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BkiUgnXxK7IAD7XMK0Ma | Last week I attended Avon's media launch of their newest fragrance, Aspire Essence and the announcement of Pearl Modiadie as the aspire fragrance line ambassador. The event took place at the gorgeous The Venue in Sandton, which has a breathtaking view of Sandton. It was all fun and games as we were given shooters of different juices to taste which represented the various notes in the fragrance.
At the announcement Pearl shared details of her background "I grew up in Ivory Park in Tembisa, my family and I lived in a small shack. When it rained we would use buckets so that it would prevent the rain from flooding the shack" and I used to be so ashamed of my background but not anymore because my background pushed me to be where I am today" she said in tears. A true inspiration to many and a really perfect fit for the fragrance line. A truly iconic and inspirational young woman! She is breathtaking in person and has an equally beautiful presence.
So there are 2 female fragrances and 1 male fragrance. All Avon scents are incredibly great quality and value for money and last all day.
Avon South Africa proudly introduced Pearl Modiadie as the Avon South Africa Aspire Ambassador! Avon South Africa are extremely proud to have this iconic and inspirational young woman on board!
Avon Aspire is a floral bouquet of bold orange blossom and jasmine combined with warm woods and precious musks. This classic, bold fragrance that is bound to leave one feeling empowered. This adventurous scent takes its inspiration from the warmth, passion and determination of the South African woman. It has been a huge success since its launch in 2011 and is currently the third best selling female fragrance within the Avon portfolio.
This is a gorgeous smelling floral woody musk. The musk is very strong. This is suitable for winter due to the warm woody scent but still gives a edge with the florals. I like to wear florals all year around so this seems like a perfect winter or evening scent for me.
This scent is a fruity yet fresh kind of scent. Nice scent to wear during the day or in summer.
Avon Aspire Man breaks away from the ordinary… offering a sophisticated masculine adventure. The contrast between spicy top notes and a woody finish results in an intriguing fragrance that is seductive.
This scent is a fresh woody citrus.
To order Aspire, Aspire Essence or Aspire Man, contact your nearest Representative or call Avon Customer Care on 0860 10 23 45. You can also view the brochure online on the Avon website. Follow Avon on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUaxrxK0fkXQzmJrfM | If the number of BMWs requiring a Battery Replacement every spring is an indicator of anything, it is evidence of the fact that Missouri's climate is a massive threat to your BMW's battery. Since we already know that the highest-quality automotive battery will only last a few years at peak performance, if your BMW Battery is more than two years old, it is a fantastic idea to have it replaced proactively. Proactive Battery Replacement Service will ultimately support optimum performance while preventing the consequences associated with a faulty battery that's about to die and leave you stranded in a premier vehicle. At BMW of West St. Louis, we think one of the saddest situations imaginable is getting left stranded in a premier vehicle because of a dead battery. Gain peace of mind with a Genuine BMW Battery Replacement Service that provides your car with powerful cold cranking amps and always-ready reserve capacity for years to come.
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BkiUc_fxK7DgtAWe0Q8F | Q: Problem in converting csv to json in python I am trying to convert csv file to json in python and i have an issue where in one column data has a comma but it is enclosed in double quotes. When considering it as a csv file, data is loading properly without any issues. But while converting to json it is failing saying "Too few arguments passed".
sample Data:
col1,col2,col3
apple,Fruit,good for health
banana,Fruit,"good for weight gain , good for calcium"
Brinjal,Vegetable,good for skin
while converting the above file to json, it is failed considering 2nd row has 4 columns.
Error statement: pandas.errors.ParserError: Too many columns specified: expected 3 and found 4
data=pd.read_csv(sampledata.csv,header=None)
data_json = json.loads(data.to_json(orient='records'))
with open(filename.json,'w',encoding='utf-8')as jsonf:
jsonf.write(json.dumps(data_json,indent=4))
A: This works:
df = pd.read_csv("test.csv")
df_json = df.to_json()
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BkiUdxLxaKgS2OSYHUE8 | This neat 3 bedroom home has ceiling fans, 2 rooms with built in robes, 1 bathroom and 2 toilets.
A large lounge, lovely kitchen and dining room with polished floors.
Downstairs is a double lock up garage, large rumpus, laundry and second toilet.
Close to schools, trains and shops. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdIE4ubnjot5JahOX | Duncan Odom is a research group leader at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg, and the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI) at the University of Cambridge. Previously he was as an associate faculty member at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute from 2011 to 2018.
Education
Odom was educated at the New College of Florida where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry in 1995. He continued his study at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) where he was awarded a PhD in chemical engineering for research on DNA-binding metallo-intercalators supervised by Jacqueline Barton.
Career and research
After a period as a postdoctoral researcher in genetics and genomics at the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts with Richard A. Young, he established his research group at the University of Cambridge in 2006. His research investigates how transcription and transcriptional regulation vary during evolution, and its implications for diseases such as cancer, using high throughput biology methods to investigate genome evolution. , according to Google Scholar his most highly-cited papers have been published in Cell, Chemical Reviews, and Science.
His research has been funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the European Research Council (ERC), the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), the Wellcome Trust and Cancer Research UK. His former doctoral students include Christina Ernst.
Awards and honours
Odom was awarded the Crick Lecture by the Royal Society in 2014 for his "pioneering work in the field of comparative functional genomics, which has changed our understanding of the evolution of mammalian transcriptional regulation." He was awarded EMBO Membership in 2015, and the Mary F. Lyon Medal from The Genetics Society in 2016.
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Members of the European Molecular Biology Organization | wikipedia | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfX425V5jdpIrvC-W | Facebook has dramatically increased its spending on lobbying efforts both in the United States and Europe. While that may be working in the US, it appears Europeans are tired of the social networking giant sending lobbyists instead of its own staff to answer questions on user privacy and data security.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg agreed to a hearing in Europe last month but tried his best to keep it behind closed doors. However, after criticism from both the public and some Members of the Parliament, the hearing was live-streamed on May 22. But that didn't help EU get any better answers since Zuckerberg simply repeated what he had already said during the two-days long marathon back in Washington.
In more similar hearings planned for June 25 and July 2 in Brussels and Strasbourg, respectively, Facebook has been asked to send his staff, including the COO Sheryl Sandberg, to attend the meetings with the European Parliament. However, the company continues to propose sending its policy lobbyists instead of those who are actually running the company.
The letter demands that Zuckerberg sends Sandberg and other executives, including Erin Egan, Facebook's Chief Privacy Officer; Joel Kaplan, Vice President of Global Public Policy, and Rob Goldman, Facebook's Vice President for Advertisements.
Reports reveal that Facebook spent 2.25 million in 2017 to influence EU institutions, double than what it spent in 2016. TNW reported that company also spends 750,000 euros each year on the lobby consultancy services offered by third-party companies, such as FTI Consulting, Teneo-Cabinet DN, and Flint Global. Back in the United States, following the Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal, the company broke all previous records by spending $3.3 million in the first few months of 2018. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUbK_xK4tBVicoAyNN | This home is all on one level, with exception of finished area above garage. Lot is gentle slope to water with covered dock and nice view of lake, The location to water is not something you find everyday, good water and a home that is move in ready. Master has a large walk in closet and separate shower and tub, also office or sitting area. You will find ample bedrooms and bathrooms as well as sun room and large screened in porch. Did I mention the 3 car garage? Above garage are two additional bedrooms with private kitchen and living area. Large pantry and laundry as well as ample storage space. New roof and rain gutters installed recently. Walking distance to Marina, beach, tennis courts, pool and community center. Chickasaw Point is a great place to call home. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfyzxK7IADzpkVi1m | Bath Ales pump clips
Bath Ales pump clipsJeff Fuge2020-09-09T16:44:56+00:00
A revolutionary redesign of Bath Ales' iconic pump clips.
"I worked with Jeff for almost 10 years at Bath Ales. He was a valuable source of ideas and insight, and really understood what made the Bath Ales brand tick. We commissioned him for projects ranging from brand naming and development, through packaging and POS, to trade and consumer marketing literature and advertising. His work helped define the appearance of virtually all of Bath Ales marketing materials, and shaped the brand's distinctive written personality and tone of voice."
Karin Ashwell, Head of Marketing, Bath Ales (2006-2017)
When I started working with Bath Ales I inherited their iconic elliptical pump clips.
In a row on a bar they looked great, but I could see room for improvement. The shape and size were set in stone, so I focussed on tuning-up the layout, colours and typography.
Bringing personality into the verbal aspects of the brand was a core part of my work at this time. On the pump clips this was achieved using new, friendly sounding descriptors.
Fast forward to 2017, and competitors had started producing ever-larger pump clips. Bath Ales' clips were starting to look a little lost in comparison.
A new style of pump clip was needed that could square-up to the competition but at the same time feel familiar to the brand's many fans and followers.
Updated version (2011)
Finding the sweet spot between evolution and revolution
The new design was based on a scaled-up-and-cropped version of the original ellipse. The elements within the clip were completely revised – as was the Bath Ales logo, which I reworked and moved into a subtle, endorsing tab at the base of the clip.
The typography of the brand names also underwent several careful stages of development to make them feel more distinctive and give them greater impact.
The new approach was then applied to Bath Ales' core beers (for which high-quality metal pump clips were made) and their range of seasonal and limited-edition ales.
A new approach for font badges
In addition to the new pump-clips, I created an updated design for the font badges of Bath Ales's kegged brands. This complemented the changes made to the clips, with the Bath Ales logo appearing in an endorsing tab at the base of the badge, a larger hare added to the background, and revised typography.
Dark Side font badge (2010)
Kick-off for the new design
Bath Ales' new owners, St Austell Brewery, wanted to promote Gem's new association with Bath Rugby. They briefed me to create a poster for a range of outdoor advertising sites in the city, and an advert in the local press. This was the first appearance of the new Gem pump clip in Bath Ales' marketing.
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BkiUc6A5qX_BfHYHvSkE | Phyllurus caudiannulatus är en ödleart som beskrevs av Jeanette Adelaide Covacevich 1975. Phyllurus caudiannulatus ingår i släktet Phyllurus och familjen geckoödlor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.
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BkiUc4w5qWTA8JC6RtsT | Q: React js - Add an event listener to an html string I'm developing a chat application on react js where i have the following:
{messages.map((chat, index) => {
return (
<p className="ctext" id={chat.id} dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html:
chat.body.replace(/\B(\#[a-zA-Z0-9]+\b)/g, match => `<span className="linkHashtag" onclick={hashTagClicked(${match})}>${match}</span>`) }}>
</p>
)
})}
So basically, I have a message map where i replace all tags in a HTML string with a class and trying to add a function (runtime), but when I tried this, the function acts like a string and not like a function:
<span class="linkHashtag" onclick="{" clicktagsearch(#MARKET)="" }="">#MARKET</span>
Any ideas?
A: EDIT:
I see this as a better way to accomplish the same result without having to manipulate DOM directly:
const messages = [{ body: 'Hello #world two' }, { body: '#Hello Universe' }];
const reg = /\B(\#[a-zA-Z0-9]+\b)/g;
const DeclarativeRendering = ({ handler }) => (
<div>
{messages.map((chat, index) => {
return (
<p className="ctext" id={chat.id}>
<TaggedString
str={chat.body}
onClick={handler}
style={{ marginRight: '5px' }}
className="linkHashtag"
/>
</p>
);
})}
</div>
);
const makeTag = (txt, props) => {
return <span {...props}>{txt}</span>;
};
const TaggedString = ({ str, ...props }) => {
const stringsArray = useMemo(
() =>
str
.split(' ')
.map((el) => (reg.test(el) ? makeTag(el, props) : el + '\n')),
[str, props]
);
return stringsArray;
};
You can test both the approaches here: https://stackblitz.com/edit/react-u7k6od?file=src%2FApp.js
// OLD ANSWER
I think style doesn't work due to typos ( HTML and JSX declare attributes in different ways ) and event listeners don't work because you need to attach them manually to the DOM nodes after render, something like this should work:
const messages = [{ body: 'Hello #world two' }, { body: '#Hello Universe' }];
const reg = /\B(\#[a-zA-Z0-9]+\b)/g;
const ImperativeManipulation = ({ handler }) => {
const handleEl = (el) => {
if (!el) return;
el.querySelectorAll("span").forEach((child) => (child.onclick = handler));
};
return (
<div ref={handleEl}>
{messages.map((chat, index) => {
const newText = chat.body.replace(reg, match => `<span class="linkHashtag">${match}</span>` )
return (
<p
className="ctext"
id={chat.id}
dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
__html: newText,
}}
></p>
);
})}
</div>
);
};
But I think there are better ways to accomplish that, avoiding entirely imperative DOM manipulation which is a React antipattern.
NOTE:
To avoid memory leaks on remount I used .onclick syntax to attach event listeners, so they will simply be overwritten each time the component remounts, if you want to attach an eventListener to the nodes, you must make sure to clean it up on unmount, so you need to use a useEffect to handle that logic.
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BkiUeEc4ubnjopEPv916 | Q: Using Saved Model Format from Tensorflow Lite Model Maker leads to poor prediction results Following this tutorial I created an simple model for image classification with Tensorflow Model Maker. I changed export format from tflite to Saved Model as I intended to use it with tfjs-node as shown here.
# model.export(export_dir='.')
model.export(export_dir='.', export_format=ExportFormat.SAVED_MODEL)
Testing the tflite model with an image in python returns very good results (near 95% for the desired class):
import numpy as np
from PIL import Image
import tensorflow as tf
model_file = "model.tflite"
image_file = "my_image_name.jpg"
interpreter = tf.lite.Interpreter(model_path=model_file)
interpreter.allocate_tensors()
input_details = interpreter.get_input_details()
output_details = interpreter.get_output_details()
image = Image.open(image_file)
input_data = np.expand_dims(image, axis=0)
interpreter.set_tensor(input_details[0]['index'], input_data)
interpreter.invoke()
output_data = interpreter.get_tensor(output_details[0]['index'])
results = np.squeeze(output_data)
for result in results:
print(float(result / 255.0))
# 0.011764705882352941 0.043137254901960784 0.9490196078431372
When using the Saved Model format prediction results are totally different and wrong:
import numpy as np
from PIL import Image
from tensorflow.keras.models import load_model
model_file = "saved_model"
image_file = "my_image_name.jpg"
model = load_model(model_file)
image = Image.open(image_file)
input_tensor = np.expand_dims(image,axis=0)
predictions = model.predict(input_tensor)
print(predictions)
#0.0564433 0.69343865 0.25011805
Same problem when I use the Saved Model with tfjs-node.
1.) Do you have any idea how to fix this or where I could have a look at?
2.) What also could be helpful: Is there any supported way in tensorflow to use the tflite model with tfjs-node?
Things I tried among many other things:
*
*Resizing Images to the desired size before creating the model to eliminate differences in image handling
*Converting input_tensor to float32 doesn't make any difference (tf.convert_to_tensor(input_tensor, dtype=tf.float32))
A: When using saved model, we need to nomalized and resize the model. Please refer to https://github.com/tensorflow/examples/blob/master/tensorflow_examples/lite/model_maker/core/task/image_preprocessing.py#L62.
The mean_rgb and stddev_rgb are in https://github.com/tensorflow/examples/blob/master/tensorflow_examples/lite/model_maker/core/task/model_spec/image_spec.py#L33
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BkiUeNk4eIOjRpquN41_ | [](http://travis-ci.org/parro-it/collider-watch)
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## Installation
```bash
npm install --save collider-watch
```
## How it works
## Usage
```javascript
import colliderWatch from 'collider-watch'
```
## Credits
## License
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2015 Andrea Parodi
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BkiUdnTxK6EuM_UbrMRQ | IJR Red
Jordan Declares If the House Majority Is Flipped Then McCarthy 'Is Going to Be the Speaker'
By Bradley Cortright January 31, 2020 at 12:11pm
If Republicans take back the House in November, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) says he will back House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in the race for House Speaker.
In an interview with The Hill on Thursday, Jordan said that "everyone understands" that McCarthy would be the clear choice for the position.
"I think everyone understands that if we take [the House] back, Kevin is going to be the Speaker. The president's been clear about that."
When asked if Jordan would lend his support to McCarthy, he said McCarthy would deserve it if he helps leads the Republicans back to a majority.
"Yeah, when you lead the team back, I think you deserve — you earned it, so that's understood by just about everyone."
GOP Gets Right to Work on Holding Biden Admin Officials Accountable - Files First Impeachment of Session
Republicans lost control of the lower chamber in the 2018 mid-term elections and would need to pick up around 20 seats to reclaim the majority.
It's not expected that Republicans would be able to reclaim control of the House. An average of polls finds that 46.9% of respondents say they would support a Democratic congressional candidate while 41.2% say the same of Republicans.
But if the House did succeed in picking up enough seats, that would be quite a feat that would bolster McCarthy's chances of winning the speakership.
Jordan ran against McCarthy to be the minority leader after the mid-terms, and lost in a 159-43 vote. However, he said he believes Republicans, even the conservative Freedom Caucus, would rally around McCarthy if they took back the majority.
"When you take back the majority, the person who's in charge of the team taking it back, I think that the team comes together."
Despite once being political rivals, McCarthy and Jordan have developed a working relationship.
During the House impeachment proceedings, McCarthy temporarily named Jordan to the House Intelligence Committee to cross-examine witnesses.
Meanwhile, Jordan has praised McCarthy's leadership and ability to hold what was once a divided Republican caucus together.
"This is the most unified House Republicans have been since I've been in Congress," Jordan told Politico late last year. "Kevin played a critical role in leading this effort, and it kept the team together and made us stronger than ever."
Swalwell Mocked After Taking Swing At McCarthy Over Committee Decision: 'Cry More'
In an interview with Politico, McCarthy says he tried to bring the party together and mend the divisions that plagued Republicans during their time in the majority.
"I wanted to unite in the minority. I didn't want us to go back into the majority the way we were," he said.
In a sign that McCarthy's efforts to unite the party may have paid off, he managed to hold his members together during the House vote on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. No Republicans voted in favor of either article during the December 18 vote.
2020 Congressional Elections, Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy
Bradley Cortright
IJR, Senior Writer
AP Deletes Tweet About 'Dehumanizing' Language: 'We Did Not Intend to Offend'
Watchdog Files Ethics Complaint Against Schiff Over Senate Campaign Announcement Video
Bodycam Footage of Paul Pelosi Attack Released
Hunter Biden's Art Dealer Predicts He Will Be 'One of the Most Consequential Artists in This Century'
Biden Calls Congressman the Wrong Name Several Times During Event | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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<PRE>Gigantic
3 Stars (Out of 4)
Reviewed by Mac VerStandig
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Producer Tom Tykwer's follow-up to the acclaimed Run Lola Run, Gigantic
follows three friends through a night in Hamburg, Germany as one of the trio
prepares to depart permanently the next morning. The production's only weak
points are the fault of international barriers, not the filmmakers, with a
critical scene causing confusion over international currencies and another
relying on two languages being spoken thus losing its effect with the
monolingual English subtitles. The film's climax is a table-soccer game,
something this critic has never imagined could be so exhilarating. Mixed
into the touching and entertaining night in Germany are themes of
homosexuality, dormant nazism awakening and one's responsibility for others.
At the end of the movie's 77 minute duration one thing is clear: Gigantic
has a heart the size of its title.</P>
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BkiUgSrxK7IADzpkV1as | With his talent for whip-fast free-association, and his unapologetic just-kidding-but-not-really arrogance, Robert Downey, Jr. can be difficult to separate from Tony Stark, his character in 'Iron Man,' and that, in large part, is the pleasure of the franchise: the unique stamp Downey has put on his lead role. Off the strength of the first film, Downey's career was powerfully re-launched, and in the time between originating and returning to his breakthrough role as a billionaire superhero, Downey has become something of a billionaire superhero himself.
But star-wattage aside, the challenges of building a worthy sequel are not to be underestimated. " (It's like) throwing a party and you don't know if people are going to show up," says director Jon Favreau, comparing the making this sequel to that of the first film. " Here, we knew people were going to show up and we wanted to make sure everybody had a good time." The original 'Iron Man' earned high marks from critics and audiences for its light tone and humor, as much as for its action. Duplicating box office success likely won't be hard, with fans primed for the 2010 summer season's first big franchise installment… But profitability and quality are often separate matters.
'Iron Man 2,' picks up six months after the end of 'Iron Man,' with Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke,) a Russian ex-con, plotting his revenge against Tony Stark – and building his own variation on the Iron Man suit to mount his challenge. Vanko becomes Whiplash, who is a very different character, at least on the surface, than his pen-and-ink antecedent. " Whiplash in the comic book is a guy wearing tights with a big plume, a big purple feather coming out of the top his head," says Favreau. " That wasn't what we wanted. But, (we asked,) what's the tech version of that?" The design that ultimately made it into the film was inspired, Favreau adds, not only by an overall 'dirty tech' look, but specifically by David Cronenberg's 'Eastern Promises,' and its protagonist Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen,) a chiseled Russian, covered, as is Vanko, with prison tattoos.
Mickey Rourke, who plays Whiplash, was brought into the 'Iron Man' fold through the lobbying not only of Favreau and producers, but of Downey, who found himself alongside Rourke frequently on the 2009 awards circuit, when Downey was frequently nominated for his work in 'Tropic Thunder,' and Rourke for his own career re-launch, Darren Aronofsky's 'The Wrestler.' " I really worked you like a rib, didn't I? Begging you in public," Downey remarks across the table to a recently-awoken Rourke, who says the atmosphere on-set was a collegial one, from which made at least one great friend: Whiplash's signature cockatoo in the film inspired Rourke, an animal lover, to buy a tropical bird of his own. He named it Elvis.
Soon, however, homework may be exactly what the average viewer will have to do, with 'Iron Man 2' representing just one star in the ever-expanding universe of Marvel movies (such as Kenneth Branagh's 'Thor' and Joe Johnston's 'Captain America,') all of which are – at least in theory – meant to be linked to one another for ultimate payoff in the Greatest Marvel Superhero Story Ever Told, Joss Whedon's 'The Avengers.' To that end, Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson appear in 'Iron Man 2' as Nick Fury and Natasha Romanoff, agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., though Favreau insisted their inclusion not detract from, or cheapen, the story of Tony Stark himself… Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Pictures, notes that on the cluttered timeline of the Marvel motion picture universe, 'Iron Man 2' takes place before 2008's 'The Incredible Hulk' starring Edward Norton. And for those willing to sit through the end credits of 'Iron Man 2,' there's a revelatory " easter egg" that clarifies matters. No word yet on whether it will be on the quiz.
And, they likely will. Superhero films, after all, are based in adolescent wish fulfilment, a time-tested font of revenue. When Downey is asked if he himself ever had his own such fantasies, and dressed up as a comic book hero as a kid, he responds, " Growing up, no, but in my mid-thirties in Palm Springs right before an arrest, yes." He may have started late, but today, Robert Downey, Jr. seems to have no problem playing the part of super-star. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUcxnxK4sA-5Y3sFNP | Review of Robert Levy, 'Ana Pauker: The Rise and Fall of a Jewish Communist', University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles and London, 2001
Deletant, D; (2002) Review of Robert Levy, 'Ana Pauker: The Rise and Fall of a Jewish Communist', University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles and London, 2001. Slavonic and East European Review , 80 (4) pp. 770-773.
California, Communist, PRESS, Review, RISE, Universities
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Soft inside fabric, extremely comfortable when touch with your leg skin.
Wash label inside with size and content.
Footless style ballet tights, better for Tap and Modren Dancing performance. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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BkiUfQI5qhLB0AM-e4Nh | The theories are plentiful for why David Legwand has recently picked up his offense.
Perhaps it is Mike Fisher's arrival. Legwand has 19 points in the 18 games since Fisher's trade to the Predators on Feb. 9.
"With Fish giving a complimentary type of centerman, I think what that does is you can get (him) away from certain guys," Nashville Coach Barry Trotz said. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdgI25V5iqPl1DmM3 | Home News Events Developments in U.S. Sanctions: Opportunities and Risks Webinar
Developments in U.S. Sanctions: Opportunities and Risks Webinar
Jun 28, 2017 1:00PM - 2:15PM ET
Over the past few years, the U.S. has significantly loosened restrictions on transactions in Cuba, Iran, and Sudan. The changes in sanctions regulations have opened new opportunities for U.S. companies in these countries, but significant risks remain. In this webinar, you'll learn about the recent developments in U.S. sanctions. Among other things, the course will provide you:
An overview of recent changes in OFAC sanctions against Cuba, Iran, and Sudan
Requirements for taking advantages of new opportunities in Cuba, Iran, and Sudan
Remaining restrictions on conducting transactions related to Cuba, Iran, and Sudan
An understanding of penalties and other risks associated with violations of OFAC sanctions
You can register here (Use the promo code: RSSU35 and receive a 35% discount.)
Jill Williamson is counsel at Rimon Law. Prior to joining Rimon Law, Ms. Williamson was chief compliance officer at Liquidity Services, Inc., where she designed and led the global compliance program. Ms. Williamson's prior experience also includes serving as deputy chief compliance officer at CIGNA, where she was the subject-matter expert in anti-corruption, sanctions and anti-money laundering compliance. She also practiced at several law firms including Squire Patton Boggs and Alston & Bird. She is a graduate of University of Texas Law School.
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compliance, cuba, iran, sudan, sanctions, international transactions, u.s. sanctions, webinar | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
BkiUatPxK7DgtAAQG4IU | El Cenotafio de Liverpool (en inglés: Liverpool Cenotaph) se encuentra en la meseta de San Jorge, en el este del Salón de San Jorge en Liverpool, Inglaterra en el Reino Unido. Fue erigido en memoria de los caídos en la Primera Guerra Mundial. Posteriormente se añadieron los símbolos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El cenotafio consiste en un bloque rectangular de piedra en una plataforma de piedra, con bronce, esculturas de bajo relieve en los lados que representan las tropas que marchan y dolientes. Fue diseñado por Lionel Budden, con la talla de Herbert Tyson Smith. Inicialmente designado como un edificio catalogado de grado II, su estado se elevó a grado I en 2013.
Véase también
Cenotafio
Monumento funerario
Monumento conmemorativo
Referencias
Liverpool
Edificios y estructuras de Liverpool
Cementerios y monumentos de guerra
Arquitectura de Inglaterra del siglo XX
Arquitectura de 1930
Reino Unido en 1930
Esculturas en bronce del Reino Unido
Escultura de Inglaterra del siglo XX | wikipedia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUa704uzki0oIf_aC_ | FMe nsre anaa me nsu? (Should I laugh or cry?). Twenty years of waiting for a Freedom of Information law seems ended. Yet, as some jubilate, others are not that happy, yet others are unsure as to whether they should be happy or disappointed. There is nothing near unanimity of: 'Free at last, free at last. Great God almighty we are free at last' (Martin Luther King). And it doesn't look close to: 'Freedom … at long last, Ghana, our beloved country is free forever' (Kwame Nkrumah). While some think we are somehow there, others think we are not yet.
I thought I would wait for Addo the 'tabler' or layer of repeal of Criminal Libel law to become Addo the assenter to Freedom of Information bill before I try some say. But the talking is all over. So let me try some while it lasts. My initial reaction was whether we would be able to let UN Declaration of Human Rights Articles 19 (21 and others in our own constitution) and 29 (41 & 164 local), work pari passu to cure information mischief. Our courts seem to have pushed Article 164 ahead of all others. That probably isn't helping us deal with corruption, although the honest few need maximum protection.
Improving practice has seriously been hampered by, suffered from unwillingness of those entrusted with public information to provide and release that public information in the public interest. I remember an allegation of someone stealing 33 million cedis from the state proven to have actually stolen 3 million cedis. Stealing is stealing – we all agreed. Yet, that is lower standard of reporting. The standard of true factual reporting would be an allegation of stolen 3 million cedis proven to be stolen 3 million cedis.
We could be fairly happy had it not been congress people who rule within the darkest of thought and action for self. Should they ever find themselves implementing this FOI, I can assure everyone they would never disclose any information they wouldn't want to disclose. Implementation will be by their whims. If you doubt that, check out the way they crafted the assets declaration law.
When it comes to implementation, I draw my faith from how the Constitution was operated from 2001 to 2008. If that group, which includes Addo layer and Addo assenter, or others like them ɔsonomma, were to be the implementers, I believe there would be reasonable application. But for the 1993-2000 and subsequently 2009-2016 congress people, it would be as good as 1981-2000, the dark days of culture of silence.
If you wouldn't agree with me, ask why they didn't pass the legislation 2009-2016. They were busily covering up judgment debt 'chop chop', SSNIT and NCA 'chop chop', bus branding 'chop chop', and loan contracting, including STX, 'chop chop'. There was no point, actually danger, for them to attempt granting any freedom to compatriots and their media people to rummage through the dubious paperwork that covered these nefarious stealing activities.
Maybe Kofi needs to be assured that the 1992 Constitution ensures national interest is superseded by the public interest (Article 295(1), p. 183). Public interest is clearly defined as that which inures to the benefit of the general public. National interest is a vacuous nebulous term used by politicians to hide their inattentiveness to matters that concern the welfare of compatriots.
For me, any FOI that precludes disclosure of assets declared by politicians, particularly those who live 'chopping-ly' off state funds as a career, will be almost meaningless unless it would open access to information that would help to prosecute such people. Chopping is a killer malaise that FOI must help contain. It's virtually the root of corruption.
Two things could facilitate the new law's (when assented to) effectiveness. For one, sensitization workshops for our judges and prosecutors, founded on the basis that few of us put nation and its institutions before self, would help greatly with interpretation in cases that come before them.
Secondly, means should be found to release assets declaration. With FOI, double salary must show, judgment debt chop chop must show, and all other 'chop chops' must show. My sexagenarian and up professors are restless; they want to see action on all the 'chop chops anaapo' incorporated 'chopped'. | c4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
BkiUf__xK6wB9k0iORtZ | Italian PFA president on clubs restarting training sessions: "It doesn't make sense and it's dangerous"
The president of the Italian Footballers' Association, Damiano Tommasi, released a statement today following reports that several Serie A clubs were pushing for training sessions to start again, some as early as next Monday.
"To go to training now, two months before the league starts again doesn't make sense, and it's dangerous. In Spain there are tens of players who have tested positive [for COVID-19], while in Italy not everyone has tested so there might be more asymptomatic people than we think."
"We are in direct contact with players who have contracted it as well as our medical advisors. We're looking at the subject of the consequences that this virus will leave on the bodies of those who have it and those who show no symptoms. This is something which can't be underestimated and you can't take pneumonia of this kind lightly."
Romelu Lukaku on living under quarantine: "I just miss regular life"
Serie A March salaries to be left unpaid | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdDY4uBhi1OGmca6P | Come learn about the importance of macroinvertebrates as bioindicators in freshwater ecosystems. See if you can match the larval form with the adult in a fun macroinvertebrate matching game. Observe real specimens of a number of our macroinvertebrate friends that live right in our streams and lakes. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUa1DxaJJQnKM6r4Ay | Coronavirus Information for Students
Coronavirus information for students that includes latest updates, guidelines, and resources.
Health Corps
Health Corps is an integral part of the university as a program within the Office for Student Success. Since the discovery of COVID-19, the University of Kentucky community has collectively worked together to battle the challenge of the century. Leaders from across the campus established Health Corps to ensure our students, faculty and staff had access to necessary resources, including our Daily Wellness Screener, COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, health care, academic or financial assistance and beyond.
You can contact Health Corps at 859-218-SAFE or healthcorps@uky.edu.
SAFECATS
SAFECATS (Safe And Free Escort for Campus Area Traveling Students) is a safety escort service available to UK students and their guests Sunday - Thursday from 8:30pm to 1:30am except during official University holidays, breaks or during the summer.
Students can arrange a free safety escort by calling (859) 257-SAFE (7233).
UK Police Department
The University of Kentucky Police Department's mission is to promote a safe and secure campus environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors at the University. The department provides quality police services ethically, fairly and equally in partnership with the members of our community.
You can contact the department by dialing 859-257-UKPD or #8573.
VIP Center (Violence Intervention & Prevention Center)
Offers counseling, referrals, and support to victims of sexual assault, partner violence, and stalking.
You can contct the VIP Center at 859-257-3574 or vipcenter@uky.edu | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbTQ4ubnjor2J9Kdd | Police departments are under siege by twin crises: State and local coffers have been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, and the Black Lives Matter movement is pressuring officials to target police budgets for cuts. That's bad news for the automakers that supply law-enforcement vehicles, a niche business seen as a lucrative market not long ago.
Segment leader Ford Motor Co. and other police-car manufacturers including Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and General Motors Co. compete for contracts that have provided stable profits and image-related benefits. Most are gussied up versions of their mass-market cars and trucks, so they can be produced relatively cheaply but with lots of upgrades such as motion detectors and 12-inch touch screens.
And there's been no better way to signal toughness and durability than by making the vehicle-of-choice for cops chasing suspects down gritty streets and unpaved roads.
(Also read: George Floyd killing: Ford CEO resists employees' push to end sales of cop cars)
"It's a highly visible branding message to see first responders driving these vehicles," said Michelle Krebs, an analyst with car-shopping researcher Autotrader. "These vehicles really have to perform and accelerate quickly, so it gives some street credit in terms of the performance."
NYPD Cutbacks
With budget cuts seemingly inevitable, police departments are likely to axe equipment to save jobs. And the headcount reductions they do make will necessitate fewer vehicles. Data on police fleets nationwide are hard to come by, but a look at some of the largest departments shows competition among major automakers is intense.
The New York City Police Department, one of the largest in the country with a fleet of 9,000 vehicles, already has begun cutting back. In fiscal year 2020, it bought the smallest fraction of sport-utility vehicles since it started turning toward the larger, pricier models. Of the 534 new vehicles purchased -- down more 50% from last year's total -- only 29 were SUVs, according to department data obtained by Streetsblog and provided to Bloomberg News.
A prototype of the Ford Fusion police hybrid car
The NYPD did not respond to requests for an interview, but the $1 billion budget cut announced in June likely contributed to the changes. The city specified savings of $5 million in deferred fleet purchases -- and that may be just the beginning.
"When you have one sixth of the budget cut, you can easily extrapolate there will be impact on the number of purchases but also on maintenance," said Maria Haberfeld, professor of police science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. "Generally, 85% to 90% of any police budget is allocated to salaries, benefits and overtime for officers and civilian employees. The remaining 10% to 15% -- divided between training and equipment -- is usually the first to go."
(Also read: George Floyd killing: Protesters who attacked NYPD cars face life in prison)
As a direct result of the budget cut, the NYPD eliminated its July recruiting class, reducing headcount by 1,163 uniformed officers. Between May 25 through August 12, some 798 officers retired and another 1,130 filed paperwork to follow suit, according to the NYPD. That is up from 545 retirements and 444 filings during the same period last year. Together, these changes could significantly reduce the number of vehicles needed for patrol.
SUV Shift
Ford's domination of the law-enforcement segment has long given it bragging rights, but recently its industry-leading position has become controversial among at least some company employees who see that as abetting police abuses.
For the past five years, a version of the Explorer SUV has been the must-have vehicle for law enforcement agencies as the automaker abandoned sedans for sport-utility vehicles and pickups, following a trend in the civilian passenger-vehicle market. Ford ended production of its last sedan -- the Fusion -- on July 31 and has ceased making an iteration for police.
The company delivered almost 3,000 Interceptor SUVs last month, double the June total, as it ramped up output of the law enforcement sport utility following a coronavirus-induced production shutdown in the spring. Ford also makes police versions of its F-150 truck and Transit van.
These larger vehicles, while providing officers with additional room and comfort, also are more costly. The Atlanta Police Department paid an average of $47,654 for the Ford SUVs in its fleet as of last month compared with $27,391 for similar sedans, according to data provided by the department.
Chicago Police cars (REUTERS)
The agency, which averted budget cuts by a narrow 7-8 city council vote, almost exclusively bought pursuit-rated SUVs this year, adding 79 of them to its lineup between March and July. But demand for vehicles like the Interceptor, which starts at about $41,000, may have passed its peak with budgets in check nationwide.
"The Atlanta Police Department will prioritize according to needs and available funds," said William Eckel, the interim program-management officer in the Department of Public Works. The city will continue to purchase sedans but not for use in pursuit of suspects, he added.
Hybrid Savings
The Los Angeles Police Department spent more than $3.8 million on pursuit-rated SUVs in the fiscal year that ended on June 30, compared with almost $10 million two years ago.
Fewer patrol cruisers may mean more environmentally friendly fleets as budget cuts could accelerate a move toward hybrid gas-electric vehicles in departments across the country. Ford says its hybrid Interceptor model can save as much as $5,700 a year in fuel costs compared with the gasoline-only version.
The LAPD is currently leasing 300 BMW i3 electric compact sedans for administrative use.
"Whether some agencies like it or not, as a part of the defunding movement, they'll have to look for hybrid or electric vehicles from a cost-savings standpoint," said Scott Wolfe, associate professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University.
Ford is confident it will maintain its lead in the police vehicle market. "We see continued growth in the segment," said Tony Gratson, the company's national government-sales manager.
Whether police departments of the future shift to hybrid or not, supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement say fewer patrol vehicles will mean fewer incidents involving confrontations between officers and members of the local communities they serve.
"Police vehicles are often used as weapons against BLM protesters, so no one is upset over people not having money to buy new equipment and cars," said Justin Hansford, an activist in Ferguson, Missouri, during the unrest after a police officer shot and killed an unarmed Black teenager in 2014. He is now the executive director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University in Washington
"They are already over-equipped," Hansford said. "As long as the cars get them to where they're going, there's no need for budgetary lines for new technology and cars."
Fordpolice carsFord Motor | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUccrxK6-gD0Srclny | Q: Turn on and turn off standby mode the Samsung TV web app I made a samsung web app, and my problem is the app should run e.g 7:00-20:00. Out of this time (20:00-7:00) it should turn on the standby mode. Any suggestion to solve this problem? The app just playing some pictures in a loop.
A: There is an API for that. I am not sure if you have access to the B2B forum, so I am going to assume that you don't. Look for these methods:
setOnTimer()
getOnTimer()
setOffTimer()
getOffTimer()
setOnTimerRepeat()
getOnTimerRepeat()
setOffTimerRepeat()
getOffTimerRepeat()
setOnTimerVolume()
getOnTimerVolume()
setHolidayToTimer()
getHolidayToTimer()
in the documentation available to you.
An example from the B2B documentation, which I assume is posted elsewhere online as well:
var onSuccess = function(val) {
console.log("[setOffTimer] success : " + val);
};
var onError = function(error) {
console.log("[setOffTimer] code :" + error.code + " error name: " + error.name + " message " + error.message);
};
console.log("[setOffTimer] ");
b2bapis.b2bcontrol.setOffTimer("TIMER6","21:30", onSuccess, onError);
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BkiUdibxK7FjYCv2SH_d | @interface ProgramList ()
{
// Not necessary, but it's nice - why?
// It shortens the reference to the fetched results controller
// from "self.model.frc_album" to "_frc"
NSFetchedResultsController *_frc;
}
// Method that handles a 'local notification'
- (void)updateUI:(NSNotification *)notification;
@end
@implementation ProgramList {}
#pragma mark - View lifecycle
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
// Increase the table cell height
self.tableView.rowHeight = 55.0f;
// Register for a notification
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(updateUI:) name:@"ProgramsLoadedSuccessfully" object:nil];
// Remove the following "return" statement in your own app!
// It's here to allow this app template to load without errors
return;
_frc = self.model.frc_entity;
// Configure and load the fetched results controller (frc)
// This controller with be the frc delegate
_frc.delegate = self;
// No predicate (which means the results will NOT be filtered)
_frc.fetchRequest.predicate = nil;
// Create an error object
NSError *error = nil;
// Perform fetch, and if there's an error, log it
if (![_frc performFetch:&error]) { NSLog(@"%@", [error description]); }
}
#pragma mark - Notification handlers
- (void)updateUI:(NSNotification *)notification
{
// This method is called when a 'local notification' happens
[self.tableView reloadData];
}
#pragma mark - Table view methods
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
// How many sections for the table view?
return 1;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
return [self.model.programs count];
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = @"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
// Configure the cell...
// Fetch the object that backs the current index path (row)
NSDictionary *d = [self.model.programs objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
// Configure the cell labels
cell.textLabel.text = d[@"Code"];
cell.detailTextLabel.text = d[@"Name"];
return cell;
}
- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
if ([segue.identifier isEqualToString:@"toProgramView"])
{
// Fetch the selected object
NSDictionary *o = [self.model.programs objectAtIndex:[[self.tableView indexPathForSelectedRow] row]];
// Configure the next view + controller
ProgramView *nextVC = (ProgramView *)segue.destinationViewController;
nextVC.title = o[@"Code"];
nextVC.model = self.model;
nextVC.o = o;
}
}
@end
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Q30 Innovations: Changing the Game in Brain Trauma
Neurotech Protection?
Concussions. Skull Fractures. Hemorrhages. Just three types of brain trauma, these injuries have impacted and taken the lives of millions of people in the United States.
Every year, there are between 1.6 and 3.8 million concussions
2% of Americans live with disabilities that have resulted from traumatic brain injury
And shockingly enough, nearly 25% of Americans have had a concussion
The biggest group of victims? — Athletes and Military Personell.
Photo by Ben Hershey on Unsplash
1 out of 5 high school contact sport athletes will be victim to a concussion this year
Nearly 50% of Veterans have had at least one traumatic brain injury
In comes Q30 Innovations, a neurotech startup working to revolutionize brain trauma prevention. Their product, the Q-collar, is a device worn around the neck that works to protect those in high impact situations from brain and head injuries. By applying light pressure to the jugular veins in two key areas, the Q-collar creates a slight increase in blood volume inside the skull that reduces brain movement and therefore reduces risk of brain injury upon impact. In theory, this increase in blood volume inside the head leads to a "cushion" of sorts that prevents the brain from extreme trauma when impacted. …
Published in The Innovation
Beam Therapeutics: The Biotech Startup Coming for CRISPR's Title?
Push together or Push out.
2013. A monumental year — forever marked in the history of science — when CRISPR-Cas 9 technology was officially used in human genome editing. Professor Jennifer Doudna's life as a UC Berkeley molecular biology professor would flip upside down as she's marked one of the most revolutionary scientists of the century for taking the first taps into the potential CRISPR Cas-9 holds for humankind. Podcasts. TV interviews. Even a book. And this year, along with Emmanuelle Charpentier, the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Her discoveries, inevitably invaluable — she's a big deal woman and will be for a long time.
But in comes Beam Therapeutics. A Seattle, Washington based biotechnology company focused on becoming one of the next "biotech giants" in genomic medicine. …
Read more in The Innovation · 2 min read
Thync: The Neurotech Startup Revolutionizing Mood
Less stress and more calm?
These days it seems like trying to mitigate stress and keep a good mood all while getting decent sleep is the next biggest task. Whether it's an overload of school, sports, work, extracurriculars, or home responsibilities, we've all — at some point — felt the difficulties of trying to balance life, rest, and happiness.
Photo by Autumn Goodman on Unsplash
We all know that the key to improved mood and energy is sleep. So why don't we get enough of it?
While the average teenager is supposed to get 9 hours minimum of sleep every night, they often end up getting 7–7.5 hours. For adults, it's even worse. With 6.8 hours of sleep as the national average, 40% less than what's recommended, it's safe to say that most of America is not resting enough. …
Restaurant Innovation: 4 Technologies Transforming Hospitality Industry
No, not just your food delivery apps.
Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash
For the eaters and the feeders, the restaurant industry just got a lot more efficient.
If you're like me or many others I know, restaurants are the go-to delight. They breed relationships, connect family & friends, create tradition, and much more. The only issue is, sometimes it can get a bit inefficient, slow, and downright annoying — for both those working and receiving in the restaurant hospitality industry. But the game's been changed, and it's only get better with the help of minds, coders, and this beautiful thing we call technology. Here are 4 innovative technologies transforming the restaurant industry.
Upon first glance, it may be hard to even think as to why wearables would even be slightly relevant to restauranting. When we think of wearables, the first things that often come to mind are apple watches, fitbits, exercise trackers, or even phone holders. …
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What does it mean to live, interact, and survive in the human world? What does it mean to be human? Well, that's something we can never really put a clear definition on. Why? Because what it means to be human is always changing. Thinking, innovation, laws that govern the land, and much more challenge how we live everyday. …
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How This Digital Therapeutics Startup Is Revolutionizing Back Pain Treatment
Pharmaceutical disruption and smartphone solutions.
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Chronic pain is the most common reason adults seek medical treatment. Recurring back pain plagues nearly 50% of working adults in the US, and around 80% of the population will experience it at some point in their life. If you suffer from it personally, you may have done the merry go round of painkillers that "maintain" the symptoms, over the counter medicine, acupuncture, and chiropractors.
Here's where things change
Founded in 2016, digital therapeutics Startup Kaia Health is utilizing artificial intelligence to battle back pain. Kaia Health offers "mind-body therapy" for musculoskeletal disorders. It will contain tap medical education, guided physical exercise and psychological techniques. AI developed in the app will be able to pair vocal feedback with physical exercises in order to correct posture with live-time posture tracking made possible through computer vision technology, delivering effective hands-free physiotherapy via smartphone camera. …
How COVID-19 Spearheaded the Digital Health Revolution
Where, When, and How we do Health Has Changed Forever.
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Four months ago healthcare looked drastically different from what it does today, and what it will years from now. The physical limitations of healthcare that we once knew of are slowly beginning to erode. COVID-19 has essentially forced digital health innovation across the globe, erasing the notions that physical space, time, and in-immediate access to health care are an inevitable reality.
Digital Health Startups & Innovation
The adamant presence of COVID-19 has increased the urgency for technology that can connect patients to physicians without physical consultation.
Innovators are merging the worlds of digital-tech and healthcare to make it more accessible, breaking down the boundaries of restricted social interaction and physical space. Now more than ever, we need applications and technology that will allow non COVID-19 victims to get effective treatment without putting their health on the line by entering high risk spaces. Venture capitalists and investors have come to the forefront to pour money into digital health startups because they know it's the next big thing. …
Dear America, I'm Tired.
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February 23rd, Ahmaud Arbery was shot by white residents for being black and going on a jog. March 13th, medical worker Breonna Taylor was shot to death by cops for being black and being in her house. May 25th, 46 year old George Floyd was murdered by police officers who kneeled on his neck for over 8 minutes — over a $20 bill. May 29th, black transgender man Tony Mcdade was shot to death by police officers — unarmed.
Quite frankly, I'm tired of it.
I am tired of the system. The system that oppresses people of color through healthcare, education, housing, and criminal justice. The system that allows for the killing of a black man or woman by an authority figure meant to protect and serve with absolutely no repercussion unless an entire city is burnt down. …
Authenticity Is a Choice— 3 Ways to Start Today
Living Real in a Not-So Real World.
Au·then·tic; "adjective". Defined by the Merriam — Webster dictionary of English Usage as "true to one's own personality, spirit, or character."
But it is not as simple as that. Authenticity is a complex, misunderstood choice that is — not limited to being true to yourself but— deliberately seeking for further understanding of your truth, and having it reflect through deliberate action. Living authentically encompasses the proposition of intentionally living. We musn't attempt to replicate others, but within ourselves, manifest into who we truly are by proceeding on personal and shared endeavors of self discovery and conscious action.
In the simplest terms: living authentically is the deliberate act of putting your personal values and dreams in perspective when making choices. …
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BkiUctY25V5ij0Pv68II | Gene Sperling, Former White House Chief Economic Adviser, Joins the Council to Advance Universal Education
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NEW YORK, September 20, 2002 – Gene Sperling, President Clinton's national economic adviser and former director of the National Economic Council, has joined the Council as senior fellow for economic policy and director of the Center for Universal Education. "Gene will put international education on the U.S. foreign policy agenda, where it belongs to get the necessary attention," said Council President Leslie H. Gelb. During his years in the White House, Sperling played a lead role in passage of debt relief for poor nations, and led the U.S. Delegation to the World Education Forum, where the millennium goal of universal primary education by 2015 was set.
The Center for Universal Education will produce concrete, policy-related studies and facilitate discussions on how to overcome the obstacles to basic education in the developing world. "Basic education for the world's poorest children—especially girls—is a building block for virtually every development goal, from raising standards of living to improving health, increasing agricultural efficiency and promoting democracy," said Sperling.
Sperling also serves as the co-chair of the Advisory Board of the Basic Education Coalition and is the chairman of the U.S. chapter of the Global Campaign for Education. He has published articles on universal education in Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and The Financial Times.
Sperling advises the World Bank, works with the U.N. Development Programme on its Millennium Education Goals, and seeks to inform members of Congress and the administration on this important issue. Over the past year, he has coordinated forums on global aid and the state of education in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and in a recent conference addressed education challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Prior to joining the Council, Sperling was a visiting fellow at The Brookings Institution. He is also a contributing editor and columnist for Bloomberg News and a consultant and contributing writer for NBC's The West Wing, and serves on the Board of Governors for the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. Sperling graduated from the University of Minnesota and Yale Law School and attended Wharton Business School. | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfN_xaKgQUJVNiSi1 | But Bublé said in time things got back to normal with Noah beginning kindergarten. He said his son is "holding up well."
In November, the Grammy-winning singer finally returned to music with his 10th album, "love." His tour in support of the album comes to the Sprint Center on March 20.
Bublé said he found his groove after inviting some of his band members to his home.
"I said, 'Come to the house, let's get drunk, eat pizza and play Mario Kart,'" he recalled. "And then when we were all toasted, we were like, 'Yeah, let's jam.' And then we started to jam."
"I was like, 'Aww man, this is my happy place.'"
Bublé said the album provides a snapshot into his mindset during the previous couple years. It also offers perspective on love, which he calls a "complicated word."
"I think it reflects my sense of romance or how sentimental I am," he said. "It obviously reflects a lot of pain that I felt, feel and go through. It was kind of therapeutic for me. To be able to invest and get right into the song and tell the story of both sides of this word and this feeling that means something to all of us."
These days, Bublé said he is trying to mediate and pray as often as possible to stay positive. He also wants to continue to spread love through his music.
"My favorite thing about music is that it's open for interpretation," he said. "I hope some people fall in love. I hope someone who is going through a horrible time is carried through to the next day. I sure hope some babies can be made to it. We need more baby-making music."
Michael Bublé performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at the Sprint Center. Tickets are $68-$142.50 through sprintcenter.com, 816-949-7000.
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BkiUfxjxK4sA-7sDhhjQ | IBC2017: "Plan, prepare and practice," Cyber Security expert and former Chief of Staff at the Department of Homeland Security Paul Rosen told IBC365 regarding the prevalent risks of cyber threats.
"Broadcast and media companies, like so many others, are seeing two things – an increased frequency of cyber-attacks, and an enhanced sophistication and complexity to such attacks," Rosen said.
Ultimately it is culture driven; you have to instil cyber ethics across the company.
"Allocating appropriate resources is critical. It can be costly to put in place adequate preventative and response resources, but the cost of ignoring today's cyber threats can be significantly higher.
Rosen oversaw the United States Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) response to some of the most sensitive and complex challenges including significant cybersecurity events.
His experience within DHS made clear, "it is inevitable that security breaches will occur, which is why businesses can't afford to ignore them," he continued, "If businesses in this industry are going to operate in an interconnected world, media and broadcasting companies need to address what they're going to do to lessen the cyber threat while continuing to advance their business.
Rosen told IBC365, there is good news. Companies and organisations can implement a number of concrete steps to be ready for attacks. "Working with a law firm and forensic firm before an incident occurs" is a useful strategy to have in place.
He said: "Every threat actor has a motivation, which is important to understand. A nation state actor may have a different motivation than a criminal organisation, for example.
The issue of ransomware and whether a company decides to pay ransom is a complicated decision.
Rosen explained: "Whether to pay a ransom is a business decision, but it may have practical and legal implications that companies together with their counsel should consider. Some of the practical implications include figuring out what bitcoin is and how to get it, if that's what the attackers want. Who makes the decision within the company about whether you are going to pay, and are you going to coordinate with law enforcement?
It's an IT security issue but needs to be understood company-wide. "But there are also potential legal implications of paying a ransom, including US sanctions laws and anti-money laundering controls that companies should explore with counsel," Rosen said.
"Cyber security hygiene is a growing and an important component to any major business, and I think it's only going to continue to grow.
"Hackers will find new ways to infiltrate networks, and whether it's the broadcasting and media industries or some other sector, as long as there is a desire for what you have or to manipulate what you're doing, the threat of cyber-attacks will continue," Rosen stated.
Paul Rosen, the former Chief of Staff at the Department of Homeland Security, is a partner at the international law firm Crowell & Moring where he focuses on white collar defense and government enforcement actions, cyber security, and crisis management.
Rosen is a former federal prosecutor with more than a decade of experience working across all three branches of government. He held senior executive positions in the Obama Administration at the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, and also served as Counsel to then-Senator Joseph R. Biden on the Senate Judiciary Committee. | c4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUbeXxaJJQnKrAiy7W | I signed the contract this week to start a research group at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) in Cambridge, an outstation of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). After blogging my way through a PhD and postdoc it is a pleasure to be able to write this blog post. In January, I will be joining an amazing group of people working in bioinformatics services and basic research where I plan to continue studying the evolution of cellular interaction networks. I am currently interested in the broad problem of understanding how genetic variability gets propagated through molecules and interaction networks to have phenotypic consequences. The two main research lines of the group will continue previous work on the evolution of protein interactions and post-translational modifications (see post) and the evolution of chemical genetics/personal genomics (see post 1 and post 2). I will continue to use this blog to discuss research ideas and on-going work and as always the content here reflects my own personal views and not of my current/future employers.
I take also the opportunity to mention that I am looking for a postdoc to join the group in January to work on one of the two lines described above. If you know anyone that might be crazy adventurous interested please send them a link to this post. Past experience (i.e. published work) in computational analysis of cellular interaction networks is required (ex. post-translational modifications, mass-spectrometry, linear motif based interactions, structural analysis of interaction networks, genetic-interactions, chemical-genetics, drug-drug interactions, comparative genomics, etc). The work will be done in collaboration with experimental groups in the EMBL-Heidelberg and the Sanger. Pending approval from EMBL, a formal application announcement will appear in the EMBL jobs page.
I wanted to also share a bit of my experience of trying to get a job after the postdoc "training" period. I have ranted in the past sufficiently about how many problems the academic track system has but the current statistics are informative enough. About 15% of biology related PhDs get an academic position within 5 years. The competition is intense and in the past year and a half I have applied to 15 to 20 positions before taking the EBI job. On a positive note, I had the impression that better established places actually cared less about impact factors. Nevertheless, it has been a super stressful period and even so I know I have been very lucky. I don't mean this in any superstitious way but really in how statistically unlikely it is to have supportive supervisors and enough positive research outcomes (i.e. impactful publications) to land a job. I think we are training too many PhDs (or not taking advantage of the talent pool) and the incentives are not really changing. From my part I will try my best to contribute to changing the incentives behind this trend. We could have less funding for PhD in bio related areas, smaller groups and more careers within the lab besides the group leader. At least, PhDs should be aware and train for alternative science related paths. | c4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUdiM4eIXhwKJrYkTY | Coronavirus: News from our partners – Rollout of vaccination against COVID-19 gets underway
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News from our partners NHS Vaccination against COVID-19 Service
People across Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin, have this week started to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of the largest immunisation programme in UK history. Invitations to book an appointment are being sent to priority groups, with those aged 80 or older, care home workers, along with NHS workers who are at higher risk, among the first to receive the vaccination.
Dr Elin Roddy
Dr Elin Roddy, a Respiratory Physician at The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust (SaTH) who has worked on COVID-19 wards for the past 8 months, was one of the first to receive the vaccine. She said:
"I am really excited and grateful to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 and would like to thank everyone who has worked so hard to make this happen. I have elderly parents who I haven't hugged since February because of the pandemic. When I told them I'd had a vaccination they were so relieved – they have been very worried for me through this, as I have worried about them.
"As a respiratory consultant, I have experienced first-hand the effects of COVID-19 on patients and families. We all see the effect this pandemic is having on our everyday life and it is fantastic that we now have a safe and effective vaccine, although we still have to be careful. I would strongly encourage everyone to get vaccinated when they are asked to come forward. I know people will understand that we need to start with those who are most vulnerable and at risk first. The vaccine is the best Christmas present I could have wished for and it feels like we are taking the first steps back towards normality."
Angie Wallace, the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Director for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, said:
"I'm really proud of how NHS, staff from both councils and volunteers have pulled together to get this programme up and running in such a short space of time. The vaccine was only licensed earlier this month and already we are vaccinating our most vulnerable local residents in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin."
People across the country are being prioritised in line with national recommendations. This means the most vulnerable will be vaccinated first, with everyone being offered the vaccine over the next few months. The Hospital Hub at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is the first venue in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin to deliver vaccinations. Further centres are currently being prepared and staff being trained to expand the number of delivery locations across the county in the near future to deliver vaccinations closer to where people live.
Dr Charlotte Hart, a GP and Clinical Director for Shrewsbury Primary Care Network, said:
"All GPs are encouraging their patients to make sure their contact details are up to date, so that when the time is right they will receive a letter inviting them to book an appointment for their vaccine against COVID-19. We are receiving many calls from people eager to find out how and when they can receive their COVID-19 jab. We're asking everyone to be patient, wait until we contact you, rather than calling us, as our staff are incredibly busy as we move into winter. Vaccinating everyone will take some time, but locally we are moving incredibly quickly, and you will be offered an appointment at the right time."
Dr Arne Rose, Medical Director at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said:
"We're really excited to be one of the vaccination hubs and to be able to do our bit to help protect our local communities. The arrival of the vaccine is a turning point for us all in fighting the pandemic.
"The vaccine is safe and is the best line of defence against COVID-19. This is a hugely significant moment in our pandemic response and offers hope at the end of what has been an incredibly difficult year for us all."
Liz Noakes, Director of Public Health at Telford & Wrekin Council, said:
"The arrival of the vaccine is the news we have all been waiting for and it is great to see those most vulnerable in our communities starting to receive the vaccine. However, this does not mean that we can now stop following restrictions: please continue to self-isolate and get tested when you need to, do not socialise indoors, wash your hands, wear a face covering where appropriate, and maintain a distance of 2m from other people."
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Pokrój Zimozielone drzewo dorastające do 3 m wysokości. Młode pędy są owłosione i mają brązowoszarawą barwę.
Liście Naprzemianległe. Mają podłużny kształt. Mierzą 4–11,5 cm długości oraz 1–3 cm szerokości. Są nagie. Nasada liścia jest klinowa. Blaszka liściowa jest o ostrym wierzchołku. Ogonek liściowy jest nagi i dorasta do 5–7 mm długości.
Kwiaty Są niepozorne, jednopłciowe, zebrane po 3–4 w baldachy, rozwijają się w kątach pędów.
Owoce Mają elipsoidalny kształt, osiągają 7–8 mm długości i 4–5 mm szerokości.
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Roślina dwupienna. Rośnie w gęstych lasach, na terenach nizinnych. Owoce dojrzewają w listopadzie.
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BkiUa_LxK0-nUKDhovRv | Trump Russia
Behind Closed Doors, Devin Nunes Blabs All
In an exclusive audio recording released last night by The Rachel Maddow Show, Congressman Devin Nunes admitted that he and his fellow Republicans want to hold on to the House in the 2018 midterms to impede and, just maybe, end Robert Mueller's investigation into Donald Trump's ...read more
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The Shocking Story Behind Russia's Least Favorite American Law
This is part one of a two part piece on the story behind the Magnitsky Act Everyone knows that on June 9th, 2016, Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, and Paul Manafort met with lobbyist Rinat Akhmetshin and lawyer Natalya Veselnitskaya at Trump Tower in Manhattan. Although Junior ...read more
Rudy Giuliani Stupidly Confirms Another June 2016 Trump Tower Meeting About Russia
It might be Donald Trump's new counter-argument against the Mueller investigation or it might not be. With Rudy Giuliani running Trump's defense on television, who the hell knows. Rudy might just be making this up as he goes, but it looks like Trump and his legal team are saying ...read more
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Yes, Despite What Trump Said, The Russian Cyber-War Against America Continues...
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In the midst of a pandemic, Garland woman shows inspiration is a work of art
Jaime Way started drawing just to keep her kids away from screens. Chalk it up to her creativity, but the resulting artwork was stopping neighbors in their tracks.
Author: Sean Giggy
Published: 6:42 AM CDT August 3, 2020
Updated: 6:42 AM CDT August 3, 2020
Back when the world first locked down, a lot of people went outside and were exposed to high levels of kindness.
To inspire the growing number of people walking and running, messages in chalk popped up all over North Texas.
Eventually, though, all that inspiration washed away with the rain.
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But there's one house in Garland where it keeps coming back.
"Well, actually, it was my daughter's idea," said Jaime Way. "She says, 'I want to turn the driveway into a monopoly board.'"
The Monopoly board was how Way, a counselor at Garland ISD, kept her kids from staring at a screen all day.
But, over time, the whole neighborhood was stepping outside to see.
"A little girl or a little child would walk by and they'd go, 'I like so and so,' so then I would make that character for them specifically because I knew it would make that child smile as they walked by."
Over the past several months, Way's driveway art has been inspired by everything from Jumanji to Pac-Man and Toy Story to Trolls.
Way says she's not an artist and had never even drawn with chalk before coloring her driveway. She just got addicted to seeing people smile.
"I could see people walking, and I could see moms trying to pull their kid away from the driveway because the kid didn't want to leave the yard," she said. "It is very much part of why I keep doing it."
This kind of work has taken hours, and Way says she's even suffered burns from the hot concrete, all to just watch it disappear.
Her latest project was a big mural welcoming teachers back to work, but before she could finish, Mother Nature swept in and erased it.
"To be honest, if you think about anything in life, you put time and effort into it, you produce something and it doesn't last forever the majority of the time. But the effects and the feelings from it do," Way said. "The love and enjoyment others get out of it lasted a lot longer than the chalk art, and that's all that matters to me."
It's a good reminder that sometimes the best way to brighten your world is to brighten someone else's.
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BkiUbhrxaJiQnyjiZjl5 | Utah medical cannabis sales, patients surpassing projections
Utah's 6-month-old medical cannabis program has far exceeded sales and patient enrollment projections – sparking product shortages that are boosting business opportunities for licensed cultivators.
The state already has hit the 10,000 milestone for registered patients, six months ahead of projections, state officials told the Deseret News in Salt Lake City.
"I don't think that anybody had an idea as to the number of patients that Utah was going to see this early," Cody James, manager of the Utah Department of Agriculture's Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannabis Program, told the newspaper.
Between the program's March 2 launch and Aug. 31, MMJ sales totaled $8 million, according to the state's most recently available data.
Monthly sales now exceed $2 million, which puts Utah's MMJ program on pace to generate about $25 million in sales on an annualized basis.
The 2020 edition of the Marijuana Business Factbook, published in late June, projected medical cannabis sales in Utah would reach only $3.5 million-$4.5 million this year and $20 million-$24 million in 2021.
The surprising demand and product shortages are prompting some cultivators to expand to their maximum 100,000 square feet of growing area, James told the Deseret News.
The strong sales, meanwhile, are benefiting the six dispensaries, called pharmacies, that have opened. Utah law allows only 14 to operate.
But many residents are still experiencing difficulties finding physicians willing to recommend MMJ.
Doctors must pay a $100 fee and participate in a four-hour training session in order to be part of the Utah's medical marijuana program.
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BkiUbJfxK0fkXPSOoN4t | Electric Power news briefs, May 14, 2001
District Energy St. Paul .. TransCanada Power LP ... Westcoast Energy Inc. ... Entergy Corp. ... EnerStar Power Corp. ... CMS Energy Corp. ... Bonneville Power Administration ... Dominion Resources Inc. ... Connecticut Light & Power Co. ... Allegheny Energy Inc. ... Las Vegas Cogeneration II ... Orion Power Holdings Inc. ... Aquila Inc. ... Williams ... Keyspan Corp. ... Long Island Power Authority
President George W. Bush has chosen St. Paul, Minn. to unveil his energy policy Thursday. Bush will first tour District Energy St. Paul before delivering his address. Nonprofit District Energy St. Paul uses a variety of fuels to supply heat and power through underground pipes to transport hot or chilled water to commercial and residential buildings in downtown St. Paul.
TransCanada Power LP, a unit of TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., said discussions with Westcoast Energy Inc. over the potential purchase of some of Westcoast's power generation facilities terminated without agreement. The partnership will continue to pursue other acquisition opportunities in the power generation sector, it said. TransCanada Power owns seven power plants in Canada and the US with total generating capacity of 328 Mw.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it found no reason to block the proposed renewal of the operating license for Entergy Corp.'s Arkansas nuclear plant in Russellville, Ark. on environmental grounds. It said the NRC staff found there should be no significant environmental impact from an additional 20 years of plant operation and recommended that the commission determine there are no impacts that would preclude renewal of the license for environmental reasons, the NRC said in a statement. The current license for the 836 Mw Arkansas Unit 1 expires May 20, 2014.
EnerStar Power Corp. and CMS Energy Corp. jointly reported a plan to build, own, and operate a $160 million 400 Mw natural gas-fired power plant known as the CStar energy project, serving EnerStar Power's cooperative members and other Midwest power users. In addition, EnerStar has signed a long-term agreement with CMS Energy's marketing unit, under which CMS will become the principal energy supplier to EnerStar for the next 10 years. The power plant would utilize natural gas fuel transported to the site by CMS Energy's nearby interstate pipeline, CMS Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.
Bonneville Power Administration said it will spend $15 million to fund 11 projects to provide immediate aid to endangered salmon and steelhead in the Columbia Basin. In addition, four projects will require further clarification before a final decision can be made to proceed. If these four "provisional" projects are authorized the total cost for high priority projects would be about $19 million.. All preliminary work must be sufficiently completed so that groundwork for the projects can begin by Sept. 30, 2001, BPA said.
Dominion Resources Inc., Richmond, Va., said it is forecasting peak power demand this summer at just over 16,000 Mw. The company's record power demand of 16,216 MW was set July 6, 1999. The company said it has 18,590 Mw of generation capability and that none of its power plants is scheduled to shut down for maintenance this summer.
In a draft decision, the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control determined that Connecticut Light & Power Co. will provide benefits of $24.4 million to customers to address over-earnings. Customers will benefit on a non-cash basis in the form of reduced stranded costs. The department originally approved $3.5 billion in stranded costs for CL&P, but that amount has been reduced by half, primarily from the sales of the Company�s generating facilities. A final decision is expected May 30.
Allegheny Energy Inc. said its electric generation subsidiary, Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC, signed a 15-year, natural gas tolling agreement with Las Vegas Cogeneration II for 222 Mw of generating capacity. Under the contract, Allegheny Energy will have control of the natural gas-fired, combined cycle generating facility in Las Vegas, Nev., beginning third quarter 2002. The output will be sold into the Western Systems Coordinating Council.
Orion Power Holdings Inc. said it filed a registration statement relating to its proposed sale of 13 million shares of its common stock and $200 million of convertible debt. The equity offering includes 10.4 million shares to be sold by Orion Power and 2.6 million shares to be sold by certain selling shareholders. Proceeds from the sale of these securities will be used to fund the development of Kelson Ridge generating station, a 1,650 Mw natural gas-fired base load facility located in Maryland, to repay outstanding debt, and fund future potential acquisition and development opportunities.
Aquila Inc. and a unit of Williams executed agreements under which Williams will provide up to 60,000 MMBtu/day of summer no-notice natural gas transportation service to the new 320 Mw Crossroads energy center to be constructed and operated by Aquila near Clarksdale, Miss., Williams reported. Williams will build 5,400 ft of 12-in. diameter pipeline and related meter facilities off its Texas Gas system to serve the simple cycle peaking facility starting in June 2002.
Keyspan Corp. and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) signed a proposal to build a 250 Mw gas-fired power plant in Melville, only the second major power plant to be built on Long Island in 25 years. Keyspan will build, own, and operate the plant and LIPA will purchase half the output for its customers. If approved, the plant is scheduled to come on line in summer 2004.
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BkiUeLo4ukPiEV8g6cw0 | import json
import os
import tempfile
from devil.utils import cmd_helper
from pylib import constants
from pylib.results import json_results
class JavaTestRunner(object):
"""Runs java tests on the host."""
def __init__(self, args):
self._package_filter = args.package_filter
self._runner_filter = args.runner_filter
self._sdk_version = args.sdk_version
self._test_filter = args.test_filter
self._test_suite = args.test_suite
def SetUp(self):
pass
def RunTest(self, _test):
"""Runs junit tests from |self._test_suite|."""
with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as json_file:
java_script = os.path.join(
constants.GetOutDirectory(), 'bin', 'helper', self._test_suite)
command = [java_script,
'-test-jars', self._test_suite + '.jar',
'-json-results-file', json_file.name]
if self._test_filter:
command.extend(['-gtest-filter', self._test_filter])
if self._package_filter:
command.extend(['-package-filter', self._package_filter])
if self._runner_filter:
command.extend(['-runner-filter', self._runner_filter])
if self._sdk_version:
command.extend(['-sdk-version', self._sdk_version])
return_code = cmd_helper.RunCmd(command)
results_list = json_results.ParseResultsFromJson(
json.loads(json_file.read()))
return (results_list, return_code)
def TearDown(self):
pass
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Festival Republic is to play host to a brand new music festival as part of the national Events Research Programme (ERP).
Festival Republic is delighted to be able to support the Government's efforts to get the live music industry back up and running and will be producing one of the vital Events Research Programme events on Sunday 2nd May. The event will play host to Blossoms, The Lathums and Zuzu under a huge Big Top tent.
The Sefton Park pilot is a vital, science-led event which will help open up the live music industry in a safe and secure way. Taking place in the Grade I listed Sefton Park, Liverpool, doors will open from 4.30pm and as this event is part of a scientific experiment, tickets can only be purchased by Liverpool City Region residents.
Once through the gates, gig-goers will not have to wear face coverings or maintain social distancing as this forms part of the research on the transmission of Covid-19 in an outdoor, music festival setting.
Festival Republic Managing Director Melvin Benn said:
"This event is not about pushing vaccines or passports , we do not want to limit attendance to our events in any way. Working with the government we want to create a universal blueprint for reopening and demonstrate we can do it safely. Live music is a vital part of so many people's lives. This event is the first step in getting festivals back on track this year. It's about demonstrating our absolute commitment that we can and will open on June 21st. We want to get festival fans back at events safely this year. We all need a summer of live music"
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said:
"We're one step closer to a summer of live events now our science-led programme is underway. Testing different settings and looking at different mitigations is key to getting crowds back safely and the Sefton Park pilot is an important addition to the programme.
"After many months without live audiences, Festival Republic are bringing live music back to fans with this very special event and I hope it won't be too much longer until gigs are back for good."
Tickets for this event are now SOLD OUT!
Drink and food concessions will be available onsite.
In order to be eligible for a ticket for this event you must be:
• Over 18
• Living in the Liverpool City Region and registered to a local GP
• Healthy and showing no sign of Covid-19 symptoms
We strongly advise you should not attend this event if you:
• Have been advised that you are clinically vulnerable
• Are shielding, or someone you live with is shielding
• Are pregnant
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The ERP will be used to provide key scientific data into how events for a range of audiences could be permitted to safely reopen as part of the roadmap out of lockdown, commencing no earlier than June 21.
The review will be crucial to how venues and events could operate this summer.
For the Sefton Park Pilot, scientists are looking to see if and how crowds mixing outdoors increases the risk of transmission of Covid-19.
Ticketholders will have to take a Lateral Flow Test at a community testing site 24 hours before the event and will have to produce a negative result to gain entry. This test has to be taken at one of the city's community testing sites located here.
As part of the research element of the programme, those attending will be urged to take an at-home PCR test on the day of the event and five days afterwards to ensure any transmission of the virus is properly monitored. This is a non-mandatory but important part of the event research data requested by the scientists.
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BkiUbhzxK7FjYAb_5a-N | Home DePaul University Yearbooks Judge Cutting's Address, page 394
Minerval June 1917
Judge Cutting's Address, page 394
The young man or the young woman who graduates from college today finds an entirely different state of affairs from that which awaited the young man of like education even in my boyhood. The United States of America has long been a synonym for the place of opportunity, where one might grow up with the country and profit by such growth, becoming by reason of his propriety one of the solid citizens and successful men of the region which he honored with his residence. I well remember when the geographies showed Nebraska as covering all that great indefinite space west of the Missouri River and up to the Canadian line, and when just beyond the southwestern portion of it there was spread the Great American Desert, the details of which were unknown, and a large share of which had not yet been explored. Illinois was not settled to the extent of one-tenth of its present population, and the man whose business took him to Des Moines, in Iowa, had before him some hundreds of miles to travel in a wheeled vehicle drawn by horses, with stretches of unbroken prairie where at the proper season the tips of the high grass would literally meet above his head.
The student of today looking back upon those times is very 2pt indeed to think that that was the time of opportunity, that those were the days when the young man had his chance, and that they are gone forever. The Nebraska of those days has shrunk to the dimensions of an ordinary state, and people in Utah and Washington and Idaho speak of going back east to Omaha. The Great American Desert has disappeared, for while there are arid stretches of land, the irrigation projects and the added rainfall which has come with the years have nearly obliterated that once cherished geographical region.
We Americans have been brought up to believe, to a very great extent, that opportunity means the occupation of new territory, and that success follows on priority of occupation rather than upon natural ability, energy, and excellence of preparation. So that the boy now, or the young man either, who starts out to seek his fortune finds that there isn't any wild and unbroken West left for him to populate, no wild lands left for him to occupy as a homesteader, no fortunes to be made by the lucky discovery of some mineral resource and, therefore, he not infrequently thinks that the door is closed, that the occupations are filled, the world is over-populated, and there is no chance until you have arrived at an age where you neither want nor would appreciate a chance. The young man from college now, instead of invariably turning his eyes toward the West upon graduation, is quite as likely to turn them to any other point of the compass. I go to Boston in these later days, and I meet upon the street—as I literally did within a year—four young men who had been born and educated in Chicago or its suburbs, who are now permanently in the hub of New England, and felt that they had made a wonderful discovery of a new and untried locality. I find young men from the Pacific Coast universities scattered all over the East, performing the work that is theirs to do, and these young men and women who graduate from
Identifier Minerval-June1917
Title Minerval June 1917
Description June issue of The DePaul Minerval, published 1917.
Identifier Minerval-June1917_014
Title Judge Cutting's Address, page 394
Full Text The young man or the young woman who graduates from college today finds an entirely different state of affairs from that which awaited the young man of like education even in my boyhood. The United States of America has long been a synonym for the place of opportunity, where one might grow up with the country and profit by such growth, becoming by reason of his propriety one of the solid citizens and successful men of the region which he honored with his residence. I well remember when the geographies showed Nebraska as covering all that great indefinite space west of the Missouri River and up to the Canadian line, and when just beyond the southwestern portion of it there was spread the Great American Desert, the details of which were unknown, and a large share of which had not yet been explored. Illinois was not settled to the extent of one-tenth of its present population, and the man whose business took him to Des Moines, in Iowa, had before him some hundreds of miles to travel in a wheeled vehicle drawn by horses, with stretches of unbroken prairie where at the proper season the tips of the high grass would literally meet above his head. The student of today looking back upon those times is very 2pt indeed to think that that was the time of opportunity, that those were the days when the young man had his chance, and that they are gone forever. The Nebraska of those days has shrunk to the dimensions of an ordinary state, and people in Utah and Washington and Idaho speak of going back east to Omaha. The Great American Desert has disappeared, for while there are arid stretches of land, the irrigation projects and the added rainfall which has come with the years have nearly obliterated that once cherished geographical region. We Americans have been brought up to believe, to a very great extent, that opportunity means the occupation of new territory, and that success follows on priority of occupation rather than upon natural ability, energy, and excellence of preparation. So that the boy now, or the young man either, who starts out to seek his fortune finds that there isn't any wild and unbroken West left for him to populate, no wild lands left for him to occupy as a homesteader, no fortunes to be made by the lucky discovery of some mineral resource and, therefore, he not infrequently thinks that the door is closed, that the occupations are filled, the world is over-populated, and there is no chance until you have arrived at an age where you neither want nor would appreciate a chance. The young man from college now, instead of invariably turning his eyes toward the West upon graduation, is quite as likely to turn them to any other point of the compass. I go to Boston in these later days, and I meet upon the street—as I literally did within a year—four young men who had been born and educated in Chicago or its suburbs, who are now permanently in the hub of New England, and felt that they had made a wonderful discovery of a new and untried locality. I find young men from the Pacific Coast universities scattered all over the East, performing the work that is theirs to do, and these young men and women who graduate from
President: Rev. F. X. McCabe, C.M.
Judge Cutting's Address; Smile,...
Vice-President: Rev. Martin...
The Crusades-A Resume, page 401
A Gift Ungiven, page 408
Rev. John Donnelly, C.M.
DePaul University Graduates
Possibility, page 421
Possibility; The Awakening, page...
The River of Life, page 424
The River of Life; The Rufus...
The Poets of the Future, page 429
While Angels Watched, page 433
The Dream of Gerontius, page 444
The Coming Crusade, page 456
DePaul Academy Graduates
A Cry From Africa, page 457
DePaul Minerval 1916-1917
DePaul High School Graduates
Commercial Graduates
Charter Members of the Arts Club
Societies, page 495
Some of '18 and '19
DePaul University Class of '20
Fraternities, page 499
The High School, page 501
DePaul Academy Class of 1918
Alumni, page 505
Alumnae, page 506
In Memoriam: Mary Camilla...
Athletics, page 510
DePaul High School Class of 1918
Future Business Men of Chicago
The Physicist, page 521
The Literary Light, page 522
The Chemist, page 523
DePaul Academy
- President: Rev. F. X. McCabe, C.M.
- Judge Cutting's Address, page 393
- Judge Cutting's Address; Smile, page 400
- Vice-President: Rev. Martin Moore, C.M.
- The Crusades-A Resume, page 401
- A Gift Ungiven, page 408
- Rev. John Donnelly, C.M.
- DePaul University Graduates
- Possibility, page 421
- Possibility; The Awakening, page 423
- The River of Life, page 424
- The River of Life; The Rufus Dawes Hotels, page 428
- The Poets of the Future, page 429
- While Angels Watched, page 433
- The Dream of Gerontius, page 444
- The Coming Crusade, page 456
- DePaul Academy Graduates
- A Cry From Africa, page 457
- DePaul Minerval 1916-1917
- DePaul High School Graduates
- Commercial Graduates
- Charter Members of the Arts Club
- Societies, page 495
- Some of '18 and '19
- DePaul University Class of '20
- Fraternities, page 499
- The High School, page 501
- DePaul Academy Class of 1918
- Alumni, page 505
- Alumnae, page 506
- In Memoriam: Mary Camilla Gavigan, page 508
- Athletics, page 510
- DePaul High School Class of 1918
- Future Business Men of Chicago
- The Physicist, page 521
- The Literary Light, page 522
- The Chemist, page 523
- Important Dates
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For more information about how to render a sequence, see Rendering and previewing sequences.
In earlier versions of Premiere Pro, sequence markers were fixed on your timeline. When you deleted a part of a clip and closed the gap using ripple-delete, or inserted a clip using insert-edit, your markers wouldn't move with the clip.
Premiere Pro now lets you use Ripple Sequence Markers to let your markers ripple upstream or downstream when cutting or trimming in your timeline. For example, after an insert-edit, any sequence markers after the insertion point ripple downstream. Similarly, after a ripple-delete, any sequence markers after the last deleted frame ripple upstream.
To turn on or off Ripple Sequence Markers, select Marker > Ripple Sequence Markers.
In previous versions of Premiere Pro, when you clicked a marker, the playhead automatically jumped to a marker's location. Premiere Pro now lets you move the playhead to a different location on the Timeline, and then drag the marker to snap to it.
While dragging a marker in the Timeline, you can watch a preview of the clip in the Program Monitor to show where you are dragging the marker to.
The Media Browser provides a Back button that lets you quickly go to the previous directory that you browsed through.
You can click the Back button several times to easily navigate through a complex directory structure.
Premiere Pro now displays sequences as thumbnails in the Icon view. Earlier, to view a sequence, you opened the sequence in the Timeline or in the Source Monitor.
Like for other media, the Hover Scrub feature is available even for sequences displayed in the Icon view. That is, when you place your cursor over a sequence icon, the clip plays backwards or forwards as you drag your mouse.
When the playhead goes past the last frame of media on the Timeline and there is no clip after that, a black frame appears along the right edge of the last frame of a clip or sequence.
The End Of Media Indicator is always turned on, and appears for media clips in the Program Monitor, Source Monitor, and the video area of the Project panel.
When you use the Add Edit command, the command overrides track targeting and applies the command to all selected clips under the playhead. With this enhancement, you don't have to target each track individually to get the desired result.
Premiere Pro now supports J, K, and L playback keyboard shortcuts in the Edit To Tape dialog.
Select File > Export > Tape (Serial Device) to open the Edit To Tape dialog. You can press the J, K, and L keys to control the playback. J rewinds the playback, L fast forwards it, and K pauses it. The speed of forward or reverse increases each time you press J or L.
J, K, L playback keyboard shortcuts now provide faster speeds of 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, and up to 32x.
Playback performance may vary depending on hardware, video frame resolutions, and video codecs.
To play clips backward, you can now enter negative speed values in the Clip Speed/Duration dialog.
In a Timeline panel or Project panel, select one or more clips.
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the clip, and select Speed/Duration.
In the Clip Speed/Duration dialog box, enter a negative speed value. For example "-50".
When you enter a negative speed value, the Reverse Speed checkbox gets selected automatically.
While exporting QuickTime movies with sound media, Premiere Pro lets you select 5.1 or 8 audio channel layouts contained in the QuickTime movies.
In the Export Settings dialog, select the Audio tab.
Under Channel Layout, the channel order metadata is displayed. You can select the channel layouts that you want to export.
To be able to select the channel layouts to export, ensure that you set Audio Codec to Uncompressed, and Audio Track Layout to 5.1 or 8 channels. Otherwise, the Channel Layout shows as "Unlabeled".
To display these columns, open the Metadata Display dialog by selecting Metadata Display from the Project panel menu. Select the check boxes next to Sound Roll and Sound TimeCode.
The Timecode effect automatically matches the Time Display parameter (or timebase) to the source clip.
You can add a transition quickly to several edit points within your sequence by copying and pasting the transition. This feature is helpful if you've changed a transition's default settings and want to use the modified transition again.
With the transition selected in the Timeline, copy the transition by selecting Edit > Copy or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+C (Win) or Cmd+C (Mac).
Select multiple edit points in the sequence by dragging a marquee around the edit points, or by using the Shift key with any trim tool.
Paste the transitions by selecting Edit > Paste, or by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+V (Win) or Cmd+V (Mac).
If you paste a transition without selecting edit points, the transitions are pasted to edit points at or near the playhead, without overriding track targeting.
if the pasted transition is different from the existing one, then the transition type changes but preserves the existing transition's duration and alignment. For example, pasting a Cross Dissolve transition over a Barn Door transition.
if the pasted transition is the same as the existing transition, then the duration and alignment are changed. For example, both are Cross Dissolve transitions.
A copied transition's alignment is preserved if it's set to one of the presets, but not if it has a custom setting.
You can now reset specific parameter values of an effect without resetting the other parameter values.
In the Effects panel, each parameter value has a Reset Parameter button that you can use to reset the parameter to the default value.
To reset all the parameter values in an Effect, click the Reset Effect button next to the effect name.
Premiere Pro lets you display metadata of your choice as overlays in the Program monitor and Source Monitor.
You can turn overlays on or off by selecting Overlays from the pop-up menu in the Program Monitor or Source Monitor. The Overlay Settings dialog lets you specify the display of overlays, which you can customize and apply as overlay presets.
For more information on using overlays, see Monitor Overlays.
If your project contains files with embedded closed captions, Premiere Pro imports the closed caption data into the project. To detect and import embedded closed caption data in an embedded closed caption file, select the preference to import the closed caption data into your project. In the Preferences dialog, under Media, select the Include Captions On Import check box.
When working with closed captions, Premiere Pro optimizes performance by scanning the media file for closed caption data only for the first time you open that file. Premiere Pro does not rescan for closed caption data when you open that file later.
For QuickTime movie files (.MOV) with embedded closed captions, Premiere Pro rescans the file every time you open the file.
Premiere Pro supports reading and writing captions for MXF OP1a files. The captions are read from and written to the SMPTE 436M ancillary data track in the MXF OP1a file.
Premiere Pro supports importing and exporting CEA-708 captions. CEA-708 closed caption files can be exported as a Sidecar file with a .mcc or .xml filename format. Or you can embed the CEA-708 captions within the SMPTE 436M ancillary data track in MXF OP1a files.
Earlier, support for reading embedded captions in QuickTime movies was limited based on the video codec. For example, MPEG-2 and H.264 video codecs were not supported. Now, Premiere Pro reads captions in QuickTime movies regardless of the video codec used.
Premiere Pro now lets you import caption files with a *.dfxp filename extension.
DFXP caption files are XML-based files. So besides viewing the captions in the Captions panel, they are also viewable from a text editor.
For more information on using Closed captions, see Closed Captioning workflow in Premiere Pro.
When creating a multi-camera source sequence, you can display the camera names as clip names or track names. These options are available in addition to the default option of enumerated camera names like camera 1, camera 2, and so on.
The options are available in the Create Multi-Camera Source Sequence dialog box under Camera Names.
The Program monitor's Multi-Camera Viewing Mode now displays a fully composited output like the regular playback mode. The Multi-Camera mode can display any applied effects during playback.
Premiere Pro lets you perform quick multi-camera edits based on sync timecode.
Press the modifier key Ctrl (Win) or Cmd (Mac) while switching source clips to match frame to the timecode at the current playhead position.
You can export a Multiclip project from Final Cut Pro, and import the Final Cut Pro project XML files into Premiere Pro. In Premiere Pro, the Multiclips sequences appear as multi-camera sequences with all the Final Cut Pro project settings intact.
For more information on the mult-camera workflow, see Multi-Camera editing workflow.
You can import uncompressed Cinema DNG files from Blackmagic Cinema Cameras directly into Premiere Pro. You can select multiple Cinema DNG files as one clip and import them as unified A/V clips.
Once you import the Cinema DNG files into Premiere Pro, you can use the Media browser to view thumbnails, scrub, or hover-scrub the files.
You can also open the DNG files in the Source monitor. Or browse through the DNG files in Windows Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS).
Premiere Pro supports the following new video and audio codecs that let you export QuickTime movies in a 64-bit process.
If a movie uses an unsupported combination of audio and video codecs, the QuickTime 64-bit export reverts to a QuickTime 32-bit export. Examples of unsupported combinations could be a supported video codec and an unsupported audio codec, or a supported audio codec and an unsupported video codec.
On Windows, even if QuickTime for Windows is not installed, you can export QuickTime movies in a 64-bit process for the supported codecs.
Premiere Pro provides you with an option to change the trim type of a previously selected edit point.
In the Preferences dialog box, under Trim, select Allow Current Tool To Change Trim Type Of Previously Selected Edit Point.
When you select this preference, clicking an edit point that's already selected changes the trim type to that of the current tool. You can also change the trim type at any edit point irrespective of whether the cursor is positioned over the edit point or not. This preference is selected by default.
If you deselect the preference, you cannot change the trim type of an edit point that's already selected unless you press the Alt/Opt (Mac) or Shift (Win) modifier keys.
(Mac only) The keyboard shortcut "Cmd + ," can now open the Preferences dialog, focusing on the General preference category.
Premiere Pro shows improved performance while playing MJPEG (Motion JPEG) movie files from the Canon EOS 1DC camera.
Premiere Pro can now import QuickTime reference movies in MPEG 422 file format.
You can import CinemaDNG footage from BlackMagic Cinema Cameras directly into Premiere Pro. Based on the footage metadata, Premiere Pro applies a neutral color tone curve to the imported CinemaDNG footage by default. You can then apply a range of adjustments within Premiere Pro to modify the color appearance.
Adobe After Effects and Adobe SpeedGrade import footage from BlackMagic Cinema Cameras differently than Premiere Pro. For example, when you import CinemaDNG footage directly into SpeedGrade, no tone curve is applied. SpeedGrade preserves the unmodified raw pixel values of the footage, letting you modify the exposure and apply color balance as required. When you import CinemaDNG footage directly into After Effects, a default color tone curve is applied to optimize the raw color appearance of the CinemaDNG footage.
When you use the CinemaDNG footage in a cross-product workflow, the footage is handled identically to Premiere Pro. For example, when you use the Direct Link between Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade, or open a Premiere Pro project in SpeedGrade, the neutral color tone that Premiere Pro applies is preserved in SpeedGrade. Similarly, when you use the Dynamic Link between Premiere Pro and After Effects, Premiere Pro's neutral color tone is preserved in After Effects.
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BkiUa9A25V5ha7jY7eZP | Archive : March, 2009
Woolas challenged to admit UK population will hit 70 million
Phil Woolas is today challenged to confirm figures published by DCLG which show that the UK's population will hit 70 million… Download the PDF to read the full article.
Australian Government's decision to cut immigration – MPs call on UK Government to "take note"
Commenting on the Australian Government's decision to reduce immigration to Australia in the face of the recession, the co-Chairmen of the Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration… Download the PDF to read the full article.
Immigration's influence on household formation in England
In response to the new figures showing that immigration now accounts for 39 percent of household formation Download the PDF to read the full article.
UK population will be bigger than Germany in mid-century
The UN world population projections, issued today, show that Britain is expected to be the third largest recipient of foreign migrants in the world, after the US and Canada. Download the PDF to read the full article.
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BkiUbzDxK0wg09KOVo-l | The National Enquirer was preparing to publish a story that Republican John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, had an affair with her husband's business partner. And John McCain is threatening a law suit.
The Enquirer has gained prominence recently after it published a story that one time Presidential candidate John Edwards was having an extra marital affair. That story proved to be true.
Palin has been at the center of a media firestorm. She allegedly tried to have her ex-brother-in-law fired through an "abuse of power", something Palin flatly denies. She dropped a bombshell Monday, confirming that her unwed 17 year old daughter is pregnant. The father - another 17 year old who attended the convention - wrote on his MySpace page that he is a "f**king redneck" who is not ready for kids yet.
But Gambling911.com, which has been monitoring odds on the upcoming Presidential election, is witnessing the most intense scrutiny related to Palin's reported nine hour flight from Texas to Alaska when she was eight months pregnant. (I) have a question about Sarah Palin's last pregnancy. She has been praised for her courage when her water broke while making a speech in Texas. As I understand she continued the speech; took her scheduled flight back to Alaska (8 hours) and delivered the baby about an hour later. My daughter in-law had a baby in February (9 weeks early) when her water broke she could not control the flow (nor can anyone else). We rushed her to the hospital (20 minutes seemed to take forever). The biggest concern was infection. I feel she was being irresponsible by taking a chance that things would turn out fine. I had three children and with each child the baby came quicker. Something seems wrong and I'd like to know if you are having the same concerns about Sarah Palin's judgment?
Oddsmakers overseas have given Palin 8/1 odds of dropping off the ticket while Bookmaker.com has made McCain a +160 underdog to become the next US President. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Please see below for posts that individual students wrote during the semester.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
When two boys (Vidal Peterson and Shawn Carson) become involved in the evil plans of Mr. Dark, a magical carnival owner (Jonathan Pryce), they find themselves in danger and responsible for the survival of their entire town! Mr. Dark has a devilish ability to grant wishes, which he uses to his advantage. When he realizes that the boys have discovered his secret, he sets about tracking them down, along with the creepy Dust Witch (Pam Grier). This spooky Ray Bradbury story is enhanced by the wonderful cast performances, particularly those of Jonathan Pryce and Pam Grier, who are scary enough to stop anyone from hoping for a wish come true!
Main Cast & Crew:
Jack Clayton - Director
Shawn Carson
Vidal Peterson
Mary Grace Canfield
Run Time: 94
Color Format: Color
Genre: Suspense
Rating: PG (MPAA)
Release Date: September 1999
Movie Reviews add
A freak show/carnival arrives in a small Illinois town, lead by the evil Mr. Dark. The town's citizens discover, to their surprise and delight, that Mr. Dark has the ability to grant wishes. However, the price of having a wish fulfilled is high: becoming a permanent member of Mr. Dark's traveling freak show.
The Buena Vista CLV laserdisc version (Cat. #8485AS) includes commentary by author Ray Bradbury on the left analog channel. James Horner's score, in mono and without sound effects, is on the right analog channel. After the first version of the movie was completed, Ray Bradbury insisted that the studio scrap it and add more special effects and new sequences. This explains why the film's child actors get older and then younger throughout the film. "Something Wicked This Way Comes" was originally written for Gene Kelly, who tried to make it into a movie but couldn't find the financing.
"...A lively, entertaining tale combining boyishness and grown-up horror in equal measure..." - 04/29/1983 New York Times, p.C8
"...[The] visually imposing production has been mounted with taste and care....Clayton has done a fine job visualizing the screenplay by Bradbury..." - 05/04/1983 Variety
"...This odd horror-Americana mix about a supernatural traveling carnival has a cult, plus two aptly cast antagonist leads in Jason Robards and Jonathan Pryce..." - 10/04/1996 USA Today, p.3D | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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BkiUc484uBhi1OGmcP45 | People to Know: Yahya & Naima
Natalina Tekie and Zynab Ahmed|February 7, 2017
Approximately 285 million people worldwide are visually impaired, and within that, 39 million are blind. Blindness can affect a person's life in ways that might seem unbelievable to most. Nevertheless, two phenomenal visually impaired students, Yahya Abdikadir and Naima Hassan walk the halls of Apple Valley High School with their own story to tell.
An intelligent young man, Yahya is currently a sophomore at AVHS and stands out in more ways than one. He became visually impaired at the age of two because of a bombing that happened in Somalia, and has lived his life having obstacles that most people couldn't understand.
Coming to the U.S in 2013 was a blast of new experiences and cultures. "I came to the U.S knowing English because my brother talked a lot in English to his friends and me. But I never talked to anyone because I was shy," said Abdikadir. In Somalia he mainly kept to himself until he came to the States and started putting himself out there.
Another inspirational student, Naima is an Apple Valley High School senior that battles the difficulty of having language barriers and her loss of sight with an optimistic personality. "Being in AVHS has been fun and I enjoy talking to the teachers and listening to others," says Naima Hassan. Although she is introverted, she enjoys learning and holding conversations.
Having language barriers is a struggle that both Yahya and Naima have experienced. Being shy is something that many can relate to. Naima, however, struggles with talking to others due to many factors that include her shyness. She continuously tries to conquer it by studying and learning in order to express her ideas to those around her. She also has many supportive teachers that continue to aid her in her lessons.
"I do have troubles talking with students in my class, because I can have a hard time understanding them sometimes and I'm also really shy," says Naima, "but, teachers like Ms. Baggy and Melissa have helped answer questions I have to understand others better."
Yahya Abdikadir, on the other hand, uses literature to help express his imagination and thoughts. "I enjoy writing about science fiction and fiction a lot because it's something that interests me and that I enjoy reading about."
They both use braille, which is a form of the alphabet that uses six dots to make up a cell, to communicate their stories on paper. Different countries have slight variations in their braille, however, most of the symbols and combinations are similar. Yahya uses a useful tool called an Apex, instead of a typewriter, to store files, send emails, and help in his research. It's virtually a computer in the size and shape of a keyboard.
After coming to Apple Valley High School, Naima became one of the 10% worldwide that can read braille. "I couldn't read braille when I came to America, but everyone around me helped me learn both braille and English," says Naima.
Zynab Ahmed
Naima loves reading and studying her school textbooks such as u.s. history, which you see above.
"During my free time, I like to read, study, and talk to my family. My two oldest sisters are both in college so I enjoy listening to how their day was," says Naima.
Furthermore, while people see Naima's situation as an unbeatable obstacle, she approaches each day with a positive attitude and an acceptance of her situation. "I lost my sight when I was 9 years old in Somalia. I got sick in a part of my brain, but after my recovery I was still blind," said Naima. "My family is a major help. They help me with tasks that I can't do like getting groceries and such."
Yahya's supportive family, friends, and teachers have helped him understand the world better, and made it more manageable for him to do the same things that a person who can see can do. "In Somalia I had a para teacher who was also a student at the school that helped in my classes but only for a couple of hours." said Abdikadir. In middle school Abdikadir had a para with him all the time for every class; now in high school when he needs the assistants, he has the help but is mainly independent.
Yahya's parents also influenced him in doing his best in school and education. Especially when he felt an immense feeling of loneliness, his passion for academics seemed to dwindle; however, when he started to attend AVHS he met new people and discovered his love for writing.
Abdikadir not only learns from his peers, but teaches his fellow classmates and teachers. Mary Long, one of the teachers of students who are visually impaired, says, "It's a mutual learning experience; he can teach me things I don't know. I learn stuff from people who come from different cultures."
Throughout their lives, both individuals have found ways to focus on themselves instead of the obstacles that they've been through. Whether it's by finding an outlet in some sort of physical activity or immersing oneself in their studies, both Yahya and Naima have been able to bring a positive into their lives.
Naima spends a majority of her day in room 215B, along with many supportive teachers and peers. While an average student might avoid homework, Naima loves learning as much English and math as she can: "English […] helps me understand other people and talk better, while math is fun because it's easy to understand."
Yahya, however, enjoys running and playing video games with his older brother Samir. "I like running with my brother because he is my best friend and I like doing stuff with him" Abdikadir said.
"When I'm playing the PlayStation 4 with my brother we always play Call of Duty and Race Car Street and I try to memorize the controls on the controller and have my brother guide me through the game, which I would obviously win," said Abdikadir.
He really enjoys the company and support from his teachers. He learns a lot from them and enjoys their classes, such as Mr. Martin's Creative Writing course. "In Creative Writing I'm able to write short stories about different genres that I have interest in writing about, and it's fun," said Abdikadir.
As for his current love of reading, it has also seemed to be learned through time. In middle school he wasn't interested in reading much, but when a teacher recommended The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Vey to him, he became intrigued by it and went to go talk to the author and really enjoyed the experience and knowledge he gained from him.
Both students are overcoming obstacles that seem insurmountable; however, to them it's just another day. They bring their own perspective and personality, while not letting one thing in their lives define them. Apple Valley High School has most definitely felt the amount of positivity and optimism that both Naima and Yahye have, and AVHS would absolutely not be the same without them.
4 Responses to "People to Know: Yahya & Naima"
Mrs. George on February 9th, 2017 9:23 am
Greetings Natalina Tekie and Zynab Ahmed,
Thank you for writing such a great article about Naima and Yahye. We will be sharing your article with all of the teachers of English Learners in District 196 schools. Thank you for featuring our multilingual learners! We appreciate you sharing the story of all that is added to the AVHS learning community, because AVHS brings together learners from around the world!
Mrs. George, Lead Teacher of English Learners K-12 in District 196
Pat Iverson on February 9th, 2017 11:53 am
What a great article about 2 great students! I had the pleasure of having Yahya in class last year, and he is an amazing guy! I hope this article helps other students get to know him. And what a sense of humor! This year, I have gotten to know Naima, and you captured her positive personality so well. Thanks for such a great article. I LOVE this feature, and I think it helps us all be more connected at AVHS!
Leslie Watson Rogers on February 10th, 2017 5:56 pm
I had the immense pleasure to be Yahya's EL teacher when he first arrived in Apple Valley. I have always loved his positive attitude and open spirit. So happy to read he is doing so well.
Dena Thorson on February 13th, 2017 11:29 am
Thanks for the great article! I teach EL at Eagan High School and I learned a lot through your writing about these two amazing students! Well done, everyone!
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BkiUbNLxK1UJ-2RwUy2A | Blog, North America
around the world, road trip, volkswagen vanagon, westfalia
Nacho's Dark Past
We've owned Nacho for two years. Sometimes we forget that he was manufactured in 1984; the same year Sheena was manufactured. The odometer reads 276,000 miles. We were responsible for a few of those, but what about all the rest? Our Nacho plied the roads for a quarter of a million miles before he joined us. It got me thinking about Nacho's past, so I did some digging. By digging, I mean I looked at all of the previous titles that were in the glove box when we purchased the van in Hollywood two years ago. As it turns out, we had some pretty big shoes to fill.
The earliest owner that we could track down was a gentleman named The Song Wizard. Mr. Wizard is a Hollywood-based children's songwriter and performer. You may recognize him from such timeless hits as Dunce Cap Kelley, Daring Dewey, and Fun-A-Rooey. While ripping out Nacho's cabinets we found a copy of one of the Wizard's CDs, so I listened to it. Entertainment Weekly gave the album two stars out of five, but I would have easily given it two and a half. If I hadn't misplaced the damned thing we might have jammed to it as we roam the globe. Maybe slip it to a border guard to grease the skids as we pass into China. Sometimes when the mechanical issues seem too much to tackle, I imagine Nacho in his youth pulling up to a gig, engine ticking away like a nicely oiled hamster wheel, and I happily get back to the work at hand.
Soon enough, The Song Wizard tired of Nacho and put him up for sale. Before long, another gentleman named Lucky Star picked up the reins. Yes, the name on the title was actually "Lucky Star". Mr. Star is a self-proclaimed world renowned astrologer and spiritual scientist, and has been called "The Nostradamus of our time". We tried to contact Lucky for an astrological reading to find out if Nacho would stand up to the rigors of a trip around the world, but were unsuccessful in reaching the "dedicated seeker of truth". Well hell. I've never been a gambling man.
Despite what I'm sure were several years of dedicated service, Lucky Star eventually found a new mode of transport and rid himself of Nacho. The next branch of the family tree sprouted when Nacho was purchased by a guy named Michael (sorry, no fancy name). Michael, despite his modest name, assured that Nacho would remain among the ranks of Hollywood A-Listers. Michael was the Production Assistant for the Pamela Anderson film Barb Wire. He later moved into location scouting, and was the Location Scout for Ally McBeal and the timeless classic Couples Retreat. Yeah Vince Vaughn, that hippy bus you saw driving around Bora Bora has a name. And it's Nacho.
The awesomeness continues.
Comment by Kelly on December 16, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Gabe McCarter
I love history.
Comment by Gabe McCarter on December 17, 2011 at 2:39 am
This is hilarious Brad. Are you sure you did not make this up? How can one van have three previous owners of such notoriety? But of course your forthcoming fame will trump them all.
Comment by Michael on December 27, 2011 at 2:24 am
Michael, I couldn't possibly make this stuff up. Nacho is a celebrity magnet. I just can't wait until we get somewhere near Penelope Cruz. Or Shakira.
Comment by Brad on December 29, 2011 at 2:03 am
It just struck me that in these photos, everyone was caught with a similar expression on their face.
Comment by Garett on December 30, 2011 at 12:24 am
Troy Challis
I truly value your piece of work, Great post.
Comment by Troy Challis on January 3, 2012 at 9:42 pm | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUd6k5qoTBFq8c9Wpo | Eye on the U.K.
Sterling hasn't reacted much to news out of Britain, edging 0.1% higher against the dollar.
Prime Minister Cameron's delayed speech on Britain's relationship to the EU promised an in/out referendum by December 2017 if Conservatives are reelected. He like Britain to stay in the EU but only if the rules of its relationship to the group can be renegotiated.
Published minutes from the Bank of England's January 9-10 meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee speak of a "modest improvement" in the global environment but are more ambivalent in discussing the domestic economy. There was little appetite for boosting quantitative stimulus at this time. Only David Miles wanted such as a means to soften sterling.
A speech by Bank of England Governor King reiterated a readiness to stimulate further in the future if that becomes necessary. King's term ends around midyear, and he will be succeeded by Mark Carney, who's the current Governor of the Bank of Canada.
U.K. monthly labor statistics were better than forecast. The claimant count of unemployment fell by 12.1K last month on top of an 8.6K drop in November and was 40.5K lower than at the end of 2011. The 7.7% ILO-basis jobless rate in September-November was down from 7.9% in the previous 3-month period. Average worker earnings in September-November were 1.5% higher than a year earlier, down from and increase of 1.7% in June-August.
In the wake of Tuesday's announced Bank of Japan decisions, which disappointed investors, Japanese financial markets showed the most stirring overnight. The yen advanced 0.4% against the dollar. The Nikkei plunged 2.1%, and the 10-year JGB yield edged a basis point higher.
The monthly economic assessment of Japan prepared by the government revealed the first upgrade since May. While repeating that the economy shows weakness recently due to a deceleration of the world economy, the latest assessment adds that "signs of a bottoming out can be seen in some areas." In that regard, industrial production, business sentiment and personal consumption are cited. The Bank of Japan's assessment also was modestly upgraded.
The U.S. currency has fallen 0.2% against the kiwi and 0.1% versus the euro, Swissie, sterling and loonie. The dollar is unchanged against the Chinese yuan and 0.1% firmer relative to the Australian dollar.
Share prices declined 0.8% in South Korea, 0.2% in the Philippines and Taiwan, and 0.1% in Hong Kong. Equities rose 0.4% in China and Singapore and 0.2% in Australia and India. In Europe, the German Dax and British Ftse are 0.3% and 0.2% higher, but stocks have eased 0.5% in Italy and 0.2% in France and Spain.
The 10-year German bund and British gilt yields are unchanged. So is WTI oil at $96.68 per barrel. Gold slipped 0.1% to $1692.40 per ounce.
Australian fourth-quarter CPI data showed less inflation that anticipated, in turn kindling hope from Treasurer Swan not to mention investors that the central bank has flexibility to cut interest rates further. Overall consumer prices rose 0.2% sequentially and was 2.2% higher than in 4Q11. Core inflation on both a trimmed mean basis and a weighted median basis ended last year at 2.3%, closer to the target floor than ceiling.
The MI-Westpac index of Australian leading economic indicators rose 0.6% in November following a 0.1% uptick the month before.
Taiwanese industrial production fell 0.6% on month in December and was just 2.4% greater than a year earlier. That was a much smaller 12-month rate of advance than analysts were anticipating and followed a 5.9% rise in the year to November.
Malaysian consumer price inflation ticked down 0.1 percentage points to 1.2% in December. Singapore CPI inflation of 4.3% last month exceeded forecasts of 4.3%. Thailand exports and imports posted on-year growth in December of 13.5% and 4.7%. South Korea's finance minister complained that recent won gains were excessive.
China's index of leading economic indictors rose 0.4% in December according to the Conference Board. That was less than increases of 1.6% in October and 1.1% in November. The coincident index advanced 0.7%, only half as much as in November. China's economy does not seem to be rebounding quite as soundly as hoped.
French business sentiment surprised analysts with a 3-point decline to a reading of 86 in January. a 90 score had been forecast.
The Swiss ZEW expectations index, a gauge of investor confidence, rose 8.6 points to a reading of minus 6.9 this month. Italy's current account swung to a EUR 683 million surplus in November from deficits of 250 million euros in October and EUR 3.44 billion in November 2011.
Danish consumer sentiment recovered to a score of minus 2.7 in January after dropping 3.4 points to negative 4.7 in December. Wage inflation in Iceland eased to 4.7% last month from 5.0% in November.
The Bank of Spain believes that country's recession intensified last quarter, with GDP probably falling 0.6% from 3Q and by 1.7% on year.
The Bank of Canada makes its first scheduled interest rate announcement at 15:00 GMT today and is not expected to change its 28-month-old stance. An update of the Monetary Policy Report will be released later and accompanied by a press conference. Weekly U.S. chain store sales and mortgage applications figures arrive today. So does the preliminary estimate of Ezone consumer confidence and updates to the IMF's World Economic Outlook. In Davos, Switzerland, the annual World Economic Forum conference began today and will run through Saturday.
Tags: Australian consumer prices, Bank of England minutes, Dollar, French business sentiment, Yen
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BkiUbMI5qrqCyihwZ42- | A very nice example of a piece of work by a respected early 20th century watercolourist working in the Modern British Style. He exhibited widely during his lifetime having several one man shows in London and the provinces. This example came from a collection of his paintings which have all been sold. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUa6jxK4tBVhvvqF80 | <?php
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* Service definition for DLP (v2beta1).
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* <p>
* The Google Data Loss Prevention API provides methods for detection of
* privacy-sensitive fragments in text, images, and Google Cloud Platform
* storage repositories.</p>
*
* <p>
* For more information about this service, see the API
* <a href="https://cloud.google.com/dlp/docs/" target="_blank">Documentation</a>
* </p>
*
* @author Google, Inc.
*/
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| github | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
BkiUdug4uzlhheeMznsx | Celebrity chef Rachael Ray and family safe after house fire
By Muskan Jain On August 11, 2020 21:19 IST
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Rachael Ray has expressed her gratitude for her family's safety and for the firefighters and first responders who helped put out a fire that engulfed her house over the weekend.
On Sunday, a fire began at the upstate New York home of the celebrity chef and her husband John Cusimano.
A representative for Ray later confirmed that she, her husband and the couple's dog were safe, but that damage to the house had not yet been fully assessed.
On Monday, the cooking showhost addressed the fire on twitter, writing: "Thank you to our local first responders for being kind and gracious and saving what they could of our home".
"Grateful that my mom, my husband, my dog… we're all okay. These are the days we all have to be grateful for what we have, not what we've lost."
In a follow-up tweet, Ray said she lost her phone in the fire, explaining that she was using a team member's phone to share the update, but that she was grateful for all the well-wishes and support.
"Thank you for all the well wishes, concern and outreach, but can't return texts and calls at the moment…!" the 51-year-old wrote.
According to Brian LaFleure, Warren County director of emergency services and fire coordinator, the cause of the fire is still undetermined.
"Everyone was able to get out safely," LaFleure told CNN. "There were no injuries, which was good. Right now, we're in the process of determining what the cause may be. It's nothing suspicious, but we're looking to determine what the cause was."
Ray, who has been live-streaming cooking sessions amid the coronavirus pandemic, previously revealed that she had designed the house, located in Lake Luzerne.
"I drew this house on a piece of paper and decorated it before it was ever built," Ray said in an April video showing fans an inside look at the home's kitchen.
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BkiUffvxK6-gDyrT_jPW | Burton Albion to Host England U17s
England to face Italy and Portugal at the Pirelli Stadium
Burton Albion will once again host international football with The FA confirming that the Pirelli Stadium will be one of the venues for their annual U17 tournament next month.
The Brewers will entertain England fixtures against Italy on Wednesday August 29 and Portugal on Sunday September 2 with England v Turkey sandwiched in-between at Northampton Town's Sixfields on Friday August 31.
Both stadiums are easily commutable from St. George's Park with England U17s all set to be the very first international side to stay and train at The FA's £100m world class coach education facility in Needwood.
Tickets for both games at Burton Albion will be priced at £3 adults and £1 concessions and available via 01283 565938 with a limited amount of free tickets for County FA affiliated clubs who hold the Charter Standard.
Burton Albion Chairman Ben Robinson said, 'We are delighted to be once again hosting international football at the Pirelli Stadium with these two fantastic matches involving the England Under-17s. These matches will be a great opportunity for football fans from across our local area to see some of the stars of the future game and we expect both matches to be terrific events for all the family.'
Former Aston Villa European Cup winner, Kenny Swain, will be a part of the England coaching team for the tournament and says that the three games will play an important part in the career development of the youngsters: "It's a big competition for us and against quality opposition so our objectives are to improve the squad and prepare them for the international season ahead.
"This is the ideal environment for that. We have a UEFA European Championship qualifying campaign ahead and we've been quite proud of our achievements at U17 level in recent years," said Swain who will assist England U17s Head Coach, John Peacock, at the tournament.
England U17s beat Spain 2-1 to win the UEFA European Championship in 2009 with Sunderland and former Ipswich Town striker Connor Wickham scoring the match winner.
Joining Wickham in the title winning squad was Chelsea's Josh McEachran and Birmingham City goalkeeper, Jack Butland, who made Roy Hodgson's senior Euros squad in Ukraine and Poland last month.
Swain is hoping that the current crop of U17 players will be able to make a similar impact in years to come: "We like to expose players to different types of challenges especially going to other countries and experiencing different cultures.
"In the meantime this will be the first time they've played in a tournament like this on home soil so it's a great opportunity for the boys and an addition to the experiences that they've built up already."
England U17 International Tournament
England v Italy - KO 7pm
England v Turkey - KO 7pm
England v Portugal - KO 2pm
Non-England fixtures will be held on August 31 and September 2 at Hinckley United and Northampton Town on August 29. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbjPxK6wB9mn49ebq | floridafirefrogs.com | The Official Site of the Florida Fire Frogs
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Team Name Revealed as Florida Fire Frogs
Braves Class-A Advanced affiliate to start season April 6
By Brevard County Manatees | October 26, 2016 12:39 PM
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Oct. 26, 2016) - Going head-to-head with our 'coqui' is not for the faint of heart. That's right. It's official. Central Florida's new Minor League Baseball team today announced it's new name - the Florida Fire Frogs. The name is a result of hundreds of submissions over the summer during the team's "Name the Team" contest.
"We're excited to unveil the team's new name, which we feel represents the geographic diversity of our fan base, has a hometown feel and speaks to the fun, vibrant experience our fans will enjoy at games," said Team President Joe Harrington. "We're working on creating a fun and entertaining promotional schedule for our inaugural season at Osceola County Stadium next year, and we continue to be overwhelmed by the positive response from the community and our fans."
A glowing red frog, ablaze with flames, is the centerpiece of the team's new identity, surrounded with traditional lettering to make up the team's primary mark. The team's colors are fire red, navel orange, and golden sun, and fans will find a variety of alternative logos on the team's website and merchandise store, including the horned "Bull Frog," a fun nod to the community's rodeo heritage.
The team also announced that Karah Morrison and Steven Strickland were the winners of the team's Name the Team contest over the summer and each won two season tickets for the 2017 season.
News of the team's new name is just the latest in a series of announcements. Just last month, the team announced a four-year affiliation agreement with the Atlanta Braves. The Player Development Contract will remain in effect through the 2020 season. Additionally, the team released its 2017 Florida State League (FSL) schedule and announced the sale of season seat memberships. The team's inaugural season at Osceola County Stadium will start April 6 against the Daytona Tortugas.
The schedule features 70 home games and an Independence Day fireworks spectacular on July 4. Game times for all 2017 games and promotional-themed nights will be released at a later date.
Membership packages include full season (70 games), half season (35 games), partial (15 games) and mini (7 games). Full season packages start at $350 and are available by calling 321-697-3156. The team's offices and merchandise store are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit www.FloridaFireFrogs.com.
About the Florida Fire Frogs
The Florida State League team, formerly the Brevard County Manatees, will move from Space Coast Stadium into its new home at Osceola County Stadium in 2017. Osceola County last had a Class-A Florida State League franchise in 2000 with the Kissimmee Cobras. The team is under the leadership of President Joe Harrington. For more information, please visit www.FloridaFireFrogs.com, and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUgJfxK4tBVhvvvGee | Uncle's (Swedish: Stampen) is a 1955 Swedish comedy film directed by and starring Nils Poppe, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Holger Löwenadler. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.
Synopsis
Patrik works in a pawnshop and Viveka is a maid. They meet and are attracted to each other, but both are embarrassed about their real jobs and pretend otherwise. Soon this leads to misunderstandings and further complications ensue.
Cast
Nils Poppe as Patrik Palmquist
Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz as Viveka Svensson
Holger Löwenadler as August Larsson
Gunnar Björnstrand as Acke Kullerstedt
Håkan Westergren as Teofon Svensson
Siv Ericks as Sylvia
Sven-Eric Gamble as Hogge
Carl Ström as Oskar Oxelblad
Gull Natorp as Landlady
Margita Lindström as Ulla-Britt Svensson
Gloria Rose as Dancer
Ludde Juberg as Customer with Parrot
Emmy Albiin as Amalia Pettersson
Birgitta Ander as Dancer
Frithiof Bjärne as Truck Driver
Gregor Dahlman as Propp
David Erikson as Svensson's Driver
Claes Esphagen as Police Officer
Sven Holmberg as Police Officer
Ragnar Klange as Fastén
Uno Larsson as Hot Dog Salesman
Rune Ottoson as Police Officer
Gösta Qvist as Customer
Olav Riégo as Customer with Suit
Mille Schmidt as Customer with Lighter
Georg Skarstedt as Karl-Fredrik
Eric von Gegerfelt as Porter
Nils Whiten as Older Customer
Birger Åsander as Man in Line
References
Bibliography
Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
External links
1955 films
Swedish comedy films
1955 comedy films
1950s Swedish-language films
Films directed by Hans Lagerkvist
Swedish black-and-white films
1950s Swedish films | wikipedia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUcgo25V5ha7jY8MfG | Quizzes › History › War › World War I
Unit 8 - Wwi And WWII
23 Questions | By Nancietee | Last updated: Dec 31, 2012 | Total Attempts: 32
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Austria-Hungary and Germany were in the Dual Alliance for what reason?
Offensive alliance against Russia
Defensive alliance against Russia
Offensive alliance against France
Defensive alliance against France
In the years that preceded WWI, which countries nearly went to war over a dispute about the control of Morocco?
What is the title of the book by Erich Remarque, written about the conditions of trench warfare in WWI?
What is the term used for an armed struggle in which society at large is completely mobilized?
Who led the Women's Social and Political Union(Suffragettes) in Great Britain? (British women were granted the right to vote in 1918.)
In what year did the Russians withdraw from WWI? (the same year of the Bolshevik Revolution).
Russia had to surrender Ukraine, Finland, the Baltic provinces, the Caucasus, and Poland in the Treaty of __________-___________. This treaty was later revoked in the Treaty of Versailles.
The sinking of ___________ and practice of unrestricted submarine warfare led the USA to enter the war on the side of the Entente powers in 1917.
WWI ended basically b/c the German government collapsed. Soldiers and workers in Germany began to form soviets (councils) and to demand that these loosely organized political debating societies be given authority to rule the state. Fearing that Germany would undergo a revolution, the Kaiser was convinced to abdicate, leading to the creation of a ________, which was empowered for the signing o the armistice that ended the war on November 11, 1918.
President Wilson's Fourteen Points proposed the formation of the League of Nations and a peace that would allow for national ____-____________.
Who was the French premier at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles? (last name)
Who was the British prime minister at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles? (last name)
What country controlled Alsace-Lorraine immediately following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?
Which country was not "born" at the Treaty of Versailles?
Serbia (Yugoslavia)
Republican senators led by ____________ _________ __________ refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles b/c they thought it gave away Congress's constitutional right to declare war. B/c of this, the US did not join the League of Nations.
What was the official statement issued on behalf of the British gov't that announced its support in principle of a proposed home for the Jewish people in Palestine.
The long term problems of m___________, n__________, and i_____________ were not resolved in the Treaty of Versailles.
The _________-___________ Pact (Aug 1928) outlawed war as an "instrument of national policy."
Nicholas II (czar of Russia) left to assume personal command of the army, leaving Empress Alexandra in charge of the state. She was greatly influenced by the mystical ____________ (last name), who encouraged her to place his friends in important gov't positions, despite their incompetence.
On November 9, the Bolsheviks, led primarily by __________, took over key positions in the city. the gov't simply collapsed.
Who believed that a small party of professional revolutionaries could seize power on behalf of the working class? (his followers were known as the bolsheviks)
Who believed that a state had to proceed through historical stages before it could achieve an ideal socialist society? (his followers were known as the Mensheviks and they supported the provisional gov't)
The Communists (Bolsheviks/ Red Forces) fought against the White Forces(anti-Communists) for 3 years. Lenin and Trotsky launched a red terror against their opponents. by 1920, the Communists had won and had firmly est'd their rule. During the civil war the party imposed "___ ___________", an application of the total war concept to a civil conflict. | commoncrawl | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUd5a6NNjgB1scZEd- | Lincoln man volunteers for three-month project fighting poverty in Bangladesh
Alice Wood
Karl Parrish is volunteering in Bangladesh for 12 weeks.
A Lincoln man will embark on a trip to Bangladesh in May, where he will spend 12 weeks volunteering on a UK government funded project to fight poverty.
Karl Parrish, 23, will be working on a project run by international development organisation VSO, as part of the UK government funded International Citizen Service (ICS) programme.
He will work alongside Bangladeshi volunteers to help improve the employability skills, knowledge and competence of young people.
Karl will also help to get young people interested in strengthening local government services while arranging a series of meetings, workshops and dialogs sessions with the local government representatives and local service providers.
He said: "I'm really looking forward to getting to Bangladesh and getting stuck into my project. I've volunteered overseas before but ICS offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference on a long-term development project, so I'm really excited to be involved.
"I applied to ICS because I wanted to develop my own skills and experience while making a real contribution to fighting poverty.
"I'm especially looking forward to working alongside the Bangladeshi volunteers, who will be our partners throughout the project. It will be really interesting to meet them and see what life's like for young people in Bangladesh."
ICS allows young people aged 18-25 to contribute to sustainable developments projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Before Karl leaves for Bangladesh he must fundraise at least £800 for VSO, which will go towards making sure developing countries can continue to benefit from the work of future volunteers.
When he returns to the UK, Karl will also have to take on an 'Action at Home' project, ensuring that his new skills benefit the community.
Over 10,000 people have taken part in the scheme in the past three years.
To sponsor Karl click here, or text KPPB63 £5 TO 70070.
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New shared Lincolnshire Fire and Police HQ opens in Nettleham
Work to start on Lincoln's first giant trampoline park
Landsdown, 28 Horncastle Road, Woodhall Spa
Bond Hayes Lane, Hagworthingham
EXECUTIVE NEW BUILD – Back Lane, Old Bolingbroke
TO LET – Honeysuckle Cottage, Chapel Lane, Dunston | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUdj3xaKPQonPpLgIH | Q: How does memory copy operations depend on Endianess? I just did an assembly language programming only to find that my Code didn't work. I skimmed through the code and found the problem with my understanding of Endianess.
My System is Little Endian and my code is as follows:
lbDest:
.byte 0x0000
.byte 0x0000
.word 0x0000
.word 0x0000
The above is the destination where I am supposed to copy the values to and the below is the source to copy from,
lbSrc:
.byte 0x00
.byte 0x00
.long 0x00000001
.long 0x00
And my code to copy values from Source to Destination is as follows:
movw $lbSrc, %si
movw $lbDest, %di
lbTempLoop:
addw $0x02, %si
addw $0x02, %di
movw (%si), %ax
movw %ax, (%di)
loop lbTempLoop
Concept:
The concept be like, copy the .long value from lbSrc and place it in two words .word and again while fetching the words I should be able to get the same value that is in .long.
Note: The above code is to run on 16-bit environment and therefore movl like instructions would not be apt.
OS: Ubuntu
Assembler: GNU AS
Endianess: Little Endian
Thanks
A: Two iterations of your loop will produce the following:
lbDest:
.byte 0x0000
.byte 0x0000
.word 0x0000 This will recieve a value of 1 (low word of the long)
.word 0x0000 This will recieve a value of 0 (high word of the long)
Further iterations will start overwriting memory in the destination that is not defined here!
movw $0x02, %cx
movw $lbSrc, %si
movw $lbDest, %di
lbTempLoop:
addw $0x02, %si
addw $0x02, %di
movw (%si), %ax
movw %ax, (%di)
loop lbTempLoop
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BkiUaXbxK7kjXMEc6anh | This is an ideal course for students who are interested in Montessori Teaching. The course material is designed to understand and implement the technology of Montessori. As there is a large demand for trained Montessori in India and abroad students can make a very good career.
This course is recommended to all experienced teachers of young children who wish to gain insight into the best way to individualize their teaching curriculum, so that children of mixed abilities may work at their own pace. Teachers should consider this course as an up-gradation, and could implement the Montessori methodology in the conventional schools.
HOW DO I BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM ?
Flexibility: Our Montessori distance education programs are designed for people with busy lives. You are not committed to preset class times, or required to perform unnecessary "busy work." Almost all of our students continue to work full-time while they acquire their Montessori teaching diploma.
Demand: Parents today insist that their children's, childcare environments provide positive, simulative education as part of a balanced program. That is why Montessori-trained educators are in high demand worldwide. Our programs are recognized by Montessori schools everywhere.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM ?
The maximum duration permitted to do the course is one year.
SINCE I LIKE TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT BY A CERTAIN DATE , WILL YOU ALLOW ME TO COMPLETE THE COURSE IN 2 MONTHS ?
WHAT IF I CANT COMPLETE MY ASSIGNMENT BY THE REQUIRED DATE ?
All centers of higher learning have schedules that must be adhered to. Your personal tutor will consider extensions on an individual basis for students under extreme distress.
HOW MANY GRADUATES SUCCESSFULLY ACQUIRE EMPLOYMENT ?
Like graduates from all Montessori training centers, our graduates are very successful in securing employment. More than 95% of our students are already working in school and are sponsored by the schools they work with.
IS YOUR DIPLOMA RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY ?
Yes. Like all Montessori Diplomas, ours is valid internationally. In fact, our students come from over fifty countries worldwide. Like a growing number of Montessori Training Centers, we are independent. Being independent provides us with the freedom to offer the highest quality program possible, without interference.
WHO ARE WE REGISTERED AND AFFILIATED OR ACCREDITED WITH ?
You can go to Contact Us Page for the details . | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbQQ4eIZijcNzWXcz | Robotics prodigy Hiro lives in the city of San Fransokyo. Next to his older brother, Tadashi, Hiro's closest companion is Baymax - a robot whose purpose is to take care of people. A devastating turn of events throws Hiro in the middle of a dangerous plot, he transforms Baymax and his other friends into a band of high-tech heroes. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUa_I5qX_AYutU5vKu | To learn CPR properly, take an accredited first-aid training course, including CPR and how to use an automatic external defibrillator (AED).
If the person doesn't respond and two people are available, one should call 911 or the local emergency number and one should begin CPR.
If you are alone and have immediate access to a telephone, call 911 before beginning CPR unless you think the person has become unresponsive because of suffocation (such as from drowning). In this special case, begin CPR for one minute and then call 911.
In 2005, Dr. Alson Inaba, a pediatric emergency specialist at the University of Hawaii, discovered how music could make a powerful and life-altering connection. After the American Heart Association came out with new guidelines for CPR of Dr. Inaba wanted to get the word out that pushing hard and fast on the center on the chest yields the best results.
The Bee Gees song "Stayin' Alive" has good reason to remember it: because it could save someone's life. The 1977 disco hit has 103 beats per minute, a perfect number to maintain and retain the best rhythm for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
The CPR-music connection: A small study by University of Illinois College of Medicine researchers in Peoria found that 10 doctors and five medical students who listened to the "Saturday Night Fever" song while practicing CPR not only performed perfectly, they remembered the technique five weeks later.
Participants in the study listening to the song performing CPR at the recommended rate, about 100 beats per minute. Five weeks later, without the music, they performed at 113 beats a minute, which is within an acceptable range.
Think ABC : Airway, Breathing and Circulation to remember the steps explained below. Move quickly through Airway and Breathing to begin chest compressions.
Put the person on his or her back on a firm surface. Kneel next to the person's neck and shoulders. Open the person's airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver. Put your palm on the person's forehead and gently tilt the head back. Then with the other hand, gently lift the chin forward to open the airway.
Check for normal breathing, taking no more than five or 10 seconds: Look for chest motion, listen for breath sounds, and feel for the person's breath on your cheek and ear. Gasping is not considered to be normal breathing.
If the person isn't breathing normally and you are trained in CPR, begin mouth-to-mouth breathing. If you believe the person is unconscious from a heart attack and you haven't been trained in emergency procedures, skip mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing and proceed directly to chest compression.
With the airway open (using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver) pinch the nostrils shut for mouth-to-mouth breathing and cover the person's mouth with yours, making a seal.
Prepare to give two rescue breaths. Give the first rescue breath lasting one second and watch to see if the chest rises. If it does rise, give the second breath. If the chest doesn't rise, repeat the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver and then give the second breath. Begin chest compressions to restore circulation.
Use your upper body weight (not just your arms) as you push straight down on (compress) the chest 2 inches (approximately 5 centimeters). Push hard and push fast give two compressions per second, or about 120 compressions per minute.
After 30 compressions, tilt the head back and lift the chin up to open the airway. Prepare to give two rescue breaths. Pinch the nose shut and breathe into the mouth for one second. If the chest rises, give a second rescue breath. If the chest doesn't rise, repeat the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver and then give the second rescue breath. That's one cycle. If someone else is available, ask that person to give two breaths after you do 30 compressions.
If the person has not begun moving after five cycles (about two minutes) and an automatic external defibrillator (AED) is available, apply it and follow the prompts.
The American Heart Association recommends administering one shock, then resuming CPR – starting with chest compressions – for two more minutes before administering a second shock.
If you're not trained to use an AED, a 911 operator may be able to guide you in its use. Trained staff at many public places are also able to provide and use an AED.
Continue CPR until there are signs of movement or until emergency medical personnel take over.
Learn the secrets of a healthy heart! | c4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdjA5ixsDMS2a6Lyj | What's Your Sales Acceleration Formula?
Last February I was in serious discussions with Mark Roberge, Chief Revenue Officer at HubSpot, about co-authoring a book. At my request, he sent me several lengthy articles he'd written.
The minute I saw them, I realized the man was brilliant – and needed to write a book of his own. And he has – The Sales Acceleration Formula just came out!
Here's the fascinating part. Mark's an engineer and MIT grad. He's never been in sales. Yet HubSpot's two founders brought him in to develop "scalable, predictable revenue growth." In just a few short years, this start-up grew to $100 million in revenue.
Mark's unconventional strategies played a big role in making that happen. Every sales leader and entrepreneur can learn a ton from his approach. I hope you enjoy my interview with him.
JILL: Mark, there's a theme that runs through your entire book – and it's why I love it. You never accept prevailing sales wisdom at face value. Instead, you use it as a starting point. And then your engineer takes over. Can you share how you tackle all these sales challenges you write about in the book?
MARK ROBERGE: I believe the tactics fueling optimal sales execution differ from company to company. Before engineering the optimal sales processes, an organization first needs to appreciate their unique context.
How do your prospects prefer to buy?
How complicated is the sale?
Should customers be acquired through inside sales, outside sales, or through partners?
The answers to these questions differ from company to company… and so should the sales strategies that are implemented.
Unfortunately, this perspective is not often natural for many sales leaders. Instead, upon joining an organization, these sales leaders simply look to replicate the execution strategy that succeeded in their last environment. Unless you get lucky and the contexts are remarkably similar, this approach can be problematic.
JILL: What kind of research or due diligence did you do to come to these conclusions?
MARK ROBERGE: My first year running sales at HubSpot, I probably had coffee with 30 or so sales leaders. I inquired about their strategies around hiring, training, and managing their sales teams. I asked about demand generation, forecasting, and sales methodologies.
I found some of their tips applicable. However, many were not. So much has changed from 1995 to 2005 to 2015. Today's buyer is far more empowered, largely due to the Internet, and doesn't want to deal with the often perceived slimy tactics of traditional salespeople.
Furthermore, as more and more sales organizations transition to an inside sales model, enormous productivity gains can be realized by better leveraging data, process, and technology. I wanted to build a sales organization with these new realities as its foundation. However, I didn't know how.
Instead, I honed in on the solution by following an experimental model that closely resembles the scientific method.
As we identified the areas of a traditional sales organization we wanted to innovate on, we formed theories, devised experiments, measured the results, learned, and iterated. Overtime, the "formulas" for success within our business emerged.
JILL: In The Sales Acceleration Formula, you use this methodology to find top sellers, to determine the best training program and much more. Do you have to be a rocket scientist to do this? Or can normal human beings implement this approach?
MARK ROBERGE: The concepts are for everyone. They are simple frameworks that are applicable, even if you are only hiring 2 sales people or trying to grow revenue to six digits this year. Yes, there are times when I geek out and take things to a level that is probably not necessary for most organizations, as not everyone is trying to grow to $100M in revenue.
However, the main concepts are applicable at any stage. The point here is to keep things simple and predictable. The major shifts in buying behavior and sales strategies I mentioned earlier have enabled us to codify aspects of selling that have been traditionally written off as an "art form".
JILL: I love that! Codifying the "art form" of sales! Are you ever surprised by the results? And if so, can you give me an example?
MARK ROBERGE: All the time. The hiring results were probably most surprising. Over the years, I and my hiring managers scored every single sales candidate against a set of ten or so criteria. Every 6 months we'd study the correlations between the scores observed at the interview stage and ultimate performance as new hires matured in our funnel.
I was surprised to see that skills typically associated with salespeople, such as closing skills, objection handling, and aggressiveness, were negatively correlated with performance.
And skills typically associated with great advisors, such as intelligence, passion, and curiosity, were strongly correlated.
This result was quite revealing as to the types of salespeople today's empowered buyers want to work with.
JILL: I totally agree with what your scientific methods uncovered. Let's talk about how you source top sellers. In your book you state that, "World-class sales hiring is the most important driver for sales success." Why? And, how did you determine what that was?
MARK ROBERGE: When I first started building the sales team, HubSpot consisted of four guys in a garage near MIT. We had zero resources. As the person responsible for sales, I framed my role as hiring, training, and managing great salespeople. However, I knew I couldn't do an A+ job on all three. Doing so would require a 150 hour work week.
After some reflection, I theorized that I should do an A+ job on hiring and get by on training and managing. I figured if I hired mediocre salespeople, having a world-class training and management program would not matter, as I would be faced with a continual uphill battle.
However, if I brought on rock star salespeople, it may not matter if my training and management program was sub-par. Rock stars will always find a way to win. I think most people agree with this theory. However, it is so easy to overlook when you are in the thick of execution.
JILL: I totally understand that. Everyone wants rock stars, but finding them can be a real challenge. So what exactly did "world class hiring" mean to you?
MARK ROBERGE: I wanted a scalable, predictable hiring process centered around the characteristics that were historically proven to lead to success in our organization.
I also wanted us to proactively recruit passive sales candidates as opposed to waiting for people that were active in the market. Most great salespeople have an open-ended job offer from all of their past bosses. Waiting for them to come to you is not realistic.
JILL: Smart thinking. So what factors were you looking for? What defined a HubSpot rock star?
MARK ROBERGE: The five criteria that correlated most strongly with success at HubSpot were ...Coach-ability, Curiosity, Intelligence, Work Ethic, and Prior Success. We used the process I outlined earlier to determine these criteria.
JILL: Do you think that every sales organization should use these same criteria? It sounds like an ideal candidate.
MARK ROBERGE: No! That is a key point. Context especially applies in the area of hiring. People always ask me, "what do you look for in a sales hire?" I can tell you but it is somewhat irrelevant. My ideal criteria applies to a software company selling over the phone to business owners and marketing leaders aF product costing hundreds or thousands of dollars a month in the early part of this decade.
That is the context of my answer. Chances are, your selling and buying context is far different and, as such, the ideal sales candidate you are looking for differs as well.
However, the process of engineering your ideal profile is the same.
Be disciplined up front about theorizing on the five or ten criteria that you believe will yield success for your company. Be disciplined about clearly defining the criteria and the quantitative levels that will drive your scoring mechanism. Be disciplined about scoring each candidate and especially each hire.
Even if you only hire two or three people this year, go back to those scores and reflect on the patterns of success or failure. Iterate accordingly.
JILL: Thanks a million, Mark. I truly appreciate your time today. We've only had a chance to talk about one section of your book. Can you give us a quick overview?
MARK ROBERGE: Sure. Here are the five topics I cover in The Sales Acceleration Formula.
JILL: And, I have to say, the entire book is a fascinating read. I strongly recommend it to anyone who's leading a sales team or building a company. It's filled with tons of great advice.
Click here to get your copy of The Sales Acceleration Formula on Amazon. It's worth reading. | c4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
BkiUdum6NNjgB0Ss2jqa | — A contract dispute may be resolved in an unexpected way
A contract dispute may be resolved in an unexpected way
On Behalf of Payton & Associates, LLC | Nov 27, 2015 | Contract Disputes |
Miami residents often have many misconceptions about the legal system. This is understandable, given that individuals may not encounter the legal system until they become involved in a lawsuit.
In the business world, these misconceptions can prove to have real consequences if Miami businesses have a certain understanding of the law that proves to be incorrect. For instance, in a contract dispute, the law is not always what individuals may assume. Most people would likely believe that there is no valid contract between parties unless it there is a written document signed by both sides. While this is frequently the manner of offer and acceptance that forms a contract, it is very often unnecessary to have a written contract in place in order for contractual obligations to be enforced.
Under Florida law, many oral contracts carry the same validity as written contracts. So long as the oral agreement satisfies the basic elements of a contract, such as offer, acceptance, consideration and specification of the essential terms of the deal, it may be enforceable.
Moreover, even without written or spoken words, a contract can still be created by the conduct of the parties. These types of contracts are implied by the parties' conduct, as the conduct shows the parties intended to create a contract through their dealings.
As with other issues, there may be exceptions to both oral and implied contracts, such as with certain issues like real property transactions that typically must be in writing. However, the bottom line is that businesses should understand that a breach of contract claim does not necessarily require a written contract to be asserted. At the same time, the party asserting an oral or implied contract typically bears the burden of proving the existence of the contract, and the other side still has defenses available to avoid liability on the alleged breach of contract.
Source: Florida Supreme Court, "Florida Standard Jury Instructions — Contract and Business Cases," accessed on Nov. 21, 2015 | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUbgvxK0-nUh8iIM1U | Schedule, and conduct training programs for customers and internal personnel.
Ensure that scheduled customer training is correct in content. Modify the deliverable to the specific needs of the plant and student when necessary.
Assist with development of training materials for new products, applications, or other required deliverables.
Training Specialists may be responsible for providing support services such as extended education, launch support, systems maintenance support as well as note and report additional opportunities discovered to account teams.
Prepares and ships appropriate equipment for scheduled training events.
Completes project records (Activity log, Expense report for each training class conducted).
Collects sign in sheets, student evaluations and skills assessments and uploads them to designated document storage system for record keeping and training manager review.
Identifies errors in the training materials, notes and corrects as required in the source file. If unable to correct then notifies the training manager of the errors found.
Checks for content and proper operation of all training demonstration equipment prior to shipping to a site, and returned from a site.
Bachelor's degree with 3 years of equivalent work experience in technical training or dimensional measurement or equivalent work related experience.
Experience teaching/training adult learners (andragogy); technical writing and documentation skills.
Willingness and tolerance for travel (up to 60%).
Experience in training others using up-to-date concepts and methods.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish, Portuguese desired.
Ability to maintain and promote motivation in training environments.
Ability to maintain composure and professionalism in challenging situations.
Adaptability to (sometimes) rapidly changing circumstances.
Willingness to contribute to continuous improvement of training methods/materials.
Knowledge of MS Windows and Office suite.
Knowledge of Geometric Dimension and Tolerance would be a plus.
All physical demands associated with air travel and hotel stay.
Ability to navigate/negotiate plant floor environment.
Ability to lift/carry loads up to 50 lbs.
Complete relevant training from Internal Training Matrix, within 3 months.
Complete relevant professional training (Instructor Techniques, How Adults Learn, and Content Development tools).
OJT required to ensure that essential duties and responsibilities can be adequately met on an annual basis.
Adobe Captivate, Photoshop, Illustrator for media creation. | c4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUe3zxK6mkyCKC2gBF | County Receives Grant For Agriculture Learning Center
TONY STINNETT, Courier Co-Editor
County Executive Mike Gannon, left, presents Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture Ken Givens with a proclamation during a gather at CCHS Thursday.
Cannon County officially has been awarded a $150,000 Tennessee Agriculture Enhancement grant for the purpose of building an Agriculture Learning Center, state and local officials announced during a kickoff at Cannon County High School Thursday.
The grant was secured through the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program, which provides cost share funds for long term investments in livestock and farming operations. Participation allows producers to maximize farm profits, adapt to changing market situations, improve operation safety, increase farm efficiency and make a positive economic impact in their communities.
"Education is the core to all of it," said Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens, who was in attendance at Cannon County High School to announce the grant and its benefits. "The Ag Learning Center was a no-brainer when it comes to figuring how we impact children and we have tremendous FFA (Future Farmers of America) programs across the state but these students need to have hands-on facilities so they can get in there and learn.
"This has been one of the most accepting communities we have dealt with ... and it looks like everybody here who touches agriculture is really excited and ready to go to work."
In addition to the $150,000 grant through the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP), Cannon County also could receive at least $50,000 in additional grant monies through the Rural Development program, Givens said.
"Cannon County is going to get $150,000 from the TAEP, that's a given," Givens said. "They may get monies from Rural Development as well. I know Rep. (Stratton) Bone has talked to the people at Rural Development and made a real good case. I know (County Executive Mike) Gannon has had conversations with Rural Development as well. If Cannon County was able to get all it could from both entities they could have upwards of $200,000 toward this project. I would challenge the community to not just build a $200,000 facility but to make it one of the best in the state and it looks like the plans are to do that here."
After challenging those in attendance to donate and step up to the plate in order to exceed the grant money and build a state-of-the-art facility, Givens made a contribution of $50 toward the project.
The Ag Learning Center will be built on the grounds of Cannon County High School in the back of the property near the area where the school's greenhouses currently are located. Initial plans are for a 80 X 200 covered, open-sided structure with an adjoining meeting room and restrooms. It will also serve as a livestock demonstration and exhibition center complete with a show ring and holding pens. It also will include a large meeting room and kitchenette.
When completed the Ag Learning Center, which can only be used for agricultural-based events, will be one of two in middle Tennessee with the other located in Trousdale County. It not only will benefit students at Cannon County High School but local farmers and members of the agricultural community at large.
"Agriculture is still the No. 1 industry in our state and it is the No. 1 industry in (Cannon County)," Bone said. "That was what was behind Agriculture Enhancement. If we could do some things to boost that industry and push it a little bit then we felt it would pay off in the long run and it has. We are seeing results. You have all these different agricultural groups and it will give them a home. Current students will have grand-children who go through this building we are talking about. It's a big benefit for everyone and we will continue to see results. We are really excited."
So are folks in Cannon County. After all, the facility will benefit citizens throughout the county. It will be available to Farm Bureau, 4-H, FFA, UT Extension and the agricultural community at large. It will also enable CCHS to host goat and sheep shows, among others.
"The way the grant was written was such that the (Ag Learning Center) is to be used for the farmer and agricultural interests," Gannon said. "They could actually have a Farmer's Market in it if they wanted to. As long as it is farm-related it can be used. It is going to be a wonderful thing and (Cannon County teachers) Bob Melton and Courtney Nichols will do a great job managing it."
Numerous citizens representing various farming groups spoke at the kickoff Thursday, thanking Givens and Bone for their assistance in securing grant money for the project in Cannon County and talked about the many benefits they believe it will provide for students and the local farming industry.
CCHS carpentry teacher Ed Coates' class will assist in build the facility and said he already sees an additional benefit most have not considered as a result of the Ag Learning Center.
"It kind of sets up a little community within the school where everybody is working together," Coates said. "We will have the Ag students working on the building and then the carpentry students will come in and assist. They are going to see the whole framework of how a business actually takes place with a contractor on site and everybody working together to get it done. It's for the community, it's for the students and it's a great thing for everyone."
TAEP is a state funded program established by Governor Phil Bredesen and supported by the General Assembly to increase farm income in Tennessee by helping farmers invest in better farming practices and by encouraging diversification and innovation.
UT Extension agent Bruce Steelman.
State Rep. Stratton Bone was one of the many speakers on hand at CCHS for the announcement that the school had received a $150,000 Agriculture Enhancement Grant for the purpose of building a livestock learning center. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdro4eIOjRurQNdox | Several long distance walks such as Wainwright's Coast to Coast and the Cumbria Way pass through the Lake District. Here we have collected together some titles describing these walks, including detailed guides.
Wainwright's "Coast to Coast", 192 miles from the Irish Sea St. Bees Head on the West Cumbria coast to the North Sea at Robin Hood's Bay on the North Yorkshire coast.
Ron Scholes's "Ravenber Way" which takes its name from the start and finish points, Ravenglass and Berwick-upon-Tweed (210 miles), passing through more of the central Lake District than the Wainwright route.
The Ramblers Association's "Cumbria Way", 70 miles from Ulverston to Carlisle, through the heart of the Lake District and then from Keswick to Carlisle via Caldbeck.
The "Cumbria Coastal Way", 185 miles following the ins and outs of the coast from Silverdale on Morecambe Bay, round the Furness Peninsula and the Duddon Estuary before heading north along the West Cumbria coast past Whitehaven, Workington and Maryport to the Solway Coast and Carlisle. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUchzxaJJQnNCyfsDh | .. Link with Letsmeditate.net ..
I would be keen to discuss a link exchange with related sites, and to that end include our suggested link text.
To make the overall font size of the link smaller set size=-1 or size=-2 and so on. | c4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUaWbxK7Ehm9ic94Vm | I've made soup with them, abused them with the weed-whacker, tiptoed through them in shorts, taught their anatomy to renewable materials students, photographed their male and female flowers, and watched their cycle of growth from the tender re-sprouts in the spring to the silvery senescence over winter. But I've never made yarn from them, until this week. I've made about 7"! It's green, scratchy, and smells like the woods. I think I can improve my technique and do better.
Nettle is a fiber that was used in Europe and here in the US by early settlers, and by Native Americans, as well. It's quite strong, as you know when you try to rip a nettle plant to pieces. The fiber is a "bast" fiber, which means it's part of the phloem, that relatively moist, sometimes almost gooey part of the plant just under the surface. If you nick the surface with your thumbnail you'll be in the phloem. If you scrape, you'll scrape the phloem off. So how do you harvest the phloem?
We weren't sure, even after some quick reads of articles and on the internet. The basics are to slightly rot the stems after you strip their leaves (it's called 'retting'), then crack the stems, which are hollow, and break the wood out of the middle. It takes time! Our first 32 stems took us an hour or more for two of us. The second part is to take those dried strips and shred them into what looks a bit like a lint ball. I have "cards," that I've used on wool, to help do that. The third part is to take that lint ball and just start twisting and pulling. My 7" stub is actually twice that length, but I made it into two-ply because the single plies were extremely weak in places—that is, they basically broke.
We're playing around with retting to see if we can do it better another way, and I'm also playing around with the carding to see if I can figure out a better way to get wayward chunks of wood out of the yarn to make it a bit less scratchy. | c4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUfY44uzliDGNVOkbO | Cool!You even found a cheaper a PA7620 sensor on aliexpress? I wasn't aware of it, I couldn't find one at that time. Let me know when fully done!
Forgot: I have a cool mod in the pipeline, to allow the device to turn itself off from software. Useful when battery is depleted, instead of letting it die.Requires a very minor mod to the schematic, and it can be added to the current PCB. When i have a minute i will document & publish.
Hi PG103F, did you make a full atmoscan..?Share the pictures!
In fact i did not specify how to configure MQTT.The server is: mqtt.thingspeak.comChannels are in the following format: channels/<CHANNEL-ID>/publish/<WRITE-API>NOTE: you need 3 channelsQuestions from my side:1) Did you make the whole thing?2) what do you mean that the widget is rotated 180 degree?
Hi there, i am traveling and i dont have much with me... however, here is what comes to mind:1) if you built the latest version fro github, there is nothing hardcoded anymore. From the configuration page you set all params including API keys of services etc2) Specifically, if i remember correctly, Step3 goes to GeoNames.org. Have you created an account there? The username is one of the config parameters above.Try adding some temporary log statements to see why it fails. let me know.
Hi Sanjoy, the ESP12E cannot be easily programmed stand alone. So either you connect it to another board to program it, or you program it when soldered to the atmoscan board. Specifically, the atmoscan board inclides a programming circuitry that is in line with the NodeMCU. To program it you should connect a USB-Serial adapter (e.g. FTDI232 or similar) to the J7 connector (next to the reset button). Program can be uploaded without sensors connected, except that you should ground the interrupt line of the geiger sensor, Pin3 in in the RAD connector, otherwise the board will not boot. If nothing is connected to the board i am not sure if it will boot. Some sensors initialisation is blocking, courtesy of the provider of the library. One example is the multigas library. However, you could disable the related process, see the Q&A section. When it boots, it should recognise that it is not configured and should open a wifi hotspot, to which you can connect and set it up. Among the settings, there is a syslog server that helps greatly debugging. You can increase the logging level by uncommenting the #define DEBUG_SYSLOG in the GlobalDefinitions.h file.Serial is used only for first programming. After that, OTA programming via wifi is the preferred option.Please let me know if you succeed.
Hi, i checked and in fact regular postage is cheap. Not sure if reliable though. I have the last PCB available and I would love to get it to the other side of the planet! Let me know if interested via private message.
Check on Postnl.nl (20-50 grams letter) and send me a private message!
please send a private message via instructables if you are interested... I am losing track of who is who already!
please send a private message via instructables if you are interested...I am losing track of who is who already!
hi there, greetings from Europe. See the new Q&A section!
I thought i had replied but i dont see it... Thanks!
hi, see the new Q&A section!
Thanks foryour interest in my project! I answe the same way... Plenty of people asked for a PCB, way more than I everthought… I had the PCBs made by dirtypcbs.com and my files worked out justfine. Good quality and cheap enough, 25USD / 20Euro for 10 PCBs. I used two andhave 8 available so I would ask 2 Euro + shipment (depending on location andshipping preferences) just to recover the bare cost. I am afraid I will have topick the first ones that send me a private message and you will have to waitfor the weekend to have it shipped… busy week!
Thanks foryour interest in my project and for the vote! Plenty of people asked for a PCB, way more than I everthought… I had the PCBs made by dirtypcbs.com and my files worked out justfine. Good quality and cheap enough, 25USD / 20Euro for 10 PCBs. I used two andhave 8 available so I would ask 2 Euro + shipment (depending on location andshipping preferences) just to recover the bare cost. I am afraid I will have topick the first ones that send me a private message and you will have to waitfor the weekend to have it shipped… busy week!
Thanks foryour interest in my project! Plenty of people asked for a PCB, way more than I everthought… I had the PCBs made by dirtypcbs.com and my files worked out justfine. Good quality and cheap enough, 25USD / 20Euro for 10 PCBs. I used two andhave 8 available so I would ask 2 Euro + shipment (depending on location andshipping preferences) just to recover the bare cost. I am afraid I will have topick the first ones that send me a private message and you will have to waitfor the weekend to have it shipped… busy week!
Thanks foryour interest in my project and for the nice comment! Plenty of people asked for a PCB, way more than I everthought… I had the PCBs made by dirtypcbs.com and my files worked out justfine. Good quality and cheap enough, 25USD / 20Euro for 10 PCBs. I used two andhave 8 available so I would ask 2 Euro + shipment (depending on location andshipping preferences) just to recover the bare cost. I am afraid I will have topick the first ones that send me a private message and you will have to waitfor the weekend to have it shipped… busy week!
I think the contest is over, but thanks anyway! | c4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUc_I5qsBC3VG0zKjv | OAKLAND — A dispute over unpaid rent apparently led to a fatal shooting in the bedroom of an apartment on the 9200 block of Hillside Street in East Oakland late Friday night.
The victim, Anthony Jones, 42, was gunned down in front of horrified witnesses.
Jones, who friends said worked as a chef during Oakland A's and Raiders games at the Network Associates Coliseum, died at 11:44 p.m. minutes after he was taken to Highland Hospital.
Cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds, Oakland police investigators said.
Gerald Brazley, 44, was taken into custody, police said.
Meanwhile, the Alameda County Coroner's office identified the victim in a killing at 5:56 p.m. Friday as Laron Philips, 17, of Oakland. He was shot to death on the 900 block of Apgar Street. No one had been arrested in that shooting.
$10,000 for the arrest and conviction of the killer.
The homicides were the 42nd and 43rd killings in Oakland so far this year, down from 60 homicides on the same date in 2003.
A witness to the Anthony Jones shooting, Deborah Hopskins, said her friend came home to find Brazley who owed money for rent and food in the apartment.
She said Jones demanded that Brazley leave. She said he refused and the argument escalated.
"Anthony yelled, 'You get the hell out of here,'" she said.
Instead, the demand was answered with gunfire.
Jones, who was unarmed, fell to the floor mortally wounded. One witness ran out the door screaming for someone to call 911. Someone did that — but the call came too late.
There were two homicides within six hours Friday, at 5:56 and 11:02 p.m. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUeH26NNjgBtyggTkd | Fashion Music Art Community Beauty Milk Next-Gen
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Artist of The Week: Chrissy Angliker
Chrissy Angliker's studio is absolutely covered in a kaleidoscope of paint splatters. Strewn all across the floor, in no particular pattern, is a physical reminder of all that's been created inside those four walls, and thus, what used to be a blank slate is now a space dripping with inspiration via past projects. Angliker wouldn't have it any other way.
"For me, the space itself is a continuation. I enter it, and it's like a Planet Chrissy," the artist says. "For me it's really important that I'm not painting these loose and wild paintings without being loose and wild in the space. The floor is one of the things that informs my paintings the most, while paint goes everywhere, a sort of subconscious painting starts happening around me."
As a painter, Angliker works on the edges of what she calls "the gap": the space within which the viewer interprets her painting. Getting as close as possible, she covers her canvas in strokes of detail, layered with meaning and emotion; then, stepping all the way back, her vision goes from microscopic to bird's eye view. And the gap in between? She leaves that up to the viewer to fill in.
"The cool thing that happens in doing that is this middle thing that ends up being the finished painting, it kind of develops on it's own because I never actually physically touch it. It turns out being a gap," she says. "Everybody sees the gap a little bit differently, because it's a gap. You just need your emotions; you need the viewer to finish the piece."
Everybody sees the gap a little bit differently. You just need your emotions; you need the viewer to finish the piece.
Most recently, Angliker put her gap theory into practice with a solo show late last year in Baden, Switzerland that closed early December. Every single painting sold. When she returned to her newly emptied Brooklyn studio, the blank slate served as a source of both inspiration and intimidation.
"It's tough, when you come back to an empty studio, and it's like, 'Fuck! What am I going to do now?' When I was filling up the studio for the show in Switzerland, it's like, suddenly, one painting will inform the next. You build this body of work, and you want that work around. You don't want to lend a painting to somebody because they all kind of communicate with each other and inform each other. Once that body of work is kind of done, it can sort of block what's going to come next. That's also usually when style shifts happen. I've been painting these paintings with completely different textures and a completely different speed, and I come to this and realize, 'So this is what you want to do next?'"
Once or twice a year, Angliker cycles through a series of paintings and must reenage with the question of a blank slate. Her work shifts with the seasons, and currently, she's in new territory with a completely new style at her fingertips, and, thus, inspired anew. Often a painting will take two months to complete; other times, Angliker can finish a piece in a single day.
"I'm having to pay a lot of attention to what [the new style] is showing me, as opposed to where I'm taking it," she explains. "It's sort of an in-and-out, where I'll have certain impulsive things that happen, and certain planned reactions to react to that impulsive nature within the painting process itself, the consistent part of my work is my relationship with paint. The relationship between control and chaos. I'm kind of a control freak, but that's what painting has challenged me with."
Angliker speaks of her paint as one would a close creative partner or friend. The relationship depends on a willingness to be open, above all else.
"Paint and I are collaborators, we play 50-50 roles. If I make a mark, I let the paint move the way it wants to move, what it naturally would do. I try to influence it, instead of manipulating it kind of. I have to be constantly open, and see what happens."
I have to be constantly open, and see what happens.
The artist's commitment to being open and trusting her instinct has served her well for the past 17 years. She communicates with her work, and in turn, it reflects her spirit more precisely than words ever could. That, then, is the magic of Angliker's work.
"You're going down this road, of process, which again mirrors life itself where you process your relationship with the subject you're dealing with. You're in this process as long as it takes, and then there's a moment where you walked right through it, and you know in that moment, you look at [the painting] and it looks back at you. I love this about my process—I usually get a knot in my chest, and just for a moment, a little teary, because I'm like, 'There you are!' It's like a moment of recognition, and it's just so beautiful, and then it's done."
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BkiUbdXxK02iP4Wj-5HS | Most people hate receiving long emails. In fact, some people think emails should be no more than 3 lines long (or 2, or 4, or 5). This is not my personal style. I like to give recipients everything they need in one email. I believe that doing so optimizes my time and theirs. One of two things happen when I send a long, detailed email to someone: either they never read it and drop off or they appreciate having all of the pertinent information in a single reference document. Either way, it amounts to one focused episode in my life versus scattered smaller ones.
Let's look at the first case in which the recipient never reads my email. Maybe this person is a contractor, vendor, employee, friend looking for advice, or my mom :). If the person is not detail oriented enough to read and process my long email (my nice way of saying they are lazy), then they simply are not a good fit for me in terms of communication style (sorry, mom). And, most likely, working together is not in our best interest. In the case of friends or relatives seeking my advice, many simply move on and get the advice elsewhere if a long reply is too much of a hurdle for them. Simply put, long emails can serve to weed out lazy and needy people—a real time saver in the long run.
In the second case, in which the recipient of a lengthy email is appreciative, the flow of information is optimized to reduce the likelihood of lots of back and forth dialogue. This is a good thing because the fragmented nature of lengthy email exchanges makes them hard to follow and too often results in offhandedness. Providing a single, thoroughly informative document to which the recipient can refer as needed is much more efficient.
Everyone has their own take on email. Some people love it, some hate it, and others simply tolerate it. I admire and like to be around detail-oriented people who value having lots of information up front. People who even, perhaps, appreciate having too much information. We are this type at Cloudmanic Labs and I think our company is pretty darn effective. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
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BkiUcrg5qoYDgPtUqL4D | 01/14/2016 / By Greg White / Comments
The medicinal benefits of cannabis oil continue to grow. Early last year, it was reported that cannabis oil could be used to curb Lyme disease. But the medicinal benefits of cannabis oil extend beyond Lyme disease. Multiple testimonies have purported that cannabis oil can help relieve the day-to-day symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.(1,2)
ALS is a degenerative neurological disorder that affects an estimated 30,000 people in the United States at a given time. Symptoms of ALS include muscle weakness, wasting and paralysis of the limbs, including those that control the rhythms of life like swallowing and breathing. The paralysis of these vital muscles lead to respiratory failure, even with breathing aids or a tracheotomy.
Given the nature of the disease, an ALS diagnosis feels like a death sentence for patients. The average life expectancy for a person with ALS is two to five years; however, more than half of ALS patients live with ALS for more than three years after their prognosis. Celebrity scientist Stephen Hawking has lived with the condition for decades.
ALS symptoms go up in smoke with cannabis oil
Cannabis has been long revered as an effective treatment option to alleviate symptoms of ALS, including pain, spasticity, wasting, dyspnea, drooling, depression and neuronal oxidation. Several ALS victims have been able to maintain or slow the progression of their disease with routine, controlled doses of cannabis oil.(1)
Bob Strider, for instance, began experiencing systems of ALS in 1998, including the loss of function of his right arm and difficulties swallowing. As a cannabis enthusiast, Strider has been using cannabis for decades, which he believes helped slow the progression of the malady. In 2012, he began manufacturing cannabis oil and dosing himself with 60 grams a day. After ten days of his regimen, he regained control of his right arm and has quit using opiates to control his pain.(1)
Another cannabis oil success story is Cathy Jordan, who was diagnosed with ALS in 1986 and given five years or less to live. As she was making preparations for her death in the winter of 1989, Jordan smoked a joint with a friend and felt her ALS symptoms disappear.(1)
Jordan never planned to be a cannabis activists. She continued to use her regimen quietly. When she told her neurologists in 1989 that she was using cannabis to treat her ALS, the doctor tried to sway her husband to commit her to a mental facility. In 1994, Jordan crossed paths with a new doctor who was stunned by her progress. When she told the doctor that she had been using cannabis to treat her condition, he advised her to "Smoke all the cannabis you can and never tell a soul, because they will never believe you."(1)
Medicinal benefits of marijuana continue to grow
Despite the clear benefits of cannabis, Donnie Clark, the grower of Myakka Gold, was arrested and sentenced 12 years to prison. His sentence was later commuted by former President Bill Clinton. The strain of cannabis that Jordan credits with combating the progression of her condition has since been eradicated by the DEA.(1)
Cathy Jordan's story helped inspire the medical marijuana initiative in Florida in the November 2014 election. In an ironic twist of turns, the same day the Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Amendment was announced, Jordan's house was raided. Approximately 23 plants in her house were confiscated by authorities. Her charges were later dropped, since it was blatantly obvious to everyone involved that she was using the cannabis for medicinal purposes.(1)
Years later, evidence continues to mount that shows the benefits of marijuana use. Pre-clinical data attests that cannabis is a potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, slows the progression of ALS and prolongs the life expectancy of those afflicted by the condition.
(1) LeaFly.com
(2) NaturalNews.com
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BkiUbQA5qX_AYutU5__3 | Obama seems determined to punish Syria (with video) Comment on this post ↓
September 2nd, 2013 by Warren Swil
Congressional approval not
required for president to strike
Secretary of State John Kerry makes the case for a strike on Syria on Sunday. Click image to enlarge.
THE EVIDENCE MOUNTED on Sunday that despite a "procedural" delay as he awaits a vote in Congress, President Obama will strike back at Syria for its use of chemical weapons.
The New York Times was reporting early in the day about Secretary of State John Kerry's round of the Sunday morning talk shows to "make the case" for an attack on Syria.
Meanwhile, across the pond, Glenn Greenwald writes in The Guardian newspaper that Obama views whatever happens in Congress as "non-binding."
In other words, he is not constrained – whatever the outcome of the vote – from striking alone, if need be.
Time magazine, in an insightful behind-the-scenes description, relates that Obama on Friday found himself "alone" as the decision time arrived.
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW THE FOLD
IN A NEWS RELASE distributed on Saturday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations announced that a hearing would be held Tuesday regarding the president's request for authorization to use military force in Syria.
"U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will preside over a hearing beginning this Tuesday to debate the Authorization for Use of Military Force in Syria," the release said.
"I have spoken with [Senate Majority] Leader [Harry] Reid (D-Nev.) and beginning this Tuesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will debate the Authorization for Use of Military Force in Syria," Menendez said.
"Senior Administration witnesses will testify before the Committee and the Congress will debate this issue actively, fully, and publicly.
Glenn Greenwald's column in The Guardian on Sunday. Click image to enlarge.
"It is my view that the use of military force in Syria is justified and necessary given the Assad regime's reprehensible use of chemical weapons and gross violation of international law. I look forward to sharing these views with my colleagues in the days ahead as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee convenes to take up this vital national security issue."
It's full steam ahead, it seems, as far as the Senate Democrats are concerned.
Meanwhile, early Sunday, The New York Times was ahead of the pack, reporting right after Secretary Kerry's appearance on Fox News Sunday. In Kerry Casts Obama's Syria Decision as 'Courageous" Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Michael R. Gordon report:
"Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday that the administration had new evidence that sarin gas was used in a chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government that killed 1,400 people last month, and he predicted that Congress would approve President Obama's request to use force against Syria when lawmakers return from recess on Sept. 9."
President Obama: "Alone" at decision time. Click image to enlarge.
There is no doubt about which way the wind is blowing from the White House.
"Mr. Kerry, who is planning appearances on all five Washington Sunday-morning talk shows to defend Mr. Obama's decision to delay a strike on Syria, also sent a pointed warning to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.
"If Mr. Assad were "foolish enough" to harm his people again, Mr. Kerry said, then Mr. Obama might take military action without waiting for Congress."
This is exactly the point that, over in the U.K., Columnist Glenn Greenwald was making, albeit in another context.
Obama does not need Congressional authorization to strike at Syria.
In his Sunday column published by The Guardian, Obama, Congress and Syria
the subheadline is:
The president is celebrated for seeking a vote on his latest war even as his aides make clear it has no binding effect
"[W]hat makes the celebratory reaction to [Saturday's] announcement particularly odd is that the Congressional vote which Obama said he would seek appears, in his mind, to have no binding force at all," Greenwald writes.
"There is no reason to believe that a Congressional rejection of the war's authorization would constrain Obama in any way, other than perhaps politically. To the contrary, there is substantial evidence for the proposition that the White House sees the vote as purely advisory, i.e., meaningless."
Greenwald knows a lot more than I do about these events, but he is certainly spot on in this analysis.
A MORE INTIMATE PEEK behind the scenes at Obama's decision-making process is available at Time magazine.
In their story Unwilling To Act Alone, Obama Pulls Back From Brink Of War Michael Scherer and Zeke Miller tell us:
Time magazine's weekend article that delves deeply into the president's thought processes. Click image to enlarge.
"In the end, Barack Obama found himself alone.
"After an evening stroll with his chief of staff on Friday, Obama decided that he didn't want to go to war alone, surprising even his closest aides by choosing to seek congressional approval for a military strike."
Their story goes deeper than any other into the president's thought processes in arriving at his decision.
"But Obama was aware that 150 members of Congress, the rank and file, were seeking a chance to vote. He had been affected by the British vote in Parliament, aides would later say, and he knew well the lingering effects of the 2003 invasion of Iraq had increased global skepticism of America's military judgment."
Indeed, then Secretary of State Colin Powell, under orders from Vice President Dick Cheney (oops, President G. W. Bush) squandered enormous amounts of U.S. credibility in his now-infamous address to the United Nations on the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 20o3.
There is no reason to believe it has recovered much since then.
The Time story continues:
"Then there was the fact that [Obama] had pledged in 2007, in response to a question from the Boston Globe, to seek such authorization before starting wars in the absence of an immediate threat. Gen. Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had told Obama days earlier that there was no military harm done by waiting to strike Assad's forces."
Only those who are on the beach on this Labor Day weekend in the U.S. can be unaware of the direction of events unfolding around the world.
President Obama has never seemed so decisive, determined and forceful as he did in his address to the nation on Saturday. And he is, alas, correct.
The events in Syria cannot be allowed to stand with no response from those who have the capability to do so. The U.S. does.
It must. Even if it does so alone.
WATCH SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY'S NEWS CONFERENCE BELOW.
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Jack van Dijk writes:
After Vietnam, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, trillions of dollars thrown away and all lost, why would we start another war? When Saddam Hussein gassed the Kurds, nothing was done, why now? Or was the attack on Granada a stellar example?
That is a really good question, Jack.
It doesn't have an easy answer.
But what I think I hear the administration saying is: "Because we can! and Because we should!"
Rwanda? We should have, but didn't!
Iraq? We should have NOT, but did!
Kurds? We should have, but didn't.
The universe works in mysterious ways.
American exceptionalism never was, it only resulted in irritating other countries. Yes, we were happy that using all the materiel, WWII was resolved, but it only happened after Churchill convinced Roosevelt that Hitler was truly evil. Well, Staling was close to evil too, but kept it to its own population and we stayed out. Let the USA resolve its own internal problems, the list is too long to mention. | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUaY_xK03BfJXwuP4O | Gore Training 1,000 Volunteers to Spread Environmental Message
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Former Vice President Al Gore, the star of a documentary derived from his slide show on global warming, is about to begin training 1,000 "Climate Project" volunteers to help spread his environmental message around the globe.
Gore has been promoting his documentary and book "An Inconvenient Truth" and encouraging volunteers to apply for his training sessions to learn how to give a shorter version of his PowerPoint-style presentations.
Several thousand have already applied to be among the 1,000 volunteers Gore expects to train within the next six months, said spokeswoman Kalee Kreider. The first session with about 50 volunteers begins this weekend in Nashville, Gore's hometown.
Gore, a Democrat who lost the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush, has criticized the lack of action on global warming by politicians across the ideological spectrum.
The wave of publicity about his initiative has raised questions about whether Gore will run for president again in 2008. Gore has said he has no plans to become a candidate, but he has not ruled it out either.
Gore plans to participate in the instruction at the sessions but will also have scientists and other experts help train the activists, Kreider said. There are no plans to hold any sessions outside Nashville.
Activists will have to pay their own airfare and accommodations, but the training sessions -- which are expected to run Sundays through Tuesdays -- are free. Scholarships will be available for some participants, Kreider said.
Annapolis, Maryland Mayor Ellen O. Moyer is among the initial group of activists heading to Nashville.
"I'm honored to be a part of this first training program," she told The (Baltimore) Sun. "There comes a point in time when we have to say, 'Enough is enough."' | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbbs5qsJBjlIh2HFg | We are getting so much cool Star Wars stuff that it feels like the '70s all over again. Now Lucasfilm has released the official Star Wars app, and it even has its own trailer! Now you can have Star Wars anytime you want, in the palm of your hand.
The app is available for iOS and Android devices. Consider it a one stop shop for all things Star Wars. Your go-to app for whenever you need a fix. I know I'm a junkie. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUeCs4eIOjR8afhTo- | Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Big Boi, and Sleepy Brown perform during the Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta. On Sunday night, Levine posted photos to Instagram from the performance - where drones spelled out the words "One" and "Love" - and shared his gratitude both for the fans and the haters.
Levine told Entertainment Tonight, an outlet that was granted exclusive access to the band after the group did not participate in a traditional press conference, that he spoke to "many people" before making the decision to perform but ultimately, "listened to myself".
The overwhelming response on social media seems to be one of disappointment, though, with fans hilariously complaining about Travis Scott taking the place of an actual performance of "Sweet Victootherswhile other argue that the mere performance of "SICKO MODE" wasn't enough". CBS, which aired that Super Bowl, was fined $550,000 by the Federal Communications Commission for the 2004 incident, but the fine later was overturned.
Michael Powell, the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), was called before the Senate and said that the incident represented "a new low for prime time television". Nobody really hated these halftime shows. "In fact, if anything, it's a cop out when you start talking about, 'I'm not a politician, I'm just doing the music.' Most of the musicians who have any kind of consciousness whatsoever understand what's going on here". Many artists had protested against the National Football League over its treatment of former American footballer Colin Kapernick and boycotted the Super Bowl.
Maroon 5, the halftime performer Sunday, teased a "Spongebob" cameo and delivered a brief reference to the "Band Geeks" episode. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUatvxK6nrxqmoxIb0 | The easiest way to get your skin bright is to remove the dead skin cells and then apply skincare that can brighten the skin. Use SPF 30 sunscreen to maintain bright skin.
The best way to remove dead cells is to use a scrub that removes the layers of dead cells. Use a soft scrub that does not hurt the skin. If possible, use a scrub that contains oryza or berry fruit which can remove dead cells and at the same time lightens the skin.
When removing the layers of dead cells, apart from being bright, the skin will become smooth and fluffy. To brighten the skin opt for whitening ingredients such as VIT C (engineered), berries, licorice, grape seed oil, glutathione or if it is difficult to get this material, buy whitening cream that contains these ingredients.
Be careful when buying whitening products as many of them contain hydroquinone, mercury, tretinoin or other toxic substances. These ingredients will remove the upper layers of the skin and the skin will become extremely harmful because these substances can cause respiratory disturbances; the skin becomes inflamed and can also cause cancer. So watch out for these ingredients.
Skin whitening products in Malaysian market, are they making you ill?
Sun is vital.. but is it worth damaging your skin??
WHITEHEAD? BLACKHEAD? HABIS MUKA SAYA! | c4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
BkiUdPI4uzqh_QQD8yyR | $24.95, New American Library, hardcover, 352 pages.
K2 has been called the deadliest mountain in the world. For every four climbers who reach its summit, one dies on its slopes.
In the wee hours of the morning on August 1, 2008, members of climbing teams from across the globe—Serbia, Denmark, South Korea and elsewhere—emerged slowly from their tents at their 7800-meter high camp. They donned marshmallowy down suits and strapped on crampons. It was summit day on K2.
One by one, the climbers trickled out of Camp 4, just behind the team that would fix ropes through the Bottleneck. The most dangerous part of the climb, the Bottleneck is a steep, narrow couloir positioned under a serac, 400 meters below the summit on the Abruzzi Spur. Climbers worked their way, slowly but steadily, up the snowfields until they reached the Bottleneck, where a queue of people had formed at the fixed lines. That's when things started to go wrong. Serbian climber Dren Mandic fell to his death when he unclipped from the fixed lines trying to pass a sluggish climber in front of him. In an attempt to transport Mandic's body back to Camp 4, high-altitude porter Jahan Baig slipped and fell, disappearing over the edge of a precipice. His body was never recovered. Later that night, a swarm of 12 climbers returning from a late summit push was trapped on the upper reaches of the Bottleneck when an avalanche of ice stripped the fixed lines, and Rolf Bae, from the couloir. Only four survived.
As a result, high-altitude mountaineering made a sensational appearance on the world stage. Mainstream media—including CNN, the BBC and Al Jazeera—picked up the story, broadcasting flurries of vague and often inaccurate reports about the happenings on K2. The media bombarded the climbing community with criticism and made hasty comparisons between the unfolding tragedy on K2 and the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster, in which a violent storm and the hubris of expedition leaders brought about the deaths of eight climbers, many of whom were inexperienced and ill-equipped.
One Mountain Thousand Summits is a well reasoned and almost defiant response to those poorly researched reports and muddled conclusions. Author and accomplished climber Freddie Wilkinson was not on K2 when tragedy struck, but it is clear from Chapter One that his story is painstakingly researched. Through scores of sources—from countless email, phone and in-person interviews to the last five coordinates taken from a missing climber's satellite phone—Wilkinson seeks to expose and rectify the many misconceptions perpetuated by hasty reporting and foggy testimonies from the climbers themselves.
The book provides a minute-by-minute account of the events on the mountain, as well as that of the experiences of teammates and loved ones sitting at their computers, desperately scouring the Internet for news. This narrative of the incident is punctuated by gracefully human profiles of the people involved, both surviving and deceased. Wilkinson morphs the tale into more than a simple report of a distant tragedy through these portraits. The avalanche of personal loss and resulting self-reflection is made tangible through Wilkinson's expert character development and shrewd insight into a complex situation. Much of the information behind these profiles is a collection of Wilkinson's own interaction with climbers and their family members. The author's first-person descriptions of their interactions serve a dual-purpose. His insightful observations morph the faceless players in this far-away tragedy into unique and interesting people. Wilkinson's explication of these interactions also validates his investigation of the event and the conclusions he draws from it. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUdwI241xg966rPOHS | Information Snacking on Your Mobile?
I've been talking and posting about the concept of "Information Snacking" for some time now. I want to be at the center of my data consumption, instead of trapped in an application, site or a specific device. We want to call up our data whenever, wherever we want it.
.. and maybe more variants.
Seems simple, right? Pick your content; your stocks, your MySpace or Facebook summary, your team scores, your weather, your mail. Assemble these widgets onto the pages for each view and voila! Information Snacking.
The rub: making money. Will one site allow other sites' ads on their pages? Or will they pay a fee for the content and try to charge for it? Or something else?
Seems Yahoo! is opening this Pandora's box a bit with their Yahoo! Mobile product; a starting point on your mobile device that includes the stuff you want (maps, email, etc.), plus the ability to add third-party content via Mobile Widgets. The site is boasting eBay, MySpace and MTV News widgets, along with a ton of other widgets in their widget gallery.
Update: As I point out in "The next thing: Mobiles, Minis, Flakes, et. al", a mobile device is, an Information Snacking device .. a composite application, with you, the data consumer at the center. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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The highly sensitive personality trait was first described by Carl Jung in 1913
Carl Jung 1913, para. 398,"This excessive sensitiveness very often brings an enrichment of the personality. . . . Only, when difficult and unusual situations arise, the advantage frequently turns into a very great disadvantage, since calm consideration is then disturbed by untimely affects. Nothing could be more mistaken, though, than to regard this excessive sensitiveness as in itself a pathological character component. If that were really so, we should have to rate about one quarter of humanity as pathological."
Below is a summary of more recent findings in relation to the personality trait of high sensitivity, known in scientific terms as Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS).
Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) commonly referred to as high sensitivity, is an innate, inherited personality trait found in about 15-20% of human population as well as in over 100 non-human species (Aron, 1991; Acevedo, Aron, Aron et la., 2014; Borries & Ostendorf, 2014)
Sensory processing sensitivity is one of two equally valid strategies that evolved for promoting survival of the species; pause, observe and think before acting, and is associated with having a strong behavioural inhibition system (BIS) (Aron and Aron 1997; Wolf et al. 2008). The other strategy being to act quickly and boldly and is associated with a strong behavioural activations system (BAS).
SPS is characterised by increased sensitivity and responsiveness to environmental and social stimuli, and associated with significantly greater activation in brain areas involved in higher-order visual processing, empathy (mirror neurons), and awareness (the insula – sometimes called the 'seat of consciousness') (Jagiellowicz, Aron, et al., 2010; Acevedo, Aron, Aron et la., 2014). http://hsperson.com/pdf/The_highly_sensitive_brain_%20an_fMRI_study.pdf
There is recent clear evidence for SPS being a categorical variable, that is to say that people do or do not have the high sensitivity trait. (Borries
& Ostendorf, 2012). 'Boldly spoken: HSPs {Highly Sensitive Persons} exist, forming an independent group of people who are qualitatively distinct from all the others concerning their way to perceive and process stimuli'.
SPS is associated with increased neural activation in response to happy and sad faces (Acevedo et al., 2010).
High sensitivity is not the same as shyness or introversion. 30% of highly sensitive people are extraverts (Aron, 1991).
The trait is visible from birth and found in equal numbers of men and women (Aron, 1991).
SPS is associated with the 5-HTTLPR short/short genotype in the serotonin transporter system (Licht, Mortensen, Knudsen, 2011) and 10 polymorphisms within the dopamine system (Chen et al., 2011).
SPS is associated with higher base cortisol levels and longer times to return to base levels after stress (Kagan et la, 1987, Gunner et la, 1996, Flinn, 2000, Fox et la, 2005).
Highly sensitive children are more prone to developing depression and anxiety in adulthood if they have experienced a troubled or emotionally invalidating childhood (Aron, 1991).
Highly sensitive children are more at risk of developing Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in adulthood if repeatedly invalidated during their childhood (M. Lineham, 1997).
Many mistakenly believe that being highly sensitive is only about being highly vulnerable, but this is not correct.
A converging body of research including the differential-susceptibility hypothesis (Belsky, 1997a, 2005; Belsky, Bakermans-Kranenburg, & van IJzendoorn, 2007; Belsky & Pluess, 2009), and Boyce and Ellis's (2005) biological-sensitivity-to-context thesis points towards the hypothesis that high sensitivity is more accurately about being more sensitive, responsive or having a greater degree of plasticity to an environment in general, than having a predisposition to negative affect only.
Therefore negative environments lead to more negative outcomes for those with the trait, and positive environments or interventions lead to more positive outcomes for those with the trait (Aron et al, 2011).
Most recently the trait has been associated with something called "Vantage Sensitivity" which is defined as having increased sensitivity to supportive but not to adverse environmental conditions (Pluess & Belsky 2012).
In the workplace, SPS was found to be positively correlated with alienation, negative affect (low mood and anxiety) and the work stress subscales of work displeasure and need for recovery, and negatively correlated with sense of coherence, comprehensibility, self-efficacy, manageability and meaningfulness (Evers, Rasche, and Schabracq, 2008).
HSPs were found to be more vulnerable to workplace environmental stressors but also more responsive to positive conditions, and were rated as the best performers by their managers (Shrivastava, 2011).
High sensitivity and the impact of culture
Highly sensitive children in Canada were found to be more frequently taunted and teased where as sensitive children in China were considered favourably, often selected as class leaders (in Mandarin, shy = 'guai' – 'good/ well-behaved'; sensitive = 'dong-shai' – 'has understanding'), (Chen & la, 1992).
Children aged 9-18 years with the SPS trait were found to be significantly more at risk of being bullied than those without. (Ann-Sophie Depamelaere Major: Clinical Psychology Academic Year: 2009 – 2010, Ghent University, Belgium).
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BkiUe-k5qhDCgmFdg7U_ | I discovered a problem when I tried to upload Machani Diplomat Interior PDF File to Createspace. This was the first Interior PDF that I included an image. I was advised that an image inside the Interior PDF file was 90 dpi and needed to be 300 dpi. As I only had the one image I knew which image the error message was referring to. However, I created the map and I knew it was 300 dpi so I went looking for a way to fix the problem. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUfJA5qhLBktRYVwVq | CONFEDERATIONS CUP: Spain and Uruguay progress
June 24, 2013 · by Will Burns · in CONFEDERATIONS CUP, NIGERIA, SPAIN, TAHITI, URUGUAY. ·
Spain and Uruguay, as expected, make it through to the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup as Nigeria and Tahiti prepare to go home. Tahiti has won a lot of fans in Brazil and around the world and on Sunday featured another moment to remember for them. Will Burns and Andy Powell describes the action.
NIGERIA 0-3 SPAIN
Spain eased past Nigeria winning 3 goals to nil and qualified for the semi-finals where they will face Italy in a replay of the 2012 European Championships.
Spain did not have it all their own way though, looking a little fragile in defence, a young Nigerian side who needed to win showed that they had speed on their side, cutting the Spanish open several times, but were unable to capitalise on the chances.
Spanish coach Vicente Del Bosque picked arguably his strongest 11, and it took the world champions just 3 minutes to open the scoring, when Jordi Alba rcieved a good ball from the ever reliable Andeas Iniesta, bundeled his way through a couple of half-hearted challenges before poking the ball past Nigerian keeper Vincent Enyeama. Both sides had chances to add to the score line, but good saves from both Enyeama and Victor Valdes, and big misses from both sides prevented this.
Soon after half time Nigeria's big chance came. A clever move by the Nigerians results in Brown Ideye having an open goal at his mercy, and needing any sort of touch to level the game miss controlled the ball. Spain made them pay.
Torres, starting on the bench after scoring 4 past Tahiti, entered the game for the disappointing Soldado. Within minutes a clever Spanish move resulted in a good ball in the middle, and Torres popped up in the right place, scoring a diving header to double their lead.
Nigeria again missed a gloriuous opportunity to set the game up for a grandstand finish when substitute Mohammed Gambo sliced wide when one on one with Valdes. Then with 3 minutes left to play when a ball over the top found Alba in acres of space, rounded keeper Emyeama before slotting into an empty net, the left-backs second of the game.
NIGERIA: Enyeama, Oboabona, Echiejile, Ambrose, Omeruo (Egwuekwe 11), Mikel, Ogude, Mba (Ogu 63), Musa, Ideye, Akpala (Gambo 71)
SPAIN: Valdes, Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos, Pique, Jordi Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Pedro (David Villa 75), Fabregas (David Silva 54), Soldado (Torres 60)
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URUGUAY 8-0 TAHITI
Even though they were cheered with every touch of the ball, Tahiti once again tasted a heavy defeat, this time at the hands of Uruguay. However, the moment that goalkeeper Gilbert Meriel saved Andres Scotti's penalty kick on 49 minutes will be a moment treasured by the small Polynesian Islands team.
Helped by Abel Hernandez's four goals, Uruguay scored eight to advance to the semi-finals to face hosts Brazil as the second-placed team from Group B.
Hernandez, began the scoring in the second minute, notching the fastest-ever goal in Confederations Cup history as he got his name on the score sheet at one minute, 19 seconds.
The Palermo striker scored his second in the 24th minute to double the South American's lead. After getting around the last defender with the slightest of touches, Hernandez calmly slotted the ball past 'keeper Meriel. Just three minutes later, the Uruguayans added a third when Diego Perez followed up his initial effort that hit the post and tapped the ball into the open goal.
Lowly Tahiti's best chance of the half came in the 40th minute on a quick counter-attack led by Steevy Chong Hue. The striker beat goalkeeper Martin Silva but his last touch let him down as the ball went out of play before he could play his colleague in.
Hernandez then completed his first-half treble on the stroke of half-time with a well-placed shot into the lower corner of Muriel's goal.
Four minutes after the restart, Marama Vallar was cautioned for pulling down Matias Aguirregaray inside Tahiti's area, but the Arena Pernambuco erupted into applause when Meriel stopped Andres Scotti's penalty with a brilliant diving save.
Only two minutes later, Scotti was dismissed after receiving his second booking. Tahiti then enjoyed a little more of the ball with the advantage of the extra man, but they still were not able to find a way past the Uruguayan backline.
Tahiti's numerical advantage was short-lived as Teheivarii Ludivion's received red in the 59th minute after he picked up his second yellow. With both sides playing with ten men, Perez capitalised on the openings in Tahiti's defence and slotted a ball to Nicolas Lodeiro who tapped in for Uruguay's fifth goal.
Uruguay were awarded a second penalty kick in the 66th minute and Meriel wasn't able to produce another save as Hernandez's tallied his fourth goal of the match. Substitute Luis Suarez added a two more goals in the final moments, which now surpasses Diego Forlan as his countries all-time leading goal scorer.
URUGUAY: Silva, Aguirregaray, Scotti, Coates, Gargano, Pereira, Eguren, Lodeiro, Perez, Ramirez (Suarez 69), Hernandez
TAHITI: Meriel, Simon, Vallar, Ludivion, Caroine, Lorenzo Tehau (Itani 71), Aitamai (Lemaire 53), Jonathan Tehau, Hnanyine (Tihoni 88), Vahirua, Chong Hue
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