Fiction Groupie posted today about Wordle, a fun tool to help with those revisions. If you haven't seen her post, read all about her experiements with Wordle. And check out her blog for an excellent read.
You can also switch the settings under the edit tab and have it scan for common words – my top three were: and, it and he. 'Was' looked a little to big for my liking so time to go in and get rid of those.
Thanks for plugging my post. 🙂 Glad you found it helpful.
Ooh, I didn't even catch that feature, Jenna! I'll have to go back and do it that way. Groupie, it's no problem! I love finding helpful things on y'all's blogs. It might prove to be a little too much fun using wordle from now on!


Michigan opened the doors to the media for the first hour of practice on Friday afternoon and here's a first look at some of the returning Wolverines as well as incoming German freshman Moritz Wagner. Watch 10 minutes of practice footage in the embedded media player after the jump.
Michigan opened the doors to the media for the first hour of practice on Friday afternoon and here's a first look at some of the returning Wolverines as well as incoming German freshman Moritz Wagner. Watch 10 minutes of practice footage in the embedded media player above.


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Effort pushing deeper learning in JCPS | Paul Barnwell
Many schools are still mired in a state of narrowly-defined assessments that don't stoke the passions and engage the diverse students comprising JCPS.
Effort pushing deeper learning in JCPS | Paul Barnwell Many schools are still mired in a state of narrowly-defined assessments that don't stoke the passions and engage the diverse students comprising JCPS. Check out this story on courier-journal.com: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/contributors/2017/06/05/effort-pushing-deeper-learning-jcps-paul-barnwell/370024001/
Paul Barnwell, Guest Contributor Published 10:53 a.m. ET June 5, 2017
Many schools are still mired in a state of narrowly-defined assessments that do little to stoke the passions and engage the diverse students comprising JCPS.
Deeper learning the goal of What's the Story? Louisville Youth Community Wellness Advocates (WtSL).(Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
On a Wednesday in early May, I sat back and listened intently as students from duPont Manual and Fern Creek high schools presented projects relating to community health and wellness.
Harper Carlton, a senior at Manual, screened her documentary film about community housing segregation and its effects on our public school system.
Fern Creek senior Iishe Davis provided a rundown of the state of sex and health education in our public schools, describing her journey to create a sex-ed and health fair.
Others presented projects on a wide range of issues, from mental health awareness to the urban heat island effect. The student passion was palpable and inspiring.
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The gathering lasted for almost three hours — on a school night — and students were there voluntarily through a Fern Creek-hosted and JCPS-endorsed project titled What's the Story? Louisville Youth Community Wellness Advocates (WtSL). As far as I know, WtSL is the first cross-school, credit-bearing, hybrid course (meaning work is done during monthly face-to-face gatherings and also online) in Kentucky.
WtSL is modeled after Vermont's flagship What's the Story? project led by Tim O'Leary and Bill Rich, some of my graduate school colleagues. Most importantly, it's an example of what can happen if we embrace outlined possibilities in JCPS's Vision2020 policy document, an ambitious plan detailing commendable goals for our public schools.
Policy language is in its infancy and merely words on a page, but the words and ideals of Vision2020 are worth pursuing. For instance, the first outlined goal is the promotion and application of Deeper Learning, which encompasses the ideas of adopting a "broader definition of learning" and reducing "reliance on standardized, multiple-choice tests," among other aims.
More:JCPS makes 'unorthodox' pick, selects principal as interim superintendent
Unfortunately, many schools are still mired in a state of narrowly-defined assessments that do little to stoke the passions and engage the diverse students comprising JCPS. Vision2020 is still only a blip on many stakeholders' radars, but this will soon change.
An upcoming JCPS and Jefferson County Teacher's Association-sponsored Deeper Learning Symposium on June 7-9 will be a crucial step in building awareness about attempts to shift the status quo to more impactful and varied methods of teaching and learning. Up to 1,500 JCPS educators are expected to attend as every JCPS school will send representatives to the conference.
When Harper, Iishe and the other WtSL participants engage in the work, they are researching, blogging, navigating Google tools and presenting ideas online and in person. It's deeper learning at its finest. They are driving their inquiry by selecting issues of utmost importance to them as young, engaged citizens in our community. And they are realizing Vision2020 and Deeper Learning.
We need more educators and community members to take notice of this document, challenging each other to live up to its lofty goals. Embracing JCPS Vision2020 also means we can't resort to the same solutions for ongoing challenges relating to literacy, student engagement, behavior and stakeholder communication, among other issues.
More: Doss High School gets interim principal
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I'm proud to have led the pilot year of WtSL along with fellow Fern Creek educators Kip Hottman, Raeann Stengel, and Diane Polley, in addition to Manual's Kris Abplanalp and Alisia McClain. We're trying to prove that effective collaboration can occur between diverse schools, teachers and students. We're trying to prove that meaningful learning can occur in the context of meaningful social and community action. We're also out to demonstrate that learning doesn't necessarily have to be measured by student "seat time," meaning a number of hours a given kid sits in traditional classroom settings.
The traditional school day structure may not jive with WtSL, as you might expect. And new learning models take investments of time and money, but they are not necessarily expensive, especially when changes relate to a shifting of priorities. In addition, an advanced student-driven project like WtSL is only possible for students who have a strong background in literacy skills, which is why JCPS efforts to bolster early reading, writing and speaking are commendable and necessary.
More:JCPS educator a Ky. Teacher of Year semifinalist
Despite these realities, there are still countless paths to blaze in creating more meaningful learning opportunities for our students. It takes bold risk-taking, embracing starts and stops, and persistence to create the learning experiences our students — and adults — deserve to be a part of.
By positioning students to engage in complex, solutions-based community work — to empower them as advocates with a voice — our young people will be primed to positively engage in civic life and politics in the future.
Paul Barnwell just completed his 13th year in Kentucky public schools, and he has served as a teacherpreneur for JCPS the past three years, meaning he split his day between teaching English at Fern Creek High School and designing and implementing special projects like WtSL. (Photo: Provided by Paul Barnwell)
The WtSL team hopes Harper, Iishe and the other WtSL participants are developing an irrepressible belief that they can make the world a better place. If so, our project and others like it are necessary and completely worth the effort.
Paul Barnwell just completed his 13th year in Kentucky public schools, and he has served as a "teacherpreneur" for JCPS the past three years, meaning he split his day between teaching English at Fern Creek High School and designing and implementing special projects like WtSL.
More:Outgoing JCPS Superintendent Donna Hargens: I feel like a graduate
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Currently, Sanya's Phoenix International Airport has direct flights to all the major cities and regions in China. Besides, more than 30 international flights routes are open in full service, connecting Osaka, Seoul, Frankfurt, Moscow, Singapore, St.Retersburg, Bangkok, Nha Trang, Vientiane, Phnom Penh, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Macao and other countries and regions. More flights will be open in the near future.
For Sanya flights, you can purchase online or contact the local air service or travel agencies.


Fenris is fierce, short-tempered, intense and caring. I fell in love with this character the second he joined my party in Dragon Age 2. He has lyrium burned into his skin which keeps him in constant agony. Can't say so much right now, but he is indeed one of the most interesting characters I've ever known from games.
ranerdis this is absolutely amazing. great job!!


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namespace kaldi {
namespace nnet2 {

// Note: most of these functions we're testing from the command line,
// this is just to test the function to solve the packing problem.

void UnitTestSolvePackingProblem() {
  size_t size = Rand() % 20;
  std::vector<BaseFloat> item_costs;
  for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
    item_costs.push_back(0.5 * (Rand() % 15));
  }
  BaseFloat max_cost = 0.66 + Rand() % 5;

  std::vector<std::vector<size_t> > groups;
  SolvePackingProblem(max_cost, item_costs, &groups);

  std::vector<size_t> all_indices;
  for (size_t i = 0; i < groups.size(); i++) {
    BaseFloat this_group_cost = 0.0;
    for (size_t j = 0; j < groups[i].size(); j++) {
      size_t index = groups[i][j];
      all_indices.push_back(index);
      this_group_cost += item_costs[index];
    }
    KALDI_ASSERT(!groups[i].empty());
    KALDI_ASSERT(groups[i].size() == 1 || this_group_cost <= max_cost);
  }
  SortAndUniq(&all_indices);
  KALDI_ASSERT(all_indices.size() == size);
  if (!all_indices.empty())
    KALDI_ASSERT(all_indices.back() + 1 == size);
}

} // namespace nnet2
} // namespace kaldi

int main() {
  using namespace kaldi;
  using namespace kaldi::nnet2;
  using kaldi::int32;
  for (int32 i = 0; i < 10; i++)
    UnitTestSolvePackingProblem();
}

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Asia | India
Casteing stones
Jul 17th 1997 | DELHI
Registering a protest
HISTORIANS in modern India sometimes accuse the British of having used divide-and-rule tactics to keep the country's teeming millions under the thumb of a few thousand foreigners. Indian politicians of today increasingly find themselves accused of using similar methods to win elections. Since the late 1980s, politicians of all stripes have increasingly sought support from specific castes, communities and religions, rather than using broad ideological appeals as they did in the past. Caste, in particular, has been the most popular method used by politicians to build up "vote banks". A simple appeal is used—low caste politicians promise to look after their own, middle appeals to middle and the high-caste Brahmins, who have dominated Indian public life for decades, find themselves squeezed out by people whose servitude they once took for granted.
Those who feared that the spread of caste politics could only lead to trouble will see recent riots in the commercial capital, Mumbai (Bombay), and other cities in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat as a vindication of their fears. Eleven people were shot dead by police during the riots—all but one were members of the lowest of India's myriad castes, the untouchables, to the politically incorrect, or dalits as they now style themselves.
The riots broke out when people in Mumbai's largest dalit slum reacted with fury to a garland of shoes placed around the neck of a statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, a champion of the dalit cause, who controversially converted thousands of Hindus to Buddhism to help them escape their low-caste status. Shoes are considered unclean in the subcontinent and there are few insults worse than a string of dirty sandals hung around the neck .
Mumbai is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, which is ruled by a high-caste dominated coalition of the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, the BJP, and a Hindu extremist movement, Shiv Sena. To such parties, Dr Ambedkar is a bête noir and their activists are the natural suspects in the desecration of the statue. The city is still simmering, and the federal government in Delhi is under pressure to take stern measures against the governing coalition in Maharashtra. If the federal authorities take the sternest step of all, and dismiss the state government, there is a fear of a high-caste backlash.
Maharashtra is not the only state threatened by inter-caste conflict. In the most populous Indian state, Uttar Pradesh, a dalit-run government has come to power, in coalition with the BJP. But this has merely cleared the way for the dalit chief minister, Mayawati, to go on an all-out rampage against her personal caste enemies, the middle-ranking yadavs. They are landowning animal herders who have done well economically in north India in recent years, in part thanks to positive discrimination. Mayawati's bitter enemy is the federal defence minister, Mulayam Singh Yadav, himself a former chief minister of the state. Since she came to power in April, she has been busily filling government posts with members of her caste, sacking thousands of Mr Singh's backers in the process. There are already fears of outright caste war in the country's most important state; in neighbouring Bihar, which is ruled by a member of the yadav community, there are similar tensions.
All this conflict is underlining the problems with the politics of divide and rule—the main problem being that it does not really work. Heightened awareness of division can make communities impossible to rule. Conscientious Indian politicians, including Inder Gujral, the prime minister, are now calling on their contemporaries to learn from the experience of the failure of British imperialism, and start stressing unity and playing down division.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline "Casteing stones"
Asia July 19th 1997
Unpegged
The tigers' fearful symmetry
The island that became too popular
Reform in the air
When pay stops
China's fitful sleep
Okinawa's rethink
From the July 19th 1997 edition


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Black Lines Matter
Former President Donald Trump has responded with fire, and humor, after the heavily redacted affidavit that paved the way for the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago residence was revealed last Friday.
The former president took to his Truth Social account, "Affidavit heavily redacted!!! Nothing mentioned on 'Nuclear,' a total public relations subterfuge by the FBI & DOJ."
Millions agree.
With most of the affidavit redacted, the released document shows just how much the black lines matter.
Trump, in a follow-up post on his Truth Social, said "WITCH HUNT!!!" And another that said, "They missed a page!" with a fake affidavit image attached that showed everything black lined---or redacted other than the words "Make America Great Again."
While Trump was kidding about the massive redactions leaving "Make America Great Again" visible, it's no joke that the DOJ and FBI seem determined to find something on Trump.
When Republican Liz Cheney claims her life purpose is to be sure Trump is never elected to a public office again, and the media and political left wholly agree with her, it gives us a glimpse of how deep the hatred for Trump runs among his political enemies.
Whether you are a Trump supporter or not, all of us should want transparency in the attack on Trump. If he has done things illegally or harmful to the country, we citizens have a right to know.
Conversely, if this is a "witch hunt" as Trump and others claim, we citizens have a right to know that as well.
The Daily Wire posted "DOJ Releases affidavit regarding FBI raid of Mar-A-Lago. Hardly any pertinent info left unredacted."
BREAKING: DOJ releases affidavit regarding FBI raid of Mar-a-lago. Hardly any pertinent info is left unredacted. pic.twitter.com/3xfPTorxej
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) August 26, 2022
That's true---20 of the 30 pages of the Affidavit justifying the raid on Trump's personal home are either mostly or fully redacted.
This certainly tells us how much the DOJ wants us to know. Not much.
The importance of what is under the black lines and why it matters.
A federal judge has sided with former President Trump and announced her "preliminary intent to appoint a special master" to review the documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago earlier this month.
The judge, Aileen M. Cannon, a Trump appointee, comes less than one week after Trump's legal team filed a motion seeking an independent review of the seized documents. Trump's motion filed Monday argued the FBI raid was a political hit job against him by President Joe Biden's DOJ.
A "special master" would review documents and materials to determine which are protected by attorney-client privilege and executive privilege, barring the Department of Justice (DOJ) from using them.
The DOJ has vigorously opposed the appointment of a special master.
Fox News reported over the weekend, "Judge Cannon's decision on Saturday was based on Trump's submissions and the 'exceptional circumstances presented."
A hearing is set for Sept. 1 at 1:00 p.m. in West Palm Beach, Fla. Cannon also ordered the Justice Department to file a response by Aug. 30 and provide, "under seal," a "more detailed Receipt for Property specifying all property seized pursuant to the search warrant executed on August 8, 2022."
Below the black ink of the redacting pen lies the question: Equal justice under the law?
We now learn that Attorney General Merrick Garland took weeks to decide whether to issue a search warrant and unleash 30 FBI agents to search Mar-a-Lago for national security and classified documents that allegedly were not turned over last spring, casting doubt on both the urgency of the search and the excuse for not using less drastic means to get the documents.
If "equal justice under law" is the principle, (putting aside Hillary Clinton getting a pass on her blatant misuse of classified documents), Garland has yet to explain why, as Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit, he rubber-stamped the dismissal of an indictment requested by Eric Holder's DOJ prosecutors in 2009 against Elizabeth Duke, a member of the radical May 19th communist terror group that bombed the U.S. Senate Chambers in 1983.
Duke became a fugitive after being released on bail -- no pretrial detention for her as what was imposed on many non-violent January 6 defendants locked up for over a year in solitary confinement. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for her capture. How many FBI agents has Garland dispatched to capture this violent terrorist and bring her to justice?
The alarming motion to dismiss the indictment was summarily granted by Obama-appointed Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson who falsely signed the dismissal order as an Article III U.S. District Court Judge and falsely stated it was based on reasons given by the prosecutor when in fact, no reasons were offered in court.
What's more disturbing is that Garland failed to provide the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing for Attorney General with a copy of his Duke ruling and several other judicial misconduct appeals he dismissed, along with all his other opinions, speeches, and writings, which even included a theater review he wrote in 1972 at Harvard of Harold Pinter's play, "The Homecoming: Whores Pimps and Kindly Old Men." Surely, Members of the Judiciary Committee would have been more interested in questioning him about his Duke ruling than how many thumbs up he gave the play.
This Mar-A-Lago episode certainly involves Trump, but it casts a pall over our culture---and begs the question: "Is there equal justice under the law?"
By the way, Duke's co-conspirator Susan Rosenberg was convicted and imprisoned for the bombing, only to have her sentence commuted by Bill Clinton on his last day in office. Rosenberg has since taken her "social justice" skills to supporting Black Lives Matter.
Alexander Hamilton said at the Constitutional Convention in 1787: "There can be no truer principle than this----that every individual of the community at large has an equal right to the protection of government."
It now appears we may be living in an era when the government that was instituted to protect the God-given rights of the people, has become a weapon rather than a covering, to be used selectively by those in power to subdue their political opponents.


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The Teaching of History at St Mary and St Benedict
Curriculum Intent:
At St Mary and St Benedict CP School our pupils develop an appreciation and understanding of the past. Our History curriculum has been designed to cover all of the skills, knowledge and understanding as set out in the National Curriculum, whilst celebrating the diverse heritage of our pupils. Through a range of learning experiences and the evaluation of primary and secondary sources, our historians are learning how these sources can give us an insight into how people used to live in Britain and around the world. Our teaching aims to equip children with the skills needed to critically analyse and discuss how civilisations have undergone the process of change over time, and how these interpretations may differ.
Pupils will be taught to make links between these areas of learning, with the aim of developing engaged, motivated and curious learners that can reflect on the past and make meaningful links to the present day. History is delivered through subject specific teaching, organised into blocks under a theme. The History units taught have been developed to help children appreciate their own identity and the challenges in their time. Meaningful links with other subjects are made to strengthen connections and understanding for pupils.
Our aims:
Provide an exciting, rich, relevant and appropriate History curriculum for all pupils.
Develop an interest in the past, understand human achievements and learn about the major issues and events in local, British and world history.
Develop a knowledge of chronology together with an understanding of the similarities and differences between historical periods and that change and progress are not necessarily the same.
Understand that people's actions are influenced by their attitudes and values and that these may be changed over time.
Appreciate and explain the variety of causes of historical events.
Understand the nature of evidence by emphasising history as a process of enquiry, by developing a range of historical skills and reinforcing that historical explanation is provisional, debatable and open to different interpretation.
Foster the values of attitudes associated with the respect for evidence, the toleration of a range of opinions and the appreciation of the value of cultural diversity.
Develop their knowledge and understanding of other countries and cultures along with the history of the roles and relationships of men, women and children from different social and economic groups.
Develop important cross-curricular intellectual and social skills, including the ability to observe, analyse and communicate.
The Teaching of History:
History teaching focuses on enabling children to think as historians. We have woven our key concepts of Empire, Civilisation, Religion and Monarchy through our curriculum, and planned it to support pupils' understanding of chronology. We place an emphasis on examining historical artefacts and primary sources. In each Key Stage we give children the opportunity to visit sites of historical significance, including local places of interest. We encourage visitors to come into the school and talk about their experiences of events in the past. We recognise and value the importance of stories in history teaching and we regard this as an important way of stimulating interest in the past. We focus on helping children understand that historical events can be interpreted in different ways and that they should always ask searching questions, such as "how do we know?", about the information they are given. We recognise the fact that in all classes there are children of widely-different abilities in history and we seek to provide suitable learning opportunities for all children by matching the challenge of the task to the ability of the child.
We have identified the key knowledge that we want children to know, and this learning is included on a knowledge organiser for each unit and checked regularly through 'Spot Checks'. After each history session, class teachers will evaluate the teaching and learning before proceeding and adjust future plans to meet pupil needs and curriculum coverage.
Reporting to parents follows school guidance and procedures.
The history subject leader will use monitoring information including pupil voice to review skills development, opportunity and engagement, and lead adjustment to plans as necessary.
National Curriculum Programmes of Study for History.pdf
History Policy 2021
History Policy - 2021.pdf
Progression Map
SMSB History Progression Map
History - Geography Long Term Plan 2022


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Q: `\listoffigures` automatically inserts an unwanted space between figures of distinct chapters
As you see from the image above, the spacing between the entries of Figures 1.3 and 2.1 are not the same as the spacing between entries of figures of the same chapter. Similar thing applies to the list of tables. I want the spacing to be exactly equal for all entries
The solution in Remove spacing between per-chapter figures in LoF
 does not work here. Try adding this to the example below
\makeatletter
    \patchcmd{\@chapter}{\addtocontents{lof}{\protect\addvspace{10\p@}}}{}{}{}% LoF
    \patchcmd{\@chapter}{\addtocontents{lot}{\protect\addvspace{10\p@}}}{}{}{}% LoT
\makeatother

You will get the same output. I think this is because the example in the previous question did not have tocloft package in it.
\documentclass[11pt]{book}

    \usepackage{calc}
    \usepackage[x11names]{xcolor}

% BEGIN_FOLD

    \usepackage[a4paper]{geometry}
% BEGIN_FOLD

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    \setmainfont{Georgia}

    \usepackage[Omega]{gensymb}

    \usepackage{graphicx}
    \usepackage{caption}

    \usepackage{hyperref}
    \hypersetup{colorlinks=true, linkcolor=DodgerBlue2}

    % ========== Table of Content Packages ==========
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        \setlength{\toclabeltonamel}{2mm} % length from label to the name of title
        \newlength{\toclineskipl}
        \setlength{\toclineskipl}{0.5\baselineskip} % nominal skip betweek lines

        % Spacing

            % Chapters, sections, and subsections
            \setlength{\cftbeforechapskip}{1.5\toclineskipl}
            \setlength{\cftbeforesecskip}{\toclineskipl}
            \setlength{\cftbeforesubsecskip}{0mm}

            % Main title
            \setlength{\cftbeforetoctitleskip}{0\toclineskipl} % (default: around 9\toclineskipl)
            \setlength{\cftaftertoctitleskip}{5\toclineskipl} % (default: around 7\toclineskipl)

            % Spacing between lines
            \renewcommand{\cftchapafterpnum}{\vspace{\toclineskipl}} % for spacing after each entry
            \renewcommand{\cftsecafterpnum}{\vspace{\toclineskipl}} % for spacing after each entry
            \renewcommand{\cftsubsecafterpnum}{\vspace{\toclineskipl}} % for spacing after each entry

        % Entries indentations

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            \setlength{\widthcftsecnumwidth}{\widthof{1.2.3.~}}
            \setlength{\cftsecnumwidth}{\widthcftsecnumwidth}

            \newlength{\widthcftsubsecnumwidth}
            \setlength{\widthcftsubsecnumwidth}{\widthof{1.2.3.~~}}
            \setlength{\cftsubsecnumwidth}{\widthcftsubsecnumwidth}

            % prelabel content
            \renewcommand{\cftchappresnum}{\chaptername}
            \renewcommand{\cftsecpresnum}{}
            \renewcommand{\cftsubsecpresnum}{}

            % Post label contents (usually empty space or new line)
            \renewcommand{\cftchapaftersnumb}{\vspace{\toclineskipl}\par}

            % Labels indentations
            \setlength{\cftchapindent}{0mm}
            \setlength{\cftsecindent}{\widthof{\cftchapaftersnumb}}
            \setlength{\cftsubsecindent}{\cftsecindent + \widthof{\cftsecaftersnumb} + \cftsecnumwidth}

                % amount of left margin to the label

        % Margins (see the LateX Companion, 51 for more details)

            \cftsetpnumwidth{8mm}

            \cftsetrmarg{2.5em plus 1fil}

        % Fonts

            % Definitions
            \newcommand{\toctitlefont}{\Large \bfseries} % font of the titles of lists (e.g., List of Tables)
            \newcommand{\tocchapfont}{\large \bfseries}
            \newcommand{\tocchappagefont}{\large \bfseries}
            \newcommand{\tocsecpagefont}{\large}
            \newcommand{\tocsubsecpagefont}{\normalfont}

            % Titles and labels
            \renewcommand{\cfttoctitlefont}{\toctitlefont}
            \renewcommand{\cftchapfont}{\tocchapfont}
            \renewcommand{\cftsecfont}{\large}
            \renewcommand{\cftsubsecfont}{\normalfont}

            % Numbering
            \renewcommand{\cftchappagefont}{\tocchappagefont}
            \renewcommand{\cftsecpagefont}{\tocsecpagefont}
            \renewcommand{\cftsubsecpagefont}{\tocsubsecpagefont}

        % Dots and spacing

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            \newcommand{\tocsecleaderformat}{\cftdotfill{\cftdotsep}}

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                % To remove chapters dots from LoF and LoT, use
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                % Before \listoffigures and \listoftables

                % Leaders are also available for parts, sections, subsections, figures, and tables

            \renewcommand{\cftsecleader}{\tocsecleaderformat}

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        \renewcommand{\cftchappresnum}{\color{\colorlink}\chaptername~} % chapter names
        \renewcommand{\contentsname}{\uppercase{Table of Contents}}
        \renewcommand{\listfigurename}{\uppercase{List of Figures}}
        \renewcommand{\listtablename}{\uppercase{List of Tables}}

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        % Spacing

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            \setlength{\cftbeforefigskip}{\toclineskipl}
            \setlength{\cftbeforetabskip}{\toclineskipl}

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            \setlength{\cftbeforeloftitleskip}{0\toclineskipl}
            \setlength{\cftafterloftitleskip}{5\toclineskipl}
            \setlength{\cftbeforelottitleskip}{0\toclineskipl}
            \setlength{\cftafterlottitleskip}{5\toclineskipl}

            % Spacing between lines
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            \renewcommand{\cfttabafterpnum}{\vspace{\toclineskipl}}

        % Entries indentations

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            \setlength{\cftfignumwidth}{\widthcftfignumwidth}

            \newlength{\widthcfttabnumwidth}
            \setlength{\widthcfttabnumwidth}{\widthof{1.2.3~}}
            \setlength{\cfttabnumwidth}{\widthcfttabnumwidth}

            % Labels indentations
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            \setlength{\cfttabindent}{0mm}

                % amount of left margin to the label

        % Fonts

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            \renewcommand{\cftfigfont}{\tocsecpagefont}
            \renewcommand{\cftlottitlefont}{\toctitlefont}
            \renewcommand{\cfttabfont}{\tocsecpagefont}

            % Numbering
            \renewcommand{\cftfigpagefont}{\tocsecpagefont}
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Summit County Historical Society
Community Center; Cultural District; Farm; Historic Building/Landmark; Library; Museum; Park/Garden
550 Copley Road, Akron, OH 44320
Founded in 1924, the mission of Summit County Historical Society, a 501(c)3 corporation, is to preserve and interpret the history of Summit County and Akron, and to educate regional communities about the people and events that have shaped our rich history. The Society owns and manages several properties including the Perkins Stone Mansion, home of Akron's founding family; John Brown House, home of the internationally recognized abolitionist; and Old Stone School in downtown Akron – a
Founded in 1924, the mission of Summit County Historical Society, a 501(c)3 corporation, is to preserve and interpret the history of Summit County and Akron, and to educate regional communities about the people and events that have shaped our rich history. The Society owns and manages several properties including the Perkins Stone Mansion, home of Akron's founding family; John Brown House, home of the internationally recognized abolitionist; and Old Stone School in downtown Akron – a partnership with Akron Public Schools. Two of the properties are open to visitors, the John Brown Home and the Perkins Stone Mansion.
MUTTON HILL
"Mutton Hill" is the name that residents of 19th century Akron gave to Perkins' 150-acre farm, known for its 1,500 sheep that were reputed to produce some of the finest wool in the world. The Society is collaborating with The Spicy Lamb Farm of Peninsula to bring the sheep to the mansion grounds. Owner Laura DeYoung Minnig, who is also the Executive Director of Urban Shepherds, says "I'm excited to promote urban sheep grazing as a cost-saving and environmental alternative to mowing, while educating youth and recruiting future shepherds."
In 1844, Col. Simon Perkins employed abolitionist John Brown to tend the flock of Merino sheep. Brown lived with his family in the 2-room house at Diagonal and Copley Roads, and traveled to Europe to promote the Perkins-Brown partnership. "We want to interpret the importance of agriculture in Summit County's growth and development before it became a manufacturing center," says Society CEO Leianne Neff Heppner. For generations of the Perkins family lived at the Stone Mansion estate. Ohio was a major producer of mutton and wool in the 19th century. All of the soldiers in the Civil War wore wool uniforms. Lieberth says sheep dog herding demonstrations, craft activities for children, fiber art, and wool spinning will also engage visitors to the properties this summer.
SCHS offices are located behind the Perkins Stone Mansion at the corners of South Portage Path and Copley Roads in Akron. Office hours are Tuesday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tours are offered Wednesday-Saturday from 1-4pm. Tour costs: $6.00 Adults, $4.00 Seniors and $2 for Children 17 and under. Free for SCHS members.
Holidays on the Hill
Presented by Summit County Historical Society at Summit County Historical Society
Dec 12 - Dec 30, 2022
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When it comes to talking to your teens about the dangers of being involved in a Chicago car accident, advice cannot come too early or too often.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers, both those ages 15 to 20 who are old enough to drive, and those 13 and 14 who are anxiously awaiting the day they can get behind the wheel. Nationwide, nearly 6,000 teen drivers were involved in fatal crashes in 2008. A total of 516 motorists lost their lives in Illinois car accidents involving young drivers that year.
Teens are four times more likely to be involved in a crash than other drivers. Those ages 13 and 14 have twice the risk of dying in a car accident than younger children and that risk continues to grow as a teenager gets older. Teens are at risk for all types of poor driving habits — among the most serious is distracted driving and the high number of teenagers who use cell phones or text message while behind the wheel.
If you are dealing with an accident in the Chicago area, the personal injury attorneys and wrongful death lawyers at Abels & Annes offer free consultations to discuss your rights. Call 312-924-7575 to speak directly to a lawyer now.


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Life after coronavirus: Research these 8 hard-to-plan dream trips while you have the time
Shannon McMahon
In stressful times like this global pandemic, it's easy to get caught up in fear, confusion, and the never-ending news cycle. But perhaps the best way to escape it all is to mentally dive into a good vacation. Researching your dream trip of choice is a helpful reminder that the world will go back to normal again – and when it does, you'll have a decisive plan of action for a trip you're excited to take. Whether it's a new type of travel for you (sailing, hiking, train itineraries, or road tripping) or a destination you're unfamiliar with, now's the time to tackle all your wildest travel ambitions.
Here are the dream trips SmarterTravel's editorial team is researching while stuck at home, and where to look for the most reliable and up-to-date information on each.
Greece's far-flung islands
While Greece's main hot spots get a break from the overtourism they've faced for years, explore the country's thousands of islands online to find out which groupings are best for your travel style.
There are the easily accessible Ionian Islands of the north (think Corfu and Zakynthos), more remote North Aegean options near Turkey, and, of course, the famous Cyclades: hard-partying Mykonos and picturesque Santorini included. But you also won't want to miss their smaller siblings either: Folegandros, Milos, Amorgos, and more are among the lesser-known Cycladic gems. There's simply not enough time to see them all, so why not choose now which ones you want to see later?
Where to look: Greece's guide to the Greek Islands is the perfect place to start. Here you can download brochures, guides, and maps, and sign up for their newsletter. Visit visitgreece.gr.
An off-the-beaten-path African safari
Go beyond the standard South African romp by extending your dream trip into even more untouched areas like Botswana's Okavango Delta, where you can safari via canoe, or Zambia's Liuwa Plain, one of the oldest nature reserves on the continent.
Where to look: African Parks is a 16-park nonprofit organization that advises travelers on up-to-date travel information, including travel advisories and which parks are leading in balancing conservation and tourism. You can find information about visiting each park and sign up for their good-news newsletter. Visit africanparks.org.
A different way to see Africa: 5 reasons Why a river safari might be your best bet
Hiking Jordan top-to-bottom
Petra is far from the only site to see in Jordan, which recently opened its new 400-mile Jordan Trail to hikers' delight. If you're not aiming to tackle the entire route, you can opt instead for mapping out the sections you would like to conquer, like the southernmost part of the route from Petra to the Red Sea's world-renowned snorkeling and scuba sites.
Where to look: You can virtually explore the Jordan Trail and monitor when its sites will reopen. Visit jordantrail.org/discover-the-jordan-trail.
Hiking Jordan: Experience a window to a peaceful Middle East
Meeting penguins in Antarctica
Watching nature documentaries at home can certainly make your travel bug act up. And there's perhaps no wilder adventure than heading to the southernmost continent for untouched beauty and penguins.
Where to look: Visit SmarterTravel's 12 Amazing Ways to Explore Antarctica for when tour companies heading to the icy continent reopen. Visit smartertravel.com/antarctica.
A grand wildlife tour of the Galapagos
A warmer wildlife adventure than setting out for the South Pole, Ecuador's Galapagos Islands are an adventure of a lifetime that you'll need to plan to a tee considering environmental regulations limit access to government-trained tour guides. Species unique to the islands include Galapagos penguins, tortoises, sea lions, rare birds like waved albatross and blue-footed boobies, and more.
Where to look: The Galapagos Conservancy offers travel information like its sustainability restrictions/park rules, where to plan a dream trip, and corporate travel partners that enforce policies in line with the islands' standards. Visit galapagos.org/travel/travel.
Galapagos 101: An island-by-island guide to the Galapagos
Stay connected, even when we're all apart. Join FLORIDA TODAY's Coronavirus questions, answers & info in Brevard Facebook group.
Seeing Japan's cherry blossoms by bullet train
With Japan's cherry blossom festivals canceled this year, many travelers vying for this dream trip during peak season start planning up to a year in advance to ensure they'll get their ideal hotel during what's usually the busiest time of year for the country's tourism. The fast and affordable bullet trains, which were recently updated to accommodate the now-postponed Olympics, are the best way to get around the mainland.
Where to look: The Japan Rail Pass website is perhaps the best way to familiarize yourself with Japan's regions and transportation options, and it provides cherry-blossom-season information, including information about the typical timing of peak blooms for different regions and major cities. Visit jrailpass.com.
Cherry blossom primer: 7 tips for getting the most out of this experience
The ultimate New Zealand road trip
Not familiar with New Zealand's North Island and South Island geography? Most people aren't aware you can drive both in their entirety if you plan out an appropriate route and spend at least two weeks. That's a lot of pit stops, hikes, and hotel stays to plan: Check out SmarterTravel's best places in New Zealand and How to do New Zealand's North and South Islands in two weeks.
Where else to look: Pure New Zealand provides detailed itineraries and background information on road tripping around the country's otherworldly landscapes. Visit newzealand.com.
The Towers of Pain: Patagonia via Buenos Aires
Patagonia's Torres del Paine (or Towers of Pain) National Park is a bucket-list item for hikers, skiers, and just about any outdoor enthusiast. The best way to conquer a trek in 800,000-square-kilometer Patagonia is with a seasoned tour company that can show you the way, but you'll still need to figure out which season you want to see this spectacular scenery in, how to get there, and if you want to tack on some time in romantic Buenos Aires since most air routes will include a stop there. See our story on planning a trip to Patagonia and check out one SmarterTravel editor's experience of conquering the challenging paths in winter.
Where to look: The South America Tourism Office has lots of background information and recommended tour providers specific to Patagonia. Visit southamericatourism.com/destination/patagonia.
Our journalists are working hard to report on the coronavirus and its effects on the Space Coast, and bring you the stories free of charge as a service to the community. If these local stories are important to you, support us by becoming a subscriber. Right now you can try a digital subscription for $3 for 3 months at cm.floridatoday.com/specialoffer.


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Drive a Race Car 10 Laps at White Mountain Motorsports Park on August 27th for only $79!
Book a 10 Lap Driving Experience at White Mountain Motorsports Park for only $79!
Book button will automatically add the promo code to your booking.
Promotion is valid for new bookings only. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Call 855-227-8789 to book.


Bringing their unique metal-flavored flamenco guitar to Red Rocks Amphitheater on Tuesday 21st August 2018, critically acclaimed Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are a summer must-see! This fiery twosome are masters of their art, weaving passionate and intricate melodies throughout their breathtaking duets! An incredible and unforgettable live act!
Known for their heavy metal-influenced flamenco music, Mexican classical guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela formed in Dublin, Ireland in 2000. Frustrated with the Mexican music scene the couple, Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero, had moved to Europe where they busked and performed at local bars. Their debut album, Rodrigo y Gabriela (2006), entered the Irish Albums Chart at number one and an appearance on Late Show with David Letterman brought their music to a wider audience. To date, the duo has released five studio albums, three live albums and one EP.


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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval to Actelion's Tracleer (bosentan) tablet for use in pediatric patients ages 3 years and older with idiopathic or congenital pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
The drug, which is the country's first FDA-approved therapy for pediatric PAH patients, comes in a new 32 mg tablet and is to be taken orally. It is intended to improve pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), resulting in improved ability to exercise.
In PAH, there are issues with blood flow through the lungs, which can force an affected person's heart to work harder. Symptoms of the life-threatening condition are much like those observed with other, more common heart and lung conditions, like abnormally high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery. As a result, the disease may not be properly diagnosed until symptoms progress and become severe.
If not properly treated, arteries in a patient's lungs can become thick and stiff. PAH typically affects people in their late 40's and early 50's, and almost four times as many women are diagnosed than men. Per the American Thoracic Society, there are an estimated 10-20,000 PAH patients living in the United States.
Tracleer is an oral endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA), which is effective because of the high endothelin levels present in PAH patients and constrict blood vessels.
"Actelion has focused on the needs of the PAH community since Traceleer, our first treatment for PAH, was approved in 2001," said Gary Palmer, M.D., MBA, senior vice president, Medical, Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. in a press release. "We're pleased our portfolio of treatments continues to grow and pediatric PAH patients will now have an FDA-approved treatment option available."
Tracleer has been commercially available in the U.S. since November 2001, and Actelion expects to make the 32-mg dosage option of the drug available by the fourth quarter of 2017. Until then, the 62.5 and 125-mg dosages for adult use will remain available.
The most common adverse events (AE) in patients taking Tracleer are respiratory tract infection, headache, chest pain, syncope, flushing, hypotension, sinusitis, arthralgia, serum aminotransferases abnormal, palpitations, and anemia. The drug comes with a boxed warning that makes note of the risk of hepatotoxicity and birth defects.


2015 was a banner year for international commitments to address climate change. However, as countries take steps to implement National Adaptation Plans and cut emissions, policymakers and practitioners may find themselves grappling with the unintended consequences of climate action. How climate responses are developed and implemented could increase the vulnerability of populations and contribute to political instability.
"The aim of the conference is to identify and share practical, evidence-based solutions that can support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year's conference theme is Moving Forward: The SDGs in Practice. The ICSD provides a unique opportunity to bring together stakeholders from government, academia, the United Nations, international agencies, NGOs, and grassroots organizers to share practical solutions towards the achievement of more sustainable and inclusive societies."
The online course "Climate Change Diplomacy: Negotiating Effectively under the UNFCCC" aims at enhancing the participants' understanding of the global climate change policy framework. It includes modules on the science, causes and impacts of climate change, climate change mitigation and adaptation, the history of the policy making process and the UNFCCC framework, and the follow-up of COP21 and future climate agreements.
Climate Week NYC is an annual event which is convened by The Climate Group. It brings together influential business and government leaders who are leading the low carbon transition. There will be events, activities and high-profile meetings across NYC, as well as other climate events in support of the SDGs and the Paris Agreement.
The exhibition "Environment, Conflict and Cooperation" (ECC) will be shown in Beijing starting from 18 September 2016.
After EU Climate Diplomacy Days in 2014 and 2015, this year the EU is dedicating a whole week to this issue. Missions from the EU and its Member States around the world will participate in reaching out to communities and organisations, highlighting positive global action on climate change.
Under the topic "Integrative Risk Management - towards resilient cities" the IDRC Davos 2016 addresses researchers from the various disciplines, experts and practitioners, policy and decision makers, representatives from UN, IGOs, NGOs and the private sector. IDRC Davos 2016 contributes to the post-Sendai process and will cover different risk and disaster areas and cross cutting themes such as resilience, urban risks, mega catastrophes, sustainable development, climate change adaptation, underlying risks, and more.
World Water Week in Stockholm is the annual focal point for the globe's water issues. It is organized by SIWI.
This meeting will focus on the theme, 'Enhancing resilience to drought events on the African Continent'. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism in Namibia will organize this event in follow up to its role as UNCCD COP11 President and to the outcomes of the high-level meeting on national drought policies (HMNDP) held in Geneva in 2013. The conference will focus on identifying the specific needs of African countries in the area of effective drought mitigation, with a view to developing a strategic framework for enhancing resilience to drought events on the African continent.
The conferenced will be organised by the World Health Organization and the Government of France with the objective to showcase how the public health community will support the implementation of the Paris agreement, in order to build healthier and more sustainable societies.
The 7th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation is being organized by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. With over 400 participants from different expert and practitioner communities, it offers insights on current trends and good networking opportunities. More information on this year's focus topics and registration is available online. Please also watch the video invitation from the Mayor of Bonn, Ashok Sridharan.
The 8th Africa Carbon Forum (ACF) invites project developers and policymakers to exchange on the latest investment, finance and development opportunities relating to climate change.
The Business & Climate Summit provides an annual forum for businesses, investors and policymakers to exchange on and deliver real climate action.
The European Development Days (EDD) 2016 will convene under the theme 'Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Action and Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'. The Forum will bring together over 5,000 participants from the development community in over 120 main sessions and side events.
The Policy Conference is the most important European conference dedicated to sustainable energy policy issues. Sessions organised by the European Commission and energy stakeholders debate new policy developments, best practices and sustainable energy ideas, while networking events forge alliances. Awards for outstanding projects begin the week.
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward is getting ready to launch the open beta on Xbox One and PC.
Despite being open to all players on PS4, only pre-order customers can access the Call of Duty beta on Xbox One and PC.
But this is all about to change, as Activision opens the beta up to everybody on PC and consoles.
The Modern Warfare open beta has a September 21 release date and 2am UK start time on Xbox and PC.
This means UK fans will have to stay up late to get stuck into the new Call of Duty game.
If you're an Xbox One owner, it's also worth remembering that you'll need an Xbox Live Gold subscription in order to access the beta.
The final Call of Duty beta phase ends in just a few days, at 6pm BST on September 23.
To ensure you get the most out of the beta and don't miss a second of the action, it's probably worth pre-loading.
The Call of Duty Modern Warfare beta weighs in at a hefty 37GB on Xbox One, so it's definitely worth downloading ahead of the release date.
To download the Call of Duty Modern Warfare beta on Xbox One, just visit the official Xbox website.
The Call of Duty Modern Warfare beta will contain various maps, playlists and surprises.
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Microsoft explains more: "Get an early look at the new collection of maps and modes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has to offer before it releases on October 25.
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare has an October 25 release date on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
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The Calder "effects test" has wreaked all sorts of jurisdictional mischief, and is – slowly – dying a protracted death-by-narrowing in the lower courts . . . That's good news. To those (like me) who believe that a court's personal jurisdiction over defendants is ultimately premised on the notion of consent . . . the Calder doctrine is anathema; it allows courts to exercise jurisdiction over a defendant based upon the activities of the plaintiff (i.e., on where the plaintiff resides and where, therefore, the brunt of the harm may be felt).
It is, moreover, a wildly inappropriate doctrine for the Internet Age; if you're subject to jurisdiction where the "effects" of your actions or communications are felt, then given that the "effects" of communications over the Internet can plausibly be felt everywhere and anywhere, simultaneously and instantaneously, the Calder doctrine has the potential to nullify any and all limits on personal jurisdiction and subject everyone to jurisdiction everywhere – not a reasonable outcome.
Here are the Mighty Men of God facts. Plaintiff is a Florida corporation; it provides "Christian educational services to individuals throughout the United States … focuse[d] on men . . . through conferences it holds frequently in many states." Its conferences "are held under the name 'Mighty Men of God,' and are marketed using that name and the name 'Mighty Men.'" Plaintiff maintains registered trademarks for both terms—"Mighty Men of God" (the "MMOG Mark") and "Mighty Men" (the "Mighty Men Mark").
MMOG alleges that the defendant marketed its services, organized conferences, and sold merchandise using MMOG's trademarks.
The question presented isn't (yet) whether or not it did so. The question is whether or not these activities subject the defendant to the personal jurisdiction of a Florida court – i.e., whether, by holding these conferences and hosting this website, World Outreach Church "purposefully availed itself" of the benefits and protections of Florida's law. The court, applying the Calder "effects test," finds that it does.
To satisfy the effects test, the tort must have: (1) [been] intentional; (2) [been] aimed at the forum state; and (3) caused harm that the defendant should have anticipated would be suffered in the forum state.
Somehow, the court finds that World Outreach satisfies this test, that it intentionally aimed its conduct at Florida and caused harm that it should have anticipated would be suffered in Florida. How?
[T]he defendant's [alleged] infringement was not negligent, but intentional. … The purpose was to make money from [the plaintiff's] implied endorsement. The unauthorized use of [the plaintiff's] mark, therefore, individually targeted [the plaintiff] in order to misappropriate his name and reputation for commercial gain. Such allegations … satisfy the Calder effects test for personal jurisdiction, and therefore, the Constitution [is] not offended by the exercise of Florida's long-arm statute to effect personal jurisdiction over the nonresident defendant.
Well, that was easy! Simply allege an unauthorized use of your trademark – that it was not used by accident, but via an "intentional" act – and presto! you can subject the defendant to the personal jurisdiction of your home court (because wherever you are located, the "effects" have occurred and the defendant, attempting (allegedly) to misappropriate your name and reputation, has "targeted" you). QED.
It can't be that easy, and it shouldn't be that easy. One can only hope that the Supreme Court finds an opportunity someday soon to take Calder out of its (and our) misery.


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About My Mother by Tahar Ben Jelloun
by Shiny New Books	| Posted on October 19, 2016 January 1, 2021
Translated by Ros Schwartz & Lulu Norman
Reviewed by Alice Farrant
About My Mother is the story of a Lalla Fatma, written down by her son Tahar as she lays dying. Lalla Fatma has Alzheimer's, in her lucid and confused moments she talks through her years, to the relatives who are there and those who have long since gone.
Personal narratives such as Lalla Fatma's may get lost in strict patriarchal societies. The one gift of the Alzheimer's is that Tahar gets to know part of his mother he may never have known otherwise. It pulls them further together, solidifying an already unbreakable bond.
"I was your wife and your servant too. You liked being waited on and I'd kiss your right hand the way I used to kiss my father's.You liked that submissiveness, but you weren't tender towards me."
During one visit to his mother, Lalla Fatma begins talking to Tahar as though he is her third husband, she explains how unhappy she is, how stifled she feels. These are feelings she doesn't feel able to voice to anyone else, she's been taught to be a good wife and obedient. As she realises she is speaking to Tahar she takes a step back, redacts her frustration, excuses her husband's behaviour – reverts back to the submissive.
"I married your father without ever having seen him. It was the same with the two previous husbands. People married without having met, without having laid eyes on one another. It was like a lottery, a complete surprise. In the beginning, your father was as sweet as honey, very gentle, especially when I become pregnant. […] Later, our relationship had its difficulties. You knew that. You saw them. Anyway, let's forget all that now."
Lalla Fatma is a constant surprise. She is married three times; once to a man she loved, secondly to a man much older than herself, and thirdly to a man who was angry his current wife couldn't conceive. All three were arranged for her, she was given no choice. You find that her actions and feelings often contradict, as though there are two Lalla Fatma's, and not because of the Alzheimer's. One that railed against how men treat women, one who wants respect, and another who accepted that was just how things were. There was no opportunity for change in a male dominated society, so she enjoyed freedom where she could in her private life.
"Forgive me, son, you understand. The other's don't. My daughter gets upset and tells me off for repeating the same stories, she says I'm losing my mind. […] I'm not crazy, I'm just tired."
Jelloun's depiction of Alzheimer's is a thoughtful, rounded telling of the affliction. You feel the underlying frustration of it, this exhausting condition, for people with it and the people around them. Memories get lost, people come back to life – your world turns upside down while everyone else insists it's still the right side up. It's hard to listen to someone who is breaking apart, repetitive and volatile, I envy the kind and tolerant such as Tehar who take these moments in their stride.
"I love my mother for what she is, for what she's given me and because that love is near religious"
The love between mother and son overflows, facilitating the easy flow of memories from Lalla Fatma as Tahar sits by her side. He can't bear the thought of nursing homes, the contrast between this approach to parental care and the Western one was pronounced. Tehar is horrified by the idea of moving Lalla Fatma to a nursing home, away from the one place that feels constant. They have to bribe doctors and nurses to get the best care, turn a blind eye to the servants and careers stealing, but Tahar would never consider moving his mother away from her home. I felt guilty, as though I'd seen my future and I wasn't being so kind.
"I'm here waiting and I see the magnificent light, it's our Prophet's face, a dazzling light. That's what death is, we depart of the rays of that light, we no longer suffer, we're calm. Just thinking about it makes me feel better, less anxious."
Jelloun has written a relationship bathed in affection, stripped of sacarrine or sentimentality. As though he created Tahar to be a the vessel of Lalla Fatma's story, curator of her memories. About My Mother by Tahar Ben Jelloun is a loving farewell to a mother and a look into the life of a remarkable Moroccan woman. Jelloun's storytelling is exceptional, and Ros Schwartz and Lulu Norman have written a beautiful translation.
You can read more by Alice at her blog, of Books, or find her on Twitter, @nomoreparades.
Tahar Ben Jelloun About My Mother, trans. Ros Schwartz, Lulu Norman (Telegram: London, 2016). 978-1846592010, 243pp., paperback.
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Just out of random curiosity, where there any textures in Doom or Doom2 that weren't used?
Other than AASHITTY? Not that I know of.
That's not a texture, it's just a placeholder.
there's an unused stalagmite (or is it stalactite?) sprite in doom.
You mean sprite SMT2A0, allocated to frame 887, but not allocated to any things? It's a grey stalagmite kind of structure.
Also as for unused frames in the "frame table", in addition to the normally unused pain elemental respawn frames (720-725) there are 2 frames (892 & 893) which feature sprites from the player death sequence, but are not used by any things.
oh, there's also some alpha textures not in doom.wad, if you want to count those.
And don't forget 2 unused frames in the SSG firing sequence while we are at it! They were meant to be used in case the player was out of ammo so the reload sequence shouldn't be played. They were never used, however.
Older versions of Doom also had some other redundant sprites including a really cool looking purple sort of plasma ball.
On another note: There is no Wfall textures in Doom2's texture1 lump and no patches for them. Still if you include Wfall textures in a Pwad they will animate quite properly.
Those purple balls were supposedly going to be used in some claw weapon that was never implemented in Doom. There are also a green variety that was used for the beta BFG.
As for the wfall, I used that to my advantage since all you have to do is insert the patches and presto! There are other animations sequences (both textures and flats) retained in the .exe, but I can't recall what each one is called. Do the Doom I animations still work in Doom II even after the textures were long gone?
Do the Doom I animations still work in Doom II even after the textures were long gone?
The animated SLADRIP texture exists in (Ultimate) Doom, but not in Doom2. Yet it will animate properly if imported into a Doom2 pwad.
What about that "magic fire" one?


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JOE PATERNO A COLLEGE FOOTBALL LEGEND DEAD AT 85……..TAKING FOOTBALL AWAY FROM JOE PA MENT HE HAD NOTHING LEFT TO LIVE FOR.
Posted on January 23, 2012	by THE HORTON JOURNAL A POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE
I must admit that when I heard the word that legendary Penn State Football coach Joe Paterno had passed away as a result of complications of Lung Cancer, I found myself somewhat angry. I was angry because I was immediately reminded of what I had said a few short months ago when JoePa was summerly dismissed as coach because of alleged inaction over the Sandusky Sex Scandal that rocked not only Penn State but the entire College Football community. "Take football away from Joe Paterno, and you'll kill him". Well…..
No, I did not know him personally. But I had read about him, and heard the many stories about his many years as the head coach of Penn State. Enough so that there was no doubt in my mind that this man who was so well-loved and respected was a legend. Faculty said it, former players said it, former students said it, and so did the many fans who admired this man whose primary requirement to remain on his team was to keep grades up, and always remember that you were at Penn State to get a college degree. Football was secondary.
It was secondary at one time, but then big money and sponsors got involved. Now College Football became a money tree for universities throughout the country. But, JoePa never changed his policy and stood firm to assure that these folks got a good solid education.
Then, after sixty years of making Penn State one of the great Football Teams ever, came the Sandusky scandal. We all know the story, We all know that JoePa responded by going to the Administration and letting the higher-ups know what was going on and that it needed to be addressed. That's when things came unglued however. You see, the University was dealing now with a major scandal. They obviously wanted to keep this thing under wraps. Imagine the repercussions of such a major Sex Scandal involving minor Boys, being abused in the showers of a Major University. Now imagine minor boys being sexually abused in the showers of Penn State, in the showers under the charge of JoePa, the legendary Penn State Football coach. No, that was not Coach Paternos thinking, that was the mentality of the Board of Trustees, as well as the President of the college. I understand that the State Attorney General had to cover his own rear because of his own negligence of this issue.
So when faced with the indictment and arrest of Mr. Sandusky, an assistant coach on the Universities Football team, and the results of the media and fans, they took the cheap way out. The held JoePa responsible and fired him. The Board of Trustees had a meeting and accused him of negligence, and not following up on the accusations against Sandusky. He did what he was supposed to do. He was a coach, and the seriousness of these allegations should be addressed by administration. While Joe Paterno accepted responsibility for his lack of follow-up, saying "I should have done more", I thought to myself what the repercussions would have been if he had pushed the issue? What actions would the University have taken attempting to protect their sacred cow? First they would have said this is an administrative issue. Then they would have made it clear that JoePa was out-of-bounds and probably fired him for over-reacting, and placing the Universities Sports Dept. in jeopardy. I say he did the right thing.
But what really tore at my gut, was they way these cowards relieved him from his duties. All this talk about how they made a phone call was a bunch of hooey! I remember they day he was dismissed and I understood that they sent an errand boy over to Joe's house with a letter informing him of the boards actions. They did not even have the courage to tell him to his face. They didn't even allow him to explain his recollection of the events that occurred or the reasons for his actions or lack thereof.
Now, that Joe Paterno is gone Penn State is making a big deal of his passing, as if his departure was by some mutual agreement. The same cowards who took him out now come out with statements and speeches about how they admired him, how great he was etc;.
But, these same Trustees were very much aware at the time what was going on. They obviously knew about the allegations against Sandusky. So what do they do? They get him to quietly step aside. Then they give him tenure and access to the Facilities and showers for his Youth Sports program.
Whats wrong with this picture? So, while I did not know Joe Paterno. Although I did not know every gory detail of this sordid affair, I do know a shaft when I see one. And Joe Pa got the shaft, he was used as the scape goat so that the University could skirt their responsibility. Already two members of the Board of Trustees are not seeking re-election. (They know better), and the President has announced his intention to leave as soon as a new President is selected. I wonder if some one will have the courage to call on the Attorney General?
What a sad ending to a great legendary coach who loved the sport of Football.
Rest in Peace JoePa…………rest in Peace.
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DTB Tanzania net profit went down by 22.6 per cent during the year ending December 31 2018 compared to the previous period ending December 31 2017.
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DTB Tanzania also registered a 10.7 per cent growth in customers deposits which rose from Sh908 billion at the end of September 2017 to Sh1.005 trillion during a similar period in 2018. The bank that has almost 30 branches across the country saw an increase in the number of employees to 527 in the year ending December 31, 2018 from 511 employees during the previous corresponding period.
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