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Are you a former 4-H alumni or do you know someone who was a former 4-Her? If so, Terrebonne Parish 4-H is inviting all 4-H alumni to the 2008 Centennial ReunionMay 7 at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive. If you are interested in attending the reunion, being held by Terrebonne Parish Farm Bureau and... |
Blue Bell ice cream is introducing 4-H Centennial Cupcake ice cream. Be on the lookout for this tasty treat in the freezer section of your local grocery stores. |
The LSU AgCenter is celebrating the 2008 4-H Achievement Day as the agency celebrates 100 years of 4-H youth development in Louisiana. This year�s Achievement Day will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 26 by the Montegut Middle School 4-H club. Activities will include a demonstration contest, public speaking, good groo... |
4-H members interested in learning more about the 4-H Horse Project should make plans to attend the Bayou Area 4-H Horse Show at 9 a.m. April 27 at the Assumption Parish Horse Arena in Napoleonville. Local 4-H members will demonstrate their riding skills in numerous western-riding and speed events. For directions or mo... |
Want to be an LSU student? 4-H University will be held June 17-20 at LSU in Baton Rouge. 4-H members will experience what it is like to live on campus by staying in the dorms, participate in contest and educational activities and meet teens from throughout the state. |
4-H members ages 13-19 will compete on a state level in various project-book-related contests, including demonstrations, ATV, 4-H has talent, child development, photography, outdoor skills and computer simulations. |
Clover College is a segment offered to eligible members that wish not to compete, but gain knowledge on exploring the world of sports, Louisiana: The Sportsman Paradise, taking teen leadership clubs to the top, the world�s a stage: Bring out the actor in youth, Who wants to be camp counselor? and youth mentoring: frien... |
If you want to attend, call a 4-H agent by April 16. |
It is time for 4-H Summer Camp "Fun for a Week, Memories for Life!" Camp will be held from July 21-25 at Camp Grant Walker in Pollock. Applications will be mailed to 4-H members. |
Monday: Registration, cabin assignment, track selection, swim test, free-choice recreation, camp tour and counselor meeting. |
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: After breakfast campers participate in one of five tracks: dramatic arts; nutrition and fitness; outdoor skills; science, engineering and technology; or Louisiana�s wetlands. |
Campers also will have recreational time to play softball, kickball, volleyball, washers, jump rope, basketball, parachute games, board games or horse shoes. Other choices include creating hand-crafted items, visiting with friends, shopping for souvenirs in the camp store, archery and swimming. Evening programs are fil... |
Shaney Hill and Cherie Roger are agents with the LSU AgCenter. They can be reached at shill@agcenter.lsu.edu or croger@agcenter.lsu.edu. If you have any questions concerning the 4-H youth-development program, call 985-873-6495 or visit the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service office at 511 Roussell St., Houma, or vi... |
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A federal appeals court panel said yesterday that Missouri should be barred from enforcing a state law limiting protests near funerals until it can be determined whether the law is constitutional. |
The same three-judge panel of the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis reached the same conclusion last December. But the state of Missouri appealed, saying the judges had used the wrong legal standard. |
The court yesterday said Westboro Baptist Church member Shirley Phelps-Roper had met the higher standard and was entitled to an injunction barring the state from enforcing the law. |
Attorney General Jay Nixon said yesterday he would appeal the decision to the full Eighth Circuit. |
Gov. Matt Blunt said he was "deeply disappointed" in the decision he believes will hurt families and friends of dead soldiers denied a peaceful funeral. |
Margie Phelps, an attorney, church member and Shirley's sister, said yesterday she wasn't surprised. "We've known from the time" various states "started passing these laws, they were stepping way out of bound," she said. "By passing these laws, they're trying to shut the message up. You cannot do that." |
Missouri legislators passed a law in 2006 that criminalizes the picketing of a funeral or procession. The law came in response to Westboro Baptist Church members picketing soldiers' funerals. The Topeka, Kan., church claims God allows soldiers to be killed as punishment for the nation's sins, including homosexuality, d... |
Phelps-Roper filed suit in July 2006, seeking to have the statute declared an unconstitutional infringement on her First Amendment right of free speech. She also sought preliminary and permanent injunctions barring Nixon and Blunt from enforcing the law. |
She appealed after U.S. District Judge Fernando Gaitan in Kansas City said she had failed to show that she had a strong probability of winning the overall lawsuit and that she would be irreparably harmed if the protest ban continues to be enforced. |
The appeals court panel disagreed, saying "there is enough likelihood" that Phelps-Roper will be able to prove that Missouri's law is overbroad to the point she could win on the constitutionality question. |
The panel emphasized it is not considering whether the Missouri law is unconstitutional, only that Phelps-Roper is entitled to a preliminary injunction while Gaitan considers the constitutionality question. |
The case would head back to the district court, although Nixon said he will ask the full appeals court to rehear the case. It's not clear whether Missouri can enforce the law because the appeals court didn't issue an injunction. |
Phelps said church members will picket Normandy High School in the St. Louis area on Monday. Students there have had voluntary HIV testing after an infected person told health officials as many as 50 teenagers might have been exposed to the virus that causes AIDS. |
Missouri's law bans picketing and protests "in front of or about" any location where a funeral is held from an hour before the funeral begins until an hour after it ends. Forty-two states and the federal government have adopted similar restrictions or bans in response to the protests by members of Phelps-Roper's church... |
I am researcher interested in applied cryptography especially as it relates to cryptocurrencies. My work focuses on enhancing the privacy, usability and security of protocols that are somehow related to blockchains. Currently I am pursuing my PhD in computer science at Stanford and am advised by Dan Boneh. I am a semi ... |
–My main research interests are in cryptography, game theory and cryptocurrencies. |
Accumulators are short commitment to a set that support efficient inclusion and exclusion proofs. We present several new batching techniques for accumulators and positional vector commitments in group of unknown order. Our techniques can be used in a stateless blockchain design where all users and miners only require a... |
We propose Zether, a private payment mechanism that is compatible with Ethereum and other account-based payment systems. Zether can provide both confidentiality (by hiding payment amounts) and anonymity (by hiding the identities of senders and recipients). Zether is designed to be inter-operable with arbitrary smart co... |
We briefly survey two beautiful VDF constructions by Wesolowski and Pietrzak. We give a new computational security proof for one of them and compare their security assumptions. |
We introduce verifiable delay functions (VDFs) which have 3 key properties: They are a functions so for every input there is a unique output. Evaluation incurs a delay, i.e. it takes a significant amount of time even on a highly parallel machine. VDFs are verifiable such that given a proof a verifier can efficiently ch... |
Confidential transactions are Bitcoin transactions which are publicly verifiable but do not reveal the amounts that are transferred. They rely on cryptographic commitments and so called zero-knowledge proofs of knowledge. We present a new kind of zero-knowledge proof which is much more efficient and can be used to dras... |
How can a Bitcoin exchange proof that they have enough funds to satisfy all their customers demands without revealing the customers balances, the bitcoin addresses they control or even the total amount of bitcoin they have. |
We show how one can generate an unpredictable randomness beacon that is publicly verifiable using a blockchain. The beacon can be used to verify the correct execution of randomized algorithms such as lotteries. The novel property of the beacon is that it is publicly verifiable in that a verifier is convinced that the b... |
We systematically look for and evaluate payment rules for combinatorial auctions. Our evaluation is done by computing BNEs for the payment rule in various domains. We find new payment rules that performe significantly better than the currently used ones. |
We significantly improve on the current state of the art algorithm for computing combinatorial auctions. These auctions were multiple related goods are sold in the same auction are for example used to allocated spectrum to cellular companies around the world. These auctions often generate billions of dollars in revenue... |
We design several new techniques for quickly computing bayes nash equilibria for combinatorial auctions. |
We develop a neural network based solver for finding satisfying assignments to boolean formulas (SAT solver). At training time the network is given satisfying formulas and only the information of whether the formula has a solution or not. Despite this minimal supervision we are able to directly read of satisfying assig... |
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Michael Cheika is sticking to his all-out-attacking policy for tomorrow's series decider in Sydney. |
Australia have scored five tries to Ireland's two over the 160 minutes between the teams so far and the former Leinster coach won't change his approach for the finale. |
Cheika has plenty of finals experience, having guided Leinster to their first Heineken Cup and led Australia to the 2015 World Cup showpiece and with this series poised beautifully at 1-1, he is bringing a similar mindset to the Allianz Stadium. |
"I think we'll be less conservative," he said after making two changes to the Wallaby team that started both Tests so far. |
"You can't win finals without scoring tries and playing footy, I'm a true believer in that. |
"They did well last week to restrict us from doing that and we'll be looking to try and open up this week. I think we have in all the games, with a bit more success in others, but the last thing you do when the finals come is shrink - you want to go out there and play. |
"I'm not used to giving my team talks out in the public domain. |
"But rest assured they'll know exactly what's required to win this match. It's pretty clear that there's been a very physical battle in the first two games and that will lay the foundation and the platform - like it does in all contact sports - to us being able to attack and score points, so our work ethic and physical... |
"But the chest-beating only goes so far too, you've got to be very accurate at the attacking ruck to make sure that they're not in on the ball and we've got to be very strong in our defensive line because they'll present and present and present as a forward pack carrying the ball at us all game." |
Nick Phipps has come into the side in place of Will Genia who broke his arm last week, while Caleb Timu loses out Lokhan Tui who comes into the back-row with Ned Hanigan on the bench. |
Their inclusion will enhance Australia's lineout after they sacrificed some height in their back-row for Timu's carrying game, but the Reds newcomer couldn't have an impact in the first two Tests and was replaced at half-time last week. |
Cheika is expecting a similar effort from Ireland and has spoken again about being able to handle the Irish carrying tactic of using players 'latching' on to ball-carriers to enhance their ability to win collisions. |
"They're always going to bring physicality," Cheika said. |
"They do that thing, where they get the two players connected beforehand and they try to ram one through the other. They've been good, they're big and strong. |
"They've been tackling in, folding in, rolling in the way because they want to slow our ball down so you need a physical presence to be able to do that and we've just got to get there before them. |
"We've got to not let them there and if they're there we've got to get them out of the way with whatever means we need." |
What Is a Balance Sheet? |
A balance sheet is one of the core financial statements issued by companies. Here's what you need to know. |
A balance sheet is one of the major financial statements companies issue. It shows the financial position of a business at a given point, such as at the end of a fiscal year. The balance sheet lists all of the company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity and can be rather useful when evaluating potential inv... |
A balance sheet is essentially a long version of the basic equation of accounting, which states that a company's assets must equal the sum of its liabilities and shareholders' equity. |
Each category of information from the equation is grouped together on the balance sheet. Assets and liabilities are listed in a specific order, as we'll discuss shortly. |
On the balance sheet, assets are listed first and are generally listed in order of liquidity. In other words, cash and other assets that could be easily converted to cash are listed first, and assets that would be more difficult to monetize, such as buildings and machinery, are listed toward the end. |
There are two major categories of assets: current and long-term. |
On the balance sheet, liabilities are typically listed in the order in which they're due. Just like assets, liabilities are separated into current and long-term, with the same one-year time period separating the two categories. |
Long-term liabilities generally include a company's long-term debt, such as bonds it has issued. |
Finally, shareholder's equity tells us how much of the company is "owned" by the shareholders and includes information such as the par value of the common stock, any retained earnings, paid-in capital, and any stock held in the company's treasury. This is also known as the "book value" or "net worth" of a company. |
It's important to note that the shareholders' equity listed on a balance sheet and the market price of a stock are usually two different amounts. For example, on Apple's most recent annual balance sheet, shareholders' equity is listed at $119.4 billion, which translates to just $21.40 per outstanding common share -- fa... |
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In the days preceding the battle, soldiers from all regiments, including the Newfoundland Regiment, went out on patrol at night. There were three types of patrols: Reconnaissance Patrols would search for gaps in the enemy's barbed wire and gather useful information; Listening Patrols would go out at night into No Man's... |
During May and June, the regiments practiced the various parts of the plan of attack until they knew them by heart. During several of these practices, German aeroplanes flew over their lodgings and trenches. The Allies carried out the same maneuvers: using aeroplanes to study and survey the German trenches from the air... |
The massive artillery bombardment preceding the attack on Beaumont-Hamel was aimed at destroying the German barbed wire defences. Unfortunately, the impact of the shelling was overestimated and, to make matters worse, one third of the bombs were duds. Ignoring reports of their junior officers, the British commanders we... |
On the night before a big battle, soldiers were encouraged to write home. Those who were illiterate asked their pals to write letters for them. At the beginning of the battle of the Somme, some soldiers wrote more than a dozen letters. They had a feeling they would never return home. |
The purchase of a Guernsey bar means a company owns nearly 70 pubs and bars across the Channel Islands. |
Laska, in St Peter Port, has been bought by the Liberation Group, meaning it owns 69 hostelries, a brewery and two drinks distribution firms. |
The group said all of the current management team and staff at Laska were being retained. |
Kenrick Brooks, the Liberation Group's director of operations, said: "It's very much business as usual." |
The group bought 65 pubs and bars from Sandpiper CI in 2008. |
Ronda Rousey has performed a perfect smack down on Conor McGregor, saying people don't "have to get arrested" to promote a fight. |
The former UFC champion was referring to McGregor's infamous bus attack where the Irishman threw a series of items at a bus carrying a group of fighters. |
McGregor pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, which saw him avoid jail time but perform five days of community service. |
Speaking with TMZ Sports, Rousey said there is no need for anyone to break the law to sell a fight. |
"I understand promoting fights and having to sell them — I really do," Rousey said. |
"And I understand you've got to do what you've got to do to make sure you're promoting something. But, I don't think people have to get arrested in order to do that. |
"I think I've been able to prove that you can make a fight exciting and make people really want to see it without crossing any legal lines. |
"I'm just glad both guys are healthy and I'm glad it was a great match. I'm sorry it's been soured by the aftermath and their performances aren't going to get enough credit because of the aftermath and I just hope it doesn't become an ongoing trend. I want people to feel safe bringing their kids to fights." |
The fallout of the McGregor-Khabib fight has been in the centre of the news for almost a week since the bout. |
Once Khabib had completed his dominant four-round win, the Russian UFC star leapt from the ring and fought with McGregor's corner. |
Asked if Khabib was out of line, Rousey said "if you're going to draw the line there, you should have drawn it before that". |
"I think that Khabib jumping out of the Octagon was not as bad as throwing objects at a bus, because my friend Rose Namajunas was on that bus, my friend, Michael Chiesa, missed his fight because [he got cut by the glass]," she said. |
"I just feel like there has to be equal treatment all the way across the board. I don't think that anyone should get special treatment because they're a bigger draw. I think that's the same when it comes to performance-enhancing drugs, when it comes to felonies, when it comes to hit and runs anything like that. |
"I think there's too much preferential treatment given to the high profile fighters and there needs to be equal discipline across the board no matter who you are because people are going to start thinking when they get to a certain level the rules don't apply to them." |
Rousey said she was still a huge fan of UFC and friend of McGregor but she was afraid of the road UFC is going down. |
She also left the door open for a WWE future for the Irishman and said she would lobby Vince McMahon on his behalf if he asked. |
Myanmar state media report three people were killed and seven civilians abducted in an attack on a police installation that authorities blame on the Arakan Army rebel group. |
A report in the Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper says about 200 insurgents, who claim to represent the Rakhine ethnic minority in the western state of Rakhine, attacked a security police headquarters in Mrauk-U town on Tuesday night. |
Rakhine is best known for a brutal counterinsurgency campaign by the military against the Muslim Rohingya minority, which caused more than 700,000 to flee to neighboring Bangladesh. |
Thursday's report says the attackers abducted four women and three children and that one officer's family member was killed, while two policemen died and seven were reported missing. |
Like us, if we were all very rich/powerful/attractive. |
Let's get one thing clear. Despite possibly being the ~hippest~ prime ministerial family ever, the Trudeaus are not like us. They're wealthy, powerful, and one of them literally leads the country. |
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