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This evening one of my guinea fowl was missing. At 6.30pm this evening thirteen guinea fowl were crossing the garden and as it was raining I decided to lock them in their hut for the night. This was an hour earlier than I normally lock them up at this time of year but I know that the guineas don't care for rain and they were heading towards the hut. (Well trained!)
At first I thought the missing guinea fowl must be with Charlie, Camilla, Diana and Harriet who I could hear but could not see. After a futile search of the neighbours field I headed indoors to dry off knowing that the adult guineas would soon reappear.
When I saw them on the lawn I crossed my fingers hoping that there would be five guineas and not four, but alas only four came into sight.
After locking up the remaining four, I headed for the field of wheat where I know the guinea fowl are currently nesting. As I started my trek up the hedgerow to the nesting site thinking that the missing guinea fowl might be sitting on her nest, I came across alot of feathers.
Instantly I knew that the guinea was no longer missing but in fact had been killed. Now my thoughts turned to who had killed my guinea fowl. Could it be;
- the stray cat that I keep finding around the farm yard?
- the neighbour's dogs that are always escaping from their back garden and have in the past killed some of my guineas?
- a fox that we sometimes see prowling across the back field and up the lane?
At the moment I can't think of anything else that would have killed the guinea fowl and taken or eaten the body.
My poor guinea fowl – I hope that it didn't suffer. This event has saddened me and unsettled the guinea fowl.
Although I will never know what really happened, I pray that it doesn't ever happen again.

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- B. Com (H) in 1989 from Osmania University, Hyderabad
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- Marketing Director, American Power Conversion (India), 2003 - 2009.
- Director, Octopus Systems, 2002-2003.
- General Manager - Marketing, Tally Solutions, 2000-2002.
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Part II of III: MOAR QUESTIONS!
Joseph Gravellese: @MMoche: Jack Parker or a severed horse head: wnich would you rather find in your apartment?
Grant Salzano: Severed horse head. Jack Parker would leave quite a mess.
JG: Severed horse head, because if Jack Parker were hanging around in my apartment that would probably mean he got fired by BU, and then BU might actually hire an in-touch coach.
GS: "I think the severed horse head is more responsible" --my wife.
JG: @sal_cip: I love Conte, it's a great place to watch a game, but would you ever replcae it for a new rink and new bball arena?
I used to be anti-Conte but they've really done a great job jazzing it up in recent years. That being said, YES, absolutely, and if I ever become a zillionaire I'm donating a gorgeous, 6,000 seat hockey palace to BC, with a hockey hall of fame, and a steep seating bowl. Shootyhoop can play at the Plex.
GS: "Ever" is a long time. Definitely "ever." But more medium term -- if you had asked me 5 years ago I would have said yes. Conte was pretty drab, in retrospect.
But man, it is a wonder what a fresh coat of paint, some new banners, and EPIC SCOREBOARDS can do. I'm a big fan of Conte now.
If I were ever a gajillionaire, I think my money would go toward a modest women's-hockey only arena. It would be called Kelli Rink.
JG: The hockey team *could* use a dedicated practice facility, which the women's team could use permanently. Right now lots of practices happen at local high schools. That being said, I'm aware it's about 554th on BC's list of institutional priorities, and I'm cool with that.
@AustinHBurns: If you could change the student seating in Conte in any way, what would you do?
GS: Putting the student section entirely in the upper decks came very, very close to happening just a couple years ago (to the point where, I believe, season ticket holders in those sections were notified -- though I could be wrong). I was a very big proponent of that. Conte would have been loud as hell.
JG: This is another thing that used to be a problem but isn't. When it used to be students behind both nets and a scattering in the balcony it was pretty bad, and I lobbied hard to move the students up to the balcony when I was a young'in. Now, the student section has grown exponenetially and takes up the whole balcony plus behind the nets. I'd say it would probably make a difference in atmosphere to have the seating just be behind one net, but stretch it out to the corner sections, while keeping all the balcony student tickets on the half of the ice where BC shoots twice; that would probably improve coordination/atmosphere.
GS: I agree -- that would be probably my favorite option at this point. An enormous student section in the balcony + twice as big behind one net.
JG: @BCInterruption: Why does a program as terrible as Northeastern have the conference's best (Free) streaming video service?
I don't know, but we can't possibly give them enough props for how great their service is. A+++.
GS: I DON'T KNOW, but someone needs to find out.
Honestly, Bates -- give them a call, find out their provider, and do what it takes to make it happen. Let the contract with CBS Sports run out if you have to, but seriously. It's a big deal.
JG: @bostonian_thot: What inexplicable WTF game will BC lose in the coming weeks?
GS: Oh God.
JG: It wouldn't really be a WTF game with how well Lowell is playing, but that will be a tough game between the two weeks of the Beanpot. It's always shocking to lose at home to anyone who isn't BU or UNH, so I'll say that one as a WTF.
Can't see this team losing to Maine or Vermont even if they play blindfolded and with hangovers.
GS: My gut, for some weird reason, is telling me we'll lose one of the Maine games. They are TERRIBLE and I can't figure out why I feel that way. But yeah.
Second place is @ Merrimack, because, again, who knows.
JG: @BCInterruption: Is it true that girls that wear a Johnny Hockey or Gaudreaubey Baker t-shirt go from being a 7 to a 9?
I'm going to need some sort of photographic evidence before I answer this question properly.
@lilybraden: Why do you throw Fresca at small children?
Get off my lawn.
@BCInterruption: Will Notre Dame's TV deal with NBC Sports Network hurt the Big 4's ability to recruit?
GS: No, it won't. 1) Honestly we aren't really battling Notre Dame for recruits in the first place, and 2) Honestly, it will help, because our pitch to recruits would likely be "look how often we're on TV"
JG: @BCInterruption: The Eagles want to get into the Frozen Four obvi, but does the fact that Milner, Wey and Jeke are from Pittsburgh add extra motivation?
Hold on, let me call Milner up on his cell phone and ask him.
Yo, Parker. Hey. Would you mind conference calling Wey and Jeke on to the line? Thanks. I'll wait.
Hey. Yeah. So. You guys, are you extra pumped about wanting to make the Frozen Four because it's in Pittsburgh?
THE THREE OF THEM (In Unison): Oh yeah, totally. Why else would we want to make the Frozen Four otherwise?
Awesome. Thanks guys.
@bgenco: Worst & best BC hockey wins and losses you've seen in person? Top 3 for each.
Great, but difficult topic.
Three best, I'd say: 1) Nothing can top being there in person to see a national championship, which I was lucky enough to do in 2010.... 2) The BC-Miami NCAA regional final game in 2008, with the 3 goals in 1:58 and Whitney winning it in OT... 3) the 3OT Hockey East semifinal game against UNH, which was probably the best hockey game I've ever seen live - the other two beat it just because of circumstances. That dizzying stretch of the UNH game one weekend and the Miami game the next while I was a sophomore really cemented my college hockey mania.
GS: For me: Best, in no particular order: BC vs. Miami OT win in the 2008 regionals, the 2012 Beanpot final, and the 5-0 beatdown of Wisconsin in the 2010 natty's.
JG: Three worst: I've been lucky enough in that I've been a season ticket holder for six years and in three of them they won it all; in two, they ended by losing in tournament games I wasn't at. Thus, #1, by far, was seeing the season end in person for, to this point, the only time, knock on wood, when we lost to BU in the 2009 Hockey East semifinals. That was an absolute ball-buster.
2) The 2007 Beanpot final, an OT loss against BU; and, 3) probably that stupid Fenway game, because I was cold, and because eff BU.
GS: For me: 2007 Beanpot final against BU (loss in OT), The 5-0 loss to BU last year at home, and yes, the 2009 Hockey East semis. Three goals in like 49 seconds from BU after we took a 1-0 third period lead. LAME.
JG: Dishonorable mention to getting smacked down by NU in the first round of the Beanpot in '09, and losing to BU at home in OT in '10 a few weeks after the Fenway game.
@BCInterruption: Milner has played a ton of minutes already. Are we expecting a Muse '08 type performance, or will we see moar Billett?
Oh no, it will be Milner all the way.
GS: Yeah it's Milner Time.
JG: @Mandylizz: Best game and/or memory from a BC women's hockey game?
I'll let you handle this one.
GS: Oh boy. Our freshman year, #8 BC @ #3 Dartmouth, NCAA quarterfinals -- BC a HUGE underdog, we win in 2OT to go to our first Frozen Four. Pile of humanity among those of us in the stands.
All goals from that game are on YouTube by the way. One in particular was LOL-worthy.
Honorable mention to the 3OT win over Harvard in the 2007 Beanpot semifinals that lasted until like 1am.
JG: Grant's wife chimes in with a query:
@asalz9: Why do you like women's hockey so much?
This doesn't have a simple answer and might be worthy of its own post. Short answer: my love for hockey and for my alma mater is so big, there's too much room in my heart for it to be filled by men's hockey alone.
Semi-longer answer is that I went to some games freshman year out of obligation as a reporter for The Heights, and it quickly became exciting - that was a great season, an underdog team making the Frozen Four and winning a bunch of thrilling games. As I stopped going as a reporter and started going as a fan, it became A Thing to Do with my roommate and best pal, my current banter-partner.
And that's pretty much that.
I also find that women's hockey at an elite level is really entertaining, if you watch enough to get past the very noticeable speed difference from men's hockey, which is initally jarring. But once you get past that and watch it differently than you'd watch a men's game, mostly for speed and physicality, it's a great game, with great puck movement and skill. It's different, but it's hockey.
GS: Eventually it went from A Thing To Do to The Thing We Always Did. After becoming so emotionally invested in the team over that first magical season -- and, really, that 2006-2007 season was the very definition of Sports Magical -- it just grew to become very important to us.
JG: @BCInterruption: Does the fact that Northeastern and Harvard never win the Beanpot detract from the tournament? And who breaks through first, NU or Harvard?
It detracts from it somewhat, in that Harvard has absolutely no interest in the tournament right now, from a fan perspective. I'm lead to believe by older folks that that wasn't always the case. But NU is still engaged and energetic about the Beanpot. It probably WOULD spice up the plot to see one of the other two win, but it's actually a compelling storyline in and of itself right now to see if either of them can break through.
GS: I think you can look at it as one of two ways -- one, the fact that they've never won adds to the intrigue of "will this finally be the year?
But two, it's usually assumed to be either BC or BU, and from someone outside these two schools it gets pretty tired, from what I understand.
But, I wouldn't know, so HAHAHA WHERE'S YA BEANPOT
JG: I'll say Harvard wins it first because NU is trending down in a big way and everything painful that could possibly happen to NU usually does.
GS: Harvard will definitely win it before NU, the Cubs of the Beanpot. The probably won't win it for a very, very long time.
JG: I think the tournament hasn't been hurt on the inside, but maybe from the perspective of casual, non-alums of the four participants, it's less interesting than it otherwise would be if it were more open, because you can just watch BC play BU in December or whatever.
@MandyLizz: How many times did Grant get in trouble for bringing/playing his trumpet to/at a game?
So many times. Which ones can we think of right off the bat where you were actually in trouble with arena staff?
It happened at Conte, obviously, and at Agganis, and at the Mullins Center when you whipped it out late during a game @ UMass. I don't think you were ever once hassled at Providence, NU, or Lowell. Or Vermont, if I recall correctly from that one trip.
GS: The times that it happened at Conte were definitely the most fun.
Humorously, UNH not only didn't give me any trouble at all, they seemed to embrace it. NESN definitely got a kick out of it.
I don't think BU really enjoyed it. The nice little "sad trombone" after our empty netter was a Grant Classic Moment I think. To go along with a nice "OH WHA HAPPA"
JG: @BCEagle1974: The new gold unis - where can I get one and are the stripes bigger and new? Thanks kids.
At the bookstore, or BCEagles.com. I don't think the design has changed at all this year, other than adding that awesome fifth star.
@ACal6888: What anti-Maine chants do you suggest I teach my mom before she comes to the game on Saturday?
GS: That depends, how hip is your mom?
JG: Jokes about dental health and/or NASCAR are usually the best bets. I'd say you'd probably want to avoid teaching her the chant that begins with "Your sister is your mother, your uncle is your brother..." depending on your relationship with your mom.
GS: Maine fans have Manti Te'o's girlfriend for teeth.
JG: @BCInterruption: Would having a fake girlfriend improve #JohnnyHockey's chances at winning the Hobey Baker?
Johnny Hockey's fake girlfriend in Hawai'i wore a Gaudreaubey Baker shirt and went from a 7 to a 9.
GS: According to Mrs. Gaudreau, Johnny isn't allowed to have a girlfriend until he's 16.
Come back tomorrow for the third and final installment of our first Hockey Banter Mailbag.


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There's something for everyone this month – rich decadent desserts, exciting fusion cuisines, cheesy indulgent burgers, smoky grilled yakitori, exotic new cocktails, a hidden bar, rustic barnyard settings, family-friendly spaces… Time to dive right in!
Adding to the slew of restaurants that cater to the family-crowd in City Square is MEET Dining, a dining concept inspired by French and Japanese cuisines. There's plenty of space for communal dining, and its sturdy industrial wood furnishings gives the restaurant a relaxed, homely vibe. The owners must have also taken the gripes of Singaporean parents and youngsters in mind – portions are large and perfect for filling the hungry bellies of growing children and large groups of teenagers without breaking the bank.
A portion of Crispy Baby Squid is priced at $10 and is both visually appealing and guaranteed to satisfy your taste buds – it's covered in squid ink and deep-fried to perfection, served with garlic mayonnaise and zesty lemon slices. Get an entire Honey Spiced Chicken for $16, perfectly tender and juicy with a side of sauteed button mushrooms and buttery mashed potatoes – large enough for sharing with a friend or two (that is, if you don't finish the entire thing yourself).
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If Full of Luck Club is your down-to-Earth girl-next-door, then Lucky Bar would be her cheeky younger sister with a rebellious streak. Barely a month old, Lucky Bar has already begun making ripples (which will soon turn into waves, we're sure) in Singapore's competitive cocktail bar scene. Diners can access Lucky Bar through Full of Luck Club; those who prefer to give others the slip, however, can choose to go through the restaurant's back entrance along a secluded alley. Pro tip: look out for the red lantern!
The stairs make way for a rooftop bar at the landing, furnished with Chinese ceramic stools and fairy lights overhead. Moving indoors, the ambience take on a more intimate setting. Head bartender Darren Lim whips up quirky tipples with even quirkier names: we'd recommend Dragon's Breath & Baccarat, both of which are guaranteed to take your taste buds for a spin. Have a couple of classic crowd-pleasers like Duck Spring Rolls with Hoisin Sauce ($7.50) or Golden Sand Corn with Salted Egg Yolk ($6.80), but it's highly recommended that you give their One Ton Nachos ($12) a shot – these come with crispy fried wonton skin, pulled pork, pineapple, lots of melted cheese and sour cream. YUM.
Find it at Full of Luck Club, 243 Holland Ave, Singapore 278977
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There's honestly nothing better than tucking into a rich, hearty meal; whether it's a greasy plate of char kway teow or a succulent, juicy burger – especially one that's topped with truffled gouda, monterey jack, pan seared foie gras, candied bacon, pickled daikon and pineapple chips (talk about a mouthful)! Enter the Mother of All Burgers ($24) – it's all that and more; their patty not only weighs a whopping half a pound (220g) but is made out of 100% imported Angus beef, no fillers whatsoever. If you feel like having something especially cheesy, give their Blue Cheese & Bacon Pasta ($18) a shot. It's just as decadent and sinful as it sounds, and it comes with a sprinkling of tart dried cranberries to cut through the richness of the Blue Cheese.
The owner of this brightly coloured burger bar is on the road to fulfilling his lifelong dream when he set it up after being retrenched from his previous job; sink your teeth into the indulgence they have on offer and watch all your dreams come true as well.
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This tiny establishment located right smack in the CBD isn't as simple as it seems. MOJO serves a wide variety of nutrient-packed, build-it-yourself protein bowls ($14) along with fresh agua frescas and antioxidant rich teas by day but their menu undergoes a complete transformation at night; the mouthwatering aroma of grilled meat permeates the air as the sun starts to set and you now have the option of various assortments of yakitori and sharing plates, all of which you can wash down with specialty Japanese craft beers and a plethora of cocktails with a Japanese twist.
Their Uni Soba ($38) is not to be missed – cold noodles topped with buttery uni (sea urchin), ebi (prawn), plump hotate (scallop) and ikura (salmon roe). Fancy something hot? Give their Pork Belly yakitori ($6) a whirl; it's grilled to perfection and topped with nanami (leek). Truly magical.
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It doesn't matter if you're looking for a quaint little spot for a relaxed, romantic date or if you'd like to don floral maxi dresses on a Saturday morning with your girlfriends and pretend you've taken a trip out of the hustle and bustle of Singapore; Morsels at Dempsey is just the place for you. This homely, barnyard style restaurant focuses on combining the simplest ingredients and flavours in a novel way, and they've done so perfectly.
Their Charred House Poached Octopus ($26) is to die for – slices of perfectly grilled octopus sits on top of a bed of squid ink pearl rice risotto and is drizzled with a pale yellow salted egg sauce, and this is all topped with tobiko (flying fish roe) for an explosion of flavour and textures. Their Firecracker Duroc Pulled Pork ($24) is also a must-try; shell pasta cooked al-dente comes tossed in a tangy, spicy habanero cilantro pesto that meshes perfectly with chunks of caramelized pulled pork, topped with a dollop of sour cream.
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Here is a doozy.
What is the purpose of the GED? Is it a market signal, indicating your employability to hiring agents or does it follow a human capital path wherein earning a GED is actually a process that increases your skill set?
The House wants all unemployed workers without a high school diploma to earn their GED. Their explanation is assuming that the GED works purely through human capital theory, e.g. currently unemployed workers who don't have a high school diploma will earn more skills that make them increasingly employable by enrolling in and earning their GED. Is there any evidence for this?
If we look at what the research says 1, we learn that the GED is only effective at boosting earnings of lower skilled recipients. Tyler suggests that this may indicate that the GED is acting as a labor market signal, demonstrating to future employers that they have the work ethic and extra motivation low-skilled high school drop-outs are believed to lack and are worth hiring. This is supported by the fact that not only are low skilled GED earners the only ones who see greater earnings and employability as a result of earning a GED but also by the fact that there is a lag to the "GED impact". One possible mechanism for this lag indicates that the GED is a signal for unobserved characteristics that suggest an employee is ready to learn and earn those additional skills they do not current possess, and therefore, low-skilled workers who earn a GED are more likely to be placed in a position where they will have the opportunity to increase their human capital and future earnings. Since high skilled employees don't seem to gain any benefit from a GED, that suggests that their existing skill set already sufficiently operates as a signal of employability such that there is no need for an additional signal of initial readiness for hiring. Even if this were the case, if the GED was truly ruled by a human capital model, we would expect high skilled GED recipients to have become increasingly skilled through the GED process and, therefore, they should also benefit from increased earnings due to receiving a GED.
So what does this all mean? Let's remember that the unemployment benefits being offered only exist for 99 weeks now (and would be lowered to 59 weeks in the House proposal). This means that all the unemployed we're worried about were in fact employed within the last year and seven weeks. Do we believe that those who were employed as recently as one year ago, already deep into the economic downturn, who do not have a high school diploma fall into the low or high skilled group? It seems obvious to me that if you were employable 59 weeks ago you would almost certainly be in the upper half (if not higher) of the skills distribution among those who don't have high school diplomas. So the result of the GED policy is likely going to lead to no benefit for these workers and will probably even decrease their earnings since they will have some costs associated with earning the GED– be it the fee for a course, the fee to take the test, the opportunity costs associated with spending time studying and working toward a credential that has no benefit, etc.
Worse, by dramatically changing the contexts where folks earn a GED, we're likely to completely change what signal the GED will send future employers. In essence, the impact is unpredictable, but it's hard to see a path whereby earning a GED increases in value as a result of policies that make certain that GEDs will be earned more broadly and under duress and not by voluntary action.
So forget about all the other stuff you read on the GED requirement. We don't have to worry about fairness, discrimination, or just plain shitting on people when they're in some of the most dire straits they're likely to see by adding even more to their burdens. The GED-only policy on unemployment benefits is simply unlikely to do anything other than transfer resources from the unemployed to the American Council on Education and companies that have GED prep classes.
John Tyler was a former professor of mine. If Brown had a PhD programming in education, I would go back in a heartbeat to work under him. ↩


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Being nice really does matter.
When I sat down yesterday and vented my thoughts on being nice, I never expected the amount of love and support I received. It's so easy to feel alone in my thoughts and feelings, but I know without a doubt today that I'm not alone in feeling this way.
I am humbled and so very grateful.
Yesterday began in darkness. Now I'm back in the light. I can't thank you all enough. You made a difference. Every kind thought sent my way, every nice word and gesture, made my day brighter.
Yesterday I wondered why I try so hard. Today, I'm ready to brighten the world again and I have you all to thank for it.
Most of all, I hope you'll all join me in practicing 80% positive because I know it makes a difference. I can't wait to see the change we can make together!


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My 12 year old daughter and I had a revealing conversation about poetry one night over dinner. I love poetry, enjoy poetry, in fact, could go so far as to say that poetry is emotional marrow of life. I believe in it. I have exposed my children to the finest of literature and poetry that I knew of from an early age. So it took me a little off guard when my daughter said she liked the "funny poetry, the stuff that makes you laugh, but the rest doesn't make sense to me."
I retorted from my gut "that poetry didn't have to make sense, it just had to be true."
Some time has passed and I'm still thinking about what I said and where it came from.
As I worked on a painting, I would ruminate over this newly held conviction that every single word of a poem didn't need to be analyzed, but what was the message the poet was trying to impart. Could this message be found credible? Could it be Truth? And how would you know when your feelings can just come and go?
The only answer I could come up with is experience. To deem an idea, philosophy or scientific fact credible or trustworthy, there is but one way to see if it floats: put it to the test. The reason a love poem makes sense to us is because we've been in love. When we are sad, we are comforted by the poet who captures our tears and transfers them to words on paper. The reason we still read "The Canterbury Tales" is because a pilgrimage and the collecting of individuals along the journey is timeless to the human condition. We love this stuff !
Although Cavafy and I don't share the exact same "Ithaka", like Cavafy, I do hope my "Ithaka" does not deceive me. Frost's "Night" is different from mine, but I do believe I have stood still and stopped the sound of my feet. And like Eliot, who never ceased exploring, I want to arrive where I started and know it for the first time. But Auden, my dear Auden, in my book you are half right! Yes, like you, my death grip on my life must go; however, in taking new risks I must continually drown to my first birth.
My Drowned Axis
I meant to leap and land,
I meant to look,
but dove 10,0000 fathoms deep instead.
Endlessly floating, weightlessly sinking,
into an airy grave of words.
Tethered and grounded revelations
reveal the tempests of shallow hearts.
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The Ngauranga-Airport transport corridor
Thursday, June 19 2008
The next step of the Ngauranga-Airport transport corridor consultation process is upon us. Good discussion over at Eye of the Fish.
I intend to make another submission. The plan as it is notes the possibility that petrol price rises might make car traffic increases less likely, but doesn't actually take them into account, other than to say that they'll change the plan if that happens. Dudes, it's, like, a plan. That involves modelling scenarios for the future, working out probabilities, and then having appropriate strategies, not just saying "we'll cross that bridge when we come to it." It's not as though when the price of oil goes up they can dig up the unused road, put all the seal back and then refund our taxes and rates.
The draft plan also, incredibly, suggests that if new technologies replace petrol engines, people might adopt them and traffic might increase anyway. Well that would be very nice, but there is no immediate prospect of that happening. It seems a bizarre hope to make the miraculous emergence of a better fuel than petrol (the cheapest and most energy-dense fuel we have) the foundation of our public planning. I personally don't want to build a whole lot of road just in case we get cold-fusion cars, you know?
So I'm going to address those two flaws, without being quite as snarky. I'm also going to reiterate that if the biggest chunk of public submissions favour light rail, perhaps that should be taken more seriously than noting that it seems like a popular idea and maybe we'll do it later.
And then I'm going to get on to a favourite hobbyhorse of mine, which is the way current traffic engineering throws together cyclists and pedestrians, endangering both groups. It is after all the commuting cyclist, not the sight-seeing recreational cyclist, who makes an impact on car traffic, and commuting cyclists ride fast in straight lines. Throwing speeding commuters in amongst slow wandering pedestrians is asking for trouble.
Our traffic engineers also have a nasty habit of putting pinch points in the road (projections into the road that slow cars) which have the inadvertant side effect of mashing cars against cyclists where the road narrows. "But you should be on the lovely shared pedestrian pathway", they say. "We built it for you so you can enjoy the view as you laze along the water, weaving in between the tourists." No. Cycling is serious business. Give me some damned road already.
The corridor is flat and potentially the best commuter cycling terrain in the city. Let's not cripple that possibility.
I'm also going to suggest that they plant trees. (Yes, I love the Architectures of Control blog).
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"Open" Your Campus: Advocacy and Campus Planning for Affordable Learning
Location: Online, ALG Resource Center
Description: Many USG faculty are already teaching with affordable resources, but getting your institution or department on-board is a different kind of process involving multiple stakeholders. This event, featuring successful advocacy experiences from two of our Featured Advocates, Mary Jo Fayoyin (Savannah State University) and German Vargas (College of Coastal Georgia), will explore a Campus Action Plan template created by SPARC to make the best connections and gain awareness and interest in affordable resources.
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Happy Valentine's Day Vegans!! With love from us & the heart melty fluffy furball Alex. Enjoy today!
If you're still looking for a valentine there's a lot of shelter dogs are out there, waiting to meet you! Most centers & rescues have an adoption special, not just dogs, but also cats & other animals. We hope you have a wonderful weekend!


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Beardow Adams has manufactured a number of mattress assembly adhesives to suit various needs in the market and customer demands. We supply adhesives to all four 'corners' of the earth for pocket spring assemblies, foam lamination and mattress construction/the bonding of fabrics and fibres, for example.
The mattress production process can involve a wide range of substrates and a variety of applications, all with different adhesive requirements. Our mattress adhesives are suitable for both manual and automated assembly and have the ability to bond all mattress types including open coil, pocket sprung and solid foam.
Our superior mattress adhesive range is non-toxic, tough and resilient, safe to handle, trouble-free and clean running, and allows manufacturers to improve product appearance and quality, whilst reducing costs.
BAM 418 is one of our extremely versatile hot melts which can be used for a wide variety of applications where a high speed, very fast setting hot melt adhesive is required. BAM 418 is a light-weight product assembly adhesive – so ideal for pocket spring applications in mattresses – but is also widely used in packaging for tray forming, top and bottom case sealing and carton sealing. The adhesive has a wide temperature performance, low odour and good gap filling capabilities.
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The Limestone Barrens Habitat Stewardship Program
Stone stripes and trailing juniper near Port au Choix. Photo by Dulcie House.
The Limestone Barrens Habitat Stewardship Project was created to encourage land and resource use practices which maintain habitat that is critical to the survival and recovery of endangered or threatened species that have been identified in recovery planning.
The project's main goals are:
To develop and implement "on the ground" stewardship actions to instill pride and promote responsible use of the barrens by residents;
Community Education to build constituency and stewardship;
Restoration and conservation to ensure viable habitat for rare species;
Ecotourism to contribute to a sustainable future for communities of the Northern Peninsula.
Education is the key to long-term preservation. In interviews conducted by a Green Team in the Flower's Cove area in July 2000, and those done by program interpreters in communities adjacent to the barrens in 2001, local residents expressed a genuine interest in learning more about the rare plants. Residents were surprised to learn that there were plants in their back yard that could not be found anywhere else on Earth! At the same time, they did not draw any connection between their land use practices and the risk to the flora. In order to protect this habitat for future generations, residents will need to become engaged in a combination of stewardship agreements and education, as well as species-at-risk site restoration.
Programming Approaches
The programming approaches carried out by the Program Coordinator, interpreters and Green Team members include a number of stewardship/interpretation tools such as:
Kitchen table discussions/interviews;
Slide presentations to town councils and various community groups;
Curriculum-based education programs for schools that focus specifically on the limestone barrens;
Field trips for local students to the limestone barrens;
Clean-up campaigns in spring/summer led by the local interpreters;
Art contests for local students to design a poster for protection of the limestone barrens which then could be copied and distributed to public places within the community.
Other actions could include development of "learning travel" programs, such as Photography and Wildflowers in partnership with Parks Canada. Some longer-range ideas include development of a Poster series aimed at rare plants, a lesson plan for teachers to use during National Wildlife Week or Environment Week, and development of several eco-stops at various locations on the limestone barrens on the Northern Peninsula.


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For my third day at New York Fashion Week, I went for classic with a twist — pairing a white lace dress with a white structured blazer and Alicia's crystal necklace. My Zara black briefcase bag was a staple for the shows. It's roomy enough to fit my camera, umbrella, snacks, and emergency pair of flats (without looking big or bulky). I felt polished, comfortable, and ready to take on the day!
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Nitsche, Frank, Carr, Martin, Arndt, Hartmut and Leadbeater, Barry S.C. (2011) Higher Level Taxonomy and Molecular Phylogenetics of the Choanoflagellatea. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 58 (5). pp. 452-462. ISSN 10665234Metadata only available from this repository.
The choanoflagellates (Choanoflagellatea) comprise a major group of nanoflagellates, which are ubiquitous in the aquatic environment. Recent molecular phylogenies have shown them to be the sister group to the Metazoa. However, the phylogeny of the choanoflagellates is still far from understood. We present here a 29 taxon, multigene phylogeny that robustly places the root of the choanoflagellates. One of the original nonloricate families, Codonosigidae is shown to be a polyphyletic assemblage nested within the Salpingoecidae. We elaborate on a revised taxonomy that divides Choanoflagellatea into two orders: Craspedida and Acanthoecida. Craspedida is composed of species that possess an organic cell coating and contains the single family Salpingoecidae. Members of the predominantly marine Acanthoecida produce a siliceous lorica in addition to an organic coat and are contained in two families—the Acanthoecidae and Stephanoecidae fam. n. Previous studies of choanoflagellates have been hindered by cases of taxon misidentification as well as the limited resolution of 18S small subunit (SSU) rDNA phylogenies. Unfortunately, cases of misidentification have been heavily repeated in the literature. In an attempt to avoid further confusion, we highlight known instances of misnamed taxa. We also examine the suitability of SSU rDNA sequences alone for choanoflagellate phylogenetics and recommend the use of protein-coding genes, such as hsp90 and tubA, whenever possible.
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With the Ashes tantalisingly close to starting, cricket fans will be overjoyed with the reports on the progress of the England team.
The boys are in a good, quietly confident, place, while the Aussies' preparation seems to be closer to that traditionally expected of the "can't bowl, can't bat, and can't field" English.
How you unite a team and create a winning spirit is too big a topic to debate in this blog post, but some useful lessons can be learnt from the England coaching/captain axis of Flower and Strauss.
The England team has confidence in its leadership. And it seems to be a mutual respect. Flower and Strauss have selected a group of players with the necessary ability and character to excel in the test cricket cauldron. The management team has set out what it expects the players to achieve, provided them with a clear strategy and all the necessary support, as well as some innovative tactics to get them there (e.g. a batting net with white noise blaring, a temperature set at 30 degrees and the need to run the length of the net and back in between balls).
In short, the England management has delivered everything the team needs to succeed, prepared them for every eventuality and then given the players individual responsibility to hit their ashes winning target.
The result is a relaxed atmosphere that reflects well on the management and a confidence about the side that has all but silenced the notoriously barbarous Australian press.
The mood of the England camp is brilliantly captured in Graham Swann's excellent video diaries.
In it you can even see the England team's take on the 'Sprinkler' dance move from the 80s. England fans will be hoping that the Flower/Strauss management team will be able to sprinkle a little star dust of its own so that the team can replicate some of the Ashes winning action, as well as carve out some of the dance floor shapes from that era.


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I am here with you today to share my Design Team project for the 'Show Us Your Texture' Challenge Share. This challenge was one I was super looking forward to, it meant a lot of options were open to push the creative mind. I had not ever used the Finnabair Art Extravagance Patina Effect Paste Set, may I tell you that this set is totally AMAZING and can work wonders.
I took my little bland beige coloured horse and transformed it into a vintage looking animal of wonder (well I think so anyway).
In the back ground you can see chipboard cogs, watch pieces and brass bits and pieces. These have all been given a touch Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Finnabair Art Alchemy Wax in Vintage Gold.
Below you can now take a mini tour around and a few close up shots....
Scattered micro beads and small watch parts add extra dimension.
How awesome are these Scrap Matrix Box Corners? - LOVE THEM!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit today, I wish you all a happy and creative weekend.
~ Rebecca ~
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Australian musician Gary Pinto will lead a free online concert next month for Caritas Australia's Project Compassion campaign, bringing Australian and international musicians direct from their homes to yours.
Pinto is urging thousands of school children, teachers, churches and families to stand in solidarity with those most vulnerable to COVID-19 globally for Project Compassion.
The line-up for the May 9 concert will be announced over the coming weeks, but Australian stars Diesel, Matt Gresham, Carmen Smith, Nashville-based Bobby Lee Stamper and many others are expected to be among those generously putting on the show.
Pinto is an ARIA award-winning and multi-platinum selling record artist and a musical mentor to the stars.
While many Australians are facing challenges this year, Caritas Australia is asking the community to "Go Further, Together" and raise much-needed funds for vulnerable communities.
Pinto, who before the lockdown was been working on The Voice, has mentored many of Australia's recording artists. He has also worked as X Factor Australia's Vocal Director for the past six years, as well as on Dancing with the Stars.
Pinto wrote a poignant song, Walk with me, for Caritas Australia's Project Compassion before COVID-19 became a global crisis. It focuses on walking in solidarity with those most marginalised and celebrating the dignity of every person globally. You can listen to Walk With Me at this link.
"I know it feels like an incredibly anxious time for everyone, but I remain joyful and hopeful. I think we can all use our talents and abilities to 'Go Further, Together' and think more outwardly," Pinto said. "Imagine how marginalised communities are feeling - given that many are without housing, experiencing food and water shortages and a lack of health support like we have in Australia."
"Now is the time to put our faith in humanity into action. Together we can sing, together we can raise money and together we can walk alongside each other and in doing so be transformed in our own lives."
Details: lent.caritas.org.au or call 1800 024 413.
Singer urges support to protect the world's most marginalised during COVID 19 (Caritas Australia)


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The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance, a medical imaging trade group, just announced that <"https://www.yourlawyer.com/practice_areas/defective_medical_devices">CT scanner manufacturers will initiate installation of safety controls to better ensure patients do not receive excess radiation, reported the Associated Press (AP).
In October, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was investigating CT scan overdoses. The FDA probe was launched after Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles confirmed that 206 patients mistakenly received eight times the regular dose of radiation during CT brain scans. The machine at Cedars-Sinai had been set at the higher level since February 2008, but the mistake had not been detected for 18 months. According to the Medical Center, the overdoses were discovered in August, when a patient reported hair loss.
The dosing checks are scheduled to begin before year-end and are meant to let scan operators know when the devices exceed the recommended safety levels, said the AP, adding that facilities will also be able to set maximum levels. The Alliance announcement followed an FDA announcement that it would be looking into the issue with excessive scan radiation, said the AP, and came one day prior to a Congressional hearing on imaging scanner safety. The five CT scanner manufacturers—General Electric Co., Siemens, Toshiba Corp., Royal Philips Electronics, and Hitachi—will be implementing the changes, said the AP.
Three hospitals in California reported hundreds of "acute radiation overdoses†in 2009 that left patients with lost hair and redness of the skin as a result of CT scanning, according to the AP.
Recently we wrote that a woman who may have received a botched CT brain scan at a Huntsville, Alabama hospital filed suit against GE Healthcare, the maker of the scanner used in her procedure. The class action lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Alabama, claims the GE Healthcare CT scanner lacked safety features to warn of radiation overdoses.
Just prior, the FDA released interim results of an investigation into the issue of CT scan radiation overdoses. Its investigation found, in addition to the cases at Cedars-Sinai, at least 50 additional patients exposed to excess radiation of up to eight times the expected level during their CT brain scans. According to a prior AP report, those incidents occurred at Glendale Adventist Medical Center and Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. Some reports have also been received from Huntsville Hospital in Alabama.
To date, all the radiation overdose cases involve more than one manufacturer of CT scanners. The FDA has not yet determined if the overdoses were the result of human error or an equipment problem. One patient claimed to have lost her balance, had memory problems, and lost hair. Her lawsuit claims GE Healthcare "carelessly researched the design and failed to adequately test†its products, and that the scanners lacked safety features to warn of overdoses.
The AP pointed out that total radiation exposure had about doubled in the past 30 years, with much of the blame linked to next-generation imaging testing, according to the AP. Other scanners and nuclear imaging machines, are being looked at said the AP.


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Set in Crete, Cally''s Ruin explores the relationships between sex and love and the historical horrors that shape our identities. Cally is a twenty-five year old business graduate. Her mother, who was born in Crete but has always refused to talk about it, has died, leaving one instruction: before starting her first job, Cally should visit Crete. There she meets Oliver, a reticent, very attractive US Army deserter. A night of love awakens in Cally feelings she has never known. On leaving, she learns from a television in the Athens airport that the petroleum company she is to work for is killing people with water pollution in India. These two events demolish Cally''s fragile equilibrium, setting her on a new, uncharted path back in Crete, which strips her of even her clothes before leading to deep love, a horrific family discovery, and a future she never would have imagined.
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Asha Bhonsle marked week 4 on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa by kicking off a deserving participant, needling Himesh Reshammiya and stressing that ada and dance have no place in the life of a serious singer. Wisely Himesh kept a straight face and rode the storm. He emerged rather unscathed. Ashaji, on the other hand, kept a girl called Sarika Singh – who sang beautifully – waiting and gave the first next round ticket to Nirupama Dey – who sang like chalk on a blackboard. Perhaps Ashaji was trying to make nice with Himesh (Dey was from his gharana), perhaps she wanted to teach a sabak to Vishal-Shekhar for suggesting that Sarika was a certainty for the next round. It was a WTF moment that confounded me.
Last week's show had its moments though – and most of them had Bappi Lahiri in them. Who knew our man had a real name – Alokesh! What do we do now with all those kids who were named Bappi by their Surakshaa-loving parents?
Well, Alokesh came with all his bling and sang some stuff which elicited an on-stage hug from Shekhar and hyperbolic plaudits from everyone else. Himesh promptly announced that Bappida was good enough for us to claim victory against all the talent from other countries – put together.
Ashaji then kicked off the contest by calling the House of Reshammiya to the floor. She did this by singing "Aashiq Banaya Aapne", which launched Himesh's singing career in 2005. She sang it over and over again – a thinly veiled reference to Himesh's rather annoying attempts to create a trance-like mood in his songs by repeating lines. Himesh swallowed hard, repeated "Thank you" several times – once mock-slapping himself on his cheek. This unexpected bit of grace earned my grudging admiration.
A string of middling contestants filled up the show – most seemed to be shaking in their pants. Ashaji gave all of them that hooded-eye glance – not good. She trashed their ability to hold on to a sur.
Finally Bappi introduced Sikandar Ali, who looks like a cross between Amitabh Bachchan and Zayed Khan and holds on to the mike for dear life while singing. He took on Kishore Kumar's "Intehaa" from Sharaabi and sang with an intoxicated accent that vaguely reminded me of Allahabad. Ashaji closed her eyes, bowed her head and smiled. Bappi looked pleased. Himesh continued to act like Rahul Roy – which is to say he was expressionless. Sikander was the second singer to make it to the next round.
Now the funny part of all of this is that there is a reserve gharana that can be used to replenish the stock of any gharana that has suffered casualties – which Himesh and Ismail Darbar did today. It's called Eklavya – which I think is a particularly is a cruel way of mocking a heroic, tragic, guru-less character from Indian mythology.
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Sorry that I've been a little absent lately. I've actually been preparing for my next exciting project!
I recently informed my boss that I'll be quitting work at the end of April, and that I'm preparing to fly to Germany at the end of May. My plan is to ride my bike through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, then back to Germany on my way to Denmark and Sweden. After staying in Sweden for about a month, I'll then bike back to Germany and probably stay in Berlin for maybe 6 months or so.
I'm doing whatever language work I can fit in right now, but most of my time is spent on trying to get together all the necessary bicycle and camping gear, and preparing things like my German Visa application (which is necessary if I want to stay longer than 3 months).
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Star wars: Galaxy's Edge & other travel excitations in California
Many are drawn to California with big dreams, whether it's chasing gold, stardom, or the next big tech innovation. Just think of pioneering geniuses like Walt Disney and Steve Jobs.
If you're a Filipino kid raised on Disney movies, though, your main aspiration might be as simple as going to Disneyland.
My mom took me there when I was 12, where I lived my preadolescent dream of riding Space Mountain and getting a photo with Mickey Mouse.
Now that I'm middle-aged and have brought my own daughter to Disneyland, it's funny how my ambitions haven't progressed too far from my 12-year-old self's. Last year, when I heard from a Disneyland tour guide that they were opening Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in the summer of 2019, I knew I had to go, even if I had no idea how or when that was going to happen.
Road-trip republic: Visit the Mammoth Lakes in California, like Lake Mary in Mono County.
Well, as the Disney saying goes, when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.
The opening-night event of US travel trade convention IPW (International Pow Wow) 2019 was held at Disneyland in Anaheim, California — a mere two days after Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opened — and the park was closed to the public so that IPW's 6,000 delegates (500 of them media, many of whom flew in on travel partner Delta Air Lines) from 70 countries could have an early, exclusive look at the attraction.
"Disney's president (Bob Iger) made Galaxy's Edge happen in time for IPW," proudly announced Jay Burress, president and CEO of Visit Anaheim.
Why does IPW have that much leverage? The travel fair has the capacity to generate $5.5 billion in direct spending in the US in the next three years, according to Roger Dow, president and CEO of the US Travel Association. "Last year the United States was losing international market share: America's share of global long-haul travel dropped 11.7 percent from 2015 to 2018," he noted. "Lots of people would like to lay this at feet of our president, but I met with him face-to-face this fall, and talked about how important travel is to the American economy."
Beloved droid: A life-size R2D2 thrills fans at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
With international travelers spending $140.6 billion in California alone, the Golden State is the No. 1 destination in the USA. From its theme parks like Disneyland to its national parks and cultural attractions, "California has the diversity of experience the US has to offer," says Chris Thompson, president and CEO of Brand USA.
In the sun-kissed state of good vibrations and California girls (legendary band The Beach Boys serenaded IPW delegates the next day with a lunchtime concert of their sunshine pop and surf hits), here are the major excitations travelers should put on their bucket lists:
Another world: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is a six-hectare "city" within Disneyland where you can pilot the Millennium Falcon in the ride Smugglers Run.
• Visit a galaxy far, far away at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland.
Spanning six hectares inside Disneyland, this otherworldly "city" is like being transported to Mos Eisley, minus the danger of that "wretched hive of scum and villainy." There's a Cantina — Oga's — that serves drinks for all ages (lightsaber bar brawls are optional). Beloved characters like Rey and Chewbacca wander around for photo ops, and Kylo Ren and his Stormtrooper bodyguards might accost you in a dark alley. Built to scale, Ren's Command Shuttle serves as the stage for dramas of the First Order, though the piece de resistance is the magnificent Millennium Falcon, which you can board for the ride Smugglers Run. In this ride, you are sent on a smuggler's mission and can get one of three jobs: pilot, gunner or engineer. Each has different responsibilities during the ride, and your ending can be different if your crew doesn't do its job well. (A second ride, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, will open later this year.)
If you're not lining up for Smugglers Run, there's a lot more to see and do at Galaxy's Edge. A lantern-lit bazaar offers galactic goods, from Jedi robes to Porgs. At Savi's Workshop, you can customize your own lightsaber. If droids are more your speed, you can build your own R2 unit or BB-8 at the Droid Depot.
Curious about the blue milk Luke Skywalker drank on Tatooine? Order it at the Milk Stand, or try the green milk he was subsisting on in The Last Jedi. Ronto Roasters offers grilled sausages and pork wraps, while Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo features galactic grub served in a hangar.
Disney spared no expense (reportedly US$1 billion), and didn't overlook a single detail in creating Galaxy's Edge. (The Disneyworld Orlando version of the attraction will open Aug. 29.) It's captured the imagination of Star Wars fans like me and I'll definitely be bringing my family with me next time to round out that Smugglers Run team.
Thrill ride: Hang Time at Knott's Berry Farm, the first dive coaster in America with a 96-degree drop.
• Experience the Old West at Knott's Berry Farm, and ride all the new attractions at theme-park capital Anaheim. Next to Orlando, Anaheim is the theme-park capital of the world, and every year its parks boast new attractions to draw visitors in. Universal Studios has refurbished its Jurassic Park ride into a bigger Jurassic World, Legoland has built Duplo Playtown for tots, Seaworld is offering the new Tidal Twister, and Knott's Berry Farm's latest thrill ride is the Calico River Rapids.
Knott's, which hosted the closing event of IPW, started as a small berry farm in the 1920s and got famous thanks to its down-home, fried-chicken dinners. The theme park still serves up an authentic slice of Americana with its Old West Ghost Town and workers dressed as cowboys and frontierswomen. (I felt like I was on the set of a benign Westworld.) In contrast, the rollercoasters and thrill rides are as modern as they come: HangTime is the first and only dive coaster in America, and the new Calico River Rapids is a whitewater-raft ride through a land of thrilling water effects.
Build your own BB-8 at the Droid Depot in Galaxy's Edge.
• Shop till you drop at South Coast Plaza and The Outlets at Orange. Once a lima bean farm owned by the Segerstrom family, South Coast Plaza is now Southern California's premier shopping destination, with 250 boutiques and 30 restaurants over 2.8 million square feet of retail and dining space. You can find all the top luxury brands there, from Louis Vuitton to Lanvin, Marni to Miu Miu. I headed straight for beauty mecca Sephora, and department stores Nordstrom and Macy's, where the "Last Chance Rack" offers amazing bargains on designer wear.
There's also great food to be had at South Coast. The garlic noodles at AnQi by House of An are insanely good, and Top Chef finalist Amar Santana is opening his The Hall Global Eatery in the mall, which will have bars for coffee, juice and cocktails, a Middle Eastern deli and full-service restaurant featuring the chef's global cuisine.
For discounts of up to 70 percent off, go to The Outlets at Orange, also located in the OC (Orange County). There you'll find the factory stores for Polo Ralph Lauren, Gap, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor and Bose, plus over 100 other outlets.
Foodie destination: The Anaheim Packing District is a food court with 50 artisanal vendors in the heart of the city.
• Eat at foodie destinations in the state that invented the "farm-to-fork" lifestyle. Michelin is launching its first Michelin Guide California 2019, encompassing 657 restaurants in 110 cities. The first female chef in the United States to earn three Michelin stars is Dominique Crenn, whose restaurant, Atelier Crenn, is located in San Francisco. The world's only two-star Mexican and Indian restaurants are also located in Frisco (Californios and Campton Place, respectively).
Foodies in Anaheim should check out the Anaheim Packing District, a food court with 50 artisanal vendors in the heart of the city. Try speakeasy The Blind Rabbit for local craft brews, while Georgia's Restaurant serves delicious chicken and waffles.
The city of Berkeley, home to organic food pioneer Chez Panisse, is emerging as a young, hip foodie destination. Youthful Fil-Am chefs Jan dela Paz and Bobby Punla are spreading the gospel of Pinoy food through their pop-up kitchen Likha, and the area around the University of California is rife with interesting spots to get morsels and sips: there's Third Culture Bakery, home of the mochi muffin, The Rare Barrel for Belgian-style beer, and Iscream for seasonal, small-batch organic ice cream. (Go to the Food & Drinks section of www.visitberkeley.com for all the details.)
Travel tip: Want to see a redwood forest up close? Forget the touristy Muir Woods; UC Berkeley's Botanical Garden boasts beautiful Mather Redwood Grove right on campus.
Authentic Americana: Gina Campos, general manager of Delta Air Lines GSA (right), and author Therese Garceau get a taste of the Old West at Knott's Berry Farm.
• Go inside the movies at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and the Comic-Con Museum. Opening at the end of this year on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles, the Academy Museum will be Hollywood's first movie museum backed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (yes, the same one that holds the Oscars). Galleries will hold a permanent exhibition that traces the history of moviemaking, as well as temporary exhibits and an Oscar experience dedicated to Academy Awards history. Two movie theaters have the capacity to screen films in their original formats, from 70mm to nitrate, an extremely rare medium. Imagine: a director like Steven Spielberg could premiere his latest film there and speak about it afterwards. The first exhibition is already dedicated to Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli fame (for more info, visit Academymuseum.org).
Meanwhile, comics fans shouldn't miss the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego's Balboa Park, a venue where fanboys and –girls can geek out year round about their particular passion, whether it be The Avengers, X-Men, or every superhero in between.
For families, the Cayton Children's Museum opens on June 29 in Santa Monica, offering the finest in play and edutainment for kids (Caytonmuseum.org).
Drama of the First Order: Kylo Ren uses the Force on an officer in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
• Be a sport. America is a sports-loving destination, and California has an upcoming slate of sporting events sure to excite the most avid fans. In September, the Chase Center in San Francisco will serve as the home court of the Golden State Warriors, where you can root for a better outcome for them in next year's NBA championships.
In 2020, the Major League Baseball All-Star Week will be held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. That year also sees the opening of the Vans Off the Wall Skatepark in Huntington Beach near LA.
Super Bowl LVI will be played at Los Angeles Stadium in 2022, the FIFA World Cup in 2026, and the Summer Olympics in 2028, ensuring the world's attention will be focused on the Golden State in the coming years. Play ball!
See redwoods: Drive on State Route 254 in northern California and you'll pass through Avenue of the Giants, which runs through the Humboldt Redwoods State Park.
• Get your kicks on Route 66, aka take a road trip. With 400,000 miles of roads and 800 miles of coastline, California is the ideal state to see by car, and tourism org Visit California has seen a 79 percent increase in international travelers wanting to do the Great All-American Road Trip. Consequently, they've deemed CA the "Road Trip Republic" in 2019 and curated 50 "Life-Changing Adventures" to get your motor running, like Undiscovered Wine Regions, the Central Valley Foodie Road Trip, SoCal Stargazing, the Craft Beer Trail and the Rock 'n' Roll Road Trip. For more inspo on the highly Instagrammable itineraries, go to VisitCalifornia.com/Road-Trips and use their hashtag #RoadTripCalifornia to document your adventures.
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Midfielder John-Joe O'Toole penned a three-year deal with Northampton Town on Monday 30th June in one of the key signings in Sky Bet League 2.
The 25-year-old impressed last term in a struggling Bristol Rovers side that was relegated on the final day, with the former Watford man top-scoring for the Gas, netting 15 goals in 46 games.
Despite Rovers' relegation out of The Football League, his performances earned him a place in the PFA League 2 Team of the Year.
He has made no secret of his ambition to play higher up The Football League and clearly believes that can be fulfilled with Chris Wilder's Northampton, who themselves only clinched Sky Bet League 2 survival on the final day of the 2013/14 campaign.
On securing the services of O'Toole, manager Wilder told ntfc.co.uk: "We have had to work really hard to get this deal done so a lot of credit must go to the chairman.
"We know he turned down three clubs in League 1 and others in League 2 to come here and it is great that he wants to be part of what we are building.
"He is a quality player, he offers a big goal threat as his total last season proves and we are really looking forward to working with him."
The Cobblers have also signed defenders Zander Diamond and Evan Horwood and striker Marc Richards on permanent deals during the close-season, while Port Vale attacking midfielder Kaid Mohamed and Swansea City full-back Danny Alfei have moved to Sixfields on a season-long loans.
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George Clooney opens up in Nashville on Kentucky roots, humanitarian focus and dirty diapers
Nine-year-old George Clooney would have preferred to stay home on Christmas mornings and open presents. But, at his father's direction, his family first delivered gifts to families who had greater needs.
"On Christmas morning, when we woke up, before we could open any presents we would drive an hour and a half to some stranger's home and spend the morning having Christmas with these people, bringing presents," Clooney said, speaking at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Tuesday at the Workhuman convention focused on workplace culture. "The understanding was that we are all in this together. It taught me so much. I hated it, by the way, at the time."
But for Clooney, those Christmas mornings were among the many experiences he had growing up in a small town in Kentucky that would influence his ongoing focus on humanitarian issues, he said. Coming of age during the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War would inspire his own activism, from protesting South Africa's Apartheid, to raising awareness about genocide in Darfur, to most recently developing the Clooney Foundation for Justice, an organization focused on reducing oppression in court systems around the world.
"My father's argument was, always challenge power and protect the powerless. Period. Always. No matter whether you feel powerful or not. That is your job," he said. "That carried with me."
While the Clooney family was not wealthy, Clooney said his father emphasized their great fortune to be born where they were born and thought their luck should be shared.
"Luck needs to be shared," Clooney said. "We are a community. If we are only worried about our own doorstep, we are not going to succeed as a people and certainly not as a country."
Clooney also emphasized that much of the humanitarian work he has done has been riddled with failures. He described building a well in Sudan only to have it cause serious disputes with a neighboring community, also in need of a well. In Darfur, especially, Clooney said he failed often and it's hard to see clear impact.
But Clooney offered optimism about the capacity to improve some of the atrocities he has seen overseas and to address the challenges in the U.S.
"It's a frustrating time. We see a lot of autocrats and some pretty difficult things when you look around the world," he said. "Just as quickly as things go wrong is how quickly things can go well. We as a collective can be part of that. As individuals, it's really hard to do, but as a collective we can be part of fixing things."
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Growing up in Kentucky
Clooney described his childhood in Kentucky, a town of 1,100 people identified by his publicist as Augusta. There, he mowed lawns, wore clothes his mother made him and played on a basketball team often booked for homecoming games to ensure another team's victory.
"We lost 26 of 27 games my senior year," he said. "It was as humiliating a time as you could ever imagine, but man was it fun. It was a great way to grow up."
Clooney also described the close-knit community that often develops in a small town.
"All the things we see on cable news of people being unkind to one another doesn't exist. They have to get along," he said. "I was really lucky to be raised in a small town like that."
As he got older, Clooney cut tobacco for $3.32 an hour, sold insurance door-to-door and worked at a liquor store at night. He described his father sitting with him at a liquor store after his own shift as TV anchor, worried about his son's safety. At a cousin's recommendation, he left for California to pursue acting.
Clooney, a father of twins under age two, said he had underestimated the amount of excrement fatherhood would yield, but that he is struck by the magnitude of being a parent.
"They are literally this tall and they make me feel tiny," he said. "I feel like there is something grander out there."
He often mocked his age, 57, predicting he will be shrinking as his children grow bigger. "Maybe we'll meet at like 13," he said. When considering his children's requests for check books and car keys in the years ahead, Clooney quipped, "Hopefully I'll be dead. I started late."
Clooney praised his wife Amal's "extraordinary" legal work but also her fortitude in breastfeeding twins. He said he would repeat "Mama" over and over again to his children to ensure they would reward her by saying her name before "Papa."
"I would sit over the bassinet and go, 'Mama, mama, mama, mama," he said. "If either one of those little s**** said 'Papa' first, I'm dead."
Clooney said his children are learning to count and say their ABCs in English and Italian. "I'm from Kentucky, you know," he said to laughter, adding. "English was the foreign language."
When a doctor informed him and Amal that they were expecting twins, Clooney said he fell silent.
"It didn't really occur to me that was ever even a possibility," he said. "Amal said she's never seen me not talk for that long. ... Now we have got these two knuckleheads that just make us all laugh and bring so much joy into the house."
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Commercial Vehicle Group Beats on Both Top and Bottom Lines
Commercial Vehicle Group (NAS: CVGI) reported earnings on July 23. Here are the numbers you need to know.
The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Commercial Vehicle Group beat expectations on revenue and beat expectations on earnings per share.
Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue increased significantly and GAAP earnings per share expanded.
Margins increased across the board.
Revenue details
Commercial Vehicle Group notched revenue of $242.7 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $235.9 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 17% higher than the prior-year quarter's $206.8 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
EPS came in at $0.48. The three earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.38 per share. GAAP EPS were $0.46 for Q2 versus -$0.08 per share for the prior-year quarter.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 15.4%, 200 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.8%, 220 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.4%, 640 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $222.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.34.
Next year's average estimate for revenue is $916.8 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.49.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 61 members out of 98 rating the stock outperform, and 37 members rating it underperform. Among 30 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 16 give Commercial Vehicle Group a green thumbs-up, and 14 give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Commercial Vehicle Group is outperform, with an average price target of $16.67.
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Aam Aadmi Party MLA and incharge of its Gujarat affairs Gulab Singh Yadav was on Tuesday sent to 14 days in judicial custody in connection with an extortion case by a Delhi court which declined police's plea seeking his custodial interrogation. Yadav, who was arrested from Gujarat and brought to New Delhi on transit remand, was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Kishor Kumar who remanded him to judicial custody. The police sought five-day custody of Delhi's Matiala legislator saying they needed to interrogate him as it seemed that an organised extortion racket was being run.
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The police plea was opposed by Yadav's counsel who said the other accused in the case have already been granted bail. Last month, two property dealers, Deepak Sharma and Rinku Diwan, had alleged that Satish and Devinder, who worked in Yadav's office, and an associate Jagdish were extorting money from them by threatening to get a building, where the property dealers were operating from, demolished.
A case under section 384 (punishment for extortion) IPC was registered at Bindapur police station on September 13. Following this, a non-bailable warrant was issued against the MLA on October 14 for allegedly not joining probe.
Police had alleged that the MLA was arrested under charge of running an extortion racket and there was concrete evidence against him for his arrest. It had alleged that the probe and statements by the arrested accused have revealed that it was an "organised extortion syndicate" with "links" to Yadav and he was the kingpin of the extortion exercise and its management


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|Black Breath's Neil McAdams. (All Cat Rose photos)
From Brokaw to Black Breath to Red Fang at Neumos ... and, finally, the Meatmen up the street at the Highline. That's how our last Friday metal/punk evening went in Seattle.
Here's some Cat photos of most of the bands:
|Rick Troy howls away amid his band's Helmet meets Jesus Lizard style.
|Stuart Dahlquist, bass, and Mike Henderson, vox.
|From top to bottom, Mark Palm, Elijah Nelson, Jamie Byrum, Eric Wallace.
|Tesco Vee: Dutch Hercules.
*** Sorry, there are no Red Fang photos, as the band on this night did not allow flash photography. We previously took photos of them with a flash -- not sure what has changed from then until now, but it was too dark for our SLR camera to take decent photos without a flash. Oh, well.


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Silk City – Electricity (feat. Dua Lipa)
Perennial smash-hit producer Mark Ronson has teamed up with A-List producer and DJ, Diplo to create the Silk City project. Mrs Reverb 1 absolutely loves this first single from the pair with Dua Lipa and she challenges you to listen to this track without a shoulder starting to bounce, a toe tapping before you realise the "Electricity" has got you accidentally dancing.
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Tom Walker – Angels
NBC's Today programme, BBC Radio One, hundreds of millions of Spotify streams, support slots for George Ezra, Gallant, Jake Bugg and The Script, it's fair to say that the two and half years since Walker's debut single "Sun Goes Down" have been more successful than he could have possibly dreamed. Hearing him speak it's easy to see why, he's friendly, confident and relaxed with a genial every-man quality that makes him seem more a mate from the pub than international recording artist. Ultimately though, Tom Walker has been successful because his music and voice are outstanding. There will be plenty more to come from this talented young man.
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MK, Jonas Blue and Becky Hill – Back & Forth
American DJ and Producer, Marc Kinchen, better known as MK enjoyed his first chart success in the States 25 years ago. Since then he has hardly been prolific, but in "Back & Forth" he has a funky house dance floor filler. Former "The Voice" contestant Becky Hill has become one of the most reliable and recognisable dance vocal voices around and this tune could well add to her first number one single "Gecko (Overdrive)".
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Nile Rodgers & CHIC – Sober (feat. Craig David & Stefflon Don)
One of the Reverb gaffers makes no apologies for a long-standing and sustained love-affair with the music of Craig David and with a penchant for a dance tune too, this collaboration between disco legends Nile Rodgers, CHIC, Craig David and Stefflon Don is like catnip to him. In fairness to him, questionable record collection aside (Pentatonix, The Greatest Showman Soundtrack and Lionel Richie par example), "Sober" is a crowd-pleasing toe-tapper, lover of the Bo Selecta or not.
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Jaded – Young
London based production trio, Jaded, have one of our favourite new tracks of this week's Jukebox with "Young". The newest release in the burgeoning career of Jaded is quirky and fun with accents of brass over a funky beat and defiant lyrics ("We can do whatever that we want coz we're young") make for a pleasing and relevant youth anthem.
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Parcels – Lightenup
Australian born but with a heart and soul that perfectly suits their new home of Berlin, Parcels electro-pop-disco outfit who most commonly remind listeners of Daft Punk with whom they've collaborated, but their lightness of touch has also drawn comparisons from less likely sources such as The Beach Boys and listening to "Lightenup" and the rest of their developing back catalogue does evoke the 60's pop-rock including The Mamas & The Papas, The Lovin' Spoonful and The Hollies.
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The Fratellis – Let's Go!
Many an Ice Hockey celebration has been sound tracked by "Chelsea Dagger". Surviving an indefinite hiatus which ultimately lasted 3 years, the Glaswegian trio are now on their 5th studio album. "Let's Go!" ticks expected Fratellis boxes, such as a driving guitar riff and rousing vocals, but this new track has a huge slice of glam which suits them very well indeed.
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RØMANS – Crashing Waves
Signed to Jay-Z's eponymous Roc Nation, Sam Roman has an impressive CV of writing credits to his name, including Mary J. Blige, Demi Lovato, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Elton John and Clean Bandit, amongst others. "Crashing Waves", only RØMANS third single as main artist is soulful pop that wouldn't sound out of place alongside the likes of Rag n Bone Man or Jack Garratt, but more closely resembles the likes of Seramic or SG Lewis.
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Friction – Commotion (feat. Jem Cooke)
Brighton's Drum & Bass legend, Friction is back with the radio-friendly "Commotion", twenty years after his debut single "Critical Mass". 2 years on from passing his globally celebrated BBC Radio 1 Drum & Bass show to Canadian Rene LaVice, Friction has been enjoying himself on a serious of one-off appearances at the biggest and best festivals and parties across the continent. "Commotion" will be sure to put him firmly back into the psyche of not just the it crowd of the festival scene, but all Drum & Bass and dance music fans.
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We Cut Corners – Laughing Maniacally
Dublin-based duo of guitar and drums, We Cut Corners are such close mates they are said to finish each other's sentences and their jaunty riffs and marching drums synchronise in a way that echoes this closeness. Fans of mid-2000's Brit Rock such as The Kooks, The Libertines, Arctic Monkeys and The View will be well served here.
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RÜFÜS DU SOL – Lost in My Mind
The least conventional selection on this week's Jukebox is an indie-alt-dance exploration from Sydney's Rüfüs Du Sol, who are a household name thanks to commercial success of their first two albums (released under the name RÜFÜS). Zane Lowe is a fan of the band and has promoted them on his Apple Beats 1 show and they may well appeal to a broad church of fans, potentially pleasing a fan of Nine Inch Nails as much as they would those of house music. They visit the UK in late November and early December and this writer for one, will be there.
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The Score – Stronger
Strangely, supermarket Asda is credited with breaking The Score when, in 2015, it selected the band's track "Oh My Love" for an advertising campaign. Originating from New York City, The Score are less "The Strokes" and more "One Republic" and in "Stronger" they have a hockey montage friendly future hit which is rousing and melodic. We like this one.
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Weiss – Feel My Needs (Turn Around)
Weiss is one of UK house music's most celebrated practitioners, largely because of his authenticity and connection to his genre. "Feel My Needs" is no exception and those old enough to remember will be able to shut their eyes and find themselves transported back to a sweaty dancefloor in 1993. If house music is your thing, you'll love Feel My Needs and it's sure to be all over commercial radio in the coming weeks.
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Stand Atlantic – Lavender Bones
In something of an Australian takeover of this week's Jukebox, Kerrang! literate music fans will be more than aware of Stand Atlantic, one of the magazine's "Hottest bands of 2018". You Me At Six, Blink 182, The 1975 and Yellowcard fans are all well served here with an a-typical pop-punk track for Vans wearing, pierced and tattooed, baggy shorts and cap wearers everywhere.
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Toni Etherson of Glasgow and Mia Fitz of Dublin are SIIGHTS, a relentlessly positive and uplifting pop-dance duo who met in LA while Mia was touring with Hozier and Toni was writing for other people. From WALK THE MOON to S Club 7, "DANCE" is pure pop on the edge of cheese, designed to put a smile on your face and a spring in your step.
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The Ninth Wave – A Wave Goodbye to the People Who Said I'd Win
1980's new wave, synth and post-punk are all encapsulated in The Ninth Wave and a subtle resemblance to Soft Cell's Marc Almond in front man Haydn Park-Patterson only visualises the aural clues. In terms of sound, I mostly find Depeche Mode conjured and being one of the best and most successful electronic bands of all time, this is as fine a compliment as I can pay this new, young, Glaswegian band. Their live show comes recommended as many who saw their national headline tour through May have reported.


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According to Japanese tabloid, Nikkei, [via Andriasang] the Nintendo 3DS features the ability to install software to memory, thus enabling you to take multiple games and apps with you on the go, without having to carry a separate cartridge for each one.
The feature, Nikkei elaborate, will allow you to swap between different games from the system's main menu. While we're tagging this a rumour, Nikkei are usually spot-on with their Nintendo predictions, so don't be surprised if this is true and Iwata and Reggie simply didn't mention it at their press conference.