Green house farming is a recent agro-technology focusing on agriculture with limited water resource and controlled environment. National Irrigation Board under the Expanded National Irrigation Programme introduced this project targeting organized groups and learning institutions all over the country. The idea was started as a demonstration so that the community could learn about the technology and adapt the same in their own farm.
To enhance involvement of the community, the groups issued with the Green Houses are required to provide labor for the required land preparation, sixty (60) wheelbarrows of manure, ten (10) wheelbarrows of sand, ten (10) wheelbarrows of ballast and six(6) bags of cement. This was a form of cost-sharing to enhance ownership of the project.
On the side of the Board provides the Green House structure complete with the drip line, crop support, first seedlings and training, including the inputs. Where water is not directly available, provision for pump, piping and other necessary accessories are also provided for within the package.
2. National Green House Project Phase one: 300 Green Houses , 100 acres of open drip kits and 200, 1/8acre kits.
Sixty nine (69) units yet to be installed.
• In some cases, water has been a challenge where either a dam or hand dug wells have the water level going too much down during dry season.
• Introduction of a new concept to community, where some of them think they will continue receiving inputs throughout.


Jolly and I will co-author a book on search engine optimization and search marketing.
We don't have the title of the book yet. However, this will be a small little book that will answer most of the questions that people want to ask about getting their sites visible in Google and Yahoo.
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Q: How do I put two different pictures side by side?
Possible Duplicate:
Two figures side by side

How do I put two different pictures side by side?
I'm using the figure environment.
My code is:
\begin{figure}[h!]
\centering
\includegraphics[scale=0.2,keepaspectratio=true]{fase5.pdf}
\caption{Figura experimental. Nome fase4.pdf}
\label{fase1}
\end{figure}

After the response from @flh I tried the code below and failed.
\begin{figure}[h!]
\centering
\includegraphics{left}[scale=0.2,keepaspectratio=true]{fase5.pdf}
\caption{Figura experimental. Nome fase4.pdf}
\label{fase1}
\includegraphics{rigth}[scale=0.2,keepaspectratio=true]{fase5.pdf}
\caption{Figura experimental. Nome fase4.pdf}
\label{fase2}
\end{figure}

A: You may have become confused by @lfh's intended meaning of "left" and "right". The following MWE (minimum working example) explains the process in detail. The setup assigns each graphic a width of 0.48\textwidth; change this setup to meet your needs.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[demo]{graphicx} % remove 'demo' option for production version of file
\begin{document}

\begin{figure}[h!]
\begin{minipage}[t]{0.48\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,keepaspectratio=true]{fase4.pdf}
\caption{Figura experimental}
\label{fase1}
\end{minipage}
\hspace*{\fill} % it's important not to leave blank lines before and after this command
\begin{minipage}[t]{0.48\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,keepaspectratio=true]{fase5.pdf}
\caption{Altra figura experimental}
\label{fase2}
\end{minipage}
\end{figure}
\end{document}

A: Start with this:
\begin{figure}
\includegraphics{left}
\includegraphics{right}
\end{figure}

This will produce two pictures in the same figure. If you want one figure for each picture, you may need to use two minipages.

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One of the most adored delicacies all over the world, desserts have amazed time and again withtheir sweet finesse. In fact, it is rightly said that a lip-smacking meal is never complete without a hint of dessert on the table. Are you an ardent fan of these sweet treats and are always looking for the finest of delights here.
Well, the best desserts are surely the most expensive ones as well- ranging from ice creams to chocolates to cakes to puddings and so on. When it comes to the plushest ones, you will find desserts decked up in edible gold or diamonds as well.
An innovation by a Tokyo jeweler, you have a beautiful dark chocolate cake here shaped as the large African subcontinent. But what makes the cake worth millions of bucks? Well, it's no simple chocolate cake but an exotic dessert studded with as many as 2,000 diamonds. Yes, you heard it right.
Apparently it appears as just a lovely bowl of lush strawberries with mint & cream. But the bowl is s all those and much more, including 4.7 C pink purple diamond, 18 K rose gold and 79 C white diamonds. Besides, the strawberries come pre-soaked in finest of wines. It's an unmatched y New Orleans' Arnaud's Restaurant.
This wonderful mind blowing cannoli should be on your list if you don't mind expensive tags when it comes to pampering your sweet tooth with the finest of delicacies. An amazing creation by Overland Park restaurant Sprinkled with Sugar, this cannoli comes with all the goodies in one- namely, whipped ricotta-cheese, dark chocolate, lemon peel & chocolate as well as candied lemon.
If you are one of those who swear by desserts and would love to explore the richest of treats from dessert mavericks all over, this list is "the one" for you. The price tag might be little on the hefty side here but if you are confident about your deep pocket, this roster is worth trying.


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By Jessica Galang Canadian Startup News, Milestones October 25, 2016
LEAGUE, SecureKey lead list of Canadian companies atop FinTech 100 list
Fintech Innovators, a collaboration between FinTech investment firm, H2 Ventures and KPMG Fintech, today announced the 2016 FinTech 100, meant to put the spotlight on the world's leading FinTech companies. The annual list includes the leading 50 Established FinTech companies, and a separate category for 50 'Emerging Stars', which focuses on companies with disruptive and potentially game-changing ideas.
Canadian companies among the Top 50 include LEAGUE at #36, which recently launched a new suite of insurance products with RBC as a partner, and SecureKey at #42, which recently raised $27 million in a round with Canada's big banks, with the goal of rolling out a new product.
Canadian companies in the 50 Emerging Stars list include Grow, North Side Inc., Overbond, and WealthSimple.
"One of the striking features of the year's list is the growing success of FinTech disruptors, with more than 90 percent of the top 50 ventures challenging incumbents or traditional business models. The FinTech 100 companies are increasingly attracting a greater share of capital as well, raising more than 65 percent of total global FinTech investment over the past year," said Ian Pollari, Global co-lead of KPMG's FinTech practice.
The FinTech100 were selected based on global research and analysis on factors like total capital raised, rate of capital raising, geographic and sector diversity, and consumer and marketplace traction. The report also looked used a subjective measure on the degree of product, service and business model innovation to evaluate the emerging stars.
"The report also highlights a growing and increasingly diverse FinTech sector, with the creation of value in new sub-sectors such as regtech and data & analytics, and the continued growth in insurtech and blockchain."
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Based on the Marvel Babies collection by artist Skottie Young, this 5-inch-tall statue features Baby Iron Man rocketing into action with his boot repulsors. Can he defeat the bad guy and be back in the lab in time for his nap?
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Obituary: The Legacy of Jonghyun
Ho Kyeong Jang
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In an interview with Esquire magazine in April, Jonghyun of K-pop boy band SHINee shared the following story:
"A few years ago, I cried in front of my mother and older sister. I was super drunk…. I woke them up late at night and asked them if they were happy."
The famous singer went on with what was a rare show of public vulnerability for a celebrity: "It was my primary goal in life. For them to be happy. They both woke up and said they were happy. But I was so envious that they could say they were happy. I am not. I want to be happy too."
On the evening of Dec. 18, Jonghyun was found unconscious in a residential building in Seoul. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. His family has decided against holding an autopsy, and the most likely cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning.
Over the past decade, many high-profile celebrity suicides have stunned the nation, sparking conversations about what might have driven people — who seemingly have it all — to end their own lives.
Fans and media outlets have made an effort to compassionately mourn his death. Hashtags are trending on Twitter, like #MyMentalHealthIn5Words and #YouDidWellJonghyun (in his final text message to his sister, Jonghyun reportedly wrote, "Tell me I did well").
Fans are reminding each other to not circulate Jonghyun's suicide note carelessly, as this could endanger those already at risk of suicide. South Korean media outlets are also including suicide prevention resources at the end of their articles, in line with the World Health Organization guidelines on suicide reporting.
SM Entertainment, Jonghyun's agency, set aside a separate room at Asan Medical Center, where his wake is taking place for three days according to traditional Korean custom. His fans can come and pay their respects until Wednesday.
Jonghyun had recently said both his persona as an artist and his private life, as different as they may have been, were both "the real Kim Jonghyun."
Jonghyun was the lead singer of SHINee. The band made its debut in May 2008 with "Replay," and has enjoyed an immensely successful and stable career. They had cemented a place in Korean Music as a veteran K-pop group by 2013, when they won "Artist of the Year" at the Melon Music Awards. Their fifth studio album, titled "1 of 1" was released in October 2016 and was reviewed as the "Best Album of 2016" by Korean web magazine idology.
Jonghyun began a successful solo career in 2015. In an industry where most performers sing tunes written for them in hit-making factories, his creative prowess as a singer-songwriter was unique. As early as in 2009, he wrote the lyrics for SHINee's "Juliette," before going on to write and produce the majority of his solo work. In his most recent album, titled "The Collection: Story Op. 2," his main lyrical themes were love, isolation, and trust.
A total of 69 songs registered with the Korea Music Copyright Association list Jonghyun as either lyricist or producer (Association Number 10000434, for the curious). Notable songs he wrote for other artists include "Sigh" for Lee Hi, "Gloomy Clock" for IU, and "Playboy" for EXO.
Jonghyun was establishing himself not just as a cog in a K-pop group, but a presence to be reckoned with in the broader Korean music industry.
In the occasional glimpses he provided of his personal life, Jonghyun came across as a loving son and brother who treasured his family, a beloved friend and colleague in the industry, a caring dog owner, and someone who just wanted to make his fans happy. He was lovingly nicknamed "the big floodgate" of SHINee, because he so often cried at public appearances.
He was also open about his mental health, saying, "Depressive moods and feelings of inferiority have always dominated and driven me." Instead of coming out and using the word "depression" to describe his condition, Jonghyun would say he had "depressive feelings" and attribute his struggles to his "character."
Are there structural problems within the K-pop industry that may have contributed to Jonghyun's death? The industry is notorious for dictating all aspects of artists' lives, forcing them through gruelling practice and performance schedules, and leaving them little or no free time.
At the same time, simply linking Jonghyun's death to industry evils seems like a disservice to his legacy, appropriating his voice, primarily because this wasn't an issue he had addressed directly in life; nor is his dissatisfaction with the industry, if he had any, particularly apparent in his suicide letter. He was an intensely driven artist, who benefited from his fame and the expectations of the industry, and there is no way to know exactly why he was depressed, why he is gone.
In his suicide note, Jonghyun reveals his struggles with feelings of depression, self-hate, and isolation. He hints at the pain of being "known to the world," his negative experiences with therapy, and the pressure of being forced to identify why he was unhappy.
Jonghyun's death raises many questions of social importance: about the K-pop industry, depression, and suicide as a health risk in South Korea. I hope that discourse around these questions can grow in South Korea and around the world.
Above all else, we mourn the loss of a talented artist.
Editor's note: For those of you living in South Korea, please call one of the following numbers if you are thinking about suicide: 1577-0199 or 129 (hotlines for suicide prevention).
For an in-depth look at the problems of conventional media reporting on celebrity deaths, read our analysis:
We Need to Talk About Suicide Reporting
Cover image: SHINee at a concert in Taiwan, 2012. (Source: Sparking via Wikimedia Commons)
Ho Kyeong is KÉ's KOREA 101 editor. He is a graduate of Yale University with a B.A.in History and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS). His fields of interest are LGBTQ rights, disability studies, and race relations in South Korea.


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Chan Yat-san, MBE, JP (; 21 August 1919 – 27 July 2007) was a prominent Hong Kong politician and rural leader. He was a New Territories indigenous inhabitant and Chairman of the powerful Heung Yee Kuk, and was dubbed the "King of the New Territories".

Early life
Chan was born in 1919 in the small village of So Kwun Wat near Tuen Mun. His father ran medicine shops and a restaurant while his mother looked after the family fields. In 1940, he worked for colonial government as a food investigator for Tuen Mun and outlying islands. This job was part of an effort to gauge food supplies during the Battle of Hong Kong. Chan fled to Mainland during the Japanese occupation.

After the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, the Kuomintang authorities on Taiwan were anxious to influence rising leaders in Hong Kong. Chan went to Taiwan in 1952 and reportedly studied politics. He had close links with Kuomintang figures in Hong Kong.

Career

Rural politics
He entered local politics and when he became the Chairman of the Tuen Mun Rural Committee in 1954. By 1962, he was elected Chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk. He stepped down as Chairman in 1964 but was again elected in 1968 which he held the post until 1978 when he declared his retirement from politics. By then the Kuk had gained the ear and confidence of the government.

Chan helped deliver the backing of rural clansmen during the Hong Kong 1967 Leftist riots when the colonial government was seeking public support. He was given a licence to carry a revolver for protection as the Leftist rioters labeled him as anti-China traitor. Chan was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire afterwards and regained the Chairmanship of the Kuk.

As Chairman of the Kuk, Chan took an interest in Lau Wong-fat who was a talented young man from the Tuen Mun area who showed an aptitude for politics. Lau was subsequently elected Chairman of the Kuk in 1980 and still retained that post until 2015. Tsing Shan Estate, the first public housing estate in Tuen Mun, was renamed San Fat Estate after him and Lau Wong-fat.

Handover period
After Chan stepped down from active politics in 1978, he kept a close eye on current affairs. During the Sino-British negotiations and the Sino-British Joint Declaration, he was concerned with securing the rights and privileges of indigenous villagers after the transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong to China. He was invited by the Chinese government to the Hong Kong Basic Law Consultative Committee and became a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

In the 1991 Legislative Council elections after the Tiananmen massacre, he saw the rise of the pro-democracy camp. To counter the liberal movement and assure stability over the handover period, Chan founded the political group Federation for the Stability of Hong Kong and elected as the Chairman at the age of 74. In 1993, he was member of the Preliminary Working Committee of the Hong Kong SAR.

Chan died at St Teresa's Hospital on 27 July 2007 at the age of 90.

Personal life
Besides politics, Chan Yat-san was also a businessman and investor. He lived in a mansion in Kowloon Tong and was driven from there to the Kowloon Tong Club in a Rolls-Royce. He played mahjong several times a week. He owned at least six other properties in Kowloon Tong valued at more than HK$700 million.

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I get it and I get it often.
I get it often and I love it.
In addition to this blog, I also write another. For the past few months, I've been working on it nearly every day. It's become my drug of choice.
I'm kidding….coffee can never be suplanted as my go-to!
It's a website and blog about how to use an analog time and life management system I created a few years ago using just a pen, a notebook, and a smartphone (or your favorite digital device).
The book I published regarding Bullet Journal®.
It all started a few years before when I discovered the Bullet Journal® system, another analog pen-and-paper task management method.
I adopted Bullet Journal® and started using it…and when I say I adopted it, I mean that I did so in a big way.
I wrote and published a book called The Bullet Journal® Power User Guide.
She explained that he was trying to get his arms around the rapidly-expanding enterprise he'd created and attempting to manage the intellectual property to which he had a right.
After trading a few emails back-and-forth with the attorney, I told her I was happy to comply and did exactly that. I stopped selling the course, removed all references to Bullet Journal®, and devoted my attention to other topics.
However, as I describe in this post over at Zen-Journal.com (my other site), the numerous modifications to the Bullet Journal® system I'd made resulted in a more efficient method of managing both my tasks and, in a greater sense, my life. I continued to use this hybrid system, corrected some issues that I never liked, and soon realized that I had something of my own.
It's my round-about way of explaining why I haven't been posting here.
As I said, I get tunnel vision.
When I get it, it means I can only see what's in front of me.
For a few months now, Zen-Journal has been what's in front of me.
I'll be posting here to BarryMorris.net again soon. I've missed it.
I have some additional minimalist experiments planned and I'll be telling you about those.
P.S. Feel free to stop by and download a free user guide to Zen-Journal! Just click on the image below.
In our lives, things fall apart: We lose jobs, we lose housing, we lose people we love. In those times, we feel lost as well. We feel tossed here and there and long for a soft place to land.
We are but blades of grass blowing in the wind.


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"She snapped at me," George said forcefully, "and I'm not going to put up with it. I don't know if this is worth it." He looked at me for my approval.
Forty-five and a successful businessman, George was in a mood as he spoke to me during an individual counseling phase of his Marriage intensive. He spoke as if he were in charge of a business meeting, rather than in his marriage. I had been working with he and his wife when Sandra, his wife of twenty-two years, had said something that hurt his feelings.
Like many others, George's first reaction was to react to his wife. He wanted to blame her for his feelings, focusing on her words and actions.
"You heard her," he continued. "She didn't need to say what she said the way she said it. She can be so hard. I'm just not going to put up with it."
"Hold on," I said. "Let's slow all of this down and take a closer look at your emotions. Let's see why you are reacting the way you are."
"I know why I'm reacting," he said angrily. "It's because of her."
It's expedient for us to blame others for our feelings. Actually, George couldn't really identify that his feelings had been hurt—only that she was to blame for snapping at him. He didn't have ready access to his feelings, nor could he really understand why he acted, and reacted, the way he did. Like many others, he reacted when upset instead of identifying feelings, wounds and personal issues. He showed little ability to 'hold his feelings,' process them, and respond effectively.
Sandra had, indeed, snapped at George after he had said something offensive and biting to her. Unknowingly, George had started the volley of offensive words and the fight was on.
Such is the case for many couples. Unaware of the power of their words, or the 'raw spots' just below the surface, couples find themselves in a fight without knowing how it started or how to end it. Oblivious to the process, they react to one another, never discovering or healing latent wounds.
Consider that most of us walk around with emotional wounds from our past. We don't know that we carry those wounds, because they are hidden, buried and suppressed. We spend little time trying to discover our wounds, let alone embark on a healing journey for them.
This leaves George and Sandra, and the rest of us, vulnerable to having our wounds "triggered" by each other. We rarely intend to hurt our mate, and yet we do so on a regular basis. While we may believe our mate is "trying to hurt us," this is unlikely. We act out of our wounds.
Thankfully, marriage can be a place to discover and heal our wounds. Marriage can be a place where we notice how and why we are "triggered," and with special help we can set on a journey of healing.
Consider these steps for healing from wounds created earlier in your life and those created in your marriage:
One, pay attention. What are the typical "triggers" in your marriage? Do you get your feelings hurt when your mate says something sternly to you? While that would bother anyone, it may also be that is an old wound that is being triggered? Do you react defensively? This may be an ineffective mechanism to protect you from being hurt further.
Two, take note. Spend time reflecting and take note of what you discover. Watch for the patterns and write them down. Consider how and why you became defensive. Look beneath the surface for clues to deeper issues.
Three, seek professional help. It can be difficult to notice patterns when you are so close up. What may be oblivious to you may be readily apparent to an impartial observer. Professionals also have strategies and tools to help you uncover the 'root causes' of your distress. Don't be afraid to seek professional help.
Four, pray for guidance. Our relationship with the Lord can be a close friendship and he loves to help you. Pray for wisdom and guidance as you seek healing for wounds. Some of your wounds may be recent, while others may be buried from years ago. Ask the Lord to guide you in your search for hidden wounds.
Finally, ask your mate to help you with healing. In stead of being adversarial with your mate, ask them to help if they notice you being 'triggered.' Ask them to be gentle with you and to help you discover hidden wounds. Together you can form a powerful team that brings health and wholeness to your marriage.
Are you carrying around wounds from your past? Would you like healing so you can relate to your mate more effectively? If you would like to stop reacting and learn ways to heal deeper wounds, please go to our website, www.marriagerecoverycenter.com. Please send responses to me at drdavid@marriagerecoverycenter.com and also read more about The Marriage Recovery Center on our website. You'll find videos and podcasts on sexual addiction, emotionally destructive marriages, codependency and affair-proofing your marriage.
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Having a personal assistant is great. You have someone to set your appointments, find directions to your next meeting, even order a pizza for you. If you have the right kind of assistant, they'll even turn on your television, open the shades, adjust the thermostat and turn on the lights. Once in a while they may think you're asking for "pickled gallows" when you're trying to have them add "pico de gallo" to your shopping list, but all and all, they're pretty helpful.
There are at least nine ways that a smart assistant can make your life easier — we know because we put that many in our freebie companion download. Check it out while you're here.
Personal assistants are so helpful that, according to our friends at Pew Research, 46 percent of Americans today take advantage of digital voice assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri. And why not? They work cheap, they don't ask for bathroom breaks and they can make life a whole lot easier one little voice command at a time.
But which is the one to have? Who is properly suited to your smart home configuration?
The best minds of tech and business have put Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri head-to-head and each came back with the same results. There is no clear winner in the digital assistant world. There are some things that Alexa does phenomenally that Siri can't and vice versa. Often, the best digital assistant is the one you like the most or that fits into your budget best.
So, instead of wasting your time with yet another face-off, let's just talk about what each brings to the table so you can decide for yourself what you really want your digital assistant to do. Sound fair?
Alexa wasn't the first voice assistant, but she was the first to have smart home capability in mind, so it's no surprise that she's a big winner when it comes to integration with everything from light bulbs to home security systems and even those smart ovens and refrigerators. Alexa has 15,000 skills that you can enable, giving her the ability to do just about anything you can imagine.
Since she's linked to Amazon's massive shopping database, she's also great at helping you find deals on items you may be interested in, reordering supplies you buy on the regular and keeping track of your shopping lists. A few clicks in the Alexa app gives her access to your Google calendar, allowing her to add or recite the day's events.
As an added bonus, the standard Amazon Echo is a solid speaker for music or audio books. There's even a second generation model available with a device hub already integrated to make connecting smart home devices easier. The price point on these two devices ranges from $99.99 to $149.99.
Google Assistant will work with some of the most popular smart home devices, with more being added all the time, but this isn't really its bag. Like its parent, Google, Google Assistant is all about finding answers to everything and anything. If that's the kind of assistant you need, then this is the one you want. Reviewers have proclaimed, hands down, that Google Assistant has the best voice recognition overall (and I can believe this because sometimes I wonder if Alexa needs her hearing checked), which leads to a lot less frustration in general.
Ordering food is a breeze with Google Assistant, provided it supports the food app you're trying to use. Again, the third party support isn't as huge as it is for Alexa, but Alexa had a two-year headstart, so in time there may literally be very little difference between the two as far as expandability goes. Google Assistant has a lot of the same features as Alexa, including a morning news briefing.
If you're all about Google stuff and don't mind to wait for Google Assistant to catch up to Alexa, the full size speaker has good sound quality and, of course, access to the Google Play store plus streaming services like Spotify for those spur of the moment dance parties. Priced around $129.99 for the standard Google Home speaker, you'll be able to grow with the Google ecosystem.
Siri's just now moving into the Apple HomePod, so what she'll be capable of is anyone's guess. She was finally freed from the confines of the smartphone on February 9, 2018. Now, you need only hand over $349 to Apple and you can have your very own speaker version. Like Google Assistant, Siri can do some smart home stuff, but she's limited to Apple Homekit compatible devices. Because she grew up inside a telephone, though, she's still pretty great at connecting you to friends and family, making her an awesome tool for hands-free calling from anywhere in your home.
Apple HomePod does a few things that no other voice assistant enabled speaker can do. First, it requires almost no setup, since it auto-detects where it is in the room by sending out audio blasts and listening for them to bounce back. That's a pretty slick trick and ideal for anyone who struggles with technology.
Secondly, the folks at Apple have given a lot of thought to security and decided their best response was to untangle your searches from your account. Instead of associating your data with your name, Apple HomePod associates your data with random numbers, then deletes the associated data every six months. That way if the government were to request your data for some reason (like they think you're the Scranton Strangler), Apple can honestly say they don't know what data is yours and refuse to comply. This has roots in an old dispute with the federal government over the creation of a backdoor into the iPhone for surveillance purposes.
Choose the one with the features you're going to use the most. If you're an Apple person, go with the HomePod, if you're all in on Google, Google Assistant is going to just get smarter and better. If you're a fan of all things Amazon, Alexa's already pretty mature and has lots to offer a busy person who can't always make it to the store.
When you're ready to expand your smart home offerings to include things like security cameras, thermostats or that smart refrigerator, just open up HomeKeepr and you'll find the right professional to help. They all come recommended, so you know you can trust that they'll set you up with the right smart home equipment for the job you want to do.


The report is the latest in a series of WCMEW publications about the current and projected supply and demand for physician services in Wisconsin. It provides a snapshot of Wisconsin's physician workforce, along with a forecast for primary care physician (PCP) supply and demand in the year 2035. The report also highlights best practices and workforce challenges.
The report projects a shortfall of 745 full-time equivalent PCPs by 2035, although there is wide variance among hospital services areas.
WCMEW Executive Director George Quinn co-authored the report with Andrae, a program analyst for the organization. Andrae also is a part-time program specialist with the Evidence-Based Health Policy Project at UW–Madison's School of Medicine and Public Health.


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The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) is the primary federal law governing how allergens are represented on packaged foods sold in the U.S. Learn more from Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE).
The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) is the primary federal law governing how allergens are represented on packaged foods in the U.S.
People affected by food allergies need to be able to identify potential allergens quickly, easily and accurately. This is especially important for parents and caregivers of children with food allergies.
This federal law, which passed in 2004 and took effect January 1, 2006, seeks to do just that. It requires that food labels note allergens in plain language.
FALCPA covers the eight major food allergens: milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and crustacean shellfish. Together these foods cause the majority of allergic reactions in the U.S.
FALCPA-regulated ingredients must be listed if they are present in any amount—even in colors, flavors or spice blends. Manufacturers must list the specific nut, fish or crustacean shellfish present in the food (e.g., almond, tuna, crab).
Molluscan shellfish—such as oysters, clams, mussels or scallops—are not required to be labeled under FALCPA. Neither are seeds, such as sesame and mustard.
Other exemptions include whole fruits and vegetables and highly refined oil derived from the major eight allergens, as well as any ingredient made from such highly refined oil.
Additionally, manufacturers are not required to list major allergens that may be present due to unintentional cross-contact during processing.
If you have a food allergy that isn't one of the major eight mentioned above, you may need to call the manufacturer to determine whether a food is safe. It's also important to remember that your allergen to be missing from an ingredient list if it is part of a spice blend, color or flavoring. This is common with ingredients such as sesame.
Although FALCPA has made label reading easier, people managing food allergies should read all labels on all packages carefully, every time. Even if you have bought a food before, ingredients can change without warning. Reading labels each time will ensure you avoid your problem food.


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Kansas City Chiefs' Rashad Fenton is tackled by Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Cole Christiansen, left, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)(Charlie Riedel | AP)
Published: Jan. 3, 2021 at 9:03 PM CST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Chargers spent Sunday reveling in the future of their young quarterback and pondering the fate of their head coach.
The Chiefs spent it looking forward to the playoffs.
In a game that was in many ways meaningless, Justin Herbert threw for 302 yards and accounted for four touchdowns against a team of mostly Kansas City backups, and Los Angeles rolled to a 38-21 victory at Arrowhead Stadium that should at least give its owners something to ponder ahead of their end-of-season meeting with coach Anthony Lynn.
Reports surfaced earlier in the day that Lynn could be fired as soon as Monday. And while the Chargers (7-9) finished with four straight wins, and Herbert has emerged as their franchise quarterback, the fate of Lynn may have been sealed weeks ago when they were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive year.
"As of right now I'm still under contract. That's how I feel," said Lynn, who is 33-31 in four seasons. "I think we've done a good job here, under the circumstances. Yeah, I'd like to be the head coach here. But right now I'm under contract."
Herbert made it clear Lynn has his support: "I believe in him," he said. "I believe in this coaching staff. I believe in this team."
Mike Williams, Donald Parham Jr. and Austin Ekeler had touchdown catches for the Chargers, though Ekeler's season ended with a concussion late in the first half. Herbert also sneaked in for a score and Los Angeles added a sack of Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne for a safety as the game turned into a rout.
The Chiefs, meanwhile, already had wrapped up the No. 1 seed and the AFC's lone first-round bye, so coach Andy Reid chose rest over reps by sitting quarterback Patrick Mahomes, safety Tyrann Mathieu and several of his best players.
"This was a lot like a fourth preseason game where we asked these guys to play offense, defense and special teams and there weren't a lot of backups I was going to play," Reid said, "so they really had to push through it."
Henne, making his first start since September 2014 with Jacksonville, threw for 218 yards with his first two TD passes in 2,303 days. Byron Pringle caught the first early in the game and Darwin Thompson grabbed the second late.
In fact, Henne looked a bit like Mahomes — if you squinted really hard — much of the first half.
The 35-year-old journeyman was 6 for 6 on the Chiefs' opening drive, which ended with a flick to Pringle in the back of the end zone. He was nearly as sharp on their second drive, when Pringle hauled in a batted pass and was tackled at the 1-yard line and Thompson promptly pounded the ball into the end zone.
"Great to get back in the end zone," Henne said, "and great to celebrate with the guys."
While Henne played the role of wily veteran, the first-year phenom Herbert more than matched him.
The 22-year-old quarterback answered Henne's opening drive with a perfect one of his own, going 6 for 6 and capping it with Parham's 8-yard TD catch. Herbert's second drive fizzled but Chiefs returner Mecole Hardman fumbled away another punt, and Herbert capitalized with a touchdown pass to Ekeler a few minutes later.
The safety and Herbert's TD sneak gave the Chargers a 24-14 halftime lead, and the No. 6 overall draft pick's 48-yard toss to Williams late in the third quarter gave him a rookie record six games with at least three touchdown passes.
Earlier in the game, Herbert passed Carson Wentz's rookie record of 379 completions in a season. His four total TDs gave him 36 this season, passing Cam Newton's rookie record, and he became the youngest QB in NFL history to eclipse 30 touchdown passes. He finished with 4,336 yards passing, just 39 off Andrew Luck's rookie record.
"He's the best rookie in the league. He proved that this season," Williams said. "Didn't he break, like, every rookie record? So yeah, rookie of the year for sure."
SITTING IT OUT
Mahomes finished his third season as the starter with 4,740 yards, 38 touchdown passes and six interceptions. He was joined on the Chiefs inactive list by wide receivers Hill (hamstring) and Sammy Watkins (calf), running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle), linebacker Ben Niemann (hamstring) and right tackle Mike Remmers (back). Mathieu was a healthy scratch while linebacker Anthony Hitchens remained on the COVID-19 list.
The Chargers were without Pro Bowl selections Allen (COVID-19) and Joey Bosa (concussion and shin). They also didn't have tight end Hunter Henry (COVID-19), right tackle Bryan Bulaga (foot), cornerback Casey Hayward (hamstring), left tackle Sam Tevi (knee) and safeties Rayshawn Jenkins (ankle) and Jahleel Addae (calf).
Chargers: Ekeler left after a helmet-to-helmet hit from Chiefs safety Juan Thornhill. Right guard Trai Turner left earlier in the half with a chest injury and safety Alohi Gilman in the fourth quarter with a possible concussion.
Chiefs: Willie Gay hurt his ankle on their third defensive play, leaving the Chiefs with only two healthy linebackers. Backup cornerback DeAndre Baker as carted off with a left leg injury early in the second half.
Chargers: Ponder their coach's future and the NFL draft.
Chiefs: Await their playoff opponent for the divisional round.
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Q: Formalizing the "fitting together" of objects How does one formalize the notion of "fitting together" objects in space? For example, in 3D Euclidean space, fitting 6 square pyramids with a common apex together into a cube, or fitting 4 equilateral triangles together into a regular tetrahedron. (The first having internal faces and the second not; I'm not sure of the notation to distinguish between these.)

A: For these examples you can show the coordinates of the points of interest:  the corners and center of the cube or the corners of the tetrahedron, then show that those points make the shape claimed.  For the cube you can then identify for any point which pyramid it is in so you know there isn't anything left over.  For a regular tetrahedron you then need that the angles are the same (because of the requirement of regular) but symmetry takes care of that.

A: Can someone confirm whether the following method is correct?
Regarding the 6 square pyramids:
To show that their volumes are all pairwise disjoint except for faces:
For any 2 (of the 6) pyramids, call them A and B, there is a plane onto which A and B can be projected such that the projections of A and B do not intersect at any point except on the faces. If A and B did intersect at some other point, their projections would intersect at the projection of that point, so this proves that the volumes of A and B are disjoint except for the faces.
To show that their volumes entirely fill up the cube:
Note that each internal face of each pyramid exactly intersects one other internal face of another pyramid. So if you move a point around the inside of the 6 external faces (the cube), then when it leaves one pyramid it's sure to enter another.


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The Contribution of Marine Aggregate-associated Bacteria to the Accumulation of Pathogenic Bacteria in Oysters: an Agent-based Model
Andrew M. Kramer, University of Georgia
J. Evan Ward, University of Connecticut
Fred C. Dobbs, Old Dominion University
Melissa L. Pierce, University of Connecticut
John M. Drake, University of Georgia
aquatic pathogens, attached bacteria, marine snow, organic aggregates, Vibrio species, waterborne disease
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2467
Bivalves process large volumes of water, leading to their accumulation of bacteria, including potential human pathogens (e.g., vibrios). These bacteria are captured at low efficiencies when freely suspended in the water column, but they also attach to marine aggregates, which are captured with near 100% efficiency. For this reason, and because they are often enriched with heterotrophic bacteria, marine aggregates have been hypothesized to function as important transporters of bacteria into bivalves. The relative contribution of aggregates and unattached bacteria to the accumulation of these cells, however, is unknown. We developed an agent-based model to simulate accumulation of vibrio-type bacteria in oysters. Simulations were conducted over a realistic range of concentrations of bacteria and aggregates and incorporated the dependence of pseudofeces production on particulate matter. The model shows that the contribution of aggregate-attached bacteria depends strongly on the unattached bacteria, which form the colonization pool for aggregates and are directly captured by the simulated oysters. The concentration of aggregates is also important, but its effect depends on the concentration of unattached bacteria. At high bacterial concentrations, aggregates contribute the majority of bacteria in the oysters. At low concentrations of unattached bacteria, aggregates have a neutral or even a slightly negative effect on bacterial accumulation. These results provide the first evidence suggesting that the concentration of aggregates could influence uptake of pathogenic bacteria in bivalves and show that the tendency of a bacterial species to remain attached to aggregates is a key factor for understanding species-specific accumulation.
Ecology and Evolution, v. 6, issue 20, p. 7397-7408
Kramer, Andrew M.; Ward, J. Evan; Dobbs, Fred C.; Pierce, Melissa L.; and Drake, John M., "The Contribution of Marine Aggregate-associated Bacteria to the Accumulation of Pathogenic Bacteria in Oysters: an Agent-based Model" (2016). Integrative Biology Faculty and Staff Publications. 516.
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ESPN NBA analyst and former Bullet Tim Legler joins The Morning Blitz with Al Galdi to offer his take on the latest dysfunction surrounding the Wizards. Tim tells us if he thinks the organization should blow up the team and trade John Wall, Bradley Beal, or both. Also, is Ernie Grunfeld & Scott Brooks safe or should the Wizards start over at head coach and the front office? Then will the Wizards get it back on track and possibly salvage the season?


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I'm always amazed that there are still so many occasion, where one needs to drop down to the simple black CMD window to do something.
Why? sometime it is just too difficult to find it in the unorganized Windows user interface, and other time there is just no easy equivalent. To give you an example, when I first installed Windows 8, I was scratching my head to figure out how to shutdown my desktop, really? So brought up the handy dandy CMD window, and typed in shutdown, end of story.
Long live the MS-DOS command window interface, but of course, the list of available commands are now quite extensive. So to give you guys a refresher course, below is an index of the command line commands.


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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Andy Citrin Injury Attorneys hosted their inaugural Project Backpack event where they gave new backpacks full of supplies to over 1,600 students in Mobile and Baldwin counties. On Tuesday, all 753 students enrolled at Gilliard Elementary received a brand new backpack full of supplies that the students will use every day.
At the event, there were balloons, the mascot, and the BC Rain drum line that marched through to add to the excitement. Schools were chosen for this event based on the percentage of enrollment with the most need. Swanee Terry, the Guidance Counselor at Gilliard, explains, "The need at our school…I mean we have kids that come into our building every day without backpacks and without the supplies they need to be successful."
Faith Belle Lucy, Principal at Gilliard Elementary, adds, "My teachers a lot of times go into their very own pockets, spend their funds, to help out with things that my parents may not necessarily be able to do."
The student's faces really lit up with excitement when they received their backpacks. Jaxon Lewis Brewster, a student at Gilliard exclaims, "I mean, I feel wonderful. Because it helps our school and our community."
Andy Citrin Injury Attorneys knew this past year was difficult on everyone including students and wanted to be sure they had the supplies they need to thrive. Michael Fondren, an attorney at Andy Citrin Injury Attorneys says, "Education is so important. We thought it would be an opportunity for our firm to help these families out and help the children out."
Andy Citrin's firm will host another Project Backpack in August of 2021 and select more schools. They also plan to make this an annual event every August.
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by LISA RATHKE, Associated Press / Jan 18, 2021
Vermont is facing at least its second lawsuit in four months over a voucher program that allows students in communities that don't have schools or are not part of supervisory unions to attend schools of their choice, including approved private institutions.
The Vermont system in which certain towns pay tuition for students to attend other schools is unconstitutional because it's not available to all students in the state, according to the Liberty Justice Center, a Chicago-based national nonprofit law firm that fights for school choice. If the lawsuit succeeds, officials at the nonprofit say they will file legal challenges in other states with similar school choice programs. But critics say the lawsuit is a veiled attempt to get a case to the U.S. Supreme Court, where conservative judges hold six of nine seats, to get more public funding into private education, including religious schools.
Fla. school district upholds firing of teacher over crude TikTok videos
by The Associated Press / Jan 8, 2021
UMATILLA, Fla. (AP) - A central Florida school district won't reinstate a middle school teacher who lost his job after making "lewd and offensive" TikTok videos that were seen by his students.
The Lake County School Board agreed last month to uphold the termination of Todd Erdman's teaching contract. The 45-year-old had taught at Umatilla Middle School for 12 years. He was fired after the videos were brought to school officials' attention. Officials said the videos amounted to professional misconduct. In one, he cursed and drank a beer, joking that he needed alcohol because of the "idiots" he worked with.
Education head Betsy DeVos quits, cites Trump rhetoric
by The Associated Press, Nexstar Media Wire / Jan 7, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) – Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has become the second Cabinet secretary to resign a day after a pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
In a resignation letter Thursday, DeVos blamed President Donald Trump for inflaming tensions in the violent assault on the seat of the nation's democracy. She says, "There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation, and it is the inflection point for me."


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Multi-platinum artist and Queen front man Adam Lambert has been announced as a judge on The X Factor Australia.
Adam will join previously announced judges Iggy Azalea and Guy Sebastian to help discover Australia's next singing sensation.
Adam has had a busy few years, his latest album 'The Original High' was a top 3 worldwide album which took his career sales to over 3 million and was supported by a worldwide tour. His side by side career as Queen's lead singer has seen him tour the world with the legendary British band garnering rave reviews wherever they go from Australia to the US to the UK, and most recently headlining the Isle of Wight Festival and other music festivals across Europe.
Later this year, as well as his judging role on The X Factor Australia, Adam will be starring as Eddie in Fox's Rocky Horror Picture Show remake, will tour Asia with Queen, and will be recording the follow up to 'The Original High' with executive producers Max Martin and Shellback.


People sell houses because of different reasons. When people want to go to other areas, you find that they sell their homes. When one gets changes in work, and they have to relocate, one then has to sell their home. Some other people go-ahead to sell their homes when they are going through a divorce. There are many cases where people sell their homes since they received it as inheritance. The main reason why people sell their home is that they already have their home. What one should always do is get to sell their home to a recommended buyer.
One should always make sure they look into the past of the home buyers. Some means can be used for one to learn of the past of the company. What one should do is first ask around about the company. One can also get the internet information about the home buying company. From the internet you learn of the time the experts started their business and what they have accomplished. One should always go ahead and get information from the sites. From the sites one gets to read the testimonials of the past individuals who sold the homes to them. Getting the information is necessary for one gets to learn about the home buyers and ends up believing in them.
The home buyers do not delay when they have agreed into buying your home. You will find that most people would want the home sold fast to attend to other things. The process of selling a home to the home buyers is simplified. This is why few days are used to complete the deal. The companies assist the sellers in the process. They make sure that all the legal documents of ownership are submitted.
The homebuyers do not charge any amount so that they can buy your home. When the buying process is complete they give the seller their money immediately. There are many means that the home buyers buy them home in and one of the ways is that they purchase the home in cash and this is best for one who would have urgent need for the money.
In some cases when one is selling their home, one usually has a lot of stress. The home buying experts take care of all the things, and all they do in the end is to bring money to the home seller. You do not need to renew your home when you are selling your home to the home buyers. This is usually a relief to many. The buyers renovate it and sell it.


The sparkling piano style of Armand Boatman combined with the flashing mallets of longtime Chicago-area vibraphonist Jim Cooper in a quartet setting on Nov. 4 at the Musicians Hall in Phoenix. From the opening lilt of "Almost Like Being in Love" to the closing Latin-flavored "Datura," both sets were a satisfying mix of standards and originals.
Tenor saxophonist Andrew Gross knows what it's like to be a student-member of the Young Sounds of Arizona big bands: He was in the bands in 1995-96, before enrolling in the jazz studies program at Arizona State University.
The metro-Phoenix jazz community is supporting the DwyerStrong Benefit from 3 to 7 pm Sunday, Nov. 23, with top local artists giving their talent and time to help raise funds for medical costs related the treatment of Danny Long's grandson, a 16-year-old leukemia patient.


While Sustainable buildings are built for safeguarding the environment and helps save for energy costs, it should also benefit the overall well-being of the people living inside those buildings.
According to an article by Chris Hellstern of the website Daily Journal of Commerce (http://www.djc.com/news/en/12098663.html), the common practice for evaluating buildings was that several designers and building rating systems would focus mainly on a building's performance.
But just recently, there has been a growing shift on how this is being handled as health and wellness for the residents of the building are now a significant part of the equation.
Hellstern has added that there is now real, hard data which suggests how important health considerations are during a building design process. Case in point: A 2016 study done by Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health discovered that better indoor environmental factors was linked to improved productivity and better cognitive function.
"These results suggest that even modest improvements to indoor environmental quality may have a profound impact on the decision-making performance of workers," said Joseph Allen, lead author of the research.
Although this directive is fairly new, it becomes important for builders to consider the health impact on occupants when designing sustainable buildings. When this is added to reductions in energy consumption, water consumption and environmental deterioration, then the chances for green buildings to be the main option for the future would greatly increase.
Health-focused parameters aside, buildings will play a major role in the sustainability of communities. There will be more reasons for adding health-based designs for buildings, and its benefits would be too hard to ignore.
The Holiday season is here once again; that time of the year when decorating, choosing gifts and shopping are on top of our to-do lists.
In making our Holiday choices, we can choose to Go Green and influence our decisions that leans towards sustainability.
– Purchase a living tree that you can plant outside – or keep as a houseplant once the holidays are over.
– Go for freshly-cut trees; these are recyclable. When the season is over, see if you can find tree-recycling pick up days in your community. Otherwise the trees you throw away in the trash bin ends up in a landfill.
– Own an artificial Christmas Tree that you can have for many years to come.
– Plan on having less Christmas lights or none at all in your holiday decors. LED Christmas lights are capable of saving more than 95 percent of energy in no time.
– To save on electric bills, attach your indoor/outdoor lights into a timer. That way you can turn it off in times when it is less required. As an example, make sure lights are turned off once you go to bed – no one is out there admiring those lights at 3 in the morning.
– Start being creative: Use natural materials that you can find in your home for decorations.
– When looking for electronic gadgets for both home and office, check to see if it has the Energy Star label on it. These products are energy-efficient, meaning they are turned off when not in use.
– Plan ahead when going shopping. Instead of having several trips, strive to have it all done in one day to save on gas.
– Shop for gifts that are recyclable, energy-efficient and naturally produced.
– Rather than buy shiny rolls of paper, use recycled paper when wrapping gifts. Another option is wrapping gifts in wearable items like scarves.
– Instead of sending Christmas cards by mail, save on costs by e-mailing holiday cards and Christmas invites.
Celebrating the Holidays doesn't mean putting all our green initiatives on hold. Going Green is possible with the right planning and action.
As companies and communities continue to recognize the importance of energy efficiency this coming Holiday Season, so does the rate of its positive impact to the environment.
An untrained eye would have a hard time seeing what's different about the house being built at the corner of Linfield Drive and Aberdeen Way.
To those in the know, however, the level-entry rancher is the cutting edge of a new wave of high-tech home construction, using new methods and materials that could make traditional dimensional lumber framing a thing of the past.


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After 42 years with boxing in Detroit, he has landed a large number of awards, such as the Sports Illustrated Joe Louis Award in 1993, and induction in the Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. But his latest award—the Brown Bomber Jacket by the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, has left him awed. "I'm thrilled, because this is such a unique award," says Stuart Kirschenbaum, '65, a podiatrist in Detroit who was a former Golden Gloves champion, a boxing referee and Michigan's boxing commissioner from 1981-92. "Look at the history of the person for whom the award is named, the legacy it supports, and the list of people who have received it." Previous winners read like a "Who's Who" of Detroit—Berry Gordy, Barry Sanders, Smokey Robinson, Coleman Young, Dennis Archer, John Conyers and the Hon. Damon Keith. Even more important to Kirschenbaum is that the award was named after the great Joe Louis—the legendary fighter he first saw at age eight while watching television in his Brooklyn, NY, apartment. "Joe Louis was trying to make his comeback against Rocky Marciano," recalls Stu, not realizing that he'd have a lifelong relationship with both boxing and the Louis family. In 1981 Stu met Louis for the first time at the dedication of Joe Louis Arena. "His hand was paralyzed," recalls Stu. "I had an awesome feeling shaking his hand. This hand made history." A few years later, Stu was instrumental in raising money to take care of Louis' widow, Martha Louis, then in a nursing home in Detroit, and in reuniting the Louis family, who had scattered geographically. He became Martha's caretaker, and after her passing, arranged to have her buried near Joe in Arlington National Cemetery. "The whole experience was surreal," he says. "Here was someone that had been forgotten by everyone."
By Robert Bao, Editor, MSU Alumni Magazine
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Charred Walls of the Damned est un groupe de heavy metal américain. Formé en 2009, il se compose du batteur Richard Christy, du bassiste Steve DiGiorgio, du chanteur Tim  Owens et du guitariste Jason Suecof. Le groupe est formé par Christy après une absence de cinq ans de la scène metal depuis son départ du groupe Iced Earth et son arrivée au  en 2004. Leur premier album paru est en février 2010.

Biographie

Formation
Alors que le groupe Iced Earth participe à la tournée Glorious Burden en 2004, le batteur Richard Christy décide de quitter le groupe, pour une tournée prévue au Japon. Il devient finaliste au Get John's Job, un concours du Howard Stern Show pour remplacer  Melendez,  parti pour devenir annonceur au Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Ne pas y participer aurait été l'un des plus grands regrets de sa vie. Le  juillet 2004, Christy remporte le concours avec 30 % des votes de la part des auditeurs.

Premier album et tournée (2009–2010)
Le premier single du groupe, Ghost Town, est commercialisé le  décembre 2009. Leur premier album, , paraît sous format compact disc et sur iTunes le . Blabbermouth.net rapporte la vente d'approximativement 2 000 exemplaires aux États-Unis une semaine après parution. La version japonaise de l'album inclut une reprise du titre Nice Dreams du groupe de metal originaire de Minneapolis . L'album atteint le classement Heatseekers, Independent Albums et Hard Music Albums du Billboard à la , 37 et , respectivement. Il atteint également la  de l'Independent Chart canadien. Le 5 janvier 2011, Christy rapporte la vente de 20 000 exemplaires dans le monde.

L'album est bien accueilli par les critiques. Le magazine britannique en-ligne Rocksnail, attribue une note de 3,5 sur 5, note le potentiel musical du groupe. Dom Lawson de Bravewords attribue à l'album 8,5 sur 10, notant un  Chris Akin de Pitriff, qui a attribué une note de 8 sur 10, identifie une  entre quatre musiciens, avec un album présentant un  En juillet 2010, le groupe participe pour la première fois à une tournée aux États-Unis et au Canada. La tournée de neuf dates présente le remplacement de line-up avec John Comprix et Matt Sorg à la guitare et Ed Stephens à la basse.

Nouveaux albums (depuis 2010)
À Noël 2010, Christy enregistre douze pistes de batterie sur le deuxième album studio du groupe aux Criteria Studios. Le reste des enregistrements prend place en janvier et février 2011 aux Audiohammer Studios. L'album est annoncé pour l'été 2011.  est confirmé pour le 11 octobre 2011. L'album se vend à près de  exemplaires aux États-Unis dès sa première semaine de vente. Au début de 2013, le groupe annonce avoir terminé huit chansons pour un prochain album à venir. Au début d'août 2016, le groupe révèle les détails de son nouvel album, .

Membres
 Richard Christy – batterie
 Steve DiGiorgio – guitare basse
 Tim  Owens – chant
 Jason Suecof – guitare

Discographie

Albums studio
 2010 :
 2011 :
 2016 :

Singles
 2009 :
 2011 :

Vidéographie
 2010 :

Notes et références

Liens externes
  Charred Walls of the Damned sur Metal Blade Records

Groupe musical formé en 2009
Groupe américain de thrash metal
Quatuor américain
Artiste de Metal Blade Records


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Australian Transport Safety Bureau Calls for Helicopter Fuel System Changes
ATSB Chief Commissioner Martin Dolan said despite a 20-year-old requirement for new helicopters to have a crash-resistant fuel system, several helicopter types are being made without one.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration and European regulators to require safety improvements in helicopter fuel tanks in the United States and Europe, in order to prevent helicopter fires. The recommendations stemmed from ATSB's investigation of a fatal Robinson R44 helicopter accident in New South Wales during March 2013 in which four people died. The helicopter was engulfed in fire after striking a tree and hitting the ground.
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority and other international regulators then made it mandatory for R44 helicopter operators to replace the R44's all-aluminium fuel tank with a bladder-type fuel tank, which will reduce the risk of post‑impact fire in that model. But ATSB reported is remains concerned about the risk of post-impact fire in helicopters that are not fitted with crash-resistant fuel systems.
"We believe the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency can help improve the safety of many helicopter pilots and their passengers," said ATSB Chief Commissioner Martin Dolan. "We have issued safety recommendations to the FAA and EASA. We ask them to take action to increase the number of crash-resistant fuel systems fitted to existing and newly manufactured helicopters. Under international convention, we would expect to hear from the FAA and EASA about their proposed responses to these recommendations by early September 2015."
He said a statistical analysis of helicopter accidents in Australia and the United States during a 10-year period found a higher proportion of post-impact fires involving R44s than for other, similar helicopter types. The analysis showed that, despite a 20-year-old requirement for new helicopters to have a crash-resistant fuel system, several helicopter types are being made without one and, while modification kits are available for a number of helicopter types, they have not been incorporated into many of the existing civil helicopter fleet, Dolan said.


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Maya Nawar - 4/15 - Daily News Egypt
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Al-Sisi meets international player Mohamed Salah
On Monday, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received international football player Mohamed Salah, in the presence of Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Khaled Abdel Aziz. Presidency spokesperson Alaa Youssef stated that during the meeting, Al-Sisi stressed the role the country plays to support sports, as it is an important factor to invest and utilise the …
Egypt defeats Tunisia thanks to a last minute goal
Egypt won a friendly football match against Tunisia with a score of 1-0 on Sunday, in preparation for the 31st edition of the African Cup of Nations 2017 to start on 14 January in Gabon. The result remained nil-nil throughout the whole match, until Egypt's Marwan Mohsen scored a goal in the last minute of …
Egypt wins 22 Emirates Airlines Basketball Championship
On Sunday, Egypt won the 22nd Emirates Airlines Basketball Championship for Arab teams, defeating Morocco by a narrow 96-90. This victory marks the second consecutive title win for the Egyptian team. Egypt's Omar Tarek also won the award for best player in the championship. The final match was held at the Cairo International Stadium. Morocco …
Qatar and Egypt: the only Arab countries at the 2017 Qatar ExxonMobil Tennis Open
The 2017 Qatar ExxonMobil Tennis Open held in Doha, Qatar, concluded its events on Saturday. Egypt and Qatar were the only two Arab countries that participated in the tournament. Mohamed Safwat represented Egypt. He played his first match against Japan's Taro Daniel, snatching a 2-0 victory over his rival His second match was against France's …
Egypt goes head-to-head with Morocco at the Emirates Airlines Basketball Championship finals
Egypt is slated to face Morocco at 8pm on Sunday at the finals of the 22nd Emirates Airlines Basketball Championship for Arab teams. Both teams are vying for the championship title after emerging victorious from their respective semifinal matches on Saturday. The match is widely anticipated as both teams met at the qualifying round of …
Egypt wins 6 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze at British Junior Squash Open 2017
Egyptians surprised the crowd by winning six gold medals at the British Junior Squash Open 2017, which started on 2 January in Sheffield, England, and concluded its events on 6 January. At the girls under 13 (G13) final, Egypt's Salma El-Tayeb snatched the gold medal from her compatriot Noureen Khalifa, after the match ended 3-1 …
Egypt goes head-to-head against Bahrain on Saturday
The semifinal of the 22nd edition of the Emirates Airlines Men's Basketball Championship for Arab Teams will end on Saturday
Farhan Mehboob wins the President Gold Cup Squash Tournament
The tournament celebrated its final match on Friday
Mustafa Nabil exits the Delaware Pro Singles Squash 2017
The first round of the squash tournament Delaware Pro Singles 2017 took place on Thursday
Egyptians exit the President Gold Cup Squash Tournament
The tournament's final match will take place Friday
Egyptian Competition Authority refers CAF president to general prosecution
The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) decided Tuesday to refer the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, to the general prosecution after it claimed to have proven that Hayatou violated the Protection of Competition Act. The authority has claimed in a statement that Hayato had abused his position in regards to the …
Egypt is always present at the international squash tournaments
The Delaware Pro Singles 2017 is taking place in Wilmington, US, on Thursday and will end on Sunday. The tournament is running parallel to the President Gold Cup International Squash Tournament 2017, which started on 3 January, and the British Junior Open Squash 2017, which started on 2 January. Both tournaments have strong Egyptian participation, …
2 Egyptians qualify for the President Gold Cup Squash Tournament semifinals
The President Gold Cup International Squash Tournament 2017's quarterfinals concluded its matches on Wednesday. Egyptians Mohamed Reda and Karim Ali Fathi made it to the semifinals. Reda qualified for the semifinals after he defeated his compatriot Karim El-Hammamy in the quarterfinals, by a score of 3-0 (11-5/11-6/11-5). As for Fathi, he qualified for the semifinals …
Egypt to face off against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday
Egypt is slated to play against Saudi Arabia at 6pm on Wednesday, in the final match of the first round of the 22nd Edition of the Emirates Airlines Men's Basketball Championship for Arab teams. On Tuesday, Egypt defeated Algeria 73-56. The championship is taking place at the Cairo International stadium. Photos courtesy of Ministry …
3 Egyptians qualify to the President Golden Cup International Squash Tournament's quarterfinals
The President Golden Cup International Squash Tournament began on Tuesday in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. Five Egyptians participated in the first round: Shehab Essam, Karim Ali Fathi, Mohamed Reda, Karim El-Hammamy, and Youssef Soliman. Asim Khan was expected to win as the score was (11-5/11-2/5-11/9-6) in favour of the Pakistani player, but he withdrew due to …
Egypt, Algeria to face off in Emirates Airlines Men's Basketball Championship on Tuesday
With the participation of Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the 22nd Emirates Airlines Men's Basketball Championship for Arab teams began on 30 December 2016 at the Cairo International Stadium. Egypt was the champion of the last edition of this championship, which took place in Sharm El-Sheikh. During the …
Egyptian national men's handball team defeats Latvia in friendly match
The Egyptian team played three friendly matches in the championship against Russia, Belarus, and Latvia
Sporting events contribute to Eastern Company's reputation and stock value: Osman Haroun
Under the auspices of the Egyptian Chess Federation, presided over by Hesham El-Gendy, the Eastern Company organised and sponsored the Golden Cleopatra International Chess Championship, which was held from 13-21 December. This prestigious championship dates back to 1997. The championship took place at the Mundial Hall at the company's club. The hall is the most …
Tarek Mo'men and Hania El-Hammamy win 2016 Gezira Squash Open
The Gezira Sporting Club on Tuesday celebrated the final matches of the 2016 Gezira Squash Open. The national championship was divided into several brackets; boys under eleven (BU11); girls under eleven (GU11); boys under thirteen (BU13); girls under thirteen (GU13); boys under fifteen (BU15); girls under fifteen (GU15); boys under seventeen (BU17); girls under 17 …
Karim Abdel Gawad to face Grégory Gaultier in friendly match
Egyptian squash champion Karim Abdel Gawad will play against French champion Grégory Gaultier in a friendly match on 7 January 2017 in Texas in the United States. The winner will receive a prize of $30,000 while the loser will receive $20,000. The champion of the match should win four games out of seven. The break …
Draw of Emirates Airlines Men's Basketball Championship for Arab teams to take place Wednesday
The Egyptian Basketball Federation, presided over by Magdy Abou Farikha, will host the draw for the 22nd Emirates Airlines Men's Basketball Championship for Arab teams on Wednesday. The championship will take place from 30 December 2016 to 8 January 2017. This is the 22nd edition of the championship; Egypt has organised seven editions and won …
Egypt to host Sharm El-Sheikh Arab International Squash Masters Championship
Egypt will host the Sharm El-Sheikh Arab International Squash Masters Championship on 19-23 January 2017. The age of players participating will start from 35 to 70 years, while the competitions will be divided as follows: 35 years, 40 years, 45 years, 50 years, and 55 years and above. Financial awards will be given to the …
Golden Cleopatra International Chess Championship 2016 a great success
Golden Cleopatra is an international chess championship, founded by Eastern Company in 1997
Egypt's presence at the new year's squash championships
The start of the new year will be commemorated with the President Gold Cup International Squash Tournament 2017, which will take place in Islamabad, Pakistan, from the 3-6 January Five Egyptians are slated to compete; Shehab Essam, Karim Ali Fathy, Mohamed Reda, Karim El-Hammamy, and Youssef Soliman. The most prestigious championship in January will be …
Egyptian squash champions Jana Shiha and Haya Ali take home two 2 medals
The US Junior Squash Open, which started on 17 December, ended on Tuesday, with two Egyptian players emerging victorious. Around 900 juniors competed at the championship, played across 43 courts. The G13's final was between Egypt's Haya Ali and American Lucie Stefanoni. The match ended in Ali's favour, with a 3-1 victory (8-11/11-8/11-8/11-5). Jana Shiha, …
Mona Khaled to represent Egypt at Women's World Chess Championship 2017
The Women's World Chess Championship 2017 is taking place from 10 February – 5 March 2017. Mona Khaled will be representing Egypt during the competition. The championship will take place in the Iranian capital of Tehran. Two other Arab players are participating in the competition; namely Amina Mezaioud and Sabrina Latreche, both representing Algeria. In addition, …
Promoting Korean culture through food
The Korean Cultural Center in Egypt organised on Sunday its 3rd K-Food Contest. The event took place at the centre's building, located in Dokki, and aimed to introduce Korean cuisine to Egypt, bearing in mind that most of the popular food in Egypt from the Far East comes from Japan and China. Park Jae …
Mohamed Al-Sarraj wins 2016 IMET Squash Open
Jordanian squash player Mohamed Al-Sarraj won the 2016 IMET Squash Open on 18 December in a final against Hungarian Farkas Balázs. The competition was held in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was an easy win for Al-Sarraj, as he defeated Balázs by 3-0 (11-4/11-3/11-7). Al-Sarraj qualified to the finals after he defeated Dutch Piëdro Schweertman, by 3-2 …
Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry honours Egyptian Women's squash team
The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs honored on Sunday the Egyptian women's squash team that represented Egypt at the 2016 WSF World Team Squash Championships. The ceremony, held at the ministry's headquarters, honoured Nour El-Sherbiny, Omneya Abdel Kawy, Raneem El-Welily, and Nouran Gohar. All four athletes are also being given EGP 75,000. The team …
Egypt's Tarek Momen named runner-up at 2016 Channel VAS Squash Championship
The 2016 Channel VAS Squash Championship concluded its events a few days ago in London, where Australia's Paul Coll was named the champion and Egypt's Tarek Momen finished as the runner-up. The championship witnessed a strong participation by Egyptians. The following Egyptian champions participated: Mohamed El-Shorbagy, ranked 1st internationally; Omar Mosad, ranked 8th internationally; Marwan …
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The Oakland County 52-2 District Court celebrated the 10th Anniversary of its Sobriety Court Program on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the White Oaks Golf and Banquet Center.
Proud to speak at the ceremony was Oakland County 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin (pictured).
Since November 2004, the 52-2 District Court has operated the Sobriety Court Program, a specialized court program for high-risk drinking and driving offenders. This program promotes public safety and reduced recidivism by connecting the offender with therapeutic services to treat the underlying substance abuse problem which led to the criminal behavior.
The program follows national standards for special-population courts including the 10 key components of drug courts and the 10 guiding principles of DWI courts. A fundamental difference from traditional case processing is that the Sobriety Court utilizes a collaborative team approach among the judge, probation officer, treatment provider, and defense counsel. This post-adjudication program includes intense probation supervision, substance abuse treatment, frequent alcohol and drug testing, and frequent judicial review.
The program offers a highly structured and intensive setting which promotes ongoing sobriety, personal responsibility, and productive citizenship.


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Study details SIUC's widespread economic impact
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- $2.3 billion.
That's how much Southern Illinois University Carbondale contributes in economic activity annually to the Illinois economy, according to a study released today (Sept. 1) by the University.
Authors of "The Economic Impact of Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the Region and the State of Illinois" are Subhash C. Sharma, professor and chair of the Department of Economics; Aboubacar Diaby, a graduate student in the economics department; and Kyle Harfst, executive director of the Southern Illinois Research Park. The last study of the University's economic impact was 18 years ago.
"The authors have created a reliable and incredibly valuable resource, and I appreciate the amount of work that went into this study," Chancellor Rita Cheng said, noting that many people across the Carbondale campus and at the School of Medicine in Springfield provided key data and information. "It documents the significant and lasting contributions that our faculty, staff, students, alumni and retirees make not only in southern and central Illinois, but throughout the state."
The full report is available here.
The study examines SIUC's annual, or short-term impact, long-term impact and overall impact on the Illinois economy. It also estimates the annual impact in 23 counties in Southern Illinois and nine counties in central Illinois, for the period July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010.
Southern Illinois counties included in the study are: Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Saline, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White and Williamson.
Central Illinois counties included in the study are: Adams, Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan and Sangamon.
SIUC's annual, or short-term contributions to the state and regional economies reflect employees' spending, students' spending, University purchases and operating expenses, capital/permanent improvement projects, research grants and the impact of visitors to the region.
Among short-term impacts:
• Both directly and indirectly, SIUC supports nearly 24,000 jobs in the state and nearly $1.2 billion in personal income (a component of the state output).
• For every $1 appropriated by the state to SIUC, it generates roughly $7.72 of economic activity annually in Illinois.
• For every $1 appropriated by the state to the University, 41 cents are returned to the state and local governments in annual tax revenues.
Long-term contributions reflect SIUC graduates who work in Illinois and contribute to the state economy for the next 40 years of their work life.
The authors note that a doctoral degree will gain $2.9 million more than a high school degree over a typical 40 years of work life. For professional, master's and bachelor's degrees, the incremental gains are $4.3 million, $1.95 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
Long-term impacts include:
• SIUC contributes approximately $8.14 billion in increased expected work life earnings for its graduates each year. Since 50 percent of SIUC graduates remain in Illinois, $4.07 billion is circulated in the state's economy.
• That $4.07 billion in impact creates an additional $7.4 billion in economic activity in the state, meaning each year's SIUC graduates create about $11.4 billion in economic activity (in 2010 dollar value) in the long run.
• Each $1 appropriated by the state to the University generates approximately $38.60 of economic activity in the long run in the state.
• Fiscal year 2010 graduates will pay at least $458.8 million in state and local taxes (in 2010 dollar value) in their work life. When compared to the $296.2 million state appropriation to SIUC in fiscal 2010, there is a net gain of $162.6 million to the state.
And, overall impacts include:
• Ultimately (in the long- and short-run), each $1 appropriated by the state to SIUC will return $2 in the form of state and local taxes, and will generate $46 of economic activity in the state.
• Of nearly 210,000 alumni, at least 104,600 live in Illinois, including 44,752 living in southern and central Illinois, and 37,000 living in the 23-county region of Southern Illinois. Also, 2,436 SIUC annuitants live in Illinois. SIUC alumni and annuitants annual contribute $17.4 billion in economic activity in the state, and generate directly and indirectly $1.1 billion in state and local taxes. Their contribution is in addition to the short- and long-term contributions.
In terms of the impact on the economy of southern and central Illinois, SIUC's activities contribute approximately $1.4 billion, 17,707 jobs (directly and indirectly) and nearly $838 million in personal income to the economy of the 32 counties.
In Southern Illinois, SIUC contributes $859 million of total economic activity, directly and indirectly supports 12,402 jobs and generates approximately $551.5 million in personal income.
During fiscal year 2010, the School of Medicine in Springfield contributed nearly $332 million in total economic activities in a 10-county region. A total of 3,801 jobs (direct, indirect and induced) were created as a result of the School of Medicine, and its activities generated $14.5 million in direct and indirect taxes to the state.
As a research institution, SIUC attracts significant external funding. During the last five years (fiscal years 2006-2010), the University generated $357.5 million in research grants. In terms of 2010 dollars, the report reveals that the research grants generated $1.12 billion in the 32 counties of central and Southern Illinois, and directly and indirectly supported 8,550 jobs and $548 million in personal income. In addition, over the five-year period, these grant activities also generated $41.7 million in direct and indirect state and local taxes.
The authors also point out that SIUC provides extensive community service to the region and the state in the areas of economic development, health and social services, culture and volunteerism. In fiscal 2010, SIUC's Office of Economic and Regional Development assisted 51 businesses in Southern Illinois start and expand; in terms of volunteer contributions, more than 3,600 students provided 50,965 hours of service to not-for-profit agencies.
Additionally, the School of Medicine (SOM) provides a significant amount of community service through specialty and primary care at 100 outreach sites in nearly 50 communities. The school also offers public education programs at various locations concerning a variety of illnesses and injuries.
The report states that "the most important impact of SIUC, which cannot be quantified, is the effect on the community through social and voluntary services provided by SIUC and SOM employees and students, and the SIUC graduates overall being responsible citizens."


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