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LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down in the Charlotte region during Friday afternoon's severe weather.
The first touched down in Gaston County and traveled into Lincoln County, while the second was recorded in Alexander County.
The National Weather Service sent a crews to Lincoln, Alexander, and Catawba counties to survey damage in the aftermath of Friday's severe weather.
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A tornado warning was issued for Lincoln County around 3:45 p.m. The NWS told Channel 9's Stephanie Tinoco a weak tornado started in northwest Gaston County around 3:30 p.m. and moved northeast into the Lincolnton area.
"It does look like we've had a weak tornado that started in the extreme northwest Gaston County and moved northeast into the Lincolnton area," Tricia Palmer from the National Weather Service said. "Most of the structural damage we're seeing today is the trees falling on the houses."
>> We first updated WSOCTV news app users with a notification at 4:15 p.m. Saturday that the NWS had confirmed a tornado touched down in Gaston County. Download the WSOCTV news app for your smartphone and get updates on this developing story as they come in.
NWS officials said the tornado is classified as an EF-0, which means it had winds between 65 and 85 mph. For this storm, the estimated wind speeds were 76 mph and the path of the storm was just over 7-miles long.
"The first thing we look at is, did we see something on radar that we justify a tornado and in this case, we did," Palmer said.
A Channel 9 viewer sent in a photo of the funnel cloud in Lincoln County.
Officials confirmed a second tornado touched down in Alexander County around 4:10 p.m. near Hiddenite.
Crews classified that storm as an EF-1 tornado, which means it had winds between 86 and 110 mph. National Weather Service meteorologists reported Alexander County's tornado had maximum sustained winds of 90 mph and only traveled just over a half mile.
They also said no one was injured in that particular storm.
The National Weather Service said they really pay attention to the path of how trees fall because the way a tree falls can be helpful to determine if and when a tornado has hit an area.
Lincolnton was an area hit especially hard during Friday's severe weather with dozens of reports of downed trees and more than a thousand people without power as the storms pushed through.
Meteorologist Tony Sadiku spoke with Lincoln County resident Spencer Pendleton, who was inside his home on North Laurel Street when he looked outside and saw a large tree rocking back and forth moments before crashing down on his jeep.
He said the tree was the first thing anyone saw when they came to his house.
"To know that part of our house is gone is mind blowing honestly," Pendleton said. "To know this house is never look the same is hard to grapple with right now."
Pendleton said thankfully, no one was hurt when the tree came down. But, he said the jeep was his birthday present.
Channel 9's Stephanie Tinoco spoke with Lincoln County resident Johnathan Willis, who walked her through some of the aftermath left behind in the area.
"We've never seen no damage like this from anything,"" Willis said. "The wind picked up, you couldn't see nothing outside. Debris was flying everywhere."
Willis said on his property, a wooden fence was uprooted from the ground and a tree nearly missed a house and crushed a nearby garage.
"Literally it look the post up out of the ground and just threw them back over here in this next yard," Willis said. "We're thankful nobody was hurt."
Red Cross officials said crews from the Blue Ridge Piedmont Chapter are heading to Maiden and Lincolnton to help families impacted by Friday's storms.
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BEIJING: The European Commission's president plans to discuss concerns
over Tibet on a visit to Beijing, in the latest sign that unrest in the
Himalayan region is becoming a diplomatic distraction for the communist
Jose Manuel Barroso, whose two-day China visit begins Thursday, will
take up the prickly topic as part of discussions on human rights and
freedom of expression, a commission spokesman in Beijing said Monday.
The visit comes amid rising calls from world leaders for Beijing to sit
down with its critics and discuss accusations that its hard-line
policies there are alienating many Tibetans and eroding the region's
traditional Buddhist culture.
Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda put it clearest on Friday when he
told China's visiting foreign minister that China "must face the reality
that the Tibetan conflict has become an international issue."
Protesters against China's rule in Tibet have shadowed the global torch
relay for this summer's Beijing Olympics, forcing organizers to severely
curtail several legs of an event China hoped would showcase its
prosperity, modernity and rising global influence.
A major Japanese Buddhist temple last week withdrew from a plan to host
the April 26 torch relay in the central city of Nagano, citing safety
concerns and sympathy among its monks and worshippers for Tibetan
Barroso will be leading a delegation of nine commissioners for
discussions on topics from intellectual property protection to climate
change during his visit that was planned months ago.
Yet recent events in Tibet will likely dominate the news coverage, if
not the actual talks themselves.
China was also expected to repeat complaints about a recent European
Parliament resolution calling on the 27 governments to explore "the
option of nonattendance" at the opening ceremony of the Olympics in
Beijing this August if China continues to refuse to engage the region's
exiled Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama.
Further stirring Beijing's ire, the parliament's president has invited
the Dalai Lama to address the assembly, although no date has been
announced yet.
Barroso has said he opposes boycotting the Beijing Olympics over Tibet.
In a statement, the European Commission said it had maintained a
dialogue with China on human rights and freedom of expression. "The
recent events in Tibet are a further reason to speak about them," it said.
A commission spokesman in Beijing, William Fingleton, said Tibet would
be raised in meetings with President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao.
China announced Barroso's visit last week but did not say what would be
Beijing has repeatedly refused calls for dialogue with critics on Tibet,
including the Dalai Lama. The Chinese government accuses his supporters
of organizing protests that turned violent on March 14 and have since
spread over a wide swath of western China.
China said 22 people died in rioting in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on
March 14 when hundreds of shops were torched and Chinese civilians
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Outrage in China about what is portrayed as foreign interference in
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It was nearly 14 years ago when I first met Ken whilst I was doing some work with Mocopan Coffee as a trainer. This fun loving character made me laugh within seconds of meeting him, and he still has the same humorous nature where he is today in his latest role at Mocopan as a National Field Manager.
Ken started as a delivery driver in 1994, under the Dimattina family before the Cerebos purchase. He worked his way through many sales positions to where he is today in a national role. Ken has been responsible for many of the positive moves that Mocopan has made within its coffee business over the years in this ever changing industry. He is a straight shooter when it comes to sales and has won the respect of many in the industry for his unique and upfront approach. Mocopan is part of Cerebos, which has many coffee businesses in its portfolio, here and in New Zealand. Ken has the knack of looking at all of the company's business concepts and leveraging them through his knowledge and also to communicate the positives to his team and customers.
Ken has seen many changes in the coffee industry over the past 18 years and has kept up with the consumer coffee movement. He still enjoys getting behind the machine when it gets busy with his multitude of talents. He has enjoyed being able to mix it with the best baristas in the world, with guys like Gwillym Davies and his co worker and latte art champion Habib Maarbani, learning their skills. Ken's best asset is that he is a team player and also knows how to be a leader when called upon.
Ken has just come through a bit of a rough year with some inherited health issues, but getting back to work was the medicine he needed for a quick recovery. The Mocopan team are highly skilled and passionate people, and with Ken's ability to be a motivator and a communicator, this keeps the ship running in a straight line. Ken is based in Brisbane and well known around Southern Queensland and has helped hundreds of coffee professionals in their businesses over his long coffee career. Thanks Ken, for giving so much back to the industry during your career. We look forward to having you as a close friend of the Café Culture team for many more years.


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Team picture: Back row (left to right): Cassie Fagan, Claire Conran, Sarah Norman, Kate Roche with team mascot and sister, Ella, Tracy Roche (coach).
Middle row (left to right): Abbey Walsh, Kayley Rideout, Lauren Dibbon, Grace Walsh, Megan Alexander, Emma McIssac, Kine Gran, Grace Beattie.
Front row: Paige Snelgrove; Missing from photo: Emma Mullet
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Forte dei Marmi new opening
Mums and dads will fall in love with adorable and chic new store Moi & Toi, which has just opened on Via 4 Novembre in the center of Forte dei Marmi . Here, fashionable youngsters coerce their parents into a visit and run amok with glee, encouraged to style themselves by mixing and matching. For kids with their finger on the pulse, this is the place to be. Moi & Toi only stocks the coolest kids' brands on the planet. The stylish proprietors present the finest in premium children's clothing, from as far as Singapore, so you can be sure your little fashionista will stand out from the crowd. From Vivetta, Donna Wilson, Balmain, Simonetta, Fay, Lanvin to American Outfitters, Yporqué, the trendiest Nikolia and Sprayground and the established Baroni, only the finest in tailoring, quality and fun-loving style makes it to the rails. There are ranges for boys, girls and babies, not to mention accessories, eyewear, bags and shoes, which all combine to add the final flourishes to a statement-making outfit. You'd be right in thinking that by the time they're finished, your little one will almost certainly be better dressed than you.


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Beep, Honk, Zoom! Thank you for a great Touch A Truck Outreach Event
On behalf of Grace UMC, the hundreds of families that attended, the vehicle drivers that participated and the planning committee, Thank You, Grace, for showing up and showing out! God is so very faithful! It was an amazing sight to behold. Thank you to those who helped retain and contact vehicle owners/companies, were on the welcome committee, helped to direct traffic, directed trucks to their parking spot, prepared and served food items, made sure our drivers and volunteers had water, made coffee, baked cookies, helped children decorate cookies, set up tables, made sure everything went smoothly, showed folks where our restrooms were or restored the property back to its original state before leaving. It truly took a village to deliver a top-notch experience for our community. Thank you seems so insignificant because our hearts abound with joy seeing God at work through the servant hearts of the Members of Grace, friends, and family. We pray that this not only blessed the community but that the entire planning and welcoming team was encouraged and blessed by serving. We pray that folks have a renewed view of what the church is/could be as we engage them in different ways through all of our ministries. When we put our faith in action, God always seals the deal! To God be the glory!
To Jami Copeland, thank you for bringing the vision of an annual Touch A Truck to Grace. We would like to thank the following partners for making it all possible:
City of Naperville (Police car, bucket truck, plow truck, wheel loader, and fire truck), Wehrli trucking/Naperville Excavating(concrete mixer), Johnny's Towing(big rig), Commercial Asphalt Group (dump truck, backhoe and trailer), Mane Limousine, Naperville Tuk Tuk, Webers Tree Cutting (chipper and stump grinder), Navistar/Midwest Transit (school bus), District 203 (school bus), D&L Steel Transport (tractor with trailer and tractor), Oberweis (box truck and tent), Pastor Mark Himel (Welcome Team lead), Dick Trondsen (Photographer), Grace United Methodist Women (cookie decorating table), Grace UMC Lay and Leadership team and all who prayed for a successful event! We have heard many stories of connections being made, partnerships being built and family memories that will last forever! Thank you for your radical hospitality! We may have entertained angels that day! God bless, and we look forward to serving you again at Touch A Truck 2019 on June 1, 2019! Thank you, Jami Copeland, Lay Outreach Event Organizer, and Chamus Burnside-Savazzini, Director of Children's Faith Formation.


text: Matt Schorr August 8, 2019 NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Precision Medicine & Health Disparities Collaborative will host a Year 5 Pilot Award Application information Webinar on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, from 2:00 - 3:00 pm CST. The webinar will be presented by Olveen Carrasquillo, MD, MPH from the University of Miami. Click here to join the meeting. About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance Founded in 1999, the Alliance bridges the institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research in three primary areas -- community engagement, interprofessional education and research -- by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the communities they serve. Through community engagement, the Alliance serves a large community of stakeholders including surrounding universities and colleges, community organizations, faith-based outlets and community health centers. Its interprofessional education enhances students' interdisciplinary understanding and improves patient outcomes through integrated care. The research conducted provides access to experienced grant writers and materials supporting the grant application process and facilitates grant-writing workshops. MVA intern Carleigh Frazier guided by passion to healthcare MVA helps Gentlemen And Not Gangsters receive $40,000 from Juvenile Court of Metropolitan Nashville & Davidson County


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4 Southern Staples We Will Always Buy
Pantry and fridge necessities with regional roots.
Duke's Real Mayonnaise
Other mayo brand names are considered curse words in many Southern kitchens. From a culinary standpoint, mayonnaise functions as both a source of fat and acidity balancing whatever it is accompanying. Duke's Real Mayonnaise has a distinct tang that cooks around the country acclaim as the best form of the condiment on the market. Eugenia Thomas' homemade sandwiches sold for a dime in 1917, but the endless requests for jars of her creamy-tangy spread later developed into a full-fledged business. The commitment of Duke's Real Mayonnaise to its legacy and traditions give Southern cooks a tangible connection to a century of Southern cooking.
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Not all flour is the same. Both the type of wheat used and the way the wheat is processed will determine how the flour will hold up in a baked good. Using only soft red winter wheat, White Lily flour makes exceptionally tender quick breads, cookies, and cakes. Southern bakers have trusted White Lily since 1883, and over 130 years later, we're still just as eager to get our hands dirty with their flour and make something special.
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While making homemade pimento cheese is a worthy endeavor, the flavor of Palmetto Cheese's pimento cheese (the tubs with colorful lids) will likely remind any Southerner of family gatherings. For good reason, this brand has rapidly made its way into most Southern homes since 2006. Now sold in over 8,700 stores in 40 states, this pimento cheese brand with humble origins in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, has taken over the commercial pimento cheese industry—and we're all happy about that!


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Delusions of Grandeur
So recently, I had the unfortunate requirement to go to the Pakistani Embassy here. And it was sad experience. Outside, it looked like another embassy, the facade being just as good as the others. My heart began painting a picture of a professionally run, neat and clean embassy. But then I went inside. And it… Read More Delusions of Grandeur


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At work I use my netbook to write down meeting minutes, notes, mindmaps and tasks (gtd) . Therefore I use freemind and thinkingrock.
Now I want a tool for writing a diary. Why? I want to optimize the preparation for my annual performance review. So fare I used a mindmap, but this was way off perfect.
Today I reorganized myself 🙂 and looked for a desktop diary tool. There are a lot of tools outside. I tried rednotebook. No thanks. I thought about my requirements and than I got it. Why not using WordPress. WordPress allow me to enter multiple notes a day, I can categorize and I can tag my content. Perfect.
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First turn on the LAMP:
L: Linux
I think you got it already
A: Apache
sudo apt-get install apache2
M: mySQL
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
Maybe you want mysql-admin, too.
sudo apt-get install mysql-admin
killall gnome-panel
sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5
sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-auth-mysql php5-mysql phpmyadmin
To get PHP to work with MySQL, uncomment the ";extension=mysql.so" line in
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sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
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Next, install WordPress
Extract WordPress
Extract your WordPress archieve
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Create Database
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wordpress and check the box to create a database with the name of the user as well.
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Goto /var/www/wordpress/ and copy the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php and edit wp-config.php:
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define('DB_PASSWORD', 'yourPassword');
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meet michaela
// Design activism is about using the power of visual communication to make positive transformation – specifically by raising the voices of individuals & groups that would be normally overlooked in our current communications environment.
Michaela Partridge is a feminist campaigner, writer and creative consultant working to advance gender equality by combining her life-long passions – human rights and visual arts. Her work on social development and inclusion issues has been grounded in the context of rural India, where she previously worked for RGMVP, a poverty eradication and women's empowerment project in Uttar Pradesh. As a consultant, she has helped lead the visual impact of various non-profit's missions – from visualizing knowledge for data-driven reports and program documents to designing new websites and creating visual identities for various podcasts.
Genderless Agenda has developed alongside Michaela and evolved as a creative lab and platform to fulfill her mission to advance gender equality by embracing the power of visual arts and voice in the processes for change.
"When you think of activism, your mind doesn't automatically go to design, but most causes actually do have recognizable imagery associated with them that really helps get their message out. This is where GA comes in to help enhance this shape and carve out something recognizable that people can get behind."
She has built a following on social media where she engages with news and culture through the lens of art activism, from print and even packaging design to provocative photography and animations. Mixing her own work with others, Michaela aims to engage, provoke and inspire audiences to question normative ideas around gender, sexuality and beauty to rethink a path forward.
Michaela has a Bachelor's in Art and Religion from Syracuse University in New York and a Master's in Gender and Development from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, UK. Read Michaela's Advocacy Portfolio.
the name
Genderless literally means 'without gender' while still encompassing all of the qualities – masculine, feminine, both and neither. Fused with Agenda, the name suggests a plan of action or an ideological goal. Both words stand for what I believe in as a creative social lab. To serve a social purpose of building cultures of equality and catering to everyone, regardless of their identities and especially because of their identities.
the purpose
We need not look any further than the preponderance of pink for girls and blue for boys to see how deeply engrained our society is in gender stereotypes. The reality is that their consequences are far more dangerous than people realize. Genderless Agenda seeks to break these stereotypes through impactful communications and in turn, help activists and organizations do good, better.


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Like most defenders of Coursera and the MOOC model, Gabriella Corvese '15 makes a false promise to the non-traditional students of the world. Like most MOOC advocates, Corvese bases her claim on the argument that MOOCs are "a resource for people who may not be able to receive a Brown education through traditional means, be it for economic reasons, a disability or anything else." It's hard to disagree with this egalitarian sentiment. But I want to provide the benefits of a Brown education to all capable students too.
The problem with Corvese's argument is that MOOCs are fundamentally incapable of providing a Brown education, for the reasons described in my opening statement. MOOCs cannot provide opportunities for guided independent study and research, among other critical components of a Brown education. A "certificate of completion" from a MOOC will never be viewed as the equal of a Brown degree in the eyes of an employer, due to the accountability issues described in my opening statement.
This dilemma is the aforementioned "false promise" of MOOC advocates. MOOC advocates promise the benefits of a college education, but provide a "second-class" educational experience. The egalitarian rhetoric hides the fact that the same individuals disadvantaged in the conventional college system will remain disadvantaged. In fact, MOOCs may decrease the ability of these groups to access a Brown education: If administrators believe those with limited financial means are equally well served by Coursera offerings, they may reduce financial aid and direct students to Coursera.
Perhaps the Coursera advocates in Brown's administration have not considered the implications of this "false promise" and are acting in good faith. But there is another, more insidious prospect. The Washington Post reported that the controversial firing of University of Virginia president Teresa Sullivan occurred in part because board members believed that Sullivan was not doing enough to expand Virginia's online offerings. Perhaps our administrators feared that they, too, would be fired for failing to follow the latest pedagogical trend. If so, Corvese's "everyone else is doing it" argument takes a dark turn: Our administrators have blindly followed a trend, and have harmed the people they hope to assist.


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KalVista specialises in the research and development of new treatments for diseases with significant unmet need. Its purpose-built laboratories are housed in its facility in Salisbury, UK.
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"Now honey, I know I was going to buy the washer & dryer, but, I can really cover some ground on this guy."
After the dust settled on the discussion that followed "Sunshine Wash & Dry" was given a bath, grooming and installed in the horse barn. Where he was promptly nipped to the bottom of the pecking order in the horse herd. They weren't any fonder of him than I was.
"Wow, he must be really crippled up for you to have to put him down?"
"No, he's fine, down at the horse barn, he ran off and left me to walk the two miles home." ol Sunshine Wash & Dry was forgiven for his lack of cowboy etiquette and allowed to stay on. But the end was in sight.
A while later the Cowman was down at the horse barn putting that horse thru his paces for the viewing pleasure of a friend. Here comes the friend trotting up to the bunkhouse, "You better come quick, when the Cowman comes to, if nothing of his is broken, he's going to be damn lucky." As we are hot footing it down to the horse barn the Cowman's friend relays the turn of events. All was going good: nice figure eight patterns, nice straight runs, fair sliding stops, fair quarter turns, then the Cowman had ol Sunshine Wash & Dry do another pattern and all hell broke loose.


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"The great mother whom we call Innana is a fierce warrior and Death's bridesmaid. The great mother whom we call Innana is the center of pleasure, the one who makes women and men turn to one another in the night. The great mother whom we call Innana is the queen of the ocean and the patron of the rain.
"This is known to all—to the women and to the men. To the suckling babes and to the failing grandfathers."
"The great mother whom we call Innana gave a gift to woman that is not known among men, and this is the secret of blood. The flow at the dark of the moon, the healing blood of the moon's birth—to men, this is flux and distemper, bother and pain. They imagine we suffer and consider themselves lucky. We do not disabuse them.
"In the red tent, the truth is known. In the red tent, where days pass like a gentle stream, as the gift of Innana courses through us, cleansing the body of last month's death, preparing the body to receive the new month's life, women give thanks—for repose and restoration, for the knowledge that life comes from between our legs, and that life costs blood."
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intro'd to Trevor here:
jan 31, 2014 panel:
transmediale 2014 keynote: Art as Evidence
Published on Jan 31, 2014
Art as Evidence. A panel with Trevor Paglen, Jacob Appelbaum and Laura Poitras. Moderated by Tatiana Bazzichelli.
Friday January 30, 2014, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin.
Documentary film director Laura Poitras, independent security analyst Jacob Appelbaum and artist and geographer Trevor Paglen reflect on upcoming frontiers of action and awareness for hackers, activists and artists in the present context of geopolitical surveillance and control. This conversation aims to trace a possible path towards investigating the deconstruction of power structures through experiencing them from within, critically reflecting on the role of art and activism today in the context of the post-9/11 politics and society. Crossing various practices and disciplines, from film documentary, computer security, hacking, experimental geography, photography, this talk reveals the role of art as evidence, as a practice of making people regain and reclaim their autonomy, have agency and live consciously in a networked world. Reconnecting with the courageous practice of whistleblowing and ethical resistance, Appelbaum, Paglen and Poitras highlight contradictions between public visibility and individual privacy, information disclosure and data protection in the digital and physical info-sphere.
push past the point where our eyes work..
covert operations are all around us
Trevor was there to share this..
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Janet Gunter (@JanetGunter) tweeted at 3:35 AM – 13 Oct 2017 :
Reading about #MacFellows and wishing it existed on a global level. Imagine what some thinkers and innovators could do with that support (http://twitter.com/JanetGunter/status/918772187250810880?s=17)
Janet Gunter (@JanetGunter) tweeted at 3:36 AM – 13 Oct 2017 :
The only one of the #MacFellows I already was familiar with is in fact working on global issues: militarism – @trevorpaglen (http://twitter.com/JanetGunter/status/918772505673916418?s=17)
Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson) tweeted at 6:02 AM – 24 Jan 2018 :
Excited to interview the brilliant artist Trevor Paglen—who's spent years surveilling the surveillance state—here at #davos in 30 minutes (2:30pm CET). Livestream: https://t.co/RJ8jlh39zG (http://twitter.com/nxthompson/status/956150282295152640?s=17)
google now knows more about me/my-history than i know about myself..
there's no such thing as tech detached from how you use it
11 min – i want ai that aren't mass surveillance (so museum).. space flight that's decoupled from nuclear war (so satellite w mirror)
12 min – i want to live in a world that has more justice/beauty.. that's why i build these things
13 min – i almost want to find out what something else wants to look like.. i wait for it in a kind of aesthetic language to emerge.. i don't worry about that contradiction between beauty and banality.. i'm sure we'd like to live in a world where beautiful things are good and ugly things are bad.. i'm trying to inhabit those contradictions..
15 min – we have techs.. they amplify forms of power.. what places do we want to amplify ie: energy efficiency.. do we want to ie: extracting money..
16 min – what world do i want to live in.. i want an internet that is like on one hand.. a library.. 1\ can look up anything you want.. 2\ police/google don't get a record of every book you check out.. what are places in society we don't want to optimize
18 min – the most obvious use of data collection is selling stuff.. so.. to extract as much money as possible.. creating a society where ineq's much more acute.. and society much more conformist.. i worry that by not exempting parts of everyday life.. not going to be a world that's particularly free
trevor lives in berlin by stasi office
19 min – tech that worries me most.. probably ai combined w capitalism..
20 min – chinese social credit score system.. most crystalized ie of what surveill is doing.. credit for goodness.. a very obvious way where you can see society w strong centralized state
23 min – my job isn't to explain to you so much as to create a series of images you can communicate with.. we need language.. but we also explore/explain world thru images
25 min – smartphones.. twitter.. fb.. these are systems you can opt out of.. in personal i use encrypt tools.. i just don't want things to be in my metadata
28 min – point of satellite.. just aesthetic.. just to see it.. ie: no military motives .. one that contradicts logic of every other
Katy Barrett (@SpoonsOnTrays) tweeted at 4:54 AM – 17 May 2018 :
Great final Q from @benvickers_ on how and if art can stand as evidence in these debates. Is instrumentalising art in this way dangerous route to follow? #TrevorPaglen #PhotoLondonFair18 (http://twitter.com/SpoonsOnTrays/status/997067747526955008?s=17)


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Connor McDavid's goal last night—the second one—must have been a dagger to the heart of the Calgary Flames. It can't be any fun at all on the day you find out you're Wile E. Coyote, but on that second goal all the air came out of the tires on the red team. The ultimate nutcracker—and that's a good team in Calgary. McDavid was brilliant, Talbot made some fantastic saves and the rest of the team played well. Strong on the puck, calm feet, patient outlet passing—there was a helluva lot to like last night.
- "When we started last year, I thought we were outscoring our mistakes. Tonight we didn't make many."
- Oilers in October 2015: 4-8-0, goal differential -7
- Oilers in October 2016: 7-2-0, goal differential +10
- Oilers in October 2017: 1-0-0, goal differential +3
A nice start in front of the home crowd, the top of the roster tearing up the blacktop while the middle and bottom of the group didn't spend a lot of time burning daylight. Outstanding effort across the board. I guess you could bitch about the power play, but that'll come.
Connor McDavid is not a human being pic.twitter.com/o5yK1kaGkM
— Jeff Veillette (@JeffVeillette) October 5, 2017
- At home to: Calgary (Expected: 1-0-0) (Actual 1-0-0)
- On the road to: Vancouver (Expected: 1-0-0) (Actual: 0-0-0)
- At home to: Winnipeg, Ottawa, Carolina (Expected 1-1-1) (Actual: 0-0-0)
- On the road to: Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh (Expected 1-1-1) (Actual 0-0-0)
- At home to: Dallas, Washington (Expected 1-1-0) (Actual 0-0-0)
- Overall expected result: 5-3-2, 12 points in 10 games
- Current results: 1-0-0, 2 points after one game
- All numbers via NaturalStatTrick.
- Oscar Klefbom, oh my! He had nine shots, 15 shot attempts and rocked Matt Fenwick's number past 75 and kept it between the lines. Hallelujah, amen!
- Klefbom—Larsson went 30-9 together Fenwick (all numbers Fenwick and all numbers 5×5), including a tidy 23-5 with the McDavid line and 7-5 with the Nuge. The Swedes played most against Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland (12-9) and were 18-0 against the rest. Klefbom is going to get a lot of attention this season, on merit. Larsson is less flashy, but very effective. He's a rocknrolla.
- Nurse—Gryba went 11-5 together, and that included 4-2 with Mark Letestu, 5-3 with McDavid and 3-3 with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. A balanced pairing on the night, Nurse faced Versteeg—Bennett—Brower most often, going 3-5. Darnell Nurse had a strong game in my opinion, lots of smart analytics people have made the call on him, I'm of the belief the game is still slowing down for him and development continues. Last night was a good arrow for the youngster.
- Russell—Benning was the pairing we were most concerned with, I thought they were solid to good despite the Fenwick numbers. Pair went 12-18 together, including 6-8 with the Strome line and 2-5 with McDavid. Went 5-12 against the Monahan line, Gaudreau torched them but could not cash. Russell is stronger left side and Benning looked like the freewheeling rookie of last year with the puck on his stick. I'm not saying the Fenwicks are lying, but the visual on this pair was far more attractive than the numbers. You are free to accuse me of bias, we have 81 more games to argue.
- Cam Talbot stopped all 26 shots he faced, several of the difficult variety.
- Connor McDavid is going to inspire someone to create more adjectives. His entire night was ridiculous, but that second goal came from another world. The only thing the six Flames on the ice could offer was eye witness testimony.
- Maroon—McDavid—Draisaitl owned the game save one or two shifts, they were dynamic and aggressive. The Flames are a good team, I swear to God. Trio went 29-12 together, including 13-8 against Giordano—Hamilton and 15-6 against T.J. Brodie (10-3 against Travis Hamonic). Scorched Sam Bennett 17-2, only 9-6 against Sean Monahan's line. The McDavid line are the electric horsemen of the Oilers.
- Lucic—RNH—Yamamoto didn't last the entire night but hung in there for a lot of it. Nuge was 7-3 with Lucic and the line had two feature RW's. 93 was 3-4 with Yamamoto and 3-1 with Zack Kassian, who had a nice run with the 2line. Nuge went 7-0 against the Tkachuk—Backlund—Frolik line and that might be the best news all night. Folks, Nuge has to score and we know it. The line's possession numbers last night were outstanding and that's a very good sign. I'm not sure Yamamoto gets much more time with this line.
- Jokinen—Strome—Caggiula also had a good evening, going 8-8 as a trio. They went 5-4 against Tkachuk—Backlund—Frolik and that's excellent. I liked Strome's game but for me the key man on the trio is Jokinen. His instincts are fabulous, just a wicked hockey player.
- Khaira—Letestu—Kassian went 7-5 as a line and I liked their game. For once, Letestu wasn't overused on special teams and was able to center his own unit on the 5×5. Khaira is a big, ornery player who gave the Flames some real problems. Kassian once again showed an ability to move up in the order, getting a 10-bell chance on the Nuge line that might have been the best chance for that unit. Line went 4-1 against Glass—Stajan—Hathaway, a line I didn't like at all, although the broadcasters seemed to like them fine. Khaira got some PK time and played well to my eye.
Here's Connor McDavid's second goal with a speedometer attached. 41 km/h (25.4 mph) by the end of it, how the hell do you stop that? pic.twitter.com/cLXN3qp4d9
— Jeff Veillette (@JeffVeillette) October 5, 2017
Another searing performance by the captain, that second goal will be remembered a long time. He didn't pass some rookie and he wasn't playing the Colorado Avalanche. We've talked about this before, but on the ice with the puck on his stick, McDavid is blur meets rumor. There's no defense in hockey, there's no mathematical formula, there's no answer for that kind of speed and control. Last night, T.J. Brodie, a very good NHL defender, was a house by the side of the road, a witness but not a participant. Incredible. Brodie didn't even make "also in photo" status when all was said and done. Special.
Even in a well played game, you need the goalie to make some saves. Talbot went long periods without a lot of activity, but made some outstanding saves in a contest that remained close until deep into the proceedings. Last year's formula may have a new wrinkle (more in a minute)
In yesterday's GD post, I wrote "it's going to be a long season, once again relying heavily on Connor McDavid and Cam Talbot. The formula works, we saw it a year ago. Will the complementary players push this team higher?"
Based on one game only, the answer could be yes. Lines two through four gave a strong account of themselves against a good Calgary team (I don't like their fourth line but the rest of the group is going to make some noise). We need to see more of the group, and there will be tweaks along the way. You can only play the games on the schedule, but there appears to be real quality and depth on this roster. Stay tuned!
The thing that made him so impressive in preseason were the number of times he touched the puck and then moved it to a good spot. We didn't see him touch the puck much in his first NHL game and perhaps he has reached his outer marker for this season. I think he'll get a few more games this month to show his stuff and there's every chance he shows us more in the ensuing games. He handled himself well and now we're on to game two.
this is not a good spot to find yourself in if you're Travis Hamonic or literally any other human being pic.twitter.com/aEliQfUxOj
— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) October 5, 2017
Actual NHL defenseman in full panic mode.
Final tally:
Zone exits by D: 64.8% controlled
Zone entries against: 47.4% controlled
Those are solid!
Will post specific D #s tomorrow.
— WheatNOil (@WheatNOil) October 5, 2017
Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Let's also acknowledge the good that happened last night on Rogers ice. I look forward to Wheat's thoughts today.
At 10 this morning, my friend Bruce McCurdy will be driving to the radio station with a smile on his face. Bruce and I are older gents, we've seen some things. Last year, we moved his day on the Lowdown because we seemingly always talked about a loss. No big deal, life is life. That said, I'm very much looking forward to this morning's conversation with him. Bruce has earned the chance to talk about a win and a strong game, and we'll clear the decks for him at 10:20. It all begins at 10 this morning, scheduled to appear:
- Bruce McCurdy, Cult of Hockey. A big win for the Oilers opening night, dozens of storylines for Mr. McCurdy.
- Rob Vollman, NHL.com and ESPN. Oilers-Flames, Jagr, Yamamoto.
- Frank Seravalli, TSN. Frank picked the Oilers to win it all this season, how does he fell about that bet this morning?
10-1260 text, @Lowetide on twitter. Talk soon!


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Setting standards for high-definition CCTV means the cables between devices have to be equipped to handle the content and its packaging. Now wire and cable giant Belden, has joined the HDcctv Alliance, giving those companies a key partner in developing and implementing future interoperability.
"Belden is the leader in supplying the worldwide demand for CCTV cabling, and we are delighted they have chosen to participate in crafting the HDcctv standard," said Todd Rockoff, HDcctv Alliance executive director. "With plans to provide for direct transmission over media such as Category cable and optical fiber in future versions of the HDcctv standard, the Alliance looks forward to significant contributions from Belden."
"We joined the HDcctv Alliance because we recognize both the value of HDcctv in the video surveillance market and the importance of having interoperability standards," said Josh Dixon, Belden vertical market manager for safety and security. "Delivering high-resolution video images, this new camera connection technology allows for higher performing systems, with a lower installation learning curve and a much lower cost of entry."
HDcctv surveillance cameras deliver digital high-definition video over coaxial cable. The HDcctv Alliance standards enable interoperable plug-and-play high definition security systems with the highest possible signal integrity, without any perceivable latency or image artifacts from transmission-related compression.
"In this post-9/11 world, video surveillance has expanded in every area," noted Steve Lampen, Belden multimedia technology manager. "From traffic light video and airport surveillance to casino face recognition and gaming table detail, we believe HDcctv offers dramatic improvements in video performance to a host of existing and emerging applications."
According to Lampen, all Belden CCTV coaxial cables are recommended for use in HDcctv installations.
The HDcctv Alliance has partnered with SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) to leverage the HD-SDI (High-Definition Serial Digital Interface) broadcast television standard as the basis for the HDcctv Specification. HDcctv includes a variety of enhancements to HD-SDI that are vital to surveillance, including bi-directional audio and data, up-the-cable power, and Long Reach Mode for 300 meter transmission over conventional RG-59 cable.
HDcctc Alliance voting members include security systems giant Genetec and China Security Surveillance and Surveillance Technology (CSST), China's largest security equipment company.
The changing world of surveillance video will be among the topics discussed at Digital Vision 2010, a free virtual trade show Wednesday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time. The online discussion on surveillance is at 2:30 p.m. Eastern. More info and free registration is at www.digitalvision2010.com.
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Dr. Yoky Matsuoka received her B.S. (1993) from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.S. (1995) and Ph.D. (1998) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From 2001 to 2006, she was an assistant professor affiliated with the Robotics Institute, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition at Carnegie Mellon University. She is currently an associate professor of of Computer Science and Engineering and director of the Neurobotics Laboratory at the University of Washington. She was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2007. Her work combines neuroscience and robotics by researching how the central nervous system coordinates musculoskeletal action, in order to create robotic technology can enhance the mobility of people with manipulation disabilities. Yoky also focuses her time on recruiting and retaining young women to computer science and engineering by working with junior high and high school students and teachers. Her other awards include being named one of the "Brilliant 10" from Popular Science magazine in 2007, an IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Early Career Award in 2005 and a PECASE in 2004.


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Greenwich's McFadden has wish granted
GREENWICH — Ben McFadden's wish was granted Thursday.
A 10-year-old Greenwich resident, McFadden will soon be in the company of his favorite football player, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.
And a large gathering was on hand at The Cos Cobber to see him receive the exciting news.
Surrounded by his family and friends, a surprised McFadden learned that he will travel to see Russell Wilson and his beloved Seattle Seahawks at the organization's training camp next week, courtesy of Make-A-Wish Connecticut.
The organization, a part of Make-A-Wish Foundation, the nation's most well-established wish-granting organization, makes wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich human experience with hope, strength and joy.
McFadden, who will attend Western Middle School in the fall, has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia — the most common form of dwarfism. He formed a bond with the Greenwich High School football team last fall, attending the Cardinals' games and joining the squad on the sideline. Numerous former and current players attended Thursday's ceremony at The Cos Cobber. Along with finding out he was going to travel to see the Seahawks in training camp next week at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash., McFadden received a Greenwich High football jersey, which he proudly put on.
"I never expected this many people would be here," McFadden said. "I saw the jersey coach (John) Marinelli gave and I was in shock. I thought I was going to cry."
McFadden, his mother Barbara, his father Andrew and his brother Max, will be picked up by a limousine Monday morning, then will fly out to Renton, Wash., to visit with the team for several days.
"I've been a Seahawks fan since 2013 and my favorite players on the team are Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman," Ben McFadden said. "I'm very excited."
Like everyone in attendance, Caren Vizzo, the owner of The Cos Cobber, eagerly anticipated McFadden's arrival at the restaurant.
"I absolutely can't wait to see his face," Vizzo said. "I know the McFadden family and I am honored to have them here for this event."
Jill Fitzburgh, a Make-A-Wish Connecticut volunteer, and Kim Smith, the development director at Make-A-Wish Connecticut, described McFadden's exciting itinerary next week. His trip will include meeting Russell Wilson and the Seahawks players, getting autographs from the athletes and of course, attending the team's practices as a special guest. He will also receive tickets to the Seahawks' game against the Minnesota Vikings. Greenwich's Mark Curtis, the CEO of Splash Car Wash, donated $11,000 to Make-A-Wish Connecticut after raising funds during car washes for wishes earlier this year. His donation was enough to fund an entire wish and Make-A-Wish Connecticut matched him with McFadden.
The Greenwich High football program shared in McFadden's joy.
"He is part of our program, part of our family," GHS football coach John Marinelli said. "It was like watching something good happening to our family members. We are excited for him. He has done so much for us. Whenever we have a game, we expect him to be there. It was the players who introduced me to Ben and asked if he could be on the sideline."
Said Andrew McFadden: "As a family, we are overwhelmed with a lot of joy. What a family, the Cardinals family is — what an atmosphere. Ben loves football, he thinks about it every day. He's always tossing a football in the air."
Ben McFadden made his wish to Make-A-Wish Connecticut after being referred to the organization by his neurosurgeon. Because of his condition, he underwent surgery at Yale New Haven.
"There are a lot of internal things with his condition," Barbara McFadden said. "The opening of the skull is narrower and for him the bone was pressing into the spinal cord, so he had to have surgery on Nov. 31 of 2015."
After returning home from his journey to see the Seahawks, Ben McFadden will soon be on the sideline of the GHS football team.
"I think they are going to do great this year," McFadden said of the Cardinals. "I like them very much."
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Some people who use drugs get addicted while others do not. Do we chock this reality up to the fact that life can be unfair? As it turns out, there is a scientific explanation.
Increasingly, research shows that addicts' brains are fundamentally different from non-addicts.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans show that the function of certain networks may make some people more impulsive and vulnerable to drug abuse than others. We also know that addiction runs in families.
In a study that compared the brains of cocaine addicts with the brains of their non-addicted siblings, researchers at Cambridge University found that both had abnormalities in a region of the brain that controls behavior, suggesting that some people are "hard-wired" for addiction.
Factors for Addiction
So does your biology mean you're destined to become an addict? Not necessarily. In the Cambridge study, siblings who shared the same brain abnormalities turned out dramatically different. This is because biology is just one component of addiction. Like other chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, there is also a behavioral component to addiction. Thus, a genetic predisposition to addiction does not spell destiny. Your upbringing, personality, life experiences and other factors all contribute to your likelihood of becoming addicted.
Although science is a long way off from performing brain scans of every individual to determine their vulnerability to addiction, you can make a general assessment of your risk. Do you have a blood relative, such as a parent or sibling, who has struggled with addiction? Did you grow up with a parent who was addicted, abusive or uninvolved? Do you have depression, anxiety or other mental health issues?
Steps to Stave Off Addiction
You can't control who your parents are, the choices they made or the community you grew up in, but you are not powerless. Here are a few precautions you can take to avoid a lifelong struggle with addiction:
1. Just Say No – The most obvious way to prevent addiction is to avoid drugs and alcohol. But it's not always that simple. Because human beings are wired for pleasure-seeking and will always pursue quick relief from pain, the "just say no" approach has failed in the past and will continue to be only a partial answer to addiction prevention.
If you decide to drink alcohol, do so moderately (no more than one drink a day for most women and no more than two drinks a day for most men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). While most people may be able to drink moderately without difficulty, those with a family history of addiction or other risk factors may find that their habit quickly escalates to heavy drinking or alcoholism.
2. Delay Alcohol Use – Research shows that alcoholism is more prevalent among those who begin drinking at an early age. Delaying alcohol use until age 21 or later may reduce the risk of alcohol-related problems in adulthood.
3. Limit Negative Influences – Both adolescents and adults are heavily influenced by their peers and their desire to fit in. Associating with people who abuse drugs or alcohol or who have accepting attitudes toward substance abuse increases the likelihood of drug abuse.
4. Manage Stress – Stress is one of the most commonly cited reasons for substance abuse. Rather than spiraling out of control, take steps to manage your stress before problems get out of hand. Exercise, meditate, or talk to a friend, spiritual advisor or therapist – whatever helps you unwind without relying on the temporary fix of drugs or alcohol.
5. Build Strong Relationships – A strong support system can be a strong protective factor against addiction. Whether you turn to friends, family, the community or a higher power, finding someone you can lean on can help you work through stress and other emotions without a chemical escape.
6. Know the Warning Signs – If you choose to drink or use drugs, stay alert to the signs of addiction, including withdrawal symptoms, tolerance, losing control, changes in diet, sleep or behavior patterns, abandoning activities you used to enjoy, and negative consequences related to your drinking. When in doubt, ask a therapist, rehab center or healthcare provider for an assessment to determine whether your drug use has become a problem.
7. Set and Work Toward Goals – People who set realistic goals and actively work toward them are less likely to get sidetracked by drugs or alcohol than people who feel they are not achieving their goals or don't have anything to work toward.
8. Get Treatment for Mental Illness – Substance abuse is strongly correlated with mental illness. If you struggle with depression, anxiety, a personality disorder or another psychiatric condition, seek help from a mental health professional rather than self-medicating with drugs or alcohol.
Even if your biology pulls you in one direction, you can alter your course by taking steps to safeguard yourself against addiction. Genetics account for an estimated 40 to 60 percent of the risk for addiction. That leaves another 40 to 60 percent for environmental and social factors that may be well within your control.


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With Broken Lizard's Super Troopers 2 now playing in theaters, I recently got to sit down with Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske for an exclusive interview. Since they already talked with Matt Goldberg about what they learned about crowdfunding a movie, their writing process, lines from the first movie that always get quoted at them, a scene they were disappointed to cut from the script, and a few other things, I decided to ask about their biggest fights and a great prank that involved a Tony Danza autographed picture.
As most of you know, the sequel reunites the whole squad. Thorny (Jay Chandrasekhar), Foster (Paul Soter), Mac (Steve Lemme), Rabbit (Erik Stolhanske), and Farva (Kevin Heffernan) are all back for more antics, along with Captain John O'Hagen (Brian Cox) and Officer Ursula Hanson (Marisa Coughlan). The Indiegogo-funded sequel finds the troopers in the midst of a border dispute between Canada and the U.S., putting the Highway Patrol team on duty north of the border where cultures clash and moose-fucking jokes ensue.
Directed by Chandrasekhar from a script by the Broken Lizard team, Super Troopers 2 also stars Linda Carter, Rob Lowe, Fred Savage, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Will Sasso, Tyler Labine, and Hayes MacArthur.
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Toshiba scandal stresses need for strong corporate governance
The current CEO and one former CEO of Toshiba Corp. resigned this week in connection with the accounting scandal the company has been embroiled in since May. Senior executives are alleged to have pressured subordinates to meet unachievable financial targets, leading the company to overstate its earnings by more than USD $1.2-billion between 2008 and 2014. Toshiba employees are alleged to have postponed losses or pushed forward sales on accounting in order to meet these unrealistic targets. Eight of the 16 board members have now resigned. The fallout from Toshiba's accounting issues comes amidst increased regulation in Japan into matters of corporate governance.
Toshiba, one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers with over 400 overseas companies, more than 200,000 employees and net sales in excess of USD $63-billion, had long been considered a model of corporate governance. In addition to the reputational harm, the scandal caused the company's share prices to drop 17% in May and over 25% leading up to this week's announcements, following a USD $2.8 billion loss in market value after the company withdrew its earnings forecast in May pending an internal probe into the allegations. That probe led to Monday's report detailing systematic involvement by upper management in improper accounting. The findings will likely lead to a restatement of earnings at a later date. The company has yet to release its earningsfor the 2014 fiscal year and will hold a shareholders meeting in September to approve a new board.
The Toshiba story broke shortly after the Japanese government's recent introduction of a new set of guidelines targeted at enhancing the number of outside directors (Japan's corporate culture had previously been one where independent directors were rare, with boards filled largely by corporate managers) and fostering greater concern for shareholders.
Toshiba's current scandal is a particularly stark reminder of the importance of strong corporate governance policies and robust internal controls, and the need for recognition that the tone and culture set by management will often dictate the compliance practices of lower level employees.
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Great post. I offered some thoughts—that the generally accepted conception of corporate governance needs to change—along similar lines recently.
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Unlike the original iPad, Apple is offering AT&T and Verizon versions of the iPad 2 WiFi + 3G out of the door. Unfortunately, carrier choice doesn't offer quite the flexibility we were hoping for: according to Apple, "the iPad model you purchase is specially configured to work with either AT&T or Verizon — not both."
"While you don't have to activate 3G service right away, you should choose your iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G according to the carrier you prefer" Apple warns. We'd hoped that the iPad 2 would have a hybrid GSM/CDMA modem which could be used on both AT&T's 3G/UMTS and Verizon's EVDO Rev.A networks, but sadly that's not the case.
In fact, if you opt for the Verizon iPad 2 WiFi + 3G, then just as with the Verizon iPhone 4 you won't be able to access cellular services outside of North America. The modem is CDMA-only, rather than a so-called World Phone modem, and don't even think about 4G LTE. We'll have to wait until the first teardowns to know whether, as in the Verizon iPhone, there's actually a dual-mode modem in there that's simply locked to one or the other connection types.


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"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left." Ecclesiastes 10:2
Before Romney issued his statement today, an open mic capture the press coordinating questions to ask Romney, with one saying "no matter who he calls on we're covered on the one question". I've transcribed it to the best of my ability but the audio is below for verification:
I've labeled one as the CBS News reporter as I believe it is Nancy Cordes who works for CBS News. If I've gotten that wrong I apologize and will correct.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: …pointing out that the Republicans… *unintelligible* …Obama….
CBS REPORTER: That's the question.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: *unintelligible*
CBS REPORTER: Yeah that's the question. I would just say do you regret your question.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Your question? Your statement?
CBS REPORTER: I mean your statement. Not even the tone, because then he can go off on…
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: And then if he does, if we can just follow up and say 'but this morning your answer is continuing to sound…' – *becomes unintelligble*
CBS REPORTER: You can't say that..
CBS REPORTER: I'm just trying to make sure that we're just talking about, no matter who he calls on we're covered on the one question.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Do you stand by your statement or regret your statement? Audio: here
These fraudulent people, call themselves 'reports', are caught discussing among themselves how to get Romney: "do you regret" being the liberal mantra of the day. They have no interest in more legitimate question, simply sound bites which can be played over and over as they attempt to malign Gov. Mitt Romney.
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We can save Ontario ratepayers billions of dollars by tearing up the green energy contracts that are playing a part in harming our economy, costing us manufacturing jobs and pushing people into poverty.
The political establishment and energy industry will say it can't be done. Don't listen to them. None of them have even tried and they don't have your best interests in mind. Here's how to get it done though:
Call up the companies the Liberals signed sweetheart deals with and tell them it's not working anymore. Ontario has many contracts with companies large and small to pay them more than the going market rate for the renewable energy they produce. In some cases, we pay a staggering 40 times the rate.
They won't be surprised to get our call. They're probably expecting it and think we're suckers for not trying to renegotiate sooner. Some will go along with it right away.
The deals many companies have with us right now are so generous that we can cut their rates by a lot and they'll still walk away happy. The Liberals actually did just this back in 2012, cutting some contracts in half.
Others will say no though. And this is where the hardball begins: We tell them we're tearing the contracts up.
If this brings them on board, then great. For the rest that call our bluff, turn the tables on them.
Hold a press conference to name and shame them. Physically tear up their contracts on television. Explain to the public that we gave these companies an out, that the ball was in their court, but instead they made the choice to become an enemy of the people.
After they see we aren't joking, more will slink back and hammer out a deal. Others will posture that they want to go to court.
Good luck with that. While some of these companies have deep pockets — like Samsung, which has a multibillion-dollar deal with the province — and are up for a lengthy legal battle, many aren't. They'll settle. And maybe the big ones will too, as it's the path of least resistance.
But it doesn't even have to get to that point. This is because we can actually pass bills voiding contracts. Provinces have the power to do this, as Bruce Pardy, law professor at Queen's University, wrote in 2014.
"If the Ontario Power Authority simply declared contracts under its Feed-In-Tariff to be terminated, the robust compensation clauses contained in those contracts would apply," writes Pardy. "However, if instead the Ontario legislature passed a statue that explicitly denied the right to compensation, then no compensation would be payable."
Now the biggest argument against going down this route is that it undermines the trust companies have in us as a contract partner. But this perspective will be isolated to the renewable energy sector, as our decision to tear up the deals will be based on factors specific to that industry.
So let me get this straight: If we tear up green energy contracts, the fallout will be that green energy companies will never want to enter into those sorts of contracts with us again? I fail to see the downside. Where's the shredder? Let's get started.
The opposition has been sheepish about playing hardball because they haven't seen what's in the contracts. But what they'll likely find is there are indeed outs for us, they're just ones the Liberals aren't using.
It wouldn't be the first time this has happened. This was the case with the billion-dollar gas plants scandal, as the 2013 auditor general's report explains: "The premier's office committed to compensating (TransCanada Energy) for the financial value of its contract for the Oakville plant, even though events occurred that we believe could have enabled termination of the contract at a much lower cost."
Ontario's famous billion-dollar boondoggle was a choice. If we'd gone to court, passed legislation or even just negotiated more aggressively, we likely would have come out hundreds of millions of dollars ahead. But they never even tried.
It's time to stop treating deals that were problematic in the first place as more important than the livelihood of the people of Ontario.
I've heard from people in this province who, due to energy costs, are now using food banks, maxing out their credit cards and not heating their homes.
This is a scandal. It needs to be solved. And tearing up lousy contracts is a part of the solution.


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In a case with a truly byzantine court history, Texas v. EEOC, Texas has once again prevailed in striking down the EEOC's "guidance" on employer use of arrest and conviction records.
Way back in 2012, the EEOC issued "guidance" making it extremely hard for employers to categorically exclude candidates based on criminal arrest or conviction records. Among other things, the "guidance" required employers to exclude candidates only when the specific criminal conduct involved for a specific candidate creates risks inherent in that candidate's particular position.
The EEOC did not follow the strictures of the Administrative Procedure Act in formulating this "guidance", but simply imposed it by administrative fiat. This piqued the great State of Texas, since its laws provide for the blanket exclusion of felons in certain agencies and school systems. To make a long procedural story short, the case effectively went up on appeal to the Fifth Circuit three times. In this latest appeal, the Fifth Circuit devoted the vast majority of its opinion to constitutional standing and jurisdiction. But, with a mere three pages of the 27-page opinion remaining, the Court concluded that the EEOC overstepped its authority when it adopted the "guidance" and circumvented the Administrative Procedures Act.
This decision should help employers challenge the "guidance" in other settings. While the decision involved only the State of Texas, the Fifth Circuit's rationale under the Administrative Procedure Act should resonate with respect to other public and private employers. Having blogged on this case ad nauseum, and having repeatedly railed against agencies such as the EEOC for circumventing the Administrative Procedure Act through unofficial "guidance", we really, really hope this case will serve as a deterrent to agencies that attempt similar "guidance" end-runs around that Act in the future.
Previous coverage:
- EEOC Can't Mess With Texas (Until Folks Have A Chance To Comment On Substantive Rule)
- Texas Keeps Messin' With EEOC
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Steelwood dining setting by Bouroullec for Magis
Casual family dining setting by French Industrial Designer brothers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec.
Designed / launched by whom/when: The Steelwood Chair was designed in 2007 by French brothers Ronan (b1971) & Erwan (b1976) Bouroullec, Bouroullec.com and in 2009, tables, shelving, stools and coat stands were added, using the same structural elements. The brothers began their collaboration with Italian makers Magis in 2004.
Inspiration: Steel meets wood, literally.
Fabrication: Seat and legs in solid European beechwood stained black, 'folded' metal frame in steel plate in polyester powder coat. Table top in HPL black 8150
Design Consigned Stylist: A decidedly urban, semi-Industrial aesthetic, ideal for casual meals or meeting areas. And of course we love this version in our 'Melbourne black'.
Design Consigned Collector: Rare square table. *Please do not condone Design theft by purchasing replica copy Steelwood chairs.
Stamp or Mark of authenticity: All wear Magis & Bouroullec logo.
Verified: Viewed by Design Consigned. A few years old but minimal use and looked excellent.
DC Insider: Fatigue Load & Imapct tested and certified ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2008
*Priced, and for Sale as a Set
- Dimensions: W145cm x 145cm H76cm SH45cm Sw50cm AH68cm
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Prints, original art, promo posters etc.
In this section you will find various Ghost posters
such as prints, original art, magazine posters, tour posters, promo posters and whatever.
Unfortunately, I have most of my posters rolled up and stored away in tubes.
It´s kind of sad and necessary at the same time, because I want to have the posters on the wall,
but at the same time I want them in mint condition and all displayed posters will eventually fade over time.
The fact that I have the posters stored away means that I cannot give any exact measurements on most of them.
In time I will no doubt take them out and measure them, but for now this is what you´ll get.
One of my walls with some of the posters.
Apart from the poster included in the die-hard edition of "Opus Eponymous", this is the first poster ever produced on Ghost.
It´s screenprinted on heavy stock and was only available at the band´s concerts for the first five or six months. By late 2011 they were all gone!
The first 100 copies were signed and individually numbered on the back by artist / designer Erik Danilesson of Watain,
and another 100 copies was sold unnumbered and unsigned.
The four posters above were sold by the band´s official store, and are referred to as "art prints".
Printed on thick, black stock and limited to 200 copies each.
"Road to Rome".
Official poster sold by the band´s store.
Original art drawing by Alan Forbes.
I don´t own this one.
Official print from 2011 made in 100 copies.
Signed and individually numbered by artist
Alan Forbes
Poster from "Rock Hard" magazine.
The three pictures above are all original paintings / drawings by artist Alan Forbes, who also signed them.
All of them have been used for officially licensed products such as T-shirts, posters and album cover.
Needless to say, since these are the original art, only one of each exist. About standard A4 size and painted on thick paper.
I was very lucky to obtain them several years ago.
Front and back of the same promo poster for "Infestissumam".
Promo poster for "Infestissumam".
Poster from "Kerrang!" magazine.
Below follows a few tourposters.
I only own a few of them and since the dates and venues is printed on most of them I will only add text to those posters without that information.
Concert poster for the show at the small Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin on November 24, 2011.
I was there!
This show at Cupolen i Linköping, Sweden,
was very special as it was at this show that the "switch" from Papa Emeritus I to
Papa Emeritus II was made.
This poster was made especially for the show at Mejeriet in Lund, Sweden.
Only 40 were printed and sold only at this show.
All posters is individually numbered
and signed by the artist.
Poster adverising the band´s show at Gröna Lund, an amusement park in Stockholm, 2014.
Poster adverising the first show with Papa Emeritus III on June 3 2015, at the small venue Club Doom in Linköping, Sweden.
Promotional poster for Sweden Rock Magazine no. 11-2013.
Check out alice´s hat!
Lithograph print made in hundred copies,
individually numbered.
Officially released as it came with one of the pre-order packages available when "Infestissumam" was released.
I´m sad to say that I don´t remember which package it was and what else was included.
The posters in the three pictures above (14 posters total) were given to me for free by the person who had them printed as he knew I was a big fan of Ghost. He supposedly only made 15 copies of each poster which he intended to sell at Ebay, but I haven´t seen any of them there yet.
Anyway, they are all about 30 x 40 cm (A3 size), printed on standard paper and I´ve included the
"Opus Eponymous" CD on the pictures for scale reference.
Fully signed and individually numbered lithograph sold on the 2015 European tour. Limited to 1100 copies.
I´m not sure if this was sold on the North American tour too, but 1100 copies for the European tour alone seems quite a lot.
Poster with the fall/winter European tour dates for 2015.
Printed on heavy stock and sold at the
band´s merchandise table