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Nadex seeks to amend rules on order entry to minimize risks
June 24, 2017 10:22 am UTC, Maria Nikolova
An order rate limiter aims to cap the maximum number of orders that may be submitted to Nadex per second (or per a specific time period expressed in seconds) per Trading Member.
North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (Nadex), a subsidiary of IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG), is planning amendments to its Rulebook that seek to prevent risks for the Exchange.
According to a submission with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Nadex is planning to change its Rule 5.5, and the part concerning entering orders, in particular. Under the proposed amendments, an order rate limiter functionality will cap the maximum number of orders submitted to Nadex per a given period.
The amended rule will state:
"A Trading Member, who is not engaged in activity pursuant to a Market Maker Agreement, will enter orders to trade Contracts by electronic transmission over the Internet. Order rate limiter functionality will cap the maximum number of orders that may be submitted to the Exchange per second (or per a specific time period expressed in seconds) per Trading Member or Authorized Trader of a Trading Member, in order to prevent a risk of harm to the Exchange".
In case the CFTC has no objections, Nadex intends to implement the changes from July 11, 2017.
Last week, FinanceFeeds reported of other changes planned by the Exchange in order to tackle malignant activities. Nadex intends to amend its Rule concerning Prohibited Transactions and Activities in order to prohibit the intentional or reckless disregard for the orderly execution of transactions during the closing period.
In April this year, Nadex proposed amendments to its Rulebook that would allow it to limit trading privileges in cases where, although no Rule violation that could lead to disciplinary action may have occurred, Nadex has seen the limitation as necessary to reduce risk and protect the Exchange, the market, and/or its Members. These additional restrictions will apply to cases where an individual makes verbal or written threats to Nadex and/or its staff, an individual submits an excessive number of emails or phone calls to Nadex; an individual makes an excessive number of minimal deposits or withdrawals throughout the trading day, etc.


The Justice Department has opened an investigation of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. The investigation will review conditions at the Broad River Road Complex, South Carolina's long-term juvenile commitment facility, the subject of previous reports of staff subjecting youth to solitary confinement and physical abuse (see below). The investigation will also review whether the Department of Juvenile Justice violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. Click here to read the DOJ's Community Notice Release.
South Carolina's Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) has received national attention for reports of unsafe conditions and harmful practices in youth facilities. Recent media coverage has shed light problems within the Department, leading members of the South Carolina General Assembly to order a Legislative Audit Council Report. The January 2017 Legislative Audit Report uncovered serious concerns, including high rates of violence at DJJ facilities, poor staffing models, and inadequate treatment for children in custody. The Legislative Report led to the resignation of the DJJ director.
South Carolina DJJ has a history of litigation over abusive conditions. In 1990, the P&A brought a class action against DJJ, asserting that overcrowded and understaffed juvenile prisons, filthy conditions, and lack of treatment were unconstitutional. The litigation alleged that DJJ guards regularly used tear gas to discipline children and that the state failed to provide a "minimally adequate level of programming" to help children rehabilitate. After five years of litigation, U.S. District Court Judge Anderson issued the Alexander S. opinion, which largely left the task of creating measurable improvements in DJJ to the state of South Carolina.


Where to Order Contacts Online?
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Finding where to order contacts online is not easy especially when you are careful about quality. In the past, there were very few online shops offering these lenses but today, the options are abundant. While this is a good thing, it has equally increased the difficulty in choosing the best place to order your contacts. We are going to take a look at important tips that will help you in determining if a site is up to task or not.
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UArctic Congress 2018 Concludes in Finland
Fri, Sep 07, 2018
Today UArctic Congress 2018 concluded in Helsinki featuring addresses by President Tarja Halonen of Finland, and a closing panel looking at the goals of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with a particular focus on gender equality and climate change.
"To make real global impact requires a genuine dialogue between researchers and other stakeholders, and the UArctic Congress 2018 has been a fantastic forum for this," says University of Helsinki Rector Jari Niemelä.
Hosted by the University of Oulu and the University of Helsinki, the UArctic Congress 2018 is the largest event ever organized by the University of the Arctic (UArctic), with over 600 participants from more than 30 countries, a range of high-level keynote plenaries and nearly 50 science sessions with over 250 presenters. Organized every other year in the chair country of the Arctic Council, the UArctic Congress brings together key UArctic meetings and a full science conference into a single event, alongside a variety of side-events, and an engaging social and cultural program.
The Congress was organized by the two hosts institutions, together with the University of Lapland, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Sami Education Institute, Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE), Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, City of Oulu, and Business Oulu.
UArctic Congress 2018 is an integral part of Finland's Arctic Council chairmanship program, highlighting the themes of Environmental Protection, Connectivity, Meteorological Cooperation, and Education, as well as the goals of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, supporting gender equality, and the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Chair of the Council of UArctic Liisa Holmberg remarks, "The Congress is an important forum for leaders of the Arctic states to exchange ideas with the region's academic leadership and research community. We are very grateful to the Prime Minister for attending, and to the government of Finland for supporting our meetings."
Beginning in Oulu at the start of the week, the event began with meetings of UArctic's key bodies (Council, rectors, Thematic Networks and Institutes). The Congress opening on Tuesday drew the world's attention with speeches by Prime Minister Juha Sipilä of Finland, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, and Aleksi Härkönen, Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials of the Arctic Council.
The business of the Council of UArctic included welcoming twenty new members from both Arctic and non-Arctic countries, bringing the total membership of the network above 200 for the first time in its history. In addition, the Council approved five new UArctic Thematic Networks, bringing the total number of networks to 47.
UArctic Congress Declaration was endorsed by all bodies of UArctic, highlighting our common vision of moving "Towards an Empowered North – with Shared Voices."
In keeping with the decision to align UArctic Congress events with the chair country of the Arctic Council, UArctic Congress 2020 will take place in Iceland from Aug 31-September 4, 2020. The next UArctic meetings will take place in 2019 with the Rectors' Forum at Trent University in Canada, and the Council meeting at Stockholm University, Sweden.
For a full set of news highlights from the UArctic Congress, see the UArctic website and #UArcticCongress2018 on social media.
University of Oulu Rector Jouko Niinimäki concluded, "It is great to see the Arctic network growing. Global challenges can only be solved together." The organizers thank all of the participants for making this largest-ever UArctic event a major success!
The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a cooperative network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North. UArctic builds and strengthens collective resources and collaborative infrastructure that enables member institutions to better serve their constituents and their regions. Through cooperation in education, research and outreach we enhance human capacity in the North, promote viable communities and sustainable economies, and forge global partnerships.
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Celebrating our past and looking forward to our future.
ESS Support Services was established in 1983 after identifying a need for services to support seniors in Etobicoke. The first Board of Directors was formed, following with the opening of our first Day Centre in the spring of 1984.
We appreciate that we have much to celebrate as we look back on where we began and reflect on the progress we have made since we first opened.
During our first year of operation, programs were delivered with a budget of $7,000. Today our budget of over $5 million enables our client-centred staff and dedicated volunteers, to deliver an ever-increasing range of support services to more than 2,500 individuals.
Achieving Accredited Agency status by Accreditation Canada in 2010 and Accredited Exemplary status in 2013 and once again in 2018.
Working with members of the community to plan and bring to life more integrated health and community support service delivery through partnerships and collaboration.
The history and growth of our community agency reflects the dedication of many hundreds of individuals and is a tribute to those first few who met in a Church hall with a vision that was inspired and continues to be inspired by the needs of our community.


My name is Ari, from Indonesia. As you may aware of, people in my country have just voted in the Election Day to elect legislative/parliament members, at national and sub-national levels. We will have another election to vote for the next President of this country in July 09.
A very happy birthday Ari!
Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful day.
Wish you many many happy returns of the day!!!


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Maple Syrup Cupcakes - What's Baking, Babycakes?
2 cups sugar; 2 and 3/4 cups flour; 1 stick butter; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/3 cup Archer Farms Grade A maple syrup (found at Target); 1 tsp. vanilla; 4 eggs whites; 1 and 1/4 cup milk.
2 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 stick butter; 1/3 cup softened Greek yogurt cream cheese; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1/4 cup milk.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda and gently stir. In a small mixing bowl, combine the egg whites, vanilla, maple syrup, and milk. Alternatively add the mixtures of both bowls-the flour mixture and the egg white mixture-to the creamed butter and sugar. Blend on low speed for 30 seconds to combine the ingredients. Set mixer to medium speed and blend for 2 minutes.
Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners. Fill each liner 2/3 full of batter. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean.
Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese Frosting: Using the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the cream cheese, vanilla, and milk. Gradually add the powdered sugar. Blend on low speed for 30 seconds. Turn to medium speed and blend for 3-5 or until combined. When cupcakes are cooled, pipe frosting onto the center of each cupcake. Heat bacon according to package directions. Crumble, and sprinkle over the tops of cupcakes. If desired, drizzle 1 tablespoon of maple syrup over the bacon.
Those sound sooooo good. I can't wait to make a batch of these.
My teen loves bacon. I think he would love these cupcakes.
Yum! Bacon! Anything with bacon and maple syrup has to be yummy!
Mmmm, oh my gosh, these look delicious. I'd love them!
Good thing your family loves breakfast aside from the fact that some of them escape breakfast for a lot of reason. It is the most important meal of the day and glad that you introduce this cupcake for another delicious treat on mornings.
Am I reading this right? A cupcake garnished with bacon? Wow. Those cupcakes are a winner in my book. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I'm making a big batch of this yummy breakfast treats this weekend.
I love cupcakes and I love maple syrup (true Canadian here). I will have to try a vegan version of your recipe!
I am used to see cupcakes as sweet and dessert. It is a nice idea to use some ingredients to make it into a breakfast meal.
These cupcakes look and sound delicious. Easy to make I will give them a try.
WHOA. Seriously that's exactly the first thing I said when I saw these cupcakes!!! I absolutely LOVE bacon in my desserts - I made some chocolate-chocolate chip brownie cookies (that's a mouthful!) and sprinkled some crispy bacon pieces and fluer de sel on top prior to baking. They turned out sooooo yummy!
I love cupcakes and I love maple syrup. Those sound sooooo good.
Oh my goodness! These look so good. I love maple syrup and bacon!
oh man. these look delic. i swear i could use about 3 right now.
This cupcake sure looks and sounds amazing! I love the combination of maple syrup and bacon, it's a classic. I'm sure the kids will love this! Thanks for the recipe.
Oh yummm!! These sound amazing. I bet my kids would love these.
I've been wanting to try maple and bacon cupcakes! these look so delicious!


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HomeReviewMicroReview: The Lazarus Effect (2015)
MicroReview: The Lazarus Effect (2015)
A group of medical researchers discover a way to bring dead patients back to life.
The Lazarus Effect is on an odd end of the spectrum for horror films. It carries a cast verging on A-list, and has a budget that matches. But like a number of other of films similar to this, it fails to truly "go there". What writers Luke Dawson (Shutter) and Jeremy Slater (Fantastic Four) have put on the screen is good, don't get me wrong, but I get a real sense that it has had some of the bigger ideas hacked out of it.
The film begins with a team of medical researchers experimenting with a way to stave off death, to aid medical workers in resuscitation, but stumble upon a technique to bring the dead back to life, cue horror film. The film touches on the ideals of science versus religion early on, but drops the concept like a hot brick and runs only for 83 minutes - which is frighteningly short given the budget and cast.
With what feels like the emotion of the story ripped out, the left behind husk is a solid sci fi horror, that passes the time amiably, but felt like it could have been much more. The cast consists almost entirely of Mark Duplass (Creep), Olivia Wilde (In Time), Donald Glover (Solo: A Star Wars Story), Evan Peters (X-Men: Days of Future Past), and Sarah Bolger (The Spiderwick Chronicles), and they're all damn good. Director David Gelb (feature debut) does a good job. The FX are good.
I just felt that there was something below the surface I wasn't quite allowed to see. All in, it reminded me a lot of 2017's Life. Worth watching with popcorn horror value only.
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Shivani Chandel, PhD
University of Delhi
• (2012) PhD in Anthropology, University of Delhi
• (2007) MSc in Anthropology, University of Delhi
• (2005) BA in Anthropology, University of Lucknow
• (Std. XII) ISC Board, Science with Biology
• (Std. X) ICSE. Board
Her research interests include: Human growth and development, Human Ecology, Kinanthropometry and Ergonomics, Physiological Anthropology, Occupational Health, Forensic anthropology and Medical anthropology. Finally her interest in teaching and research stems not from just her commitment to quality education and research, but also from her desire to enrich the field of research and teaching. In short, her mission is to impart her passion for research in such a way that it contributes to the entire community.
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
• Award of Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) fellowship, (2008-2010)
• Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) for lectureship held on Dec. 17th 2006 and June 29th 2008
• Certificate of merit for securing highest aggregate in B.A (Part I, II, III)
• Honoured with Mrs. Tarawati Chaturvedi Memorial Award for securing highest marks in Anthropology in B.A (Part III)
• Honoured with Ritu Poddar Memorial Award for the year 2003-04 for securing the highest percentage of Marks in B.A. (Part I) exams
• Honoured with Sri S.P. Arora scholarship for securing highest percentage of marks in B.A (Part I) exams
• Honoured with Dilip Bhargava Memorial Medal and Certificate of merit in Anthropology for securing highest marks in B.A (Part I)
• Certificate of merit for securing highest marks in English in B.A (Part I)
1. Chandel S. Chiroura: A Village in Transition. Challenges of Urbanization in the 21st century. Planning and Governance. 2013; 3: 142-148.
2. Chandel S, Malik SL. Anthropometric Somatotype of Kshatriya and Kurmi of Uttar Pradesh: population and gender differences. Human Biology Review. 2012; 1(1): 1-15.
1. Chandel S, Malik SL. Human variation and designing: a kinanthropometric study. LAMBERT Academic Publishing. Germany. 2012.


Louisiana advocates, policymakers gather to discuss children's bleak outcomes: What can be done to turn the tide?
NEW ORLEANS – Child welfare advocates and policymakers gathered last month to discuss a harsh reality – children in Louisiana experience some of the nation's worst outcomes in health, education, economic well-being, and family and community.
The "A Conversation About Our Children" event – hosted by United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA), the Louisiana Institute for Children in Families and the Louisiana Foster Care and Adoption Caucus – took a closer look at the barriers children face in Louisiana, specifically around education and family, and highlighted potential solutions to ensuring all Louisiana children have equitable opportunities to succeed.
Guest speaker Dr. Geoffrey Nagle, president and CEO of the Erikson Institute and a leading voice in improving the lives of young children, underscored the importance of investing in the first 1,100 days of a child's life.
UWSELA presented to attendees its 2019 Legislative Agenda, which includes support for early childhood education (ECE). The latest United Way ALICE Report for Louisiana shows that child care represents a family's greatest expense. The high cost of quality child care remains out of reach for many families – potentially limiting a child's early development and their parents' future earning potential.
Funding for the Louisiana Child Care Assistance Program has been dramatically cut since 2008, with over 20,000 fewer children served by the program today.
The long-term consequences of poor educational development and achievement are compounded for thousands of Louisiana children in the foster care system who do not have a permanent home.
In 2018, DCFS celebrated another record-breaking year of adoptions from foster care families with an 18 percent growth compared to the previous year. Louisiana set a record for finalized adoptions between Oct. 1, 2017, and Sept. 30, 2018 with 912 children finding loving, permanent homes.
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption recognized at the event the governor and first lady Donna Edwards, Representative and Speaker Pro Tempore Walt Leger III and Senator Ronnie Johns for their efforts to increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in Louisiana's foster care system. The Foundation is the only public nonprofit charity in the United States that is focused exclusively on foster care adoption.
The Louisiana Institute for Children in Families (LICF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to raising awareness about the needs of children without families, and removing policy barriers that prevent children from knowing the love and support of a "forever family."
Through three distinct programs, we connect child welfare service providers, policy makers and political & community leaders with those who are directly impacted by child welfare policy, all in an effort to improve outcomes for families.


Many blame globalisation for growing wage inequality in the UK. But according to research by Giulia Faggio, Kjell Salvanes and John Van Reenen, the rise in inequality is better explained by increasing dispersion in the productivity of firms related to their use of new technology.
Their study finds that much of the rise in wage inequality is driven by increasing differences in wages among firms in the same industry. A major driver of such differences is firms' varying ability to make use of new technology. This is particularly felt in the service sector.


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The Concert Lineup for the Hunter for Target Ultimate Family Festival Is Here and It's Epic
March 14, 2018 - Article reads in
We know you're eagerly anticipating Saturday, April 14—the day Hunter for Target drops in stores and online at Target.com—but we have some exciting news to share in the meantime. On Sunday, March 25, we're celebrating spring's must-have collaboration by hosting the Ultimate Family Festival at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California!
The limited-edition Hunter for Target collection is all about fun for the entire family and getting to enjoy the great outdoors, so naturally the festival will include activities for adventure seekers and makers of all ages. It'll also offer attendees the first chance to shop the buzzworthy collection. But that's not all… we're putting on can't-be-missed music performances at the free festival (tickets are required) featuring some of today's hottest artists. And now, we're announcing the incredible lineup! Get ready to see OneRepublic, Charlie Puth, Charli XCX, Troye Sivan and DJ Questlove.
"Hunter for Target is all about fun for the entire family, so we're creating a festival that embodies the spirit of this partnership. It'll also serve as a backdrop for our marketing campaign, which is something we've never done before and are really excited about. We'll leverage the festival to capture content that we'll then immediately share on social and digital, highlighting the incredible collaboration and how it came to life at the Ultimate Family Festival," said Rick Gomez, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Target.
"The Hunter brand spirit is very much about the emotional connection of wearing our product tied to an experience or moment: from the memories that are evoked from a first festival to kids jumping in puddles," said Alasdhair Willis, creative director at Hunter. "It was important for both brands, and with shared brand values and spirit, to ensure this was therefore central to the Hunter for Target launch. Together, we will deliver an incredible experience direct to the consumer, telling the story of our fantastic collaboration product and bringing it to life at the Ultimate Family Festival."
We had the chance to chat with the performers before the big day, and here's what they had to say:
"We're excited to perform at the Hunter for Target Family Festival because it is so family friendly. As we're all with young kids, nieces and nephews, it can be tough to find an event in which we can all enjoy together. We're just as excited to experience the festival as we are to perform!"—OneRepublic
"I just love performing live. There's nothing like the energy you get from the crowd. And hearing them sing back the words of songs that you've written is amazing and humbling and inspiring all at the same time. I'm especially excited to play some of the new songs off my upcoming album."—Charlie Puth
"I'm so excited about performing at the Hunter for Target event because it's like a mini festival! And I love so many of the other people performing. What's not to like?"—Charli XCX
"The lineup is huge! I couldn't be more excited to be performing alongside and see all of the other acts."—Troye Sivan
And yes, you heard it here first, festival goers will be able to shop the Hunter for Target collection at the on-site pop-up shop. The space will be filled to the brim with the limited-edition items, including apparel and accessories for men, women and kids, plus a selection of the Hunter for Target home goods.
Hunter for Target Ultimate Family Festival tickets are now available here. The festival will take place on Sunday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT at Brookside at the Rose Bowl.
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Burnap's Farm Market is a family owned business that has been in operation since 1970. Second generation owner Kendra Burnap runs the daily operations of the Farm and Farm Market.
Here at Burnap's, we take pride in growing, selling, and serving only the finest quality fruits, vegetables, food and flowers. After your family has enjoyed all the family activities around the Farm Market, treat yourselves to a great and healthy lunch at Burnap's Garden Cafe. Enjoy a tasty homemade sandwich or pizza while viewing the spectacular sights of apple orchards. When you're done with lunch don't forget try one of our homemade desserts or ice cream on a homemade waffle cone.


Royston turquoise cuff. Set on a Split Wire Style cuff on a heavy silver backing and with a brass bezel. This is a beautiful green with copper veins. The focal piece measures approximately 1.75 X 1.25 inches in diameter.


Dave Brubeck sits at the piano, his craggy profile jutting forward, his white, leonine hair flowing, a living jazz legend in his 75th year. He surveys the scene around him, nods his head in a downbeat and movies his large, practiced hands toward the keyboard.
The music begins. But it's not exactly what one anticipates. No "Take Five" or "Blue Rondo á la Turk," no lengthy excursions through the blues, no offbeat examinations of unusual rhythms.
Brubeck, in fact, is surrounded by a choir. And the soaring vocal sounds that fill the air are the product of a "second career" that the veteran pianist-composer has been following for more than three decades. Tonight, at St. Augustine by-the-sea Parish in Santa Monica, Brubeck and the vocal group Cantori Domino will launch a "mini-festival" of his choral works at three Los Angeles area churches in celebration of his 75th birthday (which actually took place on Dec. 6).
Choral works, of course, are not what come to mind when Brubeck's name is mentioned. A major jazz star since the early '50s, he has maintained his popularity through a multiplicity of changing musical styles. And, although he now records for Telarc, a record company occasionally described as the Fuddy-Duddy Label for its persistent courting of senior jazz players, Brubeck is producing some of his finest improvisations, frequently performing and recording with musicians young enough to be his grandchildren.
But jazz activities must now share substantial time with his classical writing and his choral music. The fascination with works for choir -- especially as vehicles for sacred music -- reaches back at least 50 years for Brubeck.
"It started with World War II," he explains. "I was 21 when I went in the Army, and I saw a lot of things that I still can't forget. A lot of my friends were being killed, and that's when I got the idea to compose an oratorio built around the Ten Commandments, especially "Thou shalt not kill." Because I couldn't figure out how anybody who was really understanding their religion could be involved in the things that were going on.
"The problem, " Brubeck adds, whose twangy voice and wry, anecdotal manner suggest an image of the California rancher-veterinarian he once planned to become, "was that I didn't have the skill to do it until I was in my 40s."
Then a personal tragedy revived his interest in sacred music. In 1964, when the 16-year old son of his brother, composer Howard Brubeck, died of a brain tumor, Brubeck decided that he had to find an expressive way to deal with his feelings. The result was his first choral work, "Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled."
"It just seemed," he says, "like the best way to let my brother know how I felt. And that was all I really was thinking about at the time."
That it was a musical success is testimony to the power of Brubeck's creative inspiration rather than his technical facility. He was at the time, by his own admission, barely beginning to learn how to write for chorus.
"The first thing I did," he says with a laugh," was to look up the range for voices in a music book. It had the soprano up to a high G, and then it added in small notes up to a high C - in other words, up to the extreme top range.
"So I just went ahead and used the extreme ranges when I wrote "Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled," and put in some Cs for the sopranos. Well, when we performed the piece, we did it with a 500-voice choir that was assembled from a bunch of churches. And I'll be damned if all of the sopranos didn't go up and hit that high C. It was one of the greatest sounds I ever heard. But I don't write parts that high anymore."
When Brubeck's publisher urged him to continue his choral writing, he wrote "The Light in the Wilderness," a 70-minute oratorio based on the temptations and the teachings of Christ.
Among the other pieces that followed in rapid succession were the three that Brubeck will perform this week with Cantori Domino and an instrumental ensemble under the baton of the choir's artistic director, Maurita Phillips-Thornburgh.
The "Pange Lingua Variations," which will be sung tonight with the aid of Brubeck's sons Chris on bass and Dan on drums, traces to an ancient melody that motivated St. Thomas Aquinas to write a set of Latin stanzas in the 13th century. Brubeck's rendering views each variation as "a miniature meditation."
"La Fiesta De Posada," a cantata inspired by the traditional Mexican pre-Christmas pageant that re-enacts Mary and Joseph's search for lodging, adds a quartet of vocal soloists at the Bel-Air Presbyterian Church on Friday.
"What I wanted to capture in this work," Brubeck says, "was the sense of sharing that is universal to people with a strong communal sense."
On New Year's Eve, "The Gates of Justice," a composition commissioned by the Union of American Hebrew Congregations and based upon a text drawn from the Old Testament and the writings of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be performed at Immanuel Presbyterian Church. Brubeck will join his two sons and saxophonist Bobby Millitello for a jazz set.
Although Brubeck's "second career" in classical and choral music has become more visible in recent years, he studied with French composer Darius Milhaud (after whom he named one of his sons) and has been writing larger-scale works for decades.
Like many jazz players with ambitions that reach beyond the familiar boundaries of their art, however, Brubeck's extended efforts often have had greater success with audiences than with classical music or jazz critics.
"But I don't want to sell jazz short," he adds. You know, I think that the American composers whose music will live are the ones who have used the jazz idiom, like Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington."
Brubeck probably wouldn't presume to append his name to that illustrious list, despite his growing catalog of impressive, jazz-tinted works for choruses, orchestras, string quartets and other classical ensembles.
More important to him than notoriety, in this diamond anniversary month, is his desire to illuminate his works - which include texts devised by Iola Brubeck his wife of 50 years - with a glow of optimism.


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Who Is Coming To Marvel Contest of Champions in 2021?
Posted byDano357 January 2, 2021 January 2, 2021 Posted inMarvel Contest Of ChampionsTags:Anti-Venom, Black Panther, Enchantress, Galactus, Iron Legionnaire, Kitty Pryde, Knull, Korvac, Marvel Contest Of Champions, MCOC Wishlist, Nimrod, Odin, Realm of Champions, Shadowcat, Spider-Man 2099, Stardust, State of the Battlerealm, Wiccan
The latest "State of the Battlerealm" champion puzzle has just been released, so it's time to engage in one of my favorite pastimes: rampant speculation on who is coming soon to Marvel Contest of Champions.
VIRTUAL LOCKS
Galactus (Cosmic/NPC): The biggest question mark on the puzzle must be Galactus. His coming has been talked about for over a year, and with links to Reed Richards and the Heralds, the coming of the Devourer of Worlds is certain. He may not end up being playable, but Galactus will have a huge impact on the Contest.
Wishlist Poll Rank: 21
Odin (Cosmic): Another of the bigger question marks is in the center of the Asgardians. The King of Asgard is the most likely option, and hopefully he will be the Cosmic version of Apocalypse and buff his loyal subjects.
Wishlist Poll Rank: #10
Knull (Cosmic): Who else but the "God of the Symbiotes" could be at the center of the Battlerealm's Symbiotes?
Iron Legionnaire (Tech): It looks like we're guaranteed to have a Realm crossover this year, which isn't unexpected. With a direct link to the House of Iron, expect to see a new Iron Man suit this year. Hopefully this build will be based off the amazing Drone weapons showcased in Realm and be more of an offensive champion than previous Iron Man variants.
Black Panther (Skill): There is a second Realm inspired champion coming, which should be a female Black Panther. Note that this likely won't be Shuri, as Gabriel Frizzera has said he wants to keep the MROC Barons out of Contest of Champions for a while. Based on the weapon options in Realm, this build of Black Panther may rely on a spear instead of her claws.
Kitty Pryde (Mutant): Will 2021 finally be the year Shadowcat arrives in the Battlerealm? She's the most important X-Man not in the game. With links to Colossus (her longtime love interest), Wolverine (key mentor) and Storm (her de facto mother), I don't see who would fit better in this spot. Let's just hope Lockheed the Dragon is riding shotgun with Kitty!
Wishlist Rank: #6
Stardust (Cosmic): There is another spot for a Herald of Galactus. I believe this will be Stardust, as she would be the first female Herald. Stardust would also be a more interesting design choice than the other likely candidates, Firelord and Nova (Frankie Raye), whose power sets are based around fire. Stardust gives the design team an opportunity to try something new instead of designing a Human Torch or Sunspot retread.
Wishlist Poll Rank: #269
Enchantress (Mystic): There is an Asgardian spot open, and I'm guessing this will be Amora because Odin's event quest will need a villain. If it's not her, it's probably going to be Sif, but I think Enchantress is the more interesting pick as she would be a Mystic.
Korvac (Tech): I think Michael Korvac is the most likely candidate for the question mark connecting Kang and the three Carol Danvers. He feuded with Carol's Avengers and actually impersonated Kang at one point. Korvac is from an alternate future and would likely be Tech.
Wishlist Poll Rank: 339
Wiccan (Mystic): The mystical child (reincarnated) of Vision and Scarlet Witch, Wiccan has been a key member of the Young Avengers. There is a chance this could be Wiccan's brother, Speed, but Wiccan has a higher profile, and Quicksilver fans would absolutely lose their minds if we got Speed over Pietro.
BEST GUESS
Anti-Venom (Cosmic): There are so many potential Symbiotes to choose from, but Anti-Venom is an interesting take on Eddie Brock's character and has been a common request. If it's not Anti-Venom, I think Toxin or Gwenom are the other potential picks.
Nimrod (Tech): I'm going out on a limb here, because Gabe told me at Comic Con 2018 he doesn't like the visual design of this character, but I think the most likely candidate for the Sentinel link is Nimrod. Nimrod is an unstoppable robot from the future and has ties to Kitty Pryde, making him the likely adversary for her Event Quest. If not Nimrod, potentially Omega Sentinel. But I really feel since the line is Bishop-Sentinel-? that we're dealing with a time-traveler, which is why I'm thinking Nimrod.
Spider-Man 2099 (Science): With links to Spider-Gwen and Punisher 2099, I believe this is our best chance to get Spider-Man 2099. I was really hoping for Gwenom but I don't think she fits here.
There are several isolated sets of question marks which are impossible for me to predict. The Annihilus-Sue Storm link could be Franklin Richards, but we've repeatedly been told the game team doesn't want us "punching kids in the face," (tough break Power Pack) so I don't know who else makes sense. I'd love to hear some theories though.
There is an extended line of three champions branching off from Guillotine and Morningstar, which points to future Kabam original champions. Obviously, I can't make any predictions there.
The other spots I'm not making predictions for at this time are for the question marks attached to Hyperion, Black Panther Civil War, and Gwenpool, respectively.
So those are my predictions! Who do you think we'll see enter the Battlerealm in 2021? Want to weigh in on who you would like to see added to The Contest? Head over the MCOC Wishlist Poll and cast your vote!
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The Arms Control Association is an "exceptional organization that effectively addresses pressing national and international challenges with an impact that is disproportionate to its small size."
– John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
START Anew: The Future of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Addressing the NPT's Midlife Crisis
U.S. Nuclear Policy & Budget
Congress OKs Trump Nuclear Priorities
NRC Will Not Require Drone Defenses
(December 1, 2019)
US-Russia Nuclear Arms Control
For Immediate Release: May 12, 2008
Contact: Wade Boese, Research Director, Arms Control Association, (202) 463-8270 x104
With U.S. and Russian efforts to negotiate a follow-on agreement to an expiring arms reduction treaty stalled largely because of the Bush administration's opposition to new weapons limits, Daryl G. Kimball today offered recommendations on how the next U.S. administration should revive the U.S.-Russian nuclear weapons reduction process. Kimball is the executive director of the Arms Control Association, a nonpartisan organization that promotes policies to curb global weapons dangers.
Speaking at the Moscow Center of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Kimball urged the next U.S. president to meet early in 2009 with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to declare their intentions to "dramatically reduce the number and role of nuclear weapons by working closely together to negotiate a new 'START-plus' treaty that puts each nation on course to achieve far deeper, verifiable, and legally-binding reductions…with the goal of completing the new agreement by 2010."
Negotiated and signed in 1991, the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) is scheduled to expire on December 5, 2009. Under that accord, the United States and Russia have significantly reduced their number of nuclear warheads and delivery vehicles and continue to use the accord's extensive verification regime to stay informed about each other's nuclear forces. If START expires without replacement verification measures, a former U.S. verification official has warned that the two countries will be "flying blind" in their nuclear relations. Kimball suggested that rather than agreeing to "halfway measures," Medvedev and the next U.S. president should "announce that they will unilaterally but reciprocally continue to observe START until they can conclude negotiations on the new START-plus agreement."
Kimball said that negotiations on a START-plus agreement should focus on four key objectives:
Mutually acceptable ceilings on the number of delivery vehicle systems and warheads that they carry according to common and verifiable counting rules;
Ensuring that non-deployed warheads are not available to quickly increase the size of either nation's deployed strategic stockpile;
Establishing a streamlined START-style verification protocol; and
Accounting for any strategic ballistic missiles that are converted from a nuclear to a conventional "prompt global strike" mission.
The United States and Russia are committed through the May 2002 Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) to reduce their operationally deployed strategic nuclear forces down to 1,700-2,200 warheads apiece by the end of 2012. But those limits lapse the same day that they take effect and SORT lacks verification measures.
The full text of Kimball's address is available at http://www.armscontrol.org/events/20080512_Start_anew.asp. More information on the U.S.-Russian strategic reductions process is available at http://www.armscontrol.org/subject/sr/ .
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The webpage for the 1st Workshop on Appliances for Data-Intensive and Time Critical Applications (ADITCA 2019) is available here. This workshop is supported by CloudDBAppliance European project and the call for papers is now out.
The European project CloudDBAppliance was mentioned in the Portuguese media. Ana Nunes Alonso, from INESC TEC, was interviewed about the project which aims to create a cloud database appliance that can reproduce the performance and resilience of mainframes in cloud data centres. The interview is available here.
The "Fault-Tolerance Evaluation of a New SQL Database" and "Fault-Tolerance Evaluation of a Distributed Database" papers were presented last week by Ainhoa Azqueta as part of CloudDBAppliance at EDCC 2018.
The European CloudDBAppliance project has an accepted paper in the International Journal of Cloud Computing (IJCC). This article is entitled "A Survey of Scheduling Frameworks in Big Data Systems". Our partner from Inria is waiting for the next edition of this journal.
The European project CloudDBAppliance was mentioned in the Sustainability report of Wind Tre, one of the partners of the project. CloudDBAppliance is one of the main big data innovations projects of the company. Click here to check their Sustainability report.
Patrick Valduriez and Boyan Kolev, representatives of Inria, were invited to present CloudDBAppliance project as one of the partners of the project. The presentation took place at the 10th Extremely Large Databases Conference (XLDB 2017), which was held in Clermont-Ferrand, France, on September 10th-12th, 2017.
Our partners from Inria have a new paper accepted. The paper entitled DPiSAX: Massively Distributed Partitioned iSAX will be present at IEEE International Conference on Data Mining series (ICDM), which will take place in New Orleans, USA on 18-21 Nov, 2017. Click here to read the paper.
Our partners from Inria presented the paper entitled RadiusSketch: Massively Distributed Indexing of Time Series at the 4th IEEE International Conference on Data Science and Advanced Analytics (DSAA), which was held in Tokyo, Japan on 19-21 Oct, 2017. Click here to read the paper.
Fábio Coelho, representative of INESC TEC, was invited to present CloudDBAppliance project as one of the partners of the project. The presentation took place at the 14th European Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Conference on Information Systems (EMCIS), which was held in Coimbra, on September 7, 2017.
Programme type: Research and Innovation action.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 732051. Any related content reflect only the views of its authors. The European Commission / Research Executive Agency are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.


So finishing off Abbey Wood station is running a month behind schedule. It's four years since Network Rail took over Abbey Wood and caused a great deal of largely unavoidable inconvenience around the flyover and something much worse than that in and around Abbey Grove and they are just a few weeks behind schedule. If only Bexley Council could be that 'useless' with their road projects. Bexleyheath Broadway has been in turmoil for longer than that with no transport infrastructure improvements whatsoever yet apparent.
It was last March that an official opening was set for 23rd October but the writing was on the wall by early September when it became clear that no firm arrangements for that opening had been made. From then an increasingly sceptical BiB made no further forecasts although the News Shopper jumped in with both feet last week.
Now it is all off, officially cancelled. Not the opening to the public, they will be using the station as scheduled from next Sunday, just the official celebration.
The official reason for the postponement is that it will give more time for staff to become familiar with the new facilities. The real reason will have more to do with these two photographs taken at 16:30 today.
No one should blame Network Rail, they have by and large done a magnificent job but I might blame them for their choice of bigwigs to cut the ribbon.
Not exactly champions of improved transport infrastructure either of them.
We have Teresa O'Neill, Leader of Bexley Council who single handedly deprived South East London of the Thames Crossing planned by Ken Livingstone, and Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London whose first act when gaining power from a gullible electorate was to cancel both of Boris Johnson's Thames Crossings.
No. I must curb such thoughts or our pathetic police - let's not investigate shop lifting, burglary or car crime - will be back to my door very keen to cart me away.


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Le château de Ners est un ancien château fort situé sur une butte dominant le vallon de Pichauris, au nord-est de la ville d'Allauch, dans les Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Historique
La double muraille d'enceinte a été construite au début du  par Raimond , évêque de Marseille, pour conserver ses droits de péage. Il n'en reste aujourd'hui que des ruines.

Ce château est aussi connu sous le nom de Castèu-Vièi (littéralement « château vieux », en provençal), et aussi de « château de la reine Jeanne », bien qu'aucun texte ne permette d'affirmer qu'il ait été en possession de la reine Jeanne ou qu'elle soit venue y résider ; mais la légende est tenace.

Architecture

Nous disposons d'une description assez détaillée des ruines vers 1877, par le geographe marseillais Alfred Saurel (1827-1887), dans le tome II du Dictionnaire des Bouches-du-Rhône paru en 1880. « Ners — Château, ruine, com. d'Allauch (5 kil.), 6* cant. de Marseille (17 kil. ) Altitude : 230 m. Origine du nom : Nerta, litière — Ancien péage de l'évêque de Marseille: Pedaticum Nercii {1106) — Enceintes reconnaissables ; beaux pans de murs.»

Sur un mamelon contourné par le ruisseau du Jarret se dressent encore les vestiges de deux tours carrées et d'épais murs. L'une des tours comportait deux étages ; une porte cintrée s'ouvre à l'étage inférieur sur une salle voûtée de 6 mètres de long sur 2,75 mètres de large (le sol exhaussé de détritus mesurait encore 2,50 mètres de hauteur en 1877), avec au-dessus les vestiges d'une salle analogue dont le mur du côté manquait totalement. Cette partie était peut-être rattachée au reste du château. Une petite fenêtre évasée intérieurement s'ouvre au-dessus de la porte d'entrée ; cette baie mesure à l'intérieur 0,90 mètre de hauteur sur 0,50 mètre de large et à l'extérieur 0,60 sur 0,10. Le mur occidental est percé d'une large ouverture.

Dans l'enceinte formée par les remparts qui devaient relier les 2 tours défendant les angles nord-est et sud-ouest s'élèvent 3 murs de 4 à 5 mètres de hauteur qui formeraient les 3 côtés d'un édifice qui paraîtrait avoir été l'église. Cette église de Ners était dédiée à saint Étienne et aurait possédé des fonts baptismaux, ce qui expliquerait l'importance des lieux à l'époque, puisque vers l'est on trouve des ruines d'une muraille longue d'environ cinquante mètres sur laquelle s'adossent des restes d'habitations qui auraient été assez nombreuses.

Sources
 Texte de Madame Combaluzier extrait du bulletin Allauch historique n°2, transmis par l'Office du Tourisme d'Allauch.

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Notes et références

Château dans les Bouches-du-Rhône
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Q: Delete a row from a table, specified by the user, with the click of a button in C# I am using Visual Studio 2019 Winforms C# .NET Framework and in the Winforms project, there is a textbox and a button.
When I type a parameter name in the textbox and click the button, I want to delete the row from the table called "Serial_Key".
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    string mainconn = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["Myconnection"].ConnectionString;
    SqlConnection sqlconn2 = new SqlConnection(mainconn);
    string sqlquery = "select * from [dbo].[Serial-Keys] where Serial_Key=@Serial_Key";
    sqlconn2.Open();
    SqlCommand sqlcomm = new SqlCommand(sqlquery, sqlconn2);
    sqlcomm.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Serial_Key", SerialKeyBox.Text);
    SqlDataAdapter sda = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlcomm);
    DataTable dt = new DataTable();
    sda.Fill(dt);
    sqlcomm.ExecuteNonQuery();
    if (dt.Rows.Count > 0)
    {
        Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor;
        try
        {

        }
        catch (Exception)
        {

        }
        Cursor.Current = Cursors.Default;
    }
    else
    {
        MessageBox.Show("Invalid Serial Key!");
        label7.Text = "Serial Key Rejected...";
    }
}

A: Change your select statement to a delete statement and remove all the DataAdaptor stuff as thats only required if you are querying records.
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    string mainconn = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["Myconnection"].ConnectionString;
    SqlConnection sqlconn2 = new SqlConnection(mainconn);
    // Use a Delete statement, not a select
    string sqlquery = "delete from [dbo].[Serial-Keys] where Serial_Key = @Serial_Key";
    sqlconn2.Open();
    SqlCommand sqlcomm = new SqlCommand(sqlquery, sqlconn2);
    // Construct the parameter yourself with the correct datatype and precision
    sqlcomm.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@Serial_Key", SqlDbType.VarChar, 32) { Value = SerialKeyBox.Text });
    // Remove all the DataAdaptor stuff
    // ExecuteNonQuery returns the rows affected
    int numberOfRecords = sqlcomm.ExecuteNonQuery();
    if (numberOfRecords > 0)
    {
        // Any code to run on an effective delete
    }
    else
    {
        MessageBox.Show("Invalid Serial Key!");
        label7.Text = "Serial Key Rejected...";
    }
}

A: If you install Dapper then your code becomes very simple:
private async void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
  using(var c = new SqlConnection(_connStr))
    await c.ExecuteAsync("DELETE FROM dbo.[Serial-Keys] WHERE serial_key = @sk", new { sk = SerialKeyBox.Text });
}

And, bonus, it doesn't jam your UI while it runs queries
I recommend you put that string mainconn = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["Myconnection"].ConnectionString; into a class level variable called _connStr instead, to help tidy things up
http://dapper-tutorial.net (no affiliation)

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What does the equity crowdfunding process look like on FundedByMe?
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Will Smith Remembers the Time Quincy Jones Gave Him 10 Minutes to Prep 'Fresh Prince' Audition
ByVictoria Johnson
Freelance Writer. Hip-hop, Sailor Moon and indie comics make me happy. Catch me talking about it all on the Nerds on Hip Hop podcast.
Quincy Jones may have stories on everyone, but Will Smith has a story about him.
It turns out Smith didn't become the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air after he got in one little fight and his mom got scared. In real life, Smith was broke. After the Grammy Award–winning album, He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper, brought in tons of cash for Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff, Smith splurged...a lot.
"I had motorcycles and cars," Smith says in his latest YouTube "STORYTIME" clip. At one point he even asked a Gucci store in Atlanta to close down for him and his friends. Unfortunately, the next album, And in This Corner..., didn't do so well. "It went like double plastic," said Smith.
But by this time the IRS was on Smith's back for unpaid taxes and ended up taking all the motorcycles, cars, and other pricey things. "Being famous and broke is a shitty combination," said Smith. "Cause you still famous and people recognize you, but they recognize you while you're on the bus."
Luckily, Smith's girlfriend at the time wouldn't let him wallow in his poverty. She told him to head to The Arsenio Hall Show. He went and ended up meeting Benny Medina aka the "real-life Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," who told Smith about the show he was pitching to NBC. That's where Quincy Jones, who was producing the show with Medina, came in.
Medina invited Smith to Jones' house where there were "actors, artists, celebrities, and politicians." "It's like The Wiz without the costumes," explained Smith. But Jones was ready to get to business. He handed Smith a script and told him to memorize it in 10 minutes to audition in front of all the people at his house. Say what?
Smith asked for more time, but Jones wasn't having it. "Yeah, three weeks from now would be good, or you can take 10 minutes right now and you can change your life forever," he said. "I was like, 'Fuck it, then.'" Smith did the audition at the party and Jones got him to sign with NBC's head at the time, Brandon Tartikoff, on the spot.
"So the moral of the story is always say yes and I guess listen to your girlfriend," Smith said. Preach.
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Ericsson ahead 8% at SKr36bn
David Ibison in Stockholm
Ericsson, the world's largest telecommunications equipment company, on Friday reported a 8 per cent increase in operating profit last year to SKr35.8bn ($5.1bn, €4bn).
Closely watched operating margins at the Swedish company dropped slightly from 21.8 per cent in 2005 to 20.1 per cent last year, but stabilised in the fourth quarter at 22.7 per cent, the same as the comparable period last year.
"Our financial strength has enabled us to execute our strategy of organic growth and own development in combination with bolt-on acquisitions," said Carl Henric Svanberg, chief executive.
During 2006, Ericsson completed the integration of Marconi, the UK telecoms equipment maker acquired for $2bn in 2005, and announced that the company had reached its expected level of profitability.
It also acquired Redback Networks, the US internet protocol firm, for $2.1bn.
Ericsson said net sales rose 17 per cent to SKr177.8bn. Net income rose to SKr26.3bn from SKr24.3bn and earnings per share from SKr1.53 to SKr1.65.
The company proposed a dividend of SKr0.5 a share compared to SKr.45 in 2005.
The most significant strategic development last year was the acquisition of Redback, a maker of broadband network routers. The purchase accelerates Ericsson's ability to provide internet protocol (IP) technology, which allows for the delivery of telephone calls, television and broadband services via the internet.
These services are becoming increasingly popular as operators offer customers so-called "triple play" packages that involve access to telephone, TV and broadband services in one subscription.
Existing traffic is delivered over four networks – wireless, wireline, data/IP and TV – but will converge into one all-IP network in future.
According to Ericsson, traffic on fixed networks will be driven by internet usage and IP television and is expected to grow from a combined 25,000 petabytes today to over 250,000 in 2011. (One petabyte is equivalent to 1m gigabytes.)
The market for broadband network routers is dominated by Cisco Systems of the US. Ericsson's acquisition will allow Redback to compete more aggressively with Cisco as it gains access to the Swedish company's global operations.
Independent analysis indicates Redback has a share of around 6 per cent of the worldwide market for edge routers, far below Cisco with 51 per cent, and Alcatel-Lucent and Juniper Networks, which are both in the mid-teens.
The total market for this type of equipment is around $4.1bn this year but forecast to grow to $5.8bn by 2009.
The deal formed part of the ongoing consolidation of the network equipment industry following the merger of Alcatel and Lucent and the proposed merger of the equipment units of Finland's Nokia and Siemens of Germany.
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Gellin és un municipi francès situat al departament del Doubs i a la regió de Borgonya - Franc Comtat. L'any 2007 tenia 169 habitants.

Demografia

Població
El 2007 la població de fet de Gellin era de 169 persones. Hi havia 75 famílies de les quals 21 eren unipersonals (4 homes vivint sols i 17 dones vivint soles), 25 parelles sense fills, 21 parelles amb fills i 8 famílies monoparentals amb fills.

La població ha evolucionat segons el següent gràfic:

Habitants censats

Habitatges
El 2007 hi havia 102 habitatges, 73 eren l'habitatge principal de la família, 28 eren segones residències i 1 estava desocupat. 69 eren cases i 32 eren apartaments. Dels 73 habitatges principals, 49 estaven ocupats pels seus propietaris, 21 estaven llogats i ocupats pels llogaters i 3 estaven cedits a títol gratuït; 1 tenia una cambra, 6 en tenien dues, 14 en tenien tres, 18 en tenien quatre i 35 en tenien cinc o més. 67 habitatges disposaven pel capbaix d'una plaça de pàrquing. A 30 habitatges hi havia un automòbil i a 38 n'hi havia dos o més.

Piràmide de població
La piràmide de població per edats i sexe el 2009 era:

Economia
El 2007 la població en edat de treballar era de 110 persones, 89 eren actives i 21 eren inactives. De les 89 persones actives 86 estaven ocupades (47 homes i 39 dones) i 3 estaven aturades (3 dones i 3 dones). De les 21 persones inactives 4 estaven jubilades, 4 estaven estudiant i 13 estaven classificades com a «altres inactius».

Ingressos
El 2009 a Gellin hi havia 87 unitats fiscals que integraven 217,5 persones, la mediana anual d'ingressos fiscals per persona era de 21.376 €.

Activitats econòmiques
Dels 8 establiments que hi havia el 2007, 1 era d'una empresa alimentària, 2 d'empreses de construcció, 2 d'empreses de comerç i reparació d'automòbils, 1 d'una empresa d'hostatgeria i restauració, 1 d'una empresa financera i 1 d'una empresa de serveis.

Dels 2 establiments de servei als particulars que hi havia el 2009, 1 era un paleta i 1 fusteria.

L'any 2000 a Gellin hi havia 5 explotacions agrícoles.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

 Résumé statistique Fitxa resum de dades estadístiques de Gellin a l'INSEE.
 Évolution et structure de la population Fitxa amb el detall de dades de Gellin a l'INSEE
 France par commune Dades detallades de tots els municipis de França accessibles a partir del mapa.

Municipis del Doubs


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I'm making progress on my Fall Reading list for sure. Still lots more to read!
After passing out from exhaustion and breaking her face (cheek bone), Arianna Huffington changed her lifestyle to incorporate more sleep. In The Sleep Revolution, she explores multiple studies that have shown the many positive outcomes to getting more sleep. She discusses sleeps relationship to daily productivity, dream analysis, insomnia.
If you are like me, you have used the phrase "if only there were more hours in the day" or are just constantly fatigued. I often want to sit and read my book and end up falling asleep. It isn't because the book isn't entertaining. I am just tired. In The Sleep Revolution, the ideal daily pattern should be 8 hours of sleep, 8 hours of work, and 8 hours of time for yourself. However, I don't feel like that is a feasible pattern in society – especially in the US, where our lives are structured around work. Plus, how many of us get home from work and then have to cook, clean, take care of children, etc.? I feel that as much as we might try to manage our time better to include more sleep/rest, this has to be a change to our societal structure. I also am not into dream analysis, so I definitely could have skipped that section. Overall, though, I found this book full of useful tips (aka no reading your phone in bed) to getting a better night's sleep and has convinced me to try to get the full 8 hours of sleep a night. This is definitely one book that we should all at least try to live by, because I think we would all be healthier, happier and more productive.
This is the fourth book in a series following a British police officer named Jane Tennison. Detective Sergeant Jane Tennison responds to a call, where a body of a woman was found in an alley. This discovery is followed by other bodies located nearby. Can they find the killer before he/she kills again?
I try not to read a later book in a series, when I haven't read the previous installments. However, I received this book from BookishFirst and was anxious to read it. I thought the author did a fantastic job setting the scene and introducing characters. I felt this book was a well done stand alone. I didn't need to read the first three books in the series to understand the characters and the plot. (However, there are spoilers throughout that will ruin the mystery of the first three if you are interested in reading those.) Jane is a fantastic detective with great instincts, but you feel her struggles as the only woman in a task force full of men. Somehow, even when her superior is rude and nasty to her, she continues to relentlessly search for the killer and follow her instincts. The story line was full of twists, turns, and red herrings. I wished that there had been a bit more of a twist at the end with some thrilling action, but it was overall a fantastic mystery thriller that is hard to put down.
This historical fiction is set during WWII, following the men and women that went to work in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, which was a city constructed as a production site for the Manhattan project. This led to the city's nickname The Atomic City.
I know I don't always gravitate toward historical fiction novels, but I recently loved The Masterpiece and enjoyed reading All the Light We Cannot See (another novel set during WWII), so this one looked fascinating. I have enjoyed reading about women's roles in advancing science and thought this would be similar. I was very much disappointed. My first complaint is that based on the title, I thought the perspective of the book would be solely through the women who worked in the factories in The Atomic City. This was not the case. My second complaint is the lack of factual details or really any details that might help the reader understand what work was going on in Oak Ridge. We are suppose to feel the struggles of the characters as some of them are aware that they are helping create a weapon that could cause death and destruction, and yet the reader isn't given the details or background of the Manhattan project to really care about those feelings. I did find it fascinating that workers weren't allowed to know or talk about the work they did (a repeating theme throughout the book), but I still feel like we could have been given information about the tasks the women did during their work shifts. Did they all just read meters and fix accordingly? It was hard as a reader to picture myself in that time and place, because the author did little to put me there. I think the author should have focused more on certain characters and their day -to-day activities and done more research about Oak Ridge and the Manhattan project to incorporate in this novel. I overall thought it was a boring read and lacked substance.
So many great reads coming up that I am looking forward to! What have y'all read this week? Any recommendations? Please feel free to post your WWW Wednesdays link in the comments below if I haven't already visited it?
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I can't wait to hear what you thought about Sadie!!
I really want to read the Jane Tennison books!
I read Different Seasons years ago – still have a beat up paperback copy on my bookshelf.
I've finished Shawshank and then took a break to read other things, but I'm looking forward to reading Apt Pupil next. I am enjoying my first Stephen King a lot more than I thought I would.
Ack – didn't realize it was your first! My personal favs are some older ones – The Shining, Salem's Lot, and The Stand. Hope you get around to them.
Isn't it crazy that I've never read any Stephen King? Since I am enjoying him so far, I am focusing a month next year to reading more Stephen King. I think The Shining and The Stand have made the list.
Murder Mile looks very good…and I keep seeing Sadie everywhere.
I have read several Picoult books (most of them, in fact), and my favorites are Nineteen Minutes, Vanishing Acts, and My Sister's Keeper.
I really like the look of Tiffany Blues!
It has a really pretty cover. I should have a review of it next week.
Ah, I really enjoyed Sadie! It's such a unique read! I hope you enjoy it. I'll be looking out for your thoughts. Happy reading!
I can't speak regarding other MJ Rose books, but I have found this one really hard to get into and finish.
Just started Sadie and am enjoying it so far!
I can't wait to hear what you think once you finish it!
Sorry you didn't enjoy The Atomic Girls more. Like you, I would have expected to be reading women's stories, and about the impact of the Manhattan Project. Sorry it turned out to be disappointing.
I am seeing The Christmas Date everywhere and I feel like I need to grab it myself as well. I hope you enjoy it!
I guess I just thought Atomic Girls would be similar to Hidden Figures, but it definitely fell short. I still have other books along those lines that are on my radar that I still want to read. Maybe those will be better. I figured Christmas Date would be a fun and light holiday read.


En-Ming (Jimmy) Chang joined Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects in 2005. He has been Design Team Leader or Design Project Manager for a variety of project types and competitions. He is currently working on the design of the Miramar in Santa Monica, a mixed-use, five-star resort, and an 800-foot-tall high-rise residential tower currently under construction on 50th Street in Manhattan.
He served as Project Architect for the 1214 Fifth Avenue residential and medical office tower within a block of New York City's Central Park Conservancy Garden and Museum of the City of New York. More than 500 feet in height, the 50-story building is the tallest on the Upper East Side and marks the northern end of Museum Mile and the Mount Sinai Medical Center campus. The project received a LEED Silver rating and earned award of merit in the 2014 AIA NYS Design Award. Mr. Chang was responsibility for all phases of the design, from concept design throughout construction administrations, as well as full FF+E services of the entire residential amenity interiors.
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Mr. Chang received his Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture and Master of Architecture degree with honors from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Chang is a LEED Accredited Professional BD+C, and a registered architect in New York.


Amélioration continue du DES de biologie médicale à l'aide d'un carnet de stage et d'un questionnaire d'évaluation de la satisfaction. [= Clinical laboratory medicine: continuous amelioration with a book of objectives and satisfaction survey].
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Home » Blog » What Are the Best Practices for SEO Title Tags and Meta Descriptions?
What Are the Best Practices for SEO Title Tags and Meta Descriptions?
April 23, 2018 Mary Bratzler & Wilson Nash
Search engine optimization (SEO) refers to the techniques used to increase web page visibility in Google and other search engines. For private schools, the goal is to attract as much website traffic from admission prospects as possible, and this post will provide you with some basic knowledge to build an SEO foundation for your school's website and immediately improve search standings.
If you view SEO as a highly technical cloud of mystery, let's start by saying there's no need to be afraid! Yes, there are aspects of SEO that involve website programming and hosting, but the reality is that the vast majority of factors that influence search results are controllable by the average school webmaster—no programming wizardry required!
Two of the most important things to do for SEO are to write clear and concise title tags and meta descriptions for every page. These are important because they provide a summary of each page that helps search engines determine whether a page is appropriate for the results of a specific search. Title tags and meta descriptions also influence whether or not users select a search result.
SEO Title Tags
Title tags are the text snippets that display above the URL in a search result:
Title tags also display in browser tabs:
Title tags are one of the most important places to display keywords—topical terms such as "private school," "elementary school," "New England boarding schools," etc. that people enter into search engines. Adding keywords to title tags can boost search standings, but remember that the search result also has to be enticing to people, so a summary phrase will be more effective at getting clicks than a running list of keywords.
Another important factor to consider is the title length. Google cuts off title tags at 600 pixels or approximately 70 characters. The exact character count may vary because a "w" or "m" will take up more pixels than an "i" or a "t."
The school's name should appear in most title tags, but the location of the school name can vary. The best way to determine the location of the school's name in a title tag is to ask this simple question: What's more important to the user, the school brand or the subject?
For example, on the home page, the school's name is most important to inform users that they have found the school's official website. Therefore, you would write a title tag similar to this:
ABC School | A Private Boarding School in Bedford, New Hampshire
On the summer camp page, however, users are likely more interested in identifying camps followed by the location. A summer camp title is better like this:
Summer Camp for Kids Ages 6-12 | ABC School in Bedford, NH
Most importantly, title tags need to summarize page content. Using "private school" in the title tag isn't going to boost search result standings for "private school" queries if the represented page isn't about being a private school.
Meta Descriptions
Unlike title tags, keyword usage in meta descriptions doesn't directly influence search standings. That said, meta descriptions act as the call to action for a search result, and keywords that match the search query will appear in bold print, encouraging clicks.
Through keyword bolding, meta descriptions can have an indirect impact on search results because click-through rates do factor into standings.
With this in mind, you want to create meta descriptions that are interesting, descriptive, engaging, and succinct—truncation begins around 320 characters, but 200 characters is a better rule of thumb to avoid overwhelming users with too much text. Consider beginning meta descriptions with action words such as "learn," "explore," or "discover" to entice clicks.
Like title tags, meta descriptions should represent the page's overall content.
Use this Free SEO Tool!
Portent's SERP Preview Tool is a great free resource to see how title tags and meta descriptions will display in Google's search results. It's also worth noting that the Grammarly plugin works within the Portent editor. We typically do our writing in this tool, and then copy the results to a spreadsheet or directly into Blackbaud School Website System™ (formerly onMessage®).
Adding Title Tags and Meta Descriptions to Blackbaud School Website System Pages
Once you have title tags and meta descriptions written, entering them into onMessage is easy. From the Pages and Menus tab:
Go to the webpage and click on the wrench drop-down menu
Click on the link titled More Options (directly underneath the Menu information)
Add the title tags to the Custom Title field
Add the meta description to the Meta Description field
When customizing title tags per page, it's also important to make sure the school name isn't getting globally appended to all title tags in the Site Settings tab. Keeping the Browser Bar Title fields empty gives you the flexibility to put the school name at the beginning or end of title tags on a per-page basis.
Create an SEO Plan of Attack
By following the guidelines above, you are taking a critical first step in the search engine optimization process. Writing well-thought-out title tags and meta descriptions will improve search standings and attract website visitors.
If you don't have the time to write title tags and meta descriptions for every page, start with a handful of the most important pages and work backward. You can also ask your account executive for details on Blackbaud K–12's SEO services. We offer eight SEO training courses, a website audit, and a 25-page optimization where we write the title tags and meta descriptions, as well as provide editorial recommendations for the page content.
Mary Bratzler, an Educational Consultant with Blackbaud's K–12 Professional Services team, has 15 years of experience in data management, content management, and the "ON" products. Most rewarding for Mary are the "Aha!" moments when schools take best practices and turn them into solutions for managing their websites. Off-hours will find Mary enjoying time with her family or playing a game of Scrabble or Sudoku.
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