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BkiUda04eIXhxFYKU4Z2 | It might be one of the most scathing takedowns in parliamentary history. Earlier this week, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard stood up in the House of Representatives to attack opposition leader Tony Abbott for misogyny and sexism in a video that has since gone viral.
In a clip uploaded by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Gillard is seen lashing out at Abbott in a parliamentary session during a kerfuffle over the political future of Speaker of the House Peter Slipper. The backstory is complicated: Slipper faces charges of sexual harrassment from a gay former staff member, who has alleged that the speaker had sent him crude text messages "in which the Speaker used offensive language to describe female genitalia," as a report by the ABC put it. Opposition leader Abbott had forced a vote in parliament to oust Slipper — a Gillard appointee and a defector from the opposition party — arguing that he was unfit for the role in light of the ongoing court case.
The leader of the opposition [Abbott] says that people who hold sexist views and who are misogynists are not appropriate for high office… If he wants to know what misogyny looks like in modern Australia, he doesn't need a motion in the House of Representatives, he needs a mirror.
She went on to cite Abbott for reportedly musing in an interview on whether the underrepresentation of women in politics was really a bad thing; appearing next to a sign reading "ditch the witch" — meaning the prime minister — at a recent anti-carbon tax rally; and allegedly making catcalls at Gillard across the floor of the parliamentary chamber. The video of the prime minister's remarks has now been viewed more than 400,000 times on YouTube.
The moment Gillard rose to defend Slipper and keep him in office, she chose to defend the indefensible, to excuse the inexcusable. The government had spent a month vilifying Tony Abbott for having "a problem with women." But when one of the bulwarks of the government was exposed as having a problem with women, it was suddenly acceptable.
Gillard is Australia's first female prime minister, having been elected to office in 2010. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdww4eIOjRrm8BOVg | Hi, my names Jake. I enjoy writing and my own imagination.
The Longest Shadow is an Action/Adventure novel written by Jake Frost. I started writing this novel about two years ago, I spent a few months working on it and then hit a writers block. I put to story on my hard drive to new be looked at again. Just recently I found it and wondered to myself whether I should continue it. I have written up to Chapter 3 and thought I would put it on HubPages to see what you guys think, should I continue?
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BkiUfwbxK6-gDw5Axv2Z | Maggots, unrefrigerated bodies, and blood-stained pillows lead to Flint funeral home closure
by Alysa Zavala-Offman
It's like a scene out of a horror movie.
State investigators found maggots on a garage floor and door, unrefrigerated bodies in an un-air-conditioned area, and blood- and fluid-stained casket pillows laying in a hallway at the Swanson Funeral Home in Flint, which led to their decision to suspend the funeral home's mortuary science establishment license as well as the individual license of O'Neil D. Swanson, II.
According to a report by the state's Licensing and Regulatory Affairs department (LARA), investigators also reported smelling the odor of decomposing bodies and an "unsanitary preparation room without equipment or supplies necessary for embalming."
In May, brothers Maurice Dunn and Joe Leverette contacted local media after their mother's body was switched with another corpse at Swanson Funeral Home.
"It was a total stranger dressed in the clothing that my brother Joey [picked out] and the wig selected for our mother," Dunn told WNEM.
According to Julie Dale, the director of LARA's Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau, the department is going after funeral home malpractice.
"Michigan residents trust funeral home directors, owners, and their establishments to follow the law especially when dealing with the death of a loved one," Dale said in a press release. "We will continue to aggressively hold every funeral home in Michigan to the highest standards of public health and safety when providing final arrangements."
The funeral home could pay up to $10,000 for each occupational code violation, in addition to continued suspension and revocation of both licenses.
Swanson could be subject to fines of up to $10,000 for each violation of the occupational code in addition to continued suspension or revocation of the licenses, as determined by the Michigan Board of Mortuary Science Examiners.
Any person who is in the process of or has used Swanson Funeral Home can call LARA's Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau at 517-241-7000.
News Hits swanson funeral home LARA Flint
Yet another disgusting Michigan funeral home has been shut down
by Alysa Zavala-Offman | Mar 7, 2018
Barksdale Funderal Home
Detroit funeral home shut down for 'deplorable, unsanitary conditions'
by Alysa Zavala-Offman | Jan 17, 2018 | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUfsw241xiQk66oM3R | Marvelise is een gemeente in het Franse departement Doubs (regio Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) en telt 139 inwoners (1999). De plaats maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Montbéliard.
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De oppervlakte van Marvelise bedraagt 4,3 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 32,3 inwoners per km².
Demografie
Onderstaande figuur toont het verloop van het inwonertal (bron: INSEE-tellingen).
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BkiUdjQ5qsJBjpijFXve | Major Grants and Partnerships
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Lincoln Center Scholars Alternative Teacher Certification Program
In 2014, Lincoln Center Education (LCE), the NYC Department of Education (NYC DOE), and Hunter College (Hunter) created the Lincoln Center Scholars Program to reduce disparities in access to arts education in NYC public schools. The Illumination Fund was the major funder.
LC Scholars was designed to address the limited availability of high-quality arts education for New York City public school students by fast-tracking new arts teachers' eligibility for hiring by under-resourced schools seeking to expand their arts programming. Through the Scholars program, qualified artists working toward their teaching certification were able to enter the classroom immediately, rather than waiting the two years it took to complete their course work. The program pays for their master's degree and provides key supports such as mentoring while they teach full-time in the NYC public school system.
Ultimately, LC Scholars seeks to increase the diversity of the field of certified arts educators working in NYC public schools, and to help these schools provide the children they serve with adequate arts education programming, which has been shown to bolster school culture, increase student engagement, and help develop critical thinking and problem solving skills that are vital for success in college and in the workforce.
2018/2019 marked the graduation of the third Scholars class and the final year of the current phase of the program. Since its launch in 2014, LC Scholars has trained 61 new arts teachers. This represents nearly one quarter of the total new arts teachers hired by the NYC DOE between 2014 and 2018.
"Being a part of this program was a life changer. I will forever be grateful for this opportunity and look forward to continuing to share my passion for dance with NYC public school students for years to come."
"We started a spring fling arts fest that includes all disciplines—it's the most successful parent engagement event of the year. Every single parent comes out."
"I definitely plan to stay in the DOE. It just fulfills me in so many ways that I didn't expect. …I feel all my expertise is at play."
"I feel like that [DOE-wide network of Scholars] adds to her repertoire because she interacts with arts teachers across the city. That definitely helps inform what she's willing to try."
LCE engaged Public Works Partners in a two-part program evaluation in 2017 and 2018. PWP's final report identified key indicators of success:
Scholars have been successful in increasing their students' engagement with the arts both during the school day and beyond the classroom.
Scholars have remained in the teaching field at higher rates than their peers in comparable programs.
When they are working in school settings with supportive administrations, Scholars are able to have a significant positive impact on the way arts are valued overall in their schools.
Specific findings from Public Works Partners revealed that:
Access to Arts Instruction
The Scholars Program introduced over 60 new arts teachers to 91 NYC public schools, expanding access to arts education across the school system.
Scholars represented nearly one fourth (22%) of the 269 new NYC DOE full-time arts teachers hired between the 2014-15 and 2017-18 school years.
Over 14,000 students were taught by a Scholar in the 2018-19 school year alone. Sixty percent of Scholar schools were in Brooklyn or the Bronx, the areas identified as having the highest need by the 2014 State of the Arts Comptroller's Report.
Racial and economic demographics of Scholar schools are almost identical to that of the NYC public school system, indicating that Scholars sought positions in schools that reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of NYC public school students.
Scholars added new disciplines to their schools, which provided students more opportunities to meet graduation requirements. One Scholar reported, "Now [my school has] theater as an option which has helped with the graduation rate. Before they only had two art teachers, so it was hard for students to get the credits they need to graduate on time."
The Scholars Program was also very successful in certifying teachers:
Prospective teachers in New York State are required to take an initial teacher certification assessment. Through this national performance assessment, individuals demonstrate their readiness to teach by planning lessons that support their students' strengths and needs, teaching the lessons in an educational setting, and assessing their students' learning. Every Scholar who took the initial teacher certification assessment passed. Scholars passed this assessment on the first try at a higher rate than the national average. This certification enables them to continue teaching for five years in New York State.
Sixty-one Scholars—97 percent of those who began the program—earned their master's degree from Hunter College.
School administrators praised the Scholars Program's certification component, noting that it can be difficult to find certified arts teachers.
One administrator noted, "I don't see certified music teachers at [DOE] hiring fairs—many of the performing arts people I meet are not certified teachers. While we would want more [teachers of different disciplines], they have to be certified."
Most Scholars continue to teach in the NYC public school system, and the program demonstrates promising retention rates in comparison with other alternative teaching certification programs:
Fifty-four Scholars were employed as K-12 arts teacher during the 2018-19 school year. Forty-five of these were employed in NYC public schools.
Seventy-nine percent of Scholars continued as public school teachers beyond their two-year commitment, as compared to 60 percent of Teach for America teachers.
Scholars cited personal fulfillment and career growth as motivation for remaining in NYC public schools.
School Ecosystem Impact
Scholars created new courses, programs, and opportunities for student performance across the NYC public school system and developed strong relationships with their students, administrations, and communities at large. Scholars developed strong arts programs by:
Making space for students of all interest levels, including increasing the number of male students in a previously all-female dance course, bringing in guest artists with a variety of artistic backgrounds, and incorporating technology in the classroom to accommodate all student skill levels.
Offering classes progressing from beginner to advanced where students could build skills and watch themselves grow as artists.
Within their schools and communities, Scholars:
Incorporated mixed teaching methods to connect their work to other disciplines, including qualitative research and writing to learn history of their disciplines.
Contributed to school-wide discussions of instructional methods. One administrator explained, "I've seen him pushing other staff to think about instruction differently."
Created arts showcases with other disciplines, including culinary and visual arts programs, and held performances in collaboration with local community-based organizations.
In the classroom, administrators cited increased student confidence as a primary benefit of the Scholars' programs.
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Another added, "I think the strongest lesson in the theater classroom is community…They understand how to develop their skills—how to talk to people, how to work in a group, public speaking…students who take theater are more comfortable discussing what they learned."
Across the NYC public school system, the program created a network of teachers that continue to share best practices after the program's completion:
Alumni remain actively engaged with their cohort members across the NYC public school system, sharing best practices and teaching methods that can be implemented in their schools—in some cases on a weekly basis. One Scholar stated, "we still get together as a professional learning community to this day." | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
BkiUbX_xK3xgpfdGOWsP | My hardest battle is, at present, with the rampant Blackberry which, covered with stout based prickles, arches metres long, over everything and lays another root once the tip reaches the ground. However, Blackberry (Rubus fructicosus L.), prized for its delicious jam and crumbles) is a useful medicinal herb. The leaves are rich in tannins and a decoction of the dried leaves makes an astringent mouthwash to heal bleeding gums and mouth ulcers or drank to alleviate diarrhoea. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdxPxaKgQGdQApiYA | Tibetan Political Review
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Tibetan 'Independence Day' Marked
posted Feb 13, 2013, 6:29 AM by The Tibetan Political Review [ updated Feb 13, 2013, 6:34 AM ]
By Radio Free Asia
Tibetan activists celebrate a hundred-year-old declaration of independence from China.
The 13th Dalai Lama photographed in Calcutta, India in 1910 (photo: Wikipedia).
Tibetan activists and support groups around the world are set to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1913 Tibetan Proclamation of Independence from China on Wednesday, with Beijing denouncing the celebrations as a "farce."
Tibet's 13th Dalai Lama proclaimed Tibetan independence on Feb. 13, 1913 following a period of domination by China's Qing (Manchu) dynasty and initiated a period of almost four decades of self-rule that ended when Chinese troops marched into the Himalayan region in 1949.
To mark the anniversary, Students for a Free Tibet (SFT), the Tibetan Youth Congress, the U.S. Tibetan Committee, Tibet House, and Chushi Gangdruk will hold protests on Wednesday in front of the Chinese Mission to the United Nations at St. Vartan's Park in New York.
Activities will include a performance by a Tibetan community dance troupe, a Tibetan flag-raising ceremony, and the unveiling of a 12-foot long copy of the 1913 Proclamation Scroll
Messages of support from lawmakers of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate from New York will also be read, and participants will march to the United Nations.
"Every country has an independence or national day regardless of its current political status and Tibet is no exception," Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) said in a statement announcing the events planned to mark the proclamation's anniversary.
"At this time, when nearly 100 Tibetans have self-immolated to protest Chinese rule, a global commemoration of this historic occasion will help to renew our spirits, reaffirm our vision, and strengthen our struggle," SFT said.
China calls the 1913 declaration a "fabrication" and Tibetan independence a "myth," according to state media.
"Such fanfare is just a farce," China's official Xinhua news agency said this week.
The Dalai Lama declared in his 1913 statement, written after Tibetan forces drove troops of the then-collapsing Qing dynasty out of Tibet, that though not prosperous or technically advanced, "Tibet is an independent nation living in peace and in accordance with religion."
"To become capable of defending our country, we are currently increasing our efforts both in civilian and military areas," said the Dalai Lama's declaration, translated by Berlin, Germany-based Tibetan scholar Tsewang Norbu and published by the web site of the Tibetan Political Review.
"The Chinese intention of colonizing Tibet … has faded like a rainbow in the sky," according to a separate translation of the same document, prepared for Students for a Free Tibet.
Chinese claims
But Xinhua noted that all Chinese governments following the Qing collapse have asserted their claim to Tibet, which China considers a part of its national territory.
At the time that the Dalai Lama declared Tibet was independent of China, "there was indeed no Qing or Chinese authority in Tibet," said Indiana University Tibet scholar Elliot Sperling.
The declaration and a treaty signed afterward between Tibet and Mongolia, also formerly under Qing control, "were valid reflections and valid responses to that fact."
China's Qing rulers had exercised political control over Tibet, but "this ended with the collapse of the Qing," Sperling said.
In a "Middle Way" policy approach to the problems of Tibet, Tibet's present 14th Dalai Lama and Tibet's government in exile, based in India, have accepted Tibet's present status as a part of China while regularly urging greater cultural, religious, and political freedoms for the Tibetan people.
"Tibetans need to have a broader perspective in the current struggle for Tibetan freedom, and not be bogged down by Tibet-centric perspectives alone," noted Bhuchung Tsering, vice president of the Washington-based International Campaign for Tibet.
A broader challenge
Tibet's status as a part of China "is not unchallenged," though, Sperling said.
"The broader challenge has a strong historical legacy behind it, going back to the 13th Dalai Lama."
Speaking in an interview, SFT executive director Tenzin Dorjee called the Dalai Lama's 1913 declaration "a reminder of Tibet's historical past as an independent nation, which China tries to negate and distort."
"After the Manchu dynasty collapsed, Tibetans expelled [China's] remaining troops and reestablished sovereignty over their country in 1913."
"Since then, Tibet resumed its status as an independent country—running its own administration, army, taxation, currency, and legal and postal systems—until China's invasion in 1949," Dorjee said.
Negotiations between Beijing and envoys of the current Dalai Lama over issues related to Tibet stalled in January 2010.
Reported by Richard Finney.
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BkiUeYfxK7Ehm308rAmh | 436 F. 2d 1084 - United States v. L Beard
436 F2d 1084 United States v. L Beard
436 F.2d 1084
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
Verland L. BEARD, Defendant-Appellant.
Jan. 4, 1971, Rehearing Denied Feb. 11, 1971.
Jack Paul Leon, San Antonio, Tex., for defendant-appellant.
Reese L. Harrison, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Seagal V. Wheatley, U.S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.
Before GODBOLD, SIMPSON and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge.
Verland L. Beard here appeals a conviction by a jury with respect to certain funds of the Mutual Aid Association at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas.1 We reverse.
Beard was the office manager of the Mutual Aid Association at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, which is within the special territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Title 18, U.S.C., Section 7(3). He was initially indicted for embezzling funds from the Association in violation of Title 18, U.S.C., Section 13, the Assimilative Crime Act, and Article 1534 of the Texas Penal Code.2 The purpose of the Assimilative Crime Act is to allow the United States to prosecute persons for acts in or on places to which the special federal jurisdiction extends provided such acts are unlawful in the State, Territory or Possession in which the federal enclave is located.
However, after the trial of the defendant-appellant had begun, a fatal defect in the government's case as to a violation of Title 18, U.S.C. 13, came to light. It was tardily discovered by the prosecutor that under basic Texas law in order to sustain a conviction for embezzlement under the statute title must be shown to be in the injured person or entity at the time the offense is committed. Villarreal v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 385 S.W.2d 248 (1964). Further it developed that under Texas law a voluntary association, such as the Mutual Aid Association, Kelly Air Force Base, is not a person or any legal entity (described in Art. 1534 of the Texas Penal Code) capable of holding title to funds subject to embezzlement. Kauffman v. Parker, Tex.Civ.App., 99 S.W.2d 1074 (1936); Daniel v. State, 128 Tex.Cr.R. 660, 83 S.W.2d 335 (1935). It developed at trial that a Mr. McMillan was the legal custodian of the funds, not Beard as charged; Beard was simply the office manager. Additionally, government counsel conceded that the Mutual Aid Association, Kelly Air Force Base, had not complied with Article 14.54 of the Insurance Code of Texas and therefore it could not invoke the protection of Article 14.55 of the Insurance Code of Texas, making it a criminal offense to convert funds of a mutual aid association.
Faced with these obstacles, the government proceeded to urge that while the operative facts did not charge a violation of Title 18, U.S.C., Section 13, they did charge a violation of Title 18, U.S.C. Section 661.3 The government argued that a change in the statute relied upon, without a change in the operative facts alleged in the indictment, would not render the prosecution defective. Williams v. United States, 168 U.S. 382, 18 S.Ct. 92, 42 L.Ed. 509 (1897); Masi v. United States, 5 Cir. 1955, 223 F.2d 132, 133; F.R.Crim.P. 7(c). The appellant moved to dismiss the indictment as charging a violation of Title 18, U.S.C., Section 661, because under this statutory provision embezzlement committed within the special territorial jurisdiction of the United States is not a crime, only taking and carrying away with intent to steal or purloin. The district court after consideration rejected this argument and denied the motion to dismiss the indictment. Beard's counsel then moved for a mistrial on the grounds of surprise and unpreparedness. The district court was considering this request and questioning counsel regarding any possible double jeopardy problems which might arise from the declaring of a mistrial when appellant's counsel stated that he withdrew the request for a mistrial and was ready to proceed at that time with the trial. The trial was completed and the appellant was convicted.
We think that the conviction must be reversed. This is so regardless of the withdrawal of the motion for mistrial or continuance on the ground of surprise. Appellee appears to urge that this action was a waiver of some sort of the error already committed, the denial of the motion to dismiss or for judgment of acquittal. The error here was as to a basic and fundamental right of the appellant. Amendment V to the Constitution of the United States speaks in unmistakable terms: 'No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, * * * nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law * * *.' 'Due process' in Fifth Amendment terms requires at a minimum that a defendant be given reasonable notice and opportunity to defend against that with which he is charged. The Fifth Amendment entitles a defendant in a criminal case to be indicted for the offense for which he is to be tried, or to be tried only for the offense for which he is under indictment. The proceedings below manifest to us the disregard of these constitutional rights.
The only case ever presented by the prosecution to the Grand Jury necessarily was on the theory that the actions of the appellant constituted a violation of Title 18, U.S.C., Section 13, by reason of violation of the Texas embezzlement statute, Section 1534 of the Texas Penal Code. The appellant was tried and convicted for violating a wholly different statutory provision, Title 18, U.S.C., Section 661. Permission was not asked of or given by the trial judge for formal amendment of the indictment, but nevertheless the indictment was in effect amended by the government's change in position during the course of the trial when the fatal defects in the proof came to light, and the court refused to grant the motion to dismiss the indictment. The D.C. Circuit has recently had occasion to advert to the recognized potential for prejudice to the defendant when a variance is permitted between indictment and proof, or when an indictment is actually or effectively amended. Gaither v. United States, 1969, 134 U.S.App.D.C. 154, 413 F.2d 1061. The court noted:
'An amendment is thought to be bad because it deprives the defendant of his right to be tried upon the charge in the indictment as found by the grand jury and hence subjected to its popular scrutiny. A variance is thought to be bad because it may deprive the defendant of notice of the details of the charge against him and protection against re-prosecution.' 413 F.2d at 1071-1072.
See also Russell v. United States, 369 U.S. 749, 82 S.Ct. 1038, 8 L.Ed.2d 240 (1962); Stirone v. United States, 361 U.S. 212, 80 S.Ct. 270, 4 L.Ed.2d 252 (1960); Ex Parte Bain, 121 U.S. 1, 7 S.Ct. 781, 30 L.Ed. 849 (1887). The government's theory of guilt under the two contradictory statutes would of course necessarily be completely dissimilar. No one can say whether the Grand Jury under the facts present would have indicted the appellant for violation of Title 18, U.S.C. Section 661. All we know is that the Grand Jury did not indict Beard under this section. We cannot indulge in speculation as to this point. Rather, the conviction based upon such a shaky foundation, resting upon such uncertainty, must be reversed. The cases cited by appellee, supra, are applicable where only a technical or typographical error in the indictment is involved, where the statute involved is incorrectly set out, or the like. They are of no help here, where after the deficiencies in the government case were revealed at trial, a statute totally different and unrelated to Title 18, U.S.C. Section 13, was brought forth and relied upon as supporting conviction.
The appellee also seeks to apply Criminal Rule 7(c)'s admonition that 'Error in the citation or its omission shall not be ground for dismissal of the indictment or information or for reversal of a conviction if the error or omission did not mislead the defendant to his prejudice.' This was not a simple error in citation. The applicable rule we think is Criminal Rule 7(e). Rule 7(e). F.R.Crim.P., allows the court to permit informations-- not indictments-- to be amended at any time before verdict or finding if no additional or different offense is charged and if substantial rights of the defendant are not prejudiced. Observe that only informations may be amended and then only if no additional or different offense is charged.
The reason indictments may not be amended is clear. This would substitute the prosecutor's judgment for that of the constitutional body, the Grand Jury, in framing the charge against a defendant. This is the fatal flaw in the proceedings below. Ex Parte Bain, supra; Stirone v. United States, supra; Russell v. United States, supra. Compare Thomas v. United States, 5 Cir. 1967, 398 F.2d 531; Overstreet v. United States, 5 Cir. 1963, 321 F.2d 459 (but see dissenting opinion).
The action of appellant's counsel, in withdrawing his motions for mistrial and continuance and proceeding with the trial without further objection, may not, as suggested by the appellee's brief, be construed as a waiver of the denial of the motion to dismiss the indictment because of demonstrated fatal variance. The prior denial of constitutional rights was by then4 an accomplished fact.5
The considerations which require reversal here were not present in a case strongly relied upon by appellee, United States v. Armata, D.C.Mass.1961, 193 F.Supp. 624, assuming that Armata was correctly decided.6
First, the Armata indictment charged that Title 18, U.S.C., Section 661, was violated by 'tak(ing), and carry(ing), away with intent to steal or purloin * * * $532 from the Children's Christmas Party Fund of the Civilian Welfare Funds Director of said Boston Naval Shipyard', so that the charge as made included all types of theft. In the case before us, on the other hand, the narrow and specific indictment charge was that the Assimilative Crimes Act was violated by embezzlement under a Conceding arguendo, as held by Judge Wyzanski, that Section 661 includes embezzlement, based in part on the assertion that in its original use in the Eighteenth of art, citing United States v. Turley, supra, footnote 6, but was a broad generic term covering all types of wrongful handling of property including embezzlement, fails to establish the reverse proposition, necessary to sustain Beard's conviction, that the broader spectrum of Section 661 coverage is included under the narrow embezzlement charge laid in Beard's indictment.
Further, with respect to the Armata case, the ruling there arose upon a motion to dismiss the indictment, and after a grant of bill of particulars, making precise as embezzlement the nature of the charge. Here to the contrary, we are asked by the appellee to hold that violation of Section 661 was encompassed by the charge under Title 18, U.S.C. Section 13, and the Texas Statute, and that appellant was not prejudiced when the charge was effectually changed to make finally apparent the trial court's view that this was the nature of the indictment charge.
Research fails to reveal a single case which has cited Armata in the nine or ten years since its publication. To the extent that it may be in point here, we think it was incorrectly decided and decline to follow it.
It is clear from the language of the Crimes Act of 1970, from which Section 661 of Title 18 derives, that Congress contemplated two separate crimes of stealing and embezzling when the original statute was enacted.7
Several matters should be noted as evidencing the understanding of Congress in the less distant past as to the distinction between stealing and embezzlement. One is that in the codification of the criminal law accomplished by the Act of June 25, 1948, c. 645, 62 Stat. 725, statutes covering 'Embezzlement and Theft' are grouped under that heading as Chapter 31 of Title 18, U.S.Code. We also note that by amendments and codifications of 1909, 1940 and 1948 the Crimes Act of 1790 has been changed by deletion of all reference to embezzlement. Further and finally in 1962,8 recognition by Congress of the valid disctinction between theft and embezzlement was emphasized by the passage of Public Law 87-420, Sec. 17(a) Act of March 20, 1962, 76 Stat. 41, now codified at Title 18, U.S.Code, Sec. 664, and the inclusion therein of specific references to both offenses.9
Elimination of the distinction between theft, embezzlement, larceny after trust, larceny by trick, obtaining money by false pretenses, receiving stolen property and similar offenses has often been proposed as to both federal and state statutes. Some of the states have adopted legislation accomplishing this end and others are moving toward it.10 The latest proposal for the federal system is contained in the Study Draft of a new Federal Criminal Code recently circulated by the National Commission of Reform of Federal Criminal Laws. Section 1731 of that study draft provides:
1731. Consolidation of Theft Offenses.
(1) Construction. Conduct denominated theft in sections 1732 to 1734 constitutes a single offense designed to include the separate offenses heretofore known as larceny, stealing, purloining, embezzlement, obtaining money or property by false pretenses, extortion, blackmail, fraudulent conversion, receiving stolen property, and the like.
(2) Charging Theft. An indictment or information charging theft under sections 1732 to 1734 which contains enough information about the events alleged to have taken place fairly to apprise the defendant of the nature of the charges against him shall be sufficient without further specifying the precise legal category of theft of which the defendant may be convicted. The defendant may be found guilty of theft under such an indictment or information if his conduct falls under any of sections 1732 to 1734, so long as the conduct proved is sufficiently related to the conduct charged that the accused is not unfairly surprised by the case he must meet.
This section states the legal effect of consolidation. Subsection (2) permits a charge of 'theft' with a description of the conduct, and should satisfy the constitutional requirements that the defendant must be apprised of the precise charge against him, tried on the charge stated in the indictment and provided with a basis for a claim of double jeopardy should the defendant be charged anew. Moreover, treating theft as one offense precludes conviction of two offenses for the same conduct on the ground that the conduct falls within two theories of theft, e.g., both taking and retaining the same property.11
Our approval by affirmance of the trial judge's action in this respect would be very nearly approximate to a holding by us that no need exists for this beneficial legislation: that judicial fiat suffices to supply the postulated need for change. We decline the invitation so to invade and take over the legislative process.
Beard urges additionally that the trial judge erroneously allowed evidence to be presented to the jury of his failure to explain discrepancies in the Association's books. At the trial FBI Special Agent Greb was permitted, without objection, to testify to a conversation that he had with the defendant concerning discrepancies in some of the records of the Mutual Aid Association. The sole discernible purpose of this testimony was to point out that Beard made no comment on the differences in the books when questioned by the agent.12 The thrust of appellant's argument is that this constituted comment by the government at trial on the refusal of Beard to speak in his own behalf, and was thus prejudicial to the appellant's rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Walker v. United States, 5 Cir. 1968, 404 F.2d 900. The government attempts to distinguish Walker by noting that in that case the court failed to give any cautionary instruction concerning the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and that the government counsel underscored the refusal of the defendant to comment in closing argument to the jury. The appellee asserts that here, on the other hand, the testimony concerning the failure of the defendant to explain the discrepancies was not purposely elicited to prejudice Beard in the eyes of the jury, and further that the trial judge admonished the jury that Beard had been advised of his right to remain silent and that he had a right to exercise the rights granted him under the Constitution. The jury was further cautioned not to weigh Beard's alleged failure to explain the discrepancies against him in its deliberations.
Given the circumstances surrounding the reception of the evidence here, it is the contention of appellee that the plain error holding of Walker is inapposite, and that we should apply the harmless error doctrine applied in Boeckenhaupt v. United States, 4 Cir. 1968, 392 F.2d 24, cert. denied 393 U.S. 896, 89 S.Ct. 162, 21 L.Ed.2d 177.
If this were the sole ground of appeal it is probable that we would accept the appellee's position and decline to reverse for this reason. Obviously in the present situation all the potentials for prejudice that existed in Walker were not present. Only one answer of the agent is objected to here. No reference was made in jury summation or elsewhere to the statement of the agent. The jury was carefully and meticulously cautioned by the trial judge that it could not penalize the defendant for exercising constitutional rights. But since the matters already discussed require reversal in any event, we merely direct that in any retrial of these issues under another indictment, court and government counsel be alert to prevent recurrence of a similar incident. No legitimate evidentiary purpose was served by the questions and answers.
Appellant's additional argument that the evidence is insufficient to support conviction is not discussed in view of the possibility of another trial.
The judgment is reversed for further proceedings not inconsistent herewith.
Beard was indicted on eleven counts of embezzlement. Each count alleged a similar offense with only the amounts and dates differing. The district court granted appellant's motion for judgment of acquittal as to Counts I and IX, and the remaining counts were submitted to the jury. The jury convicted on all nine counts. Appellant was sentenced to serve one year on each of Counts II, III and IV, the sentences to run consecutively. Appellant was sentenced to three years probation on the remaining six counts
Title 18, U.S.C., 13 provides:
Laws of states adopted for areas within federal jurisdiction. Whoever within or upon any of the places now existing or hereafter reserved or acquired as provided in section 7 of this title, is guilty of any act or omission which, although not made punishable by any enactment of Congress, would be punishable if committed or omitted within the jurisdiction of the State, Territory, Possession, or District in which such place is situated, by the laws thereof in force at the time of such act or omission, shall be guilty of a like offense and subject to a like punishment.
The statute thus incorporated, and the indictment charged a violation of Article 1534 of the Texas Penal Code:
Art. 1534. Embezzlement
If any officer, agent, clerk, employe, or attorney at law or in fact of any incorporated company or institution, or any clerk, agent, attorney at law or in fact, servant or employe of any private person, copartnership or joint stock association, or any consignee or bailee of money or property, shall embezzle, fraudulently misapply or convert to his own use, without the consent of his principal or employer, any money or property of such principal or employer which may have come into his possession or be under his care by virtue of such office, agency or employment, he shall be punished in the same manner as if he had committed a theft of such money or property.
Title 18, U.S.C., Section 661, in pertinent part, reads:
'Whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, takes and carries away, with intent to steal or purloin, any personal property of another shall be punished * * *'
When the motion for mistrial or continuance was withdrawn, the record shows that the trial judge was debating, with himself, and with counsel, the question of whether former jeopardy would attach, so as to bar another trial, if the motion should be granted
That consideration was, or should have been, extraneous to the question that should have occupied the court's attention: Would continuation of the trial in process impinge upon the rights of Beard? The former jeopardy puzzle may receive an answer when the Supreme Court decides United States of America v. Milton C. Jorn, No. 19, October Term 1970, reargued October 22, 1970, 39 Law Week 3179. At any rate it could only properly arise as to Beard in an attempt to retry him on the original or a different indictment. It should not have concerned the court in its reaching a decision on the merits as to the matters before it in the trial now under review.
This holding renders unnecessary our consideration of applying to the facts of this case the familiar safeguards surrounding waiver of constitutional rights by a criminal defendant stemming from Johnson v. Zerbst, 1938, 304 U.S. 458, 58 S.Ct. 1019, 1022, 82 L.Ed. 1461, 1466, where waiver is defined (p. 464 of 304 U.S., p. 1023 of 58 S.Ct.) as 'intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right or privilege', accompanied by admonitions there quoted from earlier decisions that where constitutional rights are involved 'courts indulge all reasonable presumptions against waiver' (304 U.S. at p. 464, 58 S.Ct. at p. 1023, quoting Aetna Ins. Co. v. Kennedy, 301 U.S. 389, 393, 57 S.Ct. 809, 81 L.Ed. 1177 and Hodges v. Easton, 106 U.S. 408, 412, 1 S.Ct. 307, 27 L.Ed. 169) and that we 'do not presume acquiescence in the loss of fundamental rights' (304 U.S. at p. 464, 58 S.Ct. at p. 1023, quoting Ohio Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission, 301 U.S. 292, 307, 57 S.Ct. 724, 81 L.Ed. 1093). Among the numerous cases adding their gloss to Johnson v. Zerbst is the landmark decision of Fay v. Noia, 1963, 372 U.S. 391, 439, 83 S.Ct. 822, 849, 9 L.Ed.2d 837, 869, where we are told that 'a choice made by counsel not participated in by the petitioner does not automatically bar relief'. Many later cases deal with application of these principles, but as indicated, we do not reach the question of whether a waiver occurred in the withdrawal of the motion for mistrial or continuance because of our view that the prejudicial deprivation of the appellant's Fifth Amendment rights was complete prior to the time these matters arose
Without considering the extent, if any, that their vitality as precedent survives United States v. Turley, 1957, 352 U.S. 407, 410-414, 77 S.Ct. 397, 1 L.Ed.2d 430, we refer to the cases of Murphy v. United States, 5 Cir. 1953, 206 F.2d 571; Hite v. United States, 10 Cir. 1948, 168 F.2d 973; Loney v. United States, 10 Cir. 1945, 151 F.2d 1, 4, and United States v. Patton, 3 Cir. 1941, 120 F.2d 73, as correctly setting forth the classic distinction existing between larceny, involving asportation, the taking by trespass and carrying away, on the one hand, and embezzlement, involving conversion of money or property lawfully in the defendant's possession, on the other
We quote the original statute:
'And be it enacted, That if any person within any of the places under the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, or upon the high seas, shall take and carry away, with an intent to steal or purloin the personal goods of another; or if any person or persons, having at any time hereafter the charge or custody of any arms, ordnance, munition, shot, powder, or habiliments of war belonging to the United States, or of any victuals provided for the victualing of any soldiers, gunners, marines or pioneers, shall for any lucre, or gain, or wittingly, advisedly, and of purpose to hinder or impede the service of the United States, embezzle, purloin or convey away any of the said arms, ordnance, munition, short or powder, habiliments of war, or victuals, that then and in every of the cases aforesaid, the person or persons so offending, their counsellors, aiders and abettors (knowing of and privy to the offences aforesaid) shall, on conviction, be fined not exceeding the fourfold value of the property so stolen, embezzled or purloined; the one moiety to be paid to the owner of the goods, or the United States, as the case may be, and the other moiety to the informer and prosecutor, and be publicly whipped, not exceeding thirty-nine stripes.'
This was a year after Judge Wyzanski's decision in United States v. Armata, supra. Of course it was years after United States v. Turley, supra, was decided by the Supreme Court in 1957
Section 664, U.S.C.: Theft or embezzlement from employee benefit plan
'Any person who embezzles, steals, or unlawfully and willfully abstracts or converts to his own use or to the use of another, any of the moneys, funds, securities, premiums, credits, property, or other assets of any employee welfare benefit plan or employee pension benefit plan, or of any fund connected therewith, shall be fined not more than $10,000.00, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. As used in this section, the term 'any employee welfare benefit plan or employee pension benefit plan' means any such plan subject to the provisions of the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act.'
We are informed without further documentation but by an accurate source, that California, Illinois, New York and Wisconsin have adopted such legislative reform, and that the proposal is receiving consideration as a part of the comprehensive revision of existing criminal codes in Oregon, New Hampshire, Vermont, Iowa and Kentucky
The consolidation of theft offenses in the study draft of the proposed federal criminal code is the subject of discussion in the article 'Offenses Redefined Under Proposed Federal Criminal Code' by Edmund G. (Pat) Brown and Louis B. Schwartz which appears in the December 1970 edition of the American Bar Association Journal at page 1181. The relevant discussion of theft offenses is found on page 1185
The relevant testimony is as follows:
QUESTION: In regards to Government's Exhibits #18, 19, 20, and 21, and the other four exhibits-- I have forgotten what numbers they are; I believe 28, 29, 30 and 31, the four bank statements of December through March-- December 1966 through March 1967-- did Mr. Beard say anything to you about the differences when you asked him about the differences?
ANSWER: No, sir. He didn't make any comment at all.
QUESTION: Did you ever have another conversation with Mr. Beard after the date that you previously mentioned?
ANSWER: Yes, sir, I talked with him between-- I believe it was August 1, 1967. | commoncrawl | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
BkiUdgo4eIXh79702npV | 2021 SOBELOFF SUMMER CHARITY BBQ
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Arnold M. Weiner is one of the most experienced and highly regarded trial attorneys and civil litigators in the state of Maryland. He is a principal attorney and chair of the White Collar Criminal Defense practice and Co-chair of the Complex Civil and Commercial litigation practice of Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC. He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney and Assistant Attorney General for the state of Maryland, and as Principal at multiple prestigious Baltimore area law firms, including the Law Offices of Arnold M. Weiner, Weiner & Weltchek, and Weiner, Astrachan, Gunst, Hillman & Allen, P.C.
He has been both an Assistant United States Attorney and Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland. He was lead defense attorney in the high profile prosecutions of Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel, Congressman Edward Garmatz, and Baltimore Mayor Sheila A. Dixon, as well as many other notable criminal trials. Mr. Weiner has participated in lengthy civil trials both as plaintiff's attorney and as defendant's attorney, in federal and state courts throughout the U.S.
Mr. Weiner has also taught courses in civil procedure, criminal procedure and trial practice and procedure at the University of Maryland School of Law. He served on the Editorial Board of the Review of Law and currently serves on the Homeless Persons Representation Project Board of Directors. He also served as law clerk for Judge Sobeloff while Judge Sobeloff sat on the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1957-1958.
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BkiUetTxK4tBViZLG7v7 | Q: VB6: Downloading files from Sharepoint 365 My work just migrated us from Sharepoint 2010 to Sharepoint 365. I've made many tools that download files directly from the Sharepoint directories. Apparently my download code (and any other code to download an online file) no longer works. Here's the code I've used in the past:
Function Download_File(ByVal vWebFile As String, ByVal vLocalFile As String, lFilesize As Long) As Boolean
' Code taken from: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12815142/vba-download-and-save-in-c-user
' on 2013-06-19
Dim strHeader As Variant
Dim oXMLHTTP As Object, i As Long, vFF As Long, oResp() As Byte
On Error Resume Next
Debug.Print "Download_File: Stage 1"
'You can also set a ref. to Microsoft XML, and Dim oXMLHTTP as MSXML2.XMLHTTP
Set oXMLHTTP = CreateObject("MSXML2.XMLHTTP"): Me.Repaint: Debug.Print Time$: DoEvents
oXMLHTTP.Open "GET", vWebFile, False: Me.Repaint: Debug.Print Time$: DoEvents 'Open socket to get the website
oXMLHTTP.sEnd: Me.Repaint: Debug.Print Time$: DoEvents 'send request
Debug.Print "Download_File: Stage 2"
'Wait for request to finish
Do While oXMLHTTP.readyState <> 4
DoEvents
Loop
Debug.Print "Download_File: Stage 3"
strHeader = oXMLHTTP.getAllResponseHeaders
If InStr(1, strHeader, "Content-Length:") > 1 Then
lFilesize = CLng(Mid(strHeader, InStr(1, strHeader, "Content-Length:") + 16, InStr(1, strHeader, "Content-Type:") - (InStr(1, strHeader, "Content-Length:") + 16)))
End If
Debug.Print "Download_File: Stage 4"
oResp = oXMLHTTP.responseBody 'Returns the results as a byte array
Debug.Print "Download_File: Stage 5"
'Create local file and save results to it
vFF = FreeFile
If Dir(vLocalFile) <> "" Then Kill vLocalFile
Open vLocalFile For Binary As #vFF
Put #vFF, , oResp
Close #vFF
Debug.Print "Download_File: Stage 6"
'Clear memory
Set oXMLHTTP = Nothing
Debug.Print "Download_File: Stage End"
End Function
The issue is that I'm able to download a file, it's just not the right size. Maybe it's just a container that has the correct file name? One possible issue is that we're now using Secure HTTP while before it was standard HTTP.
Using the Sharepoint-provided "Download Link" does not work either. Is this a 365 issue or an https issue?
Thanks!
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BkiUd-XxK4sA-5Y3tKIG | A Rumo Logística é uma companhia ferroviária e de logística brasileira, pertencente ao Grupo Cosan.
É a maior operadora logística com base ferroviária independente da América Latina, atuando em 5 concessões em 7 estados, mais de funcionários, aproximadamente 14 mil quilômetros de linhas, 1.500 locomotivas e 35.000 vagões, além de centros de distribuição e instalações de armazenagem.
História
A Rumo Logística foi fundada em 2008, pela Cosan, como braço logístico das operações do grupo, atuando no segmento de transporte multimodal de cargas.
Em 2015, absorveu a América Latina Logística em um processo de troca de ações, incorporando 12.900 quilômetros de malha ferroviária, 19 milhões de toneladas de capacidade de elevação no Porto de Santos, 966 locomotivas, 28.000 vagões, 11.700 funcionários diretos e indiretos.
Atualmente é a maior companhia de logística com estrutura ferroviária do Brasil, sendo que seus ativos abrangem a Malha Norte, Malha Oeste, Malha Sul e Malha Paulista das concessões originais da RFFSA, além do trecho central da Ferrovia Norte-Sul.
Hoje a empresa opera 12 terminais de transbordo (tanto diretamente quanto em regime de parceria), com capacidade de armazenagem estática de aproximadamente 900 mil toneladas de grãos, açúcar e outras commodities.
A Companhia possui participação em seis terminais portuários, cinco deles no Porto de Santos (SP) e um no Porto de Paranaguá (PR), com capacidade de armazenar cerca de 1,3 milhão de toneladas e capacidade de carregamento de aproximadamente 29 milhões de toneladas por ano.
Em março de 2019, a empresa ganhou um leilão de concessão da Ferrovia Norte-Sul, que permite o uso de 1,5 mil quilômetros entre Estrela D'Oeste em São Paulo, até Porto Nacional no Tocantins. A oferta foi de R$2,790 bilhões e a concessão dura 30 anos.
Presidentes
Júlio Fontana Neto (2009 – 2019)
João Alberto Fernandez de Abreu (2019 – Atual)
Empresas fundadas em 2008
Fundações no Paraná em 2008
Empresas de transporte ferroviário de carga do Brasil
Empresas no Ibovespa
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BkiUbXk5qsJBjdcnzB2z | FROM docker.io/markllama/pulp-base-centos
MAINTAINER Mark Lamourine <markllama@gmail.com>
#
# docker run -d --name pulp-apache \
# -v /dev/log:/dev/log --volumes-from pulp-content
# -p 443:443 \
# -e PULP_SERVER_NAME=pulp.example.com \
# -e SSL_TARBALL_URL=<url> markllama/pulp-apache
#
# SSL_TARBALL_URL must retrieve a TAR archive containing two files
# localhost.crt
# localhost.key
#
# These must be a key and signed certificate for the hostname indicated
# in PULP_SERVER_NAME
VOLUME [ "/var/www", "/var/lib/pulp" ]
WORKDIR /usr/share/httpd
EXPOSE 80 443
ADD run.sh /run.sh
CMD [ "/run.sh" ]
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BkiUcss5qYVBNAWDa6dk | Preventing Teen Pregnancy
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy recently conducted a survey of 1,002 teens (age 12-19) and 1,032 adults (age 20 and older) regarding teenage sex and sexual education. Some key findings include:
Teenage Sexual Activity
42% of teens agreed with the following statement: "It doesn't matter whether you use birth control or not, when it is your time to get pregnant, it will happen."
44% of teens say they had not had sex before. Of sexually-experienced teens, 53% of boys and 67% of girls say they wish they had waited longer to have sex.
38% of teens and 41% of adults cite parents as the people who most influence teen decisions about sex.
4% of teens and 3% of adults cite teachers/educators as most influential.
6% of teens and 1% of adults cite religious leaders as most influential.
87% of teens and 90% of adults agree with the statement: "It would be much easier for teens to postpone sexual activity and avoid teen pregnancy if they were able to have more open, honest conversations about these topics with their parents."
49% of teens and 74% of adults believe that teens should be getting more information about both abstinence and contraception. (See SPL's stance on sex education here.)
65% of adults believe federally-funded teen pregnancy prevention programs should provide teens with information about both postponing sex and contraception.
75% of adults agree that policy makers who oppose abortion should support birth control. This finding was consistent across household income levels, educational levels, geographic region, and race/ethnicity. (See SPL's stance on birth control here.)
These findings seem to suggest strong support for comprehensive sex ed, and great potential for parents to help prevent teen pregnancy.
What do you think, dear Reader? How do you (or would you) approach the topic of sex with your child? How do you think educators should approach the topic? What do you believe is the most effective method of preventing teen pregnancy?
Posted by secularprolife.org at 10:00 AM
Labels: sex education & contraception, teen pregnancy, unplanned pregnancy
There's no point in talking about sex to kids when they're that young because it's tacitly encouraging them to do it. Only by withholding that knowledge will our children stay pure. God is the only one with a final say in the matter and nothing we do will change that, but we can't play a role in corrupting our youth.
I would say the best thing for parents to do is to stay involved in their kids lives, and to not shy away from difficult topics or simply assume that "the school will take care of it". Let your kids know that they can trust you, that you will be there to help them with mistakes and that nothing they can do will ever stop you from loving them, but that you will also be there to encourage them not to make mistakes and that you have certain expectations for their behaviour.
Sarah B said...
Seriously? By their teens, all children should have a solid understanding of how babies are made. "Talking to them about sex" includes not only telling them the facts of life but your expectations for their behavior, what age and under what circumstances you think sex is acceptable. Keeping them ignorant and hoping for the best is about the worst game plan you can come up with.
Parents need to be open and honest with their kids about sex. Contraception isn't going to prevent pregnancy 100% of the time and most methods don't prevent STDs.
Makes sense said...
My parents started talking to me about sex when I was 10, and not once did I feel they were encouraging me to have sex. I did, however, feel I could talk to them about sex, and I think that was really good for me.
I don't see why the topic of sex should be too different from other topics parents discuss. Parents impart their values when it comes to many other things, why not this too?
Simon said...
Just look at the European countries with good sex ed low abortion & rates.
Personally I would also like to see widespread STD testing become the norm and guys talking on 100% contraception.
What I think gets overlooked a lot is that if you're a teenager and you're having sex, you're pretty much stepping into adulthood. You don't get to have sex and then protest that you're just a kid when something serious happens as a result of your having sex. You decided to engage in an adult activity and now you have to take on adult responsibility to the best of your ability. Becoming sexually active is something that will change your life in some way, shape, or form. Maybe it'll change it in a great way, or a stressful way, or an unfortunate way or a wonderful way, but it's going to change your life whether you want it to or not. If you're going to have sex, you need to be in a situation where it'll change your life for the better and not for the worse.
Exactly and most people want the adult pleasures but aren't willing to take on the adult responsibilities of having sex. That's not just in the case of teenagers. It's also the case for adults.
Most of the European countries have higher out of wedlock birth rates and higher government dependency rates.
Also they have socialized health care systems which bleed the country dry. look at countries like france and greece they are socialist hellholes and thier economy fails, look at america (except for under obama) best health care highest quality system in the world. Hopefully we will repeal Obamacare law and stop abortions.
Bilmiyorsunuz said...
I am distrubed by people who deny that children have a sexual identity. When two children have sex, it's not two children doing adult things, it's two children having sex. The sex does not make them adults any more than they were before they started the act. It is naive to think that children are incapable of sexual expression.
We can't define adulthood as merely reaching an abitrary age, or engaging in sexual activity. Adulthood is a social identity, and sexual intercourse is not a sufficient condition for adulthood. Even today we have college graduates returning to thier parents homes and living a prolongued adolescence.
5 Countries That Do It Better: How Sexual Prudery Makes America a Less Healthy and Happy Place. Sexual attitudes in Europe are the stuff of the Christian Right's nightmares — yet many of those societies are better for having more open attitudes toward sexuality.
http://www.alternet.org/sex/154970/5_countries_that_do_it_better%3A_how_sexual_prudery_makes_america_a_less_healthy_and_happy_place
Of course children have a sexual identity - they think about sex, masturbate, fantasize, et cetera. It's still not appropriate for them to be having sex with each other. They need to realize how important and serious sexual intercourse is. I don't expect them to be complete adults - that's why I said "take on adult responsibility to the best of [their] ability." But it doesn't work to engage in adult sexual activity and then try to retreat to "I'm just a kid" when something serious happens. They chose to act like adults and now they have to be prepared to deal with adult consequences, good or bad.
LifeChoices said...
"You decided to engage in an adult activity and now you have to take on adult responsibility to the best of your ability."
And what exactly does that mean? That they shouldn't be allowed to have an abortion because it's an "easy out"? It's not. It's a technological solution to a biological problem. Much as gauze is a technical solution to a biological problem if you get in a car accident and start bleeding. We don't withhold gauze--or other medical technology--if a young person gets into a bad situation while driving a car (another adult activity). Why should we withhold it if they get into a bad situation after engaging in sex?
There are all sorts of "natural problems" that we solve or avoid with modern technology. Pregnancy is only one of them.
Ainas O'Leary said...
I have a giant desire to see suffering and punishment for people who break the rules. So i oppose women's access to abortion.
LifeChoices: Do you want to actually ask me what I meant, or do you want to waste your time writing a whole paragraph based on your assumption?
Well, marauderthesn, considering that we're both speaking the English language, I figured that I had a fair shot at discerning what you meant to start with. But if I misrepresented you, please feel free to clarify.
It seems to me that there's only two things that it was reasonable to suspect you of meaning by your insistence that young people need to "take on adult responsibility... when something serious happens as a result of [their] having sex": 1) Deal with the potential consequences of sex (pregnancy) by either giving birth or having an abortion, or 2) Deal with the potential consequences of sex (pregnancy) by giving birth.
#1 is self-evident. If you get pregnant, you have to deal with the consequences, and in America, there are two paths you can choose: childbirth or abortion. There are no other choices. Teenagers and other young adults can't avoid making this choice if they get pregnant, so of course they have to take on adult responsibility. No one can shield them from it at that point. If you meant #1, there wasn't really any point to your paragraph. It's like saying, "When you fall out of an airplane without a parachute, you should keep falling." The rational person's response is, "Huh? If I don't have a parachute, there isn't anything else I could be doing, now is there?"
If you meant #2, well, that's arguable. And I've already laid out my response to that.
If you meant something else, you certainly didn't say it very clearly. But I don't consider writing a waste of my time. I hope (against the evidence) that you don't consider it a waste of your time, either, and perhaps you will grace us with an explanation--of what you meant, if not of what you said.
General rule for life: take people's words at face value and don't put your own personal assumptions on them.
I think the word "consequences" is getting in the way here; let's call it "cause and effect." Cause: you, a teenage boy, have sex with a girl. Possible effects: you get an STD, you fall in love, she falls in love with you but you don't love her, you're in love with her but she breaks your heart, you give her an STD, she gets pregnant, you pay child support for 18 years, she has a miscarriage, she has an abortion which you approve of, she has an abortion which you don't approve of, she has an abortion that you think you approve of but later wish hadn't happened, her parents tell your parents the two of you had sex, you find out she's cheating on you, you find out she told all her friends you were crappy in bed, you have fantastic sex and remember it fondly forever, you've just had sex with the love of your life, you've just had sex with someone you'll later despise, you've just had sex with someone whose name you'll misremember in twenty years, the two of you smile remembering it on your fortieth wedding anniversary...et cetera, et cetera. Teenagers think they can do things and those things won't lead to various outcomes. Before they make decisions about sex, they need to have thought of all possible outcomes, realize they can't necessarily escape any of them just because they're fifteen and can't drive, and realize that whatever happens won't be able to be undone. I have to leave the house now. Does that make some more sense to you?
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But enough talking. Here's our adventure in pictures.
Puck is the star of the show. Guests get to watch him hatch from his egg! Young riders will especially enjoy his fluffy arrival.
1. Ellie was the only one willing to be photographed as a penguin.
2. Information on penguin research and the life of penguins is included in the queue area… Once you get here, you're close…. Well, closer!
3. Inside the building, the lighting makes for fun photos.
4. Notice, everyone smiled on the ride — even the teens.
5. Nearby, we visit the penguins. They're soooo cute!
Everyone in our family enjoyed the attraction, but we don't agree on overall score.
Be sure to take kids to the restroom before you get in line. There is one nearby.
Four species of penguins call Sea World Orlando home. Learn about them before travel and see if you can identify them during your visit to the Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin attraction. You can "meet the stars" here. For more fun before or after your trip, take a peak at the penguins using the Sea World Penguin Cam. How fun is that?
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I love penguins. Always look ready for a party!
Penguins rock, like day and night from the wildlife in Colorado.
Looks like a lot of fun. We have never been to Sea World.
Maybe I missed it, but which SeaWorld was this for? We love penguins and would love to see this.
We haven't experienced these penguins yet, but we have at the Newport Aquarium which is closer to home for us, and we love, love, love them. I know my family would enjoy the Antartica Empire of the Penguin as much as you guys seem to have. Big Ups to Ellie for posing as a penguin, too!
We didn't have the best experience on the penguin ride. I took our 3 year old on mild while hubby took our 5 year old on wild. My ride was fine except we were in the 2 and row and my 3 year old couldn't see anything with the tall seats in front. Definitely too short of a ride for an hour + wait. The ride had technical difficulties just as we got off which meant my husband and daughter got stuck. Their car didn't work and they were back to must of the videos, when they worked. My daughter says "not awesome.'. We got a front of line pass to try again. We still had to wait in line indoors for about 30 min. It worked this time for them and was better. I still got stuck on 2 and row, but at least put my 3yr old on then end. He could see a little, but not much.
There is no way to see the penguins without waiting in the very long 60+ min. Line. Yes you can skip the ride, but you still have to wait. There should be a bypass line to just see penguins. The penguins were one of or favorite parts and now we can't see them without a huge wait.
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03/12/2007 22:54 – (SA)
Marietie Louw-Carstens, Beeld
Mookgophong – Robbers used pruning shears to lop off four fingers of an elderly Limpopo woman and her husband's life is hanging by a thread after he was repeatedly struck on the head with a panga.
The horrifying attack and plunder of the couple's home lasted for about eight hours.
When Theuns Janse van Rensburg, 72, lost consciousness, his attackers undressed him and placed him on the couple's bed.
One of the attackers lay next to him, watching television for several hours.
Tienie Janse van Rensburg, the couple's shocked son, told Beeld newspaper: "They hacked my father and left him for dead, and my stepmother is shattered."
Tienie said his father's dentures were found on the floor of the passage. One of Hettie's fingers was also lying in the house.
His father had heard a noise outside the 7th Street house about 20:00.
"My dad went to see what was happening and that's when the attackers must have slipped in at the front door."
Saw attacker watching TV
One attacker slashed at Janse van Rensburg repeatedly with his panga. Hettie tried to fight back, but four of the fingers on her left hand were severed with a pair of garden shears. Her right arm was also broken.
Bleeding profusely, she ran to the main bedroom's en-suite bathroom, where she locked herself in and used a towel to stem the flow of blood from her hand.
Her unconscious husband was dragged through to the main bedroom, stripped naked and placed on the bed.
Hettie peeped through the keyhole and saw his attacker lying next to him on the bed, watching TV. The attackers fled about 04:00 on Monday, after stealing bank cards, money, a TV set, a DVD player and a hi-fi set.
None of the neighbours had heard anything.
Martin Schmidt, who lives across the road, made the gruesome discovery about 07:00 when he went over to keep a work appointment.
"Hettie called and asked me to help, because her husband was dead."
He found his neighbour lying on the bed on his back. He was covered with a sheet.
"There was blood everywhere. It looked as if someone had slaughtered a cow. To my surprise, Theuns moved and I saw he was still alive."
Hettie remembered only one man attacking them, but on Monday morning three men who worked at Janse van Rensburg snr's gardening service were taken in for questioning by the police.
Janse van Rensburg was moved to Unitas Hospital in Centurion by helicopter on Monday morning.
He was still unconscious on Monday evening. Kate Cvitanic, a spokesperson for the hospital, said he was in a serious, but stable, condition.
Hettie is in the same hospital, in a satisfactory condition.
Another son, Pierre Janse van Rensburg, said his stepmother looked terrible and was confused.
"My father has a fracture of the skull, where he was hit on the head with the panga."
Dries Joubert, the president of TLU SA North, said the number of attacks on elderly people in Limpopo in recent times had amounted to a low-intensity war.
Farm-stall owner attacked
"Every member of the community must do everything possible to see to their own security."
In another incident on Monday, a woman was attacked in her farm stall in the Mokopane district and had serious facial injuries.
Her nine-year-old daughter called for help with the citizen-band radio.
One of the attackers was arrested at the stall and another between Sterk River and Limburg.
Two more disappeared into the mountains.
Source:News24
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2232176,00.html
Author rudiprinslooPosted on Desember 4, 2007
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Bar-Be-Quick gained its fame by introducing instant BBQs to the UK in the 1980s. Since then the brand has revolutionised the barbequing experience with products that can be lit up anywhere, anytime. For simplicity, pick up a Bar-Be-Quick disposable BBQ for an enjoyable, no fuss way to spend summer evenings. You can buy twin packs or even a specialist party Bar-Be-Quick BBQ. Mix it up with honey or whiskey flavoured smoking chips and lighting blocks. A Bar-Be-Quick BBQ lighter is suitable for standing or disposable BBQs, just keep lighting gel, charcoal and safety matches stored in the garage to enjoy delicious chargrilled food at any time.
Browse the items in the Bar-Be-Quick range to discover your simplest ever barbeque experience. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUd5s5qoTDtv-slSIF | Interpack cancelled: Messe Düsseldorf calls off all events until April 2021
Following close consultation with exhibitors, partners and associations, Messe Düsseldorf has decided to scratch all currently planned dates for its events in Düsseldorf until April 2021.
As a result, Interpack, scheduled to run from 25 February - 3 March, has once again been cancelled.
Messe Düsseldorf said that the first show that will be held in 2021 is its international boat trade fair 'boot Düsseldorf,' which has been rescheduled for 17 to 25 April 2021. Six other trade shows, including drupa, EuroCIS and Interpack, will revert to their usual cycles.
The current Covid-19 infection situation, existing travel restrictions and the legal framework have prompted Messe Düsseldorf to reassess the situation, said Wolfram N. Diener, CEO of Messe Düsseldorf. Moreover, under a decision taken by the German federal and state governments on 25 November 2020, trade fairs continue to be prohibited.
Moreover, each industry sector, he said, has its individual preparation period and deadline for trade fair participation, which had to be taken into consideration for this decision.
"Ultimately, feedback from our exhibitors has shown that the uncertainty is too great, and we are thus unable to host an Interpack event that would meet the standards of a leading international trade fair."
Indeed, the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers' Association UCIMA had in November already protested against holding the Interpack show from 25 February to 3 March 2021, calling it 'inconceivable' to organise such a major exhibition in just a few months' time, given the resurgence of the Coronavirus and soaring number of cases across the continent.
"An international exhibition like Interpack requires very substantial investments, not just in economic terms but also in R&D and marketing activities," argued Luciano Sottile, a member of UCIMA's board of directors. "For this reason, we believe it is impossible to ensure an adequate return on the investment if the presence of a sufficient number of high-quality visitors cannot be guaranteed."
Cancelling the fair will now eliminate these problems, and allow customers and partners to reliably plan for 2021, said Messe Düsseldorf. It added that it, too, had been severely affected by the pandemic. "Therefore, our decision is, of course, also based on the costs and benefits." | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdDk4eIZjnMRRdP-B | Springhill man arrested for drug trafficking
David P. Montgomery
A Springhill man is behind bars for distribution of drugs following a traffic stop that led to his arrest.
David P. Montgomery, 48, of the 200 block of 6th Street SW, was arrested Thursday, July 2, and charged with distribution of a Schedule II CDS (methamphetamine) and a hold on two bench warrants from Ward II court – two counts of no driver's license and one for speeding.
Although he was arrested on two bench warrants, court records show he had one more traffic violation, making it three. Bond was set at $75,000. A hold was placed on Montgomery for the two bench warrants.
According to reports, a traffic stop was initiated after North Webster Narcotics Task Force agents observed Montgomery as a passenger in a vehicle on Old Sarepta Church Road. Montgomery was placed under arrest on a warrant for the distribution charge following an undercover buy.
"We'd made an undercover buy from him several months back," Lt. Shawn Baker, of the North Webster Narcotics Task Force, said. "We'd been looking for him, and he was staying with this young lady down in Porterville and she pulled out in her van. I recognized David in the van, and we stopped them and arrested him."
Springhill Police Det. Ronald Wedgeworth was aware of two active bench warrants for failure to appear in Ward II court on the traffic violations aforementioned.
Montgomery was transported to the Springhill Police Department for booking and transported to Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center.
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BkiUa9I4eIZijWO-lh-S | 31 Days of the Undead: Plan 9 from Outer Space and the Unexpected Legacy of Ed Wood
By Amanda Waltz
In honor of Romero Lives!, the city's month-long George A. Romero tribute, Pittsburgh City Paper presents 31 Days of the Undead, a series of reviews and essays about zombie media. Look for new posts going up every day from now through Oct. 31.
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
Vampira (left) and Tor Johnson (right) as the walking dead in Plan 9 from Outer Space
The late George A. Romero is credited for making zombies mainstream, paving the way for generations of filmmakers and authors to continuously reinvent the figure to suit their own creative needs. But Romero didn't exist in a vacuum and while he and his scrappy Pittsburgh crew may have struck a major chord back in 1968, others had already tried their hand at co-opting a legend with roots going back to the folklore of West Africa.
I considered this recently while watching a live-score performance of the sci-fi B-movie classic, Plan 9 from Outer Space, presented by the musician Swampwalk and local pop-art company Alternate Histories. Released nearly 10 years before Romero's seminal Night of the Living Dead, the 1959 work by underground director Ed Wood earned a reputation as the worst movie ever made (in all fairness, it has definitely lost that title in a time when Troll 2, The Room, and Birdemic exist).
Though I had seen the film before, and even performed a live read of it, I completely forgot that the titular plot device, Plan 9, involves aliens coming to Earth and raising the dead with ray guns. In being re-introduced to this, I was struck by the concept that the deceased being resurrected was supposed to be normal, everyday people with families and loved ones.
This deviates from previous, inarguably racist and xenophobic depictions of zombies, as is the case with White Zombie, a 1932 release considered to be the first feature-length zombie horror film ever made. In it, iconic Dracula actor Bela Lugosi – for whom Plan 9 would become his final film, as he died during production – plays a voodoo master in Haiti who uses coded Black voodoo powers to terrorize young white women. I Walked with a Zombie (1943) by Jacques Tourneur was less subtle, as a white, unconscious woman being carried off by a dead-eyed Black zombie became the defining image from the film.
But Wood never relies on the voodoo trope, instead completely separating the zombie from its origins and retooling it as part of a nonsensical plan to stop humans from inventing a bomb capable of destroying the galaxy. There's no "black magic" or witch doctors – just a few snobby aliens playing with dead bodies for reasons known only to them.
That the risen were supposed to be normal American people – an old married couple and police detective – also distinguishes it in a sub-genre then defined by exotic island locales, glamorous women, and threatening non-white and, in Lugosi's case, European Others. Never mind that Wood's "normal American people" were played by the colossally odd-looking, barely coherent Tor Johnson, Lugosi in his signature Dracula cape, for some reason, and the youthful, wasp-waisted goth-alien Vampira unconvincingly portraying an elderly deceased housewife.
And yet it's from here, it seems, that Romero took the torch and sprinted off. Unlike Wood, who depended on his stable of kooky actor friends and a sad, aged Lugosi, Romero actually did employ regular people to portray zombies in his Living Dead series – many older native Pittsburghers will relate how their family members, friends, or co-workers were among the undead horde encroaching on the farmhouse in Night or on the Monroeville Mall in Dawn of the Dead.
As observed by many film critics and historians, this is likely what made Romero's Living Dead films resonate with so many people, the indiscriminate notion that anyone could fall victim to zombification. That Romero also cast strong Black and female leads in these films further evolved them from their predecessors.
Romero, as far as I can tell, never credits Wood with influencing him. Even so, I can't help but think that Wood, who was often mocked and dismissed for his off-beat choices, walked so Romero and others could run.
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BkiUbMzxK6-gD0SrbZnd | Pictured is Heritage Trail Assistant Principal Mark Leipart, with students Gavin McCollum, JaMarion Drew and Abby Molek in front of the mitten tree.
Troy Heritage Trail School students and staff hosted a Mitten Tree campaign in December by bringing in new mittens, hats, gloves or scarves that they donated to Daybreak Center in Joliet. Pictured is Heritage Trail Assistant Principal Mark Leipart with students Gavin McCollum, JaMarion Drew and Abby Molek in front of the mitten tree. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUc5LxK6nrxq6DnLBs | Discussion in 'Oakley Sunglasses Discussion' started by OakleyBoss, 7/19/11.
Here is the 2011 Oakley Eyewear catalogue that they send to dealers. I have seen a few members post a few pics of individual pages, but here is the digital copy. Below are just some pics of my favorite pages, but you can download the full pdf at the bottom of this post. Enjoy!
damn cool, to see the whole 2011 catalog. . .
*Update* They are up, check out the link in the first post.
can´t wait to see the 2012 collection!
thanks for posting. those chrome fmj/blue iridium fast jackets look badass!
don't know if those are ever going to be released or not. i hope so!
Thanks for sharing... Downloaded and saved in iBooks... The catalogue looks great on an iPad!!
All these years and Oakley has yet to master an FMJ that doesn't have issues. They had a similar issue with the non FMJ Atomic Orange on the Jawbone which was delayed for months because, somehow, they put them into production and THEN discovered the peeling problem. I'm still disturbed by price point as well.
Don't see Gascans in the Lifestyle section. Are they being discontinued or is this just new stuff? | c4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
BkiUfmfxK6-gD5TlfycU | My friends, we are in the midst of a tech follow the leader game the likes of which we have never ever seen. First Apple comes out with a mobile phone with a large touch screen and everyone; I mean everyone seems to be following them. Then Apple comes out with an app store and guess what, once again we see follow the leader taking place.
Today in fact Nokia announced its Ovi store and reports are circulating that Sun will soon offer a Java app store.
But if I may, it isn't just the touch screen phone which is making the public go crazy for Apple products. It is a relentless push by Apple to develop products which are slick and easy to use.
Skype is far from the first VoIP software package to come along - it was probably 100th or 1,000th in line. It was however the slickest and easiest to use. And in IP communications, Microsoft had a multiyear head-start. In fact Redmond also had a head-start on mobile devices.
In both cases, Microsoft lost or is losing the war.
And the reason is simplicity and slickness. I carry a Windows Mobile device and an iPhone and in many ways the WinMo device is better at doing things like cut and paste and it also has a keyboard. But still, I find myself defaulting to the iPhone because it is slick, has an easy to use browser and is simple to operate.
Google is another example of a company with a simple interface winning the war. Microsoft will soon launch an ad campaign of $100 million on its search engine which is to be potentially rebranded Bing according to sources.
This push by Microsoft will be fascinating to watch. I remember when Google was about to go public, many analysts told us there was little search engine loyalty. This seems to be counterintuitive today but now that all three of the major search engines seem to produce similar results, it will be great to see if Microsoft's money changes peoples' habits.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Money Microsoft spends doesn't increase its share of market... And when I see the ads it will just reinforce the idea keeping things simple, slick and easy to use is the smartest way to run a business and develop products.
Google is another example of a company with a simple interface winning the war. Microsoft will soon launch an ad campaign of \$100 million on its search engine which is to be potentially rebranded Bing according to sources. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUczc4eILhP_ZFA-qB | I always feel like I'm returning to my modern dance roots and getting my contemporary dance fix when I look forward to and enjoy Eva Stone's annual modern dance festival, Chop Shop – Bodies of Work, held in Seattle's "Eastside" suburb. She provides a forum for regional, national, and sometimes international dance artists to share their work in a friendly atmosphere, with production values that are sometimes hard to get on one's own – a theatre, publicity, lighting, and indeed, an audience. It's a collegial experience and one of the region's most important dance events.
Stone always has a fun and cheerful way of welcoming the audience, and this year it was through the use of informational and amusing hand-made placards, passed to her on stage by her daughter. I also enjoyed managing director Lizzy Melton's introductory remarks to the second half, telling us if we liked what we saw, when and where we can see more of these artists locally in the coming months, Chop Shop being a sort of Whitman's Sampler.
This year's Sampler, as seems to be the case pretty much every time, was mixed choreographically in terms of strengths, results, and approaches. The strongest works were the ones that were rigorously thought out and structured [structure is sometimes considered a negative thing in contemporary dance, but it's not really] versus those that seemed perhaps better suited for in-studio workshopping and presentation, which were probably more interesting to do than to watch.
Michele Miller/Catapult Dance (Seattle) with What We Have, featured three women using weight-sharing techniques and a casual approach.
Loyce Houlton was an amazing contemporary choreographer for Minnesota Dance Theatre – she was the director of choreography for a mid-70s NARB Choreography Conference that I attended as a dancer, held at Tacoma's Pacific Lutheran University, where she expounded compositional wisdom and what she called her "10 Commandments of Choreography, " including, "Thou Shall Not Run." I was happy to learn and see that her granddaughter, Liz Houlton, is living and working in Seattle – and that she seems to adhere to these great rules for success. Her Close Quarters in a Large World to an altered sound score of a Bach keyboard concerto was a strong addition, using a small center stage table as a focal point and development device.
Stone's own The Stone Dance Collective in her Carbon Black and Fiber using text and a found sound score, commented on the social loss of the handwritten letter, although the sound score used typewriter sounds – perhaps suggesting its invention and that of the modern computer have made notes on paper antiquated. The dancers collectively used spoken text – and paper, sometimes "reading," sometimes crumpling and tossing.
Kyra Jean Green from Montreal in her solo, Eytan, not only dressed and mimed in a Chaplinesque way but she herself reminded me of Chaplin's circus performer daughter, Victoria Chaplin, who does amazing work – some of which are visual non-sequiturs. Green began by mouthing words and some kind of impassioned speech with a few emphatic hand and arm gestures, then progressing into full body movement, returning to these disturbing images. The work perhaps suggested mental health issues or someone or a body of someones who are not listened to.
Coleman Pester's ritualistic The Architecture of Being was a large group work with himself as the center of his groups [TECTONIC MARROW SOCIETY] "massing" around him, circling, running, breaking off, with Pester occasionally joining them.
Portland, Oregon has some great dance going on, and I was happy to see for the first time its SubRosa Dance Collective in an excerpt from Foibles, set to Vivaldi. It's a good piece with what I call "real" choreography and nice structure, with a clear arc to it. You could see where it was going and it felt right. Kudos to this strong and delightful ensemble of dancers.
Anna Connor +CO in her The Machine tackled the subject and social commentary of "Are we just cogs in a machine?" and the work itself reminded me of perpetual motion devices and toys. Primarily gestural, it was just the right length and tenor.
Jointly from Minneapolis and Seattle, Alexander Pham in his Repetition is a strong dancer who acted/danced out a text by Phil Kaye, the catalyst for which seemed to be the divorce of either his or Pham's parents. Pham started out well with one movement that built nicely but perhaps gave too much due to the text. Both music and text can become a compositional/choreographic trap, and they need to be "countered" – used as a jumping off point but not slavishly. His development of his material was good but the ending a bit inconclusive and not as strong as it could have been.
From Boise, Lauren Edson/LED in Edson's Barbarian Princess is credited as being inspired by the life of Zelda Fitzgerald and certainly had some of the strongest and most excellent dancers of the afternoon.
As they say in human subjects training classes, sometimes our strengths are also our weaknesses. While this is not always true, I find that from a compositional standpoint, this is sometimes the case of Donald Byrd's work. We were blessed to have his amazing dancers from Spectrum Dance Theatre in an excerpt from Byrd's The Octoroon Ball. Byrd is an excellent choreographer with good ideas and the means to express them. His weakness is that he needs to let well enough alone and trust himself, as he will sometime layer on too much, making his works denser than they need to be. Ball is an excellent piece and could be even better. For example, the couple that holds hands, each turning a foot in happy reaction while watching the inaugural soloist, don't break out, doing their own featured dance, as we had been setup to expect. The first group of dancers, costumed in gray, are then joined by dancers in colorful leotards and black tights. These two groups don't seem to belong together and their integration remained a mystery. Maybe this is the point, but I feel, nevertheless, the dance could be re-worked to make it even better.
One comment about the venue: Spruced up with new carpets and fixtures, the Meydenbauer Center is fun to go for this cherished annual festival, but I was disappointed to find that a glass enclosed stairwell on the side that opens up to the attached convention center has been re-glazed with opaque glass. Too bad, as one of the previous Shop Chop installations that we really enjoyed was a dance group that improvised and danced up and down its two or three stories during an intermission [I think also before curtain]. Perhaps the Eastside now thinks itself too snooty to have to look inside something as proletarian as a cement stairwell.
Anyway, Melton and Stone have hinted that they are already working on planning Chop Shop 2017. I can hardly wait! | c4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUeq3xK7Tt52mM-gRR | Q: Changing hostname in a url I am trying to use python to change the hostname in a url, and have been playing around with the urlparse module for a while now without finding a satisfactory solution. As an example, consider the url:
https://www.google.dk:80/barbaz
I would like to replace "www.google.dk" with e.g. "www.foo.dk", so I get the following url:
https://www.foo.dk:80/barbaz.
So the part I want to replace is what urlparse.urlsplit refers to as hostname. I had hoped that the result of urlsplit would let me make changes, but the resulting type ParseResult doesn't allow me to. If nothing else I can of course reconstruct the new url by appending all the parts together with +, but this would leave me with some quite ugly code with a lot of conditionals to get "://" and ":" in the correct places.
A: Using urlparse and urlunparse methods of urlparse module:
import urlparse
old_url = 'https://www.google.dk:80/barbaz'
url_lst = list(urlparse.urlparse(old_url))
# Now url_lst is ['https', 'www.google.dk:80', '/barbaz', '', '', '']
url_lst[1] = 'www.foo.dk:80'
# Now url_lst is ['https', 'www.foo.dk:80', '/barbaz', '', '', '']
new_url = urlparse.urlunparse(url_lst)
print(old_url)
print(new_url)
Output:
https://www.google.dk:80/barbaz
https://www.foo.dk:80/barbaz
A: A simple string replace of the host in the netloc also works in most cases:
>>> p = urlparse.urlparse('https://www.google.dk:80/barbaz')
>>> p._replace(netloc=p.netloc.replace(p.hostname, 'www.foo.dk')).geturl()
'https://www.foo.dk:80/barbaz'
This will not work if, by some chance, the user name or password matches the hostname. You cannot limit str.replace to replace the last occurrence only, so instead we can use split and join:
>>> p = urlparse.urlparse('https://www.google.dk:www.google.dk@www.google.dk:80/barbaz')
>>> new_netloc = 'www.foo.dk'.join(p.netloc.rsplit(p.hostname, 1))
>>> p._replace(netloc=new_netloc).geturl()
'https://www.google.dk:www.google.dk@www.foo.dk:80/barbaz'
A: I would recommend also using urlsplit and urlunsplit like @linkyndy's answer, but for Python3 it would be:
>>> from urllib.parse import urlsplit, urlunsplit
>>> url = list(urlsplit('https://www.google.dk:80/barbaz'))
>>> url
['https', 'www.google.dk:80', '/barbaz', '', '']
>>> url[1] = 'www.foo.dk:80'
>>> new_url = urlunsplit(url)
>>> new_url
'https://www.foo.dk:80/barbaz'
A: You can always do this trick:
>>> p = parse.urlparse("https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21628852/changing-hostname-in-a-url")
>>> parse.ParseResult(**dict(p._asdict(), netloc='perrito.com.ar')).geturl()
'https://perrito.com.ar/questions/21628852/changing-hostname-in-a-url'
A: To just replace the host without touching the port in use (if any), use this:
import re, urlparse
p = list(urlparse.urlsplit('https://www.google.dk:80/barbaz'))
p[1] = re.sub('^[^:]*', 'www.foo.dk', p[1])
print urlparse.urlunsplit(p)
prints
https://www.foo.dk:80/barbaz
If you've not given any port, this works fine as well.
If you prefer the _replace way Nigel pointed out, you can use this instead:
p = urlparse.urlsplit('https://www.google.dk:80/barbaz')
p = p._replace(netloc=re.sub('^[^:]*', 'www.foo.dk', p.netloc))
print urlparse.urlunsplit(p)
A: You can take advantage of urlsplit and urlunsplit from Python's urlparse:
>>> from urlparse import urlsplit, urlunsplit
>>> url = list(urlsplit('https://www.google.dk:80/barbaz'))
>>> url
['https', 'www.google.dk:80', '/barbaz', '', '']
>>> url[1] = 'www.foo.dk:80'
>>> new_url = urlunsplit(url)
>>> new_url
'https://www.foo.dk:80/barbaz'
As the docs state, the argument passed to urlunsplit() "can be any five-item iterable", so the above code works as expected.
A: You can use urllib.parse.urlparse function and ParseResult._replace method (Python 3):
>>> import urllib.parse
>>> parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse("https://www.google.dk:80/barbaz")
>>> replaced = parsed._replace(netloc="www.foo.dk:80")
>>> print(replaced)
ParseResult(scheme='https', netloc='www.foo.dk:80', path='/barbaz', params='', query='', fragment='')
If you're using Python 2, then replace urllib.parse with urlparse.
ParseResult is a subclass of namedtuple and _replace is a namedtuple method that:
returns a new instance of the named tuple replacing specified fields
with new values
UPDATE:
As @2rs2ts said in the comment netloc attribute includes a port number.
Good news: ParseResult has hostname and port attributes.
Bad news: hostname and port are not the members of namedtuple, they're dynamic properties and you can't do parsed._replace(hostname="www.foo.dk"). It'll throw an exception.
If you don't want to split on : and your url always has a port number and doesn't have username and password (that's urls like "https://username:password@www.google.dk:80/barbaz") you can do:
parsed._replace(netloc="{}:{}".format(parsed.hostname, parsed.port))
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PULL ON MESH HAND HEAT TRANSFER SEAMED CONTRAST BINDING TOP WITH PATENT PENDING ATTACHED PASTIES. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
BkiUgz7xK7ICUt7cRz5_ | Back to the '70s with my Cavalier caravan
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When Nigel Thomas's parents bought a used 1970s Cavalier caravan in 1986, little did they know that it would last for 30 years – thanks to lots of TLC
I opened the door after the winter break, stepped inside and fell through the floor!
Three generations of the Thomas family have enjoyed breaks in this gem from the 1970s – a Cavalier – and despite the full maintenance required on an annual basis, the family intends to keep the tourer going for many more years to come.
It all began with Nigel's parents Joe and Barbara, who were keen campers, but their tenting career came to a close following a visit from a mole that burrowed under their tent while they were at a rally. They switched to tourers, buying the Cavalier in 1986, and thus began the family's love of caravanning.
"My mum and dad were into rallying at the time," says Nigel, "and wanted a caravan with plenty of seating space for socialising with friends. Mum and I fell in love with the van at first sight, but had to persuade Dad not to go for the Bailey that he was interested in.
"The Cavalier had a big rear lounge, which was unusual in those days. We think it was built in around 1974 but have never been quite sure."
The caravan was manufactured by Estuary Caravans of Felixstowe, a company geared towards building tourers for the Continental market, which may go some way to explaining the unusual layout. It came to the Thomas family via Dumb Bell Caravans of Maidenhead for the princely sum of £1200.
This caravan is one of the family
"The van has been part of my life since 1986, and I have been its owner since 1992 when my wife and I bought it from my father for £400; that's a 30-year history. Our three kids, Kevin, Phillip and Corinne, have grown up with it. The van is part of the family, it's like a pet."
Nigel admits that the Cavalier has seen better days: the seating is uncomfortable, the original sealant failed in the late 1980s and had to be replaced by 3M aluminium tape along all the seams, and there's paintwork damage – just to start the long list of ailments. Nigel's not even remotely tempted to give it up, though: "Even if we were to go abroad every year, I could never part with the Cavalier."
Luckily, son Philip is more than willing to help with the van's maintenance (although this hasn't always been the case). When I first got in touch, they were spending the day cleaning the van. Philip has a vested interest, too: he has recently bought a classic car – a 1974 Reliant Scimitar – and when things such as overheating issues have been resolved, and the car is up to scratch, Phil hopes to use it to tow the family caravan. The car's light glassfibre body may yet get in the way of that, because the outfit doesn't quite fit within the preferred match of 85%. (Get advice on matching a tow car and caravan and use Tow Car Chooser on our Tow Car Awards website.)
The Cavalier is currently towed by a Range Rover Vogue with a 4.4-litre V8 petrol engine; so there's plenty of oomph for this modest five-berth caravan.
"It has been towed by eight different vehicles since being owned by my family, beginning with a Triumph 2000 TC six-cylinder, which my father, Joe, owned." However, once Joe had tried towing it with Nigel's Rover SD1 and loved the power, he bought a Rover SD1 3500 V8 for himself.
Hill-climbs need oomph
Nigel's latest tow car has proved a better match than its predecessor: "My most memorable journey was the first year of towing with the Range Rover to Cornwall. The previous year we had toiled up Telegraph Hill outside Exeter with our lovely old Mitsubishi Pajero diesel, at a painfully slow and smoky 15mph after getting stuck behind a tractor. But the Range Rover has the capability to steam up it at full bore, with every one of its 300 horses giving it their all. Hearing a 4.4-litre V8 engine at full power is a sound to cherish. The ghosts of the previous year were completely laid to rest!"
The caravan has always drawn a crowd, gleaning interested glances from passers-by on the motorway and admiration from campsite neighbours; some even ask to have a look at the inside. "I always thought that they were laughing at our old caravan, with its unusual white, gold and black colour scheme, which makes it look so different from modern tourers. However, I have begun to think that possibly they were not taking the mickey, but admiring our old van. Apparently, it is now considered a classic."
Lashings of TLC
There are a few quirks to it though, and it has needed a lot of TLC: "Every time it breaks, I just repair it. We're going to have to sort out the 40-year-old foam in the seats soon, because both Catherine and I are getting rather numb in the nether regions when sitting in the van."
Every year, Nigel diligently inspects the tape along the seams to make sure that the caravan is still watertight, and resprays the bodywork to keep the paintwork fresh. Water ingress has been a problem before, so he is rather wary now.
"In 2005, the kitchen floor collapsed. I opened the door after the winter break, stepped inside and fell through the floor! It had been a little soggy the previous year, but over winter it had finally had enough. To fix it, I removed the entire kitchen floor and replaced it, taking the opportunity to remove the slide-out toilet compartment. The leak was caused by a badly sealed rear number plate, so checking the sealing tape really is one of the most important jobs."
The long list of maintenance work includes rebuilding the framework of the van's front offside, replacing a disintegrated skylight, fixing the jockey wheel when it seized, unclogging the gas jet to the fridge and reinforcing the A-frame.
"It doesn't always go right," says Nigel. "One example is when I upgraded the spotlights from 21-Watt bulbs to LEDs, which I bought from eBay. Soon after, on a trip, we were reading in the van and Cath noticed that the LEDs were a funny colour. This was the warning sign before they all started smoking and nearly caught fire!"
Another of his yearly checks is to clean out the water system – usually using baby bottle sterilising tablets. There was one year, though, that there were no tablets to hand, so Nigel used TCP antiseptic liquid instead. "That was a big mistake. It took about 10 years to completely get rid of the taste of TCP from the system, and we had to throw away the gas kettle because we could always taste TCP. Even today, we still fill the kettle from a separate water jack because I'm sure I can still taste that TCP!"
Caravan repairs are a labour of love
"My eldest son Kevin was my first 'apprentice' helping to repair the van. It is only this year that Phil has taken such an interest: he has garnered a love of all things old. He is now my second 'apprentice' and delights in helping me, when he's not studying for his degree or working on his Scimitar."
The whole family has loved the trips they take in the caravan. Every year they go to Wyke Down in Hampshire to take part in the Tour de Test Valley bike ride, and every summer they take a two-week vacation. Destinations include Tenby in South West Wales, Dawlish and Dartmouth in Devon and Marazion in Cornwall. "We have a few favourite campsites and, disappointingly, have just found out that one of these, Wyke Down campsite, no longer accepts touring caravans."
A break from the norm
The tourer has been used every year since 1986, with a single exception. "Last year, Cath and I took our first trip abroad by plane to celebrate our birthdays. I wanted a rest from all the preparations needed and the towing. Cath is a huge help with the caravan; she is the organiser, tape-measure holder and the person who I bounce ideas off, but unfortunately she would need her B+E licence to tow our outfit."
It really is a family tradition; Nigel's brother, Martin, and his wife have a much newer Bailey caravan that will have an outing or two this year, and Nigel's eldest and his wife will be joining the clan in Hampshire: "We could have up to eight people and two dogs with us this year, so the awning will be put to good use!"
A perfect match
What's better than a vintage caravan? A colour co-ordinated classic outfit, of course! Check out this charming Sprite Alpine and its Rover P6 tow car
A vintage shop on wheels
This vintage caravan is the perfect complement to this couple's business and as Bryony Symes finds out, they hope to enjoy caravan holidays in her, too
A window on the caravanning world
Meet Gareth Iwan Jones, who has traversed Britain to photograph caravanners in their natural habitat for his new book, Caravan: A Great British Love Story
A wonderful Winchester
If you love vintage caravans and classic cars, you'll adore this 1930s outfit! Andy Jenkinson meets the owners of this Winchester and its Alvis tow car
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BkiUfJA4uzlh_1001Rdo | Thank you for your support. Honestly, you seem to be doing all that you can be doing really, and that is by spreading awareness. You are reporting on the game and letting people know about it, but there really is not anything that can be done about the higher price tag for games in Latin America, the lack of interest in the genre, or the lack of interest in the Wii. Those last two issues are not just issues in your area, they are issues here in the US as well.
What we are doing is trying to get the word out. We are letting people know that Xenoblade is the kind of game that is worth buying a Wii for if one does not already have one. Advertising for the game is going to be low, even here in the US. We just learned today that GamePlanet is taking pre-orders for Xenoblade in Mexico. So at least that is one option for Mexico that is not quite as expensive as some of the other options such as importing.
We appreciate the hard work you are doing in Mexico. The more success Nintendo has with this game, the more likely it is they will release similar games in the future.
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BkiUfMI25V5jMetkVF4d | There are plenty of ways for non-runners to get involved in the 2019 race.
Nicole Dimercurio, from left, Rachel Hyland and Sarah Sellers approach the 24 mile marker of the 2018 Boston Marathon.
If you're feeling a secondhand runner's high from the 2018 Boston Marathon and itching to get more involved (without speeding along the route yourself), sit tight for winter. There are still plenty of opportunities to get involved, including in the full force of volunteers the Boston Athletic Association puts together early in the year.
Potential volunteers are able to apply via an online portal on the BAA's website, which has not yet opened for the 2019 Boston Marathon. For the 2018 race, the deadline to send in an application was February 7, and assignment notifications went out one month prior to the race, in mid-March.
Information on the BAA's website states that assignments are made based on volunteer history and job availability. Ninety-five percent of its force is made up of individuals or groups who have volunteered in the past, and the association usually receives about 1,500 more applications than it can accept.
Applicants are able to list assignment preferences on the application, and there are a slew of opportunities from Hopkinton to the finish line. However, because of high interest, the BAA recommends first-time applicants make at least one job preference on the application "Wherever I'm Needed" to increase the chances of being selected. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUeK84eIOjR9j0NpcC | It's 'the life of the mind' for ASU professor
ASU prof Tirosh-Samuelson was an early advocate of social embeddedness
Can't understand history of the West without Judaism, says ASU prof.
Passion, outstanding achievements in Jewish intellectual history earn Hava Tirosh-Samuelson Regents' Professor honor
It might sound contrived, given her area of expertise, but to ASU Jewish studies Director Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, a career in academia is like a secular version of a religious commitment.
And when students approach her with the idea of applying for graduate work in history, she tells them so.
"I say, well, you have to think about going into it like going into a convent, or going into a monastery," Tirosh-Samuelson said. "It's a life commitment. It's not something you can do cavalierly."
To be sure, no one could accuse her of such a transgression. For more than four decades, Tirosh-Samuelson has happily lived what she calls "the life of the mind," and it is every bit as sacred to her today as it was when she began it.
"There is nothing that gives me more pleasure than discovery, understanding and insight. The feeling that comes with deep understanding, when you say, 'Wow, I really understand it, I really see something that I didn't see before,' gives deep satisfaction," she said. "I've been doing this for over 40 years, and that passion has not abated. Actually, it is probably stronger now than before."
That passion, along with her outstanding achievements in her field of expertise, Jewish intellectual history, were recognized when Tirosh-Samuelson was named as a Regents' Professor by the Arizona Board of Regents in November.
Born and raised in Israel, she knew from a young age that she was destined to be an intellectual. Though she showed promise in other areas, such as athletics, music and dance, she always found herself drawn back to books, words and ideas.
After high school, Tirosh-Samuelson spent three years in the Israeli army, as is customary for all citizens of the country, and had her first brush with the joys of teaching while training officers. Soon after the army service, her appetite for scholarly pursuits brought her to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she did as she advises her students now and committed herself fully to a life in academia when she chose to pursue a doctoral degree.
Her dissertationon an Italian Jewish philosopher and mystic from the early 16th century opened her eyes to the importance of interdisciplinarity. In it, she argued that philosophy and mysticism should not be seen as diametrically opposed, but rather, as complimentary and cross-fertilizing one another.
She brought that idea with her when she came to the U.S. in 1977 and taught first in the history department at Columbia University and later in the departments of religious studies at Emory University and Indiana University.
"My PhD was in philosophy rather than history or religious studies," Tirosh-Samuelson said. "So from the very beginning of my academic career, I realized that intellectual growth means you don't say no to a new topic, or a new discipline, or a new way of looking at things."
She also didn't say no to sharing knowledge with the public. In 1998, one year before she came to ASU, Tirosh-Samuelson delivered a keynote speech at the annual conference of the Association for Jewish Studies in which she advocated for civic engagement of Jewish studies scholars.
"[Being a scholar] isn't just about thinking in the privacy of your office," she said, because "intellectual life impacts culture. What we think has social ramifications. So scholars have an obligation to be involved in the community outside the academy, to teach outside the classroom as well."
At the time, it wasn't a popular opinion, and she received a lot of criticism from detractors who believed that civic engagement threatened scholarly objectivity. Perhaps it was fate, then, when Michael Crow joined ASU in 2002 and his vision of social embeddedness as a function of the university aligned so well with her own.
"I think my vision was vindicated," she said, not only at ASU but in higher education in general. Back in 2012, the U.S. Department of Education made an appeal to colleges to make civic learning a priority, and several, including Cornell and Duke University, have since put forth initiatives to do so.
But ASU was definitely a trailblazer on that front, Tirosh-Samuelson noted, as it is on many others, something she feels has allowed her to do things she couldn't have done elsewhere. Thanks to the university's early adoption of cross-disciplinary inquiry, she was able to put together the first faculty seminar on science and religion in 2003, which still exists under the auspices of the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict.
Another area she foresees ASU taking the lead in over the next few years is environmental humanities. (The university's new dean of humanities shares that sentiment.)
"It's very exciting to be in a university that sets scientific, cultural and social trends," Tirosh-Samuelson said. "We shape the conversation in many ways. ASU has superb faculty. The intellectual quality is very high here. And that's true of the students, too.
"There is something very distinctive and unique about the spirits of ASU. I feel very proud and glad to be part of it."
Over almost 20 years at ASU, she has honed her expertise in three main subject areas in addition to Jewish intellectual history: religion, science and technology; religion and ecology; and women and gender in philosophy. She has written widely on each topic from the perspective of an intellectual historian, exploring what they teach us about the meaning of being human.
Ten years ago Tirosh-Samuelson founded the Center for Jewish Studies at ASU, which serves as both a research operation, bringing together experts across disciplines, and an outreach operation, hosting guest lectures, exhibits, book and film talks and more.
"There is no town-gown division here," she said of the center's work. "My intellectual community is not just the ASU community, it's the world community," which she added is relevant to people in Arizona.
In 2012, Tirosh-Samuelson began work on what she characterizes as a legacy project: the "Library of Contemporary Jewish Philosophers," a snapshot of Jewish thought in the second half of the 20th century. Each of the first 20 volumes focuses on a different Jewish philosopher. The final volume, which she is currently editing, serves as an overview of the entire library.
"I hope it will inspire others to continue to engage with the questions [the Jewish philosophers] have raised and help lift this conversation among both Jews and non-Jews," she said.
"Jews and Judaism matter because you can't understand the history of the West without them. So to study about Jews and Judaism is part and parcel of being an educated person and a concerned citizen. And it goes way beyond just knowing about the terrible things that happened to Jews in the Holocaust."
This semester Tirosh-Samuelson is teaching an independent study course that allows her to have personalized, one-on-one discussions with her students. If past pupils' experiences are any indication, it's not an experience they're soon likely to forget — Tirosh-Samuelson still receives letters and emails from students she taught as far back as her time at Columbia in the 1980s.
"My students always enrich me," she said. "They always tell me something I don't know, or bring up a perspective I haven't thought about."
And finding new ways of thinking is one of Tirosh-Samuelson's favorite things.
"Ideas to me are exciting, they are intellectually beautiful and they keep me young," she said. "I'm never bored. Never. Because there are always more books to read, more people to get to know, more ideas to think about, and more problems to address. … And I want to infect my students with that kind of desire for life-long learning.
"Being a college student is not about drudgery; it is not about just fulfilling some obligation to get a diploma. … Students don't understand that the time they have in university is the most precious time they will have in life. So my advice to students is: Enjoy being here, love what you study and learn as much as you can."
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Emma Greguska
Reporter, ASU Now
(480) 965-9657 emma.greguska@asu.edu
From mermaids to monsters, 'Six Stories Tall' celebrates youth, urban culture
It's an adult world, and kids are just living in it.But this weekend, on the Paul V. Galvin stage at Arizona State University, six short stories will explore just how young people can and do claim their own space — both physical and emotional. The School of Film, Dance and Theatre in ASU's Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts presents these stories through theater, movement, hip-h...
ASU School of Film, Dance and Theatre's joint dance and theater production opens this weekend
It's an adult world, and kids are just living in it.
But this weekend, on the Paul V. Galvin stage at Arizona State University, six short stories will explore just how young people can and do claim their own space — both physical and emotional. Download Full Image
The School of Film, Dance and Theatre in ASU's Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts presents these stories through theater, movement, hip-hop culture and music in its production of "Six Stories Tall."
"It's six vignettes about Latino and Latina youth," said Chris Weise, one of the co-creative directors. "It's all about them claiming space, finding strength, learning lessons."
In the show, the audience sees through the eyes of these young characters, who often use fantasy and fairy tales — from mermaids and monsters to Batman and a world painted purple — to cope with tough, adult circumstances and find confidence.
"They carve out their own spot and it's theirs, not the adults'," Weise said, "and that's super, super important."
'Something totally fresh'
"Six Stories Tall" is one of the first productions from the School of Film, Dance and Theatre that fully integrates both dance and theater.
"Interdisciplinarity is one of the several areas where ASU is leading," said Lance Gharavi, artistic director of theatre in the school. "We're a school of film, dance and theater, so of course we look for ways to fuse our creative energies, our histories, cultures and methods. 'Six Stories Tall' seemed a perfect place for theater and dance to meet and play together. Boundaries are made to be crossed. And exciting new things can result. I think we're going to create something totally fresh here."
Weise, a graduate student in ASU's theatre for youth program, and Melissa Britt, a dance professor in the school, are co-creative directors for the work.
"We share the directing responsibilities in everything," Weise said. "She doesn't just handle the dance aspects and I don't just handle the theater aspects — we handle all of it equally as a unit."
He said it was also important to make sure they were using movement as a narrative form. Learning to incorporate dance and movement into his work was something Angel Lopez, who studies theatre at ASU, found challenging and rewarding.
"This is the first show where I play a character who doesn't speak at all and it's purely movement," Lopez said. "My challenge now is taking all the things that I know from acting, all of the impulses that I would normally put into the language of the piece, and now putting it into my body."
Music also plays a large role in this production.
Nathaniel Hawkins, or DJ Panic, will provide the soundtrack.
"Panic and I have worked together for many years, since Urban Sol 2012 actually," said Britt, who brought Hawkins on board. "Beyond being one of my favorite people to work with, Panic brings a steadiness, positive outlook and open mind to all that he does. I knew he would be the glue to all the moving parts that a production like this requires."
Hawkins said a DJ within a production like "Six Stories Tall' gives the show legs. "It's not just a normal play," he said. "I don't want to use the word spectacle — it's a collection of really dope things on their own coming together to make one big dope thing."
Hawkins won't just be playing music in the background. In some parts of the show, he actually gets to communicate with the characters through the music.
The audience can expect a range of songs from Hawkins.
"I'd like to think that my perceptive crates are deep enough that I will play something you've never heard of," he said, but there will also be music the audience will recognize and find nostalgic.
In addition to getting help from Hawkins, a staple in the local hip-hop community, Weise also wanted to make sure the play reflected the Phoenix area. The playwright, Marco Ramirez, set the stories in Chicago. Weise actually contacted Ramirez to get permission to make a few adjustments. For instance, in the story "Lupe and the Red Line Monster," a young girl uses her mad video game skills to face off against a monster in Chicago's subway. In ASU's production, Weise switches it up, creating a Light Rail Monster.
'I hope they take away smiles'
Weise said young people are "the champions of the piece," but this play is for everyone.
"It reminds you that there's magic in the world," Lopez said.
Hawkins hopes people feel that magic.
"First and foremost, I hope they take away smiles," he said. "Anything and everything that I personally dive into, the end goal is almost always to invoke smiles, in one way or another."
Hawkins also said the play has potential to break down walls between children and adults. "It has imagery and dialogue that will be hilarious to a child and an adult," he said. "It will bring about conversation."
Conversation is exactly what Weise wants. He said when he came to ASU, he wanted to create a piece that was all about getting adults and young people to have conversations.
"I want people to take away just how powerful young people are and how much their ideas matter and how I truly believe that the more we listen to them, the better off our society and our world will be."
'Six Stories Tall'
When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9–10, 15–17; 2 p.m. Feb. 11, 18
Where: Paul V. Galvin Playhouse, ASU's Tempe campus
Admission: $16 for general admission; $12 for ASU faculty, staff and alumni; $12 for seniors; $8 for students. Purchase tickets online or call the Herberger Institute Box Office at 480-965-6447.
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BkiUc-84dbgg5rq9qwEi | using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace _06.Fix_Emails
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
string name = "";
if (name.ToLower() == "stop") return;
string email = "";
int count = 0;
Dictionary<string, string> dict = new Dictionary<string, string>();
while (name.ToLower() != "stop" || email.ToLower() != "stop")
{
string[] input = File.ReadAllLines("Input.txt");
name = input[count];
if (name.ToLower() == "stop") break;
email = input[count + 1];
if (!dict.ContainsKey(name))
{
dict.Add(name, email);
}
else
{
dict[name] = email;
}
string check = email.Substring(email.Length - 2);
if (check == "uk" || check == "us")
{
dict.Remove(name);
}
count += 2;
}
foreach (var item in dict.Keys)
{
File.AppendAllText("output.txt", $"{item} -> {dict[item]}" + Environment.NewLine);
}
}
}
}
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Burnside Township, un township du comté de Centre, en Pennsylvanie.
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BkiUdiQ4eIXh6uVu4bN6 | Q: How to load a sequence of image files using a for loop in MATLAB? I am beginner in MATLAB. I would like to load 200 image files (size 192x192) in a specific folder by using a for loop.
The image names are '1.png', '2.png', '3.png' and so on.
My code is as below.
list = dir('C:/preds/*.png');
N = size(list,1);
sum_image = zeros(192,192,200);
for i = 1:N
sum_image(:,:,i) = imread('C:/preds/i.png');
end
Which part should I change ?
A: I would probably do it like the code below:
You are currently getting the list of filenames then not really doing much with it. Iterating over the list is safer otherwise if there is a missing number you could have issues. Also, the sort maybe unnecessary depending if you image numbering is zero-padded so they come out in the correct order ... but better safe than sorry. One other small change initializing the array to size N instead of hard-coding 200. This will make it more flexible.
searchDir = 'C:\preds\';
list = dir([searchDir '*.png']);
nameList = {list.name}; %Get array of names
imNum = str2double(strrep(nameList,'.png','')); %Get image number
[~,idx] = sort(imNum); %sort it
nameList = nameList(idx);
N = numel(nameList);
sum_image = zeros(192,192,N);
for i=1:N
sum_image(:,:,i) = imread(fullfile(searchDir,nameList{i}));
end
A: I would suggest changing the line within the loop to the following:
sum_image(:,:,i) = imread(['C:/preds/', num2str(i), '.png']);
MATLAB treats the i in your string as a character and not the variable i. The above line of code builds your string piece by piece.
A: If this isn't a homework problem, the right answer to this question is don't write this as a for loop. Use an imageDatastore:
https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/imagedatastore.html
ds = imageDatastore('C:/preds/');
sumImageCellArray = readall(ds);
sumImage = cat(3,sumImageCellArray{:});
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BkiUdoY4eIXhzGirDWQa | How to Solve Greece's Economic Crisis
A four point strategy for revival
By Globalo
The current situation in Greece is critical. Six years of austerity measures implemented by previous governments as a condition of the bailouts in 2010 and 2012 have left the economy in shambles–with 4 million Greeks now in the breadline and economic activity declining by 25%.
Businesses aren't hiring, and some people aren't paying their debts to the banks or their taxes to the government. Ordinary people are suffering, so they voted for a change.
Syriza, the radical left-wing party which leads the newly elected coalition government, must now petition the eurozone to negotiate an economic strategy which will ensure their continued support.
The goal of the Syriza government in the talks with the eurozone is to write off some of the €310 billion debt which is killing their chances of economic recovery. Elected by protest vote on a platform of ending austerity, rehiring public servants, and reversing wage cuts, Syriza isn't the eurozone's ideal cooperative government, so this will prove to be a difficult task.
What can be done to solve Greece's economic crisis?
The strategy should focus on four points: stability, liquidity, investment, and reform.
1. Stability
For the sake of economic stability in Greece, the Mediterranean region, and the EU as a whole, the Greek government must commit to avoiding a Grexit.
There is a lack of confidence in the stability of Greece which is leading to low investment. Investors need assurance that Greece won't swing into indecision about leaving the Euro, causing another massive disruption. Investment in Greece in 2014 was only 12 percent of economic output, ranking it extremely low (121 of 124 countries) according to the World Bank.
If there was a Grexit, it would lead to economic, not to mention geopolitical, destabilization in Europe and the Mediterranean. It would validate the idea that leaving the EU is a good option, and further encourage politicians like Farage in the UK and Le Pen in France. It would also destabilize power dynamics in the Mediterranean region.
These points will aid in Syriza's current talks with the eurozone, keep investors from pulling out of Greece, and keep bank runs at a minimum.
Greece's current debt is completely unsustainable and must be restructured to allow Greece to operate.
The €310 billion debt is 175% of the country's GDP.
With banks being crippled by debt and completely dependent on outside funds, it is a critical priority that the government is able to operate properly, and pay wages and pensions. Therefore, at least some portion of the debt must be written off by the IMF, ECB, and European countries.
3. Investment
In the short term, targeted investments should be made in specific industries to grow the economy.
Established sectors like agriculture, fishing, and tourism could yield more for the economy with modest investment, and there is an opportunity for Greece to become a major global import hub.
Agriculture – Exporting more products directly, rather than in bulk, for other countries like Italy to mark up and resell in the case of olive oil.
Fishing – Industry can be further developed quickly, while extensive shorelines give a competitive advantage.
Tourism – Increase revenue by developing ports into cruise ship hubs and extend the tourism season by building golf courses.
Global Imports – Upgrading container terminals would allow goods to enter the EU 20 days faster by arriving in Greece rather than the continent's main terminal in Rotterdam.
4. Reform
In order to achieve sustainable growth and a competitive economy in the long term, fundamental problems must be solved by reform.
Examples of necessary reform include:
Extending the tax base to include industries previously excluded to please oligarchs, like the shipping industry.
Streamlining and updating the administrative system of the public sector, which currently leads to corruption while holding back genuine competition and thus innovation.
Speeding up reforms which will prevent tax evasion via Swiss bank accounts.
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IT Sector Receives Most Foreign VC Investment in Latin America
Private equity and venture capital investments in Latin America totaled US$3.5 billion in the first half of 2014, with the information technology sector being the largest recipient of foreign funds.
The data released by the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association showed VC investment in the region fell by 10% compared with the same period last year. Yet the New York City-based association said it expects the region to have received US$8 billion in PE/VC funds by the close of the year.
The most notable change this time around is that large buyout firms have returned to the market to raise fresh capital.
IT was the top sector both in terms of capital invested and number of deals, accounting for 30% of all PE/VC investments. Healthcare was the second most dynamic sector, with 11 deals totaling US$696 million.
The data showed investment decreased significantly in Chile but moderately in Brazil, while Mexico and Peru saw investment rising. Investments in Mexico totaled US$403 million, compared with US$123 million a year earlier. Peru had US$20 million, up from US$13 million.
Unlike previous years, more and more European funds are joining the queue to invest in Latin America. UK private equity group Cinven, for example, bought Spanish-headquartered Gas Natural Fenosa Telecomunicaciones (GNFT), a fiber-optic network operator in Spain and Latin America. KKR's pharmacy chains Alliance Boots also expanded into the region through the acquisition of two major retail pharmacy networks in Latin America.
European appetite for increasing exposure to the region was also evident with companies such as France-based firms Michelin and Elis and UK-based Pearson all acquiring companies from PE firms in the region.
"In a parallel trend to 2010/2011 when record amounts were raised in Latin America, we have seen a number of large cap managers including Pátria, Gávea, Advent, and Carlyle launch new funds and secure commitments," said Cate Ambrose, President & Executive Director, LAVCA.
"Investments reached a six-year high in 2013, so it is natural that managers would focus their efforts on bringing value to portfolio companies and raising funds for future investments," Ambrose added.
LatAm Venture Capital
TCS Expands IT Education Program to 11 U.S. Cities
Benchmarking Security in LATAM: How Much is Required to Keep Offices and Workers Protected? | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUbLg5qsMAIxuM4RL8 | Wonderful! Ximena and Great Video documentation by Ron!
I should note that I only held the camera – Ximena did all the editing!
Hi In Translation exhibition. Many thanks for linking to Networked Migrations Blog. Very interesting your exhibition, as I said in your blog, it's a shame I am far! | c4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUcybxK7FjYHGHzj_e | Other deep sky objects in Canes Venatici
Messier 3 - Globular Cluster
Messier 94 (Croc's Eye Galaxy) - Galaxy
Messier 51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) - Galaxy
Messier 106 - Galaxy
Messier 63 (Sunflower Galaxy) - Galaxy
NGC 4631 (Whale Galaxy) - Galaxy
NGC 5195 - Galaxy
NGC 4656 NED01 - Galaxy
IC 4339 - Star
IC 4182 - Galaxy
IC 3668 - Other Classification
NGC 5421 - Galaxy Pair
IC 801 - Galaxy
NGC 4288A - Galaxy
IC 4271 NED01 - Galaxy
IC 895 - Other Classification
IC 3800 - Galaxy Pair
IC 3787 - Double Star
NGC 5391 - Other Classification
NGC 4160 - Double Star
NGC 5096 - Galaxy Triplet
NGC 4530 - Star
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NGC 5351 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
NGC 5351 is a Barred Spiral Galaxy in the Canes Venatici constellation. NGC 5351 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
Object Name NGC 5351
Object Type Galaxy
Constellation Canes Venatici
VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW
NGC 5351 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Its current altitude is 45° above the horizon. See also rise and set times.
Given its B magnitude of 13.1, NGC 5351 is visible with the help of a telescope havng an aperture of 10 inches (250mm) or more.
Available Resources for NGC 5351 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
Photometric information of NGC 5351
Apparent size of NGC 5351
Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 5351
NGC 5351 morphological classification.
Celestial coordinates and finder charts of NGC 5351.
Rise ans set times of NGC 5351 from your location.
The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 5351 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
Magnitude B (Blue, 445nm) 13.1
Magnitude J (IR 1220nm) 10.4
Magnitude H (IR 1630nm) 9.71
Magnitude K (IR 2190nm) 9.45
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
The surface brightess reported below is an indication of the brightness per unit of angular area of NGC 5351.
Surface Brightness 23.3 mag/arcsec2
The following table reports NGC 5351 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 5351 is a visual representation of it.
Major Angular Size 2.43 arcmin
Minor Angular Size 1.31 arcmin
Position Angle 101°
The image below is a photograph of NGC 5351 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
DSS2 image of NGC 5351 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (2.43 arcmin) and minor (1.31 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.
NGC 5351 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici morphological classification
NGC 5351 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici is classified as Barred Spiral (Bb) according to the Hubble and de Vaucouleurs galaxy morphological classification. The diagram below shows a visual representation of the position of NGC 5351 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici in the Hubble de Vaucouleurs sequence.
Visualization of the morphological classification of NGC 5351 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici, Barred Spiral (Bb).
Credits for the background image: Antonio Ciccolella / M. De Leo / CC BY
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 5351
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 5351 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 5351 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Simplified finder chart for NGC 5351 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici.
Rise ans set times of NGC 5351 from your location
Today's NGC 5351 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Azimuth: 52.1° RISE 18:07
RIGHT NOW NGC 5351 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUddo5qX_BukO5hMts | FSFE: 33 Free Software Pact supporters elected to the European Parliament
The European elections have brought 33 Free Software supporters into the new European Parliament. Candidates across the political spectrum signed the Free Software Pact, promising to support Free Software and Open Standards during their time in Parliament. Out of 162 signatories, 33 were elected
"We congratulate the fresh MEPs on their election, and would like to thank everyone who signed the Free Software Pact," says Karsten Gerloff, president of the Free Software Foundation Europe. "Europe deserves more software freedom. We rely on these MEPS to make sure that Europeans can be in full control of the computers they use. FSFE will be happy to support them in this important effort."
The Free Software Pact campaign is run by April and supported by FSFE and other Free Software organisations. Candidates who signed the pact stated their support for Free Software and Open Standards in politics, law and administration. Free Software activists all over Europe collected 162 signatures from candidates across the political spectrum in 16 countries. France is Europe's country with the highest number of successful elected signatories, followed by Germany and the Netherlands.
FSFE's outreach coordinator Erik Albers says: "Please join us in continuing the push for software freedom in the Parliament. Contact your Member of the new European Parliament and get her or him to sign the Free Software Pact! Europe needs their support for Free Software and Open Standards."
April's press release on the Free Software Pact results in France
List of all Free Software Pact signatures
FSpact
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BkiUdPo5qsNCPgVW-smA | Non-binary sexual and gender identities in the community
the khuntha as an isolated being in the mosque
Saqer A. Almarri Independent scholar
Intersexuality, Khuntha, Gender variance
The Maml?k jurist ?Abd al-Ra??m al-Isnaw?'s legal manual on the cases involving a khunth? (an intersex person) was comprehensive on matters of religious practice. It allows us to understand the underlying doctrinal strategies that the jurists used in regulating the khunth?'s access to public life. This article attempts to examine specific strategies that al-Isnaw? used in his legal manual's chapter on ?al?h (ritual prayer). Through an exploration of the doctrines in the chapter affecting a khunth?'s comportment and location, I assess the possible consequences of such doctrines on the life of a khunth?. The major consequence is the khunth?'s social isolation in the name of accommodating them in a community's mosque by providing a specific row for them. The accommodation requires outing a khunth? as such within the community space, leading to further isolation, even when the khunth? is not a singular subject within the community.
Saqer A. Almarri, Independent scholar
Saqer A. Almarri is an independent scholar and translator. They hold a Ph.D. in Translation Studies from Binghamton University–State University of New York (2019). Their research examines how Islamic jurists incorporate bodies that do not conform to the dominant sexual binary into frameworks of Islamic law, and the changes to epistemology when translating pre-modern scholarship into modern languages. Saqer's previous scholarship has appeared in academic publications such as Women & Language (2018) and TSQ (2016).
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Amer, S. (2009) Medieval Arab lesbians and lesbian-like women. Journal of the History of Sexuality 18(2): 215–36. https://doi.org/10.1353/sex.0.0052
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Almarri, S. A. (2020). Non-binary sexual and gender identities in the community: the khuntha as an isolated being in the mosque. Body and Religion, 3(2), 166–187. https://doi.org/10.1558/bar.15722 | commoncrawl | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
BkiUdUU5qhDBJHJmtZAR | "The other day I heard Chopin improvise at George Sand's house. It is marvelous to hear Chopin compose in this way: his inspiration is so immediate and complete that he plays without hesitation as if it could not be otherwise.
In 15 seconds, the difference between composition and improvisation is that in composition you have all the time you want to decide what you want to say in 15 seconds, while in improvisation you have 15 seconds.
In the history of Western music, from the medieval until the romantic period, improvisation was an important skill for all composers and keyboard players. Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, and many others were celebrated for their ability to improvise.
However, while most of the composed music easily survived in its purest form, written scores, improvised music left nothing but the traces in the minds of its listeners (or, on rare occasions written descriptions such as the above quote by Flitsch). The modern conception of the history of music is probably lacking a crucial piece of the puzzle.
A milestone in the solo piano improvisation revival?
Consequently, in music education today and on the main concert platforms there are often distinct borders between improvising, composing, interpreting and performing, and few "classical" musicians are masters of all four trades.
Many modern jazz pianists are currently widening their musical skills and approaching the area traditionally belonging to art music. Thus, in the future, the distinction between being a "jazz pianist" and a "classical pianist" might be blurrier than it has been, not least since there also seems to be a growing interest in improvisation among classical pianists and piano teachers.
In the Piano Street forum community there is a subset of pianists exploring solo piano improvisation. In an effort to support both them and the historical tradition of keyboard improvisation we have now opened a separate section for improvisations in our Audition Room. Here you can listen to uploaded improvisations, discuss them and, not least, share your own recorded improvisations!
In order to make life easier for you when you listen to these improvisations and to all the other pieces in our Audition Room, we have now added an embedded mp3-player next to all the attached files. Just click the little play button and enjoy! | c4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUa3DxK7Tt6AlxBk0t | Charia Smith Commits To Marquette
Megan Duffy and the Golden Eagles add a second commitment to the Class of 2022.
By Brewtown Andy@brewtownandy Aug 31, 2021, 8:15am CDT
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And so, we have a new Golden Eagle.
Marquette women's basketball assistant coach Kelly Komara hinted that there was something going down on Sunday night when she tweeted the following:
BOOM pic.twitter.com/izqWvyITyB
— Kelly Komara (@kkomara3) August 30, 2021
At the time, there wasn't anything turning up in the Twitter searches about a new commitment, which is definitely what she seems to be implying. Coach Komara helped us out on Monday afternoon when she retweeted Charia Smith, a 6'1" forward out of Ohio, and her announcement that she has committed to play for Megan Duffy and the Golden Eagles.
pic.twitter.com/J4KG2QwGVU
— Charia Smith (@ChariaSmith) August 30, 2021
Let's go ahead and repost her actual statement in the tweet for posterity:
I'm blessed to announce that I've verbally committed to Marquette University to continue my academic and athletic career!! First and foremost, give glory to God because without Him none of this would be possible. Thank you to my parents for being my anchors through this journey. To my brothers and friends who have been some of my biggest supporters. Thank you to Coach JB and the rest of the all Ohio Family for building me up and always being there for me!! And lastly thank you Coach Duffy, Coach Justine, Coach Kelly, and Coach Taylor for this special opportunity and believing in what I can do and bring to the team!!!! #GoGoldenEagles
I have to say, I'm always fascinated by how prospects refer to the coaches involved. When I see Smith use last names for Megan Duffy and Tasha Taylor but first names for Justine Raterman and Kelly Komara, I'm very curious about the conversations that the coaches have with the players that lead one way or another on this type of thing.
Marquette offered Smith a scholarship just about a month ago. We wrote about it in an article dated on August 3rd, but Smith tweeted about her offer on July 26th. I think it's safe to say that MU's relationship with Smith goes back long before the offer was made, because that's how these things usually go. It's clear that Smith and her family made some sort of visit to Marquette from her announcement tweet, as MU isn't really in the business of mailing out MU uniforms and background banners for people to to use for their announcement banners, but I'm not clear when exactly this visit happened.
As it stands, since it's only been a month since I last tried to track down information on Smith, I don't have much more than what was in her offer article. She's 6'1", maybe 6'2", depending on who you want to listen to, and she averaged 12.0 points per game for Westerville North High School as a junior this past season. That got her Third Team All-Central District honors, which is pretty good stuff.
I don't know what may or may not have transpired since Marquette's offer came in, but Smith didn't tweet about many other offers since Duffy made hers official. We mentioned her most recent offer that she tweeted about from Austin Peay along with visits that Smith made to Western Michigan, Buffalo, and Ohio State.
And now, the scholarship table!
With Smith joining Emily La Chapell in MU's 2022 recruiting class, that means Megan Duffy has occupied two of the three scholarships that are currently sitting open. That still leaves Duffy and her staff the possibility of adding three more women to the 2022-23 roster, although one of those spots could possibly end up going to Chloe Marotta. She has an extra season of eligibility to use if she wants it, but she will count as a scholarship spot if she takes it. Still, that's at least two more spots available and with four projected seniors for the 2022-23 team, it would be in MU's interest, I think, to have new bodies coming in. Then again, with 12 women already projected for the roster and Marotta a possibility, how many people do you really need on a basketball roster? | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdtU4eIZijir1oixp | Skanska's Six Month Report 2015 will be published on July 23, 2015, at 7:30 AM CET.
In connection to the report, a telephone conference will be held at 10:00 AM CET. The telephone conference will be audiocasted via the Interim reports page. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUceLxK6wB9k0iK4Il | Q: Javascript - Nested loops adding 1? For the following code:
for (var x = 1; x < 2; x++) {
for (var y = 1; y < 5; y++) { x += y}
}
console.log(x)
Why is the output showing 12?
Isn't the loop being calculated like this:
1+1+2+3+4 = 11
I'm not clear on where the extra 1 is added. Can someone help advise?
A: The extra one is from x++ in the first loop. You loop runs for x=1 and inner loop does 1+1+2+3+4 = 11 but then it will do x++ of first loop and becomes 12. Before checking the condition your increment operation will be done
for (var x = 1; x < 2; x++) {
for (var y = 1; y < 5; y++) {
x = x+y;
}
console.log("x inside loop- "+x);
}
console.log(x)
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BkiUeXjxK7Ehm79fdWuk | Wolfgang Laz, better known by his Latinized name Wolfgang Lazius (October 31, 1514 – June 19, 1565), was an Austrian humanist who worked as a cartographer, historian, and physician.
Lazius was born in Vienna, and first studied medicine, becoming professor in the medical faculty at the University of Vienna in 1541. He later became curator of the imperial collections of the Holy Roman Empire and official historian to Emperor Ferdinand I. In that capacity, he authored a number of historical works, in research for which he traveled widely, amassing (and sometimes stealing) documents from numerous monasteries and other libraries. He also produced maps of Austria, Bavaria, Hungary, and Greece, now considered important in the history of cartography. His Typi chorographici provinciarum Austriae (1561) bears some early elements of a historical atlas, though it serves more as a celebration of the Habsburg monarchy than as a true historical work.
It is thought that Giuseppe Arcimboldo's painting The Librarian is of Lazius.
References
External links
Works by Wolfgang Lazius in digital library Polona
1514 births
1565 deaths
16th-century Austrian physicians
16th-century Austrian historians
Austrian Renaissance humanists
Austrian cartographers
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BkiUd1k4uBhjCUQN8kEV | Get the BEST Valentine's Day gift!
Knight of Columbus Council #3909 donated $20,000 to local area charities from bingo gaming revenue earned at Boardwalk Gaming Sudbury. Recipients included the Salvation Army, Alzheimer Society, Maison McCulloch Hospice, Elgin St. Mission, Arthritis Society, Diabetes Association, Walden Food Bank, Inner City Home, and Childhood Enfance breakfast program. Bingo funds helping our community. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUc9fxK4sA-7sDe2cE | Army study: Mental health staff lacking in Afghanistan
In 2009, 21.4 percent of the soldiers in Afghanistan were suffering from depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress, compared with 10.4 percent in 2005. In Iraq, the figure was 13 percent in 2009, the lowest level of that war.
There were seven confirmed suicides in Afghanistan in 2008; as of May 31 of this year, there had been five. According to Army statistics, 133 active-duty soldiers committed suicide from January to October this year.
However, the Army's effort to get more mental health workers to the front lines is confronting a national shortage of mental health professionals that hasn't spared the military.
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, the Army psychiatrist who's accused of shooting 55 people at Fort Hood, Texas, on Nov. 5, and killing 13 of them, was set to deploy to Afghanistan. He was one of 121 Army psychiatrists, and the military is investigating whether the shortage of mental health doctors may have prompted officials to keep Hasan in the Army despite some of his colleagues' concerns about his own condition.
Some Army officials who worked alongside Hasan during his tenure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington said his performance was subpar. He was transferred to Fort Hood in July.
The study found that the biggest factors contributing to mental illness are repeated combat tours, shorter times between tours and the amount of combat a soldier sees during his or her tour. The study also found that the effectiveness of a soldier's leaders was one of the biggest factors in mitigating the threat of depression or other mental illness.
The study also found that soldiers complained that they have a difficult time finding mental health workers, and access to mental health care is particularly difficult in Afghanistan because the terrain and weather limit travel. In addition, because the military is fighting the Taliban by spreading forces throughout the country, soldiers are often sent to remote bases.
There are 40 Army mental health workers in Afghanistan, and roughly 200 in Iraq, which has 120,000 U.S. troops.
The goal, Army officials said, is to get to a ratio of one mental health worker for every 700 troops in Afghanistan, which would require an additional 60 professionals, by December. That would provide enough support for the 68,000 troops deployed there now. Officials couldn't say, however, whether they could get more workers to Afghanistan if President Barack Obama sends more troops, a decision that he's currently deliberating.
"We have got to make the soldier understand this is real. They are not weak. They are not imagining," said Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker, the Army Surgeon General and the commander of the U.S. Army Medical Command.
However, Schoomaker insisted that the military wouldn't compromise quality "just to get a body out in the field." Army officials didn't say whether they'd employed more stringent criteria since the Nov. 5 rampage at Fort Hood, saying that case is under investigation.
Although Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has pushed to remove the stigma within the military for those who seek mental health counseling, the study found that soldiers still aren't convinced.
Despite its effort tackle suicides and growing mental health needs, the Obama administration still hasn't nominated an assistant or deputy assistant secretary of defense for health affairs.
The study is the sixth of its kind conducted by the Army, which surveyed 2,400 troops in Iraq and 1,500 in Afghanistan. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdmfxaJJQnMJkYQds | Interested in Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design? Admissions officers are waiting to hear from you!
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design is a 4-year institution located in Milwaukee, WI, in an urban setting. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfJM5qhDCLLEX3t-5 | Requirements: Creation of a classic brand in an new arrangement, design of an anchor brand (establish Mazola as a category synonym), content- as well as design-wise, clear differentiation within Peter Kölln oil-portfolio. Or in short: The master of oils.
Execution: Straightforward, competent, no frills - new logotype, focus on yellow as brand colour, strong varianting, focussed depiction of ingredients. Pure, as the product itself.
Success: Strong impact on shelf, fast recognizability and product understanding in fragmented environment. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUd2Y25V5hcGj053k- | Location Located in the heart of the Riviera Maya, this charming beach hotel is built on 180 hectares of tropical jungle. The centre of Playa del Carmen is around a 25-minute walk from the business hotel, while the city of Cancun is 20 minutes away on public transport and Xcaret is roughly 30 minutes. The spa complex is approximately 25 minutes south of Cancun International Airport. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdw85qsNCPfj-mb7l | Thief busted: Woman caught stealing..
A woman has been caught on camera stealing two packages from a stranger's front doorstep.
The shocking footage clearly shows a woman snatching two boxes from a person's porch, moments after it was delivered.
The homeowner who caught the shocking video on CCTV says the thief tracked a postage van and waited for them to drop off packages.
In the footage, a delivery man can be seen pulling up to a home and placing a package at the front door.
Shortly after the van leaves, a woman can be seen walking up the driveway towards the gift.
She clearly snatches the package, before rushing back down the driveway. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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<h1>Libraries For Other Languages</h1>
<p> If you don't want to invoke the jsonnet commandline utility to evaluate Jsonnet, there are also
libraries for Python and C. In future we would like to support more languages by wrapping the C
API in each case.</p>
<h2>C API</h2>
<p>The C API simply wraps the C++ implementation to hide C++ language features like templates,
classes, overloading, etc. This makes it easier to bind to other languages, as C is typically the
lowest common denominator across all systems.</p>
<p>The API is documented in <a
href="http://github.com/google/jsonnet/blob/master/libjsonnet.h">libjsonnet.h</a>. It is built with
'make libjsonnet.so'. It is used by the python bindings, the Jsonnet commandline tool, as well as a
couple of simpler tests. Search for #include "libjsonnet.h". </p>
<p>To use the API, create a JsonnetVM object, set various options, then tell it to evaluate a
filename or snippet. To avoid leaking memory, the result of execution (JSON or error message) and
the JsonnetVM object itself must be cleaned up using the corresponding functions.</p>
<h2>Python API</h2>
<p>The Python API wraps the C API in a straightforward way. It can be installed with <tt>pip
install jsonnet</tt> or built directly with <tt>setup.py</tt>.</p>
<p>The Python module provides two functions, <tt>evaluate_file(f)</tt> and <tt>evaluate_snippet(f,
e)</tt>. In the latter case, the parameter <tt>f</tt> is used in stack traces due to errors raised
in the snippet.</p>
<p>Keyword arguments to these functions are used to control the virtual machine. They include
<tt>gc_min_objects</tt>, <tt>gc_growth_trigger</tt>, <tt>ext_vars</tt>, <tt>debug_ast</tt>, and
<tt>max_trace</tt>. The <tt>debug_ast</tt> argument is a boolean, and <tt>ext_vars</tt> is a dict
mapping strings to strings. The other keyword arguments should be numbers.</p>
<p>Another keyword argument <tt>import_callback</tt> can be used to pass a callable to trap the
Jsonnet import constructs. This allows, e.g., reading files out of archives or implementing library
search paths. The supplied function must take two string arguments (directory of the current file
and the string given to the import construct, which can usually be concatenated to form an actual
path but that is up to you). It returns a tuple of two strings, the first being the actual path of
the file and the second being the content. The actual path is required so that imports can be
resolved within the imported file.</p>
<p>If an error is raised during the evaluation of the Jsonnet code, it is formed into a stack trace
and thrown as a python RuntimeError. Otherwise, the JSON string is returned. To convert this
into objects for easy interpretation in Python, use the <a
href="https://docs.python.org/2/library/json.html">json</a> module. An example:</p>
<pre>
import json
import _jsonnet
jsonnet_str = '''
{
person1: {
name: "Alice",
welcome: "Hello " + self.name + "!",
},
person2: self.person1 { name: std.extVar("OTHER_NAME") },
}
'''
json_str = _jsonnet.evaluate_snippet("snippet", jsonnet_str, ext_vars={'OTHER_NAME': 'Bob'})
json_obj = json.loads(json_str)
for person_id, person in json_obj.iteritems():
print('%s is %s, greeted by "%s"' % (person_id, person['name'], person['welcome']))
</pre>
<h2>Unofficial Third Party APIs</h2>
<p>There are unofficial bindings available for other languages. These are not supported by Google
and may be some versions behind the latest release.</p>
<ul>
<li><b>Go</b>: <a href="https://github.com/strickyak/jsonnet_cgo">https://github.com/strickyak/jsonnet_cgo</a></li>
<li><b>LuaJIT (FFI)</b>: <a href="https://github.com/yuduanchen/luajit-jsonnet">https://github.com/yuduanchen/luajit-jsonnet</a></li>
<li><b>Node.js</b>: <a href="https://github.com/yosuke-furukawa/node-jsonnet">https://github.com/yosuke-furukawa/node-jsonnet</a></li>
<li><b>PHP</b>: <a href="https://github.com/Neeke/Jsonnet-PHP">https://github.com/Neeke/Jsonnet-PHP</a></li>
<li><b>Python3 & Visual Studio build files</b>: <a href="https://github.com/tyler-elric/jsonnet">https://github.com/tyler-elric/jsonnet</a></li>
<li><b>Ruby</b>: <a href="https://github.com/yugui/ruby-jsonnet">https://github.com/yugui/ruby-jsonnet</a></li>
<li><b>Rust (FFI)</b>: <a href="https://github.com/yuduanchen/rust-jsonnet">https://github.com/yuduanchen/rust-jsonnet</a></li>
</ul>
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BkiUac3xK5YsWOzBANP5 | From the Ashes arises a new beginning and hope for the future but never forgetting what was lost.
Blues styling taken to a new dimension - Perhaps a Blues band on the Starship Enterprise?
As Ghosts appear and reveal themselves this music sets the perfect mood.
A Symphonic Beat Groove - with light comedy and a hint of mischief create this cool song.
Hope can be seen and felt as it grows stronger the music grows bigger to emulate the feeling in music.
All seems lost but out of the depths of despair Hope Arises and fills the day with a new sense of calm and joy.
A somber but hopeful composition.
Our Horror/Sci Fi collection is a gothic special ranging from Mars Invaders to Phantoms at Operas and Beasts to Aliens - Deadly badness is the main ingredient. Tracks that churn your blood and chill your spine. Great for Film, Videos, Halloween background music and more.
This composition depicts all the pain and suffering man sometimes inflicts upon each other and/or may have to endure.
A slow subtle pulse and swirling chords can put you in a peaceful trance just by closing your eyes and letting the sound envelope you. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUeETxK3YB9i3RL7og | Interview: Atelier Bingo
29.01.20 Words by Wrap
From artist residencies in Japan, to collaborations with fashion brands such as Gorman – we talk to Adèle and Maxime about their recent creative adventures and their new home studio space.
Maxime and Adèle with their mural for Le Bon Marché department store in Paris, composed of painted wooden cut-outs
Six years ago, we spoke to Maxime Prou and Adèle Favreau, the French design duo who make up Atelier Bingo for our tenth edition of Wrap magazine. Since then the couple have had lots of opportunity to experiment, branching into new mediums of design through collaborations with fashion and design brands including Gorman, Element, GUR and Le Bon Marché department store in Paris. Their bold abstract artworks across collage, screen printing and ceramics explore shape and colour – creating pieces that are vibrant and full of life. We caught up with them to learn about their recent artist residency in Japan, their move to be nearer a city and how working from a home studio is so important for their practice.
How do you think your work developed since you were last featured in Wrap?
It's crazy that it's been six years already, we were really young. So many things have evolved since then – we've had so many projects all over the world and our dreams have come true with various collaborations and incredible encounters. We've worked with fashion and design brands including Gorman, Element, Octaevo and GUR, and with bands we've always admired such as The Burning Hell; and we've been able to continue our personal work in silkscreen printing, engraving, and wood carving. We've also had exhibitions, including one last year at a fabulous stationery and typography shop in Milan called Bonvini 1909. It's hard to sum up six years, but we can tell you that we still find a lot of pleasure in our work and think we're very lucky. We try not to lose our youth.
'Les Fleurs', a personal project from 2017-2019
Vesuvio & Stromboli paper vases for Octaevo
Has the way you work together changed over time? How do you share things out?
I could lie and tell you that it's easier but that's not really the case. We try to question ourselves continuously in our projects, and we often disagree, but that's what we like in the workshop – it's important to share points of view and make compromises so that we each have input into our images. From a logistical point of view, there are some daily tasks that we separate. Maxime takes care of the technical side of the silkscreen printing and the shipping from our online shop. Adèle takes care of the administrative side, which leaves us both time to create, experiment and draw new images!
Above and below: Screen prints and drawings from their solo show at Bonvini in Milan, 2019
You've moved since we last talked to you. What prompted that?
We wanted to live near a city again, and we wanted a garden for our dog Donut. We searched for three years before we found this house in Clisson, which we are absolutely delighted with. It had been converted from a barn into a house/workshop by a leather goods company. We are just 15 minutes from Nantes, so we feel like we've found a perfect combination of the dynamism of the city and a small village in the middle of the vineyards. It is really nice to be able to do everything by bike again (Adèle still doesn't have her driving licence, even after six years of isolated life…), to go to the market and to be able to have a drink in the evening in the local bar!
Can you describe your new space and your favourite things about it?
The new workshop looks a lot like the old one, just a bit smaller and with heating, which we appreciate in the winter! We really love the atmosphere of it, its brightness and especially the new garden. We love working at home and being able to share our personal and professional life in such a simple way. The workshop is a very important place for our work process, it means we are able to experiment, to feel free and not be interrupted, which helps our creativity to thrive.
Above and below: In their new home studio near Nantes and with their dog Donut
'Collage le village utopique'
Is it hard to strike a work-life balance when you have a home studio?
Sometimes it can be more difficult to take weekends off or go on holiday. It's a life choice that we do sometimes question, but perhaps it's the price of freedom. Furthermore, our work deals with everyday topics, because that's what inspires us, so it's important to embed the development of our work into our everyday routine.
How do the techniques you use, such as collage and screen printing, inform your work?
Collage is the starting point of all our work, it allows us to create a dialogue together through images. We have boxes of materials, and the discovery of new papers will trigger new visuals. It is an eternal process. We start from a collage to create an image – we never use a computer – and then develop it using silkscreen printing. It's really interesting to work out how a small collage can keep its strength in a bigger printed image – we love the challenge of it! We have had some bad surprises with screen printing, but we have experimented a lot and over the years have learned to tame it. We like to use lots of different techniques and mediums these days – oil colours, pencils, Indian ink. We have also been working a lot in wood lately, cutting it like paper and using it to compose a collage on a wall. Working in new contexts allows us to create new perspectives in our images.
From their book Dans le ciel ('In the sky'), published by Éditions Amaterra & Terre di Mezzo
You recently completed an artist residency at the porcelain wares company Made by Kihara in Japan. Tell us about your experiences there and the work you created as part of the programme.
We were lucky to be the first artists invited to participate in this project, and spent five days in the region of Arita, at the heart of the porcelain industry in Japan. We met the team from Kihara and visited different places, from the quarry where they extract the raw material to the factories that transform it. It was an incredible experience! We created three porcelain collections as part of the residency – some pieces we began before we went to Japan (the 'Preview Collection'), imagining how the culture, atmosphere and landscapes would inspire us. And then whilst we were there, we spent time in one of the workshops developing our pieces with collage and gold leaf to create 15 unique plates. We were also able to choose some pieces off their workshop shelves to draw on directly and decorate (the 'View Collection'), and these were launched exclusively at Maison & Object trade fair in Paris this January. When we came back, we worked on our final pieces (the 'Review Collection'), inspired by the pictures we accumulated during our stay, and all the small details so insignificant for the Japanese but so incredible for us Europeans.
Above and below: A selection of photos from the pairs' residency in Japan with porcelain wares brand Made by Kihara
Some of the final glazed pots from Atelier Bingo's 'View Collection' with Made by Kihara
What did you most enjoy or take away from your time in Japan?
We feel like we lived in another time and space during these five days. They were incredible days visiting Arita and its surroundings, discovering the process of making porcelain, talking with the craftsmen, working in the workshops, walking in the mountains, eating sublime dishes, and just being amazed by everything!
What should we look out for from Atelier Bingo in 2020?
If only we knew! Lots of surprises we hope.
atelier-bingo.fr
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BkiUgd7xK7IDLyvTIdn_ | If your heater goes out in the winter, you're in a potentially dangerous situation. While you can layer your clothing, lay under blankets, or turn to alternative heat sources, your home may still rapidly lose heat. This puts you in danger of decreased body heat, which can lead to a variety of health problems. These simple tips will help boost your body heat while you wait for a heating expert to fix your problem.
Although you generally want to avoid getting wet in cold situations, a warm shower in the early hours after your heater failure can actually warm your body temperature by several degrees. However, you have to make sure you find a good balance between too hot and too cold. Both options are dangerous; water that's too hot will cause your body to bring too much heat to the surface and will actually cool it off. Cold water will, obviously, lower your body temperature.
Instead, find a temperature that is just warm enough to feel pleasurable without being uncomfortable. Once you're finished, immediately dry off and put on fresh clothes. Make sure to layer your clothes to trap as much of that increased body heat as possible.
When you exercise, your body will begin producing more heat. That's because your heart rate increases, your veins dilate, and you begin breathing heavier. Several minutes of exercise can quickly increase your body heat, but stop just before you start to feel sweat.
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Certain types of foods actually help promote more body heat by either stimulating your metabolism or simply having hot juices. For example, foods such as ginger and green tea are perfect for boosting your body heat, especially if you drink your tea hot.
Other foods that will increase your body heat include root vegetables, such as kale, cabbage, sweet potatoes, and carrots as well as hot peppers. Root vegetables are harder to digest, which makes your metabolism generate more heat. And the juice of hot peppers will immediately cause your blood to pump faster and increase your temperature.
Performing these simple tricks should help keep you and your family warm long enough for a professional heat repair specialist to show up. Just remember to layer your clothing, stay close, and avoid going outside or opening the fridge to keep the temperature as warm as possible. For more information, talk to a place like Super Cool Heating & Air. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUfafxK1fBGsWmxntN | Chely Wright (Singer) Wiki, Biography, Age, Husband, Net Worth, Family, Instagram, Twitter & More Facts
Chely Wright is an American activist, author and country music artist. She initially rose to fame as a commercial country recording artist with several charting singles, including the number one hit, "Single White Female." She later became known for her role in LGBT activism after publicly coming out. She has since sold over 1,500,000 copies and 10,000,000 digital impressions to date in the United States.
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Wright was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1970, and was raised in the nearby community of Wellsville, Kansas. Wright was the youngest of three children born to Cheri and Stan Wright. Her parents' marriage was unhappy, partly due to her father's drinking. This caused the family to temporarily separate while Wright was a small child. She lived with her mother and two siblings in Ottawa, Kansas before her mother and father reunited. Wright had a strained relationship with her mother throughout her life. "I wouldn't say we were friends or buddies, but I liked my Mom," she wrote in her 2010 memoir.
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Chely Wright
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Also Known for Musician
Occupation Musician
Years active 1993–present
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BkiUdfDxK4tBViZLFw0h | Q: How to get the values from array with dicitionary in swift? I want get the below json to my array for showing in UITableview
{
MyPets = (
{
breed = "";
breedvaccinationrecord = "";
"city_registration" = "";
"date_of_birth" = "";
"emergency_contacts" = "";
gender = m;
"pet_id" = 475;
"pet_name" = "IOS PET";
petinfo = "http://name/pet_images/";
"prop_name" = "";
"qr_tag" = 90909090;
species = Canine;
"vaccination_records" = "";
vaccinationrecord = "http://Name/vaccination_records/";
"vet_info" = "";
}
);
}
i am using below code to get values into array
if let dict = response.result.value {
print(response)
let petListArray = dict as! NSDictionary
self.petListArray = petListArray["MyPets"] as! [NSMutableArray]}
in cellForRowAtIndexPath i am using this line to display name in UILabel in TableCell
cell?.petName.text = self.petListArray[indexPath.row].valueForKey("pet_name") as? String
but it is crashing like
fatal error: NSArray element failed to match the Swift Array Element type
i am new to swift 2 please help me thanks in advance
A: First of all declare petListArray as Swift Array, do not use NSMutable... collection types in Swift at all.
By the way the naming ...ListArray is redundant, I recommend either petList or petArray or simply pets:
var pets = [[String:Any]]()
The root object is a dictionary and the value for key MyPets is an array, so cast
if let result = response.result.value as? [String:Any],
let myPets = result["MyPets"] as? [[String:Any]] {
self.pets = myPets
}
In cellForRow write
let pet = self.pets[indexPath.row]
cell?.petName.text = pet["pet_name"] as? String
It's highly recomenended to use a custom class or struct as model. That avoids a lot of type casting.
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BkiUbUrxK5YsWOzBA-fn | This afternoon, I passed the licensing exam to become a real estate agent! To be honest I'm still rather shocked about the whole thing, as I had never, ever thought this is something I would do. I'd never even once considered it! But as we were out seeing a house with our real estate agent here in Corvallis one rainy November morning, he suggested I become an agent myself. My first reaction was what are you talking about?, but after discussing it with him and thinking about the possibility, it started to feel inevitable.
So, for the last five weeks, I have spent *every single* free moment taking an online course (through OnlineEd, if you're interested) to prepare for the licensing exam. (Okay, I also managed to fit in the first season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel). This afternoon, James took the baby and I took the exam, and I was thrilled to pass with flying colors on the first try. After a few days/weeks of formalities and paperwork, I'll be a licensed broker in the state of Oregon.
I have to admit that it's been a stressful period, with way too little sleep and not nearly enough time and energy spent with my kids, but I felt a great urgency to get the whole thing completed as quickly as possible. And I'm not exactly sure what this will look like for our family—I'm not going to start working in an office full time, and I don't know how I'll get clients, and I imagine I'll be towing Zoë along with me to viewings for lack of other options—but we'll piece it together as we go and figure out how to make things work.
I'm thirty-eight now, and this is the first thing I've done that even smacks of a real career. I've done so many varied, fascinating, and drudgerous things in my adult life (AmeriCorps, acting, database management, this blog), but this is the first one with any real suggestion of a long-term job or career. It's taken me this long to make a decision—and I did it on a whim! I don't have an overwhelming passion for selling homes and I don't know that this is my life's calling; but it's something that I can do now, something I am interested in, and something that can earn a much-needed paycheck. I'm done waiting and looking for the "perfect" opportunity - it's time to move forward, to follow this curiosity, and to stop sitting on the sideline.
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I had pretty much the same thoughts/feelings when I started in real estate 35 years ago. It became my second career (after retiring from being a full-time musician). I didn't care about showing houses - still don't - but the service aspect of it came to mean a lot to me. Helping people buy and sell houses for me was about the helping part, and a whole lot less about the houses. I've retired from it, but it was a long career which served me well, and taught me a lot about myself and the world.
Congrats! It takes tremendous courage to dive into something like this, and I can absolutely see you finding huge success in real estate.
Thanks Dava! I really have no idea what to expect in terms of day-to-day schedule, paycheck, etc., so it'll all be new and exciting.
Congratulations! I look forward to hearing how it goes. I am in a similar situation career-wise.
Oh - I'd like to hear more! Your blog is beautiful, by the way, and your photography just keeps getting better. (For my readers who haven't seen it, it's http://www.lindenandlavender.com). | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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AISNSW congratulates the Premier, The Hon Gladys Berejiklian, on her return to government, as the first woman elected as the Premier of NSW.
Chief Executive of the Association of Independent Schools of NSW (AISNSW), Dr Geoff Newcombe AM, welcomed the intervention of the federal Minister for Education, the Hon Dan Tehan MP, to secure the funding of Youth Off The Streets, one of many independent Special Assistance Schools in NSW dedicated to assisting students at risk of not completing their education.
We also work with governments, statutory authorities and a wide range of other educational stakeholders on behalf of over 480 independent schools, their boards, their principals and heads, their executive, their teachers and support staff. These schools educate over 200,000 children from the increasing number of families choosing independent education.
The Association of Independent Schools of NSW is the peak body supporting and representing independent education, specifically independent schools, through offering a range of services. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUcFLxK6EuNBRhHIRB | What We Mean by 'Feature Flags'
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Development / Contributed
What We Mean by 'Feature Flags'
21 Aug 2019 12:08pm, by Dave Karow
Dave Karow
Dave has three decades of experience in developer tools, developer communities and evangelizing ways to make software delivery more sustainable. Dave grew up just off-campus from Stanford as Silicon Valley morphed from defense to chips to software and finally internet services. Dave's front-row seat to all of this action equips him with a unique point of view on the long arc and repeating themes of technology evolution. As CD Evangelist at Split Software, Dave speaks on aligning progressive delivery (i.e. gradual rollouts of new code) with observability of system health, user experience, and user behavior. Before Split.io, he democratized shift-left performance testing at BlazeMeter.
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." — Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride.
Tweaked slightly, that famous line from the 1987 classic film could easily apply to the term "feature flags."
It's a line that often comes to mind when I travel around to various industry conferences and meet-up events, where I often ask people the question, "are you using feature flags?" Usually, I get plenty of people responding in the affirmative. At one time, I thought this meant that feature flags had become universally known in the developer world. But then I started asking follow-up questions, and I realized that was not the case at all. There is some confusion around the term that still persists.
It turns out that when many people hear the term feature flags, they fixate on the word "flag" and are actually thinking of something much older — other flags in software engineering. They are referring to a compile-time flag or a server configuration flag or maybe a server configuration file. While those are indeed flags, what they all have in common is that they are global. What I mean by that is they impact every user passing through that piece of software.
But when I say feature flags, sometimes called feature toggles or ops-toggles, I'm talking about a very different thing. I'm referring to making a dynamic decision in my code — live. I'm deciding which way I'm going to send a user, without having to push new code and without having to change a config file. It's not static, like those other examples of flags. It's a user-by-user, session-by-session decision.
Directing Traffic
One simple way to think of a feature flag is as a traffic cop directing users. Maybe that traffic cop is sending 10 percent of the population to a new feature, and the rest are being sent around that feature — in other words, they are not getting that feature. This is what you do in a gradual rollout based on percentages of users. You can also roll out features to internal users, beta testers, free-tier users, or people who have opted in to get early updates – or any number of other attributes within a target population.
In a feature rollout, you put that traffic cop — the feature flag — into your code. Once you've done that, you control who goes where dynamically using rules that are edited externally. Deployed code isn't necessarily released code. And when the code is released, it can be turned off without a rollback or a new deployment.
That's the key with feature flags: they allow you to separate deployment from release. This unlocks a lot of power for you in terms of being able to gradually roll out individual pieces of your code — and do it without "canary releasing" to separate servers and routing traffic to them. It also enables you to conduct experiments. In both cases, you are simply routing some users one way and some users another way, and then observing the differences between the two groups.
Taking It a Step Further
Now, there are plenty of folks I meet who are indeed doing the kind of feature flagging I've described above. Yet, many are doing it in a limited way. People naturally value the idea of having control, as it allows them to fix things quickly if something goes wrong. And feature flags provide that control. But what many are missing is the ability to observe and measure, which allows them to make smarter decisions. That's what metrics provide.
When you can combine the two — feature flags for control and metrics for observability, then you can get into true experimentation, and that is far more powerful than feature flags alone. It's almost akin to getting a faint echo versus a vivid technicolor image.
Still, you have to walk before you can run, and understanding what feature flags are and how they work is an important first step.
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BkiUdKY5qYVBUpKVFabt | There are literally thousands talented Russian artists in the world, but only very few get selected to represent contemporary Russian art in the historic museum setting. In the fall of 2014, Victor took part in his solo exhibition at the Museum of Russian Art in NJ. Victor came from Russia to attend the opening night at the Museum on November 22, 2014. We had a wonderful reception and made many new friends. Russian Television Network of America (RTN) came to the exhibition to interview Victor for a special TV program on Russian art.
Since its founding in 1980, the Museum of Russian Art (MORA) has been paramount to the introduction of Russian art to American audiences. With its core collection largely culled from human rights activist Alexander Glezer's private holdings, the museum's collection during its formative years was on a par only with that of Norton Dodge for that time. Throughout the 1980s and early 90s, notable artists first exhibited outside Russia at MoRA including Skate's 5000 notables, Erik Bulatov, Alexander Kharitonov, Dmitry Krasnopevtsev, Evgeny Kropivnitsky, Lidia Masterkova, Vladimir Nemukhin, Ernst Neizvestny—the canon of late Soviet painting today. For the past three decades, MoRA has fostered Russian culture and community in the Tri-State area through exhibitions, events and lectures.
The MORA exhibition features the most recent series of Bregeda's original paintings: | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbh85qrqCyt4L1BCL | Ranger 38-36
The Wenger Ranger 38-36 model was released in the spring of 2011; knives probably were assembled from spare stock parts left from Alinghi series knives production.
The Ranger 38-36 belongs to 120mm Wenger Ranger series, but have the same blade as in the 130mm Alinghi 177 model. It has laser-engraved pattern related to Alinghi Sailing race team, which first captured the America's Cup victory in 2003.
It is a quite rare model.
Discontinued model.
Wenger Ranger 38-36 liner-lock
Wenger Ranger 38-36 and New Ranger 52
Large Blade - partially serrated, liner locking
Screwdriver/bottle-opener/wire stripper
Screwdriver 3.5mm straight edge
Gray Nylon scales.
Ranger 38-38 (1.92.38.38): Adds Phillips screwdriver.
Introduced in the spring of 2011.
Alinghi was the name given to the 2003 Switzerland based racing team and boat set up by Ernesto Bertarelli racing under the colors of the Societe Nautique de Geneve for the America's Cup race. The Alinghi team won the America's Cup challenge in 2003 in Auckland New Zealand. This was the first time a team was successful in their first attempt to challenge for the cup, and marked for the first time in the 152-year history of the challenge that America's Cup was taken to Europe. Alinghi successfully defended its title in 2007 at America's Cup in Valencia, Spain.
Length: 120mm (nominal size; real size 129mm)
Weight: 115.9g (Ranger 38-36)
1.92.38.36 Wenger AN: Gray Nylon scales
1.92.38.38 Wenger AN: Gray Nylon scales (adds Phillips screwdriver)
Ranger 38-38 (1.92.38.38) - Adds Phillips screwdriver.
Alinghi 177 - 130mm, adds pliers, marlinspike/shackle-opener, corkscrew.
Wenger Ranger Model 38 by Marsax, August 16th, 2014.
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BkiUbNk241xg-EsBtkFE | Chronically Vintage: It's so warm, even the vintage fruit salad needs to be frozen!
It's so warm, even the vintage fruit salad needs to be frozen!
It's a busy day, it's scorching hot out, and you - and/or your entire household - is suddenly in the mood for dessert tonight, but there's nary a popsicle, cookie crumb, or slice of cake to be had in the whole house, and the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven and risk the kitchen getting so warm the paint starts peeling off the walls (or at least the feeling that it could).
I've been there, believe, me I've been there. Canada certainly deserves its wintery rap, but we're no stranger to mind blowingly hot summertime temperatures either (don't let this year's rain here in B.C. fool you, I've been through my fair share of astronomically hot Canadian summers before), which means that over the years I've come to know just what to do in this kind of situation (especially when the ice cream man is no where in sight).
Frozen desserts and no-bake cheesecakes, my dears. Little, scrumptious summertime dessert godsends, I tell you, which can be jazzed up or striped down to your heart's content, and which spare you from having to even give the stove a passing glance (this point being of prime importance to those, like moi, who are not blessed with central air).
As August is the generally the sort of time when you're in the mood to entertain, serve up sweet treats after midweek meals for the kids, and perhaps bring something delightfully yummy with you to a neighbourhood barbeque, in celebration of the start of the the eight month of the year, today's post features a Frozen Fruit Salad from 1963 fits all of those bills wonderfully.
If the idea of adding mayonnaise to something you're likely going to eat for dessert (though, of course, you could always serve this fruit studded dish right alongside your lunch or dinner) doesn't exactly set you salivating, you can always leave it out and just up the whipped cream content by another 1/2 cup or so. Likewise, if this particular pairing of produce isn't your favourite, play around, swapping in or out, whatever you fancy. I could see fresh cherries and ripe summer peaches, partnered with almonds being an especially nice take on frozen fruit salad.
Though this dish is very much akin to ice cream in and of itself, if you wanted to you, you could always serve it with a little dollop of your favourite sorbet, sherbet, ice cream, or vegetarian ice cream (rice, soy, almond, coconut, etc) on top or to the side. Depending on what you add to your frozen salad, a little drizzle of chocolate sauce, caramel, or fruit coulis could be an especially nice touch, too.
August, though sometimes brutally warm, is a gorgeous, dreamy time of the year and one that deserves to be celebrating in ways both big and small, so why not do as I'll be doing this month and whip up a batch or two of delicious frozen fruit salad before autumn returns?
That looks good but I'd feel weird putting mayo in my dessert. Sour cream I'd be okay with. It's got less calories too. I love dessert but sometimes the hubby eats a bit too much of it and later feels guilty.So I try to keep it out of the house unless it's a special occasion.
looks so Yummy! Very kitch dessert (which i mean in the best possible sense of the word :p)... but mayo in a dessert sounds very strange :). I wish we needed to cool down over here in england, its utterly miserable! I might make this just to bring some sunshine to my kitchen.
Okay, I have to know more about this no bake cheesecake!! My family and I adore cheesecake, one of my fave deserts.
Hi sweet Sean, no-bake cheesecake is a definite must when the mercury rises. There are scads of recipes out there, many of which are akin to this classic from Kraft, http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/philadelphia-no-bake-cheesecake-118489.aspx, and nearly all of which are (I find) a total breeze to toss together.
Wooohooo!!! This looks positively delicious!! Must try it. Thanks so much, dear!
What a great idea! Frozen salad, it's hot here too, so I take your idea with great pleasure ... Thank you, Jessica!
The mayonnaise does sound odd, but often these strange sounding things turn out to be incredibly delicious.
I second that completely, Tracey. I've always been a fan of unique food combos and have a few that I eat all the time (such as a simple snack/salad of apple slices drizzled with golden Italian dressing).
I could definitely go for this dessert especially during our scorchingly hot Summer days in South Australia. I have kept this recipe and I plan to try it.
Hope it turns out terrifically for you, dear lady!
I just got the hint that I'm not making any desserts right now. In my defense, I've been canning and baking quick breads for the freezer all summer.
Thank you very much for your lovely comments, everyone. Hope your frozen Jell-o salads all turn out scrumptiously!
My grandmother STILL makes this! It's much yummier than it looks (or sounds). | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUeAY4uzqh_NPd3mU5 | I recently parted out my homeoffice RAID5 array and would like to trade the components.
"DataPort VIII is the ultimate system when continuous visual monitoring of a hard disk drive is required. It features an advanced design and criterion for high capacity disk drives operating at 7200rpm and above. The DataPort VIII has a cast alloy metal frame and cartridge, SCSI ID selector switch with LED display, and gold-plated connectors. The DataPort VIII comes with dual ball bearing fans; one fan in front draws outside air in while a fan in back pushes heat out and away from the unit. CRU's patented Temperature Controlled Cooling System (TCCS) is a standard feature of the DataPort VIII and is coupled with an audible fan failure alarm. Complete Assembly configuration includes SCSI Ultra Wide/LVD, cast aluminum cartridge, cast aluminum frame, LCD display, dual fans, fan failure alarm, key."
Also up for trade is the CRU enclosure pictured above. I will include the backplane and cabling necessary to make it compatible with the CRU DataPort V. Also included will be a single DataPort V (SCSI). I paid over $200 less than a year ago for this enclosure. It is in good working order, but the front bezel trim ring is cracked. I will gladly send pics to interested parties.
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BkiUblDxK1UJ-rWoIUWO | Will there ever be a Vietnamese Spring?
Two months ago Vietnamese blogger Dieu Clay lost an arm in prison, where he is held for "conducting propaganda" against the state. This sad news raised the issue of the dozens of peaceful political critics and activists, many of whom are bloggers, who have been sentenced to long prison terms in Vietnam during the last few years.
The 'Arab Spring' is definitely an awakening call. But we cannot compare the two situations. Although Tunisia, Egypt and other countries of the Middle East were ruled by dictatorships, there was a two-way flow of information, the circulation of ideas, a development of democratic culture. Under Vietnam's tight system of censorship and control, these things have not had time to develop. But the seeds have been shown, and they are growing. We must be ready to help people in Vietnam when the moment comes.
Did Wikileaks influence the Arab Spring?
According to Julian Assange, without Wikileaks' material the Arab Spring might never have happened. But The Guardian's journalist David Leigh, whith whom Wikileaks worked to publish its cables and who is now maintaining a row with Assange, says that "anyone who thinks that the Arab Spring was caused by Wikileaks is off their heads".
Do you agree? Has releasing classified material changed the world?
Listen to today's BBC's interview to Mr. Leigh on the matter here. Interview starts at 29.35, declarations on the Arab Spring at 32.30. Program only available until September 8.
The Arab Spring will be discussed on our dinner talk 'New Technologies, the Arab Spring and 21st Century Statecraft' on November 8, 20:30 to 22:30, with Andy Carvin, Alec Ross, Aneesh Chopra and Derrick N. Ashong.
Social Media: The antidote to totalitarisms?
With the rise of Internet and Social Media, mass communication no longer needs intermediaries. Totalitarian states around the world are finding it increasingly difficult to control and censor the information and opinions their subjects receive, and thus they are seeing their legitimacy questioned and their power tumbling.
We have recently witnessed this in several Arab countries, but many believe it will not happen to rising China. Will there ever be a Chinese Spring? It will, and "sooner than anyone expects", says Will Hutton. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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BkiUdPvxK7FjYCv2R4gN | Armored Boat Technology: How They Are Built And Designed For Maximum Protection
admin January 17, 2023 in General - 2 Minutes
Armored boats, also known as military assault boats or armored landing craft, are specialized watercraft designed to transport troops and equipment safely across bodies of water while providing protection against enemy fire. These boats are an essential part of military operations, particularly in amphibious landings, where they are used to ferry troops and equipment from ships to shore.
The construction of armored boats involves a variety of materials and techniques to provide maximum protection against various threats. The hull of the boat is typically made from steel or aluminum, which is strong and resistant to damage from bullets and shrapnel. The exterior of the boat may also be coated with ceramic or composite materials to provide additional protection against armor-piercing rounds.
Inside the hull, the boat is divided into several compartments to protect against the effects of explosions or other types of damage. These compartments may be filled with air, water, or other materials to absorb the shock of an explosion and prevent it from spreading throughout the boat. The crew and passengers are also protected by armored plates and blast-resistant seats, which are designed to absorb the impact of explosions and shrapnel.
Armored boats are also equipped with a variety of systems and equipment to enhance their protective capabilities. For example, many armored boats are equipped with smoke generators, which can be used to create a thick smoke screen to obscure the boat from enemy view. Other systems include infrared jammers, which can be used to disrupt enemy targeting systems, and active protection systems, which use radar and other sensors to detect incoming threats and respond with countermeasures such as missiles or lasers.
In addition to protection against enemy fire, armored boats must also be designed to withstand the harsh conditions of the sea. This includes features such as watertight compartments, which can help prevent the boat from sinking in the event of a hull breach, and stabilizers, which help keep the boat stable in rough seas. The engines and other mechanical systems are also designed to be reliable and resistant to damage, as the boat may be called upon to operate in a variety of environments and conditions.
Overall, the design and construction of armored boats involve a careful balance of protection and functionality. These boats must be able to withstand enemy fire and the harsh conditions of the sea while also providing a safe and reliable means of transportation for troops and equipment.
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BkiUdyo5qhDBXmAdPBTZ | BEAUTY BYTES
The UK National Minimum Wage to become the highest in the world
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The National Hairdressers Federation reported a bit of brightness on the political horizon last week when they revealed that the UK National Minimum Wage could become the highest in the world.
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, is rumoured to be thinking of raising the National Living Wage to a whopping £9.61 per hour in a move to end low wages. At present, the National Living Wage is £8.21 per hour and is expected to rise in April 2020 to around £8.60 per hour.
At the current rate of increases, the National Living Wage would not pass £9.50 until 2024 at the earliest. But under Hammond's proposals, which won't be announced until later this year, a large rise could be on the cards much sooner than that. A rate of £9.61 would push the UK's rates to the highest anywhere in the world.
At present, the UK National Living Wage is the fourth highest, with only Ireland, France and Luxembourg having higher rates. Responsibility for setting the National Living Wage and other minimum wage rates currently lies with the independent Low Pay Commission. They have to balance decisions about fair rates of pay against the possibility of big rises leading to job losses. The Treasury has commissioned a study into the effects of increases to minimum wages, although earlier studies suggest that increases do not significantly affect employment levels. The remit of the Low Pay Commission is also under review.
Hilary Hall, NHF/NBF chief executive said, "these increases are only rumours at present. The UK is about to go into a period of massive uncertainty due to Brexit and no-one yet knows what the economic impact of that will be. We can be certain though that within the hair and beauty industries, unaffordable wage rises will simply continue the growing trend towards 'self-employment'. It's important to remember that the self-employed have no employment rights and are not protected by minimum wage legislation. We therefore call on the Low Pay Commission and the government to be very cautious indeed before recommending further big rises to minimum wages."
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BkiUc2A5qdmB629MGn_X | Life with Alzheimer's — Like a Bowl of Spaghetti
Alzheimer's Association North CarolinaAlzheimer's Stories, Events + EngagementAlzheimer's, alzheimer's association, north carolina, The Longest DayLeave a comment
Life is like a bowl of spaghetti. Every once in a while, you get a meatball.
Sharon Creech
If you ask any Italian grandmother, she will attest that her meatballs have a secret ingredient. Chances are, the ingredient they're referring to is the love and attention that go into making them. Growing up in Massachusetts, Angela de Muinck watched her mom Irene make her family's meatballs, taking care of her entire family tirelessly, even caring for the community's children as a cafeteria worker after the youngest child went to kindergarten. That love and attention was peppered into everything she did, so when Irene started having difficulties at work, her children knew to get her cognition tested. Her diagnosis of younger-onset Alzheimer's reversed familial roles and set Angela, who now lives in Holly Springs, North Carolina, on a path to switch careers and show families fighting that same fight, that same love and attention she had been shown her whole life.
Irene and her husband Pat were married for over 60 years. After Irene was diagnosed, Pat was "determined to keep her at home," recounts Angela. Despite having major health issues of his own, Pat stepped up into the caregiver role with a quiet grace and strength that surprised everyone. One such illustration — since Irene had been the one that had historically handled the family finances, Pat continued to walk her through writing checks. "He would give her one check at a time, tell her how to write the date," shared Angela. "Depending on who she had to make it out to, he would say 'now don't use your fancy writing' [she had beautiful penmanship], you have to fit a lot on there.'" This was in a quest to give her a sense of autonomy, which was important to the both of them.
And then everything changed.
The family had to pivot swiftly on the night that Pat passed away. Thankfully, Irene was aware enough of what was happening to call 911 and they connected with Angela and her siblings. Angela recalled, "I will never forget her coming out of her bedroom with his slippers, saying 'What do I do with these now?'" After several hours of answering repeated questions about planning funerals and other arrangements, Angela calmly took her mom under her arm, they got into bed together to sleep, and then in the days that followed Angela and her siblings arranged for assisted living for Irene. The family set up Irene's suite exactly how it was arranged at home to ease the transition. She lived there for a year and a half before moving to the memory care unit. There she progressed rapidly, forgetting family members names, and eventually passed away from a stroke.
Putting purpose to the pain
Angela and her siblings handled their mother's death differently, as is natural. Some greeted this news with understandable anger and confusion. Angela took this traumatic event in her life and made a resolution to fight for families like her own. Angela had been a preschool teacher for 32 years before switching careers to work as an activity director at a local assisted living community.
Angela got involved with the Alzheimer's Association by taking action through The Longest Day, the Association's second largest signature campaign, and she is raising funds and awareness for the second year in a row in honor of her mom and the residents of Cambridge Hills Assisted Living, where she now works. In her community relations position, Angela is an exemplary fundraiser by hosting events at Cambridge Hills and raising funds personally online through a Facebook Fundraiser tied to her The Longest Day page. She has already blown past her goal for this year after a community pancake dinner she held earlier this year, so she's increased her goal so she can keep going! Her summer plans include bake sales and walking challenges to go above and beyond for the families she now serves. Angela embraces The Longest Day year round, planning fundraisers throughout the calendar, and with more than $1,200 raised already, she may have to increase her $1,500 goal again!
As Angela continues to fight for her community's residents, she recalls watching her parents continue to make meatballs even after Irene's diagnosis. Every Sunday, "they would sit and make the meatballs. [Pat] would gather all the ingredients, sit her at the table, and give them to her one at a time. He'd say, 'Okay, here's the meat now squish it all up. Okay, here comes the egg.' He would crack the egg and put it in a bowl for her to dump." This memory of repeated tradition fuels Angela in her fight on the Longest Day.
That's Amore.
LIKE ANGELA, WE ALL HAVE A REASON TO FIGHT FOR A WORLD WITHOUT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. Start planning your own The Longest Day Fundraiser today.
The day with the most light is the day we fight! Leading up to and culminating on The Longest Day – the summer solstice, thousands of participants from across the world will come together to fight the darkness of Alzheimer's through an activity of their choice. Together, they will use their creativity and passion to raise funds and awareness for the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association®. Whether participating at home, online or in-person, we have plenty of fun ideas to engage family and friends in The Longest Day.
Join the fun today!
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BkiUdsA5qg5A56rhLE7N | Graceful lines, intricate woodwork, and rich fabrics are characteristic of classic French design. Fused with country details, country French style creates a space that is elegant yet homey, and rustic yet refined. Explore these design ideas to combine French and country styles in your kitchen.
Incorporating furniture-style cabinetry makes the kitchen feel more like a gathering space and can make a space feel more intimate, too. Intricate armoire-style panels on the built-in refrigerator's doors add a custom touch.
See how antique country French furniture—whether reproductions or true vintage—can make a statement in a kitchen. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdYM5qWTBLvDM2xn3 | Visiting Canterbury Fellowships may be awarded to distinguished scholars from overseas who speak the English language fluently in schools/departments within the College of Arts, the College of Education, Health and Human Development and the School of Law that do not have access to the Erskine Fund. The purpose of a Canterbury fellowship is to give lectures to UC students.
In each yearly round there up to a total of five Canterbury fellowships and/or grants may be awarded. Nominations from eligible schools/departments are assessed by the Assistant Vice-Chancellor on a competitive basis. Applications are called for each February with a closing date end of early May. Decisions are expected to be notified to all applicants in August/September. Applications forms are available on the intranet for UC staff only.
Visiting Canterbury Fellowships may be awarded to distinguished scholars from overseas in those schools/departments within the College of Education, Humanities, the School of Law and the College of Arts that do not have access to the Erskine Fund, for the purpose of giving lectures in such subjects to UC students.
An award will normally be for a period of from 1 to 3 months. The maximum funded period of a Visiting Canterbury Fellowship may be increased to 4 months (120 days) if a case is made and approved at the time of the nomination.
A visiting Canterbury Fellow will receive a grant-in-aid which takes account of an economy class return airfare by the most direct and economical route, accommodation (either UC campus acommodation or private accommodation in Central Christchurch) and a daily allowance of NZ$100 towards living expenses. When appropriate, a second airfare will be offered for a spouse, partner, or another immediate family member for a minimum visit, excluding travelling time, of 28 continuous nights during the period of the Fellowship proper. The person need not travel with the visitor in either direction. The University does not remit cash overseas for travel purposes or make cash reimbursements for visitors' travel.
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BkiUZzE25V5hdn6rOmlv | Iran's Hyrcanian Forests Added to UNESCO World Heritage List
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage Committee inscribed Iran's Hyrcanian forests on the organization's World Heritage List during its meeting in Baku on July 5.
The forests, which were on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage List since 2007, now become Iran's second natural site and the 24th site inscribed in UNESCO's world heritage list.
Hyrcanian forests cover five provinces, stretching east to west along the southern border of the Caspian Sea, covering the provinces of North Khorasan, Golestan, Mazandaran, Gilan, and Ardabil. The history of these broad-leaved forests dates back 25 to 50 million years, when they covered most of this northern temperate region.
Its biological diversity is of economic and social value. In fact, 44% of the vascular plants known in Iran are found in the Hyrcanian region, which only covers 7% of the country. To date, 180 species of birds typical of broad-leaved temperate forests and 58 mammal species have been recorded, including the iconic Persian Leopard.
Ali Asghar Mounesan, head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, welcomed the measure calling it a supportive move towards saving Iran's natural resources.
World Heritage Sites in Iran | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdjw5qX_BteM6O_F_ | Tobacco Road Golf Club - The Most Fun Course in America?
I couldn't tell you why, but of all the courses on the Top 100 Public list, there's one my readers and friends have told me about more than any other: Tobacco Road.
So all that was left to do now was get to North Carolina!
Luckily a few weeks ago the opportunity to head to the Think Tank 2014 conference in Charlotte came up.
It was easy to tack on to my NYC trip, but then, naturally, I had to look up all of the courses near Charlotte.
A quick search helped remind me that there are SIX Top 100 Public Courses near Pinehurst, which was about a two and a half hour drive.
Well, I can't not go right?
It would be a stretch to fit all of them in to my schedule, but I was going to do everything I could to make it work.
I setup a tee time for 2:30 the day my conference ended, so after rushing to pack after the closing keynote, hopping an Uber to the airport to get a rental car, I was off in my hamster car – a sweet Kia Soul. Ha.
I was going to be cutting it close, so I was keeping my fingers crossed for no wrong turns.
I made the trip without incident, and pulled into Tobacco Road about 10 minutes before my tee time.
When you pull in, you wind in and out of pine trees, and the simple clubhouse is up on your right. After changing and grabbing my clubs, I headed up to where they told me I should tee off on 10 to avoid some long delays of foursomes in front of me – and to ensure that I got done before it got dark.
Tobacco road opened in 1998 and was designed by the late Mike Strantz.
I''ve never played any of his other courses, but you can bet I'm going to go track them down now. They guy obviously loved elevation, crazy angles, and unique, fun golf holes that are unlike anything I've experienced anywhere else.
Even though I played the back first, I'm going to write about them in order.
However, I will say from the moment I hit my first tee shot down ten, I could tell I'd be in for a special experience.
Fees: $49-134 depending on time of year.
I played from the "Disc" tees which measured in at 6,304 yards. The course isn't long by any means, with the ripper tees (tips) barely topping 6500 yards.
I was pretty rushed getting up to the tee, but could not have been more excited to play the course. Because I was a single, and daylight would be in short supply, we decided teeing off on 10 would be the best bet in order to avoid as much traffic as possible.
The 10th hole is a sweeping, downhill dogleg right – and a nice sampling of what was to come for the rest of the round.
One unique feature of Tobacco Road is that all of the bunkers are played as waste areas – so grounding of your club is permitted. After a perfect drive, my approach came up slightly short and I quickly learned that if you don't hit your spots on this course – there's a good chance you'll be finding the sand.
A beast of a par 5 that has everything I love in a golf course. It has risk/reward, pronounced features, and plenty of scenic value.
If you hit a solid drive you'll be tempted to go for this one in two. The green is tucked way back above what has to be the deepest bunker I've ever seen – even more so than #11 at Whistling Straits.
If you're in the middle of if, it wouldn't be too big of a deal, but if you hit the lip and find yourself at the base of the wall, you're screwed.
I had a poor second shot, and was left with an 8 iron in, but I went with a 7 because I sure as hell didn't want to find myself in that beast.
A dogleg left with a big landing area. The real magic on this hole is on the approach. There's a bunker all down the left and a giant ridge between it and the green. It makes for a partially blind approach, so you have to take a close look at the pin location and trust your yardage.
This is not only one of my favorite holes on the course, it's one of my favorites in the world.
What I love about Tobacco Road is that around every corner is a surprise. A unique hole, shot, piece of scenery. Tobacco Road is basically the Mecca of "fun golf" – and the 13th is the perfect example of this.
A true par 5 that has you on an elevated tee hitting down to a sweeping dogleg right. Choose your club and line wisely, because it's totally possible to drive through the fairway if you're not careful.
The second shot is relatively benign, basically just putting it in play over a narrow gap to set yourself up for the approach.
The approach on 13 is one of the finest anywhere. There's a very, very tight opening to an elevated and narrow green that's tucked in a canyon. It's absolutely gorgeous, and difficult at the same time.
How do you follow up a hole like 13? With a beautiful par 3 over a lake. This is one of the tougher greens on the course, as it's pretty sectioned off, and if the pin is in the back part of the green you've got a much tougher shot ahead of you.
This was probably my favorite par 3 on the course.
One of the unique aspects of Tobacco Road is just how many blind shots there are. You rarely see such a modern course incorporate so many blind shots – both due to pace of play and safety (this became an issue on 18) – but that's part of what makes it so much fun.
That's part of the fun though!
A short, and severe dogleg left. All you need is a hybrid to knock it 210 out into the fairway, before you're met with a steep uphill approach to a deep green with a giant hump through the middle.
My tee shot was positioned perfectly, but I left my approach just a little too short and watched the ball roll all the way back down to the bottom of the fairway.
I got the next one up to about 15 feet and rolled it in for par. The guys up above me on the 18th tee yelled out "nice birdie" and I had to fess up to the fact I missed the first approach.
A short downhill par 3 that has one of the widest greens I've ever seen. Seriously it must have been 100 yards from one side to the next, forming a giant U shape. Depending on where the pin is, makes this a very different hole.
Another incredibly fun and unique hole.
We got held up here on the tee for a long time, which was a little frustrating – but I cruised through the rest of the 9 so I cant complain too much.
The tee shot has you hitting over a giant waste area to the fairway about 175 yards out. It's a blind shot, so you have to wait for the people in front of you to ring the bell.
Apparently the group behind me didnt get that message.
As I was standing in the middle of the fairway I hear a "tiiiing!".
It's a good thing I heard it, because after running behind my cart, a ball came flying down, hitting the exact same spot where I'd been previously standing.
The people behind me didn't seem to care too much that they almost killed me, when I confronted them at the end of the hole.
Even though this is where I was making the turn, I can only imagine what it would feel like coming up to this as the first tee. You're staring down a canyon with outcroppings cutting into the fairway about 200 yards out – making you question your club selection.
I haven't played Pine Valley (yet), but based on what I know I can see where this got the reputation of being "Pine Valley on Steroids".
The green is guarded by 3 deep bunkers, and after a pretty terrible second shot I threw up a 4iron and just hoped I'd get it close. Luckily it landed smack on the left hand side of the green.
#2 is a mid-length par 4 with a giant hump of sand right in the middle of the hole. The play is to stay as far left as possible, as that will give you the best angle at the green.
I was too far right and didn't have a clear shot. There's bunkering all down the left of the green, and if you miss and are lucky enough to miss the sand, you can expect some steep rolloff as well.
These first two holes do an excellent job of setting up s0me of the features you can expect to see on the course.
The first par 3 on the course and one of the wilder greens. The front right has a giant ridge to contend with and any pin close to that is sure to be a challenge. There's bunkering pretty much everywhere, so if you don't hit the green you best be ready to pull out your sand wedge.
The par 5 4th should not have been that difficult of a hole, but man did it give me problems.
This is another excellent risk reward hole, as a good drive will leave you in a position that just begs you to go for it in two.
I sliced the hell out of it and ended up in the woods, but even after my drop I was tempted to go for it.
Lost that one in the woods left of the sand.
Somehow got up and down from there to save a bogey, but this is definitely one of the better birdie opportunities on the course if you play it smart.
You know…and don't lose two balls.
Speaking of risk/reward, we've got another one!
This is one of the more fun and rewarding short par 4s I've seen. The fairway is off to the right and is the sensible play. But if you can knock it 250-270 off the tee, you can clear the entire waste area and get up near the green.
There's actually more room in front of the green than you think in a collection area, so going for it isn't quite as stupid as it first seemed.
I missed clearing the sand by a few feet, but was still able to pitch it up and two putt for a par.
The second of three short holes on the front is also one of the more scenic. You've got waste bunkers everywhere, but when it comes down to it, you're really faced with a narrow green with bunkers just waiting to swallow up anything short or long.
I would find both of them before settling with a double bogey.
This is another hole, that if you haven't played it before can be a little confusing. You can't see the green from the fairway, so it's tough to figure out where to put the ball.
Basically if you bomb it straight down the fairway you should get some roll and be in a good position to have a mid to short iron in.
This is a large and undulating green with a giant bunker guarding the front right.
Another solid par 3 that is one of the longer ones on the course. It's downhill and a ton of fun if the pin position is in the front as you have a pretty huge backstop due to the green slope. So if you go a little too far there's a good chance you'll get some roll back down towards the pin.
Watch out for the two bunkers on either side of the green, especially if you're hit with an upper right pin. Don't try and be a hero.
Another spectacular hole that's one of my favorites on the course. Like many of the holes here, it's all about the approach.
Pictures can't do justice just how elevated the green is on #9.
Pretty much regardless of how well struck your drive is, you'll have a tricky second shot. But enjoy it, as you won't see many like it anywhere else!
In the end, I LOVED Tobacco Road. It's fun, unique, and I wish they'd build more courses like this one.
While I do think it should be ranked higher than it is, I can also understand why it might not be in the truly upper echelon of courses in the US. While it's a ton of fun, and there are tons of different angles to play – I didn't necessarily think it was the most strategic course I've ever played.
Don't get me wrong, there are some excellent holes where I had to really think about whether or not I was going to go for it (namely #4 and 5). But often, I pretty much knew exactly what shot I had to hit on any given hole.
13, I knew exactly where I had to put the ball each time – I didn't really have many other options.
And to let you know just how I feel about it, if I were planning a trip for my golfing friends from Portland who don't travel much to golf, Tobacco Road along with Arcadia Bluffs would be the two courses I'd realistically want to take them to most.
Have you played Tobacco Road? What did you think??
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Sean I was one of the many people who suggested you play Tobacco Road. I live in Raleigh so I am close by and it is the most fun course I have ever played. Glad it lived up to the hype for you!
If you only had the choice of this or Pinehurst (and never playing Pinehurst before) would you pick this one?
That really comes down to how much you care about the history of the course, and the style of courses you like to play.
Pinehurst #2 is one of the most famous and historic courses in the country, so just being on the course is a bucket list experience.
If you're going based off sheer "which course will I have more fun at?" – then for me the answer is Tobacco Road.
Pinehurst is a better course from an architectural and history stand point.
Tobacco Road is the equivalent of modern thrill ride – and is one of the most fun courses I've ever played.
Great write-up and pictures. It's a spectacular place visually. Agree with you on the strategy. If you can place shots, it is much easier than it looks. Very fun track though in my opinion. I have played it about 5-7 times.
Played there myself for 1st time on Nov. 5th this year. Heard LOTS about it also. Either you love it or hate it, I LOVED it. Reminded me a bit of the better Long Island courses,sand areas,scrub areas, up,down, blind, its got it ALL and GREAT greens also.
Had 4 birds on way to a 74 & missed another 3-4 from close range. Looks more intimidating than it is, but you have to bring your A+ game. I had it that particular day.
The Coore/Crenshaw course in the area Dormie Club has a few similar characteristics, but not the WOW value TOBACCO Road has.
I retired to Ocean Isle Beach , N.C. about five years ago so I have access to the many golf courses from Myrtle Beach ,S.C. to Wilmington N.C. I play about 3-4 times /week all over the area. The course where I had the most fun …..hands down….was Tobacco Road !! When I walked up to the first tee I literally started laughing…..asking the starter where in the heck is the hole?? When he said" aim right through the middle of those two hills" I looked at my group ( 24 of us standing near the first tee ) and we all started laughing. Someone said " Strantz has no sense of humor……….or did he? Hole after hole a different challenge…..A course with such challenge . natural beauty. and terrific fun. Did I mention you that you should take a few more golf balls with you for this one?
I played this course once, put me in the hate category of his designs, this course along with his design of Royal New Kent in VA are awful (RNK is one of the worst maintained courses I've ever played, although they did have decent draft beer). I wouldn't play another one of his courses unless they let me play the first round free. And i even shot a 71 at Tobacco Road. Had 5 birdies, which shows you how bad i played the other holes.
Thanks for the thoughts – as mentioned, its definitely a polarizing course!
Thanks to this review I just played Tobacco Road and can say that I was not disappointed. I loved the drama and unique layout. My only comment would be that the fairways were just coming out of dormancy and weren't in the best shape but the greens rolled fast and true and overall it was a great experience. Your review helped me choose this course over the numerous other top 100 public courses in the area, let me try to repay the favor. Go to Streamsong as soon as you can. Beautiful, fun, and challenging and based on your other reviews the style is right up your alley.
Oh, and I broke 80 for the first time too!
TR is in my home town. always a blast. It may offend golf purists but it always brings a smile to my face. I have directed golfers from London to Beijing to try it.
I'm from PA and playing both Tobacco Road and Dormie Club next week on a trip with the guys. Looking forward to both. I doubt I could break 80 on either, but I'd take an 85 for both! Any advice?
I understand why so many people either love or hate this course… Put me in the love camp. Visually this course is so stimulating! My opinion is that if you can consistently hit your irons to your number you will do well here and have a lot of fun. If not, you are probably in for a long day. I bought a yardage book (and why wouldn't you? They are only $5, or $1 if you agree to join their mailing list). It is target golf, no question. But being from Birmingham, AL and frequently playing the RTJ Trail, this was nothing new to me. I like that you have to hit some irons off tee boxes on par 4s instead of blindly pulling a driver every time. With the recent greens conversion to mini verde, they were a bit firm, but not egregiously. They were, however, very grainy, which didn't bother me. You just had to be a bit firmer than you normally would be to keep putts from drifting out of the hole. I agree that the approach and green on No. 13 is among my favorites I have ever played.
Nice review of my favorite golf course in the Pinehurst area. The pics you included were stunning. If you ever get the chance to go back to this area you should really make a point to travel about 1 hour west of Pinehurst to another Mike Stranz golf course Tot Hill Farms located in Asheboro, NC. This is another Strantz course design you wll either love or hate. Plenty of strategy, blind shots and every hole will leave you breathless at the beauty that surrounds the entire mountain golf course. The 1st hole here is scenic, dramatic, and stunning. And if you really like Mike Stranz, then you need to make it down to Myrtle Beach, SC some time and play both Caledonia and True Blue. I can't say enough about these courses. From what I understand Stranz cut loose from Pete Dye and cut his teeth in the golf business designing/constructing Caledonia which is widely acknowledged as the best couse in Myrtle Beach. While he worked with Pete Dye he help design the Pine Barrens golf course located north of Tampa, Fl and this course seems very similar in design to both True Blue and Tobacco Road. life sometimes is not fair as this genius was taken from his fans far too early.
Just a couple of things to your post…. Mike didn't work with Pete Dye, but rather Tom Fazio. Mike was Tom's lead shaper on many projects. Many of Tom's courses have pieces of Mikes influence.
The Florida facility you're referring to is Black Diamond Ranch, another Fazio in which Mike had a very solid hand in doing. There are many more, however, I'll leave it alone.
Mike grew weary of all the traveling while working with Fazio and with a young family at home he decided to leave the business and stay closer to home. While working on the grounds crew at Wild Dunes, a hurricane washed away the 17th and 18th holes and he was asked to redo them. Mike agreed and went on to completing the work and getting the "bug" all over again.
He starting up his own company and started designing courses that were close enough to SC to make sure he could reach his family at the end of the work week. First starting out with Royal New Kent in Virginia followed by Stonehouse, Caladonia, True Blue and then Tobacco Road, Tot Hill Farm, Silver Creek and finally Montery Club (Shore Course). The last two being redesigns.
Great review. Loved seeing your Top 5 choices. 4 of us are stopping here after the Monday Practice round at Augusta for a 3 day package. I've played THE Road twice before (2015 from the Rippers, 2016 from the Discs) & had a blast both times. I have raved about this course, so it was a must play for my guys. We decided on Dormie as well, so glad to have read that review as well.
Strantz courses can be polarizing. They are visually intimidating off the tee, similar to the Dye courses I've played. However, if you think your way around you'll be fine. Try to over power them & it could be a long day.
Just got back today in which I played TR from the ripper tees. The Pro informed me that the greens, which now have Bermuda Champions grass, would not be very receptive to approach shots even though the grass was very damp from the heavy rains the day before. He was correct about this. On many of the holes my ball would hit the green and just keep going to the back of the green. Apparently this type of grass forms a very thick root mass below the surface. As a result, the green are very hard and most of the time you will not be able to locate your ball mark as the greens will not yield a mark. Additionally, the greens were exteremly fast. I would probably guess the stemp around 12-13 range. With greens like this you need to play a lot of shots that bump and run. As you are aware, there are not many holes at TR that lend themselves to playing a bump and run. Anyway, expect scores much higher than your use to under the current conditions. I have now played TR about 12 times now and I am learning more about this course everytime I play it. I finally parred hole 9 from the ripper box which plays around 400 yards for a par 4. With the 30+ foot elevation change on the approach shot this hole plays at least 430 yards. Another accompliment for me was I was able to get on in 2 on the difficult uphill par 5 twelfth hole. Two putted for the birdie. Another surprise hole for me I was able to hit the 18th green from 210 yards out with hybrid but the ball ran off the back of the green. The pin was in back but the severe downhill chip back from a steep hill, with no green to work with, had no chance of stopping and sailed 20 ft past the hole. Finished with a bogie on this very difficult hole. Anyway, the greens are looking beautiful. Come spring they'll soften up and this will make this course a little more playable than it was today. I still really love playing this course. If you have a good game and you have a yardage book you can score well here. This course is so much fun to play. Every hole here is so memorable which makes this course so special to play. If you have a double digit handicap, you will struggle playing this course.
I am doing the same thing!! Where else are you playing? We're staying in the 7 Lakes area and are not familiar with what courses are around, don't want to break the bank playing #2. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Really looking forward to playing TR, has been on my bucket list since I first heard about it a few years ago. Cheers!
Great review, Absolutely love tobacco road. Lived close to tobacco road and stumbled across it 4 years back, fell in love with it. One of the most fun,risk/rewarding courses i have ever played. the 2 par fives on the back nine 11 & 13 are some of the favourite holes i have ever played. the risk reward on 11 over that gorge of a bunker is great. Love 13, if you hit a long ball you can actually aim right and hit it over the top of the trees and land on the 2nd part of the fairway and leave a short iron into the green.
Another great mike strand course in the area is tot hill farm, amazing elevation changes and down right fun.
Great website and great reviews.
Great review and even better pictures. Tobacco Road is truly a "thrill ride"! Two years ago I stayed at Pinehurst and played #6, #2 and then #4 twice. #2 was great and #4 was even better. However, I always ask the locals what are some of the best courses in the area… they all suggested and praised Tobacco Road. Do to time restraints, I never made it up to Sanford from Pinehurst on that trip. Then a year later I was in Greensboro to play Sedgefield CC (Home of the Wyndam PGA Tournament) for a round with a member. Once again I make a point to ask the locals what other courses should I play in the area and the answer was the same… Tobacco Road! Ok now I have everyone on the north side of the state telling me to play the same course that everyone on the south side of the state was telling me last year. The next day I drove down to Sanford and enjoyed what I would consider my favorite public course in the United States. This surpassed my previous favorite public course of Dinosaur Mountain in Arizona, which is also a would ride. But please do not get me confused. I love traditional layouts and the history of iconic courses. But this unique design carved out of a sand/ gravel pit that Stranz produced in Sanford is a masterpiece. Do yourself a favor and purchase the yardage book at the club house. It was worth its weight in gold. Also, I was paired with two brothers that played the course once before which helped tremendously. Bring your camera and your A game, you are in for a treat. Thank you Sean for taking the time and putting together a great course review, it bought back some great recent memories and has me itching to go back soon. Final thought, I think I will put a Stranz course list together for me, in hopes that I will get the chance to play the few tracks that he got to touch before leaving us far to soon.
I first read about Tobacco Road in 'The Golf Book' in a section titled 'The Most Influential Golf Courses of the Past 20 Years'. The article describes Mike Stranz and his unique designs with a great picture from the tee box of Stewart Cabin on the par three 14th hole. It was immediately on my bucket list.
I finally made it out there and played it in a Golf Channel tournament. Fortunately I got out there early enough to play a few practice rounds and finished T2. Nearly aced #3 (rolled past 4 inches), but put up a big numbers on 8 and 18 to doom my round. I can't imagine playing that course in a tournament without a practice round. Nearly every tee shot and approach has a sphincter tightening element to it!
I can't recall having more fun on a golf course during a tournament.
Just played it today with my 14YO son. What a course! The staff are great, the challenge is huge and every word of the angles, creativity and control on blind shots is the truth! Great review – great course! | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUcXW6NNjgB1scXncP | Katie Rae nurtures Boston's entrepreneurs
She's become the high-profile ringmaster of Boston's start-up circus.
By Scott Kirsner Globe staff,December 23, 2012, 12:00 a.m.
Katie RaeMatt Kalinowski
TWICE A YEAR, KATIE RAE BOUNDS ONTO A STAGE in Boston to the strains of the Dropkick Murphys playing the foot stomper "Shipping Up to Boston." Rae emcees a "Demo Day" event that features entrepreneurs graduating from the program she runs, TechStars Boston, and the audience is full of investors getting a first look at a dozen new business ideas. At the most recent Demo Day, in November, entrepreneurs pitched start-ups that do everything from help couples get pregnant faster to help charities wring more revenue from donated clothing; investors have committed to writing checks for $6 million and counting for the companies.
In the two years since she took over the TechStars program, the 44-year-old Rae has become the high-profile ringmaster of Boston's start-up circus. "Katie just has this magical ability to pull people together," says Gus Weber, a colleague of Rae's when she worked at Microsoft's New England Research & Development Center. "And people will do anything for her."
After some corporate shuffling at Microsoft, Rae decided to leave the company in 2010 rather than move to headquarters in Washington state. Later that year, she was chosen to run the relatively new TechStars program, which offers fledgling entrepreneurs a bit of funding, three months of free office space, and access to a group of mentors. Up to that point, says venture capitalist Fred Destin, "TechStars was run in a way that was pretty average, and they had a low funding rate for the companies that went through it. Katie took over a damaged brand, and she increased the number of mentors involved with it. She really galvanized the community." Antonio Rodriguez, another local venture capitalist who knows Rae, says that "her style is nurturing, like a camp director, and nurturing entrepreneurs is not something we've been very good at in Boston."
This year, Rae doubled the frequency of the TechStars program; there are now fall and spring sessions. But perhaps more important, she supervised the launch of a spinoff program called the Boston Startup School. That several-week crash course in topics like software development and product design is offered to a handpicked group of recent college graduates and designed to help make them more appealing hires to start-up companies and effective from day one. "It was really a perfect extension of TechStars," Rae says. "Our start-ups were all having trouble finding people to hire, and we saw an opportunity to help." Nearly 90 percent of the graduates of the first program, held at Harvard's Innovation Lab over the summer, have since landed jobs.
Rae, who lives in Brookline, says she hopes to dedicate time to several new projects in 2013, including initiatives to get more women who have the means making investments in start-up companies, and help more women and minorities attract the funding they need to get their own start-ups past the idea phase. She also co-teaches a course at MIT with the inventor of the Web, Tim Berners-Lee, that has spawned a half-dozen start-up companies. If that sounds like a lot to juggle, Rae doesn't seem daunted. "If it's going to help the entrepreneurs, I'm happy to help," she says. "That's my basic stance on things."
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BkiUe1LxK7FjYAb_8jCG | Debashis Chatterjee
Mindtree names ex-Cognizant executive as new CEO
Mindtree founders Krishnakumar Natarajan, N S Parthasarathy and Rostow Ravanan, who held executive roles and were members of the board at the time of the acquisition, resigned last month.ETtech | Updated: August 03, 2019, 07:47 IST
L&T-owned Mindtree has appointed Debashis Chatterjee as CEO and managing director.
The mid-tier IT company is evaluating internal candidates for other important roles vacated by its promoters.
Mindtree founders Krishnakumar Natarajan, N S Parthasarathy and Rostow Ravanan, who held executive roles and were members of the board at the time of the acquisition, resigned last month.
Chatterjee, who was President, Global Delivery at Cognizant, said he would begin working on a 90-day plan, without giving details. Chatterjee's last day at Cognizant was July 31.
"My first priority is to understand the management. We have been interacting with them. Mindtree has strong TCV (total contract value), which helps with growth momentum, but we also need to look at profitability," Chatterjee said at a press conference on his first day at Mindtree.
L&T CEO SN Subrahmanyan was also appointed Vice Chairman of Mindtree.
Subrahmanyan said the company has reached out to clients including Microsoft, which contributes about 20% of Mindtree's $1 billion revenue.
"We are in touch with senior executives at Microsoft. I have not heard of any reservations from clients," Subrahmanyan said. The company would first look within to fill roles such as that of chief operating officer, before scouting for outside talent, he said.
Clients were reassured that Mindtree had now become part of a larger group, he said.
"Please understand that L&T is also a well-known name and we have two IT companies that have a turnover of $2.2-odd billion. And, therefore, from my point of view there is more reassurance that Mindtree is now part of a larger umbrella and all the benefits will accrue," he said.
Last week, Subrahmanyan said the current management reached out to all its clients and received positive feedback. The management led by L&T chairman A M Naik and the newly appointed chief executive will maintain continuity and achieve double-digit growth, as promised by the erstwhile promoters, he said.
The current management also expects to see deferred deals in the first quarter make a comeback, he added.
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BkiUbEE25YjgKK7dpduG | PVTI Welcomes Dignitaries for World Refugee Day: Q2 2019
Uganda: Vocational Training and Tailoring Shop Program
Sylvia Nakiirya and Daniel Wakibi
On May 13, 2019, Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI) publicized its programs in order to enlist applicants for the new enrollment period and to select the trainees most suitable for each course at the institute. The community was mobilized through advertising and posters displayed at the most strategic places within the settlement and the host community, including the town councils.
During this quarter, 69 new trainees were recruited into the program and are currently undergoing training.
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programs and activities. Before the start of the training schedule, a one-day trainee orientation was conducted on June 28, 2019, led by the principal and PVTI, with assistance from the instructors.
During the orientation, trainees were guided through the institute's 3-month training program and briefed on expectations for students, such as a high degree of concentration, as the programs run on a tight training schedule.
The theory and practical elements of the courses were described to the students. They were also informed about the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) examinations, which will they will undergo to attain a nationally recognized certificate at the end of the program.
The previous intake of trainees took their DIT examinations on May 2, 2019, in all four departments (Bricklaying, Carpentry, Hairdressing, and Tailoring). The examination was managed by the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) assisted by the instructors. All 70 students who took the DIT examination passed successfully.
A total of 73 students finished their studies at Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI) in one of the
school's four departments: Bricklaying and Concrete Practice, Carpentry and Joinery, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, or Tailoring and Garment Cutting from the January to March intake.
The vocational training program has helped enhance peaceful coexistence between refugees and nationals, as PVTI accepts applicants from both communities.
Staff salaries were paid in a timely manner, which enables PVTI to maintain a highly motivated team.
Both theory and practical trainings were carried out successfully, and the syllabi were all completed on time.
The premises of PVTI were maintained through routine mowing, trimming, and sweeping, thus sustaining a clean environment conducive for learning.
The team conducted follow-up visits to PVTI graduates to observe their working situations and listen to their joys and sorrows.
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Background & Objectives
Numbers Served
Results &
Enrollment of New Students
June – September 2019 Intake
After publicizing its programs, RMF received 170 applications for the PVTI program. RMF's vocational training instructors formed the interviewing team. Candidates were grouped by department, and at the end of the day, the interviewing team shortlisted the best candidates. The lists were given to the PVTI principal for consideration. Of the 170 applications received, 100 applicants were called for interviews, and 69 trainees were accepted.
World Refugee Celebrations
PVTI Welcomes Dignitaries
World Refugee Day is celebrated every year on June 20. This year's function was attended by many dignitaries from Kiryandongo District Local Government, Bweyale Town Council officials, the Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, and all implementing partners within the camp. PVTI participated in the organization of this day by creating exhibitions. They also organized a drama performance for guests at the World Refugee Day celebration, which was about female student retention in school.
13 New Trainees
During the reporting period, 13 trainees began their training in Carpentry and Joinery (CJ). The training continued according to the syllabus. The CJ department has one instructor guiding trainees. The curriculum covers 6 modules, and at the end of the 3-month training period, trainees are expected to observe all safety and health requirements in their workshops, use and care for timber, maintain and repair measuring and marking tools, etc. The modules cover the making of 7 types of joints, as well as chairs, beds, and stools.
Bricklaying and Concrete Practice (BCP)
During the reporting period, 12 trainees began their training in Bricklaying and Concrete Practice (BCP). The syllabus has been followed so that the trainees can gain key building skills. The BCP department has one instructor who guides the trainees. The curriculum covers 5 modules, and at the end of the 3-month training period, beneficiaries are expected to be able to comfortably handle construction tools and read sketches while at any construction site. The modules cover the use of tools, equipment, and wall bonding techniques.
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (HBT)
During the reporting period, 22 trainees were admitted for training in HBT. The class steadily followed the syllabus so that trainees can take the DIT exams with confidence. Trainees have begun to learn the art of hair treatment, shaving, and plaiting various fashions. The HBT department has two instructors who guide the trainees. The curriculum covers 12 modules, and trainees are expected to know how to observe all safety and health requirements within their work premises, demonstrate hospitality to customers and use tools appropriately.
Tailoring and Garment Cutting (TGC)
During the reporting period, 23 trainees began their training in TGC. Training has followed the syllabus, and trainees' skills have progressed. The TGC department has two instructors who tirelessly work to see that the trainees obtain fundamental knowledge of tailoring over the course of 9 modules. After the theory sessions, the trainees start the practical sessions, which include gathered skirts, elastic pajamas, elastic back shorts, round skirts, high-waisted skirts, shirts, pinafore dresses, kitenge skirts and blouses, and basic short-sleeved shirts.
& Objectives
In April 2011, RMF initiated the Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI) at the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement after being presented by the refugee community with issues surrounding the lack of skills and vocational training for students graduating from the settlement high school.
After researching which skills would provide the quickest earning opportunities and the most efficient economic investment requirements for RMF, we narrowed the programs down to:
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
Bricklaying and Concrete Practice
Tailoring and Garment Cutting
To train the refugees with relevant vocational training skills
To prepare the refugees for the work world with entrepreneurial skills for both employment and self-employment
To prepare refugees with basic skills that they shall use for nation building when returning to their home country
To foster a cycle of improved economic stability and opportunity in the region
Direct Beneficiaries
69 Newly Enrolled Trainees
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Nancy Lamaro
2016 PVTI Graduate
Nancy Lamaro graduated from PVTI in 2016, and with the gift of a start-up kit, she began working in Bweyale
market in a friend's shop. Her initiative has contributed to earning about UGX 10,000/= per week, and with these
earnings, she is able to contribute towards her family's basic needs and pay her siblings' school fees. Nancy is also
helping her parents in their garden work. She added that her sewing machine has started causing some problems
in her work, and she spends part of her earnings paying repair expenses. Despite this difficulty, Nancy appreciates
Real Medicine Foundation for equipping her with the skills which have enabled her to become self-reliant. "My life has greatly changed due to the earnings I make," says Nancy.
Hellen Anek
Hellen Anek graduated in September 2018 with a certificate in Tailoring and Garment Cutting. Hellen was one of the best trainees in her intake, demonstrating a lot of interest in what she was doing during her three-month training at Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute. Hellen opened a workshop in Bweyale market where she buys and sells
kitenge materials and also employs other trainees who help her with the orders. She designs clothes according to
customers' needs.
Hellen explained that she earns about UGX 20,000/= per day, which has greatly helped her family. She is married
with three children. She provides school fees for her children, pays rent for the whole family, and provides for their
basic needs.
Justine Omal & Joseph Okewa
2018 PVTI Graduates
Justine Omal and Joseph Okewa graduated in May 2018 with certificates in Bricklaying and Concrete Practice, and they have been working together since finishing the course. During their interview, Joseph and Justine said they have achieved a lot, as they have established customers who now only call them for building projects. At the time of the interview, they were building in Bweyale Town Council, where they are being paid UGX 15,000/= per day. They attributed their success to the Real Medicine Foundation and the entire staff of Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute, which made this future possible for them.
Sunday Kodra
Sunday Kodra is one of the successful trainees among the 14 who graduated in May 2018 with certificates in
Bricklaying and Concrete Practice. He is a hardworking young man interested in his work. At the time of our visit,
we found him constructing a shelter in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, and he said that he has been working on various projects, including construction of the health center, which have enabled him to acquire more skills.
Sunday said that he is very proud of RMF for the knowledge he got from Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute.
When Sunday graduated, he began been looking for ways to help at home, since he lives with his uncle. Since
then, he has managed to help his family members, and currently he earns UGX 15,000/= per day. He also said he
has been able to open up an account with Post Bank, where he keeps his savings.
Jada Opi Gore Ferdinand
Jada Opi Gore Ferdinand graduated in May 2019 with a certificate in Carpentry and Joinery. He is married with
one child and lives in Bweyale Town Council, where he is renting a room with his family. He said that as he waits
for contracts to make furniture for his customers, he works part-time at a friend's workshop in Molokonyi.
Jada shared with PVTI's coordinator that he is always proud because of the skills acquired at the institute. He said
that his family is very happy today due to his efforts, adding, "I have added some tools like planing gauge and
mortising scissors, which I didn't have, with the money I earned. Thanks a lot!" He further thanked RMF for giving
him knowledge and supporting him through career guidance that has made him who he is today, a self-reliant man.
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