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of Generation X and the X-Men
(later known as "Wondra" of the New Warriors)
Jubilation Lee, who is best known as "Jubilee," is a mutant who became a member of the X-Men during the time the team was temporarily re-located to Australia. Jubilee stayed with the team and became something of a sidekick to her teammate Wolverine on many of his solo adventures. When a new "junior" class was formed at Massachusetts Academy with Emma Frost and Sean Cassidy ("Banshee") as teachers, Jubilee was sent to be part of that group, known as Generation X.
Jubilee was de-powered during the "House of M" crossover storyline in 2006. She was last seen living in an abandoned Christian church.
Jubilee is a Christian, although she is rarely overtly religious and this is not a major aspect of her character. We do not know if she is Catholic, Protestant, or belongs to some other branch of Christianity. Both Catholicism and Protestantism are major common affiliations for Chinese Americans, but in Jubilee's native Southern California there are also Chinese-American congregations for Latter-day Saints, Jehovah's Witnesses, and other groups.
Date: Mon, Jun 3 2002 3:40 pm
I don't recall Jubilee's religious affiliation ever being stated; she's ethnically Chinese, and could be Christian, atheist, or Buddhist. Would depend on how long her family's been in America, I suppose.
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St. Mirren U-20 played Ross County U-20 at the SPFL Reserve League of Scotland on April 15. The match kicked off 13:00 UTC. St. Mirren U-20 won 3-0. St. Mirren U-20 are 11th in the table with 20 points after 16 matches, while Ross County U-20 are 8th with 27 points in 17 matches.
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St. Mirren U-20 and Ross County U-20 have met 4 times in their recent history. St. Mirren U-20 won once while Ross County U-20 won 3 times.
St. Mirren U-20 have won 6 of their 16 matches in SPFL Reserve League, drawing 2 and having 8 defeats this season. They have scored 28 goals - 1.75 per match, conceding 33 - 2.06 per match. Ross County U-20 have won 8 of their 17 matches in SPFL Reserve League, drawing 3 and having 6 defeats this season. They have scored 35 goals - 2.06 per match, conceding 31 - 1.82 per match.
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Stevns Klint stretches from Præstoskov in the north to Rødvig in the south. Stevns Klint is famous for its exposure of the Cretaceous / Paleogene boundary layer. This boundary layer marks the impact of a meteorite on the Yucatan peninsula at the end of the Cretaceous period. The impact of this meteorite is the most likely cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs and ammonites. The boundary layer is a thin clay layer in which Iridium has been found. The element Iridium is one of the components of meteorites. Above the claylayer there are limenstonelayers with flint.
The cliff is about 14 kilometer long and stretches from Bøgeskov Havn in the north to Rødvig in the south. The highest point is at the lighthouse Stevns Fyr (41 meters). In 1928 part of the Højerup church ended up un the sea due to a massive landslide here. Here you can also visit the museum. There is paid parking.
At Højerup is the Stevn's Museum. There is also a fossil exhibition. The adress is Højerup Bygade 38 Højerup.
The northern part of the cliff can be viewed at Holtug Kridtbrud. From her you can walk the difficult path to the beach. On the beach and on the eroded slopes you can find fossils in the rocks on the beach.
At the southern edge of the cliff there is an old quarry called Boesdal. This quarry is located about 1 kilometer from Rødvig. Here you can see the folded limestone layers. From here you can walk along the beach to Rødvig. The claylayer is not visible here, because is is under sealevel.
There is also an active quarry just east of Sigerslev (Stevns Kridtverk). This village is located northwest of Stevns Klint. Exposed are: Danian bryozoa limestone, the KT-boundary layer, and soft limestone from the Maastrichtian. The bryozoa limestone and the soft limestone contain many fossils. Sea urchins and brachiopods are most common. The KT-boundary layer is known for its fish remains. When you see this thin clay layer, take some of it home and put it through a 0.5 millimeter sieve.
The Sigerslev quarry is operated by the same company as the one in Fakse. After working hours there is no trouble getting access to the quarry.
Stevns Klint is located on the island of Sjælland in Denmark. From the road to Copenhagen take exit Fakse (road 154). Follow the signs to Store Heddinge and Stevns Klint.
A Korsnæb Only Danian exposed. On the beach you can find small fossils.
B Boesdal Former quarry Boesdal. Only Danian exposed. Beautifull spot, but not much to find. On the beach here you can find small fossils.
C Højerup Kirke Most famous spot of Stevns Klint. In 1928 part of the church collapsed into the sea.
D Stevns Kridtværk This active quarry is located just east of Sigerslev. Danian and K/T boundary exposed.
E Holtug Groeve Old quarry northeast of Sigerslev. Danian, K/T boundary exposed. Look for fossils on the eroded slopes at the beach.
Bryozoans, sea urchins. Sigerslev: Brachiopods, fish remains, sea urchins (also loose spines and whole regular sea urchins!).
There are 5 photographs of fossils from this location in our Fossil ID System.
Go to the Stevns Klint Species List to identify your own finds!
Birkelund, T., 1993: Ammonites from the Maastrichtian White Chalk of Denmark.
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark 40, 33-81.


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What's in Town
The Style Issue 2017
Art Bodega's Style Issue Release Party in NYC
After being cordially invited to the viewing of the Paraiba Star, held at New York's Astro Gallery of Gems, Manhattan's elite celebrated the launch of Art Bodega's Summer 2015 Style Issue.
Rebeca Hererro, editor of Art Bodega Magazine gleamed brighter than a diamond as she played hostess of the dazzling unveiling of the world's largest cut Paraiba Tourmaline housed in a spectacular necklace by Kaufmann de Suisse.
There were about 15 million reasons that caught the eyes of the wealthy and luxurious crowd who fell in love with the gallery, the gems, and of course the exquisite piece built around the exhibit. While many exclusive, pure and natural cut stones were displayed around the centerpiece, the uniquely rare design of the necklace, valued at 12 million, exemplified what it meant to be a media draw.
Representing incomparable style and grace, Rebeca and other knowledgeable galleria commissioners provided detailed information enamoring party-goers with insightful dialogue surrounding the story behind the one-of-a-kind Paraibia Star.
The Paraibia Star was the absolute perfect symbol to capture the high-end brand and clientele which Art Bodega caters to…
Art Bodega's Rebeca Hererro conceivably embodies the same extraordinary qualities as the Paraibia Star reaching new levels of class to the modern New Yorker and the demographic of the publication.
Highlighted at the event, the opportunity arose to speak to the creator of the necklace as she explained a little about the process of creating the Paraibia Star and the imagery which inspires its greatness!
The invite-only occasion proved to be the talk of the town…(Midtown to be exact) – as many attendees arrived in black tie attire to honor the pages of the magazine featuring their glamorous lifestyle. Those included L.A. Dawson, who wrote "The Stone Cold Truth About Style" on the magazine's last page, about (you-guessed-it) precious stones, and Holly Signorelli, author of "Do You Know Where Your Money is?" with a featured spread.
Gisela A. Reis, a Sales and Marketing Professional at Astro Gallery about the museum-like store and their clientele. "We get people of all ages and all nationalities, tourists, locals, and celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, who was on the guest list," she said. "We have items for just a few dollars and all the way up!" She remarked that she'd like to see security camera footage of the gallery after closing, musing that much like "Night At The Museum" perhaps the dinosaur skeleton and other featured creatures move around. She gave me the gallery's list of stones and their properties which is quite extensive. For Tourmaline (of all colors) it reads: Dispels fear, negativity, and grief. Promotes healthy environment, tranquil sleep, balance in relationship, self-expression. Eases compulsiveness.
Noticed Press:
CorrienteLatina.com
BeingLatina.com
The Paraiba Star was in good company on this magical night in NYC. Congrats to all involved in the collaboration of Art Bodega Magazine and Kaufmann de Suisse's phenomenal artistry and cultural contribution.
Everything Makos- a book by Glitterati Inc.
EVERYTHING: BLACK AND WHITE MONOGRAPH
BY CHRISTOPHER MAKOS
PUBLISHED BY GLITTERATI INCORPORATED
Great photographs make up this luxury product available now by the well known publishing house in New York City.
From Everything by Christopher Makos, © 2014, published by Glitterati Incorporated www.GlitteratiIncorporated.com
Jaeger Le Coultre & The Muse Diane Kruger
Women increasingly regard their watch as an essential style accessory, just like their handbag or their elegant shoes. And because each woman is unique, she looks for a unique watch… And what could be more unique that to own a personalised watch bearing initials, a drawing, or a secret symbol?
Wearing a Reverso, the legendary actor on the universal watchmaking stage, is never insignificant: it is a vivid token of attachment to fine craftsmanship, to a legend, and to extreme quality. Wearing the Grande Reverso Lady Ultra Thin powerfully expresses a certain vision of luxury, of glamour, and of extreme high-end watchmaking. It also embodies a taste for an independent-minded spirit of self-affirmation and of daring to be different. And finally, it pays homage to women's most cherished dreams…


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Q: With Styled Components and Polish how to include a function as the color? I'm using styled-components and polished for darkening/lightening the colors.
Here's what I have now working:
colors = ['#eee', '#ccc', '#ddd'];

const calcBorderColor = ({ currentPosition }) => {
  const color = colors[(currentPosition) % colors.length];
  return color;
};

const Choice = styled.button`
  border-color: ${calcBorderColor};
`;

Where I'm stuck is here:
&:hover {
    border-color: ${darken(0.1, calcBorderColor)};
}

That hover styling is error with Passed an incorrect argument to a color function, please pass a string representation of a color.
How can I use polished darken along with the calcBorderColor function?

A: You are only getting the error when using the darken function because it expects a string as second argument and instead you are passing the function declaration of calcBorderColor that if you log it, you could see is this:
calcBorderColor(_ref) {
    var currentPosition = _ref.currentPosition;

    var color = colors[currentPosition % colors.length];
    return color;
}

If you:
console.log(typeof calcBorderColor);

You will get it is of type function.
This come because polished library functions are staticly typed by using Flow. And you are not getting an error in the first border-color because Styled Components is skipping to render the function declaration, probably leaving the default border-color of the button element.
So you need to pass as argument an object with the attribute currentPosition in both calls to the calcBorderColor function in order to make it usable and avoid that error.
const Choice = styled.button`
  border-color: ${calcBorderColor({currentPosition: 1})};

  &:hover {
    border-color: ${darken(0.1, calcBorderColor({ currentPosition: 0}))};
  }
`;

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*Georgia State won 4-2 over South Alabama Sunday afternoon in Peachtree City.
*Lara Vovk, Andreea Stanescu, Eva Chivu, and Damira Muminovic all had singles wins for GSU.
*The Panthers will return to Peachtree City for the opening round of the Sun Belt Tournament on Thursday.
ATLANTA-Georgia State defeated South Alabama 4-2 Sunday afternoon in Peachtree City, Georgia. The win moves State to 10-12 on the year and 5-5 in Sun Belt matches. The Panthers were powered by singles wins from Andreea Stanescu, Damira Muminovic, Eva Chivu, and Damira Muminovic.
With the win Georgia State capped off a perfect 3-0 weekend after yesterday's pair of wins over Troy and Emory. All six Panthers contributed at least one singles win over the three match stretch.
South Alabama would take the doubles point winning on courts one and three. State would bounce back as Eva Chivu won in straight sets on the number one singles court. The Panthers would take a 2-1 lead via a two-set win from Damira Muminovic.
South Alabama would even the match 2-2 winning on court six in two sets. The teams would split sets on courts two, four, and five pushing each match to three sets.
Lara Vovk would win 6-4 in the third taking the point on court four just moments before Andreea Stanescu won 7-5 to clinch the match on court five.
With the win, Muminovic finished off a perfect 3-0 weekend on singles court three for GSU. The junior has won four straight decisions and 11 of her last 12 matches.
Georgia State will be right back in Peachtree City on Thursday for round one of the Sun Belt Tournament. Seeding and schedule times have yet to be determined.
For more information follow @GSUWTennis on Twitter.


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Designation: MH-53M
Sikorsky MH-53M
Written by pimaair on December 10, 2019 . Posted in Sikorsky.
Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV
The MH-53M is the last version of the H-53 Super Jolly Green Giant that was developed during the Vietnam War. The H-53 was designed by Sikorsky to meet an Air Force requirement for a long-range Combat Search and Rescue helicopter to supplement the HH-3 Jolly Green Giant. Based on the CH-53A Sea Stallion, the HH-53B entered service in 1967, quickly followed by the HH-53C. The Air Force was very happy with the performance of the helicopter, both in the search and rescue role and as a transport for Special Forces troops. The only drawback of the helicopter was a lack of all-weather and night capability. To address this, the HH-53s were modified with night vision equipment and other sensors under a program called "Pave Low." The upgraded helicopters were redesignated as MH-53H. The final upgrade came with the MH-53M Pave Low IV which gave the helicopters even more capabilities, with onboard mission planning computers and satellite communications allowing planning of routes and missions while airborne.
Wingspan 72 ft 3 in.
Length 88 ft 2 in.
Height 24 ft 11 in.
Weight 42,000 lbs (loaded)
Max. Speed 186 MPH
Service Ceiling 18,550 ft
Range 540 miles
Engines Two General Electric T64-GE-7 turboshafts with 3,925 horsepower each
Crew 6
United States Air Force, 20th Special Operations Squadron, 352nd Special Operations Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida, 2008
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Western Indiana Itinerary: Arts, Culture & Covered Bridges
Terre Haute, Rockville, Lafayette, West Lafayette
CANDLES Holocaust Museum
Wolf Park
Tippecanoe Battlefield & Museum
Visit CANDLES Holocaust Museum in Terre Haute. CANDLES is an acronym for "Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Lab Experiments Survivors." The organization was founded by Eva Kor in 1984 to locate twins who survived the experiments of Nazi doctor Joseph Mengele. Learn the story of this Holocaust survivor and "Mengele twin," from before the war and through the rise of Nazism to her time in the Auschwitz concentration camp and journey of forgiveness.
Take an arts & culture tour beginning at the Swope Art Museum. Tours offer insight into the history of American art and the artistic process and may be tailored to suit a variety of ages and interests. Be a part of a glassblowing workshop, a hands-on pottery demonstration and a Mardi Gras-themed dinner with live music and entertainment.
Meet a local guide this morning for a Covered Bridge Tour in Parke County. The "Covered Bridge Capital of the World" has 31 historic bridges, many built in the 1800s and still in use today. They're especially charming framed by fall foliage. The Covered Bridge Festival takes place in October.
Head north to the Lafayette-West Lafayette area and visit
Wolf Park, an educational facility dedicated to improving public understanding of wolves. Tour participants have the opportunity to see wolves, foxes, coyotes and bison as well as hear a lecture on the animals. Then stop by Tippecanoe Battlefield & Museum and learn about the famous 1811 battle between Willian Henry Harrison's U.S. forces and Chief Tecumseh's Native American confederation.
Tonight in Lafayette, dine at O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers, which was recently named by BuzzFeed as the best Irish pub in Indiana. The restaurant serves premium Irish food and spirits, with items ranging from salads to steak to Irish favorites such as Guinness stew, shepherd's pie and fish & chips. Live entertainment on most weekend nights.
In West Lafayette, tour the John and Catherine Christian House, commonly known as Samara, one of the most complete Frank Lloyd Wright-designed homes in the United States. Named for the winged seeds found in pinecones, Samara was completed in 1956 near the end of Wright's career and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2015.
Take some Hoosier goodies home with you from the Inspired Fire Glass Studio and Gallery in Lafayette. One-of-a kind Friendship Balls are created by area artists.
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Television April 28, 2016
Kelly Ripa Could Go 'Live!' with These Guys After Michael Strahan Leaves
We are only two weeks away from Michael Strahan's exit from "Live! with Kelly and Michael," so who could be the possible fill-ins sitting next to Kelly Ripa once he's gone?
The ABC show could be bringing in some familiar faces, some of whom filled in when Regis Philbin left the show in 2011. A source told People, "The network does have a long roster of people who will step in to guest host. They'll do the same thing they did when they found Michael... they'll rotate a bunch of people in."
The insider added, "Expect to see people like Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen, Josh Groban, and Seth Meyers. They all came on a lot last time and she loved them. She is really close with Anderson and Andy and she loves them. But she's open to trying a bunch of different people. It was clear she really liked the process last time."
Despite the reports that Seth could be appearing on the show, sources told "Extra," "The rumors are not true. He recently signed his contract at NBC and is under contract till 2021. He has not even spoken to anyone about filling in as a co-host."
Marla Maples, Khloé Kardashian, and Alec Baldwin are other names being thrown in the ring for possible fill-ins. Alec just signed on to host a revival of'70s game show "Match Game" for ABC.
As for how long the search for a new co-host could be, the insider said, "Who knows how long it will take, though? They're prepared to keep cycling people through even if its not resolved by the fall."
#CelebrityNews #KellyRipa #Television #TrendingStories
Kelly Ripa & Michael Strahan Hold Hands on 'Live!': 'Our Long National Nightmare Is Over'
Inside 'Live!' Taping: Kelly Ripa & Michael Strahan Seemed Happy to Be at Work
Michael Strahan Is Leaving 'Live!' Sooner Than We Thought


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Book (Nonfiction)
By xoNisaxo, Panama City, Florida
xoNisaxo, Panama City, Florida
To Ryan, love had always seemed like such a simple thing. Something easy to find, easy to hold onto. But he soon came to realize that the only person he could really, truly love was the girl who had always belonged to someone else. To her, he was just the shoulder to cry on, the best friend. He had hoped and hoped that if he stuck with her, put up with all the drama, picked up the Ben & Jerry's when she was sad, and beat up all the ex-boyfriends who broke her heart, that one day she would finally realize how he felt. That one day, maybe, just maybe, he could make her his.
Tags: Love/relationshipsFriends
Nisa A.
Keeping You.
By Midnight-Dreamer-11 BRONZE
Middleburg, Florida
Midnight-Dreamer-11 BRONZE, Middleburg, Florida
'Sometimes the best things happen when you don't expect them to.'
Ireland's Call
By CourtneyLJ0625
Lake Stevens, Washington
CourtneyLJ0625, Lake Stevens, Washington
Not easy being me
By loves2write SILVER
loves2write SILVER, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
"If you want to see the best in others, bring out the best in you" - fotune cookie
Love @ Evony Prep
By Bryona BRONZE
Bryona BRONZE, Evansville, Indiana
By Dineswarynair BRONZE
Georgetown, Other
Dineswarynair BRONZE, Georgetown, Other
DO NOT JUDGE THE BOOK,BY IT'S COVER !!!!
Darkest Night
By Philomena
Philomena, Lawton, Oklahoma
Diary of a Gang Member
By Come-n-Gone GOLD
Unionville, Missouri
Come-n-Gone GOLD, Unionville, Missouri
Isn't it funny how it only takes a few seconds to say hi, but forever to say goodbye?
Campus Diaries
By Kcuties3 BRONZE
Kcuties3 BRONZE, Skokie, Illinois
Soren Kierkegaard : Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward.
This book has 5 comments.
BrandonTaylorsgirl said...
on Mar. 13 2012 at 8:43 am
BrandonTaylorsgirl, North Providence, Rhode Island
i have none
i can relate to the character in your story a lot
KierstenMarie said...
on Nov. 24 2011 at 10:57 am
KierstenMarie, Houma, Louisiana
I enjoyed reading it. It was sweet and I hope to read more.
Please read and leave comments on my stories. It would be greatly appreciated. :)
Jurdibird SILVER said...
on Nov. 10 2011 at 12:24 pm
Jurdibird SILVER, North Tonawanda, New York
"One need not be a chamber to be haunted"
"I'm impossible to forget, but I'm hard to remember.
This is cute! I love the male main character, he is such a sweetie!
TanazMasaba GOLD said...
on Oct. 15 2011 at 10:15 am
TanazMasaba GOLD, Dhaka, Other
16 articles 10 photos 214 comments
"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's Heaven on Earth."
---William W. Purkey
*Sob* this is so SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!!
I mean seriously, even though the girl sounds like a total idiot, I love the guy and the plot. But I'll praise you later, lets get the criticism out of the way.
umm...there wasn't much problem with your sentence structures.....not a single spelling mistake (two thumbs for that!).....your details and description of not just the narrator but also the surroundings was perfect and not too distracting, giving the reader a good background scenery to settle into..........
"Inwardly cursing myself for being such a loser who is unable to express his feelings toward the girl he has loved practically his entire life, I began walking to the vehicle in which I would drive to her house. It unlocked with a simple click of the clicker connected to my key chain, and I opened the door, placing myself in the driver's seat."
Okay, if you have any errors, its in the above extract. You mixed past and present tenses together. That is like a major flaw (and even I make the mistake all the time!). If you choose past tense, stick with it except in speeches. If you choose present tense, stick to that all the way through.....
Other than that there is nothing else really. A wonderful job done. 5 stars deserved!
love2love17 GOLD said...
on Oct. 15 2011 at 6:37 am
love2love17 GOLD, Springfield, Missouri
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. -Mae West
Oh, this is beautiful! I can't wait to read more!! Great job. There were a few grammatical errors, but otherwise it was great! :) Let us know when you have more!


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Bij schaken is het Gesloten Siciliaans met als kenmerkende zetten 1.e4 c5 2.Pc3 een variant binnen de opening Siciliaans. Gesloten Siciliaans is een rustige en strategische opening die vaak leidt tot een langzame, witte koningsaanval. Zwart vecht meestal voor tegenspel op de damevleugel. Deze opening is een goed alternatief voor 2.Pf3. De opening werd vooral populair na successen van Vasili Smyslov en Boris Spasski.

Gesloten Siciliaans

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None of the cities were designated at the "No. 1" city, but Bellingham was the first photo displayed in the article, so do with that as you will.
So who's our top competition? Also making the list were: Portland, Maine; Anchorage, Alaska; Santa Cruz, California; Greenville, South Carolina; Spokane; Boulder, Colorado; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Charlottesville, Virginia.


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Helping the honeybee
Beekeepers, farmers, ranchers, scientists and now even ice cream makers are working hard to get the word out about bees.
In the quiet countryside of the Central Valley town of Hughson, there is a buzz of activity going on. This is headquarters for a 70-year-old family business--Beekman and Beekman bees and honey. Bruce Beekman has thousands of beehives all over California, from Butte County to Orange County, and if that didn't keep him busy enough, he also is in charge of keeping up with the byproduct of all of those bees' work--honey. Bruce and his wife Ann make, sell and market honey at their farm where nearly everything that has to do with bees and honey can be found.
Working just as hard as all of those bees is Bruce's nephew Brian, who is headquartered in some of the richest and most productive farmland in the country, along California's famous blossom trail in the San Joaquin Valley. Bees are hard at work turning blossoms into the fruits and nuts we enjoy every year.
Besides an occasional bee sting, beekeeping in this neck of the woods is fairly steady, stable and profitable. Which was all true until a couple of years ago, when something mysterious started happening.
"What's happening is we're not finding dead bees at all, just small amounts of live bees with aqueen about and a softball size of bees. It's a very scary business to be in right now," Bruce said.
In a normal year keepers may lose some bees, but beginning in the fall of 2006 entire hives started disappearing with no obvious explanation. Scientists started referring to it as colony collapse disorder (CCD).
"Colony collapse disorder is a name they give the phenomenon where basically all the adult bees, except for the young ones, fly away from the hive and just disappear somewhere," apiculturist Eric Mussen said.
Eric and other scientists are hard at work, trying to find the answers to this phenomenon at the revitalized Harry Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the UC Davis Department of Entomology.
Concern for the honeybee is so widespread that even Haagen Dazs, a premium ice cream company, is doing its part to help. Its "Help the Honeybees" campaign is educating ice cream lovers of all ages about the importance of the insect.
Funds from the Haagen Dazs efforts go directly back to UC Davis. Encouraged to do more, the department contacted beekeepers across the country, like Randy Oliver of Grass Valley, to get the word out about what was happening and how people could help.
"Everyplace I go now, people always ask 'how are your bees? It's really nice to see they care like that," Randy said.
With beekeepers, farmers, ranchers, scientists and now even ice cream makers all working hard on this special 'honey-do list,' honeybees are getting some much needed help as people who once were afraid of seeing bees are now more concerned about not seeing any bees.
For more information about Beekman and Beekman honey, visit www.beekmanandbeekman.com.
For more information about the help the honeybee project from Haagen Dazs, visit www.helpthehoneybees.com.
Tips to help honeybees
By Eric Mussen, UC Davis Apiculturist
Keep a backyard bee garden. With urban development limiting their foraging habitat, backyard gardens can offer a welcome supply of nectar and pollen for honeybees.
Cultivating plants that will attract bees is the most important task of a bee gardener. Choose flowers that bloom successively over the spring, summer, and fall.
Plant flowers in close proximity to each other to improve bee visitation.
Plant a variety of flowers for the bees to buzz around in.
And above all--bee friendly! "Bees aren't out to get you, just stay calm and they will lose interest in you," Eric said.
For more tips, visit entomology.ucdavis.edu or www.pollinator.org.


As an ultra marathon trail runner, I'm always looking for ways to refuel during my long training runs. We're talking runs that are anywhere from 10 to 30 miles. I'm always trying new things during my training so that come race day, I have everything dialed in and I know that what I put in my body will cooperate under that kind of physical stress.
A month or more ago, the folks at Munk Pack asked if I'd like to give their squeezable oatmeal a spin. I jumped at the opportunity. It was something new to me. Usually it's either, waffles, gels, chews, or granola bars that get me through my long runs. Having oatmeal on the trail sounds like a dream come true. It wasn't long before the squeezable pouches of heaven arrived on our doorstep.
I was so excited to finally try them out, that I couldn't wait for my next long run. Unfortunately, I was in an off period for two weeks due to a rib injury. But once that two week period was over, you better believe I was out there and I had one of the Munk Pack oatmeals with me. It was a 10 miler so I only needed to have one with me.
I took the Apple Cinnamon Quinoa and it was delish. It went down very easy too. That's a big thing for runners, especially endurance/long distance runners. The longer you go, the harder it is to get food down, especially items like granola bars or protein bars. They take forever to chew and due to the hard work and breathing, you don't typically generate as much saliva (yeah I know, gross) to help in the process. With the squeezable oatmeal though, there was no issue in getting it down quickly. And it leaves such a small footprint in your pack too, folds up nice and small when you are done. As for the taste, like I said it was delicious, another thing when running. If it's not good you won't want to force it down.
On my next long run I took the Blueberry Acai Flax Seed. Again, this one was very tasty and easy to go down. Second verse, same as the first, well mostly. My next run I brought the Raspberry Coconut and I have to be honest, I was a bit apprehensive with this flavor combo. Don't get me wrong, I love raspberries and I like coconut but I wasn't sure it was a flavor I could deal whilst running, but to my surprise, it was good and I had no problem putting it down while on the move.
Overall, for a food option while out running the trails for hours at a time, this is a very viable option. Their are small, easy to pack, and pack a good deal of calories to keep you fueled along the way. So if you are in search of something that you can put down while "Out There", this is a definite go to for me. As an added bonus, they are all whole grain, gluten free (for those with sensitivity issues), non GMO and Vegan.
Apple, Water, Gluten Free Oats, Apple Juice Concentrate, Ground Flax, Quinoa, Natural Apple Flavor, Cinnamon, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C).
Blueberry, Oatmeal (Water, Gluten Free Oats), Banana, Water, Apple, Apple Juice Concentrate, Ground Flax, Acai, Natural Blueberry Flavor, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C).
Raspberry, Banana, Oatmeal (Water, Gluten Free Oats), Water, Apple, Apple Juice Concentrate, Unsweetened Coconut Shreds, Ground Flax, Natural Raspberry Flavor, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C).
Disclaimer: Tim received the Munk Pack Squeezable Oatmeal from Munk Pack for review purposes only. Tim is not being compensated for this review. The opinions expressed above are Tim's independent thoughts and experiences.


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Our Leaders Made a Pact with the Devil, and Now the Devil Wants His Due
The unprecedented credit-fueled bubbles in stocks, bonds and real estate are popping, and America's corrupt leaders can only stammer and spew excuses and empty promises.
Unbeknownst to most people, America's leadership made a pact with the Devil: rather than face the constraints and injustices of our economic-financial system directly, a reckoning that would require difficult choices and some sacrifice by the ruling financial-political elites, our leaders chose the Devil's Pact: substitute the creation of asset-bubble "wealth" in the hands of the few for widespread prosperity.
The Devil's promise: that some thin trickle of the trillions of dollars bestowed on the few would magically trickle down to the many. This was as visibly foolish as the promise of immortality on Planet Earth, but our craven, greedy leadership quickly sealed the deal with the Devil and promptly inflated the greatest credit-asset bubble in human history.
Rather than trade away one's soul, America's leaders traded away the future security and stability of the nation. By refusing to deal with the real problems exposed by the collapsing financial scams in 2008-09, our leaders--both the unelected Federal Reserve and the elected "best government money can buy"--chose to bail out the scammers who had greased their palms so generously and sacrificed the prosperity of the many to do so.
This is more or less the equivalent of sacrificing innocents at the altar of the gods to ensure the leaders' rule will continue to be successful.
The Devil was delighted to serve up the illusion of godlike powers to our corrupt, greedy leaders. The deal looked oh-so win-win: we enrich the top few percent and offload the costs and sacrifices on the powerless many, who were told that they would benefit from the trickle of cash leaking out of the super-wealthy's bulging pockets.
But now the Devil is demanding his due: the unprecedented credit-fueled bubbles in stocks, bonds and real estate are popping, and America's corrupt leaders can only stammer and spew excuses and empty promises. All this amounts to begging the Devil to renegotiate the deal because now the downside is not just visible but inevitable. So sorry, America's leadership--the Devil doesn't respond to pleas or threats. Sorry about that; the deal stands as agreed. All your bogus gains and powers will evaporate, and then the destruction really begins.
How does all this end? In ruin, of course. Our craven, self-serving leadership may well bleat, "the Devil made us do it!" but that is not true: they fell all over themselves to sell the future stability and security of the nation for the quick-fix riches of bubbles and corruption.
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Forget about counting sheep, two-thirds of U.S consumers are losing sleep because of money worries. Understandably the uncertainty with health care and insurance bills driven by Republican plans to destroy health care as we have come to know it, is the most common worry.
According to a report by credit card agent CreditCards.com 37% lie awake fretting about saving enough for retirement, 34% because of educational expenses, 26% over mortgage/rent bills and 22% due to credit card debt.
Health care and educational expenses are the only categories in worse shape now than during the Great Recession. Concerns over health care costs have spiked over the past year (up nine percentage points).
In 2007, just prior to the recession, 56% of Americans said they were losing sleep over one of these five topics. During the recession (2009), the figure jumped to 69%. It fell to 62% each of the past two years and ticked up to 65% this year.
Gen Xers are the most concerned about health care expenditures and saving for retirement. Millennials are the most fearful about outlays for education, housing and credit card debt. These issues are cutting into the slumbers of 73% of Gen Xers, 71% of millennials, 59% of Baby Boomers and 48% of the Silent Generation.
People who are losing sleep over money aren't taking it lying down: 82% reported taking at least one step to improve their financial situation over the past year versus 54% of those who aren't losing sleep. The most common action the insomniacs took was to reduce expenses, followed by selling something, or taking on a second job.


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Olesya Repkina - Russia
The first Russian to join the jury of Women's World Car of the Year in 2018 has considerable experience as a journalist and a racer. Olesya Repkina lives in the capital city, Moscow. She began writing in 2003 for a lifestyle magazine and rapidly became an innovative automotive journalist specialising in women and cars by starting the first, and only, auto magazine for women in Russia – Women on Wheels. As such, she was a catalyst for changing what she says is the 'conservative angle' of automotive media in her country which until then was considered a male-only domain.
Olesya later became an editor at Automobili magazine, a columnist at CAR magazine, a contributor to Vogue and Glamour magazines, Esquire and the Robb Report, Motor, Kommersant Autopilot, RBC Style and SNC to name just a few of the publications she has contributed to. For several years Olesya worked as a deputy editor-in-chief in L'Officiel Voyage. And currently she is a deputy editor-in-chief in R Flight, where she also covers the cars section indeed.
She began racing as an automotive journalist when she was invited to car brand driving schools. "At the time there was too much attention on me and my abilities from my male colleagues so there was no other way for me than to be very good, and to try to prove I can at least be as quick as many of them," she says.
She was. She entered the Mazda Sport Cup for advanced amateurs and automotive journalists and with her teams won the Cup three times. Her prize was a trip to the Nürburgring Circuit in Germany, Spa Francorchamps in Belgium and Circuit Zandvoort in Netherlands. "I had the chance to drive at those circuits under the control of professional racing instructors like Oleg Kesselman who is very well-known in this part of the world and is currently President of the Porsche Club in Russia."
Olesya says being on the jury of Women's World Car is important for two main reasons: "For me personally it means my efforts are rewarded by having my professionalism recognised. It's an honour and probably an advantage in the next steps of my career. For Russia, is means a woman's voice about cars exists because it is currently not that evident.
"Having a Russian presence on the jury of a world panel will perhaps influence other female journalists, mostly in glossy magazines, to develop if they want to write about cars."
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The Clan Structure
History of the Kilt
Flags of Scotland
The Coronation Stone
From Celts and Romans
Time of Vikings
Battle at Brunnabuhr
Battle of Otterburn
Fight for independence
Battle at Dunbar
Battle of Sterling Bridge
Battle of Falkirk
Battle at Halidon Hill
Battle of Culblean
Battle of Neville`s Cross
Flodden Field
Solway Moss
Scotland in the 30 Years' War
Powder Treason
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Culloden
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Highland Clearences
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Donald I.
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Malcolm I.
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Canmore Dynasty
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Donald III. & Edmund
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David I.
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John Balliol
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Robert II.
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Charles I.
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scot.-Gaelic: Roibert a Bruis
norm.-french: Robert de Brus
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Marjory Countess of Carrick
1st Isabella of Mar
2nd Elizabeth de Burgh
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03/1306 in Scone
02/1306 to 07/1329
Little is known about the Childhood and adolescence of Robert I., in modern English Robert Bruce and Robert the Bruce, except that he was born on 11 July 1274 (date is considered secured) and lived for a time at the english Court of Edwards I. should have.
He should also have been a descendant of the norwegian Jarl Lodver, so that also Viking blood flowed in him. He was next to his predecessor John Balliol to the two promising Candidates for the scottish Throne, among which the english King Edward I. chose in his capacity as arbitrator and swore allegiance to him as well. He felt that the choice fell on Balliol as unjust, because he and his family were denied the rightful heir.
In 1295 he married Isabella of Mar, who died shortly after the birth of daughter Marjorie.
Time of the Wars of Independence
Even under King Balliol, Robert remained a Vassal of the english King and devoted to him.
That changed when he was commissioned by Edward I. in 1297 to capture the scottish Soldier William 'Le Hardi' Douglas and hand him and his Family over to the English. He felt more attached to the Guardian William Wallace, brought the Douglas Family together, joined the Resistance, and devastated the Land of those loyal to Eduard.
Together with scottish Nobles, he then set up an Army. However, there was no Battle. After tough negotiations, they agreed on 7 July 1297 a Capitulation, which went down as 'shameful Surrender of Irvine' in the History. After a renewed pledge of allegiance in connection with the surrender, the Scots were forgiven their Violence, which Robert could save his Titles and Lands.
Shortly after the Battle of Stirling Bridge in September 1297, Robert rejoined his compatriots and devastated annandals, destroying the British-held Castle at Ayr. After the victorious return of Edward from the 'Battle of Falkirk', he deprived Robert of the rights of domination, but gave him the chance to prove his loyalty.
When William Wallace resigned from his position as Guardian of Scotland, Robert and his opponent John 'the Red' Comyn was raised to this function. As Comyn was a relative of Balliol, there were repeated disputes, so that Robert retired two years later as Guardian and Comyn one year later. In 1302, Robert and other Nobles submitted again to the english King. In the same year, he married his second Wife, Elizabeth de Burgh -the Daughter of the Earl of Ulster- with whom he had four Children.
Coronation and reconquest of Scotland
From 1304 Robert secretly reappeared for Scotland and contract an Alliance with William de Lamberton in July.
In 1305, Robert presumably stayed in London and witnessed the Execution of William Wallace. Since Edward did not trust Robert and suspected he was organizing a conspiracy, he ordered him to give command of Kildrummy Castle.
At the same time, the Pact Robert had concluded with William de Lamberton was betrayed. Robert then agreed with Comyn to support each other in the Throne claim and to receive the Lands of each other. Presumably to harm Robert, Comyn, however, betrayed the conspiracy and Robert fled to Scotland.
In February 1306, Robert arrived in Dumfries, where Comyn was also staying.
In a private conversation in the Greyfriar's Church, in which they wanted to settle the dispute, they came into quarrel so that Robert stabbed with a Dagger on Comyn, but did not kill him. When Robert fled in fear, his companion Roger Kirkpatrick entered the church and killed Comyn. Supposedly he called Ah'll mak siccer (I'll finish it) before he stormed into it.
For this murder on Sacred Ground Robert threatened the excommunication, whereby he could no longer become King. So he had three weeks -so long had the notification of the Pope and his answer needed- to take the next steps. In order not to lose everything, he hurried to Scone to be crowned. Since everything had to go quickly he was crowned King in March without the Imperial Insignia, including the Stone of Scone -Eduard had let him bring to England- and the Crown. As a Crown, therefore, a golden hoop was placed on his Head.
Actually, the coronation should have been carried out by the Earl of Fife, but the minor heir of the House stayed at the time at the english Court. Instead, his Sister, Isobel MacDuff, stole her husband's Horses and rode to Scone during the night to claim her family's rights, but came too late and the coronation had already been completed. However, her gesture was so significant that the Ceremony was repeated and Robert Bruce became the only King to be crowned twice.
Isobel MacDuff could no longer return to her Family and remained at the Court of the new King.
Even though Robert was now King, he still had no Kingdom, since many members of the Nobility distrusted him because of his previous relationship with Edward. Attempts to recapture the Country in the following years were failures, so that Robert was most of the time fleeing from Edward and his Troops.
According to a Legend, Robert is said to have once hidden in a Cave.
There he watched a Spider as it repeatedly tried to spin a Net. However, the spider did not give up and eventually managed to build her Net. This should have inspired Robert not to give up his fight.
The story, which allegedly referred first to James Douglas, was said to have been linked to Robert I. much later by Sir Walter Scott. Anyway…
Robert finally managed to become stronger in Scotland and find supporters. Especially when, after the Death of Edward I. in July 1307, his -military awkward- Son Edward II. took over.
In the following years, Robert -who shared the command of the troops with his Brother Edward- was able to win more and more Battles for himself. In May 1309, he convened his first parliamentary session in St. Andrews, and in 1310 he was -excommunicated- recognized by the scottish Clergy. That he had the support of local Church Leaders, despite the excommunication, was of great importance, and probably due to the influence of his Friend Lamberton.
In the following three years Robert was able to defeat a number of english Castles and Outposts and the last Castle held by the English fell in June 1314 -despite seemingly superior Army- at the 'Battle of Bannockburn' the Scots in the hands. The unexpected Victory secured Robert the complete acceptance and after further irruptions and raids on english Positions Edward II. found himself forced to a truce.
Campaign to Ireland
Encouraged by the military success, an Invasion of Ireland was started in May 1315, allegedly to liberate it from english Rule.
Robert's Brother Edward was eventually crowned irish High King in May 1316 and asked Robert in the fall for support from him personally and other troops. In May 1317, Robert returned to Scotland.
The Influence of Robert grew through his successes, so that the important Nobles in 1320 in the 'Declaration of Arborath' the Pope asked Robert to give the blessing. At the same time, they made it clear to Robert that he could not do what he wanted, too. So it says in this statement:
"But Robert himself, should he turn away from the Task he has begun and agree that we or our Kingdom would be subject to the english King or his People, we would expel him as our enemy, as one who have undermined our and his rights, and would choose another King to defend our freedom; For as long as only one hundred of us survive, we will not submit to english Rule in any way. For we fight neither for Glory, nor for Prosperity, nor for Honor; but we fight alone for the freedom that no righteous man gives up -except with his life. "
Three years later, Pope John XXII. recognized Robert as King.
Even this mediation attempt did not bring Peace and the raids continued. Only under Edward III. a Peace Treaty was concluded with the 'Edinburgh and Northampton Accords', which recognized the english Crown, Robert as King of Scotland, and Scotland as an independent Kingdom -with the borders formed under Alexander III. were confirmed.
After a renewed campaign to Ireland, the aging and sick Robert retired to his Castle at Cardross on the Clyde.
On June 7, 1329 Robert the Bruce died after long -term contemporary reports "dirty"- Disease and was buried in the Dunfermline Abbey. According to his Last Will, his Heart was previously taken, to fulfill his vow to the Church, to accompany her on a crusade to Jerusalem. However, such a "desecration of the Dead" has been prohibited since 1229 under threat of Excommunication and denial of a christian Burial of all involved. It was not until 1331 that those involved were released from their Sins at the request of Sir Thomas Randolph. Sir James Douglas kept his Heart in a Silver Box and made his way to the Holy Land with scottish Knights. In Spain, Douglas was killed in the fight against Saracens. Even before the fight he should have flung the Box against the Enemy and shouted "Lead us as you have often done, and I will follow you or die". The Heart was later found on the Battlefield and returned to Scotland, where it was buried under the High Altar of Melrose Abbey.
For a long time it was assumed that Robert the Bruce suffered from Leprosy.
Recent studies on its Skeleton and Skull, however, show Signs of infection with Syphilis.
Excerpts from the Period can be found in the Film 'Braveheart' from 1995 and the 2018 released Film 'The Outlaw King'.
Triggered by the "Hysteria" of the Film Braveheart, the Film 'The Bruce' was published in 1996 and tells the Life Story of Robert I. and Bannockburn.
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UP THE COAST : Putting Photographer's Works in Big Picture : Tom Gleaton's photos about the African legacy in Latin America are being exhibited at locations throughout the city.
It's Tony Gleaton week in Santa Barbara.
The Los Angeles-based photographer's extensive collection, titled "Beyond the Middle Passage: Africa's Legacy in Mexico, Central America and South America," is being shown in three parts at four different locations throughout the city.
Santa Barbara's Museum of Art is displaying Gleaton's photos from Central America, UC Santa Barbara's Art Museum is showing the South America portion, and the UCSB Center for Black Studies and Santa Barbara's La Casa de La Raza are exhibiting Gleaton's work from Mexico.
Gleaton began his project during a trip to western Mexico in 1986. Over the next five years, he traveled to five villages, documenting the daily lives in the black communities of the area. From 1988 to 1992, Gleaton moved on to Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama. Through his work, Gleaton examines how looking at race is dependent on location and time.
The Museum of Art is at 1130 State St. It is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays noon to 5 p.m., and Thursdays 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. La Casa de La Raza is at 601 E. Montecito St. It is open Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The UCSB Art Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sundays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Center for Black Studies is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Since 1989, members of the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara have been helping local children sketch the city's landmark buildings during annual late-spring drawing sessions. A collection of more than 800 of those drawings are on display in the "Kids Draw Architecture Retrospective," showing through April 1 at Santa Barbara's Contemporary Arts Forum.
CAF is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. It is located on the second level of the Paseo Nuevo shopping center at the corner of De La Guerra and Chapala streets.
The Bach Camerata will perform works by Debussy, Ravel and Saint-Saens tonight at the Music Academy of the West in Montecito. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. General admission is $18. Call (800) 557-BACH. The academy is at 1070 Fairway Road.
Black Holes will be the topic of conversation Friday and Saturday in shows at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's Gladwin Planetarium. Lecturers Rich Krahenbuhl and George Rudenko will talk about how these celestial objects are formed and the myths that surround them. Show times both evenings are 7 p.m. for a children's show and 8 p.m. for a longer adult show. Tickets are $2 (children's show), $3 (adult's show). Call 682-4711 or 682-3224 for more information. The museum is at 2559 Puesta del Sol Road.
Watching the Academy Awards in front of a small television at home is one thing. Being treated like movie star during the Hollywood extravaganza is quite another.
You can have the latter opportunity Monday evening when the nonprofit group Dalmatian Dreams hosts a benefit gathering at a private estate in Santa Barbara. Guests will walk the red carpet to the front door, be hounded by paparazzi , see the Oscar-nominated songs performed live, rub elbows with celebrity look-alikes and get their fill of lavish food and drink.
The party will go from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are $50, and they're going fast. Call 564-2131.
Dalmatian Dreams works to fulfill the lifelong dreams of those who are terminally ill.
Tickets now on sale: Music legend Carl Perkins will headline the Sixth Annual Rockabilly Roundup on March 31 at the Arlington Theatre. Proceeds will benefit the Child Abuse Listening & Mediation organization of Santa Barbara County. Also on the bill will be Santa Barbara's Roadhouse Rockers and musician Ronnie Mack, a promoter of American roots music at the Palomino Club in North Hollywood. Christopher Nance, weatherman at television station KNBC in Los Angeles, will emcee.
Show time is 8 p.m. General admission is $15, $20 and $25. Call 583-8700 or (800) 486-7849. There are also some $100 tickets, which include a post-concert reception with the stars. Call 965-2376. The Arlington is at 1317 State St.


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Ducks' Justin Kirkland hospitalized after car accident
Kirkland was in an accident on his way to Sunday's game, according to the Ducks
Ducks forward Justin Kirkland, shown skating during warmups prior to a game against the Minnesota Wild last month at Honda Center, was hospitalized overnight after getting into a car accident on his way to the Ducks' game against the Boston Bruins on Sunday night. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
By Lisa Dillman | ldillman@scng.com |
PUBLISHED: January 9, 2023 at 5:19 p.m. | UPDATED: January 9, 2023 at 5:19 p.m.
Ducks forward Justin Kirkland was hospitalized after a car accident in Orange County on Sunday on his way to their game against the Boston Bruins and remains under evaluation.
He has full mobility and has been communicating with family and teammates, according to the Ducks. The expectation is that Kirkland could be released from UCI Health in the next 24 to 48 hours, or even as early as Monday night.
"We are thankful for the quick care and treatment Justin received from first responders and medical staff at UCI Health," Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said in a statement on Monday. "Justin is in great spirits, and we hope he will be released shortly."
Kirkland, 26, was signed by the Ducks in July on a one-year, two-way contract after having spent the past three seasons playing for the Calgary Flames' AHL affiliate in Stockton. He was called up from the Ducks' AHL team in San Diego on Dec. 20, and made his NHL debut that night against the Kings. Kirkland has appeared in seven games in fourth-line duty with the Ducks, and previously had 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in 19 games with the Gulls. His season high in time on ice with the Ducks was 8 minutes 38 seconds was on Dec. 21 against Minnesota.
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Lisa Dillman is the beat writer covering the Anaheim Ducks for the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. Previously Dillman has covered the NHL for the Los Angeles Daily News, the Los Angeles Times and the Athletic.
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Learning Chinese Language the "Chinese Way"
by Paul Girard (保爾) on Wednesday, 09 April 2014 Comments
A French young man tells the story of his immersion into Chinese language.
My name is Paul Girard and I am 18 years old. Although I was born in France, I have spent my entire life in China. Back in October 1996, I arrived in Shanghai; I was 9 months old at the time. After attending a French kindergarten for a few years, it was time for me to go to primary school. I was six at that time when my parents decided to enroll me in a Chinese local primary school. I stayed in that primary school for five years, before I went to a larger middle school, where I stayed for three more years. Finally, when my family and I moved to Beijing, four years ago, I left the Chinese schooling system to join a school based on the English education, Yew Chung International School.
Over the years I have worked hard to reach the level of Chinese I have now, but I didn't do it alone. I received a lot of help and support from many people that really motivated me to work and make progress. I have categorised the help and support I received into three main categories: my parents, my teachers, and the Shanghai local education system. They have, each in separate ways, helped me become fluent in Chinese.
I wasn't the only one who struggled when I first started attending my local primary, my mom also paid a significant price by being my tutor every evening, helping with my homework and making me work harder and harder. My mother already had learned Chinese when we arrived in China and I was still a baby. And when I started school, she accompanied me by learning it once again.
My whole first year in primary was spent trying to catch up with all the other students. My mum would spend at least two hours and a half every evening behind my back, forcing me to practice my writing and reading, again and again. There is no better memory than hand-memory; every time I learned a new character or word, my mum would make me copy it several times until I knew how to write it. As for the text we learned during class, my mom would sit me down and have me read them out loud at least three times. Lastly, my mother also gave me a lot of dictations to help with my memory. To sum it up, when the teacher said read one time, my mum would understand "read three times", if the teacher wrote on my diary copy this word ten times, mom would see "copy this word thirty times".
Was I cooperative? Absolutely not, I was six and had no idea how important all this hard work was. First of all, I refused to do any work if she wasn't in the room, which forced her to constantly be there behind me. Secondly, I hated re-reading texts again and again, so I developed a few methods to read them faster. For example, I once read a whole text skipping one character out of two. Another time I would skip every other line. Although my mom would sometimes notice my fraud and I was doomed to restart. And lastly, my mother and I would get into huge arguments on whether or not to redo this dictation for the fifth time of the evening. Looking back at my first few years in primary, they are filled with a mixture of anger and tears and disputes, but also with the content feeling of hard work. It may have been hard, but I am certain that they were worth it, effective and I will never regret them.
I believe that during the first few years of my primary schooling, my mum became a Shanghainese tiger mum. All the other student's parents were very demanding of their kids and put a lot of pressure on them, the class's competition was quite high. In a way, this also forced my mom to put more pressure on me, which helped me make bigger progress.
Overall, I think that without the my mom's continuous hard work of pushing me to work and do more, I would never have been able to survive more than a few month in my first year of Chinese school, even less speak fluently. She was the one who really forged the bases of learning a new language in me.
In eight years of Chinese schools, I have been taught Mandarin by three teachers, Mrs Zhou taught me from y2 to y4, Mr Shen taught me from y5 to y6 and Mr Wu taught me from y7 to y9. While Mr Shen and Mr Wu have been critical teachers in my learning experience, Mrs Zhou wasn't as helpful as them. But lets go back to my previous years at that local primary. I had picked up a few words and sentences at home with our Chinese Ayi and could already participate in basic discussions. But having all my classes, teachers and new friends talk to me in Chinese; that was really different. Let me tell you a small story to show you my Chinese level at the time. During the first class, Mrs Zhou, who was our homeroom teacher decided to play a little vocabulary game. When it was my turn, I was terrified, I had absolutely no idea what to say, my vocabulary wasn't very large, I repeated what the previous student said, but Mrs. Zhou insisted I find a new word. My head fell lower between my shoulders and I looked at the teacher blankly. After what seemed an eternity, Mrs. Zhou sighed and passed my turn. Looking back at that event, I don't think that she understood just how much I was lost in this new Chinese environment. To be fair I was the first French boy in that primary school, and she might have lacked experience. When you have a whole class of kids who already know how to speak Chinese and one who can barely remember ten words, it must be hard to adapt.
But over a few months with me, Mrs. Zhou started to understand that I had more difficulties than the others. She then asked me to stay after school for "Buke" (补课, remedial class). "Buke" was once per week, where I would stay after school with other classmates and a supervising teacher to go over topics I didn't understand. It was a time that allowed me to spend more time than others on texts with a teacher and to copy characters again and again.
Unfortunately for me, Mrs. Zhou, while being supportive and a nice teacher, never thought that I would ever be a fluent Mandarin speaker. She never believed that I, a little French boy, could achieve something this big of a task. And as she didn't completely believe in me, it also had an impact on me, as I didn't put all my efforts in learning Chinese, since I had the excuse of being French. I remember once when I got quite a good mark in Chinese class, the teacher complimented me in front of the class, saying, "I did very good for a foreigner." Saying this not only implied that, as a non-native speaker, I could only do SO well, but it also separated me from all the other students. Students always need some competition with others in order to be motivated to succeed. By separating me from all the other students, it was saying that I couldn't compete with them.
When I got to y5, Mr. Shen, my new mandarin teacher, adopted a new method. After a short time teaching me, he understood why I wasn't doing so well: I wasn't pushing myself to do my best. So he took me apart and said: Paul, you are no different from a Chinese kid, you can do as well as anyone, and if you were to do the right effort, you could speak and write Chinese like any other Chinese. This changed everything; I wasn't a little foreigner struggling in a Chinese school anymore, I was now just a little Chinese boy learning Mandarin. The awakening from Mr. Shen helped me believe in myself, I was now aware that I could do as well as anyone there; it was just a question of working harder. And once again, it was Mr. Shen who helped me "work harder".
Instead of asking me to stay after school for "Buke" (remedial class), he and I would go to his house every Tuesday evening, and he would spend an hour and half of his time to tutor me. I always had problems with reading texts and answering questions from the text. Mr. Shen taught me how to break down the text, the sentences, looking for the appropriate answers. There was also this time where we spent the evening reading football match articles in the newspaper so he could teach me how to write about football matches in my writing. Lastly, I had some trouble remembering complex characters and would frequently make some silly mistakes. He suggested that I remember complicated words by memorizing all the small radicals they were made out of and making a small combo. And to this day every time I write the character德 I murmur:"十四一心" for the right part.
He would also surprised me by preparing noodles for me once in a while when it was getting late. Seeing that he was so dedicated and caring to me only made me want to work harder and more effectively. One of the reasons I am standing here today is because of Mr. Shen. He was the first teacher who believed in me, and never saw the fact that I was non-native as an issue.
By the time I went to middle school, I considered myself completely Chinese, or more specifically Shanghainese, which is indeed different!
In middle school, Mr. Wu was my Mandarin teacher. He was a very patient old man and I liked him since the first day. Although he was quite amused to see a blond headed boy sitting amongst his new students on the first day of school, he didn't make any special remarks or observations and simply started his lesson. Middle school is when students start to study poems and ancient texts. For me, mandarin class quickly became hell every time we would start studying ancient texts. While others would read these texts and understand relatively well, I couldn't figure out what was going on, if it wasn't for the little image on the side of the text, I wouldn't even know what the story was about. Naturally, the remedial classes came back. For three years I stayed after school every Wednesday with a few other students and Mr. Wu for extra classes. During that time we would mainly redo dictations we did during class and spend more time understanding ancient texts.
Once again, just like Mr. Shen did a few years before, Mr. Wu always regarded me as a Chinese student, I would receive no extra compliments if I achieved I got a good grade in an assignment and no less discontent row if I failed at something. In a way, receiving any kind of special treatment for being a foreigner would have infuriated me! Once, my math teacher complimented me in class, saying, "Paul is making significant progress in math. Don't forget that Paul is French and Chinese isn't his first language, and yet he has done well." I couldn't help but feel offended in my pride. I didn't want to be a do well in a subject as a French boy; I wanted to be doing well in a subject as a Chinese boy. I wasn't looking for any extra privileges. I already considered myself Chinese and anyone else who didn't would seriously make me angry, for I felt like what I had achieved was not being recognized.
In the end, the teachers who really helped me become fluent in Chinese were those who saw me as nothing more than a Chinese kid.
I would also like to talk about how the very unique Chinese educational system has helped learned Chinese fluently. I have noticed that the Chinese educational system is based almost entirely on memorizing. Whether it is visually, orally or manually, memorizing is part of learning Chinese.
During my eight years in Chinese schools, there hasn't been one night where I wasn't writing words repeatedly, reciting a text or simply reading it several times. One of the most common homework was copying words or passages from the text into a notebook. I think that there is no way of escaping this; Chinese simply cannot be learned without one using his memory. Starting in primary school, we had to memorize small sections of the text we learned. Later in middle school, we would learn a poem every two weeks and, of course, recite it as well. Lastly, at least once a week, there would be dictations on either poems or just words. A competitive element was added to the dictations, as the ones the most mistakes had to sacrifice their break times copying all their mistakes.
But memorizing isn't just an initial step; this is a continuous process when speaking Chinese. With all the thousand of characters one has to memorize, frequent practice is needed. Once, when I was in y3 we took an extended holiday in summer for three months. When I finally came back to school, I did an initial test to look at my level. I remember very well how embarrassing it was when I got a pitiful 4 out of 100. I even forgot how to write the basic character "本".
Even now, coming back from summer vacations in France, I spend quite some time in the dictionary looking up words.
I have already talked about a lot of things that helped me learn Chinese fluently: memorizing, being considered as "Chinese" by teachers, hard work at home, and yet it isn't enough. In the journey to learning Chinese fluently, the last step is stepping into the streets. By this I mean that to learn Chinese, one should also go out in the city and talk with the Chinese population. Allow me to expand on this point: teachers generally have excellent grammar and pronunciation, they have little or no accent when they talk and they certainly don't use Chinese slang in class. But we cannot deny that a language isn't complete without the charm of all its different accents and the mystery of all its slang, especially the Chinese language, whose accent can change every fifty-kilometer.
A very important step in my learning process towards fluency was going out in the city and simply talking with people, the shop assistant, the taxi driver, and the apartment building's guard. By talking with different people I started paying attention to many details such as different accents, different adverbs, different possible ways to phrase a sentence. I paid attention to how words I learned in class are used by people on a daily basis. This has helped me a lot in the way I speak and communicate with others. When I first arrived in Beijing, my friends even picked up that I had a Shanghai accent.
My journey towards fluency, if I may say, has been emotional and hard, but rewarding. The key points were memorizing, being treated like a Chinese student, hard work at home and frequent practice outside.
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"True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life, in whatever shape they may challenge us to combat."
"Children demand that their heroes should be freckleless, and easily believe them so: perhaps a first discovery to the contrary is less revolutionary shock to a passionate child than the threatened downfall of habitual beliefs which makes the world seem to totter for us in maturer life."
"The main thing about being a hero is to know when to die."
"Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy."
"You cannot be a hero without being a coward."
"Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duty, and so bear ourselves that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, ''This was their finest hour.''"
"Every hero becomes a bore at last."
"The characteristic of genuine heroism is its persistency. All men have wandering impulses, fits and starts of generosity. But when you have resolved to be great, abide by yourself, and do not weakly try to reconcile yourself with the world. The heroic cannot be the common, nor the common the heroic."
"My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes."
"One brave deed makes no hero."
"The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both; diminishes the former and makes the latter preponderate, and so conquers."
"It's true that heroes are inspiring, but mustn't they also do some rescuing if they are to be worthy of their name? Would Wonder Woman matter if she only sent commiserating telegrams to the distressed?"
"All our lives we fought against exalting the individual, against the elevation of the single person, and long ago we were over and done with the business of a hero, and here it comes up again: the glorification of one personality. This is not good at all. I am just like everybody else."
"The more characteristic American hero in the earlier day, and the more beloved type at all times, was not the hustler but the whittler."
"Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale."


Our cupcakes in the park came from here!
we asked for a dessert menu, but this arrived as part of our reservation meal...Chocolate Amarettini Cheesecake and a Chocolate Cannoli Cake. I actually preferred the cheesecake.
These guys are Disney pin collectors...can you tell?
our meal at ABC commissary...Christy and I took our mousse to go. It was that good!


Another international weekend, another availability mess.
Perth Glory are the principal victims this time, and Tony Sage has ripped into the FFA for their refusal to countenance a postponement of his club's game against the Mariners. He would be better advised simply to rebuke the FFA for their short-sightedness; it was obvious that these dates would become a problem, with the Asian commitments piling up.
Given that a youth league is apparently being introduced next year, and that the clubs (to the best of my understanding) are obliged to release players for international matches even on non-FIFA dates, under the terms of their franchise agreement with the FFA, the problem is only going to get worse. And it's not just Australia's fixtures causing difficulties, either.
"We have to have consistent policy and we have listened and we intend to have breaks on FIFA dates next season."
Notice the non-committal word "intend". I think Foxtel, munificent but demanding, might have an opinion about this particular "intention".
Seems daft to be missing key players, especially at this stage of the season, or any stage to be honest.
Even dafter, when the season isn't that long, so in years to come, if nothing changes (although i'm sure it will at some point.) then players could miss many more games.
Another point at looking at this is, the A-League want to sell their game around the world, get more people interested, how do they do this, if, MR X decides that one day he watches the highlights or the games, and theirs nothing to the game at all,as all key personnel, the stars are gone that weekend?
MR X might never come back!


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Q: TypeError: 'str' object is not callable python 3 I'm completely baffled as to the reason why my code is giving me this error after trying to login into my code. I have a database with a table and I cannot seem to get rid of this annoying error.
TypeError: 'str' object is not callable
import sqlite3
import sys
import time
import random

conn = sqlite3.connect('tutoral.db')
c = conn.cursor()

def create_table():
    c.execute("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Logins(firstname TEXT, lastname
TEXT, age REAL, username BLOB, password BLOB, gender TEXT, yeargroup
REAL)")

# Get login details from user
def login():
    print("<<<<<<<<<Welcome>>>>>>>>>")
    user = input('Username:')
    passw = '%%%s%%' % input('Password:')
    if user == "Charles" and passw =="123123":
        print("Logging in...")
        time.sleep(3)
        print ("ACCESS GRANTED")
        time.sleep(1)
        print('')
        print ("                  <<Welcome Admin>>")
    elif user != "Charles" and passw !="123123":
    c.execute('SELECT * FROM Logins WHERE password=? AND
username=?'(passw,user))
        if c.fetchall():
            print('Welcome')
        else:
            print('Login failed')

A: This line
c.execute('SELECT * FROM Logins WHERE password=? AND username=?', (passw,user))

You're missing a comma.

A: c.execute('SELECT * FROM Logins WHERE password=? AND username=?'(passw,user))

Here you missed a comma separating your 2 arguments.
So now the brackets are right next to your string which looks like you're trying to call the string as a function. like..
"a string"(arg1, arg2)

But like the error message says, Strings are not callable like a function is. So you get that error.
You just need to add a comma in to seperate them and show they are 2 different arguments in your execute function.
c.execute('SELECT * FROM Logins WHERE password=? AND username=?',(passw,user))


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Q: Every HTTP request I send gives a 401 Unauthorized code I'm working on a trigger that will send an HTTP request on some records creation/updates.
I have developed the method the trigger should execute, however, every single HTTP request I send gets a 401 code. I can manually put the request in a browser and get a 200/201 code, it's just when it runs from salesforce that the request is 401.
I am sending an access token as a header, the token works, and the site I'm sending the request to is in the Remote Sites list on org>setup (I am using a trailhead playground)
What can I do to fix this? Is this a limitation of the trailhead playground or am I doing something wrong?
sample code
public static HTTPResponse getResource(){
        HttpRequest req = new HttpRequest();

        req.setEndpoint('https://someWebsite.com/api/v1/SeeResource?');
        req.setMethod('GET');
        String authToken = 'myToken==';
        req.setHeader('access_token', authToken);
        req.setHeader('format', 'json');

        Http http = new Http();
        HTTPResponse res = http.send(req);
        return res;
    }

A: Authorization in a header would be in the Authorization header. It appears that you meant to use query string parameters instead:
String authToken = 'myToken==';
PageReference ref = new PageReference('https://someWebsite.com/api/v1/SeeResource');
ref.getParameters.putAll(new Map<String, String> {
  'access_token' => authToken,
  'format' => 'json'
});
String endpoint = ref.getUrl();
HttpRequest req = new HttpRequest();
req.setEndpoint(endpoint);
req.setMethod('GET');
Http http = new Http();
HTTPResponse res = http.send(req);
return res;

However, without having some documentation, it's hard to tell what's going on.
I can say that there's a defined list of allowed headers, and they are these headers. Neither access_token nor format are acceptable; you'd have to prefix them with X- to be valid.


Discussion in 'Archived Classifieds' started by boris, Mar 11, 2013.
I have the following Blu-rays for sale.
They are also advertised elsewhere (as of 15 Mar 13).
Priced individually, but open to negotiation if buying multiples. 2nd class postage in a jiffy bag included.
These have seen very little use - mainly copied onto my NAS and then left on a shelf so all are in mint condition unless stated. All in Amray cases. Digital Copies have not been used, but may have expired (not checked).
Would you do IM2 and The Raid for £10?
Will take The Raid for asking, but my above offer is still on the table.
Would do both for £11.
Cloverfield, FightClub, Hellboy, Inception, HurtLocker, Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and Sherlock Holmes for £21 please?
Not a chance at £21.
Would do them all for £34.
It's an impulsive buy £25 deal?
Sorry, still far too low.
PM incoming re. The Raid. Would do IM2 and The Raid for £11.
@ Shuya - your PM inbox is full. Could you make some room please?!
Ill take the Raid if it falls through ?
would you do £10 for IM 1+2?
for £18? or £22 if you throw in hellboy?
Would do them for £20, or £24 with Hellboy.
Rp7093 has got first offer on I.M. 1&2 i will wait and see if he has them.
Got 1 space. If you send PPG details, I can pay at work. I'll take IM 2 aswell, please.
Shuya, pm incoming for the raid and IM2. payment by BT please.
Cloverfield and hurtlocker for £8?
Thanks, money received, but I still need you to PM me your address so I can send them to you!
Man on fire please for asking.