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Ani Bundel Happy Star Wars Day, a fake holiday Disney turned into a marketing blitz fans actually love
May the Fourth celebrations are a way for Disney to pay homage to some of the world's most passionate fans — and also sell them a lot of stuff.
A young Star Wars fan walks past others in costume on during May Fourth celebrations in Portmagee, Ireland.Charles McQuillan / Getty Images
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By Ani Bundel
This Memorial Day, Lucasfilm will premiere its first film over the holiday weekend since 2005. "Solo: A Star Wars Story" is a test run for the production company, which may eventually move all of its film premieres to the start of summer come 2020. This change has several benefits, one of which is the ability to capitalize on a completely made-up holiday that Disney has built into a brilliant marketing ploy: May 4 aka "May the Fourth Be With You" aka "Star Wars Day."
This year, Star Wars Day includes a variety of events, merchandizing deals and, perhaps most importantly for fans, tickets going on sale for "Solo." Disney has also released one of the most-hyped scenes from "Solo" on YouTube in 360 degrees, so fans can watch it from all angles. Disney's May the Fourth hoopla proves how expertly the behemoth brand has been able to appeal to both hardcore and new Star Wars fans ever since it took over Lucasfilm in 2012.
Disney's May the Fourth hoopla proves how expertly the behemoth brand has been able to appeal to both hardcore and new Star Wars fans ever since it took over Lucasfilm in 2012.
"May the Fourth Be With You" was not created by Lucasfilm, however. It first surfaced when the UK Tory party took out a punny half page ad in the London Evening News celebrating Margaret Thatcher's prime minister win on May 4, 1979. If nothing else, the ad proved Star Wars lingo had already become practically universal only two years after the original film's release.
But it wasn't until the disastrous Star Wars prequels that the phrase started to become anything more than a nerdy joke. During the latter half of the aughts, the Star Wars franchise seemed left for dead by the film industry, surviving only in cartoon form. But while the films were languishing, the internet was connecting Star Wars fanatics in new and exciting ways. Celebrating on May the Fourth became a way to keep the cultural flame alive, even as the dream of more live action films faded. The holiday emerged as fully-fledged Official Nerd Day in 2011, with the first large, fan-held festivities. By 2012, fan celebrations had spread like wildfire.
Fans gather for a Star Wars lightsaber battle in Los Angeles on Dec. 18, 2015.Jason Kempin / Getty Images file
When Disney purchased Lucasfilm in October of that year, it didn't just buy the rights to a set of beloved characters. As executives quickly found out, the purchase also included the forced adoption of a full- fledged and worldwide fandom that remained deeply committed to Star Wars — and deeply suspicious of the Mouse House's ability to revive their beloved franchise.
How to win the zealots over? Embrace their culture. On May 4, 2013, Disney's first full year in charge, it turned the day into an earnest holiday. Disney held Star Wars-themed celebrations in its park over the weekend, and pushed ABC and "Good Morning America" (another branch of the Disney brand) to cover fan observances. Disney even took the faithful "Star Wars Celebration," which had been held in Orlando for the last six years, and moved it from August to the spring in order to help push new films.
The decision to release "Solo" in May when the late December slot has done so well recently is part of a grander plan to move all the films back to this date. The first six Star Wars films all came out on Memorial Day weekend, and Lucasfilm wants to return to that tradition. But more powerful than the lure of nostalgia is the lure of cash. December releases mean the studio has to market its yet-unseen movie and its new merchandise simultaneously, without spoiling any character or plot developments. "Solo: A Star Wars Story" will have the honor of being the first film since the franchise rebooted to come out before holiday shopping kicks off in earnest in September. May the Christmas sales be with you.
Indeed, it is a truth universally acknowledged that Lucasfilm's real profits don't come from the Star Wars films. They come from the Star Wars-themed clothing, home decor, lunchboxes, Lego sets and all those collectables, including the ubiquitous Funko Pops. There is a reason you can buy essentially anything you would ever want with a Star Wars logo on it. Lucas' merchandising mania is so well known that "Spaceballs" even spoofed it.
In a 2015 interview with creator George Lucas' former attorney Tom Pollock, the lawyer noted that securing the merchandising rights from 20th Century FOX after the first "Star Wars" film was a deal breaker for Lucas. If FOX hadn't given up the rights, Pollock said, Lucas' first sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" would have gone someplace else.
Nowadays, the Star Wars Day preparations on StarWars.com are very much tied to shopping deals, with Star Wars Day posts coming to act as a sort of demented Galactic Black Friday.
But it's not just a commercial holiday. The fan-held celebrations are still important (and still advertised on ABC News). This year in California, Disneyland held a midnight "Ring in the Fourth" celebration as part of their new "Disneyland After Dark" initiative. The event sold out so fast a second one was added for May 9. (That one is now sold out too.) Disney World in Florida is holding an evening celebration on the night of May 4 called "Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular." (Yes, it's also sold out.)
This year in California, Disneyland held a midnight "Ring in the Fourth" celebration. The event sold out so fast a second one was added for May 9. (That one is now sold out too.)
In theory, one could hop on a plane from California and go directly from one event to the other. And word has it Disney will also make today the day that tickets to "Solo: A Star Wars Story" finally go on sale.
In the end, Star Wars Day merges the best of both worlds for Disney. It's a fan-created holiday that is both a merchandising bonanza and a way for the franchise's corporate steward to reconnect and celebrate with one of the most passionate fan communities in the world. (This is especially important ahead of a huge May marketing push for of the "Solo" premiere.) To paraphrase the similarly popular franchise "Dr. Who": "Just this once Rose, everybody wins."
Ani Bundel has been blogging professionally since 2010. Regular bylines can be found at Elite Daily, WETA's TellyVisions, and Ani-Izzy.com.
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Next year we'll be partnering with two excellent organisations to support projects overseas. A portion of every dollar given to The Billabong for its ministry will be passed on to these projects, and you are welcome to give extra at any time.
We can now confirm that the "cafe style" space at the front of our facility will be OPEN 4 mornings a week from February next year! Tea/coffee will be provided free of charge/donation only, with various community activities happening during open times including cooking prep classes, craft and a brand new toy library!
Do you have an activity you would like to run in this space? Contact admin@thebillabong.org.au - we'd love to chat about it!
And do you have a name for this space in mind? We've love to hear it!
Over the last 7 years, The Billabong has experienced times of growth, but also times of decline. Our desire is for The Billabong to be a welcoming community to all who wish to make this church their home. The move to two weekend Celebrations is an exciting (albeit scary) and important step in our growth as more and more people become part of this church family.
Disciples of Jesus are people who live to become more and more like Jesus, loving God, loving one another, and loving the lost, last and least. What do you need in order to become more like Jesus today? We'd love to help!


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BeAlgo is a forex broker that offers a variety of currency pairs, CFDs and cryptocurrencies. B.A.X LTD claims to be incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria and registered in the country. However, the broker is not registered with the Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) and doesn't have a license to provide its financial services in Bulgaria. Also, we looked through the terms and conditions presented on the website to find a bit different information about the jurisdiction the company belongs to. It says the broker is under the laws of England and Wales, although it is not regulated in the UK.
All the brokers operating in a particular country should be licensed by its local regulator/authority (Financial Supervision Commission in Bulgaria and Financial Conduct Authority in the UK, for instance), otherwise, the broker's actions will be considered as illegal. It is clear that brokers like BeAlgo should be avoided at all costs.
BeAlgo has also been banned by several regulators, such as Financial Conduct Authority in the UK:
"Bealgo is not authorised by us and is targeting people in the UK. Based upon information we hold, we believe it is carrying on regulated activities which require authorisation."
and there's one more warning from the Financial Market Authority in Austria:
"Bealgo (B.A.X. LTD) is not entitled to carry out banking transactions in Austria that require a licence. The provider is therefore neither permitted to trade on a commercial basis."
We advise all investors and traders to avoid BeAlgo and other unregulated brokers. The lack of information about the broker's regulation, trading conditions, and contact details should be the biggest red flag for those who plan to invest with the entity. Usually, such companies run investment scams. Traders should trade with well-regulated brokers such as UK brokers or brokers in Australia and reliable brokers such as BlackBull Markets and XM.com.
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The Luxury Collection®, part of Marriott International, Inc., today announced its entry into Armenia with the opening of The Alexander, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Yerevan. The hotel proudly brings The Luxury Collection's rare, indigenous and captivating experiences to the capital of Armenia – one of the world's oldest cities and a noted historical intersection between the East and West. As the country's first internationally-branded luxury hotel, The Alexander joins a portfolio of more than 100 Luxury Collection hotels around the world. The brand's new footprint in Yerevan also further cements Marriott International's strategy to meet the growing demand for experiential luxury in emerging markets.


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Similar Songs Across Time: Elf and Boy Bands
December 24, 2015 December 24, 2015 Aubrey Leaman
Whether it's heartbreak or true love or "girl power," we tend to say the same types of things over and over again through music. But have you ever heard two songs that really struck you as fundamentally similar? Ones that seemed to have the same message, even if communicated slightly differently? Sometimes music is similar in both meaning AND mode, yet that doesn't make one or the other superfluous, at least in my experience.
I was thinking about this idea recently after watching the Christmas movie, "Elf." I noticed that Frank Sinatra's "You Make Me Feel So Young" (as heard in the movie) has a similar message to…well…One Direction's "Act My Age." While Sinatra's song talks about feeling younger than normal because of a girl, the modern boy band's song states that in the future they will feel as young as they do now.
But this one line in Sinatra's song particularly struck me:
"And even when I'm old and gray
I'm going to feel the way I do today
Because you make me feel so young"
It's so similar to the One Direction lyrics ("When I'm fat and old and my kids think I'm a joke…I won't act my age, no I won't act my age"). But at the same time, the songs are different from each other. Depending on the artist, instrumentation, and vocabulary used, the "same" message comes across differently, even if they lyrics' message is virtually the same.
So what do you think? Have you ever heard two songs with virtually the same meaning? If so, do you prefer one over the other and why? How do you think the music itself impacts the message?
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Q: Fourier transform with an exponential and Heaviside function I have to find the convolution product $e^t h(t) * h(t-1)$ using the property $\Phi(f * g) = \Phi(f)_{(w)} \Phi(g)_{(w)}$ where $\Phi$ is used to denote Fourier's transform and $h(t)$ is Heaviside function.
I started by transforming both sides to use the mentioned property, so I tried to transform $\Phi(e^{t}h(t))$ but I couldn't go further beacuse the integral seems to have no solution.
Is possible that the excercise has a typo or the transform is resolvable? I also would like to mention that WolframAlpha (software that I use only to check my answer) displays that it has no solution.

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Karol Zalewski (Polish pronunciation: ; born 7 August 1993) is a Polish athlete who specialises in the sprinting events. He reached the semifinals of the 2013 World Championships in the 200 metres. He is also the 2013 European U23 champion over that distance.

Career
The Polish quartet of Karol Zalewski, Rafał Omelko, Łukasz Krawczuk, Jakub Krzewina broke the world indoor record in the men's  with a stunning finish to the final track event of the 2018 World Indoor Championships in Birmingham. Krzewina overtook the leaders from the beginning - Americans on the last straight and achieved the greatest success in their career.

Competition record

1Did not start in the semifinals

Personal bests
Outdoor
100 metres – 10.25 (+0.9 m/s, Bydgoszcz 2013)
200 metres – 20.26 (-0.3 m/s, Sopot 2016)
400 metres – 45.11 (Berlin 2018)
Indoor
60 metres – 6.75 (Spała 2016)
200 metres – 20.64 (Toruń 2018)
400 metres – 46.20 (Toruń 2018)

References

1993 births
Living people
Polish male sprinters
People from Kętrzyn County
World Athletics Championships athletes for Poland
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Poland
World Athletics Indoor Championships winners
Polish Athletics Championships winners
Olympic gold medalists for Poland
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
20th-century Polish people
21st-century Polish people

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An exclusive ZWR source inside of the Phillies' marketing and PR department has revealed the image below to be a fairly late-stage draft of this year's annual yearbook video.
The source did not indicate why the team had begun producing the artwork for a season recap video before the trade deadline, when the team was still very much in contention, and at a time when general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. was looking to "add a few key pieces to help us in the playoffs."
How did a "past a diving Michael Young" image not make it onto this cover?
How can Michael Martinez narrate something if he's dead? Or is he no longer dead?
I love that it's in VHS.
I just noticed this myself, that's awesome.
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CHP: Alcohol factor in Hwy. 50 crash into Naturwood store
54-year-old man taken to hospital, will be booked
Updated: 4:13 PM PDT May 3, 2015
Gamaliel Ortiz
Digital Managing Editor
Robert Stewart/KCRA SOURCE: Robert Stewart/KCRA
A 54-year-old Novato man driving on Highway 50 drifted off the side of the freeway, and crashed into a fence and the Naturwood Furniture store in an alcohol-related crash, officials said.The California Highway Patrol said the man suffered minor injuries and had to be extricated from his 1999 Chevy Tahoe in the rollover crash.Two other passengers in the vehicle, both in their 50s, also suffered minor injuries, officials said.The driver was taken to the hospital for his injuries, but will be booked once medically cleared.A large watermill outside the Naturwood store is visible from the highway near the Hazel Avenue exit. The crash caused minor damage to the building.
A 54-year-old Novato man driving on Highway 50 drifted off the side of the freeway, and crashed into a fence and the Naturwood Furniture store in an alcohol-related crash, officials said.
The California Highway Patrol said the man suffered minor injuries and had to be extricated from his 1999 Chevy Tahoe in the rollover crash.
Two other passengers in the vehicle, both in their 50s, also suffered minor injuries, officials said.
The driver was taken to the hospital for his injuries, but will be booked once medically cleared.
A large watermill outside the Naturwood store is visible from the highway near the Hazel Avenue exit. The crash caused minor damage to the building.


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In 2011 then, engagement with customers will focus on understanding which of the 50 or more applications that might be sitting on the network are most critical to an organisation – in itself nothing new for the industry, but the mobility element will throw an additional spanner in the works.
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HOW TO CHOOSE BY: AFM EXPERIMENT
Besides measurements of some properties, the experiment in AFM may consist in the research of the evolution of the sample in time, or investigation of the impact of a temperature, mechanical forces or chemicals. In many cases researches of the magnetic and electric properties need to be conducted in external electric and magnetic fields.
Fig. 1. Topographic tapping mode AFM images (13 x 13 µm2) show the morphological evolution of a single crystal of PDPS as a function of temperature. Concurrently measured electron-diffraction patterns demonstrate the transformation of the pseudotetragonal R phase of PDPS into the hexagonal columnar mesophase (R.I Gearba, et. all., Macromolecules 39, 978-987 (2006)). Images are courtesy of Dr. D. Ivanov.
The experiment in AFM begins with sample preparation, AFM probe selection and setting up the microscope. Attention should be payed to imaging artifacts that appear as a sharp change of contrast or appearance on identical shapes in various parts of the image. These artifacts can be caused by change of the AFM tip condition and shape due to picking an occasional contamination particle or breaking an AFM tip apex that happens when the AFM tip hits a big structures whose height is larger than the vertical range of the scanner employed in the microscope. Therefore, the samples should be stored carefully to avoid various contaminations, and scanners with large range of vertical displacements should be used, especially for examination of rough surfaces.
The AFM probe engagement is the first important procedure to prevent AFM tip damage. An example of a careful engagement procedure is described in high-resolution imaging page.
Of course, in quantitative AFM studies it is important to have the microscope scanners properly calibrated. We suggest using the calibration gratings TGXYZ for proper adjustments of the X, Y and Z sensitivity of the scanners.
Depending on the particular task, imaging routines have their specifics. A few of them are described below.
Topograpgy imaging
Visualization of surface topography is the main function of AFM. The success of the experiment depends not only on a correctly chosen AFM probe but to a large extent on the optimal imaging routine. A minimal tip-sample force, a properly adjusted feedback and an appropriate scanning rate are a combination of important parameters for the most precise topographic imaging.
At the end of the topography studies of the particular area, it might be useful to make a final scan on a large area that includes the location where the scans were made. In some cases it can be found that imaging of the smaller area left a "window" seen in the large scan. This will be a strong indication that the tip-force should be reduced. How to control the tip-sample force in tapping mode is described in some detais on the topography imaging page.
Exploring Materials Morphology and Structural Order
Besides high-resolution topographic information, AFM imaging of ordered structures and heterogeneous materials substantially provides visualization of surface morphology and nanostructures thus complementing other microscopic and diffraction techniques.
In many cases, visualization of ordered structures and compositional imaging of individual components in complex materials are achieved by imaging at elevated forces. This happens in visualization of lamellar order of alkanes and semicrystalline polymers, microphase separation patterns of block copolymers, morphology of elastomer blends, etc. It is not rare that the top surfaces of multicomponent polymer materials are enriched with low-molecular weight material and ordered lamellar structures are hidden underneath. In this case, scanning at low tip-force reveals only stucture of the top layer formed of amorphous polymers and imaging at elevated forces leads to images showing sub-surface ordered structures. This is the case when imaging at elevated forces might provide images with well-resolved structures contrary to imaging at low forces. For samples with a rubbery top layer, which can be penetrated by an AFM probe at elevated forces, it is of interest to know at what sub-surface depth a particular image was obtained. This information can be gained from analysis of force-curves.
More details can be found on the Materials Composition Mapping page.
Examination of local mechanical properties
AFM nanoindentation experiments can be conducted as follows. First, a sample area where indents will be made should be imaged preferably in tapping mode to avoid tip-induced sample modification. When a homogeneous material is studied this allows checking its topography and avoiding occasional surface imperfections that might influence indents. In case of heterogeneous samples a choice of area is important when the mechanical properties at interfaces between different components are examined.
While making indents the force curves are collected and later used for extracting force versus penetration curves. Usually, the indents and corresponding force curves are collected in a large number of locations and various levels of the tip-force. The AFM tip indents should be made in different locations, which should be spaced far from each other to exclude interference of the indents. For homogeneous materials, this procedure provides the statistically-sound force curve data leading to reliable estimates of the elastic modulus. In the examination of heterogeneous materials, more challenges are faced. First of all, they are related to compromises between spacing the indents and the desire to examine the interfaces between the different materials. Second, heterogeneities in bulk demand a more careful assignment of the force curves obtained at different locations. In many cases the thickness of the top material is unknown and the force data might be influenced by another material situated underneath.
After the indents are made, their shapes are visualized with AFM either using the same AFM probe that was employed for indenting or using a new and sharper AFM probe. The observation of the indented locations provides important information about the nature of the indent. In case of elastic deformation the material will practically recover in full and the pits will be barely seen. A partial recovery of the indent takes places for non-elastically deformed materials and a presence of pile-ups at the indent pit indicates a plastic flow developed during indenting. This information should be considered for selecting the appropriate model for extracting of quantitative mechanical data from force curves.
In addition to the choice of a theoretical model, the quantitative analysis of the force curve requires also knowledge about the AFM cantilever stiffness, AFM tip geometry and optical sensitivity of the instrument for the particular AFM probe. The AFM probe stiffness is usually measured from the AFM probe's thermal excitation. The geometry of the AFM tip can be deduced from TEM or SEM micrographs either provided by the AFM probe manufacturer or measured by the AFM user. This is much easier to do for AFM probes with round-shaped tip apex. The optical sensitivity is usually measured from force curves obtained on a rigid substrate (e.g. sapphire) after the indenting experiments. This procedure should be made with extreme caution to avoid AFM tip damage. Again, in this procedure it is much easier to handle AFM probes with a rounded AFM tip apex.
The reason why compositional imaging and indenting experiments in AFM are often made on polymer materials is related to the fact that in general the stiffness of commercial non-AFM probes and the stiffness of AFM probes are the same range. There are two additional consequences. First of all, due to the wide spread of stiffness values of polymer materials there should also be a wide selection of AFM probes with different stiffness values in order to choose the most appropriate AFM probe for compositional imaging of a particular polymer multicomponent material. Second, for nanomechanical examination of biological objects and, particularly, cells AFM probes which operate at much smaller loads should be used. Due to definite limitations in reducing stiffness of the AFM cantilever one might concentrate on the use of round-shaped beads, which can be attached to the cantilever instead of AFM tips. The beads of micron size can be glued to tipless AFM probes.
You can find more details on the mechanical properties page.
Studies at Different Temperatures
AFM imaging of polymer samples at different temperatures is used for visualization of phase transitions (melting, crystallization, etc) and direct monitoring of structural changes following thermal annealing. Practically, such imaging is performed after the sample temperature has changed and stabilized. To prevent moisture condensation dry environment of the sample is needed at sub-0°C temperatures. This is achieved by purging the heating cell with dry gas. At high temperature purging with an inert gas might be need to avoid sample oxidation. In the imaging at elevated temperatures the AFM probe is heated through direct tip-sample contact in contact mode. In the tapping mode, heating of the AFM probe is done with an additional heater and this prevents condensation of moisture on the probe that is colder than the sample and condensation of volatile components that might exude from the sample. The heating of the AFM probe makes it difficult to use AFM cantilevers with reflective Al coating due to the AFM cantilever bending (bimetallic effect). Additionally, during scanning at high temperature one should be aware about possible increase of sample adhesion. This might restrict the use of soft Si AFM probes. Therefore, for temperature measurements we recommend non-coated Si probes with stiffness in the range 5 - 40 N/m.
Imaging in Different Environments
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Kevin Nolan reacts as Newcastle sign Andy Carroll
Petr | 18:30 08/08/19
Kevin Nolan has heaped praise on Steve Bruce after it was confirmed that Newcastle United have re-signed Andy Carroll on a free transfer.
Carroll, 30, was released by West Ham at the end of last season and although he has been without a club all summer, the Magpies confirmed just minutes before the 5pm transfer deadline on Thursday that the centre-forward has completed a return to St James' Park on a one-year deal.
Ex-Magpies midfielder Nolan is thrilled to bits to see the Geordie target man back on Tyneside and is also happy with the reported pay-as-you-play deal that Bruce has snapped him up on.
"I think he goes back there a better man," Nolan said live on Sky Sports News on Thursday [04:56pm]. "He's got four kids now, he's settled, he's got a lovely partner.
"I'm absolutely delighted for him, I think it's a great move.
"I think Steve Bruce had done a great piece of business. The deal he's got him on is absolutely fantastic."
Carroll is someone who will give 100 per cent for Newcastle. He is a boyhood supporter of the club and as he is reportedly on a pay-as-you-play deal, he will no doubt be extremely motivated to ensure he stays fit and plays regularly. Since he left St James' Park for Liverpool in 2011, Carroll has developed into a very experienced, albeit injury-prone Premier League striker and as Nolan points out, he has turned from a boy into a man in that time. Bruce's strike force needed adding to before the 5pm deadline on Thursday and getting in Carroll has done exactly that, plus he adds something that the other strikers don't have – a huge aerial presence. While Joelinton is not bad in the air, Carroll is one of the best in the business at winning aerial duels and bringing team-mates into play. According to stats by WhoScored, Carroll won 9.1 aerial duels per 90 minutes in the Premier League last season. Salomon Rondon, who is also good in the air, averaged 5.0 per 90 minutes during his loan spell on Tyneside.
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What: All Issues : Health Care : Aid to the Chronically Ill : (H.R. 847, H.R. 2701, H.R. 2378) Legislation establishing a health program for 9/11 rescue workers who became ill as a result of their rescue efforts following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001; separate legislation authorizing annual funding for U.S. intelligence agencies; as well as a third bill that would enable the federal government to impose tariffs on countries that undervalue their currencies – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to all three bills (2010 house Roll Call 548)
(H.R. 847, H.R. 2701, H.R. 2378) Legislation establishing a health program for 9/11 rescue workers who became ill as a result of their rescue efforts following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001; separate legislation authorizing annual funding for U.S. intelligence agencies; as well as a third bill that would enable the federal government to impose tariffs on countries that undervalue their currencies – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to all three bills
house Roll Call 548 Sep 29, 2010
This was a vote on a resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to three separate bills. Those three bills included H.R. 847, which established a health program for 9/11 rescue workers who became ill as a result of their rescue efforts following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001; H.R. 2701, a bill, which authorized annual funding for U.S. intelligence agencies; and H.R. 2378, which enable the federal government to impose tariffs on countries that undervalue their currencies.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) urged support for the resolution and the 9/11 rescue workers health bill: "The attacks caused all kinds of terrible health problems that are unique to 9/11. 9/11 responders have received a lot of awards and praise, but what they tell me is what they really need is their health care. And this bill provides health care to all who need it--monitoring for those who were exposed to the deadly toxins, and assistance for the survivors of the attacks."
Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-NY) urged support for the intelligence bill: "I know that the intelligence community is the first line of defense against terrorists, proliferators of weapons of mass destruction, and other rogue elements who wish to do us harm here at home and across the globe. This legislation… is an opportunity for the Congress to guide the 16 agencies of the intelligence community [these include the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), etc.] while making significant strides in improving oversight of the intelligence community."
H.R. 2378, which enabled the federal government to impose tariffs on countries that undervalue their currencies, attracted bipartisan support. Rep. Don Manzullo (R-IL) urged support for that bill: "This legislation provides another weapon in our trade arsenal to empower trade enforcement officials to confront unfair trade practices by China and others. If you want to stop Chinese imports coming in at predatory prices and give our manufacturers and farmers the chance to fairly compete, then support the currency reform bill."
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL) argued the intelligence bill omitted Republican-backed policies, including a prohibition on using intelligence funding to bring prisoners from Guantanamo [the detention facility where the U.S. government had held suspected terrorists] to the United States. He also criticized the Democrats for omitting a Republican-supported provision that prohibited the granting of Miranda rights [the rights that police officers must explain to criminal suspects in the United States, such as the "right to remain silent"] to suspected terrorists. Diaz-Balart said: "The underlying bill contains changes [from the original House bill, which included the prohibitions described above] that were negotiated with no House Republican input....the majority wishes to rush to the exit to be back in their districts campaigning, but we should not pass a bill that hurts the intelligence community in the process."
The House agreed to the resolution by a vote of 234-183. 233 Democrats and 1 Republican voted "yea." 169 Republicans and 14 Democrats voted "nay." As a result, the House proceeded to formal floor debate on legislation establishing a health program for 9/11 rescue workers who became ill as a result of their rescue efforts following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001; separate legislation authorizing annual funding for U.S. intelligence agencies; as well as a third bill that would enable the federal government to impose tariffs on countries that undervalue their currencies. The intelligence bill had already passed the Senate. Thus, House passage cleared the measure for President Obama's signature.]
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AID TO LESS ADVANTAGED PEOPLE, AT HOME & ABROAD — The Chronically Ill
AID TO LESS ADVANTAGED PEOPLE, AT HOME & ABROAD — The Disabled
AID TO LESS ADVANTAGED PEOPLE, AT HOME & ABROAD — The Unemployed
HEALTH CARE — Aid to the Chronically Ill
HUMAN RIGHTS & CIVIL LIBERTIES — Human Rights Abuses
HUMAN RIGHTS & CIVIL LIBERTIES — Support for Independent International Law
LABOR RIGHTS — Preventing Workers' Rights From Being Eroded by International Trade Agreements
MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST THE RICH OR POWERFUL — Adequate Funding for Homeland Security
MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST THE RICH OR POWERFUL — Civil Rights
WAR & PEACE — Respect for International Law & the United Nations


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Three Episodes in "The Expanse Season Three": Phenomenal Science Fiction
After having watched the end of season two of The Expanse, where Earth and Mars are on the edge of war, Praxideke "Prax" Meng (Terry Chen) must destroy the creature he believes is his daughter, Jim Holden (Steven Strait) and the crew of the Rocinante discovering Naomi Nagata's (Dominique Tipper) betrayal, giving the protomolecule to Fred Johnson (Chad L. Coleman) and Chrisjen Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo) barely surviving, I was highly anticipating season three in the hopes of more answers to mysteries surrounding the protomolecule and the intrigues of the Belt, Earth and Mars. The opening episodes are as excellent as the previous seasons, jumping immediately back into the action and plunging us once more into the twisty morals of the worlds of The Expanse and the intriguing, complex characters struggling to find their way in a harsh world.
The Expanse begins picking up after the events at the end of season two with the crew of the Rocinante at odds after Naomi's betrayal, fixing the ship while back on Earth, Earth and Mars are going to war. Fred has the protomolecule and is trying to unlock the mysteries while at the same time allying himself with his old foe Anderson Dawes (Jared Harris). Chrisjen and her guard, including Mars Marine Bobbie Draper (Frankie Adams) have managed to survive but must escape if they have any chance of continuing to breath while Saddavir Errinwright (Shawn Doyle) UN Undersecretary, betrays Chrisjen, telling UN Secretary General Esteban Sorrento-Gillis (Jonathan Whittaker) that she has colluded with Jules-Pierre Mao (François Chau) and is a traitor to Earth. Holden, Amos (Wes Chatham), Alex (Cas Anvar), Prax and Naomi change the identity of their ship and head to Tycho, to figure out if there are clues Prax's daughter's location, unaware they've missed a piece of the protomolecule.
The second episode shows us more of Fred's intentions as well as introducing us to a new character on Earth, an old friend of the Secretary General that he brings in to give himself an unbiased opinion or at least someone who isn't afraid to speak the truth to him. Pastor Anna is played by Elizabeth Mitchell and as she enters the world of UN politics, it is clear she will be a force to reckon with but the question must be raised of how long Saddavir will allow her to have any influence. Holden and crew are on their way to Tycho when they happen across the jump ship that Bobbie and Chrisjen have used as an escape but the pair are being chased down by a UN warship, missiles on their tail. The crew decide to help but will they manage to save the pair in time before the stress of high g-forces cost Chrisjen her life.
At the end of the third episode, interests are aligning and different people are joining forces. While on Tycho, after meeting the children he's been experimenting on, Jean-pierre Mao is having second thoughts, morality finally creeping into his soul. With murky politics, illegal experimentation, the deaths of millions as well as events on Venus, this season of The Expanse is shaping up to be even more exciting and compelling than the last two seasons have been.
There are several elements that make this show stellar. One is the writing. The story weaves the paths of multiple characters, intersecting their storylines all while having every scene connect in some way. There are no unimportant scenes and no unimportant characters. That type of connected writing is rare and amazing to see in an original science fiction show, the stories compelling and characters that are engaging.
Another aspect that is incredibly well done are the sets. The ships and technology are not only well extrapolated from current technology but are well built. The equipment is worn, pieced together in some cases or shiny and sleek. There are different types of ships depending on what is needed or magnetic boots. Each piece of the sets show the world including a child that glows after being experimented on.
Worldbuilding is another detail that speaks volumes about the writing. The cultures have been thoughtfully laid out. Earth citizens have a wide disparity in their wealth and a diversity of culture. Mars is cowboys and soldiers while the Belt has characters that are working with a lack of resources and an environment pieced together from the leftovers from Earth and Mars. That attention to detail makes for an incredibly rich world that keeps audiences engaged.
The acting is a match for the writing. Not only is the cast stellar, with incredible casting choices nut the actors handle their roles with complexity and grace. Holden is flawed, yet romantic, a Don Quixote tilting at windmills despite his better judgement. Chrisjena is fierce and uncompromising in her desire to keep Earth safe, willing to make sacrifices but also willing to see the good in others despite a past rife with betrayal. With strong characters and actors who give us nuanced portrayals, it is impossible not to love this show. There are no throw away characters and even minor characters give us surprises.
Three episodes in, I see that the writers are maintaining their stellar writing, building and connecting to events from the previous two seasons and continuing to build on the tensions and politics. There are questions that have been answered, but many threads remain dangling. What is the true intentions of the protomolecule? Just what is happening on Venus and will we see Miller and Julie Mao again? What will the three political rivals, Earth, Mars, and the Belt do with their samples of the protomolecule? In the war between Mars and Earth, will peace ever manage to be gained or will war destroy everything both societies have built? While I have so many of these questions, I have faith that this season will bring us answers. They might not be the answers we expect (The previous two seasons have been surprising) but ultimately, the answers will speak to our own culture and tell us truths we weren't expecting. All good science fiction gives us new viewpoints and truths and this is some of the best science fiction I've seen in a series. While I am anxious to know more, I also hope for more seasons and I can't wait to watch the rest of third season.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rocinante's
Tags: Aliens, Earth, Mars, politics, protomolecule, science fiction
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The Seekers have No. 4 Album and Zoot make the Vinyl Chart
by Paul Cashmere on April 22, 2019
The Seekers have an album in the Australian Top 10 and Zoot are back in the vinyl chart. In an era of BTS and Billie Eilish, heritage acts are proving they have dollar value too.
When you include Queen, led by 71-year old Brian May, four of the albums in this week's Australian Top 10 are by artists in the 70s.
All four members of The Seekers are in the 70s. Judith Durham is 75, Athol Guy is 79, Keith Potger is 78 and Bruce Woodley is 76.
1995 ARIA Hall Of Fame inductees The Seekers release the live album, Farewell. Recorded in Melbourne in 2013 during the quartet's Golden Jubilee tour, it's their first chart entry since compilation album The Golden Jubilee Album (#10 Dec. '12).
Zoot 'Just Zoot' is at number 13 on the Vinyl Chart. The original album peaked at number 12 in 1970.
'Just Zoot' was the debut album for Zoot, featuring Rick Springfield, Daryl Cotton, Beeb Birtles and Rick Brewer. Springfield is four months of 70. Bass player Beeb Birtles, who went on to become a founder of Little River Band, turned 70 in November, 2018.
Last week, 70-year-old Russell Morris debuted at number 12 with 'Black and Blue Heart'.
Two weeks ago, 70-year-old Joe Camilleri debuted at number 11 with 'Citizen John'.
At 72, songwriting legend Brian Cadd had a hit album with 'Silver City'.
Russell Morris, Joe Camilleri and Brian Cadd are about to tour Australia as part of the Apia Good Times tour of 2019.
Apia Good Times tour dates
Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Bunbury WA
Tickets available from the box office 1300 661 272 and www.brec.com.au
Perth Concert Hall, Perth WA
Tickets available from Perth Concert Hall Box Office, 08 9231 9999
and www.perthconcerthall.com.au
Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SA
Tickets available Ticketmaster – 136 100 and www.ticketmaster.com.au
Costa Hall, Geelong Performing Arts Centre, Geelong, Vic
Tickets available from GPAC – 03 5225 1200 and www.gpac.org.au
Palais Theatre, St Kilda Vic
Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 136 100 and www.ticketmaster.com.au
Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo Vic
Tickets available from the Box office, 03 5434 6100 and www.gotix.com.au
Empire Theatre, Toowoomba Qld
Tickets available from the Box office, 1300 655 299 and www.empiretheatre.com.au
QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane Qld
Tickets available from the Box Office, 136 246 and www.qpac.com.au
Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads NSW
Tickets available from the Box Office, 1800 014 014 and www.twintowns.com.au
Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads NSW*
*Show commences at 7.00pm
Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart TAS
Princess Theatre, Launceston TAS
Tickets available from 03 6323 3666 and www.theatrenorth.com.au
Civic Theatre, Newcastle NSW
Tickets available from Ticketek – 132 849 and www.ticketek.com.au
-and- the Box Office, 02 4929 1977 and www.civictheatrenewcastle.com.au
Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW
Anita's Theatre, Thirroul NSW
Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra ACT
Tickets available from the Box Office, 02 6275 2700 and www.canberratheatrecentre.com.au
For more information or to book visit www.apiagoodtimes.com.au
Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Brian Cadd, folk, Joe Camilleri, pop, rock, Russell Morris, The Seekers, Zoot
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To clarify, extract from the elmhurst website says the MDS focuses on classical ballet training in the Lower School (Years 7 – 11) with continuity of means-tested support for the most talented children entering Year 7. Under present arrangements, these Aided Places are allocated to the most gifted and eligible children aged 11 years on entry to the school each September. Subject to successful artistic appraisal in Year 9, MDS funding continues until the completion of Year 11. Yes, you have to be eligible, and they are means tested, and they are awarded based on talent.
ENBS results have been sent. I know students with offers. Have the Royal upper results been sent for non wl students? I have heard anywhere between 5 and 9 boys from WL got offers at upper school, and 5 girls.Happy to be corrected if this is wrong!
Eastleigh has less children applying so the ratio of those applying to places given is lower and therefore if you want to maximise chance of a place it might make sense to apply there. London JA centre always has the highest number of applicants and the highest ratio to places, something like one in ten will get a place, other centres it can be anything from one in four to one in seven.
No, current MAs who had their assessments have been told if they can continue with MAs next year. The MA results for new applicants from auditions will be sent out before Easter.
Hi Valentina, That is very good to hear about the UK students accepted into y9 last September. Thanks for sharing that. I was referring to students being told this year that international students had been given places for September start pre-assessment.
Ballet Coach, sorry I wasn't quite clear - are you saying you disagree with the approach taken by international competition winners, and that the UK method of not allowing teachers to 'push hard' is in your opinion a better approach?
As this thread from last year was resurrected I took the time to re read it all from start to finish. It truly makes for sorrowful and depressing reading. In terms of all the issues that have been raised in the personal and sometimes harrowing posts people made under this subject I would expect it must all feel very raw yet again at this time of year as some UK students and parents face the pain and bewilderment of having been told their child is 'no longer suitable' for the training the school handpicked them for a year or two ago. I personally know people affected by this. There has been a large amount of current students assessed out of various years at WL in the past few weeks, and from other vocational schools. In one case students were told in advance their places could be at risk pre assessment, as spaces had been given in an already full year to international students for September. This was also before any of the final auditions were held for potential entry to that year. At the final audition for that particular year there were a few UK students but a majority of international students. No Uk students were given a place. What message does this give out? For the students who have been asked to leave they now face the worrying time of trying to find a place to continue their vocational training in one of the other schools in the UK whose classes may already be full or close to. This is a problem which could be compounded by places at White Lodge being given to international students, meaning spaces haven't been made in the other vocational schools here in the UK. Once can only imagine that some of these very students may well have turned down places at the other UK schools for y7 in order to accept a place at White Lodge - and now find themselves in this situation. As Royal upper school have their final auditions this weekend it will be interesting to see a) how many non White Lodge UK students have made it to finals, and b) out of these and the current White Lodge students how many are offered places. I would like to hope it is a different story to last year, and that a large proportion of the original White Lodge cohort do get places, which might go some way to restore people's faith in UK training, rather than it be the case that the majority of places go to either international students (competition winners and otherwise) or International Students brought in for a year or two at the end of White Lodge.
Many thanks Valentina. Do you have a DC at Tring?
Sorry posting this here as well as on Tring auditions thread as I wasn't sure which was best. Just wondering if anyone knows how many spaces there might be on the dance course at Tring for y9 entry in September? Friend of mine who isn't on here has a DC who has funding finals (currently y8 at another vocational school). They are hoping to know likelihood of funded place. Thanks!
Just wondering if anyone knows how many spaces there might be on the dance course for y9 entry in September? Friend of mine who isn't on here has a DC who has funding finals (currently y8 at another vocational school). They are hoping to know likelihood of funded place. Thanks!
Fingers crossed for those still waiting! I wonder does it seem that they are sending out nos first this year? Hope those who havent' heard have good news coming, Was Birmingham after Manchester?


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November enews: New staff website is live
The staff enewsletter is brought to you by the Communications team. If you'd like to let us know what you think of the enewsletter, be it positive or negative, please send your comments to webcomms@leeds.ac.uk
New staff website
Our new and dedicated website For staff, which replaces Campusweb, is now live - take a look and let us know what you think - http://forstaff.leeds.ac.uk
Government response to Browne report
The Government has announced plans for major reforms to higher education and student finance.
Read more at http://goo.gl/GF1aE
Staff survey
The 2010 staff survey is now open, giving you the opportunity to share your views about what it's like working at the University.
Further details and how to access the survey are available at http://goo.gl/J4Tyr
Contribution pay
The University wants to reward exceptional performance and is again making the opportunity to apply for contribution pay available. For more information see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/hr/progression/contribution_pay.htm
Leeds for Life website new functionality New functionality has been added to the Leeds for Life website to support the personal tutoring process.
Find out more at http://goo.gl/qprkj
Print & Copy Bureau
Due to the pond area outside the Roger Stevens Building being redeveloped, the main entrance to the Print & Copy Bureau (PCB) and café is closed until 6 December. Access can be gained via level 7.
PCB has introduced a new parcel tracking system which sends an email notification to customers when deliveries are leaving the despatch department and also upon delivery of the goods. If customers wish to identify who signed for their goods, the email provides a link to this information, including name and signature. The confirmation of delivery also provides an opportunity to provide feedback to PCB regarding the overall service received.
LUU is organising an event to observe Remembrance Day on behalf of the Union and the University, with a ceremony outside the Union Building at 11am on Thursday 11 November. Anyone wishing to participate should gather outside the Union at 10.50am.
Find out more at http://forstaff.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/1143/remembrance_day
Guidance on the new Equality Act
The Equality Act became law on 1 October 2010. It replaces previous legislation (such as the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000 and the Disability Discrimination Act 2005) and makes equality law simpler and easier to understand. The Act provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all.
For details see http://goo.gl/asO0g
2011 Year Planner now available
Previously known as the Reporter calendar, the planner gives details of dates for terms and teaching starting and stopping, exams and degree ceremonies, plus when the University will be closed. It will also indicate when the Reporter is published and give dates for submitting story ideas and small ads.
Download a copy of the Year Planner at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/download/389/2011_year_planner
Readerships and grade 10 promotions
Details regarding the latest round of the Readerships exercise and the new process for promotion to grade 10 are now available on the HR website at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/hr/promotions/index.htm
The University has signed up to 'Green Impact' which is an environmental accreditation scheme empowering staff to take an active role in reducing their environmental impact.
Find out how you can get involved at http://goo.gl/DyITF
Edward Boyle Memorial Lecture: 21st Century Enlightenment Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), will speak on '21st Century Enlightenment' in the Great Woodhouse Suite on Tuesday 30 November.
For more information and to book tickets visit http://boylememorial.eventbrite.com/
Vision for Leeds
The University is supporting a city-wide consultation on the future of Leeds.
Leeds Initiative have produced a public consultation document called 'What if Leeds .', and it's your chance to shape the long-term future of the city.
For information about how to get involved see http://forstaff.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/1190/vision_for_leeds


Have a break between classes? Hungry? Need a place to hang out with friends or check your email? Want to become more involved on campus? Come check out the Texas Woman's University Student Union!
The official name of the Student Union is the Mary Eleanor Brackenridge Student Union named for the 1913 president of the Texas Woman Suffrage Association. The Student Union is located at the heart of TWU. Inside there are two cafeterias, the TWU bookstore, a US post office, a game room, computer labs, meeting rooms and a notary public. The Student Union also houses the Student Life Office, Center for Student Development and Campus Alliance for Resource Education (Commuter Services).
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Environmental Pollution: Job Growth at What Cost?
By: Kali Hawlk
community health emerging markets
Globalization is often heralded as a positive force in the war against poverty. It's easy to see bringing economic progress to developing countries, for example, as beneficial to those living there, helping them on their way up the socioeconomic ladder.
But a flurry of industrial activity can also lead to serious environmental pollution, potentially doing more harm than good to the societies globalization is purported to benefit.
Industry and Environmental Pollution
Take the Indian city of Tirupur. Frequently held up as an example of successful globalization, Tirupur has experienced massive economic growth thanks to its position as a hub for textile manufacturing. But as Newsweek reported, the city's population also experienced a dramatic rise in "symptoms—including joint pain, gastritis, problems breathing, and ulcers—connected to waterborne diseases" due to environmental pollution related to that economic growth.
In October 2017, dengue fever broke out in the city. The disease is spread by mosquitoes, which rely on stagnant pools of water to breed. And, as Newsweek reported, the local groundwater is contaminated with commercial dyes and other manufacturing runoff.
The Impact of Water and Air Pollution
While Tirupur has suffered from severe water pollution, the city is only one example. Increased economic activity and development can also contribute to air pollution. That, in turn, tends to increase greenhouse gas effects. That's bad enough for environmentalists—but worse for society.
Reporting on a study done by Harvard University scientists, the Los Angeles Times explained that there is in fact no safe level of air pollution for humans. That includes legal air pollution limits set by regulatory bodies like the Environmental Protection Agency that companies in the United States must adhere to. If infrastructure hasn't kept pace with economic activity, areas seeming to benefit from globalization may not have such regulations at all. But again, the Harvard researched indicated that no amount of air pollution can be considered "safe" for society.
The health issues stemming from such pollution are grave. Air pollution alone is responsible for 6.5 million deaths globally each year and can lead to serious—and financially burdensome—illnesses like chronic kidney disease. In many areas of high-economic growth, air pollution is already creating crises. For example, air pollution in Beijing has gotten so bad that flights have been canceled and residents warned to stay indoors.
And while industrial growth may drive up the GDP, global warming is hurting other communities. A feature in the New York Times illustrated that global warming is making farming villages uninhabitable in Southern India. Ironically, these conditions cause the area's youth to pack up for industrial hubs, whether they want to or not.
To Help Society, Think Beyond Economic Measures
Environmental pollution harms our planet and can impact all societies within it, but countries that have seen rapid industrialization with little regulatory oversight or control may be hit even harder by water and air pollution than citizens of more developed countries.
So what can investors do to support emerging economies without contributing to the negative impacts that so often result from efforts to fuel progress in these areas?
A long-term, holistic approach might help to capture the bigger picture. While straightforward economic measurements like income per capita, poverty levels, and unemployment rates can indicate the economic health of an area, these metrics don't tell the full story. Investors may consider giving primary consideration to companies that issue sustainability reports and provide data on how their operations affect areas they're working to industrialize. They may also find it important to reference supplementary third-party sources, like MSCI, that provide ratings on how well businesses meet ESG standards.
At the same time, making positive investments in areas that can preempt or combat the negative effects of industrialization may be another effective approach. In the context of the environmental issues mentioned above, for example, investors might use their assets to support companies making biodegradable textiles or pollution-scrubbing technology, along with funding organizations that aim to improve infrastructure systems.
Calculations of the real impact of globalization should consider not just the health of the financial market but the health of the workers and communities that inhabit and surround the new developments. With their long-term well-being at stake, the promise of sustained success and financial flourishing will prove empty.
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Pulse the chocolate chips in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade until pieces range from pulverized to 1/4-inch. Don't reduce all of the chocolate to powder, you want lots of small pieces as well as some powder or the cookies will be flat and less tender. Transfer the chocolate to a bowl and set aside. Wipe the bowl of the food processor with a paper towel to remove excess oil from the chocolate.
Put the granulated sugar in the processor and process until it is fine and powdery. Add the flour and salt and pulse just to mix. Add the butter and vanilla. Process until the mixture looks damp and begins to clump together. Add the chocolate and pulse just until combined. Transfer the dough to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Position the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Shape slightly more than level tablespoons (18 grams) of dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the tops look slightly crackled and don't feel squishy when lightly pressed with a finger. Rotate the cookie sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through the baking time to ensure even baking.
While baking, put the powdered sugar in a small bowl. When the cookies are done, let them cool on the pan for 5 minutes, and then sieve powdered sugar over the top of each one. Cool completely on a rack before storing. They may be stored, in an airtight container, for at least 2 weeks. Sieve additional powdered sugar over the cookies before serving, if necessary.
something this straightforward shouldn't taste so good. chocolate cookie perfection!
Ugh. dry, kind of tasteless. i'd be happier eating the chocolate chips and forgetting all the "cookie" prep. Really awful. Waste of effort and ingredients that are not inexpensive.
It makes 40 - 15 cookies???
Don't you think she meant 40 - 50 cookies?
These are quite fabulous. I highly recommend you make them. They disappeared in a day in our three person household.


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Sero survey, new testing strategy: How Kerala is battling rising Covid-19 cases
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the government will call a meeting of experts on September 1 to assess the current situation and formulate a strategy on the way ahead.
Thrissur in Kerala reported the highest number of Covid-19 cases at 3177. (AP File Photo)
Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
Out of the 30,941 fresh cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 350 deaths across the country on Tuesday, Kerala has contributed most of the infections and fatalities. Kerala reported 19,622 Covid-19 cases and 132 deaths on Monday, which have pushed the southern state's caseload to 40,27,030 and the toll to 20,673. The state logged 29,836 Covid-19 infections and 75 related deaths on Sunday. A day before, there were 31,265 cases and 153 deaths in Kerala.
Thrissur in Kerala reported the highest number of Covid-19 cases at 3177, followed by Ernakulam with 2315 and Kozhikode 1916. "Out of those found infected today, 62 reached the state from outside while 18,436 contracted the disease through their contact. The source of infection of 1,061 is yet to be traced and 63 health workers are also among the infected," Kerala health minister Veena George said in a release on Monday.
Kerala to start new sero study
Amid surging Covid-19 cases, the Kerala government clamped night curfew and has also decided to conduct a seroprevalence study to determine the immunity of people against the virus and assess the risk of the spread of the pandemic. Kerala health minister George said the permission to conduct Covid-19 seroprevalence study in the state has been granted. "The seroprevalence study is being conducted to find out how many people who have been vaccinated or have contracted the Covid-19 have been able to achieve the immunity against the virus. It will also be possible to find out how many more people are at risk of contracting the disease," she said.
Also read | Karnataka govt mandates 7-day isolation for visitors from Kerala
George said the seroprevalence study would help in strengthening the Covid preventive measures the state is taking. "The last ICMR seroprevalence study conducted found that in Kerala, 42.07 per cent of people had acquired immunity against Covid-19. Kerala had the lowest number of infected people in the state. Since then, the state has made great strides in vaccination. That is why the seroprevalence study conducted by the state is very important," she added.
In Kerala, George said the survey would cover people over the age of 18, pregnant women, children between the ages of 5-17, tribals above 18 and those living in coastal areas and slum dwellers. A seroprevalence survey uses antibody tests to estimate the percentage of people in a population who have antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19.
Kerala's revised Covid-19 testing strategy
George has also announced a revised Covid-19 testing strategy after 71 per cent out of Kerala's total population was eligible to be vaccinated taking at least the first dose of the vaccine. "The guidelines have also been issued based on the vaccination status in the districts. More people will be screened to know the exact extent of the spread of the disease in the community. The Covid spread will be assessed in all the districts based on sentinel and random samples. All the districts would take random samples to find out any new clusters of Covid outbreaks," she said.
Also read | Covid-19 surge rages on despite curbs in Kerala
The minister said that in districts where the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine has been given above 80 per cent, RTPCR is recommended for individuals with any symptoms like mild sore throat, cough, and diarrhoea. "Antigen testing will be conducted at this location as part of Sentinel Surveillance. This test is performed on people with high social contact such as shops, malls, offices, institutions, and transit sites," she added. "Antigen will also be sufficient for a random test to assess the disease status in the district. The old system will continue in local government areas where the first dose of the vaccine is given below 80 per cent."
Also read | India logs 30,941 new Covid-19 cases; fresh infections 28% lower than yesterday
The collected samples should be sent to the labs without delay and the positive and negative results should be uploaded as soon as possible, she said. "Strict action will be taken against the labs which do against this. District health department officers will check the quality of Antigen and RTPCR test kits," she added.
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the government will also call a meeting of experts on September 1 to assess the current situation and formulate a strategy on the way ahead.
(With agency inputs)
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Android Device Manager is the Google's free great native tool to locate, ring and wipe your device remotely. ADM also enables you to lock the device so that nobody will be able to see your data, and if you suspect it may have actually been stolen instead then you can remotely initiate a factory reset—wiping all your information and accounts so they are completely protected.
How to track my lost or stolen Android phone ?
Is one of the questions that 80% of the android users have in their mind around the world. Google Android Operating system is the most used OS in phones around the world. It covers more than 80% of the market. There are thousands of people who lose their mobile everyday and few more thousands people whose mobiles get stolen. Android mobile can be tracked using apps and without apps as well. The best way is to simply ask Google when you are signed in "Where is my phone" or "Find my phone".
If your Android phone is linked to Google, you can find it by searching for "where is my phone" on Google.com.
Once signed in successfully, you will see a pop-up as below.
Click the button at the upper right corner. Android Device Manager will try to contact your Lost Android phone. Please wait patiently.
Location – The location of your Android device will appear automatically on the map, along with the name of the place, when it was last used and located to check out the location.
Ring – you can choose to ring your device from Android Device Manager. The phone will ring for five minutes at maximum volume, even if it's set on silent or vibrate.
Erase – if your device has been stolen, or you don't want to risk your data you can click the Erase button. This will completely wipe the phone by performing a factory reset is permanent. If your device is offline, we will perform the factory reset as soon as it goes online.
Lock Your Lost Device – If the device isn't nearby but you think you may be able to recover it you can click the Lock button. The current lock screen will be replaced with a password lock. You can add a message asking the person who finds the device to contact you.Once the command is sent to your device, it will lock it immediately, even if it's being used.
Google Account linked to your Android Device.
Your device has access to the internet,Nothing can be done if there is no internet.
You haven't changed your Google Setting to disallow Android Device Manager to locate your device. The default is Allowed.
A theft hasn't reset your smartphone to factory default.
If this article is helpful then share it with your friends and family members and let them know the methods before their phone gets lost or stolen.


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To find out more about the firm's talent and capabilities, contact Canales & Simonson, P.C., to speak with one of our lawyers.
The lawyers at Canales & Simonson, P.C., are accustomed to learning on the fly. Even if your trial takes place a few weeks from today, they can assist you.
If you face a trial, you need a trial lawyer with the talent and resources to take on the government or a large corporation and prevail. They can also serve as co-counsel in complex or difficult cases.


Whether you're starting out in farming or already run a business and wish to further yourself, Getting Started has the best advice, inspirational stories and tips in order for you to do so.
Offering you innovative and alternative ideas, there's huge scope to develop your ideas within the industry.
As pivotal exam results emerge and loom, thousands of students will be looking ahead with a mixture of nerves and excitement to university.
A wish to pursue the commercial market encouraged young breeder Tessa Bustance to focus on switching her business and offer a new challenge. Jonathan Long reports.
If passion is the foundation to success, then one Oxfordshire-based young couple have every chance of making a name for themselves in the sheep industry, as Chrissie Long found out when she met Harry Bishop and Emily South.
Learning to become a leader is one of many opportunities offered by the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. Wales YFC chairman, Laura Elliot, tells Danusia Osiowy more about her journey and the lessons learned which inspired her to give something back.
With so many families struggling to have the all-important succession conversation, Abi Kay spoke to one young farmer who has gone through the process to find out how he handled things.
Young farmer focus: Kelly Hoodless - "I urge young people to use placements and scholarships"
Kelly Hoodless, 23, is a junior account manager for the pig commercial sales team at ABN. She graduated this year from her studies in animal science, specialising in pigs, at Harper Adams University, with a first-class honours degree.
Young farmer focus: Jodie Swan - "All I ever wanted was my own flock of sheep"
Jodie Swan, 22, farms 40 ewes on eight hectares (20 acres) of rented land around her local area. She kick-started her flock with the help of the Prince's Trust in 2014.
Clotted cream is a huge market and farming brothers Henry and Robert Cooke are hoping to get a lion's share, as Danusia Osiowy discovered when she went to meet them.
As Farmers Guardian teams up with JCB in a bid to raise thousands for charity, Danusia Osiowy meets two apprentices whose role on the creation of a bespoke Pro Loadall was part of their wider work.


Olivia Wilde has the cutest family outings!
The 33-year-old actress took to Instagram on Thursday to share an adorable new snap of her family.
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"We roll deep," Wilde captioned a photo of herself out on a walk with son Otis, 3, daughter Daisy, 9 months, and their new pup, Elvis.
While Otis and Daisy appear to be in great spirits in the pic, Wilde recently revealed that Otis is "like a drill sergeant" at home.
"I don't know who let him watch Full Metal Jacket, but he is so hard on [Daisy]," she joked on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. "He's really putting her through the works, it's boot camp. So she's going to come out of it really ripped and with a great attitude. But he screams!"


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Q: Is there any free XMPP library which Supports WinRT? Could anyone say me the XMPP library that supports WinRT, I've tried Jabber-Net, agsXMPP, those are not working. . .

A: I've not tried it, however there is an open-source xmpp library distributed under the lgpl v3, used in a Windows 8 chat app.
Here is the library: https://github.com/PaulFreund/xmpp, and here is the app (I think you can use it as a reference): https://github.com/PaulFreund/Chat/

A: There's no free XMPP library to be used in WinRT. Only avaialable library is Matrix dll.


Deauville, a historic World War II site and paradise for the French elite, is seeing an invasion of the G8 machine. Russia, the USA, the UK, Japan, Italy, France, Germany and Canada – are discussing their top priorities.
On the sidelines of the summit, US president Barack Obama said that Russia and the USA are committed to finding a common approach on American plans to build an anti-missile defense shield in Europe.
Still, any kind of solution is not expected to be reached within the nearest future.
"I told my friend Barack that it is likely that the missile defense question will be resolved in the future, probably, around 2020, so we have to lay the groundwork for future generations of politicians and the partnership of our countries in the future," pointed out Russian President Medvedev at a joint press conference with Barack Obama.
Despite signing the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in 2010, the two countries are still separated by key differences, with Washington trying to persuade Moscow that the new US missile defense systems designed for Europe will pose no threat to the Eurasian country.
President Dmitry Medvedev has also talked to his French and American counterparts to discuss issues connected with bilateral relationships.
The Russian and French presidents told reporters on Thursday that their countries will eventually reach a definite agreement on the sale of four Mistral-class warships to Russia. The contract is due to be concluded within 15 days, the sides proclaimed. Two of the helicopter carriers will be built in Russia and two in France.
Meanwhile, during separate economic talks at the summit, EU President Herman Van Rompuy told the gathering that the European Union will "not let the euro fail". His statement came amid speculation that Eurozone member Greece might need additional help to avoid bankruptcy, though Rompuy refused to discuss further bail-outs for Greece in the course of the summit in Deauville.
Contemplating why the two leaders shifted the issue of creating missile defense until 2020, democratic strategist Chris Lapetina says that the presidents are being cautious in an attempt to avoid conflict.
"For 50 years, the animosity towards each other [Russia and the USA] defined global politics. It has only been ten years that we've had a détente and now they are trying to figure out how to become friends, allies, if possible. I think, both sides are feeling each other out and some of these decisions are done quickly," said Lapetina, underling that the most important thing is that the two leaders are sitting down together to find a solution to a conflict without being hostile to each other.
Following the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, nuclear security is also on the agenda at the gathering.
Dvorkovich added that Russia has come up with a number of initiatives which can help to implement measures that would increase security at nuclear sites.
Other issues on the G8 summit's agenda include the situation in Libya and other Arab states, recently hit by the waves of popular uprisings. All sides are expected to discuss the region's issues, both at official summit sessions as well as in meetings taking place on the sidelines of the event.
As the summit opens, US president Barack Obama is due to seek international support for aid to Tunisia and Egypt, AP news agency reported.
G8 leaders are also expected to discuss regional security issues, including the situation around Iran's nuclear program, the war in Afghanistan and separate conflicts in Africa.
However, one topic comes as a new edition to the gathering. For the first time in the history of the G8 summit, leaders will discuss the Internet. Focusing on personal and intellectual property rights protection, they will also discuss the economic potential of the World Wide Web.
James Denselow, a London-based writer on Middle Eastern politics and security issues, believes that the G8 is a useful platform to discuss numerous issues which require multilateral co-operation between the powers, such as dealing with the world economy or military conflict in the world.
"It's no surprise that the G8 faces very similar issues each time it meets, because those are the issues that affect the world today," he told RT.
Denselow noted, however, that there is also room for a certain degree of innovation.
Lode Vanoost, an international consultant and former deputy speaker of the Belgian Parliament, does not believe any harsh official rhetoric will be heard at the summit regarding the military operation in Libya.
Vanoost also disapproves of the "neo-colonialism" clichés the media uses to talk about the interference of the West in the Arab countries.
Right before the G8 summit, French president Nicolas Sarkozy initiated what has come to be called the e-G8 conference, bringing together world leaders in the information technology market. The event came as a prologue to the actual summit and its new topic – development of the Internet.
The conference was expected to come up with recommendations for the summit, which came after different social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter played an important role in protests across the Arab world.
Speaking at the conference, the French president stressed the importance of the so-called Arab Spring in the geopolitical arena.
"This revolution is not owned by anyone, it does not carry a flag, it does not have slogans. This revolution belongs to us all," Nicolas Sarkozy said.


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JPMorgan in pole position to lead WeWork IPO after debt offering: sources By Reuters
By Joshua Franklin
NEW YORK (Reuters) – WeWork owner The We Company has tapped JPMorgan Chase & Co (N:) to head an upcoming debt offering, putting the bank in pole position to lead a planned initial public offering (IPO) later this year, people familiar with the matter said.
WeWork would like work on the debt offering to begin as early as next week, although this is subject to change as there are regulatory hurdles to be cleared, the sources said.
WeWork has not officially hired banks for the IPO but the expectation among people involved in the process is that any lender's role in the debt offering will have a direct impact on its role in the IPO, said the sources, who requested anonymity because the details are private.
Other banks, including Goldman Sachs (N:), are also expected to have prominent roles for the IPO, the sources said.
WeWork is looking to raise $5 billion to $6 billion through the bond offering and is then looking to go public as soon as September, Reuters reported last month.
Leading the WeWork IPO would be a coup for JPMorgan and means it would occupy the lead spot on two of the three largest IPOs of 2019, having led preparations for the Lyft Inc (O:) listing in March. Rival Morgan Stanley (N:) was the lead bank on the Uber Technologies Inc (N:) IPO in May.
In proceeds from U.S. IPOs for this year as of Aug. 1, Goldman Sachs is on top, with Bank of America Merrill Lynch (N:), JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley following, according to Refinitiv data.
The We Company, based in New York and founded in 2010, was most recently valued at $47 billion, making it one of the biggest private companies in the world.
WeWork has helped popularize "coworking", or shared desk-space, with a focus on startups, entrepreneurs and freelancers, and has received significant backing from some of the world's biggest investors, including Japan's SoftBank Group (T:).
Despite its vast growth, the company has faced questions about the sustainability of its business model, which is based on short-term revenue agreements and long-term loan liabilities.
In both the scale of its valuation and losses, The We Company has echoes of both Uber and Lyft, whose shares have struggled since going public this year amid questions about their paths to profitability.
The We Company, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, declined to comment.
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