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Lit Hub Daily: May 6, 2019
TODAY:In 1757, poet Christopher Smart is confined to St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London.
As we welcome the Royal Baby, his honorship the babyduke of Sussex, Robert Morrison wonders why America is so obsessed with the British royal family. | Lit Hub
Who creates an Australian national literature? Nam Le on David Malouf and the violence of world-building. | Lit Hub
"White's patriotism is clear-eyed; his nationalism nonexistent." Jon Meacham on E.B. White and American democracy. | Lit Hub
"It's rather like a long first date." Nina Subin on the careful process of taking an author's photo. | Lit Hub
"Everyone is an expert of their own life." On creating a new toolkit for memoir writing. | Lit Hub
Designer Nicole Caputo on how to use red, white, and blue on a book cover. | Lit Hub
"He did not care twopence if people came in to see his pictures…" On Hugh Lane and the world's first public gallery of modern art. | Lit Hub
An Experimental Library Grows in Brooklyn: Dev Aujla's Sorted Library is reimagining the experience. | Book Marks
It's not all sun and fun in the French Riviera: Paul French takes us on a tour of noir along the Côte d'Azur. | CrimeReads
Patti Smith's Just Kids is the winner of the One Book, One New York program for 2019. | NYC Mayor's Office
"I wasn't reading about Maslowian peak experiences, I was having them." When Mesha Maren stopped writing in order to live. | The Paris Review
"The acoustics can be a nightmare." The Boston Lyric Opera is mounting a production of The Handmaid's Tale (the opera) in a basketball stadium. | The New York Times
"If writing novels has taught me anything, it's that progress isn't linear." Laura Lippman on tennis, competition, and the unexpected pleasure of being mediocre at something. | Glamour
Imtiaz Dharker has turned down the job of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. | The Guardian
As nations gauge the health of democracies around the world, authors, historians, booksellers and more are taking an interest in one peculiar market: fascism. | Los Angeles Times
A new app from Google, Poem Portraits, is an interactive poem generator that is using artificial intelligence, images and 20 million words from 19th-century poetry to create a massive collective poem. | AndroitPIT
Also on Lit Hub: The passionate beginnings of Georg Forster, revolutionary travel writer • Interview with a bookstore: The Silver Unicorn • Read from Lindsey Drager's new novel, Archive of Alternate Endings
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Whenever I think back to the early days when it was the Toronto Festival of Festivals, and remember how hard it was for the Festival honchos to line up celebrities, I find it gratifyingly amazing to see how the situation has changed. Now the event is celebrity heaven, with an enormous contingent of movie stars and filmmakers pouring into the city to promote their new films or just to make the scene.
Olivia Newton-John, Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Rebecca Hall, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Robert Redford, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, James Franco, Danny Boyle, Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike, Mini Driver, Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Juliette Lewis, Tony Goldwyn, Carey Mulligan.
François Ozon, Catherine Deneuve, Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, James Caan, Natalie Portman, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan.
Sara Silverman, Bruce Springstein, Mike Leigh, Kevin Spacey, Melissa Leo, Rachel Weisz, Helen Mirren, Clive Owen, Josh Brolin, Will Ferrell, Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Sam Worthington, Vincent Cassel, Julian Schnabel, Uma Thurman, Darren Aronofsky.
There were others too. But see what I mean?


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Welcome to the website of the International Olympic Truce Centre Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our latest news Visit the Truce Forum to discuss about major Truce issues Sign for Olympic Truce!
The International Olympic Truce Foundation and the International Olympic Truce Centre were established in July 2000 as a joint initiative of Greece and the International Olympic Committee, turning the commitment of the Olympic Movement to promote its peaceful principles into concrete action. The initiative first took form in 1998, with a proposal from the Greek Government to the members of the International Olympic Committee for the institutional revival of Olympic Truce in the new millennium. In a historic December 1999 decision, the International Olympic Committee announced the establishment of the International Olympic Truce Foundation and the International Olympic Truce, in cooperation with Greece. The commitment to the Olympic Truce gained further impetus with the proposal from the candidate city of Athens that the 2004 Olympic Games would ignite the meaning of the Olympic Truce and promote its values around the world through the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay.
The International Olympic Truce Foundation and the International Olympic Truce Centre are included within the framework of the Olympic Movement. They are administered by a Board of Directors consisting of distinguished individuals from all over the world. The Board Chair is Dr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee. Vice Chairs are George A. Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece and Fanny Palli-Petralia, former Minister of Tourism and former Minister of Employment and Social Protection in Greece. Dr. Constantinos Filis is the Director of the International Olympic Truce Centre.
The symbolic seat of both the Foundation and the Centre is Olympia, the birthplace of Olympism and the Olympic Games. The legal and statutory seat of the Foundation, as well as the Centre's liaison office, is Lausanne, where the International Olympic Committee is based. Athens, home of the first modern Olympic Games of the modern era in 1896, and host city of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, houses the Centres administrative headquarters.
The mission of the International Olympic Truce Foundation is to promote the Olympic Ideals, to serve peace and friendship and to cultivate international understanding. In particular, to uphold the observance of the Olympic Truce, calling for all hostilities to cease during the Olympic Games and beyond, and mobilizing the youth of the world in the cause of peace. The International Olympic Truce Centre is dedicated to creating the necessary support framework for the observance of the Olympic Truce and for the global promotion of a Culture of Peace, in accordance with the principles and policies established by the Foundation.
The fundamental objective of the International Olympic Truce Foundation and the International Olympic Truce Centre is to lead actions for truce, promoting the mission of the Olympic Movement to promote peaceful coexistence among all peoples. In support of this mission, the Foundation and the Centre cooperate for the formulation of partnership networks with: The institutions of the Olympic Family International and national organizations Non-governmental organizations Private initiatives and institutions. Observing the Olympic Truce calls for an awakening of consciousness, the motivation of leaders to act, mobilization to promote the Olympic ideal and the education of youth in conformity with the principles of Olympism.
Four Pillars
The work of the International Olympic Truce Foundation and the International Olympic Truce Centre is based on four fundamental pillars, each reflecting a distinct strategy. Each pillar is focused on actions and initiatives to lead to global awareness and support, the observance of the Olympic Truce, and to a steady shaping of a Culture of Peace. In the true spirit of Olympism, these are open strategies, involving all people of the world.
The International Olympic Truce Foundation and the International Olympic Truce Centre develop communication campaigns, communicating the mission and their achievements, whilst promoting the principles of Olympism. To this end, the Foundation and the Centre, in cooperation with International Sports Federations, National Olympic Committees and Organizing Committees of the Olympic Games, take the message of the Olympic Truce to the Olympic Games, carry the spirit of friendship and reconciliation in the Olympic Torch Relay, and contribute to the daily universal appreciation of the spirit and the principles of the Olympic Movement.
2. Dialogue and discussion
The stimulation of dialogue and discussion, both amongst specialists and the general public, has always been central to the efforts of the Foundation and the Truce Centre. Advances in technology have allowed the creation of The Olympic Truce Forum, an online forum with easy access in every corner of the globe, stimulating dialogue and discussion at the broadest possible level. All humanity is invited to pledge their support for truce and to participate in the Olympic Truce Forum.
The International Olympic Truce Foundation and the International Olympic Truce Centre develop educational programs that seek to cultivate a Culture of Peace through sport and the Olympic Ideal, encouraging the development of grass roots programs and initiatives revolving around Olympic Truce, in support of the fundamental educational mission of Olympism. The achievements of this effort are substantial in developing a "knowledge bank" on the Olympic Truce and in developing educational and research programs in cooperation with academic institutions worldwide. The newly established Olympic Truce Educational Program is aimed at children of school-going age. Through a combination of lectures and workshops, online activities, field trips and publications, the values of Olympism and the Olympic Truce are communicated to future generations. Broader social support is cultivated through "Truce Action Kits" that educate and involve the general public in the objectives, the strategies and the projects of the International Olympic Truce Centre.
4. Truce Building
Truce building activities provide support and inspiration, through sport and the Olympic Ideal, in cooperation with relevant national and international organizations, in areas facing armed conflict. Together with partners, the International Olympic Truce Foundation and the International Olympic Truce Centre provide humanitarian support to regions in conflict. They gather the support of international and national organizations for the observance of the Olympic Truce. They organize sport and symbolic Olympic Truce events in areas of tension. They organize sporting events, youth camps and round table discussions focused on sport and the Olympic Ideal and the development of a Culture of Peace.
The IOTC
The Truce timeline
IMAGINE PEACE
Respecting Diversity
Olympic Education Day
Papers by stagieres at the IOTC
Say NO to bullying
You and I together, for a world of peace, against violence and racism
Post for Peace
IMAGINE PEACE Youth Camp 2014
Debate on Peace
Open Forum on the importance of Olympic Truce
Theatrical Plays
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Truce forum
Sign for truce
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There is plenty of evidence to show that when parents and schools work together, children learn successfully. It is also easier for the class community to form and to ensure that parents, who want to, can be included.
We are working on becoming a waste free school. We encourage students to bring a litterless lunch.
WATER ONLY We are a 'water only school'. School staff will be reminding children of this and will also remove drinks other than water from children. They will be asked to take it home and not to bring it back.


Australian All Star Cheerleading Federation (AASCF) , is an organisation for All Star cheerleading coaches & athletes around the country dedicated to the promotion and advancement of All Star Cheer & Dance as a respected athletic discipline and sport.
AASCF provides coach education & accreditation, conferences, camps/clinics, judges training and Australia's largest National competition series.
AASCF is Australia's most prestigious event producer offering championships all across Australia from June to November with the sports crowning glory being AASCF Nationals where where over 1000 teams from across the country compete for the coveted title of National Champion.
AASCF has been the driving force in the development and expansion of the Australian all star cheer & dance community since it was established in April 2005.
At AASCF, we believe that cheer and dance is much more than competition, trophies, and applause! All Star Cheer & Dance is more than just a sport - it is a great way to learn life skills that will serve athletes well for years to come - teamwork, dedication, loyalty, commitment, compromise, hard work=results.
Not only do AASCF provide the ultimate competition experiences, we also provide expert education opportunities for athletes and coaches alike - continuing our commitment to safely progressing Cheer & Dance for the benefit of the whole community.
AASCF founders have been involved in cheerleading & dance for more than three decades and could see the necessity to bring All Star Cheer & Dance in Australia to a new safe and professional level. Realising that by teaching a proper balance of skills, technique and safety, All Star Cheer & Dance could be more than just fun thus AASCF started its highly acclaimed educational program for both coaches and athletes.
From the outset we realised the positive impact cheerleading and dance can have on all those who take part, teaching each athlete discipline, keeping fit, the importance of being a individual but also the reliance of others when being part of a team.
From the beginning AASCF invested in the sport and fast became the bench mark in Australia who others now aspire to.
AASCF was one of the very first organisations outside of the United States to join and be accepted by the USASF / IASF Governing Body. Investing heavily in the USASF / IASF rules AASCF brought them to Australia in 2006 to allow uniformity across organisations and countries.
We were one of the first International companies to offer teams the opportunity and funding to take part at Cheerleading Worlds held each year in Orlando, Florida. USA.
AASCF is cheerleading in Australia today, with its education, competitions, camps, and apparel!
What is All Star Cheer?? Do we have All Star Cheer in Australia?
How often do we who are involved in the sport hear this?
Hope you enjoy it and please share and distribute to as many as you can to promote our sport to the wider community..
WOW what an incredible Nationals event you and your team produced this year!
Our families loved every minute from the huge Pinnacle Banners welcoming all the athletes out front to the uber friendly onsite staff and the incredible rock star atmosphere you created in the Performance halls. You guys thought of it all from the signage, pole wraps, stair features, athlete gift bags, tumble track and the list goes on and on and really made for such a unique Nationals experience.
As a gym owner I can see how much love and passion you put into the event and know countless hours would have gone into creating the magic we all experienced at Nationals. We truly appreciate everything you did.
I cannot wait to see what amazing things you come up with next year! In the meantime, I hope you take a moment to sit back and reflect on the incredible achievements you have accomplished this year!
Stephen James and Rosemary Sims-James have done so much for the sport of Cheerleading. AASCF is by far the best cheer organisation in Australia. I was at a Winterfest competition when my daughter first started cheer and an USA judge spoke and said AASCF had achieved in 5 years what it took the US 15 years to achieve. Look where we are now?
Just wanted to pop you through a quick email as I'm sure your inbox is still FULL & you have lots to get through, but anyways on behalf of myself & my club (parents, athletes) we just wanted to thank you for again such an awesome event. We appreciate that you have split things into Extra Small, Small & Large gym as it made nationals feel like we had a chance to do well & not just there to make up the numbers. We especially loved that ALL halls had awesome lighting effects & this made all our athletes feel special, not just the higher level teams in Hall A so thank-you for that. All your staff as always were great but a special shoutout to the 2 lovely people you had on the warm up door, I didn't catch their names but they were so helpful & patient all weekend so if you could please pass along our thanks & well done to them.
We look forward to bringing teams to your events again in 2017.
We are so excited for our friends Rosemary Sims-James & Stephen James who are hosting one of THE LARGEST competitions in the world this weekend. With 1400 teams/ 10,300 competitors / 15,000 spectators it is simply massive. Steve & Rosie have given so much to the Australian Cheerleading. Their service expands far beyond the direction of their company. They have stepped up to lead this country and its participants without any mandate, they provide educational & training opportunities to coaches and athletes, they are innovators, pioneers & trailblazers in terms of products and services, have counseled TONS of young leaders and business start ups to success and are simply the best people to have in your corner as friends. Australia... you are SO LUCKY to have these two fighting for & believing in you! Have the best weekend... take a moment to sit back and take in all you have accomplished and built! We love you both!
Can I just say WOW!!!!!!!!! SUNDAY WAS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!! All our students are motivated to compete next year! It was very well organised and I'm sure it will grow again next year... you will probably need to run it over 2 days soon! CONGRATULATIONS to you and Rosemary on a fantastic job!
Anyway, on behalf of my team I just wanted to write and say thank you and congratulations. I for one am very grateful for the support AASCF give us and I look forward to growing as a coach with the girls.
I just needed to write to say thank you for such a well organised event yesterday. It was such an amazing feat in organisation and coordination and I marveled at just how smoothly everything seemed to run. We were extremely overwhelmed when we arrived and had no idea what we were to do, but the AASCF team were all extremely helpful and polite, and really went out of their way to make us feel welcome and at home.
I'm a parent with Dez & Kass at ECA in Newcastle and wanted to let you know what an awesome time we had at State. I have been involved both State & Nationally as a judge & coach with gymnastics, and have never enjoyed watching a sports event as much as I did at Penrith. I had so much fun, and loved the whole atmosphere and team spirit shown by all clubs.
I just wanted to pass on our congratulations on such a wonderful event on Sunday. All the girls were so excited the whole day, the parents loved watching all the action and I know we all learnt a lot and are in awe of what the other teams are doing! It was a fantastic event and you and your staff are to be congratulated for the effort you put into ensuring the whole event was such a great experience for all the students.
First up, thanks so much for the amazing event that was Nationals - my whole squad just raved about how well organised and fun and professional it was (and I loved it too).
Congratulations on a fantastic comp AGAIN!. A wonderful event for all , the best our team truly LOVE !.
Thanks for the great day on Sunday! It was my first cheer competition and thought it was awesome, fantastic atmosphere!!!! Congrats on how well it ran!
Just wanted to say a huge thanks to all you guys for putting on such fabulous comps this year! Nationals were awesome on the weekend, and all the kids and parents were so happy with how it went!
So thank you again for providing such a great experience for the cheerleaders and dancers!
We just wanted to write to say thank you for running such a professional, well-organised, and exciting NSW cheer comp!
We couldn't have had a better, more positive experience for our first comp, and thank you again for all your helpful advice in the lead up to the comp.
Congratulations on the competition though. It was great and ran really smoothly. You're so lucky to have so many wonderful people working for you. All your staff are always so nice and friendly and just can't do enough to help everyone out with whatever they need. I hope, as I expand my club, that I'll be able to find people with such great attitudes too.
I just wanted to congratulate you on the amazing competition you held over the weekend and say thanks for all the hard work you put in to make the day such a success, it was really well run and everything flowed smoothly. I know I had a great time and the rest of the gang feel the same. Brilliant job guys, I can't wait to see what next year will bring!
The sport has come along way and a lot of credit can go to you and your wonderful competitions.
All of my kids loved your competition. It was fun, relaxed, friendly and informative.
Your clinic at the end was great, thanks for such individual and helpful info. We learnt more from that 1 hour than we did at a 2 day course we did last year because you could teach us what we needed for our level.
Just a quick note to say nationals was great and I had a wonderful time. Watching your teams and other higher level squads was so inspiring and entertaining. Thanks so much for putting this all together - we definitely appreciate it!
Just wanted to congratulate you both on a job well done in Sydney with the biggest cheer event in Australia to date. The atmosphere was great and everyone obviously had a great time!!
"Hey! Thanks for another great competition on the weekend! It's so exciting how big the comps are getting - and it's great that they still have that small-comp feel (everyone is so nice). Looking forward to the next one!"
I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know that I thought Saturday's comp was one of the best I have been to in the six years that Tess has been associated with cheerleading. The day flowed well, the sound system was great, and the staff were all fantastic. Even towards the end of the long day, you all managed to have people on their feet jumping up and down, excited about the possibility of receiving a free T-Shirt.
Kara was gorgeous and how refreshing to see a judge who actually looks interested and keen to choose the deserving winner. Far better idea to have your own staff than ask for untrained volunteers from the Squads - this has caused many a disaster in the past with other organisations.
You, Rosemary and the rest of your team did a great job, the comp was professional, fun and had a very relaxed atmosphere, which is hard to find at a comp. I hope to be a part of the AASCF comps next year, I always have a lot of fun when I go.
First of all, congratulations on the event on Saturday! It all seemed to go very smoothly and it was fantastic to see so many competitors on the stage doing their routines! Our kids had a fantastic time, and we won our section which was an extra thrill!


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The two Israelis murdered in the twin bombing attacks last month
The authorities here cleared for publication earlier today that a suspect in the November twin-bombings in Jerusalem on November 23, 2022 ["23-Nov-22: In Jerusalem, twin bomb blasts put terror in the spotlight again"] has been in the hands of Israeli law enforcement officials for a month. He was detained by Israeli security forces six days after those lethal attacks on innocent commuters standing at bus-stops.
The news came in the form of a statement issued jointly by Israel Police and the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service.
According to one report, ["Israel announces arrest last month of Jerusalem bombing suspect", i24NEWS, today], the suspected bomber is a mechanical engineer, Aslam Faroh, 26, described as "an Israeli resident who was living in Kafr 'Aqab in east Jerusalem and Ramallah in the West Bank." (His name is spelled in different ways in English reports.)
He had fled the scene of the morning rush-hour attacks on a motorbike, and was hiding out in a cave in the Judean desert. A search there turned up an additional explosive device secreted in the cave.
The theory is he acted alone "after planning the attack for an extended period of time."
A statement naming him Froukh and attributed to the Shin Bet says the attacker acted alone "out of Salafi-jihadi ideology identified with the Islamic State (ISIS) terror organization" and that he used how-to guides viewable on the Internet to learn to make the bombs used in the attack.
A chilling postscript reports something we had not known earlier;
"Israeli police also revealed that a third explosive device had been found at the bus stop where the first bombing occurred. A mechanical failure prevented its detonation, which had been timed to take place thirty minutes after the initial explosion."
A delayed explosion would indicate that the bomber intended to inflict injuries and death on rescue workers and police at the scene.
Two Israelis were killed in the bombings. Aryeh Shechopek, a 16-year-old student, died at the scene of the earlier of the two explosions at a bustling bus stop (the "trampiada") at the entrance to Jerusalem on Highway One. A second victim, Tadasa Tashume Ben Ma'ada, 50, died three days later in hospital from injuries suffered in the same attack. Some twenty other people suffered injuries.
A Times of Israel report ["Arab Israeli with Islamic State ties arrested for bombings at Jerusalem bus stops"], where his name is rendered as Eslam Froukh, says
"Security forces located the site [near Ramallah] where Froukh allegedly tested his explosive devices. The Shin Bet said troops seized explosive materials, a makeshift sub-machine gun and a primed bomb similar to the ones used in the Jerusalem attack. The agency said it suspected Froukh planned to commit another attack using the explosive device and the weapon. Several other suspects were arrested in the days following the bombing, but were all released. Prosecutors are expected to file an indictment against Froukh in the coming days, which will include murder and other terror charges."
Froukh was reportedly unknown to security authorities until now.
His posts on social media (quoted here) show that his engineering studies were done at the well-regarded Azrieli College of Engineering in Jerusalem. Azrieli's comprehensive website includes an Arabic language edition reflecting its engagement with Arab students. A 2017 article ("Fulfilling Arab Startup Dreams in Jerusalem") sheds light on Azrieli's efforts to bring young Arab professionals into Israel's start-up culture.
ISIS connection?
An analysis published by The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) gives some context to the claim that this terrorist was aligned with the jihadists of the Islamic State. Though Israel has never been the site of much ISIS activity, its terrorists have laid claim to a handful of attacks over the years.
Two terror attacks in late March 2022 were perpetrated by ISIS supporters. An attack involving a car-ramming and stabbings in Beer Sheba, killing four Israeli civilians and was perpetrated by Muhammad Abu Al-Qi'an who had been in prison for trying to join ISIS in Syria. A shooting in the Israeli city of Hadera killed two border guards and injured twelve Israelis and was carried out by cousins Ayman and Ibrahim Ighbariyeh, the latter of whom had also tried to travel to Syria to join ISIS. ISIS sources threatened in the wake of these killings that "the unbelieving Jews should know that our promises [to attack them] will reach them sooner or later, Allah willing."[7]
MEMRI suggested in May 2022 that ISIS has gone through a shift in focus
and now sees masterminding attacks against Israel as a greater priority than it previously did. However, it is more likely that the perpetrators of these recent attacks acted on their own and that ISIS leadership is not facilitating operations against Israel, other than inciting to them periodically, generally when tensions are high between Israel and Palestinian factions. Thus, it seems probable that ISIS... attacks against Israel will remain at a minimum. At the same time, there are still ISIS supporters living in Israel and the Palestinian territories, who may decide, under the influence of ISIS propaganda, to instigate attacks in the name of the jihadi organization, which views Israelis and Jews as enemies whom it is meritorious to target, provided that the attack is carried out for the sake of Allah and not out of nationalistic motives. [Quoted from The Evolution Of Islamic State (ISIS) Views On Attacking The State Of Israel, May 20, 2022]
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Shoppers head online for Cyber Monday deals
Online spending expected to be up again this season
Retail analysts said this year's Cyber Monday could be the biggest online shopping day of the year for the third year in a row, and some local businesses say they are seeing a big jump in online sales.The Kittery Trading Post said that Cyber Monday has become a major part of their holiday sales and sent emails to more than 100,000 potential customers about their online deals."It is very well received. By 11 o'clock this morning we had already beaten last year's Cyber Monday and this sale goes through Tuesday night," said Kittery Trading Post Senior Vice President of Finance David Labbe.Stonewall Kitchen in York is another business with a big online presence. The company said Monday makes up a large portion of their overall sales."We do a great deal of our business during the holiday season, but Cyber Monday is huge for our online business," said Stonewall Kitchen Director of Marketing Janine Somers.Plenty of Mainers were clicking on the deals."Well, they are cheaper and you don't have to pay for shopping in a lot of places, and they are running a lot of great promotions. So I would rather spend my money online than in the stores," said Hayley McClure of Kittery.However, some still prefer buying their holiday gifts at the store."You get it in person, ya know? Better than going online. I find it easier," said Tom Lee of Massachusetts.One tracking firm said as of noon on Monday, online sales were up more than 24 percent compared to last year.
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Retail analysts said this year's Cyber Monday could be the biggest online shopping day of the year for the third year in a row, and some local businesses say they are seeing a big jump in online sales.
The Kittery Trading Post said that Cyber Monday has become a major part of their holiday sales and sent emails to more than 100,000 potential customers about their online deals.
"It is very well received. By 11 o'clock this morning we had already beaten last year's Cyber Monday and this sale goes through Tuesday night," said Kittery Trading Post Senior Vice President of Finance David Labbe.
Stonewall Kitchen in York is another business with a big online presence. The company said Monday makes up a large portion of their overall sales.
"We do a great deal of our business during the holiday season, but Cyber Monday is huge for our online business," said Stonewall Kitchen Director of Marketing Janine Somers.
Plenty of Mainers were clicking on the deals.
"Well, they are cheaper and you don't have to pay for shopping in a lot of places, and they are running a lot of great promotions. So I would rather spend my money online than in the stores," said Hayley McClure of Kittery.
However, some still prefer buying their holiday gifts at the store.
"You get it in person, ya know? Better than going online. I find it easier," said Tom Lee of Massachusetts.
One tracking firm said as of noon on Monday, online sales were up more than 24 percent compared to last year.


First comes the sensorimotor stage (birth to two years), during which the child learns primarily through sensation and movement.
At the pre-operational stage (ages two to seven), children begin to master symbols such as language and start to be able to form hypotheses based on past experiences.
At the concrete operational stage (ages seven to eleven), children learn to generalize from one situation to similar ones, although such reasoning is usually limited to their own concrete experience.
Steiner divided children's development into three stages: to age seven, children learn primarily by imitation; from seven to fourteen, feelings and emotions predominate; and after age fourteen, the development of independent reasoning skills becomes important. Waldorf education tends to emphasize arts and crafts, music, and movement, especially at younger ages, and textbooks are eschewed in favor of books the students make for themselves. Waldorf theories also maintain that the emphasis should be on developing the individual's self-awareness and judgment, sheltered from political and economic aspects of society until well into adolescence.
Italian physician Maria Montessori's work emphasized the idea of the prepared environment: Provide the proper surroundings and tools, so that children can develop their full potential. Montessori materials are carefully selected, designed to help children learn to function in their cultures and to become independent and competent. Emphasis is on beauty and quality, and that which confuses or clutters is avoided: Manipulative are made of wood rather than plastic tools are simple and functional, and television and computers are discouraged.
Charlotte Mason was a nineteenth-century educator advocated informal learning during the child's early year contrast with the Prussian system of regimented learning then in vogue. She recommended nature study to develop both observational skill and an appreciation for the beauty of creation and extended that approach to teaching history geography through travel and study of the environment rather than as collections of data to master. She felt children learn best when instruction takes into account their individual abilities and temperaments, but she emphasized the importance of developing good habits to govern one's temperament and laying a solid foundation of good moral values.
Educator John Holt wrote extensively about school reform in the 1960s. Although he originally proposed the word "unschooling" simply as a more satisfactory alternative to "homeschooling." Unschooling now generally refers to a style of homeschooling, in which learning is not seperated from living, and children learn mainly by following their interests. Children learn best, he argued, not by being taught, but by being a part of the world, free to most interests them, by having their questions answered as they ask them, and by being treated with respect rather than condescension.
Because each person has a different mix of these intelligences, learning is best tailored to each individual's strengths, rather than emphasizing the linguistic and logical-mathematical approaches traditionally used in schools. A bodily kinesthetic learner, for instance, might grasp geometric concepts presented with hands-on manipulative far more easily than she would if they were presented in a more traditionally logical, narrative fashion. A teaching approach that recognizes a variety of learning styles might encourage many individuals now lost by conventional methods.


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Trump, the Dragonbear, and the bipolar World Order 2.0
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Will the EU lose the East?
Livia Benkova, Apolonija Rihtarić, Velina Tchakarova: Will the EU lose the East? AIES Studies 6/May 2018. Major tectonic shifts have been...
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"Complexity by itself is not the catalyst in which a system might crash. Rather, it is how the complexity emerges in a system that...
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Much has been written and speculated over an emerging strategic alliance between Russia and China, which I gave the name 'the Dragonbear'...
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We seem to be on the verge of a global system transformation, be it in the field of economy, finance, markets, institutions or...
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Vivi Samali – Parkside Community School
School: Parkside Community School
Name: Vivi Samali
Year group: 8
Area of excellence: Academia/Representing the School Community
Vivi Samali has a talent for languages and public speaking. Only in Year 8, Vivi is a multi-linguist and is preparing to take her Greek GCSE exam three years early. She is also committed to her role on the Derbyshire Youth Council, which represents secondary schools, special schools, colleges, and children in care and is made up of elected members aged from 11 to 19.
In school, she is also a Sports Leader, plays on the school netball team, sings in the school choir and plays her ukulele in an orchestra.
Vivi also actively finds time to learn cello and take signing lessons, however she has yet to make up her mind on whether to study History or Veterinary Medicine at Oxford or Cambridge when she finishes school.
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A star football player in the making, Luke Rawson has secured a two-year scholarship with Chesterfield Football Club.
Emily Bullivan – Hasland Hall School
Emily's love for reading has allowed her to become an ambassador for Hasland Hall School.
Georgia Ellis – Tupton Hall School
Auditioning successfully for the English Youth Ballet's production of the Nutcracker is just one of Georgia's many achievements.
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Strategic. Groundbreaking. Lamborghini – the design legend, the ultimate in emotions and performance – is ready to satisfy everyday mobility needs and captivate new target groups.
Lamborghini is investing in the future: Production area? Doubled in record time and with no interruption to operations! Manufacturing capacities? Also doubled!
For its third model series, the Urus Super SUV, Lamborghini is relying on innovative Smart Factory technologies, which see employees and robots producing vehicles hand in hand. Manufacturing and high-tech married in a perfect symbiotic relationship. What the brand calls Manifattura Lamborghini.
For the launch of the Urus, the main production plant in Sant'Agata Bolognese has been doubled in size and now covers 160,000 rather than 80,000 square meters. Thanks to a new assembly line, new final inspection facility, a new logistics warehouse and a new testing ground, the facility will in the future be able to deliver as many as 7,000 Lamborghini vehicles per year instead of the previous 3,500.
All of this goes to show that Lamborghini is aiming high with its latest model. The Urus, which blends off-road capability and everyday functionality with the power and handling of a supercar, is indicative of far more than just a break with the "super sports 2-seater only" philosophy. It also heralds the company's entry into a new customer segment and a fresh business dimension.
With its performance and a design that instantly singles it out as a Lamborghini, the Urus will redefine the benchmark on the market, a car with exceptional positioning. A statement for people who consciously want to set themselves apart. "It will drive not like an SUV, but like a sports car disguised as an SUV." With true Lamborghini DNA. That goes without saying.
The entire brand is undergoing radical change. The Urus will transform our brand. It's going to be our game changer – in every way.
With the Urus Super SUV, the Audi subsidiary is ascending into an entirely new sphere and accessing new target groups. The caliber of the bull is becoming family-friendly. It will be the first Lamborghini intended for everyday use, not just for the racetrack or for a grand appearance on the weekend. Customers have been asking for it and are eagerly awaiting its launch. Entirely new customer groups will clock many future kilometers in it. They want a smooth ride to the daycare center, office or grocery store. But then, on demand, an astonishing and unprecedented level of performance for an SUV.
In the first full year of production, 3,500 units of the Urus promise to capture the hearts of enthusiasts – that is as many as the two other car lines (Aventador and Huracán) combined. Yet exclusivity remains important. The exclusive Aventador and Huracán supercars will continue to be built as before. In keeping with the tried-and-tested principle of always producing at least one unit less than the demand.
In Sant'Agata Bolognese, automotive dreams roll off the production line and edge toward the ambitious profitability goals set by Lamborghini's parent company Audi.
Since 2010, Lamborghini has grown markedly faster than the market (from 1,302 to 3,815 vehicles). The luxury subsidiary achieved a record of 933 million euros in revenue in the past fiscal year and increased its worldwide sales for the seventh year in a row. While the four-seater Urus may be the name on everyone's lips at the moment, it is only the most visible element of the Lamborghini strategy for the future.
Step by step, the brand has made itself accessible to new followers and adjusted to the challenges of competition. Through personalized super luxury, a broader customer experience and an enhanced sense of exclusivity. Through the passion for motorsport in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo racing series and at the international GT3 championships. Through the planned expansion of the brand to include luxury articles that keep offering fans something new that still chimes with the brand, so as not to dilute its essence.
Domenicali is not alone in believing the introduction of the third car line will give a huge push to Lamborghini's solid, sustainable growth trajectory. In terms of revenue, investment and profit diversification, he argues that three car lines are better than two for owners as well. Lower volatility, less dependence on the market, better placed for healthy growth in a new era.
Another key business lever, which is also a hallmark of cooperation at Audi and demonstrates the desire to make the transfer of expertise a two-way process, involves drawing on the combined strengths of the Group brands. As a leader in carbon-fiber technologies, Lamborghini can, in turn, access a large pool of quality suppliers and synergies for purchasing.
The Urus has little in common with the Lamborghini LM002 SUV of which just 300 units were built between 1986 and 1993 and which long ranked as the fastest off-road vehicle in the world. But it definitely has what it takes to become a legend.
Electric mobility, autonomous driving, digital services: The future of the car is decided in China. Audi CFO Seitz is there to find out more.
Audi goes electric. Because sustainable financial success will require profitable electric mobility.


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Three girls, loyal to each other? That never happens.
All the groups of three implode eventually. Two in, one out. Change. Betrayal. Again and again.
Jess and Gran have always made the best of everything.
When there's not much for dinner, they cook oodles of noodles.
When there's no cake for birthdays, they toast marshmallows on the stove.
When it snows in the mountains, Jess longs to go.
But there's no extra for a holiday this year.
Jacaranda Snow is a hard cover growth mindset picture book with a free online Teachers' Resource Course at www.educalme.com/jacarandasnow (lesson plan, posters & mindfulness recording). Inside the book, you'll find a copy of the original a piano score by award-wining composer, Alexander Lau.


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Q: Kotlin projection redundancy While reading about Kotlin generics type variance and projection I came up with completely unfamiliar concept to me. Can someone explain please what is the idea that the author wants to explain? Please this quote from Kotlin in Action, MEAP:

There is no sense to get an out projection of a type parameter that already has out variance, such as List<out T>. That would mean the same as List<T>, because List is declared as class List<out T>. The Kotlin compiler will warn that such a projection is redundant.

There are two concrete questions here:

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*Why you ever need to add out projection on already out projected type List?

*Even if you do so, how you get the same List?

A: As quoted, it would be "redundant", thus you'd never want to do that. It simply does not add any benefit. The whole quote is related to use-site variance, i.e. variance specified by the client (corresponds to wildcards in Java). The class List<out T> already has a declaration-site variance modifier out, which makes the use-site application of out redundant.
Here's an example of redundant client-site variance:
fun <T> useList(list: List<out T>) {
    println("first element: ${list[0]}")
}

I applied the out modifier to a function parameter of type List<T>, this is an example of use-site variance. It is redundant which the compiler notices: "Projection is redundant". It does not make it worse nor any better.
On the other hand, if you're using a type that is not projected on declaration-site already, it does make sense. For example, the Array class is not restricted in its variance: public class Array<T>.
Rewriting the former example to use Array, it suddenly makes sense to add an out modifier, since the parameter is only used as a producer of T, i.e. not in in position.
Example of meaningful client-site variance:
fun <T> useArray(arr: Array<out T>) {
    println("first element: ${arr[0]}")
}

Rule of Thumb
As a rule of thumb, corresponding to Java's PECS (Producer extends, Consumer super), you can memorize POCI for Kotlin (Producer out, Consumer in).

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*Why you ever need to add out projection on already out projected type List?

You don't, but it may happen by accident, such as through refactoring or in a deep call chain where you lose sight of the generic parameters being passed around.

*Even if you do so, how you get the same List?

In an analogy, you might consider the projection as an idempotent transform: out out T is the same as just out T.

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As of March 15, 2022, all Richmond City Council meetings, to include budget work sessions, special and standing committee meetings, are open to in person attendance and participation. Members of the public have the option to provide their comments by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams. Interested citizens who wish to take advantage of this option, must do so prior to 10:00 a.m., on the meeting date by calling the Office of the City Clerk at (804) 646-7955 and selecting option 3. All Richmond City Council meetings are live-streamed and archived on Legistar. Additional information may be found on the Clerk's Citizen's Guide webpage.
The City Clerk is a charter-appointed official of the city of Richmond. Section 4.04 of the city's charter mandates that City Council appoint a city clerk to keep the official journal of its proceedings.
The Office of the City Clerk provides administrative support to the Richmond City Council and is a customer-friendly agency which strives to provide exemplary service to citizens so that they may be informed and fully engaged in the legislative process.
Our mission is to ensure the preservation, integrity and accessibility of the city's official record through the shared management of the legislative process, to provide administrative and technical support to the City Council, to disseminate accurate information concerning legislative decisions and policies, and to protect the city seal.
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De Lippe is een zijrivier van de Rijn in Duitsland. De rivier is 220 km lang en het stroomgebied, dat geheel in Noordrijn-Westfalen ligt, bedraagt 4882 km². Het verval tussen de bron bij het Teutoburger Woud en de monding bij Wesel bedraagt 114,5 meter.

De Lippe ontspringt aan de westkant van het Teutoburger Woud in het kuuroord Bad Lippspringe, even ten noorden van Paderborn. Kort daarna neemt zij bij het Paderbornse stadsdeel Schloss Neuhaus de Pader en de Alme op: de Alme heeft tot dat punt wel al een aanzienlijk langer traject afgelegd dan de Lippe zelf.

De Lippe stroomt steeds in westelijke richting, via plaatsen als Lippstadt, Hamm, Lünen, Marl en Hünxe. De benedenloop van de Lippe, die bij Hamm begint, vormt
de noordelijke begrenzing van het Ruhrgebied. Langs dit traject loopt een kanaal parallel aan de rivier: eerst het Datteln-Hammkanaal en vanaf Datteln het Wesel-Dattelnkanaal.

Naar de Lippe is onder meer de stad Lippstadt genoemd, die aanvankelijk Lippe heette, en die haar naam schonk aan het land Lippe met het bijbehorende Huis Lippe. Het huidige district (kreis) Lippe komt weliswaar voort uit het vroegere land Lippe, maar behoort maar voor een zeer klein deel tot het stroomgebied van de Lippe.

Rivier in Noordrijn-Westfalen
Zijrivier van de Rijn

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Q: Native gallery sorting is ignored On my website, I recently got a quite strange problem. I used to upload images via the nextGen Plugin. But since with this plugin google doesn't seem to index my pictures, I wanted to switch back to the native gallery.
So, naturally, I started to recreate the galleries step by step. A week ago, this worked just fine. Today suddenly all the sorting settings are ignored. Sort by menu, sort by title etc. are not visible. I emptied my cache a few times, but the problem doens't seem to be cache related.
Any help would be nice. The website in question is http://www.dreadfactory.de
Update:
Plugins that may effect the images are:
"Lightbox 2", "NextGEN Gallery". The cache plugin used is "W3 Total Cache". If I deactivate all of them, the error persists.
Apart from that, the only script I installed manually is "TJK_ToggleDL.js", to toggle list elements.
The rest of my plugins should not effect the gallery:
"Qtranslate", "Redirection", "Post Type order", "Wp-beautifier", "WP google+", "Ultimate Security Checker", "Google XML Sitemaps", "Exclude Pages from Navigation", "Contact Form 7", "Captcha", "Broken Link Checker", "Block Bad Queries", "Better WordPress Minify", "All in One SEO Pack
Update 2
The Shortcode is [gallery link="file" orderby="title"]

A: The Problem was caused by the plugin "Post Types Order". It takes control over all post orders including the order within galleries. Since there does not seem to be an option to exclude galleries properly, you will have to deactivate the plugin to have control over the gallery order again.

A: To fix the problem in "Post Types Order" plugin:
Add:
//ignore attachments
if ($query->query_vars['post_type']=='attachment') {
    return $orderBy;
}

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Robert II. de La Marck (* 1468; † Ende November 1536) war Gouverneur von Bouillon und Herr von Sedan.

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Robert II. wurde als Sohn Roberts I. de La Mark und Neffe des Grafen Wilhelm von der Mark geboren.

Er trat unter Ludwig XII. in die französische Armee ein und machte 1513 die Schlacht bei Novara mit. Später trat er zu Karl V. über. Er söhnte sich aber wieder mit Frankreich aus und fiel 1524 in Luxemburg ein, wurde jedoch nach der Schlacht bei Pavia von den Kaiserlichen vertrieben und erhielt erst 1526 seine Lande wieder.

Er starb Ende November 1536. Seine Nachfolge trat sein Sohn Robert III. an.

Erard de La Marck, der Kardinal von Bouillon, war sein Bruder.

Familie
1491 heiratete er Catherine de Croÿ, Tochter des Philippe I. de Croÿ, comte de Chimay. Gemeinsam hatte das Paar drei Söhne, darunter:
 Robert III. (* 1492/93; † 1536); ⚭ Guillemette de Sarrebruck
 Jean (1499–1560) ∞ Helene von Bissipat-Falaise-Mazis
 Philippota († 1537) ∞ Reinoud III. van Brederode

Literatur
 Jean Baptiste Joseph Boulliot: Biographie ardennaise. Band 2. Eigenverlag, Paris 1830, S. 174–175 (PDF; 21,8 MB).

Weblinks
 Robert II. von der Mark. In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Band 11, 4. Aufl. Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig 1885–1892, S. 261.

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SEU is You Jacqueline Merlos-Pacheco
SEU is You: Jacqueline Merlos-Pacheco, '20
Morristown, N.J. (August 19, 2020) – "My parents made the difficult decision to leave El Salvador and Ecuador to come to the United States and pursue the American dream," says Jacqueline Merlos-Pacheco, '20. "And my graduating from college was part of that dream."
Throughout her childhood, Jacqueline's parents both worked at least two jobs each to support their family. Their determination to provide her with a better future made Jacqueline feel a personal responsibility to prove that their struggles were not in vain.
This led Jacqueline to double down on her education and pursue a bachelor's degree in history, an individualized major in legal studies and a minor in political science. Her academic excellence in these fields earned her membership in SEU's honors program, Phi Alpha Theta, the history honor society, and the National Honor Society, Chi Alpha Epsilon.
"It makes me feel proud that I was able to live up to my parent's expectations for my education," says Jacqueline, who was a member of SEU's Commuter Council for several years. "And I will do all that I can to never let them down."
While earning her bachelor's was Jacqueline's first step in fulfilling her parents' American dream, her educational journey is far from over. In fact, she's been planning to attend law school ever since she participated in a play for her English class in the eighth grade.
Assuming the role of protagonist in "Twelve Angry Men," Jacqueline was able to help a fictional man escape the death penalty. This gave her a unique insight into the workings of a court room and made her want to pursue a career path that promoted justice and truth.
"I want to specialize in family law and handle cases that have to do with divorce, domestic violence and child abuse," explains Jacqueline. "SEU prepared me for this by offering classes like Victim Services that taught me how to properly offer services to my clients."
Despite Jacqueline's confidence in her own abilities, she credits SEU's EOF department with successfully guiding her transition from high school to college. The program's intensive learning structure helped Jacqueline expertly navigate deadlines throughout her college career. However, without the EOF program and other scholarship opportunities, Jacqueline might have never been able to earn her degree.
"My family does not have the money to send me to college and I didn't want to take out loans because of how much I will need for law school," explains Jacqueline. "Saint Elizabeth University has given me everything and more and I couldn't be more grateful."
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One things for sure Tim would have told it how it was.
So there's no admin at all on here now?
Couldn't we post on every thread that Ce is no more and go to www.whatever ?
admin?? What's that? Its sorta kinda self administered here.
www.whatever sounds like a great new name!
Should be called "the brew cabin" as was said to me a while ago, cos that's all it really is with the half dozen or so that still post on here.
Now over 12months since a new member joined.
'least it's still here !!


Here's a new (well, new to me, anyway) delicious blog to keep you company while I'm gone for the weekend.
It's called "Smitten Kitchen" and yes, I totally wish I had come up with the name first.
I'll see you all back here next Tuesday! Happy Long Weekend everyone!!


"On the same day as Juncker's corporate Commission is voted through, it's good to see some MEPs still willing to stand up for the public interest. Expert groups are one of the most important ways that industry influences new laws – before they're even written – so tackling their privileged access at this early stage is key if we want decent laws in the interest of all of us." Said Pascoe Sabido from Corporate Europe Observatory, who heads up the ALTER-EU Expert Group Working Group.
When the Parliament released the original budget reserve in September 2012, they warned the Commission that if the dominant role of corporations did not improve, the budget would be refrozen.
"ALTER-EU has consistently highlighted how the Commission keeps breaking its promise to end corporate dominated expert groups. Two years on and we're back in the same position because all other routes of reform have led to a dead end. Hopefully with a budget freeze in place the new Commission will treat the issue with the seriousness it deserves." Said Max Bank from LobbyControl, a steering committee member of ALTER-EU.


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Publish Date September 1, 2017
New Scoring System Predicts In-Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Children With Sepsis
Crystal Wong, MD
Patients with sepsis had a mortality rate of 12.1% and were 18 times more likely to die in the hospital than patients with infection without sepsis.
A pediatric version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, which assesses organ dysfunction in adults with infection, accurately predicted in-hospital mortality in critically ill children with suspected or confirmed infection. These study results were published in JAMA Pediatrics.1
For more than 20 years, sepsis has been defined as systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in response to infection. However, new definitions are needed as the understanding of the pathobiology of sepsis expands.2 In 2016, the Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3) proposed a new definition of sepsis: "life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection."2
Sepsis-3 recommends applying this definition to clinical practice using the SOFA score, which measures parameters of organ function such as blood pressure and platelet level, to assess disease severity and mortality risk in adults with suspected infection.2 However, the SOFA score has only previously been validated in adults and cannot be used in children, since some measures of organ function — such as creatinine levels — vary with age.1
Travis J. Matics, DO, from the University of Chicago, Illinois, and L. Nelson Sanchez-Pinto, MD, from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, adapted the SOFA score for use in pediatric patients (pSOFA) and sought to validate the pSOFA score in critically ill children in a retrospective cohort study.1
A total of 6303 pediatric patients had 8711 hospital admissions to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) during the study period. Of these admissions, 229 were nonsurvivors. Compared with survivors, nonsurvivors had significantly higher pSOFA scores (median, 13 vs 2; P <.001).1
Infection was suspected or confirmed in 48.4% of the study population. Of the entire study cohort, 14.1% of patients were determined to have sepsis when the Sepsis-3 definition, using the pSOFA score, was applied. Patients with sepsis had a mortality rate of 12.1% and were 18 times more likely to die in the hospital than patients with infection without sepsis (odds ratio, 18; 95% CI, 11-28).1
Septic shock, using the adapted Sepsis-3 definition, was identified in 4% of the study cohort, with a mortality rate of 32.3%.1 The majority (65%) of all 229 nonsurvivors in the study met criteria for sepsis or septic shock.1
The maximum pSOFA score had excellent accuracy for distinguishing between survivors and nonsurvivors in the entire cohort (area under the curve [AUC], 0.95) and in patients with infection (AUC, 0.92).
"The application of the Sepsis-3 definitions in pediatric patients shows promising results," Dr Sanchez-Pinto said in an interview with Infectious Disease Advisor.
For predicting in-hospital mortality, the pSOFA score performed similarly to or better than other scoring systems, including the updated Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction (PELOD-2) score, the Pediatric Multiple Organ Dysfunction Score, and the Pediatric Risk of Mortality III (PRISM III) score.1
Sepsis-Related Mortality Decreased With Rapid Implementation of Protocol
Does Sepsis Risk Increase With Short-term Oral Corticosteroid Use?
Sepsis May Increase Risk of Long-Term Seizures
Unlike the pSOFA score, which adjusts the original SOFA score thresholds for age in the pediatric population, other pediatric organ dysfunction scores differ significantly from SOFA. Using these scoring systems, rather than pSOFA, to define sepsis in children would lead to different definitions of sepsis and septic shock in children and adults.1
"We should not have different definitions of sepsis in adults and in kids. There is no known difference in the way sepsis works that magically changes at 18 or 21 years of age," Dr Sanchez-Pinto told Infectious Disease Advisor. "Age has a huge impact on outcomes, but it is not a dichotomous issue that changes when you are legally allowed to drink alcohol. So while age is a big factor for outcomes, it should not affect the underlying definition."
Dr Sanchez-Pinto noted that this study was conducted at a single center and that the pSOFA based on Sepsis-3 definitions requires further validation in the pediatric population.
"We are already talking with colleagues from all over the United States and some international collaborators who are interested in validating the Sepsis-3 definitions in kids using data from multiple sites," he indicated.
Matics TJ, Sanchez-Pinto LN. Adaptation and validation of a pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score and evaluation of the Sepsis-3 definitions in critically ill children [published online August 7, 2017]. JAMA Pediatr. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.2352
Singer M, Deutschman CS, Seymour CW, et al. The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA. 2016;315(8):801-810. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.0287.
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live from the jellicle ball Mar. 21, 2020
Seth Rogen's Cats Review Is Perfect
By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz@sangeetaskurtz
Photo: Universal Pictures
Earlier this week, Seth Rogen (we assume on Vulture's recommendation) spent the evening watching the movie Cats. He decided to take a lot of drugs while watching, and the results, which he livetweeted, still made for a rather comprehensive and perceptive review of the film. Critics have described Cats, an adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, as everything from "not a catastrophe" to "bad" to "insane," which was also the tone of the actor's tweets. And, while sporadic, Rogen's observations did hit on some of the same inconsistencies that critical reviews of the film did. For example, he observed that the scale and size of the cats relative to their surroundings was illogical and erratic:
Also the scale is bizarre. The behind the scenes features, which are amazing, said the set is 2.5 times scale but that would mean cats are like 60 pounds in real life!
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020
These cats are like 2 feet tall in this world. That's a huge fucking cat.
Now they're on the railroad tracks they seem way too small!!!
Furthermore, he noted inconsistencies when it came to cat nudity, as well as their disturbing physical characteristics:
Some cats in pants. Some no pants.
Ian Mckellan just straight up has normal fingers.
Judi Dench is in a cat fur coat which I can only assume is socially APPALLING in this world.
Indeed, the appearance of the cats in Cats was a big issue upon its release, with the Wrap describing their appearance as "un-catty valley hybrid of physical and digital," and the National Post noting that the "unsettling fur-covered quasi-nudity of the cats is a common theme among the professional film reviewer." And their appearance is indeed unsettling: Some cats were given secondary sex characteristics, such as breasts, but none of the cats were given genitals. That's not to say the film wasn't overtly sexual. The Guardian, in fact, described the film as "an orgy of throbbing tales."
In a final note to his review, Rogan called for the release of "the Butthole Cut of Cats!!" which led to the hashtag "#ReleaseTheButtholeCut" trending on Twitter. Is it an urban legend, or something more?
What We Learned Rewatching Cats in Quarantine
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There's Another 'Three Body' Adaptation. Are Audiences Still Interested?
The latest offering has emerged as the most popular series online a day after its release.
Ye Zhanhang
Chinese sci-fi fans have seen multiple adaptations of the famed "The Three-Body Problem" trilogy over the past years, but a new series is keeping audiences hooked, indicating that their interest hasn't waned after all.
The latest offering — "Three-Body" — is a 30-episode live-action series that aired on the state broadcaster China Central Television and streaming platforms Tencent Video and Migu Video on Sunday. Though viewership numbers haven't been revealed so far, the series has emerged as the most popular series online, according to Maoyan, an app which provides entertainment-related data.
Written by famed Chinese writer Liu Cixin, the "The Three-Body Problem" trilogy is an apocalyptic space opera and has won readers globally — the first installation of the same name also won the Hugo Award in 2015, a year after its English translation was published.
The books' popularity has lured many entertainment companies to adapt the series into various formats such as animations, films, games, and TV series, including one from streaming giant Netflix. The author has said that he welcomed the adaptations as long as they're acknowledged by audiences.
A poster for Chinese TV series 'Three-Body.' From Douban
Just last month, a 15-part animated series titled "The Three-Body Animation" was released to praise from fans. But a few weeks into the release, many viewers criticized the animation for the changes to the plot and an excessive number of advertisements.
The new series, which was released Sunday, largely received positive reviews from audiences on microblogging platform Weibo. While many fans praised the series for being consistent with the original novel and were satisfied with the overall casting, some viewers said the plot was confusing, especially for those who hadn't read the novel.
"The authentic representations come as a relief," a sci-fi aficionado surnamed Wu told Sixth Tone, adding that it was still "too early" to come to a verdict.
But those in the television and film industry said that adaptations come with their own challenges, especially when they're larger-than-life films. However, they should be seen as a way to dip one's toes in the water and an important step to produce better movies in the future.
"Any real masterpiece is difficult to adapt since completely following the logic of the novel usually doesn't fit the narrative structure of films and television dramas," Gu Bei, president of the Shanghai Pudong Science Fiction Association, told domestic media.
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(Header image: A poster for Chinese TV series 'Three-Body.' From Douban)
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Ruth J Fox
Ruth J. Fox was born on June 6, 1937, in Seattle, WA, and died on September 15, 2021, in Spokane, WA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Irvin and Arleen Josephson, and in-laws John and Rawena Fox. Ruth married Gerald Fox on December 14, 1957, and they lived in Winona, Everett, Seattle, Spokane, and Cheney, WA. Gerald passed away on May 13, 2006. Ruth graduated from Ballard High School in 1955 and was Ballard Seafair Queen the same year. She worked for Singer Sewing Machine Company, Fairway Finance Company, and Seattle First National Bank. Ruth is survived by Jennifer Fox of Cheney, WA, John (Susan) Fox of Bothell, WA. Steven (Michelle) Fox of Cheney, WA, five grandchildren; Alyssa, Amanda (Austin) Fox of Bothell, WA., Nicole and Carlie Fox of Cheney, WA., brother Richard (Marlene) Josephson, and nieces Teresa and Karen Bellingham. She also leaves her dog Bella, her orange Jeep Wrangler, and Starbucks. A private family service will be held.
Ruth J. Fox was born on June 6, 1937, in Seattle, WA, and died on September 15, 2021, in Spokane, WA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Irvin and Arleen Josephson, and in-laws John and Rawena Fox. Ruth married Gerald Fox on December... View Obituary & Service Information
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I came across this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX5NnqzOxyE , with a discussion of blood samples. I'm just wondering if you have heard anything about this. All the videos I've seen are fairly recent.
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Faculdade Municipal de Macaé Professor Miguel Ângelo da Silva Santos, (abreviação FeMASS) é uma instituição pública de ensino superior fundada em 2000 pela prefeitura de Macaé, município do litoral norte do Rio de Janeiro. A FEMASS é a única instituição universitária municipal do estado, e uma das nove do Brasil. É mantida pela Fundação Educacional de Macaé (FUNEMAC).

Conta atualmente com os cursos superiores de Sistemas da Informação, Administração, Matemática e Engenharia de Produção. Os referidos cursos fazem parte de um projeto integrado de graduação, onde os mesmos foram pensados em conjunto e as interfaces entre eles são claras a partir de sua natureza e de uma ênfase comum na Gestão de Projetos.

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De La Soul team with Pete Rock and DJ Premier for new mixtape
by Alex Young
on August 06, 2014, 10:15am
Between the release of their Smell The D.A.I.S.Y. mixtape and the reissuing of their back catalog, De La Soul have had one of their most prolific years in recent memory. Next up on the agenda? A mixtape helmed by legendary producers Pete Rock and DJ Premier.
Speaking to XXL, De La Soul's Dave said the trio will begin recording the project in September. "Right now we're just accumulating beats. The guys have been sending us beats. No real idea of what the theme is gonna be, the theme behind the title, what that's gonna be, if it's gonna be skits, if it's gonna be songs, remakes, whatever it is. Right now we've just been accumulating beats and waiting for Premier to handle some stuff as well. So it's still in its early stages, but we actually plan on recording through the month of September for it, so we're getting on it."
In the coming months, De La Soul also plans to release an album of live instrumentation.
Below, listen to De La Soul's Smell The D.A.I.S.Y. track "Vocabulary Spills" featuring production from J Dilla.
Jack White releases demos for Lazaretto tracks "Alone In My Home" and "Entitlement"
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Peter Maccoy draws upon his extensive experience as a stage manager and as a teacher to lay out the functions and responsibilities of this key theatrical profession. Chapters cover the role of stage management, stage manager as manager, research and preparation, preparing for rehearsal, the rehearsal period, the production period, the performance and beyond, stage properties, safe practice, and contemporary practice. Includes a bibliography, six appendixes, and index.
Essentials of Stage Management provides a step-by-step guide to a little-seen but essential role in theater. As Nicholas Hytner writes in the foreword to this volume, "nobody in the theatre has to know more about everyone else's job" than the stage manager. Peter Maccoy draws upon his extensive experience as a stage manager and as a teacher to lay out the functions and responsibilities of this key theatrical profession. Chapters cover the role of stage management, stage manager as manager, research and preparation, preparing for rehearsal, the rehearsal period, the production period, the performance and beyond, stage properties, safe practice, and contemporary practice. Includes a bibliography, six appendixes, and index.


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Shannon LNG terminal faces second legal challenge
Published by Kayle Crosson on June 30, 2020 June 30, 2020
The controversial Shannon LNG terminal faces its second challenge in the High Court today from an environmental group who alleges both Ireland and the EU failed to do the necessary climate assessments before putting it forward as a Project of Common Interest (PCI).
In their second challenge to the project, Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) allege both the state and the regional bloc did not carry out the required independent sustainability/climate and cost-benefit analysis of the terminal before submitting it for the fourth PCI list, as is required under EU law.
The organisation was given leave by Justice Dennis McDonald to challenge the decision made by the State and European Commission in February, and the case will be heard virtually over the coming four days.
A breach of "natural and constitutional rights"
At a meeting of the European Parliament's Energy Committee (ITRE) last October, the Deputy Director of the Commission's energy department admitted that the required climate and sustainability review of the proposed projects was not carried out for any project nominated for the four PCI lists to date.
If on such a list, a project is granted access to a streamlined planning and permitting process. List-approved projects are also eligible for access to a multi-billion euro funding pot, despite the EU's commitment to the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies.
Without doing the necessary assessments and consultations, the decision to put Shannon LNG forward for inclusion on the list was a breach of, "citizens' natural and constitutional rights", according to Tony Lowes, a director of FIE.
Green Party MEP Ciaran Cuffe also expressed his concern last year at the revelation, and said that the absence of climate and environment assessments was "utterly unacceptable".
"It's hard to see how the Shannon LNG terminal even qualifies as a so-called 'project of common interest' – it does not connect with the rest of Europe [and] it has not been assessed for the impacts on our climate targets," Kate Ruddock of Friends of the Earth Ireland said in response to the terminal's PCI inclusion in November.
According to the Commission, listed projects must have a significant impact on energy markets and market integration in at least two EU countries, in accordance with the Trans-European Energy Networks (TEN-E) Regulations.
Tony lowes (centre) of FIE with supporters of the legal case at the High Court in February 2019 photo: Niall Sargent
First challenge to the terminal
The challenge comes just a month after the European Court of Justice issued its Advocate General's Opinion on the first challenge to the extension of the terminal's planning permission, advising that the Irish State had failed to remove "all reasonable scientific doubt as to the effects of the proposed works on the site concerned".
The State, according to the Advocate General, was required to now "close any gaps" before extending the permission and a judgment is expected later this year.
The Shannon LNG terminal had been on hiatus for the past decade since planning permission was first granted in March 2008. A five-year extension was granted in 2018 to allow for a reasonable time period for project completion, according to An Bord Pleanála.
Critics of the terminal have long argued that the then-government was well aware that the site would use imported US gas acquired through fracking, a practice that is currently banned in Ireland due to environmental and health concerns.
Fracking involves the injection of sand, pressurised water and various chemicals into shale rock in order to force gas out. Numerous studies have linked fracking to health issues, earth tremors and large carbon and methane emissions.
Gas has been referred to by the previous government as a transition fuel, however a 2019 report referred to its production and use as a "bridge to climate disaster".
Methane leakage occurs throughout the fuel's supply chain, and it is estimated that its warming effect is 84 to 87 times greater than that of carbon dioxide over a 20 year period.
The newly formed government of Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and the Green Party have pledged to withdraw the terminal from the PCI list in 2021, stating in the Programme for Government that the development of such terminals does not "make sense" as the country "moves towards carbon neutrality".
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Kayle is a multimedia journalist focused on climate and environmental issues and contributes to The Irish Times and The Green News.