I awakened Sunday to another mother's pain and wept. Her son, she told reporters on the radio news as I entered my kitchen for my first cup of coffee, had been at the Orlando nightclub when the gunfire started. His boyfriend had been injured, she'd heard, but at that point no one knew her son's status.
Her voice reflected the irony she felt in wishing her son injured.
I found out on last night's news that her son was one of the 49 dead inside the Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando where a lone terrorist managed the largest mass shooting on American soil. I wept again.
I have worried before, needlessly, when my child has not responded to a text in a reasonable amount of time. I have wondered and worried and needled and nagged. Are you there? Where are you? Call me! I have been frantic by no answer. But all of my worried communications have ended with relief and anger at this child of mine who failed to communicate adequately. Not the soul-tearing anguish this mother must feel.
At another point, my son's phone indicated a Facebook message. A friend of his at the University of Central Florida was reporting in that he was OK. My nephew, also in school in Orlando, did the same a short time later. I found myself texting those I know there to make sure they were OK. This city a mere two hours away with people I know and love. Terrorism too close to home.
When the news indicated the number of dead had risen from 20 to 50 (later revised to 49) and 53 injured, we all felt it. My husband yelled and expressed his anger at this gunman and this news. I wept. My son turned to walk away, but I saw that he wept too.
I thought of my mother, her Alzheimer's protecting her from the reality of this moment. My elderly neighbor with his deteriorating health. I envied them. I thought of my own relatively blissful youth and young adulthood. I felt sorry for my children, for my grandson, that they would have to grow and live in this world that is becoming increasingly hostile and turbulent and frightening.
I considered the war that must surely happen. And I worried about my sons.
But mostly I thought of those who had lost their loved ones. Of those who may have survived but will remain haunted by the images of that night, that horror, that loss.
The Bible says to "weep with those who weep" (Romans 12:15). Today, that is easy.
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Alumni Day at the Ohio School for the Deaf provides the perfect setting for the exchange of information regarding the traditions of bygone days and the challenges of OSD today. Alumni from the graduating classes of 1916 and since reminisce about the undefeated basketball team of 1936-37, the Spring Dance, and "the old school." Present day students show off new dormitory furniture, trophies from the recent Central State School for the Deaf Tournament, and the latest publication of The Ohio Chronicle, printed by OSD students since 1868. All of the attendees at Alumni Day, both young and older, savor the friendships, cherish the learning, and complain about the hard work --- some things never change. The birth of the Ohio School for the Deaf was tied to Ohio's early commitment to education for all children. The 1803 State Constitution states, "Religion, morality, and knowledge — and the means for instruction shall forever be encouraged by legislative provision."
The Reverend James Hoge was primarily responsible for the creation of the public facility in Ohio for the education of deaf persons. Dr. Hoge was inspired by a letter he read from the Pennsylvania Institution, which invited Ohio to send its deaf children across the state line for educational purposes on a tuition basis. Consequently, an enumeration (counting) of deaf persons in Ohio was completed in 1823 which, at Dr. Hoge's urging, culminated in the conceptual establishment in 1826 of an Asylum for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb.
In 1827, the Ohio legislature, changing the facility's name from the Asylum to the Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, created a Board of Trustees to facilitate the founding of the Institution. Reverend Horatio N. Hubbell was appointed teacher/superintendent of the Institution in 1828 and was sent to the American Asylum in Hartford, Connecticut for specialized training in sign language and methods of instruction for the deaf. Rev. Hubbell's eighteen month training period cost the Board $394.83 in addition to his $500 per year salary.
It was soon determined that the city of Columbus would be the location of the Institution due to its centrality and its close proximity to the State Legislature. As a result, about ten acres of land were purchased for $300 on East Town Street.
Because Ohio revenues were generally being absorbed by the construction of canals in the early 1800's, the legislature did not immediately authorize the building of the Institution. Rather, a small house was rented on the corner of Broad and High Streets in Columbus. Reverend Hubbell's first pupil was Samuel Flenniken, a twelve year old boy from Franklin County. By 1831, Reverend Hubbell was assisted by two more instructors at the Institution in order to serve the 20-25 students. The Ohio Institution became the fifth residential deaf school in the United States.
Between 1829 and 1834, instruction was provided in three other locations. In 1830, the Board of Trustees fixed $80 per annum per pupil as the rate which would be charged to parents/local communities to cover the costs of tuition, room and board, and incidental expenses. However, it was also decreed by the Ohio Legislature that one indigent pupil from each of the nine judicial districts might receive a free education for three or four years at the Institution. Children could be admitted to the Institute at age twelve and remain for the five year educational program available at that time.
While the students' classrooms were housed in the various locations mentioned previously, the female children were boarded at the home of Miss Jane Nashee at the rate $1.25 per week. The Board also furnished furniture, fuel, and candles. The teacher and the male students lived in a room adjoining the classroom.
In 1832, the new facility was erected on East Town Street for $15,000. The main building was three stories high, fifty feet by eighty feet. A barn and several outbuildings were also built. The facility was designed to accommodate 60-80 pupils and, at the time, was supposed to meet the needs of the population for many years to come. The Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb moved to its newly constructed East Town Street location in 1834 and remained there with additions and reconstruction until 1953. Children were both taught and housed on the Institution grounds, which necessitated the creation of the position of matron to care for the children during out of school hours.
Initially, the only vocational training provided to the students was to use the boys to cut wood for fuel and to maintain the grounds, including farming and the operation of a small orchard. The girls assisted in household duties. However, commencing in 1838, several trade shops were established and furnished with work tools. The shops were housed in a two story brick structure, 60 feet by 20 feet, built at a cost of $1,431.46. Private tradesmen were used to instruct the students, whose labor was offered without charge in exchange for the instruction. Shoemaking and a machine shop were among the first vocational areas.
It is interesting to note in Superintendent Rev. Hubbell's report in 1838 that he stressed the importance of educating the deaf and strongly advocated sign language. He stated that the great difficulties faced by deaf educators are the teaching of English idioms and lack of availability of suitable textbooks — needs common to instructors in modern times. Unlike public schools of the time, the school term at the Institution began in October, after the fall harvest, and extended through July. The annual budget was listed at about $8,000.00.
In 1843, the superintendent/principal had his teaching responsibilities delegated to an additional teacher, so that he might fully concentrate on managing the school. Also, until this year, it had been the responsibility of the superintendent to furnish the contents of all of the Institution buildings, except for the classrooms, out of his own salary. The following year, the position of steward was created in order to allow a person separate from the superintendent to provide for building maintenance, housing, and boarding of students. The addition of the steward, along with his family, at the facility affected what was already developing into an overcrowded building. Therefore, in 1843, the Board of Trustees sought $10,000 from the legislature for additions to the 1834 structure.
The oral-manual controversy was a large section of the Superintendent's Annual Report in 1844. It was at this time that educator Horace Mann had written of his observations of the oral classes in Germany, advocating its exclusive use in America as well. Dr. Hubbell, however, cautioned against drawing conclusions about the speech skills of the adventitiously deaf and reminded the reader of the advantages of a visual-gestural language system. The Ohio Institution was responsible for the training of many deaf educators during this era; these educators were subsequently employed at newly-founded residential schools west and south of Ohio.
Starting in 1845, a new building was erected on the Institution grounds for approximately $3,000 being spent for the heating apparatus and furnishings. One hundred four students were enrolled in the facility in 1845; however, the new wing increased the school's capacity to one hundred fifty students. Other improvements of the era included the replacement of tallow candles by coal oil at the Institution.
An 1850 account of daily life at the school indicated the following schedule of activities. The children were awakened at about 5:00 a.m. so that they might eat breakfast, family-style, with all teachers and officers (administration) in attendance. Students then completed all "household" chores followed by a study hall until 8:30 a.m., supervised by responsible students. Recess lasted until 9:00 a.m. at which time all the students and staff congregated in the chapel for prayers. The one hundred students then went to one of six classrooms for instruction until noon. After lunch, the children returned to their classrooms to study until 4:00 p.m. (School was also held on Saturday morning.) The boys worked on the grounds at various duties and the girls sewed from the time school ended until supper at 6:00 p.m. The students studied once again in the evenings.
Structural and instructional changes continued to occur throughout the later half of the nineteenth century. Gas lights replaced coal oil as an illumination element. Deaf tradesmen were hired to instruct students in the vocational shops, rather than their hearing counterparts, who seemed to lack the communication skills and understanding necessary to teach deaf students. The first female teacher was employed in 1866.
In 1868, a new main building of Franco-Italian architecture, having towers, steep roofs, and dormer windows, replaced the dilapidated 1834 building. Printing, book binding, and publication of a daily newspaper, The Ohio Chronicle, were added to male students' curriculum, while a Sewing Department taught mending and handiwork to the girls. Male teachers provided religious instruction on Sundays. In 1870, the age of admission was reduced to ten years of age; lip reading and articulation instruction were initiated at the schools, which coincided with the famous Conference at Milan (Italy), where the merits of the oral approach was promoted internationally. Also, in 1870, the Alumni Society was founded. Rugby and baseball teams were popular at the school at that time. Capital improvements included a forty-foot diameter fountain constructed on the front lawn, a green house/conservatory, and a new vocational building, which housed new shop areas of carpentry, cabinet making, and tailoring. In addition, plumbing (involving the installation of marble and tile in the lavatories) was completed, steel ceilings were installed in the students' wings, and plastering and painting (instead of calcimine treatments) became popular for use on the walls. A new school building, a gymnasium, and an electric light plant were completed in 1899.
The beginning of the twentieth century saw the school's highest attendance — 532 pupils in 1904. The school's name was officially changed to the Ohio State School for the Deaf and its operation was placed under the auspices of the State Department of Education. A fireproof hospital was erected in 1906 at a cost of nearly $30,000. A complete system of hot water heating was installed. Direct current electrical motors were replaced by alternating current models. A new well with a forty-inch pipe replaced one with a ten-inch pipe. The principal, Dr. Robert Patterson, who lost his hearing at twelve years of age, developed the school's first formal curriculum. Separate classes for oral and manual (sign language) were taught.
In 1941, school administrators and the Ohio Legislature were concerned that the East Town Street school buildings were in great disrepair. A commission was established to investigate the need for a new facility. As a result, 235 acres were purchased on the far north side of the city. This site, originally a golf course, contained wooded areas, grassy knolls, and a lovely ravine with a wide stream, and would soon be the locations for the Ohio School for the Deaf and the Ohio State School for the Blind. Construction was delayed until after World War II and after the state highway projects were finished.
The newer campus eventually contained eleven buildings with "cottage-style" housing for students, patterned after the California School for the Deaf. Staff members finished painting the interior walls of the classroom prior to the opening of school in November of 1953. Outreach projects, such as the Evaluation and Medical Clinics, which began in 1960, and the Parent/Child Program (early intervention for pre-school children and their parents) in 1968, provided valuable services statewide. The vocational training program became state certified and was expanded to include auto body repair, business office education, printing, masonry, graphics arts, auto maintenance, and commerical baking. Special support services included speech therapy in 1969, auditory training using newly purchased Suvag units in 1970, occupational therapy in 1972, and school counseling in 1976.
Changes in philosophy resulted in innovative programming, adjustment in instructional methods, and increased emphasis on out of school programming. Intensive inservice training for staff in American Sign Language, behavior intervention, and computer-assisted instruction were provided to meet changing needs. The school's technology was updated to include walk-away Telex auditory trainers, its first computer lab, state-of-the-art equipment in the vocational shops, portable TTY's, videotaping equipment, and captioned educational films through the establishment of a depository at OSD.
The population at OSD slowly decreased following P.L. 94-142 in 1975, as some students returned to local areas for programming. Work-study programming for multi-handicapped students began in 1976. Some OSD students were partially mainstreamed into the Columbus City Schools with interpreters starting in 1978, while Columbus Hearing Impaired Program students joined OSD for vocational training starting in 1977.
In 1989 OSD educated averaging 140 - 150 students annually, who ranged in age from 3 to 22 years. Forty-five professional staff members provided instruction and specialized services (speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychological service, counseling, instructional media, computer instruction, physical education, art instruction, audiology, and behavior management). A sixteen-bed health clinic with registered nurses and staff physicians provides a full range of care. During after school hours, students participated in intramural sports, clubs, cheerleading, and recreation activities planned by the staff.
2004 marked OSD's 175th anniversary. OSD student, faculty and staff, alumni, and other stakeholders celebrated the event with an assembly and erection of an engraved bronze historical marker on the grounds in the area known as Alumni Park. Agnes, the name of the statue which originally graced the massive fountain at the 1868 school, stood nearby and "nodded" her approval. As the 21st Century got underway, it's natural to consider the future of Ohio's residential school for the deaf and to engage in a process to assure its continued existence for students well into this century.
As we look back in history, we recognize that the political and social pressures present in 1829 demanded that Ohio's young government assure that its citizens, all of its citizens, could contribute to its economy and the common good. That meant promoting job skills and nurturing the capacity for citizenship and leadership. Education was the path. Deaf citizens deserved no less and, in fact, became among Ohio's best resources.
We can visualize that 1829 classroom - three deaf students in a rented building with their teacher/superintendent seated around a wood stove for heat; their teacher used the sign language learned from France to discuss the concepts of the day – agriculture, use of money and banking principles, the system of locks along Ohio's canals, anti-slavery writings, the newly invented gas lights, and even religion. The teacher often wrote on slate and students shared the few books that were available at the time.
Through the years OSD changed and grew, meeting the challenges of each new era and each new generation of students. Community leaders built a large, new school on a lovely campus. The superintendent hired and trained more teachers. More courses and vocational training were added. The curriculum was revised several times and eventually included college preparatory coursework. The controversy about oralism and manualism prevailed. Modern inventions made the school more comfortable over time. Student organizations were developed to nurture leadership skills and a social conscience. Those who attended or graduated from OSD organized themselves into the Alumni Association and supported OSD along the way.
OSD's proud past prepares us for the future. What challenges will OSD graduates face in 2029, the 200th Anniversary of OSD's founding? What will our graduates need to know to contribute to Ohio's and America's economy and security? What skills must they learn to be employed, support themselves and their own families, and help others? How can Ohio's deaf students prepare themselves to provide leadership in our state, our nation, and the world? With world events happening dramatically and technology changing almost too fast to absorb, how does OSD prepare for its role in the 21st Century?
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND TREND FORECASTING: OSD is committed to the daily application of Baldrige business practices to strive for excellence and ongoing strategic planning involving alumni, business, other education, and agency partners as we look forward, share resources, and review OSD's progress accurately. Tighter state budgets require working together, visionary thinking, establishing priorities, and safeguarding the flexibility that is necessary to adapt to changing needs. The OSD Strategic Planning Committee, comprised of OSD's administration, faculty and staff representatives, Alumni members, parents, and community representatives examine trends to forecast OSD's future needs.
Social, medical/technology, and political pressures: Perhaps the most dramatic event confounding deaf education in the latter part of the last century is the invention of the cochlear implant. It is a double-edge sword that has divided the field of deaf education even further. Cochlear implant surgeries may provide increased auditory stimulation even to the extent that some deaf children can acquire spoken English more easily, even fluently; however, it is not a panacea – results vary greatly and the delays and frustrations caused while parents wait on the oral/aural outcomes can do irreparable damage to the long term success of the deaf child. Many parents, schools, medically-related programs, and even governmental officials see cochlear implants as the easy alternative, not requiring expensive interpreters, special schools, or learning a new language and culture. Some experts estimate that 1/3 of all deaf children will have cochlear implants by the year 2010.
What is the effect on public schools and on OSD? How does OSD provide correct information about cochlear implants to others and respond when a student joins OSD after a surgery that hasn't had successful results? What role does OSD have to support students who have cochlear implants and how do we balance our respect and value for ASL and Deaf culture with the development of spoken language skills in this part of the student population?
In addition, there is a changing student population that is apparent at OSD and in hearing schools across the state, which serve deaf and hard of hearing children. Medical advances now allow an increased number of critically at-risk infants and toddlers to survive, but with additional physical, behavioral, and mental challenges. Therefore the resources of all schools are stretched to meet the unique needs of every child, regardless of learning and behavioral difficulties or physical limitations. The effects of parental smoking, drug/alcohol use, poor nutrition, stress and other factors affect the child's development. While some students are gifted, capable of advanced learning or demonstrating special talents, others have needs that can disrupt education.
How does OSD prepare to meet the needs of such a diverse student population?
Legal Requirements: Among the new challenges facing OSD are federal laws, specifically the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and the No Child Left Behind Act, which along with newly created state laws, have mandated accountability. First, all schools must evaluate and report student success on standardized achievement tests, along with other data. Students with disabilities must be included in the data, both as part of the whole group and as a separate group. While a very small percentage of students (<2%) may take alternate assessments (rather than the state's proficiency tests) to demonstrate their students' level of success, generally speaking, deaf and hard-of-hearing students must take and pass Ohio's proficiency tests which are given a intervals in the elementary, middle school, and high school grade level bands. These legal requirements caused OSD to focus efforts since 2001 on aligning our curriculum with the state's standards for language arts, math, science, and social studies, in particular. Technology, fine arts, and foreign language are the next areas for alignment. This means that students must have on grade level instruction and testing despite an individual student's present level of performance. Deaf and hard of hearing students who do not have early access to language tend to lag behind their hearing peers by several grade levels.
How does OSD provide instruction to students on grade level who are in the process of being immersed in language, maybe for the first time in their school career?
The concept of Least Restrictive Environment has been around since 1975 when the landmark PL 94-142 was enacted. Some experts in deaf education acknowledge that what seemed like a natural concept, involving students with disabilities in educational options closest to home and through interactions with students without disabilities, may be wrongly applied to the unique population of deaf students. Deaf students are rare in most school districts. Offering them local programming without access to peers and teachers with whom they can communicate directly feels more restrictive. In the early 2000's the social pressure and legal mandates to provide an educational program closest to home is still real.
How does OSD offer bridges to deaf students statewide to enable them to have contact with a full, rich language environment if experts in language development, communication access, and specialized techniques are not present where they attend school?
Technology: Palm pilots, Internet, "Sidekick" cell communication devices, videophones, interactive video distance learning (IVDL), "virtual scenarios"….the list goes on and on about the new technology that amazes and confounds us in education. Deaf students benefit greatly from these advances which also minimize the distances between themselves and others. OSD currently has a computer lab for group learning and computer application, but, more importantly, computer technology is available everywhere for their learning. Every classroom has multiple units all connected to the Internet. OSD offers professional development to others, including teachers and educational interpreters, through its Interactive Video Distance Learning (IVDL) program; ASL classes are available to hearing schools through IDVL connections with an OSD instructor. Teachers use SmartBoards™ and Moodle sites to enhance instruction through technology and the Internet and to promote on-line learning venues. Staff members have instant communication with each other which assists in maintaining student safety, assuring that daily activities happen smoothly, and giving deaf staff equal access to information. The Virtual Reality Education for Assisted Learning (VREAL) allows students to travel to unknown situations safely, applying knowledge along the way, as their hearing peers in OSD partner schools do too. OSD's website (www.ohioschoolforthedeaf.org) allows others to learn about our school but also provides links to information about deafness. Our website continues to keep our Alumni and parents informed about upcoming events, athletics, our needs, and current initiatives. Our Strategic Planning Committee will be alert for further opportunities to use technology to help our students and other deaf students statewide.
How does OSD stay ahead of the wave of technology changes to maximize opportunities for our students and deaf and hard of hearing students, their families, teachers, and educational interpreters?
Transportation: Despite the inherent dangers in today's world, OSD's partnership with the Magarotto School for the Deaf in Rome, Italy remains strong. The Ohio School for the Deaf has already influenced deaf education in Italy, strengthening the role of the central school and promoting use of Italian Sign Language across the nation. Through technology, students and staff work on joint projects. Travel enables the students to learn about a different culture on the other side of the world. With disputes waging around the world, understanding another culture and finding one's similarities is important to peace and conflict resolution.
Ohio is a large state. Some students travel 3-4 hours one way to attend school at OSD. Teachers, educational interpreters, audiologists, other specialists and parents often attend workshops or other activities at OSD to increase professional knowledge and skills.
How do we collaborate with others to minimize the costs of travel in terms of time and gasoline to provide educational opportunities for more students and professional development for teachers, interpreters, and others?
Infrastructure of OSD Built in 1953: OSD's present buildings are nearly 55 years old. Most school buildings are designed with a "life" of 50-60 years before they need to be replaced. Designed to serve students in the "assembly line" school operation that Horace Mann envisioned in the 1830's, the buildings are no longer functional for students in a world that requires advanced communications, technology, and flexibility. Constant repairs and remodeling do upgrade the facilities to make the campus healthy and safe, serviceable, and pleasant in the short term but they disrupt programming. A look at modern schools around Ohio and new residential schools across the USA points out the limitations that OSD's current facilities place on student learning. A new school facility would open learning opportunities, promote Student Life programs which are equally important as educational programs, and assure that OSD exists for future generations of deaf and hard of hearing children.
Promoting a language-rich learning experience for deaf and hearing infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at OSD's Alice Cogswell Center, which uses ASL as the language of instruction and exposure to phonemic awareness skills to assure that youngsters are ready for Kindergarten.
How will we create the New School? Working together — alumni, school administration, faculty and staff, parents, and community — we'll meet the challenge of teaching the students of the Ohio School for the Deaf in the 21st Century. Superintendent Corbett has established an Advisory Committee to work with the Ohio School Facilities Commission to design the structure and buildings of our "new" school. The Advisory Committee work commences in the Spring of 2007.
So a deaf school takes children who live in darkness, gives them a new home, a new environment, a schooling ending in an education, puts a soul into them and sends them out in the world to repeat their ideal. The school is the fountainhead. The streams emanating from it go hither and thither, only tiny threads of streams, to be sure, but streams of importance that run on and on to an eternity.
We say they are in darkness for they know not language, cannot express their thoughts, are in a sense helpless, until they are touched by the hands of gentle, kind and skilled teachers and staff members who shall guide them into the light.
The Ohio School for the Deaf was established in 1829 to provide specialized instruction for deaf students. The school's philosophy of 1953 states that "only through education can the American heritage, the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness be enjoyed by all segments of this and succeeding generations. And that every child, irrespective of individual differences and all other considerations, may as a birthright expect every opportunity for total personality development." This belief will carry the work of the Ohio School for the Deaf into the Twenty-First Century.
"Buildling on Tradition to Prepare for the Future"


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Pilot can't wait to get his hands on Air Force's new F-35A fighter, teach others how to fly it
By Mark Abramson, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Thursday, February 12, 2009
Air Force Maj. Bill Betts is as excited as a teenager about to take his first car out for a spin. Betts is one of the first 10 Air Force pilots who will sit behind the wheel of the service's next fighter plane: the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter.
Betts, who is now attending the United Kingdom's Joint Staff College in Shrivenham and usually flies F-16s, will be one of the first instructor pilots on the plane. The F-35, which is expected to enter service in 2013, is intended to replace the F-16 and A-10 in the Air Force.
The Navy and Marines are getting their own version of the single-seat stealth fighter. And the aircraft — depending on the variant — has a price tag of somewhere in the $60 million to $90 million-plus range.
Betts said once he heard the Air Force was searching its ranks for F-35 instructor pilots, he had to submit a one-page resume highlighting his career. His previous instructor experience was a three-year stint as a flight instructor at a weapons school at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
"I was tremendously excited. I couldn't believe it," Betts said about being chosen. "I told my wife (Jennifer) and she went screaming through the house."
Betts said that although he is looking forward to his new assignment, his only introduction to the F-35 was Googling it and seeing pictures of the aircraft. What he said he does know is it will be more advanced than the F-16s in which he has logged about 1,800 hours.
"It is a generation beyond. The physical demands will be very similar … the avionics will be quite a bit different," Betts said. "Its capability will probably be a leap ahead."
The F-35 is also radically advanced compared to the F-16 and other aircraft, said John Kent, a spokesman for the aircraft's producer, Lockheed Martin. It has sensors that transmit data and imagery to the pilot's helmet, which will allow him or her to see an image of the ground when the pilot looks down.
The Lightning IIs, as the aircraft is known, will also have a longer combat range than the aircraft it is replacing as well as other advances, Kent said.
Although the first Air Force F-35 squadrons won't be taking to the skies until 2013, Betts was told he will start his new job sometime in 2010 between January and September. He said he expects that it will take six months to train pilots to fly the plane.
"We basically have to figure out how to fly it and how we want to teach other people to fly it," Betts said.
Unlike some other aircraft, however, there are no plans to build a two-seat trainer version, and there is no need for that, Kent said.
"The (test) pilots who fly the F-35 say it flies exactly like the simulator," Kent said. "It is almost like if you blindfolded yourself, you wouldn't know which one you are in. You are using the same flight-control software that is in the airplane."

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🇲🇾 15 Marvellous Facts about Malaysia
First published 4th November 2019 Robin James
Want to impress your friends with your knowledge of the world? Why not start with these fun facts about Malaysia!
1. Malaysia is more than one island – it's a peninsula!
Malaysia is a beautiful country made up of two main islands in south-east Asia.
2. Malaysia has plenty of popular ocean links.
Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) shares a border with Thailand to the north and a coastline along the South China Sea to the east and the Strait of Malacca to the west. Malaysian Borneo (East Malaysia) shares a border with Brunei to the north and Indonesia to the south. It also has a coastline along the South China Sea to the north, the Sulu Sea to the north-east and the Celebes Sea to the east.
3. How big is Malaysia?
This stunning country has an area of 127,355 square miles (329,847 square kilometers). Malaysia's population was 31.95 million in 2019.
Flag of Malaysia
4. What's the capital of Malaysia?
The capital city is called Kuala Lumpur; it covers an area of 94 square miles (243 square kilometers) and has a population of 1.808 million (2017).
5. It's an absolutely gorgeous country.
The terrain here is a mix of coastal plains and mountain regions, with luscious forests and incredible sandy beaches.
6. Malaysia is very easy to find.
To head for sun, sand and spas, type in the coordinates of 3.1333° N, 101.7000° E for your Malaysian expedition!
7. It's a divers' haven.
If you have a penchant for scuba diving and marine life, head over to Sipadan Island which is considered to be one of the best diving spots in the world! We want to go!
8. Cave lovers rejoice!
Malaysia is home to the largest cave chamber in the world! Sarawak Chamber is found in Gunung Mulu National Park and measures an incredible 700 meters long, 400 meters wide and 100 meters tall!
9. Monsoons travel around the country.
Residents here enjoy a tropical climate with monsoon seasons from April to October in the south-west and October to February in the north-east.
10. You're likely to live long and healthily here.
The average life expectancy here is 75.83 culturally enriched years (2017).
11. Pounds for Ringgit!
Should you choose to explore this fascinating country, you'll need to exchange your money for some Ringgit, the currency of Malaysia.
12. The coastline goes on for thousands of miles.
If like us, you dream of sunning yourself on a gloriously sunny and sandy beach sipping a delicious cocktail then you won't be disappointed if you visit Malaysia! There is over 4,600 kilometers of stunning coastline to explore so get packing!
Petronas Tower, Malaysia
13. Do people speak English in Malaysia?
Malaysian is the official language of Malaysia, although many other languages are spoken including English, Chinese and Thai!
14. Malaysia grows and exports all kinds of things.
They grow cacao and rice and produce rubber and palm oil.
The country's industry consists of rubber and oil palm processing and manufacturing, logging, light manufacturing industry and petroleum production and refining.
Malaysia exports petroleum, electronic equipment, liquefied natural gas, palm oil, wood and wood products.
15. It's easy to call Malaysia.
Want to call your friends or family in Malaysia? You'll need to use the international dialling code, +60.
FAQs about Malaysia
Is Malaysia safe to visit?
Yes, Malaysia is relatively safe for tourists to visit, as violent crime is low, though as always - take care wherever you travel.
What is Malaysia famous for?
Thousands of miles of coastline, enormous caves, Gunung Mulu, the Petronas Towers… where do you start?
What is considered rude in Malaysia?
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Q: Prove that the coefficient of $x^n$ in the polynomial $p(x)=\sum_{i=0}^{n}y_iℓ_i(x)$ is $\sum_{i=0}^{n}y_i\prod_{j=0, i\neq j}^{n}(x_i-x_j)^{-1}$ Prove that the coefficient of $x^n$ in the polynomial $p(x)=\sum_{i=0}^{n}y_iℓ_i(x)$ is $\sum_{i=0}^{n}y_i\prod_{j=0, i\neq j}^{n}(x_i-x_j)^{-1}$
I know that $ℓ_i(x)=\prod_{j=0, i\neq j}^{n}\frac{x-x_j}{x_i-x_j}$ where P are obtained from the Lagrange interpolation, then this is reduced to finding the $x^n$ coefficient of $\sum_{i=0}^{n}y_i\prod_{j=0, i\neq j}^{n}\frac{x-x_j}{x_i-x_j}$, how can you do this easily?

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ABAC preparing for tournament
Steve Carter
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TIFTON -- The Abraham Baldwin basketball teams will travel to Atlanta Metro Thursday to take part in the first round of the Region XVII basketball tournament.
Head coach Robert Moore's Stallions will take on the Middle Georgia College Warriors at 3:30 p.m. They will be followed by the Fillies taking on Georgia Perimeter Lady Jaguars at 5:30 p.m.
A win by the Stallions will put ABAC in the semifinals on Friday against the winner of the Georgia Perimeter-Andrew game being played Wednesday. If the Fillies win, they would play the winner of the Atlanta Metro-Darton game in the semis on Friday. The Metro-Darton game will also be played Wednesday.
In their last regular season game Saturday, the Stallions were defeated 81-69 by Atlanta Metro. Rashad Williams had 14 points in that game, while Corey Johnson, Eric Williams and Carl Harrell each added 13.
"We had four players in double-figures, but we just could not hit our shots late," Moore said. "We were only four points down with three minutes left, but we could not get another bucket."
Even with the loss the Stallions finished the season with a 21-9 record, the school's best since 1982.
"We are very excited to have won that many games. I just wish we could have done better in the conference," Moore said.
Along with the 21-9 record, the Stallions placed two players on the All-Region team. That 10-player squad, voted on by the coaches, includes Rashad Williams and Eric Williams.
Ocilla's Corey Johnson was named to the five-player honorable-mention team.
"I am very proud and happy for those guys. They have worked hard and they deserve that honor," Moore said.
Head coach Julie Conner's Fillie team was also defeated Saturday by Atlanta Metro, 79-63.
Jasmin Lee led the team with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Other double-figure scorers were Chelsie Miller with 15 points and six rebounds, as well as Freda Cherry with 13 points and nine rebounds.
After winning just two games last season, the Fillies end the 2001-02 regular season with a 13-15 overall mark, 8-6 in the conference. That gave the Fillies the No. 3 seed in this week's conference tournament.
"I am extremely proud of all of our players. We have had a great year," said Conner.
The Fillies also placed two players on the All-Region team, Lee and Cherry. The sophomore duo was also picked to be among the three players nominated by the league to be considered for All-American honors.
"I want to congratulate them on a great year," Conner said.


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loanDepot to Pay off Two Homeowners' Mortgages as Part of Massive $680K 10-Year Anniversary nextX Sweepstakes
nextX Sweepstakes pays off one customer and one employee's mortgage along with $180k in cash prizes; marks momentous occasion as Company celebrates rapid rise from start-up to nation's second largest nonbank lender
As loanDepot begins its second decade, CEO and Founder Anthony Hsieh announced the Company will celebrate with a special thank you—paying off one lucky customer AND one employee's mortgage. The giveaway, known as the nextX Mortgage Sweepstakes, will run through November and will feature $680,000 in total prizes.
"This sweepstakes is our special way of extending our deepest thanks to our customers and to our employees," said Hsieh. "When we opened our doors, it was our goal to help as many Americans achieve the dream of homeownership and to find financial success. Today, we are delighted and humbled by the impact our efforts have achieved thus far, and look forward to exponentially expanding that volume in our next decade."
The nextX Mortgage Sweepstakes is part of the Company's year-long #nextX celebration which commemorates the momentous milestones the Company has achieved in its first decade in business. The Company made a courageous and bold decision to launch post financial crisis, at a time when many mortgage companies had either closed their doors or had significantly scaled back. Today, thanks to the vision of Founder and CEO Anthony Hsieh, loanDepot has propelled to becoming the nation's second largest nonbank lender while at the same time revolutionizing the industry.
"We founded loanDepot in 2010 with one goal: to delight the customer," added Hsieh. "Everything we do—and have done—in every area of the business has been strategically focused on that sole accomplishment. And that is, in a large part, how we've achieved such trajectory in such a short time."
Initially based in Southern California with a few dozen employees, loanDepot now boasts a nationwide footprint, with multiple operations centers and hundreds of branch locations. Its plus-6,500 employees serve hundreds of thousands of customers annually, all led by Hsieh, who was named Fintech Executive of the Year at the 2018 Lendit Fintech.
Under Hsieh's direction, the Company has made a $100M investment in its proprietary mello™ technology that creates a more seamless loan experience for customers and loan officers alike. Additionally, the Company was the first nonbank lender to expand beyond mortgage loan products. And, in its quest to vastly improve the industry's antiquated loan processes, it introduced its mello smartloan™, the industry's first-ever fully end-to-end digital mortgage that uses artificial intelligence to complete itself.
Hsieh, who values the importance of giving back, also founded War Heroes on Water, a sportfishing tournament designed to show appreciation to combat-wounded veterans and to raise awareness of the challenges that veterans face after their tours are complete. His goal for the Sweepstakes is similar—to change people's lives.
"Being able to help someone pay off their home—or purchase a new one—is a life-changing moment, and we are looking forward to celebrating with them on the big day," he added.
The consumer sweepstakes will feature nine monthly $10,000 prizes and one $250,000 grand prize to pay off or purchase a new home. The company is also celebrating the efforts of its employees by offering a similar giveaway.
To learn more about the Sweepstakes, please visit www.loandepotnextx.com. To learn more about loanDepot, please visit www.loandepot.com.
About loanDepot
An innovator since its inception in 2010, loanDepot continues to disrupt the lending industry with its focus on creating the technologies needed to deliver seamless borrowing experiences to its customers. loanDepot debuted the industry's first end-to-end fully digital loan, the mello smartloan™, in 2019. The Company has funded over $202 billion since its founding, and currently ranks as the second largest nonbank lender and one of the leading retail mortgage lenders in the U.S. NMLS #174457
Mary Biljanic
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The 2016 Acura MDX offers drivers from Westmont, Aurora, Wheaton, and Naperville the best of all possible automotive worlds. Even while it cuts quite a figure on the open road—with its jewel-eyed LED headlights and sleek build, the Acura is one elegant vehicle—this car boasts a beast of an engine as well as the latest in entertainment, navigation, and safety technologies. But to see just how distinctive the new Acura MDX is, just compare it to one of its major competitors, the 2016 Infiniti QX60.
The 2016 Acura MDX – With its Direct Injection 3.5L 24-Valve SOHC i-VTEC engine, the MDX pounds out an almost unbelievable 290 hp and 267 lb-ft of torque—truly phenomenal specs for such a compact car. Meanwhile, it also realizes impressive rates of fuel efficiency: equipped with Idle Stop, for example, it gets 20 mpg* in the city and 27 mpg* on the highway.
The 2016 Infiniti QX60 – The QX60 offers a few different engines, but while each of these registers solid fuel efficiency rates, especially in the city, its engines are all weaker than the MDX's: its 3.5L V6 engine, for example, only generates 265 hp.
The 2016 Acura MDX – The MDX is particularly advanced when it comes to audio and navigation technology. On the one hand, Westmont and Aurora drivers will love the crisp, clean sound provided by the MDX's ELS Studio Premium Audio System, and they'll appreciate this system's voice-command technology. On the other hand, AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic will keep them abreast of developments on the Dan Ryan, and a Destination Database will simplify the search for locations and routes.
The 2016 Infiniti QX60 – The QX60 features technologies like Infiniti Connection, which features a range of digital and remotely operable applications, but these systems are a dime a dozen these days, and the QX60 falters especially when it comes to providing comparable navigation tools.
The 2016 Acura MDX – The MDX includes a range of safety devices—a slew of airbags, a child safety system, Collision Mitigation, Road Departure Mitigation, and Vehicle Stability Assist, just to name a few—designed to give you the latest and best in automotive security. Not only that, but the MDX has been nationally recognized for its safety features, winning both a 5-star rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a Top Safety Pick + award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
The 2016 Infiniti QX60 – The QX60 is embedded with some strong safety systems, too—Backup Collision Intervention, Blind Spot Monitoring, Forward Emergency Braking, and so on—but while it did receive a 5-star rating from the NHTSA, it did not earn a TSP+ award from IIHS.
Drivers from Aurora, Westmont, Naperville, and Wheaton need to experience the MDX for themselves to really understand what sets this vehicle apart. We invite you to test drive the new 2016 Acura at our Continental Acura dealership, located at 2275 Aurora Ave in Naperville, or arrange a visit by calling 844-219-3741.


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All Casino&Bingo cruise questions or what really means "gambling on Carnival cruise ships". If your Carnival cruise ship has a casino (all Carnival ships are equipped with a huge casino) you'll be definitely interested in this survey. As information, it covers all "fun ship topics" in the category of "Carnival Cruise Casino" - games and rules/policy, limits/table limits (minimum bet/winnings/payouts), credit/chips, gambling age limit/policy, the Carnival Players Club (points/VIP/comps), the Vault game specs, plus some Casino tips.
The first in the list of Carnival Casino comps (complimentary items and services to encourage players to gamble) is the "free drinks Carnival cruise Casino" offer. These are real deals and they all come with the proper Players Club status (if you earn a lot of points/jackpots), a proper "life attitude" and the unique ability to have fun.
It means for table games minimum bets of $50 per hand [green chips are $25] (the upper level staff sign for these drinks, usually after you make 9000-12000 points on a sailing). There's also the "On Us" casino drink program - when you reach 1500 points at the Slot Machines you get the "Drink On Us" card - and complimentary drinks while playing in the casino for the rest of your cruise. Table Players can also qualify for the drink card - they'll need to ask the Pit Boss to get rated for this program.
As you play, your S&S card will tell you how many points you've accumulated. When you make the 1500 points, call someone from the Casino staff and they'll add your free drink card to your on-board S&S card. Remember - the drink cards are provided only on longer sailings (7+ days). Cards are good only in the Casino, you must ask the Pit Manager to consider your betting.
As additional perks some players have received (even on more than one occasion) bottles of wine sent to their Main Dining Room tables, a wine&cheese basket or sweets sent to their cabins, free photo coupons. Sometimes they may get a "future" free drink card plus free onboard credit. And these are huge comps compared to those offered in land-based casinos.
A free Carnival cruise promotion for Players Club members. It's a limited-time based on availability promotion - on selected sailings you'll pay only the taxes, meaning the stateroom is for absolutely free.


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The AGE OF X-MAN era wasn't very kind to the New Mutants, as two of the group's original members perished, while two others were either maimed or depowered. But that dark age is over, and the Dawn of X has unleashed new light. Co-writers Ed Brisson and Jonathan Hickman have joined forces with artist Rod Reis for NEW MUTANTS #1, and they've brought a considerably lighter tone with them.
NEW MUTANTS #1 cover by Rod Reis
A flashback to Wolfsbane's resurrection occurs in the opening pages, after her violent death during the most recent UNCANNY X-MEN run. Rahne Sinclair's return from the afterlife was overseen by Storm, who warmly welcomed her back into this world. And that's a far cry from the animosity between them in UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #270 during THE X-TINCTION AGENDA. For the first time in a long time, Rahne truly seems at peace in the aftermath of her death.
While Rahne's return made her content, Sunspot's resurrection appears to have only made him even cockier than before. Roberto da Costa wasn't exactly lacking in confidence before perishing in WAR OF THE REALMS: UNCANNY X-MEN #3. But if death is no longer to be feared, then it's easy to see why Bobby's sunny disposition just can't be contained. Not even getting stranded in Shi'ar space can bring him down. But we'll get back to that.
Meanwhile, on Krakoa, Doug Ramsey has established that Mondo's body can be a conduit for Krakoa's consciousness. However, the island itself had more of a moral problem with possessing Mondo than Doug did. Doug even ordered Krakoa to make the attempt without asking Mondo's permission. Perhaps that's why Doug laughed off Mondo's threat if he ever did it again. Doug knows what he did was wrong, but would he do it again?
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How to holiday party with cheer instead of fear.
With the holiday season approaching, it can be hard to resist the endless treats and indulgences at parties and gatherings. No one wants to toss all their healthy habits out the door so we came up with a way to stay on track with these 5 tips to stay healthy at holiday parties.
If you arrive at a party already famished, it'll be that much harder to stick to your healthy habits. Make sure to have a light, healthy, plant-based meal before you leave the house.
There may be tons of rich items to choose from, but most parties will have a veggie plate. Eat plenty of veggies with your more indulgent treats and you'll help slow down your intake of heavier foods.
Whether you're drinking alcohol or juice, make sure you're staying hydrated with water. Staying hydrated helps manage your appetite and also helps balance high sodium party snacks.
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If you don't expect to have a lot of healthy choices at your next party, bring a healthy option with you. Try plant-based recipes like a hearty cabbage salad, homemade kale chips, or fruit salad.


The neuropsychological significance of the "ACID" pattern on the WISC: A multivariate approach to subtyping learning disabled children.
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De gemeente Kazimierz Biskupi is een landgemeente in het Poolse woiwodschap Groot-Polen, in powiat Koniński.

De zetel van de gemeente is in Kazimierz Biskupi.

Op 30 juni 2004 telde de gemeente 10 272 inwoners.

Oppervlakte gegevens
In 2002 bedroeg de totale oppervlakte van gemeente Kazimierz Biskupi 107,96 km², waarvan:

 agrarisch gebied: 43%
 bossen: 26%

De gemeente beslaat 6,84% van de totale oppervlakte van de powiat.

Demografie
Stand op 30 juni 2004:

In 2002 bedroeg het gemiddelde inkomen per inwoner 2155,31 zł.

Administratieve plaatsen (sołectwo)
Anielewo, Bochlewo, Cząstków, Daninów, Dobrosołowo, Jóźwin, Kamienica, Kazimierz Biskupi, Komorowo, Kozarzew, Kozarzewek, Nieświastów, Posada, Sokółki, Tokarki, Wieruszew, Włodzimirów, Wola Łaszczowa.

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Bielawy, Bieniszew, Bochlewo Drugie, Borowe, Dębówka, Dobrosołowo Drugie, Dobrosołowo Trzecie, Kamienica-Majątek, Komorowo-Kolonia, Ludwików, Marantów, Mokra, Olesin, Olszowe, Radwaniec, Smuczyn, Stefanowo, Tokarki Pierwsze, Tokarki Drugie, Warznia, Wierzchy, Wygoda.

Aangrenzende gemeenten
Golina, Kleczew, Konin, Ostrowite, Słupca, Ślesin

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Instead of waiting until Monday Night Raw to advertise anything for SmackDown Live next week, WWE has announced two matches and a contract signing for the show.
First, Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston will sign for their WWE championship match scheduled for the upcoming Fastlane pay-per-view (PPV) on Sun., Mar. 10, 2019, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Considering this will likely include Big Flannel (Erick Rowan) and the rest of New Day (Xavier Woods, Big E), this has potential for a lot of fun.
Elsewhere, two matches featuring the recent NXT call ups have been scheduled. Johnny Gargano (with Tommaso Ciampa in his corner) will take on Cesaro (with Sheamus in his corner) in a singles match. Meanwhile, Ricochet and Aleister Black team up to take on Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura in tag team action.
So far, that's all that has been announced.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Threading;

namespace Eto
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Attribute to specify whether the handler interface should be initialized automatically
	/// </summary>
	/// <remarks>
	/// Handler interfaces that defer creation of the control to various Create() methods can apply this attribute
	/// so that the initialization can be done afterwards.
	///
	/// If auto initialization is disabled, the widget author must call Widget.Initialize() after the control is created.
	///
	/// Initialization applies styles to the widget and the handler, sets up events based on overridden event methods, etc.
	///
	/// This is only needed by widget authors in advanced scenarios.  The default is to auto initialize, so this is
	/// only needed if you want to disable this behaviour.
	/// </remarks>
	/// <example>
	/// An example handler that implements this behaviour:
	/// <code>
	/// [AutoInitialize(false)]
	/// public interface IMyWidget : IControl
	/// {
	/// 	void CreateWithParams(int param1, bool param2);
	/// }
	///
	/// [Handler(typeof(IMyWidget))]
	/// public class MyWidget : Control
	/// {
	/// 	public MyWidget(int param1, bool param2)
	/// 	{
	/// 		((IMyWidget)Handler).CreateWithParams(param1, param2);
	/// 		Initialize(); // ensure you call this on any constructor of your widget
	/// 	}
	/// }
	/// </code>
	/// </example>
	/// <copyright>(c) 2014 by Curtis Wensley</copyright>
	/// <license type="BSD-3">See LICENSE for full terms</license>
	[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Interface)]
	public sealed class AutoInitializeAttribute : Attribute
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Gets a value indicating whether to auto initialize the handler, false to defer this to the widget author
		/// </summary>
		/// <value><c>true</c> if initialize; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
		public bool Initialize { get; private set; }

		/// <summary>
		/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Eto.AutoInitializeAttribute"/> class.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="initialize">If set to <c>true</c> initialize the widget automatically, otherwise <c>false</c>.</param>
		public AutoInitializeAttribute(bool initialize)
		{
			Initialize = initialize;
		}
	}
}

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Q: Navigator pushes a new page before the async call finishes on button clicked flutter Description of the problem
So I created an app and I am trying to add some data to firebase when a user signs up. So on my sign up page I have a sign up button which creates the firebase user, add some data to firebase and then switches to homepage.
The problem is that it does not seem to wait for my asynchronous actions to finish before switching to homepage (which creates several problem later but that is not the point). In order to come to this conclusion I made several tests with delayed print functions and it confirms what I just explained.
Note that I also tried to use then instead of async and await but still the same problem and I already searched similar problems but I can't find any solution.
Another precision : all my other problems don't occur when I sign in, so the problem seems to be in the sign up process.
So I was wondering if I didn't make something wrong in the button action function.
My code
RoundedButton(
            buttonAction: () async {

                setState(() {
                  showSpinner = true;
                });
                try {
                  final newUserResult =
                      await _auth.createUserWithEmailAndPassword(
                    email: _email,
                    password: _password,
                  );
                  User _user = newUserResult.user;

                  await _user.updateProfile(displayName: _fullName);

                  _user = _auth.currentUser;

                  var test = await _firestore
                      .collection('users')
                      .doc(_user.uid)
                      .collection('assets')
                      .add({
                    'name': 'CASH',
                    'symbol': '\$',
                    'amount': 500.0,
                  });
                  print(test.id);
// This is a test, the message is printed once I am already on my homepage
                  await Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 4), () {
                    print('waiting finished');
                  });
Navigator.pushReplacementNamed(context, HomePage.id);
                print('change done');
                } catch (e) {
                  //TODO use a refractored dialog

                  print(e);
                }
                setState(() {
                  showSpinner = false;
                });

            },

Output
This is the output when I sign up. However I think it is mainly due to the problems I have building the homepage because of the firebase updates that are not finished before switching page.
I am pretty sure of that because when I switch between other pages and this one I don't have any problems building it, but only when I sign up.
    flutter: User is signed in!
flutter: Invalid argument(s)

════════ Exception caught by widgets library ═══════════════════════════════════
The following NoSuchMethodError was thrown building AssetCard(dirty):
The method 'toStringAsFixed' was called on null.
Receiver: null
Tried calling: toStringAsFixed(1)

The relevant error-causing widget was
AssetCard
lib/…/HomeScreens/DashboardScreen.dart:134
When the exception was thrown, this was the stack
#0      Object.noSuchMethod (dart:core-patch/object_patch.dart:51:5)
#1      AssetCard.build
package:crypto_coach/components/AssetCard.dart:35
#2      StatelessElement.build
package:flutter/…/widgets/framework.dart:4701
#3      ComponentElement.performRebuild
package:flutter/…/widgets/framework.dart:4627
#4      Element.rebuild
package:flutter/…/widgets/framework.dart:4343
...
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

════════ Exception caught by widgets library ═══════════════════════════════════
The method 'toDouble' was called on null.
Receiver: null
Tried calling: toDouble()
The relevant error-causing widget was
LayoutBuilder
lib/…/pieChart/PieChartView.dart:21
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flutter: VWLLRnHddf5uJ3s12KMt
flutter: on a fini d'attendre
flutter: Looking up a deactivated widget's ancestor is unsafe.
At this point the state of the widget's element tree is no longer stable.
To safely refer to a widget's ancestor in its dispose() method, save a reference to the ancestor by calling dependOnInheritedWidgetOfExactType() in the widget's didChangeDependencies() method.
[VERBOSE-2:ui_dart_state.cc(177)] Unhandled Exception: setState() called after dispose(): _SignUpScreenState#8db90(lifecycle state: defunct, not mounted)
This error happens if you call setState() on a State object for a widget that no longer appears in the widget tree (e.g., whose parent widget no longer includes the widget in its build). This error can occur when code calls setState() from a timer or an animation callback.
The preferred solution is to cancel the timer or stop listening to the animation in the dispose() callback. Another solution is to check the "mounted" property of this object before calling setState() to ensure the object is still in the tree.
This error might indicate a memory leak if setState() is being called because another object is retaining a reference to this State object after it has been removed from the tree. To avoid memory leaks, consider breaking the reference to this object during dispose().
#0      State.setState.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter/src/widgets/fra<…>

Little precision : the "on a fini d'attendre" message is the "waiting finished" function, I updated it in the post because it is in French but not in my code.
Asset Card code
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:crypto_coach/constants.dart';

class AssetCard extends StatelessWidget {
  AssetCard({this.name, this.symbol, this.amount, this.dollarValue});
  final String name;
  final String symbol;
  final double amount;
  final double dollarValue;

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return SizedBox(
      width: 160,
      child: Card(
        shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(15.0),
        ),
        margin: EdgeInsets.only(left: 8.0, right: 8.0, top: 8.0, bottom: 20.0),
        elevation: 10.0,
        child: Padding(
          padding: EdgeInsets.all(10.0),
          child: Column(
            crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
            children: [
              Expanded(
                flex: 3,
                child: Text(name,
                    style: (name == 'CASH') ? kCashName : kCurrencyName),
              ),
              Expanded(
                flex: 2,
                child: Text(
                  (((name == 'CASH')
                          ? amount.toStringAsFixed(1)
                          : amount.toStringAsFixed(2)) +
                      ' ' +
                      symbol),
                  style: kCryptoValue,
                ),
              ),
              Expanded(
                flex: 3,
                child: Text(
                  (name != 'CASH')
                      ? ('\$' + dollarValue.toStringAsFixed(1))
                      : '',
                  style: kdollarValue,
                ),
              ),
            ],
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Solution (update)
Finally the problem was that I had a listener which was doing the navigation thing when it detected a new user signed in, so the data wasn't set yet.
(Excuse me for my poor English, I am French.)

A: This code looks fine.
Based on our discussion in comments, it turns out your signed in listener was doing the navigation rather than this code.


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Preservation Chicago's Voice Helps Fill a Void
Just after writing about the contraction in writings about Chicago architecture, I was pleasantly surprised today to be handed by Jonathan Fine, President of the grass-roots advocacy group Preservation Chicago, the latest issue of its publication The Voice, which carries the subtitle, The Quarterly Journal of Preservation Chicago."
The 12-page Spring-Summer 2007 issue has the ill-fated Farwell Building as its cover girl, and inside Fine has a good article on the sorry charade that has led the Michigan Avenue landmark to its assignation with the wrecker's ball. There's a second piece, with four informative photos, on Preservation Chicago's current priority, the battle to save Jarvis Hunt's 1927 Lake Shore Athletic Club, which Fifield Properties is seeking to demolish for a Lucien Lagrange condo highrise. The clock is ticking - if no action is taken to designate the structure a landmark by July 12th, it's rubble city.
The Voice is provided free to Preservation Chicago members. Memberships start at $35.00 yearly, $15.00 for students. The quality of the content, however, makes it more than just a house organ/newsletter. It's definitely worth checking out. Previous issues are available as PDF downloads on the organization's website.
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U.S. Stocks Rally, Erase Big Drop in Dow
Posted 9:32 AM, December 27, 2018, by Associated Press, Updated at 05:45PM, December 27, 2018
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times eastern):
U.S. stocks are staging a furious late-afternoon rally Thursday, closing with gains after erasing a 600-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The Dow rose 258 points, or 1.1 percent, adding to Wednesday's record gain of 1,086 points. The S&P 500 added 21 points to 2,488.
Stocks slumped for most of the day as the selling that had gripped the market for most of December resumed. At its lowest, the Dow was down 611 points and the S&P off by 70.
Even with the rally, the indexes remain sharply lower for December and down for the full year with only two trading sessions remaining.
Gainers outnumbered losers in the S&P 500 by 3 to 2. In early afternoon, only 5 stocks in the benchmark index were higher.
Stocks are down sharply, unable to build on the prior day's strong performance.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped around 350 points in late morning trading Thursday after dropping as much as 528 points earlier.
Technology companies and health care stocks, big gainers on Wednesday when the market had its best day in 10 years, took some of the heaviest losses in the broad slide. Energy companies fell along with the price of oil.
The market remains on track for its worst December since 1931 and could finish 2018 with its steepest losses in a decade.
The S&P 500 index fell 39 points, or 1.6 percent, to 2,427. The Dow slid 359 points, or 1.5 percent, to 22,520. The tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 127 points, or 1.9 percent, to 6,427.
Wall Street's wild Christmas week goes on, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumping 300 points at the open Thursday, a day after notching its biggest-ever point gain.
Volatility has been the norm in December. The Dow has dropped 1 percent or more in eight of the 17 trading sessions.
Even with Wednesday's big gains, the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are all down more than 10 percent for the month.
The price of oil fell 1.8 percent after posting its biggest increase in two years Wednesday. Shares of Chevron dropped 1.6 percent.
Bank stocks fell along with Treasury yields. Bank of America, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs slipped more than 1 percent as the yield on the the 10-year Treasury fell to 2.76 percent from 2.79 percent.
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Cleveland Cavaliers: Three Goals for Derrick Rose in 2017-18
Derrick Rose is heading into the 2017-18 NBA season looking to resurrect his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has looked good in training camp and is expected to have a large role with his new team.
Injuries have been the story of Rose's career. At one point with the Chicago Bulls, Rose was an MVP. He took the NBA by storm and was one of the top superstars in the league.
Unfortunately, a torn ACL put him out and since then he has gone through multiple knee injuries that has ended his season early on many occasions. Since his torn ACL, Rose has been playing "revenge basketball" and it has not helped him get back on track. Rose has made it clear that he plans to stop playing that brand of basketball and focus on embracing his new role with the Cavaliers.
Last season with the New York Knicks, Rose showed flashes of his old self. He ended up averaging 18.0 points per game to go along with 4.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game. Rose shot 47.1 percent from the floor, but struggled mightily from beyond the arc at just 21.7 percent.
Needless to say, it will be intriguing to see how Rose plays with the Cavaliers. LeBron James couldn't be more excited to have him on board and Rose could start for a good part of the season due to Isaiah Thomas' hip issues.
All of that being said, what three goals should be set for Rose heading into the 2017-18 season?
Stay Healthy Throughout the Entire Season
Obviously, staying healthy is the biggest goal for Rose. He has been unable to play a full season since the 2010-11 season. Cleveland needs Rose healthy this season in order to play to their full potential.
Average 15 Points Per Game
Cleveland needed more supporting pieces alongside James last season and Rose will be one of them. Chipping in at least 15 points per game would be huge for the role that he will have. Rose won't be asked to score much more than that, but a consistent 15 per game will make the Cavaliers' offense much more dangerous.
Shoot 34 Percent From Three
Playing with LeBron is easy, but perimeter shooting is a major key for success. Rose has struggled from behind the arc, but shooting 34 percent from three would be perfect. Simply being able to be a threat and help stretch the floor is important for Rose this season.
What kind of season are you expecting from Derrick Rose in 2017-18? Let us know your thoughts in the comment box below!
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Working long shifts is not a new concept in an emergency medicine environment. In fact, all ER physicians feel the stress of long, endless shifts at some point, regardless of how long they've been doing it. Unfortunately, just because you've been practicing for a long time doesn't make seemingly never-ending shifts any easier. And, not getting a break from this type of schedule can lead to burnout for doctors.
As the scheduling administrator, you're not just responsible for scheduling your physicians and other medical support team members, but you're also responsible for patient care. When your schedule is unorganized and not filled up, this affects patient care. Emergency departments have a variety of job titles and positions; all that require different work schedules and specific skills. There is, however, something you can do using emergency medicine scheduling software.
While your schedule requires a lot of thought and work, it still has to be flexible to allow your doctors to have a personal life.
Identify and alert different types of schedule conflicts such as lacking required skills, overlapping shifts, too many overtime hours or not enough rest between shifts. Physician scheduling software will flag and color-code any conflicts on the schedule.
Emergency medicine scheduling software can help you track vacation, on-call, sick leave, training and other off-work requests. You can define as many unpaid and paid time-off reasons as you want. Just drag and drop a reason onto the program's schedule planner to mark if and when a staff member is off-work. Identify who are off-work and their reason why. Generate instant reports that show details on planned time off, vacation and training hours for any period of time you choose.
Shift scheduling programs can help you quickly find qualified nurses or doctors and contact them to fill open shifts. It takes only a few clicks of your mouse to fill open shifts. Tell the software your criteria and it instantly shows you a list of potential candidates who are available to fill an open shift. You can set ranking based on all types of criteria such as skills, positions, job seniority, work hour limits, labor cost and availability.


Okay, so there I was, early in the morning, spending time with the Lord. Truth be told, I was not in a happy place. I had been struggling with some familiar, all too bothersome, weaknesses and decided to complain to the Lord about the whole mess. This was not the first time He heard about all of this. It was an experience of "second verse, same as the first." My agitation could best be understood by imagining a man in jail, fed up with his captivity, and fighting to get free. I was pulling at the chains, furiously trying to open the metaphorical door to my own imprisonment. Besides that, I was yelling to try to get His attention, as if he didn't know that I wanted out.
In the midst of my pre-dawn tirade, the Lord seemed to gently bring two stories of scripture to mind. Both from the book of Acts. Each about a divine prison break. The first, found in Acts twelve is about Peter, sound asleep, chained between two prison guards. No screaming, tugging, pulling at his chains. Sound asleep. And God sends angels to set him free. The second, in Acts sixteen, is about Paul and Silas, locked in an inner dungeon with their feet in stocks. Yell and scream? No. Tug at the stocks? Not once. They simply sang songs of praise to the Lord and left the rest up to him. And the Lord brought an earthquake that set them free.
Hmmm. A new strategy for the morning suddenly made sense. Yes, at times this battle feels like a prison from which I can't escape. What to do? Praise the Lord, and get some rest. Angels may be on their way.
ABSOLUTELY LOVE this reminder, Terry ! God keeps things SO simple for us. Thanks for sharing.


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/*  menu_button.h                                                        */
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/* a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the       */
/* "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including   */
/* without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,   */
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#ifndef MENU_BUTTON_H
#define MENU_BUTTON_H

#include "scene/gui/popup_menu.h"
#include "scene/gui/button.h"
/**
	@author Juan Linietsky <reduzio@gmail.com>
*/
class MenuButton : public Button {

	OBJ_TYPE( MenuButton, Button );

	bool clicked;
	PopupMenu *popup;
	virtual void pressed();

	void _unhandled_key_input(InputEvent p_event);
	Array _get_items() const;
	void _set_items(const Array& p_items);

	void _input_event(InputEvent p_event);
protected:

	static void _bind_methods();
public:

	PopupMenu *get_popup();
	MenuButton();
	~MenuButton();
};

#endif


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The Number Ones: Mariah Carey's "I'll Be There" (Feat. Trey Lorenz)
Dave's BRIT Awards Performance Is Something Special
News February 19, 2020 12:23 PM By Tom Breihan
The awards-show performance is a funny thing. If you're playing one of these things, you want to prove that you're a skilled and respectable musician, but you also want to do something sensational that TV audiences will remember. Most of the people who play these things end up doing lame treacly Broadway shit. But last night, the London rapper Dave did something new and inspiring with the format.
Last night was the BRIT Awards, the UK answer to the Grammys. Billie Eilish performed her Bond theme "No Time To Die" for the first time, accompanied by Johnny Marr and Hans Zimmer. But the big news from the evening was Dave, the 20-year-old rapper whose sincere and sensitive album Psychodrama was a huge UK hit last year. At the BRITs, Psychodrama, which had already won the Mercury Music Prize, also scored the Best Album prize, beating out contenders from Stormzy, Harry Styles, Michael Kiwanuka, and Lewis Capaldi. And Dave also performed "Black," a heavy-hearted Psychodrama song about the way race works in the world.
Dave opened up his performance entirely solo, rapping while playing piano. His piano was a big LCD screen where images came up along with the song. As the camera revolved around him, a string section eventually came in, and another pianist joined Dave. As the song ended, he jumped up from his stool to rap an entirely new verse that named some names and took stands in British politics.
In that new verse, Dave called out UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson: "It is racist whether or not it feels racist/ The truth is our Prime Minister's a real racist." He attacked the press over their coverage of Meghan Markle: "Now if you don't wanna get it, then you're never gonna get it/ How the news treats Kate versus how they treated Meghan." And he called out for reparations and for justice for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire and the Windrush scandal. It's a powerful performance, and you can watch it below.
Dave's Psychodrama is out now on Neighbourhood.
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