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The Block Season 14 Episode 21 () - Watch Online The Block is an Australian reality television series broadcast on the Nine Network. The series follows four or, more recently, five couples as they compete against each other to renovate houses and sell them at auction for the highest price.The series first ran for two consecutive seasons in 2003 and 2004, and was originally hosted by Australian gardening guru Jamie Durie. The first season was filmed at Bondi and the second at Manly.The Nine Network revived The Block after a six-year absence, with a third season commenced airing on 22 September 2010, this time hosted by television personality and builder Scott Cam. The third series again took place in Sydney, in the suburb of Vaucluse.Moving to Victoria, Australia, the fourth season was filmed in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond, Victoria on Cameron Street. Breaking with tradition, season four was filmed in four side-by-side houses as opposed to an apartment block of four. Season four saw television personality Shelley Craft join Scott Cam in hosting the show.Season five began airing in April 2012. As with season four, season five has retained the four separate houses format, as opposed to four apartments in a single apartment block as in earlier seasons. Season five is again set in Melbourne, on Dorcas Street, and is set in four adjacent multi-storey town houses. The Block Season 14 Episode 21 () Links < Season 14 Episode 20 The Block Season 14 Episode 22 > Watch: The Block Season 14 Episode 21 You must create a FREE account in order to stream or download this movie: The Block

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Mumbai: A thirteen member delegation headed by H.E. Mrs Florence Parly, French Minister for the Armed Forces visited Mumbai today. During the visit, H.E. Mrs Florence Parly interacted with Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. Aspects related to maritime security cooperation, bilateral exercises, ship visits, training, equipment, technology and professional exchanges were discussed. Relations between France and India are being accorded priority by both sides as seen by the recent high-level interaction between the two countries. Defence cooperation has also witnessed increased emphasis by both sides. Interaction between the Indian Navy and the French Navy has, over the years, nurtured into a strong partnership based on mutual interests. Naval cooperation had progressed most encouragingly in recent years and the increasing scale of operational interaction is indicative of a growing understanding between the two navies.

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Lattimore, who started against the New York Jets and Detroit Lions, has performed well enough at inside linebacker that the Packers don't need to rush Jones back into the lineup. In fact, a question still remains as to whether Jones will get his job back after a poor performance to start the season. Much of that will depend on how well Lattimore plays this weekend against the Bears. "I like the way Jamari has played," defensive coordinator Dom Capers said. "I think he's done a good job." But for those who think Lattimore is the perfect replacement, there are enough instances where he wasn't as sound as he needed to be. "Some good plays and some plays he can improve on," is how linebackers coach Winston Moss assessed Lattimore's performance thus far. In two starts, Lattimore is third on the team in tackles with 20 and has zero sacks, pass breakups, forced fumbles or penalties. He has given the Packers a more physical player defending the run, but he isn't as experienced dropping into coverage as Jones. Against Seattle, Jones was bad in all phases of the game and was quickly shut down the following week so the thigh injury, which had been bothering him through the latter part of training camp, could heal completely. Now he is working to get back into football shape. "I think once Brad gets back and is healthy, it will give us more flexibility," Capers said. "I like what Jamari has done. It gives us another athlete. We'll see where Brad is from a health standpoint." Added Moss: "Brad has only been limited in practice, how we want to integrate him back in the scheme, that's still up in the air." Ready to roll: It appears Clay Matthews is not going to miss his first game this season due to a groin injury he suffered against Detroit At least that's what he says. Matthews came into the locker room — along with many of his teammates — as the media was being herded out and was pressed by a couple of reporters on whether he would be available Sunday. One asked, are you going to play? "Yeah, I'll be out there," Matthews said. Listed as a limited participant, Matthews practiced for the second straight day and didn't look like he was taking anything half speed. Coach Mike McCarthy made it seem as though Matthews was limited to individual drills only, so how much more Matthews did after reporters were kicked out of practice isn't known. But Matthews was in pads and apparently passed whatever test he felt he needed to pass to play Sunday. Injury report: The Packers had five others on the injury report, but everyone took part in the full-pads workout Thursday. The only players who were limited were Matthews, Jones and linebacker Nick Perry (wrist). The Bears injury report was far more extensive. They had seven players who did not take part in practice at all. They were: end Jared Allen (illness), center Roberto Garza (ankle), receiver Brandon Marshall (ankle), linebacker Shea McClellin (hand), cornerback Sharrick McManis (thigh), defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff (concussion) and guard Matt Slauson (ankle). The Bears did not practice Wednesday after returning home late from a Monday night game against the New York Jets. No worries: Until Sunday, running back Eddie Lacy had not fumbled since his fifth carry of his first professional game. That's 326 consecutive carries (including playoffs) without a fumble. Lacy coughed it up on his second attempt against Detroit when he ran into the back of center Corey Linsley. The ball was returned 40 yards for a touchdown. Running backs coach Sam Gash said he hasn't spoken to Lacy about it. "I'm not worried about Eddie being a fumbler, not by any stretch of the imagination," he said. "He knows he's a good ball carrier. He's very secure with the ball. "It hurt him more than it hurt anybody else. That's the type of player he really is where it bothers him. And my job was to keep him coming back, and he came back and played fairly well in the game." Gash said there has been too much focus on Lacy for failures in the running game against the Lions. He said the entire offensive group has to shoulder the blame. Packers Jamari Lattimore Mayfield Sports Marketing is Wisconsin's premier sports marketing firm and booking agency. Specializing in Green Bay Packers' Players' appearances at community events, Packers' Players' motivational speaking, Packers' Players keynote speaking engagements, Packers' Players autograph sessions and Packers' Players attending non-profit events, our athletes take great pride in every event they attend. 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Q: Quick binomial test for high number of trials I just wanted to perform a quick binomial test for an experiment (Bernoulli trial) with 185 successes out of 459 trials and a (hypothesized) success probability of 0.2. I do not have any mathematical software installed right now and would like to get the result without much effort, i.e., without installing a huge software suite just to perform this one calculation. I tried a lot of online calculators as well as Excel (which happens to be installed on the PC I am currently working on), but the results I get are either invalid (larger than 1, smaller than zero) or "NaN". I suspect that this is due to floating point errors and/or the limited precision of the underlying floating point calculations. After all, the intermediate values for the CDF calculation will be quite large for my values described above. WolframAlpha outputs 1 for the following expression CDF[BinomialDistribution[459, 0.2], 185] and 0 for the complement: 1-CDF[BinomialDistribution[459, 0.2], 185] (http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1-CDF%5BBinomialDistribution%5B459%2C+0.2%5D%2C+185%5D) Similarly, Excel 2010 outputs 1 for the following formula =BINOMDIST(185;459;0.2;TRUE) and a very small negative value (around -2.6E-14) for the complement: =1-BINOMDIST(185;459;0.2;TRUE) Is there any way to get a better approximation for this? I think that the values I am looking for are very close to 1 and 0, respectively, but I would like to know whether they are close enough for practical purposes, i.e., whether they are significant (say, at a significance level of 1 or 5%). Best regards Andreas A: If you want to add very small positive numbers, compute the log of each number instead of the number (easy for binomial distribution, the multiplication/division turns into a sum) and then sort the logged values from smallest to largest. Suppose you have computed $A$, the log of the sum of the first $k$ numbers, and let $B$ be the log of the $k+1$th number. Assume without loss of generality that $A \leq B$ (otherwise just swap them). Then $$\log(e^A + e^B) = A + \log(1 + e^{B-A})$$ and if $A$ and $B$ are close enough then this will give you a non-trivial result and avoid underflow and overflow. If you're doing a one-sided statistical test, then just add up the (log) probabilities of getting that many successes or higher, all the way up to the maximum possible number of successes. A: The sample size is big enough that we can approximate the binomial distribution with a normal distribution that under the null hypothesis has mean $0.2 \times 459=91.8$ and variance $0.2\times 0.8\times 459=73.44$. Then $$ Pr(X \geq 185)=Pr(Z\geq (185-91.8)/8.57) =Pr(Z\geq 10.88) $$ The probability that the success probability is $0.2$ is very small.

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A lot factors impact success in fantasy sports, but the No. 1 thing you can do is simple: Don't be your own worst enemy. This column has led with various nuggets of fantasy wisdom that I've gained in my two decades as a player, but almost every piece of fantasy advice I can give comes back to that one central tenet. There's a lot of uncertainty in fantasy sports. It's the nature of the game. We set starting lineups without knowing what the ultimate outcome will be. Drew Brees was locked in fantasy lineups Thursday night, and that didn't work out so well. But you know what? Starting Brees was the right move. While we may not have been able to see a bad game coming, we do know that Brees is better than most other options at quarterback on a weekly basis. So we start him. How often have you been in a situation where one of your better players is in a bad matchup and one of your marginal players is in a good matchup? This happens all the time. And how often to you bench the good player for the marginal player? There's a good bet you've done that a few times. And how often has it worked for you? I'm willing to wager that it's worked far less times than it's backfired. There's a secret in fantasy sports that the pros know and the casual player doesn't. It's actually surprisingly simple: good NFL players are more likely to perform better than marginal players. Sure, they don't always outperform their marginal counterparts, but they do so far more often than they don't. A skilled fantasy player knows this and realizes that he or she won't be right with every play they make, but they put themselves in a position for success by making the best play every time. So here's where we become our own worst enemy. If you think you're going to outsmart fantasy football, you're kidding yourself. You may get a creative play right once in a blue moon, but more often than not, fantasy is going to come right back around and bite you. Fantasy owners will be without Melvin Gordon this week, and perhaps next week as well. With Gordon sidelined, expect a healthy dose of Austin Ekeler, who figures to get a good chunk on Gordon's work, especially in the passing game. The Steelers are a tough matchup, but Ekeler is still in play as a front-end RB2. Owners in deep leagues will also want to keep an eye on rookie Justin Jackson, who flashed upside in the run game last week. Like Gordon, Kerryon Johnson is trending toward being sidelined this week. Johnson has been out with an MCL sprain, and we saw LeGarrette Blount dominate the carries in the Lions last outing. While it's easy to fall in love with Blount's stat line, keep in mind that he comes with minimal upside if he doesn't find the end zone. Blount is best viewed as a flex option. The Packers have been banged up at their skill positions seemingly all season. Jimmy Graham is dealing with a thumb injury that has limited him in practice. With your fantasy playoff life on the line, it's tough to trust Graham if he's able to suit up this week. Randall Cobb has also been limited in practice this week. While Cobb would be a risky fantasy option if he's able to return, his role in the offense could help open things back up for Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Gus Edwards gave the fantasy world a bit of a scare after the surprise breakout player missed practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury. But it looks like we can breathe a collective sigh of relief because Edwards got back in practice with a limited session on Thursday. Edwards figures to be in the mix as a solid RB2 option this week. More injury notes: Will A.J. Green return this week? The star wideout is trending in that direction after getting limited work in on Thursday. Green slots back in as a WR2 if he's able to get back on the field. … Stefon Diggs has yet to practice this week, but he expects to play against the Patriots. … Doug Baldwin was limited in practice on Thursday. The veteran has been dinged up all season but remains the Seahawks leader in target share when he's on the field. … Tyrell Williams has been limited in practice this week. His injury should pave the way for more work for Mike Williams this week. … Emmanuel Sanders popped up on the injury report on Thursday with a heel issue. This is likely nothing, but it's still something worth monitoring heading into the weekend. … The Colts look like they'll have Marlon Mack this weekend. Mack hasn't cleared the concussion protocol yet, but his limited status on Thursday bodes well. … There's a good chance Sammy Watkins sits this week. He's dealing with a foot injury that hobbled him before the Chiefs' bye and caused him to miss both practices this week. Tyreek Hill has been phenomenal this season and enters the week as fantasy's No. 2 wide receiver. Expect the good times to continue to roll for Hill and the Chiefs offense this week with a plus matchup on tap against the Raiders. The Oakland secondary has allowed seven touchdowns to wide receivers over the last month. Hill should have no problem returning fantasy value in this matchup. Mike Evans didn't fare particularly well in his last meeting against the Panthers with just one catch back in Week 9. He saw a shadow in that contest from James Bradberry, which we expect to play out again this week. However, we don't expect a similar outcome. Bradberry has been a plus matchup for much of the season. He's allowing 14.8 yards per catch and has surrendered five touchdowns on the season. The Panthers have a budding star on their hands in D.J. Moore. The rookie first-rounder has exploded over the last two weeks, racking up 15 catches on 16 targets for 248 yards and a score. Better yet, Moore gets to face a Tampa Bay secondary that has been very fantasy-friendly to opposing wide receivers. Look for Moore to excel in this contest, especially when he's in Carlton Davis' coverage. Davis has allowed three scores over his last five games. Josh Doctson hasn't been the fantasy breakout some had hoped, but the young wideout finally showed some signs of life last week with six catches on 10 targets for 66 yards. Doctson is a sneaky deep play this week against the decimated Eagles secondary that is arguably the worst starting trio in the league right now. The Colts offense is surging this season, and T.Y. Hilton has been a big reason why. The veteran receiver has topped 100 receiving yards in each of his last two games with 16 catches and two touchdowns over that span. But things could cool off for Hilton this week, as he's a good bet to see a shadow from Jalen Ramsey, assuming Ramsey makes it onto the field (he's on the injury report). The Jags corner has held opposing receivers in check with just a 53% catch rate in his coverage this season. While he's still an every-week WR1, Antonio Brown hasn't necessarily been the elite fantasy option we've become accustomed to in fantasy football. Brown owners should never sit him, but it is worth noting that he'll see Casey Hayward in coverage this week. Hayward has been impressive this season, with just a 55% catch rate in his coverage. He also hasn't allowed more than two catches in his coverage since Week 4. Davante Adams is a touchdown machine and a target monster. Both of those things are very good for fantasy football. However, he's a good bet to draw a shadow from Patrick Peterson this week. Opposing quarterbacks have avoided Peterson's coverage this season with an average of just 3.6 targets per game thrown into Peterson's coverage. It was a bit of a surprise to see Trumaine Johnson shadowing Josh Gordon last week, but Johnson did enough to keep Gordon relatively quiet. It could be another uneventful week for Gordon with coverage expected to come from. Xavier Rhodes. The Vikings corner is allowing just 10.2 yards per catch and has given up just two receiving scores on the season — and both of those touchdowns went to Davante Adams. Phillip Lindsay has been one of this year's best fantasy stories. The undrafted rookie is currently 11th among running backs in fantasy scoring and is poised for another strong week of production. Lindsay gets a plus draw this week against a Bengals defense that has consistently gotten lit up by opposing running backs. Cincinnati has allowed at least one rushing score to running backs in each of their last six games, with five of those six backfields topping 100 yards. It didn't happen right away this season, but Aaron Jones is now locked in as the Packers' feature back. He's racked up double-digit carries in each of his last five games with an impressive five rushing scores over that span. Jones is also seeing significant work in the passing game with 16 targets over the last three weeks. And the best part: he gets to face a Cardinals defense that has struggled against the run all season and has surrendered the most rushing scores to running backs (14) in 2018. It's tough to like the Bears offense without Mitchell Trubisky under center, but Jordan Howard owners at least have a glimmer of hope. Howard will face a Giants defense that has allowed one rushing score to each of the last six backfields they've faced, with the last four backfields also topping 100 rushing yards. Howard is a risk/reward flex option. As we noted above, Marlon Mack will likely be back on the field this week, but it's tough to endorse him with confidence against the Jaguars. Jacksonville has stuffed the run over the last month with zero rushing scores allowed to running backs and no backfield topping 100 rushing yards. The Atlanta run game just isn't the same without Devonta Freeman. Tevin Coleman has been carrying the load, but he hasn't had a 100-yard rushing performance since Week 2 and only has two rushing scores on the season. Coleman has scored five times as a receiver, but it's never wise to count on your fantasy running back to find pay dirt through the air. Coleman is best viewed as a flex option this week against the tough Ravens run defense that currently allows the second-fewest fantasy points per game to running backs. Will Lamar Jackson be a fantasy league winner this year? Probably not, but he's certainly a very interesting fantasy play this week because of what he can do with his legs. Jackson is a top-12 fantasy option against a Falcons defense that has struggled against the run and allows the second-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. It's tough to enter any week with much confidence in Jameis Winston as your starting fantasy quarterback, but he does have a few things working in his favor. Winston posted solid fantasy numbers last week with 312 passing yards and two scores. He also gets to face a Panthers defense that is currently the No. 6 fantasy matchup for quarterbacks. While Winston didn't play in the Bucs Week 9 matchup against Carolina, Ryan Fitzpatrick was able to post four passing scores in that contest. Winston is always risky, but he's a premium play this week. Tom Brady enters the week just 14th among quarterbacks in fantasy scoring. While he's over 3,000 passing yards, the GOAT just hasn't gotten it done from a touchdown standpoint, with just 19 through the first 12 weeks of the season. To make matters worse, Brady faces a Vikings pass defense that hasn't allowed more than one passing score since Week 5. Since then, opposing passers are averaging just 195 passing yards per game. And it's important to note that in that span, Minnesota has gone up against Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers. While it may have seemed unthinkable when you drafted Brady this year, it's a good idea to sit him this week, even if you have your fantasy playoffs life on the line. Sure, Baker Mayfield is rolling over his last two starts with seven passing touchdowns. But don't get too cute with your start/sit decisions this week. Mayfield has to face a Texans defense that allows an average on one passing score per game since Week 4. At best, Mayfield is just inside this week's top 20 fantasy quarterbacks, which means he shouldn't be started in most leagues.

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Ethics, Society, & Technology Hub Collaborative Research & Projects Rolling Grants Public Interest Technology Fellowship Public Interest Technology University Network Challenge Grant Small Grants for Grad Students 2020-21 Undergraduate Collaborative Projects 2020-21 Collaborative Research & Projects 2020-21 Curriculum Development Stanford EST Ecosystem Exploring the COVID Journey through Photovoice: Experiences Across the Socioeconomic Spectrum PI: MALATHI SRINIVASA (MEDICINE) collaborators: Catherine Johnson (Medicine), Latha Palaniappan (Medicine), Christopher Sharp (Medicine), Stacie Vilendrer (Medicine), Kenji Taylor (MediCINE), Jonathan Shaw (MedICINE), Maja Artandi (Medicine), Carla Pugh (Medicine), Sonoo ThadaneY (Medicine) The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled the enormous disparities in disease exposure and care received by vulnerable communities. We want to understand barriers to high quality healthcare, and improve health equity for our vulnerable populations. Through this grant, we will conduct a photovoice study to understand the healthcare journey of 24 Stanford COVID-19 patients, including people who are medically vulnerable (safety net insurance) and well resourced (private insurance) in 4 ethnic groups (African American, Latin X, Asian and non-Hispanic White). Photovoice qualitative research invites participants to take photos of objects, places, situations in their lives based on guiding questions – in this case, about their preCOVID, COVID, and post-COVID life, and hopes for the future. We then discuss COVID-19 experiences and insights with participants based on their photos, focusing on the National Academy of Medicine "Quintuple Aim", which prioritizes equity and inclusion. Then, we will convene a national conference to identify relevant, reportable Equity Metrics for healthcare organizations, based on our findings. We will also use study results to improve equity in our Virtual Health/telemedicine program. Finally, we will create a website "The COVID Journey" to share participants' stories along their COVID journey. StageCast: A Digital Theater Tool PI: Michael Rau (Theater and Performance Studies) Collaborators: Tsachy Weisman (Electrical Engineering); Keith Winstein (Computer Science); Dustin Schroeder (Geophysics) Due to the recent coronavirus crisis, nearly all theaters across the US have been shuttered, and the artists who work on these stages have been laid off. To help these artists continue to make theatrical performances an interdisciplinary team of Stanford faculty, grad students, and undergraduates are collaborating to develop a series of interlinked technologies to allow theater artists to make performances online. These technologies range from improving the audio and video streaming technologies, to developing new tools for live video switching and editing, to applications involving machine learning and computer vision. We will be using this funding to develop prototypes of these new technologies as well as hold analysis sessions and seminars with faculty at Stanford and industry professionals to evaluate and discuss the ways in which this technology could affect the theater industry. Real-time COVID-19 Education and Preparing for Future Crises Education PROJECT LEADS: JASSI PANNU (MEDICINE), RISHI MEDIRATTA (PEDIATRICS), KARA BROWER (BIOENGINEERING), ALANA O'MARA (MEDICINE), KIMBERLY DEBRULER (MEDICINE) COLLABORATORS: YVONNE (BONNIE) MALDONADO (PEDIATRICS; HEALTH RESEARCH AND POLICY), DAVID RELMAN (MEDICINE; MICROBIOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGY), PETE KLENOW (ECONOMICS POLICY), DAVID LEWIS (PEDIATRICS; IMMUNOLOGY), SEEMA YASMIN (MEDICINE) The COVID-19 Elective was opened to all Stanford students Spring 2020, and was arranged in less than 10 days after Stanford students were notified that all in-person classes were cancelled. Hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled, demonstrating their intense desire to understand the pandemic, have information from trustworthy sources, and engage with other students during this tumultuous time of self-isolation. The course featured lectures from experts in the field, as well as Stanford students actively engaging in COVID-19 work. It was conducted via Zoom and Slack, with live expert Q&A and student discussion sections. This year, the COVID-19 Elective (PEDS 220) will return with lectures focusing on the societal and technological aspects of COVID-19. Vaccine developments, racial disparities, mental health, and the economic effects of the pandemic on low and middle income countries are just a few of the topics that will be covered. Seed funding has allowed us to expand this course to an optional 2-credit version that includes student projects. With these projects, we aim to combat isolation, COVID-19 fatigue, and empower our students to continue to take action on this ongoing crisis. Zoom Fatigue: Understanding the Effects of Videoconferencing on Well-Being PI: JEFFREY HANCOCK (COMMUNICATION) COLLABORATORS: JEREMY BAILENSON (COMMUNICATION) MUFAN LUO (COMMUNICATION), GERALDINE FAUVILLE (COMMUNICATION), ANNA QUEIROZ (EDUCATION) Given that society will continue to rely on videoconferencing technology for "distant socializing" during the COVID-19 pandemic, a core issue is to understand the effects of videoconferencing at this scale on human society. Using survey methods our project will address two inter-related but distinct questions: 1) How does videoconferencing affect psychological well-being over the medium and long term? and 2) How and why does videoconferencing lead to exhaustion. Our findings will shed lights on the longitudinal effects of distant socializing on loneliness and other well-being outcomes during the COVID19 pandemic, and will examine the nature of 'Zoom fatigue' so often reported in the media. The project will illuminate the societal impact of the world-wide shift to videoconferencing for social interactions in terms of the immediate effects of exhaustion on mental health and the long term effects on psychological well-being. While filling this hole in our knowledge is urgent, our ultimate goal is to create new guidelines and best practices for how families, businesses and students and teachers can use videoconferencing in ways that enhance our well-being and minimize the possible risks, such as exhaustion, that come with the large-scale shift to videoconferencing. The EST Hub was created as part of Stanford's Presidential Initiative on Ethics, Society, and Technology. Co-led by: [email protected]

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Arsenal are on the brink of completing the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin on a season-long loan deal. The 23-year-old had been linked with a move to the Gunners' fierce rivals Tottenham as part of Luka Modric's proposed move to Spain. The German-born Turk only joined Madrid from Borussia Dortmund last summer. Sahin's capture comes just days after Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger appeared to rule out signing a midfielder this summer. Responding to speculation that he is keen on Rennes player Yann M'Vila, he said: 'No [I am not interested in M'Vila]. We wait on [Abou] Diaby and [Jack] Wilshere. 'When you look we have Alex Song, Aaron Ramsey, Francis Coquelin, Wilshere, Mikel Arteta and Diaby. 'In defensive midfielders and box-to-box players we are not short if they are all coming back. Sahin became the youngest player to appear in the Bundesliga when he made his debut for Dortmund in 2005, aged 16. He later became the youngest player to score in the competition. He signed a six-year deal with Jose Mourinho's side when he was snapped up for £8million last May but made just 10 appearances in his debut season. Despite obtaining a German passport last year, Sahin has been capped 31 times by Turkey, and completed a hat-trick by becoming the youngest player to be capped by his country. Sahin does have history with new Arsenal team-mate Lukas Podolski however. The pair clashed in 2010 while playing for Dortmund and Cologne respectively but will have to put their differences aside if they are to end Arsenal's seven-year wait for a trophy.

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The Juniper Guest Towel by Anali has a fresh, leafy design with multi-colors. Anali's linen guest towel collection is a customer favorite. The designs are intricately embroidered thread paintings that decorate a bath or powder room like a small piece of art. Shown on linen but available in white or ivory terry. Comes in a set of 4.

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No one should tell you what to do with your money — only you know what's most important to you. Always guiding you back to your true priorities, Jesse Mecham will fundamentally change the way you think about your money and what it can do for you. His proven method — four, simple rules — will transform money management from a paralyzing burden to a powerful tool, putting you in total control of your life. So, to be fair before I start reviewing, I've already been using the "YNAB" budgeting software for over two years now. None of these concepts were new to me. It's been working well for me – I managed to finish paying off my student loans early, move into an apartment on my own (and keep up on monthly rent!), and a whole whack of other things that used to be really hard for me because I was always "running out" of money too quickly. What I'm saying is: I already know that the YNAB system generally works for me. What I didn't know, though, was basically anything at all about the people behind the system. And while that wasn't entirely the focus of the book – it really is mostly about how to use the system and make it work for you – there was enough of it to keep me interested even though very little of the actual financial/budgeting advice was old hat. I really enjoyed Mecham's direct and casual conversational style, while also managing to be serious and make important points about money management and the habits that lots of us have fallen into and need to break. In particular, I found the little anecdotes about people who are happy using YNAB to be helpful – those testimonial-style snippets were one of the things I found super useful from the YNAB blog back when I started, before this book existed. What I'm really saying here is … if you're having trouble with money even though you know you "shouldn't" be, or if you haven't really ever managed to learn good money habits or how to stop living paycheck-to-paycheck … this might be the book for you. Give it a try! What's the worst that could happen? If you already have great money sense and budgeting skills, you might find a lot of the content kind of basic. But you also might pick up a trick or two, so I wouldn't discount it entirely.

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I made Paper theater this year too. The front side was open in last year's paper theater. However, this year's paper theater is a complete blockage type. An internal structure is composed of two rooms. There is the woods and the background of the sky in the interior. When light enters it from the ceiling from among the room, the interior became more beautiful. A warm room of the paper theater looks better when the environmental lighting is darkened. -Size(Max) : Height 3.0" / Width 2.7" / Depth 1.1" It will be sale "Angrygog Summer Collection 2010" very soon! 5models on sale this time. but each only ONE!!

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The sting in the tail: New Zealanders push to trade mark "Manuka" in relation to honey products September 8, 2016 Published by A rift has emerged between the Australian and New Zealand honey industries, resulting from a trade mark application lodged by New Zealand producers to trade mark the term 'Manuka', as a way of gaining exclusive rights over the word. Manuka honey is produced solely from the Leptospermum scoparium plant, which in turn is native to Australia and New Zealand (commonly referred to in Australia as tea tree). The product features at the top end of the health food chain, commanding high prices and celebrity endorsements for its unique properties In fact, according to a recent report published by the ABC, the product can sell in export markets "…for around $150 per kilogram…(and) (i)ndustry estimates have put the combined export value of the Australian and New Zealand industry at around $300 million." The intention appears to be to create a badge of origin type mark centring on the word 'Manuka', which is a Maori word. John Rawcliffe of New Zealand's Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association claims that "The word is a Maori word, and that needs to be protected and ensured it's held in its rightful place here as part of New Zealand." He went on to contend that the term Manuka deserved the same kind of protection that Champagne and other high end products had obtained associated with a particular region or country. A trade mark application has now been lodged in New Zealand. If successful, Australian producers would be restricted from using the term in relation to their products. However, Mr Rawcliffe's comments and the application have been rejected by Australian producers who claim to have evidence that the word was used by Tasmanian-based Aboriginal people, and that it has been used in Australia since the 1800's. It has even been pointed out that Canberra had a suburb of the same name, further entrenching the word in the Australian vernacular. Trevor White of the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, said "I will certainly be objecting to any applications for having a restrictive use of that particular name." We will keep you posted.

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WSSCC Member Daniel Iroegbu's inspirational work is impacting the lives of women and girls in hard-to-reach areas of the country. Congratulations to Amina J. Mohammed, the next Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) of the United Nations! The WSSCC family extends its congratulations to Amina J. Mohammed on her nomination to serve as Deputy Secretary-General of the UN. Participants shared best practices, common challenges, and promising innovations to end open defecation by 2025. Amina Mohammed highlighted key issues & questions on the Nigerian Sanitation Agenda and how it would need to be focused with a need for cohesion. WSSCC's National Coordinator Priscilla Achakpa has been made an honorary "Eco Hero and Ambassador" by Eco@Africa. The Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion in Nigeria programme aims to support over 2 million people to improve their WASH practices. 7 journalists were named today as winners of the "2014 WASH Media Awards" competition for their excellence in reporting on WASH-related issues. The RUSHPIN programme favours a community-led approach empowering whole communities to collectively change their sanitation & hygiene behaviour.

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Animal health is critical to the success of any production operation. We have a variety of past and on-going projects addressing this. These projects address reproductive health, parasite control, and present and emerging diseases including Brucellosis, Chronic Wasting Disease, West Nile Virus. Check back soon for more details about these projects.

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Q: Average of values from a column/ Skip lines (textscan) I have a .txt file which looks like this: ******text******* (30 lines containing text and *) ******text******* a b c a b c a b c a b c a b c a b c a b c (I'm creating a plot with a as x and b and c as y1 and y2) How do I skip those 30 lines with textscan? I had this but it didn't work: [x y1 y2] = textscan('file_name.txt', '%f %f %f', 30); And more: how to I make the average of the values of third column? A: How do I skip certain lines from being processed? You have a few options regarding line skipping: * *If the number of lines are always static, and always in the beginning of the file: Pass HeaderLines with a value of N, with N being the numbers you'd like not to process. [x y1 y2] = textscan ('file_name.txt', '%f %f %f', 'HeaderLines', 30 + 2); *If all lines start with the same character string *Pass CommentStyle with a value of ABC where ABC is the comment style. If all lines to skip start with *, pass '*' to textscan. [x y1 y2] = textscan ('file_name.txt', '%f %f %f', 'CommentStyle', '*'); How do I get the average of some array? To get the average of some array, use mean: y1_average = mean (y1); Documentation of textscan: * *Read formatted data from text file or string - MATLAB Documentation of mean * *Average or mean value of array - MATLAB A: If you know how many lines to skip use HeaderLines parameter in TEXTSCAN function: [x y1 y2] = textscan('file_name.txt', '%f %f %f', 'HeaderLines',30); When you use integer argument after the formatting string, it means you want to apply the formatting string this number of times (number of lines to read in your case). So it's opposite to what you want. To get the average use MEAN function: y2_avg = mean(y2);

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An article by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen in last week's New York Times Sunday Review, "How Auschwitz Is Misunderstood", created a dramatic contrast to an address I delivered a few days earlier at a New York liberal arts college titled "Closing The Empathy Gap: Leveraging Healthcare Relationships". If creating a non-empathetic world requires planning and distance, then it follows that creating an empathetic world requires planning and intimacy marked by compassion, understanding and partnership. This is the case I made a few weeks ago relying on work I presented in 2002 to the World Medical Association in Helsinki when serving as the WMA Resident Scholar. The study had shown that in six countries surveyed (U.S., U.K., German, South Africa, Japan and Canada), the most valued relationship in society, second only to family relationships, was the relationship with a physician. In exploring why that was so consistently the case, simultaneous surveying of thousands of physicians and patients in those countries once again showed consensus in their definition of this relationship. Over 90% of doctors and patients agreed that its' power derived from its ability to deliver compassion, understanding and partnership. The study further revealed that, in 2000, the relationship, again consistently in all six countries, was evolving. It was moving from individual to team approaches, from paternalism to partnership, and from individual to mutual decision making. As for the commonly held desire to evolve from an interventional to a preventive health delivery model, the study demonstrates that health information, flowing directly from the relationship, was far more likely to be followed and deliver desired behavioral change than information from all other sources including the Internet. Was there room for improvement in this relationship. Yes, certainly. In a series of "gap analyses", the study uncovered significantly different views when comparing doctors and patients, and reality to the ideal. Where were these gaps? 2. Empathetic Physician Behavior: On five measures of ideal behavior (compassion, trust, understanding, patience, listening), patients in all six countries saw average double digit room for improvement when comparing "ideal" to "reality". Gaps: US – 19%, UK – 27%, Canada – 17%, Germany – 20%, SA – 12%, Japan – 31%. 3. Access to Physicians: On five measures of ideal access to physicians (attentiveness, time spent, ease of appointment, treatment choice, access to specialists), patients in all six countries saw double digit room for improvement when comparing "ideal" to "reality". Gaps: US – 25%, UK – 40%, Canada – 29%, Germany – 22%, SA – 14%, Japan – 24%. Finally, this social science, Harris Poll designed survey revealed that the positive impact of the patient-physician relationship in all countries studied was multifactorial. In addition to reactive care, the relationship contributed to preventive health planning, management of individual and societal fear levels, expansion of individual and societal confidence and optimism, reinforcement of family and community bonds, and maximizing productivity. As the Goldhagen article correctly suggests, preventing a "common humanity" takes work. But certainly then the reverse is true as well – creating a common humanity takes work as well. In retrospect, this study, utilizing social science tools, correctly forecasted the dynamic factors that would help shape the American health delivery system in the decade ahead. And yet it was rejected for publication by the New England Journal of Medicine, though one reviewer of three described it as "provocative". More than ever, health has become a human endeavor with the potential to shape a society for the better. But to do so, medicine, and its educational institutions, must look beyond genomics and the wonders of biotechnology, to consider as well how the social sciences might advance human behavior.

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Leave planet earth and enjoy the Elipson Planet M Speakers. Playing homage to the ground-breaking model that established the brand's spherical design blueprints, the Planet M Speakers possess a sweet retro feel, with all the features of a modern sound system. Speakers have evolved significantly, I remember my parent's stereo and speaker set that were the size of small coffins. Modern day speakers pack serious punch, without taking up square footage in your living room. With its matte grill and tripod reminiscent of the 60's and 70's, the Planet M Speakers feature a frequency range of (+/- 3Db): 90-22000 Hz, and a max music power of 60 watts. The white matte finish of the Planet M/AS30 Tribute model is limited to only 100 pairs of speakers, so you better pounce if you want visit Planet M. Get yours at AJAX online shoppe.

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IllinoisMultifamily Big deal: Deconversions still happening in Chicago Matt Baker September 16, 2020 Condo deconversions should be dead in Chicago. The voting threshold was raised last year from 75 to 85 percent; rock bottom interest rates promote homeownership; the pandemic has caused many investors to pull back on their reins. And yet, the trend persists. That was the message from the panelists during the 3rd Annual Deconstructing Deconversion Virtual Summit. However, the landscape has changed and there are a lot of blind corners that brokers, investors and associations should be aware of. The first panel was moderated by Kathryn Kovitz Arnold, practice group chair and partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. Speakers included Mojca Anaya, Illinois state escrow lead at First American Title; Kelly Elmore, principal at Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit and Andy Friedman, multifamily broker with Kiser Group. The jump from 75 to 85 percent, as Elmore pointed out, isn't as dramatic as it at first appeared. Prior to the new legislation, both sides stopped tallying votes and attempting to win owners over once they hit that 75 percent threshold. In the end, most deals had a much higher number of yes votes and would have passed under the current ordinance. The fact remains that condo owners in buildings that have deferred maintenance or that are facing special assessments are still in a position to exit via deconversion. That doesn't mean, however, that brokers should rush in without understanding the scope of the endeavor. "Deconversions are still happening, but it's not one size fits all," said Friedman. "They are easier with smaller associations where you know where everyone stands." Larger associations, he said, tend to require more work, especially if there are a high number of owner-occupied units. The COVID-19 situation has led to more rental incentives being offered by existing multifamily properties, but Friedman said that has not had much impact on pricing. Some buyers are proving to be more cautious during these circumstances, but so much depends on their horizon; if they plan to hold the property for a long time, then current events hold less sway over their decision to buy. One impact that the pandemic has had, according to Anaya, is a rise in remote notarization. While sellers like this approach, buyers are more hesitant as they worry that there could be some sort of issue down the road for them. Anaya pointed out that Illinois doesn't have online notarization legislation so she and her team have been collaborating with notaries in Michigan, Texas, and other states that do allow for the practice. These notaries also assist with out-of-state and out-of-country sellers. Elmore detailed a recent piece of litigation brought forward by a collective of condo owners who wanted to stop the sale of their building. They were seeking to have their association acquire a two-thirds yes vote prior to even negotiating a sale with a broker. The court ruled that the plaintiff's case had no merit and granted the defendant's motion to dismiss, which was upheld on appeal. "Our opinion is there is no requirement under the condo act that the board needs a vote to negotiate a sale," Elmore said. "Logically, it makes sense that they can negotiate a letter of intent as they negotiate any other contracts and then present it to owners. If you withhold the ability of the board to even explore offers, you'd never hear them." Scott Weinstein, attorney with Field & Goldberg LLC moderated the second panel. Joining him were David Bloomberg, principal at Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.; Sean Connelly, principal at 33 Realty; Brian Karmowski, director with Essex Realty Group and Gail Lissner, CRE, SRA, managing director at Integra Realty Resources. Connelly stressed the importance of communicating early and often with owners, as ultimately the decision to sell or not rests with them, not the association. He said there can be a "hostile takeover" mentality when the subject of a deconversion is first broached and he tried to get out ahead of that by answering all of their questions. There can be a vast discrepancy when it comes to valuation. As Lissner pointed out, associations consider valuation in terms of what the condo building is worth, considering its individual units. Buyers are looking at it as a future multifamily rental building, which carries a different valuation. She also walked through the process when there is a dispute over an appraisal. A panel of three independent appraisers—one each selected by the owners' and the buyer's appraiser, and a third that they agree on—reassess the property. The panel will look at the property jointly and when two or more arrive at a similar opinion, that sets the value. "We think that is the best way to get the deal done in the most efficient manner," said Lissner. One sticking point for individual owners is allocating funds from the sale of the building. The standard way to allocate the money is to break it down by percentage of ownership; if one owner has a larger unit, they get a larger allocation. Owners who have made upgrades expect to be compensated but as Bloomberg pointed out, market conditions have changed and owners need to realize they might not get what they expect. Though it can be costlier and take more time, Bloomberg advises a full appraisal of all units and reapportion based on that. Another way is to insert value targets for various upgrades. If an owner has installed new appliances or hardwood flooring, for example, those upgrades carry a flat bonus, pro-rated based on how long ago the upgrade was made. Though much has changed with Chicago's deconversion landscape—and the world in general—over the past 12 months, Karmowski points out that lack of supply is still the case here, so deconversions should still continue for the foreseeable future. "We are fairly optimistic going into the fourth quarter and into next year," Karmowski said, "not just for deconversions, but multifamily overall." 33 RealtyChicagoChuhak & TecsondeconversionEssex Realty GroupField & GoldbergFirst American TitleIntegra Realty Resourceskiser groupKovitz Shifrin NesbitTaft Stettinius & Hollister

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Thomas Cometa Oxford Harriman & Company Download Bio | Print Bio Email Thomas Cometa Mr. Cometa presently serves as Managing Director & Partner of Oxford Harriman & Company, as well as serving as a member of the firm's investment policy committee. After a career as a special education teacher in Nanuet, New York and the New York City Public Schools, Tom decided to embark on a new career path and joined Morgan Stanley in New York City as a financial advisor in 2000. In 2008, Tom became a Vice President in UBS' wealth management division. Tom has enjoyed a successful career in finance and has extensive experience working with corporate executives, attorneys and entrepreneurs, providing highly personalized planning and wealth management solutions. Tom specializes in taking a thoughtful approach to integrating life and money, and his experience in education helps bring clarity to his client's unique financial goals. Tom graduated from Clark University with a BA in Philosophy and Hunter College with an MS in Special Education. Tom resides in Bergen County, New Jersey with his wife and two sons. In addition to enjoying traveling and photography, Tom is an accomplished musician and composer, as well as a founding member of an alternative rock band. Tom is also an accomplished and well-traveled endurance athlete who competes in Ironman triathlons, marathons, and ultra-marathons around the world. Previous Bio The Offices of Oxford Harriman & Company Contact An Oxford Harriman Office Near You Get the latest wealth management insights delivered right to your inbox. Newsletter Signup | General

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Shopping malls in Hong Kong. Over 180 shops, restaurants and entertainment venues. DFS Galleria Hong Kong, the place to enjoy duty-free savings on the world's leading luxury brands. A stunning sky-lit shopping complex in Hong Kong with 200 shops, 25 restaurants, an 11-screen cinema multiplex and the city's largest ice rink. Harbour City offers a wide variety of fashion and trendy brands.

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When do you need to contact a New York cerebral palsy attorney and how do you get the right one? This is a question that is becoming more and more common as the causes of cerebral palsy are becoming better known. In order to clarify when a New York cerebral palsy lawyer is needed, here is a little bit of information about cerebral palsy, its causes and how to find an attorney. Cerebral palsy is a blanket term that can be used to describe a number of neurological disabilities. These disabilities can include the lack of ability to move or difficulty with posture. In the most general sense, the problem is caused by brain development disruptions that can take place before, during or after the birth of a child. There is no known cure for cerebral palsy, but there are treatments that can help prevent complications that can result from it. A New York cerebral palsy lawyer may be needed if your child is diagnosed with a cerebral palsy disorder. The diagnosis of cerebral palsy generally happens early on in a child's infancy. Doctors can usually identify it through a couple of identifying factors. For one, doctors will watch a baby to see if he or she is developing correctly on a physical level. A child who has trouble reaching for objects or learning to walk may be one that needs to be looked at more closely. Additionally, a doctor may look for changes or abnormalities in terms of muscle development or muscle tone. When the doctor sees the signs, he or she will be able to diagnose the cerebral palsy in your child. What are the causes of cerebral palsy, though? Though there is no known exact cause for cerebral palsy, there are some factors that can increase the chances that a child will have cerebral palsy. These factors might be a premature birth and the need to be on oxygen for more than four weeks. The fact is that there can be care-related factors involved in your child's cerebral palsy and that is why you should be in contact with a good New York cerebral palsy attorney. How do you find the right New York cerebral palsy lawyer? While it can be difficult, it really only requires a little work and a desire to get the right person for the job. To begin with, you will need to make a list of New York cerebral palsy lawyer candidates. You can start that list a couple of ways, but it may be easiest to simpy use the Internet or yellow pages; however, you can also use references from friends and family members. Once you have a list of candidates, you need to narrow that list down to find the New York cerebral palsy attorney that is right for you. Start by taking advantage of the fact that most of the lawyers will offer you the chance for a free consultation. That is a time you can really start deciding which lawyer is best for you. When you talk with the lawyers, you can begin by finding out whether or not they believe that you do have a case. Once you know that you have a lawyer willing to represent you, you can continue. You should make sure that you are comfortable with the lawyer so that you will be able to work with him or her around the clock. Finally, you should find out how the lawyer will get paid and how much. If you do win a lawsuit, you should make sure that you are going to get to keep as much of the money as possible. After all, it is money that will help you raise your child to have a happy and functional life. So as you can see, getting a New York cerebral palsy lawyer is not difficult. The only hurdle that you may have to contend with is narrowing down your options to the one that will work best for you. Using the information above, you are going to be able to get the one that will do the best job for you and make you the most comfortable. Get just compensation for you and your child.

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Ridge Hill Reservation includes 352 acres of public open space under the control of the Conservation Commission. It is made up of a number of properties that were formerly owned privately but are now part of the Reservation. The southern portion of Ridge Hill Reservation extends from the Charles River to Charles River Street, and is bordered by two large undeveloped parcels in private ownership. There is currently one privately-held parcel with frontage on Charles River Street that is surrounded on the other three sides by Ridge Hill Reservation. The main portion of Ridge Hill Reservation extends from Charles River Street to the Wellesley town line at the Wellesley Transfer Station (on Central Avenue). Access points from public streets are located on Beard Way, Cartwright Road, and Pine Street in addition to the main entrance from Charles River Street. This section is bordered by private single-family residences on Charles River Street, Pheasant Landing, Grove Street, Beard Way, Lehigh Road, and Cartwright Road on the south and west, and by private single-family residences on Mary Chilton Road and Pine Street on the east. Other sections of the east side of Ridge Hill Reservation are bordered by undeveloped lands, including 2 extensive wetlands owned by, or protected by easements held by, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the Natural Valley Storage program, the radio tower land, and farmland owned by the Volante Farm. The former Nike missile site is an undeveloped property embedded within the eastern portion of Ridge Hill Reservation and accessed by a road easement from Pine Street. Wetlands within the Ridge Hill Reservation are also protected by easements held by the Corps of Engineers. Much of Ridge Hill Reservation and its bordering lands are wetlands and floodplains. The southern section includes a wetland system consisting of an intermittent stream and vegetated wetlands that border the stream. This stream flows into the Charles River and originates in a small wetland just south of Charles River Street. The extensive wetlands along the east side of Ridge Hill are associated with Fuller Brook, which drains to the north through Wellesley and eventually into the Charles River. The large central wetland, located between the Esker Trail and the Chestnut Trail, is tributary to the Fuller Brook system, which flows north under Cartwright Road. The large wetland system in the western portion of Ridge Hill, south of Beard Way, appears to be isolated. Two additional small ponds are between the access road and Pheasant Landing. The southernmost, near the intersection of the driveway with Charles River Street, is a fen containing plant species that grow nowhere else in Needham. Ridge Hill Reservation together with surrounding undeveloped lands (the Nike Site, the WGBH Towers, the Tennis Club, the Eastman Conservation Area at the Newman School, the Ann Volante Conservation Area, the former town Landfill, and the Jacob Wildlife Sanctuary) is the largest contiguous unfragmented, undeveloped land (forested, meadow, wetland) in Needham west of I-95, comprising nearly 1,000 acres of wildlife habitat. The size of this largely intact natural area provides many significant values to the town – flood storage and flood damage protection, water quality protection, groundwater recharge of the town's aquifer, wildlife habitat, and educational values.

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Some states are still in crisis mode. For example, in the state of Maryland, one out of every 553 homeowners is on the path to losing his or her home. Financial literacy is low. Only 40 percent of Americans say they have a budget and keep track of their spending. If families can't handle their day-to-day spending, financial disaster is merely a matter of time. When a family loses their home to foreclosure, not only are the dreams of that family put in jeopardy, but the community takes a financial hit. The entire mortgage industry feels the consequences as loans are defaulted on and fewer people can qualify for new homes in the future. Emphasizing the value of financial education and counseling. Homeowners who are better able to manage their money are less likely to experience a financial crisis. Educating people on government resources. Many homeowners don't know about sources of aid such as the federal government's Making Home Affordable Program and the FHA pilot program Homeowners Armed With Knowledge (HAWK). The Making Home Affordable Program has saved homeowners on average $500 per month, and HAWK makes first-time homebuyers eligible for mortgage insurance premium reductions if they participate in a comprehensive housing counseling process. Publicizing homeowner events. Homeowners are often unaware of events that are designed to help them save their homes and avoid the foreclosure process. For example, HomeFree-USA will be hosting a More Help for Homeowners event on Sept. 18 to help struggling homeowners gain piece of mind and speak with mortgage servicers if they are behind on their mortgage loans. While the mortgage situation isn't as perilous as it was a few years ago, there is still plenty to do to ensure that ALL homeowners experience financial success.

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Using ozone is a great way to help you keep a clean and sanitary grow room. Good "housekeeping" like sweeping and picking up spills can go along way, but some times we need to do a littler extra to keep the growing area bacteria and disease free. Let's face it, a dirty grow room can harbor molds, viruses and disease which can be hazardous to the health of your plants. Which is why keeping a sanitary room is so important. Ozone helps to destroy bacteria by altering it's molecular structure, which makes it a great alternative to chemicals. It is produced when a molecule of Oxygen, O2, is released from plants and sea plankton during photosynthesis. The sun's ultraviolet radiation creates ozone by binding a third oxygen atom. It then becomes ozone, or O3. This is the cause of the distinct smell in the air we tend to notice after heavy rainfall. However, there are ways that we can artificially create ozone to use indoors. How do we use ozone in the grow room? There are basically 2 ways indoor growers can create ozone. 1) Corona Discharge – When a wire mesh type of medium (made from stainless steel) is charged with electricity and exposed to air (oxygen) produces ozone. The more electricity one subjects to the medium, the greater the ozone output. 2) UV – Ozone is manufactured by compressing outside air and pushing is across an ultraviolet bulb mounted in 2in PVC tubing. Check valves are used between compressor and bulb and after the bulb. The bulb used is a cold cathode type. Be careful not to over use ozone. At low levels ozone is safe to humans but at very high concentrations it can cause lung irritation, and in severe cases it can cause wheezing, asthma and permanent reduction in lung efficiency. Even for plants, too much ozone can be toxic. Another downside is that it will also destroy the beneficial microbial life in your grow room. So it's probably not a good idea to use it in the room with your plants. So my suggestion would be to use ozone in your grow room in between harvests. This can help you to "get a handle" on getting your growing area sanitary before you start your next crop. You could also attach it to an exhaust fan and use it to destroy the odor coming out of your grow room caused by those smelly plants some of you like to grow so much. However you decide to use ozone, this natural disinfectant can be an invaluable tool in the fight against disease and bacteria.

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Come join our chapter of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts through NDEO (National Dance Education Organization). The mission of NHSDA is to recognize outstanding artistic merit, leadership, and academic achievement in students studying dance and foster an appreciation for dance as a true art form and one worthy of recognition and prestige. *See below for more information. What is NHSDA? National Honor Society for Dance Arts! It's a national organization and we are lucky enough to have a chapter right here at Elite! Who can join NHSDA? Any high school student! How do they join? New inductees must fill out an application form they can find at the front desk in both studios! They can also download an electronic version HERE. What are the requirements? A GPA of 3.2 or higher and 30 points. Points explanations are in the application packets downloadable HERE. Why join NHSDA? NHSDA looks awesome on college applications and resumes, can help students get community service hours, and they get honor cords to wear at their high school graduation! Complete the application form and return (with membership fee) to Elite Dance Academy by October 10th. Graduating Seniors who are inducted will be charged for honor cords and pins separately.

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Selmer Center in Secure Communication History - Research in Coding Theory and Cryptography Opening of Selmer Center Conferences & Workshops in Cryptography and Secure Communications Training Schools & Seminars in Cryptography and Secure Communications Antique Projects Contact Us / People RSA Award for Excellence in Mathematics Professor Vincent Rijmen has received the RSA Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics. The award "recognizes innovation and ongoing contributions to the field of cryptography and mathematics". Congratulations to Vincent! KU-LEUVEN By Chunlei LiUpdated: 04.03.2020 (First published: 27.02.2020) Source: RSA Conference Press Release On Feb 25, 2020, RSA® Conference, the world's leading information security conferences and expositions, announced that two world-renowned cryptographers, Professor Joan Daemen and Professor Vincent Rijmen, are the recipients of its annual award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics. The award, chosen by an esteemed judging committee, recognizes innovation and ongoing contributions to the field of cryptography and mathematics. Daemen and Rijmen were selected out of dozens of nominated individuals and organizations, many affiliated with universities or research labs, who are all pioneers in their field and whose work has applied lasting value. "For more than two decades, RSA Conference has honored the greatest innovators and contributors to the field of cryptography and mathematics and this year is no exception," said Linda Gray Martin, Senior Director and General Manager, RSA Conference. "In that same amount of time, Daemen and Rijmen have proven to be pioneers in the field with work that has truly stood the test of time, despite drastic changes in the industry and constant new threats." Daemen and Rijmen were selected for their major contributions to symmetric key cryptography, including the development of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), also known as Rijndael, which is the standard encryption scheme to encrypt bulk data around the world, including for the U.S. government. Daemen, currently a professor at Radboud University, The Netherlands, and Rijmen, now a professor at KU Leuven, Belgium, co-designed AES in the late 1990s and it was chosen as a standard cipher by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2000. "We are both honored to receive this award and be added to this impressive list of cryptographers," said Daemen. "I especially appreciate it because we did our work leading to Rijndael during the period I was working full-time for industry, 1995 through 2015." "We hope our collective work, as well as the achievements of many others here at RSA Conference, inspires the next generation to study computer science and mathematics in order to improve digital security for all the people," added Rijmen. Prof. Vincent Rijmen is one of the two designers of the Rijndael, the ubiquitously used Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). He is also the co-designer of the WHIRLPOOL cryptographic hash function, and the block ciphers Anubis, KHAZAD, Square, NOEKEON and SHARK. In 2002, he was named to the MIT Technology Review TR100 as one of the top 100 innovators in the world under the age of 35. In 2019, he was named a Fellow of the International Association for Cryptologic Research. Vincent Rijmen Contact us [email protected]+47 55 58 42 00 Universitetet i Bergen Institutt for informatikk Visit us HIB - Thormøhlens gate 55 View campus map

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From the Official Facebook Security Page – fake toolbars claiming to help you cheat on games that are played on Facebook will steal your password. If you are a Facebook gamer (someone who plays a lot of games on Facebook), then you need to be very careful – and aware – of toolbars that are claiming they can help you cheat if you only download their toolbar. These toolbars will take you through a "profile confirmation" process where you'll eventually have to enter your password. These fake toolbars are scams that are designed to steal your passwords. AllFacebook.com provided the images below courtesy of Help Net Security and detail the method of operation of the deceitful toolbars. At first glance, the toolbars look legitimate and appear at the top of your browser, along with a legitimate Facebook logo. The buttons have features that allow for cheating on "Zynga Games" along with other links as well. The best rule of thumb to use here is do not, under any circumstances, download anything from Facebook (or anywhere else for that matter), that you do not 100% trust. And most importantly, careful while playing games on Facebook and your are presented with a "learn how to cheat" toolbar you need to download.

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PHP error on registration form. Hi, I been getting an error on my registration form. I am not understanding what I need to do in my case. I know this question was solved elsewhere but it isn't related to my case. the PHP error I get is Warning: mysqli_num_rows() expects parameter 1 to be mysqli_result, boolean given in line 19 & 29. // If the values are posted, insert them into the database. If you make a query that fails because of some error in your query, then there is no result set. If you try to use that result you get the error you describe. So what the error message is telling you is that there is something wrong with your query. Use mysqli_error to find out what. Oh, and never put user data directly into SQL queries. To further elucidate on Weed's last statement, $mysqli::real_escape_string is NOT a substitute for a data sanitizer. dalecosp To further elucidate on Weed's last statement, $mysqli::real_escape_string is NOT a substitute for a data sanitizer. Hmm...depends on your sanitation needs. If all you are concerned about is preventing SQL injection, then it's fine (though I prefer prepared statements with bound parameters -- but the end result is the same if it's correctly used). If you're concerned about string length, special characters, email format, etc.; then yes, there may be more you want to do.

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Health leaders call on Alok Sharma to put health... Health leaders call on Alok Sharma to put health at the forefront of discussions at COP27 Thirty seven health leaders from organisations across the UK have called on COP26 President Alok Sharma to use his leadership at COP27 to put health at the forefront of discussions. Health has not had the prominence it deserves in COP meetings. Without urgent action there will be catastrophic harm to health, but with action there will be benefits to health. The health leaders, who represent organisations from the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, welcome Sharma's recent calls for more urgency, including for major emitters to step up and increase ambition. Read the letter from health leaders to Alok Sharma here Chair of the Alliance, Richard Smith said: "Health leaders are deeply concerned about the impacts of climate change on health. It is clear that not enough is being done to tackle the crisis and it is critical that this COP delivers that urgent action that is needed to bring down emissions. The global north created the planetary crisis, but Africa and the global south are suffering and will suffer the most. Negotiations at COP27 must deliver justice for vulnerable nations both financially and technically." Referencing the 2022 Lancet Countdown published in October, the leaders say that despite the health harms of global warming, governments and companies continue to prioritise fossil fuels to the detriment of people's health, while at the same time high-income countries have failed to deliver the US$100 billion commitment to support a just transition. They say, "COP27 will be a pivotal point for national governments to demonstrate how they will deliver and implement legislation and policies in their home countries to meet obligations to the Paris Agreement, and to make progress in the four priority areas of mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, and finance." The letter outlines specific policy recommendations for global and national implementation and highlights the recent publication of an editorial co-authored by 16 African biomedical journal editors saying, "it is imperative that the suffering of frontline nations is at the core of COP27 negotiations because in an interconnected world, environmental shocks in vulnerable nations have severe consequences for all nations." President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Dr Camilla Kingdon said: "As a paediatrician, it's distressing to see that health is still not at the centre of discussions in COP meetings. The health and wellbeing of our society and future generations lies at the heart of action on climate change. "Recent reports from UNICEF finds that currently one in four children are impacted globally by climate change and by 2050 almost every child in the world is predicted to experience frequent heatwaves. The direct impact on children means day-to-day activities like play and school are compromised. Young children are more likely to become unwell and die. Indirectly, heatwaves cause crop failures leading to hunger, malnutrition and even forced migration. "This is a child health issue and we must speak up on behalf of those who cannot." Professor Andrew Elder, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, said: "The College is pleased to join with a broad alliance of health leaders across the UK to set out our key priorities for COP27. These priorities relate to human health and the changes we require to prevent the negative impacts of climate change affecting more and more people across the globe. "It is vital that COP27 builds on the work of COP26 and sees international governments commit to more ambitious targets on reducing emissions. Furthermore, COP27 must ensure that climate justice funding from wealthier nations actually reaches the vulnerable countries that are often at the forefront of dealing with the significant consequences of climate change." Professor Claire Anderson, President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, said: "The impact of climate change on health is becoming more and more stark, especially in the global south. The letter published today demonstrates there's consensus from healthcare leaders across the UK that health should be a priority at COP27 and that urgent action is needed to bring down emissions". "We hope that our calls are listened to and put into action by our political leaders at the COP27 negotiations". Editorial from African editors

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Profile Type : Journalist Name : Thw Archives @ www.thehockeywriters.com Media : The Hockey Writers Thw Archives (The Hockey Writers) Washington Capitals' 50-Goal Scorers In 44 years of hockey, through the team's darkest seasons and golden eras, plenty of scoring sensations have suited up for the Washington Capitals. Surprisingly, for a team that did not win their first Stanley Cup until 2018, five different Capitals have breached the 50-goal barrier, more than on half of the "Original Six" teams. Only three Toronto Maple Leafs, three Chicago Blackhawks, and three New York Rangers have ever managed the same feat over a combined 287 seasons. The post Washington Capitals' 50-Goal Scorers appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Alex Ovechkin Mike Gartner Peter Bondra Washington Capitals National Hockey League The Most Unusual Things To Ever Happen In an NHL Game The NHL is over 100 years old. Most games are fairly normal – they usually end up about 3-2 and nothing really interesting happen besides the game. Once in a while, however, something truly unique happens. Here are a few of the strangest occurrences. Patrick Roy Attempts to go End-to-End In one of the best […] The post The Most Unusual Things To Ever Happen In an NHL Game appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Mike Milbury Patrick Roy Patrik Stefan National Hockey League A Look Back at the West Coast Express Line This article was originally written in December, 2015. During the dead puck era in the years leading to the 2004-05 NHL lockout, the Canucks' trio of Markus Naslund, Todd Bertuzzi and Brendan Morrison far from followed the pattern of declining offense in the league. The West Coast Express line, named after the commuter train in […] The post A Look Back at the West Coast Express Line appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Markus Naslund Todd Bertuzzi Brendan Morrison National Hockey League 5 Greatest Moments in Kings History In a city that once didn't acknowledge the sport of hockey, the Los Angeles Kings etched themselves in the history books in more ways than one. Among the many significant moments in Kings history, including the dynamic "Triple Crown Line" era and a pair of Stanley Cups, let's reminisce on the five that greatly influenced […] The post 5 Greatest Moments in Kings History appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Wayne Gretzky National Hockey League Los Angeles Kings' 50-Goal Scorers The Los Angeles Kings were one of six teams to join the NHL during the 1967 Expansion. Nine years later, they became the 10th franchise to have a player score 50 goals in a season. The team now has six members in the 50-goal scorer club: Marcel Dionne, Charlie Simmer, Luc Robitaille, Jimmy Carson, Wayne […] The post Los Angeles Kings' 50-Goal Scorers appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Marcel Dionne Wayne Gretzky Bernie Nicholls Luc Robitaille National Hockey League Calgary Flames' 50-Goal Scorers For a relatively young franchise, the Calgary Flames have seen a great deal of strong individual performances since becoming a National Hockey League club in 1972. In particular, the team has had a surprisingly large amount of 50-goal scorers over the years. In the history of the NHL, a player has scored 50-plus goals on […] The post Calgary Flames' 50-Goal Scorers appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Lanny Mcdonald Hakan Loob Theo Fleury Jarome Iginla Los Angeles Kings National Hockey League Greatest NHL Player for Each Jersey Number Debates over great NHL players have been conducted for decades. People have debated over the greatest player to play each position, who the best goal scorer is, and who the greatest playmaker is. This will be a list of the greatest NHL player to have worn each number from 00-99. Some numbers have been worn […] The post Greatest NHL Player for Each Jersey Number appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Gordie Howe Wayne Gretzky Mario Lemieux National Hockey League 'Brass Bonanza' – The Sound of Hockey I remember the first time I heard "Brass Bonanza." It was while I was playing NHL 94 on my Sega Genesis, something I wasted a lot of time doing as a kid. If I wasn't outside playing hockey in the driveway, I was inside trying to master the wrap around move (you know the one) against […] The post 'Brass Bonanza' – The Sound of Hockey appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Gordie Howe Ron Francis National Hockey League Top 5 Moments of Joe Thornton's Career San Jose Sharks' center Joe Thornton, will be in the Hockey Hall of Fame whenever he decides to hang up his skates. A career like Thornton's has dozens of top moments, but there are five that stand above the rest. 1997 NHL Draft Day In 1997, Thornton was drafted first overall by the Boston Bruins. […] The post Top 5 Moments of Joe Thornton's Career appeared first on The Hockey Writers. 2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks The 2006 NHL Entry Draft gave the league many of their current day stars. Players like Phil Kessel, Claude Giroux, Brad Marchand, Jonathan Toews, and more came from this one draft, giving the league talent to draw from for seasons to come. But, as with all drafts, there was a fair share of players who […] The post 2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks appeared first on The Hockey Writers. James Sheppard Blake Geoffrion National Hockey League Jarome Iginla's 5 Greatest Highlights After 20 seasons in the National Hockey League and over 1,500 regular season games, Jarome Iginla has finally called it a career. One of the legendary figures in the game – both in Canada and in the broader hockey world – Iginla made a name for himself as a high-scoring power forward. Two things most […] The post Jarome Iginla's 5 Greatest Highlights appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Jarome Iginla Los Angeles Kings National Hockey League Bruce McNall: His Rise and Fall On Aug. 9, 1988, the hockey world changed forever. The Edmonton Oilers traded the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, $15 million in cash, and the Kings' first-round draft picks in 1989, 1991 and 1993. Behind all of […] The post Bruce McNall: His Rise and Fall appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Worst Trades in Kings History To many, the Los Angeles Kings are known for being a part of hockey's greatest transaction. However, the franchise has also made some decisions that flat out didn't go in their favor. Players that were sent away heavily impacted their new organizations, while players shipped to Los Angeles did the opposite. Let's take a look […] The post Worst Trades in Kings History appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Wayne Gretzky Rob Blake Adam Deadmarsh National Hockey League 1974-75, the Capitals' First (and Worst) Season On June 7th, 2018, after 44 years of trying, the Washington Capitals finally lifted the Stanley Cup. 43 years, 2 months, and 10 days earlier, in Oakland, California, these same Capitals took turns lifting a trash can around the ice in mock jubilation. The post 1974-75, the Capitals' First (and Worst) Season appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Milt Schmidt National Hockey League The Ice Rink: A Brief History This THW Archive piece was originally published in December, 2012. And the music from the skating rink drifts across the town … All across the world, the ice rink has become a home away from home for scores of hockey players and fans. From the sushi-serving confines of the Air Canada Centre in Toronto to […] The post The Ice Rink: A Brief History appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Bandy: The Other Ice Hockey The sound of blades grinding the ice of players skating at high speeds, blistering 100+ mph slap shots, beautiful end to end rushes with tape to tape passes, and sprawling kick saves by goaltenders are major components of the great game of bandy. Most people: "Wait what? You mean hockey." No, I mean bandy. Bandy […] The post Bandy: The Other Ice Hockey appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Washington Capitals Jersey History Perhaps no team in the National Hockey League had as inauspicious a start as the Washington Capitals. In the entire century-plus of NHL history, the 1974-75 Capitals, one of two expansion teams to enter the league that year (after a horrendously unfair expansion draft from an already depleted league), hold the league's worst-ever single-season points […] The post Washington Capitals Jersey History appeared first on The Hockey Writers. What Happened to Roman Cechmanek? Roman Cechmanek was one of these European players whose star risen as fast as declined. He was not a widely known draft pick, burst onto the scene in the NHL later in his career and had several solid to great seasons in the NHL. Then all of a sudden he disappeared. Cechmanek and his Early Career […] The post What Happened to Roman Cechmanek? appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Roman Cechmanek National Hockey League The Maple Leafs and the Legacy of the Muskoka Five Originally published in 2012 February 11, 2012 was a bittersweet night for Toronto Maple Leafs fans. Mats Sundin, the classy and consummate captain, was honoured with his #13 raised to the rafters. A familiar face in Tomas Kaberle took the ceremonial face-off. The Maple Leafs squad was horribly overmatched on the night, losing 5-0 to […] The post The Maple Leafs and the Legacy of the Muskoka Five appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Mats Sundin Bryan Mccabe Darcy Tucker Pavel Kubina Tomas Kaberle National Hockey League Stars' Pattern of Frustrating 1st-Round Picks The Dallas Stars are once again considered a contender thanks in large part to superstars Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn and Ben Bishop. However, it will be organizational depth that will determine how far the club goes in coming seasons. Second and third-round picks such as Roope Hintz and Esa Lindell have filled important roles, but […] The post Stars' Pattern of Frustrating 1st-Round Picks appeared first on The Hockey Writers. Jack Campbell Valeri Nichushkin Julius Honka Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Avalanche Dallas Stars National Hockey League

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Schleck struggles on with dislocated shoulder Gregor Brown May 18, 2012 6:25 pm Frank Schleck, Giro d'Italia 2012, stage three Fränk Schleck is struggling on through the Giro while suffering from a dislocated shoulder, the result of a crash two days ago in Tuscany. Ahead of the race, the Luxembourger was marked as one of the foreign favourites to challenge Italians Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) and Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD). But he's already 2-11 minutes back in the classification and people are wondering if he has given up on the overall. "I wouldn't tell them anything 'cause I don't know," Schleck told Cycling Weekly ahead of stage 13 to Cervere. "I'll have to see how I get through today, yesterday was hurting very, very much. We'll see what happens." Schleck blames his 46-second time loss on a crash with Alex Rasmussen (Garmin-Barracuda) two days ago in Montecatini Terme. The two went down with one lap to go in the circuit. Schleck said that Rasmussen, a former world champion in the Madison, launched team-mate Christian Vande Velde with his hand. "I think launching a team-mate is against the UCI rules and even more so, it puts other riders in danger, as I have experienced first hand," Schleck said on RadioShack's website. "While doing this he was practically going backwards himself and he was like a wall in the middle of the pack." Schleck may have a chance to recover time, or lose more, tomorrow. The Giro d'Italia heads north into the Alps in the Aosta Valley. Stage 14 arrives at 2001 metres in Cervinia. On Sunday, the climbs are as high and more frequent with Valcava, Forcella di Bura, Culmine di San Pietro and the finish to Pian dei Resinelli. Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) leads the race with 17 seconds over Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda). Basso sits at 57 seconds and Scarponi at 1-11 minutes. "I'm not very concerned about that right now. I have a big problem with my shoulder. Right now, I'm in pain. I got to see how today goes and then take it day by day," Schleck continued. He said he will try to finish the race, even if the Tour de France is on the horizon in July. "That's my goal, otherwise I wouldn't be here. As I said, I have to take it day-by-day. It's not easy, it's not easy here. I've also committed to this race, I've committed to my team. No matter what, they need me and they've given so much to me. They mean so much to me, so it's not going to be that easy for me to quit. It's not an option right now." Giro d'Italia could 'lick the craters' of Mount Etna with higher 2,860m summit finish atop volcano Peter Sagan: Compared to the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia is more fun Tao Geoghegan Hart buys brother new car after losing Giro d'Italia bet

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Yey! No classes today! That means I don't have to wake up my little girl just yet and I can write a short blog entry while she is still asleep. I am sharing with you my no-fail fried rice recipe that I cook every time I can't think of anything to serve on the table for my family. I cook more than enough for breakfast, lunch and dinner, just in case I fail to come up with another dish because either I am too tired with all the chores around the house or I am busy playing with my little girl. Tip: Use garlic press before chopping the garlic. You will find it easier to chop the garlic as opposed to chopping it directly into tiny small pieces without pressing it first. Try it to believe! Saute means to fry quickly in a little hot fat. Tip: Make sure to lower the heat when you are cooking the sausages as it burn faster than the rest of the ingredients. Slowly pour the slightly beaten egg into the wok. Wait until it is cooked before you turn it on the other side. That way, you can see pieces of egg in your fried rice. Just like the picture below. For more #CookWithMrsMartinezRecipes and tips, visit here.

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PALAWAN | Quickie at Puerto Del Sol Resort & Discovery Dive Center The view from Puerto del Sol Resort completely wowed us. It was totally unexpected. Visiting the resort was really not in the itinerary for PHILTOA's Northern Palawan tour, but when the owner found that we were in the area, he made an effort to connect and invite us inside his own paradise. The resort is located on the fringes of Busuanga's Puerto del Sol Bay, hence its name. There's also a resort named Puerto del Sol in Bolinao, but the owner said that it has no connection with them. Its full name is really Puerto Del Sol Resort & Discovery Dive Center, quite a mouthful. A beautiful lady toured us around the resort (I think she's the owner's daughter). They have a total of eight cabanas scattered about the hill overlooking the bay. They're classified into three groups; the Suite Villas (which has its own open-aired pavilion), the Standard Cottages and the Aircon Cottages. Rates range from Php2,800.00 to Php4,200.00. Should guests wish for a full-board meal, they can just add Php1,500.00 per person. I love Puerto del Sol's rooms. They looked very Mediterranean with its rough white walls complimented with all sorts of sea-inspired relief designs. The roofs are made of cogon, marrying it seamlessly with the local bahay-kubo design. But these are definitely not your typical bahay kubos. The rooms are very spacious and feel extremely comfortable even without air-conditioning. The design is minimalistic, but the numerous knick-knacks make up for it, adding warmth and making the room more interesting. Puerto del Sol's toilet and bath is something else too. It is spacious; as in very very spacious. Its design is totally different from the usual comfort rooms in hotels and resorts. It even has a sitting area with a view of the bay. Just wow. The lady then led us down more steps and we emerged into their open-aired restaurant. With really no spare time on hand, the only thing we were able to try was a cold glass of water. From the restaurant, the curving, irregular-shaped pool of Puerto del Sol can be seen. I'm not sure if you can consider it an infinity pool, but it does look out directly to the waters of the bay. I like how natural it looks with its unfinished pebble floor. Further down is the resort's bamboo wharf for guests wanting some island adventure and diving sessions. Puerto del Sol is a dive resort after all. And apparently, they are one of the pioneers in Busuanga. Overall, I really liked Puerto del Sol's vibe. With the way its cabanas are designed and their hillside placements, it's probably one of the most unique resorts this side of Palawan. The only downside is that they have no beach area, but I guess that can easily be filled in through the numerous island hopping adventures in Coron. Puerto Del Sol Resort & Discovery Dive Center Address: Brgy. Concepcion Busuanga, Palawan Contact Number: (0908) 889-0866 Email: [email protected] Room Rates: Click Here GPS Coordinates: 12°01'33.4"N 119°59'00.5"E Tags: [HOTELS & RESORTS], 2014, Busuanga, I, Mimaropa, Palawan, Resorts

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Ha za vu zu is an artists group (in this project consisting of Güneş Terkol, Güçlü Öztekin, Özgür Erkök) that aims at making the artistic process simple and practical. Their artistic flexibility offers the possibility to react in a focused way depending on the situation. Ha za vu zu is on a constant search for activities that will set free energies for the group and turn them into a potential for the further process. Ha Za Vu Zu invites you to cry together and listen to crying themed songs at the opening.

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8 Muslim Students Cycle from Scotland to Syria By Zakariya Mohammed on June 4, 2015 0 Comments 'The place was abandoned…the whole thing was flooded, it was damp, there were rat droppings on the ground…the toilets were blocked and coming up…it was one of the worst places I've stayed in my life.' It was in May of 2014, on a summer's day in Dover, that a group of young Muslim students stayed in a run-down mosque. They were cycling from Scotland to Syria to raise money for the victims of the Syrian conflict. They were amateurs, most having little to no cycling experience. The founder of the project, Hassan al Husari (20) hadn't cycled since '[he]was ten.' He had the idea for the project in 2013 after doing a number of long distance, endurance-type runs for charity. Originally he thought about walking to Syria. But, after realising it would be 'a long, long walk', he decided cycling would be more realistic. So he began asking his friends and family about his idea, hoping to gain some support. However, everyone simply brushed off his idea as crazy, or unrealistic: 'I don't recall any person supporting the idea at that time…' After four months of dealing with criticism, he decided he was going to do it 'regardless of what [everyone thought, knowing that he was going to]prove them wrong.' He bought a bike and started training. 'Training was very tough, cycling everyday, 15-20 miles, with a bag full of books and a laptop.' He was determined to make his idea work, he was willing to sacrifice in order to bring his dream to life. Eventually this lead to him sell his car in order to remove the option of not cycling when it rained. Six months later, he was sitting in an ice cream parlour when he bumped into Rameez Mahmood and his friends: 'it was the first time I'd ever met him, and the guy was insane. He was like ''do you want to cycle to Syria? I thought it was a joke at first…' Again, everyone laughed at his idea. But then, suddenly, after half an hour of conversation, 'Rameez got a bit serious and said ''actually, I might do it.''' Hassan told him to buy a bike. He was hopeful, but he still doubted whether Rameez was actually willing to cycle 3300 miles to Syria with him. 'After a week I got a phone call from Rameez saying 'I've got a bike now, and I've spoken to my parents and they granted me permission to join you.' This was the turning point for Hassan, he now knew the project had the potential to succeed. They began cycling together, raising awareness, fundraising – they did everything possible in order to bring the project to life. 'From that day, I knew Rameez would stick to it from the beginning to the end.' Hassan soon realised he would need professional support to give the project grounding. He met with Human Appeal, an international charity that has been working in Syria since the conflict began in 2011. After a number of talks, they eventually agreed to support him. With Human Appeal on board, the team began recruiting others for the project. They managed to recruit eight core members who would travel the full 3300 miles to Syria and a further fifteen who would stop at London and Paris. The team set off from Scotland on the 17th of May 2014. They cycled an average of 70-80 miles a day. [L-R] Hassan al Husari, Akram Abouaesha, Bilal Naas, Rameez Mahmood, AbdelRahman Rizq, Anas Sawalem, Ahmad Larsson However, the trip was far from being problem free. 'It was quite shambolic at times.' On the first day, they were supposed to cycle seventy miles but cycled 86 because they kept getting lost. Their cycle leader was using a sat-nav on his mobile – a tactic that landed them on the motorway a number of times. In Buckingham, after an eighty mile cycle, they pitched their tents and bedded down for the night. Suddenly, they heard the pitter-patter of rain. Their tents weren't water proof so by 5AM they were soaked. Although they were frustrated, the experience also motivated them. Speaking about the Syrian refugees, core team member AbdelRahman Rizq said: 'Imagine, they actually live in these situations everyday. We struggled to sleep because of the sound of the rain…[but]for them it's not just rain, it's bullets.' Finding accommodation was a constant struggle throughout the trip. On a humid night in Milan, they were locked in a small room inside a Mosque with only 'a small bucket of eggs and potatoes that had been lying in the van for 3 days', to eat. They were told it was too dangerous for them to go out at night- something that was most likely untrue, as they were welcomed by the Italian people with kindness and generosity. They also slept in camp sites and at one point, in a ghetto in Athens. 'We were scared to leave the hotel, there were police and drug dealers fighting outside. There were people injecting themselves right outside our windows.' Aside from the difficulty of finding accommodation, the trip was far from being free of injuries. 'We could've died so many times.' In Turkey, whilst cycling on the motorway past lorries driving at 90 mph, Rameez Mahmood had an accident: 'I'm cycling on the motorway. I don't see this cone, so I hit it and skid across the ground, and the cyclist behind me runs me over. I've got this big scar across my back. I think I passed out.' I asked him, 'did you go to hospital?' 'We didn't have time to go to hospital. Allah was looking over us.' They cycled through Greece until they reached a bridge before the Greek/Turkish border. Here they were met with soldiers who pointed guns at them and prevented them from crossing. Eventually, hiding in the back of a van, they managed to cross the bridge. But then they were delayed again for six hours whilst waiting for their contact from Human Appeal. Eventually they made it into Turkey. Hassan, Rameez, AbdelRahman, Anas Sawalem [L-R] at a School at the Syrian border In Istanbul they were put in contact with the media and thereafter they travelled to the Syrian border. Here they visited a school, a bakery and a rehabilitation centre for the casualties of the conflict. Rameez and Hassan at the Rehab centre They met a man who was in a wheelchair. He told them that he would go back into Syria to keep fighting as soon as he could walk. 'If I don't go to protect my family, no one else will. I have nothing else to lose.' The team raised £160,000 to build a village in the 'safe zone' between Turkey and Syria. The village will accommodate a thousand widows and orphans and will provide a school, a hospital, a care home, a shelter and a public kitchen for those in need. It should be completed in June this year. The eight Muslim students returned safely back to the UK on the 26th of June 2014. The team continue to engage in charity work and have recently walked 5km to raise money for the children of Syria. The team members have been significantly changed by their journey to Syria. They learned about themselves, about each other and more importantly they gained friends who will remain with them for the rest of their lives: 'We went through the cycle as strangers, we left as brothers.' Human Appeal have recently placed a team in Nepal to provide aid for the people devastated by the recent earthquakes. For more information on the work Human Appeal do please click here to visit their website. Zakariya Mohammed Zakariya is a writer, filmmaker, martial artist and philosophizer about things like personality and logical fallacies. He has created three new poetic forms and enjoy drinking tea British Woman Aiming to Run the Length of New Zealand in Record Time

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Guillem Jover uploaded dpkg/1.18.2 which makes dependency comparisons deep by comparing not only the first dependency alternative, to get them sorted in a reproducible way. Original patch by Chris Lamb. Dhole updated the patch adding support for SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH in gettext. A modified package is in the experimental "reproducible" repository. Valentin Lorentz submitted a patch adding support for SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH to ocamldoc. Valentin Lorentz also opened a bug about the inability to set an arbitrary RNG seed for ocamlopt which would be a way to fix an issue affecting many OCaml packages. Dhole submitted a patch adding support for SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH in qhelpgenerator. A modified package has been sent to the experimental repository as well. Several packages have been updated for the experimental toolchain: doxygen (akira), and dpkg (h01ger). Also, h01ger has built and uploaded all experimental packages having arch:any packages for armhf: dpkg, gettext, doxygen, fontforge, libxslt and texlive-bin. We are now providing our toolchain for armhf and amd64. As you might have noticed, Debian sid is currently largely uninstallable, due to the GCC 5 transition, which also can be see in our reproducibility test setup. Please help! The following packages became reproducible due to changes in their build dependencies: glosstex, indent, ktikz, liblouis, libmicrohttpd, linkchecker, multiboot, qterm, rrep, trueprint, twittering-mode. aegisub/3.2.2+dfsg-1 uploaded by Sebastian Reichel, original patch. libinline-java-perl/0.56-2 uploaded by Jonas Smedegaard, original patch by Chris Lamb. mime-support/3.59 uploaded by Charles Plessy, original patch by akira. #794395 on classified-ads by Reiner Herrmann: removes timestamps in embedded PNG images. Already merged upstream. #794398 on clhep by Reiner Herrmann: sort with LC_ALL set to C. #794399 on parsec47 by Reiner Herrmann: sort with LC_ALL set to C. #794400 on tumiki-fighters by Reiner Herrmann: sort with LC_ALL set to C. #794603 on xchat by Valentin Lorentz: call strip-nondeterminism and remove time C pre-processor macros. #794740 on camitk by akira: use SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH as build date. #794779 on foxyproxy by Dhole: set TZ to UTC when using zip. #794781 on xul-ext-monkeysphere by Dhole: set TZ to UTC when using zip. #794792 on freeipmi by Dhole: use latest entry from debian/changelog as build date. #794793 on doc-base by Dhole: use UTC timezone when generating source date string. #794795 on debiandoc-sgml-doc by Dhole: remove date. A better approach has been suggested by maintainer. #794892 on autogen by Valentin Lorentz: use a constant time as timeout instead of measuring how long it takes for ./configure to run, use C locale when sorting, and use UTC when converting dates. Upstream made a new pre-release providing a --enable-timeout option. Date related issues will need more work to have portable solutions. Lunar reported an issue on an unstable ABI from a generated header in icedove reminding of an issue affecting libical-dev. The bug has since been fixed by Carsten Schoenert. akira identified an unreferenced embeded code copy (causing unreproducibility!) in gperf. debbindiff is now called diffoscope! It also has a website at diffoscope.org. The name was changed to better reflect that it became a general purpose tool, capable of comparing many different archive formats, or directories. Version 29 is the renaming release. Amongst a couple of other cosmetic changes a favicon showing the new logo has been added to the generated HTML reports. Version 30 replaces the file matching algorithm for files listed in .changes to a smarter one that removes only the version number. It also fixes a bug where squashfs directories were being extracted even if their content was being compared at a later stage. It also fixes an issue with the test suite that was detected by debci. The unfinished Reproducible Builds HOWTO is now visible on the web, feedback and patches most welcome. 261 obsolete reviews have been removed, 73 added and 145 updated this week.

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Wine Lover Package includes bottles valued at $50 or less, the Wine Connoisseur Package includes bottles valued at $51 - $75. Excluding wine above $50. A range of vodkas, gin, rum, various whiskies, liquers and sherry for each package, with the ultimate package offering more premium alcoholic beverages. 26 domestic, international and non-alcoholic brands.

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Graham and Suzanne Wills is located at the address 1128 Hidden Spring Dr in Naperville, Illinois 60540. They can be contacted via phone at (630) 717-1821 for pricing, hours and directions. For maps and directions to Graham and Suzanne Wills view the map to the right. For reviews of Graham and Suzanne Wills see below.

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View Original Document Read Complete Transcripts The Federalist Papers were a series of essays published in newspapers in 1787 and 1788 by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to promote the ratification of the Constitution. The Federalist Papers, were a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788. The essays were published anonymously, under the pen name "Publius," primarily in two New York state newspapers of the time: The New York Packet and The Independent Journal. They were written to urge citizens of New York to support ratification of the proposed United States Constitution. Significantly, the essays explain particular provisions of the Constitution in detail. It is for this reason, and because Hamilton and Madison were members of the Constitutional Convention, that the Federalist Papers are often used today to help understand the intentions of those drafting the Constitution. A bound edition of the essays, with revisions and corrections by Hamilton, was published in 1788 by printers J. and A. McLean. A later edition, published by printer Jacob Gideon in 1818, with revisions and corrections by Madison, was the first to identify each essay by its author's name. Because of the essays' publishing history, the assignment of authorship, numbering, and exact wording may vary with different editions of The Federalist. The essays featured here are Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 51. The former, written by James Madison, refuted the belief that it was impossible to extend a republican government over a large territory. It also discussed special interest groups. The later emphasized the importance of checks and balances within a government. [Library of Congress]

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package org.apache.tiles.template; import static org.easymock.EasyMock.*; import static org.easymock.classextension.EasyMock.*; import static org.junit.Assert.*; import java.io.IOException; import java.util.ArrayDeque; import java.util.Deque; import java.util.HashMap; import java.util.List; import java.util.Map; import org.apache.tiles.Attribute; import org.apache.tiles.ListAttribute; import org.apache.tiles.autotag.core.runtime.ModelBody; import org.apache.tiles.request.Request; import org.junit.Before; import org.junit.Test; /** * Tests {@link AddAttributeModel}. * * @version $Rev$ $Date$ */ public class AddAttributeModelTest { /** * The model to test. */ private AddAttributeModel model; /** Sets up the test. */ @Before public void setUp() { model = new AddAttributeModel(); } /** * Test method for {@link org.apache.tiles.template.AddAttributeModel * #execute(java.lang.Object, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, * Request, ModelBody)}. * @throws IOException If something goes wrong. */ @Test public void testExecute() throws IOException { Request request = createMock(Request.class); ModelBody modelBody = createMock(ModelBody.class); Deque<Object> composeStack = new ArrayDeque<Object>(); ListAttribute listAttribute = new ListAttribute(); Attribute attribute; composeStack.push(listAttribute); Map<String, Object> requestScope = new HashMap<String, Object>(); requestScope.put(ComposeStackUtil.COMPOSE_STACK_ATTRIBUTE_NAME, composeStack); expect(request.getContext("request")).andReturn(requestScope).times(2); expect(modelBody.evaluateAsString()).andReturn(null); expect(modelBody.evaluateAsString()).andReturn("myBody"); replay(request, modelBody); model.execute("myValue", "myExpression", "myRole", "myType", request, modelBody); List<Attribute> attributes = listAttribute.getValue(); assertEquals(1, attributes.size()); attribute = attributes.iterator().next(); assertEquals("myValue", attribute.getValue()); assertEquals("myExpression", attribute.getExpressionObject().getExpression()); assertEquals("myRole", attribute.getRole()); assertEquals("myType", attribute.getRenderer()); composeStack.clear(); listAttribute = new ListAttribute(); attribute = new Attribute(); composeStack.push(listAttribute); composeStack.push(attribute); model.execute(null, "myExpression", "myRole", "myType", request, modelBody); attributes = listAttribute.getValue(); assertEquals(1, attributes.size()); attribute = attributes.iterator().next(); assertEquals("myBody", attribute.getValue()); assertEquals("myExpression", attribute.getExpressionObject() .getExpression()); assertEquals("myRole", attribute.getRole()); assertEquals("myType", attribute.getRenderer()); verify(request, modelBody); } }

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Mandela: Idris Elba, call your office! Idris Elba, Call Your Office! And the Oscar goes to … Idris Elba? Nikki Finke is an entertainment reporter who is myopically focused on the business. A key part of her job is talking about awards season. There is a movie about Nelson Mandela out now. It is, in fact, garnering awards buzz. This is her beat. It's what she covers. What would you have preferred? Yet another RIP tweet? A deep examination of the geopolitics of the United States' reluctance to support him during the Cold War? A personal story about how he changed her life? Also, it's getting to that time of year when members of the academy nominate actors, editors, costume designers, and sound editors for Oscars. Insofar as the Oscars are a media story, the death of Mandela right before voters decide whether to honor Idris Elba for playing Mandela is an interesting wrinkle. Will it help him get a nod for a movie that's being gently panned by critics as a "lesson in how not to make a historical biopic?" Probably, yeah, sure. The Iron Lady was a cinematic shonda, which reduced the career of Margaret Thatcher to some voice lessons and yelling, and it nabbed an Oscar for Meryl Streep. This should be a warning: The 2014 Oscar race for Best Actor threatens an avalanche of think-pieces. If the five nominations came down today, they'd probably look like this. All five of these characters are based on real people; only Whitaker's is highly fictionalized, but the concept was taken from a profile of an actual butler. Four of them portray epic moral victories over oppression and bigotry. Compare that to the 2013 field, which pit Jean Valjean against Joaquin Phoenix's creepy cult member (The Master), or the 2012 field, which asked voters to choose between a statistics-obsessed baseball manager (Moneyball), a guy negotiaiting a real estate sale (The Descendents), and an out-of-luck actor (The Artist). Is there any way to pick a winner this time and not re-enact 2004's outrage over the defeat of Brokeback Mountain?

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Words and Music by Bruce Hilliard Doesn't Anybody Fall In Love No More? I heard a rumor, at the end of the end of the day There ain't no human touch, no communication When people get together they're still all alone Everybody's staring, staring at their phones If I had your number I'd give you a call And say "Hey, what's goin' on?" I got a feeling, I don't no No, no, no, doesn't anybody fall in love no more? Oh no…doesn't anybody fall in love no more? I've got a question if you've got the time If you've got a minute, I've got a dime I'm reaching out just one more time You're so many miles away If I knew you number I'd give you a call (Chorus) … Doesn't Anybody Fall In Love No More is a tongue in cheek observation of the masses glued to their phones and maybe missing out on some really good reality. Better Each Day Make it better each now baby Better in every way A new day's coming now mama And our horse will know the way I can see a new horizon Riding high in the sky tonight Make it better each day now baby I wrote Better Each Day in about the time it takes to write it down. I ran into a snag when I started to jot down "Mother Nature, the personification of life-giving nurturing aspects." You can see it has too many syllables so I shortened it to "mama" as the Reader's Digest condensed version. Not to mention its lack of any poetic merit. I wrote "our horse will know the way" because horse is symbolic of personal drive, passion and appetite for freedom. He was a pauper, sired by a pauper's son Mother was a gypsy fortune teller on the run He had a dream and he could feel it in his genes Combing his hair, he thought he could be the next James Dean She was a princess and a daughter of New Orleans Never knew her papa, mama was an African queen She was dusky and they called her Desiree Driving down the highway looking for a place to stay And on the other side of town she stands alone Listen to the ringing on a distant telephone Hold on, hold on to the night Darkness in a room of candle light Oh, casts a shadow 'cross the shimmering fire in her eyes He'd be a papa but he never did arrive Parked his car in heaven back in '55 Like déjà vu, just a living out a legacy She was driving down the highway looking for a place to be And on the other side of town a child is born Hold On was based on an envisioned black and white video set in 1955. It's about two lonely strangers and a one night stand that leads to a love child. Both lovers come from unstable upbringings and somehow hook up via a pay telephone call in the night. They hold on to a memory of the romantic night they shared with a candle reflecting a flame in her eyes. In the story, they have a child out of wedlock only to be left, like déjà vu, without a father who is killed in a car accident before the child is born. I think I'd rather live one hundred years ago Then I know I'd never feel so low My days of childhood games are coming to an end The past and present future is gone And, I've tried to find for so long A song, a simple tune or a melody of my own But it's taken so long, still I know I'll find a way And I will lay me down Find a Way was written by a 13-year-old Bruce that was apparently feeling very introspective for punk kid. The song had more verses that dealt with the war in Viet Nam and my concerns and philosophy on war. The lyrics were written in 1969. There were more words but I recorded it as one verse song. The "conflict" in Viet Nam was over shortly before I graduated high school. The historical accounts seem as confused as I was at 13. I used only the first verse in this recording. It's pretty self- explanatory. I produced the recording to sound like a dream, overlapping counter-point with a dash of echo. It's mostly layers of my voice with a 12-string Rickenbacker electric guitar overdubbed. I used a Les Paul for a trumpet wannabe solo. There's a constant tick-tock clock as a reminder of time. Even, as the words portray, if I'd lived 100 years ago, there would have been a different war to wonder about. Nevertheless, pretty creepy for a kid of 13. Creepy but insightful. Endless Rain The tide is changing it comes and goes So what's the meaning no one knows The moon's suspended from a string The world is spinning round and round I found myself in the lost and found In a nightgown borrowed from The King September came and with it endless rain I heard a distant train whistle echo in the night Writers write and fighters fight And mothers sigh and sanctify a lullaby for the sleepy eye Of a hurricane And so I hanged myself from gallows borrowed Drown myself in pain Hell I'll never live to see to tomorrow Standing in this town of endless rain Got laid off then I got hired Got a job then I got fired Said they loved me like a son People come and people go And where they're coming from I don't know Me, I'm off to the rodeo November came and still the endless rain Is falling from the sky to the river to the sea The tide is changing rearranging things I hope the sands of time Will forgive me of this crime It's so insane Endless Rain is about growing up in small town America and getting stuck in its muddy rut of limited thinking and to some, eternal imprisonment. The words were scribbled quickly as a stream of consciousness, a snapshot of a lost soul in a dead-end ghost town. Dear Sam, You don't even know who I am Dear Sam, I'm writing as good as I can I guess I'm writing a letter to you Dear Sam, I saw you on the telephone You look real pretty in your social media Facebook potpourri Dear Sam, not stereotypical girl White laced, a selfie with a crazy face Imagine a girl named Sam Alone, I read it in your diary Oh no, you left it for the world to see You showed it so obviously I tried to write you letter to make you feel better But I don't know what to do…dear Sam And over and over again Dear Sam, I ran outta words to say It's okay, it doesn't matter anyway A hopeless romantic I am Sam was based on a Facebook friend that he'll never meet. The funny faces and selfie photos never show her with a mate so he writes a letter he never intends on sending. Imagine a girl named Sam… Better Each Day and Hold On were recorded by Gary Hilliard with Bruce Hilliard, guitars and vocals, Chaz Holmes, drums and Blake Swensen, bass guitar. Find a Way and Endless Rain were performed and recorded by Bruce with guest Lewy Brown, keyboards on Endless Rain. Sam was recorded in Bruce's cousin Sue's kitchen. It's all Bruce Hilliard (and the dogs that insisted on singing along during the recording of the harmonica tracks and needed to go outside). Doesn't Anybody Fall In Love No More was written and recorded while staring at an iPhone totally devoid of his surroundings. Better Each Day, Hold On, Find a Way, Endless Rain copyright 2017 Bruce Hilliard

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Sharing some good news: I'm working on a TED-Ed animation! Yippee, I got the go ahead to share my good news with you! I've been working on a script for a TED-Ed animation and it's finally coming to fruition. The TED-Ed team have brought in the director, animator and narrator/actor to work their magic and bring it to life. This is a huge thrill for me, since I've been a TED obsessive for years. My TED-Ed lesson animation is about emotional expression– universal expressions, so over the next few weeks, I'll be posting some supporting information on the subject on my blog. If you aren't already familiar with TED-Ed animations, here's one by Peter Mende-Siedlecki, I think you may find it interesting- it's about first impressions, which are incredibly important for setting us up for successful interactions. It's less than 5 minutes long.

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Q: Can I optimize the migration process when deploying to aws in a nest.js + prisma environment? I had a problem while deploying to aws using nest js + prisma, so please help. Currently, I deploy nest js via EBS (feat. zip file and prisma folder) However, the problem is that the "prisma generate" command must be specified in git hub actions deploy.yml every time due to npm installation. As you know, Prisma's official website recommends "prisma deploy" command in a test or master environment. For this reason, how can I run the deploy command normally without entering the current 'generate command? This is the prisma db-related configuration code in the deploy.yml file.

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Florian Bonanati is Founder and Managing Director of R3 Communications GmbH based in Berlin, a world-leading company in deterministic wireless communications technology focusing on low-latency and ultra-reliable. Before establishing R3, he worked nine years for Roland Berger and The Boston Consulting Group specialising in manufacturing, telecommunications and turnarounds. He holds a Diploma degree in business administration from the University of Mannheim. TSN leveraging ethernet based infrastructure is getting more and more traction. At the same time, the shift to smart manufacturing systems accounting for flexibility, mobility and adaptability, even supporting lot size one is on its way. As a result, wireless communication gains vital importance as a crucial enabling technology. Existing standard wireless technology cannot do the job. Requirements regarding real-time, robustness, security and time synchronisation pose a stretch target. We discuss current developments especially for their practical challenges and its implications for the manufacturing of the future.

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Unique water-view development opportunity in the City of North Muskegon! This property includes 3.5 acres overlooking the pond, which is slated for rehabilitation and purifying by the County of Muskegon this fall. Demographics of North Muskegon indicate a need for condominiums within the city. Property is close to shopping, library, schools, post office and banks - perfect location for residential development! Whitehall Road to Dykstra, East to Witham, South to property.

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Cincinnati Subway The Cincinnati Subway is by far the most famous abandoned subway on the planet. It's also one of Cincinnati's most infamous landmarks, and aside from randomly scheduled and extremely expensive tours, no one ever gets to see it. Conveniently, it's a stones throw away from the Local Architecture headquarters. So myself and Gordon Bombay from Queen City Disco decided it was about time to make a visit. The east (uptown bound) platform of Brighton Station. The subway was built by the City of Cincinnati between 1920 and 1925. Seven miles of the line were constructed in some way, from downtown Cincinnati beneath Central Parkway, and on up to Norwood. Construction was stopped in 1925 when the city ran out of money to continue. The project ran extremely over budget as a result of inflation. The bonds taken out to provide the funding for the project were taken in 1916, shortly before the US entered WWI. As a result of the war effort, construction was put on hold until 1920. By the end of the war, inflation had made the $6 million worth of bonds worth just a fraction of what they had been 4 years prior, and the budget for the project had more than doubled due to increased supply and labor costs. Currently, there's a little over two miles of tunnel that exist, and four underground stations. To read up about more of the history of the subway, visit Cincinnati Transit. On a beautiful, calm night the gang and myself set out to find the hidden entrance into the subway. While most of the old entrances that visitors of the past have snuck in through have been sealed, as we have found with most abandoned buildings... it's very near impossible to seal a place up entirely. Especially one that's two miles long. In front of us: nearly two miles of abandoned subway tunnels. We were in pretty easily, with all our gear and enough flashlights to suit an apocalypse. The hustle of late night, after hours downtown Cincinnati continued above us, but we enjoyed the eerie, serene scene that was the abandoned subway. All in all, it was one of the most well planned and executed series of trips we've been on in awhile. The fact that the destination was a major historic icon probably played a part in that. The following images are arranged station by station, starting from the southernmost station at Race St. to the northernmost remaining station, Brighton Corner. Race St. Station The Race St. Station is the largest station in the system, and would have been one of the main downtown hubs. It's the only station that has a central platform, and three tracks (the center track is a stub on either side). Race St. Station is composed of three tracks with a large, central platform. Looking down the abandoned Race St. Station platform to the west. The eastern approach to the Race St. Station. One of the tunnels is now home to a water main. Liberty St. Station The Liberty St. Station is the first stop north of Race Street. This station is infamously well known for Cincinnati's attempt to retrofit it as a faux-fallout shelter during the 1950's and 1960's, under the false pretenses that A) Cincinnati was important enough to even be a target, and B) the entire population would be able to survive together in a tunnel with a few boxes of "survival biscuits" for longer than about 10 minutes. Liberty St. Station. The fencing and lights were presumably installed during the fallout shelter retrofit. The platform at Liberty St. The booth was of newer construction, and likely a part of the fallout shelter. Linn St. Station Linn St. Station is the least exciting of all the stations, because it's been completely sealed over at the edge of the platform. I'm not sure why it was down, but it seemed as if Linn St. would have looked very similar to the upcoming Brighton Corner Station. Linn Street Station is sealed off completely. Brighton Station Brighton Station is the northernmost subway stop that was built, past this point a few more above ground stations were built at places like Ludlow Avenue, Clifton Avenue, etc. on the route up through Norwood. Brighton was my personal favorite station because it represented what would have otherwise been the standard station, had the rest of the system been built. The other stations all have their eccentricities: Race St. being the hub, Liberty St. being a bomb shelter, and Linn St. being nothing but a solid concrete wall. That said, my favorite photos came from Brighton. Looking at the platform, and up the long sealed stairs to the street above. One of the gang, Lance Delune, was up the stairs with a flashlight.. it was 3:00am and the stairs end in a solid concrete slab, so there's no outside light coming in at all, ever. Looking south down the tunnel. The uptown bound platform is on the left, and the water main can be seen in the other tunnel to the right. The downtown bound platform, the water main is visible on this side of the station. The entrance on the downtown bound side, looking into the subway platform and track area. There are stairs and provisions for bathrooms to the right and left of where this photo was taken. The Tunnels The rest of the shots were taken in the tunnels themselves. Besides the stations, the two miles of tunnels have some interesting features as well. The gang - part of C8P Be sure to check out Queen City Disco for some more photos of the subway. And remember to follow Local Architecture on Twitter and Facebook to keep up with the latest updates! Posted by Venkman at Monday, March 08, 2010 Labels: "urban decay", abandoned, Cincinnati, subway 5chw4r7z said... There was a documentary on PBS a week or so ago talking about the subway and all the politics. Of course WW1 and the Great Depression played a major role, but a new mayor wanting to distance himself from his predasesors drove the stake into the streetcars heart. That was all she wrote. CityKin said... They have been cutting holes in the roof of the tunnel along Central Parkway, near Bank lately. R. Karam said... I am planning a trip into the station, could you tell me where you were able to enter the subway? Any pointers you have would be much appreciated! Great photographs. It is very difficult to get any pictures to turn out down there. Local Architecture Goes to New York 30 Feet Below Cincy, or 600 Feet Above it? - Home - Architecture - Photography - Blog(both) - Zach Fein - Copyright 2006-2012 - Contact: [email protected] Follow this site on: Total visitors to this site:

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Colour wall #colours #pigment #wallpaperAll papers have a hand-brushed colour ground with 1 or 2 further colours hand screen- or block- printed on top. Designs are all printed on 150 gsm non-woven paper, and each 10 metre roll comes ready trimmed at 52cm width. Papers are wipeable, but can be given a coating of matt varnish for extra protection. See the screen printing, Irisé printing and block printing pages for further information about the processes I use.

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Find out where to get tested for COVID-19 in the city of Los Angeles and LA County.Same-day appointments are still available at testing sites across LA County.covid19.lacounty.gov/testingEarlier this month, due to unhealthy air quality from the Bobcat and El Dorado fires, these COVID-19 testing sites were closed:The following testing sites are closed today, September 11th:California State University, Los Angeles (Los Angeles)College of the Canyons (Santa Clarita)East LA College (Monterey Park)Pomona Fairplex Gate 17 (Pomona)San Gabriel Valley Airport (El Monte)Montebello Civic Center (Montebello)Panorama City (Panorama)The following testing sites will remain closed Saturday and Sunday: September 12th - 13th:East LA College (Monterey Park)Pomona Fairplex Gate 17 (Pomona)San Gabriel Valley Airport (El Monte)Montebello Civic Center (Montebello) (testing site is not open on Sundays)All residents who had a testing appointment at an impacted testing site will be notified via email to reschedule their appointment.For residents who did not provide an email, a notification will be made via phone call. Due to unhealthy air quality, these #COVID19 testing sites will close today (9/10) & tomorrow (9/11):-College of the Canyons-East LA College-Pomona Fairplex Gate 17-San Gabriel Valley Airport-Montebello Civic Center-Panorama CityMore info: https://t.co/OvtgvladYs pic.twitter.com/wvHirQdlhD— Los Angeles County (@CountyofLA) September 10, 2020 There are locations in LA County and Los Angeles for both drive-through and walk-up COVID-19 testing. Find the locations here:VISIT: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/ or https://coronavirus.lacity.org/testing to view the full list of testing sites and make an appointment.LABOR DAYLA County announced that due to the Labor Day holiday and the extreme heat this weekend, the following COVID-19 testing sites will open with modified hours, or be closed:Due to extreme heat and holiday this weekend, testing sites will be operating on modified schedules.The following LA County-operated testing sites will be open on Monday, Sept. 7th:Beach Cities Health District - 514 N Prospect Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (normal hours)College of the Canyons - 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355 (modified hours 8:00am – 2:00pm)Downey – Rancho Los Amigos South Campus - 12840 Dahlia Ave., Downey, CA 90242 (normal hours)Palmdale Hammack Center - 815 E Avenue Q6, Palmdale CA 93550 (modified hours 8:00am – 12:00pm)Panorama City - 14665 Roscoe Blvd. Panorama City, CA 91402 (normal hours)Pomona Fairplex Gate 17 - 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Pomona, CA 91768 (modified hours 8:00am – 2:00pm)San Gabriel Valley Airport - 4233 Santa Anita Ave., El Monte, CA 91731 (modified hours 8:00am – 2:00pm)South Gate Park - 9615 Pinehurst Ave, South Gate, CA 90280 (normal hours)All State-operated testing sites will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7thSelect LA County – operated testing sites will be closed on Monday Sept. 7th:Bellflower City HallEast LA CollegeThe ForumMLK Medical CampusMontebello Civic CenterAll LA City-operated drive through testing sites will also be closed on Saturday, Sept 5th and Monday, Sept. 7th due to the extreme heat and to ensure the safety of testing site staff and volunteers. LA City mobile testing sites will be in operation on Saturday, Sept 5th at Liberty Park in Koreatown and the Downtown L.A. Medical Center. For more information, visit coronavirus.lacity.org/testing.FOUR NEW SITES OPEN UPFour new sites operated by the County of LA opened up in August that will offer appointments for COVID-19 tests.Due to this expansion, County-supported testing sites will have the capacity to test up to 55,000 residents a week. Compton – Gonzales Park – 1001 W. Cressey St., Compton, CA 90222 – opening Monday, August 10thFlorence Firestone – Leon Washington Park Community Center, 8908 Maie Ave., Los Angeles CA 90002 – opening Monday, August 10th-Two additional sites, operated by Optum Serve, will be adding additional capacity starting Monday, August 10th:-California State University, Los Angeles - 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032-Hawthorne Memorial Center - Betty Ainsworth Sports Center - 3851 W El Segundo Blvd, Hawthorne, CA 90250Azusa – Memorial Park Gymnasium - 340 N. Orange Ave., Azusa, CA 91702 – opening Tuesday, August 11thMacArthur Park – Mexican Consulate – 2401 W. 6th, Los Angeles, CA 90057 – opening Wednesday, August 12thLast week, LA county added more appointments at County operated COVID-19 testing sites. On August 4, there will be a walk-up testing site at the MLK Medical Campus at 12021 S. Wilmington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90059.3 NEW TESTING SITES ADDED IN LA COUNTYLA County is adding three new COVID-19 testing sites.Now health officials are urging those with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested or if you think you've been exposed or if you're a frontline healthcare worker. In the past, there was a shortage of tests as everyone scrambled to get tested.By the end of this week, these additional sites will have the capacity to test almost 2,000 residents a day, five days a week.South Gate Park - 4900 Southern Ave – opening July 27thMontebello Civic Center ­-1600 W. Beverly Blvd – opening July 28thPanorama City - 14665 Roscoe Blvd – opening July 29thThe City of Los Angeles last week opened a new site at the VA Parking Lot 15, at Jackie Robinson Stadium."Our communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 due to decades of systemic inequities and this is unacceptable," said Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis in a press release. "While a County testing site may ask for insurance information in order to recover costs, no one will be turned away for being uninsured. We will not allow financial barriers or immigration status to get in the way of access to COVID-19 testing. With today's announcement of these new testing sites, we are demonstrating that LA County continues to equitably distribute resources to make sure historically underinvested communities do not continue to bear the brunt of this crisis."LA County's launching three new #COVID19 testing sites next week:South Gate Park - 4900 Southern Ave – opening July 27thMontebello Civic Center ­-1600 W. Beverly Blvd – opening July 28thPanorama City - 14665 Roscoe Blvd – opening July 29th@KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) July 22, 2020 MORE TESTS ADDED AT CITY SITESIn the past where so much testing was done - the most since the pandemic began - Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Friday there would be 18,000 more tests added to city testing sites next week.Garcetti said there has been a surge in demand adding all tests are booked up for Saturday now and tests will be added for Monday.At city sites to meet the demand, 18,000 additional tests will be added, according to Garcetti Friday. He said the city and county have now tested more than 1 million people through the drive-through and walk-up testing sites.Earlier in the week, Garcetti tackled the subject of testing Wednesday and who should be tested as demand shoots up and cases and hospitalizations surge in LA and LA County.Garcetti said on Tuesday at LA County and city sites 20,000 COVID-19 tests were performed, a new record.He said the next two days are booked up but they are adding more testing for this Saturday and into next week. He said the surge in states like Texas, Florida and other states have caused labs to be past capacity."I want to be clear that the ones we have here are able to respond quickly," he said."Testing remains a critical tool," he said. Garcetti said "we hear every single day that there are not enough tests. We are building that up."Just today, health officials are urging ONLY those who have symptoms or have had known contact with the virus to get tested as demand for testing builds. Garcetti said the city get questions on whether everyone should get tested and how often.He said like LA County gave guidance today, that tests should be prioritized for those who have symptoms or think they've been exposed or essential workers or work in high-risk environments. He said "a COVID-19 test is not an excuse to break the rules and engage in social gatherings outside your household...A test is not a passport to party." The daily positivity rate (a composite of a 7-day rolling average) is 10.4%, a rate that Los Angeles County hasn't seen since late-April. Right now, there are more than 3,600 deaths from COVID-19 in LA County and more than 123,000 COVID-19 cases. In LA County, the LA County Public Health Director has issued a warning about the coronavirus outbreak as cases and hospitalizations surge. Go to coronavirus.lacity.org/testing"We hear every single day that there are not enough tests," says @MayorOfLA. "We are building that up." He says LA County and City sites did 20,000 #COVID19 tests yesterday, a new record. @KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) July 9, 2020 DODGER STADIUM BACK UP AND RUNNING AFTER FOURTH OF JULYA day after the largest COVID-19 site in the Los Angeles region was closed due to the July 4 holiday, the Dodger Stadium testing site is back up and running Tuesday.The Dodger Stadium site was closed Friday, Saturday and Monday, according to reporting from the Mayor's official spokesperson.Find out where to schedule an appointment to get a COVID-19 test: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/Update: @MayorOfLA spox says it's a holiday closure. Three city sites open today: Carbon Health, Crenshaw Christian Center and Kedren Community Health Center. "City sites...will provide 80,000 tests this week." @KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) July 6, 2020 Last month, LA County announced in an emailed press release that free COVID-19 testing is available in Los Angeles County for next-day appointments at a variety of sites.Currently, there are four sites with availability subject to change below. Visit covid19.lacounty.gov/testing for an up-to-date list of sites that have availability, as this may change over the course of the day.These are the following locations where individuals can register for an appointment:Crenshaw Christian Center: 7901 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, 90044Dodger Stadium: 1101 Scott Avenue, Los Angeles, 90012Lincoln Park: 3501 Valley Boulevard., Los Angeles, 90095West Valley - Warner Center: 6097 Canoga Avenue, Woodland Hills, 91367Also last month, the registration website for COVID-19 testing at the LA City and County supported sites was showing no appointments available.All available appointments for that week in June were full. In a press release, LA County stated that "the lack of availability is primarily due to LA City not opening slots for registration at City-operated sites beyond tomorrow, June 24, as they migrate to a new vendor and registration platform; in addition to paring back testing sites and slots.""All LA County supported testing sites, which had appointments opened through Friday, June 26, are also full. LA County is also experiencing high demand at the State-supported testing sites, which are full for the remainder of the week," the press release said.There are some additional testing sites run independently from LA County or the state that are still doing same day or next day availability. Visit covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/ for a list of sites that have availability and to register.Later on Tuesday, more appointments will open for LA County supported sites for Saturday, June 27, Sunday, June 28, and Monday, June 29.As #COVID19 cases and hospitalizations continue to climb, LA County officials say testing appointments at capacity for the week. @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/edMOrpWlKY— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) June 23, 2020 NASAL SWABS FOR LA COUNTY TESTINGMeanwhile, the drive-through COVID-19 testing sites in LA County have switched to self-administered nasal swabs earlier in June.After the city opened up testing to all LA County residents in April, regardless of whether they have symptoms, turnaround times shot up. Initially reported by KNX reporter Claudia Peschiutta in May, the lag time for test results was taking days.The website to register for a test is coronavirus.lacity.org/testingSome people were waiting for more than a week to get their results. But people who've been tested more recently say they're getting them within a day or two.The city's testing sites continue to use oral swabs. KNX reporter Claudia Peschiutta reports that Dr. Christina Ghaly, the county's health services director, says that's because they believe there are fewer false negatives with nasal swabs.County public health officials say more than 720,000 COVID-19 test results have been reported to them. Eight percent have been positive.Based on my very unofficial survey, if you get a COVID-19 test in LA now, you should get results in a day or two (if you don't, check junk mail). Waits at Dodger Stadium can be very long. Morning appointments seem to go faster.— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) June 10, 2020 County drive-thru sites switching to nasal swabs because officials believe they result in fewer false negatives. City sites using oral swabs. @MayorOfLA spox says city is confident in Curative test kits but "will be looking into whether we can follow the County's lead." @KNX1070 https://t.co/uijZcgdutl— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) June 10, 2020 After days of protests that rocked the city of Los Angeles and elsewhere in LA County for part of May and June - and curfews - all COVID-19 testing sites reopened in June to administer free, COVID-19 tests to everyone, with or without symptoms.Some LA City and LA County testing sites, with some exceptions, were closed down after protests erupted over the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minnesota. Some LA city testing sites shut down because volunteers didn't feel safe, according to previous briefings from the Mayor. Some LA city sites, like the one that opened at Dodgers stadium last month, remained open this week while others in LA County had modified hours.The website to register for a test is coronavirus.lacity.org/testingAll COVID-19 testing sites will reopen tomorrow in the City and County of L.A. Thank you to the more than 30,000 Angelenos who have already been tested for COVID-19 this week at City and County sites. https://t.co/rHWABmXUEl.— MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) June 4, 2020 In May, the city of Los Angeles opened a new COVID-19 testing site at Dodgers stadium. The site is in partnership with CORE, actor Sean Penn's global nonprofit that has not only done relief work in other countries hit by disasters but also runs testing sites in LA, and LAFD.The site has the capacity to test up to 6,000 people per day."This builds on the work we have been doing for weeks and months. We want testing to be easy, accessible and free for everyone here in Los Angeles," the Mayor said standing at Dodgers stadium Tuesday morning.He said the scale of this "is unprecedented," adding he just got tested at the site himself.Garcetti said there are now more than 10 testing sites across the city of Los Angeles and 36 testing sites in LA County and on average 15,000 are tested per day.Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten said they started testing at Dodgers stadium 10 weeks ago and in those 10 weeks they've tested more than 40,000 people. In April the Mayor of LA announced that all residents, with or without COVID-19 symptoms, can now be tested.That meant the demand has gone up. Earlier in the month, Garcetti addressed the wait times for test results during a question and answer portion of the briefing to KNX reporter Claudia Peschiutta."There was no question that in the last two weeks, as more tests were added, that that test time slowed down," he said to Peschiutta."We need to bring that number down."Peschiutta reported that Garcetti hopes to get turnaround time to 24 hours instead of days.LISTEN TO THE MAYOR:1/Demand shot up when LA opened #COVID19 testing to all county residents, regardless of whether they have symptoms. @MayorOfLA kept saying avg wait time for results was 30 hours. I kept hearing from ppl who were waiting days, even a week. @KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) May 14, 2020 3/ @MayorOfLA's office provided the following breakdown of wait times on test results:0-2 days: 68%3-5 days: 30%5+ days: 1%@KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) May 14, 2020 Garcetti announced in April that Los Angeles will become the first major city in America to offer free, wide-scale testing to all of its residents with or without symptoms."We did that in just 40 days. Those with symptoms will, of course, have the first priority. We have the capacity, we believe, to move forward with that starting tonight," Garcetti said.The testing will be open to any resident of LA County, with tests administered at eight sites in the city of LA.In May, the Mayor also announced two additional testing sites in the city that will open on Wednesday –– one in the Valley and one in South L.A.He said as of today, the city has the capacity to test 18,500 people daily. On Wednesday that number jumps to 36 testing sites, including Northridge and Baldwin Hills locations, the Mayor said on Tuesday.Testing time will also be extended till 5 p.m. on Wednesday at the sites to accommodate the demand of people who want to be tested, according to the Mayor in a recent briefing.You need to schedule an appointment first. The tests are mouth swab tests and are free.The website is coronavirus.lacity.org/testingMeanwhile, LA County also has eight sites that have opened or will open in the coming weeks. They are part of Gov. Newsom's order to add more testing sites across the state this week.To Register for these sites: Please visit lhi.care/covidtestingAnnouncing that L.A. is now the first major city in America to offer free COVID-19 testing to all residents. While priority will still be given to those with symptoms, individuals without symptoms can also be tested. Sign up at https://t.co/rHWABmXUEl. pic.twitter.com/TYqo6Bzwxe— MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) April 30, 2020 Garcetti said testing will be expanded to include construction workers who may be asymptomatic or without symptoms.Garcetti said testing has been expanded to include delivery drivers, rideshare drivers and taxi drivers who can now get a test at one of these testing sites, even if they are asymptomatic.Testing is available to all critical workers, like grocery store workers, first responders, healthcare workers, without symptoms. Exhibiting no symptoms means someone is asymptomatic. "They can get a test even if they don't have symptoms," Garcetti said.CLICK FOR MORE INFO: coronavirus.lacity.org/testingGarcetti said effective immediately same-day or next-day testing results is available for anybody with COVID-19 symptoms.New testing sites have opened up in the last few weeks including Inglewood at the Forum, Bellflower, El Monte, Bell and downtown near Macarthur Park.Some new testing sites, including drive-through locations, have opened: Beverly Hospital (309 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640)Good Samaritan Hospital (1225 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017)PIH Health City of Bell (6480-6410 Atlantic Ave., Bell, CA 90203)PIH Health Hospital - Whittier (12401 Washington Blvd., Whittier, CA 90602)There are now 33 COVID-19 testing locations across the city and county with the capacity to test 12,000 people daily. By the end of today, we will have tested approximately 80,000 people since we first launched our testing.— MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) April 21, 2020 New drive up #COVID19 testing sites are opening in LA County this morning. Testing is available to all LA County residents with symptoms.To learn more: https://t.co/y0PxUBzgjtTo register and see if you are eligible for a test:https://t.co/sSF8LOTWOZ pic.twitter.com/dcRc6tqaGl— Los Angeles County (@CountyofLA) April 15, 2020 Earlier in the month, Los Angeles City Deputy Mayor Jeff Gorell told KNX there are also two walk-in sites where you have to make an appointment and walk-in. There is also mobile testing that is only available for elderly care facilities and nursing homes, he said.Most of the sites are drive-through so people don't even have to leave their car. We're offering free COVID-19 testing for all L.A. County residents with symptoms.Please go to https://t.co/rHWABmXUEl to get more information and schedule an appointment. Share this and help us save lives. pic.twitter.com/clnOH9fn0U— MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) April 13, 2020 Trump Contradicts CDC Director on Vaccine Mass Distribution WASHINGTON (AP) — Openly contradicting the government's top health experts, President Donald Trump predicted on Wednesday that a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus could be ready as early as next month and in mass distribution soon after, undermining the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and calling him "confused" in projecting a longer time frame.Trump also disagreed with Dr. Robert Redfield about the effectiveness of protective masks — which the president recommends but almost never wears — and said he'd telephoned Redfield to tell him so.Earlier in the day, the CDC sent all 50 states a "playbook" for distribution of a vaccine to all Americans free of cost when one is proven safe and effective — which is not yet the case. Redfield told a congressional hearing that health care workers, first responders and others at high risk would get the vaccine first, perhaps in January or even late this year, but it was unlikely to be available more broadly, again assuming approval, before late spring or summer.Redfield, masked at times in a Senate hearing room, spoke emphatically of the importance of everyone wearing protective masks to stop the pandemic, which has killed nearly 200,000 Americans."I might even go so far as to say that this face mask is more guaranteed to protect me against COVID than when I take a COVID vaccine."Trump, who has strongly recommended all year that restaurants, stores and cities in general "reopen," mentioned on Tuesday that waiters have struggled with their face coverings and do not like them.As for vaccinations, Trump said Wednesday, "We think we can start some time in October." One of his recently added advisers, Dr. Scott Atlas, said as many as 700 million doses could be available by the end of March.Trump made the prediction even though the vaccine is still being tested in human subjects, and some health experts have said they believe a safe and highly effective vaccine is several months way, if not much longer.CDC sent a planning document on Wednesday to U.S. states, territories and some big cities. Adding to logistical complications, vaccines likely will have to be given in two doses spaced weeks apart and will have to be refrigerated.Redfield said states are not ready to deal with the demand for such a distribution and some $6 billion in new funding would be needed to get the nation prepared.Unswayed, Trump said, "We're ready to move, and I think it will be full distribution."Redfield said any vaccine available in November or December would be in "very limited supply," and reserved for first responders and people most vulnerable to COVID-19. The shot wouldn't be broadly available until the spring or summer of 2021, he estimated.The entire vaccine enterprise faces continued public skepticism. Only about half of Americans said they'd get vaccinated in an Associated Press-NORC poll taken in May. Since then, questions have only mounted about whether the government is trying to rush treatments and vaccines to help Trump's reelection chances.The Health and Human Services Department announced Wednesday that political appointee Michael Caputo would take a leave of absence to "focus on his health and the well-being of his family." The news followed revelations that Caputo had tried to gain editorial control over the CDC's scientific publications on COVID-19, which he contended were hurting the Trump administration.Redfield said that the "scientific integrity" of his agency's reports "has not been compromised and it will not be compromised under my watch." He also rejected questions about whether the CDC's timeline for states to be ready for a vaccine by Nov. 1 was politically motivated."The worst thing that could happen is if we have a vaccine delivered and we're still not ready to distribute," Redfield told Senate lawmakers. "There was absolutely no political thinking about it."Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, the committee's top Democrat, said political interference from HHS had damaged public trust in the government's health information."The Trump administration needs to leave the science to the scientists immediately," Murray said.Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said while campaigning that he trusts what scientists say about a potential vaccine — but not Trump.Biden has said he would take a vaccine "tomorrow" if it were available but he would want to "see what the scientists said" first.As for the planned vaccine campaign, Redfield said that his agency will be working with state health officials to implement the preparations in coming days.Among the highlights of the plan:— For most vaccines, people will need two doses, 21 to 28 days apart. Double-dose vaccines will have to come from the same drugmaker. There could be several vaccines from different manufacturers approved and available.— Vaccination of the U.S. population won't be a sprint but a marathon. Initially there may be a limited supply of vaccines, and the focus will be on protecting health workers, other essential employees, and people in vulnerable groups. A second and third phase would expand vaccination to the entire population.— The vaccine itself will be free of charge, thanks to billions of dollars in taxpayer funding approved by Congress and allocated by the Trump administration. The goal is that patients won't be separately charged for administration of their shots, and officials say they are working to ensure that's the case for all Medicare recipients and uninsured people as well those covered by insurance at their jobs.— States and local communities will need to devise precise plans for receiving and locally distributing vaccines, some of which will require special handling such as refrigeration or freezing. States and cities have a month to submit plans.— A massive information technology effort will be needed to track who is getting which vaccines and when, and the key challenge involves getting multiple public and private databases to link with each other.Some of the broad components of the federal plan have already been discussed, but Wednesday's reports attempt to put the key details into a comprehensive framework. Distribution is under the umbrella of Operation Warp Speed, a White House-backed initiative to have vaccines ready to ship in 24 hours from when a version is given emergency use approval by the Food and Drug Administration. LA County Public Health Officials Confirm 16 New COVID-19 Deaths On Monday Public Health confirmed 16 new deaths and 1,022 new cases of COVID-19.There are 241,768 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and a total of 5,784 deaths."L.A. County has made encouraging progress in all the key indicators the past month. The percent of positive tests is a good indicator of how we are doing at slowing the spread of the virus," Public Health said in a press release."As we approach the Labor Day weekend and as we plan for how our county will reopen schools and more businesses, we must learn from our past. Gatherings – parties, cook-outs and the other activities we usually do with non-household members on holidays can easily lead to increases in transmission, hospitalizations and deaths," Dr. Barbara Ferrer said Monday.California Gov. Newsom announced reopening guidelines - again - last week for the counties in the state and this time it's color-coded and in tiers. Newsom said there will be a uniform framework that provides four tiers, not 58 variations. Newsom said the tiers are color-coded county guidelines to get through the flu season and with COVID-19. The metrics to move through the tiers will be case rate and test positivity for county movement - "the new simple metrics that will determine movement within these tiers," Newsom said.There was also an announcement that barbershops and hair salons can reopen across the state on Monday, Aug. 31 but that can be overridden by individual counties.For example, LA County is in the purple tier which means "As of August 31, 2020, counties in the Widespread (purple) tier may open some businesses and activities with modifications, including all retail, shopping centers at maximum 25% capacity, and hair salons and barbershops indoors."However, LA County Public Health said on Friday that the health officer order has NOT been changed to allow that."While LA County can, under CA's new #COVID19 reopening rules, allow barbershops and hair salons to resume indoor operations and malls to reopen (at 25% capacity) on Monday, @lapublichealth says the health officer order has NOT been changed to allow that to happen," KNX reporter Claudia Peschiutta reported last week.On Monday LA County Public Health said "LA County is currently in Tier 1, meaning that there continues to be widespread transmission of the virus in the county."Public Health said "The current number of new cases per day per 100,000 people is 13.1, nearly double the threshold for this tier which is less than 7 new cases per day per 100,000 population. And even though L.A. County's current test positivity rate of 5% puts us in Tier 2 (Red) for this metric, when the two metrics fall in different tiers the state places counties in the most restrictive tier; hence, L.A. County, like most counties in California, has been placed in Tier 1. Our path forward for recovery depends on us being able to reduce community transmission significantly so children and teachers can get back to their classrooms and more people can get back to their jobs with as much safety as possible. "AUGUSTOn Wednesday in LA County, among the 193 infants that were tested for COVID-19 at birth, eight tested positive for the virus and 185 tested negative, the LA County Department of Public Health announced.LA County Department of Public Health confirmed 58 new deaths and 1,642 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. There are now 235,386 positive cases and a total of 5,663 deaths."To date, 1,200 pregnant women have tested positive for the virus and 79% of these women were symptomatic. Tragically, two women who were pregnant passed away from COVID-19. "The state is monitoring all counties to determine their progress in slowing the spread of COVID-19. L.A. County must stay below 100 cases per 100,000 people 14-day case rate thresholds for three consecutive days to be removed from the state's COVID-19 county monitoring list. On Wednesday, the 14-day case rate per 100,000 people for L.A. County is 198 cases per 100,000 residents, and we are grateful to see this number come down. We need to continuing taking all the steps we have these past weeks so that community transmission rates are low enough for us to continue our recovery journey.Earlier, this week it was reported that LA County elementary schools may soon be able to start applying for waivers to allow kids in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade to return to campus.LA County Public Health said "At this point, the school waiver process will not be reopening for applications.""Given the need to review the implications of the new state guidance on school re-opening plans, at this point, we are not ready to open up our waiver process for schools," Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday.If you're wondering which health conditions might raise your risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 LA County public health officials have just released some data on that.Earlier this month, California Gov. Newsom also addressed the state tech glitch over COVID-19 cases. The LA County Department of Public Health reports more than 5,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in LA County. On Tuesday, Public Health has confirmed 63 new deaths and 1,440 new cases of COVID-19. The number of new cases reported today is missing lab reports from one of the larger labs which is contributing to the lower number of new cases. "Today's numbers do not include backlog numbers. The State indicated that a backlog of lab reports for L.A County from the State electronic laboratory system (ELR) should be reconciled this week," a press release said.There are 1,524 confirmed cases currently hospitalized and 32% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU. Daily hospitalizations were over 2,000 patients a month ago. "L.A. County has hit a tragic milestone today — more than 5,000 of our friends, family, neighbors and co-workers have died because of COVID-19. This is heartbreaking and reminds us of the human toll of this pandemic. Our hearts go out to the many families that have lost a love one to this pandemic," said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. "One of the deaths we are reporting today is of a young adult under the age of 29. This is a reminder that the risk for all of us is real and that no matter how young you are, this virus can be deadly. We must continue to adopt practices that slow the spread of this virus; this allows us to prevent these untimely deaths. Please practice physical distancing, wear a face covering, wash your hands and avoid gathering with people you don't live with."LA County Public Health has confirmed 17 new deaths and 2,039 new cases of COVID-19 in late July.Public Health anticipates receiving a backlog of cases in the coming days.Since May, the majority of cases have occurred among people between the ages of 18 and 49 years old. People between the ages of 30 and 49 year old account for the largest proportion of cases and roughly the same proportion of cases as seen since May. Other age groups are flat or decreasing slightly.Public Health is reporting 2,017 confirmed cases currently hospitalized and 29% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU. There are a total of 2,552 confirmed and suspect cases that are currently hospitalized and 18% of these people are on ventilators. The hospitalization data is incomplete due to data from five non-reporting hospitals not being part of today's update.Last week, LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday July 22 "COVID-19 appears to be on track to becoming one of the leading causes of death in LA County."She says it's far deadlier than the flu. Between March and June, COVID-19 killed twice as many people as the flu. Hospitalizations remain the highest they've been since the pandemic began.According to the LA County Public Health Department "From January to June of last year, coronary heart disease was the top cause of death, with nearly 6,000 deaths attributed to it. It appears that COVID-19, with over 3,400 deaths during the same time period, is on track to claim more lives in Los Angeles County than any disease except coronary heart disease —killing more people than Alzheimer's Disease, other kinds of heart disease, stroke and COPD. For additional comparison, influenza killed 1,521 people during the 2019 flu season from October to May. "There were 64 new deaths and 3,266 new cases of COVID-19. To date, Public Health has identified more than 164,00 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and more than 4,200 deaths. On Tuesday July 21, the LA County Department of Public Health confirmed 50 new deaths and 2,741 new cases of COVID-19. Of the new cases reported by Public Health today (excluding Long Beach and Pasadena), 57% occurred in people under the age of 41 years old. This continues to confirm younger people are driving new infections and spread of COVID-19. There are 2,218 confirmed cases currently hospitalized, 26% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU and 18% are confirmed cases on ventilators. This is the third consecutive day of over 2,200 hospitalizations. To date, Public Health has identified 161,673 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 4,154 deaths. This comes as California now has the most COVID-19 cases in the nation and Gov. Newsom addressed that Wednesday.On Monday July 20, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed 9 new deaths and 3,160 new cases of COVID-19. The decrease in deaths may reflect a reporting lag from over the weekend.For the second straight day, Public Health confirms the highest number of new hospitalizations reported in a day with 2,232 people currently hospitalized, surpassing yesterday's count of 2,216 hospitalizations, according to an LA County Public Health press release. Of the 2,232 confirmed COVID-19 cases currently hospitalized, 26% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU and 19% are confirmed cases on ventilators.Meanwhile, when it comes to contact tracing, Public Health is providing $10 million to community-based organizations, particularly in the hardest hit communities, to encourage participation with case investigation and contact tracing efforts to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Public Health is also piloting a $20 gift card incentive program to thank individuals for participating in the hour-long contact tracing interview.Recently, Gov. Newsom revamped guidelines for hair salons and barbershops to be able to operate outside safely. Newsom previously ordered the closure of fitness centers, houses of worship, hair and nail salons, barbershops in LA County, which is one of the counties on the state monitoring list.LA County Public Health officials also announced the closure of those sectors to mimic Newsom's order: Gyms and Fitness Centers, Places of Worship, Indoor Protests, Offices for Non-Critical Infrastructure Sectors, nail salons, massage parlors, and tattoo parlors, hair salons and barbershops indoors and malls. The city of LA also ordered the closures of their gyms, hair and nail salons indoor, barbershops indoors and houses of worship.Last week, Newsom ordered the closure of indoor operations at restaurants, wineries, zoos, movie theaters for at least three weeks for certain counties, including LA County, amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the state. Newsom ordered the closure of bars in LA County and other counties. Meanwhile, LA County, Orange County and Riverside counties decided to close their bars.Cases are surging, the rate of infection is increasing and the hospitalizations are increasing and it is a reflection of a lot more community spread.That's what LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer has continued to say when it comes to COVID-19 in LA County."This week we've hit concerning milestones. We have reported the most cases in a single day, the most hospitalizations and tragically high death numbers," she said Thursday July 16.The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirmed 59 new deaths and 4,592 new cases of COVID-19. This is the largest increase in new cases, surpassing the count from July 14. Over the last 48 hours there have been 7,350 new cases. A day after record hospitalizations and new cases reported, LA County Public Health reported the highest number of new hospitalizations reported in a day with 2,193 people currently hospitalized, surpassing yesterday's number.Out of the 2,193 confirmed COVID-19 cases currently hospitalized, 26% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU and 17% are confirmed cases on ventilators. The 3-day average for people hospitalized is 2,084. This is more people hospitalized each day for COVID-19 than at any point during the pandemic. Data shows younger people between the ages of 18 and 40 years old are being hospitalized at a higher rate than seen before.On Tuesday July 14, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations reported in a day with 4,244 new cases and 2,103 people currently hospitalized."Public Health has confirmed 73 new deaths of Covid-19. This is one of the highest number of new deaths reported in a day and may reflect a lag in the reporting of deaths over the weekend," Public Health reported in a press release. Public Health confirmed 13 new deaths and 2,593 new cases of COVID-19 Monday July 13. Los Angeles County continues to see evidence of increased community spread of COVID-19. There are 2,056 people hospitalized, 28% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU and 20% are confirmed cases on ventilators. This remains substantially higher than the 1,350 to 1,450 daily hospitalizations seen four weeks ago.On Friday the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported it continues to ramping up contact tracing efforts as cases of COVID-19 increase. Public Health has confirmed 51 new deaths and 2,667 new cases of COVID-19. To date, Public Health has identified 127,358 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 3,738 deaths.Currently, there are more than 1,500 contact tracers at Public Health who interview people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are residents of Los Angeles County.The daily positivity rate (a composite of a 7-day rolling average) is higher at 10%. There are 1,995 people currently hospitalized, 26% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU and 17% are confirmed cases on ventilators. This remains substantially higher than the 1,350 to 1,450 daily hospitalizations seen four weeks ago.Earlier this week, Ferrer reported 65 new deaths for a total of more than 3,600 deaths in LA County from COVID-19, and 2,496 new cases today bringing the total to 123,004 total positive cases.She said the county is at a "critical juncture" on Wednesday.With a backlog of people trying to get tested, health officials are urging only people who may have potential symptoms, or known exposure to COVID-19, or those who work and live in a high-risk facility to sign up for a test.The daily positivity rate (a composite of a 7-day rolling average) is 10.4%, a rate that Los Angeles County hasn't seen since late-April. There are more than 2,000 people currently hospitalized, 26% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU and 17% are confirmed cases on ventilators. This remains substantially higher than the 1,350 to 1,450 daily hospitalizations seen four weeks ago.On Tuesday LA County Public Health confirms the highest number of new cases of COVID-19 reported in a day with 4,015 new cases. There were 46 new deaths pushing the total past 120,000 positive cases and a total of 3,579 deaths."The high number of cases are, in part, due to a backlog of about 2,000 test results received from one lab who just submitted lab results from July 2 through July 5 today," LA County Public Health said in an email Tuesday.There are 1,969 people currently hospitalized, 27% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU and 18% are confirmed cases on ventilators. This remains substantially higher than the 1,350 to 1,450 daily hospitalizations seen three weeks ago.LA County Public Health said in its press release that testing results are available for over 1,213,000 individuals with 9 percent of all people testing positive.""The daily positivity rate (a composite of a 7-day rolling average) has risen to 11.6%," according to LA County Public Health.Ferrer had stern warnings when it came to staying home as much as possible, limiting contact with others and wearing a face covering. Ferrer said the positivity rate has started to increase in the last month adding there is a significant increase in the 18 to 41-year-old age range. She said almost 50 percent of the new cases occur in younger people and those younger people are spreading the virus to others.She said when looking at hospitalizations over time by age group, "there has been quite a shift over the last few weeks as hospitalizations for 18 to 40-year-olds and 41 to 64-year-olds have increased and the percent of hospitalizations for the 65 and older group have now gone down."Rate of people testing positive for #COVID19 in LA County went up to 10% over past week, says Supervisor @kathrynbarger.— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) July 6, 2020 LA County Public Health Director Ferrer has also issued a warning about the coronavirus outbreak.Last week after three consecutive days of more than 2,100 daily COVID-19 cases for LA County, LA County Public Health reported there were more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the total past 105,500. Deaths have topped 3,400.There were 35 new deaths reported Wednesday.Hospitalizations up to nearly 1,900 (not including Pasadena and Long Beach - the highest number in weeks.There are 1,889 people currently hospitalized, 27% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU and 18% are confirmed cases on ventilators. This is the largest number of people hospitalized since early May.Last week LA County announced the closure of: Indoor, in-person dining at restaurantsIndoor museums, indoor children's museums, and indoor operations at zoos and aquariumsCardrooms and satellite wagering facilitiesLA County and 18 other counties are on Newsom's state watch list. All 19 counties have to close down their bars too, according to Newsom's orders Wednesday.It was the third consecutive day of more than 2,100 daily COVID-19 cases for LA County on Tuesday.On Tuesday LA County saw 2,779 new COVID-19 cases. There were 45 new deaths. There are 1,783 people currently hospitalized, 26% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU and 18% are confirmed cases on ventilators. This is significantly higher than the 1,350 to 1,450 daily hospitalizations seen in recent weeks.LA County Public Health said in a press release that "everyone should always wear a face covering securely over your nose and mouth and keep six feet apart from others not in your household when out in public. Businesses must continue to follow Public Health directives. Public Health reminds everyone that you remain safer at home."On Monday, LA County saw a record number of new daily COVID-19 cases and the number of hospitalizations.There are 22 new deaths on Monday from COVID-19 and 2,903 new cases - the largest number of cases ever reported, according to Barbara Ferrer.She also reported 1,710 people who have confirmed cases of COVID-19 and are hospitalized - also the highest number of people hospitalized in many, many weeks. Public Health announced more than 100,000 positive cases of COVID-19 in LA County, and a total of 3,326 deaths.Last week, Barbara Ferrer said "We are safer at home. Period."That's what Ferrer has said to KNX reporter Claudia Peschiutta when talking about "concerning" COVID-19 trends, as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations climb up in LA County.There are 1,717 people currently hospitalized, higher than the 1,350 to 1,450 daily hospitalizations seen in recent weeks, according to LA County Public Health on Sunday. On Sunday, Public Health has confirmed 20 new deaths and 2,542 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Fifteen people who died were over the age of 65 years old, four people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Thirteen people had underlying health conditions including 10 people over the age of 65 years old and three people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old."We need to continue to take a very hard look at how the reopening is going," Ferrer says to Peschiutta.Earlier this month, Ferrer says the average daily rate of people testing positive for COVID-19 has been climbing in the past two weeks and is now back up to where it was two months ago. Recent inspections indicate efforts to get reopened businesses to comply with new rules to prevent the spread of the virus got off to a rocky start. She notes inspectors visited 3,751 restaurants over three weekends, starting May 30, and found 83 percent were out of compliance.Update: Confirmed #COVID19 cases in LA County topped 91,000 today. Deaths went up to nearly 3,250. @KNX1070 https://t.co/j3CdfS3Nof— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) June 26, 2020 "We need to continue to take a very hard look at how the reopening is going," Ferrer says. She notes inspectors visited 3,751 restaurants over three weekends, starting May 30, and found 83% were out of compliance. @KNX1070 https://t.co/jyF2XK8Yvd— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) June 25, 2020 "We're safer at home. Period." - @lapublichealth's Barbara Ferrer on the "concerning" #COVID19 trends. She notes cases, hospitalizations and positivity rate in LA County are going up. @KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) June 25, 2020 On Wednesday June 24, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 34 new deaths and 1,260 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).Twenty-eight people who died were over the age of 65 years old, four people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Ten people had underlying health conditions including nine people over the age of 65 years old and one person between the ages of 41 to 65 years old. One death was reported by the City of Long Beach.There are now 89,490 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 3,205 deaths.With the latest #COVID19 stats announced, confirmed cases in LA County are on track to top 90k tomorrow and 100K next week. Deaths have jumped to more than 3,200. @KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) June 25, 2020 LA County Public Health officials in recent weeks have advised those who took to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd and protest police brutality to self-quarantine for 14 days and get a COVID-19 test if symptoms occur.As LA County reopens in the last few weeks, there has been constant vigilance on ensuring businesses and other sectors follow the reopening safety guidelines. Just recently, public health officials visited 2,000 restaurants that were reopened in LA County over the past weekend and half of them were not in compliance. WHERE CAN YOU GET TESTED IN LA COUNTY AND CITY OF LA?On Tuesday June 23, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 34 new deaths and 2,364 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).Twenty-seven people who died were over the age of 65 years old, six people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Twenty-seven people had underlying health conditions including 20 people over the age of 65 years old, six people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old and one person between the ages of 18 and 40 years old."It's the fourth day in a week that more than 2,000 new cases have been announced in a single day. Hospitalizations continue to climb, topping 1,500 today," according to KNX reporter Claudia Peschiutta on Twitter Tuesday.More than 2,300 new #COVID19 cases announced today in LA County. It's the fourth day in a week that >2k new cases have been announced in a single day. Hospitalizations continue to climb, topping 1,500 today. @KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) June 23, 2020 On June 22, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 18 new deaths and 2,571 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).It was the third day in the past week where they were reporting over 2,000 new cases during a single day, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer adding there was an increase in community transmission.13 people who died were over the age of 65 years old and 9 of the people had underlying health conditions. Four people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old and all four had underlying health conditions. One death was reported by the city of Pasadena.Over the weekend on June 21, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 11 new deaths and 1784 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).Four people who died were over the age of 65 years old and five people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old. Eight people had underlying health conditions including four people over the age of 65 years old and four people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old. Two deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach.On June 18, Thursday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 36 new deaths and 1,051 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).Twenty-six people who died were over the age of 65 years old, seven people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Thirty-one people had underlying health conditions including 25 people over the age of 65 years old and six people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old. One death was reported by the City of Long Beach and one death was reported by the City of Pasadena.On June 17, Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 34 new deaths and 2,129 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).It was the highest daily total of new cases reported in LA County on Wednesday.However, Public Health officials said about 600 cases are from a backlog of test results. Twenty-three people who died were over the age of 65 years old, seven people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and four people who died were between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Twenty-three people had underlying health conditions including 17 people over the age of 65 years old, four people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old, and two people between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. One death was reported by the City of Long Beach and one death was reported by the City of Pasadena.There are now 77,189 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 2,991 deaths.Confirmed, it's the highest daily total of new cases reported in LA County https://t.co/nSltoddwAk— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) June 17, 2020 Earlier in June, there were curfews in place for a few days in a row by both the city of LA and the county of LA but curfews came to an end.Meanwhile, in Orange County, the mandate to wear masks in public during the COVID-19 pandemic was dropped by health officials recently. Public Health officials also had an update on the nursing home testing saying in a press release that "testing of all residents and staff has been completed in all 315 skilled nursing facilities in LA County, not including Long Beach and Pasadena."That includes facilities that have had outbreaks and facilities that have not yet had outbreaks. "Of the over 30,000 tests results currently available from among both residents and staff, 6% tested positive for COVID-19 and 78% of the people testing positive were asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic. Additionally, Public Health continues to see a decrease in skilled nursing facilities seven-day rolling average of daily COVID-19 deaths," the press release said Wednesday.Ferrer says nursing home resident deaths are averaging 16 or 17/day, down from 25 or 26 about a month ago. Facilities will be able to resume limited visits, if they go four weeks with no new cases. County suspended nursing home visits on April 24. @KNX1070 https://t.co/XhIrqZoi1n— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) June 17, 2020 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 19 new deaths and 1,071 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Monday June 15. 14 people who died were over the age of 65 years old, 10 of those had underlying health conditions. Four people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and one person had underlying health conditions. One person who died was between the ages of 18 to 40 years old and this person did not have underlying health conditions. There are now 73,791 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 2,926 deaths.Barbara Ferrer said inspectors visited about 2,000 restaurants over the weekend and found about half not in compliance with the new rules to prevent spread of virus.>1k new #COVID19 cases announced in LA County, pushing total close to 74k. Deaths are approaching 3k. @lapublichealth's Barbara Ferrer says inspectors visited about 2k restaurants over weekend and found about half not in compliance w/new rules to prevent spread of virus. @KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) June 15, 2020 Marching in solidarity? Protect yourself, your family and the community by wearing a mask. #BYOM pic.twitter.com/0dErMgZJNs— Los Angeles County (@CountyofLA) June 14, 2020 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 61 new deaths and 1,275 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wednesday June 10. 42 people who died were over the age of 65 years old, 37 of those had underlying health conditions. 13 people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and 9 had underlying health conditions. Three people who died were between the ages of 18 to 40 years old and all three had underlying health conditions. Three deaths were reported by Long Beach.There are now 67,064 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 2,768 deaths.This is why, even if you've tested negative, it is still important to self-quarantine for 14 days, and if you start to develop symptoms, contact your provider. If you are positive, you will need to isolate for an additional 10 days. pic.twitter.com/MPgoDU31la— LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) June 8, 2020 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 56 new deaths and 1,225 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tuesday June 9. Thirty-eight people who died were over the age of 65 years old, 15 people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and two people who died were between the ages of 18 to 40 years old. Forty-four people had underlying health conditions including 33 people over the age of 65 years old, 10 people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old and one person between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. One death was reported by the City of Long Beach.There are now 65,822 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 2,707 deaths.Were you protesting near people who were not wearing masks? You should:--Self-quarantine for 2 weeks--Get tested if you develop symptoms pic.twitter.com/qbJ7ptjU8Y— Los Angeles County (@CountyofLA) June 9, 2020 LA County Public Health gave an update on COVID-19 Monday June 8. Health officials confirmed there were 10 new deaths and 823 new cases of the novel virus. To date, Public Health has identified 64,644 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 2,655 deaths.Ferrer said she applauds all of those who have stood for justice in the last two weeks. Ferrer said the recommendation is self-quarantining for 14 days if there's been exposure. "So many are returning to jobs in what feels like a different economy and a different workplace," she said. "COVID-19 remains easy to transmit and it does continue to cause serious illness and death."Did you attend a protest recently? @lapublichealth advises to self-quarantine for 2 weeks and monitor yourself for symptoms of #COVID19 https://t.co/xc2bQVZbSi pic.twitter.com/8oodTLKBrK— Los Angeles County (@CountyofLA) June 9, 2020 Ferrer reminded everyone to wear a cloth covering when outside and practicing social distancing. Six people who died were over the age of 65 years old; and three of those had underlying health conditions. Three people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and two of those had underlying health conditions. Information on the one death from the city of Pasadena is available on their website, Barbara Ferrer said Monday.JUNELA County Public Health gave an update on COVID-19 last week.Health officials confirmed there were 44 new deaths and 1,469 new cases of the novel virus. To date, Public Health has identified 59,650 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 2,531 deaths.The large increase in positive cases reflects a lag in reporting from one lab of over 500 positive cases. Twenty-seven people who died were over the age of 65 years old; 15 people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and two people who died were between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Thirty-four people had underlying health conditions including 21 people over the age of 65 years old, 12 people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old, and one person between the ages of 18 and 40 years old."If you think you may have been exposed to COVID-19 while out and in large crowds, because you were in close contact for at least 15 minutes with people who were not wearing face coverings, please remember that the virus has a long incubation period and it will be important to remain away from others as much as possible for 14 days," said Dr. Barbara Ferrer with LA County Public Health.LA County Public Health gave an update on COVID-19 Wednesday June 3. Health officials confirmed there were 46 new deaths and 1,155 new cases of the novel virus. To date, Public Health has identified 58,234 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 2,489 deaths.Thirty-four people who died were over the age of 65 years old; six people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Twelve people were reported to have underlying health conditions including 11 people over the age of 65 years old and one person between the ages of 41 to 65 years old. Five deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach.LA County Public Health gave an update on COVID-19 on the first day of June. Health officials confirmed there were 22 new deaths and 978 new cases of the novel virus. To date, Public Health has identified 55,968 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 2,384 deaths.Sixteen people who died were over the age of 65 years old and six people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old. Twenty-one people had underlying health conditions including 15 people over the age of 65 years old and six people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old."Public Health supports the need for LA County residents to exercise their first amendment rights. There is, however, risk that these gatherings can become super-spreader events where a great deal of transmission of the COVID-19 virus can occur," a press release from LA County Public Health said Monday. "Everyone engaging in peaceful protest should always wear a face covering over their nose and mouth and keep six feet apart from others not in your household."COVID-19 Daily Update:June 01, 2020Cases: 978 (55,968 total)Deaths: 22 (2,384 total) pic.twitter.com/yN1LoCer0r— LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) June 1, 2020 MAYLA County Public Health gave an update on COVID-19 on Saturday, May 30th.Health officials confirmed there were 48 new deaths and 2,112 new cases of the novel virus. This is the largest number of recorded cases in one day since the start of pandemic.The high number of cases was said to be due to a backlog in processing tests.36 of the fatalities were over the age of 65 years old and 8 people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old. Thirty-three people had underlying health conditions.To date, Public Health has identified 53,651 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 2,338 deaths."Each day, we join with families and friends mourning the devastating loss of life to COVID-19 and we keep those who are grieving in our thoughts and prayers," said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. "LA County is on our recovery journey, and as more businesses and spaces re-open, it has never been more important – as individuals, businesses and institutions – to use the tools that we all have to take care of each other and to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19. This means practicing physical distancing, wearing cloth face coverings when in public, and adhering to all directives in the Health Officer order."On Friday, there were 50 new deaths, 1,824 new cases, 43,052 total cases, 51,562 cases in L.A. County, and 2,042 deaths in LA County since the start of the pandemic.Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of Public Health addressed the recent political protests in L.A. She said protests are one of only two events allowed by the state.Thirty-three people who died were over the age of 65 years old; 13 people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and four people who died were between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Forty people had underlying health conditions including 30 people over the age of 65 years old, seven people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old, and three people between the ages of 18 and 40 years old."We expect cloth face coverings and social distancing, and for them to be peaceful protests. Please protect each other," Ferrer said. As for when exactly restaurants will open for on-site dining in L.A. County, Ferrer says the new notice will be posted soon.There's been a lot of back and forth on when restaurants will be allowed to resume on-site dining in LA County. @lapublichealth's Barbara Ferrer says the new order will be posted shortly so...later today. @KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) May 29, 2020 "So many people in our community are experiencing loss and sorrow during this pandemic. We think of you every day, and we are deeply sorry for your loss," Ferrer said. "As we enter the weekend, and are perhaps out of our homes and visiting businesses and public spaces, please remember that practicing physical distancing and wearing a cloth face covering when you are around other people are the tools we have to prevent further spread of the virus. For businesses, the implementation of directives in the protocols for reopening are the most effective strategy for protecting employees and customers. These actions are essential for slowing the spread and preventing many people from becoming seriously ill and requiring hospitalization. They are essential for saving lives."LA County Public Health gave an update on COVID-19 May 27, Wednesday.There were 53 new deaths and 933 new cases of COVID-19 in LA County. 35 people who died were over the age of 65 years old; 30 of those had underlying health conditions. 14 people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and 12 of those people had underlying health conditions. Two people who died were between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. One of those people had underlying health conditions. Information on the 2 deaths from Long Beach are available on their website, according to Barbara Ferrer with LA County Public Health.There are now 48,700 cases and 2,195 deaths in LA County.She said there are 4,861 healthcare workers and first responders who have confirmed cases of COVID-19. The vast majority of cases are among skilled nursing facilities and hospitals, she said. 30 healthcare workers have lost their lives, she said.Officials gave an update for the death toll the day after Memorial Day weekend.There were 27 new deaths and 1,843 new cases of COVID-19 in LA County. "Although this is the highest number of new cases reported in a day, some of these cases are from a backlog of test results," a press release from LA County Public Health said Tuesday afternoon.Twenty people who died were over the age of 65 years old; six people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Seventeen people had underlying health conditions including 11 people over the age of 65 years old and six people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old.There are now 47,822 cases and 2,143 deaths in LA County.#COVID19 update: @lapublichealth announces 1,843 new cases, the highest daily total reported. Officials note the high number is due, in part, to a backlog of test results being reported. This pushes the total number of cases close to 48,000. @KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) May 26, 2020 LA County Public Health officials gave an update on Memorial Day.There were 12 additional deaths and 1,047 new cases. Seven people who died were over the age of 65 years old and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Seven people over the age of 65 years old had underlying health conditions. Two deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach and two deaths by the City of Pasadena.The county's totals sit at 46,018 COVID-19 cases and 2,116 deaths.LA County Health officials announced 35 additional deaths due to the coronavirus crisis Friday, May 22. Another 1,072 new cases of the virus have also been confirmed today. The county's totals sit at 2,049 deaths and 43,052 COVID-19 cases. 25 people who died were over the age of 65 years old and 20 of the people who died had underlying health conditions. Five people were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old and three of them had underlying health conditions. Three deaths were reported from Long Beach and two deaths from Pasadena, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer.LA County Public Health officials gave an update Thursday on COVID-19.LA County Health officials announced 46 additional deaths due to the coronavirus crisis Thursday, May 21. Another 1,204 new cases of the virus have also been confirmed today. LA County Public Health's Dr. Barbara Ferrer said 92 percent of the people, who have passed away from COVID-19, had underlying health conditions. The county's totals sit at 2,016 deaths and 42,037 COVID-19 cases. Ferrer said it's a very "sad milestone."28 people who died were over the age of 65 years old and 20 of the people who died had underlying health conditions. 12 people were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old and 10 of them had underlying health conditions. Information on the 3 deaths from Long Beach and 3 deaths from Pasadena are available on their websites, according to Ferrer. LA County Public Health officials gave an update Wednesday a day after the highest one-day death toll since the COVID-19 crisis began.LA County Health officials announced 57 additional deaths due to the coronavirus crisis Wednesday, May 20. Another 1,324 new cases of the virus have also been confirmed today. LA County Public Health's Dr. Barbara Ferrer said 92 percent of the people, who have passed away from COVID-19, had underlying health conditions. The county's totals sit at 1,970 deaths and 40,857 COVID-19 cases. 30 people who died were over the age of 65 years old and 24 of the people who died had underlying health conditions. 12 people were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old and six of them had underlying health conditions. Two who died were in the age range of 18 to 40 and both of the people had underlying health conditions. Information on the 10 deaths from Long Beach and three deaths from Pasadena are available on their websites, according to Ferrer. LA County Health officials announced 76 additional deaths due to the coronavirus crisis Tuesday May 19. Another 1,183 new cases of the virus have also been confirmed today. Tuesday was the highest one-day death tolls since the coronavirus crisis began.LA County Public Health's Dr. Barbara Ferrer said 92 percent of the people, who have passed away from COVID-19, had underlying health conditions. The county's totals sit at 1,913 deaths and 39,573 new cases. 52 people who died were over the age of 65 years old and 48 of the people who died had underlying health conditions. 19 people were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old and 14 of them had underlying health conditions. 2 who died were in the age range of 18 to 40 and both of the people had underlying health conditions. Information on the one death from Long Beach and 2 deaths from Pasadena are available on their websites, according to Ferrer. Two previous reported deaths were outside the LA County jurisdiction, Ferrer said.HEALTH CARE WORKERSLA County Health officials announced 18 additional deaths due to the coronavirus crisis Monday May 18. Another 477 new cases of the virus have also been confirmed today. LA County Public Health's Dr. Barbara Ferrer said the number of cases is usually lower because a number of the labs aren't open on the weekends.The county's totals sit at 1,839 deaths and 38,451 new cases. Ferrer said 92 percent of the people, who have passed away from COVID-19, had underlying health conditions.She said there could be "more infected people out and about" now that some restrictions have been lifted in the county.15 people who died were over the age of 65 years old and 12 of the people who died had underlying health conditions. Three people were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old and all of them had underlying health conditions.Ferrer also gave an update on institutional settings."The vast majority of people who died in institutional settings did reside in skilled nursing facilities," Ferrer said.Ferrer said 164 women who were pregnant tested positive for COVID-19 and 80 percent, who were tested and positive, were symptomatic. To date, she said there have been 38 live births and 2 non-live births. 31 infants were tested at birth and all were negative, Ferrer said.Among healthcare workers, including first responders, a total of 4,298 healthcare workers and first responders have confirmed cases of COVID-19 in LA County. Cases have been identified among 26 different occupational settings including hospitals and nursing facilities. She said nurses account for the majority of the positive cases - 46 percent. 26 healthcare workers have passed away from COVID-19, 6 additional people since last week, according to Ferrer.She also wanted to update on skilled nursing facilities: as of today, 141 skilled nursing facilities have tested all their staff and resident and an additional 74 are going to be tested. Of the over 3,600 people who have been tested and have results, 402 tested positive for COVID-19. She said only 57 were symptomatic. She said 86 percent of the people who tested positive were asymptomatic or could be pre-symptomatic. "Most importantly, these results highlight the fact that there may be, in any settings, significant numbers of people who are positive for COVID-19 with no symptoms and this is particularly problematic in our institutional settings," she said..@lapublichealth's Barbara Ferrer says 4 confirmed cases of inflammatory syndrome linked to #COVID19 among kids in LA County. Twenty one suspect cases under investigation. No deaths reported. More info on MIS-C from CDC: https://t.co/y2fsozKAYk @KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) May 18, 2020 On Friday, health officials announced 47 additional deaths due to the coronavirus crisis. Another 962 new cases of the virus have also been confirmed today. LA County Public Health's Dr. Barbara Ferrer said the total number of confirmed cases in institutionalized settings is 9,103 and this includes 5,895 residents and 3,208 who are staff. Ferrer said 892 people, who were living in institutional settings, have died from COVID-19 and this represents 51 percent of all of our deaths. The vast majority of the people, who lived in institutional settings, did reside in skilled nursing homes, according to Ferrer.She said there will be new rounds of inspections at every facility by health facility nurses, she said.She said there would be an update on that next week.The county's totals sit at 1,755 deaths and 36,259 new cases. 37 people who died were over the age of 65 years old and 30 of the people who died had underlying health conditions. Five people were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old and two of them had underlying health conditions. Information on the five deaths being reported by the city of Long Beach is on their websites, according to Ferrer.On Thursday May 14, Los Angeles County health officials announced 51 additional deaths due to the coronavirus crisis. Another 925 new cases of the virus have also been confirmed today. LA County Public Health's Dr. Barbara Ferrer said she wants to put it in context by comparing COVID-19 with influenza, which is a much longer season. She said "last year 125 people died from influenza and the year before about 300 people died. On average we lose 250 lives to influenza every year.""You can understand why the mortality rate for COVID-19 is so worrisome because it far exceeds what we are normally used to seeing with a virus or communicable disease," Ferrer said.The county's totals sit at 1,709 deaths and 35,329 new cases. 35 people who died were over the age of 65 years old and 32 of the people who died had underlying health conditions. 12 people were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old and 11 of them had underlying health conditions. Information on the one death being reported by the city of Long Beach and the three deaths by Pasadena are on their websites, according to Ferrer.On Friday, May 8, Los Angeles County officials reported 883 new cases of coronavirus and 51 new deaths. Information on the two deaths reported by Pasadena is available on their website, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer.This brings the total number to 30,296 positive cases and 1,468 deaths in LA County. 39 people who died were over the age of 65 years old, of those 36 had underlying health conditions.8 people who died were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old, and 6 of those had underlying health conditions.Two of the people who passed away ere between the age of 18 and 40 and one person had underlying health conditions. NEW CDC GUIDELINES FOR SELF ISOLATIONOn Friday May 1, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 62 new deaths and 1,065 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).46 people who died were over the age of 65 years old, of those 39 had underlying health conditions.7 people who died were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old, and all of those had underlying health conditions.One person who died was between the ages of 18 and 40 years old and did not have underlying health conditions.This week the CDC updated their guidance on how long people are positive for COVID-19 should self-isolate and the new guidance directs people, who are positive for COVID-19, to self isolate for 10 days and 72 hours after fever and symptoms subside."There's new evidence that suggests the virus may shed for a longer period of time which means that a person may be able to infect other people for a longer period of time than was initially thought when we had the guidance that people needed to isolate for 7 days plus 72 hours after fever and symptoms subsided," Ferrer said.She said as a reminder if you test positive for COVID-19 you do need to self isolate immediately and away from all people as much as possible.Ferrer said there are 106 pregnant women who have tested positive for COVID-19. 27 of the women who tested positive for COVID-19 completed their pregnancies and resulted in 26 live births, she said."Our hearts go out to the family that did lost a baby from their pregnancy," Ferrer said.She said the 22 infants who were tested at birth were all negative for COVID-19."We don't have signs that pregnant women are transmitting the infection to their newborns at this point in time in LA County," Ferrer said.NURSING HOMES AND TESTING IN LA COUNTYOn Monday, the death toll from the virus stood at 942 deaths with 20,417 total positive cases in LA County.Dr. Barbara Ferrer said there are 29 new deaths and 900 new cases Monday.25 people who died were over the age of 65 and 18 of the people who died had underlying health conditions. Three were between the ages of 41 and 65. One of the people who were between the ages of 41 and 65 had underlying health conditions.Ferrer said when looking at data by community poverty levels, she said people living in areas with high rates of poverty had three times the rate of deaths for COVID-19, 16.9 percent per 100,000 people when compared with people living in communities with very low poverty levels where death rates was 5.5 percent per 100,000 people."This data is deeply disturbing, and it speaks to the need for immediate action in communities with disproportionately high rates of deaths," Ferrer said adding this would mean increased testing, better access to healthcare and more accurate and culturally appropriate information about the virus.Ferrer said the department is investigating 312 institutionalized settings with at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 including investigations at nursing homes, assisted living facilities, shelters, treatment centers, supportive living and correctional facilities."I am sad to report that there are 423 residents who lived in institutionalized settings that died from COVID-19 and this now represents 45 percent of all of our deaths here in LA County," Ferrer said. She said the majority of the residents did live in the skilled nursing facilities.As of Monday, LA County will now require increased testing for all residents and staff working at nursing homes in LA County, with and without symptoms, similar to what the city of LA said it would do.Over the weekend, the death toll from the virus stood at 913 deaths with 19,528 total positive cases in LA County.#COVID19 update: @lapublichealth's Barbara Ferrer says death rate 3x higher among LA County residents living in poverty, calls it "deeply disturbing." @KNX1070— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) April 27, 2020 COVID-19 IS LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN LA COUNTY:In late April, LA Public Health announced COVID-19 had become the leading cause of death in LA County.Dr. Barbara Ferrer reported an additional 52 deaths Friday. She reported 1,035 new cases today. 43 people who died were over the age of 65, and 34 of the people who were over the age of 65 had underlying health conditions.7 people who died who were between the ages of 41 and 65 and all of these people also had underlying health conditions. There was one person under between the ages of 18 and 40 who also had underlying health conditions. Ferrer said there were 68 additional deaths Thursday.On Thursday, she said coronavirus is the leading cause of death - more than heart disease or emphysema. KNX reporter Claudia Peschiutta reports that Ferrer says an average of 44 people per day are dying from COVID-19 since April 12. For comparison, she notes 31 people per day die from coronary heart disease and 5 people/day die from flu (during flu season) in LA County.Ferrer says an average of 44 people/day are dying from COVID-19 (since April 12). For comparison, she notes 31 people/day die from coronary heart disease and 5 people/day die from flu (during flu season) in LA County. @KNX1070 https://t.co/SYtmaZknRZ— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) April 23, 2020 APRIL FIGURESApril saw high, one day totals when it comes to the number of deaths from COVID-19 in LA County.On Thursday Ferrer, the LA County Health Department Director, said there were 399 new cases of COVID-19. In the last 48 hours, there were 871 new cases.Ferrer said there were 55 additional deaths Thursday adding it was the highest daily total after reporting high totals on Wednesday and Tuesday.43 people who died were over the age of 65, and 39 of the people who were over the age of 65 had underlying health conditions. Nine of the people were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old. All of these people had underlying health conditions.There are now 10,854 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 455 deaths. She said the LA County mortality rate is 4.2 percent.She also confirmed 33 cases of homeless individuals.Ferrer, the LA County Health Department Director, said there were 472 new cases of COVID-19. In the last 48 hours, there were 1,142 new cases.Ferrer said there were 42 additional deaths Wednesday adding it was the highest number of deaths for any single day that week so far.24 people who died were over the age of 65, and 13 of the people who were over the age of 65 had underlying health conditions. Eleven of the people were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old. Seven of the people, who were between 41 and 65 of age, had underlying health conditions.One person who died was between the age of 18 and 40 and also had underlying health conditions, she said.There are now 10,496 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 402 deaths. She said the LA County mortality rate is 3.8 percent.She also confirmed 28 cases among homeless individuals, six of whom were sheltered and are isolated.In April, week Ferrer said there were 40 additional deaths Tuesday adding it was the highest number of deaths she had to report in any single day since the start of the COVID-19 crisis. Twenty-five people who died were over the age of 65 and 17 of the people who were over the age of 65 had underlying health conditions. Nine of the people were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old. Five of the people who were between 41 and 65 of age had underlying health conditions. This Is the Likely Order COVID-19 Symptoms Will Appear: Study With coronavirus continuing to spread around the nation, identifying symptoms of the illness is crucial for early detection and treatment.Now researchers have uncovered the order that COVID-19 symptoms are most likely to show up in an infected individual.According to scientists at the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, a person with the novel virus will usually first experience fever, then cough and muscle pain, followed by nausea, and/or vomiting, and diarrhea, reported CBS News."This order is especially important to know when we have overlapping cycles of illnesses like the flu that coincide with infections of COVID-19,'' Peter Kuhn, a USC professor of medicine, biomedical engineering, and aerospace and mechanical engineering told ABC News."Doctors can determine what steps to take to care for the patient, and they may prevent the patient's condition from worsening.''The study, published in the medical journal Frontier Public Health, analyzed data from 55,000 positive cases of the virus in China over a nine-day period in February. The researchers also looked at medical records from another 1,100 cases collected in December and January.For comparison, the study also examined 2,470 influenza cases in North America, Europe and the Southern Hemisphere, which were collected between 1994 to 1998.While not everyone experiences all coronavirus symptoms (or any at all), medical experts stressed the importance of knowing the order."Besides the things that we all talk about like loss of smell and loss of taste, again — fever, cough, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and then diarrhea are very good indicators of the fact that you may have COVID-19." Dr. Bob Lahita told CBS.As we head into flu season, the CDC is also recommending everyone get the flu vaccine this year as a preventative measure amid the pandemic.As of Saturday, the United States has seen more than 5.3 million cases of COVID-19, with at least 168,761 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.LISTEN NOW on the RADIO.COM AppFollow RADIO.COMFacebook | Twitter | Instagram Is It Safe to Crank the AC in a Pandemic? The coming heat wave means some folks are preparing to fire up their air conditioning. But experts say there are a few things to look for in order to keep your indoor air safe during the pandemic.First, check to see if your AC unit has an external air intake. If not, you may just be spreading contaminated air through your home or work space."That raises a big red flag," said Dr. Richard Corsi, indoor air quality expert at Portland State University and a recent guest on KCBS Radio's "Ask an Expert."Bringing outdoor air inside helps to significantly dilute any virus particles that may be in the air, and it almost always helps to open windows and doors to the outside in order to improve ventilation, as long as they are spaced apart from any vents."There's a possibility you can get short circuiting, so the fresh air you're bringing in just goes out the window. You don't want that," he explained.HEPA air purifiers that are rated MERV 13 or higher can also help to trap any virus particles in the air.LISTEN NOW on the RADIO.COM App Follow RADIO.COMFacebook | Twitter | Instagram When Will Disneyland Reopen? California Theme Parks in Coronavirus-Induced Limbo Many Disney theme parks have already looked towards reopening measures since being shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic. One exception is Disneyland, and many are wondering when the park will open its doors again. While California leads the nation in coronavirus cases, topping 550,000 as of Sunday, state officials aren't prepared to allow the theme parks to reopen anytime soon. While the parks were tentatively prepared to open back up on July 17, that date was put on hold as coronavirus cases continued to climb, USA Today reports. "Theme parks are not permitted to open in California at this time, under current public health orders," spokeswoman Kate Folmar of California Health and Human Services says. "We will continue to review health data to determine when and how theme parks may consider reopening at lower risk to staff and visitors." Disneyland is anticipating the green light from state officials, which they have not yet received. Disney has also delayed the reopening of some hotels and resorts. Meanwhile, Disney World in Florida has reopened its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks as of July 11, while Epcot and Disney Hollywood Studios followed suit on July 15. The parks have adhered to strict guidelines in an effort to keep patrons safe, including mandatory mask wearing, social distancing measures, and limited park capacity. Disney World has also lessened their hours of operation, following data showing that less visitors were entering the park on any given day. LISTEN NOW on the RADIO.COM App Follow RADIO.COMFacebook | Twitter | Instagram California County Offers to Pay COVID-Positive Residents to Stay Home If you're sick with COVID-19, you could soon be getting a check in the mail.Alameda County in northern California will pay $1,250 dollars to people diagnosed with COVID-19 to stay home and self-isolate if they're not receiving unemployment benefits or paid sick leave. The county's Board of Supervisors approved the pilot program Tuesday as a way to help curb the spread of the coronavirus and help hourly workers who can't afford the loss in wages."There's kind of some necessary components to being able to stay at home," Supervisor Wilma Chan told KCBS Radio. "One of them is having some money. People are living paycheck to paycheck."To qualify, people must get a referral from one of five community clinics that are located in hard-hit areas such as East Oakland and Hayward.The program is expected to cover up to 7,500 people."The challenge for the pandemic may be long-term," Supervisor Keith Carson said. "There is clearly not a cure now. We don't have a vaccine. We're not sure if there's going to be additional federal and state dollars that are going to be available to help us."It's not yet been determined when the program will get underway. The stipend's total was determined based on two-weeks pay at minimum wage in Alameda County.Supervisors are aiming not to exceed $10 million in costs.LISTEN NOW on the RADIO.COM App Follow RADIO.COMFacebook | Twitter | Instagram Can COVID-19 Impact Your Health Long-Term? Treatments for COVID-19 continue to advance and increase patient's chances of survival. But what is less known is the long-term effects that patients may experience even after they recover from the illness. "That's a relatively new recognition, that recovery from COVID may not be a rapid return to one's previous state of health," said Dr. Lory Wiviott, Chair of Medicine and a practicing infectious disease doctor in San Francisco. Dr. Wiviott said on KCBS Radio's "Ask An Expert" early Wednesday. "I would still be optimistic that many individuals will return to their previous state of health, but it may not be in weeks or even a few months, it may take longer," he said. Because the coronavirus only emerged in the U.S. this year, it is still too early to know whether patients who survive will still be impacted years down the line. However, Dr. Wiviott said there are three areas of concern. The first is ongoing fatigue well after the virus has passed from someone's system. Many patients who get sick have reported that they still feel fatigued months after other symptoms such as fever have passed, and they have trouble returning to regular activities or exercise routines. Damage to the lungs is another concern with any respiratory illness. Dr. Wiviott explained it is common for people to experience temporary and, in rare cases, permanent loss of lung function after a pneumonia such as COVID-19. It is still unclear whether the virus can have other long-term impacts. "There are myriad other organ systems involved by COVID," said Dr. Wiviott, who believes it is possible patients could experience long-term cognitive or cardiac damage. The virus has been observed to cause mild carditis or inflammation, which can also impact a patient's ability to be active and get exercise. "We don't have the complete arc of this because of the relative newness," he said, reiterating that even as treatments improve the health impact of COVID-19 can be very serious. LISTEN NOW on the RADIO.COM App Follow RADIO.COMFacebook | Twitter | Instagram California Officially Surpasses New York in COVID-19 Cases California is now the state with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in the nation, surpassing New York. California's confirmed coronavirus cases have topped 409,000, with data from John's Hopkins University showing Wednesday that the state now has about 1,200 more cases than New York.However, New York's 72,302 deaths are by far the highest total in the country and nine times more than California's tally, and its rate of confirmed infections of about 2,100 per 100,000 people is twice California's rate.California is by far the most populous U.S. state, at nearly 40 million people, while New York has about 19.5 million."It's not unexpected you know we are doing all we can to make sure we control the rate of spread," Dr. Mark Ghaly said. Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state's health secretary, points out California is the most populous state. More than 400,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported in California."You know I don't myself overread into the significance of that number. I look at it every day as an opportunity to do more and do better with our response to COVID-19 and at the end, I really expect and hope that California is going to be the state that adapted the most, learned the most, prepared the best," Ghaly said. There have been far fewer COVID-19 related deaths in California than New York. Ghaly acknowledges a lot of people saw the state's reopening as a "green light" to go back to life as usual. "We acknowledge clearly that unfortunately our reopening has been treated as a green light for many to resume normal life," Ghaly said. He is still betting Californians will wear face coverings and take other steps to slow the spread of the virus. "To get to a place where we can not just reopen certain sectors that have been closed again but to avoid reclosure in the future. That said, we will always have that finger on the dimmer switch. We are not afraid to use it. We are bold in understanding the science and data to try to guide us through this," Ghaly said. Just this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom allowed hair salons and barbershops to operate outdoors after calling for their closures. Newsom had ordered the closure of fitness centers, houses of worship, hair and nail salons, barbershops in certain counties on the state monitoring list last week, which includes LA County. Newsom also closed the following statewide - indoor operations at dine-in restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos, and bars including outdoors. He also ordered the closure of schools for in-person classes for those Calfornia counties that are on the state monitoring list. Newsom said schools can physically reopen when its county has been off the monitoring list for 14 consecutive days. Schools that don't meet this requirement must begin the year with distance learning, according to Newsom. Newsom ordered the closure of indoor operations at restaurants, wineries, zoos, movie theaters for at least three weeks for certain counties, including LA County, amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the state. Newsom has already ordered the closure of bars in LA County and other counties. Meanwhile, LA County, Orange County and Riverside counties decided to close their bars. The city of LA also ordered the closures of their gyms, hair and nail salons, barbershops and houses of worship.Ghaly says it'll take weeks, maybe even more than a month, to "feel the full impact" of the recent closures. Associated Press contributed to this story. Roseville, CA Woman Pees on Floor of Verizon Store After Refusing to Leave for Not Wearing a Mask A woman entered a Verizon cell phone store in Roseville, California, and refused to wear a mask.Not only did she refuse to put on a mask, which is a store-wide policy, but the woman also proceeded to drop her pants, and urinate right in the middle of the store. The dispatch operator could be heard in the 911 call telling a police officer, "They're calling back and advising that that female is pulling down her pants and is now urinating inside the business."The woman was eventually arrested after officers arrived at the scene and discovered several items stolen from Dick's Sporting Goods in her vehicle. 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I suspect business considerations were not made by the panel for vitamin D and calcium (well – maybe some conflict of interest that we hope gets investigated). That is the way it is supposed to be to prevent conflict of interest. So who reviews the standards for unintended consequence? We would have to assume that it is one of the divisions of HHS. There is a huge consequence that has been alluded to by several of the researchers in responses. However, no one has stated how costly it will be for employers of people that work in the sun. Yesterday, I visited the Gov's (NIH) vitamin D fact sheet to see how they had interpreted the advice of the committee. (The good news is that I tried to just go there again to confirm what I had read and the server was busy!) They pretty much stated that you should not have your serum 25(OH)D3 level above 50 ng/ml because there could be risk (probably too high – what does that mean?). This immediately triggers the Department of Labor to act through OSHA to assure that no one is unduly exposed in their place of employment to hazards. So what does this mean for the tens of thousands of life guards at pools and beach life guards that are constantly exposed to the sun? Are they going to have to test on a regular basis to assure their employees do not go above the 50 ng/ml? This is typical of what is necessary to protect employees against environmental exposures in the work place. The employer then most take steps to get the employees level down. More sun block (which could cause more melanoma as there is a straight line relationship between sunscreen use and melanoma, of course you can't claim this without clinical trials according to the 'rules' – if you do not believe the straight line relationship see this video of Edward Gorham, Ph. D. presenting his paper –Skin Cancer/Sunscreen the Dilemma at GrassrootsHealth.net The higher rates of melanoma that we are currently experiencing is another of those unintended consequences of dermatologist saying that sunscreen would reduce cancer. They were right about the milder forms of skin cancer like basal cell.) and clothes that could interfere with required quick response to rescue. An umbrella overhead would not do the job because of the better than 90% reflectance of UV light off the water. It is not unusual for life guards to exceed 125 ng/ml. People in sunny countries, and I suspect people that work regularly in the sun, typically have serum levels between 54 ng/ml and 90 ng/ml. The Gov's fact sheet on vitamin D that was replaced stated that serum levels < 200 ng/ml were safe.

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Page last updated at 23:00 GMT, Saturday, 6 February 2010 West greets Iran nuclear claim with scepticism Manouchehr Mottaki said "conducive ground" had been reached in talks Western powers have responded with scepticism to a claim by Iran that a deal to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel could now be close. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told a security conference in Germany that an agreement could be reached in a "not too distant future". But the US and European Union said they were unconvinced and Iran must make a meaningful offer or face new sanctions. The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said dialogue should be accelerated. China, which opposes further sanctions, said talks were at a "crucial stage". The US and its allies fear Iran is attempting to develop nuclear weapons. Iran insists its nuclear programme is peaceful in purpose. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates, in Ankara, cast doubt on Iran's talk of an imminent deal, telling reporters: "I don't have the sense that we're close to an agreement." Our hand is still reaching out towards them [Iran]. But so far it's reaching out into nothingness German foreign minister If Iran was prepared to take up the proposal put forward by the so-called P5+1 - the US, Russia, China, UK and France plus Germany - on handing over its low-enriched uranium then it should take that message to the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, he said. He suggested that Western powers needed to think about whether it was now time to take a "different tack" on Iran. Meanwhile, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle told the annual Munich security conference: "Our hand is still reaching out towards them [Iran]. But so far it's reaching out into nothingness. "And I've seen nothing since yesterday [Friday] that makes me want to change that view." The US National Security Adviser, General James Jones, warned of tighter sanctions and deeper international isolation for Iran. And EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton told the conference that Iran must respond to the head of the IAEA over its nuclear programme. NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE Mined uranium ore is purified and reconstituted into solid form known as yellowcake Yellowcake is chemically processed and converted into Uranium Hexafluoride gas Gas is fed through centrifuges, where its isotopes separate and process is repeated until uranium is enriched Low-level enriched uranium is used for nuclear fuel Highly enriched uranium can be used in nuclear weapons In depth: Nuclear fuel cycle Q&A: Iran and the nuclear issue "There is a need to restore confidence in the peaceful nature of Iran's programme," she said, according to Reuters. "This must be done by dialogue. But dialogue takes two, and I'm ready to engage in meaningful and productive talks that deal directly with the issues that trouble us." The BBC Tehran correspondent Jon Leyne, reporting from London, says the strong suspicion is that the Iranian remarks are just another attempt to fend off new sanctions being proposed by the United States. On Saturday, Mr Mottaki said he had had "a very good meeting" with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano. "We discussed and exchanged views on a wide range of issues - views about the proposal that is on the table," he said. For his part, Mr Amano told reporters that Iran's foreign minister had made no new proposals to him. "We had a very interesting discussion, and on my part I can currently say that dialogue is continuing and should be accelerated," he added. Diplomatic manoeuvring In January, diplomats said Iran had informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it did not accept the terms of the deal agreed in October by Iran, the IAEA and the P5+1. In response, the US, Britain and France have been pressing for more sanctions and earlier this week circulated a discussion paper on further possible measures against the country. The move came despite recent comments by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad indicating that the country would have "no problem" sending much of its low-enriched uranium abroad so it could be processed into fuel - an arrangement envisaged by the October agreement. Western diplomats reacted warily to Mr Ahmedinejad's comments. But China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told the Munich conference that the P5+1 should remain patient and keep pursuing a diplomatic solution to the issue. IRAN NUCLEAR CRISIS KEY STORIES West sceptical on deal with Iran Iran agrees Turkey nuclear deal Iran brands US 'nuclear criminal' Iran needs 'six years for bomb' ANALYSIS AND BACKGROUND Iran options Would US attack or live with nuclear-armed Tehran? US applies economic squeeze New management What the IAEA report says Q&A: Nuclear issue Iran confuses the world again More sanctions after new defiance? Iran voices: The nuclear crisis UN sanctions against Iran Nuclear powers in the Middle East Iran's key nuclear sites CLICKABLE GUIDES Guide to the nuclear fuel cycle Guide: How Iran is ruled BBC Persian.com Chinese foreign ministry Iranian presidency TOP MIDDLE EAST STORIES Iranian scientist 'heading home' Attack on Yemen security offices Libyan 'Gaza ship' docks in Egypt

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Quilting guild members and the general public are invited to this quilting showcase and community presentation. Show-and -Tell – 10:30 am-noon and 1:45-3:45 pm. Go ahead, flaunt it! Bring your best quilt, one you made or that someone else made, and show it off. You will have 1 minute, and only 1 minute, to do some serious flaunting and bragging. Bring it on! Bring your most cherished, your most used, or the one that makes you feel good. We will be presenting the longest Show-and-Tell in history in the Central Atrium of Crosstown Concourse. Guilds will be invited to come as a group and tell the story of their guild on stage. Quilt Marketplace – 10 am to 4 pm. Bring your guild, family members and friends to the celebration of all things quilting! Local sewing and quilt guilds will be selling items to the public and sharing their stories. This event is in conjunction with Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting — a festival at Crosstown Arts with art exhibitions, public quilting workshops, and a Gathering of the Guilds showcase. Stitched runs from May 10-July 28, 2019.

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Posts Tagged 'mentor' Mentor Magic Friday July 25th, 2014 – Milwaukee, WI I love being a mentor. It's got a lot of the same rewards of fatherhood without having to change any diapers. I have had some tremendous mentees along the way of all ages, and it's funny when they have been physically older than me. It doesn't matter, as they are still in the role of student. I am a student myself of many things, but in comedy I am the mentor. It's one of the few topics I'm able to speak on with relative authority, even though the entire time I am teaching I remain a dedicated learner. I just happen to be farther along than most, so I can reach back and nurture. The challenge of figuring out how to bring out the best in each individual is something I never get tired of. Everybody is different, and mentoring is not something that is started and finished in one session. It's long term, and requires dedication and input from both parties. I really enjoy it. One of my current favorites is twelve year old Trevor Burke along with his father Joe. Joe took one of my classes at Zanies in Chicago many years ago, and now Trevor is doing comedy. He's a super kid and I have grown to really like him – even though I would highly recommend that kids don't do standup comedy for more than fun. There are several reasons for that, and all are legit. First off, kids don't have the life experience to be able to draw upon for material. They are in a tough spot, and I don't think it's fair to the average kid to put them in a position to be on stage in front of total strangers – especially adults. Too many things can go wrong, and it's intimidating. Second, bombing on stage can be an absolutely horrific experience. I wouldn't want to throw a kid – especially one I like – into such a precarious position with any sort of regularity. If the kid is doing a talent show at school or something for other kids, fine. But as a career path? No way. Of course there are exceptions to almost every rule, and Trevor is it. Joe has a background with entertainment, as his brother had a band. Joe is fully aware of the pitfalls, and is very good in the way he keeps Trevor grounded. He and his wife Pam are excellent parents, and it all just works. People frequently ask me, "Is the kid funny?" He's a KID. He's still developing as a person, so it's unfair to put adult expectations on him or any other child. He's funny enough, and should he decide to stay with standup as he matures, I think he's got an extremely bright future. What he is loaded with is likeability and experience. He's been acting for years, and is at home on the stage. He enjoys performing, and that's a huge part of it. He's a novelty right now, and everyone gets that. He's getting a lot of attention because Joe knows how to play the entertainment game. He is Trevor's manager, and it's a chance for them to bond as father and son but still develop a career. Tonight I rode to Milwaukee with them both and watched Trevor compete in a talent contest at a street fair. It wasn't the greatest of circumstances, but he went up and did his set anyway. There was a girl about his age that was a singer, and she had a bunch of her family come out so she was the winner because it was based on audience response. Trevor wasn't disappointed, and we went to dinner at The Safe House afterward. It was fun to hang out, and no matter what happens I will still be his mentor and friend. Comedy is a nasty racket. I want to see him enjoy his childhood. Trevor Burke has done more in show business at age 12 than most people do in a lifetime. Plus, he's a really nice kid too. I'm a big fan. http://www.trevorburke.com Tags:childhood, comedy, mentor, The Safe House, Trevor Burke, Zanies My Magnificent Mentor Monday April 21st, 2014 – Island Lake, IL I can't let this time of year pass without paying true heartfelt tribute to my number one comedy mentor C. Cardell Willis. I've had influences and partial mentors along the way, but Cardell was "the man" right from day one. He was a father figure on stage and off, and I'll love him forever. For whatever reason, he used to celebrate his birthday on August 3rd. For years, I thought that's when it was. I'm usually pretty good at remembering people's birthdays – at least getting it close enough to be respectable. If I don't hit it the exact day, I'll usually get it at least within a couple. This has been a lifetime thing, WAY before Facebook made it so easy for us all. It has always been important to me to acknowledge someone's birthday whenever I can and at least give them the respect of letting them know I remembered. Birthdays are one's personal holiday, and I find nothing at all wrong with celebrating one's existence despite what the Jehovah's Witnesses say. My mother apparently joined them shortly after she abandoned our family when I was a baby, and that was the excuse she used the few times I've seen her for not sending any birthday cards to any of her three children or even acknowledging our existence. I can't begin to put into words how painful it is to be ignored by one's own mother in life, so birthdays are a soft spot with me. Cardell is far ahead of both my natural parents on my memory list. He did much more good for me than both of them ever did, so I felt a need to honor him out of respect. It wasn't until the end of his life I found out his real birthday was April 20th. That's also Hitler's birthday, so maybe he was embarrassed or something. It doesn't matter to me what the day is, as long as I pay respect. In the entertainment business, it's a common mistake to assume that if someone is famous they are the best at what they do and a good person, but nothing could be further from the truth. Some famous people are all that, but others are flat out scoundrels. Fame and measure of character are not and never have been intermingled. Some total pukes make it through for reasons unknown. Cardell was never famous – and unbelievably few ever are – but he was absolutely loaded with character. Not only did he make time to mentor a city full of wayward comedians, he also helped inner city kids as a scoutmaster for Boy Scouts for years. I'm sure there are adults now that recall him with the same deep fondness and respect for the kindness he showed them years ago as I do. What is often the saddest turn of events is that we never get to pay back those that did the most good for us. He always told us to "pay it forward" – and that's what I have tried to do for as long as I've been a full time comedian. There have been literally hundreds of meals bought for young comedians through the years that were a direct result of Cardell's mentoring. He lives on in me. Mentorship is a skill by itself, and too often those that are best at it don't get recognized for the effort it takes. It's not just a one day thing and that's it. It's a constant process over a time period that can range from years to decades to a lifetime. Cardell was with me for decades at a time that I really needed his help. Not only is he still with me, through me his wisdom has been passed on. It rarely takes much at the time, and there frequently isn't much fanfare. It's often just a matter of knowing what to say and when to say it. My grandfather was a terrific mentor also, and he and Cardell shared similar traits. Both knew precisely when and how to say what needed to be said. The first big deal I can remember as a comedian – which sounds so laughable now – was when I was going to host a show for the first time. I had only been around a short time and was greener than a bag of $20 bills. Why any idiot would trust me to host a comedy show then is beyond me. Some idiot did, and I was both thrilled and scared to death at the same time. I had no idea what to do, but Cardell sat me down and give me several much needed pointers. He told me what I had to know, and walked me through it in a few minutes. He said he knew I could handle it, and even if that was a fib it was exactly what I needed to hear at that time. His kind words were medicine. Time and time again he'd cheer me as I climbed steps up the comedy ladder. They seem so tiny now, but back then it felt like I was climbing Mt. Everest each time. Having a friendly face in my corner through those intimidating steps was SO inspiring, and the face I saw continually was his. What felt even better was hearing second and third hand from others how he thought out of the local comics in Milwaukee at the time I was the one he thought would go the farthest. "That boy is GOING someplace, you watch!" he'd say. "I hope he takes me with him. I might need a job." I heard this back from numerous sources through the years – and he eventually told me himself. He said I had the natural gift and the drive it took to get out and take my swings on a bigger field than Milwaukee. Comedy clubs were just starting to explode then, and he was adamant about me getting out and taking my shot. "You'll never get anywhere staying here. Move on." And I did. Milwaukee was my home town and I wanted to prove to some people – mainly my father – that I wasn't the loser he always told me I would be. Cardell could see that was the raw source of my pain, and tried to get me to focus on building a career. I was an angry kid, and needed guidance. It's the classic tale of the old bull and young bull, and looking back he said all the right stuff at all the right times and I love him dearly for it. It didn't always hit me at the time, but I needed to hear exactly what he said. Youth always thinks it knows better, but wisdom only comes with age. Probably the sweetest of so many sweet memories was Cardell and his manager Shirley Schaak taking me out for dinner before I went on my first road trip. They were proud of me, and both of them beamed through our meal. Cardell gave me time tested tips on road survival, and at the end of the night they gave me a card with $25 in it "for a flat tire". I'm weeping in thanks even now. Kindness like that endures forever – especially for a dented can like me that wasn't used to that from anybody. Cardell and Shirley were my comedy parents, and I love and appreciate them now more than ever. I never took them for granted, but in hindsight all those good things they did not only for me but for all the comedians in Milwaukee shine even brighter. I try to pass on the love they passed to me, but I always fall so far short. Thank you Cardell! Shirley too! I love you both. My magnificent mentor in comedy C. Cardell Willis. A kinder soul and more competent mentor has never lived. I owe the man SO much. Just because someone isn't famous doesn't mean they aren't talented. Cardell's reach went WAY past entertainment. He was a life changer for many. What a fantastic human being. I want to keep his memory alive. Tags:birthday, Boy Scouts, C. Cardell Willis, comedy, comedy club, entertainer, friend, Jehovah's Witnesses, mentor, Shirley Schaak Hail To The Mentors Tuesday May 14th, 2013 – Milwaukee, WI Hooray for the mentors of the world. They provide insight and wisdom to those climbing up an invisible and often difficult ladder, and all too often their unselfish efforts go underappreciated or worse yet not appreciated at all. I for one have always been grateful to my mentors, and still am. In the radio business, my main mentor when I started was Pat Martin. Pat is a radio lifer who is just as passionate about the business today as he was when I met him in the late '80s. He's spent his life learning his craft like I've spent mine in comedy, and he knows what he's talking about. I can't thank Pat enough for all he's done for me through the years. He was the first to suggest I give morning radio a shot, as he thought I had the natural ability to do it well. He lent me a tape program he recorded about getting into the radio business, and it was very nice of him to do that. We kept in contact, and eventually Pat turned me on to my first job in Lansing, MI at WMMQ in 1990. Another contact of his was Dan Balla. He was the Program Director there who needed a morning show in a hurry after his last guy had some personal problems and needed some rehab. Pat was doing us both a favor, and I ended up getting the job. It was shaky to say the least, and then Dan ended up moving on to another gig in Oklahoma City and left me in Lansing in a rotten situation. That station was as dysfunctional as radio gets – and that says a lot. It was an education of the highest order, but after six tumultuous months I'd had enough. I quit to return to comedy. I don't blame Pat for the situation in Lansing, even though I still tease him about it. He wanted to see me get a morning gig, and I did. I didn't get fired, and in fact they wanted to sign me for a new contract. I didn't do it, and Pat was my main source for advice at that time. He really helped. Through all my roller coaster radio adventures, Pat was the one person I could count on to give me an honest assessment of what was going on. He was always proud of me for landing jobs, and told many people that I was a 'comedic genius'. Hearing that from a third party is very flattering. One year when I was really down and out and between jobs, Pat and his wife Jennifer made it a point to invite me over for Thanksgiving and I'll never forget it. Pat insisted we watch the movie 'The Party' starring Peter Sellers, which remains one of my favorite comedy moves to this day. I also have to admit that it was Pat that suggested I use 'Mr. Lucky' as my comedy persona. He was always making suggestions, and even though I didn't always agree I appreciated him taking the time to do it. I knew he was always in my corner, and he was only trying to help me advance. Today is Pat's birthday, and it was this day years ago when the Mr. Lucky incident happened. I took him out for a birthday lunch, and the waitress got my order completely wrong while getting Pat's order – which was a lot more complicated – absolutely perfect. The more that went wrong, the more Pat laughed. He said "There's your persona. You're Mr. Lucky." I knew he was right. I had a ton of other things to do today, but I couldn't let Pat's birthday pass without taking him out for another lunch. I drove to Milwaukee to hang out with him, and I was disappointed that he didn't have a line of his disciples waiting to do the same. I'm by far not the only one he's helped, but that's par for the course with great mentors. They're rarely appreciated enough, even though they're constantly of a giving nature. If nobody else is grateful for Pat's kindness, I certainly am. Tags:birthday, comedy, Dan Balla, education, mentor, Pat Martin, Peter Sellers, radio, Thanksgiving, The Party, wisdom, WMMQ Ross Bennett's Revenge Thursday April 4th, 2013 – Fox Lake, IL I've been keeping a happy secret to myself for the last couple of weeks, and I'm delighted to be able to finally let it out. My long time friend and comedy mentor Ross Bennett got a chance to be on the David Letterman show tonight, and he knocked it out of the park. I am SO happy for him! Ross is just the best on so many levels, and I can't think of anyone more deserving of this killer opportunity. It gives me tangible hope that at least a little fairness exists in this insane world, and a little goes a long way. I was on pins and needles all day waiting to hear from him, and when he texted me saying he killed it I felt like my Packers won another Super Bowl. It was pure ecstasy. I first met Ross in the '80s when he worked at the Funny Bone in Milwaukee. We hit it off then and have stayed friends through a lot of ups and downs in both of our lives. Ross has not lived an easy life either, but like me he still keeps slugging and tries to play the hand he was dealt in life. We're kindred spirits and I've always gotten along with him from day one. He's been like a big brother in many ways, and I'll never forget his kindness. When I was living in Los Angeles, he'd lived there before I did and helped me get settled in. He didn't have to do that, but I so appreciate the time he took to show me the ropes. L.A. can be very intimidating to a newbie, at least at first. Then Ross moved to New York where he lives now, and he helped show me around that scene when I visited a couple of times. He helped me get sets at some of the clubs there, and again was like a big brother at a time when I really needed it. We went to a Yankees game, and saw a lot of amazing places all over Manhattan that I will never forget. Ross has always been a stellar friend. I've tried to be one in return, and many years ago I was able to help Ross get involved in sports cards of all things. He set up at card shows for a few years as he was out on the road doing shows as a comedian, and at the time it gave him focus and structure he needed in his life. He's thanked me for it numerous times, but it was my pleasure to help a friend who has always had my back. Ross has really been through some rough stretches in his life. His first wife passed away and he was left to raise his son Nash with the help of his mother. That's no easy task in a 'normal' world but trying to be an entertainer and raise a child is damn near impossible. Still, Ross pulled it off. He has also had his share of run ins with certain people just as I have. He was kicked off of the Bob and Tom radio show for years, and then managed to get back in their good graces – the very same day I was kicked off of the show. We sat there together for a few minutes, then I was gone. We laugh about it now, but I was really bummed out when it happened. I still don't know what I did to make them that upset, and Ross talked me off the cliff that day – again when I needed his help the most. He's always been there for me, and I can't say that about most of my own family. To hear he got a shot on Letterman made me leap with joy. He's been slugging it out all over in the New York area for years, and has worked like a mule to get this chance. I'm glad he nailed it, but I'm surely not surprised. He's a world class comic talent, and always was. This is his destiny. The show will air on Friday April 5th, but I'll be on my way back from a gig in Indiana. I don't know how I'll get to see it, but I'll make sure I do at some point. This is a special occasion of the highest order, and I hope it launches him into other amazing opportunities. Ross got his revenge! Comedian Ross Bennett will be on David Letterman Friday April 5th, 2013! Check him out, he's very funny and deserves to be there. Tags:big brother, Bob and Tom, comedy, David Letterman, destiny, friend, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles, mentor, New York, radio, revenge, Ross Bennett, Super Bowl Thank You Rick Uchwat Tuesday March 19th, 2013 – Chicago, IL I've got a jam packed performing schedule coming up in the next couple of weeks, and I plan on loving every last minute of it. I'll be all over the place, and in a good way. The money will be appreciated of course, but it's never been about that. It's the fun and thrill of being on the stage. After a lifetime of chasing this elusive dream, I still haven't gotten tired of the live performing part of the process. I've become extremely sick of most of everything else, but that time on stage is still golden – especially when it goes well. There are still times when it doesn't, but that's rare. Far more often than not, I am able to go up there in front of a room full (or not that full) of total strangers and win them over with laughter. I clearly see their defiant stares of "you'd better make me laugh, mister" whether they know it or not. Then when I do, they line up to tell me how much they enjoyed it and I see an entirely different look in their eye. It's one of admiration and respect. Once in a while it's a look of horror or disgust, and occasionally they won't even look at me at all. Tonight was one of the good nights when they looked at me like a superstar. I'm at Zanies in Chicago yet again, and that's the place I feel as comfortable as anywhere I've ever worked. I am officially one of their boys, and that's not a bad place to be. Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld are too. Leno and Seinfeld and Richard Lewis and Larry Reeb and Tim Walkoe have all been staples of Zanies for decades. Obviously Leno and Seinfeld have gone on to much greener pastures, but both are looked at with reverence as having been people to put Zanies on the map. They're legends. The one everyone attributes a huge part of their success to – including me – is Rick Uchwat. He was the owner and founder of Zanies in 1978, and was an unbelievably charismatic personality at a time when comedy was just getting hot. He had a way about him that made everyone develop a fierce loyalty, but it wasn't fear based like a lot of club owners tend to be. Rick earned a respect. Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld still have a fondness for Rick to this day, as do a lot of others in an insane business built on self worship. Not everyone cared for Rick, as he could tend to polarize a percentage of the people he dealt with but that's what I loved most about him. He was straight up and didn't mince words. You knew where you stood with him, and I was always in good stead. Rick passed away in 2011, and I miss him terribly. He was a great friend, even though we were not in constant contact. He made sure I always had bookings at Zanies, and he told me no matter how many people I pissed off I'd always have a comedy home on his stages. I never forgot that. When I had my near fatal car accident in 1993, Rick had a check in my hospital room the very next day for $1500 to cover my immediate needs. I had to pay it back, but I worked it off on his stages at the various Zanies clubs and I'm forever grateful to him and Zanies for that kindness. Today would have been Rick's 66th birthday. I had a rock solid show at his club tonight, and I dedicated it to him from the stage. If not for Zanies, I wouldn't be a comedian. Thank you Rick! Jerry Seinfeld and Rick Uchwat Zanies in Chicago – my home club Tags:birthday, friend, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Larry Reeb, mentor, Richard Lewis, Rick Uchwat, Tim Walkoe, Zanies Comedy Club Friday January 11th, 2013 – Shakopee, MN I'm trying to maintain a positive attitude, but it's not easy. That speeding ticket yesterday was a kick in the lug nuts, not to mention the wallet. I don't know why money has to be such an issue in life but it absolutely is. Some find a way to master it, while others inherit more than they need. The latter are usually the first to say "Don't worry – it'll all work out." It's easy not to have to worry when there's a trust fund in place or a rich relative available to help bail one out of a cash pickle. I'd love to be able to count on someone when times get bleak, but I'm a one man band. All I want is enough to not have to worry about stupid stuff like speeding tickets. Whatever the reason, it was my turn and I will have to pay up. I would guess I drive about five times more than the average driver, so it's inevitable I'll get more speeding tickets over the course of my lifetime. Still, yesterday was not when I needed it. I'm trying to come out swinging this year and get my financial ship righted to get out of debt. I don't expect any free rides and I'm willing to pay what I owe, but that one materialized out of nowhere and urinated my flickering candle of hope out. Plus, it happened at the beginning of the trip to put a damper on the whole weekend. I tried not to think about it last night in Eau Claire and tonight in Shakopee, MN, but I couldn't help it. I did this run for the money, and now not only won't I be making any I have to pay out of my pocket. It is what it is, and I'll shut my mouth and keep slugging. I'm working with a young kid named Dan Ronan this weekend and he's got big time written all over him. He's 23, and has spectacular upside potential. I was able to bring him along on this run and if nothing else at least I can enjoy a chance to mentor someone who appreciates it. I'm unbelievably impressed with his raw ability. Dan lives in the Chicago area, and we crossed paths a few years ago at the Zanies Rising Star Showcase. He was only 19 then, but I could see his talent immediately. He's stayed with it and is starting to come up the ladder and it was my pleasure to help him by including him on this run. He's got a great work ethic, and he's a student of the game just like I was at 23. I see a big part of myself in him, but I think he'll take it a lot farther than I ever did. He's got a great look and an unusual delivery and I see him all over TV in the not too distant future. This kid is a big leaguer. Hopefully, I can plant some of the nurturing seeds in him that comedians like Gary Kern, Kyle Nape, Danny Storts and others planted in me when I was his age. Those guys showed me how to be a comedian both by their words and their actions. Now it's my turn to pay some of it forward. I don't need a run like this for anything but money, but Dan needs the stage time to get his chops. He came through with flying colors last night and tonight. He was nervous beforehand for both shows, and perused his set list like it was the winning lottery numbers. I used to do all that, and it made me smile watching him do exactly what I did all those years ago. Having a chance to act as a mentor to a talented kid like Dan is a treat, and I'll focus on that. He's got a very bright future. Tags:comedy, Dan Ronan, Danny Storts, Gary Kern, Kyle Nape, mentor, talent Gramps Of The Century Sunday November 18th, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL Anyone who knows me even the slightest bit knows how much my grandfather's influence has meant to me throughout my life. He was my father figure, mentor and guiding force and I always say if it weren't for him I'd surely be dead or in prison by now. Even with his input, I almost had both of those outcomes anyway. I've met a lot of people in my time, but Gramps is still the king. Today is the 100th anniversary of his birth, and I couldn't help thinking about him all day. He's been out of my life longer than he was in it, but I still feel his mark on my soul every single day I am alive. He was the wisest person I ever met, and the seeds he planted throughout my childhood have taken decades to germinate but are now in full bloom. I owe him a debt I can never repay. Gramps spent quality time in my formative years, and taught me lesson after lesson that wasn't always pleasant as I was learning it. He was from the 'tough love' school, and never held back if he thought I needed to hear or experience something. When I deserved a kick in the ass – I got it. But when I deserved praise, he handed that out too. It made me eventually keep striving to gain his approval, and he set high standards for whatever I was going to do with my life. Maybe that's why I'm so frequently disappointed, but I'd rather be that than the underachiever my father was. Gramps and my father had a tumultuous relationship, and I don't think they ever got along very well. Gramps used to tell me it was his biggest regret. He said no matter how hard he might try to reach him, he just never could. My father was a troublemaker, and stayed that way all of his life. Gramps told me he could see I was the complete opposite, and vowed to do his best to give me the best fighting chance I could have to survive. I was five months old when he and my grandma took me in, as my mother had abandoned the family and left to apparently pursue her drug habit. I have an older sister and brother, and they stayed with my father. I was originally going to get sent off to an orphanage, but Gramps told me later he thought it was his duty to raise me himself to make sure he knew someone was in my corner. He didn't have to do that, and I love him for it. Gramps was never mega rich or famous, but he did alright. He grew up in the Great Depression era, and was very 'thrifty' to say the least. He always looked for sales, and scraped by with cheap alternatives whenever he could. That's just how he was, even when he could afford better things. We became especially close in his final years as he battled cancer. Cancer always wins, and his body was totally ravaged in the end. Still, he volunteered to take new chemo drugs so as to serve as a guinea pig for future generations. Even in death, he was thinking of how to help humankind. I sent a request to the Office of The Mayor in Milwaukee and it was accepted, making this day 'Albert A. Dobrient Day' in Milwaukee. Gramps was a lifelong proud Milwaukeean, so I wanted to do this in his honor as I know he'd have loved it. Very few are honored this long after passing, but Gramps was special and still is. If I can be half of who he was, I will have been a big success. Tags:Albert A. Dobrient, father, Great Depression, hero, mentor, Milwaukee

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Blog & Review Policy Pass the Popcorn: Fifty Shades Freed Hello friends! After 3 years of waiting, it's finally here... Fifty Shades Freed has finally arrived! Now I know that people tend to either love or hate the series, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Myself... I love the movies (more so than the books), so of course I was at the first showing at my local theater this morning with some of my fellow Fifty-lovers. My only regret was that had I had to see each of the movies by myself. All of my friends who love the movies are too far away and so I went all by my lonesome each time. It ended up working out since I treated each movie as a belated birthday gift to myself. Anyhoo, I thought it would be fun to do a special Fifty Shades Freed edition of Pass the Popcorn. I'm also tempted to do more of a Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy chat when I get the final movie on DVD in a couple months. Without further ado, Mrs. Grey will see you now and here are my thoughts on Fifty Shades Freed. Let's be honest... It's been years since I've read any of the books in the Fifty Shades series. I can vaguely remember some of the bigger plot points in the three books, but most of the finer details are gone. So I'm not going to comment on the differences between the book and the movie. Although I will say that all of the scenes I hoped would be included are in the final movie. I was especially concerned about scenes between Elliot and Kate since we don't see much of them in the 2nd movie. The one moment I needed to see was there and I loved how it was done. I loved the addition of Sawyer and Gia Matteo. What's not to love about Brant Daugherty? Even when he was creeping me out on Pretty Little Liars, he was still pretty dang hot. I don't remember if there were moments between his character and Hannah (Ana's assistant) in the book, but that was fun to watch in the movie. Hannah actually cracked me up in the few scenes we see her in. As for Gia, I've had a girl crush on Arielle Kebbel ever since I hated her character on Gilmore Girls. There is something about her acting that makes a great bitchy character... And I mean that in a good way. No matter how many times I've seen the movies, the sex scenes never fail to make me blush. The sex in Fifty Shades Freed are still sizzling hot, especially a rather raunchy sex scene on the boat. What I liked the most about the movie is that Ana switched the tables on Christian when it comes to the more intimate moments of their relationship. As the movies progress, we see Ana becoming more and more comfortable with her sexuality, which culminates in a very sexy way in the last movie. As far as the pacing goes, it did feel a bit rushed. There's really no way for the audience to know how much time has passed, especially when you think about how they've only known each other for a few months. With the movie, time passed even faster and I wanted a bit more. At an hour and forty-five minutes, Fifty Shades Freed is the shortest movie in the trio so there was definitely room to add a bit more. Since it's been so long since I've read the books, I can't comment on which scenes should have been included, it still felt as if there were pieces missing. Overall, I really enjoyed the movie. I know that it's not for everyone and none of the Fifty Shades of Grey movies were made to win awards. They were made for the fans of the books and for the people that love the movies. If it managed to make the fans happy, which I think it did, then I consider it a success. I loved the addition of characters like Sawyer and Gia and that we get to see more of characters like Mrs. Jones and Hannah. I enjoyed the brief moments of suspense (I actually forgot about Hyde's accomplice until half way through the movie). I felt the movie could have been about 15 minutes longer, but overall, I was very happy with it. It was a great way to wrap up the trilogy. What's next? Well, I will for sure buy the blu-ray DVD when it comes out in a few months. When it does, I will marathon the hell out of the three movies and possibly do a series review. I feel like I need to re-read the books before that, though. Fun fact, I like the movies more than the books so that'll be interesting. What do you think? Are you a fan of the Fifty Shades of Grey movies? Did you like the books? Comment below and let's chat! Posted by CrystalBee at 6:00 AM Labels: Pass the Popcorn Crystal Blogs Books in now on Blog Lovin'! Share book reviews and ratings with Crystal, and even join a book club on Goodreads. 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I love eating. I eat when I am happy, I eat when I am sad, I eat when I am with my family and friends, and I eat when I am by myself. My favorite food is actually home-cooked meals, the ones prepared by my mom during Sunday lunch with the whole family. But I am also one who will try out different foods and menu in search for that perfect meal in the perfect resto. I also love knowing the historical background of particular dishes. It gives me a different perspective and profound appreciation for the meal prepared and served before me. Same goes for wine. It amazes me how long they have to be preserved for us to enjoy a good glass (or whole bottle) of wine. and of course, I love to share that knowledge with other people so that together we can understand the intricacies involved in food and wine preparation. it makes eating much more than a habit but a sacred activity connecting us with nature and history. I also love the outdoors. I travel for travel's sake. I love discovering new places and revisiting my favorite and memorable spots. I travel not just within the boundaries of California but beyond to see the rest of the world. I love taking a detour and be pleasantly surprised by the adventures waiting at the next bend on the road. I love swimming and diving and encountering different creatures underwater. This is my life and I live it in pursuit of life's pleasures.

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Presentation Specialist (Keynote) - Offsite! Digital Publishing Company is seeking a Presentation Specialist to work with their team! You'll be responsible for the design and development of a 10 slide presentation deck to be built within Keynote. Some assets will be provided but we're looking for someone who knows how to display content in a simplistic way. The ideal candidate must be highly skilled within Keynote and should have a clean and modern aesthetic. This is an offsite freelance gig (possible onsite kick off). Reply with relevant Keynote samples to be considered!

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Here are a few printable Excel Calendar templates – They could also be used electronically if you prefer but they were designed with printing in mind. I've included bank holidays in the 'Year in view' versions, but again there are only versions designed for US and UK readers. I am happy to make others if there is sufficient demand for it. Feel free to use these templates as they are, or alter them to fit your needs. If you have suggestions for ways I could improve these templates for the future please let me know but completing the feedback form at the bottom of the page. I hope that you've found these templates useful – please let me know your thoughts by completing the feedback form at the bottom of the page.

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Groups are an important part of the programming in your Uniwell POS terminal/s and they help to provide an organised structure. This tutorial is designed to guide you through the process of creating new Groups. All items (PLUs and barcodes) are linked to a Group. Uniwell POS terminals can have up to 99 Groups, which can be further organised into up to 20 Major Groups. Once you have entered the needed information, click the Ok button to create your new group. The description of Major Groups can be modified by going to the Data menu and selecting Function Texts. From this screen select Major Groups from the Group drop-down menu. Click on the Major Group you wish to edit, click the modify button and adjust the description in the Report Text box. Click the Ok button to save your changes.

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A biomimetic breakthrough! "Bios" meaning life "Mimesis" to imitate. This serum uses 3 biomimetic peptides that imitate the biological conditions found in healthy skin to activate cellular and epidermal growth factor activity as well as preserve the life of these cells. All skins looking for age prevention or correction for the improvement of lines and wrinkles skin firming increased elasticity and Hyaluronic Acid will love this serum! Like weights for the skin! Perfect for all skins looking for skin health and skin youth. The O-Biotics Series' Decapeptid-4 stimulates stem-cell proliferation, Oligopeptide-24 increases production of fibroblasts and triggers EGF production and finally Olgiopeptide-73 – the powerful antioxidant that preserves the life of the fibroblast and acts collectively as a powerful anti-ageing mechanism. Suitable for all skin types, the Stem Cell and EGF Booster will assist in the healing and strengthening of the skin from the inside out. Presented in 4 x 28ml ampoules, apply morning or night up to three times a week before mositurising and expect dramatic improvement of skin weakness and sensitivity, reduced lines and wrinkles, increased skin repair, firming and elasticity. The B3 Plus is the twin jewel in the O-Biotic range. A proven force in boosting the skin's immune system, treating hyper-pigmentation, acne, rosacea and dramatically evening out skin tone and skin texture. B3 Plus is a vital source of skin cell energy, optimizing cellular communication and reinforcing the skin's barrier functions ultimately inducing skin health and radiance. Use up to three times a week on clean skin morning or evening – teh O-Biotics is best applied with a take home Skin-Inject DNC Derma Roller.

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Forget Computers Help Center Forget Computers Tips, Tricks & Solutions Data Rights are Human Rights The Great Hack, a documentary about data rights in the U.S., is available to watch on Netflix this week. It's receiving polarized reviews but not in the way you might think. It's kindled a conversation long overdue in the U.S. So, it's a good time to chat briefly about the CCPA. On June 28, 2018, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 375, now known as the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which grants consumers new rights with respect to the collection of their personal information. Every US citizen should at least be somewhat familiar with the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), which goes into effect on January 2020. This affects companies who collect information about us, sure, but not as much as it impacts each of us as individuals. The CCPA is responsible for the development of similar legislation in states across the country. We might expect the entire US to provide some data protection laws for all citizens, regardless of what state they live in, before too long. Illinois is already there and the 2008 Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA") is having a substantial impact on businesses seeking to introduce facial recognition technology by regulating the collection, use, and sale of our biometric data, including facial and/or retianl scans, their geometry, and also fingerprints. BIPA creates compliance requirements for all companies who collect, store, and use biometric data of consumers in Illinois. In general, BIPA requires written consent prior to the collection of facial and/or retinal scans, fingerprints, and other types of biometric data, and prohibits sharing of that data. BIPA allows consumers to enforce it by class action lawsuits and there's been a dramatic increase in BIPA class action litigation following the January 2019 Illinois Supreme Court ruling in the case of Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp. This sets the precedent that a person need not allege or prove any injury beyond a violation of their rights under BIPA to be eligible to sue for damages under BIPA. BIPA has inspired other states to develop similar legislation, including Texas, Hawaii, Alaska, and more. These are among the first cases in which Americans have been offered any rights to protect the personal information that companies up to now have bought and sold without any regard for ownership of the people it belongs to. This is why the CCPA is a small step but a significant one that does more for protecting privacy in this country than anything that's been done so far: --> https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB375 The CCPA gives Californians the right to: Know what personal information is being collected about them. Know whether their personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom. Say no to the sale of personal information. Access their personal information. Equal service and price even if someone exercises these rights. Who Does the CCPA Apply to? The CCPA will apply to any business that operates in California (whether it is a California-based business or not). What's "Personal Information"? Personal information includes obvious things such as names, addresses, SSNs, and email addresses. However, the CCPA also includes geolocation, IP addresses, shopping history, browsing history, psychological profiles, behaviors, attitudes, consumption behaviors, and consumer preferences. What's The Right to Opt Out? As consumers, we now have the right to "opt-out" of a business that sells our information. This also includes businesses who currently sell information to other businesses. They will no longer be able to sell customer information after they acquire it unless they have permission from each customer and only after each customer has received a notice and an opportunity to opt-out of the sale. What's The Right to Access? We can request access to our personal information that a business has collected. For example, we can ask what information a business has collected on us and they're required to disclose exactly what information was collected. If they don't comply within 30-days they're fined. What's The Right to Delete? We can request to have our information permanently deleted and businesses must comply, with some exceptions, such as financial transactions, security incidents, errors, free speech, and fair use in compliance with various other data protection laws in the contexts of research, internal uses, and legal compliance. Opt-in for Kids - finally! Businesses will be required to get the approval or opt-in for children under 16. For children under 13, the opt-in must be granted from a parent or legal guardian. COPPA is still in effect, too, which provides that businesses need to ask consumers if they're under 16. Now, anyone under 16 will have to opt in before data is collected from them whereas before there were no controls in place. The Right To Say "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" Businesses that are subject to CCPA are required to post a link on their site(s) and also within the privacy policy posted on those sites. The link must lead to an opt-out page, which we must be able to access without signing up for or purchasing anything. What are the penalties? As of this writing, the CCPA can enforce fines up to $7,500 per incident/individual. Meaning that a violation that affects 100 people's data may cost the business involved $750,000. The Great Hack Subsequently, this documentary is a nice overview for everyday folks of some of the events that inspired and led up to creation of the CCPA. It's mandatory viewing for the entire family about why more than ever we all need to care about our right to privacy: THE GREAT HACK | A Netflix Original Documentary The dark world of data exploitation through the compelling personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data scandal. Flat-Rate Pricing for Additional Work How To Distribute SupportMenu 3.0 (macOS) New MDM Installation Instructions [Oct 2019] Your Car is Stealing Your Personal Information! Visibility Minimizes Risks of Physical Theft (and a lot more)

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Today we'd like to introduce you to The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo. Michaelangelo, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? Even my earliest memories, growing up in The Netherlands, lean towards the surreal, the sublime, and the absurd, and contain the psycho-magical seeds of my current-day creative aspirations and explorations. One of the first memories I can recall is a dream in which I was being chased by a monster—a big old "Sully"-looking beast—across varying terrains, through woodlands and mountains, across the planes, hopping trains, until he finally had me cornered in a dead-end alley. Cowering in a corner and seeing no way out—his gargantuan shadow enveloping me as he slowly approached—my little dream-self quickly came up with the naïvely good-hearted solution to extend my hand towards the menacing figure in a gesture of alliance. Another memory took place in waking life but has all the characteristics of a dream. Before falling asleep at night, my four or five-year-old self, lying in bed, was regularly visited and tormented by ghoulish specters that looked like wolves and bats, with gnarly, razor-sharp fangs. Their forms gathered from whatever light stirred through the darkness, and they'd come streaking at me like phantasmagoric comets, passing through me on impact, sending shivers through my body. I told my mom about it, and after a while she came up with a rather ingenious solution, based on something she'd gleaned from a children's book. She suggested that I draw my tormentors. And so, like a little ghostbuster, I caught them in the rays of my imagination and crudely rendered their basic likeness onto paper, where their trapped, 2D resemblance gazed out at me, fangs bared, but unable to harm or scare me. We tied the drawings to balloons to release them so they would drift far, far away from me. The balloons, however, didn't have any helium in them, so when we released them at a nearby park—instead of flying off like graceful doves—they dropped to the ground—like a dead dove—and were then occasionally dragged along the gravel by a gust of wind. It was pretty anticlimactic, but then we saw a couple of teenagers on bicycles approaching in the distance. My mom and I quickly ducked away behind a wall or a bush and kept voyeuristic vigil as the girls chanced upon my inflated fears, and began to inspect them. "Now they'll get them," my mother spoke these witchy words as she smiled down at me, and though the dubious morality of it was not entirely lost on me, I felt relieved by the prospect of sleeping in a wolfless, batless room from then on. Later that evening, however, some friends of my teenage sister knocked on our door. Like vampire slayers carrying the severed heads of their conquest, the girls carried balloons with drawing attached to them. "Look what we brought for your little brother," they said, cheerfully. I bring up these anecdotes because they convey an attitude about embracing the unknown. Understanding that I could not escape or expel my fears of the unknown or the depths of myself, I have made a career of exploring and allying with them, spelunking in the cocooning caves of the self. The latter anecdote emphasizes my path of art as a means to usher imaginary realms into consensual reality, forming a bridge between worlds. I've always been drawn towards the unknown and the unspeakable, using my creativity as a means to conquer and conjure these dimensions into sight, sound, story, and presence. A sense of humor has proved to be a most valuable asset in the effort to make light of the dark. Two and a half years ago I moved to LA, like so many, to pursue an acting career. I came here almost like an act of aversion therapy. I lived in San Francisco for the decade leading up to my move, and half of that time I resided in an old convent-turned-arts-collective alongside a revolving cast of 23 other creatives. I had a socially supported persona and a network in which I was generally well known for my art, music, wit, wisdom, and whimsy. I was pretty comfortable in that sense. LA terrified me. I never much liked it when I'd visited in the past. So I thought, "let's move there!" It seemed like a good place to confront and ally my fears—to get to know myself better in ways that made me uncomfortable. I grew up in The Netherlands, in the 1980s, in front of the TV's informative glow, like a psychoactive plant grown under artificial light, so it's no wonder I have an expressive and hyper-active psyche. English is not my first language, but because most of the programming was imported from English-speaking countries and subtitled​ I learned to speak English almost fluently by the time I turned six, and without an accent–or rather, in any ​accent of my choosing, thanks to my talent for mimicry. I had learned Dutch by interacting with my biological surroundings—family, school, friends—but English was fueled by fiction. English was like a spirit language for me, evolving alongside my biological self. My "English self" thought up elaborate stories and characters that eventually wanted to find a way into the world. I knew early on that I wanted to "strike through the screen" to enter into that "spirit world," walk among the celebrity "gods," and broadcast my own stories to the world. Now I should note that even though I spoke English pretty well for a little Dutch boy, I couldn't tell the difference between "robots in THE SKIES" or "robots in DISGUISE" when I sang the theme song from Transformers. It's funny, because "Transformers" feels like the theme of my life, considering how my creative journey has been a metamorphosis through varying mediums, all of which configure together into a sort of Optimus Prime at the conclusion. As a psychonautic storyteller, I find myself chasing a fleeting dream, something elusive and evasive that nonetheless pervades throughout our lives. Something that, if you manage to grasp it, transforms—and if you manage to hold on long enough, you are transformed by it. My hobbies as a kid seamlessly transformed from one into another like a switch achieved through a cunning sleight-of-hand trick. First I was obsessed with studying animals through documentaries, books, and observing them in the wild. Then I became obsessed with drawing animals and writing about them, assimilating my learnings. I also wrote little stories, usually in English. After that I became enthralled with photography—picture me spying on distant wildlife with a huge telephoto lens while on safari in South Africa. Later you could find me infiltrating Amsterdam's theater cafes—eleven-year-old paparazzi on the hunt for celebrities, whom I'd harass endearingly for autographs, taking their portraits, collected like trophy-heads. By this time, my interest in nature had given way to a fascination with culture, and my focus had landed on wanting to be a filmmaker. My sights were set on writing, directing, and acting. I had also somehow concluded that in order to realize this dream I would have to move to the US, specifically to New York or Los Angeles, and with that carrot-on-a-string dangling before me, I set my journey in motion. My oldest sister encouraged my aspirations when she gifted me one of Syd Field's screenwriting books when I was fifteen, and I spent the following year diligently crafting my first full-length screenplay. In High School, I made short films with a friend who was an even more ambitiously aspiring filmmaker (he went on to release his seventh feature film last year!), and after I graduated from High School, I leaped across the ocean and moved to the US to continue along what seemed like a pre-paved path. My father had remarried and moved to Miami a year earlier, so that gave me a good starting point on the American leg of my journey. Although I disliked South-Florida, the isolation was good for writing. It was lonely until I met some friendly thespians, who invited me to smoke marijuana with them after learning I was from Amsterdam. While they subjected themselves passively to video games and comedy central, my turned-on mind rediscovered pencil and paper and my long-forgotten passion for drawing and painting. I drew surreal portraits of my new friends surrounded by the intuited contents of their minds. This creative connection was what REALLY ​got me high, and pursuing surReality—turning the world inside out—was pretty much all I wanted to do. I discovered meditation and entheogens around this time as well, which felt like uncovering an arcane and archaic mystery of the mind that begged to be investigated and explored. In combination with my art and my writing, these tools seemed to have a capacity for mind-expansion and inner-space exploration that far exceeded anything an academic pursuit could have promised me. So I decided to fully pursue my artistry and see where it would lead me. My attitude was that of a cartographer: so long as I map my journey, I'll never get lost. Life became stranger than any of the films I'd ever dreamt of making. On a whim, I traded my cinematic aspirations for an alchemical aspiration, delving deeper into my self, my dreams, and my mind through art. This resulted in a decade-and-a-half-long entheogenic detour of self-exploration and skill cultivation that veered from my prescribed future before it eventually—inevitably—cycled back around (not unlike the sketchy fears tied to balloons that found their way home). On this unpredictable road, my art has been my navigational compass, my way of seeing in the dark and making up my mind. It is my way of connecting with a higher part of myself. It has been my teacher and my tether, my seeing-eye dog, my visionary blind man's cane. During these years I made hundreds of drawings and paintings along the way that express & chronicle deep internal journeys and esoteric ideas. Music had always been a passion of mine as well, and even though I don't play any conventional instruments, I figured out that I could compose music by singing and beatboxing and vocalizing riffs. I eventually (co-)founded and fronted an 8-piece astral orchestral psychedelic rock band and (slightly smaller) bardic-tribal symphony, and moved into the performative realms of musical storytelling and tongue-twisted lyricism. I put out two mythopoetic, story-driven records with these ensembles. At one point in time, I even facilitated a dream embodiment workshop. The "Dream Theatre" was an immersive theatrical experience without an audience, scripted by transmissions from the subconscious. What this entails is that a small group of participants would share dreams they'd had, and then I would curate the parts of the dream with who and whatever we had around to reenact it, set to a live-improvised musical soundtrack that helped lubricate our lucidity. It was often quite magical, especially when you'd hear people talk about the dreams they'd been a part of as if it were their own! This took place in the chapel at the heart of the aforementioned convent-turned-arts-collective. I also co-curated a rooftop mural garden there. But no matter how prolific I was in my creation, at some point it felt like all my projects were hitting a wall, reaching only as far as I could throw them, and beyond that wall, the old aspiration was starting to call out again. I wanted to act, and make films. I remembered why I had come to the US in the first place, took stock of the skills I had honed along the way, and concluded that film offers a means to mend the trinity of image, sound, and word into a unifying presence. It felt like the stage was set for taking the next step. LA seemed like it had more potential for forward-moving momentum in this regard. The "industry" part of it all felt (and still feels) a bit intimidating to the integrity of my artistry, but I also sense that there's a new wave of interesting content that's slowly seeping into (and transforming) the mainstream, mainly through streaming media. So it feels like the perfect time for a weirdo like myself to enter the scene. The detour makes sense in hindsight, and it feels like it was absolutely necessary for me to go through this informal education (what I call "cosmic collage" or "universal university") before venturing into "the belly of the beast. In one of my favorite films, The Holy Mountain, a group of seekers set out to reach the summit of enlightenment, but many of them give up, settling down at the mountain's base, relishing in a carnival of earthly delights and the instant gratification of their base desires. Paralyzed by fear, or cushioned by comfort, they decide to give up the fight. This is what SF began to feel like in a sense, and, incredibly, the summit of MY holy mountain had been a mere six-hour drive away all this time! I wanted to know what was on the other side of my fears, to gather the courage to extend my hand to it, in a gesture of friendship. To ritualistically prepare for the transition from SF to LA, I ran a successful Kickstarter campaign that allowed me to record one final record—calling upon favors from some of SF's most talented musicians—and raised funds for a set of music videos that would mark my transition from musical storytelling to filmmaking. And so now I'm out here in LA, two years and change, chiseling away to realize an old dream—now colored by the experiences I've had along the way. I'm working on writings, going to auditions, managed to make a few short films, and am currently on the lookout for a gallery in which to exhibit a solo show that consists of a new, largely unseen body of visual art. Any leads are most welcome! I don't think there are ANY smooth roads in Los Angeles—they're all punctuated by potholes, haha. No, it's certainly been a humbling voyage, deconstructing my socially supported ego and starting from scratch—a nobody in a sea of aspiring somebodies. It's been very humbling. When I first started "fishing" for auditions, I felt like I was living in toggle-town rather than tinsel-town. "Look, Universe, when I asked for screen time, I didn't mean I wanted to stare a screen all day, submitting myself to silly commercials!" Especially in the beginning, it felt like I was living inside the realization of all the reasons I had put off this pursuit for so long. At times I've felt helpless, powerless. But I've learned to take the pressure off the things I cannot control, and try to focus on what I can control, the things that give me energy and inspiration. Things never go quite as expected—if we've even inspected our expectations, to begin with–and it takes time to navigate the system. It's like a game that keeps changing the rules without ever fully explaining them. One of the biggest challenges in filmmaking, besides time, is money. Budgetary limitations often marginalize the limitlessness of my ideas and visions. This is where ingenuity and creativity can really come in handy. Then, even if the creative vision gets off the ground, the struggle lies in the marketing and promotion side of things. The blessing and curse of this DIY era we find ourselves in. This whole idea of self-definition can feel very limiting as well. As an actor, "branding" is an important aspect of the job, but I pride myself in my range and ability to shapeshift. This is difficult to categorize or depict in a single headshot. Acting reels are preferred in this regard. Luckily I have managed to piece together a few decent ones. The road less traveled is by definition a challenging obstacle course. But it also provides those with the will and determination to stick to it with a skill-set and malleability of mind that makes one adept at adaptation. Evolution's tendency is towards improv and improvement, so the best attitude to take is to not just say "yes" to what life deals you, but "yes, and—," to turn obstacles into oracles, and "turn mistakes into birds" as Bob Ross used to propose. For example, when, two years in a row, murals that I had spent months laboring away on were painted over, I developed what was initially devastating into a positive picture that encouraged me to embrace a more impermanent medium. So for the next four years I hardly painted, devoting myself instead to musical storytelling, placing myself at the vulnerable forefront of a new medium and grew into myself in new ways. Flexibility is key. I am a storyteller and a multi-media artist, known for my wild imagination, my poetic perceptions and playful way with words—all signified by a dreamlike logic and surreal sense of humor. As an actor, it is my range of voices, accents, and characters that sets me apart. I love to share stories and strive to instill a sense of wonder and possibility. We forget all too easily that we're living inside a mystery, and I like to remind us of this—to embrace the weird and the inexplicable, and see what happens to our language when we try to express what is unspeakable. My proudest moments are celebrated in solitude when inspiration takes hold and epiphanies take place–e.g., when a painting has miraculously appeared on the canvas, or a story has somehow told itself through me and made it onto my computer screen — the little triumphs, when time is lost, and I am found.

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Corny Cornswab: King Crow's Revenge. This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Shakespir.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. This story was dedicated to my niece and nephew. But since they rather play videogames; I stopped writing it. Now here it is completed for those who would actually read and enjoy animated short stories. I want to thank those who contributed to the story of Corny Cornswab, my friends, my older nephews, my brother and my mother. Thank you for the help this one goes out for all of you. "The battle took place in the cornfields where all of our ancestors fought to keep us alive, the crows outnumbered us, and there was no where to run. Underground tunnels, soon were overrun by moles making the escape of civilian vegetables difficult. Completely surrounded, the corn swabs were ready to give up, but the carrots came to their aid. King Crow commanded his crows and fellow poultry on a fierce attack nearly eating all the fighting vegetables. That night in between the fog and the uncontrollable rain, our last warriors fought against the crows in a final attempt to end King Crows' raid, but they didn't make it; and the farm was lost." A group of vegetables sat most nights listening to Pop Cornswab tell the story of the the great battle. Corny Cornswab and his friends Baka Karrot, Ricky Brocclin, and Carmen Potatos always took the front seat. Telling stories became a tradition for the small village of vegetables; they sat together by a small bonfire and told stories of when the farm was at its highest production rate. After the animals were sold, only the crows remained and since Jenna and her mother never set foot on the farm after Mr. Jeff's passing, no one cared to scare the crows away. The small vegetable village lived in fear of the crows, and even though they haven't seen a sign of them for years, Pop was sure that they were out there waiting for any of the remaining crops to step out of the field so they could feast upon them. That night as Pop laid to rest, Ricky sneaked into Corny's room to wake him. "Corny… Corny…" Ricky whispered "Are you up?" "Yes. What are you doing here Ricky?" Corny answered "I came to get you. Carmen and Baka are outside waiting for us, we are going to sneak in to the barn and prove to everyone that the crows are gone." Surprised Corny got out of bed and leaned towards the window, where Ricky was hanging. "Are you crazy? Pop said that we should never leave the village, left alone the cornfields. It isn't safe out there." Corny exclaimed in a low tone. "We are going out of the cornfield, are you in or out?" Corny looked at Ricky with a doubtful look, he knew they would be in a lot of trouble if they left the cornfields. "Ricky, this is not like those times we left the village, we could get in a lot of trouble for this." Said Corny "If you're not coming then just go back to sleep. I'll bring you a souvenir from the barn in the morning." Ricky answered angrily. "Wait!" whispered Corny. "I'm coming with you." Ricky smiled and climbed down to the ground where Carmen and Baka waited. The four vegetables left the village heading trough the cornfield and out to the front of the barn house where they believed King Crow spent years waiting for the remaining crops to come out of the fields. Corny didn't know if he made the right decision by leaving the village, he trembled in fear just thinking about his grandfather's reaction. The night was quiet, not a sound could be heard. They approached an abandoned tractor when they heard a noise. "What was that?" said Carmen trembling in fear. "It's nothing, just the sound of the dirt as we step on it." Said Baka nervously. As they got closer to the tractor they hear the same sound again, and look back at the withered cornfield. "Guys I think we should go back, I have a bad feeling about this." Corny whispered. "Nonsense, we made it this far we won't turn back now." Ricky replied. They reached the rusty tractor and stared at it amazed, as it was the same tractor Pop talked about in his stories. "Let's climb it." Said Carmen "Last one to make it to the top is a rotten egg." Yelled Baka as he laughed out loud. "Guys don't… wait!" Corny exclaimed but none of them would listen. They raced to the top of the tractor, and as they got close to the top a shadow ran along the ground. Corny alarmed looked up and saw the dark figure move swiftly through the moon light. Scared he started to climb the tractor to warn the others, but as soon as he made it to the top he saw them; puzzled they looked up into the sky. "Guys, we should go." Said Corny in a loud whisper, but they wouldn't answer. He stood waving his hands in front of their eyes but they wouldn't even flinch. All of a sudden a loud bang hit the tractor. A 2 foot tall crow stood before them. "Well, well, well. What do we have here." Said the crow as he got closer. "Hello sir, we were just leaving." Said Corny in a nervous tone. "But it seems like you guys just got here. Why don't you stay for dinner?" The crow replied. "No thanks, we're not hungry." Said Corny pushing Ricky, Carmen and Baka to the tractors' seat. The crow moved in front of them, finally Carmen, Baka and Ricky came to their senses. "Let me show you guys around, I'm sure we can have a lot of fun." "Crow!" Carmen screamed jumping of the tractor as Baka, Ricky and Corny followed. They ran towards the cornfield, Corny running behind Ricky says "I hope this is enough proof for you Ricky!" "More than enough, I'm sorry I dragged you into this." "You'll have time to apologize later!" Replied Corny as they made their way into the cornfield, but just as they reach the gate Baka trips and falls. Corny stops and looks back "Help me!" screamed Baka "Corny you won't make it in time, you have to leave him." Said Ricky, but Corny was determined to help Baka even if it was the last thing he did. "No, I'm not going to leave him." Corny turned around and ran towards Baka. "Watch out Corny!" Baka yelled at the top of his lungs. The crow was diving down towards Corny. Corny closed his eyes and took a deep breath when they see something shoot out of the cornfield and into the air, tackling the crow in mid air. The crow came down plummeting into the ground. Corny swiftly helped Baka up and they both looked at the fallen crown lying on the ground. "Is he..?" Said Baka. "I don't know" replied Corny. Carmen and Ricky stared from afar as Corny and Baka got close to the unconscious crow. "Guys, its moving!" yelled Carmen, but as Corny and Baka were about to turn and make a run for it, they heard someone talking. "Help me get this guy off me." Corny and Baka got close slowly and as they approached the crow they could see someone pinned down. "Pop is that you?" Said Corny. "I told you kids to stay in the village." "Pop!" Corny exclaimed as he ran to lift the heavy crow off of his grandfather. "Baka, help me" They managed to lift the crow high enough for Pop to crawl out safely. "I'm so disappointed at you Corny. You knew about the dangers of leaving the cornfield." "It wasn't Corny's idea Pop. It was all Ricky's plan to prove to everyone that there's nothing to fear about leaving the cornfields." Said Baka facing down to the ground. "It doesn't matter whose idea it was, you are all in big trouble." Pop pointed at the fields instructing Corny and Baka to go back to the village. They started to walk towards the cornfield when they heard a loud chirp. Pop immediately looked behind them and saw the crow standing behind them. "Go!" Pop screamed as he got his cane ready to fight the crow. As Pop got ready to battle he hear a loud strange sound coming from somewhere in the barn. Pop looked up to the sky and saw a dark cloud emerge from the trees surrounding the farm. Corny and Baka ran to the cornfield and stared from afar as they saw how the crow grappled Pop and flew inside the barn. "Grandpa!!" Corny screamed desperately running out towards the barn, but getting pulled back into the field by Ricky and Baka. "Let me go, they have my grandfather!" Said Corny sobbing. "No, you'll get killed. They already have him." Carmen replied trying to calm him down. "It's my fault." Corny cried as he kneeled on the floor. "We have to get help." Corny was determined to recue Pop from the barn even if he had to take on a whole murder of crows by himself. "Everyone!" Screamed Corny as they got into the village. Other Crops came out of their huts wondering why he was making so much noise. "Calm down boy, you'll lead King Crow and his allies right too us." Said Mrs. Pumpkin as she came out of her home, "The crows have taken Pop, I need to rescue him, please those willing to help grab your swords and join me in this rescue." The crops of the village stared and laughed at Corny as they yelled that there was no way they would leave the comfort of the fields to help just one corn swab. Corny angry climbed into the village water tower and explained what had happened. "The crows already have my grandfather, how long before they find us and raid our small village and eat us all? We need to fight against the crows and end their tyranny over the farm so we can be the prosperous farm we used to be." The crops laughed and threw seeds Corny knocking him down from the tower making fall down on a mud puddle. Humiliated Corny laid on the mud sobbing as everyone made fun of him. As he saw his friend humiliated by the others Ricky went to help him off the puddle of mud and angrily said. "You are all cowards. So far in the stories I've heard the Corn swabs were the most valiant crops during the war, and you guys owe the remaining corn swabs your lives because their ancestors risked more than ours to ensure we survived over those who died." Baka and Carmen helped carry Corny to his house. Because of Ricky's plan to sneak out of the village and go into the barn they had given proof to King Crow's murder that there were still fresh vegetables in the fields. Pop was taken directly into King Crow's quarters and thrown right before him. "Pop Cornswab…" King Crow coughed as he climbed down from his swing. "You're still alive." Said Pop looking at King Crow as he approached him. "It's been nearly 6 years since our battle in the cornfields, and I still remember how you gave me this scar!" King Crow walked in front of a beam of moon ling that came in through a hole in the ceiling of the barn revealing a horrible looking scar that ranged from his right eye down towards his beak. "I waited years to find you or any of your relatives." Said King Crow as he smelled Pop from from stem to stem. "You smell stale, on the verge to be rotten, I know exactly what to do with you now." King Crow approached an old oven and asked some of his guards to open the rusty door. "Put him inside." He said as he flew over to his swing. The crows grabbed Pop and threw him inside the dusty oven closing the door shut. "Bring me coal; I'm in the mood for popcorn." He said followed by an evil laugh. "HAHAHA!" He coughed as he laughed, while Pop looked through the oven bars thinking to himself; I hope Corny and the others are okay. Beyond the barn, Corny, Baka Ricky and Carmen tried to come up with a plan to recue Pop. They have never been inside the barn so they didn't know what to expect. Pop never talked about the inside of the barn in his stories, the only thing he always said was that the vegetables taken into the barn never came back. "We need someone that has been inside and out of the barn." Said Carmen "But who?" replied Ricky. After a moment of silence Baka got up from the chair he was sitting on "I will be right back guys, I have an idea." "Wait! Where are you going?" Said Carmen "Trust me; I'll be back in a few minutes." Baka ran outside as he remembered all of those grains of rice that arrived at the village after the war seeking shelter. He rushed towards a rusty can just a few feet away from the village and asked the rice keeper Mr. Phil Plantain if he could have a word with one of the rice grains. Mr. Phil refused to let Baka to talk to any of the rice grains but as Baka was about to leave a rice grain by the name of Lauren came out and asked what he needed. Baka explained to Lauren how Pop was taken by a murder of crows and he and small group of vegetables planned a rescue mission but they needed someone with insight on the lay out of the barn. Lauren agreed to help him but she explained that she would not be going with them on the journey to the barn. Baka carried Lauren towards Corny's house and introduced her to the others. Pleased with feeling useful Lauren told them all she knew about the barn and wished them luck because the road ahead of them was not an easy one. The sun sat upon the farm as Corny, Ricky, Carmen and Baka made their way through the cornfields. They gathered swords and shields to defend themselves against King Crow and his murder and everything or everyone that stood in their way. The night gave them cover as they sneaked inside the barn undetected. It was utterly quiet and deserted, but they could feel something watching them. "How are we going to get up there?" asked Baka. "We'll climb up to that table over there and then we'll throw a line to the floor above us." Replied Corny. "And if we get attacked?" asked Carmen. "We attack back. Lauren taught us how to use these swords and shields, so we should be fine sing them. Just remember to aim for the wings this will keep the crows grounded for us to take them down." Said Corny. "Yeah! If you're too afraid you can just run and hide." Said Ricky getting a bit too excited about his new found skills. "I mean you guys are good, but my skills are out of this farm. I can take on a whole murder of crows by myself." He starts to bluff as he pulled his sword out and started to swing it around just like they do in samurai movies. Ricky swung his sword and jumped back and forth until he suddenly hit something. Corny, Carmen and Baka stared afraid at what they were seeing. Ricky looked up as he felt feathers along his back, a giant turkey the size of an award winning pumpkin stood behind him and between the silence and the aggressive stare by the turkey all he heard was "Gobble, gobble." "Don't move, he won't be able to see you." Said Baka nervously to Ricky, but he didn't listen and made a run for it. "RUN!" he yelled as he ran pass Corny and Carmen leaving the group behind. Amazed by the size of the 4 foot tall turkey weighing about 6 pounds Corny ran under it and told the others to split up, the turkey chased after Corny as he ran looking for a way to take down the huge poultry. "What's the plan Baka yelled taking the turkey's attention away from Corny and bringing it right towards himself. The turkey ran savagely towards Baka who ran away as fast as his legs would allow him. Corny under pressure looked for something to take out the vicious turkey or at least stop him long enough for them to get into safety. He spots a big bucket sitting on top of the table they planned on climbing and then he sees Ricky climbing up to safety. "Ricky! The bucket, when I run under the table knock it down on the turkey." Assuming the turkey didn't understand Corny gave away their plan, he stopped chasing Baka and looked at the table where Ricky got ready to take him down. The Turkey jumped and flapped his wings gaining altitude and landing on top of the table, looking straight at Ricky the turkey said "Gobble, gobble." "Please don't eat me." Ricky cried as the turkey approached him slowly. Ricky kneeled down ready to be eaten, but Carmen came to his rescue. Carmen rushed towards the turkey jumping on his back and pulling on the feathers behind his neck. The turkey flinched giving Ricky enough time to jump off the table; as Carmen kept pulling on the turkey's feathers "Get off the turkey Carmen!" Yelled Baka as he, Corny, and Ricky came swinging in a rope, Carmen Jumped off as Corny, Ricky and Baka crashed into the turkey making him break through a window flying out of the barn. Ricky landed on the table while he heard the turkey say "Gobble, gobble!!!" "I think that guy has a major speech issue. I mean for a big mean bird I expected him to say something tougher." They had a victory laugh. At the top of the barn King Crow heard the window break and in between the silence that followed he heard the laughter. He climbed down from his swing and said "Marty, Edward, go down there and check what's going on. If you find anyone, bring them to me." Pop sighted in dismay, because between those laughs he could hear his grandsons'. "You know these people." Said King Crow approaching the oven. "They are just kids. They don't know what they are doing." "They just took out my turkey. I don't know if you have noticed, but it's hard to come by them nowadays." Pop stood silent, as two other crows came in through the window. "Ha! Finally! It looks like your luck has run out, Pop Cornswab. It's time to become a beautiful, delicious Pop Corn." He laughed hysterically at the irony behind his joke as his crows threw the pieces of coal under the grill of the old furnace. "We'll wait until our visitors join us. That way I won't have to waste precious coal on one stale old cornswab." Pop swallowed as King Crow climbed back to his swing and waited for Marty and Edward to bring their unexpected guesses; and the night was just getting started. Corny and his friends climbed a rope up to the second floor of the barn still far away from reaching the attic where King Crow resided. They stop by an old stack of hay and take a break, they had come a long way and grew up so much in very little time; they wasn't the kids they once were. "What if we are too late…?" asked Carmen "We aren't too late." Said Corny. "Pop will come out of this barn with us. We will all come out of the barn together, and we will bring an end to the crows once and for all." Corny continued with his head held high. "We won't run or hide anymore. This time we fight. If we took down a turkey we can take down a crow." "What about two crows?" Said Baka nervously "You know what I mean." Said Corny. "No! Seriously, two Crows." He pointed. Marty and Edward rushed at them knocking their weapons far from their reach and landing before them. "King Crow would like you to join us." "Why should we do that?" "Because if you don't, Pop won't make it pass tonight." Said Marty. Corny and the other looked at each other and with no other option Corny climbed on top of the crows and flew out the window towards the attic. Carmen Ricky and Baka stayed behind as part of Corny's request. Marty and Edward didn't argue and agree that Marty would stay to keep an eye on the while Corny and Edward flew away. Edward left Corny close King Crow's swing and took off. Corny saw Pop inside the oven. "Pop!" Corny Yelled running towards the oven "Stop right there little Cornswab." Said King Crow. Corny came to a complete stop and turned around to face the direction the strange voice came from. "Here I am thinking there were no fresh vegetables out there in the fields, and it turns out that I was wrong." "There are more of us out there than there is of you! Let my grandfather go and we won't be force to take you down." King Crow laughed at Corny's threat. "Do you really think I would believe that? You and your little friends can't defeat me." He climbed down his swing towards Corny, immediately walking around him in circles sniffing his body. Corny took a deep breath and stood there brave and strong looking King Crow in the eye. "You have a lot courage little Cornswab, it's a shame you have to die." "Corny! Run!" Pop screamed at the top of his lungs, Corny opened his eyes wide as he ran away from King Crow grasps. Angry King Crow flew up and let out a horrible chirp calling out to his murder. Corny ran towards the oven without looking back, pulling desperately on the door handle trying to get his grandfather out of the oven. He could hear wings flapping as he tried to pull the door open. Time slowed down as Corny looked behind him and saw a swarm of crows entering the barn through every accessible aperture they could find. Ready to lose all hope he grabbed his grandfathers' hand tightly "I'm sorry Pop, I'm sorry we left the village. I'm sorry we left the cornfields. I'm sorry we're going to end this way." "I love you Corny, and nothing makes me happier than knowing you went down fighting rather than cowering in the cornfields like I did for so many years." They hugged each other through the bars as the crows came and surrounded them. "Tonight we feast my brother's and sister's. After so many years of waiting, they have finally come to us. Search no further for a delicious treat, for we will feast on what made this farm the greatest asset of our raid years ago. I give you Corn swabs!" King Crow gave an inspiring speech to his followers as they ignited the coal placed under the furnace. "As a special treat we won't pick through tasteless corn, but savior the flavor of the salty nectar of popcorn!" His followers chirps in happiness; licking their beaks to the though of their supper. It had bee years since the crows had enjoyed a meal like such and their wait had finally come to an end. "No matter what happens, Corny, know that I am not mad at you for sneaking out of the fields. I'm proud. I'm proud that you did what I didn't have the courage to do." Pop said as he was being taken out of the oven. "Pop please don't say that, we will be okay!" Corny cried. "It's time!" They opened the furnace and pulled Pop in front of it. "Six Years ago, this Cornswab gave me this scar, and it's time I gave him a scar of his own. But not a scar like he gave me, that would be too generous of me, I will give him a scar that will end him and feed us!" King Crow said proudly as he pushed Pop inside the furnace. "Pop! Noooo!!!" Corny screamed desperately as King Crow closed the oven shut. They could hear his screaming over the popping sound. Corny fell to his knees facing the floor as they grabbed him and brought him close to the oven. The popping grew lauder as Corny looked inside through the glass. All of a sudden they hear a loud bang on the hatchet leading into the attic. The celebration stopped, the chirping turned into silence as they all stared at the hatchet breaking open. The turkey came in blasting through the murder knocking them out of the way, stopping in front of the furnace. Baka, Carmen and Ricky jumped off the turkey and rushed towards Corny "Don't let them regroup big guy" said Ricky "Gobble, gobble!" answered the turkey. The crows rampaged out of the attic leaving King Crow without a murder to command Corny angrily took Baka's sword and rammed into King Crow. King Crow tried to take off but Corny lashed himself into him and grabbed on tightly, piercing his sword through King Crow's left wing making his flight unstable. The come plummeting toward the attics floor and get up swiftly. King Crow used his sharp claws against Corny, while he used his sword to defend himself against them. Baka, Carmen and Ricky tried to open the furnace to try and safe Pop before it was too late, but they struggled to get it open. King Crow tacked Corny against the wall and approached him slowly "Do you think you can defeat me? I am King Crow, the ruler of this farm, the taker of crops! You are just a little cornswab playing pretend." "I might just be a little conrnswab, but size doesn't matter in war. What matters is numbers and your murder left you for dead." Angry King Crow swung his claws at Corny ripping off his armor. "Do you have any last words?" Corny said nothing, he got up and looked straight at King Crow's eyes as he pulled his claw back one more time closing his eyes "Get him!" Corny hears someone yell, when he opened his eyes he sees Lauren and a handful of grains of rice mounting King Crow and making him slam into the floor. King Crow tried to make a run for it and flew out the window, but was instantly brought down by the rice grains. "Lauren, I thought you didn't want a part in this." "After you guys left the village, I realized that will is more important than strength. You inspired me, so I gathered as many rice grains as I could and set out to help you. We would have made it here earlier, but being small doesn't really help with distance." She laughed "You came just in time." Corny looked up to the furnace and saw that the door was finally opened and ran towards it as fast as he could. Baka, Carmen and Ricky stood by the door with sadness in their eyes as Corny approached the furnace. "I'm sorry Corny." Said Carmen with her head down. Ricky and Baka stood there in silence as Corny entered the furnace looking in thought the pieces of popcorn uncontrollably for Pop; but there wasn't a sign of him. Corny Kneeled down crying. Ricky came inside the furnace and padded Corny on the shoulder and sitting beside him. "I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am. None of this would have happened if I wouldn't have left the village. I wish it would have been me instead." A tear ran down Ricky's face as Corny wrapped his arms around him and hugged him. "Pop wasn't mad at us. He was proud that we were brave enough to leave the fields. You can't assume all the blame for what happened, because we were part of it too." Corny and Ricky sat in silence as Carmen and Baka joined them. "Let's go guys, we don't have anything else to do here." Said Corny in a low tone. As they walked out of the furnace they heard a noise inside and stopped. Corny looked back and saw something moving along the pieces of popcorn left behind, he walked back inside and took one last look and as he was ready to walk out he heard coughing. "Grandpa!?" He said as a piece of popcorn ruse up from the other and turned to face him. A beam of sunlight came in through the window shinning right at the furnace. "You said we were going to leave the barn together. I didn't want to let you down." Corny ran to hug his grandfather tightly "ouch, ouch, don't hug me too tight, I'm twice as fragile now." Pop said with a smirk. Ricky, Carmen and Baka rushed in side the furnace to join Corny and Pop in a group hug. "Let's go home." Said Pop. As they walked out of the barn they saw the other vegetables walk out of the cornfields. The sun raised up high that morning as the crows have finally been vanished from the barn and the vegetables could once again set foot into the farm and live happily for ever.

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This Quarterly Report provides updates on the initiatives presented in the Technical Governance Review (TGR) Implementation Plan for FY2019. First CEO Leaders Forum held – Development of a toolkit to replicate approaches across sectors. Criteria for forums and toolkit development underway. Various pilots tested through the Incubator. Q1 to see a call out for committees to volunteer their projects to run through the Incubator. Q1 is July to September 2018, Q2 is October to December 2018, Q3 is January to March 2019, and Q4 is April to June 2019.

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'IT' stands for 'information technology'. One common thing all creatures share is their remarkable ability to adapt, but only if they tend to stay within their 'comfort zones'. Think of a comfort zone as being the thermostat on your air conditioning system. In that respect, comfort zones are the ranges in which individuals are comfortable; but not everyone shares the same comfort zones. Fights over office temperature are so pervasive, many companies put locks on their thermostats to prevent employees from changing them. If you find yourself working in an environment that is outside of your comfort zone, temperature-wise, what do you do? If you're not allowed to fight over the thermostat, you have no alternative but to dress accordingly. Cold-blooded animals such as snakes and lizards have no option other than to move away from an unacceptable area to an acceptable one; but humans have a much larger array of comfort zones to deal with than snakes and lizards. For instance, information technology people must adapt to the environment they work in as their environment, technology-wise, is pretty much set. They eat, live and sleep in an environment where there are few alternatives. As a consequence of their experiences in working in this 'IT Jail', I have often equated IT people to cats. If you have a cat that's become accustomed to a litter-box, what happens when you move the box to a different room? In the beginning, the cat may become so confused he will continue to go in the same spot where the litter box once sat. Cats and information technology personnel have identical problems vis-à-vis adaption. Cats don't know any better; computer programmers should, but often refuse to cooperate. Software firms have a job on their hands. Cloud computing translates to a misconception of loss of control, and loss of control translates to loss of security; however, the ability to operate in multiple platforms has the potential for giving programmers and designers many more choices; but will they cooperate? Yes they will, but only after a great deal of squawking and dissent. Traditional computing versus Cloud Computing is like being expected to play on a football field after you've practice proficiency in a telephone booth. In fact, the area of Cloud Computing expands infinitely, limited only by the human imagination. The proliferation of data is a perfect example. If you could go back and recover all of the data you've lost, which may have seemed insignificant at the time, would you be better off? Of course you would. Why? Because, as we change our thinking, information that seemed superfluous in the past becomes of great, critical importance in the future. When you operate in an environment where 'limited resources' is a forgotten term, it makes you think differently, plan differently, and operate differently. Choices that are not possible at the time, rarely figure into future plans. Some of our customers have data dating back twelve years. Try to find some of your data that dates back to 1999 and see if it's still accessible within your current system. Chances are, many revisions have been made to your system since then, and the data, if it exists at all, is unusable or meaningless. I can remember the time when because of the cost of additional storage, there was not enough room to store more than one month's detail; several programs to do the job of one, because of the limited memory space. Ten years ago, Cloud Computing put an end to these restrictions and allowed us to go beyond the boundaries of ordinary thinking. Ergo, many falsely assume we cannot do the things we say, because they have nothing to relate it too, and that indeed, is a crippling environment to have to work in.

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HRW – Human Rights Watch World Report 2020 - Mexico Human rights violations committed by security forces—including torture, enforced disappearances, and abuses against migrants—have continued under the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who took office in December 2018. Impunity remains the norm. President López Obrador created the National Guard, made up largely of military personnel, and ordered its deployment to control irregular immigration. Laws enacted in 2017 could help address the problems of torture and disappearances, but implementation lags. In February, a well-respected human rights defender was appointed to head the National Search Commission (CNB) and charged with coordinating the nationwide search for disappeared persons. Abuses against migrants, attacks on independent journalists and human rights defenders, and limitations to accessing sexual and reproductive rights remain serious concerns. The criminal justice system routinely fails to provide justice to victims of violent crimes and human rights violations, despite a 2013 law intended to ensure them justice, protection, and reparations. In a 2018 report, the special rapporteur on human rights defenders declared that about 98 percent of crimes committed in Mexico remained unsolved. Causes of failure include corruption, inadequate training and resources, and complicity of prosecutors and public defenders with criminals and abusive officials. In November 2019, the United Nations Human Rights Committee expressed its concern for "recurrent" impunity in relation to grave human rights violations, and highlighted the "grave" shortcomings in investigations and prosecutions for these cases. Military Abuses and Impunity Mexico has relied heavily on the military to fight drug-related violence and organized crime, leading to widespread human rights violations by military personnel. Between December 2012 and January 2018, the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) received more than 4,600 complaints regarding alleged military abuses. From January to July 2019, it received 241 such complaints. In 2014, Congress reformed the Code of Military Justice to require that abuses committed by members of the military against civilians be prosecuted in civilian, not military, courts. However, the pursuit of justice for these violations remains elusive. In November 2019, the UN Human Rights Committee highlighted its concern about the 2016 reforms to the Military Code of Criminal Procedures and the Code of Military Justice that provided military prosecutors and judges with ample faculties to search dwellings and intervene in private communications without a warrant. In November 2018, the Supreme Court struck down the Interior Security Law because it "[normalized] the use of the armed forces in public security issues," which the court ruled was unconstitutional and violated Mexico's international obligations. However, that same month, President López Obrador announced the creation of the National Guard to replace the federal police in public security operations and "temporarily" collaborate in public security tasks in states and municipalities. Inaugurated in June, it is comprised largely of military troops and led by an army general who retired from active duty in August. The law regulating the National Guard allows its members to take part in criminal investigations and undertake intelligence activities with "preventive" purposes. Torture is widely practiced in Mexico to obtain confessions and extract information. It is most frequently applied between when victims are detained, often arbitrarily, and when they are handed to civilian prosecutors—a time when they are often held incommunicado at military bases or illegal detention sites. Confessions obtained through torture are used as evidence at criminal trials. In 2016, Mexico's national statistics office (INEGI) surveyed more than 64,000 people incarcerated in 338 Mexican prisons countrywide. Almost two out of three (64 percent) reported some type of physical violence at the time of arrest, including electric shocks, choking, and smothering. Between 2013 and 2018, 2,751 persons deprived of liberty died in federal and state prisons, according to data obtained by the UN Committee Against Torture. From December 2012 through January 2018, the Attorney General's Office opened more than 9,000 investigations into torture. According to the office, its department of forensic specialists participated in 1,903 alleged torture cases in 2019, and CNDH received 84 torture complaints between January and September 2019. In its 2019 review of Mexico, the UN Committee Against Torture highlighted that out of 3,214 Mexican torture complaints made in 2016 alone, only eight resulted in an arrest and trial. The Committee against Torture expressed concern at reports that courts routinely fail to investigate torture allegations, placing the burden of proof on victims. Investigations suffer from serious shortcomings. In 2018, the Mexican Office of the OHCHR published an investigation that stated it had found "solid grounds" to conclude that at least 34 detainees had been tortured during the investigation of the 2014 disappearance of 43 students from Ayotzinapa. In June 2019, local media circulated a video in which one of the 34 detainees is seen bound, blindfolded, and subjected to asphyxiation, electric shocks, and beatings during interrogation by public officials. In September, a main suspect in the Ayotzinapa disappearances was acquitted due to irregularities and human rights violations, including torture, during the investigations. At time of writing, 77 persons had been acquitted in the case, based on similar grounds. The 2017 Law to Investigate, Prevent, and Sanction Torture aimed to curb torture and exclude from judicial proceedings testimony obtained through torture, but implementation has been slow. The National Mechanism to Prevent Torture (MNPT), which is linked to the CNDH, reported in 2018 that less than half of Mexican states had adopted similar legislation, as national law requires. As of November 2019, the Attorney General's Office had yet to fulfill the law's requirement that it have infrastructure for a national torture registry in place by December 2017. Enforced Disappearances Since 2006, enforced disappearances by security forces have been a widespread problem. Criminal organizations have also been responsible for many disappearances. Prosecutors and police routinely neglect to take basic investigative steps to identify those responsible for enforced disappearances, often telling the missing people's families to investigate on their own. By January 2019, the Attorney General's Office had opened 975 investigations into allegations of enforced disappearances and had pressed charges in only 12 cases. By September 2019, the office's specialized unit on kidnappings reported having only one open investigation into disappearances committed by non-state agents. In November, the UN Human Rights Committee highlighted its concern for "alarming" impunity in cases of disappearances, including those where organized crime and authorities were allegedly colluded. The 2017 law on disappearances established a single nationwide definition for the crime and mandated the creation of entities to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of disappearances. The law also creates the CNB to coordinate search efforts in the field, and the National Search System (SNB), established to coordinate state institutions involved in the search for the disappeared. In August, Karla Quintana, the National Search Commissioner, head of the CNB, stated that the whereabouts of 40,000 people who had gone missing remained unknown. In November, the commissioner announced the creation of a new national registry for disappeared persons. Authorities noted that the official number of missing persons will likely increase after the establishment of the new registry. According to official numbers, by August, 4,874 bodies had been found in 3,024 clandestine graves nationwide between 2006 and 2019. As of September, the SNB was not yet fully operational. A Standardized Protocol for the Search of Disappeared and Missing Persons, which the law mandated be in place by April 2018, had likewise failed to materialize. By September, seven out of 32 had failed to establish local search commissions or offices as the law directs. In May, the National Search Commissioner announced the beginning of the process towards a regional search plan in Northeast Mexico, and the federal government established a subsidy to provide funds to local search commissions. Victims' families have repeatedly denounced serious shortcomings regarding the identification and storage of bodies. Government officials conceded that more than 26,000 bodies remain unidentified. In August, the National Search Commissioner reported the creation of a national forensic assessment to address obstacles to identifying and storing bodies. The same month, following demands by families, the government announced the creation of an Extraordinary Mechanism of Forensic Identification to identify bodies. In November 2019, the UN Human Rights Committee expressed its concern for reports of extrajudicial killings in Mexico, and the frequent impunity in these cases. In September 2019, eight civilians were allegedly victims of extrajudicial executions by state police in Tamaulipas in Northern Mexico. At time of writing, authorities had issued arrest warrants against seven state police officers for the crimes of murder, abuse of authority, breaking and entry, and giving false reports to authorities. By October, authorities were still investigating. There is no reliable information about the number of extrajudicial executions. Most homicides are never prosecuted. Government authorities only register the number of homicides, not their context. Although the Defense Ministry has said it stopped registering the numbers of civilians it killed as of 2014, civil society organizations said in 2019 that declarations made by the minister indicated that the information exists, but that the ministry has refused to release it and has not provided a substantiated explanation. Attacks on Journalists and Human Rights Defenders Journalists, particularly those who report on crime or criticize officials, often face harassment and attacks by both government authorities and criminal groups. Following a country visit in April, the UN high commissioner for human rights described the situation of human rights defenders and journalists as "alarming." The CNDH reported 148 journalists killed between 2000 and 2018, and 21 disappeared between 2005 and 2018. From January to July 2019, seven journalists were killed. Authorities routinely fail to investigate crimes against journalists adequately, often preemptively ruling out their profession as a motive. Since its creation in 2010, the federal Special Prosecutor's Office to investigate crimes against journalists has opened more than 1,000 investigations. Between 2010 and December 2018, the Special Prosecutor's Office brought 186 charges for crimes against journalists, only 16.3 percent of those received out of all received complaints. During the same period, it obtained 10 convictions. In the face of such uninvestigated violence, many journalists self-censor. Human rights defenders in Mexico are often subjected to intimidation, criminalization, and violence. Between January and July, at least 13 human rights defenders had been killed, an increase from past years, according to OHCHR. As with journalists, violence against human rights defenders is rarely investigated or prosecuted. In 2012, the federal government established the National Protection Mechanism to issue and coordinate implementing protective measures for journalists and human rights defenders under threat. Between October 2012 and March 2019, 800 journalists and defenders requested protection measures; 678 such requests were granted. In July, OHCHR expressed concern for the mechanism's lack of sufficient resources, lack of clear procedures and problems in effectively coordinating protective measures. Women's and Girls' Rights In 2018, the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) expressed concern for persistent patterns of "generalized" violence against women, including sexual violence. Despite this, Mexican laws do not adequately protect women and girls against domestic and sexual violence. Some provisions, including those that make the severity of punishments for some sexual offenses contingent upon the "chastity" of the victim, contradict international standards. In August, the Supreme Court ruled that rape victims need not file a criminal complaint to access abortion services, and that health providers did not have to verify that a crime was committed to perform the abortion. In October 2019, the decriminalization of abortion in the southern state of Oaxaca entered into force. In September, local lawmakers legalized abortion regardless of the cause until week 12 of pregnancy, making it the second state in the country to adopt such legislation, together with Mexico City. Women and girls continue to face alarming rates of gender-based violence. According to official data, during January through July 2019 nationwide, there were 540 femicides—defined by Mexican law as depriving a woman of her life based on her gender. By April 2018, an official registry had recorded 9,522 women and girls as missing. Migrants and Asylum Seekers Migrants traveling through Mexico are frequently endure abuses and human rights violations. In some cases, government authorities have been alleged to have been involved. From January to September 2019, the CNDH received 599 complaints of abuses against migrants, most of which were made against members of the federal police. In January 2019, the Trump administration began returning asylum seekers to Mexico while their claims are pending under the Migrant Protection Protocols. At time of writing, over 40,000 asylum seekers had been returned, many to dangerous and unlivable conditions in Mexico, with significant barriers to obtaining legal representation and a fair hearing. They included asylum seekers with disabilities or other chronic health conditions, despite initial guidance that no one with "known physical/mental health issues" would be in the program. In June, the United States government threatened to impose tariffs on Mexican products unless Mexico accepted a significant increase in returns of asylum seekers to Mexico to wait for the court proceedings in the US and stopped migrants en route to the US border. In response, the López Obrador administration announced it would deploy 6,000 members of the new National Guard to control irregular migration, a decision that effectively militarized Mexico's borders. In June, the CNDH issued protective measures for a shelter in the northern Mexican states of Sonora and Coahuila, after National Guard members attempted to enter, in violation of Mexican law, to examine migrants' immigration status. As of September, government-run migrant holding centers were overcrowded, with detained migrants experiencing inhumane conditions, including extreme heat, bug infestations, lack of access to basic hygiene, limited medical services, and poor quality food. With the support of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mexico's refugee agency granted refugee status to nearly 5,000 individuals from Venezuela, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala in 2018, an increase of 75 percent compared with 2017. The agency extended complementary protection, a status offering safeguard against deportation for vulnerable individuals who do not qualify for recognition as refugees, to an additional 2,200 persons in 2018, compared with 1,265 in 2017. In the first eight months of 2019, Mexico's refugee agency said it had recognized 3,173 refugees and granted complementary protection to an additional 702 people from these four countries. Mexico City and 18 additional Mexican states have legalized same-sex marriage. In other states, same-sex couples must file a constitutional challenge (amparo) to be allowed to marry. A 2015 Supreme Court decision holding that the sole legal definition of marriage is between a man and a woman violates the constitution. In May, the Supreme Court ruled that a same-sex couple from Aguascalientes should be allowed to register their child, protecting the best interest of the child, and upholding the principles of equality and non- discrimination. In July, in response to a case filed by five transgender people in Querétaro, a federal judge ruled that trans people should be able to change their names and gender markers on birth certificates through a simple administrative process before the state Civil Registry. It found that legislation requiring trans people to seek individual court rulings to change their birth certificates was discriminatory and overly burdensome. The ruling makes Querétaro the eighth of Mexico's 32 jurisdictions to establish an administrative path to legal gender recognition for trans people. In its 2014 concluding observations on Mexico, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities found that despite new laws and programs protecting the rights of people with disabilities, serious gaps remained, including in access to justice, legal standing, and the right to vote; access to buildings, transportation, and public spaces; violence against women; and education. As of November, President Lopez Obrador had not appointed a chair of the National Council on People with Disabilities (CONADIS), the high-level body coordinating efforts to implement disability rights at the federal level and with state authorities. In March, the Supreme Court ruled that limiting the legal capacity of a complainant, a man with an intellectual disability, was discriminatory. However, this judgment only protects the rights of the complainant—and not other people with disabilities—to, for example, decide to marry or sign contracts. Key International Actors In March, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a report on Mexico, as part of its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism. Mexico accepted 262 of the 264 recommendations it received, including one to establish an independent mechanism against impunity to investigate "atrocity crimes" and human rights violations. Other recommendations accepted by Mexico include creating an independent and autonomous Attorney General's Office, and combating impunity and corruption. In April, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet visited Mexico and signed two agreements: one to provide "technical assistance" to the controversial National Guard, and another to collaborate with a presidential commission working on the Ayotzinapa disappearances. She noted the need to create a new civil police force capable of combatting organized crime and drug trafficking while respecting human rights. She also addressed the "crosscutting" nature of impunity, her concern for sexual torture of women deprived of liberty, and violence against journalists and human rights defenders. In May, the UN Committee against Torture concluded its seventh periodic review of Mexico. It expressed concern regarding the lack of adoption of the National Program on Torture and the use of the army in public security operations, given reports of soldiers committing grave human rights violations. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) indicated in August that Mexico had failed to adopt sufficient measures to counter historic and structural discrimination against indigenous peoples and Afro-Mexicans. It highlighted that indigenous and Afro-Mexican human rights defenders are subjected to violence, threats, and attacks on their lives, as well as criminalization of their activities. The CERD claimed Mexico's migration policies at times failed to protect migrants and asylum seekers, including children. In August, the government announced it would accept the jurisdiction of the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance to process individual complaints, and invite the committee to carry out a country visit in 2020. In November, the UN Human Rights Committee reported that Mexico faced high rates of violence motivated by gender identity or orientation, including killings. The committee emphasized its concern for high rates of unsafe abortions and obstacles in accessing abortions in rape cases, in violation of Mexican law. It called on the state to avoid a militarized approach to law enforcement and form the National Guard as a civilian institution. Since 2007, the United States has allocated nearly US$2.9 billion in aid via the Mérida Initiative to help Mexico combat organized crime. President López Obrador declared in May that his government would reject the initiative and seek reorientation of cooperation to contribute to development in Mexico's Southeast and Central American countries. Annual report on the human rights situation in 2019 https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/mexico

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Home / Tag Archives: TPS Tag Archives: TPS Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – The Game July 4, 2017 Action PC Games Download, Adventure PC Games Download 0 985 Half-Blood Prince features the exploration of Hogwarts and casting spells on objects around the school, similar to its predecessor Order of the Phoenix. The game also includes multiplayer games, classes, different times of day, Quidditch, Wizard Duels and Potion making. The Marauder's Map is included in the game, as … Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – The Game July 4, 2017 Action PC Games Download, Adventure PC Games Download 1 1,046 The gameplay of Deathly Hallows – Part 2 differs from Part 1, in order to address complaints made with the previous game. The game progresses linearly, through cutscenes but does not include side missions like the previous game. Combat in Deathly Hallows – Part 2 involves button presses which initiates … The gameplay for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is different from the previous games after developers decided it required a new direction to suit its growing adult audience.The player controls the character Harry Potter from a third person over-the-shoulder camera, and is played in the style … June 12, 2017 Action PC Games Download 0 531 The year is 1989 and deep in the sweltering heat of the Mayan jungle, camouflaged among the Inca ruins, Ernesto Cruz catches his breath for a few moments and admires his handiwork, bodies strewn across the temple ruins, as he makes a last gasp effort to board a DEA plane … The game begins with a cinematic of the Punisher killing various footmen of the Yakuza. After he leaves the building, he is apprehended by law enforcement in front an unknown building. He is then transferred to Ryker's Island and interrogated by police detectives Molly Van Richtofen and Martin Soap. The … John Connor reflects on the old days of preparing for the future battle. Returning to an evac point with Blair Williams and other soldiers, they battle their way through machines to discover that there are no helicopters waiting for them. Escaping in trucks instead, the group are attacked by a … Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow In early 2006, the United States has established a military presence in the newly-independent country of East Timor to train the East Timorese military in their fight against anti-separatist Indonesian guerrilla militias. Foremost among these militias is the Darah Dan Doa (English: Blood and Prayer), led by the charismatic Suhadi … Shellshock: Nam '67 June 11, 2017 Action PC Games Download 0 1,877 The game starts in January 1967 in Saigon, South Vietnam. A CH-47 Chinook containing Caleb "Cal" Walker ,the game's protagonist, and other G.I.s, lands at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in southern Saigon. Walker, along with his squad mate, Private "Psycho" Kowalski, are chosen by Colonel Salter ,The CO to … Shellshock 2: Blood Trails Shellshock 2: Blood Trails is a first-person shooter video game that is set during the Vietnam War. The plot revolves around a special operations team led by Sergeant Caleb "Cal" Walker, who vanished after being sent into the jungles of Cambodia to retrieve a mysterious cargo known as WhiteKnight, which … June 8, 2017 Action PC Games Download 0 687 The story is set a few years after the events of Quantum of Solace. It starts with Greco (Luis Soto), an international terrorist planning a suicide attack on the G-20 Summit at the Acropolis structure in Athens. M (Dame Judi Dench) sends Bond (Daniel Craig) to investigate and prevent an … Forza Motorsport 7 Ultimate Edition

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Daniel Galvin, Cork Powerboat & Waterski Club, slaloming at the club at Lower Dripsey, Co. Cork, having won the Irish National Waterski Championships at Golden Falls last weekend. Picture: Denis Minihane. Cork's Daniel Galvin skied two personal bests while representing Ireland in the European U21 Waterski Championships in Roquebrune-sur-Argens, France last weekend. The 19-year-old had his best's in both the Tricks and Jump categories, with his jump of 41.2 metres being the longest jump by any Irish person this year. Galvin's weekend began on Friday with the Trick preliminaries, scoring a personal best with 5210 points, just shade away from the Irish open record, and would go on to finish a credible 8th in the final. "I was really happy with my skiing all weekend. To get a PB in Tricks and Jumps in this competition is really exciting, so I have no complaints. While his Slalom round didn't go to plan after a fall on Saturday, the Cork Powerboat and Waterski Club man bounced back to finish the weekend in style with a flawless jump on Sunday. "It felt great to bounce back from a downer with a personal best. It was important to end the weekend on a high and so to nail the jump was unbelievable.

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Sunny to partly cloudy. High 58F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.. Cloudy with occasional showers overnight. Low 41F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%. Mary Mckean/ staff OPINION: Younger generations are healing our nation Jacqueline Reynolds | Contributor The Red & Black publishes opinions from a number of contributors and staff columnists. Their opinions do not reflect the opinions of the editorial staff. The editorial staff is in no way involved with the opinion pieces published with the exception of editorials. Editorials are written by the editorial board consisting of the opinion editor, managing editor and editor-in-chief. Editorials are clearly marked EDITORIAL at the beginning. This article is from staff writer Jacqueline Reynolds, a senior journalism major. As the 2020 election results continue to be counted, the moments leading up to election day have left many American people at a hopeless loss. Divisive debates, chaotic news coverage and biting battles between the two opposing parties expose the polarization within our already shaken nation. However, by reflecting on the final question of the vice presidential debate that took place on Wednesday Oct. 7, a glimpse of hope for the unprecedented future of our country can be found. This hope does not necessarily derive from the candidates' debate, but from the concerned voice of an eighth grade student named Brecklynn Brown. In anticipation of the face-off between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris, the Utah Debate Commission and the Utah State Board of Education sponsored a statewide essay contest inviting all students from kindergarten to college to submit a 300-word essay answering the prompt: "If you could ask the vice presidential candidates one question, what would you ask and why?" After 90 minutes of a civil yet divisive spar between the two candidates, moderator Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief for USA Today, read Brecklynn Brown's winning essay question aloud. "When I watch the news, all I see is arguing between Democrats and Republicans," Brown's question began. "When I watch the news, all I see is citizen fighting against citizen. When I watch the news, all I see is two candidates from opposing parties try to tear each other down. If our leaders can't get along, how are our citizens supposed to get along?" Her essay ended with, "How is your presidency going to unite and heal our country?" Brown respectfully called attention to the poor examples set by our nation's capital, pressing these leaders to acknowledge their alienating influence on the American people. Both candidates softened at this closing question and praised Brown's genuine inquiry. Pence emphasized the American belief in a "free and open exchange of debate," while Harris assured that "the future is bright...because of your leadership." This was a hopeful moment in the unsettling race to the 2020 election. It was not the candidates' softened responses that provided an optimistic spark, but rather the essence of Brown's insightful essay and her representation of America's new and upcoming generation. Born after 1996, Brown and the other 700 students who submitted essays, belong to Generation Z. Raised in a rapidly changing digital age and era of societal change, Gen Zers are the most racially and ethnically diverse and on track to be the best-educated generation yet. "As we were talking in my history class about the many issues happening in our country, I realized the importance of listening and respecting each other," Brown told Good Morning America in a statement. "I hope we can all try a little harder to understand one another and that we can all do our part to unite our country." According to Pew Social Trends, although only one-in-ten eligible voters belong to Gen Z, "their political clout will continue to grow steadily in the coming years." This closing moment in the VP debate suggests that they are listening, watching and engaged in the battered condition of our country. Brecklynn Brown and these vocal students from all levels across the state of Utah represent a portion of Gen Z's progressive voices, providing a sliver of light at the end of our nation's dark tunnel. Wednesday morning update: Where the elections stand right now The presidential race is too close to call as of 9:43 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. The Red & Black has compiled the results and current standing of national, state and Athens-area elections as of Wednesday morning. 'This election is very important': Athens voters recount end of Election Day at the polls Lines were short at the polls today and voters expressed the importance of civic duty. The R… 'The personal attacks get really old': UGA students reflect on final presidential debate Three University of Georgia students thought Thursday's presidential debate wouldn't have an effect on the election with Election Day right around the corner and most voters with their minds already made up. Brecklynn Brown Explore our last print issue of 2020 which covers major events on campus and around Athens. PLUS Check out the "no-stress news" special section inside! Got some scoop for our reporters or editors? Click on the link below to send us your information.

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Japanese Premier Yoshiro Mori made "an air inspection" of South Kurile Islands Premier Yoshiro Mori made the so-called "air inspection" of the South Kurile islands, the disputed territories which Japan demands belong to it, on Saturday. The premier inspected the islands from a military helicopter, which took off from the northern coast of Hokkaido, the Japanese island closest to Russia. Mori was the first premier in the past two years to make an air inspection of the islands. Members of the Japanese government annually make such inspections, using aircraft, helicopters and vessels of the coast guard. The last to make such trip was Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, responsible for the Northern Territories. On February 17 this year, the ex-premier spent about two hours inspecting the South Kuriles from a helicopter. According to journalists who accompanied him, Hashimoto, known for his passionate love of photography, made quite a few photographs of the islands.

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Gir National Park is one of the India's finest wildlife sanctuaries located in Gujarat. The main wildlife attraction in the Gir National Park is the lion. It is the last bastion of the Asiatic lion. Gir National Park attracts droves of visitors to see the Asiatic lion in the wild. Besides lion, various variety of wild animals are found in this park. Arrive in Sasan Gir on your own and check- in to the hotel. Explore the jungle environ or take a jungle safari to the Gir National Park- home to the Great Asiatic Lion. Stay overnight at the hotel. Today, after breakfast, proceed to world famous Gir National Park- home of the Great Asiatic Lion. Check-in to the Gir Birding Lodge. Later, you may enjoy an exciting Jungle Safari in Gir National Park to catch a glimpse of the Asiatic Lions, Leopards, Spotted Deers and several other bird species. Return to Lodge and stay overnight at Gir. After breakfast check out of the hotel. Your tour ends with sweet memories of Gujarat. Pick-up and drop from Railway Station / Bus stand / Airport. Accommodation in air-conditioned (Standard /Deluxe) room.

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Included on this page is our reading list and notes. Email additions or comments to [email protected] and we'll update the page. Payton A Heins. Centre for Community Progress = the only national nonprofit specifically dedicated to building a future in which vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties no longer exist. Altogether, 68 million people—or one in four Americans—live in one of the nation's 135 midsized metro areas. While that's only a little more than one-third the number of people who live in large metro areas (183 million), it's far more than the number who live in smaller metro areas with populations under 250,000 (29 million), or even the 46 million "rural" Americans who live outside metro areas altogether (Figure 2). Midsized metro areas range in population from Yakima, Wash. (250,200) to Tulsa, Okla. (990,700). Although these regions lack the size and global reach of their much larger metro counterparts, they arguably retain the requisite scale to offer a distinctive economy and quality of life to their businesses and residents. Moreover, their size may also facilitate the sort of pragmatic, cross-sector problem solving that often bedevils larger metro areas; to wit, the average midsized metro area encompasses just 2.8 U.S. counties, versus 8.2 counties in the average large metro area. American Giant making apparel entirely in U.S. Investors who sell assets have 180 days to plow their taxable capital gains into an approved opportunity fund, which must hold 90% of its assets in Opportunity Zone projects. Coming from South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea. Fitsum Arega (head of the Ethiopian Investment Commission ) : new legislation part of the country's "Jobs Compact" — a $500 million program which aims to create 100,000 jobs — 30 % of which will be allocated to refugees. Tanya Axenson, global head of human resources for Allegis Group, recommends that HR identify the core competencies needed for any job. "The question is, how much of that must someone possess when they sit in the chair on day one versus how much can be trained or taught?" she asked. "With the way jobs are changing more quickly, we're finding that more organizations are willing to hire for the core and make sure that the person has the necessary soft skills to navigate the workplace, and then train for the rest." What is needed however is clear and accurate information about specific career paths at a far more granular level than that provided by the National Careers Service. It will also need to be able to support firms (see Section 4) as well as individuals. While of course this should not be driven by very specific predictions of the types of jobs that will blossom, it can illustrate bigger trends and signpost established progression routes. Slack - staffing a shift with enough employees to do the work required, then including additional headcount to ensure that all tasks can be done, with space / time on the side for learning about inventory, product location and, in retail, helping a customer completely. Improving the experience for customers and employees is an operational decision. Constraints can easily be put in place to increase quality. Reducing hours is one way, limiting stock (Costco) is another. Expose of Year Up - a Silicon Valley programme to integrate high school graduates within tech companies in the Bay Area. Flow of students into colleges has slowed. 2011 - 2017, undergraduate and graduate students entering degree-granting institutions fell by 1.7 million students (9%).

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Rafiki shared with me the other day the following video on Childhood Trauma. What it explains in a very easy to understand way, is that as a child, anything less than nurturing, will create trauma. How we act as adults is directly how we are responding and reacting to our childhood trauma. There were two points of this video that resonated with me. The first was, "when we are stuck in our story, we feel less than others." This was what I learned from my blog. I needed to get outside my story so I could understand my actions and I could accept what I was doing. It is from there that I learned how to grow and change. What is not mentioned, I mean I guess it can be implied by disassociating, was addiction. Any addiction is the survival mechanism a child learned to protect him or herself from their childhood wounding. This does not excuse past behaviors nor does it condone them. What it does, is allow us to understand them and with that understanding, the ability to change. May my Fledglings open their eyes and their hearts to become aware so you can too, Rise from the Ashes and Soar with Eagles!

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Fontainebleau Miami Beach Appoints Three Industry Veterans for Their Food and Beverage Program Home/Fontainebleau Miami Beach Appoints Three Industry Veterans for Their Food and Beverage Program admin|2015-05-04T13:23:14+00:00May 4th, 2015| Fontainebleau Miami Beach | May 04, 2015 Miami Beach, Florida – Fontainebleau Miami Beach's renowned food and beverage program makes advancements to its exemplary team of professionals. President and COO Philip Goldfarb has announced the appointment of Joshua Summers to Vice President of Operations, Food and Beverage and the promotion of two Fontainebleau alumnus – Executive Chef Thomas Connell to the position of Vice President of Operations, Culinary and Chef Ryan Wilson to the position of Executive Chef. The three are longtime industry veterans with robust experience well-suited for the multi-million dollar operation and will work in concert to oversee various aspects of the hotel's 1200+ food and beverage employees; 12 outlets including, fine dining, casual restaurants, bars and lounges; in room-dining and more than 200,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. Joshua Summers joined Fontainebleau Miami Beach in early 2015 and has quickly been promoted to Vice President of Operations, Food and Beverage. Previously, Summers directed the Southeast Region for Stephen Starr Restaurants including all outlets of the W Hotel Fort Lauderdale as well as Makoto in Bal Harbour Shops and Verde at the PAMM in Miami. Before joining Starr, Summers held leadership roles with MGM Mirage in Las Vegas and served as Director of Beverage for the Mandalay Bay Resort. He spent several years with Starwood Hotels and Resorts, opening the W Hotel Westwood, rebranding the Westin Century Plaza and St. Regis in Los Angeles, opening the Westin Diplomat and the Wild Horse Pass Resort in Phoenix. The culmination of Summers' well-versed hospitality experience has groomed him for his role at Fontainebleau Miami Beach where he will oversee a portfolio of restaurants including Zagat-rated and AAA 4 Diamond award-winning Italian restaurant Scarpetta; the first American outpost of London's Michelin-starred Hakkasan, also Zagat rated and a AAA 4 Diamond award winner; James Beard award-winning Chef Michael Mina's two restaurants – the recently opened, contemporary steakhouse StripSteak by Michael Mina and award-winning Michael Mina 74; as well as LIV, South Florida's quintessential nightclub which has been rated among top nightclubs in the world. Complementing Summers' oversight and set to run the operational aspects of the culinary team is Chef Thomas Connell, who has been promoted to Vice President of Operations, Culinary. Chef Connell has been with Fontainebleau Miami Beach for nearly five years, joining as Executive Chef in September of 2010. Chef Connell began his career in Los Angeles and worked for several independent restaurants as well as The Grand Hyatt L.A. and the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York as well as the Institute of Culinary Arts in Palm Springs. Prior to joining Fontainebleau, he worked for The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company for nearly 20 years and served as Executive Chef for the South Beach Ritz Carlton as well as the Hotel Arts in Barcelona, Spain. Chef Connell's long-standing relationship with Fontainebleau and repertoire of experience position him as the ideal candidate to smoothly and efficiently run the massive culinary team's operations. Chef Ryan Wilson has been promoted to Executive Chef of the 1500+ room hotel. Chef Wilson has been with Fontainebleau for the past six years, originally joining as Chef de Cuisine of La Côte in 2009. Recognized for his leadership and culinary skills, he was quickly promoted to Executive Sous Chef of the hotel in 2010 and has held that position since. Prior to his time at Fontainebleau, Chef Wilson honed his skills working in the food and beverage departments at two of Las Vegas' most esteemed hotels – The Wynn and The Bellagio. Chef Wilson is also a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York. In the recent re-structure of the Food and Beverage division, Chef Wilson's loyalty, passion and hard work positioned him as the natural fit for Executive Chef. Fontainebleau Miami Beach is located at 4411 Collins Avenue on Miami Beach. For more information on any of Fontainebleau's dining outlets, please call 305-538-2000 or visit www.fontainebleau.com. About Fontainebleau Miami Beach A spectacular blend of Golden Era glamour and modern luxury, Fontainebleau Miami Beach merges striking design, contemporary art, music, fashion and history into a vibrant guest experience. A revered landmark and symbol of style and sophistication since its opening in 1954, Fontainebleau Miami Beach boasts 1,504 guestrooms and suites appointed with lavish amenities and iMacs; the world-renowned LIV™ Nightclub, 12 restaurants and lounges including two restaurants from Chef Michael Mina – StripSteak and Michael Mina 74; two AAA Four Diamond signature restaurants, Scarpetta and Hakkasan; the 40,000-square-foot Lapis spa with mineral-rich water therapies and invigorating treatments; a dramatic oceanfront pool-scape offering lush cabanas; and is home to BleauLive, the innovative concert series that combines intimate performances with memorable weekend escapes. 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The hypocrites who say they back democracy in Burma Addressing a London meeting, 'Freedom Writ Large', organised by PEN and the Writers Network of Burma, John Pilger pays tribute to Aung San Suu Kyi and the writers of Burma, 'the bravest of the brave', and describes the hypocrisy of Western leaders who claim to back their struggle for freedom. The news is no more from Burma. The young monks are quiet in their cells, or they are dead. But words have escaped: the defiant, beautiful poetry of Aung Than and Zeya Aung; and we know of the unbroken will of the journalist U Win Tin, who makes ink out of brick powder on the walls of his prison cell and writes with a pen made from a bamboo mat – at the age of 77. These are the bravest of the brave. What honour they bring to humanity with their struggle; and what shame they bring to those whose hypocrisy and silence helps to feed the monster that rules Burma. When I began to write this, I had planned to quote a moving passage from my last interview with Aung San Suu Kyi, but I decided not to - because of something Suu Kyi said to me when I last spoke to her. "Be careful of media fashion," she said. "The media like this sentimental version of life that reduces everything down to personality. Too often this can be a distraction." I thought about that, and how typically self effacing it was, and how right she was. For the greatest distraction is the hypocrisy of those political figures in the democratic West, who claim to support the Burmese liberation struggle. Laura Bush and Condaleeza Rice come to mind. "The United States," said Rice, "is determined to keep an international focus on the travesty that is taking place in Burma." What she is less keen to keep a focus on is that the huge American company, Chevron, on whose board of directors she sat, is part of a consortium with the junta and the French company, Total, that operates in Burma's offshore oil fields. The gas from these fields is exported through a pipeline that was built with forced labour and whose construction involved Halliburton, of which Vice President Cheney was Chief Executive. For many years, the Foreign Office in London promoted business as usual in Burma. When I interviewed Suu Kyi a decade ago I read her a Foreign Office press release that said, "Through commercial contacts with democratic nations such as Britain, the Burmese people will gain experience of democratic principles." She smiled sardonically and said, "Not a bit of it." In Britain, the official public relations line has changed; Burma is a favourite New Labour's "cause"; Gordon Brown has written a chapter in a book about his admiration of Suu Kyi. How well his platitudes reflect on his counterfeit liberalism. When the last month's uprising broke out in Rangoon, he referred to the sanctity of the "universal principles of human rights". This week he wrote a letter to PEN about Burma's writers; it waffles about prisoners of conscience and is a distraction: indeed part of his current, grand theme of distraction about "returning liberty" when of course none will be returned without a fight. Hands can be wrung; letters to PEN can be spun; nothing can be done. As for Burma, the essence of Britain's compliance and collusion has not changed. British tour firms – like Orient Express and Asean Explorer – are able to make a handsome profit on the suffering of the Burmese people. Aquatic – a sort of mini Halliburton – has its snout in the same trough, together with all those companies that make a nice earner from Burmese teak. When did Brown or Blair ever use their close connections with business – their platforms at the CBI and in the City London, among the bankers of Brussels - to name and shame those British companies that make money on the back of the Burmese people? When did a British prime minister call for the European Union to plug the loopholes of arms supply to Burma, stopping, for example, the Italians from supplying military equipment? The reason ought to be obvious. The British government is itself one of the world's leading arms suppliers, especially to regimes at war with their neighbours, democracies or dictatorships, who cares? Next week, the dictator of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah, whose tyranny gorges itself on British arms, will receive a state visit. Last night, (On October 25) the Brown government approved Washington's latest fabricated prelude to a criminal attack on Iran - as if the horrors of Iraq and Afghanistan were not enough for the "liberal" lionhearts in Downing Street and Whitehall. And when did a British prime minister call on its ally and client, Israel, to end its long and sinister relationship with the Burmese junta. Or does Israel's immunity and impunity also cover its supply of weapons technology to Burma and its reported training of the junta's most feared internal security thugs? Of course, that is not unusual. The Australian government – so vocal lately in its condemnation of the junta – has not stopped the Australian Federal Police from training Burma's internal security forces in at the Australian-funded Centre for Law Enforcement Co-operation in Indonesia. Those who care for freedom in Burma and Iraq and Iran and Saudi Arabia and beyond must not be distracted by the posturing and weasel pronouncements of our leaders, who themselves should be called to account as accomplices. We owe nothing less to Aung San Suu Kyi, to Burma's writers and to all the bravest of the brave. "We dropped a few civilians", said Sgt Eric Schrumpf of the US Marines "We had a great day," said Sgt Eric Schrumpf of the US Marines last Saturday. "We killed a lot of people." Fighting Fascism, then and now At an extraordinary memorial event in London for the International Brigades who went to the aid of the Spanish people in the late 1930s, John Pilger paid tribute to the 'brigaders'. The secret country again wages war on its own people In a major article for the Guardian, John Pilger follows the release of his film 'Utopia' with an investigation into a new attack on Australia's indigenous people, which has been called 'cultural genocide'.

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Come and enjoy a hot two-course meal and drink on Friday 2 November from 12 noon at the Southgate Christian Centre, Langdale Street Elland. Meal served from 12 noon. Tickets in advance from Wilma 0777123058. All welcome. This entry was posted in Elland, Events, Get Involved / Have Your Say, Nov and tagged Southgate Christian Centre.

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Q: C# Can not add user to Active Directory. It show error There is no such object on the server I want to use C# add user to Active Directory from my computer. AD install in server 10.1.1.5 Username and password for login to AD is "Administrator", "Pass12345678". I create OU name Guest on AD. This is my code to add user to AD. private void Btn_ok_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { UserInfo newUserInfo; newUserInfo.firstName = "TestName" ; newUserInfo.lastName = "TestLastName"; newUserInfo.displayName = "TestName Lastname"; newUserInfo.username = "TestName.t"; newUserInfo.sAMAccountName = "TestName.t"; DirectoryEntry adUserFolder = new DirectoryEntry("LDAP://10.1.1.5/CN=Users,OU=Guest,DC=myhome,DC=com", "Administrator", "Pass12345678"); /******** It show error this line **********/ if(adUserFolder.SchemaEntry.Name == "container") { DirectoryEntry newUser = adUserFolder.Children.Add("CN=" + newUserInfo.username, "User"); if (DirectoryEntry.Exists(newUser.Path)) { //Remove exist user adUserFolder.Children.Remove(new DirectoryEntry(newUser.Path)); } newUser.Properties["sAMAccountName"].Value = newUserInfo.sAMAccountName; newUser.Properties["givenName"].Value = newUserInfo.firstName; newUser.Properties["sn"].Value = newUserInfo.lastName; newUser.Properties["displayName"].Value = newUserInfo.displayName; newUser.CommitChanges(); newUser.Invoke("setpassword", "Test123456"); newUser.CommitChanges(); } } when I click OK button it show error. System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryServicesCOMException: 'There is no such object on the server. ' at line if(adUserFolder.SchemaEntry.Name == "container") How to fix it ? A: For creating user objects in active directory I've always used UserPrincipals as opposed to DirectoryEntries: public void create(string lanid, string new_password, string container) { using (UserPrincipal new_user = new UserPrincipal(new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain, this.domain_string, container))) { new_user.SamAccountName = lanid; new_user.SetPassword(new_password); new_user.Enabled = true; new_user.Save(); } } In that example "container" would be something like: "OU=container,OU=container,OU=container,OU=container,DC=domain,DC=domain,DC=domain"; As for your original error with the DirectoryEntries I'd step through it and see if the object is actually set to anything: The string: "LDAP://10.1.1.5/CN=Users,OU=Guest,DC=myhome,DC=com" Doesn't look right to me; "LDAP://CN=10.1.1.5,CN=Users,OU=Guest,DC=myhome,DC=com" May work... A: The DirectoryEntry constructor will never throw an exception. It doesn't actually connect to AD until you start using it. Since that line is the first time you are using adUserFolder, that's when it first connects to AD. The error means what it says: there is no object with a distinguishedName of CN=Users,OU=Guest,DC=myhome,DC=com. Are you sure you have that right? It seems like you are looking for a container called Users inside of an OU called Guest. Is that what you are trying to do? Is Users a container or an OU? You can confirm the distinguishedName by using AD Users and Computers: navigate to the object you want -> right-click -> 'Properties' -> Attribute Editor tab and look at the distinguishedName attribute.

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Soo, i may go to a vegan Ethiopian restaurant tomorrow. I've never been to one before so im just curious if any of you have eaten this type of food and if so what you recommend...or any other information that youd like to share. thanks! i had the pleasure of eating at an Ethiopian restaurant here in Seattle-land last December. This particular restaurant had vegan specific options - which was great. The one thing that i remember that really stands out at me is the bread they use - called injera. It's great for tearing apart and using to eat your food with. Also, from my limited understanding - traditional Ethiopian food is shared amongst many - so you might see a big vegan dish that you can order to be shared amongst more then one person - injera bread included. oh, how i miss injera! i used to live in seattle and we used to take out-of-state family to eat ethiopian whenever they came to visit! i love injera and tearing it up to eat with it! such a unique way to eat food and such big, yummy portions, too! all i've ever eaten from there is the big combo platter like sirdidymus posted with multiple things to sample. not even sure what else they might have had aside from meat options. you should definitely go if you can... enjoy! if i may, i'd like to add that where I ate - the food wasn't spicy/hot at all. i believe they did the traditional restaurant thing of letting us choose what level of "heat" we wanted the food to be at. is it all vegan or do you have to find vegan things? if it's all vegan i can maybe recommend things to you but finding vegan stuff... no idea! ok so i DID end up going today!! The place was all vegan :)! It was soo tasty, the Injera tasted a bit too salty at first but thats because my taste buds just werent use to it yet, but after they adjusted it tasted delicious! sos and I shared the dish, we were not able to finish it all but took home left overs. heres the website to the place we went ww.rahelveggiecuisine.com. I buy home made injera from a couple of my English as a second language students. I adore the stuff, and it's not easy to make at home unless you want to deal with feeding the sourdough starter for it on a regular basis and making the injera daily to use it up. But I don't have too many good wat recipes. I sometimes eat the warm injera plain as I'm driving home from class. Or I'll wrap spicy refried beans in it. But i do need more recipes.

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You see Bethany up ahead and know that it won't be long now! Passover! Every year you make the journey and every year it seems better than the last time. As you look over and see Joseph and Jesus in deep, manly looking conversation, you smile. It was not too many years ago, that Joseph had carried Jesus on his shoulders so that Jesus could see ahead to Jerusalem.

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Q: Why does my PostgreSQL query cost so much when I tack on an additional group-by? I need to extract two fields from a table. Here's the query with just one of the fields: set schema 'data'; explain (analyze, verbose) select count(example9), example9, example5 from table group by table.example9, table.example5 order by count(example9) desc Here's the query plan: "Sort (cost=151128.71..151149.41 rows=8280 width=79) (actual time=1602.128..1602.164 rows=1852 loops=1)" " Output: (count(example9)), example9, example5" " Sort Key: (count(table.example9)) DESC" " Sort Method: quicksort Memory: 316kB" " -> HashAggregate (cost=150507.08..150589.88 rows=8280 width=79) (actual time=1601.299..1601.705 rows=1852 loops=1)" " Output: count(example9), example9, example5" " Group Key: table.example9, table.example5" " -> Seq Scan on data.table (cost=0.00..129087.90 rows=2855890 width=79) (actual time=0.013..633.542 rows=2807146 loops=1)" " Output: example1, example2, example3, example4, example5, example6, example7, example8, example9, example10, example11, example12, example13, example14" "Planning time: 0.108 ms" "Execution time: 1602.380 ms" Here's the query with the second field I want: set schema 'data'; explain (analyze, verbose) select count(example9), example9, example6 from table group by table.example9, table.example6 order by count(example9) desc and the corresponding query plan: "Sort (cost=152197.99..152249.74 rows=20700 width=85) (actual time=1618.241..1618.265 rows=1794 loops=1)" " Output: (count(example9)), example9, example6" " Sort Key: (count(table.example9)) DESC" " Sort Method: quicksort Memory: 313kB" " -> HashAggregate (cost=150507.08..150714.08 rows=20700 width=85) (actual time=1617.381..1617.799 rows=1794 loops=1)" " Output: count(example9), example9, example6" " Group Key: table.example9, table.example6" " -> Seq Scan on data.table (cost=0.00..129087.90 rows=2855890 width=85) (actual time=0.005..635.558 rows=2807146 loops=1)" " Output: example1, example2, example3, example4, example5, example6, example7, example8, example9, example10, example11, example12, example13, example14" "Planning time: 0.067 ms" "Execution time: 1618.559 ms" Now (this is the problem), here are the two fields combined together in the same query: set schema 'data'; explain (analyze, verbose) select count(example9), example9, example6, example5 from table group by table.example9, table.example6, table.example5 order by count(example9) desc and here is the query plan for it: "Sort (cost=794824.44..795341.94 rows=207000 width=92) (actual time=23189.695..23189.725 rows=1872 loops=1)" " Output: (count(example9)), example9, example6, example5" " Sort Key: (count(table.example9)) DESC" " Sort Method: quicksort Memory: 350kB" " -> GroupAggregate (cost=728162.97..765931.60 rows=207000 width=92) (actual time=19125.027..23189.203 rows=1872 loops=1)" " Output: count(example9), example9, example6, example5" " Group Key: table.example9, table.example6, table.example5" " -> Sort (cost=728162.97..735302.70 rows=2855890 width=92) (actual time=19110.027..22635.209 rows=2807146 loops=1)" " Output: example9, example6, example5" " Sort Key: table.example9, table.example6, table.example5" " Sort Method: external merge Disk: 286688kB" " -> Seq Scan on data.table (cost=0.00..129087.90 rows=2855890 width=92) (actual time=0.009..962.086 rows=2807146 loops=1)" " Output: example9, example6, example5" "Planning time: 0.079 ms" "Execution time: 23556.835 ms" Why does the query suddenly become so much more loaded when I tack on that extra group-by? EDIT: example9, example6, and example5 are all character varying A: The reason why the third statement is slow is it has to group 2.8 million rows which cannot be done in memory any longer. So the sorting is done on disk which obviously is a lot slower: You can see that in this line: Sort Method: external merge Disk: 286688kB" The number of rows and the time it took can be seen in this line:: Sort (...) (actual time=19110.027..22635.209 rows=2807146 loops=1) You can also see that the first and second statements did the grouping using a hash function and both only had to process less than 2000 rows. HashAggregate (cost=...) (actual time=1617.381..1617.799 rows=1794 loops=1) The memory that Postgres is allowed to use for sorting is controlled through the configuration parameter work_mem. If you increase that until the sorting can be done in memory, the performance should get better.

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You are here: Home Other Nautical Genres Modern Era ME Naval Non-Fiction Famous Ships The End of Glory: War & Peace in HMS Hood 1916-1941 Modern Era Naval Non-Fiction Section Ships & Design The End of Glory: War & Peace in HMS Hood 1916-1941 By Bruce Taylor There have been many fine books written on HMS Hood, the glory of the Royal Navy, while television and cinema have also taken the subject to their heart. No book, however, has ever offered the combination of in-depth research and thrilling narrative to be found in The End of Glory. For twenty years Hood symbolised the Royal Navy during the twilight years of the British Empire before, in 1941, being destroyed in seconds by the battleship Bismarck, a catastrophe that shattered the morale the British public. For those who manned her, however, she was both a home and a fighting platform, and this new book, through official documents as well as the personal accounts and reminiscences of more than 150 crewmen, offers a vivid image of the face of naval life and the face of naval battle. A brilliant behind-the scenes exposé of a warship in peace and war, it not only paints an intimate picture of everyday life but deals with any number of controversial issues such as the Invergordon mutiny, escapades ashore and afloat, the Christmas mutiny of 1940 and the terrible conditions onboard in war. This coverage, based on so many original sources, makes for a truly compelling story which neither historian, enthusiast nor general reader will find easy to put down. Author: Bruce Taylor Title: The End of Glory: War & Peace in HMS Hood 1916-1941 First Published by: Seaforth Publishing Format: HC Bruce Taylor The Battlecruiser HMS Hood: An Illustrated Biography 1916-1941 U-Boat Attack Logs: A Complete Record of Warship Sinkings from Original Sources 1939-1945

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Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) is the most effective way to determine the general morphology of a virus particle such as Ebola. 2D and 3D TEM data in conjunction with volumetric data from the Protein Data Bank (PDB) can further illuminate virus structure. This poster depicts the structure and function of the TEM and its 3D reconstruction capabilities. Starting from the left, external components are illustrated before examining internal structures and their individual functions. The far right column transitions into the types of biological images and 3D models that are visualized, clarifying how they are generated. A hybrid between non-photorealistic 3D rendering and traditional illustration provides a greater amount of detail without sacrificing clarity. In addition, the integration of real data presents a clear example of how revealing this imaging modality is in the world of scientific visualization. This work was created when employed by the Battelle Memorial Institute for the NIAID IRF in Frederick Maryland.

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Robertson v. Berryhill No. 2:18-cv-0143 DB (E.D. Cal. Jul. 9, 2019) Robertsonv.Berryhill UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIAJul 9, 2019 No. 2:18-cv-0143 DB MONIQUE ROBERTSON, Plaintiff, v. NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. DEBORAH BARNES UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE This social security action was submitted to the court without oral argument for ruling on plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff's motion argues that the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") failed to properly credit a treating physician's opinion and erroneously rejected plaintiff's statements regarding her pain and functional limitations. For the reasons explained below, plaintiff's motion is granted, the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security ("Commissioner") is reversed, and the matter is remanded for the payment of benefits. //// //// Both parties have previously consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction in this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). (See ECF Nos. 8 & 9.) PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On January 31, 2014, plaintiff applied for Disability Insurance Benefits ("DIB") under Title II of the Social Security Act ("the Act") alleging disability beginning on July 31, 2013. (Transcript ("Tr.") at 21, 196-202.) Plaintiff's alleged impairments included cervical spine injury; status post fusion surgery to C4 to C6 with pending surgery; chronic pain in the neck and shoulders; inability to sit for a prolonged period of time; difficulty with lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and reaching; difficulty performing activities of daily living without pain; limited range of motion with pain in the neck; difficulty with sleep due to pain; incapability of rotating or tilting head without pain; and right shoulder pain status post-surgery. (Id. at 230.) Plaintiff's application was denied initially, (id. at 110-113), and upon reconsideration. (Id. at 117-121.) Thereafter, plaintiff requested a hearing and a hearing was held before an ALJ on July 12, 2016. (Id. at 41-79.) Plaintiff was represented by an attorney and testified at the administrative hearing. (Id. at 44-79.) In a decision issued on September 13, 2016, the ALJ found that plaintiff was not disabled. (Id. at 29.) The ALJ entered the following findings: 1. The claimant meets the insured status requirements of the Social Security Act through December 31, 2019. 2. The claimant has not engaged in substantial gainful activity since July 31, 2013, the alleged onset date (20 CFR 404.1571 et seq.). 3. The claimant has the following severe impairments: status post posterior C5-6 fusion and instrumentation for pseudoarthrosis; chronic right shoulder dysfunction, status post surgery; and left shoulder overuse dysfunction (20 CFR 404.1520(c)). 4. The claimant does not have an impairment or combination of impairments that meets or medically equals the severity of one of the listed impairments in 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1 (20 CFR 404.1520(d), 404.1525 and 404.1526). 5. After careful consideration of the entire record, the undersigned finds that the claimant has the residual functional capacity to perform sedentary work as defined in 20 CFR 404.1567(a) with the following exceptions: the claimant is not able to perform any lifting over ten pounds; is never able to perform overhead lifting; and must take a five-minute break every hour. 6. The claimant is capable of performing past relevant work as an office technician. This work does not require the performance of work-related activities precluded by the claimant's residual functional capacity (20 CFR 404.1565). 7. The claimant has not been under a disability, as defined in the Social Security Act, from July 31, 2013 through the date of this decision (20 CFR 404.1520(f)). (Id. at 23-29.) At the July 12, 2016 hearing, the ALJ acknowledged that plaintiff amended the onset date to May 13, 2015. (Tr. at 46.) And the ALJ's opinion begins by acknowledging that plaintiff "amended the alleged onset date of disability to May 13, 2015." (Id. at 21.) Nonetheless, the ALJ's finding erroneously reflected an alleged onset date of July 31, 2013. (Id. at 23.) On November 21, 2017, the Appeals Council denied plaintiff's request for review of the ALJ's September 13, 2016 decision. (Id. at 1-4.) Plaintiff sought judicial review pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) by filing the complaint in this action on January 22, 2018. (ECF No. 2.) LEGAL STANDARD "The district court reviews the Commissioner's final decision for substantial evidence, and the Commissioner's decision will be disturbed only if it is not supported by substantial evidence or is based on legal error." Hill v. Astrue, 698 F.3d 1153, 1158-59 (9th Cir. 2012). Substantial evidence is such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion. Osenbrock v. Apfel, 240 F.3d 1157, 1162 (9th Cir. 2001); Sandgathe v. Chater, 108 F.3d 978, 980 (9th Cir. 1997). "[A] reviewing court must consider the entire record as a whole and may not affirm simply by isolating a 'specific quantum of supporting evidence.'" Robbins v. Soc. Sec. Admin., 466 F.3d 880, 882 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Hammock v. Bowen, 879 F.2d 498, 501 (9th Cir. 1989)). If, however, "the record considered as a whole can reasonably support either affirming or reversing the Commissioner's decision, we must affirm." McCartey v. Massanari, 298 F.3d 1072, 1075 (9th Cir. 2002). A five-step evaluation process is used to determine whether a claimant is disabled. 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520; see also Parra v. Astrue, 481 F.3d 742, 746 (9th Cir. 2007). The five-step process has been summarized as follows: Step one: Is the claimant engaging in substantial gainful activity? If so, the claimant is found not disabled. If not, proceed to step two. Step two: Does the claimant have a "severe" impairment? If so, proceed to step three. If not, then a finding of not disabled is appropriate. Step three: Does the claimant's impairment or combination of impairments meet or equal an impairment listed in 20 C.F.R., Pt. 404, Subpt. P, App. 1? If so, the claimant is automatically determined disabled. If not, proceed to step four. Step four: Is the claimant capable of performing his past work? If so, the claimant is not disabled. If not, proceed to step five. Step five: Does the claimant have the residual functional capacity to perform any other work? If so, the claimant is not disabled. If not, the claimant is disabled. Lester v. Chater, 81 F.3d 821, 828 n.5 (9th Cir. 1995). The claimant bears the burden of proof in the first four steps of the sequential evaluation process. Bowen v. Yuckert, 482 U.S. 137, 146 n. 5 (1987). The Commissioner bears the burden if the sequential evaluation process proceeds to step five. Id.; Tackett v. Apfel, 180 F.3d 1094, 1098 (9th Cir. 1999). Plaintiff's pending motion asserts the following two principal claims: (1) "the ALJ failed to properly credit Dr. Shin's treating opinion without articulating legitimate reasons for so doing"; and (2) the ALJ did not articulate clear and convincing reasons for rejecting plaintiff's statements regarding her "pain and functional limitation." (Pl.'s MSJ (ECF No. 16) at 17-27.) Page number citations such as this are to the page number reflected on the court's CM/ECF system and not to the page numbers assigned by the parties. I. Medical Opinion Evidence The weight to be given to medical opinions in Social Security disability cases depends in part on whether the opinions are proffered by treating, examining, or non-examining health professionals. Lester, 81 F.3d at 830; Fair v. Bowen, 885 F.2d 597, 604 (9th Cir. 1989). "As a general rule, more weight should be given to the opinion of a treating source than to the opinion of doctors who do not treat the claimant[.]" Lester, 81 F.3d at 830. This is so because a treating doctor is employed to cure and has a greater opportunity to know and observe the patient as an //// individual. Smolen v. Chater, 80 F.3d 1273, 1285 (9th Cir. 1996); Bates v. Sullivan, 894 F.2d 1059, 1063 (9th Cir. 1990). The uncontradicted opinion of a treating or examining physician may be rejected only for clear and convincing reasons, while the opinion of a treating or examining physician that is controverted by another doctor may be rejected only for specific and legitimate reasons supported by substantial evidence in the record. Lester, 81 F.3d at 830-31. "The opinion of a nonexamining physician cannot by itself constitute substantial evidence that justifies the rejection of the opinion of either an examining physician or a treating physician." (Id. at 831.) Finally, although a treating physician's opinion is generally entitled to significant weight, "'[t]he ALJ need not accept the opinion of any physician, including a treating physician, if that opinion is brief, conclusory, and inadequately supported by clinical findings.'" Chaudhry v. Astrue, 688 F.3d 661, 671 (9th Cir. 2012) (quoting Bray v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. Admin., 554 F.3d 1219, 1228 (9th Cir. 2009)). Here, plaintiff challenges the ALJ's treatment of the opinion offered by Dr. Carl Shin, a treating physician. (Pl.'s MSJ (ECF No. 16) at 17-22.) On July 11, 2016, Dr. Shin completed a Physical Residual Functional Capacity Questionnaire (the "questionnaire"). (Tr. at 855-58.) Dr. Shin opined, in relevant part, that plaintiff was capable of performing low stress jobs, could sit for one hour at one time before needing to get up, could stand for 20 minutes at one time before needing to sit down or walk around, and could sit for about 4 hours and stand/walk for 2 hours in an 8-hour workday. (Id. at 856-57.) It was Dr. Shin's opinion that plaintiff must walk for 5 minutes every 60 minutes during an 8-hour workday, and that plaintiff would likely miss work about 3 days per month as a result of impairments or treatment. (Id. at 857-58.) The ALJ's treatment of Dr. Shin's opinion is erroneous in several respects. First, the ALJ explained that he did "not give significant weight to, the opinion of Dr. Shin" before setting forth the reasoning in support of this finding, ultimately concluding that Dr. Shin's opinion "cannot be given controlling weight." (Id. at 27.) But controlling weight and significant weight are distinct. And the ALJ's opinion fails to state what weight the ALJ did afford Dr. Shin's opinion. //// "'If a treating physician's opinion is well-supported by medically acceptable clinical and laboratory diagnostic techniques and is not inconsistent with the other substantial evidence in the case record, it will be given controlling weight.'" Ghanim v. Colvin, 763 F.3d 1154, 1160 (9th Cir. 2014) (quoting Orn v. Astrue, 495 F.3d 625, 631 (9th Cir. 2007)). "When a treating physician's opinion is not controlling, it is weighted according to factors such as the length of the treatment relationship and the frequency of examination, the nature and extent of the treatment relationship, supportability, consistency with the record, and specialization of the physician." Trevizo v. Berryhill, 871 F.3d 664, 675 (9th Cir. 2017). "In many cases, a treating source's medical opinion will be entitled to the greatest weight and should be adopted, even if it does not meet the test for controlling weight." Orn, 495 F.3d at 631; see also Weiskopf v. Berryhill, 693 Fed. Appx. 539, 541 (9th Cir. 2017) ("Even when there is substantial evidence contradicting a treating physician's opinion such that it is no longer entitled to controlling weight, the opinion is nevertheless 'entitled to deference.'"). Second, in support of the decision to "not give significant weight" to Dr. Shin's opinion, the ALJ stated that "despite his conclusion that the claimant could sit, stand and walk only six hours per day, Dr. Shin opined that [plaintiff] could complete an eight-hour workday." (Tr. at 27.) The import of this fact is entirely unclear. It is true that Dr. Shin opined that plaintiff could complete full-time work on a regular basis. (Id. at 858.) However, Dr. Shin also opined that plaintiff's performance of such work would be severely limited in several respects. For example, plaintiff would be absent from work about three days per month. (Id.) Would need to take unscheduled, ten-minute breaks every hour. (Id. at 857.) And would need to shift positions from sitting, standing, or walking at will. (Id.) Whether work exists for an individual so limited is a question best answered by a Vocational Expert. However, that Dr. Shin opined that plaintiff could complete an eight-hour workday with such limitations does not undermine Dr. Shin's opinion. //// And the Vocational Expert ("VE") who testified at the July 12, 2016 hearing testified that there would be no jobs for an individual with such limitations. (Tr. at 77.) Third, after conceding that Dr. Shin "saw the [plaintiff] somewhat regularly beginning in 2015," the ALJ asserts that Dr. Shin's "objective examination findings do not correlate to the limitations he has assessed." (Id. at 27.) The ALJ, however, fails to cite to any specific evidence in the record in support of this assertion. "Far from 'setting out a detailed and thorough summary of the facts and conflicting clinical evidence, stating her interpretation thereof, and making findings,'" the ALJ cited no specific evidence of record "that contradicted the treating physician's opinion." Trevizo, 862 F.3d at 999 (quoting Magallanes v. Bowen, 881 F.2d 747, 751 (9th Cir. 1989)). The ALJ then acknowledges that Dr. Shin "found only decreased range of motion and tenderness in the [plaintiff's] cervical spine[.]" (Tr. at 27) (emphasis added). It is unclear, however, what the ALJ thinks Dr. Shin should have found in addition to decreased range of motion and tenderness in plaintiff's spine. Moreover, "[t]he primary function of medical records is to promote communication and recordkeeping for health care personnel—not to provide evidence for disability determinations." Orn, 495 F.3d at 634. Nonetheless, Dr. Shin's objective examinations in fact revealed more than what the ALJ acknowledged. For example, on March 24, 2015, in addition to "decreased cervical range of motion with forward flexion," and "tenderness over the right side of cervical paraspinal musculature," Dr. Shin's examination revealed that "[c]ervical forminal compression testing" produced "symptoms to the 4th and 5th digits of the right hand." (Tr. at 473.) On June 16, 2015, Dr. Shin's examination found that plaintiff had "some catching with left cervical rotation." (Id. at 478.) On October 7, 2015, Dr. Shin found that plaintiff had "pain at the end ranges" and "localized pain with cervical foraminal compression testing." (Id. at 484.) On November 4, 2015, Dr. Shin found that plaintiff had "a difficult time arising from a seated position." (Id. at 486.) On December 30, 2015, Dr. Shin found that plaintiff walked "with a slight antalgic gait favoring the right side." (Id. at 488.) The ALJ also asserts that Dr. Shin "often indicated that [plaintiff] was exercising four or five days per week[.]" (Id. at 27.) The ALJ, however, does not articulate what exactly plaintiff's "exercising" entailed, nor does the ALJ provide a citation to evidence of record. Moreover, Dr. Shin counseled plaintiff on January 27, 2015, about "the importance of exercise and how it can help with [plaintiff's] chronic pain." (Id. at 467.) At this same visit, plaintiff acknowledged doing "exercises." (Id. at 464.) This visit, however, is prior to plaintiff's amended onset date of May 13, 2015. (Id. at 46); see Stone v. Heckler, 761 F.2d 530, 532 (9th Cir.1985) (in a case involving a claimant with a worsening condition, the court held that medical evaluations prepared several months before hearing are not substantial evidence sufficient to rebut more recent conclusions by a treating doctor). And on December 30, 2015, plaintiff stated that she could exercise "4 to 5 times a week which include stretching." (Id. at 488.) Plaintiff's ability to stretch is not inconsistent with Dr. Shin's opinion. In this regard, Dr. Shin was clearly aware that plaintiff was exercising when Dr. Shin opined as to plaintiff's limitations. The ALJ failed to establish what activities plaintiff was engaged in and how those activities undermined Dr. Shin's opinion. See Tackett, 180 F.3d at 1102 ("The ALJ must set out in the record his reasoning and the evidentiary support for his interpretation of the medical evidence."). The ALJ also asserted that Dr. Shin's opinion was undermined by reports that plaintiff was "performing household chores with the help of medication." (Id. at 27.) Again, no citation to the record is provided. And again, the ALJ fails to articulate how performing "household chores" is inconsistent with any of Dr. Shin's opined limitations. Moreover, [t]he critical differences between activities of daily living and activities in a full-time job are that a person has more flexibility in scheduling the former than the latter, can get help from other persons ... and is not held to a minimum standard of performance, as she would be by an employer. The failure to recognize these differences is a recurrent, and deplorable, feature of opinions by administrative law judges in social security disability cases. Bjornson v. Astrue, 671 F.3d 640, 647 (7th Cir. 2012). The ALJ discussion of Dr. Shin's opinion concludes by stating that, "[w]hile Dr. Shin's opinion that the claimant can lift and carry no more than ten pounds, would have limitations in overhead lifting and would need a break every hour is supported by the medical evidence, including the opinions of multiple other provides, his other assessed limitations are not." (Tr. at 27.) "[A]n ALJ errs when he rejects a medical opinion or assigns it little weight while doing nothing more than ignoring it, asserting without explanation that another medical opinion is more persuasive, or criticizing it with boilerplate language that fails to offer a substantive basis for his conclusion." Garrison v. Colvin, 759 F.3d 995, 1012-13 (9th Cir. 2014). For the reasons stated above, the court finds that the ALJ failed to offer specific and legitimate, let alone clear and convincing, reasons for rejecting Dr. Shin's opinion. Accordingly, plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment on the claim that the ALJ's treatment of Dr. Shin's opinion constituted error. II. Plaintiff's Testimony Plaintiff next challenges the ALJ treatment of plaintiff's subjective testimony, arguing that the ALJ "rejected [plaintiff's] statements as to the nature and extent of her functional limitations even though there was objective medical evidence of underlying impairments which could reasonably be expected to produce those symptoms and no evidence of malingering." (Pl.'s MSJ (ECF 16) at 22.) The Ninth Circuit has summarized the ALJ's task with respect to assessing a claimant's credibility as follows: To determine whether a claimant's testimony regarding subjective pain or symptoms is credible, an ALJ must engage in a two-step analysis. First, the ALJ must determine whether the claimant has presented objective medical evidence of an underlying impairment which could reasonably be expected to produce the pain or other symptoms alleged. The claimant, however, need not show that her impairment could reasonably be expected to cause the severity of the symptom she has alleged; she need only show that it could reasonably have caused some degree of the symptom. Thus, the ALJ may not reject subjective symptom testimony . . . simply because there is no showing that the impairment can reasonably produce the degree of symptom alleged. Second, if the claimant meets this first test, and there is no evidence of malingering, the ALJ can reject the claimant's testimony about the severity of her symptoms only by offering specific, clear and convincing reasons for doing so[.] Lingenfelter v. Astrue, 504 F.3d 1028, 1035-36 (9th Cir. 2007) (citations and quotation marks omitted). "The clear and convincing standard is the most demanding required in Social Security cases." Moore v. Commissioner of Social Sec. Admin., 278 F.3d 920, 924 (9th Cir. 2002). "At the same time, the ALJ is not required to believe every allegation of disabling pain, or else disability benefits would be available for the asking[.]" Molina v. Astrue, 674 F.3d 1104, 1112 (9th Cir. 2012). "The ALJ must specifically identify what testimony is credible and what testimony undermines the claimant's complaints." Valentine v. Commissioner Social Sec. Admin., 574 F.3d 685, 693 (9th Cir. 2009) (quoting Morgan v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. Admin., 169 F.3d 595, 599 (9th Cir. 1999)). In weighing a claimant's credibility, an ALJ may consider, among other things, the "[claimant's] reputation for truthfulness, inconsistencies either in [claimant's] testimony or between [her] testimony and [her] conduct, [claimant's] daily activities, [her] work record, and testimony from physicians and third parties concerning the nature, severity, and effect of the symptoms of which [claimant] complains." Thomas v. Barnhart, 278 F.3d 947, 958-59 (9th Cir. 2002) (modification in original) (quoting Light v. Soc. Sec. Admin., 119 F.3d 789, 792 (9th Cir. 1997)). If the ALJ's credibility finding is supported by substantial evidence in the record, the court "may not engage in second-guessing." Id. In March 2016, Social Security Ruling ("SSR") 16-3p went into effect. "This ruling makes clear what our precedent already required: that assessments of an individual's testimony by an ALJ are designed to 'evaluate the intensity and persistence of symptoms after the ALJ finds that the individual has a medically determinable impairment(s) that could reasonably be expected to produce those symptoms,' and not to delve into wide-ranging scrutiny of the claimant's character and apparent truthfulness." Trevizo, 871 F.3d at 679 (quoting SSR 16-3p) (alterations omitted). -------- In the instant case, the ALJ found that plaintiff's "medically determinable impairments could reasonably be expected to cause the alleged symptoms," but that plaintiff's "statements concerning the intensity, persistence and limiting effects of these symptoms are not entirely consistent with the medical evidence and other evidence in the record[.]" (Tr. at 25.) The ALJ then provided a number of erroneous findings in support of this conclusion. First, after a discussion of the medical evidence in the record, the ALJ states that: "[t]he claimant's allegations regarding the severity of her symptoms and limitations are greater than expected in light of the objective evidence of record. Specifically, the evidence does not support the conclusion that the claimant is entirely unable to work as the result of her physical impairments[.]" //// (Id. at 26.) However, "after a claimant produces objective medical evidence of an underlying impairment, an ALJ may not reject a claimant's subjective complaints based solely on a lack of medical evidence to fully corroborate the alleged severity" of the symptoms. Burch v. Barnhart, 400 F.3d 676, 680 (9th Cir. 2005); see also Putz v. Astrue, 371 Fed. Appx. 801, 802-03 (9th Cir. 2010) ("Putz need not present objective medical evidence to demonstrate the severity of her fatigue."); Lingenfelter, 504 F.3d at 1036 ("the ALJ may not reject subjective symptom testimony . . . simply because there is no showing that the impairment can reasonably produce the degree of symptom alleged."); Bunnell v. Sullivan, 947 F.2d 341, 347 (9th Cir. 1991) ("If an adjudicator could reject a claim for disability simply because a claimant fails to produce medical evidence supporting the severity of the pain, there would be no reason for an adjudicator to consider anything other than medical findings."). Second, the ALJ asserts that plaintiff stopped working in May 2015 "due to receiving disability retirement and not due to her inability to handle the work." (Tr. at 26.) However, as noted by the ALJ, plaintiff's performance of that work was "completed with restrictions[.]" (Id.) Those restrictions included not only no lifting or more than 10 pounds, and hourly five-minute breaks, but "no bending, no stooping, no pushing and pulling more than ten pounds"—restrictions not accounted for by the ALJ's residual functional capacity determination. (Id. at 26, 62.) Third, the ALJ's discussions of plaintiff's testimony and the evidence of record repeatedly cites to evidence stemming from 2013 through early 2015. (Id. at 26.) And the ALJ concludes that "the evidence supports the conclusion that [plaintiff] is able to work subject to the restrictions confirmed by multiple providers between 2013 and 2015." (Id.) Plaintiff's amended disability onset date, however, was May 13, 2015. (Id. at 46.) As noted above, the ALJ's decision erroneously states that July 31, 2013 is "the alleged onset date." (Id. at 23.) In this regard, the ALJ appears to have evaluated the incorrect time period in analyzing plaintiff's testimony. Fourth, as with Dr. Shin's opinion, the ALJ repeatedly cites plaintiff's ability to do activities of daily living as a reason for discrediting plaintiff's testimony. (Id. at 26.) The Ninth Circuit "has repeatedly asserted that the mere fact that a plaintiff has carried on certain daily activities, such as grocery shopping, driving a car, or limited walking for exercise, does not in any way detract from her credibility as to her overall disability. One does not need to be utterly incapacitated in order to be disabled." Vertigan v. Halter, 260 F.3d 1044, 1050 (9th Cir. 2001); see also Garrison 759 F.3d 995 at 1016 (citation omitted) ("[I]mpairments that would unquestionably preclude work and all the pressures of a workplace environment will often be consistent with doing more than merely resting in bed all day."). For the reasons stated above, the court finds that the ALJ failed to offer a clear and convincing reason for rejecting plaintiff's testimony. Accordingly, plaintiff is also entitled to summary judgment on this claim. After having found error, "'[t]he decision whether to remand a case for additional evidence, or simply to award benefits[,] is within the discretion of the court.'" Trevizo, 871 F.3d at 682 (quoting Sprague v. Bowen, 812 F.2d 1226, 1232 (9th Cir. 1987)). A case may be remanded under the "credit-as-true" rule for an award of benefits where: (1) the record has been fully developed and further administrative proceedings would serve no useful purpose; (2) the ALJ has failed to provide legally sufficient reasons for rejecting evidence, whether claimant testimony or medical opinion; and (3) if the improperly discredited evidence were credited as true, the ALJ would be required to find the claimant disabled on remand. Garrison, 759 F.3d at 1020. Even where all the conditions for the "credit-as-true" rule are met, the court retains "flexibility to remand for further proceedings when the record as a whole creates serious doubt as to whether the claimant is, in fact, disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act." Id. at 1021; see also Dominguez v. Colvin, 808 F.3d 403, 407 (9th Cir. 2015) ("Unless the district court concludes that further administrative proceedings would serve no useful purpose, it may not remand with a direction to provide benefits."); Treichler v. Commissioner of Social Sec. Admin., 775 F.3d 1090, 1105 (9th Cir. 2014) ("Where . . . an ALJ makes a legal error, but the record is uncertain and ambiguous, the proper approach is to remand the case to the agency."). Here, further administrative proceedings would serve no useful purpose as the record contains ample evidence, testimony, and medical opinion evidence. The ALJ failed to provide legally sufficient reasons for rejecting Dr. Shin's medical opinion and plaintiff's statements regarding her pain and functional limitations. Moreover, if the improperly discredited evidence were credited as true, the ALJ would be required to find plaintiff disabled on remand. In this regard, Dr. Shin's opinion alone establishes plaintiff's disability as confirmed by the VE's testimony. When the VE was asked a question that included the limitations opined by Dr. Shin, the VE answered that there were no jobs such a person could perform. (Tr. at 77.) "Such a finding by the vocational expert is a sufficient basis upon which to remand for determination of benefits." Wechel v. Berryhill, 713 Fed. Appx. 559, 562 (9th Cir. 2017). Furthermore, the record as whole does not create serious doubt as to whether plaintiff is disabled. See Moe v. Berryhill, 731 Fed. Appx. 588, 592 (9th Cir. 2018) ("Remand for immediate award of benefits is appropriate in this case because all three factors of the credit-as-true rule are satisfied, leaving no 'serious doubt' as to Moe's disability."). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 16) is granted; 2. Defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 21) is denied; 3. The Commissioner's decision is reversed; 4. This matter is remanded for the payment of benefits; and 5. The Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment for plaintiff and close this case. Dated: July 9, 2019 /s/_________ DEBORAH BARNES UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DLB: am(6) DB\orders\orders.soc sec\robertson0143.ord

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Die Stadtmauern von Florenz sind die im Lauf der Geschichte mehrfach veränderten Ringmauern um Florenz. Es lassen sich bis zu sechs solche Ringe unterscheiden. Der letzte stammte aus der Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts. Die Mauern nördlich des Arno mussten im 19. Jahrhundert den Viali di Circonvallazione weichen, die südlich des Arno blieben erhalten. Römische Stadtmauer Die rechteckige römische Mauer folgte im Norden in etwa der Via dei Cerretani bis zum Domplatz, der Via Tornabuoni im Westen, der Via del Proconsolo im Osten und im Süden folgte sie dem Lauf des Arno. Die umfasste Fläche betrug etwa 20 Hektar. Es gab vier Tore, mit den mittelalterlichen Namen Porta Aquilonia (im Norden), Porta San Piero (im Westen), Porta di Santa Maria (Süden) und Porta di San Pancrazio oder Brancazio im Westen. Nicht von der Mauer umschlossen waren das Amphitheater und die überwiegend von syrischen Händlern bewohnten Kaufmannsquartiere südlich des Arno. Nach dem Untergang des weströmischen Reiches verfiel diese Mauer. Ob nach der Eroberung der Stadt durch Justinians Feldherrn Narses 550 ein zweiter, kleinerer Befestigungsring errichtet wurde, ist umstritten. Bereits im Frühmittelalter kam es zu einem massiven Bevölkerungswachstum, dem man durch Ausweitung des Mauerrings Rechnung tragen musste. Dies geschah ab dem 9. Jahrhundert (dritter Ring), dann ab dem 11. Jahrhundert ungefähr alle 100 Jahre: im Jahr 1078, dann 1173–75 (mit einem ersten Ausgriff aus südliche Arnoufer), und zu Beginn der 1280er Jahre. Stadtmauern der Republik Florenz Siehe auch Republik Florenz Mauerring um 1170 Der Ausbau der 1170er Jahre geschah in Eile. Er ist ablesbar an der Stadtstruktur und durch Chronisten bezeugt. Die archäologischen Befunde sind aber rar und belegen die Verwendung eher minderwertigen Materials. Es handelte sich offenbar eher um eine Art verstärkter Palisade. Neuer Mauerring um 1280 Zu Beginn der 1280er Jahre zählte Florenz um die 80.000 Einwohner und brauchte dringend eine neue Stadtmauer. Deren Plan wird allgemein Arnolfo di Cambio zugeschrieben. Es wirkten aber auch Giotto, Andrea Pisano und andere mit. Der von der Mauer umschlossene Bereich wuchs von 75 auf 430 Hektar, es gab 63 Türme und 12 monumentale Tore, im Norden der Stadt wurde der Mugnone umgeleitet und ein Wassergraben geschaffen. Dieser fünfte Mauerring wurde 1333 fertiggestellt. Er repräsentierte einen urbanistischen Kraftakt vergleichbar dem Dombau. In der Folge stagnierte für lange Zeit die Bevölkerungszahl. Bastionärer Ausbau in der Renaissance Die Befestigungsbauten der Medici waren eher militärtechnisch bedingt, was sich an der erfolgreichen Belagerung von 1530 erwies. Der Ausbau zur Bastionsbefestigung erschien unerlässlich. Errichtet wurden die Fortezza da Basso (ab 1534), die Forte di Belvedere (ab 1590) und weitere Anlagen nach dem bastionären System. Entfestigung im 19. Jahrhundert 1850 war die Bevölkerungszahl von Florenz die gleiche wie 1350. Nun aber begann eine expansive Wachstumsperiode. Schon im 18. Jahrhundert verloren Stadtmauern an militärischem Wert, im 19. Jahrhundert wurden sie zu Hemmnissen der Stadtentwicklung. So auch im Fall Florenz. 1870 wurden die Stadtmauern zum größten Teil abgerissen und nach Plänen von Giuseppe Poggi durch Boulevards ersetzt. Galerie Literatur Clara Bertuzzi, Lorenzo Marsano, Marta Ottaviani: Firenze. La culla del rinascimento, la cittá d'arte con la più alta concentrazione al mondo di capolavori dell'umanità (= Le Grandi città d'Europa.) Touring Club Italiano u. a., Mailand u. a. 2002. Franco Cardini: Breve storia di Firenze (= Pacini Piccola Biblioteca. 2). Pacini Editore, Ospedaletto u. a. 2007, ISBN 978-88-7781-890-4. Rodolfo Malquori: Le vecchie strade e le piazze raccontano la storia di Firenze. Edizioni Polistampa, Firenze 2005, ISBN 88-8304-938-1. Nuovo atlante storico De Agostini. Istituto geografico De Agostini, Novara 1997, ISBN 88-415-4230-6. Weblinks Plan der Mauern Einzelnachweise Florenz Stadtbaugeschichte (Italien) Bauwerk in Florenz

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The Sekara Address: 3 Lower Grosvenor Place, City of Westminster, London SW1W 0EJ, UK Website: http://www.sekara.co.uk/html/sekara_home.html Lat/Long: 51.4981335,-0.1443617 Tagged: Belgravia, Sri Lankan The Sekara (Belgravia, London, UK) Closed London Reviews United Kingdom Every trip to London is a chance to find a place selling just about every cuisine from the Eastern hemisphere (Western cuisine not as much; real Mexican is only barely starting to make inroads in London, and South American is still damn near nonexistent), so I like to try new places. This time, my brother and sister-in-law wanted to show me one of their favorites, a small Sri Lankan place near Victoria Station called The Sekara. The Sekara Interior (Update: The Sekara closed in mid 2017) For some reason, The Sekara is one of those ethnic restaurants that ends up catering to more than one ethnicity; their menu has sections for both Sri Lankan and Indian food. I'm not sure why, since London has rather more Indian places than it needs, and enough of them are actually quite good that it's hard to compete as an Indian place. But there aren't a lot of Sri Lankan places, so that's where they should focus their effort… and where we focused our ordering. I'm no stranger to Sri Lankan food (long ago, back in the distant dark ages of the 1990s, Minneapolis had a wonderful Sri Lankan place called the Sri Lankan Curry House, now long closed), so I'm familiar with two of the common dishes/ingredients: hopper (a flatbread made from a batter of fermented rice flour and coconut milk) and roti (a chapati-like flatbread similar to the Indian roti), both of which are usually shredded to make noodles (string-hopper for the former, koththu roti for the latter). I was really craving something savory, so I deiced to do a chicken koththu roti and some appetizers. In any case, the meal started off strong: as a table we shared two starters: some vegetable rolls and some Sri Lankin lentil cakes (Vadai). The vegetable rolls weren't particularly notable, but were nicely executed with a rich vegetable filling and a crisp wrapper. The Vadai were really nice and crispy packet of lentils with a nice crunchy exterior and a warm, soft interior, much like a good falafel. In any case, both were nicely elevated by the spicy chili pepper sauce, which was both flavorful and very spicy. Chicken Koththu Roti My main, the Chicken Koththu Roti, is basically a stir-fry, with thin trips of chopped flat roti fried up with chicken, eggs, carrots, cabbage, and some other vegetables. Really, this resembles a Chinese chow mein, but with a softer texture (the noodles are fried just to the point of crispness), and the sauce is more of a coconut sweet than a soy salty. Done well, it's almost like an Asian comfort food. Sekara's rendition was rather good, although I do generally like mine a bit more spicy. Still, this was a pleasant dish for a rainy day, and we enjoyed it. Carol similarly enjoyed her main, which was the mutton version of the same dish. Overall, The Sekara is a pleasant enough place. It's not overrun with lost or misguided tourists, like half the places within five blocks of Victoria Station tend to be. The staff was reasonably friendly and attentive, the food is flavorful (indeed, the pepper sauce was very piquant!), and the overall dishes pleasant. It's not at the top of my "must return" list (which for London, is quite lengthy), but I wouldn't object to another dinner there, either. Amaya (Knightsbridge, London, UK) New World Chinese Restaurant (Chinatown, London, UK) Wagamama (London, UK) « Bone Daddies (Soho, London, UK) Pascalino's (Brussels, Belgium) » Allium (Waterbury, VT) (Closed) For our other dinner out while we were spending an extended weekend in Vermont, we decided to go back to Waterbury and check out some of the locations. Since we moved to NH (more than 16 years ago, how time flies!), Waterbury has definitely grown up from the fairly sleepy town that also sported a coffee roasting factory and an ice cream factory into something a bit more refined. It had one really well-regarded brew pub grow up, get flooded, and moving on to found a full-fledged, world famous brewery (now up in Stowe). It's also had several restaurants and beer bars appear over the last decade or so. One of the newer arrivals in town is Allium.

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Home > More Tips > 7 Must-Have Metaverse Devices You Need to Prepare in 2023 7 Must-Have Metaverse Devices You Need to Prepare in 2023 Ollie Mattison Versatile Video Editor - Wondershare Filmora An easy yet powerful editor Numerous effects to choose from Detailed tutorials provided by the official channel Buzzwords are nothing new. What is new about the past couple of years' experience regarding buzzwords in their profusion? That is thanks to the COVID 19 pandemic which rather contrary to common-sense expectations acted as a catalyst to processes that were either yet to be hatched or were lying dormant. The world of tech has been at the forefront of such unfolding and hence words like Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Cloud, Hyper Automation, Metaverse, Everything as a service (XaaS), Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity Mesh, and many, many more have gained wide currency rather quickly. So let us begin at the beginning by understanding what it is that we talk about when we are talking about Metaverse nowadays. Source: thenextweb.com 01 What Is Metaverse Technology? 02 Must-Have Metaverse Devices You Should Know 03 Eye on the Future: Where Will Metaverse Go? Part 1: What Is Metaverse Technology? The word Metaverse might be a hot topic today but it has been around for quite a significant amount of time now. In his 1992 sci-fi novel "Snow Crash", author Neal Stephenson coined the term first. The word referred to the author's projection of a world that is a 3D simulation per excellence populated by lifelike virtual avatars. The world has moved on since 1992 and so the idea of Metaverse has undergone further developments as well. Tech milestones like augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D holographic avatars, and advanced communication techniques, all forayed into the arena. So yes, Metaverse is quite literally a digital universe that is given body by the joint efforts made by the above-noted technologies. Here users, or more precisely, their digital avatars, can live in the truest sense of the word. As of now, using an assortment of metaverse devices, users can work, play, socialize in this virtual realm. They can even visit concerts, join conferences or take virtual trips around the Metaverse using this technology. If you want to know more details about Metaverse, this article will be helpful: Everything you wanted to know about the metaverse. To get a fairer idea, one can head straight to a number of social media platforms and game universes that are offering today entry into such hyper-real virtual spaces. Some of these platforms are: 1. Meta Apart from the acquisition of Oculus, a company that manufactures Virtual Reality (VR) headsets, in 2014, the tech mammoth Facebook has made public its immense interest in virtual reality by rebranding itself as Meta this year. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, voiced his support for the Metaverse when, while declaring the rebranding, he said, "The next platform and medium will be a much more immersive and embodied internet where you're in the experience, not just looking at it, and we call this the metaverse." Meta has delivered on this by unveiling the Horizon Workrooms beta, a virtual meeting area designed for co-workers to hold their meetings using a metaverse device. It is another tech giant that has advanced considerably in this direction when it revealed its very own hologram technology back in 2019. Microsoft holograms can change someone into a digital speaker of an alien language. The Microsoft Mesh platform has since then been busy developing mixed and extended reality applications. Microsoft has also made known its intention of developing Microsoft Teams along these lines in 2022. Collaboration with the U.S. army is also underway aimed at designing an augmented reality Hololens 2 hardware that will help soldiers train better. Microsoft's Xbox Live must be accounted for here as well as it establishes connections between millions of video gamers from around the globe. The company would also start working on the development of 3D hyper-real spaces for the world of retail and general workplaces. 3. Epic Games Epic Games is a video game company that has made headlines by virtue of its extraordinary contributions in this regard. "It's no secret that Epic is invested in building the metaverse", said Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games. Epic Games has made it further immersive by holding music concerts by artists like Arianna Grande, Travis Scott, unveiling movie trailers and music debuts in the metaverse. A splendid remaking of Martin Luther King Jr's famed "I Have a Dream" speech earned it further credentials. Epic Games is reportedly emphasizing its MetaHuman Creator, a technology that helps users customize better their digital avatars. Part 2: Must-Have Metaverse Devices You Should Know It is entering the metaverse that necessitates that one first has one's props ready. Below are discussed metaverse devices that are crucial for such transportation. 1. Computer (PC) Laying your hands on a perfectly functioning computer device is one of the first necessities. Intel grabbed worldwide attention a few days ago when it said that for metaverse to work properly, one will need devices with 1000x more computing power than what the technology offers today. But since metaverse is still in its embryo, the configuration we have already functioned just fine. 2. Smartphone Smartphones are the next important metaverse device with chipmakers like Qualcomm, Samsung already sharing their dedication to the mobile metaverse segment. Smartphones with the hardware they already come with are useful though for enjoying some of the games and platforms that use augmented reality. 3.5G Mobile Networks For metaverse to really get under one's skin, one needs a powerful and lightning-fast network that 5G technology promises. Extensive penetration of 5G mobile networks is therefore extremely important. Source: firstpoint-mg.com 4. AR Glasses Augmented Reality (AR) glasses are metaverse devices that one simply cannot miss out on. These are smart wearables and help in embodied experiences. 5. VR Headset Virtual Reality (VR) headsets make use of technologies such as gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers, etc along with a stereoscopic head-mounted display that provides separate images for each eye. Among metaverse devices, these are steadily gaining popularity. Source: theverge.com 6. VR Gloves Using VR gloves, alternatively meta-haptic gloves, one can feel Virtual Reality (VR) objects as if they were real. Sounds insane but companies like HaptX have already offered their line-ups of such hyper-real interfaces. 7. Wrist-Based Bands Meta is a forerunner in offering this new AR device that can read motor movements and can help interact with the virtual world more effortlessly. Part 3: Eye on the Future: Where Will Metaverse Go? Growing digitization is a fact of 21st-century humanity. As long as the ethical underpinnings of such a development get predominant over the technology part, we must welcome such efforts. 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Q: Apply physics to player using bullet physics So I've had a lot of problems trying to properly get physics applied to the play by using bullet physics. I've tried kinematic bodies to an unsuccess. I am now trying now trying to use a rigid body I've had little successfully. Pasted below is the updating code for the player's matrix and the rigid bodies location. My question is how could I update the player's position correctly. Update Player's rigid body and the camera's matrix *the gCamera.matrix is just the projection and view matrix's multiplyed together physics.PlayerBody->getMotionState()->getWorldTransform(k); k.getOpenGLMatrix(glm::value_ptr(gCamera.matrix)); btVector3 j; j = physics.PlayerBody->getLinearVelocity(); gCamera.position.x = j.getX(); gCamera.position.y = j.getY(); gCamera.position.z = j.getZ(); btVector3 pastPos; pastPos.setX(gCamera.position.x); pastPos.setY(gCamera.position.y); pastPos.setZ(gCamera.position.z); gCamera.GetInput(window); float lVelocityX = sin(gCamera.horizontalAngle * 3.14159265359 / 180) * 2; float lVelocityY = physics.PlayerBody->getLinearVelocity().y(); float lVelocityZ = cos(gCamera.verticalAngle * 3.14159265359 / 180) * 2; //physics.PlayerBody->setLinearVelocity(btVector3(lVelocityX, lVelocityY, lVelocityZ)); physics.PlayerBody->setLinearVelocity(btVector3(gCamera.position.x, gCamera.position.y, gCamera.position.z)); btTransform t; t.setFromOpenGLMatrix(glm::value_ptr(gCamera.matrix)); physics.PlayerBody->getMotionState()->setWorldTransform(t); physics.PlayerBody->setCenterOfMassTransform(t); A: If you want to be in control of where the player is, then use kinematic. I know you've had trouble but that's just the best solution. If you want physics to move player, you need a rigid body and apply forces to move it. It is not possible to move a rigid body yourself in a reliable way. Where I have had to teleport objects in the past I have removed and added a new rigid body, but you do not want to be doing that every frame for your player.

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