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Online Lottery Ticket Sales – How to Find Legitimate Online Lottery Sites
When people hear the word lottery, they usually think of a game that requires you to pick a number and then win a prize. While this isn't the only way to earn cash, it's definitely one of the most popular. In fact, it's not uncommon for people to be millionaires playing the lottery.
There are lots of different kinds of lottery games, ranging from scratch cards to instant win games. Some of them can be played on a computer and others are available on mobile devices. A few states have also started to offer online lottery ticket sales. However, it's important to note that some of these online lotteries are still regulated by state laws, while others are not.
New York has one of the most expensive taxes in the United States. The lottery tax rate is a whopping 8.82 percent, and any winnings must be over $5,000. It's also a good idea to remember that any prize over $50,000 must be claimed in person. This means that you might have to purchase several tickets.
As a result, there aren't many states that offer an online lottery. However, Massachusetts is currently in the process of legalizing an online lottery. Meanwhile, Michigan has become one of the leading players in the online lottery market. With weekly sales topping $8 million in less than 18 months, the state has set the bar high for the rest of the nation.
Illinois was the first state to offer online lottery ticket sales. It began a pilot program in March 2012. The site soon expanded to include daily lottery games and Powerball lottery tickets. Since then, the site has added Instant Games.
Connecticut is another state that has an online lottery. Founded in 1984, the state's lottery offers local games and multi-state draw games. The proceeds go to education, debt services, and retired employee benefits. Several draw games are offered, including Cash4Life, which pays $1,000 a week for life.
North Dakota has an online Live Hongkong. The North Dakota Lottery began in 2004. The proceeds go to the state's general fund, as well as gambling treatment and prevention programs.
Pennsylvania is also a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association, which means that it offers a variety of in-house and local games. These include Keno, which has a single version with a top prize of $100,000. Alternatively, you can play electronic scratch-offs online.
If you live in New Jersey, Massachusetts, or Rhode Island, you can purchase your online lottery tickets. You can also check the current jackpots or scan your tickets to see if you've won. Most of these tickets are priced between $1 and $20. Buying more lottery tickets increases your odds of winning.
The United States is home to a wide range of different lotteries, ranging from local and state-specific games to big-money games. MegaMillions, for example, is the biggest national lottery in the country, with the top prize ranging from $200,000 to $1 billion.


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Starting on Shell Beach (a First Nations midden) we will journey through a beautiful forest, past a tidal lagoon and along a shoreline, learning about First Nations practices and their significance to the island as we walk. Settling at the intertidal zone, we'll use nets and buckets to catch, identify and release a remarkable diversity of animals. After a beachside lunch, we hike over to a new marine environment to participate in a "Teaching Train"- where the students become the teachers, showing each other the creatures they have learned about.
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has condoled with the people and government of Kwara State over the demise of Rep. Funke Adedoyin.
In a condolence message signed by Dogara on Friday, he described the late Adedoyin as a vibrant lawmaker whose death came as a rude shock.
"News of the death of Hon. Princess Funke Adedoyin came as a great shock. She was a vibrant lawmaker and dedicated public servant," the Speaker said.
He prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased, and for God to comfort those she left behind.
Also, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, described the late lawmaker as a courageous patriotic public's servant.
He tweeted, "Hon. Funke Adedoyin was a courageous and patriotic public servant. Over the years, as a Minister and later on, as the legislator, representing Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-ero Federal Constituency, Funke always dedicated herself to the service of the Nigerian people.


Q. What is the best growing environment for rhododendrons?
Acidic soil with a pH of 4-6 is needed for good rhododendron health. If your soil is too alkaline, you can raise the pH by adding agricultural sulfur or ferrous sulfate. Rhododendrons also require well-drained, humus-rich, loose soil for their numerous fine roots, many of which are close to the surface. So add generous proportions of compost, leaf mold, peat moss, and/or well-rotted manure to the soil.
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Rhododendron's fine roots take a long time to grow out into the surrounding soil. Because of this, a newly planted rhododendron will get its water out of the original root ball. If this ball is allowed to dry out, it is difficult to get it wet again. The soil around the planting hole can be wet, yet the plant root ball itself can be bone dry. Often the only way to re-wet a dry root ball is to place a dripping hose at the base of the trunk of the plant and let it run for several hours. Unless you have a very wet climate, doing this weekly in addition to the regular watering the plant gets during the first growing season will help get the plant off to a good start.
Favorable planting sites in regions with cold winters are north- or west-facing. South- and east-facing sites are not ideal because plants there are exposed to strong sun while still frozen, causing winter burn. Plants facing east and south are best protected by tall evergreens such as pines or arborvitaes. Placed on the sunny side of the rhododendron, the evergreens will provide a shady environment. Rhododendrons can be harmed or killed too much direct sunlight and also by sustained winds, so a low-lying area, or one protected by a building or a hedge, is a good choice.


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EXHIBITION CELEBRATING ILLUSTRATIVE ARTS PROVE A MASSIVE DRAW AS FESTIVAL GETS UNDERWAY
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The works of leading national and regional artists, cartoonists and illustrators drew in over 1,000 visitors as the Hartlepool Festival of Illustration launched its three- month exhibition at the Hartlepool Art Gallery.
Proving a massive draw were works by Gerald Scarfe, satirical cartoonist for the Sunday Times, and Sir Ridley Scott, a former student of the former West Hartlepool College of Art, who kindly donated story boards from his works Boy and a Bicycle and Black Hawk Down.
Original storyboards from Ridley Scott's first ever film
In collaboration with Hartlepool Borough Council and hosted by Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD), the Hartlepool Festival of Illustration saw over 40 world-renowned artists exhibit their original works, including Gruffalo-illustrator Axel Scheffler and Jane Hissey, author and illustrator of children's book series, Old Bear and Friends.
In a celebration of the illustrative arts, a full programme of talks by artists brought in packed audiences to the second Hartlepool Festival of Illustration, including Lawrence Goldsmith, cartoonist and co-writer for the Hartlepool legend Andy Capp by Reg Smythe.
Visitors enjoy the exhibition and the hundreds of artworks on display at the Hartlepool Art Gallery
Lawrence said: "The Festival exhibition is brilliant and has really got some fantastic names here, such as Ridley Scott and Gerald Scarfe. I would encourage people to come and have a look and to get inspired and then pick up a pencil or paintbrush and have a go."
On his character Andy Capp, Lawrence said: "The comic is so enduring and successful because the characters that Reg Smythe invented are brilliant. He is an everyman – he likes his footy and beer and his betting on horses and that translates round the world – still."
Andy Capp cartoonist Lawrence Goldsmith speaks to a packed crowd at the first of the Festival talks
Sean Garnett, co-writer for Andy Capp, said: "The art gallery is a lovely location and a fantastic building for the exhibition. Illustration is one of those things that whether you have a particular interest or not, there is something here that will strike you. Everybody should look at art in some form or another, and a lot of work has been put into this exhibition, so there is something to appeal to every age and every style.
"It also sparks childhood memories and in this digital day and age, you forget just how
Lawrence is joined by co-writer, Sean Garnett
good some illustrators are and were, with some fantastic talent on display here."
Over 250 works of art from as far back as the 1950s and 60s are now on display at the Hartlepool Art Gallery in Church Square, which is open until 29 August.
Sandra Dieckmann, artist and illustrator, said: "The festival is wonderful and I have had a great look around. I think it is an amazing exhibition that has been put together and I'm very impressed. I especially love the work of Benji Davies and Axel Scheffler, as I'm in picture books as well, so was particularly drawn to them, and seeing Chris Riddell's sketches has been great. The quality of all of the work is amazing."
Sandra Dieckmann with her drawings which focus on nature and wildlife
Derek Brazell, editor of illustration industry magazine – Varoom – and project manager for the Association of Illustrators, gave an industry perspective on the art of self promotion to a full audience alongside artists Sandra and Ben Tallon.
Derek said: "For the illustration industry, events like this are so important to celebrate the arts because illustrators often work individually and on their own. It's a really powerful and positive thing to come together and actually see what other people are doing, get inspired by the work, and it also fosters a sense of community. Any event that's showing the work – which it does here brilliantly – but also talking about the industry and other people's experiences, helps people feel they are part of something bigger, which they are as it is quite a sizeable industry."
Derek Brazell from the Association of Illustrators with artists Sandra Dieckmann and Ben Tallon
Ben Clowes, Programme Leader for CCAD's Illustration for Commercial Application degree, said: "The second Hartlepool Festival of Illustration gave us the opportunity to exhibit some of the best in the field, show the cornucopia of image making and how we all can, and do relate, as every picture tells a story.
"It is rare to be able to exhibit such a quality show outside of the capital. The illustration team relished the chance to curate such an exciting mix of artists and to pull together names from across the world. By looking to its past, present and future, this exhibition captures the essence and breadth of the industry.
The popular event attracted both young and old
"It fills me with pride to also have graduates from the BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application programme exhibiting this year, on their merit and hard work they have been able to forge the beginning of what will be illustrious careers."
As well as the exhibition, a number of free workshops are taking place across the Tees Valley throughout June, including CCAD alumni Alan Vest, who now illustrates for The Guardian, and fashion illustrator and CCAD lecturer, Frances Moffatt. For more information, please visit http://festivalofillustration.com/workshops/
The Festival is made possible through the generous financial support of Arts Council England and its Lottery Funded Grants for the Arts programme, Hartlepool Borough Council, the Sir James Knott Trust and sponsors Grand Central Trains, Northern Print and Crossing the Tees.
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Get to know an Academic Editor: Lars Juhl Jensen
July 17, 2019 PLOS Open Access Open Science Publishing
Note: PLOS will be attending the ISMB/ECCB conference in Basel, Switzerland starting July 21. Stop by booth 7 and say hello. Lars Juhl Jensen, an Academic Editor for PLOS Computational Biology, will also be in attendance. Here's a brief interview with him.
Q: Can you tell us a little about yourself?
A: I was trained as a chemist but grew up programming, so bioinformatics was an obvious match for me. I started in the group of Søren Brunak, where I did my training including Ph.D. and then spent six years at EMBL in the group of Peer Bork before starting my own group at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research in 2009.
Q: How many years have you been an editor on PLOS CB?
A: I've been associate editor on PLOS CB for 11 years.
Q: Why is PLOS CB important to you and the community
A: PLOS CB plays an important role in bridging the gap between the more algorithm-focused bioinformatics journals and the traditional biological journals, which rarely publish studies that do not have a wet-lab component.
Q: What is your area of study and why is it important?
A: My group has a strong focus on tool development, primarily related to biological networks and biomedical text mining. Network representations of the current biological knowledge and available data, including what is buried in the literature, is increasingly important for interpreting new omics data.
Q: What first drew you into the field?
A: With an interest in molecular biology and many years of programming experience, it was really a no-brainer to go into bioinformatics back when the first fully sequenced genomes became available.
Q: What are you most looking forward to while attending ISMB?
A: The most interesting sessions to me are the NetBio COSI and special session on text mining, which I am involved in organizing. Besides that, the poster sessions are always a highlight for me.
Q: Are there any trends in your field right now?
A: Deep learning is obviously a major trend in text mining. Other than that, the move towards open licenses on databases and tools continues to be strong.
Q: Why do you believe in Open Science?
A: In my experience sharing the tools we make already before publishing them is highly advantageous. If you already have a user base before submitting a manuscript, it only becomes easier to publish your work. Editors can see that it is worthwhile publishing, most bugs will have been sorted out before peer review, and the publication is more likely to get cited as soon as it comes out.


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Photo gallery of Hoobastank band members wearing chucks in casual, posed, and performance situations.
1 Hoobastank Another shot from the same performance.
2 Hoobastank Studio shot 2.
3 Hoobastank Dan Estrin in the studio.
4 Hoobastank The band in performance. Dan Estrin and Markku Lappalainen are wearing black chucks.
5 Hoobastank Relaxing in the studio.
6 Hoobastank Different black and white outdoor shot of the band. Dan Estrin wears black low cut chucks.
7 Hoobastank Posed outdoor shot of the band. Dan Estrin wears black low cut chucks.
8 Hoobastank The band on the red carpet.
9 Hoobastank Posed shot.
10 Hoobastank Posed shot. Chris Estrin wearing black low cut chucks.
11 Hoobastank Sitting on some stairs. Doug Robb is wearing red high top chucks.
12 Hoobastank Dan Estrin and Doug Robb wearing black and Carolina blue chucks.
13 Hoobastank Hoobstank album cover.
14 Hoobastank Posed shot.
15 Hoobastank The band in performance.
16 Hoobastank Lead singer Doug Robb performing in his red chucks.
17 Hoobastank Outdoor posed photo.
18 Hoobastank Posed shot on a Honda mini-bike.
19 Hoobastank Doug Robb performing in red low cut chucks.
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Hoobastank (often stylized as h∞bastank) is an American rock band, best known for their hit "The Reason", which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2004. They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They were signed to Island Records from 2001 to 2012 and have released five albums and one extended play to date. Their sixth studio album, Fight or Flight, was released on September 11, 2012. They have sold 10 million albums worldwide.


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Peel and cut the potato into 1/2-inch cubes and place them in a pot with water and a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 15 minutes, or until easily pierced with a knife. Drain and mash with a fork, 1 tablespoon butter, and a splash of water (or milk, if handy). Season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, core, seed, and devein the bell peppers, then thinly slice. Halve, peel and thinly slice the onion. Mince or grate the garlic. Strip the leaves off the thyme sprig. Finely chop the parsley.
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Rock Climbing and Abseiling is essentially the practice of travelling up and down rock and cliff faces and is fantastic fun, as well as a great workout! Clinging to a rock at height can be a nerve-wracking experience for some but the thrills and spectacular views make it all worthwhile.
Although communities living in mountainous areas have been practicing climbing for thousands of years, the sport of climbing as we know it only began in the Victorian era, with a small group of intrepid explorers competing to be the first to conquer new heights. With the development of abseiling in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, climbers suddenly had a way of getting down from rocks as easily as up and the modern sport as we know it was born!
Today, modern equipment has made climbing safer and more accessible than ever, ensuring that everyone can come and have a go and experience just how much fun it is.
All of our climbing is done outside, on limestone or sandstone. The limestone climbing takes place in a nearby old quarry, while our sandstone venue is a buttress, on the outskirts of a town.
In a full day's activities the participant may experience bouldering, climbing and abseiling. We can provide everything from taster sessions that serve as an introduction to climbing, to progressive climbing courses.
One of the first activities we are likely to undertake with you (after our initial health and safety brief) is to go bouldering.
Our climbing sessions consist of a small group of people belaying and one person climbing. Once you are ready to tackle climbing we head out to the rock face to get you started.
Before anyone leaves the ground there will be a demonstration on how to belay and everyone will be checked before being allowed to climb. Depending on your experience and comfort off the ground you will climb to a variety of different heights and get to try a range of different challenges.
Abseiling is a technique which is usually used in modern climbing to get the climber to the bottom of the crag to then climb up. At the venue we use we do not need to do this but it is still a good skill and technique to learn, allowing you to move on to advanced climbing.
Abseiling is enjoyed by all ages and abilities and is fantastic fun for both groups and individuals.
All of our Instructors are qualified through the Mountain Leader Training board, and hold a minimum of Single Pitch Award. This allows our instructors to use a variety of venues that have only one pitch.
Both Mike and Lisa hold the Single Pitch award. Lisa has been climbing for twelve years and passed her climbing qualification back in 2011. She has climbed in most of the popular climbing areas in the England and wales. In Majorca and Spain, her favourite climbing area is El Rosario in Southern Spain.
At the start of each session we make sure that any equipment you are assigned is correctly fitted and that you are shown how to use it. We also have a small collection of climbing boots in adult's sizes if you do not have your own.
To book your Rock Climbing & Abseiling adventure with us online, please click on one of the links below. If you don't see a suitable session, please get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate you on another date.
A: Warm stretchy clothing, trousers which allow you to move freely and don't restrict your movement. Jogging bottoms / leggings are ideal, along with a thermal t-shirt or man-made fibre t-shirt and fleece. Cotton is not an ideal fabric to wear, as when it get damp or wet it gets cold, but if this is all you own, it's fine - please just avoid jeans!
A: A packed lunch, drink, sunscreen for summer months, as well as any medication needed throughout the day.
Q: I am scared of heights, can I still participate?
A: Absolutely! Climbing is all about setting goals and having a go. To start off with, the climber who is nervous or scared of heights should discuss their goal for each climb, with the intention of going slightly higher with each attempt. There are also other ground skills to learn, for example how to belay and keep your climber safe.


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For this Taipei specialty coffee tour I decided to skip the most known cafés like Rufous Coffee, The Lobby Of Simple Kaffa and Fika Fika. You can find them on many big coffee blogs, so no need to write about it. I used Instragram as my tour guide and went to the most Instagrammable cafés.
Kuala Lumpur isn't the easiest city for a specialty coffee tour. All the cafés are spread out over the city, but that doesn't mean I visit some amazing coffee places and tried some good coffees.
Recently I found a new go to. Like a coffee & travel life hack: Hostels x Cafés. Yes they exists and there are so many of them. I started exploring them in Asia and first up is Back Home and LOKL Coffee Co.
Do we, as baristas, think less or underestimate cappuccino drinking people? That was the question I got from a friend and it triggered me to share my opinion.
Heading to Bangkok with a list of 15 specialty coffee places and zero touristic attractions. That's how I roll!


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Tennis: Austrian wins local futures tourney
Andreas Haider-Maurer of Austria defeats Dutchman Thiemo De Bakker 6-4, 6-4 in final of $10,000 Ramat Hasharon ATP Futures tournament.
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Andreas Haider-Maurer of Austria defeated Dutchman Thiemo De Bakker 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the $10,000 Ramat Hasharon ATP Futures tournament on Saturday. Haider-Maurer, who is ranked 505 in the world, will also take part in the Futures event that begins in Hadar Yosef on Monday and could well meet De Bakker once again. The 18-year-old, who is the world's number one junior player, is making his first steps on the ATP circuit and has already shown plenty of promise. Nicole Thyssen (467) of the Netherlands won the woman's tournament on Saturday by defeating Portuguese Neuza Silva (495) 6-2, 6-4.


Wolverhampton Wanderers are believed to be in pole position to sign Benfica wonderkid Joao Felix, despite recent interest from the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid.
The 19-year-old has been lighting up the Portuguese top tier with some sensational performances this season, scoring seven goals and making three assists. His performance against Nacional last Sunday was particularly impressive, as his mesmerizing midfield performance - in which he both scored and provided an assist - saw his side win 10-0.
Real Madrid have reportedly been scouting the player since he was 17, while United are also believed to have a long-standing interest in the starlet. A report last month also claimed that Liverpool had seen a EUR70m bid for the teenager rejected by Benfica.


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Her collection focused on the war, and as I explored philately, I began to specialize in something that was dear to me — the American West. Over time, that expanded into a couple of other topic areas, the most recent being Mexico.
Older Mexican stamps aren't terribly expensive (I acquired a copy of the first ever issued for just a few bucks), which is good, because I don't play the high-stakes games. I'm far more interested in the subject matter than the philatelic value.
As I began to develop an interest in the history of the borderlands between the United States and Mexico, I began finding stamps that related to these stories. In studying another nation, it's interesting to see which events and people they believe merit memorialization on a postage stamp.
It is the last that corresponds to what I anticipate will be the second in the Epic of Bisbee series, The Mexican Revolution at Naco. I just acquired Mexico No. 574, which commemorates the entry into Mexico City of Venustiano Carranza on April 14, 1916, issued 50 years later.
At the time, there was a considerable struggle between Carranza and Pancho Villa, the other great revolutionary of the north, as to which would prevail as the leader of Mexico. Carranza had recently won the competition.
The fact that President Woodrow Wilson had recognized Carranza, rather than Villa, as the leader of post-revolutionary, post-Porfirian Mexico, led to much of what happened at Agua Prieta, Naco and Columbus, N.M. in the ensuing months. All of that will be part of the book, No. 2 in the Epic of Bisbee.
Pancho Villa was a major player in Bisbee's history in the teens. He visited our city on several occasions, but more to the point, he (or at least his troops) made war at Naco.
It was Villista activity nearby in northern Mexico that colored how Bisbee reacted at the time of the Deportation in July 1917 as well.
It's all a fabulous story, and the role in it of this immediate region has many keys to what Mexico is today and the tenor of the two nations' relationships as well.
A lot of what happened may surprise you.
So stay tuned for more about the Revolution at Naco.


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Sung in German with English subtitles
Strauss's thrilling and audacious adaptation of Greek tragedy receives a new staging by the award-winning director Christof Loy.This uncompromising opera, about a daughter intent on bloody revenge and a mother driven to madness, has provoked critics to lively debate and both shocked and excited audiences since its 1909 premiere. Antonio Pappano conducts music that combines violence with moments of exquisite tenderness in his first Strauss interpretation for The Royal Opera since 2002. The outstanding cast includes Nina Stemme (Bru¨nnhilde in last Season's Der Ring des Nibelungen) in the title role, and Karita Mattila in her role debut as the haunted queen Klytämnestra.
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by Shane McGlaun - Sat, Jul 13, 2019
NVIDIA And AT&T To Demo GeForce Now Game Streaming On 5G Android Phones This Weekend
AT&T and NVIDIA have announced that they will be working together on the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. AT&T has enabled its 5G network in parts of Las Vegas, and it's highlighting the 5G tech in a sponsorship of the NBA Summer League starting with live games earlier this week. The AT&T 5G technology is being leveraged to allow the wireless streaming of high-quality video and game streaming coupled with NVIDIA's GeForce NOW service. AT&T provided its 5G mmWave spectrum with Ericsson as its network infrastructure backbone for the service. The tie-up allowed the streaming of live video from Samsung devices in the stands at the games. The video streamed live from... Read more...
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"Don't let the Warriors blowing a 3-1 lead distract you from the fact that…" The Golden State Warriors had a record-setting run during the NBA regular season (2015 - 2016) and were even looking good throughout the playoffs. Heck, the Warriors had a 3 games to 1 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers when it all fell apart. The Cavaliers would rally during the finals to win three straight, clutching the 2016 NBA championship title. Needless to say, the meme community was (and still is) unkind to Steph Curry and his crew for the embarrassment. Golden State has a lot to prove this year in the playoffs, and according to Bing Predicts, the team will avenge its stunning loss last year by torching Cleveland... Read more...
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For most of his professional career, NBA player Matt Bonner has donned a San Antonio Spurs uniform. Including his first two seasons with the Toronto Raptors, Bonner's been a reliable shooter, hitting over 46 percent of his shots over his career, including 41.4 percent from three-point land. That's pretty good for a center-forward, though he's coming off his worst shooting season of his 11-year career, and he blames the iPhone 6 for his woes. If that's where the story stopped, you'd probably assume he spent too much time posting to Twitter and playing mobile games and not enough time practicing his jumper in the gym. However, that's now why he blames Apple's newest flagship device, at least not... Read more...
by Paul Lilly - Fri, May 30, 2014
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Inks Deal To Acquire Los Angeles Clippers For $2 Billion
It's being reported that a deal has been made to sell the Los Angeles Clippers to Steve Ballmer, 58, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Microsoft. Shelly Sterling, estranged wife of disgraced Clippers controlling owner Donald Sterling, signed off on the agreement as sole trustee of the Sterling family trust. The deal will now be sent straight to the NBA for final approval. Despite inking the agreement, Ballmer may want to hold off on popping open a bottle of bubbly. For one, the deal requires approval by the league office, and if it's granted, it must then be approved by three-fourths of the league's owners. Neither of those potential roadblocks are expected to stand in the way of Ballmer... Read more...
by Paul Lilly - Tue, Mar 18, 2014
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I'm a short Italian a hair-length away from being 5-foot 9-inches tall, yet despite my height deficiency, I know what it's like to play basketball above the rim. It's not because I have an amazing vertical like Nate Robinson or, for your old school ballers, Spud Webb, both whom have won the slam dunk contest. No -- one reasons I know what it's like to play ball like a 6-footer is because the hoops are sometimes lowered at my local YMCA. The other reason is because the Sacramento Kings have teamed up with Google to use Glass on the court. Unfortunately, players don't get to wear Glass during actual games, but they have been able to record shooting sessions hours before a game is played. In doing... Read more...
by Seth Colaner - Fri, Jan 17, 2014
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Call the Midwife wedding as Trixie Franklin finally finds love again?
Call the Midwife: Sister Frances delivers bad news to a patient
Nurse Trixie Franklin (played by Helen George) met Matthew Aylward (Olly Rix) in heartbreaking circumstances on Call The Midwife when his wife tragically died following the birth of their son. The widower returned later to the series where he invited Trixie to his son's christening and the pair have been growing closer ever since. While they are clearly fond of each other, Trixie actor Helen has hinted there are still "so many obstacles to overcome".
Olly made his Call The Midwife debut in series 10 when his wife gave birth at the Lady Emily Clinic where Trixie encouraged him to be more involved in the childbirth process and bond with his newborn son.
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However, in the following episode, his wife sadly died after being diagnosed with leukaemia leaving Matthew widowed.
He returned to the BBC show later in the series and asked Trixie to attend his son's christening which brought the pair closer together.
While they have continued to bond since the Christening, the way the pair met has complicated matters.
Speaking to Express.co.uk and other publications, Helen opened up on the "deeply emotional situation" the characters are embroiled in.
The 37-year-old actress said: "Yes we are getting closer and it's going well, he's still here and he's invested.
"It's such a deeply emotionally situation and there are so many obstacles to overcome so it's a bit of a friendship really and a support mechanism before it becomes anything romantic.
"I think it's possibly one of those things that everyone sees around them that they don't see themselves.
"It's a friendship that develops upon truth because she's been there and cared for his wife as she died and there's a connection because of that.
"But does he drive me to drink? You'll have to see."
Helen also opened up about kissing scenes during the 11th series of the popular drama, but she didn't specify who she might be puckering up to.
The star explained the cast and crew had to adhere to strict COVID-19 restrictions when they were filming series 11 which made romance scenes awkward.
Helen quipped: "Well we became masters at kissing through perspex. It was the most unsexy thing you can ever do.
"And a man comes along with a little bit of spray and a window wiper and wipes down your spit after every take and it's horrific.
"It takes a while and it was so mechanical. Do we turn our heads to the left? It was so embarrassing and just awful."
Could the admission about kissing be linked to Trixie and Matthew's romance blossoming in the series?
It looks as though viewers will have to wait and see how their relationship develops as the series continues.
If the couple finally tell each other how they feel about one another will Matthew propose to Trixie?
Could the Call The Midwife series finale see Trixie walk down the aisle in an elegant wedding gown and her trademark red lipstick?
Call The Midwife continues on Sunday at 8pm on BBC One.
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Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower is a professor in the foundations of education at Virginia Tech, where he teaches graduate courses in gender and education, the sociology of education, and qualitative research.
He is a former Fulbright scholar to Australia, where he conducted a yearlong study of the development and implementation of the world's first federal-level policy on the education of boys. His research interests include the politics of boys' education, masculinity studies, the politics of food, the use of comics and graphic novels in qualitative research and classrooms, and policy studies.
He is the author of How to Write Qualitative Research (Routledge, 2019), The Politics of Policy in Boys' Education: Getting Boys "Right" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008) and coeditor of The Problem with Boys' Education: Beyond the Backlash (Routledge, 2009), School Food Politics: The Complex Ecologies of Hunger and Feeding in Schools Around the World (Peter Lang, 2011), Leaders in Gender and Education: Intellectual Self-Portraits (Sense Publishers, 2013), and The Wiley Handbook of Gender Equity in Higher Education (Wiley, 2020). His scholarly articles have appeared in Educational Researcher, Review of Educational Research, Teachers College Record, Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, Gender and Education, The Journal of Mixed Methods Research, and Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, among others.
His work has been awarded the 2013 Anselm Strauss Award for Qualitative Family Research from the National Council on Family Relations as well as a Critics Choice Book Award from the American Educational Studies Association.
Principal Areas of Research Focus
Comics and Graphic Novels in Research and Education
PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006
MEd in English Education, Vanderbilt University, 2000
BA in English, Winthrop University, 1995
Professional Roles
Editorial Board Member, Reading Research Quarterly
Editorial Board Member, Sex Roles
Anselm Strauss Award for Qualitative Family Research (for the article "Waltzing Matilda: An Autoethnography of a Father's Stillbirth"), National Council on Family Relations, 2013.
Critics Choice Book Award for School Food Politics: The Complex Ecology of Hunger and Feeding in Schools Around the World, American Educational Studies Association, 2012
North Dakota University System Award for Innovative Use of Technology to Improve Student Learning and Success in the Classroom, 2017.
Niemi, N. S. & Weaver-Hightower, M. B. (Eds.) Wiley Handbook of Gender Equity in Higher Education. John Wiley & Sons, 2020.
How to Write Qualitative Research. Routledge, 2019.
Weaver-Hightower, M. B., & Skelton, C. (Eds.) Leaders in Gender and Education: Intellectual Self-Portraits. Sense Publishers, 2013.
Robert, S. A. & Weaver-Hightower, M. B. (Eds.). School Food Politics: The Complex Ecologies of Hunger and Feeding in Schools around the World. Peter Lang, 2011.
Martino, W., Kehler, M., & Weaver-Hightower, M. B. (Eds.). The Problem with Boys' Education: Beyond the Backlash. Routledge, 2009.
The Politics of Policy in Boys' Education: Getting Boys "Right." Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Select Journal Articles
Kuttner, P., Weaver-Hightower, M. B., & Sousanis, N. (2020). Comics-based research: The affordances of comics for research across the disciplines. Qualitative Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794120918845
(2017). Losing Thomas and Ella: A father's story (A research comic). Journal of Medical Humanities. doi: 10.1007/s10912-015-9359-z.
Stupnisky, R. H., Weaver-Hightower, M. B., & Kartoshkina, Y. (2015). Exploring and testing predictors of new faculty success: A mixed method study. Studies in Higher Education, 40(2), 368-390. doi: 10.1080/03075079.2013.842220.
(2014). A mixed methods approach for identifying influence on public policy. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 8(2), 115-138. doi: 10.1177/1558689813490996.
(2012). Waltzing Matilda: An autoethnography of a father's stillbirth. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 41, 462-491.
(2011). Why education researchers should take school food seriously. Educational Researcher, 40(1), 15-21.
(2010, May/June). Where the guys are: How concerned should we be about men in higher education? Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning.
(2008). An ecology metaphor for educational policy analysis: A call to complexity. Educational Researcher, 37 (3), 153-167.
(2003). The "boy turn" in research on gender and education. Review of Educational Research, 73 (4), 471-498.
(2002). The gender of terror and heroes? Interrogating men and masculinity after September 11, 2001. Teachers College Record. http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentID=11012
Select Book Chapters
(2020). Critical theories and methods in gender and higher education. In N. S. Niemi & M. B. Weaver-Hightower (Eds.), The Wiley handbook of gender equity in higher education (Chapter 24). John Wiley & Sons.
(2019). Analyzing self and other in autoethnography: Telling secrets about one's stillborn child. In A. Humble & E. Radina (Eds.), How qualitative data analysis happens: Moving beyond "themes emerged." Routledge.
(2018). Losing Thomas and Ella: A father's story (A research comic) [reprint]. In J. Johnson (Ed.), Graphic Reproduction! A Comics Anthology. Penn State University Press.
*Kuttner, P., Sousanis, N., & Weaver-Hightower, M. B. (2017). How to draw comics the scholarly way: Creating comics-based research in the academy (pp. 396-422). In Leavy, P. (ed.), Handbook of arts-based research. Guilford Press.
(2013). Sequential art for qualitative research: Making comics to make meaning of the social world. In C. Syma & R. Weiner (eds.), Graphic Novels and Comics in the Classroom: Essays on the Educational Power of Sequential Art (pp. 260-273). McFarland and Company.
(2013). Waltzing Matilda: An autoethnography of a father's stillbirth [reprint]. In P. Sikes (Ed.), Autoethnography (vol. 4). Sage.
(2011). Fixing up lunch ladies, dinner ladies and canteen managers: Cases of school food reform in the United States, England and Australia. In S. A. Robert & M. B. Weaver-Hightower (Eds.), School food politics: The complex ecology of hunger and feeding in schools around the world (pp. 46-70). Peter Lang.
(2009). Issues of boys' education in the United States: Diffuse contexts and futures. In W. Martino, M. Kehler, & M. B. Weaver-Hightower (Eds.) The problem with boys' education: Beyond the backlash (pp. 1-35). Routledge.
(2009). Masculinity and education. In Apple, M. W., Au, W., & Gandin, L. A. (Eds.), The Routledge international handbook of critical education (pp. 163-176). Routledge.
(2007). The boy problem [essay]. In Bank, B. J. (Ed.), Gender and education: An encyclopedia (pp. 717-722). Praeger.
(2002). The truth about grooms (Or, how to tell those tuxedoed men apart). In F. Tochon (Ed.) The foreign self: Truth telling as educational inquiry (pp. 201-217). Atwood Publishing.
Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research
Fulbright Postgraduate Research Fellowship, Australia, 2003. Hosted by the University of Queensland.
Select Invited Lectures and Workshops
American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C. "How to Write About Qualitative Research," Virtual Research Learning Series, August 6, 2020. [Online]
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. "Masculinity Metrics that Matter: How Universities Might Understand Men and Boys Differently," Male Success Speaker Series, November 20, 2019.
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. Two-day workshop, "How to Write Qualitative Research." November 27-28, 2018.
Kelsh, A., Weaver-Hightower, M. B., Zerr, R. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. Workshop, "Innovative Pedagogy and Authentic Assessment in US Higher Education." May 24, 2016.
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China, College of Foreign Languages. "Using Comics and Graphic Novels in Teaching and Research." May 23, 2016.
Weaver-Hightower, M. B., & Hunter, C. North Dakota Department of Health, Comprehensive Cancer Prevention and Control Program. Workshop, "Conducting a Basic Focus Group." November 13, 2015.
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Provoking Scholarly Dialogues series, "Pink Slime, Pizza as a Vegetable, and Endless 'Freedom' Fries: School Food Politics in the Global Conservative Moment." March 6, 2013.
Australasian Boys' Education Network, northern Queensland and Tasmania. Series of keynotes on "the boy turn" and workshops on action research. June 2006.
Open University, Milton Keynes, England. "What About 'What About the Boys?': A Critical Examination of Issues in the Development of Curriculum for Boys." June 8, 2001.
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The Tinderbox Way explores an approach to artisanal software and the design of a powerful tool for making, visualizing, and thinking about notes. It's an idiosyncratic and personal look at why software works as it does, and a meditation on the craft of software design.
The Third Edition is greatly expanded and includes a new set of Design Notes edescribing many alternative design ideas. It's about 30% longer than the first edition, and has been comprehensively revised for Tinderbox 7.3 .
I think Bernstein undersells the book here. There is a lot more than just what was in his head as he conceived of and built Tinderbox. He writes a lot about the art of note-taking, and describes how Tinderbox can help you in your own note-taking. I found the first edition very interesting reading. You don't get many books ruminating on the practice of taking, managing and harvesting notes.
I bought the second edition too, but only read parts of it. The new edition is over 500 pages, where the second edition was 382. Just comparing chapter 2, "Building Tinderbox," the third edition is greatly expanded and, I found, more interesting, providing more of the background philosophy about Bernstein's choices. That's as far as I've gotten so far.
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2DM Arquitectos should try shipbuilding after their work on the Casa Pre Barco
Usually, when a ship runs aground, all those involved are in for a bad day. To give you an idea, a recent incident at the Suez Canal was a nightmare for logistics. The Ever Given – one of the world's largest container vessels – blocked traffic for almost a week. As such, we're wondering why the Casa Pre Barco is channeling similar vibes.
Now that the controversial event is behind us, we should shift our attention to what makes this avant-garde house so special. This two-storey structure does not necessarily stick out as an eyesore among its surroundings. Instead, its location somewhere on the coast of Chile is ideal for its silhouette.
Just like a massive watercraft being constructed on dry land, its form lives us to its namesake. Much like before when ships were not yet made out of metal, the Casa Pre Barco uses wood. Credit for the design of this unique building goes to 2DM Arquitectos.
From afar, the dark wood of its exterior strikes an imposing figure. The combination of the natural material with floor-to-ceiling glass panels adds a modern touch. Artificial lighting is optional in the morning as sunlight floods the interior of the dwelling.
Another exterior feature is the cantilevered wooden terrace. Although there are no railings on the edges, the space is ideal for entertaining guests. Maybe the owners should consider a barrier of some kind just in case there are kids around.
Inside, the Case Pre Barco looks even more inviting as the wooden walls and simple décor give off a warm atmosphere. You can find the primary living areas on the ground level. Head on up to view the jaw-dropping view courtesy of the large windows. Perhaps 2DM Arquitectos should try their hands on a blueprint for a superyacht in the future.
Images courtesy of 2DM Arquitectos
You need to know where to look to spot The Invisible House
Covered by mirrored tempered glass on all side, The Invisible House is barely visible at a glance unless you really know what to look for.
HAADS presents the Eco-Floating Hotel which rotates to generate its own power
One full rotation takes 24 hours, so the motion of the Eco-Floating Hotel has minimal impact on anything or anyone aboard.
Hsu Rudolphy Architecture Builds The Slope House With A Stunning Lake View
The Slope House touts a steel and concrete framework clad in wood with glass walls and windows for a breathtaking view of the landscape.
Milad Eshtiyaghi Studio introduces the gravity-defying Suspended House
Whoever chooses to live in a structure like the Suspended House are at the mercy of those who are crazy enough to turn it into reality.
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With the pace of life and the eventual cost, it makes sense to choose a shed kit for your backyard instead of building one from scratch
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The Cottage Pod Bukovou is a mountain retreat in the Czech Republic that houses functional spaces including a living and dining room, kitchen, bedrooms, and even a sauna.


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Public Release: 13-Dec-2017
PrEP could make US easily hit its 2020 HIV prevention goal, Drexel U. study finds
If just a quarter of men who have same-sex intercourse and are at a high risk for HIV used daily preventive medicine, three out of every 10 HIV infections could be averted, according to a new Drexel University study.
Michael T. LeVasseur, PhD, and Neal D. Goldstein, PhD, from Drexel's Dornsife School of Public Health, used a 10,000 person model of high-HIV-risk men who have sex with men (a term used for anyone who engages in same-sex intercourse, regardless of sexual orientation) to determine that prevention level. If it were achieved in the real world, it would more than surpass the United States' National HIV/AIDS Strategy goal, which is to reduce new infections by 25 percent by 2020.
Their study specifically looked at how the use of a daily preventive drug, collectively called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) but sold under the brand-name Truvada, would affect HIV transmission rates. And they found that if any segment of the high-risk population used it, there would be an increase in prevention.
"We know that PrEP is highly effective at preventing HIV infection, what we don't know is how much of an impact it will have at the population level considering the numerous behavioral strategies that men use to prevent infection," LeVasseur said. "This study attempts to answer this question and future work with this model will attempt to identify specific strategies that will work best to stop the transmission of HIV."
Published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, the study by LeVasseur, Goldstein, and their team doesn't just look at PrEP use alone, but also other prevention methods, both on their own and mixed together. Those other methods included condom use, seroadapive behaviors (such as taking different positions during intercourse to reduce transmission risk) and treatment as prevention (which could reduce the "viral load" and make it less likely to transfer).
The cohort used in the study was compiled with data that would reflect a true-to-life 10,000 person population among urban, non-monogomous men who have sex with men, who were defined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) as "high-risk." All of the numbers were derived from the CDC's study of 21 U.S. cities.
HIV-positive status was assigned to 19 percent of the cohort -- 44 percent of whom were unaware -- and 36 percent of those in the study that were HIV-negative had not been tested in a year.
The researchers found that when PrEP was the only preventive strategy and used by just 1 percent of the HIV-negative population, it prevented 1.6 percent of infections in the model. And when the study team ratcheted the use up to 25 percent of the cohort, 30.7 percent of the infections that would have otherwise occurred were prevented.
Numbers for the other preventive techniques, used alone, were generated:
Condom use was found to prevent 48.8 percent of infections;
Seroadaptive behaviors, 37.7 percent
Treatment as prevention, 27.1 percent
When all of those efforts were combined, they resulted in the prevention of 72.2 percent of the infections that would have occurred. As such, the independent effect of PrEP was lowered. Still, though, it was found to prevent an additional 5 percent of infections, if 25 percent of the cohort used it.
"PrEP is just another 'tool in the toolbox' for HIV prevention, but it is an important one," LeVasseur said. "PrEP can empower individuals who are in relationships where one person has HIV and the other doesn't. It can also ease anxieties around HIV testing, as well as enhance sexual intimacy."
However, PrEP uptake still remains low.
"It's probably low because of a lack of knowledge among patients, as well as providers, coupled with high costs," LeVasseur said.
Numbers of how little the uptake there is are difficult to come by, especially since it's unclear how many men have same-sex intercourse, but "it's likely true that the minority of eligible men" are taking it.
The company that makes Truvada -- the brand-name PrEP -- has made efforts to keep costs down, but "PrEP can still be very expensive, although most insurance companies now cover it."
Results from the model show that the spread of PrEP is invaluable, and LeVasseur believes that not only can PrEP help bring down HIV numbers, it also has an added benefit in encouraging testing for all sexually transmitted infections, as well as a psychological benefit.
"Many men who have sex with men have felt significant anxiety around sexual intimacy due to fear of HIV infection, even with condom use, frequent HIV testing and seroadaptive techniques," LeVasseur said. "Highlighting how effective these prevention methods are would certainly lead to an increase in PrEP uptake and easing of the mind."
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Meet the characters of Disney's Vampirina!
We've got clips from the show and interviews with the cast!
Dan from Fun Kids is taking a look at the cast and characters of Disney Junior's new animated series Vampirina!
Set in a Pennsylvania neighbourhood, the series stars Lauren Graham, James Van Der Beek and Isabella Crovetti as the Hauntley family, friendly vampires who have recently moved from their home in Transylvania.
The stories follow Vampirina (aka Vee) as she faces the joys and trials of being the new kid in town including making friends and attending a new school in the human world. Along the way, Vee learns that it may be easier to blend in with her peers, but it's more valuable to celebrate the qualities that make each individual unique.
Vampirina will launch on Disney Junior and Disney Channel in the UK in October.


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L'oxyde de rhodium() est un composé chimique de formule . Il se présente sous la forme d'une poudre grise ou jaune, selon le taux d'hydrates, cristallisée dans le système trigonal selon le groupe d'espace  (, corindon ) avec comme paramètres cristallins  et , qui donne une forme rhomboédrique à . La substance pure anhydre est grise, paramagnétique et insoluble dans l'eau et les acides. Le pentahydrate  est jaune pâle, insoluble dans l'eau mais soluble dans les acides ; la réaction avec l'acide nitrique  conduit au nitrate de rhodium(III) .

Synthèse

Il peut être obtenu de plusieurs manières :
 en traitant du chlorure de rhodium(III)  avec de l'oxygène  à haute température ;
 en faisant fondre de la poudre de rhodium métallique avec de l'hydrogénosulfate de potassium  avant d'ajouter de l'hydroxyde de sodium KOH pour obtenir l'oxyde de rhodium hydraté, lequel donne  par chauffage ;
 en exposant des couches de rhodium métallique à un plasma d'oxygène pour obtenir des couches minces d'oxyde de rhodium(III) ;
 par  pour obtenir des nanoparticules.

Propriétés et applications

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Notes et références

Chromisme
Oxyde

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One good thing about shoveling snow is the surprise of uncovering flowers along the way. It exposes hope . . .
And the amazing thing about nature is how God gives the ability to recreate. I count on it when I look down-deep beneath the drifts and know there is life in the cold earth just waiting to rise again. Really.
And you may have heard, God is a master at bringing life back into what has expired.
It's easy to feel as gray as the day when bitter winds and sleet assaults the sweet growth of spring's first appearance, especially when we're hoping for better things. And right about now, spring is five days and fifteen hours away. Can't wait. But on the sixth day, we'll probably still be waiting for spring to look like spring, because what I'm seeing at the moment is flowers in the snow.
It can be the same in life when personal situations sometimes crowds out the green of hopefulness. But remember, the first day of spring marks the vernal equinox (that would have been a great middle name, Mom). A balance of daylight in the darkness. So, we cling to the balance – it brings hope.
The word hope is the title of the Easter story. It means a favorable and confident expectation. It has to do with the unseen.
The beauty is and has always been in the act of rising again . . .
Looking outside my office window, no – can't see spring at the moment, but I'm confident it's hidden in the naked branch, nestled dormant until the time comes for the blossom to make an appearance.
Spring is a season of hope – a reminder that the winter in our hearts won't last forever. There is a promise of new beginning. So may we choose hope, not finger-crossing hope, but the kind that remains steadfast to believe with expectation – to see further than the eye.
Because of Jesus and His resurrection, hope can never not come . .


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Als Marienleben bezeichnet man Darstellungen aus dem Leben Marias, der Mutter Jesu, in Bilderzyklen. Die einzelnen Themen, Motive und Darstellungsformen dieser Marienbildnisse variieren in den einzelnen Epochen und Gebieten.

Quellentexte
Als Quellen für die bildende Kunst dienen zur Darstellung des Marienlebens eine Reihe von unterschiedlichen Texten. Die wenigen biblischen Quellen findet man im Lukasevangelium (, ), im Matthäusevangelium (, ), im Markusevangelium (), im Johannesevangelium () sowie in der Apostelgeschichte (). Dazu kommen legendäre Ausgestaltungen der in den Apokryphen des Neuen Testaments überlieferten Erzählungen, vor allem im Jakobusevangelium und in De transitu beatae Mariae virginis aus einem angeblichen Johannes-Evangelium aus dem 5. Jahrhundert.

Phantasievolle und detailreiche Ausgestaltungen des Marienlebens stammen aus der im Mittelalter verbreiteten Legendenliteratur, wie der Legenda Aurea des Jacobus de Voragine. Eine der frühesten literarischen Bearbeitungen des Marienlebens ist das Legendenbuch der Roswitha von Gandersheim aus dem 10. Jahrhundert, das ebenso wie die "Kindheit Jesu" des Konrad von Fußesbrunnen (um 1200) und das geistliche Gedicht "Von unsr vrouwen hinfahrt" (erste Hälfte des 13. Jahrhunderts) des Konrad von Heimesfurt den bildenden Künstlern zahlreiche Anregungen für die bildnerische Gestaltung des Marienlebens gaben.

Darstellungen in der bildenden Kunst

Themen und Motive
 Kindheit  Mariens (legendär):
 Ausweisung Joachims aus dem Tempel wegen Kinderlosigkeit
 Verkündigung an Joachim
 Verkündigung an Anna
 Begegnung an der Goldenen Pforte in Jerusalem
 Geburt der Maria
 Marias Tempelgang, sie kommt zu den legendären Tempeljungfrauen
 Maria im Ährenkleid, meist Einzeldarstellung, selten in einem Zyklus
 Verlobung mit Josef, sposalizio
 Kindheitsgeschichte Jesu (biblisch):
 Mariä Verkündigung (Verkündigung des Engels Gabriel an Maria, )
 Mariä Heimsuchung (Besuch Marias bei ihrer Verwandten Elisabet, )
 Zweifel Josefs ()
 Weg nach Betlehem / Ankunft in Betlehem / Herbergssuche ()
 Geburt Christi ()
 Anbetung der Hirten ()
 Maria im Wochenbett (legendär)
 Beschneidung Jesu ()
 Anbetung der Könige ()
 Darbringung Jesu im Tempel (= Darstellung des Herrn) ()
 Flucht nach Ägypten / In Ägypten / Rückkehr aus Ägypten ()
 Jesusknabe in Nazareth mit seinen Eltern ()
 Jesu Kindheit (legendär)
 Gang nach Jerusalem zum Wallfahrtsfest im Tempel ()
 Maria und Josef treffen sich, Jesus ist fort ()
 Auffindung im Tempel ()
 Jesus verlässt mit seinen Eltern den Tempel ()
 Aus der Zeit des öffentlichen Wirkens Jesu, aus der Passion und den Auferstehungsberichten:
 Maria bei der Hochzeit zu Kana ()
 Maria am Kreuzweg (ikonographisch)
 Maria unter dem Kreuz ()
 Schmerzensmutter (lateinisch Mater Dolorosa)
 Der Leichnam Jesu im Schoße seiner Mutter (Pietà, ikonographisch)
 Maria mit den Jüngern bei der Himmelfahrt Christi (legendär)
 Maria mit den Jüngern beim Pfingstfest (, Anwesenheit Mariens legendär)
 Aus den Überlieferungen über Maria nach dem Tode Christi (legendär):
 Ankündigung des Todes Marias
 Marientod
 Grablegung
 Mariä Himmelfahrt
 Marienkrönung

Einzelne herausragende Darstellungen
Einzelne herausragende Darstellungen für die Kunstgeschichte sind:
 von Giotto (um 1305) in Padua, Arena-Kapelle
 von Domenico Ghirlandaio (um 1490) in Florenz, Santa Maria Novella
 Buxtehuder Altar von Meister Bertram (um 1390)
 Altar des Kölner Meister des Marienlebens (um 1470)
 Holzschnittfolge von Albrecht Dürer von 1501–1511
 Albrechtsaltar des Meister des Albrechtsaltares zu Klosterneuburg (um 1440)

Fresken in der Arena-Kapelle in Padua

Siehe auch
 :Kategorie:Maria (Bildende Kunst)

Literatur
 Hermann Lemperle: Madonnen: Die Madonna in der deutschen Plastik.  Verlag Die Schönen Bücher, Strache 1965.
 Michael Nitz: Marienleben. In: Lexikon der christlichen Ikonographie Bd. 3, Herder, Freiburg 1971, Sp. 212–233.

Weblinks

 Das Marienleben (Virtuelle Ausstellung der Universitätsbibliothek Regensburg)

!Marienleben


The Cow Said Neigh! is a delightful story about farm animals who all wish they were like other animals. The cow wants to run freely like the horse, the sheep wants a snout like the pig, the dog wants to stay inside like the cat. Before long, the entire farm is in chaos!
Silly farm animal sounds, clever rhymes, and captivating artwork come together to make The Cow Said Neigh! a laugh out loud adventure for kids to explore as they learn to celebrate the strengths and uniqueness in all of us.
Rory Feek, bestselling author and music artist of Joey+Rory, delivers a funny story of farm animals that celebrates uniqueness.


Add a warm and welcoming touch to your interiors with the beautiful Opus Oak dining room furniture range. With an extensive choice of dining tables, sideboards, cabinets and dining chairs all made from 100% solid oak, this dining room range provides quality and style for any home. Designed with a contemporary feel, the pieces within the Opus Oak dining room furniture range are meticulously crafted with traditional features including dovetail joints to the drawers and tongue and groove back and bases to the cabinets. To really make the pieces within this range work for your interiors, choose from either metal steel brushed or solid oak bar handles, adding the perfect finishing touch. Finished in a high-quality matte lacquered spray, the pieces within the Opus Oak dining room furniture range come fully assembled, with the exception of dining and coffee tables that are partially assembled for delivery purposes.


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The rebuilding of the block bounded by New Change, Cheapside, Bread and Watling streets must enrich the entire neighborhood. There are questions to answer: how do we complete the existing system of shopping streets? How do we build next to St Paul's Cathedral in a way that pays homage and is in dialogue? How do we create a roof façade, worthy of being viewed from the Dome, an attractive, sober, roof landscape that is ″in its place" in harmony with the surrounding rooftops?
The development of offices and shops should be urbane and welcoming, creating a calm animation that will keep the area lively into the night and on weekends.
We have sought an architectural typology that fits these objectives. The present scheme is a development of an initial proposal in which a new street bisected the site, beginning as a covered passageway at the intersection of Cheapside and Bread Street and opening a view to the Cathedral Dome. The new concept starts from the principle that there should be passageways within the block to link Cheapside with Watling Street and Bread Street with New Change and bringing about continuity with Bow Bell's church yard. Theses passages create a crossroads at the center of the block. The ambition is to create 21st century arcades, the heritage of arcades like Burlington and Picadilly, and then magnify the importance of the crossing by means of an architectural sign linking them to Wren's St Paul's. The sign takes the form of a steel sphere beneath open sky that reflects the image of the Cathedral. The sphere creates light drawing attention from the entrance to each passage.
The shops and offices are organized around the arcade crossing, where there is also a panoramic lift giving direct access to the roof terrace. The view of St Paul's dome from the terrace is unique, striking in its proximity. There are also sweeping 360° views of the city from this terrace.
The materials of the exterior facades set up a dialogue with the neighboring buildings and with St Paul's. They are matte and smooth; their colours echo the surrounding stone and brick facades. Shininess is reserved for the inner passages. The contrast between matte exterior and polished interior stimulates the desire to enter and explore a new quarter that demonstrates the changing of the city.
It is about enriching the city with a new sort of modernity, one that reaches beyond itself to speak to, complement, and to reveal the diverse character of its surroundings.


Much like the early ice industry, agriculture has always been dependant on the narrow window of growing seasons restricted by climates for crops to grow once a year.
The Illinois House has voted to allow tax breaks for those who take vacant land and use it for urban farming. The aim is to give an economic boost to the state's low-income areas.
Vertical farming is like growing vegetables in a greenhouse on steroids. The industry includes methods like aquaponics, aeroponics and hydroponics. And it's predicted to reach almost $6 billion in revenues within the next five years.


Football Manager Handheld 2014 is the best-selling and most realistic football management game available for mobile and tablet devices. The game allows you to live out the ultimate dream of managing your favourite club a you make the big decisions, you decide on transfers, tactics and substitutions as you follow the match live with the acclaimed match engine. Can you keep the fans, board and media happy and lead your team to glory?


Tom Thibodeau is pursuing the Minnesota Timberwolves' president of basketball operations and coaching job because of his determination to have full control of an organization, league sources told The Vertical.
Thibodeau wants to have final say on player personnel, organizational philosophy and hirings, league sources said, and that's only available with the Minnesota opening now.
If he doesn't end up with Minnesota, Thibodeau will still consider coaching jobs without full control, but his preference is clearly to have it, league sources said.
Thibodeau more determined in pursuit of the Minnesota job, league sources said. Minnesota ownership is completing its meetings with Thibodeau and Jeff Van Gundy on Monday and is expected to move quickly in making an offer, league sources said.
Thibodeau's appetite for organizational power has been unmistakable to Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor in the process, league sources said.
Several teams with openings have interest in Thibodeau as a coach, including Washington and Houston, but those organizations aren't offering full control, sources said. The Sacramento coaching job is open, but Thibodeau has no interest in the Kings' organization, sources said.
Taylor is expected to be willing to pay a $7 million-a-year package to an elite candidate, comparable to Stan Van Gundy's deal with Detroit, league sources said.
Thibodeau spent time this season traveling around the NBA and studying franchise models, San Antonio and Detroit among them. How Thibodeau handles power – and how he interacts with a GM that reports to him as president – is a source of intrigue and curiosity around the league.
Jeff Van Gundy is intrigued with the structure that his brother, Stan, employs in Detroit, but that hasn't been a driving factor in his desire to return to coaching, league sources said. Jeff Van Gundy has been diligent in considering potential coaching situations in which he can have a strong working relationship and shared vision with a potential team's current GM and owner, league sources said.
Jeff Van Gundy is at the top of the Houston Rockets' list of potential candidates along with Thibodeau, league sources said. Jeff Van Gundy resigned as Rockets coach in 2007 after four seasons and still lives in Houston.
Phil Jackson will meet with a few New York Knicks players to go over the club's triangle offense this week, and interim head coach Kurt Rambis will join him, league sources confirmed.
In addition to being further evidence of Jackson's commitment to the triangle offense, the workouts are significant because Rambis, a strong candidate for the Knicks' head-coaching vacancy, will be in attendance.
Speaking to reporters Thursday, Jackson confirmed that Rambis will be considered for the full-time job. The Knicks went 9-19 under Rambis, who took over for the fired Derek Fisher in early February.
Jackson said last week that he planned to talk to multiple candidates about the vacancy. In addition to Rambis, Golden State Warriors assistant coach Luke Walton recently spoke to Jackson informally about the Knicks' vacancy, sources say.
After the conversation, Jackson told people within the Knicks organization that he believed Walton would stay with the Warriors, a source told ESPN's Chris Broussard. Jackson intimated on Thursday that he plans to reach out to several candidates before making a decision.
Rambis, who worked under Jackson with the Los Angeles Lakers, has intimate knowledge of the offense. Jackson recently complimented Rambis for the way the Knicks executed the offense during his tenure as interim coach.
Hiring a coach is the first step in a pivotal offseason for Jackson. The Knicks are projected to have at least $18 million in free agency, and Jackson hopes to upgrade the roster after losing a combined 115 games the past two seasons.
Jackson said last week that rookie Kristaps Porzingis will be a draw in free agency.


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Liam Kelly gives Galway extra bite to claim Connacht U-21 title
Updated / Saturday, 1 Apr 2017 21:12
Galway celebrate their triumph
By Daragh Small at Markievicz Park
Galway 3-20 Sligo 2-14
Super-sub Liam Kelly scored two goals as Gerry Fahy's Galway side won their first EirGrid GAA U-21 Connacht FC title since 2013 with a 3-20 to 2-14 extra-time win over Sligo at Markievicz Park.
The Tribesmen knocked reigning All-Ireland champions Mayo out of the Connacht championship in the semi-final last weekend, with a 2-13 to 1-10 victory in Tuam.
Sligo captain Darragh Cummins scored four points from play in the second half when they shocked a Roscommon team who had reached seven Connacht finals in a row in Kiltoom.
They held a 1-07 to 0-05 half-time lead after Alan McLoughlin's first-half goal. But Galway fought back and Michael Daly hit the net two minutes into the second-half.
Kyle Cawley struck a late penalty for Sligo and Liam Gaughan sent the game to extra-time, before Kelly took over and hit the net twice in the first half of extra-time.
Sligo began well and scored the first three points through Gaughan, McLoughlin and Patrick O'Connor.
Rob Finnerty tapped over Galway's first point in the seventh minute, but Gaughan cancelled that out with a brilliant effort from the left.
However he should have added a goal to his tally when he raced through and blazed wide and right of Ronan O Beolain's goal.
Stephen Connolly missed another gilt-edged goal chance for Sligo in the 15th minute, but Cawley and O'Connor kept the pressure on with further points.
And then McLoughlin blasted to the net in the 26th minute, after O Beolain saved well with his foot from Cawley, and the rebound fell to the Sligo wing-forward.
Galway had won 18 Connacht titles before today, their most recent success was a three-point victory over Roscommon four years ago, and they went on to win the All-Ireland that year.
But Sligo were the only team in the province who hadn't won a provincial title at the grade. They had reached eight finals, and lost 1-13 to 0-08 against Roscommon in 2012.
But Cawley tagged on another point, before Galway rallied at the end of the half, and points from Peter Cooke, Colin Brady and Rob Finnerty, meant they trailed by 1-07 to 0-05 at half-time.
Sligo needed to calm the game down on the resumption but Cein D'Arcy scored a point, before Daly and Rob Finnerty combined, for Daly to fist to the net in the 32nd minute.
Galway were level when Kelly pointed shortly after but O'Connor kept them at bay.
When D'Arcy scored in the 42nd minute Galway led for the first time, but they were hauled back when Cawley scored a penalty in the 57th minute.
And even though Rob Finnerty looked to have given Galway the win, Gaughan sent it into extra-time.
But Galway bounced back and Kelly hit the net twice with fisted efforts in extra-time to seal the win.
Galway: R O Beolain; L Kelly, S A O Ceallaigh, R Greene; K Molloy, D McHugh, C McDaid (0-03); M Daly (1-02), P Cooke (0-02, 0-01f); A O Laoi (0-01), C Brennan, C Brady (0-01); R Finnerty (0-06, 0-04f), P Mannion, D Conneely.
Subs: S Kelly (2-01) for O Laoi (26), C D'Arcy (0-03) for Brennan (31), E Finnerty (0-01) for Brady (33), E Lee for P Mannion (39), M Boyle for Conneely (51), C Haslam for O Beolain (56), C Mannion for Kelly (75), P O Curraoin for Molloy (77), W Finnerty for McDaid (78).
Sligo: D Cafferkey; E McGuinness, L Nicholson, M Gordon; D Cummins, P McNamara, S Power; P Kilcoyne, P O'Connor (0-05, 0-03f); S Connolly, G O'Kelly-Lynch, J O'Reilly; L Gaughan (0-04, 0-02f), A McLoughlin (1-02), K Cawley (1-02, 1-00 pen).
Subs: S Carrbine for Connolly (37), N Mullen for Cummins (44), J Perry (0-01) for McLoughlin (58), K Banks for Nicholson (61), D Cummins for Kilcoyne (64), B Mahon for McGuinness (64), D Kilgallon for O'Kelly-Lynch (68).
Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon).
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The Drifters Return to The Waterfront This October
By Cara Gibney
The Drifters make a welcome return to Belfast's Waterfront on Friday 23rd October – the iconic vocal group sold out the venue last year.
The legacy of the legendary band continues with their new Rebranded Tour alongside a UK Arena Tour where they perform alongside Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack & Mary Wilson of The Supremes in London, Birmingham & Manchester.
With over 65 members in over 62 years the legacy continues with the current line up. After their unrivalled success on previous world tours we are back with The Rebranded World Tour that is the best yet. The Drifters have seen massive chart success on both sides of the Atlantic and across the world, with sales of over 114 million albums and 214 million singles alongside a vast catalogue of hits. Now in their 61st year, the dynasty continues. The current line-up has rebranded The Drifters with new releases on both of their former labels Atlantic Records in 2009 and Sony Music in 2011.
The Drifters are currently recording a brand new studio album and have announced their first Australian Tour in over 30 years.
The Rebranded Tour reflects on The Drifters brand through the decades with a two hour show of wall to wall hits including: Under The Boardwalk, Saturday Night At The Movies, Up On The Roof, Kissin In The Back Row and More Than A Number In My Little Red Book as well as some lesser known back catalogue and brand new recording – all a part of the legacy of hits handed down over the years.
Tickets priced from £24.00 on sale now via the Waterfront & Ulster Hall box-office.
In person at the Ulster Hall & Waterfront Box Office
By Telephone: 028 9033 4455
Book On Line: www.waterfront.co.uk
2015, backin belfast, belfast, new album, Saturday Night At The Movies, Stand By Me, The Drifters, under the boardwalk, waterfront hall
Cara Gibney
Writer and Editor for Gigging NI.
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This international smash-hit tribute show brings all of ABBA's number one hits to the stage in a production like no other. The hugely popular show, combines the unmistakable harmonies, colourful costumes and dazzling performances by an all-star cast that'll have you thanking ABBA for the music again and again!
Record-breaking movies, smash-hit West End musicals, chart topping albums and singles - ABBA's incredible legacy now lives on in concert with this all-new spectacular show.
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		$area = $this->usuario->getAreaUser();
		$datitos['profesores'] = $profe;
		$datitos['area'] = $area;

		$this->layout->view('/Asesor/VerTutoresProgresion.php',$datitos,false);
	}

	public function detalleProfeNota(){

		$usuid=$this->input->post('idusu');
		$notasDet=$this->calificacion->getDetalleNotaProf($usuid);
		$newJSON=array();

		foreach ($notasDet as $key => $value) {
			$newJSON[]=json_encode($notasDet[$key]);
		}
		header('Content-Type: application/json');
		 echo json_encode(array("estado"=>true,"mensaje"=>"Se ha actualizado correctamente","notasDet" => $newJSON), true);

	}

	 public function createdispo($id)
    {
    	$datitos['id'] = $id;
	$this->load->view('/Asesor/CrearDisponibilidad.php',$datitos,false);
    }

    public function test($id)
    {
    	$datosDis = $this->disponibilidad->findByIdUsu($id);
    	echo json_encode($datosDis);
    }

    	public function cambiarContra()
	{
		if ((!empty($_POST['pass']))|| (!empty($_POST['cpass'])) ) {

			if ($_POST['pass'] == $_POST['cpass']) {
				$pass = $_POST['pass'];
				$user=$this->session->userdata('logged_in');
				$this->usuario->cambiarcontra($user['id'],sha1($pass));

				$this->session->set_flashdata('notice', 'contraseña actualizada');
				redirect('/Asesor_Controller/miPerfil','refresh');
			}
			$this->session->set_flashdata('alert', 'contraseña no coinciden');
			redirect('/Asesor_Controller/miPerfil','refresh');
		}
		$this->session->set_flashdata('alert', 'Los campos están vacíos');
		redirect('/Asesor_Controller/miPerfil','refresh');
	}

}

/* End of file Asesor_controller.php */
/* Location: ./application/controllers/Asesor_controller.php */

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Strickland's Hall of Fame Speech Filled With "Pearls"
posted on 10 Apr 06
"Where are my friends?" demanded Earl Strickland, discussing the lack of respect given to pool players by professional athletes in other sports during his acceptance speech as the 50th inductee of the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame.
The fact is, Strickland was surrounded by friends during the well-attended induction banquet held on April 6, 2006 in conjunction with the BCA International Billiard & Home Recreation Expo in Houston.
Earl was introduced by longtime sponsors Janet Shimel, CEO of J-S Sales Company, Inc., and Lou Sardo, of Lou Sardo Products. Both shared stories of the volatile pool legend that were far more "pearly" than surly, and highlighted Strickland's passion for the game.
"His heart is really much bigger than his mouth," Shimel said.
"I have a passion for pool and it still burns and I'm still going to be playing, and I'm starting to get healthier. I had some kidney problems, and some back problems, and some marital problems, and some others. I've kind of fallen off the horse in the last few years, but I'm getting over it now, and when I get my game back, you better watch out Johnny [Archer]!" he said.
Strickland's speech was peppered with many "pearls" of his own. "Finally, I have your undivided attention. That's all I ever wanted," began the 44-year-old, who has commanded attention in the pool world since his first pro tournament at age 15.
He expressed his desire to continue playing pool for as long as he's capable. "I don't know how much longer I got, to tell you the truth. Pool players live in dog years. When you're 40, you're like 80."
Strickland is a five-time winner of the Billiards Digest "Player of the Year" award, and his career highlights include multiple world championships, five U.S. Open titles and nine Team U.S.A. victories at the annual Mosconi Cup. He has also gained the title of "Million-Dollar Man" after he ran an unbelievable 13 racks. Most recently, Earl won the World Pool Masters Trick Shot Challenge in 2003, took fourth at the U.S. Open in September 2005, second at the UPA Atlanta Open in October 2005 and another Mosconi Cup victory in December 2005.
Strickland's bad temper is well-known and documented in the pool community, but he asserts that it always in the name of a deep adoration and reverence for the game. He compared pool to "the worst drug on earth." "I would nearly want to kill someone to play a game. I stole from my own mother to play pool," he admitted to a roaring audience.
His speech took a serious tone, however, when he spoke of his new distinction. "I'm a Hall-of-Famer now, I'll be walking in another pair of shoes."
Earl StricklandJohnny ArcherLou SardoMosconi Cup


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