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Duck Donuts unveils special doughnut to benefit Children's Hospital
If you want to feel good about a sweet treat, Duck Donuts has the perfect incentive.
In August, the chain's Main Street location is bringing back its strawberry lemonade flavor and will donate $1 to Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Children's Hospital for each strawberry lemonade doughnut sold.
Owner Robin Griffith said the promotion came from a discussion he had with A.I. officials about doing a special doughnut and getting the hospital's child ambassador involved.
"We decided to do that. And we're bringing back a doughnut – a special doughnut – that we've had a couple years ago but haven't had recently," Griffith said. "It's a good fit for the summer."
The doughnut will be on sale throughout August. The hope, Griffith said, is that customers buy a half-dozen or a dozen and share with friends, family and co-workers while also supporting the cause.
"We hope to generate lots of folks coming in, buying that doughnut, so that we can in turn present a big check in September," he added.
This is the store's third year supporting the children's hospital, Griffith explained. Duck Donuts uses the business to give back on a monthly basis through its Quack Gives Back initiative in which it identifies a worthwhile cause and donate proceeds.
Among those causes, "this is one of the ones on the top of the list that's very special for us," Griffith said.
"Our staff is excited about this. They're always totally behind it…We all, everybody that I can look at in this room has had, in some way, in some shape or form, somebody that went to A.I. Children's Hospital," he continued. "It rings real close to all of our hearts."
On Thursday, they were preparing the doughnuts for a special occasion: Ronan Farrell, the hospital's child ambassador, was stopping by the taste the doughnut with his name on it. Griffith and the staff met the Farrell family, and Ronan tried the treat named for him.
Ronan, 14, was struck in the back of the head by a stray bocce ball two years ago while at the beach in New Jersey. He suffered a traumatic brain injury, cardiac attack and an aneurysm, and was placed on life support. After he was transferred to A.I. from the Cooper Hospital in Camden, N.J., doctors told his parents that he might be brain dead.
But Ronan pulled through. Two years later, Ronan is still recovering – though doing tremendously, his family said – and he's working with the hospital to raise funds to care for children in similar circumstances.
"He's my hero," his mother, Meghan, said.
"His story is compelling," his father, Keith, added. "He was one of the first kids ever to survive this type of injury, globally."
Keith spoke highly of the hospital, referring to those who transported him there as "angels in blue," and was thankful that they care for the whole family after their children suffer trauma.
"[Trauma] changes your life. For us, it's about paying it forward because you never expect a traumatic brain injury," he said.
The family is from Furlong, Pa., but comes down to Delaware because of how much the hospital means to them, Keith said.
And Delaware is returning the love – in addition to a doughnut of his namesake, Ronan also has a cheesecake flavor named in his honor.
"He has desserts all over Delaware," Meghan said.


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package org.apache.jackrabbit.commons.xml;

import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.StringWriter;
import java.io.Writer;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import javax.xml.transform.OutputKeys;
import javax.xml.transform.Result;
import javax.xml.transform.Transformer;
import javax.xml.transform.TransformerConfigurationException;
import javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory;
import javax.xml.transform.sax.SAXTransformerFactory;
import javax.xml.transform.sax.TransformerHandler;
import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamResult;

import org.xml.sax.Attributes;
import org.xml.sax.ContentHandler;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
import org.xml.sax.helpers.AttributesImpl;
import org.xml.sax.helpers.DefaultHandler;

/**
 * A {@link ContentHandler} that serializes SAX events to a given
 * {@link Result} instance. The JAXP {@link SAXTransformerFactory}
 * facility is used for the serialization.
 *

 * This class explicitly ensures that all namespace prefixes are also
 * present as xmlns attributes in the serialized XML document. This avoids
 * problems with Xalan's serialization behaviour which was (at least during
 * JDK 1.4) to ignore namespaces if they were not present as xmlns attributes.
 *

 * NOTE: The code in this class was originally written for Apache Cocoon and
 * is included with some modifications here in Apache Jackrabbit. See the
 * org.apache.cocoon.serialization.AbstractTextSerializer class in the
 * cocoon-pipeline-impl component for the original code.
 *
 * @since Jackrabbit JCR Commons 1.5
 */
public class SerializingContentHandler extends DefaultContentHandler {

    /**
     * The character encoding used for serialization (UTF-8).
     * The encoding is fixed to make the text/xml content type safer to use.
     *
     * @see https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-1621
     */
    public static final String ENCODING = "UTF-8";

    /** The URI for xml namespaces */
    private static final String XML = "http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace";

    /**
     * The factory used to create serializing SAX transformers.
     */
    private static final SAXTransformerFactory FACTORY =
        // Note that the cast from below is strictly speaking only valid when
        // the factory instance supports the SAXTransformerFactory.FEATURE
        // feature. But since this class would be useless without this feature,
        // it's no problem to fail with a ClassCastException here and prevent
        // this class from even being loaded. AFAIK all common JAXP
        // implementations do support this feature.
        (SAXTransformerFactory) TransformerFactory.newInstance();

    /**
     * Flag that indicates whether we need to work around the issue of
     * the serializer not automatically generating the required xmlns
     * attributes for the namespaces used in the document.
     */
    private static final boolean NEEDS_XMLNS_ATTRIBUTES =
        needsXmlnsAttributes();

    /**
     * Probes the available XML serializer for xmlns support. Used to set
     * the value of the {@link #NEEDS_XMLNS_ATTRIBUTES} flag.
     *
     * @return whether the XML serializer needs explicit xmlns attributes
     */
    private static boolean needsXmlnsAttributes() {
        try {
            StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
            TransformerHandler probe = FACTORY.newTransformerHandler();
            probe.setResult(new StreamResult(writer));
            probe.startDocument();
            probe.startPrefixMapping("p", "uri");
            probe.startElement("uri", "e", "p:e", new AttributesImpl());
            probe.endElement("uri", "e", "p:e");
            probe.endPrefixMapping("p");
            probe.endDocument();
            return writer.toString().indexOf("xmlns") == -1;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("XML serialization fails");
        }
    }

    /**
     * Creates a serializing content handler that writes to the given stream.
     *
     * @param output serialization target
     * @return serializing content handler
     * @throws SAXException if the content handler could not be initialized
     */
    public static DefaultHandler getSerializer(OutputStream output)
            throws SAXException {
        return getSerializer(new StreamResult(output));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a serializing content handler that writes to the given writer.
     *
     * @param writer serialization target
     * @return serializing content handler
     * @throws SAXException if the content handler could not be initialized
     */
    public static DefaultHandler getSerializer(Writer writer)
            throws SAXException {
        return getSerializer(new StreamResult(writer));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a serializing content handler that writes to the given result.
     *
     * @param result serialization target
     * @return serializing content handler
     * @throws SAXException if the content handler could not be initialized
     */
    public static DefaultHandler getSerializer(Result result)
            throws SAXException {
        try {
            TransformerHandler handler = FACTORY.newTransformerHandler();
            handler.setResult(result);

            // Specify the output properties to avoid surprises especially in
            // character encoding or the output method (might be html for some
            // documents!)
            Transformer transformer = handler.getTransformer();
            transformer.setOutputProperty(OutputKeys.METHOD, "xml");
            transformer.setOutputProperty(OutputKeys.ENCODING, ENCODING);
            transformer.setOutputProperty(OutputKeys.INDENT, "no");

            if (NEEDS_XMLNS_ATTRIBUTES) {
                // The serializer does not output xmlns declarations,
                // so we need to do it explicitly with this wrapper
                return new SerializingContentHandler(handler);
            } else {
                return new DefaultContentHandler(handler);
            }
        } catch (TransformerConfigurationException e) {
            throw new SAXException("Failed to initialize XML serializer", e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * The prefixes of startPrefixMapping() declarations for the coming element.
     */
    private List prefixList = new ArrayList();

    /**
     * The URIs of startPrefixMapping() declarations for the coming element.
     */
    private List uriList = new ArrayList();

    /**
     * Maps of URI<->prefix mappings. Used to work around a bug in the Xalan
     * serializer.
     */
    private Map uriToPrefixMap = new HashMap();
    private Map prefixToUriMap = new HashMap();

    /**
     * True if there has been some startPrefixMapping() for the coming element.
     */
    private boolean hasMappings = false;

    /**
     * Stack of the prefixes of explicitly generated prefix mapping calls
     * per each element level. An entry is appended at the beginning of each
     * {@link #startElement(String, String, String, Attributes)} call and
     * removed at the end of each {@link #endElement(String, String, String)}
     * call. By default the entry for each element is null to
     * avoid losing performance, but whenever the code detects a new prefix
     * mapping that needs to be registered, the null entry is
     * replaced with a list of explicitly registered prefixes for that node.
     * When that element is closed, the listed prefixes get unmapped.
     *
     * @see #checkPrefixMapping(String, String)
     * @see JCR-1767
     */
    private final List addedPrefixMappings = new ArrayList();

    private SerializingContentHandler(ContentHandler handler) {
        super(handler);
    }

    public void startDocument() throws SAXException {
        // Cleanup
        this.uriToPrefixMap.clear();
        this.prefixToUriMap.clear();
        clearMappings();
        super.startDocument();
    }

    /**
     * Track mappings to be able to add xmlns: attributes
     * in startElement().
     */
    public void startPrefixMapping(String prefix, String uri) throws SAXException {
        // Store the mappings to reconstitute xmlns:attributes
        // except prefixes starting with "xml": these are reserved
        // VG: (uri != null) fixes NPE in startElement
        if (uri != null && !prefix.startsWith("xml")) {
            this.hasMappings = true;
            this.prefixList.add(prefix);
            this.uriList.add(uri);

            // append the prefix colon now, in order to save concatenations later, but
            // only for non-empty prefixes.
            if (prefix.length() > 0) {
                this.uriToPrefixMap.put(uri, prefix + ":");
            } else {
                this.uriToPrefixMap.put(uri, prefix);
            }

            this.prefixToUriMap.put(prefix, uri);
        }
        super.startPrefixMapping(prefix, uri);
    }

    /**
     * Checks whether a prefix mapping already exists for the given namespace
     * and generates the required {@link #startPrefixMapping(String, String)}
     * call if the mapping is not found. By default the registered prefix
     * is taken from the given qualified name, but a different prefix is
     * automatically selected if that prefix is already used.
     *
     * @see JCR-1767
     * @param uri namespace URI
     * @param qname element name with the prefix, or null
     * @throws SAXException if the prefix mapping can not be added
     */
    private void checkPrefixMapping(String uri, String qname)
            throws SAXException {
        // Only add the prefix mapping if the URI is not already known
        if (uri != null && uri.length() > 0 && !uri.startsWith("xml")
                && !uriToPrefixMap.containsKey(uri)) {
            // Get the prefix
            String prefix = "ns";
            if (qname != null && qname.length() > 0) {
                int colon = qname.indexOf(':');
                if (colon != -1) {
                    prefix = qname.substring(0, colon);
                }
            }

            // Make sure that the prefix is unique
            String base = prefix;
            for (int i = 2; prefixToUriMap.containsKey(prefix); i++) {
                prefix = base + i;
            }

            int last = addedPrefixMappings.size() - 1;
            List prefixes = (List) addedPrefixMappings.get(last);
            if (prefixes == null) {
                prefixes = new ArrayList();
                addedPrefixMappings.set(last, prefixes);
            }
            prefixes.add(prefix);

            startPrefixMapping(prefix, uri);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Ensure all namespace declarations are present as xmlns: attributes
     * and add those needed before calling superclass. This is a workaround for a Xalan bug
     * (at least in version 2.0.1) : org.apache.xalan.serialize.SerializerToXML
     * ignores start/endPrefixMapping().
     */
    public void startElement(
            String eltUri, String eltLocalName, String eltQName, Attributes attrs)
            throws SAXException {
        // JCR-1767: Generate extra prefix mapping calls where needed
        addedPrefixMappings.add(null);
        checkPrefixMapping(eltUri, eltQName);
        for (int i = 0; i < attrs.getLength(); i++) {
            checkPrefixMapping(attrs.getURI(i), attrs.getQName(i));
        }

        // try to restore the qName. The map already contains the colon
        if (null != eltUri && eltUri.length() != 0 && this.uriToPrefixMap.containsKey(eltUri)) {
            eltQName = this.uriToPrefixMap.get(eltUri) + eltLocalName;
        }
        if (this.hasMappings) {
            // Add xmlns* attributes where needed

            // New Attributes if we have to add some.
            AttributesImpl newAttrs = null;

            int mappingCount = this.prefixList.size();
            int attrCount = attrs.getLength();

            for (int mapping = 0; mapping < mappingCount; mapping++) {

                // Build infos for this namespace
                String uri = (String) this.uriList.get(mapping);
                String prefix = (String) this.prefixList.get(mapping);
                String qName = prefix.equals("") ? "xmlns" : ("xmlns:" + prefix);

                // Search for the corresponding xmlns* attribute
                boolean found = false;
                for (int attr = 0; attr < attrCount; attr++) {
                    if (qName.equals(attrs.getQName(attr))) {
                        // Check if mapping and attribute URI match
                        if (!uri.equals(attrs.getValue(attr))) {
                            throw new SAXException("URI in prefix mapping and attribute do not match");
                        }
                        found = true;
                        break;
                    }
                }

                if (!found) {
                    // Need to add this namespace
                    if (newAttrs == null) {
                        // Need to test if attrs is empty or we go into an infinite loop...
                        // Well know SAX bug which I spent 3 hours to remind of :-(
                        if (attrCount == 0) {
                            newAttrs = new AttributesImpl();
                        } else {
                            newAttrs = new AttributesImpl(attrs);
                        }
                    }

                    if (prefix.equals("")) {
                        newAttrs.addAttribute(XML, qName, qName, "CDATA", uri);
                    } else {
                        newAttrs.addAttribute(XML, prefix, qName, "CDATA", uri);
                    }
                }
            } // end for mapping

            // Cleanup for the next element
            clearMappings();

            // Start element with new attributes, if any
            super.startElement(eltUri, eltLocalName, eltQName, newAttrs == null ? attrs : newAttrs);
        } else {
            // Normal job
            super.startElement(eltUri, eltLocalName, eltQName, attrs);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Receive notification of the end of an element.
     * Try to restore the element qName.
     */
    public void endElement(String eltUri, String eltLocalName, String eltQName) throws SAXException {
        // try to restore the qName. The map already contains the colon
        if (null != eltUri && eltUri.length() != 0 && this.uriToPrefixMap.containsKey(eltUri)) {
            eltQName = this.uriToPrefixMap.get(eltUri) + eltLocalName;
        }

        super.endElement(eltUri, eltLocalName, eltQName);

        // JCR-1767: Generate extra prefix un-mapping calls where needed
        int last = addedPrefixMappings.size() - 1;
        List prefixes = (List) addedPrefixMappings.remove(last);
        if (prefixes != null) {
            Iterator iterator = prefixes.iterator();
            while (iterator.hasNext()) {
                endPrefixMapping((String) iterator.next());
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * End the scope of a prefix-URI mapping:
     * remove entry from mapping tables.
     */
    public void endPrefixMapping(String prefix) throws SAXException {
        // remove mappings for xalan-bug-workaround.
        // Unfortunately, we're not passed the uri, but the prefix here,
        // so we need to maintain maps in both directions.
        if (this.prefixToUriMap.containsKey(prefix)) {
            this.uriToPrefixMap.remove(this.prefixToUriMap.get(prefix));
            this.prefixToUriMap.remove(prefix);
        }

        if (hasMappings) {
            // most of the time, start/endPrefixMapping calls have an element event between them,
            // which will clear the hasMapping flag and so this code will only be executed in the
            // rather rare occasion when there are start/endPrefixMapping calls with no element
            // event in between. If we wouldn't remove the items from the prefixList and uriList here,
            // the namespace would be incorrectly declared on the next element following the
            // endPrefixMapping call.
            int pos = prefixList.lastIndexOf(prefix);
            if (pos != -1) {
                prefixList.remove(pos);
                uriList.remove(pos);
            }
        }

        super.endPrefixMapping(prefix);
    }

    public void endDocument() throws SAXException {
        // Cleanup
        this.uriToPrefixMap.clear();
        this.prefixToUriMap.clear();
        clearMappings();
        super.endDocument();
    }

    private void clearMappings() {
        this.hasMappings = false;
        this.prefixList.clear();
        this.uriList.clear();
    }

}

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Garage Project Rebel County – of course it's a beer and vinyl day – American Strong Ale and Siouxsie and Banshees. Fancy beer the Rebel County .
This is a 650ml bottle of abeer that is 13% ABV, which works out around the 390 calories a serve size, the bottle is 6.7 standard drink units in NZ.
Sine Metu – without fear. The Jameson family motto and the guiding principle for a collaboration unlike any we've done before. Jameson, Garage Project and fresh whiskey barrels from the Midleton distillery in County Cork.
A unique opportunity like this demands a unique beer. Inspired by the distinctive oak driven flavours of Jameson whiskey we've created a fiercely strong blonde ale, brewed with Irish malt, maize, honey, hazelnut, vanilla and dried apricots, then aged in borrowed barrels and butts, producing a truly collaborative beer imbued with the very spirit of the Rebel County.
An intriguing malty aroma that's quite fruity, not at all like a whiskey aroma that I was expecting, sweet.
Aroma in the glass too is odd, and not familiar with anything I can think of apart from Toffee.
Lovely golden orange pour of a beer. Aroma is strange, and the only thing I could think of was Toffee. The taste is amazing though, Oaky whisky softness with an intense sweetness and heat about it, that and a long lingering mouthfeel .
The aroma is quite odd though and out of place, and that doesn't prepare you for the quite intense beer that follows, which is subtly intense and full without being ragey and angry.
There's that nice warmth in the aftertaste too.
A lovely beer to pick our flavours and layers on though, I wish I could unpick that aroma, but the flavour are discrete and work well together in this.
A mixed review then, on one hand this is lovely beer. Then I thought it was layered and invited investigation. Then I thought it was going to get hard going.
Similar to the vinyl music, the distinctive music, a couple of familiar tracks and then some jib jab and weirdness. Possibly why this is in good condition vinyl wise, might have got a couple of spins and left to mature. Not a classic album by any measure.
The pdubyah-o-meter rates this as 8 of its things from the thing. It is another of those relentlessly full flavoured beers that just hammer away at the palate, starts off really mysterious and then revelatory and then to a realisation that you've possibly bitten off quite a bit more than you can chew. Despite the large bottle I don't think this is a quaffing beer and ends up requiring small sips to get through.
Where did I get it? It was a gift on my birthday, but they are still around in good places.
Would I share with a friend on a porch and set the world to rights? It is clever and nice take on Whiskey beers using barrel and casks over peated malts. It's a nice beer to experience.
Siouxsie and the Banshees were an English rock band, formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. Punk that became post-punk.
This from 1979 then my Vinyl music and beer afternoon.
This entry was posted on September 17, 2017 by Philip Walter in American Strong Ale, Beer, Beer of New Zealand, Beer Review, Brewed By, Craft Beer, Critic, Garage Project and tagged Alcohol by volume, Beer, craft beer, Garage Project, Garage Project Rebel County, Rebel County, Whiskey oaked beer.


In this review I'm gonna show you true field test of DJI Mavic 2 Pro, and what that 10bit Hasselblad camera is capable of.
Also you're gonna see how to color grade D-log without LUT and how far you can push the footage in post.
Hope this review will also helps in your decision to buy DJI Mavic Pro or DJI Mavic Zoom.
Great insight and free Lut! Awesome grading and masks layers! Keep it up!
Great review mate, that nighttime grade blew me away!
DJI Mavic 2 Pro or DJI Mavic 2 Zoom? Which one you're gonna buy or you bought already?


Priyanka is a comedy writer and director in Los Angeles.
She was formerly an agent at UTA and WME, as well as Jack Black's partner at their production company, Electric Dynamite. She holds degrees in Italian and Law from the University of Michigan. Priyanka grew up in India, England, and Saudi Arabia, before moving to the U.S. in high school. She now lives in Venice (California) with her husband and kids.
Priyanka regularly encounters a tidal wave of comedy hopefuls looking for the advice, information, and pep talks that only a former agent can provide. In show business they say that it's all about who you know. Well, you're in luck, because now you know Priyanka! Check out her regular column for Vulture.
how do i deal with harassment at my tv writing job?
How Do You Stay Motivated When Your Friends Are Finding Success and You Aren't?
WILL HAVING A BABY SLOW DOWN MY CAREER?
HOW DO I BREAK UP WITH MY WRITING PARTNER?
HOW DOES ONE BECOME A SUCCESSFUL COMEDY ACTOR?
DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU LOOK LIKE YOURSELF?
LA WOMAN: WHAT TIME IS NOW?


View and Download Celestion Classic Series G12T75 specifications online. Celestion Classic Series G12T75: Specifications. Classic Series G12T75 The G12K100 is Celestion's premium 100W driver featuring the heaviest G12 magnet currently in use.
It combines substantial power handling with exceptional sensitivity, detail, and clarity. Its frequency response is awesome, and the Celestion K100 has, without doubt, the biggest bottom of any G12.
May 04, 2018 Celestion Debuts the G12T75 Impulse Responses Versatile Speaker Tone from a Legendary HighGain Speaker Joins the Family of Acclaimed IRs, Available a Older still, I fell into a deal on a lighter (half the wight of it's ceramic magnet predicessor) Celestion Century Vintage Neo, and while pulling the speaker out of the Classic 30, I dropped it on a post.
That lead to me replacing that Fender Eminence, with this tried and true Celestion G1275. Check out our expert handson review of the Celestion Blue& G12 Series Guitar Like a G12T75 on The Centurys light weight will make your 4x12 The Celestion G12M Heritage. 8 12" guitar speaker The G12M uses a medium weight magnet to produce a sound that is smooth and warm but CELESTION G12T75.
Maybe you pissed him off, bitching about those gorgeous breast !
Truly horrifying and it is going to get a lot worse before it gets better and it's even an optimistic viewpoint that it might get better.


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module Jquery
  module Selectric
    module Rails
      VERSION = '1.9.4'
    end
  end
end


Agave is a very hardy, useful plant. It grows in hot, arid conditions, and has found use in the production of beverages, food, and fiber. Now, it looks like it could have yet one more use – a Mexican botanist believes it could be an excellent biofuel feedstock. Not only does it grow quickly, but global climate change shouldn't adversely affect it, and it doesn't compete with food crops.
Prof. E. Garcia-Moya and colleagues at the Colegio de Postgraduados en Ciencias Agricolas came to their conclusions after studying published research on agave. Its yields are similar to those of highly-productive biomass crops such as corn, and much higher than other desert plants. Also, it should continue to thrive as global temperatures climb and precipitation becomes more sporadic – something that cannot be said of most crops.
"Agave is a potential candidate as a bioenergy feedstock because it does not compete for land with the production of commodities and it is widely distributed in Mexico," said Garcia-Moya. "Waste remaining in the fields after harvest, and created during tequila and mescal production, can potentially provide thousands of tons of bioenergy feedstock per year for bioenergy production."
The research was recently published in Global Change Biology Bioenergy.


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795 N. Old Crystal Bay Road, Long Lake, MN 55356952-449-8400HSInfo@orono.k12.mn.us
Welcome to a new year of pursuing excellence
Post 8 of 9
More often than not, when you see "Orono Schools" it is followed by, "Where excellence is a tradition and a goal."
In the business world this is known as our brand promise: what our stakeholders can expect from our product and services. These eight words eloquently and succinctly state that, while we are proud of our past accomplishments, we are also dedicated to continuously improving.
How one defines "excellence" could vary among students, parents, business owners and community members. By virtually any definition, however, Orono Schools defined and delivered excellence during the 2018-19 school year.
One of our most significant and most anticipated achievements was opening the new Activities Center. In addition to providing much-needed instructional, wellness and athletic spaces, it unites community and schools, as well as different generations, to foster the relationship-building we value.
The center is also a testament to our value of stewardship. Through a thoughtful design, with extensive community input, the center was completed below the established budget. The sale of pavers helped us complete Spartan Plaza, which was originally scheduled for a future phase of development. The plaza connects Orono High School and the Activities Center to Pesonen Stadium, providing a distinct stadium entrance, new concession facilities and permanent restrooms.
Our excellence in scholarship again brought us national recognition from U.S. News & World Report. Orono High School placed fourth overall of the 416 high schools ranked in Minnesota. Orono was 378th of 17,245 high schools ranked nationwide out of more than 23,000 high schools that were reviewed. In STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education, OHS placed third of all high schools in Minnesota and 192nd nationally. Not coincidentally, Niche.com rated the teachers at Orono High School as the best in Minnesota.
We were also recognized for being one of the safest public school districts in Minnesota (Niche.com) and as one of the best communities for music education (National Association of Music Merchants Foundation).
On an individual level, the examples of excellence are many and varied: from a second-grader with a perfect Continental Math League season to individual state champions in girls' swimming and in wrestling. Three Orono High School artists were recognized on a national level, while the OHS Band performed at Carnegie Hall. Two Destination Imagination teams qualified for global competition, and two OHS students in the DECA program won first place in international competition.
We have accomplished so much and, yet, there is still so much more we want to do. In 2019-20, we will continue researching and implementing technology tools that lead to higher levels of student achievement and improved communication. Our districtwide work in literacy education, including implementing a new phonics program, and in mathematics will also advance. STEM will become STEAM (the "A" is for "Arts") education.
We remain committed to Great Expectations, our exciting partnership with Interfaith Outreach and Wayzata Schools, to ensure all learners achieve not only in our classrooms but beyond. With a new partner, Drake University, and new ideas, watch for the revitalization of our character education program.
Nothing has changed about how we achieve excellence. Preparation, hard work and continued dedication are all necessary. Most importantly, excellence requires the contributions of each stakeholder. We appreciate your support in providing our community with a school system "Where excellence is a tradition and a goal."
Dr. Karen Orcutt
Past Posts Select Month December 2019 (1) November 2019 (1) October 2019 (3) September 2019 (1) August 2019 (2) August 2018 (1)
OHS ranks among best STEM schools in U.S.
Yearbook, newspaper garner many awards
OHS students receive National Merit honors
Important OHS yearbook deadlines approach
Martin Luther King Day-No School K-12
Speech Practice
January 22, 2020-January 24, 2020 @
End of HS 1st Semester
District 6 DECA Conference
Professional Day-No School K-12
First Day of 2nd Semester
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Mexico: The War with the Cartels in 2009
14 MINS READDec 9, 2009 | 19:44 GMT
By Scott Stewart and Alex Posey Editor's Note: This week's Global Security & Intelligence Report is an abridged version of STRATFOR's annual report on Mexico's drug cartels. The full report, which includes extensive diagrams depicting the leadership of each cartel, will be available to our members next week. There are two cartel wars currently raging in Mexico that have combined to produce record levels of violence in 2009. The first war is the struggle between the government of Mexico and the drug cartels. The second, a parallel war, is the fight among the various cartels as they compete for control of lucrative supply routes. Shortly after his inauguration in December 2006, President Felipe Calderon launched an all-out effort to target the cartels, which he viewed as a major threat to Mexico's security and stability. Over the past three years, the government's effort has weakened and fragmented some of the major cartels (namely the Gulf and Sinaloa cartels), but this government progress has upset the balance of power among the cartels, which has resulted in increased violence. Former cartel allies have been pitted against each other in bloody battles of attrition as rival cartels have tried to take advantage of their weakened competitors and seize control of smuggling routes. In this year's report on Mexico's drug cartels, we assess the most significant developments of the past year and provide an updated description of the country's powerful drug-trafficking organizations as well as a forecast for 2010. This annual report is a product of the coverage we maintain on a weekly basis through our Mexico Security Memo as well as other analyses we produce throughout the year.
Mexico's Drug Trafficking Organizations
La Familia: This cartel has garnered a great deal of media attention during the past year, especially after being labeled in May "the most violent criminal organization in Mexico" by former Mexican Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora. La Familia has grabbed headlines mainly because of its brazen attacks against government forces and its pseudo-ideological roots. In spite of its public image, the La Familia organization still remains relatively small and geographically isolated compared to the larger and more established cartels. The La Familia organization's headquarters and main area of operation is in the southwestern state of Michoacan, hence the name of the principal group: La Familia Michoacana. The organization also has regional franchises that operate in the neighboring states of Guerrero, Guanajuato and Mexico, as well as a limited presence in Jalisco and Queretaro states. The degree to which these groups coordinate with each other and how much autonomy they possess is unclear, though they all reportedly follow the same cult-like ideology. Without direct access to the U.S.-Mexico border, La Familia is geographically constrained and must pay "taxes" to the organizations that control the border corridors through which La Familia's product is moved. Gulf cartel: At the beginning of Calderon's campaign against the cartels, the Gulf cartel was considered the most powerful drug-trafficking organization in Mexico. After nearly three years of bearing the brunt of Mexican law enforcement and military efforts, however, the Gulf cartel is today only a shell of its former self. At its height, a great deal of the Gulf cartel's power came from its former enforcement arm, Los Zetas. Today the two are separate entities, with Los Zetas being the dominant organization and controlling much of the Gulf cartel's former territory. The relationship between the two organizations reportedly was somewhat strained over the past year when the Gulf cartel leadership refused to take orders from Los Zetas chief Heriberto "El Lazca" Lazcano Lazcano. Despite this rift, the two organizations continue to work together when their interests align. Los Zetas: Over the past year, the group has held firm its position as one of the most powerful cartels operating in Mexico while trying to extend its presence southward into Central America from its core area of operations along Mexico's eastern coast and the Yucatan Peninsula. The organization remains fully under the control of "El Lazca." There have been rumors that Lazcano Lazcano has tried to consolidate control over what is left of the Gulf cartel over the past year and integrate the remaining personnel into Los Zetas' operations, but these reports have not been confirmed. Los Zetas have a well-documented relationship with Los Kaibiles (Guatemalan special forces deserters turned criminal muscle) since at least 2006, which has helped facilitate Los Zetas' expansion into Guatemala. A Guatemalan joint military and law enforcement operation in March raided a Los Zetas camp and air strip in the border department of Ixcan that were being utilized for the tactical training of Los Zeta recruits as well as a destination for aerial deliveries of cocaine — further indication that Los Zetas have an established presence in Guatemala. This push southward has given the organization greater control of its overland cocaine supply line into Mexico and enabled it to control much of the human smuggling from Central America into Mexico and the United States. Los Zetas have also worked with the Beltran-Leyva Organization (BLO) throughout 2009. The two organizations are currently trying to wrest control away from La Familia in the Michoacan and Guerrero regions to gain access to the lucrative Pacific ports of Lazaro Cardenas and Acapulco. There has also been a concerted effort by the Los Zetas leadership to become stakeholders in the BLO over the past year, but currently their role remains that of hired muscle to supplement the BLO's ongoing operations as the organization pursues its own agenda. Los Zetas have also contracted themselves out to the Vicente Carrillo Fuentes Organization, also known as the Juarez cartel, to serve as advisers and trainers for the organization as they both battle their common rival, the Sinaloa cartel, for control over the Juarez border region. Beltran-Leyva Organization: After a very active 2008, the BLO has kept a relatively low profile throughout much of 2009. After the BLO secured control of its territory in mid-2008 following its split with the Sinaloa cartel (the BLO/Sinaloa battle for territory accounted for a significant portion of the violence in Mexico in early 2008), the cartel was able to concentrate on consolidating and streamlining its narcotics smuggling operations. After the consolidation, the group went on the offensive again in October and November when it teamed up with Los Zetas to target La Familia in Guerrero and Michoacan states. The BLO remains under the command of Arturo Beltran Leyva, who is supported by a well-established network along Mexico's Pacific coast and into northeastern Mexico. The BLO has been in the narcotics business a long time and has perhaps the most sophisticated intelligence capability of any of the cartels. Sinaloa cartel: In spite of losing some of its former allies like the Carrillo Fuentes Organization and the BLO in 2008, the Sinaloa cartel remains the most formidable and dominant cartel in Mexico today. Headed by the world's most wanted drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, the Sinaloa cartel demonstrated its resiliency in 2009 and remained quite active throughout the year. Guzman's partners, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, Ignacio "El Nacho" Coronel Villareal and Juan "El Azul" Esparragoza Moreno, each have their own respective networks and continue to work together when necessary to traffic narcotics northward from South America. The conflict in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua state between the Sinaloa cartel and the Vicente Carrillo Fuentes Organization (VCF), also known as the Juarez cartel, has undoubtedly been the primary focus of the Sinaloa cartel over the past year. The conflict has essentially resulted in a stalemate between the two organizations as they battle for control over the lucrative Juarez plaza. The Sinaloa cartel still maintains a significant presence in the territory along the Pacific coast of Mexico and the Sierra Madre Occidental. While violence has lessened significantly between the Sinaloa cartel and the BLO, their overlapping geography continues to generate some conflict between the two organizations, particularly in the state of Sinaloa. The Sinaloa cartel has also remained active in Central and South America throughout 2009 as it attempts to exert greater control over the flow of weapons and narcotics from South America to Mexico. The Vicente Carrillo Fuentes Organization/Juarez cartel: The VCF is based out of the northern city of Ciudad Juarez in Chihuahua state. The cartel is led by Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, who took over after the 1997 death of his brother and cartel founder Amado Carrillo Fuentes. Throughout 2009, the Juarez cartel has maintained its long-standing alliance with the BLO, which is helping the VCF in its vicious battle with the Sinaloa cartel for control of Juarez. The VCF is yet another Mexican drug trafficking organization (DTO) that has fallen significantly in the past few years. The VCF and its enforcement arm, La Linea, have been locked in a battle for nearly two years with their former partners from the Sinaloa cartel for control over the lucrative Juarez plaza. The prolonged conflict has taken its toll on the VCF and has forced the cartel to resort to other criminal activities to finance its battle for Juarez, primarily kidnapping, human trafficking, prostitution, extortion and the retail sale of drugs to the domestic Mexican market. In its weakened state, the VCF has been forced to focus almost all of its efforts on fighting the Sinaloa cartel and has not been able to effectively project its influence much farther than the greater Juarez area. Arellano Felix Organization/Tijuana cartel: The Arellano Felix Organization (AFO) — also known as the Tijuana cartel — is based in the far northwestern state of Baja California, across the border from San Diego. With the arrests of all the Arellano Felix brothers and several other high-ranking members, infighting has caused the once-powerful AFO to be split into two competing factions — one led by Arellano Felix nephew Fernando "El Ingeniero" Sanchez Arellano and the other led by Eduardo Teodoro "El Teo" Garcia Simental. Garcia initially sought the support of the rival Sinaloa cartel and it is now thought that the Garcia faction is essentially a Sinaloa proxy in the greater Tijuana area. The Sanchez faction has remained relatively dormant in 2009. The organization has been forced to diversify its operations into other criminal activities, such as kidnapping, human trafficking, prostitution and extortion. This was due in part to increased scrutiny by Mexican law enforcement after an extraordinary spike in violence in 2008 that saw, at its height, more than 100 executions during one week in the greater Tijuana area. Much of the violence that has occurred in Tijuana in 2009 has been a result of clashes between these two rival factions. The overall level of violence in Tijuana has been far lower in 2009 than it was during the height of the conflict in 2008.
Debate Over the Military's Mission
One of the most important facets of the Calderon government's campaign against the drug cartels has been the widespread deployment of Mexican military personnel. While previous presidents have used the military for isolated counternarcotics operations, the level to which Calderon has used Mexico's armed forces in that role is unprecedented. During Calderon's term in office, he has deployed more than 35,000 military personnel to a number of regions throughout Mexico to carry out counternarcotics operations. Because of this, 2009 witnessed a growing debate over the role of the Mexican military in the country's war against the cartels. Domestic and international human rights organizations have expressed concerns over an increase in alleged civil rights abuses by Mexican military personnel, and U.S.-based Human Rights Watch has even gone so far as to call on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton not to certify Mexico's human rights record, which would effectively freeze a portion of the Merida Initiative funds allocated by the United States to aid Mexico in its counternarcotics campaign. Even members of Calderon's own National Action Party have stated that there needs to be a better balance between the needs of the cartel war and the civil rights of Mexican citizens. The Calderon administration's unprecedented use of the military is due in large part to the seemingly systemic corruption in the ranks of local, state and even federal law enforcement agencies in Mexico. Less corrupted as an institution, the military has been increasingly called upon to handle tasks that would normally fall under the responsibilities of law enforcement such as conducting security patrols, making traffic stops and manning checkpoints. As the military has taken over these traditional law enforcement tasks, it has come into closer contact with the Mexican civilian population, which has resulted in human rights-abuse accusations and the current controversy. Calderon has defended this strategy saying that the military's large role in the war against the cartels is only a temporary solution and has tried to minimize the criticism by involving the federal police as much as possible. But it has been the armed forces that have provided the bulk of the manpower and coordination that federal police agencies — hampered by rampant corruption and a tumultuous reform process — have not been able to muster. Calderon is aware that it is not ideal to use the military in this capacity, but the fact is that the military remains the most reliable and versatile security tool presently available to the Mexican government. While Calderon's ultimate goal is to professionalize and completely hand over all the traditional law enforcement tasks to the federal police, the military will be needed to help in Mexico's war against the cartels for the foreseeable future. The Mexican government has no other option. It will be years before the federal police will have the capability and manpower required to take over the missions currently being performed by the military.
Trends in Violence
As noted in last year's cartel report, the last three months of 2008 saw an explosion in violence and a dramatic increase in the number of cartel-related deaths across Mexico. The levels of violence seen at the end of 2008 have persisted into 2009 and have gradually worsened over the course of the year. Estimates of the current death toll for organized crime-related deaths in Mexico at the time this report was written ranged from 6,900 to more than 7,300. The previous yearly record was 5,700 deaths in 2008. The geography of the violence in Mexico has remained relatively static from the end of the 2008 through 2009. Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Guerrero, Michoacan and Baja California were the five most violent states in 2009 — and all happen to be the top five in terms of violence throughout Calderon's term. Chihuahua state once again sits atop the list as the most violent state, with more than 3,200 deaths so far in 2009, and more than 2,100 in Juarez alone. The extraordinary levels of violence seen in Juarez and Chihuahua state can be directly attributed to the ongoing conflict between the Sinaloa cartel, the Juarez cartel and their street-gang proxies. High levels of violence returned to Michoacan and Guerrero states in 2009 due in large part to the increased activities and expansion of the La Familia organization. La Familia has launched numerous high-profile attacks against the military and law enforcement personnel operating in Michoacan as well as its rivals in the region. Federal police and military patrols in the region frequently come under fire and are sometimes ambushed by La Familia gunmen. The attacks on security personnel are often associated with the capture of a high-ranking La Familia member. While Mexican security forces have been able to weaken and divide some of the more powerful cartels, this diminution of cartel power has actually spawned even more violence as the organizations scramble to retain control of their territory or to steal turf from other cartels. Over the past few decades, the only time intercartel violence has diminished has been during periods of stability and equilibrium among the competing cartels, and the Mexican government's anti-drug operations will not allow for such stability and equilibrium. This means we can expect to see the high level of violence continue between the government and the cartels, and among the competing cartels, throughout 2010.
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The first 10 customers will receive the free strings and set-up, and subsequent customers will receive the set-up and a saving of 25 per cent off all Rotosound strings.
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Lucien Rodat est un homme politique français né le  à Rodez (Aveyron) et décédé le  à La Salvetat-Peyralès (Aveyron).

Fils d'Henri Pierre Rodat, député sous la Deuxième République, il est sous-préfet de Millau de septembre à . Il est député de l'Aveyron, siégeant à gauche, de 1881 à 1885 et de 1887 à 1889. Pendant son premier mandat, il est secrétaire de la Chambre.

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Peace Deal Hailed In Central Africa
Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia (L), leader of Central African Republic's (CAR) Seleka rebel alliance, stands beside CAR's President Francois Bozize (R) during peace talks.
The agreement ends the immediate threat of violence and promises the return to the rule of law.
The President of the Central African Republic and the coalition of rebels who sought to overthrow him have reached agreement on forming a unity government.
The deal, announced after several days of negotiations in Gabon led by the Economic Community of Central African States, or CEEAC as it is known by its French initials, ends more than a month of fighting that displaced thousands. The United States congratulates the parties and the CEEAC for its swift efforts to diffuse the crisis within the framework of the nation's constitution.
The rebels, an alliance of four separate armed groups, swept through the north of the country and captured a dozen towns, calling for President Francois Bozize's removal for failing to address a broad list of grievances. The CAR's neighbors organized peace talks as the alliance began moving on the capital, Bangui.
Under the peace deal, the president will dissolve his government so that a national unity government can be formed, led by a prime minister chosen by the political opposition. President Bozize will remain in office until the end of his term in 2016, but neither he nor the prime minister would be eligible to take part in the next presidential election. New legislative elections will be organized in a year.
The agreement ends the immediate threat of violence and promises the return to the rule of law. Now it is important that all parties and fighters abide by it. We call on everyone to work cooperatively to finalize the details of the new political structure, and urge the Seleka alliance to withdraw all forces from the territories it seized. All political prisoners and prisoners of war must be released, and humanitarian access must be allowed to those affected by the fighting over the last month.
The United States stands ready to work with the international community to support the Central Africa Republic to implement the agreement peacefully, reestablish security and promote a stable and prosperous CAR.
Dialogue Needed Now In Central African Republic
Sudanese Leaders Move To Ease Border Tensions


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No security, bond or deposit, however described, shall be required to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in the judicial or administrative proceedings falling within the scope of this Convention.
No legalisation or similar formality may be required in the context of this Convention.
Any application, communication or other document sent to the Central Authority of the requested State shall be in the original language, and shall be accompanied by a translation into the official language or one of the official languages of the requested State or, where that is not feasible, a translation into French or English.
However, a Contracting State may, by making a reservation in accordance with Article 42, object to the use of either French or English, but not both, in any application, communication or other document sent to its Central Authority.
Nationals of the Contracting States and persons who are habitually resident within those States shall be entitled in matters concerned with the application of this Convention to legal aid and advice in any other Contracting State on the same conditions as if they themselves were nationals of and habitually resident in that State.
Each Central Authority shall bear its own costs in applying this Convention. Central Authorities and other public services of Contracting States shall not impose any charges in relation to applications submitted under this Convention. In particular, they may not require any payment from the applicant towards the costs and expenses of the proceedings or, where applicable, those arising from the participation of legal counsel or advisers. However, they may require the payment of the expenses incurred or to be incurred in implementing the return of the child.
However, a Contracting State may, by making a reservation in accordance with Article 42, declare that it shall not be bound to assume any costs referred to in the preceding paragraph resulting from the participation of legal counsel or advisers or from court proceedings, except insofar as those costs may be covered by its system of legal aid and advice.
Upon ordering the return of a child or issuing an order concerning rights of access under this Convention, the judicial or administrative authorities may, where appropriate, direct the person who removed or retained the child, or who prevented the exercise of rights of access, to pay necessary expenses incurred by or on behalf of the applicant, including travel expenses, any costs incurred or payments made for locating the child, the costs of legal representation of the applicant, and those of returning the child.
When it is manifest that the requirements of this Convention are not fulfilled or that the application is otherwise not well founded, a Central Authority is not bound to accept the application. In that case, the Central Authority shall forthwith inform the applicant or the Central Authority through which the application was submitted, as the case may be, of its reasons.
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This Convention shall not preclude any person, institution or body who claims that there has been a breach of custody or access rights within the meaning of Article 3 or 21 from applying directly to the judicial or administrative authorities of a Contracting State, whether or not under the provisions of this Convention.
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Zuckerberg says if Warren becomes president, Facebook would sue U.S. gov't
Leaked audio comments from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly include him saying that the tech company would likely have no choice but to sue the U.S. government to stave off being broken up if Elizabeth Warren becomes president.
The comments, obtained by The Verge, span a wide range of topics and deep insight into Zuckerberg's thinking, going much further than the usually stoic CEO appears in public.
"You have someone like Elizabeth Warren thinks that the right answer is to break up the companies … I mean, if she gets elected president then I would bet that we will have a legal challenge, and I would bet that we will win the legal challenge," Zuckerberg is quoted as saying in two Q&A sessions with Facebook employees during July.
"And does that still suck for us? Yeah. I mean, I don't want to have a major lawsuit against our own government. I mean, that's not the position that you want to be in when you're, you know, I mean … It's like, we care about our country, and want to work with our government and do good things. But look, at the end of the day, if someone's going to try to threaten something that existential, you go to the mat and fight."
Zuckerberg walks to meetings for technology regulations and social media issues on Sept. 19, 2019, in Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
Zuckerberg, who met with President Trump and several D.C. lawmakers last month, also reportedly said that the company's size has helped it fight election interference while noting that its rival, Twitter, has been inadequate at fighting interference because of fewer resources.
"It's why Twitter can't do as good of a job as we can," Zuckerberg said. "I mean, they face, qualitatively, the same types of issues. But they can't put in the investment. Our investment on safety is bigger than the whole revenue of their company."
Warren responded to the story, tweeting that the system that allows "giant companies like Facebook engage in illegal anticompetitive practices" needs to be fixed.
What would really "suck" is if we don't fix a corrupt system that lets giant companies like Facebook engage in illegal anticompetitive practices, stomp on consumer privacy rights, and repeatedly fumble their responsibility to protect our democracy. https://t.co/rI0v55KKAi
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) October 1, 2019
A Facebook spokesperson described the D.C. meetings as "good" and "constructive," aimed at "meeting with policymakers to hear their concerns and talk about future Internet regulation." Trump also tweeted an image last month of himself shaking hands with Zuckerberg at the White House.
Nice meeting with Mark Zuckerberg of @Facebook in the Oval Office today. https://t.co/k5ofQREfOc pic.twitter.com/jNt93F2BsG
In March, Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, put forth a plan that would break up the largest tech companies in the country, chiefly Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple, saying the power they hold is too great.
"I want a government that makes sure everybody — even the biggest and most powerful companies in America — plays by the rules," Warren wrote in a blog post announcing her plan. "And I want to make sure that the next generation of great American tech companies can flourish. To do that, we need to stop this generation of big tech companies from throwing around their political power to shape the rules in their favor and throwing around their economic power to snuff out or buy up every potential competitor."
In her plan, Warren specifically mentioned that she wants to unwind Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, an idea that has gained traction on both sides of the political aisle.
During his meetings with D.C. lawmakers, Zuckerberg met with Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who has proposed a bill to ban features that enable limitless scrolling, autoplay and other addictive features on social media. Hawley said on Twitter that he asked the Facebook founder to show he was "serious about bias, privacy & competition" and sell WhatsApp and Instagram as well as submit to a third-party audit on censorship.
"He said no to both," Hawley tweeted.
Just finished meeting w @facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Had a frank conversation. Challenged him to do two things to show FB is serious about bias, privacy & competition. 1) Sell WhatsApp & Instagram 2) Submit to independent, third-party audit on censorship. He said no to both
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 19, 2019
Sen. Hawley has also announced legislation that would remove tech titans' protection from liability for third-party content on their platforms. Under the Ending Internet Censorship Act, these companies are able to "retain Section 230 protections if they prove they are politically neutral to a third-party auditor," a Hawley spokesperson told Fox News.
Zuckerberg's visit to Washington came amid a fraught period for Facebook, with lawmakers calling for closer scrutiny of the company amid privacy and censorship bias concerns. Facebook currently faces an anti-trust probe led by state attorneys general as well as a separate antitrust investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
That agency slapped Facebook with a $5 billion fine over the company's privacy policies, and the company agreed to enact new oversight on how the company utilizes user data.
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Intense trailer: 6 regular people go undercover for 60 days in prison
February 11, 2016 | Lydia Moeller | Print Article
In a new A&E show called "60 Days In" set to air next month, non criminal citizens enter a prison to reveal what really goes on behind bars and barbed wire.
Agreeing to keep their volunteers' true identities hidden from probation officers and 'real inmates' at the Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville, Indiana, the show's producer and Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel agreed that the undertaking was well worth it, the Daily Mail reported.
Six of seven civilians entered the jail and remained throughout the entire 60 day 'sentence,' except for one who left after being punched in the face by an inmate.
Each volunteer had their reasons for agreeing to do the show: one wanted to see what his brother was going through in prison; another, who is a teacher, wanted to be able to teach to his students where bad behavior leads — and it's not glamorous.
Sheriff Noel had an entirely different agenda for agreeing to the stunt. He wanted to figure out why drugs were so accessible within the prison, among other things. Apparently, his planted faux inmates provided a host of information to the sheriff and his team.
"We learned stuff that the most experienced corrections officer we had never knew was going on," Noel said.
One such enlightenment was how contraband weapons are made.
While the show was not entirely for undercover work, it is hoped that it will act as a strong deterrent for would-be criminals.
"Normal people that have never gotten in trouble before are going to be blown away by what goes on in a jail," Noel said. "I hope it is a real deterrent for them."
Watch the intense trailer for the show below.
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Marina Bay Sands' Gastronomique Tour de Force (Day 2 Part 1)
Sept 4, 2012 (morning – noon)
It was a rough night but I had all the rest that I need. In the morning, the sore throat and flu symptoms still hampered my total fitness but those didn't stop me to fulfill my obligations and excitements for another fun day at Marina Bay Sands!
Yes, I woke up still unwell and hoping to get a full rest for the whole day. Perhaps later after I got better, sometime in the afternoon after lunch, I could sneak away for a cuppa somewhere in a nice, artisanal coffee shop in Singapore. What a wishful thinking! Besides, I didn't want to miss this rare moment of scouring around MBS. Not to mention also having meals at the celebrity chef restaurants!
Me, Mr Arie Parikesit and Mr Jed Doble were all occupied three different rooms at the same floor. While Mr Parikesit disappeared so early – he later told us that he had had an early breakfast in a hawkers' center somewhere. Well, he's the typical Jalansutra adventurer. So Mr Doble and I decided to just meet up at the elevator and off we went for the scheduled breakfast at Rise on the ground floor of the hotel.
A short detour before the tour
The breakfast at Rise was quite pleasant but my appetite hadn't returned yet since early morning. My taste buds felt only bitter or flat taste, but then again perhaps that's the taste from all the food I collected for breakfast. But anyway, at Rise the variety of food was quite plentiful but crammed with hotel guests even as early as 7.30. I had worse experience back at First World Café in Genting or seen businessmen queuing at the entrance of the two international restaurants at Swissotel at The Stamford just a few blocks away from here. It's somehow better here.
Mr Doble specifically commended the swiftness and hospitality from the cooks behind the egg station. As we all know, people from this section usually gets grumpy easily especially with so many patrons flocking and shouting, 'Scrambled with cheese!', 'Sunny side up!', 'Omelette!' and so on. As for me, I was quite satisfied only with the continental breakfast that I chose. The usual smoked salmon, salmon gravlax, air-dried beef, and smoked haddock were just nice as the opener, but not from the Asian section which I found just at par for my main dish. Well, the best part of all was that I took a large amount of lychee and longan to refresh my appetite and just to make my wife, who happens to really love lychee so much, envious of my catch!
The rest of the team arrived a bit late for breakfast and there's still time before the tour. Mr Doble asked me to assist him in taking pictures while he's having a dip at the pool up high in the sky. As much as I wanted a lot to enjoy the pool but there's still tomorrow. So I'd just wait until I get better and enjoy myself with the pool since early morning! Not to forget the Jacuzzi as well!
Heart-of-House, the lifeline of MBS
We assembled at the lobby at around 10 am and headed downstairs nearby the MRT station for the staffs entrance. Yes, we're heading to the Heart-of-House or the massive labyrinth where thousands of MBS employees went through daily for work. The whole place felt like a huge underground Tube station and to get in, we also encountered similar gates we found at train stations.
On our way to see Executive Chef Christopher Christie, we also bumped into the outfit room that has around 20 small doors filled with different costume lanes for staffs. All they got to do is to punch the card and wait until the designated costume appears. Later we also conversed a bit with a lady who runs the place. She might be short in stature and appears like a nice lady but she runs 50,000 costumes only for the staffs including the laundry or any sewing needs. Just fantastic!
Chef Christopher Christie was already there waiting for us. He happens to be very similar with Sir Ben Kingsley, by the way. I jovially asked him later after the tour whether somebody before me ever told him that he looks like Ben Kingsley. He replied with a smile that he remembered some who had told him about it. Anyway, Mr Christie is a Canadian, again short in stature but has a commanding tone and appears very confident with what he's doing down here. He's responsible to take care of the food for around 7,000 employees everyday! That doesn't include for the guests both at the restaurants and for room services!
While he's touring us around the kitchen to see sections responsible with meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, and pastry, we also met Executive Pastry Chef Ryan Witcher who will be doing a chocolate-making presentation tomorrow – a really young fella who runs the show for all the pastries needs for the whole MBS! Not only him, we also met Mr Tamir Shanel, the VP for F&B of MBS, and reminded each other about a breakfast session with him tomorrow.
That time, We all thought that this massive work down here would require people to walk around so much and Mr Christie admitted that within these labyrinth that spanned over 500 meters from Tower 1 to Tower 3, a walk around 15 kilometers a day is something that he commonly does every day! But he looks healthy and high in spirit. That's what you get from working for to fuel your passion!
Lastly, we also visited the canteen for the employees and it was just nice, clean, and very fulfilling. We even wanted to have our lunch here instead! The canteen has a massive dining room with plenty of food stations from appetizers, Western, Chinese, halal section, and also plenty of beverage stations. The employees are allowed for seconds or even more but they're constantly reminded to always take food prudently. 'Start small but seconds always welcome', well that's the motto there I suppose.
The unique ArtScience Museum
Finally before lunch, we headed for the ArtScience Museum at the corner of MBS complex. It's a massive building shaped like a lotus and designed with brilliant architectural feats. A walk from the Heart-of-House to ArtScience Museum was already far and as for lunch, we will then ascend to the top floor for Sky on 57. That would also require a long walk heading back to the hotel first. But it'll be fun and might as well just enjoy it while it lasts!
At ArtScience Museum, we all happily took the opportunity to see the exhibition of Andy Warhol's history and artworks. It took quite a while here as the museum guide was very passionate in telling the details about Andy Warhol. But I enjoyed his works a lot and get a glimpse about his life, the story behind it all, and appreciate more of his qualities – rarely found during his time. Always thought that he's an Englishman but turns out that he's an American – well, the last cultured American I suppose.
The next exhibition was the Harry Potter! While I might not a real fan of J.K Rowling's work, but still it's just interesting to see the exhibits of costumes, wands, and props used during the filmmaking. I get to see the moving paintings (well, in reality they use LCD TV) and the noisy mandrakes as well! Lastly the tour ended at a store full of Harry Potter's merchandises which I found mostly overrated and overpriced. Still unsatisfied with looking around the exhibits, the PRs already rushed us to assemble and head back upstairs for lunch.
Here comes another long walk!
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After getting new hardware, how do I reverse this command to auto update kernel.

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Essential History: From My Mom, To the World
By Diane Wolff
I am an author who gave up the writing life in the big city to return to the family and take care of my mother. The late, great Cathie G was one of a kind: energetic, spunky and independent. She had a great sense of humor and she ruled her children with an iron hand. She was a great mom for me and when she asked me to take care of her, I could not refuse.
I had been cooking for my mom for two years when she was diagnosed with dysphagia, a swallowing disorder that presented itself when she was diagnosed with the onset of dementia.
BOOM! Once the diagnosis is made, every meal, every beverage, every liquid medicine must be pureed from that moment forward. This is a huge adjustment for any family. It is also very emotional. That night I had to put food on the table. What was I going to do? It was an emergency. My mother had to eat or she would decline in health and ultimately die.
I needed an emergency response manual. I am an experienced researcher. I kicked into high gear and began reporting my story. I read everything that was available. I ordered books, I read articles online. I spoke to health care professionals and I shopped like a maniac. I could not find the book of practical advice that I was looking for. So I wrote the book that I wished that I had when my mom was diagnosed.
Essential Puree: The A to Z Guidebook is not simply a book of recipes. It presents a system for setup and organization of the puree kitchen: the pantry, the refrigerator and the freezer. It tells how to select ingredients for nutritional healing. It tells how to organize a cooking schedule so that one is not chained to the kitchen but a great meal is alway s on hand. It tells how to cook in batches, label and store food. It tells how to keep track of what is on hand. It is a no-brainer. It takes the guesswork out of a situation that is emotional for a family.
I updated a repertoire of dishes that were family favorites, recipes handed down for generations. My mother loved the food. The aides encouraged me to write the book. My mother's primary physician agreed. The Guidebook was born.
My mother thrived for three years on this diet. I wrote the Guidebook in her memory, that what had been created for her might be of benefit to others.
Before I undertook this journey, I was writing, alone in a room with a machine. I teach caregivers and patients in a hospital setting. A whole new world of connection has opened to me. I am no longer isolated. My heart opened. My writing got better, deeper and more profound.
The Essential Puree Library:
To my knowledge, the Essential Puree Library is the only collection of volumes dedicated to the condition of dysphagia in the world. All volumes, print and eBooks are available on the Essential Puree website, www.essentialpuree.com
The Essential Puree Guidebook: The Encyclopedia of Puree, 60 Minute meals.
The original guidebook has recipes for meals that are ready in an hour. I recommend batch cooking: Cook once, eat six times. Five servings are frozen. They take ten minutes to put on the table.
Quickies for Caregivers: The 30 Minute Meal
The book designer said he didn't like to cook. The aides sent by the nursing agency were only allowed to do light cooking. The Quickies for Caregivers series was born. Each recipe may be prepared in under thirty minutes.
The volumes of the series are for mobile devices of all types. They are available online for $4.99 apiece. We offer a bundle price for the whole series.
The Purees of Summer: Grilling. Iconic recipes for a summer cookout, meaning burgers and dogs without casings, plus all the sides, including faux French fries. The cooking technique is the portable indoor grill. Available May 30, 2017.
The Purees of Fall: Create a buffet of Game Day foods and the classic favorites of holiday cooking. The person on the puree diet can enjoy the dish and so can family and friends. Available now.
The Purees of Winter: Slow Cooker. Easy to freeze. Also includes veggie loaf and salmon loaf, a protein, a green vegetable and a carb, with a sauce. An eBook of recipes for the winter holidays. Available November, 2017.
The Purees of Spring: Steaming The wrap taken to a new level. Easy prep. Steamed fish, chicken, beef. Steamed tofu with sauce and veggie. Available February 2018.
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The sandwich generation describes the household with caregivers dealing with children AND aging parents, some with full-time jobs. This is The Crunch. These caregivers do not have time to cook. I wrote this cookbook in response to a call from a friend in need.
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Shake, Rattle and Roll. A well-known SLP told me that there was a real need for dysphagia patients to have nutritionally dense snacks. Shake, Rattle and Roll contains the Memphis Shake, the Miami Shake and the Motown Shake.
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We will be launching Essential Puree Desserts, delicious pureed cakes and pies, later this year. Through my tastings at hospitals, I became aware that there was a real need for great desserts. (Most dysphagia patients have only thickened ice cream and pudding, sometimes yogurt and fruit puree and thickened apple sauce.) My mom had a sweet tooth. She wanted birthday cake and banana cream pie. Essential Puree Desserts was born. Watch for announcements!
If you are an SLP and wish to have your patients participate in the Dessert Tasting, please email me at diane@essentialpuree.com. Let us know your location. We will contact you at the appropriate time.
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Diane Wolff is a widely published author and journalist. She has traveled the world in search of great food and great stories. Essential Puree: The A to Z Guidebook is her first cookbook.
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Used Audi Q3 buying guide: 2008-present (Mk1)
Audi's first proper crossover, the Q3 blends an SUV seating position with the driving style of a hatchback
Never say car manufacturers don't try to satisfy customers – Audi has been on a huge product offensive in the past decade, spotting the trend of rising demand for SUVs early and launching the Audi Q7, Audi Q5 and Q3 within a few years of each other.
While the huge Q7 might be too expensive or tricky to park for many, the Q3 shares underpinnings with the Audi A3 hatchback and doesn't take up much more space on the road. Priced from around £24,000, it also wasn't out of reach for most buyers, making it a hit.
Characterised by its upmarket cabin and laid-back driving traits, the Q3 is about 20cm higher than a typical family hatchback, giving it real appeal for many buyers. A better view out, especially in traffic, along with an easy cabin to get in and out of, has proved to be a winning recipe. Audi has even expanded its model range further with an even smaller crossover, the Audi Q2.
With either front or four-wheel drive, the Q3 drives just like a hatchback, with plenty of grip from its performance-orientated tyres and not much body lean in corners. While previous Audis were often criticised for an uncomfortable ride, the Q3 has no such issues, presumably helped by its taller suspension. For the best comfort, it's still worth avoiding the largest alloy wheels and sports suspension, though.
The cabin is a great place to sit, with soft touch materials, simple but classy controls and impressive refinement. It's not the most spacious model in the back, but adults should still be fine over shorter journeys, so long as the middle of the bench isn't occupied. You can tell the Q3 is starting to date compared with the latest Audi models, particularly if you look at its infotainment system, but in general this is a timeless design. It's fairly practical, too, with a 420-litre boot and rear seats which fold almost flat.
Most UK buyers went for a diesel engine and four-wheel drive, with early models now starting from around £12,000. An SE version with circa 50,000 miles on the clock should cost around £15,000, while top S line trim Q3s are available for a similar price if you don't mind a slightly higher mileage.
What is the best Audi Q3 version?
The Q3 range has evolved since launch, with a 168 or 208bhp 2.0-litre petrol joined by a 148bhp 1.4-litre cylinder-on-demand (CoD) petrol being introduced in 2014. In the diesel camp, a 175bhp 2.0-litre diesel arrived first, joined by a 138bhp version of the same engine in summer 2012.
While diesel engines often cost more, they're so common in the Q3 that this is less apparent, and we'd actually recommend a petrol if you mainly take shorter trips. This is partly because diesel cars have a particulate filter that periodically needs to burn off the soot it collects, and this normally happens on long motorway journeys. Diesel models can also require topping up with AdBlue, a fluid injected into the exhaust to reduce emissions.
The 1.4-litre petrol is front-wheel-drive only, while the 138bhp diesel gets optional four-wheel-drive, which is standard on the 2.0-litre petrol and 175bhp diesel. Expect to achieve roughly 4mpg less if quattro four-wheel drive is fitted, while these models' higher CO2 emissions can also bump up your road-tax bill. The 2.0-litre petrol and top-of-the-range diesel were available with a manual or automatic gearbox, with the latter a desirable extra.
Q3 trim levels are SE, S line and S line Plus, with even entry-level cars getting rear parking sensors, Bluetooth, 17-inch alloy wheels, a 6.5-inch infotainment screen and automatic lights and wipers. S line is desirable thanks to its sporty styling tweaks, with 18-inch wheels, sports suspension and xenon headlights. The range-topper gets even bigger wheels, cruise control, front parking sensors and an enhanced infotainment system.
A 2015 refresh brought styling changes inside and out, along with 10bhp extra for the entry-level diesel and 178bhp for the top-of-the-range diesel. Due to poor sales, the 208bhp petrol was also dropped from the UK range.
Running costs & parts
As you'd expect, the Q3 is more expensive to run than an A3, but it still offers good savings over a full-sized SUV. No version is ludicrously thirsty, with economy ranging from 36mpg for the 208bhp petrol quattro to 54mpg for the 138bhp diesel. Both the 1.4-litre petrol and entry-level diesel cost a reasonable £130 a year to tax, while the four-wheel-drive 138bhp and 175bhp diesels both cost £145 a year. Costing between £210 and £230 a year, the 2.0-litre petrols are a little more expensive to keep taxed.
The Q3 can be serviced on an annual basis or using a variable service programme. The latter is better suited to drivers who cover a lot of motorway miles and can result in services as much as 24 months or 19,000 miles apart. For used cars, we'd recommend annual servicing, which should cost £250 to £280 for each visit.
Despite preconceptions, Q3 parts aren't extortionate, with a set of front brake pads costing around £85, brake discs roughly £140 for a pair and a new set of windscreen wiper blades about £30.
Audi Q3: what to look out for
Reassuringly, there have been no recalls so far for the Audi Q3, although owners of diesel models may need to take their Q3 to a dealership for free emissions-related tweak.
While the car has proved reliable so far, there are a few niggles to be aware of, including a poor windscreen demister and some issues with xenon headlights that can cause them to flicker. A number of owners have also had trim above the wheelarches come loose, which dealers may be able to fix if the vehicle is still in warranty. Potentially more serious could be a judder from the front of the car, which can prove difficult to diagnose and fix, so is best spotted on a test drive.
These minor issues aside, the Audi Q3 has clearly impressed customers, coming 31st out of 150 cars in our 2016 Driver Power satisfaction survey, with 60th place for reliability and fourth place for build quality among its category scores.