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Outline of the state of Maine
State law requires districts to address indoor air quality in schools.
Code of Maine Rules 05.071.064 Maine School facilities program and school revolving renovation fund
Section 2. Maintenance and Capital Improvement Plans.
A. Each school administrative unit will develop and maintain a facility maintenance plan and a capital improvement plan that includes a plan for each building in the school administrative unit.
B. Each facility maintenance plan must include, at a minimum, a maintenance and replacement schedule for all major building systems to include but not limited to the following:
1) heating, ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC);
2) plumbing and electrical systems;
3) roof systems;
4) building exterior;
5) windows and doors;
6) interior (painting, flooring, etc.); and
7) site maintenance.
Code of Maine Rules
Code of Maine Rules 05.071.125 Basic approval Standard: public schools and school administrative units
11.03 Water, Sanitation, Air Quality, and Boiler Requirements
All school facilities, which shall include buildings, grounds, and equipment necessary for the provision of instructional programs, shall be operated and maintained in safe, healthful, and sanitary condition. C) Air Quality Each room used for instructional purposes shall have sufficient air changes to produce healthful conditions and to avoid odors or concentrations of toxic substances or dust particles, subject to applicable rules. Temperatures shall be kept at a level that provides a comfortable environment for employees and students. If the heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system is mechanically driven, it shall be in compliance with Statuteand related rules.
Code of Maine Rules 18.55.004 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
The design and construction of all new or substantial renovated public schools shall comply with the requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62-1981R "Ventilation For Acceptable Indoor Air Quality", hereinafter referred to as the Standard.
EXISTING USE CONTINUED
Except as otherwise provided for in this rule, this rule shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent continued use of an existing mechanical ventilation system.
Case I. New Construction
New buildings and/or building additions shall be designed and constructed with ventilation systems in accordance with the Standard.
Case II. Substantial Renovations
Where buildings are being substantially renovated, ventilation shall be provided in accordance with the Standard.
Case III. Change of Use
Where buildings or spaces are altered for uses other than those for which they were originally designed, ventilation shall be provided in accordance with the Standard.
Case IV. Existing Ventilation Systems
Where existing ventilation system(s) must be altered or replaced as a consequence of the building renovation or alteration design, the existing ventilation system(s) or replacement(s) shall be brought into compliance with the Standard. For the purposes of this case, only those ventilation system(s) affected within the scope of the renovation or alteration project need be considered.
Case V. Known Air Quality Problem
If an air quality problem exists as identified through technical analysis/evaluation, quantitative testing or qualitative assessment by owner/occupant in a building being altered or renovated, those area(s) of the building being altered or renovated shall be provided with a ventilation system compliant with the Standard.
Building - A building shall be defined as a structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy. For application of this rule for renovations or alterations, each portion of a building separated from other portions by fire walls complying with section 908.0 of the BOCA Code shall be considered a seperate building. Where a structure consists of multiple buildings attached contiguous to one another but not separated by a fire walls the appropriate building area for determining replacement value shall be as ruled by the Bureau of Public Improvements.
Substantial renovation - Under this rule shall be defined as renovations the cost of which meet or exceed 50% of the replacement value of the building in which such renovations are to occur. The Standard - use of this term shall refer to ASHRAE Standard 62-1981R
Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 258-B. Air quality testing
1. Petition percentage. A request for an inspection of schools to test air quality is subject to the criteria established in section 258-A, except that a petition by 50% of the parents of the children of one school is sufficient to initiate an inspection by the commissioner. 2. Notify citizens. The commissioner shall direct superintendents to notify any citizen who requests an inspection of school facilities of the petition process for requesting such an inspection under this section and section 258-A.
Maine Revised Statutes
Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 4013. Radon
1. Testing. A school administrative unit may hire a person registered with the division of environmental health within the Department of Health and Human Services under the Radon Registration Act to test an occupied elementary school, secondary school or other building of the school administrative unit every 5 years for radon. The method of testing must be consistent with testing Standard established in rules adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services. The school administrative unit shall maintain, make available for review and notify parents, faculty and staff of test results under this subsection. The school administrative unit shall report radon test results to the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services. No later than October 1, 2025, and every 5 years thereafter, the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit a report of the test results from all school administrative units to the Legislature and the Governor.
2. Funding. When funds are available, the department shall disburse money to school administrative units to use for radon testing. The department shall adopt rules to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
3. New schools. A school administrative unit, when building a new elementary school, secondary school or other building, shall use radon-resistant new construction techniques consistent with rules adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 6302. School building ventilation
1. Applicability. This section applies to school buildings subject to basic school approval under section 4502 in which the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system is mechanically driven.
2. Operation. Each school administrative unit shall ensure that the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system is:
A. Maintained and operated to provide at least the quantity of outdoor air required by the state building Standard code in effect at the time the building permit was issued or the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system was installed, whichever is later; and
B. Operated continuously during school activity hours except:
(1) During scheduled maintenance and emergency repairs; and
(2) During periods for which school officials can demonstrate to the commissioner's satisfaction that the quantity of outdoor air supplied by an air supply system that is not mechanically driven and by infiltration meets the outdoor air supply rate required by paragraph A.
3. Inspection and Record. Each school administrative unit is responsible for:
A. Inspection of the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system at least annually and correction of any problems within a reasonable time; and
B. Maintaining written records of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system inspection and maintenance for at least 5 years. The superintendent shall make these records available for examination upon request.
Maine Revised Statutes 26 565-A. Air quality and ventilation; evaluation of buildings; Standard
1. Advise and Propose Standard. The board shall work with the Bureau of General Services with respect to evaluation of indoor air quality and ventilation in public school buildings and buildings occupied by state employees and the preparation of the report pursuant to Title 5, section 1742, subsection 24, paragraph A.
A. The board may advise the Bureau of General Services and propose for consideration by the bureau air quality and ventilation Standard that are more stringent than the minimum Standard as defined in Title 5, section 1742, subsection 24.
Maine Revised Statutes 30-A 5953-C. Loans for energy efficiency improvements in municipal and school buildings
This section establishes a program to promote energy efficiency and indoor air quality in municipal and school buildings.
1. Efficiency Partners Program. The bank shall establish the Efficiency Partners Program, referred to in this section as "the program," designed to reduce energy costs in municipal and school buildings and to create jobs by financing energy audits and cost-effective improvements that accomplish energy efficiency while maintaining healthful indoor air quality. The bank shall issue a request for proposals for energy audits of municipal and school buildings and for energy savings that could be achieved through cost-effective improvements to heating and cooling systems, windows, insulation, lighting and equipment in municipal and school buildings. Identification of cost-effective improvements to achieve energy savings under the program must be based on a comprehensive energy audit that has been performed within the previous 5 years by a professional engineer licensed in this State. An energy audit that is financed under the program or is the basis for cost-effective energy efficiency improvements financed under the program must address compliance with the model building energy code adopted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Title 35-A, section 121.
2. Access to the program. Municipalities and school administrative units may have access to the program regardless of whether the municipality or school administrative unit utilizes a loan pursuant to this section to finance an energy audit or cost-effective energy efficiency improvements.
3. Proposals; contracts. The bank shall solicit proposals from energy service companies and individual vendors of energy service products. Notwithstanding any provision of the law regarding bidding requirements, the bank shall contract with an energy service company or companies or vendor or vendors to provide energy services in municipal and school buildings under the program. Whenever the bid proposals received are substantially equivalent, the bank shall in the contract process select an in-state energy service company or vendor whose primary place of business is within this State. For public school projects, bid proposals for energy efficiency improvements must include plans and specifications that bear the stamp of a licensed professional engineer or licensed architect.
4. Loan; loan agreements. Loans from the bank for energy efficiency improvements must be structured to ensure to the greatest extent possible that the cost savings achieved by the energy efficiency improvements are sufficient to cover the loan and to achieve a net positive cash flow as early as practical. The rate of interest charged for loans made through the program for energy efficiency improvements or energy audits must be below the currently available rate of interest charged on commercial loans of equivalent term and use.
5. Energy Payment Equalization Fund. The bank shall establish a fund called the Energy Payment Equalization Fund. To the extent that the fund has assets available to it through funding by federal, state or local governments, or grants, gifts, donations or payments from any other source, money in the fund may be applied to loans made to municipalities in the program if achieved energy savings are not sufficient to offset the debt service payments on a loan made through the program. This fund may include deposits made by energy service companies or vendors to guarantee their commitment to achieve energy savings sufficient to offset debt service payments but may not include any other donations or payments from vendors or interested parties. The fund may be used to provide general interest rate reductions or principal reductions on any loan or group of loans made under the program for energy audits or for energy efficiency improvements regardless of energy cost savings that may be achieved through the use of the proceeds of the loans or loan.
6. Report to the Legislature. Beginning in 2008, the bank shall report annually by March 1st to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters regarding the program. The report must document program activity during the prior 12 months, including, but not limited to, contracts made with energy service companies or vendors, loans made to municipalities or school administrative units, energy audits conducted and energy efficiency improvements implemented.
Maine Revised Statutes 30-A 6006-F. School Revolving Renovation Fund
1. Fund Established. The School Revolving Renovation Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established in the custody of the bank.
2. Administration. The bank shall administer and invest the fund. The fund must be established and held separate and apart from any other funds or money of the State or the bank and must be used and administered exclusively for the purposes authorized in this section. The fund consists of:
A. Sums that may be appropriated by the Legislature or transferred to the fund by the Treasurer of State;
B. Principal and interest received from the repayment of loans made from the fund;
C. Capitalization grants and awards made to the State or an instrumentality of the State by the United States for any of the purposes for which the fund has been established. These amounts may be paid directly into the fund without appropriation by the State and the bank is designated as the recipient for the State of any such funds;
D. Interest earned from the investment of fund balances;
E. The proceeds of any bonds or notes issued by the State or the bank sold for the purpose of deposit in the fund;
F. Funds from school construction audit recoveries; and
G. Other funds and gifts in kind or cash from any public or private source received for use for any of the purposes for which the fund has been established and that the bank and the Department of Education may solicit from any 3rd parties such as foundations or corporations, including the use of tax credits as available to support activities authorized for the fund.
3. Purposes. The fund may be used:
A. To make loans to school administrative units for school repair and renovation.
1) The following repair and renovation needs receive Priority 1 status:
a) Repair or replacement of a roof on a school building;
b) Bringing a school building into compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 United States Code, Section 12101 et seq.;
c) Improving air quality in a school building;
d) Removing or abating hazardous materials in a school building; and
f) Undertaking other health, safety and compliance repairs.
Maine Revised Statutes 5 1742-E. Bureau of General Services; asbestos lead and indoor air quality assessme
1. Asbestos, lead and indoor air quality assessment and mitigation services. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, through the Bureau of General Services, Division of Safety and Environmental Services, shall provide asbestos, lead and indoor air quality assessment and mitigation oversight services for public schools and state facilities. The Division of Safety and Environmental Services is the lead agency of the State for asbestos, lead and indoor air quality matters.
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Firearms or Weapons on School Campuses
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'Blindspot' Season 4 Spoilers & News
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The new season of TV is coming! And, with it, season four of our favorite show is very close. After a summer of drought, lately – and we give thanks for that – they keep coming out with Blindspot news and here we have a compilation of all of them. There is a lot of information about the new season that promises a lot. Here we go!
ENNIS EMMER WILL BE REGULAR!
That's right, blindspotters, thanks to Deadline we know that our Ritch Dotcom will come back, this time as regular in season 4, and we couldn't be happier! This was one of our wishes for the new season. The character was complicated, as I mentioned on occasion, because his comedic tone could be counterproductive, but the truth is that he has been winning with each appearance and deserves more. I look forward to knowing what they have prepared for him. I hope we see him again teaming up with Patterson or talking to Jane, can you imagine Remi's reaction to one of his jokes? It will be hilarious!
On the other hand, thanks to Spoiler TV we know a bit of the interesting plot that we will see in 4×06:
Episode 4.06 – Snippets
– Remi attempts to break Shepherd out of wherever her mother's now being held. It's unclear if Remi will succeed.
– Matthew Weitz appears in this episode.
Apparently, Remi is determined to free Shepherd from her confinement and I really hope she doesn't manage it, fingers crossed. In addition, we have an old acquaintance who always brings problems.
TVLine also has news for us. House of Cards' Nathan Darrow has signed on to guest star as someone from Rich DotCom's past. Really interesting.
Again, thanks to Warner we know that the Blindspot cast will be at the New York Comic Con in October 6 to promote season 4. Jaimie Alexander (Jane) and Sullivan Stapleton (Kurt) will be there, and besides the questions from the fans, we will have a trailer! Apart from this, the description reveals that we smash into season four with a daring heist in Tokyo, and exhilarating and emotional missions will take the team all over Europe and South America. Here we have the official schedule and description:
4:45–5:40 p.m. Blindspot Season Four Premiere Screening and Q&A — Following the action-packed, emotionally charged cliffhangers that ended season three, Blindspot returns for its third appearance at New York Comic Con! Sullivan Stapleton and Jaimie Alexander star in this one-hour action thriller from Berlanti Productions and Quinn's House, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television. As we learned in last season's finale, Jane (Jaimie Alexander) is being poisoned by ZIP, the very drug used to wipe her memory at the premiere of the series. Also suffering from the disease, her brother Roman (Luke Mitchell) was searching for a cure and hid caches of data all over the globe. The team will follow a trail of cryptic breadcrumbs that lead to all-new crimes to solve and, with any luck, a cure to save Jane. Season four begins with Weller (Stapleton) on the brink of death, Remi returned from the depths of Jane's mind and Zapata (Audrey Esparza) working with the bad guys. Not knowing that Zapata has joined the villainous HCI Global, Reade (Rob Brown) tries desperately to find her. At the same time, Patterson (Ashley Johnson) hunts to cure Jane with her lab partner, fan-favorite Rich DotCom (Ennis Esmer). Embracing the global scope established last season, we smash into season four with a daring heist in Tokyo, and exhilarating and emotional missions will take the team all over Europe and South America. Join us for an exclusive screening of the season four premiere followed by a Q&A with series stars Jaimie Alexander and Sullivan Stapleton.
As if all this were not enough, Martin Gero – executive producer of Blindspot – revealed the first image of season 4 that shows Jane/Remi in Tokyo and in attack position. That's in addition to some words from Jaimie Alexander that reveal to us that the reason for the trip to Tokyo is the one to catch a villain and that Ritch will help her – this duo will be magnificent. There we will see a spectacular Remi fight with a sword against four guys, and then with two swords against a woman. I can't wait!
First look at #Blindspot Season 4 thanks to @TVGuide!
We shot a big part of the premiere on location in Tokyo, Japan!
We're back Friday October 12th at 8pm on @nbc!@JaimieAlexander @BrocoliRobBrown @TheVulcanSalute @LukeMitchell__ @ennisesmer @NBCBlindspot @BlindspotRoom pic.twitter.com/SJtt7L8aiu
— Martin Gero (@martingero) September 1, 2018
Finally, thanks to TVLine we have a NEW JELLER PIC – they are so cute – from season 4 and we know that there will be a temporary jump of three months from the end of the previous season. Martin Gero tells us some details about the first episodes of the season:
"Remi is still Remi and kind of undercover at the FBI. As Remi realizes that most of her allies are dead and Sandstorm has essentially been dismantled, she's kind of a lost soldier in a war that is over… and she's trying to figure out, 'Well, what's the plan now?'"
Towards the end, Gero continues, "viewers will meet for the first time an old Sandstorm ally with whom Remi makes contact in the premiere".
Meanwhile, the FBI team — Weller, who for several episodes will be recovering from his gunshot wound — will be busy deciphering the critically important data drive that Roman left Jane before he died. "There are 12 [drives] in total, and it's really a huge priority for them to find them," Gero says. "There's an insane amount of information about what Roman was up to… and there's information on ZIP poisoning, which Remi is obviously very interested in."
BONUS SPOILER!: Patterson and Rich Dotcom have "this phenomenal, almost-season-long story about something they find on Roman's cache that they're very interested in," Gero teases. "But they don't want to bring the team in on it right away."
This is very interesting! There are secrets between Patterson and Ritch, which assures us a great interaction between them that I'm looking forward to seeing. In addition, Roman has left a lot of information behind him, really valuable information and we will see Remi deal with being a stranger in Jane's life. And who will be that mysterious ally? What a season awaits us!
Did you like the new information? Don't hesitate to share your opinions with us in the comments below!
Blindspot returns for its fourth season on October 12, airing Fridays at 8/7c on NBC.
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Halloween is almost here and I'll bet that there's been some candy along your path today. Whether it was in the candy jar at work or home, or the aisles of the grocery or big box store, you've seen more candy than usual.
Focus on a healthy diet every day. Offer fruits and vegetables at each meal. Be sure your 9-18 year olds are getting their four servings of dairy daily (the fruit, vegetable, and dairy groups are generally the most neglected). Make it easy – Try slicing up an apple for your child (or your teenager, and yourself) – I guarantee if you put a sliced apple in front of them, they'll eat more apples than if you give them a bowl of whole apples, or no apples at all! It's okay to enjoy a little caramel dip with it – consider that the dip delivers the good nutrition and fiber in the apple!
Consider nutrition when sending in treats for school. In addition to Trick-or-Treat night, children often are exposed to candy every day during this season! If you're helping out with a classroom party – consider the fruit group (sliced apples or oranges), the dairy group (string cheese, yogurt) or veggies (raw carrots, raw broccoli) for snacks. Healthy can still be fun!
Be sure to eat dinner before Trick-or-Treating. I realize it's a hectic evening, but plan ahead for a quick supper. Sandwiches, soup, chili, or a slow-cooker meal are all great choices. Just be sure to get some food into your youngster before they head out. This will also help adults maintain control over their own candy-eating.
Tell your child not to eat anything from their trick or treat bag while they are out (eating dinner beforehand helps with this). You'll want to inspect the bag for safety (discard any open packages, or loose candy) once they're home.
Once you go through their loot, let them enjoy a few pieces of their favorite treats, then put it away (possibly in the kitchen pantry). You may want to put one piece of candy into lunchboxes the following week as a treat. This also helps moms and dads keep the candy "out of sight, and out of mind".
Help your children enjoy special occasions, emphasizing that a healthy balanced diet is important every day. Set a good example by eating right and exercising each week, and having no guilt when enjoying sweet treats. Happy Halloween!
Footnote: If you still believe that sugar causes hyperactivity, consider the facts. This is a controversial subject without solid proof of cause. Remember, "observational" is not "causal relationship". Consider the idea that children get excited around holidays and birthdays, so it may indeed be the excitement surrounding the occasion, rather than the menu.
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Peter Provost Creates Space for Video Content of All Kinds
Peter Provost on building in flexibility and digital media display technology into traditional and nontraditional broadcast scenic environments and interiors
Courtesy of Provost Studio
By Maggie Lynch
"As a young architectural designer and broadcast scenic designer more than 20 years ago, I wouldn't have guessed that the fields of architecture and broadcast media would become as intertwined as much as they have today, to form a new emerging type of corporate interior and workplace environment," says Peter Provost, president and director of design at Provost Studio.
But thanks to his unique background, which blends the architecture and advertising paths, his ability to collaborate "closely with companies to understand their brands and develop custom branded environments and interiors" has poised him for success in the new era of corporate designs that utilize digital media elements. He pulls from his experience in both paths to intuitively understand a company's brand and express that within the scenic environment.
At the start of his career, Provost notes that the workplace "was designed to accommodate things like natural daylight and ventilation, building systems, program adjacencies, and environmentally responsible materials. It was the job of interior architecture to provide a healthy, inspirational place for people to work as well as communicate the values, culture, and brand of the company it expressed."
FOX 5 DC's studio is located in Bethesda, Maryland, in a 23-story office tower with retail and residential space as well. Courtesy of Provost Studio
Today, companies are embracing video as a preferred brand communication strategy to reach their target audiences and customers organically, the president and design director explains. "Large video walls and interactive touch displays are now commonplace in corporate lobbies and seen as essential visual storytelling elements to welcome visitors and learn more about your company," he explains. As a result, architecture and design firms have incorporated digital media practices into their work.
Technology has only gotten less expensive and easier to use, Provost notes. He cites the iPhone as an example—its abilities have improved to the point where it can replace traditional broadcast cameras in a corporate setting.
"What we try to do as designers, specifically through digital media, is to help the client more effectively communicate their message through flexibility that we create with the display technology," Provost says on the studio's approach to both commercial broadcast and corporate video clients. "We'll look holistically at how [the client is] presenting themselves or what the story is that we need to express visually in their scenic environment," Provost explains.
Corporate brands have become their own broadcasters, he adds. "They use the web and social media channels as their distribution network and develop their own channels full of 'live-to-tape' or prerecorded programming content." Provost Studio helps clients identify and maintain a consistent "look and feel" and engage their specific viewing audience.
The informal area of Fox 5 DC News Courtesy of Provost Studio
Provost cites a time he collaborated with a widely recognized medical center to create an inviting broadcast studio for educational video content but one that didn't resemble a typical hospital setting. The medical center was interested in recognizing the history and innovation of the institution but as some of its content is patient-facing, it requested a visually approachable space.
"They didn't want it to feel like your home, but they wanted it to feel more like a hospitality environment, a relaxing hotel lobby, where important content could be shared with its patients from a warm, inviting atmosphere," Provost shares. "Understanding the audience/content dynamic is especially important when designing these types of projects."
Aside from telling a story with the scenic environment, corporate broadcast clients typically require Provost Studio to focus on handling side constraints. "They're usually tight spaces," the president explains. "So, we end up having to pack a lot of flexibility into a 900-square-foot studio as opposed to a 2,500- or 5,000-, or even a 10,000-square-feet studio. We're masters at building flexibility into our spaces for all of our clients."
To optimize these small spaces while still providing a broadcast interior that reflects a company's brand and story, Provost Studio often creates spaces with movable scenic elements, where walls and video displays can be shifted by a client. "I like to think of it as like a Swiss Army knife; we will have walls that pivot or open or close," Provost says. "There's literally something behind the walls or where large video displays come together in a different way that transforms the space."
Acord, in Pearl River, New York, was completed in 2015 with scenic design by Provost Studio. Courtesy of Raeford Dwyer
A recent project for Fox Television Stations featured both static and dynamic video displays. The design combines permanent scenic and LED video walls as background elements, while other LED video walls can track in and out of the shot to provide different digital backgrounds for the space. Provost Studio was also responsible for designing and producing the high-resolution graphics for the LED video wall displays.
The Fox-5 DC Studio headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, is the largest commercial broadcast studio project—over 10,000 square feet—that Provost Studio has worked on in the United States yet. It officially launched on July 24, 2021. The project includes both virtual and physical studios as well as a main newsroom. The studio has informal presentation spaces and movable platforms, a performance area, a functional kitchen, and a main anchor area that includes an 8-by-22-foot curved LED wall. "[The wall] splits in half and rotates around 270 degrees," Provost says. "It provides different ways to frame the shot and present content in the space."
The newsroom in the Fox-5 DC headquarters features three main on-camera areas with an interview area, social media stand-up area, and main news desk area. The main presentation desk spins and pivots like a turntable would, giving the director the ability to change the background by rotating the desk.
Exterior shot by Jeffrey Sauers
"Again, that [design] speaks to our focus on providing scenic elements as well as AV displays and lighting that allows us flexibility," Provost describes. "That's one thing that ties both nontraditional and traditional broadcast clients—everyone wants flexibility; everyone wants the ability to have one space do multiple things for them as they're continually creating different types of video content and presentation formats.
"I can't wait to see how the future of workplace evolves as brands continue to be their own broadcasters, pushing the integration of corporate office environments, video content, and brand communication," he continues. "Provost Studio is excited to continue to collaborate with these forward-looking clients, exploring the innovative opportunities that lie ahead in broadcast and video production technology, [and] connecting brands with audiences in new ways."
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If you've fallen in love with Aspen Snowmass in winter, odds are you'll love it just as much in summer. The area's incredible mountain biking, scenic hiking, river recreation and easy access to the beautiful Maroon Bells area are mingled with the constant excitement of the town of Aspen and Snowmass Village.
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In summertime, Snowmass' deep stashes of powder give way to waist-high wildflowers and tranquil aspen forests. Things literally shift gears, as mountain bikers of all abilities ride up the Elk Camp Gondola and gleefully ride down its 50 miles of trails. Hikers can take a nature tour and families can enjoy endless fun at Camp Aspen Snowmass. New this year is the Lost Forest, complete with the Breathtaker Alpine Coaster, a ropes course and zipline.
As you board the Silver Queen Gondola in the heart of downtown Aspen, you'll quickly discover how different this legendary mountain is in summer. Saturated in all shades of green, the mountain's slopes take on a whole new meaning. Access hiking trails, enjoy yoga and bluegrass from the mountain top, or simply bask in the Sundeck's view with a delicious lunch. The mountain is calling.
From the twin striated-peaks of Maroon Bells to the alpine wonderland of Independence Pass, the Roaring Fork Valley that surrounds Aspen Snowmass offers boundless opportunity for exploration. Hikers and photographers delight in national forest trails profuse with wildflowers, while cyclists love the valley's scenic and challenging roads for Tour de France-style bike rides. Running through the heart of the valley is its namesake river, which offers anglers, kayakers and SUPers several stretches of pristine water.
The soul of a mountain town, the heart of a city. What is true with Aspen in winter is certainly true in summer. The season kicks off with one of North America's most celebrated foodie festivals, the Aspen Food & Wine Classic, an event that underscores this town's culinary cred. Arts and culture (such as the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet), outdoor concerts, excellent shopping … there really is no limit to what you can enjoy with an Aspen summer vacation.
Summertime in Snowmass Village is synonymous with gorgeous mountain-bike trails, on-mountain activities at Elk Camp, al fresco dining, and a low-key vibe conducive to deep relaxation. Here and there, special events — such as the Rendezvous Craft Beer Festival and a free outdoor concert series through the summer — liven things up. Hiking, the summer Rodeo and hot-air balloon rides simply take your summer vacation to a whole new level.
Access to Aspen Snowmass and around the Roaring Fork Valley is simple and easy. With 150 nonstop and connecting flights weekly, the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport offers convenience, and is only 3 miles from downtown Aspen and 6 miles from Snowmass Village. And the fun and excitement on Snowmass and Aspen Mountain are a mere 18-minute drive apart. Learn more with our Getting Around Guide.


Joe Plummer founded Gotta Kid to Feed, a full service production company, shortly after his son was born. Joe's films are irreverent, courageous, smart, and well-made. His recent web series "Real Actors Read Yelp" really captures his creative process, and his short film "Spit Shine" showcases Joe's eye for detail. I'm inspired by the fact that his intention to observe the world is evident in the results of his work.
This observation is hilarious and true and it changed me and my creative process. Rather than trying to "make things happen" I found that I could allow creativity to happen to me. Every day I have the potential to witness/participate in something amazing, beautiful, hilarious or magical, the only barrier is being present enough to see it. I have gone months without being able to do this. Then, over the course of several weeks it will happen constantly--the only difference is my state of mind.
TIME I wake up very early--newly assisted by my eight month old puppy who insures I never sleep in even on Sundays. I want to be a night owl,...something about the burning candle in the artists' garrett always appealed to me poetically, but I am hard wired as a morning person, so I accepted that and now, I relish the hours before everyone else has woken up. I try to just be present in them and let whatever happens happen. I observe as much as possible and then I let it go. I find my "morning brain" is the least judgmental, most curious and most open to just absorbing. I resist trying to make anything happen. I try hard to simply be.
SPACE When possible I bike to work and as I ride formulate thoughts and ideas and tasks for my day ahead. I try to arrive at my work space with a specific question that I need to answer. Then my fist task of the day is to answer that question--this usually starts a chain reaction that can end up in some bizarre and fun places. I have a dedicated work space, an office, and I don't start working until I arrive there. As much as possible...I try to stop working when I leave there. I am not always successful at this, but I think the blending of the personal and the work space is dangerous for me because everything starts to become shades of grey and my focus starts to dissipate. Finding and maintaining focus is really important to my creativity. I find a dedicated work space over time allows my mind to enter a focused concentrated place that is recognizable and comfortable. I always allow myself two hours to explore in this state and space--taking my morning observations and writing anything that I remember. It is always funny and surprising what I remember. After this I start to work on my to do list for the day.
BREATH I found this through exercise and it has been an amazing tool for me creatively. Slowing down my mind and allowing me to simply be present is always a process and the easiest most consistent way to do this is by being aware of my breath. There is so much noise now, so much static that it is almost impossible to hear what I am thinking or feeling at any given moment, and creativity doesn't usually come to me with a bull horn, so I have to stop myself from getting too amped up or i'll miss it. There is a rush to the static, an excitement and electricity to it, but it can also run me over if I am not careful. Once I have an idea this electricity drives me forward into action, but it isn't any help if i don't have a place to go.


Susanna Dinnage takes us through what makes good television with Discovery Networks.
Susanna Dinnage was appointed President and Managing Director of Discovery Networks UK and Ireland and Chief Content Officer, International, in October 2016.
She is responsible for the management and strategic direction of Discovery's business in the market and for leading the International Content Group, Discovery's London based international production and development department.
Discovery Network UK and Ireland business consists of 13 TV brands including Discovery Channel, Eurosport, TLC, Quest, Investigation Discovery (ID) and Animal Planet, and reaches over 25 million viewers every month. Internationally, Discovery's footprint covers more than 220 countries and territories and three billion cumulative viewers worldwide.


Three freshman lawmakers shatter stereotypes as they make waves.
You have to hand it to the first-year Democratic women of the House: They don't hold back.
While the new Democratic majority is sprawling and diverse, a coterie of outspoken, progressive women has seized center stage — and not always in a good way. Even as they deliver a jolt of energy, the freshman Furies, as they have been dubbed, are inclined to do and say impolitic things that give their colleagues agita. Fans find the newbies' unconventional style refreshing. Skeptics find them reckless and fret that they will pull the party in an unpalatable direction, ideologically, stylistically or both.
Who knows how the rookies will affect the Democratic brand. But already they're doing their best to dismantle one of the most tiresome and inaccurate stereotypes in politics: that women lawmakers are inherently more civil, more collaborative, less power-hungry and less personally ambitious than men.
President Trump has made fearmongering about "socialism" a key plank of his reelection campaign. It's more lazy name-calling from a lazy thinker, but this time the lazy name-calling may backfire.
In this year's State of the Union, he declared, "Tonight, we renew our resolve that America will never be a socialist country," as if that were ever truly a risk. He has ramped up similar comments in recent months and has now enlisted his economic advisers in his fight against the great socialist straw man.
Don't do it, Stacey Abrams. It's a terrible idea.
Now that it appears all but inevitable that Joe Biden will enter the 2020 presidential race, he is reported to be considering announcing at the outset that he has already selected the former Georgia House minority leader to be his running mate.
It is easy to see why Biden would find the idea appealing, presumptuous as it is. What is harder to understand is why Abrams would accept such an offer if Biden were to make it.
By virtue of his eight years at Barack Obama's side, Biden would enter the contest as the front-runner, but that status would be a fragile one.


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Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration continues its efforts to communicate, address and refine questions and issues related to the upcoming Medicaid coverage changes.
On June 1, 2014, Indiana will change the way Indiana residents obtain Medicaid coverage in the age, blind or disabled categories. After June 1, 2014, Indiana residents will automatically be enrolled in Medicaid if the Federal Social Security Administration determines they are eligible for Supplemental Security Income. This transition will eliminate Indiana's Medicaid Spend Down Program.
Questions have arisen about how a Qualifying Income Trust (a "QIT" or a "Miller Trust") will be created for Indiana residents who are unable to handle their own affairs and decisions but do not have a power of attorney that appoints an agent to act or have a court appointed guardian in place.
Some Indiana residents who are applying for institutional or nursing home Medicaid or for home- and community-based services, and have an income that is greater than the Medicaid eligibility limit, will not be eligible unless their income, either part of their income or all of their income, goes into a QIT or Miller Trust, so the income can be disregarded for the Medicaid eligibility determination.
Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration website reports that over 3,200 Indiana nursing home residents will need to establish (or confirm that they have in existence) a QIT or a Miller Trust in order to maintain their Medicaid benefits.
Under Indiana's guardianship laws, emergency petitions can be filed with the court to appoint someone to act to create a Miller Trust and move funds. This is an option for residents who do not have anyone to act.
Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration, in a new frequently asked question response that is within PowerPoint slides for a recent Indiana Family and Social Services Administration presentation, writes that if an individual submits to Indiana a copy of a court petition requesting guardianship and the petition includes a Miller Trust that will be established for the individual by June 30, 2014, Medicaid eligibility should be continued. Once the court order is approved, it must be reported to Indiana.
Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration has a list of frequently asked questions and other resources available on its website.
Should you have any questions, please contact Sean Fahey at 317.977.1472 or sfahey@hallrender.com or your regular Hall Render attorney.


Cyber security is basically protecting digital property and information from theft, loss or destruction. There have been stories of major breaches every month.
While breaches of larger companies make the news private homes and smaller companies are also at risk. So what is your exposure? Actually you could figure that better than I can. Answer these questions?
Why is cyber Security important to your business?
If you come into your office and saw that all your computers were stolen. What is your exposure when that data is leaked?
What would be the cost to your reputation if that was leaked?
What data do you have that is valuable to somebody else? What is that worth?
What data do you have that is private to your clients or others? If that data got out then what would might that cost you in legal fees and law suits?
Wow! is that a larger risk of lass than you planned for?
What is the limits of your Cyber security insurance policy? Is it a catch all policy or are there loop holes and limits?
Have you discussed these answers with your IT team and asked of specific solutions?
Does you company have a Cyber Security policy and Plan?
What can you do to limit your exposure to a breach?
Outsource storage of personal identifiable data (PID) to a vendor who has expertise in protecting PID.
Can you keep your data secured with complex passwords of at least 11 characters?
Can you destroy unnecessary copies of client data now? If so then get rid of unnecessary databases and excel spreadsheet file exports ASAP.
If you must store PID locally can you encrypt the data on your hard drives?
Can you avoid entering your personal data into unsecured websites?
Do you have employees? Do they turnover? What data do they have access to and what keeps them from making a copy and selling or leaking it?
Do you know how to browse safely? Which search results are real and which are unsafe?
Basic and reasonable cybersecurity steps every family, company, and employee should all take.
Windows software firewall and /or a hardware Router or gateway (with NAT). Router security should be set configured wisely or set to Defaults (with as many of the ports closed as possible). Firewalls protect you from network attacks you did not invite. The good news is that in this day and age most of us have firewalls. The bad news is firewalls can't protect you from yourself. Your firewall will let you and your staff go where you want and exchange information. So your firewall and your anti-malware protection will usually let you go to a dangerous link. Once you are connected your firewall will normally trusts the evil site long enough for you to get infected.
https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-Photosmart-7520-e-All-in-One-Printer-series/5199461/model/5199462/drivers is a real link.
http://www.hpdriver.net/hp-photosmart-7520-driver/ is not a safe link. Why?
The first level domain is in the US is commonly .com .net .org or .gov Just to the left of that is the second level domain which should also be 100% familiar or avoid the link. If you see "https://microsoft.com", then you're on the official Microsoft website. Any Scammer can put a familiar name like"microsoft" in a page URL as a file name, a directory or as a sub-domain name. So you may find that the URL is "http://microsoft.werscamrs.com/canon/pepsi.asp then that page is controlled by werscamrs.com while Pepsi and Microsoft have no idea that webpage even exists." Even if it is the scammer makes an identical copy of a Pepsi web page don't be fooled. Instead you would be within werscamrs.com website3. Be wise with email attachment and links in your email messages. Study the dangers of phishing scams, unsafe links, and attachments.
4. Keep your passwords secure. There is no fool proof way to do this. But we suggest that you use either an offline paper or an encrypted software program like KeePass2 to store them.
5. Opt into 2-step verification. Sites like gmail.com use 2 step verification. So if somebody gets your login and password but logs in from a new device they are locked out until you confirm it is you from your cell phone and you are notified of the attempt next time you login to Gmail.


This week Kathy talks with Benjamin Levisay about the upcoming STITCHES Midwest. They chat about the importance of crochet, even for knitters, all of the amazing classes and events taking place that weekend as well as the great vendors on the show floor. Don't forget to grab your 50% off admission coupon now!
Kathy also talks with Alasdair Post Quinn about his upcoming book, Double or Nothing – reversible knitting for the adventurous. You can catch previews of the patterns and pre-order your copy on his blog! You can check out his first book, Extreme Double Knitting, now!
Valley Yarns Taconic – NEW!
Valley Yarns Wachusett – NEW!
WEBS will be at Convergence in Milwaukee, WI next week! August 2-6.
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X-PERT First Steps is a 2.5 hour session designed to deliver first line information about diabetes self-management and to provide participants with a taster of what the full 6 week programme is like.
Is there such a thing as mild diabetes?
Why do some people say blood sugar and others, blood glucose – is there a difference?
Why do starchy foods raise blood glucose as much as sugary foods?
What is carbohydrate and what foods contain it?
What are the normal levels for blood glucose?
What are the symptoms of high or low blood glucose?
How is high or low blood glucose treated?
What are the lifestyle factors for optimal health?
What health results need to be monitored and what are the target ranges?
What is the diabetes annual review?
What is energy balance and the long-term solution to weight control?
What are the five food groups which contribute to healthy eating?
What are the myths and misconceptions regarding food and diabetes?
What is the guidance for physical activity and the difference between low, medium and high intensity?
What is diabetes self-management and how can it be achieved?
What are the benefits from structured education and how do you register on a course?


Whew. It's been a crazy past three months, and unfortunately, this little blog fell to the bottom of the to-do list. Between returning to the U.S., spending time with family in Nashville, photographing and editing fall weddings and events, weekend trips to Nashville and the Carolina coast, finishing up the bambino's nursery, and Josh returning to North Carolina at the end of October, there hasn't been much free time. More on all of that later (as long as this little babe keeps on cookin')!
Maybe I'm just a little sentimental, but looking through these photos makes my heart swell with love for this guy. When we started dating 10 years ago, I could never have imagined that this would be our life today, and I'm forever grateful that it is. He's been such a good and understanding partner throughout this whole pregnancy, and I know that he'll be the best daddy to our little guy or gal.


"Terrorism Captives: Tactical, Legal, and Strategic Implications"
Kidnapping and hostage taking by state and non-state actors constitute a permanent fixture of terrorist tactics that is attractive and effective. The latest media focus on American and foreign captives in Iran, Syria, and elsewhere provides an opportunity to assess the historical lessons learned, anticipate future challenges, and recommend "best practices" response strategies on national, regional, and global levels.
These topics and related concerns such as piracy, hijacking, negotiations, ransom, and military rescue missions were discussed by former and current officials and academics.
For more information on the International Center for Terrorism Studies, please visit their website.


The air starts to get drier as the days get more and more cold. In the cold season, when you are losing the essential moisture from your skin, there are only two options that you are left with. One of them is the obvious one, that is, the use of lotions and certain dermal creams. However, the trend of using whole home humidifiers to replace the moisture in their bodies and environment has been getting excessively popular.
The whole home humidifiers, in contrast to portable humidifiers, are the most in use which are installed into your entire home's heating or cooling system. It ensures that humidity is released into your house at all times in the form of water vapors. Moreover, since it is installed into the heating or cooling system of your house, it also ensures an even balance between the temperature as well as the moisture.
An abnormally dry environment makes you prone to getting infected by certain viruses or bacteria. The use of whole home humidifiers make sure that the environment is kept humid that makes it difficult for such things to affect you.
If the air is abnormally dry, you are also prone to asthma attacks and allergies causing your nose to go dry or your throat sore. The cracking skin which is extremely itchy is a huge discomfort that needs to be mentioned. Therefore, the use of whole home humidifiers also make sure that you can get rid of such symptoms.
The dry environment does not only impact you but also casts a negative impact on your plaster, paint, wooden floors, furniture, and electronic appliances. Using the whole home humidifiers make sure that you can prevent such things from getting out of order which does save you a lot of money as well.
Contact Green Heating and Cooling of Canton, GA for your whole-home humidifier installation. Make sure you install a humidifier soon during this cold winter season.


The Evening Gazette today opens up its £30m growth fund to more new businesses after already backing 1,870 jobs.
Since its launch earlier this year, the campaign has paid out millions of pounds to North-east firms looking to grow their business, safeguarding or creating jobs across the region.
A third round of applications are now invited to come forward after the Let's Grow campaign notched up £14m of support for local firms in less than six months.
The £30m campaign sees The Evening Gazette - along with its sister title The Journal in Newcastle - award money from the Government's flagship Regional Growth Fund.
Already the campaign is outperforming its target, with 1,870 jobs having been created or safeguarded.
Companies in the next round are able to bid for grants of between £50,000 and £1m, towards the costs of investment projects costing £200,000 or more.
Former chief executive of Northumbrian Water, John Cuthbert, chair of the Let's Grow investment panel, is urging firms to make their bid for the remaining cash.
He said: "We've had some really strong applications from a broad range of sectors. The businesses have all varied in size and there have been some very interesting projects to consider.
"But the fund certainly isn't fully committed at this stage. Businesses who have projects in mind, but haven't quite got all of the capital available, should apply.
The amount of support available depends on a number of factors such as the location of the project, the size of the company, the types of expenditure planned and the level of job impact.
In round one, 77 expressions of interest were received, with 48 of these converting into full applications. Of the 48 applications received, 42 have been approved, with £14.1m grant funding committed in principle.
The scheme set out to create or secure 2,275 jobs by December 2014, when the two-year campaign officially ends.
Working with the Gazette on the campaign is business improvement company BE Group and chartered accountancy practice UNW.
Successful applicants must be either manufacturers or service sector firms offering more than a local service.
Simon Allen, senior project manager at BE Group, said: "After receiving some excellent applications in round one of the Let's Grow programme, we are delighted to open the process for the second round of competition.
Complete an expression of interest online at www.gazettelive.co.uk/letsgrow . For enquiries call BE Group on 0191 426 6408.


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SHS graduates headed to Rose Bowl
By Charlie Kanzig
Monday, December 23, 2019 11:12 AM
Thomas Arends with Nike co-founder Phil Knight. photo provided
A pair of Sisters High School graduates will fly south with the Oregon Ducks for the 2019 Rose Bowl against Wisconsin as workers for the U of O football program.
Thomas Arends (2009) has worked with the Ducks program since his freshman year in college in 2009. His current job title is director of player personnel and pro liaison.
Maggie Bidasolo, a junior at Oregon, was selected earlier this month as one of four interns with the program to assist during the Rose Bowl week.
Arends got on as an intern with the Ducks as a freshman in the fall of 2009 under Head Coach Chip Kelly. When Kelly left in 2012 for the NFL, Arends was hired full-time by his successor, Mark Helfrich, which lasted through the 2015 season. When Helfrich's job was terminated, Arends was also let go, but fortunately picked up a similar job as an associate director of player personnel at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. In the fall of 2018, he got to return to Eugene under current Head Coach Mario Cristobal as the director of player personnel.
He joked, "It's not often you get fired and a year later you come back and get promoted."
Both former Outlaws are lifelong Duck fans. Arends graduated from U of O in 2012 and Bidasolo is in her third year as a sports business major. She has attended all but four Duck home football games since her birth. Her parents Mo and Mike Bidasolo took her to her first game when she was six weeks old.
The two see one another from time to time and even worked on a Pro Day together earlier this year. "Our families have actually been friends for a long time," she said.
Bidasolo began her work with the team during her freshman year as an intern with the Oregon Football Ambassadors. "We are the face of the Oregon 'brand' for donors, season ticket-holders, and Nike executives serving as hosts and tour guides of the facilities," she said.
She is now deeply involved in event planning for the program, including acting as chair of the Marcus Mariota golf tournament and the Special Events and Projects program.
On game days she works on special events as well. "In my role, I assist and plan all the events surrounding the Xs and Os on gameday. Some examples of events I have planned and worked are NFL Pro Day, Spring Game, Womens Clinic, Coaches Clinic, Senior Day, and many others," she said.
As far as being selected as one of four interns to travel with and serve the team during the Rose Bowl, she explained, "Through all of these experiences, I have built relationships with a lot of the coaching staff. On December 12, I received a text from Head Coach Mario Cristobal's assistant asking about my winter break plans. She explained that they wanted to bring four interns to the Rose Bowl as operation assistants to help with all the events taking place during the week leading up to the game and wanted to know if I would be interested. Of course, I immediately said 'Yes!'"
All of her experiences with the team relate directly to her chosen academic major in sports business. " I am getting real-world experience in the industry and building my network," she said.
This Rose Bowl will not be her first trip to Pasadena for the game.
"This really is a dream job opportunity for me," she said. "The Rose Bowl, 'The granddaddy of them all,' is a special event to my family. I have been to every Rose Bowl the Ducks have played in since I was born. I am looking forward to getting a behind-the-scenes look at what all it takes for a team to be there and all of the hard work the coaching staff and employees have to put in beforehand just to make it to the stadium on game day."
In California, Bidasolo will serve as an operations assistant.
"The Rose Bowl is not just a game, it's a week-long event," she explained. "There will be a world of events from big dinners to team outings (maybe even Disneyland) that are going to take a lot of coordination and planning to execute smoothly. I get to fly on the team plane and stay at the team hotel all week."
For Arends, the Rose Bowl itself is a bit of a break in the frenetic pace of his normal job, which is especially busy this time of year due to the early signing period for recruits taking place while the team is simultaneously preparing for the Rose Bowl.
To give a hint as to how rushed coaches and other personnel are at this time of the season, Coach Cristobal celebrated only briefly with his team after beating Utah in the Pac 12 Championship game before having to leave on a recruiting visit scheduled for the next morning.
"At the Rose Bowl I just get to be a number-one fan as much as anything…," Arends said.
Arends, the son of Susan and Phil Arends, both of Sisters, has had a passion for football since a young age — he played for the Outlaws during high school — and was known to be the announcer for freshman and junior varsity games as a student.
Arends looks forward to his upcoming week in Pasadena. "I am on the team charter, staying at the team hotel, watching practicing and hanging out with the guys," he said. "I am in a unique role that I actually get to develop relationships with these young guys. It's going to be a lot of fun, and then it will be back to a lot of busy work weeks."


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Tactical Analysis: Sydney FC 2 vs. Melbourne Victory 3 – Round 6
The Cove November 12, 2012 Tactical Analysis
In light of everything that occurred in the aftermath of this game, it was very difficult to write an analysis on this performance by Sydney FC. All the best to Ian Crook. He has my full and utter respect for what he did with Sydney FC and hopefully he will have a continued involvement in the club.
That being said, Sydney FC blew a two-goal lead to lose to their biggest rivals Melbourne Victory. Sydney changed their system going into this match to counter Victory's strengths but they sat back and Melbourne piled on the pressure, scoring three goals in 11minutes to seal the comeback win.
Sydney's Change of System
For the opening five rounds of the season, Sydney FC predominately used a 4-3-3 system. For this fixture, Sydney FC moved to a 4-3-1-2. The reason for this was to control how Sydney matched up with the Victory players when defending from the front.
Sydney pressing in the early stages of the match
This was an example of the system in action early on for Sydney FC. The basic idea was to have Blake Powell and Yairo Yau, the two forwards, pressure their respective central defender whilst Alessandro Del Piero would prevent the ball going into the Victory midfielder coming deep to receive the ball.
Here, Powell looked to send Leijer wide to Ferreira. As that ball travelled, Ali Abbas, the left sided midfielder, pressed Ferreira, again showing him outside. Once Ferreira passed to Rojas, Fabio pressured him straight away and Sydney regained possession when the ball went out of play.
What this approach did, which worked well for Sydney, was prevent Melbourne passing inside (i.e. to Milligan, Celeski, Finkler and Flores etc.). The knock-on effect of this was, rather than having Flores or Finkler playing balls in behind, Rojas here had to come short and receive with his back to goal.
This style of pressure was used by Sydney in the early passages of the match and Sydney's relative dominance ended with a goal.
Sydney FC takes the Lead
Just prior to Sydney taking the lead, Melbourne created their best chance of the match up to that stage.
Melbourne threaten
Sydney's triangle in midfield was bypassed with some neat skill by Archie Thompson who then found Gui Finkler. Fabio was out of position, much too deep, allowing Finkler to play Rojas in behind and but for a last ditch Seb Ryall intervention, Sydney would have gone behind.
The ball went out for a throw in and Sydney won back possession. A dinked pass by Bosschaart released Paul Reid (and took out six Melbourne defenders) and exactly 20seconds later the ball was in the back of the net.
Yau's Goal (1)
The two keys to Sydney's goal was the run of Blake Powell, the pass of Del Piero, but also vital was the body shape of Diogo Ferreira. Powell passed to Abbas and moved forward. As Abbas received the ball, Ferreira expected the pass to be played out to Del Piero and moved across to cover, Adrian Leijer then slid across to pick up Emerton. Instead, with that short moment of space, Emerton received the ball and Ferreira's body shape was vital. In this situation, Ferreira turned the wrong way, spinning a full 360°. By the time he had turned and moved towards Emerton, the ball had been played to Del Piero
Blake Powell then made an intelligent run between the two central defenders and Del Piero slid in a perfect through-ball. From there, Powell squared the ball for Yau who scored for Sydney.
Sydney continued to press as mentioned until around the 30-minute mark, from there they looked to half-press and stay compact, allowing Melbourne to play in front of them.
Sydney Go Two Ahead …
Early in the second half Sydney doubled their lead. Pascal Bosschaart scored after a training ground move went right.
Sydney went ahead 2-0
Emerton, starting in a central area, arced his run and sprinted towards Del Piero, playing a one-two and drawing three Victory players. At the same time, Blake Powell wrapped around the back and ran towards the back post. Del Piero's cross was slightly over-hit but Powell was able to keep the ball in play. After a bit of pinball in the box, the ball fell to Bosschaart who volleyed past Coe to score his first ever professional goal in his first game back from a long-term injury.
… And Sit Back
Just like the latter stages of the first half, Sydney looked to stay compact and defend their hard-earned lead. That was not necessarily the issue, with teams from all over the world doing similar. The problem was the fact that the formation did not change, which destroyed Sydney.
Sydney played a 4-3-1-2, and when they did not press, their distribution across the pitch was incredibly narrow (effectively three up front and three in midfield).
Sydney sat back, Melbourne dominated
This example occurred soon after going two ahead. Sydney was now looking to half-press. They allowed Melbourne to play-out from the back, wanting Melbourne to play in front of them, instead they played around them.
A commonly used phrase in football is 'two banks of four'. Nearly every team looking to sit back and defend a lead use this structure to frustrate the opponents and compress the space. Sydney instead had 'two banks of three' – which are much easier to play through.
Melbourne could now look to play the ball wide quickly and try to create 2v1 situations out wide. This required the forwards and midfield players to constantly shuffle incredible distances to cover the space and perhaps was the reason why Powell and Yau were substituted with fatigue – they simply had to cover too much distance.
The flow-on effect of this was it meant Melbourne kept going forward, and most teams react to this by dropping deeper.
The same thing happens, but Sydney are even deeper
11 minutes later an almost identical situation occurred – Melbourne moved the ball horizontally to make Sydney move across the pitch. The only difference between this situation and the one given above, Sydney was now 10 metres deeper.
This formation continued, despite two substitutions. Del Piero was replaced by Mallia, who took up a forward position. Terry McFlynn then came on in place of Yau. As a result, Emerton moved to the '1' in the 4-3-1-2 and McFlynn went to the right of the '3'.
Eventually, Melbourne scored. Sydney then made their third and final substitution and finally changed formation. Trent McClenahan came on for Blake Powell and Sydney went to a 4-4-1-1. McClenahan moved to central midfield and Emerton continued in the '1' position behind the striker (Mallia).
By this stage it was much too late, as Sydney was so deep. Moments after moving to 'two banks of four', this situation occurred:
Sydney's 4-4-1-1, incredibly deep
As seen, Sydney was incredibly deep and Melbourne was able to move the ball without any pressure. Milligan, now a central defender, was able to step 15 metres into Sydney's half and pass across the pitch. It again resulted in a situation where the wide players were able to receive the ball with space to look for an overload.
Eventually Melbourne broke Sydney down through set pieces.
Melbourne Victory's Set Pieces
To give some context, of their 16 corners prior to this match, Melbourne Victory had a player show for a short corner on 13 occasions. Most predominately that player was Marco Rojas. This trend continued here.
In fact, the Melbourne Victory corner routine, which was used 15 times in the game against Sydney, was very predictable – yet Sydney FC didn't work out what was happening. Melbourne had done their research and worked out how Sydney defended on the posts.
Simply, Marco Rojas would jog on an angle towards Finkler (this occured for all 15 corners). The man on the front post would then track his run and the player on the back post would move to the front post. The end result looked something like this:
Finkler would then put the ball into the box and Archie Thompson (or on occasions a runner from deep) would drift into this back post area, completely free. Of Melbourne's 15 corners, only once did Sydney maintain 2 men on the post, despite Melbourne doing the exact same routine for each corner and not once playing it short.
The move paid off twice, with Thompson and then Nabbout scoring, … both went in at the back post.
Thompson's goal was text book with what was shown above. Rojas ran towards the ball, the man at the front post followed and the man at the back post moved to the front post. Thompson then peeled off Necevski and into the back post area. When Milligan won the initial header, all Thompson had to do was tap the ball in.
As expected, the movement was identical for Melbourne's winner.
Sydney changed formation and it worked, but only for the first 30 minutes. As soon as they decided to go into a half-press, their formation was destined to fail. Two lines of four allow the defensive team to have an even distribution of players and cover ground across the pitch whilst still remaining compact. With Sydney playing with effectively two lines of three, they had to cover immense ground. As soon as fatigue set in, Melbourne was able to play the ball wide with ease and Sydney got deeper and deeper.
The examination of Victory's corner routine was seemingly non-existent, 14/15 times Sydney played into their hands and in the end it cost two goals and three points.
The aftermath of the match has been tough, but it is still important to analyse what went right and what went wrong. Unfortunately for Sydney, over the course of the match only 30minutes went right.
Sydney now look for a replacement for Ian Crook, I wish him the best of luck.
By Kate Cohen – http://katecohensoccer.wordpress.com/
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Sie können die Styling-Lösung von Material-UI in Ihrer App verwenden, unabhängig davon, ob Sie Material-UI-Komponenten verwenden.

Material-UI hat das Ziel, solide Grundlagen für dynamische UIs zu schaffen. Material-UI hat das Ziel, solide Grundlagen für dynamische UIs zu schaffen. Sie können es verwenden, müssen aber nicht, da Material-UI auch mit allen anderen wichtigen Styling-Lösungen [verwendbar ist](/guides/interoperability/).

## Wieso die Styling-Lösung von Material-UI benutzten?

In früheren Versionen hat Material-UI LESS verwendet, eine benutzerdefinierte Inline-Lösung zum Schreiben der Stile der Komponenten. Diese Ansätze erwiesen sich jedoch als begrenzt Einsetzbar. [Eine *CSS-in-JS* Lösung](https://github.com/oliviertassinari/a-journey-toward-better-style) überwindet viele dieser Einschränkungen, und **schaltet viele großartige Funktionen frei** (Theme-Verschachtelung, dynamische Stile, Selbsthilfe, etc.).

Die Styling-Lösung von Material-UI ist von vielen anderen Styling-Bibliotheken wie [styled-components](https://www.styled-components.com/) und [emotion](https://emotion.sh/) inspiriert.

- 💅 Sie können [die gleichen Vorteile](https://www.styled-components.com/docs/basics#motivation) wie bei styled-components erwarten.

- 🚀 Es ist [blitzschnell](https://github.com/mui-org/material-ui/blob/HEAD/benchmark/server#material-uistyles).
- 🧩 Es ist erweiterbar über eine [Plugin](https://github.com/cssinjs/jss/blob/master/docs/plugins.md) API.
- ⚡ Es verwednet [JSS](https://github.com/cssinjs/jss) im Kern - ein JavaScript zum CSS-Compiler mit [hohe Leistung](https://github.com/cssinjs/jss/blob/master/docs/performance.md), der zur Laufzeit und serverseitig arbeitet.
- 📦 Weniger als [15 KB komprimiert](https://bundlephobia.com/result?p=@material-ui/styles); und keine Erhöhung der Bündelgröße, wenn es zusammen mit der Material-UI verwendet wird.

## Installation

> `@material-ui/styles` wird erneut exportiert als `@material-ui/core/styles` - Sie müssen es nur installieren, wenn Sie es unabhängig von Material-UI verwenden möchten.

Um die Abhängigkeit zu ihrer `package.json` hinzuzufügen, führen Sie folgenden Befehl aus:

```sh
// mit npm
npm install @material-ui/styles

// mit yarn
yarn add @material-ui/styles
```

## Erste Schritte

Es gibt 3 mögliche APIs, die Sie verwenden können, um Stile zu generieren und anzuwenden, aber sie alle teilen die gleiche zugrunde liegende Logik.

### Hook API

```jsx
import * as React from 'react';
import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
import Button from '@material-ui/core/Button';

const useStyles = makeStyles({
  root: {
    background: 'linear-gradient(45deg, #FE6B8B 30%, #FF8E53 90%)',
    border: 0,
    borderRadius: 3,
    boxShadow: '0 3px 5px 2px rgba(255, 105, 135, .3)',
    color: 'white',
    height: 48,
    padding: '0 30px',
  },
});

export default function Hook() {
  const classes = useStyles();
  return <Button className={classes.root}>Hook</Button>;
}
```

{{"demo": "pages/styles/basics/Hook.js"}}

### Styled components API

Hinweis: Dies gilt nur für aufrufende Syntax-Stil-Definitionen, die noch ein JSS-Objekt verwenden. Sie können dieses Verhalten auch mit einigen Einschränkungen [ändern](/styles/advanced/#string-templates).

```jsx
import * as React from 'react';
import { styled } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
import Button from '@material-ui/core/Button';

const MyButton = styled(Button)({
  background: 'linear-gradient(45deg, #FE6B8B 30%, #FF8E53 90%)',
  border: 0,
  borderRadius: 3,
  boxShadow: '0 3px 5px 2px rgba(255, 105, 135, .3)',
  color: 'white',
  height: 48,
  padding: '0 30px',
});

export default function StyledComponents() {
  return <MyButton>Styled Components</MyButton>;
}
```

{{"demo": "pages/styles/basics/StyledComponents.js"}}

### Higher-order component API

```jsx
import * as React from 'react';
import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
import { withStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
import Button from '@material-ui/core/Button';

const styles = {
  root: {
    background: 'linear-gradient(45deg, #FE6B8B 30%, #FF8E53 90%)',
    border: 0,
    borderRadius: 3,
    boxShadow: '0 3px 5px 2px rgba(255, 105, 135, .3)',
    color: 'white',
    height: 48,
    padding: '0 30px',
  },
};

function HigherOrderComponent(props) {
  const { classes } = props;
  return <Button className={classes.root}>Higher-order component</Button>;
}

HigherOrderComponent.propTypes = {
  classes: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
};

export default withStyles(styles)(HigherOrderComponent);
```

{{"demo": "pages/styles/basics/HigherOrderComponent.js"}}

## Verschachteln von Selektoren

Sie können Selektoren verschachteln, um Elemente innerhalb der aktuellen Klasse oder Komponente anzuvisieren. Das folgende Beispiel benutzt die Hook-API, aber es funktioniert genauso wie die anderen APIs.

```js
const useStyles = makeStyles({
  root: {
    color: 'red',
    '& p': {
      color: 'green',
      '& span': {
        color: 'blue'
      }
    }
  },
});
```

{{"demo": "pages/styles/basics/NestedStylesHook.js", "defaultCodeOpen": false}}

## Anpassung basierend auf Eigenschaften

Sie können eine Funktion an `makeStyles` ("Interpolation") übergeben, um den generierten Wert basierend auf den Eigenschaften der Komponente anzupassen. Die Funktion kann auf Stilregelebene oder auf CSS-Eigenschaftsebene bereitgestellt werden:

```jsx
const useStyles = makeStyles({
  // Stilregel
  foo: props => ({
    backgroundColor: props.backgroundColor,
  }),
  bar: {
    // CSS Eigenschaft
    color: props => props.color,
  },
});

function MyComponent() {
  // Simulierte Eigenschaften für dieses Beispiel
  const props = { backgroundColor: 'black', color: 'white' };
  // Leite die Eigenschaften als erstes Argument an useStyles() weiter
  const classes = useStyles(props);

  return <div className={`${classes.foo} ${classes.bar}`} />
}
```

Diese Buttonkomponente hat eine Farbeigenschaft, die ihre Farbe ändert:

### Hook-API anpassen

{{"demo": "pages/styles/basics/AdaptingHook.js", "react":"next"}}

### Gestylte Komponenten-API anpassen

{{"demo": "pages/styles/basics/AdaptingStyledComponents.js"}}

### API für Komponenten höherer Ordnung anpassen

{{"demo": "pages/styles/basics/AdaptingHOC.js"}}

### Stresstest

Im folgenden Stresstest können Sie die *Themefarbe* und *background-color property* live aktualisieren:

```js
const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
  root: props => ({
    backgroundColor: props.backgroundColor,
    color: theme.color,
  }),
}));
```

{{"demo": "pages/styles/basics/StressTest.js"}}

## @material-ui/core/styles vs @material-ui/styles

Material-UI's styles are powered by the [@material-ui/styles](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@material-ui/styles) package, (built with JSS). This solution is [isolated](https://bundlephobia.com/result?p=@material-ui/styles). Es hat kein Standard-Theme und kann verwendet werden, um React-Anwendungen zu entwerfen, die keine Material-UI-Komponenten verwenden.

Um die Anzahl der zu installierenden Pakete zu reduzieren und um die Importe zu vereinfachen, werden `@material-ui/styles` Module von `@material-ui/core/styles` erneut exportiert.

Um die Notwendigkeit einer systematischen Bereitstellung eines Themes zu entfernen, wird das Standard-Material-UI-Theme auf die neu exportierten `makeStyles`, `styled`, `withTheme`, `useTheme`, und `withStyles` Module angewendet.

Zum Beispiel:

```js
// Re-export with a default theme
import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';

// Original module with no default theme
import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/styles';
```

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1- You can't get anything without working hard.
2- Positive thoughts are the best friend of any project.
Following these principles, I've fixed my objective: I want to publish one pattern per month until I become a millionnaire.
I assume the "work" part. About the "millions"… well, we'll see! A more realistic idea would be to make a living with pattern design. My actual carreer allows me to split my time between two activites so why not!
I'm taking one step at a time. One knit, one pattern, one test, one publication. It's a long process but I appreciate each step. I like to find the formula to get the right sizing and look. I love to knit during many many hours… I like to talk about my patterns (amongst other things!) with the lovely women who are testing for me. I like the thrill of having a new pattern on sale. And every single time I get an email saying that someone bought my pattern, it's a pat on the back, a compliment, a reason to keep working.
My hat pattern is for sale since the end of January. It's available in French and English.
Today, I published my cowl pattern. The reaction is very positive! I'm particularly proud of this one!
It's available in French, English and German. One of my testers took the initiative to translate it. I'm so grateful! This is such a thrill… even if I don't understand a word!
And to complete the kit, the mittens are being tested at the moment. More to come.
And from now on I'll be knitting with some other yarn. I'm seeing red!


text:
import Element from "../view/element";
import ModelElement from "../model/element";
import { MatcherPattern } from "../view/matcher";
import ConversionHelpers from "./conversionhelpers";
import { UpcastConversionApi } from "./upcastdispatcher";
import { PriorityString } from "@ckeditor/ckeditor5-utils/src/priorities";

export default class UpcastHelpers extends ConversionHelpers {
    attributeToAttribute(config?: {
        view:
            | string
            | {
                  key: string;
                  name?: string;
                  value?: RegExp | string | ((value: any) => boolean) | { styles: Record<string, string | RegExp> };
              };

        model: string | { key: string; value: string | ((el: Element, api: UpcastConversionApi) => string) };

        converterPriority?: PriorityString;
    }): UpcastHelpers;
    dataToMarker(config?: {
        view: string;
        model?: (name: string, api: UpcastConversionApi) => string;
        converterPriority?: PriorityString;
    }): UpcastHelpers;
    elementToAttribute(config?: {
        view: MatcherPattern;
        model:
            | string
            | { key: string; value: string | ((viewElement: Element, api: UpcastConversionApi) => string | null) };
        converterPriority?: PriorityString;
    }): UpcastHelpers;
    elementToElement(config?: {
        view?: MatcherPattern;
        model: string | ModelElement | ((el: Element, api: UpcastConversionApi) => ModelElement);
        converterPriority?: PriorityString;
    }): UpcastHelpers;
}


At one side, we are talking about Mars Landing and we make claims about discovering God's particle. On the other side, a few of us still believe on things like black-magic and spell casting. And, they think that wearing some gemstones can bring them success.
What rubbish! I am sorry, but can you please help me understand the logic behind this whole idea? How wearing a stone or feeding an animal and doing nothing else can change your fate? There is no secret success mantra, but one and that is – hard-work.
You have to believe that there is no such thing called impossible and it is rather I + M + Possible. The simple funda – do something that you never did before to have something that you never had before.
You need to get yourself out from your comfort zone because it is where the success resides.Think about a bird, who have to fly miles for a few drops of water.
For that bird, the comfort zone is – nest. You need to find out your comfort zone and you need to bash that in the face. It is all about breaking your comfort zone mentally.
Many times the only thing holding us back is our own insecurities. You should love your critics if you really want to improve.
But, in general, unsuccessful people have a very poor digestion for disapproval.
To them, they are perfect, flawless, they know everything and they want to know everything.
You need to understand that nobody is perfect and we all have flaws.
You have to have good ears if you really want to change things; listen what others have to say about you and without being impatient, try to improve.
You need to get out of your past. That is long gone and there is no rewind button. Stop crying for the things that you may have either enjoyed or cried for. "The childhood was the best time. College life was the best ever period.
Be it a good memory or a bad one, do not let it control your present. In most cases, I have seen people who have one leg in the past, one in the future and they are peeing on their present.
When a bad experience holds you back, think of the king and the spider story; where a spider reached its web in the seventh attempt after falling again and again.
Stop comparing yourself to others and maintain a distance from those who compare you with others. The comparison is important, but it has to be with you only because comparison with someone else will make you feel inferior, discouraged and incapable.
All we see is the luxury lifestyle of Sachin Tendulkar, but what we don't is – struggle and mistakes he did every day before mastering his straight drive or upper-cut or paddle sweep batting strokes.
Most of the time we compare ourselves with others without realizing our own capabilities. Ask yourself, what am I best at?
I simply do not understand, why do we need approvals of other even on basic things like buying a shirt; especially of those you think you care about. Be it love or care, if it is conditional, it is fake.
Try to understand the simplest logic; it is all about mind and matter, those who matter barely minds and those who mind barely matters. Having eighteen candles on your birthday cakes doesn't automatically certify you as an adult.
If you trust your gut and if you know how to live by your heart; for sure you are an adult. Do things that make you happy without worrying much about others approval.
There is no wrong time and there is no right time.
Instead, striking when the iron is hot, how about striking and making the iron hot?
Now or never; as simple as it is. You got spilled milk, don't curse your fate and make cheese out of it.
The right time is nothing, but the moment when you start.
Good time and bad times are nothing, but another synonym for procrastination, often used by the weak.
Have you ever seen people building residential towers? "Together we can make a difference," they say. However, most of the people think that asking for a help is a sign of incompetency.
"I don't know," is becoming the toughest word to say these days. People around are so full of, "I Knew it already." But, the fact is, a doctor cannot write a software program and plumber cannot fix power supply related issues.
List down the problems you are facing and then look for an expert advice. Asking won't cost you, it rather may save you from unpredictable losses.
"People cannot do something themselves, they going to tell you that you cannot do it," a famous quote from one of my all time favorite movie – The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).
You are failing because you listen to everybody else, but not yourself. It is perfectly alright to ask for advice, but it has to be you the only person with approval authority.
Sometimes suggestions are like people describing a half filled glass of water; for a few its half empty and for other its half filled. Ask yourself, what you want it to call.
Most of us fake busyness. You need to check where your actions are taking you. I spent eight hours on Google finding something that even I do not know.
I am watching motivational videos, attending religious seminars, and I am visualizing my ideas. I have future plans. The only thing I lack – implementation.
If there exist anything that can stop you from being what you always want to – it is you.
Instead, worrying about palm lines, be the artist of your own destiny. Be a tough man and do not let these few palm lines the ruler of your destiny.
If you still think it is all about palm lines, luck, and black magic, then think about monkeys, even they have palm lines and Google 'Nick Vujicic' a man with no limbs.


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This was originally made to host my own fanfiction, but I slowly realized that I could just as well use this as a journal of sorts (or a place to rant, let's be completely honest). So now it is a place where I put both personal entries as well as my own creative works.
Feel free to talk! I don't bite!
Prince - sometime in 1997, doesn't exactly count because I wasn't actually born yet, but it's fun to think about.
Fall Out Boy - July 2014/July 2015, a.k.a the best two nights of my life. I met the band at the 2015 date!!
The Griswolds/Magic Man - April 2016, met all of the opener band Panama Wedding as well as all of The Griswolds.
Warped Tour 2016 - July 2016, met Real Friends, Tonight Alive, and Mayday Parade.
Cute Is What We Aim For - September 2016, met almost the whole band.
Seaway, Moose Blood, Knuckle Puck, Real Friends, & The Wonder Years - November 2016, met 3/5ths of Real Friends again (talked to Dan for a long while), and Joe from Knuckle Puck.