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Efficient transformation of biomass to value-added chemicals and high-energy density fuels is pivotal for a more sustainable economy and carbon-neutral society. In this framework, developing potential cascade chemical processes using functionalised heterogeneous catalysts is essential because of their versatile roles towards viable biomass valorisation. Advances in materials science and catalysis have provided several innovative strategies for the design of new appealing catalytic materials with well-defined structures and special characteristics. Promising catalytic materials that have paved the way for exciting scientific breakthroughs in biomass upgrading are carbon materials,<|fim_middle|> a rational design of novel functionalised heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable biomass valorisation are also emphasized. | metal–organic frameworks, solid phase ionic liquids, and magnetic iron oxides. These fascinating catalysts offer unique possibilities to accommodate adequate amounts of acid–base and redox functional species, hence enabling various biomass conversion reactions in a one-pot way. This review therefore aims to provide a comprehensive account of the most significant advances in the development of functionalised heterogeneous catalysts for efficient biomass upgrading. In addition, this review highlights important progress ensued in tailoring the immobilisation of desirable functional groups on particular sites of the above-listed materials, while critically discussing the role of consequent properties on cascade reactions as well as on other vital processes within the bio-refinery. Current challenges and future opportunities towards | 139 |
Cluster mean-field approach including correlation effects between clusters
Daisuke Yamamoto*
Waseda Institute for Advanced Study
Mean-field approaches provide a qualitative understanding of the behavior of interacting many-body systems. Weiss's molecular-field theory, in particular, has been successfully applied to the studies of various phenomena. However, since local fluctuations from the average are ignored, this simple mean-field theory does not<|fim_middle|> acting on the spins. In doing so, the effect of spin fluctuations can be taken into account, and our method gives qualitatively and even semiquantitatively correct results for both classical and quantum systems.
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IS - SECTION 2 | work for systems whose distinctive behavior is caused by fluctuation effects. In the present work, we introduce a new cluster mean-field approach, which we refer to as the "correlated cluster mean-field approach", and the applications to classical and quantum spin systems are demonstrated. We divide the lattice sites into clusters consisting of several sites and include the effect of cluster-cluster correlations into the effective fields acting on the spins. In doing so, the effect of spin fluctuations can be taken into account, and our method gives qualitatively and even semiquantitatively correct results for both classical and quantum systems.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/200/2/022072
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Yamamoto, D. (2010). Cluster mean-field approach including correlation effects between clusters. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 200(SECTION 2), [022072]. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/200/2/022072
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Yamamoto D. Cluster mean-field approach including correlation effects between clusters. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2010;200(SECTION 2). 022072. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/200/2/022072
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Learning JavaScript? Arrays are an important data structure and you'll need to understand them as a building block to become a great JavaScript developer. Get a 10-minute lesson on Arrays from Gregorio Rojas, the co-founder (and instructor) at Sabio. Plus, Arrays are one of the topics that Gregorio covers in Sabio's new online JavaScript Foundations course!
What is an Array
An array is probably one of the most fundamental data structures that we work with in computer science. Unlike a variable, which is an object reference, an array is specifically built to keep track of a series of other objects, in a sequential manner. It's very important that an array is sequential because that allows us to access them rather quickly.
JavaScript allows us to keep track of a sequential collection of objects – could be integers, dates, times, objects, or even other arrays. An array is our go-to for storing collections of data because of its flexibility to be able to store anything we want and to be able to grow it as much we'd like, and because of how easy it is to access data in the array quickly and efficiently.
Example of an Array on LinkedIn or Facebook
We use Arrays all the time. Say you're using LinkedIn or Facebook – your News Feed is an Array of News Articles. Some items are videos, some are text items, some are Shares, some are Re-Shares. Those are an array of newsfeed articles.
In an application – whether that's on your phone, desktop or tablet – there's an array of this data, and another part of the code that displays it to the user. Behind the scenes, I have a simple, boring array of data. If you're going to show a list of things, it's going to be an array.
Objects + Variables
Let's back up a bit and talk about Objects and Variables.
What you see here is a Gregorio Variable and a Liz Variable. They're pointing to objects because Variables point to Objects. When I go to the array, the Variable is named "People."
An array is an object and like any other reference type in JavaScript, there's a variable (like People) and it points to something in Memory.
This array, which is notated in square brackets (that's how we define an Array), has a series of boxes/elements that we start counting by the number 0.
Box 0 is pointing to Gregorio.
Box 1 is pointing to Liz
Pointers illustrate to you that the array doesn't contain the variables. Gregorio and Liz are not inside the array; they are objects. 0 is pointing to another address in memory, "Gregorio" and 1 is pointing to another object in memory "Liz."
This array can grow as much as you'd like – right now, it's only 2 people, but it can grow or shrink. This is a very popular data structure – even other larger and more complex data structures will use arrays to manage them.
The next thing I want to show you is the behavior of how these pointers point to the objects.
In this example, it looks like the only way that we can access Liz or Gregorio is if we go through the Array, but it doesn't have to be that way. The Array is really powerful. We have the Array of "People." Zero still points to Gregorio and 1 points to Liz. However, because this is a particular type of object - a reference object -, I can have a Variable point directly to Gregorio.
Liz points to Liz directly. The array does not contain the object – the array points to it. And we can have separate pointers to those objects. I could potentially be manipulating Greg and would be visibly affecting the Array (somewhere else). For example, I could change Greg to "Mr. Gregorio Rojas" and Liz to "Ms. Liz Eggleston" and that would be visibly reflected in the Array.
This is why we recommend JavaScript as a first programming language, because you can learn and visualize this concept easily, and this translates to other languages. There are nuances in different languages, but here you can see how an Array, Object References, Pointers and Variables work in one screen.
Learning About Arrays
This is why we released the new Foundations course – You can come to us and start engaging with us at Office Hours knowing zero about javascript. It's actually great that you come to us at Zero because we can see your progress. Everyone's progress is different. Some people are going to progress through this material in 2 weeks and will be ready for the bootcamp. Others will take months – we'll be able to develop that relationship and knowing you, we'll have a sense of what you're ready for.
Fully understanding the concept takes time. It's one of the scary things; one of the hurdles that keep people from getting into software development. You've worked in an array in one scenario, but you have to do this in 1800 different scenarios. The only way to fully understand is to start drawing out lists of people.
When should you start coding, when should you move forward? When you know enough to be dangerous! You'll pick up the skills you need through experience.
Math in JavaScript
Can you solve problems, can you apply these problems? Can you keep track of variables and factors in your head? There are different factors that humans consider every day in problem solving.
"Math" is the short word to describe problem-solving while considering a number of factors that are dancing around on you. The fact is that – no matter the work you do – you're probably doing that already. All we have to do is teach you how to look at these variables and consider them in the problem that you're solving.
Now You Know Arrays! What's Next?
Once you understand the "Array" then you have to understand how to work with them. How to loop through them, how to filter them (ie. selectively pick out different items from the array to create new arrays), how to work with the internal API (the other functions built up around an array). For example, the .4H which allows you to do a 4 loop, a dual loop, ETC.
A Dot Map function will allow you to take the array that contains data in one shape, loop through it, and produce an array that's shaped differently. That's really important for a software developer, especially when you start working in libraries like React where mapping data in a functional programming type of way is critical to the optimization that is built into React.
Find out more and read Sabio reviews on Course Report. Learn more about Arrays and JavaScript in Sabio's new online JavaScript Foundations course. This article was produced by the Course Report team in partnership with Sabio.
Liz is the cofounder of Course Report, the most complete resource for students researching coding bootcamps. Her research has been cited in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, and more. She loves breakfast tacos and spending time getting to know bootcamp alumni and founders all over the world. Check out Liz & Course Report on Twitter, Quora, and YouTube!
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She immediately started looking for tickets. Her daughter found a ticket online for $100, but Tritt put in a few calls from advertisements she found in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She found a man from Shorewood who would sell her a ticket for $40, but they couldn't find a time to meet and exchange the ticket and payment in person.
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Michigan political giant and the longest-serving member ever of Congress John Dingell dies at 92.
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John Dingell Jr., the statesman from Dearborn who served longer in Congress than anyone, died Thursday, February 7, 2019 his wife said.
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Dear Kafka, nice review! I liked Hothouse Flower when I tried it back in October, but haven't used it since then — too many other nice perfumes to try + my own to use and not enough skin! It is what I would typically recommend to a perfume newbie so as not to scare her (or him) off of florals. It is a very nice alternative to Carnal Flower which is TOO BIG for me. Lest I give the wrong impression, I do like Carnal Flower, but only in small doses.
I'm glad you enjoyed the perfume (and the review), Hajusuuri. I think you're right and that it is a good perfume for those who may otherwise be terrified of the bigness of some white florals. It's definitely rare to find gardenia handled in a way where it is so far from indolic!
P.S. — I had to laugh at the "too many other nice perfumes… and not enough skin!" LOL. So true!
A<|fim_middle|> nice and timely review for spring! I have to say that I haven't had much luck with Ineke up until recently. Maybe it was because I always saw the fragrances at Anthropologie and couldn't shake the association of their demographic from my mind. As a result, her fragrances have regretfully read a little young for me. However, I will say that Brie sent me a sample and a decant of Field Notes from Paris. Tobacco flower. So good!
So happy to find something from my collection that you like, my friend 🙂 !!
Thank you for the lovely samples and the decants! Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
Air-conditioning?! Already? It's snow/sleeting in NYC right now and the a/c is the furthest thing from my mind . . .
I tried Hothouse Flower a while back, but it really left me unimpressed. The smell was very light on my skin and it disappeared quickly. Furthermore I'm not a fan of floral-only scents and soliflores.
Don't be sorry. I'm happy there are perfume that don't work for me. Yes, iris is an exception but I think I don't have any iris soliflore in my collection.
This is a treat seeing a review of one of my favorite lines. The samplers are a fantastic introduction and they are visually stunning. What speaks to the versatility of Ineke is that there is literally a favorite fragrance for everyone in my family which not only includes my three kids but my mum and pops as well (yeah, we are a multi- generational bunch of 'fume nuts!). My favorite in the line is Evening Edged in Gold. But I have sampled Hothouse Flower and it is indeed a gorgeous spring scent. Great review, Kafka! Hugs to that Hairy German!
Field Notes on my skin has incredible longevity (and I have really dry skin). I think it might work for you. The other offers from Ineke do not last as long. My first bottle of Field Notes was confiscated by my eldest who drained the bottle. The second bottle was one of her Christmas gifts. One of these days I am going to have to send samples your way. When you get done with your 40 samples let me know!
I absolutely love Hothouse Flower! It wears so beautifully and is so complex. What a wonderful in-depth review.
Send some Field Notes 🙂 to Kafka if you can! i think this one would work for her. | lovely review of a lovely perfume. I like this one even though it doesn't last that long. That green goodness in the beginning is worth having to refresh it with another spritz.
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Europe: 15 PhD positions in the area of climate change/Earth modeling on MSCA ITN CriticalEarth
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Tipping points in the climate system are thresholds where a tiny change could push the system into a completely new state. They are of particular interest in reference to concerns about global warming.
The EU-funded CriticalEarth project will train 15 early-stage researchers on new methods for assessing the mechanisms and associated risks of critical transitions in the climate.
The focus will be on investigating how complex mathematics can be used to predict and avoid irreversible climate change.
The network will offer researchers an excellent background for working with cross-disciplinary teams in academia, industry, and governmental and non-governmental institutions.
Applicants with the desired skills can, and are encouraged to apply from any country in the world. If you are applying from a location that requires a visa or permit, then we will be able to provide support and advice throughout the process of relocation for you and your family. Feel free to ask us questions in advance if you need more information and reassurance.
Applicants must not have resided and not have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date — unless as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention.
The applicant must be an Early Stage Researcher (ESR) i.e. at the time of recruitment you must be in the first 4 years (full-time equivalent research experience) of your research careers and must not have been awarded a doctoral degree.
2 x PhD positions (3-years) in the field of Climate Theory (Denmark). Located at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. PhD ESR1: "Tipping in the past and future climate" will use a hierarchy of models to investigate different types of possible climate transitions that the Earth system has experienced during the last glacial cycle. PhD ESR2 "Climate response to greenhouse gas forcing" will investigate accelerated climate response to greenhouse gas forcing in observations and climate models. Click here for details/Application
PhD researcher (3-years) in applied mathematics (GERMANY) at the Technical University of Munich. PhD ESR4 "Bifurcations and Patterns in Spatial Stochastic Climate Models" will be at the research group on Multiscale and Stochastic Dynamics (www.multiscale.systems) Interested candidates should have a background in (at least one) of the following areas: dynamical systems, stochastic processes, scientific computing or PDE. Deadline: January 31st 2021. Click link for details/Application.
2 x PhD positions (3-years) in the field of Applied Mathematics (UK). These PhD positions will be based at University of Exeter (England). PhD ESR8: Multiscale variability of coupled systems is a theoretical project aims to develop novel methods to understand multiple timescale conceptual models. Click here for details/ Application.
PhD ESR9: "Deterministic extremes and climate tipping points" will use geometric and analytic features of dynamical systems to understand generic properties of probability distributions governing extremes, and make predictions on when extremes are likely to occur in the future. Click here for details/Application. Deadline: 24th Jan 2021
Doctoral researcher (3-years) in Climate and Statistical Mechanics (FRANCE) PhD ESR13 will studying abrupt climate changes using machine learning and rare events algorithms. PhD position is at the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon – Laboratoire de physique (ENSL-CNRS, Lyon, France). Deadline: January 31st 2021. Click link for details/Application.
PhD Fellow Position (3-years) available in the field of Climate Theory (BELGIUM) at the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium. PhD ESR12 "Impact of climate change on low-frequency variability and predictability in a hierarchy of climate models" will investigate the role of unstable<|fim_middle|> (3-years) in the field of earth system modelling (SPAIN) will be at the Complutense University of Madrid. PhD ESR14 "Assessing the risk of tipping cascades through Earth System Modelling" will aim to investigate the critical forcing levels at which tipping of individual tipping elements can take place. Announcement will open in Jan or Feb 2021.
PhD Position (3-years) available in the field of Complex Systems (GERMANY) at the Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg. PhD ESR15 "Assessing the risk of tipping cascades through Earth System Modelling" will aim to investigate the critical forcing levels at which tipping of individual tipping elements can take place. Announcement will open in Jan or Feb 2021.
Website for more information and contact details | periodic orbits (UPOs) on low-frequency variability in climate models. Deadline: 31st Jan 2021: Click link for details/Application.
PhD position (3-years) in the field of Earth System Analysis (GERMANY & BELGIUM) at the Freie Universität Berlin and Université catholique de Louvain. PhD ESR3 :"Transition cascades in Paleoclimate: From climate to ecosystems and early civilizations" will provide a mathematical understanding of how abrupt climate changes over the past 800 thousand years have triggered cascades of changes in ecosystems around the world. Announcement will open in Jan 2021.
PhD position (3-years) in the field of climate dynamics (NORWAY) will be at the University of Tromsø. PhD ESR5 "Tipping points in the warming Arctic". In this project, we will combine conceptual, physics-based dynamical system models of Arctic climate response with data-driven approaches and paleoclimatic data. Announcement will open in Jan or Feb 2021.
PhD Position (3-years) in the field of climate dynamics and statistical mechanics (UK) will be at the University of Reading. PhD ESR10 "Melancholia States and Stochastic Resonance in Climate Models" will analyse stochastic resonance and role of melancolia states for tipping between climate states. Announcement will open in Jan or Feb 2021.
PhD Position (3-years) in the field of climate dynamics modelling and earth observation (ITALY) will be at Politecnico di Torino. PhD ESR11 "Mechanisms of low-frequency oscillations of Meridional Overturning Circulation in an EMIC and in a state-of-the-art fully-coupled Earth-System model" will evaluate mechanisms driving low-frequency oscillations of AMOC. Announcement will open in Jan or Feb 2021.
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By Cristina Coppin · Updated October 26, 2020
Serena Williams looks oh so graceful with growing baby bump.
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Rihanna looks effortlessly stunning at the 'Young Fashion Designer': LVMH Prize 2017 edition<|fim_middle|>
Selita Ebanks
Selita Ebanks sparkles as she attends Remy Martin's special evening celebrating The Exceptional at Eric Buterbaugh Floral in West Hollywood, California.
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Laz Alonso
Laz Alonso looks handsome as he attends Remy Martin's special evening celebrating The Exceptional at Eric Buterbaugh Floral in West Hollywood, California.
Usher poses backstage at the Songwriters Hall Of Fame 48th Annual Induction and Awards in NYC
Gary Gershoff
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Rhonda Ross Kendrick attends the 48th Annual Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction and Awards Gala in NYC
Babyface and his family pose together for a photo at the 48th Annual Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction and Awards Gala in NYC
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Regina Hall is sitting pretty onstage at 2017 American Black Film Festival 'Girls Trip' "Anatomy of a Scene" Panel in Miami Beach, Florida.
Zendaya rocks a bold and pretty look at the "Spider-Man : Homecoming" photocall in London, England.
LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson
LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson pose together attend SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Conversations with "Grey's Anatomy" in Los Angeles, California.
Regina Hall is camera reasy as she attends the "Girls Trip" red carpet screening during ABFF 2017 in Miami, Florida
Demetrius Shipp Jr. and Kat Graham
Demetrius Shipp Jr. and Kat Graham share some laughs at the "ALL EYEZ ON ME" Premiere in Westwood, California.
Danai Gurira stuns at the premiere of Lionsgate's "All Eyez On Me" in Los Angeles, California.
Tia Mowry
Tia Mowry is all smiles at the premiere of Lionsgate's "All Eyez On Me" in Los Angeles, California.
Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole strikes a pose at the premiere of Lionsgate's "All Eyez On Me" in Los Angeles, California.
Lisa Raye
Lisa Raye attends the premiere of Lionsgate's "All Eyez On Me" in Los Angeles, California.
Zoe Kravitz attends BAMcinemaFest 2017 Opening Night Premiere Of "Gemini" in New York City.
Zendaya looks effortlessly chic as she attends the 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' photocall in Madrid, Spain.
Tracee Ellis Ross looks super stylish in pastels as she attends Women In Film 2017 Crystal + Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills, California.
Lupita Nyong'o
Lupita Nyong'o is all smiles at the Women In Film 2017 Crystal + Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills, California.
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Logan Browning rocks a fun red frock dress to the Women In Film 2017 Crystal + Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills, California.
Chance the Rapper has a good time performing Chance The Rapper is seen performing on stage during the Be Encouraged Tour in Miami, Florida.
Tinashe hits the stage and performs during the 2017 Capital Pride Concert in Washington, DC.
Brandy attends the LA Pride Music Festival and Parade 2017 in West Hollywood, California.
Kevin Hart poses with his book "I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons" while making an appearance at Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles, California.
Uzo Aduba looks pretty in white as she visits SiriusXM Studios in NYC.
Demetrius Shipp Jr. is all smiles as he visits 'Sway in the Morning' in New York City.
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CeeLo Green hits the stage and performs during the Apollo Spring Gala 2017 at The Apollo Theater in New York City.
Leon Bridges attends the Apollo Spring Gala 2017 in New York City.
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Tamron Hall rocks a funky print dress to the Apollo Spring Gala 2017 at The Apollo Theater in New York City.
Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant
Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant celebrate after their victory during Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Ice Cube is all smiles as he gets honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California.
Ice Cube and Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre congratulates Ice Cube as he gets honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California.
Holly Robinson Peete strikes a pose at the Children Mending Hearts' 9th Annual Empathy Rocks in Bel Air, California
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Remy Ma and Queen Latifah
Remy Ma and Queen Latifah share a sweet embrace after performing on stage during the HOT 97 Summer Jam 2017in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Lady of Rage, Monie Love, MC Lyte, Fat Joe, Queen Latifah, and Rah Digga
The Lady of Rage, Monie Love, MC Lyte, Fat Joe, Queen Latifah, and Rah Digga backstage at the 2017 Hot 97 Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Lil Kim and Remy Ma
Lil Kim and Remy Ma hit the stage during the HOT 97 Summer Jam 2017in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Nicki Minaj gives a kissy face to the cameras as she hosts "The Queen's Homecoming" in New York City.
Condola Rashad looks fierce at the 2017 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2017 in New York City.
Cynthia Erivo and Whoopi Goldberg
Cynthia Erivo and Whoopi Goldberg pose together at the 2017 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen look picture perfect at the 2017 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Laverne Cox and Danielle Brooks
Laverne Cox and Danielle Brooks look absolutely fabulous at the Season 5 celebration of "Orange is the New Black" in NYC.
Uzo Adub strikes a pose at the "Orange Is The New Black" season 5 celebration in New York City.
Serena Williams and her mother look like beautifully radiant twins.
Nicey Nash
Nicey Nash couldn't be more of her daught Dia as she attends her high school graduation.
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Ming Lee Simmons
Ming Lee Simmons came to slay with her prom date.
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We are totally loving Eve's look from the LFW ball.
Kerry Washington stuns at the Premiere Of Disney And Pixar's "Cars 3" in Anaheim, California.
Pooch Hall
Pooch Hall and his baby boy are too precious as they attend the Premiere Of Disney And Pixar's "Cars 3" in Anaheim, California.
Jennifer Lewis attends the Premiere Of Disney And Pixar's "Cars 3" in Anaheim, California.
Andra Day
Andra Day smiles for the cameras at the Premiere Of Disney And Pixar's "Cars 3" in Anaheim, California.
Barry King
Jennifer Hudson strikes a pose at the 'Hairspray Live!' FYC Event in North Hollywood, California.
Chaka Khan hits the stage and performs at Parklife Festival 2017 at Heaton Park in Manchester, England.
Teyana Taylor and Naturi Naughton
Teyana Taylor rubs up on Naturi Naughton's precious baby bump during Game 4.
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Tracee Ellis Ross and Ashley Graham
Tracee Ellis Ross and Ashley Graham are sitting pretty as they attend Moschino Spring/Summer 18 Menswear and Women's Resort Collection in Hollywood, California.
Serayah strikes a pose at the Moschino Spring/Summer 18 Menswear and Women's Resort Collection in Hollywood, California.
Michael Strahan is all smiles with his girls at The 76th Annual Father Of The Year Awards in New York City.
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Fetty Wap has a good time at Remy Martin's special evening celebrating The Exceptional at Eric Buterbaugh Floral in West Hollywood, California.
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DJ Khaled poses for photos outside in the street with fans before an in-store appearance at Stadium Goods in New York City.
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Filled with savoury spiced beef and high-fibre beans, these cheesy, sour cream-topped tortilla beef pies are a delicious Mexican treat, just perfect for fuss-free family dinners<|fim_middle|> oil and press into pans. Bake for 10 minutes until golden and crisp.
In a frying pan heat oil on high. Saute onion for 2-3 minutes until tender. Add mince and brown well for 5 minutes, breaking up with a spoon as it cooks.
Stir in chilli mix and water. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until cooked through. Stir in beans. Remove from heat. Allow to cool, stir through egg.
Spoon mixture into prepared cases, smoothing top. Sprinkle over cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes until mince is heated through and cheese has melted. Serve with salsa, grated parmesan, coriander leaves and sour cream.
If liked, serve the pie with a salsa of combined corn kernels, chopped cucumber, chopped avocado, chopped tomato, chopped coriander and a little chopped chilli. If making the larger pie, allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing. | .
Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease 4 x 13cm base (18cm top) shallow pie dishes.
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Carlon Brown. Josh Fortune. Derrick White. Two of the three have NBA-level experience and All-Pac-12 honors. They are three of the four transfers that Colorado Buffaloes Head Coach Tad Boyle has recruited into the program during his seven year tenure. Each one of them played a significant role at some point in their respective careers. The next transfer in line to play a key role on the Colorado Basketball team is 6-foot-5 junior Namon Wright.
Wright transferred to Colorado from the University of Missouri in 2016 following his sophomore season where he averaged 9.6 points per game and led the team in rebounding with 5.2 per contest. However, he sat out the 2016-17 season as a redshirt in the Colorado<|fim_middle|>21 times in two years and posted a career-high 28 points against the Florida Gators as a freshman. | basketball program per NCAA rules. Injuries plagued his developmental year and he missed a good portion of practice over the course of last season.
The first chance that Wright had to see competitive basketball in the last two years was during the Buffaloes' preseason trip to Italy. It became evident right away that the Buffs would need Namon's scoring in 2017-18. He was one of three Buffaloes who averaged double-figure scoring with 10.2 points per game and led the team in 3-point shooting percentage (50 percent). Outside of scoring, he contributed 4.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
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At my house, we love chimichurri and make it often to dress up grilled skirt or flatiron steak. In fact, I sometimes joke that my herb<|fim_middle|>ocados. | garden is a "chimichurri garden," because I grow all the herbs needed to make a good, standard chimichurri at a moment's notice.
I recently came across a recipe for roasted tomato chimichurri with skirt steak and potatoes and bookmarked it immediately. I made it last night with just a couple of adaptations. I used red wine vinegar instead of rice vinegar, added in a few sprigs of fresh oregano from the herb garden, and used aleppo pepper, because I love it and was out of plain crushed red pepper. It also took closer to 30 minutes for my tomatoes to get a bit browned.
This sauce is beyond good– really balanced deep flavors. You get the herby freshness from the parsley, spice from the crushed red pepper, tang from the vinegar, and of course the caramelized sweetness and umami-richness of the roasted tomatoes. It was perfect paired with the steak and potatoes.
But as I was tasting a few spoonfuls for seasoning, I realized this chimichurri would be delicious on all kinds of things– drizzled over eggs, slathered on toast, and as a pasta sauce, just to name a few.
Plummy and browned-down red polishes like this one. Exactly what I want to wear this fall.
This leopard-spotted number with an exposed back zipper to dress up or down, and of course, to layer up when it gets chilly.
The moody autumn colors of this custom handmade leather wrap bracelet from Flor de Noche Studio. I've been wearing mine non-stop.
This mismatched set of quirky-cool geometric studs. Perfect with everything.
The gorgeous color, unique details, and versatility of these ankle boots.
See more favorites on Pinterest. Happy fall!
It's been a long, productive summer in my flower garden. As usual, I learned a lot and didn't get quite enough time just sitting on the patio staring at the beauty of it all.
How important it is to keep cutting your flowers. It helps plants look tidy, but it also makes a big difference in keeping the blooms coming.
Overwatering is almost as bad as underwatering. I have floppy echinacea, and blanket flowers that almost didn't bloom, because I got a little carried away with the hose.
Bee balm, creeping rosemary, goldilocks black-eyed susans and zinnias all proved themselves worthy of their new spots in my NW garden.
One last thing, this book provided valuable information and inspiration on what to grow and how to pull together a pretty bouquet like this one.
Here in Portland, hot, sunny days continue well into September. The cucumbers and cherry tomatoes in my garden are still going crazy. I often make gazpacho to put them to good use.
This summer, I added a new chilled soup to the rotation, inspired by the abundance of cucumbers, tomatoes and jalapeños from my garden and my love for av | 605 |
Okay. So let's be real. I LOVE this chicken with sticky rice. I pine for it. I request it often. I've always depended on my dad to make it, since I had no idea how to make it myself. And that was kind of tragic, especially since he's thousands of miles<|fim_middle|>5 spice is heavenly. I ended up making my own blend as the stuff I found sold never included Szechen peppercorns – absolutely necessary.
I almost always use sticky rice as I prefer its taste and how well it sticks together. I don't have a rice cooker but I soak my rice before cooking. I find soaking it for maybe 1 1/2 hours until it's no longer translucent is all that's needed. Not overnight.
Thanks again for this yummy recipe!
Thanks for the insights Jude!
This looks so good and a dish my family would love to try! Found you at Show Stopper Saturday and now following on FB and Twitter. Pinning this, can't wait to try, thanks!
Hope you like it Bernadyn! | away at the moment.
But no more, my friends. No more. Finally, here is the recipe, written out for all to enjoy, courtesy of my dad, the maestro of all things sticky rice.
And I have to tell you that I made this for the first time by myself the other day, and man, was it good. Surprisingly simple, too.
Basically, you take chicken thighs and marinate them in all sorts of wonderful things like garlic, shallots, scallions, five spice powder, rice wine, and soy sauce. THEN, you make a batch of ooey gooey delicious sticky rice with shiitake mushrooms and maybe a little bit of Chinese sausage.
Scroll down for the complete roasted chicken with sticky rice recipe. Here's the step-by-step.
So the very first thing you want to do is soak your mushrooms in hot water.
A good trick to use is to put a plate over the bowl to make sure that everything is submerged. Soak these for an hour or two, until they're nice and soft.
Then you're going to want to slice and dice everything, including the shallot, garlic, onion, scallion, sausage and mushrooms.
Then combine the shallot, garlic, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the soy sauce, wine, five spice powder, and sesame oil into a stainless steel or glass bowl and add the chicken, making sure to coat it well with the marinade. Let it marinate in the fridge for an hour or two.
Then it's time to cook the sticky rice. There are several methods you could use, but if you have a rice cooker, then it makes things easy. Sticky rice needs very little water to cook; just follow the directions for sticky rice on your rice cooker and you should be fine. (You may have heard that you should let the rice soak overnight before cooking. For this dish, that step isn't necessary).
Once the sticky rice is cooked and the chicken is almost done marinating, heat a wok or large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion in a bit of oil until translucent.
Then add the Chinese sausage and stir fry for another minute.
Then stir in the mushrooms and scallion. Season with salt and ground white pepper.
Cook another minute and add in the cooked sticky rice, 1 teaspoon of salt, and the last 1 teaspoon of soy sauce and mix thoroughly.
Take the rice out of the pan and let it cool off a little. Try not to eat too much of it while you're waiting.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Take your chicken and wrap each piece around a ball of sticky rice, tucking all sides under. Lay it in a baking dish.
Repeat until all the chicken and sticky rice is finished, and arrange the pieces close to each other. Add about 2 cups of chicken broth to the baking pan and reserve the rest if needed during baking. Then combine ½ teaspoon of salt with ¼ tsp of 5 spice powder, and sprinkle a dash of the mixture over the top of each chicken portion.
Bake for about 35 minutes, and add additional broth if the bottom of the pan if it looks dry. Watch it closely, as you don't want it to dry out. Once the meat is cooked through, broil it on low for 2-3 minutes until the skin is golden brown and crispy.
Serve this roasted chicken with sticky rice all by itself! Maybe add a side of stir fried bok choy to balance the dish out.
This roasted chicken with sticky rice recipe uses all sorts of wonderful things like garlic, shallots, scallions, five spice powder, rice wine, and soy sauce. Add ooey gooey delicious sticky rice with shiitake mushrooms, a little bit of Chinese sausage and you have a party!
Make your preparations first, soaking the mushrooms and chopping the onions, garlic, shallot, and scallion. Cut the sausage into small discs and slice the mushrooms (after draining) lengthwise into thin strips.
Combine the shallot, garlic, 1½ tablespoons of the soy sauce, wine, five spice powder, and sesame oil into a stainless steel or glass bowl. Add the chicken to the mixture and coat it in the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator to marinate for 1 to 2 hours.
Follow the directions on the package for cooking the sticky rice. Use a rice cooker to make things easy.
Heat a splash of oil in a wok using medium heat, and cook the onion until translucent. Add the Chinese sausage and cook for another minute. Then add the shiitake mushrooms, scallion, salt and ground white pepper. Cook another minute and add in the cooked sticky rice, 1 teaspoon of salt, and the last 1 teaspoon of soy sauce. Mix thoroughly and take the rice mixture out of the pan to allow it to cool off.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees, Make six small rice balls – about ⅔ cup and wrap a chicken thigh around each portion, tucking all sides under. Lay them in a baking dish. Add 2 cups of chicken broth to the baking dish and reserve the rest if needed during baking.
Combine ½ teaspoon of salt with ¼ tsp of five spice powder, and sprinkle a dash of the mixture over the skin of each chicken portion. Bake for about 35 minutes, and add additional broth if the bottom of the pan looks dry. Watch it closely, as you don't want to overcook the chicken. Once the meat is cooked through, broil it on low for 2-3 minutes until the skin is golden brown. Don't walk away as it broils! Watch it like a hawk to prevent burning. Serve immediately, and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and chopped scallions if you want to go festive!
Wow, so tasty! My husband and I loved it and my son devoured the rice.
So glad you guys liked this, Odessa!
Tried this recipe last night and it was a hit! After cooking the sticky rice my husband tasted it and would not stop eating it. My 3 year old who is very picky asked for seconds. Thank you for sharing your recipes.
What can you sub for the shaking wine?
Hi Stu, you can substitute a dry cooking sherry if you can't find Shaoxing rice wine.
Hey CK, check out this helpful article: http://www.tablespoon.com/posts/how-to-make-sticky-rice-at-home/8109b0e4-ac06-4a0a-aa7f-50d5bcfe3cb9.
Great recipe. My boyfriend loved it. Said the sticky rice reminds him of lo mai gai.
Hi Nadia, That's exactly what the desired outcome of this recipe is – a simple luo mei gai!
Glad you guys liked it!
Tried this out tonight. I did not have sticky rice so I used jasmine and subbed char sui for the sausage. The results were delicious! I will be trying more of your recipes in the future. Thank you for making tonight's dinner a success.
Hi John, way to improvise with what you have. Happy cooking!
Can't wait to try your recipes thanks for sharing. I really like your website!
Thank you so much! Please let us know how you like it.
Hello, this recipe looks amazing. I was wondering if you've ever tried steaming it?
This looks and sounds so good!! I'm definite going to make this. I love the flavor if lean Chinese sausage and | 1,564 |
OFSHEEA memberships are open to all who maintain an interest in Family Studies Home Economics Education; these individuals are the driving force who will lead us through the 21st century. But where did OFSHEEA begin?
Ms. Adelaide Hoodless
In 1903, at the request of the Minister of Education, Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless called a conference of the Ontario Teachers of Domestic Science and Art to be held at the University of Toronto. The stated object of the conference was "to discuss the advisability of organizing a Section of the Ontario Education Association for the consideration of subjects bearing upon Home Economics and Domestic Art." As a result of this gathering, a section by the Council of the Ontario Education Association was formed. Of the eighteen teachers attending this conference, nine paid the fee of fifty cents, the amount decided upon for active membership. Mrs. Hoodless was<|fim_middle|> affiliate of the O.E.A. In 1977, the name was changed to its present name – Ontario Family Studies Home Economics Educators' Association. The mission statement of the association was written in 1989 "with the ultimate goal of strengthening the family, the role of OFSHEEA is to initiate and facilitate the professional development and personal growth of educators to promote quality family studies programs in Ontario."
The Association holds an annual conference each year in the fall; with the first one being held in 1904. At the annual conference, Regional Awards of Merit are presented to teachers who have been nominated for their excellence in teaching of family studies. The Adelaide Hoodless Award recognizes family studies educators for their active leadership and scholarly endeavours combined with their substantial improvement of Family Studies Home Economics Education at any level of education. Over the history of the Association, a number of print resources have been published such as the OFSHEEA Journal, OFSHEEA Newsletter, and various teaching resources. OFSHEEA has been involved in supporting other provincial, national and international Home Economics Associations. In conjunction, with the· Canadian Home Economics Association and Canadian International Development Agency, OFSHEEA partnered with the Home Economics Association of Swaziland to develop Family Studies textbooks. | elected president, Miss F. Curzon the Vice – President, and Miss Grace Roberts the secretary of this, the first session of what was later known as the Home Science Section of the Ontario Education Association.
Focus on Domestic Science
From 1920, the section became known as the Household Science Section. Over the years, attendance increased and at the same time, the types of work in which the members were engaged became more varied. This was the case to such an extent, that the major interests of the larger portion of the group centred around the problems inherent within the domestic sciences in secondary education. As a consequence, in 1927 the Household Science Section asked the privilege of affiliating with the recently organized Household Science and Arts Subsection of the Technical School Section. With this request having been granted, the Household Science Section as a separate section ceased to exist.
In 1938, the official name of the organization was changed to the Home Economics Section of the O.E.A. In 1972, the Family Studies Home Economics Association of Ontario was incorporated and was an | 224 |
Fargo downsizes Red River flood fight after revised forecast
Dan Gunderson
FARGO, N.D.
April 24, 2013 5:22 p.m.
ListenMPR's Dan Gunderson talks about the fight to hold back flooding in the Red River
Chase Nygaard, a contractor with Industrial Builders, Inc., packs trap bags to repel Red River flood waters on Monday, April 22, 2013.
MPR Photo/Nathaniel Minor
After a revised forecast, Fargo is downsizing efforts to fight Red River flooding.
The revision from the National Weather Service on Wednesday means fewer sandbags will be needed to prepare for a river crest expected late next week. The Red River is likely to crest in Fargo and Moorhead on May 2 or 3, and will be the latest spring flood crest on record.
After hearing of the changed forecast, Fargo leaders decided to build the sandbag dikes to 40 feet. Fargo officials had planned to build sandbag dikes to 43 feet, based on earlier projections of a potential record flood.
The revised forecast means instead of placing nearly 1.5 million sandbags in backyards, volunteers will only need to move about 100,000 sandbags.
Hundreds of high school students will build the sandbag dikes on Friday.
Some residents who hope to avoid potential damage to their yards from work crews want to wait to see if the river forecast changes again, Fargo Deputy Mayor Tim Mahoney said.
Sandbags are delivered from Sandbag Central to homes on S River Road in Fargo, N.D. on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. The removal of flood-prone homes and installation of permanent clay levees mean the city does not need as many sandbags to fight the rising Red River this year. Fargo will have about 1.5 million sandbags available this year.
"The issue you have is safety. If you wait until we know exactly where the river is going to go, you do not want people down next to the water," Mahoney said. "The water is cold. If you slip and fall, it's a danger. So what we're going to do it try to button everything down this Friday and get ready for the water to come."
Across the Red River in Moorhead, the city plans to use about 62,000 sandbags to protect a dozen homes from the anticipated river crest.
The river forecast has changed to a range of 38 to 40 feet, slightly lower than the earlier expected range of 38 to 42 feet. The record flood level in Fargo is 40.8 feet.
The river forecast could again change because forecast models are experiencing difficulty with the late spring thaw, said National Weather Service forecaster Greg Gust.
"This year, because it's so late in the calendar year and there's no historical analog for this -- so in all the years we have a history of the river response in detail, and that goes back to the late 1800's, there is no year that is this late in the season," Gust said.
Gust said a couple of key factors will influence how the Red River behaves over the next two weeks: The amount of water that will soak into the soil as the snow thaws, and the amount of rain that will fall next week.
"Heavy rains are quite possible from Tuesday into Wednesday of next week, so we looked at what does it take to push the model to 40 feet," Gust said. "If we get thunderstorms with an inch or more of rain, that 40-foot range pops back up."
Every foot of flood protection is important for<|fim_middle|> sandbags. Fargo officials say at higher river levels, building dikes and levees one foot higher can cost as much as $1 million.
Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker said some residents think the city should cut back even more on the flood fight.
That would be a bad idea, he said.
"I know there's some reluctance out there. I mean, one of the questions I've been getting from the media is, are we spending too much money," Walaker said. "We either rely on the National Weather Service or we don't. But who is going to be there if we fail?"
Fargo needs to be over-prepared for the flood," Walaker said. He cautions residents to not be overconfident in light of the revised flood forecast.
Late melt helping reduce Fargo-Moorhead flood risk
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Flood trends are troublesome for Fargo-Moorhead | city leaders planning to fight the flood, and each foot is costly. To raise several miles of temporary dike by one foot can require hundreds of thousands of additional | 32 |
SAXAPAHAW � I was beginning to feel a little left out. It seemed like everyone, including folks at the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, had experienced the food at the Saxapahaw General Store and here I was, in Alamance County, and hadn�t visited there yet.
A friend remedied that on Wednesday when we met for lunch at what she calls her �favorite lunch and dinner spot� � Saxapahaw General Store.
For someone who grew up in northeast Guilford County, I�m used to rural living and �general stores,� but we didn�t have anything like this. It�s five-star dining inside a convenience-style store with a gas station out front. Among rows of potato chips and other snacks, you also can find a variety of wines, beers and fresh produce from farms nearby.
Arriving at this quaint place feels like you�ve gone back in time. There�s a �sharing basket� out front, set up by Mike and<|fim_middle|> is left will then be taken to a nearby compost pile.
Originally, I went there for the goat burger (something late Times-News reporter Mike Wilder had recommended) but ended up getting the Tempeh Reuben instead (because they were out of the goat burger that day). I also had the fries, which were a combination of hashbrowns and country fries, fried in duck fat � yum!
One thing�s for sure � I�ll definitely be back in Saxapahaw. Overlooking the Haw River, it�s easy to imagine yourself sitting outside either the General Store, the Eddy Pub or Cup 22 (the coffeehouse located inside the Haw River Ballroom) once warmer weather finally arrives.
There�s lots to do, too, � from catching a concert at the Haw River Ballroom a few doors down to visiting The Eddy Pub, which offers bistro/pub-style food for brunch and dinner. The Haw River Ballroom offers a variety of concerts including the second annual FriendsFest on April 26 featuring 10 different performers.
The Haw River Ballroom is located inside the former Dye House of Saxapahaw�s Historic Cotton Mill and it echoes the history of the textile industry with old dye vats being used for advertising. A big-city feel with small-town appeal is what you�ll find in and around Saxapahaw. For more details, directions and hours, visit saxgenstore.com/; www.hawriverballroom.com/ and theeddypub.com/. | Susan Holland, in which folks can take or share clothing. And there�s even a bookshelf (made using old barn wood) that the Hollands donated to the store.
The menu is eclectic fare consisting of pizza, burgers, sandwiches, salads and soups along with vegetarian and organic offerings for breakfast, lunch and dinner. All of the bread is scratch-made daily. The staff is willing to accommodate any food or dietary restrictions you may have, as well.
Produce and meats come from area farms and are available as seasons permit. The restaurant also is conscious of being green and so, when you finish your lunch, whatever | 125 |
Our shops offer gender-inclusive consignment clothing + home goods in Winnipeg, MB. We have two shop locations: 109 Osborne Street, in the heart of Osborne Village and 217 McDermot Ave, in the historical Exchange District.
Opened in February 2017, Shop<|fim_middle|> to be a very safe inclusive space for all gender expressions and identities," said Jill Zdunich, the owner of Shop Take Care.
In addition to a curated collection of consignment clothing, ranging from sizes XS to 4X, Shop Take Care offers a selection of small batch made, handmade goods from brands across North America, that focus on ethical and sustainable practices.
Shop Take Care in the News
Breathing room for boutique - Winnipeg Free Press
Shop Take Care Opening a second location - The Uniter
At this clothing store, there are no men's and women's sections - CBC Manitoba / Now Or Never | Take Care aims to create a safe shopping experience for everyone. Clothing is not distinguished by gender, instead, the entire shop is organized by colour.
"I wanted it | 32 |
Here at Hipswing its not just inside lighting that we can provide we have a whole range of outdoor lighting available from coloured uplighters to strings of festoon lighting. Depending on the style you would like to go for we can advise what might work best to suit your Wedding, Party or Event. As well as lighting up some of the fabulous venues we work at (pictured above and right) Peckforton Castle and Wrenbury Hall we can also provide marquee lighting and safety lighting when necessary.
In the past we have helped to provide safety lighting at many outdoor events including, Sandback Christmas Markets, The Transport Festival, Nantwich Jazz and Blues festival and many outdoor<|fim_middle|>! | Weddings and parties. Hipswing can supply different forms of lighting for large outdoor areas such as Car Park lighting, pathway lighting, feature lighting and decorative lighting.
We can also provide lake/pond lighting, and help you to create a theme with our lighting which our technicians could talk you through. We have lots of ideas already but would love to hear of yours too!
If you would like to book a meeting in for some advise about outdoor lighting or if you have any further questions don't hesitate to contact us on 0330 122 4321 or send an email over to sales@hipswing.co.uk and one of our friendly team would be happy to help | 140 |
Eagle Mountain Northwest Loop is a 2.7 mile loop trail located near Fort Worth, Texas that features a lake. The trail is rated as moderate and offers a number of activity options.
Lot of fun! Looking forward to running the longer trail here as soon as I develop stamina for a run that long. Presence of facilities and potable water very nice. Trail today uncrowded but with enough friendly hikers to make run even more enjoyable. Trailmarking adequate but could be a little better.
Beautiful day, so trail<|fim_middle|> a little toward the end of this 2.9 mile trek. Not sure why this is rated as "moderate." Saw several species of birds and even a foraging doe. Will do it again in Spring or Fall.
Not particularly well marked. Easy to run and quite enjoyable with only a couple steep bits. Not much for scenery, but a nice escape from the usual.
Amazing. Hard to believe this is in DFW. Felt like hill country.
Really enjoyed this trail. There are a couple of places to rest along the trail on strategically placed benches. Took my 8 yr old daughter and we both loved the scenery.
There are actually two trails....one is 2.7 miles and one is approx 5. Great trail.
Not a lot of people during the week. Great trails, make sure you don't go after rain, it could eat muddy. | was a bit congested. Second time hiking here and second time to see deer. Will return when vegetation greener.
Awesome trail! Very clean and beautiful!
This is a great trail within a short driving distance for those living in Fort Worth. I used to love hiking this trail around Thanksgiving when the air was cool and you could get just a bit of fall color from the trees. Slight elevation gains from the hills which is good for the area and nice views of the lake and surrounding countryside.
This short loop was more technical than I expected. I went counter-clockwise, and love the steep climbs. It's a fun warm-up for the other loop.
Would recommend this trail for runners wanting to test the waters before trying the larger 7 mile route or combining the two as I've done before.
Very beautiful and scenic trails! And, nice to have portable potties and water stations along the routes.
Pleasant walk/hike with kids 8, 6, 4. Only the 4 yo groaned | 208 |
Elegant "VIA BELLA" home nestled on one of WINTER PARK's most sought-after streets. Traditional brick architecture and pedestrian access to Lake Osceola comes with this classic home. Lush and mature landscaping creates complete privacy.<|fim_middle|>4 SF walk-in closet, French doors open to a private screened patio off the Master Suite, and 12×12 flex room that is perfect for an art studio or workout room. Second bedroom has vaulted ceilings that flow into a 15X15 sitting area with tons of storage/closet space. This home is equipped with a whole house generator and is on well irrigation. This elegant Winter Park home has been extensively renovated. Walking distance to PARK AVE boutiques and restaurants. | Florida outdoor living with entertainment areas, pool bath, summer kitchen and tropical pool with terraced flagstone pool deck. This home is for entertaining! Gorgeous kitchen with gourmet appliances, custom cabinets, Carrara marble counter tops and a farmhouse sink. Olde world charm brick archway that takes you from the kitchen into a breakfast nook w/ beautiful natural lighting that overlooks the pool. The spacious formal dining room flows into a living room with a fireplace, tongue/groove ceilings, and glass doors that open out to the outdoor patio. Lower level has well-appointed stately office/ study with a wood-burning fireplace, tongue & groove wood ceiling and French doors leading out to the summer kitchen. Spacious Master bedroom, new master bath, enormous 20 | 153 |
Consumers are quick to download an app, and just as quick to discard it. That's why, says mobile analytics provider Localytics, brands leveraging mobile apps should measure success in terms of more than just downloads.
Last month I reported on Localytics' findings that 26% of apps were used once, never to be used again. Now the firm is reporting figures at the other end of the user spectrum - the loyal followers.
<|fim_middle|>, may go on to use that app hundreds of times.
It is these app users that spell success for brands, not the hoards of one-use-wonders. Marketers need to focus less on download numbers and more on who is using the app, and how. Retention is also key and certain triggers such as notifications, updates and even in-app purchases can encourage ongoing app use.
"As an analytics company we think that focusing on understanding how people engage with your app over a longer period of time is more important than looking at just the number of downloads an app has," said Brian Suthoff, vice president of market development at Localytics.
"Developers need to figure out what type of people use their apps and how to attract those type of people for the first time and as returning users. Raw download numbers don't tell the whole story." | New figures released this week, again based on analysis of usage data from thousands of apps across many devices, show that another 26% go on to become the most loyal customers.
This loyal following use an app more than 10 times in the months following download and, found Localytics | 60 |
Alumnus Daisy Rees found herself on the other side of the table when final year BSc (Hons) Real Estate students came into NTU to work on a live project with Sainsbury's.
Alumnae Daisy Rees found herself on the other side of the table when final year BSc (Hons) Real Estate students came into NTU to work on a live project with Sainsbury's.
After graduating BSc (Hons) Planning and Development in 2014, Daisy worked at Sainsbury's as an Acquisition Surveyor and played a part in the project where current students were tasked with finding a suitable location for a Sainsbury's convenience store within a given location in the East Midlands. The project involved a trip to the Sainsbury's support office in Coventry, where students were given first-hand information from the Property Team.
The brief asked students to look specifically at corporate real estate within the context of local authorities and the wider public sector. Students had to consider an array of different considerations, before providing a presentation to a panel of Sainsbury's surveyors, including Daisy.
"It was very strange to be back at NTU," Daisy said afterwards. "I had been there<|fim_middle|> Management as a Development Surveyor, where she is undertaking a number of projects through the South East in different stages of developments. | as a student just six months before coming back to review the students' presentations. My colleagues and I were thoroughly impressed with the standard of presentations. The students seemed to really be engaged with the project and provided a very professional, high standard of work."
"I completed a work placement in the Acquisitions Team for McDonalds at the head office in London. During my time there I was given the opportunity to travel around the UK visiting potential new sites. The skills and experience I gained during this time helped me gain my role as an Acquisitions Surveyor at Sainsbury's following graduation."
Daisy is now working at Hallam Land | 126 |
Dublin AGS Show, 2022
On the damp, grey, last day of April, exhibitors and friends arrived at Cabinteely Community School, Dublin, for the first time since 2019. So good to be able to return to the familiar venue after cancellations due to the pandemic. The greyness of the morning ended at the door; the genuine warmth of the Irish exhibitors was evident as members greeted each other after a long absence. How cheering to see well-filled benches with plants in pristine condition, the only exception where quantity was concerned in the Novice Section. But show secretary Gavin Moore must have heaved a huge sigh of relief at the variety of plants presented to such a high standard. Superb gentians and trilliums were much in evidence, and the reappearance of two classes of dwarf conifers was noteworthy. In the Novice Section, a well grown, well-presented Leiophyllum buxifolium subsp. hugeri (often nowadays reassigned to the genus Kalmia) gained the Millennium Cup for Cilla Dodd. This three-year-old dwarf shrublet from eastern USA had been pot grown, and the exhibitor says it is attractive in bud, in full flower and in the autumn, when its leaves turn reddish.
Leiophyllum hugeri exhibited by Cilla Dodd
The Waverley Trophy for best plant in the Intermediate Section was Triona Corcoran's Primula henrici, grown in a gritty mix and kept under glass. One of Gordon Toner's exquisite specimen plants of Trillium grandiflorum won him the Margaret Orsi Bowl for the best plant from North America. Seed raised and reared in a mix of garden soil and leaf-mould, with added blood, fish and bone, they are kept in pots rather than lifted. Rhododendron 'Wren', covered in primrose yellow flowers, attracted the Jacki Troughton-Smith Trophy for the best pan of Ericaceae, as well as a Certificate of Merit for exhibitor Pat Kennedy. The same award went to Val Keegan<|fim_middle|>rici that also won the David Shackleton Trophy for the best pan of Primulaceae. This is kept in a plunge bed in the alpine house. A few weeks before the show he felt the plant was in decline, and intended to take cuttings and put the remainder on the compost heap. Yet suddenly it filled out and was absolutely perfect on show day.
Primula henrici exhibited by Gavin Moore
Gavin also received the new George Sevastopulo Award for most first points in the Open Section. The Dublin Group commissioned a wonderful painting of Burren flowers by Susan Sex in memory of George, who died in September. The Burren and its plants were dear to him, and he shared his love and knowledge of the area with many in the Dublin and Ulster Groups on his guided tours. He was so missed as a judge, and for the demonstration he did each year prior to the prize giving, which always drew a large crowd.
During the entire afternoon live background music added to the atmosphere, encouraging the general public to enjoy the exhibits, support the plant stalls, buy ballot tickets for a lavish range of prizes, and purchase afternoon teatime treats. The catering was again carried out most successfully by Gavin's wife Niamh, their daughters and friends: well done! The quiet harmony of everyone working well together was carried through by Diane Clement, who oversaw the judging.
This was indeed a superb show, with a general feeling of joy and everyone glad to have a little bit of normality restored after a three-year gap.
Reporter: Pat Crossley
Photographer: Rory O'Hanlon
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Meticulous exhibitor Billy Moore entered a graceful Arisaema kiushianum, developed from just one corm four years ago. He also deployed a shimmering silver Celmisia semicordata 'David Shackleton', a gift from Helen Dillon 20 years ago, recipient of a Certificate of Merit. A free-draining but reasonably moist soil is suitable. Billy potted this up five or six years ago in a mix of John Innes no. 3, grit, perlite and leaf-mould. It has been potted on twice since then and spends most of the year outdoors, except for a couple of months in midwinter, when it is brought under glass to protect the foliage from weather damage.
Celmisia semicordata 'David Shackleton' exhibited by Billy Moore
Gentian King Paddy Smith again had several pots of outstanding quality, much admired by everyone. A brace of bright blue Gentiana verna both received a Certificate of Merit and one gained the LW Browne Memorial Trophy. Paddy emphasises that these plants benefit from a few liquid tomato feeds during the growing season, and that their foliage discolours if exposed to full sun. He grows them all from seed. His light blue Gentian verna can be traced back to a Co. Armagh exhibitor, who over 40 years ago bought it from a truck for two shillings and sixpence, at the side of the road in Co. Clare while on his honeymoon. It had been dug up from the Burren! Changed times now.
Gentiana verna exhibited by Paddy Smith
Show secretary Gavin Moore excelled, gaining a third Farrer Medal with a magnificent, fully flowered large pot of Primula hen | 378 |
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Good morning. A relatively short, but news-packed round-up awaits. Go forth minions, go forth. Oh wait. The zombie apocalypse hasn't happened yet. R.I.P. Swiss surrealist painter H.R. Giger who passed away at the age of 74. He is best known for designing the Alien from the movies, but some metal fans will also remember his cover art for Danzig's | 775 |
Lynda Mussell's helping change lives across the world
24 February 2017 - Updated on 1 April 2021
Changing lives: Joe Foley and Lynda Mussell.
LYNDA Mussell counts it as a privilege to spread the message of how Caritas helps some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable.
Catholic Agency For Overseas Development counts it as a privilege to spread the message of how Caritas helps some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable.
Ms Mussell works for Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD), the official overseas aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, and is on long-service leave volunteering for two months with Caritas Australia.
For the next few weeks she is in Brisbane, working alongside Caritas' diocesan director Joe Foley.
She will be talking in parishes and schools about her work.
"It's a privilege to bring to life the international work of Caritas," Ms Mussell said.
"I love it because I get to be on the frontline."
There's a strong passion about Ms Mussell as she talks about recent emergency and disaster relief efforts in Myanmar and Ethiopia, to name just two of the myriad international operations that Caritas undertakes.
Ms Mussell works in Portsmouth in southern England, overseeing the efforts of about 300 community volunteers and reaching out to parishes and schools.
This year, during Lenten and Harvest (first Friday of October) appeals she said her tight-knit team would focus attention on promoting sustainable-livelihood projects in Zambia, in particular, fish-farming projects which can rejuvenate the fortunes of whole communities.
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"Through fish-farming, these communities can establish their own sustainable food source. And they can sell the excess fish at market," she said.
"Our message is one of compassion, solidarity and hope. Everything we do springs from our faith."
Ms Mussell said while CAFOD, like Caritas Australia, worked directly on overseas projects, it also spoke strongly in parishes and to politicians about issues such as climate justice and migration, and "why we feel passionate about it".
She has marched on Number 10 Downing Street, behind banners promoting environmental prudence and "care for our common home" – drawing directly on the message contained in Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si'.
Over the summer, Ms Mussell said she visited parishes to spread the Pope's message about refugees, and to let people know that Caritas was one of the few agencies still working in Syria in both government and opposition-held areas.
"Just about every talk we give relates back to Pope Francis and his message of hope and welcoming to the outsider," she said.
In her work, Ms Mussell said she drew particular strength from James 2:14: "My friends, what good is it to say you have faith when<|fim_middle|> she holds dual citizenship and has strong Queensland connections.
"My grandad was a sugar cane farmer in Ayr. My uncle runs the local Mitre 10 there, and my aunty runs the jewellers," she said.
"In fact I've got more family over here than I do in England.
"Here I have been given such a massive welcome – especially by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart who have taken me in.
"I have received so many blessings."
Growing up in England, Ms Mussell's earliest childhood memories are of being part of a family who reached out to the local community.
"I remember being put on the back of my Mum's bike as she rode round the neighbourhood helping, looking after people in need," she said.
"Then when I grew up I found myself volunteering. I still go to visit people in the parish in my spare time."
Ms Mussell will speak about Caritas International projects in parishes across Brisbane during Lent.
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Pyne bills withdrawn after LNP votes to block proposed abortion legislation | you don't do anything to show that you really do have faith? … What good is it to say this unless you do something to help? Faith that doesn't lead us to do good deeds is all alone and dead."
While Ms Mussell calls southern England home, | 54 |
Principal Moments on George Street
I am lucky enough to live in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, made even more spectacular when basked in sunshine. Last night, we celebrated the reveal of the Principal George Street's stunning library and forth view terrace and were<|fim_middle|> more events? Or finding out which Edinburgh bloggers attended? | treated to a different hidden part of Edinburgh.
The evening, hosted by the Principal, The Printing Press and Taittinger Champagne, began with an introduction to the Hotel's newly refurbished library, a stunning place suitable for exclusive events or dinners. A champagne later, we were whisked to the bar area of The Printing Press where we sampled a range of Taittinger-based cocktails and delicious canapes and had time to chat with friends.
It was great to see such a mix of bloggers and press at the event and we certainly met lots of fantastic people from Glasgow and beyond.
Following cocktails, we were treated to a two course meal at The Printing Press - a delicious Gin-Cured Trout with avocado, mussels and beetroot starter followed by succulent pork belly.
The final stop on our tour of the luxury hotel was the much-anticipated Forth View Terrace area, only available exclusively for private members and, luckily, us. With live music, a champagne-stocked bar, dessert canapes and a view that took my breath away, it was more like being in Marbella than Edinburgh. Looking over rooftops to the Castle and seeing hidden gardens and balconies I realised some people in Edinburgh have access to a part of the city that no one else does. I was given my very own special #principalmoment and appreciated just how lucky I am to be able to experience things others don't - albeit for an evening.
The night set out to show the luxury and opulence of the hotel but gave us so much more. The attentiveness of staff, quality of food and my goodness - that secret rooftop view means other hotels have a lot to aspire to.
Thank you to Jigsaw PR, Principal Hotels, The Printing Press and Taittinger Champagne for inviting me.
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Y'all this month is FLYING by. Hell, the year really. Hard to believe we're already halfway through May and things just keep ticking along. Our social calendar has been out of control lately, our communication was out of whack and I was longing for a little R+R that could not come soon enough. Luckily, on the horizon was a highly anticipated trip to Arizona with some of my blogging loves as we ventured off for Mom 2.0 Summit at The Phoenician Resort + Hotel. I was VERY excited about this trip.
I desperately needed the break in routine and to get out of my head.
When we were just about two weeks away I was "ready to start packing NOW". . but I refrained although I studied my closet like I was going to be tested on it's contents. I tend to get either really cut<|fim_middle|> turn around and go back to our everyday mom life. It never happened.
Now, a lot of people cringed when I told them we were driving but I was excited. I'm kind of a fan of road trips and I like nothing more than chatting about random ish as you gaze at whatever scenery there may be whizzing by. Admittedly it was my first ladies road trip (in a long time) and I get why a lot of people get nervous about being in the car with people you only know online (Lori & Xenia had only met in person "officially" that morning), or don't know all that well. Music becomes a question and how do you work out who's paying for gas/ how often will you stop, who's driving and if you're required to bring your own snacks. The list goes on and on. But we had none of those issues. Both ladies are beyond cool and got along famously as we chatted amiably while we cruised along the 10 freeway heading east to whatever might wait for us at the foot of the mountains.
It seemed to take us both forever and no time at all to get there fortunately the conversation and company were equally awesome since the scenery was not. Once we were on the property you could literally feel the energy shift within us. We were here.Nestled in the foothills of some picturesque mountain range the Phoenician hotel rises against the backdrop like a bird from the ashes and it was here I could feel myself be renewed.
I knew that once I stepped through those doors I was going to come out a changed woman. And I was right.
Not all conferences are created equal and over the last three years I have been to my fair share and learned ever so much. Not just about the business of blogging but the space in which I live the majority of my life (the internet) and about women as well. This conference though, this reminded about the sisterhood of motherhood and the digital sisterhood/sorority that we've sort of formed. No, we're not all friends and some of us blatantly don't like others, while some feel there is a cool girls clique happening, but at the end of the day, NONE OF THAT MATTERED.
As Laura Mayes said during the opening keynote : forget about it. all of it. You got here. And that's all that matters. So enjoy yourself.
And I did. For 3 days I talked, laughed, danced, cried, guffawed, learned, questioned and supported my fellow woman while I drank my fair share of champagne and let my tongue turn blue from cotton candy. It was marvelous and magical and all the things I imagined it would be. And then some.
On the way home we stopped at this cute little cafe Kitchen 56 we'd seen on the way to the hotel and since they had brunch, we decided to partake and ohmyword were we so glad we did! The food was A-MAZING. We all zeroed in on the chilaquiles and Lori and I decided to split an order since we also wanted the creme brulee french toast. Well the staff was so courteous and just all around awesome they went ahead and split the order for us. Meaning we each got our own plates of both options. No messy table splittage! It was kind of awesome. That the food was stupid good was just icing on the cake and made us actually look forward to the impending ride home.
So yeah, the road to Mom 2 was a little bit rough even though we did a good job of planning and coordinating schedules. But thank goodness we have partners who were able to hold down the fort while we worked on our craft but then again I guess that's what real life is like right? Sometimes it's a little rocky and things don't go according to plan but we adjust, make do and pull together to make it happen.
Have you ever done a girls road trip? | throat with my packing and do an excellent job(blissdom) or go a little nuts and bring a workable mish-mash (blogging while brown) because I can't commit. I tried to only shop my closet , with maybe one exception as I've had my eye on a TopShop tank for a while now and had planned on getting it for this occasion. And I already had my hair done (thank you crochet braids) the car was been rented, hotel booked and we had a rough idea of what time we wanted to hit the road.
Oh yeah, that's right, my faves Lori (Mommyfriend) and Xenia (Raised By Culture) and I hit going Romy and Michelle style all the way to AZ. It was a grand adventure.
Of course things didn't go as planned. The rental car wasn't ready, I left my driver's license at home, then couldn't find it, back at my house we discovered I left my CAR &HOUSE KEYS in Lori's car. Fingers and ankles were crossed that he hadn't left for work yet and you better believe I did a praise dance when he showed up with them. When we finally got on the road it seemed surreal. Like any minute now we would be stopped and told to | 260 |
Deciphering the language in loan applications can be confusing. You need to understand terms, fees, and what your monthly payment will be. One big decision you may have to make is picking the best interest rate type for your loan: fixed or variable.
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Fixed interest rate loans are loans that have an interest rate that stays the same for the duration of the loan. When you make monthly payments, it is the same amount every time.
This is a good option to set up automatic payments every month and you'll know where your money is going. No matter what, your payments won't change.
A variable<|fim_middle|> a variable interest rate, your decision might weigh on the loan terms themselves.
Longer loan terms mean paying more in interest in the long run. If you have a shorter loan term, you might consider the variable interest rate option since you could end up paying less in interest over time. But if the idea of paying more if the market interest rate changes, consider taking the fixed rate. Paying the same amount no matter what might give you peace of mind.
If you're having a hard time making a choice, you might want to look at how your credit score could make the decision for you. The higher your credit score, the lower your interest rate will be.
So Which is the Right Interest Rate Option?
It's important to think about your needs before deciding which option is best for you. Everyone's financial situation is unique and there really is no wrong way to choose — just a different way.
Ultimately, your decision should be based not just on the type of interest rate offered, but the loan you need, how long the loan life is, and what your budget can handle. Make sure you take into account your other financial responsibilities, like rent or a mortgage payment, utilities, and even student loans for you or your family. Think if you're going to struggle to make payments alongside your other obligations and plan accordingly.
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Dori Zinn is a personal finance writer that focuses on handling credit and debt, smart budgeting, side hustles, loan management, and retirement. | interest rate loan changes based on the fluctuation of market interest rates. That means your payments can vary month to month depending on what the market does. You might get a loan with a low variable interest rate, but it could rise over time, meaning you could pay more in the long run.
Variable interest rates can be hard to plan for. Most of us can't foresee how markets will shift over the course of our loans, so you might feel like interest rate fluctuation will hurt you. Not having a rate locked in means that it can go up or down, making payments unpredictable.
If you have the choice between a fixed interest rate and | 129 |
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Rödklitten är en fornborg belägen i Nordingrå socken i Kramfors kommun i Ångermanland. Borgen är 160 x 130 meter stor och belägen vid ett sydväxtberg med branta stup åt öst, väst och syd. I norr finns det en mycket raserad kallmurad stenmur som är 40 meter lång och 2 till 5 meter bred. Den är 0,5 till 1 meter hög. Vid en ravin åt sydöst finns en mindre mur anlagd som är 7 meter lång, 1 meter bred och ca 1 meter hög. Borgen antas vara byggd under tidig järnålder. Den är en av nio fornborgar i Västernorrlands län. Borgen är inte arkeologiskt undersökt.
Tavlan Höstafton i Nordingrå, av konstnären Helmer Osslund, är målad från Rödklitten, och visar utsikten över Mädansviken, Gaviksfjärden och byn Mädan.
Rödklitten ingår i vandringslederna Världsarvsleden, etapp 12, och som en avstickare på 700 meter från Hö<|fim_middle|>xer och det finns en åldrande blandskog. Landhöjningens inverkan på landskapet är även tydlig här.
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Q: Explicitly cast base class to derived class Problem: I have 2 types which are result sets of 2 different procedures in DB:
Proc1Result, Proc2Result (We had to split them - but they are basically the same as comes for input/output)
I then decided that I could make use of an interface to switch between needed procedures on runtime - but this means I would need 1 common type to which i could convert Proc1Result and Proc2Result
Just so I do not need to maintain this new class (create all the properties, add/remove if anything changes in DB result) - I derived this class from one of the results:
public class DerivedClassForInterface : Proc1Result {}
Then I implemented explicit cast from the 2nd proc which works fine, but when I want to implement explicit cast from base class to derived class - it wont allow me (since it kinda already "does" - but it fails at runtime):
public class DerivedClassForInterface : Proc1Result
{
//ok - and works as expected
public static explicit operator DerivedClassForInterface(Proc2Result v)
{
return new DerivedClassForInterface
{
...
};
}
//fail: 'user-defined' conversations to or from a base class are not allowed
public static explicit operator DerivedClassForInterface(Proc1Result v)
{
return new DerivedClassForInterface
{
...
};
}
}
so this works:
//result2 is of type Proc1Result
DerivedClassForInterface castedResult = (DerivedClassForInterface)result2;
//compiles - works as expected at runtime
but this does not:
//result1 is of type Proc1Result
DerivedClassForInterface castedResult = (DerivedClassForInterface)result1;
//compiles - conversation fails at runtime
So why I can not write my own explicit operator if you can not cast from base class to derived class?
Interesting that compiler allows me to cast from base to derived class, and yet it does not work at runtime.
Probably I will go just for simple functions which will do the "casting" for me. Anyone can suggest a better solution (keep in mind that I would like to keep "DerivedClassForInterface" to obey changes in "Proc1Result" (or "Proc2Result" - doesn't matter))
EDIT
@Peter Duniho - Here the types "Proc1Result" and "Proc2Result" are generated as results from stored procedures (linq2sql). I would like to have a code which I wont need to touch when output of those procedures change (since there are bunch of procedures we need to segment - and implementing new modules could and often does add more output).
Proc1 and Proc2 are basically same stored procedures (they require exactly the same input and provides same output (type-wise not data-wise)). Both of them work with different segments of data and are required to be separate.
Sorry for making this confusing (was at end of my working day...) and not clarifying - the question here actually is:
Why compiler lets me cast from base to derived class when runtime causes exception? And why I can not implement this casting myself (... because it kinda already does - but it just does not work at runtime?)
So from where I stand - it looks the following:
- I can not implement this cast because it already exists
- Yet it is doomed to not work
Here is "Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable code example" (thanks for the link):
//results from stored procedures in database which got splitted appart (linq 2 sql)
class Proc1Result { }
class Proc2Result { }
//
class DerivedClassForInterface : Proc1Result
{
public static explicit operator DerivedClassForInterface(Proc2Result v)
{
//this part would be exported in generic function
var derivedClassInstance = new DerivedClassForInterface();
var properties = v.GetType().GetProperties();
foreach (var property in properties)
{
var propToSet = derivedClassInstance.GetType().GetProperty(property.Name);
if (propToSet.SetMethod != null) propToSet.SetValue(derivedClassInstance, property.GetValue(v));
}
return derivedClassInstance;
}
}
interface IProcLauncher
{
DerivedClassForInterface GetNeededData();
}
class ProcLauncher1 : IProcLauncher
{
public DerivedClassForInterface GetNeededData()
{
var dataFromDb = new Proc1Result();/*just ilustrative*/
return (DerivedClassForInterface)dataFromDb;
}
}
class ProcLauncher2 : IProcLauncher
{
public DerivedClassForInterface GetNeededData()
{
var dataFromDb = new Proc2Result();/*just ilustrative*/
return (DerivedClassForInterface)dataFromDb;
}
}
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
bool causeInvalidCastException = true;
IProcLauncher procedureLauncher;
if (causeInvalidCastException) procedureLauncher = new ProcLauncher1();
else procedureLauncher = new ProcLauncher2();
var result = procedureLauncher.GetNeededData();
Console.WriteLine("I got here!");
}
}
The idea was:
- Not have to change any code if output of procedures change.
- Decide at runtime which proc to use.
- Export the convertation part as generic function.
- Got to be injectable.
I can solve this - let say - by just 1 generic function<|fim_middle|>version operator; the language already knows how to implicitly convert from derived classes to base classes, because the derived classes are the base classes.
This is, in fact, the standard way to use OOP. It's one of the most fundamental features of any OOP language.
If that doesn't get you back on track, you'll need to improve the question, so that it's more clear what you are doing and why. You'll also need to provide a good Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable code example that clearly illustrates your question, explaining precisely what that code does and what you want it to do instead.
Addendum:
Thanks for the edit. Your question is a lot more specific and clear now. I still have questions, but at least I understand the real context.
It seems to me that you already understand most of the basic answer to your question:
Why compiler lets me cast from base to derived class when runtime causes exception? And why I can not implement this casting myself (... because it kinda already does - but it just does not work at runtime?)
So from where I stand - it looks the following:
- I can not implement this cast because it already exists
- Yet it is doomed to not work
I.e. yes, I believe the language disallows this because there is already a built-in cast, and yes the exact approach you seek is doomed to not work.
As far as this part goes:
The idea was:
- Not have to change any code if output of procedures change.
- Decide at runtime which proc to use.
- Export the convertation part as generic function.
- Got to be injectable.
If I understand the first point, this is why you inherit one of the stored procedure types. So that you get the property declarations for free. Seems a little hacky to me, but I admit I do understand the motivation.
As I understand the third point above and your statement after in your post, you already know how you can write a generic method to do the conversion. E.g. something like:
DerivedClassForInterface ConvertToClassForInterface<T>(T t)
{
DerivedClassForInterface result = new DerivedClassForInterface();
Type resultType = typeof(DerivedClassForInterface);
PropertyInfo[] properties = typeof(T).GetProperties();
foreach (var property in properties)
{
var propToSet = resultType.GetProperty(property.Name);
if (propToSet.SetMethod != null)
{
propToSet.SetValue(result, property.GetValue(t));
}
}
return result;
}
I.e. essentially the code you show in your explicit operator (with some minor cleanup/optimization). Or maybe you aren't using the term "generic" literally, and just mean "general purpose". Obviously there's very little in the above that really benefits from the method being generic; you could just as easily use GetType() on the parameter, just as your explicit operator does.
Unfortunately, I don't know how the criteria "Got to be injectable" fits in here. Injectable, how? Do you mean you want to inject the code somewhere else? Or do you mean that the code needs to be compatible with an AOP system, or some other form of code injection applied to it?
Ignoring that part, which I don't understand, I would actually just leverage the compiler and runtime to do all the heavy lifting for me (including caching the reflection stuff, which in your code is going to be very slow). You could write a class like this:
class Wrapper
{
private dynamic _data;
public string Value { get { return _data.Value; } }
public Wrapper(dynamic data)
{
_data = data;
}
}
Given a couple of other classes like this:
class Result1
{
public string Value { get; set; }
}
class Result2
{
public string Value { get; set; }
}
Then you can use it like this:
Result1 r1 = new Result1 { Value = "result 1" };
Result2 r2 = new Result2 { Value = "result 2" };
Wrapper w1 = new Wrapper(r1), w2 = new Wrapper(r2);
Console.WriteLine("w1 result: " + w1.Value);
Console.WriteLine("w2 result: " + w2.Value);
I.e. just create an instance of Wrapper, passing the relevant object (in your case, this would be the generated type's from the stored procedure). The downside is, of course, that you do have to add properties to the Wrapper type to match your stored procedure. But I'm not convinced that's a bad thing. Even if you've somehow arranged it so that none of the rest of the code has to change, it's a relatively minor maintenance task.
And I suspect that altering the stored procedure requires changes elsewhere in the code anyway, to explicitly refer to the properties. Because after all, if the rest of the code is similarly completely agnostic regarding the specific class members (i.e. uses reflection all the way), then you could just pass the result objects around as object types, and not worry about the wrapper at all.
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A: I implemented the converting the following way:
class BaseConverter
{
protected T Convert<T, X>(X result)
{
var derivedClassInstance = Activator.CreateInstance<T>();
var derivedType = derivedClassInstance.GetType();
var properties = result.GetType().GetProperties();
foreach (var property in properties)
{
var propToSet = derivedType.GetProperty(property.Name);
if (propToSet.SetMethod != null)
{
propToSet.SetValue(derivedClassInstance, property.GetValue(result));
}
}
return derivedClassInstance;
}
protected List<T> Convert<T, X>(List<X> listResult)
{
var derivedList = new List<T>();
foreach (var r in listResult)
{
//can cope with this - since there will not ever be many iterations
derivedList.Add(Convert<T, X>(r));
}
return derivedList;
}
}
So interface implementation classes would inherit from it:
class ProcLauncher2 : BaseConverter, IProcLauncher
{
public DerivedClassForInterface GetNeededData()
{
var dataFromDb = new Proc2Result();/*just ilustrative*/
//usage (works for single result or list if I need a list returned):
return Convert<DerivedClassForInterface, Proc2Result>(dataFromDb);
}
//other methods...
}
Yet - it is not clear for me - why there is already cast from base class to derived - if that does not work. Imo - it should not be there and throw error at compile time.
A: I don't understand your question very well. You seem to say that the compiler lets you write the code you posted, but that it fails at runtime. This isn't my experience. I get a compile-time error on the explicit conversion operation for the base class:
error CS0553: 'Derived.explicit operator Derived(Base1)': user-defined conversions to or from a base class are not allowed
Seems pretty clear to me. As for why you aren't allowed to write code like that, you'd have to ask the language designers to know for sure, but it seems like a reasonable restriction to me. There already is a safe, built-in conversion from any base class to a derived class of that base class, as long as the base class instance is in fact an instance of the derived class. It would be confusing and likely to lead to bugs if programmers were allowed to make additional conversions, never mind greatly complicate the language specification's rules for the casting/conversion operator.
As for the broader problem, I don't understand the approach you've chosen. You're designing the classes exactly upside-down from the way one would normally do this. If you have a number of classes that all have shared members, you want to be able to treat all those classes as the same in some context, and you want to be able to implement those shared members exactly once and share them among the other classes, you would put all those members in a single base class, and then derive all your various types from that class.
I don't even see how your current approach addresses this concern:
Just so I do not need to maintain this new class (create all the properties, add/remove if anything changes in DB result)
Since Proc2Result doesn't inherit Proc1Result, if Proc1Result changes, you'll have to go change Proc2Result to match anyway. And any other similar types. And the DerivedClassForInterface class. And you have to change all the explicit operators. How is that better?
I would think you would prefer something like:
class BaseClassForInterface
{
// declare all shared members here
}
class Proc1Result : BaseClassForInterface { ... }
class Proc2Result : BaseClassForInterface { ... }
Then, for each new Proc...Result class, you simply inherit the base class, no need to re-write the members, and the conversion from each Proc...Result class is trivial. You don't even need to use the casting/con | 848 |
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From this early post card of Webster School, Hills Memorial Library, and the surrounding area we get an idea of what this section of<|fim_middle|> activities for Webster School. During the spring and summer months this field was used by the Recreation Department for a ball field, basketball court, and playground for the younger kids. As a point of memory, Hudson resident Dan O'Brien has fond memories of little league games played here, as early as 1950 or 51,under the direction of Manager Brown. These may have been some of the earliest little league games in Hudson. The year construction was underway for the new fire station Dan recalls breaking a window in the station while throwing rocks. Yes! He was busted by Chief Andy Polak. In Andy's way all he did was report Dan to his parents. But, that was enough! Photo from the Historical Society collection.
By Ruth M Parker in Bridge Area, Revisit, Schools, Uncategorized on February 8, 2019 . | town looked like about 1910. Kimball Webster School (right) had been in use since it's completion in 1896. The new Hills Memorial Library (left) was completed in 1908. The photo for this post card was taken from an open field across the street from Webster School at the corner of School and Library Streets. In fact, what is now Library Street was barely a dirt road in this picture. One can locate the road by following the utility pole. An 1892 map of Hudson shows an ice house where the Hills Library is located and what is now Library Street was called Sanders Street.
Looking beyond these buildings and along Ferry Street we see very little construction. On Ferry Street and opposite the library is the home at what is now 42 Ferry Street; known by many as the Cunningham home and now owned by Kurt Smith. On the knoll behind the library and the school we see another early home; most likely the home at what is now 55 Ferry Street.
Today this open field is the site of the Leonard Smith Fire Station and the Town Office Building; built in the the 1950's and 1960s respectively. Before these buildings this field was a popular playground; used during pre-school,recess, and after school | 270 |
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Tsu-Jae King Liu plenary talk: Sustaining the Silicon Revolution: From 3D Transistors to 3D Integration
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Today, three-dimensional (3D) transistor structures are being adopted in the most advanced processes to facilitate continued transistor miniaturization for increased functional density and lower cost per function. 3D integration represents a complementary approach for increasing functional density, and will become predominant as practical limits for transistor scaling are reached.
This plenary talk discusses fundamental challenges for transistor scaling and for cost-effective 3D integration to sustain the growth of the semiconductor industry beyond the next decade.
Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu received her BS, MS, and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University. From 1992 to 1996 she was a Member of Research Staff at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center. In August 1996, she joined the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley, where she is currently the TSMC Distinguished Professor in Microelectronics, and Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences.
Dr. Liu's research awards include the DARPA Significant Technical Achievement Award (2000) for development of the FinFET, the IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award (2010) for contributions to nanoscale MOS transistors, memory devices, and MEMs devices, the Intel Outstanding Researcher in Nanotechnology Award (2012), and the Semiconductor Industry Association Outstanding Researcher Award (2014). She has authored or co-authored close to 500 publications and holds over | 316 |
I got the call. My dream job. My hard work has paid off.
I am relieved, joyful and incredibly blessed. Now I have a career I am so suited for, so grateful for, a career I can grow in, learn in, be<|fim_middle|>…you are His precious child,regardless if you want Him or not. | successful in and provide for myself in and mostly, have purpose in.
I haven't had so much at stake, so much to lose, since my life took a sharp turn, over 5 years ago. As I look back all the way to beginning of this journey. It started long before I really knew what it was… but really, this journey began when my husband announced he no longer wanted to be married to me. Losing my job at that same time was killer.
First God brought me an incredible love that is God centered. There is nothing like a relationship with God at the core. When a man prays with, for and over his love… there is an intimacy that is unparalleled. There is a deep and trusting love that swells in the heart of such a cherished woman. My life is full of blessings, overflowing. I am surprised I have a relationship at all, let alone this amazing love I share with this man.
First came him and now this, the long sought after job. Frankly, it made me not jump for joy but rather, I feel this deep appreciation for the arrival of this season. I needed this to sink in. I am deeply moved by this blessing. My dear friend said it is my PTSD…perhaps. And in true Godly fashion, it is happening so quickly, I barely have time to think!
Looking back over the past 5 years is so surreal. There is so much there, so much hardship, so much growth. My faith moved so quickly within my heart, my journey became an adventure and a lesson.
When I try to share this news I become so emotional. I can barely stop the tears. God has blessed me so incredibly. I don't even know how to wrap my brain around it all.
All the trial and faith and lack of faith. All the leaning in to Him, letting Him lead me, all lead to this amazing new season. A new love, a new career and who knows what else!
I began going to church soon after my husband left me at the invite of a friend. Not a Lutheran church or Catholic church, rather it was a non-denominational church. I remember sitting there trying to figure out if I liked it there, a bit unnerved by the worship of people around me. The music was great but the lack of traditional service, memorized prayers, what exactly was this non-denominational church? I remember thinking, if they start talking in tongues, I am out of here!
It was the beginning of a new life. A new journey for me. I hit a low that summer, about 6 months later than this, but the seeds were planted. We still have to walk through our pain, our journey, in order to heal.
That same year I took a Beth Moore study, Inheritance. Beth referred to Psalm 23; She showed us that we must walk through the darkest valley's. Not around, not near,not over, not avoid; Through. We must go through our hardships, grow in our dependence on God, so we can be strong and steady, so we know where our strength comes from, so we know our faith is all we need, so we can tap into His wisdom…tested and honed and tried and true. He provides the rest.
Here I am today. My faith has grown so deep, so great, though I still have my times of fear and doubts.I am so imperfect, you will be just fine! You will probably get A's I have about a B-. Ha!
Through it all, He promised to provide for me and He has. He provided all I needed, every single step of the way. I honestly wonder how I managed at times to keep my car, my roof over my head… it was Him. There are times that honestly, were just miracle's.
There have been times I knew the Holy Spirit was so near: So near, I could literally feel His arms around me. He brought me the love of girlfriends, praying, Godly girlfriends. I could go on and on and on about the love and gratitude and overwhelming awe I have for such a wonderful God.
But mostly… He is a God of promise and He never, ever lets us down. He makes our path straight and He uses all sorrow for good. No one is exempt. No sin too great. No person too small.
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What is Passive Income to Retire?
Passive Income to Retire is a website about my efforts to reach retirement early. A lot of people wonder how big of a lump sum they need to retire. Instead of asking<|fim_middle|> for a boring job that you will do for the rest of your life. Find a way to do what you are passionate about and do it well. If you like what you see, subscribe to receive updates whenever new material is published. Also, if you are living the dream or working towards a similar goal, please >share your story with me. | this question or working the rest of my life to have enough to retire on, I plan on creating streams of passive income (or semi-passive) to fund my retirement. That way I can enjoy life and not worry about money. Passive income is the key to early retirement. It's as simple as that.
To most people, I'm not anyone special. I'm not a millionaire, nor do I care to be. I'm not a financial expert, but I am making money online. I have ambien online another personal finance blog that got me interested in making money from online ventures and other forms of passive income. I love reading and talking about finances. I have always been a saver instead of a spender. Financial responsibility runs through my blood and this blog is an extension of this passion.
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It is not every day that free money is available to expand your business, but that is the case for many retailers if they<|fim_middle|> or equipment. If you are interested in learning more about available funding and equipment options, please don't hesitate to contact me directly at rwhite@ethanolrfa.org or RFA Director of Market Development Cassie Mullen at cmullen@ethanolrfa.org. | are willing to consider offering higher blends of ethanol. We often hear from fuel retailers that are interested in diversifying their fuel choices at the pump to allow them to stand out from the competition, but simply don't have the money to do it. Some stations require simply changes, some complex, but thankfully there are many programs out there that can provide some assistance to lower that cost of entry, no matter how small or big.
Over the years, there have been numerous programs that have aided fuel retailers in adding higher blends of ethanol. USDA's Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) Program provided millions in funding to retailers across the country. The ethanol industry has also provided millions through its Prime the Pump initiative. Congress is working on a tax extenders package that would renew a federal tax credit for the installation of alternative fuels, also referred to as the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Tax Credit. This allows fuel retailers that installed alternative fuels (such as E85) in that approved tax year to become eligible for a federal tax credit equal to 30% of the total spent to install qualified equipment to offer the alternative fuel, with a maximum credit of $30,000 per station.
Additionally, some states have other programs available for dispensers, and/or tanks. For example, Iowa has its Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program that provides cost-share dollars to fuel retailers to install blender pumps and other equipment necessary to offer higher blends of ethanol. It can provide up to 70% of the total costs. South Dakota has also funded millions in infrastructure to support higher blends of ethanol. Corn grower organizations in states like Nebraska and Kansas have also funded infrastructure dollars. Other states have provided promotional dollars once retailers offer higher blends of ethanol.
However, note that if retailers are in an area that has funding, it will likely cost more to avoid ethanol by missing out on these funding opportunities.
Last year marked another large growth in availability and consumption of both E15 and E85, and I expect that 2019 will be no different. There are now more than 22 million flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) on the roads that can use E85. The number of vehicles approved by EPA for E15 represents more than 90% of all light duty vehicles on the roads today, and a strong opportunity for fuel retailers. These fuels can help differentiate retailers from the competition and provide the opportunity to diversify your portfolio.
Since 1981, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has represented U.S. ethanol producers. We do not have anything to sell, but we do have lots of information to give away. We can help you track down the money available from all programs, fill out the needed applications, do site equipment surveys, and even help pick out the right conversion kits | 570 |
Traffic timing technology activated along Oracle<|fim_middle|> Road, you may not see it on your commute but on the whole it's reduced traffic delay by about ten percent," said DeGrood.
Since the technology has been successful, Herrmann said they hope to put some of this technology at other traffic signals as well in the future. | Road in northwest Tucson
By: Veronica Acosta
TUCSON, Ariz. - New traffic timing technology has been activated along an eight-mile stretch on Oracle Road in northwest Tucson.
The technology is meant to track data and alert other traffic signals of the amount of vehicles headed in order to avoid congestion.
"The traffic signal down the road will communicate with the next traffic signal and let it know how big a group of cars is coming. So it allows it to dynamically adjust the traffic signal timing which we have not been able to do in the past," said James DeGrood, the Deputy Director for the Pima Associations of Government.
The technology is placed along Oracle Road between Tangerine Road and Rudasill Road.
The traffic technology was implemented by the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Regional Transportation Authority and was funded between the two.
Since being activated, ADOT says it's reduced traffic in the stretch by roughly 10 to 15 percent which equates to about two to three minutes for drivers.
Tom Herrmann, the spokesperson for ADOT, says the reason they chose that stretch of road is because they determined it's one of two primary routes drivers take to get to downtown Tucson.
Herrmann added the technology not only makes the stretch of road safer by simply reducing congestion but also by having more drivers follow the speed limit since they are no longer rushing through one traffic light to try and get through the next.
"Traffic comes in slugs it's not a perfect solution but it's definitely improving conditions on Oracle | 309 |
Kim Cannon Hyde has over a decade of<|fim_middle|> so meaningful. It was this experience that demonstrated how transformational the lifestyle and quality of Fairfield County and its residents can be. It helped to solidify that this is where she really wanted to encourage people to live, and grow as individuals and families.
She has since planted roots in the community herself once again. She now lives in the middle of downtown Rowayton. She maintains and active lifestyle and continues to be deeply involved in both the Rowayton and Darien communities. Through her extensive local network of friends and family and by avidly tracking every real estate transaction and every piece of news that could possibly affect both lifestyle and real estate values in our area, Kim has developed a keen understanding of what it takes to buy and/or sell a home here.
Her commitment to her community is only paralleled by her commitment to her clients. Her unique skill set and verbose knowledge of the area make her a truly invaluable asset to any transaction.
See why a transaction with Kim goes far beyond just the closing of a house. | experience educating and supporting her community. With deep ties to both the Darien and Rowayton communities, she prides herself on serving and helping others. That same commitment is what you will receive when working with Kim. Her primary goal in the buying and selling process is illuminating and simplifying the process while navigating the ins and outs of real estate. Kim's experience has taught her that no one transaction is ever the same and that every transaction is important.
Kim grew up in Darien and raised her three children here providing an edge for her clients. She shares a deep knowledge and understanding of not only Darien, but the surrounding Fairfield County towns as well. Having been a connected member of the community for so long, she has an immeasurable amount of exposure and experience. Combine her local expertise with her attention to detail, strong work ethic and outgoing personality and you get someone who will provide results to both sellers and buyers.
After that invaluable experience, Kim transformed again: this time giving back to her community as a teacher for seven years at a privately funded school for urban youth in Stamford. Seeing the kindness and outpouring of support from the various communities and organizations, which afforded tremendous opportunities to students and their families was something that spoke to Kim and made this career change | 259 |
The Tax Assessor's office is located in Room 115 of City Hall. This office can assist you online with detailed<|fim_middle|>land and buildings) and personal property (tangible goods) are subject to taxation, unless they are exempted by law or subject to another form of taxation, such as the excise tax for motor vehicles and boats. Since home furnishings are largely exempt from personal property taxes, the property tax bill for most Maine homeowners is based on the value of the land, the house and the outbuildings.
Property taxes are levied according to a mill rate. The mill rate is the dollars/cents per $1,000 of value that you will pay in property taxes. The mill rate for FY19 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019) is $22.48 or .02248. For example, if you own a home valued at $100,000 then your tax bill will be $2,248 (or .02248 x 100,000). | information on real estate and personal property tax assessments and property tax maps. The assessor's office also keeps track of ownership changes, maintains maps of parcel boundaries, keeps descriptions of buildings and property characteristics up to date, keeps track of individuals and properties eligible for exemptions and other forms of property tax relief and analyzes trends in sales prices, construction costs, and rents to estimate the value of all assessable property.
For FY19, the total value of taxable property in Portland is approximately $7.85 billion, which generates over $176 million in property tax revenue to fund the operation of Maine's largest city. The Assessor's Department maintains tax records on approximately 24,000 real estate accounts, 4,000 business personal property accounts, and 481 tax maps.
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tragicabbot: What Have You Seen, Florence Nightingale<|fim_middle|> with mortality rates no greater than civilian hospitals in England, and Nightingale had earned a reputation as an icon of Victorian women. Her later and less well-known work, however, saved far more lives. She brought about fundamental change in the British military medical system, preventing any such future calamities. To do it, she pioneered a brand-new method for bringing about social change: applied statistics. | ?
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Florence Nightingale: The Passionate Statistician... Nightingale created many novel graphics to present statistics that would persuade Queen Victoria of the need to improve sanitary conditions in military hospitals.
When Florence Nightingale arrived at a British hospital in Turkey during the Crimean War, she found a nightmare of misery and chaos. Men lay crowded next to each other in endless corridors. The air reeked from the cesspool that lay just beneath the hospital floor. There was little food and fewer basic supplies. By the time Nightingale left Turkey after the war ended in July 1856, the hospitals were well-run and efficient, | 142 |
Ridiculousness in Melbourne
A ballboy faints in the heat, as Melbourne heads towards 43 degrees celsius during day two of the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 14, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
Last night a rain came through Melbourne and cooled out what had been a horrible heat wave. Players were playing under 110F heat which meant that on the court is was as high as 125F. The question was why was play allowed to continue?
It becomes crystal clear when your hear from the tournament doctor. From SI's Jon Wertheim story:
Here's the tournament doctor, Tim<|fim_middle|> Slate explores this.
So what's holding back unionization? Extreme income inequality, for one. While Major League Baseball, the NBA, and the NFL all have minimum salaries—thanks, players unions!—tennis players at the bottom rungs struggle to break even due to the high costs of travel and coaching. A struggling up-and-comer like Colin Fleming, then, has about as much in common with me as he does with Novak Djokovic. At the sport's highest level, too, there's no universal agreement about thorny subjects like drug testing, scheduling, and the ranking system. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, normally the best of pals, had a bit of a falling out a few years ago over Nadal's belief that Federer wasn't speaking out about the issues bedeviling tour players.
Said Canadian player Frank Dancevic after he collapsed during his first round match on the second day of play: "I was dizzy from the middle of the first set, and then I saw Snoopy and I thought, 'Wow, Snoopy, that's weird.'"
Fortunately from here on out temperatures are expected to get no higher than the 80s. But that doesn't take away from the fact that what happened in this first week of the major was borderline criminal.
Previous It's Smokey, Yet I Don't Smoke AnymoreNext Mindless Conference Championship Games Predictions | Wood: "Tennis, as a sport, is relatively low risk for major heat problems compared to… continuous running events. So you're more likely to get into trouble in these events, in a 10K road race, than you are in a tennis match. As you can appreciate, the players, the time the ball is in play, in total time for the match is relatively small. The amount of heat they produce from muscles exercising is relatively small in terms of what someone continuously exercising will do. They sit down every five to ten minutes for every 90 seconds at change of ends, so there is chance to lose some heat at that time. Tennis by and large is a low risk sport, and that's why by and large, like cricket, we can play in these conditions and not be too concerned."
Horseshit.
Don't the players have a union? Can they get together and refuse to play under such inhumane conditions? Josh Levin of | 198 |
A new collection of humorous and moving tales from master storyteller Mike McCardell.
Mike McCardell's instinct for finding the perfect story at just the right time has led him to a lifetime of great scoops and gripping tales as an author and Vancouver news icon. Years of chasing and reporting human-interest stories have honed his ability to see the deeper meaning behind the<|fim_middle|> become a new favourite. | everyday, and to capture the universal and familiar in even the strangest and most outlandish events. With this open-hearted approach, McCardell has become a master of weaving stories that are uplifting, compassionate and full of his signature brand of humour.
It is no wonder then that so many of the stories from his bestselling books have become old favourites, to be reread and enjoyed over and over again. In Shoelaces Are Hard, McCardell delivers brand-new stories in his classic format, to join other much-loved titles like Unlikely Love Stories, The Blue Flames That Keep Us Warm and Everything Works on the shelf. With a fresh batch of quirky and inspiring tales, Shoelaces Are Hard is sure to quickly | 148 |
Moving to or from Niles, MI? U-Haul cargo and enclosed trailers are intelligently designed to protect and secure your precious belongings, while our open utility trailers are perfect for hauling building supplies, landscaping materials or bulky items. U-Haul car trailers have EZ load ramps for effortless loading of vehicles while our motorcycle trailers are lightweight and easy to tow. Get FREE trailer rental rate<|fim_middle|> friend and it makes us never want to rent from U-haul again.
The staff was great they even backed the trailer into the parking spot.
I paid for 65 miles up-front, but only used 39. I feel that I should be reimbursed for the 26 unused miles. Otherwise, what's the point of guessing how many miles that I'll use and paying for it at the beginning? Please refund my unused mileage.
I reserved a 26-foot truck directly with our local dealer for in-town use, and am told the truck is reserved for me. Two days later U-Haul says it is not available at our local dealer. I call the dealer and he tells me U-Haul gave the truck to a one-way customer as it's more profitable. So I have to drive to another city to pick up the truck for which I reserved before the one-way person. Why didn't U-Haul make the one-way person pick up the truck in the other city? This is why we use Penske more than U-Haul...they never jerk their customers around like this.
Pete is the best! Will never go to any other location!
Not a thing. Very nice and very courteous.
Great service, very easy to get a truck for a quick pickup of some furniture.
IF the dolly is not requested, offer a truck that does not have one attached on the inside-makes moving large items more cumbersome. Also, the winter conditions are not suitable for these trucks, I got stuck really bad.
I was surprised to see how much over the past year alone Uhaul locations have minimized the paperwork process by going digitial. It was very pleasent to not spend as at times in the past at other Uhaul locations up to an hour each time checking in & checking out. As for the green fuel saver gauge, I do wish more companies would utilize these in their fleets to gauge the optimal efficient acceleration & speed based on the load. For the price, Uhaul is back on my list of trusted do-it-yourself truck rental suppliers.
The personnel were friendly and knowledgeable. We had a billing question that could not be immediately answered. The lady who worked with us at the pick up location said that she would telephone us with the answer. She did so within the hour, and we were satisfied with the answer.
Everything was very self explanatory. Admittedly, I had watched a video on youtube on how to use the U-HAUL Auto Transport in advance, which explained everything and made it very easy to secure my vehicle. The trailer towed my 3,500lb vehicle fantastically, I was very impressed.
They took a long time to prepare the truck. The cargo space was clean but the drivers area smelled strongly of cigarette smoke. The lady at the front desk was helpful. The furniture dolly we received was broken and we were never able to use it.
We have used Pete's for multiple hula rentals. Always friendly and helpful and making sure we've got everything we need and more.
I ORIGINALLY HAD A TUFF TIME TRYING TO RENT A TRUCK TO HELP MY SISTER MOVE. I CONTACTED THIS LOCATION AND RECEIVED WONDERFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE VERY RESPECTFUL AND HELPFUL. IF I EVER AM IN THE AREA AND NEED THERE SERVICE I WOULD GO BACK TO THEM IN A HEART BEAT. OVERALL GREAT EXPERIENCE.. ?? | quotes in Niles MI 49120 today.
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Utility trailers are perfect for towing large or oversize cargo in Niles MI 49120. Many utility trailer rentals come equipped with a loading ramp for easy convenience. The utility trailer selection at Southside Marathon provides an affordable solution for home improvement projects, furniture delivery and for towing recreational vehicles. Utility trailer rentals are also popular with businesses for deliveries and trade-show events. Utility trailers come in a wide range of sizes and styles so that any car can tow.
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Great customer service, I am a repeat customer and would like to see the same lever of service continue.
Nothing to improve on. The very best in customer service and care of equipment.
Personnel very helpful and friendly. I have rented through them before and have recommended them to others. It was an overall positive experience.
Location was great and the truck was mostly clean but had a very strong cigarette smell and some residual ashtray contents. Not sure how easy it even is to get out that smell but that was the only negative.
VEry friendly and quick to close out contract.
Very muddy where trucks and trailers are. Would be better if paved.
Always great service at Pete's Marathon. It was Saturday morning and they were very busy bur they took care of us right away. You can tell they care about their customers!
The staff at marathon (Pete's) were incredibly surly and short tempered, we got there at 5:15, 15 minutes early and ended up waiting until past 6 for her to finish sorting out the already pre-saved truck. She rang it up wrong and proceeded to tell us we were in the wrong, and when she finally changed it for us and we paid, she then said we couldn't keep it for the 24 hours we wanted and had to have it back by 9:30. When it was already past 6. And she didn't tell us this until after we paid, and then refused to give us a refund. We had to do all our moving in the rain and rushed and our new couch is soaked. All because of their horrible service. 10/10 would NOT recommend it to a | 705 |
Memorial Day feels like the start of summer. The days are warmer; the mud and snow are gone. We in New Hampshire hear the call of our lakes and mountains. We pack our cars and visit our favorite spots in our jewel of a state.
As we settled in the start of summer, it is easy to forget what Memorial Day is really about — and how we got here. Memorial Day was first celebrated in the aftermath of the Civil War. It was a day to remember those who fought and died in the bloodiest and most divisive war ever fought on American soil.
This Memorial Day has special, painful meaning. We don't have to look far into our past to find heroic sacrifice — we read about it in the papers every day. Just this month, more than 70 U.S. service members gave their lives in Iraq. In the past four years, more than 3,400 made the ultimate sacrifice.
This year we honored the men and women, just as we have honored those who fought in past wars. They served heroically under the most difficult of circumstances. As we honor the memory of those<|fim_middle|> They too are heroes and they deserve our greatest respect.
But they also deserve the resources they need. If we truly honor our soldiers and veterans, we must honor our commitments to them and to their families. President Lincoln summed up our nation's responsibilities beautifully in his Second Inaugural Address (1865): "... to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan-to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations."
We must do more than just remember the fallen. We must dedicate ourselves to sharing their sacrifice. Let us find the moral courage to match their physical courage. Let us re-dedicate ourselves to the principles for which our country stands.
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter represents New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. | who have fallen, let us also recognize the sacrifices of the living. Thousands of soldiers are returning home with serious injuries. | 24 |
Salon draws from the exceptional collection of classical artists and ensembles in Oklahoma, USA.
Salon provides an intimate venue for artists to share their music and knowledge while providing audiences with a one of a kind experience.
Salon promotes our future classical artists by providing opportunities for degree seeking music students to perform alongside seasoned professionals.
Salon is a not for profit host of concerts. Concert donations help cover artist fees, refreshments and program printing fees.
Salon brings classical music home.
It began centuries ago in living rooms, parlors and drawing rooms surrounded by family and friends.
In addition to experiencing the performance of live music, audiences were able to connect with composers and artists as they share insights and thoughts on musical life.
House concerts enable listeners to enjoy the music of talented professional artists in an intimate and personal setting. Relax with a glass of wine in a cozy candlelit room and enjoy a live performance of inspired classical music. See performers up close as you've never seen before. Enjoy discussion and<|fim_middle|> | commentary. It's a truly unique experience. | 9 |
5 Burlington Gardens
Modern Italian
Deeply glamorous Cecconi's, in a beautiful building located just behind The Royal Academy, is named after its first owner Enzo Cecconi who opened the restaurant in 1978. Cecconi, formerly the youngest ever manager of Venice's legendary Cipriani Hotel truly transformed London's understanding of Italian cuisine. He first brought fresh pasta, beef carpaccio, tiramisu and Bellinis to the capital. Now part of The Soho House group, with counterparts from West Hollywood to Istanbul, Cecconi's London flagship is designed by Ilse Crawford with wraparound<|fim_middle|> white Alba truffle risotto during its brief season. It's truly a life-affirming experience.
The restaurant is located at 5a Burlington Gardens, Mayfair. Furthermore, the restaurant serves lunch between 12:00 and 14:00 and dinner between 18:30 and 22:00, seven days a week.
42 Albemarle Street | windows, a gleaming mahogany and marble bar, distinctive emerald green leather seating and black and white marble striped floor. Rare for central London, it has pavement tables too. It exudes Italian sophistication and la dolce vita with white-jacketed staff serving food all day – everything from egg white omelette to lobster spaghetti.
Cecconi's is the breakfast haunt sine qua non for private bankers, a lunch favourite for creatives and artists and, come cichetti hour, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kate Moss and Lindsay Lohan are among the high profile names who have been spotted sipping an aperitivo and grazing on Venetian style tapas, including delectably rich and creamy chicken liver crostini. The menu majors on simple yet sophisticated dishes from vitello tonnato to a tempting choice of tartares and beef tagliata with rocket and parmesan. The pasta dishes are exceptionally good. Crab ravioli is silky textured and laced with basil. Salads are popular, especially chicken with saffron and lemon. The ultra-moreish zucchini fritti are a must. Cecconi's signature vanilla cheesecake served with luscious red fruit compote has a filling so rich it is virtually criminal. It may not be a steal, yet Cecconi's is the place to experience rare | 274 |
Beauty products have taken an interesting turn this past decade, where their shapes are more novel than classic. From cake slice soaps to unicorn<|fim_middle|>bombs, bathroom counters look like they're filled with treats, not products. Graydon Skincare Face Mask Capsules are the newest addition to that lineup, where the face mask and scrub combo is designed to fit into small capsules that are stored in an apothecary-like jar, making you think they're wellness supplements rather than skin pampering tools.
"So, as you can imagine, when I spotted this little jar from indie Canadian brand Graydon Skincare, I figured I had stumbled upon the trendiest new wellness launch. It's a good thing I didn't try to eat one of the capsules, though: Turns out, it's a face mask/scrub combo," Refinery 29 reported.
The face mask and scrub ingredients are enclosed in the small capsules, and in order to use them you simply break the small pills. The capsules themselves are vegetable derived, and they keep the superfoods inside super fresh (so they don't oxidize). To create the face mask, you crack the capsule open and mix the powder with something creamy, like coconut oil or a favorite cleanser. The brand recommends combining it with different ingredients from your kitchen, so you can give your skin even more nutrients to drink up. For the scrub, you simply combine the mix with a dry ingredient and water, and then slough it on your face.
And the great thing is that it uses all natural ingredients, with this particular product containing 15 different superfoods. "I credit its effectiveness due to the fact that brand is plant-based, so the Mask + Scrub features good-for-you ingredients you can pronounce, like chia seeds, papaya, green coffee, mushrooms, and charcoal. I feel safe knowing exactly what I'm treating my skin with and how it will react," Refinery 29 reported.
So where can you buy this newest beauty product wonder? You can buy Graydon Skincare Superfood Mask + Scrub at their online store, for $39 a jar. If you love organic products that come in fun, novel packaging, then this is a total winner! | bath | 1 |
After weeks of cold and snow in April, we woke<|fim_middle|> How gorgeous will all of those peonies be?! | up to the sun shining last weekend just in time for us to start tilling the garden. I thankfully planned ahead enough in case something like this happened so that we would still have produce ready in June for our CSA and market customers. Things are finally starting to brighten up around here and fill us with peace, with hope. We have been heading out onto the farm every morning with our hot cups of coffee to see which landscaping plants we can identify and discover. I am still learning about perennials and am terrible at naming all plants by memory, but it's a skill that I am hoping to become better at over the next years. The flowers, for me, are easier to spot and identify. The shrubs, bushes, and trees are a bit more difficult. We've spotted at least 25-30 peony plants beginning to sprout, several daffodils (one that bloomed!), tulips, irises, and lilies. The entire outside of our farmhouse has been beautifully landscaped (something we are so grateful for) and we are excited to see what everything looks like in bloom. It has been a long winter's wait!
When we first moved in back in December, I did a live house tour while the farmhouse was still empty. It was a lot of fun! I really enjoy going live and chatting with you in real-time... I just never have any good ideas to go live for! But now the farmhouse is slowly being filled with our personal items. It feels a bit strange and boring at times, how our items fit into the home. We moved here from a home of under 800 square feet. The last time we lived in a house this large, an old foursquare farmhouse, was when I was still in high school and living in Illinois. That home was filled to the brim with objects, with stuff. And we purged everything four moves later. This will be our fourth move in five years. We hope to stay here for good, to pass this farm down to Tad and his children. But filling it will take work - work that we do not really plan to do. We are happy with the minimalism. Our home is a place to eat, to sleep, to rest, to read. Outside is our place to play, to create, to dream, to work.
Everything is a little messy, for me, too. Work is still inside of the house, which kind of drives me batty! My computer and desk are in the dining room; it is a constant reminder that I should finish this or begin that. Our general store/creative studio are still in construction. They most likely will be until summer so we are creating our handmade goods and online content in the farmhouse. Our house has a small library that is currently being used as Jill's office and workplace. It feels a bit crammed, but we are happy to have the space to do our work at all!
At the time that I took these photos, it was still snowing outside. I was feeling the itch to spring clean and had been foraging through the local thrift stores to find new pieces for our rooms. I was hoping to paint my bedroom white, but after pulling out a few of the old frames and baskets that we already had in the basement, the robin's egg blue walls started to grow on me. I am keeping them for now; maybe they'll start a new trend! It reminds me of springtime, of flowers, of a warm breeze and fresh linens. I do want to make some linen pillow cases and a linen duvet cover for my bed! The big thing I hope to find in my thrift adventures are old quilts, which you think would be easy in Amish country, but it is incredibly difficult! The quilts are abundant, but never in neutral colors or even a simple white and blue! I always seem to come home with armloads of woven baskets, crocks, stoneware, kitchen utensils, brass candlesticks, brushes, and brooms. What are your favorite things to thrift for?
Tad's little craft table and shelf is one of my favorite spots in the house! This shelf was in my bedroom at the Little Homestead but I thought it would work great as a craft supply and nature shelf this summer. I am hoping to fill it with his nature finds over the next several months. We don't have a lot of craft supplies except for some beeswax crayons that we love. Tad is a more frustrated colorer - the paper gets to moving or the crayons don't color well. The beeswax crayons color incredibly easily so no paper movement is necessary! Ha! I'll have to find some cute airtight containers for his homemade play dough and perhaps store some chalk and wool roving here for felting projects. I recently purchased the Little Oak Learning Summer Curriculum for him, which is a Waldorf and nature inspired 12 week learning capsule. I am not planning on homeschooling Tad, though I wish that I could. As much as I think it would be special and magical, the reality is that I am a single mom with two full-time jobs - being a mom and owning a business. The reality is also that he loves being around other children. He is a tiny extrovert with a big heart for others, for being with friends and feeding off of their energy. He will love school! I will teach him the things that school can miss, like growing plants and nurturing animals. Besides, summer is the best time to teach those things, right? When he is out of school anyway. The Little Oak Learning curriculum seems just the right amount of simple, sweet, entertaining, and magical that I need in our busy schedules!
Poppyseed and Hazelnut, our two kitties, have moved permanently to live outside this summer. Growing up in a more urban setting, we've never been accustomed to farm life... where house animals live outside! And I am sure that those who have never lived on or near a farm will have their opinions about allowing house cats or dogs to live outside. But that is life on a farm. Cats and dogs live outside, they work catching mice or chasing off predators from livestock. We've been slowly training them to get used to the outdoors when the weather was mild, and they actually love it! They never stray from the farm and basically just lounge about the porch all day, catching critters whenever they please. I really enjoy having a companion outside, which is our tomcat Poppyseed (pictured above). He follows me everywhere and keeps me company as I chore.
I hope you are welcoming spring into your home with open arms! I cannot wait to have blooming flowers to cut and bring inside. | 1,380 |
Stephen James O'Meara's Secret Sky
Two subtle wonders near Gamma Cygni
FROM THE September 2014 ISSUE
Light and dark nebulae surround the star known as Sadr.
By Stephen James O'Meara | Published: Monday, July 28, 2014
RELATED TOPICS: NEBULAE
Sadr (Gamma [γ] Cygni) holds a key location in the Cygnus part of the Milky Way, which stretches high overhead after sunset this month. The star marks not only the northern edge of the rich Cygnus Star Cloud but also the headwaters of the bleak black river known as the Great Rift — a massive series of obscuring dust clouds in the plane of our galaxy. Gamma Cyg, in other words, lies at a yin-yang junction of stunning naked-eye features. But the surrounding region also has a couple subtle yin-yang telescopic wonders, two of which I describe here.
An eerie glow
In color images, the beautiful nebula complex IC 1318 surrounds Gamma Cyg like the pink petals of a rose in bloom. It's an illusion, however, because Gamma shines in the foreground 1,800 light-years from Earth, while IC 1318 glows perhaps 3,500 light-years farther away. Although American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard discovered the nebula photographically, its brightest "petal" — IC 1318a — is visible under dark skies through small telescopes. With their wide fields of view, such scopes are best because the nebula measures about 50' across — almost the apparent diameter of two Full Moons.
IC 1318a lies about 1¾° north-northwest of Sadr<|fim_middle|> detect. It also lies 1¾° west of Sadr but in a much dimmer segment of the IC 1318 nebula complex.
Although B343 is a popular target among astrophotographers, this little "hole in the heavens" may present a challenge to the visual observer using a small telescope, especially from a city or suburb.
B343 is relatively small (13'), and the nebula surrounding it is faint, so the contrast between the darkness and the light is low. Nevertheless, I have glimpsed it through a 4-inch f/5 refractor at 23x. Seeing it well requires a keen knowledge of its position, a dark and transparent sky, low power, averted vision, and gentle tube-tapping techniques. Once you suspect you have it in your sights, try confirming the view with moderate magnification, around 75x. Do not expect this dark nebula to spring into view as a little ink spot. It looks more like a pale thumbprint, as if the "chalk" of the Milky Way has been smudged.
Know that these two visual challenges may require some time behind the eyepiece to confirm that what you are seeing is real and not some artifact created by the dappled star fields of the Milky Way. If you have trouble on your first attempt, return to the fields on another night, perhaps when the sky is more transparent, or try the view from a different location. Both nebulae are subtle, ethereal beauties — if you let your imagination free. As always, send your observations to sjomeara31@gmail.com.
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Two open clusters in Canis Major, emission nebula NGC 2316, and spiral galaxy NGC 2280 | . This rich star-forming region doesn't have a visual punch, being more like a wash of celestial ectoplasm. Look instead for an ethereal triangular glow whose tip points to the southwest. With imagination, IC 1318a looks like the island of Sicily swathed in moonlit mist. A much fainter, though equally robust, triangular extension flares off to the southwest, making the two clouds appear like a bipolar flow of nebulous matter projected against the patchy network of the Milky Way.
The bright pink-hued nebula IC 1318a and dark nebula Barnard 343 provide visual balance to the part of the Milky Way near magnitude 2.2 Gamma (γ) Cygni.
Although this nebula shines by glowing hydrogen gas excited by hot young stars, it emits light mainly in the red part of the visual spectrum, making it more challenging to see visually. Using low power will concentrate the diffuse light and increase your chances of detecting this nebula segment. Also try sweeping the telescope gently back and forth across the target area to keep the eye's night-sensitive rod cells continuously on the alert for dim visual information.
A dollop of darkness
Dark nebula Barnard 343 (B343) may be much more difficult to | 266 |
North American Falconers Exchange<|fim_middle|> last time we helped giving out the prizes. What do you think? | -Falconry Forums > Town Hall > Picnics/Club Meets annoucements > Attention NM and OK falconers!
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The officers and members of the Texas Hawking Association would like to formally extend an invitation to our neighbors in Oklahoma and New Mexico to attend our annual state field meet that takes place Jan 14 – 17, 2011 in Abilene, TX. In the past there has been an interest in a joint "tri state meet" and this is a solution that we have come up with for now versus a separate meet. We realize that NM does not have an organized falconry group and there are no further organized events for the season in OK and want to give the falconers in those states another opportunity to get together, meet some new friends, and have a good hawking trip. A 5 day non-resident permit can be had for as little as $48.
As far as game is concerned longwingers NEVER leave disappointed. The Texas meet has drawn longwingers from ID, CO, UT, CA, MT, AK, WA, MO, and OK over the past few years. Cottontails are not difficult to find. Jacks and quail can be found too.
Wish I could be there this year, I always have a great time and the companionship and camaraderie is the best, Texas is not short on having a good time!
Wish I could make it, Krys. My wife and I had a GREAT time at the 2006 THA Meet. I'll be in No. CA at my daughter's to help her in her recovery from the accident, and I hope to get to the CHC Meet in Bakersfield this year that's at the same time as the THA Meet.
Say "Hi!" to all my TX (and other states) friends you see there. I'll be coming through TX in late Jan/early Feb and hope to see some falconer friends as well as my brother-in-law (Kyle, TX) and old college roomie, before turning north to return to IN.
I missed NAFA but seriously considering making this THA meet - about how many people make it down usually Krys?
Thanks Krys, I'll post it to our state email list.
If I didn't have work in Las Cruces during that time, I would be there.
I wish I could be there, but I have this "thing" painkillerr going and I will be a little "disposed" if you will. Have a great time, I am jealous.
Mike Tigh and myself will be there. And we will bring a friend this time to help you during the raffle. We felt that we did not do your justice | 582 |
Dr. Richard Stein can address sports-related injuries to get you back on the playing field.
When most people think of the word "chiropractor," they think of someone who fixes back pain. But at Stein Chiropractic Center, Dr. Stein frequently helps patients of all ages and from all walks of life address painful issues outside of their spine.
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Static palpation—determining the current alignment of the joint.
Motion palpation—a hands on test that allows Dr. Stein to assess where exactly the specific adjustment is most needed.
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Same old culprit for Bears' slow start on offense: 'Execution'
By sarahtr Dec 5, 2014, 1:17am CST
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Jermon Bushrod just can't figure it out.
"We work hard<|fim_middle|> Sun-Times Wire | every day," the Bears' starting left tackle said after Thursday night's 41-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. "We put in meeting time. I've never met as much as we meet with this team.
"We're getting it. We're getting it in the classroom. We're practicing great. But we're not starting like we want. The last few games, we've been a second-half team. But we've got to put it together, because it's four quarters."
The Bears' offense added another frustrating chapter to a disappointing season Thursday night. They struggled in the first half against a Cowboys defense that seemed to be ready for everything they were doing. The Bears gained 104 total yards — including four rushing yards on seven carries. Matt Forte gained five yards on six carries.
It wasn't until after they fell behind 35-7 late in the third quarter that the offense got into a groove. The Bears outgained the Cowboys 198-61 and outscored them 21-6 in the fourth quarter.
"We have to do a better job of executing [from the start]," Bushrod said. "I always point the finger at me first. We all have to continue to get better. We all have to find a way to get better. That's it. Slow starts put you in bad positions in the second half. If we had another quarter it might be a different story, but you only get four."
Execution again was the culprit against the Cowboys. The Bears tried to establish the run. But after Matt Forte gained two yards on the Bears' first offensive play of the game, he was tackled in the backfield for losses on two of his next three rushes.
"Lack of execution," Forte said. "We either miss a block here or [we're] blocking the wrong person there."
"Technique stuff," center Roberto Garza said. "Not getting on the right [blocking] targets on people. They had a good plan for us. We had to make some adjustments. But by that time, the game was taking on a different life."
Is the run game just out of sync?
"There's no way to explain it," said Forte, who finished with 26 yards on 13 carries. "I don't have an answer to that question."
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The Bears were at a loss to explain a lot of things Thursday night — like how they can play better earlier in the game.
"The stuff we did in the second half — do it in the first half. It's as easy as that," Forte said. "The mistakes you make in the first half that kill drives — don't make 'em."
If only the solution to the Bears' offensive woes was that easy, they wouldn't be in the position they are in today — 5-8 and all but out of the playoff picture.
Even Forte contributed to the Bears' demise in the second half when he fumbled at the Bears 31-yard line after a 21-gain on a short pass from Jay Cutler. Three plays later, Tony Romo threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Cole Beasley to give the Cowboys a 21-7 lead with 12:32 left in the third quarter.
"We were in it, it was 14-7 [at halftime]," Garza said. "[We] came out at half and do what we've done all year — just shoot ourselves in the foot.
"That's a play that doesn't happen to Matt Forte. He's a heluva running back. A guy that sets the tempo for us. It's something we wish we could have back. But it's the way our season has gone this year unfortunately."
The Bears' fourth-quarter rally was mostly garbage-time points. After Dante Rosario recovered an onside kick, they got within 10 points at 38-28 after Cutler scrambled for a 10-yard touchdown run with 6:09 left. But the Cowboys recovered the next onside kick and kicked a field goal to put it out of reach.
Still, the late surge had more of a fool's-gold feeling to it than something to actually build on. But the Bears didn't quite see it that way.
"You can call it garbage all you want," Bushrod said. "They're still rushing hard. You're one-dimensional. You're making offensive line's job tougher. Quarterback's job is tougher. Receivers' job is tougher. So you can call it garbage. But for a quarter and a half, we were pass protecting and we fought to keep guys off of Jay to the best of our ability. But we were down. If we would have helped us out in the beginning more, we wouldn't be in these situations."
It gave the Bears hope — perhaps false hope — that they can execute their offense.
"We have to play like we did [from] the middle of the third quarter on," Cutler said when asked about his expectations for the offense in the final three games. "We've got to play up-tempo. We've got to have some energy out there. We've got to have guys making plays. Obviously we want to run the ball better. We've got to [eliminate] the penalties.
"The guys in that locker room, especially offensively, we know we haven't lived up to expectations and we've got a chance these next three games to play better. We're obviously not going to fix the season by any means. Trying to end on a better note would help."
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How To Work With Video Production Companies? Not all business is capable of creating a video that looks professional which can promote their services, products or brand aren't something. The main reason for this is that, not all companies have got talented as well as creative in-house video production team who'll work on the project. If<|fim_middle|> saying and open yourself to ideas presented before you. Wait until the video is completed prior to judging it because in general, it is very difficult to visualize creative concepts. | you really want to create and promote a video that's representing your business on the other hand, then you might want to consider working with a video production company. As soon as you have hired one, it doesn't mean that all your work is done. It will be vitally important that you and the company you've chosen get along together; this is to ensure that you are going to have a good video representative of your brand or perhaps, one that can do a great job of introducing and showcasing your services or products. In the next lines, you're going to discover some tips that can help you establish professional relationship with the video production team that you have chosen and achieve your goals. Number 1. Talk about your goals in the project – you should know the goals that you want to achieve in your video and talk about it in great detail with the service provider you have hired. Make sure that you are very specific with everything such as do you want the video to help you achieve brand recognition or do you want to use it to introduce new service or product. Say for example that you don't have a clear goal for your video, then it can cause you to have one that is pointless, making you to feel that you've just wasted your time and money.
Number 2. Set a budget and let the production team know about it – by the time when you've set your budget for this particular project, it is essential that you relay this info to your service provider. In case that you fail to do so, there is a chance that you'll be surprised with the amount of cost to be settled. You can also help the video production team to concentrate on the best solutions to apply by setting a realistic budget they can work on.
Number 3. Be flexible – getting sound advice and optimizing their expertise at the same time is among the reasons why you have decided to employ a video production firm. For this reason, if you constantly turn down their recommendations and ideas, don't expect any good results in the end. Listen to what they're | 413 |
THEO WALCOTT has been ruled out of England<|fim_middle|>: "I believe in his qualities. It's just down to attitude and fighting spirit. When he has that, Nicklas can be an unstoppable striker." | 's crunch World Cup qualifiers next month with a stomach injury.
The winger had tests on the injury at the weekend after missing Arsenal's win over Stoke.
He will go under the knife today for surgery which will sideline him for three weeks.
It is a huge blow to England boss Roy Hodgson, who will have to do without Walcott against Montenegro and Poland on October 11 and 15.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said: "Theo will be out for a few weeks. He has developed some damage to his posterior abdominal wall. It's not a hernia, but it's a little structural problem in his abdomen. He will have the procedure in Germany and, because it's so minor, we can begin his rehab immediately.
"He shouldn't miss too many matches. But he will miss the forthcoming England matches."
Walcott also misses Arsenal's Capital One Cup tie at West Brom tonight, the trip to Swansea on Saturday and Tuesday's Champions League tie with Napoli.
His England absence should be offset by the return of Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge, who missed the goalless draw in Kiev through injury.
Meanwhile, Nicklas Bendtner will get the chance to resurrect his Arsenal career against West Brom - and Wenger claims he could be unstoppable.
Bendtner will play for the Gunners for the first time in two years and the Arsenal boss said | 279 |
Float fishing for Halibut is the most exciting way to fish for them. When that float goes under your heart starts beating at ten times its normal rate as you just don`t know if it is a 10lb fish or a 300lb fish. Our Halibut floats allow you to used your dead bait rig and in seconds change it over to a float fishing rig. You can fish in 10m, 20m or 30m of water it matters not, just drop your rig down to the bottom, wind up 5,6,7,8 turns of your reel then clip on your float and let it drift away from the boat.
When the fish takes, you give them five to ten seconds and wind down on the fish, the moment you feel the fish you strike and in doing so the down rigger clip pops off your line and the float simply slides up or down your line freely.
Available in 150g, 200g or 250g. These floats are properly rigged and ready to use. At the top you have a Crosslock Gamakatsu swivel and at the bottom a Down Rigger Clip.
Using a Pirk, Halibut Float Weight or Anti Tangle Lead as a weight, you want about 1 metre of 150lb quality mono and your hook arrangement be it Single Hook and Treble, two Trebles or a Circle Hook. Bait up and drop your rig down to the bottom. Once you hit bottom, wind up 5,6,7 or 8 turns then clip the Crosslock Swivle on the line first the the Down Rigger Clip is clipped on the bottom of the float is fixed on your line. Place the line in the middle of the Down Rigger Clip and gently lower into the water, pay put line so your float is ten to twenty metres away for the boat and put your rod int he rod holder and set your drag just tight enough to prevent line pulling off as you drift.
When the float goes under, lift your rod carefully from the rod holder and wait five to ten seconds for the fish to swim off and swollow the bait then tighten your drag to strike position, as the line pulls tight and your rod starts to bend you strike into the fish and the down rigger clip pops off and the float slides freely up and down your line on the Crosslock<|fim_middle|> your mainline and your hook length, it will simply protect it.
Currently only available in 300g, 250g, 200g, 150g to follow shortly.
These Barrel Leads available in 150g run on your line between the float and your hook length. Easy to rig but always remember to fit a bead between the Barrel Lead and the knot between your mainline and your hook length, it will simply protect it. | snap.
These Halibut Floats are used by the guides in Norway for almost all of their float fishing for Halibut. Attached to the line by a Gamakatsu Snap Lock at the top and a Line Clip at the bottom. A weight of the right size like the ones we produce, an Anti Twist Lead or a Pirk, a hook length with hooks approx. 1m long and you are away.
Shortly listing Float Weights and end rig to go with the Halibut Floats. It really is the most exciting way to catch Halibut given the right conditions.
These Barrel Leads available in 300g run on your line between the float and your hook length. Easy to rig but always remember to fit a bead between the Barrel Lead and the knot between | 161 |
As a part of the newest revision of the quality management system, risk-based thinking asks companies to consider what risks they face at various points in the manufacturing process. This includes planning phases for both the company and for products and services and during management processes such as corrective actions. Risk-based thinking asks companies to take a critical look at what triggers action and what actions would be taken should a problem arise. Risk-based thinking IS NOT asking organizations to identify risks and track them.
Identifying risks is a job for risk management. Where risk-based thinking involves an approach to the whole business, risk management focuses on identifying risks, determining actions that will mitigate those risks and then tracking those actions. Risk-based thinking has not eliminated risk management. Rather, it has expanded the areas in which businesses might consider risks as an overall quality management system.
In AS9100D, risk-based thinking keys in on operational risk management. Operational processes are those that your organization provides in order to produce products and services. Competitive risks or other non-operational risks are not part of what AS9100 is looking at.
Specifically, AS9100 has five areas that are included in risk<|fim_middle|> available. | -based thinking to improve quality management related to planning, implementation and controlling operational risks.
Assign risk management responsibilities. Decide who will do your risk management. Is it a team? If so, who will be included on the team and what areas of your organization do they represent? Ideally, your team will be involved in all areas of the management process to give it the best perspective for managing risk.
Define the risk criteria. What do you define as a risk? How do you measure them? How will you decide what risks you're willing to accept and which will require intervention? In aerospace, we are familiar with the generally expressed terms of risk being the likelihood of occurrence and the severity of the consequences. Do your criteria need greater detail?
Identify and communicate risks. If you determine a risk is present, this needs to be communicated to the team that it will impact. Without communication of the risk, identifying it serves no purpose.
Identify risk mitigation actions. For as many risks present in aerospace manufacturing, there are equally as many ways to address those risks. Organizations must determine which ways risks will warrant action. If mitigation is deemed appropriate, then plans must be made for how the risk will be addressed and the actions tracked.
Accept remaining risks. It is impossible to mitigate all risk. Some risks cannot be eliminated and some are too costly to mitigate. In these cases, some risk is simply accepted and noted so the process can continue.
Due to the nature of the aerospace industry, risk assessment has always been a key factor in our quality management systems. Though this approach is new in ISO9100, organizations in aerospace already understand risk management and its importance.
Consequently, the move to AS9100 should be fairly smooth for most organizations. Risk assessment and management processes are already in place and can be expanded for use with risk-based thinking. Some other industries may struggle with implementing entirely new risk-based systems but for aerospace, the changes are simply an extension of the mindset and practices we already use.
The updated AS9100 accreditation continues to push the aerospace industry for greater safety and reliability in its products. With this new set of standards, risk management and opportunity awareness also help improve quality and safety.
This system integrates business and process strategies to build greater efficiencies and quality products and services.
Organizations that are transitioning to the new AS9100 standards can begin by educating relevant employees on the revisions. A quality management system can only ever be as strong as those who uphold it.
AS9100 accreditation is but one of the many quality standards that Levison Enterprises proudly maintains. As an electronics manufacturer for the aerospace industry, we have eagerly evolved our quality management system to match the needs of a changing industry and marketplace.
We don't hold these certifications and accreditations because they are required. We hold these certifications because we value quality and want our customers to know that high-quality, dependable and on-time products are what we believe in.
Further, all products manufactured by Levison Enterprises receive the same level – the highest levels – of quality management. We take our most stringent quality standards and apply them to every product that comes through our doors.
Whether you are in the aerospace industry or not, your product is given the same level of high-quality attention to process, product, and customer satisfaction.
To discuss your next aerospace, or other, project. Contact Levison Enterprises to get the highest quality product and service | 691 |
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Six million years of environmental (glacial – interglacial) conditions preserved in volcanic lithofacies of the James Ross Island Volcanic Group, northern Antarctic Peninsula
The Neogene geological record in the James Ross Island region (northern Antarctic Peninsula) is dominated by the products of at least 50 mainly effusive basaltic volcanic eruptions that are preserved predominantly as lava-fed deltas and a smaller number of tuff cones. The volcanism was persistent over more than 6 million years resulting in construction of an extensive volcanic field and one of the largest and longest-lived stratovolcanoes in Antarctica. Most of the eruptions took place during glacial periods, and interpretation of the deltas has enabled critical parameters of the palaeo-ice cover to be deduced for the first time, for multiple time slices. However, the resolution of 40Ar/39Ar dating of young basaltic lavas is relatively poor compared with the duration of glacial—interglacial periods and precludes any Milankovitch-scale cyclicity being identified - a problem that is now becoming acute in palaeoenvironmental investigations of this type. The period was characterised by a relatively thin glacier cover in this area, typically just 200-350 m, interspersed with fewer periods of thicker ice c. 600-7<|fim_middle|>ie, J.L., Nelson, A.E., Johnson, J.S. ORCIDORCID record for J.S. Johnson, McIntosh, W.C., Esser, R., Gudmundsson, M.T., Hambrey, M.J., van Wyk de Vries, B.
Editors: Cooper, A.K., Raymond, C.R., ISAES Editorial Team, .
On this site: Joanne Johnson
In: Cooper, A.K., Raymond, C.R., ISAES Editorial Team, . (eds.). Antarctica: a keystone in a changing world. Online proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences, Santa Barbara, California, August 26 - September 1, 2007, National Academy Press, 4 pp.
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The Famatinian magmatic arc in the central Sierras Pampeanas: an Early to Mid-Ordovician continental arc on the Gondwana margin
Rydberg Peninsula
Islands in northern Prince Gustav Channel | 50 m in thickness. The glacier cover increased in thickness toward the present. Significantly, no evidence was found for the "giant" ice sheets predicted by some studies, at any time during the last 6 m.y. The glacier cover was formed predominantly of ice (sensu stricto) that was wet-based, erosive and probably sub-polar (polythermal). If it reached the continental shelf edge, it must have had a low profile dominated for most of the period by a local ice cap that draped James Ross Island and was presumably confluent with the Antarctic Peninsula Ice Sheet along its western margin. These results are the first evidence for the morphology, thickness and thermal regime of the glacier cover in the northern Antarctic Peninsula region for the late Neogene period.
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We just sat for one half hour. Sometimes the clock goes very slow, sometimes it goes very fast. Sometimes your leg hurts, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes your mind is clear, sometimes it is not. Here's the interesting thing, all of that was yours. That was your experience. That wasn't anybody else's idea, that was your idea. That's what Zen means, "make your life yours". The Buddha had many interesting things to say about human beings and their lives. The most interesting thing he says is right after he gets enlightenment. In fact it is my opinion that it is the most interesting thing that anybody ever said that could be considered "Religious". He said, "How wonderful, everything already has it. Everything already has Buddha Nature!" This is really good news, it means that everything you experienced over the last 30 minutes is your Buddha Nature. And the next thing he said was, "But, human beings don't understand that." They don't understand they already have Buddha Nature. And because of that they suffer. This is very interesting. Human beings suffer, they create all this suffering for themselves and everything else in the world. Because they don't understand what they truly are. In English we would probably say this is all caused by a misunderstanding. Zen is to help you get over your misunderstanding.
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I am now entering my second season with the Titans and it is an exciting time. As a child growing up, I never would have thought I would have a career with an NFL franchise. With the education I received from GMercyU and the support of my family and friends, I'm living my dream of working with the NFL. | wanted to further my education at a Catholic university. What impressed me most about GMercyU was their dedication to academic excellence and the smaller class sizes.
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During my time at GMercyU, I worked for residence life my sophomore year through senior year. Through those years I became very close with the entire staff, many who are still there. Everyone really prepared me for what to expect after college. There wasn't a day that I wouldn't go to work and just enjoy my time. They really made some of those days during finals less stressful and we had a lot of great laughs and ideas.
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350,000 people celebrated Culture On the Move at 2019 Creative Expo Taiwan
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Taipei, TAIWAN --( ASIA TODAY )-- This year's Creative Expo Taiwan was the biggest ever, welcoming an estimated 350,000 people, and taking place for twelve days at five cultural and creative venues along Taipei's new cultural corridor. This year's theme was Culture On the Move, highlighting the old Civic Boulevard railroad turned new cultural corridor that stretches nine kilometers from east to west across Taipei. The five venues along the new cultural corridor hosted a total of 21 exhibitions, 300 events, over 200 performing artists, and more than 570 domestic and international brands from 25 countries or regions. The expo was organized by the Ministry of Culture and officially closed on May 5.
Deepening 2019 Creative Expo Taiwan's focus on cultural curating, General Consultant Wei-Hsiung Chan and General Curator Tammy Chen-Jung Liu collectivized a group of distinguished designers to curate cultural spaces at the five venues, and performing arts were staged as the expo's key feature. At Stage On the Move in Huashan 1914 Creative Park, over 200 performing artists from 29 performing arts groups gave more than 40 performances, totaling nearly 100 hours of entertainment throughout the expo. The legendary dance, opera, percussion, and theatre troupes of U-Theatre gave audiences a heartfelt experience of the company's entire thirty year history at the opening ceremony. One of the most popular performances throughout the entire twelve days was Sorry Youth's<|fim_middle|> at Tank Storage Asia 2019
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At Places On the Move in Huashan 1914 Creative Park, five exhibition spaces were curated on behalf of Tainan City, Taoyuan City, Pingtung County, Taitung County, and the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute. The 'Enjoy ah !' Taitung County space invited visitors to relax on a bed of hay and experience Taitung lifestyle, meanwhile the 'Tea 3.1415' National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute space offered workshops about tea production. One of the most visited attractions at Huashan 1914 Creative Park was Market On the Move ' Top Taiwan Feast of Nature and Culture', which offered a temple night market experience with 24 selected food brands from Pingtung, Tainan, Taitung, Taoyuan, and Taipei all in one place.
School On the Move at Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-Lab) drew large crowds, all eager to experience Taiwanese shrimp fishing accompanied by live music and dance. Curated by Wei-Lun (Frank) Huang and Intellectual Director Chang Tieh-Chih, the space also featured several artworks, seminars, and workshops about Taiwan, created by international artists and designers who participated in the 'Lagoon Apeiron' project. The artworks focused on contemporary culture, ecological protection, and the experience economy; aiming to provoke discussions around these topics.
Infrastructure On the Move at TRW Railway Museum is an art installation, announcing the Ministry of Culture's plans to transform the disused railway workshop buildings into a national railway museum by 2024. The art installation itself is a viewing platform, constructed from railway sleepers with a set of steps that visitors can sit on and gaze at the old Civic Boulevard railroad tracks, while listening to a railway inspired soundscape emanating from under the steps, and watching a panoramic light show at nighttime. This art installation is a landmark of the new cultural corridor, featuring a set of commemorative plaques that explain its history and future.
At Fair On the Move - Design in Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, 330 domestic and international designer lifestyle brands had an opportunity to reach corporate buyers. In the Gift section, "Life! Lab -Beauty in Utility" showcased functional products, while "Life! Lab -Beauty in Friendliness" featured products made from eco-friendly materials. The NEXT space explored new possibilities in Taiwan's tourism industry, bringing together homeware and furniture brands. Another specially curated space, 'Dainippon-ichi Taiwan EXPO' was created by three hundred year old Japanese home gifts store Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten, introducing visitors to traditional crafts from Taiwan and Japan through workshops about lacquerware, ceramic, fabric dying, and weaving techniques. International corporate buyers in attendance included the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand, German stationery distributor Brevi Manu Trade, Hong Kong lifestyle platform Ethos and retail chain City'super, Dutch timepiece distributor Hourlux and stationery distributors ENTREPÔT-KOHEZI and Misc Group VOF, and UK stationery distributor Notable Designs. Domestic corporate buyers included National Taichung Theater, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, The Lalu Hotel, Dian Shui Lou, Hayashi Department Store, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, and iThome.
At Fair On the Move - Licensing in Taipei Expo Park - Expo Dome, 240 domestic and international graphic IP brands gathered to shake hands with corporate buyers. A series of IP On the Move talks were staged, educating the exhibitors about the latest IP industry trends, and featuring the likes of Sharon Ann Weisman from the USA's Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association, and Dan Hsu from The Walt Disney Company (Taiwan) Ltd. Some of the expo's longest queues amassed on the first weekend of the expo with tens of thousands of animation, graphic design, and illustration fans piling in to see their favorite characters and artists. Those who queued from the early morning were first in line for the artists' signing events, getting their hands on a wall of one hundred limited edition Gashapon capsule vending machines, and watching the cartoon mascots parade. In addition, the Talent 100 Moves creative wall offered an enchanting AR experience of artworks by emerging artists and illustrators participating in the Talent 100 exhibition. Corporate buyers from stationery, toys, and various design sectors were in attendance, including Japanese television channel TV Tokyo, Japanese PR company LEGS COMPANY, British bookstore Magma, Taiwanese coffee chain Cama Cafe, Japanese stationery brand Pentel, German stationery brand Faber-castell, and Taiwanese department stores Dream Mall and Far Eastern Sogo.
Creative Expo Taiwan is an annual event organized by the Ministry of Culture to expand the power of culture, forward Taiwan's cultural and creative industry, and lead in-depth investigations into cultural trends. This year's expo broadened in scale, connecting multiple locations along Taipei's new cultural corridor, and offering a clear vision for the future of Taiwanese cultural and creative industries. In the future, the Ministry of Culture aims to continue connecting cultural spaces across Taiwan, curating detailed exhibitions about cultural trends, and globally reinforcing brand Taiwan.
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Since 2010, the annual Creative Expo Taiwan has showcased the best of Taiwan's cultural and creativity. This year's Creative Expo Taiwan marked the unveiling of a new cultural corridor in Taipei. The main events took place at five locations along the corridor — Huashan 1914 Creative Park, C-Lab, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei Expo Park - Expo Dome, and TRW Railway Museum.
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Ah, Pleasantville: Our First Delivery from a Local Organic Dairy.
What a pleasure to receive our first milk delivery today. Like canning and knitting and other homey rituals of yore, milk deliveries are making a comeback. I knew the South Mountain Creamery we used to patronize at Baltimore's Waverly Farmers' Market delivered, but we never took advantage of that service. And here<|fim_middle|> skimmed milk delivered 3 days a week. It comes in glass bottles which are recycled.
The dairy offers a wide choice of milk and does offer other products.
I have a box of organic fruit and vegetables once a week from another supplier.
Growing up in Waynesboro, most everyone had a milk box on their porch, and the milkman would visit a couple of times a week- special orders put out the night before. Our milkman was also my little league coach, and he would sometimes pass by when I was cutting the grass- he would honk and then throw a pint of chocolate milk out in the lawn for me.
Cool, Dad. Anyone deliver in Richmond now? Didn't Mom also get it delivered in Newington. This was the milkman who was also a tad racist, right? | in Oregon, we've usually purchase local Lochmead milk (until learning their plastic containers might contain BPA) and then increasingly Organic Valley. But who knew we had other options?
It turns out local organic Noris Dairy, in nearby Crabtree (Scio area) delivers to Corvallis once a week. Our friend Amy in Eugene had raved about their milk. I even got to sample some steamed in a frothy cappuccino she prepared for me. But it was only at the recent Chef's Show-Off and Local Foods Fair Ten Rivers Food Web hosted at LBCC that I learned about the home-delivery service. At that event, Noris kindly plied us with samples of cream-top milk, chocolate milk, and several cheeses (the mozzarella was good: perfectly salted). Then I called in a delivery.
Sauteed some Oregon sea bass in Noris butter with maitake mushrooms and leeks, topped with chopped chervil from the garden.
When I returned home from teaching today, there the insulated bag sat on the front stoop, full of non-homogenized milk, blocks of cheese and salted butter and a container of ricotta. It's less processed, and I believe pasteurized at lower temperatures, than your standard bland supermarket milk. They ran out of the fruity yogurts I ordered, but Noris left an I.O.U. to redeem with our next order. The butter added a lovely touch to the local sea bass (not to be confused with the over-fished Chilean variety) I sauteed up with some maitake mushrooms and leeks for supper.
Glad your blog is up and running again. I remember having to stir in the cream that rose to the top of the milk we had delivered to our door, oh so many years ago.
Your blog makes me realise how lucky I am regarding milk deliveries. I live in England and have always had a doorstep delivery. At present I have a litre of organic | 408 |
Q: Deriving conditional distribution using Gaussian copula This question shows how to derive an analytical expression for the conditional distribution from a multivariate normal. I am curious how well this extends to when there's a Gaussian copula, but potentially different margins.
This would suggest a joint distribution $$f\left(X_{1},X_{2}\right)=|C|^{-0.5}exp\left\{ -\frac{1}{2}\left[\begin{array}{cc}
Z_{1} & Z_{2}\end{array}\right]\left(C^{-1}-I\right)\left[\begin{array}{cc}
Z_{1} & Z_{2}\end{array}\right]'\right\} \times\prod_{i=1}^{n_{1}}f_{i}\left(x_{i}\right)\times\prod_{j=1}^{n_{2}}f_{j}\left(x_{j}\right)
$$ where $C$ is the correlation matrix, $n_{1}$ and $n_{2}$ are the number of respective variables of $X1$ and $X2$, and the $i^{th}$ element of $Z\equiv\left[\begin{array}{cc}
Z_{1} & Z_{2}\end{array}\right]$
is given by $z_{i}\equiv\Phi^{-1}\left(u_{i}\right)$ where $u_{i}$ is the grade.
There is also the marginal distribution $$f\left(X_{2}\right)=|C_{22}|^{-0.5}exp\left\{ -\frac{1}{2}Z_{2}\left(C_{22}^{-1}-I\right)Z_{2}'\right\} \times\prod_{j=1}^{n_{2}}f_{j}\left(x_{j}\right)$$
Combining together would give the conditional distribution $$f\left(X_{1}|X_{2}\right) = \frac{f\left(X_{1},X_{2}\right)}{f\left(X_{2}\right)}
= \left(\prod_{i=1}^{n_{1}}f_{i}\left(x_{i}\right)\right)\times\left(\frac{|C|}{|C_{22}|}\right)^{-0.5}\times exp\left\{ -\frac{1}{2}\left(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
Z_{1} & Z_{2}\<|fim_middle|> were to assume Gaussian marginals, then the result would match that for the multivariate normal. I can't seem to work out the matrix algebra of it though. I get something similar to what is used for the conditional covariance matrix in the multivariate Gaussian case, which may not come out to a valid correlation matrix, and then a few extra terms that presumably correct the marginals.
| end{array}\right]\left(C^{-1}-I\right)\left[\begin{array}{cc}
Z_{1} & Z_{2}\end{array}\right]'-Z_{2}\left(C_{22}^{-1}-I\right)Z_{2}'\right)\right\}
= \left(\prod_{i=1}^{n_{1}}f_{i}\left(x_{i}\right)\right)\left(|C_{11}-C_{12}C_{22}^{-1}C_{21}|\right)^{-0.5} exp\left\{ -\frac{1}{2}Q\right\}
$$
where $Q$ is the term in parentheses.
I have tried simplifying $Q$ so that if I | 171 |
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Students flock to teaching cadet program, but remain unsure about education careers
Teacher cadet Courtney Mulder, left, spends time working with Sparta student Myla Bemke
Courtney Mulder spends an hour four days a week in special education teacher Lynelle Geers' classroom at Appleview Elementary, where she works with individual students and helping with classroom activities.
This is the third time that<|fim_middle|> cadet McKenna Dore helps Faith Barrios as she researches an article
Sparta senior AJ Beck works with sixth-grader Alex Sund
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Project STEM | she has been a teacher cadet, through a program at Sparta High School. The course has helped her learn what it's like to lead a classroom over the past three semesters.
And, she said, her interest in becoming a teacher has increased.
"I have learned so much from being in Mrs. Geers's classroom. She and her teaching assistants have allowed me to work hands-on and grow in my learning and how to handle a variety of different situations," said Courtney. "I have gained an abundance of different skills that I will for sure use throughout my future."
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Teacher cadet Courtney Mulder enjoys a moment with Norton McKay, who is assigned to the special education classroom at Appleview Elementary
The Sparta teacher cadet class, technically Experiential Learning, has been in place for many years, according to Blake Schanski, the high school counselor who oversees the program. The school offers two sections of the class to accommodate about 50 students who choose to take it each semester.
The class meets at the high school one day each week to discuss how to plan effective lessons, improve communication skills, practice presentations and discuss topics such as employability, said Schanski. Teacher cadets are placed in all district buildings from early elementary through high school for the remaining four days each week to assist teachers, help with classroom activities and work directly with students.
"We expect them to take an active or leadership role, not just grade papers or do busy work for the teacher," said Schanski. "Often they take a few students at a time out of the classroom to help with academic studies."
Ethan Klaasen, a sixth-grader, works on his math studies while teacher cadet AJ Beck helps Jeremiah Vitunskas
Cadet to classroom teacher?
The teacher cadet course is popular, but might not translate into a flood of new teachers. While some students, like Courtney, consider the program a possible stepping stone to an education career, that isn't true for all.
"Everyone I know wants to take this class; it is in high demand," said senior AJ Beck. "I don't know how many are planning to teach, but they want to take it."
AJ has her sights firmly set on becoming a physical therapist. "In physical therapy you also need to teach (patients) so I figured I could learn how to find ways to do that."
"I plan to go to medical school and want to become a family doctor," said senior Alec Rees, "and I thought it would be good for me to get experience working closely with children."
Senior McKenna Dore said of a pursuing a teaching career: "probably not, but I like working with kids, so this was a good class to take."
Senior Lilly Anderson said she hasn't decided on a career path yet, but "wants to do something with children."
AJ had a possible explanation. "I don't know many who plan to teach –you know – because of the salary."
Even Courtney has doubts. This year she is serving as a cadet in a special education classroom and her latest experiences have helped her realize "a strong desire to work with kids with special needs." She is refocusing her career path.
"As of now, I am planning on getting a degree in social work to work with those with disabilities when they are in the hospital. Yet, being a special needs teacher is not completely out of the picture," she said.
Teacher cadet AJ Beck spends some time with sixth-grader Jeremiah Vitunskas
Valuable takeaways
Even students who aren't planning to pursue education as a career can benefit from developing people skills and learning to deal with young people, Schanski said.
The cadets agreed.
AJ said she appreciates the skills she is learning while at the middle school, where she works individually with students in the Study Skills classroom. "I am learning to listen and communicate better," she said.
"I wanted more experience working with children to make sure it was something that I would want to do," said Lilly.
"I needed to learn how to communicate with little kids to be an effective family doctor," said Alec.
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EPSB Champions Crowned
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A total of five national championships were decided this past weekend at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds during the long-awaited 2020 English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards Finals Weekend.
In what was the EPSB's first season hosting national events, the finalists – who initially began their campaigns in these tournaments during the second half of 2019 – all played their part in a memorable and entertaining few days of action in Yorkshire.
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MOODY RETAINS
Stan Moody was almost untouchable as he defended the English Under-14 Snooker Championship following a 5-0 victory over southern area winner Dylan Smith.
Moody made breaks of 32, 39 and 38 on his way to lifting the trophy again, becoming the first player since Hamim Hussain in 2015 to retain the title. On his way, he dropped only one frame in ten matches.
The revamped event was a success, with over 100 youngsters having taken part in the competition – well over treble the amount from the previous edition.
DEAVILLE DEFENDS
Paul Deaville was another player to keep his hands on silverware as he denied Oliver Sykes 6-3 in the English Under-16 Snooker Championship final.
Deaville did not lose a single match during the regional qualifying process, and in last weekend's regional finals he pipped Liam Pullen 4-3 in the climax to keep his title bid on track.
Sykes – appearing in his second final in as many days – took the<|fim_middle|> Beal who would eventually celebrate winning the national title.
Both players led during the opening four frames and at the mid-session interval it was all-square. Welsh claimed frame five to go back in front, but it was Beal who finished strong, accumulating the final three frames with the aid of breaks of 50 and 70 to record a 5-3 triumph.
The EPSB would like to thank all the players, supporters, officials and venues who played a part in providing support during its first season hosting national events.
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However, it was the concluding half of the match where Deaville stomped his authority, registering a run of 90 to help him secure frame five before claiming the next two to stand one away from success at 5-2 up.
A break of 49 from Sykes helped him reduce his arrears, but Deaville soon quashed any recovery hopes to win the match and became the first back-to-back champion in this category since Sam Craigie doubled up in 2009.
SUPER SEAN DOES THE DOUBLE
It was a memorable weekend for current professional player Sean Maddocks who tasted glory in both the English Under-18 and Under-21 Championships.
Maddocks entered and played the opening rounds of these events months before he achieved his top tier status. In the under-18 event, he was involved in the match of the weekend against 15-year-old Sykes – an opponent four years younger than himself.
The Liverpool cueist chalked up the opening frame with the help of a 68 break, but Sykes made the same contribution to level it up. Sykes then produced a 66 in the third, but this was not enough as a 58 supported Maddocks in going back ahead, and then runs of 47 and 64 in the next two frames saw him open up a 4-1 advantage.
Sykes did not let his head drop, though, ending the first session on a high with a break of 83.
On resumption, Maddocks re-opened that buffer (47 break) and then went one away from the target at 6-2.
Despite now looking like a foregone conclusion, Sykes rallied with a spirited comeback, stringing together three consecutive frames. The youngster very nearly forced an unlikely decider, and it required a steely 50 clearance from Maddocks to oust him on the black in frame 12 to get over the line as a relieved 7-5 victor.
Returning the next day, he once again lived up to expectations by conquering the under-21 category after an 8-5 triumph over Jack Harris.
Like the previous day, Maddocks took control early on, as efforts of 51 and 81 helped him establish a 4-0 profit. Harris refused to quit, though, getting on the scoreboard and a foothold with frames five and six.
Maddocks responded by winning three of the next four frames to move 7-3 up and on the brink, and although Harris briefly threatened to make him sweat, another half-century break – this time a 52 – was constructed in the final frame of the match by the champion.
BRILLIANT BEAL
Ashley Beal and John Welsh had to wait over 21 months to resume their challenges in the English Over-55 Snooker Championship, and it was southern area victor | 620 |
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I have had a busy week! I have worked over 36 hours for the week with commutes at 4 hours or more every day, so roughly 24 hours in<|fim_middle|>, even if it's not possible in body.
Yes, floral arranging IS crafting! I was a florist for 13 years and I'm certain that I wouldn't enjoy crafts today without that experience in color and design. | commutes, for a total 60 hours. This is not counting hours of normal chores and homework and all my normal "Mom" things to do. Plus, because their janitor is on vacation, I worked at my second daughter's school to earn some credit on her school tuition for next month so that bill won't be as big; so add those 4 hours into the above total. Good thing about that one is all three kids helped; my husband would have, too, but he was at his own job. The kids were great to help mom out so it would not take me so long. I love my family; they are great at pulling together. They placed the chairs on top of desks and helped vacuum and emptied trash while I cleaned windows, mirrors, desks and yucky bathrooms. No shame; it is honest, hard work. But that said, it is all I can do to stay awake 'till 8:00 p.m. Then I wake at all weird hours of the night; proof by the post time on this post.
Not much crafting lately other than lots of floral arrangements, which are a type of crafting. Made a lovely funeral spray yesterday that was all red roses and just four white ones; that was fun to do. Very elegant looking when done. I tried taking a picture with my camera phone, but it didn't come out well. I need to take my real camera with me to work so I can show a few of the nice things I get to make for people.
Today my family gets to go to the church Easter egg hunt and family breakfast at church, then to the family Easter egg hunt and lunch. The reason I say my family gets to is I will be at work; by the time I get off at 3:30 or later, all the festivities will be done. The family even postponed my birthday party 'till next month because I will be at work. So, Easter is family and I love mine and hope they have fun and know I am with them in spirit | 416 |
Millennials and Younger Are Leading the Charge Back into Barnes & Noble
Jeff Edelstein
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Of all the industries most disrupted by the rise of the internet, bookselling may have had the greatest upheaval.
It's almost impossible to believe now, but let's not forget Amazon started as a bookseller and a bookseller only. In fact, for almost the first five years of its existence, that's all the company sold.
Today of course, Amazon remains the biggest player in the book industry, with roughly half of all print sales in America.
And make no mistake: People<|fim_middle|> of people who have a favorable view of spending a Sunday afternoon lost in the bookshelves. In fact, 5% more Americans say they like to shop at Barnes & Noble compared to this time last year.
And where the support is coming from is curious: people under 35 are leading the charge back into the bookstore. They have the highest favorable rating overall of Barnes & Noble.
Physical Books Making a Come-back
Along with this mini-dash back into the brick and mortar mammoth that is Barnes & Noble, another fascinating find: Americans are growing more fond of getting their reading done on the printed page as opposed to an eReader. Over the last year, Americans are preferring print slightly higher rate and exiting eReading at a 13% clip.
This jives with overall eReader ownership, a number that has been stagnant over the last year at about 24%.
And even among eReader owners, only 48% use it as their primary form of reading.
Owning an eReader does not preclude someone from enjoying a trip to Barnes & Noble. In fact, people who own eReaders have a favorable view of the shopping experience at Barnes & Nobles (59%) compared with people who don't own eReaders (44%).
While the rise of technology obviously caused major upheaval in the bookselling world, it appears that a bit of a snapback is occurring. Millennials and younger, who were raised in the Age of Amazon, are finding a pleasurable experience in the aisles of America's biggest brick and mortar bookseller. And while Kindles and Nooks have been on the top of holiday gift lists for years, Americans overall are tipping back to the old-fashioned way of reading. | who like books also like Amazon, specifically Amazon Prime, where current bestsellers are often over 40% off list price. In fact, 56% of Americans who say books are a "passion" in their life have an Amazon Prime account, which is 22% higher than people who say books are something they're not interested in.
So while Amazon clearly has a dominant position in the market, the company – outside of three locations – lacks the tactile experience of actually flipping through a book before buying it. Enter the nation's largest bookselling chain, Barnes & Noble. While the company has had its ups and downs over the last 15 years, a recent CivicScience study of over 70,000 Americans shows a definite uptick in the number | 161 |
13/04/2019 – Day trip to Beauly. On the way Drew, our excellent tour guide for the day, mentioned we would be visiting a chambered cairn at Tarradale. I'd never heard of this one, it's not on the OS map and Canmore's description is pretty much nothing. I guessed it was just going to be a couple of stones and use your imagination job. How wrong was I going to be!
After a nice stop just to the south to view Redcastle crannog in the Beauly Firth (Drew had thoughtfully arranged a low tide for us so the crannog was showing well) we made our way here. Good parking at the start of the track to Hughston. It's a pleasant walk, first along the track then bearing west through a lovely open wood to the chambered cairn. It's situated on a small hillock just inside the wood<|fim_middle|> until the next bus, we passed the time by eating bacon butties from the van in the layby there which I thought was a very good idea.
A really good day out and the hills round here are a must visit.
A shame about the rain but it didn't really effect the day too much. I had a bit of bad luck at the end though as water must have got into my camera. It's now well and truly dead. I've had it for over 6 years and loved it, took a little shine off a great day but that's how things go sometimes.
17/03/2019 – Staying in Bristol for a few days we decided to take the Stagecoach Falcon bus south past Bristol airport to visit Brent Knoll. The bus stops on the A38 at White Cross just south of the hill. It's a shortish walk to Brent Knoll from here. We took the marked footpath up from behind the church, there's parking for cars here too.
The sun was shinning and the sky was blue (very windy though). Visibility was very good. Brent Knoll might be a small hill but wow what a position it has. Full 360 views for miles. We could easily make out Dunkery Hill in Exmoor and the wonderful Glastonbury Tor to the east. The large univallate fort itself is very good. Nice big ramparts and the interior is a good size. We tucked down just east of the topograph that occupies the position now of the long gone trigpoint to shelter from the wind to have our sandwiches. Just lovely to sit and gaze out across the landscape.
Really good hillfort and well worth a visit.
16/03/2019 – We were staying a little way south in Bristol but it was just a quick train journey in the morning to Cheltenham Spa, followed by a stroll along the old railway line through town to get to the bus stop and the bus which would take us to Cleeve village and the start of our walk. Good bus most of the week, not quite as frequent on a Sunday. Normally it's just me and Mrs T when we visit places but today we were in the fine company of thesweetcheat.
We headed up to the top of Cleeve Hill via the nice Cleeve Cloud hillfort with its fine views out across the countryside. The forecast had promised rain at some point in the day but so far it was holding off. The wind though was pretty strong. After a visit to the county top and back round to The Ring trigpoint, we strolled across the hillside to make our approach to Belas Knap. The approach from Cleeve Hill is good. You get a good feel to the barrow's place in the landscape as it can be seen from a fair distance away. I was taken with the stonework on the false entrance beforehand, it had looked great from the TMA photos, even better seeing it for real. We tucked ourselves inside the chambers for a break from the wind. Made it easier to hear each other speak as well. The southeast chamber was a bit of a crawl. The restored bits of the long barrow are well done. The roof of the chambers are a little odd, like an upside down driveway, I liked it though.
We walked from here down in to Winchcombe for a bit of cake and a coffee before taking the bus back to Cheltenham.
A lovely day out and luckily no rain! So pleased to have finally visited this one.
Great to meet up with tsc.
09/02/2019 - Train trip to Forres to visit Cluny Hill and the wonderful Sueno's Stone nearby. Nice stroll up the hill on tracks through open woodland. Good view from the top to Findhorn bay. Nothing much really to see of the fort. Nice walk though and bakeries/cafes in Forres were worth the trip alone, yum.
28/01/2019 – Early morning bus out to Wilkieston from Edinburgh (big thumbs up to the Edinburgh bus network, cheap and you can get a bus nearly anywhere). Good access, sign posted path to the top of Tormain Hill from the north. We reached the stones just before sunrise. Lovely open woodland setting. I think we counted seven stones with cup marks on them. The pick of the bunch is the one with the cup and ring markings, it's very good indeed. Really enjoyed our visit here. It was pretty special watching the sun rise from behind the Pentland Hills to slowly light up the stones and surrounding area, magic. | . No access problems.
I was really taken with this one. There is so much going on here. Lots of good size stones. What looked like multiple chambers. The main one is great, formed by some really nice stones. The view from it is a little tricky because of the trees but it does look a very good location.
It was a perfect day to visit. The sunshine filtering through the trees lit up the whole scene. It really gave a magical feel to the place. A must visit site if you are in the area.
The sort of place that reminds me why we love searching out the old stuff in our free time. Just a brilliant visit, thanks to Drew for finding it.
22/03/2019 – We started our walk at Kirkby-in-Furness. Heading over Kirkby Moor, visiting the enclosure and cairn there. Over the high point at Lowick High Common, we dropped down to cross the A5092 to visit the two tops on Great Burney. Luckily these couple of cairns between them make for a nice bonus to the walk. After that we headed back passed Kirkby Slate quarries to our start point in Kirkby-in-Furness. A very nice day out and easy enough walking underfoot. Turbines don't really detract (just in case you have an allergy to them). Quarry's a bit brutal up close though.
The northerly of the two cairns marked on the OS map is in a great location. Good view all round. It's in poor condition now. Shame as it looks to have been a good one back in the day. The cairn to the south is pretty much gone. You can just about trace the raised outline of it in the short grass.
22/03/2019 – About 300m north of The Kirk, there is a pretty decent round cairn. It's a bit trashed in the middle but there's a cist showing. A good overall size. The location is nice with lovely views down to Duddon Sands.
22/03/2019 – The weather didn't look too bad for the day so we decided to head off for a walk on Kirby Moor. Starting from Kirkby-in-Furness train station, it's a nice walk through Beck Side and then up the footpath alongside Gill House Beck. 'The Kirk' is easy enough to find in the open moorland.
'The Kirk' had intrigued me beforehand. The OS 1:50000 has it as an enclosure, the OS 1:25000 marks it as a stone circle. Pastscape says Bronze Age embanked stone circle or ring cairn. Sounded like it could be anything.
I'll put up a few photos of the site. Looking at them there doesn't look a lot to see. Stone wise there isn't really. What's there is a well-defined large circular embankment. The bank is wide and seems to be made up of small loose stones in the sections you can see, through the grass/heather. The embankment is about 20m in diameter. There are a few larger stones showing that hint of an interior edge to the ring. Nothing that screams standing stone or stone circle. My money would be on ring cairn.
Just to the north of the embankment are what look like pairs of upright stones. 2 or 3 sets that hint of a stone row leading to or away from the site.
Well worth a visit to this mystery on the moor. Nice walk plus the cairn just north is very good.
21/03/2019 – This was our third attempt to visit Swinside in as many years. The last two were thwarted by bad weather and then a train strike. Today I felt lucky so off we went.
I really wanted to combine a visit to the circle with a walk up and over Black Combe as it looked a good day out on the map and a fine approach to Swinside.
Early train from Barrow-in-Furness to Silecroft. The train journey along the coast here is lovely. There's a good path from here that heads pretty much straight up Black Combe to the trigpoint at the summit. Cloud base wasn't great in the morning so the last 200m gain was a bit rubbish for visibility. I do like walking in the mist though, it gives the hill a lonely feeling which I quite like. Very quiet and away from it all. After a brew at the trig we made our way across the top north-ish to Swinside about 2 miles away. The clouds soon lifted to give us some proper lovely views of the surrounding countryside. Black Combe is a really fine walk and pretty easy going once you have made the climb up to the top.
Skirting round Raven Crag we passed Swinside Farm to make our final approach to the circle. I like it when we walk a bit before getting to a place, builds the anticipation and helps get a feel of the area.
Entering the field, we walked alongside the wall to a small rise and there it was, suddenly in front of us, Swinside stone circle – megalithic perfection.
I'd seen the photos beforehand many times but it still took me by surprise. This stone circle is just a wow site. Everything about it is great. The size of the circle, the number of stones used, the height of each one and their relationship to each other – I wouldn't change a thing. It's just the most circley (is that a word?) of stone circles I've ever been to. So round, so very round. I was just happy standing on the rise and staring down onto the circle. Megalithic wise it doesn't get much better that this. After a while I started to notice the surrounding landscape. What a great home the circle has. We made our way into the circle to have a closer look at the stones. I didn't much feel the need to inspect each stone closely and I soon found myself back at the wall. There's a nice flat stone we plonked ourselves down on for a sit and just took in the circle's loveliness.
We were lucky as it was very quiet today, just one group of folk came and went. It was just us and the stones, both taking in the afternoon sunshine on what had turned out to be a pretty fine weather day.
I love it when a famous site you visit for the first time turns out as good as you hoped. Is this my favourite circle? Maybe, I'm struggling to think of a visit to one that's been much better. A wonderful day out.
19/03/2019 – We had to catch a train up north from Bristol in the afternoon so the morning was free. We decided to take the early train to Weston-super-Mare to have a walk round Worlebury Hill. From the station we headed north along quiet streets and then made the short climb up the hill. After spending a bit of time pretending we knew were the actual top was (large flattish area covered in trees) we went west to look at the hillfort.
I didn't know much about the fort before going and was really taken aback with the number and size of the ramparts. Looks like the whole fort has been cleared of vegetation recently. They have done a fantastic job. The fort and the many pits (I believe close to 100) are showing great now.
Sadly short of time, we looped back down to the prom all to soon to make our way back to the train.
Quality hillfort, well worth a visit if you are in the area.
18/03/2019 – Only had a plan to visit here as a maybe for our trip, if the weather was good. The night before we checked the weather forecast and it predicted rain all day, low cloud and a bit windy. Not ideal but it looked like we would get wet anywhere so we decided to give it a go.
Early train from Bristol to Cardiff then the T4 bus up past Merthyr Tydfil to Storey Arms. As the weather was a bit rubbish and it was Monday I thought at least it would be quiet on the hills. Getting off the bus, I was surprised to see how many cars were parked up already!
We took the normal route up via the Beacons Way. Not too busy to be honest and most folk we met were in decidedly cheery moods considering the weather. The forecast was spot on, rain and more rain! All day, never stopped. We said goodbye to the views as we entered the clouds at around the 600m mark. It's a decent walk up on a good path. The cairn on top of Pen y Fan is good. I liked the kerbing on it. It seems well looked after considering the amount of people that climb this hill each year. After a few misty photos we decided to head east to visit Cribyn.
On the way between the two tops the cloud broke a little and we were treated to some lovely views north and south. What a fine location and glad it cleared for a while, it would have been a shame to miss it.
Cribyn was a lot quieter, just us and the hill. I couldn't find any remains of a cairn on top.
I would have liked to continue on east but thought it best to leave that for another time. After a brief sit on a rainy hillside for a quick brew and bite to eat, we headed back over Pen y Fan. This time I was paying more attention and noticed the fantastic ripple marks in the Old Red Sandstone left by the seas so long ago it hurts my head to think about it, wonderful.
After leaving the top again we headed over to the cairn on Corn Du. Very similar to Pen y Fan's cairn, I think I liked it a little more though. From here we arched NW to follow the track back to Storey Arms.
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Huys at 404 Park Avenue South Condo
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Four centuries after discovering New York City, Dutch pioneers have transformed Manhattan again with the new vanguard development Huys (pronounced "house") at 404 Park Avenue South.
Spearheaded by an innovated team assembled by the esteemed Dutch developers Kroonenberg Groep, which built its reputation on unique detail and impeccable quality, the designer Piet Boon and landscape designer Piet Oudolf have created a contemporary living space drenched in light in the heart of New York's electric NoMad neighborhood.
Drawing on the rich heritage of luxury and elegance in the Netherlands, the refined application of light distinguishes the Huys from other developments. The geography and topography of the Netherlands enable it to receive unique exposure to the Sun, which has inspired Dutch<|fim_middle|> development has established its reputation with a medley of projects, including some of the most prestigious real estate developments worldwide. At the Huys, they have demonstrated a particular flair for synthesizing the best of Dutch innovation with Manhattan's vitality. Boon, in his vision, strove to "find a balance between the stimulating public life of the city and the serenity and comfort of the private home."
The Huys Penthouses are the coveted treasures of the development. The six, limited edition, luxury spaces capture the essence of refined Manhattan living. Each penthouse features 8-inch-wide oak plank floors, paneled interior doors by Piet Boon for Bod'or, loft-style ceilings with original architectural beams and electronically controlled solar shades with concealed window shade pockets.
Kitchens include Bulthaup Alpine white lacquer cabinetry with fully-integrated Miele appliances with a full height wine refrigerator. The bathroom suites in the penthouse living spaces feature spacious walk-in closets and gracious five-fixture master bathrooms with lush and expansive bathrooms, including Chambolle stone slab flooring and wall tiles with signature Poco Veccio finish, heated floors by NuHeat, and a six-foot Kaldewei deep soaking tub.
Penthouse A features an open-plan design with the living, kitchen and dining spaces together in a regal 42'+ long room. The space boasts exposures south over 28th Street and east over Park Avenue South, including two private loggias. The 3 BR, 3.5 BA space is 2,983 Sq. Ft. with an ask of $9,850,000. In contrast, Penthouse B offers a more traditional design, which is particularly attractive for those seeking more privacy between the living areas. This space includes picturesque exposures south over 28th Street, west and north, with views of the Empire State Building, and a south-facing private loggia. Penthouse B also boasts a dining and family room off the kitchen. The 3 BR, 3.5 BA unit is 2,426 Sq. Ft. with an ask of $6,750,000.
Residents of the Huys enjoy a medley of luxurious amenities that distinguish from the other buildings in the neighborhood, including a concierge, doorman, common roof deck, fitness center, high-speed internet, laundry service, playroom, recreation room, and state-of-the-art video security. The neighborhood, moreover, provides seamless access to excellent schools and choice dining and shopping opportunities.
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'Star Wars,'<|fim_middle|>:48 PM ET | 'Jurassic World' propel U.S. box office to record year
by Frank Pallotta @frankpallotta December 30, 2015: 4:18 AM ET
Star Wars: The box office guide
Thanks to dinosaurs, stranded astronauts, and the Force, the U.S. box office had its biggest year in history.
With Tuesday's totals, the 2015 domestic box office has crossed the $11 billion mark for the first time in history, according to measurement company Rentrak (RENT).
This total overtook the previous record of $10.9 billion set in 2013.
The record was achieved in large part due to a big end-of-the-year push from Disney's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which has become the film event of the year, breaking multiple box office records and raking in more than $540 million in the U.S. since opening on December 18.
But Luke, Han, and Leia weren't the only reasons that 2015 was a banner year at the movies.
The year saw records broken in months spanning from February to December from blockbuster films like Universal's "Jurassic World" to surprise hits like 20th Century Fox's "The Martian."
Han and Chewie weren't the only ones that helped get 2015 to a record year.
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"Of course 'Star Wars' and 'Jurassic World' were huge contributors to this record year, but what made this a truly great year was depth and breadth of diverse content that included a number of successful non-sequel non-franchise films," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Rentrak.
Degarabedian added that even smaller films like "Black Mass," "Sicario," and "Bridge of Spies" also helped the bottom line.
"It was the films that no one expected to be hits that truly made the difference," he added. "2015 was like a football game, 'Star Wars' may have provided a game winning kick at the end of the game, but every film released throughout the year contributed to this record breaking year."
Hollywood's big year is even more impressive considering that ticket sales struggled last year.
Now the film industry looks forward to 2016 that should have stand out hits of its own with big films like "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," "Captain America: Civil War," and the first "Star Wars" spinoff film, "Rogue One" hitting theaters.
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6 Sites To See While You Are In The UK
If you're planning a visit to the United Kingdom soon, be sure to visit these 6 sites to see while you are in the UK. Seeing the wonders of British civilization is a fun and rewarding way to spend your time abroad. England is a beautiful country with many fascinating sites. British culture extends countless centuries into the past. As gorgeous as the whole country truly is, we cordially invite you to see the best England has to offer.
The Imperial War Museum in London is an awe-inspiring testament to the power of the war technology of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Under construction as of this writing, it will reopen on 19 July 2014 with a new World War I exhibit, including a Mark V tank and a Sopwith Camel biplane. The museum will also feature a collection of British paintings, prints, sculptures, and drawings from World War I, the first of its kind in the century since the war.
There are Some Things You Have to See
A site that's hard to miss is the Shard, an 87-storey skyscraper. It is a massive, tapering tower with a beautiful veneer of glass. This wonderful work of architecture is fairly new, having been completed only in 2012. The building's observation deck is open to the public, allowing for an amazing view of the surrounding city.
A third is Buckingham Palace, London's official residence and workplace of the British Crown. Queen Victoria was the first to live in the palace. The palace has endured through two world wars. It escaped the first war unscathed, but the second war led to the destruction of the palace chapel. Queen's Gallery is now in place of the chapel. It exhibits art from the Royal Collection and is open to the public.
Westminster Abbey is a Gothic church, and a traditional place of coronation and burial of monarchs. Originally completed around 1090, the current church is almost eight hundred years old. It is filled with gorgeous art. The stained glass provides a stunning light display within.
Who Could Forget About Big<|fim_middle|>works, raised between 3000 and 2000 BC. Archaeological evidence suggests that it was used as a burial ground, and it is an absolutely beautiful work of human hands.
The United Kingdom is an absolutely fascinating place with centuries of culture and tradition. Over its many years as a world power, England has gathered some of the finest in art and historical artifacts. Book your trip, grab a nice holiday cottage and don't miss these 6 sites to see while you are in the UK!
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The nearby Big Ben always impresses. Big Ben is a large clock tower extending from the Palace of Westminster in London. Big Ben was completed in 1858, and is one of the largest clock towers in the world. The name "Big Ben" actually refers to its Great Bell, which chimes the hours.
The last of these 6 sites to see while you are in the UK is Stonehenge. Stonehenge is a circle of standing stones in Earth | 99 |
Since the switch to enhanced campaigns AdWords has become a system of overlapping targets and multipliers. When Google announced Enhanced Campaigns they said that mobile device bids would now be controlled by a multiplier on the base bid.
Leaving aside the argument of which level (campaign, ad group or keyword) this multiplier should be set at, it hints at a major shift in AdWords and how we'll be managing campaigns over the years to come.
Your keyword bid still exists. Let's make that clear up front. Consider that your "default" bid from now on. It's the basic level you choose which people to target, so it's the basic choice of how aggressive you want to be in the auction.
But there are other ways to broaden or (more importantly) narrow down your targets. Crucially for this discussion we can talk about Time of Day, Location and Device.
A lot has been written about the new device targeting, from the integration of tablets with desktops to the categorization of devices. What we're interested in now is how a device signal changes your targeting.
Every campaign is different, and in different circumstances a different device will tell you different things about a user. The same applies to time of day and location.
You can't say "12 noon is best" and apply that to all campaigns. You can't even apply it to different parts of the same campaign.
If a user is near your physical stores, then time of day might be crucial to their chances of coming to the store. That might not apply if they're remote.
All the multipliers work together in conjunction with one another. Consider device, time of day and location as filters to your targeting. If somebody shows certain characteristics then you can filter to be more aggressive, or less aggressive if you think that person is a poorer prospect.
Let your bid multipliers overlap. At the base you still start with your keyword. But now a user who matches your keyword and is nearby at the right time of day can be targeted easily. That approach works well for retailers with physical locations, but a small percentage of AdWords advertisers fit that description.
Consider the case of a B2B advertiser looking to target CTOs and IT Directors. In that case you may be able to assume that a user on a mobile device during rush hour is commuting, and target your bids and ads accordingly.
A user doing searches on the train or late at night may interact differently with your site than the same person on his work machine during the day.
<|fim_middle|>. But temper that with some attempt to understand your consumers.
What do the key combinations of targets suggest about those users? If you have an outlier target combination that performs very well or very poorly, try to work out why. Your long-term optimization can come from tailoring your ads and your site to these scenarios.
Keywords, topics and placements and "contextual" triggers. They depend on the material that the user is looking at that very moment. Remarketing, interests and similar users are "audience" triggers. These describe some aspect about the person but don't narrow down what the user is looking at.
I've written before in this column about combining targets on the GDN. The system is slightly changed when you upgrade to enhanced campaigns.
Choose one of your targeting methods as your "default" or "canonical" target. This one gets a bid, same as always. Every other targeting method you layer on top gets a multiplier.
If each target appropriately filters users and has a decent chance of defining a group of people who will convert, then each target should narrow things down. A user matching multiple targets is likely a better prospect, meaning you want to be more sure that they see your ad. By increasing your bid when the user matches more and more targets at once you are refining your spend towards those users you think will convert best.
Multipliers are clearly on Google's minds. In fact there are several existing features that will probably work better when set up as multipliers.
It's very likely that over the next couple of years we'll see new targeting mechanisms added that will arrive as multipliers, on both search and display. The ability to start with a keyword bid and layer on increases or decreases in aggressiveness based on conversion rate of different user groups is a fantastic way for AdWords to develop.
Be prepared for this to be the future, and make sure that your bidding strategies can cope. | Think about research cycles for your typical customers and decide how the multipliers should overlap.
This is hard to apply. Be conservative about this. Every assumption you make about your searchers (no matter how accurate) will only reflect one of many possible motivations.
With so many forces acting on people it's easy to make predictions that will swing wildly away from reality.
Think in terms of multipliers and layers, but act in terms of conversion rates.
Every time slice you add, every location you include, they will all report back detailed stats including conversion rates. The higher your conversion rate, the more you can afford in the auction, and the more traffic you can get from matching users.
Set your multipliers to be more aggressive where you have a history of good conversion, and less aggressive when you don't | 161 |
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The Rotating heater is very light to move and warms instantly. Good value for money. The safety cut off is also very good.
Enjoy the heater very much. Especially like that it rotates as one does not have to sit directly in front. When operating the bars send out enough warmth and light to make the room feel very cosy.
Keeping in mind that this is not a fan forced but radiant heater, it does a fine job of raising the indoor temperature of a 5m x 10 metre room | 128 |
Simplicity Served In 'One-Dish' Dinnertime Wonders
Published October 9, 2010 at 1:49 PM HST
Cookbooks usually come in two varieties. First, there are those gorgeous, glossy food porn albums that you'd never dream of actually using (you wouldn't want to splatter sauce on them). Their recipes are usually so complicated that you probably couldn't use the book even if you tried.
Then there are the so-called "easy" cookbooks that you wouldn't mind spilling on at all -- but that also rely a bit much on those slightly icky shortcuts, like canned vegetables and cream of mushroom soup.
Somewhere between those extremes sits best-selling food writer Pam Anderson's Perfect One-Dish Dinners: All You Need for Easy Get-Togethers.
Anderson tells NPR's Rebecca Roberts that the cookbook's "one-dish" concept grew out of an offhand comment made by one of Anderson's cooking students a few years ago.
"A woman raised her hand and said to me 'Pam, I can make one dish just fine, but when you start throwing in side dishes and vegetables and sauces and fancy desserts, I just get overwhelmed and shut down,'" Anderson recounts. "I paid attention to that woman and actually<|fim_middle|> got these beautiful little cakes in the book that start with a shortcake actually -- you fill it with some raspberry jam and top it with some toasted almonds and make a cream cheese lemon curd frosting for the little cakes. Very simple," she says, "but the instant alternative is to take that jar of lemon curd and simply streak it into some premium vanilla ice cream and top it with the same raspberries that you would have used to garnish the cakes."
Even Anderson's more complicated recipes incorporate the kinds of shortcuts that will easily change the way you cook. Take her recipe for a lemony seafood pasta salad that calls for cooking the seafood in the water along with the pasta.
"You can use that technique for any kind of pasta that you're making," she says. "If you want to make a vegetable pasta, you don't have to cook the vegetables separately … always just throw the vegetables in with the pasta. It's great."
In another recipe, Anderson calls for her parmesan muffins with prosciutto and basil to be scooped into a muffin tin instead of rolled out and cut. She recommends using a heavy duty roasting pan when browning meats for stews -- because it doubles the cooking surface and saves time -- and she suggests cooking your starch underneath your meat in dishes like her chorizo-stuffed pork loin with black beans and rice.
"You're getting your roast and your side dish in the same pan because that's the whole point," she says. "The drippings from your roast go down into the side dish and flavor it as well, so it makes it especially delicious."
Anderson says, these days, people are looking for more simplicity in their lives -- and she's happy to give it to them.
"I am a real cook," she says. "I'm not somebody out there kind of creating dishes in a lab somewhere. I really live the having-people-over life." | I started incorporating this way of cooking into my own lifestyle and realized, 'This is it. Just make one big, splashy, beautiful, gorgeous, delicious, memorable dish and you don't need to spend a lot of time on the other things.'"
Organized thematically, Anderson's book groups recipes as cohesive meals so that each one-dish dinner is listed with an appetizer, dessert, and sometimes, a side dish that complements it. Anderson says that's because she wanted to facilitate great cooking for the busiest of families.
"I understand that life happens. The dog gets sick, you have to pick the kids up unexpectedly at school, and that dessert you wanted to make just isn't going to happen," she says.
Enter the "instant alternative," Anderson's answer to the quandary of what to do with all those ingredients for the dish that just won't happen. The "instant alternative" is a shortcut version of her recipes that uses the same ingredients and leads to a dish that's similar to the original.
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Israel National Library Asks Facebook Users to Tag Themselves in Old School Pics
Authors:<|fim_middle|>becues and go out on trips to bask in the warm, not yet hot, weather. That is why the Israeli startup Cnature, has developed a Facebook bot — FlowerzBot — to help users identify the kind of flower they see in the field, in real time, by uploading a picture of it and getting back information on its name and qualities.
Nobel Chemistry Prize Winner Says Israel Needs More Science Students
Nobel Prize winner, Professor Dan Shechtman, world-renowned for his work in chemistry and material science, says Israel must do more to promote the study of sciences to make sure it keeps its technology edge. Shechtman, who has been running a course on technological entrepreneurship at the Technion- Israel Institute of Technology for the past 30 years, has developed a plan for innovation studies for Ort Israel Sci-Tech Schools, a network of vocational schools. The program is being implemented in eight schools in Israel and the organization hopes to spread it further and globally as well. | Solomon Shoshanna
Facebook Israel and The National Library of Israel are embarking on a joint project to mark the start of the school year: they will upload to the social media network more than 1,000 pictures of Israeli schoolchildren taken from the 1950s to the 1990s so that users can tag themselves and tell the story behind the photos. The historical photographs will be accessible starting Monday August 26, 2019, through the National Library's Facebook page, the social media network said in a statement.
With 'Cholent' and Prayers, Haredim Bring Tech to Study of Ancient Texts
In a first-ever hackathon for Haredi engineers and programmers, more than 200 men and women brainstormed with mentors from the Israeli tech industry for 18 hours last week — to come up with ways to inject artificial intelligence and big data sciences into the study of ancient Jewish texts. Held at the Facebook Israel headquarters in Tel Aviv, the event was organized by KamaTech, a startup accelerator for ultra-Orthodox entrepreneurs, together with Sefaria, a website for Jewish texts and translations, which allowed the developers to use its open platform to develop software programs.
Israeli Startup Cnature Captures Spring Flowers in App
The Jewish holiday of Passover is a time when the fields are still damp with rain and dotted with a myriad of multicolored flowers. It is also a time when families pack huge picnic baskets and portable bar | 310 |
US orders for long-lasting goods rises 2.1% in July
by: MATT OTT, Associated Press
Posted: Aug 26, 2019 / 12:40 PM GMT-0500 / Updated: Aug 26, 2019 / 02:11<|fim_middle|>China trade dispute ratcheted up again on Friday, when China announced new tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. products, deepening a conflict over trade and technology that some economists worry could tip a fragile global economy into recession.
U.S. manufacturers are facing numerous challenges, most significantly the trade showdown begun by President Donald Trump. Trump is trying to pressure China and other nations to open their markets to more U.S. exports, but his proposed tariffs on foreign goods has prompted other countries to levy retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products.
In a report two weeks ago, the Federal Reserve said U.S. industrial production fell 0.2% in July, another troubling sign for the economy.
The Fed said that the overall decline was caused primarily by a 0.4% drop last month in manufacturing production. Output decreased for autos, fabricated metals, wood products, textiles and plastics and rubber products. Over the past 12 months, factory production has fallen 0.5%.
Earlier this month, Institute for Supply Management said U.S. factory activity expanded at a slower rate in July for the fourth consecutive month.Even though it was the 35th straight month of growth, the expansion is slowing as measures of production and employment fall.
Although Trump said Monday that the U.S. and China will talk "very seriously" about their war over trade and technology, disputes with China, Europe and Mexico have hurt U.S. exports and put American manufacturers on edge.
Orders for transportation equipment powered the overall gain, rising 7%, its strongest month in almost a year. Orders for motor vehicles and parts rose 0.5%.
Excluding transportation, orders fell 0.4%, its biggest decline since March.
Order in the notoriously volatile commercial aircraft category rose 47.8%. That's after last month's gain of 101.4%. | PM GMT-0500
FILE – In this July 11, 2019, file photo Weber grills are displayed at the Home Depot store in Londonderry, N.H. The Home Depot Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $3.48 billion. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for large manufactured goods rose for the second straight month, but the strength again came from a big increase in the volatile aircraft category. A category that tracks business investment also rose for the second straight month, though last month's reading was revised down significantly.
Orders for durable goods — items meant to last at least three years — rose 2.1%, the Commerce Department said Monday. That follows a 1.8% gain in June, which helped to offset significant declines in May and April.
A category that serves as a proxy for business investment rose 0.4%, but last month's gain of 1.9% was revised down to 0.9%. Economists are concerned about a slowdown in business investment orders because it could imply that companies are getting hit by an escalation in trade disputes, particularly with China.
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Everyone graduates? It's 'just a fantasy'
Six years ago, Oregon legislators set an ambitious goal for the state's schools: By 2025, all students would graduate from high school, 40 percent would earn a bachelor's degree and 40 percent would earn a two-year degree.
Now lawmakers are preparing to drop the education goals, "largely at the urging of<|fim_middle|>, writes David Griffith.
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If strike closes LA schools, it could be 'nail in the coffin' | the state's teachers union," reports Oregon Live.
"It is not realistic," Rep. Paul Evans, D-Salem, a community college instructor and the primary sponsor of the bill to end the numeric goals, said . . . Unless the state were to spend $1 billion more a year on education, a drive to get all young people to complete high schools and 80 percent to earn a college credential is just "a fantasy we tell ourselves," he said. Other lawmakers, community colleges, the state's higher education commission and Oregon businesses are pushing back, however. They say it's essential that the state set measurable education goals and doing so has had a big impact on students.
The high school graduation rate, one of the lowest in the nation, has inched up and more students are enrolling in community colleges.
In Maryland, Republican Gov. Larry Hogan has threatened to veto a "horrible" bill that protects low-performing schools from state action, reports The American Prospect. The union-backed bill has passed the Democrat-controlled Legislature with a veto-proof majority.
(It) would cap standardized testing measures at 65 percent of a school's accountability score. Thirty-five percent would be reserved for indicators like class size, absenteeism, and school climate. The bill also would prevent the state from using vouchers and charters as school turnaround interventions, bar the creation of a state-run school district, and require districts and the state to negotiate any school improvement plan with the local teachers union.
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Events Grid View with Taxonomy Filter (requires add-ons) | Calendarize It!
On this page we have added the Events Grid View add-on for Calendarize it! It is a responsive grid gallery that uses Masonry for grid and 3D transforms for navigating the items. You can create cool looking grid view for your events.
You can insert the Event Grid View using all the default values set in the Options menu with the following<|fim_middle|> This attribute takes the slug name of the Term. | shortcode.
You can overwrite any of the default values set in the Options menu by adding any of the following attributes.
grid_delta: This attribute specifies how many days worth of events to bring per ajax load. Adjust this depending on how dense events are on your site. Sites with a lot of events will use a lesser value to avoid long load time.
grid_autoload: This attribute takes the values "0" or "1". Add "1" if you want to automatically load more events as you scroll to the bottom of the page. Add "0" if you do not want to automatically load additional events as you scroll.
grid_enableslideshow: This attribute takes the values "0" or "1". Add the value "0" if you want to disable loading the slideshow feature when clicking an item in the Event Grid View.
grid_nolink: This attribute takes the values "0" or "1". Add the value "0" to disable the link to the Event Details Page.
grid_link_target: This attribute takes the values "_self" or "_blank". It allows you to set the target of the Event Details Page.
btn_tax_calendar: This attribute adds the Calendar drop-down button from the Taxonomy Filter add-on. The values depend on the Taxonomies you have created.
In the example below, we have used the following shortcode. If you want to filter on a specific Taxonomy and Term you can also add the attributes below.
taxonomy: This attribute takes the slug name of the Taxonomy you want to filter on.
terms: | 313 |
Francisco Javier Sánchez Jara (born 16 September 1969), known simply as Sánchez Jara, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back, and a current coach.
He began his career with Barcelona, but barely played for the first team. He racked up 93 La Liga appearances and four goals across seven seasons with Osasuna, Barcelona, Real Betis and Racing Santander. He began a coaching career in 2014, working as Albert Ferrer's assistant, first at Córdoba, and then Real Mallorca. He is currently the assistant manager of the Panama national team.
Playing career
Sánchez<|fim_middle|> Mallorca. This was another short tenure, as Ferrer was dismissed in November after just three wins from 15 matches. In 2021, Sánchez Jara joined up with another teammate from his Barcelona days, Thomas Christiansen, becoming assistant manager of the Panama national team.
Honours
Barcelona B
Segunda División B: 1990–91
Barcelona
Supercopa de España: 1994
Real Betis
Trofeo Colombino: 1995
Career statistics
1. Appearances in the 1991 Segunda División B play-offs
2. Appearance in the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League
3. Appearances in the 1994 Supercopa de España
4. Appearances in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup
References
External links
1969 births
Living people
People from Segrià
Sportspeople from the Province of Lleida
Spanish footballers
Footballers from Catalonia
Association football defenders
La Liga players
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Tercera División players
FC Barcelona C players
FC Barcelona Atlètic players
FC Barcelona players
CA Osasuna players
Real Betis players
Racing de Santander players
Sporting de Gijón players
CF Balaguer footballers
Association football coaches | Jara was born in Almacelles, in the comarca of Segrià in Catalonia, and began his career in the youth teams of Catalan giants Barcelona. He played for the C team, Barcelona Amateur, in the 1988–89 Segunda División B season, and was promoted to the B team the following year. He was part of the Barcelona B team that won their Segunda División B group in 1990–91, and earned promotion to the Segunda División. He made his second tier debut with the team in the ensuing campaign, playing 32 matches and scoring twice. He was named as a substitute for the first team several times between 1990 and 1992, but didn't play.
To continue his development, Sánchez Jara was sent on loan to Osasuna for two seasons. He made his La Liga debut with the Pamplona side in 1992–93, and scored six times in his 48 appearances for the club before they suffered relegation at the end of his second season. He then returned to Barcelona, where he played his first games for Johan Cruyff's first team during the 1994–95 season. He played in both legs of the 1994 Supercopa de España, in which Barcelona secured an entertaining 6–5 aggregate victory over Real Zaragoza. He also appeared briefly in Barcelona's UEFA Champions League campaign that season, replacing José Mari Bakero for the last 14 minutes of the 4–0 group stage win over Manchester United.
Sánchez Jara left Barcelona permanently at the end of the season, having played just 10 times for the first team. He joined La Liga rivals Real Betis, with whom he made 15 appearances during the 1995–96 season, including appearing in UEFA Cup matches against Kaiserslautern and Bordeaux. He scored a single goal, in the 3–1 loss to Real Valladolid on the last day of the season. He spent the next three seasons with Racing Santander in the top division, playing 20 times in his first season.
He gradually fell out of favour after that, making 12 appearances in 1997–98 and just eight in his last season at El Sardinero. After failing to score during his time with Los Racinguistas, he decided to drop to the second tier to join Sporting de Gijón for the 1999–2000 campaign. He played 46 times in two years as a Rojiblanco, and scored once, in a 3–0 win over Sevilla on 15 October 2000. Departing El Molinón in the summer of 2001, Sánchez Jara saw out his professional career with two seasons at Balaguer in the Tercera División. Since retiring in 2003, he has appeared on occasion for amateur side EFAC Almacelles in his home town.
Coaching career
When Albert Ferrer was appointed manager of Córdoba in February 2014, he appointed his former Barcelona teammate Sánchez Jara as his assistant. That summer, the pair guided Córdoba to promotion to La Liga for the first time in 42 years after a play-off victory over Las Palmas, but Ferrer was fired just eight matches into the following season.
Sánchez Jara reunited with Ferrer in June 2015, when the latter became manager of Real | 752 |
Café Momus at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music was open Wednesday evening.
Guest of honor was New York composer Missy Mazzoli, composer-in-residence with the 2013 Constella Festival.
The music, all of it for small ensemble, was led by doctoral students in conducting (the better to tackle Mazzoli's music, which she described in remarks to the audience as "very hard" to put together).
Conductor Michael Goist went first with Mazzoli's "Death Valley Junction" for string quartet (2010), a ten-minute homage to a dot<|fim_middle|> Commissioned by the Kronos String Quartet, it had a bleak, forlorn aspect, beginning with hazy harmonics and utilizing lots of portamento (sliding from one note to another). The cello took over at the end with a melodic passage ending on a big open C (lowest string on the instrument).
Mazzoli's "Shy Girl Shouting Music" (2005), for voice, piano, electric guitar and double bass, was led by conductor Yael Font. It featured soprano Huan Jing in wordless vocalization, proceeding from guttural "oo ahs," breathed into a microphone accompanied by soft tapping on the piano, to a full-voiced "ah." There was some motivic interplay with the guitar, all of it returning to more "oo ahs" and some low-lying vocal glissandos at the end.
For a true minimalist effect, there was "In Spite of All This" (2005) for violin, clarinet, guitar, cello and percussion, led by conductor Junping Qian. Here Mazzoli spins a continuous, repeated melody while the other instruments play with it in fragmentary form. It became quite a toe-tapper, drumbeat and all, only to trail off at the end.
Lang's "Broken Wings" (2008), for violin, cello, clarinet, flute/piccolo, piano and percussion, followed intermission. Mazzoli described it as a work Lang wrote purposely to drive his players to their limits. In three parts, it began with a bell-like movement calling for all of the instruments to play in their topmost register. Rhythmically complex, it was quite challenging indeed, with changes of meter almost every bar (kudos to conductor Michael Goist).
Part three of Lang's work – marked "ecstatically energetic" – made the perfect contrast, with rapid, staccato figures and an abrupt, stopped-in-its-tracks ending.
The concert closed with Mazzoli's 2009 "Still Life with Avalanche" for violin, cello, clarinet, flute, piano, percussion and harmonica, a work commissioned by the chamber ensemble eighth blackbird (former ensemble-in-residence at CCM). Conductor Junping Qian led the Ensemble. Mazzoli wrote it at an artist colony in upstate New York, she said. Midway through its composition, she received a telephone call that a cousin had died very suddenly. The piece captures that moment "when the shock of real life works its way into the music's joyful and exuberant exterior," she said.
Indeed, there is such a moment in the piece when, after a calm beginning, lulled by the sound of two harmonicas (doubled by the flutist Kelsey Snider and percussionist Sean Klopfenstein) and a happy, "boulevard" sound, the drum interrupts, followed by a soft statement by violin and cello. From there, the music turns harsh and satirical, with wry glissandos, a "playful" melody and a busy percussionist, who must negotiate vibraphone, kick drum and snare drum all at once, while playing harmonica via a neck brace. The piece ended with a sad little harmonica duet, followed by a quick, sharp cutoff.
Mazzoli completed her residency with master classes Thursday at CCM, leaving her students doubtless as energized and inspired as they had been by her music. | on the map with a storied history, primarily that of former Broadway chorus girl Marta Becket, now 89, who performed her own shows at the town's Amargosa Opera House for over 40 years, often with no audience to hear her. | 55 |
Welcome to SAMRATS (South Australian Motorcycle Riders' Association Touring Squad) - the social arm of the MRA. We aim to get motorcyclists of all ages, bike styles and experience<|fim_middle|> you would like to subscribe to the SAMRATS Email list, please enter your name and email address into the Subscription Form.
It is with deep sadness that on Sunday 27th August we lost one of our fellow SAMRATS members. Ride captain Jim has been leading rides for over 7 years with the SAMRATS, and many years before that with other clubs and groups. Many have enjoyed Jim's rides. Our thoughts are with his family and close friends. RIP, you will be missed.
Here is a eulogy written by Ken King, SAMRATS Coordinator.
Ever wanted to know what happens on a SAMRATS ride, click the image below to access a video of the SAMRATS Ride Briefing on the 29 July 2012 for a ride they took to Sedan.
Here are a couple pictures from the SAMRATS photo gallery.
Persons participating in rides and/or events organized by The MRA are reminded that motorcycling is a high risk activity and that accidents can and do happen. The organisation of this event was conducted as a free public service by the MRA. All participating riders of this event are expected to be licensed and to ride at their own risk and insurance policies. All machines must be registered and roadworthy. All road rules are to be adhered to and any form of unruly behaviour will not be accepted. | levels together for safe, organised rides and to meet fellow-minded riders.
All MRA members are entitled to SAMRATS membership regardless of the machine they ride.
We welcome riders of all skill levels, ages and all bikes. Our rides have been developed around social riding and they are based on safe group riding. We have developed these rides over the last few years and are always looking for feedback from everyone who attends.
Watch our ride/event calendar as we are looking at overnight runs and weekend getaways. If you want info regarding a ride, or you think you know the best road in Australia, contact us through the Ride Captain.
Other SAMRATS pages include the upcoming rides and ride reports which are also available on the menu.
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Many of you will know this tune as 'The WildWood Flower' but it actually started off life in 1860 with the title 'I'll Twine 'Mid the Ringlets'. Composed by Joseph Philbrick Webster and with lyrics by M<|fim_middle|>ine 'Mid the Ringlets' in a style more akin to the Williams version. I Hope that you will enjoy it. | aud Irving, this beautiful piece survives up to now suffering very few changes. The lyrics are as suitable for to day as they were then and the music is practically a must know for any Country Music guitarist.
This song was, of course, made famous by the Carter family and most of all by mother Maybelle Carter as it was her signature song. This cover is, however, based on the original lyrics and not the Carter version which was slightly different.
I chose to record this song as a result of stumbling onto a recording done by Robin & Linda Williams. I was struck at how the lyrics and even the style of the piece was so different from the previous recordings I had heard. Upon rechecking YouTube I could not find any other recordings that were done any different then the Carter Family style. There were recordings with fancier picking, maybe, but basically they were all sang just like Maybelle would have sung this song. This is my cover of the original 'I'll Tw | 198 |
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The Canadian SADS Foundation is pleased to announce that in January 2023 we will be introducing Let's Talk SADS Live, a brand new live webinar series that will be streamed on our Facebook<|fim_middle|>iac Channelopathies: An Information Booklet for Patients and Their Families
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Join Our Social Media Community | , Instagram, and Youtube channels. We are excited to bring a Canadian perspective to many of the topics surrounding SADS conditions in Canada and hope we can provide an outlet to get your questions regarding these topics answered by a Canadian SADS expert!
Dr. Shubhayan Sanatani obtained his MD from UBC in 1993, completed a Pediatric Residency at Queen's University and a Pediatric Cardiology fellowship at UBC with advanced training in cardiac electrophysiology at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children and UBC. Dr. Sanatani joined the faculty as the Director of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology at BC Children's Hospital in 2001. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2008 and full Professor of Pediatrics in 2017. Dr. Sanatani assumed the role of Division Head and Medical Director of the Children's Heart Centre in 2015, and is the Section Head of the Heart Rhythm Service. He holds the Canadian Certified Physician Executive (CCPE) credential. He is an internationally-recognized expert in childhood heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Sanatani's academic focus includes sudden unexpected death in the young, and his collaborative approach to clinical and translational research have supported 200 publications in several different academic journals. We are thrilled to have Dr. Sanatani host this new series.
We would like to extend a thank you to Alice Lara, Dr. Michael Ackerman, and the SADS US team who have led the way in providing SADS patients with an accessible & interactive live webinar. We are excited and honored to extend this reach from a Canadian perspective. This couldn't be accomplished without the collaboration and support with SADS US.
Our first episode will air on Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 at 12PM ET. Stay tuned!
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Established in 1995, The Canadian Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation, a registered Canadian charity, is the only patient advocacy group in Canada dedicated to supporting families affected by inherited cardiac rhythm disorders.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — If loyalty only goes so far, Sen. Lindsey Graham's goes every which way — depending on the day, week, month — or proximity to Election Day.
One day, he may think Donald Trump is a "kook." That was Graham's description of Trump in 2016, shortly after he'd ended his own campaign for president. Or, he may think Trump is "presidential," as he said recently in appraising Trump's speech from the Oval Office on border security.
What did they do with Lindsey Graham, one might reasonably ask? If you posed this question to random people on Capitol Hill, you might hear them say, Aw, that's just Lindsey. He's in cycle.
If this sounds vaguely endocrinal, well, suit yourself. What it means, of course, is that Graham is up for re-election in 2020. When you're in one of the redder states in the union, you'd best cheer for the Man from MAGA or risk fading into local history.
It isn't unusual for politicians to tweak their language or style, to soften or toughen rhetoric as one's audience pleases. Still, there's something almost comical about Graham's toughening stances and head-snapping reversals. It's as though his body has been occupied by someone else, his inner Terminator liberated at last, — in part, perhaps, because he's no longer the late Sen. John McCain's wingman. He's Maverick now.
Whatever else he intends, Graham has always known how to play the media and keep himself in the headlines. This may explain his and Trump's recent comity, which can be traced to a lunch in March 2017 when the two found common ground in, among other things, an affection for playing golf. They are also both showmen and may share some mutual respect. Both love to be center stage and both seem to have a similar knack for giving people what they want. The president and the apprentice.
Confession: I love Graham — for all the right reasons. He's a mensch who'd give you the shirt off his back, whether you needed it or not. He's a good guy, brought up hard, who transcended tragedy (both parents died when he was in college, leaving him to care for his then-13-year-old sister). He's a true patriot, who served in the U.S. Air Force JAG corps and then the Air Force Reserve as he was rising from lawyer to congressman to the U.S. Senate.
But then Monday happened. The president turned on Maximus, rejecting Graham's suggestion to temporarily reopen the government while the wall debate continues. The mind meld lost its connection. Do we<|fim_middle|>ger. His speechwriter must surely be busy preparing text for the senator's remarks upon the groundbreaking, perchance to include: "President Trump, build this wall!" In the meantime, as Judiciary Committee chair, Graham has vowed that the next Supreme Court justice will be a conservative, as though anyone doubted it. | sense a split after all Graham has done, not least his fiery attack on Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the Brett Kavanaugh proceedings, which Graham called an "unethical sham"?
As we enter 2019, the Grahamster is full of brio and bluster, ready to rush Texas with his own fence-post dig | 69 |
The Affordable Care Act made a number of improvements to women's health care, including requiring insurance plans to cover birth control without a co-pay and to cover breastfeeding support, counseling and equipment. New York has further deepened protections for women by requiring that pregnancy be considered a "qualifying event," allowing uninsured women to get access to health insurance when they find out that they are pregnant outside of open enrollment. While these all are useful protections, too many women do not know how to avail themselves of those protections when they most need it. This post includes tips to help ease your navigation experience with all health insurers.
Navigating the space between the requirement that insurance plans cover breastfeeding support and getting that support is exhausting. Moms and their partners spend hours on the phone having conflicting conversations with customer service representatives, leading to deep frustration. As with many of the protections of the ACA, the law creates the rules and requirements, but the insurance company carries those rules out according to their own procedures.
As journalist Ester Bloom discovered, the rules set by the insurer to get your free breast pump may not be so easy. "This morning, as I took a break from work to pump, I called my health insurance company to try to understand why I received notice from them that my claim for the very pump I was using — purchased as per their instructions, from the company they directed me to and off of a list of approved options provided to me by that company, which I had been promised would, and according to the laws of this great nation must, be free — had been denied." This Kafka-esque communication may sound familiar to people who are used to dealing with their insurers.
Insurers' rules can be unclear and not intuitive. "Medical necessity" does not mean what your medical professional thinks is necessary, and "free breast pump" does not mean you can get any breast pump for free.
To figure out how to gain access to a breast pump, you need to know your insurers' policy for getting your free breast pump. The best place to find your insurer's rules for all policies and procedures is<|fim_middle|> member services number to learn their procedure.
Keep notes. Whenever you call your insurer, it's a good idea to keep notes. Keep track of the date and time you spoke to a representative and their name, if possible. This is useful for you, if you get stuck in a series of multiple conversations with different representatives and if you end up getting incorrect information, you can use this document to pinpoint when.
Speak with a supervisor. If you get obviously incorrect information from a customer service representative or find yourself arguing with them and getting nowhere, take a deep breath and calmly ask to speak to their supervisor. As with so many things, there is a wide range of knowledge and ability amongst insurer's customer service representatives and if you speak with one who is not helping, there is no need to keep banging your head against the wall.
File a grievance or complaint. If your insurer is charging you, or you are just unable to get a breast pump following the instructions given, or even having a problem getting the insurer to give you the necessary directions, file a complaint. Filing a complaint online takes only a few minutes and helps make sure that the necessary government agencies understand if there is a problem.
File a grievance directly with your insurance company by calling member services.
Department of Financial Services—complain to this agency through their website.
New York State AG—complain to this agency through their website. Note: the Attorney General requests that you first file a grievance with your health insurer.
Getting a breast pump paid for by your health insurance is a challenge, but these tips can help you get it done with less stress. | in your member handbook. This is not the brief one or two-page document insurers provide with an overview of covered benefits. The member handbook, sometimes referred to as the certificate of coverage, is a multi-page document that outlines the rules for everything from requesting pre-authorization to appealing a denial. Unlike the basic overview of benefits, this is not a document you generally can access publically, you must log onto your insurance website as a member. If your member handbook does not have the answer, you can call your | 102 |
Two years ago, we bet on programmatic as the path forward for native advertising. That investment is paying off, and programmatic native is the fastest growing part of our business.
Today we are announcing some changes to our team and structure that will allow us to continue to invest in this future and set us up for financial independence, and in the spirit of openness wanted to share the news here with our customers and partners.
Ours is an industry defined by change. As the market has shifted towards header bidding and programmatic, our customers and partners on both sides of our marketplace look to us to help set the roadmap for native advertising. Today's restructuring is designed to help us execute on our core strategy: to help publishers and marketers make native a meaningful & sustainable portion of their digital media mix with the most advanced native tech designed for scale and performance.
Going forward, we will continue to invest in programmatic growth<|fim_middle|> people in other groups. Everyone at Sharethrough gets credit for helping to move the industry in a positive, respectful direction, and I am truly thankful for everyone's contributions to the company and industry.
I continue to believe in an open internet, and I believe in the importance of independent and accessible content, funded by advertising. I believe that the era of intrusive and disruptive advertising is coming to an end, and that the best times for digital advertising are still ahead. | , focused on technology to scale supply and drive performance through native ads: header bidding, video performance, native rich media and deeper DSP integrations, along with a suite of tools and technology to make buyers and sellers more successful with programmatic native.
We have already made some steps in this direction, and today we are fully committing to this path forward. As a result, we are saying goodbye to some employees who have helped build the company to where it is today. These changes are primarily on our business and operations teams (Marketing, Support, Finance, Human Resources and UK) and a small number of | 120 |
Parks Associates: One-fourth of U.S. broadband households find value-added monitoring services very appealing
Icontrol Networks share insights on the smart home market at CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, May 19-21
Parks Associates today announced Letha McLaren, Chief Marketing Officer of Icontrol Networks, will share insights on consumer awareness and new channel strategies to deliver the connected home experience during a special fireside chat at CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, on Wednesday, May 20, at 5:00 P.M.
The research firm will host<|fim_middle|> Networks
Icontrol Networks' vision is to provide a connected home solution for every household, so people worldwide spend less time managing their lives and more time living them. Icontrol is making the connected home a reality through its software platforms, which are deployed by home security companies and service providers, and the all-in-one Piper home security, video monitoring and automation device for consumers. Icontrol is further pioneering the next generation of connected living through its OpenHome™ Developer Program, the first community for application and device makers to partner on a common platform. Venture investors in Icontrol include Charles River Ventures, the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers iFund, and Intel Capital, with strategic investments from a variety of service providers including ADT, Comcast Ventures, Comporium and Rogers Communications. For more information about Icontrol Networks and Piper visit icontrol.com and getpiper.com. | the 19th-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, May 19-21, and feature keynote presentations from Comcast Cable, Nest, Samsung, and Verizon.
"The residential security market landscape is changing rapidly, creating a threat to industry incumbents and an opportunity for both new and existing players," said Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates. "The addition of interactive services, cloud video storage and analytics, and smart home solutions has enhanced the value proposition, expanding the market while creating incremental revenue for the industry. These changing market dynamics create new opportunities for dealers."
Recent Parks Associates research shows roughly 25% of U.S. broadband households find at least one value-added monitoring service very appealing. These services include energy, HVAC, or appliance monitoring, and bundling these solutions with home services boosts interest in the latter by up to 50%.
"Icontrol has been in the interactive security and home automation space for more than ten years, and I can confidently say there has never been a more exciting time for this industry," said Letha McLaren, Chief Marketing Officer, Icontrol Networks. "Ever since the last CONNECTIONS™ event, Icontrol has expanded into several new geographies and markets, and announced a variety of partnerships. I look forward to discussing the evolution of this dynamic smart home space with other industry leaders."
Icontrol Networks, a Platinum Sponsor of CONNECTIONS™, recently announced the launch of Icontrol One, a solution that provides an easy-to-use home automation experience that delivers the features homeowners want, including immersive HD video, an award-winning user interface, and compatibility with an extensive open ecosystem of smart devices.
For more information about CONNECTIONS™, visit www.connectionsus.com. Follow the conference on Twitter at @CONNECTIONS_US, #CONNUS15, and on the CONNECTIONS™ Industry Insights Blog. To schedule a meeting with an analyst or speaker, contact Holly Sprague at hsprague@gmail.com, 720.987.6614.
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Producers Guild Pushes Back 2013 Awards Ceremony Date One Week
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Michael De Luca Oscars List - P 2012
The 24th annual awards show was originally scheduled for Jan. 19; Michael De Luca to produce.
The 2013 Producers Guild Awards is changing dates.
The 24th annual awards ceremony has been pushed back one week to Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, which will be produced by Oscar-nominated producer Michael De Luca.
The move puts the Producers Guild Awards on the day the Directors Guild Awards was originally scheduled to take place (it has since moved to Feb. 2), and one day before the Screen Actors Guild's ceremony.
"Michael is an original, creative producer with some of the most impressive credits in the business and we're thrilled he has accepted our invitation to produce the 2013 Producers Guild Awards show," said Producers Guild presidents Hawk Koch and Mark Gordon. "<|fim_middle|> task. I can't wait to get started," said De Luca.
De Luca most recently produced Moneyball and The Social Network.
Philiana Ng | We're certain that with his fresh approach the Producers Guild Awards will continue to be one of the best industry awards events of the year."
"I'm energized to help recognize this year's most deserving creative storytellers, and I'm honored the Producers Guild has chosen me to take on this existing | 60 |
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Global and regional fluxes from Global Carbon Budget <|fim_middle|> decisions to limit and cope with human-induced climate change.
The Global Carbon Atlas is a community effort under the umbrella of the Global Carbon Project based on the contributions of many research institutions and individual scientists around the world who make available observations, models, and interpretation skills. | 2018 available
Five inversions and 14 dynamic global vegetation models from GCB2018
(Feb. 6, 2019)
The land-surface CO2 fluxes from the five inversions and 14 dynamic global vegetation models from GCB2018 (Le Quéré et al. 2018) can now be explored in the Global Carbon Atlas.
The Global Carbon Atlas allows for quick time-series and map visualisation of the carbon fluxes from the datasets used in RECCAP-2.
It is an online platform to explore, visualize and interpret global and regional carbon data arising from both human activities and natural processes. The graphics and data sources are made available in the belief that their wide dissemination will lead to new knowledge and better-informed | 166 |
Peace, Peace Process and Norma..
Peace, Peace Process and Normalization:
By Dina Guirguis and Anas Anani
Dina Guirguis
Dina Guirguis is a researcher with the Ibn Khaldun Center for the Study of Civil Society, Egypt.
Anas Anani
Anas Anani is a researcher with the Ibn Khaldun Center for the Study of Civil Society, Egypt.
The time seemed ripe for a project exploring the forces opposed to the peace process in Egypt. Much controversy had ensued from the famous "Copenhagen process" [1997], as the Egyptian intellectuals who went to Denmark to meet with their peace-seeking Israeli counterparts came under intense fire from the Egyptian media and political circles. The research project we undertook within this context - a summary of which is presented below - is limited to the academic trends in Egypt. It not only provided an opportunity to the Copenhagen group to articulate their views on the peace process and Israel, but also allowed other journalists, politicians, party leaders, activists, and public figures to express themselves on the issue.
We began by briefly examining the media, an important tool in shaping public opinion in Egypt, including the publications of various political parties and factions. From there we proceeded to compile a list of names of interviewees representing the various schools of thought on the subject. Four main ones emerged as the most outspoken: liberalism, Marxism, Nasserism, and Islamism. We then proceeded to synthesize the results of the interviews.
Our interviews dealt both with general and specific issues and outlooks. We asked each interviewee his/her vision of regional peace, the peace process, and normalization with Israel. We also asked about the perception of "the other," of Israeli society, and whether interviewees differentiated between Jew, Zionist, and Israeli, and, if so, how. This introduced a degree of sophistication and complexity and it was here that many interesting insights emerged, as personal reflections on what an "Israeli really was" usually impacted, if not defined, the interviewee's perception of the politics of the situation. We also were careful to distinguish between the notions of "peace," "peace process," and "normalization," as these concepts were and are very different things.
As for the categories presented above, they are by no means exhaustive, and cannot account for the idiosyncrasies of each particular system of thought. Indeed, there are significant differential factors within each trend and we should not fall into the trap of a rigid preconception of the position of each intellectual that falls within a given group. However, they are useful in establishing general guidelines and frameworks that, we noted, are very often utilized in articulating positions regarding peace with Israel, and aid in broadly differentiating between the plethora of views that exist regarding this issue.
The Islamists
First, it must be noted that the Islamist movement in the Arab world, in general, and in Egypt, in particular, is quite diverse, representing multiple ideological frameworks and paradigms. Thus, it is crucial to bear in mind that the opinion of one or several Islamists does not by any means account for the views of all Islamists. These views do not necessarily even represent the official stance of the group, which lacks such a unified platform or agenda. Perhaps what unifies all these groups and individuals is the transformation of the present Egyptian state into an Islamic one ruled by the Shar'iah (Islamic law). That said, Islamists differ in their vision of the politics of Islamization, representing precisely a microcosm of the diversity and dynamics of the movement as a whole.
When it comes to Israel, their views range from moderate criticism that invokes more "secular" arguments against the actions, or religious bases of the State of Israel, to more extreme views that perceive and express a doctrinal or religious enmity with the "Zionist entity." There is some basic criticism of Israel that all parties in the Islamist camp share among themselves and with the wider group of intellectuals we spoke to. First is the condemnation of the nuclear superiority and exclusive position Israel enjoys in the region, in addition to its ongoing projects of militarization and aggression both in the occupied territories and in the region as a whole. Second, Islamists, like many Nasserites, often link Israel with a Western-led conspiracy that aims to corrupt or impede the region's economic, political, or cultural development. This is seen, for example, in the widely circulated story in the Egyptian press, mostly by Islamists and nationalists, that Israel is out to undermine Egypt's major production, cotton, via the highly suspect bilateral agricultural cooperation and technological exchange between Egypt and Israel.
Beyond the basic criticism of Israel most Islamists share, there is a startling degree of variety among them in their respective diagnoses and prognoses regarding the situation. The moderate camp's critique is based on Israel's doctrinal and religious claims to the land. "God has not promised anyone anything," one Islamist told us. This is a striking remark, considering that many Islamists' own claims to the land of Palestine are religiously based. Many Islamists told us that in order to achieve peace, Israel must relinquish its doctrinal claim to the land, abolish its racist exclusivism, and eliminate discrimination based on ethnicity or religion. Israel must become a democratic secular state that grants equality to all its citizens, in which case the right to rule may be given to any citizen, Jewish or Muslim. Again, this seems to be a great concession made by what is often perceived as a very dogmatic, intolerant political force. Other more extreme points of view, however, assert that the struggle between the Arabs and Israel is ideological or doctrinal, not just political. Peace will be accomplished only when Arab- Muslim rule extends over the land, because the land is Muslim territory they must retrieve at any cost.
The Nasserites
The Nasserites tend to be more rigid and monolithic in their opinions. The most salient aspect of their discourse is the belief that the conflict is a zero-sum game. In other words they believe that there are no half solutions and no concessions to be made to the Israelis. A recurrent question that we found throughout the interviews was: How can one negotiate on one's right to the land? All of the land of Palestine belongs to the Palestinians and no compromises should be made on this principle. As such, the struggle for the Nasserites is not one of borders but of existence. This naturally eliminates the two-state solution from their agenda and, most importantly, it implies a rejection of the present negotiations between the Arabs and the Israelis.
The so-called peace negotiations, for the Nasserites, are a mere tactic that the Israelis are using to secure and legitimize their economic and political superiority in the area. To this end, the Israelis want to impose normalization on the Arabs. Most of the Nasserites believe that the Israelis have no genuine intentions of achieving peace without securing their own interests at the expense of the Arabs. A further proof of that is the Israeli refusal to make concessions on Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories and on the right of return or compensation of Palestine refugees. This is not a deal that is done between equal partners and will not achieve a just and comprehensive settlement. They frequently allude to the Camp David Accords, and the little benefit that Egyptians have reaped from it, except for the recuperation of Sinai. Political conditions have changed indeed, but the Nasserites maintain that the causes that have led to the present injustices against the Arabs still prevail.
The Liberals
We found a variety of opinions among the liberal academics who, by and large, believe that it is possible to arrive at a settlement with Israel, but that it is much harder to achieve a just resolution of the conflict. Most of them consider the negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis humiliating to the Arabs, who were forced to make unnecessary concessions to accommodate Israel. However, the liberals emphasize that this is the only solution for the time being and that the Arabs should take maximum advantage of the present opportunities. In future arrangements, the liberals contend that it would be very hard to integrate Israel into the region politically and culturally. The reasons relate to a "psychological barrier" that would be very hard to overcome. Here again, the example of the Camp David Accords is used to demonstrate the uselessness of signing an agreement between leaders without psychological and political readiness on the popular level. All conditions have to be ripe for the conclusion of a comprehensive peace.
Like the Nasserites, the liberals believe that normalization for the Israelis means imposing their dictates on the Arabs, while refusing to pay a price for peace. Again, this is seen in Israel's unwillingness to stop settlement building and to deal with the sensitive issues such as the status of Jerusalem and refugees. They also warn of the continued Israeli nuclear build-up, which constitutes a threat to the whole region.
The liberals' predictions for the future are rather bleak. In the best-case scenario, they expect Palestine to become a weak, marginalized umbrella state for Israel. They do not necessarily equate peace with economic prosperity, and perceive all promises of economic development as a myth that has been propagated to entice the Arabs into concluding peace agreements with Israel. We can deduce from this that the liberals, in fact, believe there could be a resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict provided that Israel changes its policy and accepts to make concessions. This will provide an atmosphere conducive to the conclusion of a just and lasting peace.
The Marxists
As mentioned earlier, it is very difficult to convey a unified Marxist conception of the peace process and normalization. There are a few positions, however, that are common to all. First, although most Marxists reject normalization in principle, this is conditioned on Israel's attitude towards the Palestinians and the Arabs. Normalization will naturally ensue, they say, once a real peace is realized. Second, most Marxists believe in the principle of establishing contacts with the progressive forces on the Israeli side. Third, most maintain that normalization is one of the few remaining bargaining tools that the Arabs hold for demanding concessions from Israel. Fourth, most Marxists condemn Sadat's unilateral peace initiative, which they consider as the first step that led to the general deterioration of the Arab condition, although they do recognize the exigencies of the changing political realities on the regional and international scenes over time. Finally, all Marxists view the resolution to the conflict as lying in the establishment of either one, or two democratic secular states existing side by side and not based on religious or racial discrimination. It is interesting to note that, to them, Arab dominance is not so much a crucial issue as is the question of a secular democratic state that treats its citizens equally, whether they are ruled by Jewish, Arab, Christian or Muslim forces. All Marxists regard the struggle as essentially political that has, over time, taken on other dimensions, such as religion, that were initially extraneous to the conflict. Naturally, most Marxists share the concept of Israel as a Western "capitalist agent." Most importantly, however, is the unanimous demand for justice. In some cases, the approach is pragmatic embodied in the withdrawal of Israeli forces to the 1967 borders; in other cases, it is the expectation of the dismantling of a racist state and the forging of a democratic, secular one instead.
In our research, several main themes have emerged. The first is the specificity of the position of Egyptian intellectuals regarding the peace process and normalization. It is grounded in and explained by Egypt's historic peace initiative launched in 1977 by president Anwar Sadat. Perhaps what is not prevalently discussed in this context is the extent to which president Sadat was isolated in his endeavor,<|fim_middle|> circumstances and the trauma of 1967; they are more accurately explained by the interplay of domestic, regional, and international changes and developments.
The categories discussed above, besides serving as a broad framework of academic and intellectual systematization, served to outline a historical process of ideological constructions, deconstructions, and reconstructions. These groups, which may have held somewhat unified stances in the past, have evolved, with their most prominent spokespeople now often operating outside the framework of an official party or political organization.
What is interesting to note is that some members within a given group are sometimes closer ideologically to a member of another group than to one within their own. Another interesting phenomenon is the growing similarity in rhetoric among the various political groups, and factions, especially among the Nasserites and Islamists. Both, for example, have espoused the famous slogan that "the struggle [with Israel] is not one of borders, but of existence." Islamists have recently had great success in getting closer to the opposition in Egypt, and there are suggestions that they have even succeeded in co-opting that opposition leading it to amend its discourse to include, if not to uphold, the principles of Islam in their political agenda.
The major differences we found between the various political groups were grounded in domestic politics that are ideologically and even personally motivated, based on the history of the groups' inter-relationship that transcend differences in broader political visions. Thus the variance in visions of peace should also be considered as context-specific.
Even though there were extremists calling for the dismantling of the "Zionist entity" in all schools of thought, these were the more intellectually and politically marginalized among all those we spoke to. As mentioned above, every school of thought displayed diversity, exceptions, and surprises to those who came in with preconceived notions. Among Islamists we interviewed, for example, some advocated the establishment of a secular, democratic state in Palestine that could be ruled by either Jews or Muslims. Among Marxists, we found those who advocated a very pragmatic approach to the whole conflict, and who accepted the conditions of the new world market. Among liberals, we found those who rejected the peace process in its present form altogether. The Nasserites were perhaps the only group that had a somewhat unified stance regarding the conflict, and, not surprisingly, they are regarded as one of the most politically stagnant groups on the Egyptian scene today.
Another interesting point relates to the target sample itself. It is usually assumed that the intelligentsia are at the forefront of historical changes in their respective societies and countries, and that their ideas have great impact on the forces of change within society at large. However, in many countries, especially the less democratic ones, this is not necessarily the case. First, intellectuals are often isolated from decision-making and power centers. Second, there may be a cleavage between the state, intellectuals, and the masses, as was alluded to by several of our interviewees. Frequently, intellectuals do not necessarily reflect the views of their country's masses, nor are they always aware of them. Recognizing the importance of intellectuals and academics in moving history forward, but simultaneously aware of their limitations in certain contexts, we suggest in the future that it might be useful to examine the particular case of every country, and to locate its real forces of change. Perhaps more grass-roots initiatives should be sought as well. These suggestions were seconded by the intellectuals with whom we spoke.
Finally, all groups agreed on certain basic principles: they include the rejection of Israel's privileged status as a nuclear power in the region. All of them strongly asserted the need for even-handedness on the part of the US and the international community in dealing with Israel on this issue. Second, all groups insisted on a crucial point that sums up the perception by many Arabs of the position of the State of Israel in the region. Everyone we spoke to believes that Israel regards itself as a superior force with a mission in the region, one of "enlightenment" that will lead the backward, war-ravaged, despondent region to progress. This attitude of superiority on the part of Israel underpins the reasons why Israel is perceived by the Arabs as a colonialist state or agent. All interviewees agreed that Israel must relinquish this superiority complex vis-à-vis the Arabs; it must cease to think of itself as "a light in a sea of darkness." The Israeli mentality must be transformed to view Arabs as equal citizens, equal partners that will together forge a common regional future and fate. Finally, all insisted that Israel must redress the grave historical injustice that has accompanied the establishment of the State of Israel, and meet the basic requirements in restoring to Arabs and Palestinians their forfeited rights and dignity.
This article is a condensed summary of a longer research paper completed in January 2000 and based on a research project undertaken in the fall of 1999. < | with backing neither from Egyptian intellectuals, nor even from the masses. Most Egyptian intellectuals, at the time, believed that what this peace represented was Egypt's "letting down" of the Arabs, in general, and the Palestinians and their cause, in particular, especially given the historical devotion which Nasser had bequeathed to this sacred cause. The feeling of having betrayed the Palestinians persist today among the many intellectuals we spoke to, heightened by the realization that the economic prosperity and domestic reforms that Sadat had promised as fruits of peace did not, in fact, materialize. Thus, in some sense, Egyptian intellectuals feel responsible for the Palestinian predicament; they feel it is their own aborted cause which now they must dutifully and vigorously defend, in an attempt to rectify the mistakes and failures of the past.
Second, we noted the shifting of ideological paradigms among many intellectuals after the 1967 and, in some cases, the 1973 wars. A great number of them changed ideological orientation at a crucial historical juncture, mostly following the 1967 war. Many intellectuals who were Marxists, for example, turned Islamists, and some who were Islamists turned liberals. This reflects the intense shock and disillusionment that followed 1967, and the self-criticism, re-examination and re-evaluation that many Egyptians underwent. It seems as though a nation, or at least a part of it, went through a process of historical redress and purging of what after 1967 seemed to be shattered dreams, illusions, futile promises and empty rhetoric. In many cases, the intellectuals who had undergone a paradigm shift espoused their newfound ideologies with even more zeal. Many Marxists-turned-Islamists vehemently condemned and scorned the empty idealism of Marxism, or its "blasphemous atheism." Of course these changes cannot be simply explained by Egypt's own historical | 395 |
The look: Say "agave," and many people think of americana. Commanding in stature and structure, most century plants grow 6 to 10 feet tall, and some are as wide as 13 feet. 'Variegata' is bold yet elegant, with broad, pointed gray-blue leaves with yellow stripes.
Planting: Cut off the hooked poisonous tips if near a walkway or if children or pets will be present. As old leaves become dry and messy, cut them off as close to the base as possible.
Flowers: The fast-growing flower stalk looks like a giant asparagus, with greenish yellow blooms. The stalk grows 6 to 14 inches daily, reaching up to 35 inches tall. It generally appears after eight to 10 years. This agave propagates by growing offshoots called "pups," which can be detached.
Final thoughts: 'Variegata' is fine in containers when the plant is young.
The look: Pictured on Page F1, the dense rosette, 2 to 3 feet in diameter, has 100 to 200 dark green, wispy leaves. "It looks so different from other agaves, it's always an attention getter -- very delicate," says Greg Starr, owner of Starr Nursery, a mail-order operation in Tucson.
Planting: Because of its size, this agave looks lovely in containers or in mass plantings. Leaves will be stiffer in full sun and more flexible in shade, though the plant will do well in both conditions.
Flowers: After about 10 years, a spike will grow 9 to 12 feet tall. The flowers, yellow with a flush of red or purple, appear in pairs on the upper part of the stalk. Propagation is by seed.
Final thoughts: Unlike many agaves, A. geminiflora is unarmed -- no spiky tips -- so passersby won't be scratched.
The look: A blue-tinged agave that grows 2 to 3 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide.
Planting: This hybrid can thrive in full sun or filtered light. Keep the bluish color by limiting water, which can wash the glaucous wax off the surface.
Flowers: They appear in fall and winter. A yellow-greenish bloom rises 8 to 10 feet after about 20 years.
Final thoughts: No spikes or prickles. 'Blue Glow' and the similar 'Blue Flame' are favorites of Rex Yarwood, buyer at Roger's Gardens in Corona del Mar. "Both are gorgeous," he says.
The look: A medium-size species that grows in a single rosette with 200 or more leaves. It has a noticeable trunk when mature and can spread 5 feet wide. Leaves are long and lovely, with white filaments that look like gossamer threads. The plant reaches maturity in five to 10 years.
Planting: Does fine in full or filtered sun. It requires only occasional water during the height of summer. As a container plant, it needs water only once or twice<|fim_middle|> symmetrical leaves.
Planting: Southern California's dry, coastal conditions are perfect. Some frost protection is needed below 25 degrees. If soil is heavy clay, mix in pumice or gravel, or plant potatorum on a mound. In summer, it needs watering only once a month. Great in containers.
Flowers: Flowers generally appear after 10 to 25 years. Green-yellow blooms tinged red can rise 10 to 20 feet. This agave propagates by spreading seeds.
Final thoughts: Molly Thongthiraj, co-owner of California Cactus Center in Pasadena, calls the butterfly agave one of her favorites. "If landscape designers knew of and used this plant more often, it would become a classic," she says.
The look: Graphic and compact, usually 20 inches or less in diameter. The striking dark green and white-striped leaves form a symmetrical rosette.
Planting: This agave grows best in full sun. Mass plantings are sumptuous. In the low desert heat, water at least twice a month in the summer to prevent yellowing.
Flowers: A dense spike 10 to 13 feet tall, with cream-colored blooms tinged red and purple. Propagation is by seed or by removal of an occasional offset.
Final thoughts: "I love this agave," says Gabriela Yariv, owner of Venice-based Gabriela Yariv Landscape Design. "It can be used to great effect as its dark green leaves contrast so well against the grays of Senecio mandraliscae (blue finger) and fescue and other popular, light-colored succulents and grasses. It also stands gorgeous alone." | a week.
Flowers: The spike can grow to 16 feet, with dense flowers that are green and edged in pink.
Final thoughts: This variety is often confused with others. A. multifilifera is distinguished by its trunk, longer leaves and heavy filament, says Mary Irish, coauthor of "Agaves, Yuccas and Related Plants."
The look: It's a petite beauty, a maximum of 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Depending on the cultivar -- there are more than 30 -- leaves are blue-gray to green, and sometimes variegated. The rosette has about 50 to 80 | 136 |
This Sunday, We Continue Our Exploration of Paul's Letter From Prison to the Philippians
On Sunday, January 27, we join together in worship with prayer, song, a reading from Philippians 3:2-12 and the sermon A Letter from Prison: No Quit.
The problem in Philippi was that some people had chosen to reduce faith down to a list of rules instead of a robust faith, which comes from trusting in Christ.
Rev. David J. Hanna will be preaching.
Following the service we welcome all to join us in the Chalice Room next to the Sanctuary for refreshments and fellowship.
About the Sermon Series: A Letter from Prison
Philippi was a small city in the first century CE, a stop on one of the main East-West roads in the Roman Empire. The city flourished initially because of gold mines but by the first century was largely an agricultural center. Since Paul wrote this letter to the Philippians from prison, it's not too surprising to find the overall theme to be the persistence of faith.
A pastor friend, Dr. Norman Pritchard, wrote a small book about the Letter to the Philippians entitled, The Persistence of Faith. In it, Norman writes, "It is clear that the people to whom Paul is writing were particularly close to the apostle and this gives the letter a very special place in the New Testament correspondence." It is a personal letter<|fim_middle|> alike who lead us in a weekly expression of our faith with warm greetings, fine music, a children's talk and sermons aimed at helping us understand how the teachings of the Bible can be applied to our lives today.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday! | from prison between a pastor and a people of faith. By studying this Pauline letter, we will discover some important faith lessons.
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