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Congratulations goes out to fellow US LHC Blogger Prof. Sarah Demers for just being awarded the Department of Energy's Early Career Award. The announcement is naturally featured prominently on the website of her home institution, Yale University Physics Department. This award has recently replaced the long-standing DOE Outstanding Junior Investigator Award (OJI), which has awarded grants to promising junior faculty members from 1978-2008, an impressive run! The new Early Career award and has brought the previous National Science Foundation's Early Career Award and DOE OJI awards together to a more similar format and award level.
These awards can mean a tremendous amount to a new faculty member in particle physics. I was fortunate enough to receive an OJI from the DOE, and fellow blogger Prof. Ken Bloom was fortunate to receive a Career Award from NSF, when we were both new junior professors. This allowed us both to support perhaps a graduate student and part of a postdoc's salary as well as our own summer salaries while we established our research programs as new faculty members. Now Sarah has earned a peer-reviewed grant, which is a major milestone for a new professor, and which enables her to proceed with her successful research program without relying on university start-up funds (which eventually dry up). Here's to Sarah's future success!
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On February 8, 2016 / People
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On January 9, 2016 / People
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On November 24, 2015 / Entrepreneurial Profiles, People
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On May 14, 2015 / People
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Q: Abstract Algebra elementary mapping Question 1 Let $F : \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{N}$ be the mapping defined by $F(n) = n + 1$ for all $n \in\mathbb{N}=\{0, 1, 2, 3, . . .\}$, and let $I : \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{N}$ be the identity mapping defined by $I(n) = n$ for all $n \in\mathbb{N}$.
(a) Show that there does not exist any mapping $G : \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{N}$ which satisfies $F \circ G = I$.
(b) Construct one example (or several examples) of mapping $H : \mathbb{N}\to \mathbb{N}$ which satisfies $H \circ F = I$.

A: (a) Suppose there is such a $g$; then:
\begin{alignat}{1}
(fg)(0)=i(0)=0 &\Rightarrow f(g(0))=0 \\
&\Rightarrow g(0)+1=0 \\
&\Rightarrow g(0)\notin \Bbb N \\
\tag 1
\end{alignat}
against the assumption that $g$ is a map from $\Bbb N$ to $\Bbb N$: contradiction. Therefore, such a $g$ doesn't exist.
(b)
\begin{alignat}{1}
(hf)=i &\Rightarrow h(f(n))=n, \forall n\in \Bbb N \\
&\Rightarrow h(n+1)=n, \forall n\in \Bbb N \\
\tag 2
\end{alignat}
Therefore, any $h$ which sends $0$ to any natural and each nonzero natural to its predecessor, fits. Necessarily, none of such $h$ is injective, because there is a natural $\tilde n$ (characterizing $h$, actually) which is image of two distinct ones: $0$ and $\tilde n+1$.

A: Hint:  First, this is a somewhat famous example/fact.
The problem you will encounter in part $1)$ is that you will need to subtract $1$ from everything, in order to undo adding $1$.  But $0-1=-1$, so you end up going outside the desired range.
On the other side you don't run into this problem (reason?).

A: Suppose that $F\circ G = I$.  Consider more carefully how these functions work on the element $0$.
You have that $I(0)=0$
You would have that $(F\circ G)(0) = F(G(0))=0$... but this is impossible.  Why?

 Clearly, $F(n)>0$ for all $n$, in particular for any possible value that $G(0)$ could have taken.  It follows that no such $G$ could exist.

Suppose that $H\circ F = I$.
Then in particular for any $n$ we have $I(n) = n$ and so $(H\circ F)(n)=n$.  That is, $H(F(n))=n$ and $H(n+1)=n$ for every $n$.

 So, $H(1)=0, H(2)=1, H(3)=2,$ etc...  This information alone is almost enough to fully determine what $H$ is.  The only missing piece of information is how $H$ map's $0$.  We can make any arbitrary choice for $H$ we want and it will be sufficient.

$~$

 $H(n)= \begin{cases} 0&\text{if }n=0\\n-1&\text{otherwise}\end{cases}$ is one such choice for $H$.  In general you could have $H_k(n) = \begin{cases}k&\text{if }n=0\\n-1&\text{otherwise}\end{cases}$ for any natural $k$ also works.

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Call for Papers: Impact of and Backlash against Human Rights Courts an Quasi-Judicial Bodies
On the occasion of the 11th European Society of International Law Conference in Oslo, the ESIL Interest Group on International Human Rights Law invites submissions for a roundtable on "The Impact of and Backlash against International Human Rights Courts and Quasi Judicial Bodies." Here's the call:
European Society of International Law Interest Group on International Human Rights Law Roundtable, ESIL 11th Anniversary Conference on 'The Judicialization of International Law - A Mixed Blessing' Oslo, 10-12 September 2015.
Impact of and Backlash against Human Rights Courts an Quasi-Judicial Bodies
On the occasion of the 11th ESIL Conference in Oslo, the ESIL Interest Group on International Human Rights Law invites submissions for a roundtable on the Impact of and Backlash against International Human Rights Courts and Quasi Judicial Bodies.
The Topic
This roundtable will focus on two inter-related questions: What is the impact of human rights courts and quasi-judicial bodies domestically? What are the sources of backlash against human rights courts and quasi-judicial bodies?
International and regional human rights courts and quasi-judicial human rights bodies have been part of the international human rights law landscape since the 1960s. Since their inception, they have collectively delivered over twenty thousand judgments. At the level of the United Nations, we have witnessed a proliferation in treaty bodies that have an individual petition provision, alongside increased use of the individual petition systems. In what ways can we analyse the impact of human rights courts and quasi-judicial bodies? What has the impact of the decisions of these bodies been on national judiciaries, legislatures, the executive and society more generally? What factors explain the difference in impact across these institutions? Does the non-legally binding nature of the Views issued by UN treaty bodies hamper the impact of the decisions they deliver? Is the impact strengthened by the fact that these bodies can order implementation of general measures? Does the lack of specificity on general measures in the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights hamper impact of its decisions? What are the implications in choosing a forum for an individual complaints in terms of the desired impact domestically? Are enforcement mechanisms of the judicial and quasi judicial bodies effective/how can they be made more effective? How can implementation of judgments/views be fostered both internationally and domestically? How do different regions and states mediate the impact of regional human rights courts and quasi-judicial bodes? Can we talk about an overall impact of the judicialisation of human rights?
In recent years, backlash talk against human rights courts and quasi-judicial bodies have become commonplace. These have been much pronounced in the European context concerning the European Court of Human Rights, but can also be found in relation to other international courts and treaty bodies. What are the sources of backlash against the international judicialisation of human rights? How can these be countered? Do human rights courts micro-manage? Do human rights treaty bodies overstep the boundaries of sound judicial interpretation? Has international human rights jurisprudence pushed too far? To what extent is the backlash talk a reflection of domestic political and legal battles?
The Interest Group is particularly interested in receiving proposals that examine impact of and/or backlash against less well-explored human rights courts and quasi-judicial bodies, such as the CERD, CEDAW, ICESCR and the African Human Rights System. Equally, it welcomes fresh examinations of impact and backlash of the more well-known human rights courts and quasi judicial bodies and their case-law. In depth case studies of impact and backlash are also welcome.
We invite submissions of abstracts of no more than 400 words. Selection will be based on scholarly merit, and with regard to producing an engaging roundtable with attention paid to a wide variety of human rights courts and quasi judicial bodies. Each submission should include the following:
(a) a short curriculum vitae containing the author's name, institutional affiliation, contact information and e-mail address;
(b) an abstract of no more than 400 words; and
Applications should be submitted to bcali@ku.edu.tr by 15 April 2015.
Abstracts will be reviewed by the co-chair persons of the interest group. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process by 15 May 2015. Accepted full papers are due by 15 August 2015.
Please note that the ESIL Interest Group on International Human Rights Law is unable to provide funds to cover the conference registration fee or related transport and accommodation costs.
For further information about the ESIL Interest Group on International Human Rights Law, please visit: http://esil-ihrl.tumblr.com
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Where to go when you need a break from winter.
For those of us who call Northeast Wisconsin home, the following items conjure some strong feelings.
When Wisconsin winter is just a little too much, it's time to spread your wings and fly somewhere warm and leave winter woes (and that dang ice scraper) behind.
Lodging in Davenport comes at small-town prices, too—check out this awesome 5-bed, 5-bath VRBO listed at $199/night! Roundtrip tickets from Chicago airports to Orlando (MCO) can be found in the $130-$200 range.
USA Today lays out Dallas' big selling points: the weather hovers in the 50s and 60s in winter, and the city is dense with free attractions (Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens), museums (DMA), and picturesque, highly walkable neighborhoods.
Roundtrip seats from Milwaukee to Dallas can be as cheap as $160, and a quadruple room (two king beds) in a central hotel will run you about $260 a night.
Another key destination for the Sunshine State, Sanibel Island is ranked #6 in Winter Family Vacations on U.S. News & World Report's list for several good reasons. Sanibel visitors will enjoy sandy shores stocked with seashells (say that five times fast), fresh seafood, and temps in the mid-70s.
A "Very Good" hotel booking for a family of four in January 2018 runs as low as $206/night. Flights from Milwaukee to Fort Myers (20 minutes from Sanibel) will cost you about $250/ticket.
"Sugar-white-sand beaches, a culinary scene rivaling New Orleans', a vibrant shopping district"—Architectural Digest lists some of the perks of this underrated beach town, and there are many more. Gulf Shores might be the best vacation spot on the Gulf Coast for sun-loving families.
Seats (roundtrip) from Chicago to Pensacola (this airport is about an hour drive from Gulf Shores) will cost about $300, and you can get your hands on a striking VRBO house rated "Exceptional" that sleeps eight for $159/night.
Scottsdale, Arizona's fifth-largest city, is known internationally for its art galleries, and is host to countless souvenir shops, interior design studios, and an active artists' community. If shopping is your thing, Scottsdale's Fifth Avenue is the go-to for high-end goods and Native American jewelry and crafts. When you're not shopping, Scottsdale is the place to play a few rounds of golf or catch some rays by the pool.
A roundtrip fare from Milwaukee to Phoenix (Scottsdale is a 22-minute drive from Phoenix) ranges from $100 to over $500, depending on what you prefer. Hotel prices for a family of four will be a little pricier, hovering around the $300 mark.
Because it's slightly cooler than more mainstream Mediterranean destinations, Madeira is an affordable choice for budget-conscious travelers. This semitropical four-island archipelago (and country of origin of the wine with the same name) offers breathtaking hiking trails and gourmet fare for foodies of all ages. This is the most expensive location on our list, but it's relatively inexpensive compared to other international locales.
Roundtrip flights hover around the $1,000 mark from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Madeira (FNC), but 4-star hotels can be as low as $100 per night if you keep your eyes peeled for deals.
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Q: How to Change more than one Value in If else Statement How can i change more than one cell value in a IF-Else Statement?
My second code changes the value from Range(a & i) to 0.
This works:
If IsEmpty(ws.Range(a & i, b & i).Value) Then
ElseIf Len(ws.Range(a & i)) > 2 Then Range(a & i).Value = 3

This does not work:
If IsEmpty(ws.Range(a & i, b & i).Value) Then
ElseIf Len(ws.Range(a & i)) > 2 Then Range(a & i).Value = 3 And Range(b & i).Value = 8

EDIT:
For example i want to change my variables after 1 to 10 is done. I could just copy it over and over with changed variables but there must be an easier way.
For i = 1 To 10

a = "BD"
b = "BE"
c = "BG"
d = "BH"

Select Case True
 Case IsEmpty(Range(a & i)) = True:
 Case Len(ws.Range(a & i)) > 2:
        Range(a & i).Value = 3
        Range(b & i).Value = 8

A: How about a Select statement? Easier to read and you can add multiple cases.
Select Case True
    Case Len(ws.Range(a & i)) > 2:
        Range(a & i).Value = 3
        Range(b & i).Value = 8

    Case <condition>:
        'action

    Case Else:
        'do nothing
End Select

A: Short and easy answer, like this:
If IsEmpty(ws.Range(a & i, b & i).Value) Then
ElseIf Len(ws.Range(a & i)) > 2 Then
    Range(a & i).Value = 3
    Range(b & i).Value = 8
End If

Thought if you are not doing anything on the first If there is no need to state it.


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Ireland - Regulators take centre stage as economy bites
This year the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland regulators will present the results of their two-year review of how wind is to be treated in the island's single electricity market. The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland share an ambitious 40% target for electricity from renewables by 2020, consistent with Ireland's EU obligation to generate 16% of its energy use from renewables by that date. Between 4GW and 5GW of renewables capacity is expected to be needed — although some green proponents are striving for 11GW by 2020.
The review has been examining the effect that around 4.6GW of variable wind will have on system operation. As well as looking at how generation should be scheduled and dispatched, the review is also studying rules for constraining generation off the system at times of congestion.
Its findings are due to be published in the first quarter of 2011 as the last grid-connection offers are issued under Ireland's lengthy Gate 3 process dealing with 3.9GW of applications from generators wanting to connect to the network.
New direction needed
Developers that have received Gate 3 offers will be examining the implications of the review very carefully, says Michael Walsh, chief executive of the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) . "It's a very significant milestone in the whole development of the industry in Ireland," he says. "People will be making decisions as to whether to accept those offers or not."
Following Ireland's general election late last month, IWEA will be urging the new government to take a joined-up approach to formulating policy.
"There are too many different things happening on the policy front — maybe ten or 11 items up for review at any one time," explains Walsh. "We should be looking at how all the different issues interact, rather than looking at them one by one and coming up with different answers that don't gel together — which is what is happening at the moment."
The dire state of the Irish economy affected the rate of new wind installation, with just 153MW completed in 2010, down from 221MW installed in 2009 (see table). But the pace is expected to pick up this year. Some 340MW is currently under construction, the majority due for completion by the end of 2011.
Total wind capacity in Ireland now amounts to 1.43GW, enough to meet some 15% of total Irish electricity demand. Most of the new capacity last
year was built by large, mainly utility companies better able to weather the economic storm raging in the country. Leading the pack were two of the biggest market players: ESB with 48MW followed by Ireland's market leader, SSE Renewables, with 40MW. The latter company boosted its share of total Irish wind capacity to around 33%.
Economic woes
John Ward, director of small independent generator Redwind Energy, says the banking crisis has caused huge problems for the wind sector, making it difficult for smaller players with consents and grid-connection offers in place to proceed to the construction stage. If they are lending at all, banks are only lending to people with a strong track record, he suggests, adding that raising equity is also hard
But Ward believes that "the fundamental economics of wind have not deteriorated" and notes that civil engineering and turbine supply costs have fallen, making projects cheaper to build. "If you look at any other asset class, wind is probably the best," says Ward.
Michael Walsh says that some financing is still available for wind farms. "But it's taking a lot longer to bring them across the line and get all the due diligence done," he says. "Others are finding it much more of a challenge than maybe it was even two years ago."
Yet, Walsh is optimistic that this year will see up to 300MW of projects completed. And there are a lot of projects in the pipeline, he adds, despite the permitting, grid and financing challenges wind power faces in Ireland.
Ireland - Proposed curtailment policy threatens growth


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Police release eerie sketch of wide-mouthed burglary suspect
Alex Lasker
My, what big teeth you have.
Police in Warwickshire, England, released a terrifying sketch of a man suspected in a February distraction burglary case — and the internet is having a field day with the image.
"Between 2.00pm and 2.36pm on 5 February 2018, two men claiming to be from Orbit Housing tricked their way into a flat in Hertford Place," said the Warwickshire Police in a press release. "One of the men distracted the occupant - a woman in her 40s - while the other man searched the property."
The statement continues on to note that the victim eventually realized the men were not from the housing association they claimed to represent and ordered them to leave. The men then vacated her residence with a quantity of her cash and goods in tow.
In hopes of catching the perpetrators, police released the following E-FIT, or Electronic Facial Identification Technique, sketch of one of the burglars — and his Chesire-cat-like mouth certainly is a sight to behold.
We've issued an efit for of a suspect in a distraction burglary in Stratford in February. If you have any information please contact us. https://t.co/NipFniL1edpic.twitter.com/oGiYfxIi2e
— Warwickshire Police (@warkspolice) April 3, 2018
The bizarre photo quickly went viral on Twitter, racking up nearly 20,000 retweets and a plethora of witty responses in just one day.
"He sent me a snap!" one woman responded, adding a filter to the image that made the man's already comedically large mouth appear even bigger.
"I just hope he didn't bite her," joked another.
"Did he have a dog?" tweeted a third person, along with a photo of big-mouthed cartoon Wallace and his sidekick, Gromit.
The photo received so much ridicule that the Warwickshire Police took to Twitter a second time to confirm that the sketch is, in fact, not an April Fools' prank.
"We can confirm that this is real and that we anticipated the attention!" it wrote. "But jokes aside, it was created from a description provided and it's serious as a woman was victim of a horrible crime. Hopefully the attention will mean we identify the offender/bring him to justice quicker."
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Abby Davison and Nathan Keever were united in marriage at 3 p.m. June 7 at First Church of the Nazarene in Hutchinson.
Parents of the couple are Dr. Alan and Kimberly Davidson, Sterling, and Jim and Juna Keever, Inman. Grandparents are Dwight and Nora Sauer, Sterling, Bill and Elaine Rollins, Ernestine Miller, all of Cimarron, Jim Keever Sr. and Betty Killingsworth, both of Hutchinson.
Maids of honor were Mallory Sauer, Ellinwood, and Ashley Earle, Sterling. Bridesmaids were Whitney Fuller and Rachel Splitter, both of Sterling.
Best man was Josh Franklin, Hutchinson. Groomsmen were Curtis Hawthorne, Josh Killingsworth, both of Hutchinson, and Roman Davidson, Sterling.
After a wedding trip to Green Mountain Falls, Colo., the couple is at home in Mustang, Okla.
The bride graduated from Sterling High School and Sterling College with an elementary education degree. She is a fifth grade teacher for Mustang Trails Elementary School.
The bridegroom graduated from Buhler High School and Southern Nazarene University with a degree in music. He is the minister of music for Mustang Church of the Nazarene.


Exceptional cuisine, exquisite wines and first class service all combine to make the dining experience at L'Ortolan truly memorable. To complement the food, Sommelier Craig Steven offers recommendations from our extensive wine list, including flights of wines to accompany each course on the menu. We are constantly tasting and tuning our wine offering with the ever changing menu and love to introduce the 'fruit' of that work.
Whether you are looking for the ideal bottle to accompany your food choices from the menu, or a selection by the glass to go with each course from our tasting menus, our Sommelier would be happy to guide you. In this blog Craig shares his wine choices for our signature seven course Menu Gourmand.
The Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel works well with the tomato Gazpacho as both the wine and the food can be described as being intense and fruity in flavour with a spicy finish. It is these similar characteristics which allow the wine and food to work in harmony with each other.
Paired with this course as a traditionally French pairing with goose liver is Sauternes, another famed sweet wine. The accompaniments then ask for a wine that has more fruit and spice than Sauternes which is why the Maury works so well. The way the wine expresses itself helps to match the food as well because it starts off sweet and rich, to help cut through the goose liver, you then get all the fruit in the middle and finally the wine finishes with a touch of dryness. This dryness helps to counter any greasy or oily feeling that may be felt from the goose liver.
Charles Smith's King Fu Girl Riesling works so well with the turbot dish because of the citrus harmony that happens between the wine and the food. The slight ripeness of the wine benefits the Turbot itself after which the acidity elevates it off the plate.
This Reserva is an excellent pairing with lamb as not only does the oak ageing allow the wine to blend in with the smoked characters of the dish and the barbeque sauce, but the wine follows three simple rules for making Lamb taste great. It has low tannin (nothing restricting in the wine), big fruit characters and a nice spicy finish.
This is such a great paring, as though the dish was made around the flavour of the wine. The sweet, honey styling brings both the flavour of the granola and white chocolate to their fullest while the creamy finish enhances the raspberry perfectly.


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South Carolina Showdown
by Robert Stacy McCain
March 26, 2013, 12:00 AM
Democrats were exultant when former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford finished atop last week's Republican primary in a special election to fill the 1st District congressional seat vacated by Tim Scott's appointment to the Senate. In a 16-candidate GOP field, Sanford got 37 percent, nearly three times the vote of his nearest rival, former Charleston County council member Curtis Bostic. Sanford's advantages are even larger than the vote totals would suggest: He reportedly has a 15-to-1 campaign cash edge over Bostic and the former two-term governor is almost infinitely ahead in terms of what political strategists call "name recognition."
Alas, name recognition is a two-edged sword for Sanford, who is perhaps best known for an embarrassment that made the phrase "hiking the Appalachian Trail" a smutty double-entendre in 2009. One late-June weekend that year — the weekend of Father's Day, to be exact — the governor's whereabouts became a national mystery. Neither his family nor his staff nor South Carolina law enforcement could find Sanford, whose name had been bandied about as a possible 2012 Republican presidential contender. Before search parties could be sent to find the allegedly missing hiker, however, Sanford flew back from Argentina to South Carolina and held one of the most surreal press conferences in political history. He told how a "remarkable friendship" with a woman he met in Argentina a year earlier had "sparked into something more than that." He spoke of "trying to get my heart right" and said he had "spent the past five days of my life crying in Argentina." Sanford's description of Maria Belen Chapur as his "soul mate" was, as Daily Caller columnist Yates Walker said, "possibly the most sociopathic moment ever captured on live television."
Sanford was censured by the state legislature, his wife divorced him, and last year he announced his engagement to his Argentine soul mate. His supporters use the word "redemption" to describe the former governor's potential comeback, but the reaction of other Republicans could best be described as Fear and Loathing. The fear includes conservatives who warned the Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin that Republicans "are absolutely in danger of losing" the otherwise safe seat with Sanford as their nominee and, even if Sanford could defeat Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, he might singlehandedly revive the "Republican war on women" narrative. As for the loathing, Ann Coulter denounced Sanford in no uncertain terms.
"The Republican Party owes Sanford nothing. He had a chance and he blew it," Coulter declared in a column published the day after the March 19 primary. "If, in some horrible twist of fate that's been stalking Republicans, Sanford wins the runoff, he will lose the general election. Worse, he might win, making Republicans look like utter hypocrites on family values."
The alternative to either scenario is Curtis Bostic, a soft-spoken Marine Corps veteran of Operation Desert Storm. Bostic's campaign site is StopSpending.com, a straightforward message of fiscal conservatism, but the large photo of his wife and five children on the site is a message in its own right. Bostic's only TV ad features his wife describing the difficult circumstances under which the couple "chose life" for their youngest son. In a conference call with bloggers last week, Bostic described himself as a "constitutional conservative" and mentioned the "strong evangelical support" for his campaign. Some pundits have recently pronounced the obituary of Christian conservative influence in the GOP, but the church-going faithful still swing enough electoral clout to make a difference in a primary in South Carolina, and Bostic says there is a "very strong anti-Sanford sentiment" in the coastal Low Country district.
Consolidating that sentiment with only a week remaining until the runoff will be a challenge for Bostic, whose campaign launched a special "Trust Curtis" fundraising appeal Monday. An upset may prove impossible unless Bostic can get major endorsements. Red State's Matt Vespa has compared Bostic to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who rallied Tea Party activists to defeat the better-funded David Dewhurst. A key for Cruz was getting the endorsement of Sarah Palin, and Bostic's supporters are hoping Palin will decide to work her grassroots magic in the 1st District runoff, just as she did on behalf of Nikki Haley in South Carolina's 2010 gubernatorial primary.
In the rough-and-tumble world of South Carolina GOP politics — which is to the Republican Party what Chicago is to Democrats — there are few party officials who will risk offending a candidate with such advantages as Sanford enjoys. Upsets by underdogs are a rarity in the power politics of the Palmetto State, which is why Democrats are smiling at the prospect of a Sanford comeback. The Democrats have nominated the sister of cable-TV comedian Stephen Colbert, and the weeks leading up to the May 7 special election would offer an endless series of punch lines at the expense of Republicans if the scandal-stained Sanford wins the GOP nomination.


My name is Lawrence Jordan and I am a Water Shaman. I have been working professionally throughout the country healing people and clearing their Chakras with a special water that my ancestors have been using for 100's years. This ancient shamanic technique comes from my Melungeon shamanic ancestry. There were many pockets of Mediterranean/Cherokee/ mixes throughout the United States and I just happen to be one of many of this mixed shamanic ancestry. This particular chakra cleanse is done with the sacred cloth and blessed water. It works well to sooth severe depression and anxiety.


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The ASC Feed Standard will define requirements for both responsible factory practices, and requirements that define parameters for responsible ingredients for the three main ingredient groups used in aqua feed: marine ingredients, terrestrial plant ingredients and terrestrial animal ingredients.
An estimated 70 percent of farmed aquatic species are dependent on feed to complete their production cycle; and feed constitutes the greatest single input in terms of costs and volumes for marine and freshwater fish farming.
Feed thus represents a major component of the environmental and social footprints of aquaculture, and it was therefore important for the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) to define precisely what constitutes responsible and sustainable fish feed production. Considering the environmental and social footprints of aquafeed is made all the more important since aquaculture is the fastest-growing animal protein production sector in the world and is forecast by the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to provide two thirds of seafood destined for human consumption by 2030.
The global ASC Feed Standard will act as a tool to help recognise and reward responsible aquaculture feed and will be applicable to all ASC farm standards. It will also provide an additional mechanism for producers and retailers eager to minimise and mitigate environmental and social impacts throughout their supply chain; and provide more traceability and transparency to their stakeholders, including on topics such as GMOs. It is also important to remember that the sustainability-conscious trend to decrease the proportion of marine ingredients in feed results in a greater proportion of plant ingredients being used, thus 'shifting' some of the various feed production impacts onto land. These – too – need mitigating and the ASC Feed Standard proposes to address these issues.
The production of the feed's raw material ̶ marine and terrestrial ingredients — raises issues throughout the feed supply chain. These can include habitat loss, overharvesting, biodiversity impacts, pollution, poor labour conditions, human rights abuses and lack of community consultation, amongst others. These social and environmental issues will be addressed by the ASC Feed Standard, which will also include other key sustainability indicators such as greenhouse gas emissions, water and energy consumption etc.
The principles, criteria and indicators of the Feed Standard will be verified at the feed mill level. Mills will among others need to have a Responsible Sourcing Policy to demonstrate policies and management processes are in place relating to sourcing of all types of ingredients that represent more than 1% of total ingredients by weight. Such Policy will also include a commitment to continuous improvement in relation to the sustainability levels of the primary sources of the ingredients used for the manufacture of all feed. When completed, the Feed Standard certification process will follow rigorous requirements as outlined in the ASC Certification and Accreditation Requirements.
Concurrently, the ASC is also running a process (see Aligned Standard) to simplify and harmonise the structure of all current standards aiming to improve implementation efficiency, simplify accreditation and auditor training, promote further program uptake and to facilitate the expansion of the farm standards to cover new species and production systems.
MSC Mass Balance CoC Standard is out for public consultation until 30 September 2017.


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Jan 12, 2022 NEW
Themes: ActionRPGCoopLocal-coopOnline Co-opSingle-player
Developer: Capcom
The critically acclaimed action-RPG series returns to the Nintendo Switch™! Set in the ninja-inspired land of Kamura Village, explore lush ecosystems and battle fearsome monsters to become the ultimate hunter. It's been half a century since the last calamity struck, but a terrifying new monster has reared its head and threatens to plunge the land into chaos once again. Hunt solo or in a party with friends to earn rewards that you can use to craft a huge variety of weapons and armor. Brand new gameplay systems such as the high-flying 'Wire Action' and your canine companion 'Palamute' will add exciting new layers to the already robust combat that Monster Hunter is known for. Whether it's at home, on the go, online or offline - you'll always be ready for your next hunt on the Nintendo Switch™!
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Francesco De Meo—Jan 10, 2022
With the streamlining of some of the most annoying aspects of the Monster Hunter experience and some excellent additions to the formula like Wirebugs and Switch Skills, Monster Hunter Rise reaches the heights of the best entries in the series with ease. While not all of the changes and new features have been for the best, like Rampage Quests, their general quality level, and the amazing PC port, do make the game one that's worth playing for both long-time fans of the series and newcomers.
Chris Carter—Mar 28, 2021
Like a lot of Monster Hunter games, I slowly started to get more and more acclimated to Rise until I hit a positive tipping point. Once it clicked, it was hard to go back to the old ways, before the wirebug opened up combat and the theme was arguably the most on-point it's ever been. Rise should delight fans both new and old, as long as the former group is willing to work a little bit for it.
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Dom Kim—Jan 10, 2022
Monster Hunter Rise is a wonderful addition to the series and one of the best ways to lose a couple hundred hours of your life.
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Жиро́нда (, ; , ) — департамент на південному заході Франції, один з департаментів регіону Нова Аквітанія.

Адміністративний центр — Бордо. Площа 10 тис. км². Населення 1,4 млн чоловік (2007).

Географія
Жиронда розташована на узбережжі Атлантичного океану, а районі гирла Гаронни. З південного сходу на північний захід департамент перетинають річки Гаронна і Дордонь. На території департаменту розташована частина лісу Ландів.

Історія
Департамент був створений під час Великої французької революції 4 березня 1790 р. на місці колишніх провінцій Гієнь і Ґасконь. Від назви департаменту походить назва жирондистів — політичної партії часів Великої французької революції.

Персоналії
 Леон Дюгі — французький вчений, теоретик права та держави, професор права в університеті в Бордо (1886).

Департаменти Франції
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Last updated on: 8/27/2010 | Author: ProCon.org
Will physicians' reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid increase?
PRO (yes)
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) stated the following in its fact sheet "How Will Health Care Reform Legislation Impact Payment to Physicians?," available at www.aafp.org (accessed Aug. 25, 2010):
"… [T]he health reform legislation includes a number of payment improvements for family physicians that will result in immediate and significant Medicare payment increases…
All physicians in family medicine, general internal medicine, geriatrics and pediatrics whose Medicare charges for office, nursing facility and home visits comprise at least 60 percent of their total Medicare charges will be eligible for a 10 percent bonus payment for these services from 2011–16."
Aug. 25, 2010 - American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
The American Medical Association (AMA) stated the following in its fact sheet "How the Passage of Federal Health System Reform Legislation Impacts Your Practice," available at www.ama-ass.org (accessed Aug. 25, 2010):
"H.R. 3590 includes a number of payment improvements for physicians that, combined, will result in immediate and significant Medicare payment increases for many physicians…
All physicians in family medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics and pediatrics whose Medicare charges for office, nursing facility and home visits comprise at least 60 percent of their total Medicare charges will be eligible for a 10 percent bonus payment for these services from 2011–16…
All general surgeons who perform major procedures (with a 10- or 90-day global service period) in a health professional shortage area will be eligible for a 10 percent bonus payment for these services from 2011–16…
For 2010, Medicare will increase payment for psychotherapy services by 5 percent…
The national average 'floor' on Medicare's geographic payment adjustment (commonly known as the GPCI) for physician work expired at the end of 2009. The law re-establishes that floor in 2010. In 2010 and 2011, Medicare will also reduce the GPCI adjustment for physician practice expenses in rural and low-cost areas. And, beginning in 2011, the practice expense GPCI adjustment will be brought up to the national average for 'frontier' states (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming). Physicians in 56 localities in 42 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands will benefit from these geographic payment adjustments."
Aug. 25, 2010 - American Medical Association (AMA)
The US Department of Health & Human Services stated the following in its web resource "Timeline: What's Changing and When," available at www.healthcare.gov (accessed Aug. 25, 2010):
"As Medicaid programs and providers prepare to cover more patients in 2014, the Act requires states to pay primary care physicians no less than 100 percent of Medicare payment rates in 2013 and 2014 for primary care services. The increase is fully funded by the federal government."
Aug. 25, 2010 - US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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JUDARI, a premium shoe label, was founded in Milan in 2006. A theme that has always characterized JUDARI's creations is the strong relationship between the art and fashion design. Shoe like an object of art! Rigorous construction, where the cut is the natural evolution of the lines, dramatic prints, unusual materials and new technologies where elegance is always closely connected to the exceptional quality, the chromatic choice is always accurate and recognizable, and the realization process of shoes is never submitted to a creative whim, but it is always conceived in a present projected into the future.
The strong point of the JUDARI collections is the slip-on sneakers, first introdused for the SS15 season, a new luxurious and trendy way to interpret sports shoes, assuming strong couture connotations. The new couture sneaker leaves its comfort zone to be worn at even the most important occasions.
The distinctive combination of gracefulness and modernism, elegance and sense of humor in the same time, paralleled with creative accessories, makes JUDARI brand add a striking fresh and unique style to the wardrobe of the modern day women.


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Harrison Bourke
Brougham Street Launceston Tasmania Australia
Doris Mary Braidie or Brady
Eileen, Thomas Harrison, Monica Helen, Mary & Noel Harrison
Harrison Bourke was born on 2 Feb 1881 at St Kilda, Victoria, the son of Francis Bourke and his wife Elizabeth Mary (Lillian) Lette, his grandfather being Henry Elms Lette, MHA. He was the nephew of Thomas Bourke, a Launceston business man. He was a well-known rower for the Tamar Rowing Club, winning the interstate sculling championship three years in a row 1902-04. He represented Australia at Henley-on-Thames in 1906 and later was a member of the Thames Rowing Club. He married in London on 21 Mar 1907 when his occupation was noted as accountant. He had five children: Eileen, Thomas Harrison, Monica Helen, Mary and Noel Harrison.
Harrison returned to Australia by 1924. He settled at Point Piper, Sydney, and was still there as a company director when he died on 3 Feb 1948. He was buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Northern Suburbs, Sydney. Harrison's mother, his aunt and uncle Richard and Frances Irvine, and cousins, are also pictured in the Family Album.
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namespace Perrich.FileTransferQueue
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    /// <summary>
    /// Provide a way to send a file from a local path to a remote path
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        /// <summary>
        /// Send a file.
        /// Do not throw exception
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        bool Send(Stream srcStream, string destPath);
    }
}

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>>> tests on my machine and builds all examples, without any trouble.
>>> time the build bots have compiled larger Spirit 2.x parsers.
>>> reasonable than Intel and MSVC 7.1 on my machines.
>> large number of the Boost.Math tests to avoid long run times.
>> has all been graciously donated, and isn't entirely free of cost.
>> that would be a big win.
>> there is any low-hanging fruit that can be pulled?
Well it's not just Intel. PGI is another very slow EDG based compiler.
experience significantly longer compile times.
introduce a toolset dependent timeout though I'm sure it can be done.
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Eunomia – imię żeńskie pochodzenia greckiego, złożone z członów eu – "dobry, dobrze", i nomos – "prawo", co się tłumaczy jako "praworządność". Imię to nosiła jedna z Hor, greckich bogiń strzegących ładu między ludźmi i rytmem natury (dwie pozostałe to Dike i Ejrene – Irena). Patronką tego imienia w Kościele katolickim jest św. Eunomia, zm. w 304 roku.

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This Saturday at The Roots Factory is going to be a great show! Come through and support.
This new piece was extremely fun to work on. I have been really exploring the feeling of getting loose and not focusing on going back and forth and holding my breath to make the perfect line. One time, one hit spur of the moment with a lot of layers and patterns. This is a 48 x 60 mixed media piece and is now ready for adoption. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at info@monstrinho.com. Thank you.
Recent project for Raisins Swimwear 2013. Love working on projects with creative people who appreciate organic art and handstyles. Daniela Mendez from Raisins shared with me her creative vision, put together an amazing photo and video shoot and had me develop signature phrases in my own signature handstyle. This was an extremely fun project, thank you to Daniela and the people at Raisins for including me on this project! I will be sharing Daniela's work in the weeks to come on the blog.
These are some photos from a recent surfboard collaboration project with Shaper Studios in San Diego. This plank is a 9 foot Singlefin and is for a good friend and fellow surfer Nick Borelli who shaped the board on this project. Behind every person there is a unique story. Nicholas Borelli is a former Captain in the Marines and is always sharing his positive energy with others. He recently introduced me to his passion in utilizing surfing as a way to help others heal and has educated me on the Wounded Warrior Project.
The Wounded Warrior Project purpose is to raise awareness of injured service members to the public, help injured service members to assist each other and provide programs/services that aid these injured service members.
Several weeks ago while surfing on base, a younger inexperienced Marine lost control of his board while trying to ride a larger wave. The board left a huge gash in my board and hit me in the head. I went to the beach and was pretty angry to say the least. As time passed, slowly but surely the group that the other surfer was with started to get out of the water. Nick was on the beach with me explaining the background history of each individual and how they became a part of Wounded Warriors. Each guy walked out of the water smiling ear to ear after enjoying a good surf session in the Pacific. Happy to be alive, and thankful for the moment. At that point in time I immediately had a flashback to a time not too long ago when I was their age and thought about what was going on in my life at that point in time. Had I faced death? What had I done or what did I do to help others? Would I risk my life to help someone I do not know?
It is a powerful thing to be reminded about the gift of life. We all like superheroes possess many powers that are sometimes left untapped. I thought deeply about this as I worked in the blue shaping room at Shaper Studios. This 9 foot plank represents the power of exchange. It serves as a personal reminder to me to wake up each day and recognize the gifts we have been given or developed through countless hours of work and use them to help others as often as we can. Thank you to Nick, Shaper Studios and the young Marine who opened up my eyes to what is truly real in this world.
One by one we learned to smile at death….I had a lot of fun with this particular piece. There is nothing like the feeling of having fun with color and line work and just getting loose. I will be showing this piece at the Dia De Los Muertos show at The Roots Factory October 27th. Come by and say hello.
Headed down to Tijuana last weekend to paint with friends El Norteno and Glow. Unfortunately towards the end of the session we were asked to stop by a drunken landlord and were forced to buff the wall or pay the guy some unreasonable amount of pesos. Sorry amigo no can do…anyways here is to the curse of Luis Miguel…The three amigos will be back.
And so it was decided that the narwhal from the sea and the jellyfish from the sky would spend their days roaming the sea together…..
Nothing like the feeling of being a kid during the summer. Grind curbs, break out the fish and go shred. Encinitas local and Kelp Kid family member Emerson.


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Boris Johnson says devolving powers to Scotland was 'a disaster' as independence movement gathers momentum
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called the devolution of powers to Scotland "a disaster", a comment that played into the hands of Scottish nationalists as recent polls show a majority of Scots now support independence.
The bonds holding the United Kingdom together have been severely strained over the last five years by Brexit, the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and repeated calls by the Scottish National Party (SNP) for a new referendum on independence.
In a video call on Friday with northern English lawmakers from his Conservative Party, Johnson said that devolution, which was introduced by Tony Blair, had been the former Labout prime minister's "biggest mistake" and "a disaster", media reported.
He also said he saw no case for giving Scotland's semi-autonomous government and parliament, which are dominated by the SNP, any further powers in addition to the ones they hold now.
Asked about the comments on Tuesday, Johnson's spokesman did not deny them but said: "The PM has always fully supported devolution and this government continues to put the union in the heart of everything that we do.
"He will always stand against those trying to separate the United Kingdom. He is very clear that he rejects the SNP's call to break up the U.K.."
But Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP leader, said Johnson's comments to the lawmakers showed the Conservatives' public statements of support for devolution were duplicitous.
"Worth bookmarking these PM comments for the next time Tories (Conservatives) say they're not a threat to the powers of the Scottish Parliament – or, even more incredibly, that they support devolving more powers," she said on Twitter.
Independence is the only way to protect and strengthen the Scottish parliament, she added.
In a sign of the nervousness that Johnson's comments caused among Scots who support staying part of the United Kingdom, the Conservative leader in Scotland, Douglas Ross, immediately contradicted the prime minister.
"Devolution has not been a disaster," he said on Twitter. "The SNP's non-stop obsession with another referendum – above jobs, schools and everything else – has been a disaster."
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Scottish voters rejected independence by 55 to 45 per cent in a 2014 referendum, but since then the SNP have become stronger, winning all elections in Scotland by huge margins. They are expected to perform strongly in elections to the Scottish parliament in May. Sturgeon is pushing for a second referendum.
In the 2016 Brexit referendum, England and Wales voted to leave the European Union but Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to remain. Due to the much greater size of England's population, the overall result was a win for Brexit.
This was galling for many Scots as one of the central arguments put forward in favour of remaining in the United Kingdom in their own 2014 referendum was that it was the only way for Scotland to remain part of the European bloc.
In an attempt to defuse the row caused by Johnson's comments, housing minister Robert Jenrick said it was not realistic to demand a second referendum.
"Any politician who wanted to hold a referendum on a topic like this, at this moment in time, is frankly mad," he said, accusing the SNP of prioritizing their cause above the fight against COVID-19 and the economic damage it has caused.
However, polls suggest that Scots have a more favourable view of how Sturgeon and her administration have handled the pandemic than the rest of the country has of how Johnson's government has performed.
SNP lawmaker Drew Henry said Johnson's comments showed his and his party's "contempt" for the people of Scotland.
"Effectively what they are saying is it's all right for Scotland to have devolution as long as they vote for the Westminster party we want them to," he told the BBC.
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Q: the counterexample of the pinsker inequality. if P and Q are probability measures over a set X, and P is absolutely continuous with respect to Q,then set
$$ D_{\mathrm{KL}}(P\|Q) = \int_X \ln\frac{{\rm d}P}{{\rm d}Q} \, {\rm d}P, $$
set
$$D_{\mathrm{TV}}(P\|Q) =2\sup\{|P(E)-Q(E)|\big| E\in \mathcal{F}\}$$
where $\mathcal{F}$ is a $\sigma-$algebra of $X$
the Pinsker theorem said:
$$D_{TV}\le\sqrt{\frac{D_{KL}}{2}}$$
but the reverse is not true:
for $\forall\varepsilon>0$,there exist $P,Q$ such that
$$D_{TV}<\varepsilon,D_{KL}=\infty$$
Could you show me such an example?

A: Choose $P,Q$ such that $D_{TV} < \epsilon$ but the support of $P$ - support of $Q$ has positive measure under $P$. Then $D(P||Q) = \infty$.
You can do this with the counting measure and $P$ being $0$ with probabilty $1-\epsilon$ and $1$ with probability $\epsilon$, $Q$ being $0$ with probability $1-\epsilon$ and $2$ with probability $\epsilon$. The total variation distance is $\epsilon$, but the KL divergence is infinite.


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Sheppard, J.L.P.
J.L.P. SHEPPARD
Dec. 8, 1841 - 1918
The Rev. J. L. P. Sheppard was born near Montgomery, Alabama, on the 8th of December, 1841; and was named for one of the most eminent clergymen of that day; Bishop Lovic Pierce.
The early years of his life were spent in the opening of the great forests of the country for cultivation and laying the foundations of the industrial life he lived to see. It was also given him in his young manhood to have a part in that great struggle where Greek met Greek and out of which came the unconquered men of the Lost Cause to take up burdens made doubly heavy during the days of Reconstruction.
We of today think we have labored and suffered much; but in our judgment history will record no fairer page of devotion to a cause nor deeds of. more heroic and spotless figures than of those both North and South whose sons and grandsons fight under the same banner now.
Brother Sheppard was converted in early boyhood, was ordained deacon in our church in 1876, admitted into full connection in the Louisiana Conference in 1880 and ordained elder in 1882. From the time of his entering the ministry until his superannuation in 1909 he served the following appointments: Rapides Circuit, Pineville, Ringgold, Vernon, Athens, Homer, Mansfield, Keatchie, Coushatta, Presiding Elder of Arcadia District four years, Alexandria District two years, Shreveport District four years.
Fidelity to his family, to his friends, to his comrades in arms, to his brethren in the ministry, to his church and its institutions, to his Master and Lord seems to have been the most noticeable and admired trait of his character. No task was so small but that in the doing of it he made it fine; nor so hard or heavy but he made it a joy.
Personally he was a man whom men loved and trusted in social life, in business; and even more so as a minister in spiritual things. Educationally he was a man who had no early advantages of school and college, but like so many other men of his day the compensation for the disadvantages came in assiduous private study, in breadth of reading in the choicest fields of literature. In the last few years of his life when infirmities kept him within, he was wont to read his Bible through in less time than a year; and in addition, the church papers, the daily papers, the best magazines and much of fiction. Socially he was a man of courteous bearing" easily making trite and lasting friends, enjoying the company and conversation of congenial spirits of culture and refinement, but was none the less able to enter the homes of the humble and illiterate and find the point of happy contact and gladden their lives with his genial humor and helpful spirit.
As a preacher Brother Sheppard was ever painstaking in preparation, logical in presentation, pure in diction; lucid in exposition; warm and winning in exhortation; and when "Liberty" came in answer to fervent prayer sinners surrendered to his Lord and saints shouted for joy.
Along with Thweatt who founded Mansfield College and Keener who saved it from sale; and with many other great souls who have done much for the Institution must come the name of J. L. P. Sheppard. In the. hour of seeming disaster his faith never wavered; and he attested it by pledging his own property and word to save the College from closing its doors and from loss to the church he loved. Personally he solicited funds to repair and build and personally he directed every detail of the labor required. Wherever he went he sought patronage and encouraged the brethren in their endeavors to keep the college on the heart of the church as a vitally necessary institution in this part of Methodism. It is inspiring to us to-day that we have the example of his unswerving devotion and it was one of the delights of his last years that he could live near the college and see with his own eyes the fruition of his trying experiences in its behalf.
For several months Brother Sheppard was a great but patient sufferer; and the writer will ever hold in sweet remembrance the Sunday afternoon visits when he let "fond recollection" bring to view the days of his boyhood, the years in war, the days of reconstruction, the incidents of his early ministry, the recollections of the splendid men and saintly women whom he had known and with whom he had served. On memory's walls he hung no sombre pictures; in his flower garden he planted no thorns; in the cup of the wine of life he found no bitter; at the close of day there was light from the eternal day; and he entered in through the gates into the city.
Source: Journal Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1918, page 55-56, by. R. E. Bobbitt and Jno. F. Foster


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New leadership for Salinas Valley's Nunes Company, but still family-run
Eduardo Cuevas
The Californian
One of the Salinas Valley's largest growers has new leadership with its fourth generation of family-run business.
At 41 years old, Tom M. Nunes – known as "T5" to distinguish him from previous generations of family members who have led the Nunes Company since its 1976 founding – has been elected president of the Foxy brand parent company.
"I grew up around the business. I grew up around a lot of family, a lot of great mentors, both men and women, that have been involved with the business obviously for the last 42 years," he said. "A part of me always believed that I wanted to be a part of that group and that organization."
He takes over from his father Tom Nunes Jr., or "T4," who has led the Nunes Company since 2006. T4 will move to the position of executive vice president, the company announced.
Since the 1930s, the Nunes family has been growing produce in the Salinas Valley and has expanded across the state as well as Arizona and Nevada.
Originally from the Azores Islands in Portugal, the Nunes family started on their ranch near Chualar.
The Foxy brand emerged when brothers Bob and Tom Nunes, Sr. formed the Nunes Company in 1976, a year before T5 was born. The two brothers have been in the industry for over 60 years, though.
Headquartered in Salinas, the family company, with four generations of farmers, is one of the nation's largest grower-shippers of organic and conventional produce, providing everything from asparagus to sweet baby broccoli.
"I've had the pleasure of watching our children grow the business and look forward to watching my grandson in his new role as President of The Nunes Company," said Tom Nunes, Sr., known as "T3," in a prepared statement. "He's a true leader in this industry and represents our families' core values."
An alum of Palma School in Salinas, T5 began working for the company after graduating from Cornell University with a major in business finance over 20 years ago. Initially, he started at the Yuma, Ariz. operations, working through different areas of the Nunes Company.
"He has experience in all aspects of our organization including production, cooling, shipping, sales, and marketing," Bob Nunes, Sr., co-founder of the company, said in a prepared statement. "Most importantly, he has a passion and insatiable curiosity about our business, and constantly seeks to build on his knowledge and leadership."
Since his upbringing, T5 said the local industry has changed in addition to shifts in labor, technology and regulatory compliance in California.
The pressure of doing business in California, T5 added, also forces companies like his to compete with areas that can produce more cheaply.
"The one constant I've seen in this industry is change, and there's been a lot of it," he said.
He also looks to promote the Nunes Company's brand and help tell its story, including efforts on groundwater sustainability and the environment, farmworker housing, hourly wages and technology as well as food security.
"A lot of those great minds and a lot of those dynamic people have really incubated out of our area," he said. "We've got to continue to advance our industry forward. But at the same time, I think it's really important that we give credit to a lot of strong people before my time."
Looking to the future, T5 encourages aspiring young farmers to continue improving and working to make organizations better.
"Nothing's easy about this industry, so keep things in perspective," he said, "and just continue to put one foot in front of the other and find a path."
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Google Enhances Health Information In Search Results
By Intouch Team | Category: Search
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INTERACTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH RESULTS
On Feb. 10, Google announced that search results for health-related queries will receive enhanced information in the knowledge graph. As of Feb. 11, a search for a health condition such as "tonsillitis" returns an interactive module that includes a revised and expanded knowledge graph section with a condition overview, symptoms, treatment options and more. The knowledge graph module is located to the right of search results on desktop computers and above search results on mobile devices. This POV provides details about the update and its implications for pharmaceutical digital marketers.
WHAT IS THE GOOGLE KNOWLEDGE GRAPH?
In their announcement, Google stated that one in 20 Google searches is for health-related information. According to Statistic Brain, there were more than 2 trillion Google searches in 2014, so it's safe to say Google plays an important role in providing health information to the world. Until 2012, the information it provided came only in the form of links to other sites, but that year, Google began displaying information from sources such as Wikipedia and the National Library of Medicine on the right side of desktop search results in a module known as the knowledge graph. The goal of knowledge graph information is to provide quick, simple answers without requiring the user to navigate to another website. Until this 2015 update, the knowledge graph had limited information and included several links to other websites providing detail on the searched topic.
ABOUT THE ENHANCED SEARCH RESULTS
To improve the quality of health content in search results, Google partnered with doctors, medical illustrators and the Mayo Clinic to collect pertinent information, including symptoms, treatments and demographics. Doctors from Google and the Mayo Clinic reviewed and verified the collected data.
This update is currently available in the United States for English queries on more than 400 conditions, but it will extend outside the U.S. and eventually cover an expanded list of conditions. There is no official list of the conditions with enhanced information, but Google says it has started with the most commonly searched ailments, such as "the common cold" or "frostbite."
"An average of 11 doctors have vetted each fact, and all (of the 400 conditions) were then reviewed by the Mayo Clinic," Amit Singhal, Google's vice president in charge of search, told USA TODAY. "And this is just a start."
KEYWORDS THAT TRIGGER THE KNOWLEDGE GRAPH
The Intouch search and inbound marketing team tested a number of conditions and keywords to determine which queries triggered the enhanced knowledge graph. The team found that only the disease name, such as "crohn's disease," and small variations, triggered the enhanced information. A longer keyword variation, such as "crohn's disease in children," did not return the knowledge graph. In some cases, adding the word "symptoms" or preceding the condition with "what is" still triggered knowledge graph.
INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE KNOWLEDGE GRAPH
While variations exist, there are commonalities among the new knowledge graph results. The module is always broken into three clickable tabs:
The default About tab is the most general of the three and contains some or all of the following information:
A brief overview of the condition, including its duration, treatability and contagion
Google uses similar criteria as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For example, a "very rare" condition is one with fewer than 20,000 cases a year in the U.S.
Typical ages of people with the condition
Which gender is more often affected
Some information displays with charts and icons to make it easily digestible. At the bottom of the expandable module is a link to the condition page on the Mayo Clinic website, as well as a link to information about the knowledge graph itself.
The Symptoms tab is second and lists common symptoms associated with the condition, often grouped into categories. These categories often include "Pain," followed by common pain sites, or symptoms grouped by anatomical system, such as gastrointestinal symptoms. Google also classifies whether the condition requires a medical diagnosis or if it is self-diagnosable (as with frostbite). This appears to be determined by whether the condition requires testing or imaging to confirm. In some cases, a second medical illustration is provided on this tab.
Lastly, the Treatments tab provides:
Common prescriptions used to treat the condition
Other medical treatments, including therapies, surgeries and devices
Helpful lifestyle changes
Ways to prevent the condition
Types of medical specialists who can consult on the condition
The Treatments tab is of particular interest to pharma marketers. Both branded and generic prescription treatments are listed and often grouped by drug type, such as antibiotic or steroid. Lifestyle changes listed often include dietary recommendations.
IMPLICATIONS OF THE KNOWLEDGE GRAPH
Information this interactive, with its relatively large images, is unprecedented for Google search results, especially on desktop computers. It's hard to predict exactly how users will react to the enhanced knowledge graph results. Some possible implications for pharma companies include the following:
Higher engagement with the knowledge graph could mean fewer clicks on organic or paid links for applicable searches.
Users may use the information to self-diagnose; depending upon the knowledge graph's popularity, this could increase the incidence and rapidity of self-diagnosis.
Users may use the information to learn more about the condition immediately after diagnosis.
The Treatments tab may provide treatment options to users, including a list of the various possible treatments available.
Patients may review treatment information in the knowledge graph tab rather than seeking details from a brand.com site.
Due to Google's vetting process, it is unclear how rapidly informational changes, such as newly approved treatments, would be added to knowledge graph results.
As the knowledge graph continues (and likely expands), it's possible that Google may choose to associate with additional prestigious institutions besides the Mayo Clinic.
It's important to keep in mind the unique patient journey associated with each medical condition. Often, potential patients search symptoms such as "joint pain" early in their research. High-level symptom searches do not currently trigger the knowledge graph result, which provides an important opportunity for pharma companies to provide relevant information to users. Patients typically search for a condition by name further in their journey, after a diagnosis has been given or when vetting out possible self-diagnoses.
Patient journeys and marketing challenges are unique for each condition and brand, meaning that pharma companies need to develop tailored approaches on a case-by-case basis. In some cases, little may need to be done to account for the update, and performance may not see a sizeable impact. In others, a different approach to content creation and search engine optimization may need to be applied. To begin, however, here are a few recommended approaches:
Create detailed disease awareness content beyond the basic facts Google provides, including content focused on the needs of earlier-stage information seekers
Monitor click-thru rates and impressions for PPC ads served for trigger keywords
Create content that discusses unique symptoms or symptom combinations for the medical condition
Consider testing revisions to meta data, such as page titles and descriptions, to appeal to patients looking for in-depth information
Consider the implications for healthcare professionals (HCPs): it may encourage self-diagnosis, which can be frowned upon by HCPs. Brands may work to offer HCPs educational materials that can help them work with patients to clarify or expand upon the knowledge graph information
Whether or not the new knowledge graph has an impact on a specific website's performance, these tactics are always good ideas for reaching engaged patients. Creating in-depth content benefits multiple channels, including organic search, by drawing in users looking for specific information.
Google believes the new knowledge graph will make it easier for users to research. According to Greg Sterling at Search Engine Land, "Google told me that it hopes this initiative will help motivate the improvement of health content across the Internet. The company also said that comparing its curated health content and that of third party sites may lead to a better understanding of which publishers offer solid information."
Google will continue to provide what it believes is the best user experience for users seeking health information. In some cases, it will provide that information itself, but will still rely on quality sites to offer in-depth content. By keeping the user in mind and implementing a solid search strategy, pharma companies can continue to provide high-quality information to help patients move forward in their journies. The Intouch search and inbound marketing team will continue to monitor the enhanced knowledge graph's progression to determine its impact to pharma marketing efforts.
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web addressed a forum in London on 15 November designed to encourage future leaders in science, applied technology and other disciplines.Space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and the five Rolex Young Laureates of 2014 also took the stage. The event was live-streamed and highlights will be available this week.
The Every Second Counts Forum, with the theme "Shaping the future, when the future is already here", was supported by the Rolex Awards and hosted by the Guardian and Observer newspapers, two of Britain's most respected publications.
The half-day forum was created to celebrate the work of pioneering individuals who have helped to change the world. The gathering was aimed at aspiring future leaders in the fields of science and health, applied technology, exploration, the environment, and cultural heritage – the five categories of the Rolex Awards for Enterprise.
The Guardian invited people aged between 20–30 who could demonstrate a working interest in one or more of these areas to attend. The event was streamed live on the Guardian website.
· A keynote address by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Towards the end of the afternoon Sir Tim will be interviewed by John Mulholland, editor of the Observer.
· 15-minute presentations by each of the five Young Laureates (Neeti Kailas, India, Olivier Nsengimana, Rwanda, Arthur Zang, Cameroon, Francesco Sauro, Italy, and Hosam Zowawi, Saudi Arabia).
· A mid-afternoon keynote session led by Dr Aderin-Pocock, research fellow at the UCL Department of Science & Technology Studies and presenter of BBC's Sky at Night.
The forum closed with a cocktail and networking reception, including a performance by musician and beatbox legend Beardyman.


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Buffalo Bills Will Hold Training Camp In Rochester New York
Dave Fields Updated: March 7, 2022
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It is now official the Buffalo Bills will be packing up their gear and getting ready for a trip down the I-90 heading towards Rochester this summer.
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The Bills are planning on returning to St. John Fisher college this summer for training camp. Since 2020 and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bills have held their training camp on-site at High Mark Stadium in Orchard Park.
The Buffalo Bills had held their training camp in Rochester at St. John Fisher college since 2000. The original contract between the Bills and the college expired last summer and both sides have now agreed to a one-year deal to hold camp this Summer at the college.
The Bills spent a significant amount of upgrading the facilities over the years and the center was renamed after the former owner of the Buffalo Bills, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. in 2016.
Prior to moving to St. John Fisher college in 2000, the Buffalo Bills held their training camp south of Buffalo at SUNY Fredonia.
According to WHAM13.com both head coach Sean McDermott and Bills general manager Brandon Beane prefer to have the Bills training camp in Rochester.
Bills head coach Sean McDermott and General Manager Brandon Beane have both been big proponents of taking the team away to camp . Sources tell Buffalo Plus that the Bills management team has expressed that same feeling now and wants to renew the experience.
Several veteran players expressed their desire to keep training camp in Orchard Park last season citing that it was easier for them to stay in their homes instead of dorms.
No official date has been set for training camp but it would most likely take place towards the end of July.
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Midsize pickup trucks are starting to pick up steam in the automotive world, and with the anticipation that has been built around the Jeep Gladiator, it's no wonder that its arrival has garnered so much attention. This model perfectly combines everything you love about the Wrangler, like the off-roading capabilities, with the towing and payload capabilities of a midsize pickup. While off-roading features and towing aspects are important, Jeep hasn't forgotten about interior comfort and technology. This truck comes outfitted with the latest technology available, and even safety is perfectly addressed and integrated into the Gladiator. If you're looking to find out more information about the 2020 Jeep Gladiator, then keep reading down below where we'll get into the engine and trim level options!
3.6-liter V6 engine
Rear back-up camera
Softtop
Fold-down windshield
Removable doors
What safety features are offered with the Gladiator?
Safety is something that is integral to the design of the 2020 Gladiator. This can especially be seen in the fact that there are over 80 available passive and active safety features offered with the Gladiator. One of the standard features ie a ParkView rear back-up camera, which works with dynamic grid lines to give you a perfect picture on what might be behind your vehicle. A few available safety features include adaptive cruise control, electronic stability control, blind-spot monitoring, electronic roll mitigation, a forward-facing off-road camera, and rear cross-path detection.
What are some trim levels offered with the Gladiator?
Anyone who wants to further customize their Gladiator will enjoy the four different trim levels that you get to choose from. These trims include Sport, Sport S, Overland, and Rubicon. No matter your personality, or the primary use of your Gladiator, one of these trims will fit your needs. The Sport trim includes Trail Rated 4×4 capabilities, which are further enhanced by Heavy-Duty Dana 44 axles. You'll also be able to transform the truck with a Sunrider soft top, removable doors, and a fold-down windshield. There is an available 3-piece Freedom Top hardtop, which is a great alternative. For those looking to spend a lot of time hauling goods, you'll like the three-position tailgate and the durable steel bed. Another trim, Overland, features Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, which is available with both a 7-inch and 8.4-inch touchscreen. Safety is also addressed with Overland, giving you forward collision warning with active braking, and adaptive cruise control. As for comfort, Overland gives you the option to add a leather-trimmed interior to give you that added sophistication. The highest trim is Rubicon, which takes off-roading to the next level with an electronic disconnecting front sway bar, 33-inch all-terrain tires, high clearance fender flares, an available TrailCam off-road camera to keep you aware of obstacles in front of you, and Tru-Lok electronic locking front and rear differentials.
What engine powers the Gladiator?
When it comes to power, the Gladiator does not disappoint. This truck comes standard with a 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, which can pump out up to 260 lb-ft of torque and 285 horsepower. This engine benefits from a broad torque band which has a direct focus on low-end torque. Paired with this engine is a 6-speed manual transmission, although an 8-speed automatic transmission is available. Another engine, which will be available later on, is a 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6. This engine is going to be offering 260 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque. An 8-speed automatic transmission comes with this engine.
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Xu Jiamu roomed with Father Song while Song Xiangsi stayed in the other room alone.
There was a white wall separating both rooms.
Song Xiangsi roused early the next morning, heading over to the other room. Father Song opened the door, but by then Xu Jiamu was no longer around.
Father Song's condition wasn't good. He was sluggish, and even the few meters to the door sent him panting.
Song Xiangsi held onto him, helping him to the sofa. Before she could speak, Father Song spoke. " Little Xu 1 barely slept the entire night.
"Last night, my stomach wasn't feeling well and I had to go to the toilet countless times, and every time, he would carry me there. When I accidentally wet the bed in the middle of the night, he helped me change my clothes, clean me, and even gave up his bed for me to sleep while he guarded at the side. He even washed my soiled clothes..."
Father Song raised his hands, pointing to the clothes by the window.
"I can tell that he's really a good guy and treats you sincerely. I'm really glad that he'll be here to take care of you..."
Father Song rambled on continuously, while Song Xiangsi continued to stare at the clothes Xu Jiamu had washed in a daze.
When he came back , he held onto a few bags.
They didn't bring any clothes as they had left in a hurry the night before. That morning, Xu Jiamu specifically bought two sets of clothes for both Song Xiangsi and Father Song, rented a car, and bought breakfast.
Father Song had difficulty moving, so Xu Jiamu sat beside him, patiently feeding him porridge scoop by scoop.
Song Xiangsi sat in front of them, moisture welling up in her eyes as she took in the sight. She lowered her head, not daring to look any longer, afraid that her resolution would waver.
In her memory, Xu Jiamu was always pampered and took things for granted, but somehow, he had changed at some point. Now, he was sensitive and knew how to take care of others, emitting safety and reliability that warmed her heart.
If in the eight years that they were together, there was even an instance she had experienced this side of him, maybe she wouldnt have been so determined to leave him.
The Xu Jiamu now had finally met her expectations, becoming a man that was trustworthy and reliable, but they were strangers now.
At 11am, Xu Jiamu paid for the hotel and drove the car he had rented all the way to Song Xiangsi's hometown.
The airport was about 400 km away from her hometown, so after about five hours on the road, they finally reached it.
Ever since Father Song left for Beijing to treat his illness, no one had been at their old home, so the house was a little dirty.
Xu Jiamu remained patient without any complaints even after a bad sleep and a whole day of driving. He rolled up his sleeves and helped with the home before heading out to buy some ingredients to make dinner.
However, that night, Father Song didn't have much appetite. After picking on the food in his bowl, he took his medicine and headed to bed.