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From the Start: 'r kids Family Center
'r kids Family Center has been going strong for more than two decades and The Foundation has been there from the start.
'r kids Family Center's annual outing at Lighthouse Park. Photo Kathleen Cei
In 1996, on a cold Sunday in March, thirty-six concerned residents and service providers gathered at the home of Randi Rubin and Sergio Rodriguez to identify how they could fill the void in services for children in foster care and their parents. The problem? Families who had had their children removed by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) had less than a 50/50 chance of reunifying; in part due to issues of substance abuse, domestic violence, unmet mental health needs and parents' own histories with the child welfare system. As a result, children were residing in foster care for years on end.
Sergio and Randi had come from strong, intact families, and were motivated to see children have what they believed was their birthright — a permanent, stable family to call their own. The group agreed it was time to stabilize the lives of children in the DCF system; whether through reunification, transfer of guardianship or adoption.
After 3 years of successful racquetball fundraisers, Sergio and Randi approached The Community Foundation and secured their first $3,500 to assist them with grant writing. Today, the 'r kids Family Center occupies its debt-free, 4,300-square-foot facility at 45 Dixwell Avenue, has served more than 2,000 children and 1,800 parents, and has a reunification rate always exceeding 89 percent. Their mission is to achieve permanency, safety and stability for vulnerable children and their families; their tag line — With each child, the world begins anew (Midrash) — embodies their mission.
Actively engaged with its Dixwell community and hosting activities and events for both the community and their families, the 'r kids Board and staff are passionate about the well-being of children and their families and the impact of strong families on a healthy New Haven. Executive Director Randi Rubin Rodriguez explains, "Our parents love their children. Often it's a matter of them not knowing how to raise and protect them. We are here to assist them be the best they can be."
'r kids Family Center has been going strong for over two decades and was recently awarded $1.7 million by the State Bond Commission to expand the Family Center for more services, including an infant toddler family trauma center, an after-school center and adoption/ mental health services. With a goal of raising another $2 million for the expansion, Ms. Rodriguez is confident they will make it.
The success of 'r kids is in its ability to reach out, respectfully engage and support all parts of the family — children, and birth parents, foster and adoptive parents. As one father gratefully acknowledges, he has become "a more nurturing and patient parent," because of the 'r kids Family Center.
November is National Adoption Month. On any given day in Connecticut, there are more than 4,000 children in foster care, many of whom are in need of permanent homes. Source: AdoptUSkids

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Amazing things happen in our schools every day, but how many people in your community actually hear about it? Probably not as many as you think. In this session, you will learn how you can reverse that trend with the power of social media and other digital tools. We will look at examples of schools that do this well, and explore some of the intrinsic benefits of telling your story to the world.


Each year the Western Runners Club organizes the Goodbye Yeti event to symbolically chase the abominable snowman back to wherever he hibernates, so summer can begin. This year in addition to the traditional 5k run/walk/stroll the WRC is organizing The Michigan Ave Mile. In the Michigan Ave Mile, runners will start at the corner of Michigan and Hendershot, and proceed in a straight line to the finish line on Main Street in downtown Parma.
The Hello Spring Goodbye Yeti 2018 is scheduled for March 17, and all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate.
This enthusiastic event often includes a costume and/or spirit contest and though many runners are high school aged (the WHS boys track team will be there en masse) good fun and a quality run are sure to be had by participants of all ages.
For nearly a decade the WRC has supported fitness among the Western School District community by organizing events like the Goodbye Yeti road races, and by providing support to the cross country and track and field programs at Western's schools. Since the beginning, County Press has been an ardent supporter of WRC and its mission.


Qualify yourself for a mortgage as soon as possible. When buying a property it is worth providing your estate agent with as much information as possible, from your property being chain free to your readiness to proceed with the purchase.
Try and view the property more than once at different times of the day especially at weekends, when everyone is at home and at rush hour to check how local roads may be affected by congestion. If this property is to be yours, then you need to have as much information as possible about not only the house but also the surrounding area.
When buying a house it is important to make an impartial judgement based on every aspect of the property. Make sure you distinguish between major work and 'cosmetic' work. Don't let your judgment be clouded.
Property surveys maybe expensive but they can uncover any major defects which may help you renegotiate on price or even reconsider the purchase.
Research the local schools, shops, parking, transport and neighbours to get a good feel of what it will be like to live there. Your dream house may not be so idyllic upon further investigation.
If you find your ideal home and it is priced correctly, consider offering the full asking price to avoid losing out. By bidding correctly and accurately for your desired property you stand a much greater chance of securing the house without being outbid or rivaled.
If this is going to be the property of your dreams then ask as many questions as you can about it. Remember to ask about any previous building work that has been undertaken, as well as any major faults that have been highlighted.
The agent is working on behalf of the seller so be willing and eager to view properties so that you're top of the agent's list to call. Stay in regular contact so they are aware of your interest in their properties.
In this housing market some of the best deals are sold on behalf of developers and lenders and are priced to sell quickly. These properties include some of the best value houses around, so remember to give these your consideration.


VIVA Bahrain, Memac Ogilvy and Talking Pictures productions, have won two prestigious industry awards at the International AVA Digital Awards Competition, for their latest video production of "VIVA Fleet Management" and "VIVA Skyfi".
The AVA Digital Awards recognise excellence and innovation in digital communications and these two video productions related to VIVA's ICT Services were presented with the Platinum Award, AVA's most prestigious recognition in the video production category. The films were both awarded for their excellence in Special Effects and Animation, alongside the innovative concept, and an in-depth evaluation of their concept development, planning and direction.
These state-of-the-art ICT services will also provide VIVA Business customers with the means to improve efficiency, control and ultimately lead to an increase in their productivity.
The videos focus on enlightening business owners of all sizes and different industries on some of VIVA Business's new ICT solutions pertaining to Fleet Management and to enjoying nationwide coverage enabling all business hubs in the Kingdom to get connected regardless of location.
Mohammed Al Khushail, VIVA Acting CEO at VIVA Bahrain commented: "It has been a pleasure to work with Memac Ogilvy on these two ground breaking campaigns. Not only do they help drive real business value for a number of VIVA business services, but to be recognized by the International AVA Digital Awards Competition highlights our industry leading position in delivering truly innovate and creative marketing campaigns.


The Bilberry 5kw Stove is a good value and versatile stove which allows it to fit with most styles of home and décor.
The Bilberry 5kw boasts a triple burn technology which consists of primary air burn, airwash secondary burn and tertiary air [under grate]. The tertiary air system mixes pre-heated air with the exhaust gases allowing exhaust gas to reignite. This process adds to the overall efficiency of the appliance and burns off some of the products of combustion giving a cleaner more environmentally friendly appliance.


aria1121 wrote: So I wasted the download-time wait, finding the RAR password, getting all that extracted with my crappy laptop, and trying to put it work? Instant delete.
BTW, do you (or anyone else) know of a download link for the Titanic 200 v1.2 SoundFont? I've found download links for version 1.1, but unfortunately not version 1.2.
I've downloaded almost all of popular freeware "monster" sized GM SoundFonts to give them a try, but I've never found that newer version of Titanic.
So do you click on the four parts to download the soundfonts?
download the 4 .rar files and use rar or 7zip to uncompress back into one .SF2 file.
Is it just me or the file really says Titanic 200 GM-GS SoundFont 1.1.sf2 ?
The picture on the website shows version 1.2, is that one really better than 1.1?
Titanic is really neat, I also finally decided to install Bassmidi and they work great together.
The sound is maybe slightly not as great as a dedicated piano VST, but it's so much easier to handle.
I guess I'll just use the VST instrument for recording, and stick to Bassmidi/Titanic for Synthesia .
1.1 works and seems better than Fluid.
Your Weeds piano in the soundfont has "lots of" built in reverb, it makes also use of panorama, I assume, lower notes maybe more mapped to the left and higher notes more to the right? For solo piano playing this is probably just ok, I would prefer maybe a little less reverb. For romantic pieces, more reverb might be fine, but for Bach maybe less?
Yeah Stephenhazel, I had already found that link; like y'all discovered, it was for Titanic v1.1.
TonE wrote: it makes also use of panorama, I assume, lower notes maybe more mapped to the left and higher notes more to the right?
Yes, that is correct... it is a stereo grand piano preset in the SoundFont.
TonE wrote: For solo piano playing this is probably just ok, I would prefer maybe a little less reverb. For romantic pieces, more reverb might be fine, but for Bach maybe less?
Raymond wrote: 1.2 atleast from the link Lemo posted does not load on my SB Live card.
That may be due to it's size. IIRC version 1.1 was about 200MB, while version 1.2 is 288MB.
"Error in loading bank. Unexpected error."
I just downloaded and gave that Titanic v1.2 SoundFont a try.
IMHO, it really doesn't sound that good (I tried it with various MIDI files and auditioned the various instruments contained in it).
I compare this one to the "Crisis" SoundFont... while it's nowhere near the size of Crisis, it's still in the catagory of "doesn't sound as good as it's filesize should justify".
The error I am getting is "Error loading SoundFont". But that could just be that I am using the kX drivers, so it shows the error differently.
I am going to try some of thos other sound fonts and see if any is better.
Im trying to put a different soundfont with BASSMIDI but weeds keeps overriding it.
I take out weeds from the driver list and put in the other soundfont, save and exit.
Open it again and weeds is there.
Why is this happening, how do I change it?
Raymond wrote: I tried it and am still getting the same error. (Although I haven't restarted the computer.) The error I am getting is "Error loading SoundFont". But that could just be that I am using the kX drivers, so it shows the error differently.
DC64 wrote: Im trying to put a different soundfont with BASSMIDI but weeds keeps overriding it. I take out weeds from the driver list and put in the other soundfont, save and exit. Open it again and weeds is there. Why is this happening, how do I change it?
Hehe, WeedsGM3.sf2... "You WILL be assimilated!" <grin> LOL!
Restarting did fix the problem.
Yeah, the registry is inherently instant. If one program writes a key and another checks it a few milliseconds later, it'll show the new value.
The problem is that most of the "important" keys are only checked by programs (especially Windows Explorer) at startup. In this case, the key that was being checked was deeper than Explorer would have been interested in, but there is a handy trick if it's just some top-level interface change. Killing the Explorer process isn't cool. Instead, in newer versions of Windows (Vista on?) you can ctrl-shift right-click the empty area in the Start Menu (usually near the shutdown button) to open a context menu. Usually it just has one choice. Holding those keys adds an extra one: "Exit Explorer". That closes it cleanly. Then you can use Task Manager (ctrl-shift-Escape) to start a new explorer.exe process.
Again, not relevant in your case but still handy to know.
... even a little off-topic, but it's a gem I found while solving some programming thing a while ago and I like sharing.


Willin towards articulating another blog which will highlight a lil serious things f human life. When i thought abt a name fr it, th first thing that flashed in ma mind ws food for thought. n hence the blog, suprabha-foodforthought is being designed. til now, havent prepared any articles for it. gotta play with few topics which are in ma mind at this point. this new one will talk about current issues and debatable topics, opening up my brain to think matters which are little more serious than individual life and emotions and related lines. This would also provide me an opportunity to think over my long forgotten topic, "Agriculture". So, time to get serious!! Lets seee..


A description of the Maxim 37mm machine gun, later called the Pom-Pom. The article was published in the Engineering journal volume 65, April 1st 1898 as the fourth part of a 4-part survey of Maxim guns. In this transcription, the figures have been interspersed within the text to improve clarity. rob1904.
THE MAXIM GUN. - No. IV.
In Fig. 45, on the present page, we illustrate a 37-millimetre gun on ordinary naval mounting. This cone mounting is used for broadside and bridge work, and is occasionally used as a mast-top mounting when there is room in the top. As a rule, however, the space is too confined, and a rail mounting is therefore generally used. In the latter a rack goes all round the rail, or as far as the arc of training may render it necessary; and the gun and mounting are made to traverse bodily on the rack by means of a handle which rotates a pinion gearing into the rack. There is, of course, the ordinary training by means of a shoulder-piece. There is a vice for clamping the pivot when the gun is not in use, and another for holding the carriage steady when firing.
Mountings adapted for the different services for which the gun is used have been designed. In some of them the T-piece, or other attachment of the gun, works in a socket in the mounting; in others it is cylindrical and slides over a pivot on the mounting. In either case the gun is capable of moving freely in a horizontal plane, but, of course, can be clamped in any position.
In Figs. 46 and 47 is shown the 37 – millimetre gun on a disappearing mounting, the former engraving showing the gun in firing position, whilst the latter illustrates the gun housed behind a full-sized model of a ship's bulwark. The weight of the disappearing mounting is 15 cwt. 1 qr. 22 lb., which brings the weight of gun and mounting to close on 19 cwt. To lower from the firing to the housing position, the shield is first folded down, and the gun is then turned to the right parallel with the bulwark. The gun is then lowered by means of the double handle shown, which, by means of worm gearing, rotates the toothed pinion which engages with the teeth on the horizontal rack. This extends the rear leg of the tripod, the two front legs being free to move on the pin joints. A bolt goes through the hole in the rack frame to lock the gun in the firing position, but firing can be carried on without this being in place, and with the gun in any position. In the horizontal lower cylinder, shown clearly in Fig. 47, is a powerful spiral spring, which is compressed by the action of lowering, and, by its reaction, assists in the raising of the gun. This mounting is chiefly used for fortifications, although it is here illustrated in connection with marine work.
It now remains to describe the mechanism of the 37-millimetre gun. Figs. 49, 50, and 51 show respectively a sectional elevation, a sectional plan of the gun, and an outside elevation of the breech end. It will be seen that this gun differs most essentially from the rifle-calibre Maxim gun recently described, in the arrangement of the springs. In place of the spiral fusee spring for bringing the barrel back and closing the mechanism, as in the rifle-calibre gun, there are two powerful springs for operating the mechanism and bringing the barrel back into firing position.
The gun and its mechanism may be divided into two parts, the recoiling and non-recoiling portions. The former include the barrel B, the recoil plates R, the lock with crank C, and the crank handle D. The barrel is provided with trunnions, to which the recoil plates R are attached. The crank C, with its connecting-rod, is attached to the lock by means of a bayonet lock, the shaft of the crank passing through the outside plates E, and having fixed on its left-hand end a volute spring K, the latter being inclosed in a circular gun-metal box. On the other end of the crank is the crank handle D, which rests against the roller L when the gun is closed, as shown in Fig. 51.
The non-recoiling part consists of the breech casing E, the water-jacket S, and the rear block H. A hydraulic buffer is fitted to the rear block for the purpose of controlling the recoil. The belt system of feeding up the cartridges is used with this gun, there being two movable and two stationary pawls in the feed-block for the purpose. The former are fixed to a slide in the upper part of the feed-block, and this slide is moved from left to right by levers actuated by the barrel when it recoils. These pawls are pressed down by a spring and engage behind the cartridges, and when the barrel returns the pawls place the cartridge still in the belt immediately over the chamber.
Supposing the gun to be loaded, that is, one cartridge being in the barrel, the upper part of the carrier A of the lock will have seized the base of one cartridge in the belt above. When the gun is discharged the barrel, with the recoil plates and mechanism, recoils about 37 millimetres (11/2 in.), and the spiral spring which surrounds the barrel is compressed. During the recoil, the crank handle D remains in contact with the roller L, which is attached to the outside plate. The curve of the crank handle is so set out that the latter receives a circular movement, which is accelerated during the recoil. Reference to Fig. 50 will show this.
The mechanism is thrown back clear of the breech sufficiently far to extract the empty case from the barrel, and a fresh cartridge from the belt in the feed-block. The turning of the crank brings the volute spring attached to the crankshaft into tension. As the lock travels backwards the carrier A drops down, being guided by certain cams I fixed to the casing of the gun, and the guide-block attached to the cover. When in its lowest position, the carrier places the new cartridge, which it has taken from the belt, opposite the chamber of the barrel, whilst the empty case is placed opposite the ejecting tube X. The carrier has grooves only two-thirds of its length, in the same manner as in the rifle-calibre gun already described, whilst the cartridge is held firmly by a spring gib, the position of which can be traced in Fig. 49.
The reaction of the spiral spring which encircles the barrel next brings the latter and the recoil plates into the firing position; the lock in moving forward pushing the new cartridge into the chamber, and the empty case into the ejecting tube. During the last part of the forward travel of the lock the carrier A is lifted by levers G which engage with lugs on the carrier. These levers are actuated by suitable projections or lugs which form a part of side levers connected with the crank. These lugs cannot well be traced in Figs. 49 and 50, but the end of the lever G can be plainly seen engaging the carrier.
The carrier in rising engages with the base of a fresh cartridge in the belt, and the carrier being only grooved two-thirds of its length releases the empty case, which is ejected through X. As the lock is brought to the rear and away from the breech by the action of the crank, the rear part of the side levers attached to the crank depresses a tumbler M, and this draws back the firing-pin, the position of which can be seen in Fig. 49, and compresses the main spring. When the tumbler is down the nose of the hand sear p is forced into engagement with a bent in the tumbler by the action of the main spring s. There is also a safety sear n which prevents the firing-pin being released before the lock is home and the carrier in the firing position.
To load the gun insert the end of the belt into the feed-block from the right (shells pointing to the front), turn the crank handle fully over to the front, pull the belt to the left as far as it will go, and let the handle fly back; again turn the handle over to the front, pull the belt to the left, and on letting the handle go, all is ready for firing. When one round has been fired the action is automatic, so long as pressure is maintained on the trigger, which is beneath the pistol handle, as shown.
To unload the gun turn the crank handle fully over to the front twice and let it go; this insures the carrier being empty, but a live cartridge will be left in the ejector tube; this can easily be withdrawn by hand if the lock is drawn back by turning the crank handle to the front.
To provide for safety there is a special arrangement with indicator lever, which when turned to the "safe" position locks the trigger, so that it cannot be pulled back by the finger.


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Record UK gas sales
March 2, 2007, 15:45 CET
Statoil sat a new gas sales record to the UK market with 73 million cubic metres on Thursday 1 March, via the Langeled and Vesterled pipelines.
"The record delivery is due to Langeled's increased export capacity," says Tor Martin Anfinnsen, Statoil's senior vice president for the trading and operations business cluster in Natural Gas.
"The record sale demonstrates that the Langeled pipeline has become an integrated part of Statoil's gas machine," he says.
"The aim of Langeled was to strengthen Statoil's position in the British gas market. We presently sell large amounts of gas with good profitability to UK customers."
The southern part of Langeled stretches from the Easington terminal on the UK's east coast to the Sleipner area of the North Sea. Gas exports from Troll and Sleipner via Langeled started in October 2006. This marked a strategic milestone for Statoil. The northern leg of Langeled, which runs from the Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian Sea via Nyhamna near Trondheim to Sleipner, opens later this year.
"The UK is a very important market for Statoil," says Mr Anfinnsen. "It is Europe's biggest gas market and lies close to our core area for gas production. We see significant growth opportunities here."
Europe's energy demand is expected to increase by 50% up to 2030. Of all fossil fuels, demand for natural gas is increasing the most.


Buriram City, home of Khmer ruins, homemade silk, and Muay Thai will now be bringing you the first ever Muay Thai Expo. Scheduled for 4-7 October, the Expo will take place at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram City. Getting people out of the bustling metropolis that is Bangkok, this event will offer a refreshing change of scenery, and a warm welcome from the locals.
Buriram is known for producing the most Muay Thai champions per capita, making it the perfect place to host the Muay Thai Expo. The event will take place over the course of four days and will feature Wai Kru demonstrations by local schools and will have kiosks that include everything Muay Thai, from historical memorabilia to merchandise for sale. The one and only Saenchai, along with other elite fighters, will also be on hand giving out Muay Thai lessons.
On the second day of the expo, guests in attendance will be treated to the highlight of the event— live Muay Thai action, with some of the most celebrated fighters on the Bangkok stadium scene set to compete. It will also feature an exhibition match, dubbed 'The Legend of Muay Thai' between Olympic Gold medalist Somrak Khamsing and golden era champion Samart Payakaroon.
The event is hosted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Sports Authority of Thailand, and the Kru Muay Association. The the expo will coincide with the Thailand's first ever MotoGP also at Chang International Circuit.
Event organizers are expecting over one thousand international visitors, in addition to the myriad locals attending. This year will mark the first time MotoGP makes its way to Thailand. MotoGP is the world's number one motorcycle road-racing championship with more than one million fans in Thailand alone.
Come enjoy a variety of activities associated with both Muay Thai and the MotoGP. For those that truly love the art of eight limbs, this is an event not to be missed! Admission for the Muay Thai Expo and the PTT Thailand Motorcycle Grand Prix exhibition area is 200 Baht per day. Those holding a PTT Blue Card are entitled to a 25% discount.
After receiving a Muay Thai scholarship to train at a prominent gym in Northern Thailand, Watthanaya packed her bags at 19 leaving home with a one way ticket. She ended up however at a Bangkok street gym affiliated with Sor. Thanikul and married one of the fighters. They took off for Khorat and Watthanaya fought her way through Issan. Now, with a degree in tote, a four year old daughter, and a passion to fight again, she is back. Connect with Frances Watthanaya on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.


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Kylie Jenner is continuing to impress! As 2020 comes to an end, Forbes names the 23-year-old makeup mogul the highest-earning celebrity of the year, after she raked in $590 million.
The outlet reports that Jenner's impressive earnings were largely a result of selling 51 percent of her cosmetics line to Coty earlier this year. The reality star was the only woman to appear in the top 10 of the celebrity earners list. Travis Scott, the father to Jenner's 2-year-old daughter, Stormi, appeared at no. 82 on the list, after earning $39.5 million in 2020.
The second name on the list was Jenner's brother-in-law, Kanye West, whose $170 million came mostly from his Yeezy sneaker deal with Adidas. West's wife and Jenner's sister, Kim Kardashian West, ranked no. 48 on the list for her $49.5 million in earnings.
Numbers three through five on the list were taken by a trio of professional athletes: tennis player Roger Federer at no. 3 with $106.3 million, soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo at no. 4 with $105 million, and fellow soccer player Lionel Messi at no. 5 with $104 million.
Tyler Perry ($97 million) came next, followed by soccer star Neymar ($95.5 million), Howard Stern ($90 million) and LeBron James ($88.2 million). Dwayne Johnson rounded out the top 10 with $87.5 million. This makes Jenner the only woman in the top 10 of Forbes' list.
Ellen DeGeneres (no. 12 with $84 million), Ariana Grande (no. 17 with $72 million), Ryan Reynolds (no. 18 with $71.5 million), Jonas Brothers (no. 20 at $68.5 million) are among the names in the top 20.
Ed Sheeran (no. 23 with $64 million), Taylor Swift (no. 25 with $63.5 million), Ryan Seacrest (no. 28 with $60 million), Ben Affleck (no. 37 with $55 million), Shawn Mendes (no. 39 with $54.5 million), Billie Eilish (no. 43 with $53 million), and BTS (no. 47 with $50 million) are among the top 50 earners.
Jennifer Lopez (no. 56 with $47.5 million), Rihanna (no. 60 with $46 million), Will Smith (no. 69 with $44.5 million), Blake Shelton (no. 70 with $43.5 million), Katy Perry (no. 86 with $38.5 million), Lady Gaga (no. 87 with $38 million), Oprah Winfrey (no. 91 with $37 million), Serena Williams (no. 98 with $36 million) and Angelina Jolie (no. 99 with $35.5 million) are some of the notable names that round out the top 100 list.
Jenner's list-topping achievement came after the April news that she made Forbes' annual World Billionaires list for the second year in a row. When she was named to that list for the first time, Jenner became the youngest self-made billionaire, a title she continued to hold in 2020.
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You've may have heard of road closures due to bad weather or rock slides but ever heard of one due to some frisky amphibians?
You've may have heard of road closures due to bad weather or rock slides but ever heard of one due to some frisky amphibians???Well if you're around the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area you may have.
??The park announced in a Facebook post their yearly closures of River Road within the park ??to ensure amphibians can mate safely without getting run over.??The road closure will happen over several nights from 4PM to 6:30AM until mid-April.
The closures occur during just the right kinda weather for some froggy fun; which is rainy evenings with temperatures in the 50's, ??and a bottle of wine….kidding about that last part.
The post went on to say the closure allows vulnerable amphibians to crawl or hop from a short distance and some even from over a quarter of a mile to moist breeding pools.
??And if you still try to drive through River Road when it's closed…..Well I TOAD you so!


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South Korea has slapped financial sanctions on seven individuals and organizations for allegedly engaging in weapons trade with the North.
Seoul's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday that six Taiwanese individuals and entities as well as a Syrian research center were put on the blacklist for arms trade with North Korea.
Under the sanctions, South Korean people and firms should receive approval from the head of the Bank of Korea for doing business with the blacklisted entities or face a prison term of up to three years or a fine of up to 300 million won (US$270,000).
Officials say there is 'evidence of illegal ties' between those blacklisted and the North, South Korea's Yonhap News agency reported.
'It's evident that they are involved in weapons trade with North Korea. They have already faced US sanctions,' a South Korean Foreign Ministry official said on condition of anonymity, adding that Seoul has shared related information with international organizations.
In the past, similar sanctions had been imposed by the South Korean government on 32 other individuals and organizations in the North that have also been subjected to UN Security Council sanctions.
This, however, is the first time that Seoul takes such a punitive measure against a foreign individual and groups outside the Korean peninsula.
Moreover, Seoul has imposed separate sanctions against the North over the sinking of its warship, the Cheonan, in March 2010.
Since the sinking of the vessel, South Korea has maintained that it was torpedoed by a North Korean submarine. North Korea has denied the allegation.
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Q: cuModuleGetFunction don't accepts simple kernel names, only ".entry"-tags from .ptx-file I convert my .cu-files using CUDA_COMPILE_PTX from findPackageCUDA.cmake. When I try to get the function-pointers to my kernels I am facing the following problem:
My kernel named Kernel1 only can be loaded correctly via cuModuleGetFunction if I use its .entry-label from the resulting .ptx-file, e.g. _Z7Kernel1Pj
The problem is that this label may change each time I have to recompile my .cu-files. This can't be a solution if I reference them by name in a constant char*.

A: _Z7Kernel1Pj is a C++ mangled name. If you want to have a simple symbol you can use extern "C"
extern "C" void Kernel1(...)

For example if you use the default CUDA visual studio project contains the kernel
__global__ void addKernel(int *c, const int *a, const int *b)

If you run cuobjdump -symbols on this you will see the mangled symbol name
STT_FUNC         STB_GLOBAL   _Z9addKernelPiPKiS1_

If you use extern "C"
extern "C" __global__ void addKernel(int *c, const int *a, const int *b)

the symbol name will now be
STT_FUNC         STB_GLOBAL   addKernel

Using extern "C" will result in loss of function overloading and namespaces

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE DECREMENTS AND PEAK EMG AMPLITUDE FOLLOWING RESISTANCE EXERCISE OVERREACHING
AJ Sterczala
JX Nicoll
AC Fry
Adam J. Sterczala1, Justin X. Nicoll1, and Andrew C. Fry1. 1Dept. of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; e-mail: adam.j.sterczala@ku.edu
Training and sport specific performance decrements are the hallmark of overtraining and overreaching, however the physiological cause of these decrements are unclear. Fatigue studies have demonstrated the effects of resistance exercise on neuromuscular activity; however, few studies have examined the effects of overtraining or overreaching on neuromuscular parameters. PURPOSE: To analyze the relationship between overreaching induced changes in performance and neuromuscular activity. METHODS: Eight resistance-trained men (n = 8; X ± SD; age = 22.6 ± 2.1 yrs) were assigned to the overreaching group as part of a larger study evaluating the effects of a nutritional supplement on overreaching. Following two weeks of resistance training twice per week, subjects trained twice per day for 7.5 days, performing ten sets of five repetitions using 70% 1RM. Performance and neuromuscular measures were collected before (PRE) and after (POST) the 7.5 day overreaching period. Performance measured included peak and average force during a back squat performed at the training load, as well as back squat one-repetition maximum. Neuromuscular activity was assessed via peak sEMG amplitude in the vastus lateralis during a seated leg extension isometric contraction performed with the knee positioned at a 90° angle. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients (r) were calculated to evaluate the relationship between performance and neuromuscular changes induced by the overreaching period. RESULTS: The relationship between PRE to POST changes in sEMG peak amplitude and peak force were significant at the p = .05 level (r = .804). Analysis of the relationship between changes in sEMG peak amplitude and average force yielded an r value of .661, significant at the p = .10 level. Similarly, the relationship between changes in the sEMG peak amplitude and 1RM was significant at the p = .10 level (r = .627) CONCLUSION: The results of this investigation suggest that overreaching induced performance changes may, in part, be due to changes in neuromuscular activity. The observed changes in sEMG peak amplitude may to due to changes in motor unit recruitment or motor unit firing rates. Future investigations employing decomposition EMG (dEMG) may be able to further elucidate the effects of overreaching and overtraining on neuromuscular activity.
Sterczala, AJ; Nicoll, JX; and Fry, AC (2015) "THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE DECREMENTS AND PEAK EMG AMPLITUDE FOLLOWING RESISTANCE EXERCISE OVERREACHING," International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 11: Iss. 3, Article 63.
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Stromatolites were common in Precambrian time (i.e., more than 542 million years ago). Some of the first forms of life on Earth are recorded in stromatolites present in rocks 3.5 billion years old. Although stromatolites continue to form in certain areas of the world today, they grow in greatest abundance in Shark Bay in western Australia. A matlike layer of blue-green algae is able to grow on the surface of sediments in the shallow waters there because evaporation causes high concentrations of salt that discourage snails and other organisms from eating the blue-green algae.
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Lebanon has yet to give IMF figure for financial losses, central bank governor says
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Lebanon Central Bank governor Riad Salameh
Lebanon has yet to give the IMF its estimate of losses in the financial system as discussions on the issue continue, but is working hard to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Fund by year-end, governor Riad Salameh told Reuters on Tuesday.
Disagreements in Lebanon over the size of the losses and how they should be distributed torpedoed IMF talks last year. The central bank, banks and political elite rejected figures set out in a government plan that was endorsed by the IMF at the time.
The issue has obstructed attempts to chart a way out of the crisis that has devastated Lebanon since 2019, sinking the currency by more than 90 per cent, causing poverty to skyrocket and leading many Lebanese to emigrate.
Speaking in an interview for the upcoming Reuters Next conference, Salameh also said the bank had $14 billion of available liquidity in its reserves, and reiterated denials of wrongdoing as judicial authorities in France and Switzerland investigate money laundering allegations against him.
Salameh said an IMF programme was essential for Lebanon to exit the crisis, noting the external financing it would unlock and discipline that would impose reforms.
Therefore the central bank would accept the figures for the losses as decided by the government, he said.
"We are, at this stage, still in the process of gathering the data that is requested by the IMF and the issue of the losses – the number of these losses – are not going to be a hurdle for these negotiations, at least from the side of the central bank," he said.
Asked whether there was agreement yet on who will bear the burden of the losses – such as depositors, bank shareholders, the government and the central bank itself – Salameh said no decision had been taken "because we don't have yet the final figures that are agreed with the IMF for the total losses".
Last year, several sources said Salameh dug in his heels over the losses which the previous government's plan suggested were in the $70 billion range, although higher figures have been cited. Ruling parties and commercial banks also objected to the figures, saying they were too big.
Asked when the figure would be ready, Salameh said Prime Minister Najib Mikati had set a deadline for signing the IMF memorandum of understanding by the end of 2021, which the government and central bank were working "very hard to achieve".
FUNDING NEEDS
Salameh became Banque du Liban (BDL) governor in 1993 and managed a pegged exchange rate that underpinned the import-dependent economy from 1997 until the meltdown.
As Lebanon's currency sunk, the reserves were depleted as BDL provided dollars at heavily subsidised exchange rates to finance imports including fuel, food and medicine.
Salameh noted that this policy had now been largely phased out – the only imports for which dollars are being provided at subsidised rates today are medicines for some chronic illnesses and wheat, while BDL sells dollars for gasoline imports at a small discount to the market exchange rate.
"Our expectation is that if we stay on this model, for the next 12 months … the BDL will have to fund $2.5 billion," he said. BDL might recoup $300-$500 million from its foreign exchange platform, Sayrafa, in that timeframe, he said.
The reserves were recently boosted by the sale of over $1 billion of IMF Special Drawing Rights.
Salameh is being investigated by authorities in four European countries, including the Swiss inquiry over alleged "aggravated money laundering" at BDL involving $300 million in gains by a company owned by his brother, Raja Salameh.
Last week, he said he had ordered an audit of transactions and investments that had been the focus of media reports and this had shown no public funds were used to pay fees and commissions to the company owned by his brother. Raja Salameh has not publicly commented on the accusation.
Salameh gave the prime minister a copy of the audit last week but declined to provide Reuters with one. "In this report, it is clear that there was no embezzlement or money laundering on my side or under my guidance at the central bank," he said.
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10 Green Principles For EV Sustainability
Recently published guidelines could help ensure that new battery technologies are sustainable and environmentally sound.
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As electrification begins to spread across the transportation sector, the way in which battery systems are developed, manufactured, used, and recycled has a significant effect on the scale of their environmental impact. Growth from just a few percent today to more than 40% of the new vehicle market within the next 10-20 years means that there is a need for a "comprehensive set of recommendations to guide mobile battery deployment and technological development from an environmental perspective." That was the rationale behind the creation of ten "Green Principles" that were developed by researchers at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability under sponsorship from the national nonprofit Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC).
"We've seen rapid growth in electric vehicles in the last few years, and recent projections that EV growth will increase exponentially in the next decade, so the publication of these guiding principles is both timely and highly relevant," said Steve Christensen, executive director of RBC in a news release.
EVs require different battery considerations than do stationary grid applications. UM researchers have developed "Green Principles" for both applications. (Image source: University of Michigan)
Every Part of the Lifecycle
A team led by Dr. Gregory A. Keoleian, director of the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems and a member of the RBC Scientific Advisory Board, developed the "Green Principles for Vehicle Energy Storage," which define best practices for minimizing the environmental impact of EV batteries. Drs. Maryam Arbabzadeh and Geoffrey M. Lewis conducted the research with Dr. Keoleian.
"As we look at the full lifecycle of EV batteries – from initial raw materials extraction all the way through end-of-life – it is important to examine all aspects, including how and where charging will occur, maximizing overall performance and ensuring proper recycling," Keoleian said. The principles were published in an article in the Journal of Energy Storage on May 25. The principles are similar to those previously established by the University of Michigan stationary grid battery applications and are valid for both emerging battery technologies such as lithium-ion, and also the stewardship of existing lead-acid batteries.
Through a close interaction with diverse stakeholders that included battery manufacturers, suppliers, OEMs, recyclers, and ANL and a careful review of existing literature on design, operation, and end-of-life of mobile battery systems, the research team was able to condense the information to the current ten principles. The team understood that the principles are not immutable and that there will often need to be tradeoffs between principles as electrification continues to develop. They have however produced a set of principles that can guide analysis and inform decisions on development and deployment of battery systems for mobile applications.
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Bald Point State Park
most picturesque scenic areas along north Florida's Gulf Coast
Effective Sept. 9, 2021: A construction project is underway at the Chaires Creek area of Bald Point State Park. Enhancements to the area include additional parking, a floating dock and a canoe/kayak launch.
8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year
$4 per vehicle, up to eight people; $2 pedestrian or bicycle
146 Box Cut Road
Alligator Point FL 32346
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Welcome to Bald Point State Park
Some of the most picturesque areas along North Florida's Gulf Coast are found within the park, which supports over 4,000 upland acres.
Located on Alligator Point where Ochlockonee Bay meets Apalachee Bay, Bald Point State Park offers a multitude of opportunities for land and water activities. Coastal marshes, pine flatwoods and oak thickets foster a diversity of biological communities that make the park a popular destination for birding and wildlife viewing.
Each fall, bald eagles and other migrating raptors along with monarch butterflies are commonly seen heading south for the winter.
Bald Point offers access to two Apalachee Bay beaches for swimming, sunbathing, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and windsurfing. Facilities include a fishing dock and picnic pavilions.
Manager's Message
Many recreational opportunities await you at Bald Point State Park. This unique park along Florida's Gulf Coast is a nature lover's paradise. The ancient maritime hammock at the park's North Point beach access and the birding boardwalk provide birders with excellent areas to observe migrating birds and waterfowl.
Birding at Bald Point
Bald Point State Park's geography and location offer a prime vantage point for viewing the fall hawk migration, when peregrine falcons, Northern harriers and Cooper's hawks cruise the beach.
Hiking and Biking Nature Trails at Bald Point
Hike or pedal your bike to explore the most popular trails in Bald Point State Park, where the peaceful landscapes and legendary scenery will soothe your soul.
Camping Primitive
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Chaires Creek & Tucker Lake
Bald Point State Park offers views of some of the most picturesque scenic areas in Northwest Florida. It offers a myriad of popular water recreational activities, including canoeing and kayaking along Chaires Creek and on Tucker Lake.
Managing habitat for American Oystercatchers
Bald Point State Park and its partners have worked to improve beach habitat for American oystercatchers and support breeding success.
People Make the Parks
Marcia has been working at Ochlockonee River and Bald Point state parks for seven years as the administrative assistant. Most of her time is spent in the ranger station, but she loves being able to watch nature from her window.
Bill has always loved being outdoors, especially when he's fishing, hunting and just enjoying the wildlife.
Florida State Parks Foundation
Friends groups meet the critical needs of individual parks and the system of state parks. They share one thing in common – passion for parks.
This Park is Recognized by:
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Big Lagoon State Park
This park beckons visitors to enjoy the Real Florida with opportunities to picnic, hike, camp, swim, fish, boat, kayak, standup paddleboard and canoe.
12301 Gulf Beach Highway
Deer Lake State Park
Deer Lake State Park is a sight to behold with a pristine beach and lush landscape. The park's coastal dune lakes are extremely rare worldwide. In the United States, they occur only along the Gulf Coast.
6350 E. County Road 30-A
Santa Rosa FL 32459
Named for its tall dunes rising above the emerald waters of the gulf like a ship's sail, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park offers 3 miles of pristine white quartz beaches just minutes from Destin.
7525 W. County Highway 30A
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The popular lunch time event is a celebration of business and leadership in the North West. An excellent networking opportunity, the President's Annual Lunch attracts an audience of 200 guests comprising of local business leaders with an interest in the economic, political, educational, and social life of the region.
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Why Would Such a Big Leader…: Here's How Prashant Kishor Reacts to 'Who is he' Swipe by Union Minister
Prashant Kishor, JD(U) leader and poll strategist, is credited for his innovative "chai pe charcha" campaign that helped Narendra Modi to come to power in the 2014 general elections.
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JD(U) vice-president Prashant Kishor (File Photo).
New Delhi: A day after Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that he did not who Prashant Kishor was, the poll strategist hit back saying, "Why would such a big leader know an ordinary man like me."
Prashant Kishor, JD(U) leader and poll strategist, is credited for his innovative "chai pe charcha" campaign that helped Narendra Modi to come to power in the 2014 general elections.
"Who is Prashant Kishor?", Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri asked on Friday, days after the poll strategist's political consultancy firm I-PAC was roped in by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly election.
Replying to a question at a press conference here, the Union housing and urban affairs minister, who is also the co-incharge of the BJP for the Delhi polls, said he did not know Kishor personally.
I-PAC is one of the leading political advocacy groups in India as it has worked on a number of successful campaigns. The tenure of Arvind Kejriwal ends in February 2020, and the elections are likely to be conducted around the same time.
The firm has worked on a number of successful campaigns since 2014, including the one that brought JD(U) supremo and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to power in the state in 2015. It also helped Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy win the Assembly polls and put up a good show in the general election this year.
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Are Jehovah's Witnesses a Cult?
The Real Truth About Jehovah's Witnesses Shunning Former Members
By Alexandra James on November 25, 2013
Many non-JWs often ask if Jehovah's Witnesses shun former members of their organization. The answer is yes and no, but mostly yes. A person is shunned if they are disfellowshipped (DF), which is a type of excommunication. This happens when they commit what JWs consider to be a serious sin and are not "repentant."
A person is also shunned if they are disassociated (DA), which is when that person takes the official step of writing a letter to the organization and stating that they no longer wish to be known as one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
This shunning is complete and all-encompassing. While there may be some minimal family interaction, anyone who is an active JW will not speak to you, and may literally turn their back on you when they see you in person. Often DF or DA family members are not invited to family functions, and if active JWs find out that these ones will be at certain events, such as weddings, they may choose not to attend. DF and DA former members are typically ignored if they do attend such events, even family funerals.
A third group of former Jehovah's Witnesses are called inactive; these are ones who simply stop associating with Jehovah's Witnesses and going out in their preaching work. They have not necessarily committed a serious sin and have not taken that official step of disassociating themselves in writing, but have simply faded away. These ones are not officially shunned.
Their Official Statements
Note what the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses says about shunning, with my comments:
Those who were baptized as Jehovah's Witnesses but no longer preach to others, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned. In fact, we reach out to them and try to rekindle their spiritual interest.
These would be the inactive ones mentioned earlier. As someone who is inactive, I can tell you that this "reaching out" is very rare, if it happens at all. An inactive person may get a phone call from an elder, but for the most part, other JWs avoid them.
We do not automatically disfellowship someone who commits a serious sin. If, however, a baptized Witness makes a practice of breaking the Bible's moral code and does not repent, he or she will be shunned or disfellowshipped. The Bible clearly states: " Remove the wicked man from among yourselves. "—1 Corinthians 5:13.
This paragraph would imply that the only reason you can be disfellowshipped is for "breaking the Bible's moral code," and it uses the word "practice," as if it's only repeated behavior that is grounds for disfellowshipping.
However, you can be disfellowshipped for many things, including disagreeing with any of the official doctrine of the JWs, which they call apostasy, or for disagreeing with any organizational procedures; this is called "causing division."
Women who have been victims of rape can also be disfellowshipped if they do not literally scream during the attack, and if elders determine that she did not do enough to resist. They may also decide that she did something they deem as consenting to the attack, such as visiting a bar or going out on a date with a non-JW. She would then be disfellowshipped for "fornication."
Back to their website:
What of a man who is disfellowshipped but whose wife and children are still Jehovah's Witnesses? The religious ties he had with his family change, but blood ties remain. The marriage relationship and normal family affections and dealings continue.
Interesting that they only mention a married man with children, as he is the head of the house. When a mother or teen is disfellowshipped, their family ties become minimal, at best. Older teens are typically asked to leave the home once they're done with school and are of legal age. Adults whose parents or grandparents are disfellowshipped typically cut off all ties with them, as do siblings.
Disfellowshipped individuals may attend our religious services.
What they don't tell you is that no one will speak to you at those services. Disfellowshipped persons are to arrive at the last minute and sit in the back, and leave immediately. The only persons who may speak to a DF person are elders, and this is done to find out if they want to take the steps needed to be reinstated, not to socialize.
If they wish, they may also receive spiritual counsel from congregation elders. The goal is to help each individual once more to qualify to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Disfellowshipped people who reject improper conduct and demonstrate a sincere desire to live by the Bible's standards are always welcome to become members of the congregation again.
So there you have it; their goal is to simply make you one of Jehovah's Witnesses again, not to listen to why you've left, or reconsider the reasons for which they've disfellowshipped you.
The Hypocrisy of Shunning
Notice that they don't talk at all about persons who officially disassociate themselves, who are also shunned completely. This last sentence implies that the only reason a person would be shunned is if they committed "improper conduct," and that those who leave are no longer living by "Bible standards."
However, consider why some JWs have disassociated themselves. A Norwegian man named Bo Juel was molested by an elder from when he was 4 or 5 until he was about 9. This man would not only sexually assault him, but would also beat him, and then lock him in a small room in the basement and threaten that if he told anyone, he would die in that room. The man who molested him, who turned out to be molesting other children in his congregation at the same time, was disfellowshipped for a year, and then brought right back into the congregation.
The man went on to molest other children, went to jail, was disfellowshipped for a short time and then reinstated, and again welcomed with open arms by the congregation. When Bo heard that news, he disassociated himself as a young adult. Bo is now shunned by his whole family, including his own daughter, while his molester remains in good standing with other JWs.
Some have disassociated themselves because of having been victims of domestic violence in the religion; I remember one woman in particular who disassociated herself after having been hit by her JW husband, and having been told by the elders that she was "obviously not submissive enough." She did not want anything to do with a religion that would treat her that way, and left. She, too, is now shunned by her family and her former friends in the religion, while her former husband, the abuser, remains in good standing.
Think of the hypocrisy of these situations. These people, and many more like them, have left because of terrible situations that no one should need to put up with in any religion, and yet Jehovah's Witnesses state that they are the ones who need to reject "improper conduct." Jehovah's Witnesses shun them, as if they are the ones who did something wrong and deserve punishment.
Shun the Victim, Respect the Perpetrator
What is also shameful is that those who leave because of situations like this are shunned, but the perpetrators of these crimes and abuses are the ones who remain in good standing. The JW husband who was hitting the woman mentioned above was never disfellowshipped. Elders I know who blamed the women for their abuse have never been censured, and all remain in good standing in their congregations.
The man who molested Bo Juel was put out of the congregation for a measly year; this is just a fraction of the time that he was molesting children, and back then, this was the minimum time you could be disfellowshipped before being brought back. To add insult to his injuries, Bo's family will talk to this vicious, brutal, sick man, but they won't talk to Bo as long as he remains disassociated.
Do JWs not see the hypocrisy in all of this? They don't see that there is something wrong with pedophiles and wife beaters and elders who have endorsed domestic violence still being in the organization, but ones who have been molested or abused are shunned for leaving? That is the real truth about Jehovah's Witnesses shunning former members.
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The T10 Cricket League is the world's only ICC-sanctioned 10-overs-a-side cricket tournament that is played in UAE. In the passages below, you can find all the latest information on the T10 Cricket League, that includes its live streaming options, predictions, squads and schedule for this second season. If you are looking to buy tickets for this edition, you can check below as well.
Why T10 Cricket League & its History?
The T10 League or the T10 Cricket League is the world's first ever T10 tournament that was played for the first time in 2017. At that time it was a six-team competition held over four days in the month of December in Sharjah. Kerala Kings were the winners of the first ever season of this T10 Cricket League, beating the Punjabi Legends in the final by eight wickets.
This was after the Legends had beaten Pakhtoons and the Kings had overcome the Maratha Arabians in the semi-finals. The other two teams knocked out before making the knock-out stage of the tournament included Team Sri Lanka and Bengal Tigers. Bengal beat Sri Lanka in the fifth-sixth playoff.
Some of the top players that featured in the first edition of the competition included Eoin Morgan, Liam Plunkett, Kieron Pollard, Virender Sehwag, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Alex Hales, Dwayne Bravo, Shahid Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Ahmad Shahzad, Tamim Iqbal, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Hasan Ali, Umar Akmal, Adil Rashid, Carlos Brathwaite, Dinesh Chandimal, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mustafizur Rahman, Sunil Narine and Darren Sammy.
The eight teams in the competition have been divided into two groups. Group A has the Kerala Kings, Karachians, Pakhtoon and Rajputs, while the other group, B, consists of Punjabi Legends, Bengal Tigers, Maratha Arabians and Northern Warriors.
In the first stage of the competition, each side will play the other three in their own group. This will be followed by each team playing three more matches, one each against three of the four teams in the other group.
At the end of this second stage of the tournament, the playoffs begin with the top two sides from all the eight teams facing off in the first game. The winner of this match will enter the final while the losing team will face the winner of the second playoff. This second playoff will be played between the teams placed third and fourth.
The winner of this third playoff will face the winner of the first playoff in the final, while the other two teams will be up against each other for the third place.
How to watch the 2018 T10 Cricket League Live Streaming & other Broadcast Options?
The T10 Cricket League will be live all over the world but one of the biggest markets for the tournament is India given the number of fans of the game in the country. Indian viewers can watch the tournament live on TV with a subscription to Sony-ESPN and its HD versions. What it also means is that if you are looking to watch its live streaming online, you can look at the SonyLIV app.
The live telecast details of the T10 Cricket League for the other countries will be updated as and when we get more information on it.
We will update the match by match tips and predictions for the 2018 edition of the T10 League here before the start of and during the tournament.
The T10 Cricket League teams retained one player each from the previous while selecting four others using a Mini Draft. This was done in order for the teams to enter the season on a level footing after two new sides were added to the tournament this year.
The main Draft took place on September 24 this year whereby all the eight teams added eight more players to make it 13 players in each of the eight T10 Cricket League squads this season. The final round of selection came in November when each side had a pick for two UAE players and one Indian players to finish up with the selection process and end on 16 players each.
The demand of the T10 Cricket League tickets was quite high given that the tournament is being played in UAE, a neutral venue as far as the tournament is concerned. And one of the indicators of the same is the second season of the tournament will be 10 days long instead of four in the first. Tickets will be available at Q-tickets.com other than retail outlets of the UAE Exchange, Al Ghurair Exchange, Al Fardan Exchange, Leopards Courier and Karachi Darbar.
More information on this will be updated closer to the start of the tournament.


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The project has 7 partners: the Wuppertal Institut fur Klima, Umwelt und Energie (Germany), the University of the West of England: Centre for Transport Studies (UK), the RHV Erasmus University (Netherlands), LuxMobility (Luxembourg), Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovenia) and Interactions (Ireland). More details can be found here.
In the beginning of 2016, we took over from the Lithuanian organisation TAEM.
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EVIDENCE is funded by the European Commission as part of the Intelligent Energy Europe STEER programme. It runs from 2014 until 2017. Its overall budget is 1.2 million Euros.


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GES raises the bar with rigorous safety accreditation
GES, one of the first event contractors to achieve OHSAS 18001 certification, has been certified for a second straight year. Workplace safety is now a board agenda item across the industry and, as a leading provider, GES is at the sharp end of safety delivery for its teams, clients and partners.
This second certification is testament to the company's commitment to the highest possible standards and reflects a cultural shift in the industry, as safety moves to a guiding principle that transforms and improves on-site delivery for all stakeholders.
The OHSAS 18001 certification is an independent, internationally applied, pan-industry British Standard for occupational health and safety management.
Jason Stead, managing director UK, GES said, "The safety of our employees, clients and attendees is a top priority for GES and we are extremely proud of our teams who have really stepped up to the challenge – both on-site and at our own offices - to ensure we met the exacting scrutiny of independent auditors. Our customers expect and deserve the highest safety standards and we are delighted to share the news of a successful, second year of certification."
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WASHINGTON, November 25, 2009 - The rhetoric surrounding whether the Federal Communications Commission should move forward with rules to regulate internet access to support the principle of network neutrality took on new legs this week when a government official – a former top policy official at Google – conflated net neutrality, free speech and anti-government censorship in the same discussion.
It comes at a time that the FCC has already moved away from the controversial term "network neutrality" to focus instead on the importance of ensuring that an "open internet" exists going forward.
Still, the term "network neutrality" or "Net neutrality" continues to used interchangeably with the phrase "open internet" by some administration officials.
McLaughlin was former head of global public policy for Google, which says that it supports Net neutrality.
In his campaign, Obama supported network neutrality. Generally, the term seems to rule out possibility that broadband providers may charge differential rates for preferred business customers.
While the FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski considers rules to support network neutrality, McLaughlin drove the nail in hard during the speech at a conference sponsored by the University of Nebraska at Lincoln law school.
"If it bothers you that the China government does it, it should bother you when your cable company does it," McLaughlin said.
Following McLaughlin's comments, AT&T went on the counter-charge.
Jim Cicconi, the top lobbyist with AT&T, a company that stands on the other side of the fence on the net neutrality issue, was not happy.
"It is deeply disturbing when someone in a position of authority, like Mr. McLaughlin, is so intent on advancing his argument for regulation that he equates the outright censorship decisions of a communist government to the network congestion decisions of an American [internet service provider]," AT&T lobbyist Jim Cicconi said in an e-mailed statement. "There is no valid comparison, and it's frankly an affront to suggest otherwise."
"Mr. McLaughlin's statements are ill-considered and inflammatory," Cicconi continued. "They describe a supposed threat to free speech by ISPs that simply does not exist, and seem designed to manufacture a 'crisis' in order to justify regulations that could damage investment and jobs," he wrote.
CCIA also tied net neutrality into the argument against government censorship.
"CCIA has a history of opposing government censorship whether it happens in China, Iran or anywhere else in the world and has long supported net neutrality to ensure that Internet Access Providers do not restrict the public's access to all applications, services and content," the tech association said.
"It's no surprise that AT&T and China had a similar response to the call for freedom and openness on the Internet. Restricting access to content, information and speech, whether for government censorship purposes or to protect excessive revenue streams, is an affront to all those who value free speech," said Ed Black, president of CCIA.
"The juxtaposition of these free speech issues – Internet censorship and net neutrality – pulls away the layer of confusion about net neutrality that opponents have hidden behind for years," said Black.
"What probably further concerns AT&T about linking Net neutrality to internet censorship is it hits too close to home. There is a real danger ISPs will use the scarcity of connectivity options and long-term contracts locking in customers as a means of control to favor one speaker or competitor over another on the Internet," said Black.
The White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy also weighed into the controversy. "A key reason the Internet has been such a success is because it is the most open network in history," the office said in a statement. "Mr. McLaughlin was simply reiterating the Administration's consistent support for the importance of an open Internet – both at home and abroad."
Mr McLaughlin was simply serving his former employer, which doubtless granted him plenty of stock and/or stock options — a blatant conflict of interest. That employer was also a major donor both to the Obama campaign (close to $1 million) and a major donor to the Obama Transition Team — which is, most likely, the reason Mr. McLaughlin got his post.
The Obama administration claims to have a policy against hiring lobbyists to work in the areas in which they were lobbying. But Mr. McLaughlin was a "head of global public policy" — that is, a lobbyist. I guess that, in DC, money trumps ethics every time.
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Sydney FC continued its impressive end of season form by defeating Adelaide 6-2 at Hindmarsh Stadium in the Westfield W League match.
With only a week remaining until the finals, the win continued a solid build up to the big matches ahead.
The visitors skipped away to a three nil lead inside 26 minutes and despite encountering a more committed Adelaide defence still managed to score a further three goals in the final 20 minutes of the match.
Sydney FC plays Central Coast in Gosford at Bluetongue Stadium on Sat Dec 5.


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Introduction to Grails Multi-Tenancy
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In this 60-minute on-demand webinar, Sergio del Amo demonstrates the multi-tenancy capabilities built into Grails and GORM.
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In this webinar, Grails team member, Sergio del Amo Caballero, demonstrates the multi-tenancy capabilities built into Grails and GORM.
Multi-tenancy, as it relates to software development, is when a single instance of an application is used to service multiple clients (tenants) in such a way that each tenant's data is isolated from the other. Among other things, multi-tenancy enables you to build software as a service (SaaS) applications.
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