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Billy the Kid was a 19th-century gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War
Birthday November 17, 1859
Died on July 14, 1881
Famous Criminals, Serial Killers, Murderers, Gunman
City/State New Yorkers
Nick names William H. Bonney, William McCarty, Henry McCarty, Henry Antrim, Kid Antrim
Siblings Joseph Antrim
Known as Henry McCarty, William H. Bonney
Birth Place Manhattan
Father William Antrim
Mother Catherine McCarty
Sun Sign Scorpio
Born in Manhattan
Famous as Gunman
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Who is Billy the Kid?
Billy the Kid was a 19th-century gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War. He was both, a folk hero and a notorious outlaw who was rumored to have killed 27 men though it is generally believed that he killed eight. A frontier outlaw in the American Old West, he is believed to have been a ruthless and cunning young man, highly skilled in using firearms. A legendary figure, he is probably one of the most misunderstood historical figures of the Old West. Several sources project him as a cold-blooded killer who had killed as many as 27 men within his short life though historians and researchers suggest that he actually killed eight people. Not much is known about his early life and even the details surrounding his birth are obscure. However, it is known that he had a tough beginning, having lost his father when he was quite young. He became involved in street violence as a teenager and joined gangs with whom he travelled throughout the Southwest and northern Mexico. He also became notorious as a thief when he took to stealing horses in order to make easy money. He participated in the Lincoln County War and killed several men following which he was arrested and sentenced to death. He managed to escape but was hunted down and shot to death.
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He was born as William Henry McCarty on September 17, 1859, in Manhattan, New York. His father's name was Patrick McCarty while his mother was Catherine Devine. He had two siblings, including a brother called Joseph.
His father died when William was young. His mother became involved in a relationship with a man called William Antrim and married him in 1873. Since there were now two "Williams" in the family, Catherine started calling her son by his middle name, Henry.
His mother suffered from tuberculosis and died in 1874. His step-father did not want to take the responsibility of caring for the kid and his brother, so he separated the boys and placed them in foster homes.
Orphaned and alone, Billy now had to work to earn his living. He found work as a waiter at a restaurant and also washed the dishes. His daily life was a struggle, and with no one to guide him, it did not take him long to fall into bad company. He was in his mid-teens when he was arrested for the first time in 1875, for the offence of stealing laundry. He managed to escape.
Billy eventually found work as a ranch hand and shepherd in southeastern Arizona around 1876. During this time he became acquainted with John R. Mackie, a man with a criminal past. He successfully convinced Billy that they could become rich fast by stealing and selling horses.
The idea appealed to Billy and he soon gained notoriety as a horse thief. It was during this period that he earned the nickname "Kid", mainly because of his young age, slight built and smooth beardless face.
Billy the Kid became a murderer for the first time when he killed Frank P. Cahill on August 17, 1877. Cahill was a known bully who had picked on the Kid numerous times. On the fateful day, the argument got out of control resulting in Billy the Kid killing Cahill. Billy was just 18 at that time.
Fearful of being caught, Billy fled Arizona and moved to New Mexico. By this time he was too notorious as an outlaw to be able to get honest employment. There he met another outlaw named Jesse Evans, the leader of "The Boys," a gang of rustlers and killers, and joined him.
The gang travelled to Lincoln County where The Boys joined forces with James Dolan and participated in a feud against an English entrepreneur named John Tunstall and his attorney and partner Alex McSween. This feud became known as the Lincoln County War.
Billy the Kid, along with his other gang members started stealing Tunstall's livestock which led to their arrest. Tunstall was a kind hearted man who noticed that Billy was just a young boy who might change for the better if given a chance. So Tunstall hired him as an employee and Billy changed sides.
However, Billy never got the chance to redeem himself. His benefactor Tunstall was brutally murdered by the Boys and members of Sheriff Brady's posse. Now the already violent war took a turn for the worse. Billy now became a part of a vigilante group called "the Regulators", formed by Tunstall's ranch hands.
The Regulators, seeking revenge for Tunstall's murder killed Sheriff Brady and others like Bill Morton, Frank Baker and William McCloskey in a series of incidents. As the violence between the two factions escalated, Billy the Kid earned much notoriety as a hard-core criminal and ruthless murderer.
Billy, along with John Middleton, Henry Brown was indicted for the murder of Sheriff Brady in April 1878. Eventually the war ended and the Regulators disbanded. Billy the Kid was by now a much wanted fugitive.After the end of the war, Billy spent the next two years eluding the law. While he was in hiding, Pat Garrett was elected sheriff and made US Marshal to hunt for Billy the Kid. Garrett, who was familiar with the Kid's habits and hideouts, finally trapped him on December 23, 1880 in his hideout, forcing Billy to surrender.
Billy the Kid was quickly put on trial and sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Sheriff Brady. He was imprisoned in a room in the Lincoln courthouse with two men guarding over him. Ever the dare-devil, Billy managed to kill both the guards and escaped from his prison.
Billy the Kid was a notorious outlaw who participated in the Lincoln County War. Different sources credit him with killing between 15 and 27 men, though it is generally believed that he killed eight. He was most wanted for the murder of Sheriff William Brady for which he was convicted and sentenced to death.
Billy the Kid lived a short, violent, and tragic life. He was exposed to the world of violence at a young age and had murdered his first victim while still in his teens. Shrewd and cunning, he became a notorious outlaw and an expert at escaping from confinement.
After he escaped from Lincoln courthouse, Pat Garrett left no stones unturned in hunting for him. The sheriff was finally successful in tracking down Billy and shot him dead on July 14, 1881. Billy the Kid was just 21 years old at the time.
Billy the Kid achieved the status of a legendary figure after his death. His short, yet dramatic life continues to capture the imagination of authors and screenwriters to this day. He has been the subject and inspiration for many films, books, and songs.
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Billy the Kid's FAQ
What is Billy the Kid birthday?
Billy the Kid was born at 1859-11-17
When was Billy the Kid died?
Billy the Kid was died at 1881-07-14
Where was Billy the Kid died?
Billy the Kid was died in Fort Sumner
Which age was Billy the Kid died?
Billy the Kid was died at age 21
Where is Billy the Kid's birth place?
Billy the Kid was born in Manhattan
What is Billy the Kid nationalities?
Billy the Kid's nationalities is American
What is Billy the Kid nick names?
Billy the Kid's nickNames is William H. Bonney, William McCarty, Henry McCarty, Henry Antrim, Kid Antrim
Who is Billy the Kid siblings?
Billy the Kid's siblings is Joseph Antrim
How tall is Billy the Kid?
Billy the Kid's height is 173
Who is Billy the Kid's father?
Billy the Kid's father is William Antrim
Who is Billy the Kid's mother?
Billy the Kid's mother is Catherine McCarty
What is Billy the Kid's sun sign?
Billy the Kid is Scorpio
How famous is Billy the Kid?
Billy the Kid is famouse as Gunman
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Legend of The Flying Dutchman
As the story is told, an ancient 17th Century Dutch sailing ship is occasionally seen by ship's crews as their vessels battle the elements to clear the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa.
This ghost story has its origins in both Dutch and German legend. The most common is a tale about a Captain Hendrick Vanderdecken, who set sail in 1680 from Amsterdam to Batavia, in Dutch East India, and disappeared in a gale while rounding the cape.
It is said that Vanderdecken ignored the danger and pressed on into the teeth of the tempest. The ship foundered, sending all aboard to their deaths. As punishment for his foolishness Vanderdecken and his ship are doomed to spend eternity fighting the tempest at the Cape.
Ironically the dame Vanderdecken means "on deck" in Dutch.
There is a second version of the story. This one tells of a Captain Bernard Fokke who was known for the uncanny speed of his trips from Holland to Java and people said he was in league with the devil.
A third version changes the name to van Straaten, and yet a fourth version claims the captain's name was Ramhout van Dam.
In all of the stories, the ship remains unnamed. The reference to the "Flying Dutchman" appears to describe the cursed captain and not the ship.
According to most versions, the captain refuses to retreat in the face of the storm. In yet other stories, some terrible crime occurs on the ship, or the crew is struck by the plague and is not allowed to enter any port. For whatever the reason, the ship and its crew are doomed to sail forever.
Literary buffs easily recognize this as a very old legend that dates back to the earliest of writings. Homer wrote of the traveler Ulysses who yearned for home. German mythology includes stories of heroic figures that crossed the waters and later were buried on land with their ships, or their bodies sent out to sea aboard their ships to drift forever.
One German legend tells of Herr von Falkenberg, a captain condemned to remain on the waves aboard a crewless vessel and playing at dice with the Devil for his soul.
Thus the Flying Dutchman is a retold old myth, rekindled by the Dutch during an era when they were masters of the sea. The story typifies their personal battles against the sea, and centers at a place most feared by the sailors of old, a point at the southern tip of Africa where it was almost always stormy and many a sailing ship was lost.
While there is general agreement that the Lost Dutchman is merely a legend, there have been actual reported sightings of a 17th Century sailing ship battling the elements at the Cape of Good Hope over the years.
Perhaps the first officially reported sighting occurred in 1835 when a crew of a British ship was rounding the cape and observed a "phantom ship" approaching in the shroud of a severe storm. The British crew said the vessel appeared to be on a collision course, but then it suddenly vanished.
The H.M.S. Bacchante encountered the Flying Dutchman again in 1881, also at the cape. The following day one of the two men that made the sighting fell to his death from the rigging, thus enhancing the story to include a curse on those that see the ghostly vessel.
A more recent sighting was made by people on the shore in March, 1939. What was astounding was that it was seen by dozens of people who all gave a detailed description of a Dutch merchantman from the 17th Century.
The last recorded sighting occurred at Cape Town in 1942 when four witnesses saw a sailing ship enter Table Bay and then disappear before their eyes.

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The MCR's Menu follows the NSW School Canteen Association Healthy Food Policy. We have created a menu that allows for more healthy choices available to the students promoting good eating habits. The Canteen menu is sent home with new students and when changes to the menu items or pricing have occurred. The current menu is available here: Canteen Menu.
Recess: Food purchases at recess time are over-the-counter cash purchases. Please send your child with the correct money where possible.
Lunch: Meals provided at lunch time must be pre-ordered using the Qkr! app or web site.
Other food purchases at lunch time are available after the 1:10pm bell and include ice blocks, fruit, snacks and drinks.
Click here for an information sheet on how to download and use the Qkr! app.
The Canteen is run by a sub-committee of the Excelsior P&C (Parents & Citizens) Association. This sub-committee meets regularly and meeting times can be given to anyone who is interested to attend. We would love to see more parents attend. Contact us at the email address below if you'd like more information.
Jacqui Butcher and Kirrily Jones are the Canteen Supervisors and they are responsible for the day to day running of the canteen, with the help of volunteers. Having paid Canteen Supervisors means that Excelsior PS's canteen is open EVERY day of the school week.
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Cinemark theaters reopening for movie-goers
By: Allison Zeithammer
Posted: Aug 21, 2020 10:37 PM EST
NOW: Cinemark theaters reopening for movie-goers
MISHAWAKA, Ind.-- Cinemark theaters closed it's doors back in March due to coronavirus concerns, but Friday, the theater reopened to the public for people to purchase a ticket to see a movie on the big screen.
Mishawaka movie-goers said that they're excited to finally get out of the house!
"I'm excited because going to the movies is sort of one of those things that I do to kind of treat myself," Mishawaka resident Jacob Parks said.
"We waited since March to come back, we're usually here every week so we happened to catch the first showing when they reopened and we're ecstatic," Mishawaka resident Erica Faulhaber said.
The movie-going experience has changed in many ways due to COVID-19, with Movies 14 taking new and enhanced measures to keep everyone safe, including cleaning and sanitizing protocols throughout the theater, employee and guest wellness training, and food and beverage safety.
While some say they were anxious at first to come to the movies, these safety measures helped them feel safe.
"I feel mostly safe. I think it's the fact that today's opening day, it's the first showing, that's what gave us some peace of mind because we know everything is clean, everything is sanitized and no one's been here before us," Faulhaber said.
"They're taking a lot of good precautions here including obviously masks are mandatory, distancing everybody once you're in the auditoriums, and food safety is crucial as well and they're taking all those proper steps," Parks said.
Parks said that he sees the theater reopen as a positive step towards normalcy in Michiana
"I think that it's creating a sense of hope that we're going to return back to normalcy, while we're far from going back to where we were four, five months ago, we're defiantly headed in that direction," Parks said.
The theaters reopen, no longer leaving movie-goers to rely on streaming services for a movie night on the couch.
"Thank goodness for Netflix and Hulu and Amazon Prime and cable, that's what's gotten us through," Faulhaber said.
Now, community members have the opportunity safely watch a movie at the theater!
"It's just a little bit of normalcy back in our lives with all of the craziness going on. When you book a ticket they block the seats next to you, in front of you and behind you so there's that level of safety," Faulhaber said.
"It defiantly is opening an opportunity for everybody to sort of relax a little bit and kind of feel more normal," Parks said.


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Former Speaker of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh (AP) K. Suresh Reddy said that the Congress High Command never differentiated Jagan. There was a communication gap between him and some of the party leaders who had come from Delhi, he said. They too were misinformed about the party affairs. Jagan too should have had more patience, he said. The party president, Sonia Gandhi had the highest regard for Rajasekhar Reddy, who was responsible for reviving the party, he added. If they had spoken to him more openly, may be he would have never left the party, he said.


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Mark Wheeler, communications director for , denied the company was a member of CCR.
Kert Davies, research director for Greenpeace, said Brussels-based (or SF6), used for industrial cleaning, but also an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Each kilogram of SF6 produces an atmospheric warming effect equivalent to of carbon dioxide. The EPA proposed last year to begin regulating SF6.
The secrecy enveloping the CRR is typical of the efforts to block regulation of greenhouse gases, according to Greenpeace, which has spent years tracking the behind-the-scenes efforts by oil companies such as Exxon and to deny the science of climate change.
Also among the EPA's opponents this time around is the Alliance for Natural Climate Change Science. That organization appears to exist only as a Fort Worth post office box on the original court filings, which list Alexis Hathaway and William Orr as contacts.
Orr, a Colorado businessman, was convicted in 2008 on several counts of defrauding public funds and private investors for a project purporting to produce an alternative fuel that received a $3.6 million grant from Congress.
However, subsequent filings link the legal challenge to Bonner Cohen, a fellow of the , a well-known climate skeptic group. "[Orr] is no longer affiliated with the organization," Cohen said.
Oxfam's Kert Davies said the link between the CRR and Solvay could be an indicator that the opposition to climate change regulation is spreading to new sectors of the economy.
"The industrial bloc is powerfully organised and rich. They have all the tools and all the lawyers and they are going to do all they can to stop carbon regulation," he said. "It is going to take a generation to really regulate greenhouse gas emissions in this country, just as it has taken a generation to get action on other pollutants."
The EPA has become a prime target for politicians and industries seeking to slow down or block moves to curb greenhouse gas emissions in America. The fiercest opponents of the EPA accuse the agency of trying to put in place a top-down regulatory regime that would stifle economic growth and monitor every puff of human breath for carbon dioxide.
But the Obama administration says the EPA has no choice but to put in place a regulatory regime, should Congress fail to pass a climate change law. The Supreme Court ruled two years ago that the agency had a duty and authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. So the EPA could open itself up to a whole slew of new court challenges if it does not act on climate change.
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Refugee crisis grows in Greece as EU looks on
Despite much-hyped EU summits and agreements, Greece has yet to see much substantive practical support in dealing with the refugee crisis, as Pavlos Zafiropoulos writes from Athens.
Over a period of a few days in mid-November, the steady stream of small rubber boats carrying refugees and migrants over the choppy, chilly waters separating Turkey and the Greek islands of the eastern Aegean slowed to a trickle. "We didn't know why," an official from the Greek Interior Ministry told DW.
Had Turkish officials begun clamping down on the criminal rings of people smugglers? Had EU border closures and tougher rhetoric begun to deter people from making the hazardous crossing? Was it the weather? "We later found out that they had sold out of rubber boats," the official said with a grim laugh. "When new shipments came in the arrivals picked back up."
To describe the ongoing phenomenon of mass irregular migration into the EU as multifaceted is a gross understatement. Thousands of people from a diverse group of countries - many war-torn and some not - continue to gather daily on Turkish shores looking to make the crossing into Greece and the EU. And while the onset of winter appears to have stemmed the flow from a peak of about 10,000 per day in October, arrivals remain at historically high levels.
"We have reports that the smugglers drop their prices when the weather is bad," Daniel Esdras, head of the Greek office of the International Organization of Immigration told DW. "It is a business like any other. And for those who don't have enough money that is their only opportunity to cross and they take it."
According to the International Organization of Immigration (IOM), an average of 3,300 people have made the crossing per day in December compared to July's average of 1,700. And on December 21 - ironically the first day of winter - 2015 officially became the year when over 1 million irregular migrants and refugees entered Europe. The vast majority (802,000) entered through Greece. But not all of them made it: in total 3,695 people are thought to have perished in the Mediterranean in 2015.
Much talk, but little action
In the face of these numbers even hard won responses appear at best inadequate, such as the EU's relocation scheme for refugees, which provides for the transfer of 160,000 asylum seekers between EU countries over the next two years and has effectively yet to begin.
More recently on December 17, Greece and the EU's external border agency Frontex agreed to launch a rapid intervention operation. The plan, due to begin at the end of the month, will see additional Frontex officers assisting Greek authorities largely in migrant and refugee registration and screening and coastal patrols on the islands and the newly created 'hotspot' centers.
In the (much) longer term, EU leaders have also agreed to establish a controversial European border guard that will be able to intervene even against the wishes of member states, mollifying those calling for a European effort to 'seal' Greece's borders.
The EU's helping hand has been basic at best
Yet, good intentions aside, the fact remains that once the easily-capsizable rubber rafts laden with migrants and refugees set off from Turkey, any coast guard vessel that intercepts them has few options available. "What is Frontex going to do," Esdras of the IOM asks, "other than drown them?"
Greek authorities left scrambling
Meanwhile the Greek authorities, already ill-equipped and under-funded to manage the enormous flows moving through the country, find themselves continually on the back foot as new variables change the facts on the ground. The irregular flows of primarily Syrian and Afghani refugees has attracted migrants from other countries and particularly Iran, Morocco and Algeria, Yet in late November, Slovenia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) shut their borders to all those not from Syria, Iraq or Afghanistan, stranding the rest in Greece.
Many of the rejected migrants were subsequently transported back to Athens following a police operation at the Greek - FYROM border crossing. They were initially housed in two stadiums in the city but one of these, the Tae Kwon Doe arena in western Athens, was cleared of refugees in order to be used for a scheduled kick-boxing competition.
As a result in Victoria Square in central Athens - long a hub of migrant activity, which has been repeatedly cleared over the months after police interventions - one can once again see migrants sleeping out in the open, this time mainly Moroccans and Algerians. Despite the border closures many say they will persist in their journeys to northern Europe.
For many refugees, Victoria Square in Athens is just a stopover on their arduous way to western and northern Europe
Already there are numerous reports of alternative smuggling routes being created through Macedonia and Albania, as well as migrants reaching border points with forged identification papers.
Amin, 22, a law graduate from Morocco in Victoria Square told DW that his dream had been to become a policeman but because he has a tattoo was disqualified from holding any government job. "I will try to go through the [Macedonian] forest. It is dangerous but I am already dead in my country. I have no choice."
For others, the difficulties have proven too much and in the lobby of the IOM office in Athens, groups of young men can be seen waiting patiently to fill out their paperwork for voluntary return to their countries.
"From June 30 when the previous program expired until now, there wasn't a program," Daniel Esdras said, arguing that the delays had exacerbated the problem of mixed migration flows joining the exodus of refugees. While some EU emergency funds were released to Greece to deal with the refugee crisis, the voluntary return program was not considered an emergency priority. "I have become like a broken record saying that we have to be proactive, and not simply reactive," Esdras told DW.
Greek dismay
After a dramatic summer of economic brinksmanship between the Greek government and the EU that resulted in the near collapse of the country's banking system, many Greeks now view Europe's lukewarm assistance in dealing with the refugee and migrant crisis as par for the course in a union where short-term national interests are often seen to be trumping ideas of humanitarianism and solidarity.
Even for once ardent supporters of the European Union such as Lena Antinoglou, a resident of Lesbos and longtime volunteer at the PIKPA camp for vulnerable groups of refugees, faith in the European project has been shaken.
"I am disappointed. I suppose I expected a more concrete expression of the ideas of human rights that Europe's leaders always talk about," she told DW.
While there has been some discussion at the European level of transporting Syrian and other refugees directly to EU countries from Turkey following screening and registration, any implementation of such a program is likely to be months away and limited in scope. In its absence the boats look set to continue to arrive, even through the winter, carrying anyone willing and able to pay for a precarious seat.
New EU border force welcomed by Greece, would aid migrants
EU security force would helped embattled countries such as Greece and Italy manage an overwhelming flow of migrants and refugees. More than 1 million migrants have entered Europe over the past year. (11.12.2015)
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I ran a scan and came up with a warning of a registry change.
I browsed the threads in the MalwareBytes forum site and also found a very informative page http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/r251...tes-Issues-two- . It explained that this registry change was because I had Logoff in my Start menu (intentional). From the article, this is flagged because MalwareBytes cannot tell when such changes were intentional. However, I was wondering if MalwareBytes can be made to ignore harmless changes like having Logoff in the Start menu. I know that I can have it ignored now, but perhaps that should be the default.
PUM means potentially unwanted modification. Malware can set this or you can. This shouldn't be checked by default do to it being PUM and if you made the change you can safely add it to the ignore list. That is why its labeled PUM being we can't know if malware set it or a power user did.
Weird, my first attempt to respond didn't appear.
I realize what PUM means, if you're saying it shouldn't be checked by default, then I don't know why it is being checked. I do know that when I checked for MalwareBytes updates today, it required a new reinstall (which means signing into the admin account).
As I mentioned, I know that I can have MalwareBytes ignore it, but this particular PUM has to do with making Logoff available on the Start menu. That seems quite unthreatening, so I wondered why MalwareBytes doesn't ignore it by default, regardless of who set it. Most people would be confused by the fact that it got flagged in the scan. Myself, I was still confused after googling it, and it wasn't until I encountered the link that I posted before it became clear.
Well most people would want the logoff in the logoff menu. 1 in windows xp should disable the button from being there. It is opposite on later os'es.
Under settings/ scanner settings tab you can set PUM to ignore, unchecked or checked.
I haven't heard of a logoff menu in XP. How does one access it?
I am a new user of MBAM. The scan turned up PUM.Hijack.Start. Is this the same item as the one being discussed here? If so, will deleting it remove my "log off" from the Start Menu which I don't want to do? Can I just restore this item? I am rather confused; I have to admit.
Deleting it will just restore the logoff to the start menu.
I have another problem. Since downloading the free MBAM, when I click on Windows Defender,I get a yellow sign saying the following: A problem caused this program's service to stop. Click the Start Now button or re-start your computer. If I click the Start Now button on Defender's interface, Defender starts normally.
I didn't notice this problem until after downloading MBAM. Is there a conflict between these two systems? If so, is there a way to resolve the problem? I am sorry to be so much trouble. Thanks in advance for your help.
Please post in the general forums and they will help you there with that.


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So far, the 2016 Olympics in Rio have brought us jaw-dropping displays of superhuman athleticism from men and women around the world. And while they're admittedly more about sports than beauty, that doesn't mean the Olympians can't compete in style. From the pool to the mat, we've watched in awe as these inspiring athletes showed us how to look extra fresh while simultaneously performing feats we can only dream of on the world's stage. How these athletes also manage to trick out their tresses with color, braids, and eye-catching accessories is honestly beyond us — but these 12 hair moments are TBH good enough to medal. What can we say, we can't help but sit up and notice!
Click through to see some of the coolest hairdos we've seen on the athletes thus far at the Olympic games in Rio.
Bahamian Shaunae Miller threw herself across the finish line to nab the gold medal for the women's 400m race — and looked darn good doing so. Her blue-green ombré 'do was also a winner by itself.
Synchronized swimmers Ona Carbonell and Gemma Mengual of Spain wowed the crowd with their expert moves and gilded hairdos.
Ryan Lochte's hair went from platinum blonde to a bluish green hue in the pool.
Great Britain's Laura Weightman embraced the United States 1500m bronze medalist Jenny Simpson. Simpson made history as the first woman to medal for the U.S. in the event at the Olympics. Both sported different takes on their front-to-side-swooping braids.
Jamaican Shelly-Ann's yellow and green ombré hair was hard to miss on the track. This metallic headband added the perfect finishing touch to the 100m bronze medalist's look.
Malaika Mihambo added a sprinkling of German pride to her mane, braiding a section of her hair with yellow and red ribbon.
Russia's Natalya Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina took home the gold in synchronized swimming duet rocking matching jeweled headpieces.
Simone Biles snatched up four gold medals, proudly rocking her red, white, and blue ribbons all the while.
Manon Houette from France's handball team kept her hair looking crisp in a fishtail braid.
Holding it down for the fellas was Cuba's Reynier Mena who gave his look an extra edge with highlights.
This little cutie cheering on the Nigerian soccer team looks like she knows exactly how fresh her braids are!


iVote is excited to announce Nevadans for Modern and Secure Elections, a ballot initiative to get automatic voter registration passed and implemented in Nevada!
"An initiative to automatically register people to vote when they apply for or renew a Nevada license or identification card was filed this week with the secretary of state's office.
The measure, backed by a group called Nevadans for Modern and Secure Elections, would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to transmit information to the secretary of state's office to register people to vote or update their information. People could opt out of the program.
The measure will not appear on this year's general election ballot.
The Nevada group is affiliated with iVote Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based voter advocacy group. Ross Miller, a Democrat and former Nevada secretary of state, serves on iVote's advisory board, according to the group's website.
The Nevada initiative is modeled after an Oregon law that was passed last year and implemented in January. Since it took effect the state has registered about 200,000 new voters.
"It's been hugely successful," said Hari Sevugan, a spokesman for the Nevada organization.
According to the Pew Center on States, 51 million people nationwide were eligible but not registered to vote in 2012, Sevugan said. In Nevada about 770,000 eligible voters are not registered.
Oregon was the first state in the nation to enact an automatic registration law. Officials there said more than 68,000 people were automatically registered to vote in the first five months of this year under the new law.
Sevugan said similar bills have been introduced in more than 30 states and enacted in five.
While that initiative deals with registering people to vote, another initiative filed in July seeks to renew efforts to require photographic identification to cast a ballot.
Former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle filed an initiative July 6 with the secretary of state's office. The filing came a few weeks after Angle's proposed constitutional amendment for photo ID failed to garner the required number of signatures to proceed.
The latest attempt seeks to change state law, as opposed to amending the constitution.
Backers of both initiatives need to collect roughly 55,000 signatures by Nov. 8 to send their proposals to the 2017 Nevada Legislature. Lawmakers would then have 40 days to act or the measures would automatically go to voters in 2018."


SERVPRO of East Mecklenburg takes great pride in being a part of the East Mecklenburg community. We understand that communities like ours hold America together. We want to do our part to ensure the East Mecklenburg community thrives by helping those less fortunate, keeping the area safe and making our community the best it can be. On March 17, 2011, SERVPRO of East Mecklenburg teamed up with the Charlotte - Mecklenburg County chapter of The Firefighters' Burned Children Fund to participate in the 33rd Annual Fire & Life Safety Bowl. The Firefighters' Burned Children Fund is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 by firefighters concerned about child burn victims. The focus is to support the recovery of burn patients and to help prevent injuries before they occur. Our SERVPRO marketing team was on-site helping to entertain the children between competitions, providing gifts of fire safety coloring books and crayons, and applying over one thousand SERVPRO Action Heroes temporary tattoos. The SERVPRO booth, decorated in green as a nod to both SERVPRO and Saint Patrick's Day, was the highlight of vendor booths. The Fire & Life Safety Bowl was a huge success! It was not only fun for but also educational for the children. SERVPRO of East Mecklenburg is grateful for the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of area children and be involved in our community.


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Ohio Bill Proposes Safe Harbor Against Breach Suits to Businesses Maintaining Recognized Cybersecurity Programs
Maintaining robust cybersecurity measures that meet government- and industry-recognized standards will provide businesses operating in Ohio with a legal defense to data breach lawsuits, if a bill recently introduced in the Ohio Senate becomes law.
Ohio Senate Bill No. 220 (S.B. 220), known as the Data Protection Act, was introduced to provide businesses with an incentive to achieve a "higher level of cybersecurity" by maintaining a cybersecurity program that substantially complies with one of eight industry-recommended frameworks. See S.B. 220, Section 1, proposed Ohio Rev. Code §§ 1354.01 to 1354.05.
Compliance Standards To Be Met
Businesses that are in substantial compliance with one of the eight frameworks outlined in S.B. 220 would be entitled to a "legal safe harbor" to be pled as an affirmative defense to tort claims related to a data breach stemming from alleged failures to adopt reasonable cybersecurity measures. S.B. 220, Section 1, proposed Ohio Rev. Code §§ 1354.02(A) and (C), 1354.03; S.B. 220, Section 2(A). These frameworks include the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework, the Security Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (45 CFR § 164.302, et seq.) for healthcare-industry businesses regulated by HIPAA, and the Safeguards Rule of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (16 CFR § 314.1, et seq.) for certain financial institutions. Id., proposed § 1354.03. The other recognized cybersecurity frameworks are listed in proposed § 1354.03.
Safe Harbor Details
As drafted, S.B. 220's "legal safe harbor" would not provide a business with blanket immunity to a data breach lawsuit, and applies only to tort claims (i.e., negligence and invasion of privacy claims). It would also not apply to contract-based claims, such as those that could arise from a business-vendor dispute or between a business and its customers where a contractual relationship is alleged. Further, because S.B. 220 requires the safe harbor to be pled as an affirmative defense to a lawsuit, the business would still have the burden of establishing that its cybersecurity program complied with the law's requirements. That said, S.B. 220 provides businesses with a significant incentive to adopt and maintain a compliant cybersecurity program.
S.B. 220 does not take a one-size-fits-all approach to cybersecurity. The necessary scale and scope of a cybersecurity program required to trigger the legal safe harbor is judged by various business-specific factors, including (a) the size, complexity, and nature of the business and its activities, (b) the level of sensitivity of the personal information it possesses, (c) the cost and availability of tools to improve security and reduce vulnerabilities, and (d) the resources the business has at its disposal to expend on cybersecurity. Id., Section 1, proposed § 1354.02(C). The language of S.B. 220 makes clear that the "bill does not, and is not intended to, create a minimum cybersecurity standard that must be achieved," and it is not to "be read to impose liability upon businesses that do not obtain or maintain" a cybersecurity program that is compliant with one of the eight recognized frameworks. Id., Section 2(B).
Legislative Next Steps
S.B. 220 was introduced in the Ohio Senate on October 17 and was assigned to the Government Oversight and Reform Committee for consideration on November 29. Tucker Ellis will monitor S.B. 220 and continue to provide updates, including any opportunities for public comment and participation, as the bill winds its way through the legislative process. For additional information, contact bill sponsors Sen. Bob Hackett (R-London) at 614.466.3780 or Sen. Kevin Bacon (R-Minerva Park) at 614.466.8064. Government Oversight and Reform Committee Chair Sen. Bill Coley (R-Liberty Township) can be reached at 614.466.8072.
Reminder: Duty to Report Breaches in Ohio
Even if passed, S.B. 220 would not change Ohio's notification laws. In fact, the introduction of S.B. 220 provides a reminder that, since 2006, Ohio law has required most businesses to provide notification of data breaches involving Ohio residents. See Ohio Rev. Code § 1349.19. The specific notification requirements can be found at § 1349.19, but they generally require notification to Ohio residents no later than 45 days following the discovery or notification of the breach, subject to certain exceptions for legitimate law enforcement needs and "consistent with measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach." Id. § 1349.19(B)(2). Section 1349.19 does not apply to HIPAA covered entities and financial institutions that have their own notification requirements under federal law.
What Does This Mean for Companies in Ohio?
While S.B. 220 is not yet law, it reflects a step in the right direction in rewarding businesses that adopt and maintain more robust cybersecurity programs. As the calendar turns to 2018, businesses of all shapes, sizes, and industries should take the time to assess the confidential, proprietary, personal, or otherwise sensitive information they possess and examine and evaluate the privacy and security programs in place to protect that information. In doing so, businesses should consider their overall privacy and security culture and ask whether the organization from the board down to its employees is adequately focused on these issues. Businesses should also ensure that they have conducted a thorough risk assessment to identify vulnerabilities and at-risk areas, adopt additional security measures to manage those risks, consider whether they have adequate policies and procedures and a tested incident response plan, and evaluate and update their employee training to make sure that it addresses the latest cyberthreats.
If you have any questions about Ohio Senate Bill No. 220 or data privacy and cybersecurity matters generally, please contact:
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Paris: The Yellow Vest movement that started in the month of November over hiked fuel prices appears to be intensifying. On Saturday, presenting the issue of the violence of the Macron government towards the protesters during the protests held in Paris as also in other parts of the country, once against the protestors demanded the resignation of French President Macron. At the same time, following the failure to control the protests over a period of three months, President Macron has indicated considering a referendum.
On Saturday, strong protests were carried out in Paris, Valence and other parts of France. Along with the consistent demand for the President's resignation, the protestors highlighted the issue of the violent action of the French agencies against the protestors this time. Jerome Rodrigues known to be the leader of the Yellow Vest movement, lost an eye in the police action in Paris.
In the last three months, more than two thousand protestors were injured in the police actions and the riot control units on the Yellow Vest protestors while some had lost their vision in the action, sources said. The protestors have highlighted the issue of the violence from the security agencies and have submitted a petitioned on the subject in court. The media have claimed that the security agencies were targeting the protestors with orders 'Shoot', 'Shoot'.
On Saturday, the injured leader Rodrigues led the protest in Paris and severely denounced the police actions. Despite the protestors raising the issue regarding the police action, the police used measures like rubber bullets, tear gas, water cannons and batons to a great extent against the protestors on Saturday. It created a strong feeling of displeasure in the protestors and the discontent against the Macron regime has intensified further.
Following the failure to supress the protests through various measures in three months, President Macron has decided to accede to the crucial demands of the protestors. The Yellow Vest agitators had primarily demanded a referendum while deciding the matters pertaining to the significant national policies of France. In acceptance of the demand, a referendum is believed likely to be conducted in the month of May addressing economic, social and constitutional issues.
While reports on a referendum are rife, fresh protests, named Red Scarves have started in France to protest the violence against the Yellow Vest protestors. On Saturday, nearly 10,000 citizens had participated in the demonstrations in capital Paris. Nevertheless, the protests are believed to be organised by supporters of President Macron.
Stuttgart: Earlier, the Yellow Vest agitations ongoing in France for the last three months, were expected to spread to the other European countries. Recently, the yellow vest protests occurred on a smaller scale in countries like the United Kingdom, Spain and Belgium. Nevertheless, the yellow vest agitation has started on the streets of Stuttgart in Germany, on the same lines as that of the French agitation against the fuel price hike.


Veel mensen hebben geen idee wat thuisonderwijs of homeschooling is. Dat geldt zeker ook voor ambtenaren of politici.
Om het makkelijker te maken, goed internationaal voorbeeld te volgen, en politieke rampen te voorkomen, zetten we hieronder een paar voorbeelden van wetgeving, uitspraken van de rechter of algemene homeschooling informatie.
Dat scheelt vast veel vergaderingen.
Some families may also wish to consider partial enrolment at the local public school. The parent should discuss this option with the Principal to consider whether it is suitable for the child, family and school. Home schooling parents can partially enrol their child in their local public school by providing the child's home schooling registration letter. The student would be able to participate in all aspects of the program in which they are enrolled. Home schooling parents can also access resources through the Victorian School of Languages, or approach the school about enrolment in language courses.
HOW CAN HOME SCHOOLING FAMILIES HAVE THEIR SAY IN THE FUTURE? The Department is setting up a home schooling committee where the home schooling community can provide feedback to the Department and the Victorian Registration and Qualification Authority on the operation of the regulations.


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Язи́чництво ( — «народ») — сучасна наукова назва давньої релігії, що існувала до прийняття християнства та інших світових релігій у всіх народів. Прийнятий у християнському богослов'ї і частково в історичній літературі термін, що означає всі неавраамічні релігії. Поширене не зовсім точне вживання терміна щодо всіх політеїстичних (багатобожних) релігій.

У сучасному ж розумінні «язичництво» — це будь-яка (не обов'язково політеїстична) традиційна релігія певного народу, що відмінна від сучасних авраамічних релігій. Часто язичництвом називають політеїстичні релігії, пантеїстичні, а також генотеїстичні вірування і світоглядні системи з погляду монотеїстичних релігій (наприклад, християнства, ісламу).

До язичництва, зокрема, відносять: релігійні вірування, обряди та свята первісних народів (анімізм, культ пращурів, тотеїзм, шаманізм); подеколи усі інші нехристиянські релігії (індуїзм, брахманізм, конфуціанство); нові релігійні рухи, які спрямовані на відродження дохристиянських обрядів (асатра, вікка, рідновірство); поклоніння не Богові, а чомусь або комусь іншому — у цьому розумінні синонімом терміну «язичництва» виступає термін «ідолопоклонство».

Протиставлення християнства та інших сучасних релігій язичницьким віруванням і культу значною мірою умовне.

Термін
Слово «язичництво» утворене від  — у значенні «народ», «плем'я». Це слово використовували для перекладу  («народ», «етнос»), яким, своєю чергою, у біблійних текстах перекладали , «гой» (множина , «гоїм») — «народ». Оскільки євреї звали «язи́ками» (, «гоїм») всі неєврейські народи, їхні релігії відповідно називались «язичницькими». З появою християнства це слово стало вживатися і щодо нехристиянських релігій.

Довгий час у літературі на позначення язичництва вживалися слова «поганізм», «поганство» — від , утвореного від paganus. Слово pāgus означало «територія поза межами міста», тому сполучення religio pagana («поганська релігія»), вживане християнами до IV ст., первісно значило просто «сільська віра». Ще у І тисячолітті нашої ери слово paganus було запозичене і до праслов'янської мови — у формі *poganъ («язичник», «поганин»). Надалі семантика цього слова у багатьох слов'янських мовах розширилася — слово «поганий» стало означати не тільки «язичницький», а й «злий», «недобрий», «отруйний» (про гриб), «неїстівний» (про м'ясо). Наразі стосовно політеїстичних релігій слово «поганство» і похідні від нього вважаються лайливими.

Сприйняття
Більшість монотеїстичних релігій (християнство, іслам, юдаїзм тощо) негативно ставляться до язичництва.

Визначення
Язичництво — загальна назва для усіх релігій, міфологічних та світоглядних систем, витворюваних у межах того чи іншого народу або групи споріднених народів. У Біблії язичниками названо, поміж іншими, давніх греків та римлян, що мали пантеони богів, яким вони поклонялися.

Серед найвідоміших язичницьких богів:
 грецькі Зевс, Аполон, Афіна, Деметра, Гефест (див. Давньогрецька міфологія, Антична міфологія);
 римські Юпітер, Марс, Венера, Меркурій, Нептун (див. Давньоримська міфологія);
 скандинавські Одін, Фрейя, Тор, Локі, Бальдар, Тюр (див. Скандинавська міфологія);
 кельтські Луг, Дана, Єзуз (див. Кельтська міфологія, Кельтське язичництво);
 давньоєгипетські (див. Єгипетська міфологія);
 слов'янські Світовид, Дажбог, Перун, Мокоша, Велес, Чорнобог та інші (див. слов'янська міфологія).
Своїх богів та богинь мали чи мають також інші племена, етноси, народи. Частина з них дотепер зберегла свої рідні (витворені у межах народу протягом його історії) вірування та релігії.

Істотні ознаки

Розглядаючи язичництво як явище, можна виділити такі ознаки:
 Язичництво — це природна віра та спосіб життя, а не лише релігія.
 У язичництві Божественне — іманентне, присутнє у всіх речах світу, є частиною твореного ним світу і підкоряється його законам. На противагу цьому, в монотеїстичних релігіях Бог — це трансцендентна особистість, що може бути присутня у створеному ним світі, але не тотожний йому і не залежить від його законів.
 Культ героїзму (священний героїзм) — геройський вчинок представляється як вищий чин, часто прирівнюваний до діянь богів/бога.
 Язичництво є внутрішньоорієнтованим — переживання божественного відбувається передусім усередині конкретної людини, тоді як більшість семітських релігій — зовнішньоорієнтовані (пастори та адепти цінують передусім зовнішній вияв вірувань та релігійних переживань, як-от ходіння в храм, смиренність у християн та екстремізм в ісламістів, а в юдаїзмі жвава участь в окультних ритуалах тощо).

Язичництво Русі

В Русі (у Київській державі) язичництво було поширене до впровадження християнства. Найвідомішими руськими богами були: Велес (або Волос) (покровитель науки, знань і мудрості; торгівлі, худоби, магії), Мокоша (богиня-мати, богиня прядіння); Дажбог (бог зимового сонця), Хорс (бог сонця), а також Ярило (бог літнього сонця, родючості та плодючості); Сварог (бог неба і Зодіаку, бог-коваль), Сварожич (бог-вогонь); бог Перун (бог війни, блискавки і грому) з'явився у руському пантеоні у пізніший час; ряд інших богів.

У 988 році князь Володимир хрестив Русь, оголосивши язичництво поза законом і санкціював полювання на руських священників і знищення святилищ. Але язичницькі волхви ще протягом двох з половиною століть здіймали повстання на околицях держави. У далеких від столиць князівств місцевостях народна віра зберігала провідну роль ще у 13 столітті (Галичина, Волинь).

Попри намагання знищити будь-які прояви древньої віри серед населення Русі, деякі язичницькі культи та обряди ще довго зберігалися та відправлялися потайки, а деякі трансформувалися у християнські обряди з елементами язичництва (так зване «двовір'я» та синтез релігій: коломийки, веснянки, колядки, щедрівки, хороводи, свято Івана Купала, масляна, оскільки церква намагалася підлаштувати язичницькі свята під християнські) та й протривали дотепер.

Українське язичництво

На території нинішньої України язичництво існувало у різних формах й у різні часи, попри усілякого роду оголошення його поза законом (як це зробив князь Володимир у 988 році) та заборони, до чого тривалий час прагнула православна церква.

Українське язичництво в широкому значенні постає як сукупність в їх еволюційному розвитку релігійних вірувань, які побутували на теренах України. Воно включає:
 релігію племен і народів найдавнішої доби, яких зазвичай вважають за предків українців як в етнічному, так і в культурно-історичному контекстах;
 релігію східнослов'янських племен Київської Русі, що була поширена ще до прийняття християнства як офіційної релігії;
 народно-побутову релігійність, що існувала паралельно з офіційним християнством протягом останнього тисячоліття;
 сучасне відроджене українське язичництво. Українське язичництво у вужчому розумінні означає
релігію українців.

Останніми десятиліттями язичництво відроджується в Україні (наприклад, Братство українських язичників, Об'єднання рідновірів України) та по світу загалом. Язичництво починає відроджуватися у формі так званого неоязичництва. Також у багатьох регіонах світу (Африка, Америка, Полінезія, Азія) язичницькі релігії та вірування збереглися із прадавніх часів та продовжують розвиватися. Загальна чисельність у світі представників народних вірувань та їх новітніх течій становить сумарно від 7 %, залежно від способу визначення. Язичницька обрядовість частково збереглася в українському фольклорі, родинно-побутовій звичаєвості, традиціях.

Сучасність
На цей час під поняттям «язичництво» розуміють народні вірування та релігії, які поширені на планеті Земля і мають своєрідні ознаки (передусім іманентність божественного, культ богів-предків, священний героїзм, сучасні «Світлі язичники» так чи інакше є обожествителями аспектів природи у своїй індивідуальній формі, що у кожного розуму своє унікальне бачення у чому наявний волелюбний світогляд розуміння вищих сил природи).

Див. також
 Українське язичництво
 Неоязичництво
 Рідновірство
 Вікка
 Яв-Прав-Нав
 Нава
 Ява
 Прав

Примітки

Джерела та література

 М. В. Гримич. Язичництво //
 П. Л. Яроцький. Язичництво //
 Тофтул М. Г. Язичництво // Сучасний словник з етики. — Житомир: Вид-во ЖДУ ім. І. Франка, 2014. — 416с. ISBN 978-966-485-156-2.

Література
 Словник античної міфології. — : Наукова думка, 1985. — 236 сторінок.
 Язичництво //
 Язичництво // Знаки української етнокультури: словник-довідник / Віталій Жайворонок; НАН України, Ін-т мовознавства ім. О. О. Потебні. — Київ: Довіра, 2006. — C. 661. — 703 с. — ISBN 966-507-195-5.
 Українське язичництво / Г. С. Лозко. — Київ: Український центр духовної культури, 1994. — 96 с. — ISBN 5-7707-5393-5
 Давньоукраїнська релігія // Українська релігієзнавча енциклопедія / А. Колодний та ін. — Київ: Інститут філософії НАН України, 2015.
 Рыбаков Б. А. Язычество древних славян. М., 1981.

Посилання
 Язичництво // Електронна версія «Великої української енциклопедії»
 Братсво Українських Язичників «Сварга»
 Сайт «Європейська Традиція»
 Об'єднання Рідновірів України (ОРУ)
 Вячеслав Терехов. Об актуальных тенденциях в современном русском нативизме // Центр религиоведческих исследований во имя священномученика Иринея Лионского [проблемы новых религиозных движений, сект и культов]. — 25.02.13.
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Афана́сий Авваку́мович Ка́верзнев (1748 — ?) — русский учёный-эволюционист.
Выступал с прогрессивными взглядами на изменчивость организмов, разрабатывая проблему развития животных. Имел экологическую точку зрения на вопрос об изменении животных, высказывая взгляды очень близкие к признанию эволюции живого.

Диссертация «О перерождении животных»
В 1775 году опубликовал на немецком языке диссертацию «О перерождении животных», известную также как «Философские рассуждения о перерождении животных», в которой на основании изучения домашних и диких животных сделал вывод, что единственным источником изменчивости животных является прямое влияние на них условий внешней среды, организмы всегда связаны с особенностями земной поверхности. Главное значение придавал прямому влиянию «образа питания», климатических факторов, одомашнивания, скрещивания, а также приручения животных. Ставя под сомнение религиозные взгляды о сотворении мира и живых организмов, предложил рассматривать происхождение видов один от другого, так как между ними существует родство — близкое или далекое. Многообразие животного мира и его развитие пытался объяснить тем, что индивидуальные изменения, возникшие вследствие естественных причин, усиливаются от поколения к поколению и приводят к образованию новых форм животных. Каверзнев считал, что домашние животные произошли от диких предков, поставил вопрос о происхождении видов один от другого и об их родстве. Свои рассуждения А. Каверзнев подтверждал примерами из практики человека по выведению пород животных. «Тщательно изучив и приметив части тела всех животных и сравнив их друг с другом, — писал он, — надо будет само собой признать, что все животные происходят от одного ствола». Этот труд Каверзнева до 40-х гг. XX в. оставался забытым, а сам он умер в неизвестности. «Заново» открыл первого русского эволюциониста историк естествознания Б. Е. Райков.

Примечания

Литература
 Von der Abartung der Thiere abgefasst von Affanasey Kawersniew aus Russland. Leipzig, 1775.
 Философическое разсуждение о перерождении животных. Перевел с немецкого Иван Морозов. СПб.: 1778. (Без указания автора.)
 Философическое разсуждение о перерождении животных. Перевел с немецкого Иван Морозов. Второе издание. М., 1787. (Без указания автора.)
 Райков Б. Е. Русские биологи-эволюционисты до Дарвина: материалы к истории эволюционной идеи в России. Т. I. М.—Л.: 1951. С. 194—272.

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By Charles Samuel
Dropbox vs. Box for Business: Which Is Better?
Cloud hosting services have evolved in recent years to become major players in the business sector. Not only have they pulled us away from a flash drive-driven world, but the alpha dogs in the industry are raising the stakes as they file for IPOs, grappling to stay atop the new world order. The two major players in the game are Dropbox and Box, both of which have received ample press for their billion dollar valuations and publicly-declared lofty goals.
To help you decide which cloud hosting option is best for your business, we're looking at all the bells and whistles these two tech giants provide. Here's what we've come up with.
Business Plan Dropbox for Business costs $15/user/month and gives you as much storage as you need. There is no file size limit. Box's Business plan costs $15/user/month and gives you 1000 GB of storage. There is a 5 GB file size limit.
Additional Notes This is Dropbox's highest tier business plan and it boasts all of what Dropbox has to offer in terms of sharing, syncing, and security. Box has higher tier plans that provide more security features if needed- at higher price points.
Box makes it no secret that they're geared for large business/enterprise solutions. While Dropbox gives you the features you need to get going with your business, Box is the bulked up alternative for when you want to hit the accelerator a little harder. We want to focus on the Business tier plans for each company. They have a lot of overlapping features, but, at this price point, they also offer enough variation to truly distinguish themselves.
OSes/Devices Supported
Windows Yes Yes
Mac Yes Yes
Linux Yes No
Android Yes Yes
iOS Yes Yes
Windows Phone Yes Yes
Blackberry Mobile Yes Yes
Blackberry Playbook No Yes
Kindle Fire Yes No
Neither Dropbox nor Box is available across the board on every platform, but each offers support for the major players in the industry.
Verdict: Draw.
Desktop Sync Yes Yes
Encryption They use 256-bit AES and SSL encryption. They use SSL and At Rest Encryption.
Two-Factor Authentication They employ two-step verification and this extends onto their mobile products; security check is enforced on mobile. Yes, but this two-step check doesn't extend onto mobile devices under this plan.
File Preview Handles a limited number of files in preview mode; the other files only have save/download options. All files have option to be opened in preview mode.
File Editing This is not a native feature. This is a major native feature.
Collaboration This is not a native feature. Box's killer feature allows files to be collaborated on simultaneously and outside users can join in, too.
Microsoft Office Integration While there are workarounds, this integration is not native. This is a native feature.
App Integration Dropbox works with over 100,000 apps (including HipChat, 1Password, and Asana) to help you work efficiently. Box has their rich OneCloud ecosystem that works with apps like Documents To Go, Docusign Ink, and PDF Expert.
Selective Sync Dropbox's killer desktop feature allows you to choose the folders you want to be synced to your computer. Box, as of now, does not provide this feature.
It really depends on what you're looking for here. On the one hand, Dropbox isn't a collaboration product; it's a hosting/sharing product. Box, on the other hand, is a robust collaboration product. But since a major aspect of business relations is communication and collaboration within and across teams, the nod here goes to Box.
Verdict: Box wins.
Version History Unlimited version history points for those that need to go back to check a previous version. This plan only offers the 50 most recent version history points for each file.
Version Recovery Unlimited version recovery points for those that need to recover a deleted file. Box's Business plan, as of now, doesn't offer version recovery points other than the ability to restore files in its trash folder.
Access Tracking You can track logins, devices, and locations of team members. You can track basic access stats, with the additional boon of auto-expiring and/or locking files.
Activity Audit Detailed audit logs are available. This plan does not offer detailed audit logs.
Single Sign On (SSO) and Active Directory Yes Yes, but allows only 1 integration.
Password-protect Files/Folders While there are workarounds, this feature is not native. Yes
Dropbox offers more here in terms of native security features. It must be noted, however, that these features that aren't available for Box's Business plan are available at higher tiered plans that they offer. For the purposes of this comparison, though, Dropbox has a more impressive enhanced security feature set.
Verdict: Dropbox wins.
User Experience:
Dropbox's website is as minimalistic an approach as they come. There's a home screen that lists files and folders and a sidebar to help you navigate to other features. The home screen is devoid of clutter, leaving you with a simple interface with which to work.
Box's website is designed with the corporate world, folder taxonomies, and collaboration in mind. While it may not take a whole lot of getting used to, the plethora of options that are readily-available might seem daunting for some users.
It depends on what you're looking for here, but Dropbox's simplicity across platforms wins.
The Final Word:
Both Dropbox and Box are giants of the cloud hosting industry and they both have unique approaches for businesses. While Dropbox focuses on making their user experience and hosting/sharing as painless as possible, Box turns their attention to collaboration and teamwork tools. Each company excels at what they focus on, so it comes down to what you are looking for from them.
At the $15/user/month price point, we feel that Dropbox for Business offers a business more bang for the buck. There's less security issues to worry about, less clutter to worry about, and files are available on pretty much any device you can think of.
Dropbox for Business wins.
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Why is student mental health at Georgia Tech and other schools worsening?
A Campus Culture Action Team Report said a sense of loss among Georgia Tech students has been normalized within the institute to create "shared despair."
Get Schooled Blog | May 3, 2019
By Maureen Downey, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Collin Spencer is a third-year biology major at Georgia Tech where he has served as a member of President G.P. "Bud" Peterson's Campus Culture Action Team and as director of the Mental Health Student Coalition.
After Collin and I exchanged emails about the deaths of two Georgia Tech students to suicide, I asked him to write about the efforts underway on campus to help students and what more needs to occur.
Collin manages the Intercollegiate Mental Health Conference for Georgia Tech and oversees the allocation of a million-dollar fund for mental health as chair of the Joint Allocations Committee. He intends to pursue further graduate studies in public policy.
Georgia Tech has long had a reputation as a school that demands excellence and where students work night and day to meet that expectation. While school leaders have been working to create a more holistic and humane culture, Collin says there is more to do to address what one report called a "shared despair."
Georgia Tech is not alone. Campuses across the country are grappling with a rise in suicides and depression. Today, suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. (Traffic accidents is first.)
As The New York Times reported:
According to the National College Health Assessment, there's been a dramatic increase in the number of students suffering from depression — to 40.2 percent last year nationwide from 32.6 percent in 2013. Likewise, during that same period, there has been an increase in those thinking about suicide, to 11.5 percent from 8.1 percent, and those attempting suicide, to 1.7 percent from 1.3 percent, during the same period. About one student in 12 has a suicide plan.
For the seventh year in a row, college counseling centers report an increase in the number of students seeking treatment who represent "threat-to-self," according to this year's report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health. Many institutions of higher learning are struggling to keep up with the demand.
With that background, here is Collin's column.
By Collin Spencer
I have struggled in the past with my mental health. Georgia Tech's Counseling Center helped me heal, and I subsequently became involved in student leadership to advocate for those who struggle in silence.
Servant leadership in mental health matters to me not just because it gives my life purpose—but because it gives my suffering purpose. Losing any member of a community is a tragedy; to lose two in the span of a week as occurred recently at Georgia Tech suggests a greater systemic illness.
Depression alone is estimated to affect 36 percent of college students. Most common mental health problems are biological illnesses rooted in dysregulation of stress response systems. Repeated exposure to stress leads to alterations in everything from gene expression to brain structure. Nobody is born with depression per se, but rather vulnerabilities that interact with repeated psychosocial stress to produce clinical symptoms.
This means common mental illness is preventable, to a degree, through the creation of safe and supportive environments for students. An increased prevalence of attempted suicides and demand on mental health services are symptoms of how "learning environments established by some members of the Georgia Tech instructional community fall short of the ideals of civility, collegiality and respect," according to the 2015 Task Force on the Learning Environment.
College is a breeding ground for trauma and stress. Professors at Georgia Tech are incentivized to publish or perish in a competitive academic environment that fosters loss. The threat of losing reputation and social standing is one of the factors most likely to cause depression. This projects onto the classroom to produce further loss due to lack of respect for students and time for instruction.
Superb instruction and healthy learning environments do exist at Tech, yet most of my peers have had at least one class where academic rigor borders on cruelty. Some teachers will create exams students fail only to later curve the class multiple letter grades or change grading schemes in the middle of the semester.
This power dynamic results in students who feel helpless against a larger system. A Campus Culture Action Team Report said this sense of loss among students has been normalized within the institute to create "shared despair."
Lack of sleep and workaholism have become badges of pride and social norms, a means to numb the collective conscience against systemic stress. This is readily apparent in colloquial expressions on campus: students do not graduate from Georgia Tech, they "get out."
The 2015 Task Force for the Learning Environment produced a wealth of action items to combat a toxic culture—there has not been an update made available since January 2017.
Georgia Tech student Collin Spencer has served as a member of President G.P. "Bud" Peterson's Campus Culture Action Team and as director of the Mental Health Student Coalition.
President Peterson created the Path Forward Advisory Group to make changes and improve the campus culture. The process has been slow, but significant progress is being made.
We know that depression is rampant on college campuses, facilitated by undue psychosocial stress, and preventable through incentivization of healthy learning environments. The question, then, becomes why hasn't more been done so far and why does it appear to be getting worse?
It is difficult to tease apart causality. More students arrive at Georgia Tech with psychiatric illnesses each year, yet more are also subsequently diagnosed with mental illness after their arrival. This results in a schism between student leaders, clinicians, and administrators, who each present a valid perspective on their responsibility (or lack thereof) to provide care for students with mental illness.
These conversations are necessary for a pragmatic approach, but each party should always strive to improve mental health. Mental health is the responsibility of the entire community—not any singular unit.
Individual behavior also reflects institutional culture. Symptoms of depression are apparent within the larger functioning of Georgia Tech. A sense of "shared despair," limited agility in executive functioning to rapidly implement recommendations, perfectionism, and hypersensitivity to rejection/criticism are thematic across Georgia Tech, as at our peer colleges.
However, this does not mean Georgia Tech has not made efforts to improve mental health. The creation of various action teams and task forces, a million-dollar fund for mental health initiatives, and overall support of student ideas demonstrate clear concern for student wellbeing.
But efforts tend to focus on developing and implementing internal solutions. As such, Tech has isolated itself from the local and national mental health community. This mental health crisis is not unique to Tech, yet we have not collaborated extensively with outside experts or institutions. We are potentially reinventing the wheel while effective solutions may already exist at other institutions.
Make no mistake, countless administrators and faculty members at Georgia Tech care about students. The problem is that Georgia Tech does not know how best to care. Over the past year, I organized the Intercollegiate Mental Health Conference to create a database of program and solutions under way at other campuses. With support from administration and the Counseling Center, we will bring 11 colleges from across the United States here in February to share and discuss best practices. This is a significant step forward to engage Georgia Tech with external collaborators.
A concerted movement to improve mental health has been ongoing since at least the 2013 Mental Health Task Force. More public events, conversations, and use of additional information networks are needed. Failure in this area simplifies a complex issue to merely "Georgia Tech needs more counselors."
The crisis requires an unprecedented level of research and engagement between students, faculty, administration, parents, and legislators. We are tasked with the challenge of augmenting current mental health resources to meet the demand of today while implementing policies that will reduce the demand of tomorrow.
Common mental illness is a normal biological response to an abnormal pathological environment. Georgia Tech, much like an individual with depression, needs connection now more than ever.
Maureen Downey
Maureen Downey has written editorials and opinion pieces about local, state and federal education policy since the 1990s.


This is one of the most creative, important big band compositions ever written by anyone! It is also a chart which has been in demand for many years. This arrangement by Bob Curnow is based on Johnny Richards' original composition written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, which was part of the "Adventures In Time" album. The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
Exactly as recorded by Chris Conner with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this moody, brilliant arrangement is a perfect vehicle for your vocalist. Lennie Niehaus wrote a series of terrific arrangements for the Stan Kenton Orchestra (this was recorded on the "Stage Door Swings" CD). One of those mystery charts that hardly anyone knows about, this chart is a beauty.
The lush trombone section sound of the Kenton Orchestra on a gorgeous ballad. As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Adventures In Standards, this is a medium, swing chart on a great tune. The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always ahead of its time! This chart was based on the music of Blood Sweat and Tears.
A re-scoring of a Kenton original (richer harmony, better key). A dramatic setting of three American songs. The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
This is a newly re-arranged version of the magnificent melody recorded on the Adventures In Time CD (available on CD from Sierra). As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Artistry in Rhythm" (and many other CDs). There have been many requests for a stand alone version of Kenton's theme song.
Exactly as recorded on the Kenton / Capitol Retrospective CD (and the original Milestones LP). This was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Stage Door Swings, and it is one of Lennie's wonderful charts on a great Broadway standard tune. Bob Curnow took Ken Hanna's wonderful, latin, medium-tempo tune and made it a bit more accessible for good bands.
As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Back To Balboa (Capitol), Richards takes this great standard and turns it into a 6/8 latin and swinging screamer. As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Adventures In Standards, this is a medium-swing chart on a great tune. This was recorded on the Stan Kenton Orchestra CD Live at the Tropicana.
As performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, here is one of the hippest charts from the Kenton book. As recorded on the CD "Back to Balboa" (and many other albums), this sensational piece moves along at a fast tempo, featuring solo space (the blues) for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, trombone and drums. Here is a slow, gutty, "down-home" type of blues written for and recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the Adventures In Blues album.
Bill Holman wrote some of the best music played by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and "Boop Boo Be Doop" is surely one of those charts. When Lennie arranged for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, he created the most beautiful big band dance book ever written. When Bill Holman writes a feature for a player, especially in the Kenton Band, you know it will be wonderful.
As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Contemporary Concepts," this publication completes the goal of getting this entire watershed recording into print. This was the first of many "time charts" that Hank wrote for the Kenton Band. As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Merry Christmas", this chart has optional saxophone parts which nicely cover the french horn parts (originally written for only brass and rhythm section).
This historically important piece opens with a rubato piano solo and then moves to a terrific Rugolo trombone feature (originally recorded by Kai Winding). One of Kenton's most important compositions. Rarely does a piece turn up like this one.
Contains all of the following charts:. The Daily Dance was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the CD "Birthday in Britain. Mulligan contributed only a few charts to the Kenton Library, and they are all classics.
As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and Jean Turner, this is a superb Ellington ballad that will make you want to hear it over and over again. Hank contributed so much to the Kenton book in the '70's, and this chart is one of the best of the bunch. Graettinger arranged this standard in his most unusual way, using dissonance offset with the beauty of this gorgeous melody.
A true Kenton Classic. This is a beautiful, lush, straight-eighth ballad on the popular Cole Porter tune "Easy To Love. The 2nd movement of Richards' amazing Cuban Fire Suite.
From the Progressive Jazz period in the 1940's, this piece focused on the alto saxophone (originally played by George Weidler). A magnificent alto saxophone feature. As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Stage Door Swings, this is a lovely ballad scored in the incomparable Kenton style.
One of the great pieces written for the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra, founded and conducted by Stan Kenton. Exciting and challenging music. Russo always created wonderfully interesting (and challenging) arrangements of standard tunes. There were a few Holman charts that were written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra which had disappeared over the years, seemingly lost forever.
One of the loveliest ballads ever recorded by the Kenton Band. This is one of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always an ideal showcase for the outstanding soloists within its ranks.
Movement I (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite. This is a great chart to feature your drummer and the entire ensemble! Starting out with a bombastic Eastern-sounding introduction (ala Genghis Khan), it then launches into a hard-driving minor blues stated by the trombone, trumpet and tenor saxophone. Johnny Richards at his best! A very playable chart without a lot of range concerns for brass.
Stan Kenton had a certain touch in his arranging that stood out. The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton. The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
A fun-filled, exciting chart on the old tune. Any Kenton fan knows this piece very well, as it is one of the finest things ever written for Stan. This is the original, quintessential arrangement by the great Dee Barton as recorded on the "Live at Redlands University" CD 5-5-5-3.
The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton. As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the CD "Live at the Tropicana," this slow, bluesy piece is a wonderfully understated chart that features an easy-to-play, written piano solo. This is another of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie Niehaus for the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
This was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Back To Balboa, and it is a highly original, exciting chart (latin/swing) on a great standard tune. When Lennie arranged for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, he was able to capture the Kenton sound without a lot of high-range problems or difficult concerns for the players. This is one of those superb Holman charts written for Stan Kenton in the early '50's that just swings like crazy.
Here is a wonderful vocal chart by Lennie on this unforgettable standard. This wonderful ballad is recorded on the Stan Kenton Orchestra "Sketches On Standards" CD. This is a rich, warm chart as arranged by Stan.
This may be the all-time greatest jazz arrangement of a standard tune. A lovely Broadway tune as scored for Kenton's dance book. Bill Mathieu's arrangements, done for the Stan Kenton Orchestra were some of the most beautiful pieces ever recorded by that band.
Another amazingly futuristic piece from Rugolo's great mind. Recorded in 1954 for the recording Kenton Showcase this chart is an alto saxophone feature throughout. Here is another chart written for Stan Kenton (in the mid-1950's), that was never recorded by the band.
This was one of the early charts of Hank's recorded by Kenton. Exactly as recorded on the CD "Stan Kenton Plays Chicago," this chart is a great feature for alto saxophone set in a big band fusion style. Recorded in 1947 and included in the Milestones LP, this piece is a gorgeous melody (one of Pete's best known).
Finally, the up-to-date version that the Kenton Band played right up until the end. This is the original version of the tune recorded in 1946, and also included in the Milestones LP. Once used in the Blackboard Jungle movie, this piece is one of Holman's earliest compositions to be recorded by Kenton.
As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Adventures In Standards" CD, this is a wonderful, swinging chart on a great tune. Here is another terrific chart as recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Adventures In Standards. This is one of Holman's best loved (and most often played) charts.
Movement V (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite. Movement VI (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite. As arranged for and performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this is a wonderful setting that features the saxophone section and solos for trumpet and trombone.