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Q: Unpicking Model in Heroku Flask App Crashes? Locally when I unpickle my sklearn model using joblib.load() it works just fine. I've deployed it to S3 and load it in my flask app on Heroku (I've made sure it's working correctly).
However, when I run heroku logs after deploying I see the following after doing classifier = joblib.load(classifierFile):
016-04-02T09:39:28.232162+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/app/wsgiapp.py", line 52, in load_wsgiapp
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232163+00:00 app[web.1]:     return util.import_app(self.app_uri)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232164+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/util.py", line 357, in import_app
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232165+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gevent/builtins.py", line 93, in __import__
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232164+00:00 app[web.1]:     __import__(module)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232165+00:00 app[web.1]:     result = _import(*args, **kwargs)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232166+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/app.py", line 38, in <module>
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232167+00:00 app[web.1]:     classifier = joblib.load(classifierFile)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232167+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/externals/joblib/numpy_pickle.py", line 425, in load
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232168+00:00 app[web.1]:     obj = unpickler.load()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232168+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/pickle.py", line 864, in load
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232169+00:00 app[web.1]:     dispatch[key](self)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232170+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/pickle.py", line 1096, in load_global
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232170+00:00 app[web.1]:     klass = self.find_class(module, name)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232171+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/pickle.py", line 1130, in find_class
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232171+00:00 app[web.1]:     __import__(module)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232172+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gevent/builtins.py", line 93, in __import__
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232172+00:00 app[web.1]:     result = _import(*args, **kwargs)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232173+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/linear_model/__init__.py", line 15, in <module>
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232174+00:00 app[web.1]:     from .least_angle import (Lars, LassoLars, lars_path, LarsCV, LassoLarsCV,
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232174+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gevent/builtins.py", line 93, in __import__
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232175+00:00 app[web.1]:     result = _import(*args, **kwargs)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232176+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/linear_model/least_angle.py", line 24, in <module>
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232176+00:00 app[web.1]:     from ..utils import arrayfuncs, as_float_array, check_X_y
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232177+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gevent/builtins.py", line 93, in __import__
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232177+00:00 app[web.1]:     result = _import(*args, **kwargs)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232178+00:00 app[web.1]: ImportError: /app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/utils/arrayfuncs.so: undefined symbol: cblas_drot
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232179+00:00 app[web.1]: Traceback (most recent call last):
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232179+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/arbiter.py", line 515, in spawn_worker
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232180+00:00 app[web.1]:     worker.init_process()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232180+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/workers/ggevent.py", line 201, in init_process
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232181+00:00 app[web.1]:     super(GeventWorker, self).init_process()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232181+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/workers/base.py", line 122, in init_process
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232182+00:00 app[web.1]:     self.load_wsgi()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232183+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/workers/base.py", line 130, in load_wsgi
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232183+00:00 app[web.1]:     self.wsgi = self.app.wsgi()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232184+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/app/base.py", line 67, in wsgi
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232184+00:00 app[web.1]:     self.callable = self.load()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232185+00:00 app[web.1]:     return self.load_wsgiapp()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232185+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/app/wsgiapp.py", line 65, in load
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232186+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/app/wsgiapp.py", line 52, in load_wsgiapp
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232187+00:00 app[web.1]:     return util.import_app(self.app_uri)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232187+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/util.py", line 357, in import_app
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232188+00:00 app[web.1]:     __import__(module)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232189+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gevent/builtins.py", line 93, in __import__
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232189+00:00 app[web.1]:     result = _import(*args, **kwargs)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232190+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/app.py", line 38, in <module>
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232193+00:00 app[web.1]:     classifier = joblib.load(classifierFile)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232194+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/externals/joblib/numpy_pickle.py", line 425, in load
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232195+00:00 app[web.1]:     obj = unpickler.load()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232195+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/pickle.py", line 864, in load
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232196+00:00 app[web.1]:     dispatch[key](self)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232196+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/pickle.py", line 1096, in load_global
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232197+00:00 app[web.1]:     klass = self.find_class(module, name)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232198+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/pickle.py", line 1130, in find_class
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232198+00:00 app[web.1]:     __import__(module)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232199+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gevent/builtins.py", line 93, in __import__
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232199+00:00 app[web.1]:     result = _import(*args, **kwargs)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232200+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/linear_model/__init__.py", line 15, in <module>
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232201+00:00 app[web.1]:     from .least_angle import (Lars, LassoLars, lars_path, LarsCV, LassoLarsCV,
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232201+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gevent/builtins.py", line 93, in __import__
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232202+00:00 app[web.1]:     result = _import(*args, **kwargs)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232203+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/linear_model/least_angle.py", line 24, in <module>
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232203+00:00 app[web.1]:     from ..utils import arrayfuncs, as_float_array, check_X_y
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232204+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gevent/builtins.py", line 93, in __import__
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232205+00:00 app[web.1]:     result = _import(*args, **kwargs)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232205+00:00 app[web.1]: ImportError: /app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/utils/arrayfuncs.so: undefined symbol: cblas_drot
2016-04-02T09:39:28.232384+00:00 app[web.1]: [2016-04-02 09:39:28 +0000] [11] [INFO] Worker exiting (pid: 11)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.276851+00:00 app[web.1]: Traceback (most recent call last):
2016-04-02T09:39:28.276883+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/bin/gunicorn", line 11, in <module>
2016-04-02T09:39:28.276889+00:00 app[web.1]:     sys.exit(run())
2016-04-02T09:39:28.276889+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/app/wsgiapp.py", line 74, in run
2016-04-02T09:39:28.276893+00:00 app[web.1]:     WSGIApplication("%(prog)s [OPTIONS] [APP_MODULE]").run()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.276895+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/app/base.py", line 192, in run
2016-04-02T09:39:28.276933+00:00 app[web.1]:     super(Application, self).run()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.276935+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/app/base.py", line 72, in run
2016-04-02T09:39:28.276962+00:00 app[web.1]:     Arbiter(self).run()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.276964+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/arbiter.py", line 206, in run
2016-04-02T09:39:28.277007+00:00 app[web.1]:     self.halt(reason=inst.reason, exit_status=inst.exit_status)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.277030+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/arbiter.py", line 302, in halt
2016-04-02T09:39:28.277073+00:00 app[web.1]:     self.stop()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.277075+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/arbiter.py", line 347, in stop
2016-04-02T09:39:28.277135+00:00 app[web.1]:     time.sleep(0.1)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.277137+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/arbiter.py", line 219, in handle_chld
2016-04-02T09:39:28.277175+00:00 app[web.1]:     self.reap_workers()
2016-04-02T09:39:28.277186+00:00 app[web.1]:   File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gunicorn/arbiter.py", line 464, in reap_workers
2016-04-02T09:39:28.277243+00:00 app[web.1]:     raise HaltServer(reason, self.WORKER_BOOT_ERROR)
2016-04-02T09:39:28.277280+00:00 app[web.1]: gunicorn.errors.HaltServer: <HaltServer 'Worker failed to boot.' 3>
2016-04-02T09:39:29.110131+00:00 heroku[web.1]: State changed from up to crashed
2016-04-02T09:39:29.103179+00:00 heroku[web.1]: Process exited with status 1

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Jerzy Karol Bonkowicz–Sittauer (ur. 12 grudnia 1893 w Czaharach, zm. 12 października 1966 w Warszawie) – kapitan piechoty Wojska Polskiego, działacz społeczny i rolniczy, kawaler Orderu Virtuti Militari, osadnik wojskowy, starosta w II Rzeczypospolitej.

Życiorys
Urodził się 12 grudnia 1893 w Czaharach, w ówczesnym powiecie zbaraskim Królestwa Galicji i Lodomerii, w rodzinie Oskara, dzierżawcy majątku, i Jadwigi z Wolfarthów. Od 1904 uczył się kolejno w I Szkole Realnej Krakowie i Wyższej Szkole Realnej w Tarnowie, w której w 1912 zdał egzamin maturalny z odznaczeniem. Był organizatorem I tarnowskiej drużyny skautowskiej, pracował w Głównej Kwaterze Skautowskiej we Lwowie, prowadził 2 lwowską drużynę skautowską. W latach 1912–1914 studiował na Wydziale Inżynierii Lądowej Politechniki Lwowskiej, był w tym czasie członkiem Polskiego Towarzystwa Gimnastycznego "Sokół Macierzy".

1 sierpnia 1914 został wcielony do armii austriackiej, jako jednoroczny ochotnik i przydzielony do Kadry 20 pułku piechoty na stanowisko instruktora. 3 września tego roku został skierowany do szkoły oficerów rezerwy w Freibergu, następnie służył od 1 stycznia 1915 jako dowódca sekcji i plutonu w 95 pułku piechoty. W marcu 1915 dostał się do niewoli rosyjskiej, w której przebywał do 1918.

10 listopada 1918 jako ochotnik wstąpił do polskiego 57 pułku piechoty w Tarnowie. 20 listopada na własną prośbę został przeniesiony do Legii Oficerskiej w Przemyślu. 23 grudnia 1918 został odkomenderowany do grupy podpułkownika Józefa Sopotnickiego w charakterze oficera ordynansowego. 8 stycznia 1919 został mianowany porucznikiem piechoty ze starszeństwem od 1 listopada 1918. 13 marca został przydzielony do grupy pułkownika Franciszka Paulika w charakterze adiutanta. 15 maja 1919 został przeniesiony do 8 pułk piechoty Legionów na stanowisko adiutanta, a 6 sierpnia 1919 do Dowództwa VI Brygady Piechoty Legionów. 18 grudnia 1919 otrzymał tytuł "adiutant sztabowy". 15 czerwca 1920 został przydzielony do Dowództwa 13 Dywizji Piechoty na stanowisko szefa Oddziału V.

Od 1 lutego 1921 do 1 kwietnia 1922 był przedstawicielem Ministerstwa Spraw Wojskowych w Powiatowej Komisji Nadawczej w Równem, od 1 kwietnia 1922 do 30 kwietnia 1925 oddelegowany do Gabinetu Ministra Spraw Wojskowych (formalnie był przydzielony do 43 pułku piechoty, był m.in. referentem Wydziału Osad Wojskowych. Został awansowany do stopnia kapitana piechoty ze starszeństwem z dniem 1 czerwca 1919.

Był organizatorem osadnictwa wojskowego, założycielem Spółdzielni Osadników, którą kierował jego brat Stanisław (zm. 1930). Obaj otrzymali ziemię-majątek Tynne w osadzie wojskowej Hallerówka (powiat rówieński); zamieszkali tam rodzice obu braci. Współtworzył Związek Osadników Wojskowych, został wybrany pierwszym przewodniczącym (1922–1923). Pełnił funkcję redaktora naczelnego dwutygodnika "Osadnik" (od 1923), następnie pisma "Rolnik i Zagroda" (1925–1929). Od połowy lat 20. był organizatorem Korespondencyjnych Kursów im. Staszica.

Z dniem 30 kwietnia 1925 został przeniesiony w stan nieczynny na przeciąg 12 miesięcy, bez poborów. Z dniem 1 maja 1926 przedłużono mu stan nieczynny na dalsze 12 miesięcy. 9 września 1927 wrócił ze stanu nieczynnego do 43 pp i został przydzielony do szkoły podoficerskiej. Z dniem 30 września 1927 został przeniesiony do rezerwy.

W 1927 wstąpił do służby państwowej, pracował początkowo jako urzędnik w Urzędzie Wojewódzkim Wołyńskim (od 20 sierpnia do 30 września 1927), następnie jako prowizoryczny zastępca starosty w Kowlu od 17 grudnia 1927 do 31 maja 1928 jako kierownik starostwa powiatu lubomelskiego, od 31 maja 1928 do 28 czerwca 1929 prowizoryczny starosta, a od 28 czerwca 1929 do 27 lutego 1933 starosta powiatu łuckiego, od 27 lutego 1933 do 29 lipca 1936 prowizoryczny starosta powiatu dubieńskiego, od 29 lipca 1936 do 3 czerwca 1939 w Urzędzie Wojewódzkim Wołyńskim. Następnie pracował w Ministerstwie Rolnictwa.

Po wybuchu II wojny światowej wraz z urzędnikami ministerstwa ewakuował się na obszar Rumunii. Tam spędził czas wojny. Pełnił funkcję kierownika Ośrodka Polaków w mieście Krajowej. Po nadejściu frontu wschodniego w 1944 został 24 marca 1945 zatrzymany przez władze sowieckie i przetransportowany do Warszawy, z więzienia wypuszczono go w maju 1946. Po zwolnieniu był pracownikiem Delegatury ds. Wybrzeża, kierowanej przez Eugeniusza Kwiatkowskiego. 13 kwietnia 1953 został aresztowany i do 30 kwietnia 1954 osadzony w więzieniu w Warszawie. Po odzyskaniu wolności pracował m.in. w Ministerstwie Przemysłu i Rolnego i Spożywczego oraz w Związku Plantatorów Roślin Okopowych. W 1960 odszedł na emeryturę.

Zmarł 12 października 1966 w Warszawie. Został pochowany na Cmentarzu Wojskowym na Powązkach (kwatera FIII-0-12).

Jego żoną w 1922 została Maria z Dobieckich (1896–1986), harcmistrz Polski Ludowej, z którą miał córki Marię, Jadwigę (1923–2007, po mężu Szklarska, uczona w dziedzinie nauk rolniczych) oraz Sławomirę.

Ordery i odznaczenia
 Krzyż Srebrny Orderu Virtuti Militari nr 112 – 17 maja 1921
 Krzyż Kawalerski Orderu Odrodzenia Polski – 27 listopada 1929 "za zasługi na polu pracy społeczno-oświatowej na terenie województw wschodnich"
 Złoty Krzyż Zasługi – 8 lipca 1929 "za zasługi na polu pracy społeczno-rolniczej"
 Odznaka pamiątkowa "Orlęta"
 Gwiazda Przemyśla
 Odznaka Pamiątkowa Frontu Litewsko-Białoruskiego
 Odznaka Pamiątkowa Frontu Wołyńskiego
 Złota Odznaka Honorowa Ligi Obrony Powietrznej i Przeciwgazowej
 Srebrna Odznaka Ligi Morskiej i Kolonialnej

Publikacje
 Osadnictwo wojskowe (1933).
 Planowanie postępu rolniczego (1938, współautorzy: Michał Batalin; Stefan Czarnocki).
 Elbląg i okolica (1949, współautorka: Maria Bonkowicz-Sittauer).

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Linki zewnętrzne

Dziennikarze II Rzeczypospolitej
Harcerze
Kapitanowie piechoty II Rzeczypospolitej
Odznaczeni Gwiazdą Przemyśla
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Kawalerskim Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (II Rzeczpospolita)
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Srebrnym Orderu Virtuti Militari (II Rzeczpospolita)
Odznaczeni Odznaką Pamiątkową Frontu Litewsko-Białurskiego
Odznaczeni odznaką pamiątkową "Orlęta"
Odznaczeni Złotą Odznaką Honorową Ligi Obrony Powietrznej i Przeciwgazowej I stopnia
Odznaczeni Złotym Krzyżem Zasługi (II Rzeczpospolita)
Ofiary represji komunistycznych w Polsce 1939–1989
Oficerowie 8 Pułku Piechoty Legionów
Oficerowie 43 Pułku Strzelców Legionu Bajończyków
Osadnicy wojskowi II Rzeczypospolitej
Pochowani na Powązkach-Cmentarzu Wojskowym w Warszawie
Polacy – żołnierze Cesarskiej i Królewskiej Armii w I wojnie światowej
Starostowie łuccy (II Rzeczpospolita)
Starostowie powiatowi II Rzeczypospolitej
Uczestnicy bitwy o Lwów 1918–1919 (strona polska)
Urodzeni w 1893
Urzędnicy Ministerstwa Rolnictwa II Rzeczypospolitej
Zmarli w 1966
Żołnierze austro-węgierscy w niewoli rosyjskiej w czasie I wojny światowej

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Katie Thompson9th September 2021

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The effect of ammonia in syngas on the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) reaction over 100Fe/5.1Si/2.0Cu/3.0K catalyst was studied at 220-270 degrees C and 1.3 MPa using a 1-L slurry phase reactor. The ammonia added in syngas originated from adding ammonia gas, ammonium hydroxide solution, or ammonium nitrate (AN) solution. A wide range of ammonia concentrations (i.e., 0.1-400 ppm) was examined for several hundred hours. The Fe catalysts withdrawn at different times (i.e., after activation by carburization in CO, before and after co-feeding contaminants, and at the end of run) were characterized by ICP-OES, XRD, Mossbauer spectroscopy, and synchrotron methods (e.g., XANES, EXAFS) in order to explore possible changes in the chemical structure and phases of the Fe catalyst with time; in this way, the deactivation mechanism of the Fe catalyst by poisoning could be assessed. Adding up to 200 ppmw (wt. NH3/av. Wt. feed) ammonia in syngas did not significantly deactivate the Fe catalyst or alter selectivities toward CH4, C5+, CO2, C-4-olefin, and 1-C-4 olefin, but increasing the ammonia level (in the AN form) to 400 ppm rapidly deactivated the Fe catalyst and simultaneously changed the product selectivities. The results of ICP-OES, XRD, and Mossbauer spectroscopy did not display any evidence for the retention of a nitrogen-containing compound on the used catalyst that could explain the deactivation (e.g., adsorption, site blocking). Instead, Mossbauer spectroscopy results revealed that a significant fraction of iron carbides transformed into iron magnetite during co-feeding high concentrations of AN, suggesting that oxidation of iron carbides occurred and served as a major deactivation path in that case. Oxidation of chi-Fe5C2 to magnetite during co-feeding high concentrations of AN was further confirmed by XRD analysis and by the application of synchrotron methods (e.g., XANES, EXAFS). It is postulated that AN oxidized chi-Fe5C2 during FTS via its thermal dissociation product, HNO3. This conclusion is further supported by reaction tests with co-feeding of similar concentrations of HNO3. Additional oxidation routes of iron carbide to magnetite by HNO3 and/or by its thermal decomposition products are also considered: Fe5C2 + NOx (and/or HNO3) -> Fe3O4. In this study, ion chromatography detected that 50-80% HNO3 directly added or dissociated from AN eventually converted to ammonia during or after its oxidation of iron carbide, resulting from the reduction of NOx (NOx + H-2 + CO -> NH3 + CO2 + N-2 + H2O) by H-2 and/or CO.


LT (1409) - Posted on 06th September "LAST HOPE AND SUPPORT 1325-1305" As posted exactly it took support at 1309 on 06th Sep. Itself. and from there it moved up and yesterday made high 1419"
DRREDDY (1769) - Posted on 10th Sep. As posted exactly it took support at 1712 not one day but two days and yesterday it attacked the first target of 1783 also.
And now as posted, stays above 1763-1783 mentioned upside target of 1849-1859 intact.


Robocup Lyontech is a one of robocup@home teams.
The robocup@Home challenge is one of the major league of the robocup competition. The aim of the robocup@Home is the realization of set of simple actions into a complexe environment in contrast with RoboCupSoccer league where robots accomplish complex tasks into simple environment. Robots in robocup@Home evolve into a « home-like » environment. They needs to accomplish tasks like interaction with human into natural language, human following, navigation into dynamic environment, learning where set of objets are, pick and place actions according human order.


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Dartmouth Study: N.C. Voter ID Law Unfair to Black Voters
Professor of Government Michael Herron's latest paper concludes that North Carolina's voting law changes are disadvantageous to black voters in the state.
"A number of people are working in this area and most of them trace the work to 2000. That's when almost everything started," says Professor Michael Herron. (Photo by Eli Burakian '00)
The draft study, coauthored with Daniel Smith, a University of Florida political science professor, comes as the national debate over restrictive election laws and voter ID requirements intensifies. Some 30 states have enacted ID provisions. Many of these new laws are being challenged in state or federal court.
Partisan fights over ballot formats, voter ID, registration requirements and other polling rules are familiar to most Americans today, but they were unheard of 15 years ago, says Herron. He is among the wave of researchers gathering data on these questions in a rapidly expanding field called "election administration."
Although the term "election administration" may not sound particularly dynamic, this is a rapidly expanding field exploring issues at the root of American democracy.
"We are dealing with very fundamental issues that speak to the fairness of the electoral system," Herron says.
He was one of six scholars who used statistical analysis to argue that the butterfly ballot used in Palm Beach County, Florida, caused more than 2,000 Democrats to vote by mistake for candidate Pat Buchanan in the 2000 presidential election, a number greater than George W. Bush's margin of victory in the state.
"Al Gore would have won. That's what it showed," Herron says of the paper, published in December 2001 in American Political Science Review. The U.S. Supreme Court halted the Florida recount, giving Bush the victory in Florida, which decided the presidential election.
"A number of people are working in this area and most of them trace the work to 2000. That's when almost everything started," Herron says. "This was the first time that political scientists for the most part really had thought about things like ballot formats and whether the distribution of voting technology was fair, and what it does."
Herron has continued his work since 2000, publishing widely in the field of election administration, including papers on voting technology and the 2008 New Hampshire primary; ballot formats and touchscreens in the 2006 midterm elections in Florida; and wait times and turnout in the 2004 election in Ohio.
Herron's latest paper finds that North Carolina's Voter Identification Verification Law (VIVA), enacted after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down key oversight provisions of the Voting Rights Act, disproportionately affects black voters.
Herron and Smith examined millions of publically available voter records from North Carolina and concluded that changes in the new law, including elimination of one week of early voting, requiring two forms of identification to cast a ballot, and elimination of "one stop" registration and early voting, will each impact black citizens at a significantly higher percentage compared with white voters.
While the authors draw no conclusions about the intent of the North Carolina law, the U.S. Attorney General did. A suit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in October seeks to invalidate the measure, alleging the law was enacted "with the purpose of denying or abridging the right of African Americans to vote on account of their race or color."
Herron says he and other political scientists working in this field avoid being drawn into the political debate about intent.
"The research that I am working on and others are working on—we're trying to think about this from a social sciences point of view. Let the politicians interpret that as they want," he says. "For example, in the North Carolina paper, we go out of our way to emphasize that we don't discuss whether it is a Democratic or Republican issue. Now those are interesting questions, but that's not the point of this paper."
But the data in North Carolina are clear, he says. "The law is uniformly disadvantageous to blacks."
The statistical analysis by Herron and others is pointed to in many legal challenges. The Justice Department has filed a civil rights suit opposing restrictive ballot rules in Texas. State and federal judges have blocked new voter identification laws in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and upheld similar measures in Kansas and Arizona.
As the debate intensifies across the country, Herron and others in the field are digging into precinct level details from elections all over the country.
"My work is really applied statistics and I want to stick to the data," Herron says.
Bill Platt
Dartmouth Professor Will Co-Lead $2.8 Million Brain Research Project
Hui Fang will co-lead a project that aims to develop next-generation soft electronic neural probes. "There's always this push for interfacing with more and more neurons inside the brain," the associate professor of engineering tells the paper.
We know that cancer patients who participate in clinical trials do, on the whole, better than average.
Steven Leach, director of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center


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Mexican minister killed in air crash
Mexico's public security minister, a key figure in the war against drug cartels, has been killed after his helicopter went down in mountains near the capital, says President Vicente Fox.
Troops located the wreckage in a mountainous area
Rescue workers found the burned wreckage of Ramon Martin Huerta's aircraft several hours after contact was lost early into the flight. All nine people on board died, Fox said in a televised address.
The Bell 412 chopper lost contact 10 minutes after taking off from a military base in the capital on the way to the La Palma high security prison that holds several of Mexico's most feared drug capos.
Dozens of troops searched a wooded hill in banks of cloud outside Mexico City. Televisa network and other Mexican media said the destroyed aircraft was sighted in a mountainous area.
"A burned helicopter was found," Televisa said. "It was located just before 6 in the afternoon," the station said.
Martin Huerta, a former governor of the central state of Guanajuato and a close friend of the president, is a top figure in a battle launched this year on drug-related crime on the US border and western Mexico, where violence has spiraled.
More than 1000 people have been killed this year as drug gangs fight over lucrative smuggling routes to the United States.


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Cultural studies and aesthetics: pleasures and politics
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New Zealand in Brief
Nation and government
Story: Nation and government
The origins of nationhood
From colony to nation
System of government
The electoral system
The state sector and Crown entities
Nationhood and identity
New Zealand in the world
Ministry of Works and Development staff
Historically, the state has played an important part in developing the New Zealand economy. For many years the Public Works Department (which became the Ministry of Works in 1948 and the Ministry of Works and Development in 1974) undertook most major construction work in New Zealand, including roads and power stations. After the reform of the state sector, beginning in 1984, the ministry disappeared and its remnants now have to compete for government work. This photograph shows members of the Ministry of Works and Development architecture division in Wellington participating in a 'bad tie' competition in 1984.
Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference: EP/1984/5169/10-F
Photograph by Ian Mackley
Māori electorates, 2004
Ministries and departments
John Wilson, 'Nation and government - The state sector and Crown entities', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/2632/ministry-of-works-and-development-staff (accessed 20 July 2019)
Story by John Wilson, updated 16 Sep 2016


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Health dept. tests 73 people in two hours on first official day of vulnerable population testing
Anna Saunders
MT. HOPE, WV (WOAY) – Although the Fayette County Health Department began community-wide testing two weeks ago, this week was Fayette County's turn to do the barrier-free testing ordered by the state for minority groups and other vulnerable populations.
On Tuesday, the health department, alongside the Mt. Hope Fire and EMS team, tested 73 individuals in their two-hour time frame.
"We are starting here in Mt. Hope as they've been doing a feeding program here in the community, so this will be to provide service to people who can't necessarily drive, that have been walking up here since the COVID-19 pandemic started, and they started the feeding programs, so it's mainly for those folks today," Fayette County Health Officer Dr. Anita Stewart said.
The Mt. Hope Fire and EMS station was picked as the prime spot for testing on Tuesday as they have been feeding the community during the pandemic.
Anyone, symptomatic or not, could have walked or driven through to receive a free test as the goal was to give barrier-free access to the state's most vulnerable who might not otherwise have the means or opportunities to receive a test.
"What we know with vulnerable populations is that they're more likely to suffer from COVID-19, so their outcomes are not as good," Dr. Stewart said. "They're more likely to have morbidity and mortality, so they're more likely to have complications from COVID-19 and are more likely to potentially die from COVID-19. So our goal in any vulnerable population is to meet them where they are and reach them where they live and provide barrier-free access."
After an asymptomatic daycare worker tested positive last week, the health department knows it is not only important to provide this free access but to see the prevalence of the virus especially within communities.
"We can't look at you and say, 'Oh you have COVID-19.' You might not be having symptoms," Dr. Stewart said. "We know that 85% of the spread of COVID-19 happens during an asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic phase of the virus, so even if you do, down the road, develop symptoms, you've likely shed a lot of virus ahead of time and effected and exposed people ahead of time."
On Wednesday, the health department will be partnering with New River Health and will be doing the free testing at Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church in Mt. Hope from 3 p.m.-7 p.m., and then again on Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Oak Hill High School.
The health department also reported that there were no positives from the Midland Trail community-wide testing event last week.
Anna Saunders is a weekend reporter for WOAY. With a diploma from Princeton Senior High School and a mother from Fayette County, she is no stranger to the area. She received a degree in Media Arts and Design from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia and wanted to return home to start her career as a reporter.


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Willis Rushes for 257, Scores 3 TDs, Oles Win, 33-20
DECORAH, Iowa – Senior Khayleb Willis ran for a career-high 257 yards and two touchdowns as the St. Olaf College football team picked up a 33-20 victory over Luther College on Saturday afternoon at Carlson Stadium.
Willis racked up 257 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 33 rushes for St. Olaf (2-0), which gained 294 of its 475 yards of total offense on the ground to defeat Luther (0-2) for the second-straight season. Willis' 257 yards were the most by a St. Olaf rusher since Leon Clark '12 ran for 261 yards and a pair of scores in a 34-20 victory over Hamline on Nov. 14, 2009.
After the Norse scored the game's first touchdown midway through the first quarter, the Oles scored the next 30 points to take a 30-7 lead midway through the third quarter. Luther rallied with back-to-back touchdowns to get within 10, 30-20, early in the fourth before the St. Olaf defense held the hosts off the board for the final 14:10.
Sophomore Lars Prestemon threw for the first two touchdowns of his career as part of a 12-for-23, 181-yard performance. Prestemon connected with classmate Gabe Alada and senior Gonzalo Pirela for lengthy touchdowns less than two minutes apart in the first quarter. Alada posted his fifth-career 100-yard game with four receptions for 105 yards and a score.
Luther got on the board first on a five-yard touchdown run by quarterback Parker Kizer that capped a five-play, 73-yard drive after the Norse stopped the Oles on fourth down. The hosts had plays of 29 and 27 yards on the drive prior Kizer's first of two rushing touchdowns in the game.
St. Olaf answered quickly when Prestemon found a streaking Alada up the middle of the field for a 62-yard touchdown just over a minute and a half later, but Luther maintained a 7-6 lead after a missed extra point. Five of Alada's 10 career touchdowns have covered at least 47 yards.
After a stop by the Ole defense and a short punt, St. Olaf took over at the Luther 32-yard line and Prestemon hit Pirela for a 32-yard touchdown for the Oles' second touchdown in the space of 1:39 of game time. A minute and a half later, sophomore Ethan March connected on a 24-yard field goal to push the lead to 16-7.
Neither team came away with points on drives that entered the red zone on their first possessions of the second quarter, as the Norse missed a field goal and the Oles were stopped on a fourth-and-three at the Luther nine. Willis broke free for a 38-yard touchdown for the lone scoring of the second quarter with 3:56 remaining to extend St. Olaf's lead to 23-7 at the half.
Willis found the end zone for the second time with 8:07 to go in the third quarter to put the Oles on top, 30-7, to cap a four-play, 80-yard drive. The senior had runs of 16 and 52 yards earlier on the drive as he totaled 71 yards on three carries on the drive.
Kizer scored on a 16-yard keeper with 1:56 remaining in the third before Tre Jensen broke loose for a 52-yard touchdown run 50 seconds into the fourth quarter to bring Luther within 10, 30-20. St. Olaf stopped Luther on a two-point conversion following Jensen's run to maintain a two-score lead.
March's second field goal of the game, a 35-yarder with 4:56 to go, was the final scoring of the game. The sophomore is 3-for-3 on field goals this season after having his lone attempt of last season blocked.
Sophomore Brandon Foster was in on a career-high 16 total tackles for the Oles, while senior Shiloh Goodwin totaled 11 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for a loss and a sack. First year Mark Riley had an interception on Luther's first possession.
Kizer carried the ball 21 times for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Luther, but was just 10-for-22 for 65 yards and an interception through the air. The Norse gained 219 of their 313 yards on the ground.
St. Olaf hosts crosstown-rival Carleton College in the battle for the Goat Trophy on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) opener for both teams. The game will be the 100th meeting between the Oles and Knights.
By St. Olaf Staff
Featured Image Photo Credit Abby Grismer/St. Olaf
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actually. When I was a young girl growing up, I wanted to be a "jazz" dancer - with the sparkly costume and fingers spread out wide. What I learned was, to be a great jazz dancer (and any other type of dancer for that matter), you have to have ballet. It is true in every aspect of dance. If you carry the understanding, form, and vocabulary of ballet all of dance becomes easier. There's no better time to start ballet than when you're a young child. That is why I'm going to help you understand how to find the best children's ballet classes in Chicago.
If your dancer is under 6 years of age, it's structurally impossible for their bodies to fully handle some of the techniques of classical ballet. That is why most studios offer pre-ballet or tiny tots classes for children. Many studios are different, but now-a-days, you can get your dancer in a pre-ballet class as early as 2 years old. When you're looking for children's ballet classes in Chicago, it's important to look for certain qualities within the program. Between teaching your child the vocabulary of ballet, learning dance class etiquette, and introducing ballet to a young dancer in a way that makes them love the practice for life...finding these key elements will make your dancer into a beautiful/ handsome ballerina.
The Vocabulary of Ballet: I often have dancers join me in class after their parents have told me that the dancer has taken ballet for the last year, only to find out that they know none of the vocabulary that corrolates with ballet. While a tiny tots ballet class should be fun, it should also be instilling the practice of ballet into the young dancer. Make sure when you're looking for children's ballet classes in Chicago, to ask the studio if you can observe a class prior to signing your dancer up. If they are having a good time but still learning, that's a great start.
Dance Class Etiquette: The next thing I look for is how a class is conducted in terms of dance class etiquette. Are they listening to directions? Are they being cautious of one another and not constantly bumping in to each other? Are they kind to their peers and respectful to their teachers? When you're observing the class, make sure to look for these things in the classroom. While some chaos can be fun (who doesn't enjoy a round or two of Freeze Dance), the overall class needs to feel structured and be a safe environment for all those in it.
T he last thing to look for is tiny dancers leaving the room with a smile on their face. There is plenty of time in life to take things seriously, but sometimes it's just nice to be happy and have a smile on your face. In children's ballet classes in Chicago, ballerinas should be learning but they shouldn't feel drained or stressed. Ballet is supposed to be fun and enjoyable!
So there you have it. The key components to finding the perfect children's ballet classes in Chicago. In every aspect of dance, ballet plays a part. Whether it's learning to have grace in tap dancing, perfect technique in jazz, or simply finding the strength that it takes to be a prima ballerina...ballet is essential. For young kids, the practice of ballet can be used in their every day life so make sure you find the best class for your kiddo.
The truth is, "dance is the song of the body"...so start making the music.
Boys' Dance Classes: Dance Is A Sport!
fit for energetic boys! To be a dancer is to be an athlete.
With the popularity of shows such as So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With The Stars, more boys are taking dance classes than ever before, however the majority of classes still tend to be comprised of primarily females. Boys are instead encouraged to participate in more "masculine" sports as an outlet for their energies. The irony is that dancing is just as physically and mentally demanding as football or soccer…perhaps even more of a challenge!
It is incredibly important that we begin to eliminate the perception that dancing is a "girls only" activity. Boys who are kept out of dance class are actually missing out on valuable life skills!
Dance Training Improves Discipline and Study Habits!
Dance class requires students to follow an instructor's directions and focus on new skills. Boys learn the importance of repetition and practice as they work hard towards meeting goals and successfully completing new steps. The discipline learned in dance classes can also help boys to focus on their academics and build study habits for school. Dancing teaches boys not only how to use their feet, but how to use their brains as well!
Dance Training Teaches Respect and Grace!
We've all heard the saying "boys will be boys," however dancing is a great way to begin shaping boys into young men. Physically, dance improves posture, teaching boys how to stand up straight and move with masculine grace and sophistication. Socially, dance class shows boys how to respect other people. Following a teacher's instructions teaches students how to respect authority. Participating in performances and even in class shows boys how to cooperate with others and work as a team!
Dance Training Boosts Self Confidence!
Dancing is not only fun, but can also cater to the competitive nature that many boys are born with. Boys feel a sense of accomplishment and pride when they master a new routine or skill, and this is a great way to boost self-esteem! Learning how to move to music is very satisfying to a young boy, and provides an outlet for self-expression, leading to an improved sense of self and confidence.
Dance Training Improves Athletic Performance!
A little known fact is that many NFL players have cross-trained in ballet in order to improve their performance on the football field. Well-known players such as Vance Johnson and Hall-of-Famer Lynn Swann have even credited some of their success to their ballet classes, demonstrating that dance is not for "feminine" boys...it is fit for manly men! Dance improves overall body fitness, including flexibility, agility, muscle tone, balance, and endurance. As an aerobic exercise, dance improves heart health, allowing boys to run, jump and play for extended periods of time without tiring, whether on the dance floor or on a field.
As you can see, the benefits of dance for boys extend far beyond the ability to leap or turn. If the young man in your life expresses an interest in dance classes…try it out! Whether your little boy tries out tap, ballet, or hip-hop…he'll have a blast while picking up a variety of life skills along the way!


Resurrection Rolls are a super-simple, very tasty, and really fun project for a weekend morning leading up to Easter. I do this with my kids every year and they absolutely love it. It's simple enough for them to make, and the "ah-ha!" moment that they have the first time you cut into one for them is just absolutely prices. My son actually screamed the first time we cut one open – he was that shocked.
So what is the point of making these 'Resurrection Rolls' at Easter? They symbolize the Easter story – these rolls begin with a marshmallow inside of them and the marshmallow symbolizes Jesus. You will prepare the marshmallow for 'burial' by dipping it in butter and rolling it in cinnamon sugar before finally wrapping it in crescent roll dough. After you leave them in the "tomb" for 3 days (actually the oven for the amount of time as directed on the packaging of the crescent rolls) the marshmallow is gone and the roll is hollow. Just like Jesus disappeared from the tomb and rose from the dead!
These are really simple to make and cost about 8 dollars in total – and that is only if you have to buy everything on the list. Most likely you have most of these things on hand already. I made a quick run to Walmart to grab crescent roll dough – I used the Great Value Brand – and it doesn't matter if it is reduced fat, etc.
1. Take one large marshmallow and bathe it in the melted butter.
2. Immediately transfer your buttery marshmallow to the cinnamon sugar mixture, and roll it around until it is completely covered.
3. Unroll your crescent roll dough and then wrap your marshmallows in it – making sure to seal off any cracks.
6. When you have finished them all – they should look something like this. They are not shaped like crescents – they take on the shape of the marshmallow inside of them. Again, do your best to look over them and check for openings in the dough, and close up any openings that you find.
7. At this point, the crescent rolls usually take about 10 minutes to bake. I read John 20 to them from a children's Bible at this point – the story of Jesus rising from the dead.
8. When the rolls are finished baking, I pull them out of the oven and give them about 5 minutes to cool (careful – the insides can be extremely hot) before handing one to everyone.
Your final product will look something like this — and if your kids are like mine they will be absolutely amazed. Where did the marshmallow go? We know it was there because we put them in the oven ourselves – and no one opened it or took anything out! Seeing is believing!


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Stephen J. Savitsky
I am extremely grateful to the officers and the Board of Directors of the Orthodox Union (OU) for re-electing me to my third (and constitutionally last) term as OU president. I feel blessed every day that I have the opportunity to lead this most magnificent organization. It is now four years since I assumed the helm of the OU, and I still find myself amazed at the depth and breadth of its scope: There is hardly any segment of the Jewish world that we are not involved with in some way.
The OU is the umbrella organization for Orthodox Jews in North America, and we accept this responsibility with humility and, at the same time, pride. Humility because we realize that so many people depend upon us and that it is only through our deep faith in Hashem that we are guided along the correct path. And pride because as Orthodox Jews we are a light unto the nations and are looked upon by both Jews and non-Jews as the traditional heirs of Torah values and principles. This became even clearer to me during my recent visit to the White House just before Rosh Hashanah, when I led a delegation of key OU leaders to visit with President George W. Bush. It was a unique experience for us; we were able to spend meaningful time with the president without the presence of the press, conversing about the significance of faith in our lives. The deep respect the president has for us as the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob was evident. He accorded us more time than his aides had arranged, and kept telling them what a wonderful time he was having with us. It was apparent to all of us that day that wearing a yarmulke is a badge of honor, one that comes with a commitment to conduct ourselves in the most moral, honest and ethical manner.
At the meeting, we presented the president with a reproduction of the letter sent by President George Washington to the Jewish community in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1790. (The synagogue in Newport, the Touro Synagogue, which happens to be an OU shul, is the oldest active Orthodox shul in North America.) In the letter, President Washington assured the Jewish people that America would be a country in which bigotry would have no home:
For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.
President Bush was very moved and expressed sincere thanks for this meaningful token of our appreciation.
As I plan for the next two years of my presidency, I do so with great excitement and enthusiasm. We at the OU have worked hard to reorganize our lay leadership structure so that decisions can be made more quickly and efficiently. What are the challenges I see as priorities for us? First, we must find better ways of working with our vast network of synagogues throughout North America. While each OU synagogue is different, we need to find the right blend of programs, opportunities and events to solidify the relationships that already exist.
We also have to find a solution for the growing singles crisis. It's hard to see so many wonderful people struggling with this painful issue. We will continue to try and find an effective response to this serious challenge.
It is no secret that I have an affinity for smaller Jewish communities, and I will continue to provide them with the tools they need to remain vibrant forces in Jewish life. At the same time, larger communities are always looking to the OU for programs and speakers to motivate their constituent base. Our programs on parenting, marriages and coping with illness are prime examples of innovative ideas that we'll be concentrating on in the future. Furthermore, with the economic crisis gripping the country, we are in the process of organizing ongoing programs to support those coping with financial distress.
Even during economically stable times, living an Orthodox Jewish life can be financially overwhelming. We are, therefore, working to find creative ways of subsidizing yeshivah education on the city, state and federal levels. We are also hoping to collaborate with Jewish philanthropists to ensure that Jewish education is both high quality and affordable.
Though the OU deals with issues affecting Orthodox Jews throughout North America, we have a tremendous responsibility to the broader Jewish world. Addressing the perils of assimilation and intermarriage has been the OU mandate for decades. Unfortunately, time is against us. With each generation, thousands of Jews are lost forever to the Jewish world. In the short run, I fear that diminished demographics will lead to diminished influence in the Diaspora. In the long run, I fear that it will threaten the very survival of the Jewish people.
For half a century, NCSY has proven to be the very best—and most cost-effective—way to bring our young people back to traditional Judaism. Despite its extraordinary accomplishments, NCSY reaches only 10 percent of Jewish teens in North America. Reaching out to more unaffiliated Jews will be a major challenge for us at the OU; doubling the size of NCSY entails finding the appropriate personnel and raising the necessary funds. In this vein, one of our latest initiatives is developing tracking programs to help us keep in touch with the tens of thousands of young people who have been touched by NCSY. Over the next two years, we will devote more resources to help keep us connected to those who have come into contact with the OU world.
During the coming years, the OU will strive to reach out to every Jew who is interested in learning Torah. Through our web site, www.ou.org, we have the ability to touch Jews in every corner of the world. We must work hard to make our web site even better—more engaging and more user friendly—than it is already.
Our commitment to Eretz Yisrael is obvious. Our many, varied programs, run by the Seymour J. Abrams Orthodox Union Jerusalem World Center, enrich the lives of thousands of olim and native Israelis. Additionally, our outreach programs for Israelis are helping to make the OU a major kiruv organization in Israel. Two years from now, I hope we will have encouraged thousands more Israelis to embrace Torah Judaism. Our slogan "Making Israeli Jews Jewish Israelis" is more relevant today than ever before.
I have developed dozens of new ideas that I hope to implement over the next two years. I know that it will be hard to accomplish all of them, but if one is persistent and believes in the future of the Jewish people, anything is possible. To help actualize these ideas, I recently instituted a new budget process that will allow us, for the first time, to analyze all of our costs and to set priorities well in advance of the next fiscal year.
During the past few months, every OU department has made a major presentation to our Steering Committee. Each OU program is being analyzed and a full report on all of our programs will be delivered to our Executive Committee for review. My goal is to have our priorities for the next fiscal year, beginning July 2009, established by January. This will give us time to plan and coordinate all OU activities. With so many critical issues facing us, we must determine which will be given priority. It would be wonderful if we had unlimited resources, giving us the ability to fund and develop many new and exciting programs that are needed for Klal Yisrael. But unfortunately, this is not reality. We must therefore critically analyze all of the OU programs and determine how we can have the most impact on the Jewish people.
The next two years, im yirtzeh Hashem, will be interesting, challenging, exciting, fun and rewarding. Every day I welcome the opportunity to serve the Jewish people as president of the OU. I begin the next two years with tremendous hakarat hatov to God and pray that He gives me the wisdom and leadership skills necessary in the journey ahead.
This article was featured in the Winter 2008 issue of Jewish Action.


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Naomi has traveled from Moab to her hometown of Bethlehem. People were pretty excited and her arrival must've brought out the crowds. It's great for her to be around happy people who were genuinely pleased to see her again.
I read Ruth the other day, and something intrigued me by her perception, and of her theology that recognized God's handprints on her life. I believe she was a broken person, and therefore essentially changed. I believe she had a measure of peace in seeing the Lord was in control of her life. She was becoming aware. Ruth was now attuned to the deep purposes of God.
It wasn't fate, karma, or destiny after all. It was God!
With my many, many issues, I find a comfort in this. God has touched me, and I am not the same person I was five years ago. I know hard things, even bitter things, about myself and the world around me. I went out healthy and strong and have returned weak and empty. Bipolar disorder will do that. Pain will do that. God's dealings will do this. He loves us far too much to allow us to go unchanged.
God is not malicious, but He is very thorough. And all that He does is for our good.
There are distinct times when the Lord works to bring us to Christlikeness. That involves a refining and the smelting process. Crisis becomes the 'new normal'. This is never "pleasant" and it's almost always "bitter." Naomi was finding this out first-hand, to the point of even changing her name.
God is stealthily working good on our behalf, even when things are awful. He has full authority to do so.
We can't escape Jesus' work in our lives. He is the Master Carpenter. He is building a cathedral!
This is good stuff, and close to my heart. At times, it does engender anger, or really despodency; a feeling that the changes in myself might be good if they ever resulted in anything I could recognize, yet they don't seem to. A lot of pain for nothing, it seems, sometimes. I guess this boils down to not trusting his work and his goals. Maybe I see myself in Naomi, but I think she is much angrier than other people seem to think she is. It's as if she's angry and utterly disappointed with God. I'm almost embarrassed for her. Is that weird?
Dear Bryan, I believe we should always try to be honest with ourselves and with God but I don't think we should own bitterness, negativity or illness, I sincerely feel that this is self destructive. You are right that we need to recognise God's hand in the footprints of pr lives, for a long time I thought and felt that I was cursed and God didn't love me, it was only when my perspective changed that God began the painful process of healing.
I don't know if what I'm saying makes sense, do you understand what I'm trying to say?
Agreed. We often injure ourselves by our own thoughts and actions. But God also can deal with our rebellion pretty harshly. If that is the case, we need to accept what He is doing. He loves us far beyond we can think.
Even though Naomi had been harshly dealt with, she accepted it, and identified with it. But she maintained a thread of hope, seen in her connection with Ruth.


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Tara Simkins, one of the co-founders for the Press On Fund, celebrates with Dr. David Munn and Dr. Ted Johnson after announcing a $1 million gift for pediatric cancer programs.
Chris Curry2 min readOctober 22, 2019
They are the littlest patients facing one of life's biggest battles from a disease that can be deadly. However, children undergoing treatment for brain cancer and other forms of cancer have an ally in their fight. It is a team of families coming together to provide a $1 million gift to fund research and new treatment options.
"As parents who have experienced this fight first-hand, we know how important hope is for families," said Tara Simkins, co-founder of the Press On Fund and mother to Brennan, a childhood cancer survivor. "We are extraordinarily hopeful about this groundbreaking pediatric immunotherapy research being done right here in Augusta, treating children from around the world and offering promise for less toxic and more effective treatment options for children battling cancer."
Tara Simkins, with Press On Fund, talks about how the money her organization donated will be used to help advance pediatric cancer research being done by Drs. David Munn (R) and Ted Johnson (L).
The $1 million gift will create the Press On Pediatric Cancer Fund at the Georgia Cancer Center and will support the Pediatric Immunotherapy Program, including expenses related to research and essential needs, specifically those associated with a pediatric bone marrow transplant program. Press On is a field of interest fund held by the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area.
"Supporting pediatric cancer research happening at the Georgia Cancer Center and Children's Hospital of Georgia is critical for improving the health of future generations," said Shell Berry, president and CEO of The Community Foundation. "It is our privilege to partner with the Press On Fund so they can distribute monies to efforts that have the potential to change the littlest of lives here at home and across the globe."
Drs. Theodore Johnson and David Munn are the physician-scientists behind the promising pediatric immunotherapy research Press On is supporting. Immunotherapy is a treatment approach to cancer that harnesses the power of the patient's own immune system to attack cancer, making possible less toxic and more effective therapies. The Georgia Cancer Center is the first program to integrate chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation to treat children with relapsed brain tumors.
Dr. Brooks A. Keel shares a heartfelt thank you to Tara Simkins and the team at the Press On Fund for their $1 million gift to benefit pediatric cancer programs
"We are honored to receive this generous gift from our friends at the Press On Fund," said Dr. Brooks A. Keel, president of Augusta University. "The support of community partners allows us to continue the work of Drs. Johnson and Munn in offering a complete array of clinical trials for families searching for immunotherapy options for their children with relapsed cancer."
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What types of bread does Artisan Bread Organic produce?
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If you fancy having a go at baking some of the breads at home, ABO stocks a range of different flours and sell the Seagreens Culinary Ingredient which can be used as a salt replacement in the bread.
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Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto (PIV; Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto) is a monolingual dictionary of the language Esperanto. It was first compiled in 1970 by a large team of Esperanto linguists and specialists under the guidance of Gaston Waringhien and is published by the Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda (SAT). Since 2012, it may be consulted online after free registration.
The term "illustrated" refers to two features: 1 - The use of clipart-like symbols rather than abbreviations for certain purposes (eg, entries pertaining to agriculture are marked with a small image of a sickle rather than a note like "Agri." for "Agrikulturo".) 2 - The occasional use of a line-art sketch illustrating the item being defined. These sketches are not used for most entries. The entries that do have a sketch are most commonly plants and animals, and sometimes tools.
First published in 1970, the PIV has undergone two revisions to date and is considered by many[who?] to be something of a standard for Esperanto, thanks mainly to its unchallenged scope—15,200 words and 39,400 lexical units. However, it is also criticized as excessively influenced by the French language and politically biased. Moreover, its few and often outmoded illustrations appeared only as an appendix.
In 1987, a supplement was separately published, produced under the guidance of Gaston Waringhien and Roland Levreaud. It covered approximately 1000 words and 1300 lexical units.
In 2002, after many years of work, a new revised edition appeared with the title La Nova Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto (The New PIV), also dubbed PIV2 or PIV2002. Its chief editor was Michel Duc-Goninaz. PIV2002 (much like PIV2005) includes 16,780 words and 46,890 lexical units. Its illustrations are no longer located on the last pages, but rather are incorporated into the text itself.
The edition was first presented to the SAT congress in Alicante, Spain in July 2002. The stock of 2000 printed books ran out in 2004, and a new edition, La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro Eldono 2005 ISBN 2-9502432-8-2 with corrected typos and detailed modifications, appeared in March 2005.
Bertilo Wennergren—a member of the Akademio de Esperanto, the group which attempts to define standards of good Esperanto usage—has compiled a 25,000-word critique of the 2002 and 2005 editions. (Misprints and erroneous usages from the 2002 edition that were corrected in the subsequent edition have been retained for archival reasons but are shown on his web page as struck out.) One may note, for example, that the PIV still contains a Gallicism or two; Wennergren mentions that the PIV headword tamul/o is defined as one who belongs to an ethnic group in "Tamulio" (Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka, where words like tamilo and Tamilio, respectively, might have been preferable. He suggests that the "i" vowel in the second syllable is more internationally recognizable than "u", suggesting that the form tamulo is supported only in the French word tamoul, but the PIV does not include a headword tamil/o or even list it as a synonym.
In August 2010, it was announced that SAT reached an agreement with the educational organization E@I to convert the PIV into an online searchable version. The SAT, which previously put off a PIV electronic edition out of fear of undercutting the market for the paper version, is donating the rights to use the PIV text free of charge. However, E@I estimated that the conversion process will cost a minimum of 10,000 euros, which would need to be contributed by Esperanto organizations and individual Esperantists.
Although at the beginning of 2011, the fundraising efforts had yet to reach the halfway point, several large donations pushed the vortaro.net fund to 13,540 euros by April 14, 2011 and E@I reported work on the online PIV was underway. On April 4, 2012, a beta version of the online PIV system was made available to the public for testing.
^ Bertilo Wennergren, "Lande, urbe, popole, lingve" ("About countries, peoples, languages") in Kritikaj notoj pri la Plena Ilustrita Vortaro 2002 kaj 2005 ("Critical notes on the 2002 and 2005 editions of PIV"), 9 April 2012. Accessed 2 February 2013.
Ma Young-Tae, Studo pri Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto, (Espero el Koreio nov-dic 1994, p. 12-14).


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Three in Four People Worldwide Support a Ban on Single-Use Plastics
Poll is a hopeful sign
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Three in four people around the world agree with a ban on single-use plastics such as bags, straws, and water bottles, according to a 28-country survey from marketing firm Ipsos and Plastic Free July, an anti-plastics campaign.
The poll of more than 20,000 people revealed that in Latin America, China, and India, more than 80 percent agree that single-use plastics should be banned as soon as possible.
Canada, the United States, and Japan were least supportive, with less than 40 percent of Japanese respondents favoring a ban.
Close to nine in 10 respondents globally support an international treaty to combat plastic pollution, while around eight in 10 said they personally want to buy products that use as little plastic packaging as possible.
Respondents from wealthy countries were less likely to support a treaty or to want to curb their own use of plastics.
Wealthy nations tend to produce the most plastic refuse, with the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Korea leading the world in per capita plastic waste, according to a 2020 study. Much of the plastic waste produced in wealthy countries is exported to the developing world.
The United Nations Environment Assembly, taking place in Nairobi at the end of February, will debate proposals for new legally binding rules governing plastic waste worldwide.
Ahead of the conference, oil and chemical industry groups are working to persuade conference participants to reject any such proposals, Reuters reported, while environmentalists are hoping to build support for a global treaty on plastic waste. The new survey demonstrates broad support for such a pact.
"These results make it very clear that there is a strong consensus globally that single-use plastics should be taken out of circulation as quickly as possible," said Stuart Clark, director of Ipsos Australia.
"The fact that there is such strong support for an international treaty to address the single-use plastics shows that people see this as a challenge that all countries have to solve together."
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A massive wave of voters marched to the polls and delivered a searing, unambiguous message: It's time to put the speaker's gavel back where it belongs.
Right back in the capable hands of Nancy Pelosi.
Multiple news organizations — including NBC News, CNN, and CBS — are projecting that Democrats will gain at least 23 seats in the House of Representatives, enough to wrest control away from complicit Republicans. Democrats are likely to pick up even more seats as Election Day results continue to come in over the next few days and even weeks.
After two years of relentless organizing, marching, campaigning, donating, and — finally — voting, Democrats sent a stinging rebuke to Trump, who spent the closing days of the election in a hate-filled tizzy of campaign rallies as a desperate attempt to maintain Republican control.
A record number of women, LGBTQ individuals, and people of color ran for office this year on the kind of bold, progressive platform Pelosi has been fighting for: passing common-sense gun safety legislation, fighting for a higher minimum wage, protecting Dreamers by passing the DREAM Act, and expanding access to affordable health care.
While Democrats ran on a positive message, one figure still cast a long shadow over the midterms: Trump.
But Democrats have a plan for him, too.
The new Democratic majority in the House will restore integrity to a chamber that has been defiled by feckless Trump loyalists who refused to uphold their constitutional duties as a co-equal branch of government.
Reclaiming the majority means Democrats will take over as the chairs of powerful committees that set the House's agenda, hold key hearings — and, yes, issue subpoenas.
For example, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) will likely take over as chair of the House Intelligence Committee. He will depose Trump sycophant Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), who has spent the past 18 months running a sham investigation into Trump's ties to Russia.
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) is in line to take over the Financial Services Committee, and she would have the power to subpoena Trump's tax returns.
Trump's Cabinet, which has been mired in a cesspool of corruption, will have a rude awakening once Democrats start exercising their rightful oversight role.
None of these changes would be possible without two years of unparalleled activism from progressives across the nation.
Shortly after the 2016 election, a couple of distraught congressional staffers created a GoogleDoc to help people resist the Trump agenda. That effort turned into Indivisible, one of the largest grassroots organizing groups in the country, with chapters in every single congressional district.
Women, angry and determined to push back against Trump's misogyny, organized the largest single-day demonstration in recorded U.S. history. The Women's March, held the day after Trump's sparsely attended inauguration, sparked two years of well-organized, women-led resistance activism across the country.
EMILY's List, a group focused on helping pro-choice Democratic women to run for office, was flooded with tens of thousands of women interested in running for public office, from city council to the U.S. Senate.
In early 2018, the nation was stunned as 17 people, including 14 students, were murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High by a former student wielding an AR-15 assault rifle. In the aftermath, students who survived that nightmare emerged a leaders of a nationwide gun safety movement, sparking the March for Our Lives and inspiring a surge of young people to vote out NRA-funded lackeys.
All of these efforts paid off.
After kowtowing to Trump for two years, a defeated Paul Ryan is limping away from Congress in abject failure. His integrity long ago sacrificed on the altar of Trump, Ryan's legacy as an inept leader will live on as generations foot the bill for the massive deficits he oversaw — all to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.
Ryan was inexplicably hyped as a "policy wonk," but history will remember him as just another far-right, Ayn Rand-worshipping hack.
In all likelihood, Pelosi will reclaim her speaker's gavel and begin the long, hard job of setting right what Ryan did so wrong.
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The resistance to Trump scored a critical, much-needed victory on Tuesday.
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Athens Sightseeing The Acropolis and the new Acropolis Museum
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This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (short stop). Continue and pass by the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma).
On the Acropolis visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally "the harmony between material and spirit", the monument that "puts order in the mind", the Parthenon. Continue and visit the place where at last the statues found their home and admire the wonders of the classical era: The new Acropolis museum.
N. B. 1) Due to certain restrictions in the visiting hours of the new Acropolis museum the order of the program can be changed.
N. B. 2) Clients staying at the coast will be transferred back to their hotels with the Cape Sounion Tour bus.
• Visit the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held
• Visit the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, National Library
• Visit also the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens
• A tour to the Parthenon and Acropolis Museum
Note Children from the age of 6 (six) who are coming from countries not belonging to E.U have pay full price for the entrance of arch. Sites and Museums, so they have to pay a surcharge on the spot -information can be given upon request.
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select your pick-up Point, or contact us if you need any help to find one	(Athens) A For (Athens) Achillion (Athens) Acropolis Museum Boutique Hotel (Athens) Acropolis Select Hotel (Athens) Alimos (Athens) Amalia Hotel (Athens) Arethusa Hotel (Athens) Ariston Hotel (Athens) Aristotelis Hotel (Athens) Art Hotel Athens Athena Pallas Hotel (Athens) Athenian Callirhoe Hotel (Athens) Athens Gate Hotel (Athens) Athens Imperial Hotel (Athens) Athens Ledra Hotel (Athens) Athens Plaza Hotel (Athens) Athinais Hotel (Athens) Attalos Hotel (Athens) Balascas Hotel (Athens) Candia Hotel (Athens) Caravel Hotel (Athens) Cecil Hotel (Athens) Crowne Plaza Hotel (Athens) Diros Hotel (Athens) Divani Palace Hotel (Athens) Dorian Inn Hotel (Athens) Economy Hotel (Athens) Eden Beach (Athens) Electra Hotel (Athens) Emporiki Bank Fivos Hotel (Athens) Fresh Hotel (Athens) Glyfada (Athens) Golden Age Hotel (Athens) Golden City Hotel (Athens) Grande Bretagne Hotel (Athens) Hellinis Hotel (Athens) Hera Hotel (Athens) Herodion Hotel (Athens) Hilton Athens (Athens) Ilissia Hotel (Athens) Ilissos Hotel (Athens) Intercontinental Hotel (Athens) Ionis Hotel (Athens) Jasson Inn Hotel (Athens) Jasson Prime Hotel (Athens) Kalamaki (Athens) Kavouri (Athens) King George Palace (Athens) King Jasson Hotel (Athens) Lagonissi Resort (Athens) Melia Metropolitan Hotel (Athens) Mirabello Hotel (Athens) Moka Hotel (Athens) Nana Hotel (Athens) Neos Olympos (Athens) New Hotel (Athens) Novotel (Athens) Novus City (Athens) Odeon Hotel (Athens) Oscar Hotel (Athens) Paleo Faliro (Athens) Park Hotel (Athens) Parnon Hotel (Athens) Parthenon (Athens) Pergamos Hotel (Athens) Plaza Resort (Athens) Polis Grand (Athens) President Hotel (Athens) Pythagorion Hotel (Athens) Royla Olympic (Athens) St George Lycabetus (Athens) Stanley Hotel (Athens) Stratos Vasilikos (Athens) Titania Hotel (Athens) Varkiza Hotel (Athens) Voula (Athens) Vouliagmeni (Athens) Without transfer - Amalia Hotel (Athens) Zafolia Hotel (Athens)
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Athens Walking City Tour with Acropolis
Uncharted Escapes: Escape in Parnitha Mountain Park - Land Rover Tour
Delphi two days-Temple of Apollo
Uncharted Escapes Athens Riviera Premium Safari Tour to Cape Sounion
Uncharted Escapes: Athens Private Tour To Parnassos and Arachova
3-Days/2 Nights Rail Tour from Athens to Meteora
Youth Tour from Athens to Meteora by train
Delphi - Meteora Monasteries two days
Athens City tour with Cape Sounion including lunch
Delphi One Day-The Center of Ancient World-the Omphalos
Delphi – Meteora-Thermopylae three days
Cape Sounion in the afternoon-Temple of Poseidon stand
Ancient Corinth half day-Apollo's Temple-Port of Cehries
Classical Tour three days-Epidauros-Delphi-Arachova
Argolis one day-the Royal Tombs-Epidauros
Meteora Day Trip from Athens by Train
Mythology Traces walking tour
Two Days Rail Tour to Meteora from Athens
Argolis two days-Mycenae-Nauplion-Epidauros
A Night Out in Athens-Plaka, the old city-live Music and Dance
3 Days/2 Nights Tour from Athens to Meteora and Delphi
Classical Tour four days-Epidauros-Delphi-Meteora