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Fun with Computer-Generated (Algorithmic) Art Dr. Phillip M. Feldman 1. Introduction and Background Computer art unites mathematical reasoning and aesthetic sensibility— activities that depend on different areas of the brain and are often thought to have nothing in common. There are many different types of computer-generated art. Much of what is called computer art is really computer-assisted art in one or both of the following senses: An artist/designer is involved at all stages of the process. The process begins with an existing image—typically a photograph—which is then manipulated via software. An example of 2. is artistic style transfer—a set of techniques that apply the style of a specific painting or artist to a photograph to create a new image. I recommend the very readable paper by Gatys et al. As the authors point out, "... image content and style cannot be completely disentangled". Identifying style is an extraordinarily hard problem, in part because there are so many components of style--palette, chiaroscuro, the level of detail, brush technique, and so on. I suspect that one might be able to do a better job of separating the two if one had an image of a real scene and the artist's rendering of that same scene. (This is unworkable in the domain of non-representational art). A second alternative would be to train the algorithm on many examples of the same artist's work, rather than on a single painting. All of the computer-generated art that I do is pure algorithmic art, i.e., depends solely on algorithms (see below), with no inputs other than random numbers. My algorithms do not operate on existing images, and once an algorithm has been designed and implemented in code (software), the human is "out of the loop" (except of course that someone must judge the final product). Each algorithm can be thought of as a mathematical function that converts a pair of numbers—x- and y-coordinates that identify a location on the computer screen or on a piece of paper—into a single number or triple of numbers that in turn specifies a color (see below). Interesting algorithms can be obtained by combining trigonometric functions (e.g., sine and cosine), polynomials, and other standard functions, but one may also use more specialized functions as building blocks. These building blocks are combined using sums (addition and subtraction), products (multiplication), ratios (division), and compositions (the output of one function becomes the input to another function). The final algorithm almost always produces "real" (floating point) numbers; these numbers are converted into colors via one of two basic methods: The algorithm produces a single real number for each pixel (dot location). This real number is then quantized, i.e., mapped to one of a small number of integers, with the integer selecting a corresponding color from a palette. Several of the sample images below, including numbers 1, 3, and 5, were created using a 4-color palette. Images in the red and green plants series were created using a 2-color palette. The algorithm produces a triple of real numbers for each pixel; these numbers directly identify the color using any of several schemes, the most common being RGB (red-green-blue). With this method, there is no palette, and there could potentially be as many distinct colors in the image as pixels. Method 1. requires that a palette be constructed, either by hand or randomly. When the quantization and the palette are combined, the result is equivalent to a list of rules for converting a real number to a color. For a 3-color palette, such a list of rules might look like this if written in English: Map any value less than 1.5 to the color black. Map any value between 1.5 and 3.5 to the color green. Map any value greater than 3.5 to the color white. When one uses a palette, one can think of the algorithm/function and the palette as essentially independent, i.e., one can change one without changing the other. The two Whirlpool images below use essentially the same function (the parameters are slightly different), but appear at first glance unalike because of the different palettes. Certain applications require small palettes. For example, some of my designs have been adapted for use in knitted clothing created by computer-driven machines. The limits of these machines constrain one to use a palette containing no more than four colors. Many printing processes place limits on both the number of colors and on the range of allowed colors. There are unlimited possibilities for variations on the above basic ideas. One variation that has yielded good results for me is to sum several similar but non-identical functions, translating these different versions (i.e., shifting them spatially) before adding them together. This technique was used in the African masks images below. Another variation is to select function/algorithm parameters using pseudorandom numbers. The three versions of red and green plants were all generated using the same algorithm; different values of the function parameters produced the three rather different outputs. The CPU time required to generate an image is typically proportional to the number of pixels in the image, with the constant of proportionality depending on the specifics of the algorithm. If the image fills a typical computer screen with roughly 1 million pixels, the algorithm complexity must be constrained by the need to generate the image in a reasonable amount of time. Greater algorithmic complexity can be handled by dividing the calculations over multiple cores within a single computer, by using the graphics processing units (GPUs) within the graphics cards to execute the algorithm (rather than only for displaying the results), by dividing calculations over a cluster of computers, or by a combination of these techniques. I started experimenting with computer art in 1976. At that time, the tools were incredibly primitive. The best graphical output was generated using a pen plotter. Today's generation has never seen one of these devices. It could take up to an hour to produce one page of output, at which point one might realize that the algorithm needed fixing. What was impossible in 1976 is relatively easy with today's technology. If the algorithm complexity is modest, one can tweak the algorithm and see the result in a matter of seconds. There are still many challenging problems waiting to be solved. For example, when function parameters are generated using pseudorandom numbers, only a small percentage of the images generated by the algorithm are likely to be interesting. Currently, a human must sort the output to decide which images are worth keeping. What makes some of these images interesting while others are not? Can we develop software that is smart enough to be trained to identify the interesting images automatically? Who knows what the next 37 years of technological change will bring? 2. Gallery 1. Immiscible Liquids 2. Nested Boxes 3. Islands 4. Unnamed 5. Unnamed 6. Starry Night 7. African Masks #1 8. African Masks #2 9. Unnamed 10. Red and Green Plants Coexisting 11. Red and Green Plants Competing for Space 12. Red and Green Plants at War 13. Butterflies #1 14. Butterflies #2 15. This Space for Rent 16. In the Womb—Not Yet Growing 17. In the Womb—Developing 18. In the Womb—Ready to Emerge 19. Gravity Waves #1 20. Gravity Waves #2 Caution: Don't stare for too long! 21. The Sun is a Peacock 22. The Four Elements 23. Whirlpool 1 (Pickover's Function) 24. Whirlpool 2 (Pickover's Function) 25. Burning Sand 26. He Separated the Waters Above from the Waters Below 27. Stretched But Not Yet Broken 28. Hidden Wellspring #1 29. Hidden Wellspring #2 30. Bird Sunning Itself 31. Gem Guarded by a Spider In The Four Elements, I cheated by modifying the palette after the fact. In the original, one of the four colors was purple. I replaced it by brown to create a better balance of hues and make the color scheme fit the title. Click here to see the original and modified images side by side. 6, Feb, 2016: After allowing this gallery to lie fallow for almost three years (since March of 2013), I added three new images— numbers 28—30: Number 28 was the result of a complete accident. I was generating a polar plot (type of visualization) for purposes of understanding a mathematical transformation from one system of coordinates to another. A mistake in the code produced this intriguing pattern. Number 29 was the result of a calculated manipulation of the code that produced number 28; the theta angle (angle from the x-axis) must traverse more than 360 degrees to produce a pattern without a gap. It is generally thought that pure algorithmic art is representational rarely and only by accident. I created image number 30 to demonstrate that this is not necessarily the case, and that recognizable motifs can be obtained by design in pure algorithmic art. No drawing of any kind was employed in the creation of this image. (Considerable tinkering with the function and the color palette was, however, required). Because image 30 bears little resemblance to images 28 and 29, the reader may be surprised to learn that all three images were produced by variants of the same function. (The function that produced image 30 has two additional terms—one for the eye-spot and another for the sunrays. Free non-commercial use of these images is permitted as long as the source is acknowledged. Last update: 22 Jan. 2017

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Cape Fear Literacy Council Helping Families the World Over By Danielle Villegas he Cape Fear Literacy Council is well known for its Adult Literacy classes and literacy focused community events. For the past 25 years the Literacy Council has also been welcoming adults from other countries and helping them to acquire English skills through English classes for Speakers of Other Languages. This real world practice in a safe environment is provided by volunteers who teach beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes, one-on-one tutoring, Citizenship Prep, Math, Writing, GED, TOEFL, and Computer Classes. The Cape Fear Literacy Council teaches adults from over 40 countries, from 5 continents that speak around 20 different languages. What do they all have in common? They want to fully embrace and understand the English language. Many of the people who come here to live, work, and raise their families have taken English classes in their country of origin. However, there is a big difference between learning in a classroom and real world speaking and listening. Without practice, they may understand English but are not confident enough to respond. This is especially challenging for parents who have children in school. Parenting in a Confusing World Navigating school life can be challenging for an average person. However, trying to fill out the right forms, ask the questions that matter the most, make decisions about birthday parties, sleepovers, and playdates, and simply become a part of the school community can be difficult if you are not entirely comfortable with speaking and understanding the English language. If a parent is unsure of what a field trip form says, they may be hesitant to blindly sign away their permission. The Cape Fear Literacy Council not only teaches speaking and listening skills. They teach reading, writing, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Giving parents confidence to be an active participant in their child's school life and greatly increasing that child's chances for success. Success Leads to Giving Back Barbara Biba, the ESOL Program Director at CFLC says, "One mother who attended classes at the Literacy Council started out feeling fearful about volunteering at her child's school. She desperately wanted to be one of the parents that could be counted on to help during events and special projects." Barbara explained that this mother was worried that her lack of 36 | September 2014 | Wilmington Parent English language understanding would lead to confusion and awkward moments. However, she consistently studied and attended classes and was soon giving back to the school. Barbara says, "She became a mother that would help whenever anything was needed. Eventually, she was even able to accept a position as a teacher's assistant." Offering a Friendly Face Parents in our community have a unique opportunity to reach out to other parents based on the common love of their children and the desire to raise healthy, happy, responsible, kind-hearted citizens. Sometimes just a friendly face, or an offer for assistance with a classroom volunteer sign-up list can be a bridge to understanding and confidence. When a parent can confidently communicate their questions, and understand the answers, they not only will be able to rely on themselves to navigate their child's educational life, they will also be able to positively contribute to the school and community. CFLC is Expanding! The Cape Fear Literacy Council is pleased to announce the completion of a second building located right next door to the original blue building. This new building will allow for greater literacy opportunities, more classroom space, and more room for training new volunteers. Interested in Volunteering? If you would like to volunteer by helping teach a class, tutoring one-onone, or assisting in the office, the next CFLC 101 session will be held on September, 3rd 5:30-7:30. This information session will explain the ESOL Tutor Certification Workshop and show you what volunteer opportunities are available. Upcoming Event 27th Annual Spelling Bee September 18 at 7pm at Pine Valley Methodist Church on Shipyard Boulevard. The entire community is invited to share in an evening devoted to words! Admission is free and there will be audience games and prizes. For more information about the CFLC's expansion, classes, and volunteer opportunities, please feel free to contact Barbara or Janice at 251-0911 or visit www.cfliteracy.org. v www.wilmingtonparent.com Seaside Media Wilmington Parent September 2014 Party Planner Issue wilmingtonparent

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4 things we learned about the Chicago Bears… SportsNFL 4 things we learned about the Chicago Bears offensive line, including Teven Jenkins at right guard and Braxton Jones' 'clear vision' By Tribune News Service | PUBLISHED: August 16, 2022 at 6:01 p.m. | UPDATED: August 16, 2022 at 6:01 p.m. The Chicago Bears continued to test Teven Jenkins at right guard Tuesday during their final practice before Thursday's preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks. One day after getting second-team reps at the position, Jenkins took first-team reps there as the Bears try to find the right combination for their offensive line. Before and after practice, coach Matt Eberflus, offensive line coach Chris Morgan and left guard Cody Whitehair talked about Jenkins' move from tackle and several other topics. Here are four things we heard. 1. Morgan thinks Jenkins has the attributes to excel at guard. The Bears have stressed the need to get their five best offensive linemen on the field as they tinker with different options. Rookie Braxton Jones is getting an extended look at left tackle, and Riley Reiff and Larry Borom have split reps at right tackle — and can play on either side. So Jenkins' best bet to earn a roster spot might be showing the versatility to play guard and tackle. The Bears have other options too. Veteran Michael Schofield started at right guard in the preseason opener, and Sam Mustipher also can play there, though he has been at center while Lucas Patrick is injured. But Morgan said the coaches are excited to see what Jenkins can show them, and it will be worth watching how they use him against the Seahawks. "He's got great size," Morgan said. "He's got good strength. He's a smart football player. Those are all things you want inside, that translate inside. Things move fast inside." Offensive coordinator Luke Getsy said Monday that guards carry a bigger mental load in his system and thinks Jenkins, a 2021 second-round pick out of Oklahoma State, can handle it. Whitehair is lending advice wherever he can as Jenkins dives into the new role. "There's just a lot more getting to the second level, making sure that you're on the same page with protection calls and stuff like that," Whitehair said of the challenges in Getsy's system. "The other systems I was in, you didn't quite have to use your eyes as much at guard. But there's a lot of responsibility that your eyes have to be right as far as getting to the second level and seeing different blitzes." Eberflus called Jenkins a smart, athletic player, adding he has told his staff not to put a ceiling on a player. It's a mantra Eberflus learned from one of his mentors, and he applied it to Jenkins trying to learn a new position after missing significant time at tackle last season with a back injury and some practices this training camp with an undisclosed injury. "Let him grow. Let him do his thing because some people mature and grow at different times and all of a sudden they just grow into a really good NFL player," Eberflus said. "And that's for any position. We're never going to put ceilings on guys. We're always going to think the best for every player." 2. Whitehair already is sold on Jones becoming a good player. Jones has been with the Bears for only three-plus months, but the fifth-round pick from Southern Utah clearly has won over some people in his quest to be the starting left tackle, a job that could have gone to Reiff, Borom or Jenkins. "Our department did a really good job of finding him," Whitehair said. "They knew what they were looking for. I think they found a good one in him. "The way he studies, the way he understands stuff. He's very athletic, he's got great length, he uses his hands well. I really like where Braxton's at right now. He's only going to continue to grow and I'm really excited to see that growth." Morgan said Jones is wired to get better every day, so he wasn't surprised how quickly the rookie caught on. "He really has a clear vision of his process," Morgan said. "He has a clear vision of how he wants to attack it. He's got a clear vision of how to measure himself day to day." 3. Rookie center Doug Kramer is out with a lower leg injury. Eberflus didn't specify what Kramer's injury was after the lineman missed practice Monday and Tuesday, but he said Kramer would be out for an extended period. The team placed Kramer on injured reserve Tuesday. The Tribune's Brad Biggs reported the team feared it could be a Lisfranc injury in Kramer's foot, which would put his season in jeopardy. Kramer, a 2022 sixth-round pick out of Illinois, played 73% of the offensive snaps in the preseason opener. He had been backing up Mustipher at center. 4. Morgan is happy with how Borom remade his body. As the Bears seek to become quicker and lighter on the offensive line, Borom said his target weight of 320 is about 15 pounds lighter than last season. Morgan praised the way Borom went about remaking his body and pointed to his even mindset as an attribute that has helped him as he works at both tackle spots. "Larry did a heck of a job in the offseason putting himself in position to come out and compete," Morgan said. "You just appreciate his mindset. He is going to try to get better every day. "He has a great day, it doesn't matter. He had a bad day, it doesn't matter. I commend him on that. That's a mental toughness attribute to me, and he's doing a really nice job of jumping from right to left." 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Scarlet Thinking was founded by ex PR turned Business Psychologist Paula Gardner. It offers psychometric personality testing for assessment, development and recruitment, alongside coaching and training for development. Ten years ago psychometric testing and coaching was something that was offered to struggling staff. It was a way for them to get their act together. Now, it's an investment in your people, a way to bring out the best in your staff and create a workplace where they feel nurtured and valued. Psychometric Personality testing can identify a person's strengths, motivations, behaviours and drives. It can highlight strengths that they are in danger of leaning upon, and reveal areas for development. The experience can be a individual deep dive that is the foundation of a learning and development plan,. Alternatively, it can be the basis of a fun team exercise suitable for team development days. Personality testing is invaluable for new leaders who may be faced with challenges they have never encountered before. It can also help nurture confidence in young joiners. Finally, personality testing is ideal for recruitment. It allows you to consider if someone not only fits a certain role but also your company culture. Executive coaching can be taken as the next step, to help implement a learning and development plan. Or, it can be taken alone, to help unravel knotty workplace issues, job and career questions or ease someone into a new role and culture. Founder Paula Gardner has worked with business owners, CEOs and executives for over 15 years. She has coached and trained extensively and has written on these topics for The Guardian, Psychologies and HR Zone, amongst others. With a background as a PR agency owner, author and speaker, and an MSc in Business Psychology, Paula has been named in a list of 100 inspiring women by F-entrepreneur.com. Clinical psychologist and personal brand consultant, Lisa Orban of Golden Note Book.

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With every passing day, the digital marketing world is getting cluttered and target audiences are getting overwhelmed and impatient with all this information overload. These impatient consumers have the latest mobile apps, and are avid social networking fans, energetic and ready to roll down their pockets for the things they like most. They hate scrolling down page lengths and getting lost in text; they want information, attractive and fast. So read on to see why it's all wrong without that explainer video. According to Nielsen Norman Group, "Users often leave Web pages in 10-20 seconds, but pages with a clear value proposition can hold people's attention for much longer". And that is the window every business owner is looking for. They all have something to say, and now they are thinking hard how they should say it. With the emergence of YouTube, videos became a gigantic hit with surfers. It not only attracts them but also makes them spend more time on the Web. And as videos are becoming more and more popular among various kinds of content over the Internet, they have also become an important communication channel for the marketing world. This need has led startup owners, online retailers, marketers and app owners to the unique world of "explainer videos". Across the web and mobile world, explainer videos have been acclaimed for absolute efficiency in not only conveying the message but also doing it in a user-friendly way, thus creating more conversion opportunities, enhancing sales, and increasing ranking of pages that carry explainer videos, in search engines. There are various video animation styles of explainer videos that you can choose from, according to your service offerings or requirements. With Google's complicated algorithms, it's getting more and more difficult to rely solely on SEO techniques to rank your webpages higher. A study by Forrester Research indicates that websites with videos are 50 times more likely to appear on the first page of Google. The reason being simple – a video on your website increases user attention and engagement. And an effective explainer video on your page makes your service more credible and attractive, thus increasing time spent on your site and providing better ranking to your pages. If a picture is worth a thousand words then an effective video is worth a thousand sales. An effective video on your page explaining about your product and services makes the viewer more confident about you, and increases conversion rates dramatically. If visitors like your video, they are most likely to share it in their own social circles on popular social media networks. Once videos spill over to the "third circle", they can easily go viral and that creates free advertising and more traffic. It can also create an alternate channel for paid search activities, for free. If handled the right way, a good quality explainer video is not a liability of modern marketing techniques, but an investment that assures high value returns. Once you are able to communicate your value proposition via video, or show exactly how your offering can solve end users' problems, it will continue to communicate your message and advertise your landing page. It may seem a strain on the budget before you order from a professional animation video production company, especially for start-ups, but in the long run,explainer videos have the potential of getting back that cost many times over. The above points are just a few among many to show how an explainer video is an indispensable tool in digital marketing. In a market where you not only need to stay up to speed with your competitors, but also need to innovate,it will be the most important asset in your webpage. Perhaps we can't say it better but yes, explainer videos explain, engage and convert your leads to move your bottom line. So don't do it all wrong! Get up, get going and go get that explainer video now!

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Emilie Bosshard Haavi (Bærum, 16 de junio de 1992) es una futbolista noruega. Juega como centrocampista o delantera en la Roma de la Serie A de Italia. Es internacional con la selección de Noruega desde 2010. Es la futbolista más laureada en el fútbol femenino noruego, y la segunda en el fútbol femenino o masculino de su país. Con nueve oros de liga y siete Copas, solo es superada por los 21 títulos de Roar Strand. Trayectoria Røa IL (2008-2012) En 2008 se unió al Røa IL de la Toppserien noruega. A pesar de no marcar ningún gol, se hizo un nombre en su primera temporada con el club, en la que ganó la Toppserien 2008 y la Copa de Noruega del mismo año. Su primer gol en la máxima categoría vino el 5 de mayo de 2009 en la goleada 7-1 que su equipo le propinó al Sandviken. Semanas más tarde marcó el gol que le dio la victoria por 2-1 contra el mismo equipo, y registró otros dos tantos en el triunfo por 1-5 contra el Arna-Bjørnar. Cerró la temporada 2009 consiguiendo nuevamente el doblete de liga y copa. La gran oportunidad de Haavi llegó en el partido de ida contra el Everton en los dieciseisavos de la Liga de Campeones 2009-10, cuando se convirtió en la mejor en el campo con un gol y una asistencia que contribuyeron a la victoria por 3-0. Cuando Lene Mykjåland dejó el club en 2010, Haavi estaba afianzada en la banda izquierda del once titular. Luchó con determinación el puesto de máxima goleadora de la Toppserien 2010 pero una lesión en el partido contra el Stabæk el 25 de septiembre la dejó afuera de las canchas por el resto de la temporada. La delantera terminó así en el tercer lugar en la tabla de goleadoras, a tres tantos de la máxima anotadora. LSK Kvinner (2013-2016) En abril de 2013 se unió al reciente campeón de la Toppserien LSK Kvinner y debutó días más tarde con su nuevo club marcando un gol contra el Sandviken. El 10 de octubre del mismo año se convirtió en la primera jugadora del LSK Kvinner (masculino y femenino) en anotar en la Liga de Campeones cuando su equipo se enfrentó al Liverpool FC. Haavi se convirtió en una figura clave del equipo que se llevó el doblete noruego en 2014, 2015 y 2016, llamando la atención de varios clubes extranjeros, entre ellos el Liverpool a quien rechazó dos de sus ofertas en 2015. Boston Breakers (2017) En octubre de 2016 se supo que la noruega se despediría del LSK Kvinner al finalizar la temporada, tras haber firmado por el club estadounidese Boston Breakers de cara a la edición 2017 de la NWSL. Haavi se quebró el tobillo en un entrenamiento con el club en enero y, tras regresar de su lesión, chocó con un jugadora mientras entrenaba sufriendo tres fracturas en la mandíbula que la obligaron a someterse a cirugía. Su paso por el Boston Breakers se convirtió en una pesadilla de lesiones y al no poder jugar al fútbol la nostalgia de la futbolista se intensificó con lo cual en agosto acordó rescindir el contrato con el club. Regreso al LSK Kvinner (2017-2021) A su vuelta en el LSK Kvinner en agosto de 2017, Haavi contribuyó a conquistar otro campeonato de liga para el club esa misma temporada. Ya con Haavi afianzada en el equipo desde el inicio de la temporada, también se llevaron el doblete en 2018 y 2019. Se convirtió en la máxima anotadora de la Toppserien 2021 con 13 goles. Roma (2022-) En diciembre de 2021 se unió a la Roma de la Serie A italiana, estrenando su nueva camiseta el 18 de diciembre con una victoria sobre Pomigliano en el marco de las eliminatorias de la Copa Italia 2021-22. Al final de la temporada, alcanzó tanto la clasificación a la Liga de Campeones 2022-23 como la final de la copa italiana, la cual se le escapó tras una derrota por 2-1 ante la Juventus. En la temporada siguiente, se convirtió en protagonista de la clasificación a la segunda ronda de la Liga de Campeones 2022-23, marcando el penal decisivo en la ronda de penales ante el Paris FC. Selección nacional Haavi disputó el Europeo Sub-17 de 2009, donde Noruega terminó en cuarto lugar. Debutó con la selección mayor de Noruega el 3 de junio de 2010, poco antes de cumplir 18 años, en el empate 1-1 ante Canadá. Más tarde haría presencia en cuatro eliminatorias mundialistas. Gritó su primer gol como internacional absoluta el 23 de junio de 2010, en el triunfo 3-0 sobre Bielorrusia como parte de la clasificación a la Copa Mundial de 2011. Inicialmente fue la jugadora más joven en el combinado noruego de la Copa Mundial de 2011, pero tras la lesión de Lisa-Marie Woods, Kristine Minde, que era casi dos meses más joven, ocupó su lugar en la plantilla. En el primer partido contra Guinea Ecuatorial, Haavi marcó a pocos minutos del final el gol decisivo para la victoria noruega por 1-0. Tras jugar los demás partidos de la fase de grupo, fue eliminada después de las derrotas ante Brasil y Australia y, por lo tanto, también se perdió los Juegos Olímpicos de 2012. En la Eurocopa 2013 estuvo en el once inicial en el último partido de la fase de grupos contra el defensor del título Alemania, quien ganaría el encuentro por la mínima. Las noruegas lograron superar las semifinales tras ganarle a Dinamarca en los penales, pero en la final se encontraron nuevamente con una derrota por la mínima ante las germanas. En la Copa del Mundo de 2015 disputó todos los partidos de la fase de grupos pero su país cayó por 1-2 ante Inglaterra en los octavos de final, escapándosele así su chance de clasificarse directamente a los Juegos Olímpicos de 2016. Haavi tuvo otra oportunidad en el torneo de clasificación para los Juegos Olímpicos de 2016 pero el equipo nórdico terminó en último lugar y se perdió el boleto olímpico por segunda vez. Disputó los 8 encuentros de la clasificación para la Eurocopa de 2017, llevándose el boleto europeo con 7 victorias y un empate. En la Eurocopa de 2017, donde jugó 2 partidos, las noruegas se quedaron sin marcar por primera vez en la historia del torneo y fueron eliminadas como últimas de su grupo. En la clasificación para la Copa del Mundo de 2019, apareció en 5 de los 8 partidos. Con 7 victorias y una derrota, las noruegas se ubicaron como primeras en su grupo por encima del campeón europeo, Países Bajos. La Copa del Mundo de 2019 fue su tercer Mundial, pero sólo pisó el césped en un partido cuando entró como suplente contra Nigeria en el primer partido de la fase de grupos. Una derrota por 3-0 ante Inglaterra en los cuartos de final vio a su equipo eliminado y perdiéndose también el pase a los Juegos Olímpicos de 2020. Tuvo su primer éxito en un torneo al ganar la Copa de Algarve 2019. Estadísticas Clubes Palmarés Títulos nacionales Títulos internacionales (*) Incluyendo la Selección Distinciones individuales Referencias Enlaces externos Futbolistas femeninas de Noruega Futbolistas de la selección femenina de fútbol de Noruega Futbolistas de la Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol de 2011 Futbolistas del LSK Kvinner FK Futbolistas del Boston Breakers Futbolistas de la Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol de 2015 Futbolistas de Noruega en la Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol de 2019 Futbolistas de la Associazione Sportiva Roma (femenino)

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You deserve to stretch and rest! Thai Massage also called Thai Yoga Massage is an ancient healing system that combines acupressure, Indian Ayurvedic principles and assisted yoga postures. — Thai Massage has been practiced for centuries. It uses gentle rocking, passive stretching, rhythmic compression and energy balancing. Thai Massage is done on the floor on a comfortable mat with the recipient fully clothed. Benefits taken from this article: 10 Benefits of Thai Yoga Massage from Yoga Digest.

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At various points when I was running Findory, I approached or was approached by other firms about acquisition. For the most part, these talks went well, but, as with many experiences at Findory, my initial expectations proved naive. It gave me much to contemplate, both for what startups should think about when entering these talks and changes bigger companies might consider in how they do acquisitions. For a startup, acquisition talks can be a major distraction. It is time away from building features for customers. It creates legal bills that increase burn rate. It distracts the startup with nervous flutters over uncertainty over the future, potential distant payouts, and the complexity of a move. Acquisition talks also can be dangerous for a startup. Some companies might start due diligence, extract all the information they can, then decided to try to build themselves. There is some disagreement on this last point. For example, Y-Combinator's Paul Graham wrote, "What protects little companies from being copied by bigger competitors is ... the thousand little things the big company will get wrong if they try." Paul is claiming that big companies have such poor ability to execute that the danger of telling them everything is low. However, big companies systematically underestimate the risk of failure and cost of increased time to market. For internal teams, which often already are jealous of the supposedly greener grass of the startup life, the perceived fun of trying to build it themselves means they are unreasonably likely to try to do so. Paul is right that a big company likely will get it wrong when they try, but they also are likely to try, which means the startup got nothing from their talks but a distraction. There are other things to watch out for in acquisition talks. At big companies, acquisitions of small startups often are channeled into the same slow, bureaucratic process as an acquisition of a 300-person company. Individual incentives at large firms often reward lack of failure more than success, creating a bias toward doing nothing over doing something. In fact, acquiring companies usually feel little sense of urgency until an executive is spooked by an immediate competitive threat, at which point they panic like a wounded beast, suddenly motivated by fear. Looking back, my biggest surprise was that companies show much less interest than I expected in seeking out very small, early-stage companies to acquire. As Paul Graham argued in his essay, "Hiring is obsolete", for the cost of what looks like a large starting bonus, the companies get experience, passion, and proven ability to deliver. By acquiring early, there is only talent and technology. There is no overhead, no markups for financiers, and no investment in building a brand. Moreover, as the business literature shows, it is the small acquisitions that usually bring value to a company and the large acquisitions that destroy value. On average, companies should prefer doing 100 $2-5M acquisitions over one large $200-500M one, but business development groups at large companies are not set up that way. There is a missed opportunity here. Bigger companies could treat startups like external R&D, letting those that fail fail at no cost, scooping up the talent that demonstrates ingenuity, passion, and ability to execute. It would be a different way of doing acquisitions, one that looks more like hiring than a merging of equals, but also one that is likely to yield much better results. For more on that, see also Paul Graham's essay, "The Future of Web Startups", especially his third point under the header "New Attitudes to Acquisition". Despite the distraction, you have to take them seriously, no? Is there any reasonable filter you can apply? Hi, David. I think it is more a matter of prioritization than filtering. Focus on product and try to minimize the time spent on competition. I think the best way to build value is to build something customers clearly want. To take a specific example, at Findory, I might have succumbed to the temptation to talk to companies I might not want to be acquired by -- perhaps hoping they would make an offer too good to refuse or that it would strengthen my position with others -- but I think that time would have been better spent on customers and product. Very interesting post, Greg. Having been on both sides of what you are talking about, I can very much relate with what you say and agree with the fact that there is a missed opportunity. Though as you say, big companies (minus a few, Google I think being one) don't know how to deal with startup structures, as they will impose their well oiled processes and extinguish the entrepreneur creative minds like monsoon rain on a fire. Never let them come to you. Always plan ahead and go to them. Also, sadly, most acquisitions right now (and there are so few) are about building revenue rather than building technology or taking a strategic stance. Good arguments. On balance most of the few current acquisitions are about growing revenue (>$10m turnover required) or users (>1m users required) rather than acquiring technology or taking a strategic position. Most company R&D teams are of the opinion they can do better than ANY start up company in any field, but they are smart enough to know that they cannot do better than EVERY start up. In other words, there will always be new things that come out of the left field that the big company R&D team did not see or did not have time to deliver on. Just sometimes, this new thing from a start up is interesting enough to be acquired, but usually only if there is a bidding war and a massive "burning platform" that the acquirer is aware of. This should suggest to all start ups that, rather than wait to be found, they should be planning strategically to find the company that *needs* to buy them, and courting them assiduously for a couple of years as the company grows. This will take about 90% of a senior execs time, which is why having a savvy Non-Exec (Chairman, President) do it for the team is a smart idea. 1 - the "Microsoft Formula" was widely held to be "it will cost MS about 10x what it cost you to develop, because of their massive corporate overheads, legals, compliance rules, and so on. So if they can buy you for <10x your costs to date, then a deal is possible" Greg - great observation about this opportunity (mostly missed by big tech companies). Though you rightly point out the challenges large companies have in acquiring small start-ups (I worked in both big companies includind Amazon, and several start-ups). 1. BD/Corp Dev doesn't think about it as R&D and even if they do - the people required to do due diligence tend to be the same technical folks who were tasked with doing what the start-up just did but failed (either failed to see it, or failed to execute - either way, they're not exactly open minded). 2. On the business side, there are other issues - small deals don't move the needle for a business leader, so it usaully isn't a priority until it's too late and if it's big - missing the opportunity. Advice to start-ups (and why some of the deals get done right): the few exceptions, are typically CEO-driven (or at least exec team led), strategic acquisitions in early stage companies such as you describe. So for start-ups... one key criteria in deciding to take or push off the acquisition discussion is WHO at the company is driving the meeting (not who is in the meeting, but who seems to be pushing for it to happen) - if it feels like it's driven by biz dev, by a junior biz owner or an engineer, share enough info to get them exciting but don't dive deep or spin too many cycles until you have someone who's job it is to think about how/why this helps their business - in a strategic way - because honestly, if they're paying <$10M, you're not going to be adding revenue that matters to their P+L for some time. If you can figure out WHO in the org is excited about buying you and WHY = this can be invaluable in deciding how, and how openly/aggressively to proceed.

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I stare accusingly at the blank page in front of me. It doesn't flinch, but returns my glare with the knowing mockery of one who has engaged in this battle of wills many times before only to emerge triumphant. "Damned if I'm going to be beaten by a glorified scrap of wood pulp," I mutter to myself, oblivious to the irony that I am succumbing to its challenge by raising the stakes. The empty page doesn't dignify this with a response. Instead it continues to flaunt its unblemished face while mine grows increasingly furrowed by the effort of remaining in this unequal contest. "To hell with planning!" I cry, grasping my pencil with what I hope is a keen sense of purpose. I move to sketch a bold line, firm right up to the last moment of failing nerve. I hesitate; I am lost. My nemesis sits untouched. At this point I would usually resign, metaphorically topple my king and step away from the field of combat. But not today. With the vow, "Today will be different!" echoing in my mind I take up arms and head once more unto the breach. "Aha! Got you!" rings out. I raise my arm in victory as I regard the new mark adorning my erstwhile foe. Phlegmatic in defeat, the page simply accepts its fate without comment as I bask in the glow of success. Even when I write in terms of imagery my words on the page are simply descriptive of what is in my mind. I listen to songs like I am the Walrus with a strong sense of jealousy. How I would love to be able to take that step beyond my literal translations to that fantastic realm where instead of painting what I see I am able to conjure whole new worlds. It makes me feel that I have no imagination; that everything I think of is derivative. I am only able to assemble montages of what already exists, apply what others have invented. My words disappoint me because they are such a pale imitation of the richness and depth of my thoughts. They are static, a snapshot of the mental maelstrom giving no clue as to the turbulence within. A couple of weeks ago I received a message from my lovely friend Renee Salas inviting me to take part in this blog hop. I was very interested and not a little flattered to be invited to add my piece alongside such writers as Cynthia Kim, Michael Monje Jr., Sparrow Rose Jones and many others whom I hold in high regard. Renee reassured me that I was worthy of inclusion, so here is my description of my writing process. The main things that occupy my time are my day job as a software developer and caring for my wife, Anne. Unfortunately there are too few hours in the day for me to devote as much time as I would like to other pursuits. I am likely unusual in that I do not have writing projects that stretch over much time: I believe a few days is the longest I have ever worked on a single piece. That said, I do have a couple of pieces scheduled over the coming months. One is for an anthology about the impact of the internet on being trans. The other is user documentation for an application I developed. Quite a contrast, I know. I am also starting to work on expressing myself visually through drawing and painting as a way to complement the images I set down in words. I am far from the only person writing about personal experiences, but my combination of autism and gender dysphoria does give me an unusual perspective. I write both prose and poetry; my prose is often poetic in its imagery, which is a consequence of being visually-oriented in my thinking. I like to think I have my own style of expression, a fingerprint that identifies my written voice. One thing that has struck me since I first began to read others' writings about autism is how much we have in common in the way we experience the world. Surely this is the source of the strength in our community. I had been writing for many years before I ever started publishing my words on a blog. It began as a form of therapy, a way to express and release the thoughts that swirled around my mind, distracting me from everyday functions. I progressed from handwritten journals to typing, and from there to here was but a short step. It wasn't long after I began blogging before I started to receive comments from autistic readers who drew parallels between my accounts and their own experiences. I realized that simply by documenting events from my own life I was helping others feel that there was somebody else with whom they had things in common: the same response I felt myself on reading what other autistic authors had written. I made a decision that I would try to promote understanding of autism through my writing. My goal is acceptance of neurodiversity, and recently I have added gender variance as well. I write, so I guess whatever my process is it works. For the most part I find I am inspired by a particular event in my life that highlights an aspect of autism or gender non-conformity. Or else I might draw inspiration from a conversation with a friend, or reading others' writing. Whatever the source I will find myself with a concept crystallizing from the solution of thoughts and feelings within my mind. Once that happens it is just a matter of shaping words into a facsimile of my mental construct. Sometimes this feels more natural in the form of poetry. As bright stars come to life. I'm afraid that this particular branch of this Blog Hop must end here. No excuses. I simply put off contacting potential contributors until events in my life conspired to distract me from the task, until the deadline loomed too close to avoid. Instead I will simply point you in the direction of the writers I linked to in my opening paragraph. All of them are writers I hold in high regard and I hope that if you are not familiar with their works you will take this opportunity to introduce yourself. I'm selective when it comes to slang; some words I take an instant dislike to, others grow on me. Who remembers rad from the 80's? Does anybody still use the word to mean excellent? My brother and his friends picked it up very quickly at the time but I always hated it – an abbreviation and slang. Never! I will speak properly, thank you very much. Yes, I was more than a little pedantic as a child when it came to language and its usage. Some aspects of that persist to this day. I make an effort to use specific words to convey nuanced meaning. I often feel frustrated when I am unable to recall the word for a particular concept. And, as I might have mentioned in an earlier post, I have been known to correct spelling and grammar on notices and suchlike. Obvious errors such as their/there, its/it's and misplaced punctuation. Spelling and grammar were drummed into me at school; I developed a view of the English language (the Queen's English as it was named in several books) as having One True Way that was fixed and inviolate for all time. Grammar was a set of rules that formally defined sentence structure and, of course, rules must never be broken. What happened between then and now? I slowly came to understand that this codification of language was incomplete and (shock!) not completely accurate. That wasn't all: I also began to harbor the heretical belief that these rules obscured the truth that any language in current use is not static, that it is changing and evolving. The language is what people are using every day, not some idealized model locked away in a dusty tome. So now I have reached the stage where I consider language to be a tool. The once-sacrosanct rules of grammar are now just a set of guidelines, advisory rather than prescriptive. The purpose of language is to transmit information, to allow one person to move an idea from inside their own head into the heads of other people. Accuracy is important – I want others to see the same mental pictures as I do, and to achieve this requires following the conventionally-understood meanings of words and phrases. Spelling and grammar are not unimportant – they fulfill the function of improving clarity and comprehension. Errors introduce noise that obscures the message. If there are multiple interpretations of what I write or say then my meaning becomes unclear. Following the accepted conventions of language usage makes the job of the reader or listener easier. So I no longer feel uncomfortable when I begin a sentence with a preposition. I feel free to occasionally split my infinitives. Slavishly following grammatical rules actually harms clarity because the words do not flow as naturally. Spelling is another aspect – on this blog I tend towards American English spellings because they will be more familiar to the majority of my audience. I am equally comfortable with either variant. I mostly avoid slang and jargon terms because they may be unfamiliar to some people; likewise I try to avoid terms that mean different things in different variants of English. Always be aware of your audience. Say what you mean. Sound natural. Be accurate, clear and concise. Like any tool, language must be wielded with a degree of skill. Part of that skill is an awareness of the boundaries, without which your meaning fractures into myriad facets, each reflecting a part of the original but combining into a kaleidoscopic confusion of possible messages.

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Renovating an old Queenslander is not for the faint of heart. With its romantic butterfly staircase and wide wraparound verandah, the facade of the beautiful 100-year-old home instantly won over Cathy and Brett, but the interior of the old house required a complete overhaul. Nestled in Brisbane's outskirts, the home has been given a makeover by Cathy, an avid renovator with a serious knack for design and decorating. Cathy grew up going to work sites with her father and was once destined to study interior design and architecture before a last minute change of plans. "Renovating this home has been my part time job since we moved here in 2015, but it has been an amazing experience to create our forever house," she says. Stone benchtops imported from the USA, in addition to tiles made in Italy, give the monochromatic kitchen a luxe lift, but her design style is a down-to-earth mix of higher-end finishes and bargain buys. "I go searching for a certain piece to fit a spot and vintage stores are a favourite haunt of mine," says Cathy, who continues to document her home's decorating and design journey on Instagram. The lower floor is linked visually with the rest of the home by VJ-look panelling painted in Dulux Natural White and chestnut timber flooring by Beautiful Floors Naturally. Cathy created the quartet of artworks herself. "I needed something bold to tie the lower floor together," she says. Ideal for family meals, a rustic farmhouse table is paired with curvy replica Hans Wegner 'Wishbone' chairs, available from Temple & Webster. Cathy cleverly used leftover timber flooring for a built-in seat to turn this nook into a mini mudroom. 'Cross' cushions from Ali Express are an inexpensive choice in a high-traffic zone. "Building in underneath a Queenslander is not traditional to a 100-year-old house, so to emphasise the design transition I went modern and fresh, but still gave the original home upstairs a nod," says Cathy of the new downstairs zone. Built-in shelves by A Wood Shed flank a Samsung 'The Frame' TV that doubles as art when not being watched. A plush couch and ottoman from Freedom are great for movie nights, and an occasional chair from Coco Republic and side table from Pottery Barn sit pretty beneath a beachy canvas by Eric Zener. "One of the biggest flaws of the original layout was that the main bedroom was straight off the lounge room," says Cathy, who had the original doorway (which was to the right of the bed) filled in, and then re-purposed an old staircase as an elegant bedroom entry. Soaring ceilings lend the room a touch of old-world grandeur and Cathy's curated vintage finds seem to fit right in. A bench from Empire Revival is handy in the entry, and an old stool and basket Cathy was given by her sister add a rustic touch at the end of the bed, which is luxuriously layered with bedlinen from Sheridan, West Elm and Pottery Barn. Over a series of renovations, Cathy has mastered the ability to seamlessly mix high end with more affordable products. "I spend on the items that are going to get a lot of wear and tear, and pull back where I think it won't be as noticed and won't get as much use," she explains. Case in point is the guest bathroom downstairs, where Cathy teamed a sink she found on Ebay for $50 with floating shelves in Chestnut and a commercial-grade Methven mixer. Simply sweet, five-year-old Alexandra sleeps soundly under the watchful eye of a cute patchwork bunny from Early Settler. Her sideboard from Woolloongabba Antique Centre adds a dose of country charm. "She often helps change things up with me, so I think she has been bitten by the homebody bug, too," laughs Cathy.

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2-й Сибирский армейский корпус — корпус русской императорской армии. Состав Входил в состав Иркутского военного округа. Состав на 18 июля 1914 года: 4-я Сибирская стрелковая дивизия 1-я бригада 13-й Сибирский стрелковый полк — праздник — 23 ноября, старшинство — 10.09.1890, дислокация на 1914 год — Чита (военгородок Песчанка) 14-й Сибирский стрелковый полк — праздник — 6 августа, старшинство — 10.04.1886, дислокация на 1914 год — Сретенск 2-я бригада 15-й Сибирский стрелковый полк — праздник — 6 декабря, старшинство — 03.07.1892, дислокация на 1914 год — Даурия 16-й Сибирский стрелковый полк — праздник — 8 ноября, старшинство — 20.06.1854, дислокация на 1914 год — Даурия 4-я Сибирская стрелковая артиллерийская бригада 5-я Сибирская стрелковая дивизия 1-я бригада (5-я Сибирская стрелковая дивизия) 17-й Сибирский стрелковый полк 18-й Сибирский стрелковый полк — праздник — 8 ноября, старшинство — 7.05.1880, дислокация на 1.02.1913 — Берёзовка близ Верхнеудинска 2-я бригада 19-й Сибирский стрелковый полк 20-й Сибирский стрелковый полк 5-я Сибирская стрелковая артиллерийская бригада Забайкальская казачья бригада 1-й Аргунский казачий полк 1-й Верхнеудинский казачий полк 1-й Читинский казачий полк 2-й Сибирский мортирно-артиллерийский дивизион 1-й Сибирский тяжёлый артиллерийский дивизион 2-й Сибирский сапёрный батальон 2-й Сибирский понтонный батальон Действия 2-й Сибирский армейский корпус первоначально действовал с сентября 1914 года в составе 10-й армии Северо-Западного фронта. С февраля 1915 в составе 12-й армии, в июле—августе 1915 — в составе 3-й армии; в августе 1915 — феврале 1916 и июле 1916 — декабре 1917 — в составе 12-й армии (Северного фронта); в феврале—марте 1916 — в составе 2-й армии (Западного фронта); в марте—апреле 1916 — в состав 5-й армии; в мае-июле 1916 — в составе 1-й армии. Корпус принял участие в Варшавском сражении в последних числах сентября 1914 года, в ходе которого понёс существенные потери. За бой 27 сентября под Гройцами был награждён орденом Святого Георгия 3-й степени командир 16-го Сибирского стрелкового полка полковник С. М. Рожанский (посмертно), атаковавший неприятеля с последними 50 оставшимися у него стрелками. Корпус — активный участник Красноставского сражения , а также Люблин-Холмского сражения в июле 1915 г. Сражался в Нарочской операции 1916 г. Командиры 31.07.1900-14.04.1901 — генерал-лейтенант барон Каульбарс, Александр Васильевич 25.04.1901-02.11.1902 — генерал-лейтенант барон Штакельберг, Георгий Карлович 01.07.1903-1906 — генерал-лейтенант Засулич, Михаил Иванович 09.06.1906-28.07.1908 — генерал-лейтенант (с 13.04.1908 генерал от инфантерии) Смирнов, Владимир Васильевич 14.08.1908-08.02.1914 — генерал-лейтенант (с 06.12.1913 генерал от артиллерии) Алиев, Эрис Хан Султан Гирей 08.02.1914-08.05.1915 — генерал-лейтенант (с 06.12.1914 генерал от инфантерии) Сычевский, Аркадий Валерианович 08.05.1915-03.06.1915 — генерал-лейтенант Лисовский, Николай Яковлевич 03.06.1915-11.10.1915 — генерал от инфантерии Радко-Дмитриев, Радко Дмитриевич 20.10.1915-31.03.1917 — генерал-лейтенант Гандурин, Иван Константинович 06.04.1917-17.07.1917 — генерал-лейтенант Триковский, Николай Семёнович 06.1917 — генерал-лейтенант Новицкий, Василий Фёдорович Источники Русская армия в Великой войне: Картотека формирований К. А. Залесский. Первая мировая война. Правители и военачальники. Биографический энциклопедический словарь. — М., Вече, 2000 Примечания Армейские корпуса России во время Первой мировой войны

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The Radical Vision of Edward Burne-Jones Decrease quantity for The Radical Vision of Edward Burne-Jones Increase quantity for The Radical Vision of Edward Burne-Jones W036406 | $55.00 Andrea Wolk Rager. Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, London, 2022. 344 pp. Well Illustrated (chiefly col.). 26 x 20 cm. LC 2021-948026 In English. Hardcover. Challenging the dominant characterization of Edward Burne-Jones as an escapist who withdrew from the modern world into imaginary realms of his own creation, this groundbreaking book argues that he was engaged in a fundamentally radical defiance of the age, protesting against imperial aggression, capitalist economic inequality, and environmental destruction in the wake of the industrial revolution. Harnessing the utopian power of embodied aesthetic encounters, Burne-Jones drew inspiration from the medieval concept of dreams as visionary states of transformation. Therefore, his art functioned not as a retreat, but as a vehicle for revolutionary awakening. Often characterized as a painter, this book re-centers Burne-Jones's practice in the decorative arts, demonstrating that he consistently interrogated the boundaries of artistic media, in keeping with wider debates over the role of the arts in the nineteenth century. The first scholarly monograph solely devoted to Burne-Jones since 1973, The Radical Vision of Edward Burne-Jones offers a thorough re-examination of his work, illuminating his radical defiance of the artistic, social, and political hierarchies of nineteenth-century Britain. Subject Headings: Eastern and Western European Art ; Western Art -- Great Britain -- 1800-1900 -- Painting -- Artist(s): Burne-Jones, Edward

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the sound is between Idghaam and Izhaar. • It is the pronunciation of non-voweled letter stripped of any shaddah, characterized somewhere between an Ith-har and an Idgham with a ghunnah remaining on the first letter which is the Noon saakinah and Tanween. • If any letter other than the letters of Ith-har, Iqlab or Idgham letters follows the Noon saakinah in the same word or between two words or follows Tanween at the beginning of the next word, then the Noon sound is hidden with ghunnah sound. Any letter other than the lettes of Izhaar, Iqlaab or Idghaam letters. If any letter other than the letters of Izhaar, Iqlaab or Idghaam letters follows the Noon Saakin or Tanween, the Reader should hide the Noon Saakin or Tanween. The reader is also required to make Ghunnah for two beats. If the Noon Saakin or the Tanween is followed by a light letter, the sound of Ghunnah should be light.

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As part of the journey our team is going on in 2012 I am looking to migrate our processes and tools to a more scalable and maintainable state. One of the first items to look at was the replacement of that early cornerstone of CI – CruiseControl. Our existing server was aging and was running on a platform that meant Azure SDK support was unavailable. To resolve this I moved to a new machine and new CruiseControl build only to discover that the Mercurial features don't work. After an initial clone the CC builds failed – having spent time investigating I decided to see what else was about that allowed us to do centralised builds. Bearing in mind this is a transition state I didn't want invest a huge amount of time and money in a solution and found the Jenkins CI offering online. As a bonus it has support (via plugins) for Mercurial and MSBuild so it seemed to fit the bill. So I was scratching my head about this – we've always used the inline auth approach but it looked like in this instance the Jenkins Mercurial plugin / Mercurial client was deciding that the inline authentication made the source different enough that it wouldn't even attempt to do a pull. 1. Create a new non-admin windows login with a valid password. 2. Grant this login control of the Jenkins folder (and any others that Jenkins may read / write / update). 3. Open up Windows Services and change the Jenkins service logon to be the new logon from (1). 5. Restart the Jenkins Windows Service. Hopefully this post will save you some time if you're trying to achieve the same sort of thing for your team. Next Post Doing the Shimmy Fake (VS11 Beta Unit Test Isolation). BTW, for kiln I used.. Thanks. At first I thought it was a bug at Jenkins/Mercurial-plugin. For Linux I just "su – jenkins" to be the jenkins user. Then "cd" to go to the home location of that user and created the .hgrc file there. Thanks a lot for the post, I would also like to add that you must remove any password specified in the repository URL in the job setup page (the password part in this URL http://username:PASSWORD@host:port/repo/). If not removed the error still remains. I have made a complete guide about how to setup Windows+TomCat+Jenkins+Mercurial+BitBucket+SSH at http://codemadesimple.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/jenkins_and_mercurial_windows/, hope it helps.

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Late-season scouting important for identifying blackleg risk. Severe lodging from blackleg in an MR variety on tight rotation. Blackleg is one of the most serious diseases of canola in the prairies, and in some years may cause major crop losses. Through plant breeding efforts, the majority of canola varieties available today have built in resistance to blackleg, which is a very effective tool for its management. However, it is important to remember that resistance means disease tolerance, not disease immunity, and careful management is important. "Most canola varieties offer good genetic resistance for blackleg with either an R (Resistant) or MR (Moderately Resistant) rating," explains Derwyn Hammond, Manitoba agronomy specialist for the Canola Council of Canada. "The resistance ratings currently available for commercial cultivars are based on their field performance in terms of disease severity and incidence relative to check varieties in disease testing sites." Since the blackleg populations at most of these testing sites are likely still predominately from pathogroup 2 (PG2), which has been common in Canada for many years, it makes it difficult to predict how these lines will perform if faced with some of the different pathotypes that have recently been identified. The resistance ratings are converted to a percentage severity index for each line. The severity of blackleg infection is evaluated on a minimum of 25 plants per entry in each of four replicates after the plants are fully podded and just beginning to ripen. Plants are uprooted, cut through the stem at the site of the lesion or canker, and blackleg severity is scored for each plant using the following 0-5 scale based on the area of diseased tissue in the cross section. The severity scores must be ≥ 2.6 and ≤ 4.5. 0 – No diseased tissue visible in the cross-section. 1 – Diseased tissue occupies up to 25 percent of the cross-section. 2 – Diseased tissue occupies 26-50 percent of the cross-section. 3 – Diseased tissue occupies 51-75 percent of the cross-section. 4 – Diseased tissue occupies > 75 percent of the cross-section with little or no constriction of affected tissues. 5 – Diseased tissue occupies 100 percent of the cross-section with significant constriction of affected tissues; tissue dry and brittle; plant dead. Hammond notes that managing genetic tools well is critical because it is by far the most cost-effective way of managing blackleg in canola. Using R rated varieties consistently in tighter rotations creates the most selection pressure for more virulent races in the fungal population. This provides an opportunity for genetic recombination and the creation of new more virulent isolates of the blackleg virus, which eventually can become predominant in the fungal population. This is similar to the selection of resistance in weeds through repeated applications of a herbicide. "Pathologists are very concerned about potentially losing the genetic blackleg resistance we now rely on," he says. "In some parts of southern Manitoba with higher frequencies of canola in rotation, elevated levels of blackleg showed up in 2007 and again in 2008." Researchers have also positively identified isolates from all four of the main pathogroups of the blackleg fungus in Manitoba in recent years. This, combined with the elevated blackleg levels, increases the potential for selection of more virulent isolates. Researchers are working with other countries such as Australia and France in trying to learn more about different resistance genes available in different cultivars and how those match up to the fungal populations. Look for picnidia on stem lesions to identify blackleg in the summer. Photos courtesy of the Canola Council of Canada. "Scouting canola fields throughout the season is important and will tell you something about the risk profile of your fields," explains Hammond. "The genetic resistance has worked so well for so long that blackleg has almost become the forgotten disease in canola." However, it has always been there, but at low enough levels that were not causing any issues. Although late-season scouting is too late to do much about the disease in the current year, the information can be beneficial in terms of future planning. It can help growers make decisions about the most appropriate crop rotation and variety for their farm and individual fields. Growers can either do the scouting themselves, or ask their crop scouts to include late-season scouting in their planning. Good management of genetic resistance tools and rotations will help growers manage blackleg disease in canola for the long term.

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Watch the changing of the Guards in London Add to your Favourites Find out about the Changing of the Guards For sheer pomp and ceremony, you can't beat the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Every day during the summer months (and on alternate ones during winter), two soldiers in scarlet tunics and tall black bearskin caps march along The Mall, from St James's Palace to Buckingham Palace at 11.30am – accompanied by a full 35-piece military band. The guardsmen line up for inspection and the baton is passed from one regiment to the next, whose job it is to guard the Queen for the next 24 hours. Arms are presented, new sentries are posted and everything is right with the world once more. Phew! Hard, though it is to believe, the aim of all this is to pass the palace keys to those taking over the next shift. Nevertheless, it's stirring stuff. Find out more about the Changing of the Guards and plan your visit Find more festivals and events in London City of London Tourist Information Centre Email Address [email protected] Contact Details 020 7606 3030 Twitter @visitlondon HeritageRoyalHistoric sites and iconsBudgetFreeCitySouth East EnglandLondonSpring Changing of the Guard, London. Copyright VisitBritain Explore London's hidden gems on a romantic city break Treat yourself to some new purchases, catch a show or just snap the sights along the River Thames on a romantic city break in London. Uncover the mysterious world of Sherlock Holmes Spend a day on the trail in London of the world's most famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his sidekick, Dr Watson. June events: Revel in the Greenwich + Docklands International Festival Visit Greenwich this summer for amazing sights and sounds at London's biggest festival of free theatre and performing arts. Location: Greenwich, London Enjoy stunning public art at Sculpture in the City Visit the eastern part of the City of London where exciting sculptures from some of the world's leading artists can be found. Location: London, Greater London

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A waitress who defeated an auto dealer in court gets the surprise of a lifetime, thanks to readers When my wife and I picked up Christal Scott at her Dallas restaurant at the end of her waitress shift (her planned ride canceled because of bad weather), she was bitter about humanity. With good reason. She'd been without a car since July because of her duel with 1and2 Automotive in northwest Dallas. Her car was snatched back by 1and2 in what she called an illegal repossession. She lost her $5,100 cash down payment, too. She sued the used car dealer in small claims court, and stood up to co-owner David A. Kost Jr., whom I call the King of Car Repossessions. The day of that trial, Kost told me many of the 200 cars he sells each month come back to him. (Note: This story first appeared in the Jan. 19, 2018 Dallas Morning News.) It was quite a courtroom scene. No lawyers. Just the single mom, 43, still wearing her all-black work uniform and platinum blond hair tied back in a ponytail, going toe-to-toe with Kost, 39, shaved head, goatee, untucked shirt, jeans and boots with a silver chain around his neck. "I was a mess that day," she recalls. "I didn't know what to ask him. It was really scary." She won. A jury awarded her $2,000. She hoped to use the money for a down payment on another car, but, as of Thursday, Kost has not paid. 1and2 Automotive sales tactics We were driving to a car dealership in Plano, but Christal didn't know exactly why. She'd find out soon. A surprise of a lifetime. For the moment, the Irving woman was sour on life. "Everything you do nowadays is a ripoff," she said. "You can't trust anybody at all. Not businesses. Not anybody. Nobody is honest. Everybody is so greedy." She's worked at the same restaurant for 11 years. She has no family other than her disabled son. She's street-smart and savvy. She's also brave. By herself, she took on what The Watchdog calls one of the worst used car dealerships in Dallas. The pattern, shown through my reporting, is that 1and2 Automotive customers often find their desired cars on Craigslist. But when they arrive at 1and2 at the corner of Reeder and Joe Field roads, they're told sorry, that car sold 20 minutes ago. A salesman points the buyer to a more expensive car and asks to see cash to make sure the customer is serious. The cash is dropped in an office safe. Salesman says he can't get it out. You just bought a car. Kost, who owns 1and2 with his father, David A. Kost Sr. (hence 1and2), told me customers can get the money back in a check, but it takes two weeks. That scenario happened to Christal and also to Dalwan Washington, a single mom whose story I shared. She lost her car because she missed a $275 payment by a few days. She, like Christal, was confused because it turns out the contract language calls for biweekly, not monthly payments. Christal thought she was making a monthly payment of $450 but it was actually supposed to be $900 a month on a Camaro, a car she felt forced to buy after they snatched her life savings of $5,100 and dropped it in the safe. If you come back to the dealership to complain, staff puts you in what Kost calls "the manager's room." I call it "the scream room." Kost said, "If someone is in my showroom and they're yelling and screaming, what do you do? You can do whatever you want to in this room. … The thing that upsets them about this room is their voice doesn't go very far [even] if they yell and scream." Makes you want to buy a car, huh? A surprise at Ewing Buick-GMC We arrived at Ewing Buick-GMC on Dallas Parkway in Plano. General manager Jeff Gaden was waiting with a smile — and a surprise. Four anonymous donors, after reading about Christal's plight, stepped forward with more than $12,000 in contributions. It's a bit overwhelming. Gaden happily said that he would sell her a 2012 Honda Accord (one of the best cars ever made), black to match her waitress uniform, with 65,000 miles. "Are you serious?" Christal asked, fighting back tears. Gaden sold it at wholesale, so Christal has no payments. The Buick GM told her why. "We appreciate you standing up in court." Auto dealers, he said, "try to keep a good name. That's important to us for someone like you to stand up." Asked what lesson she wants to share, she agreed. "The lesson is to stand up and fight," she said. She sat in the driver's seat. "I'm ready to drive. It's been so long. … No more Uber or Lyft." "You told me people were kind of rough and mean. And that you couldn't trust anybody," I reminded her. "You still think that way now?" She answered quickly. Filed Under: Bad Business, Column, Customer Service Issues Tagged With: 1and2 Automotive, Dallas used cars, Dave Lieber, David Kost, watchdog

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Art Stories | New & Noteworthy When Did Vesuvius Erupt? The Evidence for and against August 24 Clues from texts, objects, and science shed light on one of the greatest natural disasters in world history Kenneth Lapatin and Alina Kozlovski | August 23, 2019 | 4 min read The Eruption of Vesuvius, August 24, AD 79, 1813, Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes. Oil on canvas, 147.5 x 195.5 cm. Toulouse, Musée des Augustins, 7811. Source: Wikimedia Commons. This fanciful depiction of the destruction of Pompeii, foregrounding the death of Pliny the Elder, is titled after the traditional date of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. On August 24, 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. At least, that's the date inscribed in the history books. As well-publicized recent discoveries have suggested, the volcano may have instead erupted in October. In this post we'll introduce you to the evidence for and against an August date, which offers a fascinating case study in the challenges involved in writing the story of the ancient past. What Do the Texts Say? The most detailed descriptions of the eruption of Vesuvius appear in two letters from ancient Roman soldier and civil servant Pliny the Younger. Written in late 107 or early 108, they provide vivid eyewitness accounts of the eruption. One letter describes the death of his maternal uncle and adoptive father, Pliny the Elder, as he attempted to investigate the eruption and rescue its victims; the other records the harrowing escape of the younger Pliny and his mother. The first of the two letters provides a date for the event. (You can read recent translations of these letters in the Getty-published book Ashen Sky). Codex Laurentianus Mediceus. Biblioteca Laurentiana, Florence. The traditional date is given in the second and third lines from the bottom (nonum kal. Septembres). But like most other ancient texts preserved to us, Pliny's letters only survive through copies made in the Middle Ages. Due both to human error and to changes made deliberately by medieval scribes, today we are often faced with slightly different versions of the same ancient text. One of the most complete examples of Pliny's letters is in the ninth-century book known as the Codex Laurentianus Mediceus. This manuscript dates the eruption to the "ninth day before the kalends [first] of September" (in Latin, nonum kal. Septembres)—in other words, August 24. The ancient Romans counted inclusively, numbering both the start and end of a sequence. In this calculation, August 24 + 25+ 26 + 27 + 28 + 29 + 30 + 31 + September 1 = 9 days. This date for the eruption has become canonical. Other versions of Pliny's text, however, omit a date or give a different one. A fifteenth-century version in Paris notes the date as nonum kal., (the ninth day before the first), with no month. An edition printed in 1474 has November Calend (the first of November). Three other versions have Kl. (or Cal.) Novembres, which some scholars believe is a corruption from nonum kal. Novem[bres], i.e., 24 October. In 1797 the Neapolitan bishop and classical scholar Carlo Maria Rosini emended Pliny's text to read "IX Kal. Decembris," which would place the eruption a month later still. What Does Archaeology Tell Us? Ever since the rediscovery of the buried Vesuvian cities in the eighteenth century, some scholars have argued that the eruption occurred in autumn. Their evidence? The heavy clothing worn by some of the victims, still visible in plaster casts made from the cavities left in the volcanic ash by their bodies. Likewise, braziers were discovered in many houses in the region. Neither would be appropriate for the summer heat of southern Italy. Other scholars have countered that victims might have donned heavier clothing as they fled the fiery falling ash. And braziers were used for cooking as well as heating, so may well have been used in summer. One particularly intriguing piece of evidence is a single, badly weathered coin found at Pompeii. It bears an inscription celebrating the emperor Titus's distinction as imperator, or military victor, for the fifteenth time. We also have two other documents dating to early September 79 mentioning Titus as imperator for the fourteenth time. These must predate the coin. But even this is no smoking gun, because experts still disagree as to exactly when the coin was struck. What Does Science Reveal? Scientific research has also contributed to both sides of the debate. Analysis of the remains of ancient fish sauce called garum found in Pompeii seems to support the traditional date in August, because the fish from which it was made were most plentiful in summer. Archaeobotanical evidence, on the other hand, points to the opposite: pomegranates and walnuts, which would not have been harvested until autumn, were also found. Mosaic from Pompeii depicting an amphora used to store garum, a fermented fish sauce that served as a common condiment in the ancient Mediterranean. Remains of garum found at Pompeii suggest a summer date for Vesuvius's eruption. Photo: Claus Ableiter, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source: Wikimedia Commons Atmospheric studies, meanwhile, have suggested that the fallout pattern of volcanic ash reflects high-altitude south-easterly winds, which today are prevalent in the region in autumn. Wind patterns may, however, have changed in the almost two thousand years since the eruption. Just a few months ago, excavators at Pompeii added another piece to the puzzle: they discovered a charcoal graffito dated XVI K Nov, the sixteenth day before the kalends of November—i.e., October 17. Could this seemingly fresh message have been written just days before an eruption on October 24? Or might it have been written the previous year and remained on the wall for ten months before an eruption in August preserved it? A post shared by Massimo Osanna (@massimo_osanna) on Oct 16, 2018 at 12:54pm PDT The Challenges of Writing Ancient History In our view, the balance of evidence now points to the autumn, perhaps October 24, as the most likely date for Mt. Vesuvius's eruption. But does the precise date actually matter? Yes—because even small adjustments to dates can change our interpretations of historical events, and thus our writing of history. In explaining the significance of the date, bioarchaeologist Dr. Kristina Kilgrove notes that the sites buried by Vesuvius are important for understanding demography and disease ecology in the Roman Empire. Since many diseases peak in certain seasons, a difference of two months "is incredibly important to researchers who deal with the analysis of organic remains." Kilgrove will address this topic at a symposium at the Getty Villa on October 20, 2019, in conjunction with the current exhibition Buried by Vesuvius: Treasures from the Villa dei Papiri. The various kinds of evidence for the date of the eruption—literary, archaeological, numismatic, archaeobotanical, atmospheric, and epigraphic—and differing interpretations of it challenge how well we know one of the most famous events of antiquity. As we amass new data, ask new questions, and interrogate old assumptions, we gradually build a greater knowledge of and insight to the past. Buried by Vesuvius Getty Villa Kenneth Lapatin I'm curator of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum, specializing in Greek and Roman art. I have curated exhibitions on themes ranging from Athenian vases, polychrome sculpture, and Hellenistic bronzes to antiquity in the Middle Ages and the modern reception of Pompeii. My principal research interests include the materials, techniques, and functions of ancient art; the history of collections; luxury in ancient art; and forgery. Delightfully Horrifying Manuscript Illuminations How a Pair of Roman Mosaics Journeyed from Southern France to SoCal Talking Greco-Roman L.A. with Art Historian Peter J. Holliday

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Personal Experience and an Analytical Nature Drive Rebecca Derdiger's DEI Efforts at Grainger By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Dec 12, 2022 Diversity & Inclusion The corporate pursuit of greater diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a people-focused pursuit. So many of the DEI leaders we've spoken with over the course of our ongoing series are truly people people. They thrive on growing and developing talent, building communities, and fostering inclusion. Rebecca Derdiger But corporate-level DEI also often requires an analytical touch. After all, corporate DEI involves determining the most effective and efficient use of limited budgets, retention strategies for hundreds or thousands of employees, and recruitment strategies that may involve millions of potential employees. Rebecca Derdiger, our focus for this installment of our series on DEI leaders, has combined people skills with a strong analytical background to find success as Grainger's senior director of diversity and corporate responsibility. She is responsible for positioning Grainger as a leader in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, as well as strengthening the company's DEI efforts and community impact strategies. Derdiger has more than 15 years of end-to-end HR expertise, which has enabled her to successfully lead teams within Grainger. An Analytics Background Derdiger has a strong analytic background that she believes directly contributes to her success in the DEI world. "One of the more unique things about me is that I came from a rewards background," Derdiger explains. "I was a compensation consultant before coming to Grainger and used my consultative and analytical skills to chart a data-driven DEI path. After demonstrating leadership on Grainger's pay equity analysis, I started to work on more DEI efforts, which has been incredibly impactful to me as an individual." A Personal Call to Action Often, DEI leaders are drawn to the work because of their own experiences. Personal struggles and connections to marginalized groups can be eye-opening calls to action, and Derdiger explains that her own DEI journey was influenced by observing bias against Jewish people. "I remember early in my tenure, there were many anti-Semitic rallies in the world and, as a Jewish person, it was disturbing that companies were not talking about it," she explains. "That silence was loud. I felt like, 'Why is no one interacting with me about this? Does anyone care?' Now that I am in a role where I can advise the organization on how and when to comment on societal issues, it's very energizing to me, and I feel grateful to give someone a better experience when we're presented with tough societal challenges." Support from the Top Derdiger is a firm believer in the importance of leadership commitment to DEI efforts. "As you know, successful diversity initiatives must start at the top," she says. "Our CEO and entire executive team are active supporters and contributors to Grainger's diversity efforts. In fact, all levels of leadership are attending training, reviewing data, and participating in the conversations." Grainger is working to increase the diversity of its workforce through many initiatives, such as actively rooting out bias in recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding. "Recent changes to our application process include accommodations for candidates with disabilities and enabling applicants to provide a preferred first name in case they are not known by their legal name," Derdiger explains. "We also implemented a technology tool to remove non-inclusive language from our job postings. We have also incorporated several steps in our recruiting including a focus on diverse interview slates, as well as ensuring we have a diverse set of interviewers and a standard process for evaluating candidates." Grainger continues to invest in focused partnerships that will expand its diverse talent pool for specific roles. With the support of a third party, Grainger also reviews the compensation of U.S. team members to ensure consistent pay equity practices on an annual basis. Having the Hard Conversations Conversations around DEI can be challenging and uncomfortable, and far too often, companies and individuals choose to simply not have those conversations. But Grainger and Derdiger are advocates of expanding communication channels to support DEI goals. "One of my team's first missions was to kick off a new campaign—called BeBrave Conversations—to open up the lines of communication across all organizational levels and have real conversations on race, gender, age, and sexual orientation," Derdiger says. "We began the concept in early 2020. Then following the social and racial unrest in June 2020, we were able to quickly deploy several DEI resources for people leaders." Included in those resources were a discussion guide and a video message talking about how to have brave conversations in the workplace, Derdiger says. Leaders quickly requested additional tools and guidance to help steer DEI conversations with their teams. Just 2 months later, she says, leaders were holding brave conversations in team settings and encouraging team members to share openly and vulnerably. "More than 650 leaders across North America opted-in to participate, and after training the organization on how to better identify unconscious bias, we'll look to expand these to team members in 2023 and beyond," Derdiger says. The Importance of Community Derdiger truly believes that a sense of community and belonging helps people feel accountable, and she and Grainger have worked hard to develop a sense of community both within the organization and between the organization and the outside world. "One of Grainger's core community focus areas is on advancing the emerging workforce," Derdiger says. "Giving back to the community where our team members live and work helps us drive social and economic benefits." Grainger works collaboratively with various community partners through a combination of resources, including in-kind donations, a nonprofit board placement program, team member volunteerism, and a three-to-one matching gifts program. "The Grainger Matching Charitable Gifts Program amplifies our U.S. team members' personal community support via a 3:1 match," Derdiger says. "The company matches up to $2,500 of team-member-eligible contributions to qualifying organizations annually. In 2021, Grainger granted more than $2 million in matching gift contributions to more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations." Successful DEI efforts need to maintain a strong focus on the inherent human element of this work. But it's also important to recognize the quantitative tools and metrics that help drive and measure the success of those efforts. Derdiger brings both a passion for helping others and a strong analytic background to her DEI work at Grainger, making her impact both meaningful and measurable. Lin Grensing-Pophal is a Contributing Editor at HR Daily Advisor. Tags: DEI efforts, diversity and inclusion, employees, Grainger, HR

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Should You Pay for Your Guests to Travel to Your Destination Wedding? Destination weddings can be tricky—but we have the answers as to who pays for what. Maybe you're having your wedding in a totally exotic, far-flung location, or simply planning it on a lovely beach in the US (that's what we like to call a "domestination wedding.") Either way, your guests are traveling far and wide to get there, which will obviously include extra expenses such as airfare and accommodations. And that's where it gets tricky—who's expected to pay for what when it comes to faraway nuptials? While some things should be covered by the couple, your guests should definitely expect to pay for many aspects of the weekend. Find our full guide below. We also recommend paying for selected activities (maybe a group sailing trip or a double-decker bus tour around town), transportation to and from the ceremony and reception sites, as well as a shuttle to pick up your guests at the airport when they arrive to make the weekend go off as seamlessly as possible. Additionally, if you have a very important guest who has no other means of making it to the wedding (but their attendance would mean the world to you), you should expect to pay for them as well—think: elderly relatives. Just because you're hosting a destination wedding doesn't mean you're expected to pay for 100+ plane tickets and accommodations for your loved ones. Guests should definitely expect to pay for their own airfare to and from the destination, their hotel rooms (although the couple should provide options and hotel blocks as a courtesy—we recommend using HotelPlanner for that), any meals or beverages that aren't part of the wedding festivities and any nonwedding activities they choose to participate in. There are several things bridesmaids and groomsmen should expect to pay for out of pocket. This includes travel and accomodations, formalwear and accessories (per usual), hair and makeup (unless that's something the bride decides to cover for her attendants, and if not, it should be optional) and food and drinks that aren't part of the wedding events.

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History Tells A Different Story About Slavery AbbyMcGinnis abolition, Anti-Slavery League, civil war, Racism, slavery, War of Northern Aggression Northern Racists And Supporters Of Slavery Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "I'd like to read something to you. As a matter of fact, I'd like to read many things to you today. Let us go, shall we? As a matter of fact, I'm not going to tell you the source. I'm just going to read part of this. You tell me the source. Tell me the year. Tell me the political party affiliation when we're finished with this." Check out today's transcript for the rest…. Begin Mike Church Show Transcript Mike: I'd like to read something to you. As a matter of fact, I'd like to read many things to you today. Let us go, shall we? As a matter of fact, I'm not going to tell you the source. I'm just going to read part of this. You tell me the source. Tell me the year. Tell me the political party affiliation when we're finished with this. Shall we? Yes, I think we should. [reading] While new friends of the colored race are thus springing up in every quarter, no old ones desert them. It is indeed one of the strongest marks of the truth and importance of our opinions, that those who have once adopted them in earnest, rarely, if ever, recede from them, but, on the contrary, usually grow more and more zealous in their support. A convention of delegates from Anti-Slavery Societies in New-England, was held in Boston in May last. The proceedings of this Convention, having been published in a pamphlet form, it is only necessary to observe in this place, that the proceedings of this body, have apparently given a great impulse to the anti-slavery cause throughout New-England. The last year has been marked, not only by the rapid spread of anti-slavery principles, but equally, by a violent and ferocious opposition to them. [end reading] [private FP-Monthly|FP-Yearly|FP-Yearly-WLK|FP-Yearly-So76] Mike: Gee, a violent and ferocious opposition to anti-slavery principles. I wonder where we might find that. Probably in South Carolina. Probably in Alabama. Probably in Mississippi and Louisiana and Texas and Arkansas and Georgia and South Carolina. That's probably where we'll find it, right? Let's read a little bit more, shall we? The last year has been marked, not only by the rapid spread of anti-slavery principles, but equally, by a violent and ferocious opposition to them. The peaceable and orderly meetings of our friends, have been interrupted in many places by the assaults of the populace. In a number of instances, the rioters have not been contented with disturbing meetings, but have also attacked and destroyed property. [Mike: Yes, this must have taken place in the ribald, horrific, racist old South, right?] In New-York, savage mobs interrupted two meetings of abolitionists on July 4th, and among other acts of violence, on successive nights, sacked the house of Mr. Lewis Tappan, and destroyed his furniture; attacked and seriously injured the house of Dr. Cox; merely to punish them for their obnoxious opinions. The rioters also attacked and damaged several churches in the same place, sacked St. Phillips' Episcopal Church in Centre-street, demolished the African school house in Orange-street, and twelve adjacent houses, principally occupied by colored people. For a number of nights, the mob seemed to be masters of the city. Mike: Did I just hear that that was New York City? No, that can't be. The only place where there were racists, slave-promoting bigots, hicks, and hayseeds was where they still are today, where their heritage is, right? It's a heritage of racism, an exclusive heritage of racism and slavery, exclusive to Charleston, exclusive to Oxford, Mississippi, New Orleans, Louisiana, you name it. Wait a minute. I must be reading from some book that was manufactured as fiction. I'll tell you the source in just a moment. Let's read more about the wondrous escapades of those who have been completely exonerated from these things, because it could only have happened in certain geographic areas. And it's only the heirs, the descendants of people from those certain geographic areas that are to be looked at with scorn and viciousness and hatred. In Philadelphia, the riots were more destructive than even those in New-York. For several successive nights in last August, the entire command of the city was, as in New-York, in the hands of the infuriated multitude. In the course of this time, the rioters attacked and destroyed the houses and furniture of many unoffending people of color . . . Mike: Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. Back up the tape. Did I just say Philadelphia? Maybe it was the rebel army, right, under their little flag? Maybe they invaded Philadelphia and did these horrible things. Forty-four houses, and their furniture, and two churches, were either destroyed or damaged during these riots. Various riots and outrages of a similar character, have been committed in other places, upon the unfortunate colored race, and their supporters. But time would fail, should it be attempted, to enumerate them all. [Mike: In other words, there were so many atrocities like that committed that they don't even have time in their pamphlet to list them all.] It is with great regret that the managers record that an attack was made on the house of Miss Crandall, in Canterbury, by some heartless ruffians in the night, in October last, who so much injured the building, that it was thought expedient to discontinue the school, rather than to expose her pupils to renewed outrages. The frantic and barbarous proceedings to which we have adverted, though boldly reprobated in some newspapers, have in others been met with so feeble a tone of remonstrance, as to amount to encouragement; while some have gone so far as explicitly to recommend force to punish such persons, as have dared to advocate unpopular doctrines too freely and too loudly. The friends of slavery are much deluded, if they suppose that the opinions of its opponents can be extinguished by persecution. They ought to know that the love of truth and justice, in generous minds, is only kindled by opposition. In fact, as might have been expected, the proscriptive measures pursued against abolitionists, so far from diminishing, have multiplied their numbers, and filled the whole body with the invincible fortitude and resolution of martyrs. While in the North, the opposition to anti-slavery principles has become thus virulent, they have been widely spreading both here and at the South and West. During the last winter, a debate was carried on by the students of the Lane Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the following questions: "1. Ought the people of the slaveholding States to abolish slavery immediately? "2. Are the doctrines, tendencies, and measures of the American Colonization Society, and the influence of its principal supporters, such as to render it worthy of the patronage of the Christian public?" [/private] Mike: How many of you know what the American Colonization Society wished to do? Anyone want to take a guess what the American Colonization Society wanted to do? I am not going to inform you because you need to look this up and read it for yourself. This particular document that I'm reading from is actively pondering the question of whether or not the Christian populations of the North should endorse and promote and assist the American Colonization Society. Some of you may have a problem reconciling this with your oft-repeated claims of the purity and sanctity of everyone that did not live in a slave- owning state. As I've told you over and over and over again, the United States endorsed slavery by passage of the Constitution, allowed slavery to expand West, and only when it became convenient did Yankees march to the ramparts to say: We're fighting this war over slavery. No, you're not! Only when it became convenient to. See, this does not comport with the view of history, that people who have already made – again, they already know the conclusion that their syllogism is supposed to make, which is not a good syllogism. We're just going to plug into it what generates the conclusion, which is: We're a mob. We're angry. We're Manicheans. We demand you do this for us. We demand justice. No justice for the babies being murdered in abortion clinics at a rate that far exceeds those that are being murdered as adults. But don't worry about that. Let us continue, shall we? This site is supported by your Founders Pass memberships and purchases in the Founders Tradin' Post, can Mike count on your support today? Shop the Tradin' Post and become a Founders Pass member. After a debate of nine evenings, every vote was in favor of the affirmative of the first question, four or five of those present, however, excusing themselves from voting at all. [Mike: In other words, if you wanted to vote for slavery, just leave the room, which they did.] At the end of another debate of the same length, the second question was decided in the negative, with only one dissenting voice. Four or five persons declined voting at all. Mike: There's more on this. You can read the rest of it if you'd like to read it. This is taken from "First Annual Report" presented to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. End Mike Church Show Transcript abolitionAnti-Slavery Leaguecivil warRacismslaveryWar of Northern Aggression Previous PostWhat Is The Greatest Phrase Ever?Next PostRacism Is Sinful Under ANY Flag Guest Post – Without Elitist Racialism, There Is Little Racism TheKingDudeContributors0 Why F.A.N.G. 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Home Gaming Grand Theft Auto 4 – Reviewed Grand Theft Auto 4 – Reviewed By Etienne Vlok So, it's finally here. After waiting for 4 years since its original late 2004 release on PS2, Grand Theft Auto has finally made the leap to next-gen. Along the way, we've seen all sorts of shenanigans: Peter Moore tattooing his arm with a GTA IV logo would categorize as 'memorable'; Jack Thompson blaming everything that ails America today on the series would probably slot into 'annoying.' But when all is said and done, these are mere sideshow distractions to the main event. GTA IV is the best game released on any platform this year, and it will take a monumental effort to take this label away from it. The sheer scope of activities available, combined with extremely polished gameplay in nearly every respect ensures that GTA IV has no equal when it comes to free-roaming titles. Even the plot and characters take a step up to match the top-notch design and technical achievements of the game, finally delivering a GTA experience that tells a truly epic crime saga, yet still manages to be funny in a lot of places – avoiding some of the more absurd plot points found in previous entries in the series. GTA IV centres on Nico Bellic, an Easter European immigrant who is lured to Liberty City by promises of living the high life by his cousin, Roman. Fresh off the boat, he discovers that Roman was lying: he's running a small taxi company, living in a dilapidated apartment, and has none of the wealth he claimed to have. From this rude introduction, Nico initially starts out with the goal of making a new start in America, but finds himself quickly drawn back into the underworld of being an enforcer for the Russian mob, who has a strong presence in Broker (analogous of Brooklyn in the real New York), the area you start out it. Suffice to say that Nico's hands are by no means clean, and his coming to Liberty City is as much an attempt to escape his past as it is to find prosperity. However, try as he might, his involvement with criminal elements quickly escalate, and the cousins Bellic find Liberty City a very unwelcome place fairly quickly. What follows is a truly well written series of betrayals, bloody tales of revenge, and ultimately the complete loss of innocence Nico experiences – as he often laments, at the cost of his soul. This actually becomes the central focus of the game, and lends the game a dramatic depth I would never have expected from a GTA title. With this release, it can truthfully be said that the series has grown up, acknowledging that the actions of its' protagonist is, essentially, wrong. The game features a huge cast of interesting and colourful characters: from Roman Bellic, perpetually in debt but always prepared with the next big scheme to make him rich; completely stoned Jamaican drug dealers and violence-prone Russian hoods; to some more calculating foes that would spoil the plot if I were to reveal them. Nico Bellic himself is an interesting protagonist, as mentioned above. Looking like a fairly decent guy when you first meet him, you can see he is a man running from his past. As the plot progresses and his history is revealed, you come to realize that the choices he made in his past – and will make again during the run of the game – creates a character that is more than the stereotypical moral blank slate. His choices and tragic spiral into the criminal element of Liberty City is actually tragic to behold. A final note on the plot: it is at heart a serious indictment of the American Dream. Presenting you with a hopeful immigrant coming to find greener pastures in America, the brutal reality of seeing a corrupt, violent and xenophobic society assimilate the newcomers speaks volumes to what people like Jack Thompson sees wrong in America, but erroneously places the blame on games. It reminds of something Alan Moore once wrote. To paraphrase: if people are wondering what happened to the American Dream, GTA IV loudly answers "it came true." As mentioned above, the scope of the game is without compare. Mostly, you'll spend your time travelling through the city in the myriad cars available to you, although you can also use helicopters as a means of travel (no planes, this time around.) As always, the game presents you with an astounding variety of cars, each handling differently. One of the true highlights of the game remains the helter-skelter improvisation you engage in when trying to escape police pursuit. It makes for action packed – not to mention highly entertaining and visceral – gaming. You have the option of the traditional camera view, behind and above your vehicle, but there is also a cinematic view. While impractical, it does tend to give one a very good look at the action. Speaking of action, allow me to mention one mission in the middle of the game that leads to one of the most awesome action set pieces I've ever played. It's a bank robbery gone horribly wrong, with the escape becoming a running gunfight in the streets, much like the one in Michael Mann's Heat. It is bloody, but it's awesome (bloody awesome would be accurate too.) This may be an appropriate time to delve into the awesome graphics for this game. I reviewed on the 360, and I have to say I am completely blown away by the graphics. While there is some minor pop-in and minute clipping problems, this is completely dwarfed by the beautifully detailed and rendered cityscape of the redesigned Liberty City. The facial animations in the cutscenes finally lend believability and emotion to the characters, and make all such encounters much more interesting than the mannequin-like interaction seen in previous entries in the series. Character models are detailed and the animation life-like. The true star of the game – graphically – is Liberty City itself. It has no 'dead space', like the vast tracts of desert in San Andreas, so it constantly offers you something interesting to see or do. It's divided into three major areas, unlocking as you progress into the game. Looking utterly believable and lived in, it's a complete virtual cityscape, teeming with life – and the attention to detail is staggering. Whether it be places to buy clothes, restaurants, bowling alleys, pubs, cabarets, night clubs (complete with… exotic dancers) or sidewalk vendors – Liberty City features all of the above, and more. Seeing Star Square at night – the in-game equivalent of Times Square – is an awesome experience. As you walk through the city, you'll see a criminal knock someone over and make off with a purse, shortly followed by an overweight policeman. You'll see the citizens cause accidents and traffic jams, and react realistically. Nico will look both ways before smashing the window of a car he's trying to steal. Beggars and cocaine addicts will stumble through the alleys, begging for money. Citizens will impede your progress when you commit crimes. In short, you'll see people living their daily lives. You can take 'regular' jobs, like being a taxi driver. You can hack into the police database from one of the various internet cafes' (named [email protected], in typical Rockstar humour) and complete the bounties on the ten most wanted criminals in Liberty. You can register a profile on an online dating service, or converse via e-mail with Mama Bellic back in Russia. You can have a girlfriend and go on dates with her, which includes fully implemented bowling and pool minigames; call up Roman and go out drinking for the evening, ultimately getting drunk and having to stumble back to your car. By interacting with various characters in manner, you can become close friends with them, eventually unlocking a special ability: for instance, your Jamaican friend delivers cut-price weapons from the trunk of a car, while another will send two hoods along with you on missions as backup. This game is a better 'life' simulator than The Sims, in my opinion, since it gives the player the opportunity to actively perform actions themselves, as opposed to merely ordering your Sims around. In this regard, GTA IV offers up much, much more than many other games can ever claim to do, and consistently makes whatever you are busy with fun. The combat features a cover system that works surprisingly well, being activated by clicking the right bumper on the controller. Nico will stick to walls, and alter his position automatically as you approach edges or gaps in cover. You can blind fire, or lean out and take aim – basically, a classic Gears of War style cover system is implemented. It's a big improvement of the run and gun mechanics of the previous games, and gels very well with an AI th at can definitely pose a threat in large numbers. The 'wanted' system works differently in GTA IV, with police searching for you within an indicated radius of where you were spotted. If you can escape the radius and avoid detection, the police presence will disappear. If you are spotted again, the radius relocates to the last area you were spotted in. As such, it's much more important to hide than simply outrun the law. Switching cars in secluded locations becomes a valuable technique to escape, since the traditional spray-job is a lot trickier to achieve, with these locations now few and far between. The game features a number of innovations that seems so natural and fits in so well with the times, it's a wonder no one has implemented it before. You have access to a GPS that plots routes to your objectives, and recalculates as necessary when you veer off-course. Your cellphone will become your best friend, being the way in which you receive phone calls and text messages that leads to new missions that advance the plot. By accepting or rejecting certain missions, a branching element is built into the plot, which means the game can play out differently on various playthroughs, depending on your choices. You can call up contacts, merely to chat or to invite them out for a night on the town. Hell, you can even call 911 and have them send a patrol car along to your present location! (I did this a few times – it's the easiest way to hijack a police cruiser.) You can even alter the ringtone of your phone, for crying out loud! The multiplayer aspect is also accessed through your cellphone. At the time I was playing the game for review, there weren't a lot of people online yet, so I wasn't able to review it fully. Look for this to be rectified by a follow-up review that deals specifically with the multiplayer aspect of the game to be released by (hopefully) the weekend. On the audio front, the game features very good voice acting, and a host of mock radio stations, with quite a few big names appearing on playlists. Black Sabbath to Queen, Miles Davis to ELO and everything in between all make an appearance. Radio Vladivostok! is a particularly hilarious Russian station – given the Borat treatment. My favourite remains the chat radio stations, which serve up truly hilarious content. The mayoral candidate intoning "Remember, parents: the internet is a series of tubes, and on the other end of that tube is a terrorist who wants to insert his privates into your living room" is side-splitting – and there are a lot more gems to be heard. There's even a lawyer who likes to blame all the ails of the city on violent video games. On that last note, the game definitely has its tongue planted firmly in its' cheek, and pokes fun at almost any sacred cow you can imagine. The humor is often subtle, and sometimes pretty dark, but guaranteed to be funny. Look at the ads on billboards for prime examples, or go watch some TV shows in your apartment to see Paris Hilton lampooned to hilarious effect. There's even an achievement for 360 players called "Warm Coffee" – you earn it by convincing your girlfriend to invite you up to her apartment for some caffeinated beverage which may (or may not) possibly be hot… On that note, it's definitely worth mentioning (in bold lettering) that this game is intended for a mature audience. With the amount of swearing, over-the-top violence and sexuality available to explore, this game is not intended for younger players. The latter, particularly, involves a lot of (virtual) skin being on display and booty being liberally shaken. A few closing remarks: the control scheme is very intuitive, and you'll be moving through the mean streets of Liberty City with ease within 20 minutes of starting to play the game. Also, the load times on the Xbox are few and far between, but can take up to 10 seconds when loading up a mission. Thankfully, there is no loading when moving between various game areas. GTA IV is as close to a perfect game as I have seen this year, and must rank in the top 5 games that I have ever played. It is polished to near perfection, and gives the player instant enjoyment, no matter what he/she chooses to do. It was definitely worth the wait, and is easily the best GTA yet released. Looking at a playing time in excess of 30 hours – more likely approaching 50 – this game will keep you busy for a long time, and the sheer amount of activities to engage in delivers tremendous replay value. Unless you dislike the mature subject matter, I can't think of a reason not to own this game. Go and buy it now. Graphics: 95% Gameplay: 100 % Originality: 100 % Tilt: 100 % Overall: 100 % While it feels strange to do so, this is the first review for LazyGamer where I feel comfortable in claiming that a perfect score of 100% can be justified. It's just that good. Previous article GTA Launches tonight… Are you getting it? 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HBO Chief: Sorry, Fans, No 'Game of Thrones' Do-over FILE - Casey Bloys, president, HBO programming, participates in a panel during the HBO Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - The clamor from "Game of Thrones" fans for a do-over of the drama's final season has been in vain. HBO programming chief Casey Bloys said Wednesday there was no serious consideration to remaking the story that some viewers and critics called disappointing. There are few downsides to having a hugely popular show like "Game of Thrones," Bloys said, but one is that fans have strong opinions on what would be a satisfying conclusion. Bloys said during a TV critics' meeting that it comes with the territory, adding that he appreciates fans' passion for the saga based on George R.R. Martin's novels. Emmy voters proved unswayed by petitioners demanding a remake: They gave "Game of Thrones" a record-breaking 32 nominations earlier this month. The series also hit record highs for HBO. HBO will want to keep the fan fervor alive for the prequel to "Game of Thrones" that's in the works. The first episode completed taping in Ireland and the dailies look "really good," Bloys said. The planned series stars Naomi Watts and is set thousands of years before the original. Asked whether negative reaction to the "Game of Thrones" conclusion will shape the prequel, Bloys replied, "Not at all." HBO Addresses 'Game of Thrones' Backlash, Prequel in the Works 'Game of Thrones' led this year's Emmy contenders with 32 nominations 'Game of Thrones' Earns Record-Breaking 32 Emmy Nods HBO's "Game of Thrones" has slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season Tue, 07/16/2019 - 12:14 PM

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In Loco Parentis Arizona Law Articles Custody and Access Rights of Grandparent and Non-Biologically Related Persons in Arizona: An Analysis of Current Law What Every Arizona Parent Should Know about Custody and Visitation Rights Juvenile Law – Emancipation Arizona Passes Emancipation Statute for Minors Child Custody Laws Poised for Change Social Security Benefits and Child Support What Every Divorcing Spouse Should Know About Community Property in Arizona Questions and answers to commonly asked about Expedited Services Questions and Answers on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction International Family Law Counsel Commonly Asked Questions in Paternity Cases Arizona Personal Injury Questions & Answers General Legal Topics Bugging and Tape Recording Conversations in Arizona: Is it Legal? Arizona Supreme Court Rules In Two Automobile Warranty Cases Recent Decisions Guiterrez vs. Guiterrez Kelsey vs. Kelsey Child Custody Visitation and Relocation Owen vs. Blackhawk Child Support Cases Clay vs. Clay Casimir K. Jarski, Debtor McHale vs. McHale Cases Involving Non-Parents Douglas Paul Dodge v. Kathryn Lucille Graville, et vir. Dodge v. Graville 195 Ariz. 119 Kathryn Lucille and Donald Graville v. Douglas Paul Dodge Kathryn Lucille and Donald Graville vs. Douglas Paul Dodge Christy and Steven Jackson v. Sandi Tangreen Montie McGovern and Ann McGovern v. Tammy McGovern Janette Rae Smith Riepe v. Brandy Jo Riepe Jenifer Troxel v. Tommie Granville Downs vs. Scheffler Kelly vs. Kelly Spear vs. Spear Lamparella vs. Lamparella Brebaugh vs. Deane Birt vs. Birt Fuentes vs. Fuentes Hughes vs. Hughes Rainwater vs. Rainwater Schroeder vs. Schroeder Van Dyke vs. Steinle Diefenback vs. Holmberg Zale vs. Zale Waste of Community Assets Kent K. vs. Bobby M. Steven K. vs. Arizona Dept. of Economic Security Brenda Johnson v. Earnhardt's Gilbert Dodge, Inc. Bill Parrot v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation Q: What is the Hague Convention? A. The Hague Convention is a term used to cover a number of international treaties on different areas of the law, ranging from commercial issues, legal procedures and money judgments to international child abduction and adoption. There are many Conventions, each covering a different topic and having its own title. This Q&A publication is concerned with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, first created October 25, 1980 and since ratified by the U.S. and many, but not all, countries. Q: What is the purpose of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction? A: The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an attempt to deal with situations where a person has wrongfully taken a child(ren) from one country to another or keeps them in a country without the other parent's permission or legal authority to do so. In other words, this Convention concerns wrongful removal/retention from the child's state of habitual residence (country of residence). Q: What is the responsibility of each country that signed the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction? A: Each signatory to the treaty agreed to set up a Central Authority to organize each case and act as a clearinghouse for international child abduction issues. For example, the United States Department of Justice was designated the U.S. Central Authority and, in turn, delegated much of that authority to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Some countries signed on to the treaty but have not put much funding nor effort into implementation. Each government has a great deal of power over cases under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction once transferred within their borders. The referring country, of course, has no real authority at all and therefore one must rely on the individual government where the child has been taken to use that power. Often, a diligent attorney working on a child abduction case is the key to having a child returned. Q: What resources are available to the Central Authority? A: Each country is very different in the resources they apply to Hague cases, ranging from almost nothing to highly sophisticated and coordinated systems. In the U.S., for example, the United States relies on the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to coordinate efforts among volunteer attorneys throughout the United States, Interpol, the FBI and also local police where abducted children are found. In addition, the National Center maintains contact with the requesting parent and their representatives. Q: How does a case under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction proceed? A. A party can go in one of at least two procedural directions to start a case. One, the party may independently find and retain an attorney in the jurisdiction where the child is found. The other method is for the party from whom the child was wrongfully removed may make a direct application to the Central Authority in either the child's habitual country of residence or the country's Central Authority in which the child is found to seek assistance. The Central Authority then coordinates with an attorney or other proper entities in the proper jurisdiction. Following this, the normal procedure is to have the attorney file paperwork with the local court requesting that the court (1) order local law enforcement or another entity to pick up the child, (2) set a hearing, and (3) order the child returned to the proper custodian and country. Once the child is secured, the court holds the hearing quickly thereafter to review the facts of the case and decide whether returning the child is proper. It is not necessary for the parent from whom the child is abducted to attend the hearing but it is often more convincing for them to testify in person there. Additionally, it is nice for that parent to be present because courts, when warranted, will normally order an immediate return following the hearing and it is often best for the parent to be there to comfort the child and accompany the child home. Q: How does the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction relate to custody? A: The short answer is that it really does not relate to custody. One purpose of the Convention is to simply return children to their state of habitual residence so that a court there with proper jurisdiction can make the appropriate orders regarding the child. The court in the jurisdiction that a party is asking to order the return of a child is not making a custody decision at all; rather, it is just sending the child back to the child's residence where the proper court can make further rulings. Following a child's return, there is nothing in the Convention that prevents the proper court in the child's state of habitual residence from thereafter giving one party or the other custody, visitation or even from allowing one party or the other to take the child out of the jurisdiction again (albeit this time with the proper court permission). Note that if custody proceedings are occurring in the country to which the child has been wrongfully removed/retained, those proceedings are to be put on hold until a decision under the Convention is made. Q: What are possible defenses to having a court order the return of a child? A: There are several possible defenses that may apply to a particular case, although the different courts in various countries have interpreted the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction somewhat differently. Generally speaking, the Hague Convention allows the following defenses: 1. the person, institution or other body having the care of the person of the child was not actually exercising the custody rights at the time of removal or retention, or had consented to or subsequently acquiesced in the removal or retention; 2. there is a grave risk that his or her return would expose the child to physical or psychological harm or otherwise place the child in an intolerable situation; 3. the judicial or administrative authority may also refuse to order the return of the child if it finds that the child objects to being returned and has attained an age and degree of maturity at which it is appropriate to take account of its views; 4. The return of the child under the provisions of Article 12 may be refused if this would not be permitted by the fundamental principles of the requested State relating to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Q: Are there timeframes that apply under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction? A: A number of them, including: 1. Children who have attained the age of 16 years are not covered by the Convention. 2. If a child has been wrongfully removed for less than one year, the child's removal is to be ordered forthwith under the Convention. 3. If a child has been wrongfully removed for more than one year, the child should still be returned but an exception is allowed -a court may choose not to return the child if there is evidence that the child is settled in his/her new environment. 4. Courts should act quickly in such cases but if one has not reached a decision within six weeks from the date proceedings commenced, an applicant or the Central Authority of the requested State may officially request a reason for the delay. 5. The Convention only applies to wrongful removals/retentions occurring after the treaty became effective between the involved countries. 6. Generally, the Convention requires that countries act without delay in child abduction cases that fall within its parameters. Brochure #6 in the The Law Office of Carrie M. WIlcox "Arizona Family Law Series." Please call 602-631-9555 for your free brochures on other topics, including: #1 What You Should Know About Divorce in Arizona #2 Commonly Asked Questions in Paternity Cases #3 Visitation and Custody Rights of Non-Parents in Arizona #4 What Every Arizona Parent Should Know about Custody and Visitation #5 What Every Divorcing Spouse Should Know About Community Property in Arizona Disclaimer: The Law Office of Carrie M. Wilcox and its principals, agents and/or representatives, make no guarantees or representations as to the accuracy or currency of any information herein contained. 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1. That saucy madcap Arthur Silber finds rich comedy in the anguished confessions of long-time "Clinton apologists" who have been shocked -- shocked -- to find that Hill and Bill are actually ruthless, remorseless, shiv-in-the-back power-grubbers who would steep themselves in crime and calumny to advance their own interests at the expense of friends, allies, party and or nation. Who knew? Get on over to Silber's place now for the yocks -- and the richly rewarding links. The older I get, the less I blame people like Clinton for lying. Politicians will always lie as much as their society allows. The problem here isn't Clinton, but the layers of America underneath her. In particular I blame the upper middle professional class from whose loins I sprang. Their entire societal power derives from them —ie, doctors, scientists, managers— purportedly caring about reality. But it turns out they don't, as long as they themselves don't suffer. Schwarz has more to say about the mutual monstering of H. Clinton and Samantha Power here. 3. Winter Patriot soldiers on with this excellent dismantling of George W. Blovit's ringing endorsement of torture, which he delivered in a nation-wide radio address last weekend. WP does us all a great service by wading into the ordure emanating from the wretched little leaky bag, and unpacking the numerous lies Bush poured into his vile and shameful speech. Read it, and scream.

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Home Orthodontics Apteryx Imaging Inc. to be Acquired by Planet DDS, a Portfolio Company of Level Equity Vancouver, – Orthodontic Practice US Apteryx Imaging Inc. to be Acquired by Planet DDS, a Portfolio Company of Level Equity Vancouver, – Orthodontic Practice US by adminjay June 17, 2020 written by adminjay June 17, 2020 Vancouver, BC – June 15, 2020 – Apteryx Imaging Inc. ("Apteryx" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an arrangement agreement (the "Arrangement Agreement") with PDDS Buyer, LLC ("Planet DDS"), a portfolio company of Level Equity Management, LLC ("Level Equity"), pursuant to which a Planet DDS subsidiary will acquire 100% of the Company's outstanding common and preferred shares (collectively, the "Shares") for CAD$0.65 per Share (the "Consideration") in an all-cash transaction (the "Transaction"). The price per share implies an aggregate equity value for Apteryx of approximately CAD$39.0 million. "We believe this transaction represents an excellent outcome for Company shareholders," said Avi Naider, Apteryx Executive Chairman of the board of directors. He added, "Planet DDS has been a growing and valuable distribution partner for the Company's XVWeb software platform for several years. After a thorough review by an independent special committee of our board of directors, whose mandate was to review our strategic options, capital needs, capital structure and future strategic direction of the Company, we concluded that the combination with Planet DDS would provide the capital, management, and clarity of focus to optimize the growth and performance of Apteryx and offers compelling value for our shareholders." "Planet DDS has been our most productive cloud partner and instrumental in our overall growth," stated Apteryx CEO Dr. David Gane. "Our combined cloud software offerings are highly synergistic with proven market appeal and acceptance, especially among Dental Support Organization practices. I look forward to working with Eric and the Planet DDS team and participating in their future success." "We've built a very special relationship with Apteryx over the past decade," commented Planet DDS CEO Eric Giesecke. "One of our first and most important partners, Apteryx is the gold standard in dental imaging. Their value proposition to the growing DSO market mirrors that of our best-in-class cloud-based practice management software, Denticon. We're excited to welcome the team at Apteryx to the Planet DDS family, and to further enhance the unique value proposition for our customers." Transaction Value Highlights for Apteryx Shareholders The Company believes this is a highly attractive transaction for Apteryx shareholders: Premium valuation: The Consideration represents premia of 105.6% and 89.5%, respectively, to the volume-weighted average price of Apteryx common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") for the ten trading days and twelve months prior to the date of this announcement. All-Cash Transaction delivers immediate liquidity and value certainty: The Consideration is all-cash, resulting in immediate liquidity and value certainty to Apteryx shareholders. Superior Alternative: The Consideration offered to shareholders under the Transaction is more favorable than the value that might be realized through pursuing the Company's current business plan in light of the inherent risks and uncertainties associated with the business operations, assets, financial condition and prospects of the Company should it continue as a stand-alone publicly-traded entity. Significant Cash Obligations: The maturity of the outstanding preferred shares in September 2023, as well as the ongoing cumulative quarterly dividend payment obligations of the preferred shares, combined with the requirements to prudently invest in systems, security, infrastructure, research & development and technology, including artificial intelligence applications, may represent a significant use of cash over the next 40 months. These and other working capital obligations constrain the Company's ability to otherwise provide an attractive return to shareholders. The Transaction will be carried out by means of a court-approved statutory plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") governed by the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), pursuant to which a Planet DDS subsidiary will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Shares of Apteryx. A special committee of independent directors (the "Special Committee") was established by Apteryx's board of directors (the "Apteryx Board") in order to review and consider the terms and conditions of the Transaction. The Special Committee and the Apteryx Board obtained a fairness opinion from Canaccord Genuity Corp. ("Canaccord") (the "Fairness Opinion") to the effect that, subject to the assumptions, qualifications, and limitations contained therein, as at June 12, 2020, the Consideration to be received by Apteryx common shareholders pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view to the Apteryx common shareholders. The Apteryx Board has unanimously determined, based on among other things, the unanimous recommendation of the Special Committee and the Fairness Opinion, that the Arrangement is in the best interests of the Company and is fair to Apteryx security holders and will unanimously recommend that Apteryx security holders vote in favor of the Arrangement at a meeting of security holders (the "Meeting"). The Transaction is subject to the approval of (i) 662/3% of the votes cast by the holders of Apteryx's common shares present in person or represented by proxy; and (ii) 662/3% of the votes cast by the holders of Apteryx's common shares, preferred shares and other securities present in person or represented by proxy, voting together as a single class. Directors, executive officers and other shareholders of Apteryx holding in aggregate approximately 41.45% of the issued and outstanding Shares of Apteryx have entered into voting and support agreements (the "Voting Agreements") pursuant to which they have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the Arrangement. The Transaction is expected to close shortly following the Meeting, subject to receipt of required security holder, court and other approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions. The Arrangement Agreement includes representations, warranties, and covenants typical of a transaction of this nature, along with customary non-solicitation covenants and right to match and fiduciary-out provisions. In addition, Apteryx has agreed to pay a termination fee of CAD$2.34 million if the Arrangement Agreement is terminated in certain specific circumstances, including if Apteryx enters into an agreement with respect to a superior proposal or if the Apteryx Board or Special Committee withdraws its recommendation with respect to the Arrangement. Further information regarding the Transaction will be included in a management information circular (the "Circular"), which will be mailed to Apteryx shareholders in advance of the Meeting. Copies of the Arrangement Agreement, a form of Voting Agreement, and Circular will be filed on Apteryx's SEDAR profile and will be available for viewing at www.sedar.com. Advisors and Counsel The Special Committee of Apteryx has engaged Canaccord as its exclusive financial advisor and Farris LLP as its legal advisor in connection with the Transaction. Planet DDS has engaged Stikeman Elliott LLP as its Canadian legal advisors and Goodwin Procter LLP as its US legal advisors in connection with the Transaction. Apteryx shareholders should consult their own tax and investment advisors with respect to the Transaction. For more information about Apteryx, its products, and services, please visit www.apteryx.com or call 877- 278-3799. About Apteryx Imaging Inc. Apteryx has provided dentists and oral health specialists with advanced diagnostic imaging software and device technologies for over 20 years. Apteryx's proprietary technologies include XrayVision, XVWeb, and XrayVision DCV imaging software solutions, the VELscope Vx Enhanced Oral Assessment, and TUXEDO Intraoral Sensors. Backed by an experienced leadership team and dedicated to a higher level of service and support, Apteryx is committed to providing dental practitioners with the best technology available by identifying and adding leading products to its growing portfolio. The Company is currently listed on the TSXV under the symbol XRAY, the OTCQB under the symbol APTEF, as well as the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol XRAY. About Planet DDS and Level Equity Planet DDS is the largest independent provider of cloud-native practice management software for the dental industry. The company's flagship product, Denticon, is the only proven, time-tested software offering that was built from the ground up for multi-location groups in the cloud. Denticon has the largest footprint among emerging and established dental groups of any cloud software provider, allowing clients to break free from the constraints of desktop software with a comprehensive solution that includes the tools needed to standardize, centralize, and grow. All while reducing IT cost and enhancing security. Learn more about Denticon at www.planetdds.com. Planet DDS is a portfolio company of Level Equity. Level Equity is a growth equity firm focused on providing capital to rapidly growing software and internet companies. The firm has raised over $1.7 billion across a series of long term committed investment partnerships with offices in New York, NY and San Francisco, CA. For more information about Level Equity, visit www.levelequity.com. This press release contains statements which, to the extent that they are not recitations of historical fact, may constitute forward-looking information under applicable Canadian securities legislation that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements or information may include statements regarding the Company's future plans, objectives, delivery performance, revenues, or the company's underlying assumptions. The words "may", "would", "could", "will", "likely", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "plan", "forecast", "project", "estimate" and "believe" or other similar words and phrases may identify forward-looking statements or information. Persons reading this press release are cautioned that such statements or information are only predictions and that the Company's actual future results or performance may be materially different. Some of the specific forward-looking information referred to in this press release includes, but is not limited to: the Transaction and the terms thereof; the expected timeline and date of completion of the Transaction; the ability of the parties to receive Apteryx shareholder approval; and the ability of the parties to satisfy, in a timely manner, the other conditions to the closing of the Transaction. There can be no assurance that the Transaction will be completed or that it will be completed on the terms and conditions contemplated in this press release. The Transaction could be modified or terminated in accordance with its terms. Forward-looking information is based on a number of key expectations and assumptions made by the Company including, without limitation: the Transaction will be completed on the terms currently contemplated; the Transaction will be completed in accordance with the timing currently expected without any undue or expected delay; all conditions to the completion to the Transaction will be satisfied or waived in due course and the Arrangement Agreement will not be terminated prior to the completion of the Transaction; assumptions and expectations related to premiums to the trading price of Apteryx; and other expectations and assumptions concerning the Transaction. Although the forward-looking information contained in this press release is based on what Apteryx's management believes to be reasonable assumptions, Apteryx cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with such information. Forward-looking information is provided for the purpose of presenting information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking information involves significant risks and uncertainties and should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results as actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking information. Those risks and uncertainties include, among other things: the Transaction may not be completed on the terms, or in accordance with the timing, currently contemplated, or at all; the Company has incurred expenses in connection with the Transaction and will be required to pay for those expenses regardless of whether or not the Transaction is completed; Apteryx and Planet DDS may not be successful in satisfying the conditions to the Transaction, including failing to obtain Apteryx shareholder approval; the possibility that the Apteryx Board could receive and approve a superior acquisition proposal; the possibility of litigation relating to the Transaction; significant Transaction costs or unknown liabilities; the possibility of adverse reactions or changes in business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the Transaction; the failure to realize the expected benefits of the Transaction; and other risks inherent to the Company's business and/or factors beyond its control which could have a material adverse effect on the Company or the ability to consummate the Transaction. 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Barrett appeals to churches on 12th Ceasefire Sabbath The mayor visited three Milwaukee churches Sunday for his 12th Ceasefire Sabbath, which calls on faith-based... Barrett appeals to churches on 12th Ceasefire Sabbath The mayor visited three Milwaukee churches Sunday for his 12th Ceasefire Sabbath, which calls on faith-based... Check out this story on jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2016/05/15/barrett-appeals-to-churches-on-12th-ceasefire-sabbath/84958346/ Mayor Tom Barrett shakes hands with church members after speaking Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church.(Photo: Michael Sears)Buy Photo Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett gets a text message whenever there's a shooting in the city. He knows that Sundays are the deadliest day of the week — in the hours just after midnight — and he knows the victims are disproportionately minorities. 'This is going to be a young African-American male,' he thinks whenever those text messages come. 'I'm almost always right,' he told the congregation Sunday morning at Calvary Baptist Church on N. Teutonia Ave. Barrett visited the church on Milwaukee's north side as part of his 12th annual Ceasefire Sabbath, which calls on faith-based organizations to help fight violence and improve public safety in the city. 'There are people that you can reach that the police cannot,' Barrett told the congregation during the first of his three stops Sunday. His other two stops Sunday were La Luz Del Mundo Church on S. Chavez Drive and Abundant Faith of Integrity Church on Good Hope Road. While stressing his own responsibility to help create jobs to combat cycles of poverty and violence in Milwaukee, Barrett asked for the community's help in reaching out to young men who may turn to violence. 'So here we are on a Sunday morning,' he said, standing at the front of the church. 'If someone was in a bar at 2:30 this morning, they aren't in the pews this morning. But they may have a mother or a grandmother or an uncle who is here.' Last year, there were 145 homicides in Milwaukee — the highest number since 1993. Of those 145 victims, 84% were black. The violence has continued into 2016, and on Saturday, two shootings in the city left one man dead and two wounded. Each incident occurred about a mile and a half from Calvary Baptist Church. Daniel Walton, 16, agrees that his church should be involved in helping address problems in the neighborhood. But he's not entirely optimistic that the community believes anything will change. 'There have been many plans, but they don't trust that another plan will work,' he said. Walton is the son of Calvary's pastor, the Rev. John Walton. Bama Grice, another member of Calvary, said the effort must go beyond their church, and beyond their community. 'Everybody in Milwaukee, everybody in Wisconsin, has been affected,' she said. Read or Share this story: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2016/05/15/barrett-appeals-to-churches-on-12th-ceasefire-sabbath/84958346/ UW-Madison student's emotional commencement speech goes viral One in custody for OWI after crashing into a sheriff's department squad DNC security zone to span west side of downtown Milwaukee Pocan endorses Sanders, giving him a boost in Wisconsin

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How Do Enzymes Affect The Body And Why We Need Them? Aisha answered Enzymes refer to proteins that catalyze or accelerate chemical reactions. All biological processes need enzymes in order to occur at a certain rate. They serve a range of functions inside living bodies. They are used for signal transduction and cell regulation. They also generate movements, like muscle contraction. Enzymes such as amylases and proteases work inside the digestive system to break large molecules, for absorption by intestines. Why Do We Need Enzymes In Our Body? Enzymes are required for the proper and normal functioning of every organ system. They direct, accelerate,... How The Concentration Of Enzyme And Substrate Affect The Rate Of Enzyme Action? Enzyme concentration Usually a very small amount of enzyme can consume a large amount of substrate.... What Are Integers And Why Do We Need Them? Well Integers are like negatives and positives. Here is an easy way. -6+3 = -3... Why Do We Need The Senses Of The Body? The five senses work together all the time in order to allow our body to function properly and lets our... How Does PH Affect The Activity Of An Enzyme? Every enzyme has an optimum pH level and this is different for different kinds of enzymes. PH affects... How Does Enzyme Concentration Affect Enzyme Activity? When you have more laborers, you can build a house faster. It is the same with enzymes. The more enzyme... How Does Temperature Affect Enzyme? There are various factors which can affect the activity of enzymes and one of the major factors is the... Why Do We Need Fats And Oils? Thank you for asking. Quite simply, YES! Fats are extremely important to our bodily functions,... How Does Altering Ph And Temperature Affect Enzyme Activity? Yes...different enzymes work more efficiently at different pH levels and temperatures... Why Do We Need Bread And Cereal The Most? Carbohydrates provide a source of slow release energy.... How Does Hydrolytic Enzymes Support The Human Body? Does An Enzyme Affect The Reaction It Catalyzes? What Is The Effect Of Temperature On Enzyme Activity? What Are The Various Enzymes In Our Body? Are The Various Enzymes In Our Bodies Lipids, Carbohydrates, Nucleotides Or Proteins? How Does Influenza Affect Your Body? How Does A Vaccine Affect The Body? What Are The Optimum Conditions For Enzyme Activity In The Human Body? How To Test If Bottled Water Is More Pure Than Tap Water? What is one achievement you feel really proud of? How To Get Periods Regularly? What Are Tips To Maintain Regular Periods? In your opinion, what's the best ISP available in the UK? Why are dangerous drugs and chemicals usually a white powder? How to say you love her , if she is an actress and you are a simple man? Is It Weird I'm 16 And Only Had 1 Boyfriend? The Staggering Cost Of Alcohol Related Collisions Are Greater Than The Gross National Product (GNP)________of The 150 Nations For Which GNP Is Calculated? I got into my boyfriends facebook by changing his password and the reason why is that there's something he's not telling me, on his messages there is one from a girl and they're saying bad things bout me but that was ages ago but was it bad what Idid? How do you stop your boyfriend from being frigid when you're not?

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BIG NEWS! The amazing Rachel Denbow of Smile and Wave is coming back to OKC to teach a parent & child weaving workshop on Saturday, November 12th from 1-2:30 pm. Both parent and child will receive a beautiful acrylic loom from Sonora Handmade, a needle and comb, yarn, yummy treats and oodles of fun with your registration. You will learn a basic woven design plus warping, plain weave and rya knots. You will leave with a simple brochure referencing all the steps and a great memory with your child. Place: chirps & cheers studio (1112 North Walker Avenue, OKC 73103 // FREE parking behind building. *Payment due at time of registration. All sales are final.

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The 10" service plate was created in October of 1938 for the Golden Gate International Exposition. It was listed in the modeling log as a plain Georgian 8" plate (in trade size) and was modeled by Al Kraft. The 10" service plate was put into production On November 12, 1938. A plain ashtray was also created for the Expo in November of 1938. The colorfully decorated Exposition plates can be found with 1939 and 1940 dates. A special circular backstamp was also made for the plate which can be found either with or without the standard HLC marking. The 10" plate was also used for the New York World's Fair. Like the Golden Gate plates, the Fair plates come decorated with 1939 and 1940 dates. Many of the New York World's Fair plates used blanks already marked with the Exposition backstamp. The Expo marks had to be blotted out in gold. In the 1940s, an 11" service plate was created. Both the 10" and the 11" sizes were decorated with colored rims, center floral decals, and elaborate gold stampings. These are almost always marked with a 22 Carat Gold stamp in addition to the regular HLC mark. Like the NYWF plates, floral service plates can be found with blotted out Expo markings. A collector may want to find more pieces to go with service plates to build a set. Unfortunately, most the service plate treatments were not used on other shapes. There are a few exceptions, namely the two treatments used on the Brittany cups and saucers which can be seen at the bottom of this page. Golden Gate Service Plate (left) and New York World's Fair (right). Original drawing for a NYWF plate calling for three verge bands instead of one. "Gold Lace" 10" Service Plate. A special gold stamp was created to cover the Expo marking. Examples of floral service plates from the 1940s. A sampling of Service Plate treatments from company records. Photos come from the research files of Joanne Jasper.

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The Swan Trust Secures Coastal Communities Funding The Swan Trust is delighted to have received funding from the Shetland Islands Council Coastal Communities Fund and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to enable them to undertake a three year project which will help build community links and deliver their strategic priorities. This project will build on the foundations of a previous 2 year project, funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Shetland LEADER Programme 2014-2020, which helped the Trust through a period of transition, identified new strategic priorities and developed a business plan, which this new project will help deliver. The funding will be used to employ an officer on a part time basis for three years and commission a naval architect to redesign the Swan forepeak, which are both instrumental in the Trust achieving its new priorities. Trust Chairman, David Goodlad, commented: "We have made great progress over the past couple of years, even while facing the challenges of a global pandemic. This new project will enable us to continue to develop opportunities, engage with our community, and deliver our volunteering and sail training experiences." This funding comes as Shetland has been announced as a host port for Sail Training International's Tall Ships Races 2023. Through this project The Trust is also looking to expand its support of the Tall Ships event and help ensure the community, especially its young folk, reap the benefits. Chair of the Trust's Operations Committee, Tommy Allan, commented: "The Tall Ships Races coming back to Shetland will provide a host of opportunities for our community, both on and off shore. By building links with current and new partners we can open new opportunities to get involved, and include those who may be harder to reach. The Swan has a lot to offer Shetland and, as a community asset, we want to engage with as many people as possible in the lead up to Tall Ships 2023 and beyond." The Trust is grateful both funders, with the Shetland Islands Council Coastal Communities Fund supporting 85% of project costs and Highlands and Islands Enterprise 10%. The remaining 5% was allocated from the Trust's own funds. If you would like to help support the Swan, follow these links to donate or volunteer with the Trust. Anyone can sail on the Swan, for details of trips available to book check out our upcoming trips. Shetland Islands Council Logo Highlands and Islands Enterprise Logo

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As summer approaches and we start preparing for our getaways, there's one more thing we need to consider: A Travel Sleep Plan. There are many ways that our sleep gets disrupted when we travel. But before we go, we can prepare with some great sleep strategies. Let's look some of the biggest sleep thieves, and how we can get them under control. Sleep Thief: Dry air in airplanes and hotel rooms can lead to headaches, dry skin and dehydration. A dry atmosphere also creates conditions for cold and flu germs to spread easily. All of this can cause us to lose precious sleep. Arrest the Thief: Carry aerosol water with you in your carry case to spritz on your face throughout the flight. They come in sizes less than three ounces so it's not a problem with TSA. Another good thing to pack is a saline nasal spray. This helps to keep your nasal passages moist. Also, once you get through security, buy a bottle of water to carry with you on board. Choose water that is room temperature, not cold. If you have the chance to order a beverage, select an herb tea. Avoid alcohol, and also caffeinated or carbonated drinks. Once you're in the hotel room, turn the air conditioning off, and open a window if possible to let in fresh air. You can also leave cups of water around the room to hydrate the air. Sleep Thief: Motion Sickness can happen when you are riding in a car, on a plane, or on a ship. If the weather causes turbulence, it can be aggravated. We get motion sick when we lose our equilibrium, or balance. A signal goes from our inner ear to the brain that something is out of whack, the sensory input from the eyes doesn't match up. We can feel dizzy, nauseous, and generally bad. It's difficult to sleep with all this going on! Arrest the Thief: Make sure you get plenty of sleep before you embark on your journey. When you are well rested you'll be able to handle turbulence better. If you're driving, make sure to stop every couple of hours to get out and walk around. Get grounded by stretching your legs and letting your feet feel the earth. On a plane of ship, get up and walk around, and also do some leg exercises to get your blood circulating. Chew on some candied ginger to help alleviate nausea. Sleep Thief: Jet Lag happens when we travel quickly across time zones. Our internal bio-rhythms get out of sync with the time at our new destination. And when we travel from west to east, the problems are worse because it's more difficult to advance our sleep time than to delay it. Arrest the Thief: Before you travel, try to gradually adjust your sleep times to the time at your destination. On the plane, set your watch to your new time zone. Keep this new time in mind when planning your nap strategy on board – stay awake if you can. Upon arrival, get some exercise. Daylight can help reset our internal clock, so take a morning walk first thing when you wake up in your new locale, and spend as much time as possible outdoors. Avoid alcohol, caffeine and sugar – stimulants such as these make the effects of jet lag worse. Sleep Thief: Unfamiliar surroundings can make us feel uncomfortable, which makes it difficult to relax and get to sleep. Arrest the Thief: Ask for a quiet hotel room away from the elevator and ice machine. Make sure the drapes are shut all the way so the room is dark. Bring a sleep mask with you if you like the dark in case there are no blackout drapes in the room. Bring some personal items from home to make the environment more comfortable. It's nice to have your own alarm clock with you, a soft blanket, and most importantly, your own pillow. Many pillows now come in travel sizes, so you can get a small version of the one you use at home. Interestingly, despite all these sleep thieves, many people report that they actually sleep better when they are away from home. Maybe it's because they don't have access to their computer, so they're not spending as much time in front of a screen. But most likely it's because they are sleeping on a newer mattress. Many hotels pride themselves on providing high quality, new mattresses. And many travelers have mattresses at home that are long overdue to be replaced. If you find yourself sleeping better while you're away, check your mattress when you get home. Chances are it's more than five to seven years old and it's time to get a new one. Happy Travels, and Sweet Dreams!

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April 18, 2020 Filthy Reads YNW Melly Sends Bat Signal To Kanye West Following Judge's Denial For COVID-19 Release Posted by Gaia Buckley Fort Lauderdale, FL – YNW Melly is reportedly suffering with COVID-19 while behind bars at the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to TMZ, he's only being treated with Gatorade and Tylenol despite his labored breathing, fever, body aches, chills and headache. Shortly after a judge denied his request to seek medical treatment from home, Melly sent out a tweet to Kanye West that read simply, "@kanyewest need your help Dm." #ynwmelly reaches out to #kanyewest for help. He got the Coronavirus and they won't let him out to get appropriate treatment A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akadmiks) on Apr 17, 2020 at 10:42am PDT While not much context is given behind the tweet, it's possible Melly wants Ye's wife, Kim Kardashian, to step in. The reality television queen has been working on earning a law degree and was instrumental in getting former federal prisoner Alice Marie Johnson released from prison. Johnson was convicted of running a cocaine trafficking ring in Memphis and sentenced to life in prison, which Kardashian and many others deemed too harsh. Although the American Civil Liberties Union launched a campaign to get her out, the petition was denied by former president Barack Obama. Once Trump was in office, Kardashian used her star prowess to petition for Johnson's release once again. Trump commuted Johnson's sentence in June 2018 and she was freed. Unlike Tekashi 6ix9ine, COVID-19 Won't Spring YNW Melly Out Of Prison Melly currently stands accused of killing two of his friends — Anthony "YNW Sakchaser" Williams and Christopher "YNW Juvy" Thomas Jr. — in 2018. He's been in jail since last year awaiting trial. If convicted, he faces the death penalty. He maintains his innocence. YNW Melly Reportedly Given Just Gatorade & Tylenol To Treat COVID-19 While In Jail Future's Classic Mixtapes Hit Streaming Services

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Honor View30 and View30 Pro official, with Kirin 990 5G chip and triple cameras 2019/11/26 10:34am PST Nov 26, 2019 At its latest glitzy event in Beijing, Honor took the wraps off its new flagship smartphone series, with a clear focus on 5G and the kind of camera excellence we now expect from the company. The Huawei sub-brand announced the Honor View30 Pro alongside a cheaper, but almost identical, View30 model. Both phones ship with Android 10, but due to the trade ban, there are no plans to launch them in Europe at this time. Here's what we're missing out on. Honor MagicWatch 2 is a health-focused wearable with two-week battery life Huawei sub-brand Honor has just unveiled a range of new products at an event in Beijing, including its latest fitness-focused smartwatch, some smartphones, and even a laptop. The Honor MagicWatch 2 will be coming to global markets, and it looks like a decent piece of kit that won't break the bank. Honor 9X hands-on: Surprise Google apps and pop-up selfie cam, but alas no NFC 2019/10/29 5:15am PDT Oct 29, 2019 In view of the ongoing US-China trade war and the ban imposed on Huawei that restricts it from launching new phones with Google apps and services, you'd be forgiven for thinking the latest phone from sub-brand Honor was dead on arrival. And yet that's not the case as the Honor 9X is packing all the Google goodness you'd usually expect. It's business as usual. The reason for this is that it's essentially the same device as the Huawei Y9 Prime or P Smart Z in terms of certification (according to Roland Quandt), which was already achieved during the extension period months ago. [Update: Detailed timeline] Huawei announces EMUI 10 based on Android Q, P30 series getting beta on September 8 2019/09/10 12:15am PDT Sep 10, 2019 Right after announcing its very own mobile operating system HarmonyOS during its developer conference, Huawei quickly followed up by showing its continued commitment to Android. The company unveiled the latest iteration of EMUI, number 10.0, based on Android Q. A beta version of it is coming to the Huawei P30 series on September 8, which further confirms what we were already expecting: Google is most likely launching the stable release of Android 10 Q at around the same date. Google Assistant routines haven't worked on Android Auto for over a year, still no fix in sight (Update: Google acknowledges) Honor 9X and 9X Pro revealed with pop-up selfie cams and minimal bezels 2019/07/23 5:48am PDT Jul 23, 2019 At an event in China today, Huawei's sub-brand unveiled two new upper mid-range handsets, the Honor 9X and 9X Pro. They both feature pop-up front cameras, as well as the Kirin 810 SoC and a 48MP main camera sensor on the back. In view of their name, they sport a dazzling 3D gradient X -shaped finish on the back. [Update: Honor 20 now on sale] Honor 20 series announced with 48MP camera, Kirin 980 chip, and punch-hole display At an event in London today, the Honor 20 series was unveiled with an emphasis flagship photography at an affordable price. Honor has made no secret of the fact it's targeting the youth segment of the smartphone market and it hopes this latest selection will appeal to camera-conscious youngsters on relatively small budgets. Review: The Honor 20 Pro is a stripped down Huawei P30 Pro — in all the right ways Android Police Most Wanted Over the last six months or so, Honor has undertaken a rebranding exercise in part to give the impression of a more modern smartphone maker that appeals to a youthful audience and in part to distance itself from parent company Huawei. In view of recent political developments, it's obviously hugely beneficial for Huawei to have a sub-brand that carries a different name and cachet, although they come as a package as far as Google is concerned and that looks like it could spell trouble for both. Let's assume, for a moment, that it will all get sorted out (otherwise this review will have been a massive waste of time). Lost in Train-slation: Honor says it lost prototype phone in Germany, offers reward for safe return We could start off this story by bagging the poor Apple technician that left a pre-production iPhone 4 at a bar and rehashing the Gizmodo saga from 2010. But the truth is that we've all lost things while we're in the middle of doing something else like say, sitting on a train. One poor Honor employee in Germany might find faint solace in that assurance as the company has turned to the public for help in finding a prototype smartphone. Honor 20 smartphone series to be introduced on May 21 2019/04/15 9:38am PDT Apr 15, 2019 Huawei sub-brand Honor today shared press invites to an event in London scheduled for the following date: 444+4x4x4+(4+4)/4+44/4. Do the math and you'll find that the sum equals 521, or rather 5/21, alluding to May 21, the date Honor has given for the launch of its next smartphone series. Huawei expects to overtake Samsung and Apple, become world's largest smartphone manufacturer in 2019 2019/04/04 6:40am PDT Apr 4, 2019 Huawei is on a success rocket with consumers around (most of) the world. In a few years, the company turned from the cheap smartphone maker we barely looked at to a flagship machine. That strategy has paid off. Once out of the top ranking of smartphone brands, it now sits comfortably in third place, behind Samsung and Apple, growing while their numbers continue to shrink. But Huawei is not content about that bronze medal, it wants gold and it aims to get it soon.

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namespace NServiceBus.AcceptanceTests.Sagas { using System.Threading.Tasks; using AcceptanceTesting; using NUnit.Framework; public class When_doing_request_response_between_sagas_first_handler_responding : When_doing_request_response_between_sagas { [Test] public async Task Should_autocorrelate_the_response_back_to_the_requesting_saga_from_the_first_handler() { var context = await Scenario.Define<Context>() .WithEndpoint<Endpoint>(b => b.When(session => session.SendLocal(new InitiateRequestingSaga()))) .Done(c => c.DidRequestingSagaGetTheResponse) .Run(); Assert.True(context.DidRequestingSagaGetTheResponse); } } }

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Off the Aquifer 6 Facts - Chilliwack Detailed Route Process It is unsurprising that few are aware of the detailed route process on Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Expansion Project. Notices of the process have not been approved by the National Energy Board (as of Tuesday evening, January 31) and so Trans Mountain has not begun serving them to landowners on the route or publishing them in local papers. Meanwhile Trans Mountain has been hand-delivering glossy four page fliers in Chilliwack, titled "Protecting the Chilliwack Aquifer" and "Chilliwack Project Update". Much of the content of the fliers is the sort of advertising one would expect, however the project update flier contains the statement "Other route locations are no longer under consideration." It is hard to imagine that statement being intended to do anything but mislead Chilliwack residents, coming as it does just before the start of the detailed route process by which the National Energy Board will determine whether the route should be approved or not. The same flier under the heading "Next Steps: Plan, Profile and Book of Reference" does mention some of the detailed route process, however what it fails to say is perhaps more important than what it does say. The flier fails to mention: - that people with an interest in the lands the pipeline is proposed to cross can file written objections with the National Energy Board within 30 days of detailed route notices being served and published; - that the NEB will follow up on those objections with hearings to determine whether the proposed route for the pipeline is in fact the best route for the pipeline, and; - while the flier does mention that the NEB has a guide to help people understand their rights in the process, it gives only the web address of the NEB's home page, not the web address of the guide. Regarding whether or not the pipeline route is in fact finalized, a January 26 email from the National Energy Board Project Manager clarifies: "As we discussed on the phone the other day, the final route is not determined until it is approved by the NEB. The step to provide notification is still to come, and people can oppose the route at that point. If they meet the requirements of the NEB Act, a detailed route hearing will occur to decide if the route should be approved or not." So contrary to what Texas-based Kinder Morgan would have us believe, the Canadian pipeline regulator says that the route is not yet final and that you have rights under the National Energy Board Act to oppose the proposed route. The actual link to the NEB guide for landowners and the public is: http://neb-one.gc.ca/prtcptn/lndwnrgd/index-eng.html Of particular relevance to the stage we are at with the Kinder Morgan pipeline are Chapter 4: Approval of the Detailed Route of a Pipeline, and Chapter 5: Detailed Route Hearings. The steps of the detailed route process are; Trans Mountain file a sample Plan, Profile and Book of Reference, and sample section 34 notices with the NEB. They did that December 9. There is one sample section 34 notice of the type Trans Mountain will deliver to landowners right on the route of the pipeline, and another of the type to be published in the newspaper. NEB approve those sample documents. That hasn't happened yet (as of Tuesday Jan 31) so the final notices may differ from the sample ones linked to above. Once approved, Trans Mountain will serve notices to landowners on the route and publish them in local papers. In Chilliwack watch the Progress for that publication. Trans Mountain are only required to publish it once. Once notices are done, anyone with an interest in the lands of the pipeline route has 30 days to file objections in writing. "Interest in the lands" is not limited to land owners, and may be fairly widely interpreted by the NEB panel. This process is not about whether or not the pipeline project should be built. That, so far as the NEB is concerned, was decided in the main hearing on the project which concluded with the NEB recommendation that the project receive federal approval. Subsequent to that recommendation the project did receive federal approval and a certificate of public convenience and necessity. That was what triggered this detailed route process. In this process objections may be made regarding; the location of the route, and/or; methods of construction, and/or; timing of construction. - WaterWealth would like everyone whose homes or businesses get their water from the City of Chilliwack or Yarrow Waterworks systems or from private wells in the Sardis-Vedder Aquifer to object to the pipeline route crossing the Sardis-Vedder Aquifer and the City of Chilliwack's Protected Groundwater Zone, and passing under the Vedder River upstream of Yarrow Waterworks wells. - People whose children attend schools on or near the route might object to the the risks it could pose to children's health. - People who live where Trans Mountain intend to use directional drilling to put the pipe under properties where they can't fit machinery in to dig a trench might object on the basis that if they can't dig to put the pipeline in they wouldn't be able to dig to service it when sooner or later in-line inspections indicate a problem in that portion of the pipe. - Objections the NEB consider valid and relevant to this stage of the process (meaning they address location of the route or methods/timing of construction) get a public hearing. The normal process is for the NEB to book some place like a community centre to hold the hearings in, then for each person who filed a written objection to get their own mini-hearing to make their case that the proposed route is not the best route. - After the hearings the NEB decides if the proposed route is the best route. If they rule that it is not the best route then there will be a process to identify a new route, and the route finalization process repeats. in WaterWealth's view the aquifer that supplies the potable water every home and business in Chilliwack depends on should be an indisputable barrier to the pipeline project. A route that puts the water supply of a growing city at risk cannot be the best route. One alternative might be to run the pipeline along Highway 1, whether on some reasonable route alongside the highway right-of-way or if necessary even in the highway right-of-way as it does in many areas between Hope and Chilliwack. If convenience of construction in steep terrain is reason enough to go along the highway, surely the safety of the water supply for some 80,000 people is at least as good a reason. A route along the highway would provide the company some cost savings and advantages; - They would not have to use the heavier pipe that they agreed to use to cross the aquifer. - The need to do directional drilling to go under homes would be eliminated as the pipeline could make its way across open land along the highway instead of so close between people's homes that they can't get an excavator in to dig a trench. - The Vedder Mountain Fault, which lies close to the current route's crossing of the Vedder River and which is one of four fault lines on the route flagged by Natural Resources Canada as being of particular concern would be avoided, and with it the need for extra engineering for that seismic risk. - Those savings could help offset the cost of also decommissioning the existing 63-year old pipeline that is crossing the aquifer now and running it in the new trench around the aquifer along with the new pipeline. In that case repairs needed on the existing 63-year old pipeline in the section being decommissioned would no longer be necessary, again providing savings that could apply to the re-routing. - Emergency response would be simplified with crews and equipment able to access the pipeline from the highway in the event of a spill rather than having to deal with residential neighborhoods or forested areas along the Vedder River. Of course how it all might shake out in the company's balance sheets on this 1179 km, $6.8-billion project pales in significance compared to the benefit to our home. We who call Chilliwack home would not just hope that the water supply we trust to be there every day is safe from spills from these two pipelines, we would know that it is safe. The opportunity to remove this risk from the water supply must not be missed. If you want to make sure you do not miss the publication of the section 34 notice for the detailed route process you can sign up to keep informed at the bottom our 'Not On The Aquifer' page, www.waterwealthproject.com/nota Check the "Send me email updates" box to be kept up to date on the process and the work to have these pipelines moved off of the aquifer.

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Delaware prison standoff over: Corrections employee dead, DOC says Posted 2:40 pm, February 1, 2017, by Katrina Lamansky, Updated at 08:39AM, February 2, 2017 (CNN) — A standoff at a Delaware prison ended Thursday, but not before one of the corrections officials taken hostage by prisoners was found dead in the facility, the state Department of Corrections said. Another prison official who had been taken hostage was rescued from C Building at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. She is being treated at a local hospital. "She is alert and talking," a statement said. The other officer — whom officials didn't identify — was found unresponsive in the same building and was pronounced dead at 5:29 a.m., officials said. Gov. John Carney said he was praying for the fallen officer's family and said the hostage situation serves as a reminder of the risks law enforcement officers face. "This was a long and agonizing situation," Carney said in his statement. "Our priority now will be to determine what happened and how this happened. We will hold accountable anyone who was responsible. And we will make whatever changes are necessary to ensure nothing like it ever happens again." On Wednesday, inmates took four prison employees hostage and released two of them later that day, according to Perry Phelps, the state corrections commissioner. The all-men's facility, which is the largest in the state, was placed on lockdown and surrounded by police as authorities worked to free the remaining pair. Hostages taken after call for help Shortly after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday a corrections officer radioed for help in a building that houses more than 100 inmates. It's unclear what triggered the call for assistance. When backup arrived, four corrections employees were taken hostage. Robert Coupe, secretary of Delaware's Department of Safety and Homeland Security, wouldn't speculate on the inmates' motives. At first, authorities said five employees had been taken hostage. But they later found that one of the staff members was in another part of the building, Coupe said. Two officers are released Negotiations wore on throughout Wednesday. Around 2:30 p.m., one officer was released and taken to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, officials said. Shortly before 8 p.m., a second officer was let go, Coupe said. A helicopter with CNN affiliate WPVI-TV showed footage of the second hostage being wheeled out on a stretcher. That person is undergoing a health evaluation, Coupe said. Along with the two hostages, 27 inmates who had been in the same building were released and taken back into custody. Officials couldn't say whether those inmates also had been held against their will. The correctional facility is about 90 miles east of Washington, and houses 2,500 inmates who are in minimum-, medium- and maximum-security cells. Death row inmates are also held there. A veteran died in police custody. His body was returned to his family with some organs missing Man cut Arizona teen's throat because rap music made him feel unsafe, police say Crime Entertainment Judge delays sentence for 'The Bachelor' star in Iowa crash 'El Chapo' was sentenced to life in prison after calling his trial unjust and slamming his prison conditions Thomson Prison ramps up hiring and local leaders take note Masked gunman killed in shootout at Dallas courthouse Man sentenced to 75 years in prison for shooting death of Galesburg mom One wounded, shooter dead after shooting incident at Naval Air Station Woman charged after dropping off dozens of animals at shelter in a U-Haul

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Archive (1883-2007) Archive (2007-Today) Stories Blogs Comments Photos Classifieds Everything Archive since 1883 Nevada Daily Mail Stories from Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Gray W. Clark (Obituary ~ 12/11/18) Gray Watson Clark, 77, of rural Schell City, Mo., passed away at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo., on Wednesday evening, Dec. 5, 2018. Gray was born Nov. 7, 1941, in Washington, D.C., the son of Paul Hudson Clark and Alma (Blackburn) Clark. Gray resided in Bladensburg, Md., during his youth and graduated from Bladensburg High... Jeff Lee Dade (Obituary ~ 12/11/18) Jeff Lee Dade, 57, Springfield, Mo., formerly of Nevada, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, in Springfield, Mo. Jeff was born Aug. 31, 1961, in Nevada to Jack Eugene and Lois Ann (Reedy) Dade. Jeff was raised in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1979. Following high school he attended Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield for one year. Jeff worked most of his life in construction and landscaping. For the past six months he has resided in Springfield... Steve Leon Campbell (Obituary ~ 12/11/18) Steve Leon Campbell, 76, formerly of Nevada, Mo., quietly departed this life on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at his home in Florissant, Mo. He was born Sept. 6, 1942, in Pryor, Okla., to Walter Lee and Lucybelle (Compton) Campbell. He was united in holy matrimony to Yvonne Phillips on Sept. 2, 1960, and this union was blessed with one child, Steve Kelley Campbell... Shirley Jean Gragg (Obituary ~ 12/11/18) Shirley Jean Gragg, 82, Nevada, Mo., died on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home... Randy Albert Wehmeyer (Obituary ~ 12/11/18) Randy Albert Wehmeyer, 59, formerly of Walker, Mo., died on Dec. 10, 2018, at Highland Rehabilitation and Health Center in Kansas City, Mo. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with the Rev. Jerod Lamb officiating. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at the funeral home... Saturday showdown produces mixed results (Local News ~ 12/11/18) Approximately 200 people attended Saturday's biscuit and gravy showdown with over $2000 raised for the Nevada unit of Habitat for Humanity. The early morning bout featured gravy-making rivals Dangerous Driven David Ferry and Bold and Brutal Bill Cox in what was supposed to be a final throw down to decide, once and for all, which of the two prepares the tastiest sausage gravy dish. Sometimes, even the best laid plans..... Tiger grapplers tie for 10th at Carl Junction Classic (High School Sports ~ 12/11/18) Nevada High School head wrestling coach David Hawks was pleased with his squad's performance at Saturday's Carl Junction Classic, as the Tigers finished in a tie for 10th at the 13-school event. "(We) competed extremely well," said Hawks. "There are some very competitive teams at the Carl Junction tournament."... Lady Tigers absorb 30-point loss, fall to Mt. Vernon, 73-43 (High School Sports ~ 12/11/18) MOUNT VERNON — Things didn't go according to plan for the Nevada Lady Tigers in their Big 8 Conference opener against the Mount Vernon Lady Mountaineers Monday night. Matching up with the No. 5 ranked team in Missouri Class 3 basketball, Nevada jumped out to a quick start, as a Calli Beshore triple handed the Lady Tigers a 7-2 advantage... Browse other days © 2020 Nevada Daily Mail · Nevada, Missouri Site Index · Contact Us · Partners · Terms of Service · Back to top

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Essensa Naturale Inc. was incorporated and started its operations in 2009. The company is a family owned corporation whose primary business covers the sales and distribution of health & wellness, cosmetic, household and agricultural products under multi-level marketing (MLM) business model. Copyright © 2016 Essensa Naturale. All rights reserved.

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Q: Animate views inside Recyclerview I am animating a RecyclerView and everything is working fine except that the views inside the RecyclerView are not showing properly. Using common anim XML <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:interpolator="@android:anim/linear_interpolator"> <translate android:fromXDelta="-100%p" android:toXDelta="0" android:repeatCount="infinite" android:duration="3000"/> //IS WORKING FINE, MOVES RECYCLERVIEW ACROSS SCREEN ! Code for Recyclerview Animation animLinear; //OnCreate recyclerView = findViewById(R.id.item_list); recyclerView.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, true)); recyclerView.setAdapter(new Adapter_Main_Markets()); recyclerView.startAnimation(animLinear); So, what's happening is the visible view of the recylerview is moving across the screen. I would like some help with moving the views inside the screen across the RecyclerView but I have no idea how to get the views inside the recyclerview properly. //Adapter Main Markets @Override public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull Adapter_Main_Markets.MyViewHolder holder, int position) { holder.mIdView.setText("" + market_list[position]); holder.mPriceView.setText("$ " + int_list[position]); holder.mChangeView.setText(change_list[position]); } Will I need a loop for the views in the adapter? Maybe set animation there? Any help would be appreciated. This is RecyclerView Item A Item B Item C Item D Item E. What actually shows on screen in the visible area is Item A Item B Item C. So, of course, the visible "Item A Item B Item C" goes across the screen but that is not what I want. I want Item A to go across the screen then Item B the Item C, then D, then E. A: If you want to animate views inside RecyclerView then you need to animate itemview inside ViewHolder constructor like this, class `Your view holder class` extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder { `Constructor of your class`(View view) { super(view); //This piece of code will animate your itemview inside recyclerview new Handler().postDelayed(() -> { view.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); view.startAnimation(AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(view.getContext(), android.R.anim.fade_in // Change your anim file here)); }, 100); setIsRecyclable(true);// Just to ensure that everytime view gets invisible, it should be recycled for next time recreation. } } Next thing is to remove repeat count from your anim.xml Remove android:repeatCount="infinite" this so that view will animate only once it gets visible.

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Can Your Security Company Find Problems in Your Alarm System? Within the home security industry, any expert will tell you that no system is foolproof. Given enough time and resources, sophisticated burglars can exploit weaknesses in any system and take advantage of them to gain access. One of the keys to prevent this from happening is regular security audits by your security company. These audits help find flaws and weaknesses before burglars do, allowing you and your family to stay one step ahead of the game when it comes to home or business protection. To perform this kind of audit, your security company should perform several critical procedures. One is a general survey of the system. Doors should be secure and impenetrable, and reinforced appropriately if they're not. Motion sensors should be inventoried for blind spots, and smoke detector coverage should be complete throughout the home. Cameras should also be checked for blind spots and repositioned if necessary. And fingerprinting capability can be added at the door and to control devices to provide yet another layers of protection. Another critical part of the audit is the time delay between entry by a burglar and the control panel alerting a call center or generating an alarm. If it's much more than ten seconds, it gives thieves time to destroy the panel. This part of the audit should generate yet another potential solution – either placing the main control panel in a less accessible part of the home, so that thieves have to take the time to find it, or separate the main panel from the control panel. This also helps with the problem of having the wireless antenna, which is located within the control panel, from being destroyed shortly after a break-in. These are just two examples of the kinds of procedures that should be part and parcel of any security audit. Other procedures include password security maintenance, locating alarms away from windows and doors, and thorough training for installation and security personnel. If your home or business security company isn't conducting this kind of audit, perhaps you should consider hiring a new one that does. After all, the price you pay could be your assets, the safety of your home and family and in extreme cases even your life. Does Your Alarm System Have Updated Technology?

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Dalemir, Dalimir, Dalemiar, Dalimiar – staropolskie imię męskie, złożone z członów Dale- ("daleko", może też "oddalać") i -mir ("pokój, spokój, dobro"). Mogło oznaczać "tego, który rozciąga pokój daleko". Dalemir imieniny obchodzi 15 stycznia, 29 października, 5 listopada. Zobacz też Dalimierz (Darszyce) Męskie imiona słowiańskie

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My brother's PS3 stopped reading game disks. Because he is mentally handicapped, gaming is a very important part of his evening. He can be a little fixated on his entertainment. Rather than purchase a new system, I decided to spend $25 on a new laser, $25 on the tools I would need, and take a chance on fixing this out-of-warranty PS3. There are a lot of screws and interlocking parts in the PS3 case, but getting to the laser and replacing it was a fairly easy task. Reassembly (the next evening) was more challenging, and the first time I reassembled, I had three screws left over! The repair didn't work, and I spent a third evening disassembling and reassembling the device. I got very fast and professional, let me tell you. On the tenth attempt, I finally found the ribbon cable I forgot to reconnect, and the repair was successful. If possible, reassemble on the same day you disassemble. It is hard to redo what you forget you undid. If your wife comes home earlier than she said, keep working anyway!

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How Was Taoism Treated? 1 How do Taoism treat others? 2 What are the challenges in Taoism? 3 Is Taoism still practiced? 4 What are the sacred rules of Taoism called? 6 What are the 3 main beliefs of Taoism? 7 Why do people suffer According to Taoism? 8 What does Taoism say about suffering? 9 Is Taoism a religion? 10 Does Taoism have a God? 11 Are Daoism and Taoism the same? 12 What does Tao mean? 13 Does Taoism have a holy book? 14 How does Taoism influence the world today? How do Taoism treat others? Practice. In practice Taoism recommends the same sorts of moral behaviour to its followers as other religions. It disapproves of killing, stealing, lying and promiscuity, and promotes altruistic, helpful and kindly behaviour. What are the challenges in Taoism? With Taoism, an added difficulty grows from many central paradoxes that are hard for Westerners to grasp. The philosophical essence, the Tao, for example, is empty and invisible, yet all of reality is believed to come from it. Nothing in Taoism is fixed, everything is changing. Is Taoism still practiced? What are the sacred rules of Taoism called? The precepts are the classical rules of medieval Taoism as applied to practitioners attaining the rank of Disciple of Pure Faith (qīngxīn dìzǐ 清心弟子). They first appeared in the Scripture on Setting the Will on Wisdom (Zhìhuì dìngxīn jīng 智慧定心經) (DZ325). There is one rule that is divided into Ten Precepts. You might be interested: Quick Answer: Where And How Did Taoism Spread? What are the 3 main beliefs of Taoism? The 'Three Jewels of Tao' (Chinese: 三寶; pinyin: sānbǎo) refer to the three virtues of taoism: compassion, kindness, love. moderation, simplicity, frugality. humility, modesty. Why do people suffer According to Taoism? Religious Taoism holds that the body is filled with spirits and monsters, and prescribes a number of rituals that must be performed so that these spirits are able to guard the body. When the spirits leave the body then there is nothing to protect it from illness so it weakens and dies. What does Taoism say about suffering? Just as an art student knows that negative space around an object is what creates the outline of positive space in a drawing, the enlightened Taoist knows that suffering, pain and misery are necessary for traits like contentment, pleasure, and happiness to exist. Is Taoism a religion? Taoism (also spelled Daoism ) is a religion and a philosophy from ancient China that has influenced folk and national belief. Taoism has been connected to the philosopher Lao Tzu, who around 500 B.C.E. Taoism holds that humans and animals should live in balance with the Tao, or the universe. You might be interested: Readers ask: What Are The Sacred Places Of Taoism? Are Daoism and Taoism the same? There is basically no difference between the words Taoism and Daoism and both represent the same age old Chinese religious philosophy. What does Tao mean? Tao or Dao ( Chinese) is a Chinese word signifying the "way", "path", "route", "road" or sometimes more loosely "doctrine", "principle" or "holistic beliefs". Does Taoism have a holy book? Tao Te Ching The key book of Taoism was compiled around the 3rd century BCE. It's called the Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing or Daode Jing) – The Way and Its Power, and is also known as the Lao-tzu. Taoists regard the Tao Te Ching as the essential guide to living a full spiritual and ethical life. How does Taoism influence the world today? These influences can be seen in Chinese people's close connection to the natural world, the concepts of holistic wellness and health care, the practice of martial arts, traditional arts such as painting and poetry, enjoyment of cultural activities and celebrations, and tourism. Where Was Taoism Originated And How Spread? FAQ: What Happens When You Die In Taoism? Often asked: How Many Gods Exist In Taoism? FAQ: What Is The Current State Of Taoism? Why Is Taoism Non Theistic?

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(Written by Fauzi Abu Toama, published in hadera.mynet.co.il on 9.1.22) Noga Shitrit and Yasmeen Abu-Ful run an integrated Jewish-Arab preschool within the Hand in Hand "Bridge over the Wadi" school. "Students here are taught to treat one another equally, and with tolerance and respect," they say. Noga Shitrit, a resident of Katzir, and Yasmeen Abu-Ful, a resident of Kafr Qara, work together at "Bridge over the Wadi," a bilingual school located in Kafr Qara, which was established in 2004. Together they run an integrated preschool. Jewish-Arab relations in Israel have suffered several blows in recent years. The "Bridge over the Wadi" school, which educates Jewish and Arab students in an integrated environment, was founded in 2004 as a means of promoting coexistence. The school was born out of a joint initiative led by local Wadi Ara Jewish and Arab parents in collaboration with Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel, and was rooted in the belief that a shared society of Jewish and Arab is indeed possible, and sorely needed. When asked what made them choose to become preschool teachers at a Jewish-Arab school, Noga and Yasmeen say it is the belief that they must live their life in partnership and have good neighborly relations. "Knowing the culture of the other, the traditions, holidays, and language. This is the right way to bring about change," they say. The Wadi Ara School in Kafr Qara (Photo taken by Nimrod Glickman) Shitrit, 47, is a married mother of 4. Abu-Ful, 40, is a married mother of 3. Yasmeen studied at Beit Berl's teacher training school, specializing in preschool education. When she heard about the concept of a shared Arab-Jewish school, she was thrilled and joined the founding group in 2004. Noga studied special education, but the idea of a bi-national school appealed to her, and she began her work there as a homeroom teacher, and later on pivoted to teaching preschool. Noga and Yasmeen believe that knowing "the other" in a deep and true way lends itself to overcoming and preventing prejudice, and leads to the formation of bonds that would otherwise rarely form. "As far as the children are concerned, they are being taught to treat each other equally, with tolerance and respect, to solve conflict through conversations and dialogue. This is our reality – living and playing together in two languages," they say. They see the preschool as one big family, and believe in working together with the children, the educators, and the parents. They believe that a fun and positive learning environment first requires that children feel safe and cared for. "Our ultimate goal is that children feel safe at the preschool, and then comes learning," says Yasmeen. Noga says they speak with preschoolers with respect, as equals: "We want to create a cohesive group where each member is treated with respect, and we also see each child as uniquely special, with particular needs and wants." Their dream is that the school will continue to grow and attract more Jewish students. "It is important to us that the community will expand, and that there will be a greater understanding in Israeli society that this school is important and necessary in creating shared living in this region," says Noga. Yasmeen says it is equally important that funds be allocated to this cause. "We want to see more integrated schools open up in this country, and more Arab and Jewish children playing together, and learning about one another in preschool. This is the only solution to the existing rifts between both societies, and the way to encourage coexistence." Hand in Hand Marks 25-Years of Shared Jewish-Arab Education Meet Duaa and Guy, the Co-Teachers of Haifa's First Bilingual 7th Grade Class "If You Were in Charge, What Would You do?" — Hand in Hand Kfar Saba Students Share How We Celebrate Shared Holidays in Our Integrated Schools

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