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Mariya Shidou
Played by Kyt
Male, Feigning Female
Mariya's social skills are his greatest asset. He's a fantastic actor and master of disguise, who can be absolutely anyone he wants to be. His "personality" and identity are in constant flux, subtly shifting to best suit his current situation. Given Mariya's manipulative, borderline sociopathic character, it's natural for him to use others as unknowing pawns and tools - first he figures out what they want to hear, then he uses it against them. Obviously, he's a great liar as well.
Mariya is knowledgeable for his age in a variety of academic subjects. He got perfect scores on every single one of his most recent exams, proving his intellect. At ten, Mariya got his third-degree black belt; he's a lot stronger than you'd expect such a tiny, fragile young lady to be. He's practiced archery since he was old enough to hold a bow, and as a result he's now practically an expert. He's a talented singer, and can easily alter his voice to just about anything realistic...the most commonly seen application of this is the sweet, gentle female voice he usually uses in lieu of his real one. In general, Mariya is an all-around prodigy - if he sets his mind to something, chances are he'll take to it quickly.
Mariya's greatest shortcoming is his inflated ego. As far as he's concerned, he's the most talented, intelligent, infallible person who ever lived...and because of that, not only is it easy for him to underestimate/dismiss the skills of others, but it's easy to manipulate him by exploiting his arrogance. Since he's so "perfect," Mariya finds it unthinkable that anyone would ever dare strike out against an Amazing Flawfree Goddess Like himself. So, when insulted or harmed, he takes it far too personally, and can become blinded by anger or spite.
And, of course, he's human. If you want to kill him, just shoot him.
There are two sides to Mariya's personality. On the outside, he's a sweet, dignified paragon who practically radiates sunshine and can do no wrong. He's almost disgustingly perfect and pure – the type of person that prompts eyerolls in fiction and is just too ridiculous to exist in reality. His predominant traits are kindness and generosity; he loves people, looks for the best in everyone, and won't hesitate to do whatever he can to help those around him. Mariya's compassion is boundless, almost to the point of being a flaw – he just cares so damn much about everyone ever, and when someone else's heart is hurting, he hurts just as deeply in sympathy.
Mariya possesses a sort of bashful humility, which quickly bubbles to the forefront when he's complimented or in the spotlight. The praise of others is just oh-so-embarrassing! It makes him nervous! But despite that, he's fairly confident, and is actually a natural leader and role model – it's just another vital part of helping people. All he needs is a bit more experience, to learn how to doubt himself less....and to learn to take his own needs into account too, rather than worrying about how to please everyone else.
Mariya's usual demeanor exemplifies old-money nobility – well-composed, with a sort of quiet, understated dignity. His tastes are clearly upper-class, and since there's never been a time in his life when he wasn't filthy rich, he isn't accustomed to anything but the best of the best. Going a bit further, he's a tad sheltered, knowing nothing of the dangers of this world. And while that does wonders for his peaceful, serene personality, it also makes him fragile as fine china. Hurting or insulting him wounds him deeply, and although he's been taught not to wear negative emotions on his sleeve, he can't help but let a little out. In conflicts, Mariya tends to always put the blame on himself, and try to figure out how to make the other person happy; he's too much of a perfect saint to ever think completely ill of anyone else, no matter what awful things they do to him. He's excessively gentle, and unwilling to lay a finger on anyone else unless they really, reeeeally push him.
Obviously, all of the above is complete bullshit. The real Mariya's primary trait is his arrogant narcissism – he believes he's literally perfect, going so far as to refer to himself as "the reincarnation of Jesus Fucking Christ." His haughtiness is primarily born from twisted pride in his family name – because of his breeding, social standing, and obscene amounts of wealth, he's always been put on a pedestal, and he's internalized it enough to believe himself a breed apart of all else, born to lord over the "little people." He's not just a brat; he's an absolute monster.
Mariya's egomaniacal worldview comes with a complete lack of empathy for others. He thinks of people as objects, and how much he likes someone is directly proportional to how much use or amusement he can squeeze out of them. This doesn't necessarily mean he dislikes others; as far as he's concerned, commoners should be thankful that he allows them the privilege of being manipulated by him! He's almost a textbook sociopath – he can't relate to or truly care about anyone else, and he's perfectly happy with that. The pain and suffering of others amuses him, and so he's not above going faaaar out of his way to torment, troll, and make sure the lives of anyone nearby are as difficult and harrowing as possible.
The only thing keeping Mariya from being an actual sociopath is the genuine care he shows for his immediate family. He truly respects his late grandmother, and honestly looks out for the best interests of his twin sister. Arguably, it's possible for Mariya to acquire lesser versions of these feelings for non-relatives if he's around them enough to become accustomed to their presence; after spending a while tormenting Kanako, he reached the point where he would occasionally do nice things for her just because, without any clearly selfish motives. Then again, he could have been doing that to confuse her, sink his claws into her, and further his good girl image. Only Mariya knows the truth, and he's not about to explain himself.
Shizu, Mariya's identical twin. Flip the mole, and she's the exact image of a non-crossdressed Mariya.
Mariya is a petite, fragile-looking Japanese "girl" who stands at 5'3.5 and weighs 135 pounds. He's (thankfully) naturally androgynous, with a slender figure and gentle features. He has bright, expressive red eyes with thick eyelashes. His golden blonde hair is cropped short, ending right at the end of his neck in the back. His bangs completely cover his forehead, and are longer at the sides. However, in public, he wears a wig that reaches his lower back. He always wears it neatly, and usually has a long pigtail on each side of his head. He has a small teardrop mole under his right eye. His hands are unusually graceful and slender for a man. Mariya artificially creates a female figure by wearing a corset and small breastforms.
Mariya is extremely vain. As far as he's concerned, he's the most convincing, attractive woman alive, biological sex be damned. Since he loves to be stared at and lusted over, he places high importance in fashion. He dresses modestly, as expected of a sweet and innocent maiden like himself, but knows how to carry himself and move in order to subtly bring attention to certain assets when he so desires. He also enjoys self-proclaimed "fanservice" - in the past, Mariya has worn costumes such as a maid, a nurse, an airplane stewardess, and a catgirl for the sake of drawing eyes and deliberately titillating others.
Coming soon, herp a derp.
The Shidou family's fabulous wealth primarily derives from the two highly exclusive, top-league private schools they run - Ame no Kisaki for females, and Mihoshi no Mori for males. The previous chairwoman of the schools opted to leave her position to her first born-grandchild. The problem was that her first grandchildren ended up being twins - the male Shizu, and the female Mariya. Rather than split the fortune between then, the chairwoman created a contest to decide which of the two was more worthy, as well as train them to relate to the opposite gender, so that running both schools would be easier. When the twins entered high school, they would switch identities, and attend the school for the opposite gender disguised as the other sibling. Whoever went the longest without being discovered by a student of either school won. Although the chairwoman died before the twins were old enough to begin the contest, they still opted to go through with it when the time came, out of respect for their grandmother.
The day before entering Ame No Kisaki, the newly-swapped "Mariya" met Kanako Miyamae, a transfer student who hoped to find her soulmate by enrolling. Briefly after their pleasant intitial meeting, during which Mariya kissed Kanako to lead her on for the lulz, Kanako accidentally walked in on Mariya getting dressed and discovered his secret. When Kanako threatened to expose Mariya, he ripped his maid Matsurika's top open and screamed for help...then told Kanako that once people came running, he'd frame her for sexually assaulting her, resulting in expulsion and a criminal record. Kanako gave in and agreed to keep his secret.
Regardless, Mariya couldn't just let Kanako go – she was too much of a liability. Immediately afterward, he had himself and Matsurika transferred to be Kanako's roomates, so that they could keep an eye on her (and keep her in line) 24/7. Despite the whole situation being a pain, Mariya did enjoy holding her close – he had someone on hand all the time to toss gasoline on and dump carnivorous alien tentacle monsters on, and generally torment, and all he had to do was occasionally threaten to murder/stab/rape/etc her to keep her docile. Meanwhile, thanks to Shizu's excellent reputation among the girls of Ame no Kisaki, Mariya enjoyed an elevated status among the other students, immediately becoming freshman class representative, president of the archery club, and a general role model to his peers.
The day both schools held physical examinations, Shizu couldn't stand the idea of stripping with boys nearby, and asked Mariya to switch places with her for the day. During this time, Kanako saw Shizu naked, discovering her true gender as well. The twins explained the bet to her. Technically, despite being discovered first, Mariya hadn't lost - Kanako wasn't a student when she busted Mariya, and therefore it didn't count. But on the other hand, she was a student when she busted Shizu.
However, Mariya wasn't interested in ending the game so early - it wouldn't be fair to his sister, after such a small fluke. And so, he told her he would overlook her mistake if she knelt down and kissed his shoe. Shizu refused, instead running away crying. Immediately after Shizu left, black chords rose up from the ground and pulled Mariya into Pandora.
Mariya arrived in Pandora on March twenty-first, year one. He wasted no time getting adjusted to his new world and starting to regain his lost riches; by April, Mariya had already opened Strawberry Moon, a cosplay cafe intended to get him some base funds to work with. Though it was a rocky start at first - they were understaffed, and Mariya could hardly cook - by the end of the month the cafe was well-established. On May twenty-second, Mariya had enough funds ready that he could prepare his real plan for wealth: a fraudlent charity, co-run by Creed Diskenth and Hazama.
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WILLIAM R. MCFARLANE, MD is the founder and owner of the PIER Training Institute, which grew out of the Portland Identification and Early Referral (PIER) Program of Portland, Maine. The PIER Program is one of the first early psychosis programs in the United States, and a forerunner in the advancements of Family Psychoeducation-informed multidisciplinary treatment that preceded current models of Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC). His areas of research and practice include Family Psychoeducation and other psychosocial interventions for severe psychiatric disorders, as well as pioneering efforts in the area of early detection and intervention of psychotic disorders in youth and young adults. Dr. McFarlane has served as the Chief of the Department of Psychiatry and the Director of the Center for Psychiatric Research at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He is a Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. McFarlane has taught family therapy and the psychobiology of mental illnesses to medical students and residents at Maine Medical Center in partnership with the Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. McFarlane received his medical degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his residency and fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. McFarlane has been involved in the publication of over 80 articles, chapters and books on the topics of Multifamily Group intervention and early identification and treatment of psychosis, and continues to be actively involved with the Leadership team of the PIER Training Institute.
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"When you develop severe mental illness, you are driving off a cliff. Imagine if you could stop a process that's already underway." William R. McFarlane, MD. Director, PIER Training Institute.
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package com.nhl.link.rest.encoder;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator;
import com.nhl.link.rest.meta.LrAttribute;
import com.nhl.link.rest.meta.LrEntity;
import com.nhl.link.rest.meta.LrRelationship;
import org.apache.cayenne.dba.TypesMapping;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.TreeMap;

public class EntityMetadataEncoder extends AbstractEncoder {

    private LrEntity<?> entity;
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Primarily, the nike free run women's trainer provides women joggers with a real foot covering which offers most of the exact same advantages as might jogging barefoot. They will prevent accidental injuries whilst delivering steadiness. After a while, as the foot acclimates towards the shoe, a runner's healthy posture and therefore gait should also increase. Wearers gain most of the exact same perception and then great things about sprinting without running shoes, but their foot is definitely guarded and also the impact stress is definitely distributed a lot more properly than is definitely the scenario were the jogger not using shoes.


EUFAULA, Oklahoma - Two people are dead after a bank robbery in Eufaula Thursday morning.
It happened at the Bank of Eufaula at 102 North Main.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says shots were fired inside the bank during the robbery and one person was killed and another was injured.
A McIntosh County deputy told News On 6 the deceased man is Randy Peterson, the bank president.
The suspect, 39-year-old Cedric Lamont Norris, was a man dressed in women's clothing, and he entered the bank about 9 a.m. and shot and killed Peterson, the FBI said. After shooting Peterson, he approached a bank teller and demanded money, according to the FBI.
FBI Special Agent Terry Weber said Norris attempted to take a bank employee hostage as he left, but she resisted and was shot by the suspect.
Norris was seen leaving the bank with a woman in a white SUV, and initially, both of them were considered suspects.
Weber said an OHP trooper intercepted them as they were driving north on Highway 69 at Road 3 near Checotah. Investigators said the SUV was stolen.
OHP Lt. Jon Vincent said a tactical vehicle was used to stop the SUV in a short chase, then Norris drew a gun and began shooting at law enforcement officers, he said. Norris was killed in the shootout with several agencies, troopers say.
Detectives say the woman who was with him was shot multiple times as the exchange of gunfire took place. She later was able to tell investigators she was taken hostage at the bank and was not a part of the robbery. Her injuries were non-life threatening.
Weber said the other woman shot at the bank is also out of surgery and is expected to survive.
The RV park where Linda Paschen's lives sits less than 100 feet from where the shootout took place along the highway.
"I was in a deep sleep and I heard gunshots," Paschen said. "I hit the floor. My gut instinct told me to hit the floor."
She is shaken up by the crime scene just her front door, and said she is numb knowing lives were lost in a crime that happened so close to home.
"I'm just in shock right now," she said.
OHP says no law enforcement officials were harmed in the incident, and several agencies assisted, Vincent said.
Officials said Norris is not from the Eufaula. His last known address is in Texas.
Residents are holding a prayer service starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Lighthouse Christian Center. They say everyone is invited to support the victims, families, loved ones, emergency personnel and the whole community.


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Mother fed up with distracted driving takes matters into her own hands
According to the CDC each day more than a 1,000 people are injured in crashes involving a distracted driver. One Omaha mom is fed up with what's happening on our roadways and decided to take matters into her own hands.
Everyday Cura James carts around precious cargo and the mother of two is making that very clear.
About a month ago James used window paint to cover her Pathfinder in anti-distracted driving messages.
"When you're a mom, you actually realize everything that is happening around you while driving," said James.
James says she was tired of getting in her SUV and having to fear for her family's life while driving the streets of Omaha.
"It's ridiculous. We shouldn't have to be dying because people are texting on their phones," said James.
The texting, playing Pokémon Go and distracted driving had this mom at her wits end, so she decided to make a bold statement.
"I've had people drive-up on the side of me to give me a thumbs-up and others honk," said James.
Overall the response has been positive. But, James has had some critics.
"I've been told it's tacky. If you don't like what's on my car, don't like it then. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but if you don't like it, keep driving," said James.
"Are you ever going to wash this off," asked Reporter Emily Szink.
"No, not until the message gets out," said James.
A message that nothing is more important than your family.
James says she hasn't been pulled over for the paint and as far as she knows it's legal. Some Omaha Police Officers even gave her the idea to add "stop playing Pokémon Go while driving," to the side of her SUV.


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Home > Legislation > 115th Congress > S.141
S.141 - Space Weather Coordination Act115th Congress (2017-2018)
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (Introduced 01/12/2017)
Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation | House - Science, Space, and Technology; Armed Services; Transportation and Infrastructure; Foreign Affairs; Intelligence (Permanent Select)
S. Rept. 115-21; H. Rept. 115-1129
House - 01/03/2019 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 896. (All Actions)
Summary: S.141 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)All Information (Except Text)
There are 3 summaries for S.141. Passed Senate amended (05/02/2017)Reported to Senate with amendment(s) (03/30/2017)Introduced in Senate (01/12/2017)
Bill summaries are authored by CRS.
Passed Senate amended (05/02/2017)
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on March 30, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to:
coordinate the development and implementation of federal government activities to improve the nation's ability to prepare, avoid, mitigate, respond to, and recover from potentially devastating impacts of space weather events; and
coordinate the activities of the Space Weather Interagency Working Group, which shall be established by the National Science and Technology Council to continue coordination of executive branch efforts to understand, prepare, coordinate, and plan for space weather.
In order to understand and respond to the adverse effects of space weather, the working group shall leverage capabilities across participating federal agencies.
It is the sense of Congress that the interagency collaboration between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on terrestrial weather observations provides:
an effective mechanism for improving weather and climate data collection while avoiding unnecessary duplication of capabilities across federal agencies, and
an agency collaboration model that could benefit space weather observations.
NASA and NOAA shall enter into at least one interagency agreement that provides for cooperation and collaboration in the development of space weather spacecraft, instruments, and technologies.
It is U.S. policy to establish and sustain a baseline capability for space weather observations.
The OSTP, in coordination with NOAA, NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Department of Defense (DOD), shall develop an integrated strategy for solar and solar wind observations beyond the lifetime of current assets that considers the provision of:
solar wind measurements and other measurements essential to space weather forecasting, and
solar and space weather measurements important for scientific purposes.
In developing such strategy, the OSTP shall consider small satellite options, hosted payloads, commercial options, international options, and prize authority.
In order to sustain current space-based observational capabilities, NASA shall:
in cooperation with the European Space Agency, maintain operations of the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory/Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (SOHO/LASCO) for as long as it continues to deliver quality observations, and
prioritize the reception of LASCO data.
NOAA shall secure reliable secondary capability for near real-time coronal mass ejection imagery.
NOAA, in coordination with DOD and NASA, shall develop options to build and deploy one or more instruments for near real-time coronal mass ejection imagery.
In developing such options, NOAA shall consider commercial solutions, prize authority, academic and international partnerships, microsatellites, ground-based instruments, and opportunities to deploy the instrument or instruments as a secondary payload on an upcoming planned launch.
In securing reliable secondary capability for near real-time coronal mass ejection imagery, NOAA shall make it a priority to achieve a cost-effective solution.
NOAA shall develop an operational contingency plan to provide continuous space weather forecasting in the event of a SOHO/LASCO failure.
Within 120 days of the enactment of this bill, NOAA shall brief Congress on the options for building and deploying the instrument or instruments and the operational contingency plan.
NOAA, in coordination with DOD, shall develop requirements and a plan for follow-on space-based observations for operational purposes.
The OSTP shall report to Congress on the integrated strategy, including the plans for follow-on space-based observations.
The NSF the Air Force, and where practicable in support of the Air Force, the Navy shall each:
maintain and improve, as necessary and advisable, ground-based observations of the sun; and
provide space weather data by means of ground-based facilities, including radars, lidars, magnetometers, radio receivers, aurora and airglow imagers, spectrometers, interferometers, and solar observatories.
The NSF shall:
provide key data streams from such platforms for research and to support space weather model development,
develop experimental models for scientific purposes, and
support the transition of such models to operations where appropriate.
NOAA, the Air Force, and where practicable in support of the Air Force, the Navy, in conjunction with other relevant federal agencies, shall conduct a survey to identify and prioritize the needs of space weather forecast users, including space weather data and space weather forecast data needed to improve services and inform research priorities and technology needs.
NOAA, the Air Force, and where practicable in support of the Air Force, the Navy, shall:
make the survey's results publicly available; and
notify Congress of making those results available to the public.
The NSF, NASA, and DOD shall continue to carry out basic research activities on heliophysics, geospace science, and space weather and support competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed proposals for research, modeling, and monitoring of space weather and its impacts, including science goals outlined in Solar and Space Physics Decadal surveys conducted by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
The NSF, NOAA, and NASA shall pursue multidisciplinary research in subjects that further our understanding of solar physics, space physics, and space weather.
It is the sense of Congress that NASA and the NSF should support competitively awarded Heliophysics Science Centers.
NASA shall seek to implement missions meeting science objectives identified in NAS Solar and Space Physics Decadal surveys.
NASA, the NSF, NOAA, and the Air Force, and where practicable in support of the Air Force, the Navy shall:
develop a mechanism to transition NASA, NSF, Air Force, and Navy research findings, models, and capabilities to NOAA and DOD space weather operational forecasting centers; and
enhance coordination between research modeling centers and forecasting centers.
NOAA and DOD, in coordination with NASA and the NSF, shall develop a mechanism to communicate the operational needs of space weather forecasters to the research community.
NASA and the NSF shall support the development of technologies and instrumentation to improve space weather forecasting lead-time and accuracy to meet needs identified by NOAA.
NASA and the NSF shall:
make space weather related data obtained for scientific research available to space weather forecasters and operations centers, and
support model development and applications to space weather forecasting.
NOAA shall make space weather related data obtained from operational forecasting available for scientific research.
The provisions relating to space weather under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 are repealed.
(Sec. 3) The Space Weather Interagency Working Group shall:
assess existing data, the historical record, models, and peer-reviewed studies on space weather; and
develop preliminary benchmarks for measuring solar disturbances.
Within 18 months of the development of the preliminary benchmarks, the working group shall publish final benchmarks and NASA shall contract with the NAS to review them.
The working group shall update and revise the final benchmarks as necessary, based on:
the results of the review by the NAS,
any significant new data or advances in scientific understanding that become available, or
the evolving needs of entities impacted by solar disturbances.
(Sec. 4) NOAA shall inform the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about space weather hazards to protect national critical infrastructure from space weather events.
DHS shall:
include, in meeting national critical infrastructure reporting requirements, an assessment of the vulnerability of such infrastructure to space weather events; and
support critical infrastructure providers in managing the risks and impacts associated with space weather.
(Sec. 5) The National Security Council shall:
assess the vulnerability of the national security community to space weather events, and
develop mechanisms to protect national security assets from space weather threats.
DOD shall inform the National Security Council, the Director of National Intelligence, and the heads of the defense agencies about space weather hazards for purposes of the protection of those assets.
(Sec. 6) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shall assess:
the safety implications and vulnerability of the national airspace system by space weather events;
methods to mitigate the safety implications and effects of space weather on aviation communication systems, aircraft navigation systems, satellite and ground-based navigation systems, and potential health effects of radiation exposure; and
options for incorporating space weather into operational training for pilots, cabin crews, dispatchers, air traffic controllers, meteorologists, and engineers.
The FAA shall develop methods to increase the interaction between the aviation community and the space weather research and service provider community.


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Q: Oracle/PLSQL performance Is there any difference in performance when you break down a stored procedure into multiple procedures instead of having a big procedure?
Which one is faster?
For example:
mainSP
  callSP1
  callSP2
  callSP3
end;

rather than:
SP
  ....
  ....
  ....

A: In 10g and above, there is an 'optimizing compiler'.
In 11g, it will do "subprogram inlining. Subprogram inlining replaces a subprogram call (to a subprogram in the same program unit) with a copy of the called subprogram"
I thought the inlining was part of 10g, but can't find it documented there.

A: Any performance benefit would be in very rare cases, e.g. where the main proc is being called many many times in a loop and each individual iteration does not take much time.
Most of the time the maintainability of having your program broken down into logical steps will far outweigh the minor performance gain that might be had.
As has been stated before, benchmark and test - unless you see a significant benefit, go for maintainability - future developers will thank you!

A: In theory there is a slight performance hit each time a stored procedure is called from another stored procedure.  However the the exact impact varies based on the number of parameters and type of stored procedure being called.
In general it should not matter.  But when in doubt test.

A: it depends on what is happening.
if mainSP is looping over callSP1 and mainSP could just do single statements to work on a set of data then it would be slower.
there is a little overhead in calling other procedures, and also a little pain in passing back error messages.
if you are duplicating code all over, make a common routine. other wise keep it together.

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WHEN Hong Kong intercepted yet another huge shipment of illegal African ivory in early October, it added to a growing headache for authorities: What exactly do you do with one of the world's biggest stockpiles of elephant tusks?
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The Digitalization of Court Summons
Contractors Compensation Trust (Plaintiff) is a group self-insured trust, meaning that a fund was set up by a group of employees to pay for employee welfare benefits (OLR Research Report, 2004). Such trusts are subject to the provisions set forth in the Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (OLR Research Report, 2004). Former members of the Trust are the Defendants in this action.
The Trust embarked on this action against former members on December 3rd, 2019, through electronically filing a summons and verified complaints naming all 1,411 Defendants. Plaintiff alleges that defendants failed to make the required payments by a deficit assessment issued by the Trust on December 12th, 2013. Trust now seeks entry of a default judgment against all 1,411 Defendants for failing to appear in response to the above complaint.
The current stance is, when Defendant(s) fail to appear or proceed to trial, Plaintiff may seek default judgments as per Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) 3215 [A]. Such motion must be supported by proof of service of the summons and complaint, default, and proof of the facts constituting the claim (CPLR 3215 [F]). Based on this rule, Plaintiff submitted proof that each Defendant failed to timely answer or appear following service of process. They also submit proof that service was made in accordance with Business Corporation Law (BCL) AND Limited Liability Company (LLC) Law, via delivering to the Secretary of State a hard copy of the 23-page summons and a flash drive containing an electronic copy of the 809-page complaint and a 242-page "Schedule A".
The issue that arises here is that nothing in the CPLR, BCL or LLC law guidelines authorities Plaintiffs to serve a complaint other than by delivery of a hard copy of the pleading. However, the CPLR does permit papers to be served on an attorney via electronic means. Regarding non-attorney's, the courts stances requires that services of initiating documents…shall be made as provided in Article 3 of the CPLR or by electronic means if the party served agrees to accept such services. The court does recognize that burden associated with service of an 809-page complaint and a 242-page Schedule upon 1,411 Defendants but remains in alignment with the current law requiring a Plaintiff to strictly comply with the legally prescribed method of service.
If Plaintiff had complained with the current accepted methods of service, almost 1.5 million pages of pleading would have been distributed. The Plaintiff's creative attempt at avoiding printing such an excessive amount could be seen as a call to update the current stance on method of delivery. However, there are risks and concerns that may arise if electronic services are accepted. As noted in the Decision and Order of this action, in the age of cyber-security risks this alone may be good reason for refusing to allow an unknown flash drive to be inserted into a computer network. However, such risks can be averted if electronic services are made via a trusted system like NYSCEF or another method of electronic transmission agreed upon by parties.
As we continue to move towards a technologically advanced society, it is expected that we adapt to using electronic means as a way of services. There are many benefits to doing so including saving time and resources when serving an excessive number of pages within a complaint. As there are risks involved in doing so, these risks mentioned can be averted if adopted and ultimately this would promote the more environmentally friendly trend in business practices today.
Although the court concluded in this action that the affidavits submitted by the Plaintiff fail to demonstrate that service was made in an authorized manner, the decisions ultimately stand as a starting point for discussions to further developed around electronic serving.


I never thought of "Starfish and Coffee"—that sweet, mysterious song—as a children's song until I saw Prince perform it on Sesame Street with the Muppets. It makes perfect sense as one: it's got a simple melody and silly lyrics, and it's set in a schoolhouse. I guess its psychedelia was the main reason I never saw it that way. I associated it with something as adult as acid rather than as innocent as a nursery rhyme. But I guess all kids' songs are kind of psychedelic, and all psychedelic songs are kind of childish.
Often explicitly so. The Beatles count three songs written for kids within their discography, all sung by Ringo Starr. The Kinks featured two on Village Green Preservation Society. Pink Floyd's "Matilda Mother" begins as a fairy tale before, astonishingly, pulling back to reveal it as a story told by a mother to her child. Donovan devoted disc two of A Gift From A Flower To A Garden to kids' songs, including one called "Starfish on the Toast." I don't know if the Rolling Stones ever wrote any kids' songs, but "She's a Rainbow" could pass for a lullaby. Count "Starfish and Coffee" in that lineage.
I can't speak for all these stars, but my personal attraction to psychedelia comes out of an insatiable childhood lust for exploration. One of the defining experiences of my life is finding out just how big the world really was. I still remember the shock of discovering that there were towns further north of Duncans Mills, CA, and avenues in San Francisco past 28th. As a kid, the thing that interested me most about Hogwarts was the multitude of secret doors and corridors.
Maybe that's why these psychonauts wanted to be kids so bad. Most of the aforementioned artists wrote these songs when they were around 20 to 23, the age when the malaise of growing up really starts to set in. Certainly the rock star life represents a return to this childish freedom, but so could the psychedelic experience, where the logic that governs the world falls away as easily as it does when you're a kid and, if you think you've seen it all, more opens up to explore.
"Starfish and Coffee" nails this experience. We meet Miss Kathleen's class—first comes Kevin, then comes Lucy, then little Prince, and finally Cynthia Rose with the smile beneath her nose.
Seems like a strange breakfast. Are we talking a literal starfish? What on earth is a butterscotch cloud? Of course Prince and Lucy have to find out. One day when Cynthia's gone, they open up her lunchbox. "Lucy cried, I almost died—you know what we found?" Back to the chorus.
No explanation is given, but that's what makes the song so beguiling. There's an eerie suggestion that Lucy and Prince have stumbled upon another universe that doesn't play by the rules set by this one. "Set your mind free" could mean drugs. I doubt it. I think this Cynthia character really is on a different plane from the rest of us, and to "free your mind," as Prince puts it, is as tantalizing a goal as getting into heaven or achieving nirvana or finding the meaning of life. Everyone, in some way or another, wants to break on through to the other side.
And then—and here's the psychedelic crux of the song—Prince gives us just the faintest suggestion of this other world. As the song fades out, Prince lets a tiny wave of backmasked guitar wash through the stereo field. It's barely substantial enough to qualify as a solo, but it's the part in the clouds, the glitch in the Matrix, the twinkle in Chihiro's hairband. It disappears into the ether, and the real world closes up around it.


I would recommend this hotel due to its location just opposite Praha Florenc bus station and only 10min away walk to the Republic Square. Service is excellent, breakfast - good, room is fine, too. Good value for money. Receptionists speak English! WiFi available, plus a PC to use at reception in case you need to check in. Thank you!
The Vintage Hotel Sax is well located, nicely designed and perfectly equipped comfortable hotel, which offers modern accommodation right in the heart of the old city center.


Where was our MP for vote?
Where was Chris White when MPs were considering a Bill to protect the NHS against being fragmented and privatised?
Two hundred and forty nine MPs voted in favour but our local MP simply did not turn up. He voted for the massive 2012 reorganisation which encouraged private beds and private contractors into our NHS and which even some members of the government think was a disastrous mistake. Most people in this area agree with them and want to see the NHS fully restored as a public service.
What does Mr White think? Why did he not represent the majority view of his constituents in Parliament ?


The NDA has been lifted on AMD's long awaited HD 6900-series of video cards. The AMD Radeon HD 6900 series features the industry's only second-generation DirectX 11 architecture, new image quality improvements and 2GB of graphics frame buffer, making it the intelligent choice for gamers and enthusiasts, said Matt Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager, GPU Division, AMD. Delivering DirectX 11 performance with intelligent tessellation, image quality improvements with new anti-aliasing modes and even intelligent power consumption with AMD PowerTune, the AMD Radeon HD 6900 series will top gamers' wish lists this holiday season.
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can you post a picture of the GPS you got. I have seen several knock offs before.
yes mine never lasted long even when it was new. It makes it 15 minutes and needs plugged in again. It would be awesome if you could do a how to on replacing the screen and battery. I would love to replace my battery.
awesome, love the A Team Van too!! Any more pictures of the A Team van?
Why did he faked his death?? Was he trying to potray micheal long?
When Michael kicks in the door of the radio station and says "why dont you play crumbling down, or isnt the timing right"
Topic: KNIGHT License Plate Fake. BEWARE!
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its a shame someone paid $850 for it!
Topic: Was Rebecca Holden good?
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I never did understand why michael went after bonnie but not april. Bonnie never gave michael the time but april was basically hitting on him the entire time. IMO april is clealery better looking than bonnie but bonnie was easy on the eyes too.
While I didn't know him personally, I do know he offered a wealth of information to this site. RIP Taoworm, you will be missed.
Topic: What would Knight Rider have been like had KITT been female?
Michael goes to the foundation and kits not in the garage.... he goes off looking and enters into the main lobby area, there he smells something cooking.....he goes into the foundations kitchen and there is Kitt with a apron on making up a fine cuisine.
is there any in particular you need. It will only let me send one file at a time. It won't let me send all the kitt files at once.
where in pa are you. I am located down south in York. Would love to see the collection first hand sometime.
I am going to once I get home today. I was away for the weekend but plan on putting it on my phone once I get home. Thanks again!
well mine says mio at the bottom, Knight rider at the top but it does display a splash screen when I first turn it on that says Navman?!? It came with the Mio's desktop softewhere and all the accessories although it came in a plain white box.


Zain Aziz is in charge of international expansion for Sefam Pvt. Ltd. He received a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics from Imperial College, London.


The Minneriya National Park is renowned for its rare indigenous species of flora and fauna; and for decades it has been an essential stop on a nature lover's tour of Sri Lankan wildlife. This park is home to an astounding variety of plant, bird, mammal, amphibian, reptile, fish, and insect species, but is most celebrated for its herds of elephants.
It plays host to what is now known as 'The Gathering' – a phenomenon which sees hundreds of elephants congregate upon the grass fields bordering the park's reservoir during the Dry Season. Uga Bay provides easy access to several wildlife hotbeds and provides an unparalleled location among the hotels near Minneriya National Park.


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Offering a spectacular range of products is all very well, but making sure they get to the right place at the right time – and at the lowest possible cost – is easier said than done.
Our distribution centres are based in Daventry and from here they make it all happen, working with Buying and Merchandising to plan what's needed, and managing operations with suppliers and distributors across the world.
Our Logistics Specialists ensure that all documentation required for both Exports and Cross Trades is provided to our Franchise partners, ensuring we meet all customs requirements and comply with customs legislation.
Customs Specialists are responsible for clearing Mothercare, Mini Club & ELC in-bound shipments, ensuring timely clearances, documentation is completed and accurate period reporting to HMRC.


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Writer: William F. Leichester
Lillian Bronson as Elizabeth Favor
Ralph R. Moody as Jonathan Dodd
Michael Pate as Pete Morgan
June Vincent as Jenny Morgan
June Vincent, born Dorothy June Smith, was an American film and television actress. She appeared in more than 100 movies and television shows during a career spanning 30 years. She began her career in film during the early 1940s, eventually making the transition to television, where she became known as "television's favorite homewrecker." She portrayed the leading lady Catherine Bennett in the noir film "Black Angel" (1946), also starring Dan Duryea, Peter Lorre and Broderick Crawford; as well as a minor part in another noir film "In a Lonely Place" (1950), starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame.
Vincent guest-starred in many popular television shows of the 1950s through the 70s, including the detective drama "Richard Diamond: Private Detective" (1957–1960), the crime drama "The Untouchables" (1959–1963), the legal drama "Perry Mason" (1957–1966), the road series "Route 66" (1960–1964), the medical drama "Dr. Kildare" (1961–1966), the family comedy "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960–1968), the adventure drama "The Fugitive" (1963–1967), the police drama "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972–1977) and the western action adventure "Kung Fu" (1972–1975). She made one appearance in THE RIFLMAN, portraying Jenny Morgan in "The Visitor" (episode 58). She guest-starred in several other westerns, including "Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater" (1956–1961); "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958–1961), starring Steve McQueen; and "Have Gun – Will Travel" (1957–1963), starring Richard Boone.
Christine White as Ann Dodd
Christine White is an American film and television actress. She has appeared in more than 50 movies and television shows during her 25-year career. She portrayed Carol McCoy in the Dirty Harry film "Magnum Force" (1973), starring Clint Eastwood. She also had a recurring role as Abigail Adams in the comedy "Ichabod and Me" (1961–1962).
White guest-starred in several television shows of the 1950s and 60s, including the family comedy "Father Knows Best" (1954–1960), the suspense anthology series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955–1962), the legal drama "Perry Mason" (1957–1966), the crime drama "The Untouchables" (1959–1963), Rod Serling's iconic anthology series "The Twilight Zone" (1959–1964) and the adventure drama "The Fugitive" (1963–1967). She made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Ann Dodd in "The Visitor" (episode 58). She also guest-starred in the westerns "Have Gun – Will Travel" (1957–1963), starring Richard Boone; and "Bonanza" (1959–1973), starring Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker and Pernell Roberts.
A pretty young widow of a man who was once Lucas' good friend arrives in North Fork on a visit. She is passing through the territory on her way to claim an inheritance. She and Lucas are immediately and seriously drawn to each other, but violence intervenes when an attempt is made on her life by two heirs who want her inheritance for themselves.


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Vantage Announces New Chief Commercial Officer
Vantage Airport Group is pleased to welcome seasoned industry executive Stephen Martin as the company's Chief Commercial Officer.
With more than 30 years of experience in transportation and commercial development, Mr. Martin has a demonstrated track record in the development, financing, management and operation of airports. In particular, he has delivered innovative solutions and approaches to complex airport projects and initiatives at numerous airports worldwide. Serving Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) for over nine years, Steve was most recently LAWA's Chief Development Officer and previously was its Chief Operating Officer. As part of LAWA, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) processes 75 million passengers annually, making it the 7th largest airport in the world by passenger volume.
Prior to joining LAWA, Mr. Martin's career in the business of airports included executive positions at Airports Council International-North America and at Leigh Fisher Associates where he provided strategic, financial and facility planning advice to U.S. airports including Boston, Baltimore, Fort Lauderdale, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle and those operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He also worked with airports in Europe and Asia, and on the privatization of airports in Australia and New Zealand.
"We are very excited to have Steve join the Vantage team," said George Casey, Vantage Airport Group Chair and CEO. "His recent leadership in transforming the delivery of capital projects and management of facilities at LAX will enhance Vantage's capabilities in these areas. Steve has an accomplished track record in airports and aviation and a keen interest in transportation infrastructure. We look forward to tapping his energy and passion for the business."
"I am excited to join Vantage Airport Group where I look forward to applying my public and private sector experience to further assist airports globally in developing needed facilities in a commercially successful way while improving the travel experience," said Martin. "Having seen the benefits of mutual success when airports and their stakeholders work together, I am looking forward to the opportunities that arise from Vantage Airport Group's performance and achievements."
Mr. Martin also served for four years as Director of Financial Development at the U.S. Department of Transportation and held various executive positions at the Massachusetts Port Authority during 13 years of service. He has a Master of Science Degree in Economic Planning from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts.


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Print Subscriptions Now Available in Canada, Europe and Australia
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You've been asking for a long time, and we're so excited to announce that our print subscriptions are now available to our readers in Canada, Europe and Australia! Y'all make up about 20% of our readers (wow! thank you!), so we are looking forward to sharing our print editions with you this year.
What took so long? Well, as you probably know, we're a really small shop, and international shipping from the US isn't super simple. Each issue we send over will need a customs form, and we had to get some new tools in place to process all the postage and paperwork efficiently. We got the nuts and bolts figured out now, but it is going to be more expensive: shipping one subscription to Canada (4 issues over the course of the year) will cost $40 total, and to Europe and Australia, $52. So, if you're located outside of the US, your total cost (the subscription, plus shipping and handling) is going to start at about $100. Keep in mind we also have organizational subscriptions available for companies, startups, non-profits, hackerspaces and other large groups, in 3, 5 and 10-packs, so you can get one for your office — that way you can expense it, or get your boss to buy it. Win-win!
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Representatives of the unincorporated areas of the county are given the opportunity to advise and assist the Director of Planning, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors in the preparation, amendment and implementation of community and sub-regional plans.
The principal function of a sponsor group is to be an information link between the community and the County of San Diego on matters dealing with planning and the use of land in their community. The group will provide a public forum for the discussion of planning issues which are important to the community. All meetings shall be open to the public, held in a public place, and the agenda shall be published in advance according to Brown Act provisions.
Nominations for membership may be solicited from the community-at-large, by planning staff, and/or the staff of a Supervisor�s office. Each member must be at least 18 years of age, a registered voter, live in the community, and appointed by the Board of Supervisors. New members cannot participate in as a group member until the Board of Supervisors appointment has taken place.
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General Plan Update - The General Plan Update is a comprehensive update of the San Diego County General Plan, establishing future growth and land use development patterns for the unincorporated areas of the County.


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Q: Send data to another JavaScript file from a JavaScript file I want to see the information of this admin in the panel when admin enters the panel. But there are more than one admin on the system. Therefore, I need to find the administrator who logs in to the system according to the mail entered from the login page. When I click submit button, I need to send this mail to landing_page.js file from admin.js file. How can I send this data from one JavaScript file to another JavaScript file
İ'm using MVC. İ'm sending and receiving data using C#. And I use ajax for this . And disabling the form's page refresh feature using 'return false'.
admin.cshtml
$("[name='login_form']").click(function () {
    $.post("/Home/AdminLogin", { email: $("#admin_email").val() }, function (data) {
        //// send the information of admin to _LayoutPage.cshtml
        var fl = data.xfirst_name;
        var ln = data.xlast_name;

        /*if password is correct*/
        if ($("#admin_password").val() == data.passwrd) {
            /*go to Users_Panel.cshtml*/
            window.location.href = "/home/dashboard";
            /**/
        }/**/
    })
    .fail(function (data) {
        alert("Server Error");
    });
});

I need to send 'fl' and 'ln' to landing-page.js

A: In case you are using ASP.NET (because of the .cshtml), then take a look at this tutorial: https://www.aspsnippets.com/Articles/Simple-User-Login-Form-example-in-ASPNet.aspx.
Basically, with a login form like this:
<form id="form1" runat="server">
    <asp:Login ID = "Login1" runat = "server" OnAuthenticate= "ValidateUser"></asp:Login>
</form>

You can call the method "ValidateUser" when the user clicks LogIn. This function looks like:
protected void ValidateUser(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    [your logic to get user information goes here]

    FormsAuthentication.RedirectToLoginPage(); //Redirect to the page here
}

Please provide more information on the technologies you wish to use.


The Committee for the Enhancement of the History Curriculum in Quebec (ComECH-Quebec) will hold a press conference at 8AM on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017 at the English Parent's Committee Association office (7875 Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse). We will invite all Quebec citizens to endorse our call for a new inclusive history curriculum by signing our online petition. This petition will allow citizens to add their support to a call for change that has already been endorsed by organizations representing educators, parents and community groups.
"The horrifying events in Quebec City last January were a powerful reminder of the tragic consequences of ignorance and the hatred it breeds. Quebec's education system must be proactive in combating such ignorance and fostering inclusive democratic values," said ComECH-Quebec chairperson Robert Green.
The petition highlights several problems with Quebec's recently implemented history program. In the short-term it calls on government to work with school boards and key stakeholders to immediately produce supplemental pedagogical materials that address the glaring omissions in the current program. In the long-term it calls on government to begin a transparent and broad-based process of public consultation aimed at developing a truly inclusive history program with new textbooks and pedagogical resources for teachers.
The current program was based on consultations that were neither sufficient nor transparent. The ComECH-Quebec members believe it's time for government to go back to the drawing board and get the process right.
The committee members feel strongly that a history curriculum that encourages students to explore a variety of viewpoints is better at developing critical thinking skills than one that renders diversity invisible while imposing a single narrative viewpoint. Learning about diverse viewpoints also helps build social cohesion aligned with values of an open and democratic society.
ComECH-Quebec is an ad hoc committee created by the English Parents' Committees Association (EPCA), Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN), the Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA), and the Quebec Association of Geography Teachers. The Committee is chaired by Westmount High School teacher Robert Green.


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Iraq apologises for Gulf Cup chaos in VIP section
Iran hands four jail sentences of up to 10 yrs over strikes
Sweden can't accept all Turkey's NATO demands: Swedish PM
Iraq apologises after chaos at Gulf Cup prevents Kuwaiti Emir's representative from attendance
Iraq has apologised for a fight that broke out at the opening ceremony of the Gulf Cup, which caused the Kuwaiti delegation to leave the stadium.
Iraq's Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi and Kuwait's Parliament Speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim attended an Arabian Gulf Cup football match on January 7 [source: Getty]
Iraq has apologised to its neighbour Kuwait after a scuffle in the VIP section prevented the Kuwaiti emir's representative from attending opening ceremonies at the Gulf Cup football tournament.
Matches are taking place in the city of Basra, near Kuwait, as war-scarred Iraq hosts the regional event for the first time in more than four decades.
The country was long banned from international football and is counting on the tournament to burnish its image.
Videos on social media showed about 20 men verbally abusing and jostling each other, for unknown reasons, in a VIP section of the city's International Stadium. It was hosting the tournament's opening match between Iraq and Oman on Friday night.
During the chaos, Kuwait Olympic Committee president Sheikh Fahad Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad could not get into the venue, Kuwaiti press reported. He was representing the country's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
The president of the Kuwait Football Association and his delegation withdrew from the opening ceremony "in solidarity" with the emir's representative, who could not attend for safety reasons, the reports said.
ICYMI: Iraqi volunteers are painting the streets of Basra with murals as it prepares to host the Arabian Gulf Cup for the first time in decades ⚽ pic.twitter.com/giloXowFIq
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 8, 2023
The Association "expressed its strong dissatisfaction with the poor organisation... and the resulting mass stampede and overcrowding," Kuwait's Arab Times reported.
It added that Kuwait's national team would still play in the tournament.
Iraq's football federation on Saturday apologised to the Kuwaiti delegation "for the difficulties encountered in entering the stadium".
Security also refused entry to some fans as well as accredited press photographers including from AFP.
Iraq's federation said it would "take into account" what happened both inside and outside the stadium "to make sure that organisation improves".
The country had not hosted the Gulf Cup since 1979, the year dictator Saddam Hussein seized power in Baghdad.
In 1990 he invaded Kuwait, leading to a ban on Iraq by world football's governing body FIFA.
Other bans followed sporadically until early 2022 because of Iraq's years of war and instability.
But with a semblance of stability returning to the country, tournament organisers have undertaken major infrastructure projects and Iraqis are enthusiastically welcoming their Kuwaiti neighbours.
Eight regional nations are competing in the Gulf Cup, which runs until January 19.
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Tunisian coalition says Saied supporters attacked protest


"But because each one who developed Alzheimer's disease showed it, the results are extremely significant," she added.
who would later be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease were more likely to show cortical thinning, or shrinkage, in several brain regions, including the medial temporal lobe, temporal pole and the superior frontal gyrus, which prior research has implicated in the early stages of Alzheimer's.
By Jenifer GoodwinWEDNESDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) The brains of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease start shrinking up to a decade before symptoms appear, a new study finds.
that such a technique is specific enough to be used to predict Alzheimer's on an individual basis, the experts said, because not everyone who had higher levels of atrophy got Alzheimer's. "It's a ways away from being clinically useful," Burns said.
The study is published in the April 13 issue of Neurology.
Among those with moderate amounts of atrophy, about 20 percent developed the disease.
Though the number of participants in the study was small and the findings need to be repeated in larger populations, it is "remarkable they saw changes this clear with this small number of cases," DeKosky said.
"The amount of atrophy was much, much, much less than in a person with Alzheimer's disease," deToledo Morrell said.
Of the 33 people in the Mass General group, eight developed Alzheimer's over the course of 11 years. In the Rush group, seven of 32 people followed for an average of seven years developed the disease.
What's probably happening is that biochemical changes in the brain that are only partially understood cause degeneration of brain cells, said Dr. Steven DeKosky, vice president and dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Over time, the cells begin to die off, leading to structural changes in the brain tissue, or atrophy.
But, a Nike Air Vapormax Heritage second study from the same journal may have practical applications immediately. The study found that vascular disease risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol, may raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Doctors have long known that Alzheimer's is an insidious disease, and that changes in the brain begin long before the first symptoms become evident, said Dr. Jeffrey Burns, director of the Alzheimer and Memory Program at University of Kansas Medical Center.
"This suggests, along with other studies, that Alzheimer's pathology is likely present years, if not decades, before the emergence of symptoms," Burns said.
even determine how quickly they were going to develop Alzheimer's disease," she added.
Eventually, the hope is that one day there will be drugs to slow the progression of the disease there are none currently available and being able to diagnosis Alzheimer's early would mean people could start treatment before they have experienced significant declines, she said.
"If we can identify people at risk of the disease, they would be at much greater benefit from receiving treatment, rather than people who have already developed Alzheimer's, who already have a certain amount of cell death and you can't really rescue those cells," she said.
Researchers from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston did brain imaging tests on older adults with no signs of memory loss.
About 55 percent of those whose brains were in the upper tertile (third) of atrophy developed Alzheimer's, while none of those whose brains in the bottom tertile (little or no atrophy) developed Alzheimer's.


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Expect a New Samsung Galaxy A Series Device Soon
Justin Herrick
Next month, the Galaxy family appears set for a new addition. Samsung announced that, on October 11, it'll introduce a new mobile device. While the South Korean company didn't provide any additional details, the invitation to the launch event gives an idea of what to expect. Just don't think it'll be another flagship entering the market this fall.
The 'A Galaxy Event' moniker hints that Samsung will upgrade its mid-range line. In recent months, the Galaxy A series has seen some more interest for its blend of high-end features and a low price. When asked, one source told TechnoBuffalo a new Galaxy A device should go official.
Samsung also plans on making the announcement in an online-only format. If there was a flagship in the works, an in-person gathering would be scheduled.
Aside from that, we don't know much else. But the invite also suggests there will be more than two cameras on this device. It says "Capture the fun" and "4x fun" along with a self-expression reference. With all that, it wouldn't be surprising if this Galaxy A device had dual-camera setups on the front and back.
Whatever it is, it'll be here soon. Samsung will make its full unveiling after Apple's iPhone XS gets released and Google's Pixel 3 showcase. So it'll be a busy few weeks ahead.


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John Corigliano, Sr., violin; Ralph Votapek, piano; Gabor Rejto, cello; Archie Wade, flute; Norman Benno, oboe; John Neufeld, clarinet; Don Christlieb, bassoon; Peter Hewitt, piano; Gerald Strang, conductor
Of the Sonata for Violin and Piano, John Corigliano tells us:
"The Sonata, written during 1962-3, is for the most part a tonal work although it incorporates non-tonal and poly-tonal sections within it as well as other 20th century harmonic, rhythmic and constructional techniques. The listener will recognize the work as a product of an American writer although this is more the result of an American writing music than writing 'American' music—a second-nature, unconscious action on the composer's part. Rhythmically, the work is extremely varied. Meters change in almost every measure, and independent rhythmic patterns in each instrument are common.
The Violin Sonata was originally entitled Duo, and therefore obviously treats both instruments as co-partners. Virtuosity is of great importance in adding color and energy to the work which is basically an optimistic statement, but the virtuosity is always motivated by musical means. To cite an example: the last movement rondo includes in it a virtuosic polyrhythmic and polytonal perpetual motion whose thematic material and accompaniment figures are composed of three distinct elements derived from materials stated in the beginning of the movement. The 16th-note perpetual motion theme is originally a counterpoint to the movement's initial theme. Against this are set two figures—an augmentation of the movement's primary theme. and, in combination with that, a 5/8 rhythmic ostinato utilized originally to accompany a totally different earlier passage. All three elements combine to form a new virtuoso perpetual motion theme which is, of course, subjected to further development and elaboration."
Concerning the music recorded here, Gerald Strang notes:
"The Concerto is the culminating work of a post-war series embracing the Three Excerpts from Walt Whitman (for a cappella choir), the Concerto Grosso, the Divertimento, and Variations for Four Instruments, as well as some smaller works. Technically, these works share a preoccupation with quartal sonorities; the use of twelve-tone rows for melodic purposes only; compact, concentrated structures; and non-tonal material which does not sound 'atonal.'
"All the prominent melodic material of the Concerto consists of straightforward transformations of twelve-tone series, stated twice at the initial 'cello entry. The 'cello never departs from this row, except in a few measures where it assumes an accompanying rule and the thematic material is picked up by another instrument.
John Corigliano: Violin Sonata/Gerald Strang: Cello Concerto
Sonata for Violin and Piano: I. Allegro
Sonata for Violin and Piano: II. Andantino (with simplicity)
Sonata for Violin and Piano: III. Lento (quasi recitativo)
Sonata for Violin and Piano: IV. Allegro
Concerto for Cello with Woodwinds and Piano
Gerald Strang
Samuel Barber: Third Essay/John Corigliano: Clarinet Concerto
John Corigliano: Early Works


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Athena got the Infinity Gauntlet!
Last time I checked the Infinity Gauntlet didn't only have four fingers!
Turned back time to before I used it, so technically it...wasn't used...? What?
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Clearwire readying game plan as LTE gains steam
Taiwan revamps WiMAX plans
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Sprint completes Clearwire WiMAX deal
WiMAX coverage to reach 800 million by 2010, Intel says
WiMAX Forum estimates coverage will nearly double
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Intel (INTC) expects WiMAX deployment to increase rapidly over the next year as the company expects that 800 million people worldwide will have access to the technology by the end of 2010
Intel expects WiMAX deployment to increase rapidly over the next year as the company projects that 800 million people worldwide will have access to the technology by the end of 2010.
During a conference call Wednesday, Intel chief sales and marketing office Sean Maloney said that the WiMAX Forum industry group estimates that WiMAX coverage will nearly double its current reach of 430 million people by the end of next year. Maloney said that one of the major reasons for the rapid expansion will be new spectrum licenses that are due to be allocated in Brazil and India, two countries with large populations that are underserved by broadband Internet access.
The projections were part of a flurry of WiMAX-related news that Intel discussed in advance of the Mobile World Congress exhibition slated to kick off next week in Barcelona. The other big piece of news is that Intel and telecom equipment provider Huawei are teaming up to form an interoperability testing lab whose goal is "to boost the speed of interoperability and delivery of commercial-ready WiMAX devices" around the globe. The lab will simulate an end-to-end test environment and will use Huawei's WiMAX base stations its access service node gateways to conduct tests of WiMAX devices.
Maloney also said that Intel had helped recruit Huawei and Alvarion to join its WiMAX Open Patent Alliance (OPA), the consortium of companies that hold WiMAX 4G mobile broadband technology patents that will act as the official patent holder for companies that want to purchase WiMAX licenses. The OPA, which was officially founded last June, also includes tech heavyweights such as Cisco, Intel, Alcatel-Lucent, Samsung and Sprint.
As he has done in the past, Maloney sought to downplay much of the media buzz over whether WiMAX will be able to successfully compete with future 4G mobile broadband standards such as Long-Term Evolution. Maloney emphasized that unlike LTE, WiMAX is here today and that it will have upgraded to the 802.16m, or "WiMAX 2.0," standard by the time LTE services are widely available.
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Leon's World's Finest In & Out Bar-B-Que
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Brazoria County native Leon O'Neal doesn't usually dress up, but he does often don a cowboy hat, even in the summer (when the headgear is made of straw and he may be wearing shorts). Dressed up or not, he and his sister will welcome you like honored guests to their simple little blue dining room outfitted with red and green tablecloths. During most of his more than 25 years in the business, O'Neal cooked on a traditional smoker, but after Hurricane Ike, in 2008, he switched to a commercial Ole Hickory smoker, which doesn't demand so much babying. He uses plenty of oak in it and gets a decent amount of smoke flavor, but sometimes a brisket will be a little dried out around the edge (though moist in the middle). When it comes to sausage, it's hard to choose between the big, fat, rice-stuffed boudin, with its fantastic pork flavor, or the coarsely ground, garlic-happy beef links, but the latter recipe is Leon's, so go with it. As for the peppery pork ribs, they simply hit the ball out of the park, with pink, tender, close-textured meat that clings lightly to the bone. Leon's original "stepped-up rice"—dotted with celery and jalapeño—is locally famous, and the sweet potato pie wins regular raves.
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John W. Whitehead, Contributor
Constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead is president of The Rutherford Institute
The Slippery Slope: It's Not Just the Unborn Being Denied Rights Under the Constitution
04/05/2016 04:29 pm ET Updated Apr 05, 2017
"The unborn person doesn't have constitutional rights."--Hillary Clinton, Meet the Press (April 3, 2016)
When presidential candidate Hillary Clinton declares that unborn babies do not have constitutional rights, she's not just spouting partisan rhetoric in the heated national debate over abortion. She's providing us with a glimpse into an increasingly troubling mindset among government officials who believe that the government not only has the power to determine who is deserving of constitutional rights in the eyes of the law but also has the authority to deny those rights to an American citizen.
The unborn are not the only persons being denied their rights under the Constitution.
American families who have their dogs shot, their homes trashed and their children terrorized or, worse, killed by errant SWAT team raids in the middle of the night are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
Disabled individuals who are being strip searched, handcuffed, arrested and "diagnosed" by police as dangerous or mentally unstable merely because they stutter and walk unevenly are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
School-aged children as young as 4-years-old who are leg shackled, handcuffed and strip searched for violating school zero tolerance policies by chewing a Pop Tart into the shape of a gun and playing an imaginary game of cops and robbers, or engaging in childish behavior such as crying or jumping are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
Unarmed citizens who are tasered or shot by police for daring to hesitate, stutter, move a muscle, flee or disagree in any way with a police order are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
Likewise, Americans--young and old alike--who are shot by police because they pointed a garden hose at a police officer, reached for their registration in their glove box, relied upon a cane to steady themselves, or were seen playing with air rifles or BB guns are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
Female motorists who are unlucky enough to be pulled over for a questionable traffic infraction only to be subjected by police to cavity searches by the side of the road are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
Male pedestrians and motorists alike who are being subjected to roadside strip searches and rectal probes by police based largely on the color of their skin are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
American citizens subjected to government surveillance whereby their phone calls are being listened in on, their mail and text messages read, their movements tracked and their transactions monitored are being denied their rights under the Constitution. The same goes for individuals who are being denied access to body camera footage of their interactions with police, school officials and even medical professionals.
Homeowners who are being fined and arrested for raising chickens in their backyard, allowing the grass in their front yards to grow too long, and holding Bible studies in their homes are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
Decorated military veterans who are being arrested for criticizing the government on social media such as Facebook are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
Homeless individuals who are being harassed, arrested and run out of towns by laws that criminalize homelessness are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
Individuals whose DNA has been forcibly collected and entered into federal and state law enforcement databases whether or not they have been convicted of any crime are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
Drivers whose license plates are being scanned, uploaded to a police database and used to map their movements, whether or not they are suspected of any crime, are being denied their rights under the Constitution. The same goes for drivers who are being ticketed for running afoul of red light cameras without any real opportunity to defend themselves against such a charge are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
Protesters and activists who are being labeled domestic terrorists and extremists and accused of hate crimes for speaking freely are being denied their rights under the Constitution. Likewise, American citizens who being targeted for assassination by drone strikes abroad without having been charged, tried and convicted of treason are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
Hard-working Americans whose bank accounts, homes, cars, electronics and cash are seized by police (operating according to asset forfeiture schemes that provide profit incentives for highway robbery) are being denied their rights under the Constitution.
So what is the common denominator here?
These are all American citizens--endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, rights that no man or government can take away from them, among these the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness--and they are all being oppressed in one way or another by a government that has grown drunk on power, money and its own authority.
If the government--be it the President, Congress, the courts or any federal, state or local agent or agency--can decide that any person has no rights, then that person becomes less than a citizen, less than human, less than deserving of respect, dignity, civility and bodily integrity. He or she becomes an it, a faceless number that can be tallied and tracked, a quantifiable mass of cells that can be discarded without conscience, an expendable cost that can be written off without a second thought, or an animal that can be bought, sold, branded, chained, caged, bred, neutered and euthanized at will.
It's a slippery slope that justifies all manner of violations in the name of national security, the interest of the state and the so-called greater good.
Yet those who founded this country believed that what we conceive of as our rights were given to us by God--we are created equal, according to the nation's founding document, the Declaration of Independence--and that government cannot create nor can they extinguish our God-given rights. To do so would be to anoint the government with god-like powers and elevate it above the citizenry.
Unfortunately, as I point out in my book Battlefield America: The War on the American People, we have been dancing with this particular devil for quite some time now, allowing the government to dictate to us, rather than "we the people" giving marching orders to those whose paychecks are funded with taxpayer dollars.
If we continue to wait for the government to restore our freedoms, respect our rights, rein in its abuses and restrain its agents from riding roughshod over our lives, our liberty and our happiness, then we will be waiting forever.
"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor," warned Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated 48 years ago on April 4, 1968. "It must be demanded by the oppressed."
But how do we demand freedom from our oppressor?
Start by studying history. Take note of the movements that succeeded and the ones that failed. Adopt the tactics of those who successfully brought about reform through nonviolent resistance. Think nationally, but act locally. If you're not prepared to challenge injustice in your own community, when it happens in your own backyard, then there can be no hope for reining in the government's abuses at the national level.
Most of all, stop giving the government the power to play god--all-knowing, all-seeing and all-powerful--and start putting it in its rightful place as our servant: an institution that derives its powers from the consent of the governed ("we the people") whose primary purpose is to safeguard our rights.
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import Lightbox from './Lightbox';
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import Overlay from './Overlay';
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};