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Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias was wanted in Colo. on a murder charge
Surrender came after FBI offered reward for info leading to his arrest
Rivera Gracias was added to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list two weeks ago
DENVER (AP) — One of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives has voluntarily returned from El Salvador to Colorado to face a first-degree murder charge in a 2011 slaying, the FBI said Wednesday.
Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias landed in Centennial, Colo., with FBI agents Wednesday afternoon, less than two weeks after being added to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
The surrender of Rivera Gracias, a citizen of El Salvador, came after the FBI announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. The FBI isn't releasing further details related to the reward.
Rivera Gracias was wanted in Jefferson County in the slaying of Richard Limon, 69, whose body was found near a guardrail on Lookout Mountain in 2011. He had been stabbed multiple times.
An affidavit filed in federal court alleges Rivera Gracias had talked about killing Limon because of allegations that Limon molested Rivera Gracias' girlfriend. The girlfriend was the daughter of Limon's wife.
Limon's wife and another man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the case and have been sentenced to prison. Rivera Gracias' girlfriend pleaded guilty to being an accessory to commit murder.
"This outcome provides assurance for victims and prosecutors throughout the United States that those who commit egregious crimes will be pursued around the globe," said Steve Olson, FBI Denver acting special agent in charge, in a written statement.


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The Francis Ledwidge Museum near the village of Slane is the birthplace of World War I poet Francis Ledwidge. The cottage museum is a fine example of a 19th century farm labourer's cottage and houses the poet's works and artefacts from World War I alongside memorabilia of the period.
In the tranquil garden to the rear of the museum stands a replica of an original monument commissioned and erected by the City of Ieper, Belgium, at the exact spot where the poet was killed. Francis Ledwidge was known as the Poet of the Blackbird was killed at the third battle of Ypres on the July 31st 1917 just seventeen days before his thirtieth birthday.
Francis Ledwidge was the eighth of nine children in a poverty-stricken family. His parents, Patrick Ledwidge and wife Anne Lynch believed in giving their children the best education they could afford. But when Francis was only five his father Patrick died prematurely, which forced his wife and the children out to work at an early age. Francis left the local national school aged thirteen, and while he continued to educate himself, he worked at what work he could find, as farm hand, road mender and supervisor of roads, as copper miner and shop assistant. Appointed secretary of the Slane branch of the Meath Labour Union (1913–14) he had aspirations of permanent white-collar work.
Strongly built, with striking brown eyes and a sensuous face, Ledwidge was a keen poet writing where ever he could – sometimes even on gates or fence posts. From the age of fourteen his works were published in his local newspaper, the Drogheda Independent reflecting his passion for the Boyne Valley. While working as a road labourer he won the patronage of the writer, Lord Dunsany, after he wrote to him in 1912, enclosing copybooks of his early work. Dunsany, a man of letters already well known in Dublin and London literary and dramatic circles, and whose own start in publishing had been with a few poems, promoted him in Dublin and introduced him to W.B. Yeats with whom he became acquainted.
Dunsany supported Ledwidge with money and literary advice for some years, providing him with access to and a workspace in Dunsany Castle's Library where he met the Irish writer Katharine Tynan, corresponding with her regularly. Dunsany later prepared his first collection of poetry Songs of the Fields, which successfully appealed to the expectations of the Irish Literary Revival and its social taste for rural poetry.
Ledwidge was a keen patriot and nationalist. His efforts to found a branch of the Gaelic League in Slane were thwarted by members of the local council. The area organiser encouraged him to continue his struggle, but Francis gave up. He did manage to act as a founding member with his brother Joseph of the Slane Branch of the Irish Volunteers (1914), a nationalist force created in response to the arming of the Ulster Volunteers who swore to resist the introduction of Home Rule for Ireland by force, if need be. The Irish Volunteers were set up to prevent their belligerence and to ensure democracy would prevail.
On the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, and on account of Ireland's involvement in the war, the Irish Volunteers split into two factions, the National Volunteers who supported John Redmond's appeal to join Irish regiments in support of the Allied war cause and those who did not. Francis was originally of the latter party. Nevertheless, having defended this position strongly at a local council meeting, he enlisted in 1914 in Lord Dunsany's regiment, joining 5th battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, part of the 10th Irish Division. This was against the urgings of Dunsany who opposed his enlistment and had offered him a stipend to support him if he stayed away from the war. Some have speculated that he went to war because his sweetheart Ellie Vaughey had found a new lover, John O'Neill, whom she later married, but Ledwidge himself wrote, and forcefully, that he could not stand aside while others sought to defend Ireland's freedom. Poetry and war
Ledwidge seems to have fitted into Army life well, and rapidly achieved promotion to lance corporal. In 1915, he saw action at Suvla Bay in the Dardanelles, where he suffered severe rheumatism. Having survived huge losses sustained by his company in the Battle of Gallipoli, he became ill after a back injury on a tough mountain journey in Serbia, a locale which inspired a number of poems.
Ledwidge was dismayed by the news of the Easter Rising, and was court-martialled and demoted for overstaying his home leave and being drunk in uniform in May 1916. He gained and lost stripes over a period in Derry, and then, returned to the front, received back his lance corporal's stripe one last time in January 1917 when posted to the Western Front, joining 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, part of 29th Division.
Ledwidge continued to write when feasible throughout the war years, though he lost much work, for example, in atrocious weather in Serbia. He sent much of his output to Lord Dunsany, himself moving on war assignments, as well as to readers among family, friends and literary contacts.
On 31 July 1917, a group from Ledwidge's battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were road-laying in preparation for an assault during the Third Battle of Ypres, near the village of Boezinge, northwest of Ieper (Ypres). While Ledwidge was drinking tea in a mud hole with his comrades, a shell exploded alongside, killing the poet and five others. A chaplain who knew him, Father Devas, arrived soon after, and recorded "Ledwidge killed, blown to bits."
The poems Ledwidge wrote on active service revealed his pride at being a soldier, as he believed, in the service of Ireland. He wondered whether he would find a soldier's death. The dead were buried at Carrefour de Rose, and later re-interred in the nearby Artillery Wood Military Cemetery, Boezinge. A stone tablet commemorates him in the Island of Ireland Peace Park, Messines, Belgium.
Much of Ledwidge's work was published in newspapers and journals in Ireland and the UK. The only work published in book form during Ledwidge's lifetime was the original Songs of the Fields (1915), which was very well received. The critic Edward Marsh printed three of the poems in the Georgian Poetry series, and remained a correspondent for the remainder of Ledwidge's life. A second volume, Songs of Peace was in preparation when Ledwidge died; patron and friend Lord Dunsany wrote the introduction while both were in Derry in September 1916.
Following the war, Dunsany arranged for more of Ledwidge's work to be published, first in a third and final new volume, Last Songs, and then later in an anthology in 1919; he commented on the work with words such as: "I was astonished by the brilliance of that eye and that had looked at the fields of Meath and seen there all the simple birds and flowers, with a vividness which made those pages like a magnifying glass, through which one looked at familiar things for the first time."
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This family friendly motocross park has a 1/2 mile long intermediate track that follows the contours of the land offering great turns, doubles, triples and a 70' table top. The property also has a separate four mile woods track.
Both dirt bikes and quads are welcomed and open practice is usually scheduled during weekends from 12pm to 5pm, weather permitting. Occasional races are also hosted. Call before you haul.
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The business giant Amazon is getting closer to name the location for the Amazon HQ2. Amazon started their search for the perfect location in September 2017. Amazon wants a business friendly location with several transportation options and an highly educated citizenship. North Amercian cities responded.
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ЗИЛ-41047 — автомобиль представительского класса с кузовом типа лимузин. Представляет собой третий и последний рестайлинг модели поколения ЗиЛ-114.

В связи с приходом нового Генерального секретаря ЦК КПСС в 1985 году было начато производство ЗИЛ-41047, пришедшего на смену модели ЗИЛ-41045. Сдвоенные фары стали прямоугольными, по-иному стилизована решётка радиатора, заменены задние фонари, указатели поворотов перемещены на торцы крыльев. Исчезли поворотные форточки на передних дверях. Ранее, с 1976 по 1983 год, выпускалась модель ЗИЛ-4104 (ЗИЛ-115) с модификациями, затем в период с 1983 по 1985 год – ЗИЛ-41045 с модификациями; обе модели отличались фарами круглой формы и рядом других технических параметров. Была проведена и техническая доработка некоторых систем автомобиля с целью соответствия международным экологическим нормам на токсичность отработанных газов. Двигатель ЗИЛ-4104 оснастили бесконтактной электронной системой зажигания. В 1988 году гидромеханическая трансмиссия подверглась модернизации: была изменена конструкция муфты свободного хода и нескольких прилегающих деталей, что увеличило надежность узла. ЗИЛ-41047 получил 16-дюймовые колеса и ещё более широкую (265 мм) «резину». Шины особой марки «Гранит» имели конструкцию, позволявшую двигаться при разгерметизированном колесе, что достигалось за счет очень жестких боковин покрышки и находящегося внутри специального геля. Автомобили предназначались для обслуживания членов Политбюро.

Последний автомобиль этого типа был выпущен для президента Казахстана в 2002 г. Несколько остаточных экземпляров выпущены к 2017 году. В 2009 году для парадов на Красной площади заводом ЗИЛ были выпущены кабриолеты 410441 на основе модели 41041. Приняты не были из-за огромного короба тента, стоят на заводе (вместо них были приняты похожие «ЗИЛ-41041 АМГ» выпуска фирмы Атлант-Дельта). В 2011 или январе-августе 2012 (по разным данным) года был выпущен ещё один ЗИЛ-410441, проданный Януковичу. Выпуску последних трёх автомобилей ЗИЛ посвящён документальный фильм «Последний лимузин». Режиссёр фильма Дарья Хлёсткина упоминала, что из неофициальных источников ей стало известно, что автомобили не были приняты в последний момент из-за того, что выгодную сделку, используя некую «политическую линию», перехватило ателье, принадлежащее Дерипаске.

 Колёса стальные, сварные, шины бескамерные 245/70HP-16.
 Тормоза дисковые, вентилируемые, с двумя независимыми контурами привода и двумя гидровакуумными усилителями.
 Электрооборудование – однопроводная система с номинальным напряжением 12В.

В сувенирной индустрии
В журнальной серии «Автолегенды СССР» от издательства «ДеАгостини» вышла модель ЗИЛ-41047. Также от издательства "Hachette" в серии "Легендарные советские автомобили" вышла модель ЗИЛ-41047 в масштабе 1:24.

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Georgia Tech to drop appeal of postseason ban
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Georgia Tech is withdrawing its appeal of a postseason ban levied by the NCAA against its men's basketball program and won't participate in next week's ACC tournament or any national postseason tournaments, the school announced on Monday.
The Yellow Jackets will be eligible for the postseason following the 2020-21 season.
"Since the appeals process will extend beyond this current season, we feel that it is in the best interest of our men's basketball program -- and especially the 14 student-athletes that return to the team -- to drop our appeal of the competition penalty," Georgia Tech athletics director Todd Stansbury said in a statement. "I feel very good about the future of our men's basketball program and, therefore, want to remove the cloud of a potential postseason ban from hanging over our team as we move into next season and beyond."
With a 15-14 overall record, including a 9-9 mark in the ACC, it was unlikely the Yellow Jackets would have received an NCAA at-large bid this season.
Georgia Tech will close the regular season with Wednesday's home game against Pittsburgh and Friday's game at Clemson (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2).
The university is still appealing two other NCAA penalties: the loss of one scholarship in each of the next four seasons and a ban on official visits during its home basketball games for two seasons.
"I support the decision of our administration to withdraw the appeal of the competition penalty and am happy to know that we'll have this penalty behind us as we go into 2020-21," Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner said. "Like our administration, I'm sad for our two seniors [James Banks and Shembari Phillips] who won't have the opportunity to participate in the postseason in their final year. We will do everything in our power over the final two games of the season to send James and Shembari out on a high note."
In September, the NCAA placed Georgia Tech on four years' probation because of violations involving impermissible benefits. Former assistant coach Darryl LaBarrie was given a three-year show-cause order, in which "any NCAA member school employing him must restrict him from athletically related duties unless it shows cause why the restrictions should not apply."
Georgia Tech had self-imposed a three-year dissociation with LaBarrie and permanent disassociation from Ron Bell, a former friend of Pastner, and the NCAA ordered the school to disassociate from former star player Jarrett Jack for three years as well.
ESPN reported in March 2019 that LaBarrie was charged with a Level I violation related to an Atlanta strip club visit in November 2016 that sources said included NBA guard Jack and current Chicago Bulls player Wendell Carter Jr.
Jack, whom the NCAA declared to be a representative of Georgia Tech's athletics interests, is alleged to have provided Carter and an unidentified then-Georgia Tech player with $300 for the strip club visit, the sources told ESPN.


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Energy is at the heart of our civilization. As far back in history as we can trace, major economic developments have emerged each time new sources of energy were discovered. A few striking examples: the first industrial revolution in the early 1
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ExxonMobil has signed a partnership agreement with IBM to advance the potential use of quantum computing in developing next-generation energy and manufacturing technologies. The new partnership was formal
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Your step generates energy, data in Abu Dhabi airport
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Q: Maintain RTL version of stylesheets with rails asset pipeline Background
I want to enable right-to-left locales as well as left-to-right, but I only want to maintain a single set of stylesheets.
The idea is that calling application-rtl.css will serve a rtl-converted version of application.css (using r2).
This functionality has two use-cases:

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*development: serve dynamically, converting on the fly

*production: have precompilation generate the -rtl versions (extending rake assets:precompile task)

So far, I've managed to implement a RTLConverter that enables me to serve all my stylesheets converted to RTL without having touched them at all:
config/initializers/rtl_converter.rb:
require "r2"
require "tilt"

class RTLConverter < Tilt::Template
  def prepare; end

  def evaluate(context, locals, &block)
    R2.r2 @data
  end
end

Rails.application.assets.register_preprocessor 'text/css', RTLConverter

You can also implement this as an engine for sprockets to only convert files having the .rtl extension:
Rails.application.assets.register_engine 'rtl', RTLConverter

My question
How can I hook into the asset pipeline in order to:

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*serving an on-the-fly converted version of any stylesheet with the name-postfix '-rtl' (look for the file without the postfix and serve a converted version of that)?

*creating converted copies with the name-postfix '-rtl' of all stylesheets during precompilation

Notes:
The converter does not work in conjunction with the sass engine, but seems to work fine with less. It's been applied to a twitter-bootstrap based site and works like a charm.
The converter has not been tested in production.
If I can find a decent solution to this problem, I intend to create and maintain a gem and give it back to the community.

A: I would aim for just using CSS directly to handle the LTR-RTL differences. CSS can probably handle the job for you. In case you define your CSS as LTR, then, based on a CSS class you can override the stuff you want.

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*Per default, define your entire CSS stylesheet as LTR.

*Put an extra css class on the body which handle the locale. For instance <body class="RTL">

*Define all exceptions to the default by overriding with CSS classes prefixed by "RTL"

A short example. Original "default" styles:
body { direction: ltr; }
.sidebar { width: 200px; float: right; margin-left: 30px }

Then, overwrite relevant styles later in your css:
body.rtl { direction: rtl; }
.rtl .sidebar { float: right; margin-right: 30px; }

/*remember to 'reset' all defaults for example: */
.rtl .sidebar { margin-left: 0; }

With sass, you have a common place to define standard variables, for instance margin in the example above. Your mileage may vary. But to me, that sounds more simple than messing with asset pipeline.

A: Unfortunately, none of the other answers really suggested the solution I was looking for, so after digging into matters, I was able to come up with a simple gem that could flip the stylesheet based on the filename.
So by including that gem and serving up a version of the stylesheet with '-flipped' appended to the name, I am now able to serve an automatically flipped version both in dev and production.
Find the gem on rubygems.org: stylesheet_flipper
Find a usage description on gihub: monibuds/stylesheet_flipper

A: As far as I can tell, Sprockets does not expose any hooks into the path lookup mechanism to processors. Even if it did, I don't think you could invoke some generalized "read asset" method.
All in all, I fear that making AP do what you want would require some serious arm-twisting.
So here's a completely different idea. What if you:

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*Dropped on-the-fly asset processing altogether, even in development

*Had a Guard task set up to

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*recompile assets when their sources change (I think this exists already)

*generate the RTL versions of the compiled CSS

*Push the compiled assets to production (gasp!)

In other words, maybe you could trade some of the AP features for increased flexibility?
(I'm not going for the bounty here because this is just an idea, not a solution)

A: Wrote about this issue a year ago:
http://amitkazmirsky.com/2011/05/29/dry-your-rtl-and-ltr-css-files-in-rails-with-sass/
Basically my approach was to write the css with direction as variables:
#user-box {
    backgroud-color: white;
    padding: 0 5px;
    float: $dir;
}

#side-nav {
    margin-#{$opdir}: 5px;
}

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A new set of stamps is being issued featuring images of birds of prey native to the UK.
The 10 birds featured include the red kite, golden eagle, kestrel and peregrine falcon, with a mixture of close-up shots and the sight of them in flight.
The stamps are original images taken at the International Centre for Birds of Prey in Gloucestershire by Tim Flach, who specialises in animal photography.
Royal Mail also worked with Jemima Parry-Jones, the centre's director, who said: "Enjoy the stamps, see if you can recognise those birds that you might see in your garden - like a sparrowhawk or a kestrel or a buzzard sitting on a telegraph pole.
"See if you can recognise them from the stamps - that would be a huge step forward."
Philip Parker of Royal Mail said: "Our birds of prey are masters of the skies.
"Tim Flach's photography for our stamps captures their beauty and character in extraordinary detail."
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Jennifer Coolidge Got a Lot of Sexual Action After American Pie
Before Jennifer Coolidge was Tanya McQuoid on The White Lotus or Paulette Bonafonté in Legally Blonde, she was "Stifler's Mom" in American Pie.
And, according to Coolidge herself, viewers were drawn to the actress both on and offscreen.
"You know, I got a lot of play at being a MILF and I got a lot of sexual action from American Pie," she said in a video for Variety's latest cover story. "There were so many benefits to doing that movie. I mean, there would be like 200 people that I would've never had slept with."
Coolidge, 60, played the mother of Stifler (Seann William Scott) in the 1999 movie and its sequels, which included American Pie 2 (2001), American Wedding (2003) and American Reunion (2012).
In fact, Coolidge said she's most recognized for her roles in American Pie and Legally Blonde, noting it's "kind of a 50/50 thing." Although, there is one line from the 2003 sequel of the Reese Witherspoon movie that she's tired of hearing: "You look like the Fourth of July. It makes me want a hot dog real bad."
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	public function indexAction()
	{
		$user = UserController::getLoggedUser();

		/** @var TransactionTable $transactionTable */
		$transactionTable = $this->getTable('transaction');

		$transactions = $transactionTable->getAllFromUserId($user->id);
		$transactions->buffer();

		$projectsIds = MultiArray::getArrayOfValues($transactions, 'project_id');
		$projects    = $this->getTable('project')->selectFromIds($projectsIds);
		$projectsHt  = Hashtable::createFromObject($projects);

		$paymentMethods   = $this->getTable('paymentmethod')->select();
		$paymentMethodsHt = Hashtable::createFromObject($paymentMethods);

		return new ViewModel([
			'transactions'     => $transactions,
			'projectsHt'       => $projectsHt,
			'paymentMethodsHt' => $paymentMethodsHt,
		]);
	}

	public function detailAction()
	{
		$id = $this->params()->fromRoute('id');

		/** @var Transaction $transaction */
		$transaction = $this->getTable('transaction')->selectFirstById($id);

		$project = $this->getTable('project')->selectFirstById($transaction->project_id);

		$paymentMethod = $this->getTable('paymentmethod')->selectFirstById($transaction->paymentmethod_id);

		return new ViewModel([
			'transaction'   => $transaction,
			'project'       => $project,
			'paymentMethod' => $paymentMethod,
		]);
	}

	public function addAction()
	{
		/** @var \Zend\Http\PhpEnvironment\Request $request */
		$request = $this->getRequest();

		$params          = $request->getQuery();
		$amount          = $params->get('amount');
		$projectId       = $params->get('projectId');
		$paymentMethodId = $params->get('paymentMethodId');
		$nowDate         = new \DateTime('now', new \DateTimeZone('Europe/Paris'));

		if ($amount < 1)
		{
			throw new \Exception('Invalid transaction amount: '.$amount);
		}

		// debug: create transaction before receiving payment confirmation
		$this->getTable('transaction')->insert([
			'amount'           => $amount,
			'paymentdate'      => $nowDate->format(AbstractTable::DATE_FORMAT),
			'user_id'          => UserController::getLoggedUser()->id,
			'project_id'       => $projectId,
			'paymentmethod_id' => $paymentMethodId,
		]);

		$project = $this->getTable('project')->selectFirstById($projectId);

		// paypal case
		if ($paymentMethodId === (string) Paymentmethod::PAYPAL)
		{

			// build URL
			$data                    = [];
			$data['cmd']             = '_donations';
			$data['business']        = 'asensi.samuel-seller@gmail.com';
			$data['amount']          = $amount;
			$data['currency_code']   = 'EUR';
			$data['item_name']       = 'Financement du project '.utf8_decode($project->title);
			$data['lc']              = 'fr_FR';
			$data['cbt']             = 'Revenir sur le site';
			$data['rm']              = 2;
			$data['notify_url']      = $this->url()->fromRoute('home/action', ['controller' => 'transaction', 'action' => 'paypal_callback'], ['force_canonical' => true]);
			$data['return']          = $this->url()->fromRoute('home/action/id', ['controller' => 'transaction', 'action' => 'payment_success', 'id' => $project->id], ['force_canonical' => true]);
			$data['cancel_return']   = $this->url()->fromRoute('home/action', ['controller' => 'transaction', 'action' => 'payment_cancel'], ['force_canonical' => true]);
			$data['projectId']       = $project->id;
			$data['paymentMethodId'] = $paymentMethodId;

			$url = 'https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?'.http_build_query($data);
			return $this->redirect()->toUrl($url);
		}

		return $this->redirectToRoute('transaction', 'payment_success', $project->id);
	}

	public function paypalCallbackAction()
	{
		// todo: handle IPN handshake then create transaction
	}

	public function paymentSuccessAction()
	{
		$project = $this->getTable('project')->selectFirstById($this->params()->fromRoute('id'));

		return new ViewModel([
			'project' => $project
		]);
	}

	public function paymentCancelAction()
	{
		return new ViewModel();
	}

	public function analyseAction()
	{
		/** @var UserTable $userTable */
		$userTable        = $this->getTable('user');
		$sexResult        = $userTable->getFinancersSexsForPieChart('sex', 'count');
		$ageResult        = $userTable->getFinancersAgesForBarChart();
		$departmentResult = $userTable->getFinancersDepartmentsForMap();

		// convert data for display
		$sexPieData = [];
		foreach ($sexResult as $item)
		{
			$sexPieData[] = ['name' => $item['sex'] === 'M' ? 'Hommes' : 'Femmes', 'y' => (int) $item['count']];
		}

		$ageData = [];
		foreach ($ageResult as $item)
		{
			$ageData[] = [(int) $item['age'], (int) $item['count']];
		}

		$departmentData = [];
		foreach ($departmentResult as $item)
		{
			$departmentData[] = ['name' => FrenchDepartment::codeToName($item['code']), 'value' => (int) $item['count']];
		}

		return new ViewModel([
			'sexPieData'     => $sexPieData,
			'ageData'        => $ageData,
			'departmentData' => $departmentData,
		]);
	}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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package org.auraframework.test.util;

import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Locale;

import javax.servlet.ServletOutputStream;
import javax.servlet.http.Cookie;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

/**
 * A testing mock of {@link HttpServletResponse}. The implementations here all do nothing (and return null, zero, etc.),
 * so override what you need to.
 */
public class DummyHttpServletResponse implements HttpServletResponse {

    /**
     * {@link HttpServletResponse} includes a lot of utility methods; if those are used, the dummy really should
     * implement them. So our base class here throws this {@link RuntimeException} if those are called.
     */
    public static class NotImplementedException extends RuntimeException {
        private static final long serialVersionUID = 4533660990974185099L;

        public NotImplementedException(String method) {
            super(String.format("If %s is called, it should have been overridden by a subclass", method));
        }
    }

    @Override
    public String getCharacterEncoding() {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public String getContentType() {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public ServletOutputStream getOutputStream() throws IOException {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public PrintWriter getWriter() throws IOException {
        return new PrintWriter(new ByteArrayOutputStream());
    }

    @Override
    public void setCharacterEncoding(String charset) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public void setContentLength(int len) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public void setContentType(String type) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public void setBufferSize(int size) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public int getBufferSize() {
        return 0;
    }

    @Override
    public void flushBuffer() throws IOException {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public void resetBuffer() {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isCommitted() {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public void reset() {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public void setLocale(Locale loc) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public Locale getLocale() {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public void addCookie(Cookie cookie) {
        // no-op
    }

    /**
     * An addition to fetch a cookie for validation.
     */
    public Cookie getCookie(String name) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean containsHeader(String name) {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public String encodeURL(String url) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public String encodeRedirectURL(String url) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public String encodeUrl(String url) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public String encodeRedirectUrl(String url) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public void sendError(int sc, String msg) throws IOException {
        throw new NotImplementedException("sendError(sc, msg)");
    }

    @Override
    public void sendError(int sc) throws IOException {
        throw new NotImplementedException("sendError(sc)");
    }

    @Override
    public void sendRedirect(String location) throws IOException {
        throw new NotImplementedException("sendRedirect(location)");
    }

    @Override
    public void setDateHeader(String name, long date) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public void addDateHeader(String name, long date) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public void setHeader(String name, String value) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public void addHeader(String name, String value) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public void setIntHeader(String name, int value) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public void addIntHeader(String name, int value) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public void setStatus(int sc) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public void setStatus(int sc, String sm) {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public int getStatus() {
        return 0;
    }

    @Override
    public String getHeader(String name) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public Collection<String> getHeaders(String name) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public Collection<String> getHeaderNames() {
        return null;
    }
}


without "Sleigh Ride." Join us for the celebration!
Friday, December 14, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 3:00 p.m.
great options all year round for any skill level.
leave her husband and children and begin a life on her own.
mean for those she left behind?
puts The Odd Couple and Breaking Bad in a blender.
joyous and music-filled comedy about fi nding your true voice.
will be announced in early spring 2019!
Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2016.
Friday, January 25 at 8 p.m.
having to fl ee Egypt to avoid arrest.
biting political satire in standup format.
Friday, March 23, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Flynn Center Box Offi ce at 802-863-5966 or www.


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Q: Windows 2k3 server RAID 5 I've got a server at home running Windows 2003 Server.  I use the server to house my media collection and backups from other PCs on my LAN.  The server has 4 1TB drives along with a smaller system disk where the OS resides.
I'm sick of having my media and files scattered around 4 disks and I want a single volume for it instead.  Having some redundancy as well is a plus.  So I thought RAID 5 would be the way to go.
I believe I can use the RAID 5 functionality built into Win 2k3 server, but I'm concerned about it's reliability/performance.  Write speeds are not that important to me, read speeds are much more important.  I've got a Gigabit LAN and I frequently stream high definition media from the server.  What kind of performance can I expect?  The server has a Core 2 Duo E6800 CPU @ 2.66Ghz and 4GB of RAM.
Then it's the reliability, as a RAID 5 solution it should provide data redundancy, but what if my OS disk fails and I need to reinstall Windows, being software based, will my RAID 5 array still be functional with a new installation of Windows?
Any other general thoughts/recommendations?  At first I was looking into getting a cheap RAID controller card, such as the HighPoint 2300/2310 but if I can get away with a software only solution which works adequately, I'd do that.  Would I be much better off with a card like the HighPoint ?

A: Personally, I'd stay with the software RAID 5. I've got 3 disks in software RAID 5 (on Server 2008, admittedly) even though RAID5 has a performance hit on writing I've not really seen that much of a difference. The only time I would want a hardware RAID is in a dedicated server box, and also rember RAID is not backup, just redundancy.
In theory, yes, you can migrate a software RAID to another machine (although I've yet to try it). I would, however, unplug the RAID'd hard disks as I've acidentually nuked a mirrored set of disks when doing a re-install (which is what I said above RAID is not backup) and is just as well I has the stuff in a second place.
I could say try it, but RAID 5 resync with 4 1TB disks is going to take a while. I mean, probably more than a day.

A: Go for RAID10 in stead (2 mirrors, striped: that way you can also keep adding mirrors to increased capacity), it's more robust for software implementations, and offers better performance than RAID5.
If you get bigger hard disks, you should think about RAID6, which has been 'invented' to deal with huge hard disks and higher frequency/likelyhood of RAID repairs.


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Heavyweight is a graphic non-fiction exploration of family history and memory in the wake of the Holocaust, forthcoming from William Morrow, a Harper Collins imprint, in 2023.
By presenting archival and academic research in literary form, Heavyweight offers a contribution not only to creative work on the Holocaust, but also to accessible Holocaust education. The book complicates the monolithic narrative of the Holocaust and expands the kind of Holocaust stories we have access to, which has the power to change our conversations about the impact of history on the present. I would like to spark conversations about the role class played in the experiences of Jewish people surviving under Nazism and the way that Jewish ideas about race and self-identification developed through the experience of the Holocaust. A deeper understanding of these genealogies has the power to re-shape conversations on what we do with historical knowledge in the present, in approaching anti-racist work, parsing and responding to contemporary antisemitism, and responding to intergeneration and inherited trauma.


FAMA Foundation organized a variety of activities for primary, secondary and university students in three educational centers and a university. Nine workshops were organized in the Colegio Hermano Pedro Betancourt and the Benito Juarez. The students made an origami wallet using a savings worksheet. There was also a competition of presentations and debates in the educational center San Martin de Porres. Additionally, the Foundation organized eight seminars and a video/animation competition at UPOLI. The theme discussed in all the activities was "Saving for Your Well-Being". With access to financial inclusion and financial education, children and youth can learn how to save and spend money in a responsible manner.
During Global Money Week, Fabretto's Education Center in Esteli promoted early financial education through the launch of the Aflatot program in the school, which benefitted over 300 children in total. Six teachers participated in the initial training with Fabretto's Education Coordinator, who had received training in the Aflatot program in Honduras, thanks to a partnership with Fundacion Ficohsa. The teachers had the opportunity to learn about the program's methodology, curriculum and methods of evaluating children's skill development. The training and the program will be replicated in Fabretto's preschools in Somoto, Ocotal and Granada throughout the 2018 school year, benefitting hundreds of preschool children.
Participating in Global Money Week for the very first time, Banco Lafise, together with Fundacion Zamora Teran, conducted a series of lectures for both primary and secondary school students. For the younger students, the "ABCs of Money" were discussed, including topics such as "What is money?", "What is and why do we save?" and "How to use a bank". The goal of these sessions was for children from 4th – 6th grade to learn not only about these financial topics, but for the children to feel the experience of working in a bank. As such, an executive from the bank took part in a question and answers session.
For the first time, Fundación FAMA participated in Global Money Week by organizing informative sessions on savings, responsible spending and consumerism in various schools and universities throughout Nicaragua. In the Centro Escolar San Martín de Porres, Colegio Hermano Pedro Betancourt, Universidad Centroamericana and Recinto Universitario Carlos Fonseca Amador, materials such as books, brochures and banners were handed out to students. In the universities, special attention was given to risk management as a main point of discussion during Global Money Week.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Latin America, in collaboration with different local partner organizations, planned daily activities in 3 countries: México, Guatemala and Nicaragua. In Nicaragua CRS in collaboration with local institutions organized different activities in primary and secondary schools. The trainings focused on informing youth about savings, loans and promoting Global Money Week's principles. Local partners also leaded several trainings on financial education and savings behavior. A drawing competition and mural creation with the theme of Global Money Week, save today safe tomorrow was among the activities preferred by the children present.
The Global Money Week celebrations and activities reached Nicaragua this year, with several organizations creating activities and events across the country. During 2014 Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Central Bank of Nicaragua joined efforts to make this global initiative a success.
The Catholic Relief Services held meetings in different localities in the San Juan de Rio Coco were they discussed the current status of financial education and the financial products available to children and youth in Nicaragua. The meetings involved representatives from various organizations concerned with the social and economic welfare and development of the young generation, as well as Nicaraguan children and youth themselves. A videoconference with youth from Puerto Rico and Colombia took place after the meeting and was enjoyed by the young representatives. Children and youth also had the opportunity to be hosted by the Central Bank of Nicaragua, in a wonderful experience that allowed them to learn about how money is printed and the story behind the evolution of the Nicaraguan currency.


Brush melted butter on the inside surfaces of the hamburger bun and place on a pan or griddle on low heat.
While the bun is toasting, flatten each beef patty so that it's about ¼ inch (6 mm) thick.
Place the cheese in the middle of one of the patties, then cover it with the other patty.
Push the patties together and pinch the edges, assuring there are no holes for the cheese to seep through.
Place meat on a griddle or pan over medium high heat. Cook 5-10 minutes per side or until cheesy juices start spilling out.
Add pickles to the bottom half of the bun, followed by the onions. Then top it off with the cooked burger and top bun.
Get your chompers ready! But be careful - the cheese is super hot inside!
I live in Minnesota and these are everywhere!! My favorite one I had was a jalapeño popper juicy Lucy!! In a bowl combine cream cheese, cooked bacon, jalapeños and shredded cheddar and do that in the middle of the burger and add additional bacon and pepper jack!!
This was easy and delicious 🤤. I have to say I added salt and pepper to the ground beef. Also make sure it's sealed very well to prevent the cheese from coming out. It was a big hit among the kids.
It was great but I made my patties to thick! They took forever to cook through!
Real good. If you can't find American cheese just use cheddar. Also I added 3 garlic cloves, paprika, salt and pepper to the beef, and it was bomb. My boyfriend loved it!


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News Epicentre: Who Foots HDK's 3-Lakh/Month
Jun 20, 2019 09:47 PM IST India	India
It's the biggest talking point in drought hit Karnataka... Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has been operating out of a five-star hotel for the last one year, He's spent over 60 lakhs on this hotel stay in this period, and is now brazening it out ... Kumaraswamy has dismissed the opposition's questions, saying he is used to staying in a five star hotel as well as huts... But questions refuse to die down... How and why is he functioning from a 5-star hotel in Bengaluru? Does it behove of the Chief Minister of a state which has a financial crisis, where - 23 out of 30 district have been declared as drought hit to display such a lavish lifestyle... the Chief Minister's Office in a reply to an RTI application had said that the expenses are not paid for by the government. But then, who is paying the hefty hotel bills and why?
Almost 40 Years On, Man Declared Juvenile at Time of Murder, Spared Life Term
No Charges Against New York Cop for Choking Death of Black Man, Family Slams Decision
Game of Thrones S8 Creates History, Earns Record Number of Emmy Nominations Despite Backlash
After Pompeo's India Visit, US State Department Says Enormous Potential for Growth in Ties


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Q: Merging multiple different worksheets into master template with weird formatting This might seem a bit complicated, so let me know if I need to be more clear.
I receive ~20 reports from one department and I am in charge of consolidating data from a specific worksheet in each report into one master file. All the reports are the exact same and the data ranges are pretty much set. I am relatively new to VBA, but I was able to piece together a code through research to copy and paste all the data into a new workbook using a loop. It would, however, be ideal if I could put this data directly into the report template. This is where I need help. The formatting of the template is not ideal - my headers don't start until A25 and there's a totals tab and instructions on the bottom so I can't just put the values in the last empty row.
I would like to figure out how to ensure that the data from the first worksheet I pull from gets put in A26 and the data from the following worksheets get put in the next available cell.
Below is the code I currently have. I understand generally what things mean, but just keep in mind I'm a VBA noob... so be nice :)
Sub MergeData()

Dim FileName As String, FilePath As String, FolderPath As String
Dim LastCell As Range

With ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1")
    Set LastCell = .Cells(.Rows.Count, 1)
End With

FolderPath = "C:\Desktop" 'changed for privacy
FilePath = FolderPath & "*.xls*"
FileName = Dir(FilePath)

Do While FileName <> ""
    With Workbooks.Open(FolderPath & FileName)

        Worksheets("SBP WIP").Range("A26:AK336").Copy
        LastCell.End(xlUp).Offset(1).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
        ActiveCell.Copy

        .Close False

    End With
    FileName = Dir
Loop
End Sub

Thanks!

A: In your first With-End With block just add one line
With ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1")
    .Range("A25").Value = "X" ' make sure to hit row 25 in subsequent "xlUps"
    Set LastCell = .Cells(.Rows.Count, 1)
End With

And before macro ending add:
ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A25").ClearContents


Great actor and the First great boxer in Hollywood, Kirk Douglas is celebrating his 100 years anniversary! Not just an actor, a sportsman, war hero and writer – the last one alive living legend of a golden age of the Hollywood.
We remember this great man today also because we have his authentic signature, to top it up – said signature is made on a photo of one of his main roles – Michael *Midge* Kelly from the Champion movie. The first Great movie about boxing, long before*Rocky* and *Raging bull* world found out about the world of professional boxing only thanks to this movie!
Congratulations to Kirk Douglas and we wish him 100 more years of an interesting and productive life!


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Q: How to access the current config in a view handler? I want to use a config method ('absolute_asset_spec') in a view handler.
How do I get the config object to invoke it on?
I've seen talk of a Config() method but where is it defined? Searching for it is, shall we say, problematic :)

A: Is request.registry.settings what you are looking for?
More details here:
Pyramid and .ini configuration
Or you were talking about a method. You want to access a method in every request?
def some_method():
   return 'stuff you want'

# in your main function
config.add_request_method(some_method, 'stuff', reify=True)

# in a view
foo = request.stuff

A: Thanks for the pointer. The answer is:
@view_config(route_name='home', renderer='templates/home.pt')
def home_view(request):
  config = Configurator(registry=request.registry)
  path = config.absolute_asset_spec('__init__.py')
    :
    :


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StoriesPart of Reframing sex work
Surviving sex work on the streets
Charmaine was sexually exploited as a child in the care system, and as a result experienced abusive relationships, addiction and the world of sex work. But the horrible things that have happened to her don't make her a bad person, as she reveals in her honest and poignant story.
Words by Charmaine and artwork by Jessa Fairbrother 14 May 2020
Surviving sex work on the streets. © Jessa Fairbrother for Wellcome Collection.
I was four when I was first taken into care. I was being sexually abused by my stepdad and my mum was an alcoholic. No one explained what was happening. Suddenly I was in a big house with lots of other kids and I didn't know where my family had gone. I remember thinking I must have done something wrong. The staff used to say that it wasn't my fault, but they wouldn't tell me why I couldn't go home. We never spoke about the sexual abuse.
I was nine when I first sold sex.* One of the older girls at the children's home in Leeds was already working down on Spencer Place in Chapeltown. She was 16. We wanted money to buy drink, so we got dressed up, went down on the beat, and a punter pulled up. I thought I was doing something normal. I thought sex was normal. To me, it was. I was amazed that anyone would pay me for it. I remember feeling excited about how much money I was holding.
[*This is rightly recognised as child sexual exploitation today. The author wished to fully communicate how she understood what was happening to her at the time, but it is equally as important to state that no child can 'sell sex'.]
I was 11 when first took crack and heroin. I used to lie about my age all the time, but people must have known. I fell in with drug dealers pretty quickly, but to me they were my friends. I didn't know I was being coerced. By 12, I had a dealer boyfriend. He took me off the streets for a while, but he also got me hooked on drugs. He used to beat me up and tell me it was to make me stronger. I've had beatings all my life.
I was 16 when I was first arrested for soliciting for sex. Today there are support groups and outreach programmes to help working girls, but there was none of that when I was on the street. The police would arrest you, slap an anti-social behaviour order on you, and issue a fine. Then you'd have to go back on the streets to earn the money to pay the fine.
Once you've got a police record for soliciting, you can't get a regular job. Once you've got a smack habit, people just look away.
"It sounds bizarre, but I loved being in jail. It helped me. I got counselling there and was detoxed. I've never been to school and there were education programmes in prison."
Going to jail and getting clean
I was 17 when I first went to jail. I got eight years for kidnapping and firearms offences. During admission, I found out I was six and a half months pregnant. I gave birth to my daughter while I was serving time at New Hall Young Offender Institute in Wakefield.
I know people looked down on me when I was on the street. But they didn't know anything about me.
It sounds bizarre, but I loved being in jail. It helped me. I got counselling there and was detoxed. I've never been to school and there were education programmes in prison. There was a structure that I'd never had before. They showed me how to do really simple things like filling out forms, opening a bank account, and doing laundry. I was like a baby learning to walk for the first time.
I was in and out of prison for ten years. At one point it was my second home. But it was better than being out on the streets. It was better than being on drugs.
I first got properly clean at 28. My mum had got in contact with me while I was in jail and I went to stay with her when I was released. Being with my family again centred me. After years of not knowing where I was going to sleep or eat next, I had a proper home. I was put on a methadone script and got off smack. Local support groups helped me exit sex work as well.
I got my first job at 34. I was put in touch with a charity that helps people with a criminal record find work. They all knew I'd been in jail, but I didn't dare tell anyone why. I thought if they knew I'd been a drug addict and worked on the streets as a prostitute, they would judge me and look down on me. I got a job in a department store and I was good at it, but then someone I'd been in jail with recognised me and all my past came out. When they fired me, they said it was because I hadn't disclosed my full record during interview.
"One of the hardest things about getting clean is cutting ties with your past life."
Relapsing, recovering and family life
I relapsed shortly after that. One of the hardest things about getting clean is cutting ties with your past life. Giving up drugs is easy compared to trying to get someone to give you a job when you've got a criminal record. I'd been a junkie and a working girl for twenty years. That was all I knew. I was so upset I'd lost that job that I started using again. Just a bit, I thought. Just to help me through this. But it doesn't work like that.
I started dating a drug dealer and everything spiralled very quickly. I was soon back on heroin and working on the street to feed my habit. I was so ashamed I left my mum's and cut all contact with my family. I can't be around them when I'm using.
I worked in the Leeds managed area then and things were very different. The police don't arrest punters or the girls there. They try to help you instead of sticking you in a cell. There are also charities like Basis to support women like me. They helped me get off drugs again, move back with my mum, and to make better choices. They're still supporting me now.
I was 36 when I became a grandma for the first time. My little girl has a family of her own and I want to be there for them. I'm 38 now and am clean, sober and no longer do sex work. But it's not easy. My record makes it difficult to get a job, I am a full-time carer for my mum, and I'm on Universal Credit. I've had my benefits sanctioned several times because of administration issues, and I know I could go down on the beat anytime and earn several hundred pounds.
Sometimes I can't believe I survived what I have been through. I should have died so many times, but here I am. Society writes us off as 'prostitutes' and I know people looked down on me when I was on the street. But they didn't know anything about me. What people don't seem to understand is that this is our lives. People live this. I know horrible things have happened to me, but I'm not a horrible person. Working girls are not horrible people. We're all just trying to get by.
Charmaine (not her real name) is a recovering drug addict and sold sex on the streets of Leeds for 25 years. She has now exited sex work and volunteers with Basis, a sex work project in Leeds to support other women.
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For the text of Matthew 16, click here.
After attempting to confuse Jesus's teachings with the mixing of traditions, the Pharisees try again, this time with the Sadducees too. This time they want a sign and though Jesus does rebuke them, He also promises a sign after all. He promises the sign of Jonah. This goes back to chapter 12 when they asked before and was given the same answer, verbatim. Well, the first part. This time Jesus doesn't explain, He just reminds them that they've already been promised a sign and what the sign they get will mean.
When He leaves them, the disciples follow, only realizing later that they didn't bring bread with them. This is frustrating for Jesus for two reasons, it seems. First, they've already had food miracles enough that they should know Jesus isn't about to let them go hungry but also because He uses it to make a point about not listening to the teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees and they didn't get it at first. It even includes that He had to repeat Himself for them to understand it. It's interesting to use the leaven of the bread as the example, because it's what makes the bread rise and the teachings could possibly do the same for people.
There is an exchange with Peter that ends with the famous promise that whatever loosened or bound on Earth by him will also be loosened or bound in Heaven. But there has also been discussion of false teachings. Does this promise extend to Peter alone? Peter and a direct lineage? Peter and those who would teach the Gospel after him? It's hard to say, but I'm pretty sure this is why the succession of the papacy is so important in Catholicism. It's the direct line of this promise from Peter to the current Pope. It's also a bit of a point of contention between Catholics and Protestants, but even this good moment for Peter doesn't exactly last.
The very next thing he does is try to convince Jesus that he would never let Him be crucified they way Jesus just told them He would be. Jesus included the resurrection, so I get why Peter should have recognized the importance of this, but he seems to have reacted like someone who loves his friend more than someone who is supporting the will of God. He seems to want to protect Jesus from it, and Jesus reacts sharply. I can only guess that this is because Jesus just described the evolution of the people turning on Him and His death and resurrection and Peter failed to get the significance of it all.
At the end, Jesus explains that the difference between working for your own worldly benefit and for the benefit of your soul.


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Entries Now Open for Second Annual Environmental March Madness Tournament
America's second Annual Environmental March Madness Tournament is now open for entries and will evaluate environmental academic programs and sustainability practices used by colleges and universities across the nation.
Enviance, Inc. has announced that the Call for Entries period has opened in the Second Annual Environmental March Madness tournament. GreenBiz Group and Qualtricshave partnered with Enviance to sponsor this year's tournament, which will evaluate the academic programs and sustainability practices at dozens of universities around the country.
The deadline for schools interested in participating in the tournament to submit is January 14, 2013. Student essays, department videos and images, and other supporting information will be collected beginning February 4, after the Sustainable 16 are announced.
The 2013 tournament will feature a new, distinguished panel of judges featuring environmental experts from a variety of sectors, including retail, energy, non-profit, journalism and academia, along with Enviance president and CEO, Lawrence Goldenhersh. Together, the judges will not only evaluate the curriculum at the colleges and universities who enter, but also weigh the environmental practices on the campuses themselves, to see which schools "practice what they teach."
"When we launched the Environmental March Madness tournament in early 2012, we never envisioned the amount of interest and competition it would spark among colleges and universities, large and small," said Goldenhersh. "If last year's tournament showed anything, it's that you don't have to be from the storied basketball conferences like the ACC or Big 10 to be considered a powerhouse, and even a small college in Maine—like Colby College, the 2012 National Champion—has a shot to cut down the nets come April. This year's competition should be even more intense and wide open as new schools participate and we open the judging to actual environmental practices taking place on campus."
The tournament judging will run in parallel to the 2013 NCAA college basketball tournament, culminating with the National Champion being announced on April 8, 2013. In addition to the National Champion title, Enviance will award the winning school's environmental and sustainability department with a $5,000 prize. Enviance will also send the department chair or a member of the faculty on an all-expenses-paid trip to San Diego to attend the Enviance User Conference, April 22 to26, where the department leader will lead a panel on educating future environmental professionals.
The President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Creates Investments in Addressing Climate Change, Public Health and More


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A pirate commits piracy. Cory looked down at his hands. This should come in very handy. If you don't want to attend the meeting, you don't have to. I've only seen her twice. She replied that she had never seen the man before. Perry has acquired the habit of thinking aloud. However much advice we give him, he still does exactly what he wants. My garden is filled with sweet-smelling blooms. Cindie has grown a beard.
We study music. You may take any picture you like. The train is arriving soon. There was a ship sailing on the sea. Hector came to Boston on business. You'd better not tell Sundar about what Elaine did yesterday. This rule reads several ways. A century ago, spittoons were still used. Don't let him close the door. I just had to check on something.
My computer won't boot up. Uri's girlfriend threatened to leave him. Kimberly can't hold down a job. He's always getting fired. You can go home now. I want John to meet you. This is my mother's computer. I'll ask how to get there. More time will be needed. They never came back. Martin was arrested in 2013.
Stephe has a lot of land. I like the green bicycle more than the pink. He went away from home three years ago, and has never been heard of since. Darci went to the gym. The use of space must be limited to non-military purposes, as far as Japan's involvement is concerned. I'm not a Liechtensteiner, but a Swiss. His business returned a good profit. Heinrich arrived on foot. Henry denied that he had stolen anything. We drank some wine.
I'm never so happy as when I'm in my garden. How many plates do you want? Takao has marital problems. Rainforests are one of the Earth's greatest biological treasures. He drinks tea and listens to music. I'm not completely satisfied with Tommy's explanation. A good start is half the work. It's my picture, not yours. Free man, always you will cherish the sea. I want Dorian to understand what has to be done.
She said that she gets up at six every morning. Egoism is the prime cause of cancer of soul. All living things die some day. I can't tell you how to do that. You have to figure it out on your own. Carlos doesn't want to buy anything else. We're still investigating. How did you know Dominick was going to die? Marci didn't know why Joni refused to go to the dance with him. Ray is moving fast. I'm afraid if Jeremy gets out of line just one more time, they will make him leave school.
Mason is Eddie's twin sister. Can you get it? The old person was living there by himself/herself. That is all right, so far as I am concerned. Are you sure you heard something? Ima is our next-door neighbor. Please warm yourself at the fire. Dawson asked me why I couldn't go. What are little boys made of? Snips and snails and puppy dog tails. I offer you my gratitude.
We're perfect for each other. Annie could be in the kitchen, but I don't know. I'm taking the afternoon off. I whispered to him to come in. Skeeter asked me if I was sleepy. There's ample room in the attic. I hate him, too. I have something important to tell Tiefenthal. They're going to operate on Stan. To preach is easier than to practice.
Pilot tried to remember the last time he had visited an art museum. Try eating something different. He is afraid to fly in an airplane. Where was I? Do you hear how fast he speaks? That is the danger. Can I trust you? Corey doesn't want to take risks. I'd like to have a glass of wine. The nuclear holocaust scenario is just old propaganda. Arsenals are limited and rusty.
This could destroy her entire life. We concede your right to this property. Did you read that thick book? He was her prince charming. What exactly are you trying to say? I don't remember Raif being so nice. I am a new student. I've been saving this bottle of wine for a special occasion. Natraj rented a room. How about some tea?


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How To Be a Woman
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It's a good time to be a woman: we have the vote and the Pill, and we haven't been burnt as witches since 1727. However, a few nagging questions do remain...
Why are we supposed to get Brazilians? Should we use Botox? Do men secretly hate us? And why does everyone ask you when you're going to have a baby?
Part memoir, part rant, Caitlin answers the questions that every modern woman is asking.
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Caitlin Moran is the eldest of eight children, home-educated on a council estate in Wolverhampton, believing that if she were very good and worked very hard, she might one day evolve into Bill Murray. She published a children's novel, The Chronicles of Narmo, at the age of 16, and became a columnist at The Times at 18. She has gone on to be named Columnist of the Year six times. At one point, she was also Interviewer and Critic of the Year - which is good going for someone who still regularly mistypes 'the' as 'hte'. Her multi-award-winning bestseller How to Be a Woman has been published in 28 countries, and won the British Book Awards' Book of the Year 2011. Her two volumes of collected journalism, Moranthology and Moranifesto, were Sunday Times bestsellers, and her novel, How to Build a Girl, debuted at Number One, and is currently being adapted as a movie. She co-wrote two series of the Rose d'Or-winning Channel 4 sitcom Raised by Wolves with her sister, Caroline. Caitlin lives on Twitter with her husband and two children, where she spends her time tweeting either about civil rights issues, or that picture of Bruce Springsteen when he was 23, and has his top off. She would like to be remembered as 'a very sexual humanitarian'.
What Caitlin Moran is reading this summer: nature writing, recipes and some new feminist classics
Moranifesto by Caitlin Moran
Caitlin Moran: how books made me a feminist


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That said, I weighed myself in today so that I would have a starting point for my goals. The measurements also validated what I said yesterday: I'm not fat, I am simply unfit.
I weigh 182.6 lbs right now, have 15.1% body fat, and a BMI of 24.9.
The last time I did these measurements I was at 155 lbs, 11% body fat, and some BMI that I can't remember because it's a useless metric.
My goal is to get myself back (close) to where I was before. It's a reasonable goal. Losing ~27lbs and 4% body fat. I give myself a 6 lb buffer when it comes to weight, so I can go up or down 3 lbs and still be in my zone. So…24 lbs! hah!
I figure I will run 2 miles either tomorrow or the next day (honestly depending on the weather), and maybe work up to a 5k (3.1 miles) by next Thursday. Again, I don't think that's unreasonable because I ran a 5k for the first time in 5 months just a few days ago (but my legs were sore for a couple days since they weren't used to being used).
That said, tomorrow I am talking about food and fueling for a run. Because I run to eat like the fat guy I used to be, lol.
What are your favorite recipes and how do you keep yourself energized? Let's share!
And remember, you can find me at @geekfitnesscast on pretty much all social media platforms.
Also, we have a thread on /r/geektogeekcast about this runstreak challenge! You should definitely check it out and get involved!


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What do you pack for a month-long road trip across the country? If you're anything like me, the answer is food. I've spent the last few weeks scouring for inspiration. I've come across recipes from the simple find a stick and spearing a hotdog onto it to the complex need to bring your whole kitchen camping with you. I'll settle for something in the middle.
Because we are going to be on the road for so long (we're heading to my best friends wedding in Seattle!) I'm thinking frozen sauces, soups and prepped accouterment is the way to go – basically my thought is that I'll have the flavoring ready to go and we'll pick up the meat on the road, with the exception of the first few days worth.
One tidbit I picked up was, of course, on Pinterest. I'm beyond obsessed with Pinterest! Use the link on the top left to check out my boards – they are numerous and vast! But back to the tidbit. a fellow Pinner claims if you freeze fresh herbs in olive oil they will stay good and won't become waterlogged the way they would if you freeze them alone or with water.
I am VERY excited about this concept! What could be better than foil chicken with an oil-ice cube with fresh rosemary? all the work is done and the flavors will melt and cook right in!
Today I prepped my trays with many different kinds of herbs, some chopped tomato, and some freshly roasted garlic (yum – see bellow), poured over the olive oil, covered with plastic wrap (incase they spill and so that the flavor doesn't permeate into my freezer) and froze those little bad boys up!
I wait patiently now. The next step will be to assemble some pre-packed foil packets with chicken and shrimp, freeze those and load the cooler at the last possible second before we head out on the road!
Place 6 whole heads of garlic in a loaf pan and bake in the oven at 335' F for about an hour or until a sharp knife will poke through with ease.
Allow the heads to cool until you can stand to touch them with bare hands. Cut the bottom off a head then squeeze the softened garlic, from both ends, into a bowl, be careful not to add any skins to the bowl, repeat with each head. Smash it with a fork to get a creamy consistency.
This is a kitchen staple! Use it in pretty much anything, mix it mayo for a sandwich, use it in stir-fry, spread it on bread with a little butter and parsley for a quick garlic bread…you get the idea!
This entry was posted in Travel on July 23, 2012 by Lindsay.
How are you keeping these li'l dudes frozen during the trip?
Not well if truth be told! I had them frozen solid before we left and surrounded by layer of ice, but after two days of driving they melted before I realized I needed new ice!
The good news is that I can still use the herb infused oil – only instead of easy to use cubes I've been drizzling with a spoon.


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Dunelm Appoints Vijay Talwar As Non-Executive Director
Dunelm, the UK's leading homewares retailer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Vijay Talwar as a Non-Executive Director. Vijay will join the Board on 1 October 2021, and will be a member of the Audit and Risk, Remuneration and Nominations committees.
Vijay is an Executive Committee member at Foot Locker, Inc., the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, where he is Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Europe, Middle East and Africa. During his tenure at the company, he has supported global digital development in varying leadership roles. Prior to his current role for instance, Vijay served as the company's Global President of Digital where he was charged with driving successful transformation of the direct to consumer platform. Overall, he holds a wide range of commercial experience from companies such as Sears Holdings and Blue Nile, Inc, The William J. Clinton Foundation, India and E.L. Rothschild.
Andy Harrison, Dunelm chairman said:
"I am very pleased to welcome Vijay to Dunelm. He brings excellent and highly relevant business leadership experience with truly international consumer brands, and has been at the centre of driving multi-channel digital transformation at Foot Locker, Inc. His international background and experience will also bring a different dimension to our Board discussions."
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On Saturday, June 18, 6pm-10pm, 18th Street debuts the openings for the final two exhibitions from its Legacy theme, Jerri Allyn and Inez S. Bush's Debating Through the Arts: Performance Art Event 3 project and York Chang's second life project. These two artists will activate the 18th Street galleries by creating projects that commemorate and pay tribute to California's influential Contemporary Art Movement; all in the spirit of the Getty Foundation's sponsored project, Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA 1945-1980.
From June 3 through August, 28 in the main gallery, Artists Jerri Allyn and Inez Bush , with collaborating artists Juna Amano, Micol Hebron, Michele Jaquis, Carol McDowell, Marissa Mercado, Rosalyn Myles,Shana Nys Dambrot, Juliana Ostrovsky, Beth Peterson, Karl Jean Petion, Erika Reynoso, Trinidad Ruiz, Marjan Vayghan, and Erich Wise will present Debating Through the Arts: Performance Art 3 & Exhibition, during the summer based on a model United Nations. The accompanying Exhibition features some of the creative proposals that have emerged from Debates 1 and 2. Discreet installations include sculpture, photography, video projections, interactive stations and conceptual artwork, some of which will change during the residency.
Jerri Allyn (MA, Feminist / Art and Community) creates site-oriented, interactive installations and performance art events that become a part of public life, and builds connections between various communities. Internationally exhibited, Jerri is a co-founding member of The Waitresses and Sisters of Survival, 1970s/80s performance art groups that were part of the burgeoning Feminist Art and New Genre movements. Grant funded for over 20 years, Allyn is part of the arts "legacy" in the City of Angels, the 2011 theme at 18th Street. Recently, she has focused on resolving conflicts creatively with A Chair Is… (2001-2005), and Debating Through the Arts (2009-2011), projects.


Jess! You are way too cool. Maybe next time you will find the mysterious and elusive giant squid. If so, please confirm that the cross section of a tentacle is really the size of a car tire. Have always wanted to know.
That is soo awesome! It is nice to see the new bright shiny faces at PTMSC, good luck this year girls!


They went to see "Treats" at the Garrick.
Nivens Manhole Cover Question (which is also the story title, reprinted in the N-Space anthology).
"Unlike chocolate covered biscuits, they hold their form when dunked in coffee.
in it is left as an exercise for the reader..."
You are an altogether bad person. Thank You for the pollution.
Incidentally, in case you didn't get it, the lady on left is one Bilie Piper who is of course universally loved and probably on course for a damehood.
Nunfm. A radio station with no content.
I am in the process of paying my annual visit to your pages. I note with interest you were in Fes the very same week I was in Marrakech. This has to be a coincidence of no apparent relevance.


In the lead-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics the number of foreign residents in Japan has never been higher, yet they represent less than 2% of the population. There is little or no integration between the Japanese and the immigrant communities. Furthermore, immigrants are frequently insulted or discriminated against because of their race. In fact, racial discrimination is not illegal in Japan.
To challenge racism and reduce racial bias through empathy, I designed an experiment and an experience to initiate positive interactions and perspective taking (=empathy) between Japanese and foreign residents.
My approach involved two phases: 1. Research and data collection: interviewing 6 Japanese and 6 foreign residents about their experiences of cross-cultural interactions.
2. Experiment and experience: to propel the unaddressed issue to the surface and to push people to confront their own prejudice, I challenged cultural and social norms by staging the intervention out in the public on the streets of central Tokyo across 2 days and 3 locations.
As part of the experience I invited two strangers - a japanese person and a foreigner – to sit down to very literally face each other and to listen to audio recordings of real first-hand accounts of cross-cultural interactions from the perspective of the other (derived from phase 1). The moment helped to break the ice between the strangers and initiate conversation and engagement.


According to a new report from the Financial Times, the initial 90 percent of free apps on the Play Store share user data with Google. This data, which includes information about age, gender, location and other apps, helps in creating detailed user profiles. The report says that the shredded data can then be used for many purposes, including targeted objectives. In this process, making revenue for a technical biome like Google. The report also shows that free news apps and apps are more likely to share user data with Google for children's purposes.
Although Google has denied reports that it misrepresents some common functions of the app and if an app violates its policies, then the company takes action. "This incorrectly makes common functional services like crash reporting and analytics, and how apps share data to deliver those services. We have clear policies and guidelines in Google and Google Play that developers and third- How the party applications can handle the data and we need developers to be transparent and ask for user permission. If an app violates our policies Literacy, then we act, "was quoted by a Google spokesperson told the BBC.
According to the report, Google is not the only technical company in the midst of this data harvesting. Approximately 43 percent of apps share data with Facebook, and many apps share user data with companies like Twitter data, Verizon, Microsoft and Amazon.
Google, Facebook et al are known to collect user data and monetize it through targeted advertising. They are doing this for a while. Only now, many scams have emerged, how much data they have collected in order to demand greater transparency from key privacy supporters and users, from technical companies. Demand for full control over users' data is increasing and delete them when they like.
European GDPR legislation is an expression of this demand. The GDPR Act has actually forced Google to change the way it is bundled - which are actually Google services - on Android phones in the European Union. Starting October 29, the global search engine will charge an unknown licensing fee from the giant phone manufacturers who want to pre-set up services like Gmail, Maps and YouTube in the European Economic Area (EEU).


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