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31 July 2019, 12:36 | Updated: 31 July 2019, 12:46
Superdrug are offering refunds of the vitamins. Picture: Getty/Superdrug
Superdrug have recalled some of their pregnancy vitamins as they only contain half the NHS recommended daily dose of folic acid
Superdrug have recalled some of their pregnancy vitamins as they contain less than the recommended daily dose of folic acid for pregnant women.
The orange flavour Gummies Pregnancy Vitamins contain just half the NHS recommended daily dose.
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The gummies contain 200mcg, which is in line with UK and EU guidelines, but the NHS recommends that pregnant women take 400mcg a day.
The gummies contain half the NHS recommended guidelines of folic acid. Picture: Superdrug
Superdrug are offering a full refund of the vitamins, and said in a statement: "We recognise that NHS guidance goes further than the legal requirement."
They added: :"No other Superdrug pregnancy care vitamins are affected.
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our customers."
While they do contain less folic acid than is usually recommended in this country, the vitamins do not pose a risk, and are safe to consume.
Why do pregnant women need to take folic acid?
Folic acid is vital in early pregnancy, as it helps to prevent against the baby being born with birth defects such as spina bifida.
Dr Sarah Jarvis told The Sun: "Folic acid is a vitamin which is found naturally in many foods.
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"However, if you don't have enough of it when you become pregnant, you're at much higher risk of your baby having a problem with their spine, such as spina bifida.
The NHS recommends that pregnant women take a folic acid supplement (stock image). Picture: Getty
"That's why in the UK it is recommended that all women take a supplement of 400 micrograms a day from before they get pregnant until they are three months pregnant (the spine is formed by then).
"In certain situations – for instance, if you have epilepsy or some other medical conditions like Coeliac disease, if you've had a previous baby with a spinal cord problem or if you, your partner or other people in the family have spinal cord defects – it's recommended that you take a much higher dose of 5 milligrams a day."
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While some foods like leafy greens contain folic acid, the NHS states: "It's difficult to get the amount of folate recommended for a healthy pregnancy from food alone, which is why it's important to take a folic acid supplement."
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LOTFI: 8 Crucial Questions Before The Next GOP Debate
By Michael Lotfi
Michael Lotfihttp://brandfireconsulting.com
Michael Lotfi is a Persian-American political analyst and adviser living in Nashville, Tennessee. Lotfi is the founder and CEO of BrandFire Consulting LLC. The firm specializes in public and private technology centered brand development, lead generation, data aggregation, online fundraising, social media, advertising, content generation, public relations, constituency management systems, print and more. Lotfi is the former executive state director for the Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center, a think-tank focused on restraining federal overreach. Lotfi graduated with top honors from Belmont University, a private Christian university located in Nashville, Tennessee.
CALIFORNIA, September 15, 2015– The first GOP debate hosted by Fox News was a game-changer. Some candidates shined, while others made mistakes they may not be able to recover from. Polls typically don't have much weight this early on, but with the party using poll performance as qualifier to have a seat on the main stage, they carry more weight than usual. Yes, it's still early, but with Labor Day having passed, campaign season is officially in full swing. Here are 8 crucial questions ahead of CNN's Wednesday night debate at the Ronald Reagan library in California.
1.) Will Donald Trump even show?
Trump has threatened CNN that if they do not donate the proceeds from advertising dollars, then he'll choose not to attend the debate. The way Trump sees it, CNN will take bundles of cash to the bank due to record-breaking viewership tuning in to see him, so he feels entitled to run the show. Either way, it's a win for Trump. He'll get just as many headlines if he doesn't show as he would if he did. Not to mention the fact that his last debate performance wasn't spectacular, so it could be a way for Trump to avoid policy while still stealing the publicity.
2.) Has Ted Cruz peaked? How will he deal with Huckabee?
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has struggled to capture more than 10 percent of the vote. In late April, Cruz had his best showing in the polls with an average of 11.3 percent. However, his support dropped below 5 percent before the first GOP debate. On the day of the debate, Cruz captured approximately 5.5 percent support. Post-debate, Cruz rode a small wave and managed to reach 7.3 percent, but is currently back down to 6.7 percent. That being said, Cruz has grassroots conservatives right where he wants them. Also, with former Texas Governor Rick Perry out of the race, Cruz could see a bump from voters in his home state. However, many believe that Cruz's appeal is limited– especially when he has having to compete for the evangelical vote with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee whose campaign staff has literally blocked Cruz from speaking to the media so the Governor can steal the show. The best thing that could happen for Cruz would be for Huckabee to end his campaign. However, Huckabee isn't likely to do so. After all, he's just in it for another book deal. Even if Huckabee were to drop out, Cruz has a narrow path to victory with an even more narrow potential voter base to carry him there. Even so, it may behoove Cruz to call Huckabee out on being an avid supporter of Common Core. This could knock Huckabee down a few points and those folks would naturally migrate to Cruz.
3.) Will Carson take Trump's place atop the post-debate polls?
In the first GOP debate, Dr. Ben Carson was cool, calm and collected. He managed to answer some tough questions. Your average policy-wonk wasn't impressed with Carson's responses, but what do they know? America loves Carson and they should. Unlike Donald Trump, Carson is even-tempered, has a kind heart and is a true outsider. While Trump's supporters haven't flocked to Carson just yet, Carson has made impressive gains in the polls. He's even caught up to Trump in Iowa. During the first debate, Carson registered only 5.8 percent. Currently capturing 17.8 percent, he has jumped 12 points since then. As more Americans learn about Trump's deep connections and financial ties to Washington, some Americans wanting an outsider to sit in the White House may see Carson a more suitable alternative. However, Carson will need to take a stand in the next debate. He has America's attention, now it's time to show us he has the guts to be America's next Commander in Chief. As of today, Carson is only 12 points behind Trump.
4.) Can Jeb Bush defeat his worst enemy, himself?
Jeb Bush hit a high of 17.8 percent support in July. Since then, it's been a downward spiral. By time the first debate aired, Bush had lost almost 5 points and Trump had taken over as the leading candidate. Speaking of the debate, Bush was a drag. Not a single pundit had a nice thing to say about his performance and America agreed. Post-debate, Bush shredded almost another 5 points and currently sits at 7.8 percent support. Many may like to blame Trump for Bush's decline, but the only person responsible for Bush's decline is Bush himself. What does it say about your strength as a candidate if a bombastic reality TV star can knock you off your perch in a matter of weeks? Bush needs to save himself in the CNN debate, and only he can do it.
5.) Can Rand Paul, Scott Walker and Chris Christie redeem themselves?
Pundits had high hopes for Senator Rand Paul, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, but each has fallen from grace. At one point, polls showed each of them in the lead for the party's nomination. Paul is a tea party, libertarian leaning Republican from Kentucky who made it his mission to improve the GOP's image with minorities, independents and youth. From a high of 17 percent, Paul currently captures only 2.7 percent. Some thought he may not even make it to the second debate. His first debate performance left many Republicans with a bad taste in their mouth. What's worse is that Paul is now viewed as unfavorable by more than 40 percent of voters, while 30 percent have a favorable opinion and 30 percent are undecided. Those numbers continue to get worse for Paul. Meanwhile, Walker has struggled to define himself. Most insiders will tell you that Walker is no grassroots conservative and more closely aligns with the policies of Bush and Kasich. Regardless, Walker has set out to appease conservatives rather than establishment types. It's a worthy strategy, but folks just aren't buying it yet. Walker's first debate performance was lackluster at best. Before the first debate, many didn't know who Walker was. Post-debate, his poll numbers took a hit. Before the debate, Walker was polling at 10.6 percent which was down from an all time high of 16.6 percent. Today, he only captures 3.8 percent. Favorability is also an issue with Walker. In March, 26 percent of those polled had a favorable opinion of Walker. Today, that number remains unchanged. Meanwhile, in Mach, 27 percent had an unfavorable opinion of Walker. Today, 35 percent have a negative opinion of Walker. Regardless of Walker's and Paul's problems, they should both be thankful they aren't Christie. At one point, Christie dominated the GOP field with 20 percent of the vote. Today, he only registers support from 2 percent of voters. Meanwhile, 50 percent of voters have a negative opinion of him while only 26 percent view him favorably.
6.) Will John Kasich continue his surge, or is it already over?
Establishment donors are looking to Ohio Governor John Kasich as a potential alternative to Jeb Bush should he continue to flop. Kasich announced his bid for the White House just before the first GOP debate and managed to wrestle himself a seat on the main stage. During the debate, Kasisch was charismatic and had a moderately high level of energy. Reaching a high of 5 percent on September 1, his performance resulted in a small bump. However, two weeks later, today Kasich is already back down to 3.5 percent. As long as Bush, Christie and Rubio are in the race, Kasich may not have much room to grow. In order to do so, he will need to separate himself from the other establishment candidates while simultaneously continuing to appeal their supporters in the next debate. No easy task.
7.) Will Carly Fiorina still stand out?
Maybe it was her responses, maybe it was because she was the only non-politician on stage, or maybe it was simply because she was the only woman. Regardless, Fiorina was sat at the kids' table during the first debate, and she stuck out like a sore thumb. Fiorina impressed millions and thrust herself onto the main-stage for the 2nd debate. Before the first debate, Fiorina was barely registering in the polls. Today, with 4.3 percent support, she's polling in 7th place. She remains the GOP's only female candidate, so she'll likely still stand out, but will that be enough? When she speaks, people will listen. Especially now since she is on the main stage. However, she's no longer the only outsider on stage and that stage is much larger. Will she find a way to stand out now that she's in the big leagues?
8.) Speaking of the kids table…
Is there room on the main stage for another underdog to join Fiorina in the big leagues? Probably not. Perry seemed to recognize this early on and was the first victim in the 2016 GOP primary. On September 11, Perry ended his campaign with grace. Meanwhile, it has become abundantly clear that Rick Santorum's 2012 wave of support was nothing more than conservative repudiation to Mitt Romney becoming the nominee. He has failed to register more than 1 percent in the polls. Also, Senator Lindsey Graham has failed to register more than 1 percent in the polls and hasn't even registered enough support in his own home state of South Carolina to qualify for a candidate forum. In addition, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Former New York Governor George Pataki have only registered 1 percent, which is enough to get them a seat at the kids' table, but not enough to raise the money they need to keep their campaigns alive. Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore failed to even register 1 percent, and will not be allowed in the second under-card debate. If there was a candidate left from the kids' table that had the political clout to pull up a seat to the main stage, it was probably Perry.
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The Road Less Traveled Adventure is the Response to Inner Longing
By Jason Herring
Years ago a friend gave me a copy of Jim Wickwire's Addicted to Danger. Wickwire was the first American to summit K2 – the second tallest mountain in the world and considered the most dangerous. The mortality rate is so high for those attempting to summit the "Savage Mountain" that you would have better odds of surviving Omaha Beach on D-Day than making it down from K2 alive.
Two years ago in Seattle there was a 40th anniversary celebration of the American summit of K2 held at The Mountaineers Club. Wickwire, who happens to be a good friend of mine, invited me to attend. Twelve of the fourteen members of the 1978 expedition were there to tell their stories, including Jim Whittaker, the expedition leader and the first American to stand on the summit of Mount Everest in 1963.
I was in awe. Hearing the stories behind the stunning pictures that were taken with the finest Kodak of its day set my imagination on fire. These men and women were pioneers. They put four of their team on the summit and lived to tell about it. And for the United States, they were the first.
In the ensuing decades, climbing has become more en vogue as thousands of adventurers and would-be-mountaineers head for the hills. Consider the fact that in 1963 there was only one expedition on Mount Everest that put five Americans and one Sherpa on the summit, bringing the total to a dozen people who had stood on the highest point on the planet. Today, nearly 800 people attempt to summit every year, and as of 2018 there have been 9,159 successful summit attempts. In 1963, California's El Capitan had been climbed by only two routes whereas today there are more than 70 lines up the 2,700 foot face.
If you had the time and money to climb Everest today it would be nothing like what Jim Whittaker and the American team experienced in 1963. Today, base camp at Mount Everest is a global village during climbing season. And you're probably familiar with the photo taken last year of the human traffic jam near the Hillary Step, with climbers standing shoulder to shoulder like Disney vacationers shuffling along for a few hours to experience Peter Pan's Flight. The only difference is that you don't freeze to death or die from a buildup of fluid in your lungs or brain while waiting on your trip to Neverland.
In Limits of the Known, David Roberts bemoans the fact that the "highest and hardest mountains of the world have been tamed" and "climbed out". He ponders whether caving or "spelunking" is the next great uncharted territory where explorers are still searching to find the Mount Everest of caves. Such men who are driven to be the first – or at least among the first – are drawn farther into the wilderness to remote peaks and ranges to make first conquest.
And yet even on the well worn paths there are always more "firsts". In 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to summit Everest, and 64-year-old Sherman Bull became the oldest. In 2003, 21-year-old Jess Roskelley became the youngest climber to summit Mount Everest. In 2006, Sophia Danenberg became the first black woman and first black American to reach the summit. In 2010, 13-year-old Jordan Romero became the youngest person to summit Everest, breaking previous records. Three years later Eli Reimer became the first teenager with Down Syndrome to climb to Everest Base Camp. In these few examples you can see that these adventurers used their age, ethnicity, gender, and disability as an opportunity and not a handicap. The road well worn by so many others was still the road less travelled for them.
In 2016, I climbed my first mountain when I reached the summit of Mount Borah, Idaho's tallest peak. The sign at the trailhead informed me that between three and four thousand people attempt to climb Borah every year. By alpinist standards this was a simple "walk-up", and only a short section known as "Chicken-Out Ridge" qualified as a Category 3 scramble. But none of that mattered any more than the eight other climbers I met on the mountain that day. At 12,667 feet it was the most thrilling and terrifying thing that I had ever done. I was hooked. For the first time I heard the mountains calling, and I wanted more.
Idaho has nine peaks that are over twelve thousand feet called "12ers". I am only one summit away from completing my goal, at which point I will join a list of over 214 finishers. It's not pioneering by any stretch, but it feels like pioneering to me – especially when you're on a summit chase where the trail disappears and you have to do your own route finding. And when you compare the number of people who choose a weekend at the lake or an afternoon in the park to those who ascend Idaho's wilderness temples, it certainly seems like the road less travelled.
But the point is not whether the road is less travelled or well worn by others. The point is that the road is new for you. For you, it is the road never-before-travelled. "For you have not passed this way before" (Joshua 3:4). Life brings us opportunity for adventure. Adventure is always there beyond the limits of the known. It might be volunteering at a food bank, a homeless shelter, or your local church to serve in a new capacity. Adventure happens when we respond to a sudden awakening of an inner longing that is often hidden. Like seeing a friend post pictures of his latest Spartan Race and thinking, "I would like to do that!" Or like knowing that you've always wanted to serve, but it wasn't until you heard an advocate for women and children being trafficked that you found your outlet or calling. Adventure is going on a mission to a third world country as much as climbing a mountain.
Stepping outside of your comfort zone has become so clichéd, but it still rings true. Only when we step out in faith or when we are forced out by fate into the unknown are we able to conquer our doubts and fears and self-imposed limitations. Only then is our ego subdued as we learn to rely on God who sees what we cannot see, who knows what we do not know, and who is already present in where we are yet to be. As Jim Whittaker said, "You never conquer a mountain. Mountains can't be conquered. You conquer yourself."
Jason Herring is a father to four amazing kids and husband to his wife, Suzanne, of 21 years. In 2009 they experienced two miscarriages and the loss of their 4-year-old son Josiah to cancer. In the wake of that devastation, Jason has sought to share hope with others who walk that same valley. He is passionate about his family, mountains, Spartan Races, history books, writing, and speaking on the grace of God.


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 *
 * Prefixing this implementation to avoid conflicts if
 * BadgeOS core ever adopts this for inclusion.
 *
 * @package BadgeOS Progress Bar
 */

/**
 * Creates a progress bar for a specified achievement ID and a given user.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
class tw2113_BadgeOS_Progress_Bar implements iBadgeOS_Progress_bar {

	/**
	 * Achievement ID to render progress bar for.
	 *
	 * @since 1.0.0
	 * @access public
	 * @var integer
	 */
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	 *
	 * @since 1.0.0
	 * @access public
	 * @var integer
	 */
	public $user_id = 0;

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	 *
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	 * @access public
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	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
        $this->achievement_id       = $args['achievement_id'];
        $this->user_id              = $args['user_id'];
        $this->list_needed_steps    = $args['list_needed_steps'];
	}

	/**
	 * Fetch and construct an array of data for the progress bar.
	 *
	 * @since 1.0.0
	 *
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	 *                     completed step counts, and conditionally completed
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	 */
	public function user_progress_bar_data() {
		$data = array();

        $achievements   = badgeos_get_required_achievements_for_achievement( $this->achievement_id );
        $user_steps     = badgeos_get_user_achievements(
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				'achievement_type' => 'step'
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%s
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		);

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Q: PlaceAutocomplete got unknown status code: 9000 I reused the code from Google PlaceAutocomplete sample project by Android team.
I used different key for each project (also enabled Google Places for Android in google console).
When I build and run the sample project, it was working without problem.
However, when i run it from my app, sometimes it's working, other times I got unknown status code: 9000 (from status.toString()).
I got this on the console:
04-08 01:15:39.331  16148-10791/? W/Places﹕ f.a:633: gLocReplyElement unsuccessful status: 1

04-08 01:15:39.332  16148-10791/? W/Places﹕ f.a:660: gPlaceQueryResult unsuccessful responseCode: 26

04-08 01:15:39.339  10558-11608/com.travelapp.karet W/karet﹕ Error getting autocomplete prediction API call: Status{statusCode=unknown status code: 9000, resolution=null}

It's very strange, so when I type s,i (start suggesting places),n,g . So when I reached the fourth letter I occasionally got this error.
So the only part that was different was only the int value clientId that I passed to mgoogleApiClient.enableAutoManage()
The sample project use 0, while my project use 9993938838939 (random number). -I'm not sure what value should I put here (it rejected number that's already used by other app)
Other than that, the codes was no different (only that I put the googleclient variable on Activity, but the actual Autocomplete implementation on a Fragment)
Please help.

A: I faced the same problem and was able to solve it. There are 3 things to be done in the manifest file to make the demo work:
1- Add <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />, If not already there.
2- Replace ADD_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with your api key. You can generate an api key by using this link: Google Places Sign Up.
3- Add Android application package of demo app to the list of allowed apps like this: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX;com.example.google.playservices.placecomplete
To add to the list of allowed apps, visit the Google Developers Console. Then select the project you're working on. On the left hand side, click on the "APIs & auth" link, and below that click on the "Credentials" link. After that, click on the "Edit allowed Android applications" button. Now you can enter application package of the demo app e.g. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX;com.example.google.playservices.placecomplete in the text box.
Note: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX = YOUR SHA1 certificate fingerprint

A: Ensure that you have added the required values to your AndroidManifest.xml
Permission:
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>

Meta-Data:
<meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
            android:value="ADD_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"/>

Take a look at the Sample AndroidManifest.xml here

A: Please ensure the folowing.

1. The package name given in console registration page must be same as that of actvity/fragment we are using. ie; if are using this auto search button inside com.example.rajeesh.UI.fragements.SearchFragment,
then inside console registration page  package name should be
com.example.rajeesh.UI.fragements
This is different from the package name we given in manifest file.

2. Inside manifest please  change
  <meta-data
                android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
                android:value="@string/google_maps_api_key" />
to

      <meta-data
                android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
                android:value="@string/google_maps_api_key" />

3. Enable Google Places API for Android in console page.

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Playwright, Composer, Author, Activist. B.A. in Music, Reed College, Portland, Oregon. Robert Chesley is best remembered as a playwright, though he was also an author, critic, and composer. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and taught in private schools in upstate New York for nearly ten years before settling in New York City in 1976. He relocated to San Francisco in the early 1980s where he became a part of the gay theater scene. Chesley composed during the ten-year period 1965 to 1975 and his compositions were almost exclusively for voice. Between 1966 and 1970 he composed 53 songs, mostly to texts by American poets including Emily Dickinson, Willa Cather, and James Agee, and including sixteen settings of the British poet Walter de la Mare. There are also several choral works from the 1970s, with texts by Gertrude Stein and Walt Whitman among others. His few instrumental works include the score to a 1972 film by Erich Kollmar, the "Sonata for Guitar and Harpsichord" (1974), and the "Little Concerto for Two Flutes and String Orchestra" (1968), which was revived in 1991 in a Benson Series concert of Downtown Music Productions, conducted by Mimi Stern-Wolfe. The transformation of Robert Chesley, composer, to Robert Chesley, playwright, roughly coincided with his move to San Francisco. In 1984 the city's Theatre Rhinoceros produced his first one act, HELL, I LOVE YOU and in 1984 Chesley's NIGHT SWEAT became the first produced full-length play to deal with AIDS. In all, Chesley wrote ten full-length and twenty-one one-act plays. Several works were premiered posthumously, and all of his major plays have been published. Robert Chesley died of AIDS in San Francisco at the age of 47 on December 5, 1990.
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2012 march 17-18, we participated in International Cat show, organised by Lithuanian club "Bubaste" (Fife) in Klaipėda, Lithuania.
Our babies were both greatly judged!
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Soon after the show Incredible left to his new home. Now he lives in the Netherlands, in cattery Dynamicats. We wish him all the best in his new home and the best succes for his future shows!


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Thank You Becky Lynch: The Man and a baby
jheadey1995 Uncategorized May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020 4 Minutes
Last night on Monday Night Raw, in one of the most genuinely heartwarming moments in Wrestling history, Becky Lynch vacated the Raw Women's Championship. She revealed to Asuka that the Money in the Bank briefcase she had won the night before was not for a championship opportunity, but for the Raw Women's Championship itself… Becky went on to tell an ecstatic Asuka that now she had to be a warrior, because she herself was going away to become a mother.
Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins are having a baby. What a wonderful time. Just the sort of incredible news I think we could all do with right now.
Of course, all the congratulations to them both as people and as performers, both of whom has dazzled and delighted us all for some time. But with Becky vacating the title she won at WrestleMania last year, so ends a nearly 400 day reign at the top of Raw's women's division. And brings a wonderful end to one of the most memorable runs of any wrestler man or woman of all time.
Before Summerslam of 2018 Becky Lynch, then seen by many as almost the forgotten horsewoman, was building up a steady winning streak in the upper mid-card of SmackDown… and yet once again when it came to the big show, Becky wasn't chosen… Charlotte got the nod and the win and the championship. Becky turned on her former friend afterwards, but right away the crowd rejected her supposed heel turn. Even the next week when Lynch cut a heel promo against the fans, it was just as quickly wiped away from history. Lynch won the title, beat Charlotte at every turn of that run, yet still wasn't allowed to be cheered by WWE. Come survivor series, after the memorable curtailing of a supposed dream match against then Raw Women's Champion Ronda Rousey, it could go on no more. The crowd and their love of Becky Lynch as The Man was indulged upon, and suddenly Lynch was the hottest star in the company.
After losing her SmackDown title to Asuka, Lynch tried to get it back at the 2019 Royal Rumble, but she failed with Asuka tapping her out the kick off the PPV. Fans were in disbelief, how was there favourite going to go on to WrestleMania now? Well… she found a way, and symbolic of her real rise to dominance where she let nothing get in her way, Lynch came out again during the Women's Rumble match later that night and demanded her shot to replace the injured Lana… and suddenly, to one of the biggest pops from a crowd I think I've ever witnessed, Becky Lynch was in the Women's Royal Rumble match… and then Becky Lunch WON that same match. The Man was going to WrestleMANia!
The next night Lynch went about setting up her road to immortality. And when it came to the big night Lynch was to be an afterthought no more.
In the main event of WrestleMania 35, a spot that women were in for the first time ever, Becky Lynch won both the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championship by winning a triple threat match against former champions Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair. Becky 2 Belts was at the top of the biggest of mountains.
Across the next year plus Lynch would go across a variety of stipulations and match types, and even a mixed tag with her fiancé Seth Rollins, and after getting the better of Lacey Evans, Natalya, Sasha Banks, Asuka and Shayna Baszler amongst others, Lynch has now concluded what will go down as one of the Most historically significant runs of any WWE superstar of all time. The peak and heights she reached were unimaginable for her a few years ago, and the sheer volume of fan support that was behind Lynch, I can only really think of Daniel Bryan at the height of the Yes Movement that we've seen a babyface be that adored by the overwhelming majority of fans. She really did scratch and claw and fight her way to the very very top.
I've so many memories of this run from Lynch, her winning the rumble was such a rush to see as a fan, drunk me and all my friends were very very happy. Her taking an End of Days from Baron Corbin was such a fantastic and unique moment. And she's had some tremendous matches too, the Hell in a Cell with Sasha Banks comes to mind first and for what it's worth I actually didn't mind the Lacey Evans feud and the stuff with Corbin and Rollins too.
She made a submission match work too as her and Natalya has a very good match at SummerSlam. And just her star power and her position as a representative of WWE as it's Champion has been tremendous. Lynch has become such a sold and reliable top top star now, and I don't think anybody would've predicted it be Lynch and not Banks, Bayley or particularly Flair who would be the top star of the company first, and credit must go all to Lynch for that.
So now the future holds a newborn baby and many months away from the ring for The Man. I think the women's division will be fine, but of course if you take Messi from Barcelona, or McGregor from UFC or Tyson Fury from boxing, they're always going to be lesser for it. But with Asuka at the helm and with a host of undercard contenders waiting in the wings (Nia Jax returning, Baszler always a threat, and Bianca Belair arriving) Raw and SmackDown and NXT for that matter I'm sure will continue to flourish.
But for now let's rejoice in Becky Lynch's fantastic news, and say a big congratulations to her and Seth Rollins. And thank you for everything you have done and for the many many memories and moments you've given this wrestling fan for one, and I'm sure many many others, during what has been one of the best runs of any WWE superstar of all time.
And you can be assured that at some point in the future, The Man will come back around.
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NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Police reportedly shot a man to death at a North Hollywood residence Saturday night after he approached them with a knife.
The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. outside a home in the 11600 block of Stagg Street, Sgt. Albert Gonzalez reported.
Officers were responding to a disturbance call in the area.
When that didn't work, the suspect "produced at least one knife and charged at officers," Gonzalez said.
Police shot the suspect and he died of his injuries at the scene.
Officials haven't yet released his identity.


The Academic Council of Mangalore University has okayed the deficit budget of Rs 3.70 crore for the year 2014-15, here on Wednesday.
In the fourth general meeting of the Academic Council held at the new senate hall, Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor Prof T C Shivashankaramurthy said that the proposed income would be Rs 176.13 crore and expenditure would be Rs 179.83 crore, thus indicating a deficit of Rs 3.70 crore. Compared to last year, the deficit is reduced by Rs 2.06 crore.
He said under non planned grants, the university was expected to get Rs 130.20 crore during 2014-15. It was Rs 124.89 crore during 2013-14. The income has been increased by Rs 5.31 crore. Under non planned expenditure, the expenditure would be Rs 123.28 crore during 2014-15. It was Rs 116.19 crore during 2013-14. Compared to last year, the expenditure has increased by Rs 7.09 crore. Under planned grant, the income for the year 2014-15 is Rs 45.93 crore and it was Rs 44.07 crore in 2013-14. Under planned expenditure, the expenditure would be Rs 56.54 crore. In the expenditure columns of the 2014-15 budget, about 61 per cent of the revenue is expected to go for salary of its employees and 12 per cent for administration and seven per cent for examinations.
The VC said that budget has earmarked Rs five crore for Chikkaluvara PG Centre, Rs 50 lakh for auditorium and seminar halls in the university campus, Rs one crore for repair of electronics and University Science Instrumentation Centre (USIC) wing of the university, Rs 50 lakh for Study centre buildings, Rs 1.10 crore for the construction of a pavillion and gallery at 400 metre track, Rs 50 lakh each for providing basic infrastructure facilities at Field Marshal K M Cariappa College, Madikeri and University College, Mangalore, Rs one crore for the building of applied botany, Rs one crore for the construction of a hostel for research students, Rs one crore for the construction of a Pariksha Bhavan, Rs 1.50 crore for the renovation of science complex, Rs 50 lakh for the beautification of Mangalore University campus including basic facilities, Rs one crore for the construction of Dr B R Ambedkar Research Centre, Rs one crore for the Belapu PG Centre and Rs one crore for the Narayana Guru Peeta.
An estimate has already been prepared for the setting up of a PG centre at Belapu in Udupi district. "We are expecting Rs five crore from the State government during 2014-15," he added.
The academic council okayed the new affiliation for eight colleges in its jurisdiction with a condition to fulfill before the commencement of the academic year.
They are ECR Institute of Management Studies, Kota; Yenepoya College, Mangalore; Canara Evening College, Kodialbail; St Sebastian College of Commerce, Ullal; Shirdi Sai Degree College, Karkala,; Mar Ivanios College, Kunthur, Puttur; First Grade College, Moornadu and Green Mountain College, Madikeri.
The VC said that Chancellor has given assent for starting certificate course in visual arts. The course is likely to be started from the next academic year. To a query raised by the students, the VC said that the university had not hiked fee for the last four years, keeping in mind the interest of the students. Registrar Prof P S Yadapadithaya, Registrar (evaluation) Dr B Narayana and Finance Officer Prof Pakkerappa were present.


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With increasing growth in the population there comes a need to create infrastructure. A town planner provides assistance to plan developments for the future that expand cities, regions and towns.
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It's not just famous artists like Ai Weiwei and Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo. In China's ongoing crackdown against dissidents and critics, the government is on a rampage against their families, too.
BEIJING — On a quiet block in western Beijing where otherwise only a few retirees can be seen walking their dogs or trimming their bushes, one building is under constant and conspicuous surveillance. A plainclothes policeman stands guard before an entranceway, while another keeps watch sitting inside a small cabin.
The unlikely object of the Chinese state's attention in this instance is Liu Xia, a painter, poet, and photographer — and the wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo. Guilty by association, she has been under house arrest, with almost no contact with the outside world, since November 2010, when her husband's award was announced. No one has heard from Liu since February, and her friends are increasingly worried about her health. Still, there is no sign that the authorities are planning to relent.
Liu's arrest underscores a peculiar aspect to the recent Chinese crackdown on political dissidents that has seen the detention of dozens of prominent activists, intellectuals, and artists. Authorities are increasingly targeting not just critics of the ruling party, but their family members, including spouses, parents, and even young children. While the dissidents gain the headlines, their relatives are punished out of the spotlight. Though the wife of jailed artist Ai Weiwei was recently allowed a visit her husband, she could be next in line to lose her freedom.
It's a punitive strategy that seeks to exploit Chinese traditions of filial piety. For China's dissidents, family is often both a source of strength and weakness: Chinese families tend to be close and highly involved in each other lives, and they take seriously the promise to stick together through thick and thin. The government, aware of these close ties, is using them to put more pressure on activists.
It also bears echoes of the Cultural Revolution-era, when many Chinese families were torn apart as spouses and children were forced to denounce loved ones labeled by the authorities as capitalist traitors and were sometimes forced to take part in their public humiliation. Today's China is again making a policy of manipulating familial love and devotion to suppress any political challenges.
"One of the more troubling trends we see in recent years has been for the government to more directly involve family members," observes Joshua Rosenzweig, a senior researcher at the Dui Hua Foundation, a U.S.-based organization dedicated to improving human rights in China. "We see surveillance, constant harassment, even extended house arrests. These all happened before, but now they have become routine" — as in the case of Liu Xia. Rosenzweig adds, "Legal procedure has become irrelevant" in the Communist Party's quest to maintain stability. Under Chinese law, there is no procedure that allows for a person to be held indefinitely under house arrest without charges or a police investigation. "To put it simply, families are being held hostage," says Rosenzweig.
Zeng Jinyan would concur. She has been under constant surveillance and subject to frequent house arrests ever since 2001, when she met her husband, AIDS activist Hu Jia, who is now serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence for "subversion of state power." Zeng was a student when they met, and she says she never imagined her life turning out the way it did. "I thought I'll graduate, find a job, and marry. I planned on a simple life and was hoping I could have enough time and money to travel the world," she tells me in a telephone interview. But she has since become an acclaimed activist in her own right, detailing her everyday life under the party's watchful eye on her blog and Twitter account. In 2007, Time magazine included her on its list of the world's 100 most influential people. Clearly, the regime's strategy backfired in this case.
Most families, however, don't have nearly that kind of wherewithal. Take, for example, the family of Chen Guangcheng, a blind, self-taught lawyer from Shandong province who was imprisoned for four years for his work with disenfranchised villagers and woman forced to have abortions. After his release, he was forced to live in isolation in a Shandong village, together with his wife, Yuan Weijing, and their 6-year-old daughter. Yuan is denied almost all contact to the outside world, including to her son, who she sent away to be raised by relatives so that he can attend school. In February, the couple managed to smuggle a video out of the country in which they described their plight. They were reportedly beaten and denied medical treatment after the video was posted online.
On the phone, Zeng describes the successive levels of pressure that the government applies to her: "First of all, there is worrying about [Hu's] safety. For some time, we didn't even know where he was and what kind of abuse he was suffering. I worry about his health, about his mental situation."
"Then there is the question of making a living and sustaining some income as a de facto single mother," she continues. (Zeng's daughter is three-and-a-half years old. Her father was imprisoned shortly after she was born). "Because of constant police harassment, I could not get a good job or start a business. For a time, I couldn't even get a nanny for my child because when I hired one, the police would threaten her and scare her away."
Although Zeng has chosen to join her husband in dissenting against the government, picking up where Hu was forced to leave off when he was arrested for his activism, some relatives of dissidents prefer to keep quiet. Still others try to actively distance themselves from activism, sometimes going so far as to move to an entirely new city or even to file for divorce. That's what happened in the case of Yang Zili, a social commentator who was imprisoned for eight years in 2001 for organizing a discussion group on political issues. His wife at the time, Lu Kun, petitioned several times on his behalf, took care of his defense and finances, and visited prison when allowed, but eventually moved to the United States. The couple divorced after Yang was released in 2009. Yang says he understood her decision. "It is just too much pressure, being the wife of a dissident in China; it's a fate many prefer to avoid," he says. Still, Lu's choice also made Yang's life more difficult: the last couple of years of his prison term he was held in almost complete isolation, with no family visits at all.
"Tactics are definitely designed to put pressure on those who contemplate political activism," Rosenzweig explains. "It is one thing to be willing to confront authorities or even go to jail, and another thing to know your family will suffer. This doesn't always deter everyone from speaking up, but it is a factor dissidents take into account." Liu Xiaobo, the Nobel laureate, referred to this factor in addressing his wife in a speech before the court that sentenced him — after a speedy trial that Liu Xia was not allowed to attend — to 11 years in prison: "Throughout all these years … our love was full of bitterness imposed by outside circumstances, but as I savor its aftertaste, it remains boundless. I am serving my sentence in a tangible prison, while you wait in the intangible prison of the heart. Your love is the sunlight that leaps over high walls and penetrates the iron bars of my prison window, stroking every inch of my skin…. My love for you, on the other hand, is so full of remorse and regret that it at times makes me stagger under its weight," Liu said.
Wives (and in some cases husbands) are not the only ones who earn the attention of the state: Zeng's parents, who live in Fujian province, receive frequent police visits, while her in-laws in Beijing were put under house arrest several times. In another case, the elderly parents of an activist were threatened by the local police in their small town and were then rushed to Beijing so that they could pressure their son to stop his involvement in human rights organizations. A Shanghai lawyer, Li Tiantian, reported in February that her boyfriend was threatened that he'll be dismissed from his job on account of her activism. Li has since been taken into police custody.
Twitter isn't a medium known for its depth of emotion, but it was undeniably heart-rending when Jin described a conversation with her 8-year-old daughter one evening not long after Jiang's arrest. "Mommy," Jin recorded the child saying. "We shouldn't think about daddy much. You told me when I sneeze, it is a sign that someone is thinking about me. If we make daddy sneeze where he is now, he might be in even more pain."


This lecture was presented by Doug Sweetland, animator at Pixar, and director for the famous Pixar short film Presto.
What is entertainment?? from an animator's point of view, entertainment is using his bag of tricks like Overlap, follow through, blinks, double takes, gestures, etc.. all this is great, but these tricks by themselves are not necessarily entertainment, they should be used in a way that serves the meaning of a greater context, otherwise, they're pointless.Audience don't go to the theater to watch the animators bag of tricks, only animators do, the audience are looking to be entertained by a good story, so animators should find a way to use there techniques to add meaning/entertainment value to the story.
A 'Story' is a serious of events; An 'Event' is a gap in expectation, it raises questions about outcome that compels the viewer, same as Jokes, a Joke has a setup that will imply one outcome, and a punch line will deliver another outcome.
This is the anatomy of an event: a Setup or expectation, and then the outcome, the outcome begets another expectation that will lead to another outcome. this series of events will create a story, a story over all is generally raising the big question, & we know that the story ends when we get the answer for that big question. Its very important to know the anatomy of an event/story because that will help you to focus on the idea your animating, whether its a setup or an outcome.
- A character SHOULD NOT do anything without needing to do it.
- Create poses for the characters specific to the situation at that moment in the story.
- Entertainment is heightening the juxtaposition between what the character wants and the reality of the situation, heightening the juxtaposition of what's being said & what's being felt.
- In your acting choices, chose the action that expresses what the character is feeling, not what the character is saying.
- Sometimes you need to sacrifice a certain performance that you initially had in mind for service of the main context.
- Identify the status of your character, whether he's a high status important person or low status person.
- Looking for new ideas is good, but also experiment with using old ideas in a new context.
- Avoid making the performance of your character one dimensional, don't think of happiness as just happiness, & sadness is just sadness, that is very flat, you want to find a way to approach emotions not in a direct way.
- Emotions is inferred by the audience through the event, but should not be forced on them.
- The best shot you'll ever going to animate is the one that your animating right now!


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James Dunford
james.dunford@ndorms.ox.ac.uk
Oppermann Group | Epigenetic Mechanisms in Musculoskeletal Disease
Departmental Health and Safety Officer
Senior Radiation Protection officer
My first degree was in Biochemistry, which I completed in Sheffield. I then moved to the Dept. of Human Metabolism and Clinical Biochemistry at the Hallamshire hospital in Sheffield to complete my PhD, which was on the protein kinases involved in Interleukin 1 signal transduction. I changed direction a little and spent almost 4 years at the University of Sunderland as a Molecular Gerontologist, investigating changes in gene expression associated with the ageing process. It was after this that I became interested in bone biology, and I had the opportunity to move to the Bone Group at Aberdeen University to work on the mechanism of action of the nitrogen containing bisphosphonates (N-BP), which are the major class of compounds used to treat disease characterised by loss of bone. This work involved the characterisation of the molecular target of the N-BP, the mevalonate pathway enzyme Farnesyl Pyrophosphate Synthase, and kindled my current interest in protein biochemistry.
In 2005 I moved to Oxford to the Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences at the Botnar Research Centre, to work with Prof Graham Russell and Prof Udo Oppermann of the SGC and have been working here ever since.
Ageing, Geratology and Degenerative Diseases
Bioinformatics, Statistics and Computational Biology
Developmental Biology and Stem Cells
Genes, Genetics, Epigenetics and Genomics
Molecular, Cell, Systems and Structural Biology
Musculoskeletal Science
Translational Medicine and Medical Technology
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Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Musculoskeletal Sciences
Other Structured Research Degrees
Sustainable Approaches to Biomedical Science: Responsible and Reproducible Research (EPSRC and MRC Centre for Doctoral Training)
MSc Musculoskeletal Sciences


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Justia › US Law › US Codes and Statutes › Kentucky Revised Statutes › 2021 Kentucky Revised Statutes › Chapter 413 - Limitation of actions › 413.140 Actions to be brought within one year.
2021 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 413 - Limitation of actions
413.140 Actions to be brought within one year.
Universal Citation: KY Rev Stat § 413.140 (2021)
413.140 Actions to be brought within one year. (1) (2) (3) The following actions shall be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrued: (a) An action for an injury to the person of the plaintiff, or of her husband, his wife, child, ward, apprentice, or servant; (b) An action for injuries to persons, cattle, or other livestock by railroads or other corporations, with the exception of hospitals licensed pursuant to KRS Chapter 216; (c) An action for malicious prosecution, conspiracy, arrest, seduction, criminal conversation, or breach of promise of marriage; (d) An action for libel or slander; (e) An action against a physician, surgeon, dentist, or hospital licensed pursuant to KRS Chapter 216, for negligence or malpractice; (f) A civil action, arising out of any act or omission in rendering, or failing to render, professional services for others, whether brought in tort or contract, against a real estate appraiser holding a certificate or license issued under KRS Chapter 324A or a real estate broker or sales associate holding a license issued under KRS Chapter 324; (g) An action for the escape of a prisoner, arrested or imprisoned on civil process; (h) An action for the recovery of usury paid for the loan or forbearance of money or other thing, against the loaner or forbearer or assignee of either; (i) An action for the recovery of stolen property, by the owner thereof against any person having the same in his possession; (j) An action for the recovery of damages or the value of stolen property, against the thief or any accessory; (k) An action arising out of a detention facility disciplinary proceeding, whether based upon state or federal law; (l) An action for damages arising out of a deficiency, defect, omission, error, or miscalculation in any survey or plat, whether brought in tort or contract, against a licensed professional land surveyor holding a license under KRS Chapter 322; (m) An action for violating KRS 311.782; and (n) An action for violating KRS 311.731. In respect to the action referred to in paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of this section, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue at the time the injury is first discovered or in the exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered; provided that such action shall be commenced within five (5) years from the date on which the alleged negligent act or omission is said to have occurred. In respect to the action referred to in paragraph (f) or (l) of subsection (1) of this section, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue within one (1) year from the date of the occurrence or from the date when the cause of action was, or reasonably (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) should have been, discovered by the party injured. In respect to the action referred to in paragraph (h) of subsection (1) of this section, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue at the time of payment. This limitation shall apply to all payments made on all demands, whether evidenced by writing or existing only in parol. In respect to the action referred to in paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of this section, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue at the time the property is found by its owner. In respect to the action referred to in paragraph (j) of subsection (1) of this section, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue at the time of discovery of the liability. In respect to the action referred to in paragraph (k) of subsection (1) of this section, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue on the date an appeal of the disciplinary proceeding is decided by the institutional warden. In respect to the action referred to in subsection (1)(m) and (n) of this section, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue after the performance or inducement or attempt to perform or induce the abortion. Effective: June 27, 2019 History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 37, sec. 7, effective March 19, 2019; and ch. 135, sec. 10, effective June 27, 2019. -- Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 5, sec. 10, effective January 9, 2017. -- Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 1, effective June 25, 2013. -Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 309, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 386, sec. 98. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2516, 2517, 2553. Legislative Research Commission Note (6/27/2019). This statute was amended by 2019 Ky. Acts chs. 37 and 135, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together. Legislative Research Commission Note (3/19/2019). 2019 Ky. Acts. 37, sec. 8, provides that 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 37 may be cited as the "Human Rights of the Unborn Child and Anti-Discrimination Act." This statute was amended in Section 7 of that Act.
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Advice for Actors
Hannah Fraser
"I'm a mermaid."
That's what Hannah Fraser answers when you ask her what she is.
The Australian native can dive up to 50 feet into the ocean on one single breath–allowing her to engage with underwater wild-life most of us will never know.
"I have found a way to integrate with their environment and swim with them, and have a level of comfortability that most people will never experience in their life" Fraser tells Abc's "20/20".
No mask, no oxygen. Fraser swims with the grace of a dolphin by using a man-made tail.
"The tail gives me so much more propulsion and streamline ability," said Fraser. "I can swim much faster with the tail on than other people can without it. So really fast, strong swimmers can't keep up with me when I'm wearing it. It's like it imbues me with some kind of superhuman powers of confidence and longevity to be in the ocean."
As amazing as Hannah Fraser is–she is not alone.
Linden Wolbert was captivated by life in the sea at a very young age.
"The first time I went underwater and I was out with the fish, looking at the light shining through the kelp, I started to cry," said Wolbert. "It was real. And I dreamed of it my whole life. It was amazing. It was life-changing."
Like Fraser, Wolbert swims with a tail. Only her's was created by Allan Holt–a Hollywood special effects artist.
"It's roughly 35 pounds of silicone." Fraser loving patting the appendage. "The propulsion I get from this tail is immense. Everything is coming from my core, just like a dolphin."
Wolbert's call to fame is her great ability to hold her breath. She can dive underwater for up to five minutes without coming up for air. She attributes this amazing skill to being able to "tolerate the discomfort" your diaphragm feels when your body needs to breathe.
At the Vertical Blue free-diving championships, Wolbert set her personal best by diving an astounding 91 feet deep and back up on one single breath.
But it's not just fun and games for Wolbert. She wanted to give back, so she is dedicating her time to an organization called Swim to Empower. Her focus is on Bahamian children.
"More than half the people in the Bahamas don't know how to swim, and 100 percent of them are surrounded by water," said Wolbert.
The goal of the organization is to have every single Bahamian who wants to swim be able to.
"Being a mermaid, I wanted to get the kids involved in this program."
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1990 San Francisco Murder Conviction, Life Sentence Overturned
Filed Under:Conviction, Crime, Judy Acosta, Life Sentence, Maurice Caldwell, Murder, Northern California Innocence Project, Overturned, San Francisco
Court, courtroom, gavel, generic, justice (CBS)(CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) – A San Francisco Superior Court judge Thursday overturned the murder conviction of a man serving a life sentence in prison for the 1990 shooting of another man during a drug deal in the Alemany public housing projects.
Maurice Caldwell, now 43, is serving a sentence of 27 years to life at Folsom State Prison after being mistakenly identified as one of two men who shot Judy Acosta when the deal turned sour, according to his current attorney, Paige Kaneb of the Northern California Innocence Project.
Prosecutors must now decide whether to appeal the ruling, retry the case, or dismiss the charges. A hearing is set for Monday.
"We have to review the decision, and then make a determination as to how we will proceed, and we're in the process of doing that," district attorney's office spokeswoman Erica Derryck said Thursday.
Caldwell's trial in 1991 relied on a single eyewitness, Mary Cobbs, who was Caldwell's neighbor in the projects, according to Kaneb.
After initially telling police that she didn't recognize the shooters, Cobbs was shown a photo spread by police two weeks later and picked out Caldwell as one of the two suspects.
Caldwell was subsequently convicted of second-degree murder.
On Thursday, Judge Charles Haines found that Caldwell's trial attorney had been ineffective and overturned the conviction, Kaneb said.
According to Kaneb, Caldwell's trial attorney never hired an investigator and never tried to interview other witnesses who said Caldwell was not involved.
In 2008 and 2009, Kaneb said, two men signed declarations to that effect. One of the men, Marritte Funches, confessed to being one of the shooters.
Funches, 39, is serving a life sentence in prison in Nevada for a murder that took place there after the Acosta murder, according to Kaneb.
Caldwell claimed that he was never involved in the shooting, but that he heard the gunshots and went out of his apartment to see what had happened, Kaneb said.
Kaneb said that Caldwell maintained his innocence "from the beginning" and thanked her by phone from prison Thursday.
"He was very, very happy," Kaneb said. "He kept saying that it was a blessing…he's been fighting for this for a long time."
It's unclear why Cobbs changed her initial story to police, though witnesses to crimes are often reluctant to come forward out of fear of retribution.
"She may have been just trying to protect her family, but in the process, she got an innocent guy incarcerated," Kaneb said.
Cobbs died in 1998, according to Kaneb.
Should prosecutors decline to retry the case, Caldwell could be released from prison within days.
"He's always wanted a family," Kaneb said. "He would really like to spend some time with his sisters and nieces (in Sacramento) and maybe start his own family."
Caldwell's case is the second murder conviction this week to be overturned by a San Francisco judge.
On Tuesday, Judge Marla Miller found that San Francisco police withheld evidence that would have impeached a key witness to a 1989 gang shooting in the Bayview District that left two men dead and 11 others wounded.
Caramad Conley, now 40, who was convicted of the crime in 1994, has been serving a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Prosecutors have also not yet decided whether they will appeal that decision or retry the case.
(© 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Bay City News contributed to this report.)


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Q: wxpython - responding to MessageDialogs and FileDialogs within a frame during unit-testing I would like to test a GUI I have been working on written using wxpython without requiring interaction so that I can continue development and test regularly and easily. My problem is that whenever I test a function that opens a modal dialog the testing pauses and won't continue until I manually press the OK button. I can't seem to discover a reason for this, but it is connected to the native wxpython dialog types like wx.MessageDialog and wx.FileDialog because if I use show modal on a custom class that inherits from wx.Dialog then I can use wx.CallAfter to respond to the dialog fine. So is there a good way to respond to these modal dialogs?
The dialogs don't work during normal operation of the GUI if I just use Show instead of ShowModal so I can't simply not make the dialogs modal.
Bellow is a bit of code to test this outlining this basic problem. It runs two tests one that opens a wx.MessageDialog and one that opens a custom dialog both I attempt to close with wx.CallAfter.
import unittest
import wx

class MyDialog(wx.Dialog):
    def __init__(self, parent):
        wx.Dialog.__init__(self, parent, -1, 'Test')
        wx.Button(self, wx.ID_OK)

class MyFrame(wx.Frame):

    def __init__(self, parent, id):
        wx.Frame.__init__(self, parent, id, 'Flintstones',
                size=(340, 200))
        panel = wx.Panel(self)
        panel.SetBackgroundColour("White")
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_CLOSE, self.OnCloseWindow)
        self.button = wx.Button(panel, id=-1, label='custom dlg', size=(75, 25))
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.create_dlg, self.button)
        self.msgbutton = wx.Button(panel, id=-1, label='wx message dlg', size=(75, 25))
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.create_msgdlg, self.msgbutton)

    def OnCloseWindow(self, event):
        self.Destroy()

    def create_dlg(self, event):
        TEXT="specimens interpretations are saved"
        self.dlg = MyDialog(self)
        result = self.dlg.ShowModal()
        if result == wx.ID_OK:
            print("custom dlg: okay pressed")
        else:
            print("custom: okay not pressed")
        self.dlg.Destroy()

    def create_msgdlg(self, event):
        TEXT="specimens interpretations are saved"
        self.dlg = wx.MessageDialog(self, caption="Saved",message=TEXT,style=wx.OK|wx.CANCEL)
        result = self.dlg.ShowModal()
        if result == wx.ID_OK:
            print("message dlg: okay pressed")
        else:
            print("message dlg: okay not pressed")
        self.dlg.Destroy()

class TestMyDialog(unittest.TestCase):

    def setUp(self):
        self.app = wx.App()
        self.frame = MyFrame(None,1)
        self.frame.Show()

    def tearDown(self):
        wx.CallAfter(self.app.Exit)
        self.app.MainLoop()

    def testDialog(self):
        evt = wx.CommandEvent(wx.EVT_BUTTON.typeId,self.frame.button.GetId())
        def clickOK():
            clickEvent = wx.CommandEvent(wx.wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wx.ID_OK)
            self.frame.dlg.ProcessEvent(clickEvent)
        wx.CallAfter(clickOK)
        self.frame.ProcessEvent(evt)

    def testMsgDialog(self):
        evt = wx.CommandEvent(wx.EVT_BUTTON.typeId,self.frame.msgbutton.GetId())
        def clickOK():
            clickEvent = wx.CommandEvent(wx.wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wx.ID_OK)
            self.frame.dlg.ProcessEvent(clickEvent)
        wx.CallAfter(clickOK)
        self.frame.ProcessEvent(evt)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()


LA Galaxy attacker Gyasi Zardes has to be one of the most polarizing players in MLS history.
The Hawthorne, California native announced his presence to the American soccer world by proclaiming: "My skill is going to blow your mind." After a promising rookie season in LA, Zardes started to show what he was talking about in 2014 when he scored 16 goals.
That season he mostly played as a striker next to Robbie Keane, and since then he's moved between the winger and striker positions to middling effect. He had just 12 goals in 2015 and 2016, to go along with nine assists, despite becoming a regular with the US national team under Jurgen Klinsmann. This season has been one of major disappointment for the 25-year-old as he has yet to score, even seeing a goal called back on Sunday against the Portland Timbers after Video Review showed he handled the ball before putting it into the back of the net.
When digging into the stats, there are few things to note. First would be that Zardes' propensity to shoot has dropped precipitously over the years.
Going into his expected goals numbers (non-penalty) provided by Opta also show you what an outlier Zardes' 2014 season actually was.
While Zardes overperformed based on his expected goals numbers in 2015 and 2016, it is clear that his 2014 season was an outlier. On average, based on the quality of his chances, Zardes would have been expected to score 9.42 goals that year. He ended up with 16. His xG per 90 minute numbers have also seen a drop-off since then, not only because of his decreased shot total, but because of the quality of his shots. This season marks a dip to career-low numbers after an uptick last season.
Sigi Schmid has played Zardes both at striker and on the wing so far, but either way, he will be looking for his No. 11 to show something hasn't in three years.
Two important notes before looking at Week 22's xG numbers: Penalties have a value of .79, and own goals are not factored into the values.


The State Group was the Construction Manager and worked in conjunction with N.A. Water Systems (Veolia Water Systems Technology Company) to provide all of the services required to design, build, commission, and turnover a New Waste Water Treatment Facility for the Ford Oakville Assembly facility. Ford previously operated an existing treatment system on the Oakville Assembly Plant Powerhouse Parcel (OACPP) that provided removal of solids, oils, and heavy metals from process wastewater prior to discharge to the Regional Municipality of Halton.
The State Group has remained a resident Multi-trade contractor at the Princeton Facility since the plant`s construction in 1996 and provides on-going daily service.
The State Group`s responsibility on this project was to support ABB with their final installation of the Body Shop at Daimler-Chrysler Belvidere Assembly Plant. ABB installed 936 robots, material handling conveyors and body shop operations equipment. State completed ABB`s punch list items from Chrysler and supported ABB with commissioning of the entire Body Shop.
The State Group has successfully implemented Construction Commodity Management programs at 3 Ford facilities - OAP, OTP, Bramalea NPDC and assisted in ISO 14001 Environmental Audit in Oakville.
The State Group worked on a Heating and Ventilating Project better known as "Bigfoot". This project took place at Ford Oakville, Ontario Truck Plant and the Oakville Assembly Plant.
The facility is one of the largest in the world consisting of 120 acres under roof, 300 acres fenced, and 9000 acres of total land.
Dofasco's $180M, 72' wide state of the art hot dipped galvanizing plant produces over 450,000 tons of steel per year of corrosion-resistant galvanized steel, primarily for automotive applications.
Dofasco No.3 Galvanizing Line is comprised of refurbishing an existing facility with new Temper Mill / Tension Leveler equipment, Hot Bridle, Welder, new PCR installation, no touch loading equipment and new drive line upgrades throughout the mill including all structural related steel work.
The State Group performed the electrical installation work for a high-performance pickling line for a carbon and stainless strip steel and an annealing and pickling line for hot and cold-rolled stainless steel strips. Both lines are installed in the cold rolling complex in AK Steel's 1.8 million tons per year facility in Rockport, Indiana.
Dofasco No. 2 CPCM project was comprised of two construction projects which resulted in the coupling of a new facility (No. 6 Pickle Line) to an existing facility (No. 2 Tandem Cold Mill).
This Gas Treatment Centre is significantly different from the conventional bag house technology which currently exists. It passes raw Alumina past the flue gas, creating an enriched ore to be used in the Aluminum manufacture. This was the first installation of its kind in North America.
Having completed this project well ahead of schedule, OPG is able to commence with the necessary commissioning to ensure revenue generating well before original expectations.
The Cardinal cogeneration facility is located adjacent to the Canada Starch Company (CASCO) plant in Cardinal, Ontario. The facility is a natural gas-fueled combined cycle cogeneration system utilizing a Westinghouse steam turbine, a single pass condenser, auxiliary boiler, and a water treatment plant.
The project was the construction of 117MW Combined Cycle Cogeneration Power Plant for the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) at the Pearson Airport in Toronto. The plant produces Electricity for Pearson Airport (which is projected to rise to 70 MW maximum) and Steam for Heating and Cooling of Pearson's terminals. The plant also exports excess electricity onto the power grid at 44KV for sale to Hydro One and has full 'islanding' capability for Pearson in case of possible power grid black outs.
ICS-STATE started on the Bayside Power Cogeneration project in the spring of 1999 and continues to perform multi-discipline installations with several clients for a total amount in excess of $30 million.
This project involved the installation of 4 - 145 MW Westinghouse 501D Gas Turbine/Generators with all supporting facilities. All 4 systems had Evaporative cooling and demin water injection to reduce emissions.
This project involved the installation of 3 - 180 MW Westinghouse 501F Gas Turbine/Generators with all supporting facilities. 1 unit had a Hydrogen Cooled Generator, and the other 2 units were newly designed 501FD Gas Turbines with Airopac Generators. All three generators had Evaporative Cooling and Demin Water Injection to reduce emissions. Power was tied into a TVA 400 KV Main Grid.
The State Group was involved in the Refurbishment of 7 bulk storage tanks with new SAAB Radar gauging and new 5KV distribution racks.
The TransCanada Station 130 Update Project was the complete construction of a $25 million new Natural Gas Compression facility which included the installation of (2) Solar MARS gas compressors for the existing Station 130 Plant in Toronto, Ontario.
The State Group supplied and installed the electrical and instrumentation services on seven Greenfield pump stations, two metering stations and 14 mainline valves for phase one of the TCPL Keystone Pipeline.
The Pueblo Viejo Project is an Open pit Gold Mine located 15 km west from provincial capital of Cotui and approximately 95 km northwest of the national capital of Santo Domingo in the central part of the Dominican Republic.
This work included installation of new underground Ore Feed Conveyor system, connection to existing ore feed circuits and erection of the Ore feed pile cover structure complete with Head house and Conveyor Gallery.
The Bell Aliant Data Center was the Design/Build of a Greenfield Data Center, which included all Civil, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical and Landscaping Services. Included is Power Distribution Equipment (HV Transformers, Diesel Generators, Switchboards, UPS) and overhead bus duct power distribution for the white space.
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SunGard is a disaster recovery operation servicing multiple clients. SunGard took over a new 40,000 sq ft facility leased from Orlando in Mississauga. Orlando included State as a subcontractor to their design build team. This project benefited from our multi-trade capabilities. State supplied them with electrical, telecommunications and mechanical trades. This project was delivered on a cost plus basis.
This project involved the mechanical and electrical installation, testing and commissioning of the entire new state of the art Baggage Handling System and CATSA baggage security system for the New Terminal One at Pearson International Airport. This project was completed over an eight year period during which there were two separate phases and involved the live switch over of conveyor sub systems to facilitate the public opening of the airport.
The work was for the installation of fire ventilation system in order to protect patrons during a major fire evacuation.
The project included installation of new FA system throughout the existing facility, amalgamated with the East Wing. A new security system was installed throughout the existing facility and new wing along with a new electrical service comprising of new H/V gear, power transformers, L/V switchboard to feed the entire facility, and a new generator to feed the East Wing with a complex ATS and Kirk key scheme to allow the system to be fed from the two generators. The transfer from existing to new electrical service was accomplished by placing the entire existing facility on a mobile generator to keep the facility in operation while the East Wing was under construction.
The State Group was the electrical and mechanical contractor to the Ellis Don/Carillion Joint Venture for the new Sault Area Hospital which was a build, finance, and operate project for Infrastructure Ontario. Approximately 650,000 square feet, the new Greenfield hospital has 289 beds in a three-level complex.
The work State completed for the TTC consisted of a ventilation modernization and upgrade program to provide sufficient ventilation capacity to protect patrons during evacuation, in the event of a major fire in the subway system.
The Dongara Pellet Plant was a green field design build construction of a new state of the art plant for garbage recycling. This plant is the first of its kind in the world which processes green bag garbage from the Region of York. The garbage is fully sorted, fiberized and then processed into a fuel pellet for shipment to other facilities off site.
The Steeles Technology Campus (SteelesTech) is located on the south side of Steeles Avenue East between Highway 404 and Victoria Park Avenue in the City of Toronto. SteelesTech is a 1.3 million square foot technology and business office park comprised of six buildings including one four-storey, 175,000 square foot low-rise office facility, an 11-storey, 330,000 square foot office tower, and a 280,000 square foot building that incorporates materials, features and benefits consistent with the first phase.
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre is Canada's largest convention centre which is located in Toronto's dynamic downtown core. The kitchen catering has the capability to serve up to 7,000, parking can accommodate 1,200 cars and you can drive your truck up onto the Exhibit Floor. The Centre is located in the heart of Toronto's downtown and the business district, making it easy to access the rest of the city by public transportation and very close to major roadways and Union Station for the out-of-town travelers.
The CBC broadcasts approximately 175,000 hours annually from radio and television stations located across Canada. The programs are delivered through six networks - English Television, English Radio, English Stereo, French Television, French Radio, and French Stereo. News, Current Affairs and News world, Variety, Sports, Arts and Entertainment programs that showcase Canadian Talent and culture are all examples of how CBC has informed, enlightened, and entertained audiences for close to six decades.
DURHAM REGION 320,000 S.F. REGIONAL ADMIN BLDG.
Durham Region required a single building to house all 13 departments of the regional government. Included in the wish list of the building was also the ability to provide temporary facilities for the Provincial Emergency Communications Center, the Provincial Courts and the Federal Emergency Task force. The distribution systems had to be designed to provide an N+1 emergency/UPS power system that could operate on a 24 hours basis for an extended period similar to the blackout of 2003.
This project is the first step to a major High Voltage equipment replacement project scheduled to be completed in 2018.
This facility was constructed by a Joint Venture Partnership with The State Group and Worley Parsons Canada. The equipment was designed and supplied by Veolia Water Solutions, one of the world leaders in water treatment technology.
The State Group, a Subcontractor to A.B.B. were recently contracted to construct a Static Var Compensator for HONI at the Detweiler T.S. site in Kitchener.
St. Joseph Wind Farm reached full operation in March of 2011, becoming the largest wind energy project in Manitoba.
Scope of work included substation, 5 feeder circuits with provisions for future collection system, 72km of 35kV underground collection tower wiring on 51 GE 1.6MW turbines, all in a 12 week installation window.
The Hearn SS project was an expansion and update to an existing 115kV Hydro One Switchyard located in the Portlands area of Toronto, ON.
The Evergreen Substation Relay Building project was adjacent to the new Greenfield 500kV Hydro One Switchyard located just outside of London, Ontario. The Evergreen Substation Relay Building project was adjacent to the new Greenfield 500kV Hydro One Switchyard located just outside of London, Ontario. The Evergreen Substation Relay Building project was adjacent to the new Greenfield 500kV Hydro One Switchyard located just outside of London, Ontario.