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Designed by Setter Architects, this rustic office space was designed with a focus on working, dining and relaxing.
The Israeli-based software company Verint had its office space redesigned in order to create a more youthful and dynamic workplace. The end result of the office re-design is just that and its focus on natural elements gives it a rustic charm that is uncommon in most office spaces. Workers and visitors are greeted with a large lobby that has artfully placed vegetation on its walls in geometric shapes. The rest of the office features similar natural elements, with plants and wood being the main feature in most rooms. The rustic office even features a cheerful lounge area with an exposed brick wall, colorful decor and a foosball table.
This office was designed to optimize a comforting design that centers around nature and accommodates the evolving habits and environments in today's workplace.
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Daily coffee doesn't affect cancer risk, according to new research from QIMR
Home / Daily coffee doesn't affect cancer risk, according to new research from QIMR
Researchers from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have found that drinking coffee does not change a person's risk of being diagnosed with, or dying from, cancer, in a study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
The large Mendelian randomisation study looked at data from more than 300,000 people and showed that drinking coffee every day neither reduced nor increased a person's risk of developing any cancer.
Coffee contains a complex mixture of bioactive ingredients, including substances such as caffeine and kahweol, which have been shown to display antitumour effects in animal studies. However, its potential anticancer effect on humans has not been established, with studies to date producing conflicting findings for overall cancer risk and for individual cancers such as breast and prostate cancers.
The QIMR Berghofer study used cancer data drawn from the UK Biobank cohort for more than 46,000 people who had been diagnosed with most invasive cancer types, including about 7,000 people who died from the disease.
Senior author, QIMR's Associate Professor Stuart MacGregor said "Our two-pronged research looked at whether cancer rates differed among people with different levels of self-reported coffee consumption, and whether the same trend was seen when we replaced self-reported consumption with genetic predisposition towards coffee consumption. We found there was no real relationship between how many cups of coffee a person had a day and if they developed any particular cancers."
"The study also ruled out a link between coffee intake and dying from the disease," he said.
The genetic and preference information from the people with cancer was compared with data from more than 270,000 others who had never been diagnosed with cancer. QIMR Berghofer lead researcher, Jue-Sheng Ong, said the study also looked at some common individual cancers such as breast, ovarian, lung and prostate cancers and found drinking coffee did not increase or decrease their incidence.
"There was some inconclusive evidence about colorectal cancer, where those who reported drinking a lot of coffee had a slightly lower risk of developing cancer, but conversely examination of data from those people with a higher genetic predisposition to drink more coffee seemed to indicate a greater risk of developing the disease. The disparity in those findings would suggest more research is needed to clarify if there is any relationship between colorectal cancer and coffee" Mr Ong said.
Associate Professor MacGregor said the study had implications for public health messaging around the world.
"The health benefits of coffee have been argued for a long time, but this research shows simply changing your coffee consumption isn't an effective way of protecting yourself from cancer," he said
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Welcome to THE UNWAVERING
"The movement dedicated to educating & empowering the brave men & women who have or are still serving our great nation."
Join our team as we interview fellow service members, industry leaders and experts on topics such as tuition assistance, networking, VA home loans, filing for disability and much, much more. By sharing resources, benefits and opportunities with you and your families we hope to build a community that inspires one another to REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Kevin Barba
Founder, The Unwavering. Kevin has served as a Quality Assurance Inspector at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory since July 2018, leading a cross-functional team of Hardware Quality Assurance representatives on various research and development projects. Prior to that, he served in the United States Marine Corps from August 2010 to August 2018 as an Avionics Technician, Communications Security Assistant and Quality Assurance Inspector. His tours of duty include Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 (HMH-465), Third Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW), & Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1).
Gerard Garcia
Co-Host, The Unwavering Podcast. Gerard served as a Quality Assurance Inspector & NASA Instructor from January 2017 to May 2019. Prior to that he served as a Quality Assurance Inspector with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) from April 2016 to January 2017. As a 7-year veteran of the United States Air Force, Gerard has played an integral role in military aviation & manned flight missions on C-17 & C-5 aircraft from September 2008 to February 2016. His tours of duty include the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (62nd AMXS), 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (8th EAMS) – Det 1, & 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (721st AMXS).
When we first started this project in March of 2019, our mission was simple: Pay it forward and give service members as well as their families the tools necessary to be successful both in their personal and professional lives. Yes, our vision is ambitious, but we want to give you more than helpful links or inspirational stories.
We want to bridge the gap between the military and civilian community.
We can begin to reach our full potential by educating by those around us about the wisdom and experience we as military members bring to the job market or education system. Even though the gap between the military and civilian community may never be completely eliminated, we can begin to narrow the gap by learning from each other.
Each and every one of you has made incredible sacrifices during your time in the service that many outside of our ranks will never truly comprehend. It is time you have a community that supports you not just while you are on active duty, but well after you hang up your uniform.
Why is this so important to us?
Gerard and I would not be sitting here today speaking with you if it was not for our time in the service or the friends and family who supported us along the way. Although the two of us served in separate branches for different lengths of time and were assigned completely different roles in the military, we both had the unique opportunity to serve others.
Many of you who have joined this movement or are listening to us for the first time have contributed more than anyone outside of our community could ever imagine. You signed a contract, not to be a professional athlete, actor or musician, making millions of dollars a year, but to sacrifice so that others would not have too.
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Fact List USA
40 Interesting Facts About Arizona
Here are 40 Interesting Arizona facts.
1-5 Arizona Facts
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1. There is a law in Arizona called the "Stupid Motorist Law" that allows the state to fine drivers for their rescue if they drive around barricades or signs and get stuck in flooded roadways. – Source
2. Arizona lost its chance to host the 1990 Super Bowl after its voters refused to make MLK Jr. day a state holiday. – Source
3. Arizona started issuing licenses that were good until age 60. Starting at 65, drivers must renew every five years, with a vision test each time. – Source
4. There is a biker gang from Arizona who help keep child abuse victims safe while the child's abuser is prosecuted, including guarding their houses at night if a person is not yet in jail and attending court with the child, shielding them so they don't have to look at their abuser. – Source
5. A man from Arizona stole a diamond worth $160K and traded it for $20 of weed. – Source
6-10 Arizona Facts
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6. Best Buy removed the fighting video game "Primal Rage" from its shelves after an Arizona woman complained that her 11-year-old son had faithfully portrayed one of the game's gorilla-like character's "golden shower/urination" fatality move. – Source
7. In 2010, a man from Arizona sold an "air guitar" on eBay for $5.50 and claimed it was used once at a Bon Jovi concert. – Source
8. "Anthill garnets", small gemstones, are mined by ants in a few places in Arizona. Ants find the garnets while digging their anthills, drag them out, and discard them on the surface. – Source
9. A former Governor of Arizona, aged 96, was detained by the US Border Patrol because his pacemaker set off radiation detectors. – Source
10. The U.S. Post office delivers mail to the people of Supai, Arizona by the only way possible i.e. by mule. – Source
11-15 Arizona Facts
11. There is a nuclear power plant in Arizona on 4000 ac.², it employs 2055 workers, generates 35% of all the electric energy in Arizona, and it is the only nuclear power plant in the world that is not built next to a body of water. – Source
12. Arizona doesn't observe Daylight Savings time, except a large reservation in Arizona does, except another smaller reservation inside it doesn't. – Source
13. A guy in Arizona wrote his address on $1 bills pleading they be sent back to him & gets them back from all over the world, up to $94/month. – Source
14. The first McDonald drive-thru was opened near a military base in Arizona "to serve soldiers who weren't permitted to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues." – Source
15. There is a near-abandoned Flintstones-themed campground and amusement park in Arizona, about 30 minutes from the Grand Canyon, complete with year-round camping and a "Bedrock Theater" that plays Flintstones cartoons. – Source
16. The original London bridge is now located in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. – Source
17. Maricopa County, Arizona golf courses average more than 80 million gallons daily for irrigation, consuming more water than any other place in the country. – Source1
18. The town of Why, Arizona was originally to be named "Y" because two major highways, State Routes 85 and 86, originally intersected in a Y-intersection but the state requires at least 3 letters in its city names. – Source
19. In Arizona, it is legal for any citizen to carry a gun, but it is illegal to carry nunchucks. – Source
20. Phoenix, Arizona has a similar latitude to the Ancient city of Carthage, which was a Phoenician city-state. People from Phoenix today are known as Phoenicians. – Source
21. The Hualapai Tribe in Arizona agreed to allow the builder of the Grand Canyon Skywalk to operate it for 25 years to recoup his $30 million investment. In 2012, just 5 years after it opened, the tribe seized control of the Skywalk. They lost in court and now must pay the builder $28.5 million. – Source
22. Practicing shooting in the desert in Arizona, David M. Grundman, 27, shot a giant saguaro cactus. The 7 meters tall plant got chopped off, crushing him to death. – Source
23. There is a 3.4-acre indoor Biosphere in Oracle, Arizona that researchers lived in for 2 years and 20 months to see what living on Mars would be like. There are 5 biome areas; a rainforest, ocean, wetlands, savannah grassland, fog desert, and agricultural system. As well as a human habitat. – Source
24. Saudi Arabia purchased a large chunk of land in Arizona just to grow hay and ship it back to their dairy farms. – Source
25. The eternal flame at Bullhead City, Arizona, only lasted until city officials received a US$961 gas bill. It has been relighted after complaints by veterans groups. – Source
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static const uint64_t PRIMES[] = {
108641969, 116049371, 125925907, 133333309, 145678979, 175308587, 197530793, 234567803,
251851741, 264197411, 330864029, 399999781, 407407183, 459258997, 479012069, 545678687,
560493491, 607407037, 629629243, 656789717, 716048933, 718518067, 725925469, 733332871,
753085943, 755555077, 782715551, 790122953, 812345159, 814814293, 893826581, 923456189,
940740127, 953085797, 985184539, 990122807};
static const uint64_t PRIMES_SIZE = sizeof(PRIMES) / sizeof(PRIMES[0]);
// Calculate hashes of ngrams that preceeds word_index in the sentence
//
// Fills ngram_hashes array with numbers in {0, 1, ..., max_hash_index - 1}
// If add_padding then dummy -1 words are added to the beginning of the sentence
// Return the number of indices filled (maybe less than maxent_order
// for a few first sentence words if add_padding is false)
int CalculateMaxentHashIndices(
const WordIndex *sen, int word_index,
int maxent_order, uint64_t max_hash_index,
bool add_padding,
uint64_t ngram_hashes[MAX_NGRAM_ORDER]);
class MaxEnt {
public:
enum LearningMethod {kSGD, kAdaGrad, kFTRL};
static const LearningMethod kLearningMethod = kSGD;
static const size_t kStride = (kLearningMethod == kSGD) ? 1 : (kLearningMethod == kFTRL ? 3 : 2);
static const Real kAdaGradPower = 0.5;
MaxEnt() : hash_size_(0), storage_(NULL) {
// empty constructor
}
void Init(size_t hash_size);
~MaxEnt();
void DumpWeights(std::vector<Real>* weights) const;
Real GetValue(size_t feature_index) const {
return storage_[feature_index * kStride];
}
Real operator()(size_t feature_index) const {
return GetValue(feature_index);
}
bool IsNull(size_t feature_index) const {
return std::abs(GetValue(feature_index)) < 1e-6;
}
void UpdateValue(size_t feature_index, Real learning_rate, Real antigrad, Real l2) {
if (kLearningMethod == kAdaGrad) {
Real& n = storage_[feature_index * kStride + 1];
n += antigrad * antigrad;
Real adarate = n;
if (kAdaGradPower == 0.5) {
adarate = std::sqrt(adarate);
} else if (kAdaGradPower != 1) {
adarate = std::pow(adarate, kAdaGradPower);
}
learning_rate /= adarate;
Real& weight = storage_[feature_index * kStride];
weight += learning_rate * antigrad - weight * l2;
} else if (kLearningMethod == kFTRL) {
// TODO: add a separate parameter for l1
const Real l1 = l2;
FTRLUpdate(feature_index, learning_rate, antigrad, l1, l2);
} else {
// SGD by default
storage_[feature_index] += learning_rate * antigrad - storage_[feature_index] * l2;
}
}
void Dump(FILE* fo) const;
void Load(FILE* fo);
private:
size_t hash_size_;
Real* storage_;
void FTRLUpdate(size_t feature_index, Real learning_rate, Real antigrad, Real l1, Real l2) {
// see http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/research.google.com/en//pubs/archive/41159.pdf
const Real alpha = learning_rate;
const Real beta = 0;
Real& w = storage_[feature_index * kStride];
Real& n = storage_[feature_index * kStride + 1];
Real& z = storage_[feature_index * kStride + 2];
Real sigma = (std::sqrt(n + antigrad * antigrad) - std::sqrt(n)) / alpha;
z -= antigrad + sigma * w;
n += antigrad * antigrad;
Real sign = (z < 0) ? -1 : 1;
if (sign * z > l1) {
w = (sign * l1 - z) / ((beta + std::sqrt(n)) / alpha + l2);
} else {
w = 0;
}
}
};
inline int CalculateMaxentHashIndices(
const WordIndex *sen, int word_index,
int maxent_order, uint64_t max_hash,
bool add_padding,
uint64_t ngram_hashes[MAX_NGRAM_ORDER]) {
int maxent_present = (maxent_order > word_index + 1 && !add_padding) ? word_index + 1 : maxent_order;
if (maxent_present) {
// (order < maxent_present) <--> (order < maxent_order && order <= word_index)
for (int order = 0; order < maxent_present; ++order) {
ngram_hashes[order] = PRIMES[0] * PRIMES[1];
for (int i = 1; i <= order; ++i) {
uint64_t word = (word_index - i >= 0) ? sen[word_index - i] : -1;
ngram_hashes[order] += PRIMES[(order * PRIMES[i] + i) % PRIMES_SIZE] * (word + 1);
}
ngram_hashes[order] = ngram_hashes[order] % max_hash;
}
}
return maxent_present;
}
#endif // FASTER_RNNLM_MAXENT_H_
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Q: Slot machine TimeLine animation not working I am trying to develop a slot machine reel application. I have a custom reel pane which adds children vertically. When a spin button is clicked children have to move and when the last child reaches a boundary it has to shift its position above the first child. What I did is shown below.
public class ReelPane extends Pane {
Timeline timeline = new Timeline();
@Override
protected void layoutChildren() {
List<Node> managed = getChildren();
double y = 0;
for (Node node : managed) {
node.setLayoutX(0);
node.setLayoutY(y);
y += node.getBoundsInLocal().getHeight();
}
}
public void spin() {
List<Node> managed = getChildren();
double dy = 4;
for (Node node : managed) {
timeline.getKeyFrames().addAll(new KeyFrame(Duration.millis(2000),new KeyValue(node.layoutYProperty(),node.getLayoutY()+dy)));
if(node.getLayoutY()>=600){
node.setLayoutY(-50);
}
}
timeline.setCycleCount(Timeline.INDEFINITE);
timeline.play();
}
}
fxml file
<?import javafx.scene.control.Button?>
<?import javafx.scene.image.*?>
<?import javafx.scene.layout.Pane?>
<?import sample.ReelPane?>
<Pane stylesheets="@css/slot.css"
xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1"
xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx"
fx:controller="sample.Controller">
<ReelPane fx:id="reel" styleClass="container">
<ImageView fitHeight="100" fitWidth="100">
<Image url="/sample/resources/apple.png"/>
</ImageView>
<ImageView fitHeight="100" fitWidth="100">
<Image url="/sample/resources/diamond.png"/>
</ImageView>
<ImageView fitHeight="100" fitWidth="100">
<Image url="/sample/resources/glass.png"/>
</ImageView>
<ImageView fitHeight="100" fitWidth="100">
<Image url="/sample/resources/grape.png"/>
</ImageView>
<ImageView fitHeight="100" fitWidth="100">
<Image url="/sample/resources/star.png"/>
</ImageView>
</ReelPane>
<Button fx:id="spin" text="SPIN"/>
</Pane>
controller
package sample;
import javafx.fxml.FXML;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
public class Controller {
@FXML
ReelPane reel;
@FXML
Button spin;
public void initialize() {
spin.setOnAction(event -> reel.spin());
}
}
main
package sample;
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
import javafx.scene.Parent;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
public class Main extends Application {
@Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
Parent root =
FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("resources/fxml/slot.fxml"));
primaryStage.setScene(new Scene(root, 400, 900));
primaryStage.show();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
launch(args);
}
}
But the children are not moving when button is clicked.Can someone tell what went wrong?
A: All of the KeyFrames of your Timeline are scheduled at the same time. Furthermore the if statement is executed before you even start the animation.
Imho it's easier to put all the elements in a VBox and simply repeatedly change translateY repeatedly from a negative value equal to the element height to 0 and move the last element to the front at the end of the cycle. You may want to apply a clip to the parent of the VBox though to hide anything exceeding the bounds of a single element.
@Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
VBox pane = new VBox();
Pane parent = new Pane(pane);
parent.setPrefSize(50, 50);
parent.setMinSize(Region.USE_PREF_SIZE, Region.USE_PREF_SIZE);
parent.setMaxSize(Region.USE_PREF_SIZE, Region.USE_PREF_SIZE);
Timeline timeline = new Timeline(new KeyFrame(Duration.ZERO, new KeyValue(pane.translateYProperty(), -50d)),
new KeyFrame(Duration.seconds(2), evt -> {
pane.getChildren().get(pane.getChildren().size() - 1).toBack();
}, new KeyValue(pane.translateYProperty(), 0d)));
timeline.setCycleCount(Animation.INDEFINITE);
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(50, 50, Color.RED.interpolate(Color.BLACK, i / 6d));
pane.getChildren().add(rect);
}
parent.setClip(new Rectangle(50, 50));
timeline.play();
Scene scene = new Scene(new StackPane(parent), 200, 200);
primaryStage.setScene(scene);
primaryStage.show();
}
A: A much simpler tool for the needed animation is PauseTransition.
If you do not want to specify the layout in the fxml you can override layoutChildren() as you did but you'll need to disable automatic layout (layoutChildren()) so the animation can change positions:
import java.util.List;
import javafx.animation.PauseTransition;
import javafx.scene.Node;
import javafx.scene.layout.Pane;
import javafx.util.Duration;
public class ReelPane extends Pane {
private List<Node> managed;
private double dy, numberOfCchildren;
private boolean isAnimating = false;
private static final double PAUSE = 1;
@Override
protected void layoutChildren() {
if(isAnimating) return;
managed = getChildren();
numberOfCchildren = managed.size();
double y = 0;
for (Node node : managed) {
node.setLayoutX(0);
node.setLayoutY(y);
dy = Math.max(dy, node.getBoundsInLocal().getHeight()); //dy stores the highest
y += dy;
}
}
public void spin() {
isAnimating = true;
PauseTransition pause = new PauseTransition(Duration.seconds(PAUSE));
pause.setOnFinished(event ->{
for (Node node : managed) {
if(node.getLayoutY()>= (numberOfCchildren -1) * dy){
node.setLayoutY(-dy);
}
node.setLayoutY(node.getLayoutY() +dy);
}
pause.play();
});
pause.play();
}
}
Consider disabling the button while spinning:
import javafx.fxml.FXML;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
public class Controller {
@FXML
ReelPane reel;
@FXML
Button spin;
public void initialize() {
spin.setOnAction(event -> {
reel.spin();
spin.setDisable(true);
});
}
}
To make the code mre here is the slot.fxml using publicly available resources:
<?import javafx.scene.control.Button?>
<?import javafx.scene.image.*?>
<?import javafx.scene.layout.Pane?>
<?import fx_tests.ReelPane?>
<Pane
xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1"
xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx"
fx:controller="fx_tests.sample.Controller">
<ReelPane fx:id="reel">
<ImageView fitHeight="100" fitWidth="100">
<Image url="https://cdn3.iconfinder.com/data/icons/softwaredemo/PNG/128x128/Box_Green.png"/>
</ImageView>
<ImageView fitHeight="100" fitWidth="100" >
<Image url="https://cdn3.iconfinder.com/data/icons/softwaredemo/PNG/128x128/Box_Red.png"/>
</ImageView>
<ImageView fitHeight="100" fitWidth="100">
<Image url="https://cdn3.iconfinder.com/data/icons/softwaredemo/PNG/128x128/Box_Yellow.png"/>
</ImageView>
<ImageView fitHeight="100" fitWidth="100" >
<Image url="https://cdn3.iconfinder.com/data/icons/softwaredemo/PNG/128x128/Box_Blue.png"/>
</ImageView>
<ImageView fitHeight="100" fitWidth="100">
<Image url="https://cdn3.iconfinder.com/data/icons/softwaredemo/PNG/128x128/Box_Orange.png"/>
</ImageView>
</ReelPane>
<Button fx:id="spin" text="SPIN" layoutX="20." layoutY="550.0" />
</Pane>
A test application:
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
import javafx.scene.Parent;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
public class Main extends Application {
@Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
Parent root =
FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("slot.fxml"));
primaryStage.setScene(new Scene(root, 200, 600));
primaryStage.show();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
launch(args);
}
}
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Rock Singer
FebruaryFeb 6, 1962
FebruaryFeb 6, 1962 (age 57)
Born on February 6#14
Rock Singer#29
57 Year Old#7
Born in Indiana#21
First Name Axl#1
Born in Lafayette, IN#1
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Known for his high-pitched vocals and overall vocal range, he became famous as the animated lead singer of Guns N' Roses. The band's best known songs include "Welcome to the Jungle," "Paradise City," and "Sweet Child o' Mine."
He grew up in a torn home and suffered from abuse by both his biological father and his step father, which stagnated his emotional growth.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Guns N' Roses in 2012.
His birth name is William Bruce Rose, Jr. He married Erin Everly on April 28, 1990 and got an annulment in January 1991.
The original Guns N' Roses lineup included guitarists Slash and Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler.
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The following movie was made during a neurobionics lab course I taught. NOTE: Loud! Turn down the volume!
What can be seen are two robots (the larger one is called "Joschka" and the smaller one is called "Günther"). One is programmed to chase (the "hunter") and the other is programmed to run away (the "prey"). The interesting thing is that they can only sense each other through the sound they are making when they are moving (and through their collision avoidance systems). This is why they stop at regular intervals to listen, otherwise they would get confused by their own motor noise.
Avoid obstacles (this always takes precedence).
Move toward a sound (hunter) or away from a sound (prey).
The idea of the lab course was to show students (mainly biologists, but also computer scientists) how to start with inspiration from nature and get to a technical implementation.
I designed and taught this 3-4 day lab course which began with the physical and neurobiological basics of sound localization. Then different algorithms were implemented with Matlab on the PC. On the last day, the behavior of two sound localizing robots had to be programmed (I did the implementation of the sound localization algorithms on the robots myself, as that would have been beyond the scope of the lab course).
Scroll down for a description and close-up pictures of the robots.
Infineon C164CI microcontroller (Conrad Electronic C-CONTROL II unit).
This is the programming language of the C-CONTROL II unit. It is syntactically similar to C, but compiled to bytecode and interpreted in a virtual machine on the C164CI microcontroller.
Wheel encoders, IR collision avoidance system (front left / front right), touch sensor, motor current sense, IR communication system.
2 omnidirectional electret condenser microphone capsules, connected to a custom-built preamplifier board.
Correlation in the time domain.
Microphone preamplifier connected to 2 A/D inputs of microcontroller.
Dual delay-line algorithm (detection of phase coincidence in the frequency domain).
Spectrum Digital DSK6713 DSP Starter Kit board (Texas Instruments TMS320C6713 digital signal processor).
Microphone preamplifier connected to stereo line-in input of DSP board.
Communication between C164CI microntroller and DSP board through I²C bus.
Günther, the sound source localizing robot.
Joschka, the sound source localizing robot.
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Pack Up + Go revolutionizes travel by incorporating the element of surprise to encourage the pursuit of wonder, spontaneity, and exploration in each of our travelers!
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Hold the traveler experience above all else.
Communicate openly, thoughtfully, and deliberately.
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We're excited to give back to organizations that make our cities so wonderful for our travelers.
For the first half of 2019, we're working with organizations that help fight homelessness + hunger.
Until June, donations will go to the National Alliance for Ending Homelessness + the National Coalition for the Homeless, United States-based organizations addressing issues related to homelessness. You can help us reach our fundraising goal by donating through the below link.
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At Pack Up + Go, we believe that travel has healing properties. It acts as a much-needed break from day-to-day stress. It clears your mind, rejuvenates, and relaxes. Above all, it motivates you to see more of the world, to do more.
Extensive explorers ourselves, travel has not only acted as an introduction to new people, foods, and languages we would not normally encounter, but it has taught us about history, culture, and ways of life about which we may not learn organically. Travel encourages everyone to have an open mind and to step out of their comfort zone.
We've traveled to the far corners of the world, often wandering off the beaten path - realizing in the end that the United States has just as many destinations, oddities, and microcultures as anywhere else on Earth. Pack Up + Go is a celebration of our country's expansive resources, and embodiment of open mindedness, spontaneity, and excitement.
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Joining Forces to Close the Gender Gap in Education
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Director-General Irina Bokova and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka today seized the occasion of Mobile Learning Week celebrations to present a new programme, "Empowering adolescent girls and young women through education", to UNESCO's Member States, on 24 February 2015.
The programme is a joint undertaking by UNESCO, UN Women, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Bank, and will be officially launched at a meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters in New York on 10 March. It provides a coordinated and collaborative effort to close the persistent gender gap in education, focusing on two groups that are most at risk of discrimination and exclusion: adolescent girls (10-19 year olds) and young women (20-24 year olds).
After warmly welcoming Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka to UNESCO for her first visit, the Director-General told a meeting of Member States that the new programme was based on the shared conviction that "gender equality is the most powerful force we have to build more inclusive, more just, more sustainable societies" and education "a game changer for the empowerment of girls and women."
It will be rolled out gradually in 20 nations where the education gender gap is most critical, and will concentrate on four areas: improving quality and relevance of education; raising awareness at all levels to create a favourable environment for gender equality; strengthening links between the health and education sectors; and improving the data base of statistics on gender and education.
"By combining our strengths we will be able to act on several levels and accompany these countries to make education a lever for equality between men and women, which in turn will serve as a motor for development" said Irina Bokova. "Our ambition is to make a difference in a different manner, through a crosscutting approach, and putting our competences and efforts together."
Noting that gender parity and gender equality have not been achieved by a single country in the world, Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka emphasized that education was the single most effective strategy to empower women and address large gaps in political and economic participation. "By linking health, education and other relevant sectors and creating an enabling environment we want to create new or second chances for young women who have left school or are at risk of leaving school. We want to support the transition from education to the meaningful and fulfilling employment. Together we will apply our expertise and experience to this Programme with the aim to create an empowerment model for young women which can be scaled up and implemented in different national contexts."
Both leaders emphasized the strategic contribution of the programme to the post-2015 development agenda.
The new programme falls under the framework of the Global Partnership for Girls and Women's Education, launched by UNESCO in 2011.
Prior to the meeting with Member States, Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka addressed the official opening of Mobile Learning Week 2015, celebrated this week under the theme of Leveraging technology to empower women and girls.
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In 2013 the United Nations General Assembly declared that the 3rd of March every year would be the day of"the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)", known simply as World Wildlife Day. This day would not only be a great opportunity to celebrate the beauty of the natural world but also to raise awareness of the plight of many species due to wildlife crime.
Both plants and animals provide the Earth with everything it needs to make it habitable for people to exist and thrive here, providing oxygen, clean water and food and even primitive tools came from plants and animals, along with clothes. Even fossil fuels have evolved as a result of decaying plant and animal species over billions of years, providing people with energy to give us heat and electrical power.
Although there are currently numerous conservation initiatives around the world that promote the importance of large, iconic species such as elephants, tigers and polar bears, World Wildlife Day is about also promoting the importance of smaller species whose significance to the eco-system is often overlooked. Such species include frogs, bats and even crabs amongst numerous others.
For example, the Mexican government has recently announced a commitment of $37 million to help to secure the future of the vaquita which is the smallest porpoise in the world. With less than 100 individuals thought to be left in the wild (only a quarter of which are thought to be breeding females), the species is constantly underthreat from the gillnets used by fisherman in the Sea of Cortez in their hunt for totoaba fish.
Ultimately this World Wildlife Day, we should all take the time to appreciate the signifcance of wildlife not only in our local areas but also all around the world. Like us, animals are able to use tools to aid their survival, form strong bonds between one another and are able to experience complex emotions including both happiness and pain. We share our world with both animals and plants that quite simply, we cannot live without.
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So, if you didn't know, I am an absolute sucker for personality tests – not necessarily because I want to pigeonhole myself but more because feeling understood and understanding other people is high on my list of fun things to do.
I love people. I love learning about them, talking to them, seeing what makes them tick- but here's where I get confused – I really dislike socialising in large groups, I need at least a week after a social occasion to recuperate and I can't stand spontaneous outings, I need time to mentally prepare myself before I commit to doing anything social.
So what if you're both? That's certainly the way I feel, I love being around people, they don't necessarily drain me but I definitely don't actively seek out social occasions to attend in order to feel connected and a part of things – I'm happy at home in my own company and I rarely feel lonely.
So here's where the Outgoing Introvert steps in, not sure where you fit in on the Extrovert / Introvert scale? Maybe you're an Outgoing Introvert too – here are 5 signs of the Outgoing Introvert.
1 – Rich Inner World.
You spend a lot of time in your head, you like to mull over conversations and ideas, analysing them and thinking about them in fine detail. Not only this, you like to discuss what you're thinking with trusted individuals and hear their points of view too.
2- You like to put others needs first.
You're often thinking of others and how to make them feel comfortable, you like to relate to people and show empathy and let them know that you care. You're compassionate and eager to help people close to you analyse their issues and come to a solution.
3 – Environment is everything.
Sometimes you're the chatterbox and the centre of attention, but only when the atmosphere is right. If you're at the gig of your favourite band you might be the life and soul, dancing and singing at the top of your voice, many people think of you as being extroverted, but take you out of that situation and into another crowded place with things going on that don't interest you, then you become the introvert, quiet and a little withdrawn – it's all about the environment.
4 – Shallow friendships won't do.
Outgoing Introverts want to get to the nitty-gritty, small talk is not their favourite past time at all and friendship which centres around such a thing is unlikely to endure. Don't discuss where you got your nails done or what the weather is like, talk about the planets, about religion, about dreams and beliefs – friendships centred around intense and imaginative subjects really get the outgoing introvert's mind going.
Don't be surprised if your outgoing introvert is a little on the reclusive side occasionally – dropping off the radar for a week or so.
Despite being outgoing we're still introverts and that, of course, means regaining energy in our own space and on our own. I definitely need to do this after socialising for long spells – even to the point where I need time away from my close family members to reflect. It's not because I'm fed up of people or that they annoy me, it's just that in order to re-energise I need to evaluate and still my mind for a time. This is difficult to do around other people.
Of course, as human beings it's impossible to categorize people definitively – we're complex beings and no one is truly 100% any personality type – just because you feel a certain stack of cognitive functions fits you doesn't mean that you're exactly as that type is described and no single personality type is better than another. You could argue that we're all ambiverts or that because we're all social beings in the grand scheme of things, that we're all extroverts.
Wherever you fit on the scale you're an amazing human being and sometimes if you don't fit anywhere, it's because you're supposed to stand out!
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Circled in red and sealed with a kiss, it's one of the most romantic holidays of the year — Valentine's Day! While some of us prefer romantic gestures, with the recent racy craze, why not add a little texture to the mix? A gift for both her and him, fabric can serve as subtle foreplay while you foray into your Valentine's desires. Check out some of our favorites, just in time for V-Day. List powered by SkinnyScoop.
Which fabric is your fave for V-Day? Let us know below!
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January 8, 2020 / 8:11 PM / 14 days ago
UPDATE 1-UK's Johnson urges Trump to de-escalate Iran situation
(Recasts with White House statement, adds comments on nuclear deal)
LONDON/WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Iranian missile attacks on Wednesday, even as the two leaders separately offered different approaches on how to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
The two allied leaders spoke in a call before Trump, in a speech, backed away from any military response toward Tehran in retaliation for the strikes on military bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops, Johnson's spokesman and the White House said.
The Iranian strikes came after the United States killed a top Iranian commander in Baghdad last week. Trump said no U.S. troops were killed in Tehran's strikes.
Johnson, in the call, urged Trump to de-escalate the situation urgently to avoid further conflict, Johnson's spokesman said.
"The two leaders discussed the current situation in the Middle East and agreed to continue close coordination in support of shared national security interests," White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement. He gave no other details.
Still the leaders, whose countries are close allies, separately backed different approaches to Iran.
Johnson told the UK's parliament earlier on Wednesday the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated between Iran and six world powers, including the United States and the United Kingdom, remained the best option to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Trump pulled out of the deal in 2018 and adopted a "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran, but Johnson told UK lawmakers the agreement "remains a shell into which we can put substance again."
In his remarks at the White House on Wednesday, Trump called the pact negotiated under his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama "very defective."
"The time has come for the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and China to recognize this reality," Trump said.
"They must now break away from the remnants of the Iran deal - or JCPOA - and we must all work together toward making a deal with Iran that makes the world a safer and more peaceful place." (Reporting Elizabeth Piper; Writing by Kylie MacLellan and Susan Heavey; Editing by David Milliken and Andrea Ricci)
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Tag Archives: Nick Willis
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Over the course of five Olympics, the New Zealand mid-distance runner Nick Willis has become a track and field legend. At 38, he recently embarked on an unprecedented quest. GQ went trackside to witness…
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Kiwi middle distance star Nick Willis continued his outstanding build-up to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with his second personal best inside a week. Willis broke the New Zealand record for the 3000m, clocking 7:36.91 and…
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New Zealand's Nick Willis has won the Fifth Avenue Mile in New York, completing the run in 3 minutes and 52.1 seconds. It is the second time that Willis has won the title, having…
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Lower Hutt-born middle-distance Olympic medallist Nick Willis, 30, is venturing into the hybrid sport of speed golf and will participate in the Speedgolf World Championships on 26 October and 27 October at…
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Hopes for Gold at Olympic Stadium
Like many of the more than 40 Olympians with Michigan ties who'll compete during the next few weeks at the London Games, New Zealander Nick Willis — who represented the University of Michigan in…
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Willis Readies for London
One of New Zealand's "most revered track and field athletes", Nick Willis, 29, will defend his Olympic silver medal in the men's 1500m run at the 2012 Games in London. The London Olympics will…
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Final Leap Beneath Blue
Teenager Alex Colvin features in the Guardian's regular gallery '24 Hours in Pictures', competing in the under-17 men's long jump final on day one of the 2012 New Zealand National Athletics Championships…
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Mile Win for Willis
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From Within the Soul
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More medals for Vili and Willis
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Records Broken, Legends Born
New Zealand won 31 medals – 6 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze – at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. 200m butterfly victor Moss Burmester became the first NZ man to win gold in the…
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NZ athletes contributed to an international domination of America's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Indoor Championships in mid-March. Kim Smith – running for Providence – lapped all but one of her competitors in the 5,000m, breaking a…
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Nick Heir to Jack, Peter, John
Hutt Valley high school miler Nick Willis has become the fastest miler in New Zealand history, beating the times of Jack Lovelock, Peter Snell and John Walker at the famous Wanganui Cook Gardens.
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Lejeune HS: About Our School
Lejeune High School is located aboard Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base and is operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. Founded in 1944, the originally named Camp Lejeune High School was led by a Principal and a Marine Officer, thus requiring certain military expectations to be followed such as grooming standards and locker inspections. The first campus was located on Brewster Boulevard in what is now the Russell Family Building. In 1961, it was relocated to Stone Street in what is now the John A. Lejeune Education Center. In 1968, Camp Lejeune High School was renamed to Lejeune High School. A new campus was built for the school in 1990.
A $40 million contract was award in March 2017 for a comprehensive renovation and the construction of a new two-story complex facing Brewster Boulevard. The project, involving 151,000 square feet, will move Lejeune High School forward to the new 21st century learning community design. Construction is ongoing in phases while school remains in session. The target date for completion is Sept 2020.
("old" Lejeune High School front, facing Stone Street, 2017)
The office front entrance is now located off of Brewster Boulevard. The "old" front entrance from Stone Street has been closed. Parents and visitors may visit our campus via Brewster Blvd and make a right at the fork. Our parking lot is just past the fenced Walsh Construction area on the left. Parents and visitors may follow the signs by the sidewalk to the front office entrance.
(design image of the new Lejeune High School front, facing Brewster Blvd.)
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Our Namesake, Lt. Gen. John A. Lejeune
Our school is named after Lieutenant General John Archer Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Lt. Gen. Lejeune was born in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana on January 10, 1867. He graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge before being appointed as Midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1888 and then was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on July 1, 1890. His service included commanding 2nd Division and an Army divisional command during World War I. He was then appointed Commanding General, Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia before being appointed as Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps in July 1920. He is also credited with being the founding member of the Marine Corps League. Being credited with over 40 years of Marine Corps service, he retired in November 1929, when he became the Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute. Lt. Gen. Lejeune died on November 20, 1942 in Maryland and was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.
Read more about his life and accomplishments by visiting the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
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Lejeune High School Purpose
To ensure the college and career readiness of all Devilpups, we are committed to academic achievement and productive citizenship in a competitive global society.
Educate, Engage, and Empower each student to succeed in a dynamic world.
School Vision
To be among the world's leaders in education, enriching the lives of military-connected students and the communities in which they live.
Our Mascot
The Lejeune High School mascot is the "Devilpup" after the proud Marine Corps "Devildog" history earned at the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I. The Germans named the marines "Teufel Hunden" for their courage and fighting ability.
Mascot: Devilpups
Motto: Once a Devilpup, Always a Devilpup!
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CSI at Lejeune High School
The Blueprint for Continuous Improvement is DoDEA's strategic plan for school years 2018/19 through 2023/24. The title reflects the philosophy that drives DoDEA's strategic direction. A blueprint is an actionable plan that communicates and guides the work of all involved in a project. It is flexible and can be updated as the project develops and needs change. This is also true of our Blueprint, which serves as the foundation for all planning within DoDEA and directs our collective energies and resources as we strive to realize our vision. Further, the Blueprint will be continuously updated to reflect progress and shifts in students' needs and the environment.
CORE VALUES ARE WHAT DRIVES US
Student-Centered: Students are at the heart of all we do.
Excellence: We strive to exceed expectations in all we do.
Continuous Improvement: Our organization, its systems, and processes will be continually reexamined and improved.
Lifelong Learning: Earning is an active process of discovery where we cultivate curiosity, perseverance, and the desire to learn.
Diversity: We honor the uniqueness of each individual and embrace diverse beliefs and backgrounds. We respect differences and create inclusive environments which contribute to a better society for all.
Individual Potential: Individuals develop within an environment that nurtures intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and creative growth.
Shared Responsibility: Partnerships among families, students, staff, and community members are characterized by mutual commitment and collaborative effort that enrich the lives of our students.
Trust: We value relationships based on integrity, mutual respect,and open two-way communication. We cultivate a safe and risk-free culture that encourages and inspires innovation.
The Blueprint gives us 5 specific GOALS:
School Excellence
Talent Excellence
Organizational Excellence
Outreach Excellence
At Lejeune High School, we have implemented the following objectives to reach these goals:
Objective 1
For the PSAT administered to 9-11 grade students in October of 2020, 40 % of students will meet or exceed the benchmark for College and Career Readiness which measures the readiness of a student's ability to perform at an entry college level course in the areas of mathematics and literacy.
For SY 2019-2020, 40% of graduating seniors will be enrolled in 4 consecutive years of CTE courses; and a new goal of 30% of graduating seniors will complete at least 1 CTE pathway.
SY 2019-2020, for students taking the DoDEA CAS assessments
a) 45% (3% increase) of students taking the DoDEA Algebra I Assessment will have met or exceeded expectations and 5% (3% decrease) of students taking the DoDEA Algebra I Assessment will not have met expectations as determined by DoDEA Assessment scores for 2020;
b) 40% (3% increase) of students taking the DoDEA Geometry Assessment will have met or exceeded expectations and 4% (3% decrease) of students taking the DoDEA Geometry Assessment will not have met expectations as determined by DoDEA Assessment scores for 2020; and
c) 27% (increase of 3%) of students taking the DoDEA Algebra II Assessment will have met or exceeded expectations and 13% (3% decrease) of students taking the DoDEA Algebra II Assessment will not have met expectations as determined by DoDEA Assessment scores for 2020.
d) 53% or more of students taking the DoDEA Language Arts 10 assessment will have met or exceeded expectations and 5% or less of students taking the DoDEA Language Arts 10 assessments will not have met expectations as determined by DoDEA assessment scores for 2019.
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Jonathan is an Associate with DC Research, with 25 years of academic, policy development and consultancy experience as a research economist, analyst and project manager. He has a portfolio of studies that demonstrate detailed expertise from a wide range of research and evaluation work involving the arts, heritage, museum and cultural sectors, and specialises in research reviews and evaluations, business planning and organisational review, assessing and evaluating economic, social and community impacts derived from investments, projects and programmes.
Jonathan founded DC Research with long standing colleague Stephen Connolly in 2008, stepping down as co-owner and director in late 2018. He now balances working with DC Research on projects in an associate capacity, and working independently as Durnin Research Ltd, with family commitments.
Prior to previous consultancy posts with Regeneris Consulting and Experian, Jonathan held senior policy posts with Cumbria County Council and before that research posts at the Centre for Regional Economic Development (now part of the University of Cumbria). Jonathan is a Fellow of the Regional Studies Association, and is Chairman of Welland Valley Cycling Club.
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Here are 10 things we've learned about the Samsung Gear S4
We should have a few busy months ahead of us. Google is working on a new Pixel watch, LG on two intelligent timepieces and with IFA approaching, we're sure there will be some goodies in store from Fitbit, Garmin, Fossil and others. And lets not forget the Apple Watch 4 which is expected to land in September.
Not to be left behind, Samsung is reportedly working on the Gear S4 smartwatch. This will be a successor to the Gear S3 launched in 2016 and Gear Sport released last October. The current range is in desperate need for an upgrade, but the wait for the Gear S4 should not be too long.
The folks over at SamMobile say Samsung has labelled the new watch with the model number SM-R800 and codename Galileo. Unfortunately, apart this information, they've revealed little else. But other sources have.
Here is everything we've learned so far:
The Gear S4 could arrive as soon as next month. It is rumoured for release alongside the Galaxy Note 9 at Samsung's Unpacked 2018 event in New York city on August 9th. The early release might give it an edge over products from other companies which are expected from September onwards. Reports say the Gear S4 has already been certified in Europe which points to an imminent release.
The watch is expected to have the same round faced design, but it should be thinner and lighter than the S3. This should not be a difficult feat considering the S3 is a pretty chunky animal.
Expect the usual upgrades to the processor and memory.
The watch looks set to have LTE connectivity. This allows you to leave your smartphone behind while still staying in the loop on messages and calls. So far, LTE watches have been few and far between.
The smartwatch is also expected to come with better health and fitness features. The S Health app will be getting more in-depth sleep tracking and possibly more.
Some reports even speak of blood pressure monitoring. The company has apparently figured out how to take readings from the wrist. Similar to the way a light sensor is used for measuring heart rate, the new sensor works by shining polarized light and then sensing the intensity of the scattered light. If the technology proves accurate, it means you'll be able to monitor your blood pressure around the clock directly from your smartwatch. A game changer as no one else has managed this so far.
We are expecting two variants of the new wearable with a Classic and more rugged, sporty version possibly being revealed.
The current Gear S3 includes a 380mAh battery but this will be bumped up to 470mAh. The bigger capacity along with a more efficient processor should extend the 3 days you get on the current generation watch.
Rumours are abound that Samsung might ditch its Tizen operating system and swap it with Google's Wear OS. This rumour is from Evan Glass, a tipster with a well known track record. He recently tweeted the following: "Seen on the wrists of Samsung employees: Gear watches running not Tizen, but Wear OS."
Some rumours speak of a new name. Instead of Gear S4 the timepiece could be called the Samsung Galaxy Watch. This would make it fit neatly into Samsung's existing range of Galaxy products.
Samsung Gear S3 | Image source: Samsung
No word yet on pricing but more leaks will surface as August approaches. We'll keep a close eye and let you know when we hear more.
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Learn over 15 useful words and expressions for when you go to a baseball game.
Major League Baseball has 29 teams across the United States (plus one in Canada). Each team plays several games in a season before the play offs begin. The play offs are a competition between the top teams to determine the league champion.
1 Baseball – the ball that the game is played with.
2 Bat – the player swings this object at the ball.
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History of Center Academy
The History of Center Academy
The Beginning of Center Academy
Center Academy began in 1968 with the vision of its founder, Dr. Mack Hicks. Seeing the need for a specialized, full-day school for students who were falling through the cracks in traditional schools, Dr. Hicks established one of the first schools in the United States to focus on the needs of students with Attention Deficit Disorder and other neuropsychological processing difficulties.
With a team of professionals in the fields of neuropsychology, education, and individualized remediation, Center Academy opened its first classrooms in a small church and then expanded to the Science Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. The school focused on remediating learning disabilities and providing a small, focused, and positive learning environment for students who had experienced academic frustration, and for whom tutoring and other part-time programs were not successful.
London Center Academy Opened
Center Academy opened a campus in London, England in response to requests by parents and professionals. In the US, the St. Petersburg Center Academy moved to a larger site as the school expanded to meet the needs of more students. It moved to its permanent location in Pinellas Park, FL in 1974, finding a peaceful, 10-acre setting with horses and room to grow. In 1976, Center Academy established a campus in Tampa, FL.
Initially, Center Academy worked with elementary students who were struggling with large schools, ineffective teaching methods, or one-size-fits-all approaches to learning. Over the years, the scope of Center Academy expanded to include other students, and in 1984, Center Academy began its high school program.
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The Pinellas Park and Tampa schools celebrated their first graduating class in 1987.
Center Academy was awarded a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to develop and research the effectiveness of individualized remedial programs for students with a wide range of learning disabilities. While developing these programs, Center Academy provided free evaluations and remediation to over 200 students under the NIMH grant.
Newest School
As Center Academy has expanded to locations around Florida, it has stayed true to its mission and kept its focus on addressing the unique needs of each student. Center Academy now has 10 schools in Florida. Its newest school in Orlando, FL, opened in August of 2021. Two new campuses will open in the fall of 2023, one in Cape Coral, FL and one in Palm Springs, FL.
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Before now, you could only find wild cobia fillets on discriminating fine-dining menus. But with World Port Seafood you can find it on your doorstep, ready for dinner. It's a lean fillet with mild-to-moderate savory flavor that's caught in the certified-sustainable sea waters off the coast of Indonesia.
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Title: Where Is God When It Hurts?
If there is a loving God, then why is it that You ve heard that question, perhaps asked it yourself No matter how you complete it, at its root lies the issue of pain Does God order our suffering Does he decree an abusive childhood, orchestrate a jet crash, steer a tornado through a community Or did he simply wind up the world s mainspring and now is watching from aIf there is a loving God, then why is it that You ve heard that question, perhaps asked it yourself No matter how you complete it, at its root lies the issue of pain Does God order our suffering Does he decree an abusive childhood, orchestrate a jet crash, steer a tornado through a community Or did he simply wind up the world s mainspring and now is watching from a distance In this Gold Medallion Award winning book, Philip Yancey reveals a God who is neither capricious nor unconcerned Using examples from the Bible and from his own experiences, Yancey looks at pain physical, emotional, and spiritual and helps us understand why we suffer Where Is God When It Hurts will speak to those for whom life sometimes just doesn t make sense And it will help equip anyone who wants to reach out to someone in pain but just doesn t know what to say.
Recent Comments "Where Is God When It Hurts?"
This book is a gem! Yancey does a great job of using real life examples to show the true purpose and benefit of physical pain and emotional suffering. I think this book could be helpful for anyone going through physical, spiritual or emotional pain or for those that want to support someone in pain. Well researched, well written and well done!
Yancey never gives easy answers to tough questions. He never glosses over what you are feeling. This book was a powerful book about the age old question "How can a loving God allow this?"Yancey gives both practical and biblical answers and advice a style which has bad him on of my parents favorite authors. If you are looking for an honest look at this hard question, pick up this book.
This book helped me through a large turning point in my life. I've gifted many copies to others.
A comforting book to a person of faith experiencing grief. And I salute Yancey's honesty - he asks the hard questions, even when he doesn't have answers.But that's also the problem. He doesn't have answers, other than giving up and choosing to trust God. This book isn't the reason I stopped believing, but it didn't give me strong reasons to keep believing. To be fair, neither did anyone else, and at least Yancey made an effort to look at reality.
I was like, "FINALLY! Someone with real feelings." Some people act like super Christians. It was refreshing to see a person write from the perspective of a questioning and afraid Christian. It really is okay to wonder sometimes.
This is one of the most powerful books I have been impacted by. I read it shortly after experiencing one of the most devastating losses in my life. I recommend this for anybody who has been, or is, hurting for some interesting perspectives on God's role/place in our lives.
Read it in one sitting. Excellent.
A contemporary re-visitation of the Problem of Pain. Well done. Yancy feels our pain, even if he doesn't have any particular help for it.Worth re-reading.
Fairly deep and balanced viewYancey pulls in multiple sources and types of sources to give the reader a good engagement of the issue of pain and suffering and faithful response. He avoids the easy trap of looking to the afterlife to explain it all away which is common in American Christianity today while still acknowledging the reality of this life's temporary nature. It is well balanced between giving some answers and recognizing that there are no easy answers.
This book was okay. There are some good points: about the purpose of physical pain from a biological perspective; how the church body can reach out to those who are suffering. Yancey talks about the hope of heaven after we leave this broken road, yet he does not clearly present the whole Gospel (of our need for redemption through Jesus and Him being the only means of obtaining eternal life with God in heaven).
Yancey is a fantastic author and really opens your mind to new ways of thinking about God. This book was very interesting, surprising, and hard to put down until I finished reading it. Then I went back and re-read the pages I had noted with something I wanted to remember. After that, I copied by hand those notes which spoke loudest to me.
The beginning of this book was great. Yancey uses the example of leprosy and how dangerous it is to us when we cannot feel pain at the start of the book. I found this fascinating and thought-provoking. But once he got past talking about leprosy and into personal accounts of suffering, I kind of lost interest.
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Man charged with slashing throat of 10-year-old playing video game in Lewis County
LEWIS COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 29-year-old man accused of slashing the throat of a ten-year-old boy over the weekend in Lewis County has been charged with attempted criminal homicide.
The Lewis County Sheriff's Office said Sammy Sadler, Jr. used a knife to cut the child's throat while the boy was playing a video game Sunday evening at a residence on Howard Switch Road.
The child was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and is expected to survive his injuries, deputies explained.
Court records show Sadler was booked into the Lewis County jail Monday afternoon on charges including attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, aggravated child abuse and resisting arrest.
No additional information was immediately released and the incident remains under investigation.
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Publish Mortem innovations instruction manual 2e is a finished functional advisor to acting the trendy put up mortem. The textual content is easily illustrated and provided by means of method. The publication covers either the normal evisceration recommendations and the various assorted dissection ideas that could be priceless in quite a few conditions more likely to be encountered via a practicing pathologist. because the retained organ fee units the foreign time table, this ebook comes at a suitable time with post-mortem and audit being an increasing number of vital because of 30-40% of loss of life certificate being mistaken. This new and punctiliously revised variation will contain guidance output from the Royal collage of Pathologists, and from the yank collage of Pathology. essential for all those that behavior publish mortems, this e-book is aimed toward pathologists in education, clinical scholars, and mortuary technicians. Michael Sheaff is widely known within the united kingdom for his paintings during this box and the workforce he has pulled jointly have a superb diagnostic acceptance.
Models to forecast alterations in mortality, morbidity, and incapacity in aged populations are necessary to nationwide and kingdom rules for future health and welfare courses. This quantity offers a wide-ranging survey of the forecasting of wellbeing and fitness of aged populations, together with the modelling of the occurrence of persistent illnesses within the aged, the differing views of actuarial and wellbeing and fitness care facts, and an overview of the influence of latest applied sciences at the aged inhabitants. among the themes coated are - uncertainties in projections from census and social defense info and actuarial ways to forecasting - believable levels for inhabitants development utilizing biol ogical versions and epidemiological time sequence facts - the financing of long-term care courses - the consequences of significant disabling ailments on overall healthiness charges - forecasting melanoma hazards and chance components accordingly, this wide-ranging quantity turns into an imperative reference for all these whose examine touches on those topics.
The Belgians usually mentioned their colonisation of the Congo as a 'civilising mission', and plenty of looked the creation of western bio-medicine as a important function in their 'gift' to Africans. via 1930, in spite of the fact that, it was once transparent that a few gains in their 'civilising challenge' have been in truth heavily hooked up to the bad health and wellbeing of some of the Congolese. The Europeans had certainly introduced medical enquiry and western bio-medicine; yet that they had additionally brought a harsh, repressive political approach which, coupled with a ruthlessly exploitative economic climate, resulted in the advent of recent ailments whereas already-existing ailments have been exacerbated and unfold. Tropical, or 'colonial', drugs was once a brand new box on the flip of the century, associated heavily either to eu expansionism and human trypanosomiasis, or slumbering affliction. In 1901 a devastating epidemic had erupted in Uganda, killing good over 250,000 humans.
Written by means of an award-winning investigative journalist with greater than 20 years of expertise, Forensic Nursing takes an aim but enticing examine a career that in accordance with the writer, "is just for people with a robust belly, a natural middle, and a brief mind." It provides the private stories and views of forensic nurses that paintings in all parts of forensic and significant care/emergency perform. The booklet explores the various medico-legal concerns forensic nurse will stumble upon through the process a occupation. It info the pertinent medico-legal ability units that each forensic nurse may still gather. It describes the way to successfully but sensitively process occasions regarding sexual attack and interpersonal violence. The textual content additionally illustrates tips on how to behavior a profitable medico-legal loss of life research. additionally of specific curiosity is details on felony nurse consulting and nursing jurisprudence. the writer describes the way to arrange for trial and the way to take care of specialist behavior within the court docket. She info tips on how to acquire DNA proof and the way to house the medico-legal matters which may come up from this facts. Forensic Nursing additionally serves as a occupation highway map for the start forensic nurse, as a motivational software for the immediate-level nurse, and as a chronicle of earlier, current, and destiny demanding situations and victories for the advanced/seasoned practitioner.
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Forensic matters in Alcohol checking out offers concise and targeted details particular to the pursuits of forensic scientists and medical and forensic toxicologists. It analyzes the extreme results of alcohol intoxication and the tools wherein investigators can degree alcohol focus in blood, urine, and breath. It considers extenuating situations affecting acute impairment via detailing the disposition and destiny of alcohol within the physique in addition to the criteria influencing absorption, distribution, and removing. particular chapters deal with problems in measuring and reading autopsy alcohol concentrations because of terrible caliber of specimen, sampling website variations, and autopsy diffusion or synthesis. fresh advances in biochemical checking out give the opportunity to quantitate continual alcohol ingestion, and the e-book analyzes the efficacy of those exams as evaluators of dependence or strength for dependence.
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On July 22, 2009, a unique assembly was once held with twenty-four major scientists on the nationwide Institutes of wellbeing and fitness to debate early findings newly came upon retrovirus used to be associated with persistent fatigue syndrome (CFS), prostate melanoma, lymphoma, and finally neurodevelopmental problems in childrens. whilst Dr. Judy Mikovits entire her presentation the room was once silent for a second, then one of many scientists stated, "Oh my God!" The ensuing research will be like no different in science.
For Dr. Mikovits, a twenty-year veteran of the nationwide melanoma Institute, this used to be the midpoint of a five-year trip that might begin with the founding of the Whittemore-Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune sickness on the collage of Nevada, Reno, and finish together with her as a witness for the government opposed to her former organisation, Harvey Whittemore, for unlawful crusade contributions to Senate Majority chief Harry Reid.
On this trip Dr. Mikovits might face the clinical prejudices opposed to CFS, wander into the minefield that's autism, and during all of it fight to keep up her religion in God and the occupation to which she had devoted her lifestyles. this can be a tale for anyone drawn to the peril and promise of technological know-how on the very optimum degrees in our country.
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Q: How do I add an XML attribute using DataContract I have a simple class I'm serializing.
[DataContract(Name = "Test", Namespace = "")]
public class Test
{
[DataMember(Order = 0, Name = "Text")]
public string Text { get; set; }
public Test() {}
}
This kicks out the following XML:
<Test>
<Text>Text here</Text>
</Test>
What I want is:
<Test>
<Text type="MyType">Text here</Text>
</Test>
How do I add attributes the the XML elements?
Thanks in advance.
A: Not exactly an answer, but you can try to implement IXmlSerializable to fully control output xml format.
A: You can't add attributes to a DataContract. You either have to use a class that Implements ISerializable or use the .Net XmlSerializer.
A: I was able to achieve this by declaring an XElement which has attributes defined in it. Ex:
public XElement Text { get; set;}
A: Add the type attribute with [XMLAttribute] and the element value with [XmlText].
public class Test
{
public text Text;
public Test()
{
Text = new text();
}
[DataContract(Name = "Test", Namespace = "")]
public class text
{
[XmlText]
public string Text { get; set; }
[XmlAttribute]
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Q: Загрузка Счетов и Актов в 1С из файлов, сгенерированных в PHP Имеется: 1С Предприятие 8.2 + Бухгалтерия 2.0
Нужно каким-нибудь образом загружать в 1Ску счета и акты.
В 1С не бум бум, но знаю, что наш бухгалтер все платежки из Сбербанк Бизнес-он-лайн выгружает в текстовый файл, который потом использует в 1С (через кнопку "Загрузить выписку").
Наверное как-то можно и счета и акты загружать в 1С через файл?
Скажите в какую сторону копать? Где искать решение? Сгенерировать нужные txt, excel, csv файлы я смогу на стороне php, важно найти решения загрузки их в 1С.
A: "Загрузить выписку" = Обработка на языке 1С, которая читает файлик, выгруженный из клиент-банка и создает соответствующий документ(-ы) в базе.
Поэтому, копать нужно в сторону 1С-ника, который напишет обработку для создания Актов/Счетов из файла с данными, который предоставите ему вы.
Второй вариант: смотреть на шлюз интеграции с 1С<->1С:Битрикс (CommerceML - суть XML с синтаксисом на русском), но "из-коробки" у Битрикса обработки расчитаны на 1С:Управление торговлей, а не Бухгалтерию.
Третий вариант: поискать готовые обработки загрузки на Инфостарте.
В любом случае, придется либо самому вникать в код обработок и быть готовым его править, либо искать 1С-ника.
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Gatti: While Louisiana sleeps
BIZ. Staff
A movement is growing across the nation to rebuild our aging roads and bridges. Serious conversations of over a trillion dollars in federal money over the next ten years. President Trump made this promise when he was a candidate and this program is gaining momentum across the nation. Anyone traveling Louisiana's roads and bridges doesn't need to be told our system is in a steep decline. Our system deficits in structure and function are obvious to out of town guests and longtime citizens. These long overdue repairs are necessary.
Trump's plan calls for heavy investments by state and local governments for most of the infrastructure spending. It seems to favor those states who have invested recently with streams of revenue dedicated to roads and bridges. States who want to leverage their infrastructure investments are developing streams of revenue to match the requirements of this upcoming program. States that can't or won't invest in this partnership will be left out on the front-end matching funds, but they will be responsible for paying off this new national debt. Being left out is an indefensible position. It's an issue all state legislatures must address, sooner rather than later.
This plan comes at a difficult time. Public trust in the legislature is at an all time low- but the legislature is the only body that can prepare Louisiana to participate in Trump's plan.
Public distrust was evident last year. The voters instructed the state government to spend transportation taxes on roads and bridges. This measure passed the legislature overwhelmingly and many saw it as a first step in regaining the public trust over wasting transportation dollars. In October 2017 a Constitutional Amendment was passed by voters concerning any new fuel taxes. The fund and its restrictions were set up before any revenue was allocated- this in an of itself of evidence of the distrust of government.
The measure required that money in the Construction Subfund be used by the state and local governments for constructing and maintaining transportation infrastructure projects. The new law prohibited money in the Subfund from being used to pay employee wages and retirement benefits. The public spoke loudly by passing this measure that they are fed up with transportation taxes not being used to fix or build new roads and bridges. Anyone surprised by this vote has been living under a rock. Raiding transportation funds for other programs must come to a stop. It was also a clear signal that a "trust but verify" relationship is emerging. Many legislators ran on fixing roads, but public trust must be restored first. This amendment wasn't the entire solution, but it was a clear first step to address the long-term problems of public distrust of government and government's limited role that includes road and bridge repairs.
While other states are addressing infrastructure needs, Louisiana has been in a "no holds barred" fight over fractions of pennies. My fear is we will be in the indefensible position of helping payoff the Trump infrastructure plan while not receiving one yard of concrete from the plan. Our ship for roads and bridges is finally coming in, but we will be at the airport fighting over fractions of pennies. We have no plan to make a meaningful leverage of funds for Trump's infrastructure plan. In fact, we have passed no meaningful roads and bridge measures in over 30 years.
While the political debate is heated and confusing, we only have five choices in the third special session. Most likely only two could receive the super majority needed for enough legislators to hold their nose and vote.
The first option is to renew the entire penny. This would fund the $648 million-dollar budget shortfall created by the lapse of the penny and create an approximately $352 million-dollar surplus. This would receive very few if any votes in either the House or the Senate. This option is dead.
The second option is to filibuster or pass nothing. This would result in the temporary one penny sales tax stopping on July 1, 2018. The result would be a projected $648 million-dollar short fall and cuts to non-protected budget items and some protected. Deep cuts across the board would be implemented and the usual scapegoats would be slaughtered- Higher Education, Healthcare, TOPS, Family and Children Services, Department of Corrections, Services for the Disabled, etc. This option doesn't need votes; it just needs one person to take the microphone and filibuster all other ideas.
This option is highly unlikely.
A third option was presented by Rep. Lance Harris who heads the Republican delegation in the State House in HB 27. This option requested the renewal of a 1/3 penny sales tax. The result on the consumer would be a thirty-three-cent increase in sales tax on a $100.00 purchase. This measure would raise $395 million in new taxes and would result in a $253 million dollar underfunding of the budget passed by the legislature. This underfunding if not addressed with revenue ahead of time, will become a mid-year cut after the budget starts on July 1. A quarter of a billion dollars in foreseeable midyear cuts is not a good message. Foreseeable midyear cuts should be a thing of the past. The fact that the head of the party in the House acknowledged a shortfall between the budget and projected revenue was a wakeup call to me personally. Most think this option would fall well short in the Senate of the 2/3 vote needed. Additionally, this option only received 38 votes in the House with 66 voting against it. The measure needed 70 house votes to pass.
The fourth option was outlined in Rep. Leger's bill from the second special session HB 17. This option requested the renewal of ½ penny sales tax. The result to the consumer would be 50 cents increase in new taxes on a $100.00 purchase. The measure would raise $510 million in new taxes and would result in a $138 million dollar underfunding of the budget passed by the legislature. This bill received 32 votes for and 6 votes against in the Senate. In the House, this measure received 63 votes for and 41 against. The measure failed in the house because it needed 70 votes.
A fifth option address the shortfall and our need to address roads and bridges. This measure would renew the 1 penny sales tax allocating ½ to the general fund and ½ to roads and bridges. The ½ to the general fund would still result in the $138 million-dollar shortfall addressed under option four above, but it clearly shows our state's willingness to participate in the Trump road and bridge program. This option would provide $510 million dollars a year for over 10 years to address road and bridge repair, preservation, and construction. The sub account would have the same restrictions as the constitutional amendment. The fund would be reviewed quarterly by the Joint Legislative Budget and would be the first account to transition to the Louisiana Checkbook recently passed into law.
This option, coupled with new transparency measures, would not only help us move forward in repairing the public trust and repairing our roads and bridges, but also provide a permanent stable solution to our budget problem, our general fund problem, and our infrastructure neglect.
Louisiana State Sen. Ryan Gatti represents Dist. 36
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As part of patient advocacy, Save Your Skin Foundation is one of the few patient advocacy organizations that is approved to submit treatment recommendations to the CADTH Common Drug Review (CDR) and to pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR) from the patient perspective. As an ongoing initiative, we will post these recommendations online.
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KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) received approval for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma who have not received prior treatment with ipilimumab. KEYTRUDA is now the first and only anti-PD1 agent approved for first-line treatment regardless of BRAF mutation status.
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A new study ranks Publix Super Markets as second-to-last when it comes to reducing food waste, earning the chain a "D" grade.
The study by the Center for Biological Diversity and the Ugly Fruit and Veggie Campaign rated major U.S. supermarkets based on their accountability in food waste, prevention efforts and recovery and recycling.
The highest possible points a supermarket could receive in the study was 50 points, but Publix only received 11. Aldi U.S. was the only chain ranked lower than Lakeland-based Publix, while Walmart held the top spot with a "B" grade and 32 points, following by Ahold Delhaize U.S. with a "C" grade and 26 points and Kroger with a "C" grade and 24 points.
Publix has 1,178 stores throughout the southeastern portion of the U.S., with 90,000 employees manning the locations. According to the company's sustainability website, the chain recycled about 270,000 tons of materials last year and has worked with suppliers to cut down on packaging.
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Fishermen setting out for the day early in the morning. They will probably catch Snoek, and maybe a little Yellow Tail or Cape Salmon.
Muizenberg has always had a very active fishing community, and one of the benefits of living in the Southern part of Cape Town is having a good supply of fresh fish.
You can often see the line fishermen fishing on the beach, especially early in the morning and in the late afternoon. Sometimes you see the boats coming in, the smaller boats often landing on the beach, offloading their cargo directly onto the back of bakki's to go off for resale.
Driving to work on Strandfontein beach at about 8:00am, I spotted these fishermen taking their small rowing boat out. The boat reminded me of a bygone era of fishing, the days before motors, marine radios and GPS. The sepia effect takes it back in time.
You remind me of my childhood day. I grewup in Muizenberg, Our family home use to be on No. 1 Badenpower Drive. My dad Victor Collop worked for Cape City Council as an electrician. My three older brother were fihermen in Muizenberg. Then they had bigger boats four men rowing, on castting the net and the "skipper" Then a fishing crew would be 15 to 20 men. I still remember the owners of the boat the Van Der Pool family and the Skipper was Mr. Ross from Vrygrond. As a boy of 11 years I witness how the boat capsized and how Mr. Ross and two other fishermen drowned. On that day it shoud have been my brothers drowning. One of my brothers Stephen risked his life and saved two men. The following day in the Cape Argus the story appear with a photo of a white man as the hero. Friend, we were forcefully removed from Muizenberg in 1968 and dumped in Parkwood Estate. What a sad day it was.
Robert, that is a remarkable and very sad story. A little piece of history. Thank you for sharing it with me.
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This is a recipe full of proteins and packed with just the right amount of spices to treat your tastebuds BUT without adding excessive calories to tip off your balance.
Marinate it beforehand and you just need a few minutes to do the rest of it.
Wash and dry the chicken thoroughly and then mix in all the ingredients for marinade and let it marinate in the freezer for 24 - 48 hours.
Take out the chicken from the freezer and let it defrost for 4-6 hours until you are ready to cook.
In a large thick bottomed pan, add olive oil and cook on medium heat.
Once the oil is hot, add asafetida, immediately add bay leaf, cinnamon stick and caraway seeds.
Stir for about 10 seconds and then add onions. Cook until onions are translucent and start to turn slightly pink.
Add marinated chicken and cook on medium-low heat stirring the chicken every 5 minutes.
Sprinkle additional salt and pepper to taste (if needed).
Keep stirring and cooking the chicken until all the liquid is dried up.
Garnish with cilantro and mix well.
Roti and Rice are certainly traditional options for eating it with (not so if you are eating for weight loss).
If you are already healthy and happy with your current weight, feel free to enjoy with roti and rice!!
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Li'l Pals® Latex Dog Toys are non-toxic and feature durable construction and an enticing squeaker that provide hours of fun and exercise. Designed with comfort and style in mind, the Li'l Pals® line by Coastal Pet Products is specifically made for petite pets.
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When is Black Friday? Black Friday is now under one month away – 25 November to be exact. Considered the biggest day of online spending the world has ever seen, retailers need to be prepared for the surge in demand.
How much consumers will spend will be determined by several factors and retailers need to consider their strategies and tactics to acquire a part of the pie.
Is Black Friday losing steam? There is recent speculation that for many shoppers the excitement of standing in long lines and sometimes fighting off other shoppers for the best deals is wearing off, with 31% of US shoppers admitting to disliking shopping on Black Friday. In order to quash the potential risk of not achieving revenue targets, traditional retailers are looking to improve their online sales. This is backed up by Deloitte's study that in the build-up to the holidays, shoppers will spend nearly half (47%) of their budget online.
To support the increased demand from shoppers, retailers need to ensure they have the functionality and strategies in place in the run-up to Black Friday.
Building Engagement – Are your marketing campaigns tailored and targeted?
Black Friday is all about getting the best deals and in preparation for 25 November, retailers should consider offering deals which entice consumers to purchase on the day.
Is Black Friday More than One Day?
While Black Friday might traditionally be one day, retailers can outdo the competition by launching their offers beforehand.
Why not have a week of offers? Tempt your customers to purchase your products without the rush of it only being available on one day. You could create your own event before anyone else launches their Black Friday offers, so why not launch Grey Week? Start hitting those revenue targets before your competitors, as well as promoting offers for 25 November to keep customers returning afterwards.
Supporting the Demand – Can your platform support the traffic?
With such a high volume of shoppers expected to be online during Black Friday (and Cyber Monday too), it is essential to have an infrastructure which can support the number of visitors on the site. It is also vital to have a platform which can cope with processing the high volume of transactions. This is in light of US eCommerce sales reaching $2.72 Billion on Black Friday 2015 – and this is set to increase for 2016.
Gathering Audience Insight – Are you able to collect audience information?
Visitors to your site offer you the opportunity to gather a plethora of information, providing exclusive insight into their interests, viewing and purchasing habits and engagement with the service. Considering how many visitors will be online this Black Friday, with 39%of US shoppers planning to shop online on Black Friday,no retailer can afford to miss out on collecting this information.
Complete Existing Strategies – Are you ready to build recurring revenues?
Regardless of the type of retail business you are, the way customers purchase products is changing dramatically.
To capitalize on this, retailers are considering how they can generate recurring revenues and looking to other industries who have recognised the opportunity in subscriptions. For all types of retail, a subscription model enables an organization to complement existing sales channels, increase revenue and improve customer engagement. The Honest Company for example, is valued at $1.4 Billion, with 80% of sales coming from its subscription plans.
This is where MPP Global's eSuite comes in – an advanced eCommerce platform to manage the complete customer lifecycle to ensure you can maximize conversions, retain existing custom and increase average spend.
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Jan 23, 1985 - Precision Surgical Instruments, Inc.
A hand held surgical instrument for use in removing body tissue from a human body. It is particularly useful in arthroscopic surgery of joints such as of the knee or shoulder, but may also be used to remove tissue from the stomach, abdomen, jaw or other portions of the body. An auger-like helical cutter is motor driven at speeds in excess of 1,000 rpm within a stationary outer cylindrical sheath member. The helical cutter is ground to provide a generally concave distal end which gives it a generally fish-tailed appearance and the ability to cut endwise, i.e., to effect an axial boring cut. In addition, the cylindrical sheath member is provided with a pair of longitudinally extending, diametrically opposed tab members at its distal end. Each of the tabs has at least one longitudinally extending edge thereof ground to provide a cutting edge which co-acts with the auger-like cutter blade to sever body tissue insertable between the tabs.
This invention relates to a hand held surgical instrument for removing body tissue from a human body and, more particularly, to such a surgical instrument that is particularly useful in arthroscopic surgery.
Heretofore it has been known to use coaxially mounted hollow tubes in the performance of arthroscopic knee surgery. Side cutting is effected by providing co-acting side edges of the tubes which diverge as cutting proceeds in the proximal direction. The outer tube is stationary and is provided with a side port which is opened and closed on each cycle by the inner rotating tube. Vacuum is used to remove the severed body tissue which is sequentially admitted through the port in the outer tube and then withdrawn through the inner tube. U.S. Pat. No. 4,203,444 to Bonnell et al and U.S. Pat. No. 4,274,414 to Johnson et al are examples of the previously described prior art.
These two patents are deficient in a number of respects. First of all, because the blades are made from tubular members, radial deflection is a critical problem. Bonnell et al acknowledges that even slight deflection, even on the order of one or two thousandths of an inch, of the rotating blade radially relative to the stationary blade can result in jamming of tissues cut from the knee. Secondly, neither of the devices in these two patents are useful in cutting straight ahead, i.e., to give an axial bore cut. Both patents are used for side cutting only. Thirdly, because of the manner in which tissue is introduced into the cutters in these patents, namely, by opening and closing a port in the side of a tube, the speed of cutting is much too slow. In U.S. Pat. No. 4,203,444 to Bonnell rotational speeds are limited to 200 rpm or below.
In accordance with the present invention the aforementioned difficulties and shortcomings of the known prior art are effectively overcome in the practice of the present invention. In particular, an auger-like cutter blade is rotated within a stationary cylindrical sheath member which supports the cutter blade throughout its length. Both the auger-like cutter blade and the cylindrical sheath are made from stainless steel and deflection of one relative to the other is not a problem.
The cylindrical sheath member is provided with a pair of longitudinally extending, diametrically opposed tabs at its distal end. A cutting edge is provided on a longitudinally dinally extending edge of each of the tabs which co-acts with a helical cutting edge of the auger-like cutter blade to provide side cutting of body tissue insertable between the tabs. In addition, the auger-like blade is provided with a generally concave distal end ground to provide a generally fish-tailed appearance at its outer end terminating in two diametrically opposed sharp portions capable of effecting an axial boring cut.
Finally, the surgical instrument is designed for very rapid cutting speeds. In many applications, including arthroscopic knee surgery and arthroscopic shoulder surgery a rotational speed for the auger-like helical cutter blade of about 3,000 rpm is used. The surgical instrument of the present invention is adaptable to the skill of the operating surgeon. A lower speed of 1,000 rpm is possible while upper rotational speeds of 10,000 rpm or even higher are attainable for delicate operations such as an operation on the human eye.
FIG. 14 is a fragmentary perspective of another modified sheath member with a vertical cross section cut.
Referring now to FIG. 1 of the drawings, there is illustrated a surgical instrument indicated generally at 20 with the instrument being inserted into a small puncture site below the patella of the knee joint of a patient P. Not shown in the figure are conventional elements including another small puncture site to receive a fiber optic device to light the interior of the joint from a suitable light source which return a visual image either directly to an eye piece for the surgeon or preferably with recording cameras to a visual display which is observed by the surgeon in performing the operation. Also not specifically illustrated is the external introduction of a saline solution through another small puncture site at the knee.
A vacuum line hose 22 is illustrated attached to the surgical instrument and a pneumatic drive hose 24 drives a motor within motor assembly 78. Compressed nitrogen is usually used for this purpose. Alternatively, an electric motor can be used, although special precautions must be taken to ensure the safety of the patient, especially when saline solutions and the like are being employed.
Reference to FIG. 2 illustrates a meniscus indicated generally at 26. This meniscus is generally C-shaped in cross section and is illustrated to have a tear at 28. This is only one of a great many different configurations that a damaged meniscus may have. In order to prevent the damaged meniscus tissue from being pinched between the bones comprising the knee joint, extraneous tissue will be removed by making a cut substantially along the dashed lines 30, 32 in order to provide a relatively smooth configuration for the tissue at the site of the meniscus.
FIG. 3 illustrates in an exploded view, a number of the major elements of the surgical instrument. Thus, there is illustrated a suction housing member 34 which prior to being assembled is open at both ends as may be seen by an inspection of FIGS. 4 and 10. A cylindrical sheath member 36 is illustrated which is open at both ends and terminates at its distal end in a pair of longitudinally extending, diametrically opposed tabs 38. A vacuum tube 40 is secured to the suction housing member 34 at port 42 as seen in FIGS. 4 and 10. Vacuum tube 40 is provided with a series of hose barb seal members 44 in order to receive and retain the vacuum line hose 22.
As can be seen best in FIGS. 4 and 10, the cylindrical sheath member 36 is provided with a sealing head plug member 46 inserted into one open end of the suction housing member 34. An auger-like helical cutter blade 48 received and supported by cutter housing member indicated generally at 50 is inserted within the cylindrical sheath member and resides in closely spaced relationship thereto. FIGS. 4 and 10 also illustrate the use of an O-ring on the cutter housing member 50 so as to provide a seal with the interior of the suction housing member 34 on the side of port 42 that is remote from the cylindrical sheath member 36. A C-shaped spring retainer 54 forms a longitudinal stop for an internal bearing 56. The helical cutter 48 is provided with a thickened end shaft 66 having hub ring members 58 thereon which straddle the bearing 56. A spacer member 60 with any required shim members are used to obtain the proper longitudinal spacing for the distal end of helical cutter 48 with respect to the tab members 38. An end seal member 62 is then placed next to the spacer and/or shim members. An additional constructional feature of the cutter blade includes a pin drive member 64 diametrically inserted through the thickened end shaft 66.
A quick disconnect nut member 68 is carried or trapped on a cutter drive coupling nut member 70 by virtue of a raised boss 72 (FIG. 10) on the cutter drive coupling nut member 70. Left handed threads are provided at 74 on the cutter drive coupling nut member 70 and threaded on the exterior left hand threads 76 of motor assembly 78. A hose receptor 79 is provided for the motor assembly 78 at one end and the motor shaft 80 extends to the left at the other end in FIGS. 4 and 10. Screw 82 secures a cutter drive coupling member 84 to the shaft 80 of the motor. The cutter drive coupling member 84 is slotted at 86 and provided with a widely tapering end so as to self-seat the pin drive member 64 of the helical cutter blade 48. Spring 88 is retained within the cutter drive coupling member 84 by means of recess 90 in the cutter drive coupling member 84 and engages the end of the thickened end shaft 66 so as to urge the auger-like helical cutter blade 48 constantly toward its distal end eliminating any positional change caused by any backlash in the geared drive motor.
In order to effect a quick disconnect for the surgical instrument and to gain access to the cutting blade, the quick disconnect nut member 68 is provided with internal threads 92 engageable with external threads 94 of the suction housing member 34. By simply unscrewing this connection, the end of the cutter housing member 50, which is knurled at 95 as illustrated in FIG. 3, is simply pulled away from the cylindrical sheath member whereby any jammed tissue may be removed. Alternatively, a different size of helioal cutter 48 and cylindrical sheath 36 may be inserted.
Certain measures may be taken to minimize lodging of the tissue within the surgical instrument and these are shown in FIGS. 12-14 to include the application of straight grooves such as that shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 within the cylindrical sheath member 36 or the use of spiral grooves 96a within cylindrical sheath member 36a in FIG. 14. The direction of spiralling of the spiral grooves 96a is preferably opposite to that of the spiralling of the helix on the cutter blade 48.
Further details of the distal end of the auger-like helical cutting blade 48 and cylindrical sheath member 36 may be seen in FIGS. 5-9. In particular, one longitudinally extending edge of each of the tabs 38 is ground to provide a cutting edge 100. The edge of the helical spiral on the helical cutter blades 48 cooperate with these cutting edges 100 to provide lateral shearing of tissue which is inserted laterally between the tabs 38. The tabs 38 are undercut at 102 to provide a protective outer stop shoulder or lip for the blade 48. With the aid of spacer member 60 and any required shims, the outer edge of the cutter blade 48 is positioned from about two to about four thousandths of an inch away from the hook-like undercut portion of the tab members 38.
In addition, the auger-like helical cutting blade 48 is provided with a generally concave distal end at 104 that is ground to provide a generally fish-tailed appearance at its outer end terminating in two diametrically opposed sharp portions or types 106 so that the surgical instrument is capable of making what is called a plunge cut or an axial boring cut. To increase the stiffness of the surgical instrument, it is possible to provide increased thickness at the region of the tab members such as is shown at 108 in FIGS. 5 and 8.
It is possible to vary the details of the blade cutter to suit the skill of the surgeon as well as to vary it to accommodate different tissues that are inserted between the tab members 38. For example, the back angle or sharp edge at 106 on the helical cutter blade 48 may be varied from about 35 degrees minimum to an angle approaching 90 degrees. If this angle is too blunt, no cutting will be effected and if it is too steep, the cutting edge becomes fragile. It is also possible to vary the width of the tab members 38 of the sheath. As the width is made narrower, it is possible to cut faster. This width may be either less than the diameter of the blade or greater than the diameter of the blade. Once again the width is varied dependent upon the skill of the surgeon.
As far as the amount of suction is concerned, 27 inches of mercury is deemed to be high suction and will work very satisfactorily with the surgical instrument of the present invention. Twelve to 16 inches of mercury is considered to be marginal and if the suction is less than that, the chances of clogging the spiral groove in the auger-like helical cutter blade 48 becomes much greater. The auger-like blade with its helical groove serves as a conduit for severed tissue under the influence of the vacuum connected to vacuum tube 40.
While presently preferred embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it will be recognized that the invention may be otherwise variously embodied and practiced within the scope of the claims which follow.
(3) said helical cutter blade further having at least a portion of its distal end ground to provide a concave distal end providing a generally fish tailed appearence terminating in two diametrically opposed sharp tynes so that the instrument is capable of making an axial boring cut and wherein the length of the concavity of said concave distal end in a direction along the longitudinal axis of said cylindrical sheath is less than the length of said tabs.
2. A hand held surgical instrument as defined in claim 1 wherein the grinding of said helical cutter to produce two diametrically opposed sharp portions to produce axial boring cuts forms an angle of at least 35 degrees with an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of said helical cutter.
3. A hand held surgical instrument as defined in claim 1 wherein said cylindrical sheath is internally grooved to assist in the removal of severed tissue.
4. A hand held surgical instrument as defined in claim 1 wherein the distal end of said sheath is thickened.
5. In a hand held surgical instrument as defined in claim 1, wherein said motor drive rotates said cutter blade at a rotational speed of at least 1000 rpm.
(3) said helical cutter blade further having at least a portion of its distal end ground to provide a concave distal end providing a generally fish tailed appearance terminating in two diametrically opposed sharp tynes, each of said tynes presenting a generally radially extending cutting edge so that the instrument is also capable of making an axial boring cut independently of said external tabs and wherein the length of the concavity of said concave distal end in a direction along the longitudinal axis of said cylindrical sheath is less than the length of said tabs.
4203444 May 20, 1980 Bonnell et al.
4274414 June 23, 1981 Johnson et al.
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Post-translational modifications (PTMs) are essential for regulating conformational changes, activities and functions of proteins, and are involved in almost all cellular pathways and processes. Phosphorylation is one of the most important post-translational modifications of proteins, which is related to many activities of life. It can regulate signal transduction, gene expression and cell cycle regulation of many cellular processes by protein phosphorylation and dephosphorylation. With the development and application of proteomics technology, researchers pay close attention on protein phosphorylation research more and more widely. In this paper, we use PSO algorithm to optimize neural network weight coefficients and classify the data which has secondary encoding according to the physical and chemical properties of amino acids for feature extraction. The experimental results compared with the result of the support vector machine (SVM) and experimental results show that the prediction accuracy of PSO-ANNs 2.44 % higher than that of SVM. And this paper at the same time, this paper also analyzes the experimental results under different window values. The results of the experiment are best when the window value is 11.
This research was partially supported by Program for Scientific research innovation team in Colleges and universities of Shandong Province 2012–2015, the Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2011FZ001), the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2011FL022, ZR2013FL002), the Youth Science and Technology Star Program of Jinan City (201406003), Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation, China, under Grant ZR2015JL025 and the Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Network Based Intelligent Computing. This work was also supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61302128). The scientific research foundation of University of Jinan (XKY1410, XKY1411).
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Home » Is Turkey rattled by Russian-Kurdish deal?
Is Turkey rattled by Russian-Kurdish deal?
AUTHOR Fehim Taştekin TRANSLATOR Timur Göksel
Turkey's plans to expand its Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria and isolate Kurdish forces in the region appear to be backfiring.
Turkey may feel its already-tenuous footing in Syria slipping now that Russian troops have arrived in Afrin, after making a pact with the Kurds.
After Turkey liberated al-Bab from the Islamic State (IS), it turned toward Manbij, which is controlled by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and its Syrian allies, only to encounter US flags northwest of the town and Russian and Syrian national flags to the southwest. Now a similar scenario is being played out in Afrin.
On March 20, YPG spokesman Redur Halil announced Russia would deploy troops to the Cindires district of Afrin province. The statement was followed by photos of military vehicles flying the Russian flag.
"The presence of Russian troops at Cindires is the outcome of an agreement reached between our forces and the Russian army," Halil said. "This agreement foresees partnership in combating terror and training of our fighters by the Russian army. We have direct contacts with Russia."
YPG sources told Al-Monitor the two sides met at Khmeimim air base near Latakia to discuss developing a joint operation against Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (previously Jabhat al-Nusra), which has made Idlib its central base. The Kurds initially insisted that the partnership should also oppose organizations such as Ahrar al-Sham, which Turkey supports. In the end, the sources said, both parties decided not to debate which organizations they will confront and agreed that Russia will set up a base in Afrin. The Kurds said they rejected Russia's request to have Syrian regime troops at the base and to fly the Syrian flag there.
But the Russian Defense Ministry denied it plans to have a permanent military base there. The ministry said Russia has a site nearby that it uses to monitor cease-fire arrangements.
Preparing for a possible war
Zelal Ceger, an official with the Kurdish Movement for a Democratic Society in Afrin, said the Kurds sought an agreement with the Russians because of persistent attacks on Afrin by Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) and armed groups that Turkey supports. A Russian military convoy went first, as planned, to Cindires, immediately south of Afrin near the western border with Turkey. Russia then decided the convoy would be better positioned in Kefir Ceni, which is about an hour northeast toward the northern Turkish border and some 9 miles from Azaz.
"We have the Turkish state on one side and the gangs on the other," Ceger said. "We are resisting them by our own means. But they are setting up alliances against us. We have to do something about these. The Turkish state is threatening us every day and shelling Raco, Sharra and Shiigi. We are under pressure also from the direction of Tel Firat. Turkey is massing troops around Idlib and giving weapons to the gangs of Idlib."
He added, "This war can escalate — hence our call on Russia for an alliance. There has to be coordination between Turkey and us. Russia will provide that coordination to prevent Turkish attacks against Afrin."
Russian military experts have been coming to Afrin for the past two years. These visits started immediately after Turkey said it wouldn't allow the YPG to cross to the west of the Euphrates River, and the YPG started attacks from Afrin against Azaz. However, if the YPG sources are correct, this will be the first time the Russians have felt the need for a permanent base at Afrin. Why?
A senior YPG commander speaking to Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity said, "According to an agreement between Turkey and Russia, Turkey was to hand over al-Bab to the Syrian army after capturing it from IS. But Turkey did not leave al-Bab. To the contrary, it is now building a second base on a dominating hill outside al-Bab. It had already built a base at Aktarin. When the Turks didn't pull out of al-Bab, Russia wanted to send them a new message. Russia's rapprochement with the Kurds stems from the weakness of Turkish-Russian relations."
Will the rapprochement affect the partnership between the United States and the Kurds? The senior YPG commander replied, "No. We initiated contacts with Russia after openly speaking about it with the Americans. We told the Americans, 'If you are not willing to cooperate with us at al-Bab and Afrin, then we will have to look for other connections.' They did not react. The Russian and American positions on Raqqa have become closer. This makes it easy for us to set up relations with both of them."
Raqqa, the so-called IS capital in Syria, is another sore spot with Turkey, which has made it clear it plans on being part of the operation to take control of the city. That scenario is looking more unlikely each day.
After the United States and Russia reached an understanding on Manbij, the United States continued providing military assistance to the Syrian Democratic Forces, a YPG-dominated coalition. The United States has brought in armored vehicles, heavy weapons and helicopters for the Raqqa operation. The Kurds are now waiting for Apache assault helicopters. In the meantime, the Kurds firmly rejected a US proposal to include Syrian Kurdish peshmerga forces supported by Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq. Barzani cooperates with Turkey. YPG Kurds said of the proposal, "We see this as a conspiracy. It will mean war between the Kurds. We categorically reject it."
All these developments indicate that either the United States is being flexible or it is not in a position to impose conditions on the Kurds, who are aware that the US-Russia understanding could be a short-term one.
Kurds can join Idlib operation
The critical question now is what will happen at Idlib. The Syrian army has been clearing out IS forces from their last Aleppo stronghold. Thanks to an agreement between Turkey and Russia, Turkish-supported armed groups — which oppose the Syrian regime but were also fighting IS in Aleppo — were allowed to leave there with their weapons and families. Most of them settled in Idlib and Azaz.
Now, Russia and Turkey disagree on what to do with these anti-Syrian (and therefore, anti-Russian) groups. Russia wants them disbanded. Turkey would like them to hold onto that area and join the pro-Turkish Free Syrian Army factions to fight the Kurds and keep them from establishing a continuous autonomous region near Turkey's border.
If Russia and the Syrian army open a front against Idlib, clashes with the Turkish-backed groups could spill over to Afrin.
Although the Kurds are focused on defending Afrin, they may be amenable to a joint operation with the Russians against threats from Idlib. This is what the YPG commander told Al-Monitor: "We could, of course, join operations against Idlib-based groups if we so wanted. Idlib is the key now. If Idlib is attacked, then Afrin will come under pressure. We are open to different alternatives."
According to this YPG commander, if Turkish-supported groups or the Turkish army directly move against Afrin, the Kurds have two options:
"The first option is cooperation with Russians. This is ongoing. Russian deployment at Afrin is an open message to Turkey. Our second option is to give the green light to the Syrian army. Afrin is a Syrian town. The Syrian army can come there as stipulated by its territorial integrity. If we have to, we will look into this option."
In summary, Russia has deployed troops to Afrin for three reasons. First, it is sending a message to Turkey, via the Kurds, that it is unhappy about Turkey not leaving al-Bab. Second, Russia will not allow a TSK move against Afrin. Third, a northern Kurdish front is developing against groups like Jabhat Fatah al-Sham at Idlib.
www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/03/turkey-syria-russian-troops-arrive-afrin.html
news_articles | by Dr. Radut
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A Consumer Proposal will be noted on your credit history for two to three years following completion of the Consumer Proposal, depending on the credit bureau. This is the same credit rating impact as traditional or non-profit credit counselling programs and debt management plans, even though these plans require you to pay your debts back in full, compared to partial repayment in most Consumer Proposals.
Many people are surprised to learn that transactions credit bureaus consider "negative", such as bouncing payments or a judgment will be shown on your credit history for seven years – this is even longer than a bankruptcy note, which shows on credit history reports for six years following discharge from bankruptcy.
Filing a Consumer Proposal does not prevent you from seeking new credit before the Consumer Proposal expires from your credit history report. Even during the time that the Consumer Proposal is noted on your credit history, it may still be possible to obtain new credit, including renewal of ongoing commitments such as your mortgage, financing the purchase of a new vehicle, or even a credit card.
Tools and resources to help you rebuild your credit rating and information about actions you can take to improve your credit score are provided as part of the two financial counselling sessions that take place during your Consumer Proposal. It's important to remember that a credit score can change massively in as little as two years depending on your actions.
For many people the relatively short-term impact to their credit history and score after a Consumer Proposal filing allows them to gain a financial fresh start and build a strong credit rating faster than if they tried to pay the debt (plus interest) on their own.
Watch our short video to learn more about rebuilding your credit after making a Consumer Proposal or filing a personal bankruptcy.
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Books, Printed Ephemera and Manuscripts
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[ Gariazzo; lithographs ] Tribal peoples of three continents: 1930s illustrations by Pier Antonio Gariazzo
Pier Antonio Gariazzo, artist and filmmaker
80 lithographic prints, mostly hand-coloured, of drawings of indigenous peoples and tribal groups, made on a voyage to South America, Africa and Asia in 1933 by the Italian painter and film director Pier Antonio Gariazzo. With accompanying French letterpress. This collection of accomplished and beautifully-finished prints is a puzzle, with no apparent reference to it or to the letterpress among Gariazzo's published works.Each print on one side of a separate piece of thick laid paper, 24.5 x 32.5 cm. Numbered 1 to 82, with 61 and 63 lacking.
Engravings of Hawaii, Tahiti, Tonga, New Guinea, Fiji, Pitcairn Islands, etc., from De Sainson, and map of Tonga, in Vol.2 [Tomo II] of the Spanish edition of Dumont D'Urville's 'Voyage Pittoresque' ('Viaje Pintoresco al Rededor del Mundo').
M. Dumont D'Urville, Capitan de Navio [Louis Auguste de Sainson (1801-1887), official artist on board Dumont D'Urville's L'Astrolabe, during its three months' tour of New Zealand in 1827]
Barcelona. Imprenta y Libreria de Juan Oliveres, Calle de Escudellers, Núm. 53. 1841.
The 90 plates (uncoloured steel engravings) are in 4to format, in good condition, with some having creasing to corners (not affecting the illustrations themselves), on lightly-aged paper, in the second volume of the work ([6] + 382pp., 4to), which is in a worn contemporary brown leather half-binding with marbled paper covers. These show views, fauna, inhabitants, atrefacts, and incidents on D'Urville's voyage. Also present is a fold-out map (Gravé par Ambroise Tardieu') titled 'Carte des Iles Tonga pour servir au Voyage pittoresque autour du Monde par M. D'Urville.
D'URVILLE
SAINSON
'Pain and Sin' in wartime Australia: The Diaries and Stories of Duncan Murray Gordon (1912-2012)
Duncan Murray Gordon, soldier and writer [Australian Author)
Duncan Murray Gordon was born in 1912, the son of a commercial traveller. In 1927 he won a scholarship to Stott's College, Melbourne, and in August 1940 he began a clerical job at the Victorian mining company Broken Hill South Ltd. He served in the Second World War between March 1941 to July 1946, in both the AMF (Australian Military Forces) and AIF (Australian Imperial Force) in Australia and New Guinea (where he finds, as the second volume of the diary reveals, the only way to survive is 'to find somebody to go mad with').
Military and Naval History
Tribal peoples of three continents: 1930s illustrations by Pier Antonio Gariazzo
Pamphlets and Books
Travel and Topography
Diplomatic and Consular Reports. Trade of the German Colonies [Togo, Cameroon, East Africa, German South-West Africa, Kiau-Chow, German New Guinea, Marschall Islands (1896). No. 474.
[Foreign Office. 1897. Annual Series] [GERMAN COLONIES]
Foreign Office, 1897
Pamphlet, stitched as issued, blue wraps, 44pp., 8vo, sl. marked, mainly good condition. Report for 1896.
KIAU-CHOW
Studio photograph inscribed to Hubert Smith, author [?] of "Tent Life with English Gipsies in Norway"
Octavius C. Stone [ HUBERT SMITH ]
No place, 4 May 1906.
Author of "A few months in New Guinea". Vignette photograph of Stone, circa 3.5 x 6", one nick on margin, bottom trimmed, taken at the Exposne inter.fotog. Milano 1894. INSCRIBED by Stone: To my dear & valued friend Hubert Smith with sincere affection & loving memories of 'auld lang syne" / Octavius C. Stone, FRGS. / 4 May 1906". Note from net: "'The Scholar Gypsy' by John Sampson has several pages on Esmeralda Lock, including two portraits. She was married to Hubert Smith, the town clerk of Bridgnorth, but ran away for some time with a lover.
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My grasshopper-like spacecraft exploring an atmospherically toxic planet at sunset.
When the highly anticipated Hello Games video game No Man's Sky released in 2016 as a Playstation 4 exclusive, fanfair was loud and dreams were big; procedural-generation, a method of creating data according to algorithms instead of manually inputting them, would allow each player to pilot unique spacecrafts and discover unique flora and fauna on unique planets in unique galaxies, theoretically forever… a truly unique feat.
NMS was supposed to be so vast, more so than any other game before and after, that even though it was "technically" multiplayer, one may never come across another player. Ever. The curious nature of NMS, the sheer wonder of what one would find if they landed on that distant ringed-planet, is what fueled so much intrigue during the countdown to launch. So who is this audacious Hello Games, a relatively quiet and new company, and why would they embark on a mission of such magnitude?
Founded in 2008 in Guildford, England, former employees of other big-time video game companies came together to start over and get back to the fundamentals of creating games. Prior to NMS they specialized in making "indie games," which means they produced games without major funding and support from a larger company like Electronic Arts (one of the places some Hello Games employees left). They did this in part because indie games tend to be more on the creative side and more akin to old-school side-scrolling video games. The other reason, Hello Games only employs 16 people. SIXTEEN. In comparison, EA employs 9,300 people (as of 2018 statistics).
Ventures like NMS are thus unheard of for indie game companies because of the massive demand of resources for large scale games, even with a tool like procedural-generation.
When gamers invested their $60 towards a brighter future navigating the stars, they were stunned when instead their money went straight into a black hole devoid of happiness. As I told the cashier at my local shop that I was picking up NMS he appropriately quoted the wise Admiral Ackbar. Indeed, sir, it was a trap. It was.The gaming community finally had hands-on experience and found more of a cheeseless moon than an Earth 2.0 or Mars. The excruciatingly simple tasks - traveling to a planet, harvesting some materials, and discovering new flora/fauna - it turns out got incredibly stale. The main storyline felt hollow, simple, and uninspired. It was also too short, something rather unforgivable for a game with such touted spaciousness.
One of the saving graces was that tiny, insignificant chance that maybe, potentially you might come across another player out in the ever-expanding universes. Well, some gamers with incredible stick-to-it-iveness found out that that's not actually possible due to coding (or lack thereof) that made each player invisible to each other. Despite wandering the same planet for hours and potentially standing right next to each other, no player-to-player interaction was possible. Some of the other broken light-promises (I call them that because I don't ever remember Sean Miller or any other Hello Games exec claiming some of these during pre-release interviews, but the gaming community recalls otherwise) included the possibility for building structures ala Minecraft or Fallout. Those light-promises were not met upon release.
There are ways of tracking how many people are actively playing a game at any one moment, and they are used to determine a games popularity in real time. These stats don't usually surface for the general public because they generally follow the same arc, but in the case of NMS, by the time Houston realized it had a problem, the numbers proved it. 88% of NMS players worldwide put the controllers down and walked away like they just watched Apollo 13 in person.
With such a failure most companies would do as the consumer did, or they would tweak the game in some downloadable content for another $30. Instead, to their credit, Hello Games listened to the gaming community and went back to work to create a series of free, literally game-changing, updates.
Foundation was the first major update, and laid the… groundwork... for building planetary bases, as well as adding different game modes. Path Finder followed with three different types of vehicles (dune-buggy, hovercraft, and behemoth) to be used for planetary exploration and some extra storage. Included is another game mode titled PERMADEATH (without the caps lock ofcourse) - which plays exactly how it sounds - go until you die, then, well nobody has come back from that to tell us what happens after (perma)death… Atlas Rises arrived shortly after, reworking the main storyline and introducing new side missions, portals for traveling quicker between galaxies, new system economics and trade improvements, and joint exploration which directly leads to the next update. Next… (yep) is the latest massive update and finally made true on an original promise - multiplayer. Attached but not to be neglected is the ability to command freighter armadas and a graphics overhaul that everything look even better.
By now I have spent about equal time playing the original version and the updated version with all of the new goodies (about 100 hours altogether). I tried my best to stick with NMS during the lean times; the beautiful landscapes of each planet and simple tasks created a peaceful escape from stressful everyday life. I would be dishonest, however, if I said I loved it just the way it was and didn't think about what more it could be.The updates that Hello Games made feel necessary and delivered so much more dimension and content than previously existed. I have never experienced a game like NMS, which blends perfectly the uniqueness of Minecraft with the beauty and wonder of a Sci-Fi movie poster. I'm excited to share all of this with my fellow gamers, and with Next, finally be able to meet up on Hoth (the ice planet I've colonized and named originally). With more adventures on the horizon, today NMS seems destined to be a title that will never be deemed an all-timer due to its rough start, but will instead be called something more special by its fanbase - stardust - for that unique feeling and quality No Man's Sky possesses.
I told you it's grasshopper-like! This is Hoth (original) my colonized planet.
This freakin planet was made entirely of hexagonal plates, reminding me of the "cob-planet from Rick and Morty.
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Next we have decided to surprise you by ofering a new game in which you will have by your side one of your favourite disney princesses. Because we like you to have as many new games as we can offer, the administrative team of games-kids.com is trying really har to offer you new and beautiful online games in which you will have by your side some of the most wonderfull characters. This time the new game that we have for you is a makeover game in which you will have as main character princess Sofia the First. The game that we have for you is a very beautiful game in which we want you to apply some facial treatment on Sofia and eliminate all of her skin impurities. After you are done you need to arrange her eyebrows and choose a makeover for her. Use you imagination and skills and make sure you so the best for your princess friend. We are sure that you will have alot of fun playing with the beautiful princess Sofia the First and that is why we inivte you to join us and play this new game. Have fun!
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Imo: Why I chose my son-in-law as successor – Okorocha
September 3, 2018 1 Comment
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has revealed why he is throwing his weight behind his Chief of Staff, Uche Nwosu to succeed him as governor of the state in 2019.
The governor, who made this known through a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, asserted that in a bid to avoid being missed by people of the state on some of his landmark achievements, especially his free and qualitative education programme, he has chosen Nwosu to consolidate on the projects.
Governor Okorocha maintained that the free education programme in the state, which some of his opponents had tried to discredit when it was introduced, has yielded obvious remarkable results.
He maintained that aside the school enrolment in the state snowballing from 381,000 in 2011 to more than One million in 2017, the state has continued to lead in JAMB applications for the seventh time .
Buttressing his choice of Nwosu, Okorocha disclosed that the state has also continued to do well in West African Examination Council (WAEC) exams, emphasising on the 2018 Senior School Certificate Exam (SSCE), which the state came fifth out of the thirty-six states in the country .
He also noted that his administration has more than 1,000 verifiable projects to its credit, while challenging his critics to disprove him.
"We have also been claiming and indeed, truthfully, that what Governor Okorocha's administration has achieved in less than eight years, have gone beyond all that those who had governed the state before him had achieved, when you put them together. Nobody has also challenged us or tried to fault our claims.
"We have equally gone the extra-mile to say that anybody who feels that he has a contrary claim to ours should indicate.
"And the best way to deal with such claim and counter-claim is for those concerned to itemise their claims, publish them for public consumption, while we also publish ours, for comparative analysis.
Meanwhile, a gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Frank Nneji has dismissed rumours in the state that he is being sponsored by Governor Okorocha as not only an insult to him, but the governor does not have the moral capacity to do so.
This was just as he pointed out that Imo is today at the same stage that Anambra was in 2003 where everything had grounded to a halt.
The founder of ABC Transport, who stated this at the weekend during an interactive session with newsmen in the state, said "governor Okorocha does not have the moral capacity to sponsor my gubernatorial aspiration."
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GBNF
xXx EVENTS - Bros Only
POW/MIA FLAG
I am the flag of thousands that never came home!
I am the empty face of the comrade in arms that you have left behind.
My colors are Black and White; there is no gray area with me.
I am either behind a barbwire fence, with a watchtower over me, or lying in a shallow grave in a foreign land.
There was a time when I was flown throughout this country, but now you hardly ever see me.
I fly at Veterans Halls, Memorials, and the houses of those that still Remember me.
I am quickly fading from your memory.
I am the Forgotten One!
I was spawned out of WAR; I should NEVER have been born!
Is it because of that, most of you turn your head in shame when you see me?
Or is it because you are trying to forget me?
Is it that easy to forget a friend, a comrade, or a loved one?
Tell me what I did that was so wrong, that I might know why you have left me here all these years after my
Brothers have all gone home.
Why must I labor for my captures, Day after Day?
Why do I lie in a shallow grave in a foreign land, where No One comes to visit me?
Why has my country FORSAKEN ME, and the people I fought for FORGOTTEN ME?
What did I do to deserve this from MY COUNTRY?
TELL ME WHY!
I just want you to know!
I AM STILL HERE!
Bring me HOME to the land I was born in, and the Country I so PROUDLY Served!
Dear GOD, bring me HOME!
"BRING THEM HOME or SEND US BACK"
By Stubby
Viet Nam Vets / Legacy Vets MC
The POW/MIA Flag
The POW/MIA flag is an American flag designed as a symbol of citizen concern about United States military personnel taken as prisoners of war (POWs) or listed as missing in action (MIA). The POW/MIA flag was created by the National League of Families and officially recognized by the Congress in conjunction with the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue, "as the symbol of our Nation's concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia, thus ending the uncertainty for their families and the Nation."
In 1971, while the Vietnam War was still being fought, Mary Hoff, the wife of a service member missing in action and member of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, recognized the need for a symbol of U.S. POW/MIAs, some of whom had been held in captivity for as many as seven years. The flag is black, and bears in the center, in black and white, the emblem of the League. The emblem was designed by Newt Heisley, and features a white disk bearing in black silhouette the bust of a man (Jeffery Heisley), watch tower with a guard on patrol, and a strand of barbed wire; above the disk are the white letters POW and MIA framing a white 5-pointed star; below the disk is a black and white wreath above the white motto:
The flag has been altered many times; the colors have been switched from black with white – to red, white and blue – to white with black; the POW/MIA has at times been revised to MIA/POW.
On March 9, 1989, a league flag that had flown over the White House on the 1988 National POW/MIA Recognition Day was installed in the U.S. Capitol rotunda as a result of legislation passed by the 100th Congress. The league's POW-MIA flag is the only flag ever displayed in the rotunda, and the only one other than the Flag of the United States to have flown over the White House. The leadership of both Houses of Congress hosted the installation ceremony in a demonstration of bipartisan congressional support.
On August 10, 1990, the 101st Congress passed U.S. Public Law 101-355, recognizing the National League of Families POW/MIA Flag and designating it "as a symbol of our Nation's concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia, thus ending the uncertainty for their families and the Nation." Beyond Southeast Asia, it has been a symbol for POW/MIAs from all U.S. wars.
Flag Use
With the passage of Section 1082 of the 1998 Defense Authorization Act during the first term of the 105th Congress, the POW/MIA Flag was specified to fly each year on:
Armed Forces Day Third Saturday in May
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Flag Day June 14
Independence Day July 4
National POW/MIA Recognition Day Third Friday in September
Veterans Day November 11
The POW/MIA Flag will be flown on the grounds or the public lobbies of major military installations as designated by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, all Federal National Cemeteries, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the White House, the United States Post Offices and at official offices of the Secretaries of State, Defense and Veterans Affairs, and Director of the Selective Service System. Civilians are free to fly the POW/MIA Flag whenever they wish.
In the U.S. armed forces, the dining halls, mess halls and chow halls display a single table and chair in a corner draped with the POW-MIA flag as a symbol for the missing, thus reserving a chair in hopes of their return.
Other color patterns exist: the Orange and Black pattern was run by Outpost flags at the time of Harley Davidson's 100th anniversary, so that the bikers would help keep the issue alive and in the forefront of American politics. There are Red and White versions, which some say are to cover more recent military actions, but this is not official policy. There are Black and Red versions available as well.
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The Moguldom Nation
MogulWatch
Here Are The Biggest Cultural Trends To Watch In Q3 2018
Written by Lauren DeLisa Coleman
Alfre Woodard, Kerry Washington, and Brandy Rayana Norwood at Women's March Los Angeles, Jan. 21, 2017. Photo: Faye Sadou/MediaPunch/IPX
Cultural trend analysis will become even more important to everyone in the third quarter of 2018 because we are in the midst of major value and sentiment paradigm shifts.
Connecting will become even more important and to do so, understanding mindset, motivations, fears, and goals of society will be paramount.
Here are my picks for key areas and insights that I will be tracking this year and breaking down via periodic updates:
1. Celebrity
Celebrities are increasingly becoming involved in political and social issues. Trump's anti-immigration policy is only the latest, bringing out such notables as Laura Dern, Amy Schumer, Kerry Washington, Anne Hathaway, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and John Legend.
These celebrities bring awareness to help keep families together. However, the next level of the narrative will be holding such notables accountable for increased participation rather than one-offs. This is where unique business opportunities will intersect with public service.
Your play: Watch this. It's rare that celebs move solo. It's either all or none and usually a one-off attempt through their megaphones. As cause-related marketing ops heat up, compel them to deepen their participation by long-term strategies that your company can drive for the largest social good while still making the bottom line.
2. Race
The recent use of the n-word from a now former Netflix exec gives further demonstration to the CEO as quasi-public figure in this tension-filled era. Netflix was quick to jump on this. It's just one of the increasingly bold racial outbursts in which more and more companies are finding themselves entangled.
Your play: Photos such as the recreation of "A Great Day in Harlem" are nice, and they reinforce Netflix's commitment to creatives of color, but diversity is never equivalent to equity. Efforts should lead to more than images and hiring of creatives. Giving back to communities of color that Help drive Netflix's massive revenue should be next. Diversity should never be confused with equity. Spread the social word on this.
3. Millennial mashup
Fortune magazine recently did a piece about certain debit cards being the new hot status symbol among 18-34. Acorns, SoFi and Venmo allegedly rank very high.
Your play: Watch for articles like this because they may be jumping the gun a bit. Not all 80-plus million millennials follow the same trends. Make no mistake, the AMEX Black Card still reigns supreme in many sub demos. Others are all about crypto over any cards. Stay alert on the needs and moves of the variety of millennials and you'll stay ahead of the curve.
4. Tech
Blockchain in advertising is going to be h-u-g-e. It's just that simple. As blockchain and crypto intersect vital parts of the backbone of our capitalist society, rest assured that this space will grow exponentially for the rest of the year.
Your play: The most important space to watch is new ways to leverage brand messaging beyond simply using blockchain to carry out the standard ad buy with greater transparency. Those who do so will be the winners. Stay up on every conference you can attend in order to be with innovators in this important space.
John Legend performs at the "Families Belong Together: Freedom for Immigrants" March on Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
5. Politics
As I mentioned in my keynote speech during the NAB Conference in Las Vegas in April, watch for increasing trends around women of color and politics. As Moguldom reported, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Latina running in her first political campaign, defeated political veteran Joe Crowley in the Democratic Party's congressional primary in New York City. What is important to note is that she is half the age of the Caucasian male she defeated and is indicative of a major power trend that will change the country as we know it!
Your play: While Caucasian women in Hollywood have primarily co-opted part of the Feminism 2.0 narrative, watch for women of color to go for other levels of political and economic power to truly change the narrative of the growing majority in the U.S: people of color.
See additional ways in which you can leverage each of these trends. Don't miss "Conquer All," the included track by new artist Kelvin D. Frazier, Ph.D.
As our world changes, cultural intelligence is definitely the new oil.
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Category: Crypto, GN, Hollywood, Inequality, original, Politics, Tech.Tag: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, causes, cryptocurrency, cultural trends, marketing, Millennials, Netflix, people of color, social issues, women of color
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package uk.co.harrymartland.multijmx.service.commandline;
import com.google.inject.Inject;
import com.google.inject.Provider;
import com.google.inject.Singleton;
import org.apache.commons.cli.CommandLine;
import org.apache.commons.cli.CommandLineParser;
import org.apache.commons.cli.ParseException;
import uk.co.harrymartland.multijmx.service.options.OptionsService;
@Singleton
public class CommandLineServiceImpl implements CommandLineService {
private CommandLine commandLine;
private CommandLineParser commandLineParser;
private Provider<OptionsService> optionsService;
@Inject
public CommandLineServiceImpl(CommandLineParser commandLineParser, Provider<OptionsService> optionsService) {
this.commandLineParser = commandLineParser;
this.optionsService = optionsService;
}
@Override
public CommandLine get() {
if (commandLine == null) {
throw new IllegalStateException("Command line not set!");
}
return commandLine;
}
@Override
public CommandLine create(String[] args) throws ParseException {
if (commandLine != null) {
throw new IllegalStateException("Command line already set!");
}
return commandLine = commandLineParser.parse(optionsService.get().getOptions(), args);
}
}
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In this episode of Mike & the Kids! Where I, as Mike O'Brien, the Creator of A.P. Bio, Interview the Actors That Play the Students on the Show, show creator Mike O'Brien interviews Marisa Baram, who plays Marissa (with two s's).
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Background Born in Puerto Rico. Trained at Johnson & Wales University in Norfolk, Virginia. Worked at The Frog and the Redneck in Richmond, Virginia, and The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead, in Atlanta.
How he got into cooking "There weren't always waves to surf in Virginia Beach, where I grew up, so I needed something else to do."
First food memory Barbecued wild pig, grilled catfish and venison sausage at his uncle's ranch in Texas, age eight.
Mentors Chefs Jimmy Sneed and Guenther Seeger.
Menu bomb "I made an awesome rabbit terrine. I was loving it, but I couldn't give it away."
What he'd be if he weren't a chef An oceanographer.
Favorite cookbook Jacques Pépin's La Technique.
Favorite place to eat Soto in Atlanta.
Dish he could eat every day Mashed potatoes.
Trend he's most tired of "People trying to do the Asian thing—it's like a contagious disease. There should be a law."
Favorite kitchen tool A Vita-Mix blender."The best. It will puree rocks."
Food vices Barbecue ("In Richmond, that's a vice") and Burger King.
Recipe tip When sautéeing onions or shallots, add a pinch of salt first; it helps release their juices and prevents burning.
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Auditioning FAQs
Vocal Conservatory
Boys Choir
Musical Theatre Camp
For beginning and advanced singers, boys and girls, age 10–18
Develop performance skills as singer/actors alongside peers, both as soloists and members of ensembles. This two-week intensive camp will include:
Vocal coaching
Movement rehearsals and blocking
Acting and character development
Vocal Anatomy
Improvisation and theatre games
Accepting singers ages 10-18 per audition or submission.
Campers will take part in vocal coaching, acting instruction focusing on the challenges of the singer/actor, and staging/blocking sessions. Repertoire assignments are based on ability level and vocal range. Students will work in small groups and receive individual vocal coaching for their pieces. The final week is dedicated to dress rehearsals and staging. The camp ends with a final performance, allowing students to showcase their prepared scenes from the musical theatre repertory.
When: July 6–17, 2020
Where: 1336 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.
What time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Michael Ashby earned his Masters of Operatic performance from New Jersey City University and his Bachelor of Science in Music Performance from Indiana State University. He has performed regionally in opera, operetta, musical theater, and theater productions. In addition to our vocal conservatory he maintains voice studios at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and Community Music School in Trappe, Pennsylvania. For the past year Michael has been working as the vocal technical teacher for the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale as well as the Philadelphia Girls Choir. This summer will marks his seventh time directing the opera camp for the conservatory and his twelfth opera camp in total. His previous teen opera camps were directed at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and for Philadelphia International Music Festival in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. During his time at Rutgers he was a private vocal instructor with the Mason Gross Extension Division/Community Music Program for eleven years. This Summer Michael will also undertake direction of our choral camp.
Accompanist/Coach
Steve Weber graduated from both Cedarville University (B.A. in Music) and Boston University (M.A. in Music Education). He has been teaching high school music in southern New Jersey for over 15 years, where his students have been featured on Philadelphia radio and national television several times. Steve has worked with many regional music groups, including International Opera Theater of Philadelphia, Delaware Valley Opera Chorus, and the Ritz Theater of Oaklyn. In his spare time, he arranges music for not only his students but other high school and college ensembles as well.
The fee for the two week program is $600.00. All materials are included. Lunch is not provided.
A $50 non-refundable fee is due upon application (payments can be made by check or online). If accepted into the program, $550 is due by July 1.
Please use our online application, or email info@phillygirlschoir.org.
NOTE: Singers accepted per audition or submission. Please prepare up to two song selections, one of which may be from an opera, an operetta, or musical theater. Both selections can be in English. Should you choose to submit audition materials, CDs should be mailed to our office and .mp3 files can be emailed to mashby@phillygirlschoir.org. YouTube clips are also acceptable.
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module MATLAB
using Libdl
using SparseArrays
import Base: eltype, close, size, copy, ndims, unsafe_convert
# mxarray
export MxArray, mxClassID, mxComplexity,
mxclassid, data_ptr,
classid, nrows, ncols, nelems, elsize
export is_double, is_single,
is_int8, is_uint8, is_int16, is_uint16,
is_int32, is_uint32, is_int64, is_uint64,
is_numeric, is_complex, is_sparse, is_empty,
is_logical, is_char, is_struct, is_cell
export mxarray, mxsparse, delete,
mxcellarray, get_cell, set_cell,
mxstruct, mxstructarray, mxnfields, get_fieldname, get_field, set_field,
jvalue, jarray, jscalar, jvector, jmatrix, jsparse, jstring, jdict
# engine & matfile
export MSession, MatFile,
get_default_msession, restart_default_msession, close_default_msession,
eval_string, get_mvariable, get_variable, put_variable, put_variables,
variable_names, read_matfile, write_matfile,
mxcall,
@mput, @mget, @mat_str
if Sys.iswindows()
export show_msession, hide_msession, get_msession_visiblity
end
const depsfile = joinpath(dirname(@__DIR__), "deps", "deps.jl")
if isfile(depsfile)
include(depsfile)
else
error("MATLAB is not properly installed. Please run Pkg.build(\"MATLAB\") and restart Julia.")
end
# exceptions
struct MEngineError <: Exception
message::String
end
include("init.jl") # initialize Refs
include("mxarray.jl")
include("matfile.jl")
include("engine.jl")
include("matstr.jl")
if Sys.iswindows()
# workaround "primary message table for module 77" error
# creates a dummy Engine session and keeps it open so the libraries used by all other
# Engine clients are not loaded and unloaded repeatedly
# see: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/305877-what-is-the-primary-message-table-for-module-77
# initialization is delayed untill first call to MSession
const persistent_msession_ref = Ref{MSession}()
const persistent_msession_assigned = Ref(false)
function assign_persistent_msession()
if persistent_msession_assigned[] == false
persistent_msession_assigned[] = true
persistent_msession_ref[] = MSession(0)
end
end
end
# helper library access function
engfunc(fun::Symbol) = Libdl.dlsym(libeng[], fun)
mxfunc(fun::Symbol) = Libdl.dlsym(libmx[], fun)
matfunc(fun::Symbol) = Libdl.dlsym(libmat[], fun)
function __init__()
check_deps()
if libmx_size > 0 # non-zero size library path
# load libraries
libmx[] = Libdl.dlopen(joinpath(matlab_libpath, "libmx"), Libdl.RTLD_GLOBAL)
libmat[] = Libdl.dlopen(joinpath(matlab_libpath, "libmat"), Libdl.RTLD_GLOBAL)
libeng[] = Libdl.dlopen(joinpath(matlab_libpath, "libeng"), Libdl.RTLD_GLOBAL)
# engine functions
eng_open[] = engfunc(:engOpen)
eng_close[] = engfunc(:engClose)
eng_set_visible[] = engfunc(:engSetVisible)
eng_get_visible[] = engfunc(:engGetVisible)
eng_output_buffer[] = engfunc(:engOutputBuffer)
eng_eval_string[] = engfunc(:engEvalString)
eng_put_variable[] = engfunc(:engPutVariable)
eng_get_variable[] = engfunc(:engGetVariable)
# mxarray functions
mx_destroy_array[] = mxfunc(:mxDestroyArray)
mx_duplicate_array[] = mxfunc(:mxDuplicateArray)
# load functions to access mxarray
mx_free[] = mxfunc(:mxFree)
mx_get_classid[] = mxfunc(:mxGetClassID)
mx_get_m[] = mxfunc(:mxGetM)
mx_get_n[] = mxfunc(:mxGetN)
mx_get_nelems[] = mxfunc(:mxGetNumberOfElements)
mx_get_ndims[] = mxfunc(:mxGetNumberOfDimensions_730)
mx_get_elemsize[] = mxfunc(:mxGetElementSize)
mx_get_data[] = mxfunc(:mxGetData)
mx_get_dims[] = mxfunc(:mxGetDimensions_730)
mx_get_nfields[] = mxfunc(:mxGetNumberOfFields)
mx_get_pr[] = mxfunc(:mxGetPr)
mx_get_pi[] = mxfunc(:mxGetPi)
mx_get_ir[] = mxfunc(:mxGetIr_730)
mx_get_jc[] = mxfunc(:mxGetJc_730)
mx_is_double[] = mxfunc(:mxIsDouble)
mx_is_single[] = mxfunc(:mxIsSingle)
mx_is_int64[] = mxfunc(:mxIsInt64)
mx_is_uint64[] = mxfunc(:mxIsUint64)
mx_is_int32[] = mxfunc(:mxIsInt32)
mx_is_uint32[] = mxfunc(:mxIsUint32)
mx_is_int16[] = mxfunc(:mxIsInt16)
mx_is_uint16[] = mxfunc(:mxIsUint16)
mx_is_int8[] = mxfunc(:mxIsInt8)
mx_is_uint8[] = mxfunc(:mxIsUint8)
mx_is_char[] = mxfunc(:mxIsChar)
mx_is_numeric[] = mxfunc(:mxIsNumeric)
mx_is_logical[] = mxfunc(:mxIsLogical)
mx_is_complex[] = mxfunc(:mxIsComplex)
mx_is_sparse[] = mxfunc(:mxIsSparse)
mx_is_empty[] = mxfunc(:mxIsEmpty)
mx_is_struct[] = mxfunc(:mxIsStruct)
mx_is_cell[] = mxfunc(:mxIsCell)
# load functions to create & delete MATLAB array
mx_create_numeric_matrix[] = mxfunc(:mxCreateNumericMatrix_730)
mx_create_numeric_array[] = mxfunc(:mxCreateNumericArray_730)
mx_create_double_scalar[] = mxfunc(:mxCreateDoubleScalar)
mx_create_logical_scalar[] = mxfunc(:mxCreateLogicalScalar)
mx_create_sparse[] = mxfunc(:mxCreateSparse_730)
mx_create_sparse_logical[] = mxfunc(:mxCreateSparseLogicalMatrix_730)
mx_create_string[] = mxfunc(:mxCreateString)
mx_create_char_array[] = mxfunc(:mxCreateCharArray_730)
mx_create_cell_array[] = mxfunc(:mxCreateCellArray_730)
mx_create_struct_matrix[] = mxfunc(:mxCreateStructMatrix_730)
mx_create_struct_array[] = mxfunc(:mxCreateStructArray_730)
mx_get_cell[] = mxfunc(:mxGetCell_730)
mx_set_cell[] = mxfunc(:mxSetCell_730)
mx_get_field[] = mxfunc(:mxGetField_730)
mx_set_field[] = mxfunc(:mxSetField_730)
mx_get_field_bynum[] = mxfunc(:mxGetFieldByNumber_730)
mx_get_fieldname[] = mxfunc(:mxGetFieldNameByNumber)
mx_get_string[] = mxfunc(:mxGetString_730)
# load I/O mat functions
mat_open[] = matfunc(:matOpen)
mat_close[] = matfunc(:matClose)
mat_get_variable[] = matfunc(:matGetVariable)
mat_put_variable[] = matfunc(:matPutVariable)
mat_get_dir[] = matfunc(:matGetDir)
end
end
###########################################################
#
# deprecations
#
###########################################################
end
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SketchUp 2014 brings with it many improvements. This webinar will present the improvements that will impact how landscape architects do business. You will hear from experts what scripts and plugins they prefer and they will share insights into some of the tricks of the trade. Speakers will discuss how plugins provide great capability within SketchUp as well as exporting a high quality rendered product. These techniques are changing the perception of what SketchUp can produce.
Understand how software improvements to SketchUp 2014 can improve your projects.
Learn which techniques and extension tools are useful for site design.
Become familiar with how various rendering plugins can greatly enhance your project quality.
Our half-day seminar on Productive Landscapes in the Urban Environment was a great success! Thank you to all of the speakers, moderators, volunteers and participants.
Photos from the event are currently posted on our Facebook page and will be posted on our website soon.
This webinar will be a tremendous opportunity to learn how to get in on the ground floor of some contracting opportunities specifically for LAs.
During this 45-minute session, ASLA members will hear from GSA's National Design Director for Landscape Architecture, Christian Gabriel, ASLA, and GSA contracting specialist Joseph Imamura, ASLA, about how landscape architects can contract with the agency to work on upcoming federal projects. Specifically, you will learn about GSA's Public Building Services program, the project delivery methods used by GSA, and how to navigate the agency's procurement process. The webinar will also provide specific examples of federal projects, including award-winning projects that used the design services of landscape architects.
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Beyoncé's Ivy Park Responds to Factory Sweatshop Allegations
May 16, 2016 1:31 PM PST
Beyoncé's Ivy Park brand is fighting back against accusations their products are made in a Sri Lankan sweatshop under harsh working conditions.
via WWD:
On Monday, the brand said in a statement: "Ivy Park has a rigorous ethical trading program. We are proud of our sustained efforts in terms of factory inspections and audits, and our teams worldwide work very closely with our suppliers and their factories to ensure compliance."
The brand added that it expects its suppliers to meet its code of conduct "and we support them in achieving these requirements."
The statement came in response to a front-page story in The Sun on Sunday tabloid — never one to shun a sensational headline. The paper accused the brand of relying on "poverty-stricken seamstresses" at the MAS Holdings factory in Sri Lanka to make some of the Ivy Park clothes.
The story said the mostly female workers earn 4.30 pounds a day, or $6.17, and could never afford to buy a pair of Ivy Park leggings, which can cost 100 pounds, or $144.
But the minimum daily wage in Sri Lanka is 400 rupees, or $2.68. That means Ivy Park workers are earning more than twice the minimum wage for a day's work.
We're glad that's settled.
Tags:beyonceIvy Park
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This Week In: English Football – Cup Roundup and Premiership Preview
January 10, 2013 ~ John Lally
Alex Lawless scores the goal the secures a win for non-league Luton Town against Wolves
Although last weekend saw only two Premiership clubs knocked out of the FA Cup, the third round stage has already produced some upsets, with a round of replays providing the potential for more. The biggest shocks were at Macclesfield and Luton, where the two non-league home teams knocked out Cardiff and Wolves respectively, the latter of whom subsequently sacked their manager, Ståle Solbakken. However, there was no fairy tale for Mansfield – who lost 2-1 to Liverpool, albeit somewhat controversially, as Luis Suarez had clearly handled the ball before scoring the visitor's second goal – nor for Hastings United of the Isthmian Premier Division, who were beaten 3-1 by Middlesbrough.
The biggest top flight casualty was Newcastle, who produced a tepid display in their 2-0 defeat away to Brighton of the Championship, while the other Premiership side to have already exited – Southampton – were beaten by Chelsea, 5-1. All of the other three encounters between teams currently at the top of the English league pyramid ended in draws: Manchester United forced a replay against West Ham thanks to Robin Van Persie's stoppage time equaliser; Arsenal scored twice in two minutes to take the lead after they had been trailing in their game at Swansea, but the hosts forced the tie back to the Emirates with their own late strike; and Kieron Dyer found the net with virtually the last kick of the match to even things up for QPR against West Brom. Five Premiership clubs were forced into another fixture by lower league opposition: Blackpool earned a 1-1 draw at Fulham; Sunderland had to battle back from 2-0 down away at Bolton to take the tie back to the north-east; Crystal Palace and Stoke ended goalless; and Wigan came from behind to remain in the competition as their home match against Bournemouth finished 1-1. By contrast, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Everton, Reading, Manchester City or Norwich, had little trouble in all advanced to the fourth round – which will be contested over the final weekend of January.
There was also League Cup action in midweek and the first legs of the two semi-finals both produced unexpected outcomes. League Two's Bradford, who had knocked out Arsenal on penalties in the quarter-finals, are half-way to claiming another Premiership scalp as they defeated Aston Villa 3-1 at Valley Parade; while Swansea were dominated by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, but the Welsh side came away with a 2-0 win and now have one foot in the final. This weekend sees the return of Premiership action and on Saturday, Harry Redknapp will have the opportunity to beat the club that sacked him, as Queens Park Rangers host Tottenham – a fixture that has been moved from its original date of Monday, January 14th as QPR have their cup replay against West Brom next Tuesday. That same day, the two sides just above the relegation zone – Aston Villa and Southampton – meet at Villa Park; Swansea travel to Everton; Stoke will have their unbeaten home record tested by Chelsea; Sunderland host West Ham; Fulham, who have won just two of their last thirteen league matches, entertain third-bottom Wigan; and West Brom have an away trip to Reading.
The biggest fixtures of the weekend come on Sunday, as Arsenal host the champions, Manchester City, who have returned nearly a third of their ticket allocation, as many supporters were unwilling to pay the (ridiculous) sum of £62 to watch their team play at the Emirates, where they lost 1-0 last season; and old rivals Manchester United and Liverpool square off in the lunchtime kick off at Old Trafford. Brendan Rodgers will be hoping that his new team can continue their push up the Premiership, as they have won five of their last seven in the league, while the Red Devils will be looking to at least maintain their seven point advantage over City at the top of the table.
Last time, 8-12; Season, 90-107
QPR vs Tottenham – Home win
Aston Villa vs Southampton – Draw
Everton vs Swansea – Draw
Fulham vs Wigan – Home win
Norwich vs Newcastle – Home win
Reading vs West Brom – Away win
Stoke vs Chelsea – Draw
Sunderland vs West Ham – Home win
Manchester United vs Liverpool – Home win
Arsenal vs Manchester City – Draw
Posted in English Football, Sports
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First team hold photo shoot
Team photo shoot done for the season
So here it is, your 2016/17 Fleetwood Town Squad.
Thursday was a busy day at the club's Poolfoot Farm training ground as the first team was assembled for the official team photograph.
A number of new signings also had headshots taken for the big screen at Highbury, and the club also launched the brand new Poolfoot 5's initiative, with the help of five of the first team players.
A film crew were also in attendance to capture some behind the scenes footage which will be available very soon. Keep an eye out across the Official Fleetwood Town social media channels.
Players enjoyed meals in Crossbar And Grill where more shots were taken for some brand new advertisements and youngsters from local schools were also treated to visits from some of the squad before their matches on the 3G pitches.
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At Wolf Photography we are all about that real love stuff. We are natural wedding photographers with an unobtrusive approach for those free spirited couples who love light, laughter, and the great outdoors. Spontaneous moments and candid emotions are our passion.
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Plan B? Green Party Candidate Jill Stein's Message to Bernie Sanders Supporters
Kurt Schrader D-OR voted to ban GMO labelling
Kurt Schrader (D-OR 5th CD) is one of the 275 Members of Congress who just voted for the DARK ACT (Deny Americans the Right to Know) which prevents all states from enacting their own GMO labelling laws ever, and overturns existing state laws which do require GMO labelling.
Named the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 by a bunch of politicians who know next to nothing about about the dangers of GMOs the legislation was recently passed in the House Committee.
If you are a member of the Pacific Green Party, live in Oregon Congressional District 5, and are OUTRAGED by the Congressman's vote, please considering running against him 2016! We'll help you do so.
Jill Stein invited to meet with Russian leaders
From Green Party Watch:
"Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has been invited to Russia later this year. Stein said that after attending the UN Climate Change Conference 2015 in Paris, she is planning to visit Moscow on a mission for international peace and diplomacy." Click here to read the full article.
Transgender Day of Remembrance 20 Nov 2015
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State-wide RANKED CHOICE VOTING to be on Ballot in Maine
by Alan F. Zundel
On November 18th the Maine Secretary of State determined that a state-wide ranked choice voting initiative has enough valid signatures to appear on the ballot in the November 2016 election. Maine voters will decide if ranked choice voting will be used for federal and state offices for the first time in U.S. history.
To read the rest of Alan's fine article please visit his blog at RCV Oregon.
Maine Initiative for Instant Runoff Voting Will Be On 2016 Ballot
Published in Ballot Access News on November 18, 2015, by Richard Winger.
On November 18, the Maine Secretary of State determined that the initiative for instant runoff voting (for all federal and state office except President) does have enough valid signatures. It will appear on the November 2016 ballot.
Darryl Cherney running for Green Party Presidential nomination
I am deciding now if I'll run for the Green Party Presidential nomination. Many deadlines are approaching. I am requesting that state parties provide me information on the requirements for earning delegates and/or qualifying for a primary. Please read my revised platform/manifesto and "like" my facebook page.
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Speech by noted author and activist Chris Hedges to our neighboring Green Party of Orange County on September 20, 2015.
America's Big Election Night
Photo and Article by Blair Bobier
Although a number of important—and under-reported—elections just took place in the U.S., the election that might ultimately matter most to Americans happened last month in Canada. There, the Liberal Party executed an '08 Obama-like ousting of the governing Conservative Party.
Three aspects of the Canadian election are particularly notable and inspiring—if not downright revolutionary. One is the Liberal Party's promise to change Canada's winner-take-all elections; two is the re-election to Parliament of Green Party leader Elizabeth May; and three, is the inclusive Cabinet appointed by the new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.
German Greens support protection for Snowden
The European Parliament narrowly adopted a nonbinding but nonetheless forceful resolution on 29 October 2015 urging the 28 nations of the European Union to recognize Edward J. Snowden as a "whistle-blower and international human rights defender" and shield him from prosecution. "It's the first time a Parliament votes to ask for this to be done — and it's the European Parliament," said Mr. Albrecht, a German lawmaker with the Greens political bloc. Click here to read the full article.
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Following a series of studies, community consultation and the preparation of a detailed character study report (Kensington/South Perth – Character Study Report), the City has prepared a draft amendment to Town Planning Scheme No. 6 and an associated draft local planning policy.
The draft amendment and policy were considered by Council at its meeting of 26 June 2018, where Council agreed to commence formal public advertising on the proposals.
Table B (Additional height) & Table C (Performance Criteria) which only applies to specific sites within Precinct 16.
Special Control Area provisions and map, which apply to specific properties at the eastern end of the proposed Precinct.
Feedback closed 5pm, Tuesday 16 October 2018.
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The Spring weather has us back on the Playground Tour again! After visiting 23 playgrounds last fall (you can check out the full list here) we took the winter off. However there are still a few playgrounds that we didn't make it to in the fall, so this week we started taking advantage of the warm days to go check some out. If you recently started reading the blog, the Playground Tour was an idea I had last Fall, when I started the blog, for us to visit as many local area playgrounds as possible. The idea really started as a way for us to spend time outside and keep everyone entertained. What I quickly realized was that what started as a few simple trips to the playground quickly became so much more. We not only got to spend our afternoons playing outside but we also met lots of new people, learned about new places, discovered neighborhoods and areas in our own city that we probably wouldn't have visited before and become super knowledgeable about playground equipment. So all that said last week I was looking online and came across this article on Yahoo "The 5 Coolest Playgrounds in the U.S." To my surprise the first playground on their list is a little less then an hour away from our house. So this week, while the Bee is on her pre-school spring break, we took a little field trip to check it out. The Clemyjontri Playground is located in Virginia just off of 495 (right past Great Falls) so from Baltimore it took us about an hour to get there with traffic, less to come home. However we spent almost 2 hours playing at this playground so it made the drive well worth it. All three of us gasped when we pulled up, this playground is huge! The whole play area is centered around a carousel that was actually not running the day we went, but with so much other stuff to do we didn't miss it. There are public bathrooms and vending machines at the entrance as well as a few picnic tables. The playground was sort of divided up into a few sections but each area easily blended into the next. This is a great playground for little kids, especially the 5 and under group. The ground is covered in a nice soft rubber covering, the space is very wide and open so it is easy to keep and eye on everyone and there are lots of different cars, climbers, swings, mazes, instruments, airplanes and games to keep everyone busy. A few things to note, the playground was pretty quiet on the day we went, but from what I have read it can get pretty crowded. Parking can be a limited but the do have an overflow lot 1/4 mile away. There also isn't a lot of shade over the play area. We went on a slightly overcast day, so this wasn't a problem but I could see where this playground could be brutal in August. Although they have done a nice job providing pavilions and other covered structure if you needed to get out of the sun. Overall this playground was so much fun and with so much cool stuff to do it is definitely worth a little trip!
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Wikont company offers the Ditch Witch JT922 machine, used in horizontal directional drills, thrust force 40 kN. We carry out drills of section from O 50mm on the distance of 90m to O 300mm on shorter distances.
We, moreover, carry out drills with the usage of the pneumatic piercing tool called mole, the operating range from O 110mm to O 160mm.
WIKONT specializes mainly in electrical, sewerage and mechanical systems.
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Dominic Matteo gets all clear following brain tumour rehabilitation
(Image credit: Paul Barker)
Former Liverpool and Leeds defender Dominic Matteo has revealed he has fully recovered from his brain tumour.
The 45-year-old had surgery in November to remove the growth and has undergone six months of rehabilitation.
Matteo revealed the news on Twitter on Thursday and thanked the staff at Leeds General Infirmary and St James's Hospital.
Yesterday I got THE phone call, the one I've been praying for… my brain scan is clear. After 6 months of fear pain rehab surgery and treatment. I'm healthy! It feels unreal! The LGI &St James hospital saved my life. They were simply incredible. Thankyou will never be enough! pic.twitter.com/8nBY0NSHCt— Dominic Matteo (@Dominicmatteo21) April 23, 2020
"Yesterday I got THE phone call, the one I've been praying for… my brain scan is clear," the former Scotland international tweeted.
"After 6 months of fear pain rehab surgery and treatment. I'm healthy! It feels unreal!
"The LGI &St James hospital saved my life. They were simply incredible. Thankyou will never be enough!"
Matteo, who represented Scotland six times, retired in 2007 after also representing Blackburn and Stoke.
Dominic Matteo
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SoccerPunter > Player > Connor Riley-Lowe
Connor Riley-Lowe Profile and Player Statistics
Connor Riley-Lowe
First name: Connor
Last name: Riley-Lowe
Position: , Defender, LB, LM, Midfielder
We are going to show you the list of football clubs and seasons in which Connor Riley-Lowe has played. It includes the total number of appearance (caps), substitution details, goals, yellow and red cards stats.
FA Cup 2022/2023 Truro City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fa Trophy 2022/2023 Truro City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non League Premier: Southern South 2022/2023 Truro City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Club Friendlies 3 2022 Truro City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fa Trophy 2021/2022 Truro City 180 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fa Trophy 2020/2021 Truro City 90 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fa Trophy 2019/2020 Bath City 55 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
Vanarama National League South 2019/2020 Bath City 2216 29 4 3 0 0 0 0
Vanarama National League South 2018/2019 Truro City 3690 41 0 0 3 1 0 0
FA Cup 2017/2018 Truro City 180 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carabao Cup 2016/2017 Exeter City 77 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
EFL Trophy 2016/2017 Exeter City 111 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
League Two 2016/2017 Exeter City 397 6 2 1 0 0 1 0
Vanarama National League South 2016/2017 Truro City 406 5 0 1 0 0 0 0
EFL Trophy 2014/2015 Exeter City 90 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FA Cup 2014/2015 Exeter City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Connor Riley-Lowe has played in the following competitions and football tournaments.
Carabao Cup(3)
EFL Trophy(2)
FA Cup(1)
Fa Trophy(9)
League Two(6)
Non League Premier: Southern South(6)
Serie C: Girone C(2)
Vanarama National League South(129)
07/01/2023 Hendon
Truro City 1-1 H2H +
0 - 1 11' C. Riley-Lowe
J. White 29' 1 - 1
B. Adelsbury 54' 2 - 1
2 - 2 54' F. Keita
02/01/2023 Truro City
Tiverton Town 2-0 H2H +
C. Riley-Lowe 22' 1 - 0
T. Harvey 26' 2 - 0
2 - 1 49' T. Purrington
A. Porter 52' 3 - 1
3 - 2 90' L. Vowles
26/12/2022 Plymouth Parkway
0 - 1 14' A. Porter
B. Seymour 25' 1 - 1
1 - 2 45+2' C. Riley-Lowe
J. Crago 88' 3 - 2
3 - 3 90+4' W. Dean
12/02/2022 Tiverton Town
D. Hayfield 23' 1 - 0
A. Booth 70' 2 - 1
Dagenham & Redbridge 0-0 H2H +
0 - 1 76' J. Walker
A. Neal 88' 1 - 1
27/11/2021 Binfield
0 - 1 7' T. Harvey
0 - 2 26' A. Neal
J. Howell 53' 1 - 3
O. Harris 77' 2 - 3
19/12/2020 Concord Rangers
0 - 1 52' T. Harvey
0 - 2 63' A. Battle
S. Blackman 90' 1 - 2
Wimborne Town 4-0 H2H +
J. Richards 5' 1 - 0
J. Richards 45' 4 - 0
4 - 1 51' L. Beale
0 - 2 56' D. Rooney
19/07/2020 Bath City
Dorking Wanderers 0-2 H2H +
0 - 1 6' J. McShane
0 - 2 41' J. Prior
R. Brunt 80' 1 - 2
14/03/2020 Hungerford Town
Bath City 0-1 H2H +
0 - 1 45' A. Mann
Weymouth 0-0 H2H +
29/02/2020 Braintree Town
J. Chiedozie 60' 1 - 0
L. Smyth 90+2' 2 - 0
0 - 1 39' R. Stearn
St Albans City 0-2 H2H +
0 - 1 20' S. Nwabuokei
0 - 2 34' J. Iaciofano
0 - 3 70' Z. Banton
Concord Rangers 1-1 H2H +
0 - 1 15' B. Roast
1 - 2 88' J. Nouble
25/01/2020 Wealdstone
B. Clifford 14' 1 - 0
F. Artus 24' 2 - 0
C. Stevens 42' 3 - 0
D. Lewis 54' 4 - 0
D. Green 69' 6 - 0
M. Phillips 80' 7 - 0
Hemel Hempstead Town 0-0 H2H +
T. Smith 78' 1 - 0
R. Stearn 84' 2 - 0
A. Pollock 77' 1 - 0
1 - 1 79' T. Smith
Billericay Town 1-1 H2H +
0 - 1 24' D. Noel-Williams
R. Stearn 90+1' 2 - 1
01/01/2020 Chippenham Town
C. Zebroski 42' 1 - 0
1 - 1 45+1' R. Brunt
1 - 3 90' L. Britton
28/12/2019 Hampton & Richmond
21/12/2019 Eastbourne Borough
G. Luer 41' 1 - 0
1 - 2 90+3' A. Hartridge
Sholing 1-0 H2H +
A. Watkins 59' 2 - 0
16/11/2019 Havant & Waterlooville
A. Rutherford 57' 1 - 1
D. Kedwell 73' 2 - 1
02/11/2019 Dulwich Hamlet
0 - 1 30' N. Chilvers
A. Yussuff 48' 1 - 1
1 - 2 53' S. Pearson
1 - 3 90+1' T. Smith
A. Mann 54' 1 - 0
19/10/2019 St Albans City
Maidstone United 0-0 H2H +
0 - 1 76' R. Johnson
R. Brunt 90+5' 1 - 1
28/09/2019 Hemel Hempstead Town
0 - 1 32' R. Brunt
L. Nash 45' 1 - 1
L. Howell 80'
J. Midson 86' 2 - 1
Eastbourne Borough 1-0 H2H +
1 - 1 76' G. Luer
1 - 2 79' E. Romain
H. Hamblin 85' 2 - 2
07/09/2019 Billericay Town
S. Deering 32' 1 - 0
Hampton & Richmond 1-0 H2H +
31/08/2019 Chelmsford City
S. Jeffers 64' 1 - 0
Oxford City 1-0 H2H +
T. Richards 26' 1 - 0
1 - 1 50' T. Moore-Azille
1 - 3 75' S. Brown
24/08/2019 Slough Town
D. Roberts 13' 1 - 0
1 - 2 38' T. Richards
M. Williams 87' 2 - 2
W. Harris 90+4' 4 - 2
Tonbridge Angels 0-0 H2H +
Hungerford Town 1-0 H2H +
H. Smith 38' 1 - 0
3 - 1 90' K. Halliday
10/08/2019 Welling United
0 - 1 10' A. Hartridge
06/08/2019 Weymouth
A. Hartridge 5' 1 - 0
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The breeding work
Genetics and selection
Basic Animal Breeding
by Admini
General biology is the subject of the basic laws of life phenomena. The importance of biology for medicine, agriculture and other sectors of the economy.
The basics of cytology
The main provisions of cellular theory. The cell is a structural and functional unit of the living. The structure and function of the nucleus, cytoplasm and its main organelles. Structural features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
The content of chemical elements in the cell. Water and other inorganic substances, their role in the life of the cell. Organic substances: lipids, ATP, biopolymers (carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids), their role in the cell. Enzymes, their role in life processes. DNA self-doubling.
Metabolism and energy conversion are the basis of cell activity. Energy metabolism in the cell and its essence. The value of ATP in energy metabolism.
Plastic exchange. Photosynthesis. Ways to increase the productivity of agricultural plants. Protein biosynthesis. Gene and its role in biosynthesis. DNA code. Matrix synthesis reactions. The relationship of the processes of plastic and energy metabolism.
Viruses, the features of their structure and activity.
Reproduction and individual development of organisms
Cell division, meiosis and fertilization are the basis of reproduction and individual development of organisms. Preparation of cells for division. Doubling of DNA molecules. Chromosomes, their haploid and diploid set, constancy of number and form.
Cell division and its meaning.
Sexual and asexual reproduction of organisms. Germ cells. Meiosis. The development of eggs and sperm. Fertilization.
Embryo development (on the example of animals). Postembryonic development. The harmful effects of alcohol and nicotine on the development of the human body.
the emergence of life on Earth.)
The basics of genetics
The main laws of heredity and variability of organisms and their cytological basis.
Subject, tasks and methods of genetics.
Mono- and dihybrid crosses. The laws of heredity established by G. Mendel. Dominant and recessive symptoms. Allelic genes. Phenotype and genotype. Homozygote and heterozygote. Uniformity of the first generation.
Animal Breeding for Disease Resistance
Plant Breeding Basics
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It can seem like a daunting task, turning a space that used to belong to someone else into a home for you and your family. Here're a list of our top four things to consider when creating your home.
Some people opt to have a more formal room with the best furniture and a light colour that is not always compatible with family life. These rooms are for special occasions or when guests visit and are rarely a place you go to relax; they are a tidy reception space often designed to impress on some scale. The same home will often have a more comfortable space where the family can relax. The sofas here will be comfy to encourage snuggling up and the colours a little darker and forgiving on stains and mess. The difference in the feel of these two spaces has been achieved purely through decoration, and it reflects how the family like to live and receive guests. In short, it makes use of the space in their house in a way that suits their character, an essential element of a home. In contrast, some people prefer to use every available space and are happy to receive guest in rooms they also slob out in. It really does depend on your preference and personality.
This one may seem obvious, but it goes beyond a roaring fire in the winter, particularly if you have children to consider. Rooms that are too hot or too cold effect the way we sleep, the activities we do and how much time we spend in them. Making sure your family are comfortable is one of the easiest ways to ensure you home is a retreat during hot summer days and cold winter nights. Visit http://www.lairdandson.com to find out what heating or cooling system is best suited to your home and your family.
It is the first thing we think about when we buy a house or fancy a change. Decorating is our way of putting a personal stamp on four bare walls and transforming a plain space into a home we can relax in. How you use the space and the kind of look you are going for will all dictate how your rooms are styled. Some people love the cluttered, family look and others find it difficult to switch off if everything's a mess. Making a room feel cosy and welcoming whatever your personality is key to transforming your house into a home. Books, whether they are stacked on tables or arranged neatly in the bookcase, instantly transform a space and are a great choice for making a room feel homey. Make use of different textures by layering relaxing spaces, like your bedroom or living room, with soft throws, plush rugs and comfy cushions.
In the end, we create these welcoming spaces for the people in our lives. Whether we use our homes to entertain friends, catch up with family or play with our children, it is the people we fill them with that make them the spaces we want to be in most.
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Trialogue's primary research shows that more than two-thirds of companies participate in collaborative activities. However, corporate willingness to fund advocacy programmes remains low (39%) and willingness to fund development research is not much higher (59%). Are corporates in South Africa achieving systemic change?
At the November CSI Matters Forum, Trialogue unpacked what is meant by systemic change in the CSI context and presented two case studies of systemic change initiatives in the education sector – an international example (Northern Kentucky Education Council) and a South African one (National Education Collaboration Trust). The discussion that followed explored how corporates can influence systemic change through collaboration, replication, research and advocacy, with corporates providing examples of programmes that have a systemic impact and the pros and cons of participating in programmes that aim to achieve such change.
Should CSI be funding systemic change?
The overall consensus is that corporates do have a role to play in funding systemic change.
Although most corporates recognise the importance of funding systemic change, there is some reluctance to do so, largely due to a lack of buy-in by management, a shortage of resources and time and concerns about brand dilution.
One of the disadvantages of funding big programmes is that corporates have less control over the programme. Mondi raised the example of corporates having more control if they work with one particular school as opposed to working at a district or national level.
Another potential issue is the intense competition in some industries. For example, Barclays Africa raised the difficulty of banks in SA collaborating, as all banks are competing in the same space. There needs to be an independent body that sets the ground rules or makes the intervention 'company agnostic' where there is no branding and no use of products.
A distinction was made between internal and external systems change, with a number of corporate CSI practitioners saying that they have a significant advocacy role to play inside the company to change the way that it does business.
Systemic change is a broad and overwhelming concept. It is therefore important to understand what part of the system your CSI project intends to influence. Creating boundaries within the system is key to remaining focused enough to have the potential to influence systemic change. Try to identify the pressure points that will trigger the change you seek.
CSI projects may be able to influence systemic change if they focus on creating projects that are replicable and scalable. For example, the concept of preschool started as a franchise in Germany and spread to the UK, and is now a recognised part of the education system globally. In this case, a key point to consider is whether the project can be adapted to different contexts.
Tiger Brands Foundation's in-school feeding programme partners with government and supplements government's school feeding programme. The Foundation realised that to provide breakfast to all school children in South Africa (i.e. to change the school feeding system), they would need to approach other corporates and organisations to assist in order to take the project to scale.
Shanduka Foundation is involved in public-private partnership with Kagiso Trust and the Free State Department of Education. The two organisations each contributed R100 million and the department matched the funding (a further R200 million). The five-year programme is incentive-based and operates in two districts in the Free State, impacting over 400 schools. The organisations have a shared vision to improve the education system in these districts and conduct continuous M&E to track performance. If the model is successful, government will be able to roll it out in other districts and provinces.
The Banking Association of South Africa's (BASA) Teach Children to Save initiative is a financial literacy programme to teach to children to save. The programme is a collaborative effort of the banking industry and broader financial sector with BASA playing the co-ordinating role. The initiative also promotes volunteerism in the sector where volunteer bankers and professionals in the financial sector deliver one-hour savings lessons to leaners in Grades 4 to 7.
BRIDGE is a non-profit organisation that drives collaboration and co-operation among educational stakeholders. It facilitates face-to-face and online engagement to share knowledge, working practice and resources within the education community in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the country.
The Hollard Foundation has partnered with the Midvaal community to ensure that every child in the community's rights are met. They are working with the non-profits and government in the area to build capacity and strengthen collaboration and co-operation.
RCL Foods recognises that the communities in their areas of operations are an important part of the success of their business. They work closely with local government identifying priority areas and partner with other organisations in the area to raise the necessary funds to roll out programmes that have scalable impact.
Do corporates fund advocacy and research and if not, why not?
Supporting research and advocacy in the relevant developmental field is another important way that CSI may be able to facilitate systemic change. Research influences how people respond to problems and changes in policies. Advocacy can assist by educating the beneficiaries and public as to what they should be expecting from the system, and plays a role in influencing both decision makers and policy makers.
Overall, it was felt that advocacy and research is expensive to fund and in many cases it is difficult to justify the expenditure. For example, research houses are typically for-profit organisations and therefore do not align with some CSI departments' financial management systems.
Others felt that they expect the NGOs that they work with to be the experts in the field and have the most up-to-date data.
Although research is sometimes commissioned by CSI departments, it is not often shared externally. The example was raised of the number of companies doing research in the mining industry, yet there is a reluctance to collaborate and share learnings.
Some organisations reported buying research when they need it, for example Prime Media buy reports off the internet for a fraction of the cost of conducting their own research.
In many cases, municipalities are key repositories of information (i.e. integrated development plans), but in practice the ability to get information is variable.
Corporates are less willing to fund advocacy programmes. However, Mondi highlighted that they do fund advocacy and recognise the business benefits of doing so – such as their partnership with WWF. WWF and Mondi have entered into a strategic partnership that focuses on increasing environmental stewardship in the packaging and paper sectors.
There needs to be a change of mindset from short-term project driven to much longer term societal change. Internal advocacy of CSI within organisations is key. CSI practitioners may struggle with gaining the support of board executives that have little understanding of the development space. A disconnect exists between the extensive time and effort required to develop a truly impactful programme, and the competitive business focus on short term results. Taking time to educate your seniors can help them to come around to a different way of working in the CSI space.
CSI practitioners are constrained by funding cycles, board cycles, and impact cycles. Nevertheless it is important to make room for organic developmental processes. We should attempt to design programmes that balance the constraints with the organic processes. Being too prescriptive can prevent the programmes from moulding to their local contexts.
There is a need to work with other corporates and to collaborate more as one organisation cannot achieve systemic impact alone. Barclays Africa suggested it is easier to do this with corporates who you do not compete with.
Collaboration between all parties – NPOs, private and public sector – is ideal. For example, Illovo Sugar raised the challenges that some of the unions pose if you don't have them in your corner.
Partners and collaborators need to agree on common outcomes and these outcomes need to be specific and achievable. A common set of measurements should be in place.
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Learn more about FST's WRITE-A-PLAY program!
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A fresh look at the timeless classic. Enter Sherwood Forest with legendary hero Robin Hood! Wielding a bow and arrow, Robin and his band of merry men join forces to stand up for what's right. This swashbuckling tale of good and evil is full of action, trickery, disguises, swordfights, and plenty of help from the audience.
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Summit Daily News names Ian Donovan as its new advertising director
Local | November 9, 2017
Ian Donovan
Hugh Carey / hcarey@summitdaily.com |
The Summit Daily News has restructured its advertising department and is pleased to announce Ian Donovan has been promoted to advertising director.
Donovan moved up Nov. 1 after starting with the Summit Daily as an account manager and most recently serving as its digital sales manager.
Leading a six-person staff as advertising director, he will be tasked with overseeing all advertising operations at the Summit Daily, including print, digital and niche publications.
"I'm ecstatic to be helping businesses in the Summit County community grow, both financially and as community partners," Donovan said of the promotion.
He lives in Summit County with his wife and loves the "endless possibility of fishing holes and ski lines" that can be found here.
Donovan has a bachelor's degree in resort and hospitality management from Green Mountain College in Killington, Vermont, and has worked for Swift Communications since September 2014.
Swift is the parent company of the Summit Daily News, in addition to more than two dozen other community newspapers and niche publications across the Western United States.
Donovan previously sold marketing solutions through the Colorado Activities Center before coming to the Summit Daily News.
At the same time Donovan is being promoted, advertising sales manager Emma Simmins has been named the general manager of the Sky-Hi News, a sister publication of the Summit Daily that covers Grand County.
In her new role, Simmins will oversee all operations in the Granby office, including editorial, circulation and advertising. She lives in Kremmling and is excited to be working closer to home.
Simmins will retain some responsibility at the Summit Daily News. She'll spend one day a week in Frisco, assisting with marketing efforts and niche-publication planning.
Simmins has been in newspaper advertising sales since October 2009, and she has a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Northern Colorado.
She started with Swift in May 2015 and formerly served as the classified ad manager for the Steamboat Pilot & Today, another publication in the Swift family, before coming to the Summit Daily.
"Ian and Emma are proven leaders. Both promotions are well-deserved, and the Summit Daily and Sky-Hi News teams are better for their leadership," said Meg Boyer, publisher of both newspapers.
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Lavish Locations The early beginnings and luxury dispensaries of entrepreneur Susan Hwang
by R. Scott Rappold | July 4, 2019
You've heard the phrase "living hand to mouth."
That's how Susan Hwang was forced to run her first medical cannabis dispensary—taking the day's sales revenue to Phoenix, Arizona to buy more cannabis to sell the next day, spending eight hours a day driving around.
Even when the dispensary was making $1 million a month, she said and home was a one-bedroom apartment, not that it mattered. Who had time to be home sleeping? Such were the hazards of diving into the nascent cannabis business without a big chunk of cash or the backing of wealthy investors.
"I had to do what I had to do. I didn't want to sell ownership to a big investment group," she said. "I didn't want to be one of 20 board members. I had a vision, and I wanted to execute it."
Execute it she has. The 32-year-old now owns a chain of medical cannabis dispensaries and associated cultivation operations, as well as cannabis consulting firm SH Management Services—not bad for someone who immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 12 with nothing but a suitcase shared with her father and sister.
And she's just getting started. Hwang just might be changing how people shop for cannabis.
Hwang didn't speak a word of English in the late 1990s when her family fled South Korea's economic crisis that cost them everything.
The family moved to Los Angeles, California, then Tennessee, scraping by the best they could, sometimes living with friends, working multiple jobs. She spent nights after school working in the family's janitorial business.
After graduating high school she went to college at Arizona State University, graduating in 2009 with a biochemistry degree. Her parents hoped she'd be a surgeon someday. "They didn't want me to an entrepreneur, because of what they'd been through. They wanted me to take the safe route," she recalled.
She was studying for a master's degree when Arizona began implementing voter-approved medical cannabis. Despite her parents' worries, and despite the fact she'd never even tried cannabis, she had an "innate entrepreneurial spirit" that couldn't resist the possibilities of this new industry.
Arizona implemented a system with stricter limits on the number of dispensaries than states like California or Colorado, so when Hwang was approved for one of the precious few licenses, it was off to the races.
"I'm introducing some different concepts that the market has not seen. The words 'smoke shop' and 'luxury' don't always go together."
While many dispensaries were focusing on the population centers of Phoenix and Tucson, Hwang took a different approach. She opened a dispensary in Eloy, population 19,000, about halfway between those two cities. She opened a dispensary in remote Yuma, which is still that city's only one. Both are named Jamestown.
She chose off-the-beaten-path locations because she didn't want to compete with other dispensaries selling $5 grams. That's the same reason she hasn't considered expanding into crowded marketplaces such as Colorado or Washington. "If it's too easy to get licenses, I don't go for it," she said.
Since most of her initial money went to licensing and dispensary construction, the pace of growth was necessarily slow.
"Because I got into the industry with no money, I couldn't do what people with money were doing," Hwang said. "I needed to leverage existing business to continue to build."
Still, she was eventually able to move from her one-bedroom apartment to a house, and she was able to actually spend some time there. She obtained a third dispensary in California. Instead of driving around buying product, her chain was growing it.
She even tried cannabis, found she liked it and came out of the "cannabis closet" publicly.
Through it all, she resisted the urge to pull in major investors or become publicly traded, for fear of losing control.
"I'm not in it [to] get big, get a high valuation, sell out and retire," she says. Rather, she wants to use her science background to learn more about the plant and educate others.
That's a mission of her consulting firm, and it's something she hopes to further with a novel approach to selling cannabis.
Luxury Boutiques
Why, Hwang asks, does society glorify alcohol with expensive wine, fancy craft beer and upscale bars, yet cannabis is often sold out of boring, nondescript buildings, often in the seedier parts of town?
So, she wants to bring some luxury to cannabis with high-end cannabis boutiques with top-dollar smoking and vaping implements—think the Louis Vuitton or Neiman Marcus of cannabis.
"I'm introducing some different concepts that the market has not seen. The words 'smoke shop' and 'luxury' don't always go together," Hwang admitted. It's a way to challenge the stereotypes people have about cannabis consumers.
She is also eyeing places most sensible cannabis investors aren't even looking at. She says she is prepared to enter the medical cannabis markets of Georgia, Texas, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and even her native South Korea, which legalized medical cannabis nationwide in 2018.
Hwang takes a lot of pride in accomplishing so much out of humble beginnings. "I'm very honored and grateful and thankful," she said. "All the adversities and hardships and challenges I've been through as a child and am still going through today are what helped me and molded me and shaped me."
"When people ask me what it feels like to be successful, I don't know how to answer," she said. "My definition of being successful is inspiring others and elevating other peoples' lives and lifestyles. There are so many people I want to inspire. I want to continue to change their lives. I want them living like me but better than me."
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Eggstravaganza is 'about loving the community'
Thousands of plastic Easter eggs were scattered around Community Center Park in Camarillo, glistening in the grass under Saturday's bright spring sun.
Eggstravaganza is 'about loving the community' Thousands of plastic Easter eggs were scattered around Community Center Park in Camarillo, glistening in the grass under Saturday's bright spring sun. Check out this story on vcstar.com: http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/camarillo/2017/04/15/eggstravaganza-s-loving-community/100418902/
Jeremy Childs, jeremy.childs@vcstar.com, 805-437-0208 Published 6:03 p.m. PT April 15, 2017 | Updated 7:03 p.m. PT April 15, 2017
Children rush to find eggs during the 2017 Easter Eggstravaganza and Craft Fair put on by the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Parks District in Camarillo. This year's event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 31 at Camarillo Community Center Park.(Photo: JEREMY CHILDS/THE STAR)Buy Photo
Within a minute, they all would be snatched up by eager children during the Easter Eggstravaganza and Craft Fair, an annual event hosted by the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Parks District.
Amy Stewart, recreational services manager for the district, said the Easter fair has taken place in Camarillo for more than 20 years.
"It's a way for our community to come together over Easter weekend, for free, without leaving the city," Stewart said.
Stewart expected about 4,000 people at this year's event. Linda Boyett, a parent who was there, said this was the first year she had seen the parking lot fill up.
Gallery: Easter Eggstravaganza in Camarillo
Lindsey and Issac Ordonez of Moorpark feed a pony at the petting zoo during the 2017 Easter Eggstravaganza and Craft Fair in Camarillo. This year's event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 31 at Camarillo Community Center Park. JEREMY CHILDS/THE STAR
Ismael Thenoz of Camarillo shows off the eggs he gathered during the 2017 Easter Eggstravaganza and Craft Fair in Camarillo. This year's event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 31 at Camarillo Community Center Park. JEREMY CHILDS/THE STAR
Children rush to find eggs during the 2017 Easter Eggstravaganza and Craft Fair put on by the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Parks District in Camarillo. This year's event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 31 at Camarillo Community Center Park. JEREMY CHILDS/THE STAR
The hunting grounds are covered in eggs during the 2017 Easter Eggstravaganza and Craft Fair in Camarillo. This year's event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 31 at Camarillo Community Center Park. JEREMY CHILDS/THE STAR
The Easter Bunny delivers eggs before the 2017 Easter Eggstravaganza and Craft Fair, an annual event put on by the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Parks District. This year's event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 31 at Camarillo Community Center Park. JEREMY CHILDS/THE STAR
Matthew Sanchez of Camarillo decorates a plastic pot with googly eyes during the 2017 Easter Eggstravaganza and Craft Fair in Camarillo. This year's event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 31 at Camarillo Community Center Park. JEREMY CHILDS/THE STAR
The Camarillo Community Center's Tap Dance 2 class, led by instructor Haley-Nicole, entertains during the 2017 Easter Eggstravaganza and Craft Fair in Camarillo. This year's event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 31 at Camarillo Community Center Park. JEREMY CHILDS/THE STAR
The main attractions were the six separate hunts which had more than 15,000 Easter eggs among them. Volunteers dispersed the eggs within a sectioned off area of the park, split into two parts — for children ages 5 and younger and those ages 6 and up. When given the green light, kids swarmed the field and tried to fill their baskets with as many eggs as possible.
It was highly competitive, with some children walking away with several eggs in their basket and others with none.
"I wanted to leave some so the little kids could get them," said Emily Ake, who gathered two eggs during a hunt for ages 6 and up.
The festival also had a crafting booth for children, offering them the chance to decorate the plastic pots of drought-resistant succulents. It also featured a petting zoo, two bounce houses, an Easter Bunny photo opportunity and booths with carnival games. A DJ played dance music next to a stage that featured gymnastics demonstrations from Cartwheel A Go Go and a tap dance performance from participants in the Camarillo Community Center's dance classes.
Journey: The Church, which congregates nearby at the Camarillo Community Center, sponsored the egg hunt for the sixth time this year. The church helped facilitate the event, provided eggs with prizes inside them and distributed bottles of water.
Jeremy Kays, a pastor, said he hoped the event would help bring people together in celebration of the occasion.
"It's about loving the community," he said.
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National September 11 Memorial & Museum, New York (must see)
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum (known separately as the 9/11 Memorial and 9/11 Memorial Museum) are the principal memorial and museum, respectively, commemorating the September 11, 2001, attacks, which killed 2,977 people, and the World Trade Center bombing of 1993, which killed six. The memorial is located at the World Trade Center site, the former location of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed during the September 11 attacks. It is operated by a non-profit corporation whose mission is to raise funds for, program, own, and operate the memorial and museum at the World Trade Center site.
On September 11, 2011, a dedication ceremony commemorating the tenth anniversary of the attacks was held at the memorial. Three months after its opening, the memorial had been visited by over a million people. In 2012 Tuesday's Children, a non-profit family-service organization dedicated to the individuals directly impacted by 9/11 and those who have lost loved ones to terrorism worldwide, joined with the 9/11 Memorial to offer private tours to family members of 9/11 victims and first responders.
There has been a lot of thought gone into making this tribute to all those who lost their lives.
You can go down 70 feet underground to the original bedrock and pillars the buildings were built on, or walk the grounds outside and look at the fountains.
Many personal belongings of the victims and remnants of structural portions of the buildings and city emergency vehicles are present to view, also.
Try purchasing tickets online in advance, especially during the busier months (holidays or vacation periods).
Daily: 9am-8pm
Image by MartinThoma on Wikimedia under Creative Commons License.
This sight is featured in a self-guided walking tour of New York, New York within the mobile app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from iTunes App Store or Google Play. Please download the app to your mobile phone or tablet for travel directions for visiting this sight. The app turns your mobile device to a personal tour guide and it works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.
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The Lord of Castle Black (Viscount of Adrilankha, Book 2)
Synopsis of The Lord of Castle Black (Viscount of Adrilankha, Book 2)
Continuing the swashbuckling epic begun in The Paths of the Dead
Journeys! Intrigues! Sword fights! Young persons having adventures! Beloved older characters having adventures, too! Quests! Battles! Romance! Snappy dialogue! Extravagant food! And the missing heir to the Imperial Throne!In the swashbuckling, extravagant manner of The Phoenix Guards, Five Hundred Years After, and The Paths of the Dead, this is an old-fashioned adventure--moving at a twenty-first-century pace.
The Interregnum is over. To everyone's astonishment, Zerika, a very young Phoenix, has coolly emerged from the Paths of the Dead, carrying with her the Orb, which everyone had thought was lost in Adron's Disaster. The Orb is the heart of the Dragaeran Empire, the source of all its magic--and the infallible sign that Zerika is the new Empress.
But not everyone is happy to hear the news. It's been 250 years since Adron's Disaster, and power vacuums never stay that way for long. K...na, a Dragonlord, has been expanding his holdings. He now controls almost half the area that was once the Empire -- in effect, the Empire re-created, with himself on the throne.
Among those opposing him is a young Dragonlord named Morrolan - the same Morrolan familiar to every reader of the Vlad Taltos adventures. Until recently, Morrolan was an orphan raised among Easterners, unaware of his lineage, but it has belatedly come to his attention that he's a high-ranking Dragonlord, and now he means to act like one. And from Sethra Lavode he has received a gift of immense significance and power: Blackwand, a magical artifact in the form of a sword.
He'll find plenty to do with it.
Reviews of The Lord of Castle Black (Viscount of Adrilankha, Book 2)
In short, this reviewer believes there is no coin better spent than in the purchase of this new work by Paarfi (and of any of his Books). Should you seek his work, be sure to look also under the name of Brust, his translator. -- Edward Carmien, SFRevu
I have to admit that I didn't really enjoy Brust's latest offering that much. Oh, sure, it's better than 95% of the Books on my shelves, and I devoured it in a day, but still... -- Dave Kennedy, DKennedy.org
Employing his "Dumas homage" presentation, the reader is both entertained by the story itself and by the humorous narrative of Paarfi the historian. -- R.F. Briggs, Yet Another Book Review Site
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How does Veena Sud create the dreamy, hypnotic tone of AMC's "The Killing"?
By writing the show when she should be dreaming.
The show runner of the AMC series, which debuts Sunday, tricks herself into forgetting her deadlines by nestling into bed in pajamas, with her nice, warm dog and a hot cup of coffee — and then writing for hours.
The series follows a female Seattle detective, Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) as she tries to solve the murder of a young girl, Rosie Larsen. The supporting characters include a boundary-crossing new investigator; Rosie's parents, Mitch and Stan; and a mayoral candidate prone to secrecy.
And then there's that other show about a young girl's murder in the misty, mysterious Northwest: For our second edition of The Writer's Room, TheWrap's new feature on writers and how they write, Sud tells us how she and her writing team dreamed up "The Killing" — but not how they'll handle the Laura Palmer Dilemma that bedeviled "Twin Peaks."
You wrote the pilot, the next episode, the tenth episode, and the finale, in addition to supervising all of the writing as the show runner. Isn't that a lot?
I think that's par for the course. I did that on "Cold Case." Usually I would definitely do the first one and then jump in in the middle of the season and then do the last one. That was 24 episodes though, and this is thirteen. So yeah, I'm tired.
It's a group process… we spend a lot of time together in the room, myself and my writers. We spent a good solid month at the beginning of the series… and just kind of built these characters from the ground up. There's this giant board with all our secrets and all our characters.
It was just saying, who is Mitch? What are her dreams? Who is Stan? Let's talk about the marriage. … We wanted to make sure that there were deep, deep, deep character stories we were telling.
When you sit down to write your episodes, when do you write?
The normal workday is just jam-packed usually… the best times are really late at night, on the weekends and really early in the morning. When the phone's just ringing and there's silence. … For one hour, two hours, three hours I can just immerse myself in the story.
Does losing sleep help you write in a way? I've been told that Kurt Vonnegut used to set his alarm so he could write when he would have entered R.E.M.
I think it must, right? Because so much of your defenses are down if you're tired. You're forced to come to your screen or your writing pad tired, exhausted, unable to distract yourself. It certainly helps me. I started to do things like write in bed, write in places that didn't feel official. Here's a place where I can just sit and relax and be myself and let the characters speak.
Does that work when you're on deadline?
You know how Dalton Trumbo wrote in the bathtub? I remember being like, that's so bizarre, I wonder why he did it. And I think it's because you trick your mind a little bit. … There's so much time pressure in a TV script and on a television show to deliver. It helps me to almost psychologically trick myself like, gosh, this is such a wonderful, leisurely place, I can be in my bed and be in my pajamas with my dog. I'm working, and part of myself knows that I have a deadline, but I don't start cramping up and start worrying and fretting about that deadline.
And you never just doze off?
Coffee has been a huge key to the last year.
The big question "Twin Peaks" had to address was what to do after the murder was solved. What do you do about the Laura Palmer Dilemma?
We'll see when we get there. [Laughs.] We'll totally see when we get there.
Do you know who the killer is?
And did you have to know when you started?
Our killer's different from the Danish series, and no. I had ideas in my head, but that was one of the great things that happened. We locked ourselves in the room and said, how could this happen? And because there weren't any kind of preconceived notions that it has to be this person, coming to that moment where the decision was made was just great.
The first two episodes of "The Killing" air at 9 p.m. Sunday on AMC.
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Hi there! I am new to these forums.
I hope everyone is having a great day so far.
I wanted to share a few ideas as what I feel could improve an already amazing game. Feel free to share your ideas here too!
1. I would love to see an expansion to the Ranch. I feel that the area behind Beatrix's house could have land placed there and be used to provide space to the Ranch.
2. I would like to see more upgrades for the Ranch and Lab. There is quite a large amount of the laboratory roof that is missing. I think it would be good to have upgrades that improve the overall appearance of the lab.
The "home" cell of the ranch is meant to be that way. It also makes it easier for new players to get rid of the Tarr, or for players in general to dispose items. The second idea however I would like to see.
Yo! I am the self-proclaimed king of the forums! Al, hail me!
But I'm Self-Proclaimed! Have I been Self-Dethroned?
Randomtangle wrote: But I'm Self-Proclaimed! Have I been Self-Dethroned?
Yes. I am now the self-proclaimed loser of the forums!
Guys, want to challenge me?
I am the self-proclaimed Noggy05 of the forums.
Can't argue with that, right?
I am the self-proclaimed self-proclaimer of the forums!
I'm the one who goes around the forums, murdering people's lore. I'm still on the run.
TheGreciansHousehold wrote: I'm the one who goes around the forums, murdering people's lore. I'm still on the run.
I'm the one making the random comments and also on the run, because in real life, I'm also quite annoying.
Randomtangle wrote: AL, HAIL ME!
Al has potential to be a new NPC who specialises in bootlegging 7Zee upgrades.
sure, why not have EmeraldPlay close the thread, or any moderator. Its the same thing as kill this thread.
I'm not a moderator, so I can't do that.
rabbitslime wrote: sure, why not have EmeraldPlay close the thread, or any moderator. Its the same thing as kill this thread.
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Professional surveyors spend much of their time in doing tasks such as staking out and collecting data. One item that is equally, if not more important to the surveyor is providing comprehensive reports and documentation on the data collected in the field and processed in the office.
Trimble Business Center provides surveyors with the ability to document data from various projects as well as the flexibility to create and customize reports in their own way. The latest release of TBC v3.81 includes the new Customized Reporting feature which incorporates the data traceability and accuracy of TBC with the flexibility of Microsoft Word to generate deliverables with confidence.
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Home > Stockport House Prices > Somerford Road
Sold House Prices in Somerford Road
This page displays sold house prices for Somerford Road in Stockport.
Somerford Road in Stockport SK5 consists predominantly of terraced houses. Properties on Somerford Road typically have values around £100,000 - £150,000, ranging upwards of £150,000 for larger semi-detached houses.
1 Somerford Road, Stockport SK5 6QA
£143,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 20th October 2006
6 Somerford Road, Stockport SK5 6QB
£95,000 Terraced house, Freehold 7th June 2013
£36,950 Terraced house, Freehold 31st March 2000
£78,950 Semi-detached house, Freehold 17th April 2003
£110,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 30th November 2011
£40,000 Terraced house, Freehold 24th November 1999
10 Somerford Road, Stockport SK5 6QB
£117,000 Terraced house, Freehold 22nd March 2005
£121,100 Terraced house, Freehold 28th April 2008
11 Somerford Road, Stockport SK5 6QA
£60,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 15th March 1999
£124,000 Terraced house, Freehold 23rd June 2006
£93,500 Terraced house, Freehold 6th April 2004
£42,500 Terraced house, Freehold 22nd March 1995
£37,000 Terraced house, Freehold 25th September 1998
£83,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 22nd November 2010
£41,060 Terraced house, Freehold 20th April 2001
£41,000 Terraced house, Freehold 9th January 1998
£42,500 Terraced house, Freehold 7th September 2001
£97,950 Terraced house, Freehold 12th July 2004
£47,950 Terraced house, Freehold 15th December 2000
£108,000 Terraced house, Freehold 23rd December 2005
£29,250 Terraced house, Freehold 19th June 2000
£64,950 Semi-detached house, Freehold 19th July 2002
£90,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 19th December 2008
£42,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 1st November 1996
£62,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 17th May 2002
£103,500 Semi-detached house, Freehold 17th March 2006
£115,000 Terraced house, Freehold 10th February 2015
£47,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 12th October 2001
£29,000 Terraced house, Freehold 31st August 1995
£49,000 Terraced house, Freehold 21st February 2002
£113,000 Terraced house, Freehold 9th November 2007
£105,000 Terraced house, Freehold 11th October 2013
£46,000 Terraced house, Freehold 3rd September 2001
£124,950 Terraced house, Freehold 4th July 2007
£110,000 Terraced house, Freehold 11th August 2006
£110,000 Terraced house, Freehold 13th June 2007
£25,000 Terraced house, Freehold 4th December 1998
£113,000 Terraced house, Freehold 5th December 2012
£120,000 Terraced house, Freehold 20th December 2007
£52,630 Terraced house, Freehold 23rd November 2001
£110,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 7th December 2011
£109,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 18th February 2005
£85,000 Terraced house, Freehold 28th February 2006
£40,500 Terraced house, Freehold 8th July 1999
£30,000 Terraced house, Freehold 14th August 1997
£108,000 Terraced house, Freehold 5th April 2007
£110,000 Terraced house, Freehold 26th July 2013
£65,000 Terraced house, Freehold 7th October 2011
£90,100 Terraced house, Freehold 28th October 2011
76 Somerford Road, Stockport SK5 6QE
£64,700 Semi-detached house, Freehold 28th June 2002
£132,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 2nd November 2007
£32,500 Terraced house, Freehold 10th March 1998
£90,000 Terraced house, Freehold 1st December 2004
87 Somerford Road, Stockport SK5 6QF
£27,500 Terraced house, Freehold 8th May 1998
£34,500 Terraced house, Freehold 31st May 1995
£110,000 Terraced house, Freehold 12th May 2005
£102,500 Terraced house, Freehold 6th May 2005
£106,500 Terraced house, Freehold 22nd June 2006
£47,950 Terraced house, Freehold 19th May 2000
£28,500 Semi-detached house, Freehold 7th February 1997
101 Somerford Road, Stockport SK5 6QF
102 Somerford Road, Stockport SK5 6QE
£65,500 Terraced house, Freehold 22nd December 2003
£98,000 Terraced house, Freehold 22nd May 2015
£45,800 Terraced house, Freehold 18th January 1995
£39,950 Semi-detached house, Leasehold 15th January 2001
£128,000 Semi-detached house, Leasehold 31st July 2007
£52,500 Semi-detached house, Leasehold 1st March 2002
£77,600 Terraced house, Leasehold 23rd May 2011
£64,000 Terraced house, Leasehold new build 2nd April 2007
£125,000 Terraced house, Freehold 29th March 2007
£125,000 Terraced house, Freehold 21st October 2013
£115,500 Terraced house, Leasehold 20th March 2015
£39,950 Semi-detached house, Leasehold 22nd February 1995
£44,000 Flat, Leasehold 19th July 2010
£24,000 Terraced house, Leasehold 19th October 1998
£37,500 Semi-detached house, Freehold 27th January 1995
£22,257 Semi-detached house, Freehold 19th August 1998
£25,000 Terraced house, Leasehold 16th January 2004
£74,500 Terraced house, Leasehold 19th December 2012
£62,950 Semi-detached house, Freehold 29th November 2002
Somerford Road
Map showing Somerford Road in Stockport.
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2 Rd Best Shot Doubles Charity Event at Eagles Landing DGC located at Little Black Creek Campground & Park. This event will benefit the Homes of Hope for Children whose mission is to serve children in crisis throughout the state of Mississippi.
Come play 2 rounds at one of the best Disc Golf locations in the south and help support this awesome charity!
This event will be hosted by Southern Prohibition Brewery with Mike Munn as TD.
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A gorgeous and classic little flower girl basket with a soft handle ribbon wrapped. Comfortable for the flower girl's small hands. This classic flower girl basket is covered in smooth white satin with a single white satin bow at each end of the handle. Measures: 7" tall x 4.75" wide. Opening measures 3.75" x 3" deep.
This is one of our BEST VALUE flower girl baskets!
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to Golden gate. Just before Golden Gate take left and walk for 50 meters to Majstora Jurja 4.
Enter through the Golden gate, this is the side away from the water. It has the huge statue "Grgur Ninski" out front for reference. Once you enter through the "gate" make the first right hand turn onto a "street" Majstora Jurja. The street will just twist & turn but keep following it going straight. Look for Portas Pizza as a reference point on the left side under a beautiful gazebo. Keep going straight with the twists in the road. Look for Teak café on the left- it's where the locals go to drink coffee. This is where one of the apartments is.
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Bujumbura calling: preventing and responding to conflict in Burundi
12 months on from the beginning of a violent political crisis in Burundi, a group of local activists have expanded their project to monitor and respond to conflict. Kevin McCann reports on their work from a recent visit to Bujumbura.
Kevin McCann
The road to Bujumbura. Many areas of Burundi have seen serious violence during the deepening political crisis of the last 12 months. Image credit: Dave Proffer
Since protests began a year ago – and especially since an attempted coup nearly unseated President Pierre Nkurunziza in May 2015 – the situation in Burundi has steadily deteriorated.
More than a thousand people have been killed, with the worst violence so far taking place in December 2015. Armed attacks on military installations around the capital Bujumbura, and the fighting that followed, led to the deaths of over a hundred people. With the Burundian civil war still fresh in people's minds (it officially ended in 2005), events such as the December attacks have increased fears of a return to serious armed conflict. And this, in turn, has contributed to a regional refugee crisis. More than 250,000 people have so far fled to neighbouring Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
But as the international presence dwindles – the US and other governments have issued broad advice against travel – Burundians are redoubling their efforts to stop a return to war. Some of them work for Peace Direct's local partner organisation, a violence monitoring and response network. We went to visit them in March of this year.
Good morning, Burundi
I would be surprised if anything happened in Burundi without them knowing about it
At 8am on Monday morning, we are the last to arrive at the office on our first day in Burundi. Our host, Fabrice, shows us straight to the meeting room. In it are a table, some plastic chairs on a hard tiled floor, and the network's central staff. They run what could almost be described as a small news agency, with a network of volunteer 'Citizen Reporters' reporting from around the country on outbreaks of violence in their area. We are here to see first-hand how our support to their work has helped.
I'm impressed. The network has doubled in size in just three months, and their work now covers the entire country. As we listen to the team discussing their work, it occurs to me that I would be surprised if anything happened in Burundi without them knowing about it. Having driven past the burnt-out offices of the main national radio stations – the usual source of information in the country – the situation reports the network provide are a priceless source of information that only local people can access. Testament to the quality of the information are the continuing requests we receive from people who want to read the reports; probably half the UN is on our mailing list.
Local knows best: filling the information gap in Burundi
Fabrice and the team take us in detail through how the network operates. The Citizen Reporters have received training on how to assess and report information, which they send in from around the country using a specialist mobile text messaging system. Each of the messages is logged, assessed for its relevance to the developing situation, and then verified by the staff in Bujumbura. They cross-check incident reports with other Citizen Reporters, any publically available information, and the network's own contacts in the police, military and elsewhere. The reporting is risky, so they take lots of precautions.
Their operation is building a picture of violent hotspots in Burundi – an 'Early Warning' network in every province around the country. With international reporting capacity generally limited to the capital, it provides an almost unique source of countrywide intelligence, which is why the UN is so keen to receive it.
Indeed, the whole project is testament to how a local network can penetrate much deeper into society than outsiders. The Citizen Reporters all live in the areas they report on, and are respected in their communities for their neutrality. This is vitally important in a conflict which is as much about politics as anything else.
Responding to conflict: the role of the Citizen Reporters
The Citizen Reporters calm tensions when violence spikes, or prevent it happening in the first place
Later in the week, I meet with some of the Citizen Reporters. The value of their work becomes even clearer because as well as reporting on violence, they respond to it. Drawing on their background in human rights and peacebuilding, the Citizen Reporters calm tensions when violence spikes, or prevent it happening in the first place. They also support those who are arrested without charge, or are victims or other abuses. As one Citizen Reporter, Jean, told me:
"Sometimes when we ask [the police] for the charges against people, they ask us what authority we have."
"'So it's you who works with Human Rights Watch,' they say."
This is meant as a generic term for human rights groups, and it's clearly intended as a threat – one that prevents people from trying to find out what has happened to their friends and family. This is where the Citizen Reporters help.
"We try and support people to ask after their own," Jean says. "We go with them when they ask the police and the military for information, acting as witnesses in case anything happens."
"I spoke to the mother of a girl who had been kidnapped," says Jean. "She thought her daughter was going to be sexually abused, so she called the police. They arrested every young man in the neighbourhood and tortured them."
Others are presumed guilty by association, "I know a guy who was arrested three times in a week," says Claver. "If he was really involved in anything, why would they release him?"
The power of working together
The network is a powerful example of how bottom-up initiatives can help solve top-down problems
Between them, the network coordinates nearly 200 Citizen Reporters around the country – reporting on and responding to violence. They work as a team, to gather information and send it to us. We then distribute it to diplomats, journalists and other peacebuilders themselves, to try and prevent atrocities.
"When we hear of something, we communicate among ourselves. Have you heard about this? Are you able to go and find out? We have to plan, because sometimes you need to take a motorbike and there are roadblocks."
It's a reminder of the logistical difficulties that the network faces, trying to separate fact from fiction and piece together what's really happening in Burundi. Not for the first time, I'm impressed at how much a small group of dedicated people can accomplish.
And as Claver explains, help can come from unexpected sources. The situation is complex, so it is important not to generalise: "Some of the police are cooperative, and they help us. They tell us very discreetly where people are being held, and other information. We can work together."
It's an extremely worrying situation. But I leave convinced that this network is proof that bottom-up initiatives can help solve top-down political problems – building trust from the ground up. It gives me hope for Burundi.
Names and other information in this article have been changed in order to preserve anonymity.
Kevin McCann is Peace Direct's Research and Engagement Officer. His work includes helping to run Insight on Conflict, developing new publications, and supporting Peace Direct's conflict early warning projects. He has an MA in International Security.
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'The Kadambini' is the largest circulated (certified by ABC) monthly family magazine of Odisha with the largest readership. A comprehensive family magazine 'The Kadambini' has captured the mindscape of all sections of people of the state. It has also created it's space in the heart of Odias residing in the country and abroad. This attractive monthly magazine with its broad content-mix and quality printing, caters to the taste of all cultured Odias regardless of age, gender and income level. 'The Kadambini' recipe of success is simple. It offers something for everyone. Every issue contains cover-features on topical social and cultural issues; life-style and fashion trends; movies and television; fiction, poetry, serial novels; Odia translations of classics from other languages; sports; health; beauty; cookery and household tips. The monthly magazine hits the stands with unfailing regularity on the 1st of every month. Apart from the regular issues 'The Kadambini' brings out four special issues every year. Each issue, be it regular or special is a keepsake — a glossy work of art with multicoloured layouts so beautiful that it catches attention of all section of readers. Needless to say, with so much going for it 'The Kadambini' provides the dream-vehicle for all to access the Odia cultural psyche.
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Q: Python Tuple Class Memory Why does the use of tuple instead of list in objects below increase memory usage?
from pympler.asizeof import asizeof
class myClass(object):
__slots__ = ('l')
def __init__(self, m):
self.l = m
m = range(10)
ob = [myClass(m) for i in xrange(100000)]
print asizeof(ob)
for o in ob:
o.l = tuple(o.l)
print asizeof(ob)
The first has size 64697936
The second has size 200697784
A: In your original code, every myClass instance points to the same list.
>>> ob[0].l.append('foo')
>>> ob[1].l
['foo']
In other words: you compared the memory usage of one list to that of 100,000 tuples. Compare it to 100,000 lists instead:
for o in ob:
o.l = list(o.l)
with these results:
6424936
27224856
The original:
6424936
20024784
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GPUs are not just for images any more…
|In Machine Learning
|By Filament
As a machine learning professional specialising in computational linguistics (helping machines to extract meaning from human text), I have confused people on multiple occasions by suggesting that their document processing problem could be solved by neural networks trained using a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). You'd be well within your rights to be confused. To the uninitiated what I just said was "Let's solve this problem involving reading lots of text by building a system that runs on specialised computer chips designed specifically to render images at high speed".
"In the age of the neural network, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) is one of the biggest misnomers of our time."
Well it turns out that GPUs are good for more than playing Doom in high definition or rendering the latest Pixar movie. GPUs are great for doing maths. As it happens, they're great for the kind of maths needed for training neural networks and other kinds of machine learning models. So what I'm trying to say here is that in the age of the neural network, Graphics Processing Unit is one of the biggest misnomers of our time. Really they should be called "Tensor-based linear algebra acceleration unit" or something like that (this is probably why I'm a data scientist and not a marketer).
Where did GPUs come from?
One of the earliest known uses of the term GPU is from a 1986 book called "Advances in Computer Graphics". Originally, GPUs were designed to speed up the process of rendering computer games to the user's display. Traditional processor chips used for running your computer's operating system and applications process one instruction at a time in sequence. Digital images are made up of thousands or millions of pixels in a grid format. Traditional CPUs have to render images by running calculations on each pixel, one at a time: row by row, column by column. GPUs accelerate this process by building an image in parallel. The below video explains the key difference here quite well:
So I know what you're thinking… "If GPUs are so magical and can do all this cool stuff in parallel, why don't we just use them all the time instead of CPUS?" — am I right?
Well here's the thing… GPUs are specialised for really fast maths and CPUs are generalised for many tasks. That means that GPUS are actually pretty rubbish at a lot of things CPUs are good at — they've traded flexibility for speed. Let me try and explain with a metaphor.
The Patisserie Chef and the Cake Factory
Let's away from the computer for a second and take a few moments to think about a subject very close to my heart… food.
A patisserie chef is highly efficient at making yummy cakes and pastries to delight their customers. They can only really pay attention to one cake at a time but they can switch between tasks. For example, when their meringue is in the oven they can focus on icing a cake they left to cool earlier. Trained chefs are typically very flexible and talented and they can make many different recipes — switching between tasks when they get time.
At some point in history, Mr Kipling and those guys who make twinkies got so many orders that human bakers would never be able to keep up with demand. They had to add cake machines. A factory contains machines that spit out thousands of cakes in parallel. The key difference is that these machines are not flexible in the way that a human chef would be. What if we're churning out a batch of 10,000 french fancies when we get a call to stop production and make country slices instead? Imagine how long it would take to go around and stop all the machines, put the new ingredients in and then start the process again! A human chef could just throw out the contents of their oven and get started on the new order right away! The factory probably can't even handle doing lots of different jobs. I bet they have different machines for the different products or at the very least have to significantly alter the production line. In contrast, the patisserie chef can just change what they do with their hands! By the way, this post is not in any way sponsored by Hostess or Mr Kipling. I just like cake.
Did you spot the metaphor here? The slower but more flexible chef is a CPU — plodding along one order at a time, switching when he gets some availability. The cake factory is a GPU — designed to churn out thousands of similar things as quickly as possible at the cost of flexibility. This is why GPUs aren't a one size fits all solution for all of our computing needs.
Like I said earlier, GPUs are great at maths. They can be employed to draw really pretty pictures but they can also be used for all sorts of real world, mathematical operations where you need to run the same calculations on large batches of data. Training a neural network uses a lot of these streamlined mathematical operations regardless of whether they are trained to detect cats, play Go or detect nouns, verbs and adjectives in text. Using a trained neural network to make predictions is less computationally expensive but you might still benefit from running it on a GPU if you are trying to make a lot of predictions very quickly!
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We go to the Zuni Pueblo to record the sounds of a relay run across New Mexico from Taos Pueblo to the Hopi Reservation commemorating the Pueblo Uprising against the Spanish in 1680, and walk with a Zuni elder to a Runners Meditation Rock on a mountain above the village where long-distance runners meditated in preparation for competition.
As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down, America's soldiers are returning home by the tens of thousands. Some of them are coming home with physical wounds and will face enormous challenges in their readjustment. Many more are coming home with wounds of the heart and mind, and are struggling with depression, substance abuse and other symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). And while doctors and researchers work to develop cutting-edge treatments for this affliction, the VA Center in Salt Lake City is offering a healing ceremony that reaches back to America's first warriors: Native Americans. Each week, a group of vets attend a sweat lodge ceremony, held in a garden on the VA campus.
The sweats are conducted by Native American spiritual leader Arnold Thomas in a dome-shaped structure called a lodge. Sweats are common in Indian country, and ceremonies specifically designed to help returning warriors heal spiritually have taken place for centuries. Over the past several years, the sweats at the Salt Lake City VA Center have drawn increasing numbers of non-Native veterans as well, who've made them an integral part of their treatment for PTSD.
Visit the Salt Lake City VA: www.saltlakecity.va.gov.
Media producer Taki Telonidis found out about these sweats while conducting research for a larger project about Native Americans in the military called Healing the Warrior's Heart.
Our story reveals how a life-changing personal experience put Supaman, a Native American Hip Hop artist, on a different course, and infused his music with a new, positive message.
His music has followed the dramatic trajectory of his life on the Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana, from the early years celebrating the "gangsta" life he and his friends were leading, an existence marked by poverty, crime and substance abuse, to new messages of compassion, Christian love, and humor. Throughout, his songs still have signature rugged beats and heavy-hitting metaphors.
Supaman is part of a growing community of rappers on reservations in the West who are making music based on Native realities. Although Hip Hop was born in the inner city and originally reflected the experience of African American youth in the ghetto, it has resonated with Native Americans who face similar challenges out on remote reservations.
Our story traces the fall and rise of an animal that has been central to Navajo life for as long as anyone can remember, the Churro sheep. The Churro is woven into the tribe's creation story, which mentions that Talking God created the Churro by using clouds for the body, willows for the legs, and rainbows for the hooves and horns. The Churro was also key to the economic survival of the Navajo on the harsh desert of the Southwest, providing them with food and clothing. Yet in modern times, the Churro was hunted to near extinction by the US government. Beginning in the late 1860's with the forced relocation of the Navajo, and as recently as the 1940s these animals were hunted down by agents and shot on sight.
Then in the 1970s a Utah professor stumbled upon remnants of the once-great Churro herds and began a campaign to bring them back. He partnered with Navajo herders and elders, and together they began to systematically breed and reintroduce these animals to the reservation. The return of the Churro has contributed to a revival of Navajo weaving, and the tasty meat has meant increased income for herders.
Sheep rancher and Navajo spiritual leader Roy Kady hosts the annual celebration of Sheep is Life Celebration. This festival is organized by Navajo sheep herders and weavers to honor the central role of sheep and fiber arts in the spirituality, philosophy, and daily life of cultures throughout the world.
Hal Cannon accompanies a group of Lakota Indians on an odyssey to reclaim the remains of their ancestor, a Lakota chief who was killed at the massacre of Wounded Knee in 1890, and tells the story of past and present as those remains are brought home. This and other stories are included in our Deep West Recording, Stories From Native America, now out of print.
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Access Floor is used greatly in the control room or mornintoring center of diiferent buidings. The cabling is complex in control to keep a strict managment or supvision in production, activities, safety.
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Mets Morning News
Mets Morning News: It's a very sad Harvey Day
Your Saturday morning dose of New York Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
By Steve Schreiber@sschreiber13 Oct 5, 2013, 11:58am EDT
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Meet the Mets
The biggest news in Metsland yesterday was that Matt Harvey will in fact undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow later this month. Both Sandy Alderson and David Wright gave their takes on the news and both said that Harvey made the right decision. It's sad news for the 2014 Mets but they still have a season to play, so what should they do? Mets fans won't accept a lost 2014 even without Harvey, says Mike Vaccaro. Luckily, Will Carroll says that it's likely that Harvey will return from the surgery as good as ever.
Even with Harvey out, the Mets still have a glut of young pitchers and that bodes well for their future. Mike Kerwick spoke to Jason Parks about the futures of Noah Syndergaard, Rafael Montero, and Steven Matz.
Sandy Alderson says that the Mets need to add more quality arms in the bullpen.
Mike Puma reports that Carlos Beltran said he wouldn't rule out returning to the Mets for 2014. Puma also says that the Mets would consider Beltran, though his declining range in the outfield may be an issue.
Toby Hyde continues to recap the Mets' Sterling Award Winners, looking at St. Lucie winner Dustin Lawley.
The Binghamton Mets long rumored move to Ottawa seems to be officially dead, as the city is looking to add an independent league team instead.
Johan Santana has begun throwing again, which is great news for him. Of course, it remains to be seen if he ever dons a Mets uniform again.
Yesterday At AA
Eric created BringBackBeltran.com, a website devoted to bringing back Carlos Beltran. Be sure to give Carlos a high-five, too!
Should the Mets tender or non-tender Omar Quintanilla this offseason?
Jeffrey Paternostro wrote about Brooklyn righty Miller Diaz.
Around the Playoffs
There were four playoff games yesterday:
In the second game of their series, the Pirates beat the Cardinals 7-1 and evened things up at a game apiece. Rookie pitcher Gerrit Cole was excellent for Pittsburgh.
The Red Sox stomped on the Rays 12-2 in the opener of their series. Game two of that series is tonight at 5:30, as John Lackey matches up with David Price.
The Braves took game two of their series with the Dodgers by a score of 4-3, as the teams are tied at one.
Finally, the Tigers beat the A's 3-2 in the opener of their set. Game two of that series takes place tonight at 9:00, when Justin Verlander takes on Sonny Gray.
Around the Majors
Alex Rodriguez filed two lawsuits yesterday – one against Major League Baseball for pursuing him in what was termed as a "witch hunt", and a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Yankees team doctor.
The Reds canned Dusty Baker yesterday, the first move the team made after getting eliminated from the playoffs. While Tony LaRussa is said to not be interested in the job, Jim Riggleman is considered a candidate for some reason.
Despite rumors that one of them would be fired, both Mike Scioscia and Jerry DiPoto are now expected to be back for the Angels in 2014.
Executive director of the MLB players union Michael Weiner is said to have just 2-6 months to live due to a cancerous brain tumor.
Albert Pujols has sued Jack Clark over the steroids claims he made on the radio in August.
If you read an article or find a link that you think would be a great addition to a future edition of Mets Morning News, please forward it to our tips email address tips@grission.com and we'll try to add it in.
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Somalia has finally "surprised" and "shocked" the world – but predictability doesn't make the obtuse international reaction any easier to digest. The bombings in Kampala are atrocious. Yet with inane reports like "Who is al-Shabab" and "al-Shabab seeks to replace government," the setup is clearly on too.
The lights have been switched off.
Reporting from the Western media is dangerously blacked out, distorting Somalia's instability to generate the appropriate reaction in their populaces. Africa's media offers a more complete account, although it's trending in the same direction. The possibility of military retaliation has quickly arisen as Western governments orchestrate the media machine to their best ability.
But using public relations to deflect reality ends in futile strategy. Rather than illuminating Somalia's crisis, the Kampala bombings are being exploited to destroy incriminating evidence. Why single out al-Shabab and al-Qaeda when so many other factors are equally to blame? "Evil terrorists" only explains so much. All the blame is being pinned on them in the heat of the moment.
Thus less attention has fallen on the weak Transitional Federal Government (TFG), whose commendable attempt to survive merely funnels US arms to al-Shabab through Somalia's black market. Corruption of millions in US and EU aid remains rampant. Child soldiers wielding US arms go unmentioned as do heavy-handed, unpopular African Union (AU) troops untrained in counterinsurgency and responsible for scores of civilian deaths. African experts recently testified to the US Congress that supporting the TFG without oversight does more harm than good.
Meanwhile Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, al-Qaeda's former chief in Somalia, pops up sparingly and only to invoke the SEAL strike that killed him in September 2009. That al-Shabab and al-Qaeda officially allied together in February 2010 goes unsaid. It's useless for people to realize that targeted assassinations have minimal effect.
And scant reporting has downplayed Uganda's new deployment of 2,000 emergency troops to Mogadishu, as requested by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). Uganda's story runs deeper than being one of two contributors to the AU force (Burundi being the other), and the deployment sparked fears that Ethiopia, generally disliked in Somalia, is on deck. Specific references that Somalia had reached a tipping point are similarly neglected; most reports opt for the standard copy-and-paste biography. Yet Blackhawk Down hasn't been referenced much either. None of Washington's sordid history in Somalia is.
All the back-story to Kampala has been edited out, leaving it the hollow shell of a "pointlessly brutal" al-Qaeda attack. A freeze frame of explosions and blood soaked American teenagers for Western consumption.
Kampala's tragedy isn't isolated, but orbits the larger tragedy in Somalia. Uganda deployed more troops without a strategy and al-Shabab retaliated. This war is ongoing and more troops beget more violence, as they've already started to do. One cannot expect Uganda or other African nations to deploy troops without consequence when blood has stained everyone's hands. Nor can one blame al-Qaeda for outmaneuvering America from Afghanistan into Somalia.
That attitude has brought and will continue to bring chaos to Somalia.
Glints of truth can still be spotted amidst the smoke of Kampala. William Braniff, a US instructor at the Combatting Terrorism Center at West Point, advises, "Regionalization of the conflict is a rational strategy for al Shabaab. They are stronger when there are foreign boots on the ground, and weaker otherwise." Where he is at a time like now?
Many Somalis themselves, much as they dread al-Shabab, also fear that overreaction from the West or Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia – all US allies.
Unfortunately none of this seems to matter. The world's strategy up until Kampala and its subsequent reaction offers few reasons to expect a sound counter-response. In fact the main hope is that very overreaction. Washington officials closely monitoring the US and international media understand the threat of military retaliation is highly anticipated. But al-Shabab and al-Qaeda's actions suggest that its bombs possess dual motives: deterrence against additional forces and bait into the trap. They expect retaliation and will strike US allies if attacked by US forces; if not they continue about their war.
Either outcome serves their purpose.
The West can keep blaming al-Shabab and al-Qaeda, but that won't stabilize the conflict. Though the temptation may be to perceive AU or US troops as liberators, given that al-Shabab's popular support is low, they would likely throw dynamite on the fire. Going in is easy. Instead Somalia needs a full-spectrum exit strategy, and the countdown for a solution is running out. The smart political play thus aligns with the best counterinsurgency: fusing international and regional diplomacy into a tone-down reaction that doesn't further inflame the region.
What's needed to avert a military catastrophe is a grand political strategy – an international Task Force for Somalia. The failed state rivals Iraq or Afghanistan and yet receives a fraction of the time and resources. Not only does a Task Force appear to be the most realistic solution to the conflict (despite its apparent idealism), nearly every actor is calling for international intervention.
The same demand came from Sunni militia Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a, formerly allied with the government and now dangerously isolated after falling out with the TFG. Upon denouncing the TFG group spokesman Abu Yusuf Al-Qadi added, "We are requesting from the international community to know and see that the government had violated the deal signed." He wants international assistance too.
Now add in General David Petraeus's Special Forces directive that expanded operations in Somalia, plus the SEAL raid on Nabhan, an event which solidified al-Qaeda and al-Shabab's alliance. It becomes clear that the West's response to Somalia has remained military-centric despite a change in rhetoric. Reversing this mindset is critical to the mission.
Wetangula illuminates what a potential Task Force may look like: several US officials to act in the UN, EU officials to oversee regional initiatives, a heavy African unit comprised of high-level officials from all of Somalia's neighbors, and representation from Somaliland and Puntiland to exercise regional authority with TFG. Egyptian and Saudi Arabian officials may also be enlisted for the purpose of Islamic reintegration programs. A dozen or so members could form the team, America operating from the back and Africans up front.
Restoring the TFG to working order would be the first task, either by reforming it or disbanding and replacing it with a more solid structure. This would necessitate a deep level of participation from Somalia's local power-brokers, who must be recruited to play an active role in the Task Force. A bottom-up strategy will never succeed without assistance from the top, making it essential to promote diplomats who sincerely understand they serve the Somali people.
Among many secondary issues to address are investigations into the TFG's use – and America's arming – of child soldiers and the harassing of journalists who reported on the story. At the top of the list: a regional construct for Somalia, Somaliland, and Puntland, a peace treaty with Ethiopia, piracy (which will never be solved at sea), and proxy negotiations with militant groups. None of this will be easy, cheap, or quick.
The Task Force's ultimate objective, as politics alone won't resolve the conflict, is devising an all-encompassing framework to run potential AU/EU/US military operations through, or a more robust UN peacekeeping mission. This isn't advocation of those operations, only the acceptance of their inevitability. The Task Force must minimize the need for military action and alleviate negative reaction through the proper political and cultural knowledge. And it must act before al-Qaeda strikes a Western target from Somalia, before Ethiopian or US brigades are forced to storm Mogadishu and other al-Shabab positions.
Before the war is lost for good.
James Gundun is a political scientist and counterinsurgency analyst based in Washington D.C. Contact him in The Trench, a realist foreign policy blog, at www.hadalzone.blogspot.com.
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I have started watching this tv show called Revolution.
The premise? All of the power all over the world goes out. It was instantaneous. Cars stopped, communication ended, planes fell from the sky. The world went from an electronic age back to a primitive way of life. Those that were smart left cities and formed little villages where they grew their own food and each person had a job to fulfill to keep the community going. Fifteen years after the blackout, a group of people have banned together to revolt against an authoritarian regime. It is such an awesome show, full of sword fights and crossbows and revenge.
On another level, though, it is very thought-provoking. I mean, what would you do if something like that happened? Would you be able to live off of the land and go back to a pioneering way of life? Where would you go?
Craig and I talk about that fairly regularly - not because we foresee it happening but because he is a "survival" junkie. He loves researching "bug out bags" or how to make fire with a soda can or what foods work are best to eat when stuck in the middle of nowhere in a snow storm. Aside from all of that though, we actually talk about where we would go if something like that were to happen. There is no doubt. We would go to Reform, AL. You remember that place: we visit my grandmother there once a month.
My grandparents own over 100 acres of land out there and they divied up 20+ acres for each of their children. My dad's section is large enough for all of us to prosper. The soil is good for growing food and the surrounding land supports plentiful wildlife. It is minimally populated, and most that do live there are related to us in some way. It seems the perfect place. Of course we would have lots to learn like how to hunt, how to make all foods from scratch, or how to keep our home warm in the winter. But it would be ok because there is so much beauty there. And sometimes - just sometimes - you could see something like this.
Yep, that would be a horse. It made it's way into the field beside my grandmother's house. Sure it belongs to someone who eventually came and got it, but the point is it was free to roam. It was free because that is the country life. There are hardly any cars that pass through those roads, everyone knows and trusts everyone else, and life in general is just simpler. Sometimes that just sounds like heaven. Or at least it sounds like the place to go when all power goes out.
Hey, it could happen. I guess.
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Alan Kyle's life in farming began at the Diamond, Fintona in County Tyrone.
From here, in 1944, he moved with his parents to a 72 acre farm near Omagh. In due course, he took over the running of the farm from his father and with the support of his wife, Agnes.
From the age of 15, in a series of diaries, Alan recorded on a daily basis the trials, tribulations, rewards and highlights of more than 50 years in farming. In this book, using extracts from the diaries, Alan shares his experiences and views on the changing world of agriculture with a wider audience.
I was fortunate to work Alan and Agnes Kyle on the design and artwork of their 464 page book "A Touch of Grass." It was a pleasure to work with the couple and to have been introduced to the various events throughout their lives that have been included in this book.
The book has been a great success and has seen two print runs to keep up for the demand for the publication.
When I first spoke to Alan he expressed his passion for high quality milk production from high quality grass, hence the title, 'A Touch of Grass'.
With this in mind I decided to use the theme of grass as a page background, and subsequently pulled handfuls of grass out of my garden which I then scanned and placed onto the pages. The results turned out great and really give the design a fresh agricultural feel.
Turned out great and Alan, Agnes and their family were very pleased with the result.
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Movie with ready to shoot script which has a lot of scope for dynamic visual effects and thrilling experience for audience.
Completed Graduation in Visual Commmunication and Masters in Mass Communication. Worked at Ad Agencies in chennai and Abu Dhabi as Advt. Photographer. Founded Film Street and produced corp film, also started film editing since 2011.
Completed Graduation in Visual Commmunication and Masters in Mass Communication. worked in many production houses. "Big Synergy Media Ltd. for KBC South as Contestant Head"
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ENG-355 Multi-Cultural Literature Blog
Portfolio 2022
Themes of Powerlessness and Choice in Literature
The works for this week are all centered around themes of powerlessness and choice. Our first work is 'The Metamorphosis', by Kafka. In 'The Metamorphosis', the main character awakens and finds himself to be transformed into a massive insect, powerless to change his fate, left with the decision of how to cope with it. The second work was "The Guest", by Camus. In this story, a school teacher is given the order to turn an Arab man over to the authorities and must choose whether or not to do so, while the prisoner is powerless to influence the decision. The third work is "Requiem" by Akhmatova, a poem about the hopelessness of war, the powerlessness of being one person amidst so much evil, and making the choice to be a witness and documentor of the tragedy. Finally, the fourth is "Faust", by Goethe, a story about a man who feels powerless choosing to make a deal with the devil.
Theme: Powerlessness and Choice
One of the best examples from these works that showcases the central themes is Faust. At the beginning of the story, Faust, the main character, feels completely powerless. He sees no point in living, and is about to kill himself until angels intervene and stop him. Then, through a series of events, he is offered a deal from Mephistopheles, the devil. In exchange for his soul, he is offered worldly pleasure and knowledge. He decides to make a bet with Mephistopheles, believing the Devil is incapable of following through on the deal. If Mephistopheles can show him something that eases his suffering and satisfies him, Faust will be his servant forever, trading his soul for that satisfaction. From his powerlessness, he makes a powerful and risky choice.
Here is an example of an activity to teach these themes to students.
Ask the students to think of an example of powerlessness in other media, such as movies and popular shows.
See if they can look in those same media and find themes of choice. For example, suppose someone chose the movie "The Lion King" for their theme of powerlessness, since Simba was powerless to save his father. If they look, the theme of choice is also present in the narrative. Throughout the movie, Simba must choose whether to claim his place on the throne, or to continue to run from his past. Or, another example, the movie "Brave", in which Merida is set to be married off against her will, and chooses to try and use magic to avoid it. There are many examples in pop culture of a theme of powerlessness and choice, and inviting students to look outside of the assigned texts may raise their interest in learning to identify themes.
Once everyone has thought of an example, either have each student explain either out loud in discussion time why they chose that piece of media and how the themes show up in it, or have them turn it in as a written assignment.
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2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c.
3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.
NOTE: *Spacings larger than one cable diameter will result in a larger voltage drop.
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