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Middlesbrough v Chelsea, Sunday 20th November 2016, 4pm
In contrast to the previous day on the terraces, my first Boro game of the season was a much more modern-day experience with Tom and I enjoying the hospitality provided in the Middlehaven Suite. The four o'clock kick-off worked nicely for us by giving us time for Sunday lunch at my Mam and Dad's and then enabling us to be at the Riverside an hour before the start.
I've not much experience of hospitality suites. A reluctance to get involved in work-related entertaining as either a host or a guest has meant that I've almost always watched games as a regular spectator. I've been in lounges at Old Trafford a couple of times over the years and I've a vague recollection of being in a posher area than you'd have expected at a game at Peterhead, but that's about it. Mind you, posh in Peterhead just means fewer smackheads than normal and maybe slightly less seagull shit.
I almost forgot about the 100 Club. My first two Boro games, forty-two seasons ago, were in the posh part of Ayresome Park. Alan Next-Door had a couple of season tickets in there and on the occasions when his son had other plans he very kindly took me with him.
It wasn't hospitality in the way that it would be seen now. In fact, along with the rest of Ayresome Park, I suspect that they didn't even serve alcohol. What I do remember was coming out of the cold at half-time to be greeted with tables covered with cups of tea and plates of pork pies that had been cut into quarters. I think a second cup of tea was served at full-time to accompany Final Score on the telly.
It was all a lot posher in the Middlehaven with a much more extensive buffet and plenty of drinking choices. Tom and I were shown to a table and watched the end of the Newcastle game on the telly whilst we had the first of a few pints of Amstel.
They have matchday hosts in these lounges and today's turned out to be John Hendrie and Gary Pallister. I've never met John Hendrie but I've known Pally since we were kids. We grew up in the same street and played together in the same primary, secondary school and sixth-form football teams.
I overheard a few of the conversations that Pally was having with some of the other people in the lounge. Invariably they tended to focus on what it was like to play against Romario in the Nou Camp or the perils of sharing a dressing room with Roy Keane.
I've not much interest in those sort of things and so when we had time for a chat it soon gravitated towards the health of our respective elderly parents and the bungalow versus stair-lift dilemma. Not, I imagine, a conversation that many match-day hosts would get to have.
As for the game itself, we watched it from padded seats in the North West Corner. It was odd sitting down for a Boro game these days, although we were able to join in with a couple of the North Stand chants. We got beat, as you'd expect, but it was a decent performance that didn't spoil what was an excellent day. I'm sure I'll be back in a lounge before long.
Tags:Chelsea FC, Gary Pallister, Middlehaven Suite, Middlesbrough FC, Riverside Stadium
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Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic, Saturday 19th November 2016, 3pm
Jen and I don't get to see many gigs these days. It's one of the drawbacks of living in the middle of nowhere in countries that don't have much of a music scene. It means that whenever we are in the UK we try to take advantage of the opportunities available.
This trip to Lincolnshire was to catch up with Billy Bragg at Lincoln Engine Works. As Lincoln City were playing away I'd originally intended to combine the gig with a visit to the even lower non-league side Lincoln United. However, when I read that Scunthorpe were leaving their Glanford Park ground at the end of this season, I changed my plans and we went there instead.
At the risk of showing my age, it doesn't seem that long ago since Scunthorpe moved into Glanford Park and in my mind I still see it as a 'new' ground. It's not though really as they've been there for twenty-eight years. Twenty-eight years in which I didn't get around to attending a game, although in my defence we haven't played there that often. Still, it's never too late, as they say, until it really is too late I suppose. In this case it wasn't and so I went along.
The ground is next to a business park and so Jen cleared off to do some shopping and coffee drinking and I collected my pre-booked ticket for the Doncaster Road Stand. It's the standing section behind one of the goals and with Scunthorpe being outside of the top two divisions they get to keep it that way.
It was great being on a crowded terrace. I'd arrived early enough to bag myself a barrier to lean on and I was in a perfectly placed position, close to the goal but high enough up to get a decent view when the play was at the other end.
The atmosphere took me back to my Holgate days. It wasn't just the standing, after all the South Stand at the Riverside is fully standing these days and I can't remember the last time I sat at a Boro away game. It was more being part of a mass, constantly edging one way or another for a better view.
The songs were in-keeping with the old-school afternoon too with Scunthorpe having a wide variety of chants that I hadn't heard in years and including the classic "If I had the wings of a sparrow, if I had the arse of a crow…".
My interest in the game was enhanced by some Boro links. Scunthorpe had a couple of our ex-players on their bench in midfielder Richie Smallwood and Strachan-era wonderkid Luke Williams, whilst current Boro player Connor Ripley who is spending the season on loan at Oldham was between the sticks for the visitors.
The pre-game buzz all seemed to be about Williams, who had been out for a while with an injury and as seems the way had probably enhanced his reputation with every week that he hadn't played. The consensus among the people around me was that Scunthorpe had missed his movement and that they were a much better team with him in it.
Play was end to end in the first half with the home keeper keeping top of the league Scunthorpe in the game. Connor Ripley had a bit less to do at the far end but he commanded his defence well and looked like a proper keeper. I sometimes think that's half the battle.
At half time I made my way down to get a drink and was gleefully informed by a small boy in the queue that Hull were a goal down at Sunderland. As I thought it unlikely that he would kick my head in I quietly let slip that I was actually a Boro fan and I'd be a lot happier if Hull were to pull their socks up in the second half.
I was quite surprised at how small the crowd was in what is Scunthorpe's last season at the ground and with them looking good for promotion to the Championship. Mind you, Oldham hadn't made much of a contribution to the attendance with only a couple of hundred fans having made the relatively short journey.
The Donny Road stand was fairly well-populated, but there was plenty of space in the rest of the ground and with the 9,000 capacity stadium less than half-full it makes you wonder what's the point of building somewhere new.
Connor Ripley had a lot more to do after the break and acquitted himself well. Luke Williams made an appearance mid-way through the second-half and always looked comfortable. If Scunthorpe do manage to clinch promotion I'm confident he could look at home in the Championship.
By the time Richie Smallwood made an appearance with a couple of minutes to go, Scunthorpe were a goal up. A shot from outside the box had left Ripley unsighted and sneaked in off the post. That was enough for the home win in what I suspect will be both my first and last visit to Glanford Park.
Tags:Connor Ripley, Glanford Park, Luke Williams, Oldham, Richie Smallwood, Scunthorpe
Family Days v Family Days, Sunday 13th November 2016, 9am
Jen and I haven't really done any hiking since we were in England last May. The climate in Malaysia, whilst better than our last location of Darwin, Australia, is just that little bit too hot and humid to make going for a walk a tempting prospect.
That all changed when I read about the Cameron Highlands. The region is about four hours drive north of where we live and as it is a minimum of 1,500 metres above sea-level, the temperature tends to hover around sixteen degrees. That's perfect really and so we went for the weekend.
The last hour or so of the drive took us up winding narrow roads that were flanked by stray dogs. I doubt many make it to old-age. Every now and then there would be an attraction such as a waterfall or a tea-room that would be marked by cars parked along both sides of the road for a hundred yards each way and supplemented by a few tour-buses.
We stayed in Tanah Rata. The mix of day trippers and slightly longer-term visitors, the cafes and attraction booking offices reminded me a little of some of the towns in the Lake District.
I was tired from the concentration needed to avoid running over the dogs or driving off a cliff edge and so we didn't do much on the Saturday night. We were up early on the Sunday though and went for a walk up to a waterfall and then into the forest. It's the rainy season in Malaysia at the moment and a combination of a wet path and fallen leaves made it quite slippy underfoot. Sufficiently so that I ended up flat on my back at one point. Fortunately there weren't any other people around to witness my senior moment.
There wasn't much in the way of wildlife either. A few lizards, one of those flightless birds, a chipmunk up a tree and a large red caterpillar. The highlight was probably a butterfly that when it spread its wings looked uncannily like a snake's head.
To get back into Tanah Rata we had to pass a football pitch and as we approached I heard a whistle and some shouting. Once in sight it was clear that there was a game going on. It looked pretty low-level but I counted the players and it was 11 a side. There was also a ref and two linesman and so by my ground hopping rules it counted as a proper match.
I took a few photos then wandered into the main and only stand. There were about fifty people watching, which isn't a bad turnout at all. Next to the stand were a group of women in a tent. Most of them were preparing food but a couple were sorting out medals ready for a post-game presentation.
The standard of play was such that even at my age and not having kicked a ball for six years I reckon I could have shone. My Dad, at 83, would have made less of a shambles of things than both keepers were managing to do.
Five minutes after we got there, the full-time whistle blew and in that time we'd seen three goals. I didn't ask the score but I suspect that both sides were probably into double figures by some distance.
I did have a chat with a couple of players at the end. Apparently both sides were drawn from company employees on a team building exercise. They all worked for Family Days, a company from Ipoh, some eighty kilometres away.
We chatted about Ipoh's team Perak and, after I mentioned that I'd seen them in their Malaysian Cup game against Selangor, their excellent travelling support. At that point it was time for the medal presentation and so we left them to their team-building.
Tags:Cameron Highlands, snake head butterfly, Tanah Rata
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"A creative and deliberate thinker... instrumental in providing civilian training to the Charleston Police Dept. Dr. Galloway has been a pleasure and will be very difficult if not impossible, to replace." - City of Charleston, Police Dept./Sharon Robinson, Assist. to Chief of Police.
Dr. Galloway's entire life is a lesson in the secrets of achieving personal goals, self-enrichment, empowerment and getting more out of life.
Dr. Galloway presents key principles for success and goal achievement. He explains the principles of time management, commitment and determination and how to realize your dreams. Specifically, there are 6 key principles that are important and fundamental to achieving goals. Jerry's 6 principles are the basis of his achievements in life and form the foundation for endeavor and success.
Jerry also presents on numerous other topics of special interest and always ties together the key values of learning, fortitude and character building. His entire life is a lesson in the secrets of achieving personal goals, self-enrichment, empowerment and getting more out of life. The specific focus of any given talk or presentation can be tailored to the interests of the event or group.
Dr. Galloway has served as a professor of education and instructional technology learning specialist for over 25 years at such universities as the University of Houston, Indiana University NW, Georgia Southern University, Texas Wesleyan and the University of Texas at Arlington, College of Charleston and currently supervising Doctoral Dissertations for Walden University. He is a widely published author of books, over a 100 research articles and papers, and multi-media products sold world-wide. After a degree in philosophy followed by law school, he completed his doctorate at the University of Houston with some of the earliest work on learning, building mental models and conceptual development.
He is an accomplished astronomer and astro-photographer. He serves as the astronomy lecturer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and operates his own observatory. He regularly hosts and presents hands-on observing seminars at star parties and lectures at meetings and other events.
He has performed as a professional musician throughout the midwest and east coast. With early experience as a keyboardist, composer and conductor, he has performed as a vocalist and drummer on tour and countless venues for almost 50 years. He currently performs for all sorts of shows locally with a number of CD's currently available.
He is an accomplished martial artist and 5th degree Master of Taekwondo. He is the founder of the Chun Tong style of Taekwon-Karate and national gold medalist. Operating Traditional Martial Arts since 1983 and with black belt graduates scattered in states in the Midwest, Northeast and East Coast, the Chun Tong style continues to be taught today. He was inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2002.
He is also an actor and musical stage performer with appearances in Sound of Music and the Johnny Mercer Old Radio Review around southeast Georgia - at the Olde Pal Theater, the Emma Kelly Theater and Averitt Center for the Arts and most recently a show at the Physician's Auditorium at the College of Charleston. His also an active pilot.
He serves on various national and regional Boards of Directors for various organizations and institutions. He is also an editor for the i-manager's International Journal of Educational Psychology.
An active member of MENSA, Dr. Galloway is available for a variety of lectures and seminars nation-wide.


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The Al-Badr () was a paramilitary force composed mainly of Bihari Muslims which operated in East Pakistan against the Bengali nationalist movement during the Bangladesh Liberation War, under the patronage of the Pakistani government.

Etymology
The name Al-Badr means the full moon and refers to the Battle of Badr.

History

Organization
Al-Badr was constituted in September 1971 under the auspices of General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, then chief of the Pakistan Army eastern command.  Members of Al-Badr were recruited from public schools and madrasas (religious schools).  The unit was used for raids and special operations; the Pakistan army command initially planned to use locally recruited militias (Al-Badr, Razakar, Al-Shams) for policing cities of East Pakistan, and regular army units to defend the border with India. According to Brigadier Abdul Rahman Siddiqi, members of Al-Badr were mainly Biharis.

Despite their similarities in opposing the independence of Bangladesh, the Razakar and Al-Badr had differences; Razakars opposed the Mukti Bahini in general, while Al-Badr's tactics were terrorism and political killings.  All three groups operated under Pakistani command.

Dissolution
After the surrender of the Pakistan Army on 16 December 1971, Al-Badr was dissolved together with the Razakar and Al-Shams.  Many members were arrested.  During the time of president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, all of the collaborators, including those of Al-Badr were pardoned and in 1975 any attempt to try them was repealed.

War crimes
Al-Badr perpetrated atrocities against civilians during the war of 1971, in particular, the massacre of intellectuals that occurred in the Rayer Bazaar area of Dhaka on 15 December 1971.
According to journalist Azadur Rahman Chandan, Al-Badr was experimentally launched in Jamalpur, Mymensingh in April 1971 as a voluntary force with Islami Chhatra Shangha activists as its first recruits to wage war against the nationalist fighters. They were enlisted and trained under the guidance of Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, the assistant secretary general of Jamaat.

Leaders of Al-Badr
 Motiur Rahman Nizami was convicted of war crimes and executed on 11 May 2016
 Mir Quasem Ali was convicted of war crimes and executed on 3 September 2016
 Ashrafuz Zaman Khan
 Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin
 Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed was convicted of war crimes and executed on 22 November 2015.

See also
 Peace Committee

References

Bangladesh Liberation War
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Former paramilitary forces of Pakistan

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Tokyo Xtreme Racer is a Racing video game published by Crave, Genki released on February 1, 2001 for the PlayStation 2.
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Volador beats Rush but gets beat up, Universal tournament announced
September 26, 2015 September 26, 2015 thecubsfan
CMLL (FRI) 09/25/2015 Arena México [CMLL]
1) Cancerbero & Raziel b Pegasso & Starman
Rudos took 2/3
2) Demus 3:16, Mercurio, Pequeño Olímpico b Fantasy, Shockercito, Último Dragoncito
3) Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto b Ángel de Oro, Rey Cometa, Tritón
Rudos took 1/3.
4) Gran Guerrero, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero COR Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión
Dragon Rojo replaced Polvora on Tuesday, but it ended up with both of them in and Thunder out (and not mentioned at all.) Guerreros took 2/3, the last when Niebla Roja snuck back in as everyone else was brawling on the floor for the countout.
5) La Máscara, La Sombra, Marco Corleone b Atlantis, Máximo, Valiente
Ingobernables took 1/3.
6) Volador Jr. DQ Rush
Straight falls win in a sub eight minute match. Rush's shoulder was cut up by a whip into the stairs. He was about to lose the second fall when Mascara, Sombra and Marco all ran in. Volador fought them off for a moment, but the Ingobernables laid him out and ripped off his gear to end the show.
Middle four matches were the best on the show. Main event wasn't what we thought it'd be – maybe it was the injury, maybe it was just the match. The recap is one post below.
Los Ingobernables said they're not going not stop until they retire Atlantis. Give it enough time and that'll probably work. They also celebrated after beating up Volador Jr. Meanwhile, Atlantis made the point that he can govern the Ingobernables and blamed Rush for Sombra losing.
Thunder not being mentioned seems like something's up, but they've vanished him before only for him to turn back up again. Just like his last set of missing matches, he didn't seem to suffer an injury the week before but wasn't much good in the ring. No idea what the deal is with him.
Sombra told friends of the site that he's making his annual return to NJPW in November for the World Tag League tour. Naito might be on his own until then. CMLL's pushing the 10/30 show (two days before Dia del Muertos, close enough to pretend) as their next big show. Dia del Muertos is a usually a busy day for skeleton people.
Star Jr. replaces Esfinge on Tuesday's show.
Hernandez is officially released from his LU contract. This seemed very random as a press announcement, but maybe there's still legal things going on? I'd guess Hernandez isn't the only one who isn't the only not coming back from season 2 (don't know anything, but the usual bit of turnover), and I wonder if anyone else will get a press release.
Hijo del Fantasma says Myzteziz is going to join La Sociedad whether he likes it or not.
CMLL (FRI) 10/02/2015 Arena México
1) Fantasy & Shockercito vs Demus 3:16 & Pequeño Violencia
2) Blue Panther, Blue Panther Jr., The Panther vs Kráneo, Olímpico, Ripper
3) Último Guerrero vs Ángel de Oro, Dragon Lee, Cavernario, Shocker, Rey Bucanero, Luciferno, Dragón Rojo Jr. [CMLL Universal, semifinal]
4) La Máscara, Máximo, Super Porky vs Euforia, Felino, Mr. Niebla
5) Atlantis, Super Parka, Volador Jr. vs La Sombra, Marco Corleone, Rush
Super Parka returns! This is probably not going to end up being good news for Super Parka.
La Mascara and Maximo on the same team after feuding this past week, that's normal.
CMLL seemed to change to the tournament block from last night – but then they only announced names for the shows and didn't specifically say they were all in the tournament. The other guys who were supposed to be in the tournament are on the show but in other matches. (Maybe it was booking change, maybe it was just confusing advertisements.) Anyway, two time and reigning champion Ultimo seems like the favorite out of this block. There's cases to believe either of the Dragons or Cavernario making into the semifinal, but they'd be decent surprises.
10/09 bracket: Volador Jr., Maximo, Negro Casas, Mistico, Valiente, Atlantis, Mephisto, and Ephesto. That's a much harder to pick group, with everyone besides Valiente and Ephesto having a real shot. I'm not sure this tournament really means all that much this year because it's happening after the Anniversary, but they should at least get a pretty good final out of it on 10/16.

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Too often, literature on participation in community development is void of the rationale for the participation of teachers; the roles they may play; factors for and against their participation; and strategies for inviting and sustaining their participation. This study examines what could be done to ensure the participation of rural based teachers in community development activities, by exploring these issues. A qualitative design and purposeful sampling are used. The sample consists of information-rich informants from the following five categories: officials of the Rural District Council, non-governmental organisation workers, rural based school teachers, Village Development Committee Chairpersons, and ordinary community members. Interviewing is used as the major instrument of data collection. The study reveals that rural based teachers should participate in community development activities, since they have a wide knowledge base and transferable skills, and they are part of and trusted by the community. It reveals that rural based teachers' participation is deterred by political factors, lack of supportive policies, attitudes, conservativeness, lack of specialized training, and labour issues. Twenty two roles are identified for rural based teachers in community development activities. Strategies for inviting them to participate are: the use of policy, change of attitudes, use of media campaigns, training, and inclusion of community development in tertiary education in general, and teacher education in particular. Strategies for sustaining their participation emerge as: the use of incentives, free time or days off and holding responsible offices. Sixteen recommendations are finally presented.


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Carlos Condit Featured On "New Mexico True Stories"
The New Mexico Tourism department does a fantastic job at promoting the state and all the amazing sites and adventures that are found within our state lines. The State of New Mexico website features a segment called New Mexico True Stories where videos are showcased emphasizing adventures and stories from around the state that includes a video on New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez. the Angel Fire zip line and the burning of "Zozobra".
Today, UFC Top Contender Carlos Condit was featured on the professionally impressive site (click here to view) and in a short video, Condit is portrayed as embodying the true essence of what it means to be a New Mexican while also showcasing the intellectual and emotional side of the combat fighter.
A quote from the New Mexico True Stories site really sums up the direction of the two-minute video.
We know that New Mexico is the best and baddest state in the union. We've got the meanest cage-fighter, the biggest elk, the strongest trout, the hottest and most flavorful food, the most iconic living writer, the first wilderness area and spaceport, the birdiest desert oasis, and the most summity Everest guide of all time. We just want everyone else in the state to appreciate these things, too.
The video begins slowly with Condit amidst fight preparations with short "flashback" videos of past moments mixed in the fray. The voiceover of Condit speaks emotionally about his rise and fall as a mixed martial arts champion and his climb back towards winning the World Title again with relation to the struggle and the hardships that come with it all.
Condit's training at the crest of the Sandia Mountains is beautifully displayed at a place called the "Rock House"; the old Ranger Station has now become a beacon for Condit to train and hit mitts with one of his coaches, Brandon Gibson. Training in the thin mountain air, Condit continues to talk about his outlook on fighting and how the quiet training compares to 20-thousand roaring fans.
The Albuquerque native then speaks of the emotional relation to the people of his home state when he shares this gem of a quote:
We are all fighters in New Mexico, I'm no different. It's just that my fight happens in the cage. – Carlos Condit
The video ends with an aerial shot of the vast Albuquerque landscape where Condit is shown running atop the hills. It is a great video that is full of emotion and inspirational vibes. It is definitely worth the two minutes and six seconds to watch.
Carlos Condit truly embodies the spirit of New Mexicans and has been a great ambassador as one of the state's most visible and successful sport's icons. As the first UFC Champion to be a native of New Mexico, Condit has always been a model of class and respect in the physical demanding sport and has always representing his roots of New Mexico throughout his career journey.
Condit will fight this Saturday night in the co-main event for UFC 171 live on pay-per-view. Already a top contender, it is well-known that a win for Condit over fellow contender Tyron Woodley will earn the New Mexican fighter a shot at the UFC Welterweight Title.
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2014/07/19 -- Kevin Croom In Action Tonight, Poised To Push Winning Streak To Nine
It has been nearly three-months since Kevin Croom last fought and that will be the longest lay-off for the Albuq...
2014/07/19 -- Vyacheslav Glazkov fighting Aug. 9
Heavyweight contender Vyacheslav Czar Glazkov, coming off a career-best victory against longtime contender Tomas...
2014/07/19 -- Mayweather-Maidana II tour a good call
LAS VEGAS -- Two of the three fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. has had on his six-fight Showtime/CBS contract -- Robe...
2014/07/19 -- Half-Year Awards: The Fighters
This is it – the unofficial half-year awards season is coming to a close, and all that's left is to determine t...
2014/07/20 -- Half-Year Awards – The Upsets
With so many top-level fighters put together in evenly matched bouts, you would think that major upsets would be...
2014/07/20 -- UFC 170 And What It Meant For New Mexico Trained Fighters
This past Saturday, the highly discussed UFC 170 event was held inside the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vega...
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Pride's Harvest is a 1991 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. It was the eighth book featuring Sydney homicide detective Scobie Malone.

Synopsis
Malone is called in to investigate the murder of a Japanese industrialist in the small country town of Collamundra, where his family are holidaying with friends. Scobie becomes involved in local racial tensions and a murder that happened seventeen years ago.

References

External links
Pride's Harvest at AustLit (subscription required)

1991 Australian novels
HarperCollins books
William Morrow and Company books
Novels by Jon Cleary


Some people don't know the patch cord has telecom and network level. Point at this problem, we will explain what are the differences between them!
What is multimode optical patch cord?
It is used as the patch cord from device to optical fiber wiring link, it has thicker protective layer, generally used to connect the transmitter and terminal box.
It is applied in optical fiber communication system, optical fiber access network, optical fiber data transmission and other fields.
Optical patch cord divides into telecom and network level.
The network level patch cord is slightly worse than Telecom grade, cause it's attenuation is larger. It's requirements is not high, packet loss in transmission, the data are generally greater than 0.3dB.
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using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.UI;
using System.Collections;
using Meta;
using SocketIO;
//using TextUpdate;

public class LeftHandTracking : MetaBehaviour {

	// Use this for initialization

	public Text t;
	void OnStart () {

		//GameObject.Find ("RiseFall").guiText.text = "AAA";
	}

	// Update is called once per frame
	void Update () {

		Hand[] hands = Meta.Hands.GetHands();

		//Debug.Log (hands + ":" + hands.Length);

		if (hands.Length > 0) {
			Hand left = Meta.Hands.left;
			//Debug.Log(right);
			if(left != null && left.isValid){
				Palm lp = left.palm;
				Vector3 position = lp.position;

				//Debug.Log(right.handOpenness);
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Crowder County Park, at 4709 Ten Ten Road in Apex, is the site for the 20th Annual Frog Fest on Saturday, April 6th, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enjoy crafts, games, live music and tasty food from local food trucks. Meet and greet with live frogs and reptiles. For all ages.
The lower parking lot will be closed during the event. The upper parking lot will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking attendants and Sheriff's deputies will be on site to help the flow of traffic, both in the park and on Ten-Ten Road.


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Poppy seeds and fixed oils can also be nonnarcotic because when they are harvested about twenty days after the flower has opened, the morphine is no longer present.
In Mexico, Grupo Modelo , the makers of Corona beer, used red poppy flowers in most of its advertising images until the s.
A poppy flower is depicted on the reverse of the Macedonian denar banknote, issued in and Canada issued special quarters cent coins with a red poppy on the reverse in , and Poppies have long been used as a symbol of sleep, peace, and death: Sleep because the opium extracted from them is a sedative, and death because of the common blood-red color of the red poppy in particular.
In Greek and Roman myths, poppies were used as offerings to the dead. The poppy of wartime remembrance is Papaver rhoeas , the red-flowered corn poppy.
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The interior was interesting and kept us entertained. Really tasty food that comes along a very unique decor. Probably the bed value for your buck in the area!
Amazing food, but the waitress obviously hates her job! No eye contract, no words and slams our glasses on the table.
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A few species have other uses, principally as sources of drugs and foods. The opium poppy is widely cultivated and its worldwide production is monitored by international agencies.
It is used for production of dried latex and opium , the principal precursor of narcotic and analgesic opiates such as morphine , heroin and codeine.
Poppy seeds are rich in oil, carbohydrates, calcium and protein. Poppy oil is often used as cooking oil, salad dressing oil, or in products such as margarine.
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Ancient Egyptian doctors would have their patients eat seeds from a poppy to relieve pain. Poppy seeds contain small quantities of both morphine and codeine ,  which are pain-relieving drugs that are still used today.
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Jefferson has long been a practitioner of the art of empty rebounding numbers. Superficially, his 9.0 rpg average and 17.2 career rebound rate (30th-best in NBA history) might tempt you into thinking he's a premier glass-cleaner, but those numbers belie the underwhelming impact he's traditionally had on his teams' rebounding performances. Last year, researcher Evan Zamir looked at how players impact their teams' rebound rates (over the previous three seasons), accounting for quality of teammates and opponents. The stats show that for all of Jefferson's individual rebounding stats, he's made his teams softer on the glass on both ends of the floor. That trend has continued in 2012-13; Jefferson still has a major difference between his rebounding rate and that of his teammates, the Jazz aren't rebounding anywhere near as well as you'd predict given their component players, and Utah rebounds much, much worse with Jefferson in the game.
Rebounding is undoubtedly a valuable skill for a player to have, but only if it improves his team's bottom line. All too often, players who put up monster individual rebounding numbers aren't actually increasing their teams' rebound rates.
I don't know how Jefferson does it, but he just makes everything worse.
Other names mentioned in the article include Asik, Hickson, Cousins, and Howard.
Ahh..... more ammo to beat up our dead horse.
I'm starting to feel bad for this guy.
I'm also starting to feel sick at the thought he might possibly be with this team after this season.
Does anyone have a remedy for this?
SALT LAKE CITY (January 8, 2013) – ESPN, the sports leader,today honored Utah Jazz forward Ricardo (Al) Jefferson by naming him to the top 5 of an elite group of rebounders. ESPN writer Neil Paine describes Jefferson as an elite glass cleaner and points out Jefferson's 17.2 career rebound rate is 30th-best in NBA history.
Now in his 9th NBA season and 3rd season with the Jazz, Jefferson (6-10, 289, Prentiss H.S., Prentiss, Miss.) has appeared in 35 games (all starts) this season and is averaging 16.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 32.6 minutes per game. Jefferson has lead the Utah Jazz in rebounding in each of his three seasons since joining the team.
...like Boozer, Big Al grabs half his rebounds off missed free throws!
i dont think you have any stats to back this up bro. why do u choose to live this life of lies bro?
I guess Daryl Morey doesn't understand anything about numbers since he signed Asik......Besides Rebounding Rate is a crappy stat either way. The mention that someone did the math means ZERO to me unless I can actually see how the adjustment was done.
Too many bros, not enough hos.
Wait is this for real? Haha they seriously got the exact opposite out of it? Isn't that false advertisement?
Unbelievable. And how is it that someone who is rebounding so much is bad at reabounding?
Al is the primary 'rebounder' on the team when he's on the floor. It's just what he does. I think the problem is that when he is in there, the other four players on the floor stop trying to get rebounds thinking that Al will get it anyway, so boards that would have been obtainable outside of Al's range go to the other team. When Al comes out then everyone else picks up the slack and they rebound better. It's not Al's fault unless he gets upset when someone else gets a board. It's the rest of the team's fault for being lazy and not trying because Al's in there.
It's the same problem the team has on offence when Al 'the black hole' gets the ball in the post. Sure he has a history of not passing the ball, but have you looked at the rest of the team? They just stand there and wait for him to shoot, they aren't cutting, they aren't getting open, so why should he pass it to them? Al has been getting better at this, or has the team started trying to get position finally? I think there are some lazy players on this team non named Al on both offense and defense.
Unlike baseball, a sport in which the marginal value of a given action at the individual level is essentially the same at the team level -- upgrading to a new third baseman who hits 10 more home runs than the old one, for instance, will result in 10 more home runs for the team -- adding, say, a prolific individual rebounder does not necessarily mean the team will reap big benefits on the boards.
Why is this? The main reason is that the act of rebounding involves players competing not just with opponents but also with members of their own teams. There are only so many boards to go around on a team, and often seemingly productive rebounders rack up gaudy totals in part by "stealing" boards from teammates, rather than adding extra rebounds to their teams' bottom lines.
He then goes on with stats that show that elite rebounders do not increase the rebounding percentage for their teams, they just take rebounds from teamates seems to be the point. Thus it seems like not such a knock on BA as it is on top rebounders in general. That's what I got out of the intro. No subscrip so I did not read beyond that.
Useless article. Al can rebound if he wants to. He's at least a decent defensive rebounder.
So, let me get this straight: In order for Al to become a better rebounder he needs to stop rebounding.
What a load of crap. As I already said, the rest of the team needs to step up. If Al is getting all the post rebounds, then box out further out. If your guy is trying to get a rebound instead of running the court, then box him out and get it instead, even if that's outside of the paint. I am glad that Al is trying to put the team on his back, but I really do think that the rest of the team is lazy and isn't trying hard enough themselves.
Crazy how far Dwight has fallen since he was dominating the league. Two years ago I'd have said Miami is a better team trading LBJ for him straight up. Of course James got better too but still, wow.
Dominating the league? Dwight is a huge cancer without any real toughness mentally. He's Tracy McGrady 2.0 with much, much more drama and a handbag away from a princess.
Interesting thesis. I'd like to know how teams get better at rebounding then. Something tells me that Miami wouldn't mind Asik or Verajao "stealing" more defensive rebounds for them.
1) Personnel (it's interesting that the teams with the most rebounds/48 minutes are Minnesota, Indiana, Denver, L.A., Golden State etc.). Each one of these teams has at least one quality rebounder if not two or three for their position (Minn.: Love; Indiana: George, Hibbert, West; Denver: Faried, Koufos, McGee; L.A.: Howard, Jordan, Gasol; G.S.: Lee). The rest of the teams seem to follow suit as well with Boston and Miami (both without Centers) coming in last.
2) Defensive balance and positioning, i.e., when someone challenges a shot, another player boxes out the man that that player left.
Types of rebounds are important as Locke showed that teams that offensive rebound in the top are often bad teams unless they defensive rebound well also, while those that defensive rebound in the top are usually top teams.
Also, how bad your team's shooting % will dictate how many rebounds you get.


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Coronavirus updates: 339 cases, 6 new deaths; Russia behind spread of disinformation, US says
By KSL.com Staff | Updated - Jul. 29, 2020 at 10:52 p.m. | Posted - Jul. 29, 2020 at 7:09 a.m.
SALT LAKE CITY — Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 from Utah and around the world.
If you're on a mobile device and can't see the updates below, click on this link.
Wednesday, 10:32 pm
Susie Boyce: 'Welcome to the pandemic!' My COVID-19 experience
During the first week of July, I started experiencing severe fatigue, a sharp uptick in headaches, and a feeling of significant discombobulation (i.e. brain fog). To top that off, my seasonal allergies were having a veritable hay day.
A logical person would add my symptoms to a worldwide pandemic to the road trip I took in June and conclude that I had probably contracted COVID-19.
Logic isn't necessarily my strong suit. Road tripping, for all its awesomeness, has exacted a requisite toll on me ever since I suffered a brain injury in an accident seven years ago. I always pay a physical price and need a week or two to "recover." This price generally involves my brain not functioning well, having severe headaches, and needing lots and lots of sleep.
So I figured I was just paying my road-tripping price, albeit for much longer than usual. Brain injury recovery is anything but predictable, so not much surprises me anymore.
— Susie Boyce, KSL.com Contributor
Ogden, Iron County districts delay school reopenings; Weber approves shorter school day
If an extra week makes a difference in stemming the spread of COVID-19, the Ogden School District is doing what it can to help curb that tide.
The Ogden school board voted in special session Wednesday evening to delay the start of the upcoming school year.
The board voted unanimously to push the start of school from Aug. 20 to Aug. 26; the first three days of school will be half-day schedules while students, administrators and teachers work to implement new protocols under the Keeping Ogden Healthy plan.
"This would allow students and staff to focus and adjust to the new processes, protocols and procedures," Ogden superintendent Rich Nye wrote in a presentation to the seven-member board. "Staff would debrief the second half of each day to determine what went well, what didn't go well, and what adjustments need to be made before students return the next day."
— Sean Walker, KSL.com
339 more COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths reported in Utah Wednesday
Utah's number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 339 from Tuesday, with six more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now at 511, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period is now 9.6%.
Wednesday totals give Utah 39,194 total confirmed cases, with 2,324 total hospitalizations and 292 total deaths from the disease.
— Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com
Wednesday, 11:00 am
What can Utah learn from how other areas of the world managed COVID-19?
Utah has improved its uptick in recent weeks but still remains above Gov. Gary Herbert's July 9 challenge to get its rolling seven-day average of new cases below 500 per day by the start of August. The Utah Department of Health reported the average was 541, as of Tuesday.
As Utah looks to wrangle COVID-19 cases, experts say there are lessons that can be learned from New York, other states and other countries that have found ways to manage the novel coronavirus even after harsher outbreaks.
Here's a look into how they've done it.
— Carter Williams, KSL.com
Fed wrestles with its next moves as virus stalls US economy
Federal Reserve officials are grappling this week with the timing and scope of their next policy moves at a time when the raging viral pandemic has weakened the U.S. economy.
No major changes are likely when the Fed releases a statement Wednesday after its two-day policy meeting ends and just before Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference.
But the central bank is working toward providing more specific guidance on the conditions it would need to see before considering raising its benchmark short-term interest rate, which is now pegged near zero.
— Associated Press
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
Russian intelligence services are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain ahead of the presidential election in November, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Two Russians who have held senior roles in Moscow's military intelligence service known as the GRU have been identified as responsible for a disinformation effort meant to reach American and Western audiences, U.S. government officials said. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
Trump defends disproved COVID-19 treatment
President Donald Trump issued a stout defense Tuesday of a disproved use of a malaria drug as a treatment for the coronavirus, hours after social media companies moved to take down videos promoting its use as potentially harmful misinformation.
The president, in a marked shift from the more measured approach he's taken toward the virus in recent days, took to Twitter to promote hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, and to amplify criticism of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert.
In a White House briefing, Trump defended his decision to promote a viral video of a group of doctors promoting the use of the drug Monday, even though his own administration withdrew emergency authorization for its use against the coronavirus.
ICYMI: Catch up on coronavirus developments from yesterday
With 446 new Utah COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths reported Tuesday, Gov. Gary Herbert's goal to see cases drop below a 500-per-day average by Aug. 1 is still within reach.
Salt Lake County small businesses still struggling due to the effects of the coronavirus shutdown have another chance to receive sorely needed financial aid to keep their operations going.
States are resisting mask mandates as coronavirus upticks stir alarm.
With hundreds of teachers nervous to return to the classroom — and some high-risk educators even saying they may retire rather than return too early — leaders of the Utah Education Association are calling on state leaders to delay the start of the upcoming school year or push it online for the first several weeks of the semester.
Read all of yesterday's COVID-19 news here
KSL.com Staff
Health department reports 2,150 new COVID-19 cases in Utah on Saturday
Plan in place to slowly bring back jury trials to Utah
Silver Alert canceled after 89-year-old Provo man found safe
What to expect from the Utah Legislature's 2021 session
Jazz get a bit of revenge in 109-105 win over Nuggets


Nation Radio London presenter Dean Martin has played an extra special request for one particular listener.
The former Gold host was asked by a fan to attend her wedding in Manchester and walk her down the aisle.
Heather Stevens married Ian Ginnever on November 10th 2018, after meeting at various music events hosted by Dean. Heather was a regular listener when he was on Gold and now listens to his evening shows on Nation Radio.
Dean told RadioToday: "Heather asked me a few months ago if I would come to Manchester and walk her down the aisle, of course I accepted.


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Lexington's African American Ballet Troupe to debut Ebony Nutcracker
By: Evelyn Schultz
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A holiday staple set to an iconic soundtrack. We're all familiar with Tchaikovsky's famous Nutcracker.
"Ever since I was 9 years old, I've always wanted to do something like this," says Kayla Chambers-Reed of African American Ballet Troupe.
But plies and turns aside, this is not your average nutcracker. This is the African American Ballet Troupe's spin on the Christmas classic, their first-ever Ebony Nutcracker in Lexington.
"We have some R&B in there, hip hop, even some African music."
Chambers-Reed founded Lexington's ballet troupe—made up of teenagers—earlier this year.
The group has spent months working with young ballerinas across the city and choreographing their own routines.
The December 20 performance will mark the troupe's biggest show yet, with close to 60 dancers spinning into the spotlight.
"It brings me a lot of joy because this is the first time this community is going to have something like this. It gives these students a chance to be part of a classical ballet they probably thought they never could be a part of," says dance teacher Desean Elliott.
A classical ballet with a modern twist these ballerinas can't wait to share.
"Growing up I wanted to see more diversity and different dances and that's what we're doing now," says Chambers-Reed.
The Ebony Nutcracker is a one-time performance at the Lyric Theatre at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 20. Reserve your tickets by calling the Lyric.
The AABT will also be collecting cold weather accessories like hats and gloves for the Hope Center that night.


The Allman Brothers Band is one of the best-loved groups in rock and roll history and they considered their early association with Macon integral to their success. For nearly five decades visiting the gravesite of Duane Allman and Berry Oakley at Rose Hill Cemetery has been a pilgrimage for many of their most devoted fans. In recent years, iron fencing has been placed around the graves to prevent vandalism and other unwelcome activities.
Tragedy first struck the band on 29 October 1971, when Duane Allman died as the result of a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Hillcrest Avenue and Bartlett Street.
Just over a year later, on 11 November 1972, Berry Oakley met the same fate within blocks of where Duane had crashed.
After years on the road leading the band and doing his own solo projects, Gregg Allman died on 27 May 2017. It was always his wish to be reunited with Duane and Berry in Rose Hill. A formal memorial has yet to be placed, but plans have been made to expand the fencing to incorporate his gravesite.
Many fans have already visited and left souvenirs and remembrances.
To visit the site, turn right inside the gate and drive down to the Old Hebrew Burial Grounds, marked by a brick and wrought iron arch. You can usually park by the large oak tree and walk a bit down the hill to your left to reach the graves. Be warned, though, that driving in the cemetery is difficult due to very narrow lanes.