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Home team BTL Community lift Koroga Festival-Tatu City Trophy
0Shares0000BTL Community Team B football team beat Capital FM A 2-1 to lift the inaugural Koroga Festival-Tatu City Seven-A-Side Trophy in a pulsating final.NAIROBI, Kenya, July 4 – BTL Community Team B football team produced a scintillating performance to upset Capital FM A 2-1 to lift the inaugural Koroga Festival-Tatu City Seven-A-Side Trophy in a pulsating final.Area residents, who had turned out to cheer their team, ran into the BTL Community grounds as soon as the centre referee blew the final whistle to join their local heroes in celebrating the hard-earned victory. It was the first time the annual tournament was played, attracting eight teams from Tatu City companies and partners, such as the Conference Resources Consulting, Credit Bank, Crawford International, Tatu City Select Team, BTL Community Team A and BTL Community Team B.The champions finished the tournament unbeaten and produced the Most Valuable Player and Golden Boot winner, who sunk in four goals.BTL community has two football teams, team A and B. Community team A plays in the Regional League while community B plays in the Kiambu County Football League. Both teams use the community field for practice and training.The tournament also featured a junior competition, which was contested by Ngewe Primary School, Tatu Primary School and BTL Community Junior team.BTL Community Junior team won the Junior category and also produced the tournament's Most Valuable Junior Player.The community junior team exercises regularly and participates in friendly matches and local tournaments.The Best Mix of Music's second-string side entered the tournament as underdogs and were fortunate to exit the tournament pointless after being drawn in the Group of Death alongside CRC, BTL Community Team B and Credit Bank, respectively.Capital FM Technical Operator Wilson Akello presenting the award to the winner.Capital FM Team A had a relatively easy time making their way through the group stage after they registered wins against Crawford International (2-1) and Tatu City (1-0), but had to settle for a goalless draw with BTL Community Team A.In the subsequent semi-final matches, BTL Community Team B made light work of their counterparts in BTL Community Team A after they struck late in the second half to grab a slim 0-1 victory in an ill-tempered match.Capital FM Team A booked their ticket into the final after a hard-earned 1-0 win over a stubborn CRC.CRC's midfield maestro Bill Gitura jointly emerged Most Valuable Player in the Seniors Category with BTL Community A's Kelvin Ngugi.In addition to the team, clinching the tournament's bragging rights, they also produced the tournament's best goalkeeper Jackson Kefa (BTL Community A) and top scorer Hassan Ndende (BTL Community B), respectively.Shazeen Rahemtulla, Marketing and Communications Manager at Tatu City, congratulated the team, while assuring that the Tatu City will continue hosting such events as part of its community support programmes."The community is one of Tatu City's closest stakeholders. We strive to maintain a cohesive relationship through organising activities that add value to the community, as well as improve living standards. The tournament was aimed at creating awareness for Koroga Festival, which will take place on 6th and 7th July at Tatu City. We look forward to having a great time together," she said.Capital FM's Commercial Director Farida Idris said the partnership with Tatu City has set the pace for the corporate sector in the country in promoting talent in sports and culture."How best can this be indicated other than on this coming weekend July 6-7, when all roads will lead to Tatu City, for the Koroga Festival. We are truly in good hands," Miss Idris said.-About Tatu City- Tatu City is a 5,000-acre, mixed-use development with homes, schools, offices, a shopping district, medical clinics, nature areas, a sport & entertainment complex and manufacturing area for more than 150,000 residents and tens of thousands of day visitors.Schools and businesses are already open at Tatu City, and a range of houses are under construction to suit all incomes.Tatu City represents a new way of living and thinking for all Kenyans, creating a unique live, work and play environment that is free from traffic congestion and long-distance commuting.Tatu City's Special Economic Zone status provides reduced corporate taxes, customs and excise duty exemptions, VAT benefits, profit and capital repatriation at reduced rates, as well as enhanced intellectual property rights, among other benefits.-About Koroga Festival-Capital FM Marketing Director Farida Idris presenting the award. The Koroga Festival is a celebration of African music, food, art and fashion brought to you in the form of a concert and open boutique market.Aptly named after the Swahili word meaning "mix," The Koroga Festival is a great reflection of Kenya's brilliant and diverse local talent, whilst also attracting leading artists from all over the world through music, fashion, food and arts.The 26th Koroga Festival edition will be held at The Tatu City on July 6-7, 2019 with headline artists being Nigerian based Femi Kuti, Them Mushrooms, Jua Cali, Samidoh among others.0Shares0000(Visited 10 times, 1 visits today) read more
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Blow for Arsenal and Tottenham! AC Milan convinced France star is Italy-bound
Monaco star Geoffrey Kondogbia in action for France	AC Milan are convinced they have won the race to sign Arsenal and Tottenham target Geoffrey Kondogbia, according to reports in Italy.As talkSPORT told you, the Monaco star is a wanted man by the Premier League duo and Real Madrid, but the 22-year-old is now on the brink of signing for the Serie A giants.Kondogbia held "positive" talks with the Rossoneri on Thursday night according to Italian news outlet MilanNews and the France international is set to join for around £30m.Milan are expected to thrash out the terms of the deal this weekend and offer a five-year contract to one of the rising stars in European football.It now looks likely only a late swoop from one of Kondogbia's other admirers could convince the former Lens and Sevilla defensive midfielder to change his mind over his future.Kondogbia, who moved to the Ligue 1 side for £20m in August 2013, played a key role as Monaco reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League last term, knocking out Arsenal in the process. 1 read more
Thousands evacuate after volcano threat
AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MOREGame Center: Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, 10 a.m.Scientists raised the alert at Mount Kelud to the highest level earlier this week, pointing to sharply rising temperatures in the lake of its crater and violent rumbling beneath. There was an hour-long spike in the underground tremors and temperature on Friday when gas or magma tried to break through the crater lake, said Surono, a government volcanologist who goes by only one name. The activity then subsided. "Anything could happen anytime now," he said, noting that a similar pattern emerged days before the last major eruption in 1990. He said he was "afraid pressure behind the magma will build up again and that next time it will explode." The 1990 eruption of Mount Kelud on Indonesia's densely populated island of Java, killed dozens. In 1919, a powerful explosion of the volcano destroyed dozens of villages and killed at least 5,160 people. Authorities ordered 116,000 people living along the volcano's fertile slopes to leave their homes Friday, but many have refused, saying they needed to tend to their crops and animals and protect against possible looting. ALERT: People forced from their homes, some at gunpoint, after underground tremors. By Indra Harsaputra THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOUNT KELUD, Indonesia – Tens of thousands of people were ordered by police – some at gunpoint – to leave their homes on the slopes of one of Indonesia's deadliest volcanoes Friday after a series of underground tremors heightened fears of an imminent eruption. Police forced many people to leave at gunpoint, calling the situation "critical." "If we didn't force them – in this case with a showing of firearms – the villagers would not budge," said police chief Col. Tjuk Basuki, adding that residents have been repeatedly warned about the danger. "We had no choice but to do this for their safety." Sugeng Walujo, a 37-year-old villager, said he does not plan to leave. He, like many others, believes he will be protected if he follows the guidelines of an ancient myth. "If I don't scream for help or turn on any lights, the lava and ashes will not reach my home," he said. "I'm not going anywhere." Many people who left the mountain were staying in temporary shelters along its base. Some held Islamic prayers in a tent Friday, where a preacher told them to remain calm and follow the advice of authorities. The U.N. said Friday that the World Health Organization has activated 100 medics, put 200 health facilities on alert and established 41 outreach health posts because of the volcano. Emergency health kits, masks and other equipment were distributed. 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You're all set! read more
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Complaints up about LAPD staff
The Los Angeles Police Department recorded more complaints against its employees in 2005 than in previous years, a rise officials attributed Tuesday to better reporting. Members of the public, other city and law-enforcement personnel and the department's own staff filed 6,520 complaints against LAPD employees last year, up from 6,471 in 2004 and 5,276 in 2003. But LAPD officials told the Police Commission that figures from previous years were artificially low, and they see the rise as a sign that efforts to probe each complaint are succeeding. "The increase in complaints is not a bad thing but a more accurate reflection of the number of complaints that exist," Internal Affairs Cmdr. Eric Lillo said. Department officials also said the 6,520 complaints should be considered in light of the total number of contacts LAPD employees have with members of the public each year – a number they estimated at several million. Chief William Bratton said he ordered an audit in 2003 because it seemed there were too few complaints. "What began the process was what was thought to be a good-news story," the chief said. The audit involved undercover officers pretending to be members of the public trying to lodge complaints against the LAPD. "We found that a large percentage of the complaints were not being taken," Lillo said. "The importance of taking all complaints has been emphasized, and, as a result, the subsequent audits have indicated very high compliance." The department has also informed the public about the complaint process at community meetings and ensured that forms are available at all stations, Lillo said. Dan Laidman, (213) 978-0390 dan.laidman@dailynews.com 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You're all set! AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MORECasino Insider: Here's a look at San Manuel's new high limit rooms, Asian restaurant Of 5,634 complaints investigated and closed out in 2005, 1,176 were sustained, resulting in 320 suspensions and 101 employees being discharged, removed or transferred, according to an LAPD report. Commissioners questioned why an employee would be transferred if a serious allegation was found to have merit. Lillo said most of the transfers involved civilian employees sent to a different city agency. "That's kind of alarming," Commissioner Alan Skobin said. The commissioners asked for more data on the transfers and some other aspects of the complaint data, but accepted the explanation of LAPD officials that the annual increase reflects better reporting. The most common complaint was neglect of duty, a category in which 444 of 2,934 allegations were sustained. Investigators sustained 305 of 2,416 unbecoming-conduct complaints, 19 of 1,156 for unauthorized force and 47 of 274 for false statements. read more
GORSE FIRES SWEEP ACROSS FIELDS AROUND BURT
BREAKING NEWS: Up to 30 small gorse fires are sweeping across fields around Burt.Two members of the fire service are tackling the numerous small blazes which are taking places in fields on higher ground.It is still not known how the fires started but the fire service have not ruled out the fires may have been started deliberately. Traffic on the Letterkenny to Derry road has been forced to slow down as thick smoke billows across the road.GORSE FIRES SWEEP ACROSS FIELDS AROUND BURT was last modified: November 15th, 2011 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:BURTFIRE SERVICEgorse fires read more
DONEGAL CAMPAIGNERS IN CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO SEPTIC TANK TAXES
ANTI-TAX campaigners protesting at new septic tank charges for rural dwellers have written to the President Michael D. Higgins saying new laws which will bring in the taxes are unconstitutional.In their letter to Áras an Uachtaráin campaigners from Cloch Cheann Fhaola asked the President to urgently review the laws which were passed last week.Following its weekly protest in An Fál Carrach, the 'Can't Pay, Won't Pay'campaigners allege that the recent septic tank bill President Higgins signed into law is unconstitutional. Citing a specific article in the constitution, the letter, a copy of which has been seen by donegaldaily.com, states: "We are very concerned about the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 which you signed on2 February 2012, as it contains measures contrary to Article 40 of theConstitution Of Ireland – Bunreacht Na hÉireann – "All citizens shall, ashuman persons, be held equal before the law."The letter continued: "This legislation is unconstitutional because itsignificantly discriminates against rural dwellers, putting them underconsiderable stress, duress and uncertainty."In addition, the legislation does not specify the exact nature of new regulations to be imposed on septic tank construction – nor does the legislation incorporate any grant or public works element to alleviate the potentially extremely heavy cost burden on individual rural citizens."It added: "Section 70L of the Bill gives sweeping powers to the EnvironmentMinister to impose retrospective standards on domestic wastewater treatment systems. "This could lead to individual sewerage units and septic tanks requiring remediation work that could cost amounts up to €17,000."Furthermore, many homes built prior to 1963 did not require planningpermission for septic tank construction – others, built under previousEnvironment ProtectionAgency (EPA) standards, received planning permission for the use of a septic tank with soak pit/soakaway rather than the current requirement for percolation areas."Deeming the law unfair, the letter goes on: "If required to upgrade, thiscould result in some rural dwellers finding themselves without sufficientland to comply with newly imposed standards and could be faced with thesituation of not being able to continue living in their homes. Urbandwellers have their wastewater treatment paid for by the Exchequer."This new law penalises unfairly the over 400,000 rural dwellers, potentially to the point of turning them out of their homes, and imposing a significant cost burden."A constitutionally just law, concerning domestic wastewatertreatment, would contain the exact details of the standards to be imposedand also incorporate some grant or public works element to alleviate thepotentially extremely heavy cost burden from individual rural citizens. "We place our trust in your duty to protect constitutional rights and ask you to make representations to the government to urgently make appropriate and just changes to this Act."Campaign spokeswoman Mary Attenborough said they believed they had made a significant legal argument and hoped the President would now review the legislation.© 2011 donegaldaily.com, all Rights ReservedThe copying, republication or redistribution of donegaldaily.com Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited by law. Follow us on www.twitter.com/donegaldailyFollow us on www.facebook.com/donegaldailyDONEGAL CAMPAIGNERS IN CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO SEPTIC TANK TAXES was last modified: February 13th, 2012 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:Cloch Cheann Fhaoladonegal campaignersFalcarraghseptic tank charges read more
Check out these two amazing Christmas nights at The Shandon
If you think it's too early to book your Christmas party, then think again.Christmas Parties at the Shandon Hotel and Spa for 2017 are already booking-out fast!Now you can party with class this Christmas at the Four Star Shandon Resort who will feature two very special acts. The first date sees the amazing Wailin Banshees Live on Saturday, 9th December and the hotel have a special all-inclusive package on offer.The Wailin BansheesThis includes:Shandon G&T Cocktail on ArrivalTurf Fire & Sea View Complimentary 4 Course Gourmet Meal€49 per personA ticket plus B&B comes in at €109ppsTHE WAILIN BANSHEES are the newest arrivals to the music scene this year, so who are the Banshees and why have they been causing such a stir and interest lately.The band all hail from Strabane and were formed when 2 former members of The Whiskey Preachers Eamonn 'Sticks' Doherty and Sean Gillespie expanded and joined forces with Gavin Kelly and Shaun McGinley. Things have kicked off at a rapid pace for the lads with massive interest from agents around the country and popularity has grown so quickly. Members include, Eamonn Sticks Doherty a well-known Trad Folk performer with a wealth of experience travelling worldwide and playing with many bands over 25 years.Gav Kelly the livewire of the band brings his qualities with rock and contemporary songs to the fore and has been known to dance lol.Sean Gillespie having learned drums from his father Joe a well-known musician at the age of 9 and also a top Trad performer and finally the backbone Shaun McGinley another vastly experienced musician of over 30 years and well-travelled performer concludes the line-up.The Banshees bring a fusion of Irish Trad with Folk songs and Rock to Popular Genres…a unique highly energetic gig with their own twist on songs..from The Pogues, Waterboys, U2, Ed Sheeran, Bob Dylan, Lumineers, Fureys, Christy Moore & Sawdoctors …. Already the lads are well booked from the Harp n Fiddle Strabane to Time Cookstown to Omagh Maghera Portglenone Derry Glenties Magherafelt Dungiven Pomeroy Letterkenny Dungloe and many other venues so be sure and try and catch them and you'll be in for a treat…the near future promises to bring videos and cds within the lads plan Gav Kelly – vocals, guitar, harmonica, lead guitar Éamonn sticks Doherty – vocals, banjo, bouzouki, whistles Sean Gillespie – drums, bodhran, whistles Shaun McGinley – vocals, bass On Saturday, 16th December, the amazing Foyle Showband will do the honours.The Foyle ShowbandThis package includesShandon G&T Cocktail on ArrivalTurf Fire & Sea View Complimentary4 Course Gourmet Meal – all this for €49 per personA ticket for the show plus B&B costs just €109ppsThe Foyle Showband is an all action packed band. Boasting a fantastic brass section. This unique showband spreads its wings around the country and further a field. Their music spans from Elvis Presley to Garth Brooks, Olly Murs to Brendan Bowyer, Tom Jones to Joe Dolan and much more – You will have you dancing from start to finish.T&C's All events are configured in tables of 8, 9, 10 or 11. Single tickets can be purchased but please note you will be allocated a table with other guests. Children are not permitted at the Christmas Party Night. 30 euro deposit required for non-residents wishing to book any event.To book, please call or email us 00353 (0) 74 71 36137 or email info@shandonhotelspa.comCheck out these two amazing Christmas nights at The Shandon was last modified: August 17th, 2017 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:CHristmasparty nightsshandon read more
Cancer survivor gives back with generous donation to Altnagelvin
A Donegal woman has presented a kind donation to the North West Cancer Centre following her recovery from breast cancer.Joanne Doherty from Moville received such outstanding care during her treatment at Altnagelvin Hospital that she was inspired to raise funds for the much-valued service.Joanne was first diagnosed with cancer in 2016 and has thankfully come out the other side. As she celebrated her 50th birthday this year, Joanne decided to do something different and have an online birthday fundraiser in lieu of gifts.She also held a successful coffee morning in the Grencrow Hall in Moville in January 2019.Joanne's fundraisers have raised a fantastic £3,055 in support of the cross-border North West Cancer Centre. She and her family recently visited Altnagelvin to present the donation to the Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust), which was gratefully received by staff members Tara McIntyre and Caroline McLaughlin. Cancer survivor gives back with generous donation to Altnagelvin was last modified: March 29th, 2019 by Rachel McLaughlinShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:Altnagelvindonationjoanne dohertyNorth West Cancer Centre read more
Bucks 134, Warriors 111: Warriors fall apart without Draymond Green
OAKLAND – Is Draymond Green the Warriors' most important player?It seems well established that either Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant would be the best Warriors' candidates to win regular-season MVP. Presuming the Warriors win their fourth Finals appearance in the past five years, the nod will likely go either to Curry or Durant.But as the Warriors experienced in their 134-111 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday at Oracle Arena, no one can fully replace the unique qualities that make Green … read more
SETI Mania Strikes Again
Another unexplained anomaly has SETI enthusiasts scrambling for their telescopes.Either it's fundraising time at the SETI Institute, or something really strange is going on. Just weeks ago, the news media were aflame with news about "Tabby's Star" as a possible site for an advanced civilization (8/18/16). Now, Russian scientists reported a strong signal from HD 164595, a star 94 light-years away. Will this be the new "Wow!" signal? (Space.com explains the history of that.)The signal is consistent with something an alien civilization might send out, astronomers have said. But that's just one scenario, and not the most likely one, researchers cautioned; the signal may also have resulted from a natural celestial event or terrestrial interference of some sort.Seth Shostak, playing the cautious and dispassionate scientist, warns that we may never know the cause of the signal unless we get a follow-up detection. Even non-detections, though, can serve the SETI community, in the same way bad publicity is still publicity. For instance, SETI enthusiasts still point to the "Wow!" signal of 1977 to keep the dream alive, even though nothing of intelligent origin was ever confirmed.HD 164595 is called an "earth-like" planet with one known Neptune-sized planet. The signal was phenomenally strong, Live Science says. "Based on the received signal's characteristics, aliens would have to generate about 100 billion billion watts of energy to blast it out in all directions. And they'd still have to produce more than 1 trillion watts if they beamed it only to Earth for some reason, Shostak said." Still, without confirmation, it is just "interesting".New Scientist is less hopeful. "Mysterious signal unlikely to be aliens after SETI draws a blank," Shannon Hall writes. The cosmos remains so quiet, "You could hear a pin drop." The Russians were "either extremely lucky to detect this source in their observations, or that the transient is due to local interference or other calibration issues", write Steve Croft of the Berkeley SETI Research Center. Nevertheless, various radio telescopes will be watching the star.Instant Recall: No sooner had we written the above than the claim was retracted:That 'Alien' Signal? New Observations Are Coming Up Empty (National Geographic)'Alien' Signal Had Earthly Cause, Russian Scientists Say (Live Science)We're no strangers to 'alien' false alarms – one was caused by a microwave oven (Mark Gallaway, The Conversation)Party's over. It was fun while it lasted.Astrobiology UpdateTwo Yale researchers have come up with "a better way to learn if alien planets have the right stuff." Astrobiology Magazine reports on their new model that takes into account the chemical composition of a planet, not just its distance from its host star. The subject of "diamond planets" enters their discussion.Like mysteries? New Scientist printed the headline, "Mystery object in weird orbit beyond Neptune cannot be explained." The "rebellious" TNO has a 110-degree inclination and orbits the sun backwards. "It's wonderful that it's so confusing," an astronomer said.To follow up on our story about Proxima b, the newest "earth-like planet" candidate (8/25/16), New Scientist now says that the star may be blasting away the planet's atmosphere. Red dwarf stars are notorious for sending out massive flares that would fry any life on an orbiting planet, even if it were in the habitable zone. Despite the probable bad news, Seth Shostak weighed in on the significance of finding life there, even if it is unlikely. In Live Science, he gave the reason why astrobiologists and SETI enthusiasts remain hopeful against the odds. A confirmed detection would do the following:For one, it would demonstrate that the emergence of life is not a miracle unique to Earth, Shostak said."I think that from the philosophical point of view — set aside all the biology and other scientific implications — the philosophical import would be very substantial: sort of like being in Europe in 1492 and learning of the existence of a New World," Shostak said.[Astena] Coustenis added that any discovery of life in the universe — even if it's evidence of past life — would be "mind-blowing.""It would turn around all kinds of scientific models and put everything into perspective in a very different way," she said. "Whether life is found in the solar system or outside it, to me it's the same thing. And either a positive or negative result would have huge implications for what we understand about the emergence of life."Ross Anderson is surprisingly criticial of this enthusiasm in his essay for The Atlantic. "Fancy Math Can't Make Aliens Real," he writes. You can't make a case for anything with a sample size of one. You can't even make a case for life with 2,000 exoplanets now known. Evolutionary theory does not necessarily guarantee the emergence of intelligence, he argues.We can't extrapolate from our experience on this planet, because it's only one data point. We could be the only intelligent beings in the universe, or we could be one among trillions, and either way Earth's natural history would look the exact same. Even if we could draw some crude inferences, the takeaways might not be so reassuring. It took two billion years for simple, single-celled life to spawn our primordial lineage, the eukaryotes. And so far as we can tell, it only happened once. It took another billion years for eukaryotes to bootstrap into complex animal life, and hundreds of millions of years more for the development of language and sophisticated tool-making. And unlike the eye, or bodies with legs—adaptations that have arisen independently on many branches of life's tree—intelligence of the spaceship-making sort has only emerged once, in all of Earth's history. It just doesn't seem like one of evolution's go-to solutions.At Space.com, Nola Taylor Redd puts out some reality-check facts about habitability. Being in "the habitable zone" is not enough, she says. The temperature of a planet depends on its interior composition as well as its atmosphere and distance from a star. The media spin now? Space.com writes, "Is the Nearest Alien Planet Proxima b Habitable? 'It's Complicated'."The bad news is usually outweighed by the hope. Astrobiologists have their evolutionary "scenarios" that are almost guaranteed to popular the universe with life, some of it like ours. On PhysOrg, a "geospatial expert" delivers her post-mortem spin, describing all the wonderful spin-offs that might come from imagining aliens out there.The thing to note here is the mental attitude of the SETI enthusiasts. Their minds are geared up for a big find. Based on their evolutionary worldview, the universe must be populated by other intelligent beings like us. They really expect to make contact at any time. It escapes their notice, of course, that they must use intelligent-design reasoning to infer aliens as the source of an anomalous signal (see Shostak try to work his way out of that trap, 12/03/05).So what if they do make contact? Could this be part of the great deception that the Apostle Paul spoke of in II Thessalonians that would precede the coming of the Lord? Jesus warned of false christs and false apostles in the last days who would perform great signs and wonders that might "lead astray, if possible, even the elect" (Matthew 24:24). SETI would be the perfect setup for Satan. He could engineer a signal to deceive the world. Most SETI enthusiasts believe that aliens are probably far older and wiser than humans, and have much to teach us. Satan would love to fill that role.Given the prepared minds of the world's intellectuals, many could fall for the deception. Satan doesn't even need to mimic a communication; just evidence of an advanced civilization would be enough to send the secular science community, the media and the world to believe the lie. Then he could indwell the anti-Christ and his false prophet on earth, pretending to proclaim knowledge from the aliens to save humanity. They've already rejected their Creator and chosen to live in sin and self-love. "Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness" (II Thessalonians 2:11-12). Satan gets a brief time of glory before the Lamb returns in power like a Lion, destroying Satan along with his lies and his dupes."See, I have told you beforehand," Jesus said to his disciples. The deception may not come in the form of SETI, but it is coming. Be prepared. Watch. Wait. He who endures to the end will be saved, Jesus said. Only the redeemed, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, will have the power to endure. He won't let a single one out of His hand. (Visited 52 times, 1 visits today)FacebookTwitterPinterestSave分享0 read more
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Is Sweet running for commissioner or economic development czar?
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Well-planned transportation for your destination wedding doesn't start and end with finding an affordable limo for your big day. Consider how you and your guests will get around once they arrive there. Providing your guest with affordable airport transfers, local rides to and from the resort or venue can be the difference between a wedding success or disaster.
When deciding what mode of transport to be used for the multitude of reason one may need a car, ask yourself a few questions.
These questions are necessary for you to ask before you decide which type of transport you are going to use.
With room to accommodate a party of 30, each party bus acts as an extension of the party to come after the ceremony. With this vehicle, you can screen slide shows of the happy couple and offer refreshments using the fully stock mini bar. Normally, this vehicle comes with 6 hours of service for a flat rate and can be used to shuttle guest from point to point in a fun comfortable atmosphere.
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These wake up shower melts are the perfect pick-me-up for your morning! Using a great blend of essential oils they'll have you ready to go in no time!
When I was growing up I always swore I'd never become a coffee drinker. My dad drank a ton of coffee and my sister had a pot a day habit by her senior year in high school. I said I'll never be addicted to caffeine and need coffee to get me going in the morning.
Then my second son was born… and he decided that sleep was not a thing he would do, and for almost 3 years yours truly didn't sleep through the night.
Coffee became my friend! And it still is, we're besties, it helps me get moving in the morning and wakes me up in the afternoon.
However, I'm always looking for even more ways to pep up my morning and make getting my day started even easier! I love essential oils so I thought it was a great idea to make something up to utilize their power to help me feel energized!
One of my favorite things I've ever made using essential oils were my Vicks Shower Disks. I love popping one of them in the shower when I'm stuffy!
As I've been learning more about essential oils and playing around with different scent combos it occurred to me… why not make shower melts with different combinations? Who says you have to wait until you're sick to use one!
So I found a combination of oils that I wanted to use, and these wake up shower melts were born!
After a little experimentation, these are great, and they are awesome for waking you up in the morning and helping you get going!
In a bowl combine your baking soda, citric acid and cornstarch. Mix until well blended.
After you mix it together create a little well in the middle, we'll be putting our essential oils and water in there.
Add in 10 drops each of your lemon, lime, and lavender oil. Add 5 drops of peppermint. Mix your oils in thoroughly.
Now if you're using food coloring add a few drops to your water. Add your water in a couple of drops at a time mixing each time. There will be a little fizzing action as the citric acid and baking soda react. You don't want too much of that, but a little is ok. Add in water a little at a time until the mixture will stick together when squeezed, it doesn't take much.
Now press the mixture into your molds firmly. They will puff a bit as they dry so leave a little space at the top.
I used silicone muffin wrappers, filed about 1/4 of the way up, because most morning showers in this house are pretty quick. Any size will work, how many you end up with will vary on the size of your mold.
You can store these in an air tight container right in your bathroom so they're easy to grab and use!
To use just place a wake up shower melt on the floor of your shower and inhale its uplifting scent!
Hope these make your mornings a little brighter & easier!!
What a great idea! I usually need a good kick in the pants in the morning. I love essential oils for sleeping and for sicknesses, but it has never occurred to me to use them for this. As soon as I find some citric acid I'm making a batch of these!
These are great. I never get a shower first thing in the morning, I usually I have to wait until my kids have had breakfast, by then, I'm wide awake.
I like these. I bet you could make some with mint and eucalyptus oils for when you have a stuffy head/cold . What kind of molds did you use? Could I use silicone ice cube trays or silicone muffin trays?
What a great idea! I've made a lot of bath salts but I've never tried shower melts. Can't wait to give these a try!
I love this idea! What a great way to start your day! Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.
I am about to try these! How long should I let them dry? Do I just leave them sitting out to dry, or do I bake them in the oven?
Yes, just leave them sitting, I usually let them dry overnight!
I have been testing different shower melt recipes and came upon this one. What does the citric acid do ?
The citric acid is what makes it bubble when it gets wet. The baking soda and citric acid act like baking soda and vinegar and it fizzes! Hope that helps!
Oh my! I have had a few mishaps with it too.. a sort of volcano effect! As with most essential oil products you can smell the scent at first but once you're surrounded by it, it seems to disappear but you still get the effects. You can always make them stronger by adding more oils, you can even drip them onto the finished product if you want to!
These sound like just what I need to try; a question though. I have seen in many recipes for bath bombs using food coloring doesn't that stain? I am afraid to use the coloring in any of them.
The little bit I used in these doesn't, I wouldn't use any really bright colors or a lot of it. You can totally omit it though, it doesn't serve any purpose except to make them pretty!
Thanks for the recipe Krista. I gotta try these!!
I'm just going down this path of DIY personal care type products and love this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
How much citric acid do you use? I didn't see it in the ingredients, and where can you get It?
She said to use 1/4 cup. I bought mine at Hobby Lobby. Hope that helps.
Why do my shower melts crumble as I take them out of the mold– not eNough water, too much water? Is there a special way to lift them out of the mold without causing them to crumble? Thank you for your help. Love the idea of melts since so few members of the family take baths, prefer showers.
Can I use thes in the bathtub? Similar to how one would use bath bombs.
Sounds great, but will the oils make the shower slippery? I have a balance problem!
I have tried two different shower melt diy recipes. They soften after I take them out of the mold although they seem Rock solid. Why? How do I keep them firm?
Keep them in an airtight container so that they don't get the humidity from the bathroom.
Help! Mine came out looking like sea sponges with all the holes in them ….what did I do wrong?


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GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- Thanks to six players scoring in double-figures at the Resch Center on Saturday afternoon, Green Bay has now won four of its last five games, outracing Belmont 100-92 on Alumni Day. The game offered excitement throughout, with Jeff Nordgaard having his No. 33 jersey retired at halftime, and the Phoenix scoring 54 second-half points after trailing by three entering the break.
JayQuan McCloud scored a team-high 21 points, his third 20-plus point performance in eight games this year, and his fifth-straight in double-figures. ShanQuan Hemphill (17 points), PJ Pipes (15 points), Trevian Bell (14 points), Sandy Cohen III (14 points) and Kameron Hankerson (11 points) all scored in double-figures. GB (5-3) shot 50.7 percent (34-67), its second-straight game shooting over 50 percent, with both games coming at the Resch Center.
Belmont, which was handed its first loss of the season by the Phoenix, entered the game ranked No. 9 in the NCAA's new NET (NCAA Evaluation Tool) ranking. The NET will replace the RPI as the NCAA's primary evaluation tool starting this season.
The Phoenix will visit Bowling Green next Saturday (Dec. 8), before returning home to face UW-Stout on Dec. 11.


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Q: Style sheet must be inline I created a fancy button and two text styles . These style works fine inline in the head of the html but when I link to an external css file it fails. Only the text styles look good or the button style but together they never work. It seems that something prevents the other style to work somehow...
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Mother's day 2011 started out as a breezy summer morning that turned out to be a rainy afternoon by 1500H but that didn't deter me from trooping to the nearest mall which was SM Sucat I just went out yesterday to buy ice cream at SM Sucat @ 1600H but hey, guess what? I went home at 0130H!
WHY? Sucat Road was flooded thigh-high! A couple of hours of heavy rain and it becomes impassable for HOURS! No vehicle can pass through it! At around 2300H, the Local Government Unit (LGU) sent a bus with the Mayor's face printed on the bus wrap but it never came back for the crowd that was about more than a hundred that were still stranded!
A PNP SUV parked near us. For a moment, I thought the PNP presence will help in the rescue, but they went there just to assist a man in another SUV because his vehicle's engine conked out. There were mothers with infants braving the cold typhoon wind in plain sight of these policemen yet they do NOTHING! In less than an hour, the civilian SUV & the PNP SUV left. The PNP SUV had no pax except for two policemen in uniform who were oblivious of the mothers with infants who were seated outside the mall cradling their babies, protecting them from the strong typhoon winds and drizzles that were rampaging on them. Weren't police supposed to serve and protect? That's how it is in the places I've been to but maybe not in my part of the world.
At 0100H, there were still crowds at the mall, some can be seen sleeping at the fast food resto that made full advantage of the situation. Though the joint was only capable of serving burgers, drinks and H2O to the famished and stressed mallers, their sofas did provide a soft bunk for many. What is unfortunate to see, is that most of the elderly and the very young were left outside the mall or in the lobby to rest and wait through the subsiding flood. No one in the mall management even organized that the families with the old and the very young be comfortably settled in a place more suited for them. The only good thing that SM Sucat did was took initiative in the distribution of chairs and keep the mall open until heaven only knows up to what unholy hour, otherwise many of the stranded without vehicles had to endure the cold floors made worse by the strong icy winds outside of the mall. I should have taken a video of the incident but I had my youngest child sleeping snugly on my lap in the safety of our vehicle. I am a mother first and foremost.
For a city as well oiled as Parañaque with all the businesses and land owners regularly paying their local government dues in the permits, "amilyar" and in every transaction made in the city, I expected more but just like the Pacquaio-Mosley fight that made Mother's day, Manny's day without much thrill, the "rescue" operation of the LGU and the local police was "ampaw". What is "ampaw"? It is nothing but puffed rice. A local "Popcorn" so to speak, that may be sweet (Pinoy style) or salty (Binondo style).
The word "ampaw" has somehow devolved over the years into a street lingo for a windbag or for someone who is full of hot air, so much like the ampaw's deceptively solid appearance, bite into it and you get nothing but air.
Not much in nutrition and not much sustainability. Much like the "pa-pogi" operation that the Parañaque LGU did on that fateful 2011 Mother's day, all for show and not much on impact. Only the deluded buy stunts like the one the LGU did with their Local government bus project in a "rescue" mission that commenced and concluded with a single trip.
So much inconvenience caused by a few hours of heavy rains and so little effort seen from the people who could have done something for the very people who fuel the political and business machines they operate. Heavy rains are a staple in our country but flash floods are avoidable.
Until then, "ampaw" we all are.
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Q: How to remove a certain character after substring in Ruby I have a string with exclamation marks. I want to remove the exclamation marks at the end of the word, not the ones before a word. Assume there is no exclamation mark by itself/ not accompanied by a word. By word I mean [a..z], can be uppercased.
For example:
exclamation("Hello world!!!")
#=> ("Hello world")

exclamation("!!Hello !world!")
#=> ("!!Hello !world")

I have read How do I remove substring after a certain character in a string using Ruby? ; these two are close, but different.
def exclamation(s)
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end

# exclamation("Hola!") returns "Hol"

I have also tried s.gsub(/\w!+/, ''). Although it retains the '!' before word, it removes both the last letter and exclamation mark. exclamation("!Hola!!") #=> "!Hol".
How can I remove only the exclamation marks at the end?

A: Although you haven't given a lot of test data, here's an example of something that might work:
def exclamation(string)
  string.gsub(/(\w+)\!(?=\s|\z)/, '\1')
end

The \s|\z part means either a space or the end of the string, and (?=...) means to just peek ahead in the string but not actually match against it.
Note that this won't work in the case of things like "I'm mad!" where the exclamation mark is not adjacent to a space, but you could always add that as another potential end-of-word match.

A: "!!Hello !world!, world!! I say".gsub(r, '')
  #=> "!!Hello !world, world! I say"

where
r = /
    (?<=[[:alpha:]])  # match an uppercase or lowercase letter in a positive lookbehind
    !                 # match an exclamation mark
    /x                # free-spacing regex definition mode

or
r = /
    [[:alpha:]]       # match an uppercase or lowercase letter
    \K                # discard match so far
    !                 # match an exclamation mark
    /x                # free-spacing regex definition mode

If the above example should return "!!Hello !world, world I say", change ! to !+ in the regexes.

A: If you don't want to use regex that sometimes difficult to understand use this:
def exclamation(sentence)
  words = sentence.split
  words_wo_exclams = words.map do |word|
    word.split('').reverse.drop_while { |c| c == '!' }.reverse.join
  end
  words_wo_exclams.join(' ')
end


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Il Campionato italiano di hockey su ghiaccio 1991-92 è stato organizzato come di consueto dalla FISG.

Serie A
Dopo la rinuncia del Merano, vincitore nella stagione precedente del campionato di serie B, e la retrocessione del Cortina, debutta in serie A, in veste di matricola, lo Zoldo, su decisione del Comitato Tecnico della F.I.S.G..

Il torneo di questa edizione prevede un girone di qualificazione ai playoff, che tornano dopo una stagione d'assenza, con la disputa di un solo girone di andata e ritorno. Le prime otto squadre della classifica finale accedono alla seconda fase ad eliminazione. L'ultima retrocede in Serie B.

Formazioni
Le squadre iscritte al torneo sono 10: Devils Milano, Alleghe, Milano Saima, Bolzano, Asiago, Varese, Fassa, Brunico, Fiemme Cavalese e Zoldo.

Regular Season

Lo Zoldo, neopromossa, retrocede in serie B.

Playoff

‡: partita terminata ai tiri di rigore

Semifinali
Nelle semifinali, il Milano Saima elimina in tre gare l'Alleghe (4-3; 8-5; 7-2). I Devils Milano, inaspettatamente, trovano invece un avversario più ostico del previsto: l'Asiago, che, persa Gara-1 al Palazzetto dello Sport per 6-4, riesce a portare in pareggio la serie vincendo all'Odegar per 4-2. In Gara-3 i Devils impongono il fattore campo vincendo 6-1, ma i vicentini non sono ancora domi e in Gara-4 pareggiano di nuovo i conti, vincendo 9-5. In Gara-5 i rossoneri milanesi conquistano, per la prima volta, l'accesso alla finale vincendo per 5-3.

Finale
Mai, prima di questo torneo, si era disputato un derby per la conquista del tricolore.

I Devils Milano sono favoriti, oltre che nei pronostici, anche nel fattore campo, ma in Gara 1, arbitrata da Giorgio Moschen e davanti a 4.000 spettatori, questo salta e vede la vittoria della Saima per 3-2 (1-1; 2-1; 0-0). Le reti dei Devils sono di Bruno Baseotto e Vito D'Angelo; per la Saima vanno a rete Kevin Lavallee, Constant Priondolo e John Vecchiarelli. In questa prima gara si segnala un'ottima prestazione del portiere dei padroni di casa Roberto Romano, che rende meno ampio il risultato finale.

Al Forum, davanti a 10.800 spettatori, i Devils ristabiliscono l'equilibrio nella Serie vincendo Gara 2 per 7-2 (2-1; 3-0; 2-1). L'arbitro è Ruggero Savaris. Le reti dei padroni di casa sono segnate da Reed David Larson e John Chabot, mentre per i rossoneri vanno in gol Santino Pellegrino (2), Mike Richard (2), Gaetano Orlando, Ivano Zanatta e Robert Mark Napier.

Al termine di Gara 3, al PalaCandy davanti a 4.000 spettatori, i Devils guidano la Serie per 2-1, dopo aver vinto per 9-7 (3-2; 3-2; 3-3) un match combattuto arbitrato da Serafino Pisoni. Le reti rossonere sono realizzate da Robert Mark Napier (3), Maurizio Catenacci (2), Ivano Zanatta, Vito D'Angelo, Gaetano Orlando e Bruno Baseotto, mentre per i rossoblu segnano Paul Beraldo (2), Tony Fiore, Joe Foglietta, Kevin Lavallee, John Chabot e Reed David Larson.

A causa delle intemperanze dei tifosi saimini in Gara 2 e 3, Gara 4, giocata al Forum e arbitrata da Giorgio Moschen, viene disputata a porte chiuse. In un clima surreale, la partita termina in parità sul 3-3 (3-2; 0-0; 0-0), ma ai tiri di rigore, i rossoneri hanno la meglio e conquistano il loro primo scudetto. Nei tempi regolamentari, per i rossoblu segnano Constant Priondolo, John Vecchiarelli e Joe Foglietta, mentre per i Devils realizzano Maurizio Scudier, Gaetano Orlando e Tom Tilley.

Finale 3º/4º posto

Il terzo posto viene conquistato dall'Asiago, nonostante in Gara 1, l'Alleghe vinca per 8-5. Nelle successive due gare i giallorossi salgono sul gradino più basso del podio, battendo le civette per 7-1 e 6-3.

Finali 5º/6º e 7º/8º posto
Le perdenti dei quarti di finale disputano delle partite di piazzamento, al meglio delle tre gare, per la conquista del quinto e settimo posto.

Bolzano batte il Brunico 9-5 e 13-2, mentre Varese ha la meglio sul Fassa (5-3; 6-2). Il quinto posto è ad appannaggio di Bolzano che supera Varese per 7-4 in casa e 10-4 al Palalbani.

Finale 7º/8º posto

Il settimo posto viene conquistato dal Fassa con una doppia vittoria sui pusteresi (8-3; 7-2).

 LHockey Club Devils Milano vince il suo primo scudetto.
Formazione Campione d'Italia: Bruno Baseotto - Maurizio Catenacci - Anthony Circelli - Alessandro Cintori - Vito D'Angelo - Michael De Angelis - Massimiliano Durante - Doug McCarthy - Rick Anthony Morocco - Mark Robert Napier - Gaetano Orlando - Santino Pellegrino - Michael Richard - Roberto Romano - Nicolino Sanza - Maurizio Scudier - Riccardo Tessari - Thomas Tilley - Ivano Zanatta.
Allenatore: Ted Sator.

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Marcatori
Il capocannoniere del torneo è Gaetano Orlando dei Devils Milano con 71 punti (32 gol e 39 assist), seguito da John Vecchiarelli (Milano Saima, 67 p.ti, 32 + 35), Maurizio Mansi (Brunico, 65 p.ti, 23 + 42), Michael Richard (Devils Milano, 64 p.ti, 27 + 37) e John Chabot (Milano, 62 p.ti, 13 + 49).

Serie B
Il campionato fu funestato dalla morte del giovane giocatore del Gardena Miran Schrott durante uno scontro di gioco col difensore del CourmAosta Giacinto Boni il 14 gennaio 1992. La Federazione sospese in seguito Boni, squalifica che tuttavia venne in seguito annullata complice anche una protesta dei giocatori di tutte le altre squadre (ad eccezione di quelli del Gardena), organizzata da Maurizio Catenacci, che ritardarono l'inizio delle gare.

Classifica finale

Il Gardena è promosso in serie A, SSI Forst ed HC Latemar retrocedono.

Coppa Italia

La coppa Italia 1991 fu la terza edizione del torneo, che venne riproposta dopo 17 dall'ultima edizione (verrà poi interrotta per altri 7 anni).

Finale
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 Grazie alla miglior differenza reti lAsiago Hockey vince la sua prima Coppa Italia, che è anche il primo trofeo vinto dalla squadra dell'altopiano.

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Collegamenti esterni

Parte di questo testo è stato preso da hockeytime.net, col consenso dell'autore.

1992
Hockey su ghiaccio nel 1991
Hockey su ghiaccio nel 1992

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Upper West Side Manhattan, Feb. 8, 7:00 pm: Alice Rothchild speaks at Columbia University "Condition Critical in Gaza: An eyewitness report". Location: Fayerweather Hall Room 313 (East side of campus). Cosponsored by Columbia/Barnard JVP, Columbia Apartheid Divest, and Students for Justice in Palestine. Facebook page.
Dr. Rothchild, a recently retired obstetrician and long-time rights activist, will also be presenting her new book Condition Critical: Life and Death in Israel/Palestine. The book chronicles the three "health and human rights" delegations she undertook to Israel/Palestine, 2013-2015.
On her latest trip, as in those described in Condition Critical, Dr. Rothchild worked with long-time colleagues in Gaza, East Jerusalem, the rest of the West Bank, and 1948 Israel to investigate the health and rights status of Palestinians and other marginalized communities in the areas controlled by Israel.
Alice, headshotWith Pres. Trump starting to pursue the most pro-settler policy ever, the situation of Palestinians in their historic homeland seems more precarious than at any time since 1948.
Come to hear Dr. Rothchild's deeply well-informed testimony about what she has seen in Gaza and the rest of Israel/Palestine. This is a great way to understand the challenges that Palestinians face at the human/family level-- and to network with others who are working to end Israel's many abuses.


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Q: Github Actions detect author_association So I've been working on a couple of projects using Github Actions, and have come across PullApprove which is able to get the author_association from somewhere and use it. I'd like to setup some commands, which are restricted to author_association == collaborators, but am unsure how to go about this. Any advice would be appreciated.
Some code if you want it:
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on:
  issue_comment:
    types: [created, edited]

jobs:
  # Automatically reverts commits on request
  revert-commit:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    if: contains(github.event.comment.body, '/revert')
    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.1
      - name: Automatic Revert
        uses: srt32/revert@v0.0.1
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

A: For what it's worth, I can tell you that in PullApprove we use the PR author_assiciation from the REST API. Looks like there is actually a similar thing for issue comments, but not in the REST API or webhook events -- I think you'd have to make a call to the GraphQL API to get that info (get the node_id for the issue comment off of the event and use that to make a call to GraphQL as a custom step in your action?): https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/objects#issuecomment


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Dr. Mina Min is an Assistant Professor of elementary education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Appalachian State University. She earned her Ph.D. in curriculum studies (elementary education track) and M.S.Ed. in instructional systems technology from Indiana University. Before coming to the U.S., she worked as a teacher at two public elementary schools in South Korea, with a teaching license issued by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. Her scholarship focuses on teacher agency and change in the context of educational reforms, teachers' curriculum development and practices for students from underrepresented and marginalized populations, and global–local constructions of democracy and citizenship identity. She approaches these topics from comparative, international, critical, and sociocultural perspectives. She has presented at regional, national, and international conferences and received a Joyce Cain Award for Distinguished Research on People of African Descent from the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). Her publications appear in a host of domestic and international journals, including Education and Urban Society, the Alberta Journal of Educational Research, the School Community Journal, Democracy and Education, Asia Pacific Journal of Education, and Asian Education and Development Studies.
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Fionnuala's repertoire includes a mix of secular and sacred – classic hymns combined with songs that are personal to the couple. She's also willing to learn new material for the occasion.
Phone or email Fionnuala to discuss your requirements.
Fionnuala will liase with you via phone & email to finalise song choices & other arrangements.
A meeting in person can be fixed before the wedding day if you wish.
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08730 scores the same as the Brielle, NJ average of 84.
08730 scores significantly higher than the New Jersey average of 76.
08730 scores significantly higher than the national average of 72.
There are 48 senior living facilities in the area, including Lee Retirement, Sunnyside Manor, and The Triton House.
There are 41 golf courses nearby, including Manasquan River Golf Club, Spring Lake Golf Club, and Executive Course at Bel-Aire Golf Club.
There is 1 park nearby (Allaire State Park)..
There are 44 churches nearby, including Church in Brielle, Walther Paul J, and Jewett William H.
The area has an average household income of $120,958, which is in the top 5% of all incomes in the US.
The area has a median household income of $101,048, which is in the top 4% of all incomes in the US.
The area has a per capita income of $49,257, which is in the top 4% of all per capita incomes in the US.
08730 has a dense population density of 2,717.1 people per square mile.


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A strategic approach to philanthropy: key compliance considerations
Karen Kardos
Head of Philanthropic Advisory - North America
A cavalier attitude to compliance can put your philanthropy at risk. We explore five best practices for focused, impactful philanthropy.
The desire to help humanity and promote the welfare of others is common amongst most individuals. This can be a key driver for many wealthy individuals and families to become philanthropists.
While passions and interests are very important in shaping focused philanthropy, it is equally important to set up and run philanthropic activities just as you would a business venture in order to be focused and impactful. Since most all individuals' philanthropy is born from an emotional motivator and desire to help, sound business practices are not always top of mind. As a result, compliance can often become an afterthought.
Equally, some philanthropists may know they should focus on compliance, but do not have the time, money, or resources to do so. Others may also feel overwhelmed, as they aren't sure where to begin. However, much like a successful business, a successful philanthropic venture takes compliance seriously, with careful thought and consideration. Without it, individuals could face significant unintended consequences including reputational damage, loss of income, unpaid taxes, or loss of philanthropic status.
Philanthropists do not need to take on all this work alone. In many instances, individuals engage third-party professionals to help monitor and adhere to the compliance requirements of philanthropic giving. For example, tax experts can ensure the accurate and timely filing of tax returns required of a private foundation. Additionally, individuals could engage with other foundations working in the same field, not only for any co-funding opportunities, but for the ability to share practices, policies, and lessons learned.
We have identified the following five compliance best practices to help philanthropists engage in more focused and impactful philanthropy:
An advisory board is particularly helpful for those that do not use a philanthropic entity. Similar to a board of directors, an advisory board can be comprised of family members or respected individuals that offer additional perspectives and varied areas of expertise.
The role of the advisory board is to provide input and perspectives to help guide families; for example, review of the mission statement, participating in the investment review, or helping to determine additional best practice compliance the family may want to establish.
Mission statement review
The philanthropic purpose and principles that guide a philanthropist's charitable work should clearly set the course of philanthropic work and avoid ambiguity all in one document. The mission statement should be broad enough to allow for innovative ideas and nimble deployment of philanthropic resources without being ambiguous or trying to solve for all issues impacting a community or underserved population.
The mission statement should be reviewed every three to five years, as this allows for course correction as needed without making frequent changes, which can lead to lack of direction and focus.
Five-year giving projection
A rolling five-year giving projection offers insights into the future granting requirements that philanthropists can begin to plan for today.
Grants can be staggered between years to ensure each year has enough grant expenditures to meet the philanthropic giving goals or statutory requirements. Tax carryforwards can also play a role in this projection and therefore philanthropists should work closely with their tax advisor when preparing this.
Grantee due diligence
At a minimum, a cursory level of due diligence should be performed on the nonprofit. This can be as simple as a check of the nonprofit's tax-exempt status or an online search to review the latest news, favorable or unfavorable, about the nonprofit. A more robust due diligence process could include a review of the nonprofit's organizational health. Through site visits, online research, and discussions with the prospective nonprofit, inherent conflicts can be uncovered, an assessment of the skill level and experience of the nonprofit can be made, and credibility of the nonprofit's board of directors can be ascertained.
Records retention policy
In general, an effective records retention policy will ensure accurate financial statement and tax return preparation. Taxpayers have the burden of proof when it comes to documentation. This holds true for individuals to substantiate charitable donations and for private foundations to substantiate receipts and disbursements or programs/grants that carry out the exempt purpose of the organization. At a minimum records should be retained for any year that is still open for an audit.
While philanthropic activities that are set up and run as a business venture lead to more focused and impactful philanthropy, best practice compliance can tend to be more onerous. There are many other best practices available, however each should be considered in terms of the cost to implement vs the benefit provided. Best practices and policies that are documented, reviewed and updated on a periodic basis tend to be more effective and easier to administer.
Should foundations donate more to nonprofits now or later?
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the strain on already-stretched nonprofits. This presents a dilemma to the foundations that help finance them.
Learn moreabout Should foundations donate more to nonprofits now or later?
The enduring power of philanthropy amid crises
Philanthropic initiatives of every size and variety can play a critical role in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences.
Learn moreabout The enduring power of philanthropy amid crises
Bringing your philanthropic mission to life
Knowing the strengths and areas for improvement of nonprofit organizations can help target the best way to support them.
Learn moreabout Bringing your philanthropic mission to life
How to create meaningful impact through philanthropy
Many philanthropic foundations create impact but can achieve more. We explore how one conversation may help families maximize their potential.
Learn moreabout How to create meaningful impact through philanthropy


Dynamic content experiences change in real time to deliver the most up-to-date and relevant experience for a customer. This could be on a website, mobile app, email, landing page or other digital channel.
Typical triggers for updating the content will be changes in a customer's behaviour or requirements. A simple example is Amazon providing book recommendation based on other books you've bought. Alternatively, the content might change because newer or better content becomes available that is more suitable for a customer. Entertainment company Netflix showcases both, estimating that their recommender system generates $1 billion in value annually.
At a basic level, marketers have used content dynamically to personalize for a long time, particularly through email eg. tailoring first name to introduce an email and personalizing the subject line.
Advances in big data, machine learning/AI and predictive analytics, mean the ability to deliver advanced personalization has greatly increased.
To achieve this requires integration with real time customer data sources, collected through an API or feed. This can be first party data, for example behavioural, clickstream or demographic data, or from third party sources (eg. social media or Google Search).
Similarly, content can be social, marketing and product content generated specifically for your brand (blogs, videos, images etc), or third party content (eg. weather forecast).
There is a wide spectrum of content and customer data opportunities to deliver dynamic content experiences, but the end game remains the same ie. deliver a more relevant, personalized experience to grow your sales or increase loyalty.
Product Recommendations have become an increasingly important aspect of eCommerce, pioneered by Amazon as far back as the late 1990's and supercharged with AI (artificial intelligence) improvements in recent years.
Product recommendations can be implemented at different stages of the buying journey, from reordering listing pages, to displaying other product suggestions on product pages. Criteria for displaying products include most popular, related products, what you're mostly likely to like based on previous purchases or what others liked who also purchased.
Alongside product recommendations, Retailers are increasingly focusing on how they can use brand content(eg. how-to-guides) and social content (eg. celebrity endorsements on Instagram) to create richer and more relevant shopping experiences.
Performance improvements can vary considerably depending on the retailer, site, traffic and other factors, but conversion improvements from 2%-6% are typical.
Email was an early adopter when it came to personalization with first name matched from CRM and subject lines tailored to the recipient. According to Experian, Emails with personalized subject lines are 26% more likely to be opened, so industry adoption was no surprise.
But in order to generate higher open and click through rates and reduce opt outs, the sophistication of personalization is being extended. The theory is very simple. With recipient's email boxes overflowing and attention spread thin across instant messaging, app push notifications, email and more, highly relevant content has the best chance of getting noticed.
Examples of Dynamic content in email including embedding video content or social feeds. Reported improvements in click through rates using dynamic content typically vary from less than 10% up to more than 25%. At the same time, more relevant content helps to reduce customer opt outs or alienation from your brand.
74% of online consumers get frustrated with websites when content appears that has nothing to do with their interests. Conversely, leads who are nurtured with targeted content produce a 20% increase in sales opportunities.
So whether content served dynamically adapts to the profile of the visitor, where they come from, what products or services will mostly closely match their preferences or where they are in the buying journey, a more targeted content experience will increase engagement and reduce drop off rates.
More than 200 million users now block ads. In the US, for example, eMarketer estimates more than one-quarter (27.5%) of US internet users will use ad blockers in 2017. A further breakdown highlights that 41.1% of millennials use ad blockers, compared with 26.9% Gen X internet users, and only 13.9% of baby boomers.
Millennials are the most tech savvy audience and also the most interested in receiving personalized content. For example, 62% of adults under 34 are willing to share their location for more relevant content. They represent more than one third of the workforce in leading economies and will account for almost half by 2020.
Millennial's increasingly represent the greatest concentration of buying power in the market, and they expect relevant content from brands. Brands that fail to take note and respond to fast changing expectations with personalization based on behavioral data will increasingly be punished by their customers.