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Another Hillsong Scandal
Hillsong, the Australian-based religious conglomerate, operates in 28 countries with more than 150,000 weekly attendees. It is now in the midst an explosive scandal. Founder, Brian Houston, faces charges in an Australian court of covering up the pedophilia of his late father, Frank. One of Frank's victims, aged seven at the time, says the sexual abuse happened around 1970 and that his son, Brian Houston, knew about it and covered it up. The victim further alleges that he was "raped, choked, and brutalized." It is also claimed that Frank, and later his son Brian, tried to buy off the victim with $10,000 in Australian dollars. Brian says the victim insisted, years ago, that the abuse not be made public. A criminal sentence could put the powerful pastor behind bars for five years.
Hillsong, as we know it today, grew out of Frank Houston's megachurch in the 80s. At the time the elder Houston was also head of the Australian division of the Assemblies of God denomination. All this comes after Hillsong had to oust celebrity-obsessed pastor Carl Lentz from its New York City congregation after Lentz admitted to adultery. In Dallas, Hillsong had to close a church due to the pastor's "failure to uphold the standards of Hillsong leadership." In New Jersey, another Hillsong pastor resigned after texting a photo of himself to a church volunteer while wearing white exercise tights with nothing left to the imagination. Some say that this and other Hillsong scandals are endemic to the church culture of Hillsong.
Perhaps the whole truth isn't known, and we must be careful about judgments without knowing all the facts, especially when the case against Brian Houston has yet to go to court. But some things we do know. Outlandishly extravagant lifestyles of Houston and other church leaders have been documented, based on the Hillsong's prosperity gospel message. And more bombs of indiscretions may yet explode. But my concern is what's going to be done about all of this. One thing is certain, deliverance and exorcism isn't an option.
Brian Houston and Hillsong adamantly oppose the idea of Christians having demons and suffering from generational curses. On my last ministry tour of Australia, the word went out, I was told from the top-down, that no one in Hillsong leadership would be allowed to cooperate with or attend our meetings. But it's now clear that, whatever the final truth about all this may be, there is a demonic problem at Hillsong, especially with the late Frank Houston. As an exorcist I can tell you, child molestation is demonic. Almost all perpetrators are demon possessed. Frank Houston needed an exorcism, but his theology kept him from it. And this curse may have passed on to Brian Houston. And if he doesn't believe in curse breaking and deliverance, how will he and Hillsong get free from the curse?
I'm not saying that pastor Houston is like his father, but that the demons of his father are likely trying to destroy the good work that Hillsong has done to reach people for Christ. I may not agree with all that Hillsong does, but as the Apostle Paul commanded in Philippians 1:15-18, I praise God where Christ is preached. We must fervently pray for Hillsong during this trying time. Pray that those in the organization who sincerely follow Christ will be granted grace and patience for His will to be worked out. And pray that the leadership of this megachurch will wake up to the need of embracing deliverance and casting demons out of those in power who may be possessed.
TALKING TO THE DEAD
The idea of psychics talking to the dead is thousands of years old. The prophet Isaiah warned (8:19-20): When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? Indeed, why talk to a dead human when you can commune with a living Lord? In fact, such psychics aren't talking to the dead at all, but demonic impersonators. That crystal ball can't conjure the dearly departed, but it can summon an evil, deceiving spirit. The next time you're tempted to call a psychic hotline, remember that the Lord of all creation is just a prayer away.


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The Interim Budget for the financial year 2019-20 was laid down in front of the Parliament by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today in the absence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Since the budget was not exhaustive and was interim in nature due to 2019 being the election year, not many announcements were expected.
But at the same time, significant announcements that could benefit the ruling party in upcoming elections were expected and so happened.
Here are the highlights of Budget'19. Did it live up to expectations of the youth? Read here.
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This budget is sure to make millennials happy. The benefits are spread to all walks of life and everyone gets the fruits of this inclusive budget.
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Located in the Eastern portion of Washington State, Liberty Lake is a suburban city just 20 minutes from the heart of downtown Spokane. The family-friendly city is currently home to over 8,000 residents, many of whom reside in Liberty Lake for its characteristic quality of life. The growing city works tirelessly to maintain and preserve the area's beautiful natural surroundings, carefully planning the city's architectural additions to maintain harmony and balance with green spaces located throughout the city.
Liberty Lake offers home buyers a variety of housing types and commercial options throughout the city. From single-family homes to maintenance-free garden homes and panoramic estates, Liberty Lake contains a complete range of property types.
Considering a relocation to Liberty Lake or elsewhere in Spokane? Nancy Wynia has been helping buyers and sellers in the area for almost 40 years. Nancy assists buyers in finding homes to accommodate varying lifestyles and price ranges. Contact Nancy Wynia and discuss your real estate goals today.
The natural attractions of Lake liberty's pristine beaches and meandering trails have been attracting families to its shores for more than a century. The city's historic fourth of July tradition lures visitors by the thousands. From natural beauty to great events, there is much to love about Lake Liberty. The picturesque town also boasts 3 golf courses, great restaurants and cafes, unique shops and boutiques, a variety of artistic and cultural entertainment and immense waterfront appeal.
The city's Regional Park is regarded by many to be Lake Liberty's greatest attraction. The almost 4,000 acre park, offers up expansive acreage of wetlands, lake shore and forest. Visitors to the lake can swim at the beach, explore one of the park's trails or enjoy the local waterfall.
The culinary scene in Liberty Lake is dominated by charming local eateries and bistros, such as the Twisp Cafe or Hay J's Bistro. A wonderful addition to the town's culinary flair, the Wine Cellars offer a chance to sample handcrafted wines in a tasting room that overlooks the lake.
The city's ample parks, trails and open spaces offer up a wide array of recreational possibilities for the community's ~8,000 residents. The city is currently home to two major parks and many other smaller parks and open spaces. The city's two largest parks, Pavillion Park and Rocky Hill Park, are popular among the city's residents. Just south of the city, residents also have access to Liberty Lake County Park, one of the largest parks in Washington state. The city is also home to over 25 miles of multi-use trails, 3 golf courses, a public boat launch, and a dog park.
The rich history of the Liberty Lake community dates back to the 1800's. Once called Lake Grier, the city was founded by a Frenchman from Canada named Stephen Liberty. During the late 1800's, as more people arrived in the Spokane region, Liberty Lake garnered a reputation as "Spokane's Inland Seashore." The area became well know for its natural beauty and many attractions, including boating, dancing, entertainment, and festive celebrations.
Originally inhabited by Native American tribes, Liberty Lake was settled long before those of European descent arrived in the region. The Homestead Act of 1862, with its promise of free land, drove settlers to the Lake Liberty area. One of those drawn by the promise of a new life was Stephen Liberty. The early French settler made his home on the West side of the lake.
Today, Liberty Lake is a wonderful and prosperous community of approximately 8,000. Residents work to maintain the viability of the area's attractions and its natural resources for those living their now and far into the future.


Some pictures, mostly of Lego.
09:20:54 Here's the Pirate Lego set in full. 09:21:16 A couple of soldiers in a little rowing boat. 09:25:54 A couple of pirates.
09:29:35 A female pirate. 09:30:21 A soldier. 09:31:09 A pirate.
09:32:02 Another pirate. 09:33:21 A soldier and a cannon. 09:36:42 Two chaps in a boat.
19:02:13 The 33.74 Ardbeg from the SMWS. 19:02:33 20:32:52 Mmmmmm Sapporo!


We had the pleasure of bringing together the presidents of the O'Fallon, Penrose, and Fairground Neighborhood Associations to discuss how the neighborhoods can work together and improve the quality of life in the area. Real leaders committed to real change!
The Community Builders Network's article offers more information about the merger of Community Renewal and Development, Inc. and North Newstead Association. Effective January 1st of this year, the two entities have merged with Sal Martinez as the executive director.


Annie Lou is the project of Anne Louise Genest, an artist who walks with the spirit of an old storyteller, creating songs steeped in the flavours of old-time mountain, Appalachian, traditional country, and bluegrass music. She has spent years chronicling the rural life-paths of Canada, writing songs that tell the tales of the hard-won victories of everyday men and women. Annie Lou has toured major festivals and venues across the country and has been nominated for a Juno and several Canadian Folk Music and Western Canadian Music awards. Horizon Stage is pleased to present Annie Lou on Friday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m.
With humour, grace, and warmth, Annie Lou takes the stage with banjo and guitar, and invites you in to her colourful world of original music rooted in melodic traditions and delivered with an inspired energy and spark. She paints vibrant musical landscapes where you can laugh, cry, dance, reflect and connect with ballads, tunes, and songs inspired by lives and times and ups and downs. Her beautifully creative songs range from rousing and boisterous to gentle and poignant. They map a homescape of hard-drinking grandmas, rural dancehalls, blue collar fashions, small towns, and big cities. All are delivered with Genest's vocal warmth; evocative of the sweet tones of Kate and Anna McGarrigle blended with the raw emotion of Hazel Dickens.
Annie Lou is releasing her fourth album, End Zone, a gorgeous collection of new songs that draw deep from the well, filling the bucket with rich melody and wry wisdom. No, it's not about football. Most of the material for the album was written during the last months of her mother's life, and the title track is an exploration of that time when the end is near, but not quite. The album features a guest cast of Canadian acoustic innovators, including Andrew Collins on mandolin and guitar, Max Heineman on upright bass and vocals, Sarah Hamilton on fiddle and vocals, John Showman and Trent Freeman on fiddle, Frank Evans on banjo, Burke Carroll on pedal steel, and Ivan Rosenberg on dobro. Real, raw, and deeply honest, End Zone is a magical addition to the Annie Lou catalogue.
Annie Lou is headed out on a Western Canada CD Release tour this month, with Collins, Hamilton, and Heineman in tow. Together they are a tight vocal and instrumental unit that offers superb musicianship and an infectious delight in their craft. In live performance the band gallops along with joyful danceable precision, enticing audiences with twin fiddles, banjo, three and four part harmonies, call and response, and compelling instrumental solos.
Touring B.C., Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Annie Lou's only concert in the Edmonton area will be at Horizon Stage in Spruce Grove on Friday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 for Adults and $30 for Students and Seniors and may be purchased at the City Hall Ticket Centre (315 Jespersen Ave), by phone at 780-962-8995 or 1-888-655-9090, and online through Ticketpro.ca.
(they) move across a range of emotions and each evokes the right texture."


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Kotlin announced as a first-class citizen in Android. Why does it matter?
Artur Hebda
With Google blessing you can now safely start using Kotlin in production Android apps to increase productivity and bring joy to your day-to-day work.
Ok, what actually happened?
But, there is one more thing (…) One thing our team has never done for developers. We have never added a new programming language to Android and today, we're making Kotlin an officially supported language in Android.
— Stephanie Saad Cuthberston, Director, Product Management, Android
During annual Google I/O conference Kotlin programming language has been announced as a first-class citizen in Android moving forward. It was warmly welcomed by audience with great applause. Kotlin is going to be supported on the similar terms Java is right now. If you wonder what it means for the future of Android development, let me share my thoughts with you.
What is Kotlin anyway?
Kotlin is a statically typed programming language for modern applications running on JVM. It is concise, expressive, null-safe, fun and provides 100% interoperability with Java. It has been designed with mobile first in mind with Android developers being a really large target audience.
Being developed for last 6 years and reaching version 1.0 in February 2016 it has proven to be ready for production. It was created at JetBrains, Kotlin development company also known for creating the suite of modern IDEs including IntelliJ IDEA, RubyMine and many more…
If you have ever wondered, its name originates from a small Russian island close to Saint Petersburg :)
Why is it a perfect fit for Android?
Device fragmentation is a known issue in the Android world. Different hardware features, screen sizes, Android versions and even Java Runtime Environments make it difficult to write a concise and clean code using latest features. Here is where Kotlin really shines, because it boosts developers productivity, let them use latest language features, i.e. lambda expressions, and is still being able to run across all devices due to full bytecode compatibility with Java 6.
Shipping apps on mobile requires a thoughtful approach to application size, especially for emerging markets, where the internet bandwidth might be a constraint. Kotlin adds only around 1 MB (compared to 7-30 MB for Swift depending on libraries used) to the final size of an application binary.
Thanks to full interoperability with Java it can be gradually introduced to any Android project, so there is no need to stop developing new features in order to convert entire application at once. You can start using Kotlin for Android app development right now.
Gradle, main build system for Android, is configured and can be extended by plugins written in Groovy. This is a pain point for developers, who cannot rely on tools to get proper autocompletion and documentation they are used to in Java. Since 2015 Gradle team is working to bring in support for Kotlin, which will ship with both autocompletion and documentation right in the IDE. There is still some work to be done, but the progress has been significant.
Using Android API requires a lot of ceremony. Certain methods need to be called in proper order and it's error prone, because whenever one method call is omitted, bugs are introduced. Kotlin can remedy that with inline extension function expressions, which can encapsulate all of the ceremony without any impact in runtime.
Kotlin helps to avoid two most common errors on Android – NullPointerException and leaking context. It has null-safety built-in meaning developer has to handle null cases wherever they might happen, which leads to more maintainable code without running into defensive programming. Context leaks are often caused by instances of anonymous classes (or lambda expressions) which hold references to outer context in Java. Lambda expressions in Kotlin are compiled to static classes unless they explicitly use a reference from outer context, hence the risk is much lower.
Current state of affairs
If you look at popularity of programming languages, you will notice that Kotlin is not widely adopted to say at least. On stackoverflow.com there are only 2.6 thousands questions regarding Kotlin. It is not very impressive when you compare it with Swift, mentioned over 50 times more often. It's a huge difference taking into account that Android is twice as popular as iOS is in terms of questions asked.
Companies as well as developers in general were not so keen to introduce Kotlin to their primary applications, because its future on Android was uncertain. Of course, there are some early adopters, i.e. Basecamp, who have started to migrate their products soon after Kotlin 1.0 was released.
What does the announcement change?
Let's discuss first what is a first-class citizen. The term was coined in the 1960s by Christopher Strachey. In simple words it means that both Java and Kotlin will receive fair treatment, so you can do with the latter everything that you could do with the former.
The announcement has already increased popularity of Kotlin significantly. Number of stars on GitHub Kotlin repository has already risen by 50% reaching level of 12 thousands. Traffic on kotlinlang.org has grown by 263% in terms of organic search according to SEMRush.
In parallel to the Google I/O keynote, examples for Kotlin have been added to the official Android documentation for the latest release – O. I expect the examples coverage to grow steadily from now on. It means easier and most likely wider adoption for newcomers.
Bigger traction means growing community. The potential for growth is huge as Android developers were kind of stuck with Java. Even IDE helps to reduce visual clutter caused by its verbosity, i.e. displaying single-method anonymous interface instances as lambda expressions.
Growing community leads to better libraries as more and more great developers find an urge to improve upon existing solutions in order to increase productivity and bring joy into their day-to-day work.
Needless to say, there is a lot of room for improvements, especially in Android API itself. I expect developers to use extension functions to work with cleaner facade on top of existing interfaces. It gives Android team a chance to rework underlying APIs much easier and faster once proper adoption level is reached. It also leads to lower costs of Kotlin app development.
Companies can now safely start investing resources in hiring Kotlin developers as there is going to be more and more support from Android team from now on.
Google is willing to establish and participate in Kotlin Foundation to secure future of the language and push new features forward.
This is a good time for Java developers to try Kotlin, as it is more fun to work with without necessity to resign from vast ecosystem of Java libraries thanks to full interoperability. Moreover it's really easy to get started now as Android Studio provides a plugin to convert existing Java code to Kotlin with just one click. It might not be the most idiomatic Kotlin code, but it's definitely a perfect way to get familiar with it.
As can be seen in Android Studio 3.0 Preview, Kotlin has been already fully incorporated. There will be no longer need to install yet another plugin. It will just work. IDE will be shipped with Kotlin samples ready to use out of the box.
There has never been a better moment to dive into Android development with Kotlin. Appreciating Kotlin as a first-class citizen is a huge step forward, as developers can now safely move towards it and benefit from higher productivity. As a community we can help to redefine Android development and bring Android APIs to the next level to make it easier to create high quality apps. I am looking forward to hear from you as well as to be part of the movement.

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Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has challenged members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to be advocates of the National Health Act (NHA).
Okowa made the call yesterday at the opening ceremony of the Physicians' Week organised by the Delta State council of NMA in conjunction with the Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC) in Asaba.
"As a nation, have we done well? The answer is, no. The issue that concerns universal health coverage started in 2004; today, we are still struggling to achieve the 100 per cent mark. I am very worried because, for many years, the issue of health insurance was limited to only federal workers; states did not key into it due to low advocacy.


A host of dignitaries have graced RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital on various occasions. These landmark events have been lapped up by both student community and medical fraternity. The students and the staff have been immensely benefitted with the presence and the exchange with these achievers.


Fans of Korg's expanding lineup of affordable, beginner-friendly synthesizers have a lot to be thankful for this month, as the Japanese firm has announced three new models: the Minilogue XD, Volca Drum, and Volca Modular.
All three of these products build on Korg's line of recent synthesizers, many of which have become the best-selling synths of the past several years. Below, we have video demos of each new synth, and if you keep scrolling, you can see all the specs straight from Korg.
First up, the Minilogue XD takes the template established by massively popular Minilogue and adds some of the features that synth heads have been asking for since its launch in 2016.
In doing so, Korg has offered a compelling option for players looking for a bit more horsepower than the Minilogue or Monologue, but less expansive (and expensive) than the higher-end Prologue that launched this time last year.
New features on the Minilogue XD include a "digital multi-engine," reverb and modulation effects in addition to delay, a more sophisticated sequencer, CV ins, and micro-tuning functionality. The digital multi-engine functions as a third oscillator in addition to the two VCOs found on the normal Minilogue, and allows the use of three different types of sound generation: Noise, VPM (variable phase modulation), and a User setting where you can "load your own oscillator programs that you created or obtained via the internet."
The updated sequencer combines well-loved functionalities of both the sequencers found in the Minilogue and Monologue. As on the Minilogue's polyphonic sequencer, you can record motion sequences for up to four parameters to add movement or character to your pattern. But now with the XD, you can edit each of the four motions for every step—a function previously only available on the Monologue's monophonic sequencer.
Beyond this new Minilogue iteration, Korg is also expanding their entry-minded Volca series. The Volca Drum Digital Percussion Synthesizer offers another drum machine in the line, in addition to the wildly popular Volca Beats. Where the Volca Drum stands out is in its unique method of sound generation.
According to Korg, "The volca drum creates its drum sounds by DSP-powered analog modeling. Oscillator waveforms such as sine wave, sawtooth wave, and noise are provided."
Each of the six parts, which can be saved as "kits" within the on-board memory, has two layers: the source, the modulator, an envelope, and then a distortion and a wave folder for extra harmonics.
As Korg says in its release, these layers "do not impose any rules or restrictions such as specifying which parts must be used for the bass drum or for the cymbal; all parts have the same specifications. You can freely assign your new sounds to these six parts without being limited by the conventions of a drum set."
One you craft the sonic makeup of a kit, you can send some of your signal through a waveguide resonator, which offers yet another set of tone shaping options. This all can be controlled via a powerful 16-step sequencer which, like on the Minilogue XD and other Volcas, also allows for motion sequencing.
And finally, there's the Volca Modular, which for a lot of synthists, may be the most exciting launch in the set.
With this unit, Korg is offering the open-ended magic of a modular system in a bite-sized format, complete with eight "modules" and 50 patch points.
The architecture of this synth consists of a set of analog synth modules, digital effects, and a sequencer.
Everything is connected under the hood, so it will generate sounds before you get into the external patching (which can be done via included pin cables).
Source: A triangle VCO carrier and modulator.
Functions: Two function envelope generators (one attack-hold-release generator, the other a rise-fall slope generator).
Woggle: A random signal generator.
Split: A two output mult that can be used in reverse as well.
Dual LPG: Two low-pass gate circuits that package a filter and an amp.
Spaced Out: A stereo reverb effect.
Sequence: Adjust the parameters of the internal sequencer.
According to Korg, this design is largely based on and inspired by the principals and formats of West Coast synthesizers from the likes of Buchla. Yet while the emphasis here is to offer an open-ended and idiosyncratic range of sounds to explore, Korg has clearly endeavoured to make this a highly playable and musical instrument by way of its 16-step sequencer and 14 types of scales to assign to different steps.


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Q: developed a strtok alternative I have developed my own version of strtok. Just to practice the use of pointers.
Can anyone see any limitations with this or anyway I can improve.
void stvstrtok(const char *source, char *dest, const char token)
{
    /* Search for the token. */
    int i = 0;
    while(*source)
    {
        *dest++ = *source++;
        if(*source == token)
        {
            source++;
        }
    }
    *dest++ = '\0';
    }

int main(void)
{
    char *long_name = "dog,sat ,on ,the,rug,in ,front,of,the,fire";
    char buffer[sizeof(long_name)/sizeof(*long_name)];

    stvstrtok(long_name, buffer, ',');

    printf("buffer: %s\n", buffer);

   getchar();

   return 0;
}

A: A side note: The word 'token' is usually used to describe the parts of the string that are returned.  Delimiter is used to describe the thing that separates the tokens.  So to make your code more clear you should rename token to delimiter and rename dest to token_dest.
Differences in your function and strtok:
There are several differences between your function and strtok.

*

*What your function does is simply remove the token separators

*You only call your function once to process all parts of the string.  With strtok you call it multiple times for each part of the string (subsequent times with NULL as the first param).

*strtok also destroys the source string, whereas your code uses its own buffer (I think better to use your own buffer as you did).

*strtok stores the position of the next token after each call where the first parameter is NULL.  This position is then used for subsequent calls.  This is not thread safe though and your function would be thread safe.

*strtok can use multiple different delimiters, whereas your code uses just one.

That being said, I will give suggestions for how to make a better function, not a function that is closer to strtok's implementation.
How to improve your function (not emulate strtok):
I think it would be better to make the following changes:

*

*Have your function simply return the 'next' token

*Break out of your loop when you have *source or *source == delimiter

*Return a pointer to the first character of your source string that contains the next token.   This pointer can be used for subsequent calls.

A: This code doesn't function at all like strtok(). What were you trying to do, exactly? But as far as improvements, your code has a serious bug: if the length of source subtracted by the number of occurrences of token is greater than the length of dest you've got yourself a very classic Stack overflow, which seems somewhat ironic to me at the moment. This won't happen in the main that you've used, but using the function elsewhere is bound to lead you into the path of uncertainty and the slough of despair.

A: strtok allows you to iterate through all the tokens. It does this by assuming that the source string is writable and inserting nulls into it at token breaks. The destination buffer is a pointer to the character offset withing the source buffer. You can use this fact to know when you have reached the end + also keep "state" between calls.
Strtok is not a good function to use, since it destroys the source string. It is also not re-entrant.

A: strtok() will save some state, so you can call it multiple times to get multiple tokens. Also, strtok() will "split" the source string so you get multiple destination strings, each one being a token.
All your code does, from what I see, is ignore any input char that equals the token seperator, and continue copying to the null-termination of the source.
edit: Additionally, consider there are two sequencing token-seperators: The first will be ignored by your function, the second will be written to the destination, whereas strtok() will define a seqeunce of 2 or more delimiters as a single delimiter (man page: http://man.cx/?page=strtok )

A: strtok destroys the input string with the NUL character, which makes it kind of hostile.
You need to also consider the case of "xyz,,pdq"  how many tokens will strtok pull out of that string if ',' is the delimiter.
What do you want your function to do in this case?

A: Also, strtok(...) supports multiple delimiter characters.  Look into the definitions of strspn(...) and strcspn(...), as they can be used to re-implement strtok(...).

A: By the Way, long_name is pointer to char and sizeof(long_name) is sizeof(char*).
not the size of what the long_name points to.

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Keeping the bayanihan spirit alive to address a hunger crisis
The rising need for food and other basic goods by disadvantaged families prompted many good-natured individuals like 26-year old Ana Patricia Non to put up community pantries in various places around the country.
Designed specifically to help the poor and augment a day's meal for families caught by the devastating impact of the pandemic, the work of these good samaritans spread like wildfire over social media. As a way of extending support to its customers in need, Globe provided assistance to over 200 community pantries nationwide by leveraging on its partnership with PureGold through the PureGo app.
"This is our way of showing malasakit to our customers. By staying close to them and their communities, they know we are here to support them. Once again, the Filipino bayanihan spirit comes to life at a time when many people are finding it difficult to cope with the health crisis," said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications.
The country's largest mobile network operator assisted 182 community pantries in the National Capital Region (NCR), 11 in Luzon, as well as 16 in Visayas and Mindanao.
Bagong Ilog Community Pantry in Pasig City was one of the community pantries supported by Globe in NCR.
Most of the community pantries are in Quezon City with 39, followed by 18 pantries in Manila, Marikina and Makati with 13, Pasay and Pasig with 12, Caloocan with 11, and Davao City with 7. Aside from providing grocery items to feed the hungry, Globe has also donated prepaid load cards.
"Being one with the community is a real blessing. It is indeed wonderful to see people coming together to help members of their communities," Crisanto added.
The operators of the community pantries rely on donations from those who are capable and willing to share their resources. Locations of the over 500 community pantries nationwide may be accessed via https://saanyan.github.io/saanmaycommunitypantry/.
Globe supported Iligan Community Pantry in Tibanga, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte.
To continue supporting the growing number of community pantries, Globe customers may also donate their Rewards points to Walang Iwanan Alliance to fund the purchase of supplies in support of the community pantries. For Globe and TM customers who have Rewards points, they may support via the Globe Rewards app. Just click "Donate" and choose Walang Iwanan Alliance. Each point is equivalent to P1.
They can also donate via the Walang Iwanan Alliance (GCash QR code) For additional hunger alleviation initiatives, donations may likewise be made to Rise Against Hunger (GCash QR code) and Gawad Kalinga's Kusina ng Kalinga (GCash QR Code).
Last March, Globe employees rallied once more to fight hunger through an employee donation drive under the #OneGlobeVsCovid program, and have raised over P700,000 to support the hunger alleviation efforts of Walang Iwanan Alliance, Rise Against Hunger and Gawad Kalinga's Kusina ng Kalinga.
To know more about Globe's sustainability efforts, visit https://www.globe.com.ph/about-us/sustainability.html#gref


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It has almost been a week now since Google went live with Google Chrome Extensions, and barely over a year since Google Chrome itself was introduced. On the other hand, Firefox has been around for 5 years now and there are tons of Firefox add-ons which are much more than useful.
So are Chrome Extensions better than Firefox add-ons? Well, lets take a look at some Head to Head comparison to get an idea. I must make a note that Firefox without add-ons is just another browser, and most of its popularity is because of the add-ons. Google Chrome on the other hand is much more faster, however it still lacks several useful extensions, which is why many users are not yet switching to Chrome.
The one thing I like about Chrome extensions and themes in general is the ability to install and uninstall Chrome extensions without restarting the browser. On the other hand, Firefox needs to be restarted every time you install an extension or theme. Firefox has made some headway in the form of Personas, however the promised introduction of restartless add-ons and theme installation is nowhere to be seen in Firefox 3.6.
Since the introduction of Google Chrome extensions, many users were skeptical whether installing extensions would slow down the browser or create an impact on its performance. Let's just say that nothing of that sort will happen, Chrome runs extensions and tabs in separate processes, so no one extension can affect the entire browser. This is a technology which has made Chrome faster than other browsers and much more manageable.
On the other hand, Firefox is known to crawl if you install too many extensions. This may not be due to the browser itself, but try installing 10-15 add-ons and opening 10 tabs, you will notice high memory usage and a significant snag in Firefox performance.
Hate to admit it, but at its current rate of progress, Chrome will run all over Firefox in 2-3 years' time. Firefox has really got to step it up and come up with some new and innovative ideas. In my opinion, switching to web-kit could be a huge boost for FF but the Mozilla team doesn't seem kin on doing that.
@Ashutosh – I believe that it would happen far more sooner than 2-3 years. Firefox is just concentrating on design, whereas features such as separate processes for tabs and restartless extension installation is no where to be seen. And to top it Firefox is a memory hogger.
Chrome already had the use cases ready, so they took that best from all the browsers and along with the powerful marketing of google (you can see chrome link at the google homepage), no wonder you can do something better which has already been done, same with MS, it has been doing the same thing with Apple for years.
As far as extensions are concerned, the Google equivalents for Firefox's AdblockPlus and FireGestures addons have much need of being revamped. Two top extensions that i believe any serious user needs.
With Cleo addon you can backup/restore all your extensions/themes in one click plus one restart.
Many other compatible addons Firefox may not make it in for Chrome in a while yet (perhaps a year or two). Diigo, Care2, Cybersearch, Feedly, WOT, DownloadThemAll, SlimSearch and how many other all time favs?
Firefox wins again (for now).
Beyond this though (and other things that others may want to add on), competition will be tight for Firefox (and Opera, and Maxthon3!).
Question is. Will it bring in more users from IE or just those who are in the know?
@Daniel – I agree with you on several counts, and as you can see, whatever you said I agreed very well in the Round 3 and picked Firefox as the winner.
Chrome extensions just went mainstream a week away so you can expect lots of improvements over the next few months.
Also Feedly is available for Chrome and like I said in Round 6 many more extensions will be ported to Chrome and will improve over time.
Opera was my favorite browser (light, tabs, resume sessions,…etc.) until Firefox started catching up & offering those features & more. Chrome is now doing the same thing. It's just an endless process.!!!!
I'm just wondering if there will ever be a limit on performance & extensions at which all browsers will end up the same…..?!?!
Google chrome's extensions don't slow down the browser because chrome's extension interface is very basic. It's like writing a program in C and offering to link with a plugin. Firefox's plugin system is more complex and flexible, hence the extreme lag.
Chrome's extensions are ok-ish, but I can't see how it's better than firefox in security. Chrome has nothing remotely intricate like XPConnect wrappers, which allows the extensions to safely modify the page.
Hate to admit it, but at its current rate of progress, Chrome will run all over Firefox in 2-3 years' time.
Okay guys, its been 2 years since Mirsha wrote this, I am a loyal firefox user who is tired of how SLOW firefox is. DOES CHROME have as many add-ons/extensions as Firefox now? Is it better? Time for an updated article.


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Im Himmel ist auch Platz für Mäuse (Originaltitel Myši patří do nebe, internationaler englischsprachiger Titel Even Mice Belong in Heaven) ist ein Stop-Motion-Film von Jan Bubeníček und Denisa Grimmová, der im Juni 2021 beim Festival d'Animation Annecy seine Premiere feierte, im Oktober 2021 in die tschechischen und französischen Kinos kam und am 1. Dezember 2022 in die deutschen. Der Film basiert auf dem Kinderbuch Auch Mäuse kommen in den Himmel von Iva Procházková mit Illustrationen von Marine Ludin.

Handlung
Nach einem tödlichen Unfall treffen sich die vorlaute Maus Dalli und der Fuchs Weißbauch im Tierhimmel wieder.

Literarische Vorlage

Der Film basiert auf dem Kinderbuch Auch Mäuse kommen in den Himmel von Iva Procházková mit Illustrationen von Marine Ludin, das 2011 im Sauerländer Verlag in einer deutschen Fassung veröffentlicht wurde. Darin flieht die kleine Maus Dalli vor dem hungrigen Fuchs Weißbauch, übersieht dabei eine Wurzel, stolpert und stürzt von einem hohen Felsen. Im Himmel der Tiere angelangt findet Dalli Schaukeln, Karussells und viele andere Attraktionen vor.

Die in Paris geborene Ludin studierte in der Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Art in Nancy und Illustration an der Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften in Hamburg bei Rüdiger Stoye mit Abschluss als Diplom-Designerin im Jahr 2005. Seitdem arbeitet Ludin als freie Illustratorin für deutsche und französische Verlage. Die Tschechin Procházková lebte zehn Jahre lang mit ihrer Familie in Deutschland. bevor sie wieder nach Prag zurückkehrte. Ihre Kinder- und Jugendbücher wurden für die Hans-Christian-Andersen-Medaille und den Katholischen Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis nominiert und mit dem Friedrich-Gerstäcker-Preis, dem Evangelischen Buchpreis sowie dem Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis ausgezeichnet. Ivan Pokorný hatte bereits Procházkovás Jugendroman Orangentage verfilmt, der im Lausitzer Bergland spielt.

Produktion

Filmstab
Auch Mäuse kommen in den Himmel wurde von der mehrfach mit dem Český lev ausgezeichneten Regisseurin und Drehbuchautorin Alice Nellis und dem zuvor überwiegend für Serien tätigen Richard Malatinský für den Film adaptiert. Regie führten Jan Bubeníček und Denisa Grimmová. Für Grimmová handelt es sich um den ersten abendfüllenden Film. Bubeníček hatte bereits zuvor bei dem Spielfilm Smrtelné historky Regie geführt.

Animation und Szenenbild
Myši patří do nebe, so der Originaltitel des Films, entstand in den Barrandov Studios in Prag. Neben Stop-Motion kam auch CGI zum Einsatz. Zu den Animatoren gehören Frantisek Vasa, Piotr Ficner, Vojtech Kiss, Michal Kubíček, Katarzyna Okoniewska, Viliam Vala und Matous Valchar. Das Szenenbild stammt von Regisseurin Denisa Grimmová und Jan Kurka. Als Kameramann fungierte Radek Loukota.

Filmmusik und Veröffentlichung
Die Filmmusik steuerte Krzysztof A. Janczak bei. Im Oktober 2021 veröffentlichte MovieScore Media das Soundtrack-Album mit insgesamt 35 Musikstücken als Download.

Die Premiere erfolgte im Juni beim Festival d'Animation Annecy. Im August 2021 folgten Vorstellungen beim Filmfestival Karlovy Vary und beim Edinburgh International Film Festival. Im Oktober 2021 wurde er beim Filmfest Hamburg und beim Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur gezeigt. Am 7. Oktober 2021 kam er in die tschechischen und am 27. Oktober in die französischen Kinos. Der Start in der Slowakei war am 13. Januar 2022 geplant. Im April 2022 wird er beim Leeds Film Festival gezeigt. Der Kinostart in Polen erfolgte am 29. April 2022. Im Juli 2022 wurde er beim Revolution Perth International Film Festival gezeigt. Im Oktober 2022 wurde er beim Schlingel Film Festival vorgestellt. Der Kinostart in Deutschland erfolgte am 1. Dezember 2022.

Rezeption

Kritiken
Von den 16 bei Rotten Tomatoes aufgeführten Kritiken sind alle positiv. Durchschnittlich wurden 7,2 von 10 Punkten vergeben.

Stefan Stiletto vom Filmdienst schreibt, der Puppentrickfilm von Jan Bubeníček und Denisa Grimmová sei mit großer Sorgfalt inszeniert und nehme von Anfang an durch das niedliche Figurendesign und die detaillierten Kulissen für sich ein.
Auch wenn Im Himmel ist auch Platz für Mäuse anfangs ein wildes Potpourri mit Anspielungen an Indiana Jones und der Tempel des Todes, Charlie Chaplins Kampf mit Zahnrädern aus Moderne Zeiten und Flucht in Ketten sei, gehe es in dem Film nicht nur um Zitate oder um Augenwischerei. Mit Witz und Freude an der Animation bindet der Film solche Szenen in die Handlung ein. Wie häufig in Kinderliteratur und -film funktioniere es auch hier trefflich, Gefühle in Orte zu transformieren und so etwas Abstraktes greifbar und anschaulich werden zu lassen. Es gebe viel zu sehen in diesem Animationsfilm, der durch seine Detailfülle sowie die Vielzahl an unterschiedlichen Schauplätzen und Figuren beeindrucke und auch immer wieder durch Bildwitz für Auflockerung sorge.

Amber Wilkinson von Eye for Film findet, die visuell beeindruckenden Bilder scheinen einer völlig reicheren Vorstellungskraft entsprungen zu sein als die eher oberflächlichen und manchmal fast nervige Geschichte, die erzählt wird. Die Stop-Motion, die teilweise geschickt mit CGI vermischt wurde,  erinnere an die exquisiten Details von Wes Andersons Der fantastische Mr. Fox.

Auszeichnungen
Cartoon Movie 2022
 Auszeichnung mit dem Producer of the Year Award

Český lev 2022
 Auszeichnung als Bester Animationsfilm (Jan Bubeníček und Denisa Grimmová)

Europäischer Filmpreis 2021
 Nominierung als Bester Animationsfilm

Internationales Filmfestival Schlingel 2021
 Auszeichnung mit dem Animationsfilmpreis (Jan Bubeníček und Denisa Grimmovà)

Shanghai International Film Festival 2021
 Auszeichnung als Bester Animationsfilm mit dem Golden Goblet (Jan Bubeníček und Denisa Grimmovà)

Literatur
 Iva Procházková und Marine Ludin: Auch Mäuse kommen in den Himmel. Sauerländer Verlag, 2011. ISBN 978-3737363259

Weblinks

 Even Mice Belong in Heaven – Offizielle Website von Fresh Films (englisch)
 Im Himmel ist auch Platz für Mäuse – Pädagogisches Begleitmaterial des Lucas Filmfestivals (PDF)
 Im Himmel ist auch Platz für Mäuse – Trailer des Michel Filmfest bei YouTube (Video)

Einzelnachweise

Filmtitel 2021
Tschechischer Film
Französischer Film
Polnischer Film
Slowakischer Film
Filmkomödie
Filmdrama
Stop-Motion-Film
Kinderfilm
Fantasyfilm
Literaturverfilmung

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This daylong retreat and book signing is based on Loch Kelly's upcoming new book, The Way of Effortless Mindfulness.
Tibetan Buddhist teacher Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche said: "There are two types of mindfulness: deliberate and effortless." Deliberate mindfulness includes one-pointed focus and nonjudgmentally observing the changing contents of our mind and body. The second approach is called effortless mindfulness, not because no initial effort is made, but because of the discovery of an awareness that is already awake and able to focus effortlessly.
We can begin with deliberate mindfulness as a good foundation, or start with effortless mindfulness. In this daylong workshop, we will learn how to unhook awareness from thinking and have it turn around to be aware from awake awareness. Rather than concentrating to calm and focus your mind, we will learn to intentionally shift into awake awareness, which is already calm, intelligent, and able to effortlessly focus. Then we will learn how awake awareness is energetically embodied and open-hearted, so that we can experience wellbeing and live a compassionate life.
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Tankers Could See 2018 Recovery
Maxim Group
We do not agree with the valuations of our tanker coverage group and believe this presents an opportunity for investors looking for shipping exposure.
We believe our thesis for a tanker recovery in 2018 is high. With increased U.S. crude production, and with the requisite infrastructure planning to facilitate exports, we expect ton-mile demand to increase which will essentially shrink the fleet and help to absorb excess newbuild ordering. Therefore, we are reiterating our Buy ratings on DHT Holdings (ticker: DHT) ($7 price target), Pyxis Tankers (PXS) ($4 price target) and Tsakos Energy Navigation (TNP) ($7 price target). We are also reiterating our Sell rating on Nordic American Tankers (NAT) ($5 price target) as we continue to believe the company's older tonnage could continue to warrant a discount relative to the market.
We believe there are a number of near-term catalysts for the crude tanker sector, including the startup of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and the test loading of Euronav's (EURN) very large crude carrier (VLCC).
Although the OPEC production cuts could extend by six or nine months, we believe non-OPEC production growth, particularly from the U.S. could help mitigate the cuts. Furthermore, expanded U.S. production could signal a further expansion of crude tanker ton-mile demand, which we believe could help support near-term supply/demand fundamentals.
We believe these developments could jump-start expanded U.S. crude exports which should mitigate medium-term supply/demand disruptions and buoy our thesis of a tanker upturn in 2018.
As we have highlighted in our "Black Gold: Initiating Coverage of the Tanker Shipping Sector" report (published on Dec. 19) and our "Batten Down the Hatches, Rough Seas Ahead: Crude Tanker Shipping Update" report (published on April 21, 2017), we believe the crude tanker sector could enter an upturn in 2018 due to new long-haul trades outside the U.S. Gulf to the Far East and Northern Europe.
The DAPL is set to start up on June 1, which should enable shale oil from the Bakken to reach export terminals in the U.S. Gulf. The DAPL will transport crude from the Bakken formation in North Dakota to the Patoka crude storage facility in Illinois. From there via the Energy Transfer Crude Oil Pipeline, Bakken shale oil will be directed to storage facilities and pipelines in Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (PADD) 3.
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) will be testing the feasibility of loading crude on VLCCs on May 24, at its Ingleside Energy Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Euronav's Anne, a 2016-South Korean built VLCC, could be the first onshore-loaded VLCC in the lower-48 states. Currently, VLCCs are reverse-lightered offshore, which increases the cost and loading times. If the test loading is successful, we believe Occidental will be able to pull in crude for export from the existing midstream networks.
We believe Corpus Christi could become a major U.S. crude export hub. The Port of Corpus Christi is currently authorized to dredge to a draft of 52 feet, but we expect the dredging efforts to expand to 70 feet, which would allow a fully laden VLCC to transit the port. Furthermore, Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) is planning to expand the existing Cactus pipeline to 390,000 barrels per day (bpd) from 250,000 bpd, which pulls in crude from the Eagle Ford to Corpus Christi. We are expecting crude from the Permian, followed by the Eagle Ford and Bakken formations to make up the bulk of available U.S. crude export cargoes.
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London Film School (LFS) is the first film school in the UK. Since 1956 LFS has trained thousands of directors, cinematographers, editors and other film professionals now working across the globe. Alumni include many great filmmakers and very successful technicians, covering all kinds of cinema - names like Mike Leigh, Michael Mann, Tak Fujimoto, Roger Pratt, Ueli Steiger, Iain Smith, Danny Huston, Franc Roddam, Anne Hui, Duncan Jones and Bill Douglas. LFS is one of only three 'Skillset Film Academies', accredited by the UK film industry as a Centre of Excellence.
The University of Exeter and London Film School have entered into an agreement, which will enable postgraduate and doctoral film students to hone their filmmaking skills alongside their academic studies.
The alliance has enabled the institutions to launch a number of initiatives, including the MA International Film Business. This programme offers students the chance to develop a unique set of skills related to the business of the film industry on both practical and theoretical fronts. They will have access to the professional expertise, experience and facilities at the LFS as well as to the academic excellence of researchers, research culture, and academic resources at the University of Exeter.
Greg Dyke, Professor Diana Green CBE DL, Graham Easton, Kemal Akhtar, Olivier Kaempfer, Peter Armstrong, Helen Dudley CBE, Julie Parmenter, Guy Wilson.
For me, being at London Film School in the sixties was a very special experience, and the infectious spirit of freedom and creativity continues today.
Collaboration and individuality have always been encouraged, and the school continues to stay abreast of new technology, whilst exciting new connections are being made.
Our constructive hands-on approach is there to be developed, nurtured and celebrated. Ambitious filmmakers everywhere: come and take part!
Knowing how a process works liberates the imagination. Progress in filmmaking is inconceivable to me without a formal education in cinema – for me it was two years at LFS.
London Film School is the first film school in the United Kingdom.


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Volatility ravaged the stock market this year. Here's what that was like for first-time investors.
The 'Fearless Girl' statue stands across from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as it is lit for the holidays with red and green light, December 17, 2018 in New York City.
Stocks were particularly volatile in 2018 after years of slow and steady gains for the major US markets. That might be intimidating to novice investors.
Business Insider spoke with new retail investors, all millennials, to find out what they learned amid the volatility.
The stock market was relentless in 2018. The tone was often uncertain, with the market many times opening higher only to turn red in the afternoon. Trade wars, rising interest rates, and concerns around slowing economic growth dominated the fundamental backdrop.
Investors who entered the market for the very first time at the start of this turbulent year probably didn't know they'd be in for such an uneven ride. The S&P 500 posted 60 intraday moves of 1% in either direction, the most since 2015, according to LPL Research. But they're holding on as the major US indexes have plummeted into a correction – down at least 10% from their recent peaks.
Business Insider spoke with millennials who began investing in 2018 – a volatile year for a market that punished investors after more than two years of slow, steady, and nearly uninterrupted gains.
For Amber Jamieson, 32, a reporter based in New York who began buying stocks in January, investing has been something of a source of excitement amid the volatility. She said she's learned to take a step back and exercise patience when it comes to short-term moves.
The investment has been a loser for Jamieson, with shares down 2% this year after a 65% rise in 2017. Still, she's held onto it, and is particularly optimistic on the skincare industry right now.
"I try to buy things that I feel are not evil companies," Jamieson said, who recently started an email newsletter, "Better Have My Money," where she discusses her investments.
She currently has holdings in nine different companies, including iRobot, Netflix, and Match Group.
Experts say younger investors tend to invest with their personal values in mind. A Nuveen-Harris Poll survey conducted in mid-2017 found that the majority of millennial respondents were interested in investing in companies deemed socially responsible. A 2017 Morgan Stanley survey found similar results.
Individual investors have turned to apps like Acorns – which charges between $1 and $3 per month depending on which plan users choose – and Stash, which is free for the first month and then $1 or $2 per month depending on the account.
Stash says it's seen its customer base double over the past year to 3 million customers. Users who are new to investing dominate the platform, with 86% self-identifying as a first-time or beginner investor. The average user's age is 29, with a household income of around $50,000. Its gender split is around 60% male and 40% female.
Cody Carman, a programmer analyst who lives in Illinois, is a fan of Acorns. He began investing in March, and transfers $5 per day into the app's "Core" investing platform (where users' money is invested into a portfolio of ETFs), and $5 per day into its "Later" platform (for retirement).
"I was prompted because my brother-in-law does investing too, but is much more involved," Carman, 31, wrote to Business Insider in an email earlier this week.
In another corner of the market, investors of all stripes have been drawn to cryptocurrencies over the past year. Bitcoin, the largest digital currency by market capitalization, has fallen 71% in 2018.
Jeffrey Podis, a 24-year old barista who lives in Tennessee and recently finished his bachelor's degree, pulled his money out of crypto in October and added it to his Acorns account.
"I had the misconception at the beginning of the year that crypto would rapidly grow into the sort of information-age stock market, which I think may not be completely wrong but isn't the case presently," Podis wrote to Business Insider, adding he was particularly drawn to Acorns for its free accounts for college students.
Podis made a "hokey 'new year's resolution" last year that he would start setting aside money to perhaps one day start a business. So he started browsing Reddit, seeking out advice, and began investing in February using Acorns, the investment-platform Robinhood, and the crypto-platform Coinbase. He's drawn to investments that appear to align with his personal ideologies, like Costco.
"My Robinhood account performed almost independently of the market: if a company made a good decision and the subreddit caught it I would invest and pull out when it peaked," he said.


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Denver Nuggets coach Brian Shaw wishes he could give Ty Lawson a break after the point guard logged a considerable amount of minutes in the past two games.
Given the number of injuries plaguing the roster, Shaw doesn't have the luxury of giving any of his players much of a rest.
Denver looks to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat Wednesday night when it hosts a Miami Heat team nearing the end of a five-game road trip.
Lawson played nearly 44 minutes and was 1 for 10 from the field in Sunday's 96-84 loss to Atlanta before scoring 22 points in more than 49 minutes the following night in a 112-107 overtime defeat against Toronto.
The Nuggets (9-12) went 0-3 on their trip, with Kenneth Faried (back), JaVale McGee (leg) and Nate Robinson (back) missing the final two. Shaw had only 10 players Monday, forcing Timofey Mozgov (49), Wilson Chandler (47) and Arron Afflalo (44) into extended minutes.
"I had to play those guys a ton of minutes to try and salvage this trip and try to get one game," Shaw said. "We just (couldn't) overcome that."
Lawson tried to brush off the notion that the heavy workload could hinder him down the road, but admitted Monday that the Nuggets "had no legs" in the fourth quarter.
Shaw attributes that to Denver consistently having to overcome deficits after playing sloppy in the first half. The Nuggets have been behind by double digits at halftime in each of their last three.
"It's been a problem for us all season. We dig a hole for ourselves and don't start defending until the second half," Shaw said. "We have to bring that desperation right from the beginning of the game."
Denver's skid began with a 105-103 loss to Portland on Dec. 2 that ended a four-game home win streak, and it will look to bounce back against a Heat team coming off a much-needed win.
Miami (10-11) had lost four straight by an average of 17.8 points before beating Phoenix 103-97 on Tuesday. Chris Bosh scored a season-high 34 points to go with nine rebounds and a season-best four steals, while Luol Deng added 23 points.
"There were a couple times they were able to get the lead up to five and, unfortunately, in previous games that tended to go double figures," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "But we were able to execute, stay in the moment and show more toughness than we have in the last handful of games."
Dwyane Wade scored 16 points on 7-of-15 shooting, ending his streak of making at least 50 percent at 11 games as he battled through a headache.
The Heat have averaged 89.2 points over their previous five.
"That was mostly the reason I came out aggressive in the second half," said Bosh, who finished 14 of 21 from the field. "I was going to do it anyway, but when (Wade) let me know (about the headache) I said I'd see what I can do, get some buckets and get the team going offensively."
Denver had lost three straight to Miami before a 111-107 victory in the most recent meeting March 14.
DENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets needed a lift before embarking on a tough stretch of games. The road-weary Miami Heat gave them the break they needed.
Wilson Chandler scored 17 points, Arron Afflalo had 16 and the Nuggets beat the Heat 102-82 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Chris Bosh had 14 points to lead Miami, which has dropped four of its last five on the road after starting the season 5-2 away from home. The Heat are in the middle of a stretch of eight of 10 games on the road.
Wednesday posed a difficult challenge for the four-time Eastern Conference champions. The Heat won in Phoenix on Tuesday but faced the daunting task of playing the Nuggets at the high altitude.
"This is the worst back-to-back in the league," guard Dwyane Wade said. "You come in to see what you can do. You try to come out and compete. We did that for a half and then it got away from us in the third quarter. It was one of those games."
Denver has been streaky in the first quarter of the season. The Nuggets lost six straight, won five in a row to go above .500, but followed that with the four-game slide.
It won't be easy to keep winning. In a span of seven days the Nuggets play Houston twice, defending champion San Antonio and the streaking Los Angeles Clippers.
"It felt good to finally get this win, get the monkey off our back and head into these next games," guard Ty Lawson said.
The Nuggets led by 12 early but the Heat rallied to tie it at 48 at halftime. Shawne Williams hit three 3-pointers in the second quarter and Luol Deng nailed a short jumper at the halftime buzzer to tie the score.
Denver started pulling away in the third. Chandler and Afflalo scored four quick points apiece to start the second half. A steal by Lawson and dunk by J.J. Hickson gave the Nuggets a 59-50 lead.
"Last night's game finally caught up with them as we picked up the pressure," Nuggets coach Brian Shaw said. "They're an older team and it's harder to bounce back on the second night of a back-to-back. I thought we took advantage of that."
Timofey Mozgov, who had nine points and 10 rebounds, had a three-point play and rookie Erick Green hit a jumper to give Denver a 76-60 lead late in the third.
After two free throws by Mario Chalmers with 4.4 seconds remaining in the third, Green nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to make it 79-62 heading into the fourth.
"By the end of the third quarter it just started to get too far into the double digits," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. "We just didn't have enough juice. Whether it's because of (Tuesday) night or the competition or whatever, we didn't have enough."
The Nuggets opened the final period on a 14-4 run to put it away.
Lawson played just under 43 minutes the previous four games but logged just 30 in the win over Miami. He sat the entire fourth quarter while the Nuggets built a 27-point lead.
"It's like a day off," Lawson said. "I've been playing 48 minutes, something like that, so it feels good to get my legs back and have a chance to rest."
Wade has been consistently scoring in double digits but nearly had that streak snapped at 12 Wednesday. Wade was held to eight points until late in the fourth quarter. His running bank shot midway through the final period gave him 10 points and he left the game seconds later.
"They switched a lot of stuff," Wade said. "There was no space on the floor. We just really didn't get any good looks."
Heat: The Heat played without F Josh McRoberts. He suffered a bruise on his right knee late in Miami's win in Phoenix on Tuesday night. ... Miami is 9-0 when leading after three quarters and 6-2 when scoring 100 or more points. ... The Heat have hit at least one 3-pointer in 213 straight games.
Nuggets: F Kenneth Faried returned to the lineup after missing two games with a back injury. ... F Danilo Gallinari missed the game with a couple of bone bruises to his right knee. Denver coach Brian Shaw played Gallinari just 5:36 in Monday's overtime loss in Toronto but said the lack of playing time was due to how well Wilson Chandler was playing. ... The Nuggets were also without G Nate Robinson (back) and C JaVale McGee (left tibia soreness). Robinson has now missed three straight games and McGee eight of the last nine.
Heat: At Utah on Friday.
Nuggets: At Houston on Saturday.


APTOS – The Knights men's basketball team opened up the season with a pair of losses at the Cabrillo Tournament over the weekend.
Shasta College lost 66-51 to Cabrillo in the opener and fell 70-64 to San Joaquin Delta on Sunday.
In the season-opener, only the Knights' Mike Maasen was in double figures, scoring 11 points off the bench. The Knights shot 8 of 30 from the perimeter but had more assists (18-15) than Cabrillo. Michael Plunkett paced Shasta with seven assists and eight rebounds. Tanner Bidwell scored eight points, grabbed eight rebounds and Tanner Guinn and Corey Busta each scored nine points.
Cabrillo had three players in double figures with Trey Whitley scoring 18 points, Avery Edwards with 12 points and Lenorris Mincey scoring 10.
Shasta outscored San Joaquin Delta 40-37 in the second half but couldn't catch the Mustangs despite 15 points off the bench from Zach Thompson, including 3 of 7 shooting from beyond the arc. Ten of the 11 Shasta players to get court time scored in the game with Plunkitt dropping 10 points and adding five assists. Guinn scored eight points, Bidwell added seven points and a team-high five rebounds, and Maasen and Elijah Ramirez each scored six points off the bench.
Shasta (0-2) plays Saturday against Merritt College and Sunday against Chabot College at the Merritt Tournament.


As we're nearing Valentine's day, we may hear more about this term in the media and everyday life. Ghosting is the easiest way for people ages 18-33 to avoid commitment. Instead of facing the person they were dating and telling them they don't see this relationship going anywhere, they simply prefer to ignore their existence, hoping the other side will take the hint. This is made easy by the fact that most of the millennial communication is done by texting and social media. The other party can be simply blocked from their phone, and confrontation is avoided.
You may be wondering why we're talking about dating in a blog dedicated to HR. The reason is that ghosting has now become a wider phenomenon, which is starting to take place in other forms of life as well. Millennials basically saw that it's working well in their dating life, and decided to adopt this habit in their job searches, too. A survey conducted by Clutch in August of 2018 found that 41% of jobseekers find it acceptable to ghost a recruiter or an employer during the hiring process. Not only that, while most only support ghosting in the early stages of the process, nearly 1 in 10 believe it's reasonable for a candidate to ghost after accepting a job offer.
Why are jobseekers ghosting recruiters?
If you've ever encountered a candidate that won't return your emails and calls, even after you've talked to them several times, and even scheduled an interview where they failed to show up, chances are you've been ghosted in the hiring process. But the important thing to understand is that most candidates are not doing this just to be mean. There's usually a good reason behind their lack of communication.
According to Clutch, this is the top reason for applicants to be ghosting recruiters left and right. It makes perfect sense, as in 2018 the US job market reached a tipping point where there were more job openings than unemployed workers to fill them. In March of last year, there was a record of professionals quitting their jobs as well, with almost two thirds who quit voluntarily. All of this is to say that jobseekers now have more options than ever before. If they are interviewing with several places at once, it's easier to say yes once, and ignore all of the noes.
We may be talking about this phenomenon in the hiring process more because it's being done by applicants, but if we're being completely honest, companies have a long history of ghosting candidates as well. So much so, that the same survey (that polled joobseekers), found that 35% of them think it's okay to ghost job candidates. Meaning this is a two-way street, where both parties expect to be treated the same.
So if a candidate doesn't hear from a recruiter in two or three weeks, they may email to enquire, or if they are really interested in the role, even follow up with a call. But if there's no response, they'll assume it's a no and simply move on. If this recruiter returns after a month, they will simply ignore their calls, as they've already found something better (or simply don't want to deal with that recruiter). It doesn't matter if the recruiter had a good reason for not responding – maybe the position was frozen, maybe there were budgetary issues, internal restructuring — all the candidate knows is that not responding means no, as it is in most cases.
As candidates often apply and interview for more than one position at a time, they have the luxury of picking the one that most suits their dream job. This means that if at any point during the hiring process they find out something about the role or the company, that feels "off", they can choose not to pursue this any further, and simply disappear.
This is where the job posting plays a crucial role. Many times a candidate will apply to a position based on a very general job description, only to find out later it is not what they had in mind, at which point they decide to ghost. They can also ghost when an employer refuses to answer questions about the salary or promotion options, or provide other information over the phone.
The most important thing for recruiters and hiring managers to practice in order to avoid being ghosted is better communication. Try and learn the candidate's long-term goals and aspirations, while being attentive to their questions and concerns to keep them engaged. This is a part of a bigger trend in recruiting, which looks at the candidate more like a client, and tries to understand how to improve their hiring experience.
Another way to avoid the ghosting candidates is to make the hiring process as short and efficient as possible. This can start, as mentioned, just by writing an accurate job post. Other ways include using Applicant Tracking Systems to streamline the process, video interview tools to cut down on time between interviews, HR Analytics and more. Always keep in mind that your candidate has other options, so do everything you can to make them choose your company.


IU will hold her first Japanese concert since her debut! The exclusive IU concert will be held on September 17 at the Tokyo Forum A Hall. The title of the concert is "IU Friendship Special Concert Fall 2012." This is her first concert since 6 months of debuting in Japan. Back in March, she held a debut showcase in Japan.
On July 18 IU will release her new Japanese single "You and I." This is the Japanese version of the original. The song was composed by Lee Min Soo and the lyrics written by Kim Yi Na. Since April IU held her first promotions in Japan and her second official album "Last Fantasy" reached #1 on the Japanese iTunes charts.
Looking at the success she has been having in Japan, it looks as though her exclusive concert will do well! Stay tuned to Soompi.com for more news of IU.


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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a device that stimulates the diaphragm to assist breathing for some people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as A.L.S. or Lou Gehrig's disease.
The battery-powered device was approved under a Humanitarian Device Exemption, as it had been previously for patients with spinal cord injury, including the actor, Christopher Reeve.
The exemption allows approval for some medical devices affecting 4,000 or fewer people without having to prove effectiveness if the F.D.A. determines benefits probably outweigh the risks. The device, called a diaphragm pacing system, is intended to reduce dependency on mechanical ventilators.
"We are excited about the potential this therapy offers to help improved quality of life options available for those living with A.L.S.," Jane Gilbert, president and chief executive of the ALS Association, a Washington-based nonprofit advocacy group, said in a statement.
The device includes four electrodes implanted in the diaphragm to stimulate the muscle and mimic natural breathing. Synapse Biomedical of Oberlin, Ohio, said approval was based on clinical trials it financed for 86 patients with A.L.S. and a condition called chronic hypoventilation.
A.L.S. is an incurable disease leading to paralysis. Of the 30,000 people with A.L.S.. in the United States, the company estimated 3,300 could benefit from the device because they have respiratory problems and the necessary intact nerves.
Synapse will provide it to hospitals at a cost of $21,250, company spokeswoman Bethany Hilt said. Hospital charges vary.
The F.D.A. requires the company to track all its implanted devices and conduct a further study of at least 60 patients for at least two years.
The F.D.A. letter was dated Wednesday from Center for Devices and Radiological Health. The company announced the approval on Thursday.
"In granting approval, it allows us to now offer individuals living with A.L.S. more time to be able to breathe with their own muscles," Anthony R. Ignagni, president and chief executive officer of Synapse, said in a statement.


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Highlights: DeMarcus Cousins scores 31 points, lifts Nuggets to win without Nikola Jokić
By Ryan Blackburn@NBABlackburn Mar 4, 2022, 10:33pm MST
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About two hours before tip-off, Nikola Jokić was added to the Denver Nuggets injury report as questionable with a non-COVID illness. Nuggets fans immediately began to panic, knowing how important Jokić is to the team. He was ruled out about an hour later, and he was replaced by newly signed center DeMarcus Cousins in the starting lineup.
Apparently, it was much ado about nothing with how well Boogie played tonight.
Cousins kicked off the festivities with a three-pointer and never stopped putting the ball in the basket once he got started. He finished with 31 points in just 23 minutes, helping lead the Nuggets to a 116-101 victory over the Houston Rockets. Cousins added nine rebounds, four assists, three steals, and a block to the tally as he dominated the game from the inside-out. The Rockets had no answer for Cousins, and the Nuggets kept feeding the big fella in many of the same ways they feed Jokić.
Cousins posted his first 30-point game since 2018, which actually occurred four days before he tore his achilles. It's great to see Cousins out there after an achilles and ACL injury, finding his rhythm once again on a team that can use his immense skill set well.
The Nuggets are in a great place with DeMarcus Cousins, who has proven many doubters wrong in his quest for consistent rotation minutes again. Boogie has stepped up for the Nuggets in a big way, and there's no question that the Nuggets are happy with their choice of big man before the end of the regular season.
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What Makes the Know My PT6 App Essential for Operators?
Are you looking for an easier way to keep up with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A news and maintenance information? Your search is over! Pratt & Whitney Canada has released the Know My PT6 mobile app. Here's why you can't afford to ignore it...
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The Know My PT6 mobile app makes it easier than ever for operators to keep up with PT6A news and maintenance information. We spoke to one of the experts behind it to discover how…
Easier Access to Relevant Information
Know My PT6 is a free application for mobile devices, available via the Apple and Google app stores. The app puts a wide range of practical information at users' fingertips. It's a handy communication tool that is intended to be a companion in owning, operating and maintaining a PT6A engine and complements the MyP&WC Power Portal.
"The idea behind it is to give the PT6A community—particularly pilots, owners and operators—easy access to information that we think is important for them to know in terms of operating and maintaining their engines," explains Yves Houde, PT6A Customer Manager.
While service providers such as fixed-base operators are usually aware of the latest maintenance recommendations, service bulletins and the like, pilots, owners and other members of the wider PT6A community may not be.
The app provides a vehicle to raise the visibility of information that might fly under the radar, but which operators need to be aware of.
"You can access the information 24/7 whether you're online or offline, and you don't have to input a user ID and password, so it's really simple and practical," says Yves.
News and Updates Curated by Engine Model
"What's special about this app is that we can tailor the content for different engine models and filter out unnecessary information," Yves notes.
Upon opening the app for the first time, the user is given the option of selecting their aircraft model and manufacturer. (If you own more than one type of PT6A-powered aircraft, don't worry—you can select as many as you wish.)
News alerts and other information will then be curated accordingly. The app's news feed includes two types of information:
Service information, such as descriptions of selected service bulletins, summaries of the key points of service information letters and updates about revisions to engine maintenance manuals, notices of Pratt & Whitney attendance at PT6A-related shows and events
Selected P&W Airtime blog content providing topical articles of interest to PT6A operators, refreshed on a regular basis
"The goal of the news feed is not to push everything. It has to be relevant to pilots and maintenance providers, especially updates that have just been issued," Yves explains.
One Stop Access to Maintenance and Support Details
The core of the app is the widely used PT6A engine handbook divided into sections covering design features, engine controls, operation, maintenance, customer services and more. "Everything you need to know is there," says Yves.
The handbook sections are presented in a carousel format and can be opened directly from the app's home page for quick access. Inside are links to relevant service bulletins.
Besides the home page and the news feed, there are two more icons at the bottom of the app's screen. These are for services and support.
Clicking the services icon will give you access to a full list of designated P&W service facilities that maintain PT6A engines, a list of sales managers with their contact details, and an interactive, colour-coded map showing where service is available for your engine around the world.
The support section, meanwhile, conveniently gathers together contact details for all kinds of support, from the CFirst Centre to publications, warranties, ESP™ plans, rental engines and part sales. In this section, Pratt & Whitney also asks for user feedback on the app.
An advisory meeting was held with operators while the app was being developed, and their input was then factored into the design and content. Further refinements are being considered, but these will not change the app's fundamental purpose: to serve as a simple, easy-to-navigate tool for owners, pilots and operators to obtain useful and relevant engine information.
"By using this app, PT6A pilots and operators around the world will be better informed and positioned to optimize maintenance and management of their engines, resulting in enhanced performance and availability," says Yves.
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African Invertebrates migrates to Pensoft's journal publishing platform
One of the oldest zoological journals in Africa, African Invertebrates, is now moving to Pensoft to benefit from the next generation publishing offered by the company. The journal focuses on the taxonomy, systematics, biogeography, biology, ecology, conservation and palaeontology of all Afrotropical invertebrates.
Established as early as 1906 by the KwaZulu-Natal Museum as Annals of the Natal Museum, the journal was renamed to African Invertebrates in 2003 to mark the centenary of the founding of the museum and to declare its ambition to establish itself as a recognizable title in taxonomy. Throughout the years the journal has been building reputation and strengthening its position as a primary outlet for publishing original research on African insects and other invertebrates.
The migration to Pensoft marks yet another step forward in the journal's development placing African Invertebrates on the map of technologically advanced journals with a mission to provide semantically enriched, interlinked and re-usable content.
"The transfer of African Invertebrates to Pensoft is an exciting development for the KwaZulu-Natal Museum. We are immensely proud of the journal and have striven to maintain and enhance its high quality. However, we realise that the journal must also keep pace with new trends and developments in the fast-moving world of scientific publication." comments Prof. Dai Herbert, Editor-in-Chief of African Invertebrates.
"We are delighted that Pensoft has agreed to include African Invertebrates in its journal portfolio. This kind of cutting-edge publishing platform is precisely what the journal needs to ensure its future relevance and growth. We are excited to see African Invertebrates enter this new phase in its development." he adds.
The international peer-reviewed e-journal will now be hosted on the ARPHA publishing platform, benefitting from a number of inbuilt innovations, including:
Fast-track professional publication services;
Open access, semantically enriched content;
Online publication in HTML, semantically enhanced with biodiversity-specific markup provided by the publisher, high resolution, full-color, print-quality PDF, as well as XML;
Archiving in various data repositories;
A number of additional services including linguistic editing, tailored dissemination campaigns and more.
"We are pleased to welcome African Invertebrates on board. Our experience in advanced open access publishing as well as our domain specific expertise promise good future for our collaboration with the KwaZulu-Natal Museum to innovate and develop the journal." explains Prof. Lyubomir Penev, Founder and Managing Director at Pensoft.
About Pensoft:
Pensoft is an independent academic publishing company, well known worldwide for its innovations in the field of semantic publishing, as well as for its cutting-edge publishing tools and workflows. In 2013, Pensoft launched the first ever end to end XML-based authoring, reviewing and publishing workflow, as demonstrated by the Pensoft Writing Tool (PWT) and the Biodiversity Data Journal (BDJ), now upgraded to the ARPHA Publishing Platform. Flagship titles include: Research Ideas and Outcomes (RIO), One Ecosystem, ZooKeys, Biodiversity Data Journal, PhytoKeys, MycoKeys, and more.
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