This Workshop was organized to bring once more tagether the scientists of the rather heterogeneaus field of exotic atoms. At present the main topic of the field seems to be the study of the atomic cascade. There are some who study it intentionally -Iet us call them cascadeurs -and others who think they investigate other features of the exotic atoms (like Coulomb capture, particle transfer, muon catalyzed fusion, chemical effects, fundamental properties, etc.) -users-while in fact they study some special consequences of the same atomic cascade. We decided to get cascadeurs and users discuss the problems of exotic atoms at wonderful Erice, at the 5th Course of the International School of Physics of Exotic Atoms. Our Workshop was quite successful, we have heard excellent talks from participants from a dozen countfies and most of them have prepared written contributions for this volume. The Organizers express their gratitude to all participants for their contributions, especially to David Measday for bis concluding remarks (not printed here) and to James Cohen for jumping in for Leonid Ponomarev who had to leave unexpectedly in the middle of the meeting. We greatly appreciate the enthusiastic help of Marianne Signer in every stage of the organization work. Am!, of course, the Workshop could not happen at all without the incredibly efficient organization by the Ettore Majorana Centre of Scientific Culture. Leopold M. Simons Dezsoe Horvath Gabriele Torelli V CONTENTS OPENING ADDRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi . . . . . . .


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Bus Driver Charged with Several Crimes
A St. Vrain Valley School District bus driver had charged levied against her last week. According to reports, the Boulder County District Attorney's Office filed several felony charges against Elizabeth Burris in connection with a bus crash.
Last Monday, Burris was driving a bus carrying eight students. It was shortly after 4 p.m. when her bus veered off of the road, crashing and injuring five of the students. None of the injuries were serious or life threatening.
Burris has been charged with two counts of felony vehicular assault and two counts of child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury. She was also charged with six counts of misdemeanor child abuse and a single count of DUI. Burris did not comment when asked to do so by reporters before her court appearance on Thursday.
Burris was taken to the hospital where she failed a sobriety test following the accident. She told troopers that she was on approximately six different prescription medications at the time of the accident.
Burris was given a court date of December 28. It will be at that time that she will begin to defend herself against her charges. The names of the attorneys representing her have not been reported.
Burris is no longer working as a bus driver for the school district. It was not immediately clear whether she had resigned on her own volition or if she had been terminated following the accident.

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You've worked in some notable Rhode Island kitchens and even opened a few restaurants in New York City.
Yes. I worked at BR Guest, which is a big restaurant group in New York City. Through that opportunity, I opened Atlantic Grill and a place called Ruby Foo's on Broadway. I worked at pretty much all the restaurants in the group. I would bounce around and help out the different chefs as things came up. When I decided to move back to Rhode Island, the White Horse Tavern in Newport – the oldest restaurant in America – hired me. I was there for a couple years and loved it.
What is it about the Rhode Island culinary scene you find to be so attractive?
This state has a really talented group of chefs. We also have a lot of unique restaurant groups. We've got Asian food, Mexican food, creative American cuisine, steakhouses, a bit of everything. I was talking with some guests last night who live in Boston, and they said they think Rhode Island has a better food scene than Boston because in Rhode Island, everything is so compact. Boston has great restaurants. I don't want to start a turf war, but I think we have phenomenal restaurateurs and chefs working in Rhode Island. We're very close-knit – I could call up ten chefs and ask them a question and they'd be very forthcoming with helping me out.
You just changed KitchenBar's menu. What can you tell us about it?
I kept one or two things from the previous owner to maintain that touch with him. We're now offering a more creative American approach, and we're going to use local ingredients whenever possible. I'm using some fresh seafood, octopus from Spain and I've got a couple of vegetarian options on there, including a farro and roasted vegetable dish. We still offer pizzas – this place started out as a pizza joint about 20 years ago. It's not my focus but it's available. Lunch and dinner is offered seven days a week, and we're starting an awesome Sunday brunch. The brunch menu includes breakfast tacos, Benedicts, chicken and chorizo hash, and lots more.
I'm looking forward to the spring when we can put our seats outside and offer some al fresco dining.
What dishes have been popular so far?
We serve fresh-made pasta, and the Bolognese is going over really well. The dish includes veal and beef ragout, wagon wheel rigatoni, ricotta cheese and fire-roasted tomatoes. So is the beef short rib with root vegetables and sweet potato puree. People are going nuts for an appetizer called the Polenta Board. It actually comes out on a big board and is a creamy, soft polenta with charred cauliflower, oven roasted shiitake mushrooms and veal meatballs in a harissa marinara, so it's got a spicy, peppery sauce. I think it's all going pretty well. We're having to produce everything every day, so we're selling everything.


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A day in the life: Justin "Yaddiya" Johnson
Justin "Yaddiya" Johnson, go-go promoter turned community leader and advocate, continues to stomp the pavement as he prepares for the rollout of upcoming projects set to preserve the native culture of D.C.
Yaddiya's tireless movement and networking have produced multiple initiatives intended to salvage the dying culture refused by transplants moving into what is now a diluted "Chocolate City."
"I spent a lot of my time here and just developed a lot of relationships and have always been involved in the culture from a party promotion aspect to fashion," Yaddiya said. "I've touched many factions of the culture, and I feel like that is what gives me a strong connection to the city."
When Yaddiya jumped into the local media and event industry at 18 years old, go-go became an entryway to connect with the culture of D.C. He became a local promoter in the music scene, simultaneously working with District designers inclusive of the luminary clothing brand Madness.
The consistent hustle and experience led the creation of Yaddiya's own production company after developing significant relationships throughout the District. He quickly proceeded to host all-age go-gos by the age of 19.
Yaddiya's work resume has certainly come full circle as years of his ability to convene the masses heightened in the mega movement sweeping thousands of residents in its rapture. This movement, called Moechella, is a spin-off of the California festival that's infused with D.C. vernacular.
Moechella has shut the city down with past electrifying performances starring Backyard Band, Takeova Band (TOB), and several other groups. It continues to coordinate various community efforts to raise awareness and highlight demands amid the surge of police brutality against Black Americans.
"I look at Mochella as a byproduct of go-go. An intersection between gogo and politics," Yaddiya said.
Yaddiya's organization, Long Live Go-go, is facilitating an educational curriculum which will serve as part of their human rights, social action and go-go programming. The course is slated to launch next year within Roosevelt High School and Dunbar High School.
The organization is also in talks of teaming with the social studies department of DC Public Schools (DCPS) to develop a go-go curriculum for insertion into their existing D.C. History course scheme. The courses, intended as graduation requirements, are momentarily designated for the 3rd and 12th grades.
DCPS comprises a sizable Black and Brown student population, allowing greater opportunity for Yaddiya's desired program to thrive through the city.
The spark behind the innovative school programming generated from a speaking appearance held by the American Friends Services Committee. Learning that the D.C. chapter was reportedly dissolving presented what Yaddiya believed to be an opportunity for Long Live Go-Go to add an element that will place emphasis on the organizing aspect of human rights and social justice within the musical movement.
"Intentionally over the past year or two, go-go has become more political. It's kind of evolving. My plan is to give the culture a facelift and to insert it back into popular culture," said Yaddiya. "I think that will economically empower our community since we are the culture. If we are the ones that are populating these industries, then once the funds and money come back to the city they would go to us – the Black community."
Yaddiya continues to work in the spirit of creating a bigger platform to empower and spread D.C culture, values, and it's official music far and wide.
"People always look at go-go as something separate from the music industry, when actually it too is an art form – it's the same thing," he said.
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Suicide prevention: Government initiative backed by £1.5 million for research
The Government has launched a suicide prevention strategy, which is to focus on supporting bereaved families and preventing suicide among at-risk groups. It is backed by a 'Call to Action' led by the Samaritans and up to £1.5 million for new research.
The strategy, launched on September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day, by care services minister Norman Lamb, is the first in more than 10 years and aims to reduce the suicide rate in England and better support those who have been bereaved or affected by suicide.
Middle-aged men are now the most likely group to commit suicide in England, the Government revealed. Men aged between 35 and 49 are now at higher risk of killing themselves than young men, previously the most at-risk group, according to government statistics. The reason for this turnaround is due to employment and financial worries brought about by the recession, it is thought. Men are three times more likely to take their own lives, the statistics show.
Lamb said: "One death to suicide is one too many – we want to make suicide prevention everyone's business. Over the past 10 years there has been progress in reducing the suicide rate, but it is still the case that someone takes their own life every two hours in England.
Chair of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group, Professor Louis Appleby said: "Suicide does not have one cause – many factors combine to produce an individual tragedy. Prevention too must be broad – communities, families and front-line services all have a vital role.
Catherine Johnstone, Chair of the Call to Action Steering Group and Chief Executive of Samaritans, said: "Each and every suicide is a tragedy which has a devastating effect on families, friends, colleagues and the wider community. As a group we are encouraged that the Government has taken this step in continuing to acknowledge the importance of suicide prevention, by publishing the new strategy and by supporting the Call to Action.
Earlier research has shown that stigma associated with mental health problems can be a key aspect of people not going to their GP for help. That is why the Government is committed to supporting Time to Change, the national anti-stigma campaign for people of all ages and backgrounds.
The Government has identified six key areas for action:
1 A better understanding of why people take their own life and how it can be prevented – supported by new suicide prevention research funding.
2 Working with the media, and with the internet industry through members of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) to help parents ensure their children are not accessing harmful suicide-related websites, and to increase the availability and take-up of effective parental controls to reduce access to harmful websites.
3 Reducing opportunities for suicide, by making sure prisons and mental health facilities keep people safer – for example by redesigning buildings to take away ligature – and by safer prescribing of potentially lethal drugs.
4 Better support for high-risk groups – such as those with mental health problems and people who self-harm – by making sure the health service effectively manages the mental health aspects as well as any physical injuries when people who have self-harmed present themselves.
5 Improving services for groups like children and young people or ensuring the mental health needs of those with long-term conditions are being met through the Government's mental health strategy.
6 Providing better information and support to those bereaved or affected by suicide – making sure families are included in the recovery and treatment of a patient and giving support to families affected by suicide.
Employers must remove stigma of suicide
Unemployment drops by 17,000 to 2.48 million
Government-backed flexible working campaign launched
Government to help one million disabled people into work
Case study from a suicide prevention manager
Government plans £500 million a year for vocational training


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The Chrysalids
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Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant and deeply funny stories, without losing any of their original wonder. Learned notes from the author offer rich cultural context. This volume is a doorway into a captivating world.
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Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box. But when the Eastwood sisters - James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna - join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and ways that might turn the women's movement into the witch's movement.
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Superstar comedian and Hollywood box-office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the, a, for, above, and even even. Put them together and you have the funniest, most heartfelt, and most inspirational memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself since Old Yeller.
Hilarious hardcore truth
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Written by: Neil Strauss - contributor, and others
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Arrogant. Scornful. Full of pride. Darnuir, prince of dragons, cares nothing for the damage he's doing to the faltering alliance against the Shadow. He thinks himself invincible - right up till a mortal wound forces him to undergo a dangerous rebirthing spell, leaving him a helpless babe in human hands.
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In this extraordinary and inspiring debut memoir, Jesse Thistle, once a high-school dropout and now a rising Indigenous scholar, chronicles his life on the streets and how he overcame trauma and addiction to discover the truth about who he is. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually, the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, whose tough-love attitudes quickly resulted in conflicts.
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The Complete Novels : Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion
Written by: Jane Austen
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An amazing book
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Ragged Company
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Narrated by: Monique Mojica, J. D. Nicholsen, Benjamin Blais, and others
Four chronically homeless people - Amelia One Sky, Timber, Double Dick and Digger - seek refuge in a warm movie theater when a severe Arctic front descends on the city. During what is supposed to be a one-time event, this temporary refuge transfixes them. They fall in love with this new world and, once the weather clears, continue their trips to the cinema. On one of these outings they meet Granite, a jaded and lonely journalist who has turned his back on writing "the same story over and over again" in favor of the escapist qualities of film, and an unlikely friendship is struck.
Wagamese came through again!
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A Tale of Magic...
Written by: Chris Colfer
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When Brystal Evergreen stumbles across a secret section of the library, she discovers a book that introduces her to a world beyond her imagination and learns the impossible: She is a fairy capable of magic! But in the oppressive Southern Kingdom, women are forbidden from reading and magic is outlawed, so Brystal is swiftly convicted of her crimes and sent to the miserable Bootstrap Correctional Facility. But with the help of the mysterious Madame Weatherberry, Brystal is whisked away and enrolled in an academy of magic!
an amazing read highly recommend
A Life in Parts
Written by: Bryan Cranston
Narrated by: Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston landed his first role at seven, when his father, a struggling actor and director, cast him in a United Way commercial. Soon Bryan was haunting the local movie theater, memorizing and reenacting favorite scenes with his older brother. Acting was clearly the boy's destiny - until one day his father disappeared. Suddenly destiny took a backseat to survival. Seeking something more stable, perhaps subconsciously trying to distance himself from his absent father, Cranston decided on a career in law enforcement.
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Written by: Homer, Emily Wilson - translator
Narrated by: Claire Danes
Acclaimed actress Claire Danes burnishes an epic story of heroes, gods, and monsters in a groundbreaking translation of The Odyssey, the first great adventure story in the Western literary tradition. When the wily warrior-king Odysseus sets off for home after the Trojan War, he doesn't realize this simple undertaking will become a perilous journey of 10 years. Beset at every turn, he encounters obstacles, detours, and temptations—both supernatural and human—while his wife Penelope fends off would-be suitors desperate to take the throne.
An epic will always be an epic!
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Written by: Homer, and others
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Written by: Claire North
Narrated by: Peter Kenny
Harry August is on his deathbed. Again. No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a child with all the knowledge of a life he has already lived a dozen times before. Nothing ever changes. Until now. As Harry nears the end of his 11th life, a little girl appears at his bedside. "I nearly missed you, Doctor August", she says. "I need to send a message". This is the story of what Harry does next, and what he did before, and how he tries to save a past he cannot change and a future he cannot allow.
Not really time travel
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The Secret Life of Bees
Written by: Sue Monk Kidd
Narrated by: Jenna Lamia
Sue Monk Kidd's ravishing debut novel has stolen the hearts of reviewers and readers alike with its strong, assured voice. Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed.
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Decluttering at the Speed of Life
Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
Written by: Dana K. White
Narrated by: Dana K. White
While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, many of us simply can't purge it all and start from nothing. Yet a home with too much stuff is difficult to maintain, so where do we begin? Add in paralyzing emotional attachments and constant life challenges, and it can feel almost impossible to make real decluttering progress.
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Brain Maker
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Written by: David Perlmutter, Kristin Loberg
Narrated by: Peter Ganim
Debilitating brain disorders are on the rise - from children diagnosed with autism and ADHD to adults developing dementia at younger ages than ever before. But a medical revolution is underway that can solve this problem: Astonishing new research is revealing that the health of your brain is, to an extraordinary degree, dictated by the state of your microbiome - the vast population of organisms that live in your body and outnumber your own cells 10 to one.
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Written by: David Perlmutter, and others
David Strorm's father doesn't approve of Angus Morton's unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realise that his own son, his niece Rosalind and their friends have their own secret aberration that would label them as mutants. But as David and Rosalind grow older it becomes more difficult to conceal their differences from the village elders. Soon they face a choice: wait for eventual discovery or flee to the terrifying and mutable Badland....
About the author: John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Benyon Harris was born in 1903, the son of a barrister. He tried a number of careers, including farming, law, commercial art and advertising, and started writing short stories, intended for sale, in 1925. From 1930 to 1939 he wrote stories of various kinds under different names, almost exclusively for American publications, while also writing detective novels. During the war he was in the Civil Service and then the Army. In 1946 he went back to writing stories for publication in the USA and decided to try a modified form of science fiction, a form he called 'logical fantasy'.
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As a Child ...
As a child, my paperback copy of "Chrysalis" was literally in pieces due to my reading and rereading of Wyndham's classic.
That was 50 years ago.
My eyes have faded over the years; my hands can no longer hold a book or turn it's pages.
Your production is wonderful!
Does this ol' cowboy's heart good to know such a high quality copy will **never be worn out.
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A classic story with poignant message for today.
I read this story in high school some 45 years ago. The message has a great deal to tell us today and for the future. The audio performance was very well done and I highly recommend this title.
Noah Reid does a terrific job as David Strorm
I'm not generally an audio book fan, but was drawn to this because of Noah Reid's narration. It was well worth it. He gives an excellent performance.
I wish the book was longer
I cant believe this was published in 1955. it's a timeless look at the human condition. I downloaded it on a whim and finished it within days. I'm now devastated that there isn't a sequel.
Jim D.
One of my favourite stories from my youth. Just listened to it again and really enjoyed it. Highly recommend it to anyone.
Pat Kelly
An Unforgettable Journey.
My my, where to start? I wish I could make thought shapes so I could relate exactly how this book affected me. I was very very late to the party, this is my first John Wyndham and I am floored! The story of these outsiders and the concept what is the right way to be, took me on a journey of self-reflection. I could not put it down. It is masterfully told and the characters will stay with me for a long time.
I am now left only thinking of Uncle Axle, the unsung hero of this masterpiece.
Amazing Amazing story! A new lifetime favourite has emerged.
I had it as an ebook, on audible and hardcopy. Noah Reid gives an unforgettable narration. He has joined Will Patton as my top Audible narrators.
Wasn't for quite a while, till I realized, I knew this story. I'd read it 50 years ago, as a little kid. I think my impression was the same also, an excellent story, though i found, and now find, the ending a little anti-climatic. No worries though, thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Just as I remembered...
This was the first book I read regarding a dystopian future and was hooked. The story is rather simple and predictable, but that is why they use it in school (where I first read it).
Noah Reid was amazing and I look forward to books from him in the future.
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I wish that the ending was a bit more clear on the fate of all the characters, but this was really well written and the narrator was fantastic.
What a wonderful book! I didn't want it to end! Twists and turns and vivid imagery.


Portable infrared room heaters make the chill of drafty spaces a thing of the past; efficiently heating a bedroom, office, or living room without having to extensively remodel or install a new furnace. A far cry from the glowing electric coils of the past and the noisy fans that rattled in the dark; these heaters are quit, safe, and cool. Using infrared technology, the heaters quickly warm up the immediate vicinity of the areas where they are placed.
Today's makes and models use a variety of techniques to provide comfort. Some combine infrared and convection heaters, and others have air filters for those who suffer from allergies. I've put together a list of the three best-infrared room heaters that take the hassle out of digging through pages of websites. Check out the top contenders below.
The DR 968 is ahead of the game when it comes to using the best technology available. The attractive machine uses infrared heat to quickly warm the areas surrounding it, and ceramic heating elements and a convection fan to circulate warm air to the corners of a room. Using the dual heating system, the Dr. Infrared Heater gives you the most bang for your buck, efficiently heating any room and saving you money.
The DR 968 has three different settings; auto, low, and high. When set on auto, you program a thermostat and let the machine adjust to keep a constant temperature throughout the room. The exterior is sheathed in wood and is cool to the touch with the exception of the front metal grill.
The infrared heater has two major safety features to take the worry out of leaving it running for long periods of time. There is an automatic shut off feature that cuts the power if the heater gets too hot, and a tip-over shut off if it is knocked on its side.
The infrared system consists of one quartz heating element, instead of the four that other heaters use to warm a room. This cuts back on the amount of power needed and saves up to 60 percent of costs on electricity as a result. The powerful heater uses a ceramic and fan system to take up the slack.
The ceramic heating elements are more efficient than traditional coils and last longer while doing a better job. The Dr. Infrared Heater's fan is quiet, using a powerful ball bearing system to spread and circulate air around the room. The ceramic elements have a lifespan of 80,000 hours, the heater's longevity years ahead of the competition.
The major complaint about this heater has to do with its thermostat and automatic temperature control. Once set, the DR 968 is supposed to switch between the high and the low settings and even turn off to maintain a constant temperature. Users state that the machine can't keep a constant temperature and that it turns on and off at random. Another complaint is that the machine's fan runs constantly, there isn't a switch to turn it off and just use the infrared system.
The Dr. Infrared Heater is a great heater for rooms that need the dual power of the quartz infrared and ceramic heating elements. The features, including remote control, make it an easy-to-use, efficient heater for small to medium spaces. When used with care, this machine does a better job than similar models while using less energy.
The H-5000 from Ryzen follows close behind the Dr. Infrared Heater, quietly heating bedroom with quartz infrared technology. It is ideal for bedrooms as its quiet fan is barely audible, and its lockable control pad makes it safe for a kid's room.
The model from Ryzen has three different heat settings; high, low, and an auto-eco mode. The latter constantly keeps a room at one temperature, cycling between the high and low modes to efficiently heat any space. The heater also comes with a timer for those who wake up cold in the middle of the night or hot in the morning.
The top complaints about this heater are that the fan isn't powerful enough, the timer is complicated to use, and that the quartz heating elements dry the air around the unit. Despite this, the heater does a good job in bedrooms, and its safety features make it great for spaces with kids or where it can be knocked over.
Second, on the list for its ability to heat large rooms, the Lifesmart Pro delivers when heating spaces up to 1400 square feet. The heater's six quartz elements quickly warm up the cool air around the machine, and its wood case stays cool to the touch on the outside.
The 17-inch high heater is equipped with multiple heating settings; including an eco-mode, which keeps the air temperature at 68 degrees.
Other features include safety shut-offs and caster wheels for easy moving. The closed system of the heating elements doesn't affect the moisture in the air, making it a great choice for those with allergies.
Coming up at the rear is the infrared and ceramic heater from iLiving. Like the Dr. Infrared Heater, this model uses a combination of ceramic infrared heating elements and infrared quartz elements. The heater's infrared system heats the area around it, delivering warmth without drying the air. The ceramic and fan system circulates warm air past the immediate vicinity, efficiently heating small to medium spaces.
The model from iLiving has an electronic thermostat, automatic shut off safety features, and comes with a remote. The unit can heat a space up to 1000 square feet and is easily moved on its castor wheels.
All the infrared heaters on my list are at the top of their game when heating rooms. The Dr. Infrared Heater DR 968 takes the top spot for its versatility and efficiency, using two kinds of heating systems to get the job done. It's worth the investment as the ceramic heating technology is long lasting and will keep your home or office warm for years after other models have been replaced.


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Q: Where is the API for Ubuntu Touch? I'm sure this has been asked before, but is there any API for Ubuntu Mobile available?  I can't seem to find it on Ubuntu-API

A: So far there is an UI toolkit available and design guidelines to go with it:

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*API documentation for the Ubuntu User Interface Toolkit

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Also, there is a tutorial to make a currency conversion application.
For more information, see the Go mobile page.

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The Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) and the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) issue jointly produced documents recommending best practices for standard industry practices. "It is in everyone's best interests if we are all working from the same songbook," said Kristi Doyle, the OAA's Executive Director.
"I think it is important that we as general contractors have good communications with the people who are designing the buildings that we construct," Clive Thurston, President Ontario General Contractors Association said. "That eliminates a lot of problems".


Two from Two. Packaging - Label Design - Wine - Spirits - Graphic design - branding - packaging - digital. Perth Western Australia.
Diablo (meaning devil in latin) is the character who appears on each Swan Valley Gin Company bottle. He serves as a metaphor for exploration and experimentation, as he searches for the best ingredients and botanicals to infuse the mediterranean style gin. SVGC have sweated over the flavour profiles and crafted three artisan gins, proving that the devil is definitely in the details.
The labels are adorned by expressive hand-drawn illustrations that are finished with foil and high build varnish on a premium paper stock for a luxe finish. The bottles can be purchased from the Swan Valley cellar door but are soon to be gracing the shelves of your local watering hole very soon.
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Enterprise ARchitecture in education—Module 2
Scott Bernard (2012) EA3 Cuba Approach —Linking Strategy, Business, and Technology
A Complete Approach to Enterprise Architecture
Reflecting on the Enterprise Architecture Framework and methodology in education
Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a new concept for me, but draws upon models I am familiar with. Prior to this course, I'd heard of Enterprise Architecture, but thought of it more as a framework for businesses, marketing, or engineering. Colleagues of mine outside of education often referenced it. John Zachman (2012) emphasizes the importance of infusing some of the components of EA into the web generation through education.[1] Given the growing needs in K-12 education and implementation of technology initiatives in schools, management planning, use of resources, and technology practices that improve performance makes a lot sense. From what I'm learning in Scott Bernard's introduction to EA, the transition from use of individual systems and programs to enterprise-wide solutions has the potential to maximize school operations and functions. Although it still has pitfalls during the transitional phase, it appears to be a step in the right direction.
As a classroom teacher I was mostly concerned with individual systems functioning so that I could effectively do my job. However, my role over the past two years as the Digital Teacher Leader (DTL) and Lead PowerSchool teacher has made me think much differently about strategies and the importance of decision-making, management and planning. My district is using EA to rollout the i21 Initiative. Although certain technological components were easily deployed, such as software, email, databases and PowerSchool, full implementation has not been without pitfalls, and we still have services that are not depended on central technology (non-enterprise services). These include our school cafeteria, library resources and checkout system, and our phone communication system. Overall, I see Enterprise Architecture being beneficial for our school site. However, there are still several areas in need of improvement. Probably the greatest challenges are improving communication between all stakeholders and the integration of an EA Management Plan at the site level. Currently, not all EA policies are integrated with other site policies, and more autonomy at the site level is needed where some of the EA services are being deployed. For example, the deployment and integration of PowerSchool to replace Zangle last year made my role as Lead PowerSchool teacher extremely demanding and frustrating, as I found myself having to train most of the staff to use the grade components of the system and if serious problems arose with PowerSchool, the network technician, site technician, and myself did not have the autonomy to resolve the issue. Even our admin team felt powerless. Instead, we had to wait for someone at the district to fix the problems. Also, in terms of getting our staff up and running on PowerSchool, district trainings were sufficient in terms of teachers being able to use the system for attendance, but not beyond that. Having a new unskilled site tech every month didn't help the situation.
To be more optimistic, four areas where our school has benefited from EA include: being able to quickly identify and monitor at risk students, identifying areas for program improvement, improved access to technology in the classroom, and EA has helped prioritize funding of programs and projects.
[1] Zachman, John's Foreward in Bernard, Scott (2012). An Introduction to Enterprise Architecture (Third edition). Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
Bernard, Scott. (2012). An introduction to enterprise architecture (Third edition). Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
Ross, Jeanne W., and Peter Weill. "Six IT Decisions Your IT People Shouldn't Make." Harvard Business Review, November 2002.


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Q: Deserialize rooted XML elements into an array I need to save multiple fields from an XML into different arrays.
This is what my XML looks like:
<Content>
    <Colours>
        <Colour name="Strong Red">
                <R>255</R>
                <G>0</G>
                0
                255
        </Colour>
    </Colours>
    <Textures>
         <Texture name="Character01">
             <Path>Path/Folder</Path>
         </Texture>
    </Textures>
</Content>

Now everything was working fine when <Colours> was my root and i only added colours into one Array.
Now i want to add Textures and later more through the same XML file, thus moving the root one up to <Content>.
This is what my ColourLoader Class looked like with only Colours and <Colour> being the root of my XML:
[Serializable()]
[XmlRoot("Colours")]
public class ColourLoader
{
    [XmlElement("Colour")]
    public CustomColour[] Colours;

    public static ColourLoader Load(string path)
    {
        var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(ColourLoader));
        using (var stream = new FileStream(path, FileMode.Open))
        {
            return serializer.Deserialize(stream) as ColourLoader;
        }
    }
}

My CustomColour class works fine, it uses [XmlElement("R")] etc. to read the values from the XML. It's just that i don't know how to read elements from a nested XML.
I somehow have to skip <Content> and add Colours from <Colours> as root and do the same for <Textures> etc.
I don't want to create multiple XML files as i would like to keep all content managing into one spot and only load an XML file once.

A: I think this is what you're after.  I've also included a method that serializes the object.  I find this very helpful in diagnosing idiosyncratic issues with XML Serialization...
Please vote as answer if this solved your issue.
    [Serializable()]
    [XmlRoot("Content")]
    public class Content
    {
        [XmlArray("Colours")]
        [XmlArrayItem("Colour")]
        public CustomColour[] Colours { get; set; }

        [XmlArray("Textures")]
        [XmlArrayItem("Texture")]
        public CustomTexture[] Textures { get; set; }
    }

    [Serializable()]
    [XmlRoot("Colour")]
    public class CustomColour
    {
        [XmlAttribute("name")]
        public string Name { get; set; }

        [XmlElement("R")]
        public int R { get; set; }

        [XmlElement("G")]
        public int G { get; set; }

        [XmlElement("B")]
        public int B { get; set; }

        [XmlElement("A")]
        public int A { get; set; }
    }

    [Serializable()]
    [XmlRoot("Texture")]
    public class CustomTexture
    {
        [XmlAttribute("name")]
        public string Name { get; set; }

        [XmlElement("Path")]
        public string Path { get; set; }
    }

    public static class ContentLoader
    {
        public static Content Load(TextReader textReader)
        {
            var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Content));
            var ret = serializer.Deserialize(textReader) as Content;
            return ret;
        }

        public static void Save(TextWriter textWriter, Content content)
        {
            var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Content));
            serializer.Serialize(textWriter, content);
        }
    }

    public static void XmlSerializing()
    {
        var xml = @"<?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""utf-16""?>
                    <Content xmlns:xsi=""http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"" xmlns:xsd=""http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"">
                        <Colours>
                            <Colour name=""Strong Red"">
                                    <R>255</R>
                                    <G>0</G>
                                    0
                                    255
                            </Colour>
                        </Colours>
                        <Textures>
                             <Texture name=""Character01"">
                                 <Path>Path/Folder</Path>
                             </Texture>
                        </Textures>
                    </Content>";
        var reader = new StringReader(xml);
        var content = ContentLoader.Load(reader);

        Console.WriteLine("Deserialized version:");
        Console.WriteLine("  Colours");
        foreach (var colour in content.Colours)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("    R: {0}, G: {1}, B: {2}, A: {3}", colour.R, colour.G, colour.B, colour.A);
        }

        Console.WriteLine("  Textures");
        foreach (var texture in content.Textures)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("    Path: {0}", texture.Path);
        }

        var contentObj = new Content()
                            {
                                Colours = new[] { new CustomColour() { Name = "StrongRed", R = 255, G = 0, B = 0, A = 255 } },
                                Textures = new[] { new CustomTexture() { Name = "Character01", Path = "Path/Folder" } }
                            };

        Console.WriteLine(string.Empty);
        Console.WriteLine("Serialized version:");
        var writer = new StringWriter();
        ContentLoader.Save(writer, contentObj);
        Console.WriteLine(writer);
    }


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100 years ago: Rolls-Royce rolls along assembly line in Massachusetts
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McLaren files trademark for "Sabre"
June 20, 2020 June 20, 2020 Self Drive CarsSelf Drive Cars
McLaren has filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for "Sabre," but it's unclear what, if anything, the automaker plans to do with it.
The filing lists "sports cars and structural parts therefor" as possible uses for the Sabre name. However, automakers often trademark names whether they plan to use them or not. It's a way of locking down potential new vehicle names in case future plans require them.
Motor Authority reached out to McLaren regarding the trademark filing and received the following statement: "McLaren has in the past – and will in the future – register potential model names, some of which may or may not end up being used on future products. We do not comment on future potential products or proposed naming."
McLaren 765LT
McLaren typically uses alphanumeric combinations for its car names, such as the 720S and 765LT. However, the automaker has broken away from that practice with the Senna, Elva and Speedtail special editions.
The Sabre name has no previous association with McLaren, although it was used by British automaker Reliant on a 1960s sports car. A sabre is a type of sword, and the name was also used by the North American F-86 Sabre, one of the first mass-produced jet fighters. Not a bad pedigree for a car name, then.
McLaren has a few potential slots in its lineup for a car named Sabre. The automaker's ambitious Track25 plan announced in 2018 calls for 18 new models or derivatives to be introduced by 2025. However, the company is slowing the rollout of those models due to the global coronavirus pandemic, so it's unclear when we might see any McLaren Sabre, if at all.
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José Ignacio de Gorriti, nacido como José Francisco Ignacio de Gorriti (San Salvador de Jujuy, 30 de julio de 1770 - La Plata, 10 de noviembre de 1835) fue un abogado, militar y político argentino, que se destacó por su ayuda y acción en la Guerra de Independencia de la Argentina. Fue reiteradas veces gobernador de la provincia de Salta y representó a esta provincia como diputado en el Congreso de Tucumán de 1816.

Biografía
Hijo de Ignacio de Gorriti Navarro y de María Feliciana de Cueto y Liendo, nació en Jujuy en 1770. De niño estudió con los padres franciscanos y luego fue enviado a Córdoba junto a su hermano Juan Ignacio (quien luego sería un famoso canónigo). De 1782 a 1788 cursó en el Real Colegio Monserrat y en la Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca, recibiéndose de doctor en Cánones en 1789. Inmediatamente debió regresar a Jujuy debido al fallecimiento de su padre para administrar la finca Los Horcones, propiedad de su familia, cerca de Rosario de la Frontera, actual Salta, instalando una nutrida biblioteca filosófica, jurídica y literaria.

En 1802 se casó con Feliciana Zuviría, con la cual tuvo una hija que se llegaría a ser la famosa escritora Juana Manuela Gorriti, que se casaría con el futuro presidente de Bolivia, Manuel Isidoro Belzu.

Haciendo uso de sus cuantiosos bienes equipó a soldados contra la Invasiones Inglesas de Buenos Aires en 1806. Hacia 1808 comenzó a conspirar contra los españoles en compañía de José Moldes y Francisco de Gurruchaga, y en 1810 fue de los más decididos a la hora de adherirse a la causa de la Revolución de Mayo, a la cual sirvió desde entonces sacrificando tanto su persona como su fortuna.

Como dirigente revolucionario en Salta, formó la Partida de Baqueanos para el Ejército del Norte y el primer Cuerpo de Patriotas Decididos que se incorporó a las fuerzas que comandaba Martín Miguel de Güemes. Junto a este último peleó contra el realista Aramburu en los Valles Calchaquíes, y fue corresponsal de Ildefonso de las Muñecas y Bernardo de Monteagudo. Alojó a Antonio González Balcarce y Juan José Castelli cuando el Ejército del Norte pasó por Salta, ayudándolos con dinero, ganado, mulas y alimentos para la tropa. Además colaboró económicamente con Güemes para que este pudiera formar el Escuadrón de Salteños. Como colaborador de Manuel Belgrano hostilizó a las tropas de Tristán en la retirada del Ejército del Norte hacia Tucumán. Actuó además en las batallas de Las Piedras y Tucumán (1812).

En 1816, el pueblo de Salta lo eligió diputado al Congreso de Tucumán, teniendo en el mismo una importante actuación, tanto en los debates como en las decisiones. Su nombre aparece en las actas del Congreso en las sesiones secretas celebradas entre julio y agosto.

En 1817, con el Congreso ya en Buenos Aires, renunció a su cargo de diputado para volver a Salta y continuar su lucha contra los realistas. Elegido senador al disuelto Congreso de 1819, fue luego ministro de Güemes y gobernador interino de Salta en 1819 y 1821. Consiguió una rotunda victoria frente al coronel realista Guillermo Marquiegui, del ejército del general Olañeta en la guerrilla que culminó en la jornada del Día Grande de Jujuy el 27 de abril de 1821.

Debido a conflictos que sobrevinieron renunció a su cargo, pero Güemes le pidió que volviera a colaborar con él, encargándole organizar el cuartel general del Chamical con el coronel Jorge Enrique Vidt. Estando a su frente, recibió a Güemes herido de muerte prestándole las últimas asistencias.

Aunque severo en algunos aspectos, fue un progresista gobernador de Salta entre 1821 y 1823. En 1825 fue gobernador delegado por ausencia de Arenales. Tras el derrocamiento de este por su hermano "Pachi" Gorriti, desde 1827 hasta 1829, gobernó por segunda vez con gran eficacia: introdujo la vacunación antivariólica, fomentó la educación y la beneficencia, y legisló sobre el ejercicio de la medicina, la sepultura y nombramientos e incompatibilidades del Poder Judicial.

Sería una vez más gobernador delegado en 1831. El 4 de noviembre de 1831, Facundo Quiroga, caudillo de la Liga Federal, derrotó al caudillo unitario tucumano Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid en la batalla de La Ciudadela y, el 13 de noviembre, venció al también unitario José Ignacio Gorriti en la batalla de El Bordo de Areco. Centenares de unitarios buscaron asilo en distintos países, entre ellos Bolivia. Con la anuencia del presidente boliviano Andrés de Santa Cruz, y previas precisas instrucciones sobre el tratamiento a los exiliados al gobernador de la provincia de Tarija, coronel Manuel Fernández Vacaflor, muchas familias se dirigieron a la ciudad de Tarija. José Ignacio Gorriti junto a su esposa Feliciana Zuviría y numerosa familia, partieron de Salta el 13 de noviembre y se dirigieron hasta la ciudad de Tarija, donde arribaron el 27 del mismo mes de 1831. Allí experimentó momentos difíciles que, de una u otra manera, conspiraron contra su vida.

Ignacio de Gorriti falleció en su casa en La Plata (actual Sucre) el 10 de noviembre de 1835, al lado de su esposa y no sin antes recibir los auxilios de la Santa Iglesia Católica y Romana a través de los sacerdotes y autoridades eclesiásticas de la Parroquia de San Miguel y la presencia de su hermano, el Canónigo Juan Ignacio Gorriti (ex miembro de la Curia de Salta).

Acta de defunción, por Don Mariano Cabrera:

Fue enterrado inmediatamente en el Panteón de la ciudad de La Plata; posteriormente —se desconoce la fecha— fue exhumado y trasladado a la Iglesia de San Miguel de esa ciudad; sus restos fueron repatriados en 2005 y sepultados junto a los de su hermano Juan Ignacio en la entrada de la Catedral de Jujuy.

Referencia principal

Militares de la Guerra Gaucha
Políticos de Argentina
Jujeños (capital)
Congreso de Tucumán
Gobernadores de Salta
Alumnado de la Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca
Familia Gorriti
Familia Zuviría
Exiliados argentinos en Bolivia

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Native Brazilian author Ana Paula Markel attends a birth conference in Brazil and finds a group of "Brazilian love rebels" leading a social revolution that questions unnecessary medical interventions and embraces empowered birth.
Devastated by an unnecessary c-section, the author finds peace with her second birth: an unhurried home waterbirth attended by a midwife and doula.
A new mother recounts her homebirth, attended by Puerto Rico's last traditional midwife, Ruth "Ruli" Delgado, who recently retired after more than 30 years and 400 babies.
After watching her mother grapple through a Pitocin/Cytotec induced birth, the author starts her quest to find a better, more natural, way of birthing.
A brief history of midwives who have resisted unjust laws and continued to practice their craft, despite the threat of persecution.
A labor and delivery nurse who has delivered four children at the hospital, finds herself with a whole new perspective on birth after facing her fears and birthing her fifth child at home.
The notion that, until we see through the oppressive forces that obscure the issue of safe birth for all women and babies, we won't be able to think of birth as a human rights issue is at the heart of this essay.


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Preserve Trees Instead of Planting Them!
Planting trees might be a great way to ease our collective environmental conscience. But if we want to save the planet, perhaps we have been barking up the wrong tree.
carbon emissions. For just £5, an offsetting company will plant a tree and thereby compensate for roughly half the emissions produced on a round trip from London to New York. But stopping trees from being cut down in the first place could well be a far more effective way of tackling climate change.
Deforestation is responsible for 20% of global CO2 emissions. That is more than the CO2 produced by the global transportation industry and almost as much as is produced by global power generation, according to last year's Stern Review. Illegal logging also funds civil wars and supports oppressive regimes in countries like Burma.
The charity Global Witness (GW) campaigns worldwide to stop this destructive timber trade. It uses information gained through rigorous on-the-ground investigations to lobby governments, companies and financial institutions to promote the transparent and sustainable use of natural resources.
I think this article harkens back to the old adage of "prevention is better than cure". Even more poignant in this context.
Makes me think of the Wood Chip Mill that has just been given the go ahead in the Australian state of Tasmania.
Tasmania as an island that hangs off the southern tip of eastern Australia. Some of the oldest trees on the planet can be found there in an almost pristine environment. Turning these trees into paper and replanting tree just doesn't work for me.


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Aker Offshore to create the world's first wind turbine recycling plant
By Matthew Griffin Earth and Energy 26th November 2021
At some point in the future all the renewable generation systems we're building will go end of life, and noone wants it all to end up in landfill …
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As the world moves away from polluting fossil fuels many have questioned the green credentials of many of the "green" replacements such as Lithium Ion (LiON) batteries which up until recently couldn't be recycled that could have seen countries drown under hundreds of millions of dead electric vehicle batteries which would have had to go to landfill or be used as tied grid storage to support renewable energy grids.
We are entering the First Age of De-Extinction
However, now that thorny issue is sorted another equally thorny issue has raised its head: What to do with all the old wind turbine blades when they also reach the end of their useful life?
Now, fortunately, environmentalists everywhere have an answer, or at least part of one, after a consortium led by Aker Offshore Wind and Scottish researchers announced they're launching a pilot project "to develop the UK's first wind turbine blade recycling plant," after securing a £1.3 million grant from Innovate UK, the UK Government's innovation agency.
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The £2 million three year project, which will see Aker Offshore Wind also contributing more than £500,000, is set up to commercialise a method developed by the University of Strathclyde to separate the glass-fibre and resin components in composites and recover the glass-fibre component which can then be reprocessed, moulded, and reused in other industries, such as the motor trade and the construction industry.
The pilot will now get underway to develop a commercially viable solution, overseen by Aker Offshore Wind, trade body Composites UK, and researchers at the University of Strathclyde's Advanced Composites Group and Lightweight Manufacturing Centre, which is a part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland Group.
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Other academic and industry partners include Nottingham University, global waste management firm SUEZ, composite distributor GRP Solutions and composite part manufacturer Cubis.
Aker Offshore Wind said it had pledged its support to WindEurope's call for a Europe-wide landfill ban on decommissioned wind turbine blades by 2025 and considered this project a crucial step towards setting a new standard for the industry.
At present, when giant turbine blades reach the end of their working lives, there are only two options for managing the waste: send them to a landfill or to waste-to-energy plants where they are combusted at significant energy cost, the company said.
Google DeepMind's AI helps researchers translate ancient languages
Aker Offshore Wind pointed out that this new project had giant environmental benefits as waste from wind turbine blades alone are expected to reach around 2 million tonnes globally by 2050, and UK volumes of composite waste already exceed 100,000 tonnes per year.
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Can Patriots Finish Strong Against Buffalo and Miami?
Time is ticking away on the football clock. There are just two weeks left in this NFL season's regular-season schedule. The New England Patriots' remaining two games are both AFC East, division rivalry games. That said,...
Tuesday, December 17th 2019, 9:10 AM EST
Time is ticking away on the football clock. There are just two weeks left in this NFL season's regular-season schedule.
The New England Patriots' remaining two games are both AFC East, division rivalry games. That said, one is potentially a lot easier than the other. First, they face the Buffalo Bills in Foxboro during Week 16 play, then they host the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, December 29th at 1 PM ET in Week 17.
The Pats are 11-3 and the No. 2 seed in the AFC. At this point, they are a full game ahead of the Buffalo Bills but if the Bills were to take a home win off the Bill Belichick and his Brady-led men, we could see some serious shake-up in the landscape surrounding the wild card race.
As it stands, the Patriots would be the AFC East division winners and get the second seed. The Baltimore Ravens have won the AFC North and would get the No. 1 seed. The Kansas City Chiefs have the AFC West locked in, and they would get the No. 3 seed. The Texans would get the No. 4 seed coming from the AFC South.
But the Texans are not in the clear, the Titans could still steal the South and the Bills still have a shot of winning the AFC East for the first time since 1995 when they went 10-6 and won the AFC Conference Championship against the Jaguars, but were defeated by the Steelers in the Super Bowl.
The only other thing up for grabs is positioning. The Ravens could drop both of their games and they would still win the North, but they could lose their No. 1 seed into the playoffs. The Chiefs are locked in with a berth as well, but they could potentially swap spots with the Texans or Titans if they lost their next a pair of games and end up with the No. 4 seed.
So, the meeting between the Bills and Patriots has serious significance. The Bills could put the Pats on the ropes and in a situation where if they didn't beat the Dolphins it would be the Patriots playing from the wild card position.
But will that happen? Let's compare the competition and look at the last couple of Pats games.
4:30 PM on Saturday
The Pats host the Bills on Saturday afternoon and the best sportsbooks have lined the New England Patriots out as 6.5-point favorites in the game.
But nearly a touchdown might be a little bit generous, considering that both teams have had some serious offensive productivity struggles as of late. When we look at the Buffalo Bills away numbers against the New England Patriots' home numbers, the Pats are only three points better on offense. The Bills score 22 points per game on the road, and the Pats average a hair over 25 per game at home.
On defense, its the No. 1 home defense and No. 2 road defense going head-to-head. The Patriots allow just 12.67 per game in Gillette while the Bills have stifled their opponents and held them to just 14.43 while playing as the visiting team. So really, the point spread should be set at 4.5 in favor of the Patriots.
I see the Pats getting the job done, but this is going to be a close game.
The match-up against the 3-11 Dolphins should be a bit easier. Miami's offense is horrendous, putting up just 17 points per game on the season 29th in the NFL and is the worst rushing team in the league.
It only gets worse from there. The Fins defense is atrocious, allowing 31 points per game on average, which is the worst scoring defense stat in the NFL. The Pats, despite their offensive missteps, should pound the Fins into the field and still sneak away with another division win regardless of what happens with the Bills.
The Bills could get a win and put some pressure on the New England Patriots, especially with their elite road defense. But it's hard to imagine the Pats losing to this Dolphins team in Foxboro, which is what would have to happen to up-root this wild card landscape.
https://icrowdnewswire.com/2019/12/17/can-patriots-finish-strong-against-buffalo-and-miami/


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COVID Positive: Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban
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OXFORD, MS - OCTOBER 10: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide leads his team onto the field prior to the game against the Ole Miss Rebels at Vaught Hemingway Stadium on October 10, 2020 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Kent Gidley/Collegiate Images/Getty Images)
(CNN) — Nick Saban, University of Alabama's head football coach, has tested positive for COVID-19, the university said on Wednesday.
Greg Byrne, the school's director of athletics, also tested positive, the school said.
"Early this afternoon, we received notification that Coach Saban and Greg Byrne tested positive for COVID-19," a statement from Dr. Jimmy Robinson, the team's physician, and Jeff Allen, the team's director of sports medicine, said. "Both immediately left the facility and went to their homes to self-isolate after receiving that information."
The news comes just three days out from the Crimson Tide's critical conference showdown with visiting Georgia, slated for Saturday at 8 p.m. ET in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
"I found out earlier this afternoon that I had tested positive for COVID-19. I immediately left work and isolated at home," Saban said in a statement, adding "At this time, I do not have any symptoms relative to COVID."
Alabama is unbeaten on the season at 3-0, and ranked second in the Associated Press national poll. Georgia, also 3-0, is ranked third.
"I informed our team of my positive test at 2 p.m. today on a Zoom call and let them know offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will oversee preparations at the complex while I work from home," Saban said.
The 68-year-old Saban has been the head coach at Alabama since 2007, winning five national championships in that span. He also boasts a sixth ring earned while roaming the sidelines at Louisiana State University (LSU) in 2003.
Byrne, meanwhile, says he has entered self-isolation and will remain at home, noting in a statement that he continues "to encourage you all to take the necessary precautions to help stop the spread of this virus for yourself and those around you."
Saban joins the likes of Florida State's Mike Norvell, Arizona's Kevin Sumlin, and Les Miles of Kansas as FBS head coaches who have tested positive for the coronavirus.
He told reporters he feels fine and is not concerned about his health, "but you never know," Saban said.
"I basically feel like when we're in our own personal bubble here I think everybody is in a much safer place," he continued. "I think as soon as you travel you get exposed to a lot more things and a lot more people, if that makes any sense.
"I've worn a mask on the sidelines, and I wear a mask all the time, in the hotel, on the bus, in the plane. So, nobody really know how this occurs, but I know that our medical staff has done a really good job. And the No. 1 thing that I would be concerned about is can the players still go out, focus on the game, play the game. It's a big game for them."
Elsewhere in the SEC, a pair of league games have been rescheduled and moved off of Saturday's slate. Florida-LSU as well as Vanderbilt-Missouri have been pushed to December as outbreaks of the virus have infiltrated the programs at both Florida and Vanderbilt.
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1974 Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce RHD
Registration: GGU 363N
Exterior Colour: Alfa red
Interior colour and material: Anthracite cloth
- According to the Alfa Romeo Museum archives this GTV was manufactured on May 7th 1974 and was invoiced by the factory to Alfa Romeo UK in London on May 13th 1974. It was sold new by Sundridge Park Motors Limited of Bromley in Kent, and first registered for road use in England on October 1st 1974.
- This is a rather special three owner GTV which has covered only 52,000 miles from new.
- Sold new to a Brian Rawling of Croydon, the large history file for this car starts in November 1985 when the well known dealership Bell and Colvill Limited carried out a service. At this time the speedometer recorded just 33,100 miles.
- The car was sold in August 1988 by Designer Cars of Marylebone, London NW1 (soon to be Huntsworth Alfa Romeo specialists), to S.G. Warburg & Co for the use of a Mr Roger Ader as his company car. Mr Ader lived in Putney, London. We gather that S.G. Warburg & Co. had an unusual company car scheme that allowed great flexibility and choice in what its staff could have as company cars. It must have been most unusual to have been able to have a fourteen year old Italian sports car as a company vehicle, especially considering that it was run as a lease car through Velo Vehicle Leasing. The recorded mileage at this time was about 34,000 miles.
- Mr Ader clearly cared for the Alfa Romeo during his 17,000 miles and three years of custodianship, as he had it looked after by well known specialists and main dealers such as Huntsworth of Marylebone (where he had purchased the car from), Follett of Mayfair, and the very highly regarded Ramesh Bharadia at Alfa II.
- In November 1991 when the speedometer recorded just under 52,000 miles, the GTV was purchased from an R H Prowse trading as Carline, near Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire by a Gentleman in Ealing, West London. It was this charming Gentleman who we were to purchase the car from 22 years later.
- Less than a year after purchasing the car the engine was rebuilt by the well known company Oselli Engineering in Oxford. These works had been arranged by the equally well known Performance Cars Limited on West London's Great West Road (A4) and were completed in August 1992.
- In late 2006 the GTV was taken to Giulia 105 expert specialist restorer John Holden (trading as Pure Bodies) in Newbury (now Andover), for a bare metal repaint in the car's original Alfa Red colour. Little metal work was required other than the fitting of new sill panels, a front cross member, and a front valence. These works were finished in October 2006 to John Holden's usual exceptional standard.
- The Gentleman very rarely used the GTV as he also owned a 1750 Spider, which with its folding roof, is the car that was usually chosen out of the two for drives on sunny days. He sometimes covered less than one hundred miles between MOT tests and during his twenty two years of ownership he covered only 750 miles!
- This is a wonderful right hand drive 2000 GT Veloce with its three owner history and low mileage. Expertly restored a few years ago by a well regarded Alfa Romeo specialist restorer (and finished in its original colour) the car is in excellent condition, with the exterior being complemented by its wonderful and rare cloth seated interior. Cars like this that have so many positives towards them rarely come to the market.


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Sports betting has been a popular pastime for many Germans for some years now. Only a few see it as a means to improve their finances on a grand scale, which is quite possible, but the majority see sports betting as a hobby. It is fun to deal with the topic of sport in general, to exchange ideas with players on the betting platforms and of course to compete with them and put your own knowledge to the test. Meanwhile, many millions of people in Germany play regularly and, as I said, they are by far not only sports experts. If one has interest in it, also an active part of sport bets to become, first the question arises, where one places the bets and which is to be considered with the choice of the offerer. This will be explained in the following article.
Betting, gambling and sports betting have in principle always existed. However, all of them have been discredited throughout history. For example, the Roman Emperor Nero managed to win the Olympic Games in 67 in six different disciplines. This includes the car race and that, although he even fell out of the car – which leads to disqualification according to the rules. He achieved his success through sufficient bribery. Unfortunately, this was not an isolated case, which ultimately led to sports betting and gambling no longer having an immaculate reputation in today's society. But back to the future, sports betting is now done on the Internet. This option has been available to Germans since 2011. Before that, there were already online sports bets, but only via foreign servers and not quite legally. This was followed by a partial opening for the industry, which made it possible for bettors to pursue their hobby legally and for companies to access new customers. The German state was thus able to better regulate the market and got a piece of the cake with the betting tax of five percent. This is why online sports betting is a proverbial new hobby in Germany. A new way to pass the time and similar to online trading, a leisure activity where you can earn a few euros on the side.
Before we get to the points where you can find a betting provider and what to look out for when making your selection, we will briefly explain how sports betting works. The Internet and technological progress have created many new opportunities. Who would have thought at the turn of the millennium that you could communicate over the continents via video chat without time delay or annoying jerking? It has also made it easier to place sports bets. Today you no longer have to go to a betting office, but can go online and place bets from the comfort of your own home, on the train, with friends or in a bar. Meanwhile there are numerous sports, leagues and endless betting options. A bookmaker, as the betting providers are also called, manages around forty different sports, including basketball, football, Formula 1, tennis, golf, handball, athletics and a few more. Then there are the different leagues. But these do not only refer to Germany. You can place bets on the Italian, English, French, Spanish, American, in short, on almost all countries of the world and their sports leagues. In the German Bundesliga, bets are possible up to the fourth league. You choose a sport and the suitable league in the respective country, look for a suitable game, race or other sports event and then for an attractive betting option. A betting option is a single bet offered for the sporting event. A concrete example would be the winner of a game. If one recognizes a bet option, which is risk-free and has a good odds, i.e. a profit margin, one can enter an amount and place the bet. The whole procedure may read a bit longer and sounds complicated, but in the end the placing of a bet is completed within a few seconds.
But in order to be able to place sports bets at all, you have to create a user account with a betting provider. As well as the many possible bets, there are also numerous providers. Of course you can find them on the internet. There are big companies, which are to be seen in the advertising break or on posters, as well as new offerers, which show possibly even better odds. First of all it has to be mentioned that the choice for a bookmaker is an individual decision. Every provider has different advantages and disadvantages and there is not one perfect bookmaker. Otherwise, all customers would only be registered with the bookmaker. The bookmakers can all be found on https://www.lolbettingsites.com/. On this comparison page both the established and new providers are listed.
The large selection raises the question of what makes a good provider. The first and most important criterion for a good, serious bookmaker is the licence for gambling. Sports betting and gambling are regulated in Germany by a law, the so-called Gambling Act. The licence comes from Malta, Gibraltar, Curacao, England or Schleswig-Holstein. It is the legal basis for the fact that the offer of the bet offerers is legal and without concerns an account can be opened and bets be transacted. Next important criterion are the certificates, of which a provider can also have more. It is like a kind of seal of quality and the more a platform has of it, the better and safer the site is. From German side such certificates come from the TÜV or the German Lotteriegesellschaft. A certificate, which is often connected with a detailed test, gives information about the security of the site, the variety and the quality of the offer, the service and support or also the amount of the quotas. You don't have to search long for the certificates and licenses. The betting providers usually present these proudly at first glance on their home page. If this is not the case, you should look for another provider. Further decision criteria are a competent and easy to reach customer service as well as numerous positive customer ratings on different platforms. There has already been the case with online casinos that there are fake customer reviews on Internet portals that a fake provider rated as good and trustworthy, whereby many opened an account there and deposited money. With the above mentioned link such providers are not available. If you find a provider with a valid license, several certificates and positive customer ratings, you are on the safe side.
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When I was 18, I went to my first campaign training. It was magical - for the first time, I realised that I could turn my sense of injustice into practical action that could change things. I practiced skills that I would use over and over again in my activism, made friends who are with me still, and learned that I could earn a living doing this work. Without these trainings in my first few years out of school - I would never be doing what I am today. So, as NGO budgets are cut and youth trainings disappear, some friends and I have come together to launch Campaign Bootcamp - a five day campaign training for young people. Applications have just opened - can you pass this on to 18-28 year olds that you think might be interested? The deadline in April 26th.
We have specific scholarships for marginalised youth, so we are excited to help build leadership from across society.


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A Mercer County Wellness initiative that could offer up to 30% discount.


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Dilar saldubensis is voor het eerst wetenschappelijk beschreven door Navás in Laguna in 1902.

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Q: How to calculate time difference between start time and end time? Here is the query which i have tried.. Don't know why it is not working..
SELECT function_code,start_time,end_time,TIMEDIFF('end_time','start_time') ,total_units FROM function

A: Try this
SELECT function_code,start_time,end_time,TIMEDIFF(end_time,start_time) ,total_units FROM function

This should work as you have used single quote for end_time and start_time, TIMEDIFF function considered it as time not the columns hence your output is not coming what you expected.


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SUV Review: 2017 Nissan Rogue SL Premium
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Comfortable cabin, flexible cargo space and available AWD prove why Nissan's Rogue is a Canadian favourite
by Lesley Wimbush | February 13, 2017
Lesley Wimbush, Driving
Good looks, great interior styling, roomy and comfortable, fuel efficient for a crossover
Combination of underpowered engine and CVT produces a lot of moaning and groaning when pushed; third-row seats flat and uncomfortable
WHAT TO CHANGE?
Add a more powerful engine option for AWD models
HOW TO SPEC IT?
You can add AWD to the already well-equipped Base S for $2200, and still come in under $30,000 – including freight and taxes
Webster's Dictionary defines "rogue" as one "whose behaviour one disapproves of but who is nonetheless likeable or attractive." It's an apt name for Nissan's compact crossover because, aside from a couple of niggling flaws, the Rogue is indeed a pretty likeable little crossover – and not bad looking at all.
Introduced in 2008, the Rogue has since become Nissan's top-selling vehicle in Canada. After its second-generation launched in 2014, Rogue sales increased explosively – but then, so did those of most of its competitors. It may be Nissan's number one seller, but ranks in fifth place behind the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Jeep Cherokee and Ford Escape.
In the last few years, compact crossovers have seen staggering growth, and this is reflected in the level of customer expectation. Mid-cycle refreshes arrive with increasingly substantial changes to satisfy those demands. While the original Rogue resembled a scaled-down and budget Murano, the new one's bold styling stands on its own merit – another reflection of the C-segment's growing importance. Many buyers are choosing to scale down by choice, rather than out of necessity, and want the same level of style and comfort they've enjoyed in their full-size vehicle.
For 2017, the Rogue returns with a new hybrid option (for the U.S. market) and extensive upgrades. These include new front and rear fascias, a more pronounced version of the brand's "V-Motion" grille, new wheels to choose from, redesigned headlights and tail lights, and a strip of chrome brightwork along the door sills. The cabin boasts new materials and colour schemes, a higher level of sound insulation and a sporty new flat-bottomed steering wheel.
As before, there are three trim levels: S, SV and SL Premium, and the features increase accordingly moving up the trim levels. Both S and SV models are front-wheel drive with optional all-wheel drive, while SL Premium is AWD-only.
Luxury upgrades include standard first- and second-row heated seats, and an optional heated steering wheel. These are automatically activated, along with heated mirrors and front and rear defrost, using the remote start option available on upper trim levels. Similar to the one previously introduced on the Ford Escape, there's also a new hands-free rear tailgate.
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A new suite of available safety features is now available, but it's reserved for the top-spec SL. In addition to previously available blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and forward emergency braking, lane-departure warning and lane-keeping assist, adaptive intelligent cruise control and pedestrian detection have been added for 2017.
Our tester this week is a top-of-the-line SL Premium, and it's as bright as a new copper penny – for those of you who remember those. While lower trim levels have cloth upholstery, the SL boasts stitched leather, soft-touch plastics and a high level of fit and finish. It's quiet and comfortable, and well insulated from road noise. The updated centre stack comes with a seven-inch touch screen that now includes Nissan's Around View Monitor, a 360-degree camera system. The infotainment system is easy to use, but slow to react to touch prompts and even froze up a couple of times and had to be re-booted.
The front seats are terrific, with plenty of cushioning and support. Second-row passengers get decent leg room, fore and aft adjustment and seat heat in upper trim levels. There's an optional third row seat, but it's probably best to consider it seven-seat-bragging-rights, as it's too cramped to be really useful. With second and third rows folded down, the Rogue has 1,982 litres of total cargo space. Rear visibility is compromised by thick pillars – fortunately all trim levels come with backup camera.
The drivetrain, a 2.5-litre four-cylinder producing 170 horsepower and 175 lb.-ft. of torque, is carried over unchanged. The sole transmission choice is Nissan's Xtronic continuously variable unit with three drive modes: Eco, Normal and Sport. Although choosing Sport does make the throttle response more frantic, acceleration remains on the lethargic side. Combine it with the CVT's monotonous droning and the numb steering, and overall it adds up to a drive engineered for comfort, not speed.
The Rogue is happiest left in "Normal" mode, delivering a smooth and fuel-efficient ride. I averaged 9.8 L/100 km during a week of winter driving – not bad when you consider the conditions required the all-wheel drive system to work harder than in dry conditions. By default a front-wheel driver, the Rogue's smart all-wheel drive uses an even torque split at start-up, then cuts power to the rear wheels unless needed to save fuel. There's a locking differential to keep it in AWD mode for rugged terrain, giving it a bit more off-road credibility than the average urban crossover.
Great styling, terrific front seats, decent cargo capacity and comfortable handling over rough terrain make the Nissan Rogue a good choice as a family vehicle. But its lethargic acceleration and lack of safety features on all but the most expensive trim levels could be what's keeping it behind the segment's leaders.
AWD / 4x4
CUV / Crossover
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Type of vehicle
AWD compact crossover
2.5-litre four-cylinder
170 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm, 175 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4,400 rpm
Four-wheel disc with ABS
Price: Base / As Tested
$25,248/$38,155
Destination Charge
Natural Resources Canada Fuel Economy
(L/100km) 9.1 city, 7.1 highway; 9.5 city and 7.4 highway with AWD
All-wheel-drive, 19" alloy wheels, forward emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning and prevention, leather seats, panoramic moonroof, motion activated lift gate, LED headlights, Nissan Connect with Navigation and Mobile Apps, 7.0" colour touch screen display, Siri Eyes Free, Nissan voice recognition, NissanConnect powered by SiriusXM, Sirius Traffic & Travel Link, Intelligent Cruise control, memory driver's seat, heated leather steering wheel, leather wrapped shift knob, 4-way power passenger seat, Bose Premium Audio, 9 speakers including 2 subwoofers, speed-sensitive volume control, high beam assist headlights, blind spot warning, rear cross traffic alert, moving object detection and more
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