This executive desk is truly the cream of the crop, with its rick, dark alder finish, elegant silver hardware, and contemporary look. Plus, it boasts a wide desk top (scuff-resistant!), four supply drawers, two file drawers, a keyboard tray/central drawer, and integrated cord management. Don't let the matching bookcase and lateral file get away, either.
The dimensions of the desk are 65.5" W X 29.5" D X 29" H. The dimensions of the lateral file are 33" W X 23.5" D X 29" H. The dimensions of the storage cabinet / bookcase are 23.5" W X 23.5" D X 76.5" H.


Nashville, TN – The Nashville Sounds' offense did not live up to the Friday Fireworks mantra and were shutout by the Omaha Storm Chasers 5-0 in front of a sellout crowd of 10,481 at First Tennessee Park. It was the second time in the 2018 campaign the Sounds have been shutout.
Conway, AR – Austin Peay State University beach volleyball team drops two matches at Central Arkansas Invitational.
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Police are looking for Isaiah Pollock, age 19, of Clarksville who has an active Criminal Homicide warrant for the shooting death of Cameron Rosario Ortiz.
During the course of the investigation it was discovered Isaiah Pollock met with Cameron Rosario Ortiz to sell him marijuana. It was further determined Isaiah Pollock shot and killed Cameron Rosario Ortiz during the drug transaction.
Isaiah Pollock is wanted by Clarksville Police for the shooting death of Cameron Rosario Ortiz.
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University's softball team dropped a pair of close Ohio Valley Conference decisions to Jacksonville State, Friday at Cheryl Holt Field at Joe and Cathi Maynard Softball Stadium, falling to the defending conference champions by 2-1 and 5-3 finals.
Richmond, KY – Austin Peay State University women's tennis team could not overcome Eastern Kentucky in the regular season finale, falling 6-1, Friday, at the Tom Higgins Outdoor Courts.
The Govs (10-8, 6-3 OVC) knew they would be playing for seeding in next week's Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, but the Colonels (13-8, 8-0 OVC) still were playing for an OVC regular season title, which will be decided tomorrow. The Colonels came out of the gate fast, winning easily at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles to claim the doubles point.
Clarksville, TN – It's time to lace up those running shoes and begin preparing for the 40th Queen City Road Race, a City of Clarksville tradition that promotes health and fitness for people of all ages.
Registrants can choose to participate in either the one-mile event at 8:30am or the 5K beginning at 8:45am on Saturday, May 5th, 2018.
Clarksville, TN – The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is proud to announce the first and second graduating classes from the Inmate High School Equivalency (HSE) Program.
Jeremy Martin-Proctor, Dalton Lawrence, Cedric Laster, Tollie Thomas, Joseph Stewart, De'Norris Franklin, Britteny Mostella, Hanna Edwards, and Kiersten Napodano received their high school equivalency diplomas in a ceremony held at the jail chapel.
Jeremy Martin-Proctor, Dalton Lawrence, Cedric Laster, Tollie Thomas, Joseph Stewart, De'Norris Franklin, Britteny Mostella, Hanna Edwards, and Kiersten Napodano graduated from the Inmate High School Equivalency Program.


Woman from Minsk wearing national costume of Belarus.
Costume is a set of clothes that someone is wearing in order to look in a way that is not the same as another or as before. Some costumes are special to countries or regions. They are worn because people are proud of their country. Actors in a theatre wear costumes because they are pretending to be a person in a play or ballet. Costumes can be worn for carnivals or parties.
Costume used in yakshagana theatre art from India.
People wearing costumes which are like the clothes worn in the Renaissance about 500 years ago. They are taking part in the 2006 Bristol Renaissance Faire.
Costumes are worn at festivals such as Mardi Gras and Halloween. For example, during Halloween children wear scary masks and costumes.
↑ "costume". Oxford Dictionaries Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
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Vic biodiesel refinery back in business
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Barnawartha biodiesel plant in north-east Victoria has restarted operations, commencing production of low-carbon renewable biofuels B5, B20 and B100.
Just Biodiesel, in partnership with Refueling Solutions, has reopened the plant after its closure in 2016, to produce biodiesel, a renewable, clean-burning diesel replacement that will reduce Australia's dependence on foreign petroleum, with the added benefit of creating jobs and improving the environment.
Just Biodiesel General Manager Greg Boyall said, "A return of 11 former employees to the recommissioned facility is a testament to the leadership of the company and commitment of the locals who have successfully recommissioned the plant in a four-month period. We are confident with the anticipated growth and support from many local suppliers, substantial economic benefits will be achieved for the region," he said.
Bioenergy Australia CEO Shahana McKenzie said, "The revitalisation of the biodiesel plant at Barnawartha has created new employment opportunities in the region to support the potential production of 50 million litres of biodiesel per annum.
"Currently Australia lags well behind other nations in the production of biofuels and receipt of its knock-on benefits. A national biofuel industry could create over 8000 direct and indirect jobs, contribute over $1.1 billion annually to regional communities, reduce particulate matter in our air and reduce our reliance on important fuel," she explained.
"This project shows that a local industry creates jobs, enhances fuel security and builds stronger regional economies. It will also contribute to the reduction in emissions across our transportation sector.
"Biodiesel is made from a diverse range of feedstocks including recycled cooking oil and animal fats.
"Meeting strict technical fuel quality and engine performance specifications, it can be used in existing diesel engines without modification and is covered by all major engine manufacturers' warranties, most often in blends of up to 5% (B5) or 20% (B20) biodiesel, offering a real alternative to traditional diesel," she concluded.
When it comes to fuel independence and security, Australia is reported to be falling behind other nations and has been named as the least prepared developed nation to deal with a crisis, having low emergency fuel reserves. Figures produced by the Department of Energy show that fuel stockpiles at the end of October 2018 were 27 days of total petroleum products, 22 days of petrol and 17 days of diesel.
Fortunately, Australia's future bioeconomy is ideally placed to transition regional economies and create opportunities for growing regional towns, creating high-value jobs and reducing emissions across multiple sectors.
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Sydney Water enters 10-year partnership
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Sydney Water has appointed Aurecon and Arup as planning partners for the next 10 years, in what is believed to be the largest consultant engagement in Australia by a water utility.
Sydney Water has partnered with global engineering, design and advisory companies Aurecon and Arup for planning and design services. The two firms will have a large team co-located at Sydney Water's Parramatta offices, as well as teams at Aurecon's Sydney Neutral Bay office and Arup's Sydney CBD office.
Aurecon Head of Water Kevin Werksman said the Aurecon–Arup team would provide a fresh approach to water management, with a focus on delivering fully integrated services.
"Water utilities are increasingly seeing the benefits of the partnership model as being able to much better leverage value from businesses like ours in a collaborative, non-transactional environment," Werksman said.
"As well as additional technical engineering smarts, Aurecon and Arup will provide additional advisory services such as asset management and community consultation."
The Aurecon–Arup team will also support Sydney Water in technical advisory and project engineering roles to see its $600 million per year capital program through to successful completion.
Arup Australasia Water Leader Daniel Lambert said Aurecon and Arup bring complementary skills and deep experience to the integrated team.
"Our joint team will provide support in strategic advisory roles, systems services planning and integrated water management, and take planning through to concept design and project engineering to facilitate smooth handover to contractor teams," he said.
Image credit: Sydney Water.
High-spec fuel from waste using mobile shredder
The UNTHA XR3000C mobil-e shredder is now operational at KTS Recycling in Melbourne. The Austrian-made machine will handle up to 30 tonnes of commercial, industrial and wood waste per hour, to manufacture the Energy from Waste resource — Process Engineered Fuel (PEF).
Previously unable to produce this high-specification fuel with only one machine, the KTS team accompanied FOCUS Enviro on several site visits across Europe, to see the UNTHA shredder in action. Impressed by the single pass shredding capabilities of this robust technology, FOCUS Enviro then set about configuring a solution that could achieve KTS's refined <50 mm output particle requirements, with ease.
Commenting on the project, FOCUS Enviro's Director Robbie McKernan said: "We have seen what the XR mobil-e is capable of, as it has continued to transform the throughputs, fuel quality and energy efficiency of facilities worldwide. We've therefore worked hard to bring this pioneering UNTHA innovation to Australia, so that it can start to revolutionise how we — as a nation — manufacture PEF."
Mark Jeffs, owner of KTS, added: "Alternative fuel production is becoming more and more important in Australia, and as a progressive environmental company we want to be ahead of the curve.
"We acknowledged that by investing in world-class PEF production technology, we could produce a high-quality resource, efficiently, and hopefully really drive the market for this crucial energy source."
Gary Moore, UNTHA's Director for Global Business Development, concluded: "We know how to process a plethora of waste materials effectively, and whether the resulting fuel is going to a local cement kiln or the export market, we always work with the client to optimise throughputs, minimise impurities and maximise margins.
"Australia is one of the world's most exciting countries when it comes to Energy from Waste potential, and it's great to now be a part of it."
Smart ultrasonic release of valves
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TRILITY recently launched SURV, a unique and innovative seized valve technology, in Australia. The service provides ultrasonic seized valve release, valve condition assessment and torque measurement. SURV is a safe and reliable alternative to seized valve replacement, and has already built a successful and proven track record within the Australia water utility sector.
A seized valve can put your business at significant risk, often requiring lengthy emergency operations, or worse — disruption to your customers and loss of supply to thousands. Failure to act quickly will cost you time, money and reputation.
Through its patented technology, SURV can help you to realise the full asset life; it will restore a valve to its operational state. Without SURV's ultrasonic valve release technology, the same valve would otherwise require replacement.
The technology is operated by experts who are able to monitor and respond to spindle movement in a controlled manner using a multi-action process.
It can further enhance your existing asset management data through its valve diagnostics service. SURV liaises with the asset operator to develop a program of work to operate valves, through a partial or complete cycle. Through this assessment, the full characteristics of a valve's operation performance will be diagnosed, often permitting the valve to be operated more efficiently in the future. This will enhance customer services as it minimises any potential for disruption to the network.
With safety in mind, SURV exclusively operates an intelligent ultrasonic valve release system, which is designed to reduce the risk of injury to your employees. Its mechanical valve actuation greatly reduces the risk of operator injuries, specifically around work-related musculoskeletal disorders associated with manual valve actuation.
Because safety and reputation are important and delivery to your customers is vital, you shouldn't leave your valve maintenance to chance. SURV will give you back control of your process, while maintaining safety and saving you time, resources and money — isn't it time you got SURVed by contracting our smart valve release services team. Take control; survey, assess and release your critical assets.
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Reducing the safety risks of aerating wastewater lagoons
Traditionally, water authorities and industrial enterprises in Australia have adopted surface aerators for water oxygenation at municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). A large percentage of these WWTPs are based on earthen lagoons, with aeration being the main energy consumer associated with the treatment processes.
Surface aerators exist in various forms. There are high- or low-speed 'splasher' types, draft tubes, 'brush and blade' or paddlewheel aerators. All have reasonable oxygen transfer efficiencies of around 1.5 kg O2/kWh. The challenge lies in the position of these surface aerators — all sit or float on the surface of the water, requiring operators to 'boat' to them for maintenance. For units that require pontoons, there is a risk of capsizing in strong winds.
A different approach is to use a Venturi Aeration unit in conjunction with a self-priming pump. The pump draws water from the lagoon or tank, accelerates it through the aerator then pumps highly oxygenated water back into the lagoon. The aerator uses the Venturi effect to draw over 2.2 times more air than the volume of liquid pumped before intensely mixing the air and water in the unit's oxidising zone.
In addition to delivering up to 1.86 kg of O2/kWh, a major benefit is the reduced risk of work health and safety issues. Because all monitoring and maintenance is done on the bank of the lagoon or at the side of the tank, the risks associated with 'boating' to units or the risks associated with the use of overhead cranes to access them is eliminated.
Another advantage of aerating with this system is the installation simplicity. Some aeration upgrades to lagoons can take weeks or months to complete, along with the risks associated with working over polluted water. The Venturi Aeration system with pump only requires a slab at the side of the lagoon.
Image caption: Venturi Aerators with Gorman-Rupp self-priming pumps. Image credit: © Hydro Innovations.
Fluid Components International MT100 and ST102A multipoint air/gas flow meters
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MT100 and ST102A Multipoint Air/Gas Flow Meters from Fluid Components International (FCI) combine electronics technology with air-flow sensors in a rugged industrial package designed for demanding hazardous plant and building operating environments. The flow meters are designed to provide precision, temperature-compensated direct mass flow measurement of air, for repeatable control with low maintenance requirements.
The flow meters have application in improving the efficiency of industrial boiler air preheater (APH) systems, which depend on precise air flow measurement. All MT100 and ST102A flow meters have been independently tested and verified to comply with IEC safety directives for EMC and LVD, and carry the CE marking. Optionally available for processes with hazardous, potentially explosive gases and/or dust, they can be ordered with FM/FMc, ATEX or IECEx and other HazEx agency approvals for Division II/Zone 2 or Division 1/Zone 1.
WA group seeks landfill alternatives
Western Australia's South West Regional Waste Group (SWRWG) has called on the commercial waste management sector to submit proposals on waste management strategies and technologies that will divert the region's waste from landfill. In addition to reducing the volume of waste sent to landfill, the group aims to explore technologies that could turn waste into valuable resources.
Securing feedback from the private sector on how companies can optimise current and future waste market conditions is an important step to inform future decision-making. Local governments are striving to align their waste management approaches with the state government, moving towards a circular economy where waste generated from one business becomes a resource for another business.
Submissions from the commercial waste sector will identify operational and commercial arrangements and will allow the SWRWG to gather technical/technological information associated with market conditions, revenue/cost recovery models and the allocation of risk. The project also aims to define a proposed project's size, capacity and scope, with provision of technical requirements, financial models and potentially a preliminary contract structure. It is hoped that this stage will identify the economies of scale and how best to leverage these for the benefit of regional waste management practices.
In addition to sounding out the waste industry, the SWRWG will review regional waste management practices. This will involve comparing current waste and resource recovery issues against new technologies or management techniques. The capacity of waste management infrastructure will be assessed against demand, and strategies for ongoing waste stream processing will be addressed.
An alternative to landfill
The Kwinana Waste to Energy Project is one example of a landfill-free initiative, currently in progress, that will thermally treat waste to generate about 36 MW of baseload power for export to the grid each year. The ARENA-backed project will use moving grate technology to process approximately 400,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste and/or pre-sorted construction and demolition waste per annum, converting recovered energy into steam to produce electricity.
The thermal waste-to-energy facility is expected to divert approximately 25% of Perth's post-recycling rubbish from landfill sites. In addition, the plant will recover and recycle metals, and re-use the remaining ash residue as construction materials.
Solutions such as this are what the group is striving for.
Project information memorandum
SWRWG has drafted a project information memorandum (PIM) to assist prospective technology and service providers. The group hopes that responses to the PIM will:
identify suitable landfill-diverting waste management technologies that can deployed on a regional scale in the South West of Western Australia;
explain the technical and operational aspects of each of these technologies so that SWRWG can form a layman's understanding of the technology in question;
investigate and advise SWRWG on the proposed technology's commercial, environmental and social viability, sustainability, practicality and cost-effectiveness;
investigate and advise SWRWG on options for legal/ownership structures and/or business models and/or commercial arrangements between SWRWG (or its individual members) and an operator or supplier for implementing the recommended solution.
A review of the current waste processing and management market, as well as the PIM, is available here.
Industry suggestions should be put together as a written submission and emailed to Altwaste@busselton.wa.gov.au for the attention of Nick Edwards.
Submissions are open until 30 November 2019.
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The NOREC Recycling Process produces recycling material that is suitable for re-use in consumer and other types of packaging. With the NOREC recycling process, bags are made of primarily recycled content and are themselves recyclable, producing fewer CO2 emissions and making them suitable for closed loop systems.
The film acts similarly to bags made from virgin (unrecycled) materials providing product protection and high-quality printing for effective branding. The durability of the recycled bags makes them suitable for mini-bales and handled bags.
Mussels flex their surface engineering muscles
Chemical analysis of the sticky threads contained in mussels is inspiring engineering innovations to address problems including oil spills and water contamination. The adhesive properties of mussels, and the possibility of their use in a wide range of surface engineering applications, have been detailed by US and Chinese researchers in a review published in the journal Matter.
Mussels attach themselves to rocks using clusters of thin, hardy byssus threads, allowing them to withstand powerful currents and waves. These threads have adhesive capabilities thanks to an amino acid group called dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA), which clings to the surface by performing a series of molecular processes, including hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions.
Chemical engineers have found that dopamine — a molecule with a similar structure to DOPA — can adhere to many solid substrates through these molecular interactions. Research suggesting that dopamine can form a universal coating on a wide range of substrates spurred the growth of mussel-inspired chemistry as a tool for material surface engineering and environmental science.
"Mussels are broadly regarded as a nuisance in marine industries because they will colonise submerged surfaces," said researcher Hao-Cheng Yang, from the School of Chemical Engineering and Technology at Sun Yat-sen University.
"But from another point of view, the robust attachment of mussels on substrates under water has inspired a biomimetic strategy to realise strong adhesion between materials in water."
Several mussel-inspired innovations are already in progress. A research team in China has developed a universal red blood cell that can be accepted by individuals of every blood type. The blood cell works by using mussel-inspired coatings to shelter the cell from detection by the body's immune system, thereby preventing the destructive immune response that would result.
Other research has succeeded in developing materials for separating oil and water, which could help to mitigate environmental damage to marine environments after oil spills. Researchers believe these innovations may be suitable for large-scale production.
Mussels have also led to advancements in water purification technology. For example, materials capable of removing heavy metals, organic pollutants and pathogens from wastewater are being developed from polymerised dopamine, which easily binds to these contaminants.
Although the binding properties of mussels show potential for future technologies, several challenges must be overcome before they can be applied in the real world. Researchers are studying the structure–property relationships of mussel-inspired chemicals such as polydopamine to better understand the complex web of interactions between amino acids, which influence their adhesive properties.
"Despite simplicity and effectiveness, there are still some inherent limitations," said Yang. "Alkaline conditions are usually needed to realise the polymerisation of dopamine, so it cannot be applied to materials that are unstable under alkaline conditions. Moreover, the deposition of PDA [polydopamine] is a time-consuming process — it takes tens of hours to form a uniform coating on most material surfaces."
Some researchers are looking for low-cost, stable and safe substitutes to polydopamine, such as polyphenols, in the hope of overcoming these challenges.
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ISO appoints committee to propel global circular economy
A newly appointed International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee (TC) aims to make the global circular economy a reality by steering projects towards a sustainable agreed global standard. Known as 'ISO/TC 323 — Circular Economy' the committee will develop requirements, frameworks, guidance and support tools, with the aim of ensuring implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The TC comprises experts from over 65 countries, with Australia sitting as an observer member.
Any organisation, or group of organisations, wishing to implement circular economy projects, for example, commercial organisations, public services and not-for-profit organisations, is welcome to benefit from the deliverables available from ISO.
Committee Chair Catherine Chevauche commented that although many organisations 'do their bit' in terms of recycling or sourcing locally, we are far from a world where the economy is truly circular. "In order to have a new economic model, businesses need a new business model — what has been lacking is a truly global vision of what a circular economy really is and a model that any organisation can adopt."
Establishment of the technical committee
AFNOR, the French national standards body and appointed secretariat of the ISO TC, made the original proposal to ISO for the establishment of a TC to focus on standardisation in the circular economy, recognising the need for a dedicated generic standard involving all countries.
In their proposal to ISO, AFNOR outlined that applying circular economy principles in processes, products and services would enable organisations to optimise resource management and implement new business models to improve resilience to environmental, social and economic challenges.
The standard is based on seven areas of action of the circular economy to create a working roadmap:
Industrial symbiosis/ecology
Functional economy
Sustainable consumption
Extension of service life
Effective management of materials and products at the end of their life cycle.
Committee targets
A key target for the TC is to develop standards for future management systems and to provide organisations with a clear vision of the circular economy. With this in mind, the ISO/TC 323 aims to lead organisations towards favourable strategic choices.
A set of standards will help organisations integrate new economic models led by the circular economy; facilitate communication between stakeholders via shared dialogue and communication tools; allow sharing of experiences to contribute to a collective, pooled knowledge base; and steer focus towards concrete actions.
Although some international standards related to the circular economy are already in place, the new TC will develop a holistic and international approach for circular economy projects by considering interactions between all the elements contributing to sustainable development. For example, public procurement, production and distribution, resource end of life, as well as areas such as behavioural change and assessment will be addressed.
The circular economy and sustainable development
A circular economy can contribute to the achievement of several SDGs including clean water and sanitation; affordable and clean energy; decent work and economic growth; industry, innovation and infrastructure; sustainable cities and communities; responsible consumption and production; and climate action.
In the context of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the UN SDGs, economies worldwide must transform existing linear 'make, consume, throw' systems to models that focus on waste reduction, recycling and, where possible, transformation of waste into new products.
The global circular economy will be a powerful player in the fight against climate change, with waste reduction and recycling having the potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from combustion (CO2) and decomposition (methane).
Chevauche stressed the urgency to move towards a circular economy in response to the effects of resource and biodiversity depletion, climate change and the growing inequalities across countries related to the world's production and consumption patterns.
"The members of the committee agree that there is a need to act now to develop standards in this area as quickly as possible," she said.
"This is particularly true in developing countries, who have tended to bear the brunt of inequalities of wealth and waste in the developed world."
Image credit: ©stock.adobe.com/au/Александр Зырянов

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Do you practise? How often? For how long? Be honest, now. Is discussing practising a musicians' taboo? It's certainly a taboo not to practise in some circles. The way you hear many musicians talking about making music, you would assume that some of them were plopped down onto this planet perfectly musically formed, and able to play Rachmaninov's Third with their eyes closed, using their feet after six pints of strong Belgian beer.
Glenn Gould, Canadian pianist, writer and general art dogsbody (I'm sure he wouldn't have minded me calling him that), NEVER practised. Or rather, his version of practising involved sitting on his sofa and reading the music as you or I might sit and read a paperback, visualising the sounds and nuances in his mind. Not even near a piano. Not a sound made.
How much practice is too much? Is there such a thing as too much practice? I've had pieces of music where the more I practised them, the worse I got at playing them. Or there have been other times, where I practised and got better until I've learnt the piece off by heart. Not that that ever did me much good either: after I had spent a fortnight of hard grafting at the music stand I'd proudly play it for my teacher only to find I'd misread something and learnt my mistake off by heart.
'Perfect practice makes perfect', my violin/viola teacher used to sagely say.
My music lessons frequently centred around practising: the amount of practice done; the practise of practice; various incentives to practise; tests and elaborate forms to complete to record my practice. It was so regimented – but why? That constant noodling/jamming that guitarists do, does that count as practice? Why are some musicians seemingly trapped in a gilded cage of disciplined rehearsing?
Grade 1 scale practice sheet: "and every one BEAUTIFUL"
It all comes down to being a string player. Unlike guitarists, us string players can't just idly grab a guitar en route from fridge to the sofa with a beer in our hand. We have to open and unpack the case; tighten the bow; apply rosin; put on a shoulder rest; find some space (enough to play without poking someone's eye or hitting a wall with the bow); maybe put a mute on the bridge if we're feeling charitable towards our neighbours and housemates. Oh, yeah, and then tune up. And then warm up. Then do some scales. Then some etudes. Then, if we've not run out of time, maybe we can get along with what we wanted to practise playing in the first place.
Definitely not spontaneous and somewhat ritualistic, the practice of practising a stringed instrument has to be entered into with a large amount of conviction. Intent. Purpose. Resolve. Which can be very intimidating.
Perhaps this taboo around practising is linked to that other taboo of 'what if I sound bad' – as if that is some crime against humanity. Often, not wanting to play – or even starting to learn an instrument in the first place – is linked to some fear about 'sounding bad'.
So let's agree: we'll all practise, or not practise, whatever. String players, jump out of your ivory towers of practice. And whilst we're at it, let's all agree to sound terrible, shall we? At least for a little while. Good. That's settled then.


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Located in the Berkeley Hills, the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley overlooks the San Francisco Bay and contains more than 12,000 species of plants ranging from exotic flowers to towering redwoods. With its winding walking paths, varied plant collections, and scenic views, the garden is an ideal escape from the hustle and bustle of downtown Berkeley and San Francisco.
Stroll through the 34-acre (18-hectare) garden and admire plants from Asia, Australia, Mexico, Africa, and other locations across the world. Plants here are organized by region, and the California native plants section is a visitor favorite due to its massive redwood trees. Other highlights include the conservatory, which houses tropical plants, and a Chinese herb garden full of interesting medicinal species.
A Go San Francisco Card includes free entrance to the botanical garden along with other attractions such as the California Academy of Sciences and Exploratorium. The garden offers free (with paid admission) docent-led tours Thursday through Sunday and on the first Wednesday of the month.
The UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley is a must-see for nature lovers.
Visitor facilities include restrooms, a gift shop, and a plant deck.
Parking is available across the street from the main entrance. The parking lot contains two handicap-accessible spots.
Much of the garden is accessible to wheelchairs, though some paths may be difficult to navigate.
With the exception of trained service dogs, pets are not allowed in the garden.
The UC Botanical Garden is located on 200 Centennial Drive, roughly 15 minutes from downtown Berkeley and 45 minutes from San Francisco by road. On weekdays, the university offers a shuttle to the garden from the UC Berkeley campus.
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You can visit the botanical garden year-round, with the exception of major holidays and the first Tuesday of each month. Admission is free on the first Wednesday of each month. Summer is a good time to visit, when university students are gone for the summer and the weather is typically warm and sunny.
Must-See Attractions at the UC Botanical Garden
As you explore the garden's many sections, make sure to visit the orchid, fern, and carnivorous plant house; the Garden of Old Roses; and the sections dedicated to South America, the American Desert, the Mediterranean, and other interesting regions.
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Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks
Course 1 of 8 in the IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Specialization
This course gives you the background needed to understand basic Cybersecurity. You will learn the history of Cybersecurity, types and motives of cyber attacks to further your knowledge of current threats to organizations and individuals. Key terminology, basic system concepts and tools will be examined as an introduction to the Cybersecurity field. You will learn about critical thinking and its importance to anyone looking to pursue a career in Cybersecurity. Finally, you will begin to learn about organizations and resources to further research cybersecurity issues in the Modern era. This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of Cybersecurity or as the first course in a series of courses to acquire the skills to work in the Cybersecurity field as a Jr Cybersecurity Analyst. The completion of this course also makes you eligible to earn the Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks IBM digital badge. More information about the badge can be found https://www.youracclaim.com/org/ibm/badge/introduction-to-cybersecurity-tools-cyber-attacks
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This module will provide you with a brief overview of types of actors and their motives. You will also understand different types of attacks and their impact on an organization and individuals. You will also learn about tools that are available to you to assist in any cybersecurity investigation.
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In this video, you will learn to identify and classify the various forms of active and passive attacks. The second style of an attack from the Stallings end of it on the active attack, is that of the replay. So this is where a copy of a legitimate message is captured by Trudy, our interceptor and re-transmitted later. So this could be a message that was simply like, "let's break for lunch, let's go to drinks," and instead, it's intercepted, delayed, and then sent on Thursday. Bob receiving this message somehow thinking it's from Alice, in fact it is from Alice, just delayed, that lunch is going to be on Thursday as opposed to Wednesday. So you can understand now in the context of financial services how a delay in a message of complete this stock order, transfer this money, really impacts the mission of the financial service, the core mission capabilities about faithfully executing commands, executing orders from its clients. So it's a very big problem within those communities. So this is actually not surprisingly an attack on the integrity of the system. So it's an attack on the integrity because if not sent in a timely manner, the actual message is legitimate. So this is transfer $100 from my savings account to my checking account. It's a legitimate message, but it's re-transmitted at a later time. So this is the integrity failure. So we think about has a message been modified or has it been delayed. So we talked earlier about the attacks, the previous ones have been attacks on the integrity of legitimate messages, right? So those are delays, those are modifications. If we move ahead into some additional components for active attacks against an enterprise, one of the largest ones that is still in play, right of denial of service attacks. So with a denial of service attack, Trudy the opponent is preventing Bob and Alice, the two authorized users from accessing a system. This could be their email system, text messaging, something in the communication channel. So it's preventing the authorized users, Bob and Alice, from accessing the communication channel to communicate. This is an availability attack because there's a timeliness factor. Alice can send Bob a message, may not be delivered for days on then if it ever gets there. So that's the tiny part of it and the accessibility part whether the service is available at all as a function of time.


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Lad: A Dog
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Here is how you can volunteer with Galloway's Society for the Blind in Penwortham, Chorley and Morecambe
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Sight loss charity Galloway's is appealing for volunteers to come forward to help support blind and partially sighted people.
The charity revealed that a lack of volunteers, and its lack of drivers in particular, has recently impacted on the activities it provides.
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Read more: What is Galloway's and Galloway's Talking Newspaper
Get Active Coordinator, James Coulton, said: "We are so grateful to those people who already do a brilliant job volunteering for us.
"But unfortunately, despite all their goodwill, we are still in desperate need of volunteer drivers to help us deliver our services across Lancashire.
"We have recently had to postpone trips because we had nobody available to drive.
"If you have a few hours to spare, you are over 25 and under 70 years old you can make a massive difference to the lives of many people.
"Transport is often the greatest challenge for people with reduced vision which is why we need your help to enable people to access help and support."
The charity is also appealing for volunteers to join its Talking Newspapers team.
Both readers and editors who can record news from newspapers in one of the charity's studios based in Penwortham, or Morecambe would be welcomed.
Full training would be given and the charity has team rotas to suit most availabilities.
Leo McNicholas, 83, who currently volunteers for Galloway's Talking News Service, says that he enjoys helping others to hear texts that they would otherwise struggle to access.
He said: "I really enjoy volunteering for Galloway's. It's a good organisation that does a lot of worthwhile work in our local community.
"I like the fact that my work helps people who are living with sight loss stay in touch with what's going on. It's important that blind and partially sighted people can access information that keeps them a part of our community."
For more information call Galloway's on 01772 744 148. The charity has sites in Chorley, Penwortham and Morecambe.
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JEI Corporation (JEI: Jaeneung Educational Institute) is a Korean educational company founded in 1977.
Currently, the headquarters is located at 293 Changgyeonggungro, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
The company is known for its supplementary education programs for children and adults.
JEI offers supplementary learning programs for home education, operating self-learning centers for children (JEI Learning Center) and establishes a general education network in various fields including publishing, broadcasting, IT, printing, distribution, culture and arts.
In particular, the company has been supporting Si-nangsong(poetry recitation) for 27 years since 1991. The founder, Sung-hoon Park, was honored as an honorary poet at the Society of Korean Poets for his contribution to promote the 'Si-nangsong' in Korea. Also, the JCC Art Center located in Hyehwa-dong, recognized as the only work of renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando in downtown Seoul, is owned and operated by JEI. Outside of S. Korea, JEI's learning program is offered in U.S., Canada, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand exporting its 'JEI' brand globally.

Learning Programs
 In Korea, JEI offers Self-Learning programs for students from age 3 to adults as following.
 JEI SSRO Math, JEI SSRO Speed Math, Thinking Pizzaa, JEI SSRO Hangeul, JEI SSRO Korea, JEI SSRO Little English, JEI SSRO English, JEI SSRO Little Hanja, JEI SSRO Chinese, JEI SSRO Japanese, JEI SSRO Social Studies, JEI SSRO Science, Thinking Cookie Book
 In countries outside of Korea, JEI offers total of 9 Self-Learning programs adapted for overseas local environment. These are available in English, Chinese and Korean.
 In English: JEI Math, JEI Problem Solving Math, JEI English, Critical & Creative Thinking, JEI Reading & Writing
 In Chinese: JEI 才能数学, JEI 才能Little英語, JEI 才能英語, 思考的比萨

Cultural activities
 JEI Poetry Recitation Contest (1991~): It is jointly hosted with the Society of Korean Poets and awarded the certificate of 'Si-nangsong-ga' to the winner of the competition.
 Jaenenung Poetry Recitation Association (1994~) : It is an organization that promotes the poetry recitation centering on 'Si-nangsong-ga'.
 JEI Storytelling Contest (2001~)

See also
 Society of Korean Poets
 Si-nangsong
 Honorary Poets
 JCC (Jaeneung Culture Center)

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South Korean companies established in 1977
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CLEVELAND (AP) — There were still a few seconds left on the clock when the Golden State Warriors stormed off their bench to begin a celebration that wasn't guaranteed.
Following the game, he sat quietly in his corner locker with a towel draped over his head. He arrived at his postgame news conference with a large black brace on his right hand and explained the injury was "self-inflicted" following an overtime loss in Game 1, which included a reversed official's call and teammate J.R. Smith dribbling out the clock to end regulation.
Warriors: Curry made a 3-pointer in his record 90th consecutive postseason game and extended his mark for 3s in road playoff games to 44. . Became the ninth team to sweep the finals. … Won a road game in 19 straight playoff series, tying the Heat's NBA record.
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A National Survey to Explore How Students Will "Catch Up"
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Common Core State Standards Are Helping Raise Classroom Expectations. Why Would States Want to Turn Back?
Andy Jones, a high-school teacher in Honolulu, suggests Common Core State Standards are only a "pretense of fostering critical-thinking skills" and will put more standardized testing requirements on schools. "It is incumbent on the [Department of Education]… to question its ongoing commitment to Common Core," writes in the Honolulu Civil Beat. "Instead of trailing the nation, let's place ourselves in the vanguard by putting a halt to this failed experiment."
Jones ignores the fact Common Core State Standards were developed by experts, educators and leaders from across the country, and voluntarily adopted by states—including Hawaii. "The main plus with the Common Core is consistency," said Daniel Hamada, the state's assistant superintendent for curriculum, when Hawaii adopted Common Core Standards in 2010. "Whether you're a third-grade class in Michigan or Hawaii, you're going to be on the same page."
Additionally, evidence overwhelmingly suggests Common Core State Standards are raising expectations in classrooms. An analysis by Achieve this year found more than half of states have significantly closed their Honesty Gaps in fourth-grade reading, eighth-grade math or both. "States should really be commended for starting to be more transparent with parents and educators about how their kids are doing," said Sandy Boyd, COO of Achieve. "It really is the first step in improving outcomes."
Likewise, a Harvard University study finds states have begun to raise their proficiency targets since implementing Common Core State Standards. "In the wake of the Common Core campaign, a majority of states have made a dramatic move forward," explains Paul Peterson, coauthor of the report. "Not only have state standards risen across the country, but the differences in standards among the states narrowed considerably."
While most states are moving forward by reviewing the Common Core and building on it further, lawmakers should reject calls like Jones' to turn back. A new white paper by the Collaborative for Student Success notes, "Replacing the Common Core State Standards invariably leads to either modest adjustments and renaming…or, academic standards that are inferior to the Common Core."
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Qa-10, 13 Febuary 2020, Statement Of The Spokesperson Of The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hami Aksoy, In Response To A Question Regarding The Resolution Adopted By The Syrian Regime's Parliament On The Events Of 1915.
Syrian Regime Parliament's resolution today (February 13th) recognizing the incidents of 1915 as so-called genocide provides a grim example in itself. It is the picture of the hypocrisy of a regime which has indulged in every kind of carnage towards its own people including children for years, and which caused the displacement of millions of them and well-known for its dexterity in using chemical weapons.
The humanitarian tragedy that this regime has caused still continues with one of the greatest disasters in history that has been witnessed in our border.
Purporting these baseless claims by a cruel regime which has lost its international legitimacy, is a clear indicator of the twisted mindset that lays behind it.


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We're on track to break some season-long records this week, and with more than half of the playoff spots still available it should be quite a finale!
Here's to an exciting week full of football and drama and turkey!!
Top Scoring 3FL Team: Spiked Vipers - 143 points (5th all-time)
Lamar Jackson (QB/Bal/P) - 42 points
Ryan Tannehill (QB/Ten/SV) - 31 points
Chris Godwin (WR/TB/SV) - 30 points
Thanksgiving Late: Buffalo Bills @ Dallas Cowboys
Thanksgiving Night: New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons
Sunday Night: New England Patriots @ Houston Texans
Monday Night: Minnesota Vikings @ Seattle Seahawks
Spiked Vipers (-1/2) vs. Baltimorons
SpiVi must have noticed that they dropped to second place in the scoring race, so they went out and posted 143 last week to retain the title for now. They can break the record for most points in a season with a good showing against the 'Morons, but Coach Drew is desperate for a victory (and some help) to vault his team into the postseason. Those two ties will obviously be the difference.
Renegades (-1) vs. Dumbbums
It is technically possible for the 'Bums to still earn a playoff spot, but it's not realistic. Even if they earn a win this week they'd probably need to score double our highest total ever to even have a shot at playing next week. Plus the backup to their backup's backup has already been ruled out of today's game. Ouch.
The CAPS took a step back last week after their ridiculous jump from last to fifth over the previous three weeks. They still look like (just about) a lock for the playoffs thanks to their point total but a win here would make it a sure thing. The Preds have been on the good side of the Biggest Blowout™ the last three weeks in a row (and four of the last five). That's not going to happen again with these even matchups.
This could be a preview of SuperBowl XIX and will probably be our best game of the week. The Bolts cannot stop winning but they'll be facing a FitzCorp team that has already qualified for the playoffs and can keep up with our top seed across the roster. But with nothing to really lose or gain there is nothing to see here.
Stiletto Stompers (-1/2) vs. Phys. Ed. Phenoms
The Stompers currently sit in ninth place (and the first spot out) while the Phenoms are in sixth. But Mahomes seems to be back to full strength and Coach Bev is a big favorite to win there, which could flip flop these teams in the standings. Either way it's likely for the loser to miss qualifying for the playoffs. And it's all going to come down to a Stompers comeback on MNF.
This is a great matchup that also has serious postseason implications. Either of these teams is in with a win but might be knocked out with a loss and some unlucky outcomes across the league. Both have to hope to score above projections starting today, when Coach Hoss has two players going and Coach Brew has a starter in each of the early, late and night games. Do you think that was on purpose?
3FL Standings (after S19:Week 12)
Two more teams qualified for the playoffs after our lowest scoring week since the beginning of 2017. There are still five postseason spots remaining with only two weeks to go, and every team is still in contention.
It's the last week of NFL byes. Finally!
Top Scoring 3FL Team: Predacons - 103 points
Sam Darnold (QB/NYJ/PEP) - 27 points
John Brown (WR/Buf/P) - 25 points
Sunday Night: Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49ers
Monday Night: Baltimore Ravens @ Los Angeles Rams
Bye Week: Cardinals, Chargers, Chiefs, Vikings
This one is going to be close, with the matchups looking just about even across the board. The RBs tilt the scales slightly to FitzCorp but don't count out Russell Wilson. It's looking like we'll have to wait until MNF to crown a victor.
the HAW (-1/2) vs. Phys. Ed. Phenoms
In just three weeks the CAPS have gone from twelfth place to fifth. That's pretty impressive. A win here might bump them up even more, but it might also keep PEP out of the top eight. Even with that tie.
Predacons (-1) vs. Dumbbums
The Preds have been on the winning side of the Biggest Blowout™ for three out of the last four weeks, and they just took sole possession of the scoring lead. The 'Bums are in last place and are our lowest scoring team. These two played back in week two and the Predacons won (in the Biggest Blowout™of that week). All of this just means it will probably end up Dumbbums by 25.
Another tie for the Baltimorons this season makes the playoff picture more complicated. The winning team here puts themselves in the mix for a meaningful game next week. The loser might have to start thinking about next year.
So the 'Bolts have locked in the top seed and the opportunity to break the curse. Is that a good thing? Their roster this week looks like one that's waiting for the playoffs to start, but they might win anyway. That will only tinker with the postseason hopes of the Renegades.
Spiked Vipers (-1/2) vs. Stiletto Stompers
There might be a different feeling going into this week had the Stompers taken a quick look at their lineup last week. It looks like they're starting a full lineup this week, but it doesn't help that Pat Mahomes in on a bye and that five other players have a Q next to them. Still, it will be fun matchup that will finish up on Sunday night.
It was an exciting Rivalry Week but we still have seven playoff spots available. Maybe a couple more will be claimed this week?
We're back to divisional games with only three weeks remaining. Here we go!
Daniel Jones (QB/NYG/PEP) - 32 points
Derrick Henry (RB/Ten/L) - 30 points
Thursday Night: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns
Sunday Night: Chicago Bears @ Los Angeles Rams
Monday Night: Kansas City Chiefs @ Los Angeles Chargers
Bye Week: Giants, Packers, Seahawks, Titans
In an entire year of fantasy football the Bolts have lost one game. One. So even if the projections are in favor of the Brew Crew you'll forgive me for still picking the Lightning. You too?
Two weeks ago I mentioned how the CAPS were in 12th place but that they had a great chance to make the playoffs anyway. Well they've already jumped up to the 8th spot and they can leapfrog the Stompers in the standings with a win against them here.
The West Division swept their Rivalry Week games and now two of them get to play each other. The Preds just climbed into a tie for the scoring lead but they'll probably need to figure out a WR3. And the Renegades have some Q issues of their own.
Baltimorons (-1) vs. Phys. Ed. Phenoms
The 'Morons might be in 11th place at the moment but their week one tie might end up being important in our final regular season standings. They've also had SO MANY points scored against them, but it's not looking like PEP will continue that trend.
Spiked Vipers (-1) vs. Marauders
After four straight losses the Marauders are in last place with only three weeks to go. But that's only one game out of a postseason spot. They'll probably need a win this week to start in that direction, but SpiVi is averaging more than 99 points per game.
Fitzcorp is in second place after winning their last four in a row and they have a shot at earning a playoff spot this week (even though their best players are on a bye). The 'Bums still have a lot of Steelers on their roster. And it's not the year for that.
The Lightning have claimed our first playoff spot and earned a chance to defend the title. We should be in for an exciting last month of the season, as even our last place team is within one game of a postseason spot.
Can you believe it's already Rivalry Week in the 3FL?!? Don't forget that this is the bye week for six NFL teams. Six! Yikes.
Russell Wilson (QB/Sea/YB) - 41 points
Christian McCaffrey (RB/Car/B) - 34 points
Tyler Lockett (WR/Sea/SS) - 27 points
Thursday Night: Los Angeles Chargers @ Oakland Raiders
Sunday Night: Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys
Monday Night: Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers
Bye Week: Broncos, Eagles, Jaguars, Patriots, Redskins, Texans
Sometimes you get lucky. Like when you score the 11th fewest points in a week but you play the 12th lowest point scorer. That low total is unlikely to happen again for FitzCorp (since they seem to have a starting K), but they should have little problem with PEP and their bench full of players on a bye.
The Preds were on opposite sides of the Biggest Blowout™ in the past two weeks. Which team will show up against the Brew Crew? Nobody knows, but having both of the top ranked QBs for the week can't hurt.
Baltimorons (-2) vs. Dumbbums
I hope there is a watch party somewhere tonight, because these two have six combined players going on Thursday Night Football. After that they have a player in every other time slot too. It will be an excruciatingly slow loss for the 'Bums.
How about another tie? This one sure could end up that way, with even projections across the board. This one will come down to the prime time games and the performance of their bye week fill in QBs.
Our favorite Rivalry Week matchup won't disappoint this year. The two teams in this twin billing are separated by only one game in the standings and their teams are equally affected by this week's schedules. We'll just have to wait and see if Bell and/or Mahomes are active on Sunday.
It's our top ranked team against our top scoring team. And amazingly the half dozen teams on a bye aren't causing too many problems in this one. It's going to be a good matchup and nothing will be decided until prime time. It should be an exciting way to end Rivalry Week!
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Kristina Kuzmič Phone Number, Contact Details, Autograph Request, Mailing, And Fan Mail Address
by Mark KPosted on September 3, 2022
Kristina Kuzmič's phone number, contact information, fan mail address, and other contact information and details are all provided on this page.
Kristina Kuzmic is an advocate for the people around her and serves in the capacity of a cheerleader for them. During the most difficult times of her life, Kristina wished that someone had been there for her, and she wanted to be that person for other people. She never expected to end up in a position where she would have to do something like this, but after fleeing from Croatia to the United States during the war in her native country and later overcoming additional obstacles (divorce, single parenting, poverty, depression…), she decided that she wanted to be for other people what she wished someone else had been for her.
As a result of the fact that her videos have been seen more than one billion times, Kristina is in a situation that she never expected to be in, and she is making the most of it by encouraging her audience, providing them with hope, and making them laugh. Kristina Kuzmic is an advocate for the people around her and serves in the capacity of a cheerleader for them.
She had never intended to take on this challenge, but after fleeing her home country of Croatia for safety in the United States during the civil war there and then overcoming more challenges, she found herself in a position to embark on this project. Kristina wished that someone had been there for her while she was going through the worst periods of her life, and she decided that she would do her best to be that person for other people.
As a result of the fact that her videos have been seen more than one billion times, Kristina is in a situation that she never expected to be in, and she is making the most of it by encouraging her audience, providing them with hope, and making them laugh. Kristina was declared the victor of the reality television competition known as "Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star" in the year 2011. Oprah presented her with the title of winner.
Following her time spent working with Oprah, Kristina made the decision to go out on her own. Since then, she has created a series of documentaries aimed at parents that discuss the challenges of juggling a number of different duties. She has quickly risen to the status of an online sensation, and she now has more than 2.8 million followers on Facebook. Both Kristina's voice and her personality have shown promise in terms of their ability to win over a considerable number of new followers (from young millennials through Gen-Xers and even Baby Boomers).
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Both The Huffington Post and The Inquisitr praised Kristina for her "witty charm" and referred to her films as "Parenting comedy at its finest." Comedian Kristina specializes in material related to raising children. People, Yahoo, Cosmopolitan, Us Weekly, Parents, and Good Housekeeping are just some of the media that have featured articles on her creative parenting advice and one-of-a-kind humor. Others include People, Cosmopolitan, Us Weekly, and Parents. In addition to this, news organizations all across the country are picking up her films and reposting them on their websites.
In a short period of time, Kristina has built a name for herself not just as a comedienne and motivational speaker who is known all over the world, but also as a creative and modest mother. This achievement has brought her worldwide acclaim. She is now traveling the country as part of the "Hope and Humor" tour that she is currently on. Hold On, But Don't Hold Still, her debut book, was released by Penguin Random House in February of 2020, and it soon rose to the top of the best-sellers list maintained by Publishers Weekly. The work was titled "Hold On, But Don't Hold Still."
Kristina and her husband live in Southern California, and some of Kristina's most important, rewarding, and exhausting roles include being a sanitation engineer, a chef, a chauffeur, a conflict resolution guru, and a cheerleader for her three clients, who are generally satisfied with her services. Kristina's husband is a sanitation engineer.
Her offspring serve as her customers. She did not divulge any information to anybody on his finances or salary in any way, shape, or form. According to the sources that can be accessed on the internet and social media, Kristina's current net worth is said to be somewhere in the region between one hundred thousand dollars and three hundred thousand dollars in United States currency.
The majority of her income comes from the videos that she posts to social media sites such as YouTube and numerous more. It is realistic to assume that the total amount of his money will increase over the course of the next few years as a result of the progress that he is making with his career. A wonderful day was had by all the mothers! All around the United States, audiences are both laughing and crying at Kristina Kuzmic's one-woman show, which she performs alone.
Her one-of-a-kind show, "Hope and Humor," is filled with humorous anecdotes that are simple to relate to, but it also includes very moving moments in which Kristina openly discusses the struggles she has conquered throughout her life, such as being poor, going through a divorce, raising her children by herself, and battling mental illness. The show is packed with comedic anecdotes that are easily relatable.
A good number of individuals have complimented her performance, stating that it left them with a sense of validation and enabled them to deal with the chaos that life may throw at them. Her presentation has been compared as a combination of stand-up comedy and an amazing therapy session. [Citation needed] [Citation needed] Making documentaries on overcoming the challenges of everyday life has helped Kristina Kuzmic establish a name for herself as a filmmaker. She has more than 2.8 million followers on Facebook, more than a half million followers on Instagram, and the cumulative number of views on all of her videos is more than one billion.
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Aaron also serves as the teaching pastor at the church. Additionally, Aaron is the Director of Communication for the church in which they serve. Aaron is quite active on the social networking platform Twitter. Kristina Kuzmi was able to become a viral sensation on social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook by providing advice on parenting and cooking that was unflinchingly straightforward.
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However, from the moment we are born, we are indoctrinated to believe that voicing our desires is a poor choice and should be avoided at all costs. Although we are expected to have great aspirations and crazy ambitions – for family, profession, success, and fame – we are also taught that doing so is a bad idea and should be avoided at all costs. It's a sign of ill fortune. It is a really embarrassing situation.
You won't ever be able to achieve any of your objectives if you don't put any effort into working toward them. But it may be difficult to work up the courage to give anything a try when your loved ones aren't rooting for you, and they won't even have the opportunity to encourage you if you don't share your goals with them in the first place if you never tell them. If you don't share your goals with them in the first place, it may be difficult to work up the courage to try anything at all.
Because of this, I approach the matter of my children's birthday cakes with a little different strategy than I did with my own. I always say "Make a wish!" before it's time to blow out the candles on my birthday cake. It is imperative that it be heard! Raise your voices as loud as you can and shout them from the rooftops! Following that, we support and inspire one another to go after their loftiest ambitions, and we do all in our ability to turn those dreams become reality.
On Kristina Kuzmic's Facebook page, she is well-known for the comedic parenting and life lesson videos that she has developed. Her videos have received a lot of positive feedback. On the network, one billion times have been spent watching these films. Kuzmic lives in Southern California with her husband and three children, where they have made their home. She is now on the book tour for her new book, HOLD ON, BUT DON'T HOLD STILL: Hope and Humor from My Seriously Flawed Life, which can be purchased today.
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Humans is a tribal aggro deck that combines the explosive starts of a critical-mass creature deck with the disruptive elements of Hatebears. It makes maximum use of rainbow mana-fixers such as Unclaimed Territory and Cavern of Souls to run the most powerful options in any color available to the tribe.
In many ways Humans looks like a typical tribal deck, employing lords like Thalia's Lieutenant and Mayor of Avabruck to pump the team. These aggressive starts are made much more robust with the addition of the disruption package, headlined by the trio of Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, Meddling Mage, and Kitesail Freebooter. Because these elements are all Human creatures, they can provide interaction and utility without diluting the core game plan of tribal beatdown. Mana acceleration in Noble Hierarch and Aether Vial allows the deck to flood the board with threats early, while the disruption buys the deck the few critical turns it needs to deliver a lethal attack.
Precursors to the current build of Humans include various multicolor aggressive decks built around Ancient Ziggurat or Collected Company. Some of these builds were true Humans tribal, built to maximize the power of Thalia's Lieutenant and Champion of the Parish. These slanted towards Naya colors and often employed Collected Company for extra oomph. Other builds centered around Ancient Ziggurat, aiming to play the best creatures at every spot on the curve available in Modern regardless of color commitment.
These decks have existed for a while, but they never put up significant finishes until Collins Mullen took his build of Humans on an undefeated run en route to winning the SCG Cincinnati Open in 2017. Ixalan's additions to the archetype in Unclaimed Territory and Freebooter have been instrumental in its newfound success. The rainbow land adds consistency to the manabase without severely restricting card choice, while the Pirate provides an on-tribe Thoughtseize effect to replace Tidehollow Sculler.
Since Mullen's finish, Humans has shot up rapidly to cement its place in Tier 1, with a rash of MTGO League finishes and regular placing at other major events.


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Józef Achilles Bonoldi (ur. 1821 w Barcelonie, zm. 1871 w Paryżu) – włoski śpiewak operowy, nauczyciel śpiewu osiadły w Wilnie.

Życiorys
Urodził się w 1821 w Barcelonie jako syn Klaudiusza włoskiego śpiewaka i jego żony Marianny z d. Perretti. W 1842 przybył do Wilna gdzie osiedlił się na stałe.

Nauczał śpiewu i był przyjacielem Stanisława Moniuszki. Z jego inicjatywy doszła do skutku  1 stycznia 1828 premiera "Halki" w Wilnie, w której był wykonawcą partii Jontka. Był świetnym wykonawcą pieśni Moniuszki. Dokonał tłumaczenie libretta "Halki" na język włoski i z tym tłumaczeniem została wystawiona w 1905 w Mediolanie.

Ożenił się z Leokadią Bagniewską i miał dwoje dzieci, córki Stanisławę i Kazimierę.

Był mocno zaangażowany w przygotowanie Powstania Styczniowego i po jego wybuchu został zmuszony do wyjazdu za granicę. Zamieszkał we Francji i brał czynny udział w Komunie Paryskiej.

Zginął w 1871 rozstrzelany przez wojska rządowe.

Bibliografia

Urodzeni w 1821
Ludzie urodzeni w Barcelonie
Włoscy śpiewacy operowi
Stanisław Moniuszko
Artyści związani z Wilnem
Włoscy nauczyciele
Tłumacze na język włoski
Członkowie konspiracji poprzedzającej powstanie styczniowe
Uczestnicy Komuny Paryskiej
Straceni przez rozstrzelanie
Zmarli w 1871


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package com.appaloosastore.client;

import static com.harlap.test.http.MockHttpServer.Method.GET;
import static com.harlap.test.http.MockHttpServer.Method.POST;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
import static org.junit.Assert.fail;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.http.ParseException;
import org.apache.http.ProtocolVersion;
import org.apache.http.entity.StringEntity;
import org.apache.http.message.BasicHttpResponse;
import org.easymock.EasyMock;
import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

import com.harlap.test.http.MockHttpServer;

public class AppaloosaClientTest {

	private static final int PORT = 45678;
	private static final String BASE_URL = "http://localhost";
	private static String ORGANISATION_TOKEN = "FAKETOKEN";
	AppaloosaClient appaloosaClient;

	MockHttpServer server;

	private String sampleBinaryFormResponse = "{\"policy\":\"eyJleH=\",\"success_action_status\":200,\"content_type\":\"\",\"signature\":\"LL/ZXXNCl+0NtI8=\",\"url\":"
			+ "\""
			+ BASE_URL
			+ ":"
			+ PORT
			+ "/\",\"access_key\":\"eERTYU\",\"key\":\"5/uploads/${filename}\",\"acl\":\"private\"}";

	private String sampleOnBinaryUploadResponse = "{\"id\":590,\"activation_date\":null, \"other\":\"test\"}";

	@Before
	public void setup() throws Exception {
		appaloosaClient = new AppaloosaClient(ORGANISATION_TOKEN);
		appaloosaClient.setBaseUrl(BASE_URL);
		appaloosaClient.setPort(PORT);
		appaloosaClient.setWaitDuration(10);

		server = new MockHttpServer(PORT);
		server.start();
	}

	@After
	public void tearDown() throws Exception {
		server.stop();
	}

	@Test
	public void appaloosaClientShouldTrimToken() throws AppaloosaDeployException{
		appaloosaClient.setOrganisationToken("   "+ORGANISATION_TOKEN+" \t ");

		String url = "/api/upload_binary_form.json?token=" + ORGANISATION_TOKEN;
		server.expect(GET, url)
				.respondWith(200, null, sampleBinaryFormResponse);

		appaloosaClient.getUploadForm();
	}

	@Test
	public void deployFileIntegrationTest() throws AppaloosaDeployException {
		server.expect(GET,
				"/api/upload_binary_form.json?token=" + ORGANISATION_TOKEN)
				.respondWith(200, null, sampleBinaryFormResponse);

		server.expect(POST, "/").respondWith(200, null, "");

		server.expect(POST, "/api/on_binary_upload").respondWith(200, null,
				sampleOnBinaryUploadResponse);

		server.expect(
				GET,
				"/mobile_application_updates/590.json?token="
						+ ORGANISATION_TOKEN)
				.respondWith(200, null,
						"{\"id\":590, \"status\":1,\"application_id\":\"com.appaloosa.sampleapp\"}");

		server.expect(POST, "/api/publish_update.json")
				.respondWith(200, null,
						"{\"id\":590, \"status\":4,\"application_id\":\"com.appaloosa.sampleapp\"}");

		appaloosaClient.deployFile(getTestFile("fake.ipa"));

		server.verify();
	}

	@Test
	public void getUploadFormShouldCallAppaloosaAndReturnsObject()
			throws AppaloosaDeployException {
		String url = "/api/upload_binary_form.json?token=" + ORGANISATION_TOKEN;
		server.expect(GET, url)
				.respondWith(200, null, sampleBinaryFormResponse);

		UploadBinaryForm uploadForm = appaloosaClient.getUploadForm();

		server.verify();
		assertEquals("eyJleH=", uploadForm.getPolicy());
		assertTrue(200 == uploadForm.getSuccessActionStatus());
		assertEquals("", uploadForm.getContentType());
		assertEquals("LL/ZXXNCl+0NtI8=", uploadForm.getSignature());
		assertEquals(BASE_URL + ":" + PORT + "/", uploadForm.getUrl());
		assertEquals("eERTYU", uploadForm.getAccessKey());
		assertEquals("5/uploads/${filename}", uploadForm.getKey());
		assertEquals("private", uploadForm.getAcl());
	}

	@Test(expected=AppaloosaDeployException.class)
	public void getUploadFormShouldDisplayErrorFormServer()
			throws AppaloosaDeployException {
		String url = "/api/upload_binary_form.json?token=" + ORGANISATION_TOKEN;
		server.expect(GET, url)
				.respondWith(422, null, "{\"errors\":[\"invalid token\"]}");

		appaloosaClient.getUploadForm();

		server.verify();
	}

	@Test
	public void shouldHandleAmazonError() {
		UploadBinaryForm uploadForm = createFakeUploadForm();

		server.expect(POST, "/")
				.respondWith(
						400,
						null,
						"<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<Error>InvalidArgument<Message>Bucket POST must contain a field named 'policy'.  If it is specified, please check the order of the fields.</Message><ArgumentValue></ArgumentValue><ArgumentName>policy</ArgumentName><RequestId>558E6EDC9C16FB53</RequestId><HostId>5oA4Tr7bZoZN6W5eM9f</HostId></Error>");

		try {
			appaloosaClient.uploadFile(getTestFile("fake.ipa"), uploadForm);
			fail("Should send exception on amazon");
		} catch (AppaloosaDeployException e) {
			assertEquals(
					"Impossible to upload file src/test/resources/fake.ipa: Bucket POST must contain a field named 'policy'.  If it is specified, please check the order of the fields.",
					e.getMessage());
		}
	}

	private UploadBinaryForm createFakeUploadForm() {
		UploadBinaryForm form = new UploadBinaryForm();
		form.setAccessKey("poiuytr");
		form.setAcl("private");
		form.setContentType("");
		form.setKey("56/uploads/${filename}");
		form.setPolicy("asdfghjk");
		form.setSignature("ssssss");
		form.setSuccessActionStatus(200);
		form.setUrl(BASE_URL + ":" + PORT);
		return form;
	}

	@Test
	public void notifyAppaloosaForFileShouldCallAppaloosaServer()
			throws AppaloosaDeployException {
		UploadBinaryForm uploadForm = new UploadBinaryForm();
		uploadForm.setKey("54/uploads/{filename}");

		String url = "/api/on_binary_upload";
		server.expect(POST, url).respondWith(200, null,
				"{\"id\":590,\"activation_date\":null, \"other\":\"test\"}");

		MobileApplicationUpdate update = appaloosaClient
				.notifyAppaloosaForFile(getTestFile("fake.ipa"), uploadForm);

		assertTrue(590 == update.id);

		server.verify();
	}

	@Test
	public void constructKeyTest() {
		assertEquals("54/uploads/test.ipa", appaloosaClient.constructKey(
				"54/uploads/${filename}", "/tmp/test.ipa"));
		assertEquals("/54/uploads/test.ipa", appaloosaClient.constructKey(
				"/54/uploads/${filename}", "/tmp/test.ipa"));
		assertEquals("elsewhere/youpi.apk", appaloosaClient.constructKey(
				"elsewhere/${filename}", "/tmp/other/youpi.apk"));
	}

	@Test
	public void getMobileApplicationUpdateDetailsShouldAskAppaloosa()
			throws AppaloosaDeployException {
		String url = "/mobile_application_updates/772.json?token="
				+ ORGANISATION_TOKEN;
		server.expect(GET, url)
				.respondWith(
						200,
						null,
						"{\"id\":772,\"activation_date\":null, \"status\":1,\"application_id\":\"com.appaloosa.sampleapp\", \"other\":\"test\"}");

		MobileApplicationUpdate update = appaloosaClient
				.getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails(772);

		assertNotNull(update);

		server.verify();
	}

	@Test
	public void getMobileApplicationUpdateDetailsShouldThrowExceptionWhen404() {
		server.expect(
				GET,
				"/mobile_application_updates/345.json?token="
						+ ORGANISATION_TOKEN).respondWith(404, null, null);

		try {
			appaloosaClient.getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails(345);
			fail();
		} catch (AppaloosaDeployException e) {
			assertEquals(
					"Impossible to get details for application update 345, cause: resource not found (404)",
					e.getMessage());
		}
	}

	@Test
	public void getMobileApplicationUpdateDetailsShouldThrowExceptionWhenStatusIsError()
			throws AppaloosaDeployException {
		server.expect(
				GET,
				"/mobile_application_updates/345.json?token="
						+ ORGANISATION_TOKEN)
				.respondWith(200, null,
						"{\"id\":345, \"status\":6, \"status_message\":\"test message\"}");

		MobileApplicationUpdate update = appaloosaClient
				.getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails(345);
		assertTrue(6 == update.status);
		assertEquals("test message", update.statusMessage);
	}

	String getTestFile(String filename) {
		return "src/test/resources/" + filename;
	}

	@Test
	public void createExceptionWithAppaloosaErrorResponseShouldHanlde422Errors()
			throws ParseException, IOException {

		BasicHttpResponse response = new BasicHttpResponse(new ProtocolVersion(
				"HTTP", 1, 1), 422, null);
		response.setEntity(new StringEntity(
				"{\"errors\": [\"invalid token\"]}", null));

		AppaloosaDeployException e = appaloosaClient
				.createExceptionWithAppaloosaErrorResponse(response, "PREFIX ");

		assertEquals("PREFIX invalid token", e.getMessage());
	}

	@Test
	public void waitForAppaloosaToProcessFileShouldRetryOnError()
			throws AppaloosaDeployException {
		MobileApplicationUpdate update = new MobileApplicationUpdate();
		update.id = 1;

		AppaloosaClient mockedAppaloosaClient = EasyMock
				.createMockBuilder(AppaloosaClient.class)
				.addMockedMethod("getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails",
						Integer.class).addMockedMethod("smallWait")
				.createMock();
		mockedAppaloosaClient.setOrganisationToken(ORGANISATION_TOKEN);

		MobileApplicationUpdate returnedUpdate = new MobileApplicationUpdate();
		returnedUpdate.id = 1;
		returnedUpdate.status = 1;
		returnedUpdate.applicationId = "com.appaloosa-store.test";

		mockedAppaloosaClient.smallWait();
		mockedAppaloosaClient.smallWait();
		mockedAppaloosaClient.smallWait();
		EasyMock.expect(
				mockedAppaloosaClient.getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails(1))
				.andThrow(new RuntimeException("error test")).times(2);
		EasyMock.expect(
				mockedAppaloosaClient.getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails(1))
				.andReturn(returnedUpdate);

		EasyMock.replay(mockedAppaloosaClient);

		update = mockedAppaloosaClient.waitForAppaloosaToProcessFile(update);

		EasyMock.verify(mockedAppaloosaClient);
		assertTrue(update.isProcessed());
	}

	@Test
	public void waitForAppaloosaToProcessFileShouldRetryMaxTimes()
			throws AppaloosaDeployException {
		MobileApplicationUpdate update = new MobileApplicationUpdate();
		update.id = 1;

		AppaloosaClient mockedAppaloosaClient = EasyMock
				.createMockBuilder(AppaloosaClient.class)
				.withConstructor(ORGANISATION_TOKEN)
				.addMockedMethod("getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails",
						Integer.class).addMockedMethod("smallWait")
				.createMock();

		for (int i = 0; i < AppaloosaClient.MAX_RETRIES; i++) {
			mockedAppaloosaClient.smallWait();
		}

		EasyMock.expect(
				mockedAppaloosaClient.getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails(1))
				.andThrow(new RuntimeException("error test"))
				.times(AppaloosaClient.MAX_RETRIES);

		EasyMock.replay(mockedAppaloosaClient);

		try {
			mockedAppaloosaClient.waitForAppaloosaToProcessFile(update);
			fail();
		} catch (Exception e) {
			assertEquals(AppaloosaDeployException.class, e.getClass());
		}
	}

	@Test
	public void waitForAppaloosaToProcessFileShouldResetRetriesCountWhenAppaloosaRespond()
			throws AppaloosaDeployException {
		MobileApplicationUpdate update = new MobileApplicationUpdate();
		update.id = 1;

		AppaloosaClient mockedAppaloosaClient = EasyMock
				.createMockBuilder(AppaloosaClient.class)
				.addMockedMethod("getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails",
						Integer.class).addMockedMethod("smallWait")
				.createMock();
		mockedAppaloosaClient.setOrganisationToken(ORGANISATION_TOKEN);

		MobileApplicationUpdate returnedUpdate = new MobileApplicationUpdate();
		returnedUpdate.id = 1;
		returnedUpdate.status = 1;
		returnedUpdate.applicationId = "com.appaloosa-store.test";

		for (int i = 0; i < AppaloosaClient.MAX_RETRIES * 2; i++) {
			mockedAppaloosaClient.smallWait();
		}

		EasyMock.expect(
				mockedAppaloosaClient.getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails(1))
				.andThrow(new RuntimeException("error test"))
				.times(AppaloosaClient.MAX_RETRIES - 1);
		EasyMock.expect(
				mockedAppaloosaClient.getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails(1))
				.andReturn(update);
		EasyMock.expect(
				mockedAppaloosaClient.getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails(1))
				.andThrow(new RuntimeException("error test"))
				.times(AppaloosaClient.MAX_RETRIES - 1);
		EasyMock.expect(
				mockedAppaloosaClient.getMobileApplicationUpdateDetails(1))
				.andReturn(returnedUpdate);

		EasyMock.replay(mockedAppaloosaClient);

		update = mockedAppaloosaClient.waitForAppaloosaToProcessFile(update);

		EasyMock.verify(mockedAppaloosaClient);
		assertTrue(update.isProcessed());
	}

}

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