3 Black Friday Tips for Saving Even More Money
"If you catch yourself drooling while making your Black Friday shopping list, don't be surprised," says Dr. Kit Yarrow, an author and consumer psychologist who also just happens to be a retail expert.
A retail expert? Yes, that's right! Yarrow has researched shopping trends and focuses on the psychology behind Black Friday and Cyber Monday. She uncovers consumer behavior trends about what drives the shopping public to huddle together in long Black Friday lines outside of Walmart and Best Buy, in the cold, year after year.
Yarrow's research is important because it can help maximize your efforts during the upcoming retail extravaganza, and it can help you get the best deals without going crazy and spending more money than you probably should.
When it comes to saving money, gulping down bottles of spring water is likely not the first thing that comes to mind. But according to Yarrow, "We can misinterpret hunger or thirst, for cravings for something we want to buy - we actually salivate when we see things we want to purchase," she says.
To avoid buying too many needless items and spending too much money, keep water handy while shopping, and don't forget to eat a protein bar or other handy healthy snack while waiting for the stores to open.
Think First
When we are overwhelmed by too many choices and decisions, we are more prone to act carelessly, and ultimately, spend more money. In situations like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there's immense pressure to score the best deals before they're gone, sending the concept of saving money right into the garbage can like a crumpled ball of used wrapping paper.
"Decision overload can offend your wallet," Yarrow says. "The more decisions we make, the less attention we pay to evaluating the consequences of those decisions." For many shoppers, having a predetermined list of what to purchase before shopping begins can help minimize the possibility of overspending.
Stay Relaxed
Yarrow also warns that the anxiety and excitement surrounding Black Friday and Cyber Monday can mentally cloud objective thinking. "The autonomic nervous system's arousal that accompanies a competitive shopping situation, such as Black Friday, can block logical purchase rationale and make us more prone to impulse buying," she says.
Also, be sure to allow yourself plenty of time to arrive for your shopping experience, as Yarrow explains, "If our heart is racing because we came close to missing our train, we can feel more attracted to the guy standing next to us than he deserves. Same goes for products." When shopping this year, try your best to keep a relaxed body and a calm mind, no matter how deep the discounts are.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming soon. But hopefully now, with the doctor's orders in hand, you can navigate these major shopping days effectively, with less stress and more money left in your wallet.


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THE BLACK POWER FORUM
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO
November 1-3,   1967
During the first three days of November,   1967,   a "Black Power
Forum" was held on the Campus of the University of North Carolina
at Greensboro,   sponsored and planned by the Student Government
Association.     The forum's purpose,   as described beforehand by Student
Government President Jane Ann Ward,   was "to inform students and
faculty members of this movement and its actions and to give us a
chance to discuss Black Power,   its history,   / its/   political and social
implications for us and the nation. "    The intent,   said Miss Ward,   was
neither to advocate nor condemn Black Power but rather to promote in
the University community an awareness of the movement and a fuller
and more realistic understanding of it than had prevailed before.    The
meetings were open to the public.
Student Government leaders informed the Chancellor in early
September of their interest in such a forum.    It was in mid-October
that the plans for the program were completed and outside speakers
identified.    Interest in the subject was in part an outgrowth of attendance
by student officials at the annual Congress of the United States National
Student Association,   held this year at College Park,   Maryland,   in August.
Three of the persons invited to participate on panels here came from the
central office of the National Student Association or were very active
in its affairs.
Title Report on the 1967 UNCG black power forum
Date 1967-11
Date approximate? yes
Creator unknown
Subject headings Black power
Topics UNCG Black Power Forum, 1967
Place Greensboro (N.C.)
Description This is an uncredited six-page report (possibly written by Chancellor James Sharbrough Ferguson) on the controversial Black Power Forum held on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) November 1-3, 1967. The report discusses the organization of the forum and the involvement of the university administration and the UNCG Student Government Association. It lists speakers and notes attendance figures, including an estimate that only 600 of the 2,000 attendees were affiliated with UNCG. The writer also discusses his concerns about the forum and about the Black Power movement in general, but defends the decision to hold the forum as an educational exercise. on the top of the first page is a handwritten note reading "Original copy filed with Board of Trustees".
Original format reports
Original dimensions 8.5" x 11"
Source collection UA2.8 Chancellor James Sharbrough Ferguson Records
Finding aid link https://libapps.uncg.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=442
Object ID UA002.008.0191
Sponsor LSTA grant administered by the North Carolina State Library -- http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ld/grants/lsta.html
Title 1.14.191-01
Full text THE BLACK POWER FORUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO November 1-3, 1967 During the first three days of November, 1967, a "Black Power Forum" was held on the Campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, sponsored and planned by the Student Government Association. The forum's purpose, as described beforehand by Student Government President Jane Ann Ward, was "to inform students and faculty members of this movement and its actions and to give us a chance to discuss Black Power, its history, / its/ political and social implications for us and the nation. " The intent, said Miss Ward, was neither to advocate nor condemn Black Power but rather to promote in the University community an awareness of the movement and a fuller and more realistic understanding of it than had prevailed before. The meetings were open to the public. Student Government leaders informed the Chancellor in early September of their interest in such a forum. It was in mid-October that the plans for the program were completed and outside speakers identified. Interest in the subject was in part an outgrowth of attendance by student officials at the annual Congress of the United States National Student Association, held this year at College Park, Maryland, in August. Three of the persons invited to participate on panels here came from the central office of the National Student Association or were very active in its affairs.


Musical Montage: Pitbull "Back in Time"
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Miscarrying at Work: The Physical Toll of Pregnancy and Gender Discrimination
From today's New York Times:
If you are a Verizon customer on the East Coast, odds are good that your cellphone or tablet arrived by way of a beige, windowless warehouse near Tennessee's border with Mississippi.
Inside, hundreds of workers, many of them women, lift and drag boxes weighing up to 45 pounds, filled with iPhones and other gadgets. There is no air-conditioning on the floor of the warehouse, which is owned and operated by a contractor. Temperatures there can rise past 100 degrees. Workers often faint, according to interviews with 20 current and former employees.
One evening in January 2014, after eight hours of lifting, Erica Hayes ran to the bathroom. Blood drenched her jeans.
She was 23 and in the second trimester of her first pregnancy. She had spent much of the week hoisting the warehouse's largest boxes from one conveyor belt to the next. Ever since she learned she was pregnant, she had been begging her supervisor to let her work with lighter boxes, she said in an interview. She said her boss repeatedly said no.
She fainted on her way out of the bathroom that day. The baby growing inside of her, the one she had secretly hoped was a girl, was gone.
"It was the worst thing I have ever experienced in my life," Ms. Hayes said.
Three other women in the warehouse also had miscarriages in 2014, when it was owned by a contractor called New Breed Logistics. Later that year, a larger company, XPO Logistics, bought New Breed and the warehouse. The problems continued. Another woman miscarried there this summer. Then, in August, Ceeadria Walker did, too.
The women had all asked for light duty. Three said they brought in doctors' notes recommending less taxing workloads and shorter shifts. They said supervisors disregarded the letters.
Pregnancy discrimination is widespread in corporate America. Some employers deny expecting mothers promotions or pay raises; others fire them before they can take maternity leave. But for women who work in physically demanding jobs, pregnancy discrimination often can come with even higher stakes.
The New York Times reviewed thousands of pages of court and other public records involving workers who said they had suffered miscarriages, gone into premature labor or, in one case, had a stillborn baby after their employers rejected their pleas for assistance — a break from flipping heavy mattresses, lugging large boxes and pushing loaded carts.
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Measles announcement for Te Papa
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'Wonderland' exhibition brings Alice to Te Papa
Dame Fran Wilde appointed as Chair of Te Papa's board
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Appointment made to assistant curator role
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Wed 24 Apr 2019
Te Papa announced today that its ground-breaking exhibition Gallipoli: The scale of our war will remain at the museum for at least three more years, and will not close before Anzac Day, 25 Apr 2022.
Originally scheduled to close in 2019, the free exhibition is still proving a huge drawcard for visitors, with more than 2.5 million people having seen it to date.
The exhibition, created by Te Papa working closely with Weta Workshop, is the most-visited exhibition in New Zealand's history, and has set a global benchmark for immersive museum experiences.
Te Papa Board Chair Evan Williams said the extension would give as many New Zealanders as possible a chance to experience it for themselves.
"From when it first opened we have seen the exhibition have a profound effect on New Zealanders. It fosters empathy, inspires reflection, and is the starting point for powerful conversations," he said.
Mr Williams said the decision to extend the exhibition had been made earlier this year, as a result of ongoing demand from the public.
"We made the decision to extend Gallipoli before the attacks in Christchurch, but in the wake of those acts of terrorism, its focus on the human cost of violence is more relevant than ever," he said.
"This is the kind of storytelling that connects us to our history, and to each other, and helps us recognise our shared humanity over the span of different times, and different cultures."
Turkish Ambassador to New Zealand His Excellency Mr Ahmet Ergin said the exhibition had provided an opportunity to recognise the close ties that had grown between the countries since the tragedy of Gallipoli.
"As the proud hosts of Anzac Day services every year we are delighted to hear that this masterfully curated exhibition has been extended for more people to reflect upon our shared sacrifice and most treasured relationship," he said.
"We share a unique bond of friendship built in the wake of a tragic conflict. Gallipoli marks the turning point in our history as we rebuilt our national identity out of the embers of that war. It is incumbent on us all to cherish the memories of our grandfathers who made the ultimate sacrifice, and of their loved ones left behind."
Weta Workshop creative director Sir Richard Taylor was one of the driving forces behind the exhibition.
"Working on this exhibition has been a profoundly personal journey for me, and for the Weta Workshop team.
"We wanted to go beyond the sheer scale of the numbers and statistics, and tell very personal stories, to really connect visitors to the human experience," he said.
"The comments we receive every day from visitors tell us that the exhibition is achieving that more powerfully than we could have hoped for.
"Many visitors express gratitude and connection with the individuals whose stories we tell, and many respond with explicitly anti-war sentiments."
Te Papa spokesperson Kate Camp
kate.camp@tepapa.govt.nz
A poppy left by a visitor to Gallipoli: The scale of our war which reads: "For all the soldiers who died, whatever side." Photo by Jack Fisher. Te Papa
The message of a million poppies
At the end of the exhibition, visitors have the opportunity to leave a poppy with a message on it. Te Papa estimates over a million poppies have been left by visitors to date.
A sample of 3,000 poppies was analysed by researcher Nicola Caldwell and categorised according to the sentiments expressed. The results show a number of common themes.
11% of poppies express anti-war sentiments.
"To all those who fought in this horrible war May we never go to war again. Lest we forget! PEACE + LOVE in this world."
"Heart-wrenching & real, this exhibition brings the atrocities of war to the front of my mind. Serving as a reminder to all that war is NOT the way of our future."
19% revealed family connection or mentioned a name.
"In memory of Dudley Seabrook Broughton Passchendaele - wounded d.1964."
"My Great Grandad, Who would never speak a word about it. All my love xxx."
"Dear reader my great great grand-Farther went off to war. He stole his dead brother's Birth certificate and got very sick and got injured what a silly man :( :(."
70% of the messages were commemorative in nature.
"Thank you for being the ones to die for all of us at war, your legacy will never be forgotten. Rest in love always x."
"As the sun goes down and in the morning we will remember them."
13% of the messages were addressed directly to soldiers, including thanks for their service.
"For all the soldiers that died. Whatever side." (shown in photo)
19% of the messages expressed gratitude.
"Thank you to the soldiers who gave their lives. I pray God was in your hearts."
"May God give Rest to our dead and peace to the living."
Around 8% directly expressed emotion, while many more used emoticons.
"So sad to read the true stories from those whom [sic] fought for us, such an amazing eye opener!"
"Too often we forget to be grateful to this generation that donated their lives to improve the lives of all generations that would follow. I never want to forget to be grateful again."
2.5 million visitors to Gallipoli: The scale of our war since opening on 18 Apr 2015.
1 million poppies left by visitors to the exhibition.
19% of poppies reveal a personal connection.
11% of poppies have anti-war sentiments.
Each figure is 2.4 times larger than life.
24,000 hours of labour to build and install the eight large figures.
22% of visitors are under 25 years old.
Images for download
Captions below. Please credit all photos with photographer's name and Te Papa.
A visitor writes on a remembrance poppy. Photo by Michael Hall. Te Papa
Weta Workshop's Sir Richard Taylor with the large scale model of nurse Lottie Le Gallais. Photo by Michael Hall. Te Papa
Visitors queue to enter Gallipoli: The scale of our war. Photo by Kate Whitley. Te Papa
Visitors with large scale model of Sergeant Cecil Malthus emerging from a sea of poppies. Photo by Michael Hall. Te Papa
One of the exhibition's curators, Stephanie Gibson, with researcher Nicola Caldwell, who analysed the messages left on some of the one million poppies left by visitors. Photo by Jack Fisher. Te Papa
Poppies left by visitors to Gallipoli: The scale of our war in the hands of curator Stephanie Gibson. Photo by Jack Fisher. Te Papa
The poppies read:
"For all the soldiers who died, whatever side."
"Dear reader my great great grand-Farther went off to war. He stole his dead brother's Birth certificate and got very sick and got injured what a silly man :( :("


Illegal / The Big Steal
1949 NR 2h 39m DVD
Classic Hollywood stars Edward G. Robinson and Robert Mitchum headline a pair of pitch-black noir thrillers from the 1940s and '50s -- Lewis Allen's Illegal and Don Siegel's The Big Steal. In the first film, Robinson plays a retired district attorney who agrees to help a mob boss get his buddy out of a jam. Then, in The Big Steal, Mitchum sets out to clear his name in a crime he didn't commit, with help from the guilty man's girl (Jane Greer).
Edward G. Robinson, DeForest Kelley, Nina Foch, Hugh Marlowe, Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix, Patric Knowles
Lewis Allen, Don Siegel
Classics, Film Noir, Classic Thrillers
English: Dolby Digital Mono
NR - Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.


Dementia Friendly Churches
Bishop Michael's Lead on Dementia-Friendly Churches
Bishop Michael Ipgrave, the Bishop of Lichfield, affirmed that he is "proud to be part of Diocese that takes Dementia-Friendly Church seriously", when he spoke at our Dementia-Friendly Churches Zoom Training Day in October 2020.
Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave OBE became the 99th Bishop of Lichfield
Bishop Michael's address
You can listen to Bishop Michael's words in this 10-minute video below, as he highlights three important themes:
Listening to individual stories, creating a culture where people feel confident to tell their stories and share their experiences and a culture which enables people to feel comfortable in listening to those stories. Bishop Michael encourages us to hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches through each person experiencing dementia and through those who care for them.
Participating, in a way which doesn't expect everyone to do the same thing in the same way – without worrying about getting things right or wrong! Bishop Michael speaks of faith being more profoudly plugged in to who we are and who God us: it's about being held in God's love and remembered by Him.
Learning from one another and from people with dementia, allowing space for heart-level learning, reminding us that all of us are dependent on God. Bishop Michael spoke of his precedecessor Bishop Keith (Bishop of Lichfield from 1984-2003) and the Bible that he had used daily in his last years, when he lived with dementia: in the well-thumbed book of Psalms, including the passages that wrestle with God, God's presence and love shines through, even in times of tribulation.
Bishop Michael shared the words of a letter to the church from Christine Bryden, an Australian catholic who lives with dementia:
"I may not be able to take an active part in worship, but I can receive the gifts of love and grace. This is the good news of the Gospel for those living with dementia: we are equal before God in receiving divine love and grace."
Bishop Michael recognises that we are working to make that simple but important truth a reality through dementia-friendly church. It is one of the most important things that we do as a Diocese to show that we are a church that reflects the richness and variety of our communities, works together for the common good and is committed to learning and listening from one another.
Endorsing the commitment of churches across the Diocese to take action on dementia, Bishop Michael is personally going to sign all Dementia-Friendly Churches Certificates issued to churches in our Diocese from now on.
You may also be interested to watch and share the 45-minute Opening Session from the October 2020 Dementia-Friendly Churches Training Day (see below), to listen to Clive and Barbara Rogers' experience of dementia, to hear headlines of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on people with dementia and to see an overview of our dementia-friendly churches work across the Diocese of Lichfield.
If you'd like to become more involved in our dementia-friendly churches network across the Diocese of Lichfield, please get in touch with Sarah Thorpe, Dementia-Friendly Church Enabler, on sarah.thorpe@lichfield.anglican.org or 0798 224 8949.
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Want to study at one of the world's top 100 universities? The QS World University Rankings offers an annually updated list of top 1,029 universities worldwide. We will be revealing which of these made the top 100.
In the 2021 edition of the QS World University Rankings, just under half of the top 100 universities in the world are located in the US (which has 27 representatives) or the UK (18).
Here's a complete rundown of the world's top 100.
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
University of Hong Kong (UKU)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
New York University (NYU)
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Seoul National University
KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Universite PSL
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Delft University of Technology
Universiti Malaya (UM)
Ruprecht-Karls-Universitat Heidelberg
National Taiwan University (NTU)
Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)
Korea University
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
Sorbonne University
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
University of Western Australia
University of Science and Technology of China
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I am a 15 year old, grade 10 student from the Philippines and I'm researching for universities in the US, Europe that are giving out scholarships for international students. My grades are mostly A, A- or B+ and I want to study Psychology, I also want to know how to get better grades for when I apply to Universities. If anyone is willing to help me, please email me at [email protected]
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I am pursuing my masters in energy science in India. How can I get PhD seat in top universities with fully funding ?
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I'm a 15 year old, grade 10 student in Dubai and trying to find a way to study in the UK for uni. Except I don't the financial aid to support me. So I am looking for a way to get a scholarship, maybe even a half scholarship but I don't know where to start looking. I also don't know what type of extracurricular activities I'm supposed to be doing so it would really help if anyone would give me some advice.
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I am 15 and in year 10. Have an expected grade of 6.0 in English,math,art and music.i am looking to get a undergraduate scholarship,as I really want to go on to further education but will not be able to afford it with out financial aid.i have a full wide range of extra curricular activity s and have achieved two brass music medals.as well as currently working on my bronze duke of Edinburgh.mean while, being developing boxing skills as part of my duke of Edinburgh and extra curriculum.i am also a school prefect, within the anti bullying section.of anyone has any tips or knows of an scholarship program please could you reply to my post.
Marcus V 3 months ago
This is a lie. You can't get a 6.0 GPA of any subject. Also, there are way too many spelling and grammatical errors in this paragraph that I would assume that a 3rd grader wrote this. Also, you spelled the word "perfect" incorrectly. Don't lie.
Sapphire A 3 months ago
its english grades making a 6.0 equivelant to a B+
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i'm precious, i'm from Nigeria and i attend aptech. i would like to apply for any technology scholarship programme. i need your assistance thank you
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Hello, I am in Nigeria. I have a sat score of 1360 and I finished high school with a 4.50 GPA. I want to apply for an undergraduate scholarship in USA. I need assistance. Thank you
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It gives a clear description for students to choose their paths.
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I am 17 in Viet nam and I'll be leaving high school in 9 months. my gpa is around 4.0, my ielts score is 6,5, i have various certificates for various experience and i am interested in marketing/communication/business/international relations and i also do really need to apply for scholarships and financial aids. can someone give me some advices and suggestions please
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Hi, sounds like the programme International Communication and Media might be something for you! It is a really cool course and fits your interest well. The university, Erasmus Rotterdam, is an amazing place which has a very diverse culture. In the city of Rotterdam you can sometimes hear more English than Dutch.
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I am just year nine in New Zealand but I really want to plan my future. need suggestions and am interested in physics
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Subtitles to the Cartoon «A Christmas Carol». The Ghost of the Future
Scene 9 (Scrooge and the Third Ghost)
— Am I in the presence of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come? You're about to show me shadows of the things that have not happened but will happen. Is that so, spirit?
— Ghost of the Future, I fear you more than any specter I have seen.But I know your purpose is to do me good. I am prepared to bear you company.Lead on.
— The night is waning fast. It's precious time to me.
— Lead on, spirit.
— When did he die?
— Last night, I believe. Or sometime Christmas Day.
— I thought he'd never die.
— What's he done with his money?
— Hasn't left it to me. That's all I know.
— It is likely to be a cheap funeral.
— For the life of me, I can't think of anyone who'd want to attend it.
— I don't mind going…if lunch is provided.
— There, yes.
— What a frightful fellow.
— All right.
— Good day, gentlemen.
— Get a hold of yourself, Ebenezer. You're having a wobbly.
— You won't get me in here. Christmas pudding, no doubt. I'm… I'm on Lime Street. Come now.
(Scrooge is dead)
— Merry Christmas, Joe.
— And happy New Year, to be sure. Come in. Sit down in me parlor and let's have a look. Here.
— What do you call these, Mrs. Dilber, huh?
— Mrs. Dilber?
— Bed curtains.
— You mean to say you took them down while he was lying there?
— I do. And why not? You was born to make your fortune, and you certainly will do it. Well, I shan't hold back my hand when I can get something by it…Don't you go getting grease on them blankets now.
— His blankets?
— Whose else do you think? He won't be feeling the cold without them now, I dare say.
— I hope he didn't die of anything catching.
— Don't you be afraid of that.
— I ain't so fond of his company that I'd loiter about.You can look through that shirt till your eyes ache….and you won't find one hole in it. It was the best he had.
— Mrs. Dilber!
— Would have been wasted, only for me.
— You're fired! Fired!
— How did you mean «wasted»?
— Somebody was fool enough to put it on him to be buried in. But I took it off him. This is the end of it, you see. He frightened everyone away while he was alive. Only to profit us now that he's dead. If he'd had somebody to look after him when he was struck with death…instead of lying there, all alone, gasping out his last breath….well, we wouldn't have these things to sell now, would we?
— Spirit! I see! I see! The case of this unhappy man who dies a solitary, lonesome death…might be my own. My life tends that way now.
— Merciful heavens! What's this? Spirit, this is a fearful place. When I leave it, I shall not leave its lesson. Trust me. Let's go!
— I understand. And I would, if I could, but I have not the power.
— Spirit, if there is any person who feels emotion caused by this man's death…show that person to me, I beg you.
— Are we ruined?
— There is hope yet.
— Hope? Only if he relents.
— He is past relenting. He is dead.
— Dead? To whom will our debts be transferred?
— I don't know, but by then we'll have the money. And even if we don't, it's unlikely any new creditor will ever be so merciless. -We shall sleep tonight with light hearts, my dear.
— Let me see some tenderness connected to death……or this chamber will forever haunt me!
(At the house of Mr. Cratchit)
— It's late.
— Past your father's time.
— He's walked slow these last few evenings.
— Oh, he has walked…
…with Tiny Tim on his shoulders…fast, indeed. But he was very light……to carry, and……your father loved him so.
— Father.
— You went today, then?
— Yes, my dear.
— I wish you could have gone.
— Would have done you good to see how green a place it is.
— You'll see it often. And I promised him I would walk there every… Every Sunday. My little child!My little child.
— Father, please don't be grieved. Please, Father.
— I'm all right, love. I'm quite at peace.
— I'm sure none of us will ever forget our poor Tiny Tim.
— Oh, no, Father.
— Never ever.
— Thank you. Thank you, my dears.
— Bob.
(Scrooge at his own grave)
— Specter… Something tells me our parting moment is at hand. Tell me……who… was that man we saw lying dead?
— Spirit……before I draw nearer to that stone to which you point….answer me one question! Are these the shadows of things that will be…or shadows of things that may be? Men's courses in life foreshadow certain ends. But if these courses are departed from …, these ends will change. Isn't that so?
— No. No! Am I that man who lay upon the bed?
— No. Spirit, hear me! I'm not the man I was! Why show me this if I'm past all hope?
— Spirit! Spirit, assure me that I may change these shadows you've shown me! Change them by an altered life!
— No, spirit! No! No, spirit!
— Good spirit… Help me!
— Spirit! Help me, spirit!
— Help, spirit!
— Spirit, I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will not shut out the lessons of the past, nor present, nor future.
— Oh, please, spirit…. tell me I may sponge away the writing on that stone!


Houses planned for former Crewe depot
A DEVELOPER has submitted an application to build 11 detached houses on the site of a former grounds maintenance depot in Crewe.
Preston-based Chelford Properties Ltd has applied to Cheshire East Council for permission to build the properties on the site of the former depot on Dane Bank Avenue.


Louisiana ex rel. Guste v. Verity
Nos. No. 88-3185, 853 F.2d 322/(5th Cir., 08/15/1988) Aff'd
The court holds that regulations requiring shrimp trawlers offshore Louisiana to reduce the incidental catch of sea turtles by using turtle exclusion devices (TEDs) are not arbitrary or capricious and do not violate constitutional guarantees of equal protection. The regulations required trawlers in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Ocean to either install TEDs in their nets or limit their trawling to 90 minutes or less at a time. The court initially declines to rule on the state's argument that the TED regulations constitute a de facto designation of critical habitat in violation of the Endangered Species Act's (ESA's) procedural requirements, since this argument was not raised in the district court. The court then holds that the regulations are not arbitrary or capricious. First, the relationship of shrimping to sea turtle mortality is amply supported by data in the record. The court rejects the state's argument that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) failed to consider the best scientific data available before issuing the regulations, since the study the agency relied on involves a technical matter within its area of expertise. Second, the record clearly demonstrates that sea turtles are found in inshore Gulf waters, where the 90-minute towtime restriction applies. It does not follow that if NMFS had insufficient data to impose the TED requirement on shrimp trawling in inshore waters, then it automatically had insufficient grounds for imposing the towtime limitation. Third, the costs imposed by the regulations are rationally related to the goal of protecting sea turtles. Although economic impact may sometimes by considered in assessing the validity of an ESA regulation, neither the state nor the shrimp trawlers have demonstrated that the regulations' protections are achievable by less expensive means. Finally, the agency's failure to address other causes of sea turtle mortality is not arbitrary or capricious. NMFS is not required to regulate every aspect of a problem. Moreover, regulations aimed at preventing the taking of an endangered or threatened species cannot be invalidated on the ground that the record fails to demonstrate that the rule will enhance the species' chances of survival.
The court also holds that the regulations do not violate equal protection guarantees. That the regulations do not restrain shrimping activities north of North Carolina and that sea turtles may frequent unregulated North Atlantic waters do not invalidate the rules, since NMFS may choose to regulate only part of a problem. The agency's decision to regulate Gulf and South Atlantic shrimpers equally is also valid, even though Atlantic shrimpers catch more sea turtles per capita. Finally, the agency's decision to use boat size, rather than net size, as the trigger for the TED requirement was reasonable, since public comments indicated that use of a net size standard would not be effective and the government is not required to regulate with mathematical precision.
[The district court decision is published at 18 ELR 20944.]
Counsel for Plaintiffs
John B. Sheppard Jr., Ass't Attorney General
625 N. Fourth St., Fifth Fl., Suite 540-B, Baton Rouge LA 70802
Counsel for Defendant
Vicky L. Plaut
Before GEE, DAVIS, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


Ten Peter Saville artworks to give away
The Yes campaign over the Transport Referendum have given us art from the city's greatest designer to give to you
Manchester designer Peter Saville, famed for his work with New Order, Suede and various fashion houses, has created a limited edition of 25 digital prints in support of a 'Yes' vote in the current Transport Referendum. We've got ten of them.
Copies of the print can be won by anyone who correctly answers the following question after viewing The Yes Campaign Piccadilly Freeze viral video. The video is at youtube.com
Our question is: from which platform number does the woman in a red coat walk away when things start moving? Enter the platform number in the entry form below.
Peter Saville, Manchester's creative director, has stated his support for the proposals for a £3billion investment in public transport. He said: "The proposals for a major investment in public transport, to be funded and followed by a congestion charge, fit perfectly into the region's tradition of radical forward thinking. It very much matches the city's ethos as the original modern city."
Piccadilly freeze, a short viral video posted on YouTube, saw over 70 people 'freezing' at Piccadilly train station. It has been created by The Yes Campaign to engage the widest possible audience in the TIF debate. If Greater Manchester's TIF bid is successful, the city region would benefit from a £3billion investment in its transport network – to be followed by the introduction of a peak time only congestion charge.
Lis Phelan, Chair of The Yes Campaign, said: "Peter's work with Factory Records and the Hacienda changed the way that many people thought about Manchester - a 'Yes' vote will do the same. We are thrilled that Peter has also put his stamp of approval on our Yes Campaign.
"We have created this short video to pass on the simple message that we want to keep Greater Manchester moving. By securing a massive investment in our city region's transport network and improving trains, trams, buses and cycling facilities, we are not only keeping traffic moving, but making sure Greater Manchester becomes a world class city region."
To reiterate: copies of the print can be won by anyone who correctly answers the following question after viewing The Yes Campaign Piccadilly Freeze viral video at youtube.com
Our question is: from which platform number does the woman in a red coat walk away when things start moving?
This competition has now closed. Congratulations to our winners Hayley Todd, Jennie Stallerd, Lynda Shrubb, Steve Waring, Dave Greenhalgh, Rick Carr, Sharon Newman, Julie Wightman, John Kirkham and Ralph Barber.
The answer was platform six.
Thank you for your interest, but this competition closed to further entries on November 11th 2009.


How-To: Shoot 'bokeh' with Windows Phone 7
Published by David Gilson at 11:33 UTC, August 9th 2012
Much fanfare has been given the Nokia 808 PureView – widely heralded as the best camera phone in the world; and our sister site, All About Symbian, has recently shown how you can get artistic by taking bokeh shots with the 808 PureView. This is great for anyone who wishes to remain in the Symbian world. However, those who have bought a Nokia Lumia 800 or 900 may be feeling a little short changed after the double whammy of not being able to upgrade to Windows Phone 8 and hearing that PureView technology will now feature in Nokia's Windows Phone 8 devices. On the bright side, current Lumias are not losing any functionality, and they already have a great camera. In this, our guide to Windows Phone 7 bokeh photography, we step up against the 808 PureView and show it just what we can do.
It's worth noting that this guide applies to any Windows Phone 7 device. However, the Nokia Lumia 800 and 900, which many readers of this site probably own, arguably have the best camera in the Windows Phone 7 range – with the HTC Titan as a close second. Steve Litchfield is our resident camera expert and you can see his detailed breakdown of the Lumia 800's still capture abilities here and his review of the HTC Titan here.
Whenever a geek goes on holiday, there's always the dilemma of which gadgets to take with them. In my case, I try to take as few as possible, and so I need something that's a jack-of-all-trades. In the case of a smartphone I absolutely have to have something with a great camera, and considering that my main device was the Nokia N8 for a long time, my standards are quite high! Nevertheless, now that I've moved onto the Lumia 800 I am very confident in its photography credentials. The Lumia 800 can produce quite stunning results just with its automatic settings. However, with just a little knowledge of its camera settings you can take things to another level. Therefore, I opted to take my Lumia 800 with me to the Peak District and taught myself a few photography basics in the process.
In this guide, we'll go through some basic steps and build up to the best bokeh technique – and explain what that word means if you've never heard of it before!
Confusingly, Windows Phone 7 has two distinct settings that are both called 'Macro'. One is a focusing mode, and the other is a scene preset. If you intend to take close up images, then you really need to use both of these settings.
While the focusing mode informs the camera about the distance to the subject of your shot, it's the scene mode which will help out with the exposure settings. In the photos below, the first image was taken with focusing mode set to Macro, while the second had the scene mode set to Macro too. The third image was taken on a Panasonic DMC-LZ7 point and shoot as a control sample.
Nokia Lumia 800: Macro focusing, auto-scene, exposure time 1/2410s.
Nokia Lumia 800: Macro focusing, Macro-scene, exposure time 1/1149s.
Panasonic DMC-LZ7: Macro focusing, exposure time 1/800s (ISO 100).
The photos on the Lumia were taken with the shutter key, which instructs the camera to lock on to the object closest to the centre of the viewfinder. We can see in the cut-out sections below that the point and shoot Panasonic was able to better lock on to the desired subject than the Lumia. You can avoid this by either forcing the camera to focus on what you're interested in by half-pressing the shutter key with that object in the centre, and then reframing before taking the shot - or, alternatively, you can touch the screen on the object you want to focus on – known as 'tap to focus'.
Nokia Lumia 800 Macro-focusing missing the prominent thistle.
Panasonic DMC-LZ7 Macro-focusing capturing all the desired details
Here is an example of how finely the Lumia 800 can focus. In the following shot, the flower was the object, but again, shutter-key focusing failed to pin-point it, but look at the tiny dew droplets on the blades of grass that it did focus on.
Nokia Lumia 800 Macro, with centre-spot metering. Note the dew droplets!
Finally, just to demonstrate that the Lumia 800 (and its user!) can get focused on a deliberate target …
Nokia Lumia 800 – butterfly and leaves
You are probably aware from using various digital cameras and smartphones that one of the most accessible settings is always Exposure – i.e. how long the sensor will collect light for before processing the image. If you look at the exposure scale on your camera and don't know where to start, don't worry. The metering mode is another way in which you can get some exposure control without manual adjustments.
The metering mode is the way in which any digital camera asseses an image and settles on an optimal exposure setting. Windows Phone 7 has three metering modes which relate to the best area of the image on which to assess exposure. "Frame Average" bases exposure on the average light levels across the whole image. "Centre Weighted" measures across the whole image but puts more importance on the central area of the image. Finally, "Centre Spot" provides a much more accurate tool by only measuring the light levels of the very centre of the frame.
If you are photographing a high-constrast scene, then it's best to stay clear of Frame Average mode. Depending on the area of the frame you're trying to capture, use Centre Weighted or Centre Spot metering instead; e.g. taking someone's face with the sun behind them. Conversely, Frame Averaging can bring out details obscured by shadow in scenes where there is also extremely bright lighting.
Metering in low-constrast frames
Frame Average versus Centre Weighted Metering
Nokia Lumia 800, Metering: Frame Average
Nokia Lumia 800, Metering: Centre Weighted
We can see here that there's no discernable difference in the exposure, both images look identical – notwithstanding a slightly different camera position.
Metering in high contrast frames
In these shots, the trees on the right were in such intense sunlight that the average exposure was brought up to a level were the shaded areas were almost 'blacked out'. Whereas by centre weighting the exposure, there is a much more even contrast to the resulting image, while detail in the light and dark areas are still clear.
Bringing it all together to make bokeh
Even if you haven't heard word 'bokeh' before, the chances are you've dabbled in it. It is the process of taking a photo with a very short depth of field, such that everything but the subject is out of focus. You can use this affect to emphasize the subject or simply for artistic effect.
Bringing together what we have learned in the previous sections, it is possible to create an impressive close-up bokeh with the Lumia 800 and 900 camera, by following these steps:
Enable Macro scene mode
Enable Macro focus mode
Enable Centre Spot metering
Put the subject of the photo in the centre of the frame
Half depress the shutter key so that focussing can lock and metring take place
If you're not happy with the focus lock, repeat the previous step until satisfied
Once satisfied with focus lock, reframe the image to get the right composition; e.g. following the rule of thirds, but keep the shutter key half pressed
Fully depress the shutter key to take the image
Alternatively, if centre spot metering is not needed try lining up your shot first (i.e. 'composing the frame'), and then use the tap to focus feature. In this case, the camera will focus on the point you select and take the photo in one operation. The drawback is that you probably shouldn't use centre spot metering and so may lose control over the contrast range of the image.
Here you can see an example of the above steps in practice. The focus lock has created a very narrow depth of field with individual flowers of the bunch being inside and outside the focused area. Metering was optimised for the bunch of flowers, and so note the slight over exposure of the cloud tops and the relative darkness of the blue sky.
Bokeh created on the Lumia 800
Since there are so many situations and conditions in which you may be taking photographs, the advice here can only be offered as guidelines and not as a strict prescription. The other thing to bear in mind with the Lumia 800/900 camera is that while it is a great camera module, what separates it from the likes of the Nokia N8 and 808 PureView is low-light performance. You absolutely have to have adequate lighting to get the best results, and this applies even more for lesser cameras on other phones.
Unfortunately, the ultimate camera app that will take perfect photographs every time on automatic settings doesn't yet exist. So the best advice I can give is to not get harassed into taking a quick shot and moving on, but to really stop and think before you take a shot. While the Windows Phone 7 camera app is no DSLR substitute, it does have plenty of settings to experiment with – so take advantage of them.
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Expanded Okta presence in Canada to have positive impact on Canada channel
by Mark Cox • October 22, 2018
Okta has ramped up both its commitment to the Canadian market, and the staff and resources available. The enhanced focus should significantly benefit their Canadian channel business as well.
Okta's Zac Kilpatrick, closing the TSE last week
Last week, identity management provider Okta officially opened their new offices in Canada. While they have had a Toronto office for years, the new one on King Street West is much larger, to accommodate a larger staff. Okta CEO Todd McKinnon stressed that the increased presence reflects a much stronger commitment to the Canadian market, which has evolved from a tactical opportunity to a strategic priority for the company. That increased importance will have significant implications for Okta's channel business as well, as it means more resources and more focus.
Okta's go-to-market is a hybrid one, with both significant direct and channel businesses.
"We started out direct, and evolved our strategy over time to add an indirect component," said Zac Kilpatrick, who runs Okta's Americas channel organization as Senior Director, Regional Alliances – Americas. "Over the last four or five years, we have become very focused on partnerships, and moved into a partner-led model."
Kilpatrick manages the North American regional alliances.
"We form technology alliances and I manage hem in the field, with a staff of ten in North America," he said. "We execute the go-to-market strategy that has been defined. It's very much a meet in the channel approach, where we team up with vendor partners from the Okta Integration Network [OIN] like NetSkope or Palo Alto Networks, and reseller partners like Scalar Decisions."
The OIN, which is for technical integrations, includes a large number of vendor partners – about 125 in all, accounting for over 5,500 separate integrations.
"The ones we really go to market are a much smaller subset of that," Kilpatrick said.
While the VAR channel is an expanding part of the business, it is very much guided by a value approach rather than a volume one.
"We do use distribution, but the key relationships with our VAR channel partners are mainly direct ones," Kilpatrick stated. "Our focus is on a smaller subset of high value partners. That's where our focus is."
In Canada, the number of these partners is measured in the single digits.
"Among the GSIs, we have strong relationship with Deloitte," Kilpatrick said. "Among the VARs, it's Scalar Decisions, Optiv and a few others," Okta also has relationships with LARs like CDW, SHI and Insight.
Kilpatrick referred to Canada has a green fields market for Okta. While they have been here for years, they haven't had market penetration commensurate with the size of the market opportunity.
"We have had a small office in Toronto, but sales were generally managed out of the U.S. on a regional basis," he said. "We have been penetrating Canada in specific accounts, but this is our first real move in. The market here is receptive. When I first joined Okta, I thought the product would be really great for forward-thinking companies, but it is broader than that. The big banks in Canada have been early adopters."
The expanded office presence will help the channel business considerably, Kilpatrick said.
"Because we are a SaaS company, we don't need the office space to bring in customers to do a demo," he said. "But the expanded presence in Canada is important because of what it means to our focus. The Toronto office was mainly a product engineering team before. We still have that, and it is significant, but the expansion also means a greater focus on business development and the channel. We have all four stories of this building, and it allows us to expand to 90 people. Sales and channel management in Canada in the past has basically been a second job for people whose principal territories are in the U.S. That will change now because of the added focus."
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One Man's Unicorn is a 1970 Mustang SportsRoof project
April Fool's Mustang Prank Is no Joke
Jerry HeasleyWriter
When Jeff Krueger yelled, "April Fools!" his friend Neil Thompson didn't immediately realize what was going on. The two were standing in front of a 1970 Mustang SportsRoof, basically a project car that had been parked in the grass behind Jason White's restoration shop for the last 15 years. What did this Mustang have to do with a prank on Saturday, April 1, 2017?
"It's yours!" Jeff said.
Neil had been hunting for a project 1969-1970 SportsRoof for at least 10 years, but every time he got close, the price was either too high or the car was too far gone. In fact, Neil's pursuit of a project had so many failed attempts that he began to think that finding one, even a project car in need of literally everything, just might be unobtainable at an affordable price for Neil.
"That's Neil's unicorn," Jeff said.
The 1970 SportsRoof might look like junk to most people, but this one is rust free and a great start for a project. "It's finally Neil's time," Jeff said. "He'll build the coolest thing that ever hit the road. That's what Neil does. Did you know, he built a spoiler from scratch using an old computer desk thrown away by the car dealership where he works?" This SportsRoof already has a name— the Mustang Unicorn. Now, Neil is dreaming of a 427 small block with a six-speed transmission, Shelby side scoops, rear window louvers, and more.
Neil Thompson (middle) got the surprise of his life on April Fool's Day, 2017, from his friend Jeff Krueger (right). Jason White (left) made it all possible by agreeing to sell the 1970 SportsRoof for two grand.
In the last couple years, we have been photographing how-to articles in Jason White's shop in Hereford, Texas. We attend the Lubbock Mustang Club's annual car show every year in Lubbock and have featured many cars from this area over the years, including two of Jeff's restorations, which had help from his friend Neil, of course. Neil shows a 1966 hardtop that has been his daily driver for the last 20 years. But, he has wanted to step up to a SportsRoof for more than a decade.
"Neil just gives so much, to all of us," Jeff said. "He's always helping people with their cars. He's so good at what he does. It was time for him to get the car of his dreams!"
Jason White started laying out the parts, including the front fenders that went with the 1970 SportsRoof.
Under the hood was a 351 Windsor that had been rebuilt about 15 years ago. The original engine was a 302, also seen here. Neil also got the original FMX automatic.
One day when we had been photographing Jason White media blasting a 1966 hardtop outside his shop we noticed a 1970 SportsRoof parked in the yellow Texas grass. Hmm, could this car be bought? Could this car be Neil's unicorn? Jason had listened to Neil's story, which resonated with him. Jason is much more than a restorer. He's a collector who does his own work. He agreed to let the 1970 go to Neil for the killer deal of $2,000. Then, when Neil and Jeff arrived to pick up the car on April Fool's Day, Jason unexpectedly threw in an authentic 1970 shaker hood scoop and a 1970 shaker hood. Now, Neil was even more overcome with his April Fool's rare find and didn't know what to say. "This is a shaker," he blurted out like a child. And that set Jeff to laughing for about an hour. "Yes, this is a shaker," Jeff said. We all laughed out loud.
Neil had thought he was riding the 100 miles with Jeff from Lubbock to Hereford, Texas, to help pick up a 1966 hardtop. The prank was no joke, which made the surprise all the more difficult to believe.
The body buck tag is still hanging on the radiator support.


🥊 Ready to Rumble 🥊
How to stream UFC 245 PPV Usman-Covington on Dec. 14
See these three title matches with three networks — ESPN+, ESPN2, and ESPN Pay-Per-View for full every fight.
Roy Delgado
Source: UFC
UFC is closing out the year with a Pay-Per-View event that pulls out all the stops. This Saturday night, there will be three big title fights on the main card. That will include a woman who is a two-division champion as well as a co-main event featuring one of the biggest fan favorites as a fighter. Then the night will be capped off with the Welterweight title match with a proud new champion and hard charging challenger. You can stream it all with UFC 245 Pay-Per-View featuring Usman vs. Covington in the ESPN app.
What is UFC 245?
UFC 245 is the newest major MMA event from the biggest promotion in the sport. UFC 245 will broadcast live on Saturday, Dec. 14 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. This will be a split-broadcast event available with cards on ESPN+, ESPN2 and PPV, so you will need multiple subscriptions and logins to see everything in the ESPN app. The Early Prelims come first at 6:15 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+ and ESPN2. At 8 p.m., the Prelims are exclusively on ESPN2. Finally, the Main Card will be on at 10 p.m. as a PPV via ESPN+, headlined by Usman vs. Covington.
UFC pay-per-view events are now available exclusively on ESPN+. The streaming sports service is packed with additional UFC content, including regular UFC Fight Night events, Dana White's Contender Series, UFC Post Shows, and exclusive analysis on "Ariel and the Bad Guy". If you aren't sure what is needed so you can watch UFC 245 PPV on ESPN+, here's a breakdown to help.
How much will UFC 245 Pay Per View cost?
If you are new to ESPN+, you can get a special offer of UFC 245 PPV and a full year subscription to ESPN+ for only $79.98.
If you already have a monthly ESPN+ subscription, you can upgrade to an annual plan to bundle UFC 245 PPV and a full year subscription to ESPN+ for only $79.98.
If you already have any ESPN+ subscription or get ESPN+ through the Disney+ bundle, you can choose to only purchase UFC 245 PPV for only $59.99.
New & monthly subscribers can both save over 25% by combining UFC 245 PPV and a one year plan for ESPN+
New subscribers and current subscribers on monthly plans can choose a special offer with months of sports to enjoy. The deal combines an annual subscription to ESPN+, which usually costs $49.99 a year, with UFC 245 PPV for $79.98. This gives new and monthly subscribers a big savings on this sports streaming service compared to the regular prices. That subscription gives you a full year of live UFC Fight Nights, Top Rank Boxing cards, MLB, NHL, MLS, College Football, and so much more.
How to order UFC 245 Pay-Per-View
If you already subscribe to ESPN+, you can buy UFC 245 PPV Main Event on the streaming devices you use to watch all the action. too. This feature is available on the ESPN app for TV platforms, and only takes a few taps on your remote.
For new subscribers, ESPN makes it easy to buy UFC 245 PPV on the event page of ESPN+. Just create an account and purchase this event on your computer. Then login with that account on a streaming device to activate the PPV in the ESPN app.
Both new and existing subscribers should buy UFC 245 early if they can. ESPN+ has shown that they can handle a rush of late orders, but you don't want to miss part of the event waiting to pick a new password or your purchase to process. It is quick and easy to sign up now and then sign in on your devices before the event. Take care of this ahead of time, and you can focus on the fights and the snacks when Saturday night hits!
UFC 245 Usman vs. Covington — The Main Event Preview
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Kamaru "The Nigerian Nightmare" Usman (15-1) is the UFC Welterweight Champion, and this is his first title defense. Usman won the belt back in March of this year, when he scored a unanimous decision over Tyron Woodley at UFC 235. It's been quite the rise for Usman since he joined the UFC in 2015 as part of The Ultimate Fighter Season 21. He won the finale of that season over Hayder Hassan, and has been undefeated in the UFC ever since.
This will be Usman's first time headlining a pay-per-view main event. Usman was the main event headliner in a UFC Fight Night and The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters event, but his past pay-per-view main card appearances have been as featured fights. That includes the fight that won him the belt, when Kamaru balanced his wrestling ground game and Jiu-Jitsu to dominate Woodley, winning every round on all three judges' scorecards. Usman is rated tenth of the UFC pound-for-pound top rankings, which is the lowest of any men's champion, and also behind one challenger, Tony Ferguson, and one women's champion, Amanda Nunes. If he hopes to move up as elite among this field, he will need another convincing win.
Colby "Chaos" Covington (15-1) is the number two contender in the welterweight division, and he's been waiting well over a year for this shot. Covington joined the UFC back in 2014, and one minor stumble aside he has been climbing steadily up the ranks. In 2018, then-champion Tyron Woodley was sidelined with shoulder surgery, so Covington and Rafael dos Anjos faced off for the Interim championship. Colby won, and was expected to fight a unification fight against Woodley once he returned. That was derailed when Colby needed a surgery of his own, and the interim title was stripped from Covington once Woodley had his next successful defense.
When Convington returned to action earlier this year, he battled former UFC Welterweight champ Robbie Lawler in August. This fight came together after Lawler was expected to fight Tyron Woodley until Woodley had to withdraw due to a hand injury. Enter Covington, how won every round of their fight and then used his post fight interviews to challenge and insult the champion Usman. Now 18 months after becoming the Interim title holder, Covington has the fight he's been chasing.
Get to know the challengers to the three titles on the line in UFC 245.
UFC 245 is sending the year out with a bang by featuring three different championship matches. Featherweight champ Max Holloway will have his third title defense when he faces Alexander Volkanovski. Plus two-division champion Amanda Nunes, who has been atop the Bantamweight division for over three years, will have her fifth defense as she battles Germaine de Randamie in a rematch of their 2013 fight.
How to get UFC 245 Prelims on ESPN2
ESPN networks owns over 10 different channels, but for the UFC 245 Prelims you only need ESPN2. The Prelims Card includes four big fights, and features a major welterweight showdown. This will be just the fifth UFC fight for Geoff Neal, but he has already risen to rank 14th among welterweights. He'll battle Mike Perry in the feature fight of the ESPN2 card, a former boxer turned MMA fighter who is 2-4 in his last six fights.
You can get the UFC 245 Prelims from ESPN2 on five of the largest live TV streaming services. Hulu with Live TV and some of the other services offer a variety of free trials, while Sling TV's Orange Plan offers the lowest regular price. Check out the options, and select the one that is best for you. Then you can use the login and password for these streaming services in the ESPN app to watch the Prelims.
The cost: $45 a month after a one week free trial
UFC 245 Prelims on Hulu - Yes, with ESPN2.
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Hulu has live TV including sports networks along with a huge back catalog of shows. ESPN2 is on Hulu, which means the UFC 245 Prelims are ready to go.
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The cost: $25 a month after your first month for $15
UFC 245 Prelims on Sling TV: Yes, with ESPN2.
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Sling is the more economical way to get ESPN2. It costs about half the price of other services and still gets you access to the UFC 245 Prelims.
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The cost: $50 a month after a free trial
*UFC 245 Prelims on AT&T TV Now: Yes, with ESPN2.
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The Plus Plan is your key to the UFC 245 Prelims.
AT&T TV Now has a long list of channels in their lineup. The Plus Plan has ESPN2 so you can access the UFC 245 Prelims. Every plan includes HBO too.
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UFC 245 Prelims on YouTube TV: (Make sure to mention the channels and specific plan if necessary)
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YouTube TV is one of the easiest streaming services to understand, with a single plan, a ton of channels — including ESPN2 for the UFC 245 Prelims.
The ESPN app has everything you need to watch UFC 245. Our advice is to install the app, and log in with your ESPN+ account and your Live TV streaming credentials before the event begins. The ESPN app is available on the major streaming platforms and game consoles including iOS and Android devices, Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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UFC 245 Schedule and Fight Card
All times shown are Eastern time.
Early Prelims: 6:15 p.m. on ESPN+
Prelims: 8 p.m. on ESPN2
Main Card: 10 p.m. on PPV
Post Show: 1 a.m. on ESPN+
The full event fight card, subject to change as always, is as follows:
Main Card — Pay Per View
Kamaru Usman (15-1) vs. Colby Covington (15-1)
Max Holloway (21-4) vs. Alexander Volkanovski (20-1)
Amanda Nunes (18-4) vs. Germaine de Randamie (9-3)
Marlon Moraes (22-6-1) vs. Jose Aldo (28-5)
Petr Yan (13-1) vs. Urijah Faber (35-10)
Prelims — ESPN2
Geoff Neal (12-2) vs. Mike Perry (13-5)
Ketlen Vieira (10-0) vs. Irene Aldana (11-5)
Ian Heinisch (13-2) vs. Omari Akhmedov (19-4-1)
Matt Brown (21-16) vs. Ben Saunders (22-12-2)
Early Prelims — ESPN+
Chase Hooper (8-0-1) vs. Daniel Teymur (7-3)
Brandon Moreno (15-5) vs. Kai Kara-France (20-7)
Jessica Eye (14-7) vs. Viviane Araujo (8-1)
Punahele Soriano (6-0) vs. Oskar Piechota (11-2-1)
You can order UFC 245 Usman vs. Covington today. New ESPN+ subscribers pay $79.99 for this pay-per-view and 1 year of ESPN+. Existing subscribers can pay just $59.99 for just the event, or $79.99 to upgrade from monthly to a 1 year subscription with the event. Either way, you will get an exciting night of top fights including Usman vs. Covington.
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Three titles. Three champions. Three challengers. One night only.
ESPN+ has major UFC events on the regular, including this Pay-Per-View event. This year end edition has three championship fights on a single card. You can also get a year of live on ESPN+ if you choose the bundle.
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How to stream UFC 245 even if you're outside the United States
If you are pumped up for this UFC 245 event but have reservations to take off abroad, you might believe that you're out of luck. Streaming U.S. based sports like the UFC can be as frustrating as a split decision draw. It's all because streaming services often block their feeds if you're not in America. Suddenly, your streaming subscriptions look like they've lost all their value.
However, there are ways to get things working again by using a VPN. Those three little letters mean "Virtual Private Network," and that sends your internet traffic from wherever you are through a specific set of servers. Then it pops your internet traffic back into the United States even while you're abroad. That means you can sail away while your internet stays on the shores of the USA.
Does a VPN sound appealing to you? It's easy to get a great one with subscription services that, for a few bucks a month, tunnel your traffic through your choice of a variety of locations. It can also give you security and peace of mind on open WiFi connections, because a VPN protects you against snoopers on any network. Give one a try to see if it works for you, and then put it to good use. Even enjoy your football from a half a world away.
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Mersana Therapeutics Initiates Expansion Portion of UPGRADE-A Combination Clinical Trial in Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian Cancer
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRSN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing a pipeline
Mersana Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Trial of XMT-2056 in HER2-Expressing Tumors
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Mersana Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRSN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing a pipeline of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) targeting cancers in areas of high unmet medical need, today announced that
Mersana Therapeutics Provides Business Update and Announces Strategic Objectives and Expected Milestones
Report top-line data from UPLIFT registrational trial in mid-2023, submit potential BLA around year end 2023, and prepare for potential U.S. commercial launch in 2024 Advance Phase 3 UP-NEXT and Phase 1 UPGRADE-A trials in platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer Advance XMT-1660 and XMT-2056 Phase 1
Mersana Therapeutics Announces Research Collaboration and Commercial License Agreement with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany to Develop Novel Immunosynthen Antibody-Drug Conjugates
Collaboration focuses on discovering novel STING-agonist ADCs for up to two targets leveraging Mersana's proprietary immunostimulatory platform Mersana to receive $30 million upfront payment, up to $800 million in development, regulatory and commercial milestones, and tiered royalties up to the low
European Commission Designates UpRi as an Orphan Medicinal Product for the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRSN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing a pipeline of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) targeting cancers in areas of high unmet medical need, today announced that
Mersana Therapeutics to Present at Jefferies London Healthcare Conference
Mersana Therapeutics Provides Business Update and Announces Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Completed enrollment in UPLIFT clinical trial; topline data expected mid-2023; potential Biologics License Application (BLA) submission anticipated by the end of 2023 Initiated patient enrollment and dosing in Phase 1 clinical trial of XMT-1660 Strengthened balance sheet with $100 million upfront
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Mersana Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company using its differentiated and proprietary ADC platforms to rapidly develop novel ADCs with optimal efficacy, safety and tolerability to meaningfully improve the lives of people fighting cancer. Mersana's lead product candidate, upifitamab rilsodotin (UpRi), is a Dolaflexin ADC targeting NaPi2b and is in the expansion portion of a Phase 1 proof-of-concept clinical study in patients with ovarian cancer and NSCLC adenocarcinoma. XMT-1592, Mersana's second ADC product candidate targeting NaPi2b-expressing tumors, was created using Mersana's customizable and homogeneous Dolasynthen platform and is in the dose escalation portion of a Phase 1 proof-of-concept clinical study. The Company's early-stage programs include XMT-1660, a Dolasynthen ADC targeting B7-H4, as well as XMT-2056, a STING-agonist ADC developed using the Company's Immunosynthen platform. In addition, multiple partners are using Mersana's Dolaflexin platform to advance their ADC pipelines.


Former Academic Dean Morrette L. Rider Dies
January 17, 2008 — by Hope PR
Former Hope College music professor and academic administrator Morrette
(Morry) L. Rider died on January 12, 2008 in Eugene, Oregon. He was 86.
Dr. Rider served on the faculty as Professor of Music from 1947-75. He was Dean for Academic Affairs from 1967-75. While at Hope he was the founding conductor of the Symphonette. Dr. Rider was a professional violinist.
He concluded his professional career as Professor of Music and Dean of the School of Music at the University of Oregon, retiring in 1986.
He was preceded in death by his wife. Wanda Nigh Rider, on May 13, 2007.
He is survived by a daughter, Rhonda, who is Coordinator of Chamber Music at The Boston Conservatory.
A private service will be held Friday, Jan. 18, 2008 at the Rest-Haven Memorial Park Funeral Home in Eugene, Ore. A memorial service will be held in Oregon at a later date yet to be determined.
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Rachael Price and Quartet to Perform on Feb. 1
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Events Designed to Build Awareness of Racism
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Ripple Effect: The People's Climate March One Year Later
One year ago today, I was standing at the top of Sixth Avenue here in New York City with 400,000 others at the People's Climate March. We stood with our hands raised together in the air -- mothers, students, workers, doctors, climate activists -- each of us there because we believed in the unifying slogan of the day: to change everything, we need everyone.
We stood in silence, until suddenly, like a wave, a roar came echoing up the city canyon. Trumpets, drums and cheers echoed from Times Square all the way to the top of Central Park. Whistles and voices echoed off the city walls. With our silence, we acknowledged the lives lost to this crisis. With our noise, we celebrated the lives dedicated to solving it.
Two days before the march, I'd told a reporter from Rolling Stone that, "Organizing a big march is like throwing a rock in a pond. The splash is exciting, but the real beauty is in the ripples. I'm confident the energy from this march will ripple out in all directions, from fossil fuel divestment fights on campus to the push for a global climate treaty in Paris."
The splash was indeed exciting. The People's Climate March dominated the news cycle, from huge TV coverage (including, much to my pleasure, on Fox News) to an above the fold spread in the New York Times. Along with the main event in New York, there were thousands of solidarity marches around the world, each generating loads of attention. The hashtag #PeoplesClimate had over 1 billion impressions. The day after the march, world leaders from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to President Obama talked about the march and the need to "heed the call" of people in the streets.
But the real beauty has been in the ripples -- shockwaves that have traveled even farther and faster than we could have predicted at the time. Here in NYC, we've seen a strong year of organizing on the ground, with groups like ALIGN, UPROSE, and NYC Environmental Justice Alliance continuing to lead the way. Our temporary People's Climate Arts space, May Day, has become a permanent addition to the community and new "Sporatoriums," the creative meet-ups where artists plotted the amazing themes and visuals of the march, continue to take place.
Meanwhile, the divestment movement I referenced in the quote has grown in leaps and bounds. The day after the People's Climate March, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund announced that they would divest from fossil fuels. At the time, around 120 institutions representing roughly $50 billion in capital had made a divestment commitment. Since then, thanks to the tireless work of divestment activists, especially on college campuses, the number of commitments has surged to over 400 institutions (we'll be getting the full numbers on the amount of capital at a press conference on September 22). Those new commitments include huge pools of money, like the University of California System, the insurance giant AXA, and the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund.
The divestment wave has helped build momentum throughout society for the transition away from fossil fuels. As some institutions commit to divest, many are also choosing to switch to 100% renewable electricity. And as our schools, companies, and places of worship take action, politicians are beginning to follow. This June, G7 leaders committed for the first time to phase out the use of fossil fuels and the goal will now be on the table for the climate talks in Paris this December. There's still much more work to be done -- long term goals without short term commitments often amount to little more than just empty rhetoric -- but there are days where it really feels like the tide is beginning to turn.
We're not organizing another march in New York City this year. Setting aside Star Wars and the Godfather, sequels are rarely better, and successful social movements rarely use the same tactic over and over again. Instead, we're mobilizing this year in Paris and around the world. There will be actions in the US on October 18th, huge marches around the world over the weekend of November 28-29th, escalated action on December 12th, and more major demonstrations taking on the fossil fuel industry next April.
Some years you throw one big rock, other years you throw a series of stones. Both can help rock the boats of power and create ripples that carry our movement forward. The real lesson for me from the People's Climate March wasn't about the last word "march" but about the first word "people." Our work will take many forms over the coming years, from community organizing to mass mobilization, but if we can keep people at the forefront, especially those who are already dealing with the worst impacts of climate change and our pollution based economy, than I'm confident we can keep moving forward. The march continues everyday.
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Thanks to everyone who entered our "A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words" contest. We here at ComputerWorld Canada killed some of those slow, post-Christmas work days reading some truly captivating tales of workplace woe, many of which you'll be able to read in these pages in coming months.
But today we congratulate our grand-prize winner — Dave Doyle of Edmonton.
Dave's story is the ultimate "hard day" at the office. Thanks for sharing it with us, Dave. And please accept this Kodak EasyShare digital camera as some overdue recognition.
The year was 1975. I was working for a company that prided itself on cost savings, especially in the IT department. I had just entered the second year of a computer-programming course (nights) at the local community college and had accepted a full-time job as the computer operator some three months previous.
The system was antiquated beyond description. It had four tape drives, a printer, a card-stack reader/punch, and a whopping 16K of memory that sat in a huge container that was 4′ x 8′. This container had four drawers that could slide out for access or repair. During the summer I had to have these drawers constantly open so that the whole system would not over-heat.
The company had talked of replacing the system for years, but was never serious, due to the replacement cost and the cost of upgrading the programs.
It was the last day of the month. Our system — completely batch — was very slow that day. I was wondering what the problem was, when a small "bang" erupted from the rear of the memory cabinet. The system went dead.
I called our maintenance contractor, who took the usual four hours to arrive. He couldn't find the problem and didn't have the parts — the usual story. Twenty-four hours later, no improvement. Two more techs had come and gone with no success. They'd be calling in a specialist. Be back soon….
Meanwhile, my boss was in a panic. Our business was completely shut down while the computer was down — we used it to print packing tickets and invoices. About 120 people were sitting on their thumbs. They didn't mind, though. They were all unionized, and were getting full wages.
Two more days go by — the system is still down. I've phoned around to all the other companies in town who used to have the same system. All upgraded years ago, except one — the Vancouver Sun newspaper.
I was instructed to bargain for the use of their computer system — price was no longer an object. I was able to get eight hours that night starting at 1:00 a.m.
The boss wanted me to be at work every second of every day in case they were able to fix the damn thing — and so, after working right through to 1:00 a.m. (most of the day sitting and watching the techs scratch their heads), I was finally able to gather all the punch cards (our programs) and headed off to the newspaper. I was shown to the room, and told "good luck." There was an operator working late at night — the newspaper was in the procress of phasing out the old equipment, and he was using the new system to test the old data that was transferred to the new system. He had no time for me.
I got to work and was pleasantly surprised — the speed of their tape units were at least twice of ours. I was making great time! But as it was the last day of the month before all the trouble started — and we ran a batch system — I had no choice but to run all the month-end programs before proceeding to the next day's work. No biggie, the programs only took about 30 minutes on our old system. I'd be done in 15!
I was almost finished the daily run, and looking ahead I began searching for a few blank punch cards. No luck. I asked the other computer operator. His reply? "We don't use cards here anymore." One of the monthly programs created output in the form of punched cards (hence our use of a card reader/punch). The newspaper's system did not have that capability.
I raced back to work, found the program source cards, threw them in the car and raced back to the newspaper.
I found myself driving through the deserted streets of Vancouver at 3:00 a.m. holding punch cards up to the passing street lights to read the holes and to determine which cards needed changes to allow the program to work. (Take a moment to imagine doing that. Thank you.)
Although the newspaper did not use punch cards anymore, and didn't have any around, they did have the machine. I'd brought some cards with me — punched out the changes to the program — and using the compiler I'd brought created the revised program. First compile worked. I ran it, and it worked.
I finished up the month-end programs, and got the next day's work done before my time was up. I took all the program cards, tapes, compiler, source cards and a huge pile of printouts back to the car and returned to work. They'd repaired the system about 10 minutes before I arrived — but showing up with two full-days worth of work and having run all the month end programs — and re-programming the system on the fly — I was expecting a hero's welcome. It had been a long 26-hour shift.
I got a "thanks" — and a gift certificate to a restaurant that was going out of business.
The next day the boss approached me — "You don't expect overtime for yesterday, do you?" Respect — it's all I ever wanted.
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Michael Thompson Band reissue!
Frontiers Records announces the reissue of MICHAEL THOMPSON BAND's masterpiece "How Long" on June 8th 2007.
In order to coincide with the release of Michael Thompson's new band debut album TRW's "Rivers of Paradise", Frontiers and Michael agreed that it was a perfect time to re-release this masterpiece on the same day. In 1988, after working to try and get a deal with his band Slang for several years, Thompson got signed by Geffen Records to release one album entitled "How Long", under the Michael Thompson Band (MTB) monicker. The singer for this group was Rick 'Moon' Calhoun, previously front man for the AOR cult band THE STRAND, Michael's long time friend. Completing the line-up were another bunch of highly respected studio professionals such as: John Andrew Schreiner (on keyboards), Leon Gaer (bass), John Keane (drums).
On "How Long" more musicians appeared, in particular drummer-maestro Terry Bozzio, Pat Torpey (of MR BIG), bassist Jimmy Haslip, ex KANSAS vocalist John Elefante, TOTO's Bobby Kimball and GREAT WHITE associates Michael Lardie and Wyn Davis (who also produced the album).
As of today "How Long" is regarded as one of the highest examples of hi-tech AOR / West Coast, with a superb production and immaculate songwriting. During the years it became more and more of a collector's item and the prices paid on E-bay exceeded 80 dollars!
This 2007 reissue comes completely remastered and adds two songs which were recorded during the original sessions and the first fruit of a reunion between Michael, Moon Calhoun and songwriter Jeff Paris entitled "Wheelchair": an appetizer for an upcoming brand new album to be expected sometime in 2008 !
Final tracklisting of "How Long" reissue shall be:
Secret Information; Give Love a Chance; 1000 Nights; Wasteland; Never Stop Falling; Can't Miss; Gloria; Stranger; Baby Come Back; How Long; Right To Be Wrong (bonus track); Love Goes On (bonus track); Wheelchair (new song).
Posted by Arnaud LEGER on April 26, 2007 in Re-release | Permalink | Comments (1)
This album was an instant favorite for me when I was a young adult. Im so pleased to see it on cd, for I had the LP back in the 80's. My favorite song is can't miss. As a writer of lyrics and poetry-the words and music danced on my heart
Posted by: Tamera | February 14, 2010 at 02:30 AM