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October 5, 2010 | Africa
JONATHAN COMMISSIONS FORD FOUNDATION N523M WEST AFRICAN HQTRS
President Goodluck Jonathan, last Saturday, on Banana Island, Lagos, commissioned the N523 million ($3.5 million) building of Ford Foundation, marking its 50 years of work in Nigeria. President Jonathan commended the foundation's capital and operational support to the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, IITA, Ibadan, to remain a leading global agriculture research institute till date.
He also praised Ford which came into existence 75 years ago, for supporting the work of Institute of Child Health and the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, in 1970 as well as being one of the early supporters of the Human Rights Violation Investigation Commission, the Oputa Panel, as well as funded programmes on constitutional review and civic education in Nigeria.
The president also commended the foundation for the grant it gave to the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) to establish HIV-AIDS reference laboratory and clinical research centre in 2002. The president assured the internationally recognised support organisation that the government of Nigeria would continue to partner with it in its efforts at institutionalising democracy and best practices in Africa.
According to Ford Foundation President, Luis A. Ubinas, it opened its door in Nigeria in 1960 but did not have a permanent address until now. He said since making its first grant in the region in 1958, it has invested nearly $285 million (N40.70 billion) to support visionary people across West Africa who are focussed on strengthening democracy, promoting human rights, expanding higher education, building economic opportunity, and cultivating arts and culture.
Ubinas, who also announced $1 million (N150 million) for a series of special awards to recognise outstanding initiatives that promote transparency, good governance and inegrity in Nigeria, added that the foundation envisioned 'a future – a near future, not a distant future – in which West Africans and their governments will use the region's extraordinary human resources for common good, a future in which all people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We hope that this new home will be a place where our partners come together to create that bright future for all of West Africa's people.'
Ubinas added further that the $1 million grant known as the Jubilee Transparency Awards would be given throughout the year and selected by a panel of respected civil leaders based on an open competition. 'Up to 10 awardees will win at least $100,000 each. 'These awards reflect our commitment to ensuring a healthy and vibrant future of this region. Now is the moment to define West Africa for the 21st Century by leveraging its extraordinary human and natural resources for the common good.'


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Lalitha Ashtotra Shata Namavali
Shlokas, Vishnu Sahasranamam
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From a security perspective, there are two types of business owners; those that have experienced a ransomware outbreak in their business, and those that haven't. Conversations with either group are drastically different. People who've had the misfortune of being at the mercy of a ransomware virus will tell you how surprisingly disruptive it is to their business continuity. Even with up-to-date backups and a highly responsive IT staff/company, some downtime is unavoidable. Under less favorable conditions that downtime can extend to days and even weeks.
Can't my data just be decrypted? There has to be a workaround.
If you were given two very large prime numbers it would be relatively easy to find the product of those numbers. However, if you were given a massive number and asked to find the two numbers that when multiplied together, equal the original…well that is a far more difficult task. One that even modern computers cannot solve efficiently. Encryption is impossible to shortcut.
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Most likely from one of two ways. Hands down, the majority of ransomware infections come from malicious attachments in emails. These emails are designed to encourage people to open them. A shipping manifest from FedEx, past-due invoice or resume are the most common examples of subterfuge. The other less common but potentially more damaging means of ingress is a weakness in your network's perimeter that has been put in place to accommodate a third-party, usually a payment processor.
What follows is a dramatized version of events from a fictitious ransomware outbreak. While it may seem like saber rattling, the remediation of some outbreaks go better, but many go a lot worse.
Something isn't right. Spreadsheets and documents refuse to open. Line-of-business applications give a vague error before quitting. A call is placed to IT support. A short while later they call back. It's ransomware. All the files and folders on the server have been encrypted and there are instructions in a text document regarding how to properly contact the bad guys so that you can pay the ransom without their identity being revealed. Not to worry, there's an external hard drive plugged into the server and all your data gets backed up there. Unfortunately, that's been encrypted or deleted as well.
As difficult as it may be to come to terms with, the realization that the cheapest way to get back up and running is to pay the ransom and hope that the anonymous person on the other end of the line will provide the software necessary to decrypt. The TOR browser is downloaded and the journey on to the dark web begins. Once contact is made the negotiations begin. Originally the attacker wants $10,000 worth of Bitcoins, but eventually, $5,000 is agreed upon.
Most Bitcoin exchanges require account verification before large sums of Bitcoins can be purchased. This could take upwards of 72 hours. A lucky break was caught and a friend who invests in Bitcoin is willing to sell off $5,000 without any exchange fees tacked on. Contact is made again with the hackers, henceforth known as Ivan, and the Bitcoin is sent over.
A decrypter is received from Ivan and work begins on decrypting every file and folder on the server.
The decryption software continues to run but it appears to be skipping random files.
The decryption process has finished but there are still many encrypted files left over. The entire process is started over, hoping for better results this time. Meanwhile, every old external hard drive and thumb drive is scoured for usable data. Losing a year or two of data is better than losing it all.
No luck – the software is skipping files and folders wholesale. Attempts are made to reconnect with Ivan in hopes that he is both willing and able to help with this.
Ivan responds. The news isn't good. He thinks the software detected that the files were attempted to be decrypted without paying the ransom and has purposely sabotaged the data. In a last ditch effort he provides another decryption tool. This one seems to be working better than the last one but still skips files randomly. Nothing to do but wait and hope.
The second decrypter has conked out. Back to the dark web to reach out to Ivan again. Miraculously he is still responding. He does have a reputation to maintain after all. He takes a deeper dive through his records and realizes that the virus spread through the network so quickly that different ones were competing to encrypt files. The significance of this is that each one requires a different decryption key. So far he's handed over two. Turns out you need twenty-two more. The good news is this will probably work. The bad news is each decrypter takes twelve or more hours to run and the server can only handle a few running concurrently.
IT worked through the night targeting mission critical data with the twenty four decrypters. After four days of downtime business resumes, albeit at a reduced capacity. Some critical data was not recovered. Even though it was decrypted, the process has corrupted it beyond repair.
Business is back to full capacity. Although attempts were made over the weekend, some data will never be recovered. Hopefully what was lost is not bound by any form of compliance or retention laws.
The first key ingredient is some form of encrypted off-site backup. Every business should have a current copy of their data somewhere in the cloud. In the above scenario, the business owner would have thumbed their nose at the ransom demands while his backups were being restored. The business would have been back up and running Tuesday morning at full capacity with no data loss.
The second piece of the puzzle is to force third-party vendors to be more secure when connecting to your network. This often means the use of a secure, encrypted, VPN connection. Some companies agree without issue while others try to push back because adding extra steps adds time. If a vendor refuses, try to replace them. This might seem like a drastic step, but the alternative could be a week or more of downtime and data loss.


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Recovery of Unlawful State Aid - Multinational Companies and the CFC Rules in the UK
Following an investigation opened in October 2017, the European Commission ("EC") has concluded that the UK's policy (from 2013-2018) of allowing total or partial exemption for non-trading finance profits from the UK Controlled Foreign Company ("CFC") rules in part constituted unlawful State aid. As a result, the UK must now recover that "aid" from UK corporates with offshore group finance subsidiaries which benefited from the relevant exemption.
This decision follows a general EC review of Member State tax rulings over the past few years. Tax avoidance is one of the EC's top regulatory priorities given its potential to threaten fair competition. The EC has left it to the UK to determine the amount and the companies involved on a case-by-case basis. However, there are reports that the total amount at stake exceeds £1 billion.
In a post-Brexit world, it remains to be seen whether the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (the "CMA") will adopt a similar approach to the treatment of UK tax exemptions. This will depend on the terms of exit, although the CMA has indicated a commitment to replicating EU State aid rules under national law. It could therefore apply the same considerations in determining whether particular exemptions create a situation of selective disadvantage between multinational and domestic companies where both generate profits from UK activities.
Background to the CFC rules and the application of the Group Financing Exemption
The UK CFC rules are an anti-avoidance measure. They are designed to prevent UK companies from artificially shifting profits into foreign subsidiaries that are located in low or no tax jurisdictions, avoiding the payment of UK tax.
Under the rules as they applied until 1 January 2019, the non-trading profits of a CFC which were derived from intra-group lending could be subjected to UK tax in the hands of a UK parent company where (in particular) those offshore profits: (i) were attributable to UK activities ("UK activities"); or (ii) were attributable to loans financed with funds or assets deriving from capital contributions from the UK ("UK connected capital").
However, those CFC rules included a total or partial (75%) exemption from the UK CFC charge for certain non-trading finance income of a CFC which was derived from loan relationships with non-UK group members (the "Group Financing Exemption"). This exemption applied by election, and covered qualifying income of an offshore group company that would otherwise have been caught by the CFC rules - so even where it involved UK activities or UK connected capital.
Distinguishing between lawful and unlawful State aid
In its decision, the EC distinguished between the application of the Group Finance Exemption to circumstances involving profits from UK activities and profits from UK connected capital. That is, they concluded that the Group Financing Exemption for finance income of an offshore subsidiary:
did not constitute unlawful State aid where the income was derived solely from UK connected capital with no UK activities involved. In its view, the Group Finance Exemption could be justified in those circumstances due to the "disproportionately burdensome" tracing exercise this would impose; but
did constitute unlawful State aid where the income was derived from UK activities on the basis that it should be straightforward to determine the proportion of income deriving from UK activities.
The application of the Group Financing Exemption in this way created a selective advantage. The "aid" amounted to the benefit received by certain multinational companies in the form of an exemption not available to UK-based companies in the same or similar position (e.g., generating and using profits from UK activities).
The Group Finance Exemption was amended with effect from 1 January 2019 to comply with the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive. That amendment removed the Group Finance Exemption for non-trading finance profits derived from UK activities and the EC has confirmed that the UK CFC rules will not raise further EU State aid concerns as a result.
Practical implications
This decision has serious ramifications for UK corporation taxpayers that had group companies falling within the CFC rules between 2013 and 2018. All the non-trading finance profits of such CFCs generated by UK activities (and which previously fell within the Group Finance Exemption) are now, in effect, retrospectively subject to the CFC charge at the applicable historic rate plus compound interest. Over the affected period, corporation tax rates ranged from 19% to 23%.
Those taxpayers that may be affected will need to consider to what extent the relevant finance income was attributable to UK activities. In particular, this will mean considering whether and to what extent UK personnel have been involved in decisions relevant to the assumption and management of the relevant financing risks and assets, and their economic ownership.
Any affected taxpayer with a group financing subsidiary established within the European Economic Area would have a strong argument against any such charge on the basis it represents an unlawful restriction on freedom of establishment, in line with the ECJ's decision in Cadbury Schweppes. For group financing subsidiaries located elsewhere, there may be other grounds for appeal.
Any taxpayer wishing to consider an appeal to the General Court should be aware that the time limit for doing so is short, and expires two months from the date on which the EC's decision is published in the Official Journal. It is worth noting, however, that an individual taxpayer can only appeal the amount to be recovered (as set by the UK government) in a national court.
It is not yet clear whether the UK government itself will seek to appeal the EC's decision. But given that it does not appear to sit well with the ECJ's view of CFC rules as expressed in Cadbury Schweppes, this is possible. Under the principles expressed in that case, for instance, it is arguable that the profits of an offshore treasury company should not be subject to a CFC charge at all.
Even if the UK government decides to make such an appeal, the UK will likely still need to recover the alleged aid, pending the outcome of any legal proceedings: requests to suspend implementation of EC decisions in these cases are not typically granted by the General Court. Moreover, even if the UK were to leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement, the UK is unlikely to ignore its recovery obligation (despite the EC's enforcement powers in such a scenario being unclear).
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Although in typical Lou fashion, he basically said nothing of substance in that 30 minute interview.
My favourite part was the Cheshire Cat grin Lou had when Bob asked about Nylander's contract discussions.
I was half expecting the lights to mysteriously go out at that point and to have McKenzie replaced by Dreger when they came back on.
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Did the successes of last year's team surprise you a little bit?
Lamoriello: Oh, I think so. I think that the growth and the way the players adapted within the framework of the system… I think in the previous year what we went through was Mike bringing in an up-tempo system and we had to really educate the veterans who were here before to play that and find out how many could. The teaching was really into the veterans. The people who really survived that were perfect at it so Mike could focus on the younger players last year. The veterans really helped the younger players by doing it right all the time. Also, the receptiveness of the young players — we didn't know how quickly they would come. We didn't know that they would adjust that quickly and have the success they have. I would have to say [it surprised me]. We weren't different from anybody else. We were a little ahead of ourselves.
This might be the most revealing thing Lou actually said that he hadn't touched on before.
They had to be De-Randied.
I now understand the reason for the hype surrounding Liligren. He needs some fine tuning to be sure, but I think he'll be another good offensive minded D-man for the Leafs next season. I saw some flashes of potential with Timoshov, and a few other forwards , but the organization still lacks a solid defensive defenseman.
They come cheap and are easy to fill. D like Lil are much harder to come by.
If young, fast and talented, stay-at-home D-men were easy to find, we would have 1 or even 2 by now.
Young, fast and talented D are less one dimensional than a stay at home D.
I like fast and talented defensemen too! The only thing is if they are fast and talented, I kind of don't want them just to stay at home. I think I'm looking for someone who can skate, see the ice well, and has very strong defensive instincts in terms of positioning (body, stick, gap control) that can neutralize zone entries. Other than not being very tall, Dermott is quite possibly that very player.
The crispness of Dermott's overall game stands out among his peers; now Dermott needs to elevate it even further to reach the next level.
I agree. When I say stay-at-home, I'm really saying their talent lies in the ability to keep pucks out of their zone more than contributing to the offense. Defence first.
Please no Hyman on Matthews line! I just wanted to throw this out there. I don't get it and have yet to be convinced by anything I have seen or read. You can't play with Matthews and only score 10 goals! Surely our forward group is deep enough to have someone else on Matthews line besides Hyman.
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Yeah, I saw that today. Didn't realize Pronman had that high of an opinion on Brown. He's ahead of a number of players I wouldn't expect like Sam Bennett, Kevin Fiala, Timo Meier, Pavel Zacha... but I haven't followed their progression much since they were drafted. Anyways, I like Brown alot and if Pronman is right with his ranking, Brown will continue to improve and become quite important to this team in the future- hopefully at a low cost long term.
The guys you list there have disappointed relative to their draft position so far - Brown has been a better NHLer than all but Bennett, and an argument can be made for Brown there, too.
based on talent assessment of who I believe will have the best NHL careers. This ranking is not based on how well a player will perform in the 2017-18 season.
Despite the disappointment compared to their draft positions, I still surprised Pronman thinks Brown will have a better career than most of those guys.
Maybe he hasn't liked what he's seen in terms their ability to adapt the level of play in the NHL, and he's skeptical about their ability to improve on that?
With Bennett you have to wonder if he's a bit of a first round bust. They did seem to rush him for some reason though.
He specifically mentions (Leaf standouts): Martin Dzierkals (forward), Fedor Gordeev & Travis Dermott (defence).
I'm sure Babs will provide Patty every opportunity to bury Auston's passes that weren't converted last year. I'm predicting a slight drop in Matthews' goals this year with a significant increase in assists.
Even on Matthews' line, I don't think Hyman is the most difficult to understand problem with the lineup, if he can even be called a problem.


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Rajasthan Polytechnic College in Bikaner
Affiliated to Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan
The Rajasthan Polytechnic College, Bikaner was established in the 2010 under Rukmani Welfare Society, Bikaner as the first Private Polytechnic College in Bikaner. The society is well known for its excellence in education, training and creating a conductive learning environment. The institution owes its foundation to the bold and inspired vision of Sh. Govind Sharma and Er. M.K. Tak.All the Courses run by the College are approved by All India Council for Technical Education, (AICTE), New Delhi / Directorate of Technical Education, (DTE), and Government of Rajasthan.
Rajasthan Polytechnic College was started with the mission to educate the students from socially, economically and rural background and to train them to excel in work and in life. The College is affiliated to the Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan, Jodhpur.
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Eligibility: Must have Completed High School/10th
Admission Procedure: Through Centralized Counseling from Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan and also through Direct Admission at College Campus through Management Quota.
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What is Trigger finger or stenosing tenosynovitis?
Stenosing tenosynovitis, commonly known as "trigger finger" or "trigger thumb", involves the pulleys and tendons in the hand that bend the fingers. The tendons work like long ropes connecting the muscles of the forearm with the bones of the fingers and thumb. In the finger, the pulleys are a series of rings that form a tunnel through which the tendons must glide, much like the guides on a fishing rod through which the line (or tendon) must pass. These pulleys hold the tendons close against the bone. The tendons and the tunnel have a slick lining that allows easy gliding of the tendon through the pulleys.
Trigger finger/thumb occurs when the pulley at the base of the finger becomes too thick and constricting around the tendon, making it hard for the tendon to move freely through the pulley. Sometimes the tendon develops a nodule (knot) or swelling of its lining. Because of the increased resistance to the gliding of the tendon through the pulley, one may feel pain, popping, or a catching feeling in the finger or thumb. The catching or triggering action is distinctive. When the tendon catches, it produces inflammation and more swelling. This causes a vicious cycle of triggering, inflammation, and swelling. Sometimes the finger becomes stuck or locked and is hard to straighten or bend.
What causes trigger finger?
Causes for this condition are not always clear. Some trigger fingers are associated with medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and diabetes. Local trauma to the palm/base of the finger may be a factor on occasion, but in most cases, there is not a clear cause.
Trigger finger/thumb may start with discomfort felt at the base of the finger or thumb, where they join the palm. This area is often tender to local pressure. A nodule may sometimes be found in this area. When the finger begins to trigger or lock, the patient may think the problem is at the middle knuckle of the finger or the tip knuckle of the thumb, since the tendon that is sticking is the one that moves these joints.
The goal of treatment in trigger finger/thumb is to eliminate the catching or locking and allow full movement of the finger or thumb without discomfort. Swelling around the flexor tendon and tendon sheath must be reduced to allow smooth gliding of the tendon. Wearing of a splint or taking an oral anti-inflammatory medication may sometimes help. Treatment may also include changing activities to reduce swelling. An injection of steroid into the area around the tendon and pulley is often effective in relieving the trigger finger/thumb.
If non-surgical forms of treatment do not relieve the symptoms, surgery may be recommended. This surgery is performed as an outpatient, usually with simple local anaesthesia. The goal of surgery is to open the pulley at the base of the finger so that the tendon can glide more freely. Active motion of the finger generally begins immediately after surgery. Normal use of the hand can usually be resumed once comfort permits. Some patients may feel tenderness, discomfort, and swelling about the area of their surgery longer than others. Occasionally, hand therapy is required after surgery to regain better use.
No surgical intervention guarantees that there will not be secondary complications. Every decision which involves intervention should be aware of the risks that the surgeon has to inform you about.
Common complications related to hand surgery
Nosocomial infections: they are rare and easily controlled with early diagnosis. Antibiotics and a new intervention may be necessary.
Hematoma: the diagnosis must be early and surgical revision may also be necessary
Sudeck syndrome (algodystrophy): this is a "disruptive" pain when there is no underlying problem. Its manifestation is independent of the type of surgery and can occur even after a simple immobilization. The hand becomes swollen, painful, and gradually stiffens. The evolution can be very long. Sequelae are possible (residual pain, the stiffness of the fingers and/or wrist, sometimes of the shoulder). Treatment is difficult and uses specific rehabilitation techniques
Anaesthesia accident: the easiest but the most serious, including death (1 death per 100,000 to 150,000 anaesthesia).
Complications specific to the trigger finger
Stiffness of the finger: seen especially in old forms. Rehabilitation and equipment are necessary.
Extension of the phenomenon to other fingers: the conflict of the flexor tendon with its sheath occurs more frequently.
Recurrence (rare): it is treated by infiltration and, very rarely, by a reintervention.
Persistent pains: sometimes stubborn, they meet when there is significant synovitis. Rest and prolonged anti-inflammatory treatment may be helpful.
oedema of the base of the finger: frequent and most often transient
A carpal tunnel syndrome may occur, which in fact indicates the extension of tendon synovitis to the carpal tunnel.
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3 takeaways from Gonzaga's win over Creighton
The Zags responded in their first true road game of the season.
By Kyle Cajero@kylecajero Dec 1, 2018, 1:46pm PST
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For a half, it looked like there might be a new No. 1 in the nation.
No. 1 Gonzaga weathered Creighton's hot-shooting first half and countered with Zach Norvell's 23 second-half points in a 103-92 win. Four of the five Zags starters scored in double-figures — three of whom finished with double-doubles — showing the nation that the Bulldogs are No. 1 for a reason.
Here are three takeaways from Gonzaga's first road win:
Josh Perkins will be the most important Bulldog this season
Zach Norvell will steal headlines for today's huge second half performance, and Rui Hachimura will gain the most recognition from opposing teams, postseason awards and NBA scouts when all is said and done.
But as cliche as it sounds, fifth-year senior point guard Josh Perkins will be the key for Gonzaga.
Hampered with two early fouls, Mark Few had to turn to his bench in order to preserve Perkins. Both sides of the floor struggled in his absence: Gonzaga's offense became stagnant and Creighton guards Ty-Shon Alexander, Mitch Ballock and Davion Mintz had their way on offense.
Yet when Few inserted Perkins back in the lineup with 8:13 to go, Gonzaga looked like a different team. On his first offensive possession, Perkins hit a floater in the lane, then picked Mintz's pocket on the other end. Correlation doesn't equal causation, but the Bluejays went on a two-minute stretch without a field goal once Perkins stepped back on the floor.
Naturally, Perkins finished with a 13 point-13 assist double-double that would've been the highlight of the game if he played for other team.
What's up with Gonzaga's defense?
Maybe the thought of having a short bench held them back, or perhaps Creighton's Ty-Shon Alexander and Damien Jefferson simply outmatched the Zags that afternoon. Regardless, Gonzaga showed an unwonted lack of effort on defense.
At first, Gonzaga's three-point defense was an issue. Creighton started 6-9 from three, then finished the half with seven different players making threes. Having a thinner backcourt didn't help matters — having Crandall come off the bench instead of Greg Foster would've been valuable Saturday, but nevertheless — yet the lack of defensive effort couldn't be pinned on just the guards. As a team, Gonzaga was lethargic on defense. Their switches were late, closeouts were iffy and Brandon Clarke couldn't get any help when Hachimura sat with two fouls.
Thankfully for the Zags, the first-half defensive performance wasn't the storyline.
Do not, under any circumstances, count out this team
There's a moment midway through Tame Impala's single "Elephant" where the instruments abruptly stop, all thanks to frontman Kevin Parker whispering "here he comes." This eerie whisper ushers in a kaleidoscope of gritty, warbly synths that give color to what once was a traditional, psych-rock stomp. It's a jarring moment, but Parker makes the transition work.
In the same way, you can't put this Gonzaga team in a box after one mediocre half. And you certainly cannot count them out until the buzzer sounds. The Zags can turn on a dime like none other. Someone is always primed for a second-half resurgence — even if they didn't make a lot of noise in the first half.
In this case, that person was Zach Norvell. The lefty had five points on 2-8 shooting in the first half, but didn't let that deter him in the second. Norvell opened the second half by going 4-4 from the field (on three threes), then finished with 28 points.
But Norvell wasn't the only player with a resurgence in the second half: Brandon Clarke and Rui Hachimura round their rhythm on the glass and on defense. Clarke had five rebounds and no blocks or steals in the first, then picked up five more boards and two blocks and steals in the second; whereas Hachimura only grabbed three boards in the first half, but added eight in the second. It goes without saying both bigs finished with double-doubles (27 and 10 for Clarke; 22 and 11 for Hachimura).
Norvell's performance lifted his teammates. Even role-player Corey Kispert — whose three at 13:06 gave Gonzaga its first lead since leading 5-2 in the opening minutes — stepped up, giving them virtually no weak links on the floor.
The fact that this team will only get deeper once Crandall and Killian Tillie return should put the rest of the nation on notice. Gonzaga simply has too many weapons for opponents to address. Most importantly, however, the difference-maker will always be Few's uncanny ability for shutting out the noise and finding the player who will come out of nowhere to lead the charge.


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When I Get My Rewards: Godspeed, Dick Clark + Levon Helm
April 20, 2012 by Holly Gleason in artists
I was driving when I got the text. Three words: "Dick Clark's passed."
Trouble with the road is you gotta keep moving, from scouting a location to a drive-by lunch and straight down Carnegie to Prospect to an industrial parking lot, up a ramp, into a black-out curtained cavern where a young band was setting levels and getting ready to greet their fans.
Hot Chelle Rae are kids. Barely a quarter century the oldest ones. Power pop trio with a scaffold-soaring singer. Wasn't even sure they'd understand - even if they all have family in the business, cause, well, it'd been a long time since "Bandstand."
Professional always, I drove it down. Tried not to think about ithe tear inside Ask the questions I was sent to ask. Watch the show. Draw the conclusion. Let it ride, Let it roll. And I did. I always do.
Jamie Follese, the youngest - who four years on the road has just turned 20, is the one I told. Wide eyes with hair falling into them, he managed a "Wow." Then he showed just how long Dick Clark's fingers were even after the stroke that slowed him down.
"I can't believe we did his last Rockin' New Year's Eve…" he marveled.
Yeah, exactly.
I'd been in the studio when I got the news Levon Helm had turned for the worst. With a folk singer, my first idol, a sketcher of humanity, mortality and the wonder that keeps us ascending from the sludge and mud.
We had a song that wasn't coming together. "A Way To Make It There" considers the tides that pull us under and gentle breezes that push us on. Taut, driving, yet somehow encouraging, too, it was a song about people lost - and found.
I told Alex Bevan about the word that Levon wasn't long for this world, that they were asking for prayers and love and good thoughts. Then I sat down on my folding chair near the mic set-up and smiled a tired, fading smile. It had been a long three days. But draining though it was, our journey wasn't that.
"I never met him," Alex said. "But oh, his music…"
His music, indeed.
Their music, really.
I said a rosary while my friend got that elusive performance. I was glad he could find the grace in such sad news. Levon would've liked to think he was woven into someone else's song that way.
And then I was gone. Prayers and pensive, but moving again.
Until the text. The quick emails to everyone I knew who knew Dick Clark well, including one of his sons, who's been one of my best sources of clarity for years. Losses that are public are even more painful in private; I've been watching survivors cope for years.
It's like that Danny Flowers song "Before Believing" - and the lines "what if pieces of the sky were falling/ In your neighbor's yard, but not on you?"
There wasn't time to stop and think, to write as I do. Drive, yes. Sleep, some; the sleep of the deathly exhausted. Then rise and drive and think and talk to God about the meaning of it all.
Dick Clark, for many of us kids in the Midwest, was the gateway to everything we cared about. Bands we loved, artists we needed to know. They all played his show - Madonna, Prince, the BeachBoys when they were babies, Michael Jackson with (and without) the Jackson 5, James Brown, Van Morrison, Men Without Hats, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, rem, Dion, the GoGos, Rufus with Chaka Khan, Barry Manilow, War. Black, white and Latino, the guy who got his start in Philadelphia as a disc jockey by hosting a local tv station's dance party not only made no distinctions, he welcomed all music. Allmusic. Heck, he even helped get hillbilly singers on tv - back when it was a cousin'r'hog-humpin' oeuvre by helping the Academy of Country Music get their West Coast-recognizing awards show on network television.
Clark realized what the kids knew - and you could argue he rode it to a behemoth television empire, or you could say "Someone got it, and gave it back."
All I know is he had an acute sense of what was going on around him. Things you'd never think he'd notice - he was Dick Clark, after all - registered in ways you'd be shocked to realize.
I'd been shuttling or hanging around country stars doing "The American Music Awards" and "Academy of Country Music Awards" for several years… Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Patty Loveless, Montgomery Gentry, the Kentucky Headhunters, Rodney Crowell…
I'd always smile and say "Hello" as my internal dialogue shrieked "Dick Clark!" and I'd think about all those Saturday mornings, watching the teens and 20somethings dance to all the musicians I dreamed of. An onramp to a magical world, a seeming comrade of the ones I loved…
One day, he called me by my name. Just as if he did it every day. I didn't fall over; but what did you say? Right. I went with nothing. A stupid smile, a nod.
Years later, standing at the production table with Brooks & Dunn in tow, I started explaining the interview flow to the full grown men with the hardcore post modern honky tonk attack. Dick Clark studied me. I could feel him. I was worried I looked bossy.
"Look at her," he said off-handedly. "They watch her. They listen. They follow her every word. It's amazing."
A year or two later, I almost closed my business. Somehow Dick Clark heard. Someone who worked for him called me on my cell. "He says he's never seen anyone handle famous people the way you do," was the open.
I was speechless. "Dick… Clark… said that?"
The person and I talked for a while: what he saw, what he respected. They then told me they agreed with the tv scion. Joe's Garage stayed open.
Levon Helm was the same way, only completely different. Open to everything, aware of what was going on. Very keyed into the energy and the humanity around him.
But Dick Clark was a silk necktie, Levon Helm hopsack britches. Clark was Vegas slickness, studio polish; Helm was funky, ragged, raw and the greasiest groove you could possibly find. One was "the world's oldest teenager," the other was a wicked drummer with a bottomless pocket who sounded older than hollers even when they were still the Nighhawks, long before Music From Big Pink hit the streets.
They were both enthused about music, the people who made it. One celebrated by finding ways to put it on television - and long before most people today remember, doing "Cavalcade of Stars" package tours and taking the music to the fans. The other could be found doing his celebrated Rambles in his barn in Woodstock, NY - bringing together an eclectic group of roots musicians to jam and remember the notion of coming together in song, the same way he and The Band had inspired a somewhat flagging Bob Dylan and helped ignite his Rolling Thunder Review.
Levon Helm, whose last album was called Poor Dirt Farmer, was about the gritty and the real, the dignity between the cracks and the honor of living with integrity. He was a sweet soul, an elegant gentleman, a smile that lit up buildings and a credit to his Arkansas roots - a place where they grow a little crooked and wild, with a sense of gallantry that's anything but pompous.
No, he made you yearn for a hero in denim, who knew how to find the howl and the soul, to scratch at the dirt and the moon, to craft desirability from the hard scrabble and romance from a woman's small details.
Levon… Helm…. That voice, wide open, almost braying. Those hands, cracking and rolling over those drum heads and cymbals with a euphoria that swept you up, kept time from breaking and making it all so right now.
The Band was one of those acts: essential and the essence of what it meant to be rock & roll while keeping it organic. It's no wonder Keith Richards loved him, no doubt that the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band summoned Helm for the reconvening of the tribes, when they bridged the old school Nashville to the modern blurrers on the Grammy-winning Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2.
I watched Helm be as gracious and charming as any human being's ever been at Scruggs Sound just below Nashville. The Dirt Band and he working on a way gospel "When I Get My Reward," scraping soil and sky and making us feel like salvation was right there for the taking.
He had that way about him. It ran through his daughter Amy's band Ollabelle, too. And when Levon got the cancer that almost killed him several years ago, it was the music that saved him, that led him to other more heartening places.
His joy was always palpable, his growl and time impeccable witnesses to whatever he needed to convey. His Rambles at the Ryman were lovefests: Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller, whomever was in town, grappling to be a part of Levon's earthly angel band. Indeed, even the random dog or two would trot onstage or lay down by the man with the wickedly flawless timing.
You couldn't not feel good in his presence, and you wouldn't feel anything less than euphoric hearing the music he conjured. It was like he was blessed, and so were we to know… who he was, what he did and the way he carried himself.
How they carried themselves, Dick Clark, Levon Helm both, was a lot of it. They brought an infectious enthusiasm for what they beheld. They made people feel welcome. In a world of big egos, crazy notions, utter indulgence, they never lost the thread - never lost the sense that it was the music that was made and the fans who loved it who mattered.
I woke up in another town, still exhausted from my run up 71 north to Cleveland for the Rock Hall Induction dinner - and a night that went on and on and on. It was a celebration of how music sets you free, rebels against the inertia and revels in the intensity of being alive.
In spite of the melodrama generated by Axl Rose, Guns N Roses deported themselves as a true relic of the electric kineticism and insurrection of rough rock & roll, the Beastie Boys brought the same pushback via loud, progressive rap and the Red Hot Chili Peppers wadded up rock's slam and grafted it to the most industrial strength funk one could imagine. This night, they all throbbed and threw down. Breath-taking stuff.
Even the Small Faces/Faces aging innocence was charming. Though Rod Stewart couldn't attend due to illness, Ron Wood wore a tiny shiny mod-feeling suit, Ian McLagen in a Technicolor whirl of a shirt and Kenney Jones in bang-about street clothes - and they reminded the local fat cats, the industry standards what the 6000 people in the balcony already knew: whether it's the winsome yearning of "Ooooh La La" with its sweet chorus of "I wish I knew then what I know now…" and the raw sex of the bandy "Stay With Me," rock is straight stuff jammed directly into one's veins.
There were other acts, too. Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill's induction of Freddy King was jubilant, drawing you in, then dropping the groove for an incredible "Goin' Down." Carole King's induction of Don Kirshner made the business more than a necessary evil - and showed the way loving the music from the business side can advocate creativity in broader realms, while Bette Midler mainlined her own fandom of progressive singer/soulwriter Laura Nyro for an induction that stilled the balcony out of recognition and reverence for the way music touches us.
On the ride up to my hometown, I'd spent an hour on the phone with a true believer. His brother's pushing 50, but he still rocks, still has a band, is still biting the dream. The name alone tells you everything: the Mojo Gurus. Hardcore, snarling rock & roll, blazing guitars and a cloud of dust. Is it sardonic or stupid? Swaggering or snarling?
At the end of the day, they're mainlining the New York Dolls flash, the Stones at their roguest, a little Skynyrd, a dash of Ian Hunter, maybe a touch of the Faces, a bit of the same things the Black Crowes whirl and churn. Will it happen for this little band that almost kinda coulda a few times? Hearing the yowl of singer Kevin Steele, you get the sense it doesn't completely matter; that's not what he's singing for.
No, it's deliverance. It's the sacred space where you can let the whip come down, the truth rise, the thrill of being in the whip's crack - or as Springsteen exhorts, "It ain't no sin to be glad you're alive."
And it's true. It does. Music is the great soother, inciter, inspirer. To listen is to understand all the things that elude us in the conventional realm. It sows clarity, compassion, resolve, courage, occasionally lust and often romance. And that love is the being in love with life, not even a member of the opposite sex.
Moving too fast, though, you don't get to put things into perspective. You only get to keep dancing as fast as you can, hoping you don't fly off the flat and end up with your head or life cracked wide open.
Got home just now, right on the cusp of rush hour. My phone rang. It was a friend who knew I was driving, figured they'd let me get home (knowing I rarely radio or internet surf when I'm truly covering the miles)…
"You know he's gone," they said gently as they could.
I didn't have to ask. I knew. I felt the energy drain from my body, felt all the momentum that had been pinning my exhaustion to a wall far from where I was standing fall away.
"Oh," I said. What do you say? Especially when the man who wrestled New Year's Eve from Guy Lombardo's Big Band had exited the day before.
Even when you know, you're never ready. So there I was, speechless in the kitchen, knee deep in book bags and backpacks. I didn't know what to do, so I managed a "thanks," heard what I thought was, "I didn't want you to read it on the inter…" and hung up.
Then the tears started. Tears for Dick Clark. Tears for Levon Helm. Tears for who I was so long ago, when all the innocence those men embodied were twisted up with the thrill of music that made my pulse race.
It wasn't about knowing them or not, about the end of their creativity. It was more about two more icons off the chain of people who believed in what the music could do. It was about losing a piece of me that I'd invested in them… invested long, long ago.
Because once you know, you can't not know; but you can climb into a song and remember. It's palpable. It's everything you'd be if you were still innocent.
But to even be able to remember from the inside out, well, that's what music's for. It's the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when they get it… my first idol staying with his filigreed songs until the quietest truths emerge… some band in Tampa playing it flagrant and loud…
It's why Dick Clark was able to keep America's kids engaged, create "The American Music Awards" and "Rockin' New Years Ever," to remain a touchstone to punks and funks and rockers, poppers, rappers and everyone else.
It's why Levon Helm's solid, crisp beats still bust up every wall and resistance people might have, the voice equal parts Spanish moss, cracked red dirt and sweat that renders eloquent shabby details and heroic normal engagements.
It's why music matters - and these men stand out. We are more for what they gave us. They are immortal for the mark they've left on so many hearts. But especially, they are inspiring for how they embraced the music without limits - and to live and love like that is everything. All you have to do is really listen.
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A metal worker has a metal alloy that 15% copper and another one is 70% copper. how many kilograms of each alloy should the metalworker combine to make 120kg of a 48% copper alloy?
How many grams of nitrogen are present in 2 moles of HNO3?
Waseem buys jeans worth Rs6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax@ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the jeans.
If you randomly select a card from a well-shuffled standard deck of 52 cards, what is the probability that the card you select is a heart or King?
In the 6/54 lottery game, a player picks six numbers from 1 to 54. How many different choices does the player have?
Tericho earns $8.80 per hour working at an ice cream shop. Janelle's earning at a drugstore follow the pattern in the table. Number of hours:3= $25.50, 7=$59.50, 12=$102 and 20=$170. Who makes more money per hour? By how much? . Thanks.
A car of mass 1400kg moving south at 11m/s collides into another car of mass 1800kg moving east at 30m/s.The cars are stock together after the collision.Determine the velocity of the cars immediately after the collision.
A body falling from a high tower travels 40m in the last 2.71 sec of its fall to ground. What is the height of the tower?
A rotating wheel requires 6.00 s to rotate 27.0 revolutions. Its angular velocity at the end of the 6.00-s interval is 97.0 rad/s. What is the constant angular acceleration (in rad/s) of the wheel?
The point ( -1.5,-2) is reflected across the y-axis, What are the coordinates of the point after the reflection?
A store owner receives 12 computers:nine are model A and the rest are model B.if two computers are sold at random,find the probability that one of each model is sold.
When a balloon filled with 1.249 g of hydrogen explodes, the hydrogen reacts with 9.99 g of oxygen to form water vapor. Assuming water vapor is the only product formed, how much water vapor is produced?
A body falling from a high tower travels 40 m in the last 2.71sec of its fall to the ground. What is the height of the tower?
What volume of concentrated hydrochloric acid (12.0 M HCl) is required to make 2.0 liters of a 3.0 M HCl solution?
Laptop screen sizes are determined by the length of the diagonal portion of the screen. A laptop has a 12 inch width and the height measures 10 inches draw a diagram and calculate the screen size.
f the air temperature at ground level is 90degrees°F, the air temperature x miles high is given by T(x)equals=90minus−19x. Determine the altitudes at which the air temperature is from 52degrees°F to 42.5degrees°F.
A couple plans to have three children. What is the probability that a) they have all boys? Preview b) they have at least one girl?
In a popular amusement park ride, a rotating cylinder of radius R = 3.10 m is set in rotation at an angular speed of 4.20 rad/s, as in the figure shown below. The floor then drops away, leaving the riders suspended against the wall in a vertical position.
A man gave 3 upon 8 of his property to his son and 1 upon 4 to his wife. What part of his property did he give to his son and wife.. .. .. ???????
Does anyone know the theme of the short story the diamond mine by Willa Cather?
An investor invested a total of $1900 in two mutual funds. One fund earned a 6% profit while the other earned a 2% profit. If the investor's total profit was $94, how much was invested in each mutual fund?
in order to be a governor of georgia, a person must have been a U.S. citizen for at least how many years?
Synthetic diamonds can be manufacated at pressures of 6.00 x 10 in power 4 atm . If we took 2.00 litres of gas at 1.00 atm and compressed it to a pressure of 6.00 x 10 in power 4 atm , what would the volume of that gas be ?
for some real number b, the graph of the line y=3x+b passes through the point (7,-3).what its y-intercept?
How can dilute a 1 M HCl solution to obtain 100 mL of HCl solution 0,1 M?
Mrs. Mati is setting up two rest stops for a race. There are 24 gallonsvof lemonade total at the two stops.The second stop has twice as many as the first stop.How many gallons of lemonade are at each rest stop?
Calculate the standard internal energy change for the formation of water at 298K. The standard enthalpy of formation of water at 298K is - 285.8 KJ/mol.
What is the perimeter of a isosceles triangle that has 2 sides that are 22 inches?
2004-06-01-04-00_files/i0320000.jpg Find the volume of the cone. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
A solution is prepared by titrating a 100.0 mL sample of 0.10 M HF (Ka = 7.2 × 10-4) with 0.10 M NaOH. A)What is the pH after 20.0 mL of the 0.10 M NaOH is added? Show all calculations.


A service technician's work covers the general responsibilities for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR). This would include the installation and maintenance of all sizes of heating and cooling systems for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial applications. Some job specific applications include complete gas piping installations, high voltage electrical components, testing and analyzing and start-up of systems.
The plumber installs, repairs, maintains, and services piping and plumbing systems and equipment used for drinking (potable) water distribution, sanitary storm water systems, and waste disposal. They also work on technical installations for Medical Gas, Hydronic in-floor heating, Solar Panels, Heat Pumps, Cross-Connection Control and many other systems necessary for the health and safety of the general public. Their work is found mostly in the new home building and renovation, high rises, and commercial construction sectors including hospitals schools and other institutional buildings.
A Sprinklerfitter installs fire sprinkler piping systems in the commercial, residential and industrial sectors. With proficient knowledge of fire codes and responsibility for safety applications this tradesperson installs and maintains pressurized piping equipment and devices to supply fire protection and extinguishing systems with water, foam, carbon dioxide and other materials in places such as hospitals, homes and manufacturing plants - just to name a few.
The steamfitter-pipefitter is a tradesperson with the knowledge and ability to layout, fabricate, assemble, install, maintain, and repair piping systems that transport all types of fluids, slurries and gas in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. They are the only trade to specialize in planning, design, and installation of low- and high-pressure steam systems. Their work is diverse and in fields such as oil refineries, paper mills, nuclear power plants, manufacturing plants, and in the automotive industry. The systems that the steamfitter-pipefitter may work on are some of the highest pressure and temperature applications and require a thorough knowledge of scientific principles to complete this work safely.
A welder works in every area of the construction industry where metals and alloys are joined. They will work with plumbers, pipefitters, sprinkler fitters, and HVACR techs. Work will include installation, maintenance, and repair of all types of piping systems as well as join structural steel brackets and supports for such systems. A welder has to work in many different environments and in all types of positions. Welders will study blueprints, drawing, and specifications for the job and must measure, cut and weld using various welding methods and tools.
Once UA members complete their five-year apprenticeships, they become full-fledged journeymen. However, their education in the trade is by no means over at this point. In fact, United Association members are very serious about pursuing lifelong training and certification in specialized areas.
Certification is the wave of the future in the piping industry. With the increasingly complex and challenging work that must be done by the modern pipe mechanic, it is almost required that craftsmen seek some form of official validation of their skills. In addition to the considerable prestige and knowledge that comes with being a UA journeyman, UA members can also pursue these certifications in a variety of specialized areas.
Each of these programs rely on third party validation for an objective evaluation and testing of our members' skills and abilities.


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'Beyond ridiculous' - Tory councillors in Coventry break ranks on Dominic Cummings
Chief advisor's unconvincing appearance on television has failed to wash with at least two Conservative councillors in Coventry
Josh Layton
Dominic Cummings has come under fire from within blue lines in Coventry as the fallout from his 260-mile trip to Durham continues.
The Prime Minister's controversial chief advisor claims that he made the journey with his family to self-isolate despite lockdown rules banning all but essential travel.
Along with his wife, who had developed Covid-19 symptoms, and four-year-old son, he made the trip at the end of March, apparently to be near his parents as he worried about also succumbing to the virus and not being able to care for the child.
Mr Cummings faced the media in Downing Street's Rose Garden on Monday (May 25), where he also admitted driving with his family to Barnard Castle, 30 miles from his parents' home, on Easter Sunday, April 12. The arch strategist claimed that as he recovered from symptoms of coronavirus he had wanted to test his eyesight before a longer drive back to London for work.
He did not apologise for apparently breaking lockdown rules and insisted he had "no regrets".
The performance was not enough for at least two Conservative Coventry councillors.
Cllr Allan Andrews (Earlsdon) heaped scorn on Mr Cumming's claim that he needed a 30-minute test drive to check his eyesight before the longer journey back to London.
Cllr Andrews tweeted: "Folks, just to stress it is ***not*** a good idea to test your eyesight by going for a drive. Not a good idea at all."
Earlier, Cllr Andrews had tweeted: "Beyond ridiculous. My decision is to throw a house party...anyone got a place in Durham we can use? #roadtrip."
Cllr Andrews also broke rank with MPs over a "childish" response to the controversy from Paul Holmes, who represents Eastleigh.
Cllr Andrews tweeted: "This copy and pasting nonsense from MPs is childish. Can they not think for themselves?"
Mr Holmes had written: "Constituents who have contacted me regarding Dominic Cummings can rest assured I've conveyed the strength of local feeling to relevant colleagues very robustly in Government. I'll respond to all emails when I'm back in the office after the bank holiday."
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Similar Tweets appeared over the weekend from Conservative MPs from across the country suggesting the message was being produced centrally.
On the opposition side, swathes of Labour MPs also Tweeted very similar messages, again suggesting an orchestrated response, claiming the government were allowing one rule for them and another for the rest of th country.
Coventry MPs call for "full inquiry" into conduct of government advisor Dominic Cummings
Dominic Cummings says he acted "legally and reasonably" in "complex situation"
In Coventry, Cllr Tim Mayer (Westwood) was also in the 'Cummings out' camp, responding to Caroline Noakes MP saying "there cannot be one rule for most of us and wriggle room for others."
Cllr Mayer tweeted: "Good to see @carolinenokes has asked Cummings to go.
"Need to see more of these please."
However, Cllr Mattie Heaven (Con, Wainbody) whose Twitter profile badge shows her giving the thumbs-up alongside Boris Johnson, did signal her support for the embattled advisor.
She retweeted a supportive message from Chancellor Rishi Sunack, which read: "Dominic Cummings has made clear he was motivated by trying to protect his son and he took steps to be safe. I understand people had serious questions about his actions - indeed many of you have made huge sacrifices - but I do believe today he explained himself."
CoventryLive has contacted all Conservative councillors in Coventry, asking where they stand on the matter.
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This is very interesting EA (for Metatrader 5) which can be used as a template/basis for the good improved EA.
More strict control of position and pending orders. Now the volume of a pending order increases only if Equity is lower than the previous maximum.
The settings/set file (which I am using) is attached.
It is the same settings for every/all the pairs, just magic number is different to be the unique number for every pairs.
Means: during the attaching EA to the chart - load this settings/set file, and change the magic number in the settings to any but different number.
Same with the other pair, and so on.
So, it may be good to use some indicator to filter false signals for example.
Initially it was supposed to work only on the first Friday of the month - to try to play on the news "Non-Farm Employment Change". But as you understand it only 12 transactions per year. Therefore, it was decided to work on every Friday.
I am continuing with Hoop master 2 EA (look at the posts above on this and previous page of the thread for the EA to download together with the settibngs).


Chances are, at one time or another, you have raised the volume on your Mac and forgotten to quieten it afterwards. That next alert, bleep, or song played at full volume was unwelcome at best.
In a busy environment, such as a lab or business, being able to ensure the Mac's volume is set at a reasonable level when a user logs in is essential.
You can programmatically change a Mac's system volume through AppleScript. We are going to use this ability to create an event in Power Manager. The event will be triggered when a user logs in, and will perform a small volume setting AppleScript.
Let's walk through how to create a log in triggered AppleScript.
We are going to divide this recipe into two sections. The first will use the Schedule Assistant to create a daily AppleScript event, and finally we will modify this event by adding a log in trigger.
Choose the template Run a script daily.
Click Continue to the Script step.
osascript -e "set Volume 3"
The volume can be set to a number between 0 (silent) and 10 (loudest).
Click Continue until you reach the Why step. There is nothing to change in the When and Constraints steps.
Give the event a title and add a note about the purpose of the event in the Why step.
Click Continue and then Add to create the new event.
An event containing the volume setting AppleScript has now been created. This event is set to trigger once a day.
We need to modify the event to trigger when a user logs in, instead of performing once a day. To do this, we are going to use the event editor.
Open the event in the event editor; hold down the Option and double-click on your event.
Delete the daily trigger; select the Trigger's Action cog > Delete….
Add a log in trigger; select Add a trigger > Log In.
Click Save to save the changes to the event.
Your new Power Manager event to set the volume is now ready and will perform each time a user logs in.
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This is a 2.57 mi Other in Charlestown, MA, United States. The Other has a total ascent of 125.67 ft and has a maximum elevation of 107.64 ft. This route was created by RogerBonomi on 11/24/2011. View other Others that RogerBonomi has done or find similar maps in Boston.


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