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Heather McCallum Scholarship/ La bourse Heather McCallum
The Heather McCallum Scholarship was established in 1987 by the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) in honour of the former head of the Theatre Department at the Toronto Reference Library. The McCallum Scholarship supports projects that involve original research in archives and collections. Interdisciplinary projects and projects that take researchers outside of traditional theatrical archives are welcome. Projects with a Canadian emphasis are particularly encouraged.
La bourse Heather McCallum a été créée en 1987 par l'Association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale (ACRT) en l'honneur de l'ancienne directrice de la section théâtre de la Bibliothèque de référence de la Communauté urbaine de Toronto. Cette bourse soutient des projets de recherche originaux dans les archives et les collections. Les projets interdisciplinaires ou sortant des voies traditionnelles de la recherche archivistique sont également admissibles. Les projets ayant une perspective canadienne sont tout particulièrement encouragés.
Deadline: May 1, 2022.
2021 Winner: Morgan Johnson
Johnson's research-creation project explores the gendered narratives of domestication that have structured Canadian settler colonialism, how they manifested historically, and how the settlers continue to embody them. The committee especially appreciated Morgan's creative application of the archival research in questioning and subverting racial and gendered narratives and her critical methods of engaging with indigenous scholarship through a 2-week arts residency, using clown theories, and writing a research based script.
2021 McCallum Committee: Emily Rollie (Chair), Jessica Riley, Peter Kuling
Past Winners
Matt Jones - for his project "Operation Pacification: Remembering Canada's Largest Anti-War Performance."
Alison Bowie - for her archival research work in Quebec City and Ottawa which will contribute to her dissertation, "Anglophone Representation in Early 20th Century French Canadian Theatre: Dramaturgical Strategies for Staging Collective Memory and Cultural Contact Zones."
Kimberly Richards - for her dissertation on the Calgary Stampede and the performance of civic labour in 2013, during "the year of the flood."
Kimber Sider - for her project titled "Théâtre Equestre Zingaro: Interspecies Performance & Equestrian Theatre."
Sebastian Samur - for his research with Montreal's Mime Omnibus
Ashley Williamson - for her dissertation project titled "Living Canada's History: Troubling the Narratives of Canadian History through Museum Performance."
Natalie Mathieson
Peter Kuling
Dalbir Singh
Jennifer Cole
Sasha Kovacs
Jessica Riley
Helene Vosters
Richard Wilcox - to support his research on Daniel MacIvor
Gill Garratt - to assist with plans to traverse the 150km Maitland River system, a serpentine body of water winding through Huron County, in order to devise a performance-based enactment of the river system as a performance text in its own right
Keren Zaiontz – to assist in her travels travels to Vancouver, British Columbia in the spring of 2011 to document the fourth annual HIVE festival
Anton Wagner – to assist him in his archival research into the relationship between William Lyon Mackenzie King, and government policy on the performing arts.
Steph Berntson - to assist in her travels to witness contemporary Kabuki, Kyogen and Noh performances in Japan, for an exploration into the relationship between the sounds of these historical forms and the contemporary city
Halli Marshall – for travel to London with a special invitation to visit a new archive that will further her research on Gilbert Murray.
Tony Berto – to support an archival effort to compile a list of 'every Queer representation on (non-musical) Canadian theatre stages in English that have been written by a Canadian playwright between 1995 and 2007.'
Lisa L'Heureux – for a study on theatre for young audiences in francophone Ontario during the 1980s
Mark Turner – for his proposal to organize the audio-visual materials relating to the performing arts, that are sitting in the archives of the Centre for Newfoundland Studies
Jane Baldwin – to assist her in her study of the contribution of Jean Gascon to theatre in Canada.
David Ferry – for travel costs in his update and collation of James Reaney bibliography
Natalie Papoutsis – for duplication of CBC radio adaptations of Greek tragedies by celebrated Canadian peformers
Birgit Schreyer – to fund her travel to Vancouver, so that she could assist director/ dramaturge Rachel Dito. Ms. Shreyer intends to turn her research results and experience into an article on current Vancouver-based theatre artists and forms.
Krista Charbonneau – for a research project involving Canadian puppet artist Ronnie Burkett and his unique form of puppet theatre – the focus of her project is "to develop new sources of primary research materials to study the development and function of Burkett''s text-based puppetry."
Rebecca Burton – "to research and gather information on feminist/ women's theatre in BC," for an academic paper to be given either at the Staging the Pacific Province – Theatre in BC Conference, or at the 2002 ACTR Conference in Toronto.
Heather Fitzsimmons-Frey – to attend the Wole Soyinka Conference at the Drama Centre in October of 2001, as part of her ongoing research into the performance of African, and especially Nigerian, plays in Canada. Heather also intends to consult the lack Theatre Archives at the University of Guelph, and to conduct several interviews with theatre practitioners in her field.
Myra Malley – for research on the American connections of four pre-World War II professional stock companies that operated in Toronto between 1874 and 1936. Among other things, her findings will be featured in a Toronto performance chronology that she is compiling to cover the period of her research.
Shannon Hengen – the history of Debajehmujig Theatre for a monograph entitled – Tellers of Tales – the First Fifteen Years of Debajehmujig Theatre.
Susan Stackhouse – to collect dialect samples from PEI, NB, and NS as part of her work as Associate Editor (and sole Canadian representative) for the International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA).
Allana Lindgren – for research on the early choreographic works of the Canadian dancer, choreographer and visual artist Francoise Sullivan
Shauna Dobbie – for a project entitled "Unveiling the Lighting Design Process in Canadian Theatres"
Erin Hurley – for research in Quebec on the relationship between nationalism & theatrical production
Gilles-Philippe Pelletier – for a mémoire-création entitled Les trois corps
Lisa Coulthard – to attend School of Criticism & Theory
Shemina Keshvani – for travel to India for comparative study of postcolonial theatre & film
Tony Van Bridge – for distribution costs of his autobiography Also in the Cast
Ann Jansen – for Australia trip to 3rd International Women Playwrights Conference & Australasian Drama Studies Association conference
Martin de Jonge – to produce a documentary video on the theatrical dimensions of recreating "living history"
Catherine Graham – to conduct research in Headlines Theatre Co. archives in light of interest in Boal popular theatre techniques
Ted Little – for work documenting the archival material for the Calling Lakes Community Play (1992) at Fort Qu'Appelle
Toby Ryan & Mayte Gomez – for their editing project on the criticism of Oscar Ryan
Erdmute Waldhauer – for publication costs of Drama at Queen's, a sesquicentennial history
Erika Patterson – for research on Canadian Fringe Festivals
Patricia Badir & Lise Ann Johnson – for help in preparation of An Annotated Bibliography of Plays and Criticism Pertaining to Women in the Canadian Theatre Written Between 1950 and 1990
Paula Sperdakos – for research on Dora Mavor Moore
Bruce Kirkley – for research into the transformation of major Canadian stage dramas into television productions
Robert Barry Scott – to create a performance calendar data base related to the history of theatre in Ontario 1914-1967
Kathleen Fraser – to support her project "A Butterfly on the Wheel", a study of the image and reality of women on the Canadian stage 1880-1914


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I first met Michelle when my friend, Virginia brought her to our first Engine 2 diet 28 day challenge meet-up in February of this year. She came to my home, listened to the information I presented about how a plant based diet can improve our health and well being and watched the video of Rip Esselstyn challenging us to try a whole foods plant based diet for just 28 days to see how great we could feel. She also sampled the great array of plant based, oil free dishes everyone brought to share. She got in Virginia's car at the end of the meet-up, and said, "Let's get healthy!" and hasn't turned back since!
This summer when we asked everyone what convinced them to try this way of eating from our first 28 day challenge group, she said, "I decided I could do anything for 28 days." It encouraged me so much to know that people can try plant based eating out using this program without feeling pressured to do it forever. The wonderful thing is that no pressure is needed because people come back and tell me they want to continue with this nutritious and delicious food because of the great benefits they experience. Michelle was one of our members who came back after her first week and said, "I'm in!" I was in awe of her tenacity and determination because of the hoops she had to jump through to bring her own food to work.
Here is her story in her own words:
My sister has always been a positive influence in my life by always modeling healthful behavior.
I have psoriasis and eating this way has minimized my symptoms and made it much more manageable. I had my annual physical two weeks ago and my physician was happy for me. She was delighted with my weight loss and everything else looked peachy.
I like to cook and tend to stick to a few simple things. I always have containers of brown rice and steel cut oats in the refrigerator. I make soup at least once a week; this week's soup is split pea.
I have been eating healthful foods for years because I loved my vegetables, fruits, rice and beans, but I also loved convenient, processed foods. It took me a while to let go of the unhealthful snack foods and focus on nutrition. I had to give up nuts completely because I found they triggered a bad overeating habit.
The rewards are astounding. The first fifty pounds just fell off and I continue to lose weight slowly and steadily. It's an attitude adjustment. The healthier I get the better I feel and the better I feel the nicer I act. So it's a win-win for me and all the people in my life.
I'm a correction officer in a county jail and in an attempt to minimize the movement of contraband into and around the facility the rule is we cannot bring anything into the building and that includes food. Officers are fed the same food the inmates get. When I decided to pursue this way of eating I thought food would be a problem. I went to the warden and asked permission to bring my own food in; at that time he told me I would have to submit my request in writing. Hmm, I got a negative feeling like this request is going nowhere. Surprisingly the following day he got back to me and not only gave me permission to bring food in but also gave me his favorite meatless chili recipe.
My favorite quote is "Be the change you want to see in the world", Mahatma Gandhi

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Heineken has always been a great host for having parties such as Heineken Thirst, Green Room, Sensation and more. Instead of all these parties, do you even know how to serve a perfect pint of Heineken?
Up until today, I didn't know that there were 5 steps in creating a perfect Heineken Pint
The steps are:
1) Rinse & prepare a clean glass
2) Pour the beer at a 45 degree angle, straighten when 3/4 full and fill the glass till full
3) Skim the top of the foam at a 45 degree angle
4) Ensure the bottom of the foam lies on top of the Heineken Star's "Shoulders"
5) Serve the beer with the Heineken Logo facing the customer
A bunch of us was invited to the GAB factory where Heineken is produced. We were given a chance to attend a Heineken workshop with Heineken Draught Master, Keith Nair. Keith showed us the proper techniques to pour our Heineken, and also told us why it is important to follow this Heineken Pouring Ritual All the steps are needed to ensure that the quality of your beer is at its best and it'll be enjoyable for the customer
Inside the GAB Bus!
the bunch of bloggers
Dusty, Alvynna & I
Alvynna & I
Alyssa & I
Assistant Manager of Heineken inviting us in
Keith Nair telling us why its important to have the perfect pour
Simon showing his pour
- This was taken using Richtone HDR on my Samsung S4 =)
Awesome right?
Awesome right?
Pouring in action:
There was a Heineken Pouring Ritual contest happening after the tutorials & practice, and I'm lucky enough to be one of the winners woohoo! All the winners were given a crate of Heineken for being the best pourers!
The Winners
Am happy with it, and also the Heineken "Star Serve" contestis going on where you could win a trip to Amsterdam for the grand finals! *crosses fingers that it'll be me LOL* head over to http://on.fb.me/19xsc4Q to find out more
I'll end the post with a camwhore shot of us
Can't wait to see who's gonna be sent to Amsterdam!


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I got a kick out of this auction on eBay:
I still see these scarves at NYCFC events from time to time. Memories of the Third Rail's earliest days, when our club was little more than a name and a handful of employees.
I don't know whether to be sad that somebody got rid of their scarf, or pleased that it's apparently (nearly) doubled in value in the last couple years.


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President Clinton and many others may want to move on from the Monica Lewinsky matter. But there's a long way to go before that happens.
Not only could independent counsel Kenneth Starr recall Mr. Clinton for further testimony, but unfavorable signs are emerging for the president in Congress.
With his attack on Mr. Starr at the end of his Monday speech, the president seriously undercut whatever good he may have done himself by his apology.
The president weakened his position with the GOP Congress, probably reducing already slim chances of getting his education, child-care, and health-care proposals enacted into law. Some say he may also have damaged Democrats' chances to recapture the House in the fall elections.
Clinton's admission of an inappropriate relationship with Ms. Lewinsky as well as his comments about Starr angered many on the Hill. Several Republicans, including House whip Tom DeLay of Texas and Sens. Dan Coats of Indiana and John Ashcroft of Missouri, issued outright calls for the president to resign. They were joined by Democratic Rep. Paul McHale of Pennsylvania.
But GOP leaders are telegraphing their restless troops to hold their fire.
"I think that everyone would be best served if they waited for Judge Starr's report and found out what all the facts were," Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) of Georgia said. "We'd all like to get that done as quickly as possible."
House Democratic leader Richard Gephardt (D) of Missouri and his Senate counterpart, Tom Daschle of South Dakota, issued lukewarm statements expressing disappointment with the president's conduct. At the same time, both backed Clinton's call for an early end to the investigation.
"It has gone on too long at far too great a cost to the presidency and the American taxpayer," Senator Daschle said. "There is a country to run, a farm crisis, international problems that mount each day, and other serious issues ... that must be addressed."
Other Democrats were more blunt: "My faith in the president's credibility has been shattered," said a reportedly furious Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) of California.
Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the No. 2 Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee continued to defend Clinton. "He owed the people an apology and he gave it," he told the Associated Press. "No matter what he said before, I cannot believe that would rise under any definition to perjury or impeachment."
IF Starr's report reaches Congress in mid-September as expected, it could not come at a worse time - just as lawmakers are preparing to adjourn and smack in the middle of the congressional election campaign. Both parties are wary of what the report may contain and how it will play in Peoria.
But Republican leaders are bending over backward to insist that the matter transcends politics, and that they will act in the best interests of the nation. "It is our constitutional duty to provide a fair, full, and independent review of these facts in their proper context," says Rep. Henry Hyde (R) of Illinois, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee. Representative Hyde, along with Rep. John Conyers (D) of Michigan, would handle any inquiry based on the Starr report.
A knowledgeable House GOP staffer points out that there is no established procedure for handling the report. "This has never been done before. We're not even sure which door to bring it in."
But he outlines a probable scenario: The House would vote to refer the report to the Judiciary Committee, probably with a rule allowing only committee members access to the report. Under normal House rules, any legislator could see the materials.
The Judiciary Committee would then begin a review. The aide denies suggestions the review will be purposely delayed until after the elections. "That would be patently political," he says. "How long it takes depends on how much material [the report] contains" - and how complex the issues it raises. Still, it appears doubtful the committee could complete that process before Congress adjourns in early October, meaning the next Congress would have to take it up as one of its first orders of business.
Only after such a review would the whole House vote on whether there are sufficient grounds to begin an impeachment inquiry. After that investigation, the committee would either vote to drop it or pass a bill of impeachment.
That point has been reached only twice in American history: President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 after the committee voted to impeach. In 1868, Andrew Johnson was impeached by the House and acquitted by one vote in the Senate.
If the House voted to impeach, the full Senate would try the president. A two-thirds vote is required to convict. But it's unlikely the matter would get that far.
One outside observer says Clinton could get off with a slap on the wrist. "I think there's going to be a resolution of censure," says Robert Dallek, presidential historian in Washington.
* Staff writer Francine Kiefer contributed to this report in Washington.


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Iran has closed its airspace for US and Saudi Arabia as well as for other countries that have attacked Yemen, the Iranian FARS News agency reported citing Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier Gen Farzad Esmayeeli.
"After the cruelties against Yemen and given the fact that the military system of a country is not separate from its government and trade system, therefore, we cannot show double-standard behavior towards the world and for instance, when we say that the US is a world arrogant power, therefore, we don't allow the US aircraft, even passenger planes, to fly over the Islamic Republic of Iran because we are against its government's policies," FARS News quoted Gen Esmayeeli as saying on Tuesday.
According to FARS News, the decision will also impact other countries which have attacked Yemen, including Saudi Arabia.


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There has been a serious theft of fire-fighting and life-saving equipment from the Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire Department. The equipment will be difficult to sell, but the community is asked to keep your eyes open at yard sales and pawn shops. Information can be submitted anonymously to Lucy Whitmarsh at email@example.com or by calling 574-8394, or Undersheriff Kevin Flamm at firstname.lastname@example.com
Those in the neighborhood of the Cottage San station are asked to look around when they drive by. Fire Department personnel may have vehicles parked out front, but nobody parks in the back. There is not usually supposed to be anyone there at night unless there is a fire or an exercise at the station. Neighbors are asked to report suspicious vehicles to the above contacts
The loss of thousands of dollars of equipment is devastating to everyone. Find the full story here: http://www.grantcountybeat.com/index.php/news/news-articles/12692-burglary-at-the-pinos-altos-volunteer-fire-station


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Payment and philanthropy in British healthcare, 1918–48
Dr George Campbell Gosling
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Pages: 224
Published Date: February 2017
At a time when payment is claiming a greater place than ever before within the NHS, this book provides the first in-depth investigation of the workings, scale and meaning of payment in British hospitals before the NHS. There were only three decades in British history when it was the norm for patients to pay the hospital; those between the end of the First World War and the establishment of the National Health Service in 1948. Payment played an important part in redefining rather than abandoning medical philanthropy, based on class divisions and the notion of financial contribution as a civic duty.
With new insights on the scope of private medicine and the workings of the means test in the hospital, as well as the civic, consumer and charitable meanings associated with paying the hospital, Gosling offers a fresh perspective on healthcare before the NHS and welfare before the welfare state.


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The Colorado Society held its Winter Court on Saturday, February 4th at the Oxford Hotel in Denver. The court was att ended by fi ve Associates and one prospecti ve Associate. A draft set of inaugural Bylaws were discussed and adopted and new offi cers elected, including: Governor COL Robert J. Walcott , Secretary Dr. Matt hew S. Bowdish and Treasurer/Registrar Dr. David H. Coward. Presentati on of Diplomas was made to Associates David Coward and Michael B. Orist. On June 9th the Society held its Spring Court and luncheon in Castle Rock, Colorado, and were enriched by our fi rst guest speaker, Ms. Diane Barbour, who spoke about her research on Early Migrati on Trails in Colonial America.
Additi onally the Colorado Society has funded a three year endowment of the Outstanding Cadet in Systems Engineering Management Award to a graduati ng cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy, reserving that award for permanent funding by the Order. This spring the Society raised more than $4,500 of additional funds towards the $9,000 balance required for a permanent endowment. Finally, as a culminati on of our efforts, on May 21, 2012 Dr. David Coward, representing the Colorado Society and the Order, presented the first of these awards to graduating Cadet John M. Lydiard, IV, at the 2012 Air Force Academy Awards Ceremony.
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Alain Ducasse, born in the Atlantic département of Landes in 1956, is one of the twin giants of French cuisine. Joel Robuchon might have seven more Michelin stars than him, but Ducasse's restaurants in Monaco, Paris and London have three stars each, an achievement no other chef has matched. He is also a cook of two halves. He trained with Roger Vergé, the inventor of cuisine du soleil, a deceptively simple style steeped in the intense flavours of Provence. Yet his restaurants are better known for elaborate, high-flown classicism than the simplicity of his youth.
These two sides of Ducasse's culinary imagination—the weighty ambition and complexity that won him his constellation of Michelins, and the straightforward platefuls of southern French cooking—can be seen in his books. Running to 1,080 large-format pages, the scarcely liftable "Culinary Encyclopedia" (2004) contains more than 700 recipes, aimed at the sort of cook who sees a barding needle and sliced white truffle as essential kitchen stand-bys. His more recent "Nature: Simple, Healthy and Good" (2009) makes a volte-face, declaring: "It is time to come back to the bare essentials." Though he made his fortune with exclusive haute cuisine, Ducasse recognises that good ingredients simply treated is a form of democratic excellence we can all enjoy.
TABLE MANNERS Drawn from the in-house manuals of Ducasse's posher outlets, the demanding recipes in the "Encyclopedia" are expressed with the terseness of the professional kitchen: not one of the many recipes for lobster explains you are dealing with the live creature. "Nature" is more approachable, wholesome (it includes helpful advice from the nutritionist Paule Neyrat) and tempting for all but finicky gourmets.
KEY INFLUENCES Classic haute cuisine dominates the "Encyclopedia", where Ducasse makes an icy acknowledgment of contributions from colleagues "who put their heart into living up to my standards". But "Nature" leaves the restaurant and gets out into the countryside. It draws on dishes from Ducasse's south-western homeland, such as Basque baked eggs, and sweet onions with raisins and semolina, and from his apprenticeship in Provence: chickpea crêpes or the slender Niçoise pizza known as pissaladière. The restraint of many of these dishes, for which "just a drop" of oil will often suffice, shows the marks of an early spell Ducasse spent with Michel Guérard, deviser of the minimalist approach known as cuisine minceur.
FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS The "Encyclopedia" relies on rich underpinnings: lobster (44 dishes), sea bass (27), foie gras (14). Making a 180-degree turnaround from fatty luxury to crunchy simplicity, "Nature" gets its flavour from the Mediterranean vegetable plot: onions are the basis of 39 dishes, tomato 22, fennel 21.
TYPICAL DISH Young yellow hen on the spit doesn't sound too complicated. Except the "Encyclopedia" instructs you to insert slices of truffle under the skin, then stuff with cooked bacon, chicken livers and foie gras, and serve with "chard ribs" covered with alternating slices of marrow and truffle. In "Nature", grilled langoustine with lemon "takes only two minutes".
WHAT WORKS From "Nature", the aubergine and goat's cheese clafoutis—a kind of a flan without the pastry—has become a regular in the Hirst household. From the "Encyclopedia", simpler dishes such as cream of mussel soup, mushroom risotto and truffled eggs sunny side-up (though you'll need to have 60g of white truffle to hand) will taste great.
WHAT DOESN'T The "Encyclopedia" includes a recipe for ortolan confit even though trapping the tiny birds has been illegal in France since 1999.
COOK HIM BECAUSE His scope, precision and professionalism are outstanding. And his mastery of French provincial cooking goes all the way from peasanty staples to the new and the light.


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From the Proceedings of the Geologists' Association in August 2012:
Buckland, Darwin and the attempted recognition of an Ice Age in Wales, 1837–1842
Michael B. Roberts
Abstract The concept of a former Ice Age was introduced to Britain by Agassiz, first, through Buckland in 1838 and then by his tour of Britain in 1840. The reception was mixed due to the Iceberg theory, which was held by Darwin, Lyell and Murchison and others. After 1840, Murchison looked for a compromise between Glaciers and Icebergs and this came in the work of Bowman and Buckland in 1841 and Darwin during 1842 in Snowdonia and the Marches. There were three geologists visiting Wales, all familiar with glaciation; Bowman failed to find any glaciation and Buckland and Darwin, who identified both alpine-glacier and "ice-berg" glaciation and reinterpreted their previous work. Thus both a Catastrophist and a Uniformitarian came to similar conclusions, but it was several decades before a consensus was found, which was delayed by Darwin's emphasis on submergence.


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Jaybird Vista review
Jaybird didn't wow many athletes with the Run true wireless earbuds, but looks to redeem itself with the Jaybird Vista. These sporty but sleek 'buds are IPX7-rated and come with a compact charging case. Connection strength is consistent thanks to an updated chipset. With so many great workout earbuds available, we're here to see if the Vista merit a spot in your gym bag.
Editor's note: this review was updated on December 30, 2019, to account for a $20 price reduction.
Who is the Jaybird Vista for?
- Athletes should consider the Jaybird Vista as their next gym companion. These waterproof earbuds maintain a secure fit no matter the conditions. Plus, they support quick charging, which is great if you get to the gym and realize they're out of juice.
- Anyone thinking about buying the Jaybird Run should get these instead. Connection stability issues are no more with the Vista earbuds. Yes, these are significantly more expensive, but there's no point in wireless earbuds if they can't maintain a connection.
What's it like to use the Jaybird Vista?
The Jaybird Vista earbuds have a rounded, blocky build. Wingtip sleeves are installed by default and keep the earbuds in place during exercise. I like the angled nozzles because they ameliorated any potential ear canal discomfort. Unfortunately, though, the housings are deceptively large and become painful after 45 minutes.
Each earbud has a flat-button panel adorned with the Jaybird logo. On-board controls are limited compared to the cheaper JLab Epic Air Sport. System settings offer basic playback and call controls. To change this, download the Jaybird MySound app and reassign the single and double-tap functions. Be aware that pressing buttons on the housings can cause the 'buds to jam in the ear. This happens to be the case for the Jaybird Vista, which is both painful and annoying.
The earbuds aren't very comfortable but prove nearly impossible to shake out.
There are upsides to the earbuds, though. For one, the design is appealing: these are some cool looking workout earbuds. I also enjoyed how they autoconnected instantaneously, a must-have feature for wireless earbuds. Even the Jaybird MySound app was useful. It lets users update firmware, locate the earbuds, save custom EQ presets, and try out other users' sound profiles. It's one of the slickest headphone applications available.
Are the Jaybird Vista good for working out?
Yes. Yet again, Jaybird secures its title as a go-to workout headphone brand. The wing and ear tip sleeves maintain a secure hold to the outer ear. Whether I was climbing or biking, the earbuds never wiggled out of place. While these aren't swimmer-friendly earbuds, they can withstand an accidental dip into the pool because of the IPX7 rating. Outer ear pain became unbearable for me beyond an hour of wear. Your mileage may vary, but it definitely makes something like the Beats Powerbeats Pro more appealing.
How long does the battery last?
We subjected the Jaybird Vista earbuds to the same conditions as all wireless products that come our way, a constant 75dB output, and measured 5.62 hours of playback on a single charge. This falls slightly short of Jaybird's listed six-hour battery life but is more than enough for a few workouts. Plus, these support quick charging: five minutes in the compact USB-C charging case allows for one hour of playback. A full charge of the case requires two hours and provides you with an additional 10 hours of battery life.
How do you connect the Jaybird Vista your phone?
To initiate pairing, open the Vista charging case. The LED should flash on and off. If the light isn't flashing, hold the internal button down for two seconds. You may now open the Bluetooth menu on your phone and select the Jaybird Vista. The next time you open the case and remove the earbuds, they autoconnect to your device.
See also: Best true wireless earbuds
The earbuds use Bluetooth 5.0 firmware and lack high-quality Bluetooth codec support. While this is disappointing, the JBS1 chipset ensures a quick and strong connection between the earbuds and your phone. It creates two separate connections to the phone. This means you can use one earbud independent of the other, which is a safe option for outdoor athletes. You're afforded 10 meters of wireless connectivity before any stutters present themselves.
What do the Jaybird Vista sound like?
The Jaybird Vista slightly emphasize the low-end but not as much as with the midrange frequencies. This is a departure from how archetypical workout earbuds sound, but it makes the Vista more versatile. I had no problem listening to these when walking around or cooking; it doesn't seem appropriate to pigeonhole them as just workout earbuds when the sound signature bodes well for most mainstream genres.
These workout earbuds don't bombard your ears with bass.
Isolation is surprisingly good, seeing as these aren't noise cancelling earbuds. This is great if you exercise in a gym or other indoor, controlled environment. However, if you run or cycle outside, leave one earbud in the case so you can hear your surroundings. Jaybird provides three pairs of ear tips for you to find the right fit. The downside to using proprietary sleeves like this, though, is that it's nearly impossible to find functional third-party ear tips.
Lows, mids, and highs
Sundara Karma's song Deep Relief sounds fine, but frequency separation is poor. Skip ahead to the first chorus (1:06). The fundamental frequency of Oscar Pollack's vocals falls below 700Hz, where the midrange emphasis begins. This makes his voice prone to auditory masking from the slightly more exaggerated low-end frequencies and certainly from the higher-pitched midrange ones (e.g. electric guitar).
Core instruments like guitar and piano, sound great with the Vista earbuds. A bridge in the song begins at 2:20. Here, you can appreciate the high-frequency emphasis, especially every time a cymbal is hit. The synth keys sound good, but any resonant detail is lost to other sounds like the drums.
Is the mic good for phone calls?
No, I wouldn't recommend using the earbuds for phone calls and especially not for business calls. As heard from the demo below, my voice sounds a bit gargled and unnatural. This is a consequence of the attenuated low-end microphone response. Even if the mic had a perfectly neutral frequency response, it picks up virtually all background noise. No matter where you are, the person on the other end of the call is bound to be distracted by your environment.
Jaybird Vista microphone demo:
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How do Jaybird's true wireless earbuds stack up against the competition?
The Jaybird Vista are some of the best true wireless workout earbuds, especially if you're someone who values both style and function. The matte black finish looks great in or out of the gym, but this understated design doesn't forgo durability.
If you're not thrilled about the Vista's price, another great option that's undergone some reductions is the Jabra Elite 65t. This is a great all-purpose package, too: you get IP55 dust- and water-resistant earbuds with solid battery life and connection quality. Just like the Vista earbuds, the Elite 65t don't support high-quality Bluetooth codecs, so you're bound to experience some audio-visual lag if streaming videos from the elliptical.
If you're an iPhone user looking for versatile workout earbuds, it may be worth it to save for the noise canceling Apple AirPods Pro.
Then there are workout earbuds with a completely different design philosophy like the Beats Powerbeats Pro or Apple AirPods Pro, both of which retail for around $250. The former sports ear hooks that wrap around the back of the ear, which works well with the angled nozzles to create a comfortable, secure fit. Apple's AirPods Pro, on the other hand, retains the standard AirPods' stemmed design with added water-resistance and noise canceling capabilities. Both sets of earbuds feature more advanced sensor and microphone technology than the Jaybird Vista but are significantly more expensive, and may not be justifiable for those on tighter budgets.
Should you buy the Jaybird Vista?
If you had the Jaybird Run and weren't satisfied with their Bluetooth performance, the Vista earbuds are a good upgrade. They feature a similar, yet more modern design and retain an IPX7 rating.
That said, $180 is an odd price point. For just $150, you can get the more comfortable, JLab Epic Air Sport which includes a dual-purpose charging case and touch controls. Again, the popular Jabra Elite 65t can be found on promotion for ~$140. If you do happen to get the Jaybird Vista, you'll likely enjoy them. It would be a disservice to omit mentioning more comfortable and affordable alternatives, though.
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NBC is on a sitcom-ordering roll; having already picked up four new series for the fall season, they just went and made it five with Guys With Kids. It's a multi-cam sitcom, unlike the other four, and it'll be executive produced by Jimmy Fallon. It'll be about "a group of dads in their thirties who don't feel mature enough to be parents, despite having kids."
Sounds promising! But boy, five new half-hour sitcoms for the fall season sure doesn't bode well for NBC's existing comedy lineup. With each new pickup the prospects of on-the-bubble shows like Up All Night and Whitney grow slimmer, and the chances of Community, Parks and Rec and 30 Rock getting sad little half-seasons rather than full season pickups seems more likely. And as for BFFs, which is the subject of a spirited #saveBFF twitter campaign? Well…that is definitely not happening, unfortunately. There's just no room for it. But we'll have to wait and see what the real-deal schedule is going to end up being next Monday — NBC may even pick up a sixth new series, a multicam show called Daddy's Girls. If that happens, who the hell knows what will come back in the fall, if anything. Yikes.


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To start off this brave new year, the last thing you need is another big list of impossible resolutions. As David DeSteno writes in The New York Times, "by January 8, some 25 percent of resolutions have fallen by the wayside. And by the time the year ends, fewer than 10 percent have been fully kept."
The problem, says DeSteno, is that "in choosing to rely on rational analysis and willpower to stick to our goals, we're disadvantaging ourselves."
If one of your objectives is to become more productive, here's what you need instead of resolutions: small, tangible steps that not only make you feel better immediately (because the actions are gratifying) but also carry meaningful results.
That's why I've compiled these 18 practical tips for becoming more productive in 2018:
- Start your day the night before. Craig Jarrow, creator of Time Management Ninja, advises that first thing in the morning is too late to plan your day. Jarrow writes you should "use your calendar to look into the future. When you do your planning, don't only look at today; look a week or even a month forward. This gives you the opportunity to prepare or adapt calendar activities before they're upon you."
- Get enough sleep. I know you've heard this a million times already. But countless studies have proved that sufficient sleep helps you recover more quickly from distractions, prevent burnout, make better decisions, improve your memory, and make fewer mistakes. So why aren't you making sleep a priority?
- Wake up 15 minutes earlier. Because you went to bed at a decent hour, 15 minutes earlier is doable. (An hour earlier probably isn't.) And that 15 minutes creates just enough time for you to manage your morning tasks less frenetically.
- Begin every day with a moment of mindfulness. We tend to plunge into the fray of our workday, reviewing emails and dispatching problems before we even get out of bed. But, in terms of focusing on what really matters, it makes more sense to follow the advice of David Gelles, who writes the Meditation for Real Life column for The New York Times: "Begin the day by taking a few minutes to just breathe, before checking emails, social media, and news." And then, as you make your way through your day: "Set aside short periods, between five and 15 minutes each day, where your intention is simply to be more mindful."
- Make your calendar your master plan for success. You're probably familiar with the work of John Maxwell, the speaker, pastor, and author of many books, primarily about leadership. He says: "I believe that the secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda. If you make a few key decisions and then manage them well in your daily agenda, you will succeed ... What you become is the result of what you do today. In other words ... you are preparing for something."
- Block time for what matters most. Craig Jarrow writes, "I'm always amazed how much power we give other people to fill up our calendars. Before you let other people control your calendar, it's important that you schedule what's most important to you. Block out time for yourself for your goals. Fill up your calendar before other people do."
- Decline at least 10 percent of the meeting invitations you receive. Ask yourself: "Is this meeting really necessary? And if it is, do the people running it really need me?"
- Avoid back-to-back meetings. Here is Craig Jarrow again: "Your entire calendar should not look like Lego blocks, stacked up against each other. This just sets you up to be rushed and stressed, and with appointments running together, no time to get from one to another." Instead, you need to create buffers, to make sure an appointment ends before the next meeting begins. Reducing stress will make you more productive.
- Set objectives for every meeting you organize. Ask yourself this question: "What is the one thing I need this meeting to accomplish?" This, of course, is another way of determining outcomes or objectives. Here's another way of stating it: "What does success look like?" Only by articulating a desired end-state can you build the elements of success. In fact, every decision you make--from where to hold the meeting to whom to invite to how to facilitate--should be based on how you answer this question.
- Never leave any meeting without agreeing on next steps and roles.
- Buy a "Do not disturb" sign and post it at your workspace when you need to get something done. One of my colleagues has a photo of a closed door that she sticks on her cubicle to signal that she really, really doesn't want to talk to anyone right now.
- When you're really under pressure, get lost. Book a conference room somewhere far away from your workspace where no one will find you for an hour or two. Or borrow an empty office. (You might want to ask first.)
- Quit procrastinating. I used to believe that procrastination made me more productive because I'd work super fast to meet the deadline I had put off until the last minute. But I learned that procrastination was a bad way to manage my time--and a worse way to manage my team. So I quit procrastinating and became way more productive.
- Reverse engineer every project. Approach every project backward, working from the deadline to today. Then figure out what you need to do right now to get to the finish line.
- Declutter your workspace. Here's great advice from Bill Bliss, leadership coach and president of Bliss & Associates: "Whether you work in an office building, factory, home office, or any other environment, the physical space matters. If you have many items on your desk or workspace, your mind will tend to interrupt your attempts to focus because your peripheral vision will catch something which 'needs' attention. A cluttered desk is not the sign of a productive person; it is the sign of a busy, distracted, and unfocused person who likely invests time in urgent, but not important items."
- Give yourself lots of breaks. As Daniel Pink writes in his new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, "Short breaks can help us to maintain focus and reactivate our commitment to a goal." In fact, "frequent short breaks are more effective than occasional ones. The ideal break also involves movement." Pink cites a 2016 study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity that showed that hourly five-minute walking breaks boosted energy levels, sharpened focus, and "improved mood throughout the day and reduced feelings of fatigue in the late afternoon." These "microbursts of activity," as the researchers called them, were also more valuable than a single 30-minute walking break.
- Take pride in all of your achievements--and praise others for all the good things they accomplish. Here's what DeSteno has learned about a key motivator:: "Pride, gratitude, and compassion, whether we consciously realize it or not, reduce the human mind's tendency to discount the value of the future. In so doing, they push us not only to cooperate with other people but also to help our own future selves."
- Stop trying to be perfect, says housecleaning and organizing guru Marla Cilley, who is known as FlyLady. One of the reasons people love FlyLady is that she's so warm and loving. (A typical message: "You are not behind! I don't want you to catch up. Just jump in where you are.") Cilley believes that trying to be perfect is 1) impossible and 2) stops people from getting things done (because they don't think they can do something perfectly). Yes, you want to do great work, but remember that "good enough is good enough."


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A recent Facebook meme reminded me of the importance of spelling. I won't post the meme here because it will be offensive to some and make others go, "Ewwww." But it did show the importance of spelling words correctly.
Now, a misspelled word here and there may seem like it doesn't really matter. But sometimes it becomes very important, like the following example from the first computer book I wrote. I have to get a bit technical to explain this, but don't go running from your home, screaming loudly. I'm going to simplify it.
The book I wrote was about a software package called Crystal Reports. As you may have guessed, it's a program that lets you create reports using data from a database. The program consisted of two parts. The first was the report "designer". This let you layout where you wanted specific pieces of data, images, text, and other things on the page. The second part could be used by programmers working on other programs to control how Crystal Reports works. For example, you could use a different database than what was used when the report was created in the designer. Or, you could have the report saved as a PDF or a Word document or an Excel sheet instead of being printed. The part of the program that lets another program control it is called an Application Programming Interface or API. Keep in mind, I'm simplifying this. An API can be used for other things.
When a programmer creates an API, she combines real words together to describe some functionality. So, if the code pulls customer data from the database, this piece of code may be named GetCustomerData. Then every time the programmer needs customer data, this function is called.
I don't remember the Crystal Reports API function that was misspelled, but let's say it was supposed to be UnderlineText. The programmer that created it transposed two letters so it became UdnerlineText. When I wrote the book, I put in a line that I didn't misspell it. You may think, "Why doesn't the Crystal Reports company just correct the spelling in the next version?" They could, but there could be thousands of other programs out there that have used this API function. If the spelling got corrected then every one of those thousands of programs would stop working. They would all have a bug. It has to stay misspelled forever.
The take away here is make an effort to check the spelling because it could be very, very important.


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Uh-huh. Nobody here but us chickens.
A top Chinese official rejected the World Health Organization's proposal for a second phase of an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in comments to reporters on Thursday. "We cannot accept this kind of plan for origin-tracing," Zeng Yixin, vice minister of China's National Health Commission, said in comments translated by the Wall Street Journal. Parts of the proposal "did not respect common sense and violated science."
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus presented the proposal to member states last week, and called on China to cooperate with the investigation.
"As you know we will need cooperation from the Chinese side," Tedros said at the time. "We need transparency to understand or know or find the origin of this virus."
Tedros's call for a renewed investigation comes after the hypothesis that the novel coronavirus leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan has gained renewed scrutiny.
Tedros repeated the call for an additional probe at a press conference last week, saying there was a "premature push" to dismiss the lab-leak hypothesis.
"I was a lab technician myself, I'm an immunologist, and I have worked in the lab, and lab accidents happen," Tedros told reporters.


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One thread at the beginning of the course is number theory. My immediate objective is to get students thinking and writing with a degree of mathematical precision. This is encouraged through two kinds of activities early in the course, one of which is described here and one in the next section.
The first student activity -- which actually continues through much of the semester, because some of the students enjoy it a lot -- is playing mathematical games against the computer. These games are programmed in Javascript, so they serve later as examples of working web-interactive programs. Except for the balance game (essentially a one-player game), these are simple two-player games and have strategies for one player or the other to win. Students' initial objective is to develop a winning strategy and write it up (in English) as precisely and completely as they can. Their "loose ends" are pointed out to them, e.g.,
They then make a great deal of progress at tightening up their arguments, which take on the character of mathematical proof.
The first Phase IA game is Basic Nim. In this game there are two piles of stones, and the players take turns removing any number of stones from one or the other of the piles. The object is to be the player who removes the last stone. After playing the game a couple of times against the computer, students quickly get the idea that on every turn you want to leave the same number of stones in each pile. This allows introduction of the notion of an "invariant" of the game, namely, the difference between the sizes of the piles. The simplest way to describe the winning strategy is
A good exercise is to write a paragraph that explains why this strategy always wins.
Later in the semester, students can try their hand at Extreme Nim. In this version, there are three piles of stones rather than two, and the strategy for winning is more complicated. The invariant this time has to do with the binary representations of the numbers of stones in each pile. A winning position is one where the sum of the i-th binary digits of the sizes of the three piles is even for all i. I use this game in conjunction with the unit on coding and data transmission schemes, since it is an example where binary arithmetic comes up unexpectedly but naturally. I also encourage students to collaborate on trying to find a strategy for this game, since it is difficult.
Other, simpler games are the December 31 game and the 20 game. In December 31, the date begins as January 1, and players alternate either increasing the month or the day of the month. (So from January 1, legal moves would include April 1 and January 12.) The winner is the player who says "December 31." After playing the computer a few times, most students realize that the invariantof the game is the day minus the number of the month, and the winning positions have the invariant equal to 19 -- as it is at the end of the game.
The second such game is 20, which starts at 0, and the players alternately increase the number by either 1 or 2. So the invariant is the remainder mod 3, and a winning position is one that leaves remainder 2 on division by three. (We study modular arithmetic when we look at data encryption.) The 21 variation of this game is interesting because the correct strategy here is to go second rather than first.
In a more mathematical light, students play a game of trying to guess an unknown weight on a balance, which paves the way for our study of the Euclidean algorithm. Many other algorithms encountered in the course are similarly illustrated using this kind of game, and the students become quite adept at explaining in great detail (and with great precision!) how they beat the games, and thus the idea of an algorithm is made plainer to them.


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Local sports roundup: SP, Forestview tie in Big South golf match
Varsity boys golf South Point 287, Forestview 287, Ashbrook 319, North Gaston 331, East Gaston 337, Lake Norman Charter 374, Hunter Huss 464, Stuart Cramer (no team score) — Forestview's Will Blalock and South Point's Nick Stafford shared match medalist honors with each firing a 2-under 68 in a Big South 2A/3A Conference match at Green Meadows on Monday. Ashbrook's Harrison Howe (73), East Gaston's Joe Lakey (73), North Gaston's Zach Norris (76), Stuart Cramer's Logan Warren (76), Lake Norman Charter's Barry McAnulty (91) and Hunter Huss' David Palma and Robbie Payne (111) led their respective teams. The Big South will have a makeup match at Catawba Creek on Tuesday.
Varsity girls soccer North Gaston 2, East Gaston 2 — Courtney Miller had one goal and one assist, Hannah Henry scored once and Dacey Williams had the other assist for East Gaston (4-6-1, 2-3-1), which visits Stuart Cramer on Wednesday. For North Gaston, Ajaliay Francis scored both goals on assists by Sarah Prince and Sydney Edwards. North Gaston (5-5-1, 1-3-1 Big South) hosts South Point on Wednesday.
Gaston Day 10, Westminster Catawba Christian 0 — Livy Polen (two goals), McKaley Boston (two goals), Allie Maier (two goals), Morgan Whitesides (assist), Sheen Visestamkul (assist), Morgan Ginther and Lindsey Pattinson scored for Gaston Day. Susan Wilkerson had her third shutout in goal for the Spartans. Gaston Day (4-2-0, 2-2-0) plays at Statesville Christian on Friday.
Lincoln Charter 1, Thomas Jefferson 0 — Kali Snider scored off a Caitlin Miller assist and Katherine Doyle logged the shutout for LC (1-0, 7-4).
Lincoln Charter 3, Statesville Christian 1 (Friday) — Tori Jackson scored three goals, including one off an assist from Carly Jasinski, in the Lincoln Charter win.
Gaston Day 5, Carmel Christian 0 (Friday) — Morgan Whitesides scored four goals and McKaley Boston scored once in the Spartans' win. Susan Wilkerson had her second shutout in goal.
Varsity baseball Covenant Day 6, Gaston Christian 2 — While pitching a complete game with five hits, Matt Denham had a two-run home run. It marks back-to-back games with a home run for Denham. Tanner Queen and Andrew Morgan also had a hit apiece. The Eagles (2-6) return home Tuesday for a doubleheader against state-ranked Southlake Christian.
Highland Tech 4, Community School of Davidson 3 — Bronson Short pitched all seven innings with eight strikeouts, three walks and four hits as Highland Tech (8-3, 4-2 Southern Piedmont 1A Conference) won its third straight. Short and Brandon Craft (double) had two hits each while Johnny Beard had a hit and two RBIs for the Rams, who hit the road on Tuesday for a quick rematch against the same team.
Bessemer City 10, Piedmont Community Charter 0 (5 inn.) — Trevor Humphries (2-1), Tyler Swift, Jacob Fain, Noah LIneberger and Jacob Nixon combined for a no-hitter on Monday. Swift led the Bessemer City (4-7, 1-5) offense with two hits and two RBIs.
Varsity softball Gaston Christian 11, Covenant Day 0 — MacKenzie Hill (3-for-3, double, triple), Gabbi Wilson (2-for-3, home run, 3 RBIs), Sarah Adams (2-for-3, double, 2 RBIs) and Faith Wilson (2-for-3, double, 2 RBIs) led the Eagles' offense. Madison Ramsey collected the shutout win with 9 strikeouts. Gaston Christian (6-1, 7-4) play at Southlake Christian on Tuesday.
Hunter Huss 14, Stuart Cramer 4 (5 inn.) — Madison Parker (3-for-4) got the win with offensive support from Tyiesha Gash (2-for-3), Alexis Hoffman (2-for-3) and Amber Atwood (2-for-4). Hunter Huss (1-6, 1-4) plays at Forestview on Tuesday.
Varsity tennis
Covenant Day 9, Gaston Christian School 0 — Gaston Christian (5-4) plays at South Lake Christian on Tuesday.
JV baseball Hunter Huss 16, Stuart Cramer 6 (6 inn.) — Ryan Rimmer pitched four innings for the win and knocked in two runs as the Huskies picked up their first win of the season. Cody Smith and Deon Eaddy added two hits each for Hunter Huss, which visits Forestview on Tuesday.
East Gaston 13, Ashbrook 1 (6 inn.) (Monday) -- Kyle Truett picked up the win with seven strikeouts. Luke Murphy (3-for-3, three RBIs, two runs) and Josh Benfield (2-for-3, RBI, two runs). East Gaston (10-3) hosts Forestview on Friday.
JV girls soccer
North Gaston 1, East Gaston 0 — Ashlynn Robinson scored for North Gaston, which hosts South Point on Wednesday.
Middle school baseball Belmont 6, Stanley 2 — Evan Mauldin earned the pitching victory, and Scottie Lee had the save. Jordan Lathe and Harrison Stinnett had two hits apiece for Belmont. Belmont (2-0) visits Mount Holly on Friday. Stanley (0-3) hosts Mount Holly next Monday.
Southwest 6, Bessemer City 5 — Junior Velez (2-for-4, triple), Xavier Swann (3-for-4) and Cameron Eason (2-for-4) stood out on offense. Xavier Swann went the distance with six strikeouts. Southwest (2-1) hosts York Chester (0-2) on Friday; Bessemer City (1-1) visits Holbrook on Friday.
Friday 9, Grier 0 — Paul-Alan Masters picked up the win with five strikeouts and one hit in two innings. Dalton Williams, Carter Rushing and Preston Conner had two hits each in the win. Grier (0-3) hosts Chavis on Friday; Friday (3-0) hosts Cramerton Tuesday.
Cramerton 9, Holbrook 3 — Jason Odem had six strikeouts in six innings while allowing an earned run. Ethan Shell (2-for-3, three RBI) led the offense. Holbrook (2-1) hosts Bessemer City on Friday; Cramerton (3-0) visits Friday Tuesday.
Mount Holly 14, Chavis 3 — Bryson Linkous had seven strikeouts in a complete-game win while Landon Helton (3-for-4), Justin Moster (2-of-3), Landon Burr (two hits) and Zack Adams (2-for-3) stood out on offense. Mount Holly (1-2) hosts Belmont on Friday; Chavis (1-2) visits Grier on Friday.
Middle school girls soccer Cramerton 5, Holbrook 0 — Emma King (two goals), Ashley Beaty (two assists), Sydney Bowen (assist) and Katelyn Shipman scored in the Eagles' shutout. Keeper Abigail Lineberry had the shutout in goal. Hannah Long and Becca Cloninger had additional assists. Mackenzie Quinlan, Avery Clark, Lexy Webb and Erin Sullivan stood out on defense. Holbrook (1-2) hosts Bessemer City on Friday; Cramerton (3-0) visits Friday Tuesday.
Belmont 9, Stanley 0 — Ally Adams (assist), Natalie Robinson (two goals), Brea Barlow (assist), Haley Nixon (two goals), Sophia Demark (assist), Madison Davis and Natalie Bond scored in the win. Keepers Logan Pace and Maddie Waugh had the shutout in goal. Stanley (0-3) hosts Mount Holly next Monday; Belmont (2-0) visits Mount Holly on Friday.
Southwest 1, Bessemer City 0 — Trinity Gray scored off of a penalty kick. Alexis Murriel had the shutout in goal. Southwest (2-1) hosts York Chester (0-2) on Friday; Bessemer City (1-1) visits Holbrook on Friday.
Mount Holly 3, Chavis 1 — Brianna Whitfield (two goals) and Courtney Mullis scored in the Hawks' win. Mount Holly (3-0) hosts Belmont on Friday; Chavis (1-2) visits Grier on Friday.
Friday 4, Grier 0 — Synclaire Walters, Taylor Johnson, Ally Humphries and Madison Smith scored one goal apiece for Friday. Casey Almond was in goal for the shutout. Friday (3-1) hosts Cramerton on Tuesday. Grier (0-3) hosts Chavis on Friday.
Hole-in-one Gastonia's Mike Crawford aced his first hole in 50 years on Monday. Crawford used a 5-Iron on the No. 7, 164-yard hole at Catawba Creek Golf Course for the feat. Tom Cook, Phil Tate and Bill Eccles witnessed the shot.


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Director – David Ryan Keith (Attack of the Herbals)
Starring – Mark Wood (Attack of the Herbals), Lisa Cameron (Lord of Darkness), and Lisa Livingstone (In the Spider's Web)
Release Date – 2014
Rating – 4/5
Tagline – "No one is safe"
My short time here at Horror Society has saw me review numerous horror flicks from various sub-genres but my favorite is easily the slasher. I love when I come across a new slasher that tries to tap into the 1980s slasher craze and give us a masked maniac with a bloodthirsty appetite that will only be curved with the blood of teens who are in the woods doing things they shouldn't. I am always on the lookout for a new slasher to check out and review but the last few days has not been a fruitful time for slashers.
However, I was able to find one slasher flick titled The Redwood Massacre. This U.K. based slasher is from director David Ryan Keith who is the man behind the horror comedy Attack of the Herbals. I came across the film one evening while playing around on Facebook. I messaged the page and they were kind enough to send me a link to an online screener. Thank you for that!
**Spoiler Alert**The film follows a group of twenty-somethings who head out into the woods for a little camping. The group consists of a young man, his new girlfriend, his ex-girlfriend, their mutual friend, and a guy one of the young girls likes. However, the spot they chose was once a spot where a Scottish man went crazy and butchered his family. This tale has been told for years and has now turned into a campfire tale.
The young man's new girlfriend tells everyone the story and then they head off to bed. The next morning the guy's girlfriend and friend awaken to find everyone missing. They go looking for them and run into a man wearing a rag sack mask and wielding sharp objects. The hunt is on as he stalks and kills everyone in his woods.**Spoiler Alert**
So many modern slashers try to re-create the vibe and style of slashers from yesteryear. I fucking love it when it is done correctly. However, it seems that we are in a current trend where filmmakers try to make slasher throwbacks. This is cool and all but sometimes I want a more modern take on the slasher sub-genre and The Redwood Massacre takes us there. This film did not follow a trend but attempts to set their own and succeeds!
The acting in the film is great. The entire cast is perfect and each character was perfectly cast. All the characters are believable and some are able to draw in the crowd. It is not often that the cast of a slasher can make you sympathize for them.
The story for this one is a more modern take on the slasher story. Typically, we get a slasher story that follows someone that was wronged donning mask and murdering those that wronged them only to be unmasked at the end. We did not get that with this one. Instead, we get a dark back story that takes unsuspecting youths down a bloody path with no hint if the story we are told around the campfire is true or not. I really like that approach to the film. It gives the slasher fan something a little outside the ordinary.
Finally, the film is home to several on screen deaths. Most of these deaths are fucking bloody and brutal. These kills really did catch me off guard with the brutality. I was not expecting them at all. The special effects for these kills are also great making them even more effective. Overall, The Redwood Massacre is the slasher film of the year. The film is brutal and relentless. Fans of bloody films and slashers should really check this one out because you will not want to miss it!


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As I type my weather widget tells me the outside air has reached an almost tropical 41° today. A couple weeks ago I pulled out my jackets and sweaters from storage – I saw this coming, I'm still not ready for it.
I decided to make a list of a couple of things I am excited about now that it's cold in an effort to better ready myself for the long winter. An exhaustive list this is not – it serves the point though.
Things I like about the Cold:
- Wool socks – Preferred Smartwool of course, although others will do.
- Warm drinks – Ok so this one is year round with coffee, but now I look less like a junkie. This includes coffee, tea, hot chocolate, chai and occasionally cider.
- Jazz music – Something about Jazz and the cold winter – the overcast skies, the barren trees, the way the night grows longer stealing away our days – just feels right.
- Cold Cheeks and Nose – The fresh cold air on your face feels good, as long as the rest of you stays warm (Amy pointed this out today).
- Snow – Beautiful, fun, white, essential for snowboarding
Now playing: Thelonious Monk – Straight, No Chaser
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CHICAGO -- Legislation that state leaders say helps protect crime victims is now law. Gov. Pat Quinn signed three bills Monday that beef up existing laws and practices.
Under one new law, enforcement officers have to provide a copy of victim rights within 48 hours of first contact and explain assistance that victims might qualify for under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.
The act was established in the 1970s. Its goal is to help reduce the financial burden on victims of violent crime and their families. A victim's fund helps with expenses accrued as a result of violent crime.
Another new law increases compensation available to victims. A third changes the way fines are calculated to contribute to the fund.
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Malcolm Wright has joined Alvarez & Marsal as a New York-based managing partner in the firm's transaction advisory practice. He previously was global lead partner in KPMG's private equity group.
As demand for specialized advisory services continues, global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal announced that Malcolm Wright, a former global lead partner in KPMG's Private Equity Group, has joined the firm's Transaction Advisory Group as a managing director in New York. A&M also announced that John O'Neill, the former Ernst & Young Americas director of private equity, has joined the group as a senior adviser.
A&M now has more than 150 professionals in the U.S. alone who are dedicated to private equity services, including transaction advisory and performance improvement, as well as other strategic offerings such as tax advisory and corporate finance. The firm recently increased its ranks of managing directors in the Transaction Advisory Group with the promotions of Jon Schrubbe in New York and Richard Sober in Atlanta.
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United Kingdom Rugger of the Sandbach Rugby Team Captain and exhibitionist Tim Oakes who was featured in a documentary on Britain's ITV2 last year stripped his kit and showed it off proudly for the UK website Famousmales and afterwards kicked it up a notch with an EXTREMELY NWSF live show on one of the live webcam channels.
Now see this is one of the reasons why I love the UK. You think Peyton Manning or Drew Brees would ever go that here? Nooooooooooooooooooo.
Damn prudish repressed USA!
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Top Three Travel Regrets Regrets…I've had a few. But when it comes to travel, I am glad to have taken the bull by the horn on so many occasions – regrets are limited. I really had to think about it, but there are a few regrets that linger. When Jenna at Wander the Map tagged me … Continue reading
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…in which I go back through my long-neglected IFDB to-play list and tick a few entries off.
dirty words in the dictionary (hcgoldsmith): an exploration of gaps, omissions, lacunae, and loops with regard to sex-words in Samuel Johnson's 1755 "Dictionary of the English Language". This does (almost) precisely what it says on the tin: it is a linkified version of a subset of the dictionary, plus some marginalia-like notations representing the thoughts of a reader, which suggest other cross-references.
Poking around in dictionary-like things can be fun; Diana Wynne Jones' Tough Guide to Fantasyland could probably be considered as a CYOA (if so, it'd be one of the better ones). There, however, a lot of the enjoyment is of the discovery kind. This is more of a twinebound (adj. used of any work of choice-based interactive fiction in which the player's experience of constrained or denied agency is a central rhetorical point) piece, the dictionary looping back heavily on itself in circular definitions and elision, relying on cultural assumptions which it avoids explaining.
I enjoy digging through old books dealing with sexuality – one of my most prized books is W.J. Truitt's Nature's Secrets Revealed: Scientific Knowledge of the Laws of Sex Life and Heredity, a Christian eugenics health-manual published in Ohio in 1916. The fun, there, lies in discovery: you know in general the variety of awfulness that it's going to express, but the pleasure lies in finding strange extended metaphors, over-the-top illustrations, turns of phrase, weird theoretical deviations from the expected script. The much more constrained forms of dictionary entries means that DWitD doesn't really provide any of that.
Magical Makeover (S. Woodson): A familiar tack of Twine advocacy pieces: take some problematic social issue, particularly as expressed through games, and make it grotesque and unsettling. In this case, it's a satire/re-appropriation of beauty-oriented games targeted at young girls: beauty products are presented as uncanny magic, and have actually-transformational results with strange consequences. There is a judgy magic mirror.
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(Inside The) Japanese American Internment (tfickle): A school-project-feeling piece about an important topic; incomplete. At least in the early game, the writing has a tone of terse, bored diligence about it:
You step off the bus and are greeted with a sign: "Central Utah War Relocation Center." There's barbed wire everywhere, and a bunch of barracks. This is it. You're now a prisoner in an internment camp.
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It occupies that uncomfortable space in between first-hand personal account and impersonal factual account. I found myself uncertain about lots of details of accuracy; I think it would have been stronger with inline quotes from primary sources, or at least a bibliography. The author suggests that they're aiming to expand the work with (among other things) a parser-based section of the camps themselves, which may go some way to explaining why this section is so minimal.


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Assessment of construction errors in execution of reinforced concrete T-beams
Assessment of construction errors in execution of reinforced concrete T-beams
EL-Said Abd-Allah Bayoumi1,2,*, Mohamed Abdel-Azeem Eliwa3, Ahmed Gomaa Asran3
- The construction errors in execution of concrete T-beams were observed.
- The impact level of misplacement of slab reinforcement was studied.
- The effect of irregular arrangement of slab reinforcement was investigated.
- Toughness of all specimens was determined.
- The change in bar diameter of slab reinforcement was observed.
The study investigates the effects of the construction errors during the execution of concrete T-beams. Rarely does a month pass without reading in local newspapers about building failures and collapse in Egypt and other parts of the world that led to fatalities and injuries due to human errors. Eight specimens of T-beams were designated to simulate the possible defects in the field, like the impact of misplacement of slab reinforcement, irregular arrangement of slab reinforcement and the change in bar diameter of slab reinforcement on the structural behavior of T-beam sections. A control beam was cast for comparison and the measurements of various parameters including deflections, strains of reinforcement steel and propagation of cracks were made to evaluate to what extent these practice faults influence the behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) tested specimens. Results from an experimental investigation indicated that the faulty placement of slab reinforcement leads to a lower bending moment capacity of the slab (brittle behavior) and the steel strain of slab decreases with the decrease of height of slab reinforcement. The irregularity of the reinforcing bars in concrete slab affected the ultimate load of the slab. Also, it was found that well-arranged distribution of reinforcement improves the ductile behavior of the slab and reduces the corresponding deflections. The minimum bar diameter for the reinforcement of slab is 8 mm because the 6 mm diameter reinforcement was found to be weak in resistance to the loads. The quality assurance is very important to reduce the construction errors.
© 2017 Ababil Publishers. All rights reserved.
To cite this article: Bayoumi EA, Eliwa MA, Asran AG. Assessment of construction errors in execution of reinforced concrete T-beams. Journal of Advanced Civil Engineering Practice and Research 2018;6:8-17.
To link this article: http://ababilpub.com/download/jacepr6-3/