If organization doesn't come naturally, don't worry – you're not alone.
Organizing your life and school work will not only help you make better grades, but it can reduce stress, keep you on track with deadlines, and provide you with more free time.
While organization may or may not come easily to you, it is a skill that can be learned and built upon. Here are a few tips to get you started.
Try to wake up and go to bed at the same time. Designate a night to take care of chores such as laundry or tidying up your living space. Join a study group that meets at the same time each week. By planning out your schedule and sticking to it, you'll create consistency and become more productive.
Read your syllabus on the first day of class, print it out and make note of each due date in your planner. If you have any questions, talk with your professor. This way, assignments won't sneak up on you and you will feel much more prepared for the semester ahead.
It may seem easier to just take all your notes for each class in the same notebook, but you'll have a much easier time keeping everything straight if you have a designated binder and notebook for each course.
Keep all your syllabi, print outs, and assignments in one place and in sequential order so that when the time comes to study, you have everything you need at hand and ready to go.
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Web-based tools and apps such as Quizlet or GroupMe will allow you to share flashcards and study tools with your classmates and communicate about homework and assignments. Find which tools work for you and use them!
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Whether you're setting out to improve your grades, graduate early or have more time to spend with friends, setting your intentions and then mapping out a plan can keep your goals from becoming mere wishes. Come up with concrete, practical action items and give yourself deadlines by which you should accomplish each.
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`The Soul of Man Under Socialism' is an incisive essay on the nature of art, politics, freedom, and the individual. Insightful and sometimes satirical, it dissects the conventions of socialism, run as an authoritarian system. Wilde also goes on to discuss the role of the artist under capitalism and relationship between the needs of the public and art itself.
This essay also explores the idea of art as the central pillar to revolution. Divisive at its time of publication, `The Soul of Man Under Socialism' is a fascinating read for those with an interest in art, politics, philosophy, and the great man himself.
Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) was an Irish novelist, poet, playwright, and wit. He was an advocate of the Aesthetic movement, which extolled the virtues of art for the sake of art. During his career, Wilde wrote nine plays, including `The Importance of Being Earnest,' `Lady Windermere's Fan,' and `A Woman of No Importance,' many of which are still performed today. His only novel, `The Picture of Dorian Gray' was adapted for the silver screen, in the film, `Dorian Gray,' starring Ben Barnes and Colin Firth. In addition, Wilde wrote 43 poems, and seven essays. His life was the subject of a film, starring Stephen Fry.
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Global Efforts to Reduce Hunger Linked to Resolving Global Climate, Health Challenges
Photo courtesy of Jennie Persson
The 2020 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report (SOFI) concludes that we are not on track to reach SDG 2 (zero hunger) by 2030.
SOFI compares global emissions resulting from a variety of diets, and finds declining emissions as you move from a meat-heavy diet to flexitarian, pescatarian, vegetarian, and vegan diet.
The 2020 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report (SOFI) concludes that we are not on track to reach SDG 2 (zero hunger) by 2030. This assessment was delivered on the margins of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), during a special event organized by the authors.
The 14 July virtual event launched the 2020 SOFI report, with the theme, 'Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets.' A slate of distinguished speakers agreed that the data in the report does not show the progress they hoped for, and that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing serious setbacks in the fight against the hunger pandemic.
What is SOFI?
SOFI is an annual report that "contains the most recent and authoritative estimates of the extent of hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms around the world." It is authored by five UN agencies: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), UN International Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO). SOFI provides the facts and figures used by organizations and decision makers around the world, including the Committee on World Food Security (CFS).
The high-level panel emphasized that food security and nutrition deal with issues other than simple hunger. Two billion people are not hungry but do not have access to safe and nutritious food. Three billion people cannot afford a healthy diet. Thirteen percent of adults are obese, and the number of overweight children is growing. Some of the indicators SOFI uses to track food security and nutrition are stunting, wasting, low birthweight, exclusive breastfeeding, and adult obesity. The 2020 report only found positive progress in exclusive breastfeeding numbers.
As it stands, there are 381 million hungry people in Asia and 250 million in Africa, but Africa is projected to overtake Asia by 2030. The report indicates that, by investing in healthy and nutritious diets, the social costs of greenhouse gas emissions (that is, the resulting economic harm) could decrease by 74%, and direct and indirect health costs could decrease by up to 97%. Naoko Yamamoto, Assistant Director-General of UHC/Healthier Populations at WHO, gave an example of the latter by saying that a mother with a healthy diet is much more likely to have a healthy baby.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced supply chain disruptions and an economic downturn, world hunger was growing due to manmade conflict and climate extremes. WFP Executive Director David Beasley warned that the number of people suffering from acute food insecurity may grow from 135 million to 270 million by the end of 2020. Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF, cited the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for a 15% rise in wasted children, most in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
The closing of schools also presents issues in food security. Beasley recalled that 370 million children receive a meal at school, which may be the only thing many students eat that day. With schools on lockdown, those children are going without that nutritious meal, and becoming more vulnerable to COVID-19 and other diseases.
Speakers reported that the inaccessibility to markets and shortage of workers due to COVID-19 has most heavily impacted small-scale farmers. When these rural incomes decrease, the farmers are faced with other rural issues, like access to education and clean water.
SOFI recommends that, in order for more people to access diets that are nutrient adequate and even healthy, incentives should be put in place for nutrition-sensitive investment. Globally, we produce much more starchy produce than varied, nutrient-dense produce. To address the hidden cost of greenhouse gas emissions, the SOFI report compares global emissions resulting from much of the world's current meat-heavy diet and flexitarian, pescatarian, vegetarian, and vegan diets. Each diet, in the order listed, produces fewer emissions. Reducing the emissions embodied in food requires a behavioral change in consumers who must be educated to respect food.
Qu Dongyu, Director-General of FAO, was very critical of food waste. He suggested that education and policy must be combined to address the issue and called for teaching consumers and taxing food waste. Many speakers brought up the fact that the world produces enough food to feed more than our current population, but faulty systems and inequality leave billions hungry. IFAD President Gilbert Houngbo called hunger a social justice issue.
Houngbo also spoke on the importance of small-scale farmers. Globally, there are 500 million small-scale producers who produce 50% of the world's food supply. Their practices are usually more friendly to sustainability, but they are more vulnerable to economic and climate-related shocks. The world relies on small-scale farmers, but youth are increasingly disinterested in becoming rural farmers. Houngbo and Fore emphasized the importance of encouraging young people to embrace agriculture as a way of living, and not as a last resort.
Many speakers were hopeful that the private sector could be convinced to act as a force for good in the fight against food insecurity.
In his opening remarks, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly, mentioned that hungry and malnourished people suffer more from poverty and likely do not receive quality healthcare, have limited water access, and have compromised immune systems, making them more susceptible to serious harm by COVID-19. Additionally, women and children are disproportionately affected. Thanawat Tiensin, Chairperson of CFS, also remarked that the production of sustainable food respects the quality of the air, water, soil, and forest. Máximo Torero Cullen, FAO Chief Economist and Assistant Director-General for Economic and Social Department, suggested that food insecurity is a global challenge because the world is too unequal. Solutions are possible, nonetheless. Houngbo highlighted that because the world's problems are so interconnected, the solutions are also intertwined.
This article was authored by Lydia Grund, IISD Generation 2030 intern and biology and environmental science and policy major, The College of William & Mary.
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It is amazing what the creative mind can visualize...and accomplish. The landscape design of the Australian botanic garden is a beautifully orchestrated knowledge exercise, interactive and fun. It's like a lot of strategy combined with dollops of pure revelling-in-the-design underlined by serious philosophical thought – that has culminated in this award-winning project. But award or no-award, the childcare centre in suburban Paris that is designed by Hondelatte Laporte Architects or even the cutting-white abstract sculptural treatment of a corporate office by Mumbai's Malik Architecture, for that matter, follow similar principles of design.
While I leave you to mull over these gems of design thought, I take this opportunity to announce our Pre-Diwali Special Issue coming up next week – specially helmed by our Guest Editors – interior architect Saket Sethi & celebrity fashion designer Ashley Rebello. Here is also your chance to win fabulous gifts from our associate sponsors Pepperfry.com in an Online Contest that we unveil for you in the coming days.
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Why China's grand football academy project could fail
Learning to control a football properly is so difficult that it must be taught at a very young age
by Talek Harris December 21, 2016 February 18, 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to see his country become a footballing superpower. He was pictured showing off his skills during a visit to Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland in 2012 when he was vice-president. Photo: Reuters/David Moir
China is hoping to produce a generation of top footballers by building thousands of academies, but experts question the project and warn it may be a waste of time.
New academies are springing up around the world's most populous nation as China, under the orders of President Xi Jinping, sets about shedding decades of underachievement and becoming a football superpower.
An official plan promises 20,000 academies, in what is a cornerstone of 83rd-ranked China's ambitions to qualify for and even win the World Cup – a tournament it has so far only reached once.
China's facilities already include Guangzhou's Evergrande Football School, the world's largest with more than 2,000 students, while Hainan's Mission Hills golf complex is building a center for more than 1,000 children.
This flurry of activity is based on the assumption that drilling millions of children in their passing, shooting and ball-control skills is sure to throw up some world-beaters.
But some believe the academy model is fundamentally flawed.
This is literally of epidemic proportions – everybody thinks that's the way you do it
Tom Byer, a Japan-based coaching guru hired by China to film daily training slots to be beamed into classrooms nationwide, shook his head when he was asked about the obsession with academies.
"They've got the ladder up the wrong wall," he said, at last month's LeSports Connects sports business forum in Dongguan, in southern China.
"This is literally of epidemic proportions – everybody thinks that's the way you do it."
Byer said countries around the world, including the United States, Australia and India, had also invested in academies, but that the centers had produced few top players.
Children take part in a football training session at a football academy in the suburbs of Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province. Photo: AFP/Johannes Eisele
"We have countries literally spending hundreds of millions of dollars trying to unlock the mystery of development," he said.
"It's a phenomenon that they have all of these academies, they have professional clubs, they throw everything but the kitchen sink at development.
"And where are the players?"
Byer's argument is that learning to control a football properly is so difficult that it must be learned from a very young age, about two years onwards.
Hours of practise
Children have to practise for hours, often alone, with the emphasis on close control and ball-manipulation, rather than kicking the ball away and running after it.
Rather than being honed in academies, South American superstars like Lionel Messi and Neymar learned their skills at home and on the streets, and received scant coaching in childhood, Byer said.
Former England captain Rio Ferdinand agreed, saying children need to start their football development at a "young, young age", before they even set foot in an academy.
"In our country and in surrounding countries in Europe, who are established nations in football, we get caught up on the academies, the academies, the academies," he said in Dongguan.
"But how about you sort out the kids before they get to the academies? So the hard work for the coaches and the managers there is already done, the basics are already implemented."
However, Ferdinand and Byer are unlikely to be heeded in China's rush to invest in football, seen as a potentially lucrative way to earn the favor of President Xi.
Mission Hills vice-chairman Tenniel Chu said China's plans to have 50 million school-age players as early as 2020 was an opportunity that was not to be missed.
"Our president Xi, as you know his dream is by 2020 to have 50 million full-time footballers… So we're looking at a huge market in promoting the juniors' development," said Chu.
"Ultimately it's to breed our own Messis, or Neymars or Beckhams – to become our national heroes," he added.
Getting their kicks
Last week, Barcelona, who are also involved with the Mission Hills project, unveiled plans to hold regular training camps in China.
"Imagine a kid in the middle of China. To have the chance to have a coach from Barcelona… that's the real value," said Xavier Asensi, Barcelona's Asia-Pacific managing director.
Peter Kenyon, former chief executive of Manchester United and Chelsea, said China had also shown foresight by adding football to the school curriculum.
"The fact that football's on the education agenda, an hour a day, means kids will get exposed to it… that alone gives you an opportunity," said Kenyon, now a strategic adviser for football business deals.
"You've got every school doing football for an hour a day. It's a time-lag (before players develop), but it's a hell of a statement to make."
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2 replies on "Why China's grand football academy project could fail"
KS Chin says:
Of course it could fail Look at England. How much money in EPL, how much history, how many acadamies and yet I canr remember when they were last in orld cup finals. Frankly I am sick of these naysayers.
Chien Ting Chin says:
There is no excuse at all the Chinese football can't even beat North Korea. There's something fundamentally messed up. Academies, no academies, there's something else eff'ed up.


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Yes, prior to taking control as the new CEO of the College Board — which publishes both the ACT and SAT — David Coleman was one of the creators of Common Core. By rewriting both the ACT and the SAT to align with CCSS, the College Board is testing all students who wish to attend a university on Common Core content and methodologies. The new tests are written to, "require a different method of perceiving a math problem," according to Jed Applerouth, an educational innovator with a Ph.D. in educational psychology. Applerouth continued his assessment by saying: "Students who are well versed in the logic and language of the current SAT may, in fact, struggle on the new SAT because of their training. If you are looking for the standard setup — find the relevant info in the problem, structure the work left to right, top to bottom, and solve — you may be scratching your head, wondering how to proceed when facing these new kinds of problems. Students trained on the current SAT will have to unlearn strategies to succeed on the new SAT."
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Q: Strongly regular graphs with the same parameters as Paley graph It is known that the Paley graph $P(q)$ for $q = 5, 9, 13$ or $17$ vertices are the only strongly regular graph with the parameters as $P(q)$.
If $q \geq 25$, is the following assertion true:
There are strongly regular graphs $G$ with the same parameters as $P(q)$ such that $G\not\cong P(q)$.

A: If $p$ is a prime congruent to 3 (mod 4) and $q$ is an even power of $q$, there are the
Peisert graphs which are arc-transitive, self-complementary conference graphs, not isomorphic to Paley graphs.
More generally, start with the affine plane over $GF(q)$ where $q$ is odd, with point set
$GF(q)\times GF(q)$. Choose a subset $P$ of $GF(q)\cup\infty$ and define $X(P)$ to be the graph with the points of the plane as vertices, with two points adjacent if they are distinct and the slope of the affine line joining them is in $P$. Then $X(P)$ is strongly regular, and if $|P|=(1+q)/2$, then $X(P)$ is a conference graph. When $q$ is large, we get many non-isomorphic graphs. (The Peisert graphs can be obtained in this way.)
For more on these topics, see Natalie Mullin's Ph.D. thesis (http://uwspace.uwaterloo.ca/bitstream/10012/4264/1/nm_thesis.pdf)
As you can see from Brouwer's tables (http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/graphs/srg/srgtab.html), there are 41 conference graphs on 29 vertices. According to the same source, conference graphs on fewer than 25 vertices are Paley graphs and there are 15 conference graphs on 25 vertices.
I do not recall seeing any general procedure for constructing conference graphs on a prime number of vertices that are not isomorphic to Paley graphs.

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It is tough being a great manager. In some respects tougher than being at the head of the organization. And at times, it feels like being on the dark side of the moon. Being a successful manager is even more difficult when you take into account having the skill to withstand the pressure from the top and the angst of the people below. Great managers shield their teams from the heat resonated at the top, while not flinching at the push back they get from their direct reports. They serve selflessly and multi-task to bridge the gaps in skill sets among their teams.
The number one attribute of a great manager is described by a single word--consistency.
While listening to cable radio recently, I was reminded of the countless names of recording artists who never made it past a single hit. The music scene is littered with sprinters instead of marathoners. Very few have a lasting and consistent following. British rock band, Pink Floyd has the record for the most number of weeks on the Billboard top 100 list for Dark Side of the Moon……741 weeks (http://tinyurl.com/5ql2f2). That calculates to over 14 years.
Stay true to your style. A standard interview question is: "Tell me about your management style?" We should ask ourselves that question from time to time to ensure we are not wavering on how we approach the art of management.
Practice your message. Sometimes managers have one approach to one-on-one communication, and a completely different one as to tone and pitch, when delivered to the masses. This is especially critical when we are operating under pressure and have a difficult message to communicate.
Be grounded. Don't let others define who you are. Managers who are consistent stay resilient to peer pressure or while simultaneously in the presence of their boss and their teams. Management leadership means having the courage to be your own person.
Your organization will place a high value for your ability to be a consistent manager.And who knows…you may even become a rock star.


noun zoology Any member of the Bathyergidae.
These include the platypoid ambrosia beetle, synalpheid sponge-dwelling shrimp, and bathyergid mole rats.
In contrast to this wealth of information on organization of bathyergid visual system, almost nothing is known about their visual capacities.
Finally, we tested the hypothesis that vision plays a role in bathyergid anti-predatory behaviour and tunnel maintenance by assessing whether light penetrating into an artificial tunnel system provokes plugging of the illuminated tunnel.
This indicates that the bathyergid mole-rats are poorly equipped for the detection and orientation towards objects in the visual field, and for the tracking of moving objects.
Likewise, no experimental studies testing the adaptive significance of vision in the context of bathyergid anti-predatory behaviour are available.
To test the putative role of vision in bathyergid anti-predatory behaviour, we examined the reaction of mole-rats to the incidence of light in an artificial burrow system.


Jammin' time! With the genrous rainfall this spring the rhubarb is happy and so am I. This rhubarb jam has no commerical pecton to thicken it. It uses the natural pectin from 1 lemon's rind and seeds boiled with it and removed before jarring. Home canning is cool but you have to watch it because you can end up spending too much money on the sutff you need to make something. A bit of searching on the the internet, will pay off with oider recipes used by people who had to be self sufficient.
1. Sterilize the jars for canning by boiling them and their lids. Place a small plate in the freezer.
2. Place the fruit, sugar, water, and lemon juice, spent halves, and seeds (they provide the necessary pectin) in a large bowl and set aside at room temperature overnight.
3. Pour the contents of the bowl into a large pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Continue to cook, stirring the jam constantly, for about 15 minutes.
4. Drop the heat to medium. Hold the jam at a constant simmer, checking frequently to make sure the jam isn't scorched at the bottom of the pot. After 15 minutes, check to see if your jam has set by placing a small spoonful of jam on the plate from the freezer. The jam is set when it holds its shape on the cool plate. If it seems loose, continue cooking over medium-low heat until set.
5. Remove the seed bag and lemon halves and compost them. Place the jam in sterilized jars, leaving ¼" headspace. Gently tap the bottom of each jar on the counter to release any air bubbles. Using a damp clean towel, wipe the rims of the jars and secure the lids and rings. Process in a water bath for 10 minutes. Remove the containers with tongs and let cool on the counter. When the jam is cool, remove the metal rings, check for proper seals, and label with the date and contents. Store in a cool, dark cupboard until ready to use for up to 1 year.
MOKAN Water Garden Society Tour this weekend!
Our first Hypertufa Studio of the summer is coming up next weekend, Saturday and Sunday mornings, June 13 & 14 from 9-12 each day. The Hypertufa Studio offers a hand-on experience making Steve's "green" version of HYPERTUFA, a mix of cement, sand, recycled paper fiber and water. You'll mix, mold and sculpt concrete and hypertufa into unique and functional garden art including a box planter, a bird puddler, cast leaves, a stepping stoned and a sculpted garden gnome. Most participants take home 4-5 finished projects from this two-morning session.


Business Solutions Employee incentive and recognition programs show a promising future for all employees, especially among those in the 18- 33 range. This group is commonly known as millennials.
WORKING TOGETHER: Millennials possess a whole new outlook on the culture of the workplace.
By 2025, millennials will make up 75 percent of the workforce. This has forced employers to look for new and unique ways to retain their top young talent so they can grow and develop within the company, making them fully immersed and proficient by the time they reach senior level positions.
Millennials possess an entirely new way of communicating with each other than past generations. Technology has given them a special gift: living in the now. On average 18-33 year olds each send out 3,853 texts a month and as a whole, they upload 72 hours worth of videos to YouTube every minute, share 3,600 photos on Instagram and attain 2 million hits on Google. The culture they experience through technology is organically influencing them in the workplace.
Point system recognition programs show the highest level of success with Millennials. Organizations that want to recognize their Millennial employees must remember that these employees want not only the recognition but also the ability to choose their reward. Recognition programs need to include several forms of awards due to the simple fact that what is recognition for one employee will not necessarily be the same for every employee across the board.
Within point based programs, employees are rewarded with points based on a variety of different factors determined by the specifics of a company's program. This can be peer to peer or spot recognition and/or C level execs and management rewarding their team of employees. These points are then redeemed for goods. The success factor of the program is based on the ability to strategically place popular brands and goods that are enticing to millennials in the rewards program.
Do millennials want cookware? Figurines? No, they want the hottest new electronics devices and luxury products from brands such as Mophie, Skullcandy, Roku, Versace, Furla and Nadri. Think tablets, headphones, designer jewelry and handbags. When shopping around for a loyalty marketing organization to partner with, be sure to request a list of brands they offer so you can better entice your millennial employees.
Millennials possess a whole new outlook on the culture of the workplace. Rewards and social recognition programs are proven methods that can drive employee engagement. These programs must change to keep up with new times and new attitudes. Treat employees as the customers they are, approach them with the same strategic plan as you would customers whose loyalty you want to gain and retain.


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Багмарани или Багмаран ( от Баҕба — абхазский род, фамилия; мра, мара — солнце. Версия, что, якобы топоним имеет своё происхождение от  — ბაღი-сад; მარანი-винный погреб является недействительной; ) — село . Расположено к северу от райцентра Гулрыпш на левом берегу реки Кяласур. Вытянуто с юга на север вдоль реки Кяласур от прибрежной равнины до предгорий. Абхазскими властями в настоящее время на русском языке обычно используется форма Багбаран. В советское время в качестве официального названия села использовалась грузинская форма Багмарани. В административном отношении территория села представляет собой Багмаранскую сельскую администрацию (), в прошлом Багмаранский сельсовет.

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На севере и востоке Багмаран граничит с селом Цабал; на юге — с селом Мачара; на юго-востоке — с селом Мерхеул; на западе — с Сухумским районом/муниципалитетом по реке Кяласур.

Население
Население Багмаранского сельсовета, по данным переписи 1989 года, составляло 1373 человека, в том числе в самом селе проживало 423 человека (1989). Современный этнический состав — преимущественно абхазы. По данным переписи 2011 года численность населения сельского поселения (сельской администрации) Багбаран составила 123 жителя, из них 88 человек — абхазы (71,5 %), 17 человек — армяне (13,8 %), 8 человек — грузины (6,5 %), 5 человек — греки (4,1 %), 4 человека — русские (3,3 %), 1 человек — другие (0,8 %).

По данным переписи населения 1886 года в селении Багбаран (в современных границах) проживало православных христиан — 442 человека, мусульман-суннитов — 13 человек. По сословному делению в Багбаране имелось 13 дворян, 4 представителя православного духовенства, 1 представитель «городских» сословий и 437 крестьян. Князей в Багбаране не проживало.

В 1877 году абхазское население Багмарана, как и остальных сёл Центральной Абхазии, сильно пострадало от инспирированного российскими властями мухаджирства — насильственного выселения кавказских горцев в Османскую империю. Большинство сёл Центральной Абхазии было полностью «очищено» от коренного населения. В Багмаране, согласно данным переписи 1886 года, осталось лишь 6 дворов абхазов с общим населением 19 человек в нижней зоне села.

После выселения большей части коренного населения во второй половине XIX века, Багмаран стал заселяться грузинскими, греческими и славянскими крестьянами. В нижней зоне села (собственно посёлок Багмаран) осели переселенцы из Мегрелии, в результате чего оставшееся здесь абхазское население оказалось в меньшинстве. В центральной зоне Багмарана — посёлке Амхял (Александровское) — поселились понтийские греки; в предгорной зоне — посёлке Ачадара (Полтавское) — украинцы и русские.

Уже с конца XIX века славянское население начало покидать Багмаран, в 1949 году село покинуло всё греческое население, выселенное в Казахстан. Таким образом, со второй половины XX века вплоть до окончания грузино-абхазской войны 1992—1993 годов бо́льшую часть населения Багмарана составляют мегрелы, а коренное абхазское меньшинство было сосредоточено в нижней зоне села. Вот как описывает Нижний Багбаран побывавший здесь в 1948 году Л. И. Лавров: «В Багмарани живут мегрелы и очень немного абхазцев. К последним принадлежит и мой знакомый. Это одаренный человек, но плохо использовавший свои богатейшие артистические способности и знание языков. В частности, он свободно говорил по-мегрельски, по-грузински, по-турецки, по-гречески и, конечно, хорошо знал русский и родной абхазский языки. Кроме того, мог изъясняться и на ряде других языков. В Багмарани, как и в селении Келасури, усадьбы мегрелов и абхазцев располагаются вдоль дороги. Они примыкают одна к другой и создают подобие селения в обычном понимании. В сторону от дороги усадьбы разбросаны безо всякой системы».

В результате отступления грузинских войск в октябре 1993 года мегрельское население полностью покинуло Багмаран вместе с отступающей грузинской армией. В настоящее время население Багмарана крайне немногочисленно, состоит преимущественно из этнических абхазов. Бо́льшая часть жителей, зарегистрированных в селе, постоянно проживает в Сухуме. В селе дислоцирована Артиллерийская группа Министерства Обороны Абхазии.

Историческое деление
Село Багмаран исторически подразделяется на 3 посёлка (абх. аҳабла):
 Амхял (Александровское)
 Ачадара (Полтавское, Полтаво-Александровское)
 собственно Багмаран

Интересное
Багмаран — единственное село в Абхазии, где большую часть населения составляют гумские абхазы, коренное население Центральной Абхазии (современные Сухумский и Гулрышский районы), абсолютное большинство которых со второй половины XIX века проживает в Турции.

Примечания

Литература
  Кварчия В. Е. Историческая и современная топонимия Абхазии (Историко-этимологическое исследование). — Сухум: Дом печати, 2006. — 328 с.
  Пачулия В. П. Прошлое и настоящее абхазской земли. — Сухуми: Алашара, 1968. — 205 с.
  Кәарҷиа В. Е. Аҧсны атопонимика. — Аҟәа, 2002. — 686 д.

Населённые пункты Абхазии

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You Can Do It: Over and Over and Over. | The girl who loved to write about life.
You can do it. I write these words and see these words all the time. I see them in post after post, articles on Buzzfeed, inspiring pinterest quotes. I say these words to friends, to family, to coworkers. I smile when they are said to me.
It can sometimes seem redundant, saying and seeing and writing these words again and again so that they seem to lose their meaning. But still, we have to keep saying them. We have to keep encouraging, keep believing, and keep fighting the loneliness of being the only one who believes in your dreams.
Because often, even if someone can't do it, hearing that they can is the only thing they need in the entire universe for that to change.
Don't let those words become so repetitive that they begin to sound cliché. Don't let the abundance of pretty images online that share the same words take away from the meaning of someone saying those words to you. Don't let the fifty-second encouraging article you've read this week take away from the importance of saying those words to other people.
When someone says these words to you, you are no longer alone. Someone else believes in you and your journey. And when you say them to someone else, you are no longer alone. Because you believe in them and their journey. So keep saying, keep writing, keep believing.
Beautifully said! I say this to myself a lot also. Along with "I love myself" whenever I'm being hard on myself.
I love it. I know when I say you can do it, what I really mean is I believe in you and your journey.
Xox have a great weekend!
I think we all need to hear you can do it in times of doubt! Love this!
Such a great reminder! Reminds me of the Under Armour slogan, "I Will What I Want."
I woke up this afternoon before my fourth 12-hour night shift in a row and immediately texted my husband, "I can't do this, I'm too tired." And then I open bloglovin and this is what I find. Thank you for just the reminder I needed today!
It's true that the phrase 'you can do it' has become so mundane from all the repetitions. But I guess there's loads of truth in it if you just stop to think about it.
You're an inspiration, love this!
Love this! Even when no one is around to say the words to me, I give myself pep talks. Always works.
So true! Sometimes, you think it's hard to "do it" but you can if you work hard enough and break it down, piece by piece.
I really needed to read this, so thank you. Beautifully written.


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FOR newly appointed Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Erol Akbay the first time he came into the country as head coach of Highlanders he saw and now he is ready to conquer.
The 52-year-old Dutchman returned from a one-year sabbatical from football after he was appointed head coach at the Mhondoro side on a three-year contract.
"The first time you are in a country you don't know what to expect and almost everything that happens is a surprise."As I return to a country that has become my second home, I return better prepared for the challenge knowing what to expect," said the Dutchman.
The Dutchman has been tasked with winning the championship, which the club blew twice, successively during the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
However, Akbay appears unfazed by the challenge that lies ahead.
"The club has not made it a secret that they want the championship, and I accepted the challenge," he said.
Fully aware that failure to land the title could end his three-year contract prematurely, Akbay says he will part ways with the club if it's the case.
"It is not a secret that my contract states that I should win the championship and that is why I say if I win its ok and if I fail to win the title it's up to the club to decide if I stay.
"If the club feels that I should go, even if it is in my first year, then I will say goodbye because I know I would have failed to meet the target of my contract," said Akbay.
The Dutchman believes that there is nothing that can stop the club from winning the championship race this year considering what the club has done in its three-year stay in the top flight.
"What they have done in the three years that they have been in the Premier League is proof they can do it.
"FC Platinum took more time, then there is nothing that can stop them (Ngezi Platinum Stars) from winning the title this year.
"Four years in the Premiership is enough time," he said.
Jetting into what was perceived to be a brewing storm, within the Ngezi Platinum Stars camp as players threatened to leave, Akbay has been impressed by the personnel at Ngezi, but hinted that a shopping spree before transfer deadline day on March 31 could be on the cards.
"My philosophy is different from the previous coach, I prefer high tempo football which is more of attacking, and it will take time for them to play on my philosophy.
"But I am confident by the time the league starts or in three weeks' time the players would be understanding my philosophy," said Akbay.
The Dutchman singled out Chicken Inn as the team that poses a great threat to his title challenge aspirations.
"They have doing well on the market, they are a good team and they have a good coach.
"It is the one team that I am tipping for the title," he said.
Having spent two seasons with Bosso, Akbay, the Dutchman still holds Highlanders dear in his heart.
"The first love is always the deepest, but Ngezi is now paying my salary and it is the most important thing to me to do my things the Ngezi way," he said.
Akbay reunited with his former assistant coach at Highlanders Cosmas Tsano Zulu and roped in former FC Platinum assistant coach Tendai Chikuni as his assistants.


Washington – Drugmakers spent $155 million lobbying the federal government from 2005 to mid-2006, setting a record that they could outdo this year as Congress considers high- stakes legislation for the industry and consumers, said a public interest group in a report Monday.
Researchers at the nonpartisan Center for Public Integrity said the drug industry spent nearly $111 million on lobbying in 2005, a record for the sector in any one year.
Pharmaceutical industry officials said the report distorts the industry's role in Washington, which they say is primarily educational and scientific.
"Our priority has always been to help advance patient health, and … we have supported policies and programs that bolster patient access to safe and effective medicines," said Ken Johnson, senior vice president at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
Lobbying is only one facet of the industry's influence. Drug company sources also accounted for more than $19 million in political contributions to candidates in last year's congressional elections. And user fees paid by drug companies make up more than half the budget of the Food and Drug Administration centers that evaluate new drugs.
Sens. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, have introduced legislation that would allow American consumers to import lower-cost prescriptions from Canada.
In the past, senior Republican leaders were able to keep import legislation from getting a floor vote. But Democrats are now in control of Congress.


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Q: How to use conditional statement IF ELSE on property attribute I want to show MyProperty1 or MyProperty2 based on MyPropertySelected. How to use a conditional statement if or else based on MyPropertySelected? Thanks.
// [Browsable(true)
// ????? conditional statement IF ELSE in here..
// IF (MyPropertySelected) MyProperty1 will be show ELSE MyProperty2 will be show.
public bool MyPropertySelected { get; set; }

// [Browsable(true) or [Browsable(false) depending on MyPropertySelected condition.
public int MyProperty1 { get; set; }

// [Browsable(true) or [Browsable(false) depending on MyPropertySelected condition.
public int MyProperty2 { get; set; }

A: You're confusing apples with oranges.
Attributes are metadata and a property value acquires its value on run-time.
In other words: attribute is something that you'll access using reflection and those aren't tied to a particular object but to the type of the object (i.e. the class).
Another issue is that you want to add an attribute to a property based on a condition that can't work in compile-time.
Your MyPropertySelected won't get any value until its enclosing class gets instantiated - that's creating an object, for example: MyClass a = new MyClass()-, meaning that adding or not adding the attribute would never be a compile-time choice.
I want to be clear: you can't do what you want purely using attributes!
You can't conditionally apply attributes based on run-time values.
Finally, I suspect you want to make something Browsable based on a condition, like  your own question says. You can't do that.
Ok ok, but what...?
You can workaround your situation with a different software design.
1)
First, create an interface that will have any of the properties that would be browsable or not. But don't apply the attribute [Browsable(bool)] to the interface properties.
2)
Create two classes that implements the previously created interface.
In the first class, implement the interface properties and put a [Browsable(true)] attribute on them. In the second class, do the same, but this time put a [Browsable(false)] on them.
3)
Some code that creates the instance of the object will be the one that will also decide which one will be instantiated.
That is, externalizing MyPropertySelected outside of both classes and performing the whole condition switch in the caller.
public interface IBrowsableProperties
{
   int Property1 { get;set; }
   int Property2 { get;set; }
}

public class A : IBrowsableProperties
{
   [Browsable(true)]
   public int Property1 { get;set; }

   [Browsable(true)]
   public int Property1 { get;set; }
}

public class B : IBrowsableProperties
{
   [Browsable(false)]
   public int Property1 { get;set; }

   [Browsable(false)]
   public int Property1 { get;set; }
}

// Somewhere in some method...
bool propertySelected = true;

IBrowsableProperties instance = null;

if(propertySelected)
{
   instance = new A();
}
else
{
   instance = new B();
}

// ... do stuff with your instance of IBrowsableProperties!

UPDATE
I've reviewed some of your question's comments and I've found you're working with PropertyGrid control.
Anyway, you can apply the concept in your case. PropertyGrid can be inherited. You can create both PropertyGrid1 and PropertyGrid2 derived classes that both implement the proposed interface!

A: You probably want an intermediary property like this:
class Foo
{
    public bool MyPropertySelected
    {
        get;
        set;
    }

    public readonly int MyProperty
    {
        get
        {
            return MyPropertySelected ? MyProperty1 : MyProperty2;
        }
    }

    private int MyProperty1
    {
        get;
        set;
    }

    private int MyProperty2
    {
        get;
        set;
    }
}


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Q: Show that if $\int f=0$ then $f=0$ a.e.
Let $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R^n,R})$ be a non-negative function. Show that if
$\int f=0$ then $f=0$ almost everywhere. Hint: Consider the sequence $f_k = kf$.

I've seen that there are lots of proofs of this theorem, my problem is that we are not allowed to use definitions and theorems of measure-theory (I mean the definition of a general measure $\mu$), because we "have not learned it yet".
We've seen theorems like

Monotone convergence theorem: Let($f_k)_{k\in\mathbb{N}}$ ⊂ $L^1(\mathbb{R^n,R})$ be a monotone increasing sequence such that $( f_k)_{k\in\mathbb{N}}$ is bounded. Then $f_k$ converges a.e to a function $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R^n, R})$ and $\int f=\lim_{k\rightarrow\infty}\int f_k$.

I think I should use this theorem but it gets quite consfusiong..

A: Let $E=\{x:f(x)>0\}$. Then $0\leq\int_E f\leq \int_X f=0$ so $\int_E f=0$. Let $f_k(x)=kf(x)$. Then $f_k$ is monotone increasing and $f_k \to g$ where
$$
g(x)=\begin{cases}0,&x\not\in E\\
+\infty,&x \in E \end{cases}
$$
By monotone convergence theorem, how can you finish it?


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Great ones, as always Lia, this time the one with the hat is my favorite! You look so chic and adorable with that outfit!
Very nice look ! I love your hair !
Lovely looks!!! Happy New Year!!!
lovely new layout! Your accessories are beautiful!
Love your new blog design.. i usually just google and download from any website that has nice template... Hope that helps..
very nice outfits, dear! 3rd is my fav!
I like the new design of your blog. It reminds of mine now just with different colours. It's easier to navigate I think. I love that green scarf of yours - gorgeous!
I love your new blog darling.... amazing layout!!!!!
And are fab in every pic.... cool looks!!!!
Loved your outfits! And tha first blouse is amazing, so are the details!
Very cute outfits! You look lovely in all of them. I also like the new design of your blog.
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Looking so fab Lia! Love this look on you!
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Such a cute outfit ! Happy new year!
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ciao Lia, the look is really easy but very chic!
Have a lovely evening my dear.... kisses!!!!
I love your striped brazier, love the wonderful looks! thanks for dropping by sweetie! have a lovely day to you!
Thanks for your comment dear! Enjoy your day.
white shirt + a black tie/ ribbon is classic!
You have such beautiful outfits! I love your scarves and your accessories are perfect!


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I have been travelling the network recently and I am still getting a lot of questions about the outcome of the High Engagement/High Performance programme (HP2). To put it shortly: if the RMTU members ratify the outcome of HP2, then everybody will keep their jobs and there will be no change to terms and conditions. We would also start testing how Driver Door Operations could work.
How long would this arrangement be in place? Well, until the RMTU, Auckland Transport and Transdev have agreed on something else. I think it is a fair outcome.
On a more celebratory note, Transdev will once again celebrate the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, on Wednesday next week. Diwali symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness and good over evil. We are lucky to have such a diverse work force and it is important to me that we celebrate events across different cultures. By recognizing the various backgrounds, cultures, and experiences we all bring to the team, we create an inclusive environment which fosters mutual respect, and where everyone gets a fair chance to use their talents. That said, I am also really looking forward to the traditional Diwali treats! They will be shared amongst all Book-ons and Head Office.
I am happy to announce that we have found a new recruiter in Nelsha du Plessis who is replacing Lianne Maskell. Nelsha comes to Transdev with a wealth of experience in recruitment, and a passion for supporting women in male-centric industries. Please join me in welcoming Nelsha to our team.
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It is great to see we have achieved our KPI targets for the fourth consecutive month. The consistency in performance is a reflection of the hard work and effort everybody has put in, and we thank you for your commitment. In November, we will be focusing on Right Time Starts and hope to have another successful month – keep up the good work!
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UFC Vancouver's Justin Gaethje: Khabib "Probably Beats Me" On Paper, Willing to Fight Conor
Tony Ferguson deserves the next shot, Khabib beats him on paper, Conor McGregor is of interest — Justin Gaethje may be a man of few words, but he made them count following UFC Vancouver.
Vancouver, B.C. — Even in victory, Justin Gaethje is abrupt. To the point. His no fuss, no muss style might seem curt, but the bottom line is that Gaethje is as intense outside the octagon as he is in it. And he was very intense in the main event of UFC Vancouver.
Against Cowboy Cerrone, Gaethje showed some excellent shot selection, dropped his friend (outside fight week, at least), and moved in for the kill. The ref might have been a tad slow on the draw, and Gaethje clearly had words for him.
Post-fight, 'The Highlight,' now 21-2, told reporters including Cageside Press that it was because Cerrone "fell forward twice. In the back, [the ref] says 'I'll always stop it if you fall forward.' He fell forward twice, so I thought he should stop it. Whatever. He was doing his job. I told him 'sorry.'"
It's hard to argue that Gaethje doesn't deserve the winner of lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson. But the timing may not be great, leaving Gaethje sitting for a while. "Yeah. I don't know. I put people around me to make those decisions. I'm a warrior," Gaethje told Cageside Press.
Gaethje's coach, Trevor Wittman, then added in that his student "stopped Cowboy, and Ferguson couldn't, so I think you should be skipped up." Gaethje in place of Ferguson? That might be a tough sell to many, but Gaethje's all for it.
"My coach is a smart guy. No one's ever finished Edson [Barboza] or Cowboy, and I just finished both those guys. That is true that Tony could not do that." Ferguson's fight against Cowboy actually did end in a stoppage, but it was a doctor's stoppage. Cowboy, meanwhile, had been stopped before.
Still, Gaethje was won his way into the title picture. And seems to have done so by adapting his style. Choosing his spots. But asked if his reservation was at all from his friendship with Cerrone, Gaethje said it wasn't.
"I've learned that I have a couple sledgehammers attached to these arms," he said. "So as long as my feet put me in position, and I have a great coach that has me balanced at all points — I can throw from the left side, from the right side, as I'm taking angles. That's what we're working on, and I was very successful tonight. I was great tonight, I'll give myself that."
Gaethje did say post fight, however, that he doesn't want to fight a friend again. Luckily, "I have no more friends in this game," he claimed. "Maybe some in other weight classes, but not in this weight class," he added.
Fighting Cerrone, however, "felt the same as every other fight. Like I said yesterday, he wasn't going to see a familiar or friendly face in there."
"He signed the contract, I wish that didn't happen," Gaethje admitted. "The fact that he signed the contract means he wants to take something from me. So I can't let that happen." And he didn't.
Post-fight, Cerrone put Gaethje over with the crowd, giving him props on the mic. Asked about that moment, 'The Highlight' said "It's great. I'm a fan of him, man. I've been watching this for a very long time, he's been around for a very long time, most wins, most finishes, most bonuses. He's a 1000% shoe-in to be a Hall of Famer. To get that kind of credit, it means a lot."
So next is the Khabib vs. Tony fight, right? Well… "I haven't even heard that Tony's going to fight. So if an injury occurs, then absolutely."
Would he take the fight short notice, if Ferguson was hurt, for example? Gaethje has said in the past he's not a fan of short-notice fights. Nothing has changed, not even for gold. "Probably not."
What about a backup shot? "It depends on how much they'd pay me. It's hard to train for something like that without actually having the task ahead of you. I need the task ahead of me, I need to face that fear every day."
Dustin Porier's name came up next. Poirier has a win over Gaethje, and just lost to the champ. Gaethje wasn't biting. "I would be really, really happy to fight a winner of the fight. I don't owe him that. So no. He got his shot. My turn."
And Conor McGregor? "As far as I know he's retired. He is in the rankings. So he either fights, or he gets out. That's how I see it. I absolutely would love to fight him."
For what seemed like a bonus round, Gathje then fired off a few more quick answers. Who deserves the next title shot? "Tony Ferguson." Who wins in Khabib vs. Tony? "Khabib Nurmagomedov."
Who wins between Gaethje and Khabib? "No idea."
"I don't know," Gaethje admitted. "He probably beats me if you put in on paper. Man I hit so hard and I kick so hard and I'm so athletic. The way you stop a takedown in wrestling is to meet force with force. You don't try to go away. I won't touch the cage, if he's going to take me down, it's going to be in the middle, and he's going to get his leg kicked a few times before he even gets a shot off."
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What to Know in Washington: Democrats Blast DHS on Disaster Aid
August 28, 2019 9:01 AM	 By Zachary Sherwood
Democratic lawmakers decried a plan by the Homeland Security Department to transfer $271 million toward detention and migrant processing from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Transportation Security Administration, among others.
The reprogramming includes $155 million taken from FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund to be shifted to a program that returns asylum seekers to Mexico to await their immigration court proceedings, according to a document obtained by Bloomberg Government. The plan also includes $116 million to add more beds for migrants and for transportation and removal by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the reprogramming notification said.
The news comes as Tropical Storm Dorian approaches Puerto Rico and Florida and is predicted to reach hurricane strength.
Democrats in Congress in recent years have railed at a pattern by the Trump administration to spend more than lawmakers appropriated for immigration enforcement. In June, Congress cleared a $4.6 billion emergency budget package to support border operations and provide more humanitarian care to migrants, but omitted the administration's request to increase beds at ICE.
"Taking money away from TSA and from FEMA in the middle of hurricane season could have deadly consequences," House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said in a statement. "This is reckless and the Administration is playing with fire – all in the name of locking up families and children and playing to the President's base leading up to an election year." Read more from Michaela Ross and Jack Fitzpatrick
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Emergency workers in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic monitor Tropical Storm Dorian.
Dorian Set to Menace Puerto Rico: Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Dorian will likely wash over central Puerto Rico today, with heavy rains that could flood low-level areas but not the exceptionally high winds seen two years ago with Hurricane Maria. Forecasters say it remains an open question whether Florida could eventually be threatened come the weekend. Ports in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were planned to be shut today as Dorian approaches, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement.
President Donald Trump yesterday approved Puerto Rico's emergency declaration and ordered federal assistance for the territory to support local response efforts, according to a White House statement. Trump earlier yesterday tweeted about the storm and Puerto Rico's recent history of damage from hurricanes. "Wow! Yet another big storm heading to Puerto Rico. Will it ever end?" Trump tweeted yesterday.
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Lack of Opioid Abuse Resources Draws GOP Ire: House Republicans want to know why the Department of Health and Human Services hasn't established an online dashboard that would help local officials and communities find resources to combat the opioid crisis. Republican leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are asking HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir for a briefing to get more information about implementation of the dashboard, according to a letter first obtained by Bloomberg Law.
Some communities have struggled to get access to federal opioids funding and to find information about substance use disorders.
This dashboard "is a much-needed tool for the patients and families we represent, and it will help further turn the tide in our fight against this crisis," Reps. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Michael Burgess (R-Texas), Robert Latta (R-Ohio), and Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) said in the letter. Read more from Shira Stein.
Senators Question Hospitals' Unpaid Bill Suits: A new report about hospitals suing patients for unpaid medical bills, and some going as far as garnishing peoples' wages, got the attention of a key Senate committee. Senate Finance Committee staffers met with Dr. Martin Makary last week to discuss research recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association about hospitals suing patients over unpaid medical bills, he told Bloomberg Law. Makary is a physician who studies health care and wrote "The Price We Pay," addressing rising health-care costs.
Hospitals have gotten less public attention on Capitol Hill than other players in the health industry—like pharmaceutical companies and drug middlemen. That could be changing as lawmakers ponder legislation to end surprise hospital bills, transparency initiatives gain steam, and debt collection against patients gets more attention. Read more from Jacquie Lee.
Climate, PFAS Provisions Factor in Defense Negotiations: Congress will return the week after Labor Day needing to find a speedy compromise between House and Senate versions of an annual defense bill that take different approaches on climate change and potentially hazardous nonstick chemicals. House and Senate negotiators are expected to formally begin ironing out differences between the fiscal 2020 defense authorization bills shortly after Congress returns the week of Sept. 9, though informal "pre-conference conversations" are underway, a Senate Armed Services committee aide said.
The House and Senate have both passed their own bills that address exposures to chemicals known as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. But the Democratic-controlled House's version designates those chemicals as hazardous under the nation's Superfund law, which would open the door to much more expansive regulation than the Senate bill. Dean Scott takes a closer look at the issue.
BGOV OnPoint: Defense Authorization Bills Compared
Crypto Lobby Fights to Contain Libra Backlash: Facebook's Libra is already in the firing line of regulators and lawmakers. Backers of other cryptocurrencies are now fighting to ensure the fusillade doesn't take them down, too. Crypto lobbyists are trying to convince lawmakers that efforts to slow or stop Facebook's virtual coin shouldn't apply to Bitcoin and other older digital currencies. The lobbying will take on new urgency during the coming weeks, as lawmakers return from recess and renew efforts to define and rein in Libra.
"What we don't want to happen is members of Congress for the first time come in and author legislation that aims to go after Facebook and inadvertently takes out the other part of the industry," said Kristin Smith, director of the Blockchain Association, a trade group that represents several large cryptocurrency companies, including some also involved in Libra. Read more from Joe Light.
Elections & Politics
2020 Democrats' Climate Plans Face Senate Peril: Democratic presidential candidates are jousting over who best can save the planet. But even if one of them wins the White House, the Senate would threaten to scuttle any action to ease the effects of climate change. If Democrats fail to win the Senate, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is expected to block even incremental steps to limit carbon emissions — forget the ambitious Green New Deal proposed this year that calls for eliminating fossil fuels by 2030.
Even so, Democratic candidates are forging ahead with their proposals because climate change is a top issue among primary voters and they hope to shift the national conversation in their direction. Yet some worry that the voters aren't paying enough attention to congressional races that are critical to moving climate legislation. Read more from Sahil Kapur.
Fox News Ads From Farmers, Airlines Target Trump: Farmers seeking government assistance knew where to make their case: on Fox News, in TV ads with tractors and corn stalks designed to snag the attention of Trump. U.S. airlines, opposed to subsidies for foreign competitors paid by Qatar, took the same broadcast route to the viewer-in-chief, urging him to oppose "trade cheating."
While the ads generate a small portion of the network's income — many are local spots airing only in Washington — the phenomenon points to the unusual symbiosis between a conservative president and conservative news programs that boosted his political fortunes. Trump's penchant for sharing his viewing habits with regular tweets to his millions of followers in turn helps drive viewers to the shows. Read more from Todd Shields and Jennifer A. Dlouhy.
Mississippi Governor's Race Tests Ground for 2020: Bitter rivals are going head-to-head now that Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves finally has secured the Republican nomination for governor of Mississippi. Reeves defeated former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller in yesterday's runoff. He faces Democrat Jim Hood, the state's four-term attorney general, in the Nov. 5 election to replace term-limited Gov. Phil Bryant (R). Read more from Jennifer Kay.
Facebook Updates Political Ads Rules Ahead of 2020: In a blog post by Katie Harbath, public policy director for Global Elections, and Sarah Schiff, product manager, Facebook shared additional steps it is taking to prepare for the 2020 U.S. election. The steps include "strengthening the authorization process" for U.S. advertisers and showing people more information about each advertiser Under new disclaimer requirements, Facebook says advertisers in the U.S., who must place a "Paid for by" disclaimer on their ads, have attempted to put "misleading" disclaimers on such ads, Nick Lichtenberg reports.
Trump Mocks GOP Rivals as 'Three Stooges': Trump, though overwhelmingly favored to win the Republican nomination in 2020, ridiculed three GOP opponents who are running or might run against him as the "Three Stooges."
"Can you believe it? I'm at 94% approval in the Republican Party, and have Three Stooges running against me," Trump tweeted last night. "One is 'Mr. Appalachian Trail' who was actually in Argentina for bad reasons. "Another is a one-time BAD Congressman from Illinois who lost in his second term by a landslide, then failed in radio," Trump wrote. "I should be able to take them!"
Joe Walsh, a radio commentator and former congressman from Illinois announced on Sunday that he would challenge Trump. The Argentina crack was an apparent reference to Mark Sanford, who finished his second term as governor of South Carolina under a cloud after the revelation of an extramarital affair with an Argentine woman. His office tried to explain his absence by claiming that he was "hiking the Appalachian trail." Trump also seemed to refer to former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, who ha s been running since April. Read more from John Harney.
Dream Team Pushes HHS Policy: The power center of the Department of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration turns out to be an office full of attorneys. The Office of the General Counsel—which has been in existence for more than half a century—has added more than 100 lawyers since Trump took office and become more willing to risk lawsuits to push through policy changes under HHS Secretary Alex Azar, an alumnus of that office. The newly aggressive approach emulates legal strategies employed by the Labor Department and Environmental Protection Agency among other agencies. Read more from Shira Stein.
States Stepping Up on Drug Price Laws: States are sending a clear message to Capitol Hill when it comes to drug price legislation: If you won't, we will. Maryland and Maine are leading the charge most recently with drug price packages including drug advisory boards that mirror the controversial groups overseas that help countries decide how much they're willing to pay for expensive medicine. Maryland last month became the first state to establish a board to set maximum prices for drugs purchased by state and local governments. Maine quickly followed suit with its own board. Read more from Jacquie Lee and Alex Ruoff.
California's Efforts to Tame Big Tech: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has sued the Trump administration more than 50 times since 2017, in disputes ranging from clean air standards to immigration policy. There's one issue the state's chief law enforcer and the administration may find common ground on, though — the need to rein in Big Tech.
Becerra agrees with the Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and progressives in his Democratic Party on the need to probe the tech industry. He does so knowing that technology companies account for an estimated $482 billion – or 19 percent – of California's economy. "These are no longer startups, some college kids in their garage, these guys are major players. So absolutely there is a need for scrutiny," Becerra said in an interview with Bloomberg Law in his downtown Sacramento office, 120 miles northeast of Silicon Valley. Read more from Victoria Graham.
Saudi Ruler Sends Brother to U.S. as Trump Wavers on Iran, Yemen: A younger brother of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in Washington this week, with Trump's evolving policy toward Iran and Yemen expected to be on the agenda for talks with the administration. Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman's visit comes days after Trump signaled new openness to potential talks with Saudi Arabia's chief regional rival, Iran, and a report that the U.S. is looking to enter talks with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the festering war in Yemen.
The Saudi Press Agency said Prince Khalid "will meet a number of officials to discuss bilateral relations and issues of common concern that support the security and stability of the region," without providing specifics on meetings planned with administration officials. Read more from Glen Carey.
To contact the reporter on this story: Zachary Sherwood in Washington at zsherwood@bgov.com
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Loren Duggan at lduggan@bgov.com; Giuseppe Macri at gmacri@bgov.com


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A Republican, she is only the second woman elected to statewide office in Mississippi and the first to have been re-elected. Amy Tuck currently serves as Vice President for Campus Services at Mississippi State University. In her role at MSU, Tuck is responsible for providing vision and strategic leadership for campus operations which includes campus landscape, facilities maintenance and repair, utilities production and distribution, faculty and staff housing, sustainability, campus planning, design and construction. Ms. Tuck currently serves as Chairman of the MSU Special Events and Game Day Operations Committee which is responsible for the rules and regulations governing activities surrounding MSU home sporting and special events. Tuck serves as President and Director of the Mississippi State University Educational Building Corporation. Ms. Tuck also serves on the MSU Community Engagement Committee and the MSU Athletic Council. Tuck is past Chairman of the Board for the Greater Starkville Development Partnership and currently serves as Board member. Ms. Tuck was elected Lt. Governor of the State of Mississippi in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003. She served eight years as Mississippi's Lt. Governor. She has been a strong advocate for education, from K-12 through higher education, economic development, healthcare and protection for senior citizens and public safety. Prior to serving as Lieutenant Governor, Tuck was Secretary of the Senate, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Senate, earlier serving as a State Senator for five years. Ms. Tuck is a graduate of Mississippi State University where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and a Master's in Public Policy and Administration. In 1989, she received her Law Degree from Mississippi College School of Law. Ms. Tuck was selected by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi to become a member in 2011. Tuck was elected as the Statewide Coordinator for Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network for the 2011-2013 term. In 2009, Ms. Tuck was recognized and honored as one of Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women by the Mississippi Business Journal. Ms. Tuck was appointed by President Bush in 2008 to The President's Commission on White House Fellowships. Ms. Tuck is the only Mississippian to serve on this prestigious commission. She was the 2007 Mississippi State University Alumna of the Year - College of Arts and Sciences. She is the former Chair of the Go Red for Women Committee of the American Heart Association. Ms. Tuck has served as Honorary Chair for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and also served on the board of the Oktibbeha County OSERVS. She served as Chair of the Higher Education Appreciation Day Working for Academic Excellence 1999-2007.
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Amy Tuck, American former lieutenant governor, academic administrator.
Tuck, Amy was born on July 8, 1963 in Starkville, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Grady William and Mary (Boykin) Tuck.
Bachelor in Political Science, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1985. Postgraduate, Mississippi State University. Postgraduate, Mississippi State University, Starkville, since 1992.
Juris Doctor, Mississippi College, 1989.
A Republican, she is only the second woman elected to statewide office in Mississippi and the first to have been re-elected. Amy Tuck currently serves as Vice President for Campus Services at Mississippi State University. In her role at MSU, Tuck is responsible for providing vision and strategic leadership for campus operations which includes campus landscape, facilities maintenance and repair, utilities production and distribution, faculty and staff housing, sustainability, campus planning, design and construction.
Ms. Tuck currently serves as Chairman of the MSU Special Events and Game Day Operations Committee which is responsible for the rules and regulations governing activities surrounding MSU home sporting and special events. Tuck serves as President and Director of the Mississippi State University Educational Building Corporation. Ms. Tuck also serves on the MSU Community Engagement Committee and the MSU Athletic Council.
Tuck is past Chairman of the Board for the Greater Starkville Development Partnership and currently serves as Board member. Ms. Tuck was elected Lt. Governor of the State of Mississippi in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003.
She served eight years as Mississippi's Lt. Governor. She has been a strong advocate for education, from K-12 through higher education, economic development, healthcare and protection for senior citizens and public safety. Prior to serving as Lieutenant Governor, Tuck was Secretary of the Senate, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Senate, earlier serving as a State Senator for five years.
Ms. Tuck is a graduate of Mississippi State University where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and a Master's in Public Policy and Administration. In 1989, she received her Law Degree from Mississippi College School of Law. Ms. Tuck was selected by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi to become a member in 2011.
Tuck was elected as the Statewide Coordinator for Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network for the 2011-2013 term. In 2009, Ms. Tuck was recognized and honored as one of Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women by the Mississippi Business Journal. Ms. Tuck was appointed by President Bush in 2008 to The President's Commission on White House Fellowships.
Ms. Tuck is the only Mississippian to serve on this prestigious commission. She was the 2007 Mississippi State University Alumna of the Year - College of Arts and Sciences. She is the former Chair of the Go Red for Women Committee of the American Heart Association.
Ms. Tuck has served as Honorary Chair for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and also served on the board of the Oktibbeha County OSERVS. She served as Chair of the Higher Education Appreciation Day Working for Academic Excellence 1999-2007.
Ms. Tuck was chosen to receive the 2010 Leadership Award by Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network.
The strong feature of Methodism is the role of local people take for the fabric of church buildings and manses and for the handling of money. They share with ordained ministers the role of setting direction for the churches in a particular area or 'circuit'.
Member Oktibbeha County Voter Re-Registration Committee, Oktibbeha County Federation Democratic Women. Board directors Oktibbeha County American Cancer Society, 1991-1992. Member local relations committee Children and Family Services.
Associate member National Museum Women in the Arts, 1992-1993. Member National Association of Female Executives, American Legislation Exchange Committee, American Society Public Administrators, National Conference State Legislature, National Order Women Legislators, Mississippi State University Alumni Association, Starkville Area Business and Professional Women's Club, Oktibbeha County Chamber of C., Gamma Beta Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi (vice-magister 1988, historian 1988-1989).
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I was fond of summer in my whole life, but lately I came to realise that my truly favourite season is autumn. I could say with a hint of self-irony that this comes with a certain age, but really, I have several reason to prove that autumn is the best season of the year.
I would love to mix all of these colours, feelings, smells and tastes, and put them into a bottle to preserve it for those grey, dark and cold November days when this combination would be exactly the perfect healing for our souls.
I have this idea in mind while I start reading the cookbook "Let's get ready for winter", that I found in an antique bookshop. Recipes of the book are collected by Piroska Z. Tábori who wrote and published the book in June 1940, exactly one year before Hungary entered the II. World War. This thin little booklet of 100 yellowish pages brings you back to the time when it was already clear, or at least suspected, what direction the world is heading to and one could prepare for the unavoidable: life will become radically different. The book is like a return to the roots: according to the rhythm of nature it helps to load the kitchen pantry in order to preserve and store all the things that are the freshest and tastiest at that moment.
Invaluable, minor or insignificant thing in this world doesn't exist, because the value of anything depends on how we make use of them.
I find this book so inspiring that I cannot put it aside, I read the chapter about cooking jams without sugar, than I learn about how to dry and preserve healing herbs properly and how to set up the perfect cellar.
I immediately realise that my kitchen pantry is longing for jams, pickles, and other treasures nicely organised on the shelves. Before the renovation our house had a summer kitchen with a pantry from where we could go down to the cellar or go up to the attic. Now the summer kitchen became my real and only one and finally I have a spacious pantry with direct access to the cellar which floor was made from old bricks by Áron and his friend. Áron cut the first shelves that I later painted with Swedish wax and we will hang an old horse carriage side part on the ceiling that I have recently refurbished. We still need more shelves and there are a lot of work to do but this fact doesn't stop me from already taking the first steps toward my future full kitchen pantry.
First I choose a soup seasoning recipe, because the author suggests to make it in August, and I hope I am not too late in the middle of the Indian summer. I choose 'young but tasteful" vegetables at the market: celery, carrot, parsley root, onion and garlic. After cooking and pureeing this creamy seasoning seems like if I filled sunshine into the jars.
Maybe, bottling autumn tastes, smells and colours is not a lost idea after all?
Quantities are randomly chosen by me, since they were not set in the original recipe. Feel free to change it according to your taste.
Wash and peel vegetables and slice them as thinly as you can in order to reduce cooking time. Put vegetables into a pot with the water and cook until tender. Using a hand blender puree it and season with salt, then put it back cooking for a couple of minutes more. Fill the puree into tiny jars, close them and put them into a pot filled up with warm water. Bring it to boil and steam the jars for 40 minutes. Place them into a basket lined with blankets or thick towels and let them cool down. Use a spoonful of the seasoning for your winter soups, sauces and stews.
Hello! What a lovely blog post! This book has brought you Autumn Gold!!
I wonder.. if I used less carrot, maybe a parsnip and more celeriac? I have trouble eating carrots. I don't know where to find, in the stores that is, parsley root– I'll visit Trader Joe's and ask around. This is a good start for Autumn, the season of the oblique lights of gold!!


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await publisher.clearVideoFilter();

In the April 2022 announcement:
Added support for filtering video for the publisher. This is a beta feature. Currently, only a background blur filter can be applied. See the videoFilter property of the option parameter you pass into OT.initPublisher() method. Also, see the docs for the Publisher.applyVideoFilter(), Publisher.getVideoFilter(), and Publisher.clearVideoFilter() methods.
You can read more in the Vonage Developer Docs.

A: You can use this library to add background blur and replacement https://npm.io/package/@vonage/video-effects