Aadhi Gawahi – Social Statement or Illogical Fluff?
I'm not sure what is being described as a summary of this show is what I'm actually watching. In fact, this summary sounds even more illogical than what actually happened on the show. They certainly didn't get married as a "joke," rather it was an added scene in a play.
I absolutely agree that the general knowledge and education on the rights of women regarding Nikkah in South Asian society is highly lacking. This is a situation made even worse by Pakistani media, depicting divorce as "talaaq, talaaq, talaaq" and, despite their intentions, showing situations like "accidental Nikkah" in this particular drama.
It has been shown that the "accidental Nikkah" between Hamdan & Salwa was orchestrated as an ill-intentioned plan by Hamdan himself (as he likes her), followed by a "fake" Fatwah issued by a hired Maulana Sahab. If that's the case, then why did Salwa's Maulana Sahab also agree that this Nikkah was "jaayaz" (valid)? In what world would anyone consider a Nikkah done without INTENTIONvalid? This aside, what kind of sound-minded adults would partake in an act consisting of a Nikkah, using their real names, complete with signing of papers? The basis of the show alone is illogical.
On the other end, we have Salwa's once love-of-her-life Saad. Saad and Salwa are cousins and understand each other incredibly well, highly in tune with the feelings of the other. When Saad injures his foot, he finds himself unable to act in their media arts class project opposite Salwa. Hamdan uses this to his advantage and takes Saad's place – and this is when the "fake Nikkah" takes place. Salwa informs Saad of the situation and they even have a fight over it. Why then would Saad go on to distrust Salwa over the nikkah situation when the entire incident was put in front of him immediately? How do characters that had a solid understanding suddenly morph into completely different people? It's frustrating to watch.
It's amusing to watch the difference between Salwa and Hamdan's families. While Salwa's family is supposed to be an "izzatdaar khandaan" (respectable family), educated and broad-minded, their actions tell a completely different story. They are quick to judge, make impulse decisions, are rude to their guests and conduct themselves without class. On the other end, Hamdan's family is comprised of landlords and are described as "jaahil" (uneducated and ignorant)…..however, their behavior is much more dignified, compromising and intelligent. It's almost difficult to sympathize with Salwa and her family's situation, because of the haphazard way they conduct their lives.
The ensemble cast does a decent job with their roles, but there are two actors specifically worth mention. Ayesha Sana and Saleem Sheikh play their roles with the utmost dignity and exude charm each time they appear on screen. Despite being from the "bad family" on the show, they are two of the more likable characters. I also have to give credit to Usama Khan who plays the role of Usama. He is written as a side character, but he is highly memorable and leaves an impression on the viewer. Ironically, he leaves a stronger impression than our lead "hero" Saad (played by Ali Josh). Ali is a decent enough actor, but his character is so poorly written that it's difficult to really find him endearing.
Coming to our two main actors – Sohai Ali Abro is always a treat to watch on screen. She has a natural flair about her, as though she's just a normal girl and isn't acting at all. This show is so intriguing partly because of her performance – had it been any other actress, this show may not have had the same pull. Sohai looks beautiful and her character has personality, so the idea of two men being in love with her isn't at all unbelievable.
Azfar Rehman's role is much more difficult for the viewer to wrap their head around. Here's why: Azfar Rehman is supposed to be our "villain." He's rude, he's blunt, he's insensitive, he's a male chauvinist. He forces the heroine to marry him under false pretenses, tries to control her life, physically threatens her family members, is rude to her mother……he should not be appealing to ANYONE. The problem? He's played by Azfar Rehman, who is a bigger actor than any of the other males in the show. He's great looking. Add to that, how Bollywood and Pakistani shows have played on our hearts and brains for decades – the "bad boy" chases the girl and the girl eventually gives in. The "bad boy" will eventually reform and become a good guy…..no matter how he has gone about getting his way and forcing himself on the girl, depriving her of her own basic rights. Unfortunately, I see that at play with this show as well in the viewers, myself included. I find myself thinking "They look so sweet together" or finding Hamdan's behavior appealing in a strange way.
It's pitiful and I do wonder how the show intends to wrap up. Will Hamdan change his ways and we, once again, be forced to lap up this idea of "Aggressive force is OK, because she will change him for the better" or will Hamdan actually be held accountable for his bad behavior?
I will be honest. Despite this show's lack of logic, despite the insane characters and the ludicrous situations, there is still something almost addictive about this show. I find myself looking forward to every episode, despite it moving at a snail's pace and being almost Indian soap-like in its presentation. The chemistry between Sohai & Azfar definitely helps things. All things considered, I do agree that the subject of how Nikkahs are meant to be conducted is something our society needs to be made aware of and educated on. I hope this show holds true to its claims and actually goes on to address the problematic things being depicted so far.


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Posted February 5, 2019 by Jacob Bloom, M.D.
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Juvederm dermal fillers can mitigate lines and wrinkles on any facial area such as the nose, mouth, and forehead. This nonsurgical treatment can also reduce the appearance of nasolabial folds and improve the aesthetics of the lips and nose.
Juvederm injections can enhance the contours of the face and soften the appearance of acne scars. Juvederm is an FDA cleared treatment which can be administered in-office. It does not involve the use of anesthesia or sedation.
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  Patay est
      une commune géographiquement positionnée dans le département de Loiret en Centre. On dénombrait 2 064 habitants en 2008.

La ville propose de nombreux  aménagements, elle dispose, entre autres, de deux bassins de natation, deux terrains de tennis, deux terrains de sport et une salle de combat.

La ville est équipée concernant l'éducation des jeunes de un collège.
Pour ceux d'entre nous ayant moins de 6 ans, la ville dispose de une maternelle et deux écoles primaires.
Patay est équipée des  équipements éducatifs permettant une vie locale facilitée.
Si vous avez un projet d'acheter un bien immobilier à Patay, vous devrez impérativement regarder la notoriété des écoles de la communes

À Patay, la valorisation moyenne à la vente d'un appartement s'évalue à 1 460 € du m² en vente. La valeur moyenne d'une maison à l'achat se situe à 1 308 € du m². À la location la valorisation moyenne se situe à 7,43 € du m² par mois.

À coté de Patay sont positionnées géographiquement les communes de
Saint-Péravy-la-Colombe à 5 km, 626 habitants,
Sougy localisée à 6 km, 844 habitants,
Terminiers située à 5 km, 955 habitants,
Saint-Sigismond localisée à 7 km, 266 habitants,
Tournoisis située à 6 km, 350 habitants,
Coinces à 5 km, 496 habitants,
 entre autres. De plus, Patay est située à seulement 22 km de Orléans.

Le nombre de logements, à Patay, était réparti en 2011 en 260 appartements et 698 maisons soit
 un marché relativement équilibré.

À Patay le salaire médian par mois par individu se situe à approximativement 1 707 €  net. C'est au dessous de la moyenne nationale.

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NEW SHIT HAS COME TO LIGHT - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF "THE BIG LEBOWSKI"
My memories of first seeing The Big Lebowksi are not yet quite twenty years old. Though released in USA on 6th March 1998, it didn't hit the UK until a few weeks later. So, it was on or about 24th April that my housemate Andy and I, living in Carlisle at the time, went to the city's Warner Village (now Vue) cinema. Both hardcore cinephiles and Coen Brothers fans, our expectations were naturally high, especially following on from the success of their previous effort Fargo, which had won two Oscars and been a critical and commercial hit. The fact that I feel moved to write a blog post about it two decades later tell you that we were not disappointed.
Just a few hours later, we were annoying people at a party who hadn't yet seen the film by quoting lines from the film back and forth at each other, particularly most of Jesus Quintana's dialogue, and "this is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass", a line we also employed when leaving the party, as we kicked over a bike belonging to a lad we didn't like for reasons I can't remember.
So I loved Lebowski instantly. It was endlessly quotable, and demanded repeat viewings - in fact, I went back a couple of days later to watch it again, and retain some more of the dialogue to drop into everyday conversation. Many of the actors involved did some of their very best work. Jeff Bridges, having made a career of playing charismatic, handsome but morally ambiguous characters, completely let himself go to play the slobbish, overweight Dude, his fat gut hanging out over his shorts, unkempt beard stained with White Russian. John Goodman, re-teaming with the Coens having worked with them on Raising Arizona and Barton Fink, was allowed to go all out as paranoid, combustible Vietnam veteran Walter Sobchak, pulling a piece out on the lanes and caring for his ex-wife's Pomeranian. Completing the unlikely trio of friends was Steve Buscemi's Donny, the quiet one of the group, about whom we know little beyond him being told to shut the fuck up by Walter, and that he loved bowling and surfing, a fact made clear to us in Walter's clumsy eulogy after Donny has continued Buscemi's tradition of being killed off in Coen Bros' films. Perhaps most instantly memorable of all was another Coens mainstay, John Turturro as Jesus, the hairnet wearing pederast who can fucking roll, man.
But, much as I did love the film, it certainly didn't instantly take on the status of my favourite film. Or even my favourite Coen Bros' film. For a good few years later, I maintained that Fargo was their best work, occasionally arguing the case for Raising Arizona. But, as the film found its true home on DVD (it was considered something of a box office flop, and reviews were lukewarm), it was in this format that, over the course of several years, I grew to appreciate its true genius. There was just something irresistibly compelling about this film, and, during a period on the dole, I fell into a pattern of watching it several times a week, late at night. I came to realise that the lack of enthusiasm from many critics and even some fans was due to the fact that, with so much going on, it was hard to process everything in one sitting, or even several sittings. There's so much great dialogue, so many quotable lines, so many great gestures and facial expressions, that it's hard to keep track of them. A perfect example is the scene where The Dude confronts Da Fino (played by the late Jon Polito). Their inept attempts to square up to each other, and Polito's odd attempts to placate The Dude by making bizarre shapes with his arms, are so funny that one could easily miss the genius 'like an Irish monk?' line.
The fact that it rewarded so many repeat viewings was always its greatest strength. Throughout the script, there is not one line of dialogue, one single utterance, or even facial gesture wasted. Not only does The Big Lebowski reward repeat viewings, repeat viewings are absolutely essential to appreciating the level of its brilliance. I don't know how many dozens of viewings it was before I picked up on the nuances of Phillip Seymour Hoffman's portrayal of Brandt, lickspittle to the titular 'Big' Jeffrey Lebowski. Witness the scene before The Dude meets his namesake where Brandt is showing a disinterested Dude around the many awards his boss has acquired. Several times he asks The Dude to stop fingering a shoe-shaped plaque. As The Dude has one last touch, the discomforted reaction of Brandt is exquisite. Rarely if ever has a film revealed so much hidden depth that you can watch it literally a hundred times and still find something you'd missed before.
For all the hilarious dialogue, at its core, this is also a film about friendship. These three lonely men, who seemingly have little in common other than their love of bowling, need each other. As unhinged as Walter is, he's the kind of friend you'd always want in your corner when confronted by three nihilists in a dark parking lot. And when he tells The Dude "nobody's gonna cut your dick off, not while I have anything to say about it," you absolutely believe him. As mean as he seems to Donny at times, when Donny suffers at heart attack, Walter cradles him in his arms with genuine love. Even when he makes a mess of scattering Donny's ashes, covering The Dude in the incinerated remains of their friend, The Dude can't stay mad at him for long, eventually accepting the borderline psychotic veteran's embrace.
Only a handful of comedies have stood up to such repeat viewings over the years. The Producers, This Is Spinal Tap, Withnail And I, and The Big Lebowski stand out, with Alpha Papa likely to join them. But The Big Lebowski stands head and shoulders above all of them. But it's not just the greatest comedy of all time, it's the greatest film of all time.
And if you disagree, well, that's just, like, your opinion, maaan.
NATHAN O'HAGAN

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do you have a video or tips on how to project or forecast?
I need to identify how many sales per day (weekdays only) do they still need to achieve their specific target by end of month, given that Oct1-10 had passed already and each of them have sales already.
an input sheet for targets.
an input sheet for data about the business the brokers concluded.
an output sheet to show the relationship between target set and business done for each broker for a definable period.
You would probably want cells to define the period (from date and to date). Then you would decide if you want a printable form which you can give to each broker with only his own data on it or whether you prefer a list of all 8 brokers,showing target and business volume for the selected period for all of them.
In the latter case you would consider joining the first and third sheets into one. Or you might want to do both, create an evaluation column in the first sheet and prepare the individual evaluation sheet as well.
With that done you can turn to Excel. Start naming and formatting the columns. But most importantly, design the work flow. Above I was thinking of entering the targets on one sheet (perhaps monthly), the transaction data on another (probably daily) and evaluate both data on a third sheet whenever you want. The design of this flow must match your business environment.
With all of that done you can start entering your data. And once you have data to evaluate you can come back here to get help with the evaluation sheet.
Thank you. Yes I have a raw data already. Ill try to make a copy but the simplified form (will upload later). which shows Date, Brokers Name, Customers Name. I can get their daily targets by using Pivot. I now need to give them a projected/forecasted number on how many sales they still need to achieve their targets by End of MOnth.
Which of the three sheets I suggested you need is the sheet you currently have? It looks like the sheet for inputting transactions (#2 above) but that sheet doesn't need the targets. The targets in your sheet should be in sheet #1 (input for targets) but that sheet must match brokers with targets and doesn't need customer names or dates. I suggest you build your project based on the logic I have provided. From the sheet you have a projection can't be made because it lacks data.


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Q: ¿Como puedo ajustar el tamaño de cada columna en una tabla de iTextSharp Estoy creando esta tabla a partir de una base de datos con iTextSharp, mi duda es como puedo ajustar la columna del id para que quede mas ajustado a su tamaño, ya que me ocupa un tamaño por defecto cada una de ellas.
El codigo que que uso para crear la tabla
   private void GenerarTabla(Document doc, Font fontNormal, int id, DateTime fechaInicio, DateTime fechaFin)
    {
     var lista = db.Pedido.Where(x => x.Vigente == true && x.Fecha >= fechaInicio && x.Fecha <= fechaFin).ToList();

     PdfPTable table = new PdfPTable(8) { WidthPercentage = 90 };

            // Esta es la primera fila
            table.AddCell(new Phrase("#", font1));
            table.AddCell(new Phrase("Numero de Pedido", font1));
            table.AddCell(new Phrase("Cliente", font1));
            table.AddCell(new Phrase("Fecha del Pedido", font1));
            table.AddCell(new Phrase("Fecha de Entrega", font1));
            table.AddCell(new Phrase("Forma de Pago", font1));
            table.AddCell(new Phrase("Notas del Pedido", font1));
            table.AddCell(new Phrase("Estado", font1));

            foreach (var item in lista)
            {

                //filas
                table.AddCell(new Phrase("" + item.IdPedido, font1));
                table.AddCell(new Phrase("" + item.Numero, font1));
                table.AddCell(new Phrase("" + item.Cliente.Nombre, font1));
                table.AddCell(new Phrase("" + item.Fecha.ToString("dd-MM-yyyy"), font1));
                table.AddCell(new Phrase("" + item.FechaEntrega.ToString("dd-MM-yyyy"), font1));
                table.AddCell(new Phrase("" + item.FormaPago.Nombre, font1));
                table.AddCell(new Phrase("" + item.NotasPedido, font1));
                table.AddCell(new Phrase("" + item.Estado.Nombre, font1));

            }
            doc.Add(table);
    }

Este es el resultado actual que tengo

A: En ITextSharp, las tablas tienen un metodo SetWidths. Puedes usar ese método para cambiar el tamaño de las columnas.
Éste método recibe un array de floats. (Un tamaño por cada celda).
Como tal, no puedes cambiar el tamaño de las celdas individualmente, con lo cual, deberás de establecer el ancho de todas y cada una de las columnas.
Ejemplo:
float[] width = new float[] { 1f, 2f }; // Aqui estamos diciendo que la segunda columna sea de 2 unidades y la primera de 1. En tu caso deberias de hacer esto mismo pero con el tamaño de cada una de las celdas.
table.SetWidths(widths);

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Geologic processes are generally too slow, too rare, or too deep to be observed in-situ and to be monitored with a resolution high enough to understand their dynamics. Therefore, analogue experiments and numerical simulation have become an integral part of the Earth explorer's toolbox to select, formulate, and test hypotheses on the origin and evolution of geologic phenomena.
To some extent, experimental and computer simulations using analogue and numerical models, respectively, have evolved independently, often without much interaction of the respective communities. Therefore, we intend to foster synergies between experimentalists and modellers from various fields of geologic research including tectonics, structural geology, and rock mechanics, but also volcanology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, by providing a multi-disciplinary platform to present their research. Modelling methods may include spatially "discrete" methods, such as sandbox and discrete-element modelling, "continuous" methods, such as wax models and numerical finite-element and finite-difference models, as well as analytical techniques.
We invite contributions demonstrating the state-of-the-art in analogue and numerical modelling on a variety of spatial and temporal scales, from earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions to brittle-ductile faulting, plate tectonics, and landscape evolution. We welcome especially those presentations that try to highlight strengths, challenge the limits, or compare/combine the different modelling methods in order to realistically simulate and better understand the Earth's behaviour.


The Refined Geek » I'm Done Waiting, Google.
Incidently I got my parents a Nexus 10 before XMAS. It was a similar story. I was checking the Google website daily seeing if it wasn't sold out in Australia. I then took the plunge and ordered it (from this the same online supplier) so they would get it before XMAS. Arrived on time. Perfect for my parents. I think the tablet is brilliant too… very tempted to get myself one.
Anyway Google dropped the ball on both the Nexus 4 and 10.
I had a look around, not a good one though, for a Nexus 4 from another source and couldn't turn up one at a price I was happy with. I could've stomached $50 more a month or two ago but I think I've soured on the whole idea >_< Sounds like it'd be a solid upgrade for her though 😀 When I saw the price on the Nexus 4 and 10 I was really, really tempted just to get both as the combination was pretty close to what I've paid for phones outright in the past. The supply issues are a real shame as otherwise I, and I'm sure many others, would've taken Google up on their amazing offer. Ah well, maybe next time.
Nexus 4 is very good! My GF is very happy with the choice.
Looking forward to my Samsung GSIII 4G getting the newer Andriod now. My previous phone was the original WP7 Samsung Omnia 7 and whilst that did everything I really needed going to Andriod (forced due to screen break and luckily I was out of contract) showed me what I was missing. I thought about the WP8 but(they weren't released yet at the time. Glad I got the Andriod.
Anyway if Google didn't have supply issues on the Nexus 4 & 10 I think they could have won over more of the Apple dominance… the value for money is senstational.
Yeah you sound like you're in a similar position to me although I was an Android user previously. I've got a couple friends with the new WP8 Nokia Lumia 920 and they seem to really like it but I think I'm an Android man at heart so I'll be going back to them as soon as I can.
Totally agree with you on that, such a shame.


Climate change protestors decorated the front façade of King's College London's Strand Building to creatively protest the College's investment in fossil fuel companies.
At 11:00 protesters started gathering along the Strand. The Facebook event page promised more than 100 participants. One could ask for whom the bell of the nearby church tolled: the actual number of people who showed up was around 30. This was partly due to the event coinciding with the NHS National Demonstration. However, today's protest has drawn its strength not from numbers, but diversity as a good mix of people united for the cause.
George Barda, one of the activists, shouted: "This is all just corruption and all future generations depend on us standing up to it in large numbers".
Sian Berry, member of the Green Party, also participated in today's rally. She sent a letter two weeks ago asking the College's Principal to divest and reconsider sanctions on activists.
Around 11:20 the protesters formed a long line facing the Strand building. They kneeled for a minute in silence, to then rise and put their hands in the air holding daffodils, paint brushes and coffee cups. Finally, they marched to the wall and attacked it.
The "wall of fame" alumni were watching over. And so were the Police and a discrete member from the College's Security staff.
The Police attempted to arrest two protesters after they spilled paint on the wall. The protesters clarified the situation quickly saying it was an accident. They were told that, as long as they are going to clean it up, there is not going to be any problem. Asked about the protest, they both agreed that there is no better way of sending a powerful message than by doing something creative.
"It's a strange protest", a police-woman could be heard saying as protesters were sticking stars, placards and flowers on the walls to keep the teddy bears company.
The colourful banners have rather grim messages: "DIVEST NOW or we will die" reads one of them. Only grim or also true? It depends on the College's actions whether we might have to test the answer ourselves.


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Andalusia – Close to Vejer de la Frontera (between Malaga and Cadiz) lays this formerly farmhouse – now transformed into a small luxury retreat.
The house has only 8 suites and all are individually decorated. We had a wonderful fire place and an old-fashioned bathtub in our room.
In summer they also do Paellas and BBQ on the terrace or pool area and the house is ideal for weddings.
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Stress Testing Nuke Plants: The Idea Stresses Me Out!
OK, so the Germans want to "stress test" nuclear power plants.


Struggling under the weight of a stimulant addiction can affect all avenues of an individual's professional and personal life. A deeper understanding of illicit and prescription stimulants is an important part of fighting against this trend. The information below will dive into the topic of the addiction to stimulants more deeply.
Understanding the power of a stimulant addiction requires some basic knowledge about these substances. Stimulants are a class of drugs that have a powerful effect on the central nervous system. The use of stimulants can trigger a variety of psychoactive changes that can become severe. The rush of euphoria that occurs from stimulant use can be a major factor in the development of a dependence on these drugs.
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100th Anniversary - St. Virgilius Church
Rosary Altar Societies
"St. Virgilius Rosary Altar Society meets on the third Monday of the month (Sept. - June) at 12:30 pm at the American Legion Hall, Broad Channel.
St. Camillus Altar Rosary Society meets on the first Sunday of the month (Sept. - June) at 10:30 am in Springman Hall, Rockaway Park.
The mission of the Rosary Altar Society is to praise and honor the Blessed Virgin Mary through prayer, good works and the recitation of the Rosary; to be a medium through which Catholic women may speak and act upon matters of common interest; and to provide spiritual and social community for the members. Our members meet monthly following the recitation of the Rosary, which is followed by Mass and/or spiritual exercises. By participating in a variety of programs of interest, retreats, days of recollection, and special projects and fundraisers, members support this mission to their benefit and the betterment of our faith family and community. "
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A place for Seniors to meet to discuss senior issues and socialize with neighbors and friends meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month (Sept. - June) at 12:30 pm in Springman Hall, Rockaway Park
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A place for Seniors to meet to discuss senior issues and socialize with neighbors and friends meets every Thursday at 12;30 pm in the American Legion Hall, Broad Channel.
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Program—Junior Editorial Team
Junior Editorial Team
1 March 2008 – 19 June 2009
On 29 may 2009, the book JET– it's not a plane, it's not a girl's name, it is a book about art was published! This book about contemporary art and the world around it has been made by a group of five young people, the Junior Editorial Team (JET), who want to show their age group exactly what it is that makes art so interesting. In the book you will find DIY-tips, cartoons, many different artworks, a fictional story and interviews with artists. The JET team talked about art with people who have been working in the arts for years as well as ordinary passers-by in the streets. JET– it's not a plane, it's not a girl's name, it's a book about art encourages readers to look, think, talk and ask questions about art.
Faye Holdert,	Joris de Jong,	Judith Leijdekkers,	Sammie Oostrum,	Vincent Peters
In JET, various themes, artists, disciplines, philosophies, ideas, opinions, continents and cultures are intertwined, which show the diversity of contemporary art and society. This has made the book an eclectic whole. Each team member interviewed an artist that they were personally interested in, including Marc Bijl, Randa Shaath and William Hunt. In this way both diverse artists and attitudes towards art are showcased. Besides interviews, each team member also imagined a concept for a project, researched this and eventually executed it. Every idea was different and this led to a variety of results ranging from the project "Art: Behind the Scenes " a story of hidden heroes in the art world (amongst whom are the director of the institution and the education project curator) to ironic cartoons about art in collaboration with cartoonist TRIK. In the book you will also find "MoMA Moments", a suspense story about an artwork in New York and 'DIY-tips' from contemporary artists like Lawrence Weiner, Ryan Gander and Geoffrey Farmer, to get started yourself. By reading the book you will be able to see the artists' ideas more easily and form your own opinions about art.
JET consists of Faye Holdert, Joris de Jong, Judith Leijdekkers, Sammie Oostrum and Esra Yalciner. The expertise and areas of interest of these youngsters connects the book to the interests and experiences of all young people around the world. During the past one-and-a-half years, Witte de With has worked with this editorial team on the publication. In the beginning they visited a variety of people that play a role in the realization of a book. They spoke with a publisher, printer, designer, and also with artists in their studio or exhibition space. The team had workshops on interview techniques and writing to be able to collect as much information as possible in these conversations. Consistently the main questions were: When is something art? And why do artists make art? It soon became clear how to shape the content of the book and how it should look.
EDUCATION AT WITTE DE WITH
Through its education and youth activities, Witte de With serves as a centre for young people, where they can experience contemporary visual art and learn and share their ideas and opinions amongst each other and with others. In this way, we promote interest in contemporary art and strive to build a loyal group of young visitors. In addition to our regular programmes for educational institutions from secondary to university level, we see a need for projects that go beyond the educational curriculum. We recognize that young people are seriously interested in viewing, creating and experiencing art for their own pleasure and in their free time.
the Mondriaan Foundation, the Prins Bernhard Culture Fund and the City of Rotterdam


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Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer Records Vocals For Syrian Thrashers Anarchadia
Jon Schaffer, guitarist and main song writer of Iced Earth, will be featured as guest vocalist on Syrian thrashers Anarchadia's upcoming album Let Us All Unite. Schaffer performs alongside the band's singer Nour on a track entitled "True World Order" which will be available as a free download.
Anarchadia's album will be released on Metal East Records, Dubai/UAE.
Jon Schaffer stated: "I have always been impressed with the efforts and music from metal bands coming from the Middle East and when I got the invite to guest on Anarchadia's album, I was immediately into it. I am hoping these guys will go far in their career, they certainly deserve it."
Anarchadia had the following to say about the collaboration: "No words can express how honored we are to work with a heavy metal icon such as Jon who happens to be a very cool and down to earth guy and a true metal brother. Cheer guys hope you will dig the new stuff!"
Posted in: Metal News Tags: Anarchadia, Iced Earth, Jon Schaffer, Metal East Records, Nour, Syria, Thrash Metal, True World Order


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Greek PM to promise economic relief after years of austerity
By Reuters News Service September 7, 2018 0192
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to announce on Saturday some economic relief for Greeks who have swallowed the bitter pill of austerity during years of financial crisis, in a keynote policy speech that may be overshadowed by protests.
The leftist leader must strike the right balance between an angry public that wants to be rewarded for years of sacrifices and markets, easily unnerved by any sign of deviation from the path of fiscal consolidation in the post bailout era.
The country emerged from its third international bailout last month after eight years of strict supervision by its foreign lenders – its euro zone partners and the Washington-based International Monetary Fund.
Tsipras, who was catapulted to power in January 2015 on promises to end austerity but was later forced to sign up to a new bailout, hopes to boost his sagging poll ratings this year before a planned general election in 2019.
At the annual trade fair in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Tsipras will indicate the beneficiaries of this year's fiscal outperformance, which the government puts at 800 million euros ($931.28 million).
He is also expected to outline his medium-term economic policy, pledging tax cuts and lower social security contributions for some groups, while also promising to continue structural reforms and remain fiscally prudent.
Outside the venue where Tsipras will speak, unions have planned rallies to demand a reversal of bailout reforms, which they say have hurt workers rights and plunged Greeks into poverty.
Government officials told Reuters that while Athens wants to pursue a more growth-friendly strategy, it is determined to meet goals it has agreed with official lenders:
"None of the measures (which will be announced by Tsipras) will jeopardise the 3.5 percent primary surplus target," one official said.
Greece has agreed to maintain an annual primary budget surplus – which excludes debt servicing costs – of 3.5 percent of gross domestic product up to 2022. So far, it has outperformed on fiscal goals and the economy has returned to growth.
Hinging on its fiscal outperformance, the government hopes to avoid implementing a new round of legislated pension cuts next year. It has called the measure "unnecessary" in a country where pensions have already been slashed 12 times since 2010.
"I can say with certainty that the specific measure is not needed to achieve the 3.5 percent primary surplus target," government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said thia week.
The issue is expected to be discussed with lenders' representatives, set to arrive in Athens on Sept. 10 for their first post-bailout quarterly assessment.
During his speech, Tsipras is also likely to defend a deal with Skopje to end a decades-old dispute over the ex-Yugoslav Republic's name, a sensitive issue in northern Greece which has its own region named Macedonia.
A protest rally against the deal is also planned for Saturday evening in Thessaloniki.
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August is the month for making plans
Written by Yanna
Rehearsals are going well and we are now at the crossroads of learning the pieces our wonderful composers have written for us (we can't wait to share them with all of you) and preparing for the recording of our 'ANIMO two' Album.
Recording is set over 4 days in November at our Eden's Hill Studio with Adam Bertenshaw at the helm, as always. Let's hope that by then we won't have to keep the glass doors open for Covid reasons- we did freeze 3 weeks ago and that was in July!
Our concert at Hellens with Martin Bills, Wendy Nieper and Eve Loiseau was postponed because of Covid-19 so while we are waiting to hear of the new date, we are discussing video and audio recordings of a few of the songs (they are so beautiful!). Martin is busy working on a quartet that will involve Singers and Animo; watch this space!
We are starting to seriously consider using YouTube's Premiere or live streaming to release our 2020 commissions as singles. It's a case of the mountain coming to Mohammed...
We want each new commission to celebrate and showcase our composers but hopefully too, our sound as it grows and develops with each piece. You will be able listen to samples of our recordings on our website and Soundcloud and we will, of course, make the full tracks available on all the most popular online platforms as before. We envisage having those tracks released by early January 2021.
We've already had some great online sessions with our composers and we hope to find time to work with one of our composers to record their pieces written for Music Library. Some of our composers are already seasoned contributors to these banks of music material for any mood, style and genre. This is a fascinating world that was unknown to us before we started commissioning new music and talking to composers about their processes. It's an entirely different world for composers than it is for instrumentalists.
We are excited about the future even though it is uncertain. We want to share our music and vision for how music transforms lives. We need more music, art (madness?) to explain what's happening now in our world.
Next week we are starting our home recordings (video and audio) so, no doubt, Sarah will be posting on Instagram once again with snippets from our rehearsals. I have always found rehearsals fascinating; more so than the final result. It was one of the reasons I loved turning pages for other pianists - but that's another story.
Be well and look after your mental and physical health. Listen to 'ANIMO one' for calm and inspiration. Doctor's orders!
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Michigan Medicine Headlines> Strategy & Leadership
Chief nurse executive details milestone year in Grand Rounds session
July 25, 2017	// FOUND IN: Strategy & Leadership, Top Story
Chief Nurse Executive Margaret Calarco, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, delivered her Grand Rounds address on July 19, focusing on the successes of the past year and underscoring the many accomplishments of Michigan Medicine nurses. Calarco also highlighted the supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment that allows nurses to thrive within the organization.
Titled "Nursing at Michigan: Leading the Way," the presentation touched on the organization recently earning Nurse Magnet Recognition Program® status — obtained largely through efforts of the nursing staff — as well as other ongoing efforts, including the department's DEI initiative, leadership and professional development opportunities, and a renewed focus on self-care.
"This is nursing at Michigan," Calarco said. "It is your work, every hour of every day, impacting thousands of lives, not only while they're here, but forever."
Nursing staff and the department collectively garnered 43 awards and honors throughout the past year, including:
11 DAISY Awards: Edward Alelmann, Michelle Dettore, Andrew Goy, Paul Gibson, Wendy Ogren, Anita Briggs, Tanya Grzybowski, Emily Schlund, Ning Etchill, Tammy Deyarmond, Jonathan Friedman
2017 Lantern Award: Children's Emergency Services
The Frankel Cardiovascular Center Clinical Innovation Award: Mobility Aid/Early Ambulation in CVICU
"Liberation" Top Team Award, Society of Critical Care Medicine: Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Michigan Medicine nurses also shared their expertise and creativity throughout the health care industry, including two keynote speakers, 48 professional presentations, 81 poster presentations and 39 publications.
Calarco also spoke about recruitment and retention efforts — an area which has seen continued growth and success.
Michigan Medicine hired more than 1,000 nurses over the last fiscal year (including transfers) and boasts a vacancy rate well below the national average.
Career fairs saw record attendance, and the Career Launch program, which targets senior nursing school students from across the state and focuses on preparing them to navigate the job market, continues to grow in popularity. Michigan Medicine has proven successful at not only attracting but also retaining first-year RNs: the national turnover rate has increased to 27 percent while Michigan Medicine's rate is only 6.1 percent.
Associate Professor Emerita Angela Delvecchio, M.A., R.N., 95 years old and retired for more than 30 years, attended the presentation by Calarco's invitation. She was particularly impressed by the work completed to earn the Magnet designation.
"My nursing school in Chicago was a diploma program, and they got Magnet," Delvecchio said. "I didn't realize the amount of work that went into it until recently. I wanted to come here and see all these hard-working people."


Hyderabad: In Dabeerpura area of Old City, a man died under suspicious condition.
According to the report of the police, Mohammed Qadeer (40), a resident of Ibrahim Patnam was the rickshaw puller. On 6th October, he fell down on the road and received serious injuries on his head. He was rushed to hospital where he died during the treatment.
Dabeerpura Police registered a case and started investigations.


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Sandwich spells success for Sanchez
Pepin's celebrates its 15th anniversary Oct. 7.
Herman Fuselier
Jose Sanchez never dreamed a little thing like a sandwich would carve his future. A native of Guantanamo, Cuba who grew up in Puerto Rico, Sanchez remembers his father making Cuban sandwiches in his popular grocery store.
As senior class president, Sanchez guided his classmates in a sandwich-making fundraiser that allowed them to retire a debt, with money left over for the senior prom.
Decades later, Sanchez is the owner of Pepin's, Home of the Cuban Sandwich, a landmark convenience store on Ridge Road.
"Here I am, 45 years later, the sandwich is still supplying my needs," said Sanchez. "Sometimes things you were learning and didn't give a second thought were a life-changing experience
"The stars align and you end up with what you like. I wanted a store, but I never knew it was going to end up selling Cuban sandwiches."
Pepin's marks 15 years in business with a party at noon Oct. 7 at the store. The day-long celebration, which also marks Sanchez's 64th birthday, includes Latin food, music jam sessions and more.
The store will also collect donations for Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico.
Family always a high note for sax legend
Besides the store, Pepin's has grown into a local wholesale outlet for Cuban sandwiches, a mix of roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles and a secret spread on pressed Cuban bread. Sanchez said, with his store customers and wholesale clients, Pepin's moves close to 300 sandwiches per week.
"We do our own pork roast," said Sanchez. "We slice our own ham, our own cheese. The ham is not the cooked ham, but the pit ham that's smoked. It's the whole leg ham. It's a totally different flavor than the cooked ham. It's not even close.
"It's always natural Swiss cheese. It's the one with the holes, just like you see in 'Tom & Jerry.' The spread I used is the same my dad used in Cuba and Puerto Rico."
Sanchez's father, Jose, still active at 101 years old, inspired him with more than sandwich spread. The younger Sanchez watched him build successful restaurants and other businesses that were lost to government takeover in Cuba.
In 1964, the family left Cuba for Puerto Rico, where the senior Sanchez opened Pepin's Liquor and Grocery Store. The store sold so much food and cases of rum, by the hundreds, that Sanchez retired 10 years later.
By that time, the younger Sanchez had made his way to the United States to study psychology at LSU. He met college students from Lafayette at a Baton Rouge concert. They invited him to hitchhike back to a city that hooked him right away.
"We had so much fun," said Sanchez. "I danced. The food was excellent and had that little spice. In Baton Rouge, they had nothing like that. It was dead.
"The girls loved my curly hair and my accent. I had curly hair at that time. I said I had to transfer. In '74, I transferred to Lafayette and never left."
Sanchez transferred to then-University of Southwestern Louisiana but later quit school to marry and help with family business back in Puerto Rico. In Lafayette, he eventually bought a sub sandwich shop that became his current location.
Through the years, Sanchez became immersed in Lafayette's music and culture. He played percussion on Chubby Carrier's "Zydeco Junkie" CD, which won the 2010 Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album Grammy.
Hot rods, antique cars invade Lafayette Saturday
Sanchez dreams of retirement and world travel, even a trip to show his wife his native Cuba. He hopes those travels can make the world a better place.
"I'd like to do mission work, if I can, for whatever God has given me. Maybe I can be a little light that can change a few hearts.
"The world has a lot of problems. Why you want to kill somebody because they don't have the same ideology that you have? We can agree to disagree in a friendly manner."
What: Pepin's 15th anniversary party
When: Noon to 6 p.m., Oct. 7
Where: Pepin's "Home of the Cuba Sandwich," 601 Ridge Rd.
Information: Pepin's Lafayette on Facebook


Apple makes it easy to quickly take screenshots on a Mac, whether it's the whole screen or a specific selection.
What's also easy, unfortunately, is completely filling your desktop with the countless screenshots you've taken. By default, your Mac will automatically save any screenshots you take onto your desktop, and there's not an immediately clear way to change this.
Luckily, it's a pretty simple process to change where your Mac saves your screenshots. Whether you actually need to keep all of them, however, is a decision best left up to you.
First, make a folder to save your screenshots in; it can be located anywhere on your Mac. I chose to call mine "Screenshots," and saved it in the Documents folder.
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This is what the Terminal should look like if you completed the last step correctly. Your usernames/folder names will likely be different, of course.
Finally, try taking a screenshot to test it out.
Press Command + Shift + 3 to take a screenshot of the entire screen, or Command + Shift + 4 to select a portion of the screen to capture.
Your screenshots should now show up in your desired folder.


The Uganda police force is waiting for advice from ministry of internal affairs on the issue of Hon Aidah Nantaba recording a statement at the police facility.
The police spokesperson Fred Enanga has insisted that they will not record any statement for ICT minister Aidah Nantaba at her premises.
This is a reaction to the letter written by Hon Aidah Nantaba to the Uganda police force informing them that she is unable to move from her home on advise of the President of Ugandan.
This follows an investigation after the cold murder of Ronald Ssebulime in an alleged assassination scare on Hon Nantaba on her way from Kayunga.
Police says that although Hon Nantaba on Friday acknowledged the receipt of summons to record statement they are still waiting for her to show up.
However police reports that Hon Nantaba is willing to record the statement on what transpired that day when Ssebulime was shot and killed by heartless police officers.
Addressing the press today at police headquarters Naguru, the police spokesperson Fred Enanga said they have put investigations on hold until she records statement and investigation continue.
He adds that the police is still waiting for communication from the state minister for internal affairs Hon Kania Obiga.
On Sunday 24th March 2019 police officer from Nagalama police station Shot dead Ronald Ssebulime after State Minister for information, communication and Technology also Kayunga woman Member of Parliament Aidah Nantaba report a case at police that the deceased has been following her from Kayunga with intention to assassinate the minister.
Police persued Ssebulime who was on motorcycle shot and killed him at Nagojje in Mukono district.
During the same press conference Enanga said that investigations are going on the part of Killing Ssebulime Ronald and they have already reconstructed the scene of crime and the three officers have gone through a medical examination and have no problem on their understanding.
The three suspects arrested by police over shooting and killing Ronald Ssebulime are Corporal Bagonza Geoffrey, Corporal Ssali Oscar the suspected shooter and Opira Ronald while one officer is still on the run.
He adds that the three Guns of the police officers now under detention at Railways police are being taken to the experts to find out which gun was used to shoot Ssebulime.
He further says that the Uganda police team led by Chief political commissar has taken effort to reach the family of the late Ronald Ssebulime with the area LC I chairperson to meet at Nakabugo police post but were made to wait for the whole day without any communication from the family members.
He adds that police has sent the papers to legal department of police to so that they can be advised on the next step.
Enanga says that by tomorrow or Wednesday police will send the file to the director of public Prosecution for advise before charging the three suspects in courts of law over murder.


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Despite the pain and sacrifices of the past years, despite some ill-designed European Union policies, over the last few years, the Greeks have chosen, again and again, to stay and avoid a "Grexit."
First of all the EU has meant a more peaceful neighborhood. We well remember the time when we had little or no contact with our neighbors to the north in the Balkan region. The break-up of Yugoslavia in the 1990s brought horrifying ethnic cleansing, mistrust and artificial barriers around issues of religious differences.
With our region steadily moving into the European Union we reversed that lack of co-operation, military build-up and ethnic tensions. Now there is trade, people-to-people cultural activities, co-operation in areas of infrastructure, energy and education that give meaning to our region.
We established a road map for all that would guarantee the respect of human and minority rights as well as good neighborly relations. We can envision a common future together based on common values rather than a future of animosity and hatred.
Second our voice has strengthened. In a wider region fraught with conflicts, such as the Middle East, the war in Syria, Ukraine, the Caucasus, our European voice when united is a powerful one, and is respected. Divided we are weak.
When I took over the seat of the rotating EU Presidency in 2003?, I was impressed with the power of our single market. We discussed and influenced the debate on issues such as genetically modified organisms (GMOs) with President George W. Bush and unsafe industrial products with the Chinese.
When we, as a unified EU, decide on a common policy concerning the rights or health of our citizens, or the damage imports might do to our environment, we are not only listened to; we actually can change global policy and practices. To the benefit of everyone.
United we stand - divided we fall.
Third, there are two sides to the sovereignty debate. Some say we give up sovereignty in the EU. Others say, we actually strengthen our sovereign will in the EU. Very simply because united we stand - divided we fall.
Greece is not an island state -- even though we do have thousands of islands. I often think "wouldn't it be great to just isolate myself on one and forget about the world's problems?"
But reality bangs on our door -- no matter how tight we close it. If we are to deal with the issues of today no one can do so alone. Just think: climate change, pandemics, the global financial crisis, the refugee exodus. None of these can be dealt with by a sovereign state alone.
No one is an island in this global economy.
Finally, do I have my criticisms of the EU? You bet I do. I want to see more citizen participation, I want to see our citizens elect the officials in Brussels - or at least have more democratic oversight. I want an EU with a growth-oriented policy. I want our voice to be heard around the world even louder. I want a stronger voice that will defend the basic values we all cherish in our democracies. Just to name a few of my concerns.
But still I know only too well - the EU is still the best choice around.
Leaving is sort of an escape to a utopia. (In Greek the word means a place that does not exist.) Our tendency to escape and isolate is based on a hope that all will be better as today's difficult problems will simply vanish. They won't.
We need the voice, the creativity and experience of the UK and its citizens. Together we can contribute to humanizing our global society and provide for security and prosperity for our citizens.
We can and will be much more effective together.


Since 2014, Senators Mike Padden and Sharon Brown have led an effort to increase the opportunities for public participation in the legislative process. The two recently requested an update from Senate and House administrators on progress to enable testimony from places outside of the Capitol, especially east of the Cascade Mountains.
The responses could not be more different. The House of Representatives failed to respond, while the Senate provided a detailed report about the successes of its pilot program.
"I am very pleased with the success of our remote-testimony pilot program in the Senate," said Padden, R-Spokane Valley and chair of the Senate Law and Justice Committee. "The Senate administration responded immediately to our request for an update, and the news was very encouraging.
In his response to Padden and Brown, Secretary of the Senate Hunter Goodman expressed confidence in the Senate's efforts.
According to the report, seven of the Senate's 14 committees have used remote testimony during the 2017 session, with Padden's Law and Justice Committee leading the way with eight instances. Out of this year's 28 remote sessions, 20 took place without issues, six saw minor technical issues that did not affect testimony, and two failed due to a configuration change made to address a connection issue. Goodman reported the system has been fixed and is fully functional.
The Senate Trade &Economic Development Committee meets for a work session with remote testifying.
Brown, R-Kennewick and deputy leader of the Senate majority, applauded the Senate's efforts and called on the House of Representatives to do more to open up government to citizens east of the Cascades.


We continue to maintain a pretty simple open door policy on demos and you or your band are more than welcome to send us what you wish to the address below. Just keep in mind that sometimes it takes us a little while to get through what has come in at any given point in time. That said, we do listen to everything and if we are interested in your music, we'll drop you a line. Unfortunately, at this time, it's too hard to write back to everyone who sends us a demo. We don't have the manpower to tackle the many crates of discs that have been submitted & still write a real, human response to what you have made and that's what we feel you deserve. Don't let that deter you, though. We're generally tongue tied by the amount of great stuff that hits our p.o. box & are enthused by everyone out there driven by the need to create, cultivate and produce music.
There's no need to ask us if we'd like to hear your recordings before sending them. Just send them along and we'll check them out. CD-r, dat, previous cds or records and cassettes are all totally acceptable for us. We even have an in-house 8 track player.
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Spoken word poem addressed to mothers who chose abortion: I'm sorry you felt like you didn't have any other option
By Texas Right to Life
"Years ago, I learned what really happened to pre-born babies during the different abortion procedures, and I was just devastated," says Bernadine Barber, a spoken word poet. Barber uploaded her poem, "Condolences" to YouTube last month and hopes to reach the hearts of women who have experienced the tragedy of abortion.
Barber spoke to Texas Right to Life about what inspired her to write and perform "Condolences." She calls the work an open letter to women who have undergone abortions. "I wanted to know what could drive women to make such a decision. After a lot of research, I learned that most women made the decision out of desperation, not empowerment. If only they had more emotional support from family and friends, if they felt taken care of instead of condemned and abandoned, they would not have made such a decision."
Barber continued: "I also learned that more than half of all women who've had an abortion immediately regret it and deal with depression, addictions, and suicidal thoughts for the rest of their lives. Along with all of that, I read dozens and dozens of stories from these precious women on Abort73.com and it broke my heart even more."
Barber's heart for the personal stories of post-abortive mothers has shaped her view of abortion over the years. She also shares that, in a small way, she has experienced the stigma that is cast on young mothers:
"Personally, I am a 25 year-old wife and mother to two toddlers. I have, in a tiny measure, experienced what it's like to be looked down on simply because I had children very early in my life. Pregnancy, regardless of the circumstances of conception, should never be condemned. When it is, we as a society are putting that child's life in jeopardy because people (even strangers, or worse, family members), look at that precious baby bump and treat it as a curse and nothing more."
Barber's Christian faith inspires her to be a voice – not only for the voiceless preborn, but also for their mothers, who are so often robbed of the freedom to share openly their anguish following an abortion. The so-called "women's rights" movement insists that abortion is liberating and wonderful.
But Barber knows that, sometimes, the mothers who chose abortion are stigmatized into silence by the very movement that claims to liberate them. "I pray that with God's help, I was able to put into words what these women may not be able to fully express. I hope that I have put myself in their shoes and could also share with them the Truth of Jesus' redeeming work and the freedom that comes from His relentless Love. This poem was not written without the shedding of tears. I pray that they could feel God's undying love for them and their sweet babies."
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Morning Update: YouTube Punished Logan Paul For 18 Days. I've Been Grounded Longer.
Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, Feb. 27.
By Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Elamin Abdelmahmoud BuzzFeed News Reporter
Posted on February 27, 2018, at 7:36 a.m. ET
Congress doesn't have a clear plan to deal with guns
President Trump promised action on gun control, but Republicans might not be able to deliver. Nearly two weeks after a school shooting in Florida left 17 people dead, Republicans in Congress are nowhere near coming together on any plan to address gun violence.
Trump, for his part, has proposed a broad range of ideas, like raising the age requirement for purchasing certain guns, arming teachers, and changing the background check system. Many Republicans are reluctant to push significant changes to gun policy and challenge the NRA.
Trump told a roomful of Republican governors not to worry about the NRA: "You guys — half of you are so afraid of the NRA. There's nothing to be afraid of. And you know what, if they're not with you, we have to fight them every once in a while. That's OK."
YouTube restores ads to Logan Paul videos, but he is still on probation
Eighteen days after suspending advertising on Logan Paul's channel, YouTube has reinstated the controversial YouTuber's ads. Paul's ad revenue was cut off completely on Feb. 8 over complaints about his on-camera behavior.
The ads were restored after Paul's team acknowledged reviewing the platform's rules and guidelines, according to YouTube. Paul's channel is still not eligible for Google Preferred advertising, and he remains on a 90-day probation period that keeps his content off the Trending tab and non-subscriber notifications.
Ads are Paul's primary income stream, estimated by some experts to be worth more than $1 million a month. During the no-ad period, he continued to grow his fan base, adding more than 100,000 YouTube subscribers.
A federal court just ruled for gay rights in a major discrimination case
The court ruled that a decades-old civil rights law bans anti-gay workplace discrimination. Basically, the dispute was about whether a part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that bans discrimination on the basis of sex also bans workplace discrimination due to sexual orientation.
The decision is a significant loss for the Trump administration, which had argued against a gay worker in the case. It's a win for progressives in their strategy to protect LGBT employees with a series of lawsuits.
Yet another European journalist was murdered for investigating corruption
And this time, they killed his girlfriend too. Jan Kuciak, a 27-year-old Slovak reporter specializing in tax fraud and corruption investigations for online news portal aktuality.sk, was found dead alongside Martina Kusnirova at their home in the town of Velka Maca.
It's the second murder in the last five months of an investigative journalist specializing in high-level corruption in the European Union. In October, Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb in Malta.
Reporters Without Borders, a journalism advocacy group, said that since Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico came to power in 2012, Slovakia has seen a huge jump in intimidation and harassment of journalists.
Quick catch-up
Michelle Obama: The former first lady is releasing an "unusually intimate" memoir called Becoming in November of this year. Back in February 2017, it was announced that Barack and Michelle Obama had sold the rights to their memoirs to Penguin Random House after a bidding war reportedly topping $60 million.
The Bachelor: The veteran reality show franchise, on air since 2002, is really not doing well this season. The show has seen a decrease of 14% in viewers, and a 26% drop in the key 18–49 demographic.
Ivanka Trump: The first daughter said it was "inappropriate" to ask her if she believes the women accusing her father of sexual misconduct. In an interview with NBC News, she said, "I don't think that's a question you would ask many other daughters." At least 16 women have alleged the president sexually harassed them.
Another one: Brian Wansink, the Cornell University food marketing professor who faces scientific misconduct allegations, has withdrawn a paper about enticing children to eat vegetables — just a few weeks after it had been corrected. It marks a sixth retraction for Wansink.
If you call Uber or Lyft to go to the emergency room, you're putting drivers at risk
Imagine you're not feeling well, you need to get to the hospital, and you don't have a car. If your instinct says you'll use Uber or Lyft to get there, you're not alone. Increasingly, sick people are using ride-hail services to get to the emergency room.
A recent (yet to be peer-reviewed) study found that, after Uber enters new markets, the rates of ambulance rides typically go down, meaning fewer people call professionals in favor of the cheaper option.
This might be a money-saving tactic, but it puts drivers in an uncomfortable position: "They're forced to choose between assuming potential legal liability if something goes wrong, or...the fear of getting a lower rating if they decline or cancel the ride."
I strongly recommend you don't spend time under a subway train
Shon Mogharabi was on the platform, ready to get on the subway in New York, when a hand reached out from under the train. The hand waved a few times, then put a cigarette out on the train for good measure. Then a man emerged from the tracks.
The footage is wild, and I highly recommend you do not do this.
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I'm not sure exactly when, how or why it happened, but we suddenly find ourselves in possession of one Aggressive Dog.
Yes, it's the same dog we've always had, except Sasha has decided to stop being completely submissive and start being mean.
So far it's only to other dogs, but considering how completely docile she's been up until now, it's a worrying trend.
I thought it was the other dog's fault at the bank a couple days ago (it was obviously curling back its lips at her), but now I'm not sure she didn't start things somehow.
And it seemed like a coincidence at the dog beach yesterday, when she snarled at the other dog who trotted by. I thought it was about the stick she had recently abandoned, even though she's never been protective of toys before. She regularly has her balls stolen at the dog park.
But it became impossible to ignore when we were walking home and a happy dog came up to say hi. Everything was going normally, until the other happy dog looked at me for acknowledgement and maybe an ear scratch, and Sasha decided to growl and lunge, nipping at its hindquarters.
The only thing I can think of is that Sasha is a) awfully jealous of the attention shift from her to Isaac, and not interested in letting any other dogs muscle in on the limited time she gets from her people or b) suddenly convinced Isaac and I need protecting from any strange dogs.
I haven't taken her out without Isaac, so I have no idea if he's truly part of the equation or not, but in the meantime, it's unacceptable behaviour and I'm not sure what to do about it (short of getting a muzzle, mostly as a visual sign to other dog owners that they should give us a wide berth while we sort things out).
Anyone have experience with a usually sweet but suddenly very cranky dog? Dog behaviour changes post-baby? Recommendations for trainers to help us work things out and get my sweet, silly, totally safe dog back?
I STRONGLY recommend Shelagh at Dizine Canine (http://dizinecanine.com/) … she's done wonders with helping me figure out what the hell to do with Justice and her stupid antics. Dana with Release the Hounds (http://releasethehounds.ca) is also excellent, and I believe they do a class specifically tailored to helping dogs figure out what to do with a new baby in the house.
Aggression is usually fear based, but I wouldn't be surprised if Isaac is the reason. When my sister was born, our daschund Dolly got super protective of her. Never aggressive, but SUPER worried if anyone else was touching HER BABY. She'd whine and pace and drool until the stranger put the baby back.
Awesome, thanks. I've emailed Shelagh – hopefully we get this silliness all sorted out soon.


This show was a competition. Two teams of chefs (Bobby Flay and Michael Symon versus Anne Burrell and Alex Guarnaschell) were competing to see who could make the best dishes for an audience. So far, this sounds like many of the other competitions that Food Network has aired. This show had a very interesting twist, though. The competitors could only use food that would otherwise have been discarded. Yes, they were essentially cooking with garbage.
Initially, you might wrinkle your nose in disgust. You may picture Bobby Flay emerging from a dumpster with a half eaten pizza slice, discussing how – after he brushed off the flies – he would turn it into a wonderful appetizer. It was nothing like this, however.
You see, Americans are very spoiled when it comes to food. When we shop for tomatoes, we want the very best. An otherwise edible tomato with a crack in its skin is tossed aside. Peaches with blemishes on them are left on the ground to rot. Lettuce is ignored because it isn't picture-perfect.
It isn't just the vegetables and fruits, either. Meats that aren't the ever-desired center cuts are cast out. Chickens with a broken wing are thrown away because people might think it means they are diseased (when the truth is that they are perfectly fine to eat). Bagels left at the end of the day and pre-packaged foods with creeping expiration dates get the garbage bag treatment.
As the contestants gathered food, the amazement at their finds increased. So did the disgust. Perfectly good food was being thrown away every day. While 1 in 4 children go to bed hungry, while people scrounge around wondering where their next meal will come from, mountains of food are being tossed in the trash. The food recovered by the contestants was a mere drop in the bucket.
This show got me thinking about food waste by me. I am not innocent of passing over produce because of minor blemishes. I also wondered what my local grocery stores, bakeries, and other food shops did with their waste. If the food is still good, albeit blemished or slightly older than customers tend to like, does the store toss it away? Or do they donate it to a local food pantry/shelter/etc?
Thanks to this program, I plan on calling some local companies to see how they handle their food waste. If they don't donate it, I'm going to see if I can arrange for at least some of it to be donated. I encourage everyone to do the same with companies in their area.
Have you seen the Food Network special? How do you think you can help raise awareness about food waste?
Disclaimer: I wasn't compensated in any way by Food Network for this post. I simply wanted to share what I felt was a good program and an important issue. The image above was created using two images from OpenClipArt.org.
I had very similar thoughts when I watched this Sunday night. It has created some very thought provoking discussions. I would love to hear if the stores in your area donate. I'm curious about my local stores as well. Though, I've decided that at the moment I need to start with me and my actions. Great post!
Wow – I'll bet the food tasted great. It is such a shame to see food wasted everyday in restaurants and households that could otherwise go towards feeding the hungry!


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2013-01-10 - TEAC AMERICA UNVEILS THE DISTINCTION SERIES
Audiophile Grade CD/SACD Players and Integrated Amplifiers
CES – Las Vegas, NV – January 10, 2011 — TEAC America, a subsidiary of the premiere Japanese electronics manufacturer, announces the release of a new line of affordable audiophile grade CD/SACD players and integrated amplifiers, the "Distinction Series". This new line is distinguished by sculpted aluminum front panels, fluorescent displays and solid construction, which are not common in affordable players and amplifiers.
There are three new CD/SACD players in the line,, the CD-1000, CD-2000 and CD 3000. All the players will play CDs, SACDs and CD-R/RW discs. 24-bit 196 kHz digital to analog decoders are used for maximum resolution and extraordinary sonic presence and imaging.
The entry level CD-1000 will retail for $899. The CD-2000, with an MSRP of $1,199 adds a high speed Class 2 USB streaming audio input allowing the CD-2000 to become a decoder for your music library stored on a server, PC, laptop or media server. By using the CD-2000, you avail yourself of the superior 24 bit decoding circuits bringing audiophile results from external devices.
The CD-3000, in addition to all the features of the other two models adds dual 24-bit 192 kHz decoders per channel. These DAC.s, operating in a dual differential mode, further refine the audio signal for exceptional clarity and musicality. The CD-3000 also allows the owner to up-sample incoming data and regular CDs to 192 kHz prior to decoding for amazing performance from regular media sources. The CD-3000 also sports all aluminum top and side panels complimenting the sculpted front panel and retails at $1,999.00.
There are three amplifiers in this new line. All the amplifiers in the "Distinction Series" use discrete analog circuits and have multiple analog inputs for versatility. The beautifully sculpted aluminum panels give a quality presence. All the products are equipped with a headphone output as well a pre-out to drive an external sub-woofer or recorder.
The AI-1000 will output a maximum of 120 watts per channel into 4 ohms and at an MSRP of only $999.00, is a real value product.
The larger AI-2000 starts with the same features of the A_1000 and adds a second pair of speaker outputs. At a full 180 watts per channel into 4 ohms, the AI-2000 will drive medium efficiency speakers with no distortion or clipping. This model adds a fully balanced analog input to the 5 regular RCA inputs including a phono stage. This amp has an MSRP of $1,499.00.
The top of the line AI-3000 brings mammoth power, capable of driving even the lowest efficiency speakers with plenty of headroom. The AI-3000 will put out an enormous 360 watts per channel into 4 ohms with an amazing signal to noise ratio of 102 db. Two fully balanced analog inputs are available with the AI-3000. The side panels are tremendous aluminum heat sinks that run the full length of the amplifier. At over 20" high and 69 pounds, the AI-3000.s imposing looks match the amplifier.s muscular performance specifications. The MSRP for the AI-3000 is $2,999.00.
""We are truly excited to introduce the Distinction series to our customers. We have always carried consumer products and our Esoteric high end audio products, but felt we needed products that fit right in the middle to fill the gap. With the distinctions series, we now we have products for everyone." said Paul Jenkins, Senior Vice President of TEAC America. This complete line of source and amplification products brings the highest quality audio components into the range of even modest budgets. All products in this series are available in either natural aluminum color or in black and will be available in February 2012.
About TEAC America, Inc.
TEAC America, Inc., established in 1967, is the largest subsidiary of the Japanese electronics maker TEAC Corporation. TEAC distributes high grade audio video electronics, consumerelectronics, computer data recording and storage devices, computer peripherals andprofessional recording equipment as well as disc publishing and duplication products. Productsare marketed by TEAC America under the brand names ESOTERIC, TEAC and TASCAM. To learnmore about TEAC, TASCAM and ESOTERIC products, please visit: www.teac.com, www.tascam.com and http://www.esoteric.teac.com/
Tim Crable Maiko Kimura
Acting National Sales MGR
Email: tcrable@teac.com
Email: mkimura@teac.com


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package Model;

import java.util.List;

import org.jb2011.lnf.beautyeye.BeautyEyeLNFHelper;
import org.json.JSONArray;
import org.json.JSONException;

import Jiemian.User;

public class AnalyzeHistory implements Runnable{
	String[] ID,status;
	String[] statusY;
	static String[][] historyStr,files;
	String history;
	static List<Specie> ff;
	static String[] filesname;
//	public AnalyzeHistory(String[][] files){
//		this.files=files;
//	}

	public AnalyzeHistory(List<Specie> ff){
		this.ff=ff;
		int length=ff.size();
		files=new String[length][2];
		for(int i=0;i<length;i++){
			files[i][0]=ff.get(i).getSpecieName();
			files[i][1]="1";
		}
	}
	 public AnalyzeHistory() {
	}
	public void historyAnalyze(String history) throws JSONException{
		   JSONArray datahistory=new JSONArray(history);
//		   System.out.println(history);
		   int length=datahistory.length();
		   historyStr=new String[length][2];
		   for(int i=0;i<length;i++){
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		   }
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	public void run() {
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		}catch ( InterruptedException | JSONException e) {
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		}
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