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A: Here's a simple solution that does not require jQuery, just plain JavaScript:
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Magic In the Moonlight Has Strong Opening Weekend Box Office
Magic In the Moonlight is the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. It opened this weekend and had a strong debut at the box office.
'Magic In the Moonlight' has earned $426,000 in its opening weekend. It was shown on 17 screens, bringing in a strong $25,059 per theatre average – by far the highest PTA this week.
It's not as strong as last year's Blue Jasmine which was a stunning success and opened in just 6 screens. 17 screens is quite a lot for Allen, and a significant change to his usual release strategy.
Michael Barker of Sony Pictures Classics said earlier this week (quoted from Deadline)
Blue Jasmine had cross-over appeal and [Magic] is ideally suited for it as well. [Allen] has found new and younger audiences, which started with Midnight In Paris. The totals for these [recent] films are evident of this. You can't consistently get these numbers if it were just loyalists coming to see his films. He's attracting a new crowd while continuing to appeal to his longtime fans.
Indiewire called it a big winner on the weekend.
Also in a nice position for the future is Woody Allen's "Magic In The Moonlight." Sony Pictures Classics and Allen have clearly been on a roll lately, with their annual summer releases translating to $33.4 million ("Blue Jasmine"), $16.7 million ("To Rome With Love") and $56.8 million ("Midnight in Paris") over the past three years. That's a lot to live up to, but "Magic in the Moonlight" — which stars Emma Stone and Colin Firth — is off to a very good start in terms of continuing the streak. SPC upped the ante this time around by releasing it in 17 theaters as opposed to the 5 or 6 that met that aforementioned trio, which makes the opening difficult to compare (those three all managed massive $70,000-$100,000 averages). But its $426,000 gross and $25,059 average are definitely worth celebrating, and shows that Allen's fanbase is still a specialty box office force to be reckoned with. How it fares next weekend will be much more suggestive as to whether it can at least hit "Rome"-sized final numbers.
'Blue Jasmine' was also had an unusually strong US box office. With it's European setting, it seems likely that 'Magic…' will return to to the trend of Allen being a European director. 'To Rome With Love' is a better comparison and trying to beat that film's earnings will be a big success.
We will follow 'Magic…'s box office fortunes in the weeks to come. If you're off to see the film this week, we'd love to know what you think!
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Glad for Woody! We'd LOVE to see the film this weekend, but we can't find it playing anywhere! We'll keep looking!
Saw the film on opening night. It really is more than just the light trifle that critics are making it out to be. It really deals with some very deep and important issues (as do the majority of Allen's films…).
It is a very good film. I will concede that I think Midnight in Paris and Blue Jasmine were better films overall. However, this is certainly better than To Rome With Love – and my gosh what a beautifully shot, lit, and designed film. I think it is most certainly one of Allen's most visually impressive efforts, and I'm glad he is continuing to use Darius Khondji.
I was very excited to see this particular effort, as Allen's period pieces are some of my favorites of his work. This did not disappoint, and delivered on everything promised in the trailer.
I would give it 3.5 out of 5. Better than average.
And Nietzsche, with his theory of eternal recurrence. He said that the life we lived we're gonna live over again the exact same way for eternity. Great. That means I'll have to sit through the Ice Capades again.
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Angel Filiatreau (Bardstown Early Childhood), Eric Hardin ( Bardstown Middle) and Richae Logan (Bardstown High) received their respective awards at a ceremony Saturday, May 11 at 11 a.m. EST on the campus of Campbellsville University.
The purpose of the Excellence in Teaching Award is to recognize the quality of teaching taking place in school systems throughout Kentucky. The program began in 1987 by Campbellsville University with assistance from Earl Aaron and the Ward, Cundiff and Aaron Memorial fund at the university.
Angel Filiatreau is a preschool teacher at Bardstown Early Childhood Center where she has served since 1990. Filiatreau earned an Early Education degree in K-4 from the University of Louisville and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Louisville. Angel is also a National Board Certified Teacher.
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An Unbreakable Bond
By Kyla Emme
There are three of them, and unlike the "Best Friend Forever" bracelets that supposedly signifies the unbreakable bond of youthful friendship, these BFF's have something that transcends the inanimate objects.
They're Ph.D. recipients. They're teachers. They're Cougs.
They're also immigrants from a Libyan city you may have heard of – Benghazi.
And their story is one that spans almost 20 years – you'll get a taste of it within minutes.
Their intersecting story begins
We'd like to introduce you to the BFF's of this story: Eman Elturki, Riema Abobaker, and Ibtesam Hussein. To understand where they are now, we'd first need to take you back to the year 2000, to the University of Garyounis in Benghazi, Libya. It's important for us to mention that these three undergraduate students may have never met at this university if it weren't for their shared love of the English language. Starting as early as first grade, these women had begun on their quest to learn a second language. Entirely on their own.
"In elementary school, English was not a requirement," Eman says. "It's different now, but during our time we studied this, it was a private thing. So I think for all of us, we went to after-school private places to learn English."
Can you imagine being 6 years old and asking your parents to send you to a school after school? But indeed, that is what they did.
The year 2000 is where their respective stories become like the movies Crash, or Amores Perros, intersecting in a way that none of the subjects expect, but which is every bit as transformative.
The three friends first met while taking classes in the English department. The trio also spent time working as teaching assistants at the university or private institutes. But like all things, these four years of undergraduate studies had to come to an end. In the summer of 2004 they each graduated with their bachelor's degrees and parted ways for graduate school.
Riema attended the University of Exeter, in the United Kingdom. Eman moved to the United States to attend the University of Southern California. She paved the way for Ibtesam, who moved to the U.S. to attend the University of Pennsylvania.
"Eman was there for three or four months, so I was able get information from her," Ibtesam says. "I remember she sent me an email with some information about how to open an account, and my phone, and things like that."
Eman says that was just part of her obligation.
"I was the first victim, so when they came, it was easy to communicate these things to them and tell them 'No, don't do that.'"
Riema says she called Ibtesam a few times on the phone, as well as exchange emails and connect on Skype.
"Once I got to Boston she was like my fairy godmother," Riema says. 'What do I do with this?' I would ask. She would respond: 'You do 1,2,3,4,5…' She's very, very organized."
Courage to keep moving forward
Moving is hard. Packing boxes full of things just to end up unpacking them somewhere else. Leaving what is familiar to go somewhere out of your comfort zone. You either love it or hate it. But let's be honest, these three women had to take on so much more as they moved from Libya to the U.S. and U.K.
For Riema, finding herself just 20 years old and traveling to another country for the first time by herself was an eye-opening experience.
"It was a shock for me to have that sense of independency," she says. "Like back in Libya, I'd never done anything by myself. Everything was handed to me on a platter, you might say."
Her biggest struggle? Keeping to her schedule.
"I had to cook, I had to do my own laundry, I had to do grocery shopping… And my assignments were hell the first two months," she says. "It was really hard for me. I was too busy doing this that I didn't really realize that it was a different country."
Too busy to realize it was a different country.
It may seem hard to believe, but culture shock is experienced differently for everyone. Eman, for example, experienced it a lot harder as she was introduced to the American system. When she first moved to Los Angeles she and her husband had to stay in a hotel until they could find an apartment.
"The lease system is totally different, and the apartments were unfurnished. We were visiting those fancy furniture stores, and oh my god, they were expensive."
But it wasn't long until they did find a place and, like any poor, starving students, they did find that fancy stores were not the only option. They could buy used things on Craigslist, and reasonably priced things at places like Target. And, even though Uber didn't exist yet, they didn't need a personal driver to take them where they needed to go. Navigating LA on their own was possible.
Though Eman took on that "Mama Bear" role and passed on advice as the three all moved to the U.S., each of the women played pivotal roles in deciding where they would all go over the years. After getting her Masters in the U.K. and moving to Boston, Riema began her search for a school to pursue her Ph.D. By that time, Ibtesam was already living in Seattle and loving the area. Riema was already considering WSU, and Ibtesam enjoying the Northwest sealed the deal.
"I was very confident that I would like the city and would like the school," Riema says. "It was the first Ph.D. program I was accepted into, but as soon as that happened, I went for it."
This was just the beginning. As Riema began her doctorate studies at WSU, Eman and Ibtesam were just starting to apply to Ph.D. programs.
"Since Riema got admitted and she liked the school, she encouraged me to apply," Eman says. "She spoke to one of her professors, Dr. Joy Egbert, and then she told me to apply and I did. And then I got admitted, and we came here."
"Basically followed the principle that says to go to a place that someone we know well recommends."
Transition to Pullman
Just because Ibtesam enjoyed Seattle when she first moved there doesn't mean it's anything like Pullman. But WSU was able to provide a good support system for the three friends. The common denominator was their advisor Tom Salsbury.
"He's not just an advisor to us, he's more of a friend because during that time of the Arab Spring or whatever war broke out in Benghazi, he was sending emails like 'How are you doing? I know things have been difficult.'" Riema says. "He's been fabulous with getting us on track, telling us to focus and not worry about what's going on over there. We owe him too much."
Tom was also the advisor to a large number of Libyan students at that time since there was an influx in Libyan student enrollment. When Riema first came to the College of Education, there were just three other Libyans in her program.
"They helped me getting through things, explaining how the program of study works, what classes I should take."
In addition to the reunited friends, more and more Libyan students eventually began to arrive in Pullman.
"We have kind of a big Libyan community and international students in general," Eman says.
Ibtesam found comfort in knowing she could continue practicing her religion in peace while living here.
"We have one big mosque in Pullman, and another in Moscow, so I feel that I'm free to go to the mosque anytime I want without being harassed, and I think that people are accepting us as also international Muslims," Ibtesam says.
Fast forward about four years. After classes, countless hours of research, and dissertation writing, the triumvirate earned their doctorates in Language, Literacy, and Technology.
That was one year ago. It's certainly not the end of their journey. It can't be. Because, of all the cultural shock the threesome could have experienced, Ibtesam felt the biggest was the role of the student in the American education system. That's not a bad thing. While there is some overlap in how the two countries format their classrooms, there was simply one major difference that surprised Ibtesam.
"It was a bit difficult because of the student-centered approach and also because of giving presentations and group work and things that we actually aren't used to in Libya."
With no presentations, and no group work, the Libyan education system may sound like a dream for many students. Eman says there is a downside, though.
"The teaching approach over there is teacher-centered, like the teacher is the authority," she says. "You can't even talk; you have to get permission. You can't even give your opinion."
They don't mean for this to sound negative. At all. However, it does set how they plan to teach in the future.
Finding their home
A year after graduation, all three women have remained in the Pullman area to teach and do research at either WSU or the University of Idaho. However, their journey together might just bring them back to Libya. After all, they're 6,000 miles from home and their parents, grandparents, cousins and other relatives aren't living on the Palouse. They're living in Benghazi still.
"I feel like I'm obligated to go back and teach," Eman says.
Ibtesam agrees: "My thoughts are the same. I want to get some experience here, so I'll probably stay here a couple of years and then go back to Libya."
All three women says they have hope for an easier transition when they eventually go back to Libya to teach. With their doctorates, they can return as official professors and have a say in changing the system – finally updating the outdated course materials and giving students a voice in the classroom.
Until that happens, though, the three Libyan BFFs are just fine living on the Palouse. It's a special place. It's the reason Andy Grammer's "Back Home" has been such a hit on the Martin Stadium video board the last few seasons. It's a town that's bigger than the thousands who come for Cougar football Saturday, or the many who come to celebrate the end of a college career.
Eman says it's a small town that holds the world in its small population and can make just about anyone feel like they're home.
"I wouldn't imagine that there was a place like this."
Riema's Favorites…
Food: Italian.
Pullman restaurant: Fireside, until it closed.
Hangout spot: Starbucks, an hour before closing time.
Ibtesam's Favorites…
Food: Pizza and spaghetti.
Pullman restaurant: Dairy Queen.
Favorite hangout spot: Sunnyside Park. "I love nature. I can also walk and play tennis there."
Eman's Favorites…
Pullman restaurant: It used to be Fireside Grill. Now it's Old European.
Favorite hangout spot: Palouse Discovery Science Center. "My two girls can play, and I can relax, read, or work on something."
Why I want to teach…
Riema: "Teaching is my passion. While I am in the classroom, I forget everything else. The classroom is my sanctuary where I feel complete. The best reward is seeing the fruit of my teaching efforts that is represented by students' success."
Ibtesam: "To help students succeed and achieve their goals and dreams so that they can be good models for the next generations."
Eman: "I want to teach because I love teaching! I love anything related to teaching including developing lessons and activities, interacting with students, collaborating with colleagues, and conducting research on teaching and second language development. It's also very rewarding when you see your students successful."
From left: Ibtesam Hussein, Tom Salsbury, Eman Elturki, Riema Abobaker
From left: Ibtesam Hussein, Riema Abobaker, Eman Elturki
From left: Riema Abobaker, Eman Elturki, Ibtesam Hussein


Once a decaying railroad track looming ominously over a stretch of Manhattan's West Side, from the blood-stained streets of the Meatpacking District to the bottom of Hell's Kitchen, the High Line was transformed into a lush urban garden in the sky in 2009. What began as an urban experiment is now an elevated park with a unique vantage on the city. For nearly a mile and a half, visitors and locals mingle, taking in killer views of the Hudson River, Lower Manhattan, and the Statue of Liberty.
The park lives up to its hard-to-kill history. The garden design flanking a concrete walkway was inspired by the wild landscape growing on the rails during the 25 years after trains stopped running. The grasses, flowers, shrubs, and trees were chosen for their hardiness, sustainability, and variation. You should go there if you want a great spot for a date, or to people watch, to sunbathe, to loll, to chill, to snuggle. Find your way there anytime between 7am till 7pm in the winter, until 10pm in the spring/fall, and until 11pm during summer. It's a year-round attraction, rescued from urban decay, that has become integral to Manhattan.
But putting all of that aside? It's just a great place for an outing. Here's what you should get up to when you go high.
There are 11 entry points at intervals along the High Line, but for the optimal experience start at the southern end, at Gansevoort Street and Washington Street in the Meatpacking District. From there, the path leads you under the The Standard hotel, near Chelsea Market and past several iconic art galleries. At the park's northernmost point, you'll find the Interim Walkway, designed to celebrate the surrounding urban landscape. The path empties out at street level at 34th Street between 11th and 12th Avenues at Hudson Yards, a few avenues from Penn Station.
Hear the story behind this urban wonder with free public tours led by volunteer guides, who will explain the park's design, history, horticulture, and art while pointing out all the best spots. Tours usually start at noon on Saturdays (check the timetable), at the Gansevoort Street entrance to the High Line.
The entire walk is lined with public art, murals, sculpture, and video installations. The works change every year, but our current favorites are Henry Taylor's mural, a self-portrait on the side of a building at W 22nd Street, and Sheila Hicks' colorful textile sculptures. There's also a rotating selection of video artwork along the 14th Street Passage: Mutations explores the relationship between man and nature, with pieces scattered throughout the park.
Rest your legs at this overhanging amphitheater with wooden stadium seating, and indulge in some of the best people watching the city has to offer as busy New Yorkers dart and scurry below. Don't forget to look up, or you'll miss views of the Statue of Liberty to the south and the Hudson River just over your shoulder.
At W 30th Street the original rail lines have been refurbished into a kids' play area and are now on display. But don't worry, the steel beams are coated in child-friendly silicon. Watch as your kids clamber and climb and generally knock themselves out (not literally) -- if you want to join in, we won't judge.
The Standard, a watering hole for celebs, was famous even before Solange and JAY-Z were caught on video fighting in the hotel elevator. Today, foot traffic from the High Line often spills over into the bustling Biergarten, which has a rotating selection of German beers, sausages, pretzels, and beer, as well as two ping-pong tables for entertaining the crowds. In winter, there's an outdoor ice rink too, so you can impress the A-listers with pirouettes as they walk in.
Head to the Chelsea Market Passage at W 16th Street during the warmer months for seasonal pop-ups. Our favorites this past year include the People's Pops and Blue Bottle Coffee. There's also a seasonal, outdoor restaurant there called Terroir for small plates and wine. For the splurge, go for Italian at Santina, a sleek, glassed-in space under the High Line known for its seafood, or be seen next door at the Danny Meyer's Untitled, on the ground floor of the Whitney. For more on where to eat and drink, check our guide.
No trip to the High Line would be complete without a stop at Chelsea Market, a former Nabisco factory and now one of the most recognized spots on the West Side. The market is full of independent shops, food stalls and pop-up markets. Artists & Fleas features over 150 different designers selling clothes, jewelry, and original art. For high-quality pots and pans, head to Bowery Kitchen Supply, or duck into the Lobster Place for some quick sushi or a lobster roll. Posman Books is the go-to for games, toys, cards, and lots and lots of books.
Just a few blocks off the High Line in the W 20s is the massive, state-of-the-art sports complex that is Chelsea Piers. You name it, and you can probably play it -- golf, rock climbing, soccer, and bowling are among the most popular activities. In winter, check out the Sky Rink for ice skating at Pier 61. Oh, and there are also two indoor soccer fields, two basketball courts, and four batting cages.
Guests and locals alike meet up in this hotel's trendy lobby and Intelligentsia coffee bar during the day, which turns into a bar in the evening. The former General Theological Seminary recalls the past with 19th-century gothic moldings, fireplaces, and antique touches like 1920s rotary phones. The historic, red-brick building still has its original stained-glass windows and pine floors. Shinola bikes are available and dogs are welcome. There's also a huge outdoor patio for drinks, and it's just across the road from the High Line.
Jennifer Mattson is a regular Thrillist contributor.


Banned terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen suffered a setback Thursday when its top commander Manaan Bashir Wani, who shunned a PhD course in the AMU to join militancy, was killed along with his associate in a gunbattle with security forces in north Kashmir, police said.
The 27-year-old Wani, who quit PhD studies in Allied Geology and joined the militant ranks in January this year, was killed at Shatgund village in Handwara area of Kupwara district during the encounter this morning, they said.
Another Hizb militant Ashiq Hussain, who hailed from Langate area of Handwara, was also killed in the operation during which two security force personnel sustained injuries, a police official said.
The encounter broke out in the early hours in Shatgund following specific intelligence about the presence of Wani along with two others in the village.
Giving details, the official said police and other security forces personnel were fired upon by the holed up militants resulting in the exchange of fire which continued until 11 AM.
The police made repeated announcements through public address system appealing the militants to surrender, he said.
There was a lull in firing at around 9 AM, prompting the police to initiate search operation at the encounter site, but it had to be suspended after firing resumed 15 minutes later, the official said.
Outstanding in studies, Wani, who got his basic education in Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya and Sainik School Manasbal, was considered to be the chief recruiter for militants in north Kashmir area following the elimination of some of the top ultras in the region over the past two years.
After the due legal process, Wani's body was handed over to his family for last rites in which over 10,000 people participated at his native village at Tekipora in Lolab area of Kupwara district.
As soon as news of Wani's death spread, people took to streets in protest and at some places they resorted to stone pelting on the security forces.
Authorities shut down schools and other educational institutions in north Kashmir as a precautionary measure for maintaining law and order.
Internet services were also snapped in the region while many areas observed a spontaneous shutdown.
Separatist leaders have called for a complete shutdown on Friday as a mark of tribute to the slain militant.


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Q: Merge array of hashes and re-sort it I have array of hashes it looks like
arr = [
  {"partner_name"=>"Bell", "publisher_name"=>"News - Calgary", "mn"=>"", "mid"=>415},
  {"partner_name"=>"Bell", "publisher_name"=>"News - Vancouver Island", "mn"=>"Module 2.0 ", "mid"=>4528},
  {"partner_name"=>"Bell", "publisher_name"=>"News - Atlantic", "mn"=>"Module 2.0 ", "mid"=>4531},
  {"partner_name"=>"Bell", "publisher_name"=>"News - Kitchener", "mn"=>"Module 2.0 ", "mid"=>4535},
  {"partner_name"=>"Bell", "publisher_name"=>"News - London", "mn"=>"Module 2.0 ", "mid"=>4536},
  {"partner_name"=>"Bell", "publisher_name"=>"News - Ottawa", "mn"=>"Module 2.0 ", "mid"=>4539},
  {"partner_name"=>"Bell", "publisher_name"=>"News - Regina", "mn"=>"Module 2.0 ", "mid"=>4540},
  {"partner_name"=>"Bell", "publisher_name"=>"News - Saskatoon", "mn"=>"Module 2.0 ", "mid"=>4541},
  {"partner_name"=>"Bell", "publisher_name"=>"News - Toronto", "mn"=>"Module 2.0 ", "mid"=>4542},
  {"partner_name"=>"Bell", "publisher_name"=>"News - Windsor", "mn"=>"Module 2.0 ", "mid"=>4544},
  {"partner_name"=>"Bell", "publisher_name"=>"CP24", "mn"=>"Module 2.0 Platform", "mid"=>5413},
]

i have tried to do arr.group_by{|el|el['partner_name']}
i want to achieve this result
{
  partner:'Bell',
  publishers: [
    {name:'News - Vancouver Island'},
    {name:'News - Vancouver Island'},
    # ... and others
  ],
  modules:[
    {mn: val, mid: id_val},
    # ...
  ],
}

A: Anything like this?
arr.group_by { |item| item["partner_name"] }.
    map do |partner_name, data|
      publishers = data.map { |h| Hash[:name, h["publisher_name"]] }
      modules = data.map { |h| Hash[:mn, h["mn"], :mid, h["mid"]] }
      Hash[:partner, partner_name, :publishers, publishers, :modules, modules]
    end

A: group_by and map
result = arr.
  group_by { |r| r["partner_name"] }.
  map do |(partner_name, records)|
    {
      name: partner_name,
      publishers: records.map do |r|
        { name: r["publisher_name"] }
      end,
      modules: records.map do |r|
        { mn: r["mn"], mid: r["mid"] }
      end,
    }
  end

A: Since the Hashes in the Array already appear to be scoped to a partner a simple implementation could look like:
new_h = {partner: arr.first["partner_name"],publishers: [],modules: []}
arr.each_with_object(new_h) do |h, result|
  result[:publishers] << {name: h["publisher_name"]}
  result[:modules] << h.slice("mn","mid")
end

If they are not scoped as shown then just group and map the same:
arr.group_by {|h| h["partner_name"]}.map do |name,values|
  new_h = {partner: name,publishers: [],modules: []}
  values.each_with_object(new_h) do |h, result|
    result[:publishers] << {name: h["publisher_name"]}
    result[:modules] << h.slice("mn","mid")
  end
end

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I've always had a complicated relationship with chance. I spent the first few years of my life in foster care and lived my post-adoption childhood in constant fear of being abandoned by everyone I loved. I was angry at my biological parents for putting me up for adoption, angry at myself for not being worth keeping around. When I was 15 years old, I met my biological mother. I was determined to ask her why she'd given me up, but for some reason I didn't. In fact, I never did. Somewhere along the way I'd come to learn life is as much about the chances one gives as the chances one takes.
When my biological mother passed away in 2015, with my brother and I at her side, I no longer felt like she'd given me up. The last thing I ever said to her was, "Thanks for the chance, mom." I was given a chance by a mom who wanted her son to avoid a harrowing life. A mother who wanted to give her child, me, a chance.
My son Henry was born on August 1, 2018. He's the fourth child Brooke and I have brought home, but all signs leading up to his birth told us this experience would be different. First, in early 2017, we lost a sweet baby boy five months into Brooke's pregnancy. It began as an ordinary ultrasound in an ordinary examination room, but when they couldn't find a heartbeat Brooke was rushed to a doctor who frantically rubbed the ultrasound wand over her belly. It seemed a lifetime before he said, "We can't find a heartbeat, I'm so sorry." I've never seen Brooke's face so white, felt tears so strong, or experienced sadness so profound.
"What are the chances," I thought to myself as we walked to the parking lot in a haze of confusion and despair. We got in our car and headed to the hospital where Brooke would do what still seems impossible: perform a stillbirth of our son. We entered labor and delivery without a carseat in tow, knowing we'd be leaving empty-handed. Although on the same floor, they keep the parents who are celebrating life separate from the parents grappling with death. The distant sound of a baby's cry became a stark and painful expression of inescapable heartbreak.
We named him Jackson and still have trouble talking about him. I could never say out loud the words I just wrote. A year later we learned Brooke was pregnant with Henry. On April 10, Brooke's birthday, we found ourselves in the same ordinary examination room from the year before. The same room with its beige walls, stale, cold air, and overwhelming scent of rubbing alcohol. This time we were there for a routine 20-week ultrasound. This time the doctor found multiple tumors in Henry's heart.
I'll never step foot in that godforsaken room again.
They monitored the tumors in Henry's heart throughout the pregnancy. We were told the tumors could be due to a variety of things, but the most likely cause was tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). We googled TSC and cried. At our next appointment, they told us not to google TSC anymore.
Henry joined our family in the late afternoon of a long, hard day. As soon as Brooke held him, he couldn't stop staring at her. Their connection was instant. Henry was looking for her when his siblings came to hold him for the first time, and still looking as they whisked him away to the NICU to perform what seemed like endless tests. Three days after he was born, Henry underwent an MRI to check for tumors in his brain. When the doctors led Brooke and I into a small room to reveal the results, the solemn look on their faces told us the news. They'd found tumors. The official diagnosis was TSC; a rare genetic disorder that causes seizures, learning problems, and intellectual disabilities. Heartache and uncertainty were the immediate, terrifying side effects. They gave us the room. Another forgettable, unforgettable room where we got off our knees, wiped away our tears, and steeled ourselves for the unknown, together.
Eleven days after he was born, we brought Henry home and transformed our bedroom into a makeshift NICU. The tumors in his heart should go away over time, but the tumors in his brain will never recede and could become life-threatening. There's a chance Henry will live a somewhat normal life, and there's a chance his life will be forever altered or cut short due to TSC. It's impossible to know until symptoms begin to manifest.
My son's life is up to chance.
Henry's a beautiful baby with brown, impossible hair and a bright smile. He is curious – always looking around, making faces at his siblings, and spending as much time as possible with Brooke. And, goodness, does he love Brooke. The way she looks at him, says his name. The way she holds and feeds him. The way she protects and prays for him. The way she loves him.
Brooke's love for Henry and her hope for his future have sustained our family and given us a reason to expect better news tomorrow. My children believe her to be an angel, and she's become the religion to which I devote all of my faith. Her love holds our family together. It's a love that inspires generosity and an indelible sense of presence. It's a look in her eye that says, "We got this, together." She makes me brave and helps me feel less alone, more willing to take a chance and face the unknown. She inspires me to love.


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Democrats Flipped The House — All Thanks To Women
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On top of all of these wins for women, there were plenty of other exciting changes that put America on a more progressive path.
Lily Herman
In case you were living under a rock, you know that the 2018 midterm election took place last night. On the federal level, Democrats took back the majority in the House of Representatives while Republicans slightly expanded their majority in the Senate. And on the state level, there was more good news for Democrats: They now have six more state "trifectas" (where they control the state House, Senate, and governorship), flipped seven legislative chambers, and gained 333 state legislature seats out of the 1,000 they lost during the Obama years.
As with every election, there were some incredibly bitter losses. Republican Brian Kemp in all of his vote suppressing glory is ahead in the Georgia gubernatorial race, though Democrat Stacey Abrams has not yet conceded. Democrat Beto O'Rourke lost the Texas Senate race to Republican Ted Cruz. Andrew Gillum lost the gubernatorial race in Florida to Republican Ron DeSantis. They all stung.
But the fact of the matter is, these campaigns provided so much more than just votes. Southern states have started building out their Democratic pipeline and their volunteer networks. They provided people with hope that the status quo is changing now. And they further exposed rampant voter suppression efforts and just how far we have to go. It's not enough to have a great candidate; it's about giving everyone a fair shot to vote for that candidate if they so choose.
But it's important to remember that these weren't the only races last night; in fact, they were three out of thousands happening on the local, state, and federal levels. And there were endless wins for women.
Just how many? Here's a non-exhaustive list of some of the big news from last night for Democratic women in Congress alone:
Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) became the first Muslim women ever elected to Congress.
Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Deb Haaland (NM-01) became the first Native American women ever elected to Congress. Davids, who is openly lesbian, will also join a small group of LGBTQ+ lawmakers on the Hill.
Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Abby Finkenauer (IA-01), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) will become some of the youngest members of Congress.
Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia became the state of Texas' first Latina congresswomen.
Ayanna Pressley is the first Black congresswoman from Massachusetts, and Jahana Hayes is the first Black congresswoman from Connecticut.
And all told, over 100 women will be in House of Representatives come January across party lines, and hundreds more women won seats at the state and local levels, building a pipeline and network for years to come.
And on top of all of these wins for women, there were plenty of other exciting changes that put America on a more progressive path. Floridians voted yes on Amendment 4, which gave the right to vote to 1.4 million Floridians who have completed sentences for felonies. Massachusetts voters affirmed legislation that protects the rights of the transgender community by voting yes on Ballot Question 3. Michigan voters approved a voting rights overhaul, which includes automatic voter registration, same-day voter registration, no-excuse absentee voting and straight ticket voting. Voters in Utah, Idaho, and Nebraska all approved Medicaid expansions.
So, where do we go from here? Well, there's a lot of work to do. For white women, it's pledging to sit down over the next two years and actually having the difficult conversations many just haven't; after all, 76% of white women voted for Brian Kemp in Georgia and 59% of white women voted for Ted Cruz in Texas. Then the fact still remains that while women were hitting the pavement and spending every waking hour volunteering for candidates, men were sitting around applauding their wives and sisters and moms for their commitment — but not getting off their asses to do anything themselves. And there's the issue of rampant Republican-led voter suppression — the gerrymandering, the voter ID laws, the purging of voter rolls, to name a few — that requires immediate attention.
All of that feels overwhelming. But last night, our efforts mattered. And now we must remember that while the term "Blue Wave" became popular in this era, waves are temporary; they build, they crest, they crash, and they're gone. What we want is a revolution, and last night, we took a significant step forward toward creating permanent change we want to see in our country.
Because at the end of the day, 100 women in the House is great. But to apply some Ruth Bader Ginsburg logic here, let's not stop until there are a full 435.
Lily Herman is a contributing editor at Refinery29 and the founder of political volunteer network Get Her Elected. Follow her on Twitter. The views expressed are her own.
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Published on August 4, 2022
Dr. Atiur Rahman:
Like many other emerging economies, Bangladesh is also a victim of the global economic crisis. As indicated by the World Economic Outlook of the IMF, a fear of global recession coupled with rising inflation has been looming large leading to unprecedented financial turbulences across the board. When the world economy was trying to recover from the economic slowdown forced by the pandemic, it confronted severe supply chain disruptions. And then came the Russia-Ukraine war out of blue creating further risks of supply chain disruptions.
The sudden imposition of sanctions on the tested payment system made trade finance not only difficult but also pushed up more disruptions of supply chains. There is still the risk of sanctions against shipping lines delivering Iranian and Russian oil which may further escalate the prices of the vital input with huge implications for imported inflation. The world economy was already awash with a liquidity glut created in response to addressing the global financial crisis in 2008-09 and it further witnessed pumping in of unbelievable amount of liquidity to cope with the challenges of economic slowdown, a fallout of covid-19.
Since nobody knew about the breadth and depth of the pandemic in addition to when this will come to an end, the global response of expansionary monetary and fiscal policy was perhaps fine at that moment. The central banks of the developed countries led by the Federal Reserve, however, suddenly started tightening their monetary policies to avoid an embedded expectation of a high rate of inflation which has already crossed nine percentage points in the US, UK, and Europe. In particular, the Fed became very aggressive in raising rates of interest to contain inflation which was going out of control. This was followed by most other western central banks to contain the weakening of the home currencies. Even the European Central Bank resorted to raising its rate after about twelve years.
The Bank of Japan, however, has not yet rallied with other developed central banks and did not touch the interest rate which is still either zero or below at a huge cost of fast erosion of the value of the Yen against US dollars. Most other central banks of the emerging markets also have started raising their rates, though not that aggressively. Simultaneously, they have started depreciating their home currencies to stop the tide of outflow of the dollar-denominated investments in their frontier and emerging markets.
It may be noted here that cross-border outflows by international investors in Emerging Markets stocks and domestic bonds amounted to about 38 billion US dollars during the last five months, says Jonathan Wheatley of the Financial Times. What is more worrying is that these outflows are not region specific. It seems the wildfire is spreading over all regions leaving not much room for compensating one region with the other on balance. Bangladesh is not an outlier either in this external economic landscape. However, it was able to navigate smartly and effectively out of the muddy ground created due to the 2008-09 global financial crisis by quickly undertaking inclusive, resilient, and sustainable developmental central banking and as well as a socially responsive fiscal policy supporting the 'investment in people strategy' including better and larger social protection initiatives. However, some of these hard-earned gains have now been challenged by the ongoing global economic crisis creating some uncertainties and instabilities, particularly in the external economy.
Due to the factors mentioned above, there has been pressure on Taka which Bangladesh Bank has been trying to defend by selling built-up reserves. However, the demand for the greenback has been so high that Taka had to be allowed to slide down to maintain macroeconomic stability. This is a familiar strategy followed by most economies of the emerging markets. Our nearest neighbor India did the same by shedding dollars from its heap of reserves to stabilize the exchange rate. Yet, like Bangladesh Taka Indian Rupee lost ground against US dollars by about nine to ten percent. The Sri Lankan and Pakistan currencies could not give a fight like India and Bangladesh due to their meager foreign exchange reserves. It is difficult to say what will be the turn of events in the global financial ecology which hangs on the balance for many embroiled economies like that of Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The Chinese financial system is also under stress, thanks to the reappearance of the pandemic along with lockdowns and limited capacity of its banks to refinance loans in emerging markets. So, the world may not have the benefit of the Chinese drive to recovery in other developing countries like it was seen during the last global financial crisis.
The major concern right at this moment is how to stabilize the exchange rate of a home currency against US dollar which has been getting bullish every day. This is reflected in the Wall Street Journal Dollar Index which measures the dollar against sixteen currencies put in a basket. This index has gone up by 13 percent during the last year. It is believed that the US dollar will continue its bull run through the year-end. Many currencies in the emerging markets will continue to suffer due to psychological and speculative reasons even if the macroeconomic fundamentals of those sovereigns are quite strong. If people in general and economic agents start believing that their currencies may not be defended as the central banks do not have enough foreign exchange reserves. Then they tend to go for dollarization of their domestic assets and contribute further towards the depreciation of their own currencies. Hence, the ill design of speculators ought to be killed by decisive action by the central bank preferably by invoking appropriate economic solutions in addition to complementary supervisory actions. For example, despite a persistent current account surplus, the Turkish lira could not be defended by selling foreign exchange from the reserves as the central bank remains reluctant to raise interest rates requiring a high fiscal cost. Indeed, the downslide of the home currencies will be difficult to be arrested unless policymakers go by the rules of good economics. The flexibility in foreign exchange rate must by simultaneously accompanied by the same in the interest rate of deposits and loans to gain macroeconomic stability. There is a need for walking on two legs to ensure macroeconomic stability.
Given this broad perspective of the global situation, let me come back to Bangladesh's response to this global economic crisis. Bangladesh moved fast to address the trade deficit issue which went up to thirty-plus billion US dollars by suppressing import of 27 luxury and unnecessary imports through both raising tariffs and increasing letter of credit margins. This regulatory push is apparently working in reducing the dollar bills, though gradually. This came down to about six billion US dollars in June compared to 6.5 billion USD in April. We should continue to press hard on this strategy until we have a more favorable balance of trade. BB and NBR should continue to monitor more in-depth to see that all the regulations are complied with. Once the trade deficit is reduced, the current account deficit will also reduce releasing some pressure on the overall balance of payments which erodes reserves.
While depressing unnecessary imports for the rest of this year, the policymakers should focus more on how to increase exports and remittances to improve the current account balance. Fortunately both export and remittance are improving following flexible exchange rate adjustments driven by the market imperatives. For that matter, both the central bank and the government should be well advised to at the least continue the incentives given to both exporters and remitters, if they cannot enhance them, even if marginally. Bangladesh Bank has already taken some strategic moves to ease the opening of Foreign Currency accounts for non-resident Bangladeshis. These FC accounts should be made more user-friendly so that NRBs can use the interests in Taka in Bangladesh and take back the principal whenever they wish. There is still room to further ease the payment system using digital financial systems like MFS and Agent Banking so that remitters can send money digitally from their workplaces. Also, the richer NRBs should be encouraged to invest digitally in Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Bonds at a higher return. Bangladesh Bank should work more closely with the Ministry of Finance to get more inflows from the developed world by making the investment ecology paperless and attractive.
Some people are doing a great disservice to the nation by undermining the image of the government which is nowhere near the indebtedness of Sri Lanka or Pakistan. The foreign debt to GDP in Bangladesh is 19.5% now compared to 104% in Sri Lanka. The total debt to GDP in Bangladesh is about 40% compared to 119% in Sri Lanka. And most of these debts are publicly taken from multi-lateral agencies. The private commercial loans are not that high. But we ought to be careful about such loans as debt problems originate mostly from such loans. Yet, it is painful to see noted economists spreading panic with 'doomsday' predictions like an astrologer that our debt repayment structure will collapse in 2024-26. Will the economy stand still in the next few years or contract drastically so that it will not be able to repay the loans that are mostly long-term? Did they give any future projection or cash flow analysis of the year-by-year debt burden and the foreign exchange earnings (from export, remittances, FDI, and foreign assistance from our multilateral development partners) before giving to the press these 'doomsday' predictions? If not why is this attempt at destabilizing our macroeconomic gains?
However, all said and done Bangladesh is also facing currency turmoil like its peers including India. There are two components in the foreign exchange market: the Kerb or the retail market and the inter-bank foreign exchange market. The former is an insignificant portion of the total market, say comprising one to two percentage points involving mostly cash notes managed by licensed money changers. It is quite possible that the rates in this street market may go up with the sudden reopening of tourist or medical and educational destinations. There could be some irregularities as well. Bangladesh Bank has rightly started monitoring them with the help of law enforcement agencies. Some of the illegal entities have been locked down as well. BB may think of establishing a regular Foreign Exchange Market Intelligence Team to monitor these service providers. The media should not have created this hype on this minuscule FX market by portraying it as the mainstream foreign exchange market, which it is not.
However, there is certainly a problem in the inter-bank FX market. If the interbank market is dysfunctional then the international counterparties may think that there is no FX liquidity in the market even at a price. This gives a wrong signal globally. While import bills are being reduced gradually due to macro-prudential measures by the central bank and government it can safely be argued that there will be further improvement in foreign exchange liquidity. Several measures have been taken by the central bank that will ease the liquidity situation. However, there is a divergence between the market rate and the guided rate. Rather, the market forces should be allowed to play in the inter-bank market that will show a transparent benchmark to all stakeholders. The increased competition in this market helps keep the margin low for all stakeholders. We can certainly learn from India on this. In India, RBI guides all stakeholders to reach an acceptable interbank foreign exchange rate. All banks are free to transact in the interbank platform and are required to report to the RBI portal. Based on the interbank rate, banks publish their rate sheet on the following day. The rate sheet is normally for a smaller amount. During the day also rate sheet may get changed depending on the demand and supply of FX. RBI oversees the rate and manages the demand and supply to keep the market stabilized. RBI sells US dollars at the market-driven interbank as well to increase supply if the rates tend to go too high. That is why we see stability in the foreign exchange market including the money exchanges.
Bangladesh Bank can certainly avoid selling dollars only to public banks at a rate that is not market driven. If the organizations like BPC need subsidies, they should get the same from the government. BB should not be pushed hard to give them FX support at less than the market rate. This is creating distortion in the market making the interbank platform dysfunctional. As indicated above BB should continue to discuss all these issues with BAFEDA, ABB, and independent experts to create a vibrant interbank FX market which will remove a lot of incongruences. In addition, Bangladesh Bank should continue to encourage the Government of Bangladesh to go forward with negotiations for low-cost loans from IMF, WB, ADB, IDB, and other new multi-lateral institutions plus tested partners like JICA, JETRO for long-term loans that would promote resilient inclusive climate-friendly growth process in Bangladesh. ERD is already doing a great job in this regard and should be encouraged to move to negotiate new loans plus the release of already agreed ones lying in the pipelines.
Bangladesh's decision to go for budget support from IMF, ADB, and WB has been smart move and it should be prepared to undertake reforms that could help further stabilize the macro-economy. The policymakers will be well advised to provide- calm, credible, well-informed, and professionally articulated messages to the nation to avoid unnecessary misinformed controversies. Surely, together we will overcome this turbulence imposed by the global economic crisis as we have strong macroeconomic fundamentals.
The author is a noted economist and former Governor, Bangladesh Bank.
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http://www.persistentrealities.com/index.phpsite/page/redmovie
Open Data Sources for 3D Data Visualisation
Paper submitted for IVAPP conference, (VISIGRAPP 2017)
http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/PublicationsDetail.aspx?ID=jq2lmWlVcPU=&t=1
Om de put ( Around the pit)
A game for touchtables
This game has been made with touchtables in mind. Om de put is a game that allows the player(s) to build the construction area, yet they have to take into account what kind of pilesheets they use, whether to add 'stempels' or not, and so on.
Om de put tries to be a game which leads to discussions. For example, between constructors and citizens neighbouring the newly to build construction pit. Therefore the game has been made suitable for touch tables. Unity was used to create this game, and most of the default GUI elements works really well on touch screens, as long as they emulate some kind of mouse. Unfortunately I have not had the time to work on Unity and multi touch interfaces, except for on mobile devices. Therefore I do not know how well that works.
The most important elements in making a game (or an application) suitable for touch tables are, in my opinion the following:
»The user interface needs to be larger than normal GUI's. Fingers are quite a bit bigger than a mouse pointer!
»Readability on atleast two sides! The interface should be mirrored with the axis preferably in the center
When you are building a touch table application, be sure to take those two elements into account.
You can also check out Om de put at the Deltares website.
Written by Almar Joling.


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Twice Upon a Time by D. Davidson and R. Marcano tells a tale that transcends space and time. We are introduced to a young Marie Laveau who receives her gift of magic from a mysterious man with blond hair in 1809. The story fast forwards to 1837 where a man named John Solomon is seeking a reunion with his wife and daughter. The desperate man goes to the now middle-aged queen of voodoo. What he asks of her is something that she is wary of. Being told of her ability, Solomon comes to Marie with a request that she send him back in time to prevent the argument he had with his wife so she wouldn't leave and take their child. Laveau tells him that what he wants is dark and asks if he is telling her everything she needs to know. The anxious man lies in order for her to proceed. The ritual fails and an evil presence prevents him from going back. After he realizes that it didn't work, he ends up taking his life by walking into the river and disappearing from the living world. But that is by no means the end of the story. It's just the beginning…
I found Twice Upon a Time a very interesting read. I've always been fascinated by Marie Laveau and the stories of her abilities. What I loved about this book was the characters who were so likable that you found yourself relating to them on a personal level. James and Julie's storyline was by far the most tragically romantic piece I have read in a while. I think there are many people who wish they could go back in time to a specific moment to change the outcome. As creepy as John Solomon's character was, you can't help but feel sorry for him. Nearly 200 years had passed but his soul was relentless and wouldn't give up on the search for his wife and daughter. I really enjoyed how D. Davidson and R. Marcano tell the story of Marie Laveau, but with a humanistic view of her; that she wasn't this evil voodoo witch, and that she was a practitioner of white magic as well. It's definitely a fun read for someone who loves historical fiction with a bit of romance in the mix.
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Jayhawks pick up pledge from Virginia prep CB Karon Prunty
Dec 8, 2019 @ 3:52pm - Benton Smith
A little more than a week before the start of the December early signing period, the Kansas football team added another commitment for its 2020 recruiting class. Karon Prunty, who visited KU this weekend, announced on Sunday his plans to join the program. Prunty, rated a two-star cornerback ...
KU football welcoming visitors as early signing period approaches
With the December early signing period just around the corner, the Kansas football coaches are working toward adding to the program's 2020 class. While Les Miles and members of his staff spent much of the past several days out of town recruiting, they were expected to welcome a handful of ...
Jeff Long: KU football 'far closer' now to meeting expectations
In evaluating the first season of the Les Miles era at the University of Kansas, the man who hired Miles, Athletic Director Jeff Long, hesitated to call the 2019 season an outright success. And even though Long might be openly overzealous with his verbalized expectations that KU win every ...
Pooka Williams, Hakeem Adeniji make coaches' All-Big 12 1st team
The last-place Kansas football team only won one conference game this season, but the league's head coaches voted two Jayhawks onto the 2019 All-Big 12 first team. Both sophomore running back Pooka Williams and senior left tackle Hakeem Adeniji, the conference announced Wednesday, were ...
Pooka Williams just 2nd Jayhawk to top 1,000 rushing yards in consecutive years
Dec 3, 2019 @ 12:53pm - Benton Smith
The way Kansas football coach Les Miles described it, there wasn't much for the Jayhawks "to smile about" on their final Saturday of the season. Miles did allow for a slight departure from that line of thinking when it came to KU's star running back. The Jayhawks weren't able to ...
Year In Review: The optimist's take on the 2019 Kansas football season
Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:34am - Matt Tait
Before the 2019 Kansas football season began, I took a stab at a couple of different viewpoints on what was to come. The first belonged to the optimist and was a look ahead at KU's first season under Les Miles from the perspective of those who believed there were plenty of reasons to be ...
Disappointing end to year won't be forgotten as Jayhawks head into offseason work
Whether the returning Jayhawks who endured the Kansas football team's worst loss of 2019 on the final Saturday of the season use that as motivation entering the offseason will vary from man to man. Just the same, as everyone involved in the program moves past a 61-6 beating at the hands of ...
Les Miles says recruiting a QB a priority for KU
Carter Stanley's college career is over and the Kansas football program needs a starting quarterback. While it's possible Stanley's replacement could already be on the roster, KU head coach Les Miles said following his team's finale that the QB position will be one of priority as the ...
Jayhawks contend progress was made in Les Miles' 1st year in charge
Minutes after his first season as head coach at the University of Kansas concluded, Les Miles obviously was not at all pleased with the Jayhawks' finale, a 61-6 home loss to Baylor. "That's not the way you wanted to see this team go out," Miles said. Still, the head coach had a ...
Notebook: Kansas honors 23 seniors before 61-6 defeat to No. 11 Baylor
Nov 30, 2019 @ 8:42pm - Benton Smith
A day that ended in frustration for everyone on the Kansas football roster began with a scene that the Jayhawks who played their final college game can look back upon more fondly. Head coach Les Miles and the program honored 23 seniors prior to kickoff at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on ...
Jayhawks dismantled by No. 11 Bears during 61-6 drubbing on Senior Day
Senior Days are not supposed to look like this. In the final college football game for nearly two dozen Jayhawks on Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the optimism and competitiveness that could be spotted during the highest points of head coach Les Miles' first year on the job ...
Shane Jackson: Kansas still has long way to go following lopsided loss to No. 11 Baylor
Nov 30, 2019 @ 8:07pm - Shane Jackson
You are what your record says you are. For Kansas, a 3-9 clip in Year 1 of the Les Miles era should be considered a step in the right direction. After all, it matches the best win total of any season by the Jayhawks this decade. And there were plenty of positive moments regarding the program ...
Quick recap: KU football suffers lopsided loss to No. 11 Baylor in final game of 2019
It was not the ending to the 2019 season that Kansas had hoped for. From start to finish, KU was overwhelmed in every aspect of its 61-6 loss to No. 11 Baylor Saturday afternoon at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks concluded Year 1 of the Les Miles era with a 3-9 record, which ...
Jayhawks hope to deliver program's most wins since 2009
Three wins. Two wins. One win. No wins. In a decade dominated by losses, those are the only season win totals the Kansas football program has known. And if the current Jayhawks who haven't experienced the entirety of KU's struggles firsthand didn't already know, they now understand ...
Game day breakdown – KU football vs. No. 11 Baylor
— Kansas (3-8 overall, 1-7 Big 12) vs. No. 11 Baylor (10-1, 7-1) • 2:30 p.m. kickoff, David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Game-time forecast: 56 degrees, mostly sunny, 0% chance of rain • TV: ESPN • Radio: KLWN, FM 101.7 / AM 1320 — Log on to KUsports.com for our live coverage ...
'Unfinished business': Why Carter Stanley stuck with KU football at a career crossroads
Carter Stanley didn't have to play his final college season at the University of Kansas. At one point, the quarterback wasn't even sure he wanted to. Earlier this year, Stanley had just wrapped up his fourth spring in the KU football program. Weeks away from graduating, he wasn't certain ...
Les Miles: KU's seniors bought in, 'made a difference' once he took over
Just more than a year ago, Les Miles took over the Kansas football program. And once he moved into his office and hit the ground running, the new head coach had to make sure the program's veteran leaders were on board with him. To hear Miles describe it this week, ahead of KU's Senior Day ...
Pooka Williams gets back on track with chunk plays at ISU
Head coach Les Miles couldn't say that he personally saw his Kansas football team's star running back grow frustrated when the Jayhawks could not get Pooka Williams on track three games in a row. "I could understand it though," Miles conceded. KU's preseason All-Big 12 rusher ...
3-star Texas prep WR joins KU football's 2021 class
With still more than a year to go before any commitments can become official, the Kansas football staff continued piecing together its 2021 recruiting class on Monday. That's when Kelan Robinson, a three-star receiver from Grand Prairie, Texas, became the fourth high school junior — and ...
Notebook: Les Miles will 'have to see' what position Torry Locklin plays next year
Though his impact this season has proven minimal, a man who knows Torry Locklin better than most observers outside of the Kansas football program thinks highly of the young athlete. Head coach Les Miles reiterated Monday that Locklin will not play in the Jayhawks' finale so that the 6-foot-2 ...


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Woman Earns Silver Star in Afghan War
By RENÉE C. LEE
The Houston Chronicle
Dodging insurgent gunfire, a 19-year-old Lake Jackson soldier used her body to shield five injured comrades after a roadside bomb struck her convoy in Afghanistan last spring. That act of bravery has earned her the Silver Star.
Army Spc. Monica Lin Brown is only the second woman since World War II to receive the medal, one of the nation's highest military awards given for gallantry in combat.
"She just did what she was trained to do," her 74-year-old grandmother, Katy Brown, said from her Lake Jackson home on Sunday.
Monica Brown, a medic, was part of a four-vehicle convoy patrolling near Jani Kheil in the eastern province of Paktia when a bomb struck one of the Humvees on April 25, military officials said.
After the explosion, she braved insurgent gunfire and mortars to reach five wounded soldiers. She shielded them as she administered aid and helped drag them to safety, the military said.
"I did not really think about anything except for getting the guys to a safer location and getting them taken care of and getting them out of there," Monica Brown told The Associated Press on Saturday from a U.S. base in the province of Khowst.
Katy Brown said her granddaughter graduated from Brazos River Charter School in Morgan at 15. She joined the Army with her brother, Justin Brown, in November 2006 to get a college education, Katy Brown said.
She said she is not surprised by her granddaughter's heroics.
"She's just a strong, strong young woman, and she's very caring," Katy Brown said.
Monica Brown told her grandmother she didn't have time to be scared.
She just jumped into action and "made medics out of those infantry men," Katy Brown said.
Monica Brown, of the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, said ammunition going off inside the burning Humvee was sending shrapnel in all directions. She said they were sitting in a dangerous spot.
"So, we dragged them for 100 or 200 meters, got them away from the Humvee a little bit," she said. "I was in a kind of a robot-mode, did not think about much but getting the guys taken care of."
Monica Brown knew all five wounded soldiers. She said they eventually moved the wounded about 500 yards away and treated them on site before putting them on a helicopter for evacuation.
She is expected to leave Afghanistan on April 15, but Katy Brown didn't know when her granddaughter would arrive home or where she would receive the medal.
Mary Moreno, founder of Military Moms in Lake Jackson, said Monica Brown deserves the medal because she is a giving person.
"When she came home last April, she was an inspiration to all of us," Moreno said. "She became one of us and said, 'What can I do?' "
Monica Brown helped the group pack care packages for soldiers, Moreno said. She also helped them tie yellow ribbons on trees along Oyster Creek Drive in Lake Jackson in honor of the soldiers, she said.
"She is just an amazing young woman who is very down to earth and full of life," Moreno said.
The military said Brown's "bravery, unselfish actions and medical aid rendered under fire saved the lives of her comrades and represents the finest traditions of heroism in combat."
Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester, of Nashville, Tenn., received the Silver Star in 2005 for gallantry during an insurgent ambush on a convoy in Iraq. Two men from Hester's unit, the 617th Military Police Company of Richmond, Ky., also received the Silver Star for their roles in the same action.
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Silver Star to Soldier, Medic, Woman
By Fisnik Abrashik, AP
CAMP SALERNO, Afghanistan (March 9) – A 19-year-old medic from Texas will become the first woman in Afghanistan and only the second woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest medal for valor.
Army Spc. Monica Lin Brown saved the lives of fellow soldiers after a roadside bomb tore through a convoy of Humvees in the eastern Paktia province in April 2007, the military said.
Rafiq Maqbool, AP
Army Spc. Monica Lin Brown will become the first woman in Afghanistan and only the second woman since World War II to receive the nation's third-highest medal for valor.
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/woman-earns-silver-star-in-afghan-war/20080309110809990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001
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Help of the helpless , O abide with me.
Every now and then, this picture of the universe shows up in my Facebook feed. The universe is a beautiful place, and I like the universe—it's where I keep my stuff. Even so, I don't like this particular picture of the universe.
Because someone has written stupid stuff on it. The picture warns me not to get too worked up about politics and religion and money and stuff because these things are insignificant compared with the rest of the universe.
Now this might not be bad advice, if someone were counseling me to keep my small problems in perspective. Did I miss that deadline for getting my syllabuses to the administration? Don't worry; in the grand scheme of things it's not a big deal. This picture, however, says something else.


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The situation in Kosovo is heading towards further escalation
The sides of the confrontation in the Serbian part of Kosovo are pulling combat troops to the line of contact machinery. Thus, the situation can go to the extreme degree of aggravation at any moment.
According to Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, events are developing "according to a very dangerous scenario." In several regions in the north of Kosovo, the presence of NATO troops is noted, which may indicate the likelihood of provocations by the Kosovo Albanians.
The Russian diplomat believes that Pristina, with the approval of Western "partners", plans to squeeze the local Serb population out of the region and put these areas under its own power and political control. The start of a full-scale conflict cannot be ruled out, but the possibility of some appeasement remains. According to Botsan-Kharchenko, in this situation everything depends on the position of Washington.
On Tuesday, December 27, the Serbs erected barricades in Kosovska Mitrovica and Metohija. The signal for these actions was to put the security forces of the unrecognized republic on alert.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic believes that the aggravation in Kosovo is directly related to the Ukrainian events. The provocative actions of Pristina create the prerequisites for an attempt to resolve the conflict by force.
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Carlos Hall (ASTUR) 29 December 2022 22: 57
We need to stop the Turks again.


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Q: Log-normal vs. log-linear vs. logging the response variable I've been reading a lot of Wikipedia pages and StackExchange/CrossValidated posts, and I have come to a point where I realize I do not understand some of the terminology I have been using.
What's the difference between log-normal models, log-linear models, and linear models that log the response?
I have been running power simulations for reaction time data (RTs, which are not exactly log-normally distributed, but have definite skew), and testing the power of models that are regressed on the raw RTs (i.e. glm(RT ~ predictors, family="gaussian") in R) vs. models that are regressed on the logged RTs (i.e. glm(log(RT) ~ predictors, family="gaussian")).
I have been referring to the models regressed on log(RT) as log-normal models, as well as sometimes log-linear.  After this made some people I talked to confused, I realized I was unsure. They seemed to suggest that log-normal (or possibly log-linear models) were multiplicative models (in that log(predictor_1) + log(predictor_2) = log(predictor_3)). I don't believe that's what is happening in my models, since I'm never logging the predictors (in the log(RT) model, I was conceptualizing it as the predictors having linear effects on the RTs in log space).
For example this link clarified to me that I'm not taking the log of the mean, but taking the mean of the log.  Importantly, that suggests to me that I'm not changing the link function. However, I've heard what I'm doing basically the same thing. And then I've heard log-linear models aren't the same as Poisson regression, but Wikipedia seems to say otherwise.
What the heck is going on here?


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