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What are the Westbrook sisters famous for?
The sisters spend their days chronicling their lives by posting pictures throughout the day. At times, India has been known to take over 100 pictures, always with painstaking precision and perfection.
Who are the Westbrook girls?
BET's new docu-series, #The Westbrooks, follows 19-year-old India (a certified Instagram star, having amassed 1.1 million followers by simply snapping tons of selfies and the like, though her outted relationship with rapper The Game didn't hurt) and her other four sisters: Crystal (650k followers), Bree (106k), Morgan
Which Westbrook sisters have kids?
Relation to player
Noah Westbrook Russell's son Noah is Russell's oldest child.
Skye Westbrook Russell's daughter Skye is Russell's middle child and the twin sister of Jordyn.
Jordyn Westbrook Russell's daughter Jordyn is Russell's youngest child and the twin sister of Skye.
Which Westbrook sister is married?
Nina Earl
Siblings Michael, Jonathan and Benjamin
Spouse Russell Westbrook
Children Noah Russell, Skye and Jordyn
What are the Westbrook sisters famous for? – Related Questions
What ethnicity is India love?
"I'm using my platform on this television show to tell my story so I can be looked at in a positive light," admits the African-American, Spanish, Creole and Indian beauty, whose rise to social media dominance started when she was posting selfies of herself on Tumblr.
Is Westbrook a billionaire?
Born on November 12, 1988, Russell Westbrook plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the LA Lakers.
Russell Westbrook Net Worth.
Russell Westbrook III
Net Worth (on-court + off-court earnings) Approximately $79.2 million
Age 33 years (born November 12, 1988)
Residence California
Is Wesley Westbrook married?
Russell Westbrook / Spouse (m. 2015)
What does Nina Earl do?
Nina Earl / Profession
What happened to the Westbrook family on Extreme Makeover?
The Westbrooks' vehicle was rolled into a ditch, throwing Gene Westbrook through a window and pinning his children inside. "When they couldn't get into the car, Ron was the one who went back to his house and got a chainsaw and started cutting through trees," Hornbeck said.
Is Khelcey Barrs still alive?
The two were as competitive as it gets, pushing each other towards their common goal of playing in the NBA. Unfortunately, tragedy struck Barrs as he suffered a fatal heart attack at the mere age of 16-years old.
When did Russell Westbrook friend died?
Growing up in Hawthorne, Westbrook and his best friend Khelcey Barrs III had hopes of going to UCLA and playing together. At age 16, Barrs was already known to have excellent basketball skills and received college scholarship offers. In May 2004, Barrs died from an enlarged heart during a pick-up game.
Where is Alize Johnson now?
Alize DeShawn Johnson (born April 22, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).


ABSTRACT: Congenital defects in crocodilians have received little interest. In the context of global change and increasing threats to biodiversity, data on birth defects occurring in wildlife could be of importance for estimating the health of species populations and their ecosystems. Herein, we report the first case of amelia (i.e. absence of limbs) in Morelet's crocodiles Crocodylus moreletii from Mexico and the third on the southern Yucatan Peninsula. The crocodile in question was a juvenile (41 cm total length) captured in July 2012 in the Río Hondo, the river that forms the border between Mexico and Belize south of the state of Quintana Roo. The prevalence of this malformation in the C. moreletii population of Río Hondo (0.35%) is similar to that reported in 2 previous cases in Belize. Several causes of birth defects in crocodilians have previously been cited in the literature. Although we do not have relevant information to elucidate this case, we discuss some plausible explanations for this birth defect.


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Bellova Ves (ungarisch Vittény) ist eine Gemeinde im Südwesten der Slowakei mit  Einwohnern (Stand ). Sie gehört zum Okres Dunajská Streda, einem Teil des Trnavský kraj.

Geographie
Die Gemeinde befindet sich im Nordteil der Großen Schüttinsel, einem Teil des slowakischen Donautieflands. Das Ortszentrum liegt auf einer Höhe von  und ist 20 Kilometer von Dunajská Streda entfernt.

Nachbargemeinden sind Nový Život im Westen und Norden, Blahová im Osten und Lehnice im Süden.

Geschichte

Bellova Ves wurde in den 1920er Jahren nach der ersten tschechoslowakischen Bodenreform als Kolonie am alten Meierhof Vitény gegründet. Die Kolonie war in insgesamt acht Katastralgemeinden geteilt und hatte im Jahr 1929 310 Einwohner. 1938 wohnten in Bellova Ves 26 mährische, 25 slowakische, 9 ungarische sowie eine tschechische Familie.

1938–45 gehörte das Dorf aufgrund des Ersten Wiener Schiedsspruchs noch einmal zu Ungarn. Nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs war der Ort zuerst Teil von Tonkovce und gliederte sich 1955 aus. Von 1976 bis 1990 war Bellova Ves Teil der Gemeinde Blahová, seit 1991 ist es wieder selbstständig.

Bevölkerung
Nach der Volkszählung 2011 wohnten in Bellova Ves 229 Einwohner, davon 130 Slowaken, 76 Magyaren, drei Tschechen und ein Mährer. 19 Einwohner machten keine Angabe. 131 Einwohner bekannten sich zur römisch-katholischen Kirche, zehn Einwohner zur Evangelischen Kirche A. B. sowie jeweils ein Einwohner zu den Zeugen Jehovas, zur griechisch-katholischen Kirche und zur kongregationalistischen Kirche. 43 Einwohner waren konfessionslos und bei 32 Einwohnern wurde die Konfession nicht ermittelt.

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Ort in der Slowakei
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Little is known about the relationship between alcohol consumption and glycemic control among people with diabetes, state the authors of a recent study. The investigators carried out a follow-up survey in 1994-97 among 38,564 adult diabetes patients who were members of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California plan to evaluate the association between alcohol consumption and glycemic control. Self-reported alcohol consumption, and hemoglobin A1C (A1C), were assessed within 1 year of survey date. Linear regression of A1C by alcohol consumption was performed, adjusted for sociodemographic variables, clinical variables, and diabetes disease severity. Least squares means estimates were derived.
Results showed that in multivariate-adjusted models, mean A1C values were 8.88 (lifetime abstainers), 8.79 (former drinkers), 8.90 (<0.1 drink/day), 8.71 (0.1–0.9 drink/day), 8.51 (1–1.9 drinks/day), 8.39 (2–2.9 drinks/day), and 8.47 (≥3 drinks/day). Alcohol consumption was linearly (p<0.001) and inversely (p=0.001) associated with A1C among diabetes patients. The authors conclude that alcohol consumption is inversely associated with glycemic control among diabetes patients. This supports current clinical guidelines for moderate levels of alcohol consumption among diabetes patients. As glycemic control affects incidence of complications of diabetes, the lower A1C levels associated with moderate alcohol consumption may translate into lower risk for complications.
R Curtis Ellison comments: You may recall that a recent clinical trial (Shai et al, Glycemic effects of moderate alcohol intake among patients with type 2 diabetes: A multi-center, randomized clinical intervention trial. Diabetes Care 2007;30:3011-3016) showed that previously non-drinking diabetics advised to begin to consume a glass of wine daily had evidence over one year of lower fasting blood glucose levels than did subjects randomly assigned to continue abstinence. The present analysis based on more than 38,000 diabetics from the large Kaiser Permanente group shows that alcohol intake is associated with significantly lower levels of Hb A1C, a marker for prevailing level of blood glucose. A lower A1C level is a good indicator of better control of diabetes. The authors state that earlier research has shown that a 1% reduction in A1C is associated with a 21% reduction of the risk of any diabetes-related endpoint and a 37% reduction in the risk of microvascular complications. Thus, the magnitude of decrease in A1C levels associated with alcohol use (from 8.88 among lifetime abstainers to 8.39 for subjects reporting 2-2.9 drinks/day) may be an important factor in the reduction of cardiovascular disease among diabetics who are moderate drinkers.


Darren Grealy (pictured), senior wholesale manager at Taylors of Harrogate, suggests that cash & carries complement in-store offerings with online fixtures.
How are you looking to develop your business through the cash & carry/delivered wholesale trade?
The C&C/delivered wholesale channel represents a real growth area for us and one where we see plenty of opportunity for the years ahead, especially as channels continue to merge.
Hot drinks have mass appeal for the full range of consumers across all sectors, and therefore we want to reach all shoppers with our core retail SKUs. Convenience retail fascias are key drivers of our core products, Rich Italian 227g coffee and Yorkshire Tea 40s and 80s.
One of the biggest developments we've made this year is deciding to move away from a One Cup product. We wanted to ensure that all of our customers were getting a proper, consistent brew both in and out of the home. Yorkshire Tea is now the only major standard black tea brand to offer the same strength across all its products after we increased the tea bag weight of our One Cup lines to match our retail offering. This is a first for the industry and something which we're extremely proud of.
What are the key trends in tea and coffee and do you find that C&Cs/delivered wholesalers act on these?
Decaf continues to drive growth in the tea category, in line with consumer trends for low-caffeine options, with value up £150,000 in the last 12 weeks (IRI). We have a 23% market share and Yorkshire Tea is now the UK's No.1 decaf tea brand.
Consumers want more from their hot drinks and expect to see a range of products over the standard instant coffee or black tea bag on shelf, even for top-up shops. As well as reducing caffeine consumption, there is a real desire for premium quality products, especially those that are affordable and easy to use. Stocking a number of good options, including a quality black tea, decaf, fruit and green flavours, and roast and ground coffee, will all meet this need.
We would also like to see more collaboration with suppliers. As technology evolves so do consumer needs, so complementing in-store offerings with online fixtures would be a brilliant idea. After all, the smartphone is almost a fixture in its own right.
How can cash & carries improve their sales of tea and coffee?
Again, I believe that online availability is key, as is running promotions at the right time.
Are there any cash & carries or delivered wholesalers you wish to highlight as being particularly progressive?
I think that Today's Group has been very progressive over the last two years, as has Parfetts. Both are open to new ways of thinking and that is reflected in the growth we are seeing.
Can you outline an initiative with a wholesaler that has boosted the sales/profits of your products?
We all know tea and biscuits go hand-in-hand, so we approached Parfetts towards the end of last year to run a link deal with our 40s SKU and a large biscuit supplier. This was very successful and we'll be rolling the same deal out to other wholesalers in the near future.
Can you share any news relating to forthcoming product launches?
For tea, our move away from One Cup products is near completion and we're supporting the channel in getting the word out. Yorkshire Tea has created a host of free PoS resources, which are available to order through our website. These include Yorkshire Tea bunting, strut cards, window stickers and wipe-clean 'How to make a proper brew' posters.
Taylors has also introduced six new flavours to its classic range of speciality teas for the out-of-home market. Pure Green Tea, Green Tea with Mint, Classic Chai, White Tea, Ceylon Tea and Apple & Cinnamon are available in boxes of 20, six to a case.
In coffee, we'll be expanding our range of coffee bags to include new formats which will be suitable for foodservice and caterers, as well as the convenience channel.
Is there anything else our readers should know about Taylors' operation or strategy?
Taylors of Harrogate is a family-owned business, which means we take a long-term view. We're building a sustainable business that will thrive for generations to come. We are determined to have a positive impact on the people and communities that we come into contact with, whether that's by improving the livelihoods of the people that grow our tea and coffee or by planting millions of trees around the world.


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Die Ekstraliga (Schach) 2018 war die 17. Austragung der Ekstraliga und die 74. Polnische Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Schach. Meister wurde der Titelverteidiger WASKO HETMAN Katowice, aus der I liga waren im Vorjahr durch den Rückzug von WKSz Kopernik Wrocław mit Wieża Pęgów, Biały Król Wisznia Mała und LKS Wrzos Międzyborów drei Mannschaften aufgestiegen. Während Wieża Pęgów und Biały Król Wisznia Mała den Klassenerhalt erreichten, musste Międzyborów zusammen mit UKS Hetman Częstochowa direkt wieder absteigen.

Zu den Mannschaftskadern siehe Mannschaftskader der Ekstraliga (Schach) 2018.

Modus

Die zehn Mannschaften spielten ein einfaches Rundenturnier an sechs Brettern, dabei musste am sechsten Brett eine Frau aufgestellt werden. Die zwei Letztplatzierten stiegen in die I liga ab und werden durch die beiden Erstplatzierten der I liga ersetzt. Über die Platzierung entschied zunächst die Anzahl der Mannschaftspunkte (zwei Punkte für einen Sieg, ein Punkt für ein Unentschieden, kein Punkt für eine Niederlage), danach die Anzahl der Brettpunkte (ein Punkt für einen Sieg, ein halber Punkt für ein Remis, kein Punkt für eine Niederlage).

Termine und Spielorte

Die ersten drei Runden wurden vom 8. bis 10. Juni in der öffentlichen Woiwodschafts- und städtischen Bibliothek in Gedenken an Zbigniew Herbert (Wojewódzka i Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna im. Zbigniewa Herberta) in Gorzów Wielkopolski gespielt, die Runden 4 bis 6 wurden vom 14. bis 16. September im Sky Tower in Breslau ausgerichtet, und die letzten drei Runden fanden vom 26. bis 28. Oktober in der Bibliothek der Sporthochschule Katowice (Biblioteka Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Katowicach) in Katowice statt.

Saisonverlauf

Der Titelverteidiger WASKO HETMAN Katowice stand schon vor der letzten Runde als Meister fest. Ebenso stand LKS Wrzos Międzyborów vorzeitig als Absteiger fest, während die Entscheidung über den zweiten Abstiegsplatz erst in der letzten Runde fiel.

Endtabelle

Entscheidungen

Kreuztabelle

Die Meistermannschaft

Weblinks
 Turnierseite (polnisch)
 Ergebnisse und Meldungen bei chessarbiter.com (englisch)

Sportveranstaltung in Polen
Ekstraliga (Schach)
Schachveranstaltung 2018


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Barr's Mueller report rollout was disgraceful. I can't believe it but I miss Jeff Sessions.
Barr's reputation is as battered as Trump's. Sessions at least had one redeeming feature: He tried to maintain the Justice Department's independence.
Michael J. Stern
Opinion columnist
Most of us who are skeptical about what comes out of the Trump administration expected there would be a gap between Attorney General William Barr's four-page summary of special counsel Robert Mueller's report and the report itself. But the release of Mueller's report exposed a Grand Canyon that has widened by the moment, as the 448-page report is digested. Somewhere at the bottom of that canyon lies Mr. Barr's battered reputation.
The original sin that cinched Barr his job was an unsolicited June memo in which Barr claimed that President Donald Trump could not legally obstruct justice, even if he exercised his presidential authority in a corrupt way. Clearing the president before Mueller released a single piece of evidence was the functional equivalent of waving a bloody minnow in front of a starving piranha. To no one's surprise, Trump took the bait and nominated Barr for attorney general.
Barr began his job by ignoring conflict of interest principles and refusing to recuse himself from the very investigation on which he had already offered a preconceived outcome. What happened next depends on your perspective. For team Trump, the pieces fell into place. For the rest of the nation, things spiraled out of control.
Read more commentary:
Mueller report offers road map on obstruction. Despite Barr, Congress may use it.
Mueller report: Donald Trump failed us as commander in chief
Mueller report: A corrupt, unpatriotic president, a stark impeachment choice for Dems
Barr's March 24 summary of the Mueller report was conceived not as a way to inform the public but as a launching pad for a propaganda campaign designed to shape public opinion in the president's favor. Quoting from Mueller's report, Barr wrote the investigation "did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities." Given what we had seen play out in news reports over the past two years, it was hard to believe.
Harder to believe was Barr's surgical cut excising half the substance of Mueller's conclusion. The actual report showed that Barr deleted this: "The investigation … identified numerous links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign." And this: "The Russian government perceived it would benefit from a Trump presidency and worked to secure that outcome, and … the campaign expected it would benefit electorally from information stolen and released through Russian efforts."
Barr's misrepresentation was intentional
Barr's remix was vastly different than the original, and the nature of the disparity made clear it was intentional. This was reinforced when Mueller's report revealed that he gave serious consideration to charging Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort with campaign finance crimes for their proven efforts to obtain "dirt" on Hillary Clinton at a Trump Tower meeting on June 9, 2016, with a Russian operative.
According to Mueller, the decision not to charge Trump Jr., Kushner and Manafort was not due to "no evidence," as has been widely reported in the news media. Mueller did not bring charges because, "most significantly," he did not think he could prove that the three — even veteran operative Manafort — knew it was illegal to solicit political "dirt" from a foreign government.
That's quite different than implying the event never happened. And while it may not have satisfied the legal requirements needed for a criminal prosecution, the words "unethical," "corrupt" and "sleazy" come to mind.
The attorney general's summation of Mueller's obstruction findings was similarly incomplete and misleading. Barr cited the now oft-quoted: "This report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him." But Barr conspicuously left out the damning remainder of Mueller's conclusion: "If we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the president clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state."
Barr wasted no time concluding it was up to "the attorney general to determine whether the conduct described in the report constitutes a crime." One sentence later, with no analysis, Barr repaid his hiring debt and anointed his foregone conclusion: no obstruction.
Mueller tried to facilitate impeachment
Perhaps Barr's greatest misdeed was his decision to withhold the working principle under which Mueller considered obstruction charges against the president. Barr made it appear that Mueller made no decision because it was too close to call. Not so.
Mueller said he accepted the Office of Legal Counsel's 2000 opinion that a sitting president cannot be indicted, meaning he was committed to that principle even if evidence of obstruction was overwhelming. If my editor would let me use a yellow highlighter on one line of this column, this would be it: Mueller expressed concern that bringing criminal obstruction charges against the president could "potentially preempt constitutional processes for addressing presidential misconduct."
Then the special counsel dropped a footnote that references the "relationship between impeachment and criminal prosecution of a sitting president."
If only for the ability to translate this gem, I am grateful for my years in law school and my 25 years as a federal prosecutor with the Department of Justice. Mueller is saying that if he indicted Trump, that could throw a wrench into congressional efforts to impeach the president. There is no reason for Mueller to note this point unless he feels the evidence in his report would support impeachment proceedings. This is a far cry from Barr's "no obstruction" and Trump's "total exoneration" ticker tape parade.
Examine Barr's conduct for improper intent
While Mueller's investigation focused on the improper intent of Trump and his campaign, the public should closely examine the intent behind recent actions of their attorney general.
Barr caused a misleading summary of Mueller's report to drive exculpatory headlines for four weeks before it was subjected to textual contradiction. As the country anxiously awaited Mueller's report, Barr told Congress that the Trump campaign had been "spied" on by federal law enforcement, knowing no honest federal prosecutor would refer to court-authorized surveillance as "spying." Barr turned over Mueller's report to Trump's personal attorneys before he gave it to Congress. And even though the redacted Mueller report was ready for release last Thursday morning, Barr refused to unclench his fist until he starred in an infomercial supporting the president's absolution.
It's difficult to stomach the sense of nostalgia I feel for Barr's predecessor, Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions' one redeeming quality was his steadfast effort at maintaining the independence of the Justice Department. Sessions is gone and so is DOJ's institutional integrity.
Since taking office, President Trump has been publicly encouraged to get a White House dog. But who needs a lap dog when you've got Bill Barr?
Michael J. Stern, a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors, was a federal prosecutor for 25 years in Los Angeles and Detroit. Follow him on Twitter: @MichaelJStern1

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The public speaking aspect also plays a major role in Pinc Gator's brand. He identifies with many people when he attends certain institutions. He sort of puts his self in their shoes as a student, as an athlete, as a child in a single parent home, also as a child with both parents, and as a person that has always had to endure hard times to get to the next level in life. Many of us want to do so many great things in life and besides our mind holding us back many times we want just one more persons approval. Life is a constant journey that we must all consistently strive to push ourselves to move forward.


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Miss DC Rocks Natural Hair While Competing For the Miss America Crown
Miss DC Wears Natural Hair For Miss America | 2016
September 18, 2016 by Sarah Siegel First Published: September 13, 2016
After six years of competing in beauty pageants, 24-year-old Cierra Jackson was crowned Miss District of Columbia on June 19 and proudly represented her city in the Miss America Pageant on Sept. 11. Throughout all of her time spent in the pageant world, Cierra has chosen to keep her short hair natural, despite being told not to.
"I've had so many people tell me that I shouldn't wear my hair naturally curly on stage," she said during a interview with The Ledger-Enquirer. Regardless of the negative comments, Cierra continued to rock her short natural locks, proving you can be successful without subscribing to one narrow-minded idea of beauty.
"It's to show people that you can still be successful, you can still be amazingly talented and still reach all of your goals. I think that's a universal message that anyone can grab on to and hold on to in their lives," she told The Ledger-Enquirer. Cierra has definitely proved you can be successful regardless of what your hair texture looks like. She has an impressive list of accomplishments, including being selected as the only White House intern to serve the chief of staff under President Obama. She's even authored a children's book called CC the Military Kid, written to connect children of the military (like herself) to their parents.
Cierra's ambitions don't stop there. According to her website, she plans to attend Columbia's School of Journalism, then law school, and then run for office. She has proven herself to be a true role model. It's important for young girls of all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds to see role models that look like them in the media, and it's truly empowering that Cierra has chosen to wear her hair in the way she feels is most authentically herself.
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Per our last coaching session, you told us if this event goes well, our brand will take off…well its' been less than two weeks and you were right… licensing opportunities are moving quickly. Over a month ago, we struck the first licensing deal in the events category (Halloween party).
As a result of that event, our first licensee is prepared to sign a multi-year renewal deal for future events. The partnering venue also believes our brand has tremendous growth potential and considers it the "Next Big Thing in Southern California Nightlife".
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Now entering its eighth season, the Superkarts! USA Texas ProKart Challenge opens up this weekend at the North Texas Karters facility in Denton, Texas. The Lone Star State continues to produce top-level karters year after year, thanks in part to the Texas PKC. It has been a busy off season for P1 Promotions – Mark and Gina French – as they prepared for the upcoming championship. EKN's Rob Howden talks with the husband/wife, racing dad/racing mom, race directors, etc. about the 2019 season for the Texas ProKart Challenge and P1 Promotions.


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*The student must be cleared by the Athletic Department to be able to participate, try-out for a team.
*The Pay-to-Participate fee can be paid online or in person to Mrs. Tavenner in room 1-042.
*The student must maintain an unweighted GPA of 2.000 at the end of each semester.


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Left Hip Fracture with Surgical Fixation - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
This stock medical exhibit describes a left hip fracture with surgical fixation. The first image is an artist's interpretation of a pre-operative x-ray which clearly shows the subtrochanteric fracture of the left femur. The remaining images describe multiple steps of the fixation procedure including the incisions, the use of a reamer to widen the medullary canal of the femur, and the hammering of an intramedullary rod into place to fix the fracture.
Collapse of Left Wrist Reduction - exh41119
Left Wrist Fractures with Surgical Fixation - exh42994
Orbital Blow-out Fracture with Surgical Fixation - exh63797
Left Wrist Fractures with Initial Surgical Fixation - exh66301a-nl
Pelvic and Sacral Fractures with Surgical Fixation - exh67249
Surgical Repairs of the Wrist - exh65459b
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This post could have been titled "how to: make your children feel like royalty" or even "how to: keep kids happy while tending to the mountains of laundry (upon returning from vacation)". Our first day back home is always a lazy(grumpy) day for kids and a catch up day for me. Our new summer pavilion was the perfect diversion yesterday, and I couldn't wait to share it with you. Both my kids read, snacked, chatted, dreamed and lunched under their new canopy. We all enjoyed the process of creating the structure together, and then I was able to tackle the unpacking and cleaning with minimal interruptions. I'm often playing the referee to little spats, but somehow the magic of a mini palace put my two into wonderful and loving moods. Now, don't you want to make one too!?
Tie rope between two trees at the height you'd like the center of your pavilion to be.
Hammer each stake at a corner... several feet from the rope.
Drape sheet over rope and stakes. Cinch fabric to stake with rubber bands.
Decorate! We used fresh flowers and a newspaper bunting.
If it gets too sunny or they want it to be a littler more tucked away, drape another sheet or extra yardage (of fabric) over the first sheet.
This is the stuff of memories!
Super gorgeous! Can we come and play too?
This is an awesome fort for sure!! I live in the desert- too hot, even in the shade, but maybe come fall with the cooler temps this could be a super fun project and place.
I love the images. It looks almost exactly how we put up our tarp over the eating area when we camp. Is there room for one more in the royal tent?
a spat defuser! I love it!
A lovely place to make memories indeed. Blessed children.
You're such a great mommy Maya! I'd love to hang out there and read my book! Thanks for the tutorial.
very cute maya! love it all!
We need to try this! A peacekeeping canopy, did you say? Absolutely beautiful and enchanting...and even better if it causes silly tiffs to disappear magically for a while. Thank you!
This is a summer haven. What fun Maya. I look forward to making one with my children.
This is soooo fabulous! I want to live at your house. In that pavilion of course!
This is the loveliest thing! I love your banner too - the colors are gorgeous. Everyone looks very contented!
This is the sweetest!! What a magical way to enjoy the summer out of the heat... I know of two little fairies who would love to join them!
I linked you in my post today (new at blogging)...your flannel receiving blanket post inspired me to try it. Your instructions were great and I'm loving the end result. Thanks!
Cuuuuuute! I want to make one for me!
way too cute! going to be rigging that up for sure! just let some of our rain dry up first!
Love this! We live in Yuma, AZ where it is between 100-115 all summer. I guess we could have a fun night playtime with lanterns and books and snacks! I remember making forts with my brother when we were young--had a front porch that we hung sheets from. So much fun!
This looks so whimsical and fun! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks sooooo much for all the cool things you put out in the blogosphere!
How beautiful! I'm thinking of draping a sheet over the clotheslines and taking it from there. I always look for the lazy option that's far less work for mama but still magical. It's all I can keep up with. ;) Looks like you have very lucky kids!
Thanks for the lovely inspiration. I used your idea today for my daughter's 10th birthday. She had a Harry Potter theme birthday party, and my oldest had her "wand shop" under this sweet canopy with the newspaper swags and all. It was a huge hit with all the guests!


Ok, first of all, there's a pretty big difference between how the size is calculated for GitHub.com and for GitHub Enterprise.
The short answer is that the size shown doesn't match the repo's size after clone. The size shown is as close as possible to the .git folder present in your repo.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a whole bunch of services that enables us to deploy and host services, store process data, scales these services etc. It involves dealing with load balances, security, operating systems etc. In short it's not exactly quick and easy. So Amazon released Elastic Beanstalk to help make deployment, versioning and scaling and general management of these services easier.
From a testing point of view AWS can be a good place to host your Jenkins instance, create a test environment and even run your tests. And Elastic Beanstalk is an easy way to set this up. Below I'll walk through how to deploy a basic Docker application on Elastic Beanstalk.
One way of avoiding these sorts of problem is by setting up Jenkins in a virtual machine. This means you can quickly get everything up and running and tear it down quickly. And with the current tools this is easier to do than ever.


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One of the most delightful things I experience every year during our St. Patrick's day revelry is a taste of Celtic Christianity. The Celtic Christians, led by St. Patrick, stood in stark contrast to their Roman Catholic counterparts (although Celtic Christianity was a part of Roman Catholicism, their ways were significantly different. For one, the Celtic Christians were more a "Do as I do" tribe rather than a "Do as I teach" group. This meant that those outside of the Christian faith saw the Celtic Christians living the Christian life and were both amazed and interested in becoming a part of the faith. Conversely, when you think of Christians you know, which of their lives is so attractive that you just can't stand to not be like them?
Where is that kind of life?
Which brings me to the wild goose. The Celts looked at nature and saw God revealed in all His glory and they understood God best when they took symbols from what they experienced. The Holy Spirit was symbolized by the wild goose. Doves were docile and delicate, but the wild goose was untamable, free, and unpredictable. Instead of a soft coo, the wild goose was noisy and raucous. And it seemed always to be on the move—on a pilgrimage ordained by the Lord Himself.
Jesus said that those Christians who were led by the Spirit were like the wind—you don't know where it comes from and you don't know where it's going. A Christian who follows the wild goose is wild and free themselves. They have lives that are less than predictable. They live life to an abundant fullness (John 10:10). They are wild and free, untamable either by society that would bind them with lies or by religion that would chain them with duty and obligation.
A life following in the tailwind of the wild goose. That's the kind of life that calls to our innermost being and awakens the lethargic longings within. The problem is, we know few—if any—Christians who have discovered the flight path.
I wish I could tell you that there were seven simple steps to achieving that life, but the truth is, that isn't so. Learning to fly with the Holy Spirit is to learn a different kind of life. It's learning faith and trust and how to let go. It's letting God explore the nooks and crannies of your heart—not with a candle, but with a miner's light so He can crawl down into those hidden caverns beneath our shame to excavate and alleviate the wounds. It's healing those hidden wounds and realizing they're not shameful, but that they're scars worthy of a Purple Heart, because we got those wounds doing battle for our soul. They're only shameful in the dark. In the light of day they are what make us strong.
There is much to learn and much to experience before we can fly with the wild goose. However, doing nothing is the guarantee that we'll never even leave the ground—like so many Christians we know. To get a running start, here are a few things I've learned that may help.
Learn to pray. Most of us don't know how, so it becomes either something we avoid and try not to think about, or else something we do from a sense of duty and obligation. Prayer creates the fronts that drive the wind, but the wind won't fill our sails or lift our wings if we don't take the time on our knees.
Learn to listen in prayer. Even fewer of us know how to do this. Mostly we're taught to pray some litany of requests and a few thank-yous, and then we're finished. But how can we follow the wild goose if we don't listen to where the Spirit is going? How can we learn Jesus' will and wishes for our lives if we can't hear? I think it's incredibly sad that so many Christians admit they've never heard Jesus speak to them. He does speak and, if you've tuned in your heart to the Spirit's frequency, you too can hear.
Commit to obey what you hear. Here's the rub. We don't fly with the wild goose because all too often we refuse to flap our heart's wings and go where He's going. Jesus said, "These signs will follow those who are my disciples." He didn't say they would precede us—the signs don't show up until after we do. That means taking a risk, opening our mouths, turning our footsteps, and following in faith.
Discover the desires of your heart. When I was young I struggled with the notion of being a Christian minister because I was sure God would tell me I had to go to Africa. Now I look back and wonder why I had such a terrible impression about my God? The Lord has yet to ask me to invest my life in anything that hasn't brought me unspeakable joy. The Scriptures say that the Lord wants to give us the desires of our hearts, but we so often find ourselves desiring false-wants. Instead of wanting the true desires, we find ourselves "settling" for something less or something counterfeit. It may take some praying (see #1 and #2) to discern what your heart really wants, but when you find that…there is nothing more freeing and more invigorating than chasing that desire.
I could go on, but that's a start. If you really want to live life to its fullest—to live a life that follows the wild goose, I'd invite you to begin talking about this very thing in your House Churches. Share your desires. Learn to pray and to listen together. And commit to following wherever the wild goose flies.


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University of California (UC), San Diego, biochemists studying the evolutionary origins and history of RNA splicing and the human genome combined two-dimensional (2D) images of individual molecules to reconstruct a three-dimensional (3D) picture of a portion of RNA, i.e., group II introns. In so doing, they discovered a large-scale molecular movement associated with RNA catalysis that provides evidence for the origin of RNA splicing and its role in the diversity of life on Earth. Their research "(Cryo-EM Structures of a Group II Intron Reverse Splicing into DNA") is published in Cell.
"We are trying to understand how the human genome has evolved starting from primitive ancestors. Every human gene has unwanted frames that are noncoding and must be removed before gene expression. This is the process of RNA splicing," stated Navtej Toor, PhD, an associate professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, adding that 15% of human diseases are the result of defects in the RNA process.
"Group II introns are a class of retroelements that invade DNA through a copy-and-paste mechanism known as retrotransposition. Their coordinated activities occur within a complex that includes a maturase protein, which promotes splicing through an unknown mechanism. The mechanism of splice site exchange within the RNA active site during catalysis also remains unclear. We determined two cryo-EM structures at 3.6-Å resolution of a group II intron reverse splicing into DNA," the investigators wrote.
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"These structures reveal that the branch-site domain VI helix swings 90°, enabling substrate exchange during DNA integration. The maturase assists catalysis through a transient RNA-protein contact with domain VI that positions the branch-site adenosine for lariat formation during forward splicing. These findings provide the first direct evidence of the role the maturase plays during group II intron catalysis. The domain VI dynamics closely parallel spliceosomal branch-site helix movement and provide strong evidence for a retroelement origin of the spliceosome."
Toor explained that his team works to understand the evolutionary origins of 70% of human DNA—a portion made up of two types of genetic elements, which are both thought to have evolved from group II introns. Specifically, spliceosomal introns, which make up about 25% of the human genome, are noncoding sequences that must be removed before gene expression. The other 45% is comprised of sequences derived from what are called retroelements. These are genetic elements that insert themselves into DNA and hop around the genome to replicate themselves via an RNA intermediate.
"Studying group II introns gives us insight into the evolution of a large portion of the human genome," noted Toor.
Working with the group II intron RNA nanomachine, Toor and Daniel Haack, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar at UC San Diego and first author of the paper, were able to isolate the group II intron complexes from a species of blue-green algae that lives at high temperature.
"Using a group II intron from a high-temperature organism facilitated structure determination due to the innate stability of the complex from this species," said Haack. "The evolution of this type of RNA splicing likely led to the diversification of life on Earth."
Haack further explained that he and Toor discovered that the group II intron and the spliceosome share a common dynamic mechanism of moving their catalytic components during RNA splicing.
"This is the strongest evidence to date that the spliceosome evolved from a bacterial group II intron," he said.
Additionally, the findings reveal how group II introns are able to insert themselves into DNA through a process called retrotransposition. This copy-and-paste process has resulted in selfish retroelements proliferating in human DNA to comprise a large portion of the genome.
"Replication of these retroelements has played a large role in shaping the architecture of the modern human genome and has even been implicated in the speciation of primates," noted Toor.
The researchers used cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to extract a molecular structure of the group II intron. They froze the RNA in a layer of thin ice and then shot electrons through this sample. According to the scientists, the electron microscope can magnify the image 39,000 times. The resulting 2D images of individual molecules were then put together to come up with a 3D view of the group II intron.
"This is like molecular archaeology," described Haack. "Group II introns are living fossils that give us a glimpse into how complex life first evolved on Earth."
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Q: How drop first occurence of tuple based on similar key value in Haskell using pattern matching? I'm trying to drop the first occurence of tuple based on first value of tuple.
my plan is to go through the list of tuples and see if the key is present in the rest of the list, if it is there then return the rest of the list and look for other duplicates otherwise add the element to returned list.
duplicate [(x,_):xs]= if (elem (x,_) xs )
                      then xs
                      else x ++ duplicate xs

I hope this makes sense, and thank you for any help.

A: For a relatively simple yet inefficient (quadratic time) solution, you could do the following:
removeFirstDuplicate :: Eq a => [(a, b)] -> [(a, b)]
removeFirstDuplicate [] = []
removeFirstDuplicate (hd@(x, _):tl) =
    let
        rest = removeFirstDuplicate tl
    in
        if x `elem` (map rest tl) then rest else hd:rest

It says that removing the first duplicate of an empty list is the empty list. Removing the first duplicate of a tuple with a fst x entails removing the first duplicates of the tail, then either appending the first tuple to the result or not, based on whether it's in the tail.

Full code:
removeFirstDuplicate :: Eq a => [(a, b)] -> [(a, b)]
removeFirstDuplicate [] = []
removeFirstDuplicate xs@(hd@(x, _):tl) =
    let
        rest = removeFirstDuplicate tl
    in
        if x `elem` (map fst rest) then rest else hd:rest

main =
    let
        l = [(1, 'a'), (2, 'b'), (1, 'c'), (1, 'd'), (2, 'f')]
    in
        do
            putStrLn $ show $ removeFirstDuplicate l

Output:
$ ghc duplicates.hs && ./duplicates
[(1,'d'),(2,'f')]

Of course, it should be possible to solve it in linear time imperatively, or in Θ(n log(n)) with a balanced tree: First iterate over the tuples, and map each fst item to the last index where it appears. Then iterate again, and retain only tuples whose fst item is at the index recorded as last.

A: I am new to Haskell so please correct me if i am wrong. In this type of problem my JavaScript instincts tell me to use a Map or Hash. However when i check the Data.Map library i have noticed that it's a tree implementation and lookups are like O(log n). So i thought it might be similar in performance if i use sortOn instead. Any further info on this is highly appreciated.
So my solution would be;
dropFirstDupe :: (Ord a, Eq a) => [(a,b)] -> [(a,b)]
dropFirstDupe []  = []
dropFirstDupe [t] = [t]
dropFirstDupe ts  | fst t1 == fst t2 = dropFirstDupe (t2:tr)
                  | otherwise        = t1 : dropFirstDupe (t2:tr)
                  where (t1:t2:tr)   = sortOn fst ts

*Main> dropFirstDupe [(1,2),(3,6),(8,7),(1,5),(3,3),(7,9)]
[(1,5),(3,3),(7,9),(8,7)]

Note: If there exists more than 2 duplicates then it will keep the last one.
Well on a second thought i guess in the above snippet I am running the sortOn function in every turn of the recursion which is totally unnecessary. So a more efficient version of the above code should be;
dropFirstDupe :: (Ord a, Eq a) => [(a,b)] -> [(a,b)]
dropFirstDupe []  = []
dropFirstDupe ts  = dfd (sortOn fst ts)
                    where dfd [t]        = [t]
                          dfd (t1:t2:tr) | fst t1 == fst t2 = dfd (t2:tr)
                                         | otherwise        = t1 : dfd (t2:tr)

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The answers from candidates in District C are below. They are presented in the order we received them from candidates, and the answers have not been edited.
I am the mother of two amazing children. I met my husband while we were both teaching at George Washington Middle School, and I would have to say that our marriage and the family that we have created will always be paramount in my achievements.
I see a school system where there are no disparities in achievement for students with disabilities, black students, latinx students, and English Language Learners. I believe that it is absolutely possible to significantly reduce performance gaps by implementing pedagogical practices that we know work best for the population that we serve. There are age-old educational theories that give us the answers that we seek. In some ways, we just need to get back to basics.
I was a French Immersion student from K-10th grade. I learned all of my core subjects in French and that experience totally set the tone for my life. It opened up a world to me that I would have never experienced otherwise. As result, I am fluent in French. I received this type of world class education in a public-school system. This is the power of public education.
Mrs Virginia Lloyd. She was my music teacher in elementary school. She saw something in me that sparked her to give me quick little 10-minute piano lessons after school when I was in first grade. One day my mother came to pick me up and saw me sitting at the piano reading music. Needless to say, I ended up taking private lessons from Mrs Lloyd every week for the next 9 years. I love playing the piano and I have an immense appreciation for music, including vocal music, because of her. We are still in touch today and I even enjoy a meal at her home, with my family on occasion.
County Honors Choir (We sang at the Kennedy Center every year).
To this day I play the piano, sing with a wonderful choir, and implement the strength and fitness techniques that I learned as a cross-country and track athlete. These are the things that I turn to and that always uplift me when I need to destress or unwind.
If you want your children to experience the power of diversity, send them to ACPS. I have taught in Baltimore, I have taught in 3 of Alexandria City's schools, and I have done district level oversight in DC. There is no place in the DMV like ACPS. This presents a unique set of challenges but they can and will be overcome, because ultimately, the strength of diversity always wins. You can't lose.
I have and intense passion for student achievement. As a special educator I know that achievement matters to kids. Our job in education is to create opportunities for success for ALL of our students, because success builds confidence and confidence encourages and inspires kids to want to learn more and to do better. As I stated in a previous response, educational theory and pedagogy have already given us the correct lenses through which to look. We need to use these lenses to magnify our issues, pick through them with a fine-toothed comb, be critical friends, and start implementing effective steps toward improvement. It's not impossible, but it will take courage. Its time be courageous.
Although I have since left the U.S. Foreign Service due to family considerations, the steadfast journey I took to get there is one of my greatest accomplishments. I obtained scholarships all the way through graduate school, and with my master's degree finally in hand, I entered into the workforce debt-free. Along the way, I immersed myself in work as an Education Outreach Coordinator, and obtained internships at a non-profit in India, a Juvenile & Domestic Relations court and the U.S. Senate. These experiences prepared me not only for a career in diplomacy, but also for a lifetime of service.
In ten years, I envision that ACPS will have developed solutions to address the capacity issue at many of our schools. Most likely, such solutions will include innovations like retrofitting existing spaces, as was done with our brand new Ferdinand T. Day Elementary school, or creating entirely new buildings, which is an option that should bear serious consideration in dealing with the overcrowding at our only high school. I also believe ACPS will have made significant progress in closing the achievement gaps existing among various segments of our city's diverse students.
As much as I gained from learning in the classroom, I really enjoyed experiential learning that took me outside. I will never forget my field trips to museums, zoos, and art performances as an elementary student. In addition to inspiring curiosity and discovery, field trips helped expose me to the real-life application of what I learned in the classroom. Generating this type of excitement is one of the best ways to develop lifelong learners.
My sixth grade teacher, Mr. Cobb, taught me one of my greatest life lessons. When I entered his class, I truly struggled with math. Whenever I felt the inclination to give up, Mr. Cobb would display an encouraging smile and show the letter "P" written in marker on the inside of his hand. The letter stood as a reminder that Patience is a necessary virtue in any learning process. By the end of my sixth grade year, I was part of the Gifted and Talented program, and math was one of my strongest subjects.
My mother believed I should be exposed to as many activities as possible in order to determine where my skills and passions aligned. As a result, I was involved in just about every extracurricular activity imaginable from the Junior Honor Society and Spanish Club to the orchestra and basketball team. Each activity contributed to my holistic development, but my position as a captain on the high school basketball team helped me realize my leadership abilities. Learning to identify my teammates' individual strengths, and to maximize them for the benefit of the team, was an indispensable part of my education.
I would tell prospective families that an education in Alexandria offers the benefits that come from being one of the most diverse school divisions in Virginia. Such benefits include interacting with students from more than 125 countries, and being in classrooms with talented educators who recognize individual student needs. I would talk about our division's focus on increasing access to early childhood education, as shown by the grand opening of the new Early Childhood Center; and on the other end of the spectrum, about existing opportunities from public-private partnerships like the newly established Health Sciences Academy at T.C. Williams.
Being one of the most diverse school divisions in the state is a tremendous advantage, but it also presents unique challenges in ensuring equity of educational opportunities. When looking at the recently released SOL scores for the 2017-2018 school year for example, there are clear discrepancies in the scores between various student groups. If I am elected to the school board, I will continuously focus on the root causes of such achievement gaps in order to steadily close them.
I would use the words legacy, inclusive, and unparalleled to describe ACPS.
I take a lot of pride in being a mom. It is one of my greatest accomplishments. Being a mom has molded me and shaped me into the person I am today. All of my hard work, accomplishments, and aspirations can be seen in my children. I take pride and have great joy in knowing that I mother and raise good and productive human beings.
In ten years, ACPS will be one of the top performing school systems. I see ACPS engaging families, teachers receiving competitive pay, and I see more schools being built to help with the overcrowding.
I enjoyed learning! School was a safe place for me and really gave me a sense of community. My teachers challenged my thinking and helped me to think outside of the box. I can remember when learning was fun and not so complicated.
I always say the teachers that are the hardest on you, are the best teachers. Ms. Irma was tough, but in her toughness, she nurtured me into being a great student and taught me to believe in myself. She pushed me to see how important education is, but more importantly she always pushed me to win, thus why I am running for school board.
I was good at science and math; however, I've always been creative. Art and music have always allowed me to express myself and kept me engaged in school and opened my mind up to different cultures and the world around me.
There is a legacy in Alexandria. This is a great a city, in which the residents are engrained and vested in their community. Success, greatness, and leaders are birthed here; and this is a great city to build and raise a family.
ACPS is one big melting pot and our students come from all over the world. As beautiful as that is, there is a cultural disconnect within our schools. This disconnect affects family engagement and the achievement gap. I think it's imperative that we invest in the proper trainings that will aide in fostering better relationships with our students and their families. Once we improve in this area, I believe that we will see a reduction in the achievement gap and families will want to be more involved.
I truly consider the opportunity to serve on the School Board of Alexandria as one of the greatest honors of my life. It is both deeply challenging and immensely rewarding. I hope to have the opportunity to take what I've learned over the last term and offer experience and continuity to the community by serving another term on the School Board.
I see fully accredited schools, with more exciting career development opportunities such as the newly opened Health Sciences Academy. I also see new, expanded learning spaces to accommodate our growing student population.
What was something that you personally enjoyed as a part of your childhood schooling?I loved opportunities to get up from my desk, such as directing a play we had written, or doing hands on science experiments. Injecting that variety is something that both our students and teachers love to do, and we get to see many presentations before the school board of those types of activities.
Ms. Pearson, my U.S. History teacher in 9th grade. She the person that helped me realize by passion for history. I know my current work at the U.S. Holocaust Museum is due in large part to her influence. I love to hear from our students tell similar stories about the incredible, lifelong impact our teachers have on their lives.
Drama was an amazing opportunity for me to express myself creatively, and also learn to be comfortable speaking in front of crowds. Cross country taught me the value of working hard every day, that while talent is important, a strong work ethic is even more important.
Please join us! We carefully researched school options when making the decision to settle our family in Alexandria. As my twins begin their junior year at TC Williams, I am more than ever convinced we made the right choice. The rich diversity of students and incredible dedication of our teachers has provided my children with wonderful school years and prepared them well for life after school.
We need to continue our focus on increasing academic achievement across all populations of students in our division. Persistent achievement gaps remain. We must craft a follow up strategic plan to the ACPS 2020 plan that will provide the focus and prioritization we need to address these areas.
Alexandria Living Magazine did not receive responses from John Lennon, a candidate for School Board in District C.


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Go Ape! Repeating The Importance And Necessity Of Neck Training For The Young Athlete—CORRECTION: FOR ANY ATHLETE
By Dr. Ken Leistner
"Go Ape" as a rallying cry in one's weight room, with no offense intended towards University of Tennessee football fans, is certainly no worse than the Vols "HTB – Hide The Ball" trash can call to arms that brought ridicule to their underachieving 2017 season. If every athlete and especially those of high school and college age understood the true importance of giving proper training emphasis to the muscles of the cervical spine, trapezius, and upper back regions, there would be a reduction in concussions and catastrophic cervical spine injuries. If they entered the training facility and pictured the neck development of a Silverback Gorilla or football players Takeo Spikes and Paul Posluszny for example, perhaps they would give more attention to this vital anatomical area.
I have written numerous articles regarding neck training and its importance as has Mike Gittleson, the former long-time S&C Coach at the University of Michigan and the program's founder. Kim Wood, the first full-time S&C Coach in the NFL is another who stressed specific training targeted for the neck, decades prior to anyone else in the field noting its importance for injury prevention. Before reading to this point and stating, "I know this, I'm a responsible coach who cares about the well-being of my players," take a moment to review the important points of neck and head injury and the possibility of reducing both the frequency and severity of damage. Perhaps the most important point for coaches to focus upon is that while performance is important, and weight room work is designed to enhance on-the-field performance, the reduction of injury frequency and severity is truly the most important purpose of any training program. Concussion and associated conditions such as CTE, early onset dementia, and even Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis have all fallen under scrutiny in recent years and rightly so. The association with and to head and neck trauma has also received a great deal of study. Coaches, athletes, and parents must understand that the football helmet industry as an obvious example, has designed products that are in fact well made to do their assigned job but the nature of the sport will not allow for the prevention of all concussions or other injuries nor those specifically related to the helmet. The game is the game and there are realistic risks that the available equipment will not prevent.
Until relatively recently there has been a "common sense" acceptance that a muscularly larger neck, enhanced development in the trapezius, and well-trained stronger "supportive muscles" of the head and neck area in the upper back region could assist in reducing concussion and neck injury. Physics dictates that compressive or rotational force that is absorbed in and through the head has to be dissipated and these muscles when prepared to do so can play a vital role in transferring force from the head and cervical spine. It is only in the past few years that a number of legitimate studies have given clear indication that the development of muscular structures in general, serve to prevent or reduce the impact of athletic related injuries. Two studies from 2014 [The American Journal of Sports Medicine, March 2014; The American Journal of Sports Medicine, January 31, 2014] reinforced the importance of increasing the strength of the neck's musculature. One article noted that "Interventions aimed at increasing athletes' neck strength and reducing unanticipated impacts may decrease the risk of concussion associated with sport participation." This specific study focused on the skill development and practice that comes with anticipating impact and "bracing" for it in split-second fashion and the importance of having increased strength in the cervical region.
A 2017 publication [The Journal of Biomedical Engineering, October 1, 2017] indicated that "Simulation results indicated that active responses of neck muscles could effectively reduce the risk of brain injury." Enhanced development and strength in the neck region had the two-fold effect of allowing the athletes to first "tighten up" or compress the area upon anticipation of impact and then to reduce the damaging effects of contact. This study for the most part reinforced the findings of the 2014 study noted above.
Coaches as well as athletes often forget that the trapezii are large muscles with multiple points of origin and insertion and the ability to do more than "shrug the shoulders." Head and neck movement, rapid response movement of the head, and the body's directional changes are dependent upon trapezius function. Serving as a "shock absorber" during contact may be a football-related first response but is far from the total answer for these exceptionally important muscles. The rapid and immediate contraction of the "traps" is a time-honored response to sudden impact or recognition of danger. Many researchers who have through the years or decades focused on concussion and catastrophic cervical spine injuries, at least within the context of informal discussion, refer to the "Oh sh-t!" position or response on the football field. Immediately prior to recognized collision or impact, there is what we can term a "natural" protective body response that draws the traps up into contraction while attempting to "duck" or retract the head and neck from the point of impact.
Many years ago the author and long-time University Of Nebraska and Husker Power Strength Director Mike Arthur had a productive conversation related to the burgeoning awareness of concussion and catastrophic neck trauma as it occurred on the football field. Both of us had a "barbell" and powerlifting background with Coach Arthur recognized as one of the best 132 pound class lifters of his active era and a world record holder in the deadlift. While we both had obvious agreement that an athlete's strength foundation should be built with basic multi-joint movements, I believed the two of us surprised a number of coaches who sat with us during this lengthy but informal, social conversation about strength training. Mike had, during specified periods of time, organized his programs so that a great deal of upper back work in addition to the clean variations that the Huskers were known for was part of the routine. He believed this was an important way to stimulate muscular weight gains in those athletes targeted as "under muscled." We both agreed that enhancing the musculature of the upper back was a key to take compressive force that began with impact of one's helmet with an opponent or the ground, and have it "travel" through the cervical spine, upper back, and then towards the ground. Of course it's when compressive force is not dissipated as per a segmented chain design allows that the force is absorbed within the cervical spine with potentially life altering results. Variations of lat pulldowns, rows, and exercises that involved the scapulae retractors were important components of a complete program designed to be protective against head and neck injury. When a coach states that "We don't do none of that bodybuilding stuff, we just do the basics," it becomes a short-sighted statement that does not allow for the fullest protection of the athlete. Certainly build with the basics but enhance protection and performance with movements that allow for development of muscles that may require "other work." For all female and male athletes this is most important for the head and neck area!
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Featherstone Rovers and New College Pontefract are set to work together once again through the creation of a joint Category 3 Academy.
This academy will provide the highest levels of education from an Ofsted outstanding provider and the expertise of a professional rugby league club. Students in the academy will benefit from strength and conditioning sessions, skills sessions and video review alongside their playing commitments.
New College and Featherstone Rovers are currently working together on the RFL's Embed the Pathway scheme which aims to increase the number of quality 12-16 year old rugby league players through education and training of children's coaches. The programme also includes player profiling and sessions which can be used and adapted to meet the needs of young players at any stage.
The commitment to invest in rugby league coaches is part of the Great Start Programme, which aims to celebrate and encourage the coaches who will inspire the next generation of England stars.


It's vitally important to stay ahead of the competition by understanding the latest trends in your market. While there are still challenges within some parts of the wood waste/recycling industry, trends clearly show that there are also tremendous opportunities. In fact, the global grinding machines market is projected to reach an astounding $3.2 billion by 2015!
The growing world population has now passed 7 billion making it clear that we have to make the most of our extremely limited resources. The result is consumers and business owners are now being forced to look for ways to maximize resources and better utilize waste products.
This trend is projected to rise along with increasing fuel costs, which have also affected service companies and contractors—with 71% reporting that high gas prices have hurt their business—up 11% in the past 12 months.
Based on these trends, there is a swelling public demand for renewables. Many states have set goals to increase their recycling rates up to 75% but the recycling rate for Construction and Demolition waste is currently only 20—30%. Federal agencies have been given a presidential mandate to meet at least a 50% recycling and waste diversion goal by 2015.
Because wood waste is growing in popularity as a recycled product the wood waste recycling industry is now ripe with opportunity. Nearly 33.4 million tons of yard waste is produced each year with less than 50% being recycled, leaving $334 million to rot. There is nearly 16 million tons of wood carelessly thrown out each year and only an embarrassing 14% being reclaimed, forgoing $729 million in potential profits.
By knowing these market trends you can now identify lucrative opportunities for growth and better position your company while securing more jobs for your grinding business.


That amazing brand name or business name you have is valuable. Valuables should be protected and a brand can be protected by registering it as a trademark. However, not every name will qualify as a trademark, so here are some essential questions you need to ask before deciding on a trade mark.
Why would you want to trademark your brand name?
By having a brand name that is unique and that no one else can copy guarantees your competitive advantage. If you are the only one who can offer that product or service under that specific brand name it means that your customers will never get confused. If someone else uses your brand without your say so, with a trademark registration, you can take action to stop them.
What names qualify for trademark protection?
Made up a names. Kodak or Exxon for example. George Eastman, creator of the KODAK trade mark, had some simple yet profound advice on what makes a good trademark: he said it should be short, vigorous, easily spelled and meaningless.
Use an arbitrary name that is not related to your business. Apple (computers) is a good example of this type of trademark. The meaning is unrelated to the goods or services offered for sale under the mark.
Use a suggestive name so that consumers have to give some thought and use their imagination to reach a conclusion about the exact nature of the goods or services. MICROSOFT (suggestive of software for microcomputers).
Is your brand name available?
There are many products and services on the market so you need to make sure that you choose a name that is not used by others offering the same goods or services. An internet search will give you an idea of who else is using that name and what it is associated with. If you want to stand out from the crowd, don't call yourself the same name as your competitors, especially as their name could already be a registered trademark. Trying to incorporate a trademark into your own brand is not wise. The bigger brands have deeper pockets and will prevent you from trying to pass off being associated with them.
Is your brand name descriptive?
Having something that perfectly describes what you or your product does is a not good idea. Being descriptive means that you cannot stand out from the crowd and you will have a brand which is the same as everyone else who uses the same descriptive name. Also you will not be able to protect a descriptive name as this is a word that should be free for all to use. The less descriptive your brand name is, the stronger the protection.
If you have registered your name as your company name you can also register it as a trade mark. A company name is the name of your business, a trade mark is the intellectual property which is a sign a consumer uses to identify where the goods and services come from, so if they have a positive experience they can repeat it and a negative experience they can avoid it. Make sure to register your brand as a trade mark.
You may think that trademark registration is expensive. Official fees start from £170 and an attorney £270. A registration lasts for 10 years and can be renewed. Spread that cost over the many years you will be in business and the ten years your registration is valid for, you will see that trademarks are extremely affordable. Your brand name is packed with potential. Customers use it to buy from your business. The loss of these rights put the company in a very serious position. Loss could be from someone else registering the name and telling you that you are infringing a registered trademark. Once the rights to Intellectual Property have been lost, a business has no choice but to fight to protect it, buy it back, or to rebrand, all of which pose a financial risk and the risk of loss of customers. Use our free search on our website www.trademarktribe.com, which will let you know whether someone else has registered the name as a trade mark.
Dale Campbell is a European Trademark Attorney and owner at TrademarkTribe.com.


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Q: Finding abnormally high values in a list with Hadoop / Hive I got stuck on some homework for days, and decided to ask StackOverflow's help.
I have a big CSV file containing a list of people, their role and salary.
Some salaries have been artificially inflated, and I need to find them.
Here is a sample screenshot of the file.

I guess the way to do this is to define an area where the salaries are considered "normals" for each role.
How can i do this ? I don't study statistics, I don't know if I should use standard deviation to define the middle value for each role...
What would you do ?
My CSV file is available through Hive, on a Hadoop cluster (Cloudera QuickStart VM).
I can use the language I want to solve this problem.
This is the first time I work on Hadoop and Hive. I only know web languages such as JS / PHP, so I'm very unfamiliar with this kind of problems.


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Jerusalem Puts Off Prisoner Release After Abbas Dismisses U.S. Peace Proposals
Posted By Omri Ceren On March 30, 2014 @ 8:20 am In Israel,Palestinian Affairs | Comments Disabled
Palestinian officials on Friday threatened to suspend negotiations [1] with Israel after Jerusalem declined to release 26 Palestinian prisoners in the coming days. The scenario, which would also see Palestinian officials resume waging diplomatic warfare against Israel in international forums, would risk permanently derailing a U.S.-backed peace initiative. The Friday statements were followed by a weekend of anonymous leaks discussing the possibility of mass prisoner releases [2] and public denials [3] of those leaks.
The Palestinians insist that the releases are a past concession that Israel is obligated to fulfill. The interpretation – under which Israeli negotiators would have committed to formal and functionally irreversible concessions in exchange for the Palestinians simply talking – came as a surprise to among others Israeli negotiators: [4]
The Prime Minister's Office remained silent about whether Netanyahu intended to go ahead with the release. One official cited Justice Minister Tzipi Livni's comment last week that there was never an "automatic commitment to release prisoners unrelated to making progress in negotiations," and said that comment remained relevant. "Things are fluid," one official said, adding that this fluidity stemmed from Israel's waiting to see if Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas – who met with US Secretary of State John Kerry for four hours in Jordan Wednesday night – would agree to continue the negotiations.
Livni had run in the last election on a peace platform and has continued to prominently press [5] for Israel to make concessions.
Progress in negotiations had been uneven for months. Ramallah has U.S. bridging proposals calling for mutual recognition [6] of Jewish and Palestinian states, requiring a definitive stance [7] ending refugee claims against Israel, and establishing a medium-term Israeli security presence [8] along the border with Jordan. Former Israeli national security advisor Yaakov Amidror on Thursday gave a grim assessment [9] of Palestinian willingness to soften their demands:
The Palestinians "have not moved one inch" in their negotiating positions since 1994, while the Netanyahu government has made dramatic concessions unacknowledged by world opinion, Israel's former national security adviser said on Thursday… Amidror compared Israel's current offers to the Palestinians to those presented by former Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin to the Knesset on October 1995, a month before his assassination. "Israel made huge steps towards the Palestinians, while the Palestinians — at the very least — did not budge an inch. In certain areas, they even moved backward," Amidror said.
Recent days had in fact seen the Palestinians move away from even hinting at the possibility of concessions. Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas told the Arab League on Tuesday that he now rejects [10] "even holding a discussion" over Israel's long-standing [11] and U.S.-backed [12] requirement that any comprehensive peace deal include a formal Palestinian recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people.
The Israelis had already conducted three previous rounds of releases as good-will gestures in the context of on-going peace talks. Top PA figures, up to and Abbas, had for their part had ostentatiously celebrated [13] the freed terrorists and murderers as heroes, badly undermining [14] Israeli politicians who sought to push through a fourth round of releases.
[Photo: AFP News Agency / YouTube [15] ]
Article printed from The Tower: http://www.thetower.org
URL to article: http://www.thetower.org/0071oc-jerusalem-puts-off-prisoner-release-after-pa-dismisses-u-s-peace-proposals/
[1] threatened to suspend negotiations: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/palestinians-threaten-walkout-in-talks/2014/03/28/4f3cfa44-b68f-11e3-9eb3-c254bdb4414d_story.html
[2] mass prisoner releases: http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-offers-to-free-400-more-prisoners-if-abbas-extends-talks/
[3] public denials: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/179034
[4] Israeli negotiators:: http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Israel-delays-prisoner-release-due-for-tomorrow-night-346770
[5] prominently press: http://www.timesofisrael.com/talks-with-the-pa-not-just-a-favor-to-the-us-livni-says/
[6] mutual recognition: http://www.thetower.org http://www.thetower.org/reports-kerry-widen-push-palestinians-recognize-israel-nation-state-jewish-people/
[7] a definitive stance: http://blogs.cfr.org/abrams/2014/03/13/abbas-and-the-right-of-return-will-defeat-john-kerry/
[8] a medium-term Israeli security presence: http://www.thetower.org/kerry-emphasizes-israeli-security-concerns-addressed-israeli-palestinian-deal-palestinians-reject-u-s-bridging-proposal-security/
[9] gave a grim assessment: http://www.timesofisrael.com/outgoing-security-adviser-palestinians-havent-budged/
[10] now rejects: http://www.thetower.org/0039oc-arab-league-to-focus-on-internal-rifts-expectations-from-u-s/
[11] long-standing: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2014/01/03/the-jewish-state-and-the-story-the-palestinians-hold-dear/
[12] U.S.-backed: http://www.thetower.org/0035oc-khamenei-holocaust-denial-jewish-state-comments-signal-hardening-of-iranian-stance/
[13] ostentatiously celebrated: http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=448&doc_id=10760
[14] badly undermining : http://www.thetower.org/freed-terrorist-boasts/
[15] AFP News Agency / YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU0sfTLBQH0
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Feel the tropical sun and the sultry breeze in two dramatic, tension-filled adventures that play out across the distant reaches of Old Mexico. Every six years, Mexico elects a new president bringing h... opes of internal change along with the possibility of upheaval and danger. Meridian Sun finds eccentric North American novelist Jack Dodge caught up in the furor when a voice from the past shows up in the person of young reporter Paige Warren. Their emotional and poignant reunion is made even more fraught when they find themselves in one of the most dangerous and explosive Mexican presidential campaigns in recent history, one that reaches its startling conclusion in the heart of Mexico City itself. Then, in Yucatan Dawn, John Pastor has left the United States after the murder of his wife and children and found a lonely, subsistence life as a private investigator in Mexico City. But when he lands in the middle of a conspiracy to steal a priceless archaeological artifact, the big PI has to doggedly dodge bullets, outlaws, and doubtful advice from supposed friends on a wild goose chase through the country that leads to an epic confrontation at the ruins of Chichen Itza in the far Yucatan Peninsula. Meridian Sun and Yucatan Dawn--come for the beautiful Mexican locations, stay for the pulsating adventure and excitement.


Students and chaperones headed to the buses after a day at MerryMead Farm.
"My favorite part of the trip was the hayride," said a first-grader from L.P. Hill Elementary School.
Three bus loads of students from first, second and third grade, went on a field trip to MerryMead Farm, located 25 minutes outside of the city in Lansdale.
The farm had activities the children from Strawberry Mansion do not normally get to experience. There was a hayride around the farm, a cornstalk maze and a pumpkin match. They even got to hear the story of Johnny Appleseed from the farm's scarecrow in the storytelling tent before the hayride.
The farm animals drew the most excitement from the students because they rarely get to see such creatures. At every station, which contained a different animal, the children would do their best impression of the animal. The kids would "moo" at the cows and "oink" at the pigs. All the while, they had big smiles on their faces.
Despite all the fun the children had, the chaperones had to be on constant alert to keep their eyes on the students, which was very taxing at times.


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Q: Gracefully serve MP4 from Apache or Wordpress I've looked a bit and seen a number of questions related to serving mp4, but I have not yet seen an answer to "How can I serve MP4 from Wordpress and/or Apache?" I believe it is possible as the twentyseventeen theme IIRC lets you host your own.
I am looking to host my own, if possible, after this question had an anchor linking to this blog post, and the custom generated minimized code did not work on this page on my site. Both that and the present homepage have the offered HTML solution but fail to do what is intended, namely hide related offerings like the (now retired) rel=0 parameter.
What, if any, options do I have to serve MP4 gracefully, with or without streaming, from Wordpress under Apache? I would ideally like something as graceful as under Youtube, but without related videos.
Thanks,

A: You definitively want to peek a look at the Plugins WordPress offers for video streaming. For example, Easy Video Player allows you to "embed both self-hosted videos or videos that are externally hosted using direct links".
It's just a one-liner. Can't get simpler than that:
[evp_embed_video url="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4"]

As of functionality, it will work in Apache, since the webserver only transfers the video by HTTP and the playing occurs in the client side with HTML5. However, you must check that your hosting gives you enough bandwidth to stream content to all your visitors

A: By default, Wordpress provides a [video] shortcode. I'm trying to see if that will work, as a matter of using Wordpress default functionality.


Friday links (7/20/12) - Of Bibles, books and letters . . . .
Here's a nice story about two young girls who are doing their part to show support for our troups (& help the USPS at the same time).
Becky Pliego reviewed two of Ann Lamott's books that are popular among many evangelicals and shares why she doesn't recommend them.
Brian Goulet shows how to refill ink cartridges for your fountain pens.
Wouldn't it be great if stationery stores still carried these small, hand-held letter scales? They'd make great gifts for fellow letter writers. I bought mine ages ago and it gets lots of use.
We found this adorable owl card at our local Papyrus store. He's holding the tiny letter in his beak and it even comes with this special stamp and the stick-on letter seal below.


Coloured Pencils from Depesche. With these 12 pencils you have all the basic colours you need to breathe life into faces, hairstyles and clothes.
In addition, the enclosed drawing instructions will give you lots of helpful tips.


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Upgrading Resque
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So you want to upgrade from Resque 1.x to 2.0? Here's everything that you need
to know.

  * Rake was replaced with Thor. Rake tasks are still supported and backward compatible, they're deprecated and will be removed in 2.1
    Resque provides `resque` bin file instead which you should use for running workers and other Resque-related stuff.

    Old `$ QUEUE=high,failure rake resque:work` translates to `$ resque work -q high,failure`. Check all available tasks by running `resque help`

  * Resque::Workers#initialize now takes a client as an option. This manages
    its connection to Redis.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub