When we are young, travel is a lark. Slip on the Reboks, pack a toothbrush and underwear, and hit the open road with a cellphone and the kind of energy and agility that feels like it will last a lifetime.
In some cases, there are even peripheral medical devices, ranging from hand-held and hand-operated asthma-type inhalers (also called bronchodilators) to electrical devices called nebulizers, which deliver a fine mist of medication designed to open airways and relieve breathing. Or consider the equipment needed if one is a Type 2 diabetic – test strips, a glucometer and insulin, without which travel is not possible.
Finally, there is oxygen, via either a portable generator or tanks which range in size and weight from about 18 inches tall and four pounds, to 30 inches tall and 10 pounds. All these aids and devices are necessary if older people are to travel safely, within a large city, across the country, or to international destinations like Rome, London, Paris, and Cancun.
Because some items may create conflict and longer waits because of Transportation Security Agency (TSA) scrutiny, potential travelers should contact the TSA's precheck page for cautions and recommendations.
It's difficult to stay safe in locations where war, social upheaval, or diseases are running rampant. The best defense against traveling to unsafe locations either in North America or internationally is to make oneself aware of conditions in an area being considered for travel.
The most recent example of places to avoid would have been the 2016 Olympics. Organizers sold 4.2 million tickets. In all, about 10,500 athletes and 500,000 spectators attended the opening ceremonies in Rio de Janiero, Brazil on Friday, August 5. Not only were event organizers poorly prepared, and security staff woefully short-handed, but the infrastructure was lacking which would have kept attendees safer from both violence and disease.
Vaccines are a routine part of travel outside the U.S. Some, like the yellow fever vaccine, are mandatory, depending on your destination, of course. Others are recommended, especially for vulnerable demographic groups like pregnant women, the very young and very old, or those with heart disease, cancer, and immune-system diseases.
One of the greatest threats was Zika virus. It will be weeks, perhaps months, before the total number of Zika virus transmissions from the Olympics becomes known, but at least one individual returned to her native land with the disease.
Robberies, muggings and other violence also plagued the recent Olympics, prompting one news media outlet to describe the venue as "…a potential headache for tourists".
Travel in the modern world is not only more complicated but also safer, thanks to the technological advances of the last two decades. Mobile phones keep track not only of family, but of travelers themselves, thanks to advanced GPS location tagging and emergency response capabilities.
These phones also make travel more enjoyable and less frantic by incorporating web search technology, electronic mail capabilities, camera technology, and personal databases like medication management systems and Electronic Medical Records, in case illness strikes.
Modern IOS and Android phones are even capable of tracking distance traveled, the number of steps taken or stairs climbed, calories burned, and the length and quality of sleep.
Some software applications for mobile phones, tablets and pads will even allow owners to tag the location where they parked their car, or use the camera software as a magnifying lens with a light to brighten small objects and text.
When traveling abroad, you need to have the proper travel documents to legally enter and exit countries. If you've never had a passport book or passport card, you should apply for one as soon as you make your travel plans. Keep in mind that passport cards cannot be used for air travel. If you already have a passport, but haven't traveled in a while, make sure it's not expired. Although it can take around 6 weeks to process a passport application, it's recommended to apply at least three months in advance.
Travel insurance is a good idea for any traveler, but especially for older travelers. If you are afraid of running out of medication while on vacation or falling down and getting hurt, travel insurance is a relatively inexpensive way to make you a little safer.
The U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Consular Affairs, strongly recommends that travelers enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (formerly known as "Travel Registration" or "Registration with Embassies"). By enrolling in the free program, travelers will be given traveling tip, including Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts. With this important information, a traveler can avoid certain areas or cancel travel plans. The program makes it easier for travelers to receive quick and accurate assistance during an emergency or if a passport is lost or stolen. The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program assists with contacting family, in the U.S., if an emergency occurs during travel.
Even if you're not tech savvy, it's a good idea to bring a mobile device (such as a cellphone) to stay connected or to check in with friends and family. Before packing up your technology, whether it be an iPad, cellphone, or your medical management system, make sure it will work if traveling overseas. Additionally, before you leave, make sure your adult children or someone else knows about your travel plans, other important details, and your plan of action in the event of an emergency, illness, or even death while traveling.
When traveling, it's always a good idea to pack light. Remember, the more you take, the more you need to keep track of or may have stolen. Bring the essentials and keep valuables at home. When touring the historic narrow, cobblestone streets, make sure you wear comfortable footwear with good tread and a low heel. Don't wear any clothing or footwear that will increase your chances of slipping, falling, or getting hurt while travel. Nothing cuts a once-in-a-lifetime trip like an injury or illness.


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Anfield to trial seats with safety rails for 12 months
Anfield will trial the temporary installation of seats with safety rails following a safety review by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA), the trail will take place in two areas of the stadium.
Following the review it highlighted that during matches persistent standing in the Kop and Anfield Road lower tier are an issue that needs to be addressed to ensure supporters' safety.
The SGSA's regulatory focus is on reducing persistent standing risks in stadiums and avoiding potential crowd collapses. Research commissioned by the SGSA around the management of persistent standing areas has evidenced in its emerging findings that the installation of rails increase safety within all-seater stadiums. The research states that SGSA considers it important to maintain momentum on managing the identified persistent standing risks ahead of the return of live sport with spectators.
LFC has had a management plan for persistent standing at Anfield for many years but following the SGSA's most recent review it is now advising to install safety rails.
The Kop and Anfield Road Stand will see a total of 7,800 seats updated in the trial which will begin from the start of next season. Around 1,800 new seats will be located in the back of the Kop and 6,000 in the Anfield Road Stand lower tier.
Anfield will remain an all-seater stadium and the trialled areas with the new seats and safety rails are not 'safe standing' areas.
The seating being installed at Anfield includes normal stadium seats with an integrated safety rail behind them to avoid a crowd collapse. They will not impact the visibility of the pitch for supporters. The design is to enable fans to stand safely at key moments in the game, like goal celebrations, but must revert to a seat at other times.
Season ticket holders whose seats are impacted by these changes will be contacted in due course to explain the changes and provide options to remain in the new seat or move to a standard seat.
With the installation of the new seats at Anfield, LFC joins a number of Premier League clubs who are already using this safety method, with further clubs set to install safety rails during the summer.
Andy Hughes, managing director, Liverpool FC, said:
"The safety of our supporters when they come to Anfield is our absolute priority and we are fully committed to working with the SGSA on the trial of these new seats at Anfield. It is critical that we listen to the experts and deliver their recommendations to address this safety issue.
"We have informed key stakeholders and thank all fans for their input and support during this trial. We will complete a full review of the trial in 12 months at the end of next season."
Supporters attending matches are reminded that Anfield is still an all-seater stadium and should remain seated when possible.
READ MORE: Liverpool Football Club's Anfield Road stand expansion approved

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Rhymefest dropped this gem of a video and song on the Interwebs today in which he takes aim at the "Prosperity Gospel" message of televangelists and TV preachers who seem to exploit people looking for genuine salvation.
The general market, Chicago-based MC has covered Christian themes and topics in his raps before, having co-authored Kanye West's "Jesus Walks" which won a Grammy in 2005.
NOTE: The song contains two words you probably wouldn't want to be overheard saying in church and a couple of cleavage shots that might be distracting to some viewers.
Still, do you think Rhymefest is being too harsh here or hitting just the right tone with this branch of faith?


When we film a wedding it is quite common for us to get more quality time with the bride and groom than many of the guests who attend the wedding. In the case of Noah and Natasha this was an honor because they were absolutely lovely, and so much fun, to work with.
Natasha and Noah got married back in November and while technically not a winter wedding there's did have the colors, the crisp weather, and the red cups that typically accompany one. They got married in a little Church called Saint Francis in the Woods, nestled right in the middle of a lush forest. The venue suited Natasha and Noah perfectly, with their eclectic style and appreciation for nature which were both brought to life during their wedding. Because of this wonderful venue and couple we were able to capture a unique blend in this film: ocean and forest, traditional and hip, full of laughs but romantic.
Don't miss one of our favourite parts at 2:00: the first look. Noah and Natasha, your love for each other is radiant and we were so honoured to be a part of your special day—thank you so much for including us and we wish you all the best!


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FEUDING FAN DANCER REVIEWS
"Zemeckis (Goddess of Love Incarnate, 2015) is a tenacious historian of the lost days of burlesque."—Booklist
Issue: September 15, 2018
Think today's show business environment is a rough-and-tumble world? It's a cakewalk compared to the unrelenting competitiveness, grueling physicality, and legal persecution that plagued showgirls of the 1930s. None were more revered or reviled than those who titillated their audiences by performing nude with the aid of strategically placed props. Personified by Sally Rand and Faith Bacon, fan dancers were the ultimate sybarites. Proud of their bodies, determined to find show business success, Rand and Bacon seesawed from abject poverty to untold riches. Rand may have been brash and bawdy, Bacon ethereal and elegant, but both were equally tough competitors, hardened by their feud to claim the title of fan dance originator and driven by an insatiable desire for accolades and respect. Zemeckis (Goddess of Love Incarnate, 2015) is a tenacious historian of the lost days of burlesque. While this narrative purports to chronicle the golden days of the fan dance, it more dramatically reveals the tarnish and disgrace suffered by two of its most notorious practitioners.— Carol Haggas
Hollywood Yesterday
Topanga Journal
Burlesque Beat


The SmartMethod process descriptions are supported by a wealth of information. For example there is a glossary (to ensure everyone can have the same understanding of terminology), a detailed explanation on the intricacies of requirements and the management thereof, role definitions, CMMI and even a detailed description of how the SmartMethod aligns and relates to a range of industry standards. The latter three are more for the Process Improvement Managers / Quality managers or for those that would like to know more on the finer points and detail.
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Impact of late pregnancy haemoglobin A1c at 29–30 weeks' gestation on adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with pre-existing diabetes: a retrospective analysis
Soon Leong Yong, Beng Kwang Ng, Muhammad Abdul Jamil Mohd Yassin, Syed Zulkifli Syed Zakaria, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail
This study was to assess the relationship between late pregnancy haemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) at 29–30 weeks of gestation and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) in 272 pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes. HbA1C ≥6.1% was associated with significantly increased risk of preterm delivery, Caesarean section, large for gestational age (LGA), neonatal respiratory distress, neonatal hypoglycaemia, and composite adverse neonatal outcome (p < .05). The risk of pre-eclampsia increased significantly at the lower HbA1C cut-off of > 5.6% (p = .039). Reduction of HbA1C cut-off from 6.1% to 5.6% improved the sensitivity but reduced the specificity for prediction of APOs. Overall, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves demonstrated the moderate predictive value of late pregnancy HbA1C for APOs. In conclusion, elevated late pregnancy HbA1C levels at 29–30 gestational weeks had a negative impact on APOs in pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes. However, HbA1C cut-off levels of neither ≥6.1% nor >5.6% were ideal for predicting APOs.Impact statementWhat is already known on this subject: Poorly controlled diabetes is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs). Periconceptual haemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) correlates well with the risk of foetal anomaly but is not predictive of APOs at time of delivery. New evidence suggested that late pregnancy HbA1C is predictive of APOs but the definitions of a late pregnancy gestational week and target HbA1C cutpoint remain in doubt.What the results of this study add: This study investigated the relationship between late pregnancy HbA1C levels at 29–30 weeks of gestation and the APOs among pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes. Late pregnancy HbA1C ≥ 6.1% correlated with the risk of APOs but the increased risk of pre-eclampsia only became significant at the lower cut-off of >5.6%. Reducing HbA1C cut-off from 6.1% to 5.6% improved the sensitivity but reduced the specificity for prediction of APOs. Overall, late pregnancy HbA1C had a moderate predictive value for APOs.What the implications are of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research: HbA1C cut-off levels of neither ≥6.1% nor >5.6% were ideal in predicting APOs among pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes. As HbA1C levels tend to drop in pregnancy, caution should be taken when interpreting HbA1C in pregnancy. More multi-centred studies are required to explore the respective glycaemic target for each APO and to determine the ideal timing for late pregnancy HbA1C measurement.
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Accepted/In press - 1 Feb 2018
Pregnancy Outcome
Hemoglobins
Gestational Age
adverse pregnancy outcome
glycaemic control
Late pregnancy
Yong, S. L., Ng, B. K., Mohd Yassin, M. A. J., Syed Zakaria, S. Z., & Mohamed Ismail, N. A. (Accepted/In press). Impact of late pregnancy haemoglobin A1c at 29–30 weeks' gestation on adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with pre-existing diabetes: a retrospective analysis. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443615.2017.1372397
Impact of late pregnancy haemoglobin A1c at 29–30 weeks' gestation on adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with pre-existing diabetes : a retrospective analysis. / Yong, Soon Leong; Ng, Beng Kwang; Mohd Yassin, Muhammad Abdul Jamil; Syed Zakaria, Syed Zulkifli; Mohamed Ismail, Nor Azlin.
In: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 01.02.2018, p. 1-5.
Yong, SL, Ng, BK, Mohd Yassin, MAJ, Syed Zakaria, SZ & Mohamed Ismail, NA 2018, 'Impact of late pregnancy haemoglobin A1c at 29–30 weeks' gestation on adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with pre-existing diabetes: a retrospective analysis', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, pp. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443615.2017.1372397
Yong SL, Ng BK, Mohd Yassin MAJ, Syed Zakaria SZ, Mohamed Ismail NA. Impact of late pregnancy haemoglobin A1c at 29–30 weeks' gestation on adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with pre-existing diabetes: a retrospective analysis. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2018 Feb 1;1-5. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443615.2017.1372397
Yong, Soon Leong ; Ng, Beng Kwang ; Mohd Yassin, Muhammad Abdul Jamil ; Syed Zakaria, Syed Zulkifli ; Mohamed Ismail, Nor Azlin. / Impact of late pregnancy haemoglobin A1c at 29–30 weeks' gestation on adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with pre-existing diabetes : a retrospective analysis. In: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2018 ; pp. 1-5.
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Q: NetLogo: Using global variables with breeds and links I have a  programme that sets up a number of different breeds of turtles. Each breed needs to have a leader turtle and a follower turtle. I have assigned these as global variables as they come up a lot in the code further down.
I need to assign these variables to turtles in the breeds and then create a link from the leader to the follower. There are a lot of conditions in the interface that determine how many and which breeds are created so i cannot assign by turtle number.
I am receiving an error (not all of the time) 'turtle cannot link with itself' which i presume occurs when they overwrite the first set command and assign the same turtle to the two variables. Does anybody know a condition i can put in that will allow it to set up everytime without the error. ( I have tried if statements, is-turtle?, one-of other, other)
breed [flinks flink] ;; linked turtles that will turn away from sources

globals [
flink-leader
flink-followers]

to set-up
  clear-all
  setup-turtles
  reset-ticks
end

to setup-turtles
  create-flinks 2 [
  set flink-leader one-of flinks
  set flink-followers one-of other flinks
  ask flink-followers [create-link-with flink-leader]
  ask flink-followers [set color pink]
  ask flink-leader [
      setxy 10 4]
   ask flink-followers [
      setxy 19.5 4]
 ]
end

to go
  fd 1
end

A: There would be many different ways to approach this. Here is one that doesn't stray too far from the code you have provided:
to setup-turtles
  create-flinks 2
  set flink-leader one-of flinks
  ask flink-leader [
    set flink-followers one-of other flinks
    setxy 10 4
  ]
  ask flink-followers [
    create-link-with flink-leader
    setxy 19.5 4
    set color pink
  ]
end

Note that your intuition about using other to make sure that the follower(s) is/are different from the leader was correct.
To understand what was going on, you need to grasp the notion of "context" in NetLogo. Some primitives, like ask, of and create-turtles, are "context switching": one of their argument is a code block (the part between [ and ]) that runs in the context of a particular turtle. Other primitives depend on the context in which the code is running: the primitive named other, for example, will report all the agents from a given agentset, except the one in the context of which the block is running.
In your version, you wrapped most of the code inside a code block provided for create-flinks. That meant that the code block was run once for each turtle that was created. So your calls to set flink-leader, set flink-followers and so on were all run twice, each time in a different turtle context. Can you see how that was messing things up?
Keeping track of the different context in NetLogo can be challenging at first (the frequent confusion between self/myself being a case in point), but once you get it, it should become easy and natural.

One last point as an addendum. You say:

i cannot assign by turtle number

Good! Never¹ assign anything by turtle number! It leads to brittle, error prone, more complex, less general, unnetlogoish code. If you think you need to use turtle numbers anywhere in your code, come ask another question here. Someone will most likely suggest a better way to do it.
¹ Well, almost never.

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SFR, Inc. :: View topic - Dragon Commander�s Manual?
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 11:21 am GMT Post subject: Dragon Commander�s Manual?
I was curious to see if anyone had either a reasonably priced copy of Dragon Commander�s Manual or at the very least a decent digital scan. I just can�t justify $100+ for a book that was maybe $20 brand new. Please let me know if you can help a new player out! thank you!
There's one on eBay now, currently priced at 6 bucks, but it has six days of bidding left. You might get lucky.
I�m actually the one currently bidding on that lol. Just though I�d prepare myself for disappointment.
I found mine in a big bunch of dice I bought once.
So Zymm315, did you win?
No... sadly I did not lol.
Meh, once I learned it was severely outdated I was kind of glad I didn�t bid too high lol. I hope that SFR decides to put a version of their own out!
I have mine simply as a collector item. It came with all the cards still included in the book, and in decent condition (no broken binding, and some cover wear and bent/worn corners).


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With the weather warming and our spirits high, let's raise a bowlful of something good to this thought: it's never been a better time to get inebriated. Now, don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying we've earned anything. I'm not offering a toast to a job well done. Rather, I'd like to point out the fact that we've really been figuring our substances out, that the market for high-octane intoxicants has never been richer. With the explosion of microbreweries and the recent legalization/decriminalization of recreational marijuana in a handful of states, our culture is positively exuberant over the prospects of getting ripped, and wherever you fall morally in your stance (or your slouch) on such matters, there is no denying that the times, they are a-changin'.
This is, of course, especially true for pot, and a host of questions have opened up in its haze concerning health, sociology, public policy, and economics. These are important and interesting domains, but the real shape of marijuana's legal future will be determined by what we say about it, by how we envision it fitting into our lives—in short, by how we market it. Well, its marketing has arrived; let's take a look. . .


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Number of schools and colleges visiting BTEK up 32% in 2012
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BTEK, the Technology Interpretation Centre at the Bizkaia Science and Technology Park received visits from more than 2200 students and teachers from schools and colleges during 2012, 32% more than in the previous year. During these visits, the students had the opportunity to visit the different modules of the centre, the objective of which is to bring technology closer and promote a culture of science and technology among young people. In addition they had a chance to participate in different workshops: the Bioscience Workshop, the Robotics Workshop and the Hydrogen Workshop, set up recently and in which hydrogen and renewable energy technologies are analysed: using different kits related to these technologies, the students are shown, in a simple practical manner, how these technologies operate in different situations.
Around 3800 people visited BTEK during 2012. The majority of these came from Bizkaia, followed by Gipuzkoa and Álava. The centre has also received groups from other regional communities and from abroad, for example, the group of young people from the "Academia Avance" school in Los Angeles (USA) who visited BTEK last May.
In addition, BTEK and the Fundación Athletic signed a collaboration agreement to unite technology and sport, an agreement which involved the production of a publicity campaign for the centre featuring the players, Ander Herrera and Fernando Amorebieta. The campaign was well-received and led to an increase in the number of applications to visit BTEK. Furthermore, for the second year running, the Summer Technology Camps took place in June and July.
As well as the visits from schools and colleges, BTEK also held a number of conferences, meetings and other events, including the conference, "Conocer para Elegir" (Find Out before You Choose) organised by Txorierri District Council, aimed at parents of students in the third or fourth year of compulsory secondary education; the training conference for experts in science communications and museumology; training conferences for teachers; the awarding of the prizes for the 10th edition of the Elhuyar Olympics; and the meeting of members of the European Zero-HytechPark project. With respect to this project, it should be noted that BTEK will be responsible for advertising the project. For this purpose the centre has launched a new permanent interactive module which explains what hydrogen technologies are.
In addition, last year BTEK took part, for the first time, in the meeting of directors and managers of Science and Technology Museums and Planetariums in Spain, a significant event in the process of becoming a member of this network. BTEK is already a member of the European Network of Science Centres and Museums.
BTEK was opened in June 2010, in building 602 at the Bizkaia Science and Technology Park. Since it first opened, it has received around 10,000 visitors.


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College football schedule, TV channels, start times for 2020 conference championship games
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Conference championship week is finally here, bringing with it the rights to claim superiority over (nearly) every other team in your league.
And, as usual, the conference championship games will go a long way in determining the College Football Playoff semifinals. This year, that prestigious group of impactful games has shrunk to just three games: The ACC, Big Ten and SEC championship games.
As it stands now, No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Clemson and No. 6 Florida all control their destinies to make the CFP; a loss, however, could likely end any chances of being one of those final four teams.
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So it only makes sense that Alabama takes on Florida in the SEC championship; Notre Dame faces Clemson in the ACC; and Ohio State — which can make the Big Ten title game after the conference waived its six-game requirement — must beat 15th-ranked Northwestern to make the Playoff.
Another game worth watching is No. 10 Iowa State vs. No. 13 Oklahoma. Those teams are both dark horse Playoff candidates who stand to be in serious contention if chaos breaks out among the previously mentioned games. That said, it's worth noting that no two-loss team has ever made the Playoff.
Something else to watch: the Sun Belt championship game between No. 17 Louisiana and No. 11 Coastal Carolina and the AAC championship game between No. 7 Cincinnati and No. 18 Tulsa. The winner of those games will likely claim the Group of 5 spot in the New Year's 6 bowls. Cincinnati has the inside track for that position.
With that, here's everything you need to know to watch conference championship weekend:
College football conference championship scheduleFriday, Dec. 18
Game Time (ET) TV channel C-USA championship TBD vs. TBD 7 p.m. CBS Sports Network, fuboTV MAC championship No. 24 Buffalo vs. TBD 9:30 p.m. ESPN, fuboTV Pac-12 championship TBD vs. TBD (Pac-12) TBD Fox, fuboTV
Saturday, Dec. 19
Game Time (ET) TV channel Big 12 championship No. 10 Iowa State vs. No. 13 Oklahoma Noon ABC, fuboTV Sun Belt championship No. 17 Louisiana at No. 11 Coastal Carolina Noon TBD Big Ten championship No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Northwestern Noon Fox, fuboTV ACC championship No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 4 Clemson 4 p.m. ABC, fuboTV SEC championship No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 6 Florida 8 p.m. CBS, fuboTV AAC championship No. 18 Tulsa vs. No. 7 Cincinnati 8 p.m. ABC, fuboTV MWC championship TBD vs. TBD TBD TBD
How to watch, live stream college football games
The conference championship will be broadcast live on national TV, with games appearing on ABC, Fox and CBS. Live streaming options include WatchESPN, CBS All Access, Fox.com, ESPN+ or fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
College football conference championship scoresFriday, Dec. 18
Game C-USA championship TBD vs. TBD MAC championship No. 24 Buffalo vs. TBD Pac-12 championship TBD vs. TBD (Pac-12)
Game Big 12 championship No. 10 Iowa State vs. No. 13 Oklahoma Sun Belt championship No. 17 Louisiana at No. 11 Coastal Carolina Big Ten championship No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Northwestern ACC championship No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 4 Clemson SEC championship No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 6 Florida AAC championship No. 18 Tulsa vs. No. 7 Cincinnati MWC championship TBD vs. TBD
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About 30 years ago, several major universities launched research projects to discover what made healthy families healthy. Thousands of families in the U.S. and across the world were carefully studied. The cumulated data was eventually shared in a National Forum on Family Well-Being sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services. At this time measuring tools were established to help family professionals (including parents) recognize the traits of healthy families.
a. Listens and responds rather than listening and reacting (reacting: projecting one's own feeling and experiences; responding: empathizing with the other person's feelings).
b. Develops patterns for reconciliation (including having a good sense of timing for heated discussions).
d. Recognizes nonverbal messages (lack of eye contact, mumbled messages, etc).
e. Places importance on intensity and spontaneity in conversation rather than on propriety.
f. Recognizes turn-off words and put-down phrases (a comment made in jest to one person may be an insult to another) and works on eliminating hurtful words and name-calling.
g. Encourages individual feelings, independent thinking and uniqueness.
a. Allows themselves time to play and relax, time to dream without guilt (laughter causes remarkable physical relaxation—humor banishes the tightness and severity necessary for anger).
– Why do we want this activity?
– What will it replace?
– Will it affect our life together?
– Is it worth it?
c. Values table time in conversation—the dinner meal becomes an important part of the day (activities that infringe on this time are discouraged).
d. Maintains a balance of interaction in its time together (discourages cliques among members while still encouraging individual members to spend time together).
f. Occasionally participates as a unit in activities chose by individual members—other members compromise even if that activity isn't their choice.
a. Expecting family members to affirm and support one another.
b. Realizing that support doesn't mean pressure (to succeed, look good, win, etc).
esteem (rather than being concerned about causing them to become conceited).
d. Maintaining a basic positive mood.
a. Expects problems and considers them to be a normal part of family life.
b. Develops the skill of knowing when a problem is a problem (doesn't become overly concerned by annoying events).
c. Develops a skill for identifying potentially serious problems and tackling them early, which helps avoid a crisis.
d. Allows give-and-take in negotiation—if a problem concerns the whole family, everyone gets a chance to speak.
e. Possesses high initiative for helping itself, but isn't afraid to reach out for help from support groups or professionals when facing a problem too big to handle alone.
f. Stands together in bad times as well as good.
a. Treasures its legends and characters—the past is preserved and passed on to future generations.
b. Honors its elders and welcomes its babies—all the seasons of life are appreciated by others.
c. Makes a deliberate effort to gather as a people—strong families enjoy being together and make any excuse to do so.
d. Views itself as a link between the past and the future (family members don't end with death—deceased members are discussed so others feel acquainted with them) and instinctively warns individuals to reach out and hold other members for as long as they have the privilege.
e. Cherishes its traditions and rituals, thus helping the family members celebrate life and one another.
A question to ask each other: How are you doing spiritually?
How frequently, when I teach on these, parents respond by saying, "That's just common sense. We could have listed those ourselves." That's true. Yet when the academic community and the social services community link their research to the efforts of family specialists, it is a comfort to know that our common sense is basically valid.
Intriguingly, most of those research studies begun 30 years ago listed a spiritual orientation as one of the common traits of healthy families—healthy families have some kind of spiritual life together. This trait is not such a big surprise to those of us in faith-based communities: Establishing healthy families, after all, is one of God's Big Ideas.
As you consider how you're doing if you are in the middle of the parenting juggling act, make a point of taking time to hear God say, "You really are doing a good job!" Then invite Him to be the Teacher who helps you truthfully evaluate where it is you need to improve. You may discover that He is a better Family Counselor than you ever dreamed.
No, despite those momentary fears, you are not raising juvenile delinquents.
For some reason I made a beeline to the church kitchen. My husband was the guest speaker for the Raitt Preaching Series at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Santa Ana, CA. He preached Sunday morning and Sunday evening, then three times (the same message in the two morning sessions), once at 6:30 a.m., then at 9:00 a.m., then in the evening at 7:00. Perhaps, it is because I have been a pastor's wife, and in the ministry all our married life, that I appreciate the hard work (and often un-thanked work) of the people behind the scenes. I wondered who would be taking care of the continental breakfast so early in the day.
My attention was immediately grabbed by the slices of oranges being arranged on trays. They were juicy and ripe and almost red-orange in color. "Oh, oranges!" I exclaimed as though no one else in the room knew what they were.
Shamelessly, I began snarfing up the slices, almost as fast as he could place them on the trays. Now, fresh citrus fruits in California are commonplace. Ripe fruit drops from the trees in fields and over backyard fences, and the harvest is so plenteous that wind-fallen grapefruit and lemons and oranges may just rot on the ground. But for a Midwesterner who is used to imported fruit, picked too early, shipped by trucking routes inland, I am aware that we rarely eat citrus at the height of their ripeness.
The wife piped up, "Oh, we make fresh orange juice too, but most of it was drunk in the 6:30 meeting." I realized these new friends, both in their lively 70's, had English accents.
We chatted about the qualities of different oranges—they have 13 trees on their property!—Seville, navel, tangelos, and Valencias. And somehow, we got onto the topic of making marmalade. I had spent a Saturday last year experimenting with a whiskey-marmalade recipe. We three agreed we loved good marmalade, but my new friend made it clear that the preserves in our American supermarkets were too sweet—not "tart enough." Certainly not as good as the British variety. I heartily agreed—English marmalade is exquisite—a good enough reason to travel overseas!
"Do you know how marmalade began?" queried the citrus-grower, still slicing oranges. Marmalade, legend has it, was a chance invention. Some time in the 18th century, Mr. Keiller, a grocer from Scotland, acquired a load of Seville oranges when a ship was driven ashore by a storm. His wife, Janet, experimented with recipes, added sugar (Sevilles are very bitter) and invented the chunky orange marmalade that became Scotland's own. The preserves sold so well that it soon became a staple of every breakfast table in the land, and the name of James Keiller & Sons is still associated with it.
Take one large lemon, two white grapefruit (not ripe, because there is more pectin in the skin), and seven Valencia oranges (which must be very sweet).
Slice them, leaving on the skins and instead of water, combine all with the juice of one orange. Add 3/4 cup sugar if you like a tart taste; one cup if you like it sweet. Boil everything down for about 5 hours, stirring occasionally over a low heat in a five-quart pan until the contents are 25% reduced.
Stir in 5 tablespoons (we're guessing here—I'm thinking it may take more like 1/4 cup) of whiskey or Grand Marnier. Let the ingredients sit for one-half hour to cool.
While still warm, spoon into sterilized jars (use any leftover jam and jelly jars). You do not have to add pectin because there is pectin enough in the skins and the juice. Screw on the tops. Cheerio!
Without a doubt, one of the great gifts of life is meeting enchanting people, people who carry on a kind of romance with life. People who enliven rooms just by being in them. People who open doors and show you intriguing vistas you have never seen.
I'm an introvert and it takes a little effort for me to strike up conversations with strangers. My natural default procedure is to be politely withdrawn and to stand back observing, but lately, perhaps due to the aging process, I'm not so shy, and I've met the most surprising folk. Everyone is fascinating (well, actually, some people are boring—they just haven't reached their fascinating potential yet), but truly evolved personalities strike matches in the soul, stimulate the minds of their listeners, arc high in the back-and-forth swings of discussions, love the world. Finding them is worth the few who make your eyes roll back into your head.
For instance, my new marmalade friends. Although retired now, the gentleman was an aerospace engineer and worked, among other things, on the project that developed Teflon for the space program. After retiring, he helped some ailing friends with their produce truck farm ("The loam of the San Joaquin Valley is 12 inches deep in some places," he informed me). He sold the produce in local farmer's markets, which make fresh vegetables and fruits straight from the fields available year-round. What an intriguing second career!
Are your days a little dreary? Well, winter months in Chicago can certainly become wearying. We have had cold weather and snow on the ground since November (it is now February 9). I will be returning home in two days. I think I'll find me some interesting people.
This is one of the ways for getting through the days. Find people who are bearers of light. Learn from them.
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The north edge of Phoenix still has vistas that remind the viewer of what this desert was like before population sprawled. No matter where I am, I play a little game: I try to imagine what the location must have been like before man casually and all too carelessly began tramping across the terrain. For instance, where I live—Illinois—what was the geography like before the forests and prairies were hewn away to make place for farmland? What was the swampy shoreline like that breached Lake Michigan before Chicago began to rise in her concrete and multi-storied splendor?
The parents were off vacationing in Florida, the grandkids had gotten themselves off to school, and I, on recess from grand-parenting, took off looking for a Starbucks where I could access a Wi-Fi connection. Suddenly, in the distance, beyond Interstate 17, beyond the shapes and forms of the new shopping mall, I could see a patch of what looked like twenty-or-so pillars of light ascending into the morning clouds. Rains had come to Arizona, and the morning horizon was crowded with billowing harbingers of more storms on the way—but light going up!—I must be seeing things.
That's strange, I thought, steering myself around the unfamiliar streets. What would make light appear to be shiningup? I am trying to discipline myself to pause in the daily run of things when these sudden instances of beauty catch my attention, but morning traffic pushed me along.
By the time I had turned off 35th Avenue onto Happy Valley Road and was driving east, the direction of the pillars of light ascending to the heavens, they were gone. This was a matter of three minutes. In just a flash of my life time, I had spotted something magnificent, something I had never seen before and will probably never see again. The grey morning without the startling pillars of light was still beautiful framed by the roiling clouds, their edges shot with rising-sun silver, but I had seen this beauty before—I am from the Midwest, after all, where rainy days and storm clouds are common. I was haunted all day by the thought that I hadn't paused to drink in the holy metaphor of these pillars of light no matter their cause—the earth sending up an ethereal sculpture of praise for the drought-parched land finally receiving drenching sustenance.
I should have stopped the car by the roadside, opened the door and stood gazing at this phenomenon with nothing to distract my attention. Were there beacons set into the land that Phoenix uses for special days of commendation and I had witnessed an early morning test? Were there atmospheric conditions, just right at that moment, so wind and air and moisture could produce a light show from the desert floor? Like many, however, I suffer from a common human failing: My personal agenda sets my path. Consequently, I am prone to miss exquisite moments of sublimity.
Jesus, frustrated with the denseness of many of His followers, pronounced an analysis that has been common to mankind throughout the centuries, "You have eyes to see but do not see…" I want to be a see-er, someone who is not negligent in observation, someone who is not rushing so much that wonder is abandoned. I want to become habitual in stopping, in looking, in attending. I want to have eyes that see.
I should have gotten down on my knees and raised my hands to the heaven, prayers of praise and worship rising from one human devotee there on the desert roadside in the same way the pillars of light rose to the sky. I should have breathed in the rain-blessed earth. I should have listened to the cry of the still-wild things and known myself for an intense fraction of time in harmony with all things that be, lifting my head to the graying, looming skies, my soul crying Selah!
Noticing is one of the better ways of getting through the days. If we do not turn to see, we all too often plod, the soul heavy, not knowing that the pillar of lights are shining skyward.


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We are partnering with local churches and high schools to reach all young people in Rwanda.
Every year, over 50,000 young people are reached and 1,600 evangelists trained in 24 local communities where YFC/Rwanda is operating.
Training and seminars are conducted for volunteers and young leaders.
Those who don't attend school and street kids are ministered to through sports and music, plus other ministry aspects that address their basic needs.
The school was established to develop a generation of young leaders who are followers of Jesus Christ. Each year over 30 young students undergo eight months' training. Today, Rwanda's sons and daughters who have attended SLD are building and giving hope to the future of the country.
Prayer for the young people is conducted through three prayer movements.
Young people meet to pray for themselves and for youth who aren't followers of Christ.
Fathers meet to pray for the youth.
Mothers meet to pray for the young people.
90% of the kids in Rwanda attend public schools where quality is low. Excellent private schools are beyond the reach of many families.
To give quality education to all kids irrespective of their families' economies, we built schools. In 2006, we opened the first campus in Kigali which has now 970 kids from preschool to grade in 2016; we opened another campus in the East of Rwanda which now has 380 kids. Our future plan is to start another branch in Byumba, Rwanda's Northern Province.
Hundreds of kids from poor families study through sponsorship, and they have not disappointed in excellence and godliness. Over 1,320 kids from poor families are in need of sponsorship to attain quality education from Kigali Christian Schools.
Our plan for Rwanda's youth is bigger. We intend to establish Kigali Christian College of Liberal Arts by 2020. The college will focus on producing quality Christian educators, youth ministers in local churches, leadership development and other faculties such as economics and business.
Homes are built for widows, communities are helped and the gospel is spread.
This kind of ministry is done at the chapter level. In each of our 6 ministry chapters located all over Rwanda, our volunteers are participating in many life changing projects.
Young people are also learning more of what it means to be servant leaders by meeting the needs of their community.
Train over 3,600 discipleship makers, leaders of prayer movements, high school bible club leaders and reach out to 60,000 young people in the December 2019 National Youth Convention.
Construction of a new branch of Kigali Christian School in Byumba, (Northern Rwanda) and additional infrastructure at existing Kigali Christian Schools, (Kigali and Eastern campuses).
Establishment of Kigali Christian College of Liberal Arts by 2020.
Establish a youth camp, retreat and recreation center at Lake Muhazi (Eastern Rwanda).
Additional land on three YFC properties (YFC Northern chapter land, Eastern chapter land and at lake Muhazi).


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MBC steht für:
 MBC Networks, Rundfunkgesellschaft in Sri Lanka
 MBC TV (Indien), indischer oriyasprachiger Satelliten-Nachrichtenkanal
 Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, staatliche Rundfunkgesellschaft in Malawi
 Manila Broadcasting Company, philippinische Rundfunk- und Fernsehgesellschaft
 Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation, staatliche Rundfunkgesellschaft in Mauritius
 Master of Business Consulting, akademischer Grad
 Mercedes-Benz Cars, Geschäftsbereich der Daimler AG für die Pkw-Marken Mercedes-Benz und Smart, der bis zur Trennung von Chrysler im Jahre 2007 Mercedes Car Group (MCG) hieß
 Middle East Broadcasting Center, saudischer Medienkonzern
 Mitteldeutscher Basketball Club aus Weißenfels
 Monster Buster Club, französisch-kanadische Zeichentrickserie
 Montenegrin Broadcasting Company, montenegrinische Rundfunkgesellschaft
 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, südkoreanische Rundfunkgesellschaft
 Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago ist ein Museum für Hörfunk- und Fernsehgeschichte
 Transports de la région Morges–Bière–Cossonay, eine regionale Verkehrsgesellschaft im Kanton Waadt (Schweiz)

mbc steht für:
 Macushi (ISO-639-3-Code), eine der karibischen Sprachen

Siehe auch:
 4-MBC

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Процесс Гаусса — Маркова (назван в честь Карла Фридриха Гаусса и Андрея Андреевича Маркова) — это случайный процесс, который удовлетворяет требованиям как для гауссовского процесса, так и для марковского. Стационарный процесс Гаусса-Маркова также известен как процесс Орнштейна–Уленбека.

Основные свойства
Каждый процесс Гаусса-Маркова  обладает тремя следующими свойствами:

 Если  ненулевая скалярная функция от , то  также является процессом Гаусса-Маркова.
 Если  неубывающая скалярная функция от , то  также является процессом Гаусса-Маркова.
 Если процесс невырожденный и непрерывный в среднеквадратическом, то существуют ненулевая скалярная функция  и строго возрастающая скалярная функция  такие, что , где  — стандартный винеровский процесс .

Свойство (3) означает, что любой невырожденный непрерывный в среднеквадратическом процесс Гаусса-Маркова может быть синтезирован из стандартного винеровского процесса.

Прочие свойства
Стационарный процесс Гаусса-Маркова с дисперсией  и постоянной времени  обладает следующими свойствами.

 Экспоненциальная автокорреляция :

 Функция спектральной плотности мощности, имеет ту же форму, что и распределение Коши:

 (Обратите внимание, что распределение Коши и этот спектр различаются масштабными коэффициентами.)

 Вышеупомянутое дает следующую спектральную факторизацию:

 что важно в винеровском оценивании и других областях.

Примечания

Марковские процессы


The structure of subjective well-being has been conceptualized as consisting of two major components: the emotional or affective component and the judgmental or cognitive component (Diener, 1984; Veenhoven, 1984). The judgmental component has also been conceptualized as life satisfaction (Andrews & Withey, 1976). Although the affective component of subjective well-being has received considerable attention from researchers, the judgmental component has been relatively neglected. The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS; Diener, Emmnos, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985) was developed as a measure of the judgmental component of subjective well-being (SWB). Two studies designed to validate further the SWLS are reported. Peer reports, a memory measure, and clinical ratings are used as external criteria for validation. Evidence for the reliability and predictive validity of the SWLS is presented, and its performance is compared to other related scales. The SWLS is shown to be a valid and reliable measure of life satisfaction, suited for use with a wide range of age groups and applications, which makes possible the savings of interview time and resources compared to many measures of life satisfaction. In addition, the high convergence of self- and peer-reported measures of subjective well-being and life satisfaction provide strong evidence that subjective well-being is a relatively global and stable phenomenon, not simply a momentary judgment based on fleeting influences.


Working in our downtown warehouse, that directly supports the downtown locations, the Receiver manages inventory and inventory flow. They ensure that the store's inventory is received and accurately reflected in our POS system, is readily available for sale by making it easy for customers and staff to find, ensure that everything is accurately priced and stored.
Additionally the Receiver will process online orders. They will communicate with the stores and customers to ensure that all orders are picked up or shipped accurately and on time.
Please be aware that this role is physically demanding.


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Envoy says Vietnam-US relationship "strongest ever" as aircraft carrier visits Danang
The Hanoitimes - The port visit "serves as evidence of the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific."
The visit of the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group takes place when the US and Vietnam commemorate 25 years of normalization of diplomatic relations, prompting US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink to affirm that the "relationship is the strongest it has ever been."
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Photo: US embassy in Hanoi
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) arrived in Danang, central Vietnam on March 5 for a port visit. This is the second visit by a US aircraft carrier after the historic visit of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in 2018, more than four decades after the deadly Vietnam War ended.
"This visit demonstrates the strength of our bilateral relations and highlights our continued cooperation with partner countries and our strong support for the region, including institutions such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which Vietnam is this year's chair," said Rear Adm. Stu Baker, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9. "It also serves as evidence of the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific where strong, independent nations respect one another's sovereignty, and uphold the rule of law."
Sailors will participate in cultural and professional exchanges, community service projects, sports competitions, and receptions during the port visit.
USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Photo: US embassy in Hanoi
"This visit will not only serve to strengthen our bilateral defense relationship, but also help further advance our cultural and professional ties," said Capt. Brett Crozier, Theodore Roosevelt's commanding officer. "We are honored to take part in this important port visit and to receive such a warm welcome."
Theodore Roosevelt is America's fourth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier with a crew of 5,000 sailors who support and conduct air operations at sea. The strike group is comprised of a total of 6,500 sailors, an aircraft carrier, an air wing, a cruiser, and six destroyers.
US 7th Fleet, the US Navy's largest numbered fleet, conducts forward-deployed naval operations in support of US national interests in the Indo-Pacific area of operations. The fleet interacts with 35 other maritime nations to build partnerships that foster maritime security, promote stability, and prevent conflict.
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We actively engage with our patients and public, empowering them to feedback their thoughts about their care, what is working well and where improvements can be made.
We have a range of mechanisms for collecting feedback, from our Friends and Family Test to patient forums so, to find out more about our passion for patient engagement, and how you can get involved in improving care in your community, simply get in touch.
The reason we are so committed to engaging with our patients to gain their feedback is to ensure that our services are accessible and inclusive to everyone who needs them. By listening to our patients and sharing in their experiences we can make real, sustainable changes to our services which truly reflect patient need.
A key part of our engagement agenda is to make sure that we collect views and feedback from everyone, even those who may be hard to reach, in order to get a true representation of how our services are delivering and ensure that every individual has an opportunity to have their say. There's no doubt that this is a challenge but, by employing a variety of methods to capture feedback, we believe we are able to listen to most individuals thoughts, opinions and views.
By ensuring we are listening to our patients we can empower them to improve and own their services; this leads to more effective, needs led services which are fully inclusive and built to deliver an excellent the patient experience.
We recognise that a single approach to patient engagement does not allow us to capture all patient voices, thoughts or comments which is why we regularly trial and test new methods to engage a greater number of diverse patients.
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A key element to our patient engagement is ensuring that we show what a difference this has made to our services.
When collating the responses from the Field House annual survey and Patient Participation Group (PPG) feedback it became apparent that there were some concerns around access to appointments which appropriatly met patient need. The surgery had been working on a model where patients were required to call the surgery to try and get a same day appointment on a first come, first served basis. As part of discussions with the PPG and from the feedback we developed and adopted a new model which is now based on clinical need and accessibility. We worked with the team to introduced a new system of pre-bookable appointments and also implemented drop in clinics for our registered patients on a Tuesday and Thursday to make clinic more accessible to those who has a short notice or urgent need. This model is now well established and the team is now exploring more innovative ways in which they can make sure that patients are recieving the right care, first time.
One of our Hilton Road patients attended an appointment at The Light Surgery, Leeds and was very interested in accessing our Support and Advice Hub which is tailored towards helping patients access the most appropriate care for their need. They were so impressed with the concept that they asked if this service could be replicated in the Hilton Road Surgery so we used our patient messaging service to ask our patients what they though. We asked "Would patients like and use information on health education, self care and improving their health and wellbeing". An overwhelming 92% of patients who responded where in favour of establishing a resource so Hilton Road will soon be getting it's very own Support and Advice Hub which will offer bookable sessions, tablet based access to resources and leaflets.
From the question of the month at The Light Surgery, Leeds it was asked if patients wished for wifi within the waiting area. The results came in and patients had voted in favour to having wifi access whilst they waited.
Our Patient Advisers will use this service to show patients on their own devices health and wellbeing sites that they can then use at home to identify their condition and the appropriate course of action.
The wifi service will be provided by The Cloud, this will ensure that all appropriate governance arrangements are in place, patients are protected and so is our own infrastructure. We look to go fully live in June with this service.


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