking about this. They maybe have an Excel sheet We are saying, we'll have an entire sales arm whose sole focus is on making we have vetted vendors with aggressive discounts for your community. And the bigger we grow that sales team, the higher that number becomes. In the end it's the entire market.
Sarah: How many of those portfolio companies, like have they actually rolled it out to those companies?
Andrew: Well, so that's why I'm standing here. We can't keep up with the demand that we've now created. But with $2 million we can. Cos we'll have a self-serve product. It will be that we can onboard them as soon as they login.
Michael: How long will that take to build?
Andrew: I do not like to give out estimates, but we are planning...
Michael: You're very much a sales guy, but like a little less sales guy. Like start giving us the facts.
Andrew: We think if we get the money in the near future, two to three months after the money is in the bank we'll be able to roll out consistently and onboard in large batches
When we come back, Michael goes old school.
Welcome back. Founder Andrew Hoagland says he already has 900 companies, waiting to sign on to Vetd.
But with so many startups all looking for software in the same place, to our investors that looks like a bidding war just waiting to happen. And Michael has seen that movie before.
Michael: This reminds me of Commerce One way back in the days, like in the 90s. You might remember these. Where you would actually launch these bidding platforms and it would actually bid down vendors and stuff. Eventually a lot of us vendors and stuff in the software world said, we're not even going to participate in this. We're not going to be in this bidding process. There was a kind of a revolt How do you get around that?
Andrew: So we don't do it that way. We don't try to create bidding wars, per se. We try to say, all right, put forth your pricing model, put forth your transparency. The vendors gonna then engage in a conversation with you. And then it's just like...
Michael: And you guys step to the side then?
Andrew: Yes.
Michael: Okay. Oh yeah, that sounds a little better.
Andrew: So then we step out of the way
Phil: So now in a sense you're going to the vendors and also saying, hey, in addition to a subscription fee I need a discount from you?
Andrew: Exactly.
Phil: But to Michael's point, doesn't that create that kind of competition among vendors for who's going to provide the biggest discount...
Andrew: Sure.
Charles: That already exists. We have 150 companies in our portfolio and every time Amazon changes the AWS discount, we go to Google and Google changes the AWS discount. They want the business.
Phil: Yeah. No. I was just thinking about whether the vendors want, will want to participate in this marketplace if it's a competitive, a race to the bottom in terms of pricing.
Charles: No. But they have to. Like, I mean, I guess it's sort of like nobody ever wants to offer discounts unless they have to. But in most of these categories, the customer has, I mean, we all invest in SAAS companies. Name a SAAS category that has one vendor. There isn't one, right? So in all these categories there are many, many, many vendors. Some of whose products are awfully similar.
Michael: Sounds like you should hire Charles.
Charles: Look I'll be honest. I should probably just be honest. We're talking, we've been talking to them about using Vetd for our platform because I'd say a third of our Slack channel messages are - we're looking at Lever or Greenhouse. What should we use? What did you pay? How did you get a discount? We're looking at Mailchimp versus XYZ thing. What are the pros and cons? And so for us... We have another company in our portfolio, Stackshare, that focuses on the sort of tech...
Michael: You started to use them? Vetd.
Charles: We haven't rolled it out yet. We are part of that 900 backlog. And it's just because...
Jillian: Are you funding them too?
Charles: We have not made an investment decision. We have a company in our portfolio, Stackshare, that does the tech stack piece. I haven't sorted out in my mind whether we can have two of them in the same portfolio.
Sarah: We actually have one that's... So it's called Venture App and it started off trying to do this but more on the services side. So legal, accountants, etc So I'm sitting here having the same...
Phil: Yeah. I am too. We're investors in IT Central Station.
The investors are pretty tangled up in this space already. They're rattling off the names of companies they're invested in … and they all all could be competitors to Vetd. Which sounds bad for Andrew. But it also shows that all of the investors care deeply about solving this problem.
And Charles has an axe to grind with one particular software review site…
Charles: I'm basically interested in taking down G2 Crowd. So I don't know whether I can do that with one bullet or two bullets. I just - and no offence to the G2 Crowd people - I just think… I don't think that's the way we should buy software today.
Michael: How is that? What do they do?
Charles: It's like a... Think about it like Yelp for software except the nature and how some of those reviews are generated is um...
Jillian: So unethical
Andrew: every week I get an email from G2 Crowd paying me to write reviews. I haven't.
Jillian: Really?
Andrew: Every single week.
Jillian: See. Unethical.
Sarah: That is crazy.
Andrew: I can open my inbox and show you every single week on the dime, Starbucks gift cards, Amazon gift cards.
Charles: 50 bucks
Phil: So who do you see as your closest competitors?
Andrew: Today, it would have to be the G2 Crowds, the Capterras, all of the review sites, things like that
Charles: We are. That's the challenge for me. We're in Team Pay* on Stack Share. But I think what you're doing is different. And so I'll just cut to the chase. Like, I'm going to be out for right now. But we're going to roll this out and I'm going to learn a lot and I'm going to talk to Jonas and Andrew at StackShare and TeamPay*. And if the three of you are comfortable, this to me is a no brainer for Precursor. But I need to clear all of those. So in the interest of where I am today, that's where I am
So Charles WANTS to invest, but he has to make sure he doesn't have a conflict. Here's Michael.
Michael: How much money are you raising?
Andrew: So we are raising $2 million.
Michael: At what valuation?
Andrew: We haven't set the terms yet.
Jillian: What was it, tell us about the prior funding.
Andrew: Yes. So to date we've raised about $400,000 via friends and family/angel. And then we got some pre-seed money from a firm called Village Global out in San Francisco.
Jillian: At what valuation?
Andrew: So right around a 6 million.
Michael: So are you raising now...
Jillian: 2 million.
Michael: And I'm just looking at you, between 10 and 20 million. Is that in your head?
Andrew: I'm going to let the lead investor set those terms because we want to have a partner here.
Michael: That's a good sales answer, but what do you want? I mean, you have five investors here today. What, so what do I just say, ah, I'm interested, call me… .
Andrew: So it's definitely going to be an increase on our 6 million before. So I can say that comfortably.
Jillian: What are the revenues?
Andrew: Right now we've made low revenue in the less than 10,000 annually. But the beauty of it is now that we have these communities on board, now we have the leverage
Michael: So just to... Are you ready to cut a deal on valuation here today? Or not?
Andrew: If anybody wants to be our lead investor, absolutely
Michael: What's a lead investor for you?
Andrew: So the partner in terms of our lead investor is a) going to help set up one of our first communities. That's our ideal scenario is this lead investor comes on, they're like, look, I have x amount of portfolio companies, I'm going to help you design and iterate on this community aspect. And b) we're going to lead your round. These are going to be the terms of the deal. We'll help you negotiate with the follow on investors
Michael: Okay so... I'm really interested. But I need to spend a bit more time in this. So I'm in. I don't know if I'm, I don't know what I'm in for, so I don't have any...
Andrew: That's a good sales answer.
Michael: I don't have a portfolio, I don't have a... Well, I'm acting like you in this pitch. So I actually don't know because I don't know who your lead is. It's actually not a good sales answer because I don't know what your valuation is unless you want to give it, do you want to do that right now?
Andrew: No.
Michael: So there you go. I'm an enterprise software guy. I get this problem. I really like this. I'll be in for anything from 50 to 100 to 200,000. I don't know. I also, after the show, I'll give you a handful of VCs who I think could lead it. And so yeah. I like everything about this pitch so far.
Andrew: Thank you. I appreciate that.
Phil: So I too like it. I have a, I guess... Here's my approach. I need to introduce you to our portfolio companies And then when I understand what the valuation is, when I understand the terms, and see the feedback from my portfolio companies, I think then I'd be willing to invest. so I need to get past those couple of hurdles, and hopefully I'll be in.
Andrew: Sounds wonderful. Thank you.
Sarah: I think I'm sort of with Charles where I have one company that has some scar tissue around it in this area, and then another that may be a conflict. So I feel good about our exposure in this space with that. So I'm out for that reason.
Andrew: Thank you.
Jillian: Um I'm with everyone, to tell you the truth. I would like to introduce this to our portfolio companies I just need to have a little bit more time to better understand this. So I'm out right now.
Andrew: Thank you. Appreciate it. Awesome.
Sarah: Thank you.
Michael: You did well. Well congrats. And thanks for coming in.
Andrew walks out of the room with an emphatic yes from Michael and some interest from Phil. And as he left the room, I stepped in to hear more.
Michael: I really understand enterprise sales.
Jillian: You do.
Michael: And if what he's saying works, this is great. He is a quintessential AAA sales guy.
Jillian: Great.
Michael: And I liked him. But ah... What did you think?
Michael: Do you think this business is a winner?
Charles: Totally. Because I think none of the vendors, I think most businesses like this, the vendors don't want to sell this way but the buyer totally wants to buy this way
Michael: If these guys get any traction, the valuation is going to be at 40 or 50 million. I'm telling you. I know these enterprise companies. They're going to go bananas. If he gets a million in revenue, this is going to be 20x, 30x.
Josh: And that's a good thing for you in this room?
Michael: I think it's a winner chicken dinner at that number
Phil: I mean, just to play devil's advocate. You know there's no revenue to speak of now So we're all betting on the fact that he's going to be able to get vendors to subscribe because he's got all these buyers - which I think is a reasonable bet. But that's what we're betting on you know, it's not a slam dunk.
Michael: But this is what venture... Nothing ever is. Even, you know, I'm sure Facebook wasn't when you first… This is venture investing. It's enterprise sales. Big fat margins, recurring revenue. It's solving a big problem. It's juicy as fuck.
Josh: It's interesting to me, though ,almost all he has is a list of customers and I'm going to solve a problem for them. But you guys are all into it.
Michael: I believe this guy's going to solve it.
Jillian: Well that's why we have to see the proof.
Michael: I'm betting on this horse by the way. This is the horse. This guy is going to sell himself right the way through
Josh: But you gave him trouble for being so salesy.
Michael: Because, because I wanted to tell him, look, I got it. So answer my question. He's so good at it, he can't stop himself. This guy could go to Starbucks and he'll start selling Starbucks something as he's trying to buy his coffee. He can't stop. This animal is just that's what he does
Them are some pretty high marks from Michael Hyatt. I don't think I've heard him that excited about a startup. And it turns out that he was just getting started.
That's when we come back.
Welcome back. I caught up with Andrew a few months after he pitched the investors in the room. He told me straight away, that Charles checked with his portfolio companies, the ones that might be competitors to Vetd, and they determined that he wouldn't be able to invest.
So that leaves Phil, who listed a lot of conditions before he'd be able to cut Andrew a check, and Michael Hyatt. And Michael seemed to be all about it.
Andrew: He grabbed me right after the pitch and pulled me into a room, and we started to catch up because he was obviously so passionate about the idea. And it fit so well with what he is an expert in. The way he described it is, "Look, I'm always an investor and I will therefore invest in businesses I don't understand to an intimate level. And I will write a check, and I will hope that that company turns into something huge one day.
Josh: Yeah.
Andrew: But the companies that I really feel like I have an expertise in, I want to be much more involved." He was texting me the whole trip back. He's calling and texting, and emailing with updates. Making intros, trying to like work work as a partner and not just as a check, so from…
Josh: Wow.
Andrew: ... all those different pieces, it's been a really exciting relationship so far.
Josh: That's awesome What does that feel like? Is that surprising to you to have someone in your corner like that?
Andrew: Yes, it is definitely surprising If there's nothing else you've learned from the startup world, it's like when an opportunity like this runs around, you run with it. You don't worry about the outcome, you just take it and say, "Great. We're going to leverage this as much as we can because he obviously knows what he's doing."
And then...about a month ago, with his bromance with Michael in full swing, Andrew started to get pretty far with some other investors who wanted to lead his round. There were even some offers on the table. Term sheets as they call them.
But then Andrew got invited to Indianapolis. To spend a week there with another VC ... They had something called a startup studio. Where their team of full-time employees could get hands on with Andrew's business. Helping with marketing, recruiting, development … stuff like that.
But if andrew worked with them, he couldn't raise any money from other investors for the next 3-6 months.
Josh: It's a very monogamous relationship.
Andrew: Yes it is.
Josh: For a little while.
Andrew: Yes. So it's fun, but that also is why, when we're talking to Michael his answer was not, "Hey, if you go this route, I'm out. See you later." His answer was, "Well, when can I invest and how do I stay involved?" So...
Josh: He's like, "Yeah, you can see this person for six to nine months as long as you come back to me at the end."
Andrew: Kind of, yeah. We'll still see him on the side
Andrew was in this very unique position, he had told the venture capitalists who were going to lead his round, that he needed to pump the brakes for a few weeks.
But after Andrew's time in Indy was up, he would have to choose between the startup studio and the vc's. Because he couldn't have both.
Andrew: But it's a big decision either way.
Josh: That's not a normal position for a lot of founders to find themselves in, Umm, that's awesome to be able to have those choices though. I mean, what's that like?
Andrew: If this was a scenario where we were running out of money I would not. I'd be pulling my hair out, I would be losing sleep. We'd be all or nothing in this week, and there would be so many reasons why it would just be an overwhelming amount of stress.
Josh: Right.
Andrew: We aren't in that situation, and because we're not in that situation, we get to come in with a full head of steam and say, "What is the best thing we can do? How can we get the most out of this relationship, and if we move forward, what does it mean?" And for those reasons it's much easier to come to the table and say, "We're ready, let's do this. Let's see what we can come up with."
Josh: So you're saying you're not in dire straits yet.
Andrew: Yeah, exactly.
After spending his week in Indianapolis, Andrew figured out that the startup studio wouldn't be as helpful as he hoped they would be. So Andrew packed up his bags, and headed back home. Where he picked things back up with the other VC's who wanted to lead his round. But things may have cooled off a bit, Andrew's now says they're waiting to finalize a lead investor until they have more customers off the waitlist, and on to the list of actual users. . He's made some progress already, Charles's portfolio companies just joined Vetd and so did Phil's. So we'll just have to wait and see if Andrew can secure the bag. But one thing's for sure, whenever he does, Michael Hyatt will be there.
Josh: Michael is waiting around for you. He's your forever soulmate.
Andrew: He should be our forever soulmate, and it's either going to happen sooner or it's going to happen later. But we're going to make sure he's involved because he's been fantastic.
That's all for today's episode. Thank you so much for listening. We'll be back with a new pitch, next week. See you then.
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You are here: Home / Education / Recent USF graduate awarded a prestigious Gates Cambridge International Scholarship
Recent USF graduate awarded a prestigious Gates Cambridge International Scholarship
February 15, 2019 by Press Release
Shawn Zamani, who came to the U.S. only six years ago knowing very little English, becomes one of a small group of students in the nation to receive this award.
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2019) – Recent University of South Florida graduate Shawn Zamani is one of a select few from around the country named a Gates Cambridge Scholar for 2019, earning a scholarship for post-graduate studies at the University of Cambridge. Zamani is one of only 34 U.S. students to earn the honor this year and only the second USF student ever to win a Gates Cambridge award, one of the most prestigious international scholarships in the world. The full class of scholars were announced on Thursday.
"I am thrilled to study at Cambridge alongside fellow Gates-Cambridge Scholars, all of whom are from such a diverse mix of cultures and backgrounds," said Zamani. "It's a unique and incredible opportunity to work with so many talented students who all share a mission of improving lives around the world."
Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the scholarship is for intellectually outstanding students who have a capacity for leadership and a commitment to improving the lives of others.
Zamani's achievement is even more remarkable considering he emigrated with his family to America from Iran in 2012 knowing little English. He entered classes at Gaither High School once arriving in Tampa. "I learned the language through immersion," he says. "It was sink or swim."
After earning an associate's degree with a 4.0 GPA from Hillsborough Community College, Zamani transferred to USF in 2016 thanks to a Jack Kent Cook Scholarship. This award is the nation's only prestigious transfer scholarship and provides funding and support for top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor's degrees at selective four-year colleges or universities.
Once at USF, Zamani began working on research projects tied to reshaping smoking policies on campus. He has published research on the effects of these policies, and has additional research related to risk factors for various cancers, scheduled to be published soon. He was accepted into the highly competitive Amgen Scholars Program (which has an acceptance rate of less than three percent) for the summer of 2018, which allowed him to conduct epidemiological research on upper gastrointestinal cancers at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. Zamani was named USF's Outstanding Graduate in December 2018, an award given to a graduating senior each semester by the USF Alumni Association. A member of the USF Honors College, he earned a bachelor of science degree from the College of Public Health with a 3.97 GPA.
Zamani is currently a research assistant in the Department of Cancer Epidemiology at Moffitt Cancer Center and serves as director of public health at the BRIDGE Healthcare Clinic, a student-run free clinic located on USF's campus.
His studies at Cambridge will begin this Fall and he will work with Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald, a global expert in the field of esophageal cancer. After obtaining his PhD, Zamani aims to work for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in cancer prevention and policy.
"I am very proud of Shawn's passion to improve human health and wellbeing and his dedication to research and community engagement," said Ralph Wilcox, USF Provost and Executive Vice President. "I'm grateful to our faculty mentors and to our Office of National Scholarships for helping him compete for this prestigious award. He is well prepared to enter the ranks of Gates Cambridge Scholars and continue his studies at such an elite university."
The Gates Cambridge program was established in 2000 by a donation of $210 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates, the largest ever single donation to a UK university. Applicants must be accepted into Cambridge University first, before being considered for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship. While at Cambridge, Scholars pursue full range of subjects available at the University and are spread through its departments and Colleges. The program aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others.
About the University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, established in 1956 and located in Tampa, is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. The USF System includes three separately accredited institutions: USF, USF St. Petersburg and USF Sarasota-Manatee. Serving more than 50,000 students, the USF System has an annual budget of $1.8 billion and an annual economic impact of $4.4 billion. USF ranks in the top 25 nationally for research expenditures among public universities, according to the National Science Foundation. In 2018, the Florida Board of Governors designated USF as a Preeminent State Research University, placing USF in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
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Q: How to reboot/shutdown Windows 8 without the mouse? Nowadays on Windows 7, if I have no mouse on my computer I just press Win Button+->+Enter:

This makes my computer  shutdown without needing to use a mouse. However, on Windows 8, I need the mouse to open that charms menu on the right side of the screen, open the "Settings" tab -> "Power" -> Then choose for "Shut down", "Sleep" or "Restart":

There is some keyboard shortcut to open these shutdown options on Windows 8 or another other way to do this without a mouse?

A: Press Win+D to show the Desktop, then press Alt+F4 to show the shutdown dialog, and finally, press Enter to shut down.

A: Shutdown: Win+X, U, U.
Restart: Win+X, U, R.
Credit: User saber, from his/her comment on the original question above.

A: Ctrl+Alt+Del, Alt+S
Or use Shift+Tab twice and Enter and then use the arrow keys and Enter to choose Shutdown.

A: The easy, Win8-only way: Press Win+i, use the arrow keys to pick Power then enter.
The way that works even on NT 4: You can use the Win+R shortcut to open the "Run" dialogue. Windows has a builtin program, shutdown.exe, which can be used to shutdown (duh), logoff or reboot the computer. shutdown -r -t 0 will immediately start a reboot; shutdown -s -t 0 will immediately start a shutdown. See the output of shutdown /? to know the rest of the options.

A: Options by default
Using the Windows 8 settings bar
Press Win+I, use the arrow keys to pick Power then Enter. Choose Shutdown or Restart then Enter.
(8 steps: Win+I, End, Up, Right, Enter, Up, Up, Enter)
Using the shutdown dialog, and hiding all programs
Pressing Alt+F4 closes most Windows programs. If you hide all programs first with Win+D, and activate the Desktop, Alt+F4 brings up the close Windows dialog.
If you are in the Metro interface part of Windows 8, you must press Win+D one more time.
(3 or 4 steps: Win+D[, Win+D], Alt+F4, Enter)
Using the Run dialog
Since Windows XP you can use the Win+R shortcut to open the "Run" dialogue. Windows has a builtin program, shutdown.exe, which can be used to shutdown, logoff or reboot the computer. shutdown -r -t 0 will immediately start a reboot; shutdown -s -t 0 will immediately start a shutdown. See the output of shutdown /? to know the rest of the options. Commands like shutdown.exe -s -t 0 can also be typed or pasted and then executed in the Start screen.
(2 steps if previously and last used command: Win+R, Enter)
Using the Lock screen
You can press Win+L to access the Lock screen. There you can press Shift+Tab to highlight the power button, press Enter and you can select shutdown or reboot with the arrow buttons and then press Enter. You must wait a little before pressing Tab.
(6 steps: Win+L, Shift+Tab, Enter, Up, Up, Enter)

A: Follow the steps in one of my articles to create your own tile in Windows 8.

*

*Go to %Appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

*Right click > New > Shortcut

*Enter %windir%\system32\Shutdown.exe -s -t 0 as the location

*Give it a name and click Finish

*Position the icon where you want it:

Optional:

*

*Right click on the shortcut and select Properties

*Click the Change Icon... button. (There is a power button icon in %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll

To add the shortcut to the All Apps group:

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*In the shortcut properties, go to the Security tab

*Add All Application Packages and make sure the Read and Read & execute permissions are enabled

For more information, see http://www.oostdam.info/index.php/sectie-blog/54-windows8/343-windows-8-create-a-shutdown-button

A: This is the source code:
namespace power
{
    static class Program
    {
        [STAThread]
        static void Main()
        {

            DialogResult dialogResult = MessageBox.Show("Are you sure you want to shutdown your computer now?", "Shutdown", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo);
            if (dialogResult == DialogResult.Yes)
            {
                Process.Start("shutdown.exe", "/s /t 0");
            }
        }
    }
}

It's a small program in C# that displays a dialog to confirm if you want to shutdown your PC. Simply pin it to Start!

A: Removed my consumer preview already so I can't check this.
On all other versions of Windows I just repeatedly press Alt+F4 until all windows are closed and the shutdown menu shows. Then I press Enter

A: Not exactly a shortcut, but a pretty fast way of doing this with only the keyboard would be to use Win+R, then either shutdown /s /t 0 to shutdown or shutdown /r /t 0 to reboot.

A: Set your power settings to have the power button of your computer shut down your PC when pressed.

A: My variation is to create a Metro tile which shuts down the machine, the benefit is you can tab to your tile, then press enter.
Start on the Windows 8 desktop, or in a new folder - anywhere except in the Start Menu folder!
Right-click, New, Shortcut.  Paste the instruction:
C:\windows\system32\shutdown /s /t 20 (remember the space between t and 20)

Name the shortcut after yourself, e.g. Guy's Shutdown, that way you will recognise it easily!
Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the crucial folder:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

Paste your shortcut.  (In passing you can see it's not possible to create a new shortcut here)
It's reassuring to see your shortcut amongst the other Apps.
Return to the Metro UI start screen - Windows Key is the quickest way.
Tab, or use the arrow keys, to move to your shutdown tile, press enter.