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Yesterday we decided to check in with the Decorah Eagle Cam to see what was brewing. Last year at this time, the first egg was laid and we did not want to miss any of the action this year. We pulled up the camera to see a live shot of a barn, not the nest. A Google search told us that the Eagles had built a default nest and that they have just started lining this new nest with grasses. Scientists believe that this means that they have chosen the new nest over the old. Unfortunately there is no way to add a second camera until the Fall when the nest is quiet. We are sad to say that there will be no Decorah Eagles this year (click here for article). This nest in Iowa has two eggs already!! It looks like the first was laid on the 7th of February and the second on the 11th. While I was visiting yesterday Liberty (the Mama Eagle) was sitting on the eggs and making a lot of noise. I also saw Justice (the Papa) swoop by under the nest. If you want a refresher or some info on how to tell them apart, click here. We always say that Mama looks a bit ruffled and dirty. This nest in Wisconsin (or Minnesota?) has two Camera Views which I like. This site is run by a teacher who last year wrote grants to put up a webcam for his class to watch a local Eagle Nest. Both Lucy and Larry Eagle were in the nest when I tuned into the "Close Up" Cam and there were no eggs yet. The other camera Pans, Tilts and Zooms…this was very cool! You can watch both at the same time which is really fun. There is also a Teacher Zone with lessons and activities and a Student Zone with more games and fun. This Eagle Cam does not have audio yet but there has been some activity. The eggs here are expected to be laid in early March. We have not seen any live action yet but they do have video clips that you can watch of recent events. It is a really great view of the nest. I also love that this site has a Loon Cam! Something to look forward to in April . I have decided to follow these three nests because they have not yet laid eggs or the eggs were hatched this month. There are so many Eagle Cams out there and many in the south show nests where the eggs have already hatched! There is a website called Eagleholic and they list all of the 2013 Eagle Cams and update the status of each nest. If you are interested in checking out where to find those nests, or others that I haven't listed click HERE.

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Climate Namibia Climate in Grootfontein Home Namibia Climate in Grootfontein September Grootfontein weather in September (Namibia) This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Grootfontein in September lies at 32.0°C (89.6°F). The average minimum temperature is 15.0°C (59°F) (usually the minimum temperature is noted at night). September is a dry month with an average of 5mm (0.2in) rain. It rains an average of 3 days of the month. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Grootfontein with 315 hours of sun. So what to wear in September? Visitors traveling to Grootfontein might want to wear dresses, tops, T-shirts and skirts made of cotton or linen. Shorts for men made of cotton or linen are good options for staying cool on a hot day. For other monthly average weather and what to do in September look at the numbers below. Monthly Averages in September Min Temperature 15 °C Max Temperature 32 °C Precipitation 5mm Rainy Days 3 Sunshine Hours 315 Where to stay in Grootfontein Where to go in Namibia in September Find out more about the weather in Namibia in September and which places have the best weather conditions in this month. We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in September. Weather Forecasts for Grootfontein SSE 22 kmph S 22 kmph Weather and Climate provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Grootfontein. Our site offers climate and forecast data for almost all countries in the world. Are you going to Namibia? On this website you can find historical weather averages for many cities in Namibia. Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which suggests which destination suits your ideal climate conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner. Historical climate data in graphs for Grootfontein. Climate Grootfontein Alone in the middle of a park of 50,000 hectares Found in a pristine region of Namibia, the Etendeka Concession is truly incredible. It is a not fenced area and is fortunate to host a wide variety of endemic and other plant and animal species. You will never forget this unique sustainable hotel in Mauritius This hotel is leading the way in terms of sustainability. Salt truly offers a new approach and shows how the future of travel could look like.

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Three Arrested In Chicago On Federal Gun Charges In 'Operation Legend' Filed Under:Chicago, firearms, Gun Charges, Mayor Lightfoot, Operation Legend, President Trump CHICAGO (CBS) — Three men in Chicago face federal gun crime charges in conjunction with Operation Legend. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Northern District Of Illinois, they are the first to be charged under the federal initiative. President Donald Trump and other officials on Wednesday formally announced the deployment of "hundreds" of federal agents to fight crime in Chicago as part of Operation Legend. (Credit: Federal Court Records) Darryl Collins, 30, of Dolton, is charged with one count of illegal possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Romeo Holloway, 21, of Chicago, is charged with one count of illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Collins and Holloway were previously convicted of criminal felonies and were not lawfully allowed to possess a firearm or ammunition. Darryl Phillips, 22, of Chicago, is charged with one count of illegal possession of a machine gun. The three are being held in federal custody. Officials described Operation Legend as "a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime." Holloway was arrested Tuesday night by federal and local law enforcement officers for illegally possessing a loaded handgun in the 2700 block of West Flournoy Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. According to charges, the gun had ten rounds of live ammunition and had a bullet in the chamber. Phillips was arrested Wednesday morning by federal and local law enforcement officers executing a court-authorized search warrant in the 2700 block of West Flournoy Street in East Garfield Park. Officers discovered a semiautomatic handgun in a bedroom. An ATF special agent reviewed the firearm and determined it was equipped with an auto-sear device, also known as a "switch," which transformed the firearm into a machine gun capable of automatically shooting more than one shot without manually reloading. Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who earlier had threatened to go to court to block President Trump from deploying unnamed federal agents in Chicago without her permission, said she supports the expansion of Operation Legend, noting the additional agents coming to Chicago will be overseen by Lausch, a friend of Lightfoot's for more than 20 years. Lightfoot herself is a former federal prosecutor.

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I raise my sunglasses to my forehead and step out of the heat and into the Bruneau general store. The owner is an older fella with a face like a fist and bushy eyebrows growing over the rims of his glasses. He's leaning over shop counter, reading the paper. "You have a map," he mutters without lifting an eye. "We're looking for Indian Hot Springs… the put-in for the Bruneau." The Owyhee Desert roads are largely unnamed; friends shared that we should inquire in town for specific directions. "Why are you here now? You should have been here last week," he quipped, still focused on his reading. He's somewhat right; the river is snow-fed, thus its season flashes through spring. For most boats, it's typically floated around 1,000 cfs…for most boats. Our intent was to float it in guerilla style—packrafts during lower flow. The river was at 500 cfs, ideal for our micro-rafts. "Well, we're here now…" I share. "That road was destroyed years ago by the earthquake." In 1983, a 6.9-earthquake caused 2-meter scarps in the Lost River Range. My in-laws felt it as far away as Caldwell. "Do you have four spare tires?" he added. Remote and notoriously broken, the road can be completely inaccessible during Idaho's "monsoon" season. It's no place for a city car. I share our plan to cache bikes at the take-out. "It's a big desert, we'll find a place to put the bikes." Crazy, maybe. But two years of planning, a year of training and weeks of last-minute details…turning around now wasn't part of the plan. He shakes his head and sends us out the door with a cursory set of directions. We cache the bikes along with three days of rations in the willows below a set of weirs and continue south past the Saylor Air Force bombing range. A dusty dirt highway, Clover 3 Creek Road, is the only sign of human presence in this vastly open wilderness. In the distance, my eyes trace a fractured line etched across the desert plains. I know what it is, but my mind's eye questions the obvious. The Bruneau Canyon cuts deep; standing at the top, there are sections so narrow that one can't see the river below. I'm seeing the top of a canyon perhaps 50 feet wide, 300 feet deep. After 30 miles, a sign points us west to the Bruneau. The road quickly becomes choked with basketball-sized rocks baked into the summer soil, slowing us to 5 to 10 miles per hour. After an hour of class-V off-roading, we watch the road vanish into the deep canyon. With airy ledges likened to a Himalayan highway, I suggest we make this our official transition and send Erik, our backcountry chauffeur, back home with the truck. The stress of last-minute preparations has shredded my nerves. As we pack our scant supplies into our 40L packs, my gut continues to wrench as I try to comprehend the entire 850-mile route before us. Each day will certainly present unforeseen obstacles, so I breathe deep and focus on the immediate task. We part ways with Erik and hike the two miles to the river. The post Idaho Traverse; Part I appeared first on Hyperlite Mountain Gear Blog.

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Nikolai A. recalls: "The smaller shootings took place close to the cemetery. The big ones, close to the windmill, where there were big silo pits." (Witness N°203, interviewed in Aleksandrovka, on December 1, 2009).

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We just had some almighty thunder, lightning and all things frightening across London. The thunder was so violent that the roof actually moved. In a vague attempt to remain slightly topical, here's a crappy list of songs that are related to sad, stormy weather.

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OBAMA SAYS "HE COULD WIN A 3RD TERM IF HE TRIED"………BUT WON'T – The Tundra Tabloids……. Because an impoverished nation (by him) needs more of the same. And we all know that if he thought that there was a way to circumvent the constitution and run for a 3rd term, he would. President Obama insisted that he could run and win a third term as president if he wanted to, but assured Americans that he would follow the lead of previous presidents before him. He pointed out that it was "bittersweet" heading into his last year in office admitting that he would "love to do some more" to help the country. But he compared his own struggle with that of the nation's first president, George Washington, to explain why he would step down. "I think having a fresh set of legs in this seat, I think having a fresh perspective, new personnel and new ideas and a new conversation with the American people about issues that may be different a year from now than they were when I started eight years ago, I think that's all good for our democracy," he concluded. Previous Post Previous Post SWEDEN: 6 000 MUSLIM SETTLERS WITH REJECTED STATUS "NEED TO BE DEPORTED ASAP"…….! Next Post Next Post MOTHER OF DEAD CONVERT JIHADI: HE'S BURNING IN HELL……..

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Equipment Earlham Series 2 Alto. Amati Tenor. gold key work. It has a lovely light action and is ideal for 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond'. Being a low B# model, it makes it somewhat lighter than the low A versions. before have I seen a group of people enjoy what they do so much. Long may it last.

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Cherwell Software Doubles Employee Base and Hires Key ITSM Executives Home About Newsroom Press Releases Cherwell Software Doubles Employee Base and Hires Key ITSM Executives ITSM Industry Veterans to Support Revenue Growth, Global Channel Expansion, New Office in Germany November 12, 2014 - Colorado Springs, CO. Cherwell Software continues to drive rapid growth while staying focused on customer success. By the numbers, Cherwell has doubled its employee base in the last year and will open a second European office in Munich, Germany in early 2015. Three key ITSM executives, with decades of combined expertise and a proven track record of success, have joined Cherwell on the journey to enable IT departments everywhere. Cherwell Software is also honored to win the Growth Company of the Year award from the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance (CSRBA). Tweet This: Cherwell Doubles Employee Base, Hires Key Executives, Wins #GrowthCompany of Year by CSRBA: bit.ly/10RrOuF #ITSM "At our core, we deeply value ITSM industry experience–it's in our DNA," said Vance Brown, CEO of Cherwell Software. "This is one of many elements that make Cherwell Software different. We actively seek to understand and to exceed customer expectations, enabling IT to realistically deliver on the vision of technology enablement for the first time in this industry." New executive hires include ITSM industry veterans: Peter Dunlap – Vice President, Global Partners and Alliances Gene Sharp – Regional Vice President, Sales, North America East Shaun Trejo- Regional Vice President, Sales, North America West As a team, Dunlap, Sharp and Trejo contribute extensive in-depth ITSM industry knowledge, global sales infrastructure and channel development experience, and several decades of Fortune 1000 software sales expertise to Cherwell. All three will report to Craig Harper. Peter Dunlap joins Cherwell Software as Vice President, Global Partners and Alliances and will lead global partner programs. Mr. Dunlap built and managed successful partner programs at ServiceNow, BMC Software, and Courion Corporation. Partner recruitment and enablement are an important aspect of Cherwell's international growth and will complement the opening of a new sales office in Munich, Germany in early 2015. "I'm excited to join an industry-leading service management software company with such visible momentum," said Dunlap. "It's been clear to me for some time that Cherwell Software has a broad strategic vision that extends far beyond ITSM, and I believe that my industry experience is a great fit to lead Cherwell's global partner channel expansion." Gene Sharp joins Cherwell Software as Regional Vice President of Sales for Eastern North America. Mr. Sharp led sales teams at ServiceNow and was Area Vice President, Northeast for BMC Software. Mr. Sharp's background also includes extensive enterprise software sales experience at Citrix Systems, Mercury Interactive (acquired by Hewlett Packard) and Sybase (acquired by SAP). Shaun Trejo joins Cherwell Software as Regional Vice President of Sales for Western North America. Mr. Trejo's ITSM experience is extensive, and he has led sales teams at BMC Software, Peregrine Systems (later acquired by BMC Software), and Remedy Software (later acquired by Peregrine Systems). Most recently, Mr. Trejo was VP of Sales at Unified. Cherwell is proud of the many new faces we have met, both employees and customers. Cherwell is also honored to be recognized as Growth Company of the Year by the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance (CSRBA) on November 1st. "The Business Alliance is proud to have Cherwell Software as a member of our business community, and we are thrilled to honor them with this well-deserved recognition," stated Joe Raso, president & CEO, CSRBA. "As one of the fastest growing companies in the region, Cherwell Software works alongside the Business Alliance to help further expand the technology sector in the Pikes Peak region." About Cherwell Software Cherwell (@Cherwell) empowers organizations to transform their business through the rapid adoption and easy management of digital services. Cherwell's adaptable platform has enabled thousands of organizations to modernize their business operations with customizable service management, automation, and reporting across the enterprise. For more information, visit: https://www.cherwell.com.

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China Report ASEAN A window on today's China for Southeast Asia The Real Economics of Hainan Free Trade port August 25, 2020 China Report ASEAN Development Leave a comment 'Crossing a river by feeling for stones' on China's southern tropical island By Zuo Lin On June 1, 2020, the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council issued the Master Plan for Building Hainan Free Trade Port ("master plan" for short), which kicked off construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), a special testing ground for comprehensively deepening reform with the highest level of opening-up. Within a month, a series of implementation measures were published including guidelines on trials of the Seventh Air Freedom in the Hainan FTP and rewards for introducing talent to the island. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is set to allocate a total of 3.5 billion yuan (US$500 million) from the central budget for investment to make up for weak links in infrastructure and public services in Hainan FTP. On July 30, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation rolled out preferential tax policies for eligible enterprises and individuals in Hainan FTP. On July 1, an offshore duty-free shopping policy with unprecedented perks took effect on the island. Such strong measures to implement the master plan attracted the attention of the public to the economic and social prospects of Hainan. How will the island province determine its overall position and seize opportunities for development in this experimental time? Not a New Financial Center Lin Nianxiu, vice minister of NDRC, summarized the contents of the "6+1+4" master plan in a briefing. The "6" refers to liberalization and facilitation on six fronts: trade, investment, cross-border capital flow, movement of people, movement of transport, and secure and orderly flow of data. The number "1" refers to building a modern industrial system, especially for tourism, modern services, and high-tech industries. The "4" means strengthening institutional arrangements in the four areas of taxation, social governance, rule of law, and risk prevention and control. Eventually, the foundations of the real economy will be consolidated, and economic innovation and competitiveness will be strengthened. The master plan places great importance on the real economy. In terms of cross-border capital flow, the master plan emphasizes adherence to "financial services for the real economy with focus on trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, opening of capital projects in stages, and orderly promotion of free and convenient capital flow between Hainan FTP and foreign countries." "Many have predicted Hainan FTP to replace Shanghai as an international financial center with the preferential policy of 'cross-border capital flow'," commented Zhang Yong, chief expert and dean of the Silk Road Institute (Haikou) and a research fellow at Fudan University's Shanghai Free Trade Zone Comprehensive Research Institute. "But that will not happen," Zhang continued, "Shanghai's status will not be replaced by Hainan, nor will Hainan become a leading financial center. Hainan's economic base is still relatively weak. The preferential policies will to some extent pool production factors to consolidate the island's real economy." The policy of "zero tariff on certain imported goods," especially "the rules of origin," is also favorable for the real economy. According to the master plan, goods produced by designated industrial enterprises in Hainan FTP that do not contain imported materials or added value from imported materials of more than 30 percent will be exempted from import tariffs should they qualify for exemption when entering the mainland through the "second line," and the import value-added tax and consumption tax will be levied in accordance with regulations. This is expected to jumpstart the great potential of Hainan's high-end manufacturing industry. "Had Elon Musk known about this policy before building his Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai, he might have chosen Hainan instead," Zhang noted. "Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory purchases its spare parts from all over the world, which are exempt from import tax through the Shanghai Comprehensive Bonded Zone. But when assembled vehicles are sold in the mainland market, import tariffs are levied on consumers in accordance with the requirements for imported vehicles. If a Tesla factory were built in Hainan, all the spare parts could be imported with zero tariffs. After being processed in Hainan FTP with added value of more than 30 percent, assembled vehicles would be entirely exempt from import tariffs for the mainland market, a plan that would be feasible." This policy is expected to drive the development of Hainan's high-end manufacturing industry and create jobs. Zhang believed that by leveraging "the principle of origin" policy, Hainan can also make efforts to develop industries such as ecological and environmental protection, bio-pharmaceuticals, and new energy vehicles. 'Tempting Offers' for the Real Economy Hainan's industrial base remains relatively weak. Compared to Shanghai and Shenzhen, two other cities with pilot free trade zones, Hainan FTP has held a lower share of secondary industry since its establishment in 2018. Its industrial structure has been far from ideal, with excessive dependence on the real estate sector, for example. In recent years, Hainan has strengthened regulations on real estate. According to Liu Cigui, secretary of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee, Hainan suspended both land use approval and building approval for real estate developers in 2015. In 2018, Hainan began to implement home-purchase restrictions across the island. In 2019, investment in real estate development in Hainan fell 22.1 percent, of which residential investment fell 21.0 percent year on year. About 8.3 million square meters of commercial housing were sold, down 42.1 percent year on year, with a sales volume of 127.57 billion yuan (US$18 billion), down 38.8 percent year on year. "This is an important feature of Hainan's economic transformation as well as the transformation of its industrial development philosophy," commented Lin Yongxin, dean of the Maritime Silk Road Institute at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies and a guest research fellow at the Research Center of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in Hainan Province. Considering the trend of international economic development and the characteristics of Hainan's geographical location and industrial base, the government has made plans for the development of tourism, modern services, and high-tech industries in Hainan to consolidate its real economy. According to the master plan, domestic enterprises registered in Hainan FTP engaged in tourism, modern services, or high-tech industries are encouraged to invest overseas, income from which would be exempt from Chinese corporate income tax to avoid double taxation. "This policy is not applicable elsewhere in the country, which could make Hainan the bridgehead for Chinese companies to go global," said Lin. Hainan FTP still has the important mission to build an international tourism and consumption center. With outbound shopping becoming increasingly difficult due to the spread of COVID-19 overseas, adjustments to the duty-free shopping policy in Hainan could encourage Chinese consumers to purchase high-end goods and services from China instead of from overseas. July 1, 2020 was the first day of official implementation of the amended public notice on offshore duty-free shopping in Hainan. According to media investigations, an iPhone 11 Pro Max 512GB that sold on Apple's official website for over 12,700 yuan (US$1,814) went for only 10,210 yuan (US$1,458) in a duty-free store in Hainan, which saves the consumer about 2,500 yuan (US$356). The categories for duty-free goods have been expanded to attract younger consumers. Meanwhile, "moderate competition" has been encouraged. The seventh amendment to the policy has been the most vigorous since the offshore duty-free shopping policy in Hainan was first introduced in 2011. The notice stipulated that operators with duty-free distribution qualification can participate in offshore duty-free operations in Hainan FTP. Zhang Yong expects the number of operators to grow and promote healthy market competition. "Moderate competition will cause more offshore duty-free goods to become available and push down prices to rival those seen in Paris, Hong Kong and other cities," opined Zhang. "And compared with overseas, the rent and labor costs in Hainan are much lower. This means tremendous potential for the operators in Hainan who can break through wholesale bottlenecks and secure duty-free goods such as famous overseas brands. Hainan businesses just need to establish proper arrangements for product debuts, post-sale service, and other customer service." "Chinese people have considerable capacity for consumption," Zhang continued. "Present domestic consumption supply does not fully meet the consumption demands of Chinese residents. Implementation of relevant policies of Hainan FTP will in many cases transform cross-border consumption into domestic consumption. In the new round of reconstruction of the global industrial chain, supply chain and value chain in the post-pandemic period, Hainan should seize the opportunities created by the latest amendment of the offshore duty-free shopping policy to join domestic business cycles and become a strategic link between domestic and international economic cycles." Storage and logistics could be another important aspect of Hainan's future development. According to the master plan, "There is no storage period for the goods in Hainan Free Trade Port, and the storage place can be chosen freely." Lin Yongxin and Zhang Yong both consider this a tempting offer because storage in the comprehensive bonded zones of other parts of the country have time limits and higher costs. The preferential policy in Hainan will greatly reduce the price of storage. "By establishing a storage and logistics base in Hainan, businesses can qualify for export tax rebates more easily," explained Zhang. "They can also build global maintenance and repair centers in Hainan to get more convenient clearance than on the mainland. It is a positive signal for Hainan's promotion of free trade." Last year, Hainan approved the customs supervision model 1210 (a supervision method code from China Customs) for island-wide bonded cross-border e-commerce trade, which is very likely to make the island a cross-border e-commerce retail import services base and a logistics and distribution hub for companies from across China. "The services trade is also very important for Hainan," continued Zhang, "The sector involves human resources, regulation, and even personal income tax. Cross-border supply, overseas consumption, and movement of natural persons constitute cross-border services trade. The master plan suggested that a negative list of cross-border services trade in Hainan FTP be formulated and released, which would be more than welcome. I believe that continuous development of free trade port policies and the improvement of relevant systems and laws will make the negative list shorter and shorter while the positive list grows longer and longer, which will fill in some of Hainan's weak links in manufacturing." Development of Hainan FTP has been, to amend a Chinese phrase, crossing another river by feeling for stones. Supervision needs strengthening. Referring to "customs special supervision zones" in other free trade areas of the country, the master plan coined the term "special customs supervision zones" for Hainan FTP. The former emphasize the special status of supervising customs, with some reforms of customs management systems while the latter seek to innovate customs management systems disruptively. "Risk prevention is a prerequisite for Hainan FTP," said Zhang. "It cannot be accomplished by Hainan alone and demands the coordinated efforts of the whole country. Duty-free shopping is one example. Duty-free shopping in Hainan being at a price advantage is likely to attract resellers and smugglers. The master plan stipulated that the offshore duty-free goods purchased must be final goods for personal use by consumers. They are not allowed to enter the domestic market for re-sale. Distribution agents are not allowed to shop there. But it's not clear whether the re-sale of offshore duty-free goods in other cities will be supervised or not." Furthermore, efforts are needed to optimize market entities and the business environment. The current population of market entities in Hainan is relatively small, and some leading enterprises in the province have experienced problems with various business operations. Hainan has worked with the State Council's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission to attract 100 centrally-administered state-owned enterprises to the island to promote the development of more market entities there through preferential policies such as tax exemptions and reductions. Within a month after the release of the master plan, the count of market entities in the province increased by more than 23,300, up 52.33 percent year on year. By the end of June this year, more than 1.01 million market entities had registered across the province. Among them, more than 346,000 are enterprises, and more than 664,900 are self-employment operations. Zhang Yong is looking to 2025 for the island's greatest challenge and landmark achievement: island-wide special customs clearance operation. In the interim, the zero-tariff policy in Hainan will be confined to existing comprehensive bonded zones. Zero tariffs for the whole free trade port would not be possible without independent customs operations across the island. The institutional system needs some major development by 2025. 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The 1975 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jack Swarthout, the team compiled a 6–4 record. Schedule Roster References Montana Montana Grizzlies football seasons Montana Grizzlies football

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Pairs come up big in short Published On January 10, 2014 | By Alice Cook The spilt triple twists were sky high. The throws were huge, and the side by side jumps impressive. Pair skating is a completely different event than it was in the days of Tai and Randy.- or Cook and Fauver for that matter. Side by side triples did not exist. Throw triples were not attempted, let alone landed. Not much has changed through the years with the lifts, spins and death spirals. It's a whole new world when it comes to the big tricks. Nobody skated bigger or better in the short program than Marissa Castelli and partner Simon Shnapir. The home town favorites were the last skaters to take the ice and they did not disappoint the local faithful. "I think when we first heard that Boston was the site for 2014 nationals we were nervous. We looked at each other like, "oh, no," said Castelli. Through success and failures, and we just want to make this special. Today was a great day. We thought we came up to the challenge." Castelli and Shnaper have been together for 8 years. The defending United States pairs champions owned the ice the second they stepped on it. Skating to Santana's "Black Magic Woman" they were sexy, smooth, a spell binding. The triple twist was a like a rocket launch and the landing was a soft as silk. Seconds later they nailed their side by side triple jumps then motored into the throw triple salchow. Castelli's flight covered nearly the width of the ice, and the perfect landing was never in doubt. I had to laugh when Castelli and Shnaper talked about their relationship the post-skate news conference. All pair teams fight, my partner and I certainly did. So when Marissa and Simon were asked about their ups and downs it was clear that their career has not been a bed of roses- it's like a marriage, it takes work. "Simon and I, we've had our ups and downs. We fight, everyone knows that about me, but we come together at the end of the day," said Castelli. "Sometimes we thought we were going to give up on each other and we just looked at each other, took some time off and just came back together and said, "we're not done, we're not ready, we have more potential." It's just time and patience," said Schnaper. The team of Felicia Zhang and Nathan Bartholomay find themselves in second place going into the long program. It was the same situation for my partner and I in our Olympic year. There wasn't much buzz about Felicia And Nathan going into the U.S Championships, now they are one great skate away from Sochi. Zhang and Barthalomay skated like young lovers to Rogers and Hammerstien's "Carousel Waltz." It flowed, it was fast, fun and lyrical. Every element was executed flawlessly. Again, the throws were breathtaking. You know it's a great program when you don't want it to end. That's how I felt. The way this sets up for Saturday's long program is how it should be. The long program will determine who stands on the podium. And third place won't be good enough for a ticket to Russia in February. Only two teams are going. It's been a long time since any American pair team has won an Olympic medal. From what I saw in the pairs short program, this could be the year the United States plays hard ball with the Russians and Chinese. After watching the pairs short program, it seems to me there are several teams that are ready to compete with the big boys. American pair skating is making a comeback. It's about speed, power and fearlessness. Although it looks pretty, these skaters are tough. Bring on the long. I heard rumblings that Marissa and Simon are pulling out their "quad" throw. Can't wait. Felicia ZhangMarissa CastelliNathan BartholomaySimon Shnaper Russian pair strike gold in pairs event Castelli and Shnapir ready to go Olympic Figure Skating preview-Ladies, Men and Pairs Pairs shine- Castelli and Shnapir first rate

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Full tour of an epic DIY skoolie conversion! Jacob & Tessa from The Free to Wander Bus on facebook built this tiny school bus mobile home using mostly reclaimed and second hand materials. They completed the project, (including the cost of the conversion, the bus, new tires, and mechanical repairs to get it road worthy) for under $12,000 CAD ($9,300 US)! The bus has a cozy seating area, a dining area with stools under the counter, a spacious kitchen with lots of counter space, storage over the wheel wells, 2 large closets, and a double bed in the back.

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Hoax, Cryptids, North America (Minus Mexico and Caribbean), Fiji Mermaid The Fiji Mermaid or Feejee Mermaid was presented as the mummified body of a creature that was supposedly half mammal and half fish, a version of traditional mermaid stories. Mermaids had been at shows for centuries. These were often Dugongs or people afflicted with Sirenomelia. During the Renaissance and the Baroque eras, the remains of mermaids were a staple of cabinets of curiosities. However, the exhibit which created the Fiji mermaid concept was popularized by P.T. Barnum, but has since been copied many times in other attractions, including the collection of Robert Ripley. The original exhibit was shown around the United States, but was lost in the 1860s when Barnum's museum caught fire. The exhibit has since been acquired by Harvard University's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and is currently housed in the museum's attic storage area. The Fiji mermaid came into Barnum's possession via his Boston counterpart Moses Kimball, who brought it down to Barnum in late spring of 1842. On June 18, Barnum and Kimball entered into a written agreement to exploit this "curiosity supposed to be a mermaid." Kimball would remain the creature's sole owner and Barnum would lease it for $12.50 a week. Barnum christened his artifact "The Feejee Mermaid." In Barnum's exhibit, the creature was allegedly caught in 1842 by a "Dr. J. Griffin." Griffin was actually Levi Lyman, one of Barnum's close associates. Though many people believed Barnum's claim, the Fiji mermaid was actually the torso and head of a baby monkey sewn to the back half of a fish and covered in papier-mâché. For more information see here The Fiji Mermaid In Popular Media In Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses, Rainn Wilson's character is murdered and his corpse is transformed into a Fiji mermaid via taxidermy. In the '90s TV series The X-Files, the episode "Humbug" depicts the possibility of a series of sideshow murders having been committed by a Fiji mermaid. In the 2010 animated series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, the Fiji Mermaid makes an appearance as one of the objects in display at Darrow's Oddity Museum, in the episode "The Secret Serum". In the 2012 animated series Gravity Falls, the Fiji Mermaid makes an appearance as one of the objects in display at the Mystery Shack, appearing first in the episode "Tourist Trapped". They make an appearance in Mermaids: The New Evidence, a sequel to Mermaids: The Body Found. The Fiji Mermaid in the X-Files Retrieved from "https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Fiji_Mermaid?oldid=110469"

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Q: Unable to import package 'kivymd.effects.stiffscroll.StiffScrollEffect' Hello please i need help in compiling my kivy app to work as dekstop app i'm using pyinstaller and then i've downloaded packages like kivy,kivymd using pip but i'm getting the error below whenever i tried running the app from cmd to see the error log while the app keeps crashing on startup: Traceback (most recent call last): File "kivy\lang\parser.py", line 472, in execute_directives ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'kivymd.effects' During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "kivy\lang\parser.py", line 474, in execute_directives ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'kivymd.effects' During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "main.py", line 28, in <module> from kivymd.uix.datatables import MDDataTable File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 983, in _find_and_load File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 967, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 677, in _load_unlocked File "PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 546, in exec_module File "kivymd\uix\datatables.py", line 307, in <module> File "kivy\lang\builder.py", line 373, in load_string File "kivy\lang\parser.py", line 402, in __init__ File "kivy\lang\parser.py", line 508, in parse File "kivy\lang\parser.py", line 485, in execute_directives kivy.lang.parser.ParserException: Parser: File "<inline>", line 3: ... 1: 2:#:import DEVICE_TYPE kivymd.material_resources.DEVICE_TYPE >> 3:#:import StiffScrollEffect kivymd.effects.stiffscroll.StiffScrollEffect 4: 5: ... Unable to import package 'kivymd.effects.stiffscroll.StiffScrollEffect' And then this is my main.spec file where i tried to import kivy,kivymd but still the application keeps crashing on startups. import kivy import kivymd from kivy_deps import sdl2, glew # -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*- block_cipher = None added_files = [ ( 'C:\\wamp64\\www\\implementation\\kivy_venv\\trial\\advan.txt', '.' ), ( 'C:\\wamp64\\www\\implementation\\kivy_venv\\trial\\inspirational_quotes.txt', '.' ), ( 'C:\\wamp64\\www\\implementation\\kivy_venv\\trial\\user_data.json', 'json' ), ( 'C:\\wamp64\\www\\implementation\\kivy_venv\\trial\\images', 'images' ), ] a = Analysis(['main.py'], pathex=['C:\\wamp64\\www\\implementation\\kivy_venv\\trial'], binaries=[], datas=added_files, hiddenimports=[], hookspath=[], hooksconfig={}, runtime_hooks=[], excludes=[], win_no_prefer_redirects=False, win_private_assemblies=False, cipher=block_cipher, noarchive=False) pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data, cipher=block_cipher) exe = EXE(pyz, a.scripts, [], exclude_binaries=True, name='main', debug=False, bootloader_ignore_signals=False, strip=False, upx=True, console=True, disable_windowed_traceback=False, target_arch=None, codesign_identity=None, entitlements_file=None ) coll = COLLECT(exe, a.binaries, a.zipfiles, a.datas, *[Tree(p) for p in (sdl2.dep_bins + glew.dep_bins)], strip=False, upx=True, upx_exclude=[], name='main') In my main.py file i'm making use of classes like DataTable, Clock, Carousel, MDNavigation and images from kivy,kivymd which i think might have something to do with the stiffscroll effect class. from kivy.app import App from kivymd.app import MDApp from kivymd.uix.boxlayout import MDBoxLayout from kivymd.uix.textfield import MDTextFieldRound #----------------#----------------#-------------#------------# from kivy.uix.gridlayout import GridLayout from kivy.uix.boxlayout import BoxLayout from kivy.uix.floatlayout import FloatLayout from kivy.uix.anchorlayout import AnchorLayout #----------------#----------------#-------------#------------# from kivy.uix.label import Label from kivy.uix.widget import Widget #----------------#----------------#-------------#------------# from kivy.uix.image import Image from kivy.properties import ObjectProperty from kivy.uix.screenmanager import ScreenManager,Screen #----------------#----------------#-------------#------------# import os import sys import datetime import re #----------------#----------------#-------------#------------# from kivy.metrics import dp from kivy.lang import Builder from kivymd.uix.datatables import MDDataTable from kivy.storage.jsonstore import JsonStore from kivy.clock import Clock from kivy.factory import Factory #----------------#---------Voice-------#-------------#------------# import speech_recognition as s_r A: I was having the same problem and I was trying solutions. What worked was to add to my imports in main.py the line "import kivymd.effects.stiffscroll" and run pyinstaller main.spec again. I can't explain why but the application finally opened after this addition, and it was the ONLY change I made, I didn't create classes or use the package.

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New hermit crab species in 3D 29 October 2018 | Story Helen Swingler. Read time 6 min. Dr Jannes Landschoff's study is the first description of a hermit crab in which most of the taxonomic details have been illustrated using 3D volume-rendered illustrations. Photo Jannes Landschoff. Three-dimensional X-ray micro-computed tomography has been used to describe a new species of hermit crab, Pagurus fraserorum, found in the rocky subtidal reefs off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The study, by University of Cape Town (UCT) marine taxonomist Dr Jannes Landschoff (Department of Biological Sciences), is the first description of a hermit crab in which most of the taxonomic details have been illustrated using 3D volume-rendered illustrations: added line drawings to show high-resolution surface structures. The paper was published in PLOS One. Landschoff's co-authors are UCT colleague Emeritus Professor Charles Griffiths; Tomoyuki Komai of the Natural History Museum and Institute in Japan; Anton du Plessis of the CT Scanner, Central Analytical Facility, Stellenbosch University; and Gavin Gouws of the National Research Foundation – South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. The new crab species has been named after Mike and Valda Fraser and their son Allan, well-known in the dive community and authors of several reef guides. The Frasers hosted Landschoff and Griffiths during their collection trip in October 2015, when the species was first recorded. "The naming honours their deep passion for the marine world, and the many exciting species discoveries they've made in South African waters," said Landschoff. Landschoff has now described three new species of hermit crab, including a green-eyed deep-water hermit crab, Paragiopagurus atkinsonae, found only in a tiny area off the West Coast of South Africa. Digital avatar of Pagurus fraserorum, found in the rocky subtidal reefs off the coast in KwaZulu-Natal. Photo Jannes Landschoff. Relatives in Indo-Pacific The new species, pinkish-maroon and cream in colour, was found among the rocky reefs off Pumula and Hibberdene near Port Shepstone in KZN. It was known previously only from a photographic record taken at Veitch's Pier in Durban. It is the sixth species of Pagurus known in South Africa and is closely related to (but genetically distinct from) the Indo-Pacific crabs Pagurus boriaustraliensis, from north and north-western Australia, and specimens of Pagurus pitagsaleei, from Taiwan. However, with its characteristic shape, spines and hairs on the pincers and the walking legs, Pagurus fraserorum in South Africa is not easily mistaken for any other, said Landschoff. Author Dr Jannes Landschoff (right) and co-author Emer Prof Charles Griffiths scouting in the intertidal zone. Photo Craig Foster. X-ray micro-computed tomography, or Micro-CT, has become one of the most powerful tools for generating 3D illustrations. It's been useful in morphological studies of various other invertebrate groups such as insects and spiders, and has also been applied to marine invertebrates such as sponges, bivalves (aquatic molluscs with hinged shells, such as oysters) and sea urchins. The technique gives taxonomists a new tool to "dissect" and study rare or delicate specimens on their computer screens and with or without museum or natural history collections and artists' replicas. It won't fully replace physical specimens, but it does allow scientists to download interactive, printable scans – or digital avatars – for 3D examination of specimens that can be studied simultaneously by people in different places. Also, actual specimens – many rare and valuable – are difficult to transport. Soft tissue issue Ironically, hermit crabs are among the most difficult model organisms within the higher crabs on which to use CT scanning. Many are small, and half of the body – the pleon or tail, which is encased in the scavenged sea shell it lives in – is soft, so the structures are difficult to detect. Pagurus fraserorum, the newly described hermit crab. Hermit crabs are difficult to use CT scanning on, as half the body is soft, making the structures difficult to detect. Photo Jannes Landschoff. The authors write that in higher taxa of crustacea, the techniques have been used to study sexual reproductive organs or internal anatomy, such as the complex lung system of the terrestrial fiddler crab and the vascular system and inner anatomy of Anomura, which includes hermit crabs. Not all taxonomic characters can be properly shown using 3D. In this case, however, overlaid manual drawings were a viable solution, combining the benefits of both the historical and modern taxonomic techniques. "The 3D data is thus referred to as 3D type data, to be clear that they are derived from the physical specimen," Landschoff explained. Composite visuals They showed, he added, that hermit crabs, and certainly most other crustacea, are in fact suitable candidates for this now well-established method to be applied in taxonomy. "Whether one of the main benefits of 3D Micro-CT – the sharing of 3D data of valuable specimens – will advance and streamline information exchange, and to some extent replace the difficult process of loaning physical specimens, must be explored further. "This might happen only when most taxonomic experts have access to scanning facilities, as well as to the necessary software for processing 3D Micro-CT data." Digital avatars new in taxonomers' toolkit 24 Apr 2018 UCT researchers discover bone disease in a 265 million-year-old mammal ancestor 11 Jan 2018 New shrimp species has unique association with octopus 15 Aug 2017 New hermit crab species 11 Jul 2017 <!-- University of Cape Town News embed article --> <script src="https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/embed/js/-2018-10-29-new-hermit-crab-species-in-3d"></script> <!-- University of Cape Town News embed article --> <script src="https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/embed/js/-2018-10-29-new-hermit-crab-species-in-3d?notitle"></script>

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Sitemap tours, see all trip destination in Indonesia. Flores, Lombok, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Bali, Sulawesi, Ambon and papua. This sitemap is tours listing all the products that we offers from leisure to adventure trips in Indonesia, from beautiful nature to amazing wildlife. we only listed for adventurous and outdoors activity around Indonesia for the sitemap tours. You may surf other information's on this website by pointing direct to the left and below navigation bar that related information. we are Lombok Travel Tour Operator, it operates our Adventure trip from our first hand local representatives in Indonesia.

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Inspired by Polish folk culture. All the series is beautiful, made of 100% wool. Made without using nails, every detail is cared of. Collection for small apartments. Cosists of several elements so there are lots of options. You can choose color of every element. 4. Beautiful, thick carpet from UdekorujDom.pl. One of the most famous Polish pottery with very characteristic patterns. 8. Bathtub and sink from Marmorin. "Sweeped" a lot of designer awards this year. 11. Colorful kitchen fittings by Deante. 12. Beautiful radiator Ceram by Terma. Inspired with ancient stoves. This one's my favorite finding.

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Fitness Week was crammed full of activity with all children taking part in a variety of workshops - including tennis, basketball and street dance. Year 1 and Year 2 children took part in a rounders competition too. Our new "workshop" was put into action to make healthy food; Year 2's nan bread was particularly successful. We also held Sports Afternoons for each year group with children divided into teams for a succession of relays. This brought out a competitive spirit and lots of team work.

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This is the website for the Kirklees and Calderdale Independent ME Support Group. The group was formed by M.E. sufferers and their carers to provide support, information and understanding for local people who are learning to live with this illness. If you have been diagnosed with ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome) or suspect you may be a sufferer, or care for someone with the illness, we welcome you to join us and find acceptance, friendship, information and support from others who understand and have experienced your difficulties. The events section includes an important notice and details of all coffee meeting dates for winter. KCIMESG would like to thank all who attended our Qi Gong and Buteyko sessions in Huddersfield. We are hoping to do something else in Huddersfield in the next few months. There has been a problem with our email form but we include our email address in the Contact and Connect section. We would like to welcome Hilary to our committee. She is the new treasurer. Our membership section now includes details of all the ways you can become a member of KCIMESG. Remember, all data we hold about people is stored in accordance with our data policy. We are considering making our newsletter available in audio for members whose ME is aggravated by them reading print. Please contact us if you are interested in receiving an audio version of our newsletter. If you are not a member, you can receive our newsletter by joining KCIMESG. Check out our ME Awareness Month photos. Check out the Vacancies section if you are interested in helping us with activities.

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The U190 joins the Royal Canadian Navy Maritime History, Military History, Nautical History, Nova Scotia / October 30, 2014 by Bruce Ricketts / Leave a Comment In June 1945 a U-190 surrendered at Bay Bulls, Newfoundland. It was officially commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy. The ship was piloted from Bay Bulls, by Royal Navy Lt. Mewburn Philip Woods (pictured below in the circle) who resides in Halifax to this date. U190 Crew In the summer of 1945 the first duty of the U-190, as a vessel of the Royal Canadian Navy, was to take a ceremonial tour of communities along the St. Lawrence River. The U-190 also visited The Gulf of St. Lawrence, with stops in Montreal, Trois Riviéres, Quebec City, Gaspé, Pictou, and Sydney. Back in Halifax it commenced duties as an anti-submarine training vessel. It continued to fill this role until 24 July 1947. On 21 October 1947, U-190 was sent to the bottom during Operation Scuttled. Michael Hadley, in his book entitled "U-Boats Against Canada" described the end of the U190 this way: "Operation Scuttled" marked paid to U-190s account. Touted on two occasions in the press as an exercise designed to train inexperienced post-war recruits in the art of combined operations. It was in fact a final touch of rather raffish theatre. Painted in bright red and yellow longitudinal stripes, the U-190 was towed to the spot where it had sunk the HMCS Esquimault. At precisely 1100 hours on 21 October 1947 the tradition-bound RCN intended to celebrate Nelson's "glorious" Trafalgar Day victory over the French fleet in 1805 by pounding the empty hulk into the depths. While the hapless "enemy" drifted, the "friendly" forces gathered for the kill: Tribal Class destroyers HMCS Nootka …, HMCS Haida …, and the Algerine minesweeper New Kiskeard [sic] …. The Naval Air Arm provided a collection of "string bag" aircraft: eight Seafires, eight Fireflies, two Ansons, and two Swordfish. The scenario, staged for twenty-four representatives of press and radio, called for a carefully choreographed sequence of battle escalating from airborne rocket attack to the grand finale of destroyer bombardment with 4.7 inch guns and a death blow with Hedgehog. The RCN's final sally against a German U-Boat ended on much the same comic operatic note as its first foray against suspected invaders off Quebec City in 1939 …. Almost before the ships had a chance to enter the act, U-190 pointed its bow into the air after the first rocket attack and slipped silently beneath the sea – just 19 minutes after "Operation Scuttled" had begun. The hulk of U-190 lies on the ocean floor somewhere near the hulk of its former prey, HMCS Esquimault. A fitting end to the story. Or is that the end? Has the U190 been located? And what do the German feel about the treatment given to their U-boat?

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Photo: Steve Erle DREAMCAR Kicks Off East Coast Tour with a Bang May 19, 2017 /in Music /by Nicolas Rodrigo DREAMCAR played 9:30 Club this Thursday, May 18 with Superet, and both bands brought down the house with a visceral 80s experience both in style and sound. There are two types of opening bands: ones that have nothing to do with the headliner musically, and ones that sync perfectly. Superet fell into the latter category, hitting on a range of sounds reminiscent of Green Day, Boy George and The Vines. With a strong start and finish, the five-piece band was the perfect choice for opening the show, and made the best of their 30-minute set time to corral the crowd of 20-somethings and older fans alike. As the crowd quickly grew from 100 to 200-plus attendees once the clock struck 9:15 p.m., it was time for DREAMCAR to take the stage. Joined by two female backup singers and a gentleman wielding a saxophone in a Blues Brothers getup, AFI's Davey Havok and crew made their presence felt throughout the venue in spectacular fashion. Sporting an all-salmon pink suit and slick, gelled-back hair, Havok took immediate command of the stage with a profound voice that has only improved over time. A mix of Elvis and a refined Gomez Addams is the best way to describe Havok's look and performance style as he worked the stage like runway. As the show progressed, the band's sound became more defined with No Doubt's Tony Kanal and Tom Dumont bringing their signature string sounds with strong power chords and a heaping dose of bass backed by 80s synth leads. By the fourth song, Havok's sports coat and tie were off, and the gentleman with the sax took center stage. Havok was a hard man to pin down, taking advantage of the entire space and moving around left to right, addressing the crowd from the pit to the balcony. Despite the raucous energy, midway through the set, there was a significant drop in sound quality as all instruments started to get muddled and harder to distinguish from one another. However, the 80s sound of the band became sharper toward the later stages of the set, and finally got the entire venue moving with their closer, "Kill for Candy." As the crowd yearned for an encore, they were only met with bright lights and the stage crew breaking down equipment. As a relatively new band, DREAMCAR only had one album to play, which they did in a quick hour. Overall, the show was a huge success, but seemed a little short for the admission paid. Havok's stage performance and playful mannerisms brought the entire show full circle, and transformed a good show into a great performance. If you are an 80s music fan who's looking for something a little different with a vocalist that has some solid pipes, DREAMCAR might be the band for you. Learn more about DREAMCAR here and Superet here. 9:30 Club: 815 V St. NW, DC; 202-265-0930; www.930.com Nicolas Rodrigo https://ontaponline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DREAMCAR_CreditSteveErle-1.jpg 336 650 Nicolas Rodrigo https://ontaponline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OnTap_Magazine.png Nicolas Rodrigo2017-05-19 15:36:282017-05-23 15:54:10DREAMCAR Kicks Off East Coast Tour with a Bang Renowned Mixologist Jeff Bell Takes Over Columbia Room The Sounds of Surveillance

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Should You Avoid TETRA Technologies, Inc. (TTI)? Published on September 3, 2013 at 11:39 am by Arnold Frias in News Is TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) a good investment? In the eyes of many of your peers, hedge funds are viewed as overrated, outdated financial tools of a forgotten age. Although there are In excess of 8,000 hedge funds trading currently, Insider Monkey looks at the elite of this club, about 525 funds. It is assumed that this group oversees most of the smart money's total assets, and by keeping an eye on their highest quality stock picks, we've come up with a few investment strategies that have historically beaten the broader indices. Our small-cap hedge fund strategy outstripped the S&P 500 index by 18 percentage points a year for a decade in our back tests, and since we've began to sharing our picks with our subscribers at the end of August 2012, we have outpaced the S&P 500 index by 33 percentage points in 11 months (see all of our picks from August). Equally as crucial, bullish insider trading sentiment is another way to analyze the financial markets. Obviously, there are many stimuli for an insider to sell shares of his or her company, but just one, very obvious reason why they would buy. Several academic studies have demonstrated the valuable potential of this method if piggybackers understand what to do (learn more here). Keeping this in mind, let's analyze the latest info for TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI). Hedge fund activity in TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) Heading into Q3, a total of 12 of the hedge funds we track held long positions in this stock, a change of -8% from the first quarter. With hedge funds' capital changing hands, there exists a few notable hedge fund managers who were increasing their holdings significantly. When using filings from the hedgies we track, Roumell Asset Management, managed by Jim Roumell, holds the biggest position in TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI). Roumell Asset Management has a $12.5 million position in the stock, comprising 8.6% of its 13F portfolio. On Roumell Asset Management's heels is Israel Englander of Millennium Management, with a $7.8 million position; less than 0.1%% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the stock. Some other hedge funds that hold long positions include Eric Edidin and Josh Lobel's Archer Capital Management, Zeke Ashton's Centaur Capital Partners and Jay Petschek and Steven Major's Corsair Capital Management. Judging by the fact that TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) has witnessed a fall in interest from the top-tier hedge fund industry, we can see that there was a specific group of fund managers who sold off their positions entirely at the end of the second quarter. At the top of the heap, John Overdeck and David Siegel's Two Sigma Advisors said goodbye to the biggest investment of the 450+ funds we monitor, worth an estimated $1.1 million in stock, and Neil Chriss of Hutchin Hill Capital was right behind this move, as the fund dropped about $0.3 million worth. These bearish behaviors are important to note, as aggregate hedge fund interest was cut by 1 funds at the end of the second quarter. How have insiders been trading TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI)? Insider buying made by high-level executives is particularly usable when the company in focus has seen transactions within the past six months. Over the last half-year time period, TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) has seen zero unique insiders purchasing, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here). We'll check out the relationship between both of these indicators in other stocks similar to TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI). These stocks are C&J Energy Services Inc (NYSE:CJES), Tesco Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:TESO), Basic Energy Services, Inc (NYSE:BAS), GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:GLF), and Newpark Resources Inc (NYSE:NR). All of these stocks are in the oil & gas equipment & services industry and their market caps match TTI's market cap. Archer Capital ManagementBasic Energy Services Inc. (BAS)C&J Energy Services Inc (CJES)Centaur Capital PartnersCorsair Capital ManagementEric Edidin and Josh LobelGulfmark Offshore Inc (GLF)Hutchin Hill CapitalIsrael EnglanderJay Petschek and Steven MajorJim RoumellJohn Overdeck and David SiegelMillennium ManagementNASDAQ:TESONeil ChrissNewpark Resources Inc (NR)NewsfeedNYSE:BASNYSE:CJESNYSE:GLFNYSE:NRNYSE:TTIRoumell Asset ManagementTesco Corporation (USA) (TESO)Tetra Technologies Inc (TTI)Two Sigma AdvisorsZeke AshtonShow more...Show less Hedge Funds Are Betting On InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (ADR) (IHG) What Hedge Funds Think About Resources Connection, Inc. (RECN) Hedge Funds Are Betting On Astoria Financial Corp (AF) Do Hedge Funds and Insiders Love Kennametal Inc. (KMT)? Hedge Funds Are Crazy About Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX) Hedge Funds Aren't Crazy About Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (BHE) Anymore

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CVS Health Corporation (CVS) Gain actionable insight from technical analysis on financial instruments, to help optimize your trading strategies Chart Events Bullishpattern detected Engulfing Line (Bullish) View all chart patterns Performance Outlook 2W - 6W Mid Term 6W - 9M Bid 0.00 x 1800 Ask 0.00 x 1100 52 Week Range 84.82 - 111.25 Market Cap 115.183B Earnings Date Feb 08, 2023 Ex-Dividend Date Jan 19, 2023 Fair Value is the appropriate price for the shares of a company, based on its earnings and growth rate also interpreted as when P/E Ratio = Growth Rate. Estimated return represents the projected annual return you might expect after purchasing shares in the company and holding them over the default time horizon of 5 years, based on the EPS growth rate that we have projected. XX.XX Near Fair Value 6% Est. Return Subscribe to Yahoo Finance Plus to view Fair Value for CVS Research that delivers an independent perspective, consistent methodology and actionable insight CVS Health Corporation The Argus ESG Model PortfolioSustainable Impact Investing, or ESG investing, is gaining traction not only with Argus Research clients but also with the global investment community. BlackRock CEO Lawrence Fink, who oversees approximately $9 trillion in assets, announced in January 2020 that his firm would be investing in companies that are making progress on sustainability. He doubled down in his January 2021 letter, calling on company managements to disclose their plans for making their businesses "compatible with a net-zero economy" by 2050. As assets have flowed in over the past 40 years, Sustainable Impact Investing has evolved. The discipline, originally known as Socially Responsible Investing, focused at first on excluding companies that conducted business in South Africa, or participated in industries such as tobacco, alcohol, and firearms. Performance of these initial strategies lagged, and the approach has been modified. Now, instead of merely identifying industries to avoid, the discipline promotes "sustainable" business practices across all industries that can have an "impact" on global issues such as climate, hunger, poverty, disease, shelter, and workers' rights. 2 months agoArgus Research 2 months ago•Argus Research 2 Solid Growth Stocks That Are Cheaper Than They Look One painful mistake investors can make is to rely too much on stock screeners when looking for possible investments. For example, if they start their search by filtering out stocks with high earnings multiples, they may overlook promising businesses that have had an off year, but that are still relatively cheap. Alibaba Group Holdings (NYSE: BABA) and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) both fall into that category, and they may be great buys right now. CVS Health (CVS) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards? CVS Health's (CVS) digital capabilities are expected to have driven consumer engagement across all CVS Health businesses in Q4. CVS Health Launches Community Equity Alliance to Improve Health Outcomes in Underserved Communities CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) today announced a new initiative that will address barriers to care in underserved communities across the country. The CVS Health Community Equity Alliance is being established to expand the community health worker workforce, enhance connections between health care institutions and communities and address disparities in heart health and mental health outcomes. The Alliance is part of the Company's commitment to advancing health equity.

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Human Rights Commissioner Kofler on the execution of death sentences against the leader and members of the Aum sect in Japan Bärbel Kofler, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid at the Federal Foreign Office, issued the following statement today (6 July) on the execution of the death penalty against the leader and six members of the Aum sect in Japan: On 6 July, the death sentences against the leader and six members of the Aum sect in Japan were carried out. The group was responsible for the poison gas attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995 which cost many lives and left thousands injured. To this day, more than twenty years later, many people are still suffering from the consequences of the terrorist attack. On this day, our thoughts are with the many victims of this horrendous act and their families. Their immeasurable suffering will never be forgotten. Despite the severity of the deed, the Federal Government stands by its fundamental rejection of the death penalty as an inhuman and cruel form of punishment. Together with our European partners, we therefore advocate the abolition of the death penalty worldwide. We have a long-standing and intensive friendship with Japan. There are deep bonds between our countries based on shared values such as the rule of law, democracy and the protection of human rights. Precisely for this reason it is very important to me to address differences of opinion openly. We hope we will be able to further intensify our dialogue on ending the death penalty with our most important partner with shared values in East Asia. Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance

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This story probably isn't what you think it's about. There are no names in this article. Instead, I want to share something that I saw that I think would actually be useful to all of us Crypto Personalities. A lot of us have grown some sort of following in recent months/years because of our posts on crypto. Some of us love posting charts, our own TA theory, running groups etc. I think one of the biggest fears that we all have is facing some sort of crazy regulatory action that might screw us. For those that are making money or even living off of this, such an event could have a devastating impact. It's the reason why you see most of us repeatedly saying, 'This is not financial advice. I am not a financial adviser." And to be honest with you, that's a phenomenal strategy. Now, if you're still in limbo on whether what you're doing is legal or not, I hope that this article will clear things up. I'm putting this article up because I hope it helps everyone to know what we can and can't do in order to make sure that we don't get jammed up and get in any trouble when we're just trying to be traders here. SEC investigations uncovered scenarios in which public companies hired promoters or communications firms to generate publicity for their stocks, and the firms subsequently hired writers to publish articles that did not publicly disclose the payments from the companies. So, a while ago some investors and other people got in trouble for basically shilling and not divulging that they were paid. This means that it's fine to get paid to market/shill a coin. All you have to do is just make that explicitly clear. It's awkward, yes — but, if you're shilling a coin that's legit and dope — why would that even be a problem? As I've said to numerous people in the past — Stephen Curry (basketball player if you live under a rock) wears Under Armour (an athletic-wear company). He's so valuable to their company that they actually gave him a share in the company on their last shoe deal with him. So, the more he 'shills' Under Armour, the higher their sales will be and the more money Steph will inherently make. Is Steph breaking the law? Hell no. This is no different for 'influencers' or anybody else. We just have to make sure that we disclose any and all information about what we were paid and we're pretty much good to go. Well, not really — but this tidbit in itself should prove helpful to some extent at least (I hope).

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Evening Forecast – Thursday, January 20th ULM art students create mural to highlight mental illnesses LA Tech announces a few graduation changes by: James Selby Posted: Apr 23, 2020 / 12:15 PM CDT / Updated: Apr 23, 2020 / 01:01 PM CDT (Press Release) – If you follow Louisiana Tech on social media, you learned yesterday that Tech is planning on holding a special commencement ceremony for our Spring graduates on Aug. 15. Louisiana Tech says they hope this Saturday event will give everyone enough time to make arrangements so they can attend. They say you don't have to attend the ceremony to walk though they hope everyone will be able to come back later. Commencement is a special event for many members of the Tech Family, but it's not a requirement. Tech says they will provide more info on the specific date as it gets closer. According to Tech, they will be following the health and safety guidelines that are in place at that time, and that may impact the number of ceremonies that available on that date. Spring graduates will receive their degrees on May 23, and Tech will mail out diplomas the following week. You can also request your final transcripts at that point. LA Tech says they do hope to see as many graduates as possible attend the Aug. 15 ceremony. If you didn't see the video, check it out on YouTube. Stay up to date with the latest news by downloading the KTVE/KARD News App from the App Store or Google Play. by Walker Snowden / Jan 20, 2022 West Monroe, LA - (01/20/22) Most areas spent all day in the 30s under partly cloudy skies, very few able to reach the lower 40s this afternoon. Some of the driest air we have seen so far this winter with dewpoints ranging from the mid 20s to single digits. by Bryce Oselen / Jan 20, 2022 MONROE,La (KTVE/KARD)--Research shows that nearly 50 percent of undergraduate students are suffering from a mental illness. The University of Louisiana Monroe's Art program is portraying art that shows these students that they aren't alone. Art students from the university of Louisiana Monroe have created a mural to highlight mental illness. A recent mayo clinic study shows that 44 percent of undergraduate students suffer from a mental illness University of Louisiana Monroe student John Renkin says college can become difficult for students. John Renkin, "I really think mental illness is something that everybody deals with especially students on campus and especially during the pandemic through "COVID times" and what we're going through. College is very stressful because you're juggling many different things. most of the time kids are away from home for the first time, it's the first time away from their parent's people are finding who they are for their first time being away just finding their own independence." University of Louisiana Monroe assistant art professor Brook Foy says the department hopes that the mural encourages everyone to speak their mind. Brook Foy, "We all face our troubles our difficulties some of us may have anxiety or depression or things like that. this mural is meant to help encourage people to be more vocal about it." Students that are suffering from a mental illness are asked to contact northeast delta human service authority.

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Least Square Regression Method of Accounting By John Freedman Example of Budgetary Slack Visual-Fit Method in Accounting Turnover & Margins in Managerial Accounting The Advantages of an Income Statement With Allocating Costs Limitations of Business Statistics The process of using past cost information to predict future costs is called cost estimation. While many methods are used for cost estimation, the least-squares regression method of cost estimation is one of the most popular. By understanding the process, pros and cons of the least-squares method, you can select the best cost-estimation method for your business. The least-squares method of cost estimation involves using mathematical regression techniques to calculate the slope and intercept of the best-fit line for the costs used in estimation. In order to determine these estimates, a manager will assemble cost data by cost and level of production. Once the manager has put together these ordered pairs, spreadsheet software can be used to calculate the slope and intercept. The intercept represents the company's fixed cost and the slope represents the variable cost per unit. For example, spreadsheet software may tell the manager that the slope is 4 and the intercept is 24,000. This implies that the best-fit line has the equation: Total Cost = 4(units produced) + 24,000. Using this information, the manager can estimate the total cost for any given level of production. One of the greatest benefits of the least-squares regression method is relative accuracy compared to the scattergraph and high-low methods. The scattergraph method of cost estimation is wildly subjective due to the requirement of the manager to draw the best visual fit line through the cost information. The high-low method only uses the highest and lowest activity levels for cost estimation. As such, if these points are not representative of the true cost behavior the estimate will be biased. If spreadsheet software is used, the level of difficulty in calculating the least-squares slope and intercept estimates is trivial. However, if spreadsheet software is not available some understanding of algebra and statistics is required. Also, because the process is computationally intensive there are ample opportunities for a small error to affect the end result. As such, if you do not have spreadsheet software available it may be a good idea to use a different method. The least-squares regression method of cost estimation mathematically determines the best fit line through a field of points. Therefore, to the extent that a line doesn't best describe cost behavior cost estimates will be inaccurate. For example, let's say that a company purchases electricity for use in production. Because the company is one of the power company's largest customers, the company receives an increasing discount when using larger amounts of power. If the least-squares method is used over production levels that have differing discounts the estimate of variable cost will be overestimated for higher levels of production and underestimated for lower levels of production. Managerial Accounting: Ray H. Garrison, et al. John Freedman's articles specialize in management and financial responsibility. He is a certified public accountant, graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration and has been writing since 1998. His career includes public company auditing and work with the campus recruiting team for his alma mater. Cost Estimation Methods in Accounting What Are the Advantages & Disadvantages of High-Low Method Accounting? Examples of Project Cost Assumptions Advantages & Disadvantages of Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis What are the Advantages of the High-Low Method in Accounting? How to Estimate Variable Costs Advantages or Disadvantages of Contribution Margin Analysis The Advantages of Using Earned Value Management Arguments for Variable Costing in Managerial Decision Making 1 Cost Estimation Methods in Accounting 2 What Are the Advantages & Disadvantages of High-Low Method Accounting? 3 Examples of Project Cost Assumptions 4 Advantages & Disadvantages of Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

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Abahaṭ‌ṭha (Prakrit: abasaṭ‌ṭa, Bengali: অবহট্‌ঠ ôbôhôṭ‌ṭhô, ultimately from Sanskrit apaśabda; "meaningless sound") is a stage in the evolution of the Eastern group of Indo-Aryan languages. The eastern group consists of languages such as Bengali, Maithili, Assamese and Odia. Abahatta is also called Apabhramsa Avahatta, Apabhramsha Abahatta or Purvi Apabhramsa. Abahatta is considered to follow the Apabhraṃśa stage, i.e. those Apabhraṃśas derived from Magadhi Prakrit. Abahatta, which existed from the 6th century to 14th century, was contemporaneous with some Apabhraṃśas as well as the early modern languages such as Old Oriya, Old Bengali, Old Maithili and Old Assamese. Many poets composed both in Abahatta and a modern language such as the Charyapada poets, who wrote dohas or short religious verses in Abahatta; the Maithili poet Vidyapati wrote his autobiography Kirtilata in Abahatta. Bengali (), also known by its endonym Bangla (UK: ; বাংলা), is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Bengalis in South Asia. It is the official and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and second most widely spoken of the 22 scheduled languages of India, behind Hindi. In 2015, 160 million speakers were reported for Bangladesh, and the 2011 Indian census counted another 100 million.The official and de facto national language of Bangladesh is Modern Standard Bengali (Literary Bengali). It serves as the lingua franca of the nation, with 98% of Bangladeshis being fluent in Bengali (including dialects) as their first language. Within India, Bengali is the official language of the states of West Bengal, Tripura and the Barak Valley in the state of Assam. It is also spoken in different parts of the Brahmaputra valley of Assam. It is also the most widely spoken language in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, and is spoken by significant minorities in other states including Jharkhand, Bihar, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Odisha. With approximately 250–300 million total speakers worldwide, Bengali is usually counted as the sixth most spoken native language in the world by population.Dictionaries from the early 20th century attributed about to 50% of the Bengali vocabulary to native words (i.e., naturally modified Prakrit words, corrupted forms of Aryan words, and Native Austro-Asiatic e.g. Munda, Dravidian words (non-Indo-European native languages). About 7% percent of Bengali words are unmodified Sanskrit, and the remaining words are from Persian, Arabic, Turkish, English, Portuguese, French, and other languages. Dominant in the last group was Persian, which was also the source of some grammatical forms. More recent studies suggest that the use of native and foreign words has been increasing, mainly because of the preference of Bengali speakers for the colloquial style.Bengali literature, with its millennium-old history and folk heritage, has extensively developed since the Bengali renaissance and is one of the most prominent and diverse literary traditions in Asia. In 1999, UNESCO recognized 21 February as International Mother Language Day in recognition of the language movement in East Bengal (now Bangladesh). Language is an important element of Bengali identity and binds together a culturally diverse region.

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Thanks again to Kinetik, Meguiar's, FatMat, R1Concepts, NIA AutoDesign, KSport, and Corbeau for contributing to my success as well as my friends, family and car club members who've helped support me along the way as well! see you all at SEMA! Well its the start of the 2013 year already. A lot of planning has been going on over the winter from car shows, to features to new modifications. It is going to be a great year with a progressively changing car. It'll be one of those show seasons where every few shows slight changes will occur. A lot has been getting done this winter due to it being unseasonably warm recently, but the cold has set back in. Unveiling of the 2013 season will be at Import Face Off in Ohio in April followed by DUB Memphis the following weekend. The season will start off with a BANG and hope it'll be a fun one as alot of people are getting back into the scene so it will be good to see old faces again. Thank you for taking time out of your day to take a view of the page and the tC's progress over the past couple years!

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By Mark Scotton, sales manager for Cameragrip. Getting the right equipment to ensure you add value to your production can be difficult, especially when there are so many products available that all seem to be offering different solutions. Creating moving shots can be done in a variety of ways by using products such as jibs, cranes, tracking dollies, sliders or stabilizers, the key is identifying which item is going to be best suited to your requirements and which version would be the best to purchase. A good starting point for you camera kit is a sturdy tripod and it is worth investing in a decent quality tripod as it is not just used for mounting your camera. A tripod can be used as a base for mounting a slider tracking system, a camera jib, a DSLR camera rig or even a couple of cameras with a twin camera mount. Having a decent set of legs and a fluid head will give you greater options as you increase your kit so start as you mean to go on. 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Attaching cameras to a variety of strange positions can achieve some extraordinary shots or just simply help to capture a shot that is not possible with the camera handheld. The amount of cameramen I speak to who constantly carry with them a range of clamps, brackets, spigots and adaptors is increasing and just investing in a few bits will really help ensure you do not get caught out on set. There is a dedicated "Clamps & Mounting Brackets" section on the Cameragrip website that has been described to me as an "Aladdin's Cave" and offers an unbelievable range of different solutions. I would start by adding a couple of Manfrotto superclamps, some bowl mounts, a few spigots and adaptors and an adjustable arm to your cart and then tailor the more diverse clamps to specific requirements you may have. Remember these bits will serve you well for many years, covering several jobs, so a variety of different items that can be used together is very beneficial. A stabilizer is a device that allows you to get true floating shots whilst moving with a camera and the most well-known brand in this field is Steadicam. The Steadicam stabilizing systems now range from full size professional body rigs right down to iPhone Steadicams with the price varying considerably depending upon the model you are looking at. Certainly if you are at the professional level with a budget that would facilitate a full steadicam rig then they are a great option but if you are working with a more modest budget there is still plenty of choice available. There are another couple of US based companies that offer stabilizer systems but if you want something a bit closer to home Hague Camera Supports have over the last 10 years become one of the leading brands worldwide for handheld units. They have a few different stabilizers available for different size camera set-ups and certainly their most popular stabilizer has, for many years, been one of the best selling stabilizers around. The most important thing to do before you start shopping for a stabilizer is to get your camera set-up how you are planning to use it, which usually involves a wide-angle lens plus other accessories, and then check the total weight. All stabilizers have a specific weight range that they are suitable for and it is the total weight of your camera setup when fully loaded, not just the camera weight in the manual, which is the important factor to choosing the correct model. Arguably the piece of equipment that will give you the greatest range of movement is a camera jib. Also known as Cranes and Booms these wonderful pieces of equipment allow you to get a vast range of movement including the high crane type shots. When you talk to someone about jibs the natural thought seems to be achieving great height, which is of course possible with certain systems, but it is not all they offer. Smaller jibs and cranes are available which allow you to get smooth movement in more confined spaces, such as an office location, whilst still providing that range of movement. Other jibs are designed to be lightweight and are ideal for taking to more remote shoots and there is the opportunity to customise certain cranes with remote controlled power heads depending upon the set-up you desire. In the UK companies like Hague Camera Supports and Polecam offer a great variety of systems starting from as little as a few hundred pounds through to a few thousand so have a look and see what would meet your requirements and budget best. Having mentioned sliders earlier we will discuss the more conventional tracking systems here. Tracking systems come in several forms from a ride on type system where the cameraman is pulled along whilst concentrating entirely on the shot to small table top dollies which are controlled as you move with them. When trying to buy a tracking system it is important to identify the shots you are looking to achieve and then match that to the most appropriate system. Systems available in the UK now include ride on tracking systems, tripod tracking dollies, table top dollies, mini dollies as well as more mind expanding systems like the Hague Ladder Dolly which will run on a standard ladder. This intriguing bit of kit breaks down smaller enough to fit in your suitcase and with ladders readily available worldwide can easily be taken abroad. Using a ladder supported at each end also allows you to go across uneven or rough terrain. There are now so many different shoulder supports and rigs available it is like a minefield of different options. There are so many rigs and supports from different manufacturers such as Zacuto, Manfrotto, Genus, Hague Camera Supports, Redrock and Cambo, to name a few, that I would really suggest deciding what it is you want to do before you start looking. If you want a full DSLR rig with a follow focus type set-up look at those rigs but if you only need a simple shoulder support for your camera I wouldn't over complicate things.

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Q: Matrix diagonalization after a completely positive transformation I have a hermitian matrix $A$ which can be diagonalized: $$A=UDU^+,$$ where U is the unitary matrix and D is the diagonal matrix. Next, I have a completely positive transformation over it, which is introduced with the set of matrices $\{L_j\}$ so that $$\tilde{A}=\sum_j{L_jAL_j^+},$$ where $\tilde{A}$ is again the hermitian matrix with diagonalization: $$\tilde{A}=\tilde{U}\tilde{D}\tilde{U}^+.$$ The question is: can $\tilde{U}$ and $\tilde{D}$ be somehow expressed via $U$, $D$ and $\{L_j\}$?

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Alan Lee is a grandmaster of both the Northern and Southern Kung Fu styles. He started his training in martial arts at the age of seven under the tutelage of his father, Lee Tiān Táng, a renowned master of the Southern Stone Fist style. Mr. Lee subsequently went to Beijing and studied under Grandmaster Jì Yŭ Jūn, a well-known and respected teacher of the northern Wu-Su styles. These became Grandmaster Lee's favored systems. After leaving Beijing, Mr. Lee traversed the Chinese countryside three times, studying with over 26 different teachers. This was facilitated by the prominence of Mr. Lee's family. His uncle, Lee Zōng Rén, also a Southern style master and one of Mr. Lee's early instructors, was a famous general who won the first modern military victory against the Japanese at the Battle of Táiérzhuāng. Since his arrival in the United States in 1959, Grandmaster Lee and his students have given innumerable exhibitions for the public, notably in such educational institutions as Columbia University and Hunters College, parks such as the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens and the Bronx Botanical Gardens, public facilities such as Grand Central, and various television shows including "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson", "The Merv Griffin Show", "The Mike Douglas Show", "The Joe Franklin Show" and "Like It Is". Grandmaster Lee has received wide recognition from the larger martial arts community as a patriarch of traditional Chinese Martial Arts in America. This includes numerous magazine articles, the chairmanship of the Second International Convention of Martial Arts and induction into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame. Professionally, Grandmaster Lee has earned two degrees in engineering. Until his retirement, Mr. Lee worked as a senior electronics engineer with several prominent communications and engineering companies. This work included the development of communications systems for the InterStat #1 (Early Bird) satellite and development of the Telex communication system. Later, Mr. Lee began his own businesses in the areas of engineering consultation, general consulting, import and export, and real estate. He also owns many patents, copyrights and trademarks. Grandmaster Lee remains very active in the temple and teaches his degree holders on a regular basis. He is currently involved in providing a longevity training program for both his students and the general public. Through the application of Dao Yin Bi Ji, Grandmaster Lee devotes his time to helping those most in need of these unique, life-enriching programs which are a fundamental part of Kung Fu training. If you are interested in receiving Dao Yin Bi Ji treatments, please call (212) 995-2654. Treatments are available Mondays and Tuesdays from 10 am through 5 pm.

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BINNED Gordon Strachan AXED by Sky Sports after ex-Celtic and Scotland boss compared treatment of paedo Adam Johnson to racism The channel apologised after the ex-Scotland manager, 62, made a bizarre link between fans abusing Johnson, 31, on the pitch to bigoted chants By Ben Archibald Updated: 7 Apr 2019, 14:59 GORDON Strachan has been binned by Sky Sports after he sparked a furious backlash by comparing the treatment of perv footballer Adam Johnson to racism towards black players. The channel apologised after the ex-Scotland manager, 62, made a bizarre link between fans abusing Johnson, 31, on the pitch to bigoted chants. And it emerged the ex-Celtic boss won't be invited back as a guest pundit on their shows again over the comments. He previously sparked anger after claiming on their The Debate show that he would sign the shamed winger, - freed halfway through a six-year jail term for grooming a girl of 15 He said: "If he[Johnson]goes on to the pitch and people start calling him names, have we got to do the same as it is to the racist situation? "Is it all right to call him names now after doing his three years — have we got to allow that to happen?" Gordon Strachan blasted for comparing abuse of paedo footballer Adam Johnson to racism But a number of the prominent black players and anti-racism campaigners condemned Strachan after footage of his comments circulated on Twitter. Anti-racism charity Kick it Out's Troy Townsend - who is dad of Crystal Palace star Andros - tweeted: "I despair. "That's the problem when you keep giving [air-time] to those whose sell-by date long gone. This is where education is needed." Strachan made the bizarre comments as a pundit on Sky SportsCredit: Getty - Contributor Ex-Middlesbrough striker Leroy Lita wrote: "He really compared racism with paedophilia. F*****g disgrace." Ex-Everton striker Kevin Campbell tweeted: "I can't believe what I'm hearing. "I would like to see if Gordon Strachan explained what he meant because the video is not great at all!" The Offside Trust - backing survivors of childhood abuse - also criticised his comments for "belittling" struggles of both black players and child abuse victims. They said in a statement: "We condemn in the strongest terms the deeply insensitive, hurtful and insenstive comments made by Gordon Strachan in recent days." Footie perv Johnson served three years of six-year sentenceCredit: Getty Images - Getty And sources revealed he won't be invited back by Sky Sports on any of their shows. They said: "He's not a Sky employee and was a freelance pundit appearing as a guest on The Debate. "He can't be sacked because he's not an employee but Sky won't be using him as a guest again." GUILTY TEARS Gers fan 'Champagne Jill' Sharp weeps as she's caged for stalking couple A Sky Sports spokesman said: "Of course Sky Sports does not support the comments and we're sorry for the offence they have caused." The footage of Strachan's comments are believed to have been made on the same Sky Sports' The Debate show he said Johnson deserved a "second chance". Footie paedo Adam Johnson doesn't rule out football return after public apology Strach - who managed Johnson, 31, at Middlesbrough - revealed he would be willing to sign him if he had the chance. He said: "You cannot destroy his family and himself just because of what he did. He's done his three years. "This is for life. People will say, 'That's that guy'. "But he still has to make a living for himself and his family. "What if we don't allow him back in the game and his family are affected? His kids? We've got to think about that. "We must forgive. I generally think we forgive most people if they show remorse." Johnson was caged in May 2016 for grooming, kissing and touching a girl fan of 15. But the former Manchester City, Sunderland and England star was released on licence from HMP Moorland, near Doncaster, South Yorks, last month. He is not allowed to be alone with daughter Ayla, four. Ex Stacey Flounders said Johnson had "destroyed the life we had". We told how the former £60,000-a-week ace had a champagne-fuelled party at his £2million mansion on his release. Former Premier League manager Gordon Strachan claims he would sign Adam Johnson

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Q: C# Sending Email with signature i have configured a signature on my gmail account. But when i send it from winforms, it seems that it does not include the signature. Here is my code: try { SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com", 587); client.DeliveryMethod = SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network; client.UseDefaultCredentials = false; NetworkCredential credential = new NetworkCredential("xxxxx@gmail.com", "xxxx"); client.Timeout = 20000; MailMessage mailMessage = new MailMessage(); mailMessage.From = new MailAddress("xxxxx@gmail.com", "Test Mail"); mailMessage.Priority = MailPriority.High; mailMessage.IsBodyHtml = true; mailMessage.To.Add("xxxxx@gmail.com"); mailMessage.Subject = "Test Mail" mailMessage.Body = "This is a <b>test</b> av <b>{2}</b> mail."; client.Credentials = credential; client.EnableSsl = true; client.Send(mailMessage); } catch (Exception ex) { MessageBox.Show("Error" + ex, "Message", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning); } }

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A dual purpose afternoon. 1) Raise money for One Fund Boston. Raffles with great wine items, a suggested donation at the door, and Pour Richard's will also be donating a portion of proceeds. 2) Rolling out our Pennywise Parties. This one's theme is Stock up for Summer. Taste wine from 8 different vendors, all at discounts of 20-50+%. Pick what you like, place your order, and it will be ready and waiting for you in a couple of days. Please join us in aiding this crucial cause.

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US centers Results Centre Significant shareholders Data supplied by NBTrader. Data and charts may be delayed by 15 minutes or more. Quotes are in local exchange time. The Board is committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and complies with the provisions of the Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance Code for small and mid-size quoted companies ("QCA code"). The Board meets regularly to consider all aspects of the Company's activities. A formal schedule of matters reserved for the Board exists which includes review of overall strategy, budgets, corporate actions and approval of major capital expenditure items. The Board has established a nominations committee, an audit committee and a remuneration committee with formally delegated duties and responsibilities and with written terms of reference. From time to time, separate committees may be set up by the Board to consider specific issues when the need arises. Board and committee independence The Board consists of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, and three non-executive directors – Andy Anson, Christopher Mills, Stephen Kirkpatrick & Jackie Ronson. Christopher Mills is not considered to be independent within the definition of that term contained in the QCA Code as Christopher Mills is CEO and a limited partner of Harwood Capital LLP, who represent two major shareholders, North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust and Oryx International Growth Fund, and Nick Basing is an advisor to Harwood Capital LLP. All Directors have access to the advice and services of the Company Secretary. The Nomination Committee comprises Michael Bolingbroke, Stephen Kirkpatrick, Christopher Mills, Alan Hand and Jackie Ronson. It is responsible for reviewing the structure, size and composition of the Board, preparing a description of the role and capabilities required for a particular appointment and identifying and nominating candidates to fill Board positions as and when they arise. The Audit Committee is chaired by Stephen Kirkpatrick and also comprises Alan Hand, Jackie Ronson and Christopher Mills. It is responsible for the assessment and review of risk, the internal control environment of the group, ensuring that the financial performance of the Company is properly reported on and monitored and for reviewing the auditor's reports relating to their audit of the financial statements. The Committee also reviews the performance of the auditors including their independence. The Remuneration Committee is chaired by Jackie Ronson and also comprises Michael Bolingbroke, Stephen Kirkpatrick, Alan Hand and Christopher Mills. It is responsible for determining and agreeing with the Board the framework for the remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other members of the Executive management it is designated to consider. It is furthermore responsible for determining the total individual remuneration packages of each Executive Director including, where appropriate, bonuses, incentive payments and share options. The Remuneration Committee liaises with the Nomination Committee to ensure that the remuneration of newly appointed Executives is within the Company's overall policy. The Board (excluding non-executive directors) determines the remuneration of the non-executive directors. The Health & Safety Committee is chaired by Andy Anson and also comprises Alan Hand, Adam Butterworth Head of National Operations and Andy Battersby Head of Corporate operations. Health and safety risks are continually assessed by the Group's Health and Safety team and regular reports are provided directly to the Board. Relations with shareholders Communications with shareholders are given a high priority by the Board of Directors who take responsibility for ensuring that a satisfactory dialogue takes place. The Chairman and Executive Directors meet with the Company's institutional shareholders following the announcement of interim and final results and at other appropriate times. The directors are also in regular contact with stockbrokers' analysts. The corporate website is regularly updated and contains investor information to improve communications with individual investors and other interested parties. Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy The Company has a robust anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy which applies to the Board, all employees of the Company and persons associated with the Company; requiring them to observe and uphold a zero tolerance position on bribery and corruption, as well as providing guidance on how to recognise and deal with bribery and corruption issues and their potential consequences, while preserving acceptable boundaries of corporate hospitality and entertainment. The Company expects all employees and persons associated with the Company to conduct their day-to-day business activities in a fair, honest and ethical manner, be aware of and refer to this policy in all of their business activities worldwide and to conduct business on the Company's behalf in compliance with it. Share Dealing Policy The Company has adopted a share dealing policy regulating trading and confidentiality of inside information for the Directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (and their persons closely associated) which contains provisions appropriate for a company whose shares are admitted to trading on AIM. Business Risk The Board regularly evaluates and reports on business risks which may be corporate, trading, legal, or concern health and safety / environmental. Chairman's Statement As Chairman, I have a particular responsibility for corporate governance and recognise the importance of creating and promoting long term value for shareholders, whilst having regard to wider issues of accountability to our stakeholders. I am confident that our Board share these values and their performance is assessed by reference to these and other relevant objectives all with a view to supporting good and effective decision making. In adopting the QCA Code we support its principles. I and the Board are committed to effective and open communication with shareholders. Goals Soccer Centres Orbital House Peel Park G74 5PR

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Visit us on Facebook Opens in a new window Visit us on LinkedIn Opens in a new window Visit us on Twitter Opens in a new window Visit us on YouTube Opens in a new window About Engineers Canada Who we are, what we do, and why we were formed. Review past annual reports of Engineers Canada. Information on board meetings, corporate planning, and governance policy and resources. Engineers Canada's Committees Committee lists, members, and terms of reference. Careers at Engineers Canada Current job openings at Engineers Canada. Protecting the engineering brand. Understand how Engineers Canada handles and protects user information. Ensuring Engineers Canada services and resources can be accessed by everyone. Learn how and why Engineers Canada accredits undergraduate engineering programs. 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Engineers Canada offers three scholarships, one for undergraduate students and two for graduate students. Individuals who have given special service to the engineering profession. Share on Twitter, opens in a new tab Share on LinkedIn, opens in a new tab Share via email, opens in a new tab Engineers Canada commemorates December 6, marks 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence Article, Engineers Canada news **Trigger Warning: This article includes mentions of gender-based violence. A list of regionally available crisis lines are available here for those who may need support. December 6, 2022, marks the 33rd anniversary of the murders of fourteen women, almost all of whom were engineering students, at École Polytechnique de Montréal. Each year, December 6 is a poignant reminder that women's presence in any realm, profession, and social setting can be met with sometimes fatal resistance. Engineers Canada is committed to shifting the culture of the engineering profession to one where all are celebrated, valued, and supported. In Canada, December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, which forms part of an annual international campaign that begins on November 25 and ends on December 10. This period marks the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Gender-based violence (GBV) is the type of abuse women, girls, Two-Spirit, trans, and non-binary people are at highest risk of experiencing. The roots of GBV can be seen everywhere, from inappropriate jokes and name-calling, to discriminatory behaviour, uninvited physical contact and gestures, harassment, and assault. GBV occurs everywhere, in the workplace, in homes, in schools. In this context, the belief that men have a right to control and harm women, girls, and gender diverse people is normalized. The theme of this year's #16Days of Activism "It's Not Just." It highlights how GBV is not just a private issue, but a systemic cycle that all Canadians have a role in ending. ''It's Not Just'' asks all Canadians to take action against GBV by addressing the beliefs and behaviours that perpetuate violence. Engineers are duty-bound to uphold the values of truth, honesty, and trustworthiness and safeguard human life. They hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public. In recognition of engineers' ethical responsibilities to the public and the society engineers help build, Engineers Canada is also marking the 16 Days of Activism and the 33rd anniversary of December 6 with a series of donations to organizations across the country that are working to prevent GBV and the surrounding culture. Engineers Canada has donated to the following organizations: The Canadian Women's Foundation OCTEVAW Native Women's Association of Canada Clan Mother's Healing Village The Enchanté Network Egale Canada Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF) With each donation, Engineers Canada is calling attention to the issue of GBV and the role we all play in addressing its root causes. In a series of LinkedIn posts throughout the 16 Days of Activism, Engineers Canada has been sharing resources that our staff, volunteers, networks, and the engineering regulators have produced that address and call out the intersecting and overlapping systemic beliefs and behaviours that perpetuate GBV. See the posts on Engineers Canada's LinkedIn page. Engineering codes of ethics expect engineers to conduct themselves with integrity in an honourable and ethical manner. "It's Not Just" for the 16 Days of Activism—culture change is our responsibility every day. 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Our client, a global market leader and renowned innovator in its field, is looking for a top calibre Finance Business Partner to business partner its talented Technology team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a career-minded and commercially astute individual to join a highly progressive organisation, in a role with plenty of visibility and influence. You'll be a key member of the team, providing financial support to the CEO and CTO and their senior management teams. You'll provide key business insight and periodic reporting, budgeting and forecasting of the financial performance. This business love to see people striving for positive change and showing initiative, so you'll be encouraged to evolve current ways of working and improve processes wherever possible. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic Business Partner to join this client at an exciting time, as they go from strength to strength, bolstering their client base on an international basis. The successful candidate will be rewarded with consistent development opportunities and a fun, fast-paced and dynamic working environment.

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Student and community leaders teamed up Monday night to officially unveil the "You Are Welcome Here" banners displayed on light posts throughout downtown State College. Borough Communications Specialist Douglas Shontz welcomed the community to the event before introducing State College Mayor Don Hahn. Borough Council President Evan Myers described the progress State College has made over the past few years in condemning discrimination of all kinds, including the creation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza on Fraser Street and the establishment of an LGBTQ Advisory Committee for the Borough. "The banners we celebrate today further the Borough's efforts in ensuring that all residents and visitors to our community know that we affirm our commitment to all, to be welcoming to all, and to be inclusive of all," Myers said. Finally, outgoing UPUA President Katie Jordan thanked Penn State Global Programs and the students featured on the banners, who were present for the ceremony, as well. Jordan described the vibrancy international students bring to the Penn State experience, and how all Penn State students are stronger because of the diversity in State College. UPUA spent just more than $6,000 on 90 total banners, and has worked with State College's Public Works Department on the project. Public Works said it hopes to have the banners hanging as much as possible.

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"The Horizon Has Been Defeated" é uma canção do músico norte-americano Jack Johnson. Foi lançado como segundo single de seu álbum On and On. O single chegou a posição #43 nas paradas da RIANZ na Nova Zelândia e #31 nas paradas americanas da Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. Paradas de sucesso Ligações externas Letra de "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" Singles de 2003 Singles de Jack Johnson

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Suppose that you had an instrument that can be controlled by sending commands to it via a serial port, but you need to be able to control that device from anywhere in the world through the internet simply by using an HTML form. The technique outlined below makes this possible and if you use it in conjunction with the Wedge2URL program you can even display any data that is returned by the device on the same web page. Unfortunately Active Server Pages do not support Dynamic Data Exchange, so we cannot simply add DDE Commands to our VBScript. Instead we will use a compiled Visual Basic Program and call it from our ASP code with the data to be transmitted. Launch WinWedge (Activated) on the PC that has the Serial Device connected to it (This must be the web server*). Open Multi_Field.asp through HTTP in your web browser from any PC that has access to it. Type in the data to be sent out the serial port and click on send. If everything works as it should then the device will receive the command and respond appropriately. If this does not happen check the troubleshooting section of this page. * You could attach the serial device to any PC on your network and use TCP-Com to share the serial port as a TCP/IP Port, then run TCP-Wedge on the web server instead of WinWedge. Minor changes to the VB Program would be required - the DDE Application Name and Topic would need to be changed to work with TCPWedge instead of WinWedge. PC running Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/XP. ASP compatible Webserver e.g, Personal WebServer 4.0 or IIS 4.0 or later. An available RS-232 Serial Port. Internet Explorer 4.0 or later (recommended) or other Windows compatible Web Browser. TCP-Wedge (optional) and FREE with WinWedge Pro. TCP-Com (optional) and FREE with WinWedge Pro. When the form is submitted, the specified command is passed on the command line to the Visual basic program ASPSendOut. ASPSendOut establishes a DDE Link to WinWedge and uses the 'SendOut' DDE Command to pass that command to WinWedge. WinWedge sends the command out the serial port to the device. Assuming you are also running Wedge2URL then any returning data will be displayed in the web browser along with the form again which gives you the opportunity to send the next command to your device. You can also use the same Setup.ini file as ASPSendOut Program. The code for the visual basic program is based on the WinWedge DDE Example for Visual Basic Sending DDE Commands to WinWedge from a VB Application. At its most basic, the Project consists of a only a single form and a module but, to make our example more useful, instead of 'hard coding' variables like the selected com port we added code to read these parameters from a setup.ini file. This method allows you to easily add more of your own settings and change variables without needing to recompile the program each time. There is no need to display a screen shot of the form as it is never displayed on screen. Instead all we run is the Main Subroutine. MsgBox "No command specified:" & vbCrLf & "e.g. ASPSendOut 'Print',13", vbExclamation + vbOKOnly, "Error" The ASP Code below is a modification of that used with Wedge2URL. Not only will it display wedge data submitted from Winwedge but it also displays an HTML Form that allows you to enter data to send to WinWedge through ASPSendOut. The New Code is presented in bold Text. It requires you to have the Windows Script Host installed on the web server. if str2Send = "" then str2Send = "'test',13" if str2send = "" then strWedgeData = "No Data available at this time" Is WinWedge Activated and set up correctly for your device on the right com port? Did you upload the ASP files to your wbserver? Did you specify a valid Command for your device? Try troubleshooting by Activating WinWedge in Virtual Instrument mode: any data submitted for sending out the serial port should appear in the WinWedge Window. Verify that it does and that the command appears correctly. Is the Windows Script Host installed. Did you modify the code to point to YOUR file locations? Did you setup permissions on your webserver for running executables? Did you modify the Setup.ini file to point to your com port? Can you get the code to run Notepad instead of ASPSendout? Unfortunately this is not the sort of application that is likely to run "right out of the box" and a lot of tweaking may be required. If you cannot make it run after trying all of the above, then you may be able to use PERL instead of ASP. A similar program for Perl can be found here that would not take long to adapt for this application.

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LANDOVER — The real issue isn't whether Washington's glass is half full or half empty. Because no matter your perspective, the fact is there's space for more. More improvement in the red zone. More get-off-the-field stops. More focus, more consistency, more dominance.

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Public Media for Central Pennsylvania Take Note: A Look at Two Local Films, "Unreported" and "A Song Still Inside" By EMILY REDDY • April 21, 2013 Take Note Radio Tweet Share Google+ Email Today, Take Note takes a look at two locally made films. The first is by a Penn State film major who hopes to spread awareness of the problem of rape on college campuses with her documentary, "Unreported." The second is by Gregory Collins, a filmmaker from State College. He talks about his new feature film, "A Song Still Inside," about an under-employed father struggling with parenthood and with his wife's success. Watch the documentary "Unreported." Find out more about "A Song Still Inside." Read a review of "A Song Still Inside." © 2018 WPSU

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Q: ConfigureAwait and mixing asynchronous with synchronous calls I've been reading quite some articles on the async/await programming model, still there are some things which are not very clear, and I would like to share my perplexities around those. Say we have the following configuration: The main, async, method is public async Task<bool> DoSomethingBigAsync(){...} which internally has 3 other methods called as follows: A) var a = await _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_A_Async().ConfigureAwait(false); B) var b = await _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_B_Async(); C) var c = _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_C(); The main method is called, say, from a UI thread. We know that the context will be captured and when the main method completes the context will be restored. If I'm not wrong, when the first (A) async method is called, due to the ConfigureAwait(false) the UI context is not captured and the continuation is instead pushed to a thread from the pool. But this is not guaranteed to happen, because the call may complete immediately. For this reason, I suspect, that ConfigureAwait(false) should be called on all the inner async methods (A and B in this case). Is this correct, or the runtime knows what to do after it sees the first call to ConfigureAwait(false)? My other concern is about two bad practices (or considered so) and their side effects. One bad practice seems to be, as per Stephen Toub's article: exposing asynchronous wrappers for synchronous methods in a library is bad For this reason it wouldn't be a good idea to make an async version of the DoSomethingLittle_C() method. The other bad practice seems to be: Don't mix blocking and async code. Now, looking at the code above, if the first ConfigureAwait(false) would guarantee that continuation is pushed to the thread pool I would see no added value in using Task.StartNew(() => { c = _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_C(); }). If, on the other side, ConfigureAwait(false) never guarantees that continuation is pushed to the thread pool, then we might have problem and we would have to make sure we use Task.StartNew(() => { c = _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_C(); }). WRONG(?): A) var a = await _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_A_Async().ConfigureAwait(false); B) var b = await _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_B_Async(); C) var c = _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_C(); CORRECT(?): A) var a = await _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_A_Async().ConfigureAwait(false); B) var b = await _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_B_Async().ConfigureAwait(false); C) var c = Task.StartNew(() => {return _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_C();}); A: "For this reason, I suspect, that ConfigureAwait(false) should be called on all the inner async methods (A and B in this case). Is this correct, or the runtime knows what to do after it sees the first call to ConfigureAwait(false)?" Yes. It should. Because, as you said, the previous call may complete synchronously and also because the previous call may be changed in the future and you don't want to rely on it. About the Task.Run (which is preferred to Task.Factory.StartNew), the issue is whether to use that in the API's implementation and the answer is almost always no. Your case is different. If you are on the UI thread and you have extensive work (more than 50ms by Stephen Cleary's suggestion) that can be done in the background there's nothing wrong with offloading that work to a ThreadPool thread to keep the UI responsive. And just like ConfigureAwait I wouldn't rely on the previous call to move you to the ThreadPool as it can also complete synchronously. So, correct: var a = await _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_A_Async().ConfigureAwait(false); var b = await _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_B_Async().ConfigureAwait(false); var c = await Task.Run(() => _someInstance.DoSomethingLittle_C()).ConfigureAwait(false);

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Statistics (PDF) Big 12 Statistics (PDF) Head Coach Bill Self Yearly History Virtual Guide Credential Application 1,000 Point Scores All-Time Player Stats (PDF) DeBruce Center Jayhawks360 Tour Seating Chart (PDF) Marcus Morris Takes Over Second Half To Lead Kansas Basketball To 63-60 Victory Box Score | Notes | Quotes Boxscore in PDF Format LAWRENCE, Kan. – Marcus Morris recorded a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds as No. 3 Kansas used a strong inside game in the second half to overcome a valiant Nebraska effort and post a 63-60 victory at Allen Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon. Kansas held on for the win as after Tyrel Reed made one of two free throws with 10 seconds left to put KU up 63-60, Nebraska came down the floor with one final shot to tie the game. A three-point attempt by Lance Jeter bounced off the rim with one second left. The Jayhawks have now beaten Nebraska 16 consecutive times, as well as 25 of the last 26 meetings. Kansas improved to 17-0 overall and 2-0 in Big 12 play. Nebraska dropped to 13-4 and 1-2. Morris became the 53rd player in Kansas history reach the 1,000-point mark in a career as he tied Reed for game-high scoring honors with 16 points. Morris scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half as he made six of nine shots. Reed drilled four three pointers en route to his third-best scoring game of the year. No other Jayhawks scored in double figures. Nebraska was led by 13 points from Jeter and 10 from Andre Almeida. After scoring just four points in the paint in the first half, KU went inside to start the second half, scoring six of its first 10 second-half points underneath. KU kept pounding the ball inside and scored 24 points in the paint after the break. After Reed hit a three-pointer with 13 minutes left, KU scored nine straight baskets inside with four dunks and five layups, but a four-point play by the Huskers, pulled them back to 58-56. Marcus Morris scored on a tip in to put KU back up 60-56 before Nebraska hit two free throws to pull within two points again. Marcus Morris made two free throws with :21 left in the game before the Huskers got back within 62-60 with just 11 seconds remaining. That is when Reed was fouled in the backcourt. He made one of two free throws and Nebraska's last shot was off the mark. Kansas trailed for a large part of the game. In fact, KU trailed 38-28 three minutes into the second half before going on a 15-4 run to gain a 43-42 lead. KU would trail 45-43 but after a Marcus Morris layup and a three-point play by Thomas Robinson, the Jayhawks would not relinquish their lead. In the first half the teams battled back and forth for the first 12 minutes. Kansas pulled ahead 19-18 on a Marcus Morris three-pointer with 8:49 left in the period. However, the Jayhawks would go four minutes without a basket as Nebraska went on a 10-1 run to gain a 28-20 lead. KU cut the margin to 28-25 after a three-pointer by Tyrel Reed and a layup by Tyshawn Taylor before the visitors took a 30-25 lead at the break. KU made only eight of 24 shots in the first half, while committing 10 turnovers. Meanwhile, Nebraska crashed the offensive boards hard getting nine offensive rebounds to KU's eight defensive rebounds. In all, NU out-rebounded KU 24-12 in the first period. Kansas finished the game shooting 46 percent from the field after making 57.7 percent in the second half. The Jayhawks limited Nebraska to just 36.1 percent shooting from the field. Nebraska out-rebounded the Jayhawks 43-32 and made 13 of 16 free throws to keep the game close. Kansas will play at Baylor as part of ESPN's Big Monday package. Tipoff is slated for 8:30 p.m. in Waco.

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What does President Trump's executive order mean to H1 Visa aspirants around the world? "We are going to enforce the Hire American rules that are designed to protect jobs and wages of workers in the United States. We believe jobs must be offered to American workers first. Does that make sense? Right now, widespread abuse in our immigration system is allowing American workers of all backgrounds to be replaced by workers brought in from other countries to fill the same job for sometimes less pay. This will stop. American workers have long called for reforms to end these visa abuses. And today, their calls are being answered for the first time. That includes taking the first steps to set in motion a long-overdue reform of H1B visas. The order by itself was not very prescriptive. This seems to be one of the executive actions that signals more changes coming down. So what does this mean to H1 Visa aspirants around the world? After Trump's "Buy American, Hire American" order, "there could be an issue even getting fresh H-1B visas. The order is also likely to hit visa renewals. It is unclear if the order will be applicable to visa applications for the financial year starting October 2017. There are over half-a-dozen bills in the US Congress introduced since January 2017 that call for higher minimum wage of $1,30,000, nearly double from the current levels. What does this mean to most H1 Visa aspirants? This is one way to interpret this. Those who are the "most-skilled or highest-paid" will be selected for Visas. Master's degree holders would probably be "most-skilled" but not all of them would be "highest-paid." One could only guess if all those with Master's would be eligible for visas. Author garamchaicomPosted on April 24, 2017 May 4, 2017 Categories immigrationTags h1, h1b, immigration, nri1 Comment on What does President Trump's executive order mean to H1 Visa aspirants around the world?

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Application for registration in graduate programmes shall be invited by notice in the news papers or electronic media. A person who wishes to become a candidate in a graduate programme shall make an application through the online graduate admissions portal of the FGS-SUSL (www.fgs-susl.edu.lk/admissions/signup) when the said programme is open for enrolment. The application shall be on the prescribed form and provide the information he/she may be required to submit, including his/her qualifications for undertaking the programme of study. Application received by the FGS-SUSL shall be referred to the Coordinator of the respective programme. The coordinator, having examined the application for the necessary initial qualifications, shall call the qualified candidates for an interview, on the results of which selection may be made. A selection test may be held, if necessary, prior to the interview, if the number of applicants is very much in excess of the number of candidates that can be accommodated in the given intake. The final list of the candidates to be enrolled shall be recommended to the Board of Graduate Studies and the Senate through the respective Board of Study. The intake for any taught programme of study (by coursework or by coursework and research) will be decided by the respective programme. Under the general admission rules, candidates can submit their application for Research Higher Degrees (Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy) throughout the year, and will be considered for either the February or September intake, provided that the application has reached the FGS at least three months before the closest intake point. Candidates who have already received approved research grants from any local or foreign grantor to follow a Research Higher Degree can process their application at any time of the year, and will be considered for special admission. We urge you to process your application through our FGS-SUSL Graduate Admissions Portal. All students will be required to submit: Application Forms, the Application Processing Fee, Official Transcripts, Letters of Recommendation, Study Leave Entitlement Letter, Research Proposal, and a Recent Colour Photograph (and other information as required by the program you are applying for).

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In this video, The Rise of Mindfulness in Society: Opportunities and Challenges, Arianna Huffington and Jon Kabat-Zinn, speak at the Wisdom 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. They point out that "mindfulness is really heartfulness," and focus on the "moments that matter". They look at the rise of mindfulness in various fields, such as sports, journalism and economy. I find Huffington and Kabat-Zinn very inspiring, and also enjoy reading their books and articles. Huffington´s latest book Thrive is a topic of discussion in the video. I´m happy to recommend it. Wisdom 2.0 addresses a great challenge of our age: To not only live connected to one another through technology, but to do so in ways that are beneficial to our own well-being, effective in our work, and useful to the world. Click here if you like to watch more videos from the Wisdom 2.0 conferences. Today I attended the breakfast show God morgen Norge/ Good Morning Norway. It was my first time going live on national TV, being interviewed by the skilled host Vår Staude. Everyone was very welcoming. I talked about how mindfulness helped change my relationship with pain, and to live with ease. Then I gave examples of how I cultivate mindfulness, saying it´s about acceptance and conscious awareness of the present moment – of senses, breathing, feelings and thoughts. Learning how to sustain attention is very empowering. It takes willingness, an open mind and practice. Mindfulness is not a quick-fix of any problem. Now: I´m off to meet some friends and enjoy the beautiful city of Oslo. I hope you are having a good day as well! Tomorrow morning I will be talking about mindfulness and blogging on the breakfast show God Morgen Norge/ Good Morning Norway. Live on air around 8:10 AM. Stepping out on our terrace this morning, I smile. The sight of the golden chain tree is catching my attention. The wonders of nature. Right here. Now. My senses come alive. Sounds, sights and scents fill my awareness. The little daisy shows me all her beauty. I dig in the soil. Pull up the weeds. Feel the texture of the plants. Present in what I do. Aware of my breath, I turn to the waves of the ocean. Inhale. Exhale. Gardening used to be boring. Now it is a piece of mindfulness. I make it a treat to my senses and my mind. Being consciously aware, moment by moment.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. (mult.) Wolfgang Viereck, who passed away on 4th September 2018. Wolfgang Viereck was born in Berlin in 1937. He studied English, French and Political Science at the Philipps University in Marburg. After his Ph.D. at Hamburg University in 1966 and his "Habilitation" at the University of Mainz in 1970 he became a full professor of English linguistics at the University of Graz in 1973. In 1978, he moved to the University of Bamberg as the founding Chair of English Linguistics and Medieval Studies ("Englische Sprachwissenschaft und Mediävistik"), a position that he held until his retirement in September 2005. A detailed description of Wolfgang Viereck's outstanding career can be found in an article written by his wife, Dr. Karin Viereck: "Wolfgang Viereck – Mensch und Wissenschaftler". This article was originally published as part of a festschrift on the occasion of his 60th birthday: Language in Time and Space, edited by Heinrich Ramisch and Kenneth Wynne (Franz Steiner Verlag Stuttgart, 1997). Wolfgang Viereck's memory will be cherished by his colleagues at the Chair of English Linguistics. We offer our deep condolences to his wife, Dr. Karin Viereck, and his family.

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Jumia Travel, Africa's leading online travel agency on 7th February 2018, cut the sod to open its first offline outlet in Osu, Accra. The outlet, located in front of the Oxford Street Mall at Osu is aimed at bringing the company's offline customers closer by making it easy for them to get information and book hotels and flights to various destinations of their choice. This is directed at encouraging travel as well as growing tourism in Ghana and Africa. ''Although ecommerce and online hotel bookings are fast becoming the new order of world business, it is also quite agreeable that there are many people who are yet to embrace this unique but beneficial trend," said Omolara Adagunodo, Managing Director of Jumia Travel. She added that in Africa and specifically Ghana, there are unfortunately more offline travelers than those online, which makes it very important to get closer to offline customers both existing and new by the establishment of this outlet. "Osu is a central location in Accra and is easily accessible to all. Travelers both domestic and international have been brought one step closer to travel information as well as hotel and flight bookings. Over the past years, our main mission has been to democratize travel by providing the best available rates to travelers across Africa and this move will give offline travelers the opportunity to access the best rates that the online travelers enjoy as well," said Omolara. The offline outlet comes at a time when there is a growing need to convert more offline customers into online ones. The shop is open Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 5:30 pm. Customers are free to visit and make enquiries as well as book hotels and flights to their favorite destinations. "Sometimes, people are more comfortable with a human feel when doing business. They trust a brand and the business that comes with it when they can communicate face to face and pay physically to someone. After that, it is quite easy to convince such a person that online business is safe as well because they have experienced business with the same company. This offline outlet is here to eradicate any perception of online fraud and create that human feel about our business,'' added Bennet Otoo, Public Relations and Marketing Manager of Jumia Travel Ghana.

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New Trends and Developments in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis - Towards Optimal Treatment? Martijn WA van Geldorp Johanna JM Takkenberg Ad JJC Bogers A Pieter Kappetein Over the next few decades the number of patients diagnosed with aortic stenosis is expected to rise as the population ages and the use of several diagnostic tools expands. This will result in a growing need for both medical and surgical treatment and stimulate the development of new diagnostic and surgical techniques. This article briefly describes the prevalence, pathogenesis and clinical presentation of patients with aortic stenosis and focuses on developments in diagnostic tools, treatment strategies and treatment modalities: the use of echocardiography, tissue Doppler imaging, stress testing and biomarkers is discussed, as well as timing of surgery and the role microsimulation can play in prosthesis selection. Furthermore, newly developed transcatheter valve implantation techniques and their possible role in treating 'inoperable' or 'elderly' patients are discussed. Aortic valve stenosis, aortic valve replacement, transapical, transcatheter, microsimulation, quality of life, Disclosure: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. Citation:European Cardiology 2009;5(2):81–4 DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2009.5.2.81 Correspondence: Martijn WA van Geldorp, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus Medical Centre, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. E: m.vangeldorp@erasmus.nl Prevalence and Causes Degenerative aortic stenosis is the most common valvular heart disease in developed countries. Degeneration results from an active process over decades in a tricuspid or bicuspid valve, leading from mild sclerosis to calcific stenosis. It is characterised by lipid accumulation, inflammation, calcification and even bone formation, and has many similarities to atherosclerosis.1,2 In the past few years, it has become clear that degeneration and development of stenosis may be triggered by genetic and environmental factors such as smoking, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia and hypertension.3 As aortic valve calcification increases with age, the prevalence of aortic stenosis increases concomitantly. Prevalence estimates range from 1 to 2.5% in people 75 years of age to nearly 8% in people over 85 years of age.3,4 As the developed world population continues to age and the more widespread use of Doppler techniques results in detection of more (asymptomatic) patients, aortic stenosis constitutes a growing health burden. The global annual need for aortic valve replacement (AVR) is expected to triple to approximately 850,000 by 2050.5 Symptom variability is large: patients with only moderate stenosis may report symptoms, while others with a more severe stenosis may not. The classic and most frequent symptoms are angina, syncope and dyspnoea, often occurring in that order. Although approximately half of elderly patients undergoing AVR for aortic stenosis have significant concomitant coronary artery disease, angina can also occur in patients with a healthy coronary system.6 The left ventricle adapts to the high afterload caused by the stenosis, resulting in left ventricular hypertrophy. This leads to a higher oxygen demand and decreased capillary density. Furthermore, increased left ventricular pressure, decreased diastolic filling and decreased diastolic coronary perfusion time all contribute to ischaemia.7,8 Syncope can result from the inability of the heart to adapt to sudden vasodilatation causing blood pressure drops in cerebro on exertion or emotion. Dyspnoea results from pulmonary congestion, which in time can lead to pulmonary hypertension. The mean lifetime expectancy after onset of angina is reported to be 4.5 years, after syncope 2.6 years and after heart failure less than one year.9 Due to the gradual progression of the stenosis and the adaptation of the heart, patients often tend to deny the presence of symptoms, or they attribute them to the ageing process or other co-morbidities. When overt symptoms do occur, disease is generally more advanced and left ventricular diastolic and systolic dysfunction is already present. Symptoms can rapidly progress and 3% die within three to six months after onset of overt symptoms.10 Therefore, education of the patient to recognise and report symptoms is essential in improving prognosis. As patients have difficulty in reporting symptoms, it would be useful to have better indicators of disease severity (not only 'stenosis severity') to be able to select those who are at risk of clinical deterioration and to determine the threshold at which surgery is indicated. Ideally, this cut-off point would be just before left ventricular dysfunction occurs. If disease causes symptoms, the resulting functional disability is frequently underestimated by physicians.11 Consequently, we conducted a study to investigate quality of life in patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis.12 The main finding was that symptoms result in both physical and emotional disability, with major effects on normal daily life and social functioning. Therefore, the decision to perform AVR should be based not only on expected gain in life expectancy, but also on the impaired quality of life that patients have with conservative treatment. Echocardiography has become the major diagnostic tool to evaluate the degree and progression of stenosis, left ventricular function and hypertrophy and structural abnormalities of other cardiac valves. Cardiac catheterisation is still used to image the coronary tree if coronary artery disease is suspected, but it has lost its leading role in the assessment of isolated aortic stenosis. Grading the severity of aortic stenosis is based on the echocardiographic measurement of multiple parameters. Severe stenosis is characterised by one of the following: peak aortic jet velocity >4.0m/second or peak gradient >64mmHg, mean aortic gradient >40mmHg, aortic valve area <1cm2 or aortic valve area adjusted for body surface area <0.6cm2/m2.13,14. As calculation of the aortic valve area can be subject to several measurement errors, it can underestimate the real valve opening and, therefore, exaggerate the degree of stenosis. An underestimation of the degree of stenosis can also occur, which is most frequently caused by a Doppler beam that is not exactly parallel to the aortic jet. In patients with left ventricular dysfunction suspected of low-flow/low-gradient stenosis, or in cases in which left ventricular outflow tract diameter cannot be measured precisely, it is advisable to calculate the ratio between the jet velocity (time integral) of the left ventricular outflow tract and the aortic valve opening. A ratio <0.25 indicates a severe stenosis.13 The rate of stenosis progression is related to the degree of valve calcification and presence of coronary artery disease, but it has large individual variability.15 The increase of the peak transaortic pressure gradient ranges from 7 to 15mmHg per year and the decrease of aortic valve area is 0.1–0.3cm2 per year.16–18 Patients with left ventricular dysfunction may not be capable of producing enough output to reach the established criteria for severe aortic stenosis, the so-called low-flow/low-gradient aortic stenosis. In order to determine whether stenosis is severe or only moderate, it may be useful to perform exercise or low-dose dobutamine infusion to compare the transvalvular pressure gradient at exercise with the baseline state. Stroke volume increases and patients with only moderate stenosis will have an increase in valve opening, resulting in no significant elevation of the gradient.19 Exercise Testing Due to inactivity and gradual adjustment of daily activities to developing symptoms, many (elderly) patients tend to attribute symptoms to the ageing process. Exercise testing provokes symptoms in up to 37% of patients who claimed to be asymptomatic.20 Symptoms occurring during exercise testing are superior to echocardiography and clinical history in predicting the onset of symptoms in daily life.20 For many years, physicians have been reluctant to use exercise testing in severe aortic stenosis, even in asymptomatic patients, but it is safe under medical supervision.17,21 However, exercise testing is highly underused according to the European Heart Survey and recently it shifted from a class IIa to a class IIb recommendation in the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease.13,22 As the literature is inconsistent about the usefulness of exercise testing, we decided to evaluate its use in 44 asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis. Approximately one-third were positive, one-third were negative and the rest were inconclusive (data as yet unpublished). From these preliminary results, exercise testing seems useful: although it has its limitations in an elderly population, it reveals more patients to have limiting symptoms than could have been established by questioning. Currently, biomarkers are not routinely used for diagnosis and evaluation of patients with aortic stenosis. Recent studies have suggested several natriuretic peptides to be useful, such as B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and its precursor N-terminal prohormone BNP (Nt-proBNP). BNP is secreted in the left ventricle in reaction to increased intra-ventricular pressure or stretching.23 Nt-proBNP is biologically more stable than BNP and preferable in clinical practice. Both markers are weakly related to stenosis severity, but would be able to discriminate cardiac from non-cardiac dyspnoea and symptomatic from asymptomatic patients.24,25 Furthermore, they could perhaps be used to predict which asymptomatic patients will become symptomatic and to predict outcome in both medically and surgically treated patients.24,26 From our own Nt-proBNP study in patients with severe aortic stenosis, it seems that the first results are less encouraging than expected. Nt-proBNP measured on the log scale was only weakly related to aortic valve area, left ventricular function and symptomatic status. Although long-term follow-up data are not yet available, we doubt whether Nt-proBNP measurement is useful for individual patient assessment. Tissue Doppler Imaging Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) is a relatively new ultrasound technique. Instead of high-frequency, low-amplitude signals from moving blood cells in conventional echocardiography, it quantifies high-amplitude, low-velocity signals of myocardial tissue motion.27,28 TDI provides an objective means of quantifying global and regional left and right ventricular function, and improves the accuracy and reproducibility of conventional echocardiography studies.28 In a series of over 160 patients with severe aortic stenosis, we performed TDI together with standard echocardiographic evaluation, and found little evidence that it could predict clinical deterioration. TDI could be valuable in establishing early diastolic dysfunction in asymptomatic patients, but this has yet to be determined. More studies are needed to investigate whether it is useful to add TDI to the standard echocardiographic evaluation of patients with severe aortic stenosis.27 Treatment Strategy Guidelines and Common Daily Practice For asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis, the optimal treatment strategy remains a matter of debate. Truly asymptomatic patients have a much better prognosis compared with symptomatic patients and a low incidence of sudden death.17,29 According to the AHA/ACC guidelines, asymptomatic patients should not be confronted with the risks associated with AVR unless they have left ventricular dysfunction.13 By contrast, recent reports have documented a grim prognosis in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, suggesting that diastolic dysfunction, interstitial fibrosis and secondary pulmonary hypertension already exist before symptoms occur.29–32 Survival free of developing symptoms or having AVR is only 33% at four to five years.29,31 These reports suggest that the threshold for performing AVR could be lowered to asymptomatic patients.30–32 Agreement on treatment does exist in symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis: AVR prevents sudden death and deterioration of left ventricular function.13 Prognosis of symptomatic patients is poor when treated conservatively, and patients should be referred for AVR without delay when they become symptomatic.9,32 In daily practice, a considerable proportion of patients (30–60%) with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis are not referred for surgery.33–36 From our own experience in 179 symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis, 56% did not have AVR within a mean follow-up of 17 months.37 Operative risk is often deemed too high due to co-morbidities or advanced age, and misclassification of both haemodynamic severity and symptomatic status occurs relatively frequently.37 Therefore, the number of patients who could potentially benefit from an aortic valve replacement is underestimated. Microsimulation Microsimulation modelling can be used to predict long-term outcome after AVR.38–40 Based on the data of patients who have received AVR, this computer application can calculate age- and gender-specific long-term outcomes after AVR. It not only provides insight into survival, but also produces estimates of (event-free) life expectancy and occurrence of valve-related events for the individual patient. In this way, the lifetime event risks between different types of valve prosthesis can be compared, which can help in patient and prosthesis selection and in counselling. Symptoms can be relieved by diuretics and treatment of systemic or pulmonary hypertension and atrial fibrillation. In order to prevent endocarditis, each patient with structural valve abnormalities should receive prophylactic antibacterial treatment before starting non-sterile surgical procedures. As aortic stenosis is an inflammatory process, some drugs may interfere with the progression of aortic stenosis. Statins and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been suggested to have a beneficial effect, but recent trials showed no effect on the progression of moderate to severe aortic stenosis.41,42 An inhibiting effect of these prescriptions in the earlier phases of the disease cannot be ruled out. Conventional Aortic Valve Replacement In 1954, the first aortic valve prosthesis was implanted by Hufnagel in the descending aorta to correct aortic regurgitation.43 Shortly thereafter, extracorporeal circulation was developed and AVR became common practice. To date, it is the only long-lasting treatment option for patients with aortic stenosis. In recent years, improvements in cardiac anaesthesia and post-operative care have led to an increased willingness among surgeons to operate on elderly or high-risk patients. Nowadays, operative results are acceptable even in octogenarians, with an operative mortality of around 8% for a single AVR.44 Operative mortality in younger patients is approximately 1%.45 Several types of prosthesis are available, each with its own advantages and limitations. The most frequently used valve prostheses are mechanical and biological prostheses. Mechanical prostheses have long-lasting durability but necessitate anticoagulation, leading to increased risk of bleeding. Bioprostheses do not require anticoagulation, but are subject to structural valve deterioration, which in the long term increases the risk of re-operation. Other valve-related events that can occur are paravalvular leakage, prosthetic valve endocarditis and valve thrombosis. Several approaches have been used in order to avoid median sternotomy in an attempt to reduce wound-associated morbidity and mortality and to improve cosmetic results. Some of the possibilities are a partial upper ministernotomy, a reversed 'C' ministernotomy (in which the upper and lower part of the sternum remain intact retaining thoracic stability), a small right anterior thoracotomy in the second/third intercostal space or a right anterior submammarian minithoracotomy.46,47 A significant reduction in morbidity and mortality has not yet been established in larger studies. Some suggest faster recovery, fewer complications and less chest pain, resulting in more patient satisfaction, less rehabilitation and fewer costs.48–50 Others find no difference.51,52 The only truly established improvement is the better cosmetic result, which is mostly appreciated by younger patients.51,52 Balloon Valvuloplasty For patients who are not suitable candidates for conventional or minimally invasive surgery, other less invasive treatment modalities have been developed. In the mid-1980s, a technique for percutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplasty was introduced by Cribier.53 Although this dilatation provides some temporary relief for a selected group of patients, it has only limited effect on aortic valve area.54 Mortality (3.5–13.5%) and complication (20 –25%) rates are quite high, but are partly related to the critical conditions of the selected patients. For the same reason, long-term survival was also unfavourable, with 35% surviving at two years and 23% at three years.55 These limitations and the high frequency of early re-stenosis are the main reasons the technique has largely been abandoned. Transcatheter Valve Implantation In the last few years, transcatheter valve implantation techniques have been evolving rapidly. With this technique, a biological tri-leaflet valve, suspended in an expandable stent, can be placed in the aortic position after (balloon) dilatation of the stenotic aortic valve, which can be approached in several ways. In 2002, Cribier initiated the antegrade approach: a catheter was inserted through the femoral vein up to the right atrium, then through a puncture hole in the atrial septum and through the mitral valve towards the aorta. After balloon dilatation of the native calcified aortic valve, the folded stent with the prosthetic valve was introduced, positioned and deployed.56 As the device crosses the less diseased – ventricular – surface of the aortic valve, the risk of producing emboli is low. The main disadvantages of the antegrade approach are the transseptal puncture-related complications and the risk of mitral valve damage resulting in incompetence. At our centre, we use the retrograde femoral and the transapical antegrade approach. In the retrograde approach, the femoral artery is either opened under direct vision or punctured in case of a truly percutaneous procedure.57 The delivery device is inserted and shifted upward through the iliofemoral vessels and descending aorta to the aortic position. Downsides are the risk of producing emboli in the aortic arch or at the surface of the diseased aortic valve. Complications of the iliac or femoral vessels occur relatively frequently and include rupture, dissection, pseudo-aneurysm, bleeding, thrombus formation and stenosis. Transapical valve implantation, also called 'direct access valve replacement', requires a left mini-thoracotomy, after which the pericardium is opened and a transmyocardial incision or puncture is made in the cardiac apex to provide entry of the cardiac cavity.58–60 The native aortic valve is then dilated by balloon valvuloplasty, and the delivery device with the valve prosthesis together with the balloon for valve expansion is brought into the aortic position. During rapid pacing the valve is deployed. After removal of the device, the apex is closed using sutures with pledgets. The main advantage of the transapical route is easier access, without the risk of damaging the often diseased peripheral vessels. The mitral valve is avoided and, furthermore, there is less risk of damage to the aortic arch, resulting in lower risk of emboli. As the delivery system can have a larger diameter, it is stronger, which improves handling and insertion of the device. In the antegrade, retrograde and transapical transcatheter procedures, extracorporeal circulation through the groin could be used as an extra safety measure in difficult cases to unload the ventricle and ease positioning of the valve. Intracardial ultrasound can be used to improve visualisation. The main disadvantages of transcatheter valve implantation are paravalvular leakages due to insufficient apposition of the valve in the calcified annulus. Also, cerebral complications are not uncommon, and the native (calcified) leaflets can fold upwards and be compressed into the coronary orifices occluding part of the coronary system.61 Valve-in-valve Concept Although experience with the transcatheter techniques remains rather limited, their potential seems not to be limited to treating native aortic valve disease. In an experimental pig model, the transapical technique was used to successfully replace a deteriorated biological prosthesis.62 In the near future, this so-called 'valve-in-valve' concept could reduce (re-)operative morbidity and mortality in high-risk subsets of patients, and may therefore offer a solution for the treatment of elderly patients who experience structural valve deterioration after implantation of a biological valve prosthesis. Otto CM, Kuusisto J, Circulation, 1994;90:844–53. Mohler ER III, Gannon F, Reynolds C, et al., Circulation, 2001;103: 1522–8. Stewart BF, Siscovick D, Lind BK, et al., J Am Coll Cardiol, 1997;29:630–34. Lindroos M, Kupari M, Heikkila J, Tilvis R, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1993;21:1220–25. Yacoub MH, Takkenberg JJ, Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med, 2005;2:60–61. Carabello BA, J Am Coll Cardiol, 2008;52:764–6. Rajamannan NM, Circulation, 2006;114:2007–9. Rajappan K, Rimoldi OE, Camici PG, et al., Circulation, 2003;107:3170–75. 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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Coronary Artery Disease: Comparison Between ACC/AHA 2016 and ESC 2017 Guidelines Predictors of Recurrence of AF in Patients After Radiofrequency Ablation

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Because infrared film is sensitive to visible light as well as infrared light a special infrared filter needed to be attached to the front of the lens to block all visible light and only pass infrared light. Since all visible light is blocked by this filter we can't see through it as it is opaque black to our eyes. As you may have already realized this makes it impossible to compose and focus as you no longer are able to see through the viewfinder. To overcome this problem the filter needed to be removed, the photographer, using a tripod composes and focuses, attaches the opaque infrared filter and takes some bracketed photographs. This process would need to be repeated over and over and over. Infrared light, being located to the right of visible red light, has a longer wavelength and thus focuses at a slightly different point. 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The latest digital cameras are sensitive to infrared light, so much so that manufacturers place a hot mirror filter in front of the sensor to block infrared light to prevent infrared IR light from spoiling regular photographs. It is still possible to shoot digital infrared photography with an unmodified digital camera but the exposures become quite long and in most cases require a tripod, not to mention the need to place an infrared filter in front of the lens to block visible light. All this sure doesn't help the creative infrared photography process. With our digital infrared photography conversion it is now possible to photograph infrared images hand held at low ISO speeds and without the need for infrared filters. Since you no longer need to use an infrared filter in front of the lens it is much easier to change lenses, compose and focus. To learn more about our infrared conversion services please go to our Digital Infrared Conversion FAQ page. 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Ethanol is a versatile substance. It is easily miscible with water and a wide range of other liquids and has excellent solvent properties with respect to many substances. Thanks to its relatively low toxicity, the admissible MAK values (maximum workplace concentrations in ml/m3) are two and a half times higher than those of isopropanol, methanol and methyl ethyl ketone and ten times higher than those of toluene. In contrast to other solvents, ethanol generally presents no risk to water and is readily biodegradable. On the other hand, toluene and other aromatic solvents must not be allowed to contaminate the ground or water systems. Ethanol is also an ideal disinfectant (bactericidal and fungicidal) in the concentration range of 70–90% by vol. During biodegradation and combustion of ethanol, only carbon dioxide (CO2) and water, two natural substances, are formed. Ethanol of agricultural origin, as sold by alcosuisse (with the exception of a small amount of synthetic ethanol for special applications), can be designated as CO2-neutral as the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is drawn out of the atmosphere during the growth of the plant. As a volatile organic compound (VOC), ethanol is also only of minor significance as the source of ozone at ground level – faring considerably better than methyl ethyl ketone or toluene – and qualifies under national legislation as "less significant". Do you have any other questions to do with chemical properties, safety aspects or application and production issues to do with ethanol? Please contact us – we will gladly provide assistance.

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Home:ForMySir.com – Unique, Classic, Vintage:Alan Odle Alan Odle was born in Deptford, London, on 12 January 1888. He studied art at the Sidney Cooper School, Canterbury and at St John's Wood School, and in 1915-16 worked as the art editor of the short-lived periodical, The Gypsy. He lived a bohemian life, frequenting the Café Royal and soon suffering from both alcoholism and tuberculosis. His survival was due in great part to the novelist, Dorothy Richardson, whom he married in 1917. From the following year they shared their time between London and North Cornwall. Odle exhibited at the Bruton Galleries in 1919 and soon after began work on an edition of Voltaire's Candide, though this was not published until 1922. He also exhibited with Harry Clarke, Austin Osman Spare and John Austen at the St George's Gallery in 1925. He illustrated various books and magazines but never completed his magnum opus, an edition of Rabelais' Gargantua. He died in Trevone, Padstow, on 14 February 1948. 1601 A Tudor Fireside Conversation As Written by the Ingenuous, Virtuous and learned Mark Twain, wit., Embellished by the worthy Alan Odle 1601 A Tudor Fireside Conversation As Written by the Ingenuous, Virtuous and learned Mark Twain, wit., Embellished by the worthy Alan Odle, Mark Twain, illustrations Alan Odle (Land's End Press, USA, 1969, stated "At London, Printed for Subscribers Only and are to be sold at ye beare Back-Side in Maiden Lane") 12 1/2" X 9 1/2", 24pp (unpaginated), hardbound with dust jacket, blue boards with blue titles, pages, pages printed in such a way that the lower edge is uncut (six folded sheets of paper printed on one side, making up 4 pages) [Date: 1601.] Conversation, as it was the Social Fireside, in the Time of the Tudors is the title of a humorous work by Mark Twain, first published anonymously in 1880. Edward Wagenknecht once referred to it as "the most famous piece of pornography in American literature." Its content is irreverent and vulgar rather than obscene, and its purpose seems to be comedic shock rather than erotic arousal. It would thus qualify as ribaldry rather than pornography. Twain wrote 1601 during the summer of 1876 (between writing Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn), for the amusement of his closest friend, Reverend Joseph Twichell, 1601 was later first published by another friend, John Hay, who later became Secretary of State. The work circulated among printers (due to it's often archaic type font) and many small batches were printed, however the authorship of the work remained unverified until Twain finally acknowledged he wrote it in 1906. 1601 A Tudor Fireside Conversation As Written by the Ingenuous, Virtuous and learned Mark Twain, wit., Embellished by the worthy Alan Odle, Mark Twain, illustrations Alan Odle (Land's End Press, USA, 1969, stated "At London, Printed for Subscribers Only and are to be sold at ye beare Back-Side in Maiden Lane") 8.75"x11.25", 24pp (unpaginated), hardbound with mylar-protected dust jacket, red boards with gilt titles [Date: 1601.] Conversation, as it was the Social Fireside, in the Time of the Tudors is the title of a humorous work by Mark Twain, first published anonymously in 1880. Edward Wagenknecht once referred to it as "the most famous piece of pornography in American literature." Its content is irreverent and vulgar rather than obscene, and its purpose seems to be comedic shock rather than erotic arousal. It would thus qualify as ribaldry rather than pornography. Twain wrote 1601 during the summer of 1876 (between writing Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn), for the amusement of his closest friend, Reverend Joseph Twichell, 1601 was later first published by another friend, John Hay, who later became Secretary of State. The work circulated among printers (due to it's often archaic type font) and many small batches were printed, however the authorship of the work remained unverified until Twain finally acknowledged he wrote it in 1906. The Mimiambs of Herondas The Mimiambs of Herondas, Herodas, Translated by Jack Lindsay, Decorated by Alan Odle, with a Foreword by Brian Penton. (The Fanfrolico Press, London, nd [c. 1929], #106/375 [first edition, and first Fanfrolico to be printed in London]) 11 7/8" X 9 3/8", unpaginated 72pp, hardbound no DJ, original buckram-backed decorated Japanese paper boards with plain green cloth spine and gilt lettering, top edge gilt, other edges deckle, very good condition minor wear to bottom of boards, Cloister types on Van Gelder Antique handmade paper Herodas was a Greek poet and the author of short humorous dramatic scenes in verse, written under the Alexandrian empire in the 3rd century BC. Mimes were scenes in popular life in South Italy and Sicily, written in the language of the people, vigorous with racy proverbs such as we get in other reflections of that region. The Mimes of Herodas have been known to us only since the discovery and publication of the "Kenyon", M. S. Buck, by the British Museum in 1891 (from a parchment containing 7 legible mimes half of the 8th and a fragment of the 9th). This was Fanfrolico's first London book. It was published "for subscribers to The Franfrolico Press". This new translation of Mimiambs of Herondas was translated by Jack Lindsay and beautifully illustrated by Alan Odle whose grotesque and subversive style was a precursor of surrealism. This is a beautiful printed book in great condition and quite rare. Fanfrolico Press, Australia's first 'private press' in the arts-and-craft tradition, was founded by Jack Lindsay, P. R. Stephensen and John Kirtley, originally in North Sydney in 1923. The press specialized in printings artful, limited editions of classics and forgotten works that were suited to the extravagant style of artist like his father, artist, sculptor and author Norman Lindsay who illustrated many of their books. Fanfrolico was scornful of modernism and with its florid style determinedly backward-looking. They did surprisingly well, despite the lack of business expertise of their young, ambitious "bohemian" owners, eking out a living despite the risky move to London in 1926 and upheavals in ownership that saw the departure in 1927 of Kirtley, and then Stephenson in 1929. Sometime in 1930 they published their last book. The Mimiambs of Herondas, Herodas, Translated by Jack Lindsay, Decorated by Alan Odle, with a Foreword by Brian Penton. (The Fanfrolico Press, London, nd [c. 1929], #351/375 [first edition, and first Fanfrolico to be printed in London]) 11 7/8" X 9 3/8", unpaginated 72pp, hardbound no DJ, original buckram-backed decorated Japanese paper boards with plain green cloth spine and gilt lettering, top edge gilt, other edges deckle, poor condition, boards show major wear, spine worn off, binding still good, boards still attached, interior pages are fine, Cloister types on Van Gelder Antique handmade paper Herodas was a Greek poet and the author of short humorous dramatic scenes in verse, written under the Alexandrian empire in the 3rd century BC. Mimes were scenes in popular life in South Italy and Sicily, written in the language of the people, vigorous with racy proverbs such as we get in other reflections of that region. The Mimes of Herodas have been known to us only since the discovery and publication of the "Kenyon", M. S. Buck, by the British Museum in 1891 (from a parchment containing 7 legible mimes half of the 8th and a fragment of the 9th). This was Fanfrolico's first London book. It was published "for subscribers to The Franfrolico Press". This new translation of Mimiambs of Herondas was translated by Jack Lindsay and beautifully illustrated by Alan Odle whose grotesque and subversive style was a precursor of surrealism. This is a beautiful printed book in great condition and quite rare. Fanfrolico Press, Australia's first 'private press' in the arts-and-craft tradition, was founded by Jack Lindsay, P. R. Stephensen and John Kirtley, originally in North Sydney in 1923. The press specialized in printings artful, limited editions of classics and forgotten works that were suited to the extravagant style of artist like his father, artist, sculptor and author Norman Lindsay who illustrated many of their books. Fanfrolico was scornful of modernism and with its florid style determinedly backward-looking. They did surprisingly well, despite the lack of business expertise of their young, ambitious "bohemian" owners, eking out a living despite the risky move to London in 1926 and upheavals in ownership that saw the departure in 1927 of Kirtley, and then Stephenson in 1929. Sometime in 1930 they published their last book.

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On October 10, 1845, fifty midshipmen and seven faculty attended the first term of The United States Naval School. Five years later, the school became the United States Naval Academy. From the Mexican War to the Persian Gulf War, officers trained at the Academy served in every major U.S. war. President Jimmy Carter holds the distinction of being the sole Naval Academy graduate elected president and commander in chief. At the turn of the century, the campus was rebuilt and expanded to reflect the importance of America's navy to the international policies of President Theodore Roosevelt. Today, 4000 men and women attend classes at the 338-acre campus. American Naval forces were organized to fight the British during the Revolutionary War. America's first naval hero, John Paul Jones, defeated a British fleet off the coast of England on September 23, 1779. As early as 1783, Jones proposed an academy for the education of naval midshipmen. However, the idea lacked congressional support. After independence from Great Britain, the Navy was disbanded in order to save money. The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States, that educates and commissions officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Academy often is referred to simply as "Annapolis." It is also called "The Academy," "The Boat School," or "Canoe U." Sports media refer to the Academy as Navy; this usage is officially endorsed. The U.S. Naval Academy was established 10 October 1845. The Academy's motto is Ex Scientia Tridens, which is Latin for "from knowledge, seapower" (the trident, emblem of the Roman god Neptune, represents seapower). Today In History: Anchors Aweigh!

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Many of you have heard about the revenue troubles facing social game publishers now that the sheen has worn off their utter reliance on Facebook. While the jury is still out as to what and how Facebook will respond to potential publisher churn, a number of game companies have taken matters into their own hands to diversify their platform dependence. Kabam, a publisher of free-to-play social games for hard-core gamers, recently outlined its platform strategy to VentureBeat. I found a number of different aspects of that conversation quite interesting. Kabam has moved from utter reliance on Facebook to a point where 70% of their revenues come from non-Facebook platforms. At their scale - $100M and growing rapidly - this is an impressive achievement. An interesting question is whether Kabam's players are loyal to their games and will play on the platform most convenient to them at any given point in time, or whether Kabam attracted a whole new set of customers when they ported their games to other platforms: mobile, other portals, kabam.com, etc. In other words how much incremental customer acquisition did Kabam generate through multi-platform support? They're seeing higher monetization on mobile than on the web. What's unclear from the article is whether this means their profitability per player is higher or whether their average revenue per player is higher. What would be interesting is to compare, if possible, the average revenue per player across the same game across different platforms. Kabam fundamentally believes that there are more hard-core players on iOS devices than on Facebook, so it made absolute sense to focus on Apple devices given their target audience. The gaming industry is going through much transition right now, as publishers seek to optimize the business models and platform choices for their key audiences. We discuss the pros and cons of Facebook as a platform in this webinar, and also highlight the many different online business models available to digital businesses, including game publishers, in this Best Practices Guide.

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As useful as the noncompete agreement is for businesses, it's an instrument that is often tricky to draft and difficult to enforce. This is due to a variety of factors, including how widely noncompete laws vary from state to state and how well tailored the contract is so that it provides effective protection for the employer without being overly restrictive to the employee. Some states allow wide latitude in noncompetes, while others only allow them for narrowly tailored purposes. Still others, California in particular, ban the noncompete agreement entirely. More so than with perhaps any other area of business law, the jurisdiction you're in matters. Whether you're an employer or an employee, it's important to know the basics of the law before you consider signing–or asking someone to sign–a noncompete agreement. If you don't have access to legal research tools, however, it can be difficult to know where to begin in understanding the law in your area. Luckily, our fellow Boston lawyers over at Beck Reed Riden have prepared a handy cheatsheet that gives an overview of noncompete laws in all 50 states. Up to date as of March 2016, this chart (in PDF format), gives you vital information for each state, including whether noncompetes are permitted, what interest can be protected, standards and exemptions, necessary consideration, and more. Thanks to Beck Reed Riden for this incredibly useful tool. BeaconLegal provides noncompete agreement drafting and review for both employers and employees. If you've got an agreement you need reviewed, give us a call today at (617) 532-0910. Terms And Conditions: Does your Website or App Need Them? Massachusetts Legalized Recreational Marijuana. Now What? We accept payment for certain types of legal services in Bitcoin. Click the image above to contact us and find out more.

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Q: The map g(x)=3x+2 and h=sgn(x) on a topological space. Question: Define $g,h: \mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ by $g\left ( x \right )=3x+2$ and $h\left ( x \right )=sgn\left ( x \right )$. Prove that g is continuous and h is not, as maps of topological space. Definition: Continuous function on a topological space Let f be a function between two topological space $\left ( X,\tau \right )$ and $\left ( Y,U \right )$. f is continuous between the two topological space IFF the pre-image of every element in the topology on U is in $\tau$. I'm having a bit of problem starting this question. Any hint or help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Welsh village called Nelson on list of 'problematic' places Settlement, which is named after a pub, added to council list because Admiral Nelson 'opposed abolition' of slavery By Craig Simpson 9 October 2021 • 3:36pm Local businesses taking the Nelson name of the Welsh village An entire Welsh village has been listed in a dossier of sites connected to the slave trade because it shares a name with naval hero Admiral Lord Nelson, The Telegraph can reveal. The village of Nelson was added by Caerphilly Borough Council to an audit of suspect streets linked to slavery because its namesake, Trafalgar hero Horatio Nelson, "opposed abolition". Known in Welsh as Ffos y Gerddinen, the small settlement took its English name from the local 19th century pub The Lord Nelson Inn, and this second-hand association has led to the village being cited as a "problematic" place. Documents from the Labour-led council use a traffic-light system of "culpability" for historic figures with places named after them, from red to green, with sites related to Lord Nelson listed in the amber category, which denotes ambiguous blame for the slave trade. Lord Nelson, hailed as a national hero after being killed aboard HMS Victory in 1805, is among the historical figures listed in the dossier because they "opposed abolition of the slave trade or slavery". With his level of culpability established in the dossier, officials who compiled the list note that there are "no street names but a village named Nelson in the Caerphilly area". A sign welcoming people to the village of Nelson, in Caerphilly Credit: Jay Williams The village, with a population of 4,600, was included on the list of sites linked to slavery, despite council documents noting that the village's name is not an "intentional commemoration of Nelson". Documents cite the historical fact that "the settlement collected around the railway station … was named for the adjacent Lord Nelson Inn", rather than directly for the admiral himself. Lord Nelson's legacy has been reassessed in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests, with some contending that he supported slavery and defended the institution by maintaining Britain's naval supremacy. Caerphilly launched its review of people, streets, monuments and buildings in the wake of protests directed against public commemorations of those accused of historic crimes. Welsh Conservative Member of Senedd Natasha Asghar branded the dossier "absolutely absurd", adding: "The village was named after its pub The Nelson, and not because of potential links to Lord Nelson. To slander an entire village in this way is outrageous. "Sadly, this is just another example of political correctness going too far, and it is high time we stop pandering to the woke left. I hope it has dawned on officers at Caerphilly Council just how ridiculous this really is, and that the village of Nelson should remain Nelson." Numerous streets named for Nelson have also been highlighted in the council's review. Other places in the Caerphilly area named after "persons of interest" were also highlighted in relation to the their guilt or innocence in relation to the slave trade. A park named for wartime leader Winston Churchill has been included in the list, with an amber rating, and the dossier takes issue with Picton Street in Pontlottyn, named for Sir Thomas Picton, as the officer killed at Waterloo has been criticised for his colonial governorship of Trinidad. Documents note that former prime minister William Gladstone, whose reputation has been challenged because his father received compensation following abolition, also has a street named after him in the area. Simon Hart, the Secretary of State for Wales, said: "I imagine the residents of Nelson will have plenty to say. From what I've heard they are totally nonplussed that the Welsh government and Caerphilly Council are focusing on this rather than local jobs." Labour Party, Local councils,

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Sony has refreshed its headphone range with the launch of an in-ear model targeted at purists, a new series of lifestyle and sports phones, plus a radical new departure from previous models in the form of something Sony calls 'Personal Field Speakers'. The EX700LP in-ear phones employ a 16mm driver unit and multi-layered diaphragm for high sensitivity and an improved dynamic range. They've been engineered so that the driver is turned on its side inside the ear, while seven sizes of newly designed soft silicon seal provide sound insulation duties. A less expensive MDR-EX75SL version is also available. Sony's new MDR AS Active Series headphones are primarily aimed at gym goers and sportspeople, for whom a secure fit and good looks are essential. The flagship MDR-AS50G features a flex-shaped neckband for a secure fit and silicon earbuds for added bass and comfort. The MDR-AS100W features an ultra-lightweight, secure-fit design ideal for sporty folk, alongside an innovative shock absorbing system and moisture guard mechanism. As an affordable entry-level model to the new range, the MDR-AS40EX features a secure behind-ear clip in three sizes to suit any ear, which can be detached to convert the phones into in-ear phones. By far the most impressive products in the new Sony range, though, are the PFR-V1 Personal Field Speakers. Developed by Sony as a "wearable speaker system that delivers audiophile sound reproduction with a supremely open, natural soundstage," the PFR-V1 certainly looks like no other pair of headphones on the market. According to Sony, mid and high-range frequencies are delivered by a pair of spherical driver units directly facing the ear. Meanwhile, low frequencies are delivered by a newly developed extended reflex duct. The effect of all this, claims Sony, is to create an open soundstage – like listening to full-sized loudspeakers rather than miniaturised headphones. Sound leakage is apparently kept to a minimum, though, thanks to the proximity of the speakers to your ears. No doubt your fellow passengers will be thrilled to hear that. The new range will be available from the beginning of April. At the time of going to press no prices were available.

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10K Course: Starting at the Wailuku Municipal parking lot, runners follow Vineyard Street to Main Street up to the scenic Iao Valley State Park. After the turn around, enjoy a rolling downhill back to Wailuku. Click here to view the route on Garmin Connect. Aid Stations: 10K - 2 water stations on the course and 1 water station for the 5k runners. No pets or strollers on the course.

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Bright Blue Associate Fellow Ben Caldecott was quoted extensively in The Guardian today discussing Prime Minister David Cameron's commitment to green issues. "There was a clear manifesto commitment for the UK to try to secure an ambitious agreement at the Paris climate change negotiations in December," he said. "The prime minister has been entirely consistent on that. It is a priority aligned with his interests and concerns for international development."

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Interviews conducted by Richard Wolinsky Featuring stimulating conversations with the world's leading authors. along with artists in other fields. Produced in the studios of KPFA-FM, Berkeley California BOOKWAVES A Radio Program About Books Bookwaves Heard on: KPFA, 94.1 FM Berkeley California, Thursdays 3:00 pm. WRFA, 107.9 FM, Jamestown, NY Wednesdays, 10:30 am WERU, 89.9 FM Blue Hill and 102.9 FM, Bangor, Maine Fridays, 5:00 am KGHI, 91.5 FM, Westport, Washington Sundays, 1 pm WRFI, 91.1 FM, Watkins Glen; 88.1 FM, Ithaca; 89.9 FM, Odessa, NY Wednesday 5:30 am WOOL, 95.1 FM Southern VT & NH Saturdays, 7:00 am KRFI, 88.5 FM, Idaho Panhandle Wednesdays, 6:00 pm KYAQ, 91.7FM, Lincoln County Oregon 5undays, 5:30 pm. 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Robinson Please sign our guestbook and let us know what you think. Suggestions and feedback are most appreciated. Also let us know which interviews recorded in the past you'd most like to hear. Please do not use this Guestbook to pitch yourself or a client. Kona, Wonder Dog Mar. 15, 1989 - June 17, 2007 Special thanks to: Jack Foley, Jennifer Stone, the legendary Susan Stone, Jim Bennett, Antonio Ortiz, Mike Biggs, members and graduates of the KPFA Apprentice Training Program, and many other KPFA staff members. Also special thanks to all previous Cover to Cover Thursday & Probabilities former co-hosts and reviewers: Richard A Lupoff, Lawrence Davidson, Lisa Goldstein and Shelley Singer.. Recommended by the Independent Media Guild of Marin Special thanks to Richard Lavin at Compass Digital for his assistance on this website. About Bookwaves Guernica Magazine Transcripts For a listing of all on-line archive programs, go to: Bookwaves Alphabetical Archives Follow Bookwaves on Facebook: Bookwaves with Richard Wolinsky Richard Wolinsky Radio Shows Twitter: @Rich_Bookwaves Bookwaves & Arts-Waves Arts-Waves programs Bookwaves / Bookwaves Artwaves Hour Up Front Bay Area Theatre reviews Radio Wolinsky podcast Bay Area Theater podcast These podcasts contain extended interviews from Bookwaves and Arts-Waves. Bay Area Theater also contains reviews, commentaries, and guest interviews hosted by CS Soong. Bookwaves: Noel Casler, Twitter writer and staff member of Celebrity Apprentice. Complete 63-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast Bookwaves: Daniel Handler (Lemony Snickett), author of Bottle Grove and A Series of Unfortunate Events. Art-Waves: Evren Odcikin, Associate Artistic Director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival, discusses how his company dealt with the covid shutdown and wth the fires that ravaged the communities around Ashland. Complete 33-minute Bay Area Theater podcast Bookwaves/Artwaves Hour, December 3, 2020 Bookwaves: Tommy Orange, author of the novel There, There. Complete 33-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Art-Waves: John Fisher, Artistic Director of Theatre Rhino discusses how his company dealt with the Covid Shutdown. Complete 33-minute Bay Area Theater podcast. Bookwaves/Artwaves Hour, November 26, 2020 Bookwaves: Nicholas Meyer, author of The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols. Art-Waves: Anne McCaffrey (1926-2011), Noted science fiction and fantasy author, The Dragonriders of Pern series, The Ship Who Sang, etc. Recorded June 29, 1992. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky & Richard A. Lupoff. Art-Waves: Pam MacKinnon, Artistic Director of American Conservatory Theatre (A.C.T.) discusses how her company has dealt wth the Covid theatre shutdown. Bookwaves: David Grann discusses his best-selling non-fiction book, The Lost City of Z, recorded in 2009. Bookwaves: Joshua Furst, author of the novel Revolutionaries, now out in trade paper. Art-Waves: Bill Irwin, discussing his one-man show, On Beckett. On Beckett airs through the Irish Repertory Theater Nov. 17-22, 2020. Interview podcast. Bookwaves/Artwaves Hour, November 5, 2020 Bookwaves: Richard A. Lupoff (1935-2020), Probabilities book review program from July, 1992 with Richard A. Lupoff, Richard Wolinsky and Shelley Singer. Art-Waves: Walter Tevis (1928-1984), Probabilities archive interview recorded October, 1981. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky, Richard A. Lupoff, Lawrence Davidson Complete 32--minute interview Transcript of Walter Tevis interview Bookwaves/Artwaves Hour, October 29, 2020 Bookwaves: Tea Obreht, author of the novel Inland, just out in trade paper. Art-Waves: Gamal Abdel Chasten, Artistic Director and co-founder of the Breath Project. Bookwaves: Terry Tempest Williams, author of Erosion: Essays on Undoing. Art-Waves: Jeanne Sakata, playwright, Hold These Truths, streaming through TheatreWorks Silicon Valley website through November 3, 2020. Bookwaves: Heather Cox Richardson, author of How The South Won the Civil War and Letters from an American (daily posting on Facebook). Recorded September 11, 2020 Complete 62 minute interview. Art-Waves: Laurel Ollstein, playwright, Pandora, streaming Sept 24-28, theatreworks.org Complete 34-minute interview Bookwaves/Artwaves Hour, September 17, 2020 Bookwaves: Jonathan Safran Foer, author of We Are the Weather. Complete 46-minute interview. Art-Waves: Hershey Felder, performer, George Gershwin Alone, live from Florence, September 13, 2020. Interview recorded in 2013. Complete interview. Bookwaves/Artwaves Hour September 10, 2020 Bookwaves: Gail Sheehy (1936-2020) author of Passages and My Passages. Interview recorded September 24, 2014. Complete Interview Art-Waves: Madhuri Shekar, playwright, In Love and Warfare, ACT production streaming live Sept 4-5 and 11-12, then on demand Sept 18-25. Complete 34-minute interview. Bookwaves/Artwaves Hour September 3, 2020 Bookwaves: Roger Kahn (1927-2020), author of The Boys of Summer and The Era. Interviewed by Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, October 13, 1993. Complete 68 minute Radio Wolinsky podcast Bookwaves/Artwaves Hour August 27, 2020 Bookwaves: Tony Horwitz, author of Spying on the South. Complete 49-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Arts-Waves: Mavis Gallant (1922-2014) noted short story writer for The New Yorker, author of Across The Bridge, recorded October 6, 1993. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky/Richard A. Lupoff. Complete 41-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Bookwaves/Artwaves Hour August 20, 2020. Bookwaves: Robert Macfarlane, author of Underland. Complete 43-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Arts-Waves: Robert K. Massie (1929-2019), historian of the House of Romanov, author of The Romanovs: The Final Chapter, recorded November, 4, 1995. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky/Richard A. Lupoff. Complete 38 minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Bookwaves: Dave Eggers, author of The Parade. Complete 34-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Arts-Waves: Suzanne Bradbeer, playwright, Shakespeare in Vegas, streaming July 23-27, 2020 on the TheatreWorks Silicon Valley website. Complete Bay Area Theater interview. Bookwaves/Artswaves Hour July 23, 2020. Bookwaves: Erik Larson, author of The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz. Recorded July 9, 2020. Complete interview. Arts-Waves: Gore Vidal, discussing his film and stage career, recorded in 1998, Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff. Complete 40-minute 1998 interview. Bookwaves: Barry Lopez, author of Horizon. Extended 45-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Arts-Waves: Margaret Atwood, recorded in 1993: discussing her novel, The Robber Bride. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky/Richard A. Lupoff. Complete 26-minute interview. Bookwaves/Artswaves Hour July 9, 2020. Bookwaves: Carlos Ruiz Zafon (1964-2020, author of The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel's Game. Extended 54-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Arts-Waves: Rupert Everett, director/star/writer, the film The Happy Prince. Bookwaves: Ayana Mathis, author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie. Extended 44-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Arts-Waves: Mart Crowley, playwright, The Boys in the Band, The Men from the Boys. Bookwaves/Artswaves Hour June 25, 2020. Bookwaves: Judy Juanita, author of the novel Virgin Soul. Extended 51-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Bookwaves: Bonnie Tsui, author of Why We Swim. Extended 34-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Bookwaves: Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage. Extended 44-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Arts-Waves: Frank Galati, director, discusses Ionesco's parable of fascism, Rhinoceros. Bookwaves: Erik Larson discusses his book of narrative non-fiction, In The Garden of Beasts, recorded in 2011. Complete 44-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast Arts-Waves: Playwright Tarrell Alvin McCraney, recorded in 2014. Bookwaves/Artswaves Hour June 4, 2020 Bay Area Theater Podcast: Tony Kushner: Two Interviews (2006, 2016) Both interviews: 65 minute podcast. Bookwaves: Andrew Altschul, author of the novel The Gringa. Arts-Waves: Suzan-Lori Parks, playwright, Topdog/Underdog, recorded May 20, 2003 while on tour for the novel Getting Mother's Body. Bookwaves/Artswaves Hour May 7, 2020 Bookwaves: Ann Beattie, author of the novel A Wonderful Stroke of Luck. Arts-Waves: Peter Carey, author of True History of the Kelly Gang, recorded March 7, 2001. Complete Radio Wolinsky podcast TBA. Bookwaves/Artswaves Hour April 30, 2020. Bookwaves: Tope Folarin, author of the novel A Particular Kind of Black Man. Extended Radio Wolinsky podcast TBA Arts-Waves: Michael Crichton (1942-2008), recorded on tour for Jurassic Park. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky & Richard A. Lupoff. Bookwaves: E.L. Doctorow (1931-2015) Documentary based on two interviews. Both interviews: 70-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Arts-Waves: Margaret Atwood, recorded while on tour for Cats Eye, February 22, 1989. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky, Richard A. Lupoff, Lisa Goldstein. Bookwaves/Artswaves Hour April 16, 2020 Bookwaves: John Lanchester, author of the novel The Wall. Arts-Waves: Mary Higgins Clark (1927-2020) Recorded during her tour for While My Pretty One Sleeps. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky & Richard A. Lupoff. Recorded May 24, 1989.. Bookwaves/Artswaves Hour April 9, 2020 Bookwaves: Colum McCann, author of Apeirogon. Arts-Waves: Terrence McNally (1938-2020) Playwright, Lisbon Traviata, Master Class; Librettist, Ragtime, The Full Monty. Recorded March 18, 2004 Bookwaves: Lisa See, author of Island of Sea Women, now out in trade paper. Arts-Waves: Clive Cussler (1931-2020) Adventure novelist, Dirk Pitt series, etc. Recorded May 24, 1994. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky/Richard A. Lupoff Complete Radio Wolinsky podcast (TBA) Bookwaves/ArtsWaves Hour March 26, 2020 Bookwaves: Lidia Yuknavitch, author of Verge Arts-Waves: Stephen Sondheim at 90. Interview conducted in 2011 for volume 2 of his collection of lyrics, Look! I Made a Hat. Bookwaves: Salman Rushdie, author of Quichotte. Arts-Waves: Ricardo Perez Gonzalez, playwright, Don't Eat the Mangos at the Magic Theatre. Bookwaves: Katya Cengel, author of a memoir, From Chernobyl with Love: Reporting from the Ruins of the Soviet Union. Progam as heard on KPFA Arts-Waves: Sting, creator and star, The Last Ship at the Golden Gate Theatre through March 22, 2020; Eric Ting, Artistic Director California Shakespeare Theatre, director of Gloria at ACT Strand through April 12, 2020. Review: Culture Clash (Still) in America at Berkeley Rep's Peets Theatre through April 5, 2020. Program as heard on KPFA Sting interview, Radio Wolinsky podcast Eric Ting interview, Bay Area Theater podcast Arts-Waves. Jim Lehrer (1934-2020). Host, PBS NewHour, 1975-2009. Recorded on tour for his novel Purple Dots, October 19, 1998. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky/Richard A. Lupoff. Also: Review of Tiny Beautiful Things at SF Playhouse. Bookwaves: Will Eno, playwright, Wakey Wakey, at ACT Geary Theatre through February 16, 2020. Arts-Waves. Susan Oxtoby, curator of the Federico Fellini at 100 retrospective at BAM/PFA in Berkeley. Also: Review of How to Transcend a Happy Marriage at Custom Made Theatre. Impeachment Pre-emptions Arts-Waves. Donna Seaman, author of Identity Unknown: Rediscovering Seven American Women Artists. Also: Review of Noura at Marin Theatre Company. Extended 36-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast Bookwaves: Jeanette Winterson, author of Frankissstein: A Love Story. Arts-Waves. Mona Golabek, performer, The Pianist of Willesden Lane, at TheatreWorks Mountain View through Feb. 16, 2020. Also: Review of Becky Nurse of Salem at Berkeley Rep. Bookwaves: Michael Nava, author of the novel, Carved in Bone, a Henry Rios mystery. Arts-Waves: Alla Kovgan, director of the film Cunningham, about the life and work of dancer/choreographer Merce Cunningham. Bookwaves: A.E. Van Vogt (1912-2000) author of several science fiction novels including The World of Null-A, Slan and Voyage of the Space Beagle, recorded in 1980, interviewed by Richard A. Lupoff & Lawrence Davidson. Digitized, remastered & re-edited by Richard Wolinsky, December 2019. Arts-Waves: John Skelley (Harry), Yanna McIntosh (Hermoine) and David Abeles (Ron), stars of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, at the Curran Theater in San Francisco. Also: Review of The Tale of Despereaux at Berkeley Rep. Extended 40-minute Bay Area Theater podcast Arts-Waves: Nick Tosches (1949-2019), author of the novel Trinities, journalist and biographer. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky & Richard A. Lupoff, recorded October 19, 1994. Also: Review of Pride & Prejudice at TheatreWorks Palo Alto. Bookwaves: Sarah Ruhl, playwright, Becky Nurse of Salem, at Berkeley Rep's Peets Theater through January 26, 2020. Arts-Waves: Jason Graae, lead actor, Scrooge in Love, at 42nd Street Moon Gateway Theatre through December 22, 2019 Also: Review of Cloud 9 by Caryl Churchill, at Custom Made Theatre Bookwaves: Altamont 50th Anniversary: Joel Selvin, author of Altamont: The Rolling Stones, The Hells Angels and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day. Arts-Waves: Marc Bruni, co-director, The Tale of Desperaux, at Berkeley Rep thru Jan. 5, 2020. Also: Review of "Mother of the Maid" at Marin Theatre Company. Bookwaves: Katya Cengel, author of Exiled: From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to California and Back. Rebroadcast. Arts-Waves: Pam MacKinnon, Artistic Director of A.C.T. American Conservatory Theatre. Also review of Bull in a China Shop at Aurora. Bookwaves: Tea Obreht, author of Inland. Arts-Waves: Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials. Recorded November 30, 2000. Bookwaves: Terry Tempest Williams, author of Erosion: Essays of Undoing. Arts-Waves: Gene Wolfe (1931-2019). Science fiction Grandmaster, author of The Book of the New Sun and other novels and short stories, who died on April 14, 2019. Recorded Thanksgiving weekend, 1982 in San Jose, California. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky & Richard A. Lupoff Bookwaves: Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket), author of the novels Bottle Grove and All The Dirty Parts; in the writers room of the Netflix series, A Series of Unfortunate Events. Arts-Waves: Robert Kelley, artistic director of TheatreWorks, Silicon Valley. Complete 28-minute Bay Area Theatre podcast Bookwaves: Nicholas Meyer, director and screenwriter, returns to Sherlock Holmes with the novel The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols. Arts-Waves: Kate Attwell, playwright whose latest work is Test Match having its World Premiere at ACT's Strand Theatre through Dec 8, 2019. Also: Review of "The Chinese Lady" at the Magic. Contains links to earlier archives back to 2001. YOU TUBE Excerpt: Clark Blaise & Bharati Mukherjee at Pegasus Bookstore in Berkeley, 2011 Special Salman Rushdie Video Interview Richard Wolinsky talks with Salman Rushdie at Montalvo Arts Center, May 20, 2007 ALPHABETICAL ARCHIVES All Bookwaves shows that can be heard on-line are listed and linked alphabetically. Frank M. Robinson (1926-2014) 2000 Interview Science Fiction of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History; Waiting Recorded February 9, 2000 (40 min) 2004 Interview The Donor Aired September 9, 2004 (34 min)

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A group of Macleans College students have taken their love of tea, fruit and protein and turned it into a multi-functional, award-winning product. Khorshed Tarapore, Isabella Meltzer, Tanuvi Garimella, Vincent Wang and Andrew Hu have designed and produced FLO, a fruit detox and tea infuser drink bottle made fully out of glass, with a bamboo lid and a stainless steel filter. The group, made up of 16 and 17 year olds in year 12 and 13, created the product as part of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme and Ms Tarapore said it all came about thanks to the group's shared love of tea and other drinks. She said the group won a Kiwibank Best Business Award at a Young Enterprise Scheme trade fair last month. Vincent Wang said it was very important that the product looked good so that it would be shared on social media platforms like Instagram, increasing its profile. Isabella Meltzer said the group wanted to make a product that was multi-functional and efficient for everybody to use. "These products exist separately on the market but we thought why not combine them," Tanuvi Garimella added. The students thanked the Young Enterprise Scheme for "fostering student innovation" and for giving them an opportunity to showcase their talent.

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These awards are presented during Charter Day which celebrates the signing of Gallaudet's charter by President Abraham Lincoln on April 8, 1864. To an individual who has been a strong advocate for social justice for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. To a young Gallaudet alumnus or alumna who has graduated or left the University within the past 15 years and has accomplished some notable achievement in his or her personal or professional life that brought favorable recognition to the University. To individuals within the deaf community who have contributed significantly to the community, especially as volunteers. For outstanding social contributions by a deaf person. To a person for valuable service on behalf of deaf citizens. To an international or national deaf or hearing leader working to promote the well-being of deaf people worldwide. To a deaf person for notable excellence in a professional field not related to deafness. We are seeking deserving individuals for the GUAA and LCCF awards. If you know of an individual or individuals from your local deaf community or elsewhere that you feel should be recognized for his or her service or accomplishments, please submit a nomination. Nominations for LCCF and GUAA awards may be made by individuals, GUAA chapters, and other organizations. the nominee's name; position and title where they work (if applicable); which award you are nominating them for; his or her contact information including address, e-mail, and TTY/VP/voice numbers; why you feel this person is deserving of the particular award. It is strongly recommended that you submit two (2) or more letters of support. In the case of nominees from outside the United States, at least one (1) letter of support should be from an organization in the nominee's country. All nominating materials become the property of the Gallaudet University Alumni Association (GUAA). The GUAA Board of Directors and the Laurent Clerc Cultural Fund Committee reserve the right to verify informaton provided, and to request additional documentation.

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This year has been a turning point. I have learned a lot about myself. We are reaching the season that brings the inevitable "year end review". Time to think about the past, time to think about the present, time to think about the future. My year end review is still in progress but I count myself lucky. A healthy loving family, friends that care, a job that keeps food on the table and a roof over our heads, what could be more important than that? So I'm very lucky I have this, and luckier for everything more. I hope you can spend this day in a homey atmosphere, surrounded by those you love and who love you. Kudos on realizing how lucky you are, we tend to forget what's important sometimes.

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En physique de la matière condensée, un phonon est un quantum de vibration d'un solide cristallin. En informatique, Phonon est le nom du framework multimédia de l'environnement de bureau KDE4.

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Tsvangirai says Mugabe's age is now a crisis itself Zimbabwe pays $40 million for Telecel stake Speaker says no one should use Mugabe's name to influence... Speaker says no one should use Mugabe's name to influence deliberations in Parliament Using President Robert Mugabe's name to influence debates in Parliament will not be tolerated because it is inconsistent with the Standing orders of the House, Speaker Jacob Mudenda said last week. Responding to a point of order raised by Binga North Legislator Prince Sibanda on whether Parliament has oversight over the Office of the President and whether reference to the use of the name of the President in the House goes against protecting the integrity and the name of the Office of the President, Mudenda ruled that the Office of the President is subject to oversight by Parliament. He said reference to the name of the President in debate is allowed, provided that it is done fairly, respectful courteously to the High Office of the President. "A reference to the name of the President of Zimbabwe in order to influence deliberations in the House or decisions is inconsistent with Standing Orders 93 (1) and will not be tolerated in view of the fact that the President is the Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of Zimbabwe." Full ruling:

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With more than one million copies sold, Hope for Each Day has proven to be a timeless, encouraging message for believers everywhere. This classic 365-day devotional has been updated with a deluxe look, a ribbon marker, and larger "comfort print" sized text that will help you stay close to the Lord throughout the day. Encourage your heart and mind with a scripture and short devotion from one of America's favorite pastors each day. Enjoy the beautiful gift of God's Word as you abide in the One who is our true hope for each day.

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#include <errno.h> #include <fcntl.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <string.h> #include <limits.h> #include <unistd.h> #include <sys/types.h> #include <es.h> #include <es/ref.h> #include <es/endian.h> #include <es/base/IStream.h> #include <es/device/IDisk.h> int esInit(Object** nameSpace); class VDisk : public es::Disk { struct Geometry { unsigned int heads; unsigned int cylinders; unsigned int sectorsPerTrack; unsigned int bytesPerSector; long long diskSize; }; Ref ref; int fd; Geometry geometry; bool vhd; public: VDisk(char* vdisk) : vhd(false) { geometry.cylinders = 0; geometry.heads = 0; geometry.sectorsPerTrack = 0; geometry.bytesPerSector = 0; geometry.diskSize = 0; fd = open(vdisk, O_RDWR); if (fd < 0) { fd = open(vdisk, O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0777); if (fd < 0) { esThrow(ENOSPC); } setSize(512 * 2880); } long long size; size = getSize(); if (size <= 512 * 2880 * 2) { switch (size / 512) { case 2880: // 3-1/2 2HD geometry.cylinders = 80; geometry.heads = 2; geometry.sectorsPerTrack = 18; geometry.bytesPerSector = 512; geometry.diskSize = size; break; case 1440: // 3-1/2 2DD geometry.cylinders = 80; geometry.heads = 2; geometry.sectorsPerTrack = 9; geometry.bytesPerSector = 512; geometry.diskSize = size; break; default: geometry.cylinders = 0; geometry.heads = 0; geometry.sectorsPerTrack = 0; geometry.bytesPerSector = 512; geometry.diskSize = size; break; } } else { u8 sig[8]; read(sig, 8, size - 512); if (memcmp(sig, "conectix", 8) == 0) { // VPC 2004 vhd format vhd = true; u8 chs[4]; read(chs, 4, size - 512 + 0x38); geometry.cylinders = BigEndian::word(chs + 0); geometry.heads = BigEndian::byte(chs + 2); geometry.sectorsPerTrack = BigEndian::byte(chs + 3); geometry.bytesPerSector = 512; geometry.diskSize = size - 512; } else { geometry.cylinders = 0; geometry.heads = 0; geometry.sectorsPerTrack = 0; geometry.bytesPerSector = 512; geometry.diskSize = size; } setPosition(0); } esReport("CHS: %u %u %u\n", geometry.cylinders, geometry.heads, geometry.sectorsPerTrack); } VDisk(char* vdisk, unsigned int cylinders, unsigned int heads, unsigned int sectorsPerTrack) : vhd(false) { geometry.cylinders = cylinders; geometry.heads = heads; geometry.sectorsPerTrack = sectorsPerTrack; geometry.bytesPerSector = 512; geometry.diskSize = geometry.bytesPerSector * cylinders * heads * sectorsPerTrack; fd = open(vdisk, O_RDWR); if (fd < 0) { fd = open(vdisk, O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0777); if (fd < 0) { esThrow(ENOSPC); } setSize(geometry.diskSize); } setPosition(0); esReport("CHS: %u %u %u\n", geometry.cylinders, geometry.heads, geometry.sectorsPerTrack); } ~VDisk() { close(fd); } // // IStream // long long getPosition() { int err; long long pos = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR); if (pos < 0) { esThrow(errno); } return pos; } void setPosition(long long pos) { int err; if (geometry.diskSize && (pos % 512)) { esThrow(EINVAL); } err = lseek(fd, pos, SEEK_SET); if (err < 0) { esThrow(errno); } } long long getSize() { long long tmp; long long size; tmp = getPosition(); lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_END); size = getPosition(); setPosition(tmp); if (vhd) { size -= 512; } return size; } void setSize(long long size) { int err; err = ftruncate(fd, size); if (err) { esThrow(errno); } } int read(void* buffer, int size) { esThrow(EINVAL); size_t n = ::read(fd, buffer, size); return (int) n; } int read(void* buffer, int size, long long offset) { #ifdef VERBOSE esReport("vdisk::read %ld byte at 0x%llx to %p.\n", size, offset, buffer); #endif setPosition(offset); size_t n = ::read(fd, buffer, size); return (int) n; } int write(const void* buffer, int size) { esThrow(EINVAL); size_t n = ::write(fd, buffer, size); return (int) n; } int write(const void* buffer, int size, long long offset) { #ifdef VERBOSE esReport("vdisk::write %ld byte at 0x%llx from %p.\n", size, offset, buffer); #endif setPosition(offset); size_t n = ::write(fd, buffer, size); return (int) n; } void flush() { } // // IDiskManagement // unsigned int getHeads() { return geometry.heads; } unsigned int getCylinders() { return geometry.cylinders; } unsigned int getSectorsPerTrack() { return geometry.sectorsPerTrack; } unsigned int getBytesPerSector() { return geometry.bytesPerSector; } long long getDiskSize() { return geometry.diskSize; } // // IInterface // Object* queryInterface(const char* riid) { Object* objectPtr; if (strcmp(riid, es::Stream::iid()) == 0) { objectPtr = static_cast<es::Stream*>(this); } else if (strcmp(riid, es::Disk::iid()) == 0) { objectPtr = static_cast<es::Disk*>(this); } else if (strcmp(riid, Object::iid()) == 0) { objectPtr = static_cast<es::Stream*>(this); } else { return NULL; } objectPtr->addRef(); return objectPtr; } unsigned int addRef() { return ref.addRef(); } unsigned int release() { unsigned int count = ref.release(); if (count == 0) { delete this; return 0; } return count; } };

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Keith Jackson, a former member of the San Francisco Board of Education who became a political fundraiser and fixer, is set to be sentenced Wednesday, February 24, after pleading guilty in federal court to being part of a racketeering conspiracy. Federal prosecutors are asking for a 10-year prison sentence. Former State Senator Leland Yee, one of Jackson's crime partners, is to be sentenced Wednesday as well. Jackson is also facing additional bribery and money laundering charges as part of an investigation by District Attorney George Gascón. This is not a pretty picture. It indelibly stains San Francisco politics with the aura of "pay-to-play" corruption. Jackson's attorneys in his federal court case are requesting mercy based on his history as a dedicated activist with over two decades of community involvement." Oh yeah. Jackson got his start in San Francisco politics when he was elected to the School Board in 1994. He was only 30 years old. During his campaign, Jackson had pledged to get rid of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) in San Francisco schools. JROTC was in the crosshairs in 1994 when a scandal erupted after several students were hurt during a JROTC hazing at Balboa High School. The Balboa incident only highlighted the belief among many that JROTC is primarily a military recruitment program that encourages a culture of militarism and violence, and has no place in our schools. Jackson, who bragged about being an army veteran, was no stranger to this culture. In 1995, Board Member Dan Kelly introduced a resolution to end the JROTC program. Kelly had served time in federal prison during the Vietnam War as a draft resister. His resolution appeared to have the four votes necessary to pass, with the support of school board members Tom Ammiano, Steve Phillips and Jackson. But at a dramatic school board meeting, Jackson folded. The meeting was packed with JROTC students, ironically chanting the anti-war mantra "Hell No, We Won't Go!" When it came time for the vote, Jackson switched sides. Kelly's resolution lost by a 4-3 vote. Jackson provided the swing vote that saved JROTC. Ironically, the pro-JROTC school board majority included Jackson's future partner-in-crime Leland Yee. Years later, after Jackson was indicted, Brown told the media that he was "shocked" by the charges against him. JROTC, of course, is still well ensconced in our schools, despite ongoing political battles and controversies, and despite the downfall of supporters Yee and Jackson. And that is one of Keith Jackson's legacies, in addition to his shattered reputation as a "dedicated activist" turned bribester. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer sentenced Jackson to nine years. Breyer called Jackson a "one-person crime wave."

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The Guide to Grassroots Marketing for Beginners Home // Digital Marketing // The Guide to Grassroots Marketing for Beginners September 24, 2019 By John E Lincoln What is grassroots marketing? You may have heard the term, but like most marketers, you probably haven't put it to practice. In this article, I'll walk you through why grassroots marketing is worth your time. What We'll Cover What grassroots marketing is Why grassroots campaigns are used How to start a grassroots campaign How to optimize a grassroots campaign Focus on emotions Appeal to vanity Capitalize on timeliness Cater to your audience's interests Rely on humor Opt for a PR stunt Use ambient ads Generally speaking, a grassroots movement is the kind that uses the people in a specific district, region, or community as a base for a political movement. Through self-organization, these movements inspire those community members to take action and contribute, organically spreading the word and ideology behind the movement. Think a boots-on-the-ground, door-to-door type initiative. It starts small, and later snowballs into a broader, often national movement. Remember Occupy Wall Street? The 2011 movement eventually involved millions of people attempting to cleanse the dirty practices of Wall Street. But it all started with just a few – a spontaneous group of people who were fed up with the process. That was a grassroots movement. Grassroots marketing follows the same principle. Using grassroots campaigns, marketers work to purposefully target a niche group of people in hopes that they will spread, or propagate, their campaign message organically. The focus of the campaigns is on intent and audience. Your audience = the niche group, your intent = motivation to spread the word. This is, clearly, quite different than your average PPC or email marketing campaign. That's because, with most advertising campaigns, the goal is to reach as many people as possible. But with a grassroots campaign, you're targeting down to that very narrow group. And if all goes well, they'll reach the masses for you. You might have heard about guerilla marketing. It's the concept championed by Jay Conrad Levinson back in the mid-1980's. It's about using unorthodox methods to reach an audience. It may seem like guerilla marketing and grassroots marketing are related, but they're not. Sure, there might be some crossover. But the two are distinguishable by the level of reach. With guerilla marketing, you're trying to reach as many people as possible. In many cases, your target market is wide open. However, with grassroots marketing, you're trying to reach a niche market. Why Use a Grassroots Campaign? I get it. In theory, a grassroots campaign seems kind of risky. After all, there's no guarantee the audience you target will actually spread the message. And if they don't, you've put a lot of eggs in a pretty insecure basket. And I could cite many grassroots marketing examples that failed. That's a big reason behind why many marketers shy away from grassroots campaigns. By nature, it is informal, with little structure behind it. For many, that's not exactly comforting when there are marketing dollars on the line. But that lack of formality is exactly what allows it to resonate so well with audiences. It's an organic movement fueled by your audience – not your campaign dollars or clever ads. In a way, it's a big form of social proof. Your niche audience is endorsing you by spreading your message. It brings with it more trust and validation in a day and age where consumer trust is a big factor in purchasing decisions. And because your initial goal is to target just that very niche group, grassroots campaigns end up being remarkably cost-effective. And, these niche groups are often harder to reach through traditional PPC campaigns. Instead, they're motivated by cause or trust, not an ad. It is an ideal way to build up that trust and promote your service without sounding like a sales pitch. How to Start a Grassroots Marketing Campaign Remember, any marketing agency will tell you that grassroots marketing is focused on two things: your audience and intent. So it makes sense that the first step to a successful campaign is to accurately identify the niche you need to target. This goes beyond your usual target audience definition. You need a full persona mapped out, focusing specifically on interests and worldviews. What keeps this person up at night? What issues are they passionate about? If they were telling their friends or family about your product or service, what particular benefits would they highlight? Grassroots marketing plays to passions and emotions – whether it's someone's altruism or simply what makes them laugh – so a solid understanding of what motivates them and where their pain points lay is key. What's really cool about it now is that it doesn't have to be tied to a physical location (thank you internet). Instead, you can target based on niche interests through Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc. So, make sure you also have a good handle on the networks your audience uses most. In terms of the content, you want to focus on issues that will resonate with your audience – but much more on that in a moment. How to Optimize Your Grassroots Marketing Campaign When it comes to successful examples, engagement is absolutely key. That means everything you create should be as user-friendly as possible. When creating grassroots content, make sure it checks the following: Optimized for all devices Contains a visual element The first one is pretty self-explanatory. In order to get the most engagement, your content needs to find people no matter what device they're using, whether its a desktop, tablet or mobile. The second point is a big one. Remember, a grassroots marketing campaign relies on its shareability. And studies show that visual content is consistently shared more often. Always incorporate visuals Just take a look at these stats: Colored visuals increase people's desire to read content by 80%. Content with images increases the view rate by 94%. Visuals generate more backlinks than any other form of content. Posts with images produce 180% more engagement. See what I mean? Don't skip the visuals. It's no surprise that many of the more successful marketing campaigns come in video format. Our brains are wired for videos. According to studies, the average viewer remembers 95% of a message when it is watched, whereas only 10% when read. But keep in mind that often, you'll need to put some work in before you can expect even a video to go viral. Grassroots campaigns require nurturing and an active fan base. Don't be surprised if this type of initiative takes some time. Your first job is start connecting with the niche audience you've identified. Connect with them on social media and start Facebook groups to create an engaged following. Once your audience is engaged, they'll be more apt to share. Which brings us to the million-dollar question: what kind of content lends itself best to a grassroots marketing campaign? Let's take a look. Grassroots Marketing Campaigns: Focus on Emotions Emotional triggers and marketing go hand-in-hand. Studies show that people rely on emotions, not information, to make brand decisions. And according to a study by Unruly – which ranks the most viral ads of each year – the most-shared ads back in 2015 relied heavily on emotional content, largely dominated by friendship, inspiration, warmth, and happiness. One of the best emotions to target is empathy. Tapping into that kind of emotion, coupled with powerful storytelling, carries a strong potential to influence your audience to perform the desired action. It's what Westjet used in 2013 to power its holiday campaign – and it's since become one of the most popular examples of grassroots marketing in action. The Canadian airliner offered passengers a chance to tell Santa (recorded via livestream) what they wanted for Christmas. Then, when the passengers arrived at their destination, the presents mentioned were distributed to them at baggage claim. It capitalized on the warm, fuzzy feeling of the holidays and the glee of excited children receiving presents from Santa – and it worked. Look no further than the YouTube comments. This wasn't an ad, it was a video streamed on YouTube. And resulted in a huge 48 million views. Here's another one of many successful grassroots campaign examples: Charity Water's Rachel's Gift. For her ninth birthday, Rachel asked for donations to Charity Water rather than presents. She fell just a bit short of her goal, and died unexpectedly before she could attempt her goal the next year. Charity Water took up the call, and through Facebook and YouTube, launched the campaign to fulfill Rachel's wish. It proved to their most successful campaign to date. Why? Because it was genuine. Just take a look at this video: Everything – from the music, text, and news flashes – are designed to elicit emotion. And the movement that started with a little girl and her family lead to 31,997 donations. Pretty powerful, if you ask me. Grassroots Campaign Ideas: Appeal to Vanity This one is a bit more unorthodox. But let's be honest, we all know there's a bit of vanity and narcissism associated with social channels like Facebook and Instagram (selfies, anyone?) In fact, when the New York Times conducted a study to see why people shared certain content, they found that users like to share content that builds their online personas and makes them look good in front of their peers. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? It's yet another one of many successful grassroots campaign examples. By all accounts, it shouldn't have worked so well. After all, it required people to put in some work. Not only did they have to undergo the physical discomfort of actual ice water being dumped on their bodies, but they had to get the water to freezing temperature and arrange for the entire thing to be filmed. Despite all that, it was an undeniable success, and the ALS Association pulled it off beautifully. By incorporating their call-to-action into a nomination where friends nominate each other to take the challenge, they tapped into that concept of peer recognition. Because people are being nominated by friends – and on social media where everyone can see the call out, nonetheless – people feel more compelled and pressured to follow through with the action. In the end, 17 million people uploaded videos and raised $70 million for ALS. The real beauty of the thing is that it cost ALS almost nothing, and in true grassroots fashion was spread almost entirely by its audience. Grassroots Marketing Campaigns: Capitalize on Timeliness and Movements There's no time like the present, right? That's especially true in marketing when new trends or movements come to life. Campaigns or movements that capitalize on what's current, like the #MeToo movement and #BlackLivesMatter, have a much greater chance or cultivating a wide following And in the age of emerging body positivity and self-love, no brand has pushed those values more so than Dove. With their Real Beauty Sketches campaign, Dove set out to illustrate that women are their own worst critic when it comes to body image. Their goal was to reach "real" women with insecurities, not the supermodel ideal that had come to be expected. They hired an artist to paint women as they saw themselves, and a second time as strangers saw them. Dove put the video on YouTube, and it eventually racked up 1 million Facebook likes, 20,000 Tweets, and 66 million views, ultimately making it the most watched video ad of all time. Why? Because it spoke so directly to its niche audience harboring those feelings of insecurity and used powerful imagery to bring them to light. Grassroot Campaign Ideas: Cater to Your Audience's Interests Any marketing agency will tell you that the goal of a grassroots marketing strategy is to find your niche audience. But some campaigns can get away with marketing ideas that play on universal emotions and themes, while others go the extra mile to speak very soundly to their audience. That's especially true when it comes to reaching millennials. The WWF pulled it off when they launched an emoji campaign to target a younger audience for small donations. They turned 17 endangered animals into emojis, and encouraged their Twitter audience to tweet one out and pledge a 10 cent donation. WWF used emojis for their campaign Within one year, the emoji had been used over 202 million times on Twitter. Barack Obama accomplished something similar when he needed to encourage 26-35 year-olds to sign up for the Affordable Care Act. To reach them, he appeared on the comic web series Between Two Fern to promote those sign-ups. The video quickly became the biggest source of referrals to the website, increasing traffic by 40%. Both of these grassroots marketing campaigns worked because they soundly hit their target audience in the places they're most interested in, and in doing so the brands (or person) became far more likable and relatable. Though these aren't brands per say, they do shed light on how to form a campaign based around audience interests. Grassroot Marketing Campaigns: Rely on a Little Humor Humor is a well-known catalyst for viral videos. It can take something as historically un-funny as dental hygiene and turn it into a viral sensation. That's exactly what the Oregon Dental Association did with their "Teach Me How to Brushy" YouTube video. The goal was to reach a younger audience and convey the importance of a good dental regimen at a young age. To do that, they knew they needed a way to engage that pushed the usual boundaries of dental marketing. "Teach Me How to Brush" did just that. By using a current, popular song and featuring cameos from few well-known local figures, the video spoke directly to a younger audience in Oregon. And eventually, to the nation. The video has been viewed 800,000+ times on YouTube, and been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Huffington Post, and more. Grassroot Marketing Campaigns: Opt for a PR Stunt Want to set yourself apart from your competitors? Go with a PR stunt. Do something radical. Something out of the box. Something that people aren't expecting but will find fascinating. Then, put it on film and submit it to YouTube and your various social media accounts. Watch what happens next. If your instincts were right, the video will go viral. And then you've got free buzz about your brand. If you own a bottled beverage company, for example, you could have used the recent bottle cap challenge to promote your business. The bottle cap challenge, in case you missed the viral episode, originated thanks to UFC Featherweight champ Max Holloway. He used his kicking skills to literally kick the cap off a bottle. He filmed it so the world could see. Soon, high-profile celebs like Jason Statham and Conor McGregor got in on the fun. Your brand could have joined the viral moment. Imagine hiring a martial arts practitioner to kick the cap off one of your beverage bottles and posting it on YouTube. That might have gained some traction. You'd probably have to add a twist though. After all, people were already familiar with the bottle cap challenge. Maybe you could have the martial arts expert say something funny, then unexpectedly kick the cap off the bottle. Or maybe the person could kick the caps off two bottles. There are other ways that you could create viral moments, of course. Mandic Cloud Solutions once held mock funerals for outdated technology parts. People who watched the video saw numerous caskets containing "dead" tech. The whole point was to promote Mandic as a brand with state-of-the-art cloud solutions. Is that a bit morbid? Yes, but it did get people's attention. And that is, after all, part of the point of marketing. Grassroot Marketing Campaigns: Ambient Ads Another way you can roll out a grassroots campaign is with the aid of ambient ads. No, ambient ads don't have anything to do with pharmaceutical products. They're ads that appear in unusual places and act as attention-getters. As you go about your day-to-day life, keep your eyes open for unorthodox spots that might make work as locations for ads. Remember, consider everything a possibility. Look at the sides of buildings, the backs of vehicles, or even clothes people are wearing. Look for an opportunity to promote your brand where your competitors aren't running ads. Wrapping Up Grassroots Marketing Hopefully, you have a much better handle on what grassroots marketing is and how to produce a successful strategy. Granted, not every strategy will work for every business. But at the very least, the ideas above should serve as inspiration as to how you can tap into and motivate your own audience. Grassroots Marketing FAQ ❔Why is grassroots marketing important? Grassroots marketing has been around for a long time as a result of its effectiveness. It is important because if you can convince even a few of the right influential people you will reap very large rewards. This means putting together specific messaging and watching your business grow. This results in eventually being able to sit back and watch your business thrive after planting a few well placed seeds. Who wouldn't want that? 🌱What is grassroots strategy? Grassroots strategy is relatively straightforward. Like for most other marketing strategies the process starts off with researching your target audience. This means finding your demographic information, their pain points, and creating shareable content which addresses those needs. Finally, you'll need to spread the information among your target group and urge them to share the content. When done correctly the content will expand out and reach exponential new audiences. 🌼Who benefits from grassroots strategy? There a few groups for whom grassroots marketing will be the most beneficial. This mainly includes small campaigns and cases were you may not have a huge budget. For smaller campaigns where the target audience isn't so large this can be really effective for getting your message out. Of course, when your budget is smaller having the ability to market to few and get your message out to many is quite beneficial.

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One of our own is running for Miami-Dade Circuit Judge! patondev Carol "Jodie" Breece says she is very proud to have served on the Board of Directors of the Women's Chamber from 2009 to 2012. Jodie has been a longtime friend of our Women's Chamber and earlier this year, we had the privilege of having her swear in our Board of Directors at the 2016 Board Installation event with Strategic Coach & Speaker: Mina Shah. While serving on the Women's Chamber board from 2009 to 2012, she became the Ethics Counsel to the Broward Inspector General. She is still there, supervising ethics and elections misconduct investigations, prosecuting local ethics violations, providing ethics training to county and municipal elected officials, and advising the Inspector General on all ethics-related matters. She is now also an Adjunct Professor for Florida International University's MPA program, teaching public service ethics. She was in private practice with a concentration in the defense of professionals and businesses in criminal and civil cases and formerly a Traffic Hearing Officer for Miami-Dade County Court, the Chief Assistant Statewide Prosecutor for Miami, and an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County. She served as a state prosecutor for seventeen years. She holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland and graduated from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She has been Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law by The Florida Bar and AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale Hubbell, both since 1999. She has been a Certified Fraud Examiner since 2010 and this year became a Certified Inspector General. She is admitted to practice in Florida state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Jodie lives in the Brickell neighborhood in Miami with her husband Jack Karaguesian and is running for Circuit Court Judge in Miami-Dade County in the August 30, 2016 election. She wants to elevate the level of service that she's been providing to the public for 23 years and believes that being a conscientious public servant and teaching government ethics has prepared her to work hard every day to earn and keep the public's trust for the justice system and all our government. Please remember her campaign slogan, which is, "It's a breeze — vote for Breece!" Past & Current Issues 2020 Q2 Newsletter 2016-17 Summer Newsletter 2015 Summer Newsletter 2015-16 Winter Newsletter 2014 Q1 Spring Newsletter 2014 Q3 Fall Newsletter Like and Share On Social Media previous post: President's Message next post: Event Recap: LinkedIn Workshop with Wendi Weiner

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In this section: Women's Health Research Women's Health Research OWH Research and Development Program Women's Health Research Roadmap OWH Research Initiatives OWH Presentations and Publications Understanding Sex Differences at FDA FDA Research, Policy, and Workshops on Women in Clinical Trials Pregnancy Registries Science and Research Special Topics Research has shown that biological differences between men and women (differences due to sex chromosome or sex hormones) may contribute to variations seen in the safety and efficacy of drugs, biologics, and medical devices. FDA's regulations and guidance acknowledge that understanding mechanisms of sex differences in medical product development is crucial for regulatory decisions and optimal treatment outcomes (see timeline and links below). FDA's Office of Women's Health (OWH) also advocates for the participation of women in clinical trials, supports scientific sex differences research within and outside the FDA, and provides sex differences training and other resources for health professionals: Women's Participation in Clinical Trials - FDA research, policy and workshops on Women in Clinical Trials Research Initiatives - OWH-supported research studies, workshops, and publications Key Reports, Actions and FDA Policies on Sex and Gender Considerations 1977 FDA Guidance General Considerations for the Clinical Evaluation of Drugs (PDF - 1.4MB) Exclusion of women of childbearing potential from participation in Phase I and early Phase II clinical trials. 1985 Content and Format of a New Drug Application (21 CFR 314.50 (d)(5)(v)) FDA's first requirement to analyze specific subgroups including pediatric, geriatric, and patients with renal failure to evaluate evidence in support of dosing modifications in these population subsets. However, it omitted important subgroups including those of gender and race. 1987 FDA Guidance for Industry: Guideline for the Format and Content of the Nonclinical Pharmacology/Toxicology Section of an Application (PDF – 1.3MB) Provided FDA expectation that both sexes of animals are to be included in pre-clinical drug safety studies for products targeted for use by both sexes. 1988 FDA Guideline for the Format and Content of the Clinical and Statistical Sections of an Application (PDF – 1.1MB) Recommends data analysis of safety, effectiveness and clinical pharmacology studies by sex, race and age. 1989 FDA Guidance for Industry: Study of Drugs Likely to be Used in the Elderly (PDF – 1.2MB) Recommends pharmacokinetic screen of Phase II/III trials and data analysis by age and sex. 1992 GAO report Women's Health: FDA Needs to Ensure More Study of Gender Differences in Prescription Drugs Testing. (PDF - 2.8MB) The results of this report (from NMEs approved Jan 1988-June 1991) concluded that women were not adequately included in clinical trials based on the proportion of women with the diseases for which the studied drugs were intended. Also, trial data was often not analyzed for sex differences in therapeutic response. 1993 FDA Guidance Study and Evaluation of Gender Differences in the Clinical Evaluation of Drugs (PDF - 1.8MB) Recommends pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in women, pharmacokinetic screen as a tool to detect differences, analysis of safety and efficacy by sex. 1994 FDA OWH established and begins advocating for the inclusion of women in clinical trials. (PDF - 26KB) 1998 Demographic Rule – Amendments to Content and Format of a New Drug Application (21 CFR 314.50 (d)(5) This final rule, known as the "Demographic Rule" revised the NDA content and format regulations at 21 CFR 314.50 to require effectiveness data to be presented by gender, age and racial subgroups and dosage modifications be identified for specific subgroups. Also requires safety data be presented by gender, age and racial subgroups; and that safety data from other subgroups of the populations of patients treated be presented, as appropriate. 1998 Investigational New Drug (IND) Applications – Annual Reports (21 CFR 312.33) Requires investigational new drug (IND) data regarding participation in clinical trials be presented in annual reports by sex, age, and race. 2000 Amendment to the Clinical Hold Regulations for Products Intended for Life-Threatening Diseases (21 CFR 312.42) Permits FDA to place a clinical hold on IND studies for treatment of a serious or life-threatening disease if women or men are excluded from a clinical trial due to reproductive potential. 2001 GAO Report Drug Safety: Women Sufficiently Represented in New Drug Testing, but FDA Oversight Needs Improvement (PDF - 421KB) The report concluded that all of the new drug applications examined (NDAs approved Aug 1998-Dec 2000) included enough women to demonstrate statistically that the drug was effective in women. Overall, women were 52 percent of the study participants in the NDAs included in the study. The proportion of women included in the study varied by stage of drug development (22% in initial small-scale safety trials, 56% in late phase trials). 2013 FDA Report on Collection, Analysis, and Availability of Demographic Subgroup Data for FDA-Approved Medical Products In response to FDASIA Section 907, FDA drafted a report to address the extent to which demographic subgroups participate in clinical trials that support applications for new drugs, biologics and devices; whether subgroup analyses of safety and effectiveness are reported to FDA in a manner consistent with FDA requirements and guidance, and whether and how safety and effectiveness data by subgroup is eventually made public. 2014 FDA Report on Action Plan to Enhance the Collection and Availability of Demographic Subgroup Data (PDF – 1MB) Action Plan in response to Section 907 of FDASIA which directed FDA to publish and provide to Congress an action plan outlining recommendations for improving "the completeness and quality of analyses of data on demographic subgroups in summaries of product safety and effectiveness data and in labeling"; "on the inclusion of such data, or the lack of availability of such data, in labeling"; and on improving "the public availability of such data to patients, health care providers, and researchers" and to indicate the applicability of these recommendations to the types of medical products addressed in Section 907. 2014 Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff - Evaluation of Sex-Specific Data in Medical Device Clinical Studies (PDF - 941KB) This guidance outlines FDA's expectations regarding sex-specific patient enrollment, data analysis, and reporting of study information for medical device applications. 2015 Drug Trial Snapshots Drug Trials Snapshots provide consumers with information about who participated in clinical trials that supported the FDA approval of new drugs. The information provided in these Snapshots also highlights whether there were any differences in the benefits and side effects among sex, race and age groups. 2016 Women's Health Research Roadmap Provides a strategic plan to address seven priority areas where new or enhanced research is important to FDA regulatory decision making on products impacting women's health. 2016 Diverse Women in Clinical Trial Initiative OWH in collaboration with the NIH Office on Research in Women's Health launched the initiative to raise awareness about the importance of participation of diverse groups of women in clinical research, and to share best practices about clinical research design, recruitment, and subpopulation analyses. List of OWH Research Program Awards by Funding Year Regulations, Guidance, and Reports related to Women's Health Research on Women and Heart Disease FDA Resources For Women

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Shoes are the essential part of the dressing. These make up the dressing beautiful & complete and have an immediate effect over the spectators. Shoes are a critical part of dressing, which delineate the identity of the individual. They are exceptionally intended to ensure the human feet. These days also, to securing the feet, the shoes are accessible in an extensive variety of hues, shapes and sizes. The sophistication in leather work brought about different kinds of shoes for different kinds of purposes. For example, the shoes used for running are different from those used for a formal wear. The shoes used for moving in snowing areas are different from shoes used to run on roads. Despite the colour, size and texture, you just need a pair of shoes and decent looking clothing to make a good impression over others. The formal shoes are different from the casual shoes and the running shoes are different from the climbing shoes and vice versa. Previous How to wear stirrup pants?

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Narelle Russell said if she wasn't such a sticky beak she wouldn't have found out that her house was included in the draft plan. Matt Taylor GLA021117PORT Residents worried they'll pay for port's pollution by Juliabartrim WITH the government in caretaker mode, action on the Draft Master Plan for the Priority Port of Gladstone has stalled, leaving potentially affected residents wondering if they'll be paying for the port's pollution. As reported previously in The Observer, properties on Auckland Hill and Barney Point are included in the draft plan's interface precinct. Narelle Russell, who has lived on Harbour Terrace (a part of Auckland Hill) for 20 years, says the pollution mitigation measures proposed for higher density developments will significantly restrict what can be done with the site in the future. Hers was one of 19 submissions made to the Department of State Development in October by concerned residents and organisations. In her submission, Mrs Russell stated "the value of properties (on Auckland Hill) lies in their potential for future development. "The financial burden placed on any proposal by the (draft plan) destroys that potential." A document associated with the plan stipulates any new higher density residential developments in the interface precinct must comply with conditions including "living areas, bedrooms and balconies ... (to be) located away from boundaries that adjoin development within the port industry and commerce precinct". It states where this is not possible, windows, doors and balconies must be screened, where necessary incorporate air conditioning, double-glazed windows and double brick walls to minimise odours and emissions from industry activities beyond the port boundary. In other words, future owners looking to develop, will have to pay to mitigate against the visual, air and sound pollution generated by port activities. HAVE YOUR SAY: A ship loader services a coal ship at Gladstone Port. Paul Braven GLA200315COAL Mrs Russell said this could make a new development cost nearly twice as much. Her husband, a retired builder, backs her up. "Nobody is going to buy a property here with all these extra development costs when they can go down and buy a property in Auckland St that has no restrictions," she said. Mrs Russell believes "it is up to Gladstone Ports Corporation to implement world's best practice to suppress all forms of pollution. This will address the issue". She says the future saleability of her property is at risk. "The mere fact that our properties are included in the draft plan is already having a detrimental effect on our property values and social standing." A spokesperson from the Department of State Development, the authors of the plan, stated that "the standards included (in preliminary documents) would not apply to dwelling houses, i.e. detached houses". But Mrs Russell said this is not the point, the issue is the restrictions placed on higher density residential properties. A public forum was held in Gladstone on September 11 to discuss the draft plan and residents of Auckland Hill attended this meeting. Mrs Russell said it was only after media attention that Gladstone Ports Corporation notified residents included in the draft plan interface precinct of the fact that their properties could be affected and only one week prior to the submission period closing. Mrs Russell said three representatives from the Department of State Development attended the forum. "They actually said they could see no reason why we were included in the interface precinct," she said. The spokesperson from DSD said "it is important to note that these proposed measures are draft only and have not been decided". 'Theft by stealth': Home owner shocked by Gladstone Port plan Gladstone Port plan: Your chance to have your say gladstone environment gladstone port gladstone ports corporation

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[CCP Interview]: ELEL on their Debut EP and the Importance of Imperfection Posted on March 3, 2015 February 2, 2016 by poetryinanemptycokecan ELEL is a new eight-piece based out of Nashville that has been building a good amount of buzz this past year. Founded by Ben Elkins, the epithet ELEL is an amalgam of Ben's surname and his wife's first name, Eliska (insert requisite "awe" here). Recently signed to Mom + Pop Records (Andrew Bird, Jagwar Ma, Poliça) the indie outfit is also comprised of musicians Zach Tichenor (keys/guitar/vocals), Tim Cook (guitar/keys/vocals), Jo Jo Jackson (bass/vocals), Alex Mojavarian (drums/percussion), Jerry Pentecost (drums/percussion), Fredrick Weathersby (trumpet/vocals), and Stefan Forbus (saxophone/vocals). Collectively with their array of instruments, ELEL make exuberant indie pop complete with lo-fi sampling and lots of live improvisation. Prior to the group's show at DC's Black Cat with opener Avers tonight, we caught up with frontman Ben, post-sound check in Philly to discuss their self-titled EP that released today. When did ELEL first come together? It came together over about a six month period starting about two and a half years ago up, until we played our first show in in Nashville. A lot of us worked at Trader Joe's, and at the time I was putting together a new band and got into kind of a crunch cause I needed people to play a show. I asked around a bit to see if people were available and lo and behold they were also great musicians. Around that same time I also met Zach at a party and we just hit it off. The two horn players were more of a struggle to nail down initially – I had to keep calling and calling, but once Fredrick came to the first practice, he was in. So it kind of came together in a real neat organic sort of way, which is great. Can you give us a little insight into what all went into recording the EP? It was a lot of recording at my house on my computer with just headphones. I like to record old instrumental jazz records collected from thrift stores over the years. I'll listen through the song and chop out small chords and percussion parts, loop this or that and manipulative them in a lot of different ways – that really makes the song come alive more than just me doing that part with my own keyboard or something. It was a lot of messing around with textures just to get the feel of it down, then we would replace those parts in the studio. I did all the vocals at my house because I like to take my time with that kind of thing; plus I tend to get nervous in the studio setting since you're paying for it and have all these random people listening to you. Did you have to get a lot of equipment? No but I mean I should have if I'd had the money! I just kind of worked with what I had. I borrowed this really neat old broadcasting mic from a friend, which is what I sing the vocals through. It's a real DIY kind of project, that's kind of one of the reasons that I'm thrilled that it's resonating with people, 'cause I worked countless hours and put countless amounts of energy into it but didn't necessarily have the best equipment. You've talked before about the music industry being overly obsessed with perfection. Can you speak to that a bit more? Definitely, I think the record industry's drive towards perfection is mostly motivated by fear. The industry is so scared of taking risks right now because as we all know, for 10 or 15 years or so there's been a decrease in revenue in the music business. So the reaction has been to not take any chances, and what that means to record executives is to make everything sound perfect. And it's unfortunate because I think that a lot of the music that's coming out is so perfectly produced that it doesn't even sound human anymore. It's like a photograph that gets touched up on a magazine cover, you know. For sure, everything's photoshopped these days. Uh huh, it's like that Foster the People video where this one model is told to manipulate her body, and by the end of it she's changed so much that she looks really, really weird. It's pretty intense – but in a way that's what's happening to music. When you hear a live band that's really groovin, it just impacts your heart and soul. But if you took that performance and fixed all the idiosyncrasies, something would be lost. Humans don't look or sound perfect – and if we get further and further away from that in our art, to me it feels uncomfortable and it doesn't resonate as much with people. What music inspires you the most and who are you currently listening to? Anything that stirs my soul. Can be anything from 90s garage rock, to jazz, soul, and modern indie bands like Beach House or Local Natives. Also the most recent Flume release is pretty freakin' awesome. And actually, it may sound strange but I'm not a huge music consumer; I probably shouldn't say that – it sounds snobbish but maybe it's the music producer in me that makes me want to change things. Nonetheless, when I hear a song that moves my soul – that's the kind of music I want to make and contribute to this world. How did you get connected to the Mom + Pop label? Julia, the A&R person there found our track "40 Watt" in May 2014. That was a huge moment, receiving that email. I was sitting with my bandmate Tim in front of my laptop after an ELEL practice, and just happened to see the email from Mom and Pop and got so excited that as he was talking I hit him in the chest and was just like, look at this! We both started yelling, giving each other high fives and immediately went into the kitchen to pour tequila shots. And that was just an introductory email! Haha, well luckily it all worked out. What's next for ELEL? We're touring right now and getting ready to release a couple of videos off the EP, excited to be playing in SXSW this month, then heading from Austin up to the Northwest for a few more tour dates before heading back home. LIsten to the EP's lead single "40 Watt" below — along with a great remix by JackLNDN — and support the band by purchasing the EP on iTunes today. Upcoming ELEL Tour Dates: 3/03 Black Cat Backstage – Washington, DC* 3/04 Cat's Cradle Backroom – Carrboro, NC* 3/06 Tin Roof – Charleston, SC* 3/07 The Music Room – Atlanta, GA* 3/16-22 SXSW Music Festival – Austin, TX 3/25 Lost Lake – Denver, CO# 3/26 Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT# 3/27 Treefort Music Festival – Boise, ID * w/ Avers # w/ Beat Connection Posted in audioTagged DC concerts, ELEL, indie, indie-pop, JackLNDN, lo-fi, Mom + Pop, Nashville1 Comment ← Jodie Abacus – I'll Be That Friend Hundred Waters – Cavity → One thought on "[CCP Interview]: ELEL on their Debut EP and the Importance of Imperfection" Pingback: ELEL – Kiss Kiss | poetry in an empty coke can

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But the safety belt, it wouldn't budge Heading out on a drive somewhere, then? Good idea. A comfortable drive is a good way to get away from it all, unless you're driving with the intent of getting to somewhere with it all except for what you had left behind. In the meanwhile you can be temporarily away from much of it except for what was directly behind and what is directly ahead, apart from whatever car troubles you may have along the way. Maybe it's better to not worry about it. That puff of an odd color of smoke coming from under your car probably didn't mean anything anyway. First thing to do is to check your mirrors, which are your most valuable safety devices other than the passenger-cabin teleport beam whisking you away from an imminent accident. Verify the mirrors are reflective and are reflecting what is behind the car -- they'll be of less than forty percent their full usefulness if they're reflecting what's ahead or above -- and also that no mad genius has unleashed a ray which transforms ordinary mirrors into portals to a strange and symmetric parallel universe. You certainly don't want to go driving into the mirror-universe, as you'll never figure out what side of the road they drive on there. It is the bottom. Pulling out safely -- SAFELY I said -- it's none too soon to test things like the brakes and second gear and whether you can still rest a soda bottle in the cup holder when it's got such a large pile of loose pennies in it. On the other hand, you can also do these things later. Besides, it's fun to distinctly drop quarters and dimes into the cup holder to store up change good for parking meters and let them change into pennies overnight. At the first intersection there is the choice of which way to go. If you were better-organized you'd have decided which way ahead of time. But in merely trusting to fate you know that it doesn't actually make a difference because the paths come together again without any real difference between them. Taking one, and eating all you take, quickly reveals that you were going in the wrong direction anyway. It's good to have this out of the way, as surely nothing else can go wrong before reaching a service plaza. That confident feeling came from before finding the traffic circle. It's a good question how you found the traffic circle, since there almost certainly hadn't been one before, but there it is now, with everyone except you looking on with a sense of steely determination and a strange ability to guess when there'll be enough of a gap in traffic to pull into it. Some cars even seem to be getting out of it in time. They can't be staying in the circle, or else the traffic density would grow infinitely large and the infrastructure would collapse into a black hole, and probably that would have been mentioned on the news this morning, which you didn't watch. Best then to simply stay where you are with a look of despair. Of course, it's possible that you're in a country where they don't call them traffic circles, and are instead faced with a traffic circus. In this case you should stay where you are with an elephant of despair. The elephant sympathizes. It may be worth checking the traffic report on the radio after all; one report just finished on whatever channel you're listening to. They have reports every ten minutes, though, so there's exactly enough time for you to forget that you were listening for the traffic before you realize they're halfway through the next. On the report of ``normal delays'' on a series of abutting letters the natural question is, if a delay is normal has it become a delay anymore, or is it just the normal time it takes to get somewhere? This occupies the mind enough to miss the rest of the report, but at least you made the effort. Oh, before I forget, make sure to do all the above while inside a vehicle you can drive. You'll get questions you can't easily answer otherwise. Trivia: Rome had been scheduled to host the 1908 Olympic games but the Italian government was forced to give the games up to recover from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906. Source: Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement, Edited by John E Findling, Kimberly D Pelle. Currently Reading: The Viking Rocket Story, Milton W Rosen.

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Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is a Republican. In Indiana, that puts him fairly in the majority, but when it comes to transgender issues, he's in the minority. As the state prepares to bicker over a hate crimes law again, Holcomb has announced he wants to be sure it includes protections for trans people. Republicans have killed similar bills previously because it included transgender people. Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma, one of the legislature's most vociferously anti-LGBTQ politicians, opposes the inclusion. Bosma, who has touted himself as a "family values" hero despite numerous allegations of marital infidelity, is a darling of the local religious right. Holcomb, who was Lt Governor under Mike Pence, is well aware of the black eye Pence gave the state with his "religious freedom" law that allowed businesses to refuse to serve LGBTQ customers. So are business and tourism leaders. The Indy Chamber of Commerce, Visit Indy, Eli Lilly, the Pacers have all urged the legislature to pass the inclusive bill. Businesses, tourism officials, Democrats and civil rights activists banded together after the religious freedom debacle to get the law overturned. Holcomb has said he wants the hate crime law to mirror the executive branch's nondiscrimination policy – which includes both sexual orientation and gender identity. Indiana does not have a nondiscrimination law that protects residents who aren't employed by state government. Now Bosma is warning business leaders and activists not to push too hard to get transgender people included because it would bring "undue attention to our state" now that Indiana is known as one of the state's most unfriendly to LGBTQ people. "The result of this and how the discussion takes place affects every Hoosier and if this is a big knock down, drag out, RFRA-esque discussion, it is not going to help anyone, and everybody is going to go to their corner and stand firm," Bosma told the Indianapolis Star. The idea of simply protecting everyone – as most residents and business leaders want – without making a big deal of it apparently hasn't occurred to Bosma. He would be leading the charge against inclusion, thus causing the outcry. Indiana is one of only five states without a hate crimes law. Opposition to including LGBTQ people has always stopped numerous attempts to pass it. Earlier this year, Republicans wanted to strip transgender people from a similar bill but Holcomb told them to either include gender identity or don't pass anything at all. Legislators chose not to bring it up for a committee vote rather than protect transgender people. Republican state senator Ron Alting is a co-sponsor of the hate crimes bill and after a year chock-full of hate crimes in the state, he thinks he has enough support among Republicans to get the bill passed. Republicans control both chambers of the state legislature.

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In our programs, students partake in "Food Study Tours," a series of lessons and visits that provide direct knowledge of food production. These formative opportunities are a form of experiential learning that permit our future food studies experts to gain knowledge in the field, using all five of their senses. They can talk directly with those who work right within the production chain, accessing people who know about sustainability and biodiversity. Our study tours are based on the idea that food studies should teach the scientific aspects of food, such as nutrition and chemical composition, but it is also necessary to incorporate a component of direct experience into the learning process, highlighting activities that allow an interactive experience within the territory. The student gains knowledge by traveling, seeing the manufacturing processes, the varied gastronomic cultures, the wide spectrum of raw materials, their transformations, and the modes and styles of consumption. To learn, one travels. Through travel, one can come to know diverse customs, cultures, languages, religions, and traditions. It's possible to enrich one's cultural capital through a small adventure. Every trip leaves a mark and transforms us, enlarges our perspective and our awareness. Each journey makes us look at things with new eyes, often from a more objective view. thematic trips can last from 3 hours to an entire day. These frequent tours are aimed at providing information about a specific product. Students deepen their knowledge about the chosen product while in the classroom and then enhance their understanding of it outside the classroom by personally seeing the production chain of that individual product. tours of the territory can last 2 to 15 days. The objective is to provide the student with a cultural and gastronomic understanding of how the product is connected to the territory or the region and at the same time recount the history and the culture of ingredients. Universities can ask us here at GL International to design a "Food Study Tour" to meet any request. A tour can be inserted into any program (faculty or non-faculty led) or can be chosen as a single activity. The design of individual tours is under the direction of GL International, experts in academic curriculum. Our high level educational tours are not for "tourists." An important figure during the tour is the tutor, a point person who accompanies the students on this educational trajectory. After the completion of a Food Study Tour that forms part of an academic program (short or long), students develop projects that allow them to share their experiences, via various mediums: papers, articles, videos, photographic presentations, etc.

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Left Defenders Central Defenders Right Defenders Defensive Midfielders SLWORLDTEAM / About Us Information about our company The SLWORLDTEAM is a representation company and career management of professional sports, from the beginning of his career until after she finished. It commenced operations in 2010 and currently has offices in Porto. Led by former professional soccer and international Portuguese Sergio Leite, represents many of the best young talents and national athletes of great quality products from other countries, providing them with close monitoring, thorough and professional, always bearing in mind the character and psychological balance the athlete. The discovery and promotion of young talents is a major concern of this representation company, which provides them with an assemblage of close proximity, almost familiar, where values ​​and credibility are your company's greatest assets in a competitive market as is football. Concern that turns out to be facilitated by the professionalism, experience, integrity and training who leads the company formed by competent and dedicated professionals. This is incidentally, one of the major reasons for the success and expansion of SLWORLDTEAM, which has received several requests from clubs to order their athletes. The international market the company occupies a prominent place, and agent Sergio Leite a vast network of contacts proximity to many international clubs with great success stories, makes leaving every year coming from the domestic market, players SLWORLDTEAM to foreign teams. Sandro Semedo Kike Márquez

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Based on a True Story is the debut studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy, and the only album released under his 'Trick Daddy Dollars' alias. It was released on July 29, 1997, through Slip-N-Slide/Warlock Records. Production was handled by Alvin Clark, Darren "DJ Spin" Rudnick, Devastator X, Mike "Fresh" McCray, Righteous Funk Boogie, and Trak & Tek. It features guest appearances from Buddy Roe, JT Money, Verb and Jamal. The album peaked at number 59 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. The album has sold 350,000+ copies. This is his only album as of 2021 not to have the word "thug" in the title. Track listing Charts References External links 1997 debut albums Trick Daddy albums Warlock Records albums

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Visiting us for the first time? Let us know you are coming by email (edinburghmethodist@att.net) or phone (812-526-5840) and we ensure you have a personal guide to show you around and answer any questions you might have! We are an active faith community, and there is always something going on. From connecting, to learning, to serving- there is always something going on at Edinburgh UMC! Our worship services are unique. They are very comfortable, but very eclectic. Ancient hymns are right at home next to modern music. Joy and passion are the hallmarks that define our worship.

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Want to make a difference in your community but don't know where to start? Got good ideas but need support? Come along to meet the community groups making changes in your city and be a part of the transition. If you would like to learn more about what is being done at a community level to transition Canberra then please come along and join the conversation. There will be time after the presentations for networking and conversations. Canberra Transition Town was formed as a banner for sustainability projects in the ACT. It provides a unifying focus for what otherwise may just be isolated local activities. It is intended to strengthen existing activities in the ACT, create opportunities for collaborations and the efficient use of resources, and minimise the duplication or creation of new work.

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