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CORONAVIRUS | The Health Ministry is concerned over a possible wave of imported Covid-19 cases caused by Malaysians returning home from abroad.
As of noon today, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (above, centre) said that 752 citizens have been placed under quarantine after arriving on Malaysian shores.
Eight of them exhibited symptoms when screened and have since been sent to hospitals for further tests.
As more countries go under lockdown, he expects a rise in both homecoming Malaysians and imported cases.
“Now the figures (of those flying home) have increased because the students are coming back as well.
“Those coming back from these countries have a possibility of bringing (back) the infection. So our concern [...] is imported cases now,” he said during the ministry’s daily press conference in Putrajaya this evening.
From April 3, all citizens returning from abroad will be screened and quarantined at designated facilities for 14 days.
Asked about the Prisons Department’s suggestion that movement control order violators be sentenced to community service rather than jail time, Hisham said the idea was not feasible.
“At the moment we have the MCO, so we only can put them (the violators) in prison or a place where we can quarantine them,” he opined.
Those who violate MCO rules can be fined up to RM1,000 or jailed for up to six months or both. As of April 2, 378 have been jailed for such violations.
The Prisons Department had proposed the idea as prisons were already overcrowded, making social distancing “impossible” and raising the risk of Covid-19 contagion among inmates and staff.
Hisham, however, said that the ministry was enforcing social distancing rules in prisons.
“We are doing the screening for them in the prisons as well.
“We are trying to avoid public gatherings and even in prisons we try to space them out and make sure social distancing is in practice even in prison,” he said.
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Manziel is scheduled to fly to Jacksonville on Tuesday and will visit with the Jaguars on Wednesday, along with the four other quarterbacks, according ESPN.com. Two of the club's other top options with the No. 3 overall pick, Auburn offensive tackle Greg Robinson and Buffalo linebacker Khalil Mack, also are due to arrive Tuesday, according to NFL.com. On Wednesday, UCLA linebacker Anthony Barr will visit the Jaguars as well.
Manziel completed a visit with the Oakland Raiders on Monday and is slated to meet with the Houston Texans, who own the first overall pick, later this month, ESPN.com reported. Manziel visited with the New England Patriots last month and also met with Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer following his pro day on March 27.
---Representatives from the NFL Players Association met with league officials and club personnel on Tuesday with talks geared toward improving the workplace environment in the NFL.
The three-hour meeting focused exclusively on that topic, which became a necessary focus after a league investigation into the Miami Dolphins. Multiple players, including Richie Incognito, were found guilty of harassing teammate Jonathan Martin in what became a hotly debated and well-publicized magnification of locker room culture.
George Atallah, assistant executive director of external affairs, issued a statement, saying "Discussions between owners and players about a professional workplace were positive. We will continue to work together to set the highest workplace standards for everyone in the business of football."
---Washington Redskins defensive end Brandon Moore was suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2014 regular season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse, the league announced Tuesday.
Moore is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason practices and games. He entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie in 2013, signing with the San Diego Chargers. Moore spent time on the practice squads of the Chargers and Denver Broncos before signing with the Chiefs after the season. The Chiefs released Moore in March and the Redskins claimed him off waivers.
The Redskins also announced that the team signed free-agent punter Blake Clingan to an undisclosed contract.
---New York Jets quarterback Michael Vick's past compelled a group at Change.org to start a petition to prevent him from attending training camp at SUNY Cortland.
"If we welcome Vick onto our campus, we are complicit in his crimes," the petition reads. "We are sending the message that, for money and publicity, we will turn a blind eye to the horrors of dogfighting."
The petition had nearly 2,000 signatures as of Tuesday morning and is addressed to the school president Erik J. Bitterbaum. Vick pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting conspiracy charge in 2007 and served 19 months in prison. He signed with the Jets as an unrestricted free agent last month to compete with Geno Smith.
---The Buffalo Bills added some depth on the defensive line by agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with free agent Jarius Wynn, the team announced Tuesday.
Wynn, 27, played in 15 games (five with San Diego and 10 with Dallas) during the 2013 season and had 11 tackles and 2.0 sacks. He has appeared in 58 career games and totaled 45 tackles and 8.5 sacks in stints with the Packers (2009-11), Tennessee Titans (2012), San Diego Chargers (2013) and Dallas Cowboys (2013).
---Second-year quarterback Mike Glennon plans to push veteran Josh McCown for the starting job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2014.
Glennon started 13 games as a rookie and had 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions after replacing Josh Freeman atop the Tampa Bay depth chart. When coach Greg Schiano and general manager Mark Dominik were fired at the end of the season, Glennon expected competition. It came in the form of journeyman McCown, who played well in spot starter duty with the Chicago Bears during Jay Cutler's absence for groin and ankle injuries.
---The Atlanta Falcons signed safety Dwight Lowery and cornerback Josh Wilson, the team announced Tuesday.
Lowery (5-foot-11, 212 pounds) was originally selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 3, 2011. He has played in 68 career games, including 41 starts while totaling 217 tackles with 10 interceptions, three sacks and 45 passes defensed. In 2013, he started three games and posted six tackles with one fumble recovery before being placed on injured reserve and later released.
Wilson (5-9, 188) was originally selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He has played in 102 career games with 81 starts while totaling 399 tackles, 14 interceptions, 11 fumble recoveries, nine forced fumbles, five sacks and 71 passes defensed. Last season for the Washington Redskins, Wilson started all 16 games and posted a career-high 93 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception, and seven passes defensed.
---The Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday re-signed wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher, whom the club had tendered as a restricted free agent for 2014..
---Penn State wide receiver Allen Robinson put on a show the Nittany Lions pro day Tuesday.
Robinson, the No. 34 overall prospect in the NFLDraftScout.com rankings and seventh-ranked receiver, showed Tuesday much-improved burst and the kind of explosiveness some scouts expected at what proved to be a marginal workout at the Scouting Combine.
With a 4.47 time in the 40, 42-inch vertical and 6.53 three-cone at State College, Robinson vastly improved his athletic results from Indy: 4.60, 39-inch vertical, 7.00 three-cone. He also added four inches to his broad jump (131 inches Tuesday).
---The Minnesota Vikings signed former Houston Texans wide receiver Lestar Jean, the team announced Tuesday.
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United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Stationary Source Compliance Division.
x, 41 pages.
Quarles Jr., John R.
The first two years : a review of EPA's enforcement program.
Ruckelshau, William D. ; Quarles, J, John R.
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I doubt they have a Second Amendment type of protections in Hong Kong. But if they did; at what point is it morally justified to start conducting resistance/insurgency operations? Where should a society draw the line and say “this is when we overthrow our government”. Hopefully this is it.
In the US, it was supposed to be when the law makers started violating the Constitution. But what happens when activist judges start ruling that blatantly unconstitutional laws (eg. red flags laws) are constitutional?
Unfortunately, I think China will be smart enough to do what the West is doing and erode freedoms slowly enough to not incite a resistance/insurgency while guaranteeing that the future belongs to the state. They don’t want the bad PR of a Tiananmen Square 2.0 Naturally, western media and academia would rather focus their attention of falsely accusing “the right” of various isms than the real threats to human liberties in the world because it would make their statist ideology look bad. | 69316392c3c547a5a8e0da375ced21f0 | 210 |
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Amager Theatre Festival for Children is a magical autumn week with exciting, humorous and thought-provoking theatre for children and their parents.
Starting in 2010 the theatre festival has put our much-loved district – Amager – on the theatre map of Denmark.
This year too, the schools’ autumn half-term holiday from October 14 to 22 will be packed with drama performances from some of Denmark’s most exciting theatres. And there is something for all ages when the theatre tickets go on sale at more than reasonable prices – some of them are even free. Throughout the week there will also bee free theatre workshops at the children’s cultural centre (Børnekulturhus Ama’r) for those who want to go on stage themselves.
Here you can download last year’s program.
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Five Star Family Fun
Weekend of November 1st
As we move into November, find something fun to do with the family! Check out Maranda's picks for family fun November 2-3:
Check out the new exhibit at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, Dinosaurs Unearthed! Explore an ancient land, perfect for a dinosaur lover of any age.
The John Ball Zoo closes for the season this weekend! The final day for regular Zoo hours is November 3, so enjoy a fun day with the animals.
Turkey Trail Run at Hoffmaster State Park
November 2
There will be an adult run and a kids run. The Little Turkey is a free, one mile trot. Registration will be at 10:00 a.m. at the Visitors Center. An adult must accompany the child on the trail. Transportation will be provided from the beach parking lot to the Visitor Center for runners and visitors via trolley.
Explore the Blandford Nature Center! Tour the trails, historic one room school house, and the log cabin on Saturday from 1:00-4:00 p.m.Only $3 for admission!
When’s the last time you went roller skating? Terry Hall Skating Rink in Grandville is hosting a family skating party Saturday night from 6:30-9:30 p.m. $6 per person.
Don’t forget to watch “Maranda Where You Live,” now on weeknights at 7pm on WOTV 4 Women.
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Everyone loves to chew gum. In fact, kids in North America spend close to half a billion dollars on chewing gum each year. But what are the effects of chewing gum on your oral health? Is it helpful, or harmful? Actually, it can be both. The effects depend on what kind of gum you chew.’s by no means a replacement to regular daily hygiene. Chewing gum in place of brushing and flossing would not be beneficial. Brushing twice and flossing once daily is recommended to effectively remove plaque; however, it.
One thing I discovered the hard way: chewing gum habitually can lead to grinding teeth while sleeping. This causes a lot of wear and tear on the teeth.
That’s really interesting. Thank you for sharing!
What kind of chewing gum is best for dentures to keep from sticking to your dentures.
Freedent sugar-free chewing gum has the most positive reviews for denture-wearers! Walgreens, Walmart and Amazon have this kind of gum.
Thanks for the information. This has never been explained to me before. I have restrained from chewing gum having questioned the results there of. Alice
hanks for reading, Alice!
Just be careful with gum containing Xylitol. It will kill your pet very quickly.
I chew gum with xylitol in it instead of sugar. Xylitol actually helps clean the teeth and it doesn’t cause cavities. It’s called Spry carried by some health food stores and it is not expensive.
James, that is a great alternative! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for the information regarding chewing gum. When I do chew I will be sure to use only sugar free come from now on.
Glad you found this helpful, Louis!
very happy to know sugarfree gum is okay as I chew a lot of it, orbit peppermint. I brush after eating with a sonicare and use water pic. I was told by hygenist to use the tool with the metal, the brush and the tongue cleaner.
I guess I knew this all along, but it sure was good to refresh my memory! Thanks!
this is really informative. thank you for sharing this very useful information through this blog.
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A CAR IS BEING STOLEN . . . IN THE BACK SEAT IS A BABY. BUT SOMEONE IS WATCHING THE CRIME TAKING PLACE.
Spy Thomas Bladen has the car thief under surveillance and he has a split-second to choose what to do next. His intervention leads him on a deadly trail . . .
Meanwhile Thomas’s partner Karl is reunited with a very dangerous man: his father. And the Shadow State gives Thomas a choice between exposing a defector and his life being wrecked.
Thomas probes deeper into the abduction, uncovering more about the dangerous group known as the Shadow State. They are pulling the strings of both criminal and government interests. And Thomas’s girlfriend Miranda once more gets involved.
In a thrilling conclusion Thomas and Karl face off against the murderous power behind this string of crimes, and not everyone will survive.
“Complex and full of twists and turns, this is a very good thriller which keeps the reader on tenterhooks throughout.” Ann S.
“Kept me up far too late at night.” Gemma D.
“Couldn’t put the book down . . . brilliant characters . . . storyline excellent.” Kay B.
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PPS Update: Vaccinations, Expanding In-Person Opportunities and Plans for Hybrid Instruction1/26/2021
Dear PPS Families and Staff,
We promised to provide you an extensive update before the end of the second quarter. Following a number of developments, including those involving state mandates and Oregon’s vaccine rollout, we are eager to share with you what our plans are for the coming weeks.
In short, we will begin the third quarter of the school year (Q3) by continuing Comprehensive Distance Learning, while expanding in-person opportunities for some students, starting with programming at 19 school sites initially and hopefully expanding to all schools by March. We are also accelerating our plans to partially reopen a number of schools to hybrid learning by early April, for our youngest learners (with students alternating during the week between in-person and distance learning).
This message includes sections on:
- Current public health metrics and guidelines
- Health and safety measures at PPS
- Vaccination plan for educators and school staff
- Expanding on-site opportunities, including limited in-person instruction, athletics and performing arts
- Maintaining continuity of learning
- Supports for students and families
- Learning recovery plans
Health Advisory Panel, Oregon Health Authority Recommendations, Current Metrics
As has been the case throughout the pandemic, we remain in continual contact and collaboration with multiple public health and governmental agencies, including Governor Brown’s office, the Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Department of Education, Multnomah County and OHSU, along with our district’s Health Advisory Panel.
COVID-19 has impacted our community in a number of ways, and we are not yet done with this pandemic. Recent data shared with our Board of Education show that COVID case numbers remain high in Multnomah County, and it is as important as ever for all of us to follow good public health practices such as wearing masks, washing hands and keeping socially distant.
Since last March, our decisions have been informed by science, made in accordance with public health guidance and restrictions, and centered in racial equity and social justice. Our highest priority is protecting the health and safety of our students and staff while maintaining a continuity of learning.
As has been the case throughout the pandemic, we remain committed to opening schools once it is safe and feasible to do so. Two recent changes at the state level now allow us to accelerate our reopening plans.
Updated ODE Guidelines
First, the Oregon Department of Education updated its Ready Schools, Safe Learners guidance on January 19. In this most recent update, the Oregon Department of Education adjusted the public COVID-case thresholds, based on the framework from the Harvard Global Health Institute. The county metrics continue to serve “as the best tool for determining when cases are down enough to return to in-person instruction.” (ODE update)
We are pleased that the adjustments will allow for an immediate expansion of in-person activities at our schools. Specifically, the raising of the COVID-case threshold for mandatory distance learning to 350 or more cases over a two-week period coupled with the downward trend in cases in Multnomah County allows us to move forward. As of January 16, the two-week county case rate was 293.6.
An additional note: we are watching closely, alongside public health experts, the new COVID-19 variants that are now showing up in the U.S. Those variants could affect any or all of our planning for spring.
Health & Safety Measures
Safety continues to remain at the center of the state’s guidance. While the COVID-case thresholds were adjusted, the remaining safety requirements and protocols within Ready Schools, Safe Learners remain mandatory. There is a lengthy list of requirements we are prepared to implement, these include:
- Entry screening at the entrance of every school
- Contact tracing sign-in for COVID protocol
- Facemasks (except for medical need/disability) for all students and adults
- Isolation spaces for symptomatic individuals
- Social distancing: 35-square feet per person to allow for physical distancing
- Establishing stable cohorts or groupings of students in order to:
- Minimize the number of cohorts with which a student interacts
- Ensure that students do not interact with more than 100 people in a week, including deliberate scheduling, grouping and more restricted movement on campuses
- More rigorous cleaning protocols, including hand sanitizer availability
- Improved air-quality measures (including upgraded HVAC filters and air purifiers in spaces without good ventilation)
- Reinforcement of recommended public health and good hygiene practices, and reinforcement via messaging, posters and signage
Vaccination Plan for School Staff
Second, and very importantly, COVID-19 vaccines are now being distributed in Oregon. We said in the fall that one important aspect of re-opening classrooms was access to vaccines for educators and school staff. Governor Brown has decided to prioritize this access for educators, given the critical importance of opening schools safely.
Portland-area health care systems are now collaborating with school districts, including PPS, to provide vaccinations to educators, school staff and our community-based partners who work with students and families. Vaccinations start this week. Depending on the quantity of vaccine doses made available to health providers in Oregon, it will take at least four weeks before all educators and staff have the opportunity to receive both rounds of the vaccines, which is fully effective two weeks after the second dose.
For staff and families who have general questions about COVID-19 vaccines, we put together a special vaccines webpage that includes a number of resources. We will also be co-hosting a virtual Vaccination Panel Conversation with Multnomah County and the Coalition of Communities of Color on Friday, January 29, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. You can watch the conversation by tuning into our PPS YouTube channel.
Expanding On-Site Opportunities for Students to Return to School
As we permit for the student-facing staff to have the opportunity to receive both doses of vaccine, observe the health metric trends that guide our re-opening, and continue to work with our labor partners to come to agreement on how we will proceed with safely returning to school, we are pleased to announce the start, and ongoing rollout and expansion, of limited in-person instruction (LIPI). We will introduce and open LIPI across schools in three phases. You can find information, including the participating schools and start dates, in this phased schedule here.
Our LIPI Phase 1 begins this week at Madison High School. We are rolling out on-site programming by prioritizing student populations with the highest needs. We will continue to phase in schools as required individual campus plans are approved, to ensure all required ODE safety guidelines are observed, and as we test protocols and arrange for transportation and other student supports. We are grateful to the educators and other staff who have volunteered to participate in this in-person offering and are working to accelerate our rollout as quickly as we can safely do so.
If you are not familiar with this term “LIPI”, it is an on-campus model supported by the Oregon Department of Education and designed to meet the needs of specific groups of students based on needed educational, relational, social-emotional, curricular, instructional, and/or assessment supports. Staffing, including by educators, is on a voluntary basis. Here are a few other LIPI facts:
- LIPI cohorts will consist of no more than 20 students;
- Participating students are limited to two cohorts per week per site;
- All students and educators must observe mask, physical distancing requirements and follow our safety operating procedures;
- Each LIPI session will run for about two hours.
Safety is central to all LIPI planning. Schools must complete a detailed safety and reopening plan that we must submit to the Oregon Department of Education for approval. This plan includes building and classroom site plans, staff and family engagement protocols, staff training outlines, mandatory walkthroughs following guidelines from OHA and the Centers for Disease Control, custodial plan and much more. As each school has its individual plan approved, additional schools will begin offering limited on-site programming also. LIPI represents the latest on-campus programming added at PPS schools this school year.
In addition to new on-site limited instruction opportunities, PPS continues to offer athletics training, which has been welcomed by our student athletes. Expansion of athletics, including a possible return to (modified) full practices and, eventually, team competition, is contingent upon the consolidated guidance of the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA). The following modified athletic seasons have been identified by the OSAA, but are dependent on health metrics permitting these activities:
- OSAA Season 2: February 22 to April 10 for the following sports: football*, volleyball, soccer, and cross country
- OSAA Season 3: April 5- May 22 for baseball, softball, track & field, tennis and golf.
- OSAA Season 4: May 10- June 26 for basketball*, swimming, and wrestling*
Our thanks to the students, coaches, athletic directors and other staff who have followed the guidelines and safety practices that have allowed for some much-needed team activity and training.
In addition to athletic activities, the district’s Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) team will begin offering outdoor opportunities for high school choir and band members, also beginning in the month of February. We are excited to start hearing the sounds of our student musicians at our high schools.
We are eager to welcome students to our new LIPI programs, both for the specific benefits these opportunities afford students and as next steps toward introducing hybrid instruction in our schools. The health and safety practices and protocols used for LIPI programming, like those related to athletics training and performing arts activities, will carry through as more students and staff return to our school buildings.
Additional Notes on Health & Safety Planning
Understanding the importance of deliberate and enhanced health and safety practices and protocols, our teams have worked for months to make school buildings safe for students and staff. Our facilities, maintenance, custodial and other teams have spent countless hours adjusting and adapting our physical spaces in anticipation of welcoming students back to our hallways and classrooms.
The PPS Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) include guidelines and protocols covering entry screening, busing, cleaning and disinfecting schools, contact tracing, physical distancing, personal protective equipment (PPE), restroom use, ventilation and much more. You are invited to visit our SOP home page, which is updated regularly, for more information.
Students and staff entering schools will notice a number of new things including:
- Special signage and floor markings to ensure social distancing
- Hand sanitizer stations
- Special sign-in and sign-out protocols
- Plexiglass and other physical barriers
- Reduced number of desks in classrooms to maintain social distancing (required by the State of Oregon to be 35-square feet)
- Dedicated space for students or staff who show to be symptomatic during the day
- Regular cleaning of often-used surfaces
As part of optimizing our buildings’ HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, we reviewed a number of technologies to improve airflow and added things like portable air filters when needed. While we continue to look for ways to further improve HVAC performance, all PPS school buildings meet current public health air quality standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Centers for Disease Control, Oregon’s Occupational Health and Safety Association, and Multnomah County.
KGW-TV recently toured Harriet Tubman Middle School with our Chief of Schools, Dr. Shawn Bird. You can watch the tour by clicking here to see a visual example of how school buildings are being prepared to welcome back students. And you can expect to see a number of new, district-produced illustrations and videos over the next few weeks, as we open more schools and classrooms.
We will soon share more detailed information that explains things like what our physical classroom environments will look like and updated school bus riding procedures that we will be observing during this pandemic. In the meantime, our teams continue to do outstanding work to allow us to open our buildings safely for students and staff.
Planning Underway for a Hybrid Model of Instruction
All of these health and safety measures are important to our ability to eventually re-open schools to a hybrid model instruction, where students alternate during the week between in-person and distance learning. Our goal is to offer hybrid instruction during the third quarter, beginning with a number of elementary schools in March. We will prioritize our youngest learners, who are most developmentally in need of in-person instruction. We hope to eventually offer hybrid instruction at all elementary and middle schools.
Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) will remain an option for students whose families prefer that their students remain on-line, full-time for the duration of this school year. Within a week, we will be making available an online registration form for families of elementary and middle school students to gauge the level of interest in students participating in either remote or hybrid models of instruction. Please look for an email from us in the coming days. We will also reach out to families through direct communication from schools and through our culturally specific community partners. It is important that we know your preferences for hybrid or distance learning, so that we can plan for staffing and transportation accordingly.
High school schedules and the state requirement that students may not interact with more than 100 other students at school make offering hybrid learning to high school students much more complicated; but we are working on several scenarios that would include at least some level of on-campus learning for high school students. We intend to share more details of a proposed model as we work through some of the constraints involved with implementing a hybrid model at the high school level.
Maintaining a Continuity of Learning and Connection via Comprehensive Distance Learning
As we work toward additional opportunities for in-person instruction, Comprehensive Distance Learning continues for all of our students. We are proud of our teachers, administrators and support staff for providing a multitude of virtual learning experiences for their students and finding creative ways to keep students engaged during this unprecedented time.
Something that was made clear last spring after launching CDL was the critical importance of students feeling connected to their teachers and their school community for success in online learning. To cultivate a sense of community, elementary schools are implementing morning meetings, middle grades are engaging in advisories or social emotional learning (SEL) connections, and our high schools shifted to four courses each semester to allow students to make greater connections with their teachers. Across all grade levels PPS has integrated SEL into our instructional model. We regularly provide opportunities for students of all ages to share their feelings and concerns. Resilience lessons, as well as other social emotional learning curriculum, morning check-ins, and circle times have provided students with specific ways in which they can communicate their feelings and concerns during this pandemic.
We know that distance learning lacks some typical aspects of in-person learning. To support students and educators across the district, core content areas were honed to focus on the most critical work in each grade, and central office content teams are supporting educators with daily lesson materials optimized for online delivery. Those same teams are doing regular feedback loops with educators and making course adjustments as we proceed through the school year.
To ensure that online learning is well rounded, Visual & Performing Arts and Physical Education are still part of our students’ experience. These content areas are focused on bringing joy, movement, and creativity to each day.
This pandemic necessitated a historic shift to digital learning platforms and the use of technology tools to deliver instruction. Besides providing computer laptops or devices to every student in the district who needed one, we began the school year by providing our educators with professional development on learning the tools and resources available to gain confidence and support with the skills necessary for the effective delivery of distance learning.
In the fall, dashboards were created for our schools and our school support teams to monitor and facilitate student engagement. Throughout the fall and winter, 88-90+% of our students in grades 6-8 engaged with the Canvas learning platform on a weekly basis.
And, at the conclusion of the first quarter, student grades in our comprehensive high schools were largely consistent with past performance.
As we approach the third quarter, there will be two additional opportunities for us to gauge students’ progress and experiences in Comprehensive Distance Learning. At the start of February, we will offer a remote administration of the MAP assessments in Reading and Mathematics for our students in grades 3-8. This is a voluntary opportunity for our students and parents that will allow us to learn about students’ growth and achievement during Comprehensive Distance Learning, and will help us plan for learning recovery opportunities. The MAP assessment is an opportunity to better understand and plan for students’ learning needs. The data will only be used for planning purposes and will not be used for evaluative purposes. Finally, MAP assessments are important to our planning for the second semester, and our Learning Recovery Plan, in math and language arts and whether we should focus on broader areas of the curriculum or revisit critical content in new ways. The administration of MAP assessments is structured to have minimal impact on instructional time and is designed to account for the fact that students are working in very diverse learning environments at home.
In addition, the Successful Schools Survey will launch in the second week of February. As in the past, this survey will provide families, students and staff an opportunity to provide feedback on their school connections, trusting relationships and a sense of belonging during this school year.
Supports for Students and Families
We understand, and hear frequently from parents, that this pandemic has been difficult for many of our students. Our students’ social emotional and mental health is always a primary concern for us. No matter whether in CDL or in-person learning, we continue to offer many types of support to students and families. These include Social Emotional Learning (SEL), counseling and mental health supports, academic supports, access to basic needs, computers and internet access, and meals.
Our schools have counselors and social workers available for students to talk to. These professionals can help calm nerves and anxiety, provide someone to listen and help connect students to other community resources. We also have partnered with numerous mental health providers, including culturally specific mental health partners, who provide support through teletherapy for mental health needs. If you find that you or your child are in need of this support, please reach out to your teacher or school counselor. They will help connect you with support.
We developed a way for students to have quick access to emotional wellness resources and support at the click of a button. Please share this valuable and potentially life saving app with anyone you know: Youth App Resource
If you notice that your student is becoming distant or showing other signs of depression, we invite you to take advantage of the resources below.
One helpful resource is How Teens can protect their mental health during COVID19. If your student continues to show signs of depression or shares suicidal thoughts, please call the Multnomah County Mental Health Call Center at 503-988-4888. Their team of mental health professionals are prepared to help anyone experiencing mental health issues at any time, in any language.
- Free, 24/7 mental health support
- Interpretation services for non-English speakers
- Referral to low-cost or sliding-scale agencies
- Help finding mental health providers
- Information about non-crisis community resources
We also know that many families are struggling with food, clothing and shelter needs. Here is a link to a listing of resources and services available to families in Portland: Emergency Relief Services for PDX
We offer a number of other student and family supports directly and in partnership with culturally-specific community organizations. You can find our Menu of Student and Family Supports by clicking here.
All of these resources and supports will continue to be available to PPS students and families, and I hope that if you or someone you know is in need, you will reach out to your student’s teacher, school counselor or school administrator. We are here to help.
Learning Recovery Plans
Finally, we know that distance learning has been challenging for students, staff, and families at PPS and across the country. While some students have found distance learning to be an ideal model, for most students and educators there is no fully adequate replacement for in-person, face-to-face learning, relationship-building and engagement.
It is critically important that students have all necessary support to help them stay on track. That’s why our instructional teams are constructing a number of learning recovery opportunities for students, including, but not limited to, expanded in-person summer programming we hope to make available for students in June, July, and August. In a future communication, we will share details about these additional extended learning time opportunities, and other supports and guidance we intend to make available to students, as we transition our focus and plans to making up for lost instructional time during this pandemic.
Appreciation and the Road Ahead
We know that this update contains a great deal of information, but we want to give you a full picture of our plans for the weeks ahead and a look at the remarkable amount of behind-the-scenes work that has gone on for many months now.
The last year has been tremendously challenging to us as individuals and as a community. And for educators, the lost opportunities to engage students face-to-face has been the toughest thing we have ever faced in our careers.
As difficult as things have been, we are profoundly grateful for our educators, counselors, social workers, administrators, secretaries, nutrition workers, bus drivers, custodians, and so many others, including parents, volunteers and community partners, for their dedication during this unprecedented time to support the children, youth, and families of PPS.
We are inspired by the perseverance demonstrated by our students, who have faced the pandemic and its myriad impacts on their school experience with great courage and determination. Just last week we received 2020 graduation data that showed yet another year-over-year gain by PPS students. This positive trend, one that has continued over recent years, is testament to the hard work that our students and staff have put in to ensure our scholars meet graduation requirements and earn their diplomas, both before and during the pandemic.
We are encouraged by recent developments, including vaccine access for our educators and school staff, and what they mean to our community finally moving beyond the disruption to public education caused COVID-19. We are growing in our confidence that we, with the support of our labor partners, will be able to move to hybrid instruction this spring. We are also optimistic that this new federal administration will prioritize support and COVID relief funding to K-12 public education to assist us with confronting this pandemic and help us better ensure we are able to implement a comprehensive set of supports and learning recovery opportunities for our students.
And we are grateful for the collaboration of colleagues who are leading school districts here in Oregon, and across the country, as we all attempt to develop solutions to the common challenges that we all face.
We will be in touch in the coming days with more details to specific school communities as we open limited in-person instruction at identified sites. In the meantime, thank you for your continued patience and understanding. | 3eab5c22199cf95b180a5ee8a303125b | 4,850 |
My son and I have been participated in Camp Tee-pee Pole's father-son day. The event is purposed to get fathers and their sons to spend the day together working together to pass obstacle courses, rife and archery ranges, fire building and memorising a verse from the Bible. Last year Rob (our president) and his eldest son joined us. We happened to bring our own bows and atl'atls. We were then asked if we would put on a stage at this years event.
We had the opportunity to teach about fifteen boys and their dad how two use atl'atls. That's my boy and me in the center.
Here is our president helping a boy and his Dad to throw for the first time.
All of these pictures where taken by one of Camp Tee-pee Pole's very own councillors. A big thanks and kudos goes out to him for taking these for us.
It may just be me but I think there are too many pictures of me in here.
Camp Tee-pee Pole is a summer camp for the boys. After this event we were asked back to join the camp during one of their weeks that the camp was open. It was a huge success. But I ummm ahhh forgot to take pictures. Shhhhh! Don't tell anyone. I'll do better!
The children at the Longbow Shoot shooting at the target range - they always have so much fun! All ages are welcome!
Tabitha is 17 and she made her own arrows - was proud of her accomplishment! | https://www.albertaprimitiveskillssociety.com/our-past-adventures | 319 |
We're on a boat.
Tea from tiny tiny tea pots
To pass the time on the long drive up, Jules and Cupcake read outloud the worst trashy romance novel ever. And by worst I mean 1.) Any sort of coherent sentence structure was absent which made reading out loud particularly challenging and 2.) There wasn't even making out until page 135. This is how Jules felt about it:
No seriously, you can't say Piper Ryan and Greyhill Danby in a British accent without laughing. It's impossible. Although, Oscar nods to Cupcake and Jules for superb Bristish accents in an Jeeves The Butler kind of way.
Because much of my vacation north revolves around the food I'm going to eat, I tend to be ritualistic when it comes to my choices. The must haves: scones (see delicousness above), chocolate chip cookies, Wheatberries granola and the Gumboot Restaurant. We also feasted on fresh from the market greens and salad fixins with tortilla soup with rustic French bread (a parting gift from CT).
Oh and gelato...delicious. My lovely aunt and uncle openned their lovely home and allowed us free reign over the place. Of course, the highlight of any trip up there is seeing and visiting with them. They make my heart smile.
Hey, Cupcake, you wanna go ahead and just leave that classy piece of literature sprawled out there? Cool, thanks. Also, if you could google vajazzling on your phone and pull up some pictures that would be great too. (I'm going to recommend you don't google vajazzling.)
In summary, much of the weekend was spent with our feet up, relaxing.
Thanks to these lovely ladies, I had the best time. The ladies weekend was exactly what I needed. I heart them both being unapologetic for who they are and can laugh at their own fallible nature. I admire their ability to sympathize without judgement, identify without patronizing and exhibit honest curiosity and interest as to the lives and well-being of others. And seriously, they are maybe some of the funniest people I know. | 7811be5e6c884d49152ad417cf2b0b71 | 449 |
Yes, we accept VISA and MasterCard. We hate American Express, so we do not accept their cards at wonderful!
No, you can swipe a credit card for any amount.
Why are your dishes so expensive?
We have to pay back operating costs, and the costs of starting up a business. In addition, we spend a lot of money buying the freshest produce possible for our lunch and dinner services.
Can I request non-spicy food?
Yes, all of our dishes can be made without spicy peppers for those that do not enjoy spiciness.
Who should I contact regarding any feedback?
Yes and no. This restaurant is wholly managed and owned by a parent holding firm which provides direction and guidance for our operations. You may contact the firm’s chief executive and majority shareholder (Mr You You Xue) via email at [email protected] for business enquiries only.
Copyright wonderful 2016, all rights reserved. | 211a765a38d8120442479fd4167d8bdd | 195 |
Federal regulators have been accused of letting Bank of America (BofA) be heavily involved in a so-called independent review of foreclosure cases that’s supposed to correct the bank’s mistakes.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which regulates financial institutions like BofA, began last year to evaluate millions of foreclosures by multiple banks from 2009 and 2010. The Independent Foreclosure Review was intended to keep the banks out of the decision-making process over whether homeowners should be compensated for institutional errors or illegal practices by only allowing them to provide information to an independent regulator. But the banks were allowed to choose their own regulator. Bank of America hired Promontory Financial Group, a company with which it had previously done business. No doubt Promontory would like to continue its business relationship with BofA…thus a potential conflict of interest.
When the homeowner files a complaint relating to a Bank of America foreclosure, BofA provides its version of the case to Promontory, which rejects to homeowner appeal or suggests a compensation amount. BofA is allowed to challenge the figure and Promontory may adjust it accordingly.
However, if the homeowner’s request is rejected or the homeowner objects to the amount of compensation, the homeowner is not allowed to challenge the figure. The homeowner’s only avenue for an appeal is to sue Bank of America. Given the resources available to the average foreclosed homeowner compared to the resources available to BofA, this is an unlikely avenue of appeal and one whose outcome is heavily skewed in favor of the bank.
BofA “strongly” objected to ProPublica’s conclusions, and the OCC insisted the review was independent.
The Independent Foreclosure Review program sent out letters to 4.4 million homeowners giving them the opportunity to request a formal review. So far fewer than 250,000 homeowners have responded. In June the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report that criticized the letters for being difficult to understand.
Americans who feel they have been treated wrongly by Bank of America during the foreclosure or loan modification process have until December 31 to request a review. The appropriate forms can found here.
We have been trying for the last 4 years to keep our home. We were finally approved for a modification and now our payment is $300+ more a month then it was before. They have violated more than 6 federal regulations. We are done with BOA. We will get our justice in court with them.
BOA should be held accountable for what they are doing. I think we need another lawsuit against they apparently have not learned from the first two. They are up to the same practices that they had endured in the first two lawsuits. We need a lawyer to sue them. Anyone game to take on the challenge? I am tire of the Corporate America practices of making homes affordable program when all BOA is doing is making homes unaffordable and putting people out of there homes.
When I spoke to O.C.C. in Feb 2013, they informed me that two settlements had been reached, one for 55 billion dollars and another for 45 billion dollars. This is clearly FRAUD, the President, the O.C.C.,the banks, consultants, and the Treasury, all should be held accountable. Hey Jackass you must be one of the crooks.
BofA is adding back interest after my wife and I was approved for a home reduction program and now they want us to pay back interest and homeowners insurance coverage(which we have provided time and time again we have) on top of our mortgage and say that the goverment approved this. They said they were making our home affordable is nothing but a lie. A 88,000 home jump back to 173,000 dollar. Where is the justice? Thanks to the State Attorney of California for helping BofA screw homeowners and the all american dream of homeownership.
Sure. We all know that there is no such thing as corruption in big business, especially not banking. There's never been a bank that took billions of dollars of government money and still went into debt, it's like an invisible forcefield of good intentions and well wishes.
Make the deadbeats pay what they owe and our banking system will be healthy. | 3c3500a3e4ccf32d71ea404d469c6536 | 883 |
The bronze statues made using the “die-casting” system that we are introducing are not only art and master craftsmanship they also offer the guarantee and exclusive technology of die-casting .
The developed synthesis of research and professional know-how.
The final quality of hundreds of work pieces depend upon the perfection of each individual mould, the operator’s ability and the constant and meticulous control over each single part of the production cycle.
The result is a vast and diversified range of production, characterized by high and constant standards of quality.
©2015 All images are property of Rossato Giovanni Srl. All Rights Reserved. | bba748e250e92ddc29fdd24add2f57f3 | 130 |
Immunotherapeutics | EUSTM-2022 From Biology to Patients Care
Congress will focus on recent advances in the field of immunotherapeutics for solid tumors, hematological malignancies, autoimmune disorders, infectious disease, Covid, & vaccines covering from biological research, diagnostics & biomarkers to clinical care.
EUSTM-2022 not only provides a unique platform for scientific exchange and discussion about the recent progress in both bench and bed side of immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, but also an avenue for global networking with key stakeholders in academic research, clinical care giver, public health workers, and industrial leaders. | f0b97462c31ed7881ff016d7b2012a60 | 134 |
Nearly 1,000 people from all sectors , were present for the ceremony near the Wales Millennium centre which revealed the bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the 148th anniversary of his birth – which is also now the International Day of Non-Violence.
The Honorary Consul for India in Wales Raj Aggarwal, speaking at the event said: “Today is a great day for Cardiff, Wales , UK and the World. I feel we are truly blessed to have this statue which will bring the presence of the great Gandhi ji on our doorstep.
The 300kg statue is 6 foot high and was created by sculptors Ram Sutar and his son Anil, from Noida, near Delhi. It shows Gandhi standing with a staff in one hand and the Hindu book The Bhagavad Gita in the other and wearing home-spun traditional Indian clothing.
The unveiling event was also attended by the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Mr Satishkumar Dhupelia who has travelled from South Africa for the ceremony.
Mahatma Gandhi is revered throughout the world as the man who led India to freedom with his campaign of non-violent resistance, and on August 15th India celebrated 70 years of independence. The statue will stand in Cardiff Bay, on Lloyd George Avenue, CF10 4QH, near the Wales Millennium Centre. | e575265b3d017b304978a38a63174147 | 280 |
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# <a name="lib-output-files"></a>Pliki wyjściowe LIB
Pliki wyjściowe tworzone przez LIB zależą od trybu, w którym jest używany, jak pokazano w poniższej tabeli.
|Tryb|Dane wyjściowe|
|----------|------------|
|Domyślne (Kompilowanie lub modyfikowanie biblioteki)|Biblioteka COFF (. lib)|
|Wyodrębnianie elementu członkowskiego z elementem/EXTRACT|Plik obiektu (. obj)|
|Kompilowanie pliku eksportu i biblioteki importowanej za pomocą/DEF|Importuj bibliotekę (. lib) i plik eksportu (. EXP)|
## <a name="see-also"></a>Zobacz też
[Informacje o LIB](overview-of-lib.md)
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EAGLEHAWK faces a red-hot Strathfieldsaye Storm in Saturday’s big clash in the 10th round of the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Football Netball League’s senior footy action.
The Hawks have home-ground advantage at Canterbury Park to take on the undefeated Storm.
Just how the Borough halts the supply to a Storm attack led by Lachlan Sharp, 76 goals; Hugh Robertson, Bryce Curnow and Fergus Payne will be the X-factor in this contest.
Eaglehawk defenders Tyler Miles, Clayton Holmes and Jack Fallon will not only strive to spoil, smother and do all the one per cent plays, but also set up attacks.
The Borough regains D. Williams on a wing, but Ryan Gillingham is out.
In the midfield, Eaglehawk has Williams, Brodie Collins and Riley Saunders to take on Matt and Kellan Smith, and Josh Formosa.
Hawks’ ruckman Cam McGlashan dominated last week’s win against Kangaroo Flat, but faces a much tougher opponent in Harry Crone.
The marking power of Shaun Knott, Sean Williams and Tim Hill will test the Storm defence.
Key players for Storm include Kallen and Shannon Geary on the half-back flanks, Ben Lester at full back, onballer Sam Heavyside and the versatile Bailey Henderson.
In his second year as playing coach at Storm, Troy Coates marks a return to Eaglehawk which he starred for several seasons ago.
For the Bloods it’s only the second time this season they will chase consecutive victories.
South kicked off the season by beating Maryborough at Queen Elizabeth Oval, but the Magpies are a tougher prospect at home.
Among the four changes at Maryborough are the return of Lachlan Crameri in the ruck and Daniel Vadala.
The Ben Lavars-coached Maryborough has the likes of Jayden Hooper, Matt Bilton, Lachlan Butler and Luke Bucknall to dominate in and around the packs.
Coby Perry, Jake Postle and Jordan Fraser were among the Pies best in the clash with Strathfieldsaye.
Cam Skinner played his 400th club match for Maryborough last round and has held his place.
As Skinner marks game 401, South Bendigo young guns Connor Robertson and Riley Osborne will play their first senior matches.
The son of dual premiership player Craig Osborne, Riley Osborne’s running power and skill is likely to see him placed on a wing, forward flank or pocket.
The Bloods also welcome back the experienced Brad Wright who can have an impact in defence or attack.
First-year coach at South Bendigo, Nathan Horbury is in the centre, while Kaiden Antonowicz is in superb touch at full-forward.
Gisborne has made eight changes to the team beaten by Golden Square last round for its home-game showdown with Castlemaine at Gardiner Reserve.
Ins for the Bulldogs include onballer Matt Goodyear, key defender Antony Belcher, and Liam Spear on a half-back flank.
Gisborne playing coach Clinton Young is suspended, and Casey Summerfield and Jack Scanlon are also on the sidelines.
Restricted to just four goals last week, Gisborne’s attack led by Pat McKenna, Jake Conolan, Seb Bell-Bartels and Brad Bernacki will be fired up.
Castlemaine regains Mitchell Dance at half-forward and Jayden Shea on a wing.
The Magpies will be without gun recruit Angus Monfries, who was handed a one-match suspension at Thursday night’s tribunal hearing.
The experience Angus Monfries has from stints at AFL level with Essendon and Port Adelaide is a huge plus for the young Castlemaine line-up, but the Pies are without him at Gisborne.
Matt Filo in the centre, Sam Simpson, Monfries, Anthony Robins and Daniel Easson were Castlemaine’s best last week.
Sandhurst takes on Kangaroo Flat at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
The Dragons were forced to work hard to beat Kyneton at the QEO last round.
Sandhurst welcomes back Andy Collins from injury and also has Lachlan Tardrew who is playing for Collingwood in the VFL to line up in attack or an on-ball role.
A strong on-ball division that includes Chris Down in the ruck, Adam Parry in the centre, Blair Holmes and Jake McLean as ruck-rover and rover will test the Roos all match.
Matt Thornton and Will Holt are strong marking targets in the Dragons’ forward 50.
Kangaroo Flat on-ballers Jono Lanyon and Corey Greer have been superb all season.
Players to watch in the Roos line-up include Matt Clifford at centre half-back or centre half-forward, Dylan Klemm, Ross Turner, Liam Collins, Lloyd Needs and Matt Despott.
Golden Square will start favourite against Kyneton on the Bulldogs’ turf at Fur Life Vet Oval in Wade Street.
The Tigers put in a great effort against Sandhurst last week, but the Bulldogs are likely to have too much running and scoring power to hold across four quarters.
Liam Barrett, Will Lee and Jon Coe were superb in Square’s defence against Gisborne last round.
A powerful midfield and on-ball division is led by Jack Geary, Adam Baird, Liam Barrett, Matt Compston in the ruck, and Hamish Morcom on a wing.
The Tigers will again look to Rhys Magin, Hamish and Josh Govan, Harrison Huntley, Pat McCarthy and Max O’Sullivan to win plenty of contests. | http://bendigofnl.com.au/news/202-hawks-front-up-to-storm-at-canterbury-park | 1,221 |
<issue_start><issue_comment>Title: AddNewtonsoftJson not in current 4.5.0 packages
username_0: ## Summary
Bump GraphQL.NewtonsoftJson up a version to 4.6.0 as it contains the necessary code to use fluent API to add Newtonsoft as the default DocumentWriter (```AddNewtonsoftJson()``` extension method).
### Basic example
N/A
### Motivation
Fluent API support for OWIN.
<issue_comment>username_1: @joemcbride @sungam3r Are you interested in reviewing my changes to support #2429 before releasing 4.6.0 ?
- #2429 | 9280077 | 172 |
In the photography is the remote control receiver module from a VIZIO television.
At the lower center is IR sensor and to the right of the sensor marked by red is the power on white LED.
are the Keep Alive Pulses (KAP) - my designation.
As long as a button is held down this train of pulses are produced.
Used for example when changing the audio volume. The KAP are 10.5ms wide and spaced every 107ms.
the pulses that drive a transistor to power a DPDT relay.
The relay's NC contacts powers the motor CCW until a mercury switch switches the power off.
CW until power is switched off by a second mercury switch.
| https://www.electronics-lab.com/community/index.php?/topic/47685-in-the-bowels-of-tv-ir-sensor/&tab=comments | 147 |
The development of servicing and trading sectors plays an important role in the national economy and in an enterprise.
Huong Phong0 Company has had many forms of cooperation with capable and experienced investors to effectively exploit available properties, generate stable income and create long-term development orientation in order to set up a system of great-value assets for Huong Phong company. The projects are invested and constructed in accordance with the general development plan of Ba Ria- Vung Tau province.
Huong Phong company always creates favorable conditions when cooperating with investors to obtain high efficiency and sustainability. | http://huongphong.com/en/trade/real-estate-business/ | 117 |
Well Instead of just fighting, who has the logistical prowess. The covies can jump anywhere in the Galaxy and randomly appear precisely. The empire is stuck using hyperspace lanes. While these are quicker they are entirely predictable.
Onto weapons and shields, the shields the covenant ships have would easily defend again at empire weapons minus the giant freaked space laser. The covenant may also field forerunner tech the empire is unaware of. While the empire is strong, the covenant would absoluty wipe the floor.
The rebels beat the empire..... | 6954490f62754b2ebf86e65386dde025 | 111 |
Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Endocrine Science Award
** Applications are no longer being accepted for this award **
About the Award
Presented to basic, clinical, or translational scientist for outstanding recent research efforts (up to the past five years) contributing to advances in the field of endocrinology.
Questions
Please contact the Endocrine Society with questions at +1.202.971.3636 or 1-888.363.6762 toll free (in the United States or Canada) or email [email protected]. | 2ed3761bd743d1118c23e98aaf5947c0 | 113 |
New picture of Dublin: comprehending a history of the city, an accurate ...
New Picture of Dublin; Comprehending a History of the City; an Accurate ...
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Página 76 - On the attic story, over the pillars of the portico are statues of Neptune, Plenty, Industry, and Mercury. In the tympan of the pediment, in alto-relievo, is represented the friendly union of England and Ireland, They are seated on a car of shell; Neptune, with his trident, driving away Famine and Despair, while a fleet at a distance approaches in full sail. The pavilions at each end are decorated with the arms of Ireland beautifully executed.
Página 75 - ... in depth, and exhibits four decorated fronts, answering almost directly to the four cardinal points of the compass — the south being the principal front. In the interior are two courts, divided from each other by the centre pile, which is one hundred feet broad, and runs from north to south the whole depth of the building. The south, or sea front, is composed of pavilions at each end, joined by arcades, and united to the centre. It is finished in the Doric order, with an entablature, and bold...
Página 76 - ... of the pediment, in alto-relievo, is represented the friendly union of England and Ireland. They are seated on a car of shell : Neptune with his trident driving away Famine and Despair, while a fleet at a distance approaches in full sail. The pavilions at each end are decorated with the arms of Ireland, beautifully executed. Allegorical heads on the keystones of the arches represent the different rivers of Ireland. A superb dome, one hundred and twenty-five feet in height, surmounts the whole,...
Página 74 - ... books now remaining of the several surveys, estimates, and distributions at different periods in Ireland, Amongst these documents, the most interesting is the celebrated Down Survey, which originally consisted •of thirty-one folios, of actual surveys of the lands forfeited in Ireland, in consequence of the rebellion of 1641, executed under the direction of the celebrated Sir William Petty. Of the thirty-two counties in Ireland, only Galway and Roscommon, with a part of Mayo, and a few other...
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Página 54 - It was ordered in maintenance of the pageant of St. George, that the mayor of the foregoing year should find the emperor and empress, with their train and followers, well apparelled and accoutered ; that is to say, the emperor attended with two doctors, and the empress with two knights, and two maidens richly apparelled to bear up the train of her gown.
| https://books.google.pt/books?id=vGQNAAAAYAAJ&hl=pt-PT&lr= | 731 |
Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Ghastly" (2011)
Directed by Ko Seok-jin
With Han Eun-jeong, Hyomin, Noh Min-woo-I, Lee Hyeong-seok, Hwang Ji-hyeon, Jeon Byeong-cheol,...
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In order to make Chicago Free School equitable and accessible for as many families as possible, we calculate tuition based on total family income. We believe that each family’s financial commitment should be proportional to their financial resources.
This model is at the very core of who we are. It requires commitment and accountability on the part of the school as well as each and every member of our community.
Our sliding-scale formula calculates tuition as a percentage (graduated based on income) of total family income. “Total income” consists of adjusted gross income reported on federal taxes for all households that support the child, plus any other income, such as social security benefits or family contributions. For the 2019-20 school year, the minimum tuition is $1600 ($3500 for Pre-K) and the maximum tuition is $13,500.
You can estimate your family’s tuition assessment here.
As part of our commitment to making Free School possible for families, we offer a significant sibling discount for all children after the first child in a family. | https://chicagofreeschool.org/admissions/tuition/ | 215 |
Welcome to the 2020 Asian Medical Students’ Conference!
This year, the United Kingdom is proud and honoured to host the annual AMSC for the first time in London.
We are thrilled to announce that the main theme is “Trauma Care: Same Problems with Different Solutions”. We invite you to join us in tackling such a multi-faceted problem, which will help you take on bigger roles as future health care professionals.
We are excited to show you what the future of healthcare holds. Stay tuned!
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Well, now you're not really adhering to the metaphor, friendo.
But let's put it in perspective:
1) Christians were disliked across the Empire because, unlike the majority of religions in the Empire, they refused to play well with others. They were exclusively monotheistic and saw all other religions as devils and demons (Ba'al, Beelzebub, Moloch, etc).
2) People tend to get suspicious of a sect that condemns the society around them, refuses to adhere to their standards, and makes a lot of ominous statements about cleansing and purging. Sound familiar?
3) "Multiple wars against the Jews"? Brah, the Romans had multiple wars against everybody. The Jews just didn't integrate as well as the rest of the Empire. Which, like, more power to them and all, but again: you're praising a religious minority for failing to integrate into a society and violently resisting it. Be aware of the implications. | 346ae50bbf1a4e4eb27a750307850852 | 202 |
We missed getting the report out this morning, so this is more of a summary of the day's conditions and reporting of the snow.
There was 8cm of fresh snow this morning and a further 4cm feel in the afternoon. The lower slopes have returned to a groomed powder condition and moved away from the firmness of the last few days. The day was mainly defined by the upper half of the mountain being shrouded in low cloud that led to foggy conditions at elevation - there were windows when this got better and then the cloud would return a short time later.
It is currently -13c at base level and this will dip to around -22c by 7am tomorrow morning and then slowly warming.
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Among the contractors affected in Central Florida are aerospace workers in the space industry.
To find out what’s next for those contractors we caught up with Kevin DiMico, the business representative with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. He says they’re hoping legislation filed by US representatives Chris Smith, a Republican from New Jersey, and fellow New Jersian Donald Norcross, a Democrat, can help those contractors get paid. | 6014e9bea88d288be742718bd053aa6d | 92 |
He's considered a repeat offender by the NHL.
Jared Boll of the Columbus Blue Jackets has been suspended four games for hit late hit on the Flyers' Pierre-Edouard Bellemare on Tuesday night.
Boll will forfeit $82,926.84 in salary with the suspension and is considered a repeat offender by the league's Department of Player Safety.
The suspension is in addition to to the five minute major for interference and the game misconduct he was given during the game. Patrick Burke of the NHL's Department of Player Safety said that Bellemare "was not eligible to be checked in any manner" and that the hit from Boll was "both excessively late and incredibly forceful."
The "extreme lateness" and "predatory nature" of the hit is what forced the suspension, Burke said. They argued that Boll should have avoided or minimized the hit, but that he delivered the violent hit anyway.
Seems fair. Luckily, Bellemare was not injured on the play. | https://www.broadstreethockey.com/2016/3/24/11300946/blue-jackets-jared-boll-suspended-for-hit-on-flyers-pierre-edouard | 205 |
"I really do not want that date," she added.
The triple sixes have loomed large recently on spooky billboards across the U.S.
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Emblazoned "6 6 06"with the numbers separated by inverted crossesthe signs bear the message "The signs are all around you."
The placards may look apocalypticand that's just the way 20th Century Fox likes it.
The Omen opens tomorrow, Tuesday, instead of the usual Friday release, with movie experts predicting a box office killing.
Movie marketers aren't the only ones playing the numbers game.
The heavy metal band Slayer starts its "Unholy Alliance" tour of North America in San Diego, California, tomorrow.
At the other end of the cultural spectrum, the latest in the best-selling Left Behind book series, is scheduled to drop tomorrow. The fundamentalist-Christian novels are based on the visions of St. John in the Book of Revelation.
Raptureready.com, an evangelical Christian Web site that gauges the likelihood of the Apocalypse based on world events, says it's "fasten your seatbelts" time.
The online gaming site BetUS.com rates the chances of this happening tomorrow as ten to one.
"We are in the middle of a war, there have been earthquakes, tidal waves, and [the] hurricane season is now upon us," BetUS.com spokesperson Matt Ross said in a statement. "No one could possibly know what can happen next."
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Nevertheless, gamblers might be put off striking such a bet, as they may find collecting any winnings difficult.
Others believe the odds on offer are way too short.
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobiacs, those who fear of the number 666, should stay calm, according to Felix Just, professor of theology and religious studies at the University of San Francisco in California.
He points out that Revelation states that 666 is "the number of a person," not an indication of any date.
Father Just adds that tomorrow's date belongs to the Gregorian calendar, which is commonly used today. However, different calendars applied in New Testament times.
Frank Finn, an expert on cults and religious studies at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, is similarly relaxed.
Finn says that many people have seized on the number 666 to label their enemies and promote a culture of fear.
Among those accused of being "Beast" in more recent times are Osama bin Laden and President George W. Bush. | 624d9a4002ea43310c82861ff6d90b6b | 534 |
We’ve mentioned before that one of the benefits of outsourcing to Argentina is that there are cultural similarities between them and the States, which is part of what makes Argentineans so easy to work with. Another example of that is the way that Argentineans approach their work and life in general. Just as in America, they have a “can do” attitude that makes the work culture in Argentina similar to American work culture as well.
Their distinctive creativity is not limited to everyday life. Argentineans in the software industry also pride themselves in coming up with creative solutions, which can only benefit your company as well if you’re outsourcing to Argentina. Since the country is composed of so many different cultures (much like America), they’re accustomed to approaching their work and thought processes in new and unique ways. Rather than restricting themselves to the way things are normally done, Argentineans will approach a problem from all angles and keep trying to crack it until it’s solved.
This is the very same attitude that sets apart successful people from those who fall short in American culture; and we definitely value that trait in people here just much as it’s valued in Argentina. Isn’t that one of the first things you ask potential hires, whether they’re a self-starter and can work well under pressure? This attitude also allows for a more linear way of working in a team, as opposed to hierarchal. In many other countries, workers are not encouraged to go to their supervisors with new ideas; but this kind of company culture is cultivated and sought after in America and Argentina alike.
Clearly, the Argentinean “can do” attitude is a huge benefit of nearshore outsourcing to this country, especially considering how important it is to American culture as well. It not only makes working with outsourced teams in Argentina easier, it also means that your projects still meet the same standards of quality expected in America, no matter how much money you’re saving in personnel costs by outsourcing. | 83e677cff4a98c0f6e1caa04cca443db | 411 |
# Red Ciudadana de Estaciones Meteorologicas
#
# Copyright @ 2019
#
# Author: <NAME> <<EMAIL>>
import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import messagebox as mb
from tkinterhtml import HtmlFrame
from GUI.Ideal import IdealGUI
from GUI.AnalyticV import AnalyticVGUI
from GUI.NumericalV import NumericalVGUI
from GUI.NumericalV2 import NumericalV2GUI
from GUI.NumericalVWind import NumericalVWindGUI
from GUI.NumericalV2Wind import NumericalV2WindGUI
from GUI.NumericalCombined import NumericalV2WindExtGUI
from GUI.NumericalThermoFluid import NumericalV2WindThermoGUI
class IntegratedGUI(tk.Tk):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.title("RECIEM - Integrated Ballistics Suite")
self.geometry("1100x700")
menubar = tk.Menu(master=self)
self.config(menu=menubar)
modelsmenu = tk.Menu(menubar, tearoff=0)
modelsmenu.add_command(label='Ideal', command=self.add_ideal_model)
modelsmenu.add_separator()
modelsmenu.add_command(label='Analytic ~ velocity', command=self.add_anlyt_v)
modelsmenu.add_command(label='Numerical ~ velocity', command=self.add_nmrcl_v)
modelsmenu.add_command(label='Numerical ~ velocity squared', command=self.add_nmrcl_v2)
modelsmenu.add_separator()
modelsmenu.add_command(label='Numerical ~ velocity + wind', command=self.add_nmrcl_v_wind)
modelsmenu.add_command(label='Numerical ~ velocity sq. + wind', command=self.add_nmrcl_v2_wind)
modelsmenu.add_command(label='Numerical ~ velocity sq. + wind + density and sphericity',
command=self.add_nmrcl_v2_wind_ext)
modelsmenu.add_command(label='Numerical ~ vel. sq + wind + atmospherics',
command=self.add_nmrcl_v2_wind_ext_thermo)
menubar.add_cascade(label="Models", menu=modelsmenu)
helpmenu = tk.Menu(menubar, tearoff=0)
helpmenu.add_command(label='Usage instructions', command=self.show_instructions)
helpmenu.add_command(label='About this program', command=self.show_about)
menubar.add_cascade(label="Help", menu=helpmenu)
self.most_recent_frame = None
self.images = {}
def onExit(self):
self.quit()
def remove_prior(self):
if self.most_recent_frame is not None:
self.most_recent_frame.pack_forget()
self.most_recent_frame.destroy()
else:
pass
def add_ideal_model(self):
self.remove_prior()
self.most_recent_frame = IdealGUI(self)
self.most_recent_frame.pack()
def add_anlyt_v(self):
self.remove_prior()
self.most_recent_frame = AnalyticVGUI(self)
self.most_recent_frame.pack()
def add_nmrcl_v(self):
self.remove_prior()
self.most_recent_frame = NumericalVGUI(self)
self.most_recent_frame.pack()
def add_nmrcl_v2(self):
self.remove_prior()
self.most_recent_frame = NumericalV2GUI(self)
self.most_recent_frame.pack()
def add_nmrcl_v_wind(self):
self.remove_prior()
self.most_recent_frame = NumericalVWindGUI(self)
self.most_recent_frame.pack()
def add_nmrcl_v2_wind(self):
self.remove_prior()
self.most_recent_frame = NumericalV2WindGUI(self)
self.most_recent_frame.pack()
def add_nmrcl_v2_wind_ext(self):
self.remove_prior()
self.most_recent_frame = NumericalV2WindExtGUI(self)
self.most_recent_frame.pack()
def add_nmrcl_v2_wind_ext_thermo(self):
self.remove_prior()
self.most_recent_frame = NumericalV2WindThermoGUI(self)
self.most_recent_frame.pack()
def show_instructions(self):
help_text = '''
<html>
<body>
<h1> RECIEM - Integrated Ballistics Simulation Suite </h1>
<p><NAME></p>
<p>Copyright @ 2019</p>
<h2> Generalities </h2>
<h2> Ideal model </h2>
<h2> Analytic model - proportional to velocity </h2>
<h2> Numerical model - proportional to velocity </h2>
<h2> Numerical model - proportional to velocity squared </h2>
<h2> Numerical model - proportional to velocity + wind </h2>
<h2> Numerical model - proportional to velocity squared + wind </h2>
<h2> Numerical model - proportional to velocity squared + wind + sphericity </h2>
<h2> Numerical model - proportional to velocity squared + wind + thermodynamics </h2>
</body>
</html>
'''
new = tk.Toplevel()
new.wm_title('Help')
new.wm_geometry('800x400')
frame = HtmlFrame(new, horizontal_scrollbar="auto")
frame.grid(sticky=tk.NSEW)
frame.set_content(help_text)
frame.pack()
def show_about(self):
message = '''
RECIEM Costa Rica
All rights reserved, 2020
'''
mb.showinfo("About us", message)
if __name__ == "__main__":
app = IntegratedGUI()
app.mainloop()
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A Certified Cash Flow Specialist™ is uniquely trained to build and create that plan for you: giving you a clear path to your goals, designed with the money you already have.
I became a CCS because there was a gap between what the clients were telling me regarding their cash flow and the reality of the retirement plan I was creating for them. When clients started using the cash flow they became more aware of exactly where their money was being spent. The retirement plan began to take on a new meaning. Clients started feeling better about their financial future.
I have been helping clients achieve their financial goals for over 28 years. We do it now with more validation knowing they are on the right path using the cash flow system. Helping clients achieve their dream retirement is what makes Levesque Wealth Planning so successful.
After seeing my mother struggle financially after my father passed away at a young age without a plan to protect his family I knew then that I didn't want that happening to me or other people. Like most people, we feel invincible when we are young. Disaster can hit any family and when it does it usually hits us in the pocketbook. People need to plan for the future at all ages and stages of life. I love helping people and I love working with numbers so it seemed a perfect fit to a career path that would and could help so many people get ahead financially.
Working with pre-retirees and their parents and children have been my primary clients. Going forward I see the need growing among single women. Women that find themselves single again after being a couple and those women who have decided to stay single but need to plan to secure their futures.
I get excited when I have clients tell me that they couldn't have achieved all their financial goals without me and are now living the dream. Twenty eight years and counting helping people grow their net wealth in all markets.
Behavioural Cash Flow Planning is the start of something beautiful. Prospects and clients have to come to a new reality by acknowledging their spending habits to the advisor and themselves. This is a good start for a long-term relationship. I became interested in becoming a CCS after realizing this was the gap that was missing in my practice.
My goal has always been to be financially secure so that I could live my dream. Besides getting to travel a lot, I spend time in the south when winter weather can be brutal. I could only achieve this by making sure that I had a grasp on my own cash flow. Money coming in had to be higher than money going out.
I find most people haven't a clue how much they are actually spending in different areas of their life. They wonder why with the good incomes they make, why there just isn't enough at the end of the month to save. A lot of people get it wrong trying to save. They don't treat paying themselves as a fixed cost that needs to be paid every month regardless of what is happening in their immediate lives.
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Q: Issue with symbol "&" in REST API In REST API when I pass a value with &(ex: India & China), it throws error and when I checked it in browser it shows &amnp; in place of &.
https://test/_api/web/lists/GetByTitle('Team')/Items?$filter=(Title eq 'India & China')
What shall I do to fix this?
A: You need to use encodeURIComponent() not encodeURI()
Query Url should look like
/_api/web/lists/GetByTitle('Team')/Items?$filter=(Title eq '"+encodeURIComponent("India & China")+"')
encodeURIComponent() vs encodeURI()
If list name contains any special character like /, ?, :, @, &, =, +, $ or #, then use encodeURI().
In $filter always use encodeURIComponent().
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I'm incline on B because Japanese-Chinese relations never started rolling. So an object at rest tends to remain at rest. The two side have made no significant progress on improving relations. Japan's revisionist view of its history was not viewed as a positive thing by its neighbours. The Senkaku/Diaoyu incident was a high-profile dispute between Tokyo and Beijing. The Chinese ([and South Koreans!](http://mengnews.joins.com/view.aspx?aId=2991549)) are concern about Abe's attempt to change Article 9 of the Constitution. I'm looking for something positive, like the China-SK-Japan FTA, but it was hindered by territorial disputes.
Trade relations by itself is not a good indication on which countries a country prefers to befriend. USA's #1 trading partner is China, yet that didn't stop Obama and Trump from having anti-Chinese foreign policy - overt or implied. It is also true the other way around, China's main trading partner is the US (I don't know the stats if we include the EU as a whole, but I hope you get the point). | 1cdff73054734891ae7f82c0792f9a2c | 236 |
It is to be informed that NASK implemented a change in the .pl domain name registration process, consisting in shortening the BOOK_BLOCKED state from 90 to 30 days. .pl domain names enter this state after completing the 14-day reservation period, thereby becoming available for registration. Domains in the BOOK_BLOCKED state are not available for re-reservation.
The above change is related to the simplification of the .pl domain name registration process, as announced previously, by eliminating the 14-day reservation period (RESERVED state) and the BOOK_BLOCKED state from the .pl domain name life cycle, effective from January 8, 2020. Domain names, released from the 14-day reservation period after that date, will be removed from the Registry and become available for re-registration on a general basis.
The change, described above, does not apply to .pl domain names being in the BOOK_BLOCKED state prior to its introduction. | https://www.dns.pl/en/news/shortening_of_book_blocked_state | 203 |
Local News / SportsHow $5 can score a lucky winner a $200,000 home in Thatcher August 31, 2018September 1, 2018 Staff Reports THATCHER – It’s not every raffle that a $5 ticket could result in one lucky winner being awarded a $200,000 home in Thatcher. But then again, the Thatcher … TweetSharePinShare133133 Shares | a3e47aaafe844ed8a390d5022755314d | 79 |
RetailTechNews’ weekly Amazon Watch brings you some of the company’s biggest moves from the past seven days, analysing how the giant is revolutionising the retail space. In this week’s edition: Amazon’s Multibillion-Dollar Advertising Business; Amazon Smashes Wall Street Expectations; and Digital Marketers Losing Sleep Over Competition from Amazon.
Amazon‘s advertising business is growing fast, now adding billions of dollars to Amazon’s quarterly sales. On Thursday (3 May), Amazon disclosed that its “other” sales, mostly comprised of its advertising revenue, jumped 139% to USD$2.03bn (£1.49bn) for the first quarter, the first time that it’s surpassed USD$2bn (£1.47bn).
While Amazon’s ad business is still tiny compared to Google and Facebook, which collectively account for more than half of the digital advertising market, it’s on track to become the third-largest ad player in the U.S. by 2020, according to eMarketer.
Amazon generates most of its advertising revenue by selling product search results, allowing sellers to buy slots for sponsored products. The company has also outlined future opportunities for video ads through its Prime Video offerings.
The convenience for customers to quickly add advertised items to their cart on Amazon, as well as their whopping customer reach, makes their advertising particularly attractive to retailers selling on the platform. Meanwhile, Amazon’s stockpiles of customer data help ensure that these adverts are as relevant as possible, helping drive more engagement for brands.
Amazon reported USD$51bn (£37.5bn) in sales for the first quarter and a net profit of USD$1.6bn (£1.2bn) for the first quarter of 2018, dramatically topping already high Wall Street expectations. Amazon revenue grew 43% in the quarter.
Amazon’s net income, which more than doubled from the year-earlier period, translated into earnings of USD$3.27 (£2.41) per share. Wall Street consensus estimates had pegged Amazon’s Q1 revenue at USD$49.8bn (£36.6bn) and EPS at USD$1.26 (93 pence).
The company also issued upbeat guidance for Q2, projecting sales between USD$51bn (£37.5bn) and USD$54bn (£39.7bn) (up 34%-42% year-on-year) and operating income in the range of USD$1.1bn (£800m) to USD$1.9bn (£1.bn) (compared with USD$628m in second quarter 2017).
What does all this mean for customers? Well, Amazon isn’t resting on its laurels. They’re upping the price of Prime from USD$99 (£73) to USD$129 (£95) per year, so the exceptional results aren’t going to lead to loyal customer savings.
Nearly a third (32%) of digital marketers admit to losing sleep due to fears about how the competition from Amazon will impact their business over the next 18 months, according to a survey by digital marketing agency Greenlight Digital.
Up against the e-commerce juggernaut Amazon, it seems the biggest concerns are Amazon’s competitive pricing and logistical efficiency, worrying 33% and 31% of those surveyed, respectively. Yet, it is a double-edged sword, as it is exactly that logistical prowess that encourages businesses to collaborate with Amazon, indicated by the 38% of people who want to use the Amazon marketplace to aid global distribution.
Despite these concerns, digital marketers are clear on where they can compete, and it’s largely focused around understanding their customer. For 39% of those surveyed, offering a higher quality customer service is key to remaining competitive against Amazon, and 36% feel it is niche expertise that will give them a competitive advantage. Offering a unique customer experience was also a focus for 27%, which is unsurprising, as many businesses are coming to understand the importance of personalisation, omnichannel experiences, and delivering brand value to their audiences.
Although there are concerns about Amazon’s sheer dominance in many markets, many understand how Amazon can be used to their advantage to capture a digital audience, such as by utilising the captive Amazon audience and using ad space (37% of those surveyed want to use Amazon in this way) and voice search (25%) to market to potential customers.
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RALPH FRANCELLO / THE CITIZENS' VOICE West Pittston Library Director Anne Bramblett Barr cleans and reorganizes books in preparation for the library's reopening. The library sustained severe damage during the September flood.
The West Pittston Library is about to make a comeback, and it's expected to be better than ever.
Volunteers and staff are busy this week cleaning 11,500 books and organizing the new library for its reopening in about two to three weeks, according to library Director Ann Bramblett Barr.
The West Pittston Library on Exeter Avenue succumbed to rising flood waters last September when Tropical Storm Lee devastated much of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The flood destroyed about 12,000 books and ransacked the interior of the Exeter Avenue building, forcing employees to relocate and cancel dozens of programs.
The waters also destroyed computers, furniture and shelving - but thanks to gracious donations and community members' support, the library regained all they had and more. The library receives $21,000 annually from the state, but 60 percent of its operating budget comes from the community.
"We got to see how much this is a community-supported library," Bramblett Barr said. "Those people who say libraries are on the way out, should have been here the past three months ⦠you just can't beat a small-town library."
For Bramblett Barr, the flooding became a bit of a "blessing in disguise" as they were able to redesign the library to make it more user-friendly. There will be more common, gathering places for people to sit, read and chat. Before the flood, the library had six computers, but now owns 11. Several will be dedicated for kid-only use, and they've purchased an iPad for the children's section.
The mint-green walls were picked to complement the orange shelving that was donated, Bramblett Barr said. Those shelves are empty for now, waiting to be filled with the collection of books stacked in piles around the library's main rooms. "I love the colors. It's so cheerful," she said.
Inmates from the Luzerne County Correctional Facility work-release program helped transfer everything back from the library's temporary location in the Insalaco's Shopping Center on Wyoming Avenue.
"We wouldn't have been able to do this without that program,".
Keep up-to-date with the West Pittston Library online at.
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IMO it's a double edged sword.
As others have noted, the 'Separation of Milk and Foam' is basically a forgotten concept. Now we all steam for a latte art microfoam-infused milk concoction without even thinking about it....and really, that's driven because of latte art.
When someone asks me for a capp now, I have to explicitly ask: "Do you want it dry or wet?" Because if they want it wet, I'm basically giving them a flat white with art by another name. If they give me a quizzical look, I say "oh, it's cool, I got you" and I'm giving them a flat white with art by another name.
If they say, "oh, super dry please", then I'm going to go out of my way to make them the best damn capp they've ever had. You could build mountains out of that foam.
With that said... I think that latte art *helped create the industry*. Without it, I really don't think specialty coffee would be what it is today -- a multi-billion dollar business that has effectively swarmed the globe. "Cute" latte art is a marketing tool. It makes people think your shop is "super high end" and all sorts of stuff like that. It allows baristas to be *artists and artisans* instead of some random person giving you a cup of joe. It *adds to the experience.* | e4eaa53a0bad43f1aaeb8e7a3869714a | 323 |
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July 12, 2009 -- Once a model of stability, Bend Memorial Clinic, the region’s largest group of doctors, has become a veritable revolving door for physicians.
UPDATE: July 23, 2009 -- Contract officially ratified.
July 17, 2009 -- Two weeks after negotiations stalled and SEIU staged an informational picket, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital employees reached a tentative agreement Wednesday (July 15) on a new three-year contract.
As it attempts to balance controlling costs, will Congress take on self-referring doctors?
July 13, 2009 -- In attempting to reform the U.S. health care system, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders have repeatedly said that controlling costs is as important, if not more, than extending coverage to all Americans.
July 15, 2009 -- The number of complaints against health insurance companies remained flat in 2008 despite efforts by the Department of Consumer and Business Services to spread the word. Of the 30 companies based in Oregon, only 694 complaints were filed.
July 15, 2009 -- Employers will definitely feel the pain of an insurance tax that will help raise more than $115 billion to cover 115,000 uninsured children and low-income adults in Oregon over the next four years.
July 15, 2009 -- President Obama might want to take a serious look at how Oregon insurers and employers intend to transform healthcare in 2010.
July 15, 2009 -- PacificSource Health Plans is gearing up for a tidal wave of new members when state regulators approve its $3.5 million purchase of Advantage Dental Plan’s commercial business.
July 9, 2009 -- PacificSource Health Plans is preparing to make a $3.5 million purchase, according to documentation obtained by TheLundReport.org.
July 9, 2009 -- City Commissioner Amanda Fritz will send a letter to Portland’s Congressional delegation later this week on behalf of the Portland City Council, urging them to ask the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct new studies to determine the potential health hazards related to cell phone towers and the emissions from radio frequencies.
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High-Stakes Absurdity in Guantánamo
(Originally posted on Daily Kos.)
When the 9/11 defendants first emerged from years of torture and detention in secret CIA custody, it was for arraignment in a Guantanamo courtroom. The government immediately made it clear that any public mention of the prisoners' abuse was off limits. The audio feed to the spectators' room (where we observers and the media sit behind soundproof glass) was cut off any time a defendant mentioned being tortured. In today's hearing, though, it was perfectly acceptable for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed to mention he was waterboarded (the government apparently realized it's futile to censor what the head of the CIA himself admits).
But the security officer assigned to the court - presumably a CIA employee or contractor - cut off the sound, and a red light (quite literally) flashed in the courtroom, when Mohammed referred to a book by Richard Nixon. The government gives new meaning to "one step forward, two steps back."
Former President Nixon came up during "voir dire," a process in which counsel ask a judge questions to determine the judge's ability to preside impartially and without bias over a case. Because Mohammed is representing himself, with military defense lawyers and attorneys from the ACLU's John Adams Project advising him, he was able to participate. Mohammed wanted to know whether Judge Kohlmann's religious affiliation would prevent him from being fair to the defendants. Mohamed noted that the U.S. considers him and his co-defendants to be "fanatic extremists" but he charged that the U.S. itself has its own extremist organizations. Mohamed said to Kohlmann: "If you were part of Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson's group, then you would not be impartial." He went on: "Even former President Richard Nixon, in a book called ---" at which point he was silenced. After close to two minutes in which we saw the courtroom as a mime, the sound came back and the judge explained that the audio feed was cut because the security officer had mistakenly thought that Mohammed was intending to address topics that could not be addressed in open court. We were left wondering what it was about a Richard Nixon book that was now presumptively classified. We'll likely never know.
Today's hearing was filled with such absurdities, some of which would have been comic if the stakes weren't so high.
At various points, all we heard through the audio was gobbledygook. For example, at one point we heard "In the beginning of timing of lawyer, I say no difficulty, no situation, I can trust lawyer . . . I ask you previous about right to counsel. What can trust make decision on." What sounded like a Star Wars character was actually a government-appointed interpreter translating into English questions Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi had asked the judge about the consequences of representing himself. Poor translation has been a hallmark of the military commissions since 2004, when the ad hoc tribunals were first established. But it has reached new heights, with greater consequence, in these cases.
Al-Hawsawi's defense lawyer, Major Jon Jackson, said at the end of the day that his client doesn't understand about a quarter of the court proceedings because of incomprehensible interpretation. Al-Hawsawi's civilian attorney, Nina Ginsberg, explained that because of shoddy interpretation, half of what Al-Hawsawi said to the judge about attorney-client confidentiality concerns, and concerns that he will not be able to obtain from the government documents related to his own torture, was unintelligible. All the defense counsel have asked that the proceedings be stayed until the government (whose responsibility it is) obtains competent interpreters. Failing that, they asked for the transcripts of each day's proceedings to be made available in English and Arabic so that they can go over each day's events with their clients and make corrections for the record. The government strenuously opposed the request, stating that it's enough for the defendants to be present and observe the proceedings. As Jackson said afterwards, "I could not believe my government would not provide transcripts in the native language of the accused that it wants to put to death."
Perhaps more seriously, Ramzi bin al Shibh was in court today and sat through the proceedings despite the fact that his mental competency - his very ability to be present in all senses of the word - is in question. He was persuaded to attend, it seems, by the notes his co-defendants sent the previous evening, urging him to attend voluntarily and to avoid being forcibly brought to court. To observers of his June 5th arraignment, he appeared considerably heavier; some speculate it could be a result of anti-psychotic medications.
Judge Kohlmann told bin al Shibh that he would be forcibly brought to court any time he refused to attend voluntarily until the question of his competency was resolved. (A competency hearing has not yet been scheduled.) Later, bin al Shibh's military defense counsel, Commander Suzanne Lachelier, objected to the judge's questioning her client about his legal rights when his ability to understand and exercise or waive those rights is in question: "While you were instructing him, Judge, he was reading the newspapers. I object." The judge overruled her.
Moments later, bin al Shibh began to address the court: "She does not speak for me. She does not speak for me." His voice was urgent, but measured at first. As he went on, he became increasingly agitated. Holding a piece of blank paper in the air, bin al Shibh added, "She says my mental state is not good. I have messages saying she wants to meet with me - why would she want to meet with me if my mental state is not good? That is not logical. She is a liar. I need a lawyer who would defend my interests against her."
After his outburst, bin al Shibh remained quiet. Over the course of the day, he sometimes wore the earphones that allowed him to listen to the translation, but often took them off. It's not clear if he, or any of the other defendants, fully understood what happened in court today.
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Are you looking forward to expanding your business virtually? Then setting up a website for yourself is the next big task in line. What’s more to it is that a proven fact shows that well-developed websites do better business and attract more user attention than oddly made ones. It looks like you are on the lookout to find a web developer who can help you develop a beautiful, fast and effective website for your online needs.
The basics often take people places. A basic idea about the same will help you and your business in the longer run. While web designing covers the graphical and artistic part of your website, it is the web developer who makes a functional site that can be operated over the internet. An understanding of the same helps you deal better with your designer or developer as you’d know what can do what and how it can be done. So learn to differentiate between web design and web development; first, it goes a long way!
You have two major options when looking for website development. One, hire a web development company that has a team of developers who can easily provide you what you need but at a quite hefty price or become street smart and find for yourself an individual web developer who knows his way around. Both options are viable, and the selection depends on your budget and choice of action.
You the client might have a particular look in mind for your website, and to make for the best web development experience, this view of yours must match with the developer’s ability to deliver the same. Hence you must have a look at their previous work to understand their command over their work. Is the developer an apt designer capable of delivering your vision? Or does this project require the attention of a dedicated web designer to work in tandem with your web developer to best deliver the final product?
From WordPress to Wix to Magneto and Shopify, several hosts are used to develop your website, and it is essential to question the developer about how they’ll go about the creation of the website. This is important as choosing the right platform for your website is entirely dependent on your requirements, functionalities, purpose and usability. The developer needs to consider numerous parameters before finalizing the right platform for the site. Thus always be sure to provide the necessary information in full for the developer to make an informed decision.
Your business will have some goals, objectives, and aspirations. Your website needs to reflect all these ideas. Knowing how a developer prepares to build your site gives you an insight as to how he works and how systematic he is. This is where you can easily spot out an amateur from a professional developer as the latter would first ask you about your business, how you’d like to portray it over the web and how you’d like to go about each development phase. So study your developer and see his workflow and make an informed decision as to whether he’s your man.
Finally, you and your designer must be on the same page regarding expectations. Since you hired a developer, chances are your knowledge of all things web design isn’t equal to theirs, and that’s fine. Just be prepared to accept that you may not grasp the full ins and outs involved in designing a new site.
Before any real work begins, sit down with your web developer and create a mutually-beneficial contract that sets the terms of your relationship. This should include not only the budget and timeline but also expectations of communication.
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Are you feeling anxious about attending a formal affair this Christmas? You are not alone. I want to encourage you that you can feel more confident about yourself and choosing your attire for such an occasion could actually be a fun thing! When know how to achieve “your look” you can get ready for your party and then forget about yourself and focus on the people and the event.
A woman of Confident Beauty has more fun (blonde or not)!
What is the difference between a “makeover” and a “Supreme MakeOver”?
A makeover changes how we look.
A Supreme MakeOver changes who we are.
A makeover changes how we feel about ourselves for today.
A Supreme MakeOver changes what we believe about ourselves forever.
Before we can change what we believe about ourselves, we first have to take a good look at what we already believe. Take a moment to really search your soul. I want you to think about the things that have touched you emotionally regarding your image (Perhaps you don’t intend to you to that party because you don’t know what to wear?).
How do you feel when you have to stand before others?
How do you feel in a room full of beautiful people?
Have you ever surprised yourself with something you did or said that, after thinking about it, you now know was really all about how you felt about your image?
In other words, we all want to be lovely to someone. As we experience life we make decisions about how we will meet that desire, or allow others to meet it, or we guard ourselves against ever trusting someone to meet that need again. Can you think of any examples of how your MO has changed as you have experienced victories and defeats in your life?
What God gave Eve was “indeed very good,” but Satan made it look “shifty.” He must have known she was a Gamine, and would act before thinking. Gamines are also very passionate about their convictions, and they tend to be very persuasive in making those around them agree with whatever they believe. I bet the snake knew that, too. He knew if he could convince Eve that God’s law was unfair and that taking the fruit was right, she would convince her husband.
Not much has changed; the same enemy of God is still in the business of twisting up Truth. And his MO hasn’t changed either; he is still on a mission to destroy those created in the image of God, or at least to destroy their confidence in who they are!
And when it comes to women, he loves to direct his lies toward the issue of beauty. He will do anything to keep you from living your life as a beautiful, captivating woman of God who knows who she is.
Why? Because Satan knows just how powerful your beauty is. He knows which style of beauty you are and what your strengths and weaknesses are. Whether you believe it or not, he knows your image has the power to glorify God and to draw others to Him. And that is why he hates your beauty. That is why he wants you to hide it, hate it, or get hung up on it.
They hid themselves from each other and from the presence of their Lord. Isn’t that what shame does? It makes us pull away from each other, and from God.
Let me say it again: The temptation in the garden was not about Eve (or Adam) eating a piece of fruit. It was about them knowing who they are. The temptation is to be more, to know more; the trap is to be made to feel like a “nobody,” and to pull away from everybody.
What happened that day in the Garden of Eden was a negative but supreme makeover. Eve was changed from the inside out. She started as an epitome of God’s beauty, a true reflection of Him. She had peace in who she was. So much so, that she could walk around completely naked with total confidence.
She could share herself, all that she was, inside and out, with her Lord and her husband, with freedom and joy. But when she started doubting herself and her God, she suddenly saw herself differently: She found herself inadequate and shameful. She lost her confidence and the ease of intimacy.
Who she was, as a woman of God, changed; her eyes were opened and she knew she was naked. She was suddenly self-conscious, aware that she needed to cover herself up…and as a result all her relationships were changed.
Satan’s makeover was successful (for him). Eve was a new woman: a fearful, self-conscious, unsatisfied woman in hiding. What she believed about herself had changed. She wasn’t even conscious of her image before; now she believed she should hide herself from the ones who loved her.
Gamines do that, too. They are bold women who tend to see things as good or bad, and unfortunately they assume others see things the way they do. If they see in themselves something they don’t like, they think everyone else sees it, too, and often they withdraw from friends who really love and respect them and wish they could be closer.
Thank God, Eve’s story doesn’t end with Satan’s makeover and neither does yours–whether you are a Gamine or not. God’s love for us is stronger than our shame. Like Adam and Eve, we may make great effort to hide from God, but all our efforts do not keep Him from pursuing us. | http://catrinawelch.com/tag/supreme-makeover/ | 1,169 |
To be fair, the same can be said about Americans during the Iraq invasion. People were convinced there were weapons of mass destruction. This is not a Russian people thing. Russians are humans like all of us. This is a propaganda thing where their government is doing a great job of brainwashing their people. Who in their right mind would support bombing schools, hospitals etc and killing children?
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IFFCO MD Scholarship 2019-20: IFFCO MD scholarship strives to support the youth inspired in the improvement of farming with the help of digital technology and enthusiastic about healthcare amongst elderly persons. Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) is called one of India’s biggest cooperative societies recognized by the Indian organizations. It was established in 1967 with the center business of production and selling fertilizers. Dr. Udai Shanker Awasthi is the MD and CEO of IFFCO since 1993.
Several problems like agriculture, health, education, hygiene, infrastructure are taken into consideration. The aim is to permit rural regions with modern facilities and technology for agriculture. Around 4000 applications are examined, and the most suitable one acquires the scholarship.
What Is IFFCO MD Scholarship?
IFFCO has launched the Rural Innovation Scholarship Scheme for the applicants serving for the welfare and improvement of digital technology for farming and agriculture practices. The aim behind founding this scholarship scheme is to enable research, education, and modernization in rural areas. The categories for which this scholarship has been introduced are;
- Agriculture (farmers, farming, crops, fertilizers & Agro-machinery, etc)
- Infrastructure
- Education
- Hygiene (Cleanliness, Recycling farm waste, etc)
- Health (Women Health, Child Health, etc.)
- Elderly care
IIFCO MD Scholarship Important Details
Below are the highlights of this scholarship in a tabular form for a quick look. Candidates who want to apply for this scholarship can have a brief description here.
Research and Development Fields Available Under this Scholarship
- Agriculture-related fields including (farmers, farming, crops, fertilizers & Agro-machinery, etc).
- The infrastructure of rural regions or near to the agriculture lands.
- The health of (women’s health, child health, nutritious diets, etc) in rural regions.
- Hygiene (cleanliness, recycling of animal waste for fertilization etc).
- Education of the children of farmers.
- Elderly care particularly for the girl child.
- And many other fields related to digital technologies and others.
IFFCO MD Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
To apply for this scholarship an applicant have to check the eligibility criteria first and match the requirements. The candidates need to fulfill the subsequent criteria to apply for the scholarship scheme.
- The candidates must have passed class 12th from a recognized state board or central board. Graduate or postgraduate students of different fields or Ph.D. level applicants are eligible for this scholarship.
- The age limit to apply for the scholarship is a minimum of 18 years.
- The applicant must be an Indian citizen and should possess a valid Aadhar card.
- The applicants can apply online to enroll for the scholarship on or before 5th June.
IFFCO MD Scholarship Application Procedure – How To Apply?
To apply online the applicants have to follow the steps given below.
- Visit the official website of IFFCO to apply for the scholarship.
- Now click on the option for new registration and fill the required details and submit it.
- A new page will be opened and the candidate has to fill in the details including their personal details, contact details and educational details.
- Then the student has to discuss their innovative idea in 1000 words and add in the attachments.
- Review the form and submit it.
- Now the login ID and password will be generated for further reference.
- If the idea gets selected then the candidate will receive a mail to process further.
- Keep the computer-generated registration details for future use.
IFFCO MD Scholarship Selection Procedure
- The selection of the applicant will be based on the idea given by him/her.
- The judges will pick the idea that turns out to be the most salutary.
- A letter of the final selection will be mailed to the selected applicant.
IFFCO MD Scholarship Rewards
The Indian government has already begun many scholarship schemes to help the students for serving in the field of research and development. Agriculture is a broad field and there are many innovative technologies to develop the ease of farmers and to enhance productivity which allows the strong development of our country and our market with other nations. The selected applicant will be given 1 lakh rupees of scholarship.
IFFCO MD Scholarship Present Awardee
Lately, Mr. Subhash Singh from a village in Mirzapur was saluted and awarded a scholarship of rupees 1 lakh by the IIFCO. Mr. Singh was chosen among the 4000 applicants. His approach was meticulous and exceptional and hence held out of the list of candidates. The idea of Mr. Singh was that of heat loss in a brick kiln, thus decreasing pollutants by 20%. There are nearly 18 thousand brick kilns discharges a lot of pollutants hence decreasing the ambient property of air. While Mr. Singh was bestowed with the scholarship, he showed his gratitude and was glad to have the right platform for executing his idea.
About IFFCO
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited is a Multi-state united organization involved in the industry of production and selling of fertilizers headquartered in New Delhi, India. The official executives of IFFCO present the Rural Innovation Scholarship scheme to encourage the students to operate in the areas of research and development of remote districts.
IFFCO MD scholarship will be compensated to the applicants operating for the benefit and improvement of digital technology utilized for the cultivation and farming practices. Such students require monetary support to operate on their innovative approaches for the improvement of farming methods and in several agricultural projects. IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative) is one of the most fertile fields in the world and produces many career opportunities in the department of agriculture.
IFFCO MD Scholarship Contact Details
Address: IFFCO Sadan, C-1, District Centre, Saket Place, New Delhi – 110017
Phone Number: 011-42592626, 26542625
FAQ’s on IFFCO MD Scholarship 2020
Question 1.
Who are eligible to apply for the IFFCO scholarship?
Answer:
Candidates who have Indian citizenship and are 18 years old or more than that are eligible based on their academic qualifications.
Question 2.
How to apply for IFFCO Scholarship?
Answer:
Applicants who meet the eligibility conditions can apply online directly from the IFFCO official website, iffcobazar.in. Follow the instructions and submit the application with accurate details.
Question 3.
What is the reward amount given?
Answer:
A reward sum of 1 lakh rupees will be given to the selected scholars.
Question 4.
Which are the fields in which this scholarship is applicable?
Answer:
- Agriculture (farmers, farming, crops, fertilizers & Agro-machinery etc)
- Infrastructure
- Education
- Hygiene (Cleanliness, Recycling farm waste etc)
- Health (Women Health, Child Health, etc.)
- Elderly care.
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Bands of brothers
Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), Nov 25, 2005 by J. ADRIAN STANLEY THE GAZETTE
"This business has always been nutty," Howard Bellamy declared over a scratchy cell phone connection.
Bellamy, half of one of country music's most successful duos, the Bellamy Brothers, has certainly learned this lesson firsthand. Rising from what looked to be a dead-end career playing bars to international stardom in 1975 after the release of the No. 1 single "Let Your Love Flow," Bellamy embarked on a career that was nothing short of weird.
After that monster pop hit, Bellamy and his brother, David, found themselves in a rather awkward position.
"The disco craze hit, and we couldn't figure out how to write a song for pop radio," he said. "That's kind of why we directed ourselves into the country market -- kind of with our own flavor of country. I don't know if it was strategy or just survival."
Whatever it was, it worked. The Bellamy Brothers racked up the hits -- and the awards -- with songs like "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me)," "Dancin' Cowboys," and "Do You Love as Good as You Look?" They were all over country radio through the late '70s and the '80s before starting their own label in the early '90s and easing out of the mainstream market.
"We've had our label for 12 years, and it gives you a lot of freedom and you sacrifice things like radio hits, but you're not going to get those anyway as an artist that's been around as long as we have," Bellamy said. "Freedom is very important when you get into this position, and you just don't want someone telling you what to do. They never knew what they were talking about then, I don't know why they'd know now."
The fact is, few label executives understood the Bellamys' experimental ways. First, the duo combined their love of rock and pop with country. Then they brought in other influences and made reggaetry and rap-country -- long before this eclectic approach was the norm.
"Back then, some people actually thought we were crazy, but now it's kind of come into its own," he said. "We get requests now for a lot of stuff that never surfaced as huge hits, but they know we were some of the first guys to ever do that stuff."
Folks in Colorado Springs will be able to make requests when the Bellamy Brothers play a hit-packed night at Cowboys on Saturday.
Although the Bellamys have faded from the spotlight, they're still in high demand in American honky-tonks and all over Europe -- where they continue to have a strong market. Always prolific, the Bellamys have continued to release a steady stream of CDs. They're working with some of today's hot acts -- including Blake Shelton -- to rerecord their hits.
Howard Bellamy is fond of many new artists, including Shelton, Gretchen Wilson and Keith Urban. But he objects to some modern trends.
"I like the real stuff," he said. "There's stuff out there that's really manufactured right now, and it just doesn't turn me on."
In addition to pure music, Bellamy appreciates a simple life. He grew up on a rustic ranch in Florida with a musiciancowboy dad. The cattle ranch, which has been in the Bellamy family since 1870, is once again home to the Bellamy Brothers. Bellamy treasures his private life and says he doesn't understand the exposed lives of the new generation of celebrities.
"There's no mystique -- that's a thing of the past," he said. "I see these reality shows and people going on 'Larry King (Live)' laying their lives before the world -- it's just amazing to me. We've always been the kind of people who like to hide their problems -- and everybody has them -- but it seems today like you really can't get on a big show unless you're a wacko."
Like many older artists, Bellamy feels a little left behind by the fast-moving music business. He points out that country music used to honor its aging heroes, but now rock music seems more interested in its gray-haired idols. To him, it seems like a shame, but he's glad his fans have shown more loyalty than the industry.
"I've always compared (life) to a porpoise -- you know, you're underwater one minute and you're flying the next," he said. "But I think if you're content with yourself and what you're doing doing at the time, I think you're on top."
details
The Bellamy Brothers
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Cowboys, 3910 Palmer Park Blvd.
Tickets: $15-$19, 596-12 | 6f9a3fa7304bee7fd179ebc1cbeb53e8 | 1,040 |
A bouncy, glowing, clear glass skin is when your skin is at its best, however, this does not have anything with using the latest products rather more with results. Glass skin is a K-beauty trend that has been around for a while. This was first discovered in 2017 and the fascination about this beauty trend hasn’t slowed down a bit rather the beauty world gets more enamored of it.
Is glass skin possible? To understand if glass skin is possible or not then you need to be familiar with this. Korean skincare is well known for there groundbreaking formulation and to achieve this look, there are numerous skincare routines.
Everyone loves clear healthy skin and this can definitely be achieved with the right skincare product. While some skin on different products to get smooth glowing skin, glowing glass skin is all about that product that locks in moisture and deeply hydrates your skin.
What Is Glass Skin
The term glass skin is a fancy name used to depict a cleat glowing skin. Glass skin is a Korean beauty trend that originates at a Korean beauty scene and has been around for a while. Glass skin can’t be gotten from just keeping your skin hydrated and while they are natural home remedies to get glass skin, they are also beauty products to make this possible in days.
Glass skin simply put is healthy skin and this means it is well hydrated, nourished balanced, and hydrated properly. Getting glowing well-hydrated skin requires patience however it can be achieved.
2 Beauty Products to Help You Get A Glass Skin
Getting a glass skin doesn’t have to be intimidating when you have the best skincare product for it. Glass skin is a beauty trend that took the beauty world by storm and it happens to be an ultimate complexion because it encompasses everything healthy skin means. With the right routine and ingredients, glass skin is definitely something anyone can achieve. So, here are 2 beauty products to help you get a glass skin.
1. TruSkin Rose Water Facial Toner
Pros
- Ideal for all skin types
- Deeply hydrates skin
- Delivers skin deep moisture
- Cruelty-free
- Affordable
Cons
- None
Why we recommend it: If you are dealing with lots of skin issues then this facial toner can help refine your skin and give you the healthy glowing skin you want. It is formulated with high-quality rose water to intensely hydrate your skin and it helps balance combination and blemish-prone skin.
TruSkin rosewater facial toner is formulated to help refine the skin and with the right application and skincare routine, you can get a glass of skin. It can help to improve the evenness of the skin texture and this elegant toner is designed to gently minimize pores. It comforts skin and rebuffs free radicals.
This beauty product is made without fragrance or synthetic colors and it’s gentle enough for all skin types. This soothing blend has rose water as its main ingredients and it impacts lightly astringent and hydrating benefits to your skin.
2. Essence Korean Skin Care
Pros
- Packed with nutrient
- Naturally derived ingredients
- Prevents breakout
- Absorbs easily
Cons
- Pump is hard to use
Why we recommend it: This is highly recommended for that Korean beauty skin. Just like every other skincare product, this takes time and adding other beauty hacks to get the glass skin you want but it is considered very effective and worth it. This skincare product is a must if you want glass skin, it hydrates your skin throughout the day.
This Korean skincare essence was developed to hydrate and cleanse your skin and thus in turn with healthy brighter skin. This skincare product contains a unique blend of Japanese green tea extract, aloe vera, cucumber extract, tamarind extract, and marine minerals, this is all essential ingredients for glowing glass skin.
To get glass skin, your skin needs all the hydration it can get and this is why essence Korean skincare product has been chosen. This formula is non-comedogenic and is packed with nutrients that are sure to give you youthful brighter skin.
Is glass skin possible?
Yes, it’s actually possible to get glass-like skin. Glass skin is a k-beauty trend that was introduced in 2017 and for most skin time, it is actually possible to get a glass skin with maintenance and patience. Glass skin is the term for an even-toned, lustrous skin, that is so flawless it has the appearance of glass and the secret to this is a toner.
How long does it take to get a glass skin?
The goal of glass skin is to give you a well-hydrated clear skin free of pores from estimates within and achieving this needs time and patience. Dermatologists estimate you need between one and three weeks to get a profound result of any skincare product for getting a glass-skin.
How do you know is skincare product is working?
If you skin is happy then that means your products are doing their job. The skin should feel plump, well moisturized and soft if the skincare product is working but if it’s not, your skin feels tight or dry.
What is the secret of Korean glass skin?
The secret to getting one of the biggest beauty trends is applying toner in seven layers to get intense hydration. This method of achieving glass skin is referred to as the 7 skin method. It is simply the act of applying a toner or lightweight watery essence to your skin up to seven times.
Is it best to apply toner with hands or cotton?
No matter your skin type, the most recommended way to apply a toner is using a cotton ball. However, some skincare experts state there is no difference in effectiveness, hence you can go ahead and use the one you find suitable.
Final Thoughts
Glass skin can’t be gotten by just keeping your skin hydrated however it goes a long way in keeping a healthy skin. Everyone loves a clear healthy skin so we can understand why getting a glass skin is the largest beauty trend. While there is definitely no harm in trying out trends to see what works for you, this requires patience and focus on building a healthy and solid skin care routine. | ff613336fd742081c325f69cb2e098bc | 1,320 |
<issue_start><issue_comment>Title: BSP: pass through bloop bsp notifications
username_0: Bloop emits bsp notifications, specifically diagnostics, that are decoded by Fury and re-encoded as `CompileEvent`. This creates complications emitting them again as bsp events for bsp clients connecting to Fury. Ideally Fury would just pass them through, modifying the build target id as necessary.
<issue_comment>username_1: @odisseus Have you been working on this? Can we close the issue yet? | 6614853 | 116 |
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan have detained a dissident writer who posted an online essay critical of President Xi Jinping, RFA has learned.
Peng Peiyu was taken from his home in Hunan's Shaodong county last Wednesday, his ex-wife and lawyer said.
Peng's ex-wife Yang Xia told RFA that Peng could face a two-week administrative detention, which can be handed down by police to perceived "troublemakers" without the need for a trial.
"Some people came to his home that day and took him away," Yang said in an interview on Tuesday. "He hasn't been let out, and it's been days now; it's very hard on the kids."
Yang said she had asked the head of the village where Peng lives.
"He told me that there were orders from higher up to detain him, and they never told the village committee about it," she said. "He got a phone call from someone higher up only later, telling him that [Peng] would be detained for two weeks."
Yang said the couple's eldest child just graduated high school, while the youngest is just 14.
Peng's friend Xie Zhou said he is a prolific writer, who frequently pens scathingly critical articles and comments and posts them online.
"It's not entirely clear what the exact reason [for Peng's detention] is ... but his friends in Shaoyang city said it was to do with a social media post he made," Xie said. "He has been detained many times before."
"I read his essay titled 'On Xi: A Call to Arms,' and he is pretty direct, and makes some trenchant analysis; I am guessing it was too close to the bone for someone."
Rights lawyer Chen Jinhua, who has been able to act formally on Peng's behalf because the local justice department has refused to renew his legal business license in recent years, agreed that he is a prolific dissident commentator.
"His wife told me that it's Peng's fault for constantly posting comments and opinions, and that he has brought a lot of trouble down on the family," Chen said. "That's why she eventually divorced him."
Targeted by authorities
But Hunan-based rights activist Ou Biaofeng said Peng had been targeted by the authorities after he reported a number of government departments, using his real name, in recent years.
"There's a quarry near his home, and there were some issues with noise, dust, and pollution that were adversely affecting the local residents," Ou said. "I remember he had a few dealings with the relevant departments about this, and he even took the complaint to Beijing because they were so lackadaisical about it."
Ou said Peng isn't the kind of person to care much what others think, and went ahead with his activism regardless.
"If you're going to do online activism and take part in whatever movement, then you need to be prepared for various outcomes," he said. "You need some kind of channel for the information to get out, if you are taken away by police."
"Peng was taken away on Jun. 27, and we had no news of him until July 2. ... There [are] certain aspects of being an activist and a dissident that he isn't very good at," Ou said.
Repeated calls to the Shaodong county police department rang unanswered during office hours on Tuesday.
Peng was among dozens of activists who tried to attend the funeral of late Nobel peace laureate and political prisoner Liu Xiaobo in the northeastern province of Liaoning in July 2017.
Liu's funeral in the wake of his death from liver cancer last week took the form of a sea burial of his ashes, attended by his wife Liu Xia. Well-wishers and supporters were unable to attend.
Rights activists around the world are continuing to call for Liu Xia, who has been under constant surveillance and house arrest since her husband's Nobel Peace Prize was announced in October 2010, to be allowed to seek medical treatment overseas for her own physical and mental health problems.
Reported by Gao Feng for RFA's Mandarin Service, and by Wong Siu-san and Wong Lok-to for the Cantonese Service. Translated and edited by Luisetta Mudie. | 4af919e176b0f7f8f8f49ba3b203c0f0 | 892 |
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(The following is a draft from the introduction to a chapter in a book which will published later this year concerning counseling and the law.)
Distinguishing our work as biblical counselors from the counseling work of a licensed psychotherapist will require some ca.eful consideration. From one perspective, our work is indistinguishable from the work of a licensed therapist: someone comes to us with a problem. The person desires our counsel, our help. We listen, pay careful attention; we ask questions. We consider one thing important and another irrelevant. We give advice and direction, discussing words, actions, motives, avoidance, behavior, repetition, et cetera.
As explained in chapter __, reliance upon the Bible is not a factor which clearly distinguishes us form the licensed therapist. The state, in most instances, cares very little whether we rely upon the source of our authority, the Bible, Adler, Jung, Maslow, astrology, are all matters of indifference to the licensing authorities (we will mention, at the end certain areas where we will face a conflict).
But our work is also similar to the work of a friend. A friend listens to troubles; asks advice; gives advice; sympathizes. The state, as of yet, does not regulate the speech between friends. Why then does our work not fall into the category of friend-speech: a matter of no interest to the state?
Well, we profess a degree of expertise. Your friend may be remarkably pompous in how he describes himself; but, in the end, he is your friend. You speak with him because he is your friend, not because he is an “expert”. Another difference is that one’s circle of actual friends (even when extended to acquaintances) remains limited. When your friend comes to see you, it is because he is your friend and you already know him.
We often counsel people whom we barely know before the counseling relationship. We even counsel people we do not know at all prior to the relationship. These people come to us not because they are our friend, but because we offer counsel.
The state does not intervene in our friendship relationships. However, the state does regulate relationships which are open to the public on a “professional” (broadly stated) relationship. As explained in chapter __, the state’s goal is the maintenance of public order and safety. Professional relationships take place between relative strangers on the basis of the professional skill promised.
I am an attorney. I hold myself out as possessing specific skills as the result of education and experience. My possession of this knowledge and skill has been regulated by an initial text, the bar exam; and is confirmed on the basis of observation before judges and other attorneys. A professional organization regulates my maintenance of a license. I am subject to investigation and discipline – including the loss of my license –if an investigation demonstrates I lack certain skills and ethics.
I make a public claim which the state confirms by permitting me to maintain by license.
When a member of the public contacts me, there is at least a minimum qualification which they can expect. That minimum qualification is a requirement across any number of “professional” relationships.
By requiring a psychotherapist to maintain a license, subject to state regulation, the public is able to expect a minimal level of skill from that therapist. By seeing clearly the motivation of the state in licensing therapists, we can better understand the motivation of the state.
Caveat:
In its endeavor to protect the public, the state may not merely regulate the quality of the counselor’s experience, but also the content of the counselor’s speech. And again, we do not necessarily consider that a bad thing. For instance, it is illegal for me to counsel a client on how to break the law. I cannot help a client perpetuate a fraud. If a therapist learns that a client intends to murder someone, the therapist must report the intention to the authorities – not assist the client in the commission of a crime.
This is where the trouble comes for us. If the state’s interest were merely proof that we had received some minimal education and had been tested in accordance with some general standard, there would far less concern with licensing.
But we as orthodox Christians, intent on communicating the historic norms and life of the Christian church, hold to positions which are inimical to the current state of public morality, particularly as concerns the life of the family, the nature of the human body and sexual behavior. Indeed, Romans 1 lays out a fairly clear picture of the manner in which we will differ in our counsel from current public morality.
For example, California law (Bus. & Prof. Code §865.2) provides, “Any sexual orientation change efforts attempted on a patient under 18 years of age by a mental health provider shall be considered unprofessional conduct and shall subject a mental health provider to discipline by the licensing entity for that mental health provider.”
The obvious means of avoiding this restriction is to take our work outside of the scope of licensed therapy.
We should also note something else is taking place here. This – and much other speech which is both mandated and restricted in the public sphere – is indicative not of some neutral position which is merely seeking to limit the scope of governmental intrusion, but rather is seeking to impose an actual religion upon the public.
No government, no speech, no ethics are neutral. Human beings cannot but worship. The public square is not a place of neutral logical positions, but of competing religions. Jonathan Leeman puts it well in his book Political Church, “The public square is nothing more or less than a battleground of gods.”[1]
Thus, while the argument is phrased as a matter of religion versus medicine or science or politics, in the end it is a matter of one religion versus another. Since, until recently, the public religion was a vaguely generic form of Christianity or Judaism, recognizable as to its own but not terribly distinctive. As the Ninth Circuit held in Newdow v. Rio Lindo School District (2010):
“We hold that the Pledge of Allegiance does not violate the Establishment Clause because Congress’ ostensible and pre- dominant. “
What this tells us that the space for the old civic religion, is a religion which is devoid of any content. In the space of that contentless religion, a new religion is taking shape which has very definite truth claims.
And so in giving direction in the remainder of this essay, I understand that while the discussion will take place on the level of religion versus therapy as a “scientific” discipline (which admittedly permits distinctively non-scientific claims); there is a religious conflict. However, should the conflict to such a place where we cannot avoid a clash, we should be clear that we are advocating a distinctly religious position against a religious position. And we know who that conflict will end. Matt. 16:18.
[1] Leeman, Jonathan. Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ’s Rule (Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture) (p. 14). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition. | cafa75dbbf96e7869ae5a48cb9a1590a | 1,471 |
I am a fan of Dave Pollard’s blog. He writes stuff that nobody else writes – about nature, about enviroment, about us as human beings, about making us feel we are still alive.
Here, he writes about the differences between two ways of showing attention. He distinguishes between right and left brain:
Betty Edwards’ famous book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, contains a wonderful series of exercises for those who are convinced they can’t draw. I only picked it up after I’d read Edward de Bono’s Serious Creativity and discovered that creativity is a learned skill, not something that you’re ‘born with’ (or without). Edwards’ book taught me that drawing is also an acquired skill. Or, to be more precise, it’s an ‘unlearning’ skill, because it requires you to defeat our natural inclination to view objects as series of icons (a left-brain ‘shorthand’),.
He particularly says:
The book provides some other exercises to improve the strength of your right-brain and apply it to the art of drawing. What’s more important to me, however, is the realization of how the analytic left-brain, which our culture tends to favour and over-exercise, diminishes our awareness of the world around us. I remember in high school a poster with the caption Stand still and look until you really see.
And as always, he finally gives us the touch of this unreal world:. The trappings of our society and culture have already separated us from, and deadened us to, most of what is real in this world, and surrounded us instead with artifice — bland, manipulative, numbing ‘entertainment’, office and home lighting (and air conditioning, and jobs) that are artificial, news that shows wars as light-shows instead of people dead and dying, cars that insulate us from any exposure to real people or real weather.
The saying look until you really see is really important. This just applies to anything. | 7a6ab6c085d3e43c0a2f5e5881b35089 | 440 |
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#pragma once
#include "physics/iphysics_convex_shape.h"
class btConvexHullShape;
namespace sulphur
{
namespace physics
{
/**
* @class sulphur::physics::BulletConvexShape : public sulphur::physics::IPhysicsConvexShape
* @brief The specialization for convex mesh shapes.
* @author <NAME>
*/
class BulletConvexShape : public IPhysicsConvexShape
{
public:
/**
* @brief Constructs a convex mesh shape.
*/
BulletConvexShape();
/**
* @brief Destructor.
*/
virtual ~BulletConvexShape();
/**
* @brief Sets the convex mesh shape using a set of vertices.
* @param[in] points (const glm::vec3*) Pointer to the vertices of the mesh.
* @param[in] num_points (unsigned int) The amount of vertices.
*/
void SetVertices(const glm::vec3* points, unsigned int num_points) override;
/**
* @brief Returns a pointer to the platform-specific shape implementation.
* @return (void*) Pointer to the shape.
*/
void* GetInternalShape() const override;
private:
btConvexHullShape* shape_; //!< Implementation-specific shape instance.
};
}
} | 7280848 | 508 |
Fresh falafel is so amazing and its incredible just what you can make from dried chickpeas. I initially thought it would be a big effort, but they are so easy to make and the perfect go-to convenience food- make up a big batch, put some in the fridge, some in the freezer and you're good to go. It all starts with the humble chickpea! Prepare your dried chickpeas by soaking them in water for 24 hours in a bowl in the fridge
When these are ready, prepare your falafel spice mix. Fry the herbs and spices with around 3 onions properly to get all the flavours out.
We used:
coriander seeds
cumin (all ground fresh in a pestle and mortar)
turmeric
paprika
baharat seasoning which includes cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin
fresh ginger
garlic
fresh coriander
juniper berries
pepper mix
low salt vegan stock cube
If you can use freshly ground up spices it will make a big difference to the flavour. . Spoon out your spice and onion mixture and blend until you get a smooth, slightly wet consistency but not too wet so you can mould shapes with a spoon (or use an ice cream scoop!) Add more water from the soaked chickpea liquid as you go along to get the desired consistency.
Shallow fry, we worked out around 6 mins at 180 C or until crisp and brown on the outside. Of course be super super careful and never leave oil unattended!
Serve and enjoy! I hope you've enjoyed this post, what's your go-to quick and easy health food?
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That article is very misleading, and it should have been a graph. What it actually says is that people in the top 1% are more likely to have three or more kids than people in the lower income brackets, but it doesn't make the claim that average number of children increases monotonically with income (or even roughly monotonically, which is what I take "richer people have more kids" to mean).
Unfortunately, the article it leans on for these statistics seems to be hidden behind a broken link in Hebrew, but I googled the title and found this: https://freepolicybriefs.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FREEPolicyBriefs_Mar17.pdf
It looks like what they found is that, in 1980, the average number of kids women had decreased monotonically with years of schooling.
It does look like the overall curve is flattening though, and it looks like it did dramatically more so since the pandemic (one natural hypothesis is that work-from-home is moderating the decrease for people with college education, while extra stresses are causing a decrease for people without college education).
https://www.nber.org/digest/202207/how-did-covid-pandemic-affect-number-births | 647c2d700e194dccac4299721a129c80 | 282 |
Q: PostgreSQL: running count of rows for a query 'by minute' I need to query for each minute the total count of rows up to that minute.
The best I could achieve so far doesn't do the trick. It returns count per minute, not the total count up to each minute:
SELECT COUNT(id) AS count
, EXTRACT(hour from "when") AS hour
, EXTRACT(minute from "when") AS minute
FROM mytable
GROUP BY hour, minute
A: Return only minutes with activity
Shortest
SELECT DISTINCT
date_trunc('minute', "when") AS minute
, count(*) OVER (ORDER BY date_trunc('minute', "when")) AS running_ct
FROM mytable
ORDER BY 1;
Use date_trunc(), it returns exactly what you need.
Don't include id in the query, since you want to GROUP BY minute slices.
count() is typically used as plain aggregate function. Appending an OVER clause makes it a window function. Omit PARTITION BY in the window definition - you want a running count over all rows. By default, that counts from the first row to the last peer of the current row as defined by ORDER BY. The manual:
The default framing option is RANGE UNBOUNDED PRECEDING, which is the
same as RANGE BETWEEN UNBOUNDED PRECEDING AND CURRENT ROW. With ORDER BY,
this sets the frame to be all rows from the partition start up
through the current row's last ORDER BY peer.
And that happens to be exactly what you need.
Use count(*) rather than count(id). It better fits your question ("count of rows"). It is generally slightly faster than count(id). And, while we might assume that id is NOT NULL, it has not been specified in the question, so count(id) is wrong, strictly speaking, because NULL values are not counted with count(id).
You can't GROUP BY minute slices at the same query level. Aggregate functions are applied before window functions, the window function count(*) would only see 1 row per minute this way.
You can, however, SELECT DISTINCT, because DISTINCT is applied after window functions.
ORDER BY 1 is just shorthand for ORDER BY date_trunc('minute', "when") here.
1 is a positional reference reference to the 1st expression in the SELECT list.
Use to_char() if you need to format the result. Like:
SELECT DISTINCT
to_char(date_trunc('minute', "when"), 'DD.MM.YYYY HH24:MI') AS minute
, count(*) OVER (ORDER BY date_trunc('minute', "when")) AS running_ct
FROM mytable
ORDER BY date_trunc('minute', "when");
Fastest
SELECT minute, sum(minute_ct) OVER (ORDER BY minute) AS running_ct
FROM (
SELECT date_trunc('minute', "when") AS minute
, count(*) AS minute_ct
FROM tbl
GROUP BY 1
) sub
ORDER BY 1;
Much like the above, but:
I use a subquery to aggregate and count rows per minute. This way we get 1 row per minute without DISTINCT in the outer SELECT.
Use sum() as window aggregate function now to add up the counts from the subquery.
I found this to be substantially faster with many rows per minute.
Include minutes without activity
Shortest
@GabiMe asked in a comment how to get eone row for every minute in the time frame, including those where no event occured (no row in base table):
SELECT DISTINCT
minute, count(c.minute) OVER (ORDER BY minute) AS running_ct
FROM (
SELECT generate_series(date_trunc('minute', min("when"))
, max("when")
, interval '1 min')
FROM tbl
) m(minute)
LEFT JOIN (SELECT date_trunc('minute', "when") FROM tbl) c(minute) USING (minute)
ORDER BY 1;
Generate a row for every minute in the time frame between the first and the last event with generate_series() - here directly based on aggregated values from the subquery.
LEFT JOIN to all timestamps truncated to the minute and count. NULL values (where no row exists) do not add to the running count.
Fastest
With CTE:
WITH cte AS (
SELECT date_trunc('minute', "when") AS minute, count(*) AS minute_ct
FROM tbl
GROUP BY 1
)
SELECT m.minute
, COALESCE(sum(cte.minute_ct) OVER (ORDER BY m.minute), 0) AS running_ct
FROM (
SELECT generate_series(min(minute), max(minute), interval '1 min')
FROM cte
) m(minute)
LEFT JOIN cte USING (minute)
ORDER BY 1;
Again, aggregate and count rows per minute in the first step, it omits the need for later DISTINCT.
Different from count(), sum() can return NULL. Default to 0 with COALESCE.
With many rows and an index on "when" this version with a subquery was fastest among a couple of variants I tested with Postgres 9.1 - 9.4:
SELECT m.minute
, COALESCE(sum(c.minute_ct) OVER (ORDER BY m.minute), 0) AS running_ct
FROM (
SELECT generate_series(date_trunc('minute', min("when"))
, max("when")
, interval '1 min')
FROM tbl
) m(minute)
LEFT JOIN (
SELECT date_trunc('minute', "when") AS minute
, count(*) AS minute_ct
FROM tbl
GROUP BY 1
) c USING (minute)
ORDER BY 1;
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Sunday, November 30, 1997
Elmira hotels, turkey shoots thrived in 1884
Kristin Delaplane
Livery stables, farms were the big businesses in town
The population of Elmira was about 300 people in 1884. The streets were in place and the residents were living in neat cottages painted and surrounded by shade trees.
If one chose to live in the area, for $1,200 you could buy John Gamble’s place. It included an eight-room house with closets and a bathroom (no running water), a smokehouse, two barns, a buggy shed, a well and a windmill with a tank. The acreage was planted in fruit trees and some grapevines.
The churches were represented with substantial buildings: the Catholics, Methodists and Christians. Rev. H.J. Seaman divided his time between the Christian Churches in Elmira and Winters. The ladies aid society of the Methodist Church had an ice cream and strawberry festival at the Star Hall during the strawberry harvest.
The public school was operated by D. G. Creighton and Miss Emma Keeney (or Kearney). When Miss Keeney wed later in the year, there were over 400 applicants for the vacated teaching position
Dr. S.M. Meeker was the town’s physician.
The town boasted a justice of the peace and notary of public. The deputy constable was Sturgill.
Elmira had grown to include a substantial number of businesses.
J. Allison & Co. and N. Scheeline & Co. were the two mercantile businesses in town. Scheeline also had a barley mill in operation.
C.M. Schneeline was a saddler and harness maker.
The blacksmiths included J.A. Collier, who later relocated to Vacaville. Collier, was reported in bad condition from yellow jaundice, but a short time later, Meeker confirmed that Collier was much improved.
Both Collier and the Cripps Bros. blacksmithing firm were mainly engaged in the manufacture of spring wagons. The Cripps Hall had been a meeting hall for the town, but the Star Hall replaced it and Stephen Cripps remodeled Cripps’ Hall into a dwelling house. William Cripps sojourned at the new Williams Hotel in Vacaville in 1884.
The two other blacksmithing businesses in town were operated by William Cadman and John P. Chord. Davis Turner purchased half interest in Chord’s business.
J.N. Hubert was a painter in town. J.E. Shurbert was just preparing to go into business and was fixing a paint shop in the rear of Cadman’s blacksmith shop. Thomas Ball also moved to Elmira to open a business as a painter and paperhanger.
A.W. Hamilton, boot and shoemaker, relocated next to Collier’s blacksmith shop. C.W. Simpkins arrived from the East. He established his shoe shop with R.B. March as a financial partner. Later in the year, A.W. Pierson opened a shoe shop near Scheeline’s store.
R.B. March, in preparing to retire, had his successful businesses up for sale. The main one was his livery business, the only livery stable in town.
The sale included two stables, 11-by-80 feet, eight horses, 10 buggies and carriages, two wagons, four sets of harness, and more.
His other business was a confectionery and fruit store. He also was selling his residence, which included eight furnished rooms. The premises included a total of five lots 25-by-140 feet.
A.W. Rogers operated the Elmira Harness Shop and advertised he furnished first-class goods and believed in quick sales and small profits. Rogers did work in carriage trimming and upholstering. He also reupholstered lounges and chairs. The business had been good and in 1884 Rogers had an addition built to his harness shop.
F.B. Chandler was operating a successful lumberyard and had branch yards in Madison and Winters. Chandler also acted as an auctioneer when there were a lot of cattle to sell. At that auction, the butcher from Vallejo, G.W. Farmer, got away with most of the meat.
Milliner Mrs. K. Dally was in Chandler’s Building. Mrs. Church and Hattie Mangus were local dressmakers. Andrew Kerr was the town’s merchant tailor.
Kerr enjoyed hunting and when the 1884 hunting season opened he and his friend W.W. Spaulding went out and bagged 96 ducks. This was the largest score on record for the season.
A while later, the Kerr family went away on a short trip. Thieves broke into the home and stole bedclothes and wearing apparel. The thieves, two tramps, were discovered at the depot in a boxcar and were carted off to the county jail. It was shortly after this that Kerr and the family moved to Winters.
M. Wolf was a tinner operating his business in Elmira.
Rogers and McKinney were butchers.
Thomas Price had a store carrying confectionery and drugs and he was the town’s postmaster. When the Sunset Telephone Co. erected a line in Elmira, Tom Price was to be the operator.
The hotels in town included Al Marston’s Elmira Exchange, which had a saloon attached and a feed stable connected to the premises. Turkey shoots had become a holiday tradition hosted by Marston. New Year’s Day, 1884, a large crowd arrived. The day ended with 10 turkeys being handed over to the sharp shooters.
Later that year, Marston would expand his business by renting Ed George’s barbershop. W.H. White of Suisun was the barber.
The year ended with Marston’s turkey shoot on Thanksgiving Day. Over 500 people came and 28 turkeys, 18 chickens, and 16 geese met the bullet. At Christmas, Marston hosted a masquerade ball.
Another ball was hosted by Chafe Sweizter, proprietor of the Sweitzer House. Forty couples danced at Star Hall and had supper at the Sweitzer House. The Sweitzer House provided good accommodations for all classes, clean beds and a good table.
The Elmira Hotel, which also had a saloon, was operated by Mrs. Myers. A shooting gallery was established in the rear that year. The hotel became news when a tramp robbed one of the boarders of $40 and an overcoat.
The Sherman House was operated by D.P. Carter. In December 1883, the widow Mrs. Ryan, after failing to sell her deceased husband’s business, was determined to operate the Sherman House on her own. This plan was short-lived as it turned out. In February, D. P. Carter leased the business.
A while later the former Sherman House had a new sign designating it the Carter House. Carter opened a saloon in connection with the hostelry. However, within a few months, Carter had determined the business was not for him. Tom Murphy purchased Carter’s saloon, and Carter had plans to take up farming.
The Stock Breeders Assn. was located in Elmira with M.D. Cooper as the manager. He was offering horses and jackasses for breeding purpose.
H. Shirley was the agent for the depot in Elmira and he was very busy the summer of 1884. The area around the train station was constantly full of farmer’s wagons bringing in barley and wheat for shipping. Hogs were also being shipped out regularly.
A.S. Cook and W.C. Strait were going into the hog business and they built a 64-foot hog corral for this purpose.
Farmer Ed Selecman was a bit too ambitious. He cut 40 bales of grain, but came close to ruining a valuable animal in doing so.
Orchardist John Brazil was raising 20 acres of corn among his fruit trees.
Two men from Elmira found work off-season in the Vaca hills cutting wood on some of the ranches.
The news items of 1884 included the following:
On the railroad line at Elmira, things sparked up when Conductor Knight ejected Suisun’s Dr. W.H. Robinson from the train for refusing to check his baggage. The case went to court and Knight was fined $20 on a battery charge. Then, Robinson sued the California Pacific Railroad. He won the judgment and was awarded $1,140.
Elmira’s thespians were rehearsing a play “Highways and Byways,’’ which was described as bright, breezy and totally rollicking fun. The play was scheduled a performance at the Star Hall.
Washington’s Birthday was a big celebration and the town had a grand ball to celebrate. Tickets were $1.
A grand traveling magic camera exhibition came to town.
The famed Elmira Brass Band ordered new silver mounted instruments. One of their first engagements with these new instruments occurred when they traveled to Madison to furnish music for a ball in that town.
The band also was on hand to play for a dance and roller-skating party at Oiler’s Grove. Mr. Oiler oversaw the supper table, which featured coffee, bread and butter.
An unidentified span of mules arrived at M.L. Vanpelt’s ranch of near Binghamton.
B.F. Pritchard had his son arrested for assault. The son turned around and made similar charges against his father.
Miss C. Romero was buried in Elmira in 1884. Romero qualified as an early-day pioneer. She had come to California from Sonora, Mexico, in 1850 with her sister. They established a bakery in Red Bluff, where she accumulated over $40,000. When she went to return to her homeland, she was captured by Indians and all her wealth went to the Apaches. She returned to California, lived in Oakland for some time and then came to Elmira. | da39da12487629b5e08c708ef1744889 | 2,164 |
Hey guys, I have a chapter of a story coming up soon that’s going to involve a forced transformation that I want to be pretty extreme, probably unwanted, and definitely hot. It’s going to involve characters masturbating while the change is happening - a sort of “character masturbates as the unwanted transformation occurs, they don’t want to change, but can’t stop masturbating and orgasm seals the change” sort of thing. Old trope, but I like it.
The best way I think to do this is have the character be racist or prejudice to something and have them be changed into that.
Ex: Have a straight man be racist to Irish, dislike really buff people, and homophobic.
You get the kick of force transformation, without the moral problems of the transformation has left the person in a worst position than they were before, because there’s nothing wrong with being Irish and arguably being buff is probably better for the character’s health.
Sss’s suggestions seem to the way to go, if you can. Those examples are pretty tame tho, in terms of things that will upset people to read.
It will be tricky. It’ll be easier if the person being changed hates the things he’s being changed into, because as a reader, it’ll feel deserved, because that person was a racist, etc. It’ll be tougher if the person causing the change is someone else and they are the one who is racist. Because then they aren’t getting their comeuppance, at least not right then.
If part of the scene is to show how villainous the villain is, that might give you some leeway. Maybe?
In your recent story, readers (myself included) had a reaction to a character being turned into a pig. The same happened in a story years ago where a dog got kicked. Sometimes it comes down to how invested in the characters your writing gets readers. In a straight up wank story, with generic characters and that I have no attachment to, I don’t care as much about characters doing bad things. In well-written stories that I’m invested in, I don’t want the dog to get kicked. I might be ok seeing the homophobe reveal he’s got other prejudices besides homophobia, but I’ll be more onboard if others in the story show that he’s prejudiced and call him on his shit, or if it’s clear he’s being built up to fall eventually.
The character isn’t you, does express things you have thought about but is ultimately there to get across whatever point you are trying to make. If the point you are trying to make is that stereotypes are hot, some readers might be upset.
I appreciate both these responses. It IS actually going to be Searcey in TMTC who’s going to be behind this, so definitely a large part of the rationale is to continue to establish his villainous intent (and it’s obvious he has a mean and vicious streak.) I’m going to think a bit about how I lead up to it.
The reactions to the character being turned into a pig were so enlightening. The main intent there was to establish Searcey as the chief antagonist and to really show the lengths to which his internalized homophobia would drive him, but I also really wanted to give the scenario an echo of Circe’s most prominent Greek mythology account in the Odyssey, when she turned Odysseus’s shipmates into swine. In the early scenarios where the guys really used their powers willfully, I wanted it to be a strong reflection of their God patrons - Deon getting the guy drunk (Dionysus), Eric renewing his parents love/lust for each other (Eros), and poor Lucas being transformed into a pig (Circe.) I didn’t expect folks to be so sympathetic to his horror, but good news - it did cause me to make sure to plot him a way out from his current situation soon.
I think I picked up on the guys channeling their godly essences/stories in the first couple of chapters. It’s some really great writing in regards to how you’ve treated the mythology. Mad respect!
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Stephen Harper, the only leader the Conservative Party of Canada has ever known, is stepping down.
It just isn't clear when.
Conservative Party president John Walsh made the announcement in a media release Monday night, shortly after Justin Trudeau's Liberals captured a stunning majority government.
"I have spoken to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and he has instructed me to reach out to the newly elected parliamentary caucus to appoint an Interim Leader and to the National Council to implement the leadership selection process pursuant to the Conservative Party of Canada constitution," Walsh said in the release.
Harper addressed supporters in Calgary, but curiously made no mention of plans to resign.
The Tory leader, first elected prime minister in 2006, said it was an "unbelievable honour" to serve Canadians for nearly a decade.
"We gave everything we had to give and we have no regrets whatsoever," he said. "Friends, how could we? We remain citizens of the best country on Earth."
He called the election of a Liberal government a result Tories "accept without hesitation" and said he offered Trudeau congratulations on behalf of the party.
Harper also thanked his wife, Laureen, and their two children for all of their support.
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Harper said those who helped build the Conservative Party should feel nothing but pride.
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The easy things are those things that don’t require much money, much effort, or much time – but make a substantial difference to your clientèle because they show you care, and they indicate that you are actually paying attention.
It reminds me of the classic book Broken Windows, Broken Business: How the Smallest Remedies Reap the Biggest Rewards and its story of doing the easy things (like cleaning up graffiti and fixing broken window panes) that showed that a community cared, eventually impacting crime of all kinds in that community.
For you and I, it’s often even easier, simpler and cheaper than that.
Sit down and make a list of the little things you could do that would make a difference in the experience your clients have when they do business with you. Think about every interaction between you/your staff and your clients. Create reasons to let them know that they are important to you. Easy stuff.
Thank you cards. Birthday cards (knowing the month is enough). Anniversary cards. Empty a trash can. Dust off your shoes before entering a client’s home (or better, use those little shoe covers like hospitals do). Pickup up the parking lot. Put salt down in the winter so people who struggle with ice or have balance problems can come into your store safely.
Simple stuff that often goes forgotten. Sometimes it is as easy as driving a mile down the road for 2 minutes.
As an example, I recently slid by the local, poorly managed fast food place and noticed this sign on the order microphone box:
Running out of toys is not a Federal offense (at least not yet), but feeling the need to put up a sign like this is kind of dumb.
It’s also a waste of money, given that school is out (it was at the time) and all that franchise marketing money you send to Big Burger Corp is going to waste – because they are using it to drive kids and moms to your store.
What’s more wasteful is not doing the easy thing to fix this: Less than one mile from this restaurant there is a Dollar Store. Inside that Dollar Store is a $3.99 bag of 40 zillion little green army men. Somewhere else in that store is a similar very inexpensive bag of toys appropriate for a girl. Easy.
If you’re really creative, maybe you offer the kiddie a coupon (ever hear of a rain check?) to come back for the “real” toy at another time along with the 3 army guys you give them (ie: to get them back into your store). Who knows, but the solution to this is EASY if you put just a little thought into the solution.
So maybe you spend $10 to avoid losing $100 worth of Kids Meal sales, not to mention annoying the moms (DONT ANNOY THEM MOMS!), disappointing the kids, etc. Maybe you send the bill to corporate if it was their fault you don’t have toys – if nothing else, just to bring it to their attention that you solved the problem (something they might advise other stores about). Maybe you could get on the phone with Oriental Trading and order a $25 box of stuff to hand out so that the next time it happens, you are better prepared.
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Don’t forget to do the easy things.
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package de.unisaarland.st.webtest.nlp.mallet
import java.util.regex.Pattern
import cc.mallet.pipe._
import cc.mallet.pipe.iterator.StringArrayIterator
import cc.mallet.topics.ParallelTopicModel
import cc.mallet.types.{FeatureSequence, Instance, InstanceList}
import de.unisaarland.st.webtest.api.{Topic, TopicDescription, TopicModel}
import de.unisaarland.st.webtest.base.Logging
import de.unisaarland.st.webtest.nlp.mallet.pipe.{LineBreakRemover, TokenSequenceEnglishLemma}
import de.unisaarland.st.webtest.api.Topic.topicOrdering
import de.unisaarland.st.webtest.api.default.StopWords
import scala.collection.JavaConverters.{asScalaIteratorConverter, seqAsJavaListConverter}
import scala.tools.nsc.io.File
class TopicModelExtractor(pipeList: Seq[Pipe], val stopwords: Set[String]) extends Logging {
System.setProperty("java.util.logging.config.class", Logging.getClass.getName)
def createTopicModel(str: Seq[String], numTopics: Int, numWords: Int, alpha_t: Double = 0.01, beta_w: Double = 0.01, numIterations: Int = 50, numThreads: Int = 1): Seq[TopicModel] = {
val documents = new InstanceList(new SerialPipes(pipeList.asJava))
documents.addThruPipe(new StringArrayIterator(str.toArray))
// Create a model with numTopics topics, alpha_t = 0.01, beta_w = 0.01
// Note that the first parameter is passed as the sum over topics, while
// the second is the parameter for a single dimension of the Dirichlet prior.
val model = new ParallelTopicModel(numTopics, numTopics * alpha_t, beta_w)
model.setNumThreads(numThreads)
model.setNumIterations(numIterations)
model.addInstances(documents)
model.estimate()
// The data alphabet maps word IDs to strings
val dataAlphabet = documents.getDataAlphabet
for ((_, index) <- str.zipWithIndex) yield {
logger.info(s"Working on $index document")
// val tokens = model.getData.get(index).instance.getData.asInstanceOf[FeatureSequence]
// val topics = model.getData.get(index).topicSequence
// logger.debug(s"Tokens ${tokens.getLength}, topics ${topics.size()}")
// for (position <- (0 until tokens.getLength).view) {
// print("%s-%d".format(dataAlphabet.lookupObject(tokens.getIndexAtPosition(position)),
// topics.getIndexAtPosition(position)))
// }
// println(" ")
//
// model.getData.get(index).topicSequence.iterator().asScala(x => x.)
// println(.topicSequence)
// Estimate the topic distribution of the instance, given the current Gibbs state.
val topicDistribution = model.getTopicProbabilities(index)
// Get an array of sorted sets of word ID/count pairs
val topicSortedWords = model.getSortedWords
//Show top numwords words in topics with proportions
val topics = for (i <- 0 until numTopics) yield {
val topicDescription = topicSortedWords.get(i).iterator().asScala.take(numWords).map( idCountPair =>
TopicDescription(dataAlphabet.lookupObject(idCountPair.getID).toString, idCountPair.getWeight)
)
Topic(topicDescription.toSeq, topicDistribution(i))
}
new TopicModel(topics)
}
}
}
object TopicModelExtractor {
def apply(stopwords: Seq[String], loadDefaultStopWords: Boolean): TopicModelExtractor = {
val pipeList = scala.collection.mutable.ListBuffer.empty[Pipe]
pipeList.append( new LineBreakRemover())
pipeList.append( new CharSequenceLowercase())
pipeList.append( new CharSequence2TokenSequence(Pattern.compile("\\p{L}[\\p{L}\\p{P}]+\\p{L}")))
val removeStopWordsPipe = if (loadDefaultStopWords) new TokenSequenceRemoveStopwords(false, false)
else {
val tempFile = java.io.File.createTempFile("temp-file-name", ".tmp")
tempFile.deleteOnExit()
new TokenSequenceRemoveStopwords(tempFile, "UTF-8", false, false, false)
}
removeStopWordsPipe.addStopWords(stopwords.toArray)
pipeList.append(removeStopWordsPipe)
pipeList.append( new TokenSequenceEnglishLemma())
pipeList.append( new TokenSequence2FeatureSequence())
val sws = if (loadDefaultStopWords) StopWords.DEFAULT_STOPWORDS ++ stopwords.toSet else stopwords.toSet
new TopicModelExtractor(pipeList, sws)
}
def apply(stopwordFile: File): TopicModelExtractor = {
val pipeList = scala.collection.mutable.ListBuffer.empty[Pipe]
pipeList.append( new LineBreakRemover())
pipeList.append( new CharSequenceLowercase())
pipeList.append( new CharSequence2TokenSequence(Pattern.compile("\\p{L}[\\p{L}\\p{P}]+\\p{L}")))
pipeList.append( new TokenSequenceRemoveStopwords(stopwordFile.jfile, "UTF-8", false, false, false))
pipeList.append( new TokenSequenceEnglishLemma())
pipeList.append( new TokenSequence2FeatureSequence())
new TopicModelExtractor(pipeList, stopwordFile.lines().toSet)
}
}
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Hassan Blasim
Today’s portrait session is Hassan Blasim, Iraqi-born film director and writer now living in Finland.
The location for our shoot is downtown Helsinki at Mbar, Lasipalatsi.
I arrive early to scope out Mbar and select a suitable place for the session, we’re lucky today as the sky is fairly open and Mbar allows a huge percentage of the light into the interior. The dominant proportion of the shoot was taken with daylight but I also wanted some darker, more moody frames using the Profoto AcuteB, hardlight and the D4 head reflector.
I had been told that Hassan will be accompanied with a translator as he does not speak any English, “Hi, I’m Hassan, how’s it goin?” obliterated that notion however, his English far better than folk I’ve known back in my UK hometown.
Hassan had a fantastic personality and a remarkably easy going presence, I felt very humbled having the opportunity to shoot his portrait.
Hassan’s short story collection Madman of Freedom Square is on the long list for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize in 2010.
Read more on Hassan Blasim’s Blog
Loving the 1.4’s depth of field on the book shot… Will be purchasing a 1.8 myself soon – you got any you fancy flogging Tomurse?
The photos are excellent and this is the first I see a full shot for Hassan.
The 3rd one is so him. I love his writing,very impressive, he’s one of the best writers ever.
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In a study on elderly subjects with increased dementia risk, researchers at the University of Oxford showed that high-dose B-vitamin treatment can slow the atrophy of specific brain regions that are a key component of the Alzheimer's disease (AD) process and that are associated with cognitive decline.
The prevention of AD is a major public health challenge, and many promising therapies have already failed in late-stage clinical trials. A progressive disease, AD destroys memory and other important mental functions and is the most common cause of dementia. In order to treat at-risk people before they develop the major symptoms of dementia, scientists are increasingly turning to alternative approaches.
One approach is to modify nongenetic risk factors such as lowering elevated plasma homocysteine with B vitamins. Critical nutrients, B vitamins are necessary to help avoid many health problems.
Elevated plasma homocysteine has been identified as a risk factor for vascular disease and potentially for dementia and depression as well. The most common cause of elevated homocysteine levels is deficiency of folate or vitamin B(12). To investigate the effect of B-vitamin treatment on elderly volunteers with memory complaint, the Oxford researchers analyzed data over a period of 24 months from a randomized, controlled trial (VITACOG).
The MRI scans of participants - 76 receiving placebo and 80 receiving B vitamins - showed no differences in baseline gray matter volume. And, over the two-year period, both treatment groups were found to have lost gray matter. In fact, atrophy was found in similar areas encompassing medial temporal, lateral temporoparietal, and occipital regions, as well as the anterior and posterior cingulate cortex.
Yet, further direct comparison between the two groups revealed a significant effect of treatment. Compared to the placebo group, subjects receiving B vitamins (specifically, folic acid 0.8 mg, vitamin B12 0.5 mg, vitamin B6 20 mg) showed a significant reduction of atrophy in posterior brain regions, including bilateral hippocampus and parahippocampal gyrus, retrosplenial precuneus, lingual and fusiform gyrus, as well as in the cerebellum.
"There is ... clear anatomical and functional evidence for the role of the cerebellum in cognitive and behavioral functions, and particularly for autobiographical memory and working memory," wrote the authors.
The posterior brain regions and the cerebellum are among those most affected in Alzheimer's disease as well as in mild cognitive impairment subjects who later develop AD. In the regions showing significant treatment effect, the average loss of gray matter over two years was 3.7 percent in the placebo group compared with only 0.5 percent in the B-vitamin group.
In order to investigate the interplay between treatment and baseline tHcy, researchers further divided participants into two groups according to baseline tHcy: those with measurements below and above the median. Previously it has been shown that higher plasma tHcy levels are related to smaller global brain volume and white matter volume, smaller amygdala and hippocampus, and faster reduction in overall brain size.
Researchers discovered participants with high tHcy in the placebo group had greater gray matter atrophy compared to those with low tHcy.
In contrast, among the subjects receiving B vitamins, there was no difference in atrophy between participants with low and high baseline tHcy. No significant effect of B-vitamin treatment was found in the participants with low baseline tHcy. However, the B-vitamin treatment over two years had a marked beneficial effect in reducing gray matter atrophy in those with high tHcy - from 5.2 percent down to 0.6 percent.
In the high-tHcy group, B vitamins reduced atrophy in similar regions as seen in the total group. The reduced atrophy also extended to anterior regions including the anterior cingulate cortex and piriform cortex, as well as prefrontal areas.
To more precisely delineate which regions of the brain were associated with cognitive decline, the researchers analyzed the changes over time in gray matter volume and changes in their scores on neuro-psychological tests for all 156 participants. In particular, the researchers explored the relationship between gray matter loss and decline in measures of global brain function, decline in measures of episodic memory, and decline in measures of semantic memory.
Gray matter loss was significantly associated with worsening of global functioning test scores, which was most pronounced bilaterally in the amygdalohippocampal complex and entorhinal cortex. Decreases in episodic memory and semantic memory test scores were associated with increased gray matter loss in the left hippocampus and entorhinal cortex.
Source: Douaud G, Refsum H, de Jager CA, et al. Preventing Alzheimer ' s disease-related gray matter atrophy by B-vitamin treatment. PNAS. 2013. | https://www.medicaldaily.com/b-vitamin-treatment-reduces-gray-matter-atrophy-may-prevent-alzheimers-246041 | 997 |
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Peinga Rayo and Las Aeromozas has been the group that has headed the eleventh Karxofarock festival that was held on Saturday June 15 in the park of the Muntanyeta of Sant Boi de Llobregat, near Barcelona (Spain). At the same time, this has been the eleventh concert of the band, an astral conjunction nothing strange given that they define themselves as a "musical group of beings from other galaxies".
The group has a bipolar repertoire, some are songs and pop versions of the '80s as one of McNamara (' Gritando amor ') and other more punk, like a version of 'Anarchy in the UK ' of the Sex Pistols called' Papa of Rome' with changed lyrics that the singer has interpreted by placing a stick in the groin. However, all their songs are very funny and invite you to dance without paying attention to who looks to you thanks to their choreography, as with the synth-pop song 'Matando Marcianas' or 'Vístete vendida', using badminton rackets as imaginary guitars.
Their album is called 'Puto disco' (‘Fucking album’), has not yet been published, due to the difficulties they are suffering to get it to market. The formation is composed by Peinga Rayo (voice), Javier Navinés (guitar), Arles Gayo (bass), Kristian Bar (drums) and the ‘aeromozas’ (hostesses) Maite, Laura and Patri (choirs). We have not found the keyboardist's name.
Peinga Rayo and the Aeromozas, performing at Karxofarock 2019, near Barcelona. | http://agendaconcerts.cat/galeria-en.php?ID=363-peinga-rayo-y-las-aeromozas-karxofarock-sant-boi-llobregat-2019 | 365 |
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Since the death of my SO's nomad we've be awaiting the arrival of the new empeg towers influanced mp3 players.....and it's been a long wait.
But now that there almost here I've a few questions.
Is the UI on the Nitrus the same as the Karma?
Is there any idea of when they will be on the shelves? Amazon says September 3rd.
The Eigen, or the armoured Nitrus: what's the thinking there? Or is it just something different. I kinda hoping the this is intended to protect the mp3 player from bumps and more...
Thanks empeg guys & special thanks to whom ever had the idea of the nitrus, it fills a gap (between flash & HDD) in the market that was partially served (not quite enough space/too big of a unit) by CD based mp3 players with something that it tiny and light weight but with space for ~25 audio CDs.
It's got stylistic similarities, but it's not the same exactly I don't think. Also, the screen size is different. You still use the stick/wheel to navigate and such. Many of the same features are present. However, there are many features that are Karma-specific that you won't find on the Nitrus.
A few (couple) brief examples, pretty please?
Nitrus and Karma have very little in common. Nitrus is based on the S Series firmware with additional features, where as Karma is an entirely different source base. Nitrus has a relatively small mono screen where as Karma has a large greyscale screen - there is a family resemblance but Karma is more feature packed.
Even so, Nitrus is very feature packed for a player of its size and battery life.
Eigen is a different industrial design for different retail channels. It is functionally identical to Nitrus, so just choose the one you like the look of (for me that would be Nitrus). | https://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/176072/Questions_about_the_Nitrus | 402 |
We know that climate change is influenced by human activities. As we release greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the air, our atmosphere warms. With rising temperatures come changes in weather and climate across the globe – from heat waves and flooding to drought and wildfires.
The energy sector can be a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions – but it can also be part of the solution. The Oregon Department of Energy is committed to leading our state to a cleaner energy future, and we have some resources to help!
How energy is generated and used in Oregon affects – and is affected by – climate change.
In 2020, Governor Brown signed Executive Order 20-04, directing State of Oregon agencies to take action to reduce and regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more about how ODOE works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and how we're implementing the executive order.
ODOE partners with other agencies to track greenhouse gas emissions.
And to develop strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Interested in learning more about climate change in Oregon? Check out Chapter 2 of our 2018 Biennial Energy Report (large PDF) and our Climate Change Update policy brief from our 2020 Biennial Energy Report. In the 2020 report, we also discuss Oregon's upcoming Climate Vulnerability Assessment.
ODOE also supports the Oregon Global Warming Commission, which is charged with tracking trends in greenhouse gas emissions and recommending ways to reduce them.
The Transformative Integrated Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (TIGHGER) Plan, also known as the Oregon Global Warming Commission's Roadmap to 2035, will analyze and identify action across all sectors that can reduce GHG emissions while continuing to grow Oregon's economy and enhance equity and quality of life for all Oregonians.
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Ok, so I'm new to using VLC player and so far I am very impressed with its capabilities for streaming content to my phone, although I'm disappointed with the lack of support or tutorials as to how one is supposed to go about setting it up to do it. Here's the gist of it, after my brother and I have wrestled with both the player on my PC (win7ultimate) and the app on my phone we managed to get it to stream no problem while connected locally via WiFi. Actually, I had troubles with my Internet Security's (Total Defense) firewall as it kept blocking my phone regardless of the fact that I created a rule that was supposed to open the appropriate ports to allow access to my PC.
Anyways, the real issue I'm having now is the fact that when I turn WiFi "off" on my phone, and try to connect to VLC using my router's internet IP address (with appropriate ports being forwarded to my PC) and the appropriate port, my phone still appears to be blocked. I even try to access the web interface using the phone's internet browser, which I can access if I'm connected locally to the network, but I get the following "ERROR: HTTP 403 Forbidden" page. The phone seems to be blocked either by the router's firewall or the PC's firewall. Also note, apps like "Connect Me" used for remote desktop connections are fully functional and working without a problem both via local WiFi connection and remote 4G connection, albeit using a different port...
I have posted on VideoLan's forum about this, and the topic had quite a few views but no replies... I'm hoping someone has had some experience with this app and the VLC player as well on their PC to lend a hand.
Thanks to anyone who has some tips for me in advance!
403 means you reached the server, but it is refusing to serve the page to you. Are your server settings set to only serve to local IPs?
I'm not sure how to check that on my PC. Would it be a firewall setting on my PC or something related to the .hosts file for VLC Player?
Was told in the tutorial to remove the hash tags (#) from the addresses listed under # private addresses in order to make it available to all my remote devices and I was under the impression this also included connections via the internet.
Here's a link to one of the tutorials...
Last edited by cram_it_2000; 01-21-2013 at 12:36 AM.
Private IPs, is just your local network, you would need to open it to the "world" to access it outside your local network. I hope you have the ability to force credentials if your going to do this.
Is there a way to simply add my windows phone's mac address to the host file I posted so that only my phone can be recognized when it is connecting through the world? Or can you suggest a better approach to providing a secure connection that will still allow my phone to connect remotely but not leave my PC and network completely vulnerable to anyone on the web?
If you can filter by mac address, that's a good idea... Check in their forums to see if that's possible.
You can go to ipchicken.com from your cellphone and enter that into the host file to allow your cellphone to have access. I would do that anyway just to test the connection. Of course, that IP address on your phone will eventually change. I'm not sure how long your carrier assigns IP addresses for, but I can't imagine it being very long.
You're probably right about the IP address changing on my phone. I tried adding the phone's mac address to the host file as well as its current internet IP address but it still wasn't working. What I ended up doing was deleting the hash tags for everything listed under the world and the I created a "connection security rule" under advanced security for windows firewall.
I chose "tunnel" as the rule type and then chose "gateway-to-client" option. It also asked if I want to exempt IPsec-protected connections from this tunnel? Kept the default answer to "no". I clicked next and then selected the option "require authentication for inbound connections. Do not establish tunnels for outbound connections". Clicked "next" again and left everything blank but I checked the box for "apply IPsec tunnel authorization as specified on the IPsec Settings tab of the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Properties dialog box." on the next screen it asks you to choose your authentication method. I chose "Advanced" and then clicked on the "Customize" button. In this window I clicked "Add" under First authentication methods and chose "Computer (Kerberos V5)". I left 2nd authentication methods blank and hit "Ok". Clicked "Next" left all 3 options selected and clicked "Next" again. Last window asks you to name the rule so I did.
After creating the rule I right-clicked on it and selected "properties". I selected the Computers tab and added my phone's IP address under "Endpoint 2". Then I selected the Advanced tab and selected the "customize" button for "Interface types"; clicked the radio button for "These interface types:" and checked the box next to "Remote access". I also went under "customize" for IPsec tunneling and checked all the boxes and left the rest of the options set to "Any". Hopefully this keeps everything secure from the internet. I'm enjoying the app on my phone now and I've been testing quite a few different media formats. I've only found 1 video clip that it doesn't really want to play properly. The file is 720p HD and encoded using ".wmv". Tested some similar files but they seem to play (albeit with some buffering issues). Could be due to the fact my system is aging with an Intel core 2 quad and only 4gb of ram. However I have a new i7 chip sitting on my desk waiting for me to build it onto some new parts.
I hope this thread is useful to future users of vlc player and I hope it simplifies the setup process for future users of this software. Current tutorials lack a great deal of detail about how to set it up.
| https://forums.windowscentral.com/windows-phones/213359-vlc-media-player-vlc-windows-phone-8-a.html | 1,300 |
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Do other nations have better ways of doing this?
A: Panic, run awkwardly towards them, and very possibly drop several items of whatever you’re carrying.
B: Panic and stroll towards them at an unchanged pace, worrying every second about how rude you’re being.
Either way, spend the next few minutes agonising about how you could have handled it better.
Are they secretly hoping you’ll decline, and will be offended if you accept too quickly? Or are they genuinely offering, and will be offended if you decline? AAAAAAARGHHHH.
Do you chew at your normal pace, in the knowledge that everyone else at the table is staring at you while you move your jaws in an endless, cow-like mulching motion? Or do you desperately attempt to swallow the bolus of food before time, risking death by choking (not to mention more embarrassment).
A: Tough it out by laughing nervously and saying ‘Oh, we’re going the same way!’ in an unnaturally bright tone. Then face an unknown period making inane conversation to fill the silence until you can turn down a side street with your honour intact.
B: Attempt to speed up so much that you don’t end up walking beside them, as if you’re just in a massive hurry and haven’t seen them, even though you know they know you have.
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/*
Problem Statement: https://leetcode.com/problems/maximum-units-on-a-truck/
Time: O(n • log n)
Space: O(n)
Author: <NAME>, github.com/Mohammed-Shoaib
*/
class Solution {
public:
int maximumUnits(vector<vector<int>>& boxTypes, int truckSize) {
int units = 0;
sort(boxTypes.begin(), boxTypes.end(), [&](auto& l, auto& r) {
return l[1] > r[1];
});
for (vector<int>& box: boxTypes) {
units += min(truckSize, box[0]) * box[1];
truckSize -= min(truckSize, box[0]);
}
return units;
}
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Despite a wide-ranging interest in personas (aka user profiles) by web and software designers, concrete examples of actual personas are surprisingly hard to find. So I’m happy to contribute an example here, from a chapter I wrote in the book User-Centered Design Stories. Click the thumbnails below for full-sized images, or download a printable PDF….
| http://becubed.me/category/personas/ | 78 |
Up, up, and away with Nintendo's attempt at virtual reality.
I think everyone was a little surprised when Nintendo looked over at the VR market and said, "Say, we'd like to try that, too." Nintendo's always been content to do its own thing; it doesn't often chase after market trends.
After spending some time with Labo VR, however, it's clear Nintendo is still happy to dance to its own tune. That's not a bad thing. It just means if you pick up the build-it-yourself virtual reality kit, you should be prepared for a set of experiences that are unique and unlike anything else on the market. "Bonafide Nintendo," in other words.
For one thing, no other VR headset on the market makes you assemble its goggles and accompanying "Toy-Cons" out of cardboard. Yes, cardboard; it's the Nintendo Labo way. I initially wondered how good dead tree VR can possibly be, especially games that are controlled using glorified origami birds and elephants. I was therefore surprised to discover the games Nintendo built for the little gadget are easy to lose yourself in.
I was also surprised to discover how easy it is to assemble the Labo VR Toy-Cons. It's still a long process, but the (surprisingly charming) instructions that come on the game card are very clear and include digital models for each step that can be rotated 360-degrees if you lose your way. I'm not a crafty person, nor am I much good at assembling things, but I genuinely enjoy folding up Toy-Cons.
I can't share my Labo VR experience with any children because I'm a shrivelled witch who lives in an isolated bog, but I'm confident parents will get hours of play from Labo VR. Just assembling the VR goggles and the bird Toy-Con took me a few hours.
I started with the bird Toy-Con, even though the Labo VR Kit also lets you build Toy-Cons for an elephant, a camera, and a Blaster. It's not every day you're afforded the opportunity to jam your face into a bird's cloaca. It's usually a good way to get ejected from the zoo.
First, I assembled the cardboard headset that holds the VR goggles, because a VR experience usually doesn't happen without goggles. The goggles are an easy warm-up project for the rest of what the Labo VR Kit offers, plus it gives you a chance to get used to the step-by-step video tutorials that help you build the Toy-Cons. I already mentioned the videos are easy to follow and are lightly funny and charming. I want to reiterate that point because it takes significant writing talent to add personality to instructional videos about folding cardboard.
Once completed, the headset feels lightweight without feeling cheap. Like other Labo projects, it uses a thick, high-quality grade of cardboard that doesn't misfold or tear easily. Of course, sliding the Switch into the viewing slot adds some weight. There are several small games that you can play with the headset by itself, and it's a particularly good way for a kid to get warmed up with their first VR experience.
All right, now let's build us a bird—hey, excuse you.
Yeah, it goes without saying that Labo's cardboard attracts cats like cheese attracts mice. Do your best. Don't bother with negotiations. They won't work.
Don't worry about getting mixed up while building your Toy-Cons. Every piece of every kit is clearly labeled, e.g. all your bird part sheets are labelled A through D and have a cute bird icon in their corners. The sheets are color-coded, too. Maybe you noticed as much in this picture. Hint: Try looking below the cat's butt.
One reason it's so easy to build a complicated Toy-Con like the bird is because you assemble each major piece separately according to step-by-step instructions sequestered behind different videos. For example, part one of my bird-building adventure involved putting together the gull's rear end. Once a piece is done, you set it aside until it's time to attach it to another completed piece.
This particular piece has a "visor" that swings upwards and covers the top of the VR goggles. The visor's hinges contain some plastic parts, but overall the Labo VR Kit is 99% cardboard. It's good to see a biodegradable toy in this age where dead whales are being found with stomachs full of plastic.
Oh, I made myself sad.
Here's another example of the Toy-Cons' "modular" designs. I assembled the core of the bird's body by following another set of instructions, then slotted it into the bird-bum piece. Additional videos directed me on assembling the head, the wings, and the rubber band-powered mechanism that makes the bird bob its head whenever you squeeze down on its sides.
Whew, this is hard work. Be sure to take a break. Mind you, this is a Nintendo product. Rest assured you receive incessant reminders to stop, take a break, and even enjoy a nice cup of tea (oh, I think I will, thank you).
Behold my beautiful son. Yes, that's a Wii U behind him. Please don't stare at it too long. It's very self-conscious.
While you can decorate your bird pal if you so desire, I'm content to let him fly naked and free. As I said before, I'm not the crafty type, but I still managed to derive a surprising amount of pleasure putting the bird together. I found fiddling with Labo is a perfect activity to enjoy while listening to a podcast (pssst, I can recommend a great one). You probably shouldn't do that if you're helping a kid assemble it, though. Give them your undivided attention, or else they might take the pets hostage with a glue gun. That's something children do to get their way, right?
With the hard part out of the way, I shoved my face into the bird's no-visiting zone and took off into the wild blue yonder.
So How Does Labo VR Perform?
I wasn't expecting much out of Labo VR, so I was surprised when I wound up spending a not-small amount of time flying around "Bird Island." I collected food, hatched babies, and made new friends who flew around with me, making new formations as we travelled. It's a relaxing experience and highly immersive, even if it's not particularly fancy-looking. The birds' plastic, toylike designs actually remind me of that early '90s computer animation about the bird and the fish who fall in love.
Pressing the sides of the bird Toy-Con to make it flap its wings is more interesting than simply pressing a button, though the repetitive action makes my hands cramp after a bit. With that in mind, Nintendo-brand VR is truly built for the young.
While you can't go into a project like Labo VR expecting graphics on-par with Oculus Rift, there's some noticeable screen blur going on. Far away objects appear particularly "smeary," though I never noticed any kind of frame drop. It's worth noting I have a (cheap) screen protector on my Switch, so I doubt that helped. Some of the blur might also come from the schmutz and fingerprints accumulated on your screen, so give it a good wipe-down before playing.
Holding Labo VR's goggles to my face for an extended period of time tired out my flabby sad-person arms. It's not too bad for the packed-in Labo VR games because none of them are meant to be played for more than a few minutes at a time. I'm interested to see how (or if) Nintendo addresses arm fatigue when Breath of the Wild gets its VR update. Will we see the release of a simple head harness? Maybe one made of cardboard? I'll assemble it! I know I can do it now!
Yet after some time with Nintendo Labo, it's looking like "take frequent breaks" is going to be the extent of Nintendo's problem-solving. I doubt it wants anyone, especially kids, suffering from attacks of motion sickness, and being able to abort your play session at the first sign of queasiness is a good way to deter that. I had no problem with motion sickness when I explored Bird Island, but I did feel light-headed when I tried out its racing mini-game. There are a lot of twists and turns in that mode, and they almost got the best of me.
As with most things Nintendo, the strength of its properties and its uncanny sense for making fun experiences are at the core of the Labo VR Kit's appeal. This isn't PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, or HTC Vive, not by a long shot—but it's not trying to be. Labo VR is a fun, safe virtual reality experience that's unlike anything else on the market. It's pretty much what you'd expect from Nintendo's own foray into any big industry trend, really.
While people without kids might not get a whole lot out of Labo VR outside of a short but potent injection of fun, it's worth keeping an eye on if Nintendo has plans to implement VR into more of its franchises. If that Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Switch remake rumor ever solidifies into something real, I'd be OK with piloting a Loftwing from its rear end.
| https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-labo-vr-experience-my-journey-to-look-up-a-cardboard-birds-butt | 1,972 |
# Can body of one temperature ever cause higher temperature in another body?
If you have one body that radiates heat at a constant rate and, forgive my simple assumption, thus constant temperature, and a body that may absorb this heat, may the temperature of second body ever become higher than that of the first?
Simpler put, can temperature build up over time, as a result of say, initially "colder" second body unable to shed absorbed heat quickly enough, and so, with energy conservation and all, you'd have for example 100° heat source heating up something to twice that temperature? Factors would be environment that does not aid in heat dissipation, second body material dissipating heat slow enough, and others I may not know about -- in lay man terms where most of the energy given off by first body can only be absorbed by the second body, and not so much the environment.
The question arose from reading people debate about the famous Hudson river emergency aircraft landing incident with captain Sullenberger, where in particular some, in my opinion, rightfully claim the loss of life and collateral damage to populated areas should the aircraft attempt to land in Teterboro airport, would be much higher because, among other things, burning jet fuel would weaken building steel structures and cause their collapse etc. The counter claim was along the lines of that jet fuel burns at 800° while steel melts at just under twice that temperature, and so apparently burning jet fuel cannot melt steel. My limited understanding makes me think that it's more complex than that -- that jet fuel burning at 800° can cause temperature build up in steel in such vicinity and circumstances where steel material can't dissipate the absorbed heat quickly enough and the latter thus may reach melting point.
• While 800$^\circ$ C is not enough to melt steel, it is hot enough to significantly weaken the strength of steel. If you weaken steel so it has only $1/3$ the strength the designers wanted it to have, things fall apart. – Peter Shor Dec 8 '18 at 15:22 | proofpile-shard-0006-1704 | 424 |
Like their real life counterparts most are derived from road cars I've drawn. They are commonly referred to as LCVs (light commercial vehicles). Hopefully I will in due course find the time to draw some lorries.
For portraiture, cost is mostly related to how much livery and graphics needs to be drawn in. A blank, single coloured (not including black mudguard of vintage type) would be the same price as the road cars they're based on. Livery applied needs to be assessed for cost. | 410e4cc5c4f05a00b684259248b0950f | 106 |
First of all, even if such a correlation existed, that wouldn’t prove anything by itself. There are a host of other factors contributing to slow growth in continental Europe, and fast growth in Ireland. But secondly, these anecdotal tidbits are just plain wrong.
Ireland has indeed been the fastest growing economy in the OECD (that’s the club of the world’s richest countries). But it has HIGH taxes on capital, not low ones. At the other end of the spectrum is Italy, with the lowest economic growth in the OECD. Yet Italy has extremely LOW tax rates on capital income.
The following chart shows the relationship between effective tax rates on capital income and average real per capita GDP growth. Can you discern a relationship suggesting that lower tax rates cause higher growth? I sure can’t.
The following table shows the raw data presented in the chart. The first column shows the effective tax rate on capital income in the year 2000. Using this data, the OECD countries for which there was data are then divided into three groupings: “Low Tax” countries, with tax rates on capital below 10%; “Medium Tax” countries, with tax rates between 10% and 30%; and “High Tax” countries, with capital income tax rates of 30% or higher.
The second column shows the tax rate in 2004. In several countries, capital income taxes were effectively cut between 2000 and 2004.
The third column shows the growth rate in real per capita GDP over the 10 year period 1995-2005, while the fourth column shows growth only since the start of 2001. The final column gives the overall tax burden in the economy as a percent of GDP in the year 2002.
Sources: Effective tax rates on capital from the OECD Tax Database. Real GDP growth figures from the OECD Quarterly National Accounts tables, and measure growth from 1995:Q1 to 2005:Q3 for most countries (2005:Q2 otherwise). Growth rates deflated by population growth to yield per capita growth rates.
Again, there appears to be no relationship between capital income tax rates and economic growth. There is no difference between average growth rates in high tax, medium tax, and low tax countries.
Note that this does not prove anything. To really establish the presence or absence of a link between capital income taxes and economic growth one would need to do much more sophisticated econometric testing that would control for all of the other possible determinants of economic growth.
Nevertheless, this evidence is certainly suggestive that there is no link between taxes on capital and growth. At the very least, the claims by supply-side capital tax-cut advocates that there is an international correlation between low taxes and economic growth are clearly not true.
If you combine this with the substantial evidence that the US economy has only enjoyed a mediocre economic expansion since the Bush tax cuts, and the evidence from macroeconomic modeling that show that the tax cuts had a tiny impact on the growth of the US economy, the conclusion seems fairly clear: there’s simply no evidence to support the notion that cutting taxes causes a supply-side increase in economic growth.
| https://angrybearblog.com/2005/12/capital-taxation-and-growth | 640 |
Regarding the initiation part of this, it seems like what is holding you back the most is you taking a turn down personally. You know she has a lower sex drive, so why not factor that in to shield your ego? You can initiate, you just cannot have an expectation that it will always lead to sex. Let her know that when you initiate she can be honest about how she's feeling and there are no expectations.
As far as the flirting and build up go, you're 2 years into the relationship, so this the post-honeymoon phase of your relationship. Both of you have to work at it to keep the spark going and not every session will be a full effort -- that's just real life. What have you done to try and seduce your partner? Have you asked her what she would find appealing if you wanted to seduce her? | 3bc1110166e2405b80f2deea743b315b | 183 |
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