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Takeaway review: Firezza
On January 29, 2021 April 5, 2021 By ediblereadingIn Reviews
I've always been a bit bemused by the huge fuss in this country about burgers, which has been around since before I started reviewing restaurants and, for the time being at least, still shows no sign of abating. I used to like to moan that they're just a sandwich until I even bored myself, and although the better examples – Honest in Reading and the likes of Patty & Bun further afield – have helped me to appreciate them more they'd still never be my first choice. But a really good pizza – even if it's just a big bit of cheese on toast with a fancy accent – is another matter altogether.
Oddly, there's something about their universality that makes them an especially comforting thing to eat abroad, if you can find somewhere that does a really good one. I've eaten them in Le Briciole in Paris, one of my favourite places for a low-key boozy lunch while pausing between beautiful boutiques, and in Linko in Helsinki, where they remain one of the safest meals you can have without risking having to sell a kidney. I've eaten pizza all over the place, come to think of it – one strewn with fiery merguez at Otomat in Ghent, another in the impossibly cool Old Scuola in Rotterdam, all concrete and marble, clean lines and attractive, cosmopolitan clientele. That meal was disappointing, actually, but only viewed through the prism of 2019; I'd sacrifice one of my remaining aunts to Satan for such a city break and such an underwhelming dinner right now.
When I went to Bologna I of course had pizza there too, even though it isn't from that part of Italy, and on my last trip abroad before the world changed, in Copenhagen, I ate at another ridiculously hipster pizza place called Bæst in Nørrebro, just opposite the To Øl taphouse. The pizzas were small – we'd ordered three between the four of us which turned out to be one of my regrets of the trip – but even so they were exemplary: one, all leopard-spotted puffy crust and tiny grenades of 'nduja, was one of my highlights of the holiday. The only place I never seem to bother with pizza is on trips to Spain – there, for some reason, it feels like it would be taking the piss to stray from tapas.
Back in the UK, I've found excellent pizza more difficult to come by – difficult, but not impossible. There are good examples in Bristol – Flour & Ash has closed down, a sad casualty of Covid-19, but Bosco is still as good a neighbourhood pizza restaurant as you could hope to find, in a neighbourhood where I hope to live in my next life. Closer to home, I've grown to love Newbury's Lusso: how I miss that half hour lazy train journey, stopping everywhere in the West Berkshire countryside and ambling past a giant Harrods depot, seemingly plonked there out of nowhere. And in Reading, of course, you can't talk about pizza without talking about Papa Gee in general, and their legendary Pizza Sofia Loren in particular.
Takeaway, though, is another matter: much as I love pizza I practically never order it as a takeaway. I've tried Franco Manca through Deliveroo a couple of times, and what arrived, although technically a pizza, was so forlorn that it quite put me off doing it again. And I would just never order Domino's or Papa John's these days: as I get older I get a clearer idea of what, for me, constitutes empty calories and that kind of thing is very much on the list. This month I've taken to watching The Masked Singer on ITV of a Saturday night – because January is nothing if not the month for masochism – and there are what feel like constant ads for Domino's. In one, there's a slow-motion clip of someone lifting a slice of pizza up where you see the ropy, gloopy, stringy ribbons of cheese connecting it to the rest of the pizza, straining but not snapping, almost endlessly elastic: to be honest, it makes me want to barf.
Enter Firezza, about which I have heard good things. It's a small chain of pizza delivery places – most in London but with three random branches outside the capital in Exeter, Reading and Tunbridge Wells. The Reading branch is up on the Shinfield Road, and they used to trade there a while back before closing and then, a few years later, reopening under the same name in the same spot: your guess is as good as mine. The website tells a familiar story – the founder went to Naples, fell in love with authentic pizza and decided to recreate it back in Blighty – but it did seem to be a genuine small chain rather than a franchise arrangement, and the whole thing looked interesting enough to be worth a try.
I ordered through Deliveroo, only subsequently realising that you can order directly through the website: a schoolboy error which will teach me to do a little more research next time. That said, I had a Deliveroo credit to use up from a stone cold Bakery House delivery at the start of the year, and the restaurant was doing an offer through Deliveroo where orders over £20 were half price – so what could go wrong? This doesn't turn out, I'm afraid, to be a rhetorical question.
The menu has a decent selection of pizzas in Firezza's trademark square shape – 25cm squared, the equivalent of a 12 inch conventional round pizza – and gluten free bases are available, although they cost more (as do vegan cheese, extra toppings and – a bit stingy, this – basil or rosemary). As is the fashion, 'nduja makes an appearance on several of the pizzas and there's also a white pizza with Sicilian sausage and friarelli.
There are also enough pizza toppings to inflame the militant wing who think chicken or, say, pulled pork don't belong on pizzas. One of the pizzas boasts "imported Buffalo mozzarella D.O.P.", which does make you wonder what kind of mozzarella they're putting on all the others. There is also a variety of sides – chicken or mozzarella dippers, chicken wings, potato wedges and so on, but they all felt a bit Iceland for me so we passed on those. We ordered a couple of pizzas, sat back and relaxed. I even cracked open a beer.
Technology has achieved many things which twenty years ago would have been unthinkable, both good and bad. One of them, which I would say falls into the latter category, is the ability to see your delivery driver getting lost in close to real time. In the good old days, they would have taken roughly half an hour to get to your house while you sat there saying "what's taking them so long?" to your significant other.
I still don't know whether I miss the good old days, and whether ignorance is truly bliss, but now, thanks to the wonders of smartphones and GPRS you can know precisely the answer to that question as you watch your driver buffeted around on Reading's one way system, hurtle past the turning for your house, meander down the Kings Road all the way to Cemetery Junction, make some kind of u-turn, come back to the vicinity of your house and then do it all over again. There's an option on the Deliveroo app where you can contact the driver, so we did that. It went to voicemail. Twice.
He eventually pulled up outside our house about twenty-five minutes after setting off, with a big smile.
"Did you get lost?" I asked, which is silly really because we both already knew the answer to that. It's a ten minute journey door to door.
"I'm sorry. It's my first day, and I've never driven round Reading before." He beamed again as he handed the boxes over. "It's still hot."
Getting them quickly into the living room, it became apparent that he was half right – the boxes were indeed hot, but that's because they'd absorbed all the heat that had come off the pizzas, never to return. The pizzas looked handsome enough, though, so we decided not to waste any more time and tucked into them. We took off the little plastic trivets (which I discovered during the course of researching this are called either "pizza savers", "pizza stools" or – not sure I understood this one at all – "pizza nipples") and got stuck in.
Another problem was that only a cursory attempt had been made to cut the pizzas into slices – a few small incisions, but not enough that you could actually break it into slices without grabbing a big knife. Minor, really, but a nuisance none the less.
The more successful of the pizzas, I think, was the Porcini Di Bosco, a white pizza with porcini mushrooms, field mushrooms and truffle cream. There were plenty of fat, firm mushrooms on this, including some nicely meaty porcini, and the truffle cream was enjoyably aromatic: truffle isn't for everybody, but I've always been a fan. The problems here were all from the delivery – partly because it just wasn't hot enough and partly because a lot of the topping, randomly, had all shifted to one corner of the pizza. It was as if it had been stored at an angle, or had suffered from the driver going round a hairpin bend at speed.
The second pizza, the Gorgonzola, was meant to have gorgonzola, pepperoni and fresh basil on it. The basil had gone completely walkabout as, to a large extent, had the gorgonzola – in total we had two slices where it could be detected at all. So what was left was a pretty ordinary pepperoni pizza, apart from one slice in the corner which also had no pepperoni at all. So it was about 33% Gorgonzola, 16% Margherita and, all told, about 99% meh.
What's saddest about all of this is that the base itself, the dough, was really pretty good. You could taste in every mouthful what might have been, which in some respects made it worse. We also ordered two optional dips for the crust – garlic mayo with rosemary, which Zoë liked, and smoked barbecue which I thought was just okay. Our meal for two, not including rider tip, came to just under thirty-nine pounds before applying their 50% off promotion and just under twenty pounds after.
Reviews like this make me very glad that, for takeaways at least, I'm not giving out ratings. Some of what was wrong with the meal – the uneven toppings, that missing gorgonzola – was the restaurant's fault, but the majority of the problems rest with Deliveroo. And even then, I feel bad picking on a delivery driver: it's a thankless job, not a brilliantly paid one and not one I'd fancy doing. And yet I don't think it's asking too much that a delivery driver either knows how to get around Reading, or has a satnav that will take the hard work out of it, or phones a customer when he's completely lost, or picks up the phone when a customer rings.
Whether that's the driver's fault or Deliveroo's for not having very stringent standards I really don't know, but either way it puts me off using Deliveroo again unless the restaurant, or dark kitchen, is slap bang in the centre of town. I wish I'd known beforehand that I could order directly through Firezza: I might have paid more but I probably would have had a much better meal.
So is Firezza for you? Well, possibly: if you collect from them, or you live in Katesgrove, or Whitley, or the southern end of town, and you order directly through them, or you have a house that is relatively easy to find and you get a Deliveroo driver who has ever been to Reading before I do think it's a superior alternative to Franco Manco or the likes of Papa John's. I respect what they are doing, and I can see other customers could easily have a better experience than I did.
The problem with reviewing takeaways is that they are so much more localised than conventional restaurant reviews – I know those of you down the Oxford Road won't find this terribly useful (in fact, it will probably make you miss Tuscany) and my devoted cadre of Caversham readers will quite rightly stick to Papa Gee. Speaking for myself, I wouldn't rule out placing an order directly on the restaurant's website at some point in the future. One day. But for now I'll stick to adding a pizza to my Waitrose delivery, cringing my way through The Masked Singer and daydreaming from time to time of Paris, of Copenhagen, of Rotterdam and of lovely, sleepy Newbury.
Firezza
256 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EY
https://firezza.com/reading
Order via: Direct through the restaurant's website, or through Deliveroo or JustEat
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7 thoughts on "Takeaway review: Firezza"
Christopher Riley
I used to love a Firezza when I lived in Arborfield – the worst bit about moving to Twyford was that there was nowhere comparable. This was 3+ years ago, mind, and must have been in Firezza's first wave. I also seem to remember doing a bit of research and finding out that they were a posh front for Pizza Express, who were expanding into takeaways – that may have changed in the last few years, but was certainly the case in 2016!
Somebody commented to this effect on Facebook too – I did some digging and that's not quite right. Pizza Express did acquire Firezza in 2016, I think to explore developing a delivery arm of their own, but they then decided to offload it the following year, making a loss of £11.3m in the process (in unconnected news, Pizza Express has been in financial trouble for some time now).
I don't know why bake at home is not an option. I'd pay more to be able to getvfge pizza delivered all set and just pop it in my oven
The hypothesis bring a wood fired pizza sitting in the back of a delivery box for 25mins Vs being freshly baked in a regular oven. I'd go for latter. Papa Murphy's in the US has mastered this.
Some people are using that model instead – The Last Crumb delivers ready to bake pizzas, but their minimum order is 4 pizzas.
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I ordered a few days ago from here one of their pastas, and it came cold, it won't be a problem knowing that I live a bit far, BUT, the top was extremely burnt, and the rest was cold, it was literally black the too but, which I had to bin it, and I could it just half of it. The taste was delicious but obviously with a burnt flavour at some point it didn't make it nice at all. The only thing I can think it happen is that food is not fresh, maybe from the day before or even maybe they make it early morning and leave it in the fridge for some time until somebody ordered and then once is been taken away from fridge, they put it under the grill and that's what happened. I bet that if I go to the restaurant and eat there, they will never have that presentation in their dishes. So for me is a no-no next time as that didn't show any respect for me as you can't fed somebody like that.
I recently ordered one of their pastas, unfortunately was the first and last time, the taste it was good the problem is, that I could eat just half of it as the top of the dish was literally burn. I bet they took it off the fridge, put it under the grill in a very high temperature and then send it to me, as the bottom was cold. Was in an aluminium container and the container wasn't even hot. I bet that if I go to the restaurant they will never offer food in that condition. Absolutely disappointed and will never recommend to anybody as that is showing me disrespect to the customer. Of course I did put in deliveroo review, and almost call the place, but we know they will never recognise this kind of things.
That's a real shame. And very poor from Deliveroo, although not surprising. I complained to Deliveroo about my pizza order – they did literally nothing about it.


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London, 4 February 2021 – Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma), the multinational pharmaceutical company, has launched Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP, 50mg/mL, in the US, through its US affiliate, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP is an alpha- and beta- adrenergic agonist and a norepinephrine releasing agent indicated for the treatment of clinically important hypotension occurring in the setting of anaesthesia.
According to IQVIA, US sales of Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP, 50mg/mL, were approximately $64 million in the 12 months ending November 2020.
Important Safety Information for Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP, 50mg/mL:
Pressor Effects with Concomitant Use with Oxytocic Drugs: serious postpartum hypertension has been described in patients who received both a vasopressor (i.e., methoxamine, phenylephrine, ephedrine) and an oxytocic (i.e., methylergonovine, ergonovine). Some of these patients experienced a stroke. Carefully monitor the blood pressure of individuals who have received both ephedrine and an oxytocic.
Tachyphylaxis and Tolerance: data indicate that repeated administration of ephedrine can result in tachyphylaxis. Clinicians treating anesthesia-induced hypotension with Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP should be aware of the possibility of tachyphylaxis and should be prepared with an alternative pressor to mitigate unacceptable responsiveness.
Risk of Hypertension When Used Prophylactically: when used to prevent hypotension, ephedrine has been associated with an increased incidence of hypertension compared with when ephedrine is used to treat hypotension.
Most common adverse reactions during treatment: nausea, vomiting, and tachycardia.
The following adverse reactions associated with the use of ephedrine sulfate were identified in the literature. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to estimate their frequency reliably or to establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
Gastrointestinal disorders: Nausea, vomiting
Cardiac disorders: Tachycardia, palpitations (thumping heart), reactive hypertension, bradycardia, ventricular ectopics, R-R variability (heart rate variability).
Nervous system disorders: Dizziness.
Psychiatric disorders: Restlessness.
Interactions that Augment the Pressor Effect
Oxytocin and oxytocic drugs: serious postpartum hypertension has been described in patients who received both a vasopressor (i.e., methoxamine, phenylephrine, ephedrine) and an oxytocic (i.e., methylergonovine, ergonovine). Some of these patients experienced a stroke.
Clonidine, propofol, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), atropine: these drugs augment the pressor effect of ephedrine.
Interactions that Antagonize the Pressor Effect
α-adrenergic antagonists, β-adrenergic receptor antagonists, reserpine, quinidine, mephentermine: these drugs antagonize the pressor effect of ephedrine.
Other Drug Interactions
Guanethidine: Ephedrine may inhibit the neuron blockage produced by guanethidine, resulting in loss of antihypertensive effectiveness.
Rocuronium: Ephedrine may reduce the onset time of neuromuscular blockade when used for intubation with rocuronium if administered simultaneously with anesthetic induction. Epidural anesthesia: Ephedrine may decrease the efficacy of epidural blockade by hastening the regression of sensory analgesia.
Theophylline: concomitant use of ephedrine may increase the frequency of nausea, nervousness, and insomnia.
Cardiac glycosides: giving ephedrine with a cardiac glycoside, such as digitalis, may increase the possibility of arrhythmias.
Available data from randomized studies, case series, and reports of ephedrine sulfate use in pregnant women have not identified a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. However, there are clinical considerations due to underlying conditions.
Untreated hypotension associated with spinal anesthesia for cesarean section is associated with an increase in maternal nausea and vomiting. A decrease in uterine blood flow due to maternal hypotension may result in fetal bradycardia and acidosis.
Cases of potential metabolic acidosis in newborns at delivery with maternal ephedrine exposure have been reported in the literature. These reports describe umbilical artery pH of ≤7.2 at the time of delivery. Monitoring of the newborn for signs and symptoms of metabolic acidosis may be required. Monitoring of infant's acid-base status is warranted to ensure that an episode of acidosis is acute and reversible.
A single published case report indicates that ephedrine is present in human milk. However, no information is available on the effects of the drug on the breastfed infant or the effects of the drug on milk production. The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother's clinical need for Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed child from Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP or from the underlying maternal condition.
The safety and effectiveness of Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP in pediatric patients have not been established.
Clinical studies of ephedrine did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy. This drug is known to be substantially excreted by the kidney, and the risk of adverse reactions to this drug may be greater in patients with impaired renal function. Because elderly patients are more likely to have decreased renal function, care should be taken in dose selection, and it may be useful to monitor renal function.
Ephedrine and its metabolite are excreted in urine. In patients with renal impairment, excretion of ephedrine is likely to be affected with a corresponding increase in elimination half-life, which will lead to slow elimination of ephedrine and consequently prolonged pharmacological effect and potentially adverse reactions. Monitor patients with renal impairment carefully after the initial bolus dose for adverse events.
Initial, 5 to 10 mg IV bolus; titration, may administer repeat boluses as needed, adjusting to blood pressure goal; MAX total, 50 mg.
Adjust dosage according to the blood pressure goal (i.e., titrate to effect).
Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP must be diluted before administration as an intravenous bolus to achieve the desired concentration. Dilute with normal saline or 5% dextrose in water.
Inspect parenteral drug products visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit.
For bolus intravenous administration, prepare a solution containing a final concentration of 5 mg/mL of Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP:
Withdraw 50 mg (1 mL of 50 mg/mL) of Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP and dilute with 9 mL of 5% Dextrose Injection or 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection.
Withdraw an appropriate dose of the 5 mg/mL solution prior to bolus intravenous administration.
Store in original carton at a controlled room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F), with excursions permitted between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Protect from light; discard unused portion
Overdose of ephedrine can cause a rapid rise in blood pressure. In the case of an overdose, careful monitoring of blood pressure is recommended. If blood pressure continues to rise to an unacceptable level, parenteral antihypertensive agents can be administered at the discretion of the clinician.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. at 1-877-845-0689, or the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

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Map(ing) Opening Reception with ASU School of Art, Mary Hood
Date(s): First Friday, March 5, 2021, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Phoenix MST
Location: Step Gallery, 605 E Grant St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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There are so many ways to tell a story. By bringing together printmakers and visual artists of different disciplines, we share and celebrate culture and identity. In this special gallery show curated by Associate Professor Mary Hood, the Herberger School of Art at ASU presents a retrospective of Map(ing), a series of printmaking collaborations between Native and Indigenous artist and graduate printmaking students, celebrating the personal and cultural histories of artists.
Between 2009 and 2017, Map(ing) brought together 25 Native and Indigenous artists with graduate students from ASU's School of Art to produce special, limited-edition prints exploring the work's content, meaning, symbolism, and themes. The project also featured a public exhibition and moderated public forum that engaged participants and audience with contemporary Native artistic practices, and was sponsored in part by an ArtWorks grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Featured artists include Yolanda Hart Stevens, Marilou Schultz, Jason Garcia, Ahkima Honyumptewa, Dana Claxton, Nicholas Galanin, Steven Yazzie, Eliza Naranjo Morse, Randy Kemp, Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie, Dallin Maybee, Wanesia Misquadace, Sarah Sense, C. Maxx Stevens, Warren Montoya, Thomas Greyeyes, Craig Kelly, Rowan Harrison, Tom Jones, John Feodrov, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Brenda Mallory, and Hannah Clause.
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Self-Publishing: Is It Right For Me?
You've finished your novel. People you trust have read the draft and enjoyed it. Now what? I'm assuming you would like to have readers other than friends and relatives.
Setting aside the options of running down to the local copy shop, you have two possible choices. Traditional publishing or self-publishing – now called indie publishing.


I would like to make a position: fixed; popup box centered to the screen with a dynamic width and height. I used margin: 5% auto; for this. Without position: fixed; it centers fine horizontally, but not vertically. After adding position: fixed;, it's even not centering horizontally.
How do I center this box in screen with CSS?
You basically need to set top and left to 50% to center the left-top corner of the div. You also need to set the margin-top and margin-left to the negative half of the div's height and width to shift the center towards the middle of the div.
Again, this works only in IE8+ if you care about IE, and this centers only horizontally not vertically.
I want to make a popup box centered to the screen with dynamic width and height.
Here is a modern approach for horizontally centering an element with a dynamic width - it works in all modern browsers; support can be seen here.
You may wish to add in more vendor prefixed properties too (see the examples).
Then put your box into this div will do the work.
This solution does not require of you to define a width and height to your popup div.
Was not working under IE7.
You can basically wrap it into another div and set its position to fixed.
This should be inside a horizontally and vertically centered box.
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Try using this for horizontal elements that won't center correctly.
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We were talking about how to get longer beautiful hair in part one where we shared how food can help you get better hair and how oiling is important for your hair and castor oil is great to increase the growth of your hair and blood flow is important, now we will start new discussion in same line.
STAY STRESS-FREE: – Stress is one of the most important factors that contribute to hair loss, when we get stressed and tensed it disrupt the normal hair cycle and trigger hairs to enter the telogen or fall-out phase and if you don't want that then train your body to stay calm and relaxed during all kind of situation cause you cannot solve anything with stress, you have to calm to get better ideas to tackle the situation and with that you can try meditation, breathing exercises, or other relaxation techniques, BTW yoga is very great for healthy beautiful hair.
EGG MASK:- Eggs are highly beneficial for faster hair growth because they are loaded with healthy minerals and vitamins specially protein and iron, sulfur, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium for that you just need to take one egg and add four tablespoons of grapeseed oil and a few drops of lavender oil in it and blend well and then apply it on your hair and scalp and leave it on for half an hour, but stay in shades and then wash it off with worm water and mild shampoo and enjoy you can try this mask three to four times a week and it will actually help you get better scalp and hair too.
Make a mixture of two egg yolks and two tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil and apply it all over your scalp and leave it for 15 to 20 minutes and then wash it off with cold water and then shampoo your hair.
TRY HERBS: – There are some herbs that has been using in hair treatments for ages and you can use them too, including rosemary, catnip, nettle, burdock, horsetail, and sage, these are very good to promote faster hair growth specially rosemary is excellent for hair growth because it stimulates the hair follicles and increase the blood flow in your hair and scalp.


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package org.apache.jena.dboe.base.file;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.RandomAccessFile;

import org.apache.jena.atlas.RuntimeIOException;
import org.apache.jena.atlas.io.IO;

/** Implementation of {@link BinaryDataFile} using {@link RandomAccessFile}.
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 *
 *  @see BinaryDataFileWriteBuffered
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public class BinaryDataFileRandomAccess implements BinaryDataFile {
    // On OpenJDK, RandomAccessFile and FileChannelImpl both
    // dive into native code.
    protected RandomAccessFile file;
    protected boolean readMode;
    protected long readPosition;
    protected long writePosition;
    private final String filename;

    public BinaryDataFileRandomAccess(String filename) {
       this.filename = filename;
    }

    @Override
    public void open() {
        if ( file != null )
            throw new RuntimeIOException("Already open");
        try {
            file = new RandomAccessFile(filename, "rw");
            writePosition = file.length();
            readPosition = 0;
            readMode = true;
        }
        catch (IOException e) { IO.exception(e); }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isOpen() {
        return file != null;
    }

    @Override
    public int read(long posn, byte[] b, int start, int length) {
        checkOpen();
        switchToReadMode();
        seek(posn);
        try {
            int x = file.read(b, start, length);
            readPosition += x;
            return x;
        }
        catch (IOException ex) { IO.exception(ex); return -1; }
    }

    @Override
    public long write(byte[] b, int start, int length) {
        checkOpen();
        switchToWriteMode();
        long x = writePosition;
        try {
            file.write(b, start, length);
            writePosition += length;
        }
        catch (IOException ex) { IO.exception(ex); }
        return x;
    }

    // Move the RandomAccess file pointer.
    private void seek(long posn) {
        try { file.seek(posn); }
        catch (IOException ex) { IO.exception(ex); }
    }

    @Override
    public void truncate(long length) {
        checkOpen();
        switchToWriteMode();
        try { file.setLength(length); }
        catch (IOException ex) { IO.exception(ex); }
    }

    @Override
    public void sync() {
        checkOpen();
        flush$();
    }

    protected void flush$() {
        try { file.getFD().sync(); }
        catch (IOException ex) { IO.exception(ex); }
    }

    @Override
    public void close() {
        if ( ! isOpen() )
            return;
        try { file.close(); }
        catch (IOException ex) { IO.exception(ex); }
        file = null;
    }

    @Override
    public long length() {
        try { return file.length();}
        catch (IOException ex) { IO.exception(ex); return -1 ;}
    }

    protected void switchToReadMode() {
        if ( ! readMode )
            readMode = true;
    }

    protected void switchToWriteMode() {
        if ( readMode ) {
            readMode = false;
            seek(writePosition);
        }
    }

    protected void checkOpen() {
        if ( ! isOpen() )
            throw new RuntimeIOException("Not open");
    }
}

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Q: Laravel 'syntax error, unexpected 'else' (T_ELSE)' within Blade I have the following code to decide which modal shall open by pressing this button.
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The Website crashes with the message
'syntax error, unexpected 'else' (T_ELSE)'

I don't know why it's crashing.

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Ailing Super Eagles' former star, Femi Opabunmi will soon have reasons to smile as an Ibadan-based online outfit has concluded plans to make him its Russia 2018 World Cup ambassador.
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Opabunmi became the third youngest player to feature in FIFA World Cup when he played for Nigeria at the Korea 2002 edition of the competition.
Opabunmi lost one of his eyes through a mysterious eyes ailment, which also cut short his football career in 2006. Since then, he has been surviving through then grace of family and friends going.
The former 3SC star, who has just one eye working at 60 per cent, while the other is completely blind, says he is confident of seeing with both eyes again if he received enough financial help.
Speaking on the plans for the former left winger, the CEO of the online firm, Soccertalkcash, Mr. Omoyele Omonira described Opabunmi as a perfect choice for the brand the firm designed for Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup due to his pedigree as a player that rose from FIFA age grade competitions to play at World Cup.
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"The gesture is also part of our corporate social responsibility.
We have been in contact with him, and soon after all the modalities are concluded, we will unveil him as our ambassador," Omoyele noted.
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In medium bowl, toss pork with egg. In 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, place Bisquick mix, salt and pepper; seal bag and shake to mix. Drain excess egg from pork. Place pork cubes in plastic bag; seal bag and shake to coat.
In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Place pork in single layer in skillet. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown and crispy on outside and no longer pink in center. Drain on paper towels. Cover to keep warm.
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Thanks Ana. I think my crockpot, next to one pot meals are my favorite. Throw it in, let it cook! Use a liner and quick cleanup and storage. Now I just need to afford paper dishes and utensils!


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1. Pick the other name of operator function.
2. How to declare operator function?
3. Which of the following statements is NOT valid about operator overloading?
a) Only existing operators can be overloaded.
b) Overloaded operator must have at least one operand of its class type.
c) The overloaded operators follow the syntax rules of the original operator.
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Ashes Of Middenheim Chapter Four (Ic Thread)
Started by Orcslicer , Feb 06 2010 06:29 PM
#181 Avaris
"A pleasure to meet you Monsieur Julen," said Orderic, bowing in what only Julen and Anna would recognise as mock deference, "Any friend of Anna's is a strictly buisnesslike relationship of mine."
As Anna started to quickly explain the situation to Julen, Orderic looked around the room, reassessing the locations of Markus and the potential Pascal's. His observations were however interupted by a flurry of activity as a women speaking excitedly in what he could only assume to be Estilean grabbed Julen.
"Another old friend Julen?" he asked, suppressing a laugh.
OOC: I fear I must concede the firefly game to Eldy. As advanced warning, I am away this weekend and for the first two weeks of August, after which I am back for a week and then away for another. Blame my family
#182 Hyarion
"I number 2 men of the Empire among my friends and since you, Templar, are still alive you cannot be them since they have been slain. If you are so short of men yourself, then I have no need to weaken you further by reducing your number more. As for my friend and I, we...suffice." said Maeglin before turning and leaving.
#183 Orcslicer
"I will ignore your slight against me," says Benedict, cooly. "Though that could be reason enough to indict you." He prowls forward, fishing a black lacquer mask from his cloak. "Perhaps I was not clear enough. You either remain with an escort, or I will have no choice but to have you detained. I will not risk the Graf's safety by allowing a couple of loose cannons wandering about."
Maeglin managed to conceal his laughter well, although the corners of his mouth may have creeped up a fraction before the normal elvish unreadable expression returned to his face. The thought of anybody comparing an Asrai to one of those gunpowder monstrosities was something he found hilarious, even if he didn't understand the human expression. It wasn't until a short time later when the elf was re-arming himself at the guardpost that he broke his silence.
"Gurni, after these false priests realize the events of tonight they will likely move their operation somewhere else to strike again from the shadows. We may be able to find their storehouse from the map we took earlier, or we can wait until we catch this one in the act and hope that he lives. What do you think we should do?" he asked speaking Eltharin.
#185 Ashnari Doomsong
Gurni shrugged, replying in the same language, attempting to steer their patrol through areas as sparsely populated as possible.
"As you say, though I do not expect one of our enemy to give anything away, no matter the interrogation. Much better to simply slay them all and hope to find reactions among people - hopefully, after this evening our alliance with the powers that be should be strong enough to convince them to help us investigate these things."
He turned to observe their "escort".
"So, Herr Templar, what is it that makes you accuse one of the Elder Race of being a loose cannon? I mean, beyond the metaphor being obviously hopeless given the immense superiority of our cannon, it represents a really quite significant insult that I would have thought a man of the Empire as better than. And even this is laying aside the point that we, at least, have consistently been successful in our activities thus far."
Benedict watched coolly as the elf and the dwarf were escorted from the room, expression impassive underneath his masquerade mask. Beneath, his mind was calculating quickly. This group of oddballs was consistently proving to exceed their uses. How much did they know? Who was helping them?
Benedict approached a looking glass positioned above an ornate Drakwald Oak mantelpiece and examined his reflection, fussing with his hair narcissistically as he contemplated. Staring into his own ice blue eyes he found the solution staring back at him, the simple genius of it surprising even himself.
"My lord," he said, turning to the Graf and indicating the door. "Your adoring public awaits."
Maeglin and Gurni, their fanatic minder in tow, began to make their way to the ballroom, unsure exactly what their next move would be. The dwarf remained characteristically impassive and silent, but Maeglin's expression betrayed the pair's reeling surprise. The poisoned well trail had led them back into lion's den, a corrupt Witch Hunter now aware of their presence in the building.
Hasseltein prodded the obese scholar in the back, steering the party down a narrow spiral staircase.
"We wish to investigate the ballroom," said Maeglin, pausing at the crest of the stairwell.
"As you wish," growled the fanatic, "but you'll be using the servants entrances. You aren't getting into the hall dressed like that."
Perhaps seeing the wisdom in this point, the elf and dwarf began to descend the stairs.
Light, aimless chatter drifted through the ballroom as the elite of the north dined, danced and entertained themselves. The swell of string music, the colourful masks, the whirl of dresses upon the dance floor; it was all like something out of a book. Anna found herself lost in the moment, wondering if this is what her life would have been like if Julian, Weiss, Hans and she had all made it to Altdorf as planned.
Facing her, Sir Orderic Langar moved in carefully executed steps, as at ease on the ballroom floor as on the battlefield. A few figures down, Julen was with some pretty young girl from his own native Estilea. Not quite as versed in dances of the empire, but a competent improviser at any rate.
From amongst the crowds, Allaen watched everything with a kind of easy interest, a stem glass of wine in his hand. He ignored the curious glances and looks he received, readily aware of the rarity of elves in the presence of humans.
As the music finished, a polite smattering of applause reverberated around the room, cut harshly short by the blare of a fanfare.
"PRAY SILENCE FOR HIS HIGHNESS THE GRAF."
In ones and twos, the crowd turned expectantly to face the second floor passageway that overlooked the ballroom and the buzz of conversation faded to silence. Flanked by Teutogen Guard, Deputy High Priest Klaus Leibnitz and an unidentified Sigmarite, Boris Todbringer appeared, smiling and waving. Tall, powerful and wild looking, his expression was moderated considerably by his temperament.
"My honoured lords, ladies and gentlemen," began the Graf, raising a hand in greeting. "It has been a long six months since I stood in this city last. When we made our stand against the forces of darkness…"
Allaen continued to sip his wine, eyes flicking to the Sigmarite by the Graf, only to find that he had gone. To the Graf's right, Leibnitz's bulky frame stood calmly looking over the crowd. He and Allaen's eyes met for a second as he scanned the crowd.
The Graf's speech continued in the same vein for a while, speaking of the campaign following the broken armies of Archaon. Of the hard marches and sleepless nights, and of his regret having to leave his beloved city. His praise for Leibnitz and Schutzmann in his stead.
Allaen watched in some mild fascination the human's political oration. It wasn't bad, of course, but there were some significant difference to that of the courts in Ulthuan. The political analysts would of course be picking up on some of the more subtle indications and double meanings, the messages to particular lobbying groups, but Allaen saw them as rather clumsy.
"… and now," said the Graf, "we drink to remember their fallen. To those that have given their lives in the service of Ulric and the City of the White Wolf." He raised a chalice in toast. "Lest we forget."
"Lest we forget," echoed the crowd. Allaen raised his glass to join in, only to be jostled hard by someone passing through the crowd. He turned, a mild frown on his face. He caught a glance of a beaked lacquer mask looking back at him, a flash of blond hair, and the figure was gone.
Urgently, Allaen stepped towards Orderic and the others. "Benedict is here," he began, but was interrupted by a rolling gasp and a woman's scream.
As one, the group whirled round. Somewhere, a glass tumbled to the ground and shattered, sending tinkling glass over the marble. The Graf was slumped over the balcony, heaving. A concerned Leibnitz was leaning over him.
"Call for a physician!" he boomed, voice audible over the rising commotion. "And seal the palace. No one is to enter or leave!"
Gurni was becoming more and more concerned as they descended further down the stairwell. A glance shared with Maeglin confirmed he was not alone. Unable to communicate without being overheard, they were nevertheless thinking the same thing.
"Long way down, this servant's entrance," commented Gurni dryly, as the passage levelled out.
"We're taking a little detour," replied the fanatic, with a nasty grin.
"Like that is it?" growled Gurni, pulling his trusted mace from his belt and raising it threateningly.
Maeglin, bow already in hand with arrow notched lowered his weapon. "It's no good Gurni."
The dwarf was about to reply, when from the shadows a couple of temple guards emerged. The sound of several more clattering down the stairs soon became audible even to the dwarf. "Bugger."
The pair relinquished their weapons, and marched on, flanked by guards. Both the dwarf and the elf kept looking out for some opportunity to take their captors by surprise. None came.
Hasseltein led them to a network of damp, musty cells somewhere in the bowels of the palace, and with an encouraging prod from the swords of the guards, forced the pair into a cell and slammed the door with a sombre clang.
"Enjoy your stay at the honourable Graf's hospitality," growled the fanatic with a feral grin. "Your friends, wherever they are, will soon be joining you."
The ballroom had remained sealed now for the best part of an hour. The guests, one by one, being questioned and searched. Orderic and Anna had taken the opportunity to speak to Torsten Hoch when Markus was taken for questioning. They had returned successful, though Orderic was entirely unhappy.
"The man is an ill mannered pig," he began, "his behaviour towards Anna was lewd and dishonourable, and were it not of paramount importance to keep him happy, I would have challenged him then and there."
"It would have livened things up, no?" said Julen, lounging against a pillar and wishing he could get out for a smoke.
As though granting his wish, the garden doors opened and a palace guard approached the group. He pointed at Allaen. "You next."
"May I ask what you expect to find?" said Allaen, politely.
"You may not."
"It seems a fruitless activity to engage in. Would expect the assassin would have waited around with incriminating evidence? A cynic would argue you were doing this to coerce the public into believing you know what you are doing."
The guards ignored Allaen, insisting instead on patting him down. Within the robes, one pulled out a bundle; a small scrap of paper and a vial of green sparkling crystals. A kind of grim triumph emerged on the palace guard's bearded features as he read the scrap. Another found the silver hammer icon given to him by the Temple of Sigmar.
"Those are not mine," Allaen said, indicating the scrap and the vial.
"Warpstone," muttered someone from nearby.
"Sigmarite scum," he said, spitting on Allaen. "You'll hang for this, and that's if you're lucky. Arrest him!"
Markus, overlooking the proceedings, saw an opportunity and took it. "She was with him!" he shouted, waveringly, pointing at Anna. "And those two!"
"Sieze them!"
Julen and Orderic both instinctively reached for the swords, grasping nothing, as, of course, they had not been permitted to bring their swords into the palace.
"Your conclusion is rudimentary, and your logic is questionable to say the least," said Allaen, a touch of exasperation in his voice. "We were searched on the way in, were we not? If we were responsible for a covert murder attempt, would it really make sense to smuggle incriminating papers? Or to wait around afterwards? May I at least know what the note says?"
The arrival of Deputy High Priest Leibnitz prevented the guard from responding. "Silver tongued words won't get you out of this, elf," replied Leibnitz with a scowl, after being informed of the situation. Guards, detain them!"
The cell door clanged open, and Allaen, Anna, Orderic and Julen were shoved unceremoniously into the room. Gurni looked up from a forlorn looking stool that was buckling quite badly under his weight.
"You took your time," said Gurni, from the next door cell. "Hope you gave 'em some trouble," and, to Allaen, "I hope someone's told you… that's a ridiculous hat."
Even this deep in the palace complex, there were windows letting in slanted shafts of moonlight. Outside, there was the sound of angry mobs in the distance. Word had gotten out that Sigmarites had been responsible for murdering the Graf. That it was Sigmarites poisoning the wells. Even through the scant available light, the orange glow of fires over Middenhiem was beginning to make an impression.
The ashes of Middenhiem had been reignited, the Ulricans were rising up, and there were riots in the streets.
Edited by Orcslicer, 10 December 2010 - 04:50 PM.
#187 Eldacar
"Only to those without a sense of fashion," Allaen remarked. "Or without good hygiene."
OOC: Incidentally, Allaen actually sold his hammer talisman to the jewelry store, so a new one would have to have been planted on him. How was he so close to warpstone without having to suffer from any side effects? Dramatic license?
The sale of the talisman is an oversight (although irrelevant really, that could have been planted on you too), and regarding the warpstone... well it's in a sealed vial. Stop picking holes, my work here is done. I'm guessing Hyar is going to start a new thread?


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Best Business Schools in Kentucky 2022: Degrees, Rating, Fees & More
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In this post, I've compiled a list of best business schools in Kentucky. Here, readers will find the following details – rankings, list of business schools, fees/cost, address & contact details, degrees/awards, majors/programs and more.
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Degrees & Awards
1 Simmons College of Kentucky $3,431 4-year, Private not-for-profit One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree 1018 South 7th Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203-3322
2 Hazard Community and Technical College $4,726 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate One Community College Drive, Hazard, Kentucky 41701-2402
3 Berea College $5,156 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor's degree 101 Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky 40404-2182
4 Somerset Community College $5,375 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 808 Monticello Street, Somerset, Kentucky 42501-2973
5 Big Sandy Community and Technical College $5,594 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 1 Bert Combs Dr, Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
6 Southeast Kentucky Community $5,606 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 700 College Rd, Cumberland, Kentucky 40823
7 Maysville Community and Technical College $6,325 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 1755 U.S. Hwy 68, Maysville, Kentucky 41056
8 Ashland Community and Technical College $6,442 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 1400 College Drive, Ashland, Kentucky 41101-3683
9 Henderson Community College $6,590 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree 2660 S Green St, Henderson, Kentucky 42420-4699
10 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College $6,730 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 1845 Loop Dr, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101-3601
11 Madisonville Community College $6,775 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree 2000 College Drive, Madisonville, Kentucky 42431
12 Owensboro Community and Technical College $7,148 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 4800 New Hartford Rd, Owensboro, Kentucky 42303
13 West Kentucky Community and Technical College $7,174 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, Kentucky 42002-7380
14 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College $7,301 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 600 College Street Rd, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701-3081
15 Kentucky State University $7,363 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Doctor's degree – professional practice 400 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-2355
16 Bluegrass Community and Technical College $7,365 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 470 Cooper Drive, Lexington, Kentucky 40506
17 Hopkinsville Community College $7,597 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree 720 North Dr., Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
18 Jefferson Community and Technical College $7,640 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 101 W Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky 40202-2005
19 Gateway Community and Technical College $8,109 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 500 Technology Way, Florence, Kentucky 41042
20 Northern Kentucky University $9,412 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Post-master's certificate|Doctor's degree – research/scholarship|Doctor's degree – professional practice Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41099
21 Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training $10,813 < 2-year, Private not-for-profit One but less than two years certificate 601 Washington Ave., Suite 140, Newport, Kentucky 41071-1968
22 Murray State University $11,512 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Doctor's degree – professional practice|Doctor's degree – other 218 Wells Hall, Murray, Kentucky 42071-3318
23 Western Kentucky University $12,174 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Post-master's certificate|Doctor's degree – professional practice|Doctor's degree – other 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101-1000
24 Morehead State University $12,560 4-year, Public Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Post-master's certificate|Doctor's degree University Blvd, Morehead, Kentucky 40351
25 Sullivan University $12,884 4-year, Private for-profit Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Doctor's degree – research/scholarship|Doctor's degree – professional practice 3101 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, Kentucky 40205-3013
26 Brescia University $13,184 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree 717 Frederica St, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301-3023
27 Interactive College of Technology-Newport $14,091 2-year, Private for-profit One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree 76 Carothers Road, Newport, Kentucky 41071
28 Eastern Kentucky University $14,674 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Post-master's certificate|Doctor's degree – professional practice|Doctor's degree – other 521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3102
29 Alice Lloyd College $15,129 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor's degree 100 Purpose Rd, Pippa Passes, Kentucky 41844
30 Lindsey Wilson College $15,189 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Doctor's degree – research/scholarship 210 Lindsey Wilson St, Columbia, Kentucky 42728-1223
31 University of the Cumberlands $16,340 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Master's degree|Doctor's degree – research/scholarship|Doctor's degree – professional practice 6191 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769
32 University of Louisville $17,490 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Post-master's certificate|Doctor's degree – research/scholarship|Doctor's degree – professional practice 2301 S 3rd St, Louisville, Kentucky 40292-0001
33 Georgetown College $17,609 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor's degree|Master's degree 400 East College Street, Georgetown, Kentucky 40324-1696
34 Campbellsville University $17,788 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Post-master's certificate|Doctor's degree – research/scholarship 1 University Dr, Campbellsville, Kentucky 42718-2799
35 Union College $17,824 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Post-master's certificate 310 College St, Barbourville, Kentucky 40906-1499
36 Kentucky Wesleyan College $17,912 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree 3000 Frederica Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301
37 University of Kentucky $18,958 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Post-master's certificate|Doctor's degree – research/scholarship|Doctor's degree – professional practice South Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0032
38 Kentucky Christian University $19,136 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Master's degree 100 Academic Pkwy, Grayson, Kentucky 41143-1199
39 University of Pikeville $19,320 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Doctor's degree – professional practice 147 Sycamore St, Pikeville, Kentucky 41501
40 Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling Green $19,666 4-year, primarily associate's, Private for-profit One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree 2421 Fitzgerald Industrial Dr., Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
41 Thomas More University $19,766 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Master's degree 333 Thomas More Parkway, Crestview Hills, Kentucky 41017-3495
42 American National University-Pikeville $21,499 4-year, primarily associate's, Private for-profit Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree 50 National College Boulevard, Pikeville, Kentucky 41501-1520
43 Spalding University $22,314 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Post-master's certificate|Doctor's degree – research/scholarship|Doctor's degree – professional practice 901 S Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203-2188
44 Asbury University $22,848 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Master's degree 1 Macklem Dr, Wilmore, Kentucky 40390-1198
45 Midway University $23,084 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree|Master's degree 512 E. Stephens St, Midway, Kentucky 40347-1120
46 Bellarmine University $23,158 4-year, Private not-for-profit Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Doctor's degree – research/scholarship|Doctor's degree – professional practice 2001 Newburg Rd, Louisville, Kentucky 40205-0671
47 Transylvania University $25,779 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor's degree 300 N Broadway, Lexington, Kentucky 40508-1797
48 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary $26,976 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor's degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master's degree|Doctor's degree – research/scholarship|Doctor's degree – other 2825 Lexington Rd, Louisville, Kentucky 40280-0001
49 Beckfield College-Florence $27,290 4-year, primarily associate's, Private for-profit One but less than two years certificate|Associate's degree|Bachelor's degree 16 Spiral Drive, Florence, Kentucky 41042
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Family looks for answers after South Bend man is killed by police in New Mexico
Marek Mazurek
Rodney Applewhite planned to drive from South Bend to Arizona to visit his family outside Phoenix for Thanksgiving.
On Nov. 19, while driving near Los Lunas, N.M., Applewhite was pulled over by New Mexico State Police for a traffic stop.
Police say Applewhite, 25, who attended both Niles and Clay high schools, fled and later got into a fight with officers trying to arrest him. During the scuffle, police say, Applewhite grabbed an officer's gun.
Another officer then shot Applewhite, who died at the hospital. Applewhite's death was first reported by the publication Searchlight New Mexico.
Applewhite's family in Arizona did not find out about his death for hours. His aunt, Sherian McCray, got worried about his absence and began checking with police dispatchers and news stations.
When McCray saw that an unidentified male had been shot by New Mexico State Police, she told Katrina Cox, her sister and Applewhite's mother, to look at the news.
"She went to scream, 'That's his car, that's his car. That's my son, he's dead,'" McCray recalled.
McCray was on a video call with Cox, who moved to the Phoenix area a few a years ago, when an officer from the state police confirmed Applewhite was the man who had died. McCray, though, said the agency has not provided any information beyond a brief public release.
"We want answers," McCray said. "We don't know why someone at a traffic stop had to be killed."
New Mexico State Police posted a press release about the shooting immediately after the incident but did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday. On Friday, state police released a more detailed narrative of the fatal shooting.
According to the updated release, a New Mexico State Police officer tried to pull over a gray Chrysler on the Manzano Expressway in Los Lunas. The Chrysler was clocked going 93 miles per hour on a road with a 45 mile per hour speed limit, the release said.
The car briefly stopped, but then drove off and the officer pursued, attempting to use a "tire deflation" device, which the car avoided by driving into oncoming traffic. State police then called off the pursuit, the release said.
After three minutes of pursuing the Chrysler, a supervising officer called off the chase as the car began swerving into oncoming traffic, the release said.
Less than 15 minutes later, officers received reports of a male standing in the middle of the expressway trying to stop traffic. Two officers arrived on the scene and attempted to arrest Applewhite, but he "ignored their commands and began to walk towards the front of his vehicle," the release said. One officer approached Applewhite and secured his right hand in a handcuff, but Applewhite then turned and tried to grab the officer's gun from his holster, the release said.
The second officer, identified as Gene Gonzales, then fired two shots striking Applewhite, according to the release. The officers attempted to treat Applewhite, though he "refused to comply with their commands" and cursed at officers, the release said. EMS personnel then transported him to a hospital in Albuquerque, where he died. The incident is under investigation by the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau.
Officer Gonzales was placed on standard administrative leave, per the release.
"They should definitely be more forthcoming about what happened," said Rahmon Mallard, a friend of Applewhite's since high school. "They have Mace, they have Tasers. Rodney did not have a weapon on him. Why couldn't you pull out a Taser and tase him if he so happened to reach for a cop's weapon?"
Mallard believes Applewhite may have fled from the traffic stop because he was scared of going back to jail.
Applewhite pleaded guilty to robbery in 2015, stemming from an incident where two of his friends robbed a house party with an unloaded gun while Applewhite waited outside in the getaway car. Applewhite was still on probation, according to court records.
Mallard and McCray described Applewhite as a charismatic man who enjoyed making music and was close to his family.
"He just wanted to be successful and provide for his mom and sister," Mallard said.
Applewhite attended Niles High School for two years before transferring to Clay High School, where he played football and basketball. Since January, Applewhite had worked at a Hacienda restaurant and a factory in Elkhart, Mallard said.
McCray recalled that Applewhite had a special affinity for pets, telling the story of how a puppy, Max, she got for her daughters quickly took to Applewhite, who eventually adopted the Shih Tzu.
"Animals and him were just the closest of close friends," McCray said.
Applewhite's funeral is scheduled for Monday in Phoenix.


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Psychosurgery, the treatment of psychosis or other mental disorders by means of brain surgery.
The first such technique was developed by a Portuguese neurologist, António Egas Moniz, and was first performed by his colleague, Almeida Lima, in 1935. The procedure, called lobotomy or prefrontal leukotomy, was based on experimental studies demonstrating that certain mental symptoms induced in chimpanzees could be modified by cutting brain fibres. Moniz's original procedure consisted of cutting two openings in the skull, one on each side above the temple, and then severing the nerve fibres connecting the thalamus with the frontal lobes of the brain. Lobotomies are no longer performed.
Psychosurgery that involves much less extensive areas of the brain has come to be generally regarded as a radical procedure to be followed only after all other forms of treatment have proved ineffective and the patient remains severely distressed or tormented by illness; since the introduction of antipsychotic medications and tranquilizing agents, the condition of only a very few patients has warranted such a drastic measure. In the 1930s, '40s, and '50s psychosurgery was performed on patients who showed chronic agitation and severe distress, aggressiveness, impulsivity, violence, and self-destructive behaviour. Patients frequently exhibited a reduction of such symptoms after the surgery, but they also exhibited reduced drive and initiative, increased apathy, and, in general, reduction in the depth and intensity of their emotional response to life. Radical psychosurgery of this type is almost never used now because of these undesirable effects.
Psychosurgery that involves the placement of tiny lesions in specific areas of the brain and that has virtually no effect on intellectual function or the so-called quality of life has also been developed. These techniques are used in cases of obsessive-compulsive behaviour and occasionally in cases of severe psychosis. This form of neurosurgery is also used in the management of chronic pain, such as that caused by damage to the nervous system or that associated with terminal cancer.
Psychosis, any of several major mental illnesses that can cause delusions, hallucinations, serious defects in judgment and other cognitive processes, and the inability to evaluate reality objectively. A brief treatment of psychosis follows. For full treatment, see mental disorder. The term psychosis is derived from the Greek psyche, meaning…
Mental disorder, any illness with significant psychological or behavioral manifestations that is associated with either a painful or distressing symptom or an impairment in one or more important areas of functioning.…
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António Egas Moniz, Portuguese neurologist and statesman who was the founder of modern psychosurgery. With Walter Hess he was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for the development…
Lobotomy, surgical procedure in which the nerve pathways in a lobe or lobes of the brain are severed from those in other areas. The procedure formerly was used as a radical therapeutic measure to help grossly disturbed patients with schizophrenia, manic depression and mania (bipolar disorder),…
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Posted in MusicWorld on August 2, 2005 by Rob Patterson
It's been eight years between Madeleine Peyroux's first and second albums, but the time hasn't slowed her momentum. She was hailed by Time magazine on her first 1996 release, Dreamland , for creating "the most exciting, involving vocal performance by a new singer this year." Since Careless Love was released in 2004, it has gone on to sell more than a half-million copies worldwide, proving that the excitement she created is lasting, indeed.
Georgia-born Peyroux was raised in Paris and New York, and honed her performing talents playing on the streets of Paris before recording Dreamland . The album showcased a style that reaches back to the torch songs of Billie Holliday and Bessie Smith and then invests them with contemporary currency. She soon landed on the line-up of Lilith Fair as well as a slew of jazz festivals, and opened shows for artists like Sarah McLachlan.
"I could've kept running with it," Peyroux says, "but instead I stepped back and took a breather." She continued to perform in clubs and on the street, further honing her style.
Her artistic maturity shines on Careless Love , a set that mixes smoky blues ballads and French cabaret. It features songs both old (blues founding father W.C. Handy's title number and Hank Williams's "Weary Blues") and newer (Leonard Cohen's "Dance Me to the End of Love" and Elliot Smith's "Behind the Bars"), as well as her songwriting collaboration with her producer Larry Klein and Grammy-winning songwriter Jesse Harris, "Don't Wait Too Long," which was featured in the movie Monster-In-Law .
Tracks from the album have also been featured on NBC's "Crossing Jordan," HBO's "Family Bonds" and Showtime's "Queer As Folk." As with her last release, Peyroux has won high critical praise with Careless Love , which has already spent some six months in the Top 3 of the Billboard Traditional Jazz charts.
Melding the venerable torch-song style with acoustic blues, country ballads, folk and touches of pop, Peyroux enjoys making music that transcends trends and eras, noting that "I feel lucky to be part of a tradition of songwriting that stands the test of time."
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Bartell Drugs CEO Kathi Lentzsch
Struggling Rite Aid Corp. has purchased Seattle's iconic Bartell Drugs for $95 million.
Bartell, which has been family-owned since its launch in 1890, employs more than 1,700, operates 67 stores throughout the Puget Sound region and generated more than $550 million in revenue last year. Rite Aid will keep the Bartell name.
"Rite Aid's vision fits well with what we think will best serve the needs of our customers," says George Bartell, grandson of founder George Bartell Sr. "Looking forward to the future with Rite Aid."
Rite Aid was identified as having an elevated risk of bankruptcy in the next 12 months in a recent report by industry website RetailDive and CreditRiskMoitor, which analyzed metrics such as stock market capitalization and volatility, financial ratios and bond agency ratings.
Rite Aid, which is based in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, operates 2,400 retail pharmacy locations in 18 states. Rite Aid operates 69 stores in the Puget Sound region.
"Expansion within the growing Seattle area will allow Rite Aid to better serve customers, health plans and health care providers," says Rite Aide Chief Executive Officer and President Heyward Donigan.
Bartell Drugs hired its first non-family member CEO in the company's history in 2015. Its second non-family CEO, Kathi Lentzsch, was hired in early 2018. Lentzsch quickly became an outspoken advocate for the business community and was especially critical of the rising crime rate in downtown Seattle. She will remain CEO, at least for now.
The deal is expected to be finalized next Spring, at the end of Rite Aid's fiscal 2021 year.
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Alexi McCammond, Axios Video Feb 27, 2018
Jared Kushner's security clearance has been downgraded
Gen. John Kelly (left) and Jared Kushner (right). Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images
Chief of Staff John Kelly downgraded Jared Kushner's security clearance on Feb. 23 from "Interim Top Secret" to "Interim Secret," according to an administrative staffer involved in the HR process for handling clearances. The White House declined to comment on this story.
Why it matters: Kelly's recent overhaul of the security clearance process has officially changed Kushner's role — he was previously able to access sensitive national security information that very few people have access to, despite operating on an interim security clearance for the last year.
The difference in security clearances:
Interim Top Secret/SCI: Gives access to sensitive compartments of intelligence (SCI) that are restricted to a small group of "trusted, highly vetted and scrutinized users who need it to perform their duties," David Wade, former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State John Kerry, told Axios. That information is deemed so classified that if made public, it could have national security implications. handling is so rigorously enforced and protected."
Interim Secret: Would not have access to certain classified information, like the president's daily briefing. "You may be cleared for a level but that doesn't mean you have a 'need to know,'" an FBI officer told Axios.
Politico was the first to report that Kushner's clearance had been downgraded.
Kushner's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said Kushner's work won't be affected. "The new policy announced by General Kelly will not affect Mr. Kushner's ability to continue to do the very important work he has been assigned by the President."
Background: When asked whether Kushner's security clearance would change at a press conference (on the same day Kelly ordered this downgrade), President Trump simply said, "General Kelly respects Jared a lot and General Kelly will make that call. I won't make that call."
Kelly previously announced his plan to revoke high-level access for those working on an interim security clearance, access that Kushner has been reluctant to give up.
Kushner's Interim Top Secret clearance allowed him to attend classified briefings, read the daily intelligence briefing, oversee strategies for Middle East peace, and meet with foreign officials around the world.
His clearance was downgraded once before, to Interim Top Secret on Sept. 15, because his background check wasn't completed and DOJ hadn't yet granted final clearance.


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