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Laboratory Breakthrough Creates Ideal Man Made Diamonds
Gemologists agree that Diamond Nexus Labs lab-created diamonds are glittering and brilliant because they come closer than any other gem material to matching, often besting the characteristics of mined diamonds.
They are so ostensibly close to mined diamonds that only a trained eye can differentiate the two, often requiring a microscope or loupe, picking out the mined diamond by its blemishes (inclusions). Consequently, many jewelers must use scientific testing equipment to make the distinction. Most people, even trained gemologists, cannot tell the difference with the naked eye.
For serious consideration, Diamond Nexus Labs manufactured diamonds must be compared by using the same properties evaluations as the mined diamond industry—The Legendary Four C's:
Color: The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) appoints color classifications of "D" through "Z." Colorless diamonds, "Ds," are extremely scarce in nature and they are representative of the peak of color grades—slight tints of yellow make diamonds less rare, grades "J," "K," "L," & "M." Diamond Nexus Labs cultured diamonds are always pristine clear transparent "Ds."
Clarity: This is the degree to which a diamond is free of inclusions that hamper luminosity. Virtually every mined diamond has some internal or external structural flaws. Diamond Nexus Labs man made diamonds simply do not, and meet the rigorous standards of first-class quality.
Cut: The art of diamond cutting has been refined to precise mathematical formulas. A good cut is determined by its light reflecting properties and its light dispersion. The cut actually refers to two separate aspects of a diamond's appearance: (1) shape, and (2) quality of workmanship. Diamond Nexus Labs' synthetic diamonds are precision cut perfectly to the optimum number of facets.
Carat-weight: The size of a diamond is measured in carats; one aspect in the cost of a mined diamond is size. Price is also determined by the Color, Clarity, and Cut—the greater the quality, the higher the per-carat price. Small mined diamonds are more abundant that large ones, so bigger stones command a great per-carat price. A 3-carat diamond of similar quality could be priced 20 times that of a 1-carat diamond. Diamond Nexus Labs flawless man made diamonds are all the same low price per carat. Size never influences the per-carat price!
To see a free comparison chart on how Diamond Nexus Labs man made diamonds stack up against mined diamonds and send an mail to freechart"at"diamondnexuslabs.com and just type Free Chart followed by your first name in the subject line, or visit http://www.diamondnexuslabs.com
Learn more about sythetic diamonds at http://www.diamondsourceva.com/Education/ArtificialDiamonds/synthetic-diamonds.asp
Posted at 09:46 AM in Synthetic Diamonds | Permalink | Comments (1)
De Beers sees less threat from fake diamonds
A competitive threat posed to the diamond sector by synthetic gems may be neutralised as the artificial stones become more useful -- and more valuable -- in the electronics industry, an executive of the diamond giant De Beers said on Tuesday.
The prospect that firms could flood jewellery markets with cheap, look-alike synthetic diamonds has been lurking in the background as a possible threat for years, but Jonathan Oppenheimer told a mining conference in Cape Town that the future looked brighter now.
"Synthetics is a terrifying prospect for the natural diamond industry," he said. "They are a potential threat, but entirely manageable."
Research is now focusing on using synthetic diamonds as a base substance in semiconductors in the electronics industry, Oppenheimer said.
"That is very exciting, that is something that I believe a whole bunch of people...are pursing vigorously and a huge amount of money is being spent in research laboratories around the world to perfect that. Not a lot of money is going into possible jewellery substitutes," he said.
"What I am hoping , and we're very much involved in the synthetic diamond business, is that the synthetic value proposition will move synthetic diamonds to higher value products than jewellery."
Oppenheimer, who heads the South African unit of De Beers, said the company was also confident that detection systems would always be able to differentiate between manufactured diamonds and natural ones.
"We feel very confident as a company that synthetic diamonds are 100 percent detectable," he said.
De Beers, which is the world's biggest diamond producer and controls nearly half the world's supply, is 45 percent owned by Anglo American with the Oppenheimer family the other major shareholder.
Learn more about synthetic diamonds at http://www.diamondsourceva.com/Education/ArtificialDiamonds/synthetic-diamonds.asp
Synthetic New Age Diamonds is Expanding Capacities
Due to a large number of requests from wholesalers, retailers and jewelers New Age Diamonds had received since its first entry to the world market, company has decided to expand production in all categories. Market demand brings some new ideas and accents. In colors - all tints of orange from light yellow to vivid canary, that are very attractive to customers. When it comes to the weight range, there is quite a strong interest in diamonds from 1/4 ct to 1+ ct.
New Age Diamonds is determined to increase the volume of production by bringing some new equipment into operation. In order to make all contacts with dealers and representatives more efficient, the company management is considering a possibility of organizing some affiliates on territories close to prospective customers. Currently, New Age Diamonds is choosing the reliable and serious partners from already existing and interested in that kind of collaboration companies. Each of these new branches might be specialized in one specific category such as new colors or bigger sizes. Recent experience of New Age Diamonds on the world market shows an ultimate economical effectiveness of such strategy.
Mr. Shulepov, President of New Age Diamonds, said -
"We plan to perform the following important economical actions:
- launching of new capacities in the beginning of year 2006
- having intensive advertising, promotional and marketing campaigns to support the brand
- increasing volume of productions month by month
- paying special attention to the most prospective destinations such as developing of new tints of pink (from light to deep red), diamonds of 2+cts
- cutting fantasy shapes for modern designs".
Such promising perspectives make New Age Diamonds ready to have a business dialog with potential investors in order to find a respectable and stable partner for prosperous future. Mr. Shulepov is currently negotiating with some North American and European companies that expressed their interest in such a cooperation. Many years of experience and reliable scientific background definitely gives a decided advantage to overcome all expanding-related problems in short terms.
For more information: http://www.newagediamonds.com
Posted at 11:09 AM in Diamond Industry News, Synthetic Diamonds | Permalink | Comments (0)
Cultured Fancy Colored Diamonds
Diamonds of the new century - cultured fancy colored diamonds - is the product of New Age Diamonds Inc. that consolidated under this brand a Russian former space lab where HPHT method for producing synthetic gem-quality diamonds originally was developed and applied - and all representative branches.
That is not just one more company trying to amaze the world and unshakeable diamond empire - but the powerful manufacture with wide scope of production where 120 unique high-capacity machines are producing orange, vivid yellow and greenish diamonds, grown in lab but having all chemical, physical and optical properties of real diamonds - and their attraction.
After years of research based on the Russian scientists' investigations with purpose to obtain gem-quality cultured diamonds, as well as the diamonds for technical needs in the field of microelectronics, and innovation of technology New Age Diamonds is ready to enter the market with a new company strategy that includes positive concept of joy-gems.
"Our aim is not to conquer the stable and respectable diamond market, - Mr.Shulepov, the president of New Age Diamonds said, - but to find the new one for our synthetic diamonds, the special niche that definitely exists. The reason to buy New Age Diamonds is obvious - they are as beautiful as real fancy colored diamonds, they have their brilliance and fire - but the price is times less."
Rich intensive colors of these stones give the unique possibilities for contemporary design of jewellery - affordable adornment for new generation, open-minded and new fashion oriented people who don't have any prejudices and can value the beauty and the purity of New Age Diamonds.
Learn more about colored diamonds at http://www.diamondsourceva.com/Education/ColoredDiamonds/ColoredDiamonds.asp
Posted at 09:52 AM in Colored Gemstones, Synthetic Diamonds | Permalink | Comments (0)
Synthetic diamonds on the way
Synthetic diamonds are about to give authentic stones a run for their money, it emerged on Monday.
Two American companies are poised to introduce the new stones on the Belgian market.
Tests have shown even diamond specialists find it hard to distinguish them from the real thing.
Ready the rest of the story at http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=48&story_id=17178&name=Synthetic+diamonds+on+the+way
Posted at 12:49 PM in Synthetic Diamonds | Permalink | Comments (1)
Man-Made Diamonds Gain In Popularity
They sparkle, shine and shimmer, but buying a real colored diamond can break the bank. That's why man-made diamond doubles are gaining in popularity.
When the legendary Marilyn Monroe sang of her love for diamonds, she was no doubt raving about the real thing, but today's girl may have found a new best friend.
"It's what you call a fancy diamond. I love it," said Gemesis customer Lupe Duran.
But this diamond is not the work of Mother Nature. Lupe Duran is wearing a man-made diamond produced in a Florida laboratory by a company called Gemesis. They start with the seed of a real diamond, apply high pressure and duplicate Mother Nature.
"Next to the real diamonds I have, they shine just as beautiful," Duran said.
Gemesis specializes in fancy colored diamonds made popular by today's movie stars, but a Gemesis will cost 30 to 40 percent less than a real diamond. The lower price is what attracts most customers, but because of the quality, Horwitz jewelers proudly sells Gemesis right next to real diamonds.
"This is a diamond. It has the strength, the same characteristics of a diamond. It has exactly the same properties so if you envision that a diamond is forever, so is a Gemesis," said Craig Horwitz
at Horwitz Jewelers.
"I certainly couldn't tell the difference," Duran said.
A natural diamond costs $5,000 compared to its man-made counterpart priced at $2,000.
"An expert under a microscope will be able to tell the difference, but to a client, they will not," said jewelry appraiser Harold Vogel. "In most cases i can spot the seed. I don't find any reason consumers shouldn't buy them as long as they understand that they're man-made."
And Vogel says these man-made gems will hold up just as well as real diamonds.
"I hope he's right for the sake of the people who have spent so much money for a stone that's not real," said Michael McGuire at Supreme Jewelers. McGuire, a jeweler, is obviously not a Gemesis fan.
"I don't know how anyone can show off a piece of jewelry and say this, of course, is not real, but it's very nice, isn't it?" McGuire said.
"Someone like myself and other customers, this is an alternative. You can still have color, but it's a lot cheaper," Duran said.
Right now Gemesis only makes yellow and orange colored diamonds. However, according to the company's Website they will add more colors if there is a demand. Experts believe the company will eventually duplicate the popular "white" diamond.
German Court Bans 'Cultured Diamonds'
A Munich court has issued a restraining order against a German distributor of lab made synthetic diamonds produced by the Gemesis Corporation to stop using the term "cultured diamonds" when marketing its products to the public in Germany, saying the term is misleading.
From now say Gemesis'
The case was brought against Gemsmart GmbH, a Munich-based distributor for Gemesis, by the Central Office for Control of Unfair Competition following an advertisement placed by the company in the local press, which stated that "…cultured diamonds have the same chemical, optical and physical properties as their counterparts that were created in the ground".
The wording of the advertisement was similar to that used by Gemesis on its website, where it says: "Gemesis Cultured Diamonds are laboratory-created diamonds that have the same chemical, optical and physical characteristics as earth-grown diamonds."
The court ordered Gemsmart to refrain from using the term "Cultured Diamonds," or "Zuchtdiamanten" in German, which was the term used in the advertisement.
In future, the court said, the company can only refer to laboratory created diamonds as "diamonds" if the word is immediately preceded by one of the modifying adjectives, "synthetic" or "artificial".
In reaching the decision, the judges relied on the terminology and definitions contained in the Diamond Book of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation.
The judges also attached to their ruling an order that a financial penalty of up to €250,000 would be incurred for each case of non-compliance with the restraining order, adding that a jail term will be imposed on the manager of the defendant's company if the penalty is not paid.
Legal commentators have suggested that since the ruling has taken place within the jurisdiction of a member country of the European Union, the verdict could have an impact on future rulings in other EU countries.
In the United States, the world's largest jewelry market, the term "cultured diamonds" has not been challenged in court.
However, Cecilia L. Gardner, the executive director and general counsel of the New York-based Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) wrote, "The Federal Trade Commission Guidelines for the jewelry Industry address the use of the term 'cultured' only as applied to pearls."
"However," Gardner continued, "it is the view of the JVC that the use of the term 'cultured' as applied to diamonds without additional information about how the product was created is insufficient disclosure to describe the true nature of a synthetic or laboratory grown diamond."
CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri welcomed the verdict, emphasizing that the international jewelry trade had won a double victory in this case. "First of all, at a time in which we seek to protect, reinforce and strengthen the consumers' confidence in natural diamonds and natural diamond-set jewelry, this is an important achievement. I am sure that soon, we will have an industry-wide consensus on the banning of the term 'cultured diamonds," he said.


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Samsung maintains top spot in Q1 smartphone market despite virus pandemic
SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. maintained the top spot in the global smartphone market in the first quarter of 2020, data showed Friday, although it sold fewer devices as the new coronavirus pandemic weighed down sales around the globe.
The South Korean tech giant sold 58.3 million units of smartphones in the January-March period, taking up 21.2 percent of the global market, according to the data compiled by industry tracker Strategy Analytics.
The number of devices sold marked a whopping 19 percent drop from 71.8 million units posted a year earlier, the industry tracker added.
The combined sales of the global smartphone market reached 274 million units in the first quarter, plunging 17 percent on-year.
The lackluster performance came amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected at least 3.2 million around the globe.
"Demand for smartphones slammed to a halt in the quarter, as the COVID-19 virus scare shut down major economies like China and shoppers placed their spending plans on hold," Strategy Analytics said in its report.
"Despite a strong lineup of A, S and Note series models, Samsung was unable to escape the virus-led plunge in smartphone demand," it added.
China-based Huawei Technologies Co. followed with 48.5 million units sold in the first quarter, down 18 percent on-year. U.S. archrival Apple Inc. sold 39.2 million units in the first quarter, down 9 percent over the period.
Despite a slump in its smartphone shipments in the January-March period, Samsung, also the country's top chipmaker, still had better-than-expected first-quarter earnings from its mobile business division.
Its mobile business unit posted sales of 26 trillion won (US$21.3 billion), down 4.4 percent from a year earlier, but operating profit jumped 16.7 percent on-year to 2.65 trillion won.


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This paper presents the Speech Technology Center (STC) system submitted to NIST i-vector challenge. The system includes different subsystems based on TV-PLDA, TV-SVM, and RBM-PLDA. In this paper we focus on examining the third RBM-PLDA subsystem. Within this subsystem, we present our RBM extractor of the pseudo i-vector. Experiments performed on the test dataset of NIST-2014 demonstrate that although the RBM-PLDA subsystem is inferior to the former two subsystems in terms of absolute minDCF, during the final fusion it provides a substantial input into the efficiency of the resulting STC system reaching 0.241 at the minDCF point.
Bibliographic reference. Novoselov, Sergey / Pekhovsky, Timur / Simonchik, Konstantin / Shulipa, Andrey (2014): "RBM-PLDA subsystem for the NIST i-vector challenge", In INTERSPEECH-2014, 378-382.


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Unit 2: Multiplication and Division, Part 1 /
Multiplication and Division, Part 1
Unit 2: Multiplication and Division, Part 1
Topic A: The Meaning of Multiplication and Division
Identify and create situations involving equal groups and describe these situations using the language and notation of multiplication.
Identify and create situations involving arrays and describe these situations using the language and notation of multiplication.
Identify and create situations involving unknown group size and find group size in situations.
Identify and create situations involving an unknown number of groups and find the number of groups in situations.
3.OA.B.6
Relate multiplication and division and understand that division can represent situations of unknown group size or an unknown number of groups.
Topic B: Multiplication and Division by 2, 5, and 10
Build fluency with multiplication facts using units of 2, 5, and 10.
Demonstrate the commutativity of multiplication.
Build fluency with division facts using units of 2, 5, and 10.
Solve one-step word problems involving multiplication and division using units of 2, 5, and 10.
Topic C: Multiplication and Division by 3 and 4
Build fluency with multiplication and division facts using units of 3.
Solve one-step word problems involving multiplication and division using units of 3 and 4.
Topic D: More Complex Multiplication and Division Problems
3.OA.D.8
Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers, including equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity.
Solve one-step word problems involving multiplication and division and write problem contexts to match expressions and equations.
Solve two-step word problems involving multiplication and division and assess the reasonableness of answers.
Solve two-step word problems involving all four operations and assess the reasonableness of answers.
Anchor Tasks
Problem Set & Homework
Additional Practice
3.OA.A.1 — Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a total number of objects can be expressed as 5 × 7.
3.OA.C.7 — Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division (e.g., knowing that 8 × 5 = 40, one knows 40 ÷ 5 = 8) or properties of operations. By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.
2.NBT.A.2 — Count within 1000; skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100s.
2.OA.C.3 — Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members, e.g., by pairing objects or counting them by 2s; write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal addends.
2.OA.C.4 — Use addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columns; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends.
Skip-count by twos, fives, and tens.
Solve multiplication problems involving twos, fives, and tens by skip-counting, keeping track on their papers or on their fingers of how many twos, fives, or tens have been counted, stopping the skip-counting sequence when they reach the number of twos, fives, or tens they intend to count, knowing that the last number said in the skip-counting sequence is the solution.
Students should have mastered counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s in Grade 2 (2.OA.3). If they haven't, however, you can help students toward mastery of counting by twos with the following process. Instead of having students say all the numbers in the count sequence, have them hum, clap, or make some sort of noise in place of the number names that aren't part of the count sequence, just thinking about what those numbers are instead. For example, for the skip-count sequence for twos, students would do: <clap> "two!" <clap> "four!" <clap> "six!" <clap> "eight!" etc. Then, they can remove the interspersed sounds and just say the skip-counting sequence. This provides a nice scaffold for students to use a placeholder for those numbers not in the count sequence before removing them entirely.
Students will only see multiplication problems where 2, 5, and/or 10 is the second factor, i.e., the size of the group. Students will explore the commutative property in Lesson 7, allowing them to solve multiplication problems where 2, 5, and 10 are the first factor, i.e., the number of groups.
Skip-counting to solve a multiplication problem can be more challenging than skip-counting to solve a division problem. As the OA Progression notes, "for $$8\times 3$$, you know the number of 3s and count by 3 until you reach 8 of them. For $$24\div 3$$, you count by 3 until you hear 24, then look at your tracking method to see how many 3s you have. Because listening for 24 is easier than monitoring the tracking method for 8 3s to stop at 8, dividing can be easier than multiplying" (OA Progression, p. 25). Thus, giving students ample time to practice will be greatly beneficial, and practice can be even more targeted in Lesson 7 when students apply the commutative property to solve even more multiplication problems.
As a supplement to the Problem Set, we recommend 2 additional games you can play with students.
"Double Up" from Building Conceptual Understanding and Fluency Through Games by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to review twos facts. (You'll need to modify it so that students are focusing on their twos facts within $$10\times 2$$, and you could modify the game so that it instead focuses on fives facts or tens facts.)
"Charlotte Speedway Race" from Building Conceptual Understanding and Fluency Through Games by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to review twos and fives. (The directions can be changed to have students give a multiplication fact using 2, 5, or 10 (instead of just 2 or 5).
If you need to adapt or shorten this lesson for remote learning, we suggest prioritizing Anchor Task 2 (benefits from worked example). Find more guidance on adapting our math curriculum for remote learning here.
Solve.
a. $$9\times 2 =$$ _____
b. _____ $$= 5 \times 2$$
c. $$2\times 5 = $$ _____
d. _____ $$= 9\times 5$$
e. $$4\times 10 =$$ _____
f. _____ $$= 10\times 10$$
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Homework Answer Key
Discussion of Problem Set
Look at #3d and #6d. What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Why do you think it is that when you skip-count by twos you say all the even numbers?
Is Rob's reasoning correct in #11? Why is place value understanding helpful when multiplying by ten?
What do you notice about #12a and #12b? What does it make you wonder?
Look at #12c. Why do you think 4 x 5 is equivalent to 2 x 10?
1. $$8\times10=$$ _____ 2. _____ $$= 9\times 5$$ 3. $$7\times 2 =$$ _____
Karen counts, "5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30." Write a multiplication sentence that corresponds with this count-by.
Unit Practice
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Q: File not uploading when validation with form requests in Laravel Description
Hi guys,
I have a API endpoint, and im validation incoming data with form requests,
It validated correctly but when i requesting file it says file doesn't exists.
Code
controller method
public function store(StoreRequest $request)
{
    $owner = $request->user();
    $garage = $owner->garages()->findOrFail($request->garage_id);
    $certificate = $garage->certificates()->create($request->validated());
    $certificate->addMedia($request->file('image'))->toMediaCollection('certificateImage');
    return $this->noContent();
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FormRequest
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 * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
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public function authorize()
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public function rules()
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        'title' => 'required|filled',
        'garage_id' => ['bail', 'required', 'exists:multi-vendor.garages,id', new GarageIsOwn],
        'image' => 'required|mimes:jpeg,png,bmp'
    ];
}

Error
{
    "message": "خطای سرور",
    "errors": [
        "The file \"C:\\xampp\\tmp\\phpAB2C.tmp\" does not exist"
    ]
}

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Rivera: Madden was an 'icon' who 'offered his time, wisdom and coaching insight'
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Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden is carried from the field by his players after his team defeated the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 at Super Bowl Xl in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 9, 1977. (AP Photo)
Like many others in the NFL, it's difficult for head coach Ron Rivera to pinpoint his favorite memory of John Madden; there's just too many to pick from.
There is one that has stuck with Rivera throughout the years, though, and it goes all the way back to the start of his and the now-late Hall of Fame coach's talks about being a head coach.
It was the first time Rivera had visited Madden at his office in California. By that time, he had already been a head coach for two seasons, so he had some understanding of what it was like to lead a franchise. Madden, known for his colorful descriptions, handed Rivera a simple piece of advice: "Don't ever forget; you are the head coach. Everything will stop and start with you, and everything will come across your desk."
That, along with several other influences from Madden, has guided Rivera ever since.
"Just having him put it to me in those terms, it was very direct, very blunt, very straightforward…I think really helped galvanize my attitude and my feeling about being the head coach," Rivera said Wednesday.
Today we lost a true legend of the game. Rest in peace to John Madden, an icon both on the sidelines and on our TV screens. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Madden family, his friends and the entire football world during this time. https://t.co/rKexlqhHbd
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) December 29, 2021
It was hardly the first time Rivera had spoken with Madden. Their first interaction actually came when Rivera was a 15-year-old sophomore in 1977, and over the years, their conversations changed from speaking to a boy who grew up loving the Raiders to a budding mentorship once Rivera joined the NFL.
The shadows of Madden's style are cast everywhere in Rivera's style. His three rules of being on time, paying attention and playing like hell were adopted by Rivera with the Carolina Panthers. His belief in letting players be who they are, rather than fitting into a mold, can be traced back to Madden as well.
No matter what Madden said, Rivera knew it was coming from personal experience. As someone who believes in the saying, "Don't draw me a map unless you've been there," that's something Rivera can appreciate.
"His knowledge of it wasn't him just guessing or telling you," Rivera said. "His knowledge was actual practical experience. I mean he had gone through these things."
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Even the "Riverboat Ron" moniker was one that Madden encouraged Rivera to embrace. In his first two seasons as a head coach, Rivera was 0-6 in games decided by six points or fewer, partly because of his conservative decision making.
Once again, Rivera went to Madden to see what he was doing wrong.
"Ron, you've played enough football, you've coached enough football, to know what's right or wrong," Rivera remembers Madden telling him in 2013. "If you go with what you feel is best for your team, you have a good chance. Rely on those things."
Rivera has continued to follow his gut instincts. Sometimes it has worked; other times, it hasn't. Either way, Rivera made those choices because he felt it was the right one.
"I will go by my gut. I will go by the feel. I'm going to draw on my experience. I've been fortunate enough to be in this league for 35 years. So, as I go through it, I'm going to make decisions based on what I think, first of all, is best for us."
Coach John Madden was an NFL icon, who played, coached and gave his name to a video game. But to me he offered his time, wisdom and coaching insight. I was truly blessed to have him as a mentor! RIP Coach 🙏
— Ron Rivera (@RiverboatRonHC) December 29, 2021
Rivera wasn't the only person that Madden helped in his life. Like the memories he created, there are simply too many to count. But as the masses continue to flood social media with love for Madden, it's clear that no matter how many relationships he built, he made everyone feel like their interactions with him were unique.
"Coach John Madden was an NFL icon, who played, coached and gave his name to a video game," Rivera said via Twitter. "But to me, he offered his time, wisdom and coaching insight. I was truly blessed to have him as a mentor!"
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Dynamic Catholic CEO also runs publishing, consulting and real estate businesses
by Heidi Schlumpf
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Matthew Kelly speaks at a Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose event, June 1, 2015. (Wikimedia Commons/The Dynamic Catholic Institute)
Editor's note: Matthew Kelly may be one of the best-selling Catholic writers of this generation. The Ohio-based author, speaker and management consultant also founded and runs a nonprofit evangelization organization, the Dynamic Catholic Institute, and owns a number of for-profit businesses. This series examines Kelly's enterprises, as one of the most successful efforts of a growing number of entrepreneurs selling catechetical, spiritual, organizational and leadership materials to the country's 76 million Catholics. This is Part 1. Part 2 will be published Jan. 16, with Part 3 on Jan. 17.
Although National Catholic Reporter requested an in-person or telephone interview over the course of six weeks, Kelly agreed only to answer questions in writing. Unless otherwise noted, all quotations from him are from that email interview.
This Christmas, millions of Catholics in the United States received an extra holiday gift: a book about the saints, distributed free at parishes that participate in a parish book program, run by a nonprofit organization dedicated to the "new evangelization."
"The saints show us what is possible, and what is possible is amazing," the author writes. "Take time to reflect. Look deeper. Seek out the unseen opportunities that you have overlooked at first glance. Possibilities abound. You and I — human beings — are capable of incredible things."
That advice comes from Matthew Kelly, a Catholic author, speaker and business consultant, who has first-hand experience of such possibilities. It is no overstatement to say the 46-year-old Kelly's own professional life has been incredible.
He is the author of nearly two dozen books, which have sold more than 40 million copies in English and have been translated into more than 25 other languages. By comparison, that's twice the number of books the late popular author Fr. Andrew Greeley had reportedly sold by the age of 71.
Kelly is not only a prolific author, but a popular speaker both on the Catholic circuit and in business circles. He is the founder and CEO of a $20 million a year nonprofit, the Dynamic Catholic Institute, which is dedicated to helping Catholics become "the best version of yourself" (a phrase he trademarked).
He also owns multiple other companies, ranging from a book publisher, a management consulting business, a high-end watch company and several real estate companies.
All of this has brought Kelly material success, leading some of his critics to compare him to evangelical Protestant "prosperity gospel" advocates, such as Pastor Joel Osteen. But Kelly rejects the principle as "a complete distortion of Jesus' teachings. If I did subscribe to it, as a three-time cancer survivor it would raise some very serious questions."
"I live in a nice home, I drive a nice car, and I have many material conveniences and some luxuries," Kelly told NCR, noting that "certain financial rewards understandably come with that type of success."
Yet, Kelly said he takes the stewardship of those financial resources as seriously as he does the stewardship of the talents God has given him. "He has given [talents] to me to share with the world. In the same way, I do not consider my financial resources to be exclusively mine. God has entrusted them to me and I am responsible for their stewardship," he said.
"At the same time, I believe that God wants us to enjoy this world he has created for [us] and the fruits of our labor," he added, "but not without limit and not without consideration of our responsibility to those in need."
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Screenshot of video featuring Matthew Kelly speaking at the Man Up Philly conference, March 2019 in Aston, Pennsylvania (NCR photo)
Kelly's public life makes him an "easy target" for judgement. But there's a private side as well, and he said that he drives a luxury car because his mother made him promise to drive the safest car he could afford after his oldest brother died in a car accident.
Kelly once told an interviewer at Cincinnati magazine in May 2018 that he knew from the beginning of his career that he didn't want to make his money from religion. "People are hyper-critical of that kind of thing," he said.
But a look at his business interests indicate that the "best version" of Kelly depends on a market of Catholic readers, parishes and donors. In fact, donors foot the bill for much of Kelly's income, through an arrangement in which his for-profit companies do business with the nonprofit he founded, ostensibly to evangelize.
His is a tale of business acumen, accessible religious content and an easily identified market apparently hungry for new materials and direction. It is also a tale that raises some eyebrows over the relationships between his nonprofit, which receives millions in donations, and the for-profit entities that apparently provide the good life.
"As I prayed about where to focus my efforts, having seen the influence America is having on the world, it became clear to me that if you want to help clean a water supply for as many people as possible, best to start as far upstream as possible."
A successful life
Kelly's entrepreneurial spirit was ingrained by his father, Floyd, who grew up in poverty in London and left school at the age of 12, but eventually became a prosperous businessman in Australia. "Sitting at the dinner table each night was basically like taking classes for an MBA," Kelly writes in Resisting Happiness, his 2016 spiritual self-help book, which contains much of his personal story.
Matthew, the fourth of eight sons, followed in his father's footsteps, starting a number of businesses in high school, so that as a sophomore, he was "making more money than my teachers," he wrote.
"If I'd had my way, I would have become a marketing executive for Coca-Cola," he wrote.
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"Resisting Happiness" by Matthew Kelly
Instead, Kelly believes God intervened when a family friend encouraged the teenager to follow a spiritual path, which taught him that holiness and happiness are connected. Kelly became what he calls "an engaged Catholic" and began speaking and writing about "the genius of Catholicism" while he was in business school in Sydney. (Kelly didn't finish but has since been awarded honorary degrees.)
Young Kelly's positive message — particularly from an energetic 20-something — was appealing and refreshing, especially given the exodus of young people from institutional religion in the late 1990s, precisely when his star began to rise.
Throughout his 20s, Kelly crisscrossed the globe, traveling first to some 50 countries and ultimately 3,000 parishes in the United States, seeing more of the world "than most presidents and bishops," he writes. That travel led him to the insight that all people have the same basic concerns and desires, or "thick veins of gold," as he told Cincinnati magazine.
Around the year 2000, he realized the strain of the constant travel and decided to settle down where he could have the most impact: the United States. "As I prayed about where to focus my efforts, having seen the influence America is having on the world, it became clear to me that if you want to help clean a water supply for as many people as possible, best to start as far upstream as possible," he told NCR.
Over the decades, Kelly has moved from speaking at small parish gatherings to auditoriums of thousands. He also has crossed publishing genres, making the leap from Catholic books to secular and business self-help. His first general self-help book, The Rhythm of Life, became a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller in 1999.
In one year (August 2018-19), Kelly released three titles: The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity: How Modern Culture Is Robbing Billions of People of Happiness, Rediscover the Saints and the business book The Culture Solution.
Last year, according to the Cincinnati magazine interview, Kelly addressed 225,000 people in person and another 1.3 million via inspirational videos — more than triple the number three years prior. Yet despite the ubiquity of his books and appearances, he was still "under the radar."
As he told the magazine: "I mean, who sells 30 million books and has never had a national interview?"
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Kelly has been published by major houses, including HarperSanFrancisco (now HarperOne), the religion division of the large trade house HarperCollins Publishers, Ballantine Books, Touchstone (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) and Hudson Street Press (part of Penguin USA). But in the 1990s, Kelly decided to buy back his rights from those publishers.
He said other publishers "lacked the imagination to explore new ways to reach readers."
"They wanted to make as much money as possible, and I wanted to reach as many people as possible with the message," Kelly told NCR.
By the late 1990s, he had founded the nonprofit Mathew Kelly Foundation, which also served as his own publishing house as well as to conduct "retreats, seminars and conferences," according to documents filed with the Ohio Secretary of State. The foundation was based in Steubenville, Ohio.
Incorporated in 1998, the foundation reported use of the name "Beacon Publishing" to the state of Ohio and published its first book, the first edition of Kelly's The Rhythm of Life, the next year.
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"The Rhythm of Life" by Matthew Kelly, 15th anniversary edition
He spun Beacon off as a for-profit company in 2001, according to state documents.
Four years later, he started another for-profit company, a management consulting firm, first called Dream Manager Consulting (named for his first business book of the same name) in 2005. The company's name was changed twice over the next two years: first to Beresford Consulting in 2006 and then to Floyd Consulting in 2007, when it moved its offices from Ohio to Chicago, according to documents filed with the state.
Floyd offers executive, business and life coaching, training, speaking and consulting services. Its philosophy, drawn from Kelly's writings, is "that your organization can only become the-best-version-of-itself to the extent that the people who are driving your organization are becoming better-versions-of-themselves," according to its website.
In addition to its "Don't Just Manage, Coach!" training, Floyd offers multi-day "Dream Manager Certification," off-site team building and a special "Bigger and Better Future" program for schools. Floyd's seminars and speaking engagements start at $5,000 and can go to more than $50,000, Kelly said.
Among Floyd's clients are Fortune 500 companies such as Pepsi, General Electric and Michelin; the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Department of Defense; small businesses — and Dynamic Catholic.
Kelly regularly turns down corporate speaking engagements due to his commitment to his nonprofit, said Dynamic Catholic board member Brian Caster.
Kelly seems to have consolidated a number of his for-profit businesses in Florida. Beacon moved there in December of 2007, giving as its address a $1.2 million waterfront condo on Singer Island in Palm Beach County that Kelly purchased that year. (He bought a second unit in the same building in 2012 for $1.9 million.)
According to state documents in Florida, Beacon (currently being rebranded as Wellspring) is now located in an office building suite purchased in 2016 by a limited liability company owned by Kelly, Highway One Atrium. Floyd Consulting also lists its address in that building, according to documents from the Illinois Secretary of State, which lists Floyd's previous paperwork in that state as withdrawn.
Kelly owns at least nine companies based in Florida, including a high-end watch company and several that appear to be holding companies for real estate.
The nonprofit Matthew Kelly Foundation was dissolved in 2015, after Dynamic Catholic Institute's founding in 2009, according to tax and state documents.
Dynamic Catholic — which at one time had nearly 100 employees (according to reviews posted on Glassdoor) and nearly $20 million in total revenue annually — is about 12 times the size of Kelly's previous nonprofit, the foundation. The vast majority of the institute's money — nearly $14.5 million in 2017 — comes from contributions and grants.
Its recent growth has been impressive, with total revenue growing more than tenfold from $1.9 million in 2011 to 19.9 million in 2017, according to tax documents. The organization also has opened a West Coast office in the Orange County Diocese's Christ Cathedral, which also houses offices for EWTN and other Catholic organizations.
Dynamic Catholic distributes Kelly's (and a few other authors') books for free or very low cost through its Parish Book Program, coordinates Kelly and others as speakers for events around the country, and provides consulting and materials to parishes through its new Dynamic Parish program.
It also provides free sacramental preparation materials for first Communion, first reconciliation, confirmation and marriage. They include student workbooks, leader guides, animated short films for the children and apps for the teens and adults — all for less than $20 shipping and handling for the bundle.
The confirmation materials, called "Decision Point," are the most popular confirmation program in the U.S., with 10,000 parishes using it, according to Dynamic Catholic's website. Kelly told an interviewer in 2018 that 80 percent of all U.S. parishes use at least one of Dynamic Catholic's programs.
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Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati speaks Nov. 13, 2017, during the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS/Bob Roller)
Beyond labels
It is difficult to pin a conservative or progressive label on Kelly. His critics include folks from both sides of the polarized U.S. church, as do his supporters.
Jeanine Walker of St. Thecla Parish in Clinton Township, Michigan, finds Kelly's books and materials to be accessible for everyday parishioners. "They're geared toward what we need to get across to people today," she said.
St. Thecla, where Walker is director of religious education and campus minister, has been one of 21 pilot sites for the new Dynamic Parish program, which includes distribution of free books — more than 1,000 during one weekend at the Detroit suburban church.
"Parishioners that are getting the books are actually reading them, rather than throwing them in the back seat of the car," Walker said.
Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis Schnurr also is a Kelly fan. "It was St. Pope John Paul II who said we have to find new methods and approach evangelization with new ardor and new materials," Schnurr told Cincinnati magazine. "I think that's exactly what Dynamic Catholic is doing."
Early on, Kelly had connections to a number of people affiliated with the Franciscan University of Steubenville, a school known for its conservative instruction and for its graduates who go on to take positions in church institutions.
He said he landed in Ohio because of a support network he already had there and because of its central location for travel across the country. His wife, Meggie Burke, whom Kelly married in 2009, is from Cincinnati. Her father, Patrick, is managing partner of a high-profile Cincinnati law firm and serves as chair of the Dynamic Catholic board.
The Kellys have five* children, and he says spending time with family, golf, piano and literature are his hobbies, according to his personal website. He has beaten cancer three times: thyroid cancer in 2008, melanoma in 2012 and kidney cancer in 2015.
Kelly told an interviewer that he hoped to be remembered as a generous person: "For me Christianity, at its very core, is generous," he told Franciscan Media, "and when we are generous to those around us — with our time, money, energy, material possessions, praise, advice, gratitude and talents — people catch a glimpse of God's love."
[Heidi Schlumpf is NCR national correspondent. Her email address is hschlumpf@ncronline.org. Follow her on Twitter @HeidiSchlumpf.]
*This story has been updated to correct that the Kellys have five children.
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As head of government relations, RJ leads FAIR's advocacy efforts before Congress and the administration. He also oversees the communications department, developing and executing the organization's overall messaging strategy while serving as a primary media spokesperson. His commentary has been quoted by The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, POLITICO, and numerous other publications. His work has been published in The Hill, Fox News, Daily Caller, Breitbart, and others.
Prior to joining FAIR, RJ was a member of the policy team at a nationwide organization for state banking, representing bank regulators of the 50 states, as well as 5,000 state-chartered financial institutions with more than $4.9 trillion in combined assets. Before that, he worked on Capitol Hill, gaining immigration policy experience as an aide to former Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA), who chaired the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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KINGDOM COME DELIVERANCE - A KGK REVIEW
Graham Sherry
Starting life as a Kickstarter campaign, Warhorse Studios managed to amass a huge amount of money to invest into building their dream. This dream was a true Medieval RPG. No magic, no mythical monsters or races, and set in 15th Century Europe in a place known as Bohemia. As an Indie outfit, this was a huge task at hand and eventually, publisher Deep Silver stepped in to assist in proceedings. Could Warhorse Studios actually achieve their dream of making Kingdom Come: Deliverance a reality, and bring a brand new RPG to the masses? Or would Henry remain lost in the wilderness for the rest of his life, and become largely ignored for more popular series of games? Let's find out.
Kingdom Come doesn't boast a huge map to explore, and in a way, this works to its advantage. Having a huge open world is great, but if as a developer you fail to include enough content to flesh out the world, gamers will be quick to notice how empty it is, and in turn become bored and abandon the game. The balance between content and world size needs to be addressed early on to make sure that there's enough to do and keep interest in the paying public. Warhorse, in my opinion has pretty much nailed this. I wandered the land by foot, as this is always my preference in an RPG, and there was always something for me to find. Whether it be a bandit camp, a town where I could meet the locals and hopefully endear myself to them, hidden treasure chests, and more. You are never far from something to involve yourself in, and for that, I salute the developers for making sure that the balance was near on perfect.
The story begins with the obligatory tutorial, with you assuming the role of Henry, the son of a Blacksmith who is given some tasks by his father, and during his rounds, meets with some friends. The choice is yours from the word go, and you're more than happy to continue on with your job, or take part in mischief with said friends. The fact that you can immediately choose your path shapes the game in a way that alters how others perceive you, and this is a feature that fails to make a huge impact in other RPG's. Going back to the tutorial, it's worth noting that it's not a case of the game giving you instructions on what each button will do and then be on your merry way, oh no. In Kingdom Come, you are taken through a linear part of the beginning of the story which can take around 4 hours and lays the foundation of the remainder of the campaign to avenge your loss. I won't go into too much detail here, in case you've been waiting to play it.
A change from the normal tropes you'd find is that Henry isn't in any way a super hero from the get go, no super human powers or strength, no military background, no supreme calling either. He's just a normal young man who has a Blacksmith for a father living in a small town in Central Europe. As such, all his skills that you can work towards levelling up and this becoming more adept at, require you to put in the hard work to reach said competence. Want to wield a sword? Fine, you can, but you're more than likely going to look like you're wielding a feather duster first before you can strike and parry like a soldier. Fancy being able to pick a lock containing valuables? Sure, but first you need to find the right man to teach you the very basic motor skills required to actually pick your first lock. You see where I'm going here, right? Henry is about as much use as a wet paper bag at each and every skill when you first begin, and his naivety and lack of knowledge is obvious. But what I really found to be a great inclusion, is that to read a book and gain valuable information, you have to learn how to read. Yes, that's correct. Henry is illiterate and needs to pay a visit to a scribe who will teach him. A slow process and some may wonder why this is included. But 500 years ago, only scholars and men of the Church would have the reason to be able to read and write. Warhorse wanted a true and believable RPG, and boy did they get this right. Or should I say write? Excuse the pun.
Quests. There's plenty of quests in Kingdom Come, and you have a log in which to keep track of them. Handy, isn't it? Well, changing the pace once again, Warhorse have made some quests time sensitive. What's that? Well, leave a quests too long and the person who issued you the quest may become tired of waiting and end the chance for you to complete it. Not all of them, as this would break the game. A new feature for me at least, and an interesting addition.
Reputation goes a long way not only into the real world, but also in Bohemia. Work hard at helping citizens of a town, and they'll like you more. Go around stealing from them, or worse and naturally they will take an instant dislike to Henry. If you must carry out naughty actions, then at least make sure your stealth skills are of a high disposition so as not to get caught. But why would you want to be a naughty Henry?
Yet another inclusion that rarely makes an appearance in an RPG, is having to take care of sleep deprivation and hunger. It's the Hardcore option that's available in Fallout New Vegas, and more often than not, mods available for PC gamers. But here it is as part of the base game, and while it can evoke feelings of frustration, it's a manageable inclusion and will soon become a normal part of gameplay.
Kingdom Come May be a fantastic game, yet it's not been without its host of bugs and weird instances that have broken the immersion. During my play time, Warhorse have been hard at work not only acknowledging the issues gamers have been faced with, but also addressing them with several patches already. Some bugs have been amusing, as they've seen Henry fly up above the world, while others have seen game breaking issues and preventing advancement of the story or just the usual camera positioning during conversations. It has seen negative press due to these issues, and while it's easy to say they should QA test the game, these issues do happen within games, especially when they're huge open worlds. But on the other side of the coin, it has raised concerns with the bugs that have required people to start over again, frustrated at losing progress. I can safely say that bugs of this magnitude haven't hampered my time with the game, but not being able to walk up a flight of stairs has proven annoying, and the occasional misplaced camera during conversations and cut scenes have cropped up now and then.
For a first time effort, the graphics are of a high quality, and while some facial animations and raw distances can be quite noticeable, the countryside and architecture of buildings are nothing short of amazing. Not quite the same standards of The Witcher 3, but they've done a mighty fine job of creating the game world and there's some beautiful countryside to explore. The soundtrack, oh that soundtrack is stunning. At times reminding me of the score created by Jeremy Soule that was featured in Elder Scrolls IV, and it was an auditory pleasure. Never did I become bored of listening to it as it played along Henry smiting the local bandits, wandering the countryside or heading towards the local towns to engage with the population. One of the finest pieces I've ever heard.
The controls feel a little over sensitive, which when you're trying to finely adjust your position to pick a lock, or even harvest some flowers or herbs, becomes a test of patience as finding the hit box is fiddly at best. Now onto the combat. This is one aspect of the game that's raised more than a few eyebrows. Unlike say, Skyrim, you ant go into battle swinging our sword until something dies. It's more of a fine art to wield a sword than swinging it around like a lowly thug. Patience and tactics play a pivotal role in combat, and knowing when to strike, parry and dodge becomes an integral part of gameplay. Sounds daunting at first, and yes it can be when you're surrounded by several foes. But once you've acquired some good armour and weapons, you'll soon be intimidating enough to scare the good Lord out of everyone you face.
To finish, Kingdom Come is an exceptional debut from Warhorse Studio, who despite the teething issues have been hard at work to iron out them pesky bugs to give us the game they envisioned several years ago. Future content will one day appear, and for now I'm happy to keep playing until they're ready to release more DLC. There's no rush, and I'd rather wait until is ready. There's been a steep learning curve for them, and I'm sure that they've taken feedback and learned how to make sure that bugs get omitted. Not a job I'm envious of, having spoken to developers in the past. So, is Kingdom Come worth a purchase? Definitely. The patches are inbound, it's a unique game among all the other RPG's out there, and you'd be supporting a fledgling developer. I for one can't wait to see what they future brings from them with regards to DLC and maybe more new games. Get out there and support the game, and while it may not be perfect, it's still a damn good game that offers dozens of hours of game play.
Overall Score 8/10
Developer: Warhorse Studio
Publisher: Deep Silver
Release Date: 13th February 2018
Xbox One copy provided for review purpose.
Available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 & Steam
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Like many colleges across the country, Mohawk Valley Community College is reviewing and enhancing its campus safety operations. This review is particularly important in light of recent tragic events at colleges such as the shootings at Virginia Tech and other institutions. MVCC's campus safety enhancement initiative includes the installation of a mass notification system for campus emergencies.
This mass notification system includes two components important to students, the first being a siren on the Utica Campus that will sound only in the event of a serious emergency. The College will test the siren on occasion, and students will always be notified in advance of the test. If the siren sounds at any other time than during a test, seek immediate shelter and wait for instructions.
The second component is a voluntary system of enrollment for all students for notification of emergencies through the State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) alert system. This voluntary system is known as New York (NY) Alert.
How does NY Alert work? NY Alert provides subscribers with an email, fax, or cell phone text message to let the subscriber know that an emergency condition exists on campus. MVCC gives students and staff the opportunity to voluntarily submit their preferred method of contact to SEMO, which will in turn set up a transmission database for those who have subscribed.
When will NY Alert be used? Only in an emergency. Some examples might include an impending natural disaster, such as an approaching tornado, or an imminent crisis on campus, such as a fire, bomb threat, or armed suspect.
What will happen? If an emergency exists, NY Alert will send a message to the subscriber letting them know of the emergency condition, and in most cases, specific instructions on what to do. A subscriber will receive the message as either an email, fax or cell phone text message, depending on what that subscriber has specified when they signed up for NY Alert.
How will I sign up for NY Alert? MVCC provides a link through SIRS, our Internet- based student system, for all students and staff to enter their information into NY Alert. The information you enter is held as confidential and will only be used by SEMO to give you information during an emergency situation.
What does NY Alert cost? Absolutely nothing. The service is free, and completely voluntary. You do not have to sign up for NY Alert unless you are interested in receiving information during an emergency situation. While we recommend subscribing to NY Alert, participation is not mandatory.
How do I get started? Go to the SIRS link on the MVCC Web site (www.mvcc.edu) and login to your secure area. Once you are logged in, there will be instructions for submitting information for NY Alert.
Public Safety & Security should be called for any condition requiring medical attention or immediate intervention. Dial 5777 or 735-4777. For Rome Campus dial 334-3559. Behavior not requiring immediate medical attention should be reported to the Counseling Center as soon as possible at 792-5326.
Any student exhibiting behaviors or tendencies which may endanger themselves or others may be required to be evaluated by a licensed mental health professional. A student may be required to obtain campus/community services and/or be administratively withdrawn if the Administration so determines. Decisions are solely based on the best interests of the student and all members of the campus community.
In the event a student is administratively withdrawn from either the College or the Residence Halls, the student has the right to request an independent review of the case to the College President. This request must be received by the President, in writing, within two (2) days. The President will then appoint a College official to act as an independent reviewer. A final decision will be rendered within two (2) days.
Hazardous weather or other unforeseen conditions may cause emergency closings.
Except in extreme emergencies, this information for day classes should be available by 6 a.m.; for evening classes, information will be available by 3:30 p.m.
Check the MVCC Web site first for the most complete information. If there is no access to www.mvcc.edu, please call the College's main switchboard, at 792-5400 and listen to the main greeting for closing information. Local media outlets will also broadcast this information.
At MVCC emergency evacuation drills are kept to a minimum so as not to disrupt activities or have complacency set in. When the fire alarm sounds and an evacuation is in progress, elevators are not to be used except by emergency personnel.
The faculty will review evacuation procedures during the first week of classes, with each of their classes. Faculty and staff will insure the complete evacuation of their areas of responsibility.
Upon the activation of the fire alarm horns and strobe lights, all occupants should evacuate as quickly as possible. The evacuation shall be orderly with a minimum of confusion through the closest exit. All students shall take their valuables and personal items with them because the building may be closed for one hour or more. MVCC is not responsible for items left in buildings.
All people will move in an orderly manner to a safe distance (50 feet) from the building well away from entrances, and not stand in the roadways. Public Safety Officers, Facilities and Operations personnel, and administrative staff will monitor this.
Any College students or employees with special needs for the evacuation will be attended to as quickly and safely as possible (see evacuation of mobility impaired).
Under no conditions will occupants be allowed back into a building until the building has been inspected by officials and found safe for reoccupation. Only personnel from the Utica Fire Department, MVCC Public Safety, and MVCC Environmental Health and Safety Offices can give the all clear signal to re-occupy the building.
Areas of "Rescue Assistance" apply to other than ground level floors of all buildings on the Utica Campus with more than one story above and/or below grade with an elevator.
When a fire alarm sounds employees (faculty and staff) are to help insure the safe evacuation of mobility impaired individuals (evacuee(s)) in their area of authority (classroom, office, etc.). The evacuee(s) are to be accompanied by the employee to a designated area of refuge evacuation area and asked to stay until MVCC Public Safety, and/or fire department personnel arrive at the scene.
A Public Safety Officer will be immediately dispatched to evacuation areas during all emergencies. They will monitor the situation (smoke, flames, etc.) which, could necessitate the immediate evacuation of people with mobility impairments. In the event of an evacuation, Public Safety, Facilities and Operations and/or Fire Department personnel will conduct the actual evacuation.
Academic Building: 1) 2nd floor landing of stairwell adjacent to elevator; 2) Stairwell next to Room 272.
Alumni College Center: In area of Student Activities Office, ACC 208.
Jorgensen Center: 1) 2nd floor area adjacent to the elevator; 2) 2nd floor crossover facing main quad.
Information and Technology Building: 1) 1st floor stairwell closest to the gym and baseball field; 2) 2nd floor in the stairwell closest to the Alumni College Center and Penfield Dorm; 2nd floor in the stairwell behind the elevator on the baseball field side.
Payne Hall: 2nd and 3rd floor landing areas of stairwells on the Sherman Drive and quad/gym side. Basement area adjacent to the elevator on the Sherman Drive side.
New Residence Hall: 2nd and 3rd floor landings of North and South stairwells.
Academic Building: Areas adjacent to the elevator on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Area near the wheelchair lift on the lower floor.
Plumley Complex: Areas adjacent to the elevator on the basement/lower level, library level and 2nd floor. A second lower level area of refuge is located between the double doors at the Floyd Avenue entrance.
Note: Local fire officials are informed of the location of evacuation areas and this procedure.
In South Halls and North Halls, fire extinguishers are located in the stairwells on each floor. In Bellamy Hall, they are located in the corridors. The fire alarm systems and firefighting equipment are placed in the halls solely for your protection.
Fire alarm pull boxes will be found at various points in each hall. Each room/ stairwell/public area contains a sensitive heat and/or smoke detector and fire alarm. Bellamy Hall sprinkler heads are heat sensors. All of these devices will activate an alarm. In case an alarm is set off accidentally, immediately contact Campus Safety and Security at extension 5777 from a Residence Hall "Assistance" phone. The alarm systems are tested on a rotational basis, with no advance notice in the Residence Halls.
In the interest of safety, it is necessary to have periodic fire drills conducted by authorized College personnel. To facilitate this procedure, it is to your own benefit to familiarize yourself with the proper evacuation route. It is also to your own benefit to familiarize yourself with the location of fire extinguishers. All residence halls have first sprinkler systems.
Knowingly activating a fire alarm when no such emergency exists or tampering with any fire alarm system or fire protection equipment is a misdemeanor under the penal code. Tampering with any part of the fire safety equipment including heat sensors, sprinkler heads, smoke detectors, fire alarms or fire extinguishers, etc. Will result in disciplinary action, including dismissal from the residence halls, and/or college, and possible criminal court action.
If you locate a fire in the Residence Halls, PULL A FIRE ALARM box, exit the building and notify Public Safety.
If you are not in a suite/quad room (bedroom, student bathroom, Bellamy Hall Suite Gathering Room) when the alarm goes off, proceed to the nearest fire/smoke free exit.
Wake any sleeping occupants in that room: Put on shoes, take towel and room key.
Feel room door. If cool, open slowly and exit.
Feel suite/quad door. If cool, open slowly and exit.
Proceed quickly to the nearest fire/smoke free exit.
If a bedroom, quad or suite door feels hot, or if adverse conditions exists remain in a student room, shut and stuff the door (towels, clothes, blankets, etc.).
Open and stand by the window to summon for assistance.
South Halls and North Halls: Off of the 1st floor stairwells labeled Fire Exit. Second and third floor residents should evacuate via these fire exits unless adverse conditions exist. First floor residents should exit through the front doors, unless adverse conditions exist.
Bellamy Hall: At either end of the building. The center stairwell should only be used when adverse conditions exist in the fire exit stairwells. NEVER USE THE ELEVATOR.
Students not cooperating with official personnel will be subject to disciplinary action.
Wake occupants of the room, if necessary.
Evacuate areas where alarm is sounding. Close door upon exiting.
Contact Public Safety at ext. 5777.
If an actual fire is discovered in the room, activate the fire alarm system at a pull station while exiting.
Note: Any person who becomes aware of local smoke detector activation in a room that they are not in is requested to contact Public Safety from the floor "Assistance" phone.


See what makes Mitty Speech & Debate such a unique experience.
Our time till the State Championship Tournament–the culmination of second semester is running out!
To find out more about all of the MSD events happening for the State Championship, check out the specific State blog here!
The official Archbishop Mitty Speech & Debate Dictionary.
We hosted our first ever Internal Tournament this year!
Our State 2016 Documentary made by Senior Fiona Pestana!
See what our Alumni have to say about MSD.
Did I mention we make Music Videos? Here's our Boy Band - Pop N Flow.
Pop N Flow makes their music video debut.
Meet the 8 students who head the Mitty Speech and Debate team this year!
Senior Speeches. These have always been the most impactful and growth filled experiences I've ever had. Hearing such eloquently expressed ideas about how to live one's life lovingly and how their own life has been impacted by this team never ceases to inspire me to put myself out there and to make myself the best I can be.
Murder in the Knife Room: This humorous duo piece was incredibly fun to perform as the concept was ridiculous in and of itself. Being able to try and make it as funny as possible with my amazing duo partner allowed for a new, long lasting friendship full of support and inside jokes.
My favorite MSD Experience had to be riding the bus down to Long Beach in 2017 and singing along to Lil Pump's Gucci Gang with the other 7 Parli debaters. That moment will forever be cemented in my mind because we competition was nowhere on our mind—we were simply enjoying each other's company and having a good time.
My favorite piece is my Original Oratory from this year, detailing how people use privilege in order to ignore the plight of marginalized community. I was able to use my platform in order to share the stories of homeless and LGBT people who felt like their identities were invisible in the eyes of society.
My favorite debate topic had to be "The United States federal government should ban professional football leagues." My partner Mayank was able to apply his knowledge of specific football players as we discussed how football players conduct themselves and the prospect of having the government interfere in professional sports was intellectually stimulating as we considered the benefits and harms of it.
At the Speech State Quals tournament, there are always unexpected successes when someone double qualifies and drops there spot for someone else to qualify. This year, Himansh and I spent a lot of time preparing for State Quals and I saw him working extremely hard at every class and blitz. At the awards ceremony he ended up being the next alternate and it was such an awesome experience to see the smile on his face when he found out he had finally qualified.
My favorite debate topic was the policy debate resolution from my sophomore year: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic and/or diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. My debate partner Eshan and I had a fun time debating this topic all year and I also found the debates to be very enriching and engaging.
When I was a freshman our team won state for the first time! The bus ride back was insane, to this day it has been one of my favorite memories. We all sang we are the champions at full blast on the bus ride home. Every single person was proud, happy and having a blast.
My old duo "Click" is my favorite piece I have performed. The message is undeniably valuable to everyone. The message revolved around the idea of not wasting the time that we have on this earth because at any moment it can all be taken away.
Last year, the MLK final round of OA was all female and the announcer even said "Wow, is this an all-female panel?" Six of the seven of us were female and it felt so good to be a part of a squad that had conquered a male-dominated event. We did a big group hug afterwards on stage!
The Saudi Arabia topic was so significant to me. I did not know a lot about this really important global issue and I loved engaging in discourse about the merits of U.S. leverage and the oppression of the Yemeni population.
My favorite MSD experience was League 2 last year when we closed out three tournament in OPP. It as my first wildcard, but it was so special to receive it with 6 of my best friends. At time time, I was also OPP captain with one of my favorite people in the world: Jaz Ho. We both were beaming with pride for days after.
My favorite piece that I have done is my Expos this year about drag queens because I got to be artistic in creating an unconventional speech. I felt happy every time I performed because I truly felt like I was informing people and opening people's eyes to a beautiful side of LGBTQ+ culture.
My favorite MSD experience is Berkeley quarter breaks from my junior year, where all seven of my expos girls broke together. The feeling where we were all crying, sharing in on the same happiness and excitement that brought us so close as a squad was absolutely unforgettable. In that moment, I knew that whatever happened next, I had this amazing group of girls, as well as the rest of expos squad, to love me unconditionally and give me a home among them.
My favorite piece is definitely my OPP from this year. It discusses the intersection between having a career as a doctor and gun rights advocacy, both passions to me. Through this passion project, I have learned what it means to be excited to perform and enjoy every minute of a piece that is close to my heart and has a message I know matters.
It would have to be at State my sophomore year. This was the year we were defending our title for the first time, and as the last day of competition progressed, it seemed as if the sweepstakes win may not be possible due to break numbers. The entire squad came together for one of the most inspirational pump up talks and break announcements I've ever been in. Following that emotional rollercoaster of a day, it ended on a perfect note, with the back to back state championship complete!
I loved the China Relations Policy Topic as it was the first time that in debate I was able to explore international issues and relations. This led me to further invest my time in International Extemp and shaped my love of international issues research and analysis.


What is ShipStation? That's the subject of this week's Whiteboard Wednesday.
ShipStation is an online hub that takes new orders from a number of e-commerce platforms (such as Amazon, eBay, and Etsy) and then it sends them over to USPS, UPS, or FedEx to get them fulfilled. It's an excellent tool for companies that do a lot of business online across multiple websites.
Plus, ShipStation integrates with Fishbowl, which makes it possible to not only fulfill orders faster but also instantly update your inventory records whenever you make a sale. Enjoy the video above and let James Shores explain exactly what ShipStation is and does for your business.


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Pandemic lessons Checking the status? Vulnerable retailers Stimulus for small biz
Facebook one-day loss is more than what these companies are worth
Adam Shell
Talk about a wipeout.
Facebook's collapse, a 19 percent plunge in share price that erased about $100 billion of its market value on Thursday, is not only the biggest one-day value destruction of any U.S. stock in history, it's also more than the total value of many of America's best-known companies.
The drubbing, which drove the popular stock down $41.24 to $176.26 just a day after hitting a fresh high of $217.50, was sparked by Chief Financial Officer David Wehner, who warned of slowing revenue growth in the remaining months of the year in an earnings call with analysts after Wednesday's market close.
Wehner's dose of bad news was a surprise. Not only did he tell analysts that Facebook's revenue growth slowed by 7 percentage points in the past quarter, he also said the company expects "revenue growth rates to decline by high-single-digit percentages from prior quarters sequentially," the final two quarters of the year.
That spooked investors and set in motion a wave of heavy selling that began in after-hours trading Wednesday and spilled over into Thursday's regular trading session. The steep stock drop suggests investors fear that Facebook's days as one of America's fastest-growing companies may be behind it.
The gargantuan one-day loss in the social media company's market value eclipses the total value of warehouse club Costco, drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb, investment powerhouse Goldman Sachs, defense contractor Lockheed Martin and credit-card company American Express, according to Bloomberg data.
The wealth destroyed also is more than the total value of farm equipment maker Caterpillar, home-improvement retailer Lowe's, coffee seller Starbucks and drugstore chain CVS.
To give the loss even more perspective, Gary Kaltbaum, president of Kaltbaum Capital Management, said, "Facebook lost more than Ford and General Motors (market cap) combined."
The nearly 20 percent one-day plunge eclipsed Facebook's prior worst day, a 11.7 percent drop on July 27, 2012, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.
The steep decline of one of Wall Street's most popular and top-performing stocks delivered a wake-up call to investors who have been driving up the price of Facebook and shares of other dominant technology companies such as Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google-parent Alphabet.
"Facebook's fall from stardom is a warning," said David Kotok, chief investment officer at financial firm Cumberland Advisors, adding that other richly valued stocks could come under similar pressure if they falter and fall shy of investors' lofty expectations for growth. "When a stock price is discounting perfection, the company must not stumble."
In March, Facebook was caught up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal over privacy issues related to its users, but its shares recovered after a brief drop of more than 15 percent.
More Money:Facebook shares dive 19%, shedding $120 billion in market capitalization
More Money:Facebook just shed $130 billion in two hours, Mark Zuckerberg lost $16.8 billion


Flood CMP... those eight letters can cause alarm! Examiners are inspecting flood procedures with a fine-toothed comb and are quick to issue civil money penalties (CMP) for noncompliance. Lenders must know the Flood Act's numerous technical requirements. This can't-miss session will address flood rules, FAQs, disclosure requirements, mapping changes, detached structure rules, private flood insurance, and escrow requirements. It will also outline red flags and errors cited during examinations. These real-life examples will illustrate lessons learned from others' mistakes. In addition, the sample procedures and tools provided will ensure compliance and make your next flood exam a non-event. Join this webinar to learn more about this high-risk area.
How much flood insurance is enough?
"New Private Flood Insurance Rules Effective July 1, 2019: Policy, Procedures & Compliance"
This informative session will benefit lenders, loan processors, compliance officers, and auditors.


Students from St. John's Preschool in Hagerstown recently took a trip to the U.S. Silica Co. plant in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., as part of their study about Earth Day.
Al Gwizdala, operations director, showed the students all the products made using sand and the ways the company uses processes that demonstrate environmental responsibility.
The children were given a tour of the plant, including the large machinery and the highlight of their visit included a chance to stand in the bucket of a front-end loader.
The preschool is affiliated with St. John's Episcopal Church, 101 S. Prospect St. in Hagerstown.
For more information, call 301-733-2560, ext. 110.


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Q: jsf Life Cycle:storing component tree and form value in Restore View How can I see what is saving in ui component tree in restore view phase? Where does form values(like form input field value) are saved in restore view phase? And how ui component tree extract them and validate them before storing to a model object?

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How can I see what is saving in ui component tree in restore view phase?

This question is ultimately confusing. There's nothing being saved during restore. Instead, the state is being restored. The save of the state happens during render response phase. You can see it happen in the saveView() method of the JSF-implementation specific implementation of StateManager. In case of Mojarra, it's StateManagerImpl#saveView().

Where does form values(like form input field value) are saved in restore view phase?

The view state does not contain any form values. The submitted values are just obtained as HTTP request parameters the usual way during apply request values phase. If you're familiar with basic Servlet API, you surely understand how that works.

And how ui component tree extract them and validate them before storing to a model object?

Extracting (decoding) the form values happens during apply request values phase roughly like follows:
String submittedValue = request.getParameter(input.getClientId(facesContext));

The source code for this can in Mojarra be seen in HtmlBasicRenderer#decode(). Validating happens in UIInput#validate() method during validations phase which can roughly be represented as follows:
for (Validator validator : input.getValidators())
    validator.validate(facesContext, input, submittedAndConvertedValue);
}

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*JSF lifecycle/phases cheatsheet


Patellar tendonitis is the term used for the inflammation of the patellar tendon. Your patellar tendon is the strong band of tissue connecting your patella (kneecap) to your tibia (shinbone). This tendon helps connect the muscles at the front of your thigh to your tibia. Patellar tendonitis is also called patellar tendinitis or jumper's knee.
Patellar tendonitis is common among runners and athletes who often jump, such as basketball and volleyball players. However, the condition can affect just anybody.
Symptoms of patellar tendonitis may include pain and swelling in front of the knee just below the patella. You may also have difficulty moving your injured knee.
Treatments for patellar tendonitis may include rest, ice application, and taking pain medication. Physiotherapy may also help. Severe cases of patellar tendonitis where the patellar tendon is torn may require surgery.


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Priority wins gold and silver in Graphis 2022 competition
on 5 May, 2022
We are proud to announce that our executive creative director Jan Vana has been awarded both gold and silver in the prestigious design award Graphis Packaging 10 2022. He struck gold with his playful and creative packaging of Grand Hôtels own tea, that has become a favorite at the hotel. Next to that, we are thrilled to be awarded second place in the same competition for the packaging identity for the Änglamark brand that has become a visual icon at Coop.
Priority has been working with Grand Hôtel since 2011, helping Scandinavia's only five-star hotel to establish their visual identity. For the tea-packaging, Jan used the illustration concept he created to de-dramatize the luxury hotel with the key point to create attractive packaging that would present the Grand Hôtel brand to a broader audience.
– We wanted the packaging to encapsulate the essence of Grand Hôtel, the feeling of the afternoon tea experience and the atmosphere as well as the traditional sense of sociality associated with sharing a cup of tea at Grand Hôtel. I drew inspiration from and played around with different playful scenarios that made the packaging come to life, Jan Vana, executive Creative Director at Priority.
Coop has partnered with Priority to revitalize the renowned brand of Änglamark. A pioneer brand within organic, environmentally, and allergy-friendly products. The Änglamark product range has since the revitalization continued to grow, further strengthening the visually appealing packaging. The iconic Änglamark "ä" which visually stands out is now a clear indicator and proof of qualitative, organic, and price-worthy products.
– The result is a testament to our ability to craft compelling and long-lasting visual concepts that works. By creating a clear and modern identity, presenting key values of the brand, we allow them to grow and prosper, Angelica Stebrant, VP at Priority.
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