For years my credit card company has tracked me down to make sure that I and my card are still together when I charge the first espresso of my foreign vacation, and Amazon and NetFlix have both long generated new offerings based on their intimate knowledge of my book-buying and movie-ordering history. So how hard could it be to keep my medical record organized electronically in a form that could help my doctor remember our interactions and allow her to forward relevant information to another doctor?
Well, it's harder than we think, apparently.
According to 2009 preliminary results from CDC's National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey , about 20.5% of U.S. physicians reported having basic EHR systems, and 6.3% reported having a fully functional system. Other studies show that only 1.5% of hospitals have a comprehensive EHR system in place.
Now I am agnostic about the validity of those claims. But I am certain about what the lack of widely available interoperable electronic health records means for me and other patients.
If we are going to avoid the current risks of medical errors and lack of care coordination among different delivery sites and different providers that results from inaccurate or absent information, we can't afford to wait until our physicians sort this out: we patients and caregivers must become the keepers and conveyers of our own medical records.
Is it possible to ask every physician who does not make use of an electronic medical records system to explain to us that because of the barriers he or she faces in implementing one, our best chance of making sure our medical records are available is for us to maintain our own records and hand-carry them to each appointment?
And would it also be possible for our providers to make it easy for us to do this by making test results, vaccination records and key notes available so that we can, on our laptop or in a shoebox, make sure that our records are accurate, current, portable and can be present when they are needed?
We may not readily assume responsibility for our own medical records'but at least we should have the opportunity to protect ourselves.
My daughter has MRSA, and while I could go into the offhand, creepy treatment she has gotten in the ER (only the initial visit was kind and helpful), she wanted to follow the PA that cut into her wound to his emergency room assignment at another hosp over the weekend, but was told they would not have any of her records. She could, of course, have been seen there, but would have been starting over except for that PA. I am mixed on having one big record that the feds can see, but nothing seems to be compatible between institutions...which in this case was a nuisance. I guess dealing with the medical establishment is now a pain and will be getting worse.
One freely available way of carrying some of your own health records is www.howsyourhealth.org. (HYH) You can answer a health questionnaire and record your own medical history. You can print it or save it to your computer or a jump drive to carry with you. If your physician/NP/PA participates in HYH you will get a code that matches up your data (anonymously) to your MD/NP/PA so they get feedback on how they are doing providing care and can get an understanding of the needs of the patients they serve. If you choose to, you can email your results to your MD/NP/PA. This method has been widely used by many throughout the US and we are now piloting it in BC.
I have written about this, too--but I wonder if I took a memory stick into one of our podunky ERs, if they would do anything with it. Do you have a take on this? It takes 6 hrs for a doctor to come in as it is.
PS I ask this because once when I requested a record of an ER visit from a hospital they gave me a disk with the history on it. My doctor's office looked at it blankly and handed it back.
We are talking about this at the New York Times.


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Q: Compiling Unmanaged C++ Code as Managed Code I have a lot of unmanaged C++ code written quite some time ago. Now, I'm wanting to go back and add automated tests to that code using MS Test (built into Visual Studio). However, in order to do that, I either have to build the C++ as a .lib file and write a wrapper layer around it (in order to call it from C# tests) or I need to be able to compile the code as managed. The first option I've got worked out, but ideally I'd prefer to use the second option so that don't need the wrapper layer. Note, even though I mentioned writing the Test code in C#, that's not necessarily a requirement.
So, I changed the Project's properties such that the "Common Language Runtime Support" property changed from "No Common Language Support" to "Common Language Runtime Support (/clr)". Now when I try to compile, I get an error that reads
"error D8016: '/ZI' and '/clr' command-line options are incompatible"

Does anyone have idea what this really means and how I can work out the aforementioned problem? Have you done this before? I've been searching and reading about it online now for quite some time and I've really come away empty handed with no real answers.
Any tips or advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

A: The /ZI option is for edit-and-continue with native code.
Try the very similar /Zi option instead. Debug database without the edit-and-continue feature.

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Sleep keeps us healthy. By getting a full nights sleep, you'll be able to shut your fight or flight mechanism off and maneuver smoothly through your day. For women, sleep is entirely important as its vital for hormone balance. Without sleep, we experience symptoms such as brain fog and mood swings. Anyone can be short tempered if they do not get enough sleep.
A lack of sleep causes irritability, weight gain, depression, and can even increase the risk for heart disease. What if you cannot get as much sleep as you are supposed to? Take a nap. Naps are a great way to catch up on sleep and are proven to be effective giving us that added boost to finish our day strong. Short naps throughout the day also help improve memory, this may come in handy when you forgot your shopping list at home.
Studies also show that naps can help us focus more and improve our creativity and responsiveness. This means an increase in our performance, be that at work or on the road when we're driving.
Those expensive green cocktails! Not everyone's a fan but fresh pressed juices will help you bulldoze your way through the holidays with not a single worry in sight. Raw foods and juices are high in enzymes. What are enzymes? An enzyme is a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction. Enzymes help break down the foods you eat as well as increase nutrition delivery in your body. Lets say you ate a heavy meal and you didn't have a lot of vegetables to accompany it or you didn't eat this meal with a salad.
What happens? Your body might need more time to break down these foods and you might lack amounts of enzymes to correctly break down lets say for example the carbohydrates you ate. This action might cause your cells to stress. If your cells are stressed, chances are you too are stressed. Enzymes also help purify your blood, rebuild and regenerate tissue, effective detoxification and strengthen your immune system. Without enzymes, our cells die off. It's really important to include enzymes in our meals. A plant based diet or regular consumption of raw vegetables and fresh pressed juices will ensure less cortisol is released and keep the stress levels down.
The best way I found is to start your day with a delicious green juice. If you have a Juicer at home, wipe the dust off of it and try making Apple, Celery, Lemon. This is one of my favorites. Cilantro, Lemon, Ginger, Cucumber, Parsley is another great one. You can also add to the mix romaine salad or arugula.
These two calming plants are the key to relaxing. After a long day, you might experience trouble shutting your brain off. In an overstimulated environment such as the one we live in, shutting off is difficult. Try incorporating taking baths or showers with these essential oils. We have a blend called RELAX.
It will help you shut off and send signals to calm your nervous system. You can mix our RELAX essential oil blend with olive oil and massage your feet at night. This will help get you to sleep faster as well as experiencing a more peaceful sleep. You can also use this blend and rub a little on your neck or wrist as I find this helps when I am shopping to remind me stay present so I avoid making multiple trips to the supermarket.
With that said, we wish you a lovely holiday season and please remember to not let Stress take over your life.


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State hiring of contractors jumps 26%, but UW goes opposite way
By | July 3, 2012
State agencies' hiring of outside contractors surged last year, according to a report quietly released by the state Department of Administration.
The annual report, posted Monday on the DOA's website, shows that state agencies spent $363.8 million on private contractors — an increase of 26 percent compared to the previous fiscal year.
In contrast, the University of Wisconsin System's hiring of contractors decreased 2 percent during the same period, to $125 million.
Overall, combined spending on contractors by state agencies and the UW System increased by 17 percent, to $488.9 million.
Officials couldn't immediately be reached for comment late Tuesday.
The report, available at http://tinyurl.com/doacontractors, was released more than eight months late. Wisconsin state statute 16.705(8) requires the DOA to file a report by Oct. 15 of each year regarding the hiring of outside contractors to perform services for state agencies.
Public employee unions and others scrutinize these mandatory filings, known as Contractual Service Purchasing Reports, to find wasteful spending and track trends in the hiring of outside contractors.
A review of the reports for fiscal years 2006 through 2011 shows spending on these services has been substantial, ranging from $417 million to $490 million annually.
On June 26, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism reported that the DOA wasn't responding to inquiries from the Center, state Democratic lawmakers and union officials.
The next day, DOA spokeswoman Jocelyn Webster sent an email to the Center saying "the UW was late in turning their submission for this report and DOA did not receive it until May 2012, which delayed the report."
The report notes that on contracts worth more than $25,000, agencies are required to prepare cost-benefit analyses to determine whether services are appropriate for contracting. Last year, 355 such analyses were prepared.
Several specialized services — such as banking, maintenance of proprietary software and handling of hazardous waste — must be performed by contractors because of legal restrictions or because the state lacks the expertise, the report says.
About 42 percent of all cost-benefit analyses involved technology services, the report says. Other common areas of work included health, environmental and social services.

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Q: Can not make ubuntu virtual machine fullscreen i am using windows 8.1 on a 15 inch laptop. I have installed ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS on virtual box and have also installed the guest addition.But still i am not getting the "auto-resize guest display "or "seamless mode" option in the view menu?

A: From the menu bar,

*

*Click on "Devices." You will see  "Insert Guest Additions CD Image" option there.

*"Insert Guest Additions CD Image" inserts a disk image on a virtual CD on your machine.

*This virtual CD usually starts automatically with autorun, but if not, just go to "Computer" and launch the "VboxWindowsAdditions" exe file on the CD and follow the installation

A: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-desktop

A: Here below steps works for me ---
Upgraded linux-image and headers sudo apt-get install linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic linux-headers-3.11.0-15-generic (Perhaps virtual would work just as well as the generic one.):
Installed linux-image-extras with the hyperv-drivers:
sudo apt-get install linux-image-extra-virtual
Set video mode (Pretty much what you already did):
Set GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash video=hyperv_fb:1680x1050" in /etc/default/grub.
Update grub: sudo update-grub
Reboot
refer below link for more detail https://askubuntu.com/questions/384602/ubuntu-hyper-v-guest-display-resolution

A: First, type the following in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install gcc perl make

After this, you can follow these steps:

*

*Click on "Devices." You will see "Insert Guest Additions CD Image" option there.

*"After clicking a Dialog Box opens up, Click on Run.

*After it is installed, restart the VM.

A: I was stuck with the same problem. I did it manually from the ubuntu terminal, here are the steps:-
1 cd /media
2  ls
3  mkdir device  cdrom1
4  sudo mkdir device  cdrom1
5  ls
6  sudo mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom1
7  cd cdrom1/
8  ls
9  sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

10  sudo reboot
This worked for me.


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Nissan Knows How To Save The Sedan
by Gabe Beita Kiser / Comments
The sedan's savior could come from an unlikely source.
It was a curious thing to watch Nissan introduce an all-new Altima that signaled how the brand was past its days of mediocrity. While at the same time keeping the Rogue's 2017 facelift so light that it didn't solve the car's mundane driving experience - even though the crossover became Nissan's best-seller in 2016. The main question in our minds was: why focus on the slower seller that's in a declining segment and not put the energy into ensuring the sales leader in the growing segment is in top shape?
Apparently, it's because Nissan still has hope for the future of the sedan because millennials are on a mission to save it. According to a recent study commissioned by Nissan, most American buyers would consider a sedan for their next car purchase. But the rates of sedan acceptance go higher as you move down to the age range.
The study claims that 78% of drivers who don't currently own a sedan would consider buying one for their next car. Rates among older millennials and members of Generation X (aged 35-50 years) were higher, with 81% saying they'd consider purchasing a sedan, while a full 86% of younger millennials and members of Generation Z (ages 18-34 years) said they'd be interested in breaking the crossover's spell on the market.
"We see great opportunity in the sedan segment, which is why we're continuing to launch all-new and refreshed products," said Rob Warren, the director and chief marketing manager at Nissan North America. "Sedans are still extremely popular with our customers, so as our competitors exit the category, they're creating even more prospects for Nissan."
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Given that Nissan unveiled the new Versa along with a refreshed Maxima and an all-new Altima, it's clear the brand is far from giving up on sedans. And that might just prove to be a smart move on Nissan's part. With the competition focusing major energy on building SUVs, some brands may slip behind with their small-, mid-, and full-size sedan offerings. That would be a mistake since sedans still make up a significant portion of new car sales. If Nissan's study is indicative of anything, it's that those sedan take rates will only increase.
"What we're hearing from younger buyers is that they appreciate the features, versatility, fuel economy and value in our sedans," said Warren. "Sedan design has also come a long way, as these traditional four-door cars shed their generic look, add more technology and take on a more aggressive, stylish profile. As sedans become more exciting to look at and to drive, younger buyers are putting sedans at the top of their consideration list." We'll learn soon enough whether this is enough to bring Nissan back from "rock bottom."
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Withdrawal for refusing to face Israeli player
The Lebanese Judo Federation announced the withdrawal of Nassif Elias from the Judo Grand Prix in Turkey after he had to face an Israeli opponent in the first round of the -81kg division
The Federation described the step as "a national duty that can not be eased or given up, especially since this refusal represents the refusal of every Lebanese, the national conviction can not be replaced or changed under any circumstance or in any place" (Mar.31, 2014)
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The Arab Spring is nothing but a Hebrew Spring
Former Yemeni President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, said what happened in 2011 and was called the Arab Spring is nothing but a Hebrew Spring, the Muslim Brotherhood goals changed from (waging) a jihad against the Zionist occupier to killing fellow Muslims (Mar.31, 2014)
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Ad Dustour, Jordan (Mar.30, 2014)
Flags: "Land Day"
Al-Hayat Al-Jadidah, Ramallah (Mar.29, 2014)
Heading: "Peace Train"
Train coach: "Settlement"
Israeli plagiarized from Fares Karam
Israeli singer, Omer Adam, plagiarized Fares Karam's song "El Ghorba"
The Lebanese singer commented sarcastically "they steal our land and our country, they assault us and insist on plagiarizing our songs and heritage in a rude fashion" (Mar.31, 2014)
Yemeni taekwondo player refuses to face Israeli opponent
Yemeni taekwondo player, Basheer Saadan, withdrew from the WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships in Taipei after refusing to play against Israeli opponent (Gadi Liel Haimovits) in the -48kg division (Mar.30, 2014)
"Khaybar" wins the golden award at Gulf Festival
Anti-Semitic TV Series Khaybar wins the golden award for best historical drama at the 13th Gulf Festival for Radio and Television held in Bahrain (Mar.30, 2014)
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Cut the necks of the Muslim Brotherhood before the Jews
Egyptian cleric and Imam of Omar Makram Mosque, Mazhar Shaheen, said on his Facebook page - (you) need to get rid of the Muslim Brotherhood before the Jews.....if you want pride and victory (Mar.29, 2014)
Houthi second-grade Math textbook
AlMasdar Online obtained a copy of a second-grade Math textbook used by the Houthis in public schools in Sa'dah, Yemen (Mar.28, 2014)
Examples of math questions:
- In one of the battles with the Jews, the Mujahideen attacked their camp which had 360 soldiers, the Mujahideen were able to kill 106 of them and captured the rest, what is the number of prisoners ?
- American Jews trained a group of 186 Yemenis and called them "Al-Qaeda" and trained a battalion of 500 Yemeni soldiers, what is the sum ?
- A group of individuals are selling U.S. and Israeli goods worth 37,440 riyals, another group sold U.S. wheat worth 579,700 riyals, what is the amount that entered the American and Israeli pockets ?
- One of the students thought of a military plan to attack the Zionist enemy - which included the following numbers from the armies of Muslim countries;
Egypt - 545,800
Yemen - 303,600
Lebanon - 154,200
Sum of the assembled army to attack the Zionist entity = .............
- In one of the battles against the Zionist enemy, the number of Mujahideens were 20 and after a short period of time 11 Mujahideens joined them, what is the new number ?
- In one of the battles against the Zionist enemy, the Mujahideens acquired three hundred and twenty-six pieces of weapons - of the artillery type, and two hundred and three rifles, what is the sum of the spoils (of war) ?
British band cancels concert in Israel
Another news story on the Rolling Stones canceling their concert in Israel (Mar.28, 2014)
Abu Dhabi-based news outlet Erem News
Egyptian newspaper El Fagr
Al-Arab Al-Yawm, Jordan (Mar.27, 2014)
Azzaman, Iraq (Mar.27, 2014)
Al Bayan, United Arab Emirates (Mar.27, 2014)
Video..."Mozah" Israeli spy in the Qatari palace
Egyptian TV presenter and owner of the satellite channel Al Fara'een, Tawfiq Okasha, wants to know the truth behind the rumor surrounding Sheikha Mozah, mother of the current Emir of Qatar, being an Israeli spy who was planted in the Qatari palace after getting rid of the real Princess when she underwent plastic surgery in Israel
Rumor has it that the existing Sheikha Mozah is in fact a Jewish-American officer for the the U.S. Secret Service (video) (Mar.27, 2014)
Video....Egyptian women screaming after the flag of Israel is hoisted
Video clip is showing Egyptian women in neighboring buildings to the Israeli embassy screaming and weeping bitterly after the flag of Israel is hoisted in Cairo (for the very first time on February 1980)
The video shows the women moving away from the windows for their inability to stand by and witness the moment the flag of the enemy is hoisted on Egyptian land
The video was published on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty (Mar.26, 2014)
The Rolling Stones boycott Israel
Egypt's Al Bawabh News: "The Rolling Stones decided to cancel their concert slated for June 4 at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv which expected to attract more than 55 thousand fans" (Mar.26, 2014)
Theives of land and heritage....the first marathon was Greek not Israeli
The following are excerpts from an article by columnist, Yasmeen Gamry, in response to a Haaretz article titled "The first marathon runner wasn't Greek, he was Jewish"
"To find an entity like Israel taking credit for setting up the first "athletic marathon" and introducing the first runner is considered a crime against the Greek civilization"
"Dr. Gamal El-Shazly, Professor of Hebrew and Director of the Center for Oriental Studies -Cairo University, denounced what was published by Haaretz, saying "these lies and allegations have no basis in truth, throughout history, Israel tries to imitate others and take credit by convincing themselves that they are God's chosen people, whereas they do not offer any creative work that is mentioned in history"
"History documents the intellectual and cultural thefts that Israel has taken credit for....in the past they imitated the ancient Near East literature, in the Middle Ages they imitated the Arab-Islamic literature of Al-Andalus, and currently they are imitating the Western cultures, they always imitate powerful civilizations and attribute the achievements to themselves" (Mar.26, 2014)
Link to Haaretz article here
Al Ayyam, Ramallah (Mar.26, 2014)
Heading: "Netanyahu's secret"
Postponement of lawsuit demanding a ban on Israeli activities in Egypt
Cairo court for urgent matters postponed the hearing of a lawsuit demanding a ban on all activities related to Israel in Egypt, including the closure of the embassy and labeling it a terrorist organization to April 9
The lawsuit filed by lawyer, Hamid Seddik, demanded a ban on all activities related to Israel inside the Egyptian territories because history proves the Israelites never had a fixed homeland or a permanent shelter, they are travelers who settle down where they happen to be
Throughout history there was never a land called Israel (Mar.26, 2014)
Death penalty is the answer
Columnist, Tamer Abu Arab, writes in Egyptian daily newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm about the lessons to be learned from implementing capital punishment on your opponents and enemies in the wake of the Egyptian court ruling that sentenced 529 Muslim Brotherhood members to death
"Then came the time for the "Final Solution", a term used for the first time by Adolf Eichmann, who oversaw the Holocaust, the path to encourage the Jews to emigrate from Germany was replaced by forced exclusion and it rapidly developed into the execution of (tens or hundreds or thousands) of Jews who were burned.
There is a big controversy surrounding the number of victims
By the way .. Adolf Eichmann was tried and executed by an Israeli court in June 1962 [sic]
Many condoned the burning of Jews, many condemned and many denied, but it is certain that the Holocaust harmed Hitler more than it harmed the Jews, while they lost tens or several hundred or several thousand, they gained millions who supported their demand to establish a national homeland to protect them from persecution
Third Lesson: To live alongside the one you hate is better than to die together
Last Lesson: The Jews did not perish and will not perish, the Mojahedin-e-Khalq did not perish and will not perish, the Kurds did not perish and will not perish, the Muslim Brotherhood did not perish and will not perish because the wombs of women are more than the gallows" (Mar.25, 2014)
Al Ahram Al Gadid, Canada (Mar.24, 2014)
Rectangle: "Your eminence General Murshid (Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide) of the international organization"
Al Madina, Saudi Arabia (Mar.24, 2014)
Heading: "(Israel) intends to build new settlements in the West Bank"
House in the shape of a rocket: "New settlements"
Felesteen, Gaza (Mar.21, 2014)
Noose: "Spells Egypt in Arabic"
Woman: "Gaza"
Al Watan, Oman (Mar.21, 2014)
Man in frying pan: "Syria"
Hand: "International community"
Houthi fighter to soldier: "We are coming to cleanse Amran from the Jews of Dammaj and al-Qushaibi"
Yemeni lawyer, Amin al-Rubaie, recounted a conversion that took place between a soldier and a Houthi fighter at a checkpoint in the city of Amran;
The soldier said to the Houthi fighter "We are brothers and we have orders to prevent the entry of weapons, you (have to) communicate with the command center, they give us the orders and we will allow you to enter"
Houthi fighter replied "We are a peaceful demonstration and have our personal weapons, we want to cleanse Amran from the Jews of Dammaj and (Brigade commander Major General Hamid) al-Qushaibi, why are you ready to sacrifice your heads for the Jews" (Mar.23, 2014)
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Almashhad Al Yemeni
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Ali Abdullah Saleh warns against the Arab Spring project born out of the Zionist kitchen
Former President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, posted on his Facebook page;
"This is the Arab Spring project born out of the Zionist kitchen, with the blessing of foreign powers which run after their interests to strengthen their influence, the Spring which educates third world countries on democracy and civil society only seeks to destroy and divide the people" (Mar.23, 2014)
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Okaz, Saudi Arabia (Mar.23, 2014)
Man: "Assad's forces"
Houses: "Israel, Golan Heights"
Asharq Al-Awsat, United Kingdom (Mar.15, 2014)
Head: "Netanyahu"
Road Sign: "Road to peace"
"Capital City of Heaven" musical reveals the lies of the Jews
Amman-based Ahfad Theatre finished the rehearsal for the musical "Capital City of Heaven" by director Kashef Samih
The theme of the musical is to refute the lie that Jews have a divine right to Palestine (Mar.23, 2014)
Resist: "Blogging days against Israel and peace treaties - March 26-27, 2014"
A number of writers and activists called for a blogging campaign against Israel and her crimes, and against peace treaties between "the entity" and the Arab countries next Wednesday and Thursday, which happens to be the thirty-fifth anniversary since the signing of the peace treaty between Egypt and the Zionist entity
Participation can be through articles, blog posts or tweets using the hashtag #Resist (Mar.22, 2014)
Link to the Facebook page campaign here
Saudi taekwondo player refuses to face an Israeli player in Taiwan
Saudi taekwondo player, Fahad Al-Samih, lost the opportunity to compete at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China - after withdrawing from round-32 of the Youth Olympic Games qualifying tournament held in Taiwan for refusing to face an Israeli opponent (Hillel Zaritsky) (Mar.22, 2014)
Pro-Morsi supporters burn the Zionist flag in a anti-coup rally
The Anti-Coup and Pro-Democracy Alliance organized a rally on Mother's Day in the Mohandessin neighborhood
Demonstrators burned the flag of the Zionist entity and chanted "We keep repeating it generation after generation, we oppose you O Israel......down, down with the military rule, we are not paying hydro nor electricity O government clown" (Mar.21, 2014)
Albawabah News, Egypt (Mar.21, 2014)
Man: Egyptian satirist Basssem Youssef who recently plagiarized an article by British journalist Ben Judah
Al Raya, Qatar (Mar.20, 2014)
Egyptian Jews......Zionists trying to steal our history (Update with Ada's response)
Excerpts from an article by columnist Ibrahim Gamal on Egyptian-born Israeli writer, Ada Aharoni;
Ada Aharoni's first novel titled "Second Exodus from Egypt" attempts to promote the notion that Jews were expelled from Egypt, she previously mentioned their exodus was of their own volition in response to the request by the Zionist movement.....this proves the Jews were not expelled from Egypt as they claim
Ada mentions in her novel that her grandparents were the ones who constructed the pyramids, those lies the Jews are keen on repeating to steal the history of the pyramids and claim it as their own
Ada Aharoni, recently issued a 408-page book titled "The Golden Age of the Jews from Egypt – Uprooting and Revival in Israel", containing 73 stories on the Jews from Egypt, the writer is attempting to promote the term "Second Jewish Exodus from Egypt" as well as the role of displaced Egyptian-Jews in supporting Israel
Through my reading of the work of Ada Aharoni, we find her attempting to create a historical event from her fabricated "Second Exodus from Egypt" term and equate it with the "Nazi events" term "in order to tell the German-Jews - if you were persecuted in Germany, we were persecuted and expelled from Egypt" despite the fact Hitler did not only persecute the Jews, but he persecuted all minorities in Germany
We find all those attempts by the writer to have one goal - achieve equality between "Sephardic Jews" and "Ashkenazi Jews" so the Arab Jews can obtain the same privileges as the Ashkenazi Jews in Israel (Mar.21, 2014)
Ada Aharoni's response:
Ibrahim Gamal, I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN YOU!
You continuously asked for my books, and said you are writing an appreciative book about me and my works, in Arabic, which would be published in Egypt. You promised that your book will be in
the positive spirit of the book that Prof. M. Fawzi Daif (of Cairo University),wrote about me and my books in 2005 entitled:
"The meaning of peace in the Poetry of Ada Aharoni."
If I knew that you Ibrahim Gamal would be so untrue, so negative and so biased , I would have never sent you any of my books! HOW CAN YOU WRITE SUCH A DISGUSTING AND LYING ARTICLE IN BALAD ABOUT ME AND MY WORKS, AFTER I HAD FAITH IN YOU ANS SENT YOU GENEROUSLY ALL MY BOOKS! I THOUGHT THAT YOU WOULD BE HONEST AND UNBIASED LIKE THE JOURNALIST MILHELM FROM SAOUDI ARABIA!
The last book I sent you, after you requested it so many times, about my 5 years research on the Jews from Egypt, has been very well received in Israel and all over the world. it shows that the Palestinians should do like the Jews of Egypt who also lost everything, and started their lives anew.I have been widely interviewed about it on TV, Kol Yisrael, journals and newspapers, all over the world.
If this is your dishonest attitude about my works, I do not ALLOW YOU TO PUBLISH a book about them.
Thanks for the warning!
In great disappointment and dismay,
Prof. Ada Aharoni
IFLAC Founding President
THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR THE LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF PEACE
www.iflac.wordpress.com
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Israeli plagiarism of songs by Arab artists
Instead of thinking, putting effort and creating, there is an easier way, plagiarizing a successful work.
Here is a list of Arab artists who had their songs plagiarized and most of the "thieves" are from Israel (Mar.20, 2014)
Wael Kfoury:
Zionist singer, Eyal Golan, plagiarized Wale Kfoury's song "Safha W Tawita" and renamed it "Shadows of the Image" and listed Ofir Cohen as the composer
Om Kalthoum:
Jewish singer called, Zehava Ben, stole the following Om Kalthoum songs "Enta Omri", "El Hob Koloh" and "Amal Hayati" made them into Hebrew and claimed the songs as her own
Abdel Halim Hafez:
Israeli singer, Shlomi Saranga, stole "Abu Oyoon Gareeah" rewrote it in Hebrew and claimed as his own
Walid Tawfik:
Israeli singer, Doron Miran, plagiarized the music for the song "Enzel Ya Gameel" and sang it in Hebrew using his name
Elissa:
Russian-Jewish singer, Sarit Hadad, plagiarized Elissa's song "Aa Bali Habibi"
Ragheb Alama:
Israeli girl band (Haim) made up of three sisters plagiarized "Saharouny El Leil" and replaced the Arabic lyrics with Hebrew
Amr Diab:
Israeli singer, Zehava Ben, took credit for "Awedony"
Israel has an interest in keeping Russia away from Egypt
Dr. Mohammed Farag, expert on Russian affairs, made the following comments:
Israel was able to ignite the Ukrainian scene by inciting the Ukrainian opposition against former president, Jelena Yanukovych [sic] (Viktor Yanukovych) to overthrow him, who is known for having good relations with the Russians, by taking advantage of the large Jewish presence in the Ukraine which is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands
There is a US-Israeli desire to limit Russia's influence by keeping her away from the Middle East political scene, especially from Egypt and limiting her to exporting oil and timber products instead of powerful modern weapons (Mar.19, 2014)
Israel behind Crimea crisis to keep Russia away from the Middle East
Egyptian military expert, Major General Hamdy Bakheet, pointed out Israeli intelligence might be behind the crisis in the Crimean Peninsula to hinder the establishment of good relations with Middle East countries, particularly Egypt and Syria, indicating that Russia succeeded in establishing good relations with many Middle East countries during the recent period which is a concern to Israel and the U.S. (Mar.19, 2014)
I feel affection towards all cartoonists except the Jews
Gomaa Farhat, editorial cartoonist for Egypt's Al Ahram, "I find affection between myself and any cartoonist in the world, with the exception of Israeli cartoonists because I do not accept them - despite having sat down with them, I did not feel any affection towards them" (Mar.19, 2014)
Heading: "Direction to extend peace negotiations"
Man on bike: "One more round"
Al Watan, Saudi Arabia (Mar.19, 2014)
Heading: "Risk taking for the sake of peace"
Al Watan, Qatar (Mar.18, 2014)
Students belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood raise Al Qaeda flag (video)
Cairo University students belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood raising Al Qaeda flag and preparing to burn the flag of Israel and the U.S. (Mar.19, 2014)
Bassem Youssef's plagiarized article proves he is a Freemason
Excerpts from a Facebook post by Sameh Abou Arayes, President of the Arab Society of Technical Analysts:
The article published by Bassem Youssef in El Shorouk newspaper proves he is a member of Freemasonry and the CIA, the article was plagiarized from British Jewish journalist, Ben Judah, the article shows hostility towards Russia in favor of the U.S. and the Zionist project, the article tries to portray Putin as a corrupt (president) and claims chaos and poverty has risen under his rule and the entire Crimea crisis is an attempt to win back his popularity, claiming Ukrainian president Yanukovych to be a dictator and that people revolted against him for the sake of freedom and democracy (same false Zionist slogans to justify their revolutions)
The true reason behind the Zionists hate for Russia is Putin going after the Jewish Zionist businessmen, most notably, Khodorkovsky, Berezovsky and Mikhaylovich who were controlling the economy, media and funding political parties in Russia
It appears the return of Russia as a superpower and not following the Zionists is bothering Masonic Zionists like Bassem Youssef and the article's original British Jewish writer, Ben Judah (Mar.19, 2014)
Qatar a "thug" in the region under American-Israeli sponsorship
Dr. Mohsen Shalaby, leader of the National Revolution Party stated;
"Qatar is an American-Israeli tool to implement a policy of creating chaos in the Arab region by drowning some individuals and groups that are deviant and thirsty for wealth in money to play a dirty role in our Arab region, specifically Egypt. Qatar tries to become a "thug" in the region under American-Israeli sponsorship"
"This policy is an Israeli policy known to the racist Jews who seized Palestinian land by (using) money at times and by terror and bullying at other times"
"Egypt is not the only (country) that realized the Israeli-American role played by Qatar, the entire region realized the role and the positions of Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are good examples of this" (Mar.19, 2014)
Bassem Youssef a Zionist who plagiarized an article from another Zionist
Egyptian singer and composer, Amr Mostafa, wrote on his Facebook page; Bassem Youssef is a Zionist who plagiarized an article from another Zionist (British journalist Ben Judah) (Mar.19, 2014)
Muslim Brotherhood a Zionist group
Egyptian columnist, Mohamed Makhlouf, said Israel and America seek to control the Arab world and establish a new Middle East with the help of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood, stressing that the Muslim Brotherhood is a Zionist group and has nothing to do with Islam
Makhlouf indicated Israeli historian, Michael Wolffsohn, mentioned how Israel is pressuring the King of Jordan, Abdullah ibn al-Hussein, into giving the Brotherhood more powers to rule and making him an honorary king (Mar.18, 2014)
I call on the Muslim world to visit Al Aqsa and fight the Judaization of it
Dr. Amnah Naseer, Professor of Religion and Philosophy and former Dean at Al Azhar University - College of Humanities, called on the Arab and Muslim world to visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque and set foot in the mosque area, instead of leaving the entire area for the Jews to set their feet in - which is what some filthy Jewish ladies did today
If we do not have the strength to storm the mosque with weapons and remove the Jewish occupiers, then the very least we can do is to be always present in huge numbers and remind them will still exist and the mosque belongs to the Muslim world and not to the Jews (Mar.18, 2014)
Al Khaleej, United Arab Emirates (Mar.18, 2014)
Octopus arm: "Settlement"
Al Jarida, Kuwait (Mar.17, 2014)
Muslim Brotherhood struck a deal with Israel to destroy the Egyptian army
Medhat Naguib, head of Al Ahrar party, said what is happening in Egypt is an Israeli plot to destroy the Egyptian army, the plan was laid out thirty years ago in agreement with the Muslim Brotherhood (Mar.17, 2014)
Al Ra'i, Jordan (Mar.17, 2014)
Al Ittihad, United Arab Emirates (Mar.14, 2014)
Arrow: "Two-state solution"
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Cut the necks of the Muslim Brotherhood before the...
Video....Egyptian women screaming after the flag o...
Theives of land and heritage....the first marathon...
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Houthi fighter to soldier: "We are coming to clean...
Ali Abdullah Saleh warns against the Arab Spring p...
"Capital City of Heaven" musical reveals the lies ...
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Frischman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Similar to many German family names, the distinguished surname Frischman is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Germany were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. German patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is "-ez." The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. The surname Frischman is derived from the Old German personal name Friedrich, which is composed of the elements "fridu" meaning "peace" or "safety", and "rihhi," meaning "powerful."
Early Origins of the Frischman family
The surname Frischman was first found in Saxony, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century on the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.
Early History of the Frischman family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frischman research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1775, 1730, 1742, 1665, 1547, 1590, 1629 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Frischman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Frischman Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Frisch, Frische, Fritsch, Fritsche, Fritschl, Frischi (Switzerland) and many more.
Early Notables of the Frischman family (pre 1700)
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Frischman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Frischman family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Philip Fritsch, who came to Philadelphia in 1737; as did Christian Fritsch in 1743; as well as Heinrich Fritsche in 1749. Conradt Fritschi came to Carolina with his wife, R. Hiltibrand, and their five children.
Hereditary surnames
Frischman (German)


If that's what it's not, what is it?
I've been wondering about this, and wanting to write a syllabus/syllabuses for different levels. I tried this by comparing the contents of Speak Out elemnetary, the CEFR, and the EAQUALS core curriculum. I gave up as I couldn't find what was where and if there was a particular order to follow. Seemingly not. Do you have a table of contents for your Beginner book? Or a suggestion for a syllabuses for different levels. What would you (as proponents of the lexical approach) suggest?
In fact, some people already know what we have, which is a new Beginner coursebook, but of course, they also believe that it must inevitably be rubbish simply because it is a coursebook and we get some money for writing it! So what I'd like to do here is set out a bit more about what our alternative low-level syllabus is, why I think it is better, and what are the limits and advantages of having it in coursbook form.
Before I talk about the changes to the syllabus that we're proposing, I should state a point of principle. While there is a value in noticing and practising a particular aspect of grammar or vocabulary, it will not be mastered in that lesson. Accurate production of words or grammar in conversation/writing will be acquired for over time by multiple encounters in different contexts – sometimes over a very long period of time and actually often never! Particular examples of different forms may be mastered as phrases before the underlying grammar can be said to have been acquired. If you do not believe these principles, then probably you won't agree with anything here, or in our follow-up posts. Still, maybe we can persuade you!! Read on.
We do pay attention to the CEFR goals and certainly share some of the thought processes laid out in the EQUALS document, mentioned by Michael above. Basically, we start by considering what we believe students want/need to do at a low level; we think about the contexts students will be in, and the conversations they might normally have in those contexts; and we then think about the language which will enable these conversations. Where we may differ is that we do not simply reduce this language to words and grammar. We recognise that chunks/phrases also have an important part to play.
Also, while the CEFR states that the content for language learning should reflect the reasons why students learn a language to at least some degree, the actual CEFR descriptors were produced by language educators in relation to what was being studied rather than necessarily what a L2 user may actually do in real life. As such, they contain things like 'describe people', but not 'give their opinion on society'; students are encouraged to ask about the time at A1, but then not do requests until A2.
From our point of view, low-level students can do a much wider range of things – they will just do them 'badly'. An opinion on society could be 'government bad' or 'here, schools good' and a succesful request could be 'move?' As such, we would try to enable a wider range of conversations than perhaps suggested by the CEFR, but think about the simplest ways these can be done naturally – and from the teacher's point of view, correctly. In other words, we might teach 'The government is bad', 'Schools are good here' and 'Can you … move (please)?'. However, we would not expect students to be consistently accurate as a result. They will tend to revert to the ungrammatical versions above in free conversation until they have had sufficient exposure to the words and forms and sufficient opportunities to use them over time.
Having made a list of 'conversations' we want to enable the students to have and considered the language needed to fulfil them in simple ways, we then considered the order in which these conversations might be taught. In this case, we started with the traditional grammar syllabus as an initial guide. We seem to live in days where nuance is easily lost: you're either for us or your against; it's either awesome or it's rubbish. While I disagree with the rigid block-by-block approach of the traditional syllabus and its underlying assumptions, the general trajectory is sensible. It would seem a bit perverse to me to start with past tense, then do 'should', followed by the present continuous, followed by conditionals, etc.
Be is the most common verb and saying hello and asking who someone is (name and/or job) is a very reasonable place to start a Beginner class. It makes sense to then introduce other verbs and the present tense is a good place to start there too, especially given the fact that it's so easy in English.
However, there are quickly things we'd do that break away from a traditional syllabus. If we have 'taught' be, why can't students cope with there is / is there? If they have had I'm / We're, why can't they cope with I'm/we're going? While the core grammar we focus on and manipulate moves in the direction of simple/basic forms to more complex ones, we also think that we may teach grammaticalised phrases to enable a more realistic conversation. So when we teach and practice forms of 'be' (Who's he? What's your name? What's her name?), we can also teach 'I don't know' as a phrase. When we teach How much is it? we might also teach the phrase What would you like? and maybe Anything else?. When you teach Where are you from? we could also teach Do you like it? or even Have you been there? When we teach the present simple, e.g. Where do you live? we could teach And you?; when we teach and practice Is there … ? (Is there a bank near here? / There's one …), we might also teach the pattern I'm looking for a (restaurant) called (Dotori). Hopefully you get the idea.
So we broadly practise a dialogue that's main focus is a particular piece of grammar (largely in line with tradition), but then we may add in a phrase to enable some students to extend the conversation and/or to make the conversation more natural. While we do this in restricted ways in the course material, as teachers we will also often add more in response to what students are trying to say.
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NES, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Gameboy Memories!
8-bit game console of the third generation from Nintendo (1983-2003).
16-bit game console of the fourth generation from Nintendo (1990-2003).
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Get ready for a brand new adventure, as New Super Mario Bros. 2 is available now for Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL. Classic side-scrolling Mario action comes to Nintendo 3DS with a golden twist! Mario and Luigi are on a mission to collect one million gold coins.
The new Nintendo 3DS XL, available at launch in Silver + Black, Red + Black and Blue + Black, boasts the biggest screen ever on a Nintendo handheld console. With 90% bigger screens, the Nintendo 3DS XL system's surface itself is only 46% bigger than the current Nintendo 3DS - meaning that 3D experiences still comfortably fit in the palms of your hands.
Nintendo released a global Nintendo Direct video revealing new information about the upcoming Wii U game console, including details about the system's touch-screen controller, the Wii U GamePad. In the video, which can be viewed online at http://www.youtube.com/NintendoUK, Nintendo Global President Satoru Iwata illustrates how Wii U will revolutionise how people connect with games, each other and entertainment through the system's unique controller.


Walking into a wide range of galleries that cover different aspects of modern art, art lovers will surely enjoy the conversation with knowledgeable tour guides on the latest trend of modern art. This tour is a deep dive into the gallery eco-system in HK and will equip you with a fresh pairs of eyes to appreciate the art world.
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Langauge: English. This tour is also conducted in Chinese, click HERE.
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Dominic was great to work with. He helped us throughout the process, was very patient, and didn't pressure us. We would gladly work with him again. He certainly knew the Albuquerque area very well.
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Read the first six pages here.
Best friends Darren Jackson and Jamie Jenks are struggling to become a famous 15-year-old magic duo. The only problem: their tricks always fail, and they sadly lay claim to being the worst magicians ever.
But that's about to change. A trip to a thrift shop leads them to a mysterious force which turns Jamie into a real magician. Now able to do anything at all, world fame and fortune quickly follow — as well as a world of trouble when they turn the President of the United States into a four-pound rodent.
On the run, the boys must evade the police and the FBI, not to mention a tyrannical fellow magician, before their luck runs out — forever.
Ask for it at Barnes & Noble, or click here to order through Amazon. Hardcover; 240 pages.
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"Frischman crafts an exciting, whimsical story that will entertain adults and children... A madcap tale with zany twists and turns."
"It's a great book for parents and kids to read together, or for imaginative kids to read on their own."
"Dan Frischman has penned a hilarious madcap adventure. Jackson and Jenks aren't the only master magicians here — Frischman masterfully keeps readers on the edge of their seats, and leaves them smiling and wanting more."
-- Wendy Mass, author of Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life and Heaven Looks a Lot Like a Mall.
"When a pair of teens acquire accidental magic, mayhem, pratfalls and plot twists ensue. A laugh-filled joyride for your own adolescent, whether it's still living inside you or in the kitchen eating all the leftovers."
-- Alan Gordon, author of Jester Leaps In and the Fools' Guild Mysteries.
"Dan Frischman has a gift for writing funny characters who are easy to relate to. Teen magicians Jamie and Darren experience the highest highs and the strangest lows—but in the end, it's the true friends we make along the way who become our greatest treasures."
-- Kimberly Greene, author of My Sister's a Pop Star.


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Q: Pass data to a store? How can I pass data from my vue component into a store?
Here's my component:
methods: {
    ...mapActions('NavBar', [
        'fix',
    ]),
    onClick: function() {
        this.fix('my-data');
    },
    ....

And on the store:
actions: {
   fix: ({ commit }) => {
    //get data here?
   },
},

A: Actions as well as Mutations in VueJS 2.x can take one additional argument (often referred to as payload) with additional data.
From the VueJS documentation on Mutations:

You can pass an additional argument to store.commit, which is called
  the payload for the mutation:

mutations: {
  increment (state, n) {
    state.count += n
  }
}
store.commit('increment', 10)

In most cases, the payload should be an object so that it can contain
  multiple fields, and the recorded mutation will also be more
  descriptive:

mutations: {
  increment (state, payload) {
    state.count += payload.amount
  }
}
store.commit('increment', {
  amount: 10
})

And for Actions:

Actions support the same payload format and object-style dispatch:

// dispatch with a payload
store.dispatch('incrementAsync', {
  amount: 10
})

// dispatch with an object
store.dispatch({
  type: 'incrementAsync',
  amount: 10
})

The documentation seems not very clear on how to define the action, but it looks like the following should work:
actions: {
  incrementAsync ({ commit, state }, payload) { ... }
}


Search engine optimization, or SEO as it is more popularly known, is the most important concept that every online business owner needs to educate themselves with. Once you are able to master basic SEO tips, then even small businesses could compete with big time companies online. There are 5 SEO tips that every beginner should know about so you can maximize your efforts and increase your online presence.
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One of several basic SEO keyword tips you need to remember is to avoid keyword stuffing. The term refers to excessive use or repetition of keywords in the article body or your web page, in the hopes of increasing placement in search engine results. Newer algorithms of search engines have been able to detect keyword stuffing strategies, so you need to avoid it if you do not want to spoil your search engine optimization efforts.
Link building is another essential component in generating traffic and boosting search engine performance of your website. But you must exchange links only with relevant websites or those belonging to the same niche so you get more quality incoming links to your website.
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Invest your time on creating a site map for your page, which provides links to different pages within your website. Search engine spiders will crawl through these links and improve indexing capabilities of your website. Plus, it does not hurt that you get to boost your web users' experience by providing useful navigational assistance on your website.


"The Pulsation Properties of Procyon A" by Brian Chaboyer, P. Demarque et al.
A grid of stellar evolution models for Procyon A has been calculated. These models include the best physics available to us (including the latest opacities and equation of state) and are based on the revised astrometric mass of Girard et al. Models were calculated with helium diffusion and with the combined effects of helium and heavy-element diffusion. Oscillation frequencies for l = 0, 1, 2, and 3 p-modes and the characteristic period spacing for the g-modes were calculated for these models. We find that g-modes are sensitive to model parameters that effect the structure of the core, such as convective core overshoot, the heavy-element abundance, and the evolutionary state (main sequence or shell hydrogen burning) of Procyon A. The p-modes are relatively insensitive to the details of the physics used to model Procyon A and only depend on the evolutionary state of Procyon A. Hence, observations of p-mode frequencies on Procyon A will serve as a robust test of stellar evolution models.
Chaboyer, Brian; Demarque, P.; and Guenther, D. B., "The Pulsation Properties of Procyon A" (1999). Open Dartmouth: Faculty Open Access Articles. 2275.


While I appreciate New Zealander, Mustenser Qamar's desire to spread a peaceful message about Islam because he practices a peaceful version of it I think that it is a bridge too far to blame misinformation for Islamophobia. Fear of Islam is well justified. I fear Islamic colonisation and the implementation of Sharia law way more than I fear Islamic terrorism. Terrorism creates fear but Islamification changes a country's way of life forever. How a relatively low Muslim population changes a Western country for the worse is backed up by examples all over Europe. It is not misinformation. Some Maori and NZ academics still go on about the evils of British colonialism yet no one accuses them of Pomophobia or of being victims of misinformation.
The perpetrator was also a victim…A victim of misinformation!
Ironically, these young women had just been actively countering the misinformation and misunderstanding about Islam. These women were at the forefront of our initiative to educate the public on #TrueIslam over the weekend and took part in our community's efforts and arrangements for a Quran Exhibition in New Plymouth on Saturday.
On the way back home after a very successful weekend in which our community was educating people and removing misconceptions through the exhibition, short seminars on 'Quran and Terrorism', radio interviews, news coverage, a bookstall, peace message letter box drops and even working on YouTube videos for #MeetAMuslimNZ these girls were attacked due to the exact thing they were out fighting….misinformation!
This just goes to show that Islamophobia is real and is increasing. Our initiatives are more important than ever! People really need to actually #MeetAMuslimNZ and find out what the #TrueIslam of the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) is.
Don't judge us on the 'so-called Islam' of the extremists… judge us on the Islam we practice; the Islam of the Quran and the Islam of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him).
So take the opportunity to accept the invitation of our community WORLDWIDE! Meet a Muslim! Get in touch with me or anyone in our community anywhere in the world and we can make it happen. We can build friendships and work for a more peaceful, loving, accepting and tolerant world through education.
COME AND MEET US BEFORE YOU JUDGE US!
Share this and feel free to PM me for a meet up wherever in the world you maybe!


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Best in Class Considers Bloomington for New Center
Supplemental education franchise Best in Class Education Center is eyeing Illinois for development with a specific focus on Bloomington. Director of Franchise Sales Sharon Peterson said the demographics and growth of the area fit what the brand traditionally looks for when seeking new development.
"Bloomington and McLean County are one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in Illinois and that's really impacting the school districts," said Peterson. "We also look at the ranking of schools. Whether they're very far behind or just facing challenges, we have a strong group of individuals who could help make things easier for the districts."
Best in Class Education Center offers a number of programs ranging from test preparation to writing skills assessments. Those who enroll are assessed in math and English and placed accordingly in classes with six to eight other students.
"The curriculum we've developed includes comprehensive plans that prepare students for a lifetime of learning and it's complementary to what they're learning in school today," said Peterson.
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Q: Python: Subprocess communication fails and Terminal crashes I am working on a Python script for automated smoke and unit testing on mobile devices. I use ios-deploy for the iOS solution. Because I try to kill the LLDB session before I terminate the test process, I use a pipe for communication between the processes. Here is a piece of code:
Pipe declaration:
    _pipe_cmd_rcv, _pipe_cmd_snd = Pipe()

    # Pipe to receive commands
    self._pipe_cmd_rcv = _pipe_cmd_rcv
    # Pipe to send commands
    self._pipe_cmd_snd = _pipe_cmd_snd

The part where I send the exit command to LLDB, followed by a Y to confirm the exit:
        self._pipe_cmd_snd.send("exit \n")
        self._pipe_cmd_snd.send("Y \n")

And finally the part where I want to receive the input:
    pcs = subprocess.Popen(cmd.split(), stdin=self._pipe_cmd_rcv, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)

My intention is to send the exit command to the stdin of the process running LLDB, but unfortunately after the whole test process is finished, I can't use my Terminal anymore. If I type CTRL + C it returns the prompt, and when I hit enter, it pastes the prompt as input. It is like it is stuck in a loop. I have to open a new Terminal window to use it "the normal way". And this is not desired, because the script will be used to run on a CI system. Can anyone figure out what I am doing wrong?

A: You have spawned the process with input through self._pipe_cmd_rcv but you are trying to send the input to that process via self._pipe_cmd_snd, so it's blocking there for input. Following might help.
    self._pipe_cmd_rcv.send("exit \n")
    self._pipe_cmd_rcv.send("Y \n")


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Running on empty: South Florida's gasoline crisis a self-inflicted calamity | Frank Cerabino
Frank Cerabino
Oh, brother. This is embarrassing.
I'm talking about this week's gasoline shortage in South Florida caused by the temporary shutdown of a gas pipeline that isn't the source of our gasoline.
More gas news:Gaslit motorists begin the petrol panic buying
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It's not easy to have a gas shortage when there's not actually a shortage of gasoline. It takes extra effort.
Colonial Pipeline is not a South Florida source of gasoline
We here in South Florida get our gasoline from Gulf Coast oil tankers that dock at Florida ports. That supply chain of gasoline hasn't changed.
The flow of gasoline that became temporarily interrupted last Friday came from the Colonial Pipeline, a 5,500-mile land-based supply chain of oil connecting Texas to New Jersey.
A likely Russian criminal gang of computer hackers waged a ransomware attack on that pipeline, which caused interruptions in fuel supplies in several states.
But it shouldn't have affected most of Florida. And yet it did.
This is coordinated mopery on a grand scale. You first need a big dose of uninformed panic. And then you've got to top it off with the kind of every man-for-himself mentality that doesn't bode well for when a real crisis comes along and cooperation is paramount.
Also, gasoline isn't easy to hoard. It's a lot easier, for example, to hoard toilet paper, which we did during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
That didn't make any sense, either. But people just wiped out the shelves of toilet paper, stockpiling hundreds of rolls for … I don't know what … COVIDiarrhea?
Hoarding gas is difficult. It's not like you can store it in Ziploc bags.
But unlike toilet paper, you can't just keep piling up gasoline on top of the washing machine. Once you top off your car's engine, you're done, unless you start filling containers with extra gas.
This explains the unusual warning from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission this week.
"Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline." it said.
All over South Florida this week there are an abnormal number of five-gallon jugs of excess gasoline sitting in garages in reaction to a non-crisis crisis of our own making.
It's the equivalent of staging a run on plywood at Home Depot because Hawaii was hit with a typhoon.
And so this week, gas stations in South Florida were besieged by panicky motorists who would drain the supply of gas, leading to a cycle of long lines at the pumps that were still functioning.
The website, Gas Buddy, which shows the pricing and availability of gasoline, still reflected that several gas stations in Palm Beach County were out of gas on Thursday.
Shortages have been more acute in the Florida Panhandle, with reports of 73 percent of stations in Pensacola without gas, and 44 percent in Tallahassee.
Gov. DeSantis declares a state of emergency ... but don't panic
But the reason for those shortages was partially attributed to other factors that had nothing to do with the pipeline. The main reason for the gasoline shortages in Pensacola was because the fuel company servicing the area had failed to meet a May 1 deadline for compliance with the Clean Air Act, Florida's Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said.
"Floridians: don't panic-buy gas, don't hoard gas, and don't form long lines at gas stations during the gas shortage," Fried tweeted.
But when officials tell people not to panic, it often has the opposite effect. It's like saying, whatever you do, don't think there's an alligator in your swimming pool.
And for all the talk of staying calm, Florida officials were being anything but calm.
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a "state of emergency" declaration that waived the size and weight restrictions on fuel trucks, banned price gouging and activated the Florida National Guard.
Holy moly! Imagine if this was an actual gasoline shortage, rather than one fueled by panic hoarding.
If you're looking for a silver lining in this, well, there is this.
The gas shortage helped police arrest a man wanted for a shooting in Times Square in New York over the weekend. Farrakhan Muhammad, 31, got into an argument with his brother on the street there, pulled out a gun and fired it.
The bullets missed his brother, but inadvertently wounded three nearby pedestrians, including a 4-year-old girl. Muhammad fled and avoided police until Wednesday.
That's when he was found in North Florida, sitting in his car at a McDonald's parking lot in Starke. He was stopped there because he ran out of fuel and couldn't find a gas station that had gas.
fcerabino@gannett.com
@FranklyFlorida


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package cli

import (
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"github.com/golang/glog"
	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
	"github.com/spf13/pflag"

	kubecmd "github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd"

	"github.com/openshift/origin/pkg/cmd/cli/cmd"
	"github.com/openshift/origin/pkg/cmd/util/clientcmd"
	"github.com/openshift/origin/pkg/version"
)

const cli_long = `OpenShift Client.

The OpenShift client exposes commands for managing your applications, as well as lower level
tools to interact with each component of your system.

To create a new application, you can use the example app source. Login to your server and then
run new-app:

  $ %[1]s login
  $ %[1]s new-app openshift/ruby-20-centos7~git@github.com/mfojtik/sinatra-app-example

This will create an application based on the Docker image 'openshift/ruby-20-centos7' that builds
the source code at 'github.com/mfojtik/sinatra-app-example'. To start the build, run

  $ %[1]s start-build sinatra-app-example

and watch the build logs and build status with:

  $ %[1]s get builds
  $ %[1]s build-logs <name_of_build>

You'll be able to view the deployed application on the IP and port of the service that new-app
created for you.

You can easily switch between multiple projects using '%[1]s project <projectname>'.

Note: This is a beta release of OpenShift and may change significantly.  See
    https://github.com/openshift/origin for the latest information on OpenShift.`

func NewCommandCLI(name, fullName string) *cobra.Command {
	// Main command
	cmds := &cobra.Command{
		Use:   name,
		Short: "Client tools for OpenShift",
		Long:  fmt.Sprintf(cli_long, fullName),
		Run: func(c *cobra.Command, args []string) {
			c.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
			c.Help()
		},
	}

	f := clientcmd.New(cmds.PersistentFlags())
	in := os.Stdin
	out := os.Stdout

	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdLogin(fullName, f, in, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdLogout("logout", fullName+" logout", fullName+" login", f, in, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdProject(fullName+" project", f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdRequestProject("new-project", fullName+" new-project", fullName+" login", fullName+" project", f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdNewApplication(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdStatus(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdStartBuild(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdCancelBuild(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdBuildLogs(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdDeploy(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdRollback(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdGet(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdDescribe(fullName, f, out))
	// Deprecate 'osc apply' with 'osc create' command.
	cmds.AddCommand(applyToCreate(cmd.NewCmdCreate(fullName, f, out)))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdProcess(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdEdit(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdUpdate(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdDelete(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdLog(fullName, f, out))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdExec(fullName, f, os.Stdin, out, os.Stderr))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdPortForward(fullName, f))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdProxy(fullName, f, out))
	if name == fullName {
		cmds.AddCommand(version.NewVersionCommand(fullName))
	}
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdConfig(fullName, "config"))
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdOptions(f, out))

	return cmds
}

// NewCmdKubectl provides exactly the functionality from Kubernetes,
// but with support for OpenShift resources
func NewCmdKubectl(name string) *cobra.Command {
	flags := pflag.NewFlagSet("", pflag.ContinueOnError)
	f := clientcmd.New(flags)
	out := os.Stdout
	cmds := kubecmd.NewKubectlCommand(f.Factory, os.Stdin, os.Stdout, os.Stderr)
	cmds.Aliases = []string{"kubectl"}
	cmds.Use = name
	cmds.Short = "Kubernetes cluster management via kubectl"
	cmds.Long = cmds.Long + "\n\nThis command is provided for direct management of the Kubernetes cluster OpenShift runs on."
	flags.VisitAll(func(flag *pflag.Flag) {
		if f := cmds.PersistentFlags().Lookup(flag.Name); f == nil {
			cmds.PersistentFlags().AddFlag(flag)
		} else {
			glog.V(5).Infof("already registered flag %s", flag.Name)
		}
	})
	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdOptions(f, out))
	return cmds
}

// applyToCreate injects the deprecation notice about for 'apply' command into
// 'create' command.
// TODO: Remove this once we get rid of 'apply' in all documentation/etc.
func applyToCreate(dst *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
	dst.Aliases = append(dst.Aliases, "apply")
	oldRun := dst.Run
	dst.Run = func(c *cobra.Command, args []string) {
		calledApply := false
		calledApply = calledApply || len(os.Args) >= 2 && os.Args[1] == "apply" // `osc apply`
		calledApply = calledApply || len(os.Args) >= 3 && os.Args[2] == "apply" // `openshift cli apply`
		if calledApply {
			glog.Errorf("DEPRECATED: The 'apply' command is now deprecated, use 'create' instead.")
		}
		oldRun(c, args)
	}
	return dst
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


My mom received a complimentary Rustan's gift certificates from her bank. She got it through accumulated points from credit card purchases. Anyway, she has long been wanting to replace her old Delsey crossover bag. She wants a genuine leather bag to replace her old one but she is on a tight budget. Armed with her PhP 1000 gift certificate and a PhP 2,000 money, our shopping expedition was set yesterday at Rustans Shangri-La Mall. It was a tough challenge but we managed to pull it off.
With her PhP 3,000 shopping budget, I thought we could not find an affordable leather bag inside an upscale store like Rustan's Department Store. At first, I told her to look at Le Sportsac. Although it fits her budget, she finds the designs too quirky for her age.
It was my dad who spotted this The Sak Kendra Crossbody Leather bag hanging on top of a shelf. I was the one who instantly fell in love with its texture and color combination. My mom was torn between this Cherry Block and the Brown Snack Multi color. The former won simply because the sales representative had a new one in stock.
As with every genuine leather article, this bag smells so good. I can't stop smelling it! It also soft to touch. This bag is a steal at less than PhP 3,000. All the while I thought we could not buy a nice imported leather bag with her budget.
The shopping experience at Rustan's was excellent. The SA was the one who went to the cashier together with the payment. All we have to do was seat back and relax at the couch strategically positioned near the bag department.
She was very happy with her purchase and she can't wait to use the bag herself. I convinced her to let me review and post an entry first ; p Thanks mom!
Kendra Crossbody is available at the following colors online- Brown Snake Multi, Black, Chocolate, Teak Multi, Mist and Vintage Blue Block. It cost $69.


Our first outing in the new car!
Originally, I thought we'd spend our first weekend figuring out all the things the car can do – reading the manuals and playing with all the gadgets.
But then, I read in one of the local papers about a particularly impressive flock of starlings worth seeing. I'm no bird watcher – I haven't the patience – but I've seen videos of the acrobatics that starlings get up to, and it seemed well worth going to see. So I marched right up to Chris, thrust the paper at him, ignored the look of confusion on his face, and announced that we'd be going to this the very first weekend we had the car – and hoping it wasn't too late.
The paper says they roost in this spot from October to March, and this would be the first weekend of March. I didn't know a thing about the birds, and English being the ambiguous language that it is, and nature not paying attention to a calendar anyway, I didn't know if that included March or not. We just went and hoped for the best. Saturday was a gloriously sunny day, so we went then.
On our way up the hill.
Once I got home, I looked up starlings a bit, and discovered that they flock together in these huge murmurations in the non-breeding season; they're at their largest in the winter, when joined by birds that have migrated over from Europe (for the milder climate). Aha – so we just caught the tail end, that explains why we didn't see the 40,000 to 70,000 that the paper talked about. No matter; we'll go back later on this year, in November/December, and hope to see more. It was really peaceful and pleasant as it was, so we both enjoyed it.
Unfortunately, none of my video came out well – it is not a Serious Camera, and it struggled with the birds as far away as they were, in the low light. Go watch this one from the RSPB instead.
The drive was really pleasant. It's about half an hour's drive away, through our rolling countryside. Since we were driving, we were able to scope out Chinley, a nearby town, since I need to drive there in a fortnight, on the way back.
Roost chosen – they're settled and we're cold. One more photo, and then we're out of here!
Take a cab for 5 minutes (and about £4).
All of the walking, except that very last 30 minutes (where we'd likely end up in a cab anyway, my feet having given out long before), would be along roads with no sidewalks (pavements), no shoulders, with cars zipping by in a 50 mph speed limit (so, y'know, generally going more than that, as they do everywhere). The trip back would be in the dark – and the countryside, of course, has no streetlights. We could, of course, have walked through the fields, as public footpaths crisscross the countryside, but one false step in the dark and we still might not have made it back. I'm afraid we're really not that interested in birds – or anything else – to have made that trek.
If we made it, we'd have gotten home utterly exhausted, grimy, irritated beyond measure from the people, noise, and waiting we'd have put up with, and it would have been such a horrible experience, no matter how impressive the birds were – or whatever was at the other end of that trek. To add insult to injury, we'd have paid through the nose for it: the public transport would've been £50.20 (or about £55 with optional cab fare); the diesel for the car should have been about £4.72. Naturally, there are costs beyond the fuel, but they don't add up that much, of course. The public transport companies are making money hand over fist.
So so so very glad we have another car, at loooong last!


After sharing our travel experiences, we are joined by two-time Olympian and reigning Boston Marathon Champ Des Linden (@des_linden on twitter and instagram), from The Running Event floor. Des discusses downtime, hobbies including bourbon and coffee. Plus her running career and, of course, the Boston Marathon.
We talk Thanksgiving, doctors, bird scooters (shocker), NCAA championships and are joined by sophomore Vincent Kamani.


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NFL - Fantasy Football Player News & Updates 40% Off MLB Draft Guide with CODE: 2021
C. Ferrell - DL
Raiders activated DE Clelin Ferrell from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Ferrell missed Week 11 against the Chiefs. According to Pro Football Focus, the No. 4 overall pick of the 2019 draft has taken a sophomore step forward after an unconvincing rookie campaign, though he does have zero sacks on 402 snaps.
Added Nov 27 12:36 am (EST)
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E. Sanders - WR
Emmanuel Sanders caught 6-of-9 targets for 48 yards in the Saints' Divisional Round loss to the Bucs.
Sanders led the Saints in targets and catches. Signed to a two-year deal in the offseason, Sanders' first season in New Orleans produced a 61-726-5 line on 82 targets across 14 games. He was signed to be the No. 2 wideout, but Michael Thomas missed nine games during the year, leaving Sanders to pick up the slack. Turning 34 this offseason, Sanders doesn't have a whole lot left in the tank. He carries a $10 million cap hit in 2021, and the Saints will take on a $6 million dead money hit if he's not designated a post-June 1 cut. Obviously, Sanders could be brought back for the second year of his deal, too, but the Saints need to upgrade their wideout group behind Thomas.
Added Yesterday 10:51 pm (EST)
A. Brown - WR
Antonio Brown caught 1-of-3 targets for 10 yards in the Bucs' Divisional Round win over the Saints.
Brown wasn't targeted in the second half as he stood on the sideline with what appeared to be an injury. It was Scotty Miller and Tyler Johnson soaking up snaps behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Brown will have the week to get ready for next Sunday's NFC title game against the Packers.
T. Smith - WR
Tre'Quan Smith caught all three of his targets for 85 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints' Divisional Round loss to the Bucs.
He caught a 56-yard score on a flea-flicker trick play from Jameis Winston before then making an incredible adjustment for a second score at the front right pylon on Drew Brees' lone touchdown pass of the game. Smith led the Saints in receiving. During the regular season, Smith posted a 34-448-4 line on 50 targets, setting new highs in targets, catches, and yards as the Saints' third wideout. A big-play receiver, maybe Smith will get more of a chance in 2021 if Emmanuel Sanders leaves town and the Saints also become more aggressive down the field. Smith will be entering the final year of his rookie deal.
R. Gronkowski - TE
Rob Gronkowski caught 1-of-5 targets for 14 yards in the Bucs' Divisional Round win over the Saints.
His missed connections were tough throws and would have required diving, sprawling grabs. Gronkowski is a favorite of Tom Brady in the red zone alongside Mike Evans, but his counting stats haven't been there much this season in a loaded offense. Gronkowski will be a TD-dependent proposition next weekend at Green Bay in the NFC title game.
C. Godwin - WR
Chris Godwin caught 4-of-7 targets for 34 yards in the Bucs' Divisional Round win over the Saints.
Godwin's biggest play was a third-down catch on a slant on the final drive that produced a first down and helped salt away the clock. He very nearly made an incredible touchdown catch in the back of the end zone earlier in the evening but was unable to control the ball as he went to the ground despite beating the safety on the deep shot and getting two feet in bounds on the play. Godwin has been up-and-down this season in a loaded offense. He gets the Packers next week in the NFC title bout.
J. Cook - TE
Jared Cook caught 5-of-6 targets for 28 yards in the Saints' Divisional Round loss to the Bucs.
Cook had one to forget, losing a fumble in the open field that led to a Bucs touchdown the other way several plays later, and then he had a Drew Brees pass go through his hands and into the arms of a defensive back for an interception to seal the eventual loss in the fourth quarter. On the year, Cook, 34 in April, caught 37-of-60 targets for 504 yards and seven touchdowns across 15 games. Cook finished the year as the overall TE19 in half-PPR points per game. His best days are well behind him, even if Cook still offers some athleticism. Cook will head to free agency in March.
R. Jones - RB
Ronald Jones rushed 13 times for 62 yards in the Bucs' Divisional Round win over the Saints.
He failed to catch his lone target in the passing game and was out-touched 22-13 by Leonard Fournette, who piled up 107 yards and one touchdown. Jones played through a quad issue that was noticeably bothering him on a long run that was eventually called back on a penalty. He'll get another week to rest his leg ahead of the NFC title date with the Packers at Lambeau. The cold weather won't be friendly to Jones' quad. Look for Fournette to again pace the Bucs backfield in that one.
A. Kamara - RB
Alvin Kamara rushed 18 times for 85 yards and caught 3-of-6 targets for 20 yards in the Saints' Divisional Round loss to the Bucs.
It was Kamara's ninth 100-yard game of the season after he accomplished the feat seven times during the regular season. Kamara looked well on his way to a mammoth receiving year, but his receiving numbers flat-lined for a stretch when Taysom Hill was the quarterback for a month when Drew Brees was out with broken ribs. Kamara's season ended with 187 rushing attempts for a career-high 932 yards and 16 scores on the ground. He also set career-highs with 107 targets for 83 grabs, 756 yards, and five scores through the air. Kamara was rewarded with a long0-term extension in 2020 and will be the focal point of the Brees-less Saints offense in the coming years. Kamara will be a top-three fantasy pick next summer.
M. Evans - WR
Mike Evans caught a three-yard touchdown on three targets in the Bucs' Divisional Round win over the Saints.
Evans routinely struggles against CB Marshon Lattimore and the Saints, but he makes his catches count. After catching a two-yard touchdown on four targets in Week 1 at New Orleans, Evans had a similar stat line in this one. Look for a more robust box score from him next week in the NFC title game against Green Bay. The Bucs will need more from him.
M. Thomas - WR
Michael Thomas failed to catch any of his four targets in the Saints' Divisional Round loss to the Bucs.
It's a fitting end to what was a forgettable season for Thomas. He missed nine games to injury during the regular season and didn't catch a touchdown Weeks 1-16 before scoring last week in the Wild Card win over the Bears. Thomas had just two 100-yard games on the year. Drew Brees wasn't nearly his normal self, and Thomas had to catch passes from Taysom Hill for a month. It's a likely outlier year for Thomas, but with Brees headed for retirement, it will be interesting to see what the Saints do under center. If Hill gets the job, it will be a major ding to Thomas' fantasy value. Maybe the Saints will re-sign Jameis Winston to start.
L. Fournette - RB
Leonard Fournette rushed 17 times for 63 yards and caught 5-of-6 targets for 44 yards and one touchdown in the Bucs' Divisional Round win over the Saints.
Fournette out-touched Ronald Jones 22-13 with Jones still battling his quad issue. Fournette's lone missed connection in the passing game was a bad drop, but Tom Brady stuck with him and later hit Fournette for a six-yard score in the third quarter. Fournette didn't get a whole lot going on the ground against a tough defense, but he chewed up critical gains on the final possession, picking up first downs and salting the clock to preserve the 10-point win. Fournette will play in his second conference title game next week at Green Bay.
D. Brees - QB
Drew Brees completed 19-of-34 passes for 134 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions in the Saints' 30-20, Divisional Round loss to the Bucs.
The 42-year-old is expected to retire. It's not the way Brees wanted to go out, but his arm is cooked at this point in his career, as Brees is truly unable to push the ball down the field. Perhaps several broken ribs from earlier in the season are to blame, but his arm has lost several ticks on the fastball in recent years. Brees just didn't have it in this one, and the Bucs scored three touchdowns off four Saints turnovers. If Brees does indeed hang up the cleats, he will retire as the all-time leader in completions and passing yards. Brees missed four games this season and finished the regular season 275-of-390 (70.5%) for 2,942 yards and a 24:6 TD:INT mark. In life after Brees, the Saints could turn to Taysom Hill and/or bring back Jameis Winston.
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