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From kindness rocks, Fall Family Fun Festival, homecoming, and Chaos & Kindness to hands-on labs, models, robotics, and our new greenhouse, students have been learning language, math, science, social studies, arts and technology and how to connect this learning to real world problems and applications. I have seen this with our youngest in preschool and kindergarten, to our oldest as they explore career opportunities and consider life after high school.


These are truly exciting times at WRSD, with a renewed sense of energy as we build off of these early experiences and look to engage ever-more members of our school community and beyond in developing brighter futures for all of our students.


To learn more about the exciting activities going on in our district and community, please check out our monthly State of the District.


We are now pretty locked in with the Vision Statement for the district for our new 5 year Strategic Plan and are looking to develop a logo that represents this new language. To come up with it, Superintendent Seaward has developed a Logo Creation Competition. Anyone wishing to develop a logo and submit their entry for consideration should do so between now and November 15 @ 4:00 pm. All entries will be judged and a finalist selected. The finalists work will then be further developed (with the creator) in conjunction with professional artists and marketing experts to make into a final product that can be added to everything from our website to banners and letterheads and more. A great opportunity for someone to help develop the face of WRSD.


Our Vision Statement = Engaging our Community for Brighter Futures - Click here to check out the vision site for more details and insights.


Please note that the mission and support materials are still very much being tweaked, refined, and reworked, however, the vision is pretty locked in at this point.


There are no restrictions on what is created, number of colors, size, etc. This competition is designed to capture the idea of a logo, not a finished product. Even those with limited artistic abilities can and should try as it is all about your ideas finding their way to paper in some format that can be considered.


As the new year begins, we will continue our ALICE training and drills throughout the school year. Click here for more information.


For Your Convenience, we have provided a direct link to the resources associated with the WRHS Chromebook 1 to 1 Program. These can also be found under the Quick Link Drop-down menu.


For detailed information on the Athletic Offerings, Sign-ups, Game and Practice Calendars for both the Middle and High School, please go to the WRSD Athletics website http://wrsdathletics.com/.


For more information about the Winnisquam Ag Center go to the Ag Center Website for more details of classes and student activities offered at the center.


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“I have always wanted to be a teacher since I was little. I chose to teach at RB because I know firsthand how good of a school it is and how great the students here are. The community at RB is also unique in its support level, and that is something I was so excited to become a part of again.” Ms. Perkins said.


Ms. Perkins has a special situation, she used to be a student here at Rb. When asked about her relationships with the other teachers in the English Department, she had a lot to say.


“It’s so fun to work with some of the teachers who I loved when I was a student! Mrs. Schulze was my English 1H teacher and she is one of the reasons I was inspired to become an English teacher – so being able to work with her has been really great!” Perkins said.


Mrs. Kennen teaches both English 4 and Freshman Seminar. She had taught at a different school before this one, but RB seemed to have stood out to her


But being a new teacher at RB doesn’t mean they have it easy. Both teachers have big dreams for their future at the school. Mrs. Kennen has enjoyed teaching here thus far, and has set some long terms goals for her future here at RB.


“In general, just continue to improve the lives of my students, it’s just adding on to the tradition of excellence here … the students are excellent, the teachers clearly care and put in a lot of time … it’s humbling to be apart of this culture…” Kennen said.


Both seemed excited and ready to start their careers here at RB on the right foot, and both can’t wait to see what’s in store for their futures here at RB.


Billy Restis is a Junior in high school. This is his first year in Journalism and can't wait for what the year ahead will hold. Billy enjoys many things,...


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1255895  this weekend has been busy! I finished my notebooks and origami boxes (which I’ll be sharing tomorrow) and I finished my Snowbaby hat! I loved working on the hat! The colourwork was a lot of fun. I was holding both colours of yarn in my left hand, which I guess is continental style? Because I knook (knit with a hook) instead of actually knitting, I tend to hold things as I do when I crochet – hook in my right hand, working yarn, and my work in my left – I should probably get my husband to take a photo sometime.


Once I got into the rhythm of reaching over for the brown and under for the cream, I stopped twisting my yarn up together, and got along pretty fast. The pattern was really easy to memorise, and was quite sad when it was over! I loved doing the colourwork, and I think I’m going to have to look for more patterns that use it! I’m also quite proud of the back of the work – I managed to keep the tension on my floats nicely without being too tight. I even took a photo of it to show you! It was minus five this morning when I wore my hat out for the first time and it was lovely and cosy! The cashmerino is gorgeous and soft, and I love it. I used a russian join again when I joined my second ball of the brown, and I wove in the ends of the cream while I was knitting too, so when I got the the end I only had two ends to sew in, which was also great, and I will definitely be using both techniques in future!


I’m also very hard at work on my knit bunnies. I finished a third (giant) one on Friday. I’d love to have a photo of the seven together before I give them away so I need to finish them by this Friday. I’ve finished another square that’s ready to be bunnyfied and I’m halfway through a second square. I’m going to finish the other two and a half squares, then put all my bunnies together at once.


I’m also starting to plan what I’m going to work on over Christmas, and making sure I have what I need. My Stash Addict yarn has been tempting me for weeks, so as soon as I’m finished my bunnies I want to start my Magrathea. I’ve ordered the 3mm Knit Pro Symphonie Interchangeable Crochet hook that didn’t come with the set I bought, and that I need for Magrathea. I hope it’ll come very soon, in plenty of time for Christmas. I also ordered some yarn for my Guenvieve cardigan, because I think a long holiday is a good time to start work on something that big! It’s worked flat, but in one piece, so seaming it together shouldn’t be too bad, but I do have to measure and alter the pattern to fit. Luckily though instructions are given at each step for how to fit it. I just have to follow the instructions properly. I also want to do more work on my Realta Blanket, Polo neck Bag, and my Recuerdos de Infancia shawl, so I’ll have plenty to do!


I won’t be doing my YoP update on Sunday this week, for obvious reasons! But I’ll probably have it up on Wednesday. Have a great time everyone!


I have managed to finish my knit bunny! This one is a little bit of a giant! I couldn’t remember how many stitches to cast on – I thought it was twenty, but when I’d done them, it looked a little small, so I cast on twenty five. I should have stuck with twenty, he towers over his friends! I love that he’s a different colour to the other two, and I can see the next colour change coming up soon. I want to make another four of these next week, but I’m having a blitz on my hat this weekend, and hopefully getting it finished off too, as well as finishing covering the notebooks, which will be Christmas gifts with the bunnies and candle holders, and getting all the other Christmas presents wrapped!


Is that it’s so easy to fit into my life! I love all sorts of crafts and I’ve done a lot of different ones in my life. Most recently I’ve done cross stitch and jewellery making in a lot of different styles. I also like paper crafts, and I’ve spent a lot of time making bird toys too. But the thing that sets knooking and crochet apart from all the rest is how easy it is to fit in around the other things I do! I can pick it up and put it down at a moments notice and it’s incredibly portable! It fits into a bag. I can carry it around the house with me, and I can take it in the car. All I need to take with me is yarn, crochet/knooking hooks, stitch markers and the pattern, which is usually on my phone. It’s probably the most portable craft I’ve ever hear of, and it doesn’t weigh much either! And after all the enjoyment of crafting with your yarn, you can then wear it, and take it with you everywhere. It amazes me how much potential there is in a ball of yarn. It could turn into anything at all, with just a little help from two sticks or a hook!


In February, I’m going to London with two of my best friends. We’re meeting at the train station and I have a seven hour journey. I’m choosing to look at this as “seven hours of yarn time” and I wonder what I’ll be working on then. I may need to add a small project or two to my Year of Projects list, especially for the trip!


Wednesday means I’m already over halfway through my working week. Only one more early morning before I can have a lie in! I’m using up the last of my holiday for the year by taking every Friday off, so just now I have four days of work, and three days of relaxing, crochet, knooking, jewellery making, origami and notebook decorating leading up to Christmas. After last weekend’s mad rush on tidying and gardening, there aren’t too many chores for this weekend and I plan to make the most of it!


The weather’s taken a sudden turn for the cold this morning to I’m going to have to rush on with my skaði fingerless gloves. If you didn’t see my post on Monday, I’ve changed my yarn and I’m now making them in Debbie Bliss Rialto, which is so squishy and warm I think they’re going to be great. I have one done, but I haven’t done anything on the second since Monday. I’ve just finished the cuff of the second and I’m about to start the increases. They work up pretty quick though, so I should have them done by Friday.


I’ve also cast on something new, which I hadn’t planned to do, But it’s for a good cause. I made my husband get his hair cut at the weekend, and now his ears are getting cold! So the Windschief hat has been bumped up the queue. This one is Debbie Bliss Cashmerino. He picked out his own yarn for the hat, and because he’s super sensitive to wool, and I knew a merino yarn would be great for him. This yarn is so soft, it’s amazing. Knooking with it is so good, that I didn’t mind too much that I had to cast on twice! The first time I’d got half way through the first round when I realised I’d twisted it and had to start again. But it’s underway again now, and I’m loving it so far. Knitting through the back loop is new for me, and I’m looking forward to seeing how it works up once I’ve got more done. Hopefully it’ll knit up quite quick, because the weather’s getting colder.


I also what to get through my current WIP’s (plus the ones that have been a little ignored recently) because I got my Stash Addict yarn and I can’t wait to start using it! Don’t forget to check out Tami’s for more WIPs!


Friday at last! I’ve been very good this week, getting into work before eight, meaning I can leave at four. Which is great as it gives me a longer evening (and therefore more yarn time), but it does mean I’ve barely seen daylight all week, and I’m more than ready for my lie in tomorrow! On the recommendation of a friend at work, I’ve found that the key to getting up early in the dark is a light on a timer switch – it makes it that little bit harder to stay a sleep, and gives my will power a nudge! Today I’m showing off (because that’s what FO Fridays are for!) my second Betula Cowl. I really love this pattern, but I didn’t love the first one I made.


I think my problem was that the bulky yarn it was designed for, was bulkier than my bulky yarn! So their guage was set with


1255896  decisive moment that will transform our world within an instant.


Many people like to think that when the financial system crashes and the cabal have been removed, everything will suddenly be resolved and all our problems will magically disappear. This is not the case. There is an event-driven scenario underway that will tear down the old system and pave the way for the new to enter and we are currently in the transitional phase, where the old system is being torn down and a new one is being prepared.


There is no magic pill that will instantly cure all the ailments of the world. You do not heal a victim by removing the perpetrator. This can take years and in some cases, they never fully recover. So imagine what happens when you have a world full of 7 billion people who have all in some ways experienced trauma from the insanity that has run the world for so long.


But that does not mean that we should get discouraged or disappointed. It has been impressed upon us countless times that the shift cannot be stopped by anything or anyone on this planet. For example, even if Donald Trump was removed from office tomorrow, it still would not stop it. It could change how we get there, but it wouldn’t change the outcome.


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The old ways simply do not work anymore and all efforts to keep the old world alive will be thwarted. Our world will change in unimaginable ways. It is not a question of “if”, it is simply a question of “when”.


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Next destination for this group was Prague for a two-night stay and then homeward bound. Their transportation? The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Same as the group I looked after in May but with one big difference: this time, I would be accompanying the group on the train, along with my colleague Claire.


As I mentioned earlier in this series, the Monaco Grand Prix was a huge highlight but the Orient Express was probably on a par with it. Many people only dream of journeying on the iconic train - it's a piece of history, after all. My ‘wow’ moment for this trip came at Venice station when the train slowly chugged its way towards the platform, to the delight of onlooking travellers. It felt like I was on a 1920s movie set!


Once our guests had boarded, we made our way to our carriage, which happened to be the oldest one and the one Agatha Christie had travelled in. The cabins were so cute and cosy that I felt right at home. The bed was high and comfy, adorned with a classy VSOE golden blanket. The sink was hidden under a cabinet which would later be arranged for us by our cabin steward when he performed his turndown service.


We were in awe, just wanting to take it all in, but alas, the Maitre D’ had been to advise us that we were on first sitting so time was a-ticking. It’s not the easiest thing to change into a cocktail dress and do our hair and make-up in such a small carriage! I think that was all part of the fun and the experience.


With a mutual agreement that we looked respectable enough, we stumbled through what seemed like 43 carriages to the dining cars, attempting to take in some of the Northern Italian scenery en route. With the sound of the train trundling along the tracks below and the feeling of being on a mysterious journey, my Agatha Christie moment passed through me right there and then. What a magical feeling!


Dinner was out of this world. We savoured every last morsel, knowing this could be our one and only Orient Express trip ever. As we ate, we passed and stopped at some stations on the Italian/Austrian border – as we travelled through, I made a mental note of all the names, so that I would remember everything I possibly could about this once-in-a-lifetime journey.


Dessert done, we rolled into the bar car. One car for the whole train certainly made for an intimate after-dinner drink experience! It emptied somewhat after the second seating diners were summoned so we could relax a bit more with our 22 euro cocktails (and that was the cheapest option!)


Breakfast was taken in the cabin, delivered by our cheery cabin steward as we passed through the Austrian/Czech Republic countryside. A quick visit to the boutique was in order before lunch and before we knew it we were pulling into Prague. I waved goodbye to the Orient with a hint of sadness, after thoroughly enjoying the experience.


Ironically, our guests were not looking forward to getting back on the train after their Prague stay to go home as most of them didn’t sleep so well due to the general train noise. The hazards of luxury travel! I can sleep on a washing line, so I would have gladly got back on. Alas, the dream ended there and so we flew home – with big smiles in our faces, having made memories we’d treasure all our lives.<|endoftext|>On a warm New York City night in late March, Hayley Kiyoko tells a sea of screaming fans at the Bowery Ballroom that they’re pretty. Each time she sings the chorus of one of her 2016 singles (I just wanna tell you that you’re really pretty, girl), she points at a different girl in the predominantly young, snapback-wearing, rainbow flag-carrying crowd. Even from the balcony above, you can see the hearts in their eyes. They are the chosen ones, singled out, blessed by their Lesbian Jesus.


Over the span of her still-young musical career, Hayley Kiyoko has mastered the sort of populist stage persona to which many young musicians can only aspire: sexy, but vulnerable, and shy, like you; a cocky underdog, indebted to her fans. The 26-year-old is a former Disney star and a present-day quadruple threat, at least – she sings, acts, plays multiple instruments, and directs her own music videos, each of them received like sacraments by the huge, devoted following she amassed well before the release of her highly anticipated debut album,『Expectations』, slated for release in March 2018.


At the Bowery show, mixed into her bouncy, gyration-heavy, platinum blond hair-whipping set, Kiyoko gives several short, warm-and-fuzzy speeches about how lucky she feels to be here. When she thanks the crowd for making space in the music industry for “someone like her” – gay, female, half Japanese – she starts to cry. She tells us how, as a preteen, she used to go home after school, take a nap, and imagine “Hayley’s World,” a magical place where the girls she liked liked her back. Now, years later, she is living in it.


A little over half a year after watching her lay glittery, gay waste to the Bowery Ballroom, I meet Hayley Kiyoko for breakfast at Clinton Street Baking Company & Restaurant, a much-hyped brunch spot on the Lower East Side. She arrives with crew in tow – her manager, her best friend-cum-assistant, her assistant’s friend, her label’s press contact, a photographer – but is encouraged to sit alone with me (“for privacy”) while her mini entourage gathers around a booth five feet away.


Though still in the infancy of her pop music career, Kiyoko has been around for a long time. As an actor she’s played Velma Dinkley in the early-aughts made-for-TV ｢Scooby Doo｣ movies, and guest-starred on Disney’s ｢Wizards of Waverly Place｣. In ｢Lemonade Mouth｣, a cult favorite Disney Channel original movie, Kiyoko played spunky drummer Stella Yamada. She also had a role in the short-lived ｢CSI: Cyber｣ and starred as Aja in 2015’s remake of ｢Jem and the Holograms｣. She still acts – she stars in an upcoming Facebook show called ｢Five Points｣, produced by Kerry Washington – but has gained more prominence, in recent years, for her music: synth-heavy, catchy, and unabashedly queer pop.


Kiyoko, a Los Angeles native, is tomboyish California cool. Today, she wears blue Adidas sneakers, socks with blue monsters on them, blue jeans, an oversized black NASCAR T-shirt, and an open Army-style green button-down on top. When I ask her to show me the T-shirt so I can do the profile thing and describe it, she tells me, “Don’t describe it too much, because it’s some random racer dude and I don’t know if he’s a racist.” Her shirt was chosen not due to any particular racing ardor, but for its place in today’s blue-toned color scheme.


Color is big for Kiyoko – she says it’s how she sees music. The video for her debut album’s first single, ｢Feelings


1255897 . And if I write one blog post that inspires someone – then I’ve changed the world. If I run into one person on the street, in the bar, at the mall and I make them think a little or smile a little or relax a little – then I’ve changed the world.


Everyone should aspire to change the world. Even if it’s just starting with yourself. Even if you just work on being the best version of yourself for the rest of your life – you have helped to change the world.


And you can go bigger than that. You can do huge things if you believe that you can. Because one person plus one person plus a million people can make a lot of change even if they’re all just doing small things on their own. They can change the world. You can change the world.


Well said! There is also good evidence to suggest that a healthy dose of optimism is good for your well being. Keep on keeping on! Great post!


Love this! I believe that each of us is a ripple in that big pond. Having the attitude that you have, is a ripple that keeps moving outward, and effects change every day. Keep doing what you’re doing my friend! 🙂


Big Sean said it best “one man can change the world”. I’m glad you shared this, all of times we think we have no impact or it’s not big enough, but in reality is out shine that glisten the world 🙂


I work in non profit for a blood bank and I too chose to be a positive person. So much negative vibes out there these days.


Yea, unfortunately there’s so much negative in the world. All we can do is try to make it a little better


I’ve come to the conclusion that everyone changes the world in his/her own way. Whether it’s a positive or negative change is up to each person. 🙂 Keep on keeping on. 🙂


Very true! It’s so easy to make a positive change, but people just don’t believe in themselves. Thank you 🙂


I agree that people don’t thing they can make a positive change. They also don’t realize how often their inability to do something positive means they are doing something negative.


I absolutely LOVE this!! I definitely agree with you too — I think one person can change the world and can even think of some great examples such as Mother Teresa, doctors who find cures for terminal diseases, or people who take a stand and start civil rights movements. I think there are a lot of opportunities for people to change the world, and even if you just help one other person it’s definitely worth it! That guy sounds a lot like my ex — don’t listen to him and keep up the good work. I am excited to keep following your blog and see what you do to make the world a better place. 🙂


Thank you!! There are tons of opportunities! I’m definitely not going to listen to that guy haha, getting rid of the negative people in your life brings you one step closer to being more positive and bringing that positivity into the world. 🙂<|endoftext|>Dummy training rings are used to help your pigeons get used to wearing the GPS Rings. Great for when you want to remove the GPS ring from the pigeons when not in use.<|endoftext|>Madeira is a popular destination for avid golfers, offering great weather and three excellent golf courses that provide a challenging game , two in Madeira and one in Porto Santo .


Each of the three clubs have different characteristics , offering two very different fields that will surely please everyone from amateurs to professional players .


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In addition, Mike routinely advises clients on corporate governance and disclosure issues. Recently, he has focused on emerging issues in the cybersecurity and cryptocurrency areas, including advising companies and individuals seeking to launch an Initial Coin Offering and entities engaged in cryptocurrency trading. In addition, Mike has advised several Fortune 500 companies on real-time disclosure issues following a data breach incident, and regularly provides guidance on the SEC’s increasing focus on cybersecurity regulation and enforcement.


Prior to joining Fenwick & West, Mike spent over 15 years with the Securities and Exchange Commission, most recently serving as the Associate Regional Director for Enforcement in the SEC’s San Francisco regional office, from 2008 to 2014. As head of enforcement for the region, Mike oversaw a staff of over 40 attorneys and accountants who investigated and litigated federal securities law violations in Northern California and five other states. While at the SEC, Mike conducted and supervised hundreds of investigations, as well as litigation, involving financial reporting and accounting fraud, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), insider trading, offering frauds, and misconduct by investment advisers, investment companies, and broker-dealers. Mike worked closely with the Department of Justice to coordinate parallel criminal investigations, and served on President Obama’s inter-agency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force.


Prior to joining the SEC, Mike practiced for five years as a litigation associate at an AmLaw 50 law firm. Following law school, Mike clerked for Donald P. Lay, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.


Securities Docket’s “Enforcement 40” for 2017: recognized as one of the “best and brightest securities defense lawyers in the country.”


Best Lawyers 2018, The Best Lawyers in America: recognized for excellence in Regulatory Enforcement and Securities Litigation.


The Legal 500 2015-2017: named to list of top securities litigation and enforcement attorneys in the U.S. Clients lauded Mike for his “unmatched experience” in securities enforcement matters, and recognized him for having a “great depth of experience in regulatory matters.”


American Bar Association: selected as co-chair of the ABA’s subcommittee on SEC Enforcement for 2017-18, and appointed to the ABA’s select Attorney Client Privilege Task Force.


SEC awards: recipient of the Chairman’s Annual Award for Managerial Excellence as well as numerous other awards for work on significant cutting-edge cases.


Conducted internal investigation of financial reporting issues for audit committee of a market-leading renewable energy company, and subsequently represented company in SEC investigation


Successfully defended electronics corporation in SEC accounting fraud investigation (matter closed without action)


Successfully defended social media company in SEC investigation of accounting and disclosure issues (matter closed in five months without action)


Conducted investigation for audit committee of biotech company into allegations of improper presentation of clinical data


Representing CEO of software company in internal investigation of accounting practices, and in subsequent SEC investigation


Represented several late-stage “unicorn” private companies in SEC investigations of compensation practices


Represented senior executive of multinational corporation in internal investigation of issues raised by dissident shareholders


Mike has spoken annually at the SEC Institute (2005-2018) and is a frequent speaker on programs aimed at reaching public company executives and directors, in-house counsel and white collar defense attorneys. He has published articles in leading publications including Bloomberg and the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance. His recent articles include an opinion piece entitled “SEC Crackdown on ‘Fake News’ is Itself Fake News” (Bloomberg Law, April 2017).


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Panelist, Responding to a Data Breach, Silicon Valley Assn. of General Counsel (SVAGC) Annual Meeting, San Jose, CA, October 17, 2017


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1255898  Project) to show up, though neither is guaranteed. Steven Spielberg (The Post) is already well ahead of anyone else with the most nominations in this category and stands to earn his twelfth bid if he makes the cut this year. Dee Rees (Mudbound), Joe Wright (Darkest Hour), Jordan Peele (Get Out), Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), Todd Haynes (Wonderstruck), and Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards, Outside Missouri) are also likely to garner votes.


This category aggregates original and adapted scripts, tending towards the more story-driven films. Something like Dunkirk probably won’t make the cut, while The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and The Post seem like very good bets. I’m not sure about Call Me By Your Name, Get Out, or The Florida Project, whereas Lady Bird and The Big Sick could show up in their place. Mudbound, Darkest Hour, or even Last Flag Flying might also score a spot.


I’m not too up to date on this race as of yet, but I always find it extremely useful to peruse Nathaniel’s foreign film charts over at The Film Experience to get a sense of the frontrunners. The Oscar eligibility list isn’t the same as the HFPA’s, but it’s the best place to start. The only one on the list that I’ve seen is The Square (Sweden), which is sure to place here even though I can’t comprehend how it’s Oscar-eligible given the amount of English spoken, which isn’t a problem for Globe voters. First They Killed My Father (Cambodia), from director Angelina Jolie, whose last foreign-language film earned a mention in this race, is a good bet. Other top contenders include BPM (France) and In the Fade (Germany), as well as LovelessA Fantastic Woman (Chile), On Body and Soul (Hungary), Thelma (Norway), and Summer 1993(Spain). I’m sure I’m missing some – we’ll have to see what the list turns out to be.


Last year, I had seen just one of the contenders in this category at this point, and now I’ve seen two: The Breadwinner and Loving Vincent. Aside from those two, I assume that Pixar’s Coco is probably the most popular choice. From what I’ve read, both Ferdinand and The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales are expected to be received positively. Despicable Me 3, Cars 3, and The Lego Batman Movie seem like films that will do well with Globe voters even if Oscar nominations aren’t in their futures.


Playing a memorable mother seems to be the key to this race this year, with the three frontrunners - Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird), Allison Janney (I, Tonya) and Holly Hunter (The Big Sick) – all fitting that bill. At this point, Melissa Leo (Novitiate) and Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water) seem like the best bets to join them. Other contenders include Mary J. Blige (Mudbound), Kristin Scott Thomas (Darkest Hour), Michelle Pfeiffer (Mother!), Hong Chau (Downsizing), and Catherine Keener (Get Out).


The surest bet in this race is Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project). I’m still perplexed that Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name) is being predicted by many instead of costar Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name). Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) will probably join them, and Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water) or Michael Shannon (The Shape of Water) could too. Idris Elba (Molly’s Game), Jason Mitchell (Mudbound), Ray Romano (The Big Sick), Ben Mendelsohn (Darkest Hour), and Mark Rylance (Dunkirk) could also break into this category.


At the forefront of this race are last year’s winner Emma Stone (Battle of the Sexes) and Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird). Other strong contenders include Margot Robbie (I, Tonya) and Judi Dench (Victoria and Abdul). I cannot understand why Zoe Kazan (The Big Sick) isn’t being strongly campaigned since she was terrific in the film, and it’s likely that a spot she should earn will go instead to Michelle Williams (The Greatest Show on Earth), Salma Hayek (Beatriz at Dinner), or Emma Watson (Beauty and the Beast).


This category has a whole bunch of contenders, some of which have been out for a long time and others that have yet to be seen by a wide audience. Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) and Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) are the stars of two very different early releases expected to do well and both are likely to show up here. Steve Carell (Battle of the Sexes) is a good bet, though he could also contend for a much less impressive performance in “Last Flag Flying.” James Franco (The Disaster Artist), Matt Damon (Downsizing), Hugh Jackman (The Greatest Showman on Earth) are high-profile contenders whose films will also likely do well. Adam Sandler (The Meyerowitz Stories) and Sam Elliott (The Hero) are sure to garner votes and could easily break through too.


At the forefront of this race are Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), and, unless the film completely bombs, Meryl Streep (The Post). I would have thought the film would be considered a comedy, but apparently Kate Winslet (Wonder Wheel) will instead be placed here for Woody Allen’s latest. Though I’m not sure she’s destined for another Oscar nomination this year, Jessica Chastain (Molly’s Game) is a good bet here. The two Globe-loved actresses who might knock out any of those five are Annette Bening (Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool) and Jennifer Lawrence (Mother!). I know that Gal Gadot (Wonder Women) is being championed by many, but I think a breakthrough at the Oscars is more likely.


The surest thing in this race is Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour), which would actually mark his first Globe nomination. Jake Gyllenhaal (Stronger) seems like a pretty solid bet from a film earlier in the year even if he might not make it all the way to Oscar (though I hope he does). A nominee from last year, Andrew Garfield (Breathe), could enter the race, as could Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name) for a film that’s sure to be very popular. The movie is supposed to be terrible, but last year’s nominee Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.) shouldn’t be underestimated. Without knowing how good either film is, Tom Hanks (The Post) and Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread) are still likely to get many votes. I’m not sure there are any other truly strong contenders, but Chadwick Boseman (Marshall), Christian Bale (Hostiles), Jeremy Renner (Wind River), John Boyega (Detroit), and Jamie Bell (Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool) could all earn some votes.


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Winston Churchill is a man made for the cinema. World War II has been dramatized in many films, and it’s no surprise that the charismatic world leader who was elevated to a seat of power right at its height has played a significant part in many of them. Recently referenced as an offscreen influence in “Dunkirk” and featured heavily on “The Crown” in an Emmy-winning performance by John Lithgow, Churchill is back at the center of his own story in this dramatic thriller set during a crucial moment in time for his country.


Ousted by Parliament, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (Ronald Pickup) resigns from his post and reluctantly appoints Churchill (Gary Oldman) for the job. Aided by a new secretary, Elizabeth Layton (Lily James), and the advice of his wife Clementine (Kristin Scott Thomas), Churchill assumes the responsibility of steering his nation in the face of a potential invasion, pressured by the likes of his political opponent, Viscount Halifax (Stephen Dillane), and King George VI (Ben Mendelsohn) to consider an option that strikes him as completely unacceptable: enter into peace negotiations with Hitler rather than rally for the next chapter of a war that threatens to decimate his country’s entire army.


Oldman may not strike many as the obvious choice to play Churchill, but the chameleon-like actor has disguised himself in unrecognizable roles before, including the one that landed him his first Oscar nomination, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.” He’s all but guaranteed to win the Oscar this time around for a fully immersive portrayal that doesn’t just have him looking the part but more than comfortably delivering passionate speeches and calls to action without ever seeming like anyone other than Churchill himself. He’s matched well in scenes by Mendelsohn and Thomas, both of whom know exactly how to play off of him and still remain relevant and compelling. James provides


1255899  Republicans say they agree more with those who object to the building of this center; half of independents (50%) agree more with the center’s opponents while 37% agree more with those who say it should be allowed. By contrast, more Democrats agree with the center’s supporters than its opponents (by 47% to 39%).


Those 65 and older, as well as those 50 to 64, agree more with the opponents of cultural center and mosque by wide margins. Those younger than 30 agree more with those who say it should be built, by 50% to 36%.


While there is opposition to building the Islamic cultural center and mosque in New York City, most Americans (62%) say Muslims should have the same rights as other religious groups when it comes to building houses of worship in local communities; 25% say that local communities should be able to prohibit the construction of mosques in their area if they do not want them.


Large majorities of Democrats (74%) and independents (65%) say that Muslims should have the same rights as other religious groups to build houses of worship. Republicans are closely divided: 47% say Muslims should have the same rights as other religious groups while nearly as many (42%) say local communities should be able to prohibit the construction of mosques if they do not want them.


Majorities of all age groups – except for those 65 and older – think that Muslims should have the same rights as other religious groups to build houses of worship. Fewer than half (48%) of those 65 and older express this view, while 33% say local communities should be able to block the construction of mosques.


As in previous Pew Research surveys, most Americans say they know little about the Muslim religion. Currently, 55% say they do not know very much (30%) or know nothing at all (25%) about the Muslim religion and its practices; 35% say they know some about the religion while just 9% say they know a great deal. These numbers are largely unchanged from 2007.


Similarly, there has been little change in the percentage of Americans who say they know someone who is Muslim. In the new survey, 41% say they are acquainted with someone who is Muslim; comparable percentages said they knew someone who is Muslim last year and in 2007.


College graduates are far more likely than those with less education to say they know at least something about the Muslim religion. A majority of college graduates (63%) say they know some or a great deal about the religion, compared with 48% of those with some college experience and just 31% with a high school education or less.


Most college graduates (62%) say they know someone who is Muslim; that compares with 44% of those with some college experience and 26% of those with a high school education or less. As in the past, people younger than 50 (49%) are far more likely to be acquainted with a Muslim than are those 50 and older (31%).


Results for this survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International among a national sample of 1,003 adults living in the continental United States, 18 years of age or older, from August 19-22, 2010 (672 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 331 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 120 who had no landline telephone). Both the landline and cell phone samples were provided by Survey Sampling International. Interviews were conducted in English.


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That theme of Fox Sports 1 competing with ESPN proved to be irresistible to members of the business press, many of whom drew parallels with Fox News’ 1996 launch that took on an entrenched CNN.


Six months later, though, it’s clear that Fox Sports 1 isn’t ESPN — not by a long shot. It’s not even ESPN2 yet.


But its audience is bigger and better than its predecessor Speed, and Fox Sports executives say that they are encouraged by the viewership trends they’ve seen during the last month as it has started to produce live NASCAR races on the channel for the first time.


“Our first goal was to do better with Fox Sports 1 than we were doing with Speed,” said Bill Wanger, Fox Sports Media Group’s executive vice president of programming, research and content strategy. “We achieved that.”


Wanger noted a number of other benefits to Fox Sports 1’s launch: added distribution and a younger, more advertiser friendly audience.


He pointed to Fox Sports 1’s distribution as a sign of where Fox Sports 1 is delivering more value than Speed. Fox Sports 1 is in 87 million homes and has signed long-term carriage deals with Comcast, Time Warner Cable and AT&T U-verse. That’s a healthy increase from the beginning of 2013, when Speed was in 81 million homes.


Wanger also cited viewership and demographic comparisons with Speed that tell a good story for the new channel. Fox Sports 1 has a bigger, younger, more affluent and more diverse audience than the former motorsports channel.


Fox Sports 1 is averaging 292,000 viewers in prime time from its Aug. 17 launch through Feb. 23, a figure that’s up 70 percent versus Speed from a corresponding time period a year earlier. Fox Sports 1’s viewership in the 18-to-49 prime-time demo averages 98,000 viewers, up 96 percent over Speed. The channel’s median age in prime time has dropped by more than three years to 47.7. And the median income of its prime-time audience is up 9 percent over Speed to $60,800.


Most encouraging to Fox Sports executives was the channel’s performance the week before the Daytona 500, when it posted its three biggest audiences and saw bigger numbers than the same programming on Speed last year.


“We’ve actually improved the performance of things like NASCAR,” Wanger said. “That’s always an important thing, to make sure you can get those key audiences to find the channel and to like the channel.”


Fox Sports 1 made a lot of noise in the run-up to its August launch, celebrating the launch of the country’s newest all-sports channels with parties, press conferences and daily announcements. Fox Sports 1’s first night of programming averaged 1.78 million viewers for a UFC event, out-rating ESPN on the night.


The ensuing months were much more subdued for the network, as it launched shows and produced events that drew relatively small audiences and studio shows that received mixed reviews. It’s no secret that the best TV ratings come from live events, and Fox Sports still has the rights to a lot of live sports that have yet to make an appearance on the channel. As those sports find their way onto Fox Sports 1’s schedule, executives expect to see ratings continue to increase.


“We’ve rolled out maybe half of our programming,” Wanger said. “We still have MLB to go. We still have Sprint Cup and Nationwide races next year. We get the U.S. Open and the other USGA events. We get the Women’s World Cup in 2015 and the men


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Smear each other’s faces with coloured powder, party in the streets and dance under sprinklers at the Festival of Colours.


Visit a tea plantation in Darjeeling , a scenic hill resort town, while enjoying a majestic view of Mount Kanchenjunga – the 3rd


Dress modestly. Shorts and short skirts are offensive to many.Be prepared for very cold winters and veryhot summers.


Kissing and embracing are regarded in India as part of sex: do not do them in public. It’s not even a good idea for couples to hold hands.


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Cracker is an American alternative rock band best known for their hit songs “Low” and “Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)”. Their website once noted Cracker as “The only band to ever open for both “The Grateful Dead” and “The Ramones”. The band mixes influences and sounds ranging from classic country, psychedelic, punk & folk into their brand of “americana” style rock


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Martha and the Muffins were a Canadian new wave synth pop band in the 1970s and 1980s. They chose the name to distance themselves from the aggressive names adopted by many punk bands of the era. Often heralded as Canada’s answer to “Blondie”.


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Never thought of The Jam as a food name, but I guess it is! (Snap! is in my top 10, even though it’s a compilation)


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Buddhist prayer beads or malas are a traditional tool used to count the number of times a mantra is recited, breaths while meditating, counting prostrations, or the repetitions of a buddha's name. They are similar to other forms of prayer beads used in various world religions and therefore the term "Buddhist rosary" also appears. Conventional Buddhist tradition counts the beads at 108, signifying the mortal desires of mankind.


White jade is known as a very calming, grounding stone which I have noticed tends to be a pattern for white stones (see also white howlite calming bracelet). White jade also helps to protect the wearer from negative energies. White jade can also help provide peace, harmony and luck for the wearer.


Jade signifies wisdom gathered in tranquility, removing the negative and encouraging one to see oneself as they really are. It's color stands out and has a magnetic presence.


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As part of a recent interview for the Jeff Altman Show, I discussed three main points and differences between the standard resume and the federal sector resume.


The rule of thumb for Federal resumes is to include everything. For each position, within each company, list your functional duties. What does this mean you ask? This means DO NOT just copy and paste a job description. It means to lay out your duties, responsiblities, as carried out on a daily basis. This is a much more detailed description than the standard resume, which requires an overview or encapsulation to stay within the requisite one page guideline. Even though the goal is to get everything in, there are several ways to streamline your federal resume. First, are there any functional duites to which you can pair with others? Second, write, read, re-read, revise, re-read again. Last, with each re-read, revise to create a more concise statement. This will help you "trim the fat" from an already robust resume and create a more tailored document.


In general, the rules are the same for tailoring a federal resume as with the standard resume. However, one difference is, the federal sector deals with job classifications or job series. This series is located in the job announcement and the number corresponds with a class of positions. When tailoring your federal resume, it is important to review the job announcement very carefully. First, look at the position duties and responsibilites, this will help you identify the proper "buzzwords" to use to insure that you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Second, write your resume in the proper tense and active voice. Third, make sure that your descriptions demonstrate how your experience lines up with the specialized experience needed for the position. Lastly, list accomplishments that are pertinent to the knowledge, skill, or ability sought for that particular position/series of jobs. Additionally, there are items that must be included in the federal resume that are not required for the standard resume.


The following information must be included for federal resumes: Veteran status; the job announcement number should be included on every page of the resume; social security number; security clearance, if any; whether your positions were part-time, full time, contract, etc.; and current supervisor's name and contact information.


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1255902  Roman Penn didn’t play in the losing effort, but still leads Siena with an average of 9.7 points and 3 assists per game while the aforementioned Oduro is the Saints’ top rebounder with 4.9 boards per game this season. As a team, Siena is scoring 67.5 points per game on 42% shooting from the field, 37.7% from behind the arc and 69.2% from the foul line this season.


The Fairfield Stags will be looking to build on back-to-back wins following a 79-78 road win over Monmouth in their last outing. Tyler Nelson led Fairfield with a game-high 26 points on 9 of 16 shooting with 5 threes and a share of the team-high with 3 assists. Jesus Cruz came 2nd with 13 points on 5 of 12 shooting with a pair of threes while Ferron Flavors Jr. added 10 points with 5 boards to round out the trio of double digit scorers for Fairfield in the win. Jonathan Kasibabu also chipped in 9 points to match his game-high 9 rebounds along with 3 assists in the winning effort for the Stags. Nelson leads Fairfield this season with an average of 21.5 points and 3.3 assists per game, while Kasibabu is the Stags’ top rebounder with 5.2 boards per game. As a team, Fairfield is putting up 75.1 points per game on 44% shooting from the field, 33.6% from behind the arc and 71.6% from the foul line this season.


Siena is 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games against a team with a losing record and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall while the under is 6-1-1 in their last 8 road games. Fairfield is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 conference matchups while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games overall. Siena is 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings between these two teams at Fairfield.


I think it’s safe to say that Fairfield is the better team here, but not by double digits in my opinion, considering that the last 5 meetings have either resulted in a Siena win or a single digit loss. Add in Siena’s success over the years when playing in the Stags’ gym, I think the points are the way to go here as Fairfield is just laying way too many points in this spot.<|endoftext|>The list Animals Do That? represents an ordered or unordered set of connected resources found in Northeast Georgia Regional Library.


An area felon fled from Independence police on Monday, July 2, ultimately ending up barricaded in a home at the 5400 block of E. 12th Terrace in the Historic Northeast.


“At some time, the pursuit/chase ended up in Kansas City,” said KCPD Media Unit Captain Lionel Colon. “I think our helicopter was overhead, and was able to witness two individuals bail from that vehicle and into a house around the 12th Terrace area and Bennington. At that point, officers converged on the area.”


Police initiated an Operation 100, sealing off the area before tactical squads surrounded the home with negotiators. The negotiations were ultimately successful, as the individual with felony warrants surrendered himself to authorities.


An investigation is ongoing and potential charges are pending. As such, the name of the individual will not be revealed at this time.<|endoftext|>Both searches took place under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Charges are expected in relation to both matters.


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I picked out a few books about Color Therapy because I wanted to understand them more. I love interior design and colors are important in that field. Eight colors of the spectrum have its own vibrational frequency, its positive and negative attributes. So it is going to be fun to learn something about that - right?


Also, each color is good for use in therapy - it is just a matter of finding the right one for each condition. Even if you wont do the color therapy, you can still get something useful from this. I do believe it is something there, plus if you are unhealthy in any way I cannot see how the use of the right color could hurt.


is the symbol of life, strength and vitality. It a a very powerful energiser and stimulant - it raises body temperate and improves the circulation. It is good for use in paralysis, but not with anxiety and disturbance. In conjunction with turquoise, red helps counteract infections. Interesting, right? So if you need lots of energy, this is your color.


is the symbol of feminine energy and energy of creation. It lays between red and yellow, therefore influences both physical vitality and health. It is the color of joy and happiness, it gives freedom to thoughts and feelings. Wow, I hope you guys like orange, ´cause I do not - I hope I am still feminine enough :) It is a good color to use with people who are manic-depressive and suicidal.


is the symbol of the mind and intellect. It represents the power of thought and stimulates mental activity. Huh, I feel a lot smarter after reading this , since this is my favourite color ;)


Yellow helps us detach from obsessional thoughts, feelings and habits. It can be great when used in counselling - it can reveal weaknesses and help release deep-seated problems. Also, it works with the skin by improving the texture, cleaning and healing scars. I did not know any of that.


is the color of balance, harmony and sympathy. It creates wholeness by bringing body, mind and spirit in balance. That sounds really cool to me. I always felt at ease with this color - it brings peace to my heart. It really does.


is the color of inspiration, devotion, peace and tranquillity. It is great for meditation and places for healing. I can really fell that when I walk into an all blue room - don´t you? Imagine a sea side cabin with white-blue rooms and nautical decor - doesn´t that make you feel peaceful? Awesome color for use in bedrooms. Blue is used to treat tension, fear, palpitations and insomnia.


is the color of spirituality, self-respect and dignity. I do connect this color with spiritual awareness. When I think about decor with violet color I always imagine some place of worship. Also, it makes me think of India, elephants and Bollywood. I cannot imagine that kind of decor in my house, but I do respect the color itself. It has a great meaning.


is the color that enables us to "Let Go"! It allows us to let go of idea and thought patterns that are not right for us any more. Now that what I am talking about - PEOPLE NEED THIS COLOR in their lives. Am I right? I feel like we are stuck in our own patterns and we cannot let go. Lets pain our homes to magenta :)


Some interesting stuff, right? You could let a color help you with your life. If you believe in something it could be the push you needed to do something right. Believe in something. Believe in yourselves.


An Ohio native, Mr. Williams studied at the Universities of Colorado, and Neuchatel, Switzerland. He is the author of a book on the Vietnam War, and of numerous articles published in Nature, Outside, The New Republic, The Nation, the New York Times Magazine, New Times, Solar Today, and other publications.


Mr. Williams was a correspondent in Vietnam and later worked as a writer/producer for WNBC-TV News in New York. In 1987, he joined Greenpeace USA as its national media director where he became interested in renewable energy and solutions to global warming.


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1255903  department until a new regulatory structure could be implemented. This came after numerous reports that Xi and the upper echelons of the Communist Party were displeased with last week’s stock market snafu.


There are four key observations to make from these developments, all of which are interrelated. The first is that each of these events noted above deal with Xi cultivating personalized power in all of the three branches of power in China. The PLA is the ultimate guarantor of the regime’s security, both internal and external. The Communist Party, which Xi is trying to make more efficacious and legitimate, is not just the founding and ruling political party of the People’s Republic of China but is a complex organization with 85 million members serving in both state and military organizations at every level. The State Council and China’s other state institutions are closely linked to the Communist Party but ultimately represent the vast professionalized bureaucracy that implements party directives on more local levels. Xi is telling each institution that it must toe his line.


The second observation is that Xi continues to push forward in asserting the Communist Party’s writ over the PLA. Rumors that discord was increasing between Xi and the military, along with the fact that many of the new commanders in the reformed military structure were in fact part of the previous structure and merely were moved around, suggest that Xi has had to compromise on at least some of his military reforms. Still, while many of the same faces remain in the PLA’s leadership, the creation of 15 new functional departments out of the four that previously existed means Xi was able to add new faces personally loyal to him in the system. And now that the reorganization is complete, Xi has wasted no time in stressing to all of these military leaders the importance of following orders and “discerning right from wrong.” This is a tug of war between Xi and the PLA, and momentum will swing back and forward. Both sides have an interest in making sure the regime survives – but Xi is attempting to convince the PLA it has an interest, not just in the regime’s survival, but in his own power.


The third significant observation is Xi’s personal involvement in the CCDI’s continued anti-corruption investigations. The CCDI is an organ of the Communist Party and its anti-corruption purges are aimed at forging the party into a tool that Xi can use to implement central directives from Beijing throughout the country. The purges are also good for Xi’s image and have created a popular image of Xi throughout China as a leader attempting to reinvigorate a structure that had become more concerned with personal advancement and wealth than with Communist Party principles or faithfully executing directives from the top leadership. An example of how the CCDI is accomplishing this can be seen in the announcement the disciplinary body made on Jan. 12, which stated that almost 34,000 party members had been subjected to discipline as a result of “frugality violations.” These violations included the personal use of official vehicles and both giving and receiving bribes. What is most remarkable is the fact that this data is routinely collected via a monthly reporting system that the CCDI has established in Chinese provinces, state-owned enterprises and financial institutions. While the CCDI does not shy away from high-profile leaders, arguably its more important function is ensuring that Communist Party officials at the local level are maintaining discipline and loyalty.


Lastly, it is important to keep China’s understanding of internal and external security in mind when understanding Chinese monetary policy. Last week, to add insult to the stock market injury, there was a sense both in China and in international markets that China’s left hand didn’t know what the right was doing. Circuit breakers put in place by the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) had to be scrapped within four days of introduction because of the panic they induced on the Chinese stock market. Meanwhile, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) seemed to be giving mixed signals, pumping liquidity into the market while weakening the yuan’s value against the U.S. dollar and largely remaining unresponsive to a gap that developed in onshore and offshore borrowing rates for the yuan.


The British took advantage of internal Chinese chaos during the Opium Wars, and the Japanese took advantage during their invasion of Manchuria in 1931. Though the current series of events is much smaller in scale, China faced a situation this past week where external actors were profiting from internal dysfunction. But it is precisely the kind of development which brings China’s strategic focus into light. China’s greatest fear is not just a loss of internal cohesion. Rather, China’s nightmare scenario is external forces taking advantage of internal Chinese chaos. Foreign investors were taking advantage of the gap that arose between the two values of the yuan and essentially challenging the PBOC over its control over the yuan’s stability. This is the type of internal threat that becomes an external threat, and is a microcosm of the very thing Xi and the Communist Party are guarding against.


The onshore/offshore yuan gap converged on Jan. 12, as the PBOC upped the ante and began buying up the yuan in the offshore market and selling U.S. dollars. The result was that there was less yuan on the market and the cost to borrow peaked as high as 66.82 percent, discouraging foreign investors from short-selling the yuan, or, in laymen’s terms, benefiting from a perceived inexorable decline in the yuan’s value. Even so, it is important to note that hints of top leadership anger at the handling of China’s economy and the subsequent rumors about reorganization at the top of the PBOC, the CSRC and the State Council’s finance department are more about the underlying fear of political instability than any of the particular monetary policies themselves. In the same way that Xi is attempting to centralize control of the bureaucracy and the military, China’s economic woes, in particular those stemming from last week’s stock market collapse, represent both a challenge and an opportunity for Xi to centralize the decision-making process in China’s sprawling array of regulatory bodies.


There has been friction between Xi and the military, and there will be more such disagreement at multiple levels of China’s governing structure. But everyone in the regime, from the bureaucrats to the generals to Xi himself, view a loss of political and social cohesion within China as a national security issue. Xi’s moves are an attempt to make it clear that his path is the regime’s best hope for guarding against internal fragmentation.


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June 11, 2012 rockman Comments Off on Kokosing Construction To Build ARES® Retaining Walls for One of Ohio’s Largest Highway Projects


ATLANTA – April 16, 2012 –Tensar International, the leader in geosynthetic soil reinforcement and stabilization, announced Kokosing has begun construction on the $3 million contract to build Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining walls for one […]


A colleague of mine (thanks Jamie!) sent me an email with this intriguing title. I have no idea where it originated, but it is an interesting compilation of some amazing photos and short descriptions of various natural and man-made "holes". A few sinkholes, glory holes, and of course open pit mines. By the way I didn’t write (or edit) this, just some minor formatting updates. Check it out.


October 7, 2007 rockman Comments Off on Geologists Recover Pieces of San Andreas Fault from 2 Miles Deep


As a follow up to a previous post, the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) team has announced that they have successfully completed their drilling and obtained cores of the San Andreas Fault at depths in excess of 2 miles below the surface. The zone of interest is approximately 135-ft in length. The core size is 4-in diameter. They have cemented in a 7-in casing and the next phase of the project will be to perforate the casing within the fault and install monitoring equipment consisting of seismometers, accelerometers, tiltmeters and a fluid pressure transducer. Read on for more info and links. (Image credit: EarthScope / NSF)


A Canadian geophysics company, Sensors and Software, Inc. has come up with a new (at least to me anyway) application for ground penetrating radar or GPR. Their SnowScan hardware and software system allows ski resorts […]


I am pleased to announce that the GeoPrac.net site is officially live today, April 5, 2007. Over the next couple of weeks, expect to see much more content being added, including new articles as well […]<|endoftext|>This privacy statement explains the nature, the scope and purpose of processing of personal data (briefly "Data") for the provision of our services as well as within our reserves and of its related websites, Features and content and external online presences, he knows z.B. our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as "online offer"). With regard to the terminology used, he knows z.B. "Processing" or "controller" we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 to the Privacy Regulation (DSGVO).


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1255904  is being carried out in conjunction with federal authorities (read: the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and federal law enforcement officials). According to one official from the Justice department, local authorities were advised to show massive police presence with law enforcement personnel dressed in riot gear. And the FBI advised that the evictions be carried out when the press is less likely to be present.


I know there are a lot of Obama True Believers out there, and I know they’ll be pissed off at me. But the reality is that he’s a deaf mute when it comes to the occupy movement. For those who believe he’s standing with the 99%, grow up. As my mother would say, he talks out of both sides of his mouth. I’m tired of giving this guy credit he doesn’t deserve. Obama has shown ZERO leadership on many fronts since his inauguration. The occupy movement is just another epic fail. Then again, it’s hard to support a movement against Wall Street when Obama’s list of top economic advisers looks like a who’s who from Goldman Sachs. It’s hard to stand with the 99% when your Treasure Secretary, Timothy Geithner, is one of the chief architects of the economic meltdown to begin with. It’s hard to be on the side of the middle class when you’re a Wall Street President.


For those of you who need a refresher course on the United States Constitution, let’s take a look at the First Amendment:


The First Amendment covers many things, but it’s pretty clear that it protects the “right of the people peaceably to assemble.” That’s what the occupy protesters have been doing: peaceably assembling…and redressing their grievances. It’s law enforcement (in conjunction with the federal authorities) that has been crossing the line, denying people their basic civil rights, and indulging in violence.


In Oakland, the police (dressed in riot gear) raided the peaceful camp in Frank Ogawa Plaza using rubber bullets, flash grenades, and gas canisters. Scott Olsen, an Iraq war veteran, was seriously injured in the October 25 raid, suffering a skull fracture. The 24-year-old was released from the hospital in early November. At the time of his release, a spokesperson from Iraq Veterans Against the War told the press that he can read and write, but was still having trouble with speech. Mayor Jean Quan, who is hapless and way over her head as mayor of a major American city, admitted that there was collusion with 18 mayors across the nation via conference call with the Department of Homeland Security to discuss “how to suppress” occupy protests.


A week after Scott Olsen’s skull fracture, another Iraq veteran (a former Army Ranger who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan), Kayvan Sabehgi, was brutally assaulted by the Oakland police. Sabehgi’s beating resulted in a trip to the ICU with a lacerated spleen. The video shows a line of officers with batons moving toward Sabehgi, who was clearly walking alone and backing up away from the action as he was approached. He posed absolutely no threat: He was outnumbered and carried no weapon. After the first two strikes, Sabehgi was clearly out of the street and on the sidewalk. Yet, the officers continued to beat him with batons.


In New York, a retired New York Supreme Court justice was manhandled by police while trying to prevent officers from beating an OWS protester on the morning of Tuesday, November 15, after the raid on an OWS encampment. Karen Smith was working as a legal observer for the National Lawyers Guild (identifiable by her day-glo green hat), and it was her job to take down the names of those arrested.


Smith told her story to Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!, “I was there to take down the names of people who were arrested,” she explained. “As I’m standing there, an African-American woman goes up to a police officer and says, ‘I need to get in. My daughter’s there, I want to know if she is OK.’ And he said, ‘Move on, lady,’ and they kept pushing with their sticks, pushing back and she was crying… he throws her to the ground and starts hitting her in the head


Also beaten and arrested in the Tuesday raid on Zuccotti Park was New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez (Marble Hill, Inwood and Washington Heights), a strong supporter of the occupy movement. He was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest for attempting to exercise his First Amendment rights. Rodriguez helped organize the march from northern Manhattan to the financial district stating, “I am marching today because even as a member of the City Council, I am part of the 99%,” he said. “This fight is important for Latinos, for the African-American community, but more than any group, this is important for the working class and the middle class.”


Also marching with him was Altagracia Guzman, 81, a native of the Dominican Republic. Guzman said in her native language, “When I came here 45 years ago there was inequality and racism, and still to this day the same is happening, and some of it has even gotten worse.”


We have lost many of our Constitutionally guaranteed rights since the events of September 11, 2001. What is more pathetic is that those who supposedly fought to protect ‘our freedom’ in Iraq and Afghanistan aren’t even immune from police brutality. We all know it’s the members of the 99% who fight in these misbegotten, illegal wars. It isn’t the children of the ‘one percenters.’


It’s clear that nobody is immune from police brutality, not even 4’10”, 84-year-old Dorli Rainey, who evidently posed a huge threat to the police at occupy Seattle. Rainey, a former mayoral candidate and longtime activist, was pepper sprayed by Seattle police. Rainey, who grew up in Nazi Germany, commented, “I was tear-gassed… in Seattle when the WTO was there in Seattle. And I also was in a workshop with Arundhati Roy when she was in Seattle for the WTO. These locations, while they were pretty violent outside, were not nearly as bad as what we see now. It is getting progressively worse. Our freedoms are getting curtailed. And I just listened to the press being banned at Wall Street—this in a country where we export our sort of democracy all over the world at gunpoint.”


Rainey later appeared on Countdown with Keith Olbermann and encouraged people to stand up for what’s right and “take one more step out of your comfort zone.” She also told AP that being pepper sprayed would not stop her from participating in the occupy movement. “I’m tough,” she said.


But perhaps the most vivid example of police brutality was the malicious pepper spraying of peaceful protesters at UC Davis. The most complete account of the incident appears in the UC Davis newspaper. The video, which went viral very quickly, clearly shows that the students were seated peacefully on the ground just prior to Lieutenant John Pike sprays the students in the face. This link will give you access to a first-hand student account of the incident. One incident not widely reported comes from Assistant Professor Nathan Brown (English Department at UC Davis) who claims that, “When students covered their eyes with their clothing, police forced open their mouths and pepper-sprayed down their throats.”


I can’t see any legitimate basis for police action like what is shown here. Watch that first minute and think how we’d react if we saw it coming from some riot-control unit in China, or in Syria. The calm of the officer who walks up and in a leisurely way pepper-sprays unarmed and passive people right in the face? We’d think: this is what happens when authority is unaccountable and has lost any sense of human connection to a subject population. That’s what I think here.


Of course, Fox news had another take. Bill O’Reilly (the Majority Report) interviewed Megyn Kelly (also of Fox news) who insisted that the use of pepper spray was “No biggie.” Why? Because it’s a food product. No wonder a recent study showed that those who watch Fox for their news are more uninformed than those who watch no news at all. Together these two may share one brain cell.


In her letter to the protesters, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi’s lame excuse for taking down the occupy tents was for health and safety concerns. Really? Those occupying the campus were completely non-violent in refusing to remove the tents. They simply sat quietly with their arms linked. The only health and safety concerns that Katehi should have had were for the students who were pepper sprayed. The ACLU of Northern California has made it clear that “using pepper spray on peaceful protesters is unconstitutional.”


Oppression isn’t confined to just OWS participants. Journalists were blocked from covering the raid on Zuccotti Park as well. In a post-raid news conference, Mayor Michael 1% Bloomberg insisted that it was “to prevent the situation from getting worse and to protect members of the press,” but that’s bullshit. It’s pretty clear that he and others did not want the raid covered by the media. Several reporters were roughed up by police, including Lindsey Christ, a reporter for NY1, a local cable news channel. Others were arrested for doing their job, including Julie Walker,


1255905  of distracting corporate staff from their primary responsibilities. You’ll first invest in assigning someone to direct the project, whether it’s an employee or an outside consultant. And that person must have international experience – don’t cut any corners. That person will begin to draw up a plan that will require time commitments from various groups in the organization and will lead to investments in people to provide direct support. You’ll have to register trademarks, adapt agreements and processes, examine product sourcing and figure out many other details.