Edward Said died in late September. A distinguished professor at Columbia University, an extraordinarily formidable theorist, philosopher and teacher, an exemplarily articulate participant in our public life, one of the strongest voices in support of Palestinians in this country, a consistent and thoughtful critic of the Israel, an inspiring human being and a powerful spokesman for humanism, he passed away after a long, heroic and a debilitating struggle with a form of leukemia.Edward Said was born in Jerusalem, Palestine, brought up in Egypt as his family left the troubled land, and educated for most of his life in the United States, where he worked and taught. Death comes eventually to all of us. At this writing several other deaths have featured prominently in the media. We have seen and heard glowing tributes to Robert Palmer and George Plimpton. May we bless their souls, but it seems there is greater celebration for those who sing the tune of power and make little difference in the alleviation of human suffering.It is surprising the praise we heap on dead people, especially on slow news days. On the other hand, there is little by way of remembrance of Edward Said in the corporate media. As we watch the media spectacles of selective blessings, we need to take a moment to remember Professor Said.To him we owe a deep sense of gratitude. For all of us, who live outside of the “homeland” of our birth and history, search for our souls in the land, which deprives us of the same, and search for our spine to take a stand against power and for justice, the name and life of Edward Said should be remembered withreflection.His was a truly cosmopolitan and worldly soul, which has contributed immensely to our own identity and integrity. Edward Said has been extremely influential to Indian students, professors and academic world in general. He deeply appreciated the political edge of the Subaltern studies movement in India, where our historians focused on that part of history which was submerged by the oppressive presence of dominant powers.He was a brilliant thinker of exile. He transformed his own sense of physical exile, a separation from his land of birth and a perpetual sense of unhappiness in the land of his residence into an eloquent perspective of exile as a political, psychological position. He cherished the proposition that one can never be content to be “home,” as it brings a lack of perspective, a loss of anchor for one’s conviction and a death of one’s soul.Many Indians have been deeply influenced by his writings, and some of them have written for this magazine. Most importantly, it is what he did as a fighter for the cause of justice that remains a living inspiration for all of us.Edward Said fought for the cause of Palestinians. Although he was a world-class intellectual, he wrote in the popular press, he carried his debates to newspapers, magazines and the media. Unlike other academics, who are often one-note whiners, his work was astoundingly inspiring. He brought his theoretical and philosophical understanding to real life issues of oppression and injustice. He was one of the strongest critics of the policies of the United States and Israel. He believed that Palestinians and Israelis must live together in a binational single state. Although he changed from being a strong supporter of an independent and separate Palestine, his basic convictions never changed.His voice was fearless and often derided or denounced in the academic world. Professors and intellectuals in this country admired his theoretical writings, but detested (sometimes with an impassioned hatred) his involvement in the political cause of Palestine. He did this despite powerful resistance of the Israeli lobby in this country. He did this despite clear death threats against him and he did this because he believed in justice for Palestinians and in the integrity of intellectuals in this world. He wrote about all of this. His practice and his preaching shaped a generation of scholars here and around the world.Very few people have the courage and the articulate power of bold expression behind their beliefs or convictions.Very few intellectuals live by what they preach and even fewer think outside of their self-contained boxes.Edward Said made intellectuals uncomfortable. He participated in the public debates with an energy that is matched by very few indeed. His works of theory and philosophy were incredibly formidable, impressive and long lasting. His literary output was phenomenal. He wrote on Palestine, on how the media cover Islam, on the thought of literary origins of works, on the place of the critic and the writer in this world, on how the West has imagined the East to serve its own political and cultural domination, on his life in Palestine, on exile, on his friends like late Equal Ahmad and Faiz Ahmed Faiz, on the inescapable politics of power in the apparently innocent works of Albert Camus and Jane Austin, on classical music (he was a music critic for The Nation) and on the political responsibility of the critic.It was impossible to keep pace with his writings. I cannot imagine writing so prolifically and yet with such command and force. I remember the jealous condescending among some academic intellectuals several years ago as they conducted an electronic search of his writings just for one week, and his output was so prodigious that it was more than what all of them had written all their lives. He had published a book, written numerous Op-Ed pieces, contributed magazine columns, and delivered a brilliant speech to the American Anthropological Association. Instead of admiring his work, several chose to run away from it. And unfortunately, everything was clouded by their judgment of his work because they did not like his political cause.There is a lesson here. There has always been a lesson here. In the life and work of Edward Said intellectuals should find their calling. These intellectuals who spend a lifetime thinking in narrow specialties should throw away the comfortable securities of their cozy existence and participate in public lives where their knowledge is useful and the causes demand their effort.There is something deeply offensive about an isolated intellectual whose gifts are wasted in search of individual comforts. There is even something insulting when an intellectual preaches social justice and does not have the courage to say one word outside his closed world. Watching the life of Professor Said, this tragic dimension of academic and public life in this country becomes darker and darker. Those who are inspired by the exemplariness of his work, one hopes, will only gather strength as we remember him in the years to come.It was Said who taught us to speak truth to power and it was Said who taught us to see the inescapable biases in writings that have the facade of innocence or patronage. Applyinh the same lessons, the obituaries of his life make for instructive reading. Since he was not a figure of the media, and certainly not a darling of the machines that produce media in this country, his obituaries have degrees of polemics in them. Whether it is Richard Bernstein inThe New York Times or his once friend and collaborator, Christopher Hitchens in Slate.com, no one finds it easy to see the merit of the person beyond the political affiliations he espoused.There is much less innocence in the lives of celebrities who have simply subscribed their lives in the service of power. But in this democratic world, one thinks, it is a gift and a blessing to be sleeping with power. Those writing on the left have been glowing, but one is yet to see the left which speaks of social justice to articulate their mourning at this loss. It is Alexander Cockburn in Counterpunch who brings the spark of the spirit of Edward Said’s soul and admires what needs to be admired.Moments like these are often overtaken by involuntary memories as well. I remember Edward Said as an impeccably dressed handsome man. His taste in clothes, one dares say, was quite discordant with the lives of the musty academic world in which he moved. That did not stop them from wondering how a person with such radical conviction could be so “rich” in his appearance.An accomplished pianist, Edward Said wrote some of the most surprising and sharp essays on music. His concert with Israeli pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim in Israel was memorable for its reach and its accomplishment.The first time I saw him was in Pittsburgh. I went to receive him at the airport as he was visiting the town for a lecture. With a strange combination of excitement, anxiety and eagerness, I rushed toward him as I saw him outside the gate at the airport. He was so taken by the rush at him that he ducked.He explained later that it was the time he was living under death threats and was not used to any enthusiastic or sudden movements in public life.We spent some two hours that day talking. He got visibly animated when I brought up Faiz Ahmed Faiz, the Pakistani/Urdu poet who had written on exile, love and separation. Said noted with great admiration the last days of Faiz in Beirut. When the bombs were falling all around him, and the city was on the verge of destruction, Faiz did not leave his adopted home. He did not want to. He lived by his commitments.As I remember that, I realize the kind of people Said admired. And I say to myself, there is so much to learn from the life of Edward Said. Related Items
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She is bold enough to sport bikinis on the big screen and is seen flaunting western dresses at social events, but Raaz 3 star Bipasha Basu wants to don more Indian outfits now.”Indian outfits are so pretty. Think I will start wearing them more often,” tweeted Bipasha.She also posted a photograph of herself in a simple, yet stylish black sari. The 33-year-old looks beautiful sporting a round red bindi in the picture.After her hip-gyrating number Bipasha in Jodi Breakers, the beauty with hot bod is raising the oomph factor in Raaz 3. Kya Raaz Hai song is sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Zubeen, the music is composed by Jeet Gannguli.Directed by Vikram Bhatt, who gave Bipasha her big break in the industry with Raaz, the film Raaz 3 is about an insecure top actresses who practices black magic on her fellow contemporary. With this film, Bipasha returns to the Bhatt camp after years. The movie also stars Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta.
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Advertisement AdvertisementImage Courtesy: ZimbioLegendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has often been in the eye of the hurricane on several occasions while achieving several heights in his career. In his recently released book No Spin, the spinner gets candid about his highs and lows over the years.In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Warne recalled his debut test against India and claimed Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara as the greatest of his generation whilst pointing out their traits. Warne stated:I didn’t know half my team. I had to introduce myself to the team. I remember playing the Test match, where Ravi Shastri played beautifully.“I dropped him caught and bowled on 66 and he went onto make 206 and Sachin, who looked about 12, I think he was 17, went to make a hundred as well. It was my first introduced to India. We won the series comfortably,” “Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, easily, were the best batsmen of our generation, my time. If I want someone to score a hundred on the final day of the Test series, I would send Lara. But if I want someone to bat for my life day in, day out, I would send Tendulkar, he was a class act,”.Read Also:Cricket: MS Dhoni stooping to conquer; may play for Jharkhand in Vijay Hazare trophy20 runs scored, 10 wickets claimed; Malaysia trumps Myanmar in bizarre gunfight
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Star batsman Suresh Raina and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have been recalled to the national squad for the first three matches of the five-match One Day International (ODI) series against New Zealand, starting on October 16. (National selectors’ legality in question ahead of ODI team selection)This was the first assignment for the newly-appointed selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headed by MSK Prasad. (BCCI faces Supreme Court intervention after resisting Lodha reforms)The 15-member squad led by limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who last played the ODI and T20 International series in Zimbabwe in June, however, left out regulars like off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm pacer Mohammed Shami and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja. (Bhuvneshwar ruled out of third Test vs NZ, Shardul Thakur named replacement)The batting department has been bolstered by the return of Test skipper Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma while Manish Pandey is likely to fill in for injured Lokesh Rahul as opener.Maharashtra stumper Kedar Jadhav and Punjab batsman Mandeep Singh also retained their places in the squad.Meanwhile, the bowling department will be spearheaded by Umesh Yadav, and will also comprise Jasprit Bumrah and Dhawal Kulkarni.The spin department will be headed by senior leg-spinner Amit Mishra in the company of left-armer Axar Patel and offie Jayant Yadav.The first match will be played in Dharamsala on October 16 followed by the second at Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla on October 20 while the third match will be played at Mohali on October 23.advertisementIndia Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Manish Pandey, Suresh Raina, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jayant Yadav, Amit Mishra, Jasprit Bumrah, Dhawal Kulkarni, Umesh Yadav, Mandeep Singh, Kedar Jadhav.ODI TEAM #INDvNZ- MS Dhoni(Capt), Rohit, Ajinkya, Virat, Manish, Raina, Hardik, Axar, Jayant, Mishra, Bumrah, Dhawal, Umesh, Mandeep, Kedar BCCI (@BCCI) October 6, 2016
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Allegro MicroSystems Europe has announced a new package offering for the wheel speed sensor product family. The package includes an optimised Hall-effect integrated circuit, rare-earth pellet, and high-temperature ceramic capacitor in a single overmoulded package. The fully integrated solution reduces the need for external EMC protection and integration of a magnetic circuit, reducing manufacturing complexity. Allegro’s ATS688LSN provides a user-friendly solution for true zero-speed digital gear tooth sensing in two-wire applications, such as automotive or two-wheeler braking systems.The single integrated circuit and magnet combination incorporates a dual element Hall-effect sensor IC and signal processing circuitry that switches in response to differential magnetic signals created by a rotating ferromagnetic target. The device contains a sophisticated compensating circuit to eliminate magnetic and system offsets. Digital tracking of the analogue signal is used to achieve true zero-speed operation. Advanced calibration algorithms are used to adjust the device gain and offset at power-up, resulting in air gap independent switchpoints, which greatly improves output accuracy and mitigates the effect of system anomalies such as target vibration and sudden changes in air gap. The regulated current output is configured for two-wire operation. The ATS688LSN is provided in a lead free 3-pin back-biased SIP package (suffix SN) with tin leadframe plating.Share this:TwitterFacebookLinkedInMoreRedditTumblrPinterestWhatsAppSkypePocketTelegram Tags: Chips & Components Continue Reading Previous PICMG displays 23 member company products at Embedded WorldNext Kontron announces Astone France as new distributor
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Effective April 1, there will be an amnesty for persons who operate public passenger vehicles (PPVs) without the requisite road licences.This was disclosed by Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, during a press conference held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston, on March 13.“This amnesty will apply to all geographical areas except those in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR) that are exclusively licenced to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC),” he said, adding that the amnesty will end on June 30, 2013.The Minister said the boundaries of the KMTR, for the purpose of the amnesty, are Manor Park, Papine and Eleven Miles in St. Andrew and Central Village in St. Catherine.Dr. Davies encouraged operators to utilise this opportunity, reminding them that “after the June 30, 2013 deadline, no licences will be issued for these routes and there will be a zero tolerance approach by the Transport Authority and the Police for those found to be operating without a road licence.”He said after the deadline, vehicles operating without the requisite road licences will be seized and kept in storage until a road licence is produced, or alternately, they are disposed of by the authority.Dr. Davies said the amnesty is part of efforts to reduce the number of unregistered vehicles operating within the island.“There is clearly too great a number of these vehicles, some operating without proper registration…the amnesty will provide persons with an opportunity to regularise themselves,” he said. In the meantime, the Minister said the JUTC has been unable to respond to the real need of the population, but will be implementing strategies to deal with this.“As we increase the number of JUTC buses on the road, there will be a reduction in the need for these operators, particularly the illegal ones,” he argued.Chairman of the Transport Authority, Norton Hinds, said there are approximately 21,000 registered operators and 12,000 unregistered operators in the country.He said the authority is in the process of undertaking an auction, to ensure that the necessary spaces will be available, once the vehicles are impounded.By Chris Patterson, JIS Reporter
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Le mariage serait excellent pour votre coeur (littéralement) selon une étudeMême si le mariage peut être une prise de tête pour certains, voire quelque chose de totalement inenvisageable pour d’autres, il pourrait bien augmenter votre durée de vie ! Maxisciences vous expliqueLe mariage, le secret de la longévité ?Une étude, réalisée sur vingt ans vingt ans a analysé deux millions de personnes âgés entre 42 et 77 ans. Elle révèle que vivre en couple réduit de manière significative les risques de maladies cardiovasculaires. L’étude s’est penchée sur les populations d’Europe, du Moyen-Orient, de l’Asie et de l’Amérique du Nord et a été publiée dans la revue médicale Heart. Comparé aux gens mariés, les gens divorcés, les veuf.ves, et les personnes ne s’étant jamais mariées étaient 42% plus susceptibles de développer des maladies cardiovasculaires et 16% plus susceptibles d’être victimes de maladies coronariennes. Le risque de mourir d’une maladie coronarienne augmente de 43% pour les personnes non mariées, et de 55% de mourrir d’un AVC. Les résultats sont quasiment les mêmes chez les hommes et chez les femmes, excepté concernant les AVC, où les hommes ont des résultats plus élevés explique Chun Wai Wong, un chercheur à la Royal Stoke Hospital’s au département de cardiologie à Stoke-on-Trent en Angleterre.Des facteurs de risques À lire aussiDengue : symptômes, traitement, prévention, où en est-on ?Les risques de maladies cardiovasculaires sont décuplés par plusieurs facteurs : un âge avancé, une pression sanguine trop haute, un taux de cholestérol trop élevé, être fumeur et avoir du diabète. Vivre ensemble, marié ou non, semble donc être bon pour la santé explique Dr Wong, chercheur participant à l’étude ; “Avoir quelqu’un pour veiller sur nos problèmes de santé et faire attention à ce que les médicaments soient pris correctement aide probablement, ainsi qu’avoir deux salaires au lieu d’un.”. D’autres recherches ont aussi prouvé que les personnes vivant en couple avaient un taux plus bas de démence. À lire aussi Tout savoir sur la tension artérielleLe diabète de type 2, c’est quoi ?Le 19 juin 2018 à 14:16 • Morsli Pauline
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NORTH BAY VILLAGE, FLA. (WSVN) – Crews have capped a water main break in North Bay Village.A large stream of water could be seen gushing out into the air on the 79th Street Causeway, Tuesday morning.Vehicles on the road drove through puddles as Public Works crews fixed the overflow.No injuries were reported.Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
In our epic Women of the Marvel universe Heroes🦸♀️ vs. Villains🦹♀️ showdown, #CaptainMarvel remains a fan favorite, with Jean Grey and Dark Phoenix getting closer to a showdown 👀Here are the results from all of your votes last week 👇Stay tuned for round 3 voting pic.twitter.com/d7YOCHHWto— CNET (@CNET) March 11, 2019 Share your voice Round 4 results:The Mavericks division is no more. Jean Grey suffered defeat in her contest with Captain Marvel. Though Grey will not compete in the final round, her alter ego, Dark Phoenix, will. It’s your last chance to vote. Head over to Twitter.com/CNET to decide whether good will outlast evil.Round 3 results: Jean Grey outlasted a valiant second-half run by Valkyrie to move one step closer to becoming the queen of the dance. Jean will face her toughest battle yet against Captain Marvel in the next round. And Carol is blazing hot coming into the third week of March.A win in Round 4 could set up a super-rivalry matchup between Grey and Dark Phoenix in the final. Who will decide? You! Head over to Twitter.com/CNET to cast your vote.Round 2 results: Round two shaped up to be an entertaining one in the Mavericks division.After escaping a nail-biter in Round One, Valkyrie recovered her swagger and walked away from this round with a decisive 69 to 31 victory over Domino, whose luck ran out. That sets up the Asgardian warrior to spar with the heavily favored Jean Grey in the Elite 8. Grey easily defeated the powerful Jessica Jones in Round Two.Who will advance to the Final Four? Will it be Valkyrie continuing on her hot streak? Or will Jean Grey move another step closer to the finals? Head over to Twitter.com/CNET and vote.Round 1 results:Round One has ended, the votes have been counted, and here’s what went down in the Mavericks division.The Mavericks division is shaping up to be the wildest in the entire tournament. This group now boasts not only the closest score of the first round — a two-point photo finish between Valkyrie and Spider-Gwen but also one of the craziest contests in the second round. Jessica Jones and Jean Grey will face off in a barely-fair Round Two duel that could decide the entire division. Whose defense mechanisms will triumph and set the stage for a final four appearance?Domino upset Negasonic Teenage Warhead. Next, she’ll test her seemingly endless luck against Valkyrie. Who should move on to the next round? You get to decide. Vote now on Twitter.com/CNET or click below! Women of the Marvel universe bracket: Vote for your favorite heroes and villains Why we love the women of Marvel Meet the Mavericks division. These are the Marvel heroes you’d want to plan your Vegas bachelorette party. They don’t play by any man’s rules. Click the names for more on each hero’s history, powers and appearances. (Note some appeared under different names in Marvel’s comic books.) Jean Grey: As the physical manifestation of the all-powerful, cosmic Phoenix Force, Jean is dealing with a lot of responsibility. Basically, the rules are there aren’t any rules. If we were handing out one seeds in this tournament, Jean would be Duke.Peggy Carter: A Nazi-fighting agent of the Strategic Scientific Reserve. She has no known superpowers, unless you count intelligence, bravery and an uncanny ability to dismantle the patriarchy in heels and bold red lips. Jessica Jones: A snarky retired superhero with superhuman strength. She works as a private investigator for other New Yorkers with extraordinary abilities. Think Olivia Benson if she could deadlift a yellow cab. Quake aka Daisy Johnson: In Marvel Comics, she’s the jaded daughter of supervillain Mr. Hyde. In the MCU we know her from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., where she has a different parentage but her powers are more or less the same. Quake has seismic superpowers she uses to shake enemies into submission. She’s also a skilled computer hacker.Spider-Gwen: A high school drummer from an alternate universe (Earth-65) where Gwen Stacy was bitten by the radioactive spider instead of Peter Parker. She has all the usual spider powers. Valkyrie: An Asgardian warrior, skilled with big swords and big guns. Rumor has it she’ll be crucial to bringing down Thanos. We wouldn’t bet against Valkyrie in any matchup. Domino: An unusually lucky lady, Domino is a mutant whose superpower is affecting probability to make improbable outcomes almost certain. Vegas odds are in her favor. Negasonic Teenage Warhead: Assume we’re talking about the movie version here. She’s all kinetic blasts and extra eyeliner. She also has an uncanny ability to put up with Deadpool, which definitely counts a superpower. Marvel WE HAVE OUR CHAMPION: It’s all over, folks: Captain Marvel cut down the metaphorical nets in this tournament. Keep reading to find out how the Women of Marvel performed round-by-round. Forget March Madness. We have a much geekier tournament for you: the Women of the Marvel universe bracket smackdown. There are four divisions with 32 badass heroes and villains from across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, comics, X-Men movies and crossovers and more. The final matchup will pit one goodie against one baddie… and only one woman of Marvel will be left standing in our mega bracket.Best of all: You get to decide who that is right here (click out to Twitter for the full thread!). 18:39 Post a comment Now playing: Watch this: TV and Movies Valkyrie vs. Domino— CNET (@CNET) March 4, 2019 Tags 0 See who’s winning and who’s been knocked out every week on our main bracket page. Plus, check out the other categories here: Heroes: Blockbusters division Villains: Antiheroes division Villains: Secret Destroyers division Originally published Feb. 24.Updated March 29: Adds final results. 33 Photos Women of Marvel Captain Marvel Black Panther X-Men The Avengers
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Budget carrier IndiGo has come up with a new idea of introducing “quiet zones” in-flight. The airline has said that rows 1-4 and 11-14 will be “quiet zones” where children below 12 years of age will not be allowed to sit.According to the airline, the reason behind marking the rows as “quiet zones” is to ensure business travelers enjoy a hassle-free journey and use the quiet time to “do their work,” News 18 reported.”IndiGo endeavors to extend courteous and hassle free experience to all passengers (that includes both leisure and corporate travelers) who wish to fly with the airline. Keeping in mind the comfort and convenience of all passengers – row number 1 to 4 and 11 to 14 are generally kept as a ‘Quiet Zone’ on IndiGo flights. These zones have been created for business travelers, who prefer to use the quiet time to do their work,” the channel cited IndiGo’s statement as saying.IndiGo in August maintained its lead as the largest carrier with a market share of 39.9 percent, up 0.1 percent since July.In other news, last month the carrier announced it has inducted new Airbus A320neo’s to its fleet. The induction of the new aircraft to its fleet could raise the carrier’s market share to 50 percent by next year. Some of the initially inducted A320neo’s will be updated to operate locally until the new aircraft arrive.
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Bob Daemmrich for The Texas TribuneTexas Governor Greg Abbott convenes the second of three panels studying school safety and student mental health issues at the Texas Capitol in the wake of last week’s Santa Fe High School shooting that left eight students and two teachers dead.After the second day of discussions on school and gun safety in the aftermath of the Santa Fe High School shooting last week, Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday listed several gun-related regulations he said he could support.The Republican governor met with several lawmakers, mental health experts and advocates on both sides of the gun debate to discuss ways to prevent another mass shooting in Texas. After the three-hour, closed-door meeting, he told the press he could get behind regulations such as reporting the loss or theft of a gun and shortening the time period to report a mental health court judgment.Though he mentioned several initiatives that would require legislative changes, such as hiring more behavioral counselors for schools, he continued to avoid talk of bringing lawmakers back to Austin for a special session.Here are the 22 ideas the governor shared:1. Adding “more behavioral counseling with increase of staffing” at schools. 2. “Creating threat assessment teams.” Abbott said the development of a statewide threat assessment program received universal support during the roundtable.3. Mandating “better coordination between school and law enforcement officials.”4. Creating “programs that reward students for sharing information” about potential shooters.5. Implementing strategies that “make it easier to share information.”6. Upgrading “physical facilities, especially entryways, exits and cameras” to protect schools. 7. Creating “a statewide intelligence-monitoring service concerning social media of students.”8. Encouraging schools to hire “early intervention counselors starting even as early as kindergarten, certainly elementary.”9. “Hardening our schools” to make them physically more secure against school shooters.10. Ensuring school administrators better share information about potentially dangerous students among schools across the state.11. Mandating “collaboration between law enforcement and schools” to create emergency action plans.12. Creating “comprehensive training, informing students, parents and teachers how to relay information.”13. Putting officers at “the front” of schools.14. Improving “training for the school marshal program,” which trains teachers and staff to carry firearms on campus. 15. Boosting funding for the school marshal program, to make sure every school can participate if it wants to.16. Increasing parent accountability. “How in the world can a parent either not know about or not be accountable for a situation where a student may be bringing a gun or a knife to a school?” Abbott said. “Parents are partly responsible for this and need to be held accountable.”17. “Mandating parent training.”18. Intervening with students who “have demonstrated challenges, probably through a more robust school counselor process – intervening into behavior that could lead to school shootings.”19. Developing threat-assessment programs for all schools in Texas.20. Putting more metal detectors in schools. “They work for some schools, in other settings they may not work,” the governor said. “It needs to be one of the strategies on the table.”21. Identifying mental health challenges for students and helping respond to those challenges and get students the counseling they need.22. Creating an app to view streaming video of school security cameras. “Why can we not allow parents, students and law enforcements and others to be able to monitor, basically on a 24-7 basis, the cameras in these schools?” Abbott said. Share
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Listen On Monday’s Houston Matters: With many schools in the area starting a new year today, News 88.7 education reporter Laura Isensee visits Wheatley High School to speak with parents and students. We get their thoughts on the F grade the school recently received from the Texas Education Agency and the potential state takeover of the HISD board.Also this hour: Immigration reporter Elizabeth Trovall talks with Benjamin Aguilar, associate vice president of Southwest Key for the Houston region, the nonprofit that runs facilities housing unaccompanied migrant children. He was once himself an unaccompanied minor.Plus, comedian Ali Siddiq spent six years in prison and talks about it in his latest comedy album and television special. His conversation about that with Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty took an unexpected and fascinating turn, leading to a discussion about the interactions between corrections officers and prisoners.And Jeff Balke discusses the prospects for the Texans after losing running back Lamar Miller for the season and other developments in Houston sports. This article is part of the Houston Matters podcast Share 00:00 /44:54 X
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Distracted dining may be as dangerous to your health as distracted driving is to your safety on the highway, reveals a new study.“Being distracted during meals puts kids at added risk for obesity and increased consumption of unhealthy foods,” said Barbara H Fiese, director of Family Resiliency Centre (FRC) at the University of Illinois, US. “We found that noisy and distracting environments affected parents’ actions, and we know that parents set the tone for the quality of family mealtimes,” Fiese added. To test the effects of mealtime distraction, researchers videotaped 60 families during the meal-time. Half the families were subjected to the sounds of a loud vacuum cleaner in an adjacent room for 15 minutes while they were eating. The other half experienced no distraction.The effects of the distraction were more marked for parents than for children. The study shows that it’s not enough to encourage families to eat together regularly without identifying other factors that promote health. The article appeared in the journal Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice.
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Windows 10 updates are about to get a lot smaller by Martin Brinkmann on November 04, 2016 in Windows – Last Update: July 05, 2017 – 13 commentsMicrosoft revealed yesterday that it plans to ship an improved updating system called Unified Update Platform (UUP) with Windows 10’s Creators Update.Updating is definitely one of the sore topics when it comes to Windows machines. Microsoft changed the way updates are delivered — from individual patches to cumulative update packages — which made things more complicated for users.The change removed control over updates from users and system administrators who face an all or nothing approach now. Even worse is the fact that updates build up on each other which means that you cannot just block previous updates anymore as they are included in newer updates as well.That’s a big issue, especially if one update causes issues on a machine. You are left with no choice but to remove the whole update package and stop updating the system in hope that Microsoft will fix the issue one day.There is also the question how Microsoft plans to fix bugs introduced by security updates. Windows users can install only security updates on their machines, but bug fixes may be distributed with regular non-security updates.Other issues surrounding Windows Updates include a lack of information; Microsoft does not update support pages in time which means that you sometimes don’t know what an update does.Last but not least, updates seem to have grown in size considerably in the last couple of years. It is not rare anymore that updates with sizes of hundreds of Megabytes are shipped with feature updates for Windows 10 shipping in the Gigabyte range instead.Unified Update Platform (UUP)The Unified Update Platform (UUP) will change that significantly, at least when it comes to the size of updates.According to Microsoft, PCs who benefit from UUP will see a decrease in download size by about 35% for major updates. The company plans to roll out UUP to Insider Builds soon and to regular Windows 10 systems with the Creator Update out in March 2017.No word on the benefits for smaller updates for Windows 10. Since Microsoft did not mention those specifically, it seems likely that they won’t benefit as much as feature updates but that is just a guess.Microsoft enables differential downloads for all Windows 10 devices with UUP which explain the improvements.As we rollout UUP, this will eventually be impactful for PCs where users can expect their download size to decrease by approximately 35% when going from one major update of Windows to another. We’re working on this now with the goal of supporting this for feature updates after the Windows 10 Creators Update; Insiders will see this sooner.Another benefit of the new model is that update checks will be performed faster as Microsoft moves some of the processing from devices to the Windows Update service instead. The effect is a faster update checking and update operations time.Using UUP, when your device checks for updates, the Windows Update service will evaluate which updates are needed by a given device. The Windows Update service then returns these updates to the device for download and install. Because more processing is being done by the service, this will lead to faster checks for update operations.Now You: Did you experience any issues with Windows Update or updates recently?SummaryDescriptionMicrosoft revealed yesterday that it plans to ship an improved updating system called Unified Update Platform (UUP) with Windows 10’s Creators Update.Author Martin BrinkmannPublisher Ghacks Technology NewsLogo Advertisement
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Costa Ricans looking to visit Machu Picchu and try Peruvian ceviche are getting good news. Costa Rican Foreign Minister Manuel González and his Peruvian counterpart Ana María Sánchez Vargas signed an agreement during a meeting of the Pacific Alliance in Paracas, Peru on Thursday thatlifts visa requirements for Costa Rican and Peruvian tourists.But that doesn’t mean travelers can hop on the next plane to Lima. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Melissa Duran told The Tico Times that Costa Ricans traveling to Peru would need to continue applying for visas until the agreement is fully implemented. Duran said that it would likely be sometime in September before both nationalities can travel freely between Costa Rica and Peru.Until then, Costa Ricans need to continue applying for a $30 visa. Information on what Tico travelers need to apply for the visa can be found at the Peruvian Embassy’s website.The visa snag caught many Costa Ricans off guard after several airlines offered cheap fares between San José and Lima. Visa applications at the Peruvian embassy swelled 500 percent and some travelers reported missing their flights because of longer than expected delays.U.S. passport holders do not require a tourist visa to travel to Peru for less than 90 days. Facebook Comments Related posts:Travelers beware: Plane ticket to Peru no guarantee of visa US Embassy in Costa Rica announces changes for visa requests Ayahuasca, the sacred jungle vine that lures Westerners to the Amazon United Airlines announces more nonstop flights to Houston and New York during Christmas season
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A team of Arctic experts from Canada-based Arctic Kingdom, global leaders in Arctic travel, will be aboard Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity in August when she sets out to the Arctic Circle on the 32-day voyage, 2017 Northwest Passage Explorer.The expedition experts will share their knowledge and passion for the region’s unique culture, wildlife and geography, as well as lead discovery expeditions ashore.“The Arctic is like nowhere else on the planet,” said Graham Dickson, Arctic Kingdom president and CEO.“As the top land-based operator in the Arctic, we are excited to be providing exceptional opportunities for Crystal Serenity guests to authentically experience the Arctic – unlike ever before.”Local Inuit guides, Northerners, marine biologists, archaeologists, expert divers, conservationists, photographers, and wildlife experts round out Arctic Kingdom’s team of expedition leaders and speakers for the voyage. Besides the environmental perspectives of the Arctic, there are cultural nuances to be explored during the historic passage with visits to Ulukhaktok, North West Territories; and Cambridge Bay and Pond Inlet, Nunavut.In addition to carefully crafted Crystal Adventures, the ship’s captain will safely position the ship to take advantage of impromptu “Unexpected Adventures,” supported by Arctic Kingdom, including zodiac outings to view glaciers, kayaking in protected bays, and trekking the tundra with an expert guide, and helicopter flights to view the Arctic landscape from the air, favourable weather conditions permitting. Likewise, expedition teams will be scouting for wildlife including polar bears and whales throughout the voyage. Specialized viewing equipment on board will allow guests to experience incredible viewing from the comfort of the vessel.Departing Anchorage/Seward, Alaska for New York City on 15 August 2017, Serenity will sail through some of the most spectacular, remote areas of the previously unpassable polar region. All-inclusive cruise fares start at USD$24,479 per person, and Crystal’s “Crystal Clear Choices” promotional savings offer additional value for bookings made by 31 March 2017. Arctic CircleCrystalNorthwest Passage
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It appears Cardinals coach Bruce Arians has won.A pair of Seattle Seahawks aren’t pleased about it.The NFL on Tuesday announced a rule change prohibiting leaping of the line of scrimmage during field goal and extra point attempts. Arians is one of 10 members of the league’s competition committee, and his experience from watching such plays in 2016 — often to the detriment of his own team — surely played a role in the NFL’s decision. We are creative. We will find another way pic.twitter.com/p04yNBzDk5— Bobby Wagner (@Bwagz54) March 28, 2017Seattle safety Kam Chancellor wasn’t pleased with the rule changes, either. Former Cardinals kicker Phil Dawson retires Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner reacted to the rule change via Twitter, writing, “We are creative. We will find another way.”Accompanying the message was a picture of him leaping the Cardinals’ line during the two teams’ 6-6 tie back in October. 0 Comments Share Grace expects Greinke trade to have emotional impact “The competition committee went through that play and the officials wanted it taken out,” Arians said on Sirius XM NFL radio days later. “The committee left it in, but it cannot be officiated.“I think it’s bad for football. I think it’s a dangerous play as it is and should be taken out of the game,” he added. “I think we’re putting a very big burden on the officials to call that play.”Arians got his wish Tuesday.
The 5: Takeaways from the Coyotes’ introduction of Alex Meruelo Derrick Hall satisfied with D-backs’ buying and selling Following that game, Arians voiced his complaints about Wagner’s plays. By the rules, the first leap was legal because Wagner didn’t launch himself off anyone. The second, in which he did, was against the old rules but went uncalled.“I’m sure I’ll talk to the league and we’ll get some kind of explanation that is all [expletive], like normal,” Arians said following the game.The Seahawks didn’t let Arians’ complaints go unresponded to.“We knew their cadence,” Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman told The Seattle Times. “I heard somebody saying that they were arguing or complaining.“Now you’re saying we can’t jump over your snapper because you made your cadence so predictable. You made your snapper keep his head down. And now you want to change the rule again because you got your kicked block. That’s unfortunate.”But Arians remained steadfast that a rule change was needed.The Cardinals coach repeatedly said one solution was to train long snappers to pull their heads up, thus stopping opponents from jumping over them. That didn’t sound like a safe solution, he added.It was also a matter of difficult officiating. Top Stories No Fun League…How can you entertain if you are governed by people who never broke a bone before? #TheyDontUnderstand #NFL— The Enforcer (@Kam_Chancellor) March 28, 2017However, Chancellor and Wagner may be in the minority in their opinions, even in Seattle. The vote on the leaping rule change passed 32-0, meaning the Seahawks voted in its favor.Wagner spoiled Cardinals scoring attempts during the teams’ wild game.First, he jumped over Arizona long snapper Aaron Brewer on a field goal attempt to block Chandler Catanzaro’s kick. Later, he jumped over Brewer but touch the ball during an overtime extra point attempt that the Cardinals missed.Three of 41 kicks were blocked by players jumping over the line of scrimmage last season, according to NFL Research.
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia – Reported by Elite Traveler, the Private Jet Lifestyle MagazineThrough our close relationship with Virginia Tech, we are very proud to offer our guests an exclusive opportunity to enjoy a comfortable club seat ticket at one of three upcoming games combined with two memorable nights at Primland. Deluxe game-day transportation including a gourmet tailgate, four additional meals during your stay and one resort activity are included in this very limited offer.Within a 12,000-acre landscape of pristine natural beauty in southern Virginia, Primland provides a restorative haven inspired by the wisdom of Native American healing and nature itself. From our distinctive Day Rituals to our newest offerings, the Spa at Primland brings you authentic experiences born from the time-honored remedies used by the tribes that once inhabited our land.When the time calls for a special dinner, Elements rises to the occasion. It begins by enjoying cocktails in the Great Hall of our exquisite Lodge as the sun sets behind a distant mountain range. Then, your evening moves effortlessly to our refined dining room where the flickering flames from Elements’ fireplace add to our warm, intimate atmosphere.We’ll focus on the wonders of the universe during our December Stargazing Weekend, December 10-12. Led by Astronomer Christopher Corbally, vice director of the Vatican Observatory, two fascinating seminars will be offered.Between November 15, 2010 and March 31, 2011, take advantage of our Winter of Contentment package. In addition to your lodging, this value-added package provides your breakfast and dinner and much more.Make unforgettable family memories this Thanksgiving – join us for a host of fun holiday events scheduled for Tuesday, November 23, thru Saturday, November 27. To stay up to date on all of our special holiday plans, including Christmas and New Year’s, be sure to follow us on Facebook or visit our website.Primland’s vast acreage is ideally suited for our wild game sport hunting program. This fall try your hand at wild whitetail deer hunting and upland wingshooting. Our value-added shooting sports packages include a Ladies Target and Wingshooting School with Elizabeth Lanier.www.primland.com
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JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. – Kanye West headed to the mountains to debut his new album, “YE.”The rapper held a listening party in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Thursday night. He flew in celebrities, industry heavyweights and journalists to hear the seven tracks.Kim Kardashian West joined her husband, who was introduced by comedian Chris Rock.The short tracks cover a range of subjects, including his recent declaration that slavery was a choice. He rapped that Kardashian West called “screaming, saying we’re about to lose it all,” fearing the criticism from the statement.Nicki Minaj is among the artists appearing on some of the tracks.Pusha T, Jonah Hill and Big Sean gathered around bonfires to hear West’s first album since 2016’s “The Life of Pablo.” Kanye West holds listening party in Wyoming for new album by The Associated Press Posted Jun 1, 2018 7:50 am PDT Last Updated Jun 1, 2018 at 8:40 am PDT AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email
FILE – In this Aug. 28, 2016, file photo Kanye West appears at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York. West is headed to the mountains to debut his new album “YE.” The rapper on Thursday night, May 31, 2018, held a listening party in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in which he flew in celebrities, industry heavyweights and journalists to hear the seven tracks. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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