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Lisa Mishra performs at the launch party for Brown Girls, a new web series focusing on friendship between women of color. (Thea Smith)
Unapologetically Doing It
Pilsen-set web series "Brown Girls" premieres at the Chicago Art Department
Published on February 21, 2017 February 21, 2017
By Thea Michele Smith
Last Wednesday, a tall, wide-smiling usher opened the door, bringing me into the Chicago Art Department's musky, glowing warmth. Nothing—the art, the lights, or the makeshift bar bustling with customers—was quite as compelling as the noise. It was loud. Not in an interruptive way, but I could hear laughter from across the room, and see and feel it bouncing from one group of people to the next. The tall ceiling, strung back and forth with yellow lights, only helped matters along, allowing notes of R&B music to fill the air. Couples' heads were bent down, ears inches from mouths, while friends howled excited greetings at every new face that walked through the door. Hugs were given without discretion, and kisses planted in abundance.
The February 15 Chicago release party of the crowd-funded web series, Brown Girls, couldn't have started the night in a more beautiful atmosphere. Written by poet Fatimah Asghar and directed by filmmaker Sam Baily, both from Chicago, the show—which is filmed and set in Pilsen—revolves around the friendship of two women of color as they face the trials of young adulthood. Leading up to and since its release, a number of local and online outlets including the Tribune, the Reader, and Remezcla have sung the series' praises. All of the press has commended the show for centering women of color, but nowhere else was the community that Brown Girls is for, about, and supported by more apparent, than at the release party.
The venue quickly reached capacity, and was filled with a youthful, diverse crowd of expectant fans, draped in styles ranging from South Asian saris to studded leather jackets. Each face I spotted was overwhelmed by a smile. Groups and lone partygoers alike were unguarded and open, willing to sit and spark a conversation or chat about a work of art. An accepting sense of community was palpable, perhaps simply because everyone was there for the same reason: to support and celebrate the stars and creators of the series—queer women of color. It is not a coincidence, then, that the event itself seemed to exude a gorgeous feminine energy that touched every piece of art and every performance of the night.
The evening was divided into two parts: musical performances and a screening of the show's first season. Burlesque performer and emcee Jeez Loueez took the stage first; her bright floral headpiece and translucent, shimmering dress captured the attention of even the rowdiest stragglers in the back of the room. She introduced the opener, Po'Chop, the striking burlesque alter ego of Jenn Freeman. Po'Chop split the crowd down the middle, forming a column of space to fill with her provocative blend of contemporary dance and speechless acting. The fierceness of her expression hushed the crowd, and the performance ended with shouts and whistles of support. The crowd decided to sit down to allow those in the back to see, turning the night into a summer camp–like experience, with a mass of young adults sitting cross-legged on the ground.
Thea Smith
Po'Chop was followed by Swati Tiwari and Nabila Hossain, one of the leads of Brown Girls, performing a bouncy Bollywood dance. The rest of the evening was filled with acts that ranged from a standup set by Sonia Denis, the other lead actress of the series, to a striptease by Jeez Loueez herself; in between, all I could hear were encouraging shouts from the audience. It was a night that overflowed with positive energy, with women supporting women and queer people of color celebrating one another. The final two performers of the night were the writers and singers of the Brown Girls theme song, Lisa Mishra and Jamila Woods. Woods is Fatimah Asghar's best friend, and Asghar used their friendship as inspiration for that of the lead characters, Leila and Patricia. Mishra and Woods's performance blended their musical styles in a collaboration that reflects a central message of the series: that not only women of color, but also women of different colors, must help each other in learning to love themselves fully.
Immediately after this last performance, the crowd came to its feet and made its way to the screening room to catch the first glimpse of the series itself. The room was filled to the brim, a happy mess of bodies pushed against each other, with people even spilling into the next room. The intimacy that was created, although slightly uncomfortable and most definitely too warm, was exactly what the premiere seemed to be about: Brown Girls is a series about friendship, and the connections we make with people that shake our lives in unexpected and unprecedented ways. After watching the first season, which consisted of seven episodes, people were dancing, laughing, and crying, already eager for the story to continue. There were moments during the screening when I could see the faces of the audience mimicking the faces of the actors, as people saw themselves reflected in Asghar's characters and their interactions. Although cheesy at times, the show ultimately made the audience relate to its characters and their circumstances, creating an unspoken sense of belonging amongst the crowd.
The screening ended with shots of the main characters dancing, but the music was entirely drowned out by applause. Asghar edged to the front of the audience, humbled by the reception of her work, and closed the night with her thanks. Almost unable to speak as she began to tear up, Asghar thanked Woods especially for encouraging her to create and write Brown Girls.
The night turned out to be so much more than just the premiere of a web series. It was about a community that brought itself together to celebrate groups of people who deserve yet rarely seem to receive support. It was for young queer people, for artists and creators, for brown and black women and the power of their friendship. Asghar seemed overcome with the beauty of it all. Her closing words served as the send-off of the night: "You don't know what you are capable of until you do it." She and her friends had unapologetically done it, and undoubtedly succeeded.
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Camila Gonzalez says:
It was beautiful to hear such a raw and honest description of the event. Your voice and excitement are tangible throughout the piece- I felt like I was there, smiling along with you and everyone else.
Really great!
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The local GM dealer here told me discontinued as well.
It sounds like Gary W.(RS) found some old stock , hopefully that inventory is correct and one of the dealers will have it for you Gary. Gary W. did the leg work and found them for you, I look forward to hearing that 1 of the dealerships still had it.
they both had one as of this morning, and there were other dealers with stock as well. The Iliinois dealer must have known I was calling LD, as he told me the price was $95.20 plus shipping... (so he was willing to ship to the customer). I specifically asked for this part number. They each confirmed they had one by checking their shelf, and they each told me the part was still in the GM box. SO. If you want it for that price, call them tomorrow morning.. early..
Not sure if there is still interest, but here's pics of my 69 Z manifold/heat riser again. I think I have the heat riser in the correct orientation this time.
Yours seems to be oriented towards the firewall, Charley.. Are the part numbers for the exhaust manifolds and heat risers the same for '69 and '70 ??
Mine is oriented the same as Charleys. Now how does it show it is mounted in the 70 AIM?
FYI....There are two different searches when you request a part number....normally you give them a part number and they will search to see if they have it in stock or if it is currently not discontinued, they will order it for you. There is another search where they will query all the other GM dealers for the part number to see if they have in stock....normally they will not do this for you as it is time consuming and they do not want their parts guys taking up this additional time. If your are on good terms with a local parts guy, you might get this done for you if you ask.
That has been my experience anyway.
My 70 Z heat riser is positioned the same as Charley's. I wish it was together as Charley's!
I'm going to assume that we have this figured out? Seems to me there are 2 ways for this valve to be built and the 2 I have are for different models and year Chevrolets and not used on the Camaro, but I am only guessing there. Thanks for the help in locating the valves, that was nice of you Gary W. to do that not just for me but for others that are looking. I'm going to keep looking for a decent used one and see what I can find. I can use the wrong one at this point until I do find one.
Maybe this has already been completely resolved. After doing some checking I believe #3887023 Heat valve was used from '67 to '69 on all Smallblock Camaros. I am seeing also that it is called for from '64 to '72 on Smallblock Chevelles and Novas. As for orientation pics. in replies #30,#33, and #45 all seem to be the same, on the outside parallel to the frame, with the heavy "weighted" end of the lever pointing back towards the Firewall. Jerry McN. also has a Blue unrestored '67 Z28 on his website that appears to have this same orientation. Maybe he can chime in, or give him a call.


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Journal of Biological Control
The field experiments were conducted to study the bio-efficacy of microbial insecticides against Pieris brassicae Linnaeus in cabbage crop var. "Green Hero" in NEH region of India. The pooled data of two years indicated that Metarhizium anisopliae @ 1500 g/ha proved the most effective treatment in reducing the incidence of P. brassicae with a minimum mean leaf damage of 49.93 per cent as against 67.57 per cent in untreated control followed by Beauveria bassiana 10 SC @ 1000 ml ha-1 and M. anisopliae @ 1000 g ha-1 with a record of lower mean leaf damage of 51.68 and 51.85 per cent, respectively. The treatment M. anisopliae @ 1500 g ha-1 recorded maximum cabbage yield of 17.09 t ha-1 , followed by B. bassiana 10 SC @ 1000 ml ha-1 treated plots (15.19 t ha-1) and M. anisopliae @ 1000 g ha-1 (15.02 t ha-1). The minimum yield (12.84 t ha-1) was obtained from the plots treated with Dichlorvos 76 SL @ 500 ml with an increased yield of 3.09 t ha-1 over control, but, did not differ significantly from rest of the treatments. The extent of avoidable yield loss due to the incidence of P. brassicae was estimated to be 45.98 per cent in untreated control which was reduced to 9.41-28.86 per cent in treated plots. Minimum avoidable yield loss being recorded in B. bassiana 10 SC @ 1000 ml ha-1 and maximum avoidable yield loss in Dichlorvos 76 SL @ 500 ml ha-1 treatments. The net profit of the treatments varied from Rs. 28,350.00 (Dichlorvos 76 SL @ 500 ml ha-1) to Rs. 77,150.00 (M. anisopliae @ 1500 gm ha1 ) with the cost-benefit ratio of 1:11.12 to 1:13.19 in the treatments. Beauveria bassiana 10 SC @ 1000 ml ha-1 gave the highest benefit-cost ratio of 1:13.19, while the lowest was in Dichlorvos 76 SL @ 500 ml ha-1 with 1:11.12 .
Bio-efficacy, cabbage butterfly, microbial control, Pieris brassicae .


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Typed, carbon copy translation of Iuschenko's work on mental disease. Translated into English by Dr. Bayard Holmes, based upon the German translation of Iuschenko's original Russia text. Includes typed bibliography and index of names, with holograph subject index.
Typed, carbon copy translation of Iuschenko's work on mental disease. Translated into English by Dr. Bayard Holmes, based upon the German translation of Iuschenko's original Russia text. Includes typed bibliography and index of names, with holograph subject index. Inscribed with an editorial note by Bayard Holmes, Chicago, April 1915. Copied by Bayard Holmes. Bound in brown cloth.


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Posted by Sam Felsing on December 08, 2017
Below are the top Oakland development stories for the week of Dec. 4, 2017:
The Great American Single-Family Home Problem
Published by the New York Times on Dec. 1, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/business/economy/single-family-home.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
BERKELEY, Calif. — The house at 1310 Haskell Street does not look worthy of a bitter neighborhood war. The roof is rotting, the paint is chipping, and while the lot is long and spacious, the backyard has little beyond overgrown weeds and a garage sprouting moss.
Essential California: The many different facets of California's housing crisis
Published by the LA Times on Dec. 4, 2017
http://www.latimes.com/newsletters/la-me-ln-essential-california-20171204-story.html
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It's Monday, Dec. 4, and here's what's happening across California.
Exclusive: Major tenant eyes Oakland's Uptown Station
Published by the San Francisco Business Journal on Dec. 4, 2017
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/12/04/cim-uber-uptown-station-oakland-tenant-sale-amzn.html?ana=twt
CIM Group, which is in contract to buy Uptown Station, is also in talks with a major tenant that could lease the entire Oakland building, according to three sources familiar with the property.
New Oakland Homeless Shelter Using Storage Sheds Set To Open
Published by CBS Local San Francisco on Dec. 4, 2017
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/12/04/new-oakland-homeless-shelter-using-storage-sheds-set-to-open/
OAKLAND (KPIX 5) — A dozen people will get a fresh start in a new homeMonday as the city of Oakland welcomes the first group of homeless people to live in a vacant lot set up with storage sheds.
Town Business: City Workers Plan to Strike, and Oakland's Affordable Housing Fees Slow to Raise Money.
Published by the East Bay Express on Dec. 4, 2017
https://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2017/12/04/town-business-city-workers-plan-to-strike-and-oaklands-affordable-housing-fees-slow-to-raise-money
Strike: Oakland's largest unions informed city officials on Friday that they're planning to strike. The work stoppage is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, unless the unions and city strike a deal today.
Oakland city workers strike as talks break down; mayor calls walkout unlawful
Published by the San Francisco Chronicle on Dec. 4, 2017
http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Labor-negotiations-end-Oakland-workers-prepare-12404995.php
Labor unions representing thousands of city workers in Oakland said they will go on strike starting Tuesday, interrupting nearly all non-emergency services with the first major walkout in the city in four years, after negotiations came to a halt Monday.
Affordable Housing Development Offers Relief From Soaring Bay Area Rents
Published by Housing Finance on Dec. 4, 2017
http://www.housingfinance.com/developments/affordable-housing-development-offers-relief-from-soaring-bay-area-rents_o
Families have a new affordable place to live in the San Francisco Bay Area's high-cost housing market.
Anonymous donor helps evicted East Oakland woman buy back home
http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Anonymous-donor-helps-evicted-East-Oakland-woman-12408156.php
Last March, Dorothy DeBose was given 10 minutes to clear her belongings out of the home she lived in for most of her life.
Rents are down in Berkeley and Oakland, but still out of reach for many
Published by Berkeleyside on Dec. 6, 2017
https://www.berkeleyside.com/2017/12/06/rents-berkeley-oakland-still-reach-many/
Rents are down in Berkeley in Oakland, even though many people still can't afford to live in the newly built apartments that have been sprouting up in the East Bay.
Port of Oakland Gives Old Army Base New Life, Work Starts 2018
Published by the Oakland Post on Dec. 8, 2017
http://www.oaklandpost.org/2017/12/08/port-oakland-gives-old-army-base-new-life-work-starts-2018/
A big chunk of this city's decommissioned Army Base just got new life as Port of Oakland Commissioners approved a plan that re-invents the site as a Seaport Logistics Complex. Port officials called it a game-changer for global trade and transportation.


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Conduct and maintain regular communications with all levels of school district personnel.
Provides audit support as needed.
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Egyptian Gold Marks
Egyptian Silver Mark
Egyptian Platinum Mark
The Assay & Weights Administration is the controlling authority of Egyptian gold marks and examining and appraising precious metals in Egypt today.
Ancient Egypt was one of the oldest civilizations on earth and the Ancient Egyptians, the original stone masons were experts in weights and measurements.
Egypt is a land rich in gold as ancient gold Egyptian jewelry testifies; the Ancient Egyptian miners understood the importance of precious metals and gemstones. Ancient Egyptian kings, queens and royalty used them as status symbols and ornaments. Modern kings and queens of Egypt, likewise, understood the influential role of Ancient Egyptian Jewelry can play. Read about the Mubarak Egyptian Collection of Jewelry and precious objects Here...
Although an Ancient Egyptian gold marking system hasn't been completely unravelled on Egyptian antique gold jewelry, Egyptian archaeologists do know that the Ancient Egyptians established certain protocols and regulations to assure the accuracy of these criteria were met, even way back then.
The Ancient Egyptians recognized that besides using gold and gemstones as ornaments, these jewels and metals could also be used as a method of saving.
Learn more about the oldest and safest way to invest in gold.
Modern Historical Background
In July 1847 during the reign of Abbass, the first king of modern Egypt, in an effort to regulate the jewelry craft and trade, put forward the very first regulatory law which was intended to enforce the regulation of applying Egyptian hallmarks on jewelry, to determine the fineness or carat of gold and silver.
Applying Egyptian marks on gold, silver and platinum was however voluntary at that time.
On the 20th April 1891, an official body for regulating the jewelry industry was officially formed.
Things began to get more serious though when another bill concerning Egyptian hallmarks was put forward in 1913, during the reign of Khidewi Abbass Helmi the second.
In 1914, from the central regulation body grew several branches of the administration authority within the different states of Egypt.
A bill was passed in 1916, making the hallmarking of Egyptian gold, silver and platinum jewelry compulsory.
In 1936, the Weights and Assay administrations which were two separate bodies in Egypt combines to form the Administration of Assays and Weights - the AAW.
In 1946, the administration of Assay and Weights established:
Egyptian standard mark for 1. Gold: Seagull
Egyptian standard mark for 2. Silver: Lotus Flower
Egyptian standard mark for 3. Platinum: King Mina's crown. (see symbols at the top of this page)
Translated from Arabic to English:
http://www.mfti.gov.eg/affiliates/National_Productivity/AssayWeights/A04.htm
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Similar to rice pudding, but uses the supergrain of quinoa in place of rice.


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Why Evolution Hasn't Eliminated Depression
December 22, 2021Psychology
It seems logical that evolution and natural selection get rid of everything unnecessary, much less harmful. But then it is unclear why our ancestors passed on the tendency to depression to us, instead of giving it up back in mammoth times.
Scientists are also concerned with this question. Biologists, psychologists, and anthropologists have developed several hypotheses to explain depression as a function of evolution. Perhaps the symptoms of the disease helped humans adapt and survive. Let's try to figure it out.
How scientists explain depression in terms of evolution
So far, these are all just theories, and not necessarily compatible with each other. And some researchers do not consider depression to be an adaptation method at all.
1. It helps to stop useless and dangerous actions
Some scientists suggest that strong negative emotions, including those caused by depression, sometimes increased our ancestors' chances of survival. For example, frustration or discouragement may have caused a person to abandon activities that were too dangerous or time-consuming and had a low chance of success.
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For example, even the most skilled hunter understood that going after a large animal alone was dangerous, and refused the venture if his fellows did not support the idea. No matter how much a man would like to get a lot of meat or a beautiful skin, he realized that life is worth more. Otherwise, it was very likely to die.
Presumably, depression caused apathy and so increased human survival rates. And therefore overcame natural selection.
It is quite possible that this mechanism sometimes works unconsciously. For example, psychologists have long noticed that infants, left without their mother for a long time, stop crying and shrink into a ball with their hands around their knees.
In the past, it could save a baby's life. After all, while the mother is not around, there is no one to protect the baby from predators, and therefore it is better for the baby to lay low. In addition, less energy and nutrients are consumed this way. Such behavior could be preserved as an unconscious reaction to dangerous conditions, when any action only worsens the situation.
2. Depression "helps" in relationships with others
In primitive society, expulsion of a man from his tribe meant an agonizing death. Why? Because one cannot hunt or defend oneself against enemies or predators.
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According to some scholars, depression was necessary to avoid conflict. Low self-esteem and depression forced a person to give in and accept the opinions of others. As a result, the likelihood of remaining in the tribe increased.
This mechanism was especially pronounced when people found themselves at the bottom of the existing social hierarchy. A depressed state of mind helped to reconcile with the status quo and not to take actions that could cause discontent with the others and lead to expulsion and death.
A similar thing can be observed in the wild. For example, a male leader chimpanzee, defeated by a stronger rival, is forced to accept his new status and become submissive and quiet. After that, the animal has a state similar to depression. Passive behavior as if allows the former leader to protect himself from further attacks. This means to preserve life and the possibility to pass on the genes to the offspring.
Roughly the same thing happened to people in primitive society. Former leaders gave way to new leaders, but they survived because they offered no resistance after defeat.
3. Depression is a way to get support
Other scholars suggest that depression is an extreme version of a cry for help, a way of signaling trouble.
In primitive society, people would not have survived without the support of others. Especially in a difficult situation, which is exactly what can trigger the development of depression.
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Thus, a man who is unable to hunt needs help. For him, an attempt of suicide or a silent refusal to fight do not constitute a great threat – he will not survive on his own in any case. But in this way, the person can attract the attention of others and receive the necessary support.
Postpartum depression, when the mother does not receive the necessary help from the child's father and relatives, works in about the same way. This reaction becomes an adaptation strategy, a way to create offspring and prolong her lineage.
4. Depression helps solve difficult problems
Depressed people tend to think about the same events or things all the time. Most doctors believe that such thinking is destructive because it takes away a person's full attention and prevents him or her from doing anything else.
However, two American scientists, Paul Andrews and Anderson Thomson, Jr. They suggested that in some cases such fixation and concentrated reflection are necessary. It is as if the body forces a person to concentrate on a difficult problem. A depressed person does not want to have fun or socialize, which means that all his energy and time are spent on solving the key issue.
That is, depression turns out to be a way of adapting to difficult situations and hypothetically helps to overcome them.
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This assumption is supplemented by the fact that people in a depressed mood make more reasonable decisions than their joyful opponents. The former, as a rule, more often doubt and try to avoid unnecessary risks. The latter act decisively and less often think about the consequences.
This is exactly how the participants in the experiment on the effect of mood on decision-making behaved. Investors who praised their investments began to act recklessly and make mistakes. But people who were criticized acted more conservatively and make money.
5. Depression helps fight infections
In 2012, American psychiatrists analyzed many genomic studies of people with depression. Scientists noticed that genes that are associated with an increased risk of developing this psychological illness are also linked to the body's effective immune response to infections.
That is, depressive alleles (different forms of the gene) are simultaneously immunological alleles that are responsible for protecting the body from pathologies. In this case, the propensity for depression becomes advantageous from the evolutionary point of view: it was various infections that most actively killed the ancestors of modern humans.
Tellingly, "depressed" genes are more often found in people who inhabit regions with a higher risk of infection.
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For example, some residents of Ghana get their water from clean wells, while others get it from polluted rivers. Naturally, representatives of the second group die of infections more often. This is why their bodies adjust to natural conditions: river dwellers develop the very "depressive" genes that protect them from infections.
That is why, perhaps, depression was preserved in the process of evolution as a genetic response to diseases rather than as a way of social adaptation.
Does this mean that depression is useful?
No. Maybe evolution really did have its own reasons for preserving depression – scientists have not yet given an exact answer. However, such a condition cannot be considered normal or even more useful.
Depression is a dangerous mental disorder that must be treated. Even if it was once beneficial, this does not mean that it is worth ignoring today.
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At the meeting of the "Group of Friends" of the UN Disability Convention at the UN House on 27 February, the Cultural Centre "Bez Graniz" presented its new project, "Acropolis: How I've Found My Body".
In our culture, it is common to admire the beauty of ancient Greek statues. However, one often fails to notice an obvious thing – missing body parts, i.e. arms, legs, heads… We call it "classical beauty".
In our culture, it is common to turn away from people with missing limbs, those whose legs don't function, whose eyes have lost the ability to see or whose ears cannot hear. We have been taught to see these as deformities.
The Acropolis concept showcases beauty in a "different" human body through the prism of ancient Greek art presented in fragments and expressing harmony and integrity of an original work of art.
This idea has led to a project involving a photo-shooting of ten young people with missing limbs replicating famous Greek figures.
The project invites renowned authors, philosophers, sociologists, and journalists to discuss the beauty of "another" body and attitudes towards people with disabilities in Russia.
It features a documentary about the production process and the project's participants.
On the occasion of the Sochi Paralympics, Moscow will host a festival titled "Body and Society", bringing together philosophers, sociologists, and artists.
Author: Dr. soz. Janina Urussowa– co-founder of bezgraniz.com and bezgraniz-couture.com, the "Dialogue in the Dark Moscow" project partner.
Photographer: Irina Bordo– fashion-photographer, one of the world's top 200 photographers (Lurzer's Archive 2010/2011), and top 10 magazine photographers (Time Out 2011), Mode Vision-2012 prize-winner.
Director of Photography: Helena Kashirskaya– manager of shooting sessions for global brands and companies.
PR: Linor Goralik– writer, essayist, columnist, fashion blogger, works for leading Russian and international print media.
The Project's launch has been set to coincide with the Sochi Paralympics, in the context of the "Body and Society" festival, and will take place on 11 March in Moscow.
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Tower Hamlets challenges university's move out of borough
By Clare Melhuish, on 22 October 2015
Having expanded its operation into the East End two years ago, following a merger with London Guildhall University, troubled London Metropolitan University (formerly University of North London) has revealed that it is now to sell off its Tower Hamlets premises and re-consolidate back on its existing Holloway Road campus in London Borough of Islington.
The university moved its highly-regarded school of Architecture and Spatial Design to join the Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Media and Design in Central House, opposite the Whitechapel Art Gallery in Tower Hamlets in 2013. The establishment on the site of a prestigious new Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design – described in glowing terms as an 'Aldgate Bauhaus' – was accompanied by an internal re-modelling of the building by London Met's own school-based Architecture Research Unit, headed by professors Florian Beigel and Philip Christou, with the potential to extend the building upwards by three floors.
However, the shock decision to vacate the school and raise £50m for the cash-strapped university by selling the building off for demolition and redevelopment as flats has been challenged by the new Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs. As reported in the London Evening Standard last night (21/10/15: 10), he claims the move has been prompted purely to address the university's own "financial mismanagement", and will "diminish" the community of Tower Hamlets. The paper further reports that more than 1,000 people have signed a petition against the plans to consolidate the campus in the borough of Islington, closing down all its university teaching centres in Whitechapel, Aldgate and Moorgate – with potentially deleterious effects on the East End borough.
As an 'anchor institution' for associated creative and cultural economic development in the borough, the Cass has represented a vital resource for local regeneration, forming part of a new cultural hub in close proximity to the Whitechapel Art Gallery and fast-transforming Brick Lane. So this latest news prompts an interesting question as to what happens when an anchor institution decides, for whatever reason, that it is time to move on and redistribute the benefits of its presence elsewhere.
As quoted in the Standard, John Biggs' view is that 'The ideally situated Cass faculty has roots in the East End and a reputation for combining academic study and creative production. To put this heritage at risk [in order] to address the LMU's financial mismanagement is a tragedy.'
A tragedy for Tower Hamlets perhaps – but not presumably for Islington, where an expanded single campus for London Met on Holloway Road (albeit reducing student capacity by 2,000 to 10,000 in total) could well bring benefits to a borough which is in fact one of the most deprived local authority areas in the country. 45% of children live in poverty, the second highest rate in the country, and almost all of those live in workless families. Holloway ward in particular is one of several in the borough where multiple deprivation is most concentrated, with male life expectancy at second lowest.
So perhaps it makes sense for London Met to bring the Cass back to north London, as a catalyst for local regeneration on the Holloway Road. At least, that is, until the developers are ready to move in to replace the university facilities with unaffordable flats there as well. In which case, where will the Cass go next? Peterborough (the largest UK city without a university)? Who knows, it could even re-locate as far as South Korea. And that really would be a loss.
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Saleem Khan Miankhel Lohani wrote on 20 January 2016:
It will be in effect, the university of north london, so what's the point of it being called london metropolitan university, thus london guildhall university has been killed off in the merger. Perhaps the meger should never have happened.
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Fits Morning Pride Ben 1, Ben 2, and Ben 2 Plus Models.
Is this the same one that is on the EV1 helmet?
It sure looks like it does, and according to our parts break down the Ben II and the EV helmets use the same plated golden Eagle.
Does this come with the 3 mounting bolts/screws to mount it to the helmet?
I don't have one here to look at but the pictures looks like they are there.


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Astronomers have discovered a strange rocky exoplanet in a triple-star system
July 30, 2019 Published by Sai Teja
Astronomers have recently discovered a new strange rocky Exoplanet in a triple star system. Our sun is the only star in our solar system, but out in the wider universe stars often are locked in a dance with other stars and orbit at a mutual centre of gravity.
A catchy name was allotted, LTT 1445Ab since it orbits the primary star of the three red dwarfs of system LTT 1445, located around 22.5 light-years away from earth. Astronomer Jennifer Winters of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center said that on standing on that planet's surface, there will be three suns in the sky with two of them far away and small in size. The paper is submitted to The Astronomical Journal and can found on arXiv.
The planet was discovered by TESS, the planet-hunting space telescope of NASA which is designed to find exoplanets that pass between us and their home star by detecting the telltale dimming since the planet blocks a certain percentage of light. Scientists can place constraints on mass and size of the planet due to the depth of dimming, tiny star movements since it is slightly pulled by the gravity of planet.
The LTT 1445Ab varies from the HD131399Ab which was discovered back in 2016. It was bigger with a 550-year orbit around one of the star in a triple system 340 light-years away from earth. The new planet is only 1.35 times the size of Earth and 8.4 times Earth's mass and thus is denser than Earth.
The size and mass put it in the category of rocky planets like Mars, Venus etc. and is not a gas or ice giant. The chances of habitability are low. The surface temperature is expected to reach scorching 428 Kelvin and it whips around its star once every 5.36 Earth days.
Astronomers predict that LTT 1445Ab might have an atmosphere like any other rocky planet and might be a good place to test the detection of gases like methane and carbon dioxide. The atmosphere dims the starlight and can also change it based on chemical composition. The atmospheric components can be found out based on the spectrum of light through the atmosphere.
The current technology is not well developed for this task but may become possible with the Hubble's successor, the James Webb Space Telescope which will launch in 2021. LTT 1445Ab is a good candidate for observations as there will be plenty of observations and is relatively very close in a cosmic scale at a distance of 22.5 light-years away. The dwarf star is bright enough to back-light the atmosphere but not bright enough to outshine the planet. Rocky planets are relatively common in the close orbits around red dwarf stars. Hence, looking at the LTT1445Ab closer can tell us what to expect on such planets.
Journal Reference: arXiv
About the author: Sai Teja
Sai Teja is a second-year computer science undergraduate at the University of Hyderabad. With expertise in many modern technologies like Machine Learning, he is also a blogger and has interests in digital marketing and SEO also. He has a dream to build a single internet destination for science and technology enthusiasts
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Q: Did the session id value disappear from the workbench? I remember that the session information menu option used to display a session id value in the workbench? Is that no longer visible?
I can still get this by executing this line of code in the Apex Execute box.
System.debug(UserInfo.getSessionId());

A: After summer'17, it's gone from Debug logs as well.
System.debug(UserInfo.getSessionId()) prints SESSION_ID_REMOVED
If you want to get session id, you can try printing this in VF page with {!GETSESSIONID()}, like
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A: Yeah.. Unfortunately it's gone..

But, thanks for alternative solution.
DeveloperConsole > OpenExecuteAnonymousWindow > [Run below code to retrieve your session ID]
System.debug(UserInfo.getSessionId());

Note: Session is valid for 2 hours.

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The mission of East Central Regional Library is to strengthen communities by connecting people with resources, spaces, and educational experiences that enrich and empower their lives.
This mission statement begins East Central Regional Library's (ECRL) 2015-2017 Strategic Plan, which was approved by the Board of Directors at its October 2014 meeting. In setting goals for the next three years, the planning committee collected information from ECRL residents through listening at focus groups held in all 14 branches and the 7 communities in which ECRL provides library service through the outreach van. 135 people attended the focus group sessions. Additionally, 958 people completed surveys that were made available both in print and online.
Goal 1: Collections – Provide, support, and maintain collections of variously formatted information sources to satisfy the needs of information seekers.
Goal 2: Place – Collaborate with cities and counties to provide welcoming, safe places to enhance community life and for community members to come, gather, and be.
Goal 3: Customer Service – Provide excellent customer service to community members through building, supporting, and equipping qualified staff teams.
Goal 4: Programs – Provide programs that educate, entertain, and lift up the quality of life in communities.
Goal 5: Technology – Provide up-to-date technology for use by community members in support of their information seeking and for use by staff in efficient organizational management.
Goal 6: Outreach – Deliver library services and information about library service and happenings beyond library walls.
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Are you looking for a new look for a beautiful new colour for Summer but not brave enough to go full-on blonde? The latest trend in balayage is for you!
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Hot News: Dew-Scented working on new album!
Japan tour and Euro dates with SACRED REICH announced!
2013 was truly an eventful year for DEW-SCENTED! The band released the special anniversary compilation "Insurgent", toured Europe with Testament in April, played several outstanding festival events (including the inaugural Full Metal Cruise as well as Wacken Open Air) and then finished off by touring Europe (10 countries) again with Death Angel. What a blast!
A Dew-Scented bemutatja 'Ode To Extinction' című single-jét a Rock Hard magazin által!
A Dew-Scented új, 'Intermination' című albumát június 12-én adja ki!
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Hot News: Dew-Scented touring Europe! New dates! New album!
Hot News: Dew-Scented announce European tour with Death Angel!
Hot News: Dew-Scented's 'Insurgent' Digipak CD and 10″ Vinyl out Now!
Hot News: Dew-Scented to release anniversary album 'Insurgent' May, 24th!
Hot News: Dew-Scented confirmed to support Testament on European tour in March and for the full Metal Cruise in May!
Hot News: Dew-Scented confirmed for Wacken Open Air 2013! Working on new songs!
Hot News: Dew-Scented – European tour with Testament cancelled!
Hot News: Dew-Scented confirmed to support Testament in November!
Hot News: Dew-Scented full album stream available via website of Rock Hard Germany! 'Icarus' out July 24th/27th!
Hot News: Dew-Scented launch lyric video for new song 'Storm Within' via metalsucks!
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Hot News: Dew-Scented introducing three special guest-musician appearances on 'Icarus'!
Hot News: Dew-Scented – Post first single, track listing and cover art for new album 'Icarus'! 'Icarus' out July 27th/30th!
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Halifax Chamber Choir - 'Gems of European Sacred Music'
7.30pm Halifax Chamber Choir is giving a concert in St. Jude's Parish Church, Free School Lane, Halifax on Saturday 25th January at 7.30pm. The ...
7.30pm Halifax Chamber Choir is giving a concert in St. Jude's Parish Church, Free School Lane, Halifax on Saturday 25th January at 7.30pm. The programme, Gems of European Sacred Music, features music by Monteverdi, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Bruckner and Faure including Faure's well-known Cantique de Jean Racine, Monteverdi's Beatus Vir and Cesar Franck's Panis Angelicus. Halifax Chamber Choir, formerly known as Halifax Madrigal Society, has been performing in Halifax over 120 years. Since 2015 the choir has been directed by Aljosa Skorja (Josh), young Slovenian conductor and musicologist and winner of the London Classical Soloists' 2015 Conducting Competition. For this concert the choir is accompanied by the organist Professor David Baker, Director of the Halifax Organ Academy and tutor with the RCO/St Giles International Organ School. Admission at the door is £10, concessions £8 and full-time students £1
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Whistle Stop Opera - The Marriage of Figaro
Whistle Stop Opera presents a 45-minute whistle stop tour of Mozart's playful opera, The Marriage of Figaro. Be entertained by four professional op...
Whistle Stop Opera presents a 45-minute whistle stop tour of Mozart's playful opera, The Marriage of Figaro. Be entertained by four professional opera singers and an accordionist in a show packed with mistaken identity, misunderstanding and comic twists. This is the perfect chance to experience the magic of opera! 7.30pm Tickets £10, available by telephoning 01422 849227 or via www.theviaducttheatre.co.uk
Anne Lister's Halifax: Mock Marriages & Effigy Burning
Starting 1st Apr 2020
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Anne Lister's Halifax: Mock Marriages & Effigy Burning is held on the following dates:
1st April 2020 (SOLD OUT) and 6th April 2020
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2pm Anne Lister determined this would be a serious union, with Ann Walker moving into Shibden. Coal-mining and 'Blue' political door-stepping co...
2pm Anne Lister determined this would be a serious union, with Ann Walker moving into Shibden. Coal-mining and 'Blue' political door-stepping continued. The 1835 Halifax contest became known as 'the window-breaking election'. Immediately, 'mock marriage' announcements appeared in Yorkshire newspapers. Then in 1836, lurid tales reached Shibden of Anne and Ann being burnt in effigy down in Halifax. Who was behind these public jibes - and why? Walk leader: Jill Liddington. 2-hour circular afternoon walk with short readings from Female Fortune, and ends with tea, cake and Q&A in Halifax. There are some steep steps, walking boots or shoes are advised. Meet at 2pm in the Piece Hall by the Book Corner. HX1 1RE All walks must be pre-booked through Ticket Source [www.ticketsource.co.uk] and cost £5. Bookings open on Thursday 7th November; 8am for walks to 5th April and 2pm for the remainder of the programme. There will be a maximum of 35 per walk.
Young Anne Lister in Halifax
Starting 2nd Apr 2020
Young Anne Lister in Halifax is held on the following dates:
2nd April 2020 (SOLD OUT)
View the house where Anne lived as a girl, with buildings and locations in Halifax associated with her earlier years. Learn about her early schooli...
View the house where Anne lived as a girl, with buildings and locations in Halifax associated with her earlier years. Learn about her early schooling in the town, her private tutor, and her point of departure on stagecoach journeys. Where did her earliest girlfriend live; and where did she buy her blank diaries? Also, see the home and bank of Christopher Rawson, and a filming location from Gentleman Jack. [Building exteriors only] Walk Leader: David Glover. This is a circular walk of 2½ hours. Some sections are fairly steep. Meet at 2pm at Range Bank, junction with Portland Road, HX3 6LB. Dogs on leads welcome.
Anne Lister's Shibden: Her Private Face
Anne Lister's Shibden: Her Private Face is held on the following dates:
11.30am A 4-hour walk from Halifax climbing slowly up Old Bank to Shibden, to recreate Anne Lister's estate in 1832 - when she returned home fro...
11.30am A 4-hour walk from Halifax climbing slowly up Old Bank to Shibden, to recreate Anne Lister's estate in 1832 - when she returned home from her travels, betrayed by yet one more woman's marriage plans. Then re-acquaintance with neighbouring heiress Ann Walker changed her life - forever. Anne Lister deployed all her considerable skills to enthral and seduce this wealthy young woman - all out of sight of Halifax's prying eyes. Walk leaders: Jill Liddington & Steve Crabtree. Walking boots/shoes advised, and bring packed lunch/snacks. The walk includes short readings from Nature's Domain, and ends with tea, cake and Q&A. Bus back to Halifax. Meet at 11.30 in the Piece Hall by the Book Corner. HX1 1RE
Anne Lister's Shibden: Marriage, Mining & Money
Anne Lister's Shibden: Marriage, Mining & Money is held on the following dates:
With Ann Walker now living at Shibden, Anne Lister began to realize her coal-mining ambitions. This walk passes by the moss house where her determi...
With Ann Walker now living at Shibden, Anne Lister began to realize her coal-mining ambitions. This walk passes by the moss house where her determined courtship began. It climbs steadily up Pump Lane, then curves round by Walker Pit - sunk in 1835 and named in honour of Ann. By 1836 Anne Lister's aggrandisement of Shibden's magnificent grounds could begin to take shape. Walk leader: Jill Liddington. A 2½ hour circular afternoon walk, with one steep ascent, ending with tea, cake & Q&A. Meet at 2pm outside Meerside Café, HX3 6XG. Dogs on leads welcome.
Anne Lister's Birthday at Shibden Hall
10am - 8pm Shibden will be staying open until 8pm on Anne Lister's birthday, Friday 3rd April 2020. Anne was born on the 3rd April 1791 and t...
10am - 8pm Shibden will be staying open until 8pm on Anne Lister's birthday, Friday 3rd April 2020. Anne was born on the 3rd April 1791 and to celebrate there will be tea and birthday cake and a celebratory atmosphere with staff and volunteers on hand to talk all things Anne Lister. Dressing up is most definitely encouraged! (More details to follow in early 2020) The usual admission fees apply. There are no advance bookings, just turn up on the day.
Calderdale Heritage Walk: Ann Walker's Lightcliffe SOLD OUT
Starting 4th Apr 2020
Calderdale Heritage Walk: Ann Walker's Lightcliffe SOLD OUT is held on the following dates:
4th - 5th April 2020
When John Walker died in Naples in 1830 on his honeymoon, his sisters Elizabeth & Ann inherited a large estate in Lightcliffe and became very wealt...
When John Walker died in Naples in 1830 on his honeymoon, his sisters Elizabeth & Ann inherited a large estate in Lightcliffe and became very wealthy. Within two years Ann had become the companion of Anne Lister. We walk round part of the estate, viewing Cliffe Hill House and the site of Crow Nest Mansion where Ann lived. We finish in the churchyard where she is buried together with other members of her family, employees and tenants (including the one not eaten by a pig). This is a 2 hour circular walk, mainly on pavements with just a short walk across a footpath. Dogs on leads welcome. Walk leader: Ian Philp Meet by the tower in the churchyard at 2pm. HX3 8TH
Calderdale Heritage Walk: Aspects of the Lister Estate
Starting 10th Apr 2020
Calderdale Heritage Walk: Aspects of the Lister Estate is held on the following dates:
A walk from Anne Lister's new lodge along the serpentine driveway of 1837, to view the Hall she embellished and the parkland she created, leads on ...
A walk from Anne Lister's new lodge along the serpentine driveway of 1837, to view the Hall she embellished and the parkland she created, leads on to locations of Lister tenancies in the Shibden Valley. Hear anecdotes of a quirky people who lived there in Anne's time, and see the former Stag's Head Inn where she collected rents. What happened in the great flood of 1837? With mentions of mining and stone quarrying. Walk Leader: David Glover Meet at 2pm at Shibden Hall overflow car park immediately after the Godley Lane entrance. HX3 6XG. This is a circular walk of 2½ hours. Dogs on leads welcome. Some sections could be muddy and fairly steep. Walking shoes/boots are advisable.
Anne Lister's Halifax: Her Public Face
Anne Lister's Halifax: Her Public Face is held on the following dates:
A two hour walk, recreating the town in 1832 that Anne Lister knew so well. She used Halifax for business transactions with her lawyer, shopping, c...
A two hour walk, recreating the town in 1832 that Anne Lister knew so well. She used Halifax for business transactions with her lawyer, shopping, catching up on political news, plus visits to the homes of the few families she saw as social equals. With short readings from Nature's Domain. Ends at 4.00. Walk leader: Steve Crabtree. Meet at 2pm in the Piece Hall by the Book Corner. HX1 1RE
Halifax International Market
Halifax International Market is held on the following dates:
16th - 19th April 2020
28th October - 1st November 2020
The award-winning International Village Market will be returning to Halifax again with traders from around the globe set up along Corn Market, Russ...
The award-winning International Village Market will be returning to Halifax again with traders from around the globe set up along Corn Market, Russel Street & Southgate. Just some of the tasty treats which will be drawing in visitors include Greek delicacy including Gyros, Souvlaki, and Greek pies, a Traditional German Schwenkgrill selling Bratwurst and Currywurst, mouth-watering French crepes and Galettes, Catalan cuisine Tapas and Paella; Pofitjes, the famous Dutch mini pancakes and even Ostrich and Kangaroo burgers so hop along and try some of the great street foods on offer. Wander amongst the wonderful aromas, sights and sounds of a true International Market. As well as International street food there will be some great fresh foods on sale including olives, baklava, dried fruit and nuts. If you're after something sweet, the French Patisserie is a must, offering the finest pastries that are perfect as a treat - after all the burgers, sausages, pancakes, ice cream and freshly baked Macaroons…. But it's not all about food as we have some great craft and gift stalls including some fantastic jewellery made from recycled silver cutlery; South American jewellery and knitwear, handmade amber, crystal and gemstone jewellery and of course the famous Dutch Market Garden where you can wander through a huge collection of shrubs, bulbs, beautiful plants and trees with some great garden ornaments. And if it all gets too much and you want to take a break sit and relax in our very own Continental Street Bar where you can try some great continental beers and wine.
Calderdale Heritage Walk: A Parkland Circuit
A focus on the changing landscape of the Shibden Hall Estate at the time of Anne Lister. A short circular walk. Starts part way up Cunnery Lane to ...
A focus on the changing landscape of the Shibden Hall Estate at the time of Anne Lister. A short circular walk. Starts part way up Cunnery Lane to find out about the cottages, farms and tenants at the north side of the hall. It then turns through the woodland and emerges from the hidden tunnel to the front of the hall. Here we find out about the constant problems of security and changes Anne made to add to the privacy of her expanding estate. Looking down, the Lister mining activities at Mytholm can be seen and explained with a conclusion at Shibden Lake, where we find out about the changes and properties in this part of the parkland. Walk Leader: Mike Beecham. Meet at 2pm at Shibden Hall overflow car park immediately after the Godley Lane entrance, HX3 6XG. Some tracks and damp areas of ground, walking footwear preferable. A disabled person could be helped in navigating this route, however there are some steep parts.
Anne Lister: Tenants, Trades & Tirades
Take a walk around Southowram to the fringes of Anne Lister's Estate. Peer down into the 'Devil's Cauldron', visit bustling quarries and lonely far...
Take a walk around Southowram to the fringes of Anne Lister's Estate. Peer down into the 'Devil's Cauldron', visit bustling quarries and lonely farmsteads. See the properties she owned, and learn more about her tenants. Sometimes helpful, sometimes fractious, hear what they got up to, their politics, professions, and how they interacted with their formidable landowner. Walk Leader: Steve Crabtree Meet at 2pm at Shibden Hall disabled carpark for a 2½ hour circular walk. Includes steep sections and rough and muddy ground. Good footwear is essential. HX3 6XG
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Fall Gas Prices to Drop in NJ? That Depends on Gas Tax
Joe Cutter
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There's good and bad news on gas prices for the coming fall. Prices will drop in New Jersey, but the state government may raise the gas tax again.
Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis at the Oil Price Information Service, says New Jersey is averaging $2.66-a-gallon, about 15 to 18 cents lower than last year at this time.
"We're on a trajectory that will keep it that way into autumn when prices normally do drift lower," he said.
"So much additional crude is coming on from west Texas and now they have the pipelines to move it. And there's also the threat that at any moment, the entire global macroeconomic view could tilt this toward recession. So we really are seeing flat prices."
Kloza says with the hurricane season still a threat to Gulf of Mexico refineries, "we still have the ability to see storms tighten global gasoline supply and particularly U.S. gasoline supply for about three more weeks."
But he quickly added, "I don't want to dismiss hurricanes that happen from the second half of September on. But once you get to where the fuel specifications change, there's just not that much ability for hurricanes to really have a great great impact on gas prices."
He refers to New Jersey refineries switching away from what's known as the "summer formula" of gasoline to a mix that is cheaper to produce and thus cheaper at the retail level.
The other fly in the ointment for lower prices: the AAA auto club warns that New Jersey treasury officials may decide by month's end to hike the current state gasoline tax, which is currently 41.4 cents per gallon, to keep the Transportation Trust Fund solvent. The fund is used to fund New Jersey road and bridge projects. There is no word about where the tax is going, but AAA warns "the Labor Day weekend could prove to be a disappointing end of summer for New Jerseyans."
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We are still looking for a few good coaches for Upward Basketball & Cheerleading for the 2016-2017 season. Please see Kim Boothe or Dan Wiggins to volunteer! There will be a coach's meeting on Monday, November 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the FBC Fellowship Hall.
There will be no Upward practices or games this week, Feb. 8-13. Enjoy your time off & we'll see you all next week!
Help is needed in the concessions stand at Upward basketball this Saturday. The time slots are: 8:45-9:55 a.m. 9:55-11:00 a.m. 11:00-12:15 a.m. Please contact Kim Boothe (706)551-3955 to volunteer!


Chaim Soutine, Francis Bacon, and Lucien Freud.
the picture to be shown "skinned" at the right.
normally consumed, such as Fridays and set feast days.
to the tradition of Juan van der Hamen (1596-1631).
cooks, servants, and other lower-class figures.


This game just killed my hard drive!!! I wasted an odd amount of space playing this. What more can this game bring? An ultra easy rpg engine, dull graphics, and boredom!!! Yes kids, sounds like another Soup game to me! And i thought you are supposed to eat soup and not play with it!
Pros- The last soup game before it died!
You get bored playing it!
How to rate it? I think my thumbs will just drop to the floor right about now!


Matt grew up in Shelton, Washington, a small town northwest of Olympia. Since he was a small boy, Matt has always had a passion for duck hunting; however, it wasn't until early college that Matt become fascinated with the art of gun dog training. Throughout college Matt worked closely with Ryan Fortier, owner of Long Hollow Retrievers in Ellensburg, WA. Ryan acted as a mentor to Matt and taught him the essentials of training great gun dogs. Matt's passion for duck hunting and dog training prospered and that's when he knew he wanted to pursue his dreams as a gun dog trainer.


Our Life groups meet in different parts of Clydebank on a Thursday evening-please contact us through the website or why not come along on a Sunday morning to find out how you can become a part of this growing community of faith.
Our groups are designed to help each grow in our faith as well as helping individuals to discover their God-given gifts and potential as well as to help us develop meaningful relationships across the church.
Twice a year we hold social events for those in life groups as well as teaching evenings and celebrations where all the groups come together to further our vision for community.


Thank you Tania, you made everything easy, cant wait to do the next one with you.
Tania Morgan and her team did an absolute fantastic job. They were all thorough and available to answer questions whenever we had one.
Tania was very responsive and easy to communicate with via email, etc.
Tania Spiros is outstanding! This is the third or fourth time I have worked with her and she has always done an exceptional job.
Tania Spiros and she was so helpful and patient with me through this process. I will definitely be recommending Guaranteed Rate, and specifically Tania if any of my friends or relatives are looking for a home loan/refinance!
Chase was more expensive. They eventually matched Guaranteed Rate but I decided to give our business to Guarantee Rate since the costs and rates were great from the very beginning.
Tania was awesome. Always returned calls and answered questions.
Everything went smoothly. There were no surprises. My loan officer was upfront with me throughout the process. No games, very straightforward. Easy to reach with questions. Great customer service. I would definitely use guaranteed rate again.
Tania was awesome. She always returned calls and answered questions.
Tania and Guaranteed Rate were ready to close in an amazingly short time. We got a great rate and low fees as well.
Working with Guaranteed Rate was a great experience. I dont have much to compare to as this is my first time purchasing a home, but I closed on time and within 30 days. This was with a FHA loan and a downpayment assistance program. Tania was my loan officer and she was completely on top of things. She was always there when I had a question and was able to answer it with no problem.
Tania Spiros was absolutely unbelievable to work with. She was diligent, responsive and really helped me understand the whole process. I just felt comfortable with Guaranteed Rate, mainly from Tania's guidance.
Everything went very well. Taking everything as a whole, I really couldn't be more pleased...Tania Spiros from Guaranteed Rate called and, quite simply put, I found her to be the most pleasant person I had spoken with.
I really pride myself in listening to what my customers are looking for to determine what home loan will work best for them. For instance, what are their long term goals are and their short term goals. Is their goal to pay the mortgage as quickly as possible, or have the least expensive payment? How long do they plan on keeping the home? Do they have jobs where the income fluctuates? Will they have children in college soon? Do they have a lot of existing debt that they need to pay off? These are just an example of some of the questions I like to find out to determine what home loan is best for my customers.
I love working with first time home buyers because I can remember being in their shoes (over 13 years ago) when I purchased my first home! Buying a home for the first time is stressful; you are anxious for the change, excited for the move and fresh start, and often a bit nervous about the financing aspect of it. I like to go over the entire process with my customers, even from the first phone call of getting Pre-Qualified or Pre-Approved. I also remind them over the loan process that if they have any questions, anytime, to ask ... even if they think they are \"silly\". There is no such thing as a \"silly\" question, and I want my customers to be in the know. They need to have a clear understand of the process from beginning to end. I also like to give them worst case scenario when telling them how much money they will have to bring to closing. It\'s always better to over-estimate than to underestimate. A customer will never be upset if they end up having to bring less to closing than what they thought!
I think the part of the loan process that customers find most difficult is the waiting. Doing a mortgage loan, whether it is a refinance, or a purchase, takes time, especially in today\'s market. Often the largest lap of time in the loan process is the period between gathering their loan documents together/signing the loan application, to receiving their file out of underwriting. I like to set clear expectations upfront to let them know how long the process will take. I would rather be quicker than they expected than slower than they expected. I also continually give them updates and check in with them as much as needed.
In my spare time, when I'm not helping people with their home loans I enjoy working out. It helps me so much physically AND mentally. I started running in 2001 and have completed three marathons so far, and plan on completing my fourth in a couple months, and have done countless smaller races during that time. I also started doing triathlons about two years ago, and have completed about a dozen so far. They are a lot of fun, and I highly encourage giving it a try!
My true passion is horses, and training horses. I have been riding since I was in 4th grade and I cannot remember a time that I didn\'t LOVE horses, which is slightly ironic since I grew up in Chicago!? I used to do Eventing which is a combination of, jumping in a stadium, cross country jumping (jumping in a field) and dressage. The only tragic part of my love for horses, and competing them, is the price tag that goes along with it!


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Month / December 2016
December 29, 2016 December 30, 2016 by tom
2016, apps, commentary, economics, fake news, journalism, sharing economy, silicon valley, social media
On Tuesday, my friend Derek tweeted something that spurred my brain onto a topic that I've struggled with for quite some time. Namely, the expectation that so many of the things we read, watch or do should just be free, for some reason or another. Or no reason.
People 1 staring mario run because it costs money after a short demo are why we cant have nice things.
— R TCITY (@Ratsinthecity) December 27, 2016
In this case, he's referring to Nintendo's "Super Mario Run," which become a top-grossing game on iOS devices shortly after its launch two weeks ago. It has since suffered significantly after the $9.99 cost to keep playing after a handful of levels was apparently higher than expectations of its players, and its ratings in the App Store have taken a major hit because of this.
That isn't to say that $9.99 was the right price for this game, but it speaks to people's interests in paying for goods and services. A game that was downloaded an estimated 40 million times in four days seemed like like a statistically significant example, don't you think?
To the media!
While the actual numbers vary from survey to survey, a mid-2016 survey by eMarketer showed that roughly 25% of U.S. users deployed some sort of ad blocking software on their devices. Their estimates on the year-over-year growth of ad blocker usage are staggering, too. Are people blocking ads simply because they don't like them? Sure, some probably are. In other cases, people are doing so because some ads have become seriously intrusive, others because they have concerns about malware. The reasons for ad blocking are myriad.
Personally, I keep an ad blocker on my computer for when I visit websites that are running dozens and dozens (and dozens) of trackers, and the ads running on the page actually slow my machine down. That shouldn't happen, no matter how old your computer is. Generally speaking, I leave the ad blocker off unless I'm visiting an unfamiliar site because the outlet has to make money somehow.
So why do people do it? This answer on Quora to the question "Why are people willing to pay $4 for a bag of chips but not $1 for an app?" nails it in its conclusion: "Cloud apps and mobile apps came at a time when people thought information goods should be free and thus, we have anchors at $0."
Think about that for a second and realize what it means. Boiling it down, anyone involved with the growth (guilty as charged) of the digital economy and its apps, news, games, storage, video, etc. basically shot our future selves in the feet because of the expectations created by giving away just about anything for free, or having "freemium" models.
That's not to say that the decision to go that route was wrong, but it had such a lasting effect on downloaders, customers, users, what have you, that it became rote, and cracking that code will probably be a challenge for the foreseeable future.
Over of the last 10-11 years, I've worked with dozens and dozens (and dozens) of startups, and have tried to stay in tune with their "mood," as it has been helpful in knowing what was going on behind the scenes with their investors and advisors. You could absolutely tell when the marketplace was turning one way or another by asking some pretty simple questions. As I am putting together this blog post I caught this story, "Silicon Valley sobers up," which includes quotes like "They had only known a world where another fund-raise was just around the corner" from Evernote CEO Chris O'Neill. That's gotta tell you something. All of these things are related, even if only indirectly.
We've been surviving on the gravy train that has been continually refilled by angel investors and A- and B- (and C-) rounds of funding. Contrary to popular belief, the dining car on that train does close from time to time, even though it seems like it might be 24/7/365.
Let's leave the talk about censorship, cyberbullying and free speech aside for a second, and realize that we live in a world where the average person would likely walk away from Facebook, Twitter and other services in a second were they asked to pay a nominal monthly fee to use them. Those same people abandoned daily newspapers that cost less than a cup of coffee because they saw the opportunity to read "the same news" online for free (with ads that they subsequently blocked), so why wouldn't they simply move on to the next new digital watercooler where they could talk with their friends and family? Don't think so? It's happened before, simply because Facebook built a better mousetrap.
These are companies that a decent portion of our economy is built on. The amount of money brands spend to engage, market and sell on these platforms is staggering. Those dollars weren't spent blindly, they have a revenue number against them. Hell, the effect of Facebook stock tanking would create ripples across that marketplace of investors putting their eggs into other startups' baskets, compounding the whole thing. But somehow, we all chug along just expecting our news feed or tweets to be there in the morning, not even blinking an eye on how these services fund themselves, or intentionally hindering them from doing so. It's just not sustainable.
Beyond that, let's talk about how these attitudes affect the broader media landscape. Irrelevant of where you stand on the political aisle, it'd be silly to not think that the rise of so-called "fake news" and the shrinking (or downright demise) of thousands and thousands of media outlets due to lost revenues aren't related. That isn't at all to say that "fake news" hasn't blossomed because of people's (shrinking) attention spans and the ease of digital publishing, but it has certainly taken more of a hold than it might have given previous levels of journalism in the world, in my estimation.
<shrug>
This isn't meant to be a lecture, I'm simply trying to take 1,000 (okay, 1,013 as of now) words to point out that while we're all enjoying the run-up to 2017 that we need to bear some responsibility for the future of the digital economy we all know and love. That doesn't mean you have to run out and purchase a newspaper subscription or make some in-app purchases, however. I just think it would be smart for all of us to consider how all these things "fit together" and recognize that while "information wants to be free," the tools, websites, apps and platforms we use every day aren't just magically running out there. They're curated, coded, hosted, shared, designed and so forth.
Let's try and make sure we can "have nice things" in the future, K?
December 22, 2016 by tom
Books, Soccer
2016, books, club soccer, soccer
This week, I finished up the second of a few soccer-related books I've been reading of late (and one of about four I have out from the library!), the long-titled "Club Soccer 101: The Essential Guide to the Stars, Stats and Stories of 101 of the Greatest Teams in the World" by Luke Dempsey. I am a huge fan of this book and will probably pick up a copy, as it's definitely something I could see myself grabbing when looking to recall something of interest. If you're a club soccer fan that takes an interest in some of the curiosities of soccer around the world, e.g. which club actually borrowed another's kit colors, how politics and religion has affected the game, this is the book for you.
First off, this is more about the stars and stories of these clubs, not so much about stats. It pulls some of the basics – top goal-scorers, most appearances, how big stadia are – but that stuff can get outdated, quick. If you're looking for a compendium of that, you'd be hard pressed to not just dig a bit on the internet. Second, don't be bummed if your favorite club isn't included. I was pleased to see the histories and anecdotes about teams from Africa to Asia to Europe and the Americas, and just about anywhere else soccer has made an impact.
Dempsey goes through 101 clubs in relative haste, considering the detail he probably could have gone through for some of them. Of course, the Real Madrids of the world get a bit more page space, but team success isn't the only reason clubs are mentioned. Some have long histories (see: Notts County), while others have been involved in periods of great success and great sadness (see: Liverpool). It's a great mix, and I learned quite a bit about South American clubs I knew about, but had no detail on. I also learned that the revolving door of managers in England has been happening for a really, really, really, long time.
All in all, it's a good introduction for someone interested in learning more about the world's clubs, and a solid read for someone that's been following the game for years. The color Dempsey adds to his writing – it's pretty clear he's not a fan of most ultras, and he has a point of view I can concur with regarding fascists, for instance – adds to the drama many of us who love soccer feel every day.
Title: Club Soccer 101
Author: Luke Dempsey
Genre: Sports & Recreation
Publisher: W. W. Norton
A guide to the most popular one hundred and one soccer teams in the world includes each team's history, statistics, prominent players, and anecdotes from famous games.


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Грант () — місто () в США, в окрузі Невейго штату Мічиган. Населення — 894 особи (2010).

Географія
Грант розташований за координатами  (43.334572, -85.806141).  За даними Бюро перепису населення США в 2010 році місто мало площу 1,72 км², з яких 1,67 км² — суходіл та 0,05 км² — водойми.

Демографія

Згідно з переписом 2010 року, у місті мешкали 894 особи в 361 домогосподарстві у складі 229 родин. Густота населення становила 519 осіб/км².  Було 416 помешкань (242/км²).

Расовий склад населення:

До двох чи більше рас належало 0,8 %. Частка іспаномовних становила 13,3 % від усіх жителів.

За віковим діапазоном населення розподілялося таким чином: 29,5 % — особи молодші 18 років, 54,8 % — особи у віці 18—64 років, 15,7 % — особи у віці 65 років та старші. Медіана віку мешканця становила 31,9 року. На 100 осіб жіночої статі у місті припадало 85,9 чоловіків;  на 100 жінок у віці від 18 років та старших — 81,0 чоловіків також старших 18 років.

Середній дохід на одне домашнє господарство  становив  доларів США (медіана — ), а середній дохід на одну сім'ю —  доларів (медіана — ). Медіана доходів становила  долари для чоловіків та  доларів для жінок. За межею бідності перебувало 25,8 % осіб, у тому числі 35,0 % дітей у віці до 18 років та 10,0 % осіб у віці 65 років та старших.

Цивільне працевлаштоване населення становило 319 осіб. Основні галузі зайнятості: виробництво — 23,2 %, освіта, охорона здоров'я та соціальна допомога — 17,2 %, роздрібна торгівля — 16,6 %.

Примітки

Джерела

Міста Мічигану
Населені пункти округу Невейго (округ)

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Bimtang (or Bimthang) is a place of well earned rest after the long day of crossing the Larkya La. 'tang' means 'flat place' in Tibetan-origin languages, like 'Langtang' for instance. Bimtang has a huge meadow from which to gaze upon the surrounding mountain walls. New trekking lodges are being built here as you can see in the picture below. Due to the nature of the geography of Bimtang, and who owned which land and where, the lodges are oddly located. Due to an agreement among the lodge owners, you may find that you're asked to stay in a particular hotel to event the numbers out.


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Q: Having trouble launching server with Java. Display error [Cent OS 6] [root@null folder]# java -classpath bin:deps/poi.jar:deps/mysql.jar:deps/mina.jar:deps/slf4j.jar:deps/slf4j-nop.jar:deps/jython.jar:log4j-1.2.15.jar: server.Server
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I'm using a Terminal for this and not a GUI.

A: Unfortunately, it appears you don't have a valid instance of X server running. Some libraries for Java require that one be running.  From my research installing Xvfb (X Virtual Frame Buffer) is the solution to your problem.  Once it is installed you will need to go to etc/profile
Then add, inside profile, these lines.
if [ -f /usr/X11R6/bin/Xvfb ]; then
/usr/X11R6/bin/Xvfb :1 -screen 0 1024x768x16
fi

export DISPLAY=localhost:1.0

Hope this helps.

A: you might need to install Xext devel: http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=libXext.so.6 I can't remember exactly what is the library name for centos ... but it is something like:
yum install libXext-dev
or a variation of it (devel, xext-dev, xext-devel, libxext ... or something similar). I don't have CentOS here :(


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Diplopedia: an agile State Department?
August 5, 2008 / mikecaulfield
I've been looking for examples of agile solutions to real world problems to put into a presentation I'm giving on my last day here, and this one just fell into my lap today:
IN the past, said Stacie R. Hankins, a special assistant at the United States Embassy in Rome, when the ambassador prepared to meet an Italian political figure, the staff would e-mail a memo about the meeting and attach biographies of those who would be attending to be printed out.
Today, she said, they still produce the memo, but "now they attach a link to the Diplopedia article" — Diplopedia being a wiki, open to the contributions of all who work in the State Department. The ambassador, Ronald P. Spogli, frequently reads the biographies on his BlackBerry on the way to the meeting.
The advantages are obvious, in efficiency and in saving paper, but it has required a leap of faith, too. For, theoretically at least, anyone at the State Department could have edited the biographies Mr. Spogli was reading — unlike traditional resources.
I love stories like this — stories of stodgy, bureaucratic agencies trying to reverse their ossification with new lightweight tools that promote a culture of openness. So many times when I'm talking to people about this technology they feel separated from the heroes of DIY community, assuming that people that start things like LibriVox or flu wiki must be technical geniuses (wrong) or exist outside of the business constraints most people live in (ok, point taken).
But when you read stuff like this, it resonates with people in large organizations:
The advantage of Diplopedia, she said, isn't necessarily the ease of creating new material, but the ease in finding information. "The political section used to keep biographies on political people, and the economics people kept biographies on economics people," she said. "It was not always up to date. You didn't always know what the other had."
The practical information, likewise, is material that was floating around the halls of the State Department, but not typically written down.
"Not to resort to clichés, but it demonstrates the long tail effect," Mr. Johnson said. "A lot of things are not things that you would put on a traditional Web site. If someone directed a desk officer to create an article, it would not be about how to order lunch. That might seem trivial — but getting food into the main State Department building is not an easy task."
If anyone else has examples of open tools penetrating into Kafkaesque realms, please share. I'll update this blog with them as I find them.
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