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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
48 Hour Flash Giveaway - The Northlands Crypts were Full of Alphabet Things
Today we're giving away The Northlands Saga NS2 and NS3, along with its Crypts & Things 1st edition (a Swords & Wizardry Variant ruleset for Swords & Sorcery roleplaying) and The Dungeon Alphabet, 3rd Printing Expanded Edition.
I have NS1 somewhere and if I find it before shipping I will include it. I backed the KS and no longer need the individual modules. I have the new 2nd edition of Crypts & Things and I have the black leatherette cover of The Dungeon Alphabet. So, duplicates to be given away as a single package.
Here are the rules:
1 - I'm only shipping to the US, but anyone can enter. If the winner is randomly picked from outside the states, they will get a $10 RPGNow Gift Certificate and the physical prizes gets bumped to the 12 Days of OSR Christmas or something.
2 - You need to leave a comment below to enter. Thats pretty much it.
2a- You could go to the Swords & Wizardry Complete 3rd Printing KS and back for a buck, which gives you the rules in PDF and all the stretch goals in PDF (currently Strange Bedfellows, the new cover as an art poster and Deck of Treasure, Deck of Spells and Deck of Hirelings) This also allows you to choose in Print add ons. If you do back, add a comment to the KS page stating to the effect that The Tavern sent you ;)
3 - Your comment must be made prior to 12 PM Eastern Time, Thursday, October 20th, 2016 - Yes, only 48 hours.
Good luck :)
edit - obviously 2a is completely optional ;)
edit edit - The Swords & Wizardry 3rd Printing KS now includes the following at the Complete Package level:
Hardcover +PDF copy of Swords & Wizardry Complete Rulebook, Monstrosities Hardcover +PDF, Cover Poster, Bill Webb's Deck of Dirty Tricks, Bill Webb's Book of Dirty Tricks Softcover +PDF, MCMLXXV (1975) Softcover +PDF, Grimmsgate Softcover +PDF, The Five Maidens Softcover +PDF, Zaya's Promise Softcover +PDF, +All unlocked physical and digital stretch goals!
What are the stretch goals that have been hit?
all 7 of the Hex Crawls
all 10 Splinters of Faith
next up is 5 One Night Stands
these releases by themselves are 10 bucks a pop in print. It makes the $225 Complete Gamers Package almost impossible to pass up.
142 comments:
Here is my comment to enter.ReplyDelete
Oh, why are you only shipping to the US?ReplyDeleteReplies
yes please :)ReplyDelete
Ooh, looks great.ReplyDelete
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I'm interested.ReplyDelete
Been looking at those Northlands for a long time now.ReplyDelete
I hereby make my comment to enter the contest and I would really like this, it's a bunch of stuff I always planned on getting eventually.ReplyDelete
Huge fan of the Wizardry. And the Swords. Mostly the Wizardry though.ReplyDelete
Comment? What comment?ReplyDelete
These are some very nice giveaways you're running.ReplyDelete
Fingers crossedReplyDelete
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I would like to be considered. Thanks!ReplyDelete
Here's hoping!ReplyDelete
(In other words: OOoh, Dungeon Alphabet!)Delete
Once again Tenkar demonstrates his amazing generosity. The package looks great. Thanks for offering this.ReplyDelete
Reading 1st edition Tunnels & Trolls, I noticed that the Rogue seemed like a better version of the Warrior: all the benefits, plus the ability to cast magic if you get it. Reading about the level limits for non-humans in S&W was what made the choice click for me. Warriors in original T&T have the ability to advance further than the Rogue, who changes Type after level 7.ReplyDelete
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Fingers crossed!!ReplyDelete
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I actually use RPG's to reinforce concepts that my kids learn in school.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 18, 2016 at 12:31 PM
Here's my entry! This sounds awesome!ReplyDelete
Entering for great justice!ReplyDelete
I hope I win!ReplyDelete
Oh my god, how could I not be interested? *crossed fingers*ReplyDelete
Another generous giveaway. Thank you Tavernmaster!ReplyDelete
Who doesn't love giveaways?ReplyDelete
Oh gosh! I missed the 1st ed C&T but now have the 2nd. I would love the chance of acquiring it. Please count me in.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 18, 2016 at 12:47 PM
Don't blame me I voted for Ralph Nader.ReplyDelete
Crypts & Things is a nice spin on S&W. Here's hoping I win!ReplyDelete
Wow! Thanks for being so generous!ReplyDelete
Sweet! Thanks again.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the great shelf-clearing extravaganza! Intrigued to check out the Crypts and Things variant. Would obviously be happy to win this.ReplyDelete
Please pick me! ( I have a US postal address to send it to)ReplyDelete
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I am in for more goodies ;)ReplyDelete
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I will see if lady luck smiles on me this time.ReplyDelete
That is a lot of fun stuff.ReplyDelete
Am I exempt from winning?ReplyDelete
Thank for doing this!ReplyDelete
What kiND of comment should I leave?ReplyDelete
Free stuff is always cool,ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 18, 2016 at 2:12 PM
Please count me in for another nifty giveaway. Thanks again.ReplyDelete
You got to draxx them sklounst.ReplyDelete
Long time listener, first time caller here! Thanks and rock on!ReplyDelete
SWEET! Big fan of Crypts and Things!ReplyDelete
I have none of those!ReplyDelete
Those are cool books. Here's hoping I win.ReplyDelete
Hopefully I can win this one!ReplyDelete
May the 27 homonculi of the 11 Dancing Necromancers perform spin-flips and ritual capering for your Kickstarting amusement!ReplyDelete
I cast my name into the lot!ReplyDelete
Additionally, since I am less polite as "Lord Mhor", may Eldritch Excrement from Ancient Demons rain thickly upon those who would castigate this Great Work!ReplyDelete
I thought you said FLESH giveawayReplyDelete
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Well I certainly do loves me some viking themed adventure material!:DReplyDelete
"Fianosther held wide his hands. 'Why not? Who would dare steal from Iucounu the Laughing Magician?'ReplyDelete
'Precisely this thought deters me,' Cugel replied. 'I am a man of resource, but not insensate recklessness.'"
Jack Vance, The Eyes of the Overworld
Love the Vance quote, above. Here's to being lucky.ReplyDelete
My comment too. :)ReplyDelete
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You can't win, unless you in.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousOctober 18, 2016 at 8:50 PM
Ye Olde Comment...ReplyDelete
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I'm highly interested in the new Crypts & Things. :)ReplyDelete
Fingers crossed!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the generosity. My eye is on the alphabet.ReplyDelete
I would like to win this as well.ReplyDelete
Great! Good luck everyone!ReplyDelete
I think if I had the Dungeon Alphabet in print I would use it!ReplyDelete
I hope I win (but good luck to everyone)!ReplyDelete
As always, trying to win.ReplyDelete
That would be awesome. :-)ReplyDelete
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Thank you!
Nice loot. Hope I win.ReplyDelete
Name. Hat. In.ReplyDelete
I'm really considering that complete gamer pledge. If they hit the 40k stretch goal I don't think I can resist.ReplyDelete
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Crypts and Things looks like it could be fun. Tenkar, you rock!ReplyDelete
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Godforsaken autofill. Anyway - this is a great offer on the part of the Tavern and I'm going to head over and check out that kickstarter.Delete
Nice! Crypts & Things is awesome.ReplyDelete
Sure, I'll throw in a comment. And while I'm at it - let me say thanks for all that the Tavern is - the content, the links, the information (and sometimes drama...). Keep up the great work.ReplyDelete
Oooh, I do love me some S&W stuffs! Please keep up the great work at the Tavern! :)ReplyDelete
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The following article, part of a content partnership between Stone Pier Press and Earth | Food | Life (EFL), a project of the Independent Media Institute, is the first installment of "Plastic Pollution — Plastic Solutions," an exclusive five-part EFL series. Check the EFL site for new weekly installments.
>Many Americans who diligently recycle know little about where their plastic ends up, but we could count on China to take it in and process it for us—until recently. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, we recycle roughly 66 million tons of material each year, and our waste systems aren't equipped to handle such large quantities, which is why close to one-third of those materials got exported. That changed this year, however, when the Chinese government said it would "ban imports of various types of plastics and papers" and reject shipments that were more than 0.5 percent impure.
As China and other buyers continue to ratchet up their quality standards, the amount of plastic occupying landfills has grown to worrying heights. What doesn't land there quickly finds its way into the world's oceans. It's estimated that more than 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic are floating on the ocean's surface and that virtually every seabird will be eating plastic by 2050. Seabirds are just some of the thousands of marine species affected; if fish are eating plastic, that plastic moves up the food chain.
[caption id="attachment_1314739" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Graphical abstract from Science Direct.[/caption]
Once in the water, plastic breaks down into microplastics, tiny particles less than five millimeters in size. "These microplastics can act like sponges, attracting persistent pollutants like chemical fertilizers and pesticides," explains Rachel Sarnoff, executive director of 5 Gyres, one of several organizations working to combat the problem of plastic pollution, and highlighting what can be done about it. "Tiny organisms eat these toxic microplastics, then are eaten by small fish, and then by larger animals," she says.
Even among those of us trying to pick food that's healthy for our bodies and our planet, little thought is given to where or how we'll dispose of packaging once we've finished with it. Few of us actually understand the damage a plastic bag can do. Made cheaply with petroleum and built to last, most plastics take hundreds of years to biodegrade. In fact, much of the plastic ever produced still exists in our environment today. And yet we continue to increase the production and use of these materials at alarming rates.
Since its invention in the early 1950s, global plastic production has grown exponentially. Between 1993 and 2015, it rose from 162 million tons to 448 million.
5 Gyres, based in southern California, also points out what we're getting wrong. "Awareness around the issue of plastic pollution is growing," says Carolynn Box, the group's science programs director. "But the solutions are often complicated and confusing to the general public."
Take recycling: We'd like to think of it as the solution to our heavy use of plastics, but it is not. Processing recycled materials requires an enormous amount of energy and resources, even more when odd items find their way into the mix.
However much you may hope they're recyclable, those disposable coffee cups and greasy pizza boxes aren't going to make the cut. Neither are plastic bags. Not only are they notorious for killing wildlife, but they also constantly gum up multimillion-dollar machinery at recycling plants. In fact, materials of this sort can contaminate a whole load, making it challenging, if not impossible, to find buyers interested in repurposing what's been broken down.
"More than 300 million tons of new plastic is produced annually, and less than 10 percent is recycled," Box says. "This is a fact, and recycling is misleading."
[caption id="attachment_1314740" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Underwater during one of 5 Gyres' expeditions to Bermuda, where the researchers collected data to better understand the distribution of plastic pollution in the North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre. (image: 5 Gyres)[/caption]
If recycling isn't the answer, what is?
We can no longer rely on simple solutions like recycling to solve our plastic waste problem, say experts like Box from 5 Gyres. We must look instead to be more thoughtful about how much of it we buy. If we all take steps to identify where we use plastic and actively look for alternatives, we're guaranteed to see drastic reductions in the amount of plastic entering our oceans.
"People can feel overwhelmed as they learn more about the issue," Box says. "That's why it's important to provide information and tools for people to take action."
This summer, 5 Gyres will take its 19th expedition to Indonesia's Coral Triangle to sample microplastics and explore direct solutions to the problem plaguing our oceans. "There are more and more organizations getting involved," Box says, "and that gives us hope."
[caption id="attachment_1314741" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Handfuls of microplastics litter found during a 5 Gyres cleanup. (image: 5 Gyres)[/caption]
7 ways you can help leave the world less cluttered
1. Carry reusable bags wherever you go
Plastic bags are everyone's worst nightmare. If you're wondering what to do with the ones you've already stuffed under your sink, don't go dumping them in the recycling. Check first to see if there's a plastic bag drop-off near you, or use the bag over and over until you can't use it anymore.
Here are some great reusable bags:
2. Buy non-perishables in bulk whenever possible
Consider spending a little extra cash on containers for storing leftovers, homemade goods, or bulk items like rice and quinoa.
Some excellent jars and containers:
Litterless has created a database of stores throughout the country that will allow you to buy unpackaged staples in your own containers. Some are devoted to making everything in their stores zero-waste, while others, backed by the nonprofit A Plastic Planet, have decided to open aisles containing nothing but plastic-free goods. Note: If you're using a container to buy an item in bulk, make sure to weigh the container first so it doesn't get factored into the price.
3. When shopping at farmers markets, try to take little to no packaging home with you
In general, if you politely ask to purchase products package-free, the farmers will accommodate you. Be sure to come with your own reusable bag and any containers you'd like to use. If they happen to hand you produce wrapped in a rubber band, simply return the rubber band so it can be reused.
4. When shopping at a grocery store, think first in terms of necessities
If you can make a product at home (e.g., granola bars, hummus, popcorn) and create less waste by doing so, don't buy it. This recipe index offers some great ideas to get started. If you need items such as flour and sugar, and for some reason cannot buy them in bulk, look for versions with compostable packaging. If you have to purchase an item that comes in a container, spend a little extra on those that come in 100 percent recyclable glass.
We've all seen how much excess plastic restaurants use when packaging takeout. Coffee shops are not much better. The majority of single-use cups are lined with a fine film of polyethylene, which makes the cups difficult and expensive to process. Whether you recycle them or not, they're likely to end up in a landfill. Carry a reusable coffee cup with you, pack your own lunches in steel containers and reusable bags, and avoid the use of plastic straws and utensils as often as possible.
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6. Love straws? Ditch your plastic ones for one of these.
7. Get involved in awareness raising campaigns
The Ambassador Program at 5 Gyres helps people get involved as educators in their own communities. Head to #BreakFreeFromPlastic to learn more about the other organizations looking for more support.
Need more inspiration? Check out this article written by one of Stone Pier Press's fellows about her transition to a low-waste lifestyle.


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Applications to represent the Central Coast junior AFL teams close at 5pm this Wednesday 17th April. Nominations are open for the U12, U13, U14, U16 and Youth Girls teams.
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The Redistributive Effects of Bank Capital Regulation
57 Pages Posted: 20 Dec 2018
Date Written: December 2018
We build a general equilibrium model of banks' optimal capital structure, where bankruptcy is costly and investors have heterogenous endowments and incur a cost for participating in equity markets. We show that banks raise both deposits and equity, and that investors are willing to hold equity only if adequately compensated. We then introduce (binding) capital requirements and show that: (i) it distorts investment away from productive projects toward storage; or (ii) it widens the spread between the returns to equity and to deposits. These results hold also when we extend the model to incorporate various rationales justifying capital regulation.
Keywords: limited market participation, bank capital structure, capital regulation, investor returns
JEL Classification: G21, G28
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The holiday weekend might be starting early for TV watchers. On Tuesday, NBC's summer powerhouse America's Got Talent (1.8 rating in adults 18-49, 10.64 million total viewers) dipped three-tenths from a week ago in the demo for its two-hour episode. Still, the talent competition series, wrapping up its live quarterfinals this week, overpowered all other primetime shows in both metrics, giving the network an easy overall victory on the night.
Also from 8-10 PM, ABC's Bachelor In Paradise (1.1, 4.15M) was even in the demo compared with Monday's edition and marked the night's second highest-rated show in 18-49. Still, it was topped in viewers in its two hours by repeats of CBS' dramas NCIS (0.5, 5.77M) at 8 PM and Bull (0.5, 4.66M) at 9.
AGT's week-to-week decline carried over to the 10 PM hour where NBC's summer breakout Making It (0.8, 3.95M) — already renewed for a second season — fell to a season low in the demo but saw its best viewership total in a month. It topped an original episode of ABC's Castaways (0.5, 2.38M) but lagged behind a rerun of CBS' NCIS: New Orleans (0.5, 4.53M).
The CW aired an original of The Outpost (0.2, 660,000) at 9. Fox aired repeats.
Overall results in the early Nielsen numbers: NBC (1.5, 8.41M), ABC (0.9, 3.56M), CBS (0.5, 4.99M), Fox (0.5, 1.52M) and CW (0.2, 690K).
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During the Second World War – unquestionably the "decisive, ideological struggle" of its time – the government instituted a draft, income taxes rose as high as 82%, food and luxury goods were rationed, and people further participated in the war effort by buying war bonds and planting victory gardens. What the President has often referred to as the "decisive, ideological struggle of our time," (italics mine) has not inspired in our nation a corresponding spirit of sacrifice or sense of urgency. Even he, the war's greatest supporter, tells us that to do our part, we need only shop and watch the increasingly blood-spattered and heart-rending images of destruction on the nightly news. Explosive violence is met with half-measures, and as Congress continues its endless posturing, Bush soldiers on and Iraq spirals into disaster. If only we could invest as much in this reckless war – to either win it or defeat it – as Brian Turner has in his poetry, we might still see ourselves free of the whole vile mess.
Turner has done his part. After graduating from the University of Oregon with an MFA in poetry, he spent seven years in the U.S. Army, including one year as an infantry leader in Iraq. It was during this time that he composed Here, Bullet, an attempt not only to chronicle his involvement in the war, but also to serve as witness to its human cost. In this, Turner has succeeded as few have. Eschewing the easy route, Turner expands his telling of the war beyond the bounds of his own experience to encompass not only those who fight and die with him, but the lives of average Iraqis and, most strikingly, those he fights against.
Although Turner's views on war in general are made clear in such poems as "Gilgamesh in Fossil Relief" and "Sadiq," where he writes to his fellow soldiers, "it should break your heart to kill," the majority of the book avoids politics, with Turner only betraying his true sentiments in the last few pages, when, observing the aftermath of a bombing, he writes:
The stunned gather body parts from the roadway
to collect in cardboard boxes
which will not be taped and shipped
to the White House lawn, not buried
under the green sod thrown over, box by box
emptied into the rich soil in silence
while a Marine sentry stands guard
at the National Monument, Tomb of the Unknown,
our own land given to these, to say
if this is freedom, then we will share it.
Although Turner understandably felt it necessary to address his feelings on the war, his work pays its greatest dividends when it avoids partisanship. Instead of haranguing the reader, his vivid imagery and often shocking juxtapositions force the reader to come to terms with the war as it is being lived. His eye for telling details is sharp – a mustache and wedding ring lie forlorn on the sidewalk after a roadside bombing, glow in the dark stars on the ceiling of an arms dealer's home – and his descriptions of violence are an integral part of the work, always horrific, sometimes possessing a distressing beauty, never gratuitous.
In the year or so Here, Bullet has been out, although no reviewer has dared question Turner's qualifications, many have been critical of his language, commenting on a tendency towards purple prose and cliched usage. But by reducing the poems to a mere formal exercise, these critics miss the point. It's not Turner's language, as stirring as it often is, that gives his work its power, but his eye for detail and his unwillingness to spare his readers. These aren't the self-indulgent maunderings of a neurasthenic MFA at a bucolic liberal arts college, these are epistles written in blood, and in this context, even the cliches work: the image of sunflowers turning their faces to the dawn as seen through the site of a sniper rifle in "Observation Post #71" or "R&R"'s paean to "beer… so cold it sweats in your hand" closely followed by the seeming non sequitur, "I'm all out of adrenaline, all out of smoking incendiaries." The combination of the familiar and the harrowing catches the reader off-guard, and the impact, as in all the best writing, comes not from form, but truth.
If there is one real complaint to be made about the book, it is that Turner's work borrows heavily from the tradition of the poet/warrior, an archetype that has existed at least since the days of ancient Greece, when the soldier Archilochus wrote:
Some Saian mountaineer
Struts today with my shield.
I threw it down by a bush and ran
When the fighting got hot.
Life seemed somehow more precious.
It was a beautiful shield.
I know where I can buy another
Exactly like it, just as round.
It's difficult to imagine anyone expressing the idea better, and the few weak pieces in the collection, such as "Cole's Guitar," bring nothing new to such commonly rendered themes as camp life. But despite these similarities, Turner takes a risk, unique at least in my reading, by making a genuine attempt to understand the people who he fights for and against. Where many poets have addressed their enemy as a faceless other, acknowledging, at best, the universality of human suffering, Turner has clearly studied Iraq and makes a concerted effort to use what he has learned to draw a clearer picture of the war. Excerpts from the Qur'an and historical references provide some necessary context for the war, which, as he writes in his opening poem "A Soldier's Arabic," "starts where we would end it… an echo of history, recited again." Turner skillfully deploys this knowledge, sharing it with the reader in lessons in the book's introductory poems, then building on those lessons, exposing the reader to the same words and images until what was once unfamiliar resonates deeply. This resonance combines with a (considering the circumstances) remarkable display of imaginative empathy to create Turner's best poems and reaches its culmination in "2,000 lbs" a narrative of a suicide bombing told from the perspectives of Iraqis, American soldiers, and the bomber himself. In fifty to a hundred years, this is the poem that teachers will use to teach the Iraq War, much as Wilfed Owens' poem "Dulce et Decorum Est" is used when discussing the First World War.
So Here, Bullet, a great book. So what? Who wants to read it? Many people complain of "Iraq fatigue," and it is undeniable that the constant grim headlines and footage from the war make even the staunchest supporters (are there any left?) wish it would all just go away. There's already more information available than can be digested, and it's questionable if even the most diligent study will bear fruit. Why, then, should anyone care about one more book in a seemingly endless series devoted to the topic? Why would anyone want to know this war better? The issue, in my opinion, is not attempting to know the war, but attempting to identify with it. Art serves its highest purpose when it helps us to cultivate our sympathies. Because many of us have no personal stake in the war, it's too easy to turn off the television or ignore the headlines, to pretend the war isn't there or to let someone else take responsibility for a mess that isn't "mine" to clean up. But the war goes on, whether we voted for it or not, and everyday it destroys lives. We need to care, and for those of us who can't yet identify with the lives of soldiers and Iraqis dying half a world away, Turner's poetry is more than great literature, it's a revelation.


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THE BRITISH NUMISMATIC JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH NUMISMATIC SOCIETY 1965. Volume XXXIV.
Dublin: 1966. Crown 4to, original green cloth, gilt. 198, (6) pages; text illustrations; 15 fine plates. Spotting to cover, wear to spine; very good or better. Item #2923
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I love ancient rock art.
Found all over western United States, tucked away miles within deep canyons, high up on desert varnished rock walls, in dark recesses and places you'd think no one ever ventured, are ancient messages chiseled or painted on rock by the native people of America's past. From insects to reptiles to the largest native mammals, anthropomorphic creatures recognized by their human forms but alien all the same and awe-inspiring symbolic patterns of plants, hunting shields, headdresses, the sun, the moon, the wind, and positive and negative handprints, there is art created by amateur as well as fine artists.
We've traveled to many of these sites in southern Utah lately and have been overwhelmed by the thought that we will never see them all. There are thousands and as I said, most are hidden away but there are many that are easy to find and obvious. The easiest are preserved in National Parks and Monuments where park personnel will readily tell you where they are or they are marked on maps. Others require you to explore. Oftentimes, we have found artwork all on our own and by accident. Like a treasure hunt, we find ruins and rock art in places unimaginable.
We have written in our blog about some of our recent travels into these areas and our website contains images of the rock art and cliff dwellings. Go to one or both for more on the fascinating subject of our native American ancestors.
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It is easy to find a variety of catering services near you for any type of corporate event. Though, the first thing you should do is narrow the field to a few specific caterers. If in the past you have booked caterers, you may already have a few choices in mind.
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Make sure they can handle your event, but only some caterers openly admit they don't know the specific types of cuisine or experience in it. You can also check out Corporate Catering Brisbane Options, to see if they fit in your needs and book them for amazing service.
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These options should include drinks, food, cost, the exact date for service, the number of customers to serve, what services the caterer will be required to work, the number of employees that work your event, and various other information.
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Part of the many exciting renovations at Easter Lake involves the improvement of the fishery and long awaited restocking of the lake.
In late 2018, internal lake restoration work was completed resulting in the removal of 678,000 cubic yards of sediment and over 4 miles of shoreline stabilization to improve water quality. Additionally, 130 fish habitat structures were installed including fish spawning beds, catfish hides, rock piles, and more. In March of 2019, Easter Lake was filled once again bringing Easter Lake to the next exciting step of restoration: restocking the lake.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been working with Polk County Conservation to develop a stocking plan for Easter Lake. We are happy to share that the plan is now in motion.
Restock Timeline
April 2nd, 2019 – The Iowa DNR stocked 58 adult Largemouth Bass (which will spawn spring 2019) and 50,000; 1-2 inch Bluegill.
Late April 2019 – The Iowa DNR will stock Walleye fry into the main lake (500,000) and the rearing pond (30,000)
Late May 2019 – The Iowa DNR will harvest 1.5″ Walleye (that were grown from the fry) from the rearing pond and stock them into Easter Lake
October 2019 – The Iowa DNR will stock 2,000 eight-inch Channel Catfish
Fall 2019 or Spring 2020 – The Iowa DNR will stock 250-500 adult Black Crappie, which will spawn in the spring of 2020.
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Thank you for your interest in Ash Lawn-Highland, the home of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. President Monroe and his wife, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, owned the property from 1793 to 1826 and made it their official residence from 1799 to 1823. Under a later owner, the name of the Monroe plantation was changed from "Highland" to "Ash Lawn"; today both names are used.
Ash Lawn-Highland was opened for public visitation in 1931 by philanthropist Jay Winston Johns and his wife Helen Lambert Johns. Upon his death in late 1974, Mr. Johns bequeathed Ash Lawn-Highland to the College of William and Mary, where James Monroe studied from 1774 to 1776. Since 1974, the College has fulfilled Mr. Johns's request to "operate this property as a historic shrine for the education of the general public." It continues to own and operate the site today.
Ash Lawn-Highland is both an historic site and an events venue, continuing Monroe's tradition of welcoming friends, neighbors, dignitaries, and visitors from around the globe. The house tour offers a compelling glimpse into a period of growth in U.S. history, in a setting full of abundant charm. Nestled against a ridge, Monroe's Highland is a landscape of rolling hills, pastures, and woodland, providing an unequalled backdrop of beauty and history for meetings, weddings, parties of all kinds, picnics, and living history interpretations in the restored plantation core.
Ash Lawn-Highland offers house tours year-round. In the restored house, the rich collection of period and Monroe-family furnishings perfectly exemplifies James and Elizabeth Monroe's international style, while also demonstrating their strong American connections. Our house tour emphasizes Monroe's many and varied contributions to our nation's early history. Known for his two-term presidency, James Monroe held many political offices, including roles in the Continental Congress and the U.S. Senate, and multiple terms as Governor of Virginia. The story of James Monroe's life features the American Revolution, southern and western expansion, international diplomacy and our earlist foreign policy, critical issues surrounding slavery—including a major slave rebellion, the international slave trade, and the anti-slavery movement—Congressional compromise, and of course his eight years as President of the United States.
Ash Lawn-Highland also presents numerous special programs. Our workshops engage young learners, and visitors of all ages delight in viewing animals in a rural landscape that would be familiar to the Founding Fathers. Throughout the year our activities—including history talks and symposia, living history programs, and period craft demonstrations—present a glimpse into early nineteenth-century life. If this is your first visit to Ash Lawn-Highland, we welcome you and hope you will return often to participate in our special events and to note the evolution of our Monroe-family interpretation. If you have visited before, we are grateful for your continuing interest. All of us hope that each of you has an enjoyable and rewarding visit.
SOURCE: Ash Lawn-Highland | The Home of President James Monroe | ashlawnhighland.org | Photo Credit—Neal Piper


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Opening Batsman Toby Horstead (44) and opening bowler Nick Johnson (4/11) celebrate their match winning performances against Mona Vale in Round 5.
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1st Grade had the bye this week.
2nd Grade
In an important match with 2nds record at 1-3 for the first four rounds, the boys took on Mona Vale at Warriewood Oval in their first one-dayer for the season. Brodie lost the toss, with his team sent into the field by the Mona Vale skipper and when opening bowler Nick Johnson sent his first three deliveries off the pitch things were far from an ideal start. But the following was a back on a length delivery on a 4th stump line which took the outside edge to dismiss the opening batsman for a duck and after several other wides in the over, Nick managed to snare the wicket of the other opening batsman for a duck as well. From there the whole bowling unit for the Plateau put on a clinic, to have Mona Vale out for 84. Nick Johnson ended the pick of the bowlers with 4/11 off his 7. Well supported by Ryan Dunn 2/16 off 6, Oscar Brunton 2/21 off 5, Steve Caproni 1/8 off 5 and Jeff with 1/0 off 0.2 overs. Also an honorable mention to James Price who opened the bowling and pinned down their only batsman who looked like getting away from the Plateau, which kept the pressure on at the other end.
In reply with the bat, opener Toby Horstead put the game to bed fairly quickly with 44 before being run out by fellow opener Conrad. The Plateau then had a small scare losing 4 wickets for no score. But were home comfortably with the score at 5/87.
3rd Grade Blue
Versing Long Reef at Lake Park, Captain Matt Moore won the toss and elected to bat. The boys managed 149 all out in the last over of the innings, with Dwyer (24), Pressley (24), D Steel (20) and Moore (26) unable to build on their solid individual starts.
In reply with the ball, Plateau got off to a great start having both openers out with the score at 5. But Long Reef's Number Four teed off with the bat, smashing 74 off 27 to take the game out of Plateau's grasp. Long Reef reached the total 5 wickets down and within 20 overs. Moore, Raj, Faulkner, Dwyer and R Steel all shared a wicket between them.
3rd Grade Gold
In their 5th Round clash against Manly Leagues, Plateau Gold won the toss and sent the opposition into bat at Millers 2. With consistent wickets through out the innings, Gold managed to restrict Leagues to 6/135 from their 35 overs. Michael Wright was the only multiple wicket taker with figures of 2/24. Single wicket takers were Bourcier, Koch, L Allomes and B Baber.
In reply Gold started slowly with the bat losing a few wickets early to be 2/15. However an impressive innings of 83 from opening bat James Bourcier held the innings together, with Gold cruising to a comfortable 6 wicket victory in 31 overs. Another good win to our 3rd Grade Gold side who are holding down 2nd place on the ladder.
4th Grade
With their game tragically moved away from Plateau Park to Terry Hills oval due to vandalism to the pitch. Stand in captain Kim Blacker won the toss and elected to bat against Wakehurst Huntsman. The boys managed 6/144 in their 35 overs, with Neasmith top scoring with an impressive 47. Norris Waters also managed 34 not out along with Tim Shultz with 24 and Eli Cox with 20*.
In reply Wakehurst lost a wicket at the hands of Plateau opening bowler Eli Cox without scoring a run. However the 2nd wicket partnership for the opposition steadied for a 77 run stand. This was a big enough platform to see the Huntsman over the line by 5 wickets and with 7 overs to spare. Pat Bowden ended with figures of 2/22, with Cox, Woolf and DeBressac sharing a wicket each.


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Tallaght Hospital Patient Engagement App
Tallaght University Hospital is one of Ireland's largest acute teaching hospitals, providing child-health, adult, psychiatric and age-related healthcare on one site. The Hospital is a provider of local, regional and national specialities. It is also a national urology centre, the second largest provider of dialysis services in the country and a regional orthopaedic trauma centre.
One of the two main teaching hospitals of Trinity College Dublin specialising in the training and professional development of staff in areas such as nursing, health and social care, emergency medicine and surgery, amongst many others. Tallaght University Hospital is part of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group and Children's Hospital Group which serves a population of over 1.2 million across seven counties.
Innovation is a key enabler in the provision of healthcare during demanding times. Tallaght University Hospital was keen to respond to the growth in access to smartphones and the increasing use of APP technologies for communication.
Research has shown:
The Hospital recognised the opportunity to develop a communication channel as a trusted healthcare provider to engage efficiently and effectively with their patients and the public through partnering with Captive Health to build a custom APP.
Number of smartphone users in Ireland
Taking the lead in providing the first Patient Engagement APP of its type in Ireland brought a unique set of challenges that had to be addressed.
"Engaged patients are better patients, make better more informed choices and have better outcomes"
An acute hospital with a significant catchment area the Hospital's broad range of services and supports across paediatric, adult and age related patient groups coupled with a diverse ethnic mix, barriers of language, education and socio economic considerations needed a blended approach to an APP provision and presentation of information and communications.
Considerations included:
Connecting for Better Outcomes
Patient Benefits:
This phase of our Patient Engagement APP project focussed on delivering key information through an accessible platform for patients to assist the on-the-go access to services within the Hospital. This will also provide for ongoing development to meet the growing and changing informational needs of our patients throughout their care journey.
The initial phase includes:
"No longer the beginning, middle and end of a solution as in days past. The App becomes an aid to conversation rather than a barrier."
Underpinning patient engagement is the ongoing Hospital survey programme. Patients are surveyed by the Hospital Volunteers and the APP was identified as a means to support this programme and enable us to increase our levels of engagement.
There are a number of survey programmes underway at any given time which include:
The APP enables our patients to access and complete surveys remotely and at a time where they can reflect on their care and provide quality insights through experience.
The increase in respondents will enable greater accuracy in interpreting results and assist in defining the hospitals strategic direction. In time we can direct specific surveys to target audiences providing us with a greater level of focus and targeting in our provision of care.
In APP survey and feedback:
Our Patient Engagement APP was launched at a special event on the 15th January 2018 attended by Tallaght Hospital Deputy CEO, Lucy Nugent, Group Director of Nursing & Midwifery of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, Eileen Whelan, hospital clinicians and wider staff, representatives of the Meath Foundation, the Hospital's Patient Community Advisory Council (PCAC) and hospital volunteers.
The APP has attracted significant publicity and interest from our patients, media and the general public. Through print, social and web media we achieved 682 downloads within the first month of go live. The APP is available for download on both the Android and Apple platforms.
App Download Stats 09.01.2018 - 07/02/2018
The app is the first of its kind within Ireland's public hospitals. While Tallaght is taking the lead in Ireland, the Hospital was motivated by the success of similar apps in other healthcare systems such as the UK and US, where such apps are increasingly the norm.
Patient Engagement APP Launch Event 15/01/2018
Pictured left to right – Áine Lynch Director of Nursing Tallaght University Hospital, Catherine Heaney PCAC Chairperson, David Wall Director of ICT Tallaght University Hospital, Eileen Whelan Group Director of Nursing & Midwifery of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group.
Commenting on the launch of the app, Director of ICT at Tallaght University Hospital, David Wall said, "
Health services in Ireland and across the world are only beginning to scratch the surface in terms of the full potential for mobile healthcare to help treat patients more effectively into the future. Today's launch is a modest but important first step on this journey. We are eager to build on the app's capability into the future and are already exploring how we do this."
Support for our APP is provided through a collaboration between the ICT, Patient Advocacy, Volunteer Services and Communications departments working together to ensure quality and appropriateness of content is delivered to our patient audience.
Pictured left to right – Vincent Coyne Tallaght Hospital Volunteer, Lucy Nugent Deputy CEO Tallaght University Hospital, Catherine Heaney PCAC Chairperson, David Wall Director of ICT Tallaght University Hospital.
In addition to the work undertaken by Tallaght University Hospital and its development partner Captive Health developing this app, the project was also supported by both the Meath Foundation, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group and HSE.
Rate This APP patient response feedback has been very positive and survey engagement strong and continuing to grow.
Tallaght Hospital Patient Engagement APP Interface
Using feedback and through engagement with stakeholder groups from the community, the Hospital will identify a development roadmap to support our patient's needs. There have been a number of further opportunities identified through our World Café workshops used to deliver the Hospitals eHealth strategy which could be addressed through mobile technology. Future Development opportunities include:
For more information, contact Sarah Reade, Innovation & Project Delivery Manager, Tallaght University Hospital, sarah.reade @amnch.ie
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The emerging global movement of rightwing populists is guilty of many things but ideological incoherence in choosing their enemies is generally not one of them. Whether it is Steve Bannon bashing Pope Francis, Matteo Salvini attacking the "do-gooders" in humanitarian NGOs or Marine Le Pen venting against the dull technocrats in Brussels, the populists go after a predictable, well-calculated set of targets. If anyone chooses their enemies well, it's them.
But there's one issue on which there's no agreement between American rightwing populists and their peers in the rest of the world: what to make of Silicon Valley. On the one hand, its services and platforms have been a boon to the populists everywhere, greatly boosting their audience numbers and allowing them to target potential voters with highly personalized messages; the Cambridge Analytica fiasco has made it quite clear. Today, upstart and new rightwing parties like Spain's Vox instinctively understand the primacy of digital battles; Vox already leads all other Spanish parties in terms of Instagram followers.
This pragmatic embrace of digital platforms is where the populist consensus ends; the intellectual evaluation of Silicon Valley's significance is rather cacophonous. The American wing of the movement sees big tech as an attractive target of attack; for them, Silicon Valley is a bizarre mix of greedy capitalists and "cultural Marxists", keen on indoctrinating their users into leftwing ideas while getting filthy rich off everyone's data. Populists in the rest of the world, in contrast, see Silicon Valley's platforms as their best chance of escaping the intellectual hegemony of their own domestic "cultural Marxists", firmly ensconced in elite institutions, such as the media, the academia, and the Deep State.
In an August 2018 interview with CNN, Steve Bannon called people leading "evil" Silicon Valley "complete narcissists" and "sociopaths"; the data grabbed by their companies, he insisted, should be "put in a public trust". He also predicted that big tech would be one of the main themes of the 2020 presidential election.
Given that the anger towards Silicon Valley is also growing on the left – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the latest sensation of American leftist politics, memorably attacked New York City's $3bn welcome package to Amazon – it seems like a reasonable prediction. Silicon Valley appears to be a perfect enemy for non-centrist forces in America, as bashing it helps to delegitimize the legacy of Obama and Clinton, seen as its primary enablers.
Others on the right endorse Bannon's opinions. Brad Parscale, the digital media director of Trump's 2016 campaign, has complained that "Big tech monsters like Google and Facebook have become nothing less than incubators for far-left liberal ideologies and are doing everything they can to eradicate conservative ideas and their proponents from the internet." Recent bans on far-right and conservative personalities by social media and online fundraising platforms have only amplified such perceptions of Silicon Valley. Even Donald Trump complained that Google was "suppressing voices of Conservatives and hiding information and news that is good" – a "very serious situation" that, he promised, "will be addressed".
To see the sharp contrast with how rightwing populists elsewhere perceive Silicon Valley, one could turn to a viral clip from Bolsonaro's recent inauguration in Brazil, where a crowd of his supporters were filmed chanting "WhatsApp, WhatsApp! Facebook, Facebook!" This is hardly an atypical feeling. In 2017, when he was still a member of the European Parliament, Matteo Salvini delivered a feisty speech against attempts to crack down on fake news, declaring that the old elite ways of setting the public agenda were over. He concluded with "Long Live Facebook!" (he likewise thanked the site after the party did well in the 2018 elections).
Salvini's coalition partners, the Five Star Movement, have distanced themselves from the likes of Bannon and Bolsonaro. But, as a movement started by a blogger and propelled by social media, they, too, are enamored of big tech. Its culture of disruption is precisely what they hope to emulate with their rhetoric of turning Italy into a "smart nation" – for example, by endorsing the further Italian expansion of Amazon justified on the grounds that the data of Italian enterprises handled by the firm will now be stored locally.
Last year's battle about a controversial piece of legislation – the European Union Copyright Directive – nicely illustrates the bizarre friendship between Silicon Valley and European populists. The directive is universally hated by the digital platforms as it would require them to increase enforcement of uploaded content (many civil society groups have also complained that it might criminalize memes and even sharing of links). During the September 2018 vote in the European Parliament, most of the opposition to the directive came from Poland's Law and Justice party, Italy's Five Star Movement and Lega, and UKIP – Silicon Valley's few odd allies in Brussels.
Absent a major geopolitical and trade rupture with Washington, European populists are unlikely to change their views of big tech. Rather, they'll keep building political capital by accusing establishment politicians of regulating digital platforms with the sole goal of censoring their populist opponents. Macron's actions with regards to the online mobilization tactics used by the gilets jaunes movement are of critical importance here: any meddling in the digital platforms by the French state, already keen on enacting a stringent fake news law, would spectacularly backfire.
But neither will the American populists lower their tone and find another target. On the issue of Silicon Valley and its power, Steve Bannon will remain closer to George Soros than to Matteo Salvini. This is a paradox that clever progressives ought to be able to exploit, if only by asking non-American rightwing populists to explain their great love for an industry that even Steve Bannon considers to be "evil".
No answer would be forthcoming as rightwing populists, whatever their rhetoric, have no sound analysis of either the global economy or of tbig tech's role in it (nor, alas, do many of their non-populist opponents). The sooner this absence gets revealed, the better.


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|He's still alive. Really! He just likes to sleep this way.
|That is my "twin", Christie Brinkley, who underwent back surgery a couple of years ago and is now dancing in the musical "Chicago"! I need to know these things!!!
|He's still alive. Really! He just likes to sleep this way.
|That is my "twin", Christie Brinkley, who underwent back surgery a couple of years ago and is now dancing in the musical "Chicago"! I need to know these things!!!
So happy to see your post - wishing you a very speedy recovery --- I know it has been a long haul being 'sidelined' but soon you will be kicking up your heels like your 'twin' and belting out 'all that jazz' ---- love ya!!!
And on a selfish note, hurry back to teaching Pilates, my core strength has diminished to almost non-existence :-)
The pizza looks delicious & your poochie is extra cute.
I hope your back heals up quickly.
Oh Connie, you poor love! I knew you had back troubles but hadn't realised you were needing surgery. That night at Studio 54 has a lot to answer for... Still obsessed with that story of the moulting faux fur, love it!
So I hope the surgery is successful, that you make a timely recovery, and can get back to decent mobility, if not quite high-kicking, as soon as soon can be.
I've been missing your posts and your comments - don't be a stranger! xxxxxx
Connie, I will pray for your speedy recovery. I hope when you receive Heather's book that it will keep you company and inspired. May you and your family have a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Take this time to rest and heal. May God bless you. PamelaReplyDelete
I'm so sorry to read about your back troubles, if it's any consolation at least you got them through doing something exciting and fabulous rather than just being boringly born with them (me).
Take your time recovering, gazing upon your lovely garden, poking the dog occasionally to check he's still alive and we'll do our best to keep you entertained! xxx
Oh Dear Connie, I really hope you are over the worst of it and the surgery proves successful in ridding you of your back problem. Back pain is the worst and so debilitating. I hope you are getting loads of pampering and attention at home. I put up with years of back pain before i finally discovered that the cause was my gall bladder. (Weird I know)
Actually, vodka lemonade, pizza and prescription pain killers is a wonderful combination and always best taken while you have a good excuse to.
Little Bee and Rosy send big healing hugs your way. Message from Little Bee ....'hope you get better soon, Connie (and more pics of pancake PLEEEEAAASSE!)'
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (two from me, one for pancake, the rest for you from LB)
I had no idea! I'm so sorry you have been in such pain and really hope the surgery did the trick. There really is nothing worse than when our bodies hurt, it makes simple things like being happy difficult. I hope your friends and family are taking good care of you and yes let's get together next time I'm in San Diego. Sending you a really gentle but big hug!
Oh no! Connie! Hope you get better soon!! Poor thing.
~ Clare x


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Are You Prepared to Play Poker Online?
Online poker is taking the gambling world by storm. Online casinos offer access to all your favorite casino games from the convenient location of wherever you want. You can play all your favorite casino games and actually win money from anywhere you have internet access. However, that also means you can lose money. Though online poker is far easier to access, the stakes are no lower than they are at a traditional casino; you have to be sure you're fully prepared and up to the challenge before you risk too much and lose big. Whether you're a beginner or professional player, Hand2Note HUD provides online poker players with statistics, poker analytical tools and data visualization that could help you keep track of your games. In this article, we'll help you determine if you really are prepared to take on online poker.
Are you prepared to last the duration of the game?
Tournaments can take a very long time to reach their conclusion. If you don't prepare for this in advance, you might find yourself being distracted during pivotal moments in the tournament which could result in you losing big. Before you get into a tournament, you need to be sure that you can stick it out for the duration of the game.
Can you afford to play?
Many online casinos have minimum deposits required for you to be able to play. Some can be quite a bit steeper than others, so this is definitely something you should look into before you start playing on a particular online poker website. You should set yourself limits for the amount of money you will deposit each month to keep yourself from risking too much.
Do you expect realistic payouts?
It's important that you understand that, while you may get lucky every now and again, there's no guarantee that you'll make a good profit to start, certainly not one good enough to quit working entirely. The more you play, the better you get and the better you get, the higher the payouts.
Have you chosen your game(s)?
Each online gambler focuses on a particular game. Whether you're a poker player or a blackjack player, you'll need to determine this before you decide on an online casino because each website offers their own selection of games. Beyond that, one casino might offer a great bonus for the game you're interested in playing, so it's worth your while to look around and find the best site for you.
Have you found the right online casino?
Finding the right online casino can be difficult with all the bonus offers trying to entice you and each one offering only a select number of games for you to play. When choosing your online casino, you have to do your research so you're sure you can trust the site with which you choose to go. If you're looking for safe online poker, you can casino games online today.
Online poker has offered the world a more convenient alternative for gambling than the traditional casino. You don't have to even leave your house to play all your favorite casino games. However, just because it's easier to access doesn't mean it's easier to win. You still need to do your research and ensure you're fully prepared before you jump in and risk high money.


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Home is definitely where the heart is
In this new age, almost every house has one person who lives far far away for various reasons. Whether it is the software engineer son who is sent away for a two-year stint to the states or some random country in Europe or the rather simple daughter who gets married to one and tags along with the … Continue reading Home is definitely where the heart is


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American Airlines Center Upgrades Routing Infrastructure with PESA
Huntsville, Alabama – PESA, a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of professional audio and video connectivity, today announced the American Airlines Center in Dallas, home of the NBA Dallas Mavericks and NHL Dallas Stars as well as one of the top ticket-selling concert venues in the country, recently upgraded its routing infrastructure with a variety of PESA products. Installed last summer, the new system is built around a PESA Cheetah 288x288 digital video routing switcher and includes PESA's new Touch72 LCD router control panel.
On any given game day, there are close to 100 technical employees on site, including broadcast personnel, at the 20,000-seat venue. Beyond its live in-house video presentations, the AAC has a number of video-related responsibilities, including providing live feeds of game coverage to NBA and NHL officials via high-speed fiber networks.
While the AAC has access to multiple cameras from the broadcast feed, it tends to use footage from its own six-camera setup for in-house video presentations. Inside the venue, four HD cameras capture the action, including one handheld on each end of the basketball court or hockey rink and two cameras with 72x lenses operated from the stands. There are also two handheld SD cameras (upconverted to HD) outside in ATT Plaza to cover concerts and other pre-game activities.
Three control rooms housed in the American Airlines Center produce its in-house video presentations. The primary control room handles all cameras and live video for the arena, including game action shown on 72x30-foot screens on either side of the arena and four HD video screens hung in the center. The secondary control room manages all live switching to the AT&T Plaza, an area outside the arena that features large HD video screens and often hosts pre-game concerts. Located in the press area, the third control room is tasked with graphics for the main screens and other displays throughout the facility.
According to Randy Breedlove, manager of broadcast services, the American Airlines Center had been relying on multiple routing platforms to service the entire facility. "It became obvious to us that we needed to get all of this consolidated," he recalled, "and we needed to get into the embedded digital audio realm."
The Cheetah 288x288 frame is currently populated at about 128x128. Half of the connections are equipped with embedded audio, which is important to the AAC because of its integration with broadcasters during basketball and hockey games. Beyond the main stereo announce audio for the facility, embedded audio provides access to additional audio sources – including the television broadcast, English and Spanish radio coverage, and effects feeds – through the same coax connection.
Breedlove said the embedded audio is a feature that has improved the arena's video workflow. "It's very useful to have any audio feeds associated with the broadcast in addition to the arena feeds," he added.
While the facility will "definitely grow" into the Cheetah router, Breedlove said his engineers were initially drawn to PESA because of its PERC3000 router control solution with Cattrax software for system setup, maintenance, and monitoring. "The software is powerful but not complicated," Breedlove said. "It's very user friendly. That was a huge part of our decision."
The new routing system was also an opportunity to upgrade to LCD router control panels with PESA's Touch72 LCD, which features 72 programmable LCD push button switches in an 2 RU configuration, along with a color touch-screen display. Each push button can be configured as a source, destination, level, or salvo. Up to 16 characters and individual background colors can be used to identify each switch, and names are dynamically updated on each affected LCD switch as the system configuration is changed.
The AAC has already installed one Touch72 LCD, and Breedlove said three more will be installed in early 2014. "We are very happy. It's so intuitive," he added. "It really has changed how you can control routers now. You can take full advantage of all the sources in a plant. PESA definitely delivered there."
For Breedlove, the most important feature for the new router was reliability. "That's one of the things that attracted us to PESA," he recalled. "The router is the heart of your plant. You take for granted it's going to work. We were sure PESA built a device that was rock solid. It was a very easy decision to go with PESA."
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He made the remarks on Monday in a meeting with supreme judicial authorities of the country.
Currently, four tribunals have been set up to exclusively handle these cases, he said, adding that 120 individuals have been arrested so far regarding economic corruption.
Criticizing the view that Judiciary Branch's fight against economic corruption would cut investment, Larijani highlighted that "as before, we support sound and legal investments, and we believe that all branches must cooperate to open the space for systematic and disciplined businesses."
Touching upon the coincidence of the 65th anniversary of CIA-led 1953 coup in Iran and formation of 'Iran Action Group' by US, he said that the United States is trying to focus its so-called actions against Iran while it is "unaware that it is 40 years that our people are familiar with all the hostilities of the United States, from the coup to the provocation of the tribes and the imposition of war and a variety of sanctions and threats, and the creation of terrorist groups like ISIL near the borders of the country."
"The enemy is lying that it does not seek to change the system. From the outset, they concentrated all their strength on this, but have repeatedly failed," he added.


text: Lifestyle Style Get Close-Up Ready With Matty Skincare Line By Staff Author Published on February 17, 2008 06:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email courtesy matty With the pressure to constantly look camera-ready, the best accessory to have in Hollywood might just be flawless skin. Aesthetician Matty Solomon is the secret weapon behind many a celeb's complexion, tending to the mugs of some of the most high-wattage stars. Eva Mendes, Sandra Bullock, Kyra Sedgwick and others visit her West Third Street spa faithfully every six weeks for a rejuvenating Collagen Facial, $135. But you don't have to live in Los Angeles to take advantage of Matty's magic. The Matty European Skincare and Cosmetics line also has a loyal following of superstar clients who stock their vanities with Matty's Purely C Serum, $65, a potent antioxidant that is reputed to repair visible signs of aging and sun damage. And many Hollywood makeup artists keep a supply of Vitality Day Cream, $60, on hand, to help keep celebrity skin picture perfect during awards season.


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Wednesday, August 14 2019
14:00 - 15:00
Alladi Ramakrishnan Hall
White dwarf physics in Einsteins gravity and its modification and magnetic field
Surajit Kalita
IISc, Bengaluru
Einsteins theory of general relativity (GR) is an incredible theory to explain
various astrophysical phenomena and early universe cosmology. It provides an im-
mense understanding of the physics of various compact objects e.g. black holes,
neutron stars, white dwarfs, etc. However, some recent observations of cosmology
and also of compact objects question the complete validity of GR in the high density
regime. Moreover, a white dwarf having a binary partner, pulls matter out from
the companion star and beyond a certain mass, known as Chandrasekhar mass limit
(1.4M for a carbon-oxygen white dwarf), the white dwarf becomes unstable and
it burns out to produce type Ia supernova (SNIa). Nevertheless, some recent obser-
vations of SNeIa argue that the value of the Chandrasekhar mass limit has to be
violated. Such SNeIa are believed to be originating either from white dwarfs with
mass much less than the Chandrasekhar mass limit (0.5M), or much higher than
it (2.8M). In my talk, I will explain that these two classes of white dwarfs (sub-
and super-Chandrasekhar limiting mass white dwarfs) can easily be explained using
various forms of the f (R) gravity. I will show that central density of the white dwarf
is enough to explain sub- and super-Chandrasekhar limiting mass white dwarfs in
f (R) gravity, keeping the parameters of the model fixed. It is also to be noted that
all of these models are viable with respect to the solar system test. At last, I will
briefly talk about the generation of continuous gravitational wave from deformed
white dwarfs and these white dwarfs can be detected by the upcoming detectors e.g.
LISA, BBO, DECIGO, etc.
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Being a girl I've been told that my breast of blessed possession is too small. Huh? People cannot shut up right? And who even gives us the sense of small or big over other people's body.
Well, luckily that didn't affect myself image and I'm sure it's only because I love the freedom my perfect size offers when it comes to choice of underwear (including going "without" unnoticed). All em perfect sized babes will understand what I'm talking about.
If not? I'm sure it would have bothered me at some point in life.
However, many women have been badly damaged by descriptions given by friends, family and themselves, about their body parts.
Read: The rules of self esteem
Read: The rules of self esteem
Today, we will hear from a seasoned woman of faith and inspiration. She is the author of the new book titled, MIRROR WAR: Winning the battle of self image
Please help me welcome, Ifeoma Onweluzo.
Anne: Hi Ifeoma, It's an honour to have you here with us on Young and Relevant series. You are actually our first guest!!!
Ifeoma: Thank you very much for having me.
Anne: Let's meet you ma
Ifeoma: My name is Ifeoma Onweluzo. I am from Nnewi in Anambra State, Nigeria and I currently reside there.
What inspired you to write a book addressing self image issues?
This book was born out of obedience to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It started right in my room, while standing in front of my mirror. Just like I wrote in the book, as I stood trying to make a choice on what to wear out one evening, the Holy Spirit whispered that the problem wasn't with the clothes. But it was with an internal war I have not been able to win. A war of self image and acceptance.
A war to either accept or reject what I see about myself any time I stand before the Mirror. Right there, he called it the "Mirror War".
So he started ministering to me from there and teaching me how to heal. And reminded me that many are also in this *War* and the book could help a great deal. I had to start off the write-up right away in my office, afterwards.
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Read: Checklist for successful teen years
In the book, you mentioned comparing yourself with others while growing up. Could you tell us more about how much negative impact that had on you?
Comparing myself with others started at a very early stage in my life. This was because of the "body awareness" that I started developing because of people's remarks on me.
This started taking its toll on me:
Firstly, the more I compared, the more inferior, unworthy, dejected, depressed and unqualified I felt.
Secondly, the more I compared, the more I disliked myself. I couldn't see anything good about my looks. So the feeling of emptiness only increased.
Thirdly, it spilled into my relationship with others because I couldn't also see anything good most times. And even when I did, I felt intimidated or tried to deny it. It made me envious and insecure at some occasions. I always got the notion that others may be preferred more than I am.
I was also fearful and too sensitive to people's words so my social life really suffered.
Fourthly, I tried to use material things to do a cover up in most cases.
And so on....
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Read: 6 loose mouth types that could ruin your relationships and future
When did you begin to heal? Where there practical steps you took or was it something that happened on its own?
The healing process has been a journey. Immediately I realized how deeply concerned God was about the issue, how He loved and accepted me and was ready to use me touch other lives going through similar issues, I was ready to cooperate with God to get whole.
Talking about the practical steps:
- I had to admit vividly that I had self image and esteem problem.
- I had to agree with God that it should be dealt with.
- Together, we travelled down my life to detect the roots; Because if I don't find the roots that is generating it, we can't deal with or excavate it.
- God started showing me how much in love He was with me, His own view and perspective of me.
In His word, we journeyed especially through Songs of Solomon for a better unveiling of the reality He wanted me to grasp.
- I started receiving and confessing those to myself, especially in front of the same MIRROR that I normally stood as worthless.
And I still confess till date. Any time I feel the temptation to slip or slide into low esteem or comparison, I go back for a reassurance.
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Take the Broken stilettos mentoring course for self esteem, emotional healing and wholeness HERE
What major challenges did you encounter while writing this book? How did you deal with those?
The major challenge I faced was that of using my own true life story to buttress some of the points. I felt vulnerable and uneasy initially. Talking about my experience that openly wasn't so easy.
I knew many people will read it, so I initially struggled with writing it.
The second challenge was getting done with writing the book. A time came when the enemy tried to discourage me by saying that people would not patronize or buy the book. That I wasn't that popular, so who would want to read my story?
God helped me to deal with those by asking me to trust Him. That He is the one leading me and will send the book wherever He wants it to be. So I chose to obey rather than to fear.
Also, I was in church one Sunday and as the Pastor preached, he declared, "go and finish that book you are writing".
He didn't call out anyone's name but I just knew God was speaking to me.
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Read: The identity Rule
Anne: I love the way you incorporated songs of Solomon into this book. You insightfully showed us that self image battle had been even in bible times.
Mirror war is such an excellent piece.
Thank you for being vulnerable, allowing us to see into your experiences. I'm sure a lot of women can relate with your story and I believe this book with help guide us all in to wholeness.
Thank you again for coming on Young and Relevant series
Ifeoma: Amen. That's my desire. You're welcome Anne. Thank you for having me.
So family, y'all have heard what we are up against as women.
Go grab Mirror war book and embrace your journey to a victorious self image and esteem.
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