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The X-57 Maxwell , the agency's first experimental electric aircraft, or X-plane – and the first crewed X-plane in two decades – was delivered to Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California in the first of three configurations as an all-electric aircraft, known as Modification II, or Mod II. The delivery, says the agency, is a major milestone for the project, allowing NASA engineers to begin putting the aircraft through ground tests, to be followed by taxi tests and eventually, flight tests.
"The X-57 Mod II aircraft delivery to NASA is a significant event, marking the beginning of a new phase in this exciting electric X-plane project," says X-57 Project Manager Tom Rigney. "With the aircraft in our possession, the X-57 team will soon conduct extensive ground testing of the integrated electric propulsion system to ensure the aircraft is airworthy. We plan to rapidly share valuable lessons learned along the way as we progress toward flight testing, helping to inform the growing electric aircraft market."
A goal of the X-57 project is to help develop certification standards for emerging electric aircraft markets, including urban air mobility vehicles, which also rely on complex distributed electric propulsion systems. The agency plans to share the aircraft's electric-propulsion-focused design and airworthiness process with regulators and industry, which will advance certification approaches for aircraft utilizing distributed electric propulsion.
The Mod II vehicle features the replacement of traditional combustion engines on a baseline Tecnam P2006T aircraft, with electric cruise motors. Efforts in preparation for the project's following phases - Mods III and IV - are already well underway, with the recent successful completion of loads testing on a new, high-aspect ratio wing at NASA Armstrong's Flight Loads Laboratory.
Following completion of tests, the wing - which will be featured on Mods III and IV configurations - will undergo fit checks on a fuselage at ESAero, ensuring timely transition from the project's Mod II phase to Mod


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Yachts For All Seasons: Calypso
New York, NY
Ocean/Waterfront View, Cruise Ship/Yacht, City/Skyline View
If you're looking for an alternative to traditional mainland venues, then consider the Calypso yacht for your intimate wedding celebration. Hold a small and intimate ceremony on the bow and exchange vows surrounded by close loved ones, water, and the Manhattan skyline. On the main deck your guests c...
Sofitel New York
New York, NY
City/Skyline View
Starting from $14,845 to $19,325 for 50 guests
With its classic grandeur and contemporary style, the Sofitel New York offers a striking setting for your own modern romance. This venue is situated conveniently near Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Broadway theaters, world-famous restaurants, and art museums so you and your guests are close to so...
The Black Lady Theatre
Brooklyn, NY
Vintage, Historic/Landmark Building, Event Center, Community Center
Starting from $5,290 to $9,470 for 50 guests
The Black Lady Theatre offers a historic performing arts venue that can be transformed into a one-of-a-kind event space for your wedding celebration. The Black Lady Theatre provides versatility in its rental space, with removable theatre seating to host both ceremony and reception. As soon as gu...
The Inns of Aurora
Auora, NY
Ocean/Waterfront View, Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Hotel/Resort, Bed & Breakfast/Inn
Starting from $11,770 to $25,481 for 50 guests
The distinctive Inns of Aurora are stepped in history, and have been restored to their original grace. Built in 1833, the Inns of Aurora have enjoyed a colorful past. Imagine a historic inn, recently restored to luxury, with beautiful white columns and porches, terraces, and verandas that overlook s...
Altamura Center For The Arts
Round Top, NY
Museum/Gallery, Event Center
Starting from $2,824 to $6,259 for 50 guests
Beautifully situated in upstate New York on an expansive tract of greenery, Altamura Center for the Arts & Cultures brings an old-world elegance to the majestic and open landscape. Founded as a cultural and musical center by famed soprano Carmela Bucceri Altamura, the interior is reminiscent of a ta...
North Sea Tavern
Southampton, NY
Outdoor, Banquet Hall/Restaurant
Starting from $2,286 to $7,647 for 50 guests
Celebrate your wedding in Southampton, New York, with not only great views but also with great food and drinks at the North Sea Tavern and Raw Bar! Here, you will find local draft beer flowing steadily from a well-stocked bar as well as a candlelit dining room. Steel chairs and wooden picnic tables ...
Greek Peak Mountain Resort
Cortland, NY
Vintage, Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Hotel/Resort, Ballrooms, Mountain, Outdoor
Starting from $4,900 to $11,783 for 50 guests
At the Greek Peak Mountain Resort, immerse yourself in the charm and beauty of a modern mountain setting. Located at the highest elevation in Cortland County, Hope Lake Lodge at the Greek Peak Mountain Resort is inspired by the scenic surroundings and inspirational views of Hope Lake and the Virgil ...
Yachts For All Seasons: Cloud 9 IV
New York, NY
Ocean/Waterfront View, Cruise Ship/Yacht, City/Skyline View
Starting from $16,636 to $20,612 for 75 guests
If you're looking for a unique alternative to traditional mainland venues, then there is nothing more luxurious than being driven around Manhattan on a private luxury yacht charter. The Cloud 9 IV is a premier yacht specifically built for cruising the New York Harbor. Cloud 9 IV has three decks. Ex...
Holiday Inn Brooklyn Downtown
Brooklyn, NY
Hotel/Resort, Event Center
Starting from $4,682 to $7,752 for 50 guests
Featuring an unrivaled location in the heart of Brooklyn, the Holiday Inn Brooklyn Downtown is a spectacular place to marry that special someone. In addition to its luxurious guestrooms and exceptional amenities, this contemporary New York City hotel offers its elegant Cobble Hill Ballroom for your ...
Memorial Art Gallery
Rochester, NY
Starting from $10,854 to $15,999 for 50 guests
An extraordinary milestone in your life requires an equally extraordinary setting like Memorial Art Gallery. Noted as Rochester's landmark art museum, Memorial Art Gallery is the perfect venue for your wedding and reception. Whether you're planning an intimate gathering or an elegant formal affair, ...
Gemelli and the Ledge
Brooklyn, NY
Outdoor, City/Skyline View
A perfect Brooklyn venue usually involves a renovated warehouse space, and Gemelli and The Ledge is no different! Situated in a booming area of Bushwick by the Jefferson L train stop, Gemelli and The Ledge comes together as two concepts with two separate entrances (one on the avenue, the other on th...
Pelham Country Club
Pelham, NY
Golf Course, Private Club, Park/Garden
Starting from $9,664 to $13,916 for 50 guests
Pelham Country Club invites you to celebrate the BIG day at this luxurious and exclusive country club that is all about family values, ultimate relaxation, and fun! This recreational, social, and dining facility opens its doors to you to be a part of the Pelham family. Have your wedding at the club'...
New York, NY
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Historic/Landmark Building, Private Club, Modern
Starting from $9,206 to $16,025 for 50 guests
For a truly unique and glamorous wedding, look no further than Norwood Club. An elegant urban residence designed in a transitional style, which combines Greek revival and Italianate features. A remarkably preserved slice of early Victorian architecture and lifestyle - both inside and out; the House ...
Mirbeau Inn & Spa
Skaneateles, NY
Outdoor, Bed & Breakfast/Inn
Starting from $7,042 to $11,124 for 50 guests
Mirbeau Inn & Spa Skaneateles is the perfect scenic setting for your wedding event, whether it be a small celebration or a large gathering. Mirbeau, loosely translated as "reflected beauty," is inspired in part by the soft light, warm colors and introspective character found in the paintings of reno...
The Rhinecliff
Rhinecliff, NY
Park/Garden, Hotel/Resort, Ocean/Waterfront View, Outdoor
Starting from $8,001 to $13,515 for 50 guests
Nestled on the banks of the Hudson River, The Rhinecliff is the perfect place to plan the wedding of your dreams. This boutique hotel, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1854 as a rooming house for travelers to the area. It recently underwent a drastic renovation to...
Historic Dunkirk Lighthouse
Dunkirk, NY
Ocean/Waterfront View, Historic/Landmark Building, Event Center, Outdoor
Starting from $2,710 to $6,160 for 50 guests
Merging historic grandeur with natural beauty, the Historic Dunkirk Lighthouse offers a truly magical yet affordable backdrop for your big day. First established on Point Gratiot in 1827, this beautiful lighthouse was originally made by Fresnel and imported from Paris to light the way for incoming s...
Quality Italian
New York, NY
Vintage, Banquet Hall/Restaurant
Quality Italian presents a menu of modern day adaptations of traditional Italian‑American steakhouse fare in a warm and unique design, drawing inspiration from the traditional butcher guilds found throughout Italy. Tucked away just two blocks from Central Park in New York City, Quality Italian will ...
Hurd Orchards
Holley, NY
Rustic & Barn, Outdoor
Starting from $6,674 to $10,809 for 50 guests
Hurd Orchards is a family owned fruit and flower farm and canning company nestled in the fertile lake plains of Western New York between the banks of the Erie Canal and the shores of Lake Ontario. Almost two hundred years ago, their ancestors came to these lands and began to till the soil and build ...
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
New York, NY
Historic/Landmark Building, Hotel/Resort
Starting from $20,423 to $24,247 for 50 guests
The perfect wedding begins with the perfect location. The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park offers several venues to accommodate intimate wedding ceremonies, dinners and receptions. Dressed in distinguished décor and set in prestigious surroundings, this New York City wedding venue provides stun...
Hilton Garden Inn Buffalo-Airport
Cheektowaga, NY
Park/Garden, Hotel/Resort, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $3,144 to $4,267 for 50 guests
The Hilton Garden Inn Buffalo Airport is an all-inclusive venue that will take care of every wedding need you can imagine. The Hilton is a comfortable and well-equipped site that allows you to enjoy every moment of your special day. With four ballrooms on site, you are bound to find the perfect room...
Bayside Historical Society
Bayside, NY
Vintage, Historic/Landmark Building, Event Center, Community Center, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $7,891 to $11,504 for 50 guests
Nestled in stunning waterfront Fort Totten Park, Bayside Historical Society is the ideal place for your story-book wedding. Dating back to 1887, the landmark-designated Gothic Revival-style building reflects the grand décor of a bygone era. This unique venue, known as the Castle, can be tailored to ...
Yachts For All Seasons: Infinity
New York, NY
Ocean/Waterfront View, Cruise Ship/Yacht, City/Skyline View
Starting from $13,065 to $42,781 for 50 guests
If you're looking for a unique alternative to traditional mainland venues, then there is nothing more luxurious than being driven around New York City on a private luxury yacht charter. The Infinity is an ideal display of New York's uniqueness; from the vessel's distinct entertainment areas to the t...
Novellas New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Starting from $6,005 to $8,017 for 50 guests
Located in the beautiful Hudson Valley, Novella's New Paltz believes in hosting special events that tell your story. Novella's New Paltz provides you with a large, versatile space that can act as a blank canvas for your dreams, and the professional staff is dedicated to helping you craft a wedding d...
360 East at Montauk Downs
Montauk, NY
Golf Course, Private Club, Ocean/Waterfront View, Outdoor
Starting from $22,964 to $26,027 for 100 guests
360 East at Montauk Downs has breathtaking panoramic views of Montauk Lake, vaulted ceilings and floor to ceiling windows with a wonderful adjoining wrap around terrace. Hold your ceremony atop the Montauk Bluffs, the base of the historic Montauk lighthouse, or right on Hither Hills Beach. Throughou...
The Rapids Theatre
Niagara Falls, NY
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Event Center
Starting from $12,787 to $20,206 for 50 guests
The Rapids Theatre is a former movie theater that was built in 1921. It is a historic landmark in the community and has since been restored to preserve the building in all its glory. Today, The Rapids Theatre is mostly used to host banquets and large events, especially grand weddings. A marble and t...
Wingate Barn
Livonia, NY
Rustic & Barn, Park/Garden, Vintage, Outdoor
Starting from $6,201 to $9,117 for 50 guests
Wingate Barn is truly a one-of-a-kind wedding location. Originally a working dairy and crop farm, it housed food for the cows upstairs and livestock downstairs. Many changes have taken place in the past few years. With decks, bathrooms and the bridal room, which use to be the milk house. Beautiful...
Brookwood Camps
Glen Spey, NY
Vintage, Ocean/Waterfront View, Mountain, Outdoor
Starting from $5,750 to $8,500 for 50 guests
A celebration-filled weekend of wedding festivities awaits at Brookwood Camps, where the grass is emerald green and the forests are dense. It's serene and and breathtaking, as the forest sprawls out before you and the water ripples lazily in Lochada Lake. As a camp facility, the venue is able to acc...
Mansion at Timber Point
Great River, NY
Mansion, Historic/Landmark Building, Golf Course, Ocean/Waterfront View, Vintage, Outdoor
Starting from $16,369 to $26,455 for 50 guests
Create memories for a lifetime at this picturesque Long Island estate. Mansion at Timber Point is conveniently located between Great River and the Great South Bay, yet seemingly worlds away. Gently rolling hills give way to panoramic views of Fire Island on this 300-acre property, while the grand co...
The JAMES Nomad
New York, NY
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Hotel/Resort, Ballrooms, Modern
Starting from $10,713 to $16,969 for 50 guests
Host the Manhattan wedding of your dreams at the ultra-chic and modern The James Nomad! With 5,000 square feet of event space that's perfect for an intimate gathering or a large celebration of up to 250 guests, The JAMES Nomad sets a sophisticated backdrop for all of your wedding festivities. From d...
Ocean View Terrace
Hampton Bays, NY
Park/Garden, Hotel/Resort, Event Center, Beach, Outdoor
Starting from $2,378 to $5,018 for 50 guests
Nestled in the legendary Hamptons, the Ocean View Terrace offers a charming and intimate wedding venue that still channels the sense of class that comes with the area. This cluster of wealthy enclaves on Long Island's South Fork remains a celebrity summer playground, with splashy restaurants and nig...
Howe Caverns
Howes, NY
Outdoor, Event Center
Starting from $2,940 to $5,010 for 50 guests
Tie the knot in epic style at Howe Caverns! Break away from tradition and exchange your vows with a truly unique experience surrounded by natural wonder. Impress your guests with millions of years of geological evolution by venturing underground amidst glistening limestone walls and a crystal clear ...
The Treman Center
Newfield, NY
Rustic & Barn, Event Center, Park/Garden, Vintage, Outdoor
Starting from $8,435 to $12,274 for 50 guests
The Treman Center provides an enchanting atmosphere for your perfect day. With gorgeous interior and exterior space, this venue will be the perfect backdrop in all your photos. This amazing barn features four massive fireplaces and 200-year-old hand-cut stones. With a fire pit outdoors, all your gue...
Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse New ...
New York, NY
Outdoor, Banquet Hall/Restaurant
Starting from $5,247 to $13,232 for 50 guests
Host your wedding day at Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse New York. In 1985, at the young and ambitious age of 24, Steve DiFillippo purchased a locally-owned family restaurant called Davio's on Newbury Street in Boston's trendy Back Bay. As Boston's culinary tastes evolved, he transformed the loc...
New York, NY
Banquet Hall/Restaurant
Starting from $6,573 to $13,073 for 50 guests
Lovecraft is known for being one of the best venues in New York City for hosting private parties. Gather your family and friends and experience this unique venue on your wedding day. A selection of party packages and a state of the art sound system makes this a popular venue. In addition to being a ...
Paradox Lodge
Lake Placid, NY
Outdoor, Historic/Landmark Building, Bed & Breakfast/Inn
Sitting on the banks of Paradox Bay of the famed Lake Placid (think: the Olympics), Paradox Lodge offers a peaceful and idyllic setting that hints at adventure, being, as it is, buried in the majestic mountains of upstate New York. It's suitable for an cozy wedding weekend with your closest family a...

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The Scherer Center hosted Professor Racquel Gates, Assistant Professor at the College of Staten Island, CUNY, who presented her talk Double Negative: Race, Popular Culture, and the Politics of "Quality".
Professor Gate's talk examined the idea of a "negative" racial representation. Rather than fall back on oft-cited claims that these types of images are damaging to black progress, Gates talk argued that these representations—found in popular film and television—have been chronically overlooked and woefully underestimated. Just as a photonegative is necessary for the production of a photograph, Gates' began with the assertion that "negative" representations of African Americans are inextricably linked to the "positive" images that typically receive critical and scholarly attention, and that the one cannot exist without the other. These images eschew respectability politics in favor of emotionally affective, sometimes excessive, contemplations of life, love, and the daily experiences of blackness.
Combining close textual readings with theoretical analysis, this talk celebrated those types of black images located in the figurative "gutter" of taste politics, and calls for a new approach to the study of black popular culture. Some of the examples that I explore include figures like Flavor Flav and Katt Williams, films like Coming to America, Strictly Business, and Boomerang, and television shows like Love & Hip Hop, Basketball Wives, and Empire, among others.
This talk was presented in cooperation with The Department of Cinema and Media Studies and The Film Studies Center.


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Buying your first home can be overwhelming. My husband and I bought our first house a couple of months ago at the ripe old ages of 31 and 36, which is on the older end of most first-time home buyers. We waited until we were pretty stable in life and in our finances, and procured a conventional mortgage with no issue. But buying our first home was still a huge educational experience for us.
In a world where I see many of my friends struggling to make their mortgage payment, we set ourselves up with a payment that is less than what we were paying in rent and we are on track to have our mortgage paid off in 15 years or less. We had most of our ducks in a row, and it has made home ownership a blessing instead of a headache.
Save More Money Than You Think You'll Need
I hear a lot of people talk about saving for a down payment, but you're going to want more money than your down payment in the bank before you start house shopping. Closing costs can run between 2 and 5% of the purchase price, and you will need to start paying some of those costs early on in the mortgage process.
You also want to think about the potential expenses that come with buying your first home. If the furnace goes out you can't just call the landlord, so you need to make sure you have a sufficient emergency fund in the bank. Ideally you will be out of debt and have 3-6 months of living expenses in the bank before you buy a house.
What Do They Really Look At To Qualify You For A Mortgage?
A lot of times closing dates are delayed because the mortgage isnt finalized yet. Our mortgage was done less than 3 weeks after we made an offer and literally closed without one hitch. I asked our banker why the process was so seamless when I had heard such horror stories and he said these things helped us:
- We had plenty of money in the bank to not only cover the down payment, but also the closing costs.
- We had very stable employment history.
- We had a good debt to income ratio. If you have tons of debt sitting around the bank is skeptical that you can afford a mortgage payment.
- We were responsive to phone calls and requests for signatures and paperwork. Our banker thanked us profusely that we made it a priority to get things to him as soon as possible, and that we came to his office to sign neccesary documents as soon as possible. He said we wouldnt believe how many people he has to chase around to get paperwork signed.
- We bought a house below the amount we were approved for.
Which leads me to my next point …
Don't Buy The Maximum House You Are Approved For
Getting pre-approved for a mortgage relieves a lot of stress for both the buyers and sellers, but just because the bank approves you for a certain amount doesn't mean that is how much house you can afford. I know several people who bought at the top of the amount they were approved for, and they are the same ones struggling to make their mortgage payment or ignoring serious repairs because they can't afford to make them.
A good rule of thumb, courtesy of Dave Ramsey, is to keep your mortgage payment at 25% of your take home pay on a 15 year mortgage. This leaves you enough breathing room to fund other neccesary components in your budget like retirement, and even house repairs.
Buying Isn't Cheaper Than Renting
As someone who rented for almost 20 years of my adult life I was often told that I was throwing my money away. Our house payment is indeed less than what we were paying in rent, but if you look at the true cost of home ownership, it's almost always more expensive than renting.
On top of your mortgage you will also pay taxes and insurance. Our taxes and insurance almost double our mortgage payment, so you want to make sure you have an accurate idea of what these costs will be.
You also need to set aside money every month for house repairs. You will have to put money into your house, there is no two ways about it. Since we moved in we have had a plumbing leak, had to have some outlets rewired, and I am chomping at the bit to replace the flooring in our bathroom. We will eventually need to replace windows, HVAC, and the carpet too. We budget about $200 a month for home repairs, but will increase that amount on months where our income is higher because we have some big expenses coming up.
Set A Realistic Budget And Stick To It
Once you start actually looking at houses it can be easy to get caught up in the excitement. Before you look at any houses sit down and decide what is a realistic purchase price and stick to it. When we were looking the housing market was on fire and houses were selling within hours of being put on the market. It was really tempting to raise our budget to expand the houses we could look at but we didn't. We stuck to it and sure enough the right house finally came along. This is the biggest purchase you will likely ever make, so don't reduce it to an impulse buy. You don't want to end up too house poor to be able to modify the home to suit your needs.
Home ownership has truly been a blessing, but it can be expensive and time consuming. Do your homework before buying your first home to insure that it stays a blessing and doesn't turn into a huge headache.


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If you don't have health insurance, it can be easy to feel wary and anxious at the thought of needing medical testing. Procedures and bloodwork can be costly, and the price can even lead to people avoiding the services they need for fear of financial strain. At Perll Diagnostics Lab, we believe that your care shouldn't be compromised because of cost, which is why we work tirelessly to provide you with the lab testing you need, at the price you can afford. Call us for blood testing, allergy testing, and all other mobile phlebotomy services. Whether you visit us at our office or have us come to your door, we are committed to helping you out.


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A list of anniversaries for the Muppets and The Jim Henson Company.
General Anniversaries
30th anniversary (1986)
50th anniversary (2005)
- Home Video: Releases of The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Muppet Treasure Island under the banner "Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition"
- Event: Kermit's World Tour (cut short)
- Event: The Paley Center for Media had two events: One-day 50th anniversary celebration, and "Celebrating 50 years of Jim Henson and the Muppets"
- Event: From September 28 to 30, 2005, Brian and Heather Henson celebrated "50 years of the Jim Henson Company" at the Salt Lake City Library, screening a selection of movies, archive material and clips of upcoming projects, while offering several Q&As and autograph opportunities
The Muppet Show
25th anniversary (2001-2003)
- Album: Music, Mayhem and More!
- Toys: Palisades Toys (series 1-3), Happy Meal plush
- Event: MuppetFest
- Home Video: Best of the Muppet Show
Sesame Street
Fraggle Rock
25th anniversary (2008)
- Home Video: Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection
30th anniversary (2012-2013)
35th anniversary (2018)
- To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Fraggle Rock, The Jim Henson Company shared quotes and memories from members of the cast and crew on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram on January 10, 2018.
"For me, my most cherished memories of that cherished project are of the once-in-a-lifetime confluence of people who were there to make it possible. So many of them are, alas, no more: Peter Orton who (with Duncan Kenworthy) convinced Jim Henson that it was safe to venture back into children's programming; Jerry Juhl, with whom I had as gleeful a creative experience on its inception as I've ever had on anything in my life; Faz Fazakas -- our very own in-house Leonardo! -- and his extraordinary team, to whom it never occurred, whether I asked for an 18 foot tall Gorg or a six-inch Doozer, to say it couldn't be done; Jerry Nelson, who gave life to Gobo and Pa and the Architect and so many others; Richard Hunt, whose Jr. Gorg will live in our hearts forever; Bill Beeton and Steve Finney, who took my scribbled notions of what the Fraggle world might look like and turned them into blissful reality; Gerry Parkes, and his endearing "Doc"; and, of course, Jim Henson, who tapped three of us to come up with the thing and surrounded us with all of the above to make it so -- plus all the other brilliant talents who, happily, have stuck around to see how all the joy and the care that went into the world of the Fraggles has continued to resonate with so many down through the decades.""
— Michael K. Frith, Conceptual Designer (Posted on Facebook)
- The creation of the cake at the staff party was featured on Food Network series Ridiculous Cakes.
- In December 2017, Funko released Fraggle Rock Pop! Vinyl figures donning the 35th Anniversary logo, including a set of "The Fraggle Five" as flocked figures, limited to 3000 pieces.
Muppet Movies
The Muppet Movie - 35th anniversary (2013)
Follow That Bird - 25th anniversary (2009)
The Muppet Christmas Carol - 20th anniversary (2012)
The Dark Crystal
25th anniversary
- Home Video: The Dark Crystal: 25th Anniversary Edition
- Album: The Dark Crystal: 25th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack
- Merchandise: The Dark Crystal 25th Anniversary Collectible Statues
25th anniversary
- Event: Labyrinth 20th Anniversary Screening
- Home Video: Labyrinth: Anniversary Edition
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By Connor Gillivan, Freeeup
The 2019 eCommerce holiday retail season is upon us, and it's time to make final preparations before the flood gates open. There's going to be a veritable deluge of orders and inquiries – most of them rush. And then there's all the complaints, returns, and refunds that will follow that could have you feeling like it'll take you until the end of the first quarter to clear out.
Total. Chaos.
But there's a lot of good that comes from the holiday retail season, too. We dug into what major sources are saying about this year's holiday retail season, and it's a very positive vibe.
Here are 5 facts about the eCommerce holiday retail outlook and how each one will impact Amazon sellers.
1. Nearly $2.4 Billion in Revenue
We already know that Amazon totally dominates US eCommerce. It's a $1 trillion business, second only to Apple. But you should also know that eCommerce holiday retail sales this year are going be the biggest yet. You sellers out there who haven't yet seen the Amazon sales forecasts should really take a minute right now to fathom the impact that an 18% increase in sales could mean for your revenue. We think it's a great source of inspiration for anyone to get into gear today and prepare to make a killing.
So, profits from Amazon have gone up quite steadily every year. And they are predicted to keep growing in the coming years – up to 6.5 trillion US dollars by 2023, just 4 short years away. The bulk of the boost, of course, comes from retail holiday sales across the marketplace.
Every step you can make right now towards improving your conversions – however small – can result in meaningful profits for your store. You don't need to do the math with market share and new customers and Prime subscriptions. Anyone would readily agree that even a tiny slice of a couple hundred billion US dollars is a nice wad of cash. And more than a third of that comes from holiday retail sales during the Black Friday – Cyber Monday week alone, even with discounts factored in.
2. Shopper Behavior
This hasn't changed much, but it's still important to keep in mind as you consider every tweak that you make to your store this season: Shoppers today are internet savvy.
- They love to shop online from the comfort of their own homes or to make the most of long commutes and boring lunch hours
You stand to get more sales simply because there are more online shoppers today.
- They invest time into researching available products.
Your competition is growing with every site that goes live because shoppers might search on Amazon but buy elsewhere.
- They read online reviews and use them to measure a particular product's value.
Positive reviews are vital. If you don't have them in abundance, you need to show shoppers that your product gives them the best deal both in terms of price and quality. How? Respond to poor reviews with real solutions to problems and the steps you have taken to improve the products.
- They search for coupons and other deals to get the biggest discounts.
You need to prepare to amaze shoppers with the great offers you are giving them this holiday retail season.
Here's what's new: Smartphones are the preferred online shopping medium.
You need to make sure that your listing elements appear nicely on mobile and that you are coming up on Amazon app searches. If you have a store off Amazon with a mobile app, you're already ahead of the competition.
3. Top Categories
Amazon customers get a lot of their daily needs, regular consumables, and other items from the retail giant. But if you sell in one of these "most frequently bought" categories, you stand to make more than the average seller:
- Electronics – 44%
- Clothing, Shoes and Jewelry – 43%
- Home and Kitchen – 39%
- Beauty and Personal Care – 36%
- Books – 33%
- Mobile phones and Accessories – 28%
- Movies and TV – 25%
- Pet Supplies – 20%
If you're not in these categories, you might still be able to insert yourself. Think of what you sell and how it can be of use to people shopping in these categories. Then go list there, tweak your marketing, and watch the magic happen.
4. The EU Market is Ripe
eCommerce dominates in Europe, although it's not as big as it is in the US. Still, you can still feel a significant bump in sales if you start investing in an Amazon Europe account. Amazon has been driving eCommerce in the 28 countries of the European Union since it broke into the market a few years ago.
5. Sellers are introducing Deals Earlier
To get ahead of the pack, many eCommerce sellers are already increasing engagement efforts with customers and potentials. They are also offering early promotions and discounts and introducing specialty products before the actual holiday retail season begins. With this manufactured demand in the works, you can expect shoppers to start buying earlier than the expected big week that starts November 29th.
You should join them. You don't have anything to lose since you can still attract a good number of sales even if the number of shoppers is less than it will be during that traditional holiday retail week. And it might not be because the deals will reel them in.
In addition, because many sellers might choose to wait, you can capture them first. If they do jump on the bandwagon, well, then you don't want to be the one left behind to pick up the scraps.
Final Thoughts
Preparing for the Black Friday – Cyber Monday shopping craze is essential to give your store a good boost in revenue. Everyone who sells online knows that they have to be on the top of their game during the holiday retail season. And you know that because they will be, you need to be because otherwise, you could end up making less than you do on average throughout the rest of the year. That means losing at least a third of your yearly sales. Ouch.
Remember to keep the momentum going through to the Friday after the big week. It's expected that 50% of holiday retail sales will happen on this day, as it did last year. The mere 4 days from Black Friday to Cyber Monday can be a huge drain on you physically, mentally and emotionally. But it's important to stay alert to get the other half of your 37% – a big chunk of the whole year's sales that can only happen during this last hurrah of the holiday retail season peak time.
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Prince Harry has posted a series of throwback pictures to mark his grandmother the Queen's 93rd birthday.
Posting to the Instagram account he shares with Meghan, Harry wished his "granny" a happy birthday, and a "wonderful day".
The seven photos include a black and white solo picture, some throwback family shots with the Duke of Cambridge, and one photo showing the Queen chuckling alongside the Duchess of Sussex.
The Queen was born on 21 April, but she also has a second birthday, her official one, which she marks on the second Saturday in June.
This year, her birthday coincides with Easter Sunday, meaning she will observe her religious traditions as normal.
She was pictured arriving at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Sunday morning for the annual Easter service.
Family greeted her at the entrance, including the Princess Royal, her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Zara and Mike Tindall, Princess Beatrice, the Earl of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Duke of Sussex.
The Duke of Edinburgh, who retired from royal duties in 2017, and the Duchess of Sussex, who is heavily pregnant, were not in attendance.
The Queen's combined Easter-birthday outfit consisted of a matching light blue coat and hat, with a rosy pink ribbon.
On Monday, the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery will ride their horses and gun carriages past Buckingham Palace en route to Hyde Park to stage a 41-gun royal salute at noon.
The gun salutes are usually fired as a mark of respect to the Queen on her special day - but never on a Sunday, which is why they have been delayed.
The Queen traditionally spends a month-long residence at Windsor Castle, known as Easter Court, each year.
Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born at 2.40am on 21 April 1926, the first child of the then Duke and Duchess of York, at 17 Bruton Street, the Mayfair home of her mother's parents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore.
She was never expected to be Queen when she was born, but the abdication of her uncle Edward VIII in 1936 put her father George VI on the throne, and changed her destiny.
Elizabeth II, who has been monarch for more than 67 years, is Head of State, the Armed Forces and the Commonwealth, and has been married to the Duke of Edinburgh for more than 71 years.
She became Britain's longest-reigning monarch, passing her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria's record, in September 2015.
With the death of 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in 2016, the Queen now holds the record for the world's longest reigning living monarch.


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e-mail: email@example.com; Office: PE4
Classes meet in H301; extension 5673
Website for students:http://herculodge.typepad.com/breakthrough_writer/
Required Texts: The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner; Animal Liberation by Peter Singer; The Stories of John Cheever; In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan; Rules for Writers by Diana Hacker
Students with Disabilities:
If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact me as soon as possible.
Student Learning Objective
Students will compose an argumentative essay that shows an ability to
support a claim using analysis, elements of argumentation, and
integration of primary and secondary sources. This essay will be well
organized, follow proper MLA format, and be technically correct in
paragraph composition, sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
1. Read expository prose critically to distinguish between perception and inference, surface and implied meanings, fact and opinion.
2. Analyze the way arguments are presented in readings and the media.
3. Demonstrate the ability to organize and develop written arguments and compositions.
4. Refine writing skills developed in English 1A: focusing a topic, formulating a thesis, providing support, and developing unity and coherence.
5. Evaluate the accuracy and cogency of arguments by identifying logical fallacies and drawing inferences from readings and media presentations.
6. Formulate and develop arguments and critical theories about issues, argumentative prose, and literary interpretations.
Major Topics
Structures of argument: Thinking, reading, discussing. Evaluate data, credibility, and relevance.
Understanding and evaluating claims: Reasons, purposes, support, ambiguity, vagueness, complexity. Assessing credibility: Causal arguments, moral reasoning.
Evaluating arguments and explanations: Relevance, clarity, testability, and consistency. Identifying assumptions, developing counter arguments and justifications.
Writing argumentative, evaluative, and analytic essays: Prewriting, writing, and rewriting. Topic selection: Narrowing, evaluating validity and relevance. Developing parts of the argumentative essay: Strategies for organizing an argument or evaluation, including evidence, inductive and deductive reasoning. Avoiding logical fallacies.
Literary analysis: Evaluating point of view, inferences, and assumptions. Understanding diction, identification, aesthetic distance, and focus. Exploring rhetorical devices: Satire, irony, paradox, over-statement and understatement, evaluating authority.
Comparative analysis: Analyzing symbols, analogy, ambiguity, and imagery.
Deductive reasoning in expressive or expository literature: Recognizing assumptions in literary criticism and theory.
Political and advertising rhetoric: Slanders, euphemisms, innuendo, loaded questions, downplaying, avoidance, stereotyping, hyperbole, persuasive definitions. Information tailoring and the news media: Loaded language in reporting and advertising.
(Major writing assignments will consist of approximately 6 essays totaling 6000 words.)
Success in McMahon's Class Is Predicated on Three Major Components:
One. Turn in 4 five-page research papers with correct MLA format ON TIME. Research Papers (all 4 of your essays) have a minimum of 4 sources, which can include Signs of Life in the USA, my lecture notes, interviews, and online sources.
Two. Do the reading assignments so that you can write a one-paragraph response that is cohesive, coherent and well developed in the five surprise closed-book reading tests.
Three. Show up on time to 90% of the classes. Missing 3 out of 30 classes is 90%.
Grading (based on mandatory 24 pages):
Four Research 5-Page Research Papers (1,250 words): 210 for 840 points, 84% of your grade
Four In-Class Reading Exams that are a 250-word paragraph, 40 each, 160 points, 160% of your grade
Grand Total: 1,000 points.
You can't make-up reading exams. Points are irretrievably lost. This policy encourages class attendance.
Late Papers: I don't accept late papers more than one week after the original due date and I reduce a full grade; no late papers accepted once new set of essays is due.
Research Papers should be approximately 1,200 words, 12 font, Times New Roman, page numbers, name, and essay title in upper right hand corner (headers in Microsoft View) and Works Cited should have minimum 3 sources and spacing using MLA format.
Revisions: You may revise ONE paper for 10-30 pts. depending on the quality of the rewrite. Revision must be turned in ONE WEEK after original due date.
Plagiarism Policy: If you plagiarize, steal previously written material and attempt to make it appear as if you wrote it, you will get ZERO points on the essay. For a rewrite, the HIGHEST POSSIBLE GRADE WILL BE A C MINUS.
(20 points deducted for not having headers (your last name and page number in the upper right corner of every page and 40 points deducted for not having a correct Works Cited page)
Attendance Policy: For 16-week semesters, students may be dropped after missing 6 classes for ANY REASON, including medical. For Summer and Winter sessions, students may be dropped after missing 4 classes for whatever reason, including medical.
Riding Policy: You cannot "ride" my class. A "rider" is a student who does nothing and tries to turn in papers all at once during the end of the semester. If by the eighth week of the semester you have not turned in your first two essays or are failing the class, I will drop you.
Etiquette Policy: If you're text-messaging, receiving phone calls, privately conversing or studying for other courses during my class, you will be asked to leave the class.
Reading and Writing Schedule
February 16 Introduction
February 18 Weiner Chapter 1
February 23 Weiner Chapters 2 and 3
February 25 Weiner Chapters 4 and 5
March 2 Weiner Chapters 6,7, and 8
March 4 Quiz 1, Weiner Chapters 9-end
March 9 and 11 Essay 1 due in my office
March 16 Singer Chapter 1 and the first half of Chapter 2
March 18 Singer last half of Chapter 2
March 23 Singer Chapter 3
March 25 Singer Chapter 4
March 30 Singer Chapters 5 and 6
April 1 Quiz 2 on Singer
April 6 and 8 Essay 2 due in my office
April 20 Cheever "The Swimmer" 603: The Danger of Grandiosity: Solipsism
April 22 Cheever "Torch Song" 89: Theme same as above
April 27 Cheever "The Country Husband" 325: Marital symbiosis and its contradictions
April 29 Cheever "Just Tell Me Who It Was" 370: Theme same as above
May 4 Cheever "Goodbye, My Brother" 3: Egotism, Puritanism, and Choosing Death over Life
May 6 Cheever Quiz 3, Cheever "The Enormous Radio" 33: Theme same as above
May 11 and 13 Essay 3 due in my office
May 18 Pollan first half of Chapter 1
May 20 Pollan second half of Chapter 1
May 25 Pollan Chapter 2
May 27 Pollan Chapter 3
June 1 Quiz 4 on Pollan
June 3 Consultations in my office
June 8 and 10 Essay 4 due in my office
1C Spring 2010 Writing Assignments
Essay 1 based on Eric Weiner's The Geography of Bliss
Your essay will be essentially two parts. In your first part, summarize Weiner's analysis of the major fallacies we have about happiness and how these fallacies lead to the opposite of happiness, unhappiness. This summary section will take you about 1.5 pages. Then in another page, profile someone you know who embodies these fallacies and explain how this person's misery conforms to the types of unhappiness Weiner describes.
In the second half of your essay, summarize, in 1.5 pages, Weiner's conditions for happiness, especially as happiness is born from the intersection of the individual and culture. Then in another page, write about a person you know who conforms to this type of happiness.
Then in your conclusion, about a page, analyze how convincing Weiner's claims about happiness are. What are the strengths and weaknesses of his investigation? How would you define happiness in the context of Weiner's book? Is this definition logically sound and convincing? Why or why not? Be sure to explain your position.
You will need a Works Cited page that cites Weiner, my blog, any interviews you might do with your subjects, and any other source material. Remember: Give your essay a catchy, salient, memorable title.
Open-Ended Option for Essay #1:
In the context of the book, analyze the causes of happiness and unhappiness and use examples from people you know. Same research requirements as above.
Essay 2 based on Peter Singer's Animal Liberation
For your essay to be successful, you will have to use a refutation argumentative style. In doing so, I suggest you begin my summarizing, in about one page, Singer's major arguments, especially the morally abhorrent condition of "speciesism," as the basis of ethical treatment toward animals. Be sure to include what you think are the strengths, weaknesses, and fallacies, if any, in his claims and arguments.
Then begin your thesis paragraph that will either defend or refute Singer using a REFUTATION ARGUMENT MODEL. You will find 5 arguments that your opponents rely on to contradict your position and you show how your opponents' arguments, point by point, can be refuted. What if during your thinking about the topic and your research you find yourself agreeing with your opponents? THEN CHANGE YOUR POSITION.
In your thesis paragraph write your opponents' major claims against your position and write how you will refute those claims.
Your body paragraphs will correspond to your point by point refutations of your opponents. Your conclusion will be a restatement of your thesis.
For this essay, you will NEED MORE RESEARCH THAN YOUR OTHER ESSAYS: A MINIMUM OF 5 SOURCES, BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY. Remember: Give your essay a catchy, salient title.
Open-ended Option for Essay #2:
Defend or refute the author's main arguments using a refutation essay model. Same research requirements above.
Essay 3 based on the Stories of John Cheever
Write a comparative analysis of two paired stories focused on one of these themes: The grandiosity of self resulting in solipsism, warped time, and consummation in "The Swimmer" and "Torch Song"; marital symbiosis and its contradictions in "The Country Husband" and "Just Tell Me Who It Was"; egotism, Puritanism (despair disguised as self-righteous superiority), and choosing death over life in "Goodbye, My Brother" and "The Enormous Radio."
Your 4-page literary analysis should show an ability to make thematic comparisons, find irony, paradox, symbolism, analogy, and imagery in their function to render the stories' important themes.
In your final page, your fifth page, you will write a salient, concrete profile of someone you know who embodies the characteristics you just described in your literary comparison.
You will need a Works Cited page that cites Cheever, my blog, any interviews you might do with your subjects, and any other source material. Remember: Give your essay a catchy, salient, memorable title.
Open-Ended Option for Essay #3:
Using no fewer than two stories, compare the pathology or dysfunction of at least two characters from Cheever's stories. Same research methods apply.
Essay 4 based on Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food
In your first 1.5 pages, define "Nutritionism" and evaluate its dangers and fallacies. Then in another 1.5 pages, define and evaluate the dangers and fallacies of the Western Diet. In another page, define the idea of "food literacy." Then in two pages, critique your eating habits in the context of Michael Pollan's "manifesto" and what it means to be "food literate." In your final page, describe a meal you make for yourself that you can defend based on the criteria prescribed in Pollan's "Eater's Manifesto."
You will need a Works Cited page that cites Pollan, my blog, any recipes you may have to consult for your "defended meal," and any other source material. Remember: Give your essay a catchy, salient, memorable title.
Open-Ended Option for Essay #4:
Analyze the dangers of "Nutritionism" in the context of Pollan's book. Same research methods apply.


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Read this earlier post if you're curious about the title (Of Grit and Bone)
Monday evening of this week I had an encounter with a raccoon.
Back story: We have (4) laying hens. I separated one of them from the rest of the flock recently because they had started to peck on her. In case you've never been around chickens, they really do have a pecking order and they can be vicious. The chicken they were picking on is my personal favorite. She is a broody hen….(the impulse to sit on her eggs until they hatch.) That trait has all but disappeared from most chickens. As chicken breeds have been genetically manipulated and bred for specific traits (ie. fast growing for meat, or designed to lay lots of eggs, etc) one of the unintended consequences has been they have lost their motherly inclination… Things are not any better when it comes to the roosters… by and large, they have forgotten how to do their courting and mating rituals and become brutish….Historically, farm chickens would do courting and mating rituals (much like a prairie chicken or wild turkey).
It is really rather disturbing.
Anyway, I went out before dark to lock up the broody hen and there in the doorway to the hen-house, was a raccoon. It ran into the small area with my broody hen sitting on the perch, not three feet above. I've never heard such a scream, and I've been around plenty of raccoons over the years. It sounded almost demonic. Another (5) minutes and the hen would have been history. I ran back into the house to grab my 12 gauge, but by the time I returned, the raccoon had escaped into the bowels of the barn.
Thursday morning, I got sucked into the middle of a domestic dispute. Husband and wife were going at each other right in front of me.…and in an unguarded moment, I said something to the wife. She looked so broken and humiliated and said something about him doing this in front of me…
That was a mistake.
I know better….
Yesterday morning I wound up in the ER. Got nicked by my skill saw on my forearm. Could have been much worse. Forty five minutes and three staples later I was back in the saddle.
After my trip to the ER, I crawled into a 4 ft high attic to move loose, dusty insulation. Temperature was forecast to climb into the 90's so wanted to get that part of the project done while it was still cool.
It took the better part of two hours…..reminded me of my days on the farm mowing bales of hay. You would be covered with dust and chaff…absolutely no air movement.
Good thing I love my job 🙂
This morning my siblings and I went out for breakfast with my parents. Dad celebrated his 85th birthday today. What a gift to still be able to hang out with both of my parents. I don't take it for granted we get along. That even came up in passing while we talked. One of the branches of our family is relatively well off financially, but lots of interpersonal conflict. Before the old man died, he owned 7 farms. Take a 160 acres farm @ $8,000 an acre times (7)…you get the idea.
How was your week?
Describe it in 10 words or less. DM


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Kids of all ages are invited to Spring Valley State Park to learn all about Nevada's most feared reptile, the rattlesnake.
The event takes place July 27 at 10 a.m. at the day-use area in the park. Participants will learn how to recognize a rattlesnake, what to do if they encounter one and why the snakes are important to our environment. To finish the morning off, each kid will get a chance to make a rattlesnake. Small children should be accompanied by a chaperone and all children should bring drinking water.
The program is free. However, a park entrance fee of $5 does apply. An annual-day use pass for all Nevada State Parks is available for $75.
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Chandelier made from champagne corks by Alkesh Parmar
The Celebration Chandelier by British designer/artist Alkesh Parmar is made from hollowed out champagne corks collected from local champagne bars. The clusters of corks are fitted with LED lights and each chandelier is custom made to suit each individual space.
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The Berlin Walls obstacle often comes at a time in a Tough Mudder race when you are at your weakest. Legs and arms a-trembling, this obstacle requires you to scale three consecutive 8-12 foot walls. Though help is usually available in the form of a friendly boost from below or an arm from above, this isn't a cakewalk.
The best way to approach this (if you want to go it alone) is to get a running start at the driest part of the wall and grab the upper edge while trying to find a bit of a toehold somewhere on the wall. As soon as you can, bring one of your legs up over the wall, and you should be home free.
Remember to help a few people up while you are on top, but as as the guy from Tips 4 Running points out, don't jump off when you are done. Just like car accidents most often happen when you are close to home, accidents happen when you get too relaxed after a stressful experience…remember that this obstacle is only done once you've climbed down the other side.


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The Forced Union of Florence
Episode 2 – Florence
The Death of the Patriarch
For the delegates from the East the death of their Patriarch was no small loss. The Patriarch Joseph II died in Florence on 10 June, 1439, and was buried in the Church of St. Mary the New. Although Siropoulos has very little to say about the incident it is clear that the Patriarch's death helped only to weaken the position of the eastern delegates coming as it was near the end of the dialogue.
Somehow or other the discussions finally came to their conclusion. The final details were attended to. The easterners, more now than ever, felt the Latin pressure. The Emperor John VIII, in keeping with Tradition, requested of the Latins that his signature be the first one on the document. The Latins categorically opposed this request (Memoir 478). As a matter of fact, even the Greek text of the final document of union was edited by the Latin monk Ambrose who knew both Latin and Greek. Towards the end the Latins even used bribery to make certain that all of the eastern bishops would sign the union. Siropoulos mentions two Latin bishops, Christopher and Ambrose, who engaged in bribery with the Pope's approval.
St. Mark of Ephesus, as a witness to these events observed that he was completely powerless to do anything about them. For that reason he addressed the Emperor in the following words: "Your Imperial Majesty knows that I desired neither to become a bishop not to come to this council. From the beginning I have sought only the life of silence according to my abilities. It is Your Majesty that has insisted that I assume both. It is not in accordance with my own will that I obey Your Majesty. I have taken upon myself a duty which I find it above my ability to perform….I ask, at this time, since things are not developing as was agreed previously, that Your Imperial Majesty not force me to sign the document (of union) since that is something I will never do, no matter what happens" (Memoir 482).
The Signing
The Divine Liturgy was celebrated in Florence on Sunday the 5th of July, 1439. After the Liturgy, immediately before the signing of the act of union, the Emperor called a meeting of all the eastern delegates at the residence of the Great Chartofilax. When they had gathered, that official simply informed them that the Emperor had commanded that all of them must sign the act of union, and furthermore be prepared to celebrate Liturgy on the following day together with the Latins at which time the official act of union would be announced. This imperial pronouncement came as a shock to all of the delegates since there had been no previous consultations or warning and there was great opposition. Nevertheless, the actual act of signing went ahead and was, as far as the Latins were concerned, quite successful. Among the last to sign the document was Pope Eugenius IV. Siropoulos mentions that the Pope at that moment asked if Ephesus (Metropolitan Mark) had signed the agreement. Upon hearing that he had not the Pope was heard to say: "Then we have accomplished nothing." The next day at the Liturgy the Latin text of the union was read by Cardinal Julian Caesarini and the Greek text by Metropolitan Visarion of Nicea.
Not failing to notice the steadfastness and uncompromising position of St. Mark the Pope attempted to put pressure on him through the eastern bishops and especially through the Emperor. Actually the Pope demanded that the synod of eastern bishops condemn St. Mark. The Emperor responded correctly by saying: "Mark of Ephesus is one of our archpastors and we ourselves will deal with him," showing in effect what the Emperor really thought of universal papal jurisdiction. That the Pope approached St. Mark through the Emperor and that he conceded on this very point, is itself a demonstration that if there was any common faith in Florence, it was not in universal jurisdiction with the Pope. Thus in no uncertain terms did the Emperor reject the papal counsel. The Pope has no right to demand the deposition of of Mark of Ephesus even though he wishes the synod of eastern bishops to do so (Memoir 504). Despite such rebuttal, the Pope, again through the Emperor, sought to meet personally with St. Mark. On the advice of the Emperor St. Mark agreed. Siropoulos tells us that at the meeting, which was most interesting, the Pope went to great lengths to convince the Saint to agree to "unity", since if he did not he would be deposed as a heretic. In response to the Pope's words St. Mark responded by saying that the Councils had already passed judgment on those who failed to submit to the Church and who incorrectly confessed the Faith: "I do not confess my own teachings, nor do I propose any innovations, neither do I rise up in defense of any false and foreign teaching, but rather I hold to the pure faith which the Church has received directly from our Savior Christ and which it has preserved. The Roman Church has also, until the schism, preserved this same faith together with the Holy Church…Are there men of healthy and pious mind who will do the same today together with me? First of all you have to condemn the teachings which I preach. If, however, they have been demonstrated to be Orthodox, how can I be condemned?" (Memoir 508-510).
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AGCO's Q2 – Gain in N. America
Second-quarter net sales for AGCO decreased by about 4.5 percent compared to the same quarter last year. Net sales for the first six months of 2019 dipped by about 2.8 percent compared to 2018.
In North America, net sales for the quarter ended June 30 increased by 3.1 percent. For the first half of the year, net sales increased by 1.1 percent in North America. The company reported that increased sales of application equipment, as well as high horsepower and compact tractors, were partially offset by lower sales of utility tractors.
Sales were down for the quarter in South America, Europe/Middle East, and Asia/Pacific/Africa.
"Continued progress on our margin initiatives allowed us to overcome increasingly challenging market conditions in our key markets and improve earnings per share on relatively flat revenues," said Martin Richenhagen, chairman, president and CEO. "Increased price realization and initiatives aimed at lowering material costs and raising productivity contributed to the improved profitability in the second quarter. While we have lowered our production schedule to align with market demand, we have raised our earnings outlook for the full year to reflect our confidence in our continued strong margin performance."
Information in this story is based on numbers not adjusted to reflect constant currency comparisons.
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Video Chronicle
The Video Archive of the Center's for Urban History events provides access to a collection of audiovisual materials, including videos of public lectures, discussions, roundtables, and meetings with historians and remarkable personalities, that have been held at the Center. These materials have been posted online with consent of the participants, and can be used for professional, as well as educational purposes.
27 November 2019 Permanent Revolution Presentation of the Book by Alisa Lozhkina on Ukrainian Art in the XX-XXI Century
26 November 2019 Our Not Our Heritage Discussion on how to cover the distance to Soviet in the modern academic and public discourse
20 November 2019 SWAP residence Presentation of the Achievments of the Residence at the Urban Media Archive by Loreal Prystaj
16 October 2019 Cybernetics: Between Arts and Wars Discussion on Cybernetics with Janina Prudenko and Svitlana Matviyenko
20 September 2019 Hearing the Voices of Women Discussion on the Returning Women's Voices to our Canons of Culture
19 September 2019 Regionalism Without Regions Discussion on the Phenomenon of Regionalism in the Research of Modern Ukraine
18 September 2019 Brody: A Galician Border City Presentation of the Book by Börries Kuzmany on Brody


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Hanwei Machinery Manufacturing Spur Gears - Chinaprice: contact company for price
Hanwei Machinery Manufacturing Spur Gears
The application of the gear is very wide, such as the lathe, aircraft, steamship, and so on. There are a great variety of gears such as cylindrical spur gear, cylindrical helical gear, spiral gear, straight bevel gear, spiral bevel gear, worm wheel, etc. Among them the usually applied and simple is cylindrical spur gear, also called standard cylindrical gear.
The spur gear is commonly known as the straight toothed cylindrical gear which is relative to the helical gear.
The standard spur gear: when meeting the conditions that the modulus is standard value, the pressure angle is 20°( standard value) , the tooth thickness of the reference circle is equal to the tooth space width, the pitch angle is 0°, the addendum coefficient is 1 ( standard value) , tip clearance coefficient is 0.25 ( standard value) , and the modification coefficient is 0, this involute cylindrical gear is called standard straight toothed gear ( standard spur gear) .
Processing Methods
There are two processing methods of the gear teeth shape.
One is forming process method, which is used by the formed milling cutter that is full compliance with the shape of the gear tooth space to cut out the tooth profile like milling gear. The other one is generating method, which is utilizing the gear cutter meshes together with the driven gear to cut out the tooth profile like hobbing and slotting gear.
Processing Technique:
The spur gear manufacturing process is usually includes the gear blank processing, tooth surface processing, heat treatment and the finish machining of the tooth surface. In the program process, we adopt many different process program in accordance to the different gear structure, accuracy grade, production batch and environment.
The process:
1. The form of the gear blank: forging, bar material, or casting
2. Rough process:remove the extra margin
3. Half finished turning: lathe, gear hobbing, gear slotting
4. Heat treatment: quenching and tempering, carburizing, quenching,high frequency induction heat quenching of the tooth surface
5. Fine turning: benchmark finishing, gear teeth shape finishing
Company Contact:
- Phone: 008615025613408
- Address: No. 17, Hunhe Shiwu St. Shenyang Economic-Technolo, Shenyang, China
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- Website: http://www.gears-drives.com
Published date: January 22, 2016 -
- Business Description: Shenyang Hanwei Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd, provides to
manufacture all kinds of forging blank, casting blanks, large gear ring,
precision hard tooth surface gear, gear shaft, gear boxes/reducers, etc,
through rapid development in recent years, it has formed a complete set
of management system from raw material to finished product processing
and testing.
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Of all the various portfolio, programme and project management disciplines out there, it's clear that resource management is one of the areas that companies have the biggest struggle getting right. It seems to be something most businesses have a real desire to improve, yet we rarely find truly effective resource management solutions working in practice.
Solutions range from 'not currently doing anything' because it is in the 'too difficult' bucket to massively over-engineered solutions that demand a lot of time and effort for limited value or benefit, while we consistently see expensive tools reverting to timesheet recording.
Here are some thoughts to help you lay the foundations to improve your approach to resource management:
1. Focus on Outcomes
When starting to think about improving your portfolio resource planning and management, carefully consider what the desired outcomes of the process are. Just 'managing resources better' won't help find the right solution and 'stop Sarah being overloaded next week' is going to be too specific and too late to successfully mitigate the pending issue.
Examples of good outcomes to focus on include:
2. Challenge the Level of Detail
In general, we find that the more detailed the level with which resources are managed (i.e. by hour/by day/by task), the more time and effort is taken up with the process and the less relative value that is derived. The amount of predictability in the delivery environment does impact this – but if you are trying to carry out task level resourcing managed on a day-by-day detailed project plan, this is going to be tough. Question whether very detailed resource planning is going to achieve the outcomes you need for the effort you will have to put in.
3. Simplify the Process
Keep the process you define for managing resource capacity vs demand simple! Maybe stating the obvious – but we have seen lots of examples of overly complex processes. Try to minimise the number of steps/actions that need to happen and do empower your key staff (Resource Mgrs/Project Mgrs) to communicate and make good resource decisions.
4. Visualise the Data
Collecting and managing a lot of information about the supply and demand position across a set of resource/teams/project and programmes is not much use if you can't understand what the data actually means. Use clear graphs and graphics to show the resource contention points and challenges and allow these to drive the right management decisions, in good time, to be able to address the problem. Watch our video below for an example of a tool that can deliver this:
5. The Human Element
When thinking about how best to manage resources, remember that this is managing people and not numbers. Allow for the use of soft skills and getting to sensible, pragmatic agreements that allow the portfolio of programmes/projects to move forward for the business/organisation. Remember that no two people are the same and, through discussion and understanding, you should be able to get the right person for the role.
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Heidi Montag is one among not too many actresses that willing to admit that she has undergone plastic surgery procedure to enhance her good look. The most controversial act that she does is having 10 different procedures in one day. She did that in 2010 and it makes the whole world on shock. She admit that she has different kind of procedure that day that include brow lift, breast implant, nose job, and liposuction in her thighs and stomach. Recently she admits that she will go to another kind of plastic surgery, but not for beauty look but more to medical reason.
Heidi Montag was born on 15 September 1986 in Colorado, US as Heidi Blair Montag. She is a fashion designer, author, singer and also a former American television personality. Her name become popular since she took part in a reality series called "The Hills" in 2006. After she comes out from "The Hills", Montag and her husband, Spencer Pratt took part in another reality series "Celebrity Big Brother". Among all of the things that Montag do, her action and her publicly announcement of having 10 plastic surgery procedures in 2010 is the one that brought up her name into lots of controversy.
Montag admit that she regrets her actions that day and she also said that she won't do any of those things again. But, due to some medical and health issue, Montag have to gone under another surgery procedure. She make announcement on October 2013, saying that she will gone through breast reduction procedure that will decrease her size F bra to D size. For whatever reason that she have, she still one of not too many actress that want to admit to public that she has gone through several plastic surgery despite the fact that she is already a beautiful and good looking woman.


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Thanks BAI, what a great week at Retail Delivery again (see my personal highlights from the show). This year, I had the honor of presenting six key ideas from Finovate 2010 at an afternoon breakout session.
Following are the ideas and the Finovate 2010 companies used to illustrate them. Videos of all FinovateFall 2010 demos will be available free of charge at Finovate.com soon. Videos from earlier events are already available.
2. Simpler is Better (includes paperless)
3. Youth Banking
4. Advanced payments at the POS (for on- and off-line)
5. Selling behind the password (aka Marketing via OLB)LeadFusion
- BillShrink
- Geezeo with SapientNitro
6. App Stores
- PageOnce in Apple App Store
- H&R Block in Yodlee FinApp Store
- Zacks Research in Seeking Alpha
Note: I showed just three mobile apps because my presentation preceded a 45-minute panel on mobile apps. Also in the intro, I showed mobile apps from USAA, PayPal, Amazon, Y-12 FCU, and StateFarm.


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GANSEVOORT, N.Y. — For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Keuka College Women's Basketball team had three student-athletes named to the North Eastern Athletic Conference All-Conference Teams.
Leading the way was senior Lauren Anten who was named to the First Team. Sam Laranjo and Jariah Johnson were each named Second Team All-Conference.
Lauren Anten has been one of the offensive leaders for Keuka College throughout her four-year career on campus. During this season, she surpassed 1,000 career points and continued to climb the scoring list. She currently sits in fifth on the career scoring list at Keuka College. This year, Anten has set a new career-high in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. It is Anten's second all-conference selection after being named to the Third Team last season.
Sam Laranjo earned all-conference honors for the first time in her career. The junior guard ranked seconds in assists and had the best assist to turnover ratio in the NEAC. She has set new personal-bests in both scoring and rebounding with 237 points and 109 rebounds this season. Twice during the year, Laranjo hit the 20-point mark, setting a career-high for a single game. For her career, Laranjo already ranks fourth in assists at Keuka College and sits just five behind third place.
Rounding out the selections for Keuka College was Jariah Johnson. In just her second season with the Wolves, the senior has exploded to lead Keuka College in rebounding while averaging 12.5 points per game. Johnson recorded seven double-doubles during the season. During the Emerson Tipoff Tournament in November, Johnson opened with a career-high 21 points against UMass-Boston. She then backed it up with 20 rebounds and seven blocks against Dean College, both career-highs. With just 37 games played, Johnson has 50 career blocks, ranking seventh on the Keuka College career list.
The Wolves were named North Eastern Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions and will host the NEAC Tournament this weekend. Keuka College will host Gallaudet University in the semi-finals on Saturday at 4pm at the JMW Recreation and Athletics Center.


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Some know it as "The Beverly Hillbillies" mansion, others Chartwell. Now, it has a new name: California's chart-topper.
The Bel-Air residence of late media mogul A. Jerrold Perenchio has sold the highest sale price in California history, about $150 million. Although the exact number isn't clear, people not authorized to comment on the transaction told The Times the closing price is well above the $119.75-million sale of the Manor earlier this year.
Priced as high as $350 million as a pocket listing, the estate centers on a 1930s French Neoclassical-style chateau of 25,000 square feet that sits on 10 acres. Also trading in the deal was the former home of President Reagan and his wife, Nancy, which sits behind the main estate.
The palatial estate is the sixth to sell in the Los Angeles area for more than $100 million.
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BEIJING, April 3. /Offset. TASS Zoe Rusinova/. It is difficult to imagine the inhabitants of modern China without the phone in the hands of the gadget is a tool of communication, paying bills, online shopping and other numerous tasks. Often this way of life develops into dependence on electronic devices, to cope with which, according to the founder of Chinese Internet company Baidu's Robin Li, will help the technology of artificial intelligence (AI).
"Over the past 20 years, Chinese people have become increasingly dependent on their mobile phones, which replace the communication device, wallet, and perform many other functions," said Robin Li, whose words on Wednesday leads portal "Zhongguo Sylvanian". "In the next two decades, this tendency will go on recession, — continued the head of Baidu. — This will occur through the development and introduction of technologies of artificial intelligence".
According to the founder of the company, "the daily life of modern man is equipped with sensors that will respond to the needs of the people and as efficiently as possible to satisfy them". "The potential for the introduction of AI technology exists in every industry," said Robin Li and added that "China will be a bright proof."
"China is already faced with difficulties unknown in other parts of the world, — said the head of the company, bearing in mind the dependence on gadgets. Therefore, we will find creative solutions and to move towards the use of innovation."
Recently, the company Baidu has provided significant income growth through continuous investment in the technology AI. At the same time the company abandoned the non-core business lines.
In the beginning of 2018 Baidu has released a "smart" column Xiaodu, and led the joint development with the Chinese automaker of King Long Motor and technology company Neolix Technologies in the area of unmanned vehicles.
The company also owns an operating system with integrated elements of artificial intelligence DuerOS. Monthly Baidu receives millions of applications for it to download.
In October last year, the Internet has become the first Chinese company to join the "Partnership for artificial intelligence" (Partnership on AI, PAI), which includes, in particular, Google, Apple and Facebook.
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
Blog-a-versary Month
Psychologically, I think I'm ready for St. Patrick's day.
Time to 'fess up - which one of you knows who put speed skates on this year's calendar?
Still no punch art for today - Summer has gotten busy all of a sudden.
I'm getting ready for "the graduate" to move home as she searches for the perfect job to become "career girl" (oh how quickly we fill available space when your home isn't that large to begin with) I have had to empty a closet, a six drawer dresser, a book shelf and still have under the bed to go. Too much stuff.
And we have a vacation coming up later this month.
And we have the beginning of kid who lives at home's SENIOR year of high school and all that comes with that...
So I need you all to get me excited if you want the usual quota of punch projects.
Late this month, this little acre of blog land will celebrate it's 1st anniversary. August 23 is the actual "momentous" occasion.
What should we do to celebrate?
Ten points for the best suggestion!
I don't know if points get you anything - but it never hurts to gain points. Ummm, except in golf - or on the scale - but I, personally, avoid both of those.
12 comments:
- Patricia Gessner said...
Hi Ellen, I am celebrating my birthday on August 23, but I am a tad bit older than 1. Congratulations to you and to all of us who have discovered this great blog you have and the talents that you share with us here.
I don't have any ideas about how to celebrate this occasion other than with a prayer that you will continue to bless us with this blog.
- August 1, 2010 at 1:17 AM
- Created By You said...
Congrats on your blogaversary... isn't it amazing how much stuff a college kid can accumulate in one small shared dorm room or apartment.. even more so, how much STUFF they bring home? My DD comes home from China in a couple days... she can only bring 2 suitcases, I'm sure I will be amazed at how much STUFF she still manages to bring home (she shipped her other suitcase and a few boxes back from Poland and Germany earlier this year!!) I will pray your DD finds a wonderful job soon :) Hugs!
- August 1, 2010 at 3:49 AM
- Veronica said...
Oh, I remember that momentous day! For starters, your fans and followers should leave you LOTS of wonderful comments to let you know how much we enjoy your art, your blog, and all the time you put into it.
- August 1, 2010 at 9:35 AM
- Whimcees said...
With your creative imagination and zest for life, I believe that you will have no problem continuing to create your wonderful punch characters in your 2nd year! :<) Lucky for us!
Congratulations on your 1st anniversary! Wishing you all good things as you begin the next one!
Wishing you a good week!
Barbara Diane
- August 1, 2010 at 10:00 AM
- stamping sue said...
Congratulations on your 1st anniversary! I enjoy seeing all your punch ideas. Please keep them up.
As for a way to celebrate I know for me just being put into a drawing to win one of your creations would be fantastic.
stamping sue
- August 1, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Wow-- a year? You have filled it with much joy and creative happiness! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and talents with all of us.
- August 1, 2010 at 11:14 AM
- Mary said...
Hmm....maybe you could share some of your wonderful punch art from the past year as some blog candy, unless you have used it all for cards. Or even a year in review would be cool too!
- August 1, 2010 at 11:28 AM
Congratulations! I'm so glad I "found" you. You are truly an inspiration. As for how to celebrate, we should "shower" you with praise. You have given us so much. Alene
- August 1, 2010 at 3:05 PM
I just found your blog a couple of weeks ago and spent a lot of time looking at every last entry. What a talent and imagination you have. Honestly, I can look at those punches and the cut outs and would NEVER see what you see.
I agree with the other posters, samples of your creative talent would be a wonderful way to celebrate.
- August 1, 2010 at 3:27 PM
- Melanie said...
If I were you, instead of a copycat, I think I would have "punch" and cake for my anniversary. I think I will have punch and cake for your anniversary as well!
- August 1, 2010 at 4:56 PM
- Debby said...
Oh Ellen with all the wonderful work you do and share with us, you owe us nothing. Your sharing of your creative mind is enough. I look forward to come to your blog everyday to see what wonderful punch art you have come up with next. I just love your blog and your punch art.
Congrats on the Blogaversary coming!
angel hugs
- August 1, 2010 at 9:36 PM
- Carolyn Sharkas said...
Well, this year certainly has flown by, can't believe it's half over already. Sounds like you have lots going on, not that you haven't already had an eventful summer. As far as your 1 year blog anniversary goes, congrats, and thanks for the inspiration over the past year. I think you should take the day off and just relax on the big day. It should be a gift for you, on that day, not us.
Thanks so much for all you do, my friend.
- August 2, 2010 at 3:49 PM


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TK co-organizes workshop at IUI, the International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces
The Telecooperation Lab co-organizes the "4th Workshop on Interacting with Smart Objects" in conjunction with IUI'15, the International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces, on March 29, 2015 in Atlanta, GA, USA.
The workshop will discuss how the interaction with the increasing number of smart objects in our everyday life should be designed from various perspectives. This year's workshop puts a special focus on affective computing with smart objects, which is supported by a keynote talk by Jean-Claude Martin.
We expect participants from the areas of IUI, HCI, UbiComp, IoT and related areas like psychology and product design. Our goal is to attract high-quality submissions from several research disciplines to leverage the discussion and thus to advance the research of interacting with smart objects. To stimulate discussion between the workshop participants we plan a poster and demo session to spark further in-depth discussions on selected topics.


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It gives me great pleasure to announce that I was very fortunate to receive an ESRC Future Research Leader Award.
Okay, the title needs some work, but the time and resources this award gives any recipient is worth the constant ribbing and mickey taking from friends and colleagues. So what does this mean for the culture of enthusiasm? Well, it means that I get three years to research, participate and engage in those areas of work that really excite and interest me: namely enthusiasm, citizen science, technology and environmental change. I will be working at UCL from October and have the opportunity to conduct comparative research in the US and Australia. There will be more on this soon – but for now – here is a short introduction to the project.
Harnessing Enthusiasm: Ecosocialities and Citizens as Early-Warning Systems
Citizen science is an activity that is becoming increasingly important as demand for data on biodiversity outstrips the capacity of professional scientists (in terms of finance and manpower). Working in partnership with Forest Research (Britain's principal organization for forestry research), the Sylva Foundation (a charitable trust promoting wood culture) and the Science Museum (internationally-renowned institution engaging citizens with science and technology), this project addresses the need for new ways of harnessing citizen enthusiasm in order to develop a sustainable citizen science for tree health monitoring.
Citizen science is defined as data collection by non-scientists for scientific projects. Since the mid 19th century, volunteers, amateurs and enthusiasts have participated in citizen science. In the 21st-century, citizens are leading the way in monitoring risk and environmental change, for example recording radiation levels following the recent earthquake and nuclear disaster in Japan. They are mixing an interest in science with new technologies and traditional enthusiasms. The sophistication of smartphones and developments within web technology, such as Flickr, Facebook, Google Maps, Wikis and blogs, have increased the breadth and depth of potential participation and interest. However, the role of technology in citizen science and sustaining participation has yet to be fully understood or utilised.
Tracing the new 'Tree Health Surveillance Framework' for Britain through participant observation and semi-structured interviews with citizen scientists, scientists, technicians and users of citizen data, as well as international comparative research on citizen monitoring projects in Australia (a leader in biosecurity), this research asks:
- Why do citizens participate in scientific projects?
- What role does technology play in citizen science?
- How is citizen data valued by scientists and other users?
- What potential is there for citizens to act as early-warning systems for the movements of biologically invasive species attacking trees?
Encouraging dialogue between researchers in the social and environmental sciences, specifically human geographers, GIS researchers and forest researchers, this project will develop the concept of 'ecosocialities' as a novel theorization of social environmental relations. This research has benefits for a wide range of audiences:
- academics studying relations between people, technology and nature;
- project partners interested in implementing citizen science projects to monitor tree health in the UK;
- government departments, such as Defra and Fera, charged with re-connecting the public to their local environments;
- NGOs and charities organising citizen science projects;
- members of the public who want to contribute to and apply scientific knowledge in their local communities.