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Q: Hexo - For post in site.posts not working Have a Hexo Blog. Been using it for a bit. Wanted to add support for choosing a random post and displaying it.
I have a route/page called 'random', in the index.html file (generated from index.md), I have just javascript. I need to query hexo for every post and get the url to every post. Then I will set the location.href to the url for that post.
I've seen a lot of examples and they seem to use this:
<%
// Fast array clone
var posts = site.posts.slice(0);
posts.sort(function(a, b){
return a.date < b.date
});
%>
<% posts.forEach( function(item, i) { %>
console.log(item.path);
<% } %>
or something similar.
This does not work for me. the container is empty as no console.log lines are ever printed out.
Is it not possible to use this markup within a javascript function? How can I do what I'm trying to do?
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package com.example.michael.ui.activities;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.app.FragmentManager;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.AbsListView;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;
import com.example.michael.ui.R;
import com.parse.FunctionCallback;
import com.parse.ParseCloud;
import com.parse.ParseException;
import com.parse.ParseObject;
import com.parse.ParseQuery;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import butterknife.ButterKnife;
import butterknife.InjectView;
public class LobbyActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements GameStateDialog.Communicator {
@InjectView(R.id.lobbyGameCodeView)
TextView lobbyGameCodeView;
@InjectView(R.id.listView)
ListView playerList;
@InjectView(R.id.playButton)
Button playBtn;
//@InjectView(R.id.readyButton) Button readyBtn;
private Handler handler = new Handler();
private boolean canStart = false;
private boolean abort; //Bool to kill the thread
private boolean update = true;
private boolean isLobbyLeader;
private ArrayAdapter<String> adapter;
private ArrayList<String> players = new ArrayList<>();
private ArrayList<Integer> indices = new ArrayList<>();
private String nickName;
private String gameID;
private int gameDuration;
private int catchRadius;
private boolean noLobbyLeader;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_lobby);
ButterKnife.inject(this);
nickName = getIntent().getStringExtra("nickName");
gameID = getIntent().getStringExtra("gameID");
isLobbyLeader = getIntent().getBooleanExtra("isLobbyLeader", false);
gameDuration = getIntent().getIntExtra("gameDuration", 0);
catchRadius = getIntent().getIntExtra("catchRadius", 0);
lobbyGameCodeView.setText("Game code: " + gameID + "\n"
+ "The duration of the game is: " + gameDuration + "min\n" + "The catch radius of the game is: " + catchRadius + "m");;
adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
android.R.layout.simple_list_item_checked, getIntent().getStringArrayListExtra("players")) {
@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
View view = super.getView(position, convertView, parent);
TextView text = (TextView) view.findViewById(android.R.id.text1);
text.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
return view;
}
};
playerList.setChoiceMode(AbsListView.CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE);
playerList.setEnabled(false);
playerList.setAdapter(adapter);
/*
* Thread that updates Player list in the Game session
* and displays them in the lobby. Currently updating every
* 1 second (1000 ms). TODO: Cut down and separate code in the query, holy shit it's long
* Stops thread when you press on "Play" button, since flag will be false.
*/
handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
players.clear();
indices.clear();
if (update) {
try {
int index = 0;
noLobbyLeader = true;
for (ParseObject player : ParseQuery.getQuery("Game").whereEqualTo("gameID", gameID).getFirst().getRelation("players").getQuery().find()) {
players.add(player.get("name").toString());
if(!isLobbyLeader && player.getBoolean("isCreator")){
noLobbyLeader = false;
}
if (player.getBoolean("isReady")) {
indices.add(index);
}
index++;
}
adapter.clear();
adapter.addAll(players);
playerList.setAdapter(adapter);
for (Integer n : indices) {
playerList.setItemChecked(n, true);
}
if(!isLobbyLeader && noLobbyLeader){
update = false;
abort = true;
new AlertDialog.Builder(LobbyActivity.this)
.setTitle("Lobby leader has left the game")
.setMessage("Try to join or create a new game")
.setPositiveButton("Ok", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener(){
@Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
finish();
try {
ParseObject playerObj = ParseQuery.getQuery("Player").get(getIntent().getStringExtra("playerObjID"));
playerObj.delete();
} catch (ParseException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
//TODO: Internet connection error?
}
}
})
.show();
}
} catch (ParseException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
//onResume();
//finish();
//TODO: Could use this to notify player that Game session has been DESTROYED SOMEHOW OO YEAH!!! :> (and maybe force them to change activity view back to previous)
}
handler.postDelayed(this, 1000);
}
}
}, 1000);
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_lobby, menu);
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
// Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
// automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
// as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
int id = item.getItemId();
//noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
/*
@Override
public void onResume(){
super.onResume();
BusProvider.getBus().register(this);
}
@Override
public void onPause(){
super.onPause();
BusProvider.getBus().unregister(this);
}
*/
@Override
public void onBackPressed() {
new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
.setTitle("Exit the Players Lobby")
.setMessage("Are you sure you want to exit the Game?")
.setPositiveButton("Yes", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener(){
@Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
update = false;
abort = true;
finish();
try {
ParseObject playerObj = ParseQuery.getQuery("Player").get(getIntent().getStringExtra("playerObjID"));
playerObj.delete();
} catch (ParseException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
//TODO: Internet connection error?
}
}
})
.setNegativeButton("No", null)
.show();
}
public void playGame(View view) {
if (playBtn.getText().toString().equals("Ready")) {
ParseObject playerObj;
try {
playerObj = ParseQuery.getQuery("Player").get(getIntent().getStringExtra("playerObjID"));
} catch (ParseException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Internet connection lost. Try again!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
return;
}
abort = false;
playBtn.setText("Waiting...");
final Intent intent = new Intent(this, CountDownActivity.class);
intent.putExtra("gameID", gameID);
intent.putExtra("nickName", nickName);
intent.putExtra("playerObjID", getIntent().getStringExtra("playerObjID"));
intent.putExtra("isLobbyLeader", isLobbyLeader);
intent.putExtra("gameDuration", gameDuration);
intent.putExtra("catchRadius", catchRadius);
playerObj.put("isReady", true);
playerObj.saveInBackground();
handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
if (!canStart) {
try {
canStart = true;
for (ParseObject player : ParseQuery.getQuery("Game").whereEqualTo("gameID", gameID).getFirst().getRelation("players").getQuery().find()) {
if (!player.getBoolean("isReady")) {
canStart = false;
break;
}
}
} catch (ParseException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
handler.postDelayed(this, 1000);
} else if (abort) {
//Do nothing, doesn't repeat thread. Might still be a bug when pressing back and everyone is ready...
} else {
update = false;
if (isLobbyLeader) {
HashMap<String, Object> startGameInfo = new HashMap<>();
startGameInfo.put("gameID", gameID);
ParseCloud.callFunctionInBackground("startGame", startGameInfo, new FunctionCallback<ParseObject>() {
public void done(ParseObject game, ParseException e) {
try {
ParseObject playerObj = ParseQuery.getQuery("Player").get(getIntent().getStringExtra("playerObjID"));
intent.putExtra("isPrey", playerObj.getBoolean("isPrey"));
intent.putExtra("playerObjID", getIntent().getStringExtra("playerObjID"));
} catch (ParseException e1) {
e1.printStackTrace();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
startActivity(intent);
finish();
}
});
} else {
//NOTE: We need to ask for the query again to get the updated state, it's not a bug/redundancy!
try {
ParseObject gameState = ParseQuery.getQuery("Game").whereEqualTo("gameID", gameID).getFirst().getRelation("state").getQuery().getFirst();
if (!gameState.getBoolean("isPlaying")) {
handler.postDelayed(this, 1000);
//Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), gameState.getBoolean("isPlaying")+"", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} else {
//Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), gameState.getBoolean("isPlaying")+"", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
ParseObject playerObj = ParseQuery.getQuery("Player").get(getIntent().getStringExtra("playerObjID"));
intent.putExtra("isPrey", playerObj.getBoolean("isPrey"));
intent.putExtra("playerObjID", getIntent().getStringExtra("playerObjID"));
startActivity(intent);
finish();
}
} catch (ParseException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
}
}
}, 1000);
}
/*
else {
playerObj.put("isReady", false);
playerObj.saveInBackground();
abort = true;
playBtn.setText("Play");
}
*/
}
public void rulesInfo(View view){
FragmentManager fm = getFragmentManager();
GameStateDialog dialog = new GameStateDialog();
//dialog.setStatusText("Game rules: Catch the prey = win");
dialog.show(fm, "Game rules");
}
@Override
public void onDialogMessage() {
//This is where you get after you've pressed Ok on the dialog and the dialog has been dismissed.
}
/*
public void readyGame(View view) throws ParseException {
ParseObject playerObj = ParseQuery.getQuery("Player").get(getIntent().getStringExtra("playerObjID"));
if (readyBtn.getText().toString().equals("Ready")) {
readyBtn.setText("Unready");
playerObj.put("isReady", true);
playerObj.saveInBackground();
} else {
readyBtn.setText("Ready");
playerObj.put("isReady", false);
playerObj.saveInBackground();
}
}
*/
}
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Turning Cars Into Havens of Entertainment, Comfort
By Celeste Headlee
At the 2005 North American International Auto Show this past week, the Ford Motor Company unveiled a concept car it calls a "rolling urban command center," equipped with a rear hatch that resembles a bank vault (complete with combination lock) and a 45-inch flat-screen TV in the back.
Though the SYNus is not likely to make it to showroom floors anytime soon, it illustrates an increasingly common approach to cars as mini-living rooms. Considering the average American now spends about 100 hours a year just commuting to work, automakers and providers of after-market accessories are increasingly gearing their products to make cars entertainment centers as well as transportation items.
Detroit Public Radio's Celeste Headlee explains more about concept cars such as the SYNus.
Why Make Concept Cars?
Concept cars are generally seen as prototypes, or trial balloons at auto shows for new or groundbreaking designs. They may or may not ever become accessible to the public.
Most people agree that the first real concept car was Buick's Y-Job. It was unveiled in New York in 1939 and included several radical items, such as pop-up headlights and a motorized top. GM toured several "dream cars" following World War II, but the models weren't referred to as concept cars until the late 1970s.
A small number of concept cars actually make it to the assembly line; most end up in museums. These vehicles are usually unveiled at auto shows around the globe and are displayed at various locations for about six months before they disappear completely. Many have no internal workings; they are simply meant to illustrate an idea about where car design is going or how new technology can be implemented in a vehicle, and they give engineers an opportunity to flesh out design plans.
Concept cars are also a great marketing tool. The most extreme and innovative vehicles are sure to give automakers plenty of press coverage when they are premiered.
Some concept cars have had a longer shelf life: The 1956 Lincoln Futura concept eventually became the Batmobile in the 1960s television series. The Ford Ka was produced in 1996, two years after being introduced as a concept vehicle.
2005 was a busy year for concept cars. Dozens were unveiled at the New York Auto Show this spring. GM introduced the Sequel, a vehicle that travels up to 300 miles on its hydrogen supply, and accelerates to 60 mph in less than 10 seconds.
The Infiniti Kuraza has six doors -- with the third row doors on each side operating from rear hinges -- and three rows of large, luxurious side-by-side pairs of individual seats. The Jeep Hurricane has two 5.7-liter Hemi engines, one in the front and one in the back, producing a total of 670 hp and 740 lb-ft of torque. The Hurricane also features a turn radius of absolutely zero, because both front and rear tires can turn inward.
Although concept cars are generally radical designs that are here and gone in a short time, they are often important indications of where automotive design in headed in the next three to five years.
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We are very pleased to announce that Ben Zimmer, executive producer of the Visual Thesaurus and Vocabulary.com, has just been named the "On Language" columnist for The New York Times Magazine. He will be replacing William Safire, who passed away last year after writing the "On Language" column for thirty years. Beginning with the March 21 issue of the Magazine, Ben will be writing the column on a biweekly basis.
Loyal readers will be familiar with Ben's work here in his "Word Routes" column, which he has written regularly since joining the Visual Thesaurus team in 2008. Before that time, he had worked as editor for American dictionaries at Oxford University Press, and he remains a consultant to the Oxford English Dictionary, as well as a member of the American Dialect Society and the Dictionary Society of North America.
Ben's writing about language has also appeared in Slate, the Boston Globe, Forbes.com, and the linguistics blog Language Log. William Safire frequently called upon his linguistic expertise, once calling him "that etymological Inspector Javert." He filled in as "On Language" columnist in 2009 when Safire went on hiatus due to ill health, and after Safire's passing he wrote a touching tribute in the Magazine entitled, "The Maven, Nevermore."
In the official announcement from The New York Times, Ben said, "It's an honor and a privilege to be welcomed in the space that William Safire called home for thirty years. I look forward to continuing this fine tradition with my own take on how language shapes our past, present and future."
We too are looking forward to his explorations of the richness of language, which he will be pursuing in both his "Word Routes" and "On Language" columns. Congratulations, Ben!
I'm sorry I voted one star by mistake. I meant 5 stars. As a New Yorker I recognize what a big honor this is and offer sincere congratulations.
Fantastic, Ben, and bravo to the NYT for recognizing they had the best man for the job. I'm looking forward to years of engaging edification.
Now we can all say: We knew Ben when "Palinize" wasn't a word. Even we Ohioans (via New York) know what a huge deal this is. Next thing we know, you'll be editing the NYT crossword puzzle. Can't wait to read you in the NYT.
The first time my name appeared in print was in Safire's first book on letters he received on his column. The book too, was entitled "On Language." After that I always had a special affection for him.
Zimmer has big shoes to fill. I wish him well.
Congratulations, Ben! They are big shoes to fill, but then you probably have really big feet! I just hope they are big enough to keep walking within the language lounge here!
I was always a fan of Safire's. I am currently a fan of Zimmer's.
Good luck! It's a marvellous position to be in.
Ben has long been "The Man". Now it's official!
Shouldn't we all share a drink to this, toasting Ben?
This is fantastic news! Congratulations to Ben Zimmer. When William Safire passed away and James Kilpatrick retired "The Writer's Art" column, I felt an intelligent America would disappear even more quickly than current evidence indicated it would. I assumed our nation's language was doomed to drop into a dungeon of demoralizing, disasterous, deathly, and just plain dumb writing! Now I feel excitement, relief, and gratitude.
I am more than pleased since Safire's column is the only one I've been consistently reading in the Sunday Times. Ben is a perfect person to take over and I also hope he continues the grammar debated such as, "standing in line versus standing on line!"
Bravo! Have been rooting for Zimmer and delighted there will be a worthy replacement for one of the best chairs in journalism.
This is great news! Congratulations, Ben. I was just saying Friday morning (I hadn't heard the news yet) that I although I really missed Safire, I did enjoy On Language when Ben wrote it. Back in September, I wrote on my blog ( http://wordsandcontext.com) about how I was "Lost on Language." While I'll always miss Safire, I'm really pleased to hear that we have a new navigator who will keep us on the right linguistic road.
Looking forward to seeing the column become weekly!
Ben reflects on the passing of William Safire.
The word "fail" was the topic of Ben's first "On Language" guest column.
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PEDESTRIAN.TV and EatClub have teamed up to give new users free grub throughout July. EatClub has worked hard alongside restaurants to seat more than 100,000 Aussies in restaurants, eating out at up to 50% off.
EatClub, I could kiss ya!
The food app that's shaken up the restaurant industry has already changed my life in a big way. Sure, it can't fix my love life or my tendency to lose my phone, but it has helped my social life quite a bit.
I know, I know. How can a food app help my social life? Simple really – EatClub is bloody hellbent on helping us food enthusiasts (which is everyone tbh, ~foodies~ aren't special at all) get out and experience food in an actual, real-life restaurant without having to pay actual, real-life prices. This means that I can eat out with my m8s without having to give up a week's worth of rent on the bill.
Basically, restaurants use EatClub when they're wanting to fill some their spare seats, and the way they get butts in seats is to offer last-minute deals (up to 50% off including drinks), which is just swell for hungry folk like me looking to make an absolute night of it.
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You are at:Home»Around LCU»LCU Takes New York
By Brandon Dewberry on October 20, 2017 Around LCU
Over fall break there were several students from LCU who went to New York for a business class. Mariah Cannon, a sophomore Criminal Justice major from Mansfield, Texas, gave me her perspective on the trip.
Q: What class was this for?
A: The class is literally called the "New York Trip." It is open to all students, but generally, business students. I am not a business student, but I am vice president of Business Connect so that is why I attended.
Back row left to right: Joseph Ellis, Emma Holder, Braxton Whittle, Josiah Stewart, Reese Rogers, Lucas Ontiveros, Dr. Vanda Pauwels. Front row left to right: Dan Tingle, Amber Jane Solinas, Mariah Cannon, Haley Ankerholz, Michaela Nunnally, Ashley Cardwell, Shayla Ross.
Q: What work was involved with the trip?
A: Before the trip, we had to write about two papers per week. Each of them was about the different places that we would be visiting. We also have to write a reflection paper, thank you notes to the people we visited with, and a spending summary now that we are back.
Q: How did the class prepare you for the trip?
A: The class itself never had to meet. It was an online class before and after the trip. The papers that we had to write helped prepare us for the trip because we learned about things before we went to them. It was kind of cool hearing the same things we had written about while we were on tours.
Q: What were some of things the group do?
A: We did so much [on]this trip! We were busy the entirety of [the]five days. Of the more professional things that we did, meeting with Amanda Hale [LCU Alumna, in her office in Rockefeller Plaza] was really cool. She gave us business advice and talked about the importance of personal branding. Of course we also did so many "touristy" things, including visiting Times Square, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, the 9/11 Tribute World Trade Center, and Broadway!
Q: What was your favorite part of the trip?
A: I have two favorites. The Broadway shows that we saw were absolutely amazing. We saw Wicked and the Phantom of the Opera and I was expecting them to be great, but [I] was blown away. My other favorite thing was a guided tour we took of the 9/11 Tribute World Trade Center. Our guide was a retired firefighter who was a first responder to 9/11. Not only that, he lost two nephews who were also first responders that day.
Q: Would you recommend this to younger classmen?
A: I would definitely recommend this trip to younger classmen. It is a lot of work up until the trip, but it is such a good experience and you can put it on your resume.
Q: What made you want to go?
A: I personally wanted to go because my sister had gone a few years ago and told me how much fun it was! I also thought it would be a great business experience.
As you can see, this trip was an impactful experience for Mariah. If you are a business student or simply looking for a meaningful way to visit New York City, this class would be perfect. To get information about it and other upcoming events, contact Kathy Crockett, associate professor in the LCU School of Business.
Brandon Dewberry
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LA Times Columnist to Chick-fil-A: Shut Up and Fry!
We are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit, he told the Biblical Recorder. On the radio, he observed: I think we are inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage.
But being pro-family is not anti-gay. Indeed, Chick-fil-A serves anyone who comes in the door and doesn't discriminate against homosexuals for employment. But in the midst of all the left-wing clucking over Cathy's remarks, Democratic Mayors Rahm Emanuel of Chicago and Thomas Menino of Boston hinted they'd block Chick-fil-A's expansion in their cities just because they didn't like Cathy's politics. Other liberal Democratic mayors, like Ed Lee of San Francisco, have made similar rumblings.
Hiltzik turned to anti-Christian mockery of Cathy's religious beliefs, snarking that "it might not be a terrible idea to try to learn a little more about why he thinks he has a direct line into God's medulla oblongata before accepting his claim to be the Lord's personal spokesman." It's comforting to see how the mainstream press can be so fair in their assessment of personal faith.
in 2009... wrote an op-ed attacking President Obama's healthcare proposals. Mackey hinted that we could probably do away with the need for organized healthcare by eating from the right menu, such as that marketed by his stores. He argued that the nation's founding documents didn't reveal any intrinsic right to healthcare, food, or shelter" anyway, so quitcher bellyachin'. A boycott of Whole Foods was promptly launched. In 2010, similarly, it was revealed that Target had contributed $150,000 to a PAC backing a gubernatorial candidate opposing gay rights. A customer and shareholder backlash followed.
Despite these boycotts, both Whole Foods and Target are still getting along quite well and arguably saw upticks in business from political conservatives who were annoyed at the Left's boycotts. However, Hiltzik doesn't mention anywhere in his piece that "Google, Ebay, Microsoft, Starbucks, Electronic Arts (EA) and Zynga are among the 70 companies, professional organizations and municipalities opposed to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which bans federal agencies from recognizing the legal marriages of gay and lesbian couples." Furthermore, "the employers filed an amicus brief urging the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to find portions of the act unconstitutional in Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management." That is far more political than anything Dan Cathy has done.
Nevertheless, Hiltzik argued that Cathy has every right to say how he feels on political matters but he just can't do it at work, which happens to be based on the values he was espousing in the interview. A privately-held company, Mr. Cathy can afford to not worry about the politically-correct tempests that keep publicly-traded companies like McDonald's or Burger King from offending the PC police.
corporate executives surrounded by yes men telling them how wise they are will probably continue to try sharing their wisdom on subjects well outside their core competencies. Sometimes they'll tailor their words to what they think are their target markets. Sometimes, like Cathy, they'll discover that there are bigger markets out there where customers may not care for what they have to say. We should defend to the death their right to speak, and also our own right to make them pay for it, or not, at the cash register.
Perhaps on his lunch break today, Mr. Hiltzik had the chance to pass a Chick-fil-A that was lined up around the block with customers. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 8,962 |
Kylie: Married With Children?
Tuesday, August 1, 2006 - 07:21
Kylie Minogue has admitted she would love to get married and is worried that, at 35, she is running out of time to have children.
In an interview on Parkinson, Kylie said it would be "wonderful" to get married, and spoke about her parents, Ron and Carol, who have been together for 37 years. "They're just the best example for me. And it slightly pains me to think that I will never have that, my chance for that has already gone."
"Even when girlfriends speak to me and they are in serious relationships, married with children, and I say, 'Well, that must be great'. Really, until I experience that myself, I won't know," Kylie continued.
Kylie and French actor Olivier Martinez have been dating for a year but have no firm plans for marriage or children. Asked whether she preferred French or English men, Kylie said: "I couldn't possibly say that French are better or worse, but he is wonderful."
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Pitchers and Catchers Report: Milwaukee Brewers 2020-21 offseason in review
We said goodbye to many who played for the Crew in 2020, but that only means we'll get to know a new crop of Brewers in 2021
By David Gibson@DrDavidGibson Feb 17, 2021, 8:00am CST
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Milwaukee Brewers baseball is just around the corner. With Winter and COVID-19, pitchers and catchers reporting reminds us that Spring and baseball are coming soon. As Brewers' pitchers and catchers report to their Maryvale, Arizona training facility, they will embark on a 2021 season that sees them going after am unprecedented fourth straight playoff appearance. Until recently not a lot happened regarding major moves. But February brought Kolten Wong, Brett Anderson, and Travis Shaw into the fold.
Beyond the aforementioned moves, Milwaukee could add significant value from their current player group that either opted out (Lorenzo Cain) or played well below normal performance in 2020 (Christian Yelich, Omar Narvaez, and Avisail Garcia). With the emergence of dominant pitching at the top-of-the-rotation as well as at the back-end of the bullpen, optimism will likely be high amongst those in the Brewers' organization.
The Brewers made multiple moves via subtraction and addition. The most substantial subtraction, at least for now, was Ryan Braun. How odd it will be to see a Brewers' team without him on it. With that in mind, let's first take a look at the players that left.
Players that said goodbye:
LHP Brett Anderson elected free agency, but was re-signed in February.
OF Ryan Braun mutual option was declined and elected free agency; has said that he is not interested in playing at this point in time.
UTL Eric Sogard team option declined, elected free agency, and still on the market.
UTL Jedd Gyorko team option declined, elected free agency, and still on the market.
1B Ryon Healy refused minor league assignment, elected free agency, and eventually signed a 1-year, $1 million contract with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization.
OF Keon Broxton elected free agency and is a non-roster invitee with the Minnesota Twins.
RHP Aaron Wilkerson elected free agency and eventually signed a contract with the Rakuten Monkeys of the Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League.
RHP Shelby Miller elected free agency and is a non-roster invitee with the Chicago Cubs.
C Tuffy Gosewisch elected free agency and is still on the market.
LHP Alex Claudio was not offered a contract, elected free agency, and eventually signed a 1-year, $1.125 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels.
OF Ben Gamel was not offered a contract and eventually signed a minor league deal with Cleveland.
C-1B David Freitas was released and signed with Kiwoom Heros of the Korean Baseball Organization.
With some losses to the roster, the Brewers' front office had major holes to fill. To fill one of the holes, they got creative as they signed Kolten Wong to play second base and moved Keston Hiura first base. Then the Brewers signed Travis Shaw to potentially play third base — if he makes the team as a non-roster invitee. Very quickly what was thought to be holes were filled; at least in theory. As is his modus operandi, David Stearns also added a lot of utility-type of players. Those moves offer Craig Counsell versatility and options. Even with the moves made recently, don't be surprised if more moves come before Opening Day.
Players joining via trade or free agent acquisition or remaining with the Brewers after signing contracts to avoid arbitration, getting minor league contracts purchased, or getting options picked up:
OF Lorenzo Cain reinstated from the restricted list after opting out of the 2020 season.
C Mario Feliciano purchased his minor league contract and was added to the 40-man roster.
RHP Alec Bettinger purchased his minor league contract and was added to the 40-man roster.
RHP Dylan File purchased his minor league contract and was added to the 40-man roster.
C Omar Narvaez signed a 1-year, $2.5 million contract avoiding arbitration.
SS Orlando Arcia signed a 1-year, $2 million contract avoiding arbitration.
1B Daniel Vogelbach signed a 1-year, $1.4 million contract avoiding arbitration.
C Manny Pina signed a 1-year, $1.65 million contract avoiding arbitration.
RHP Zach Green signed a minor league contract and is a non-roster invitee to Spring Training.
C Luke Maile signed a 1-year, $825 thousand contract and was added to the 40-man roster.
OF Dustin Peterson signed a minor league contract.
OF Dylan Cousins signed a minor league contract and is a non-roster invite to Spring Training.
LHP Hoby Milner signed a minor league contract and is a non-roster invite to Spring Training.
RHP Luis Perdomo signed a two-year minor league contract and will not pitch in 2021 due to Tommy John surgery, but will return and play for the Brewers in 2022.
UTL Tim Lopes was claimed off waivers from Seattle and added to the 40-man roster.
OF Pablo Reyes signed a minor league contract and is a non-roster invite to Spring Training.
UTL Jace Peterson signed a minor league contract.
LHP Josh Hader signed a 1-year, $6.675 million contract avoiding arbitration.
RHP Brandon Woodruff signed a 1-year, $3.28 million contract avoiding arbitration.
UTL Daniel Robertson signed a 1-year, $900,000 contract.
LHP Blaine Hardy signed a minor league contract and is a non-roster invite to Spring Training.
2B Kolten Wong signed a 2-year, $18 million contract with a club option for 2023 that could push the contract to $26 million.
RHP Jordan Zimmerman signed a minor league contract and is an invite to Spring Training.
RHP Brad Boxberger signed a minor league contract and is an invite to Spring Training.
OF Derek Fisher acquired in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations or a PTBNL.
LHP Brett Anderson signed a 1-year, $2.5 million contract.
3B-1B Travis Shaw signed a minor league contract with an invite to Spring Training.
Stearns and Company got busy right before pitchers and catchers reported. In just February alone, Stearns covered his hole at first base while simultaneously improving Milwaukee's up-the-middle defense in the signing of Kolten Wong and re-positioning of Keston Hiura to first base. He deepened his starting rotation with the addition Brett Anderson. He also brought in a high ceiling third baseman in Travis Shaw on a non-guaranteed contract that could prove beneficial for all involved, but eliminated risk for the Brewers at the same time. Plus the additions that will come in terms of improved performance by existing players and adding Lorenzo Cain back to the lineup are almost like multiple free agent acquisitions. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 8,964 |
After breakfast depart by surface to Agra. Upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Later visit Seven Wonders of the World: Taj Mahal, the architectural modern day wonder of the world; this monument is a fine example of the fusion of many architectural styles is one of the wonders of the modern world. Taj, endowed it with some of the loveliest buildings in the world. Agra Fort, designed and built by Akbar in 1565 A.D., built with barricaded wall of red sand stone; it houses the beautiful Pearl Mosque and numerous palaces including the Jahangir Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas, Diwan-i-Am, Macchhi Bhawan, Nagina Masjid, Meena Bazar, Moti Masjid, Sheesh Mahal, Musamman Burj where from Taj Mahal is visible in all its beauty from one side of the fort. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, depart by surface to Jaipur en route visiting Fatehpur Sikri was designed by Akbar to be the capital of the Mughal Empire between 1570 and 1586 in the honor of the Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chisti, who blessed him with a son whom he called Salim after the saint and an heir to his throne. This new city was focus point of the monument complex. It is designed to be the focus of the complex too. Other notable and interesting monuments of this complex are Diwan-i-Am, Diwan-i-Khas, Panch Mahal, Jama Masjid, and Buland Darwaza. Upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
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Omicron Blunted Vaccine Protection Among Adolescents
by Covid Strategies | Mar 30, 2022 | Featured, Science & News, Vaccines
The vaccines shielded adolescents only against life-threatening Covid, not less severe illness, scientists reported. Still, hospitalizations remained rare in children, compared with adults.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
In yet another twist to the debate over how best to protect children against the coronavirus, researchers reported on Wednesday that Covid vaccines conferred diminished protection against hospitalization among children 12 and older during the latest Omicron surge.
Vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization held steady in children aged 5 to 11 years, however, and among adolescents ages 12 to 18 years, two doses of the vaccine remained highly protective against critical illness requiring life support.
But effectiveness against hospitalization for less severe illness dropped to just 20 percent among these children. The findings were published in the The New England Journal of Medicine.
The data are broadly consistent with studies showing that, across all age groups, the vaccines lost much of their power against infection with the Omicron variant but still prevented severe illness and death.
While any hospitalization is unnerving, it is reassuring that the vaccines still protected children from the worst outcomes of infection, said Dr. Manish Patel, a researcher at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who led the study.
Among adolescents in the study who were critically ill, 93 percent were unvaccinated, and most had at least one underlying condition, Dr. Patel noted. "I think the big take-home message is that with the simple act of vaccination, you can prevent most critical illness in most children," he said.
As of March 23, only about one in four children ages 5 to 11, and just over half of adolescents 12 to 17, were fully vaccinated in the United States. Those percentages have barely budged in the past few months.
For some parents still debating vaccination, the decision is complicated by the seeming retreat of the coronavirus. Cases and deaths have fallen to their lowest levels in a year, and no one yet knows whether the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron will bring another wave.
Some parents, believing their children's risk of Covid to be trivial, have been reluctant to vaccinate them from the start. But while children remain much less likely than adults to become seriously ill, many more of them were hospitalized during the Omicron surge than at any other time in the pandemic.
In the new study, the researchers analyzed medical records and interviewed parents of children ages 5 and older who were hospitalized for Covid. They excluded children who tested positive for the coronavirus but had been admitted to the hospital for other reasons.
Because relatively few children are hospitalized for Covid, the researchers were able to identify only 1,185 children, comparing them with 1,627 others who did not have Covid. Among those hospitalized for Covid, 291 received life support and 14 died.
The study included data from 31 hospitals in 23 states, and spanned July 1 to Dec. 18, 2021, when the Delta variant was circulating, and Dec. 19 to Feb. 17, when the Omicron variant was dominant. During the Delta period, effectiveness against hospitalization was more than 90 percent among the adolescents up to 44 weeks after immunization.
During the Omicron surge, however, those numbers dropped sharply to about 40 percent for protection against hospitalization overall, regardless of the time since vaccination.
When the researchers parsed the data by severity of illness, they found that vaccine effectiveness against critical illness among hospitalized adolescents remained high, at 79 percent, but had fallen to 20 percent for less severe illness.
The new study is among the first to look at vaccine effectiveness in relation to severity of illness among hospitalized patients. It's possible that this trend would appear among adult patients, too, if they were analyzed similarly, said Eli Rosenberg, deputy director for science at the New York State Department of Health.
"This split along critical, noncritical is interesting," he said. "This definitely adds a new layer."
In children ages 5 to 11 years, full vaccination had an effectiveness of 68 percent against hospitalization overall. Those data were gathered during the Omicron surge, because these children became eligible for vaccination only on Nov. 2. There were too few to analyze effectiveness by severity of illness.
About 78 percent of all hospitalized adolescents in the study, and 82 percent of younger children, had one or more underlying medical conditions, like obesity, autoimmune diseases or respiratory problems, including asthma.
The study suggests that the vaccine protected a majority of these children from the worst outcomes, said Dr. Luciana Borio, a former acting chief scientist at the Food and Drug Administration.
"It really validates the importance of vaccines for children 5 and older, and especially for those that are immunocompromised or have underlying medical conditions," she said.
The Omicron variant can partly dodge immune defenses, so it is not surprising that the vaccines did not do as well as against the Delta variant, she and others said. Another recent study showed that in adolescents ages 12 to 17, two doses of the vaccine also offered virtually no defense against moderate illness caused by the Omicron variant. (Booster doses are now recommended for all Americans ages 12 and older.)
The large discrepancy in vaccine effectiveness between those who needed life support and those who did not may be due in part to the wide range of symptoms for which children were hospitalized. About one in four adolescents in the study required life-supporting interventions like mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Dr. Marietta Vazquez, an infectious diseases specialist at Yale School of Medicine who was not involved in the study, said that, in her experience, most children who were hospitalized during the Omicron surge recovered quickly.
"The children who we saw admitted — they were either very, very sick, or they were mostly admitted because they were infected and they had high fevers or they had low oxygen saturation," she said.
Parents also seemed more inclined to bring young children to the hospital during the Omicron surge, Dr. Vazquez added: "There's such concern and fear about Covid."
Some researchers have theorized that the decline in vaccine protection among adolescents resulted from waning effectiveness over time — that is, adolescents may not have been as well protected during the Omicron surge because too much time had elapsed since their immunizations.
But the new study found that vaccine effectiveness against the Omicron variant was 43 percent up to 22 weeks after immunization, and 38 percent between 23 and 44 weeks. Waning immunity appeared to be less a factor than the variant itself.
"It looked like it was more Omicron-related," Dr. Patel said.
Most of the vaccinated adolescents in the new study had received just two doses. There were not enough of those who had received a third dose to evaluate its benefit, but a previous study suggested that a booster shot drastically improved protection against moderate illness in this age group, as it does in adults.
"I really think children should get three doses, and that I hope will raise these numbers," said Akiko Iwasaki, an immunologist at Yale University. So far, only about 14 percent of children 12 and older have received a booster dose. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 8,966 |
Gorgeous family home with a legal 1 bedroom suite and a separate single car garage backing onto rear lane. This 1969 built 2815 sqft. 5 bedroom, 4 bath home is move in ready. The current owners have done a fantastic job maintaining and upgrading this property over the years. Roof 2017, Deck and hot water tank 2018, newer vinyl thermopane windows and siding, hardwood floors in the entry and main floor to name a few. This is a property you will be proud to call home! All the work was done with required permits. Perfect layout for someone with a home based business. Studio was used as a hair dressing business but could easily be adapted for many different uses. Located across the street from the Cedar Hill golf course and Recreation center, close to U-Vic, Camosun College, and Hillside mall. The suite was professionally completed with excellent sound proofing and laundry.
Top floor penthouse 2 bed, 2 bath home with great views, in-suite laundry, a gorgeous en-suite bathroom and so much more. This immaculate home had a complete custom designed renovation done just before the current owner moved in. The resulting impression when you view the suite leaves you thinking how thoughtful and complete the design and execution is. Extensive built in cabinetry and lighting, cork floors throughout with no transitions, Convectaire heating units, sliding pocket doors, and a consistent application of design make this home feel like a much newer high end condo. Located within the Harris green village neighborhood you will find easy access to all goods and services and fantastic walkability to all that Victoria's downtown has to offer. This rentable home also comes with a secured underground parking stall.
Concrete and steel construction 2 bed, 2 bath, 1015 sqft finished with fresh laminate hardwood, updated kitchen and bathrooms, fresh paint, in-suite laundry, a generous balcony and secured underground parking. You will love the location. You can walk to everything you need. Groceries, entertainment, all that downtown Victoria offers, Dallas rd waterfront and Beacon Hill park, Cook St. Village and much more. A great place to invest as the neighborhood is seeing dramatic change with several new developments under way and proposed. This corner suite is light and bright and ready for you to move in. Tenants have given notice, available for March 1st, 2019. If you view with your realtor, don't let the cat out. Shift worker so showings welcome after 3 pm with 24 hours notice.
An ideal family home in a terrific location just steps to Thetis Lake park, the Galloping goose regional trail, and only minutes to local schools, shopping, Victoria General Hospital and Juan de Fuca recreation center. This location also provides quick & easy access to Victoria, the western communities, the peninsula or up island. This traditional family home offers 3 bedrooms up with a master en-suite bath, in-line kitchen and family room and a formal living/dining room on the main while downstairs you will find a legal walk out 2 bedroom suite. You and your family will love coming home to enjoy the south facing deck and rear yard, easy access to hiking trails, and convenience that this cul de sac home provides.
A gorgeous "Arts and Crafts" character home on an elevated beautifully landscaped lot in upper Fernwood. From the grand stone staircase and wrought iron adorned front veranda to the covered upper porch or the stained glass and extensive character finishes this home engages and appeals. New and old cooperate seamlessly. The bright modern main floor kitchen and beautifully updated bathrooms add comfort and convenience to this gracious home. Thoughtful design in the downstairs suite allows for either 1 or 2 bed use plus a generous rec room. The west facing rear garden and fully finished studio/garage including full bath are equal to the high standard set by the main house. Extraordinary value and utility in a character home that you can move right into. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 8,967 |
Apple confirms massive iOS leak but says it's not so bad | Cult of Mac
Apple confirms massive iOS leak but says it's not so bad
By Buster Hein • 2:06 pm, February 8, 2018
This leak is bad news for iPhone users.
Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Apple confirmed this morning that the leaked iOS source code that hit the web yesterday is indeed authentic.
The iPhone-maker ordered GitHub to pull the iBoot source code from its servers. Security researchers remain worried that the leak could help hackers compromise iPhones and iPads, but Apple says there's nothing to worry about.
In a statement released to news outlets this morning, Apple confirmed that the source code is from iOS 9. Only 7 percent of iOS devices in use right now are on iOS 9 or lower. Most of the code leaked has likely already been replaced by new builds of iOS 10 and iOS 11.
"Old source code from three years ago appears to have been leaked, but by design the security of our products doesn't depend on the secrecy of our source code," Apple said in its statement. "There are many layers of hardware and software protections built into our products, and we always encourage customers to update to the newest software releases to benefit from the latest protections."
Apple's latest iOS adoption chart shows that 65 percent of iPhone and iPad users run iOS 11. 28 percent of users run iOS 10.
iBoot is what loads iOS. It's the first process that runs when you turn on your iPhone or iPad. It verifies that the kernel is signed by Apple — to make sure unauthorized software doesn't run on the device — and then executes it.
It's easy to see why finding a hole in iBoot could allow iOS devices to run modified or third-party software. Still, the code that was leaked can't be compiled since bits of it are missing.
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Q: get the value of column based on maximum value of a different column from a Pandas groupby object I have a df like below:
name pid cost Date
0 a 1 800 1991-01-31
1 b 2 200 1991-01-31
2 c 3 300 1991-01-31
3 a 1 400 2001-01-31
4 b 4 500 2001-01-31
5 c 3 600 2001-01-31
I want to add a new column maxCost to this df based on the latest Date for the (name,pid) pair. So, the final output should be like this:
name pid cost Date maxCost
0 a 1 800 1991-01-31 400
1 b 2 200 1991-01-31 200
2 c 3 300 1991-01-31 600
3 a 1 400 2001-01-31 400
4 b 4 500 2001-01-31 500
5 c 3 600 2001-01-31 600
I created a groupby object using
df.groupby(['name','pid']).Date.max().reset_index()
which gives me a dataframe like this:
name pid Date
0 a 1 2001-01-31
1 b 2 1991-01-31
2 b 4 2001-01-31
3 c 3 2001-01-31
This gives me the correct dates for (name, pid) pair but how do I pull values from the cost column?
Any help would be highly appreciated!
Note: I did reset_index() just so it displays better in this post.
Update: The maxCost should look at the cost from latest date. Updating the cost on row index:0 from 100 to 800.
A: IIUC, you can use groupby.transform with max:
df['maxCost'] = df.groupby(['name', 'pid'])['cost'].transform('max')
[out]
name pid cost Date maxCost
0 a 1 100 1991-01-31 400
1 b 2 200 1991-01-31 200
2 c 3 300 1991-01-31 600
3 a 1 400 2001-01-31 400
4 b 4 500 2001-01-31 500
5 c 3 600 2001-01-31 600
Edit
If you're looking to get the index of latest date and find the associated cost, you could instead use:
df['Date'] = pd.to_datetime(df['Date'])
df['maxCost'] = (df.loc[df.groupby(['name', 'pid'])['Date']
.transform(lambda x: x.idxmax()), 'cost'].values)
[out]
name pid cost Date maxCost
0 a 1 800 1991-01-31 400
1 b 2 200 1991-01-31 200
2 c 3 300 1991-01-31 600
3 a 1 400 2001-01-31 400
4 b 4 500 2001-01-31 500
5 c 3 600 2001-01-31 600
A: Here you go sort_values before transform first
df=df.sort_values(['Date','cost'])
df['maxCost']=df.groupby(['name','pid'])['cost'].transform('last')
df=df.sort_index()
df
Out[775]:
name pid cost Date maxCost
0 a 1 800 1991-01-31 400
1 b 2 200 1991-01-31 200
2 c 3 300 1991-01-31 600
3 a 1 400 2001-01-31 400
4 b 4 500 2001-01-31 500
5 c 3 600 2001-01-31 600
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Best in Texas panelists: Ben Baby, Scott Bell, Chuck Carlton, Trenton Daeschner, Spenser Davis, Reece Graham, EJ Holland, Selby Lopez, Alex Miller, Jose Rodriguez, Kevin Sherrington, Dean Straka, Brett Vito.
With the departures of Keenan Evans and Zhaire Smith, Culver is the top returning scorer from a Texas Tech squad that made a surprising run into the Elite 8 earlier this March. Culver reached double figures 12 times in conference play last season as a true freshman and should be more of a focal point for the Red Raiders with the team's other five top scorers all leaving this offseason.
Runner up: SMU's Jarrey Foster.
Foster reached double figures in 14 of his 19 games last season before suffering a season-ending left ACL injury. He was in the top 15 in the AAC in both points and rebounds at the time of his injury. Should be the Mustangs' go-to option for the 2018-2019 season with Shake Milton's early departure to the NBA. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 8,970 |
Seven schools in the Atlantic Union were recently awarded $55,000 in grant funding to support STEM education. The schools are among the recipients of nearly $1.2 million in grants from the Versacare Foundation earmarked for Adventist education. A total of 118 primary and secondary schools in the North American Division (NAD) will receive $920,000 in grants supporting STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).
Versacare announced this year's recipients in a press release, which cited that the STEM grant program provides funding in three categories: $5,000 for smaller schools of three classrooms or less; $10,000 for larger schools of four or more classrooms and 12-year schools; and $10,000 for senior academies. The funds are available for the schools to purchase classroom smart boards, to provide tablets or Chromebooks for student use, equipping or updating student computer labs, and much more.
The following information was released by the Versacare Foundation.
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What is a confined space, what risks are involved and what should you know to ensure you are working safely in these conditions? Below, we explain how you can make sure that you and your team are working safely in a confined space.
A confined space is a partially enclosed or fully enclosed area that is large enough for a person to enter but was not designed for someone to work in on a regular basis. Typically such spaces need to be accessed from time to time for inspections or repairs. Some examples of such spaces include tanks, wells, pipelines, manholes, and bins among others. Often space has only one point of entry and exit and it lacks things like proper ventilation, utilities, and other items found in a typical space designed for regular work activities.
While uncommon, injuries that happen in a confined space can be devastating. The risks include explosion due to inadequate ventilation or asphyxiation and suffocation caused by atmospheric hazards such as toxic gasses or lack of oxygen. If these conditions exist in the space but a worker is caught unaware, injury and even death can occur suddenly. Other risks include the presence of harmful bacteria or mold that can cause mild coughing to a more severe immune reaction. Depending on the configuration of the space and what it is used for, entrapment or engulfment hazards may be present.
The first step is identification and documentation regarding space, the potential hazards that may be present and the safety precautions that should be followed. Such documentation is sometimes referred to as a hazard analysis and should identify not only the condition that may be present before a worker enters the space, but should also identify any hazardous conditions that could develop as a result of the work being done within the space. This documentation should be easily accessible by workers and reviewed prior to each entry into the space.
All such spaces should be properly secured to prevent unauthorized entry and appropriate warning signage should be posted. Warnings should be highly visible and should clearly state that only authorized personnel should enter. Access points should be inspected regularly to ensure they are secure and warnings are still visible.
Communication is key to protecting workers who may have to enter the confined space. Prior to entry, go over the assessment with them to make sure they understand the risk. Ensure that they wear any Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that has been identified as required and that such PPE is in good working order. Also, employees should never be permitted to work in such spaces alone.
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Social Media That Converts | What Makes a Successful Digital Marketing Strategy?
Your customers will be active on social media, so it's important that your brand is too. Social media can be a powerful platform to use to form a relationship with your customers and gain new customers. In order to reap the benefits of using social media for your business, you need to ensure you're using the platform to its full potential.
What Are Your Objectives For Social Media?
When looking to implement a social media strategy, you need to consider what you want to achieve through your activity.
Whether you want to increase your brand awareness and reach a new, wider audience, you're looking to increase customer engagement with your brand, or you want to increase sales, having an objective in mind will help you focus your activity.
Having one main goal will provide you with a clear direction for your social media activity, and give you the ability to plan the consistent elements of your strategy, and implement shorter term goals and campaigns alongside this.
Who Will Your Audience Be On Social Media?
In order to reach your ideal customer on social, you need to identify who this will be. If you have a set of brand cameos already established, then this will be beneficial in planning who your social media audience will be, and how to cater to them.
Chances are that not all of your followers will be the same, and it'll be more than just existing customers and new customers. Your audience will span a variety of different ages, interests and needs, and it's important that you don't ignore this when planning your social media activity.
Each group will need to see content that appeals to them - so having insight into who these groups are, what they like and dislike, and the types of content that interests and engages them is crucial.
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Most businesses will benefit from using Twitter and Facebook, as most people from businesses to consumers will have an account, meaning that it's safe to assume that your audience will be there. However, other platforms will need a little more consideration.
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Small world: Microscopic Innovations Lead to Mammoth Developments for Appleton's Encapsys
Though it creates a product so infinitesimal it's invisible to the naked eye, microencapsulation is a big concept to understand.
If contemplating working with microencapsulation technology gives people a "but … how?" reaction, Encapsys President Mary Goggans gets it and has a layman's explanation.
"Basically, you're packaging a core in something like a bubble with a thin, hard shell," she says. "We actually make the bubble, the package, so our customers bring the core to us and we microencapsulate it."
Appleton-based Encapsys provides microencapsulation solutions for industries ranging from consumer products to paints and coatings, and its phase-change materials can help consumers stay more comfortable, providing cooling properties in bedding materials and pillows.
While microencapsulation in 2019 encompasses an ever-growing list of applications, its roots lie in a more prosaic product: paper. Appleton Papers began using the tool with carbonless paper in 1953. The core, in that case, is ink that breaks when a pen writes on it, creating the image on a four-part form.
Today, carbonless paper represents a dying use for microencapsulation, Goggans says, but Appleton Papers, and later Appvion, continued to uncover applications for it. Encapsys operated as a division of Appvion through 2015, when it was spun off to Baltimore-based private investment firm Cypress Capital Group, forming an independent company.
Following a nearly 25-year career with Kimberly-Clark Corp., Goggans joined the Encapsys division of Appvion in 2012 first as general manager and later as vice president before being named president after the company's spinoff.
Since that time, the company — as well as the number of uses for microencapsulation — has only grown.
"I'm trying to take what was a division of scientists and turn
us into a well-run company seeking more growth and new business opportunities," Goggans says. "I have great people here, and I have a great board who has supported us along this journey. We are very different than we were three years ago."
PICKING UP THE SCENT
For years, Encapsys' scope of work focused mainly on making carbonless paper capsules. That changed in 2004, when the company began developing perfume microcapsules. By 2007, the product was ready for commercial production.
Since then, fragrance microencapsulation has become big business for Encapsys, where it works with customers both large and small. The company has won multiple awards for the fragrance solutions it's provided for the laundry products industry.
Fifteen years ago, manufacturers simply added fragrance to detergents. Much of that scent, however, got lost in the washer and the heat of the dryer, leading to a lackluster consumer experience. Fragrance microencapsulation transformed that experience. Encapsulating sets fragrance into clothes, where microcapsules break on contact and give the consumer a long-lasting fresh scent.
"The technology has gotten better and better, so now there's even fragrance capsules in those little pods you buy for laundry," Goggans says. "It's enabled a lot more product uses, but also helped reduce the amount of fragrance needed in the products."
Today, laundry products from dryer sheets to laundry beads use fragrance microencapsulation, and it has allowed companies to cut the amount of fragrance they use in half. This proves beneficial since fragrance is an expensive material, says JC DeBraal, executive director of new business for Encapsys.
While the innovation has created a large impact — laundry products have become Encapsys' biggest market — the work happens on a microscopic scale. The company's microcapsules measure between 15 and 30 microns. Anything smaller than 100 is invisible to the naked eye.
In addition to its fragrance work, Encapsys, which holds more than 90 patents, works with biocides used in paints and coatings. These slow-release capsules help prevent mold — think of the paints used in bathrooms.
Phase-change materials, or PCMs, have become another strong area of focus for the company. The bedding industry uses microencapsulated PCMs to deliver cooling benefits that can help lead to a more comfortable night's sleep.
Encapsys' EnFinit product offers a heat-absorbing PCM that, when incorporated into a mattress, provides cooling and relief from excessive body- or environment-generated warmth. In addition, EnFinit uses a bio-based PCM that's free of formaldehyde, making it more environmentally friendly.
To understand how PCMs work, think of a blue gel pack that's used for a twisted ankle, Goggans says. When it freezes, that's an example of phase change. In its work with the bedding industry, Encapsys creates phase change capsules that never break.
Mattresses that contain PCMs include capsules that absorb excess body heat. The capsules regenerate in the morning, and by the next night they're ready to go again, DeBraal says.
"People are constantly finding new ways to use the technology because it provides multiple benefits," DeBraal says. "You're getting a new consumer benefit like we did with the fragrance or the phase-change material, but then you're also getting an efficiency gain out of using microencapsulation."
Mike Friese, an executive director with Encapsys, credits the company's scientist teams with bringing its innovations to market. They understand the gravity and magnitude of what they're trying to accomplish, he says.
That dedication and focus helps when timelines for projects can last from two to seven years. For example, it took three years of development to get perfume microcapsules ready for market.
"When you've spent five to seven years doing something and you see it really blossom, that's pretty exciting," Friese says.
Once products are developed and ready to be scaled up, they go to Encapsys' plant in Portage. The 58,000-square-foot facility there is undergoing a multimillion-dollar, 20,000-square-foot expansion that's slated for completion this summer and will add space for storage and production.
Goggans says the company's encapsulation innovation and Portage manufacturing capabilities combine to draw customers.
"We're known as an innovation partner that has best-in-class scale-up capabilities. I never have a problem finding people who want to talk," she says.
FREE TO BE
When it comes to developing new products, it helps to have a talented staff. Encapsys employs top scientists. Some are world-renowned, including one who helped develop the gelatin capsules used for fish oil. Others have worked with inventors dating back to the company's time as an Appleton Papers division.
To draw the best from those bright minds, Goggans says Encapsys embraces a collaborative culture and gives scientists the freedom to generate new ideas.
"The most powerful ideas come from the collection and collaboration of individual ideas. That's probably the biggest thing that's driven a lot of our innovation is that collaboration among our scientists and giving them time to just think," she says.
Encapsys not only offers time to innovate, it also provides the ideal space. After the company was spun off from Appvion in 2015, it began looking for a place of its own. Not wanting to lose people, company leaders drew a 15-mile radius and tried to stay within it.
New North Inc. and the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce helped identify vacancies, and eventually the choice came down to an existing building and an open area in an industrial park. Constructing a new headquarters emerged as the best value, and the company selected a site in Appleton's Southpoint Commerce Park.
To ensure the building would include the features staff wanted, Goggans created employee committees that made decisions around customer experience as well as office, lab and pilot plant space. These groups took the lead on all decision making.
With the new facility, Encapsys aimed to create a strong corporate identity while improving on the ongoing safety of its operations. Milwaukee-based Eppstein Uhen Architects designed the 42,900-square-foot building. Inspired by the shape of microcapsules, the architecture team incorporated curves into the building, which went on to win EUA a 2017 Top Project award from The Daily Reporter.
Collaborative workspaces encompass more than 10 percent of the floor plan at the headquarters. These include the hub, a cafeteria and gathering space, and laboratory, which features an open concept and ergonomic flooring to meet the needs of scientists who spend much time on their feet.
The lab also features ample natural light and views to the outdoors. The space includes best-in-class hoods and flexible spaces to accommodate teams that include scientists, process engineers and technicians. In addition, everyone has a work screen in the lab that's connected to a computer at their desk to avoid cross-contamination.
"It's an innovation center, so we wanted it to look more innovative and less boxy, but we didn't want over the top," Goggans says. "Our architects did a really nice job giving us a nice design that feels like home to us."
It's not just the building that makes people feel at home at Encapsys. On any given day, a visitor might walk in and find employees engaging in a group stretching session or even a yoga class. Goggans encourages her employees to pursue their passions through employee groups, including ones focused on wellness and community giving. The gardening committee even created an onsite community garden.
Mike Weller, CEO at Mike Weller & Associates, serves as an executive coach for Goggans and Encapsys. He says Goggans makes decisions that benefit the customer, company, employees and community.
"You have a leader that has provided the environment where it's a great place to work," he says. "The new building they have certainly helps, but it is really the culture, the can-do, the people that are very passionate about what they do, how they do it, the support they get."
Encapsys employs a diverse staff, including many female scientists. Kathi Seifert, president and owner of Katapult, LLC and a former executive for Kimberly-Clark Corp., has known Goggans for more than 20 years and praises her mentoring of young people, particularly women and people from diverse backgrounds.
Seifert describes Goggans as exceptionally well-rounded, delivering both scientific and marketing expertise. "Because she's a chemical engineer by background, she understands the science of encapsulation, so she can talk to people at all different levels of her organization as well as customers. Not everyone would be able to do that."
Encapsys is poised for growth. While the company's expansion in Portage is underway, Goggans says it eventually will need to add more manufacturing in another location, possibly overseas, as it serves customers around the globe.
In addition, new applications for microencapsulation emerge all the time. For Encapsys, the challenge isn't finding new opportunities but rather identifying which ones make sense to pursue. With years needed for development, the company must think strategically when choosing projects.
Food and pharmaceuticals represent one of the fastest-growing uses for microencapsulation. The food industry has long used the process. Just-add-water pancake mixes, for example, include encapsulated eggs and oils. Microencapsulation also can be used in products such as fish oil capsules to help mask the fishy flavor.
The National Center for Biotechnology Information states that microparticles hold promise for pharmaceuticals in that they can protect active agents in drugs, control the release rate, offer easy administration and even provide preprogrammed drug release profiles that can match therapeutic needs for patients.
Pursuing the food or pharmaceutical industries would introduce whole new levels of regulation and manufacturing needs, Goggans says. The company is keeping an eye on the industries, however, as it charts its path forward.
"We are pursuing pretty aggressive organic growth. The technology's exciting in that it can touch so many markets," Goggans says. "You're making bets on something that could happen, so it's how many irons you keep in the fire to get one good idea to come out. We're going to keep growing."
A NEW TAKE ON TALENT
Anyone who attended the New North Summit at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center last December likely will remember a young man who stole the show.
Yes, the day included a celebration of the Green Bay Packers' 100th birthday complete with cake, but even with that excitement, one presentation managed to leave everyone abuzz. Following her ED Talk at the event, Encapsys President Mary Goggans introduced Kai McKinney, an Ohio State University sophomore who completed an internship at the company.
McKinney, the son of Jei McKinney, who works in sales for Encapsys, interned for two summers at the company. His work included increasing social media engagement and creating content that helped simplify the complexity of what Encapsys does as well as increase overall awareness of the company.
With few accredited microencapsulation programs in the world, Encapsys set a campaign to home grow its talent.
Encapsys employs world-class chemists and chemical engineers. McKinney was part of an internship program that was built on the idea that brilliant employees often produce brilliant children. The company hires employees' college-bound children as summer help, offering them meaningful internships.
The program allows interns to work alongside chemists, engineers, finance, IT and other professionals. It offers a mutually beneficial experience. Interns share their energy and new ideas, and the company increases awareness about the availability of exciting high-tech jobs in the region, making it more likely they may return to the region when they seek full-time employment.
"It was really insightful for me. They're brilliant, they're fearless and they'll try anything. Their passion is incredible," Goggans says of Encapsys' interns. "My objective turned toward, let's try to keep them here and find more opportunities."
For McKinney, it seems like it just might have worked.
"I'm what some might call 'statriotic' — and it's become one of my core identifiers," McKinney said during his presentation. "My friends tease me for how often I reference Wisconsin, like the fact that we have more lakes than Minnesota and that our cows are happier than California's."
ENCAPSYS
Headquarters: Appleton
What it does: Provides microencapsulation solutions to several industries
Applications: Fragrances for laundry products, phase-change materials used in bedding, time-release biocides for use in paints and coatings to provide mold and mildew resistance
Number of employees: Approximately 100 across its Appleton and Portage locations
Year founded: 1953, as part of Appleton Papers
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import datetime
import logging
import jwt
import auth_settings
from auth_core.appengine_tools import get_resource_id_from_key
from auth_core.appengine_tools import get_key_from_resource_id
from auth_core.errors import AuthenticationError
from auth_core.api import users as users_api
from auth_core.constants import TOKEN_KEYS_V1
from auth_core.constants import JWT_ALGORITHM
__all__ = ['create_access_token',
'read_access_token',
'get_user_and_login_from_access_token',
'make_token_user_data_dict']
def create_access_token(data_payload, version=1):
"""
Create a JWT Access Token
:param data_payload: A dict of data to encode into the token.
:returns: A str access token
"""
now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
expires = _make_expiration_date(now, auth_settings.JWT_EXPIRATION)
jwt_payload = {
'exp': expires,
'aud': auth_settings.JWT_AUDIENCE,
'iss': auth_settings.JWT_ISSUER,
'iat': now,
'data': data_payload
}
return jwt.encode(jwt_payload, auth_settings.JWT_SECRET, algorithm=JWT_ALGORITHM)
def read_access_token(access_token):
"""
Attempt to decode the JWT Access Token
:param access_token: A string access token
:returns: A dict data payload encoded into the token
"""
try:
jwt_payload = jwt.decode(access_token,
auth_settings.JWT_SECRET,
algorithm=JWT_ALGORITHM,
audience=auth_settings.JWT_AUDIENCE,
issuer=auth_settings.JWT_ISSUER)
return jwt_payload.get('data', {})
except jwt.ExpiredSignatureError, e:
# Token has expired
logging.error("JWT Expired: " + str(e))
raise AuthenticationError("JWT Token Expired")
except jwt.InvalidTokenError, e:
# Log the JWT exception for debugging
logging.error("JWT Decode Error" + str(e))
raise AuthenticationError("Unable to decode JWT token")
def get_user_and_login_from_access_token(access_token):
"""
Resolve an internal AuthUser and AuthLogin for a given JWT access_token
"""
user_data = read_access_token(access_token)
if not user_data:
raise AuthenticationError('Unable to get data off valid token. Version error?')
# Get version stamp
version = user_data.get(TOKEN_KEYS_V1.VERSION, None)
if (version != 1):
raise AuthenticationError('Unsupported token version: %s ' % version)
# Get critical bits off user token
user_id = user_data.get(TOKEN_KEYS_V1.USER_ID, None) # i.e. resource id
login_auth_type = user_data.get(TOKEN_KEYS_V1.LOGIN_TYPE, None) # i.e "google"
login_auth_key = user_data.get(TOKEN_KEYS_V1.LOGIN_KEY, None) # i.e. google uid or user id
# Resolve User Model
user = users_api.get_user_by_id(user_id)
if not user:
raise AuthenticationError('Could not resolve user. Have they been deleted?')
user_key = get_key_from_resource_id(user.id)
# Resolve the active login used originally regardless of type
if not login_auth_type:
# How did you originally login?
raise AuthenticationError("Could not determine login auth type from key")
if not login_auth_key:
# How did you originally login?
raise AuthenticationError("Could not determine login auth key from key")
l_key = users_api.AuthUserMethodEntity.generate_key(user_key, login_auth_type, login_auth_key)
login = l_key.get()
return user, login
def make_token_user_data_dict(user, login, version=1):
"""
Create the user data dictionary for a user using v1 format
"""
if (version != 1):
raise Exception('Unsupported token version: %s ' % version)
data = {
TOKEN_KEYS_V1.VERSION: version,
TOKEN_KEYS_V1.USER_ID: get_resource_id_from_key(user.key),
TOKEN_KEYS_V1.LOGIN_TYPE: login.auth_type,
TOKEN_KEYS_V1.LOGIN_KEY: login.auth_key
}
return data
def _make_expiration_date(dt, expiration):
"""
Simple mockable helper to generate an expiration datetime stamp.
:param dt: A datetime object used as a starting time timestamp
:param expiration: Number of seconds the token is valid
"""
return dt + datetime.timedelta(seconds=expiration)
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Pop Culture Passionistas
Ed Asner Stars as Another Crusty Newsman on The Middle
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Our top ten list of the best TV shows ever probably line up with most people's. Who wouldn't pick The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Bob Newhart Show and Mary Tyler Moore, really? So on the rare occasions that we come in contact with an actor who was on one of those series, it's an extremely big deal to us. Such was the case earlier this week when we interviewed Ed Asner about his upcoming guest spot on one our modern day favorites, The Middle.
On Wednesday night's episode, Asner will once again take to the newsroom, this time playing a self-proclaimed "crusty, small town newspaper editor." A character that he has certainly explored before, first on the sitcom Mary Tyler Moore and then again reprising the iconic character in the drama Lou Grant.
He explained how he gets into the news man mindset, "Well, you wake up on the wrong side of the bed and you start dishing out your [vision] and, hopefully, it will achieve some results."
While his Middle performance is a one-off, Asner built a multi-Emmy-winning career playing his most iconic character. He discussed his most famous role and how he differs from his on-screen persona. "First I have to tell [fans] that when I played Lou Grant, he was a much finer individual than I am. He would never have suffered the vices that I suffered. I'm not going to tell you those vices. That's for me to get to know you better."
He jokingly added, "I will demonstrate them when we meet. I mean after all you are Passionistas and that will serve as a spur for me to show you some of those vices."
But clearly Asner is happy to be linked so closely to his small screen alter ego. "He was a wonderful man. He is a wonderful man. And I was very proud to be identified with him. So when people see me on the street and say, 'Lou,' I'm proud."
In an incidental anecdote that Asner shared with us, not all of his Mary Tyler Moore show co-stars shared that happy feeling about their roles. Asner recounted, "There was a quick, funny story where Ted [Knight] in the second or third year of Mary went in to Alan Burns, our producer, and said that he wanted to quit because he didn't like being identified with such a goofball as Ted Baxter. Alan spent maybe a half hour convincing him of how valuable he was and how, certainly, people did not mistake him for that klutz that he was portraying."
He continued, "After [Burns] had Ted convinced, [producer] Jim Brooks walked in and said, 'Hey, Ted, how's it feel to be playing the biggest schmuck in the world?' Pull him out of the water. Fortunately, Ted stayed and taught us all how to be funny."
A lot has changed since Asner was on his life-changing TV series. He reflected on how the industry has evolved. "I don't think it draws the creativity it once did. So when you find it you treasure it, as I did with The Middle. It is harder to stay alive. When we did Mary Tyler Moore, we knew we would be on for 13 [episodes]. And everybody worried, 'Would we last? Would we last?' And it didn't matter to me because I was doing such gold in those scripts and with that character. Nowadays you would never have 13 in a million years."
Watch Ed Asner on The Middle on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. Central on ABC.
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Bob Saget's Widow Kelly Rizzo Remembers 'Full House' Star Ahead Of Death Anniversary
25.12.2022 - 23:55 / deadline.com
Kelly Rizzo, Bob Saget's widow, shared an emotional Instagram post remembering the late Full House star on her first Christmas without him and ahead of his one-year death anniversary.
"Cherish every single moment. I certainly didn't think that our first Christmas together (in the same city) last year would be our last," she posted along a carousel of photos of the couple together. "It was the first year he came to Chicago to spend Christmas with my family along with my wonderful step-daughter, Lara) I'm so glad we had that special time together."
Saget died on January 9, 2022 at the age of 65 after suffering from a "blunt head trauma" following an "unwitnessed fall," a medical examiner in Florida concluded. With Saget's death anniversary coming up, Rizzo was nostalgic sharing words of wisdom of coping through the holidays after the loss of a loved one.
"The holidays are a time for hope, love, and togetherness. I pray that if you're missing a loved one this holiday season, that you're blessed with many deep and loving memories and gratitude that will help carry you through," she added. "As I've said before, I'm just so grateful that I got to have that incredible man in my life and that I got to be in his for 6 years. There's no greater Christmas present than that. Sending love and prayers and wishes to you all. And I cannot thank you all enough for almost a full year of all the love and support and kindness from everyone. It means more than you know. I can only hope to show you how thankful I am and give it back a bit over time."
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Recorder part
1st Movement
Recorder part, 5 pp.
*Parade*, "Ballet réaliste" (from the Orchestral version)
Score + 2 pp. of translations
Bach Chorale Prélude, BWV 659
Recorder part, 4+1 pp.
1st Mvmt.
Originally in C major, transposed here to F. Soprano recorder (with a more difficult option for Alto) is called for at the beginning of both the 1st and 2nd movements, with plenty of time to switch to Alto early on. There are easier and harder versions and these differ in only one section of the first movement. Thus, if one wants to save paper but wants both easier and hard versions, note that the only difference occurs in p. 5 of the score, and on p. 2 of the 1st movement's recorder part. Significant revisions made October 27, 2016.
2-part Invention No. 4
Originally in d minor, transposed here to g.
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, K. 622, 1st mvmt.
Recorder parts only. Using different recorders, all 3 movements can sound at original pitch, which can then be played with an orchestral reduction (e. g. by B?renreiter). The 1st and 3rd mvmts. require 4th flute @415, the 3rd mvmt. switching to soprano @440 for a short time. The 2nd mvmt. is for tenor or soprano @440. Alternate versions are sometimes given, including suggested embellishment of fermatas. Minor revision made 8.6.12. Significant revision of 2nd mvmt.?making it more recorderistic?done 10.9.12. Note that we now offer a version for alto and full keyboard accompaniment transposed to F major in the Recorder & Keyboard section.
Prelude—d minor version
Originally in a minor, transposed here to d. Note that these same four movements are also available in the catalogue in the key of c. Bourr?e I and II require a change to either tenor or voice flute. To avoid this, one could use the version of this piece in c. To avoid the change of key, one could mix and match between the two versions which would necessitate using recorders either one whole tone down (in Eb) or one whole tone up (in G), in alternation with the familiar recorder in F.
2nd Mvmt.
Originally in G major, transposed here to C. If played on tenor or soprano, with F fingering, will be in the same key as original continuo part. (Our keyboard part, when done, will be in C major, to work with recorder part played by alto.) N.B.: This is the original of which BWV 1038 (q. v.) for flute, violin and continuo is an arrangement?possibly not by Bach. As for the present work, doubt exists about where the bass part originated.
Trio Sonata from *Musical Offering* BWV 1079 Complete
Originally for flute, violin, and continuo. Transposed here from c minor to d (except for the 3rd movement which goes from Eb to F). There are some optional low E's.
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Recorder part, 34pp
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3rd mvmt.
Originally in g minor, transposed here to d. The violin concerto BWV 1041 in a minor was also used as a source for this arrangement. Care has been taken on the page turns. For movements 1 & 2, which have odd numbers of pages, the page turns were optimized so that it is best to begin with page 1 on the right side?i.e., the best page turns are between pp. 1 and 2, between 3 and 4, etc. Film buffs take note that the ending of the 1991 movie ?Truly, Madly, Deeply? features music from the slow movement of this concerto. Third movement revised May 12, 2015, and Jan. 5, 2016. First movement revised Sept. 4, 2015.
Gavotte I & II
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Fugue No. 4
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Season extension, contract minefield - your Nottingham Forest questions answered
Our Reds reporter answered your questions in live Q&A after a week in which football has felt the impact of the coronavirus outbreak
Nottingham Forest head coach Sabri Lamouchi against QPR (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post)
Amid the news the EFL have made the decision to suspend the Championship season until next month, we held the usual Friday Nottingham Forest webchat.
Reds reporter Sarah Clapson was in the hotseat answering your questions and responding to your comments.
The Reds' next three games have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, with their campaign due to resume in April, when they head to arch-rivals Derby County.
All matches in the Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two are on hold until April 3, at the earliest.
Sarah attempted to answer as many questions as best she could when the Q&A went live, and fans could get them in early using the form below - then join in once we got underway.
From Ian - on extending the season 13:25
From justnotjase - on contracts 13:14
From Ian - on the season 13:02
From Mike Wood - on suspension of the league 12:47
From Sunil - on enforced break 12:35
There will be another webchat next week, so we'll have to find something to talk about other than the footie! In the meantime, you can keep up to date with the latest developments in our live blog: https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/nottingham-forest-coronavirus-advice-live-3945625
Thanks all for getting involved, and apologies to those whose questions I didn't get chance to answer.
Still more questions than answers at the moment. Hopefully more will become clear in the coming days and weeks.
And with that...
Will have to call time on this webchat, folks. Been a bit of a strange one, but then these are strange times.
Going to be a pretty hectic run-in one way or another, though, once football resumes.
Just got to hope that is the case.
If the season doesn't have to be extended by much, that would minimise the impact.
Hi Ian, yep, absolutely would have a knock-on effect one way or the other - either by shorter summer break/pre-season or changing the dates for next season.
From Ian - on extending the season
Hi Sarah, re extending the season, we have to think about player burn out too. Shorter close season before pre season training, friendlies etc....... Or does the start of next season get delayed too?
Can't see any need to make decisions that far ahead just yet. Got to see how things are in a few weeks/months time.
Long way to go before then and a lot can happen. Hopefully the coronavirus situation has improved everywhere.
Think that's still due to go ahead at the moment.
Hi James, not heard anything about the Olympics being postponed.
From James
with all this talk about the footy been cancelled lets spare a thought for the Olympics been off too and the possibility of a whole summer without sport
If it's just these three games (and let's hope that's the case) which need rearranging, season would still be done well before July if it did need to be extended.
Sure it's something being considered, but not quite at the forefront of people's minds just yet. Long way to go before it gets to that point.
Or just have to hope it all gets done before then.
If it does run into July, they'd have to make it so contracts were automatically extended, surely? Can't see any other way around that.
All clubs will be in the same boat and guess they would all want the same resolution - allowing the contracts to be extended - so wouldn't have thought there'd be too many arguments.
They'll need to almost rewrite the rule book a bit when it comes to finishing the season anyway, so would have thought the same would apply for contracts.
Imagine there'd have to be some kind of special dispensation if it was needed.
Blimey, hadn't even thought about that. That's a really good point.
From justnotjase - on contracts
Another minefield - contracts - imagine if the season runs into July - can Ameobi or other out of contract players play? What about the managers contract? Will contracts be extended by a few months?
So any questions around it all. Just got to hope that the virus situation improves quickly.
Pre-season would presumably have to be pushed back a bit.
If the league does get extended, just wonder if that would then have a knock-on effect for next season. Would that need to start later?
This is a big decision which has been taken. Won't have been taken lightly as there are so many implications. Even more so when it comes to the Euros.
Just got to wonder what the financial impact will be on clubs - more so further down the ladder.
Absolutely right that no risks are being taken when it comes to people's health.
Seems like the coronavirus situation could get significantly worse before it gets better, so just got to see how it plays out.
Would allow the league to be extended then.
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I januari 2017 påbörjade vi, Wikimediarörelsens olika beståndsdelar, en ambitiös diskussion om vår gemensamma framtid. Vi bestämde oss för att reflektera över våra senaste 16 år tillsammans, och försöka föreställa oss det inflytande vi skulle kunna få i världen under decennierna som följer. Vårt mål var att identifiera en gemensam strategisk inriktning som skulle ena och inspirera människor över hela rörelsen på vår väg till 2030, och hjälpa oss att fatta beslut.
From on-wiki discussions, to large conferences, to small meetups, to expert interviews, to research,[1] the process has been exhaustive, messy, and fascinating. It did not take long to confirm that the greatest strength of Wikimedia is the talent, dedication, and integrity of its members. Any successful strategy must accommodate the diversity of the people in our communities, including our particular interests, motivations, and contributions. Some of us write encyclopedia articles. Some of us develop software. Some of us donate money, time, or expertise. Some curate data, sources, or media. Some organize events, advocate for copyright reform, or remix artwork. Some are community organizers, educators, or copy editors. Some of us do all of the above, and more.
What brings us together is not what we do; it's why we do it.
We are all part of this movement because we share a belief that free knowledge makes the world a better place. Every human being deserves easy access to knowledge. And every human being should have an opportunity to participate in compiling and sharing back their own knowledge.
1 Our strategic direction: Service and Equity
2 What comes next
3 Reasoning: Why we will move in this strategic direction
3.1 Aspirations: What we all want
3.2 Strengths of Wikimedia: What we shouldn't change
3.3 Limits of Wikimedia: What we should improve
3.4 Beyond Wikimedia: What will change around us
3.5 A more just and connected future
4 Implications: Our destination by 2030
4.1 We will advance our world through knowledge.
4.2 We will carry on our mission of developing content.
4.3 Knowledge as a service: A platform that serves open knowledge to the world across interfaces and communities
4.3.1 We will build tools for allies and partners to organize and exchange free knowledge beyond Wikimedia.
4.3.2 Our infrastructure will enable us and others to collect and use different forms of free, trusted knowledge.
4.4 Knowledge equity: Knowledge and communities that have been left out by structures of power and privilege
4.4.1 We will welcome people from every background to build strong and diverse communities.
4.4.2 We will break down the social, political, and technical barriers preventing people from accessing and contributing to knowledge.
Our strategic direction: Service and Equity
By 2030, Wikimedia will become the essential infrastructure of the ecosystem of free knowledge, and anyone who shares our vision will be able to join us.
We, the Wikimedia contributors, communities, and organizations, will advance our world by collecting knowledge that fully represents human diversity, and by building the services and structures that enable others to do the same.
We will carry on our mission of developing content as we have done in the past, and we will go further.
Knowledge as a service: To serve our users, we will become a platform that serves open knowledge to the world across interfaces and communities. We will build tools for allies and partners to organize and exchange free knowledge beyond Wikimedia. Our infrastructure will enable us and others to collect and use different forms of free, trusted knowledge.
Knowledge equity: As a social movement, we will focus our efforts on the knowledge and communities that have been left out by structures of power and privilege. We will welcome people from every background to build strong and diverse communities. We will break down the social, political, and technical barriers preventing people from accessing and contributing to free knowledge.
By endorsing this strategic direction, we declare our intent to work together towards this future. We commit to participating in the next phase of this discussion in good faith and to define, by Wikimania 2018, how to come to an agreement, on roles, responsibilities, and organizational strategies that enable us to implement that future.
We pledge to consider the needs of our movement above our own, and to find the structures, processes, and resources for our movement that enable us to best move towards our common direction.
Reasoning: Why we will move in this strategic direction
Aspirations: What we all want
Our collective adventure started as an experiment: a drafting space where anyone could contribute information for inclusion in a free encyclopedia reviewed by experts.[2] Wikipedia soon became much more than its origin story, and today it is considered by many as a source for information[3] whose role is to collect knowledge.[4] Wikimedia communities now stand for ideals of freedom of information and social progress fueled by free knowledge for everyone.[5][6] The vision of the Wikimedia movement describes this expanded scope well: "a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge."[7] Beyond the encyclopedia, our common aspiration has three components: creating a body of knowledge that is comprehensive, reliable, and of high quality; doing so in a participatory way, open to everyone; and engaging everyone across the globe.
Strengths of Wikimedia: What we shouldn't change
The original premise of Wikimedia is that knowledge is built by people, who form communities.[8] Good-faith collaboration is the best way we know to create knowledge of high reliability or quality, and it's at the core of the Wikimedia culture.[9] The idea that anyone can edit is so radical that we joke that it can only work in practice, not in theory.[10] And yet, it does: What we have accomplished in our first 16 years shows the success of this approach. Wikimedia communities have been able to go from nothing to millions of pages, media files, and data items, in hundreds of languages.[11] Beyond the web, communities have self-organized in groups and are advancing the efforts of the movement around the world. All those approaches are strengths that we must preserve.
Limits of Wikimedia: What we should improve
We are still far from having collected the sum of all knowledge. Most of the content we have created is in the form of long-form encyclopedia articles and still images, which leaves out many other types of knowledge. Our current communities don't represent the diversity of the human population, notably in terms of gender. This lack of representation and diversity has created gaps of knowledge[12][13] and systemic biases.[14] Readers often question the reliability of the content we create,[15] notably because it is not accurate, not comprehensive, not neutral, or because they don't understand how it is produced, and by whom.[16]
In terms of collaboration, joining and participating in Wikimedia communities can be challenging. The low barrier for entry from our early years has now become insurmountable for many newcomers.[17] Some communities, cultures, and minorities have suffered from this exclusion more than others. Toxic behaviors and harassment have had a negative impact on participation in our projects. Our success has generated an overwhelming amount of maintenance and monitoring, and we have addressed these challenges with tools and practices that have turned good-faith community members away.[18] Other types of contribution beyond editing aren't recognized as equally valuable,[19] and the structures of our movement are often opaque or centralized, with high barriers to entry.
Beyond Wikimedia: What will change around us
In addition to internal challenges in the Wikimedia movement, there are many external factors that we must account for to plan for the future. Many readers now expect multimedia formats beyond text and images.[20] People want content that is real-time, visual, and that supports social sharing and conversation.[21] There are also opportunities for Wikimedia to fill a gap in education,[22][23] by offering learning materials and communities.[24]
The populations we serve will also change: in the next 15 years, the languages that will be the most spoken are primarily those that currently lack good content and strong Wikimedia communities.[25] The same regions often face the worst restrictions to freedom of access to information online.[26] Similarly, population will grow the most in regions where Wikimedia currently reaches the fewest users, such as Africa and Oceania.[27]
Technology will change dramatically: Automation (especially machine learning and translation) is changing how people produce content.[28] Technology can also help offer more relevant, personalized, reliable content,[29] but it needs to be developed carefully.[30][31] As technology spreads through every aspect of our lives, Wikimedia's infrastructure needs to be able to communicate easily with other connected systems.[32]
A more just and connected future
Wikimedia must continue to provide a solid infrastructure where people can collect and access free, trusted knowledge. We must continue to write encyclopedia articles, develop software, donate money, curate data, remix artwork, or all of the above. We will continue to do this regardless of the direction we choose.
At our core, we have always been a socio-technical system: our collective success is made possible by people and powered by technology. It is how we document and understand our world together.
We invite and allow anyone to participate equally, but in practice not everyone has the same opportunity to contribute. To avoid gaps and systemic biases, we have to take into account people's context. To create accurate and neutral content, we need equitable access and participation. We need social and technical systems that avoid perpetuating structural inequalities. We need hospitable communities that lead to sustainability and equal representation. We need to challenge inequalities of access and contribution, whether their cause is social, political, or technical. As a social movement, we need knowledge equity.
But we're not just a social movement. We're also a collection of websites used by hundreds of millions of people. Many readers value Wikimedia not for its social ideals, but for its usefulness. The utility, global reach, and large audience of the Wikimedia platform give us legitimacy and credibility. They enable us to work with partners, convene allies, and influence policy.
As a platform, we need to transform our structures to support new formats, new interfaces, and new types of knowledge. We have a strategic opportunity to go further and offer this platform as a service to other institutions, beyond Wikimedia. In a world that is becoming more and more connected, building the infrastructure for knowledge gives others a vested interest in our success. It is how we ensure our place in the larger network of knowledge, and become an essential part of it. As a service to users, we need to build the platform for knowledge or, in jargon, provide knowledge as a service.
People make Wikimedia possible. Platforms make Wikimedia powerful. The combination of knowledge equity and knowledge as a service is a strategic choice that takes into account how our movement can grow and have the most impact in both its social and technical aspects. It is how we focus our efforts while embracing our dual role as a platform and as a social movement.
It is how, by 2030, Wikimedia will become the essential infrastructure of the network of free knowledge, and anyone who shares our commitment will be able to join us.
Implications: Our destination by 2030
We will advance our world through knowledge.
Freely sharing knowledge is by nature an act of kindness, whether it is towards oneself or towards others. Sharing knowledge can be motivated by grand ideals of world peace,[33] by a dream to offer education to all,[34] by humanist values, or by a desire to document one's hobbies.
Regardless of the motives, knowledge plays a critical role in human advancement. By striving for knowledge that accurately represents our world, we contribute to a better understanding of the world and of ourselves.
We will carry on our mission of developing content.
Many of our efforts will benefit all users and projects equally. We will continue to compile and use content as we have done in the past. We will continue our commitment to providing useful information that it is reliable, accurate, and relevant to users.
Knowledge as a service: A platform that serves open knowledge to the world across interfaces and communities
Our openness will ensure that our decisions are fair, that we are accountable to one another, and that we act in the public interest. Our systems will follow the evolution of technology. We will transform our platform to work across digital formats, devices, and interfaces. The distributed structure of our network will help us adapt to local contexts.
We will build tools for allies and partners to organize and exchange free knowledge beyond Wikimedia.
We will continue to build the infrastructure for free knowledge for our communities. We will go further by offering it as a service to others in the network of knowledge. We will continue to build the partnerships that enable us to develop knowledge we can't create ourselves.
Our infrastructure will enable us and others to collect and use different forms of free, trusted knowledge.
We will build the technical infrastructures that enable us to collect free knowledge in all forms and languages. We will use our position as a leader in the ecosystem of knowledge to advance our ideals of freedom and fairness. We will build the technical structures and the social agreements that enable us to trust the new knowledge we compile. We will focus on highly structured information to facilitate its exchange and reuse in multiple contexts.
Knowledge equity: Knowledge and communities that have been left out by structures of power and privilege
We will strive to counteract structural inequalities to ensure a just representation of knowledge and people in the Wikimedia movement. We will notably aim to reduce or eliminate the gender gap in our movement. Our decisions about products and programs will be based on a fair distribution of resources. Our structures and governance will rely on the equitable participation of people across our movement. We will extend the Wikimedia presence globally, with a special focus on under-served communities, like indigenous peoples of industrialized nations, and regions of the world, such as Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
We will welcome people from every background to build strong and diverse communities.
We will create a culture of hospitality where contributing is enjoyable and rewarding. We will support anyone who wants to contribute in good faith. We will practice respectful collaboration and healthy debate. We will welcome people into our movement from a wide variety of backgrounds, across language, geography, ethnicity, income, education, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, and more. The definition of community will include the many roles we play to advance free and open knowledge, from editors to donors, to organizers, and beyond.
We will break down the social, political, and technical barriers preventing people from accessing and contributing to knowledge.
We will work to ensure that free knowledge is available wherever there are people. We will stand against censorship, control, and misinformation. We will defend the privacy of our users and contributors. We will cultivate an environment where anyone can contribute safely, free of harassment and prejudice. We will be a leading advocate and partner for increasing the creation, curation, and dissemination in free and open knowledge.
↑ Appendix: Background and process
↑ w:History of Wikipedia and its references
↑ New Voices Synthesis report (July 2017): Hub for information
↑ "Wikipedia should play an active role in preserving knowledge." New Voices Synthesis report (July 2017): The role of Wikipedia in the future
↑ Why create free knowledge? Movement strategy findings report.
↑ "Wikipedia should take an active role in spreading true knowledge for public good." New Voices Synthesis report (July 2017): The role of Wikipedia in the future
↑ "Vision - Meta". meta.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
↑ "Wikimedians believe that the movement is built around a devoted community of readers, editors, and organizations who have brought us to where we are today." Cycle 2 synthesis report (draft)
↑ Reagle, Joseph (2010). Good faith collaboration : the culture of Wikipedia. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press. ISBN 9780262014472.
↑ Ryokas, Miikka: "As the popular joke goes, 'The problem with Wikipedia is that it only works in practice. In theory, it can never work.'" Cohen, Noam (2007-04-23). "The Latest on Virginia Tech, From Wikipedia". The New York Times (in en-US). ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-07-26. CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
↑ "Wikistats: Wikimedia Statistics". stats.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
↑ "Lack of local relevant content is a major challenge in Africa." New Voices Synthesis report (July 2017): Challenges for Wikimedia
↑ Knowledge gaps and bias were voted the top priority for the movement at the 2017 Wikimedia conference, attended by 350 people from 70 countries, representatives of around 90 affiliates, organizations, committees and other groups. Wikimedia Conference 2017/Documentation/Movement Strategy track/Day 3
↑ "In many regions (especially where Wikimedia awareness is lower), people greatly desire and value content that speak to their local context and realities, but struggle to find it both online and offline. To support the development of this content, and to mitigate Western bias, the movement need to refine or expand its definitions of knowledge." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 4
↑ "Wikipedia's open platform causes people to question its truthfulness and verifiability." New Voices Synthesis report (July 2017): Challenges for Wikimedia
↑ "Mistrust of Wikipedia is a learned perception. It stems from a lack of clarity about what the product(s) are and how their content is developed." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 11
↑ "Many new to the movement feel that the current barriers to entry are too high. The perceived culture of exclusivity and lack of support for newcomers is demotivating." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 7
↑ Halfaker, Aaron; Geiger, R. Stuart; Morgan, Jonathan T.; Riedl, John (2013-05-01). "The Rise and Decline of an Open Collaboration System: How Wikipedia's Reaction to Popularity Is Causing Its Decline" (PDF). American Behavioral Scientist 57 (5): 664–688. ISSN 0002-7642. doi:10.1177/0002764212469365.
↑ "Current norms around contribution are geared towards a narrow set of functions (e.g. editing dominates). People with varied backgrounds and skills wish to add value in diverse ways, and the movement would benefit by supporting them in doing so." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 8
↑ "Visual, real-time, and social aren't just buzzwords; research found that they are the characteristics of content platforms that young people increasingly prefer." Reboot Summary of Key Opportunities & Findings: Indonesia & Brazil
↑ "Behaviors, preferences, and expectations for content are changing. People increasingly want content that is real-time and visual and that supports social sharing and conversation." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 5
↑ "Underperforming education systems worldwide have led people to seek alternative ways to learn As a result, many innovative information and learning platforms have emerged, but they all still need a base of quality content." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 14
↑ "Advancing education" was a major theme that emerged from the first cycle of community discussions, especially at the Wikimedia Conference 2017, where it was voted the third most important priority for the movement. Wikimedia Conference 2017/Documentation/Movement Strategy track/Day 3
↑ "Wikimedia has the opportunity to build a community passionate about not just producing knowledge, but about helping people learn. by working with diverse partners and niche content experts, curators, and ambassadors." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 10
↑ "The dominant languages of the future are, for the most part, not those where Wikimedia leads in content volume or size of community." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 3
↑ "Freedom House". freedomhouse.org. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
↑ "In the next 15 years, the greatest population growth is expected in regions (e.g. Africa, Oceania) where Wikimedia currently has the lowest reach. To serve every human, the movement must pay greater attention to how it serves these regions." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 1
↑ "Technology may be able to assist in many of the functions editors currently do. Automation (especially related to machine learning and translation) is rapidly changing how content is being produced. This opens up opportunities for current community members to find other ways to contribute." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 9
↑ "Technological innovations (e.g. AI, machine translation, structured data) can help curate and deliver relevant, personalized, reliable content." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 18
↑ "Developing and harnessing technology in socially equitable and constructive ways—and preventing unintended negative consequences—requires thoughtful leadership and technical vigilance." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 19
↑ "The movement should cautiously use AI and machine learning to help increase quality and accessibility. The overall view from Wikimedians is that we should maintain our community-first focus, and use AI and other technologies to reduce busy-work, not replace volunteers, and improve quality." Cycle 2 Synthesis Report
↑ "Emerging technologies are revolutionizing how platforms are defined and used. The most impactful technologies will be those that make the shift from technical infrastructure to ecosystem-enabling platform." Appendix: Where the world is going: Pattern 15
↑ "IFLA -- Internet Manifesto 2014". www.ifla.org. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-18. Freedom of access to information and freedom of expression are essential to equality, global understanding and peace.
↑ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. United Nations General Assembly. Everyone has the right to education.
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Get in contact with Doug Durre for more information or questions!
Click HERE to view ANOTHER video introduction to the Study at their website!
The "live" Love & Respect Marriage Conference has been presented to audiences all over the country for the last 17 years and has been made available in a 10 session video based study!
The workbook includes a fill-in-the-blank in-session guide (which mimics what an actual conference participant does), comprehensive discussion questions, space for reflection, mid-week devotions, and more.
Why do we negatively react to each other in marriage? This will be explained in what is called the Crazy Cycle.
How do I best motivate my spouse? The Energizing Cycle answers this question.
What if my spouse does not respond to me? The Rewarded Cycle informs us what to do.
If there is a need to cancel a class this will help us communicate that need. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 8,997 |
A dramatic title I will admit, but right now it feels appropriate. I've always been a night owl, never a morning lark (it is lark right?) so watching tv or movies late into the next morning is something I've done for over a decade.
But apparently, despite my love of these late night viewings, my body, especially my head, has decided it no longer shares my joy.
I went into my all-night binge (a word I hate btw, but it fits) of the first three seasons of Awkward, optimistic about the outcome. I'm good at no sleep. I thrive on no sleep, it's often when I'm at my most productive because I rarely get enough sleep anyway (although it has improved thanks to my S+, last night's sleep rating was BAD).
For the uninitiated, Awkward is a tv series on Amazon Prime which focuses on a teen girl and her (completely ridiculous) life issues... mainly around boys. It's nothing like the tv I would normally watch, but I find myself completely addicted. It's like reliving your teen days through someone else who made, even more, mistakes than you did. It makes me laugh, cry and CRINGE constantly and it is impossible to turn off.
But at 5:30am I was still optimistic, I felt good, I wasn't tired, I wasn't yawning, I didn't have tired eyes, I was OK!
As an example of how my morning panned out (not well FYI), I put the spoon in the bin, the teabag in the sink and nearly put my mug in the fridge instead of the milk. Ooops, not managing so well on zero sleep after all.
A few hours later, I still feel like death, but I've since caught a look at myself in a mirror, and good news, I look like death too! "Are you ill? Do you have the flu?" seem to be the main conversation starters of the day. Can I say yes and crawl back to my bed and sleep for the rest of the day? Please? Ok, no I know I can't, but I really really want to!
So it turns out that while I still love the idea of staying up all night, watching tv that I don't even understand my obsession with and snacking through the small hours... my body does not like this, not one little bit.
I don't miss anything about being a teenager, literally nothing and no-one but if I could still manage the occasional all-night tv marathon I'd be pretty happy.
So moral of this story? Listen to your body. Unless it's a really great tv show with some really hot actors and then don't listen to it and just spend your day filled with regret at your bad choices and lack of concealer. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 8,998 |
By Nashoba Publishing |
PUBLISHED: August 8, 2014 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: July 11, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.
Host Families Needed
…for a semester or the academic school year. International Foreign Exchange students are 15 to 18 and are from 15 different countries. All speak English, are fully insured medically, bring their own spending money and would attend your local high school. Host families are asked to provide a loving home, meals and emotional support. Single-parent families, retired couples, families with only young children, as well as families with teenagers have all had successful hosting experiences. Make a friendship for a lifetime!
For information, contact Pat Darby, area coordinator, at 978-632-8270, or email: [email protected].
Habitat for Humanity Golf Tournament
Habitat for Humanity North Central Massachusetts invites golfers and sponsors to help fund new houses by participating in our Building Dreams Golf Tournament on Sept. 16 at Shaker Hills Country Club in Harvard. Participants receive a golf shirt, gift bag and meals, and can enter to win contests and great raffle prizes. For more information or to register as a golfer, a foursome or a sponsor, please check out our website at http://www.ncmhabitat.org/.
Mosquito control, Devens
Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) will be in Devens on Aug. 11, 18, and 25 to investigate resident complaints regarding the mosquito population. For the spray schedule for July, which is subject to change due to inclement weather and/or high mosquito populations, go to cmmcp.org/current.htm. CMMCP posts an updated spray schedule to its phone system after 3:30 p.m. every day. To have your property excluded from spraying, notify the CMMCP at 508-393-3055 or [email protected].
AUG. 8-10
Boston Children's Theatre presents "The Addams Family": Josie Brody, of Pepperell, takes the stage in this delightful new musical. Three performances only: Aug. 8-10 at the new state-of-the-art theater at Shore Country Day School in Beverly. For times and ticket information, visit www.bostonchildrenstheatre.org or call 671-424-6634, ext. 225.
SATURDAY, AUG. 16
Open House scheduled at Applewild at Devens: Registrations are coming in for the new preschool facility for ages 2.9 to 5. Two more Open House dates have been scheduled: Tuesday, Aug. 12 from 4-7 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m. to noon. Meet the staff and tour the new, modern facility at 27 Jackson Road, at the side of the Mount Wachusett Community College building. The facility will also serve as a transportation hub for the main Applewild campus in Fitchburg. Questions? Call Jen Wing, Applewild Admission Director, at 978-342-6053×110 or email [email protected]. More information at applewild.org.
Clam bake: The Ayer Gun & Sportsmen's Club will hold its annual clam bake on Saturday, Aug. 16, from noon to 6 p.m.; music will be performed from noon to 7 p.m. The live band, Mumbo Jumbo, will perform from 3-7 p.m. Food choices include lobster, clams, French fries, fried dough and more with fun activities for the kids! The rain date is Aug. 17. The club is located at 255 Snake Hill Road. For information, call 978-772-9748.
TUESDAY, AUG. 19
Chasing Ice/Extreme Ice Survey: Free film screening: A fascinating film about one photographer's mission to collect undeniable evidence of climate change in order to help all of us understand our world and make informed decisions. Nashua River Watershed Association invites the public to a free screening of "Chasing Ice" at 7 p.m., at the NRWA River Resource Center, 592 Main St. in Groton. "Chasing Ice" is the story of acclaimed photographer James Balog and his Extreme Ice Survey, which used revolutionary time-lapse cameras in brutal environments to capture a multi-year record of changes in glaciers. his project pushed the limits on equipment, ingenuity, and the physical and emotional strength of the people involved. "Chasing Ice" won the 2012 Excellence in Cinematography Award at Sundance Film Festival. The film runs 75 minutes, and there will be time for discussion afterwards. Pre-registration is encouraged for planning purposes, but not required. To pre-register, or for questions, contact Pam Gilfillan, NRWA development and outreach associate, at 978-448-0299, or email [email protected].
FRIDAY, AUG. 22
Family pajama jam: Musical story hour for young families at Indian Hill Music School. Come dressed in your pajamas to sing, dance, play instruments, and hear stories: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Indian Hill Music School, 36 King St. (Route 495/Exit 30), Littleton. FREE admission. Learn more at 978-486-9524 or www.indianhillmusic.org.
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Anand Rao appointed to The Virginia Thurston Healing Garden Cancer Support Center, Board of Trustees | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 8,999 |
Dr. Sutphen is a board-certified clinical and molecular geneticist. She is Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of InformedDNA. She also serves as Professor of Genetics at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine.
Dr. Krischer is Distinguished Professor at University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, where he is also Director of the Health Informatics Institute and the Diabetes Center. The USF Diabetes Center is internationally recognized for its research on diabetes and related autoimmune diseases.
Ms. Shepard is a 30 year veteran of law enforcement, focusing on healthcare fraud and abuse. As former Deputy Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, she was known for her keen determination to detect and prevent fraud among more than 300 HHS programs. Ms. Shepard received her JD from the College of Law at the University of Denver.
Dr. Wick is a Mayo Clinic specialist in obstetrics, gynecology, and medical genetics. She is an Assistant Professor of Medical Genetics, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, and serves as the medical co-editor of the Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy.
Dr. Malhotra is the Director of Psychiatry Research at the Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, NY, Professor at the Department of Molecular Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine in Hempstead, NY, and a professor at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, NY.
Allan Ebbin, MD, MPH is a clinical geneticist and executive physician. He has extensive experience in medical management, medical quality and outcomes measurement. His specific areas of expertise include managed healthcare systems, quality assurance, quality improvement and risk management with special emphasis on quality clinical care, financial goals and productivity.
Chad leads Evolent Health's information technology group. He previously led consumer innovation for WellPoint, and was chief technology officer for Lumenos, one of the pioneers of consumer-driven health plans.
Permanente after 29 years there. Most recently, she was vice president of health information technology transformation and analytics within the Quality and Care Delivery Excellence organization. Currently she is an Executive in Residence at GE Ventures, reviewing HIT startups for investment.
Dr. Dungan is a board-certified specialist in Reproductive Genetics. He is an Associate Professor of Clinical Genetics in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Dr. Friedman is Executive Director of FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, Inc.), the leading national nonprofit organization devoted to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. The organization's mission includes support, education, advocacy awareness, and research related to these cancers.
Dr. Kullo is a Clinician Investigator in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He heads the Atherosclerosis and Lipid Genomics Laboratory, chairs the Cardiovascular Genomics Task Force and directs the Early Atherosclerosis and Familial Hypercholesterolemia Clinics at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Kullo is the co-Principal Investigator of the Mayo electronic MEdical Records and GEnomics (eMERGE) grant, and he is a member of ClinGen's work group on polygenic risk scores and LDLR annotation. Dr. Kullo works closely with patient advocacy group, the FH Foundation.
Dr. Ganz is a board certified medical oncologist with expertise in health policy and management as it relates to cancer. She is Director of Cancer Prevention and Control Research at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Health Policy & Management. At the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, she leads the scientific program focused on Patients and Survivors, as well as the Cancer Genetic Counseling Service. Dr. Ganz served on the National Cancer Institute Board of Scientific Advisors from 2002-2007 and on the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Board of Directors from 2003-2006. She was elected to the Institute of Medicine in 2007, and received the American Cancer Society Medal of Honor in 2010. Dr. Ganz currently serves as Vice Chair of the Institute of Medicine National Cancer Policy Forum. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,000 |
In the past two decades, child and maternal malnutrition has declined almost by half. Child undernutrition still imposes the greatest nutrition-related health burden at global level.
Iron deficiency ANAEMIA increases the risk of pregnancy complications, impaired cognitive development and death in children and mothers. Anaemia, resulting from iron deficiency, affects 50% of pregnant women in developing countries. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,001 |
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Haitians Are Rising Up Against the Stolen Elections
The country is dominated more than ever by MREs—Morally Repugnant Elites—and post-earthquake aid from Washington, guided by the Clintons, has mostly benefited American subcontractors.
By James NorthTwitter
Thousands of demonstrators supporting various presidential candidates took to the streets across Haiti this week. (Daniel Morel)
The unrest sweeping across Haiti in response to the rigged October 25 presidential election is a decisive repudiation of US foreign policy, and a particularly stinging rebuke to Bill and Hillary Clinton. The Clintons must be secretly relieved that the Republican Congress wasted time investigating Benghazi, since the crisis in Haiti shows how the twosome terribly mismanaged their signature foreign initiative, leaving behind a nation sinking into corruption and violence.
Anyone who has been in Haiti recently will not be surprised by the general strike, the angry highway roadblocks, and the police brutality against the demonstrators. The mainstream US press is getting to the story late, and mistakenly portraying the upheaval as an outburst of rage after a "disputed" election. This is a serious misrepresentation. What is actually happening is that the unpopular outgoing president, Michel Martelly, has spent months trying to impose his successor, using violence and vote fraud, and the Haitian people are resisting in the only way they can. Haitians bitterly accuse America of whitewashing Martelly's various crimes, and some even charge that the stolen election amounts to a coup d'état.
Washington spent $30 million to help pay for these elections, but the embassy in Port-au-Prince refuses to question the just-released vote results, which show Martelly's candidate, Jovenel Moise, finishing in first place and moving on to the second and final round on December 27. Widespread fraud was documented on election day itself by four Haitian human rights groups, including the respected National Human Rights Defense Network, and further evidence is that although the government claimed that Moise got 511,992 votes, practically no one came out on the streets to celebrate. The other seven leading candidates all refuse to accept the results and are demanding an inquiry.
These days, Bill and Hillary Clinton are nowhere to be seen in Haiti, but it was not always so. The couple claimed to have a special attraction to the country after spending their honeymoon there, and even before the 2010 earthquake, Bill Clinton had already been appointed the United Nations special envoy. After the earthquake struck, his role increased, and he was a regular visitor, making speeches, cutting ribbons, and palling around with President Martelly, including attending his inauguration. Clinton became so powerful that people even started calling him "le Gouverneur." The writer and veteran Haiti-watcher Jonathan Katz also points out that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to Haiti four times, the same number of visits she made to Russia or Afghanistan.
A few months after the earthquake, both Clintons were stars at a big Donors' Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti, held at the UN, at which $2.5 billion was pledged—intended, in Bill Clinton's words, to "build back better." Some $1.15 billion was supposed to come from the United States.
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Hillary, as Secretary of State, included a warning in her remarks at the conference. "If the effort to rebuild is slow or inefficient," she said, "if it is marked by conflict, lack of coordination, or lack of transparency, then the challenges that have plagued Haiti for years could erupt with regional and global consequences."
Hillary Clinton's warning turned out to be an accurate forecast of how the Haiti reconstruction efforts have failed dismally and been plagued by corruption and mismanagement. Here is just one example: The US Agency for International Development said it would build 15,000 new houses. Excellent detective work by, among others, Jake Johnston of the Center for Economic and Policy Research shows how USAID completely bungled the job. After nearly six years, only 900 houses have actually been built, and many of them were so shoddily constructed that USAID had to spend more to fix them.
Visitors to Port-au-Prince today will see almost no evidence of the billions that were supposed to be spent on "building back better." Most of the rubble is gone, but the national hospital is still decrepit, and even main streets have potholes and piles of garbage. There is also failure of the less visible sort, as my friend of 20 years, Milfort Bruno, explained to me recently. His house was damaged severely in the earthquake. "Martelly's government said it was going to send around experts to tell us if it was safe to rebuild in the same place," he said. "No one ever came. Martelly promised he would also send engineers, to show us how to construct our houses safely. We never saw them."
Supporters of a wide variety of political parties are demanding that the results of the October 25 first-round election be thrown out as fraudulent. (Daniel Morel)
Some people did make a lot of money off the recovery, including the US and other foreign businessmen and contractors who showed up in Port-au-Prince's few high-end hotels after the disaster. Hillary Clinton's brother, Tony Rodham, also got involved in a Haiti-related venture: In 2013 he joined the advisory board of VCS Mining, a Delaware-based company that has attempted to dig gold in Haiti. The venture is on hold (partly because of concerns about potential environmental damage), and no wrongdoing has been shown, but Rodham was probably not picked for the board based on his technical experience.
Of course, the Clintons are far from alone in being responsible for the failure to rebuild Haiti. Foreign aid from Washington has degenerated into a privatized, no-bid process designed to enrich American subcontractors, and most of the money allocated never even leaves the United States. Haiti is more dominated than ever by a small upper class, practiced at diverting outside aid to themselves. (Some Haitian critics call this group MREs—Morally Repugnant Elites—a name inspired by the Meals Ready to Eat that were part of the US military emergency relief effort right after the earthquake.)
At some point, though, the Clintons should have recognized that Haiti's reconstruction was failing and that President Martelly was growing steadily more corrupt and repressive. Bill Clinton could have used his explaining ability to point out publicly what went wrong, and Hillary Clinton could have taken advantage of her prominence as a presidential candidate to tell some important truths. Instead, the Clintons just skulked away from Haiti, and their silence today makes them complicit in the violent, undemocratic, and fraudulent regime they left behind.
James NorthTwitterJames North has reported from Africa, Latin America, and Asia for four decades. He lives in New York City. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,002 |
I have some free time tonight, so I think I will do a semi-live blog for the game. I have not heard anything about a delay to this point, so I would assume Ian Snell will take the mound at 7:05. We'll see if the power stays on long enough for me to keep up.
The big story tonight is that Jose Castillo is starting at shortstop again. It looks like Jim Tracy is going with the player that will help his team the most. That is encouraging.
7:10 - The game is currently being delayed due to weather conditions.
7:15 - According to the trusty radar, the rain is nearly past Pittsburgh. My superior meteorology skills are not capable of judging lightning, though, so we'll see if that's a factor.
7:36 - Ian Snell throws the first pitch. Kenny Lofton fouls out to third to get the game started.
7:42 - Snell walked one, but besides that he was sharp. He struck out the final two batters looking. Now it is time to tee off on Robinson Tejeda.
7:49 - It looks like the Rangers brought their peewee gloves again. Duffy's soft liner to first hits right off Brad Wilkerson's glove to put runners at first and third. Sanchez jumps on one and hits a book-rule double to center. 1-0 Pirates, still nobody out.
7:52 - 2-0 Pirates on Bay's RBI ground out.
8:00 - Single to center on a fairly tough play that Castillo should have made. Double play would have been tough, but we need at least one out on that play. But Snell makes quick work of Vazquez and does the same with Tejeda. Four K's for Snell through two innings, and the Pirates still lead 2-0.
8:06 - Castillo singles to right. If he consistently goes the other way and puts up some decent numbers offensively, I would not mind him at short. The slight defensive drop-off with Wilson on the bench would be worth it if there is some offense coming out of that position.
8:10 - Bautista with another hit, the Rangers with another error. No wonder their record is so bad. They look terrible.
8:11 - A pop fly almost drops in due to poor communication by Rangers' fielders. This looks familiar.
8:21 - Great job by Snell to get out of the inning without allowing a run. That double play probably is not turned with Jack at short. Castillo has some kind of arm on him.
8:26 - Lousy at-bat from Bay.
8:28 - "It was 96 coming in, about 98 going out." This quote is from Bob Walk regarding a Tejeda pitch that LaRoche lined into right field. I hate when analysts just say stuff without any reason to believe that they are correct.
8:37 - Very fine defensive play by Jose Bautista. Fifty bucks says he was just awarded the "Innovative Play of the Game" at the ballpark.
8:44 - Tejeda walks Snell. Not a smart move.
8:59 - The Pirates are playing some pretty sharp defense tonight, aside from the misplay by Castillo. Snell has thrown five shutout innings and seems to be getting stronger.
9:02 - For the second consecutive night, the Rangers' starting pitcher fails to pitch five innings. I almost feel bad for them. Wait, no I don't.
9:06 - Another hit for Jose Castillo. He is making it difficult for Tracy to sit him down. By the way, if Nady can't run full speed, why is he playing? I know he is hitting well, but that could turn into a nagging season-long injury. It's been bothering him for like a month now, and he still hasn't even hit the DL. I don't think Tracy understands the concept of a hamstring injury.
9:11 - Bautista is locked in at the plate. 7-0 Pirates, and Bautista is now a home run away from the cycle.
9:12 - What the heck are the Rangers doing? Their defense is a mess. 8-0 Pirates.
9:15 - And there's your daily dose of poor Pirates' baserunning.
9:20 - It looks like I spoke too soon about the Pirates defense. Snell is not getting any help this inning.
9:22 - Bautista redeems himself and starts an inning ending double play.
9:46 - Greg Brown and Bob Walk have no idea what to do when the Pirates are up big. I think they have totally lost their minds.
9:53 - Ian Snell is still cruising. Bautista needs a home run leading off the eighth for the cycle.
9:57 - Bautista will not hit for the cycle tonight, as he lines out to center. Unless Tracy goes to the bullpen. Then we might have to go extra innings.
9:59 - If Sanchez could lay off that pitch six inches off the plate, he could put up a silly OBP. That's where his amazing contact ability hurts him. He knows he can put it in play and he refuses to take any close pitches with two strikes.
10:06 - I don't care how inept the opponent is, an 8-1 win is always fun. Ian Snell threw like an ace, pitching his first career complete game and allowing only an unearned run. Bautista and Castillo both hit well. Expect Castillo to start at short again tomorrow, as Jack Wilson's spot in the lineup is definitely in jeopardy. I am off to bed now. The Bucs go for the sweep tomorrow night. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,003 |
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/**
* The Navigate Input class is in charge of being the central location for
* delegate input events in the correct locations.
*
* It will capture all input events and determine what should happen to it.
* The default behavior will be fired as an event
*/
Package('Karaoke.Navigate', {
Input : new Class({
Extends : Sapphire.Eventer,
initialize : function()
{
this.parent();
this.inputName = '';
this.devices = {};
this.defaultDevice = '';
// Used to throttle input spam through transitions.
this.inputQueue = [];
this.inputQueue.isFrozen = false;
this.inputQueue.pumper = null;
// The list of actions that need to be hijacked from the standard input
// stream.
this.registeredActions = {};
SAPPHIRE.application.listen('ready', this.onReady.bind(this));
},
onReady : function()
{
Object.each(this.devices, function(device, name)
{
device.listen('action-down', this.onActionDown.bind(this, name));
device.listen('action-up', this.onActionUp.bind(this, name));
device.listen('activate', this.onActivate.bind(this, name));
}, this);
this.fire('device-change', this.defaultDevice);
},
onActivate : function(name)
{
// Save our input device if it was different than the last device.
if(this.inputName !== name)
{
this.inputName = name;
this.fire('device-change', this.inputName);
}
},
// Called by input devices to set themselves up
registerInputDevice : function(name, device, defaultDevice)
{
defaultDevice = (defaultDevice === undefined) ? false : defaultDevice;
this.devices[name] = device;
if (defaultDevice === true) this.defaultdevice = name;
},
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onActionDown : function(name, action, data)
{
// ignore actions if not from the current device
if (this.inputName != name) return;
// At the moment the queue is limited to length 1 to avoid
// some race conditions. Later can extend this with a more
// thorough implementation.
if (this.inputQueue.length > 0)
return;
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this.inputQueue.pumper = null;
this.inputQueue.push( {
name: name,
action: action,
data: data,
type: 'down'
} );
if (!this.inputQueue.isFrozen)
this.processNextInput();
},
// On input up events
onActionUp : function(name, action, data)
{
// ignore actions if not from the current device
if (this.inputName != name) return;
// At the moment the queue is limited to length 1 to avoid
// some race conditions. Later can extend this with a more
// thorough implementation.
if (this.inputQueue.length > 0)
return;
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this.inputQueue.pumper = null;
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action: action,
data: data,
type: 'up'
} );
if (!this.inputQueue.isFrozen)
this.processNextInput();
},
processNextInput : function()
{
var input = this.inputQueue.shift();
if (!input) return;
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if(this.registeredActions[input.action])
{
var fn = this.registeredActions[input.action];
if(typeof fn === 'function')
{
fn();
}
}
// Run the default behavior for our input.
else
{
if(input.type == 'down')
this.fire('inputDown', input);
else
this.fire('inputUp', input);
}
// Pump the queue after it's unfrozen. The time delay is a bit of
// a kludge but avoids some race conditions. Should revisit this.
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{
this.inputQueue.pumper = setTimeout( this.processNextInput.bind(this), 250 );
}
},
/**
* Call this method to prevent the Input Delegator from delegating events.
*/
freezeInput : function()
{
this.inputQueue.isFrozen = true;
},
/**
* Call this method to resume input delegation.
*/
thawInput : function()
{
this.inputQueue.isFrozen = false;
this.processNextInput();
},
/**
* Registers a page, to be ready to hijack the default input path
* @param hash of the buttons we want to hijack from the normal input
* routine.
* @return bool TRUE if we successfully registered the actions.
*/
registerActions : function(actions)
{
if(Object.getLength(actions) < 1)
{
return false;
}
Object.each(actions, function(action, input) {
this.registeredActions[input] = action;
}, this);
return true;
},
unregister : function()
{
this.registeredActions.empty();
}
})
});
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The Mississippi Tourism Association is closely monitoring the rapidly-increasing situation associated with the COVID-19 outbreak.
The health and safety of our state's residents and visitors is Mississippi Tourism Association's highest priority. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) a Global Health Emergency. We continue to monitor the situation along with our local, state and national partners to ensure we keep our guests and communities safe.
COVID-19 is a new respiratory virus that causes flu-like illness ranging from mild to severe, with symptoms of fever, coughing, fatigue and difficulty breathing. The CDC and MSDH are working to detect, contain and limit the spread of cases in the U.S. and Mississippi should they occur. MSDH is actively planning with doctors and hospitals on how to respond safely and effectively to any case of COVID-19 in Mississippi.
What you need to know about COVID-19:
It was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019.
It is not currently widespread in the United States, and the risk of being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 is low.
Currently, there are no travel advisories or restrictions for any location in the United States, including the State of Mississippi.
It is important that we all know the facts to avoid misinformation and unnecessary panic.
Mississippi Tourism Association encourages all travelers, no matter their destination, to take the precautions suggested by health experts.
Healthy Travel Habits:
Wash hands often with soap and water. If not available, use hand sanitizer.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands
Avoid contact with people who are sick
Stay home while you are sick and avoid close contact with others
Cover your mouth/nose with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing
The latest information from health experts regarding COVID-19 can be found on these websites:
Sign Up for CDC.gov Email Updates
Mississippi State Department of Health
Coronavirus Hotline: The Mississippi State Department of Health is now operating a hotline for convenient answers to questions about COVID-19 by phone. Mississippi Coronavirus Hotline (8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday): 877-978-6453
Posters to display examples:
Amended Executive Safer at Home Order:
05/04/2020 – Governor Tate Reeves announced Monday he amended his Safer at Home order, which opened some businesses to the public.
The Safer at Home order still remains in effect until Monday, May 11.
"I don't want to wait if there are steps that we believe we can safely take now to ease the burden on Mississippians fighting this virus," Reeves said. "There are thousands around the state that are set to close their doors for good. They cannot hold on much longer. I hope that this will not only be some much-needed relief for those restaurant employees but also provide for some joy for the people of Mississippi."
The new guidelines, listed below, also apply to outdoor recreation. The new guidelines go into effect at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, and will expire at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 11.
The executive order can be viewed in full here.
Infection Prevention: Hospitality
Infection Prevention: Restaurants
American Hotel & Lodging Association
Destinations International
MTA Free Tourism Webinars
COVID-19 Marketing Response – Planning Webinar Presentation
Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application Process Now Open
The Paycheck Protection Program has information posted but banks will not start accepting applications until April 3, at the earliest.
U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) Disaster Relief Loans
SBA Loan Application Assistance Video
Small Business Survival Guide to Combat COVID-19
Mississippi Humanities Council is launching an emergency grant program to help support cultural organizations that have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis with funding from Congress through the CARES Act. These CARES Emergency Grants will provide unrestricted operational expenses up to $20,000 for humanities-focused cultural nonprofit organizations in Mississippi for up to two months. During the COVID-19 crisis, state humanities councils are uniquely positioned to provide emergency CARES Act funding to museums, historic sites, and other nonprofit organizations affected by the pandemic. The humanities councils serve the smallest and most vulnerable communities and institutions and are able to reach areas that receive few other cultural resources. To meet this need, the National Endowment for the Humanities has distributed 40 percent of its national CARES Act appropriation, or $30 million, directly to the state councils to support grants to eligible entities for general operating support and humanities programming in direct response to the COVID-19 crisis. The Mississippi Humanities Council has received $460,000 to distribute through CARES Emergency Grants to help support payroll and other general operations expenses. Matching funds are not required with these emergency grants. More details, including grant guidelines and applications, are now available on the Humanities Council's website: mshumanities.org. Starting April 22, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
National Endowment for the Humanities Offers Emergency Relief Funding to Cultural Institutions Affected by Coronavirus.
Anchoring an $878 billion domestic creative economy, museums and historic sites are reporting losses of $1 billion a month as education programs, exhibitions, and other events have been canceled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress Recognized that nonprofit humanities organizations are an essential component of America's economic and civic life by including in the CARES Act $75 million to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to sustain humanities organizations and preserve jobs. The NEH has released its funding guidelines and application process. $30 million has been allocated for state and jurisdictional humanities council to support local groups and educational programming. Those funds have been distributed and state and regional humanities councils should be posting information on how to apply for grants shortly.
$45 million has been allocated for an emergency relief grants program, NEH CARES: Cultural Organizations, which will provide grants of up to $300,000 to cultural non-profits to support a range of humanities activities across the fields of education, preservation and access, public programming, digital humanities, and scholarly research. Funding may be used for short-term activities that emphasize retraining or hiring staff and to maintain or adapt critical programs during the pandemic. Eligible institutions include, museums, archives, libraries, historic sites, universities, and other educational institutions. The deadline to apply is May 11, 2020. Award notifications will be made by June 2020. Detailed information on the program and the application can be accessed here: https://www.neh.gov/program/neh-cares-cultural-organizations
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is gathering information on the economic loss to small businesses throughout the state as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Process is to collect information so that Mississippi may request an Economic Injury Declaration from the Small Business Administration to aid in the economic loss suffered as a result of the COVID-19 event. After business owners complete the worksheets included below, they can submit them directly to the MEMA State Coordinating Officer Todd DeMuth at [email protected]., for inclusion into the SBA declaration request. The deadline to submit this information is April 1st.
Provided by Leake County Chamber of Commerce
Estimated Disaster Economic Injury Worksheet for Business
Instructions for Completing the "Estimated Disaster Economic Injury Worksheet for Business"
Businesses are urged to go to The Small Business Administration website to see what types of assistance may be available and that they may be eligible for.
Mississippi Unemployment Claims & Filing
Ways to File Your COVID-19 Claims
Unemployment Insurance benefits claims can be filed online by clicking here, or by calling 888-844-3577. The call center hours are 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. seven days a week. The hours will most likely will be extended as the week progresses.
If you are experiencing difficulty filing your Unemployment Insurance claim, you may contact MDES at [email protected] or contact your local WIN Job Center for assistance. WIN Job Center lobbies are currently closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Contact a WIN Job Center by using the location and phone numbers included here.
We Will Travel Again Webinar Presented by Advance Travel & Tourism
1. What Travel Marketers Should Do Today – May 6, 2020
Webinar Recording / PowerPoint Presentation
MTA eLearningU Webinars: (Use Coupon Code MTA)
1. How to Communicate by eMail During and After a Crisis – April 30, 2020
2. The Three Stages of Recovery: How to use Influencer Marketing after COVID-19 – May 7, 2020
3. Marketing in a Crisis – May 14, 2020
4. 10 Things You Can Be Doing To Your Website and Web Presence During This Time to Increase Leads: May 21, 2020
5. Non-Obvious Megatrends That Matter For Travel & Tourism Pros: May 28, 2020
CONNECT Webinars:
1. Connect with Domestic Tour Operators Virtual Round Table – April 30, 2020
2. Influencing Travel Post COVID-19 – May 6, 2020
3. The Post COVID-19 Brand Position: Is Your DMO Ready? – May 13, 2020
4. How Destinations are Using Social Media Now and into the Next Normal: May 20, 2020
5. How to Connect Arts, Culture, Heritage and Performance Experiences into the Current Travel Climate: May 27, 2020
6. Connect with Tour Operators: May 28, 2020
Destinations International:
1. How to Calculate Event Impact Using the EIC
2. Event Impact Calculator – Best Practices Communicating with Stakeholders
3. Weekly Coronavirus Update Webinar May 6, 2020
4. Weekly Coronavirus Update Webinar May 13, 2020
6. Biweekly Industry Update: Prepare for the Bounce Back: June 3, 2020
Closures/Cancellations
State, County & City Shutdowns due to COVID 19
Provided by MEMA
This list of Cancellations, Closures & Postponements will be constantly updated as provided by the individual communities:
Casinos closed as of Monday, March 16 at midnight until further notice (Does not include casinos on tribal land.)
Coastal Mississippi Event Changes
Columbus, MS Spring Pilgrimage
Double Decker Arts Festival, Oxford – Postponed to August 14-15
Euro Auto Fest, Natchez
Festival of Music 30th Season – all events, Natchez
Grand Village of the Natchez Indians Powwow
Greenwood Gravel Grind – Postponed to September 26
Hal's St. Paddy's Day Parade
Hattiesburg Zoo, Lake Terrace Convention Center, Saenger Theater, and the African American Military Museum – Temporarily Closed until at-least March 31st
Hattiesburg Cancellations
Historic Natchez Tableaux
Juke Joint Festival, Clarksdale, MS
Malco Theatres Temporarily Closing all Locations
Mississippi Children's Museum – Temporarily Closed
Mississippi Main Street Event Cancellations
Natchez Spring Pilgrimage
Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival
Royal Evening at Longwood
Save the Hall Ball, Natchez
Stanton Hall: Blues & Jaxx with Julep in Hand
Vicksburg Pilgrimage – March 20-22 Cancelled
Viking Half Marathon & 5K – Postponed Date – TBD
Executive Orders / Legislative Alerts
Executive Safer at Home Order Amended and the Opening of Gyms and Salons – Executive Order 1480
Amended Mississippi Safer in Place Order and the Opening of Restaurants – Executive Order 1478
Mississippi Safer in Place Order – Executive Order 1477
Mississippi Shelter in Place Extended – Executive Order 1473
Mississippi Shelter in Place – Executive Order 1466
Summary of The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)
Provided by U.S. Travel Association
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)
Provided by MEC
Essential Business or Operations are established by Executive Order 1463
Negotiations of Phase III of the coronavirus relief package are happening right now in Congress, with a critical vote expected TODAY. We need your help to make sure immediate financial support is included for the travel and tourism industry.
We have updated our Action Alert to include very specific recommendations that will better help our industry in this time of need. If you've previously sent a letter to Congress through this alert, YOU MAY DO SO AGAIN! We need as many advocates as possible to engage at this critical moment.
MESSAGE CONGRESS NOW
Please take two minutes to submit this alert NOW and urge your industry colleagues and networks to do the same. Our industry is counting on it.
Ben Cowlishaw
Manager, Grassroots and PAC
Governor Executive Order 1462
Immediate Action Needed: Urge Congress to Act Now for Hotel Relief – Please send a message to Congress to vote in favor of the relief efforts to support our hotels and team members who are impacted by this crisis. It is a simple form that you can click through in seconds. Please include your stories on the impact to you, your hotel and your team. There is a text field in the form where you can type. Please Act Now! Information provided by the American (AHLA) and MS Tourism Association.
https://ahla.quorum.us/action_center/
Tell Your Senator to Fix the Coronavirus Relief Bill!
The House recently and overwhelmingly passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), which was supported by the President. Given the unique nature and magnitude of this crisis, as well as the expedited timeframe, there is extremely limited opportunity to make changes to the legislation and the Senate is expected to vote on it as soon as later today (Monday).
The House bill admirably provides federal support to allow employers to offer paid leave to employees suffering from coronavirus. However, the mechanism to do so – with small businesses paying for it, and having to wait for a substantial timeframe to be reimbursed from the government, in the form of payroll tax credits – creates substantial challenges for restaurants that are already struggling to maintain cash-flow.
Ask your Senator to: Fix the coronavirus relief bill and immediately pass additional measures aimed at providing critical relief to restaurants!
Click the link below to email your Senators Now!
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The Training Log creates Web pages from the data you enter.
Allows unlimited amount of multiple users. It is fast easy and simple.
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Experimental pop duo UMA has brought us a wonderfully eclectic and atmospheric soundscape to help us further embrace the autumn blues.
Berlin based, husband and wife duo, Ella and Florian Zwietnig create experimental electronic pop, mixing deep rhythms, bass sounds and hauntingly beautiful choir-like vocal chants, aiming to sonically and lyrically capture the most elusive everyday moments.
Forming UMA in 2011, Ella and Flo locked themselves in the studio and started working on their 'sound', recording sessions with an array of vintage equipment and modern production tools. This was an intense and challenging experience, not only in terms of being newly-weds, but both having very strong personalities and views on creative expression. However, the duo was delighted with the result and just how natural and organic the process had unfolded.
2012 saw the birth of their well-received debut EP, Drop Your Soul, released on Seayou Records (AT) and Enraptured Records (UK). The stunning five track debut, dwelling between melodic sound-tinkering avant-garde and soothing catchiness was written in Berlin and Los Angeles, featuring notable guest musicians, such as the legendary Silver Apples and acclaimed Japanese field recording artist, Yosi Horikawa.
Spending much of 2013 and -14 touring and playing shows around the UK and Europe and festivals, such as Sonar, they have also recorded their self-titled debut album, which recently came out through Seeyou Records.
More on UMA through their website. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,009 |
Dr. David Geffen
Home Doctors David Geffen
Dr. David Geffen, a Clinical Optometrist at TLC Laser Eye Centers – San Diego, is an accomplished doctor specializing in refractive surgery and overall family eye care. With over 32 years of experience, Dr. Geffen has gained a national reputation for his clinical research on contact lens products, and has lent his expertise to studies for companies such as Allergan, Johnson & Johnson, Bausch & Lomb, Ciba, Biocompatibles, and other contact lens manufacturers.
Dr. Geffen graduated from the University of California-Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and later earned his Doctor of Optometry from the University of California-Berkeley School of Optometry.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS | HONORS
Dr. Geffen has served as a contributing editor to Contact Lens Spectrum and Optometry Today, and has published numerous articles on refractive surgery and contact lenses. Dr. Geffen is considered a prolific expert and speaker on specialty lens designs, as well as refractive surgery and contact lens compliance issues.
MEMBERSHIPS | AFFILIATIONS
Dr. Geffen is a former director of Low Vision Services, Mericos Eye Institute at Scripps Hospital. Dr. Geffen is a Colleague of the American Academy of Optometry, a Member of the California Optometric Association, Member of the San Diego Optometric Association, Member of the American Optometric Association, Member of the American Optometric Association, Low Vision Section, Member of the Wexner Heritage Foundation and Member, Bausch & Lomb Council of Sports Vision. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,010 |
Finney, Brian.
The Inner I: British Literary Autobiography of the Twentieth Century
(Faber and Faber, 1985). Hardback. Very good in lightly soiled dustwrapper. 286pp. Order No. NSBK-A9679
Keywords: 0571133118, literature, literary, autobiography, autobiographical, autobiographies, lives, life histories, life history, Britain, British, history, England, English, twentieth century, 20th
Holdsworth, Angela.
Out of the Doll's House: The Story of Women in the Twentieth Century
(BBC, rpt, 1989). Paperback. Covers slightly creased, otherwise good. 208pp. Order No. NSBK-C3627
Keywords: 0563206314, women's history, women's movement, domesticity, family, motherhood, fashion, social history, women and work, home, twentieth century, 20th century, work, womens, Angela Holdsworth
Hall, Michael.
Leaving Home: A Conducted Tour of Twentieth-Century Music with Simon Rattle
(faber and faber, 1996). Hardback. Ex library with usual library stamps and stickers, otherwise a good bright copy in dustwrapper. 288pp. Order No. NSBK-A11708
Keywords: 0571178774, Simon Rattle, Michael Hall, music, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, twentieth century, 20th
Howard, Michael and William Roger Louis, eds.
The Oxford History of the Twentieth Century:
(OUP, 1998). Hardback. Near fine in dustwrapper. xxii + 458pp. Order No. NSBK-A10118
Keywords: 0198204280, Britain, British, history, twentieth century, 20th, England, English, Oxford History of the Twentieth Century
McCormick, Leanne.
Regulating Sexuality: Women in Twentieth-century Northern Ireland
(Manchester University Press, 2009). Hardback. Fine in dustwrapper. xiii + 249pp. Order No. NSBK-C14610
Keywords: 9780719076640, sexuality, women, women's history, Irish, Ireland, twentieth century, history, gender, US troops, family planning, abortion, prostitution, Catholic, Protestant, Protestantism, Catholicism, pregnancy, Northern Ireland, Ulster
Fawcett, Millicent and Turner, E. M.
Josephine Butler: her Work and Principles and their Meaning for the Twentieth Century
(Portrayer, 2002 facs. of 1927 edit). Paperback. New book, fine. vii + 164pp. Order No. NSBK-C5334
Keywords: 0954263286, Josephine Butler, philanthropy, prostitution, Victorian, morality, social purity, reform, Britain, British, England, English, history, prostitute, prostitutes, women, women's history, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, twentieth century, sexuality, gender, Portrayer, Liverpool, social history, philanthropists, Contagious Diseases Acts
Garcia, J., Kilpatrick, R., & Richards, M., eds.
The Politics of Maternity Care: Services for Childbearing Women in Twentieth-Century Britain
(OUP, 1990). Paperback. Newspaper reviews pasted to fly leaf and endpaper, spine faded, otherwise good. viii + 346pp. Order No. NSBK-C8124
Keywords: 0198272871 maternity, mothers, motherhood, childbirth, hospitals, babies, Britain, British, England, English, history, baby, women, women's history, health, fathers, midwives, midwifery, doctors, nurses, nursing, obstetrics, twentieth century, 20th, childbearing, pregnancy, pregnant
Gorsky, Martin and Mohan, John with Willis, Tim.
Mutualism and Health Care: British Hospital Contributory Schemes in the Twentieth Century
(Manchester UP, 2006). Hardback. Very good in slightly faded dustwrapper. xii + 243pp. Order No. NSBK-A14782
Keywords: 9780719065781, hospitals, hospital, welfare, history, NHS, twentieth century, health, mutualism, voluntary hospitals, National Health Service, contributory schemes, contribution, insurance, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, medicine, medical
Hynes, Samuel.
Edwardian Occasions: Essays on English Writing in the Early Twentieth Century
(RKP, 1972). Hardback. Very good in dustwrapper. xii + 208pp. Order No. NSBK-A12557
Keywords: 0710074417, Edwardian, novels, literature, literary, novelists, fiction, writers, writing, authors, criticism, twentieth century, 20th, Conrad, Ford, E. M. Forster, T. E. Hulme, Ezra Pound, Rupert Brooke, Beatrice Webb, Maurice Hewlett, Mr Pember's Academy, Frank Harris, Virginia Woolf, Chesterton, Belloc, Harold Munro, Edward Thomas
Dimbleby, David and Reynolds, David.
Oceans Apart: The Relationship Between Britain and America in the Twentieth Century
(Hodder and Stoughton, 1988). Hardback. Very good. xvii + 408pp. Order No. NSBK-A12953
Keywords: 0340406666, Dimbleby, Atlantic, US, USA, United States, United States of America, America, American, The States, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, twentieth century, 20th, politics, political, politicians, government | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,011 |
Anteon pubicorne är en stekelart som först beskrevs av Johan Wilhelm Dalman 1818. Anteon pubicorne ingår i släktet Anteon, och familjen stritsäcksteklar. Arten är reproducerande i Sverige.
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A stunningly beautiful chiaroscuro illustration of Atlas as rendered by Mr. Chris Torres! | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,013 |
As the Big Game heads to the Big Easy next weekend, food & drinks are sure to be as talked about as the plays on the field. For your Super Bowl party, try Chef John Besh's Crabmeat Bon Bon's, sure to wow your guests!
In a small saucepan, heat the milk to a simmer.
In a separate, medium saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and allow blond roux to come together. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Add the hot milk to the roux in small batches, whisking the entire time so as to prevent lumps and scorching of the bechamel.
When all the milk has been incorporated, add the cheeses and stir well. Add the lemon zest and juice, salt, Tabasco sauce and chives. Then, gently fold in the crabmeat. Pour out onto a small sheet pan, place in refrigerator, and allow to cool.
Once the crabmeat mixture is cool, scoop out into ½ ounce balls. Roll each bon bon in all-purpose flour, egg wash, and finally panko breadcrumbs.
Fry bon bons in small batches in 350° F vegetable oil for 2-3 minutes, until golden. Drain on paper towels, garnish with chopped scallions, and serve. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,014 |
Fund Spy
Putting the Investor Horse in Front of the Fund Company Cart
FPA New Income's shareholder-conscious pricing and policy decisions are almost novel in their genesis.
Eric Jacobson
FPA made a couple of announcements a few weeks ago that to most people would be the stuff of put-me-to-sleep reading.
The first change was that FPA cut expenses for FPA New Income (FPNIX) to 0.49% from its September 2015 fiscal year-end fee of 0.58%. (At least until May 2017, when they will revisit the decision.) It also changed the fund's investment parameters to permit holding securities rated at least single A in its high-quality sleeve (which must hold at least 75% of its assets), a change from AA-.
The changes are a lot more interesting on closer inspection, though, and even a little surprising. What's unusual about both isn't that they were made--mutual fund firms make these kinds of adjustments all the time--but that they were made with investors in mind rather than business considerations.
Standing Up to Reason
Let's start with the expense ratio. Among other contributors, extraordinary central-bank monetary policies have driven global yields down so low that many hover at or below zero on a nominal basis, and they look even worse when you consider the effects of inflation. Against that backdrop, comanagers Tom Atteberry and Abhi Patwardhan have been struggling to maintain their core discipline, part of which they see as holding high-quality assets and protecting capital, while still delivering on the fund's performance objectives. Because they're not willing to compromise their discipline, they decided to cut the fund's expense ratio to keep from having to make that choice. Right now the plan is to hold the cut in place for a year and revisit it then. They would consider undoing the fee cut if the relationship between inflation and Treasuries were to normalize and yields to rise sufficiently, but if those changes don't materialize, they expect to renew it for another year.
The change to the fund's quality parameters is a little less dramatic, but it makes a lot of sense. At first blush it might look to be exactly the kind of change in discipline the team said it wouldn't countenance, since in theory one would expect securities with slightly lower ratings to yield more than those rated higher. Atteberry says they've been discussing the change for several years, though, and the logic is compelling. Rather than reacting to competitive pressures, the decision grew out of market-efficiency analysis that told the team there were times they could pick up better returns while saddling investors with very little added risk.
The managers have always drilled down to analyze underlying collateral, issuer underwriting standards, and the market's experience with those firms' defaults and loss severities, and they have a history of running from things that scare them, even when they're popular among other investors. Patwardhan says that in analyzing the collateral underpinning asset-backed securities, though, they've regularly found that the securities' single-A tranches had extremely similar risk profiles to those of their AA- tranches. Without going into deeper weeds, historical default rates and loss severities have been very close, levels of volatility have been as well, and historical price action between the two cohorts has been highly correlated. Even against the backdrop of the worst historical periods--that is, the 2008 financial crisis--the prices of nearly all the worst-hit asset-backed rating cohorts (with the exception of some at the very top) collapsed to similar levels as investors fled. Atteberry and Patwardhan don't think single-A tranches are a bargain today, but given the thesis, they want to have the flexibility available down the line.
What's Your Motivation?
If these are such common changes in the industry, what's the big deal? We come across funds adjusting their price tags all the time. It's rarely a big surprise since those funds are usually on the expensive side to begin with, and the companies managing them are invariably having some trouble pitching them to clients as a result. In fact, I can't think of an example in which a fund company has given a price-cut rationale other than doing it to "be more competitive" or "get closer to the average" for a fund's category. In other words, it's about sales and marketing. Generally speaking, a fund company will try to charge as much as it can get away with, and the only reason for bringing prices closer to those of competitors is a matter of keeping or attracting new assets. The idea that one would cut fees because the market is making it difficult to do right by its clients is just about unheard of.
Likewise, the team's asset-backed pricing observations aren't really unique, and fund companies often expand their funds' mandates to include lower-rated securities. But there, too, it's almost always a question of whether the fund has the same ability to take on more risk as those against which it's laboring to compete. Once in a while the discussion also includes talk of capitalizing on market opportunities of one kind or another. What's notable, though, is that FPA turned the idea on its head by starting with market observations, an investment thesis, and risk analysis rather than fear of losing out to competitors.
The Pudding's Proof
Here's the real kicker: FPA is lowering the fund's expense ratio but isn't taking the hit from its lost revenue. And Atteberry says that it won't have any effect on his team's salaries or bonuses, since he doesn't want to threaten morale. In fact, he's still planning to hire another member for the team this year.
How's he going to manage that? By shouldering the entire burden himself.
Morningstar has spent a lot of time contemplating whether managers' interests are well-aligned with those of their investors, whether by virtue of their compensation structures, the size of investments in their funds, or even ownership in their employers. Yet it's difficult to imagine a more investor-friendly act than Atteberry's decision to take a pay cut for the good of his shareholders. FPA has always been a pretty shareholder-friendly shop, and its managers good stewards of capital. Tom Atteberry just jumped over a very high bar, though, and deserves enormous credit for putting his investors ahead of himself.
Eric Jacobson does not own (actual or beneficial) shares in any of the securities mentioned above. Find out about Morningstar's editorial policies.
Securities Mentioned
FPA New Income FPNIX $9.55 +0.10% | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,015 |
Sabarimala is the most famous and prominent among all the Sastha temples in Kerala. It is one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world. It is a Hindu pilgrimage centre with an estimate of over 100 million devotees visiting every year. It is the place where the Hindu god Ayyappan meditated after killing the powerful demoness Mahishi. The temple is situated in the Western Ghat mountain ranges on a hilltop, named Sabarimala; at an altitude of 468 m (1,535 ft) above mean sea level, and is surrounded by mountains and dense forests of the Periyar Tiger Reserve of Pathanamthitta District. The dense forest around the temple is known as Poomkavanam. The temple is open to men of all ages, irrespective of caste, creed or religion. It also serves as a place for religious harmony, as there is a place near the temple, located east to the Sannidhanam; dedicated to the Vavar, a sufi and friend of Lord Ayyappa, known as Vavarunada. Vehicles could go only up to Pampa; so, Inorder to reach the temple, one have to traverse through difficult paths in the forest. Another interesting fact is that it is not open throughout the year.
First five days of each Malayalam month.
The Ayyappan's temple is situated amidst 18 hills.
Temples exist in each of the hills surrounding Sabarimala. While functional and intact temples exist at many places in the surrounding areas like Nilackal, Kalaketi, and Karimala, remnants of old temples survive to this day on remaining hills.
Sabarimala is about 92 kms from chengannur railway station. Almost all trains via kottayam to trivandrum stop at chengannur.
KSRTC buses are also available from chengannur to pamba.
Pilgrims can also get down at kottayam railway station and proceed to pamba by bus. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,016 |
From the "Otherworldly" jewelry collection: Baby geode ring. Dramatic, icy "druzy" glitters inside this unique baby geode. Moody and beautiful – truly one of a kind!
The Metaphysical Particulars: Geodes symbolize the "Goddess"! They bring out your hidden talents and help recover what is missing. Protective, help with spiritual growth and strengthen your resolve. Jewelry to empower and enhance your life!
This ring, and all the jewelry in the shop, is made with recycled gold and silver, natural rocks and crystals. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,017 |
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Stolen books resold to Follet, classroom ransacked, marijuana arrest, and more
Saphara Harrell
Illustrated by Zach Evans
Book thieves on the loose
Three people have been stealing from the UNF Bookstore and reselling the stolen books to other Follet branches, according to UNFPD reports.
The UNF Bookstore Manager with the Follett Group told UNFPD March 27 that he recently learned of suspicious textbook buybacks at other Follett bookstores located at FSCJ Kent and South Campuses.
The suspects went into the different branches with different forms of ID to sell the books back, many of which were copies of the same title.
Once informed of this, the manager reviewed footage and saw the three subjects on several occasions walking through the bookstore but making no purchases. Based on images from the footage gathered from the Bookstore and other locations, there appears to be a similarity between the subjects, according to UNFPD.
The estimated monetary loss from the bookstore is $2,000.
It is unknown whether there were any unique numbers or access codes that will allow Follett to positively identify the suspects.
Honors classroom ransacked, fire extinguisher discharged
An unknown suspect(s) ransacked room 2350 in Honors Hall, as well as discharging a fire extinguisher in the room and surrounding areas, according to UNFPD.
The responding officer's investigation revealed that the suspect(s) entered the building between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. and proceeded to ransack the room and its contents, including the fire extinguisher.
A physical facilities employee found the discharged extinguisher near Bldg. 12. The officer attempted to lift fingerprints of the extinguisher, but all results were negative.
Another employee stated that around 2:10 a.m., the circuit breakers in the power panel located in room 2955 were all turned off, causing a power outage throughout the building. It is unknown whether this is connected with the vandalism.
The first estimate of the damage was around $500, although the true amount of damage is unknown.
UNFPD is continuing their investigation.
Email Alex Wilson at [email protected]
ID stolen while student showers
A student reported April 2 that an unknown person(s) stole her driver's license and $5 while she was in the shower at the Wellness Center.
The responding officer gathered that the student's items had been stolen between 11:15 and 11:30 AM. The student stated that she had left the money and her license in a plastic baggie outside the shower area, according to the UNFPD report.
Due to lack of any witnesses or evidence, the investigation is suspended.
Illustration by Zach Evans
Student arrested for marijuana possession
UNFPD arrested a student resident for possession paraphernalia and marijuana under 20 grams.
A UNFPD officer was responding to a fire alarm April 4, when she saw the suspect running from the direction of the Osprey Landing. The officer stopped him and asked if the dorm with the alarm was his, to which he replied yes.
According to UNFPD's report, the officer had the suspect return to his dorm so that they could both make sure it wasn't on fire. When the suspect opened the door, the officer saw a large amount of smoke and smelled marijuana.
According to the report, the suspect admitted to smoking marijuana and provided the officer with a bag of marijuana and several pipes with residue. The officer asked if there were any other drugs in the room, to which the suspect said no. The officer then secured permission to search the suspect's room and did so.
According to UNFPD, the search uncovered more marijuana and paraphernalia. The officer found a total 19.6 grams of marijuana. The officer also found the following items, all of which contained marijuana residue: four baggies, a scale, a tupperware container, a metal poking stick, three glass pipes, one wooden pipe, four glass containers, two plastic bottles, and two rubber containers.
UNFPD placed the suspect under arrest for possession under 20 grams and paraphernalia. UNF also referred to him student conduct.
Locked bicycle stolen
An officer was dispatched to the Osprey Hall on April 7 after a student reported their bicycle was stolen.
The student said they saw their bicycle locked in the bike rack behind Osprey Hall at 9 am. When the student returned at 5 pm she noticed that the bicycle and lock were missing.
The case is still under investigation.
Email Saphara Harrell at [email protected]
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Even WhatsApp Wants You to #DeleteFacebook – Zuckerberg Also Believes People Who Trust Him with Data Are "Dumb Fucks"
By Rafia Shaikh
It's been years since Facebook started acting like a data demigod hoarding up user data and handing it over to whoever it wants. While the Facebook CEO doesn't appear to respond to any of the privacy concerns that users have raised time and again, the company is finally at the center of a much needed user outcry this week. Following the revelation by a whistleblower who disclosed how easy it was to "legitimately" take Facebook user data without informed consent, the social networking giant that tried its best to downplay the issue is now grappling with what is being equated with last year's Uber episode.
The hashtag #DeleteFacebook has been trending on Twitter for over the past two days. While not everyone believes if the company that has a consistent track record of trampling user choices will actually delete their data, it will at least stop the company from tracking you everywhere and then helping others target your "inner demons".
Facebook made him a billionaire but he still wants to delete Facebook...
If you have been thinking about deleting your Facebook account, you won't be the only one. WhatsApp's cofounder, Brain Acton, appears to be onboard this latest campaign and thinks "it is time" everyone just moved past Facebook.
It is time. #deletefacebook
— Brian Acton (@brianacton) March 20, 2018
If the person who managed to make billions of dollars from Facebook (the company paid $16 billion for WhatsApp acquisition) is up for the move, who are we to argue. It should be noted that Acton left the company to start his own foundation earlier this year, decided to support Signal - WhatsApp competitor - and is now up for the delete Facebook movement.
As The Verge noted, Acton isn't the only Facebook executive who isn't happy with how the company has turned into a surveillance machine. Former head of growth at Facebook, Chamath Palihapitiya, had said last year that the company has "created tools that are ripping apart the social fabric of how society works." But, no one listened to him. Let's see if things are going to get any different this time around especially with regulators around the world investigating the issue.
[On a side but very relevant note, a younger Zuckerberg once referred to people who trust him with data as "dumb fucks."]
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Adolf Born (born June 12, 1930) is a Czech painter and illustrator, caricaturist and film-maker.
Adolf Born was born on 12 June in 1930 in the town of Ceske Velenice on the Czech-Austrian border. In 1935 the family moved to Prague where he still lives and works.
During 1950-55 he studied at the school of Applied Art in Prague Department of Caricature and Newspaper Drawing, headed by Prof. A. Pelc. Since the 1960s his works have been exhibited all over the world.
He first became known to the public as a cartoonist. He published his humorous drawings in all the important magazines and participated in group exhibitions and caricature exhibitions, from some of which he brought back prestigious awards. In 1974 he was awarded a Grand Prix prize and proclaimed "The Cartoonist of the Year" in Montreal, Canada.
After censorship prohibited the publishing of his cartoons in 1973, he devoted more of his time to animated films, book illustrations and graphics. He merged graphics with cartoons and so he arrived at a new artistic expression. His cosmopolitan humour, his selection of topics rooted in the history of his country (Austro-Hungarian monarchy or the Rudolfinian period) and finally his special world of animals make him famous all over the world.
He made many ex libris, mostly by the technique of colour lithography. His pictures often mix fantasy worlds, people and animals. Apart from his graphics including well over a hundred exhibitions, and his illustration of literally hundreds of books including some international classics, he has been active in theatre costume and set design and in animated film. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,021 |
The Belgian Malinois is a very versatile breed originally used as a herding dog. Over time they expanded to uses in protection and scent detection. The Standard Poodle is traditionally a hunting dog, but they excel at training in any discipline due to their intelligence. The question is never "can the breed do it?" The question is whether you have picked the right dog personality for the job. There is as much diversity within the breed as there is across all breeds. Thus, a Poodle can absolutely be a working dog and a Malinois can absolutely be a pet.
The genetic diversity of dog breeds is very important. Maintaining proper structure and health in spite of the changing (and subjectively interpreted) breed standards can be a challenge. I believe that form follows function, so if a dog properly built for its job then it will be the best representative. It should be the goal of every breeder to merge show and working lines to produce beautiful dogs that can perform their job. But there is a reason to maintain working lines since their intensity and stamina can make them unsuitable for most purely pet homes. I subscribe to Helen King's structural teaching. That being said, companionship is just as much a function as running, jumping, retrieving, hunting, and protection, so good temperament is vital to all dog breeds. Socialization, as Dr. Ian Dunbar points out, is the most critical training a puppy can receive. Some dogs will excel at different things. You should look for the dog that's best for you.
I train my dogs in Rally, Agility, Search and Rescue, Therapy, dock diving, Barnhunt, Nosework. Phew! Sounds like a lot, huh? Some things we title in, some things we compete in, and some things we just train in right now. I am dedicated to the many aspects of the breed that keep them working and healthy, including minimal vaccinations, proper nutrition, and exercise. Positive training methods produce the best results so I highly recommend Karen Pryor's Clicker Training as a fundamental tool, but there are lots of methods to train the behaviors that you want and you need to find the one that works for you and your dog. If you have bad timing, Clicker training is NOT for you. I don't use e-collar or prong collar as part of my training.
All dogs need a job to remain happy and healthy, but a job can be as easy as a hiking companion or as hard as search and rescue. Active dogs are happy dogs, and tired dogs won't chew the furniture. If you want a dog to fend for itself with minimal interaction and no guidance, get a cat. It will be easier on your stuff. On the other hand, if you are willing to learn how to handle your dog then even a novice can train a Malinois. If you don't feel like putting in the effort and time then you shouldn't bother getting a Poodle. Both of these breeds are fantastic for the right owner, and disasters for the wrong one. There are too many dogs in shelters with behavioral issues because someone had no dedication to the dog. Bad owners make homeless pets.
My two Search and Rescue dogs. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,022 |
Paraninfo is a school in Madrid specialized in teaching Spanish for Foreigners. School located in the centre of Madrid. Thanks to its fine location, with easy access to public transport and for its vast knowledge and experience gained over 30 years, it has been a model in the formation of the language. It should also be noted that it is an ¨Accredited Centre¨ of the Cervantes Institute responsible for the spreading of the Spanish language worldwide.
Upon completion of this course, students receive a diplom. They get a good and quality education. Spanish Classes begin the first day of each month. Our Spanish language School in Madrid can arrange everything so that it will suit the needs (and pockets) of all our students.
Paraninfo is a member of professional associations: Asociación de Empresarios de escuelas de Español para Extranjeros de Madrid (AEEEM), Federación de Escuelas de Español (FEDELE), Asociación Madrileña de Centros en la Unión Europea (AMACFE), Confederación Española de Academia Privadas (CECAP) and Asociación Española de Enseñanza Técnico Profesional (AEDEPT).
Spanish is the official language in 21 countries and spoken by over 400 million people. For this reason Paraninfo has dedicated a large part of its existence to the development of a program to learn Spanish in an easy, pleasant and effective manner.
Certified and experienced teachers will help you to obtain the maximum benefits from your Spanish course. The teachers have been trained to use the latest methods of teaching Spanish as a second language. Groups with a minimum of three and a maximum of 10 students.
The school uses the Direct Method or the Interactive method with which the student has immediate contact with the language. The effectiveness of the course is due to the practical and daily use of the oral language which is very important in communication and also the learning of written language needed in all personal and cultural communication which guarantees optimal results in the course. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,023 |
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A copy of the invitee`s ID card or passport.
2. All Schengen Embassies have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa.
Applicants who have undertaken the biometric after 2nd November, are NOT required to go for biometric again for next 59 months and JETSAVE SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR CASES.
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As with every market, opporutunities and challeneges present themselves. Here Daniel Turner, managing director of William Turner & Son and Kathryn Shuttleworth, managing director of David Luke, outline how to tackle the ever-growing and evolving schoolwear market.
Q) What challenges currently face the schoolwear market and how can these be overcome?
DT: The start of every new year brings opportunities and challenges for the industry to face and embrace. In 2019 there are some positive trends, including rising school populations and increasing formality in uniform bringing new business opportunities and reasons to expand product ranges.
However, the struggles of the high street retailer are well documented – less footfall, business rate increase, the Amazon effect and minimum wage increases are causing those in the industry to be more reserved in their outlook. Plus, Brexit could affect prices if exchange rates are affected significantly. A positive post Brexit outcome could be if the government are able to remove VAT from school uniform. Here's hoping.
There is great pressure on school budgets, and as parents are expected to pay more for school trips and extra-curricular activities, Heads are rightly conscious that uniform costs must be affordable for all, which can though lead to compromises on quality. There are also cases of unauthorised suppliers supplying schools without permission – this can strain relationships between schools and reputable suppliers, and lead to a non-uniform uniform as unauthorised suppliers often use inferior quality garments. There are political issues to navigate as well, for example the Welsh Government are consulting on restricting the use of logos in school uniform, which would have a huge impact.
KS: One of the main challenges facing the schoolwear market is consolidation and blurred lines between elements of the supply chain. While many markets go through this from time to time, it is unlikely to last in the schoolwear market since the very intense peak and the need for 100% availability means costs disproportionately increase the more of the chain or the more of the market a single company tries to control. So, overcoming this challenge will be all about coping with disruption by planning ahead for your own business and working with companies that respect the elements of the chain.
Q) Do you think wearing a school uniform helps to combat bullying?
DT: A smart school specific uniform can help to alleviate bullying, but it isn't a panacea – kids will be kids. Uniform is a great leveller – all kids regardless of shape, size, colour, social class all wearing exactly the same. The alternative of no uniform would mean more brands in school and more cliques.
KS: Absolutely! The additional pressure that would be on young people without a uniform to level the social differences doesn't bear thinking about.
Q) Do you have any hints or tips for those that are looking to target the schoolwear market?
DT: For businesses thinking of entering the schoolwear sector, I say, go for it! Do your research, it's a competitive market. You must be multi-channel, have a strong social media and e-commerce operation, plus direct to parent deliveries.
Use reputable suppliers with ethical and environmentally friendly sources of supply. Support UK manufacture. Be mindful of your demographic and build relationships with schools. Keep it simple and keep it local. Join the Schoolwear Association. And above all put outstanding service at the heart of your offer.
KS: I have three top tips: 1) Be prepared to invest heavily in stock, 2) Manage strong relationships and contracts with schools, and 3) Work with suppliers who respect your relationship with your schools. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,026 |
Travel Profile: Tiaday Ball of The World Over
By Mehnaz Ladha | Published on November 30, 2017
Led by frontwoman Tiaday Ball, granddaughter of Ernie Ball (world renowned creator of Music Man guitars and Slinky Strings), The World Over is also comprised of guitarist Ryan Knecht and bassist Juan Arguello. Forming in 2014, the band released Rampart District, produced by Omar Espinosa (Escape The Fate), which garnered significant praise from fans and led them to record and release their second "Mountains" EP with Siegfried Meir (Kitty, DMX), in 2016.
The band hit the road in support of their EP and joined Otep's "Resistance" tour in March 2017, which garnered the attention of Alternative Press, naming Tiaday as one of the Top 100 Women in Music in 2017. Stemming off the success of Mountains, comes "Ventifact", an EP that symbolized another dramatic shift in the bands' sound and represents another dimension of the bands ability to pump out sonically interesting and genre bending songs.
Mehnaz Ladha: Kicking it off with San Francisco, what really stands out and makes it special to you? Where would you send a first-time visitor to get a real sense of the surrounding area?
Tiaday Xavier Ball: Since I just moved to San Francisco, definitely the Haight area is a nice. It's really touristy and has a lot of thrift shops. You see all sorts of different colors of people. There's just a really cool vibe and you really notice how no one really cares. You'll see a guy walking around in a diaper and it's just normal.
© Gags
ML: What makes Los Angeles different from San Francisco?
TB: I definitely think that all sorts of people come to LA but I've noticed a lot more trans people in San Francisco. That's just the norm. There are more job opportunities for the LGBTQ community that are normal, whereas in LA, a lot of people's jobs are usually entertainment based. Everyone you pretty much run into says that they are an artist, writer, producer, director, actor and all of the same things. It's a whole other game there.
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ML: What was your first real exposure to music? How did you get inspired to create your own and eventually pursue it as a career?
TB: I've been surrounded by it my whole life, because it's just been in the family for generations. My dad's always had guitars around the house and he would be playing guitar all the time or singing. He was on tour for a good portion of his life, then he had me and just would do his own solo stuff or voiceovers. I'd get to be in the studio with him while he worked. Even at Christmas, everyone plays guitar, sings or plays some sort of instrument.
© Lei Han
I actually wanted to stray from the family business. My mom always said that you can't just make money as a musician. Or, that you don't want to just go down that path, and make sure you have a college degree first before you do music. I was like, "Yeah, yeah, yeah." I was kind of applying for nursing colleges in senior year, and I had always been in bands throughout high school.
After I submitted and got accepted to some of these colleges, I was like what am I doing. Then my dad was like there's this music college here in LA and I know a couple of the teachers that work there. They have rolling admission and if you want to apply just to see if it's something that you want to do. I [applied and] got accepted.
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ML:You were named to the Top 100 Women in Music in 2017 list by Alternative Press earlier this year. How does it feel to be a successful female music in such a male-dominated industry?
TB: I don't really feel all that special or anything. I feel like it should become more normal. The pool of women in music to choose from is much smaller than there are men. It's a pretty male-dominated scene, and I thought it was pretty cool.
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TB: When I'm on the road, it feels like this is what I'm supposed to be doing. It really puts things into perspective about the comparison of the music in Los Angeles compared to everywhere else. I've noticed there is always a lot more appreciation for music in even just local shows, other towns or different parts of the world. It definitely helps the band and I appreciate what we're doing and make it seem worthwhile.
As for inspiration, I don't really know. There's never any time. At least the last time on the road, there wasn't any time to sleep. Writing was definitely was not an option but I know our guitar player had some inspiration so as soon as he got home, he started recording some things.
ML: You are just about to release your EP "Ventifact" November 17th. What was your overall vision or goal for the EP? Describe your excitement for the release and to play it live for your fans?
TB: We're definitely excited to release it, because this is a reimagined and rebirth of our last album "Mountains." We really just wanted to just give something to our fans and hold them over for the rest of the year until we start writing our next full-length album, which we hope to maybe start recording in April so we have time to get all our content together and have really good stuff.
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This album was really fun for our guitar player because he got to play around with different chord inversions and try to kind of give this a more of a new sound or a new way to hear it so that it's not just this is an acoustic version of the same songs we've heard before. We want to make it interesting and give it a jazz or Latin feel.
ML: That sounds like a great holiday gift to your fans.
TB: Yeah, and it's great for families to listen to too, because there's no screaming or cussing either this time around.
ML: What's one stark difference between traveling as a band versus personal traveling?
TB: I used to travel with my parents all the time. They were always moving around and traveling so the last thing I ever wanted to do once I was out on my own was travel. I was so sick of traveling because it was my whole life. But being on the road is a totally different thing because it's just me and my buddies going out together, working our [butts] off and doing what we love. It doesn't really feel like the same. It's like this is our job and this is what we're supposed to be doing in comparison to when we just travel for fun and there is more time to think. It's a whole other element.
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ML: What's one of your favorite memories traveling with your parents?
TB: I remember going with my mom to Japan when I was 16. We went for about a week or two, but it definitely wasn't just long enough because you need a whole day to recover. It was really interesting getting to explore and I actually had a couple of friends who were exchange students from my high school who were there for the summer so I had a little tour around Tokyo with my friends. It was really lucky to have someone who could speak fluently. My mom and I would just eat really cheaply and just have packed lunched sushi for 75 cents and go explore.
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ML: When searching for a personal getaway, are you looking for a serene beach or after a more active, adventurous getaway? Why?
TB: I have been meaning to go back to Utah or go up and get some snow with my girlfriend. I have wanted to take her snowboarding for a little while. Or go back home and visit Hawaii because that's where I spent half of my life and I have a lot of my friends there. I've been meaning to go back for a long time so that would be my ideal getaway. Going back to Hawaii, hanging at the beach with some friends and eating some freshly caught fish. That was the bomb.
© Andy
ML: You're definitely well versed in traveling around the world. How does that affect your music style?
TB: I think that everyone should travel. They should get out there and experience different cultures or ways of life because that opens your mind up to a lot of things. I have met a couple people who have stayed in their hometowns their whole lives and never wanted to explore. It could be biased toward the few people I have met, but it seems like they tend to have fewer views on things because they haven't experienced it for themselves. It's more humbling and it helps be more open-minded in the writing process as well in terms of being able to open my mind up to different views and ways of thinking. A lot of the times I'm writing, not every single time I have written a song is from my perspective. In "Rampart District," a couple times in that album, I tried to put myself in other people's shoes.
ML: One of our core objectives at SCP is to bring people together while traveling, not only to influence people to see and appreciate our beautiful world but to also minimize cross-cultural divides. What effect does traveling, specifically surrounding music, have on humans in this regard? How has it broadened your perspective of the world?
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TB: It's really great that you guys do that because it really does help shine a light on some things that in our everyday lives that we don't go explore for ourselves. It can help broaden our perspectives a little bit more and know that there is a life outside of our bubble.
ML: Everyone has a list of places that they still have to hit. What are three destinations, either work or pleasure, that you need to see? Why?
TB: As a band, we have definitely wanted to go to Europe because our guitar player who actually founded this band is from France. He eventually had to move back home because of visa purposes and he couldn't just stay for the sole purpose of music anymore. It's hard to get an artist visa here in America. He then decided that it would be best to move back to France but we decided that if we ever go to Europe and play there, he has to play on stage with us again. So that's on our bucket list of getting him to play on stage with us in Europe.
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We actually got an offer to play in Prague so that's kind of in the works and if that could be a thing, that would be awesome. We'd love to play anywhere outside of the United States even in Canada, because we liked recording there. It was really pretty.
ML: When you're relaxing on a beach or just have some downtime are you listening to music? Or do you like to switch up the tunes? If so, to what?
TB: I actually listen to all sorts of music. On Spotify, I'll listen to just the Top Hits of today to discover new artists and see what's making hits so I know how to adapt my writing style so I can see what makes a song sell these days. Not that I'm trying to sell out but just to add my own twist and seeing what does really well on the charts. I do love PVRIS a lot but my main influence right now is Now, Now, which is one of my absolute favorite bands. They started off as Indie Rock and they're now sort of like 80s pop.
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ML: Lastly, what do the next couple of months have in store for you and the band?
TB: We're going to do a very short, small run alongside the far West Coast. Originally, we were going to do the East Coast, or at least go alongside the south, but with all these natural disasters that are happening right now, it doesn't seem like it's in our favor to do that. Even if we wanted to go to the East Coast, we've put ourselves on a winter run before and we almost died. Our drummer was stupid enough to put the van on cruise control and we didn't have snow tires. We hit a patch of black ice and completely flipped into a ditch. It was pretty gnarly. We definitely want to go, but next time we want to be safer and go to the East Coast in the summer. So, we're going up to Seattle and back, keep it short for the second week of December and then come home for the holidays before starting back up for the New Year.
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Fees included in the '10 per cent' test for the purpose of derecognition
ProjectsWork plan for IFRSFees included in the '10 per cent' test for the purpose of derecognition
The Interpretations Committee received a request to clarify the requirements in IAS 39 and IFRS 9 relating to which fees and costs should be included in the '10 per cent' test for the purpose of derecognition of a financial liability.
The Board considered the Committee's recommendation to propose an amendment to IFRS 9 Financial Instruments as part of the next Annual Improvements Cycle. The proposed amendment would clarify the requirements in the first sentence of paragraph B3.3.6 of IFRS 9. The amendment will say that when carrying out the '10 per cent' test for assessing whether to derecognise a financial liability, an entity includes only fees paid or received between the entity and the lender, including fees paid or received by either the entity or the lender on the other's behalf.
The Board tentatively decided:
to propose the amendment to IFRS 9 as part of the next Annual Improvements Cycle; and
to propose that an entity apply the amendment only to modifications or exchanges of financial liabilities that occur on or after the beginning of the annual reporting period in which the entity first applies the amendment.
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Project SCENe featured in latest UK government consultation
By Lewis Cameron August 10, 2018 August 10, 2018 News
The UK government, through the department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, released two key reports this July.
The first was the call for evidence on the future for small-scale low-carbon generation. In this they highlight the value of co-locating generation and demand, the role of storage, and the prospect of community projects. They use Project SCENe as a case study that is demonstrating these things. See page 16 for this.
This is a key opportunity to evidence to government the extra impact that community energy projects can have in delivering vital energy and sustainability solutions.
The second much anticipated key report was their consultation on the Feed-In Tariff Scheme. It sets out the proposal to close the tariff for both small-scale electricity generation and exporting. This means a full closure of the Feed-In Tariff Scheme, with the end-date for receiving this being 31 March 2019. The report is here and highlights the value of small-scale renewable energy generation for affording the public reduced energy prices and a stake in the transition to a low-carbon economy. It also highlights how such transitions intimately depend on everyday behavioural change, such as the taken-for-granted ways we habitually use energy, and that such changes will be influenced by the public having a greater role in the energy sector. The public are also increasingly showing a desire for a transition to renewables and to be a key part of it. The BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker, for instance, shows public support for renewables is at an all time high with 85% of the British public in strong support, and the numbers of the public benefiting from small-scale generation exceeding expectations with over 800, 000 installations below 5MW and a marked increase in individual and shared public ownership and participation. It also shows that school and community energy projects are vital to increasing such transitions, with 37.6 MW being supported by the FiT scheme. In a post-subsidy world however, demonstrator projects like SCENe and smart consumers will be key.
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Paulina is a dedicated lifelong learner, educator and an advocate for reducing health disparities among Latinos and other underrepresented groups. Paulina has dedicated her life to working with individuals, organizations and communities to expand resources and overcome barriers by linking uninsured individuals and families who live in low-income and underserved communities with high quality health care services that are financially, geographically, linguistically and culturally accessible. Her passion for primary and preventive health care is rooted in her own childhood experiences, watching her parents, small business owners and respected leaders of the Pilsen and small Texas communities, deal with the realities of being uninsured and having limited access to vital health care services. Her commitment to fighting for social justice and health equalities only grew as she reached adulthood, and she has made it her life's work. Paulina has used her talents to work with many important faith-based and community organizations, including The Resurrection Project, The Archdiocese of Chicago Immigrant Services Department, Cook County Women's Corrections and State's Attorney for Cook County, Illinois' Office, Anita Alvarez. Currently Paulina works at Northeastern Illinois University as an Enrollment Coordinator working with first generation students seeking a postsecondary education. Her work experience and research in graduate school have prepared her to work with students, parents and the community to increase awareness of the lack of Latino health professionals and create pathways to increase and retain Latino students in pursuing health professions.
Sylvia is a registered dietitian and certified personal trainer and founder of Hispanic Food Communications, a food communications and culinary consulting company based in Hinsdale, IL. A Hispanic native who is a leading expert in cross-cultural Hispanic cuisine as it relates to nutrition and health, Sylvia speaks both English and Spanish fluently. Sylvia has an impressive record and knowledge of Hispanic foods and culture. She uses her in-depth culinary and cultural expertise to introduce new strategies for wellness to an increasingly health-conscious Hispanic population. For more than a decade, Sylvia has been a consultant for major food, beverage, pharmaceutical companies and non-profit organizations. Sylvia has appeared on NBC, ABC, Fox News, CNN Spanish, Univision, Telemundo, America Teve, TV Azteca, Mundo Fox, and Telefutura. She has made many guest appearances on Despierta America and Telemundo Chicago News, and numerous Hispanic cable stations. She has been a guest nutritionist on Hispanic radio talk shows and for several publications, including Latina Magazine, Siempre Mujer, Vanidades, El Nuevo Impact, Bakery and Snack Magazine and Decisive. She is a regular contributor to many websites, including Culinary.net, NBC Latino, Fox News Latino, Huffington Post and Mamas Latinas. She is an active member of the Illinois Dietetic Association.
Yadira Montoya is a passionate advocate for equal access to health resources for all. Yadira's commitment to improving access to health resources among the Latino community and her bi-cultural background has positioned her to take on several roles in health education, outreach and research. As the Coordinator of Community Engagement at the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, she develops and implements projects and initiatives to increase awareness about Alzheimer's disease and promote research participation among the Spanish speaking older adults. She leads the Latino Alzheimer's Coalition for Advocacy, Research and Education a group of academic and community partners dedicated to empowering individuals with or at risk of Alzheimer's disease. Its purpose is to obtain greater access to education, family support services, and research opportunities. Yadira earned her Bachelor of Arts in Community Health and Masters of Science in Public Health from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign.
Fausto is a 14-year stroke survivor and person with aphasia. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, he grew up in Manhattan and attended Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, NY. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Mercy College and a Master of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Chicago. He holds a second Master of Arts Degree in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from the University of Connecticut. Fausto is a former Education Officer of the Joyce Foundation, where he worked when he suffered the stroke during surgery. At the same time, he was working on his PhD in Political Science researching the "Politics of Education," which he could not complete because of aphasia, trouble with reading, writing and speech. He was the Director of Law Admissions for the University of Connecticut and also Arizona State University. In the late 90's, he ran for the Denver School Board of Education and was a consultant for Padres Unidos, an organization that develops effective strategies for change in educational equity, racial justice and immigrant rights. Fausto was also a professor at Metropolitan State College and Colorado State University, and a research scientist at the University of Chicago. He participates in aphasia and stroke research studies to help advance medicine. Fausto is married to Maria Ugarte-Ramos, the founder of the FAMA Center, his caregiver and life partner.
Rosy is a bilingual licensed psychotherapist in private practice specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression and grief. She is a former bereavment counselor at a hospice agency. Rosy holds a Master of Arts Degree in Art Therapy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work from Northeastern Illinois University. She is trained in Dementia Care, Powerful Tools for Caregivers, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (trained by EMDR HAP), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) via Tom Masbaum, Brainspotting and Domestic Violence Awareness. Rosy also holds a certificate in Horticultural Therapy from The Chicago Botanical Garden. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,031 |
The 2013–14 KNVB Cup was the 96th season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The competition began on 28 August 2013 in the first round and concluded with the final on 20 April 2014.
AZ were the defending champions, having won the cup the previous season.
The winners qualified for the play-off round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
Participants
82 teams participate in the 2013-14 cup. The 18 clubs of the Eredivisie and the 17 clubs of the Eerste divisie (excluding reserve teams) qualified automatically, entering in the second round. Other teams qualify by finishing in the top 12 of the Topklasse or by reaching the semi-finals in a local KNVB Cup, called 'districtsbeker', for clubs from level 3 onwards, in the previous season.
Calendar
The calendar for the 2013–14 KNVB Cup is as follows.
First round
36 amateur clubs competed in this stage of the competition for a place in the Second Round. These matches took place on 28 August 2013. 11 amateur teams received a bye.
Second round
The 18 winners from the First Round entered in this stage of the competition along with the 17 Eerste Divisie clubs, the 18 Eredivisie clubs and the 11 amateur club, that received a bye. These matches took place from 24 to 26 September 2013.
Third round
These matches took place on 29, 30 and 31 October 2013.
Fourth round
These matches took place on 17, 18 and 19 December 2013.
Quarter-finals
These matches took place on 21 and 22 January 2014.
Semi-finals
Final
References
External links
2013-14
2013–14 domestic association football cups
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Scoil Ghráinne opened in September 2008 with Junior Infant classes. Scoil Ghráinne will have a three stream intake each year. The school is located in Phibblestown (adjacent to Hansfield Road) and shares a site with the post-primary school for the area – Coláiste Pobail Setanta – which also opened in September 2008.
The school first opened its doors in 2008 with David Campbell as principal. David was principal in Scoil Ghránne for over 4 years, finishing in December 2012. David was meticulous and thorough in his work and he succeeded in building the school up from its humble days in pre-fabs to the state of the art complex that we now call Scoil Ghránne CNS. We are very grateful to David for his hard work and dedication; we wish him the best in his future career. Our current principal is Kenneth Scully and we are looking forward to many years of both personal and academic prosperity under his guidance.
Scoil Ghráinne Community National School is a developing school and will cater for the full range of Primary classes, from Junior Infants to Sixth Class, as the school grows. When completed, Scoil Ghráinne will have capacity to cater for up to 24 classes. For the academic year 2012-2013 we have 510 pupils enrolled in our school, this will rise to 720 in two years time at which time the school will have reached its full capacity. In addition to our current enrolment we also have 12 students in our ASD, or Croí, unit, the heart of our school.
Under E.T.B. patronage, a management board will be established. In the interim, Scoil Ghráinne will continue to be managed by a single manager. The manager/board of management will be committed to the successful implementation of recent legislation, in particular the Education Act, 1998, the Education Welfare Act 2000 and the Equal Status Act 2000. The manager/board of management will fully subscribe to the principles of partnership, accountability, transparency, inclusion and respect for diversity, parental choice and equality. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,033 |
The Multistate Tax Commission's (MTC) Executive Committee has approved a Model Mobile Workforce Statute which would limit an employer's obligation to withhold state income taxes when it sends employees into a state for a limited time. Under current law, many businesses face the burden of withholding another state's income tax from an employee's compensation when sending the employee into another state for business purposes, even for only a few days. This places cumbersome compliance requirements on employers. While Congress has approached the issue in H.R. 3359 and H.R. 2110 (Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act), neither bill came to a vote. The MTC addresses this problem by offering states a model law – the Model Mobile Workforce Statute – in order to simplify state income tax withholding obligations.
For example, if an Ohio-based employer sent an employee to Illinois on a two day sales call, that employee would owe out-of-state income taxes for income earned in Illinois and the employer would likely be required withhold the out-of-state's income taxes from the employee's compensation. As this is presumably happening in both directions – i.e. an employer in Illinois is similarly sending employees to Ohio – both states could retain their tax revenues, while reducing the burden on the employers, by simply taxing the employees' income in their state of residence.
Notwithstanding the above, Ohio has already taken two measures to lessen an employer's withholding tax obligations for an employee temporarily present in the state. First, Ohio has entered into reciprocity agreements with its five border states (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia), whereby Ohio agrees not to impose its income tax on residents of the other state working in Ohio, and vice versa. These reciprocity agreements will cover employees permanently or temporarily working in Ohio, but the employer must have the employee complete form IT 4NR, Employee's Statement of Residency in a Reciprocity State, and retain the same for its records. Obviously, this does not address employees traveling into Ohio from any non-border state. Second, Ohio has a low income credit for individuals with less than $10,000 of Ohio adjusted gross income less exemptions. R.C. 5747.056. Accordingly, an employer will not be required to withhold Ohio income tax from an employee's salary or wages if the employee receives less than $10,000 of compensation in a year attributable to the employee's temporary presence in Ohio (and the employee has no other Ohio based income).
Model Mobile Workforce Statute would further reduce these burdens. However, one must keep in mind that the MTC's model laws are only recommendations for states to consider and that state laws on this issue vary.
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Chinese Language Week: How do you learn a language you can't read?
Learning any language is a daunting undertaking for most people, so how much more difficult is learning Chinese when the characters it's written in are completely different to the Roman alphabet English speakers are used to?
The fact the US government Foreign Service Institute classes Mandarin Chinese as a category five language - the most difficult category for a native English speaker to learn - could be a hint.
But Dr Chia-rong Wu, director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Canterbury, doesn't think the rating tells the full story.
"I think Chinese language patterns are very easy to follow and flexible. It's defined as category five simply because it's very different from English," he said.
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Learning Chinese characters may seem like a big challenge but there are ways to make it easier.
At the same time he acknowledged: "Of course it takes time to learn Chinese characters...It requires time and effort for sure."
Coming to the aid of English speakers wanting to learn Chinese is pinyin, in which Chinese characters are spelt out - essentially in line with their pronunciation - with letters from the Roman alphabet.
"Usually it will take one to two weeks for Western language learners to learn pinyin. It's not difficult for English speakers."
Pinyin could also be used to enter Chinese characters on digital devices," Wu said.
After students learnt pinyin, they started learning Chinese characters.
"A lot of Chinese characters look like pictures. For example we have a character for water; it looks like the flow of a river. The character for mountain looks like a mountain," Wu said.
"Each single character has its own meaning. Sometimes each character has multiple meanings. If you put different characters together you will be able to contextualise the text."
At the University of Canterbury each lesson included a Chinese character-only text. Accompanying that was a vocabulary list, which had the Chinese characters, its pinyin version, and an English definition. That enabled students to find any new characters in pinyin.
Artist Stan Chan provides some calligraphy pointers to Wellington East Girls' College students in this file pic.
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If students were having trouble remembering how to pronounce a character, they could look for it in the vocabulary list for the lesson when the character was introduced.
There were also videos online that accompanied the textbooks used in class. "If students need some more practice they can definitely go through those videos to enhance their listening and speaking skills," Wu said.
"With technology, some students can use a mobile app to scan characters. I think that's a new learning technique for the future... I never had that luxury."
In time students were able to build up a decent database of characters, so they could read and understand Chinese text.
"If you really want to speak Chinese fluently and communicate with native speakers without any problem it would be good to have at least 3000 Chinese characters... If not you can have 1000 to get around," Wu said.
Until recently he taught in the US where some students were able to get to the 3000-character mark within two years. Many students were able to learn more than 1500 characters.
To be able to converse fluently in Chinese, learn 3000 characters.
Writing Chinese characters was probably the most challenging part of the curriculum. Students could also choose to learn some calligraphy, using a brush pen and ink to write characters, which was considered an important artistic practice.
Confucius Institutes have been set up around the world, with the stated aim of promoting the Chinese culture and language.
In New Zealand, Confucius Institutes are based at Canterbury, Auckland and Wellington universities. They are each a collaboration between the New Zealand university, a Chinese institution, and Hanban - the Office of Chinese Language Council International based in Beijing.
At the University of Canterbury, Confucius Institute teachers played a supporting role in teaching the Chinese curriculum, Wu said. The institute was also expected to reach out to other parts of the South Island. It was working with more than 100 schools and offering classes to more than 13,000 primary and secondary students. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,036 |
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About Franklin Ranch Pet Hospital
Franklin Ranch Pet Hospital was created from the ground up to provide the ultimate pet-care experience. We have a state-of-the-art pet hospital and a team of highly experienced veterinarians.
Our five-acre ranch has two innovative buildings, planned specifically by the architect, to reflect the characteristics of the surrounding countryside. For a warm welcoming atmosphere, the interiors boast rich inviting colors and a gallery feel, exhibiting artwork by various local artists.
The grounds are professionally landscaped, and our hospital enjoys a sweeping view of a nearby wildlife preserve. The pet park has a walking path, outdoor recreation equipment, and plenty of freshly manicured green grass.
We have worked diligently and spared no detail to create an environment that promotes your pets' health, happiness, and well-being during their visit to Franklin Ranch.
Thomas Zehnder, DVM
Hospital Director and Veterinarian
Dr. Thomas Zehnder received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California at Davis in 1979. After two years of dairy and small animal practice on the north coast of California, Dr. Zehnder returned to his hometown of Elk Grove. In 1984, Dr. Zehnder took over ownership and management of Bradshaw Veterinary Clinic along with Dr. Michael Johnson. With their combined 60 years experience in the profession, they have designed and developed the Franklin Ranch Pet Hospital to be one of the most advanced in the industry. Dr. Zehnder is married with 4 children. His outside interests include golf, tennis, waterskiing, snow skiing, and horseback riding. His goal is to offer the Elk Grove/Laguna area unsurpassed service and comfort for their pets.
Kelly Churchill, DVM
Dr. Kelly Churchill developed a love for animals as a very young girl. She grew up riding horses and showing Shetland Sheepdogs from the early age of 7 and this paved the way for a natural career in veterinary medicine. She graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science and a minor in Equine Science. After completing her undergraduate education, she obtained her doctorate in 2009 from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She worked for 7 years as a small animal veterinarian in Fresno before relocating to the area in 2017. Dr. Churchill was born in Stockton, California and raised in Valley Springs, so she and her family were very excited to join the Franklin Ranch team in 2018 and get back to her roots in the area. She has two beautiful children with her husband; a boxer mix named Ryder, and two cats Pearl and Autumn. When she's not working on her furry friends, she enjoys watching movies, gardening, riding horses, and wakeboarding.
Samantha Hunt, DVM
Dr. Samantha Hunt was born in Southern California, but grew up here, in Elk Grove. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from the University of California at Davis in 2006. Samantha started working in the Veterinary field in 2004 and continued to work as a Veterinary Technician for 7 years until she was accepted into Veterinary School. She also worked in a research lab at UC Davis for several years prior to her acceptance into veterinary school. She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California at Davis in 2015.
Dr. Hunt's veterinary interests include: preventative medicine, ophthalmology, internal medicine and behavior. She lives in West Sacramento with her fiancé and three cats (Ricky, Lucy and Nina). Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, dancing (especially Latin ballroom), watching movies, and playing sports.
Kristin Reiser, DVM
Dr. Kristin Reiser grew up in Portland, Oregon until she moved to Boulder, Colorado to pursue her bachelor degree in animal science which she earned at the University of Colorado in 2000. She moved to Sacramento right after graduation to take a job at a local veterinary clinic with hopes of attending what she considered the best veterinary program in the country. She fulfilled her dream and received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California at Davis in 2005. Throughout veterinary school she continued to work at the same local veterinary clinic on the weekend and after graduation she was excited to begin her career as an associate veterinarian with this same clinic. She then enjoyed 14 years there practicing quality medicine while gaining some amazing life long clients, many of which have followed her to her new location today. Looking for a change of pace she was intrigued when an opportunity arrived to practice medicine at Franklin Ranch Pet Hospital. She enjoys all aspects of general practice, but her special interests include internal medicine and ultrasound. She currently resides in El dorado Hills with her family which includes her husband, 2 children and three furry children. In her spare time she enjoys snow boarding, puzzles and trail running with her border collie.
Emily Sutton, DVM
Dr. Emily Sutton was born and raised in Chico, California. Her participation in both 4-H and FFA during her childhood fueled her love of veterinary medicine and her decision to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science from California State University, Chico. After spending a few years honing her skills as a veterinary technician, Dr. Sutton was accepted to the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. During her veterinary education, Dr. Sutton developed a passion for animal behavior, and in addition to training under a veterinary behaviorist is also Level 1 Fear Free certified. Dr. Sutton also has a keen interest in veterinary nutrition and the ways in which disease can be managed and prevented through appropriate diet.
When not in the hospital, Dr. Sutton enjoys spending time outdoors with her fiance and their two Labradoodles, Holly and Ellie. Some of their favorite activities include camping in the Anderson Valley, hiking in the national parks near Mendocino, swimming in Lake Tahoe, and visiting the local farmer's markets on Sunday morning.
Alexandra Thornton, DVM
Dr. Alexandra Thornton was born and raised in Fresno, CA. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Biology at DePaul University in Chicago, and attended veterinary school at Colorado State University. Deciding that the snowy weather was over-rated, she moved back to California and is excited to call Sacramento home. Beyond her love of small animal general medicine, she is particularly interested in pain management and is certified in medical acupuncture and physical rehabilitation. She is also passionate about client education and partnering with clients so that they understand how to best help their beloved pets both inside the veterinary hospital and at home. She lives in downtown Sacramento with her husband and four feline kiddos. When not working, she's tucked away in a coffee shop reading and writing.
Dr. Cole Gevurtz, DVM
Dr. Cole Gevurtz ("Dr. Cole") grew up in Napa and is a proud northern California native. She graduated with her Bachelor's of Science in biology at UC San Diego and earned her doctorate at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
She is a Fear-Free certified professional and a certified Cat-Friendly Veterinarian as part of the American Association of Feline Practitioners. She is passionate about making veterinary visits enjoyable and low-stress for her patients and their owners. She works hard to provide the best healthcare for each of her individual patients and treats them each with integrity, compassion, and empathy. She looks forward to building relationships with her clients and caring for their beloved pets. She enjoys collaborating with her team, serving her community, and being a role model for women in science.
She lives with her 3 cats, Jake, Eleanor, and Finn, and her Golden Retriever, Captain. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her friends, family, and pets.
Shelby Rush, DVM
Dr. Rush was born and raised in Elk Grove. She has two older sisters and a younger brother. She graduated with a Bachelor's of Animal Science from Oregon State University and was then accepted into St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, where she made friends from all over the world and adopted her island dog, Bonnie. She enjoyed her clinical training at the University of Missouri in Columbia and graduated in June of 2020. Her interests include surgery, rehabilitation, and large animal medicine.
She enjoys playing tennis, hiking with her dog, and spending time with her boyfriend and family. She has a soft spot for Mastiffs, Corgis, and mutts.
Khushboo Attarwala, DVM
Dr. Khushboo Attarwala was born in India and moved to Pennsylvania as a teenager. She completed her undergraduate education at Pennsylvania State University, where she majored in Biology and Veterinary Science. Seeking to escape the cold winters, she decided to move to California, where she received her veterinary degree at UC Davis. She fell in love with California and decided to stay in the Sacramento region after finishing vet school.
She is Fear-Free certified and has been passionate about working with animals since she was a kid. She is dedicated to creating a welcoming and collaborative environment for her clients and patients. Outside of work, her interests include traveling, hiking, reading, and painting.
Thomas Hack, DVM
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Part 1 of this full figure demonstration begins with the burnt umber drawing. Composition and intent are considered. Techniques for rendering the portrait are explored. Clothing and background is addressed. After the drawing is completed the basic color composition is keyed with the use of glazes. Middle values are established throughout the painting before continuing on to refining the detail and application of thicker paint. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,040 |
Last week, we heard how God overcame Pharaoh's mighty army as he saved the Israelites at the edge of the Red Sea. Once God's chosen people had crossed through the parted waters and saw God close those waters back upon their oppressors, they had much to celebrate.
The Israelites had learned, at least for a short time, to fear not. They had learned that when God is for us, who can be against us? And their response was appropriate—they worshipped.
Our text today is part of a song sung in that worship, that glorification of God. The song re-tells the miracle of what has just happened; at the same time, it declares truths about God's loving, redemptive nature. It also is in many ways prophetic, predicting so much of the story to come, the story where God defeats death and changes the way we should view life.
Those of you who have declared yourselves followers of Christ know how the story goes. God's exercise of power does not end with the defeat of great kings who oppose him. Just as God redeemed the Israelites from slavery, God has redeemed us from sin through Jesus Christ. Just as God moved the Israelites toward his "abode," the place where he reigns "forever and ever," God moves us toward eternal life in his presence.
The truth that we are freed from death's bonds should change us from the very moment we grasp it. We should view everything in the light of eternity, and that light should shine in every corner of our lives now.
Note the "shoulds." Realistically, I understand how much we struggle with the concept of death. The possibility of our own deaths naturally unnerves us. The possibility of losing those we love can rattle us even more.
If you look at the story of the Israelites, you don't have to go far at all beyond the song by the sea to see where they wavered in their trust of Moses and God. And every time they doubted, it was the fear of death controlling them, despite the incredible evidence of God they had seen.
Simply telling you to trust God and get past the fear of death wouldn't be helpful, however. Death is a troubling reality we contend with on an all-too-regular basis, despite an intellectual understanding that death has been overcome. I have struggled and continue to struggle myself.
My granny's passing. She died a very difficult death from a very painful kind of cancer when I was 14. Death seemed to have great power then, and how she died troubled all of us, in particular my mother, who had been my granny's primary caregiver.
More than two decades later, while I was in seminary, my mother asked some very specific, metaphysical questions about where Granny is now. I knew she wasn't talking about locating her in heaven or hell; we had seen my granny put her faith in Jesus Christ. The questions simply had to do with what Granny was experiencing in the moment.
As we discussed the fact that we're promised an immediate experience of God at death, along with an experience of full resurrection at the end of time, I realized what my mother and I were doing. We were letting Granny go, placing her in the story of redemption and eternal life we had embraced as believers.
Those who handle death particularly well. There is Jesus, of course. He seemed to model how to handle grief in Matthew 14, when he learned of the senseless death of his cousin John the Baptist, the prophet who had announced the beginning of Jesus' ministry. Even Jesus needed to withdraw to a quiet place, taking time to process and grieve. When he saw there was work to be done, however, he quickly leaped back into ministry. Death could not stop the work of the kingdom.
I'm also reminded of a man who died in our church recently. He knew death was coming; he made the decision on his own to end medical care and let death come, telling me, "That's about enough." There's a word for what he exhibited: aplomb. His confidence in what was coming was incredible, an inspiration to me.
Those who don't handle death particularly well. My mind also went to a woman at a previous church I served who panicked when she learned she had cancer. She told me she had been in church all of her life, but had just then realized she had never taken her relationship with God very seriously. As she faced a grave diagnosis, she wanted to know how she could make up for all that lost time and really understand what her faith was about.
I would like to say she was able to absorb it all quickly, but that wouldn't be true. She became very sick in just a few weeks. It's hard to be an intense disciple when you're desperately ill. Before she died, she did accept that all she had to do was trust God's grace. At the same time, I so wanted her to have the comfort a lifelong walk with Christ could have given her.
Those images lead me to a renewed understanding of the importance of discipleship, in particular the time we spend in worship, prayer and Bible study. When preachers talk about discipleship, it often starts to sound like they're giving you a set of rules for salvation that would make any Pharisee proud. But I'm reminded of the real reasons we spend time in discipleship activities—they give us repeated encounters with God.
When we see or experience God, we free our minds from this temporary world still bound by sin and death, and we live into the promise Jesus has made us. Yes, death still hurts. Yes, we still miss those who go on ahead of us, knowing we are apart for a time.
What we have, however, is perspective. Death has no power; death has been defeated. Ultimately, the grace of God prevails.
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This library contains common methods that can be used on all other database libraries. All of the methods shown below can be used in DB :: , DBForge :: , DBTool :: , DBTrigger :: and DBUser :: libraries.
This method has been created as an optional use as an alternative to this parameter of the methods that require table names .
String $ Table Table name.
This method can be used with database methods that require column information.
String $ columna Colon information.
Mixed $ data = NULL Column value.
This method can be used with methods that require security input.
Array $ data The array of data that will be secured.
Returns whether the query result is an error.
Gives version information of the current database platform.
Used to create a different database connection. Sometimes you may need to work with several different databases. This is the method you will use in such cases.
Mixed $ config Used to create a new connection except for the default settings. Both the array and the string type can take values.
The use of this method returns the string SQL string of the most recent query .
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You don't have to know much about horse racing to enjoy The Cup. Sure, it features a lot of racing's big names but at its core it's very much like any other sporting movie – the story a hero who overcomes a personal conflict in order to achieve greatness.
In this case, the man at the centre of it all is Australian jockey Damien Oliver.
Damien and his brother Jason were among the most prolific jockeys in Australia – it was in their blood. Their father, who was also a jockey, died in a tragic horse fall and in 2002 Jason would meet the same fate. One week before the Melbourne Cup, Jason was crushed by the horse he was riding and died.
The Cup explores Damien's relationship with his brother before the accident and how he copes with the loss. Ultimately, it deals with Damien's decision of whether to quit riding avoid avoid the same fate as his father and brother, or continue doing what he loves and was born to do.
Stephen Curry escapes the "Aussie larrikin" role for something much deeper, tackling the heavy emotional toll of Damien. While his performance is effective, it's sometimes hard to stop thinking about Dale Kerrigan finally putting those jousting sticks to good use.
In his first feature role, Daniel MacPherson is strong as the competitive yet supportive older brother Jason. His own self-confidence transfers well onscreen, as it's a defining trait of the character.
To complete the line-up, Shaun Micallef tries acting serious as trainer Lee Freedman, Martin Sacks as Damien's manager Neil Pinner, and Bill Hunter in his last role, playing the iconic horseman Bart Cummings.
As expected, Irishman Brendan Gleeson shines as Damien's confident trainer Dermot Wild. I don't think I could hate him in any role after watching The Guard, but his performance seems so effortless as Wild – showing compassion and support for his traumatised jockey, while nervously preparing to prove something to a nation.
Where director Simon Wincer shines is in capturing the thrill of horse racing, and especially the national hype that surrounds the Melbourne Cup. Even though we all know the story, that final horse race is still genuinely suspenseful and exciting to watch.
Where he often falls short is by including many unnecessary sporting clichés, which we have seen so many times before. There are black & white flashbacks to moments in the boys' childhood, plenty of emotional scores, slow motion used to capture both heartbreak and triumph, and even a training montage.
All in all, The Cup is a heart-warming tale of Australian tragedy and triumph, and had it been released in 1980, we probably would have studied it at school along with The Club and Breaker Morant. However, while the actual story of the Oliver family is truly incredible, Wincer's portrayal paints it in exactly the same fashion as so many sports movies before it.
The Cup opens in theatres Thursday 13 October, 2011.
Category : Film
Tags : damien oliver, horse racing, melbourne cup, the cup
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Hurtin' Haliburton (27km)
Route Author: Marc Sinclair
Location: Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve, West Guilford, Haliburton County, Ontario
Estimated Gravel Time: 100%
Full Route Map:
Distance: 26.7 km (16.6 miles)
Suggested Tire Width: 38mm, though experienced riders should be able to get away with less.
Amenities: Riders driving to the starting point are advised to stop in the village of West Guilford for any necessary supplies, including a convenience store, pizzeria and snack bar. The Cookhouse Restaurant located just outside the Haliburton Forest itself also offers breakfast/lunch/dinner.
Parking: Parking at the can be found at the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve Centre. There are also washroom facilities nearby.
Route Description:
This route replicates the 8 Hours of Hurtin' Haliburton race route developed by Marc Sinclair. This challenging 8-hour solo or relay race is held every September in the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve, home to hundreds of kilometres of logging roads and trails, making it an ideal spot for a backcountry gravel adventure. For anyone looking to extend their stay in order to explore the hundreds of kilometres of dirt roads the reserve has to offer, the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve also offers several reservable waterfront camping spots. It should be noted that a day pass must be purchased before entering the reserve, and be sure to check the hunting and logging schedules before you go, as the park has many competing user groups.
Starting from the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve Visitor Centre parking lot off of Redkenn Rd., riders proceed north-east, past the washroom facilities, to Wilkinson Dr. and the beginning of the race loop. Upon reaching the intersection with E Rd., proceed anti-clockwise and follow E Rd. along the shores of Macdonald Lake, past the first campsite on the lake's southern shore.
Continuing east, the route eventually veers briefly north, staying on E Rd. past the second campsite on the eastern shore of Macdonald Lake, before gradually turning right and past a campsite on Clear Lake. From here, the route continues along the south-eastern shores of Clear and Eyre Lakes for approximately 5km, before reaching an intersection. Here, the route turns left, heading north along the eastern edge of Eyre Lake.
After departing the shores of Eyre Lake, riders will encounter a steady 2km long ascent, the route's longest and steepest, before rapidly descending towards Dutton Lake. Continuing south-west, past another campsite on the eastern edge of Minna Lake, the route eventually transitions to North Rd. before intersecting with a dirt trail which briefly parallels nearby Watts Rd. Less than a kilometre past the campsite on the shores of Wolf Lake, the route eventually veers away from Watts Rd., as riders head south back towards the start.
Tour de Thurso (69km)
A&R Rail Loop (54km)
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What is Acronis Backup 12.5?
Acronis Backup 12.5 is a backup solution intended for small to medium business and enterprise environments.
Based on Acronis Hybrid Cloud Architecture, it allows you to protect all the data, whether it is located on-premises, in remote systems, in private and public clouds, or on mobile devices.
What editions are available in Acronis Backup 12.5?
Acronis Backup 12.5 is released in two editions: Standard and Advanced.
For a full comparative table of the options, refer to this article.
What is new in Acronis Backup 12.5?
(!) Please note that these new features are available in on-premise deployments only. They will be propagated to cloud deployments in future releases.
For a complete list of what's new in this version, refer to this page.
What is the difference between Acronis Backup Advanced 12.5 and 11.7?
Please refer to this article to find the full comparison of these products.
How can I get a trial version of Acronis Backup 12.5?
A free 30-days trial version can be downloaded here.
Please note that the trial version has some limitations compared to the full one. Check this article for detailed information.
Refer to this article for questions related to licensing of Acronis Backup 12.5.
What features are new in Acronis Backup 12.5?
For a complete list of the new features, please refer to this page.
Note that at the moment the new features are available in on-premise deployments only. They will be propagated to cloud deployments in future releases.
What is the new backup format (.tibx) and how does it differ from the previous one?
Acronis Backup 12.5 offers a new backup format, in which each backup chain (a full or differential backup, and all incremental backups that depend on it) is saved to a single .tibx file. This format leverages the speed of the incremental backup method, while avoiding its main disadvantage–difficult deletion of outdated backups. The software marks the blocks used by outdated backups as "free" and writes new backups to these blocks. This results in extremely fast cleanup, with minimal resource consumption.
You have a possibility to choose between the new format (Version 12) designed for faster backup and recovery, and the legacy format (Version 11) preserved for backward compatibility and special cases. After the backup plan is applied, this option cannot be modified.
Refer to this page for detailed information.
Does Acronis Backup 12.5 support deduplication or other ways to store data efficiently?
Deduplication is available only in Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced.
Is backup to tapes supported by Acronis Backup 12.5?
Support for tape devices is available only in Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced.
For more information about it refer to this page.
Is centralized and remote management of backups available in Acronis Backup 12.5?
Yes, Acronis Backup 12.5 includes centralized and remote management of backups to facilitate protection of all the data that resides on-premises, in remote locations, in private or public clouds, and on mobile devices.
This feature is available in Standard as well as in Advanced edition.
Can I clone my hard drive with Acronis Backup 12.5?
Cloning feature is available under bootable media in on-premise deployment or using Command-Line Utility.
What operating systems are supported by Acronis Backup 12.5?
Refer to this page to find a complete list of supported operating systems.
How to properly assign licenses in Acronis Backup 12.5?
To start using Acronis Backup, you need to add at least one license key to the management server. A license is automatically assigned to a machine when a backup plan is applied.
To activate a subscription, you must be signed in. If you entered at least one subscription key, enter the email address and password of your Acronis account, and then click Sign in. If you entered only perpetual keys, skip this step.
Licenses can also be assigned manually. Manual operations with licenses are available only to organization administrators.
Select a perpetual license. The software displays the license keys that correspond to the selected license.
Select the key to assign.
Click Assign. The software displays the machines that the selected key can be assigned to.
Select the machine, and then click Done.
Select a subscription license. The software displays the machines that the selected license is already assigned to.
Click Assign. The software displays the machines that the selected license can be assigned to.
Please refer to this page for detailed instructions.
How to revoke a license from a machine manually?
Select a perpetual license. The software displays the license keys that correspond to the selected license. The machine that the key is assigned to is shown in the Assigned to column.
Select the license key to revoke.
Confirm your decision. The revoked key will remain in the license keys list. It can be assigned to another machine.
Select a subscription license. The software displays machines that the selected license is already assigned to.
Select the machine to revoke the license from.
What steps should be taken to upgrade from Acronis Backup 11.7 to Acronis Backup 12.5?
To upgrade to Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, refer to this page.
To upgrade to Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced, refer to this article.
Is it possible to install virtual appliance without installing AMS?
No, unlike Acronis Backup for VMware 9, Acronis Backup 12.5 requires installation of management server before appliance deployment.
Detailed instructions on how to deploy a virtual appliance can be found here.
What is On-premise console? What is Cloud console? Which one do I need?
Acronis Backup 12.5 supports two methods of deployment: on-premise and cloud. The main difference between them is the location of Acronis Backup Management Server.
Cloud deployment means that the management server is located in one of the Acronis data centers. The benefit of this approach is that you do not need to maintain the management server in your local network.
(!) Please note that Cloud deployment is available only for subscription licenses and at the moment only includes features of the standard edition.
In both cases, to access the backup console, one should enter the login page address to the web browser address bar, and then specify the user name and password.
For on-premise deployment, the login page address is the IP address or name of the machine where the management server is installed. The Cloud console is accessible on https://backup.acronis.com/ (but not available for a perpetual license).
Features introduced in version 12.5, which affects only on-premise deployments.
Is ESX 6.5 supported by Acronis Backup 12.5?
Yes, ESX 6.5 is supported. A full list of supported operating systems and environments can be found here.
Agentless backup at a hypervisor level is not supported for Free ESXi because this product restricts access to Remote Command Line Interface (RCLI) to read-only mode, but backup of the virtuals machines with the agent installed inside the guest OS is possible. Refer to this article for more details.
I'm being asked for a username and password to access the backup console, what credentials should I specify?
Windows user credentials are required to access the backup console.
A password is obligatory, if the user has no password, you need to set it in the system.
How to install Web Console locally?
Refer to this page for more instructions.
How to access Web Console in Cloud?
For more detailed instructions, see this page.
How to install agent on Windows System?
How to customize installation settings?
You'll find detailed information on customizing installation settings on this page.
What can be protected with Acronis Backup 12.5?
Where can I back up to?
Secure Zone (available if it is present on each of the selected machines). For more information, refer to "About Secure Zone".
Can I back up to FTP/SFTP?
Only SFTP server can be used as a backup location in Acronis Backup 12.5.
Neither FTP, nor FTPS is supported.
Make sure that SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is supported and activated on your server.
After entering the user name and password, you can browse the server folders.
Refer to this page for more detailed instructions.
How to create a backup plan?
Select the machines that you want to back up.
The software displays a new backup plan template.
[Optional] To modify the backup plan name, click the default name.
[Optional] To modify the plan parameters, click the corresponding section of the backup plan panel.
[Optional] To modify the backup options, click the gear icon.
For detailed instructions, refer to this page.
How to apply an existing backup plan?
Click Backup. If a common backup plan is already applied to the selected machines, click Add backup plan.
Select a backup plan to apply.
Create a new backup plan(see section How to create a backup plan above) and choose "Cloud Storage" as a destination in the field "Where to back up".
How to specify SFTP/NAS/external drive as a destination for backup?
Create a new backup plan and specify the desired location in the field "Where to back up".
How to create a backup to Acronis Secure Zone?
Secure Zone is a secure partition on a disk of the backed-up machine. This partition has to be created manually prior to configuring a backup. For information about how to create Secure Zone, its advantages and limitations, refer to this page.
Once a Secure Zone is created, create a new backup plan and specify Acronis Secure Zone as a destination in the field "Where to back up".
Can I export/import a backup plan in Acronis Backup 12.5?
Yes, you will find detailed instructions in this article.
Can I import backup plans/settings from Acronis Backup 11.7 to Acronis Backup 12.5?
The backup plans can be transferred from Acronis Backup 11.7 during the direct upgrade to Acronis Backup 12.5. Refer to this article for detailed instructions.
If during the upgrade a backup plan did not migrate automatically, recreate the plan and point it to the old backup file. If only one machine is selected for backup, click Browse, and then select the required backup. If multiple machines are selected for backup, re-create the old backup file name.
What backup schemes are available in Acronis Backup 12.5?
The Tower of Hanoi scheme is not available in Acronis Backup 12.5. Please refer to this page for more information about scheduling options.
How to modify the backup scheme in the existing backup plan?
Refer to this page for detailed instructions on how to apply a new scheme to the existing plan.
What retention options are available?
Refer to this page for detailed instructions on how to apply the retention rules.
How to protect a machine running Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, or Active Directory Domain Services?
Application-aware disk-level backup is available for physical machines and for ESXi virtual machines.
Please note that to be able to use application-aware backup, on a physical machine, Agent for SQL and/or Agent for Exchange must be installed, in addition to Agent for Windows. On a virtual machine, no agent installation is required; it is presumed that the machine is backed up by Agent for VMware (Windows).
Refer to this page for more information about application-aware backup.
What rights are required for an application-aware backup?
The account must be a member of the Backup Operators or Administrators group on the machine, and a member of the sysadmin role on each of the instances that you are going to back up.
Exchange 2007: The account must be a member of the Exchange Organization Administrators role group.
Exchange 2010 and later: The account must be a member of the Organization Management role group.
The account must be a domain administrator.
Is it possible to set my own naming for archives ?
Yes, the backup file name can be changed. Please refer to this page for detailed information on backup file name option.
I would like to create initial seeding backup. Is it possible?
For the moment, initial seeding is not available for Acronis Backup 12.5. To be able to use this option, you can downgrade your product to Acronis Backup 11.7.
Are SQL databases accessible during backup?
Yes, databases are fully accessible during backup. Acronis Backup creates a snapshot of entire database (or entire disk with database, depending on the type of backup selected) and then records the contents of the snaphot inside the backup archive. Thus the database is available during the entire backup process, as all the data is copied during snapshot and Acronis Backup no longer requires access to the database.
How to create a bootable media?
On a machine where Agent for Mac is installed, click Applications > Rescue Media Builder.
Please refer to this page for more detailed instructions.
How to apply Acronis Universal Restore?
If the operating system does not boot after recovery, use the Universal Restore tool to update the drivers and modules that are critical for the operating system startup.
Universal Restore is already included with Acronis Backup 12.5 and can be applicable to Windows and Linux OS.
Boot the machine from the bootable media.
If there are multiple operating systems on the machine, choose the one to apply Universal Restore to.
Configure the additional settings (for Windows only).
How to recover disks with a bootable media?
Boot the target machine by using bootable media.
If a proxy server is enabled in your network, click Tools > Proxy server, and then specify the proxy server host name/IP address and port. Otherwise, skip this step.
Specify the backup location: select Cloud storage or browse to the folder under Local folders or Network folders. Click OK to confirm your selection.
In Backup contents, select the disks that you want to recover. Click OK to confirm your selection.
Under Where to recover, the software automatically maps the selected disks to the target disks.
For more detailed instructions, refer to this page.
How to recover files from the cloud storage?
To download files from the cloud storage, follow the detailed instructions on this page.
Can I recover individual email messages from an Exchange backup?
Yes, granular recovery can be performed to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and later. The source backup may contain databases of any supported Exchange version. For more information refer to this page.
Yes, physical-to-virtual migration is available in Acronis Backup 12.5. This operation can be performed if at least one Agent for VMware or Agent for Hyper-V is installed and registered.
Is Large Scale Recovery available in Acronis Backup 12.5?
No, this option is not available in this version. You can downgrade to Acronis Backup 11.7 to be able to use it.
Acronis Backup: backup fails with "Failed to Connect to the Process"
Acronis Backup 12.5: backup fails with "Cannot check the license due to a connection issue with the management server"
Acronis Backup 12.5: backup of a Linux VM finishes with warning "Creating a crash-consistent snapshot of virtual machine because the creation of its application-consistent snapshot has failed"
Acronis Backup 12.5: backup to a managed location fails with "DnsError"
Acronis Backup 12.5: Acronis Management Server service stops with "Socket bind error"
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Amnesty International and the National Immigrant Justice Center are sending an international delegation of senior leadership to monitor the impact of US policy on asylum seekers and migrants traveling to the US-Mexico border. The delegation will be traveling from January 27 to 31. They will be meeting with Mexican and US authorities, documenting conditions at shelters in Tijuana for families and individuals whom the US had denied access to asylum protections, and meeting with non-governmental organizations directly working with asylum-seekers and migrants in El Paso.
The delegation includes Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA; Tania Reneaum, executive director of Amnesty International Mexico; Alex Neve, secretary general of Amnesty International Canada; Colm O'Gorman, executive director of Amnesty International Ireland; Philippe Hensmans, director of Amnesty International Belgium; and John Peder Egenes, head of Amnesty International Norway. They will be joined by Mary Meg MacCarthy, executive director of the National Immigrant Justice Center.
Amnesty International has previously documented the range of human right violations committed by the US government against people seeking asylum at the southern border with Mexico, including illegal pushbacks, ill-treatment in immigration detention, and devastating policies such as family separation and detention. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,047 |
MINNEAPOLIS -- This was old hat for Daniel Bard.
The role might have been different. The preparation might have been different. The job, however, was the same -- to keep runs from crossing the plate.
"It was the same thing I've done for the last few years," he said.
That Bard retired Josh Willingham and Ryan Doumit to strand Jamey Carroll at third base will give more ammunition to those who believe Bard belongs in the bullpen for this Red Sox team. Skipped this time through the rotation, Bard almost certainly will still make his next start on Friday in Chicago -- if for no other reason than process of elimination, as Aaron Cook threw 93 pitches on Monday at Triple-A Pawtucket.
Either way, what happens down the road for Bard didn't matter much in the heat of the moment on Monday night at Target Field. He just needed to get outs -- a chore that's the same for a starter and for a reliever.
"I was in jams my last start, and I worked out of those," he said. "It's really not all that different. You're just a lot fresher when you haven't thrown any pitches before you get in."
The game was tied at 5-5 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning. Carroll reached on a single down the right-field line that Ryan Sweeney misplayed into a three-base hit. After Joe Mauer tapped out to first base, Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine called upon Bard to strand Carroll at third and keep the game tied.
"He said that he'll do what's best for the team," Valentine said. "We had a tough situation there. I didn't think it'd be that tough for him to come into."
Yes, it was tough, but it was what Bard has done best. The hard-throwing righty inherited 34 runners last season and allowed just five of them to score. No one else in the Red Sox bullpen stranded runners at a rate even close to that.
Willingham fouled off a first-pitch slider down and away from Bard, and he swung and missed at a slider down and away.
"Willingham being a guy who's got some power with less than two outs, we knew he wanted to get the ball in the air somewhere," Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia said. "We really wanted to start him down and away. We knew he was going to be aggressive."
With the count 1-2, Bard missed twice with fastballs -- one up and out of the strike zone, one just off the inside corner. Willingham didn't bite at either.
"I almost struck him out with a 2-2," Bard said.
The 3-2 pitch Bard threw Willingham was a slider at the bottom edge of the strike zone. It was a pitch Bard would throw again if he had the chance.
"The 3-2 was actually a really good pitch down," he said. "I think he was just sitting on a slider there, so he did a good job to get the barrel on it."
Willingham rocketed a line drive toward left field. He just rocketed it right at a drawn-in Kevin Youkilis, who fielded it cleanly for an out.
After Bard intentionally walked Justin Morneau -- much to the dismay of more than 30,000 booing fans at Target Field -- he got Doumit to pop to shallow left field with a fastball up and away.
Half an inning later, Cody Ross hit the home run that won the Red Sox the game. In a stroke of irony, Bard -- who had generally pitched effectively but suffered two defeats in his first two starts -- vultured a win in relief.
"He allowed everybody to be a happy camper," Valentine said. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,048 |
It's the Full Beaver Moon Edition
Greetings and welcome to the Full Beaver Moon Edition of You Are What You Read. The swamps are about to freeze so it's time to set those traps People! Fall is in retreat and winter is on the march. Also, you all should be aware that this will be a 'Super Moon' and the moon will appear to be approximately 14 percent larger in the sky. This will go down on the 14th and won't happen again until 2034. So, enjoy that light People. Anything to help you get those traps set and pelts at the ready! If you want the 411 on that you can read about it on Space.com.
Speaking of light and dark, with the return of Daylight Savings Time this past week, our walk to the train in the evening will be increasingly happening in the dark. Please People. We beg you. Be vigilant! When you see one of us in a crosswalk, this is not the time to speed up and play Librarian-Whack-A-Mole. We cannot do nice things for you like getting you books, DVDs and waiving fines if we are dead in a crosswalk. In fact, when you are dead in a crosswalk you aren't doing much of anything; except, maybe, playing the role of a speed bump. And to be honest, some of these transgressions happen in broad daylight, darkness has nothing to do with it. Pedestrian fatalities have actually decreased in the state but are up overall across the nation. We understand about busy lives and being in a hurry but please, please, please yield to us pedestrians. After all, aren't we all just stumbling in the dark? Help a friend out and let us cross. We thank you in advance.
This week we have some literal word play, ATTICA, ATTICA, Brooklyn, France, and some pretty.
Yes, yes, yes, DJ Jazzy Patty McC is here from SUN with The Playlist.
We are BACK People. We missed you.
Let us begin!
James is getting his Linguistic Geek on. Literally. "Despite my best efforts to fully renounce prescriptive linguistics to the contrary, I could certainly still care less about the word 'literally.' I've always found myself siding with Garner's Modern English Usage on this one: "When 'literally' is used figuratively: to mean 'emphatically, metaphorically, or the like' the word is stretched paper-thin (but not literally)." (If you're the type to flip through a descriptivist usage dictionary with passive-aggressive prescriptive annotations, you should literally check it out.) Even if I won't ever fully embrace the newest meaning of the word, McWhorter's newest book Words on the Move: Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally), has at least given me the context to accept that its autoantonymity was an inevitability. Through the book, McWhorter more than establishes word-meaning transience as an undeniable tenet of spoken language, he goes on to outline what types of words are most likely to change and why. However, if you're not already a fan of McWhorter's work, this might not be the book to start with; it doesn't flow as well as something like his Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue, which I can't recommend highly enough. Also, if you're at all inclined to listen to podcasts, Stephanie and I recently started listening to his Lexicon Valley podcast and—I can do this—literally… can't wait for new episodes."
Steph is working this week on rectifying the sins of her recent past. "I was embarrassed this year when the National Book Awards finalists for non-fiction were announced and I had read exactly ZERO of them. Bad librarian! So I've been trying to cram them in before the announcement next week, and most recently read Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy by Heather Ann Thompson. Drawing on first-person accounts and other research that she recently uncovered, the book presents a retelling of the Attica uprising, starting with the slow build-up of grievances from both prisoners and corrections officers in the months before the takeover, and ending only a few years ago, when the final court cases in its aftermath were resolved. Thompson's writing is straightforward and effective, because the facts of the situation are so shocking that no flowery language is needed. I was genuinely shocked over and over by the facts she shares, especially the first-person interviews. The Attica uprising is more complex than anybody ever admits, and whether you lived through the news or only know it from pop culture references, there's a lot for all of us to learn."
Sweet Ann tackled a past National Book Award winner this week with Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson. "I loved the writing style and wisdom of the author describing the coming of age of four young girls in 1970's Brooklyn. They are poor and have difficult lives but there is a fierceness in the way they cling to each other. August is the narrator and she has moved to Brooklyn with her father and younger brother from Tennessee. Something has happened to her mother, but August keeps telling her younger brother and to reassure herself, that her mother will come tomorrow or the next tomorrow. The raw pain of their mother no longer being there is palpable. Eventually August will join a group of girls who run the streets of Brooklyn and think they will conquer the world. Sadly there will be 'another Brooklyn' that will make these girls grow up fast and face the hardships of life. This is a beautifully written novel in short prose that moves the story along and as a reader you will savor every word."
Barbara M No surprises with this one this week. "In 1945, after the Nazis left Poland, Soviet soldiers arrived and swept through the country brutally attacking and raping women. In the same year a young French doctor, Mathilde Beaulieu, arrived with the Red Cross to care for wounded French soldiers. Mathilde learned of a convent where the rapes of several of the nuns had resulted in pregnancies and did what she could to alleviate the situation. The French movie director, Anne Fontaine, took that true story and developed it into a beautiful, poignant film, The Innocents. The cinematographer Caroline Champetier used muted tones of black, white, grey and sepia to create a dark and melancholy mood. A sad but lovely film.
Diane is here this week with another new favorite in her canon of pretty books. "Beautiful: All-American Decorating and Timeless Style is the title of Mark D. Sikes' first book on interior design. He has been featured in many shelter magazines and now this book is showcasing some of his best projects. The interior spaces are based on traditional style with a contemporary feel that mirrors the trends that are happening today. Timeless perfectly describes his style of design."
DJ Jazzy Patty McC is here from Meat Chicken with the Playlist and some final musings. What's good Pats? "Winter is rapidly approaching. The leaves on the trees are a lifeless brown and are being carried away by the wind. There are more bare branches than I'd care to see. Daylight savings happened but no longer can my husband beat the sunset to play ball outside after work with my son. We wake up in the dark and stumble our way through making breakfast, lunches and getting kids off to school. It's a great time to reflect, re-evaluate and settle in with a mug of something hot and a good book in hand. You're going to need some tunes to get you through the darkness. I hope this helps."
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Words on the Move : Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (like, Literally)
John H McWhorter
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Blood in the Water : the Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy
Heather Ann Thompson
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Another Brooklyn : a Novel
1st Fl - Fic Fic WOODSON 2 of 2 Map It / Place Hold
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Coat hanger comes in various types and shapes we can opt for based on its functions and materials. The hanger can be made of any materials, including plastic, wood, and wire.
Every person has their own taste of designing or decorating their house. For example, some people like to have a big backyard, whereas others do not want it, or the others are lucky enough to have a big yard behind their house, but they do not care about it.
Hi girls! Did your bedroom look good and inviting enough? If you do not find your bedroom as good as you want, it is time to decorate it! It has been known that a room can be seen so adorable and good-looking because of room decoration.
Beach is one of the mainstays for the source of the ideas in design. You can feel serenity and shade high seas. You can also show shades of freshness and cheerfulness. Not only synonymous with the blue sea and sand, the beautiful colors of this coast can also make coastal decor ideas inspiration.
Today's market is filled with wide varieties of driveway alert system to choose from. It comes with various shapes, designs, and features. One thing for sure, all of these systems have the same purpose, it is to provide extra security to our driveway areas.
Every person has their own taste of designing or decorating their house. For example, some people like to have a big backyard, whereas others do not want it, or the others are lucky enough to have a big yard behind their house, but they do not care about it. Well, if you do have a quite big backyard, not taking care of it might not be a good idea. Why is it so? It is because there are many things that you can do in your backyard. Many people with a good artistic taste will have gorgeous designs and decorations. However, how about those people who like to have pranks and do funny things? They will need more creative ways of how to make backyard funny.
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By the time you are looking for the right solution of the lighting for high ceilings, it is such a good idea for you to consider the pendants. I do really know and realize that every single time I name this thing, what your mind is going to tell you is that it is a jewelry. I do know it is kind of pretty messed up after all, but what I am trying to say here is the pendant lighting fixtures are among the best solutions of the lighting for high ceilings so many people as the owners of the house are using these very days. So, if you want to know more about this kind of thing, it is such a good idea for you to stay tuned with me here.
Before starting the whole conversation, you might want to know what the pendant lighting is. Yes, you do not need to worry about that thing so much because I already have prepared something to show to you at this very time. First of all, the pendant lighting is a form of lamp which is actually suspended from ceiling. So many people on the entire of the world as the owners of the house are using this type of the lamps simply because they are perfect for kitchens islands, desks, breakfast nooks and the like. What I am trying to say here that it is possible for most of you to opt for single pendant lighting or two to four in a group. Do not forget that these things also are attached to one another using a rod, making them one of the best options to open up space for new creative designs and ideas at the same time, my guys!
So, if you have some sorts of problem to figure out the best choice of the lighting for the high ceilings, the pendant lighting should definitely be on the top of the list right now.
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There are some aspects that you should pay attention when you want to choose the zebra saucer chair for your comfortable chair. First, you should know the concept of this chair. So, this is the type of saucer chair which has the ornaments of the zebra skin. It will be the combination of black and white colors. Second, you should know when you want to buy it, you should see your budget. If you do not have a lot of budget to buy this chair, you should choose the medium quality. If you have enough budget, you can choose the best quality for the saucer chair. Third, when you want to buy it, you also should see the materials that are used to make the saucer chair.
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Hi girls! Did your bedroom look good and inviting enough? If you do not find your bedroom as good as you want, it is time to decorate it! It has been known that a room can be seen so adorable and good-looking because of room decoration. As you want to take your free time to make your girls' room seen more adorable, you can decorate your bedroom as pretty as you can. Here is some sweet princess girls' bedroom decorating ideas you can follow.
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So, when you are going to create a good-looking girls' bedroom, running some of sweet princess girls' bedroom decorating ideas is not bad idea. Girls like something sweet and being a princess is their great dream. As they find their bedroom as sweet as possible like a princess bedroom, just imagine how excited they are!
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Types of flowers that could be an option for the Vivid Spring Colors at Home are tulips, daffodils or water hyacinth plants. Usually these flowers are sold in flower shops. Flowers are one of the accessories that are easily applied in summer or rainy seasons.
Regarding colors, bright colors are strongly encouraged to arrange flowers in Vivid Spring Colors at Home. The flowers in bright colors such as roses or carnations also can use to decorate your home. This season is also the season proper to bring in the plants into the house. Find plants that are easy to maintain. The interior decoration is not merely decorative items. Eating utensils in your home can also be an element of an interior decorator and sweeteners. Invest your money on eating utensils interesting, and full of your favorite color. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,050 |
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Israel's Netanyahu acknowledges that he is likely to be indicted soon
February 9, 2018 | Filed under: Israel and tagged with: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted an angry video to his Facebook page acknowledging that the recommendation he be indicted appears imminent.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opens the weekly Cabinet meeting at his Jerusalem office on Jan. 21, 2018. (Gali Tibbon / AFP/Getty Images)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remained defiant Thursday in the face of reports — which he acknowledged — that police are expected to recommend his indictment for demanding and receiving gifts from businessmen, including cases of champagne and Cuban cigars, in exchange for personal favors.
Responding to numerous Israeli media reports, Netanyahu posted an angry video to his Facebook page agreeing that the recommendation he be indicted appears imminent.
"Many of you are asking — what will be [in the future]?" the prime minister said. "I want to reassure you, there will be nothing because I know the truth."
Netanyahu laid out a case diminishing the importance of any police recommendations, and over the course of the day cast heavy aspersions on the team investigating him and, most harshly, against the nation's police commissioner, Inspector General Roni Alsheikh.
"According to the law, the only person qualified to determine whether there is evidence against the prime minister is the attorney general," Netanyahu said in the video, "and he discusses the matter with the state attorney…. The state of Israel is a state of law, and the law in Israel says that the person to determine whether there is alleged evidence against the prime minister is the attorney general, and he consults with the state attorney."
Israeli protesters hold signs in Hebrew reading, "The fish stinks from the head," on Jan. 13, 2018, during a weekly protest in Tel Aviv against government corruption. (Abir Sultan / EPA/Shutterstock)
On Facebook, Netanyahu, who is known by the nickname Bibi, insisted he wasn't concerned. "No worries," he said sarcastically. "There will be [police] recommendations, there will also be posters saying 'Bibi is guilty until proven otherwise,' and there will be inappropriate pressure, too. But I'm sure that at the end of the day the legal authorities will arrive at one conclusion, at the simple truth: There is nothing."
The police report is expected by Tuesday. Netanyahu is a criminal suspect in two corruption cases.
Sara Netanyahu, shown in a May 21, 2017, photo, is accused, along with her husband, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of inappropriately accepting expensive gifts. (Abir Sultan / Associated Press)
According to Israeli media reports, the police team investigating Netanyahu, nominally headed by Alsheikh, has concluded that Netanyahu should be indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in "Case 1000," which involves the allegations that Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, inappropriately accepted expensive gifts.
One of the businessmen is believed to be Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan, an Israeli citizen for whom Netanyahu reportedly pressured then-Secretary of State John F. Kerry for a green card.The police have reportedly not made a firm recommendation regarding "Case 2000," in which Netanyahu is also suspected of having negotiated a quid pro quo with the publisher of Israel's most widely distributed tabloid newspaper. According to recordings held by the police, Netanyahu negotiated for favorable coverage in exchange for a law that would have weakened Israel Hayom, a free daily owned by Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson.
Netanyahu is a central figure, but not a suspect, in "Case 3000," a police inquiry into Israel's questionable multibillion-dollar procurement of German-made naval vessels and submarines. Numerous close associates, including senior aides and his personal lawyer and cousin, have been questioned or arrested.
In a rare television appearance, Alsheikh, the police chief, said that his senior detectives had been pursued by "private investigators collecting information against police officers involved in ongoing investigations into the prime minister."
"We're not talking about a conspiratorial mind here," Alsheikh said, "these are facts." He said the private investigators had been hired by "powerful figures."
In response, the prime minister uploaded a Facebook post denouncing the police chief, who is a Netanyahu appointee. Netanyahu said he was shocked by the "outlandish and false claim," adding that "every decent person will ask himself how can people saying such outlandish things regarding the prime minister then question him objectively and be impartial when it is time to reach a decision about him?"
"A dark shadow has been cast over the police investigations and recommendations," Netanyahu added, calling for "an immediate and objective inquiry into the matter."
A close Netanyahu ally, governing coalition Chairman David Amsalem, called Alsheikh "smug and full of himself" and said the criminal investigations amounted to "an attempted coup by the police. They see the prime minister as a personal enemy and are trying to topple him."
Gideon Rahat, a Hebrew University professor of political science and an expert on Israeli politics, said in an interview that "Netanyahu's attacks resemble President Trump's against the FBI and [former Italian Prime Minister] Silvio Berlusconi's against the magistrates who investigated him."
Rahat said this sort of condemnation of the police hadn't been seen in Israel since the late 1990s, when Aryeh Deri, who is now the interior minister, was facing trial on corruption charges. He eventually served three years behind bars.
"Of course Rabin resigned over much less," Rahat said. In 1977, then-Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin resigned when his wife was discovered to have an American bank account, which at the time was not permitted under Israeli law.
Ehud Olmert became Israel's first former prime minister to serve a term in jail when he was convicted in 2014 of fraud and bribery in a real estate case. He served 16 months of a 27-month sentence.
Netanyahu aides recently implied that he is likely to do what none of his predecessors has done: Remain in office even if indicted. Noting that Netanyahu is unlikely to resign "after what happened to Olmert," Rahat said that "by law, he can remain prime minister until he is convicted of a crime, and even then parliament has to vote him out."
Such a circumstance, he added, would cause an unprecedented legal crisis in Israel.
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