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Q: OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument for taking input from user for a csv file I am trying to convert a csv file data into a sql table and to do that i am taking input of the file from the user.
fileinput = input("Which file do you want:")
            data=pd.read_csv(fileinput)
            df=pd.DataFrame(data)
            for row in df.itertuples():
                cursor.execute('''INSERT INTO xiib(Rollno,Name,Physics,Chemistry,Maths,Computer_Sci,English,Physical_edu)
                VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
                ''',
                row.Rollno,
                row.Name,
                row.Physics,
                row.Chemistry,
                row.Maths,
                row.Computer_Sci,
                row.English,
                row.Physical_edu
                )
            mycon.commit()

the error:
OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument:
the output is showing invalid argument and i have tried using r: for string but isn't helping either
the other error is AttributeError: 'Pandas' object has no attribute 'Physics', I don't understand thsi one either as the values before this don't raise any error


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The media reported the "news" in its predictable fashion, painting a bleak picture of the program some 59 million older and disabled Americans depend on for their health care. Every year the media fail to give the full or nuanced picture of what's happening, instead opting for dramatic headlines announcing the program is broke. This year is no different.
By 2026 the program will be able to pay only 91 percent of covered benefits for hospital services.
"But it's not true to say the program is going broke," Neuman said.
A lot of those financial challenges identified this year by the program's trustees have been caused by recent changes in the law, Neuman told me. Some changes reduce the revenue that supports Medicare and others increase the costs of preserving health care for all Americans.
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 also adversely affected the Medicare trust fund by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) designed to lower program spending.
The board had been expected to make recommendations about spending that could trigger automatic spending cuts. Because of opposition from the health care community, the IPAB never got off the ground. Last summer a group of sellers, including drug and device companies, hospitals and insurers, waged a campaign to convince Congress to wipe the IPAB off the books. Lawmakers did that in February, eliminating a potential path for Medicare to control its costs.
Marilyn Moon, a former Medicare trustee, said it wouldn't take much to put the program on a sound financial footing. But it would require an increase in the payroll tax, which is never discussed as a solution. Instead the answer seems to be to encourage more Americans to join Medicare Advantage plans, a private market alternative to Medicare that requires beneficiaries to shoulder more of their medical costs.
That's reason enough to make sure the Part A trust fund is well funded.
Trudy Lieberman, a journalist for more than 40 years, is a contributing editor to the Columbia Journalism Review where she blogs about health care and retirement at www.cjr.org. Lieberman has had a long career at Consumer Reports specializing in insurance, health care and health care financing. She was also the director of the Center for Consumer Health Choices at Consumers Union. She is a contributor to The Nation, and has written a column about health and the marketplace for the Los Angeles Times. Lieberman began her career as a consumer writer for the Detroit Free Press where her reporting became a model for consumer writers across the country. She holds a B.S. with distinction, and an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the University of Nebraska. In 2011, Lieberman was named the Soderlund Visiting Professor in the College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Nebraska, where she taught public affairs reporting.


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Tag Archives: Gwyneth Paltrow
April 18, 2015 by Rohit Jagadeesan
The Liberator (Venezuela, 2014) [IMDB: 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 75%, My Rating: 6.5/10]
Simon Bolivar led Ecuador, Bolivia, Columbia, Venezuela and Peru to independence by taking on the might of the Spanish empire. His life and times are captured in this Venezuelan movie set in early 19th century. Though not exactly a classic piece of cinema, the film sheds light on the events that shaped the liberator's life. Even when oozing with adulation for the protagonist, the movie tries to draw a neat picture of what the great statesman was able to achieve. The trouble with the movie is that in its effort to make things palatable it does away with some of the complexities. Nevertheless, the movie is a good introduction to Latin America for those who are interested in knowing a little more about it.
What We Do in the Shadows (2014) [IMDB: 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes:96%, My Rating: 8/10]
Practically reinventing the vampire genre, the movie is one of the best I have seen in 2015. Clearly targeted at a niche audience, it is a movie which brings humour to a story involving vampires. Made as a mockumentary, the film delves into the lives of a group of vampires who share the same house. Focusing on the difficulties that the vampires face in their daily lives and the petty politics that they have to deal with, the film is as unconventional as it gets. If 'Let the Right One In' reinvented horror in the vampire genre, this movie introduces genuine humour into the genre. Highly recommended.
Kill the Messenger (2014) [ IMDB: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 78%, My Rating: 7/10]
Gary Webb was a journalist who wrote about the possibility of a nexus between CIA and drug cartels. (Spoilers ahead) Shortly afterwards, he was fired from his job and he couldn't ever find work as a journalist. Finally he committed suicide. This movie traces the work of Gary Webb. Jeremy Renner does justice to the fallen journalist in a very complex role. Some of the mainstream newspapers have vehemently contested the stories published by Gary Webb branding them as inaccurate. More than solving anything, that only adds to the aura of a person who fought the establishment. This movie is not a comfortable one to watch but there is a reason why it has been made. Recommended.
Mr. Turner (2014) [IMDB:7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 98%, My Rating: 8.5]
Four time Cannes winner and seven time Oscar nominee Mike Leigh's latest is a sweeping biography of the eccentric painter J.M.W. Turner. Timothy Spall won the Best Actor prize at Cannes for his magnificent performance but was snubbed without even a nomination at the Oscars. All the awards hoopla aside, this is a gem of a movie with an accomplished performance from Timothy Spall. He went to the extent of studying how to paint for two years before he essayed this role. Another high point of the movie is the cinematography. The visuals are stunning and in some of the scenes the beauty on screen is something to behold. The movie is a tad slow for mainstream audiences.
The Wedding Ringer (2015) [IMDB: 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 72%, My Rating: 6.5]
A socially awkward man who has no friends goes on to hire an agent who can arrange best men for his wedding. If you can accept the lame premise of the movie and drop your standards, there are enough moments to give you a chuckle, if not a laugh. The movie is clearly a Hollywood assembly line production. So if you want to watch a movie when you nothing much to do, this is not a bad option.
Mortdecai (2015) [IMDB: 5.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 37%, My Rating: 3/10]
Nothing succeeds like success. Sometimes the success is detrimental to your future. Johhny Depp was wildly successful as Captain Jack Sparrow and has been trying to unshackle that image ever since. So far, he has been unsuccessful and ventures like this one are not going to help his cause. With a title which is difficult to pronounce (it is pronounced as 'mor-dekai') and a story which is difficult to digest, this is a movie the audiences didn't care to see. For those interested in the plot, imagine an art dealer, Russians, British, terrorists, a wife and fake accents. Mix them up.
Good Kill (2014) [IMDB: 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes:8%, My Rating:6.5/10]
Ethan Hawke stars as a drone pilot who finds himself at odds with the work assigned to him. It is a movie about moral dilemma and how to address the feeling of guilt. Nothing extraordinary happens on the screen and nothing terrible happens on the screen. An average movie that is happy in its mediocrity.
Taken 3 (2015) [IMDB:6.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 9%, My Rating: 2/10]
The angry middle aged man Liam Neeson returns to another installment of a phenomenally successful franchise. He is accused of a murder he has not committed. Obviously, he has to absolve himself and you know that he will. You can sleep and get up five minutes before the end. You won't miss anything. In fact, sleeping would be a better way of using your time.
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014) [IMDB: 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%, My Rating: 8/10]
Aaron Swartz committed suicide at the age of 26. He was the co-founder of Reddit and one of the developers of RSS. He stood up for freedom on the internet and he was pursued by the authorities. His story.
Eagerly waiting for: 'Water Diviner' with Russel Crowe on the Battle of Gallipoli.
Did you know: 'Titanic' holds the record for consecutive weeks at the top of US Box office (15) but E.T. beats it by one in total weeks at Number One.
Tagged Aaron Swartz, Alberto Arvelo, Andrew Niccol, Édgar Ramírez, Brian Knappenberger, Cindy Cohn, David Koepp, Dorothy Atkinson, Erich Wildpret, Ethan Hawke, Ewan McGregor, Forest Whitaker, Gwyneth Paltrow, January Jones, Jemaine Clement, Jena Sims, Jeremy Renner, Johnny Depp, Jonathan Brugh, Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, María Valverde, Michael Cuesta, Mike Leigh, Olivier Megaton, Paul Jesson, Robert Patrick, Taika Waititi, Tim Berners-Lee, Timothy Spall, Zoë Kravitz
April 6, 2014 by Rohit Jagadeesan
As It Is in Heaven (Sweden, 2004) [IMDB: 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%]
This heartwarming Swedish drama which has music that is entertaining and uplifting is one of the best feelgood movies you will ever see. An internationally renowned conductor returns to his small town in Sweden where he discovers hidden musical talents and realizes the life he had missed. Though the film is another one of those which contrasts the hustle and bustle of the city life with the relaxed pace of life in the village, it is a movie where the sincerity of the intentions overcomes the little rough edges in the screenplay. The acting is uniformly magnificent. Highly recommended.
No One Knows About Persian Cats (Iran,2009) [ IMDB:7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 95%]
In a country where playing music of the Western variety is banned and where freedom of expression is an alien concept, it is remarkable how Iranian film makers consistently come out with small gems polished by their passion for speaking out against an oppressive regime. In this winner at Cannes, the director follows the story of a group which wants to make rock music. As if this wasn't enough to land the group in trouble, they go about recruiting new members to their band and also try to arrange for visas so that they can perform in London. For the umpteenth time I would like to reiterate that it does not require too much money to make a good movie as this one shows. Also, a very good film to watch.
Filth (2013) [ IMDB: 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 78%]
Coming from the writer of 'Trainspotting', this one was sure to have a dose of drugs. Here James McAvoy is a messed up corrupt cop who is having a difficult relationship with his wife and kid. He also has a drug problem and is involved in a case where he has tied himself in knots. With all this happening around him, he also want to have a career progression and he thinks that one of the ways of ensuring that is to play his rivals against each other. As he spirals out of control and loses touch with sanity, the key question is whether he will be able to hold on till he sees out the storm. James McAvoy is the cop in this very engaging story of deception and drugs which fully exploits the huge talent of McAvoy. At times too gloomy and at times a little slow, the film compensates for its flaws with a story which keeps you guessing till the very end. A very good watch.
Time Pass (Marathi, India, 2013) [ IMDB: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: Not Listed]
Recommended by a brother to me, this Marathi hit is a simple tale of two ordinary adolescents who fall in love. The good for nothing Dagdu falls head over heels in love with a girl who is the daughter of a disciplinarian father. The movie is about how they overcome the barriers and break the boundaries in pursuit of their relationship. Just as the movie starts with the caption of there being nothing like first love, it prepares you for the eventual end which is pretty open and hints at a possible sequel in the near future. More than the main story line, it is the presence of the fringe supporting characters who add to the quality of the film. In fact, the best lines are delivered by the supporting cast and they are the ones to tickle the funny bones. It is also because that the characters look very rooted to the people you will meet in the street that the film is an easy watch. A nice one time watch.
Bewakoofiyaan (India, 2014) [IMDB: 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 25%]
I think the producer's biography could have the same title as the that of the movie. I could not understand the reason for the existence of the film. It has a story that goes nowhere, songs that make you run out of the theatre and a hero who is better at singing those songs than in acting. The protagonist is in love with a lady who is the daughter of an IAS officer. She also loves him back but her dad is against the relationship and wants to make sure that the guy is the right one for her. Sounds familiar? If familiarity breeds contempt, the director 'complicates' things by referencing the mass sacking of its employees by Jet Airways a few years ago and make sure that the protagonist is jobless. (Spoilers ahead) The next thing you know, the protagonist is serving at the counter of an eatery where he suitably and conveniently gets insulted by the girl's father. More of such shenanigans and then suddenly the sky clears up. Well, you cannot blame the director for not giving you a happy ending. What a bore.
Vanishing of the Bees (2009) [IMDB: 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 65%]
A study of the reasons behind the decline of the honeybee population around the world which also traces the consequences of the same. Not a great documentary but worth a watch.
Stepmom (1998) [ImDB: 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 75%]
Julia Roberts is the lady love of a man who has kids. The mother of the kids is a terminally ill patient (played by Susan Sarandon). Both the women must reconcile their differences and find a way forward to make it less painful for both of them. The film is a drama that does not have a great story to tell. It is solely driven by the great performances of the leading ladies that brings them to the foreground and pretty much makes everything else immaterial. Watch it for them.
Shallow Hal (2001) [IMDB: 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes: 51%]
A man falls in love with a woman because of her 'inner beauty'. This film focuses on a basic question. Whether love is constrained by physical appearance and whether two people can be happy even if they have dissimilar body shapes? Well, the film does not get that philosophical and has some good laughs to offer. The casting is a little inspired. Paltrow and Black in a reversal of their real life personas. Worth a watch.
Reversal of Fortune (1990) [ IMDB: 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 95%]
A legal thriller that tries to distinguish between what is morally wrong and what is legally punishable. Jeremy Irons is on trial for the death of his wife. There are two sides to the story and both the sides don't give conclusive answers to moral questions. A taut engaging screenplay tries to give the answers and the legal process is as riveting as it has ever been presented on the big screen. Watch for some superlative acting and a very engaging story that keeps you interested till the very end.
Eagerly Waiting for: 'The Railway Man' starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman.
Did you know: Pierce Brosnan was contractually forbidden from wearing a full tuxedo in any non-James Bond movie from 1995-2002.
Tagged Anders Nyberg, Ashkan Koshanejad, Ayushmann Khurrana, Bahman Ghobadi, Barbet Schroeder, Bobby Farrelly, Bret Adee, Chris Columbus, Dennis Cardoza, Ed Harris, Ellen Page, Frida Hallgren, George Langworthy, Glenn Close, Gwyneth Paltrow, Habib Faisal, Hamed Behdad, Helen Sjöholm, IMDB, Imogen Poots, Jack Black, James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Jason Alexander, Jeremy Irons, Jon S. Baird, Julia Roberts, Kasi az gorbehaye irani khabar nadareh, Kay Pollak, Ketaki Mategaonkar, Maryam Henein, Michael Nyqvist, Negar Shaghaghi, No One Knows About Persian Cats, Nupur Asthana, Ola Olsson, Peter Farrelly, Prathamesh Parab, Ravi Jadhav, Reversal of Fortune, Rishi Kapoor, Ron Silver, Rotten Tomatoes, Shallow Hal, Sonam Kapoor, Stepmom, Susan Sarandon, Vaibhav Mangle, Vanishing of the Bees
December 7, 2013 by Rohit Jagadeesan
I Served the King of England (Czech Republic, 2006) [ IMDB: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 81%]
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgvlt_FFxJw
The story of an ambitious waiter and the women in his life set in the background of World War 2. This poignant and funny tale is in the tradition of similar Czech films. A throwback to the excesses of Nazis when they had the upper hand in the war, the film does not fail to mock the Nazis even when the mood turns sober. Not a must watch but certainly worth your time.
He Loves Me… He Loves Me Not ( France, 2002) [ IMDB: 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%]
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2d8uitPvMU
The thing with this movie is that you don't expect it to have the twists and turns with a crowd favourite like Audrey Tautou in the lead. This under appreciated French film takes an unexpected turn and in a split second the whole premise of the movie changes. From a sweet love story it becomes a tale of violent obsession. Every story has two sides. Some of them a few more.
On the Waterfront (1954) [ IMDB: 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 100%]
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSImMMMf5nA
A few people (the curious types) have asked me the origin of the name of this blog. It comes from a dialogue in the movie 'On the Waterfront'. It is faithfully reproduced below:
"Charlie: Oh I had some bets down for you. You saw some money.
Terry: You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it. It was you, Charley."
It is one of the saddest dialogues I have ever heard; the kind that puts in a capsule a lot of emotions. That feeling of what could have been, but for. Only real life dialogue of this nature that made be feel sad for the speaker was uttered by Al Gore when he said, " Once I was the next President of USA." I am sure Al Gore is not reading this but just for the sake of it he should know that he will have a more respectable place in World History than the idiot who stole the election.
Coming to the movie, it is a masterclass in acting from Marlon Brando. One of the movies to see before you die.
Saving Private Ryan (1998) [ IMDB: 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 95%]
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwhP5b4tD6g
I have not yet seen a movie which has war scenes shot with such perfection as 'Saving Private Ryan'. It remains an injustice that this film lost the Best Picture Oscar to 'Shakespeare in Love'. My favourite Tom Hanks leads a mission to find and return Private Ryan whose three brothers have been slain in action during the Second World War. Steven Spielberg deservedly won the Oscar for the Best Director for this flick and strangely that was the last time he tasted Oscar success. Everything about this film is top notch and close to perfection. I am biased towards Tom Hanks and Matt Damon. Therefore I cannot say anything bad about this movie. Must watch.
Shakespeare in Love (1998) [IMDB: 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%]
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CxNF4eA6yw
Sometimes an idea can lead to a great story and when such a story has a great screenplay and free dialogues from Shakespeare, it can have unexpected success. The germ of the idea here is the question: 'How could Shakespeare write such fine romance without himself being in love?' What comes out of this idea is 'Shakespeare in Love', a fictionalized movie trying to imagine the inspiration for the Bard of Avon's romantic works especially 'Romeo and Juliet'. Sometimes originality gets the better of everything. As a friend once told me, if imitation is the best art then his 'Juliet and Romeo' should also have been equally famous as 'Romeo and Juliet'. Ultimately 'Shakespeare in Love' upset the apple cart of 'Saving Private Ryan' at the Oscars winning seven Oscars to the latter's five.
Captain Phillips (2013) [ IMDB: 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 94%]
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ASoBrFGlc
Tom Hanks get back his mojo back after a few duds in this out and out thriller directed by Paul Greengrass. Greengrass who was behind the Borne series, had worked in the television industry before turning a feature film director. The influence of television is evident in the way he uses the camera for a lot of hand held shots and the movement of the camera contributes to the element of tension on screen. Even though 'Captain Phillips' is one of the better thrillers to have come out in recent years, I believe that earlier works of Greengrass like 'United 93' and 'Bloody Sunday' were better made and had more interesting stories to tell. As for this one, it would a major surprise if Tom Hanks lands an Oscar for his role. Coming to the story, the film gives a blow by blow account of the hostage crisis involving the hijacking of a US flagged cargo ship by Somali pirates, the first such event in 200 years. A nice one time watch.
Hello I Must Be Going (2012) [ IMDB: 6.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 73%]
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g71WfCXUTrY
Hailed at the Sundance Film Festival for some breakout performances, this feature tells the story of a lady trying to get her life back on track after going through a divorce. I don't know why they advertised this as a comedy because the overwhelming feeling was of sadness and I did not come even close to laughing. Nothing much to write about and also nothing much to whine about. An average flick.
Much Ado About Nothing (2013) [ IMDB: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 84%]
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUWlPjXvFZU
A faithful adaptation of Shakespeare's work by the same title, this is the kind of movie that only Hollywood would finance. Where else would they have the guts to make movies with very much the same dialogues that Shakespeare wrote. Shot in classy black and white, it is a film that demands attention and the returns are quite good if you can give what the film asks for.
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (India, 2013) [ IMDB: 4.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 36%]
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg-t4Wsa6LU
Yes, I saw it like some of you. Not worth reviewing. I empathize with those who spent money to watch this torture. It is the kind of film where the director should stand outside the theatre and apologize to every single person who comes out after watching his movie.
The Crash Reel (2013) [ IMDB: 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 100%]
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KkFZ-QC53Q
Shaun White was the King of Snow. Kevin Pearce was his challenger in the half-pipe event. They were friends. They were world number 1 and 2 in the lead up to the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Then tragedy struck. A documentary which captures a story that must be told. One of the documentaries of the year. My heart goes out to Kevin's mother. Even though she is never at the focus of the events, it is her strength of character that shines through the whole story. Just for the record, I cried.
Eagerly Waiting for: 'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues' because some stupid films of Will Ferrell have their moments of madness.
Did you know: Nelson Mandela appears as a teacher in the film 'Malcom X', his only appearance as an actor in a movie. RIP Nelson Mandela.
Tagged Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Audrey Tautou, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Blythe Danner, Christopher Abbott, Elia Kazan, Fran Kranz, Geoffrey Rush, Gwyneth Paltrow, Imran Khan, Internet Movie Database, Isabelle Carré, Ivan Barnev, Jirí Menzel, John Madden, Joseph Fiennes, Joss Whedon, Julia Jentsch, Kareena Kapoor, Karl Malden, Kevin Pearce, Laetitia Colombani, Lee J. Cobb, Lucy Walker, Marlon Brando, Mason Aguirre, Matt Damon, Melanie Lynskey, Oldrich Kaiser, Paul Greengrass, Punit Malhotra, RottenTomatoes, Samuel Le Bihan, Shakespeare in Love, Shaun White, Shraddha Kapoor, Steven Spielberg, Todd Louiso, Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore


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Depositional environments and sequence stratigraphy of the Rockwell-Price Formation in western Maryland, south-central Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia
Darin A. Dolezal, West Virginia University
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Geology and Geography
Richard Smosna.
The Price Formation of northern West Virginia consists of Upper Devonian - Lower Mississippian siliciclastic rocks that are primarily marine. Members of the Price Formation include from oldest to youngest the Oswayo, Cussewago, Riddlesburg Shale, and Rockwell. Rocks of the Price Formation are considered to be of genetic and temporal equivalence to the Rockwell Formation in south-central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, and the eastern West Virginia panhandle.;The research attempts to (1) interpret sedimentary facies and their depositional environments and (2) identify stratigraphic relationships across six outcrops in the central Appalachian basin. Outcrops have been measured and described along a 150 km transect from (west) Rowlesburg, West Virginia, to (east) Crystal Spring, Pennsylvania. The six exposures, ranging from approximately 56 to 227 m thick, were visually divided into packages of similar rock (stratigraphic units) according to their physical appearance and carefully described. Corel DrawRTM software was used to digitally construct small-scale graphic logs from the unit descriptions. Field descriptions and graphic logs served as the basis for the identification of facies and interpretation of depositional environments. Correlation of outcrops and recognized trends led to statigraphic and paleogeographic relationships. (Abstract shortened by UMI.).
Dolezal, Darin A., "Depositional environments and sequence stratigraphy of the Rockwell-Price Formation in western Maryland, south-central Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia" (2004). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 2030.


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Cinderella #59 Pleiad and Star of Dawn (1966)
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Once upon a time, in Greece, "long ago, in the shining years of silver, there lived a King and a Queen who had an only daughter called Pleiad. She was as fair as the sun, the golden apple of her father's eye. But one sad day, Pleiad's mother fell ill and died, and afterwards the King married a second wife, a blue-eyed witch. The new Queen had a son of her own; his name was Star of Dawn, and he and Pleiad used to play together and run laughing through the palace gardens, under the tall poplar trees." But the Witch-Queen hated Pleiad, and schemed to discard her. She began complaining to her husband about the girls' laziness, and suggested they could get a good price for her in the slave-market. At first he was shocked but his wife kept up her evil work. Before long however, she had convinced the man that "Pleiad, who was once the golden apple of his eye, should be sent to the slave-market to be sold." And now the Queen began to groom her stepdaughter for sale. "She called Pleiad to her and gave her plates of nuts and purple figs and rose-scented confections to eat. 'Take your fill, my child." the evil witch crooned. Her own son, Star of Dawn, was aghast when he overheard the plot against his playmate. "When darkness fell, he crept out of the palace and made his way to a cave on the hillside where a Wise Woman lived. 'Tell me how I may save my sister Pleiad,' he begged. ' The Wise Woman was very old. Her face was wrinkled with many years; her eyes were dim with age. 'This is what you must do to save your sister, Pleiad,' she told Star of Dawn. 'Tomorrow, your mother will call Pleiad to her, to dress her hair in readiness for the slave-market. You must run up and snatch the comb and ribbons from her hand, seize hold of Pleiad, and then the two of you must flee away from your mother as fast as you can. She will run after you; as soon as she begins to catch up with you, throw the comb behind you. If she catches up with you again, throw down the ribbons. And if she catches up with you a third time, throw down this little twist of paper.' —and the Wise Woman gave Star of Dawn a twist of paper with a few grains of salt inside it. The Wise Woman spoke truly, because the next morning, all happened just as she had foretold. The witch called for Pleiad and began to comb her hair. That's when Star of Dawn snatched the comb from her hands, pulled his stepsister after him, and fled. " Then, what did that wicked witch, Pleiad's cruel stepmother do? Why, she sprang to her feet and and ran after them faster than the four winds of heaven. " So Star of Dawn threw the comb. "Lo! As soon as the comb touched the ground, each of its teeth became a thorny tree, and the Queen found herself entangled in a gloomy wood". Now when Pleiad looked behind them, she saw the witch struggle free. She was gaining on them! Star of Dawn threw the ribbons. "Lo! They were transformed into a boundless plain that the Queen must cross before she could catch up with them. " But she was running very quickly. Closer and closer she came, and now Star of Dawn threw the twisted paper. " Lo! A vast lake with deep, salty waters spread out and covered all the ground behind them. This time the Queen could not catch them up again: the waters closed over her head, and she was drowned." Sister and brother rejoiced. Pleiad thanked Star of Dawn gratefully for saving her from the slave-market. But Star of Dawn was so thirsty from running. He simply must find water to drink. There was not so much as a spring or a stream as far as they could see. But Star of Dawn spied a little water, pooled in the footprint of a calf. He bent to drink of it, but Pleiad said, " No brother! Do not drink. If you do, you will be turned into a calf!" So they walked on. Now Star of Dawn found a tiny pool of water, this time in the footprint of a lamb. So great was his thirst that no matter the warning his sister cried out, he would not heed her. As she cried, " No, brother, you must not drink!" he did that very thing. Instantly, "he was turned into a little lamb with a curly, snow-white fleece. 'Oh, my poor brother! Alas! Alas!' Pleiad lamented. As for Star of Dawn, what could he do now but bleat mournfully?" So the two walked on. At long last, they came to a clear pool of water with fresh green grass and cypress trees all round it. Pleiad drank her fill and the little lamb grazed hungrily. Now the girl climbed into a tree for a rest. It happened that the Prince who owned this land was passing by, and his horses required a drink. So the prince sent them along with his groom to the water's edge. The horses snorted and switched their tails. When the groom bent over to see what in the water was upsetting them, he saw the reflection of lovely Pleiad in the tree. He called for his prince to come, telling him, "A beautiful water nymph gazed up at me! ' Then the prince himself came to the pool. The moment he spied Pleiad's lovely face reflected in the water, he fell in love with her. But the prince was no simpleton; he looked up into the cypress tree and spied Pleiad sitting there. 'Oh, maiden golden as the sun! A thousand times fair! Come down to live with me in my palace! ' he called to her. 'You shall be my wife.' Pleiad looked down upon the Prince, and saw he was a handsome youth. So she stepped down from the cypress-tree and gave him her hand. 'I will come to your palace and marry you on one condition,' she told him. 'My little lamb must come as well. Every night he must sleep beneath your roof, and every day he must graze the sweetest grass in the palace garden." The Prince agreed to this, and they were married. For awhile, all was well. But the prince's mother was a jealous woman, and one day, when she was walking in the garden with her daughter-in-law, " she gave Pleiad a push so that she fell into a reed-fringed pool and disappeared beneath the water. 'That's the end of you, my beauty!' the Prince's mother thought gleefully." Later, when the Prince had looked everywhere for his beloved, he asked the Queen if she knew where the girl was. " How should I know?" said the Queen, and shrugged her shoulders. Now the lamb began to bleat, running in circles around the pond. The sound of its crying was more than the Queen could bear: she ordered it killed to stop the sound. But just as the servant set the knife to its throat, it called out its sister's name. Now Pleiad rose to the surface of the pond, and the Prince rejoiced. Pleiad screamed that the lamb was her brother and must not be killed, but it was too late. The little animal was dead. "Now we shall have a good feast!" said the Queen, and " cooked the lamb with fragrant rosemary, and all the household sat down to join in the feast. " Pleiad would not taste the meat. When the feasting was done, she gathered the lamb's poor bones and carried them to a corner of the garden. There she mourned her brother, and her tears rolled over the mound of bones. "In the morning, what do you think had happened? An orange tree had sprung up at that very place. It bore a single orange amongst its sweet-smelling leaves" and the sight of it drove the Queen into a frenzy. She must have that orange! Yet when she called her son to pick it, the tree yanked its fruit high out of reach, and struck out towards the Queen with its branches. Now Pleiad came forward, and instantly, the tree lowered its branches. As the girl grasped the orange, she heard her brother's voice say, " Pleiad! Hold me tightly.' Then the branch grew higher and higher, reaching up into the blue sky; and still Pleiad clasped the golden orange, soaring upward with the brach until the ground lay far, far below her. " In the garden, the Prince and his mother could only watch. From far above the earth, Pleiad called to her husband, " Good-bye, my husband, my dear Prince! I must leave you; there is no room for me in your world below. I escaped from a wicked stepmother only to fall into the clutches of a wicked mother-in-law. No I am to live with my beloved brother, far above the troubles of the earth." To this day they are there in the sky, where they "became shining stars, the Star of Dawn and the Pleiad. On a clear night, you too may see them there, shining through the dark.
From Wilson, B.K. (1966). Greek Fairy Tales. Chicago: Follet Publishing Co.Greek fairy tales, (World fairy tale collections) Also try:
Old Greek Fairy Tales and **REPRINT** Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875. The heroes; or, Greek fairy tales for my children. London, Macmillan, 1908.**REPRINT** .
Notes: According to Cox, M.R. (1892/2010), this is one of the ancient sources from which the Cinderella story sprung. We find the girl paired with a brother for the first time here, and it is this brotherly love that Star of Dawn shows that proves stronger than the love of the prince. Again we have magic bones, as in Yeh-Shen and Abadeha, and again we have a tree watered with tears, as in Grimm's Ashputtle. The orange appears here growing on a tree, rather than as a tasty morsel given by the prince to Cinderella and shared with her sisters, as in Perrault.
Montessori Connection: 6-12 History/Western Civilization/Greece/Greek Mythology/Astrology
1. Find Greece on a map or globe.
2. Learn about Greek culture by laying out the Fundamental Needs cards.
3. Read the Greek myths.
4. Follow this literature unit plan: A Literature Unit for D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire .
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Although Simone Weil died very young at age 34, her essays and notebooks have been the topic of a significant volume of scholarship from a wide variety of disciplines including Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Nursing, Political Science, History, Psychology, Education, and Business. However, the last comprehensive bibliography of critical works on Simone Weil compiled by J.P. Little, dates back to 1973 with a supplement in 1979 and a small update in 1995. The diversity and range of this ongoing scholarship make an updated comprehensive bibliography critically important for those writing on Weil and her work.
Saundra Lipton, University of Calgary, and Debra Jensen, Mount Royal University have been active collaborators (till Debra's untimely death July 15, 2012) in the compilation of a comprehensive bibliography of scholarly works on Simone Weil. The goal of this project is to provide a valuable service to scholars and students in many fields by facilitating access to Weilian resources across disciplinary, geographic, and linguistic divides. Publications worldwide have been surveyed. Over 5500 works have been discovered. This online version of the bibliography currently lists more than 5000 book, essays, journal articles, and theses.
I dedicate my continuing efforts on this project to the memory of my dear friend and colleague Debra Jensen.
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pound (maneh; mna, litra; Latin, libra): Pound does not correctly represent the Hebrew maneh, which was more than a pound (see MANEH). The litra of Joh 12:3 and Joh 19:39 is the Roman pound (libra) of 4,950 grains, which is less than a pound troy, being about 10 1/3 oz. In a monetary sense (its use in Lu 19:13-25) it is the mna, or maneh, which was either of silver or gold, the former, which is probably the one referred to by Luke, being equal to 6,17 British pounds, or about $33 (in 1915); the latter 102,10 British pounds or $510 (in 1915).
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Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
By Ash Kotak
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is being given a new production at the Union Theatre in London. As an AIDS cannon play, it is one of the most important and successful too.
"It really is one of those rare pieces that lets us celebrate, mourn, let go, laugh, cry and smile all at the same time – all through monologues and songs inspired by real stories." director Bryan Hodgson enthuses.
Originally entitled The Quilt, the piece was developed with music by Janet Hood and lyrics and additional text by Bill Russell in the late 1980s at the height of AIDS deaths in the USA.
"I began writing first-person free-verse monologues about friends who'd died from AIDS. Early in that process I thought there were theatrical possibilities in the material" writer Bill Russell wrote in the 1980s.
The monologues are inspired by The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt which was first unveiled in Washington D.C in 1987. It was an enormous quilt made up of 1,920 individual panels, each panel bearing the name of somebody who had died from AIDS. Devoted friends, lovers and family members, had created a piece of memory art reflecting the personality of the lost and celebrating their lives.
"Two worlds were present on stage, the dead who spoke in verse and the living who sang. I found the dynamic between the two realms intriguing and became more focused on trying to show a canvas of the many types both infected and affected by AIDS." writer Bill Russell continues.
The show was a smash hit in NYC and London during those pre-medication hopeless days and had a number of high profile productions. It became a vigil and a place where could focus so much loss and where it could be contained for too many of us. When I first saw it I cried along with most the audience; we were given a momentarily reprieve from staying silent because there was nothing left to say. We swore we will never forget.
"The cast discovered early on during rehearsals that the songs loosely act as a manifestation of the stages of grief, so allowing the music to act as a journey for this mourner led us to discover a very new journey through the different chapters of the piece." explains Hodgson.
The idea for the quilt was conceived by AIDS activist Cleve Jones. He was initially inspired by a candlelit memorial to Harvey Milk where people wrote the names of loved ones on signs and taped them to the San Francisco Federal building.
"We must celebrate the lives of the people who went through this horrific epidemic, the scientists fighting for a cure, the activists who fought for equal rights to life-saving drugs, the thousands of volunteer nurses, the bravery of the families and friends who cared for their loved ones without need of thanks or acknowledgement, and the countless hidden heroes." Hodgson reminds us.
For many today the sting has left HIV but we must not forget that fifty percent of 35 million people living with HIV worldwide do not access life saving medication. No one needs to create AIDS quilts today but new ones are made worldwide each and every day.
In viewing Elegies today, we will remember that AIDS historically is about injustice which continues to this day. We need to know that over a third of HIV positive Americans are un-medicated. They are also likely to die; they have not become undetectable and are still able to pass on HIV to others. People of Colour and Women are the most affected by AIDS today – 52% of new infections are seen in young women between 15-24 years old. Meanwhile in India all 2.1 million positive people there receive free medication from the government.
It is a shame on us all how little we remember our past traumatic histories that we do so little.
Thus it is fitting that a new production of an American classic show is being mounted at this time when there is a willingness to remember so much loss and grief – we needed time to understand for many of us who lived through it. It also serves as a bridge between AIDS then and U=U now in a time of PrEP and PEP. Elegies allows us to remember so much today.
In the UK we still do not have a National AIDS Memorial, this adds to the tragedy of the how we as gay men are viewed as unequal but more how we ourselves see our own lives and our own histories. I confess I have a vested interest as lead the #AIDSMemoryUK Campaign to put right this cruel oversight. I am ashamed that so many gay men just do not care today. We forgot and betrayed those we promised we will never forget yet we demand to be treated equally.
Elegies is a celebration of lives lost to AIDS told in free-verse monologues with a blues, jazz, and rock score by a huge accomplished cast of 16, each of whom double up to make it a chorus of 32.
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La casa McVickar, al 131 della Main Street di Irvington, stato di New York, USA.

È una casa in legno della metà del diciannovesimo secolo, con uno stile architettonico neogreco, e qualche tocco decorativo aggiunto dopo la costruzione della casa. Il 14 gennaio 2004 è stata inserita nel registro nazionale dei luoghi storici; è la seconda più vecchia casa di questa strada del villaggio.

Fu costruita nel 1853 da John McVickar, un membro della Chiesa episcopale degli Stati Uniti d'America, che si trasferì in questa zona per essere vicino al suo amico Washington Irving e qui stabilì una scuola, che divenne la vicina chiesa di San Barnaba. Il figlio di John, che divenne il primo pastore della chiesa, visse in questa casa.

Dal 1870 non fu più in possesso della famiglia McVickar e infine nel 1957 divenne proprietà della Consolidated Edison inc., il fornitore elettrico della zona, che continua a lavorarvi con una piccola installazione nel retro della casa. Il primo affittuario fu il dottor Mario Dolan, che visse con la sua famiglia in questa casa per poco tempo, ma la utilizzò anche come ufficio, lasciando la casa solo nel 1984; la casa passò quindi ad altri affittuari e nel 1992 venne effettivamente abbandonata. Nel 2002 il villaggio di Irvington la comprò e, dopo una grande ristrutturazione, è diventata nel novembre del 2005 sede della Irvington Historical Society, che utilizza la casa sia come ufficio sia come museo.

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Architetture neoclassiche degli Stati Uniti d'America
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Amid an aura of enthusiasm, curiosity and fresh thinking, some Mayo Clinic School of Medicine students discuss medicine of the future. Their lunchtime topic centers on precision medicine. For one week they are taking an up-close and intense look at topics like the microbiome, pharmacogenomics, clinomics, epigenomics, biomarker discovery and bioethics. It's part of their Selective experience – a one to two week learning block for first and second year med school students in which they explore areas of practice they may want to further pursue.
This year the Center for Individualized Medicine (CIM) hosted seven Mayo Clinic School of Medicine students in the Individualized Medicine Selective.
The students voiced a need to learn about this fast developing area of health care now, so they are prepared. They say they need a strong foundation in individualized medicine as they believe it will be at the very core of their goal to put the needs of the patient first.
"As an undergraduate biology major, I learned it's important to keep the whole ecosystem in mind rather than apply a 'one-size-fits-all approach' to problems. I think the same concept will apply to each patient's individual treatment. We should keep their whole ecosystem in mind, which includes their biology, their values and their experiences," says Mylan Blomquist, a first year Mayo Clinic School of Medicine student.
The students believe patients will be much more informed about their own health care than they were in previous generations. They want to be able to answer complex questions that patients may not understand about genetic testing, genetic risk for disease and ways genomic medicine may open up new treatment options.
The students recognized there are several issues that will need more exploration as individualized medicine evolves into regular clinical care. One issue that gives the students pause for concern is the ethical considerations around personalized medicine. They wondered if genomic testing capabilities will at times put them in ethical dilemmas.
"Just because we have the tools to do something, does that make it right? What if I learn that my patient has a genetic variant that puts her at risk of early onset Alzheimer's disease? What should I tell her? Would she or should she know?" asks Laura Barron, a first year medical student.
Another area they want to watch is cost. Will individualized medicine drive up health care costs or will it make medical care more efficient by finding answers sooner? There were concerns that precision medicine could widen the health care disparity gap between those who can afford quality care and those who cannot. They wondered if they as health care providers might have difficulty convincing insurance companies to pay for genetic testing and individualized care.
This is the fourth time the Center for Individualized Medicine offered the Selective in which students could learn from faculty about this emerging area of health care. Plans are already underway for next year's Selective. CIM seeks to inspire a new generation of health care leaders who are educated to handle some of the challenges of precision medicine.
Save the date for this year's Individualizing Medicine Conference. It will be held in Rochester, Minnesota, on Sept. 12-13, 2018.
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The natural world is highly complex, with lots of places to hide and explore; it is untidy, which may be off-putting for adults, but adds to its attraction for children; and above all it is dynamic, varying from day to day, season to season and year to year. We have to remember that there are many children who do not have the same opportunities to engage with nature whilst at school. According to a National Trust survey, one in three children cannot identify a magpie; half cannot tell the difference between a bee and a wasp; and yet nine out of ten could recognise a Dalek. 21% of today's children regularly play outside, compared with 71% of their parents and research shows that fewer than one in ten of today's children have played in a wild place compared to half of their parents' generation.
In the longer term, continued regular contact with nature brings an increased level of satisfaction with life in general. According to the National Trust, 80% of the happiest people in the UK said that they have a strong connection with the natural world, compared with less than 40% of the unhappiest.
Many families have already relocated to Kent aptly named 'The Garden of England' and the South London suburbs because they offer a change of lifestyle. Although some areas can seem quite rural they still offer excellent transport links to the city and international airports. Here at Kent College Pembury, we are fortunate enough to be situated within a beautiful setting in Tunbridge Wells, families are keen to move to this area to enjoy our enviable 75-acre rural parkland location. The journey from central London to Tunbridge Wells, from mainline stations means you can be in central London within the hour and less than an hour away by train there is access to the coast and places of historical interest. For travelling abroad, we are only a 25mile drive from Gatwick international airport and 58miles from Heathrow international airport via the M25.
Escape the urban sprawl and settle down in rural towns where the air is cleaner, life is healthier and you get to enjoy nature at its finest.
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HC: Expiry date labels on medicine need to be clear, understandable
World Court orders review of Pakistan death sentence for Indian convicted of spying
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Trump seen leaning hard on new Homeland Security chief over border
Reuters, Washington, DC
Published at 10:42 pm April 9th, 2019
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, left, and commissioner for Customs and Border Patrol Kevin McAleenan listen to US President Donald Trump, front, speak during a visit to a section of border wall in Calexico California, US, April 5, 2019 Reuters
Immigration experts say Trump lately has called for policies that would violate US laws, international agreements and court settlements or require US Congress to pass major legislation
President Donald Trump's new acting chief of Homeland Security will be under pressure to implement legally dubious solutions to an influx of migrants at the US-Mexico border - policies that his predecessor either could not, or would not, deliver.
Kevin McAleenan, presently commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will be the fourth person to helm the agency under Trump. He takes over as US border officials estimated that 100,000 migrants were apprehended at the southern border in March, the highest level in a decade.
The president, who made immigration a key campaign theme, has grown increasingly frustrated with his officials, even as they have implemented aggressive policies to limit immigration.
Immigration experts say Trump lately has called for policies that would violate US laws, international agreements and court settlements or require US Congress to pass major legislation.
On Friday, he called for Congress to "get rid of the whole asylum system" and get rid of immigration judges, and criticized a long-standing federal court decree mandating certain standards of care for migrant children.
A congressional official familiar with the matter said some in Congress believe Trump forced out Kirstjen Nielsen, who resigned as secretary on Sunday, in part because she was trying to obey laws on treatment of refugees, granting of amnesty and separation of families.
A source close to Nielsen said Trump was convinced to oust her by his senior aide Stephen Miller, an immigration hardliner.
Nielsen did not respond to a request for comment.
It was not immediately clear what strategies McAleenan could implement to achieve Trump's objective of limiting migrant crossings at the southern border, especially as they are expected to reach their yearly peak in the coming months, experts said.
A US judge on Monday halted the administration's policy of sending some asylum seekers back across the border to wait out their cases in Mexico, a policy it said last week it planned to expand. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
"So much of what the president put out there isn't really legally feasible," said Sarah Pierce, an immigration policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank in Washington. "I, like many, and maybe Nielsen herself are kind of puzzled as to what could happen."
A CBP spokesman declined to comment and directed questions to the White House.
McAleenan follows Nielsen and Elaine Duke, who led the DHS on an acting basis after John Kelly, Trump's first DHS secretary, became White House chief of staff in 2017. Trump took office in January that year.
'Zero tolerance'
Nielsen oversaw a "zero tolerance" prosecution policy that led to the separation of thousands of parents and children, and launched a policy to return asylum seekers to Mexico until their claims are heard. Both policies garnered legal challenges, and both required extensive implementation by McAleenan and his agency.
Stephen Legomsky, a former chief counsel at US Citizenship and Immigration Services under Democratic President Barack Obama, said McAleenan likely will not have much freedom to pursue policies opposed by Trump or Miller.
"Whoever is put in that position in this administration is going to have a very hard time resisting the philosophy of the White House," Legomsky said.
John Sandweg, former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the Obama administration, said the Trump administration's focus on deterring migrants at the expense of other policies had hamstrung Nielsen and would likely hobble McAleenan.
"There's nothing we can do that's worse than what people are facing in Central America," he said. "If we're going to work our way through this problem, being tough is not a strategy, it's a soundbite."
Not radioactive
White House officials said Trump wanted someone at DHS who would focus on the border as the top priority. McAleenan is seen as having a good relationship with Trump and 20 years of experience, so the president felt he would be a good choice to handle the influx at the border, officials said.
The White House envisions McAleenan working more with Congress, one official said, though the official declined to be specific about policy details.
McAleenan is a rare Trump appointee with cordial relations with Democrats in Congress. After testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in December, McAleenan chatted afterwards for close to 15 minutes with Senator Dianne Feinstein and other Democrats on the committee.
"He's not considered to be radioactive," said a congressional Democratic aide on condition of anonymity.
Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro demanded McAleenan resign in December, after a Guatemalan migrant girl died in federal custody and McAleenan failed to report it to Congress within 24 hours, as required.
On Sunday, he said McAleenan's appointment as acting secretary was "deeply disturbing."
Trump further reshuffled the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday by replacing the director of the Secret Service - which does not have immigration responsibilities - with a career agent.
Trump defiant as lawmakers blast his 'racist' attacks on four congresswomen
Pakistan hopes to 'refresh' US ties with Imran Khan's visit
Trump may face more court battles over giving citizenship data to states
Report: UK envoy said Trump ditched Iran deal to spite Obama
Trump says Labour Secretary Acosta resigning amid Epstein case


"This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. It brings together in one place information from the Food & Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, and the National Institutes of Health. Some technical terms have been linked to the National Library of Medicine's Entrez glossary. Recent articles from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports have been added to selected chapters to update the handbook with information on later outbreaks or incidents of foodborne disease."


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/**
 */
package gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.Financial;

import gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Generation.Production.GeneratingUnit;

import gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.EnergyScheduling.EnergyProduct;

import gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.InfERPSupport.ErpOrganisation;

import gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.Reservation.ServicePoint;

import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList;

/**
 *
 * A representation of the model object 'Generation Provider'.
 *
 *
 *

 * The following features are supported:
 *

 *

 *
{@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.Financial.GenerationProvider#getServicePoint Service Point}

 *
{@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.Financial.GenerationProvider#getGeneratingUnits Generating Units}

 *
{@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.Financial.GenerationProvider#getEnergyProducts Energy Products}

 *

 *
 * @see gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.Financial.FinancialPackage#getGenerationProvider()
 * @model annotation="http://iec.ch/TC57/2009/CIM-schema-cim14 Documentation='The energy seller in the energy marketplace.'"
 *        annotation="http://langdale.com.au/2005/UML Profile\040documentation='The energy seller in the energy marketplace.'"
 *        annotation="http://www.eclipse.org/emf/2002/GenModel Documentation='The energy seller in the energy marketplace.' Profile\040documentation='The energy seller in the energy marketplace.'"
 * @generated
 */
public interface GenerationProvider extends ErpOrganisation {
	/**
	 * Returns the value of the 'Service Point' reference list.
	 * The list contents are of type {@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.Reservation.ServicePoint}.
	 * It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.Reservation.ServicePoint#getGenerationProvider Generation Provider}'.
	 *
	 *

	 * If the meaning of the 'Service Point' reference list isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 *

	 *
	 * @return the value of the 'Service Point' reference list.
	 * @see gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.Financial.FinancialPackage#getGenerationProvider_ServicePoint()
	 * @see gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.Reservation.ServicePoint#getGenerationProvider
	 * @model opposite="GenerationProvider"
	 *        annotation="http://iec.ch/TC57/2009/CIM-schema-cim14 Documentation='A GenerationProvider has one or more ServicePoints where energy is injected into the network.'"
	 *        annotation="http://www.eclipse.org/emf/2002/GenModel Documentation='A GenerationProvider has one or more ServicePoints where energy is injected into the network.'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	EList<ServicePoint> getServicePoint();

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the 'Generating Units' reference list.
	 * The list contents are of type {@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Generation.Production.GeneratingUnit}.
	 * It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Generation.Production.GeneratingUnit#getOperatedBy_GenerationProvider Operated By Generation Provider}'.
	 *
	 *

	 * If the meaning of the 'Generating Units' reference list isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 *

	 *
	 * @return the value of the 'Generating Units' reference list.
	 * @see gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.Financial.FinancialPackage#getGenerationProvider_GeneratingUnits()
	 * @see gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Generation.Production.GeneratingUnit#getOperatedBy_GenerationProvider
	 * @model opposite="OperatedBy_GenerationProvider"
	 *        annotation="http://iec.ch/TC57/2009/CIM-schema-cim14 Documentation='A GenerationProvider operates one or more GeneratingUnits.'"
	 *        annotation="http://www.eclipse.org/emf/2002/GenModel Documentation='A GenerationProvider operates one or more GeneratingUnits.'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	EList<GeneratingUnit> getGeneratingUnits();

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the 'Energy Products' reference list.
	 * The list contents are of type {@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.EnergyScheduling.EnergyProduct}.
	 * It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.EnergyScheduling.EnergyProduct#getGenerationProvider Generation Provider}'.
	 *
	 *

	 * If the meaning of the 'Energy Products' reference list isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 *

	 *
	 * @return the value of the 'Energy Products' reference list.
	 * @see gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.Financial.FinancialPackage#getGenerationProvider_EnergyProducts()
	 * @see gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Informative.EnergyScheduling.EnergyProduct#getGenerationProvider
	 * @model opposite="GenerationProvider"
	 * @generated
	 */
	EList<EnergyProduct> getEnergyProducts();

} // GenerationProvider

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Vortex measuring tube ExactFlow II - for test bench applications such as measuring of engine intake air flow rate and on measurements on turbocharger, valve and filter test stands.
Measuring tube diameter 50, 80, 100, 150 and 200 mm. UVATP transducer integrated in the connection housing for determining the gas mass flow of actual flow rate, working pressure and temperature. Tube design with cone/intermediate flange and connection with tension rings or chains.
Conform to e-CFR Part 1065.


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Dr. John Wyrick is the 5th superintendent of Labette County USD 506 in Altamont, Kansas and assumed duties on July 1, 2013.
A school superintendent for the past six years, Dr. Wyrick has led both larger and smaller school districts. He served as the superintendent of Haviland Public Schools in Haviland, Kansas, from 2008 to 2009 and Erie Public Schools from 2009-2013. During his thirteen years in education, Dr. Wyrick has been a classroom teacher, Pk-5 principal, 6-12 principal, athletic director, coach, and superintendent of schools.
He began his education career as a social studies teacher in 2000. He holds a Doctorate of Education from Wichita State University and a Master of Education from Pittsburg State University, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from Pittsburg State University.
As superintendent of USD 506, Dr. Wyrick is directly responsible for overseeing academic achievement for all students, one that provides a healthy, safe, engaged and supportive learning environment. He is also responsible for making sure every child is challenged academically and prepared for success in college or further study, and for employment and participation in a global environment. His vision for the district includes building upon the parent-school partnerships already in place, a continued focus on ensuring our students have great teachers in every classroom, and a high quality school in every community so that all USD 506 students receive the education and support they need to succeed in school and in life. Key to that effort is developing a healthy, productive work culture and ensuring that administrative services provide optimal support to schools. He also believes it is very important to understand the history, culture, organization and community of the entire district. Known for being an active listener, Wyrick plans on investing tremendous time during his first year as superintendent talking with staff, students, parents, community members and lawmakers.
Dr. Wyrick believes that all students should have high quality leaders and teachers, along with a rigorous curriculum that promotes critical thinking, engages learning, and prepares them for success in the 21st century. He values family and community involvement in and beyond the school day to promote continuous learning for all students. Dr. Wyrick teaches by example by continuing to be active in the community and serves on the boards of numerous educational and community organizations. He has been married for fifteen years to his wife Alisha, and they have three children: a daughter and two boys who will be attending school within the district.
Dr. Wyrick will be taking office at the Curran Administration Center as of July 1st, and is "never too busy to speak with a patron, staff member, or student". He can be reached during regular business hours at 620-784-5326 ext. 185, or by email at jwyrick@usd506.org.


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Bruno Peinado
Parker's Box/Swiss Institute–Contemporary Art
Having landed simultaneous exhibitions in Manhattan and Brooklyn, French artist Bruno Peinado took advantage of the geographical opposition to launch a site-specific investigation of duality, reflection, and inversion. Although the two shows were discrete entities, they became decidedly more interesting when viewed in relation to one another.
"Why Style," Peinado's exhibition at the Swiss Institute, riffed on Wild Style, Charlie Ahearn's 1982 docudrama about the budding hip-hop movement in the South Bronx. Untitled, Vanity Flight Case, 2005, loomed totemically at the center of the pitch-black gallery. A large mirrored skull mounted on a rotating turntable, it reflected circles of light that swirled around the space. The pedestal for this glamorous memento mori was a black trunk of the kind typically used to transport DJ equipment. Enhanced by a fog machine, it was an enticing setup, a nostalgic memorial for the early days, before hip-hop became a multibillion-dollar industry, when rap was hammered out during performance battles that were sources of local pride—and sometimes a form of protest.
Indeed, the co-optation of local, personal, and political symbols by the agents of capital seemed to be the underlying theme of the show. Appropriating recognizable shapes and draining them of color—a grayed-out Stars and Stripes hung outside the gallery—Peinado shuffled and rearranged familiar signifiers of Americana to suggest new meanings. Sometimes this strategy made the work appear morally heavyhanded, as in Untitled, ErRorschach Test, 2005, a black-and-white mural in which the outline of the US is superimposed onto that of Africa and then doubled, creating a Rorschach-like design with a clunkingly obvious anti-imperialist message. More effective is Untitled, Air Jordan Magic Tree Mercedes Fame Dreamcatcher, 2005, a large mirror cut into the shape of that New Age staple, the Native American charm used to prevent nightmares. Incorporated into the design were motley (but distinctly American) forms representing pine tree–shaped air fresheners and the iconic silhouette of Michael Jordan's body, legs splayed and basketball in hand, stretching for a slam dunk.
Another dream catcher, Air Jordan Crown Mercedes Magic Tree Dreamcatcher, 2005, appeared at Parker's Box, where Peinado's makeover of the gallery space was even more extreme. Painting the floor white and the ceiling gray, the artist "flipped" the gallery upside-down, extending the gesture so far as to install inverted potted plants. Several blank white plastic signboards of varying shapes and sizes, lit from within, sprouted from the "ceiling" (that is, the floor) and walls. Devoid of text, Silent Titanium Billboards, 2005, became a set of quietly lovely neo-Minimalist objects and created a warm, even festive effect when viewed together through the gallery's window on a cold winter night.
At the Swiss Institute, Peinado's Manichaean reductions often seemed facile, sometimes appropriating slick, seductive advertising strategies rather too well, and creating an aura of spectacle and enchantment that tended to reinforce material desire rather than challenge the capitalist status quo. But considered alongside the muted, contemplative Billboards, the bombast and artifice of "Why Style" provided an appropriate and effective contrast. It was by exploiting this dichotomy that Peinado ultimately succeeded in calling attention to the interstices between absolutes such as white and black, upside-down and right-side up, and even Brooklyn and Manhattan, evoking a marginalized space in which nuance and gradation generate flux and foster possibility.
—Claire Barliant


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While we continue to adapt to a world facing a number of challenges, one thing that remains the same is the power of creativity. Seeing our global creative community adapt and evolve their craft is a testament to how their passion adds kindling to the inspiration of others and provoking discussion. With this in mind, we asked 13 talented filmmakers from all over the world to produce a film in under five days with unlimited access to Adobe Stock footage, audio from Epidemic Sound, and Premiere Pro to show us what the future of creativity looks like.
Join our host, Principal Worldwide Evangelist for Adobe, Jason Levine for the first-ever Adobe Stock Film Fest.
July 15th at 9AM PT
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Jasmine McCollough
Jasmine McCullough is a New Jersey-based editor and director who has worked on a multitude of projects including documentaries, web series, and ad campaigns. Jasmine recently made her directorial debut at Indie Short Fest with the music video/short documentary War Peace, which was nominated for 'Best Web and New Media' and 'Best Sound Editing.'
Vivek Vadoliya
Vivek Vadoliya is a photographer and director based in London specializing in portraiture and fashion. Most recently he's expanded his practice into documentary work, using a visual narration that seeks to elevate the stories of overlooked communities and unique subcultures.
Graydon Sheppard
Graydon Sheppard has directed, written, and performed in pieces starring President Obama, Chris Rock, Jason Schwartzman, and others. Best known for co-creating the viral video Shit Girls Say, Graydon has won several awards for his work including multiple Cannes Lions.
Yukihiro Shoda
Yukihiro Shoda is a director based in Tokyo and Los Angeles who is known for his ability to weave Japanese and Western culture into stories unlike any others told before. Most recently Yukihiro received a Ciclope Festival 2019 Grand Prix award for his work on a video ad for Hecate.
Zae Jordan
Zae Jordan is an Atlanta-based actor, writer, comedian, and artist. In 2015, he left Savannah College of Art and Design to pursue acting and stand-up comedy. Since then he's written two award-winning short films, co-created a livestream show for Adult Swim, and produced sketches and animation under his production company Wildsoul Films.
Daina O Pusić
Daina O. Pusić is a multi award-winning writer and director based in London. Her short film The Beast won great recognition in film festival circuits, long-listing it for an Academy Award. She is currently working on her debut feature film with the BBC and BFI in the UK.
Daniel Koren
Daniel Koren is an Emmy nominated comedian and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York. After his short films gained popularity, he began developing comedy shows for Comedy Central, Tru-TV, and Starz. He recently acted in the role of Mr. Noodle on Sesame Street.
Anthony Gaddis
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Monica O'Hara
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James Hurley
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Pablo Fusco
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Taylan Sinan Yilmaz
Taylan Sinan Yilmaz is a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural creator currently focused on filmmaking in New York. His first short film Endless was selected by the British Film Institute's Sight and Sound magazine as one of the year's best.
Kelsey Rath
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Thomas MacVicar
Thomas MacVicar is a Californian-born content creator best known for his short film I Dream of Dogs. His approach to creating content is similar to the existence of an avocado — "It's really ripe until it's really not." His favorite projects are ones he can think of, film, edit, and forget all in an afternoon.
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