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Go Ahead, Have a Fit
Golf is a game of numbers. Golf is in fact an obsession of numbers: Handicap Indices and Slope Ratings, strokes gained putting, and the winning score in the 1923 Moldavian Mixed Four-Ball Championship; numbers drive our game. But what about your numbers? Do you know them?
Think club-fitting isn't for golfers like you? Think again.
BY KEN VAN VECHTEN
More than 90 percent of us don't, if industry estimates of how many players never go through a club fitting are any indication. And even if you think you know your numbers, you might be deluded: nearly every Cro-Magnon spouting off in the grill room about his 306-yard drive is more likely to have an extraterrestrial encounter than to have gotten that far down-range with one swing.
So in the name of all that is holy and righteous, or at least attainable in the here and now, below are five dos and don'ts when it comes to getting help getting the right stuff in your bag.
Bridge the Gap. Club spacing has been all the rage in recent years if print ads and editorial copy are any indication. It is in our best interest as players to have each club move us forward a proper increment of yardage as we pull each successive one out of the bag. Most of the chatter has been about wedges, since the days of two wedges long ago disappeared.
Au contraire, says PING. "I see far more issues with gapping at the top of the bag than the bottom," says Bill Iseri, the company's master fitter. "From the 3-wood to the 4- or 5-hybrid and longest iron, that is the toughest part of the bag, particularly for average speed and low-launch players," whose swing dynamics make it more difficult for them to achieve meaningful yardage differential across the longer clubs.
Don't put something in the bag simply because it has a certain number on the sole or to bring your tally to 14 sticks. If you hit two clubs pretty much the same, leave one at home and save the weight.
Talk the Talk.Interaction is key. A good fitter will ask about your game, patterns, strengths and weaknesses. A good fitter also will key on your tactile sensations as you migrate through changes in shaft and clubhead. Share freely and trust your instincts. She may be armed with enough data to fill your entire golfing dossier, but your hands and ears still have a say.
Now Walk the Walk. Fitters don't care if you're a stick or a stump; they won't cringe when you top three in a row and they won't be awed by a macho spiel. They just want to get you in the best-matched clubs for you in the real world. "Be open-minded and give the fitter feedback," says Chandler Carr, product manager in product creation for TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company. "But don't tell the fitter what you think you need, or talk about your Sunday best, that one lifetime hit. All of that will be obvious from the data and ball flight."
A fitting session can be a high-tech learning experience. What I'd thought about my swing for years, the cause and effect, was simply 180 degrees off, I've learned.
Dance With What You Brung? "It's the chicken-and-egg debate," says Scott Klemme, instructional director at Centennial Golf Club in Carmel. "Do I fit you for right now or fit you for the swing toward which you're working? There is no right way or wrong way, it's unique to each person and their goals."
TaylorMade's Carr suggests that players hold off on a complete bag turnover if they are in the middle of "big swing changes," but he also believes all golfers of whatever ability have a "fingerprint," an action or move that may be variable but nonetheless stays generally consistent no matter how they try to change.
Question (Some) Authority."I prefer to go on ball flight," adds Klemme, who fits outdoors on green grass. "Technology has its place, but ultimately, if you're not getting the ball flight you want, then it's not of any use to you." Far from being a Luddite, Klemme simply is saying you can't take the human out of the equation. Bridgestone Golf reps often point out that Mr. Feel, Fred Couples, has little interest in data and flight tracking. While high-speed cameras, tracking radar, and flight algorithms provide objective information, golf swings don't happen in a computer. The physical matters as well as the theoretical.
You Are Good Enough, Bunky. Nearly across the board, the #1 misconception in club fitting is that the less-skilled need not apply. "Skepticism runs across the handicap range," says Club Champion Golf Marketing Vice President Jay Hubbard, whose outfit operates a series of any-brand speciality fitting and club-build labs all across the country, including one in Hackensack. "Sometimes a better player might've had a bad fitting experience in the past, so they're leery. Higher handicap players question if their skills warrant a fitting, yet they actually benefit the most. For the higher handicap golfers we see much more significant performance increases. It certainly is easier to go from a 15 to a nine or a six than from a six to a two, but everyone benefits regardless of the skill level."
We rely on experts, those in the know, in all facets of our lives: Mechanics, doctors, sommeliers, the guy at our favorite bistro who never has missed a daily recommendation. Why should golf be different? Help is out there.


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Dodge's Final "Last Call" Challenger Delayed, Will Not Debut at SEMA
The Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger, in current form, are coming to an end, and the Dodge brand is seizing the opportunity to celebrate in true, over-the-top Dodge style. The Dodge 2023 lineup will pay homage to the muscle car pair with seven special models, the return of a rainbow of heritage colors (including Plum Crazy, shown at left), an expansion of SRT Jailbreak models, a commemorative "Last Call" underhood plaque for all 2023 Charger and Challenger vehicles and a new, customer-focused vehicle allocation process.
Muscle car fans have had a lot to be excited about with Dodge's 2023 "Last Call" Challengers and Chargers considering that the very limited line will consist of modern muscle paying tribute to its trailblazing predecessors before the next-generation models will transition from internal-combustion engines to fully electric.
Dodge has been teasing many of its "Last Call" Chargers and Challengers in the last few weeks like the Black Ghost, Shakedown, and Swingers, and was planning on debuting the final model at the November 2022 SEMA show in Las Vegas.
However, Dodge announced that the final "Last Call" model will not be making its appearance in Las Vegas due to "product and supply changes", and that a new reveal date will be announced sometime in the future.
Having already revealed six "Last Call" models, the seventh is believed to be the most anticipated and desired, though Dodge has not released any information on it. Some rumors suggest it will be a Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody with a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine capable of producing 850 horsepower. A car like this would leave its predecessor, the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon in its shadow, which could produce 840 horsepower on 100 octane fuel and 808 horsepower on conventional pump gas.
As for Dodge's future for electrified muscle cars, the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept was first previewed in August 2022, scheduled to arrive in 2024.
Dodge to Unveil Its Final 'Last Call' Model in March 2023
Dodge Details its 'Last Call' Horsepower Locator with Pricing and Availability
Dodge Reveals the Rare Challenger Shakedown; Announces its 1 of 7 'Last Call' Special-edition Models
Dodge Teases its Sinister & Stylish Challenger Black Ghost in "Last Call" Special Edition Line
Dodge Teases the "Swingers" Edition of the 2023 Charger & Challenger for "Last Call" Muscle Car Series
Manual Transmission is Coming Back to the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

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Ayo Olaiya Actor says he almost lost his eye in an accident
Nollywood actor Ayo Olaiya was involved in a ghastly motor accident that nearly took his life back in April.
Ayo Olaiya, son of octogenarian and enterprising high life musician, Sir Victor Olaiya, has now opened up about the accident which almost cost him his eye.
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Narrating how he survived the accident,
"My auto accident story was very horrible. I was coming from a movie location at Agbado crossing area of Lagos state.
I was going for another production meeting at Agege and suddenly, a motorcycle rider crossed my car recklessly.
In an attempt to avert a head-on collision with the motorcyclist and save his life, I swerved my car off the road and accidentally rammed into an electric poll beside the road.
The impact of the smash was devastating. Immediately, I lost consciousness, only to wake up on the hospital bed after some hours.
I thank God I'm alive today with my two eyes because the accident nearly made me blind.
I was later told that a good Samaritan took me to a nearby hospital with the help of the producer of the movie I was actually going meet. He said they immediately took me to the hospital.
I can't really remember the name of the hospital I was taken to because I was unconscious. All that matters to me then was my sight. I spent just three days at the hospital and the accident only affected my face. My sight regained strength and I can see clearly now."
Eyewitness say Ayo Olaiya, was returning from a movie shoot location before the unfortunate incident happened.
Ayo Olaiya has featured in many movies including "Jemiriye" "Seven Days", "One Cast" amongst many others, and has starred alongside top-rated actors and actresses in several movies.
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Dead Space ist ein Serienuniversum, das von Glen Schofield und Visceral Games entwickelt wurde.
Im Kern der Serie stehen der Third-Person-Shooter Dead Space zusammen mit den Nachfolgern Dead Space 2 und Dead Space 3. Sie beinhaltet weiterhin zwei Filme und einige Comics. Die erste Veröffentlichung zur Serie fand im Jahr 2008 statt und wurde trotz mangelnden kommerziellen Erfolgs von Kritikern hoch gelobt. Ein erstes Sequel erschien mit Dead Space 2 Anfang 2011, der dritte Teil der Serie folgte im Februar 2013. Die neueren Veröffentlichungen der Serie sind kommerziell erfolgreich.

Jede Veröffentlichung in der Dead-Space-Serie ist eine Fortführung oder Ergänzung der Haupthandlung, welche mit dem ersten Teil beginnt.

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Dead Space, das erste Spiel der Serie, ist ein Third-Person-Shooter aus dem Survival-Horror-Genre in einem Science-Fiction-Szenario. Es wird als eines der innovativsten Spiele des Jahres 2008 angesehen. Das Spiel erreichte Wertungen von durchschnittlich 86 %.

In Deutschland wurde Dead Space 2 im Appellationsverfahren von der USK geprüft und kam daher am 24. Februar 2011 offiziell auf den Markt. Der internationale Veröffentlichungstermin war der 25. Januar 2011. Das Spiel erreichte wie der Vorgänger Wertungen von durchschnittlich 90 %.

Zeitgleich erschien eine Version für Smartphones, deren Handlung zwischen den beiden Spielen der Hauptreihe angesiedelt ist.

Der dritte Teil Dead Space 3 erschien in Deutschland am 8. Februar 2013.

Dead Space: Extraction erschien für Nintendo Wii und PlayStation 3.

Ein weiteres Spiel der Reihe heißt Dead Space: Ignition.

Im Juli 2021 kündigte Electronic Arts ein gleichnamiges Remake des ersten Teils an, auf Basis ihrer Frostbite-Engine.

Szenario
Die Dead-Space-Serie ist im frühen 26. Jahrhundert angelegt und beginnt im Jahr 2508. Die Rohstoffe der Erde und des Sonnensystems sind aufgebraucht. Die Menschheit findet die Lösung ihrer Probleme im Bau großer Bergbauschiffe. Das bekannteste und größte ist die USG Ishimura, welche der Hauptschauplatz des ersten Spieles und zu diesem Zeitpunkt bereits 60 Jahre alt ist.

Die Serie bedient sich klassischer Science-Fiction-Elemente wie künstlicher Schwerkraft und Überlichtantrieben. Als Hintergrund dient die Idee einer verbrauchten Zukunft, welche insbesondere durch die Tatsache, dass die Story auf Bergbauschiffen und Bergbaukolonien spielt, intensiviert wird.
Im Zentrum der Serie steht eine außerirdische Invasion, welche durch Artefakte (die sogenannten Marker) vorangetrieben wird.

Gesellschaft
Die Zivilisation in ihrem soziokulturellen Ausmaß wurde in Dead Space bisher nur am Rande beleuchtet.

Unitology
Ein großer Teil der Bevölkerung besteht aus Anhängern der Unitology-Religion, welche im Jahr 2215 von Michael Altman unfreiwillig gegründet wurde. Sieben Jahre zuvor war auf der Halbinsel Yucatán im Karibischen Meer ein Meteoriteneinschlag verzeichnet worden. Dieser Meteorit erwies sich als ein Artefakt (der "schwarze Marker"), welches als extraterrestrisch angesehen wird. Das Artefakt manipulierte alle, mit denen es in Kontakt geriet, mit Ausnahme des Wissenschaftlers Michael Altman, der gegen dieses Artefakt eingestellt war. Allerdings stellte Craig Markoff, der auch vom Artefakt manipuliert wurde, Altman gegen dessen Willen als Prophet für Unitology dar.
Anfangs wurde Unitology noch als wissenschaftliche Ideologie angesehen, veränderte sich jedoch, nachdem Michael Altman der Manipulation durch den Marker erlegen war, zu einer religiösen Gemeinschaft mit einer strengen Doktrin. Nach dem Tod Altmans am 15. März 2215 durch einen von Craig Markoff erschaffenen Brute begann Unitology stark zu wachsen und hatte binnen kürzester Zeit über eine Million Mitglieder.

Regierung
Wie in den meisten im Weltraum angesiedelten Science-Fiction-Veröffentlichungen steht die Erde unter der Kontrolle einer Zentralregierung. Obwohl einige größere Kolonien teilweise autark sind, stehen sie doch unter der Kontrolle jener Zentralregierung und können als heteronom eingeschätzt werden.

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Comics
Electronic Arts und Image Comics haben eine Comic-Buch-Reihe, basierend auf dem Spiel am 21. Februar 2008 angekündigt. Es sind sechs Bände erschienen, die von Ben Templesmith illustriert und von Antony Johnston geschrieben wurden.  Die Vorgeschichte zum Spiel erzählt die Ereignisse auf Aegis VII, dem Planeten, der von der Ishimura bearbeitet wird. Die Minenarbeiter fördern ein altes Artefakt zu Tage, das "Der Marker" genannt wird und schon bald beginnt, alle in der Kolonie zu beeinflussen. Der erste Band (Issue #1) wurde am 3. März 2008 veröffentlicht.

Filme
Zu dem Spiel existiert ein 74-minütiger Animationsfilm Dead Space: Downfall, der in einer Mischung aus Zeichentrick und Computeranimation gehalten ist und im Animationsstudio Film Roman entstand. Der Film wurde zunächst nur der Limited Edition beigelegt, war später aber ebenfalls einzeln erhältlich. Der Film ist zeitlich zwischen den Comics, die vor der Veröffentlichung des Spiels herausgegeben wurden, und dem Hauptspiel angesiedelt. Es wird erzählt, wie das Virus auf die Ishimura kommt und wie die Necromorphs die Ishimura übernehmen. Der Film wurde von Film Roman entwickelt und am 28. Oktober 2008 veröffentlicht.

Auch für Dead Space 2 wurde von Film Roman ein Spielfilm produziert. Er trägt den Titel Dead Space: Aftermath und ist seit dem 27. Januar 2011 im deutschen Handel auf Blu-Ray und DVD erhältlich. Inhaltlich dreht sich der Film um einige Crewmitglieder des Forschungsschiffes USG O'Bannon, die zu Verhörzwecken auf ein unbekanntes Kriegsschiff gebracht werden. Die O'Bannon hatte die Aufgabe die Vorfälle auf dem Planeten Aegis VII näher zu untersuchen, wobei das Schiff ebenso wie vorher die Ishimura von Necromorphen überrannt wurde. Der Name des Forschungsschiffes ist eine Anlehnung an den bekannten Drehbuchautor Dan O'Bannon.

Des Weiteren setzte sich EA schon mit diversen Produktionsfirmen in Verbindung um über einen Dead-Space-Kinofilm zu reden. Eine Umsetzung fand noch nicht statt.

Romane
 Dead Space: Märtyrer von B. K. Evenson, Panini Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-8332-2242-9
 Dead Space: Katalysator von B. K. Evenson, Panini Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-8332-2613-7

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Why Manchester United appointed a sports psychologist
Manchester United's appointment of a psychologist shows that athletes need mental wellness as well as high fitness and sporting skills
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Manchester United's interim manager Ralf Rangnick. (AFP)
Ralf Rangnick announced on Tuesday that Manchester United had appointed a sports sport psychologist to ensure the players "think in the right way". The 63-year-old German, who has been named interim manager until the end of the season, kicked off his time in the hot-seat with a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Rangnick has confirmed that Chris Armas, the former New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC manager, will be joining United as assistant coach, with Sascha Lense coming in as sport psychologist. "In Germany in the last couple of years, most clubs have employed a sports psychologist or mental coach, whatever you would like to call them," Rangnick said.
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"For me, it is absolutely logical. I even had somebody like this, Hans-Dieter Hermann, the current sport psychologist of the German national team, back in 1998 in Ulm. We were probably the first club in Germany who had ever employed a sport psychologist.
"For me, it's only a question of logic. I mean, if you have special coaches for goalkeeping, physical education, even for strikers, fitness, whatever, you also should have an expert for the brain."
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Rangnick, who replaced the sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, spoke at his unveiling about the need to "train the brain" and believes the new coaching arrivals will aid the transition to his way of working. "It's about gaining confidence, believing in the way that we are playing," he said. "The players have to buy in. I can tell them whatever I want, I need to convince them, I have to get into their hearts, into their brains, into their blood."
Man United aren't the first Premier League club to appoint a psychologist though. Their bitter rivals Liverpool have long boasted a highly regarded mental health support system under Rangnick's fellow German manager Jurgen Klopp. At Liverpool, psychologist Lee Richardson (hired in 2019), spends three days every week at the club's training ground, focussing on one-on-one sessions with the players. Some of the other so-called 'Big Six' clubs in the Premier League too have highly-regarded sports psychology set-ups. The recent success of clubs like Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea are a testimony to this.
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On the initiative of Summerflowers Amazing Astilbe will be featured in the Dutch tv-show 'De Grote Tuinverbouwing' on Saturday the 20th and 27th of October at 5PM CEST.
A couple of weeks ago Amazing Astilbe had a special visitor. Rob Verlinden and his tv-crew came by to make footage for his program 'De Grote Tuinverbouwing'. A Dutch tv-show all about gardening, flowers, plants and interior design. In a part of the program called 'Rob's World', gardening celebrity Rob Verlinden travels around the Netherlands to different growers, looking for the most special of plants. Every plant that gets highlighted can also be found in your own garden. Amazing Astilbe is the first in the list of chosen growers that gets featured in the show.
In the new part of the show Rob shows the entire cycle of the plant. From the initial planting to seeing a full-grown flower: the entire process is shown. The next two episodes this item will be about the astilbe. Together with co-owner Marc Rutgrink, a look is had at Amazing Astilbe's astilbe fields, inside the greenhouses and even the freezer room. Also, every episode a question from a viewer gets answered. In these 2 episodes they talk, among other things, about the availability of the astilbe. An example could be: how come you can buy it all year round, whilst in your garden, it only grows in spring?
Save the date and make sure you are ready to watch!


Vientiane is the capital city of Laos and just a stopping point for us before we fly out to Vietnam. There is not too much to see here but a trip to the COPE museum to learn all about Laos's history as the most bombed country in the world is worth a visit.
Vang Vieng was a sleepy country village until it became famous as a river tubing destination with backpackers. Over a very short period of time lots of bars opened along the river and tubers could get very drunk on cheap local whisky as they floated down the river.
Kuang Si Waterfall can be found about 30km south of Luang Prabang, it has 3 tiers and is a nice place to visit. It is easy to get to, you just jump on a tuk tuk along the main street and they will wait for you at the falls while you explore.
After 18 hours of bus travel we arrive at the charming town of Luang Prabang on the banks of the Mekong River. The town has a big French influence and there are lots of cafes serving baguette sandwiches and other French influenced dishes.


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Yankee News: What does Correa's switch to Scott Boras mean for the Yankees?
William Parlee
The New York Yankees remained relatively silent during postseason 1.0 while watching other teams substantially improve their teams. Before the MLB imposed a lockout, Corey Seager and Marcus Semien were scooped up by the Texas Rangers, Javier Baez went to the Detroit Tigers. Pitchers Robbie Ray went to the Mariners, and Kevin Gausman joined his new team, the Toronto Blue Jays.
Those moves and a few others left just the number one free agent Carlos Correa as the only prize left before the lockout. The New York Yankees have often been mentioned as a target to fill their open position at shortstop. With the lockout, they haven't even been able to talk to him or his agent. Now, Correa has made his own move, switching agents to the big-name agent Scott Boras. The move may affect how the Yankees deal with Correa.
Boras managed to get a huge ten-year $325 million contract for Corey Seager, beating MLB analysts' projections of $305 million. You can be sure Boras will be looking for a similar amount for Correa, if not more. Now, the question is if the Yankees will be willing to come even close to that kind of commitment. Boras and the Yankees have worked together successfully, most recently making Gerrit Cole a Yankee for $324 million. Boras is the premier baseball agent signing some of baseball's biggest stars. Bryce Harper's $330 million contract with the Phillies was one notable signing.
There is little question that the Yankees would like to sign the arguably best shortstop in the business, but they will have to work through issues. The number one issue is to decide if they will sign Correa or another big name to the position or hold out hiring a stopgap shortstop while waiting for shortstops Oswald Peraza and number one prospect Anthony Volpe mature to the major league level.
Another big consideration is if the Yankees will be willing to add another massive contract to the team. They already have mega contracts with Giancarlo Stanton and Gerrit Cole. In addition, superstar Aaron Judge is waiting in the wings for a huge contract extension with the Yankees. Aaron Judge will undoubtedly be part of the decision as he becomes a free agent at the end of this season.
What Correa's hiring of the Boras Corporation to get him the best deal there is out there means to the Yankees is anyone's guess, but you can be sure he will be looking for a mega-contract that the Yankees may not be willing to accept. The Yankees, in addition to shortstop, also need a number two type starting pitcher to replace Corey Kluber, who is now with the Tampa Bay Rays. They also have to decide if they will keep Luke Voit at first base, or rehire Anthony Rizzo or maybe even Matt Olson.
Back in November, I put a poll on several Facebook Yankees groups asking who Yankee fans would want for their new shortstop replacing Gleyber Torres. They put Carlos Correa as their number two choice at 26% of the vote behind the 51% vote for Corey Seager. Of course, what the fans and the Yankees want could be very different. Most voters considered Correa's tarnished reputation as being part of the Astro's cheating scandal during the 2017 campaign.
The 7.2 WAR shortstop was offered $160 million over six years by the Houston Astros, according to Mark Berman of FOX26. Correa rejected that. It is not likely that the Houston Astros will up that offer as they already can move Alex Bregman to shortstop and acquire a third baseman which would be far more cost-effective.
As the sweepstakes for Correa continued, it looked as though the Detroit Tigers would be the likely landing place for Correa as he would link back to his old manager A J Hinch the Tiger's new Tiger manager. That scenario looked hot for a while, with MLB.com, MLBrumors.com, the New York Post, and the Athletic all predicting that Correa would sign with the Tigers. The Tigers It was suggested that $300 million would get the deal done—something the Tigers could absorb if the contract were end-loaded. Nothing came of that to date.
Now, with Scott Boras as his agent, Boras will look for a similar contract that he got for Seager when the lockout is over. One thing is for sure, once the owners and players can come to an agreement (if they can), several teams will be looking to sign Correa. The saga will continue at some point before the season starts.


Thanks for the help. It sounds like they are starting to group up for the winter from what I have heard. We have great dogs, and they love the catails. I am really looking forward to the trip. Did you guys hunt any treelines, or sorgum?
Zimm, we hunted some shelterbelts and sunflowers left for a foodplot. The one shelterbelt was great because we had run a bunch of birds in there, the other one near the sunflowers was overhunted and didn't produce.
If the spots are smaller, spend a few minutes figuring it out and getting posters into position. Birds that have been hunted will flock out the far side if you don't have posters/blockers into position. It can end up being some wild shooting for both the drivers and the posters.
You should have some good hunting if some rain and snow develops. Let us know how you did.
I am going to Mitchell tomorrow for 4 days of pheasant hunting. Any advice? We have some private land and will hit the walkins if we need to.
Well today has come and in about 12 hours I will be on the road with zimm and 4 others. Haven't slept for days because of the excitement of the hunt. Both zimm and I will let you guys know how we did. Hopefully with good reports.
Good luck..I'm sure you won't need it.
I am amazed that ND has not been mentioned for hunting. My father in law hunts out there south of Bismarck and figures it to be the best hunting he's ever found. Pheasants and sharps. It shouldn't be overlooked. How is the Jeffers area in MN look?
Pheasant hunters have shown enough enthusiasm in this topic to warrant their own full fledged forum.


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Saint-Ail ist eine französische Gemeinde mit  Einwohnern (Stand: ) im Département Meurthe-et-Moselle in der Region Grand Est (vor 2016: Lothringen). Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Briey und zum Kanton Jarny (bis 2015: Kanton Homécourt). Die Einwohner werden Moinvillois genannt.

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Saint-Ail liegt etwa 18 Kilometer nordwestlich von Metz. Umgeben wird Saint-Ail von den Nachbargemeinden Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes im Norden und Osten, Amanvillers im Südosten, Vernéville im Süden, Jouaville im Westen und Südwesten sowie Batilly im Westen.

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Kindle 8 (2016): tech specs, comparisons, reviews, and more
Piotr Kowalczyk ⋮ Published on July 8, 2016
There is a new model: The basic Kindle – feature roundup, tech specs, pics, and more
Here is everything you wanted to know about the newest Kindle, in a handy roundup packed with comparisons, specs, and best pics.
The 8th generation of entry-level Kindle e-reader is thinner and lighter, comes in White and Black, and costs $79.99.
After almost two years, Amazon has presented the update of the most affordable Kindle model.
The all-new Kindle 2016 is 11% thinner and 16% lighter than the 7th generation model. It's the first Kindle that comes equipped with accessibility feature called VoiceView that activates via the built-in Bluetooth audio.
The 2016 Kindle has the same price tag as its predecessor – $79.99 – and comes in two color variants: Black and White.
It's worth mentioning that recently Kindle Paperwhite has been also released in White.
Later in this post, you'll learn about the most important features of Kindle 2016, launch details, and international availability. You'll also find two comparison tables:
between Kindle 8 and it's predecessor,
between Kindle 8 and Kobo Touch 2.0.
Keep reading, and you'll reach the selection of images of the new Kindle, as well as excerpts from first reviews, a full product specification, and a detailed Kindle 8 infographic.
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Are you looking for refreshingly different alternatives to Kindle covers you have used so far? It doesn't have to take too much time – just have a look at this quick roundup.
Kindle 8 (2016) – prices and availability
Amazon announced the new e-reader on June 22, 2016. The version with ads sells on Amazon.com since July 7. The release of the version without ads is July 30.
Both color variants cost the same. The price differs when you decide to go with or without ads:
Kindle 8 (2016) with special offers – $79.99,
Kindle 8 (2016) without special offers – $99.99.
These prices and release dates refer to the Amazon.com and for US customers, who can also buy the device in five monthly payments.
Kindle 2016 has also been revealed on other Amazon sites. For instance, on Amazon.co.uk it costs £59.99. The release date is July 20, 2016.
In France and other countries in the euro zone, the price is EUR 69.99, and the release date is also July 20, 2016.
What about the version of Kindle 2016 addressed to international customers of Amazon.com? It's there. Kindle 8 (2016) International costs $99.99 (as usual, $20 more than the US version). So far, it's only available in black, but as soon as the white option joins in, we'll inform about it.
And if you don't think the all-new Kindle has been improved enough, there is still a chance to buy the 2014 model. Its price has already been cut to $69.99.
Kindle 8 (2016) – major features
For the first time since 2010 the Kindle e-reader is offered in white color
Many of the features and specs of the Kindle 8 are the same as in the 7th generation model. Some of them, such as the 800 × 600 px screen, seem insufficient for the needs of customers in 2016.
Let's have a look at what has changed and improved.
A choice of two body colors: Black and White
Along with the new Paperwhite, the 2016 Kindle is the first e-reader from Amazon since 2010 that is offered in North America in the white shell. It's also the first Kindle since Kindle Keyboard that comes in two colors.
The old good keyboard e-reader was available in White and Graphite. The new Kindle can be picked in either Black or White.
The white version seems to be a perfect choice for women, as it makes a device look less technical and more pleasing. It also fits women's outfit much better than the heavy-looking black version.
Quite possibly, the "white" is not 100% white, but a very light gray. Based on the photos from Amazon, the color of the shell in Kindle 2016 is the same as the screen. And the E-Ink Pearl screen is not white.
To eliminate the disappointment coming from the fact that the screen is darker than the outside, Amazon has most probably adjusted the color of the plastic to be similar to the screen.
Bluetooth and VoiceView
The 8th generation e-reader from Amazon is the first Kindle that comes with the built-in Bluetooth audio support.
You may wonder whether it will be now possible to upload audio files and listen to the music via Bluetooth headphones. The answer is "no," as music files are not supported by the new Kindle.
The first Kindle e-reader with a built-in Bluetooth audio and VoiceView accessibility feature
The purpose of adding Bluetooth support was different – to make the Kindle accessible by the blind and visually impaired persons.
When you connect the Bluetooth audio device, headphones or a speaker, you can use accessibility feature called VoiceView, known from Amazon Fire tablets.
VoiceView provides spoken feedback to describe the actions that take place on your screen. It reads the content of the screen – including books – without the need for an adaptor.
Smaller dimensions, smoother design
The first thing you'll notice in the 2016 Kindle is its smoother, more rounded shape.
But what's more important, the new device is considerably smaller than its predecessor, while maintaining the same proportions.
Kindle 8 is thinner by 1.1 mm than Kindle 7, what makes an 11% depth reduction. Its height is lower by 9 mm, and weight by 4 mm.
With a considerably smaller weight (161 g vs. 191 g), you'll find it much easier to read books one handed.
Are you counting on keeping the old case cover after updating the Kindle? There's no good news. The dimensions of the new device are reduced to such a level that even cases with corner straps will not be suitable.
Kindle 8 (2016) – comparisons
Kindle 8 costs the same as its predecessor. What added value does it offer? First of all, it's available in two body colors. The white version seems to be a perfect choice for women.
Secondly, the 2016 Kindle features Bluetooth. Thanks to that, the device can be operated by blind and visually impaired, via the connected Bluetooth audio device.
RAM memory has doubled from 256 to 512 MB, but the storage capacity is the same – 4 GB
In the press release, we read that the new basic Kindle has "twice the memory as the previous generation," without specifying what kind of memory it is. Users might have the impression that they will now have a chance to store twice as many books.
Let's clarify. The storage capacity in Kindle 7 and Kindle 8 is the same. It's 4 GB, and about 3 GB are available for the users. Amazon claims it's enough to store "thousands of books."
What has doubled is RAM memory, responsible for how the device operates. The memory has increased from 256 MB to 512 MB. Thanks to that, with the more advanced operating system (now and in the future updates) the device should work seamlessly, and without any lags.
Kindle 8 vs. Kindle 7 – major differences
Body colors White, Black Black
RAM memory 512 MB 256 MB
Bluetooth Yes No
Dimensions 6.3 × 4.5 × 0.36″
160 × 115 × 9.1 mm 6.7 × 4.7 × 0.40″
169 × 119 × 10.2 mm
Weight 5.7 oz / 161 g 6.5 oz / 191 g
Price at launch With ads: $79.99
Without ads: $99.99 With ads: $79.99
Without ads: $99.99
How does the new entry-level Kindle compare to e-readers from Amazon's competitors?
The natural choice for comparison is Kobo Touch 2.0. Released in September 2015, it features the same 167 ppi Pearl touch screen from E-Ink, and has the dimensions similar to Kindle 2016.
Both devices offer 4 GB internal storage but lack front light, 3G connectivity, and external micro SD card slot.
However, with a price tag higher by $10 than the 2016 Kindle ($89.99), Kobo Touch 2.0 doesn't offer Bluetooth and the white body version. What's interesting, its predecessor, the 2011 Kobo Touch was offered in five colors.
When you decide to switch from Kobo to Kindle, or the other way round, you have to remember that changing the ebook platform is a painful process. Amazon and Kobo use different file formats and different DRM systems.
Kindle 8 (2016) vs. Kobo Touch 2.0 (2015)
Kobo Touch 2.0
Release date June 22, 2016 September 9, 2015
Screen 6″ E-Ink Pearl 6″ E-Ink Pearl
Screen resolution 800 × 600 px 800 × 600 px
Screen density 167 ppi 167 ppi
Grayscale 16 levels 16 levels
Front light No No
Storage 4 GB 4 GB
Connectivity WiFi 802.11 b/g/n WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Micro SD card slot No No
157 × 115 × 9.2 mm
Battery life Up to 4 weeks Up to 8 weeks
Supported text formats azw, mobi, pdf, txt epub, mobi, pdf
Supported comic book formats – cbz, cbr
Ads Depends on version No
Price With ads: $79.99
Without ads: $99.99 $89.99
Kindle 8 (2016) – reviews
Below, you'll find excerpts of the first reviews the new Kindle received from top tech bloggers.
The changes here are as subtle as we've come to expect from Amazon. […] But they do give the cheapest device of the bunch a fresh coat of paint and a slight speed boost. That may push some paper hold-outs toward purchasing an e-reader at last.
–Nick Statt, The Verge
It is much prettier than the 2014 model and it is in every way an improvement, but my enthusiasm is tempered by the fact that I was satisfied with the 2014 model and that I don't need the accessibility features.
–Nate Hoffelder, The Digital Reader
My biggest problem with the new Kindle is how dark and gray the screen looks. Maybe it's partially because I got a white one and it highlights how not white the screen background color is.
–The eBook Reader
Holding the new white Kindle in my hands, I was struck by how solid a device it is. It's roughly the size of a large paperback; but is less than half an inch thick. It weighs less than six ounces – the only Kindle that's lighter is the high-end Kindle Oasis.
–Anthony Karch, The Forbes
There are also a few new reading features, but the entry-level template is otherwise unchanged, and this Kindle still doesn't have a lighted screen.
Kindle 8 (2016) – pictures
Kindle 8 (2016) – full tech specs
Below, you'll find the most important tech specs of the 2016 touchscreen Kindle.
6" E Ink Pearl glare-free
Grayscale levels
Front light
4 GB (3 GB available for the user) – will hold thousands of books
Approximately 4 hours from a computer via USB cable
6.3 × 4.5 × 0.36″ / 160 × 115 × 9.1 mm
802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (WEP, WPA, WPA2)
VoiceView screen reader – the feature enables access to the vast majority of Kindle features when a Bluetooth audio device is connected
Micro-USB for connectivity and charging
Supported text formats
azw, azw3 (Kindle Format 8), doc, docx, html, mobi, pdf, prc (Mobipocket), txt
bmp, gif, jpeg, png
Interface languages
You can use the Kindle in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Dutch, and Simplified Chinese
USB 2.0 charging cable
Release dates (US)
Wi-Fi, with ads – July 7, 2016
Wi-Fi, without ads – July 30, 2016
Wi-Fi, with ads – $79.99
Wi-Fi, without ads – $99.99
Kindle 8 (2016) – infographic
We've included all the most important features of the 2016 Kindle in this handy infographic. it also includes a timeline of all white Kindle models. Enjoy!
Feel free to share this image on your blog or in social media (Creative Commons license).
Kindle 8 (2016) – product chart
Kindle 2016 – 8th generation
White / Wi-Fi
Thin and light for one-handed reading
New—The all-new Kindle is 11% thinner and 16% lighter than the previous generation Kindle, making it easy and comfortable to hold in one hand.
No glare in bright sunlight
Unlike reflective tablet and smartphone screens, the high contrast touchscreen display eliminates glare in any setting—even direct sunlight.
No eye strain, reads like real paper
Kindle uses actual ink particles and proprietary, hand-built fonts to create crisp text similar to what you see in a physical book. The blacks and whites on the screen are uniform, improving text and image quality.
Battery lasts weeks, not hours
Kindle doesn't need the power to maintain a page of text, allowing you to read for weeks on a single charge.
Unlike tablets, no blue light to disturb your sleep
Recent studies have shown that evening exposure to blue light from backlit screens like tablets and smartphones can suppress the body's production of melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone that helps the body fall asleep. Because the Kindle display emits no light, you can read anytime without losing sleep.
Thousands of books, no distractions
Kindle is designed as a dedicated e-reader. Indulge your love of reading without interruptions like email alerts and push notifications.
All images: Amazon, The Verge.
Kindle cases and gifts for 2020-21 season
Based on customer reviews and recommendations from top tech sites.
Fashionable marble & gold Kindle cases
Offered by LuvCase, these gorgeous cases combine marble with golden inserts the way nature would do it. Eight variants to choose from. Available for the basic Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite.
Vintage lamp with speaker – perfect for audiobooks
The lamp offers a steampunk look and adjustable brightness. The flame mode gives soft warm light that resembles flickering of a candle. The wireless Bluetooth speaker can play audiobooks for up to 8 hours.
Adjustable pillow stand – great for hands-free reading
From Lamicall comes a new kind of pillow stands – the one that lets you adjust the viewing angle. The stand is two-sided, with three angles on each side. The stand is made of durable materials and is available in four calming colors.
Keep exploring. Here are more posts for Kindle users:
Black Friday 2020 Kindle price predictions
– November 9, 2020
Prime Day deal for non-members: save huge on 160 Kindle bestsellers!
Kindle 8 (2016): tech specs, comparisons, reviews, and more https://ebookfriendly.com/kindle-2016-white-black/ via @ebookfriendly
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public class ActivityRecordServiceImpl implements ActivityRecordService {

	private ActivityRecordDao activityRecordDao;

	private ActivityRecordServiceImpl(){

	}

	public ActivityRecordDao getActivityRecordDao() {
		return activityRecordDao;
	}

	public void setActivityRecordDao(ActivityRecordDao activityRecordDao) {
		this.activityRecordDao = activityRecordDao;
	}
}

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Liverpool F.C, referred to simply as Liverpool or The Reds, are a Premier League soccer team in England. Liverpool has won 18 League titles, although never the Premier League, seven FA Cups, eight League Cups, 15 Community Shields, three UEFA Cups, 3 UEFA Super Cups and five European Cups, the latter being a record for English teams.
A running joke among non-Liverpool fans is that the current season is definitely Liverpool's year to win the Premier League. The Red finished second in 2008-09 and against in 2013-14 but have not finished higher than fourth-place since.
Amusingly, this year could in fact be Liverpool's year because manager Jurgen Klopp has been heavily backed in the transfer market and now has a side that has top players challenging for all positions.
The goalkeeper position, a weak link in past Liverpool teams, is now filled with £56.25 million signing Alisson while some steel has been added in midfield with the £40.5 million transfer of Fabinho. Klopp also shelled out £13.23 million on Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri and an additional £54 million on central midfielder Naby Keita.
Add these players to last season's transfers of Virgil van Dijk (£70.92 million), Mohamed Salah (£37.8 million) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£34.2 million) and you see that Klopp should be challenging Man City for the Premier League's top honors during the current campaign.
Liverpool were unbeaten at their Anfield home last season, a trait that are looking to continue during this season. The were also the league's fifth-best team on the road last campaign. Where are Liverpool playing next and what are the latest betting lines? The handy widget below has the answers.
Late December and Early January could be a tough spell for Liverpool as they host Manchester United and Arsenal before traveling to Manchester City but the rest of their schedule looks free of consecutive major clashes. Check out the Liverpool schedule for yourself below.
Are Liverpool challenging for the title or is it looking like they will have to make do with a UEFA Champions League place. Have things taken a turn for the worse and could Liverpool finish outside the top four? Check out the current standings below to find out.
Could this be the year Liverpool finally win a Premier League title to add to their 18 League titles? Many believe it is their best chance thanks to Jurgen Klopp being given the financial ammunition to buy the players he wants.
The current Liverpool squad now has the necessary tools to win major honors. They have a solid goalkeeper, a defence marshalled by Virgil van Dijk, a plethora od midfielders to run the show and, arguably, the best front three in the Premier League made up of Mo Salah, Firmino and Sadio Mane.
Liverpool drew too many league games last season, tying on no fewer than 12 occasions. They lost five and won 21 games. Had they won two extra games instead of drawing, they would have finished third above Tottenham Hotspur.
Klopp makes his Liverpool team attack whenever possible and their games averaged 3.21 goals per games last season. Incredibly, 74 percent of Liverpool's away games finished with over 2.5 goals thanks to their defense being almost as bad as their attack was good.
The Reds will likely concede less goals than last season thanks to new defensive personnel so bear that in mind.
It also remains to be seen if Mo Salah can reproduce his form of last season when he scored 32 goals in 36 games to win the Golden Boot. It is also a worry that Liverpool don't really have a player who is a goalscorer outside of their front three players. If this talented trio is misfiring, where are the goals going to come from?
That said, if Klopp can find a way to stop Liverpool dropping points against lowly teams this season, something they have been guilty of in previous seasons, we could well see Liverpool lift the Premier League title this season.


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Documentary About Tony Parker Is Streaming On Netflix
Jan 6, 2021 @ 12:47pm
Spurs fans can relive the career of Tony Parker with a recently released Netflix documentary. Familiar faces like Bruce Bowen, the late Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Coach Gregg Popovich are all part of the documentary and offer insight into the off-the-court life of Parker.
The documentary "Tony Parker: The Final Shot" which was released on Netflix at midnight Wednesday delves into Parker's early years as he made the transition from the French basketball league to his stellar career in the NBA.
Although his final year in the league happened while he was with the Charlotte Hornets, San Antonio plays a huge role in the documentary. Parker promoted the trailer in December on Instagram and said he couldn't wait to hear the reviews from fans.
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Churchill College Alumni Giving to the College Current appeals Graduate Accommodation Project
Graduate Accommodation Project
If you came to Cambridge to do your graduate degree from another country or from elsewhere in the UK, you will know how important having the offer of accommodation in Churchill College was to you.
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The 'Orchids' painting shown in this video is by kind permission of Churchill Heritage Ltd.
It is certainly no surprise that the location and nature of the accommodation available to students are frequently cited as two of the most important deciding factors when selecting a College for postgraduate studies at Cambridge.
Comfortable, convenient accommodation among an international community of graduate students, working in lots of disciplines, is a very special part of the experience for graduate students at Churchill College.
With the steady increase in graduate student numbers since 2000 and private rental costs in the city spiralling ever higher, the provision of more on-site, affordable accommodate has been identified as an urgent need if we are to continue to attract the brightest and best graduate students to study here.
We have extended the accommodation on site in stages since 2001 but still have a shortfall of rooms if we wish to achieve our key aim of accommodating all our graduate students for a minimum of two years.
We have secured the necessary permission to build 35 units of accommodation, including 5 studio flats for couples, next to the Wolfson Flats. The buildings are designed by two Churchill alumni, Simon Tucker and Priscilla Fernandes of Cottrell & Vermeulen Architects. Simon also designed the very popular, award-winning Hawthorne, Bondi and Broers Houses (the "pepperpots") in 2000. Two of the new houses will be named after former Masters, Sir John Boyd and Sir David Wallace.
Our Annual Fund Campaign projects
30 new en-suite rooms
5 new studio flats
Situated by the Wolfson Flats
Spacious communal area on each floor
"We were very aware that for graduates it may be their first time in Cambridge or their first time in the country. The new houses have five students per floor and each floor has a communal room to create smaller communities within a larger community and help foster social interactions."
Simon Tucker (U&G86) lead architect for the project,
Cottrell & Vermeulen
How you can take part
If 25 people gave £20 per month this would cover the cost of one graduate room.
The project is now partially funded, with £500k still to be raised. We are now seeking help from alumni and friends of the College to help raise the final sum required to make this project a reality. Any gift or pledge made now really will make a difference. From setting up a monthly gift of £10 to naming a house or room — every donation will help build the future of Churchill's graduate community and leave a lasting legacy for generations of students to come.
There are naming opportunities for one of the houses, and for some of the flats within them. Please contact Annabel Busher in the Development Office to find out more.
E: development@chu.cam.ac.uk or T: 01223 331660.
For tax payers seeking to make a donation in a tax-efficient manner, the College and the University of Cambridge can help facilitate this. Both the College and the University of Cambridge are registered charities and in some tax regimes, donations to them can be made exempt from tax. If you are a UK tax payer you can do this directly through the College. If you are outside the UK, please do contact the Development Office for further information.
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An updated proposal for classification of infectious salmon anemia virus strains
Constanza Cárdenas, Nicolás Ojeda, Alvaro Labra, Sergio H. Marshall
Biological databases contain a wealth of valuable information that can contribute to the enrichment of virtually any area. However, the exponential growth of information together with its dissemination through virtual networks has become a double-edged sword, promoting synonymy that leads to confusion and chaos. Organization of data is a big effort that must be accompanied by clarity, both in the deposited data and in the publications arising from them. In this report, an effort is made to organize the information related to infectious salmon anemia virus and its classification based on the variability of genomic segment 6.
Archives of Virology
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Cárdenas, C., Ojeda, N., Labra, A., & Marshall, S. H. (2017). An updated proposal for classification of infectious salmon anemia virus strains. Archives of Virology, 162(9), 2861-2867. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-017-3440-z
Cárdenas, Constanza ; Ojeda, Nicolás ; Labra, Alvaro et al. / An updated proposal for classification of infectious salmon anemia virus strains. In: Archives of Virology. 2017 ; Vol. 162, No. 9. pp. 2861-2867.
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Q: Ace editor with ReactJS - undo functionality I am using Ace editor with React (https://github.com/securingsincity/react-ace, version: 8.0.0)
I have managed to add an undo button, but undoing on a new editor instance is erasing the whole document.
My code so far :
class AceEditor extends React.Component {

  constructor(props, context) {
    super(props, context);

    this.editor = React.createRef();
  }

  componentDidMount() {
    this.setState({
      code: "Test text"
    })
  }

  render() {
    const {code} = this.state;

    return (
      <div>
        <Button onClick={() => {
          this.editor.current.editor.undo()
        }}/>

        <AceEditor
          ref={this.editor}
          value={code}
          // more props
          onLoad={editor => {
            const session = editor.getSession();
            const undoManager = session.getUndoManager();
            undoManager.reset();
            session.setUndoManager(undoManager);
          }}
        />
      </div>
    );
  }
}

What am I missing, any workarounds?

A: this happens because onload is called before value={code} is processed, a hacky workaround is:
onLoad={editor => {
    editor.once("change", function() {
        editor.session.getUndoManager().reset();
    });
}}

https://codesandbox.io/s/sharp-kalam-yen89

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A device that is used for mechanically joining or affixing two or more objects together, is known as a fastener.It can likewise be in charge of closing some containers, for example, boxes, bags, or envelopes. Fasteners can also hold in place the sides of of an opening of some container made of a flexible material, or connecting the lid.Clips are also considered to be special-purpose fasteners, and their purpose is usually a short termed one, and they can be used multiple times.
Biscuits or dowels are the internal reinforcement for the woodwork joints, but they can also be categorized as fasteners, inside of a joint system.However, if taken out of that system, dowels and biscuits are actually not fasteners for general purpose.
When it comes to the transport of goods, for example, when the furniture is delivered, it is supplied in flat-pack form, and usually it is secured with conformat fasteners,which in this case are dowels that are locked with cam locks.
Ropes, plastic coated metal wires, strings, more parallel wires held together with a plastic strip coating, chains, plastic wraps, and cables, can be in charge of joining objects mechanically,but they are not defined as fasteners due to their additional purposes. The same goes for springs and hinges, they can hold the objects together, however, their main purpose is not to affix objects,but to provide articulation, and that is why they are not considered as fasteners. People have also invented some Other alternative methods hen it comes to joining materials,and those methods include: welding, crimping, brazing, cementing, soldering, taping, gluing, as well as using some other adhesives that can hold two or more objects together.There is a type of fastening that can use force to hold the objects together, this includes magnets, vacuum, for example, suction cups, or in some cases, friction can be used as a fastener.
In industries, you can find 3 major steel fasteners used, they are: stainless steel, alloy steel, and carbon steel. The commonly used grade in stainless steel fasteners: 400 series, 300 series, and 200 series.
In the U.S., the fastener industry has over 350 manufacturing plants and more than 40,000 people have jobs in this industry.The fastener industry highly depends on the production of cars, airplanes, agricultural machinery, infrastructure, commercial construction, and appliances.Over 200 billion, from which 27 billion fasteners are used in the car industry alone, are used in the U.S. in only one year.


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using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Windows.Data;

namespace System.Windows.Controls
{
    /// <summary>
    ///     A collection that simulates holding multiple copies of the same item.  Used as the ItemsSource for the DataGridCellsPresenter.
    ///     For our purposes this mirrors the DataGrid.Columns collection in that it has the same number of items and changes whenever
    ///     the columns collection changes (though the items in it are obviously different; each item is the data object for a given row).
    /// </summary>
    internal class MultipleCopiesCollection :
        IList,
        ICollection,
        IEnumerable,
        INotifyCollectionChanged,
        INotifyPropertyChanged
    {
        #region Construction

        internal MultipleCopiesCollection(object item, int count)
        {
            Debug.Assert(item != null, "item should not be null.");
            Debug.Assert(count >= 0, "count should not be negative.");

            CopiedItem = item;
            _count = count;
        }

        #endregion

        #region Item Management

        /// <summary>
        ///     Takes a collection change notifcation and causes the MultipleCopies collection to [....] to the changes.  For example,
        ///     if an item was removed at a given index, the MultipleCopiesCollection also removes an item at the same index and fires
        ///     its own collection changed event.
        /// </summary>
        internal void MirrorCollectionChange(NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            switch (e.Action)
            {
                case NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Add:
                    Debug.Assert(
                        e.NewItems.Count == 1,
                        "We're mirroring the Columns collection which is an ObservableCollection and only supports adding one item at a time");
                    Insert(e.NewStartingIndex);
                    break;

                case NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Move:
                    Debug.Assert(
                        e.NewItems.Count == 1,
                        "We're mirroring the Columns collection which is an ObservableCollection and only supports moving one item at a time");
                    Move(e.OldStartingIndex, e.NewStartingIndex);
                    break;

                case NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Remove:
                    Debug.Assert(
                        e.OldItems.Count == 1,
                        "We're mirroring the Columns collection which is an ObservableCollection and only supports removing one item at a time");
                    RemoveAt(e.OldStartingIndex);
                    break;

                case NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Replace:
                    Debug.Assert(
                        e.NewItems.Count == 1,
                        "We're mirroring the Columns collection which is an ObservableCollection and only supports replacing one item at a time");
                    OnReplace(CopiedItem, CopiedItem, e.NewStartingIndex);
                    break;

                case NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Reset:
                    Reset();
                    break;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        ///     Syncs up the count with the given one.  This is used when we know we've missed a CollectionChanged event (say this
        ///     MultipleCopiesCollection is inside a DataGridRow that was virtualized and recycled).  It attempts to resync
        ///     by adjusting the count and firing the proper property change notifications.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        ///     This method works in concert with the DataGridCellsPresenter.  We don't know where items were removed / added, so containers
        ///     (DataGridCells) based off this collection could be stale (wrong column).  The cells presenter updates them.  We could have also
        ///     just fired a Reset event here and not bothered with work in the cells presenter, but that would cause all cells to be regenerated.
        ///
        ///     Note that this method is designed to [....] up to ALL collection changes that may have happened.
        ///     The job of this method is made significantly easier by the fact that the MultipleCopiesCollection really only cares about
        ///     the count of items in the given collection (since we keep it in [....] with the DataGrid Columns collection but host
        ///     a DataGridRow as the item).  This means we don't care about Move, Replace, etc.
        /// </remarks>
        internal void SyncToCount(int newCount)
        {
            int oldCount = RepeatCount;

            if (newCount != oldCount)
            {
                if (newCount > oldCount)
                {
                    // Insert at end
                    InsertRange(oldCount, newCount - oldCount);
                }
                else
                {
                    // Remove from the end
                    int numToRemove = oldCount - newCount;
                    RemoveRange(oldCount - numToRemove, numToRemove);
                }

                Debug.Assert(RepeatCount == newCount, "We should have properly updated the RepeatCount");
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        ///     This is the item that is returned multiple times.
        /// </summary>
        internal object CopiedItem
        {
            get
            {
                return _item;
            }

            set
            {
                if (value == CollectionView.NewItemPlaceholder)
                {
                    // If we populate the collection with the CollectionView's
                    // NewItemPlaceholder, it will confuse the CollectionView.
                    value = DataGrid.NewItemPlaceholder;
                }

                if (_item != value)
                {
                    object oldValue = _item;
                    _item = value;

                    OnPropertyChanged(IndexerName);

                    // Report replacing each item with the new item
                    for (int i = 0; i < _count; i++)
                    {
                        OnReplace(oldValue, _item, i);
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        ///     This is the number of times the item is to be repeated.
        /// </summary>
        private int RepeatCount
        {
            get
            {
                return _count;
            }

            set
            {
                if (_count != value)
                {
                    _count = value;
                    OnPropertyChanged(CountName);
                    OnPropertyChanged(IndexerName);
                }
            }
        }

        private void Insert(int index)
        {
            RepeatCount++;
            OnCollectionChanged(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Add, CopiedItem, index);
        }

        private void InsertRange(int index, int count)
        {
            // True range operations are not supported by CollectionView so we instead fire many changed events.
            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
            {
                Insert(index);
                index++;
            }
        }

        private void Move(int oldIndex, int newIndex)
        {
            OnCollectionChanged(new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Move, CopiedItem, newIndex, oldIndex));
        }

        private void RemoveAt(int index)
        {
            Debug.Assert((index >= 0) && (index < RepeatCount), "Index out of range");

            RepeatCount--;
            OnCollectionChanged(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Remove, CopiedItem, index);
        }

        private void RemoveRange(int index, int count)
        {
            // True range operations are not supported by CollectionView so we instead fire many changed events.
            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
            {
                RemoveAt(index);
            }
        }

        private void OnReplace(object oldItem, object newItem, int index)
        {
            OnCollectionChanged(new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Replace, newItem, oldItem, index));
        }

        private void Reset()
        {
            RepeatCount = 0;
            OnCollectionReset();
        }

        #endregion

        #region IList Members

        public int Add(object value)
        {
            throw new NotSupportedException(SR.Get(SRID.DataGrid_ReadonlyCellsItemsSource));
        }

        public void Clear()
        {
            throw new NotSupportedException(SR.Get(SRID.DataGrid_ReadonlyCellsItemsSource));
        }

        public bool Contains(object value)
        {
            if (value == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("value");
            }

            return _item == value;
        }

        public int IndexOf(object value)
        {
            if (value == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("value");
            }

            return (_item == value) ? 0 : -1;
        }

        public void Insert(int index, object value)
        {
            throw new NotSupportedException(SR.Get(SRID.DataGrid_ReadonlyCellsItemsSource));
        }

        public bool IsFixedSize
        {
            get { return false; }
        }

        public bool IsReadOnly
        {
            get { return true; }
        }

        public void Remove(object value)
        {
            throw new NotSupportedException(SR.Get(SRID.DataGrid_ReadonlyCellsItemsSource));
        }

        void IList.RemoveAt(int index)
        {
            throw new NotSupportedException(SR.Get(SRID.DataGrid_ReadonlyCellsItemsSource));
        }

        public object this[int index]
        {
            get
            {
                if ((index >= 0) && (index < RepeatCount))
                {
                    Debug.Assert(_item != null, "_item should be non-null.");
                    return _item;
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("index");
                }
            }

            set
            {
                throw new InvalidOperationException();
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region ICollection Members

        public void CopyTo(Array array, int index)
        {
            throw new NotSupportedException();
        }

        public int Count
        {
            get { return RepeatCount; }
        }

        public bool IsSynchronized
        {
            get { return false; }
        }

        public object SyncRoot
        {
            get { return this; }
        }

        #endregion

        #region IEnumerable Members

        public IEnumerator GetEnumerator()
        {
            return new MultipleCopiesCollectionEnumerator(this);
        }

        private class MultipleCopiesCollectionEnumerator : IEnumerator
        {
            public MultipleCopiesCollectionEnumerator(MultipleCopiesCollection collection)
            {
                _collection = collection;
                _item = _collection.CopiedItem;
                _count = _collection.RepeatCount;
                _current = -1;
            }

            #region IEnumerator Members

            object IEnumerator.Current
            {
                get
                {
                    if (_current >= 0)
                    {
                        if (_current < _count)
                        {
                            return _item;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            throw new InvalidOperationException();
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        return null;
                    }
                }
            }

            bool IEnumerator.MoveNext()
            {
                if (IsCollectionUnchanged)
                {
                    int newIndex = _current + 1;
                    if (newIndex < _count)
                    {
                        _current = newIndex;
                        return true;
                    }

                    return false;
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new InvalidOperationException();
                }
            }

            void IEnumerator.Reset()
            {
                if (IsCollectionUnchanged)
                {
                    _current = -1;
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new InvalidOperationException();
                }
            }

            private bool IsCollectionUnchanged
            {
                get
                {
                    return (_collection.RepeatCount == _count) && (_collection.CopiedItem == _item);
                }
            }

            #endregion

            #region Data

            private object _item;
            private int _count;
            private int _current;
            private MultipleCopiesCollection _collection;

            #endregion
        }

        #endregion

        #region INotifyCollectionChanged Members

        public event NotifyCollectionChangedEventHandler CollectionChanged;

        /// <summary>
        ///     Helper to raise a CollectionChanged event when an item is added or removed.
        /// </summary>
        private void OnCollectionChanged(NotifyCollectionChangedAction action, object item, int index)
        {
            OnCollectionChanged(new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(action, item, index));
        }

        /// <summary>
        ///     Helper to raise a CollectionChanged event when the collection is cleared.
        /// </summary>
        private void OnCollectionReset()
        {
            OnCollectionChanged(new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Reset));
        }

        private void OnCollectionChanged(NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            if (CollectionChanged != null)
            {
                CollectionChanged(this, e);
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region INotifyPropertyChanged Members

        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;

        /// <summary>
        ///     Helper to raise a PropertyChanged event.
        /// </summary>
        private void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
        {
            OnPropertyChanged(new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
        }

        private void OnPropertyChanged(PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            if (PropertyChanged != null)
            {
                PropertyChanged(this, e);
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region Data

        private object _item; //
        private int _count;

        private const string CountName = "Count";
        private const string IndexerName = "Item[]";

        #endregion
    }
}


ThingLink, it's tricky to say aloud, but what it does is pretty magical.
It was a dreary evening last week, one of those evenings when you're about to pack it all in and head off to bed when I stumbled upon ThingLink and the hours of playing around with what it could offer were much more rewarding than a few extra hours of kip.
I've embedded some of my creations, they're by no means the limit to what ThingLink is capable of, but I've put them together to give you a bit of an idea.
The cool thing about ThingLink is that you can take an image and you can make it interactive. You can add in bits of info, you can embed videos, or, where it gets really exciting, you can team it up with Google Docs.
In my example of the Church, I've been able to embed a presentation and if I was using it in a lesson, I could use the Exit Ticket which I have embedded using Google Forms.
The potential of what can be done with ThingLink seems huge and I'll no doubt be updating this when I've sunk my teeth in and tested it out a bit more.
In the meantime check out my video and the examples I've made up.


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Tommi Tapani "Tommy" Portimo (* 5. September 1981 in Kemi) ist ein finnischer Schlagzeuger.

Portimo begann mit acht Jahren Schlagzeug zu spielen, inspiriert von einem Freund der ebenfalls Schlagzeug spielte. Im Alter von 14 Jahren gründete er gemeinsam mit Tony Kakko, Jani Liimatainen, Marko Paasikoski und Pentti Peura die Band Sonata Arctica. Angeblich machten die Finnen ursprünglich Musik, die nichts mit Metal zu tun hatte. Ab 1999 begann die Band Power Metal zu spielen und bekam einen Vertrag bei der Plattenfirma Spinefarm Records. Im selben Jahr erschien ihr erstes Album Ecliptica.

Diskographie
Mit Sonata Arctica

 1999: Ecliptica
 2001: Silence
 2003: Winterheart's Guild
 2004: Reckoning Night
 2007: Unia
 2009: The Days of Grays
 2012: Stones Grow Her Name
 2014: Pariah's Child
 2014: Ecliptica Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition
 2016: The Ninth Hour
 2019: Talviyö
 2022:  Acoustic Adventures - Volume One
Als Gastmusiker
 2000: Various Artists- The Keepers Of Jericho (A Tribute To Helloween)
 2016: Alavala - Lopullisia Alkuja

Weblinks

 Steckbrief auf sonataarctica.info

Sonata Arctica
Metal-Schlagzeuger
Musiker (Finnland)
Person (Kemi)
Finne
Geboren 1981
Mann


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Ray Woodie promoted
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When Ray Ray Woodie was hired to coach special teams, we also reported he would 'assist' with the linebacker group; today that became official as Oregon is set to announce he will be promoted to Outside LB Coach/Special Teams Coordinator. With this duty, defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt will focus on the inside linebackers.
Coach Woodie has extensive experience working with linebackers. Woodie first joined Willie Taggart at Western Kentucky following a successful stint as a Tampa area high school coach. Woodie served as the defensive ends coach at Western Kentucky under head coach Willie Taggart in 2010 and 2011 before coaching linebackers in 2012.
As defensive ends coach in 2011, Woodie helped guide three Hilltoppers to all-Sun Belt Conference honors. Quanterus Smith was named to the second team, while Jared Clendenin and Bo Adebayo were honorable mention all-league picks. All three ranked among the league leaders in both sacks and tackles for loss, with Smith ranking second in the conference with 7.5 sacks on the year. Thanks in part to the efforts of those three individuals, WKU tied for third in the league in sacks in 2011 after finishing last in the conference a season before.
Woodie coached linebackers the following year guiding Andrew Jackson to his second-consecutive 100-tackle season, earning first team All-Sun Belt Conference for the second-straight year. Jackson ranked in the top 25 nationally in both solo tackles (76) and tackles for loss (17.5). Jackson, along with fellow linebacker Xavius Boyd, set career highs in tackles with 116 and 71, respectively.
In 2013, his first season at USF, Woodie guided senior linebacker DeDe Lattimore to a career-best 98 tackles and second team All-AAC honors. Lattimore, who went on to play for the NFL's Chicago Bears, led the AAC and ranked 10th in the FBS forcing four fumbles and recovered three, part of a turn-around that saw USF nearly triple its forced turnovers from nine the previous season to 25 and score three defensive touchdowns.
The 2014 season saw sophomore linebacker Nigel Harris lead the nation and set a new USF record with six forced fumbles while leading the team with 10.5 tackles for loss and finishing second with 77 tackles.
The 2015 season saw middle linebacker Auggie Sanchez lead the team with 117 tackles, tied for the second-best season total in program history, and earn second team all-conference honors.
Woodie inherits a group of linebackers that will be very young, but full of promise including freshman All-American Troy Dye. Duck Sports Authority congratulates Ray Woodie on his promotion.
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Q: Give an example to show that $f_n$ fails to converge to $f$ uniformly over $S$ if $S$ is not compact Given the theorem: Suppose $S \subset \Bbb R^n$ is compact, and $P$ is an equicontinuous sequence of functions ($f_n$) over $S$ converging pointwise to a function $f$ at each $x \in S$, then $f_n$ converges to $f$ uniformly over $S$.
Note that the definition here is: $Q$ as a set of real-valued functions defined over $S \subset \Bbb R^n$ is equicontinuous at $y \in S$ if given $\epsilon \gt 0$ there is a $\delta \gt 0$ such that $|f(x)-f(y)|\lt \epsilon$ for all $|x-y|\lt \delta$ and all $f \in Q$. Also, it is equicontinuous over $S$ if it is equicontinuous at all $x \in S$
I want to give an example to show that the above theorem fails if $S$ is not compact but stuck on finding one. Could someone provide an example please?Thanks a lot.


You may recall my first I love Germany post and love of daft product names. Well, there are other reasons to love Germany.
No, not legalised prostitution….ok, that could be considered a reason – but not my reason.
It's the food. The food is just so fantastic, and in addition to Meat Cheese. they have amazing Schnitzels (traditionally thin veal steaks in breadcrumbs, but regularly pork too) and sausages (the bratwurst is fantabulous). My personal faves are JaegerSchnitzel and Currywurst.
JaegerSchnitzel is covered in what is called a woodland sauce, creamy and mushroomy and fanstic..y. Currywurst is a bratwurst with a tomato based sauce covering it, topped off with curry powder.
Both are best served with pommes (note spelling) in my humble opinion.
There is a restaurant in called "Cafe & Restaurant Waldgeist" in Hofheim, not too far from where I live. They serve giant schnitzel and currywurst, the likes of which you have never seen.
Check out their gallery for more pics, it is unbelievable.
My personal fave is the menus. Drinks and Food (PDF Downloads).
When I go, I will most certainly be trying their bitesize, 1.2kg Rump Steak and will wash it down with "Bembel des Todes", an 8 liter Bacardi and Coke.
Pay particular attention at the end…you see the little sparkler they put in the Schnitzel on the ladies plate? Kids portion….
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Sandy Hook Actors' Elite Political Connections (VIDEOS)
in: False Flags, Government Corruption, Gun Control, Mainstream Media, Multimedia, Propaganda, Special Interests, US News
Francine Wheeler (Lobis), the mother of 6-year-old Benjamin Wheeler who authorities say was killed alongside 25 others at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012, is also a professional musician and actor.
Wheeler is a member of "The Dream Jam Band," a group of "five musicians from the Northeast who," according to their website, "write and play an eclectic collection of original music for children of all ages young and old [sic]."
In 2010 the entourage was favorably reviewed in the New York Times. In the video above The Dream Jam Band performs its mock hip-hop children's song, "Brush Your Teeth." While contributing background vocals, Francine Wheeler can be seen dancing and grimacing before the camera as she waves an oversized yellow toothbrush.
In 2001, Francine married David Cole Wheeler, a professional actor who starred in a surreal film, Faithful, also produced that year. The macabre short centers around the theme of suicide that eerily reemerges in the Sandy Hook shooting narrative and its aftermath.
Following the death of Benjamin, both parents became strong gun control advocates. In April 2013 the couple (left) appeared on CBS News' 60 Minutes alongside other grieving Sandy Hook parents to make their case for strengthening federal gun control laws.
Also in April, President Obama turned over his weekly radio address to Francine Wheeler so that she could make a direct appeal to the American people for heightened gun control measures. The event proved to be an overwhelmingly successful public relations maneuver, generating headlines throughout the world.
This brief video from The Paulstal Service explains how the strong embrace of Francine Wheeler by powerful Democratic political leaders should perhaps be unsurprising. This is because Wheeler was formerly employed as the personal assistant of noteworthy Democratic activist and former chief Democratic National Committee fundraiser Maureen White. White was the DNC's champion campaigner, raising $51 million in 2005 alone. She now serves in the US State Department as a senior advisor on humanitarian issues in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
White's husband, the powerful Wall Street investment banker and Obama administration advisor Steven Rattner, is also a close personal friend and money manager of staunch anti-gun crusader and founder of Mayors Against Illegal Guns Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg used the Sandy Hook shooting as a rallying cry for more stringent federal gun control measures. Rattner is also a member of the influential Council on Foreign Relations. He previously worked for the New York Times as an assistant to famed Times' columnist James Reston. There Rattner befriended publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.
As the Sandy Hook Timeline and the work of other independent researchers suggest, shortly after Obama secured reelection in November 2012 his administration and Democratic Party Congressional leaders including Senator Diane Feinstein turned to devising a strategy for enacting stricter gun control measures, even as gun-related violent crime and murder has decreased over the past two decades, alongside higher rates of gun ownership.
But the question remains, would President Obama and other political and economic elites ever use such dastardly means to hoodwink the American people into forsaking a major Constitutional right? Moreover, with overwhelming financial wherewithal and the personnel of every federal lettered agency at their disposal, how could they ever get away with anything of this magnitude?
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In a new book, Vice President Mike Pence's daughter Charlotte says she's proud that she is one of the few women he'll dine alone with.
WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence keeps in his top desk drawer a Father's Day present he received years ago from his daughter, Charlotte.
The then-middle schooler compiled into a moleskin notebook the lessons she'd learned from him. Ride horses every chance you get. Call cashiers by the name on their nametag. Never shout. Anger does not inspire.
Pence, 25, has now written the grownup version of that book: "Where you Go: Life Lessons from My Father," which publishes Oct. 16.
The man a heartbeat away from the presidency is often caricatured on late-night television as a homophobic, Jesus-loving Boy Scout who won't be alone with a woman other than his wife.
"I am proud to say I am one of a few women who Mike Pence dines with alone," his daughter writes in a chapter in which she describes what it was like watching the news with her dad as "the Pence Rule" was being discussed.
Pence's first public portrayal of her dad was a children's book illustrated by her mother that describes his job, as seen through the eyes of the family's rabbit.
"Marlon Bundo's Day in the Life of the Vice President," made the New York Time's best-seller list this year. But one reason it got so much attention was because of an alternative version created by comedian John Oliver that was meant as a criticism of the vice president's record on gay rights.
Instead of dismissing Oliver's parody, Charlotte Pence bought a copy. She said people should support both books since the proceeds from both go to charity.
"My dad has always taught me to handle situations with grace … just to be kind whenever you can," she told USA TODAY, when asked if there were any lessons she'd learned from him that helped her navigate that awkward situation.
Charlotte – often called "Char" by her parents, or "Booh" and "Charlie" when she was young – is the middle of the three Pence children, each born a year apart. The oldest, Michael, is married and is a Marine Corps fighter pilot. The youngest, Audrey, attends Yale Law School.
Charlotte, the vice president writes in the forward, "was the only one of our children whose path we saw from early on: Charlotte Pence is a writer." He often joked that she would write his biography one day.
Charlotte had just graduated from DePaul University where she'd studied screenwriting and English, and was working at a "Vacation Bible School on steroids" without a clear view of her future when Trump chose her father as his running mate in 2016.
Pence joined her parents on the campaign trail, working remotely on scripts as a consultant to a production company while serving, she writes, as her parents' manager, assistant, coach, personal trainer, dietitian, friend, confidant, and daughter.
She helped refine her dad's speeches, including his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. She worked with him on how to address "women's issues" in anticipation of being asked about his anti-abortion views during the vice-presidential debate. And, on the campaign plane, she introduced him to the "Harry Potter" series in a role reversal of her dad's reading to her from the "Chronicles of Narnia" during father-daughter bus trips to New York City as a child.
Pence's book includes glimpses of what it's like – even for someone who grew up as the daughter of a public official – to be thrust onto the huge stage of a presidential campaign.
Arriving in New York City for Trump's announcement of his running-mate, Charlotte clung to the edge of her dad's suit coat so as not to get dragged behind with the crowd as they fought through a mob of reporters to enter their hotel.
After the election, when the Pences were invited by outgoing Vice President Joe Biden to see the home that would soon be theirs, Charlotte hid in the car because she didn't want to look disrespectful for having worn blue jeans.
Pence doesn't reveal what it was like to go through some of the controversial campaign moments, such as the release of the "Access Hollywood" recording in which Trump bragged about groping women. At the time, it was uncertain whether Pence would stay on the ticket. Instead, Pence came to Trump's defense saying he believes in the Christian principle of forgiveness.
She does make an opaque reference to challenges, writing that her family was "not immune to the divisiveness the election brought out in people."
"We worked through it by talking and not shying away from controversy," she writes.
Pence does describe what it was like to attend the hit Broadway show "Hamilton" after the election, and watch as the cast addressed her dad on behalf of "the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious" about the incoming administration.
She also got some advice from Michelle Obama about how to handle what was to come. After the inauguration ceremony, Charlotte and Audrey shook Obama's hand.
Pence told USA TODAY she has remembered those words many times since.


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India's G-20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant
India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant speaking a function on Friday (January 13, 2023).
Photo : Times Now
New Delhi: Economic reforms initiated by the Centre are in place, said Amitabh Kant, the G-20 Sherpa, and it is now an opportunity for a dozen states or so to become "champions" and ensure that high growth rates can continue.
Speaking at a function here today, he said, "The stars are aligned in favour of India (the G-20 leader this year)." He added that it is a great opportunity to look at sunrise areas like the manufacturing of mobile phones and the development of green hydrogen. These dozen-odd states (presumably the ones lagging behind and need to grow at 10 per cent or more for a long period of time) should become business-friendly, he said. That, he said, will help to make the next decade India's decade.
With the G-20 summit scheduled in September in New Delhi, there is a good opportunity for India, which had an advantage in terms of demographics, digitalisation, decarbonisation and deglobalisation to be a major power, in terms of both hard and soft power. It wasn't just about industrial growth, but also about cultural diversity, tourism and travel and popularising local handicrafts. India had to interact with the other G-20 countries and also, become a voice of the global South.
In this era of international political crises, war, recession, post-Covid economic difficulty and climate change, G-20, which delivered during the 2008 economic crisis, like ensuring inclusive sustainable growth, fighting climate change by helping developing countries that were not responsible for global warming to industrialise using green technology, go ahead with digitalisation and so on. It was incumbent upon the G-20 to end malnutrition and ensure an easier time for pregnant women and stunted children and perhaps, women-led development was the way out.
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Aphonopelma mojave
Aphonopelma mojave Prentice, 1997
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Scientific Name : Aphonopelma mojave
Described By: Prentice, 1997
Researcher Profile: Thomas R Prentice
Common Name: Mojave desert dwarf
Original Type Locality: San Bernardino, CA, United States
j (AUMS_2531), USA
(AUMS_3317), USA
Theraphosidae of the Mojave Desert west and north of the Colorado River (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)
Thomas R Prentice ,1997
Two new species of Aphonopelma from the Mojave Desert are described, A. joshua and A. mojave. Four nominal species, Aphonopelma iodium (A. iodius), A. melanium (A. melanius), A. angusi, A. nevadanum, described from the Mojave Desert and the Great Basin are treated as a single species ; Aphonopelma iodium (Chamberlin 1939) is proposed as the species name since it is one of two possible senior synonyms (the other, A. melanium (A. melanius) in the same publication) and is the specific nam e of the first Theraphosidae to be described from the Mojave Desert ; A. iodium is redescribed. Generic, subgeneric, and specific characters previously used to separate Aphonopelma are reviewed. Aphonopelma is redefined; Clavopelma is removed from the synonymy of Aphonopelma. The status of the following eight species described prior to 1939 with type localities either in the United States or in Baja, Californi a is discussed: Aphonopelma californica, A. leiogaster (Doleschall), A. steindachneri (Ausserer), A. rusticum, A. marxi, A. helluo (Simon), A. rileyi (Marx), and A. pseudoroseum (Strand). Aphonopelma steindachneri , A. rusticum, A. marxi, and A. helluo are considered as valid species ; A. californica, A. leiogaster, A. rileyi, and A. pseudoroseum are considered as nomina dubia.
Journal of Arachnology 25: 137-176
Aphonopelma joshua, Aphonopelma mojave


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Wendy Scott-Koeth, Director and Coordinator at Stage Crafters Youth Theatre, has been a Medic Batteries customer for more than 7 years. In the video below, she talks about her favorite place to buy bulk alkaline batteries (Thanks, Wendy!) and why she relies on us.
Price, of course, is a huge factor for Wendy when she buys bulk alkaline batteries for her non-profit organization. That's one of the reasons why she chooses to buy bulk alkaline batteries. Her organization puts on shows that often require almost 600 reliable batteries for body mics and the array of sound equipment. She prefers Medic Batteries for the theatre because we sell only the freshest batteries, which means she can count on the reliability of our batteries. Our bulk alkaline batteries are guaranteed fresh, which means you never have to worry about having them "conk out" as Wendy puts it. Watch her video testimonial below.
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Today, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Army Private Henry Johnson and Army Sergeant William Shemin for conspicuous gallantry during World War I.
Today, in a ceremony at the White House, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Army Sergeant William Shemin and Army Private Henry Johnson for conspicuous gallantry during World War I.
Take a look at five photos from today's ceremony -- and then read more about Sgt. Shemin and Pvt. Johnson's heroic actions.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at a Medal of Honor at the White House.