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BkiUa0_xaKPQoekS2Gu0 | This week I co-presented progressive web applications with Kellee Martins at the Denver Code Club meetup. Check out the recording below. It's worth noting that many of the information and images were compiled from third-party sources. If I missed an attribution, please let me know. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUcdHxK1UJ-rRH_qMX | Around Jianshui, the Double Dragon Bridge spans at their confluence the Lujiang Tachong and rivers.
The residence of the Zhang family in the heart of Tuanshan village, about 15 km west of Jianshui. The village seems to have escaped modernity, despite the ravages of time on buildings, we guess the rich history of the Zhang family, enriched by the salt trade.
In a maze of narrow streets through the village, can be seen on some of the mansions or less well preserved architectural details and more visit the old houses where some local, some descendants of the Zhang family still live.
The gables of the houses are carved wood which are inscribed in ink fantastic animals such as dragons, lions and phoenix but also flowers and silhouettes. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdOk5qWTBHVEA1VIn | Jaundice is a very common medical condition occurring in recently born babies. More than 60% of all infants experience some level of jaundice in the days and weeks after birth. In almost all of these cases the jaundice simply goes away on its own after a few days or weeks and maybe a little exposure to sunlight. This does not mean that newborn jaundice can be ignored by parents or doctors. When not properly monitored and managed, some cases of newborn jaundice do not clear up on their own and can become a major health risk.
What is Jaundice and why do Newborns get it?
Jaundice is a medical condition that occurs when the amount of bilirubin in a person's bloodstream gets too high. Bilirubin is a natural byproduct of red blood cell breakdown. Red blood cells in the body only have a lifespan of about 4 months so the body is continuously breaking down and disposing of dead red blood cells. Bilirubin is basically the waste product leftover from the breakdown of red blood cells. Bilirubin is a toxin inside the body so it is normally filtered out of the blood primarily by the liver with leftover amounts excreted in the urine. When the liver is working properly only very small levels of bilirubin will be left in the bloodstream. If the liver is not effectively filtering bilirubin it will start to build up in the bloodstream. Jaundice is the medical condition which occurs when bilirubin levels in the blood get too high and begin to have a toxic effect on the body. Bilirubin has a yellow-orange color so the most noticeable physical symptom of jaundice is yellow in the eyes and skin.
The occurrence of jaundice in adults is an indication that something is wrong with the liver. The reason that newborn babies frequently have jaundice after birth is because their livers are not fully developed and fully functioning when they are born. During gestation the mother filters bilirubin through the placenta. After birth the baby's liver has to take over that function and it frequently struggles to keep pace, especially in the first few days and weeks. This causes almost all newborn babies to have slightly elevated levels of bilirubin in their bloodstream and in many cases the bilirubin levels are high enough to classify as jaundice. Eventually the baby's liver starts to get caught up on bilirubin filtration and the jaundice gradually clears up. In a few rare cases, however, the baby's liver is not able to catch up fast enough and the jaundice continues. Prolonged infant jaundice or extremely severe cases of jaundice can present a number of very serious health risks for the baby.
Your pediatrician is medically responsible for diligently monitoring and managing all cases of newborn jaundice. Once newborn jaundice is diagnosed its progression needs to be closely monitored to ensure that the baby's liver appears to be slowing catching up. Unless the jaundice is particularly severe, treatment is usually limited to exposing the baby to direct sunlight. If the jaundice is particularly severe or does not start to clear up on its own, however, there are other more invasive treatments available. The problem is that doctors often fail to monitoring newborn jaundice as closely as they should. Infant jaundice is so common and so frequently benign that doctors have a tendency to ignore it and don't always monitor it as closely as they should.
As long as jaundice is properly monitored for signs of abnormal progression doctors can almost always prevent it from causing any major harm to the baby. Exposure to phototherapy lights and/or emergency blood transfusions are usually very effective methods for treating serious infant jaundice. The key is diagnosing jaundice and then distinguishing the few potentially dangerous cases of infant jaundice from all the other thousands of normal cases. Although very uncommon, untreated jaundice can lead to a very serious and life threatening brain condition called kernicterus.
Below a few settlements and verdicts in recent medical malpractice cases involving a failure to properly diagnose, monitor or treat infant jaundice.
Rodriguez v. NYCHHC (New York 2018) $6 million: baby was at increased risk of infant jaundice because of a blood type incompatibility with his mother. Despite this risk the baby was not immediately put in the nursey or NICU but left in the room with the mother. When his bilirubin levels were eventually checked sometime later they were dangerously high and an emergency blood transfusion was ordered. During the emergency transfusion procedure the baby suffered cardiac arrest and brain injury from oxygen deprivation. The injury left him cognitively impaired and unable to talk. The jury in Queens County found the hospital negligent in failing to monitor the baby and awarded $6,000,000.
Smalls v. Ouchita Valley Family Med. (Arkansas 2017) $46.5 million: doctors at a local family medical practice failed to properly monitor and manage newborn jaundice which eventually developed into kernicterus causing severe brain damage. Specifically, a blood test on the infant indicated dangerously high bilirubin levels in the blood but the test results were misinterpreted so phototherapy treatment was never done. The jury found the doctors 85% negligent and the hospital 15% negligent and awarded a total of $46.5 million.
Turner v. NYCHHA (New York 2008) $4 million: hospital negligently failed to timely address a very significant elevation of bilirubin suffered by the baby who was born prematurely at 34 weeks. Initial signs of jaundice were treated on day 2 with phototherapy. However, when jaundice later returned days later it was largely ignored. As a result of the failure to timely treat the jaundice when it returned the baby suffered respiratory acidosis and brain damage. Plaintiff's expert testified that phototherapy should have been done when the jaundice returned. The jury awarded $4 million in damages.
Frederick v. Howard (Wisconsin 2007) $7.9 million: Baby was born normal but at 40 hours old he was noted to be slightly jaundiced. 5 hours later his condition was worsened to moderately jaundiced. Despite signs that he was even more jaundiced the following day he was released home from the hospital with no treatment and scheduled for follow up later in the week. Following discharge the mother called the doctor's office to report that the jaundiced seemed to be worse and the baby was not feeding. She was told not to worry and come in for the scheduled visit. When she eventually brought the baby in he had lost 20% of his body weight and was very jaundiced. A blood test was done to check his bilirubin levels. When the test results came back 6 hours later it showed dangerously high bilirubin levels and the doctor told the mother to go to the emergency room immediately. The baby's jaundice had already progressed into kernicterus and caused permanent brain damage. The jury awarded almost $8 million.
If you believe your doctors failed to monitor or manage your baby's newborn jaundice and it caused injury contact the birth injury lawyers at Miller & Zois. Call our lawyers at 800-553-8082 or select here for a free consultation. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
BkiUbLA4uzqh_DvIkdyL | Ophiomusium zela is een slangster uit de familie Ophiolepididae.
De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd in 1949 gepubliceerd door Austin Hobart Clark.
Ophiurida | wikipedia | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUd7o5qdmDLQcgcHUv | As a Manager for the Global Technology Office at Dell EMC, I lead two groups of teams that focus on Application Data Protection and Sales Tools generation.
I have deep knowledge of Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, and IBM and how Dell EMC's products drive the best data protection strategies for those applications and databases. My focus is to generate revenue for our business unit by gaining the technical win, aligning with strategic accounts, and enabling account specific SEs. I spend my time primarily with the Fortune 1000 accounts across the country and world.
I am very passionate about technology: learning it, reading about it, discussing it. Spreading knowledge of IT is very special to me. | c4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUeIc4ubnhC4Ri7i4L | Section 290cc–25. Conversion to categorical program in event of failure of State regarding expenditure of grants
42 U.S. Code § 290cc–25. Conversion to categorical program in event of failure of State regarding expenditure of grants
(a) In general
Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall, from the amounts specified in subsection (b), make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of providing to eligible homeless individuals the services specified in section 290cc–22(b) of this title.
(b) Specification of fundsThe amounts referred to in subsection (a) are any amounts made available in appropriations Acts for allotments under section 290cc–21 of this title that are not paid to a State as a result of—
the failure of the State to submit an application under section 290cc–29 of this title;
the failure of the State, in the determination of the Secretary, to prepare the application in accordance with such section or to submit the application within a reasonable period of time; or
the State informing the Secretary that the State does not intend to expend the full amount of the allotment made to the State.
(c) Requirement of provision of services in State involved
With respect to grants under subsection (a), amounts made available under subsection (b) as a result of the State involved shall be available only for grants to provide services in such State.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 525, as added Pub. L. 100–77, title VI, § 611(3), July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 518; amended Pub. L. 101–645, title V, § 511, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4729.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 525 of act July 1, 1944, was renumbered section 546 by section 611(2) of Pub. L. 100–77 and is classified to section 290ee–1 of this title.
1990—Pub. L. 101–645 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to conversion to categorical program in event of failure of State regarding expenditure of grants for provisions relating to restrictions on use of payments. | commoncrawl | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUa7bxK7ICUt7cOaks |
package org.apache.ignite.internal.processors.cache.distributed.dht;
/**
* Reservations support.
*/
public interface GridReservable {
/**
* Reserves.
*
* @return {@code true} If reserved successfully.
*/
public boolean reserve();
/**
* Releases.
*/
public void release();
} | github | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUa1XxK6EuM_UboqBk | Budweiser following in footsteps of Coke and Pepsi, won't air ad during Super Bowl LV amid pandemic
First time in 37 years brand won't air SB ad
By: WXYZ Staff
Budweiser is the latest company to announce that it will not air an ad during Super Bowl LV and instead refocus its efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
In an announcement on Monday, Budweiser's parent company, Anheuser-Busch announced it will instead put money toward COVID-19 vaccine awareness and education. Anheuser-Busch follows in the footsteps of Coca-Cola and Pepsi, who both said earlier this month that they won't buy an ad during the Super Bowl.
Instead of running its in-game Super Bowl ad, the Anheuser-Busch will run an ad digitally in the week leading up to the game on Feb. 7. The ad is narrated by actress Rashida Jones and celebrates the individual acts of resilience that sparked hope during the past year.
It also highlights first responders who were among the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Watch Anheuser-Busch's advertisement below.
This story was originally published by WXYZ in Detroit. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUdmM5qYVBdrFDB8w9 | Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By Derica
The Battle of the Somme took place from July to November 1916 and was originally an Allied offensive against German troops near the French Somme on the Western Front of World War I. The battle became one of the fiercest, deadliest and most expensive in human history, with more than 57,000 British casualties – including …
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One Of The Last Links To The Nazis' Inner Circle Dies At 106
One of the last survivors of the Nazi inner circle, Brunhilde Poncell died at her home in Munich on Friday at the age of 106, the only survivor of Hitler's last days of madness in a Berlin bunker. Goebbels commissioned Poncell to serve as his private secretary from 1942 to 1945, dictating while Poncell transcribed …
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THE SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS
2,977 people were killed in the bloodiest terrorist attack in U.S. history on September 11, 2001. The incident shocked the nation. Two jets crashed into two towers of the World Trade Center in New York after being hijacked by Islamist militants who issued death threats to all Americans. After hearing that the first plane hit …
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How the Great Depression Affected Working Women: Underpaid, But Employed
The 1929 Stock Market Crash led to the loss of employment for millions of Americans during the Great Depression. Women's employment rates, however, increased for one group of persons. Women working in the US increased from 10.5 million to 13 million between 1930 and 1940, a 24 percent increase. The positions open to women—so-called "women's …
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VINCENT VAN GOGH BIOGRAPHY
Vincent van Gogh, one of the most well-known post-impressionist artists, for whom color was the chief symbol of expression, was born in Groot-Zundert, Holland on March 30, 1853. The son of a pastor, brought up in a religious and cultured atmosphere, Vincent was highly emotional, lacked self-confidence and struggled with his identity and with direction. …
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A Look Inside The Brutal But Necessary Work Of A Medieval Plague Doctor
Tasked with treating victims of the Black Death, plague doctors wore all-leather suits and beak-like masks to avoid catching the fatal disease. The Black Death was the deadliest epidemic of bubonic plague in history, wiping out some 25 million Europeans alone in just a few years. Out of desperation, cities hired a new breed of …
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The Face of Beatrice Cenci
The painting that inspired Shelley and Stendahl is thought to be of a young woman executed on 11 September 1599 for the murder of her father. Charles Dickens, visiting Rome early in 1845, found himself haunted by a painting. It was, he said, 'almost impossible to be forgotten'. It was of a young woman with a white …
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The Vietnam War: A Historical Overview
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Horrifying Monsters of Greek Mythology
The monsters in Greek mythology were the nemesis of the gods and goddesses and would strike terror in the hearts of the Ancient Greek populace. There are so many monsters within the vast mythology of the Ancient Greeks. Here are the most famous and significant monsters will be highlighted and discussed. #Greekmythology #ancientgreek #ancient #history
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The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, was a devastating pandemic that swept through Europe in the 14th century. It is estimated to have killed between 75-200 million people, or up to 50% of the continent's population. The plague was spread by fleas on rats, and was transmitted to humans through bites. Symptoms …
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The Chinese Civil War: Causes, Consequences and the Future of Taiwan
Greetings! A new video is uploaded to our Youtube channel! Let us learn about 'The Chinese Civil War: Causes, Consequences and the Future of Taiwan' brought to you by History Brought Alive. What are you waiting for? Check out this link now, to watch the video: https://youtu.be/T-lvobyZjDE
A Practice of Evil? Harmful Intent?
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Just a last reminder for any of you who listened to our new book "Hoodoo for Beginners". We would greatly appreciate your feedback with an honest review on: It is reassuring to hear what works, as well as receive constructive feedback on what we should improve. Please take a few minutes to write an honest …
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#Stalin was a ruthless dictator who caused immense suffering and death to millions of people. His dark legacy still haunts us today. #History #DarkHistory
Voodoo vs How Hoodoo
We sincerely hope you enjoyed our new Audio Book "Hoodoo for Beginners". We would greatly appreciate your feedback with an honest review on: First and foremost, we are always looking to grow and improve as a team. It is reassuring to hear what works, as well as receive constructive feedback on what should improve. Second, …
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Chinese Revolution of 1949
The Chinese Revolution of 1949 set the stage for ongoing tensions and fear of invasion in Taiwan. Decades of political and cultural repression continue to fuel concerns over the island's autonomy. #TaiwanInvasion #ChinaPolitics
Just learned about the Cuban Missile Crisis and how close we came to nuclear war. It's a sobering reminder of the importance of diplomacy and communication in international relations #CubanMissileCrisis #History
The Birthplace of Civilization: Mesopotamia
Greetings! A new video is uploaded to our Youtube channel! Let us learn about 'The Birthplace of Civilization: Mesopotamia' brought to you by History Brought Alive. What are you waiting for? Check out this link now, to watch the video: https://youtu.be/T-lvobyZjDE | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUf7HxK7kjXLlzevsU | Mindful Mercury and masterful Mars create a chart mix that is perfect for you.
Bursting with fresh ideas and new contacts, it means great rewards are up for grabs.
You have the moves to take love back to its best days. Still looking? A public talk about a journey develops into a deep, private one-to-one.
As the moon and Jupiter clash across your chart, big financial decisions might be delayed.
This gives you time to see if there are better deals out there, to claim what's yours and to pass on to others.
You could make unusual travel choices, while people you long to see again could have special tickets to share.
Your view of life is confirmed by Mercury but challenged by Pluto – with exciting results.
You have extra drive plus the ability to see the bigger picture and guide others through a money maze or emotional dilemma.
The moon boosts your confidence and helps you stand your ground in matters of love.
If you doubted your learning efforts, you will be reassured as your chart reveals the knowledge and skill is there in your mind, just waiting for a chance to shine through.
So keep going! With your passion zone calm and clear, your no-fuss tactics should pay off.
Luck leads to a door painted in many colours.
You have strong views on creative plans and the moon will ensure you share them with people who can make your dreams happen.
So be extra-aware who you talk to about your hopes.
"J" marks a person or place to trust.
You are a natural flirt but when you meet a quiet music fan, you fall totally in love.
Personal dreams and family plans may seem to pull in different directions but love will find a way – and you have the emotional courage to be honest with yourself and others.
Share your gift for laughter and lightening the mood.
When you start to write down ideas, you will see you have a remarkable talent.
Your chart shows you really know and understand yourself.
You may find it hard to share this with people close to you but now you find the right words.
If you are in love, the smallest gestures mean the most.
Single? Your key co-star is a fan of foreign language films and runs an online business.
The way you deal with others is changing.
As soon as you open your heart, all the energy you have spent on keeping it closed can be directed towards someone or something special.
Take the guesswork out of a cash choice and you will feel good.
Love will be so strong as laughter replaces stress.
Relationships ask a lot of you but don't break them – re-make them.
Set new rules and hold back some private time.
Start small and build towards the life and love you need to create some brilliant energy.
Cash and property plans might seem tangled but you have the patience to sort them and get results.
Luck is on its way, so help it along by being honest with yourself about ambitions and emotions.
Your charisma is boosted by Mercury and Pluto, helping you attract someone who seems to be the opposite of your usual type. Yet it feels so right together.
Luck is high when you meet someone who shares your name.
If commitment in love or at work is at opposite extremes, the moon helps you equalise it and get people working as a team.
It is only the start of what you can achieve together.
Past names you have forgotten come back and the attraction factor is so much stronger this time around.
The quiet life you have chosen in a relationship or the family is set to change.
You make waves but they will be so positive and productive. A role will change to fit you.
Your work plans seem daring yet they lead to success, impressing even the hardest-to-please boss.
Luck calls at door 33, meanwhile. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbVo5jDKDyDz_7WtL | In this explosive season finale, backwoods rivalries reach the breaking point! Cops stop Mark and Digger during their last big bootleg. Josh risks a $20K sale with an unreliable biker gang, and Mike lights the fuse on an Appalachian turf war.
Oh by gosh by golly it's time mistletoe and holly... and America's original liquor. Tim and JT team up with Tickle's mother and daughter to create a Christmas surprise, while Chico and Sondra head out to shoot the Christmas turkey. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUeFPxK6wB9jjDg5Tt | Dreksler & Haerle emerged through the longstanding studio friendship of Jon Donson (Sascha Hodler) and Nachtaktiv (Lukas Süess). After several years of tinkering on their own projects the two music lovers decided in Fall of 2010 to develop a live act. The next months were characterized in highs and lows of refining a concept, which could meet their personal requirements. Pretty much to the day a year later the day had finally come for their first public appearance. They immediately delighted the audience at a Substanz label night. Further requests for live performances followed quickly and thus Dreksler & Haerle managed to make a name for themselves in Berne and area.
Other notable highlights were gigs at Rössli / Dachstock and in the venerable Via Felsenau in Berne. Dreksler & Haerle stands for qualitative, straight, pumpin' techno, tech-house that tempts the excursion to funk. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdM84uBhi07hH1psm | Working alongside the events management team the Bars and Stores Manager will be responsible for all bar operations in the business, including theatre and auditorium bars, drinks receptions and banquet bars managing a large team of bar team members.
Order and manage stock to maximize GP.
Must have experience of managing a busy, high quality environment and of managing their own time. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbHbxK5YsWR0KhmuD | Perscheloribates är ett släkte av kvalster. Perscheloribates ingår i familjen Scheloribatidae.
Dottertaxa till Perscheloribates, i alfabetisk ordning
Perscheloribates abbreviatus
Perscheloribates aculeatus
Perscheloribates agusanensis
Perscheloribates albialatus
Perscheloribates baluktotus
Perscheloribates benguetensis
Perscheloribates brevialatus
Perscheloribates brevipterus
Perscheloribates cavernicolus
Perscheloribates clavatus
Perscheloribates conjuges
Perscheloribates crassus
Perscheloribates curvirhynchus
Perscheloribates ethiopicus
Perscheloribates evanescens
Perscheloribates fissuratus
Perscheloribates keriensis
Perscheloribates lanceolatus
Perscheloribates latus
Perscheloribates luminosus
Perscheloribates lumotus
Perscheloribates luteus
Perscheloribates luzonensis
Perscheloribates minimus
Perscheloribates minusculus
Perscheloribates minutus
Perscheloribates monodactylus
Perscheloribates monttensis
Perscheloribates nodosus
Perscheloribates quezonensis
Perscheloribates reiteratus
Perscheloribates rostratus
Perscheloribates rustenburgensis
Perscheloribates setiger
Perscheloribates shiraensis
Perscheloribates subtropicus
Perscheloribates surigaoensis
Perscheloribates tenuis
Perscheloribates tripartitus
Perscheloribates tzitzikamaensis
Källor
Externa länkar
Spindeldjur
Perscheloribates | wikipedia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUd5LxK3YB9raX1CwG | With 25 years of judicial experience including ten years as Chief Justice of Maine, Dan Wathen is an expert in litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Since rejoining Pierce Atwood in 2002, Dan has developed an extensive mediation and arbitration practice in Maine and throughout the nation and Puerto Rico. His ADR assignments cover the entire spectrum of business litigation, including mergers, securities, insurance, employment, professional malpractice, valuation, public and private construction projects, personal injury and products liability.
Prior to becoming a judge, Dan was a trial lawyer, both civil and criminal, with some emphasis on defense work for insurance companies. He also handled a significant amount of transactional work for state and federal government loan guarantee agencies in connection with industrial and recreational projects. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUaS_xK1yAgXBVCCZd | Different from other recruiters, we are a registered company and have ability to get you a working visa and we sign the contract with the foreign teachers and we always do our utmost to assist the foreign teachers before they come & throughout the entire employment contract here in Beijing. We can also guarantee all the schools we have in Beijing are in good locations for foreigners. Besides all of these, we also provide competitive salary package and benefits you can choose. We will be very patient and direct you step by step and give you help through the whole time you are in China.
We can give you 8000-15000 Yuan/month, which is about 1600 USD /2100 AUD per month and we will provide you nice free accommodation and if you finish one year contract give you 6000 Yuan as airfare bonus.
We do not have much requirement about the teachers. As long as you are a native English speaker and like teaching kids, its ok.
Since our jobs are mostly teaching kids of 2-10 years old, so we prefer the teachers are outgoing and like kids. | c4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfno25V5jS9ZhZdI_ | Pet Talk > Pet > Pet General > My two bunnies are in love now!
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Well, after months of fighting and hair pulling, the two bunnies finally made peace. I tried them out today, by allowing them to mingle with each other and they did just fine. Cinnamon spent her time grooming Denver, as he fell fast asleep. The war is over. I will keep an eye on them all day today, off and on, but I suspect they are friends now. I thought the Cinnamon was spending a great deal of time plastered against Denver's fence, and couldn't decided when I would take the plunge.
I have had two attempts (not planned by me) to bond them and each time it was a disaster. Both times Cinnamon took a real beating even though she is the agressive one. I think Denver was defending himself and since he is three times the size of Cinnamon, she took the brunt of it.
So, tomorrow I will take photos, I promise.
Now I can have one feeding dish, one litter box (maybe) and one fenced in area! Yea. Actually, they have full run of the porch, no fences, since the kitty cats are banned from the porch until the new screening arrives and is installed.
I can't find my card reader so I must use my printer to d/l on to the net.
I shall return with photos!
Well, I tried and since I have to use a phone line, I will never get them d/l. I will take the card to work tomorrow.
By the way, the bunnies are still doing just fine. I am so darn happy! Now they have some bunny to love!
If you still can't get photos done yourself, let me know if you want me to come visit and take some photos with my new camera.
The next couple of weekends are pretty busy for me but later in the month I should have more free time.
I promise to do some photos this weekend, honestly.
Better be careful or you're going to have a lot more than two bunnies. Will look forward to pics.
We had our two bunnies together, because we thought they were both Males, thats what we were told, and they got along. But SURPRISE!! One was a female :o so out came babies! :p Thats ok, they are lots of fun.
Cant wait to see some pictures! | c4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdM425V5ipqzw5c8a | This coming week on March 20th spring will officially arrive! After the big storm this past week, we aren't feeling very spring like, but this is March so it's time to start planning for spring! There are, of course, more good freezes to come too and if you think back to last April we had a few freezing days then. But once spring officially hits, be on the lookout for new growth on any trees and shrubs to get you excited. Even now, you may see some perennial shoots popping up out of the snow!
We are already hard at work planning for summer annuals, creating beautiful, eye-catching designs for your properties, and itching to get to work on them. Our design team is already working on their new designs and projects and are excited to get to work on those that we've taken on during the winter to get a jump on.
Give us a call today and set up an appointment with us to discuss your spring project ideas. Our team has been helping northern New Jersey design landscaping plantings, install new turf or sod, install paver patios, retaining walls or redesigning entire layouts for over 30 years. In a few months, the backyard is going to be your living room, plan now to make it a fun place for family and friends to gather!
We take the responsibility of your project very seriously and it is our privilege to build and maintain it for you. Our creative, highly trained and qualified team are waiting to make your dreams for your landscape your reality. You deserve the best and we've got it, call us today!
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The green space on your commercial property used to look beautiful and lush, but now it's looking bare or full of weeds! Consider doing some ground work this year and installing some new turf to brighten up your property. The question is do you use seed or sod? In this blog, we will go over the pros and cons of both and let you make the decision!
The landscaping experts at DeCarlo Landscaping Design have been helping commercial property owners keep their properties full of lush lawn for over 30 years. We have the experience needed to determine whether your property would benefit from seed or sod and to help guide you through the process of choosing what is right for your property.
Let us help you to create the healthiest, vibrant property on the block. Although seeding and sodding achieve the same goal, the timing, budget and labor requirements make these methods very different. Make sure you know what you're getting yourself into with each process and as always, if you are unsure, ask for help from a commercial landscape expert.
Spring is here and it is time to put those green thumbs to work! Here are our top 5 spring tips that every gardener needs to put into action!
Prune – This is a great time for you to prune! Early spring is when we suggest pruning your dormant plants such as roses, ornamental grasses and evergreen shrubs.
Mulch – If you're planning on using certain types of mulch, this is the time to do it. Remove all leaves and debris in the area where you'd like to mulch. This will help the mulch to do its job insulating root systems, retaining moisture and controlling weeds. Generally, we suggest a good coating of around 3 inches for the mulch.
Fertilize – You can fertilize trees and shrubs with slow release fertilizer this time of year. Be sure to read directions properly and only apply what is recommended. Ruining your beautiful trees due to over fertilization is a costly mistake.
Plant – Wait until after the last freeze and plant new trees and shrubs so that they get a full season of growth ahead.
Prepare – Get your mower serviced and all garden tools sharpened and oiled. This will make sure that your tools are prepared and working at their optimal ability all season.
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BkiUdjfxaKgS2M58gS1I | A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.
Circle (2015)
Could you trust a jury of your peers with your life? The contestants of a mysterious death game must make harrowing decisions as they strategize for survival in this psychological sci-fi thriller.
A Haunted House 2 (2014)
Having exorcised the demons of his ex, Malcolm is starting fresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, however, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events.
Ooga Booga (2013)
Revenge is served on a spear when dirty cops brutally murder DEVIN, an innocent African-American med student. Devin's soul is magically transferred into the body of an action figure named OOGA BOOGA. Armed only with his tribal weapon and the help of his old girlfriend, DONNA, Ooga Booga takes to the streets and trailer parks to find the men who stole his bright future away from him. The bodies begin to pile up as Ooga Booga slices and dices his way through crooked cops, meth heads and demented city officials in order to clear his name. Racists beware! You won't even have enough time to scream, "Ooga Booga!"
Pure Blood (2000)
Combining a new age black maid, blood-drinking zombie racists and a plot to poison the town with blood cakes, what ensues is a dark comedy that pits the forces of fascism against the redeeming power of true love and home cooking
After a young man's premonition of a deadly race-car crash helps saves the lives of his peers, Death sets out to collect those who evaded their end.
A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.
The Possession of Michael King (2014)
The film tells the story of documentary filmmaker Michael King (Shane Johnson), who doesn't believe in God or the Devil. Following the sudden death of his wife, Michael decides to make his next film about the search for the existence of the supernatural, making himself the center of the experiment – allowing demonologists, necromancers, and various practitioners of the occult to try the deepest and darkest spells and rituals they can find on him – in the hopes that when they fail, he'll once and for all have proof that religion, spiritualism, and the paranormal are nothing more than myth. But something does happen. An evil and horrifying force has taken over Michael King. And it will not let him go.
Angels' Wild Women (1972)
These angels don't wear halos. After stomping the lights out on a couple of racist rapists, some tough biker babes take refuge in a rural commune run by a peace-loving guru who's actually a drug kingpin with a vicious gang -- and who specializes in human sacrifices.
11-11-11 (2011)
After the death of his wife and child, an author travels to Barcelona to see his estranged brother and dying father, where he learns that his life is plagued by events that occur on 11/11/11.
What Did We Do to Deserve This? (2014)
A catholic French couple sees their life upside down when their four daughters get married to men of different religion and origins.
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
An African American detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racist southern town.
White Dog (1982)
A trainer attempts to retrain a vicious dog that's been raised to kill black people.
No Way Out (1950)
The Biddle brothers, shot while robbing a gas station, are taken to the prison ward of the County Hospital; Ray Biddle, a rabid racist, wants no treatment from black resident Dr. Luther Brooks. When brother John dies while Luther tries to save him, Ray is certain it's murder and becomes obsessed with vengeance. But there are black racists around too, and the situation slides rapidly toward violence.
Agathe Cléry (2008)
Agathe Clery, a marketing manager for a cosmetics company, is snobbish, stubborn and racist. When she is diagnosed with Addison Syndrome, an disorder that darkens the pigmentation of one's skin, she suddenly finds herself resembling a black woman.
Django is a 1966 Italian spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Franco Nero in the eponymous role. The film earned a reputation as being one of the most violent films ever made up to that point and was subsequently refused a certificate in Britain until 1993, when it was eventually issued an 18 certificate. Subsequent to this the film was downgraded to a 15 certificate in 2004. Although the name is referenced in over thirty "sequels" from the time of the film's release until the mid 1980s in an effort to capitalize on the success of the original, none of these films were official, featuring neither Corbucci nor Nero. Nero did reprise his role as Django in 1987's Django 2: Il Grande Ritorno (Django Strikes Again), in the only official sequel to be written by Corbucci.
Coonskin (1975)
A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated story of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox, who rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.
The Last Supper (1995)
Stranded student Pete (Ron Eldard) gets a lift from racist trucker Zack and repays the favor by inviting him in for dinner with his roommates, Jude (Cameron Diaz), Luke (Courtney B. Vance), Marc (Jonathan Penner) and Paulie (Annabeth Gish). When Zack praises Hitler and pulls a knife at the table, the roommates kill him. Rationalizing their actions as a favor to humanity, they bury Zack in the yard and begin to invite other offensive types to a string of similarly murderous meals.
Mr. Ricco (1975)
Accused murderer Frankie Steele walks free, thanks to the efforts of San Francisco defense lawyer Joe Ricco. Then a pair of cop killings strikes the city. All signs point to the newly released Steele as the perpetrator. Has Ricco sprung a killer? Dean Martin keeps his affable ease but abandons his hipster Matt Helm-series swagger to portray Ricco in his final leading-role film, a whodunit mystery set in the city that also was the gritty center of action for the era's Bullitt and Dirty Harry. Convinced that Steele isn't behind the murders, Ricco launches an inquiry and runs up against a police lieutenant assigned to birddog him, evidence planted by a racist cop and several assassination attempts on Ricco himself. As the mystery deepens, so does the danger. And behind it all is someone the attorney never suspected. The pre-Laverne & Shirley Cindy Williams plays Ricco's office assistant.
Black Caesar (1973)
Tommy Gibbs is a tough kid, raised in the ghetto, who aspires to be a kingpin criminal. As a young boy, his leg is broken by a bad cop on the take, during a payoff gone bad. Nursing his vengeance, he rises to power in Harlem, New York. Angry at the racist society around him, both criminal and straight, he sees the acquisition of power as the solution to his rage.
Cellmates (2012)
Leroy Lowe, grand dragon of the Texas Ku Klux Klan confronts everything he's been taught to hate when he's sentenced to three years of hard labor on a prison work farm, where Warden Merville, dead set on rehabilitating Leroy, chooses Emilio, a Hispanic field worker imprisoned for fighting for labor rights, to be his cell-mate. Leroy, confined in a small cell with the enemy, far from the KKK comrades who deserted him, finds the chatty Emilio slowly chipping away at his anger and prejudice. His weekly rehabilitation meetings with the warden, barely tolerable as the man drones on about farm labor and field crops, take on a different meaning when Madalena, a beautiful Mexican maid is hired to clean the warden's office. An unconventional love story develops that opens Leroy's eyes to the possibility of a different life. And a man who was a born and bred racist finds himself heading down a completely different path to salvation.
Frankie & Alice (2010)
A drama centered on a go-go dancer with multiple personality disorder who struggles to remain her true self and begins working with a psychotherapist to uncover the mystery of the inner ghosts that haunt her.
The Color of Freedom (2007)
The true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years. The prisoner's name was Nelson Mandela.
Monster's Ball (2001)
Set in the Southern United States, 'Monster's Ball' is a tale of a racist white man, Hank, who falls in love with a black woman named Leticia. Ironically Hank is a prison guard working on Death Row who executed Leticia's husband. Hank and Leticia's interracial affair leads to confusion and new ideas for the two unlikely lovers.
Poor Boy's Game (2007)
Donnie Rose went to prison for beating a young man so brutally it left him handicapped for life. Nine years later, Donnie is out. He's a different man with only one place to go: back home to the same violent and racist neighborhood that created him. At the other end of town, the black community still wants revenge. The instrument of justice will be Ossie Paris, a devastatingly talented boxer who challenges Donnie to a match; a match Donnie's family and peers won't let him refuse. George Carvery has waited nine years to avenge his son's fate at the hands of Donnie. When finally they meet face to face, however, both realize they share a similar desire to overcome the past.
The Pest (1997)
Fast-talking Latino con artist Pestario "Pest" Vargas is the target of Scottish mobsters to whom he owes a considerable debt. Willing to do anything to raise money and avoid severe injury or death, Vargas agrees to a very unusual job -- he will be transported to a remote island and hunted by Gustav Shank, a racist German executive. If he can survive a full day and night, Vargas gets $50,000 and will be set free. Is he wily enough to elude Shank?
Taxi (1996)
A young girl, after failing an exam, is forced by her father, a taxi-driver, to learn his profession. Soon she discovers that her father is not only a driver but also a member of a racist group eliminating immigrants, homosexual, transvestite, etc. people. She also falls in love with a boy, also a taxi-driver and a "socio" of the group.
Skirt Day (2008)
A troubled and emotionally fragile woman finds herself at the center of a firestorm, in this gut-wrenching psychological drama.
Western Religion (2015)
The year is 1879. Gunfighters from the far reaches of the globe descend on Religion, AZ to compete in a legendary poker tournament. Drawn by the gold prize, the players come to realize that in this game, their very souls are at stake.
Dharm (2007)
The story is based in Banaras and is about a Hindu Priest Chaturvedi (Pankaj Kapoor) who follows the scriptures to practice Hindu religion. When a child is abandon by a woman and brought in his house by his daughter - after initial hesitation but due to requests from his wife (Supriya Pathak) - the family adapts the child; only to know after 4 years that the child is a Muslim. The family gives away the child and Chaturvedi engulfs himself in the purification process to cleanse his body, mind and soul due to contact with a Muslim soul. By the time, Chaturvedi thinks he is fully purified – the child reappears – seeking refuge, due to Hindu- Muslim riots. This is the time Chaturvedi finally realizes that the true religion is - religion where humans help humans – humanity.
Religulous (2008)
Commentator-comic Bill Maher plays devil's advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. Traveling around the world, Maher examines the tenets of Christianity, Judaism and Islam and raises questions about homosexuality, proof of Christ's existence, Jewish Sabbath laws, violent Muslim extremists.
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999)
Executive transvestite Eddie Izzard takes his show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European dream.
La Haine (1995)
Aimlessly whiling away their days in the concrete environs of their dead-end suburbia, Vinz, Hubert, and Said -- a Jew, African, and an Arab -- give human faces to France's immigrant populations, their bristling resentment at their social marginalization slowly simmering until it reaches a climactic boiling point.
Root of All Evil? (2006)
In this two-part Channel 4 series, Professor Richard Dawkins challenges what he describes as 'a process of non-thinking called faith'. He describes his astonishment that, at the start of the 21st century, religious faith is gaining ground in the face of rational, scientific truth. Science, based on scepticism, investigation and evidence, must continuously test its own concepts and claims. Faith, by definition, defies evidence: it is untested and unshakeable, and is therefore in direct contradiction with science. In addition, though religions preach morality, peace and hope, in fact, says Dawkins, they bring intolerance, violence and destruction. The growth of extreme fundamentalism in so many religions across the world not only endangers humanity but, he argues, is in conflict with the trend over thousands of years of history for humanity to progress to become more enlightened and more tolerant.
Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.
Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002)
Town Hall, New York City, 26 June 2000. An evening with Eddie Izzard in which he moves back and forth in time, with religion as the loose but constant theme.
I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)
A fact-based story about a man who posed as an American Communist for years as part of a secret plan to infiltrate their organization.
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (English: Will you Cross the Skies and Come?) is a 2010 Tamil romantic drama film. Launched by a wave of publicity posters with no details about the cast and crew, the film began its initial run in February 2009. The film explores the complicated relationship between a Hindu Tamil assistant director, Karthik, and a Christian Malayali girl, Jessie. Karthik falls in love with Jessie only to be met by her indifference and reluctance as they belong to different religions and her strict conservative family will never consent to this. Undeterred Karthik pursues her, going as far as her native town. She also falls in love with him. However, they have to face many problems and emotional conflicts.
Hand in Hand (1961)
Seven-year-olds Michael and Rachel are best friends who do everything together and who have vowed to remain friends "forever and ever and can't be parted for never and never." Unfortunately, the society that Michael and Rachel live in is one of religious intolerance. The fact that Michael is Irish Catholic and Rachel is Jewish is a point of conflict for just about everyone in the community. When the two young children are made aware of their ideological differences, it begins to tear apart their friendship, and they decide to test whose God is stronger. What they discover is that at the core, their religions really aren't that different from one another: both worship a God of love, not vengeance.
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also stars in this wild comedy sequel that follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they try to avoid being captured by the Department of Homeland Security.
American Hot Wax (1978)
This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950's. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the "devil's music"; hated by racists for promoting African American music for white consumption; persecuted by law enforcement officials and finally brought down by the "payola" scandals.
Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)
Sarah Silverman appears before an audience in Los Angeles with several sketches, taped outside the theater, intercut into the stand-up performance. Themes include race, sex, and religion. Her comic persona is a self-centered hipster, brash and clueless about her political incorrectness. A handful of musical numbers punctuate the performance.
The Brothers McMullen (1995)
Deals with the lives of the three Irish Catholic McMullen brothers from Long Island, New York, over three months, as they grapple with basic ideas and values — love, sex, marriage, religion and family — in the 1990s. Directed, written, produced by and starring Edward Burns.
East Is East (1999)
In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.
A television movie set in Rockville, Georgia, in 1972. Major Kendall Laird, a Survival Assistance Officer, arrives in this sleepy little town with the body of Lieutenant Dwyte Johnson, a Vietnam war hero. It's Laird's job to help Johnson's parents bury their son. But since the dead hero was black, his parents are turned away by the white racists who maintain the town's "all-white" cemetery.
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (1999)
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence, which originally aired in Britain in 1999, was one of the most quietly incendiary made-for-TV productions of 2002. As he did for his acclaimed feature Bloody Sunday, writer-director Paul Greengrass based the story on actual events and filmed it cinéma vérité-style. The cast is equal to the task in bringing the case to wrenching life. We're there in 1993 as racists viciously attack Stephen, an 18-year-old of Jamaican descent. We're there as his parents (Hugh Quarshie and Marianne Jean-Baptiste) grieve their loss. And we're there as they muster their resources, resolving to do whatever it takes to see his killers brought to justice. Although authorities attempted to bury the case, Stephen's murder became a cause célèbre due to the two ordinary individuals who refused to rest until it was solved. Thanks to their efforts, crimes against minorities aren't likely to be treated so lightly ever again.
Sex, Drugs & Religion (2010)
A 71 minute look into the wacky world of religion. Targeting groups from Catholics to Baptists, this movie exposes the idiocy that is associated to religion in general. This is the fourth film release from B.A. Brooks and is quickly causing quite a stir in religious communities across the globe, while also hailing acclaim as a very entertaining, and insightful film experience.
Eden Is West (2009)
Elias (Riccardo Scamarcio) is an immigrant in his twenties who tries to get to Europe by a boat along with other illegal immigrants. When the boat is near the Greek shores and they hope they will soon disembark, a marine patrol approaches and Elias jumps into the sea in order to avoid arrest. So do the other people in the boat. He wakes up next morning in a shore with nudists, which is not so bad after all, since he has lost some of his clothes while he was swimming for quite a few hours. He pretends to be a nudist himself, steals some clothes and he pretends he is an employee of the hotel "Eden Club-Paradise".
A Legend of Whitey (2011)
It's 1885. Wild bison are scarce in the North West Territories. Luther Giddings (Paul Spence), a scout of mixed blood returns to the buffalo ranch where he was born to reunite with his half brother, William Turner (Dave Lawrence). Greeted by a rag tag posse of racists, homophobes and gossips, the only kindness Luther receives is from the rancher's effeminate son. Whiskey floats more trouble than it drowns and before long, he is on the run, the bison rancher's inept outfit on his tail. When Luther discovers that the captive white buffalo has followed him, he vows to return the animal to her people to trigger the return of the Great Herds. With an two thousand pound buffalo and a reluctant brother from another father in tow.
The Fake (2013)
The sophomore feature from provocative South Korean animator Yeon Sangho (The King of Pigs) is a blistering critique of organized religion, set in a rural village where a manipulative church minister schemes to defraud his flock.
Jasper Jones (2017)
On the night that Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishart, Charlie's life is changed forever. Entrusted with this secret and believing Jasper to be innocent, Charlie embarks on a dangerous journey to find the true killer. Set over the scorching summer holidays of 1965, Charlie defeats the local racists, faces the breakup of his parents and falls head over heels in love as he discovers what it means to be truly courageous.
Dear White People (2014)
Four black students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an "African American" themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post-racial' America while weaving a story about forging one's unique path in the world.
Discussions with Richard Dawkins, Episode 1: The Four Horsemen (2008)
Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens sits down for an unmoderated 2-hour discussion on religion.
Islam: The Untold Story (2012)
A historian, Tom Holland, looks at the origins of Islam and questions it's history and authenticity.
The Celebration (1998)
A Danish film produced in the Dogma style by Thomas Vinterberg that portrays a family having a party for their father when one son makes a toast speech that tells the truth about the murder of their eldest sister possibly involving the father.
The Unbelievers (2013)
Renowned scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss cross the globe as they speak publicly about the importance of science and reason in the modern world.
Heart Condition (1990)
A bigoted policeman is given the heart of a slain black defense lawyer,who returns as a ghost to ask the cop to help take down the men who murdered him
Badrinath (2011)
BadrI, a warrior and the protector of Badrinath temple, tries to revive Alakananda's faith in God. But certain circumstances lead his Guru to believe he's in love with her, causing bigger trouble for him. But in order to fulfill his promise, Badri fights back against Alakananda's cruel uncle, with the same pledge he had taken for the protection of religion and the people.
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)
This film relates the story of a tightly connected Afro-American community informally called Colored Town where the inhabitants live and depend on each other in a world where racist oppression is everywhere, as told by a boy called Cliff who spent his childhood there. Despite this, we see the life of the community in all its joys and sorrows, of those that live there while others decide to leave for a better life north. For those remaining, things come to a serious situation when one prominent businessman is being muscled out by a white competitor using racist intimidation. In response, the community must make the decision of whether to submit meekly like they always have, or finally fight for their rights. | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbt_xK7DgtAAQH0rR | The Sleeping King
by Laurel Colless
Peter stared out into the gathering darkness at the stunted line of trees beyond the firepit. Their crowns had all toppled in the last fire, leaving only severed arms raised towards the sky. Trees are brave, Peter thought. Trees die standing up. In his dreams, Peter sometimes heard the souls of the trees howl. Suddenly, his senses were alert. He could hear howling now, coming from the bush. "Did you hear that, Mr Biggs?" Peter called behind him. "Nonna was right. There is something out there!" Mr Biggs, seated under the porch light, hurriedly folded his newspaper. He set out across the now-darkened lawn, calling back, "Be right there, Peter!" "Something's coming!" Peter shouted. A flaming shape lit up the darkness, careering down into the firepit, then up and out again. "It's an animal! On fire!" It was bounding in a direct line towards Peter. Instead of running clear, Peter surprised himself by wrenching off the GAIA jacket and swinging it like a bullfighter's cloak in front of the flaming animal. "Peter, no!" Mr Biggs called, too late. Peter dragged the animal to the ground, smothering and staunching the patches of flames that leapt about its fur and skin. By the time Mr Biggs had puffed to the scene, Peter was already gingerly pulling up the jacket to show an injured wallaby collapsed on its side. The whites of its eyes glowed. It was only when the thick smell of roasting flesh caught at Peter's nostrils that he gave up being brave. "Help! Help! Aa-a-a-a-a-a-a-ah!" "Shh!" Mr Biggs locked his big-bear arm round Peter's shoulders. "You did well. It's all right now." Peter was gulping for air, but the choking smell of smouldering flesh hung thickly around them. Mr Dean pulled up behind them and sputtered, "What is it? A kangaroo?" "No, a wallaby!" Peter could tell by the smaller size. It was about four feet long. "Peter's right," confirmed Mr Biggs, kneeling unsteadily on the hard ground. "The poor fellow's passed out; from the pain, probably. What shall we do?" "We have to save him!" wailed Peter. "Oh Geez, what a stench," complained Mr Dean. "Shut up!" said Peter surprising himself again. "Either help, or go away!" "All right, all right. Don't go bush on me; I'll help. For starters, go and get that so-called cook of yours. She's supposed to be a nurse, isn't she?" "Good thinking," agreed Mr Biggs, adding, "And don't let Matron see you." But Peter, already sprinting to the house, didn't hear. Angel, led by Peter, arrived quickly. She was carrying a medical kit. Nonna LaRosa and Mrs Millet followed close behind Angel. "What is it?" squealed Mrs Millet. Mr Biggs replied, "Shh. It's a wallaby. … The poor thing was actually on fire … arrived right at Peter's feet." "Is it still alive?" Angel asked doubtfully. "Of course it's alive!" sobbed Peter, falling to his knees next to the wallaby's slender head. "Just a moment ago it was bouncing across the firepit." Peter stared hopelessly at the raw gashes that cut deeply into the animal's blue-grey fur. The wallaby's throat began to contract, emitting a strange sound like the boing-boing of an uncurling spring. "Oh Geez," said Mr Dean, recognising the sound of death. "We have to save him!" wailed Peter. "We have to!" "Well, I'm not a vet," said Angel. "But I can try!" She produced a syringe from her kit. "Attention, everyone, and hold." Instinctively Peter, Mr Biggs and Mr Dean clamped their hands gently onto the wallaby's hindlegs, while Angel, dodging the most-wounded areas, deftly released a series of painkillers into the animal's rump. Next, she began swabbing antiseptic from a bottle all over the wallaby's open wounds. "He is going to make it, isn't he?" Peter asked. Angel, feeling for the pulse on the wallaby's neck, didn't reply, which Peter took to be a bad sign. "What do you think?" Mr Dean asked her grimly. "I … I'm afraid it isn't good." Angel looked up sadly. "I'm not a vet, but the wounds are pretty advanced. It's hard to be hopeful." "Please don't let the wallaby die!" Peter begged. Nonna exchanged a look with Angel, but neither of them spoke. "Well, there's barely a pulse," Angel said with a sigh, her hand searching for vital signs around the neck artery. Angel bent her head, putting her mouth close to the animal's head, then set off into a high-speed whispering prayer, her face rising and falling against the prostrate wallaby's ear. Peter guessed she was using the ancient language of her people, the Aborigines. Everyone waited in silence. Peter reached forward to stroke the blue-grey fur. He could feel the life force seeping from the wallaby's soft body, almost like water emptying from a tub. "I'm sorry. It's time to let its spirit free." Angel patted Peter's shoulder. Peter began to cry. "It's not fair! It's not fair! I hate fire! I hate nature! Why does everyone have to die?" Then, as if in response, an unexpected thing happened.
Legend holds that in centuries past, a great king was laid to rest, leaving a promise to wake again when the world would need him most. Could eleven-year-old Peter Blue be that sleeping king? "He sleeps more than we do!" complain the old people at the Gum Tree Rest Home in the Australian bush, where Peter has lived since his parents were killed by wildfire. When a pesky wizard-type pulls Peter out of a nap, telling him to wake up and save the world, Peter isn't interested. It's only when a strange clue in his birthday treasure hunt leads him to Dad's Global Advanced Intelligence Agency (GAIA) jacket that Peter starts to change his mind. In the pocket, he finds a card for Spiral Hall—Secret School for the Ecodemically Gifted. The Anthrog forces are rising on earth. They feed on the stench of human greed, and right now it's a free lunch. The Anthrogs also want to get to GAIA using Peter's high-tech jacket as the key. Can Peter get to GAIA before the Anthrogs get to him? Peter Blue's legend-inspired story combines the magic of a child confronting a promise from another lifetime with the realism of climate change, which Peter and the initiates at Spiral Hall are destined to take on.
Through storytelling Laurel Colless inspires children to take the lead on big world problems like climate change, extreme weather, and plastic pollution. That means drawing wisdom from all the intelligences available: from super-technology to trees, and even from the croak of an occasional frog. Laurel brings a background in environmental business and literature to create a new kind of myth-making that reflects the reality of today's children – separating from nature and from each other. Laurel Colless is an Al Gore Climate Reality Leader and founder of the Carbon Busters Club.
In Colless' middle-grade debut, a young boy may be a prophesied king who, according to legend, will save the world when it needs him most.
Peter Blue celebrates his 11th birthday at the Gum Tree Rest Home in Australia, where he's spent the last five years. His parents, Byron and Thelma Blue, died in a bush fire, which he mysteriously survived. At the home, the boy finds his dad's old Global Advanced Intelligence Agency jacket—a wearable, wi-fi–capable device. Inside a pocket is a card for "Spiral Hall / School for the Ecodemically Gifted." The school is part of Peter's quest, according to an old, bearded man named Tollen, who appears in his dreams. The boy reluctantly leaves his grandmother Nonna LaRosa at the home and travels to London, where he stays with his Aunty Surla (his mother's sister) and Uncle Gorrman while attending school. Unfortunately, Peter must cope with bullies trying to steal his dad's jacket, and Gorrman doesn't want his nephew to attend Spiral Hall at all. Some there think that Peter may be the Sleeping King—the destined light during dark days to come. Meanwhile, frightening beings known as Anthrogs are actively searching for Peter, and they want to prevent him from foiling their upcoming "siege on the human race." Colless' tale is populated by richly colorful characters, such as former millionaire Devlin Dean, who's staying at the rest home because the bank took his mansion and other belongings. The book is clearly a series launch, as the Anthrog Overlord and his Drones make only a couple of appearances, and there's merely a hint of the Sleeping King's potential power. However, readers will surely look forward to seeing more of these characters, including the other motley but endearing residents of the rest home or Pickles, a baby wallaby that Peter helps to rescue. The author expertly assembles scores of dialogue scenes involving multiple characters. The environmentalist message is also cleverly integrated: Peter's rather unlikable aunt and uncle, for example, use plastic utensils and containers almost exclusively—and don't recycle.
A fantasy tale featuring delightful characters that primes readers for an ongoing series. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdrE4eIXh6uVu4j9b | Q: How to prevent creating spring boot repository if table not exists? Dears,
I have an application that connects two different data sources. I handled the data source connection based on the enable/disable property. But, I got a situation that there is a schema that exists but that does not contain the tables which are using my application.
I am wondering that my application is starting without any issue even table is not exists(I have not initialized Lazy anywhere). I didn't understand that why it's not failing while starting the application? But, it's failed when I tried to read the data with the exception of TABLE does not exist in SCHEMA.
I also need to know is there any possibility that we can load repository/bean if the table exists only? I hope someone might have faced similar issues when they are deploying in different regions.
A: In the typical production setup JPA implementations (i.e. probably Hibernate or EclipseLink) won't do any checks to see if the schema matches their expectations.
I consider this a very reasonable default since in most setups the application doesn't really have any reasonable way to act when the schema is missing or broken.
You can activate validation, at least with Hibernate and I assume EclipseLink has something similar. How to validate Hibernate mapping against database
But this will raise an exception and will abort the creation of an EntityManager and therefore stop the start of your application which does not seem what you want.
Controlling the injection of a repository seems difficult to achieve, but what you could do is to have a method in your repository, querying the data dictionary for the presence of a table and use that to control if the repository gets used.
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BkiUdnU5qdmC_F6-PF6B | The 11th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD takes place in 12-14 June in New York.
On June 11th the Civil Society Forum takes place, at the UN headquarters in New York. Applications are now open for side events ,with a May 4th deadline. It is also possible to register online to participate. Some member states support the participation of Disabled Persons Organisations at the Conference.
With a very high level of participation from many stakeholders, it is an intensive networking opportunity.
Please contact Catherine Naughton if you are going, or if you would like any more information.
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BkiUeQTxK03BfJXwxLYw | In global terms, North America long remained a relatively empty and economically undeveloped land until about 1500 ce. After that the continent began to receive great numbers of people from the Old World—primarily Europe and Africa—and it underwent a profound transformation. The discussion that follows primarily covers the nonindigenous peoples of mainland North America. The ethnohistory of the North American Indians is treated in more detail in the article Native American, and that of the Mesoamerican peoples is discussed in Pre-Columbian Civilizations; for treatment of the peoples in the Caribbean region, see West Indies.
The date of the arrival in North America of the initial wave of peoples from whom the American Indians (or Native Americans) emerged is still a matter of considerable uncertainty. According to prevailing thought, it is relatively certain that they were Asiatic peoples who originated in northeastern Siberia and crossed the Bering Strait (perhaps when it was a land bridge) into Alaska and then gradually dispersed throughout the Americas. The glaciations of the Pleistocene Epoch (about 1,800,000 to 11,700 years ago) coincided with the evolution of modern humans, and ice sheets blocked ingress into North America for extended periods of time. It was only during the interglacial periods that people ventured into this unpopulated land. Some scholars claim an arrival about 60,000 years ago, before the last glacial advance (Wisconsin Glacial Stage). The latest possible date now seems to be about 20,000 years ago, with some pioneers filtering in during a recession in the Wisconsin glaciation.
These prehistoric invaders were Stone Age hunters who led a nomadic life, a pattern that many retained until the coming of Europeans. As they worked their way southward from a narrow, ice-free corridor in what is now the state of Alaska into the broad expanse of the continent—between what are now Florida and California—the various communities tended to fan out and to hunt and forage in comparative isolation. Until they converged in the narrows of southern Mexico and the confined spaces of Central America, there was little of the fierce competition or the close interaction among groups that might have stimulated cultural inventiveness. Although great architectural and scientific advances did occur in Mesoamerica, there was markedly less in the way of metallurgy, transportation networks, and complex commerce than among the contemporary civilizations of Asia, Europe, and sections of Africa. Cities appeared first among the Olmec in the strategic narrows between Mexico and Central America and among the Maya in portions of Guatemala, the Yucatán Peninsula, and Honduras. Subsequently, the Toltec and Aztec created some remarkable cities in the high Mexican Plateau and developed a society whose crafts and general sophistication rivaled those of Europe. These dense populations were based on a productive agriculture that relied heavily on corn (maize), beans, and squash, along with a great variety of other vegetables and fruits, fibres, dyes, and stimulants but almost no livestock.
The size of the pre-Columbian aboriginal population of North America remains uncertain, since the widely divergent estimates have been based on inadequate data. Luis de Velasco, a 16th-century viceroy of New Spain (Mexico), put the total for the West Indies, Mexico, and Central America at about 5,000,000; some modern scholars, however, have suggested a figure two to five times larger for the year 1492. The pre-Columbian population of what is now the United States and Canada, with its more widely scattered societies, has been variously estimated at somewhere between 600,000 and 2,000,000. By that time, the Indians there had not yet adopted intensive agriculture or an urban way of life, although the cultivation of corn, beans, and squash supplemented hunting and fishing throughout the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys and in the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River region, as well as along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Coastal Plain. In those areas, semisedentary peoples had established villages, and, among the Iroquois and the Cherokee, powerful federations of tribes had been formed. Elsewhere, however, on the Great Plains, the Canadian Shield, the northern Appalachians, the Cordilleras, the Great Basin, and the Pacific Coast, hunting, fishing, and gathering constituted the basic economic activity; and, in most instances, extensive territories were needed to feed and support small groups.
The history of the entire aboriginal population of North America after the Spanish conquest has been one of unmitigated tragedy. The combination of susceptibility to Old World diseases, loss of land, and the disruption of cultural and economic patterns caused a drastic reduction in numbers—indeed, the extinction of many communities. It is only since about 1900 that the numbers of some Native American peoples have begun to rebound.
When European colonizers entered North America, they regarded the continent as a virtual wilderness, one waiting to be settled and developed economically. The indigenous agriculture in what is now the United States and Canada seemed strange and rudimentary to them, and it had made only a slight dent in the vast forests and grasslands. There were no herds or flocks of domesticated grazing animals exploiting the natural pastures, and mineral deposits, water power, and other resources were being ignored by the aborigines. The Europeans saw no reason why they should not claim land they thought could be used to better advantage; and they proceeded to buy out, exterminate, or push out the Indians—when they did not enslave them—and established their supremacy over the land. | c4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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Married and Thinking about Self-Employment?
If you've ever thought about starting your own business, you might wonder what kind of stress it may put on your marriage and family. I've run my own business for more than a decade, so I know while there are challenges, balance can be found.
Patty Newbold, whom I introduced you to in this post "What if today were your last day with your spouse?", is now beginning an online self-study course designed to help married individuals who want to become self-employed. She's allowing me to hold a drawing for one free attendee. Win a free class on how to enjoy being married while taking the self-employment plunge. If you're interested in being entered into a drawing for Marriage Gems readers, leave a comment here. I'll have the drawing on or shortly after August 1st. Visit Enjoy Being Married for information about the class or to register.
Thanks to Patty for making this available to our readers.
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It sounds interesting. I left my full time job back in December to dedicate my full time to my forum and website. Am I still eligible since I am not trying to decide?
For years I worked while writing on the side. It was several years ago now that I learned I was neglecting Sweetheart. Now I work from home and he has more respect for my writing than before and I make time for him. But I don't want to fall into old patterns.
Of course, everyone is eligible.
I just quit my job the end of June to take over a children's consignment shop and stay home with my daughter. It is a lot more involved than I ever thought it was going to be.
This sounds great. We've had a business for over 6 years now.
This sounds great. My husband would like to start his own business and leave his full time job eventually but with the economy being what it is I'm far from 100% convinced. Maybe we could both do this together and decide if it's right for us.
I wish we could give every one of these great commenters a free pass, Lori. Next best thing: I will extend the July $50 discount through the end of August 7th (EDT), in case anyone wishes to purchase the course after you choose the winner. The address is http://www.EnjoyBeingMarried.com/self-employment.
Patty, that's so nice of you. Thanks! The winner will be chosen today so I'll update soon. The rest of you are welcome to use this discount all week.
Congratulations to Melissa! I look forward to getting you and your husband set up with your free pass to all 19 lessons in this course. Lori, please pass along my email address to Melissa, and thank you for sharing this with your readers.
My hubby & I are exploring business opportunities that allow us more time together and more control of our schedules. This would be ideal because we're hoping for a large family! We'd love to attend Patty's workshop. Please throw our names in the hat for your drawing. Thank you! | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdoM25V5hdn6rRXC7 | Waterfall has a bad rap, likely deserved, of over-committing to the minutiae of what it will take to create or modify software over the course of many months and years. For this, and many other reasons, agile development favors change over following a plan. Unfortunately, this often results in a severe degree of under-commitment, the polar opposite of over-commitment. Both styles lead to excessive waste, developing features that provide no value to the business.
Over-commitment tends to create things that at one point were likely valuable to the business but no longer are, months and years later when people actually get around to them. Under-commitment tends to result in a "let's see what happens" mentality, without sufficient discussion of worth.
So how do we strike the right balance in commitment to avoid waste?
It requires a commitment to value first, and then carving out a reasonable target to go after. Value is the potential worth, both tangible and intangible, of the results of what we set out to accomplish. It's not concerned with the path necessary to achieve that outcome, in fact, pursuing value requires adapting to what we learn as we go.
Like with over-commitment to the minutiae of features in waterfall, it's just as easy to over commit to value. As you explore the value of what you're planning, if the value or the perceived effort seem to grow too large, stop and ask, what intermediary step would be worthwhile in itself. Make sure it's something everyone feels can be accomplished within a reasonable time frame and at a cost that's a fraction of the potential value.
I like to refer to this as finding the islands of value. Hawaii is a chain of islands. Imagine you're on one end of the chain. If for some reason you perceive a large amount of value in traveling to the opposite end, start by traveling the shorter distance to the next island in the chain. Certainly it's of value to explore too. It may not be as big as the island on the other end, but you'll be one step closer and perhaps pleasantly surprised that the island next door far surpasses your wildest dreams for the time being. You can always take a trip to the furthest island in the future. And when you set out on that journey, visit each island of value along the way.
I specifically refer to these as islands of value. Don't partition work such that you cannot reap the value until all partitions are complete. That's still over-commitment. Partition work such that each island is valuable. This makes each step of the journey worthwhile in itself.
What better way to guide commitment than by independently worthwhile, short duration investments? | c4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
BkiUa9A4ubnjoqNEqH66 | A manufacturing product manager designed by Omnify Software.
Omnify allows companies to apply their own business processes, data management rules, and workflows to define how product records are to be managed and controlled.
User Permissions allow companies to define who can access the system, control specific data sets, and define which functions will be available to users.
Managing the Bill of Material (BOM) is a key component in managing the definition of a product. An inaccurate or incomplete BOM can cause lost weeks in a schedule and result in wasted production runs.
Companies that do not leverage a PLM system to manage BOMs can suffer from inaccurate data, lack of revision control to view and track changes, and informal Change/ECO management processes.
The BOM Routing module allows you to document all manufacturing, assembly, test, and inspection procedures.
Product documents such as design files (models, assemblies, schematics, specifications), manufacturing files (assembly drawings, PCB, Gerber), and supplier files (datasheets, compliance documents, specifications, quotes) are critical components in managing the complete product record. Access, availability, and revision control are necessary functions to effective document control.
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Hong Kong After the Elections: The Future of One Country, Two Systems
Hearing Before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, One Hundred
by United States
Published January 2004 by Government Printing Office .
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Beijing did once endorse a form of direct elections for Hong Kong, but with a big catch: Hong Kongers could vote for their leader, the Chinese legislature decided in. Hong Kong is largely free to manage its own affairs based on "one country, two systems," a national unification policy developed by Deng Xiaoping in the s.
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"One country, two systems" was the catch-phrase coined by China's president Deng Xiaoping in the s, when China and Britain held negotiations. The biggest reason is that "one country, two systems," as implemented in Hong Kong, only provides a semi-democratic system, but Taiwan has had a full democracy for two : Maeve Whelan-Wuest.
The century-long separation between the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong created gaps that cannot be easily bridged even if the two Author: Prableen Bajpai.
The newspaper called on the Hong Kong public to rally behind the local police and to "stop the violence," saying the protesters wanted to end the "one country, two systems" arrangement. The problem for Beijing is that fewer and fewer people, both in Taiwan and Hong Kong, appear to share this view that elevates "one country" over the "two systems" part of the formula.
A simple statement that Hong Kong's way of life can continue indefinitely after until otherwise agreed would sets minds at ease in Hong Kong and aid Beijing's case for reunification with.
China agreed to govern Hong Kong under the principle of "one country, two systems", where the city would enjoy "a high degree of autonomy, except in. Hong Kong exists as a Special Administrative Region controlled by The People's Republic of China and enjoys its own limited autonomy as defined by the Basic Law.
The principle of "one country, two systems" allows for the coexistence of socialism and capitalism under "one country," which is mainland China.
Recognizing that Hong Kong's fight for its liberal freedoms and democracy is also the Free World's fight, Congress should fund and promote the development of.
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He argues that China, under Xi, is already starting to unravel the arrangement known as "one country, two systems"—Hong Kong as a part of China, yet governed by a more lenient set of rules.
Under a "one country, two systems" formula, Beijing pledged to guarantee and expand Hong Kong's basic liberties for 50 years after China resumed. The demonstrations come amid concerns over the fate of the "one country, two systems" formula that has governed Hong Kong since the former U.K.
colony's return to Chinese rule in If Hong Kong's battle for democracy – meaning universal suffrage, direct elections, civil rights, free speech and observance of the rule of law – has not already been lost, it is teetering. He suggests that the crux of the problem is that Beijing and many Hongkongers have two different interpretations of "one country, two systems", the governing formula by which Hong Kong was Author: Bernice Chan.
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BkiUbE26NNjgB0Ss0EjJ | BEIRUT — Khaled Asaad was a respected scholar who devoted more than five decades of his life to preserving the majestic, 2,000-year-old ruins of Palmyra, a city in the Syrian desert.
On Tuesday, Islamic State extremists beheaded the former chief of antiquities in the city and left his body hanging in public for terrified residents to view, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
The killing of Asaad, confirmed by Syrian activists, marks not just another attack by the Islamist militants on the region's vast archeological heritage but also an assault on those who look after it. The 82-year-old archeologist was killed after he refused to divulge information on "specific archeological treasures," according to SANA, which cited comments from the government's antiquities chief, Maamoun Abdulkarim.
However, a photograph posted on Twitter purports to show Asaad's body hanging from a street lamppost. A sign on the corpse described the killing as punishment for working with "idols," an apparent reference to the area's Roman-era artifacts.
The Islamic State captured Palmyra in May, prompting fears that the group would destroy the UNESCO World Heritage site, about 150 miles northeast of the capital, Damascus. Syrian activists say the group has killed hundreds of residents in the city, which had a pre-civil war population of about 200,000.
Last month, the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, released a video showing child soldiers summarily executing 25 government troops in the city's Roman amphitheater. In the video, the boys are shown firing pistols into the heads of the soldiers, who are kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs.
In addition to perpetrating mass murder, the Islamic State has carried out sweeping anti-idolatry campaigns, laying waste to vast amounts of precious artifacts in the areas of Syria and Iraq under its control. The group uses extremist interpretations of Sunni Islam to justify the destruction, which often targets pre-Islamic artifacts and other symbols of multiculturalism viewed as idolatrous.
In March, the group used bulldozers and explosives to level Nimrud, an ancient Assyrian city in Iraq. A video released in February purports to show the group's members wielding sledgehammers against statues in the museum of Mosul, the largest city in northern Iraq.
In June, the militants blew up two ancient shrines in Palmyra that were not part of its Roman-era ruins. No evidence has emerged that the rest of the heritage site has been ransacked. The group has channeled its violence in the area mostly toward people, such as Asaad, considered a pioneer in Syrian archeological circles.
Among other accomplishments, he authored volumes of scholarly works on Palmyra, and he teamed up with Western archaeological missions to excavate and research the city's ancient tombs and temples.
The last moments of Asaad's life were spent in his beloved Palmyra, in a public square where he was killed, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the civil war. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdn44uzlhsl0aryl- | Albert IV (15 December 1447 – 18 March 1508; ) was duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1467, and duke of the reunited Bavaria from 1503.
Biography
Albert was a son of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria and Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck. He was born in Munich. After the death of his older brother John IV, Duke of Bavaria he gave up his spiritual career and returned from Pavia to Munich. When his brothers Christoph and Wolfgang had resigned Albert became sole duke, but a new duchy Bavaria-Dachau was created from Bavaria-Munich for his brother Duke Sigismund in 1467. After Sigismund's death in 1501, it reverted to Bavaria-Munich.
The marriage of Kunigunde of Austria to Albert IV, was a result of intrigues and deception, but must be counted as a defeat for Emperor Frederick III. Albert illegally took control of some imperial fiefs and then asked to marry Kunigunde (who lived in Innsbruck, far from her father), offering to give her the fiefs as a dowry. The Emperor agreed at first, but after Albert took over yet another fief, Regensburg, Emperor Frederick III withdrew his consent. On January 2, 1487, however, before the Emperor's change of heart could be communicated to his daughter, Kunigunde married Albert. A war was prevented only by intermediation by the Emperor's son, Maximilian I. For Albert's wedding, Grünwald Castle was extended in 1486/87 under the direction of Jörg von Weikertshausen. Albert finally decided to return territorial acquisitions in Swabia in 1492 to avoid a war with the Habsburg and the Swabian League. He then also had to release Regensburg, which had been reunited with Bavaria in 1486, and had to reluctantly renounce Further Austria when Archduke Sigismund of Austria tried to make it over to Albert.
After the death of the last duke of Bavaria-Landshut, George in 1503, Albert managed to reunite the whole of Bavaria in a dreadful war against George's heirs, the Palatinate line of his Wittelsbach family but had to transfer the most southern districts of Bavaria-Landshut to his brother-in-law Emperor Maximilian as compensation for his support: Kufstein, Kitzbühel and Rattenberg passed to Maximilian in 1506 and were united with Tyrol. For the Palatinate branch a new duchy of Palatinate-Neuburg was created.
To avoid any future division of Bavaria, Albert decreed the everlasting succession of the firstborn prince in 1506. Nevertheless, his oldest son and successor William IV, Duke of Bavaria had to share his power from 1516 onwards with his younger brother Louis X, Duke of Bavaria. After the death of Louis X in 1545, the edict became effective until the end of Bavarian monarchy in 1918.
Albert is buried in the Frauenkirche in Munich.
Family and children
On 3 January 1487 he married Archduchess Kunigunde of Austria, daughter of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and his wife Eleonor of Portugal.
They had eight children:
Sidonie (1 May 1488 – 27 March 1505)
Sibylle (16 June 1489 – 18 April 1519), married in 1511 to Louis V, Elector Palatine
Sabina (24 April 1492 – 30 April 1564), married in 1511 to Duke Ulrich I of Württemberg
William IV, Duke of Bavaria (13 November 1493 – 7 March 1550)
Louis X, Duke of Bavaria (18 September 1495 – 22 April 1545)
Susanne (1499–1500)
Ernest of Bavaria (13 June 1500 – 1560), an eclassiastical official in Passau (1517–1540), Cologne, Archbishop in Salzburg (1540–1554) and Eichstädt, also administrator and owner of the County of Kladsko (1549–1560)
Susanne (2 April 1502 – 23 April 1543), married:
in 1518 to Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
in 1529 to Otto Henry, Elector Palatine
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Lamar Odom Admits He's Slept With More Than 2,000 Women, Regrets Cheating on Ex-Wife Khloe Kardashian
Author: Zach Seemayer, ET Online
Published: 7:37 PM EDT May 15, 2019
Lamar Odom is getting candid about his tumultuous battle with sex addiction and drug abuse.
The former NBA star, who was famously married to Khloe Kardashian before splitting up amid a series of cheating scandals, opens up about his emotionally painful sexual history in his new memoir, Darkness to Light.
"I am a sex addict," Odom writes, in excerpts published by People on Wednesday, adding, "I have been obsessed with sex for as long as I can remember."
Odom, 39, claims that he has slept with more than 2,000 women in his life and that his liaisons were frequently with women whom he paid for the sexual encounters.
"There were too many strippers to count," the troubled athlete admits. "It wasn't a big deal, but often I would pay them. I never thought less of them."
Odom was infamously hospitalized in October 2015 for a near-fatal drug overdose after being found unconscious in a room at the Love Ranch Brothel in Nevada -- an experience Odom says was "the wake-up call" for him and the catalyst for his journey to sobriety and recovery.
Odom spent months recuperating after his brush with death, and received a lot of public support from his estranged wife, Kardashian, before they eventually finalized their divorce more than a year later.
According to Odom, his addiction to sex exacerbated his substance abuse and vice versa, leading to a kind of positive feedback loop.
"Sex was a trigger for me to do drugs," Odom recalls. "Because you double up on [that] good feeling."
Odom also opens up, in an interview with People, about how his sex and drug addictions hurt his relationship with the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, and expresses his regret for his actions.
"I wish I could have been more of a man," Odom reflects. "It still bothers me to this day. But regret is something we have to learn to live with."
The former Los Angeles Lakers star says that the start of their marriage "was bliss" and he was "the happiest I've ever been" at the time.
Odom also explains that "at the start of our marriage I was faithful to her," but says things spiraled out of control because he "could not handle the lethal cocktail of the spotlight, addiction, a diminishing career and infidelity."
Regarding his ex, Odom says, "I hope we can be friends," and that he misses the entire family. "I hope we can all be reacquainted one day."
Odom explains in his memoir that he has managed to break the chains of substance abuse and is drug-free, but admits that he is "still an addict," and still faces challenges when it comes to his vices and impulses.
"I still struggle," Odom writes. "[But] I will not go into the darkness. Ever again."
Odom's forthcoming book, Darkness to Light, hits shelves May 28.
Lamar Odom Reveals He Had 12 Strokes and 6 Heart Attacks While Hospitalized in 2015
Lamar Odom Responds to Kanye West's Touching Tweet About His 2016 Recovery
Khloe Kardashian's Ex Lamar Odom 'Genuinely Feels Bad' After Hearing of Tristan Thompson's Alleged Cheating | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfcbxK0zjCrsOB3fX | Dead Prez's anti-education anthem still resonates with many students, especially marginalized students who don't experience in school reflections of their own cultures. The video is said to have been banned from television.
Note: Some viewers may find images in the video troubling. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbms5qsJBjlIh2TIZ | Revival is an independent charitable department store based in Ashbourne in the Derbyshire Dales for the purpose of recycling and Re-use of household goods and furniture, providing training, volunteering and employment opportunities for the local community giving chance to develop work and social skills.
Revival reuse promotes and encourages reuse and recycling and the reduction of household and other goods going to landfill or unsightly fly tipping. Good quality furniture and other items which add to the problem of waste will be reused to help someone else make a home.
Revival consists of several departments within the one store, The largest part is the everyday furniture but they also have some specialised area's Vintage Green is the upcycled, hand painted furniture & gifts, more recently added is the Antique & collectibles area & the Clothes Boutique, They also offer a free book exchange and continue to do their white goods & small electricals.
They offer a free collection service to aid people in their quest to recycle their goods & a delivery service to help take products home!
Everyone is welcome at the project to buy at generously discounted prices.
Follow us on Facebook to see our latest stock available!
Pink : Bakewell, Alstonfield, Biggin By Hartington, Bolehill, Brassington, Bradbourne, Carsington, Elton, Flagg, Hartington, Hognaston, Ilam, Kirk Ireton, Longcliffe, Matlock, Middleton by Wirksworth, Over Haddon, Parwich, Rowsley, Warslow, Wirksworth, Youlgreave.
Green: Allestree, Alkmonton, Brailsford, Belper, Blackbrook, Breadsall, Chaddesden, Church Broughton, Darley Abbey, Duffield, Ednaston, Etwall, Hazelwood, Hilton, Hollington, Hulland Ward, Hulland, Littleover, Mickleover, Muggington, Oakwood, Quarndon, Radbourne, Rodsley, Turnditch.
White: Alton, Aston, Boylesone, Butterton, Cauldon Lowe, Cheadle, Cubley, Denstone, Ellastone, Foston, Fole, Foxt, Ipstones, Marchington, Marston Montgomery, Oakamoor, Roston, Rocester, Scropton, Somesal Herbert, Sudbury, Uttoxeter, Waterfall, Waterhouses, Winkhill, Wootton.
Every time you shop, you'll raise a free donation for Revival Furniture Project every time, it's that easy! | c4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUe3HxK0iCl2n2AXG6 | Royal Roofing is a renowned roofing services provider in Ram-Lane. Our services encompass all aspects of roofing, including roof insulation, to which we have dedicated a whole division. We have been operating in the roofing industry for over a decade now. Therefore, when you involve us, you can be sure to get expert roof insulation of proven quality that matches our reputation. Our roof insulation specialists in Ram-Lane have several years' experience and all the necessary certifications. They also love their work and do it with vigour and professionalism in Ram-Lane. Our roof insulation services are economical. That means you get great value for your money. Our customers in Ram-Lane get expert roofing advice, consultation and quotation all for free. By choosing us to provide your roof insulation in Ram-Lane, you can take advantage of Royal Roofing 's roofing experience of over 10 years. Royal Roofing is endorsed by quality assurance bodies like \"Which? Trusted Trader\" and \"Which Trusted Trader\". This shows that we are dedicated to providing quality services at best in industry standards. Our roof insulation services in Ram-Lane all come with an insurance policy to protect your property as we work and to ensure you get durable roof insulation.
Spray foam insulation from Royal Roofing will completely transform Ram-Lane roofs and eliminate every problem with cutting-edge innovations. With our roof insulation service, we assure you that you will enjoy complete heat insulation and we back it up with 25-years insurance cover. When you have a leaky roof, slipping tiles or slates, or other roofing problem, but are worried about the inconvenience and expenses re-roofing would cause, give Royal Roofing a call on 01892 281 024 in Ram-Lane.
Do you have a loft and walls with cavities? To make your roof energy-efficient and improve your home's EPC rating, these need to be insulated as well. Royal Roofing can also help apply polyurethane foam to your cavity walls in addition to our Ram-Lane roof insulation services. We can then insulate your loft too. With our loft and cavity insulation, you will get a wall tie and a structure that help you conserve energy.
Royal Roofing provides spray foam roof insulation services for both old and new commercial buildings. Whether you are looking for roof insulation services for your shop, office building, warehouse, megastore or a stadium. Royal Roofing provides roofing solutions including spray foam insulation for houses in Ram-Lane. Our residential insulation service is available for old, new and recently converted roofs. We have amassed over 10 years' quality experience and our roof insulation will make your home more energy efficient.
On Which? Trusted Trader, consumers get information on tradesmen that they can trust. Royal Roofing passed through all the strict assessments to become a Which? Trusted Trader listed company. This is an indication that we operate at a high standard that allows us to retain the endorsement of the organization.
You may choose roof insulation as a less expensive option rather than total re-roofing and Royal Roofing fully understands that. For this reason, we try to be economical with costing our roof insulation services in Ram-Lane so you won't have to break the bank. Best of all, we do not compromise quality to give you affordability.
We strive to please all our customers at Royal Roofing. Our roof insulation services in Ram-Lane is the complete package; you get a roof that is insulated, air-tight, energy efficient and cost effective.
Ram-Lane Roof Survey and Consultation at No Cost.
At Royal Roofing, our aim is to present you a complete roof insulation. We strive to provide the quality service that meets all your requirements. That is why we offer free roof insulation consultation, survey, quotation, and maintenance guidance in Ram-Lane.
Call Royal Roofing immediately on 01892 281 024 We will make your roof in Ram-Lane more energy efficient. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUd_45qYVBjcNb2Xyo | Ryan Terry
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Knock at the Cabin 2023
★★★ Watched 31 Jan 2023
Knock on a different cabin. M.Night Shyamalan's latest horror film attempts to explore thoughtful themes but the storytelling is clunky due to the poor plotting and contrived character development.
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 1956
★★★ Rewatched 28 Jan 2023
GodLight, the queen of kaiju. The best version IS the original Japanese version from 1954; however, the Japanese-American version with Perry Mason himself isn't as bad as so many make it out to be. While the commentary on nuclear war and the fallout isn't as pronounce in the 1956 version, it is still there (my mom picked up on it for the first time). What I appreciate most about the 1956 version is that it introduced the United States and…
Die Hard 1988
★★★★★ Rewatched 02 Dec 2022
Every year, the debate over whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie inspires many discourses on social media, and I am here to set the record straight. Indeed, Die Hard IS a Christmas movie. For many of the same reasons Batman Returns is a Christmas movie. The whole reason the plot of Die Hard exists is because of the office Christmas party! In fact, John McClane reminds us, "got invited to the office Christmas party by mistake. Who…
The Kiss of the Vampire 1963
★★★½ Watched 21 Jan 2023
Sucks you right in! Thoroughly enjoyable. Classic Hammer Horror that you should add to your watch list if you haven't seen it. I appreciate the outstanding atmosphere and pacing. Never a dull moment. Watched on Svengoolie!
Ryan "Professor Horror" Terry teaches film studies and screenwriting at the University of Tampa. He holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in film and media studies. He has regularly published film reviews since 2014 and has been a featured speaker at Tampa Bay Comic Con, Spooky Empire, and the historic Tampa Theatre.
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Ryan Terry reviewed and rated Knock at the Cabin ★★★ on Tuesday Jan 31, 2023 on 2023-02-01
Ryan Terry reviewed and rated Godzilla, King of the Monsters! ★★★ on Saturday Jan 28, 2023 on 2023-01-29
Ryan Terry reviewed and rated Blade Runner ★★★★★ on Thursday Apr 28, 2016 on 2023-01-29
Ryan Terry reviewed and rated The Secret Life of Pets ★★★½ on Thursday Jul 7, 2016 on 2023-01-29
Ryan Terry reviewed and rated Jack Reacher: Never Go Back ★★★★ on Thursday Oct 20, 2016 on 2023-01-29 | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUdBQ5qoTAsvxNp5s2 | Reading Zoning Maps in New York City
As a land use and zoning attorney in New York City, I often counsel owners, developers, brokers, lenders, architects and other attorneys on how the city's zoning regulations affect properties in the city. This might include, for example, a lender seeking a zoning opinion before providing construction financing on a new development, an architect asking me to confirm calculations in a zoning analysis, or a real estate attorney seeking zoning advice before closing on a client's purchase. I also see many owners, developers, brokers, lenders, architects and attorneys forego the assistance of zoning counsel and complete their own zoning review and, quite often, zoning issues arise that require my assistance after the fact. While it may seem simple, one issue that I see quite often is a mistake in reading the applicable zoning map. Since determining the applicable zoning district for a property is one of the first steps when analyzing the zoning for a property in New York City, a mistake here can poison everything that follows.
New York City is divided into Residential (R), Commercial (C) and Manufacturing (M) zoning districts. The R, C and M zoning districts are further subdivided into districts that have different use and bulk requirements. Before you can analyze the relevant use and bulk provisions set forth in the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York with respect to a given property, you must first determine the applicable zoning district. A mistake here can be fatal to a project. Various property search websites, such as PropertyShark, might be a fine starting point for determining the zoning for a specific property, but I would not trust them beyond that. You must review the actual zoning maps.
There are 126 zoning maps for New York City. According to the Department of City Planning, each map covers an area of 8,000 feet (north/south) by 12,500 feet (east/west). The zoning maps show the underlying zoning district, as well as commercial overlays and special districts. Typically, the distance of a zoning district boundary line from the street is identified on the zoning map, but, other times, it is not. I would note that a site like PropertyShark may identify a property that is divided by a zoning district boundary, but it may not accurately determine how much of the property is in each zoning district, which is most critical. It may also fail to recognize, for example, that the property is in a limited height district or special district.
When the location of a district boundary is defined on the zoning map with a distance to the street, this distance controls. However, when a distance is not shown, you must fall back on Article 7, Chapter 6 of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York. This section provides different distances for the boundary line depending upon the applicable zoning district and whether the boundary line is parallel to the short dimension of the block, or parallel to the long dimension of the block. The distances range from 100 to 200 feet from the nearest street and, in the case of a boundary line that is parallel to the long dimension of the block between two parallel streets, the boundary line is deemed to run down the center of the block. Where the boundary line runs between two streets that are not parallel and no dimension is shown, the boundary is the bisector of the angle formed by prolonging the street lines to an intersection. Lastly, where the boundary is shown within a street, that boundary is deemed to be located at the center of the street.
It is easy to see how mistakes can be made. Getting a commercial overlay boundary wrong by a few feet is one thing, but getting the boundary between a residential and manufacturing zoning district wrong can mean the difference between having a residential building or not. My advice: always review the actual zoning maps and, if necessary, have them drawn on a survey. | commoncrawl | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
BkiUbGLxaL3SuhzLmRnW | Do you bury the lede?
Readers want you to get to the point. Put the information they most need to know at the top of your messages.
In corporate communications, "burying the lede" refers to the failure to mention the most important or actionable items at the beginning of your message, whether it comes in an email, a press release, or a Facebook post.
To use a recent example, let's say you are writing an email to all employees explaining your company's flu vaccination policy. The policy states that all employees must receive a flu shot or file a declination form. Otherwise, they'd be subject to disciplinary action. You wouldn't begin this email with facts and statistics about the flu. You would start the email by calling attention to the steps employees need to take to avoid disciplinary action.
Because receiving a flu vaccine is the best way to protect our patients, families and ourselves from the flu, all employees must receive a flu vaccine or file a declination form with Human Resources by December 1. Several vaccination clinics will be open to all employees in October. Receive your free flu shot at the following locations . . .
The following paragraphs could then further explain the "why" and include statistics about the flu.
As experienced communicators, PR Daily readers know not to "bury the lede." But that's not always the case with our clients and executives, many of whom insist on putting background information or information that is irrelevant to your readers front and center.
When working with these insistent clients, I point out that readers may have very little time or bandwidth to digest their messages. Too much information can distract and overtax readers, leading them to ignore the message completely. I ask clients if their message would be understood by someone who is reading it on their phone while standing in line at the grocery store.
I also point out that background information and statistics can still be included in the message, just not at the very beginning. That information can be linked or can be listed at the end under the heading "Background" or "Quick Facts." I also offer options, such as adding an infographic or putting complicated information in a table.
Readers, care to share your tips on how to unbury ledes?
Laura Hale Brockway is medical writer and editor and a regular contributor to PR Daily. She writes about writing at impertinentremarks.com. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUcrnxK0wg0_74-GBt | Sacramento Measure K: City charter changes
Measure K would amend the Sacramento City Charter in two ways. It would make the city auditor a position appointed by the City Council, and it would change how the council schedules all of its meetings. Meetings would be scheduled annually by resolution. The measure would also repeal a section of city code that would move some job functions from the office of the independent budget analyst to the city auditor. Yes: For the measureArgument in favor: The measure would create an independent and strong city auditor that will guarantee fiscal accountability and oversight for public spending. The auditor will protect taxpayers from waste, fraud and abuse.Supporters: Steve Hansen, vice mayor of Sacramento; Rick Jennings, council member; Claudia Bonsignore, president of League of Women Voters of Sacramento; Angelique Ashby, council member; Nicolas Heidorn, policy & legal director of California Common CauseNo: Against the measureArgument against: The proposed changes are ill-conceived. Measure K will add nothing that is not already available to the city. There is no need to add the position to the city charter to protect its viability.Opponent: Larry Carr, council member | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdtrxK5YsWPOogHKJ | How to tackle Chunk Upgrade with Modified Forms/Reports?
This post an extension of Sivakumar's post on How to Deploy Chunk Files.
Let's consider, we have a Custom Product chunk file which has been deployed already on a Customer's site. And we are suppose to deploy an update to that product. Now this particular Custom Product has been modified either the Forms or Reports or Both.
1. The developer who has developed this customization, maintains a version to each release.
2. The developer do not maintain the version for releases.
Let's first take the #2 scenario: The developer do not maintain a versioning for releases. Which is very difficult and time consuming when we deploy. How to deploy this chunk without harming the Forms AND / OR Reports Modifications? David just explained it to Siva, which is clearly explained in Siva's post.
Let's first take the #1 scenario: The developer maintains a versioning for each release. I would salute such developers. It's very rare to see developers maintaining a version for small customizations. If it's a Dex Customization, it MUST have a version, a proper version. Versioning Dex Customizations have got so many advantages. One such advantage is the one which I am going to explain below.
If we have a version for a chunk and we are trying to deploy an update (which will logically have a higher version than the one which was deployed earlier), then GP Utilities will take care of deploying this chunk and upgrading the Forms & Reports Modifications.
1. Install the chunk on GP Site (copy the chunk on to GP Application Folder and launch GP). You won't be able to log on, if there is a Modified Form(s) for this product.
4. Verify GP Dynamics Version and Company Databases Versions.
6. Just make sure that you have backed up Dynamics.set file and Modified Forms Dictionary for that Customization chunk.
Important Note: You must copy the Previous version Modified Forms dictionary to another folder (remember, COPY and NOT Move). And follow the instructions shown in the subsequent wizard steps.
For more details, just refer to GP Utilities Help File (Click on that BLUE ? Button shown in the above screenshot and read the instructions).
Thanks so much, Sivakumar & David, for giving me a topic to share with our community.
Sivakumar's Article on How to Deploy Chunk Files – A Note To Remember. | c4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUbZbxK7kjXLSrDtXD | Moratorium on agri-environment stocking reductions is needed
We wholeheartedly agree with the NSA who are calling for a moratorium on agri-environment stocking reductions
We have let the NSA know that farmers in Cumbria are being offered new Countryside Stewardship Agreements that may be open to negotiation but are proposing significant stocking reductions.
This seems to conflict with agreements in other areas where some farmers are being allowed to roll existing agreements forward. NSA believes the intention should be to ensure continuity until new ELMS schemes become available in coming years.
NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker comments: "We are in a period of huge change and will see new ELM schemes over the coming decade. The purpose here should be to tide us over until these new schemes are available, continuing the good work that farmers are doing and ensuring sustainable income for farmers in return.
"I am really concerned to be hearing that hill farmers in some parts of the country are almost being blackmailed to further reduce stocking and grazing levels in order to access interim countryside stewardship schemes. We know these schemes are essential to the viability of many upland farms, although, it gets to a point when the restrictions they place on the farming enterprise make them not worthwhile at all."
Natural England is risking alienating hill farmers and pushing them away from environmental schemes by limiting their farming activities with no evidence that this will improve habitats and the wider environment. Mr Stocker continues: "I would strongly suggest that while farming and land management is in such a transitional phase as we exit the EU and introduce a new approach towards payment for public goods, and while we have a number of ELMS test and trial projects in place, that we have a moratorium on any changes to existing agri environment agreements.
Reducing sheep numbers in the summer or the winter will not improve environments and NSA say there appear to be many upland areas that are suffering from undergrazing currently. Mr Stocker adds: "What is needed is a halt to any new requirements and a recognition that a blanket policy of reducing sheep numbers as a proxy for environmental improvements (often based on an easy income foregone calculation) is now an outdated approach.
"We risk undermining very traditional upland grazing systems and once they are lost, along with the skills and the people, they are very difficult to get back."
Submitted on Monday 8th July 2019 | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUfPY5qhLBqPGg5bBi | Robert Gaut is a tax partner and head of our UK tax practice in London.
He has represented many of the world's preeminent multinational corporations…
He has represented many of the world's preeminent multinational corporations, sovereign wealth funds, investment banks and private equity funds on a full range of UK and international tax strategies relating to inbound and outbound transactions, capital markets offerings, establishment of investment funds and financing matters.
COVID-19: UK Chancellor announces significant extension of support packages
The UK Chancellor has today announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the furlough scheme) and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will be extended against "a worsening economic backdrop".
Earlier this week we reported on the UK Prime Minister's reintroduction of the furlough scheme until 2 December 2020 (the scheduled end date of the…
COVID-19: Extension of economic support ahead of national lockdown
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Connect: https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/robert-gaut
Robert E. Gaut | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUbpw5qU2Aps3F6L1h | What tattoo? Out there in a range of shades from ivory to dark, Dermablend's liquid foundation might be the most popular tattoo concealer on the market. Providing medium-to-full coverage for up to 16 hours, it's a smear-proof and waterproof method that includes the model's Camo-Pigments Know-how, which blends evenly for a natural finish over pores and skin.
Wow! I am thrilled with the product. My wedding ceremony is coming up in October, all our family and friends are coming up to Dunk island which is a stunning little island in Australia and due to this pesky birthmark on my leg I was virtually dreading having to cover my legs but now I'm not, this is life changing to me, i'm so blissful and so greatful. I've spent a lot on laser removing with not alot of success. They had been telling me don't worry, just cover it with make up (do not know for those who've ever tryed them, they're a pain) I will be telling them about your product on the clinic. They do alot of laser tattoo removal and alot of birthmarks too. I know they do promote totally different cover make ups, but nothing like what you've.
When trying to find the perfect makeup concealers, you have to to address the undertones within the pores and skin, the balance it creates and the particular circumstances when your natural chromatic composition is altered. That tends to occur extra often than you suppose, because of the variables affecting the share of melanin, carotene, hemoglobin and what not in our bodies.
The bottom line is discovering one of the best makeup concealers in the marketplace that excel in providing the coverage promised or investing in a concealer palette suited for anything from dark circles to blemishes and zits.
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BkiUdj45qYVBh4z4tzyz | The Lee Boys is one of America's finest "sacred steel" ensembles, consisting of three brothers, Alvin Lee (guitar), Derrick Lee and Keith Lee (vocals) along with their three nephews, Roosevelt Collier (pedal steel guitar), Alvin Cordy Jr. (7-string bass) and Earl Walker (drums). Lee Boys play "sacred steel," music rooted in Gospel infused with rhythm and blues, jazz, rock, funk, hip-hop, country and African music driven by the pedal steel guitar. In addition, Chris Johnson, a young pedal steel player from Miami, has joined Lee Boys. Johnson, a huge fan of Collier's, is making quite a name for himself and has shared the stage with Anders Osborne, Warren Haynes, Robert Randolph, The Campbell Brothers and more.
The Lee Boys has garnered more than 750,000 music fans at festivals throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Their unique sound has attracted musical artists such as Allman Bros. Band, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Robert Plant, Robert Randolph, Derek Trucks, Mavis Staples, Gov't Mule, Blind Boys of Alabama, Black Crowes, John Legend and The Roots – all of whom have performed with the Lee Boys and/or invited them to tour with them. Roosevelt Collier, our heralded pedal steel guitars, is often performs with multiple bands over the course of any given festival. Following a blazing performance at the 2008 Bonnaroo, Lee Boys were asked to perform on NBC's Late Night With Conan O'Brien; their rousing performance had the host jumping out of his chair and raving about the band. Lee Boys has also been the subject of a Florida PBS documentary.
Lee Boys' last CD, Testify, was released in 2012 on Evil Teen Records. Testify is a captivating mix of gospel, rock and R&B that will surely appeal to the most discerning music fan. Guest players include: Warren Haynes on vocals and lead guitar; Jimmy Herring on lead guitar; producer/engineer/mixer Matt Grondin on electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals; and more. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdtbxK1yAgWay5SYR | Home » Krave founder in new food endeavor
Krave founder in new food endeavor
By Josh Sosland
Food industry entrepreneur Jon Sebastiani will lead Sonoma Brands.
SONOMA, CALIF. – Jon Sebastiani, a food industry entrepreneur, has announced the launch of Sonoma Brands, a consumer products incubator and venture fund targeted at products that will be innovative and disruptive of existing brands.
Sonoma Brands will be led by Mr. Sebastiani and backed by VMG Partners, a California-based private equity firm focused on small to mid-sized consumer product companies. VMG investments, past and present, in the food space include Kind Snacks, Bare Snacks, Justin's, Mighty Leaf Tea, Kernel Season's, Snack Factory L.L.C. and Pirate Brands.
Michael Mauzé, managing director of VMG, suggested Mr. Sebastiani will help nurture earlier stage businesses.
"Jon is a thought leader who brings a wealth of experience as both an entrepreneur and as a seasoned business manager," Mr. Mauzé said. "His unique skillset and expertise in innovative strategy will position Sonoma Brands as a leader in developing and growing emerging c.p.g. brands that deeply resonate with consumers. Brands with a passionate, yet small customer base in the early stages of growth will benefit immensely from his mentorship and counsel."
The launch of Sonoma Brands was announced just shy of a year after The Hershey Co. announced it would acquire Mr. Sebastiani's last venture – Krave Pure Foods, Inc., a Sonoma-based specialty maker of meat jerky products. He established Krave in 2009, and the company had $35 million in sales in the year leading up to the transaction.
Mr. Sebastiani, whose family established Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery in the late 19th century, tied his vision for Sonoma Brands to his roots in the wine business and one of the nation's culinary centers.
"The vision of Sonoma Brands stems from my passion for this region that yields extraordinary culinary expertise and an immense network of esteemed chefs and entrepreneurs," he said. "Our goal is to partner with strong, imaginative leaders to push boundaries, invigorate industry categories and differentiate ourselves through our agility in adapting to ever-changing consumer needs."
The company aims to develop companies with "a proven concept of success, an authentic story and a passion for originality," said Sonoma Brands. Mr. Sebastiani emphasized the importance of developing products that are both better for you and "absolutely delicious."
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Flavor trends: A taste of what's to come in 2018 | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUc7k4dbgg4qzwKQBq | The European Commission, Directory General for Trade (DG Trade) has published a public consultation on its website on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in non-EU countries with the purpose to gather information from EU entities interested in the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in non-EU countries.
8th Summer School on Intellectual Property by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Croatia will be held in Zagreb from May 27 to June 7, 2019.
Applicants may register online until April 30, 2019.
The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a study originally titled Trends in Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods.
The entire study is available through the following link.
We are pleased to inform you that the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) launched an Anti-counterfeiting BLOCKATHON Forum.
On 18 December 2018, the European Commission published on its website a public consultation on design protection in the European Union.
Public consultation will be open until March 31, 2019.
The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights at the EUIPO has published a study on the problem of misuse of small parcels for trade in counterfeit goods.
SIPO Croatia and the Coordination for the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization INVITE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN A PRIZE COMPETITION for the best literary work, video work, composition, fine art work or cartoon on the theme of: "Original Is Always Better".
The competition is open for works to be submitted from 26 April 2018 until 18 March 2019 inclusive.
Let us inform you that the Statistical Report on the Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights in the Republic of Croatia 2017 has been published.
The Statistical Report is available at the following link.
From 24 September to 2 October 2018, Geneva hosted the 58th Series of Meetings of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), with participation of the delegation of the Republic of Croatia.
© State Intellectual Property Office 2019. | c4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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BkiUdc_xaKgTtE-RTI-X | Q: css for animated image I need to create an css for image ie height and width. how can create?
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Issue: dynamic animation action is not happening in IE. it may resolve by doing correct height and width. How can i see what is the required height and width? and other details?
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Answer:
HTML source code:
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BkiUaOrxK7Ehm2ZQyBBg | School in Focus: Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a one-of-a-kind university in the United Kingdom that focuses completely on the fields of science, engineering, medicine, and business. It was given the position of seventh in the world in the QS World University Rankings® 2022.
Imperial College London provides students with an education that is driven by research, puts students in contact with real-world problems for which there are no simple solutions, encourages students to question all that they learn, and provides opportunities to collaborate with members of diverse cultural and national backgrounds.
Let's get to know Imperial College London
Imperial College London, which is a part of the "Golden Triangle" of six elite British institutions that also includes Oxford and Cambridge, is routinely ranked among the top universities in the world. This distinction was awarded to Imperial College London by the Times Higher Education.
Imperial has long been recognized for its exceptional academic offerings in the fields of medicine, engineering, and science; nevertheless, in recent years, the Imperial College Business School and the Humanities department have also earned a strong reputation.
According to the most recent edition of the Times Good Institution Guide, Imperial College London is the fifth finest university in the United Kingdom and is a member of the elite Russell Group.
A total of 14 Nobel Prizes and 81 Fellowships in the Medical Sciences have been bestowed upon alumni of this college in recognition of the ground-breaking work and innovative research that they have constantly conducted.
Imperial College is located in South Kensington in the city of London. This neighborhood was given the name "Albertopolis" in the 19th century by Prince Albert and Sir Henry Cole. They envisioned this neighborhood as a place where science and the arts would coexist.
As a result of this, several of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world are located in close proximity to Imperial. These institutions include the Science, Natural History, and Victoria and Albert museums; the Royal Colleges of Art and Music; and the Royal Albert Hall, where all of Imperial's students also receive their diplomas.
Is Imperial College London difficult to get into?
Is Imperial College London tough to get into? Imperial College London is widely regarded as one of the most competitive educational institutions in the United Kingdom.
If you want to be considered for admission to Imperial College in 2021, you will need high marks at your A levels (or the equivalent) and great academic achievement. The acceptance rate was about 11.5%.
In spite of this, you will be in a great position to be considered for a spot if you have a solid track record of excellent academic accomplishment, a true enthusiasm for your chosen field, and a compelling personal statement. Those three things together will put you in a strong position.
What is Imperial College London known for?
For what exactly is the Imperial College London famous? Imperial College London is the only institution in the United Kingdom to concentrate only on the academic disciplines of science, engineering, medical care, and business.
Because of our consistently high ratings across a variety of metrics, including teaching quality and research productivity, we are routinely ranked among the world's top 10 institutions.
The fact that so many of their employees have been honored with prestigious Fellowships and awards, such as those given out by the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, and the Academy of Medical Sciences, is a clear indication of the significant impact that they have had in the fields to which they have contributed.
What is the accommodation like at Imperial College London?
What kind of living arrangements are there for students at Imperial College London? At the moment, Imperial College London offers twenty different halls of residence, practically all of them are located in the neighborhoods of South Kensington and Chelsea in London.
The availability of college housing is normally given priority to first-year undergraduate students at Imperial College, who are assured a spot in one of the school's residential halls.
The private housing office at Imperial College assists the vast majority of older students and postgraduates in their search for housing in the private sector. This is the case for the majority of students overall.
6 tips for getting into Imperial College London
The fact that students at Imperial College become members of a community of researchers of the highest caliber is one of the aspects that most distinguishes an Imperial education. The fact that this research is both cutting-edge and important on a worldwide scale is what makes Imperial College so well-known.
Their research is so successful because they place a strong emphasis on the practical application of their findings, in particular when it comes to finding solutions to problems on a global scale, and they collaborate extensively across academic disciplines. The following is a list of our admissions advice for Imperial College London.
1. Check the requirements of your course
Although Imperial has basic prerequisites that apply to many of its courses, there are others that need you to fulfill extra requirements. To study Aeronautical Engineering, for example, you normally need an A- in Mathematics, an A- in Physics, and at least one other A grade.
You must also take an admissions test for Medicine (the BMAT) and all Mathematics courses (the MAT), which you must register for in advance. Preparing for your admissions exam is critical to earning a high score, which might be the difference between accepting or declining an offer.
2. Aim to get the best possible grades you can
Imperial College London is one of the top-ranked and most competitive institutions in the United Kingdom for science and technology-related topics. The entrance criteria for its most competitive courses, such as Computing and Mathematics, are identical to those of Oxford and Cambridge.
Getting the finest marks possible during your A-level studies should thus be a major focus if you want to be admitted to Imperial.
3. Think about the long-term plan
Though getting a job offer from Imperial should certainly be on your list of priorities, you should also give some thought to your long-term goals. Imperial College London is an institution that places a strong emphasis on students' professional development and has one of the leading careers departments in the United Kingdom.
Case studies and real-world applications take precedence over theoretical discussions and textbooks in many of the school's classes. As a result, Imperial wants to see that you have a substantial strategy for your future profession when you graduate.
Take into consideration how obtaining a degree in the field of your choice from Imperial particularly can assist you in accomplishing your long-term academic or professional objectives. Studying for a Master's degree or a Doctor of Philosophy at Imperial College London will allow you to take use of the university's world-class research resources.
Alternatively, if your objective is to participate in a graduate program at the company of your dreams, Imperial's industry connections can be of interest to you.
In your personal statement, you should include any connections that you can make to either your previous work experience or Imperial's case-based study method. This will help you stand out from the throng.
4. Get relevant experience
Obtaining relevant job experience in your industry is something you should strive to do in order to assist further demonstrate your dedication to these long-term goals and to make your application stand out from the hundreds of other people who are applying to Imperial College London.
Working experience in your preferred area, whether paid or unpaid, will give you vital real-world insights that you may utilize throughout your application. These insights can be used in a variety of different ways.
Make it a goal to participate in as many extracurricular activities as you can that are connected to the field of study you have selected.
For instance, if you want to apply for a position in the field of computing, you may become a member of your school's computing club or spend your leisure time learning a new programming language.
Because of this, you will gain useful additional abilities that you may add to your application.
5. Invest plenty of time into writing your personal statement
Numerous students who apply to Imperial College London will be successful in attaining the marks necessary for admittance into the university's many competitive disciplines.
This indicates that the institution will use the applicants' personal statements, in addition to the results of any admissions exams or interviews, to determine who will be offered places at the school. It is essential to ensure that your personal statement stands out from the crowd since doing so provides you with a possible advantage over the other applicants.
It is essential to devote a significant amount of time to developing and drafting the personal statement you will submit. Make the most of this section of your application to share information about who you are and what sets you apart from other applicants.
Use it to explain why you would be a good student at Imperial College London, including your academic goals, applicable talents, and job experience, as well as why you should be accepted there.
6. Prepare for an Imperial interview
The vast majority of Imperial's departments conduct interviews with candidates who show promise in the course of the application process.
If you are chosen for further consideration, the interview that you are scheduled for may be a part of a larger recruiting day that also includes other activities such as group projects, debates, or written examinations. All of these questions are intended to gauge your potential in academics.
If you make it to this level, you will be told what is expected of you so that you have the time to prepare; nevertheless, there is some further study that you can do beforehand.
Do some research on the typical interview questions and activities that prior candidates have been asked to do and consider how you would use your knowledge and abilities to complete those tasks.
What are the services offered to international students?
What services are available to overseas students of Imperial College London? The International Office is in charge of providing immigration assistance to international students at Imperial, with a special emphasis on UK student visas and the restrictions of work during and after study.
It also works on pre-arrival communication and information for foreign students, through Welcome Events and Orientation workshops.
Around the year, there are various tours to notable destinations throughout the UK, and Imperial has connections with independent groups that provide homestays.
AdmissionSight is willing to help
Imperial College London is one of the most international institutions in the world, with non-UK nationals accounting for 59% of its student body in 2019-20, and more than 140 nationalities are now represented on campus.
Meanwhile, the faculty at the College, like their students, come from a variety of cultural backgrounds, nations, and experiences.
Studying at this prestigious college will inspire you to be the best version of yourself because its stellar reputation is based on the caliber of its educational offerings and its high level of accreditation.
We at AdmissionSight would be happy to assist you in realizing your goal. AdmissionSight has become the most trusted name in the field of college admissions advice as a result of its more than a decade of expertise assisting students just like you in gaining admission to the colleges of their first and second preferences.
Please get in touch with us as soon as you can so that we can schedule an initial consultation that will be provided free of charge. | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUcBDxaJJQnMJkXRhm | It is the practice of your priest to never respond to unsolicited, anonymous, unfamiliar emails. Our modern world is replete with cases of financial scams, identity thefts, and other personal risks, that one cannot help but approach all electronic communication with caution. Our Lord even counsels that since we find ourselves amoung wolves in the world, we are to wise as serpents: a call for caution.
Our Lord also calls us to be innocent as doves, and while we must never be naive, we must always be on guard against harness of heart. This reality was recently shown to us in the case of an email, allegedly from an Orthodox brother in Greece, who wrote to request the parish bank account number, in order that he might send some money. A few days after the first message was deleted, a second message arrived, making the same request, and offering some Orthodox prayers appended to the request, presumably to prove the authenticity of the source. After ignoring the second request, a third request arrived, including the names of the man's parents, and petitions to pray for his family. At this point, Christian politeness demanded a response, and an address for the parish was sent - with the assumption that nothing would come of it, of course.
How jaded we have become. Within two weeks, a letter from Greece, containing a generous donation to the parish arrived. Tzannis, a resident of Athens, asked for our prayers for his parents John and Theodora. His generosity will be put to good use in the parish, and what is more, it can also be put to good use in the heart of each of us as we remind ourselves to see Christ in all people, and to trust Our Lord, Who offers His mercies in the most unlikely ways. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfSs5qhLBc_f2--eE | Reading: 2023: PDP chieftain alleges plot to scuttle Atiku's victory
2023: PDP chieftain alleges plot to scuttle Atiku's victory
A member of the National Executive Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chinemerem Madu, has revealed plans to scuttle Atiku Abubakar's chances in the 2023 presidential election.
According to Madu, there are plans to bribe the vice chairman of the PDP and some NEC members for them to address a press conference against Atiku and Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairman.
In a statement seen by News.ng, Madu alleged that the national vice chairman had confessed to being "heavily bankrolled" to demand Ayu's resignation at the press conference.
"This national vice chairman and his cohorts, who confessed to have been heavily bankrolled, are approaching and offering members of NEC sums ranging from N25 million to N28 million each to address a damaging press conference with fabrications aimed at derailing the presidential campaign," Madu said.
"The said national vice chairman had approached me personally as a member of NEC to inform me of plots to orchestrate a heavily funded press conference to be addressed by select NEC members seemingly calling for the resignation of the National Chairman, Sen. Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, but actually targeted at frustrating the Atiku Abubakar presidential bid."
Madu noted that several damaging claims, assertions, and allusions designed to trigger confusion within the party would be thrown up during the planned press conference.
He advised Nigerians to disregard any press conference by the national vice chairman of the PDP after the inauguration of Atiku's presidential campaign council.
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BkiUd43xK6Ot9TMSrXPJ | 'The Host': Alien neighbors drop in, and time seems to stop ★
By Michael Phillips
"The Host" is for people who couldn't handle the whirlwind pace of events in the "Twilight" trilogy and who prefer a love triangle unafraid to redefine, for a new generation, the word "lollygag."
It features several shots of Diane Kruger (as a capital-S Seeker alien, middle-managing the takeover of Earth) standing around in the desert, next to her shiny alien sports car of the near future, waiting around for a stray human to show up and make her day. The film may as well be titled "Stephenie Meyer's Waiting Around."
When not idling above ground, "The Host" confines itself to an underground series of caves that look like soundstage sets (and not enough of them). There's a river, too, resembling one of those lazy rivers at a Wisconsin Dells water park. William Hurt, who portrays the bearded patriarch Uncle Jeb, confides to his fellow survivors and wheat farmers in hiding: "I always liked science-fiction stories. I never thought I'd be living in one." He does so in such a way as to suggest a veteran actor mentally reminding himself about when the caterers will be bringing lunch.
Speaking of talking to yourself ... "The Host" is all about voices in your head. Written by "Twilight" creator Meyer, and adapted for the screen by director Andrew Niccol, it imagines the planet we call home (though we never call often enough) shortly after an invasion by creatures from another galaxy. They are called the Souls. The Souls have rid the joint of strife, hunger, wars, even product placement. Here's how: The Seekers locate humans to serve as hosts for Souls. The bodies aren't so much snatched as gently sublet. Saoirse Ronan plays Melanie Stryder, whose body is sublet by a Soul named Wanderer.
Then the darndest thing happens: Melanie and Wanderer become frenemies, and Melanie arm-twists the interplanetary visitor in her body, and head, to escape the lair of the Seekers and return to Melanie's cave-dwelling survivalist clan, including her sullen boyfriend (Max Irons) and little brother (Chandler Canterbury).
Then the second-darndest thing happens: "Wanda," the newly nicknamed Wanderer subletting Melanie's body, falls in love with Ian (Jake Abel). As the old "Patty Duke Show" theme song put it: What a wild duet! Melanie is the hostest with the mostest romantic complications, that's for sure.
Typical dialogue: "Wanderer!" "Yes, Seeker?" I confess to siding with the occupying forces on this one. Cooler cars, better fashion sense. What's not to like? As with "Twilight," Meyer's romantic fantasies are often very violent and only occasionally sexual, and even less often honestly so.
Director Niccol made the peppy science-fiction tale "In Time," but nothing in "The Host" happens quickly. In its storytelling rhythm, it puts the "shee-ate!" in "excruciating." And while Ronan's a sharp and perceptive actress, the material defeats her. The alien invasion love quadrangle (rectangle? rhombus?) lies there the way Meyer's prose in the novel did. The best you can say about the movie, other than Ronan and Kruger giving it their all, is that you don't have to read bits like this one from the book: "He curled his arms around me, pulling me tighter against his chest. Our lips moved together, fusing as if they would never divide, as if separation was not the inevitable thing it was, and I could taste the salt of our tears."
Who knows? The movie may well find its audience the way "Twilight" did at the multiplexes and thereafter. But be warned. At one point, a title card pops up on the screen: MONTHS LATER. And you think: Holy Kenosha! How many more months of "The Host" can a humanoid take?
mjphillips@tribune.com
'The Host' -- 1 star
MPAA rating: PG-13 (for some sensuality and violence)
Running time: 2:05
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BkiUbXY4eIXguuEPkBVH | Last year the soprano gave audiences a preview of her Anna Bolena when she released her Tudor Queens album with OperaWire noting her mad scene was "compelling and musically rich." Audiences should expect nothing less from the star soprano when she opens the new production.
Damrau has been a huge exponent of Donizetti throughout her career, singing "Lucia di Lammermoor," "Linda di Chamonix," "L'Elisir d'Amore," "Don Pasquale," and "La Fille du Régiment."
For audiences not in Zürich, the soprano will reprise her Anna Bolena at the Wiener Staatsoper later this season and is set to make her role debut as the countess in "Capriccio." She is also set to go on tour with Jonas Kaufmann.
In anticipation of her role debut, audiences should check out Damrau's Tudor Queens recording as well as her two recordings of "Lucia di Lammermoor" from the Royal Opera House and CD. The soprano also has recordings of such Bel Canto gems as "I Puritani" and "Le Comte Ory."
Here is a preview of Anna Bolena's first aria:
And here she is singing "Coppia Iniqua":
Finally here is Damrau singing Maria Stuarda: | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUfJA5qhDCTJN_B2RN | Grans is een gemeente in het Franse departement Bouches-du-Rhône (regio Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur). De plaats maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Aix-en-Provence en is een van gemeenten van de nieuwe stad Ouest Provence. Grans telde op inwoners.
Geografie
De oppervlakte van Grans bedraagt 27,6 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 188 inwoners per km² (per 1 januari 2019).
De onderstaande kaart toont de ligging van Grans met de belangrijkste infrastructuur en aangrenzende gemeenten.
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Onderstaande figuur toont het verloop van het inwonertal (bron: INSEE-tellingen).
Geboren in Grans
Germaine Richier (1902-1959), Frans beeldhouwster
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BkiUbKK6NNjgBpvH_gug | Regarding some words and phrases.
There are some words and phrases in the course that I am a bit confused about. For instance, the character 谁 is pronounced "shei2". It was my understanding that this is an informal way of pronouncing the character and that a more formal way of reading it is "shui2" . Secondly, I had learned that the Chinese words for "here", "there", and "where" were 这里, 那里, and 哪里, which are erhua'd to 这儿, 那儿, and 哪儿. Are the erhua forms more common? Lastly, the word 牛 is pronounced /nju/. It was my understanding that is was pronounced /ni̯oʊ̯/. Could anyone shed light on these topics? Thank you in advance.
I can confirm that you are correct about the first two statements. I can't read IPA so all I can say about the last statement is that the pinyin for 牛 is niú and I'm not aware that it's irregular in any way.
Accents. Northerners of China (tend to) pronounce 谁 shéi, 这 zhèi, 那 nèi. While some southerners (Cantonese, one of the representatives) prefer the pronunciation 谁 shuí, 这 zhè, 那 nà.
I can't tell which are more standard. Dictionaries say zhèi and nèi are oral pronunciation, while shéi seems to have become as formal as shuí now.
You can consider zhèi as a liaison of 这 and 一, which also explains many grammatical issues on the usage of zhèi. Same to 那 nèi.
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BkiUbfPxK3xgpfdGOeBA | The purpose of this study was to determine if Rowan University undergraduate students are satisfied with the academic advising services being provided to them by the Center for Academic Advising and Exploration (CAAdE). The study investigated topics discussed between student and advisor, student's satisfaction with advising assistance, and student's impressions with their advisor. The Survey of Academic Advising, developed by American College Testing (ACT), was distributed to Rowan undergraduate students advised by the CAAdE center during spring of 2013. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the completed data using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software. The study found that Rowan University undergraduate students reported discussing scheduling, registration, programs, and course changes with the advisors. Additionally, the study found that, overall, Rowan University undergraduate students are satisfied with the academic advising they are receiving and report favorable impressions of their advisors.
Easterday, Stephanie, "Academic advising: a study of the impact of academic advising on student satisfaction" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 478. | c4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
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What's not to like about zero administration, per-request pricing, extreme performance and elastic scaling? These are the lofty promises of serverless computing (aka Function-as-a-Service or FaaS). As standalone technology, serverless has advantages in specific situations—but it also opens new security and manageability challenges you'll need to address.
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American Airlines has announced it is hiring mechanics around the country during the first half of 2019. The company's Line Maintenance team plans to hire more than 250 mechanics in approximately 30 cities as a result of increased demand for maintenance support in the U.S. as the airline's peak summer season approaches.
"This big hiring push is all about providing additional support for our daily mainline departures and reinforcing the operational reliability of our airline as we prepare for our peak travel period and beyond," said Paul Wroble, vice president of Line Maintenance. "Increasing our maintenance team, which currently comprises more than 9,000 licensed AMTs, will enable us to continue our focus of improving the overall travel experience for our customers and team members."
American says it is dedicated to promoting careers in the maintenance field and working to foster an interest in the industry in individuals as early as elementary school. The airline has been involved in several Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiatives geared toward reaching youth. For instance, American's Line Maintenance team in Los Angeles partnered with Project Scientist Academy and Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum as part of an initiative that supports aspiring young aviators from Compton, California. American also participates in and helps fund various programs geared toward young girls, such as Girls SOAR! Aviation Days and Girls in STEM, to offer fun, inspiring and educational activities related to STEM and aviation.
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BkiUdcI4ukPiEekASmJH | Follow Me Home je debutové studiové album rappera Jay Rocka, album bylo vydáno pod nahrávacími společnostmi Top Dawg Ent. a Strange Music 26. července 2011.
O Albu
Debutové album Follow Me Home bylo nahráváno od roku 2008, kdy byl zveřejněn i první singl "All My Life (In the Ghetto)". Nakonec však bylo vydáno až v červenci 2011.
Ačkoliv byly oznámeny spolupráce s rappery a zpěváky, jako jsou Busta Rhymes, Game, E-40, 50 Cent, Ne-Yo nebo Trey Songz, nakonec spolupráce na albu zajistili Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, will.i.am, J-Black, Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Ab-Soul, BJ The Chicago Kid, Kendrick Lamar a Schoolboy Q.
Produkce alba měla původně také zvučnější jména jako J. R. Rotem, DJ Quik, Polow da Don, The Neptunes, Nottz nebo třeba Scott Storch. Na finální verzi alba se však objevila hudba od producentů jako jsou J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Tha Bizness, Focus... a Cool & Dre, zbytek zaplnili méně známí producenti.
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V roce 2009 byl Jay Rock společně s rapperem Nipsey Hussle na otevíracím aktu tour k propagaci třetího studiového alba L.A.X. rappera Game. V roce 2010 se Jay Rock vydal na turné s rapperem 50 Centem na jeho tour k propagaci alba. V roce 2010 se vydává ještě na druhé turné tentokrát ve složení Tech N9ne, E-40, Glasses Malone a Kutt Calhoun pod názvem Independent Grind Tour.
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BkiUctc5qhDACtS7gcGl | Our focus here at Bomb Shelter Recording Studios is to provide exceptional quality and outstanding customer service to those who choose to record with us. We have worked with a wide variety of musicians and projects over the years, from local bands, classical artists, orchestras and choirs, acoustic music, big band swing, a bag pipe group, children's vocal groups, acapella groups, corporate clients, radio shows, touring artists, and more! James Trace, Owner and Engineer/Producer of Bomb Shelter Recording has extensive experience as a touring musician and has worked with musicians of all kinds over the years. Being able to work with such a diverse client base keeps us on our toes and excited about the projects.
As owner and Chief Engineer/Producer James Trace is also a skilled musician himself, making him even more valuable when working with musicians here at the studios. He plays piano/keyboards, rhythm guitar, and sings. Being a musician gives him an edge that can really make a project shine. James can assist you in pre-production and production of your "sound". Pre-production is a very important but often overlooked part of the recording process. James will sit in your rehearsal and listen to the songs you want to record. He can help the band with groove, arrangement and help work out any kinks that will make a song stronger and possibly a hit! We have many happy clients and look forward to many many more! | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdbE5i7PA9PGpddU6 | UPS to deliver packages in Florida via electric bikes
Mark Stevenson December 6, 2017 Comment Now!
If you're the type of person that stays at home listening for the UPS truck to arrive as you wait for a delivery, we have bad news for you: that just got a lot more difficult.
UPS has launched its first silent electric delivery trike along Las Olas Boulevard and the surrounding neighborhoods of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
UPS is deploying the trike to support the the city's Green Your Routine program and Vision Zero Fort Lauderdale initiative.
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"Fort Lauderdale is proud to collaborate with UPS to launch the first eBike in Florida," said Fort Lauderdale Mayor John P. "Jack" Seiler.
"The new bike is a great addition to the street safety enhancements we are making along Las Olas Boulevard to create a friendlier, safer, healthier, and more sustainable experience for everyone, regardless of travel mode."
The initiative is one of many city-level efforts aiming at reducing road fatalities to zero through the redesign of transportation systems.
UPS electric trike launch in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The UPS eBike program began in Hamburg, Germany, in 2012 and has since expanded to other cities in Germany, Belgium, Italy, France, and Ireland.
UPS deployed its first U.S. eBike in Portland, Oregon, last year, then launched another in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in October.
"This is another example of how private and public sectors can work together to find sustainable solutions to meet the needs of today's cities," said Scott Phillippi, UPS's senior director of maintenance and engineering, international operations.
READ MORE: UPS electric van with fuel-cell range extender to be tested in California
"We have many vehicle options when it comes to reducing our impact on the environment including our Cycle Solutions that provide greater mobility and zero emissions."
Like many e-bikes on the market, the UPS solution is more like a moped, combining an electric motor with pedal power for maximum efficiency.
The trike can also run solely on battery power or pedal power. (I think we know which will be used more often.)
According to manufacturer Truck Trike of Portland, the custom UPS trike can travel at speeds up to 18 mph.
It delivers a range of up to 20 miles on a full charge, weighs in at roughly 400 pounds, and has a payload capacity of 800 pounds.
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BkiUbnE5qg5A53urzPau | Updating Kodi on your fire stick isn't as hard and complicated as you may thing. Check here an easy step-by-step guide to update Kodi on Fire Stick.
If you've ever owned the Kodi app you can help justify how important it has now become to your everyday life. If you are someone like me you pretty much have it on every device possible. I have it on my tablet, my laptop, and my android box. I even used to have it on my cell phone before I switched to an iPhone.
What many don't know however is that they can even download the Kodi app on your amazon fire stick. For those who don't know the Amazon Firestick looks almost like a flash drive. It works similarly to an android box or even your Apple TV where you are able to download apps that enable you to stream movies and TV shows.
If you happen to not have the Kodi app already downloaded on your firestick you can check out the guide of how to install kodi on FireStick. This details exactly how to get the app set up on your fire stick from start to finish and the various ways you can do this.
Just like all other devices updating your Kodi on firestick is just as important. The newest update of the Kodi app, Kodi 17.3, fixes multiple errors wrong with the Kodi app and eliminate bugs found. It even includes a patch that prevents malicious files from affecting your app.
So how do you go about installing the new update on your fire stick? Simple you follow the steps I'm about to give you.
Updating Kodi on your fire stick isn't as hard and complicated as you may thing. In fact there are similarities between the process for the fire stick and any android box.
The first thing you'll want to do is to go to the home screen of your fire stick.
In your system/settings option enable ADB debugging.
Go back to your home screen and search downloader to bring up the downloader app.
Select the app/games in the search list and click on this so that it can be downloaded and installed.
After this is done open the downloader app and type this address in the URL field http://bit.ly/firekodi176 and download this.
Typically the downloader app should open the file and start the download automatically. If it doesn't, just click in "Open File".
After the download is completed, click Install.
When this is all completed select open app to open the Kodi app.
When this is all completed you will need to reinstall your TV add-ons in order to continue watching your movies and TV shows. Another security measure you may want to look into is getting a VPN to secure your streams and prevent then from periodically breaking down.
Don't make the mistake of skipping on this update as kodi creators have stated that this update, unlike others, cover many security issues that are important to protect users and their devices.
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BkiUa-k4uBhhxKZ5t6o_ | Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), part of Munich Re, is a multi-line specialty insurer and provider of inspection, risk management and IoT technology services. HSB insurance offerings include equipment breakdown, cyber risk, specialty liability and other coverages. HSB blends its engineering expertise, technology and data to craft inventive insurance and service solutions for existing and emerging risks posed by technological change. Throughout its 150 year history HSB's mission has been to help clients prevent loss, advance sustainable use of energy and build deeper relationships that benefit business, public institutions and consumers. HSB holds A.M. Best Company's highest financial rating, A++ (Superior).
HSB's products can be applied to both single risk projects (e.g. Industrial facilities, commercial office buildings, municipalities, universities, schools or hospitals) and to smaller risk projects aggregated into a portfolio (e.g. Private Equity owned portfolio of 300 restaurants).
Geographical regions served: USA, including Puerto Rico, and Canada. HSB can underwrite risks in Europe via our sister company, HSB Engineering Insurance (EIL).
Energy Efficiency Insurance- Designed to help mitigate the technical risk associated with energy efficiency projects.
Covers difference between projected and actual energy savings due to defects in design, manufacture, or installation of the applicable equipment.
Eligible energy efficiency measures may include: HVAC, lighting, or building control system upgrades, insulation improvements, and others.
Deductibles ranging from 5% to 20% of projected savings.
Pricing is based on a percentage of projected savings.
Customized coverage addresses the needs of ESCOs, building owners, project lenders, or pay-for-performance programs.
Energy Shortfall Insurance – Designed to help mitigate the technical risk associated with distributed generation (e.g. Fuel Cells, Cogen, energy storage) and utility scale solar PV projects.
Coverages are subject to applicable terms, conditions, exclusions, and limitations. Please refer to the actual policy terms for applicable coverages. Not all coverages may be available in all states.
Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), part of Munich Re, is a multi-line specialty insurer and provider of inspection, risk management and IoT technology services. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdro4eIZjspnnfYvD | Steven Handwerker, Ph.D., D.Div., B.C.E.T.S., F.A.A.E.T.S.
violence and includes conflict of any sort. Tie diversity amongst peoples is the nature of humankind.
reactions to the diversity dates back to the beginnings of what has been called "civilization."
interfere with our abilities to understand our natural diversity.
being recognized as the only way to survive and thrive into the 21st century. | c4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdc85qsFAfznZbxaP | I. Team Rosters
All team rosters should be completed in full before being submitted at the team captain's meeting.
They should include student identification numbers and faculty/staff recreation card numbers.
Additions and subtractions to team rosters must be completed before the start of the third league game of the season.
II. Who is Eligible?
Students currently enrolled in regular sessions at UC San Diego as a graduate or undergraduate are eligible to participate.
Faculty and staff of the University (UCSD) with current Recreation Cards are also eligible.
Eligibility Checks will be conducted at random throughout the season for all Intramural Sports – Participants are expected to provide proof of eligibility at all Intramural Contests and failure to do so may result in their suspension from Intramural Play.
III. Who is NOT Eligible?
UC San Diego Alumni
Spouses of students, faculty, and staff.
Faculty and staff without UC San Diego Recreation Cards.
Staff who are 49% or below.
Masters Swim and Friends of UC San Diego Recreation Cardholders.
Friends/Relatives/Other Students who do not attend UC San Diego.
Community UC San Diego Recreation Card holders.
Any others who do not meet one of the three conditions for eligibility.
IV. Medical and Liability Information
It is the responsibility of all intramural participants to ascertain whether their own health conditions make it advisable to participate in a particular sport. The University cannot assume such responsibility.
Medical treatment in case of injury is the individual's own responsibility. Minimum first aid emergency treatment (ice, bandages) will be administered by the Intramural Staff, but any injury requiring further treatment will be referred to the UC San Diego Police.
All student participants are urged to enroll in the Student Health Insurance plan that is made available at registration.
All participants are required to sign a medical liability waiver before participating in any Intramural contest
V. Rescheduling Games
All teams are eligible to reschedule ONE league game during the course of the regular season with the consent of the opposing team's captain.
Teams that initiate a rescheduled game assume responsibility for confirming with the IM Office all logistical details of the make-up game. This must be done before the conclusion of the regular season for that sport. Failure to do so will result in a loss being assessed the team initiating the rescheduled game.
Teams desiring to reschedule a game should first contact the IM Office for possible open dates and facilities, and then confirm with the opposing team captain.
Rescheduled games resulting from inclement weather are not counted against the one-game limit.
Rescheduling play-off games are much more difficult due to time and facility constraints and are rarely accommodated by the IM Office.
VI. Protests
Any team that wishes to protest a game must notify the Sports Assistant on duty immediately after the incident that the game will be played under protest.
If a team is suspicious about a player's eligibility, a complaint must be lodged immediately. If a team plays the game without reporting the contested eligibility, any subsequent protest's are subject to dismissal.
A written detailed report of the protested incident must be submitted to the IM Office no later that 24 hours after the game's conclusion. All protests will be reviewed by the Intramural protest board (IM Director, Associate or Assistant IM Director, and Student IM Assistant). Decision of the board will be final.
Protests directly involving the judgment of a referee or official will not be considered.
Protests that arise during play-off contests shall be settled immediately after the protest has been lodged by the field supervisor on duty. All decisions will be final.
VII. Playoffs
When appropriate separate play-off tournaments will be conducted for separate skill level classifications at the discretion of the Intramural Staff.
I. Playing for Two Teams
Individuals may not compete for two different teams in the same sport. In the event that an individual plays for two teams in the same sport, the individual in question will be ineligible for further competition in that sport. Both teams that the individual plays for will forfeit any game in which that individual has played with the exception of the very first game.
A rostered player on a team may substitute once for a second team, but only if that team is short the minimum number of players and only if it has the approval of the opposing team's captain.
· In these situations, AAA and AA players may not substitute for lower classification teams.
II. Playing in Two Programs
An individual MAY participate in two programs in the same sport i.e. Mens/Womens and Coed.
No individual may participate in both the Men's and Women's programs.
When an OPEN program classification is offered, any student may participate.
III. Disbanding Team
If a team disbands, its members are then eligible to join any other team provided the disbanding team has not competed in two (2) games.
IV. Playoff Participation
No player will be eligible for playoff participation unless that person has participated with the team in at least one (1) contest during the regular season.
Individuals who remained injured or in absentia for the duration of the regular season schedule must clear their eligibility through the IM Office prior to the playoffs.
V. Injury Replacements
If an intramural team carrying the minimum number of players required for participation loses one of its players due to an injury, that team may replace the injured player with anyone who has not previously participated for any other team during that sport's season.
ALL INJURY REPLACEMENTS MUST BE CLEARED WITH THE CONSENT OF THE INTRAMURAL DIRECTORS PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION.
If a team has additional players on its roster above the minimum number required for participation they will not be allowed to replace the injured player with another.
VI. Intercollegiate/ Sport Club Athletes
Current intercollegiate/sport club team members are eligible to participate in any sport in the Intramural Sports program. There are, however, a number of limitations that each team captain and/or intercollegiate/club athlete must recognize before such participation will be sanctioned.
Individuals in an intercollegiate/sport club status will be allowed to participate in the sport or its related sport in which they are an intercollegiate/sport club member under the following limitations:
· Individuals in an intercollegiate/sport club status may only compete in the division that allows for the highest level of competition (usually AAA) for that sport. Individuals may participate for any team competing at that level under the following limitations:
SPORT DIVISION RATE PER TEAM ROSTER
Volleyball Men's/Women's 2 per team
Volleyball Coed 1 man, 1 woman
Basketball Men's/Women's 1 per team
Basketball Coed 1 man or 1 woman
Water Polo Men's/Women's 2 per team*
Water Polo Coed 1man*, 1 woman*
Soccer Men's/Women's 3 per team*
Soccer Coed 2 men*, 1 woman* or
2 women*, 1man*
Softball/ Men's/Women's 3 per team
Baseball Coed 2 men, 1 woman or
2 women, 1 man
Floor Hockey/ Men's, Women's, 2 per team
Ice Hockey Coed 2 per team
Team Tennis Men's, Women's 1 per team
Team Tennis Coed 1 per team
Indoor Soccer Men's, Women's 3 per team*
Coed 2 men, 1 woman*
1 man, 2 women*
* May not play goalie position
Intercollegiate/Sport Club team members will be eligible to participate in any other intramural team sport activity with restriction to include:
3on3 Basketball Flag Football Team Badminton
4on4 Volleyball Hawaiian Football Sand Volleyball
An individual is considered to be an intercollegiate or sport club team member if the individual in question is currently practicing and/or playing with the intercollegiate/sport club team while that particular intramural season is in progress. Any individual who drops or is cut from the team before the first regular ICA season contest will still be eligible.
In the event an intramural sport is conducted before intercollegiate or sport club competition in that sport, an individual's eligibility status shall be determined by his or her status during the previous year. If the individual participated as an intercollegiate/sport club team member for even one contest during the previous year or any 4-year institution, the individual shall be counted as having intercollegiate status.
Previous year's intercollegiate/sport club athletes and athletes who "redshirt" (sit out a year of their intercollegiate athletic eligibility) are eligible to participate but will be considered and counted as intercollegiate/sport club athletes and must adhere to all aforementioned limitations. "Redshirts" will be eligible to compete in intramural activities immediately the next academic year if not in an intercollegiate/sport club status for the next entire intramural year.
VII. The Use of Ineligible Players
· Any student participating in an intramural activity that is found to be ineligible shall be barred from further intramural competition in that sport for the remainder of the season. All games in which such a player participates while ineligible shall be forfeited to the opponents.
VIII. Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Actions that are potentially dangerous to the participants of the game and/or conduct that is detrimental to the purpose of intramural sports will not be tolerated.
No players may physically intimidate or verbally abuse either fellow participants and/or student officials. Violations of this nature will be considered unsportsmanlike conduct and at the discretion of the official, may result in disqualification from the contest.
Any acts of aggressive physical violence (fighting) will not be tolerated. This includes but is not limited to: throwing a punch, kicking an individual, retaliating an aggressive act, or any other physically aggressive behavior. Any player guilty of such an action immediately before, during, or after an intramural contest shall be immediately expelled from the contest and shall be subject to immediate review for their action by the directors of the Intramural Sports program.
The normal penalty for substantiated acts of aggressive physical violence is expulsion from the entire Intramural Sports program for the duration of one calendar year. Additionally, a report of such conduct will be forwarded to the Dean's Office, and the student or students involved may be subject to further university discipline.
If a third party joins a fight (this includes players or spectators), the individuals involved will be expelled for one calendar year and the teams involved will be withdrawn from competition for the rest of the season.
IX. Response Procedures for Participants in a Fight or Unsportsmanlike Conduct Situation
Any participant removed from a contest under the definitions outlined under Section-8 must request (within 48 hours of the incident) an appointment with either of the directors of Intramural Sports for the purpose of review of the incident.
Failure to complete this procedure will immediately suspend the participant or participants from further participation in any intramural sports activity. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUcfc4ubnjopEPuyXe | Eli Parker
Ashley Parker Snider
Tim Snider
Fess Parker ~ 1924 - 2010
Fess Parker's portrayal of the frontiersmen Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone during the 1950's and 1960's garnered him a legion of adoring fans spanning many generations. It might well be said that Fess's similarity to those straight talking, hardworking country gentlemen is what endeared him to millions and helped him achieve success in the business world when he made the decision to walk away from Hollywood in the early 1970's.
Originally from Texas, Parker enrolled at the University of Texas following his tour of duty in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He graduated from UT with a degree in history in 1950. After moving to California he worked on his Masters degree in drama at the University of Southern California. Parker began acting professionally in 1951 as a stage performer in the national company of Mister Roberts. In 1954 the stars aligned and Walt Disney cast Parker in the title role of Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
In 1964 Parker began filming the network television series, Daniel Boone. During the shows six year run as one of the highest rated shows on television Parker starred, co-produced and directed five of its most popular episodes. Parker also continued to star in numerous box office hits for Disney, Paramount and Warner Brothers' Studios while simultaneously laying the foundation for his second career in real estate development.
Blending his gracious Texas manner and a tremendous eye for real estate Parker opened his first resort hotel in Santa Barbara in 1986. Set on 23.5 ocean front acres, The Fess Parker, a Doubletree by Hilton, is situated on Cabrillo Boulevard in the heart of Santa Barbara's waterfront.
Parker's next business adventure took him inland to the Santa Ynez Valley to follow the lure of the county's promise as a world-class wine region. Parker purchased a 714 acre ranch on what is now known as the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail and set out to make wine of the highest quality made from estate grown grapes and the best vineyards in the county. The Fess Parker Winery is still family owned and operated. The winery has received critical success and numerous awards including Eli Parker and his successor winemaker, Blair Fox, being named the Andre Tchelistcheff Wine Maker of the Year in 2006 and 2008 respectively.
In 1998 Parker purchased what was then known as The Grand Hotel, just down the road from the winery in Los Olivos. The charming 19-room inn, now called the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn & Spa was completely renovated in 2012 and is a Preferred Boutique property.
Fess Parker and his wife, Marcella, were married for 50 years and lived in Santa Barbara for over 30 years. They raised two children and have 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Fess passed away in March of 2010. We miss his wisdom, his smile and his wonderful friendship. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUd804uBhhw71LMoEm | I was a trained prosecutor earlier in my legal career. I start there because I had the privilege of receiving much of the same "use of force" training that police officers receive. Every police officer and most prosecutors are trained on the "use of force continuum," from mere physical presence, to verbal commands, to hand control, to baton and chemical force, and lastly, deadly force. Every situation is different. Every police officer is different. Escalated interactions take seconds for trained officers to react correctly so training and experience are key.
Additionally, district attorneys and internal affairs currently investigate officer misuse of force allegations. Invariably, they rely on evidence and testimony from other officers who have an interest in protecting their colleagues. This testimony often contradicts itself or lacks logic, or both. Without independent investigations or citizen review, conflicts of interest often exist when a district attorney prosecutes an officer whose cooperation may be needed in another case. Thus, officer testimony is frequently used to substantiate the claims that deadly force was reasonable and necessary. Victims end up taking the blame and then are further pathologized, dehumanized, and vilified by the local media. The public comes to see the victims, rather than the overreacting officer, as culpable for their own deaths.
Our communities are now replete with examples of excessive force cases. Citizens of color are statistically more likely to have escalated violence and brutality. For example, interactions with our Latino or African American citizens move to hand control almost instantly whereas white citizens receive extended presence and verbal commands. This is also statistically true in our North County communities.
Police officers must avoid using deadly force whenever possible. Common sense; right? But, right now, officers can legally use deadly force and kill someone even when they have other alternatives. AB 392: The California Act to Save Lives, introduced this year by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), will make clear that police officers should only use deadly force when they do not have other options. I have encouraged our Assembly to include an amendment that will require citizen review commissions for each police department's internal affairs divisions. I support this legislation and urge you to make voice your support to our legislators when this bill arrives to the floor for a vote.
Alan Geraci, is a former candidate for State Assembly and is a consumer attorney. | c4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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BkiUdAc4ubngzlN4p5fd | 'Satisfaction Gap' Divides Israelis, Palestinians
Reducing quality of life differences may be one key to curbing extremism
This is the seventh installment in a series examining attitudes toward the peace process among Israelis and Palestinians.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Differences between Israelis' and Palestinians' living standards are similar to the differences in living standards between first world and a third world populations. According to World Bank estimates for 2006, per-capita GDP among Israelis was $18,580, similar to that of Western European countries such as Portugal and Greece. Among residents of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the comparable figure was $1,230, similar to developing nations such as Sri Lanka and Honduras.
It doesn't bode well for the peace process that, at least in the short term, the disparities between Israelis and Palestinians are likely to get worse. The conflict between Hamas and Fatah has added to the woes of a Palestinian population already strained by hostilities with Israel. In November 2007, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a release that called for political action to address worsening conditions -- including decaying infrastructure and heavy restrictions on movement throughout the region -- in much of the Palestinian territories.
Gallup's most recent poll data from the region reflect the differences in quality of life that the two populations experience. Asked to rate their own lives on a scale numbered from zero at the bottom to ten at the top, Israelis' average rating in 2007 was 6.84, which is far higher the 4.15 average among Palestinians. (Among both populations, the average ratings were somewhat down from 2006.)
When comparing the likelihood of Israelis and Palestinians to say they are satisfied with their standard of living, 72% of Israelis say they are satisfied with their current standard of living and just 47% of Palestinians say so. What's more, about half of Israelis (52%) say their standard of living is "getting better," compared to about one in four Palestinians (24%). Palestinians are far more likely to say their standard of living is "getting worse."
Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip, who have been cut off from food, medical care, and other essentials from the West Bank since Hamas took over the region in June 2007, are most likely to say their standard of living is getting worse. Sixty-two percent of Palestinians living in Gaza say so, vs. 49% of Palestinians living in the West Bank, and 39% of Palestinians living in East Jerusalem. The outlook for Gaza residents may become bleaker yet: the head of Gaza's energy authority announced Sunday that residents will now have to go without electricity for eight hours per day thanks to a sharp reduction in fuel supplies from Israel.
Unemployment has also become a severe problem in Gaza since local industries have been cut off from raw materials outside the region. Just 9% of Gaza residents currently say now is a good time to find jobs in their area. However, this perception is prevalent among all Palestinians; 14% of those living outside Gaza say they same. In Israel, the proportion of those surveyed who have a positive view of the local job market is considerably higher, at 41%.
Pessimism and resentment among Palestinians is understandable given that so many of them live in poverty alongside the relative affluence of Israelis. Visibly working to reduce this imbalance by creating jobs could give more Palestinians the sense that they have some ability to improve their lives, and may be one key to limiting the appeal of extremists in the region.
Results from Palestine are based on face-to-face interviews conducted July 9-23, 2007, with a randomly selected sample of 1,000 Palestinian residents, aged 15 and older. For results based on the Palestinian sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum error attributable to sampling and other random effects is ±3 percentage points.
Israel Palestinian Territory Asia Asia Pacific Muslim World Western Asia World
Americans Not Pressing for Bigger Role in Gaza Conflict
Only 33% of Americans say the Bush administration should step up its response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict raging in the Gaza Strip. Also, 75% say Barack Obama should wait until he's sworn in to voice his position on the matter.
In the midst of collapsing peace talks between Israel and leaders of the Palestinian Authority, Gallup examines data that find a majority of Israeli and Palestinian citizens favor nonviolent forms of resistance and negotiation -- rather than armed struggle and military solutions -- as the best way to achieve self-determination and security.
Gallup https://news.gallup.com/poll/103642/Satisfaction-Gap-Divides-Israelis-Palestinians.aspx | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUba7xK6wB9jjDeZhq | Roosevelt - Page 2
SXSW adds many more artists
By Andrew Sacher October 12, 2016
Minus the Bear, Downtown Boys, Mothers, Priests, Pure Bathing Culture, Joan of Arc, The Drums, Ladyhawke, Chastity Belt, Half Waif, and more...
Category: Music News, tour dates Tags: Autre Ne Veut, Charlotte Day Wilson, Chastity Belt, CJ Fly, Downtown Boys, Girlpool, Half Waif, Joan of Arc, Kweku Collins, Ladyhawke, Minus the Bear, Moor Mother, Mothers, Now Now, Priests, Pure Bathing Culture, Roosevelt, SXSW, Tancred, The Drums
Roosevelt releasing debut LP, filmed a stripped-down live session for "Night Moves," touring
By Andrew Sacher June 22, 2016
After putting out an EP and some singles, Roosevelt (aka Marius Lauber) is finally set to release his debut album. It's self-titled and it comes out August 19 via City Slang/Greco-Roman (pre-order). It includes his 2015 single "Night Moves," and we're premiering a live session video for that song in this post...
Category: Electronic Dance Music News, Music News, tour dates Tags: Roosevelt
Primavera 2016 lineup (Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Sigur Ros, PJ Harvey, Brian Wilson, Drive Like Jehu, Suede, more)
By BrooklynVegan Staff January 21, 2016
Barcelona's Primavera Sound festival returns from June 1-5, and as always, the lineup is pretty amazing. They've got Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Sigur Ros, PJ Harvey, Tame Impala, The Last Shadow Puppets, Air, Brian Wilson (performing Pet Sounds), Beach House, Suede, Beirut, Animal Collective, Pusha T, Action Bronson, Explosions in the Sky, Moderat, John Carpenter, Vince Staples, Drive Like Jehu, Deerhunter, Dinosaur Jr, Richard Hawley, Kamasi Washington, Neon Indian, Battles, Ty Segall, Julia Holter, Destroyer, Thee Oh Sees, Titus Andronicus, Tortoise, Mudhoney, Boredoms, Royal Headache, Shellac, Dungen, Beach Slang, Venom, Unsane, The Chills, Holly Herndon, Psychic TV, Mbong...
Category: Music News, tour dates Tags: A.R. Kane, Action Bronson, Air, Alberto Montero, Alessandro Cortini, Alex G, Algiers, Aliment, Andy Shauf, Angel Witch, Animal Collective, Autolux, Autumn Comets, Baby Dee, Bardo Pond, Barry Hogan DJ, Battles, Baywaves, Beach House, Beach Slang, Beak, Bearoid, Beirut, Ben Watt Band feat. Bernard Butler, Big Summer, Black Lips, Boredoms, Bradford Cox, Brian Wilson, C+C=Maxigross, C. Tangana, Cabaret Voltaire, Cadena, Cala Vento, Car Seat Headrest, CARLA, Cass McCombs, Cavern Of Anti-Matter, Chairlift, Current 93, Dam-Funk, Daniel Gon, Daughter, Dave P, Deerhunter, Deradoorian, Destroyer, Die Katapult, Dinosaur Jr., DJ Coco, DJ Koze, DJ Richard, Doble Pletina, Downtown Boys, Drive Like Jehu, Dungen, El Ultimo Vecino, Empress Of, Esperit!, Evian Christ, Explosions in the Sky, Fasenuova, Floating Points, Freddie Gibbs, Goat, Grupo de Expertos Solynieve, Har Mar Superstar, HO99O9, Holly Herndon, Holograma, Hudson Mohawke (dj set), Inspira, Invisible Harvey, Islam Chipsy & EEK, Jay Rock, Jenny Hval, Jessy Lanza, Joana Serrat, John Carpenter, Julia Holter, Julien Baker, Kamasi Washington, Kiasmos, LCD Soundsystem, Loop, Los Chichos, Lubomyr Melnyk, Maceo Plex, Manel, Mar Otra Vez, Mbongwana Star, Moderat, Moses Sumney, Mudhoney, Mueran Humanos, My Expansive Awareness, Nao, Neil Michael Hagerty & the Howling Hex, Neon Indian, Nothing Places, Old King Cole Younger, Optimo (Espacio), Orchestra Baobab, Pacosan, Pájaro Jack, Pantha Du Prince, Parquet Courts, PJ Harvey, Power Burkas, Primavera, Primavera Sound, Protomartyr, Psychic TV, Pumuky, Pusha T, PXXR GVNG, Radiohead, Ran Ran Ran, Redthread, Richard Dawson, Richard Hawley, Robert Forster, Roosevelt, Royal Headache, Savages, Selda feat. Boom Pam, SG Lewis, Sheer Mag, Shellac, Shinkiro, Shura, Siberian Wolves, Sigur Ros, Six Organs of Admittance, Steve Gunn, Suede, Suuns, Tame Impala, The Chills, The Handclappers, The James Hunter Six, The Last Shadow Puppets, The Saurs, Thee Oh Sees, Titus Andronicus, Tortoise, Twin Drama, Ty Segall and The Muggers, U.S. Girls, Univers, Unsane, Venom, Vince Staples, Viva Belgrado, White Fence, White Reaper, Wild Nothing, Wind Atlas, Younghusband
Roosevelt returning to the US, making NYC debut (dates)
German electronic artist Roosevelt was supposed to play NYC in 2014 but cancelled due to visa issues, although he did play SXSW that year, including a a BrooklynVegan party (as pictured above)...
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 lineup! (Judas Priest, Nas, Death Cab, Neutralk Milk Hotel, King Diamond, Failure & much more)
The 2014 lineup of Austin festival Fun Fun Fun Fest, happening NOV 7 . 8 & 9 at Auditorium Shores, is here. In the poster above and listed below...
Category: Electronic Dance Music News, Heavy Metal News, Hip Hop news, Music News, tour dates Tags: 2 Chainz, Alt-J, Amon Amarth, Angel Olsen, ASTR, Atmosphere, Auditorium Shores, Austin, Black Lips, Blue, Breakout, Cashmere Cat, Chelsea Wolfe, Cities Aviv, City and Colour, Communion, Courtney Barnett, Crooked Bangs, Dana Falconberry, Deafheaven, Death Cab For Cutie, Death From Above 1979, Death Grips, Dinosaur Jr., Dum Dum Girls, Failure, Fat White Family, First Aid Kit, Flying Lotus, Foxygen, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Gardens & Villa, Gary Numan, Ginuwine, Girl Talk, Glassjaw, Good Field, Gorilla Biscuits, Guided By Voices, Hot Water Music, Iceage, Iron Reagan, J Mascis, Jacuzzi, Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, Judas Priest, Julianna Barwick, King Diamond, King Tuff, Knapsack, Lunice, Madlib w/ Freddie Gibbs, Majical Cloudz, Mas Ysa, Metz, Mineral, Nas, Neutral Milk Hotel, Nostaghia, Pallbearer, Pianos Become The Teeth, Pissed Jeans, Radkey, Reputante, Rocket From the Crypt, Roosevelt, Run the Jewels, Ryan Hemsworth, San Fermin, Say Lou Lou, Scott H Biram, Sick Of It All (Blood Sweat/Scratch The Surface), Sky Ferreira, SOHN, Spider Bags, Sun Kil Moon, SZA, The Blood Brothers, The Bots, The Digital Wild, The Internet, The Misfit., The New Pornographers, The Presets, The Sour Notes, The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, This Will Destroy You, Thundercat, Tinariwen, Twin Peaks, Wildcat! Wildcat!, Wiz Khalifa, Yann Tiersen, Yelle, Yo La Tengo, Z-Trip, Zorch
Timothy S. Griffin
BV-SXSW Thursday party @ Red 7 in pics (Little Dragon, Tyler the Creator, Trash Talk, Sylvan Esso, Rhett Miller, Nicole Atkins, San Fermin & much more)
By BrooklynVegan Staff March 18, 2014
& Tim Griffin
Though everyone was shaken up from the previous night's tragic events (which happened not far from and during the official BrooklynVegan showcase on Wednesday night), SXSW moved forward on Thursday morning, when we began our first of three day parties at Red 7...
Category: Hip Hop news, Music News, Photo Galleries Tags: Amanda Hatfield, BADBADNOTGOOD, Basia Bulat, BVSXSW, Calvin Love, Cate Le Bon, Cities Aviv, galleries, Little Dragon, Nicole Atkins, Nothing, Odd Future, Overdoz, Red 7, Rhett Miller, Roosevelt, San Fermin, Shiner, SXSW, Sylvan Esso, Torres, Trash Talk, Tyler the Creator
Roosevelt and Breton both cancel US dates due to Visa issues (Roosevelt still playing SXSW though)
German electronic project Roosevelt was supposed to tour the US around SXSW, including a NYC show that would have happened Tuesday (3/11) at Glasslands, but unfortunately all non-SXSW dates had to be cancelled due to visa iss...
Category: Music News, tour dates Tags: Breton, cancellations, Roosevelt, VISA issues
50 artists we're excited to see at SXSW
By BrooklynVegan Staff March 7, 2014
and Zach Pollack
Kurt Vile in Austin in 2013 (more by Glen Brown)
South by Southwest. Maybe you've heard of it. Anyway, it starts in about a week, turning Austin, TX into one giant cacophonous concert where you can't swing a free canvas tote bag full of complimentary energy drinks without hitting a musician vying for your attention...
Category: Music News, tour dates Tags: Against Me!, Angel Olsen, ASAP Mob, Big Ups, Cate Le Bon, Cherry Glazerr, Cloud Nothings, Coachwhips, Connan Mockasin, Deleted Scenes, Destrution Unit, EMA, Ex Hex, Fat White Family, Frameworks, Fucked Up, Gruff Rhys, Harvey Sid Fisher, Hundred Waters, Indian, Isaiah Rashad, Jungle, Kayo Dot, Kelis, Kelley Stoltz, Kevin Gates, Kurt Vile, La Femme, La Luz, Mark Kozelek, Nothing, Obliteration, Parquet Courts, PEGASVS, Perfect Pussy, Power Trip, Protomartyr, Ringworm, Roosevelt, Saintseneca, Sam Smith, ScHoolboy Q, September Girls, Speedy Ortiz, Svper, SXSW, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, The Wytches, Touche Amore, Vic Mensa, Warpaint, Wild Throne, Willie Nelson, Windhand, Yautja, Yvette
BrooklynVegan SXSW 2014 Thurs Life or Death Day Party lineup (Little Dragon, San Fermin, Tyler the Creator, Trash Talk, Rhett Miller, Nicole Atkins & much more)
After a Wednesday night official showcase at the same venue, BrooklynVegan will take over both stages of Red 7 during the hours of noon-6pm each day on Thursday (3/13), Friday (3/14) and Saturday (3/15) of SXSW Music...
Category: Music News, tour dates Tags: BADBADNOTGOOD, Basia Bulat, Calvin Love, Cate Le Bon, Cities Aviv, Little Dragon, Nicole Atkins, Nothing, Old 97s, Overdoz, Rhett Miller, Roosevelt, San Fermin, SXSW, Sylvan Esso, Torres, Trash Talk, Tyler the Creator
Roosevelt touring around SXSW (dates, EP stream & videos)
By BrooklynVegan Staff February 18, 2014
German electronic singer/songwriter/producer Roosevelt (real name Marius Lauber), who came over to our shores on his own last summer, is set to return this March with his band (they're a trio for live sets) for SXSW, and he'll be doing a few other US dates before and after that...
Category: Electronic Dance Music News, Music News, tour dates Tags: Andrew Sacher, Candide, Greco Roman, Roosevelt, Rush Midnight
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BkiUdz44eIOjR9_GgU_D | Q: .NET Core 2.0 achievement If there is any performanace comparison between java and .Net core.
Someone says java is better .
Can anyone have compared performance of .net core and java on linux server having same server configurations.
The most important question is that .net core brings the functionality i.e. running on linux in these last two years.
But why not developed eariler than this. On the other hand, java can run both linux and windows from so many years.
Is .Net is far behind from Java.
A: I found this article that measured .NET Core 2.0 Performance Against Java & Go.
Regarding .NET Core 2.0 vs Java, it writes:
My overall impression is that .NET Core 2.0 and Java perform about the
same. Java possibly has a small edge on some calculations and array
manipulation and .NET having better parallel libraries.
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BkiUdQQ4c3aisDazl0c3 | Q: Using custom Token extensions in spaCy's Matcher I just added the following extension to Token in spaCy:
from spacy.tokens import Token
has_dep = lambda token,name: name in [child.dep_ for child in token.children]
Token.set_extension('HAS_DEP', method=has_dep)
So, I want to check if a token has a certain specified dependency name as one of its children, so the following:
doc = nlp(u'We are walking around.')
walking = doc[2]
walking._.HAS_DEP('nsubj')
Outputs True, because 'walking' has a child whose dependency tag is 'nsubj' (i.e. the word 'we').
However, I don't understand how to use this extension with spaCy's Matcher. Below is what I've written. The output I expect is walking, but it doesn't seem to work:
matcher = Matcher(nlp.vocab)
pattern = [
{"_": {"HAS_DEP": {'name': 'nsubj'}}} # this is the line I'm not sure of
]
matcher.add("depnsubj", None, pattern)
doc = nlp("We're walking around the house.")
matches = matcher(doc)
for match_id, start, end in matches:
string_id = nlp.vocab.strings[match_id]
span = doc[start:end]
print(span)
A: I think your goal may be rather achieved with a getter:
import spacy
from spacy.matcher import Matcher
from spacy.tokens import Token
has_dep = lambda token: 'nsubj' in [child.dep_ for child in token.children]
Token.set_extension('HAS_DEP_NSUBJ', getter=has_dep, force=True)
nlp = spacy.load("en_core_web_md")
matcher = Matcher(nlp.vocab)
matcher.add("depnsubj", None, [{"_": {"HAS_DEP_NSUBJ": True}}])
doc = nlp("We're walking around the house.")
matches = matcher(doc)
for match_id, start, end in matches:
string_id = nlp.vocab.strings[match_id]
span = doc[start:end]
print(span)
walking
A: I think you can use doc.retokenize() and token.head instead as below:
from spacy.matcher import Matcher
import en_core_web_sm
nlp = en_core_web_sm.load()
matcher = Matcher(nlp.vocab)
pattern = [{'DEP': 'nsubj'}]
matcher.add("depnsubj", None, pattern)
doc = nlp("We're walking around the house.")
matches = matcher(doc)
matched_spans = []
for match_id, start, end in matches:
span = doc[start:end]
matched_spans.append(doc[start:end])
matched_tokens = []
with doc.retokenize() as retokenizer:
for span in spans:
retokenizer.merge(span)
for token in span:
print(token.head)
Output:
walking
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BkiUddQ5qg5A52fiC6ut | Keep clicking or swiping through the slideshow for "Reddit users reveal what is socially acceptable in the US but nowhere else"
My boyfriend and I are going to visit some friends who have invited us to join them at their lake house. A few months ago, my friends told me my boyfriend is "tough to like." I realize his sense of humor isn't for everyone, but his direct candor -- while harsh -- is one of the traits I find attractive about him.
I'd like to buffer any difficulties with my friends, but I don't want to tell my boyfriend not to be himself, nor do I look forward to telling him he isn't completely liked. Any suggestions on how to approach this?
Do not, ever, take on the role of buffer for someone in a relationship. To quote Finn in "Adventure Time," "That road you're on? Leads to nowhere."
When you are with someone, the combination you create has to stand or fall on its merits, and that includes with your friends, your family, your home life, your professional life, your personal habits, your hobbies, your values, your goals, all of it. It's not always going to be perfect, obviously, but if you have to exert a special effort to curate scenes and manage personalities and schedules just to keep the whole thing from blowing up, and if you're already explaining/excusing/justifying yourself and your interest in him, then you're going to exhaust yourself -- especially over time -- and sow resentment on both sides. Special orchestration is a sign that something is Not Going to Work.
If this is the right guy for you, then he will be the right guy in unvarnished form with your friends -- or he will cost you these friends and be worth losing your friends for. Or he's not worth losing friends for and you break up. Those are your healthy choices.
Quoting Finn? Oh my glob, that's awesome.
That whole episode, "The Suitor," was like seeing my entire relationship belief system in "Adventure Time" form. I was giddy.
Another possibility: Your friends will grow to like your mate. Two of my closest friends married men who irritated the heck out of me. But they treat my friends wonderfully, are a perfect match for them, and make them wildly happy, so I sucked it up and spent time with them. And now, while they still grate on me, I see the great qualities that my friends see in them and have grown to like them independent of my original friends. Hopefully your people can get to that point.
It's important to this other possibility, too -- thank you for suggesting it -- that Guest not try to buffer the guy: If Guest and he are a good match, then the friends need to see that, and they will see that only through Guest acting naturally with him.
Guest can also say to the friends, "I know you don't like Boyfriend, but I do, so I hope you'll give him a chance." | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
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BkiUfuPxK6-gDz87SYvm | package com.skywin.obdserver.thread;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
import java.net.Socket;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Message;
import com.skywin.obd.model.ModelConstant;
import com.skywin.obd.model.OnlineInfo;
import com.skywin.obd.protocol.ProtocolEntity;
import com.skywin.obd.util.CommonUtils;
import com.skywin.obd.util.ProtocolUtils;
public class DemoThread implements Runnable {
private Socket socket;
private String ip;
private int port;
private boolean runFlag = true;
private Handler handler;
private volatile int deviceid = 0;
private List<ProtocolEntity> sendList;
public DemoThread(String ip, int port, Handler handler) {
this.ip = ip;
this.port = port;
this.handler = handler;
socket = new Socket();
sendList = Collections
.synchronizedList(new ArrayList<ProtocolEntity>());
}
@Override
public void run() {
while (runFlag&&!connectServer()) {
try {
Thread.sleep(5000);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
// 发送获取在线列表
ProtocolEntity msg = new ProtocolEntity();
msg.setSide(ModelConstant.SIDE_SERVER);
msg.setCode(ModelConstant.CODE_BEAT);
msg.setContent(null);
msg.setContentlen((byte) 0);
msg.setDestdeviceid((short) 0);
msg.setSequenceid((short) 0);
msg.setSrcdeviceid((short) 0);
sendList.add(0, msg);
while (runFlag) {
doDemoTask();
}
System.out.println("socket thread exit!");
}
public boolean connectServer() {
boolean flag = true;
try {
socket.connect(new InetSocketAddress(ip, port), 30000);
sendNotice("连接到" + ip, 0);
System.out.println("connect to "+ip);
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("socket connect error!" + e.getMessage());
e.printStackTrace();
flag = false;
sendNotice("连接到" + ip + "失败", 1);
try {
if (socket != null) {
socket.close();
}
} catch (Exception ex) {
e.printStackTrace();
} finally {
socket = new Socket();
}
}
return flag;
}
private void doDemoTask() {
try {
if (sendList.isEmpty()) {
Thread.sleep(1000);
return;
}
InputStream in = socket.getInputStream();
OutputStream out = socket.getOutputStream();
ProtocolEntity send = sendList.get(0);
byte[] buf = ProtocolUtils.transToByte(send);
out.write(buf);
buf = new byte[1024];
int count = in.read(buf);
if (count > 0) {
ProtocolEntity recv = ProtocolUtils.createfromByte(buf);
dealResponse(recv);
sendList.remove(0);
}
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
try {
if (socket != null) {
socket.close();
}
} catch (Exception ex) {
e.printStackTrace();
} finally {
if (runFlag) {
socket = new Socket();
try{
Thread.sleep(5000);
}catch(Exception exx){
//ignore;
}
connectServer();
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private void dealResponse(ProtocolEntity msg) {
if (msg.getCode() == ModelConstant.CODE_BEAT) {
if (msg.getContentlen() > 0 && msg.getContent() != null
&& msg.getContentlen() == msg.getContent().length) {
byte[] blist = msg.getContent();
int len = blist.length;
List<OnlineInfo> infos = new ArrayList<OnlineInfo>();
if (len % 2 > 0) {
len--;
}
for (int i = 0; i < len;) {
int hi = blist[i];
i++;
int low = blist[i];
i++;
OnlineInfo info = new OnlineInfo();
info.deviceid = (hi & 0xFF) * 256 + (low & 0xFF);
info.devicename = "远程终端" + info.deviceid;
infos.add(info);
}
if (infos.size() > 0) {
sendRefreshOnline(infos);
}
} else {
sendRefreshOnline(null);
}
} else if (msg.getCode() == ModelConstant.CODE_CMD) {
if (msg.getContentlen() > 0 && msg.getContent() != null
&& msg.getContentlen() == msg.getContent().length) {
byte[] content = msg.getContent();
String hexstr = CommonUtils.toHexString(content);
sendCmdResponse(hexstr);
} else {
sendCmdResponse("");
}
}
}
public void requestCmd(String req) {
ProtocolEntity msg = new ProtocolEntity();
msg.setSide(ModelConstant.SIDE_SERVER);
msg.setCode(ModelConstant.CODE_CMD);
byte[] content = CommonUtils.parseHexString(req);
msg.setContent(content);
msg.setContentlen((byte) content.length);
msg.setDestdeviceid((short) deviceid);
msg.setSequenceid((short) 0);
msg.setSrcdeviceid((short) 0);
sendList.add(msg);
}
public void destroy() {
runFlag = false;
if (socket != null) {
try {
socket.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
public void connectToDevice(int deviceid) {
this.deviceid = deviceid;
}
private void sendNotice(String message, int code) {
Message msg = Message.obtain();
msg.what = 0;
msg.obj = message;
msg.arg1 = code;
handler.sendMessage(msg);
}
private void sendRefreshOnline(List<OnlineInfo> infos) {
Message msg = Message.obtain();
msg.what = 1;
msg.obj = infos;
handler.sendMessage(msg);
}
private void sendCmdResponse(String res) {
Message msg = Message.obtain();
msg.what = 2;
msg.obj = res;
handler.sendMessage(msg);
}
public void requestOnine() {
ProtocolEntity msg = new ProtocolEntity();
msg.setSide(ModelConstant.SIDE_SERVER);
msg.setCode(ModelConstant.CODE_BEAT);
msg.setContent(null);
msg.setContentlen((byte) 0);
msg.setDestdeviceid((short) 0);
msg.setSequenceid((short) 0);
msg.setSrcdeviceid((short) 0);
sendList.add(msg);
}
}
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BkiUccbxK0-nUGYe5Zg5 | After Aiguille Rock Climbing Center closed, Seminole parent opened home to youth climbers
By Stephen Ruiz
Nov 10, 2019 | 6:46 PM
After Aiguille's gym closed, Seminole parent opened home to youth climbers
The 800-square-foot room on the second floor of a Seminole County residence's guest house hardly can contain the degree of activity.
Twenty-three people are in the room — the majority of them part of a youth rock-climbing team, some as young as 10 years old. Most eyes are transfixed on one side of the room. They are looking at not so much a wall as a puzzle, a geometry lesson with a singular purpose — to challenge them.
The wall is approximately 10 feet high, 10 feet deep and 30 feet wide and juts out at odd angles. It is vertical in some spots, horizontal in others and slanted elsewhere. Handholds and footholds adorn each piece of wood.
A member of Team Aiguille climbs a route during practice Thursday. The team of youth climbers began practicing in a Seminole County parent's home after Aiguille's gym in Longwood shut down. (Sarah Espedido / Orlando Sentinel)
"It's so much more intense than what we're used to,'' said Bryson McGinley, a 15-year-old student at Seminole High School.
McGinley belongs to Team Aiguille, which was left without a place to practice when the Aiguille Rock Climbing Center in Longwood unexpectedly closed in mid-October. Team Aiguille manager Jenna Rodriguez said the gym expects to reopen at a temporary location, possibly next month, but the climbers were confronting a deadline.
A regional competition is scheduled for mid-December in Augusta, Ga.
"I was really sad for the first couple of days,'' said Reagan Lewis, 15. "The next couple of days, I was just in a daze, like, 'Oh my gosh. Where are we going to climb? I don't know where we're going to go.'''
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A solution was nearby.
One parent already had a semblance of a climbing wall in her home, where Team Aiguille occasionally brought small groups to practice. Modifications were required, though. Over the course of a few weekends and selected weeknights, coach Eugene Hoberg and some climbers' fathers put their carpentry skills to work.
"A couple of guys do construction for a living,'' said Steve Carnes, whose 12-year-old daughter is a climber. "The rest of us helped move stuff, hold stuff, drill stuff, whatever. It took lining up the different cuts.''
They used plywood, three-quarters of an inch thick, and attached shapes of various colors to allow the climbers places to grab and put their feet as they practiced the different routes.
If a climber falls, a soft landing awaits. A red pad over pieces of foam covers the floor.
Coach Eugene Hoberg of Team Aiguille adjusts a climbing route during practice Thursday. (Sarah Espedido / Orlando Sentinel)
"We're not out there free-soloing,'' parent Laurie Steffy said.
The first practice was the day after Aiguille's gym, which opened in 1997, closed. Practices last approximately three hours and are held as many as three days a week.
"Aiguille was so successful that the gym was always packed,'' Hoberg said. "To a degree, this is really good because we have the whole place to ourselves. We don't have to be in a certain order to get everybody on the wall.''
Signs of the recently completed construction project are present, even as the youths practice their navigation skills.
Should they ever be needed, extra pieces of plywood rest against a side wall. An orange Home Depot bucket sits on the floor nearby. A rechargeable drill, put to use when Hoberg screwed in a handhold, is always available.
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Focused as they are (and should be) on improving their skills, the climbers don't notice them.
"You've got to figure out where to put your feet, your body positioning, where to put your hands,'' McGinley said. "Timing is a big part of it, knowing when to rest. It's all very centered around what you do and being precise about it.''
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Nothing stopped the climbers or their parents from finding a place to train after Aiguille closed, although not everything went smoothly. When the air conditioning unit broke, it had to be replaced the day before the first practice.
Onward and upward.
"This is kind of a thinking man's, thinking woman's sport,'' Carnes said. "It's problem solving, is what it is.''
sruiz@orlandosentinel.com
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BkiUabG6NNjgB1scVyxW | package ssm
import (
"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/client"
"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/client/metadata"
"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/request"
"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/signer/v4"
"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/private/protocol/jsonrpc"
)
// Amazon EC2 Systems Manager is a collection of capabilities that helps you
// automate management tasks such as collecting system inventory, applying operating
// system (OS) patches, automating the creation of Amazon Machine Images (AMIs),
// and configuring operating systems (OSs) and applications at scale. Systems
// Manager works with managed instances: Amazon EC2 instances and servers or
// virtual machines (VMs) in your on-premises environment that are configured
// for Systems Manager.
//
// This references is intended to be used with the EC2 Systems Manager User
// Guide (Linux (http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/systems-manager.html))
// (Windows (http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/systems-manager.html)).
//
// To get started, verify prerequisites and configure managed instances (Linux
// (http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/systems-manager-prereqs.html))
// (Windows (http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/systems-manager-prereqs.html)).
// The service client's operations are safe to be used concurrently.
// It is not safe to mutate any of the client's properties though.
// Please also see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/ssm-2014-11-06
type SSM struct {
*client.Client
}
// Used for custom client initialization logic
var initClient func(*client.Client)
// Used for custom request initialization logic
var initRequest func(*request.Request)
// Service information constants
const (
ServiceName = "ssm" // Service endpoint prefix API calls made to.
EndpointsID = ServiceName // Service ID for Regions and Endpoints metadata.
)
// New creates a new instance of the SSM client with a session.
// If additional configuration is needed for the client instance use the optional
// aws.Config parameter to add your extra config.
//
// Example:
// // Create a SSM client from just a session.
// svc := ssm.New(mySession)
//
// // Create a SSM client with additional configuration
// svc := ssm.New(mySession, aws.NewConfig().WithRegion("us-west-2"))
func New(p client.ConfigProvider, cfgs ...*aws.Config) *SSM {
c := p.ClientConfig(EndpointsID, cfgs...)
return newClient(*c.Config, c.Handlers, c.Endpoint, c.SigningRegion, c.SigningName)
}
// newClient creates, initializes and returns a new service client instance.
func newClient(cfg aws.Config, handlers request.Handlers, endpoint, signingRegion, signingName string) *SSM {
svc := &SSM{
Client: client.New(
cfg,
metadata.ClientInfo{
ServiceName: ServiceName,
SigningName: signingName,
SigningRegion: signingRegion,
Endpoint: endpoint,
APIVersion: "2014-11-06",
JSONVersion: "1.1",
TargetPrefix: "AmazonSSM",
},
handlers,
),
}
// Handlers
svc.Handlers.Sign.PushBackNamed(v4.SignRequestHandler)
svc.Handlers.Build.PushBackNamed(jsonrpc.BuildHandler)
svc.Handlers.Unmarshal.PushBackNamed(jsonrpc.UnmarshalHandler)
svc.Handlers.UnmarshalMeta.PushBackNamed(jsonrpc.UnmarshalMetaHandler)
svc.Handlers.UnmarshalError.PushBackNamed(jsonrpc.UnmarshalErrorHandler)
// Run custom client initialization if present
if initClient != nil {
initClient(svc.Client)
}
return svc
}
// newRequest creates a new request for a SSM operation and runs any
// custom request initialization.
func (c *SSM) newRequest(op *request.Operation, params, data interface{}) *request.Request {
req := c.NewRequest(op, params, data)
// Run custom request initialization if present
if initRequest != nil {
initRequest(req)
}
return req
}
| github | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
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BkiUbOzxK3YB9m8SU7GG | Gabet är en ort i Spanien. Den ligger i provinsen Província de Lleida och regionen Katalonien, i den nordöstra delen av landet, km öster om huvudstaden Madrid. Gabet ligger meter över havet och antalet invånare är .
Terrängen runt Gabet är huvudsakligen kuperad. Gabet ligger nere i en dal. Den högsta punkten i närheten är meter över havet, km sydost om Gabet. Runt Gabet är det mycket glesbefolkat, med invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Tremp, km norr om Gabet. Trakten runt Gabet består till största delen av jordbruksmark.
Kustklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är °C, och den kallaste är december, med °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är november, med i genomsnitt mm nederbörd, och den torraste är februari, med mm nederbörd.
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BkiUfmvxK02iP1lCZr1K | Make summer beach weekends extra sweet with this all-truffles gift set. Includes our Summer Truffles Square Box in in six of the season's most refreshing flavors: Berry Sorbet, Dark Chocolate Banana Smoothie, Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie, Watermelon Smoothie, Peach Sorbet, and ChocoCoffee Sorbet. Plus our oh-so-refreshing Smoothie Inspired Truffles in six sweet and summery flavors: Watermelon Smoothie, Coconut, Blueberry Pomegranate, Chocolate Banana, Chocolate Mousse, and Passion Mango Smoothie. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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BkiUbiI5i7PA9LCKwJzn | Richmond, California Broadband Internet Service
Broadband is defined as internet service with a minimum download speed of 25 Mbps. There are 5 choices for service in Richmond, CA that meet this minimum speed threshold. Of course, many households will find this minimum speed is not sufficient for their needs, especially if they often have multiple downloads occurring simultaneously.
We aim to help you find the best choice when shopping for high speed internet service in Richmond by using our ranking algorithm that takes into consideration the upload speed, download speed, coverage area and overall value. A summary of our results is as follows:
3 Etheric Networks wireless 150 Mbps 150 Mbps 100.0%
Richmond CA Internet Access Options
Curious how fast the average internet speeds in Richmond are compared to Contra Costa County? Also, curious how the speeds compare to California overall?
Average download speeds in Richmond of 41.12 Mbps are faster than the Contra Costa County average download speeds and faster than the statewide average for California.
Richmond Internet Access Facts
The average internet download speed in Richmond is 41.12 Mbps based upon 273200 measurements taken in the last 12 months
Cable internet is available to 96.9% of Contra Costa County residents
Cable internet is available to 97.4% of the Richmond population
Fiber optic internet is available to 38.1% of Contra Costa County residents
DSL internet is available to 100.0% of Richmond residents
There are 5 residential internet providers in Richmond, CA providing service to at least 15% of the city
DSL, Cable, Fiber and Fixed Wireless are four common types of technology used to provide internet access. The following chart shows the percentage of Richmond residents who have access to each of these technology types.
Our proprietary algorithm that takes into consideration download speed, upload speed, availability and overall value ranks Xfinity as the top provider for Richmond, California.
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Currently there are 5 companies that provide internet service to at least 15% of Richmond, CA residents.
What locations were used in calculating broadband internet coverage for Richmond, California?
The following zip codes were used: 94530, 94801, 94802, 94803, 94804, 94805, 94806, 94807, 94808, 94820 and 94850
Who has the fastest internet service in Richmond?
AT&T with a download speed of 1000 Mbps provides the fastest internet service in Richmond.
Richmond Cable TV, Satellite TV and Streaming Services | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUbs45qsBB3HnuVbVq | Digital TV News: Håkan Sjödin
Kartina TV to expand reach using ASTRA 1N at 19.2°E
Sep 30, 2019 – SES has announced that OTT platform Kartina TV plans to expand its reach in Europe by also broadcasting a bouquet of its Russian-language TV channels on a new FTV (Free-to-View) encrypted DTH platform on ASTRA 1N at 19.2 degrees East.
News categories: SES S.A, Kartina TV, Håkan Sjödin, Oleg Jecov, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Satellite
All Media Baltics takes capacity on ASTRA 4A
Dec 19, 2017 – All Media Baltics' Pay TV subscribers will be able to enjoy the broadcaster's channel package in HD quality, including its original premium TV channels, at 5°E, following a multi-year capacity agreement announced by SES.
News categories: SES S.A, All Media Baltics, Håkan Sjödin, Arvils Kupris, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Satellite
100,000 subscribers for Georgia's MagtiSat
Jan 22, 2014 – SES (Paris; Luxembourg: SESG) and MagtiCom have announced that after 2 years of operating MagtiSat, the first domestic DTH platform in Georgia, the company already has more than 100,000 subscribers.
News categories: MagtiCom, SES S.A, Irakli Lobzhanidze, Håkan Sjödin, Digital TV, Georgia, Satellite, Subscribers
SIRIUS 4 Satellite Successfully Launched
Nov 18, 2007 – SIRIUS 4 will be located at 5° East, SIRIUS' orbital position for delivering broadcast and broadband services across Europe, and will also transmit HDTV channels. SIRIUS 4 will also carry an African beam which will be marketed by SES ASTRA.
News categories: SES SIRIUS, ILS, Lockheed Martin, Africa, Digital TV, Europe, Satellite | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdlM4uzlh5XI9n6KT | Thanks to my buddy John for giving me a good TPC trivia nugget today.
The TPC Sawgrass Stadium course hosts about 40,000 rounds of golf per year. They fish 120,000 golf balls out of the water on the #17th par-3 island green (3 of which are mine). That is an average of one sleeve per player on that hole.
Players are asked to proceed to the drop box after two balls go in the drink but like me, people seldom follow that suggestion. When I teed up the 3rd ball, my caddy started walking.
Above, the entrance to the TPC Sawgrass 17th island green.
Hey that's ME on the 10th tee at TPC Sawgrass!
I hit a great drive there too, drew it right to left with the shape of the fairway!
Click here to view the Hooked On Golf Blog TPC Sawgrass Gallery. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUeIHxK1Thg98Ug2op | Jews for Jesus Australia Take Down 'That Jew Died for You' Video
Clip produced by Jews for Jesus ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 28 caused controversy, and garnered over a million hits.
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'That Jew died for you,' a video produced by Jews for Jesus was taken off their website after it gained over one million YouTube hits, and was attacked for being insensitive and tasteless, Australian Jewish News reported Monday.
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[We] are sincerely sorry for any hurt which some experienced thinking we were intentionally aggravating haunting memories, Bob Mendelsohn of Jews for Jesus Australia told The Australian Jewish News.
Many on our worldwide staff have too many relatives who perished in the camps to have intended that aggravation.
While the video was taken off the Australian Jews for Jesus website it still appears other Jews for Jesus websites such as the American one and on YouTube.
The three-minute video released ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 28 sparked controversy. Jay Michaelson on The Forward deemed it "the most tasteless YouTube video ever."
"It's hard to fathom who thought this project would be a good idea. Any Jew with personal, familial, or even historical memories of the Holocaust will immediately find it to be an outrage. Not to state the obvious, but it desecrates the memory of six million Jews to use their suffering as a way to convert Jews to Christianity."
On Gawker, Adam Weinstein wrote that the video tries "to convert Hebrews in apparently the most off-putting way possible."
A blogger called Dror from an online collective of Messianic Jews, meanwhile, said the clip is "rather insensitively named" but added that "God understands the horrors of Auschwitz, because of His own death and his active and willing participation in receiving suffering," Christian Today reported when the video was first released.
Amid the controversy, Fox News and the History Channel refused to play an ad for the video, according to the report.
The video starts off with images that are familiar to anyone who's seen a Holocaust movie: the tightly packed railway car, the frightened Jews with Jewish stars pinned to their clothes stumbling off the train, the forced march and the shouts in German.
Jesus makes his first, relatively subtle appearance as a long-haired young woman stumbles and is helped up by someone in a white robe under the glinting sun. As the Jews stand in the selection line at the entrance to what appears to be Auschwitz, with the sign "Arbeit macht frei" clearly visible in the background, two Nazi officers discuss whether each Jew will be sent to the labor camp or the gas chamber.
At one point, the younger one says: "Let me choose," and selects the next in line for the so-called "showers." The English subtitle shows that he says in German "Just another Jew" as the soaring music of movie climaxes plays to a long-haired Jesus dragging a huge wooden cross behind him as a Nazi officer jabs him on the way to the gas chamber. "That Jew died for you," the video announces in large letters.
Jews for Jesus is an organization whose mission statement is "to make the messiahship of Jesus an unavoidable issue to our Jewish people worldwide." They employ some 200 people, according to a report in Christian Today, and say that the idea behind the video is to "help redefine the conversation and reshape views of Jesus."
"With recent anti-Semitic events in Kansas City and Ukraine, our YouTube video 'That Jew Died For You' is needed more than ever because it offers a message of hope in times of despair," Christian Today cited their executive director David Brickner as saying.
"While our video focuses on the Holocaust, anti-Semitism needs to be challenged everywhere. Only Jesus the Jewish Messiah can replace the fear and anxiety in our hearts with a peace from God that passes all understanding, because He Himself is the Prince of Peace. That Jew, Jesus the Messiah, died for all of us, so that we may live," he was cited as saying.
'That Jew Died for you'Credit: Screenshot
Christians and Jews | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUdwY5qoYA4DD26pB2 | Miriam Schapiro (1923-2015) was a pioneer of feminist art, incorporating traditional decorative craft into her painting and sculpture. This spring, come to the Museum of Arts and Design and see Schapiro's work along with that of her artistic heirs at Surface/Depth: The Decorative After Miriam Schapiro. This exciting exhibition opens on March 22.
Schapiro proved a multidisciplinary master throughout her long career. She produced astounding paintings, embroidery, fabric work, and sculpture. In contrast with the stark, somewhat macho compositions coming out of the Abstract Expressionist movement with the likes of Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, Schapiro and her contemporaries favored an ornate art full of materials and designs traditionally associated with feminine domesticity.
Schapiro, along with Judy Chicago of The Dinner Party (currently on view at the Brooklyn Museum), founded the California Institute of the Arts' Feminist Art Program. One of their artistic collaborations was Womanhouse, a Hollywood house repurposed for room-sized art installations by female artists from the program.
Surface/Depth will feature Schapiro's mixed-media canvases, such as "Connection," featuring a collage of found handkerchiefs. Baby Block Bouquet is a large heart-shaped piece with black background and layered geometric and floral fabrics. Orange Crush, shaped like a lady's handheld fan, also sticks out for its use of juxtaposed fabric swatches and its form, a shape once associated with female fragility.
Baby Block Bouquet, 1981, Acrylic, fabric, glitter on shaped canvas, 63.5 x 69". © 2017 Estate of Miriam Schapiro Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Schapiro, who also founded the Pattern and Decoration Movement, was fiercely protective of arts and crafts' legitimization in the art world. Her "femmages" (a term Schapiro coined) radically celebrate art objects traditionally consigned to the home and banished from the art gallery.
Her artistic descendants include Sanford Biggers, Josh Blackwell, Edie Fake, Jeffrey Gibson, Judy Ledgerwood, Jodie Mack, Sara Rahbar, Ruth Root, and Jasmin Sian. Works from all of these artists will show alongside Schapiro's. Fabric, sequins, fringe, and glitter will shine from these contemporary pieces, proving Schapiro's spearheading influence in the use of decorative fragments to fashion something new.
Jeffrey Gibson's animalistic sculpture Speak to Me in Your Way So I Can Hear You will be featured, with its four pale wooden legs and fringe descending from its colorful beaded back. A diptych from Jasmin Sian represents the more reserved side of decorative arts with a recreated doily, although it's made with repurposed deli bag paper.
Surface/Depth was curated by Elissa Auther with the support of Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy at the Museum of Arts and Design. It will open March 22 and close September 9, 2018.
The Museum of Arts and Design is located at 2 Columbus Circle. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 10am - 6pm. Thursdays open 10am - 9pm. For more information, call 212-299-7777 or visit madmuseum.org. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbuM4uBhhxMDmRRer | Spinningfields
Chapman Poole expands PR network into Europe and the US
Spinningfields agency recruits additional consultants in Madrid, Berlin, Paris and Boston
Lucy Roue
Manchester PR agency Chapman Poole is expanding into new markets.
The firm, which is run by a husband and wife duo, is expanding its network of consultants into Spain, France, Germans and America, in response to client demand.
Having taken on several new UK and internationally-based clients, including premium beer subscription service DiscoverBrew; US-based consumer products company Luxco; Amazonian energy tea drink Yusa and restaurant and bar group New World Trading Company, Chapman Poole has recruited additional consultants in the UK as well as in Madrid, Berlin, Paris and Boston.
The agency has recently supported the UK and Germany launches for small batch whiskey distiller, Limestone Branch Distillery; a consumer campaign in Paris for luxury consumer products brand, Dictador and is now supporting the planned international growth for Cumbrian craft brewer, Hawkshead Brewery.
Managing director Agatha Chapman-Poole said: "We took a risk embarking on a freelance model at a time when there was a stigma surrounding freelancers working in agencies. Agency heads would keep freelance staff hidden from clients for fear of seeming 'unstable' or non-committal.
"Our model has now proved more popular than we could have imagined with active consultants in seven countries."
Based in Spinningfields all Chapman Poole consultants have a minimum of 10 years' experience.
It has also championed the freelance model since the agency's conception in 2010. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdmE5qU2Ap6Tguf6z | The Amplify Dashboard, Now Open to All Marketers in The Netherlands, Ireland and Sweden!
Flora Rhim,
Osnat Rabi| January 16, 2018
We've made several enhancements to our Amplify dashboard over the last year and a half, giving marketers more capabilities to easily manage their Outbrain campaigns at scale.
Powerful new features such as the ability for marketers to re-engage audiences across the Outbrain network, better understand campaign ROI by tracking multiple types of consumer actions and measure mobile app download and engagement have all been added. An improved user experience gives marketers a platform that provides maximum control and flexibility when planning and optimizing their Outbrain campaigns. In fact, we are now seeing a 40% increase* in engagement with our dashboard.
Now, we're excited to bring these enhancements to even more marketers around the globe. The Amplify platform has recently launched in the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland and Sweden, further increasing our footprint to marketers worldwide. Our reach in these markets is a testament to the expansion, with over 223M monthly pageviews in Ireland, over 100M in the Netherlands and nearly 50M in Sweden.
For the first time, marketers in these countries can access our advanced targeting and campaign management tools to reach audiences across Outbrain's premium publisher network.
And, in the spirit of this expansion, here are some things about our newest self-serve markets you may not have known:
French fries are served with mayonnaise in the Netherlands, and the Dutch are the world's largest consumers of licorice. And, the Netherlands is home to more bicycles than people1
In Sweden, half of the country watches the Disney film "From All of Us to You" on Christmas Eve, which is called Kalle Anka och Hans vänner önskar God Jul or "Donald Duck and his friends wish you a Merry Christmas"2
In these winter months Swedes also often ski to work3
The national symbol of Ireland is the harp, not the shamrock! It's on every coin, and Ireland is the only country in the world to have a musical instrument as its national symbol4
Ireland is also home to Irish architect James Hoban, who designed the United States White House4
We're excited to continue to enable even more marketers to leverage our full-service marketing capabilities.
If you haven't already, make sure to check out all of our advanced features on our dashboard and reach out to support@outbrain.com with any comments!
*Outbrain internal reporting
1 18 Surprising Facts About The Netherlands
2 Nordic Quack: Nordic Quack Sweden's bizarre tradition of watching Donald Duck Cartoons on Christmas Eve
3 10 Interesting Facts About Sweden
4 11 Unusual Facts About Ireland You May Not Have Known
Flora Rhim
Flora is a product marketer at Outbrain and previously spent time launching products at publishers and tech platforms. She's always looking for her next book to read, recommendations welcome.
Osnat Rabi
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BkiUgMU241xiQk66o0jY | The airline club is still open, but it's not the hot spot it used to be
Randy Diamond Sep. 8, 2020 Updated: Sep. 12, 2020 7:56 p.m.
The airline club is still open, but it's not the hot...
1of2A variety of snacks and beverages is available in the Admiral's Club in Houston.Photo: Elizabeth Conley /Staff file photo
2of2Barbara Howlett of Syracuse, kicks back as she waits for her flight in new Admiral's Club for American Airline's customers at Terminal A at IAH on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in Houston. The club has it's official opening June 12. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle )Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Staff / Houston Chronicle
The club is back, but it's not the same.
For business travelers, membership in an airline club made travel tolerable, even enjoyable. For yearly fees of $500 or more, the allure was a comfortable environment with food and drink, plenty of seats to get comfortable in and plugs for your laptop.
It was a way out of often crowded, noisy airport terminals.
The bar was a key attraction, with drinks included in the membership fee, though of course not the top-shelf liquor. Travelers swapped stories at the bar about life on the road and where to get the best steak in Peoria.
There was also personalized service, including ticket agents who could help change your flight at the last minute, setting you up for a smooth journey.
But as COVID-19 grounded most air travel, airline clubs closed.
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American Airlines, which had the largest number of airline clubs in the U.S., has reopened 15 of its Admirals Club locations but 20 still remain closed. Another 12 have been converted to service centers — there help with a change in travel plans is still available, but they don't offer anything else.
Last month, I visited the Admiral Clubs at Terminal A in Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, one of the airline's largest. I can tell you — the club may be back, but the experience is a lot different.
Take the hot food, for example.
I arrived shortly after 6 p.m. to find out that the Admiral Club currently doesn't follow normal dinner hours. The kitchen closes at 6 p.m. even though the club stayed open till 9:45 p.m. for late flights.
The kitchen had stopped serving its only two hot offerings, macaroni and cheese and a roasted tomato and portobello mushroom soup, a few minutes earlier. A helpful attendant went into the kitchen, broke the closing rules, and served me a small helping of mac and cheese as the club crew did evening cleanup.
A gloved and masked employee brought the dish in a disposable container to reduce touch points.
The old buffet with cheese and pasta choices for lunch and dinner was gone.
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A snack pack consisting of crackers, a package of Mott's fruit snacks, sea salt almonds, a Kind-brand chocolate snack and one piece of cheese is the main offering when the dinner hours — 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. — are over.
With American having cut most food service on its flights, the snack pack gave me a warm feeling. I used to pay $7.99 for the treats. Now they're free.
For breakfast, be sure to get to the lounge before 10 a.m. — that is, if you want anything other than the snack pack or a nut combo served by the bartender working behind a bar with all the seats removed.
When I arrived at 10:20, I was told I couldn't get the choice of scrambled eggs or oatmeal for another 21 hours.
Pre-pandemic at the club is like a fleeting dream these days.
A make-it-yourself breakfast bar offered yogurt, cereals, oatmeal, fruit selections, hard-boiled eggs and bagels. It was served until at least 11 a.m.
As a special treat, larger Admirals Clubs like the one I frequented in San Francisco offered for breakfast made-to-order avocado toast with a selection of toppings: smoked salmon, chopped hard-boiled eggs, prosciutto and tomato.
In the afternoon: fresh, made-to-order guacamole, with chips and salsa, and miniature brownies and chocolate chip cookies.
The meager food and drink offerings aside, what most struck me about my recent experiences in the Admirals Club was the lack of travelers. Just a few passengers were on hand.
Before the pandemic changed everything, the Admirals Club was often packed with fliers and a positive energy as they grabbed a quick snack and drink at the bustling bar.
The club in San Francisco, where I had lived for a decade, was my favorite largely because of the staff.
Every one of the dozen or so front-desk attendants knew my name, though they refused to call me Randy. It was always "Mr. Diamond."
Once, when I mixed up the time of my morning flight and was about to miss it, one of the attendants called the gate and asked them to hold the plane. The aircraft door stayed open a few extra seconds, which enabled me, out of breath from the run to the gate, to make my flight.
One of the attendants enjoyed Broadway and invited me to join her and other American Airlines Admirals Club personnel to see the touring production of the show "Come From Away."
The show ironically was about air travel and how the small community of Gander, Newfoundland, welcomed nearly 7,000 grounded air travelers on Sept. 11, 2001, when planes were ordered to land at the airport following the terrorist attacks. The musical was about people helping each other.
I always experienced a sense of camaraderie at the San Francisco Admirals Club. I felt more welcome at the Admirals Club than at my San Francisco apartment complex where I lived for 10 years and where few people knew my name.
Hopefully, one of these days travelers will return to the sky and the Admirals Club will return to normal.
Randy Diamond covers tourism and the travel industry. To read more from Randy, become a subscriber. randy.diamond@express-news.net
Randy Diamond
Randy Diamond's love of travel began as a 12-year-old when he started collecting travel brochures. His coverage areas at the Express-News include aviation, tourism, and the travel industry. He writes the weekly travel column, the Wary Traveler, aimed at helping road warriors chart a smoother journey. He has a special eye for the quirky side of travel. Previously he has worked as a crime reporter for The New York Daily News, a State House reporter for The Record in Northern New Jersey and the tourism and insurance reporter for The Tampa Tribune and Palm Beach Post in Florida. He has also covered the world of institutional investing for two financial trade news organizations: Pensions & Investments and Chief Investment Officer.
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