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Penneys, Darin S. [1], Almeda, Frank [2], Michelangeli, Fabian [3], Fritsch, Peter W. [4].
Progress towards a revised classification of the Melastomataceae.
Melastomataceae (the Princess Flower family) comprise ca. 170 genera and over 5000 species distributed primarily in humid, tropical and subtropical environments worldwide. Melastomes are important to ecosystem functioning as they are often abundant in forests, providing critical food sources for animals seeking pollen, nectar, and/or berry fruits. Traditional family-level classifications based on morphological characters have mostly recognized between nine and 13 tribes. In most schemes, individual tribes have been considered to be restricted to either the Neotropics or Paleotropics. In order to test earlier hypotheses of relationships, biogeographical distributions, and patterns of morphological character change within the Melastomataceae, the most comprehensive data set to date was assembled and analyzed with Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian phylogenetic methods. Taxon sampling included 1105 OTUs representing 152 genera, plus additional outgroup taxa and sequence data for ca 6800 aligned bp (nrETS, nrITS, accD-psaI, ndhF, psbK-psbL, rbcL, rpl16). These analyses indicate that only the two long-recognized subfamilies and one tribe within the family are monophyletic; a new classification for the Melastomataceae derived from this phylogeny is thus proposed. The results show that at least six strongly supported clades must be recognized as new tribes; additional sampling is needed to confirm the placement of several isolated lineages. Furthermore, dozens of genera appear to be non-monophyletic, and many have been incorrectly assigned to tribes on the basis of homoplasious morphological characters. This study suggests that four tribes have pantropical distributions likely attributable to multiple long-distance dispersal events. The remaining 16 lineages are restricted to either the New World or the Old World. Systematists have made good progress investigating Neotropical members of the family, but much more extensive sampling of Paleotropical clades is needed to clarify tribal and generic circumscriptions. The Sonerileae, a tribe that currently includes about 50 poorly understood genera and over 1000 species, is particularly problematic because of undercollection, understudy, and generic overdescription of regional variants. Our preliminary evidence suggests rampant paraphyly in the Sonerileae reminiscent of the situation in the Miconieae, albeit with the possibility of eventually accepting numerous, mutually exclusive genera.
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1 - University of North Carolina Wilmington, Biology and Marine Biology, 601 S. College Rd., Wilmington, NC, 28403, USA
2 - California Academy of Sciences, Botany, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA, 94118, USA
3 - The New York Botanical Garden, Institute Of Systematic Botany, 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY, 10458, USA
4 - California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA, 94118-4503, United States
Melastomataceae
Phylogenetics
character evolution
biogeography.
Presentation Type: Oral Paper:Papers for Sections
Session: 19
Location: Salon 9/The Shaw Conference Centre
Date: Monday, July 27th, 2015
Number: 19009
Abstract ID:1211
Candidate for Awards:None


This Healthy Turkey Chili is delicious on a cozy, chilly night. It has all of the flavor of the traditional recipe, but without the added fat and calories!
You know what today is? Today is a sweatpants day. A roll out of bed late and decide to do nothing day. Today is a day we sit on the couch and watch really bad TV marathons. Jersey Shore – check. Law and Order SVU – double check. Real Housewives of…okay meeeeeh I don't really like those ones.
It's too damn cold to even think about going outside so let's grab our snuggies (I know you secretly bought one, it's fine), our favorite pair of sweatpants (embrace the elastic waistband) and eat some healthy turkey chili.
This healthy turkey chili is slightly spicy, hearty and totally filling. I recommend buying a ground turkey with a little bit of fat because it will have much more flavor and won't dry out. I love making a big batch of this because it reheats really well the next day, making it great to bring for lunch!
I serve it over brown rice with a sprinkle of fresh cilantro and grated cheese, and we really can never eat it fast enough! It's SO good!
Make this Healthy Turkey Chili for a cozy, chilly night. It's gluten-free and low in sugar, but packed with lots of protein, fiber, and healthy fats!
Heat oil in a dutch oven or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Season the ground turkey with salt and pepper. Make a well in the center of the onion mixture and add the turkey. Brown for about ten minutes, occasionally breaking up the turkey as it cooks. Stir in the beans and crushed tomatoes.
In a small bowl combine the chili powder, cumin, cayenne, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Stir into the chili. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for at least 20 minutes up to 2 hours (the longer the better*).
Serve warm over brown rice with fresh cilantro and grated cheddar cheese.
*If simmering for a long time, make sure to stir the chili often and check the heat so that the bottom bits do not burn.


Mornings matter. What you do immediately after you wake up sets the tone for the rest of your day. And successful people rely on morning rituals to tackle all of the day's challenges that await them.
Whether you start your day with a stretch or take a few minutes to write a tentative schedule of events, positive and productive habits help set you up for success.
Check out the morning routines these successful people follow to stay happy and healthy.
While in office, President Barack Obama used his mornings to prepare himself for the day ahead -- and cut back on sleep.
Obama slept just five hours a night, and when he woke up, he made a concerted effort not to spend time on small decisions like what to wear or eat. He'd rather save his energy for the big decisions that are always just one meeting away. The former president then exercised for 45 minutes every morning, alternating between cardio and strength training.
Working out is a big part of Dwayne Johnson's life -- clearly. He wakes up before dawn every morning to begin a relentless training and diet regimen that continues throughout the day.
After having a cup of coffee, he does cardio, usually a run or training on the elliptical for 30 to 50 minutes. The movie star always keeps a strict diet, and one of his time management hacks is having meals prepped ahead of time -- which, if you tend to eat out, could save you money on food.
Kim Kardashian starts her day off with technology. In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, the reality star said she wakes up around 6 a.m. and immediately looks at her baby monitor, Blackberry and iPhone, all of which she keeps beside her bed. She makes sure not to respond to emails, only to scroll through them. Although she chats with Kanye about the coming day and their workouts, her first real conversation is with their daughter, North, whom she checks on as soon as she gets out of bed.
Afterward, she goes for an hour run and eats some breakfast before greeting her daughter, who wakes up later. Not a bad start for someone running a multimillion-dollar empire.
The entrepreneur who founded Virgin Group explained in a blog post why he's an early riser. According to the Virgin.com piece, Branson wakes up around 5 a.m., believing that when he wakes up early, he can accomplish more during the day. Moreover, he said waking up early allows him to spend time with his family and fit exercise into his daily routine.
He starts his day off thinking about things he's grateful for. Afterward, he prays for family and friends, and then visualizes what he wants to accomplish that day.
At Home with the Queen author Brian Hoey said the queen rises each day at 7:30 a.m. She enjoys a cup of English breakfast tea and Marie cookies, reads newspapers and listens to a morning radio show.
Scott Adams -- creator of the wildly popular "Dilbert" comic strip -- revealed his routine for success. In an appearance on Tim Ferriss's podcast, Adams said he sets his alarm for 5 a.m., but is up any time after 3:30. He eats the same breakfast every morning: Coffee and a protein bar. That routine, he said, keeps his body on autopilot so his brain is free for creativity.
Chairman of O'Leary Funds and shark on ABC's Emmy-winning Shark Tank, Kevin O'Leary shared the details of his daily ritual with Business Insider. He said he wakes up at 5:45 a.m. and checks the Asian and European bond markets. Afterward, he does cardio while watching business TV.
Author of the best-selling book The 4-Hour Workweek, Tim Ferriss hosts a top-ranked podcast featuring interviews with world-class leaders and performers, from military heroes to comics. He shared his five morning rituals, which include making the bed, meditating for 20 minutes and hanging from a simple rig to decompress his spine.
Michelle Gass is the chief merchandising and customer officer for Kohl's, and she's another business leader who believes in getting up early. A former high-ranking executive for Starbucks, Gass starts off her days with an early morning run.
"A big part of my morning ritual is about what I don't do: When I wake up, I don't start the day by looking at my smartphone," she told the SoulCycle blog. "Instead, once I'm awake, I take a minute to breathe deeply, be grateful and set my intention for the day. I also practice yoga most mornings. And I breathe! The connection that conscious breathing gives me is something I can return to hundreds of times during the day in an instant."
Payal Kadakia -- CEO and founder of the fitness startup ClassPass -- checks her email first thing in the morning, and then gets in a workout. "I love going for a 30-minute run in the a.m., which helps me wake up as well as plan out my day," she told Refinery29. "If I'm strapped on time, I do a 10-minute core workout in my room, instead."
Kadakia follows her workout with a shower and Bollywood music. She also checks emails while she gets ready. "Before I leave my apartment, I always take my vitamins and grab some fruit. I also can't start my day without a venti citrus green tea from Starbucks -- it's been a part of my routine for over 10 years."
Actress and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow's morning includes two full hours of exercise. Paltrow told Women's Wear Daily she typically wakes up at 7 a.m. to get her kids ready, takes them to school and then comes home to check emails.
"I work for one hour on all the emails that come in overnight from LA," she said. "Then I exercise from about 10 a.m. to 12 p.m."
Barbara Corcoran sets herself up for a successful morning by making a to-do list the night before. "I rate the items in order of importance: A, B or C," the real estate mogul and "Shark Tank" star told Inc. "I find there are really only three to five 'A' items on any given day, and I do those first. I always schedule and tackle 'A' tasks in the morning, as it's my most productive time."
She also makes time for exercise. Corcoran works out for an hour in the morning on alternating days and jogs to her office, The Huffington Post reported. See what other life advice Shark Tank stars have to offer.


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Rasmus Christian Rask, född den 22 november 1787, död den 14 november 1832, var en dansk språkvetare, som skrev åtskilliga grammatikor och arbetade med jämförande fonologi och morfologi.

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Rask gav ut den första isländska grammatiken i samband med en forskningsresa till Island. Han reste även genom Ryssland till Indien för att studera och jämföra språk. Strax före sin död anställdes han vid Köpenhamns universitet som professor i asiatiska språk. Han är en av grundarna till Det Kongelige Nordiske Oldskriftselskab.

Rasmus Rask anses som den moderna historiska språkvetenskapens fader och är särskilt känd för att tidigt ha formulerat vad som senare kom att kallas Grimms lag. Hans huvudverk är Undersøgelse over det gamle nordiske eller islandske Sprogs Oprindelse. Han använder där en strängare metod än de flesta tidigare forskare, i och med att han lägger mer vikt vid systematiska grammatik- och ljudöverensstämmelser än vid ytliga ordlikheter.

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First flight of Syrian refugees expected to arrive in Toronto tonight
OTTAWA -- They escaped a civil war that has left millions displaced and hundreds of thousands dead, their homes in some cases bombed to pieces, along with their livelihoods and future hopes.
They fled to Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon -- living in refugee camps, shantytowns and private apartments, trying to figure out their next steps, watching as what they thought would just be a temporary move away from their home country began to look more permanent.
This week, hundreds of Syrians will be on the move again, this time to Canada with the first mass arrival of refugees as part of the Liberal government's commitment to Syrian refugee resettlement.
The first flight is set to arrive Thursday night in Toronto, to be followed by one Saturday in Montreal, together bringing an estimated 300 people with a chance to make a home in Canada thanks to private sponsors who've been working for months to prepare for them.
But those sponsors will still have to wait a little while longer to meet them.
Border agents, health officials and immigration officers will be on hand when the plane touches down to run the new arrivals through a battery of tests. They will spend the night in hotels before moving on to their new homes.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to be on hand, and he has invited opposition leaders to be there too.
"It will be a great day," Trudeau said Wednesday in the House of Commons.
Montreal and Toronto will be home to dozens of such flights in the coming weeks as the government seeks to bring 10,000 Syrians to Canada by year's end, and then a further 15,000 by the end of February.
While Syrian refugees have been arriving with some regularity since the Liberals were sworn into office on Nov. 4, they've arrived on commercial flights. Today sees the first government aircraft return from a deployment specific to a program that began as a Liberal campaign promise.
Even when in opposition, the Liberals had called for Canada to increase its commitment to Syrian resettlement; the prior Conservative government had initially pledged to take in 11,300 people by the end of 2018.
But during the campaign, the Liberals revealed a plan of their own, promising that the government would take in 25,000 people itself and work with private sponsors to bring in even more.
They later went further, saying they'd bring in that many people by the end of this year.
Work on that started the very day the Liberals won power, with companies like Air Canada reaching out immediately to see if their planes could be helpful as part of the program. Once the first two military flights arrive, private chartered flights will shuttle the vast majority of the remaining Syrians to Canada.
It wasn't until the Liberals struck a cabinet sub-committee specifically designed to roll out the program that plans began to coalesce -- and one of the first things they heard from their international partners was a plea to reconsider their original year-end deadline.
Together, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon are hosting close to 3 million of the 4.28 million UN-registered refugees who have fled Syria since the war began there in 2011.
The Liberals also broke their plan down into stages.
To meet the 25,000 goal, about 10,000 would be those who have private sponsors at the ready and in many cases, those files were already in the immigration system because of the previous Conservative commitments. Those would be the cases targeted for settlement by the end of the year; private cases are easier because the support structure is already in place.
Then, a further 15,000 spaces would be reserved for government-assisted refugees with the goal of bringing them in by the end of February 2016.
In recent months, thousands of Syrian refugees have been arriving in Canada but the Liberals are only counting those who've landed since they officially took office on Nov. 4 as part of their commitment.
As of Dec. 7, that number was 416. The government says they have 11,932 applications currently in the system.

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Opinion: Mary Sanchez: Shilling for the Benedict Arnolds of the U.S. Capitol riot
By Mary Sanchez |
By their family's descriptions, the men are devoted fathers, God-fearing Christians of faith and hardworking breadwinners no longer able to provide for their wives and children.
Those narratives are likely accurate.
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But so too, are the rest of the details of their stories. The ones strategically left off the Patriot Freedom Project website. The "why" these men's families are in such dire straits — with them incarcerated, awaiting hearings for their roles in the U.S. Capitol riot of Jan. 6.
The site seeks to aid in easing the financial burdens and legal fees of more than 70 of the Jan. 6 defendants, or as the site refers to them, "political prisoners" suffering from "wrongful detention."
Links are provided to their individual crowdsourcing accounts, which show them in more peaceful times: fishing, posing with children, at their weddings, hiking and busy at work.
Noticeably absent are the links to the affidavits, the videos, the photos and other testimony gathered by the U.S. Department of Justice that serves as evidence against these men, although they are readily available on a searchable DOJ site: justice.gov/usao-dc/capitol-breach-cases.
The trials of these individuals are the legal ramifications to the attack Americans saw broadcast a year ago when Donald J. Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol during the Stop the Steal rally, intent on backing Trump's delusional belief that he won the 2020 presidential election.
Five people, including one of the insurrectionists, died that day. And four police officers later took their own lives.
At the one-year anniversary, the nation will focus on the ongoing dramas of the House Select committee investigation. But equally, if not more insightful to what led to the attacks are sites such as the Patriot Freedom Project, especially in understanding the motivations of those who are donating.
The amounts aren't anything to sniff at: $215,000, $55,000, $53,000, $27,000. There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to why some of the defendants are able to garner more donations. More engaging family photos, perhaps? The defendants with the more attractive, or simply more, children? Some, as veterans, are shown in military uniform.
A "sins of the fathers" empathy is probably at play. No one should want to see blameless children harmed or ostracized because of the errant passions of their parents.
The Patriot site focuses on a smaller number of people, but nearly 700 have been charged in connection to the riot, mostly with misdemeanors and the punishments have varied: house arrests, fines and some prison time.
Of that larger number, more than 220 have been charged with violence against or impeding the Capitol and D.C. metropolitan police.
Extrapolated, that's thousands of people affected, when their wider network of sympathizers, family members and other associates are considered.
Those charged appear to be a mishmash of true believers in the fantasy that the election was stolen from Trump, avowed white supremacists, those misled by a heavy consumption of right-wing cable news and people in the wrong place for who knows what reasons of timing and their acquaintances.
People on the edges of fringe groups tend to peel away after any well-publicized and highly scrutinized act of violence or controversy. They reassess, oftentimes appropriately questioning/kicking themselves for being gullible, absorbed by the drama.
Clues indicate that this is occurring, with splits in families and lost employment mentioned in fundraising accounts.
But many of the defendants apparently deeply believe that they are saving America in a valiant way. But ask them from what and their grasp on reality, facts, and history can falter. No doubt their fears and perceptions seem valid to them.
The American Revolution keeps coming to mind.
And Benedict Arnold, a historical figure most of us learned a smattering about in elementary school. He was a traitor to the goals of the Revolutionary War, a side-switcher who defected to the British. But his motivations, including greed, and the politics of his time, were more complicated than most learn.
Some of the Jan. 6 defendants, especially those enthralled by militia groups, see themselves as modern revolutionary figures.
Here's an apt passage within a fascinating article about Arnold, printed in a 2016 Smithsonian Magazine, written by the award-winning Nathaniel Philbrick, author of "George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution":
"The American Revolution as it actually unfolded was so troubling and strange that once the struggle was over, a generation did its best to remove all traces of the truth. Although it later became convenient to portray Arnold as a conniving Satan from the start, the truth is more complex and, ultimately, more disturbing. Without the discovery of his treason in the fall of 1780, the American people might never have been forced to realize that the real threat to their liberties came not from without, but from within."
Readers can reach Mary Sanchez at msanchezcolumn@gmail.com and follow her on Twitter @msanchezcolumn.
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On September 1, 2016 , the Hagley Park Prep. School will have a new principal who comes on board just in time for the start of the new school year which begins on September 5, 2016.
Hundreds of runners lined up at the Andrews Memorial SDA Church on Hope Road for the 5th Good Samaritan 5K Health Run on Sunday, August 28, 2016.
All 21 missionaries returned safely on August 23, 2015 at the Norman Manley International Airport after spending a full month in Suriname on the mission field.
Health Ministries Director for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica, Pastor Dudley Hosin, chided the church for not taking the health message seriously while highlighting that this has long been an integral part of the biblical teachings of the SDA church.
Testimonies from blessed hearts echoed from several members of the Cross Roads Seventh-day Adventist Church, following the culmination of a two week Revival Series on Sabbath, July 30, 2016.
While most Jamaicans were out celebrating the country's 54th year of Independence, Seventh-day Adventists across Jamaica petitioned God for the nation on August 6, 2016, which was designated as a day of prayer for the nation by the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica.
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Tom Hanks in Captain Phillips.
1.Tom Hanks' Captain Phillips weekend box office: One of actor's biggest domestic openings in the past decade
1.1.Tom Hanks' first solid domestic box office opening since 'Angels & Demons'
1.2.Tom Hanks 1992-2002: Two Best Actor Oscars and great box office grosses
1.3.Tom Hanks toplines 'Captain Phillips' cast
2.'Captain Phillips': Tom Hanks' Somali pirates movie likely to trail 'Gravity' by a wide margin
2.1.'Captain Phillips' vs. 'Gravity': Battle for adult moviegoers' hard-earned dollars
2.2.Captain Phillips cast
Tom Hanks' Captain Phillips weekend box office: One of actor's biggest domestic openings in the past decade
Oct. 13 update: Starring two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks in the title role – though you wouldn't know it by looking at the film's poster – Paul Greengrass' inspired-by-real-life-events Captain Phillips grossed an estimated $8.5 million from 3,020 venues on Friday, Oct. 11, including $600,000 from Thursday night showings, according to studio estimates found at Boxofficemojo.com. Captain Phillips chronicles the adventures of the titular captain of an American cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009.
Budgeted at $55 million – not including marketing and distribution expenses – Captain Phillips should collect anywhere between $23-25 million by Sunday evening. A major Saturday surge and a strong Sunday hold could lead to even higher results, but for now that's mere speculation. Either way, Captain Phillips has absolutely no chance of topping this weekend's domestic box office chart, as the no. 1 spot belongs to holdover Gravity. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, Gravity is expected to bring in around $40-$45 million.
Official studio estimates will be released on Sunday. Weekend box office actuals come out on Monday.
Tom Hanks' first solid domestic box office opening since 'Angels & Demons'
Now, at least partly due to the presence of Tom Hanks – unseen in the poster, but frequently seen in the film's promo circuit – Captain Phillips will undoubtedly enjoy a stronger domestic opening than Ben Affleck's Argo, which debuted around this time last year with $19.45 million. The Best Picture Academy Award winner earlier this year, Argo ultimately raked in $136.02 million in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to a more modest but still impressive $96.3 million internationally.
Also worth noting is that a year ago Tom Tykwer and Andy and Lana Wachowski's Cloud Atlas, starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry, had one of the worst debuts of any Tom Hanks movie since the beginning of his film career in the early '80s: $9.61 million from 2,008 theaters. One had to go back all the way to the widely panned 1990 drama The Bonfire of the Vanities, co-starring Melanie Griffith and Bruce Willis, to find a weaker Tom Hanks opening-weekend performer (in wide release).
Needless to say, in terms of box office Captain Phillips is going to be a vast improvement over Cloud Atlas, at least in North America. In fact, Captain Phillips is about to mark Tom Hanks' best domestic opening – of course, not including Lee Unkrich's animated Toy Story 3 – since the Ron Howard-directed Angels & Demons in 2009. The sequel to The Da Vinci Code debuted with $46.2 million.
Even after factoring in inflation, in the last decade only three Tom Hanks movies – featuring Hanks himself, as opposed to just his voice (Toy Story 3) or a digitalized image (Robert Zemeckis' The Polar Express) – have opened with more than $25 million (the inflation-adjusted figures below are approximations):
The aforementioned Angels & Demons (2009) with $50 million.
Ron Howard's The Da Vinci Code (2006), co-starring Audrey Tautou and Ian McKellen, with $96 million.
Steven Spielberg's The Terminal (2004), co-starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, with $25 million.
Joel and Ethan Coen's The Ladykillers, starring Hanks in the old Alec Guinness role; Mike Nichols' Charlie Wilson's War, co-starring Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman; Larry Crowne, also with Julia Roberts; Stephen Daldry's Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, with Sandra Bullock; and Cloud Atlas were all either box office disappointments or downright box office disasters in the U.S. and Canada. In fact, barring a disaster of some sort, after two weekends Captain Phillips will surely far surpass the total domestic take of each of Tom Hanks' last three movies (Larry Crowne, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Cloud Atlas).
Tom Hanks 1992-2002: Two Best Actor Oscars and great box office grosses
Tom Hanks had a great run from 1992-2002, including Best Actor Oscar wins for Jonathan Demme's Philadelphia (1993) and Robert Zemeckis' Forrest Gump (1994). Beginning with Penny Marshall's A League of Their Own (1992), co-starring Geena Davis and Madonna, and ending with Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition, co-starring Paul Newman, and Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can, opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Hanks had one major box office hit after another.
Adjusted for inflation, during that period only one Tom Hanks star vehicle failed to reach the $150 million mark in North America: the aforementioned Road to Perdition, with $146 million. (The Tom Hanks-directed That Thing You Do was a highly personal, low-budget effort; Hanks is part of a mostly little-known – back in 1996 – ensemble cast.)
Tom Hanks toplines 'Captain Phillips' cast
Besides Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips features Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Catherine Keener, David Warshofsky, Faysal Ahmed, Michael Chernus, Max Martini, Corey Johnson, Chris Mulkey, Omar Berdouni, Yul Vazquez, and Marc Anwar. Billy Ray, among whose screenwriting credits are The Hunger Games, Breach, and State of Play, adapted Richard Phillips and Stephan Talty's book A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea.
Tom Hanks Captain Phillips photo: Sony Pictures.
'Captain Phillips': Tom Hanks' Somali pirates movie likely to trail 'Gravity' by a wide margin
Starring Tom Hanks in the title role, Paul Greengrass' Captain Phillips grossed an estimated $600,000 from showings on Thursday night, October 10, 2013. The film follows the titular real-life captain of an American cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009 – reportedly the first such hijacking in two centuries. (Image: Tom Hanks in Captain Phillips.)
Seven years ago, Paul Greengrass came up with another film inspired by real-life events pitting heroic Americans vs. Muslim evildoers: the well-received domestic box office disappointment United 93, about the one September 11, 2001, flight in which the passengers rebelled against the Muslim terrorists. Distributor Sony Pictures is obviously expecting much better business for the less traumatic movie-fied events found in the $55 million-budgeted Captain Phillips, which, even factoring in inflation, has a price tag more than three times higher than that of United 93.
In fact, at least in part thanks to the presence of Tom Hanks – there's Oscar buzz in the air – Captain Phillips is expected to gross around $20-25 million from 3,020 locations by Sunday evening. If it opens at the lower end of expectations, that would put Captain Phillips on a par with Ben Affleck's eventual Best Picture Academy Award winner Argo. The fictionalized, Warner Bros.-distributed version of the American rescue of a group of hostages from Muslim Iran opened with $19.45 million at this time last year, ultimately pulling in $136.02 million in North America, in addition to a more modest but still impressive (undoubtedly a result of all the Oscar buzz) $96.3 million internationally according to Box Office Mojo.
'Captain Phillips' vs. 'Gravity': Battle for adult moviegoers' hard-earned dollars
Captain Phillips could theoretically reach $25 million or even higher, but unlike Lee Daniels' The Butler, which had the "prestige" adult field to itself when it opened with a bigger-than-expected $24.63 million in mid-August, the Paul Greengrass / Tom Hanks collaboration has to contend with Alfonso Cuarón's space-set actioner Gravity. Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, the widely acclaimed astronaut drama is expected to bring in between $35-$40 million this weekend.
I should add that United 93 opened with $11.47 million (or about $14 million today), while another high-profile Paul Greengrass movie pitting Americans vs. Muslims, Universal's $100 million-budgeted Iraq-set Green Zone, debuted with only $14.3 million in 2010. One of the biggest flops of the year, Green Zone cumed at $35.05 million in the U.S. and Canada and $94.88 million worldwide. Starring Matt Damon, the film was greeted by mixed reviews; Captain Phillips currently has a 89 percent approval rating and 8.9/10 average among Rotten Tomatoes' top critics.
Captain Phillips cast
Besides Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips features Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Michael Chernus, Catherine Keener, David Warshofsky, Corey Johnson, Chris Mulkey, Yul Vazquez, Omar Berdouni, Max Martini, and Marc Anwar. Billy Ray (The Hunger Games, Breach, State of Play) adapted Richard Phillips and Stephan Talty's book A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea.
Update: Even though Tom Hanks was a shoo-in Best Actor nominee for Captain Phillips, he ultimately failed to be shortlisted despite the film's popularity with the various Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences branches, as indicated by its total of six nominations.
The Best Actor winner that year was Matthew McConaughey for another AIDS drama, Jean-Marc Vallée's Dallas Buyers Club. The other nominees were:
Christian Bale for David O. Russell's American Hustle.
Bruce Dern for Alexander Payne's Nebraska.
Leonardo DiCaprio for Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street.
Chiwetel Ejiofor for Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave.
Tom Hanks Captain Phillips image: Sony Pictures.
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Los Angeles, CA – Keep Neighborhoods First
LA CIty Proposed STR Ordinance May 2018
Airbnb_s short-term rentals break law in Los Angeles, says city memo
Los Angeles moves to regulate Airbnb rentals
Update on short-term rentals in Los Angeles:
The City Council has proposed some additional amendments to the initial ordinance, and because of this the ordinance is tentatively scheduled to return to the City Planning Commission for review on August 9th. A public hearing will be held and the City Planning Commission will review the proposed changes and make a recommendation to the City Council. Please save the date and join us on August 9th! We will let you know when we receive final confirmation on the date, time, and location.
The proposed amendments to the initial ordinance continue to prohibit short-term rentals in units subject to the City's Rent Stabilization Ordinance. This means that these 623,000 units– that are protected against large rent increases and no-fault evictions–are proposed to be off limits from short-term rental conversions.
In addition, the draft ordinance limits short term rentals to a person's primary residence. Host accountability will be another key component and a mandatory host registration system is being proposed to allow for non-compliant operators to be cited and shut down.
We are hopeful that platform accountability will also be a key component, along with sufficient resources for enforcement.
Read the most recent document highlighting proposed regulations here
Thank you to everyone who has contributed a report of a converted home. If entire apartments or buildings or a home in your neighborhood has been converted to a short-term rental, report it here. We will continue to post on our Google map and send the information to the City for investigation and possible enforcement.
Thank you for your ongoing support,
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It was a very exciting period for all of us when It's Christmas Day was first released. The song received coverage in the national and local newspapers. It was featured 3 times on the Scottish national news programme Reporting Scotland. (Including the last item before Christmas). It also received endless plays on Radio Clyde, BBC Radio Scotland and others. It was always very exciting to turn on the radio on and happen to hear "It's Christmas Day" amidst the pop songs in the stations' playlists.
Its Christmas Day For Choirs
Fast forward to this year and after making a video of "It's Christmas Day". It has been picked up by thousands of school and church choirs right across the globe. Copies were requested from children's choirs in countries such as Canada, the UK. Also Brazil, India, New Zealand, Holland, Norway, Malaysia, Thailand, Italy, Poland, South Africa, the Philippines, South Korea, Australia, Portugal and Spain. However most of the choirs came from the USA.
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The shepherds came from near and far.
Guided by a lonely star, the Wise men travelled night and day,
To Bethlehem where Jesus lay.
They looked upon that infant face,
Saviour for the human race,
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We'll thank dear God in our own way.
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Barbara Jean Stokes-Bushrod ,age 81 of Washington,DC formerly of Bailey/Spring Hope,NC, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 after a brief illness.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Shiloh Baptist Church in Lorton, VA. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Maurice Bushrod, her wonderful parents, Victor and Esber Stokes; four brothers, Harmon, William, Hebert and JC Stokes; two sisters, Lessie Thompson and Rose Poindexter; and a special nephew, Clifton Stokes. She is also survived by: two children, Eric Bushrod and Carla Slaughter, and seven grandchildren; two sisters, Anne Vaughn (Walter) and Beatrice Stokes; and a host of Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Friends.


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Blog | Deluxe Vanity & Kitchen Chooses Savance Enterprise's Cloud-Based ERP Software to Advance Wholesale Operations
Deluxe Vanity & Kitchen Chooses Savance Enterprise's Cloud-Based ERP Software to Advance Wholesale Operations
in Case Studies, Customer News
Luxury Products Group member Deluxe Vanity & Kitchen has selected Savance Enterprise as its ERP Software for future growth. The Van Nuys, California-based luxury showroom prides itself on being a one-stop-shop for high-end bathroom and kitchen fixtures.
Their journey began in 2005 as a bathroom vanity manufacturer and wholesaler. Since then Deluxe Vanity & Kitchen has expanded into a full home design and remodeling company with a 60,000 sq. ft warehouse. They focus on providing an impeccable kitchen and bath showroom experience while offering a full retail area to anyone from contractors and builders to walk-in customers looking to make home improvements.
"We just outgrew our current provider," says Owner Roy Heskel. "You never want to be more powerful than your ERP technology," Roy adds. "We needed a system that could support both our growth trajectory and increased focus on maximizing profitability through operational efficiency," Heskel said. Roy then utilized his resources within the Luxury Products Group (LPG) buying group he is a member of to begin researching options.
"I looked at other ERP solutions available but realized that they really didn't know much about our industry. I was lucky to be introduced to Savance and some of their current customers in the group. I discovered they have a very strong understanding of what this industry needs, without the high price other ERP companies typically present," says Heskel.
Savance Enterprise ERP Software has been steadily gaining traction with LPG members due to their industry-specific workflows and responsive customer support. In fact, Heskel says he selected Savance largely due to what he learned from other Savance customers like J&J Wholesale. "We just felt very comfortable with the functionality and workflows Savance offers showrooms like ours who continue to be challenged by changing customer demands," explains Heskel.
Heskel points out one of the main reasons he knew it was time to upgrade his ERP Software was because his existing system had him too "in the weeds" on an everyday basis. "We had grown bigger than our system and outgrew the inventory management and reporting that was possible," says Heskel. "We were at the point where system limitations prevented us from knowing where an item even came from if it was returned to the store. We would have items just sitting around with no way to track them or know the lifecycle of that item. It just became overwhelming," emphasized Heskel.
"Our old ERP was a reasonable solution when we first started out, but for a growing business like ours, we now need access to robust reporting, easy point-of-sale, and key showroom features to keep customers happy and coming back," Heskel explains.
Savance Enterprise ERP Software fits the bill. As an all-inclusive software solution for wholesale distributors for more than 20 years, Savance brings together the functionality distributors rely on most with a price point they find affordable.
Savance's VP of Product Development Jason Plasencia says "We continue to see how PHCP Showrooms such as Deluxe Vanity & Kitchen are struggling to keep up with customer demands using old, outdated software. Most of them think upgrading to a new system is too massive of an undertaking or priced out of their league. But Savance has made it their mission to help distributors eliminate the need for separate applications, spreadsheets, and 'one off' processes, to keep their businesses running seamlessly."
Deluxe Vanity and Kitchen liked knowing that with Savance, they could opt for an on-premise or cloud-based system. Their decision to go with the cloud-based ERP solution allows Roy and his team to automate processes and tap into real-time performance that supports business growth and profitability objectives without the need for an on-site IT person or team. "One of the things that I evaluated during my search is whether or not I could easily pull the data I needed to make fast decisions. I am confident Savance's intuitive dashboards and reporting will provide me with that insight," says Heskel.
Deluxe Vanity & Kitchen is slated to "go live" on the new ERP software in early 2022. Roy and his team are confident they will experience what other LPG members have already testified to; zero downtime, improved efficiencies, and the tools that provide the power to grow.
For more information on Savance Enterprise's all-in-one solution for plumbing distributors and showrooms, visit savanceenterprise.com or call (877) 728-2623.
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Ready or not, 2018 is coming around the bend. No time like the present to weigh my options as I approach a fork in the road along my literary journey. An arduous journey taken despite setbacks, hairpin turns, and rude awakenings—I'm weighing my options as an Indie author.
Self-guilt wreaks havoc at the prospect of quitting and leaving my Contemporary Women's Fiction novel, An Enlightening Quiche, in the lurch after it has merited: 2018 Golden Box Books Semifinalist; 2017 Summer Indie Book Awards "First Place, Best Contemporary"; ATAI 5-Star Badge; Readers' Favorite 5-Star Seal; Midwest Review (5-Stars).
As 2017 comes to a close, I'm also proud of having compiled a Nonfiction Memoir Collection in October— 100 Wild Mushrooms: Memoirs of the '60s.
In December, I contributed the novella, "Mr. Wizardo" to a co-authored anthology of reimagined fairy tales for grownups, Once Upon a Fabulous Time, in conjunction with Indie Fabs: Aliya DalRae, R.M. Gauthier, JB Richards, Lyra Shanti, and Joanne VanLeerdam.
Write my next novel at my own pace, without setting a deadline. Stay the course with low-key marketing by posting free Facebook ads in promo groups (no Twitter account; no newsletter or swaps; no standalone author website).
Or, step up my writing to the tune of publishing a book per month. Perfect the trial-and-error method of fine tuning "key words" and shelling out money for targeted Facebook and Amazon ads that may result in clicks, but not necessarily yield sales.
Hence, I'll pursue my dream of becoming an established author on my terms as I have right along.


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Israel in uproar over Argentina pre-World Cup friendly snub
6:53am Jun 7, 2018
Minister of Culture and Sport of Israel Miri Regev speaks about Argentina's cancellation of a friendly game. (AAP)
Israel is in uproar over Argentina's abrupt cancellation of a World Cup warmup match following pro-Palestinian protests, with some of the country's leaders accusing Lionel Messi and his teammates of caving to terrorism.
Israel was eagerly awaiting the sold-out international friendly scheduled for Saturday night at Jerusalem's Teddy Kollek Stadium and the arrival of some of the world's best players.
Argentina is one of the most popular national teams among Israelis and fans had been scrambling to get a chance to see Messi in person.
But after a fierce Palestinian campaign, which included images of Argentina's white and sky-blue striped jersey stained with red paint resembling blood and threats to burn Messi posters, Argentina's football federation announced it was skipping the event.
Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association, apologised for cancelling the match but said the safety of the players was at stake.
"What has happened in the last 72 hours, the actions, the threats that have occurred have led us to take the decision not to travel," he said during a news conference in Barcelona, where the Argentine team is training prior to the start of the World Cup next week.
"(We) apologise to the Israeli community. It's nothing against the Israeli community, the Jewish community and I would like everyone to take this decision as a contribution to world peace," he said.
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"In the end, they've done right thing, and this is behind us," Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain told ESPN. "Health and common sense come first. We felt that it wasn't right to go."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Argentine President Mauricio Macri and urged him to intervene, to no avail.
Later on Wednesday, Israel's Sports Ministry said a "negotiation" about the match was underway, perhaps in hopes of salvaging it, but gave no further details.
"It's unfortunate the soccer knights of Argentina did not withstand the pressure of the Israeli-hating inciters, whose only goal is to harm our basic right to self-defense and bring about the destruction of Israel," said Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman.
"We will not yield before a pack of anti-Semitic terrorist supporters."
The head of the Palestinian football association, Jibril Rajoub, had called on Arab soccer fans to burn Messi posters and T-shirts if he participated.
He has long tried to get soccer's world governing body, FIFA, and the International Olympic Committee to impose sanctions against Israel.
Rajoub believes Israel should be punished for restricting movement of Palestinian players, and for forming teams in West Bank settlements.
Rajoub had also objected to holding the match in Jerusalem, whose eastern sector the Palestinians claim as their capital.
Although the Kollek stadium is in west Jerusalem, it is located in a neighbourhood built where a Palestinian village once stood before it was destroyed in the war surrounding Israel's independence in 1948.
Following the move, he held a press conference in Ramallah featuring a picture of him with Messi and a sign reading: "From Palestine, thank you Messi."
Rajoub had accused Israel of playing politics with the game, by moving it from its original location in Haifa to Jerusalem, and by trying to link it to celebrations surrounding Israel's 70th anniversary.
He called it a victory for "ethics and values" of sports. "They tried to use sport as a tool for political ends, and for this I think, they failed," Rajoub said.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said it was a sad morning for Israeli sports fans, including his own grandchildren.
"But there are values that are greater than even Messi. The politicisation of the Argentinean move worries me greatly," he said.
Opposition figures, however, accused Israel's headline-seeking sports minister Miri Regev of bringing on the politicisation of the sporting event by insisting on moving the game from Haifa to contested Jerusalem and by trying to orchestrate a politicized photo-op with Messi.
Israel captured east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed the area in a move that is not internationally recognised. Israel considers the entire city to be its capital, while the Palestinians seek east Jerusalem as the capital of a future state.
Regev rejected the backlash at a press conference Wednesday evening saying "there is no bigger lie" than claims her decision to hold the match in Jerusalem aided in its cancellation. She said the Argentinians had not objected and that Messi himself had wanted to visit sacred Christian and Jewish sites in the holy city.
Regev said the match was cancelled following "threats by terror elements sent to Messi and his family and to other players."
Opposition leader Isaac Herzog called the snub a "spectacular own goal" by Regev that delivered victory to boycotters of the Jewish State. Labor Party leader Avi Gabbay called for a police investigation into Regev's "corrupt conduct."
"We just absorbed a shot in the face. This is not just sports," he tweeted. "This, unfortunately, could start an international tsunami."
Regev claimed that "terrorist" groups had made threats against Argentina's players and their families, sending them images of dead children, though she gave no further evidence.
She accused members of the Israeli parliament, or Knesset, of backing the boycott advocates.
"Unfortunately, we have Trojan Horses in the Knesset who give headwind to terrorism," she said.
The Palestinian militant Islamic group Hamas praised Argentina for canceling the game.
A woman lays down an Argentina shirt with a message reading in Spanish: "Thank you for being on the right side of the history" in Barcelona, Spain. (AAP) (AAP)
Spokesman Husam Badran said Hamas "applauds" the move and reiterated its position that rejects "all forms of normalisation" with the Jewish state.
Hamas is sworn to Israel's destruction and has ruled Gaza with an iron fist since it took over the territory in 2007. Israel and the United States consider it a terror organization for its bombings, shooting and rocket attacks targeting civilians.
Israel has largely fended off the boycott campaign with only a small number of artists and organisations shunning the country.
Argentina's snubbing would appear to be the boycott movement's greatest achievement thus far.
The grassroots movement advocates boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel in what supporters say is a way to promote Palestinian rights through nonviolent means. Israel says the campaign goes beyond Israeli occupation of lands claimed by the Palestinians and masks a deeper aim of delegitimising or even destroying the country.
It has formed a government ministry whose primary mission is to combat the boycott movement.
The Argentinean move, which featured on the front pages of all the major Israeli dailies, raised fears that it could serve as a template for future boycotts of Jerusalem, most notably next year's scheduled hosting of the popular Eurovision song contest.
Lionel Messi during training. (AAP) (AAP)
The Palestinians celebrated the cancellation as a major triumph.
Israeli organisers said an offer had been floated to have the game played in Barcelona instead, but it was highly unlikely.
"I think sports should never be involved with politics," said Shahaf Ashraga, a fan in Jerusalem.
"It just makes me sad to think that the game has to be cancelled because of the Palestinian pressure."
Argentina opens its Group D campaign in Russia against Iceland on June 16.
It then plays Croatia on June 21 and Nigeria on June 26. It is unclear whether Argentina will play another warmup, or if it will arrive in Moscow ahead of schedule.
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commands.getstatus("""/bin/grep Rec /var/log/sy.log | /bin/grep e612r2246s768 | /bin/grep 2013-07 | /bin/grep -oh "'.*'" | /usr/bin/wc -c""")
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/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.pyc in _execute_child(self, args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds, cwd, env, universal_newlines, startupinfo, creationflags, shell, p2cread, p2cwrite, c2pread, c2pwrite, errread, errwrite)
   1247                     if fd is not None:
   1248                         os.close(fd)
-> 1249                 raise child_exception
   1250
   1251

OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

PD: The paths are ok, thanks

A: With the usual caveat related to shell injection, the easiest way to execute a shell pipeline is by passing in shell=True
cmd = r'''/bin/grep Rec /var/log/syslog | \
    /bin/grep e612r2246s768 |\
    /bin/grep 2013-07 |\
/bin/grep -oh "'.*'" |\
/usr/bin/wc -c'''
subprocess.check_output(cmd, shell=True)

A: Ok, this way worked to me:
>>>import subprocess
>>>cmd = ["""/bin/grep 'Rec' /var/log/sy.log | /bin/grep e612r2246s768 | /bin/grep 2013-07 | /bin/grep -oh "'.*'" | /usr/bin/wc -c"""]
>>>print subprocess.check_output(cmd,shell=True)
>>>365829

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Q: Comparison Theorem for Integral Calculus
(source: gyazo.com)
I have narrowed it down to C, E, and F, since we know that $1/x^{1/5}$ is always greater than the original function for all $x\geq 1$. However, the second set of conditions is more difficult to understand.

A: If $x \ge 1$, then $(x + e^{2x})^{\frac{1}{5}} \ge (e^{2x})^{\frac{1}{5}} = e^{\frac{2x}{5}}$.  So $(x+e^{2x})^{-\frac{1}{5}}\le e^{-\frac{2x}{5}}$.
$\displaystyle \int_1^{\infty} e^{-\frac{2x}{5}} dx = \frac{5}{2}e^{-\frac{2}{5}} < \infty$.  So it's f).


NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — With American voters easing cannabis regulations in Michigan, Missouri, and Utah on November 6th, 33 states have now legalized cannabis for either recreational or medical use.
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Americans' support for cannabis legalization now stands at 64% (according to Gallup), the highest level in nearly half a century.
Legal cannabis retail sales reached an all-time record of $9.5 billion in 2017, with the U.S. generating $8.5 billion or 90% of worldwide revenue.
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Cannabis-derived pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals are forecast to surpass $100 billion in sales by 2025, according to leading health care equity analysts.
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UNC cruises by Charleston Southern
Xylina McDaniel scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack that had five players score in double figures for No. 15 North Carolina in a 100-49 romp past Charleston Southern on Saturday.
UNC cruises by Charleston Southern Xylina McDaniel scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack that had five players score in double figures for No. 15 North Carolina in a 100-49 romp past Charleston Southern on Saturday. Check out this story on citizen-times.com: http://avlne.ws/JtbwAs
AP Published 12:01 a.m. ET Dec. 15, 2013
Tennessee forward Cierra Burdick grabs a rebound against Troy on Saturday.(Photo: Randy Sartin, USA TODAY)
Three players have 14 points for the Tar Heels (8-2), who won in Chapel Hill. Stephanie Mavunga, who had 11 rebounds, Alisha Gray and N'Dea Bryant, a career-high for the sophomore reserve. Diamond DeShields added 10 to go with a career-high seven assists.
Erin Bratcher had 14 points and DJ Fowler 12 for the Buccaneers (3-4).
North Carolina shot a blistering 58 percent despite coming off a 10-day break for finals, and in the second half cranked up the defense to match.
No. 3 Tennessee 103, Troy 64: Isabelle Harrison, Cierra Burdick and Nia Moore had double-doubles for the Lady Vols (9-0). Tennessee outrebounded Troy 74-29.
No. 6 Stanford 73, Gonzaga 45: Chiney Ogwumike had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Cardinal.
No. 14 Oklahoma State 75, South Florida 56: Liz Donohoe scored 18 points and pulled down eight rebounds for the Cowgirls in the All-College Classic.
No. 19 Nebraska 63, Creighton 38: Emily Cady scored 14 points and Jordan Hooper added 15 rebounds for Nebraska (8-2). The Huskers led at the half by eight points (35-27) and went on a 10-0 run after the break to stretch the lead to 18. Creighton did not score for the first six minutes of the second half until Sammy Jensen's 3-pointer.
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The global cash game market has now lost an average of one player in eight over the last 12 months.
The global market continues to slide but a PokerStars launch in New Jersey should soon shake up the state regulated market.
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UK players get full balances, but the rest get rake-to-withdraw offer on Juicy Stakes.
PokerStars and Full Tilt get the green light in New Jersey, 888 goes live in Denmark, and major operators clamp down on third party tools.
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Q: Where is the beest place to put prisma middleware on NestJs? My prisma.service.ts looks like this:
@Injectable()
export class PrismaService extends PrismaClient implements OnModuleInit {
  async onModuleInit() {
    await this.$connect();
  }

  async enableShutdownHooks(app: INestApplication) {
    this.$on('beforeExit', async () => {
      await app.close();
    });
  }
}

According to Prisma docs I am supposed to put them outside the context of the request handler. That would be the app that I create on main.ts. Putting a middleware there before the app itself is defined looks wierd to me and doesn't work. I'd prefer to put it on the prisma.service.ts file itself

A: Not sure whether this is the "best" place to register them, but we do it in the constructor of the service along with the logging configuration and it works:
import { INestApplication, Injectable, Logger, OnModuleInit } from "@nestjs/common";
import { Prisma, PrismaClient } from "@prisma/client";
import { ConcurrencyErrorMiddleware } from "./concurrency-error.middleware";

@Injectable()
export class PrismaService extends PrismaClient<Prisma.PrismaClientOptions, "query"> implements OnModuleInit {
  private readonly logger = new Logger(PrismaService.name);

  constructor() {
    super({ log: [{ emit: "event", level: "query" }] });

    this.logger.log(`Prisma v${Prisma.prismaVersion.client}`);
    this.$on("query", (e) => this.logger.debug(`${e.query} ${e.params}`));

    this.$use(ConcurrencyErrorMiddleware());
  }

  async onModuleInit(): Promise<void> {
    await this.$connect();
  }

  async enableShutdownHooks(app: INestApplication): Promise<void> {
    this.$on("beforeExit", async () => {
      await app.close();
    });
  }
}

// An example of such a middleware.
import { Prisma } from "@prisma/client";

export function ConcurrencyErrorMiddleware<T extends Prisma.BatchPayload = Prisma.BatchPayload>(): Prisma.Middleware {
  return async (params: Prisma.MiddlewareParams, next: (params: Prisma.MiddlewareParams) => Promise<T>): Promise<T> => {
    const result = await next(params);
    if (
      (params.action === "updateMany" || params.action === "deleteMany") &&
      params.args.where.version &&
      result.count === 0
    ) {
      throw new ConcurrencyError();
    }
    return result;
  };
}


Adios, Baker Mayfield. College football's most polarizing player is now in the NFL and with the Cleveland Browns. That should be good news for the rest of the Big 12, right?
Not so fast. Former Texas A&M QB and first-round MLB draft pick Kyler Murray is set to assume the starting role for the Sooners and we're excited to see what he can do in coach Lincoln Riley's offense.
Murray should provide Riley even more options in the run game. Mayfield was no slouch himself, he ran for over 500 yards before sacks are taken away from that total and had five touchdowns. Murray and running back Rodney Anderson should form a potent combination in the Oklahoma backfield.
Riley wasn't ready to anoint Murray the starter at Big 12 media days in July, but we can safely guess what's going to happen. Murray is OU's QB and Austin Kendall will be the backup.
If Murray is the starter he's probably only going to be it for one season. He's got nearly $5 million guaranteed waiting from the Oakland Athletics. He could be a very unique one-and-done of sorts in 2018, though Oklahoma won't be in dire straits in 2019. Kendall is just a sophomore and Oklahoma has a commitment from five-star Spencer Rattler, the top dual-threat quarterback in the class of 2019.
Is the defense going to be good enough?
Oklahoma doesn't have to have one of the nation's defenses to compete in the Big 12. Hell, it's probably impossible to have one of the nation's best statistical defenses in the Big 12. That's the point Riley made earlier in the summer when he said Georgia's statistical ranking was inflated by playing in the SEC.
Riley was on the right track, of course. But that doesn't make up for the fact that Oklahoma's defense could stand to improve in 2018.
That was evident when the Sooners gave up 54 points to Georgia in the Rose Bowl. Oklahoma's offense was unstoppable in the first half. Oklahoma's defense couldn't stop anyone in the second half.
The biggest key in 2018 is finding some reinforcements to rush the passer. Ogbonna Okoronkwo led the team with eight sacks. He's in the NFL. DJ Ward was third on the team with 4.5 sacks. He's gone too.
Oklahoma had 40 sacks in 2015. The Sooners had 25 sacks in 2016 and 26 in 2017. Cracking 30 in 2018 seems like a necessary goal.
Nine different Sooners had 10 or more catches in 2018. With Mark Andrews and Dimitri Flowers gone, that number could decrease in 2018. And Brown and Lamb should get more targets.
Each receiver caught seven touchdowns in 2017. Brown was the team's leading wide receiver with 1,095 yards and Lamb had 807 yards receiving. Brown could put up statistics worthy of first-team All-American and Lamb should only get better as a sophomore. This duo is in the running with Ole Miss' A.J. Brown and DeMarkus Lodge and West Virginia's Gary Jennings and David Sills for the best top receiving two in the country.
Rodney Anderson, RB: Anderson could become even more important to Oklahoma's offense in 2018. Anderson was a two-way contributor last season, rushing for for nearly 1,200 yards and 13 scores while adding 281 receiving yards and five touchdown catches.
Anderson's rushing output shouldn't decrease and his receiving production could increase without Flowers, who was an underrated part of the OU offense a year ago. Flowers averaged nearly 18 yards a catch on 26 receptions. Don't be surprised if Anderson tops 30 catches and he's well worth a first-round pick in your Yahoo Sports college fantasy football draft.
Look, Oklahoma has the goods to go 11-1 and win the Big 12 with an 8-1 record. That loss could be to Texas, at West Virginia or at TCU. But as long as Oklahoma loses just one conference game the Sooners will be back in the Big 12 title game and have the chance to play for a College Football Playoff berth.
A young defense doesn't make strides and leaves Oklahoma vulnerable after the offense isn't as explosive as it was with Mayfield at quarterback. Losses at TCU and West Virginia and at a neutral field against Texas mean Oklahoma's not one of the two teams playing in the superfluous conference title game.
Oklahoma sweeps through a non-conference schedule that includes Florida Atlantic, UCLA and Army. That's a diverse non-conference slate that could provide a few challenges. But the Sooners should be up to them.
A loss on the road should be expected and the Sooners also have to travel to Iowa State, who beat OU at home in 2017. 10-2 feels like a safe bet, and yes, we think Oklahoma will win the Big 12 title game.


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European manufacturer standards have made particulate filters as standard in diesel vehicle exhausts as catalytic converters are in petrol ones.
They were introduced to reduce diesel particulate (soot) emissions by around 80%, and they work just like a 'trap', catching bits of soot in the exhaust.
Think of the bag in the vacuum cleaner; just like with any filter they have to be emptied regularly to maintain performance. For a DPF this process is known as 'regeneration' where the collected soot is burnt off at a high temperature to leave a tiny ash residue.
Regeneration can take place automatically on motorway-type runs when the exhaust temperature is high for long periods of time.
Most cars don't get this sort of regular use and so manufacturers designed 'active' regeneration where the ECU (engine control unit) takes control of the process.
If your journeys are generally short and around town, the warning light will illuminate which usually indicates that the DPF is partially blocked.
If the light is ignored soot will continue to build up and other dashboard lights will illuminate too.
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Zuckerberg to meet with conservative leaders over Trending bias controversy
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he intends to meet with "leading conservatives and people from across the political spectrum" after reports that editors of the site's Trending Topics feature were biased against conservative news, The Washington Post reports. "We take this report very seriously and are conducting a full investigation to ensure our teams upheld the integrity … Continue reading "Zuckerberg to meet with conservative leaders over Trending bias controversy"
By Steven Melendez 1 minute Read
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he intends to meet with "leading conservatives and people from across the political spectrum" after reports that editors of the site's Trending Topics feature were biased against conservative news, The Washington Post reports.
"We take this report very seriously and are conducting a full investigation to ensure our teams upheld the integrity of this product," Zuckerberg writes in a Facebook post. "We have found no evidence that this report is true. If we find anything against our principles, you have my commitment that we will take additional steps to address it."
Steven Melendez is an independent journalist living in New Orleans.


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Costa Crociere reported that 952 cubic meters (251,492 gallons) of fuel has been pumped out of four tanks located the forward part of the capsized Costa Concordia off the coast of Italian island of Giglio. The pumping of fuel has been continuing around the clock since 5 p.m. on Feb. 12 in accordance with the plan devised by the Neri/Smit Salvage team hired by Costa.
A total of 1,428 cubic meters (377,237 gallons) of fuel is still to be removed from 13 tanks, of which 576 cubic meters (152,163 gallons) is in the forward part of the ship. According to the Neri/Smit schedule, if sea and weather conditions remain favorable, all of the fuel on the ship should be extracted within three weeks if operations can continue 24 hours per day.
Costa said one of its priorities has been to guarantee maximum safety, the least environmental impact and protection of the tourism industry on the island of Giglio, Italy. The defueling procedure and other operations on Costa Concordia are being conducted jointly with full cooperation between Costa Crociere and the Concordia Emergency Commissioner's Office. The death toll from the cruise disaster remains at 17, though 15 people are still missing and presumed dead. Costa also earlier this week extended the deadline for passengers to accept a compensation offer.


The Hubsan H107C has been upgraded to Hubsan X4 Camera Plus H107C+ quadcopter and this has been a much-awaited product in the drone and quadcopter market. Its upgrades include a massive redesign that makes the body of the drone sturdier and more robust. Even if the quadcopter falls from a height, the very robust material the quadcopter is made from can withstand the impact and not get damaged.
Parrot's MiniDrone Rolling Spider is amazing and can be controlled with Bluetooth Smart technology since you can connect it to your Smartphone or tablet through the free application FreeFlight 3.
This application offers tactile, super-intuitive driving control and is compatible with iOS and Android Smartphones and tablets, and is available on Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 as well. With it, you will also have a control range of up to 20 meters/65 ft.
The Syma X54HW FPV is part of the new range of quadcopters released by Syma, and has new upgraded features. This model and the Syma X54HC are very similar except for FPV Wi-Fi function and camera resolution.
It has a 6-Axis gyro system, which allows a more secure flight, along with stronger wind resistance and easy control. The gyroscope also lets you implement various flight movements with ease and enhances stability.
The Hubsan X4 Plus H107P RC Quadcopter is the upgraded version of Hubsan's previously successful quadcopter H107L. Packing the same basic features as its predecessors the H107P is now available in a slightly sturdier package.
The Syma X5C is a great quadcopter for anybody who is enthusiastic about flying, whether you are a beginner or are already experienced in the art. It features a 6-axis Gyro stabilization system that makes the quadcopter extremely stable and flexible when flying.
It has wind-resistant characteristics and can be flown indoors as well as outdoors. Its modular design and structure are functional, making it more simple to assemble and convenient for maintaining.
Cheerson is well known for their popular drone models like the Cheerson CX-10C and Cheerson CX-20, and now they have come out with their newest drone the Cheerson CX-10W .
It is the smallest FPV drone available in the market and with a size of 62x62x20 mm, it weighs just 15g! This small size makes it a very compact and portable aerial toy, that is also great for gifting to kids and flying indoors. It is available in 3 colors - golden, rosy red and grey.
The LaTrax Alias Quadcopter offers a thrilling experience to the flier and has an acrobatic and high-speed flight. Great for use by both beginner and expert flyers, this RTF quadcopter features 3 customizable flight modes: Easy, Fast, Expert.
It is equipped with a quad-rotor thrust with auto-leveling 6-axis flight system and 4 high-output motors that provide almost 50% more power than normal ones. You can easily do one-button 3D flips, twists, rolls, manual maneuvers and one-button auto-leveling recovery.


As we approach the end of January, I want to wish you a Happy New Year, and also talk about resolutions. Most likely for those of you who set New Year resolutions, those goals are still in full swing and keeping on track. Research has found those that actually write down their new year goals are at least 80% more likely to be successful in achieving them than those that do not write them down.
Typically I do write down my goals, and typically I have several resolutions I strive for…but not this year. This year I have only one goal, and I challenge you to join me. This year my goal is to be KIND. Ok, not that I am usually a mean person—no, no. This year I am making a concerted effort to BE MORE KIND.
I have slipped once or twice already. For example, I recently made a snippy remark about someone to another colleague. I immediately apologized. Now, I am telling everyone my goal so I am held more accountable.
Let's apply this – Being kind is a vital way of bringing meaning to our own lives as well as the lives of others. Being kind allows us to communicate better, to be more compassionate, and also to be a positive force in people's lives. Wow-cool right?? The thought of being a positive force in people's lives is really what living a purpose-filled life is all about!
A colleague's daughter recently reached out and asked me to help celebrate her mother's upcoming birthday. She requested I perform a random act of kindness and write to her mother about it. She was then going to compile the stories in a book for her mother. What a great idea, and such a special way to have all her mother's friends and acquaintances be involved. I bet her mother's new year resolution focused on being kind as well.
For all our parents out there, now is the time to model behaviors you want your children to copy. Model KINDNESS! In January's newsletter, we talked about making social stories. This would be a perfect opportunity to teach to your children…and add a little kindness.
For all our donors, we thank you for your kindness and continued support to Child's Voice.
I hope you all have an extraordinary 2018!


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Allegri: I did nothing to keep Pogba at Juventus
Thomas Floyd
@thomasfloyd10
The Bianconeri manager says that once he saw the numbers behind the midfielder's transfer to Manchester United he had no problem with the sale
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri says he did nothing to keep Paul Pogba at the club once he saw the numbers behind the midfielder's record-breaking sale to Manchester United.
Who is City's secret CB signing?
The France international returned to Old Trafford last summer after four seasons with Juventus, joining the Red Devils for €105 million plus €5 million in bonuses — making him the world's most expensive footballer.
Pogba went on to make 51 appearances in all competitions this past season as United won an EFL Cup and Europa League double.
While Pogba helped the Bianconeri claim four Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia crowns during his time with the club, Allegri had no hesitation to sell once he saw the massive number put forth by Jose Mourinho's side.
"I did nothing to keep Pogba," Allegri told Sky Italia. "Because when the club told me the numbers..."
After Pogba was a key figure for Juve's run to the 2014-15 Champions League final, Argentine playmaker Paulo Dybala served as the youthful catalyst behind the club's return to the showpiece event this year.
Asked to compare the two, Allegri said: "Dybala's game is easier on the eye, but Pogba is extraordinary because he has physicality and technique."
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Professional Engineering Associates has a long resume of providing multi-discipline services through our very qualified sub-consultants. These services include architectural, process design, electrical, mechanical and plumbing.
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The civil engineering staff at PEA can satisfy your needs whether they involve resolving small drainage problems at your facilities or undertaking large, new construction projects. Our civil projects typically include storm water, potable water, fire protection, and sanitary sewer calculations to meet all applicable federal, state, and local mandates. Site and utility plans and layouts will be coordinated with existing conditions to ensure maximum benefits for the future structure.
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