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Who's who in the citizenship saga
by Liz Burke news.com.au
23rd Aug 2017 2:20 PM
THE citizenship saga that has embroiled federal Parliament is out of control.
At least half a dozen elected parliamentary representatives have been confirmed as holding dual citizenship when they were elected. Two have resigned over it, and a whole haul of MPs and Senators are making their way to the High Court to have their fate decided while questions cloud 11 members' eligibility.
The government wants the issue sorted next month with the solicitor-general asking for the cases to be heard together on September 13 and 14.
But, with names of more potential dual citizen pollies popping up almost daily, it doesn't look like the issue is going away any time son.
Even Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is being pushed to publicly release documents proving that he renounced his British citizenship, which he was afforded by descent.
Mr Shorten, and a number of other Labor MPs, have refused to provide documentation proving they hold only Australian citizenship.
It's been suggested that the Opposition Leader is refusing to released documents showing he rescinded his British citizenship in 2006 in order to protect potential dual citizens in the Labor Party from having to release theirs.
If you're struggling to keep up with the saga that's plagued parliament for well over a month now, join the club.
Here's a handy guide to who's caught up in it, who's trying to get out of it, and who's been dragged in.
Barnaby Joyce, Nationals leader
Citizenship status: New Zealand citizen by descent, referred to the High Court
The Deputy Prime Minister's dual citizenship is arguably the most problematic for the government, not only because he is the most senior MP to be caught up in the saga, but because he is also the only Coalition member of the House of Representatives. If Mr Joyce is found to have been ineligible for election, it could threaten the government's majority.
The Nationals leader discovered he was a New Zealand citizen following inquiries by Fairfax media and questions from the New Zealand Labor Party to the High Commission.
The dinky-di agricultural minister's father was born in New Zealand. Mr Joyce said he thought he had to apply to become a Kiwi, but turns out he was granted citizenship automatically.
Nick Xenophon, NXT leader/crossbencher
Citizenship status: British citizen by descent, will refer himself to the High Court
Before he ran for parliament Australian born independent Nick Xenophon wrote to authorities in Greece and Cyprus, where his mother and father were born, to make sure he wasn't a citizen of either country and to give up any right he had to become one.
In a potentially career-ending oversight, he neglected to investigate his British roots. Since Mr Xenophon's father migrated to Australia as a British subject, his son was granted British citizenship by descent. The South Australian Senator announced his new-found Britishness earlier this week and said he would refer himself to the High Court.
Fiona Nash, Nationals deputy leader
Citizenship status: British citizen, to be referred to the High Court
Senator Nash told parliament last Thursday night she sought advice about her citizenship status on Monday from the UK Home Office following revelations her party's leader, Mr Joyce, was a dual citizen of New Zealand.
She said a caseworker advised she was "of the view" that she was a British citizen by descent through her Scottish-born father.
Senator Nash will continue as deputy leader of the National party and sit in the Senate on the solicitor-general's advice as her case is referred to the High Court when parliament resumes on September 4.
Matt Canavan, Nationals Senator and former resources
Citizenship status: Italian citizen, referred to the High Court
Matt Canavan blamed his mum for his embarrassing dual citizenship discovery. The Australian born NT Senator became a dual citizen at the age of 25 when his mother Maria applied for her own Italian citizenship, and wrote his name on the application as well.
He has stood aside from ministerial responsibilities and stood down from cabinet, but remains in the Senate while the High Court decides his fate.
The government is confident the court will find him eligible to keep his job thanks to strong legal advice from the solicitor-general.
Larissa Waters, former Greens co-deputy leader
Citizenship status: Former Canadian citizen, resigned from parliament
The popular Greens Senator tearfully announced her resignation on July 17 after discovering she was a Canadian citizen. The Queenslander was born in Canada to Australian parents before moving back to Australia as an 11-month old.
A change in law the week after she was born meant that Ms Waters automatically kept her citizenship rather than having to apply for it.
She's since renounced her Canadian citizenship and plans to recontest her parliamentary seat.
Scott Ludlam, former Greens co-deputy leader
Citizenship status: New Zealand citizen, resigned from parliament
Scott Ludlam was the first official casualty of the citizenship parliament that's since torn a destructive path through parliament.
The co-deputy leader and Senator resigned from Parliament on July 14 after discovering he held dual citizenship with New Zealand and was believed to have been improperly elected more than a decade ago.
Mr Ludlam was born in New Zealand and move to Australia as an eight-year-old. He was naturalised in his mid-teens and said assumed "that was the end" of his New Zealand citizenship.
Malcolm Roberts, One Nation Senator
Citizenship status: Former British citizen, referred to the High Court
One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts is confident of surviving a High Court challenge to his eligibility to sit in parliament.
Born to an Australian mother and Welsh father in India in 1955, Senator Roberts has been very secretive about his citizenship status.
The Queensland Senator insisted he had asked for his British citizenship to be cancelled before he was elected.
But after documents hinting at British citizenship were leaked, he was forced to reveal he did not receive confirmation he had renounced his British citizenship until months after his election.
IN QUESTION
Justine Keay, Labor MP
Citizenship status: Former British citizen
Tasmanian MP Justine Keay was a British citizenship before being elected to parliament in last year's Federal Election, and like Malcolm Roberts, said she applied to renounce her dual citizenship in the lead-up.
While Ms Keay has confirmed her UK citizenship was renounced, it's not known exactly whether she received confirmation before or after entering parliament.
Susan Lamb, Labor MP
Citizenship status: Possible British citizen
Queensland's member for Longman was born in Australia, but her father was born in Scotland.
As Fiona Nash discovered, children born outside of Scotland to a Scottish parent are automatically granted British citizens.
But Ms Lamb hasn't provided any proof she renounced her British citizenship.
Maria Vamvakinou, Labor MP
Citizenship status: Possible Greek citizen
Maria Vamvakinou's parliamentary bio proudly boasts she is "the first-Greek-born woman to be elected to the Parliament of Australia".
The Victorian MP migrated by boat to Australia in 1963, but hasn't proven she has since denounced her citizenship.
Tony Zappia, Labor MP
Citizenship status: Possible Italian citizen
South Australian MP Tony Zappia was born in Italy in 1952 and entered federal Parliament in 2004.
When he became an Australian citizen in 1958, Mr Zappia says he lost his Italian citizenship by default.
However, like other Labor MPs whose citizenship is in question, he hasn't provided any proof of this.
David Feeney, Labor MP
Citizenship status: Former Irish citizen
Australian-born member for Batman David Feeney held Irish citizenship, which he reportedly renounced in order to run for federal parliament. However, the Daily Telegraph has reported he is one of the Labor MPs that hasn't provided documentation proving as much.
Penny Wong, Labor Senator
The leader of the Opposition in the Senate was born in Malaysia.
She's made no secret of it and has repeatedly assured she renounced her citizenship ahead of running for parliament in 2002.
A look at the Malaysian constitution shows a formal application need to be made to its Interior Ministry before citizenship is renounced.
According to the Daily Telegraph, Senator Wong has declined repeated requests to release documentation proving she relinquished her citizenship.
Ann Sudmalis, Liberal MP
Citizenship status: Once described as "British-Australian"
Member for Gilmore Ann Sudmalis was born in Australia and says she's never been a British citizen. However, an incoming passenger card filled out when she was 10 years old listed her nationalists as "British-Australian".
Ms Sudmalis says the handwritten description was a mistake by her father, who wrote it down because her mother was British.
Tony Pasin, Liberal MP
Citizenship status: Italian heritage
In Tony Pasin's maiden speech to parliament in 2013 he spoke of his rural upbringing on the family farm in Barker, South Australia, and of his Italian heritage which has no come back to bite him.
His father was born in Italy, which would allow him to claim dual citizenship. He has refused to release documents showing he has relinquished any Italian citizenship.
Julia Banks, Liberal MP
Citizenship status: Former Greek citizen
Julia Banks was born in Australia, as was her mother, but her father, now deceased, was born in Greece.
The Liberal MP insists she has never taken up Greek citizenship and has gone further than most to prove it.
Last month the Victorian MP released a statement from Greek officials saying she was no longer a citizen, but has not released documentation showing when she wrote to authorities to relinquish her citizenship, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Luke Hartsuyker, Nationals MP
Citizenship status: Could have been Dutch
Luke Hartsuyker's father immigrated from the Netherlands in 1951.
The NSW MP says he made no claim to his Dutch citizenship, which he could have until he was 28. But, Mr Hartsuyker let it lapse and now claims he has no documentation to prove he could have been a citizen of the Netherlands.
Arthur Sinodinos, Liberal Senator, 'categorically not a dual citizen'
Citizenship status: Born to Greek parents
Born in Newcastle, Senator Sinodinos was the child of Greek immigrants. According to Greek law, a "child of a Greek father or a Greek mother acquires Greek citizenship by birth".
Despite this, the long-serving Senator yesterday insisted he did not hold dual citizenship.
"Media reports today that I hold dual Greek citizenship are false," he said in a statement. "Categorically, I am not a dual citizen."
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Kanye West - "The Glory" X "We Can Make It Better" (feat. Common, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli & Rhymefest)
Other songs such as "Stronger" and "Can't Tell Me Nothing" may get more attention, but "The Glory" has always been my favorite track off of Graduation. The uptempo song pretty much speaks for itself. With production that harkens back to older Kanye stylings with the sped-up sample of "Save The Country" by Laura Nyro backed by the soulful gospel choir, the song provides West with a background over which to best rhyme about his favorite subject--himself. The uplifting, self-celebratory song sees the talented West begin to compare himself, not only to his peer group, but witnesses him vault to a level few reach in the genre.
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The first time that I heard this song, I was hooked. Five years later, the blaring trumpets of Sabzi's instrumental and the smooth, effortless wordplay of RA Scion still serve as a beautiful reminder of why I first fell in love with Common Market's music. The first track off of the group's self-titled debut album, the golden age sound of "Re-Fresh" sets the tone for what was likely my favorite album of 2005. While the passing train at the beginning of the song alludes to the intro on Nas' groundbreaking Illmatic, the next fourteen tracks back up such lofty comparisons.
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Nappy Roots - "Good Day" (feat. Gregg Street)
I picked this song because it has a similar feel to my previous post. With the chorus of children and piano sample, "Good Day" provides a lighthearted backdrop to any summer soundtrack. The lead song off of The Humdinger, this 2008 song is probably my favorite song by the Georgia/Kentucky/Oakland group Nappy Roots. Enjoy.
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Ma$e - "Welcome Back"
It's been quite a while since I posted and my summer internship/training/relaxing has admitidley led me to neglect the blog. I apologize to everyone out there for my absence, and I'm trying to get back into the swing of posting (and have a lot of quality music to catch up on).
I figured this song would be applicable for this post. I've never been a fan of Ma$e, but The Movement's production and sampling of the Welcome Back Kotter theme song on this track is undeniable. The song served as the title track to the Harlem emcee's 2004 album, which represented Ma$e return to rap after a five-year absence for religious reasons.
So welcome back to old readers and hello to new followers. I'm sorry for leaving, but I'm back and will be posting as often as my schedule allows.
Peace, Love, & Hip Hop,
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Ghost: Scariest Films Of Al Times!
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I feel that I should warn anyone who was attracted to watching this movie by the name alone- This is not just a horror film- It's the most terrifying, mind crushingly disturbing piece of art in history. After watching it I spiralled into a foul pit of depression for 17 weeks in which I spoke to no-one, said nothing, went nowhere, and felt only the knowledge of my own impending doom rushing inevitably towards me from all angles. I was enclosed in a tomb of hatred, an OLAP cube filled with emptiness, nine inch nails driven into my very soul, by eyeless creatures with no eyes whose only joy is ill-gained by their concentrated torture of the insane. There was not exactly darkness, but there was an all encompassing absence of light, of life, or breath; it was like existing inside the dying lung of a smoker, like swallowing cement, like choking yourself with the cold feet of a dead neighbour. Imagine a dream where you lose your shoes and have to tie Jennifer Lopez and Andie McDowell to your feet just so that you can push Bernie Mac up a vertical cliff face in a barrel.
Nightmares Of A Damaged Brain
After a few weeks I began to have visions of a new world filled with creatures called Burlapians in which I was an Alien slave recently released. Everyone spat on me as I walked by, and I wasn't even allowed to enter a Burlapian café for a caramel square. Soon my despair began to manifest itself as boils on the inside of my eyeballs. These boils burst, sending my eyes out of my now devastated carcass of a face and onto the floor. Born from the boils of my despair was another race of miniature creatures which I named Rubtuckuryans, as I was delirious from the pain. I couldn't see them as my eyes were lost, and even now I doubt their existence, but I felt that they were there and that they were mine, and so I commanded them. If you have never felt the sensation of 14 million little men running over your skin then let me tell you it is among the most exhilarating and revitalising experiences of life.
More So Even Than This
For the first time in my life I was at one with a larger society. I was their leader, but more than that, I was them and they were me. I was worshipped from all quarters as God, Mother, and Saviour, but by the Burlapian classes as a creature to be derided and shoved. One afternoon when the town was asleep, I sent my 14 million little soldiers on their first and final mission; one of which none could be certain of coming home. They entered the houses of each Burlapian and wreaked the most horrific forms of vengeance ever imagined. I felt sick at the carnage created by my hand. Sick with joy. Sick with sickness. There were many casualties, but the few survivors who stumbled back to me no longer felt a part of me. They had committed such acts that I could no longer fathom their existence and so I screamed to the heavens and launched myself off the nearest mountain top. I hit the bottom at around 150 miles per hour and splashed beautifully across the gray wilderness. At last I was happy and free. I could now come back to life. I woke with a start to find I had grown a bushy yet stylish beard and some odd bacteria between my toes. The TV license people had also assumed I was dead and so no longer send me a bill. So everything worked out in the end.
If you wish to avoid such a trauma then go watch The Exorcist or another less harrowing horror movie. This is too much; The way the hands merge with the clay; the way the spirits come screaming from the shadows to claim the newly dead souls as their own, ripping from our world onto the next; Whoopee Goldberg. Not for the faint hearted; not for anyone. A movie made by Frank after opening the box.
Best Scene: When Swayze is trying to jump through a wall but he doesn't realise that ghosts are perfectly sold molecular creatures like the rest of us and he breaks his neck smashing into it.
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In enzymology, a CDP-diacylglycerol—inositol 3-phosphatidyltransferase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

CDP-diacylglycerol + myo-inositol  CMP + phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are CDP-diacylglycerol and myo-inositol, whereas its two products are CMP and phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring non-standard substituted phosphate groups.  The systematic name of this enzyme class is CDP-diacylglycerol:myo-inositol 3-phosphatidyltransferase. Other names in common use include CDP-diglyceride-inositol phosphatidyltransferase, phosphatidylinositol synthase, CDP-diacylglycerol-inositol phosphatidyltransferase, CDP-diglyceride:inositol transferase, cytidine 5'-diphospho-1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol:myo-inositol, 3-phosphatidyltransferase, CDP-DG:inositol transferase, cytidine diphosphodiglyceride-inositol phosphatidyltransferase, CDP-diacylglycerol:myo-inositol-3-phosphatidyltransferase, CDP-diglyceride-inositol transferase, cytidine diphosphoglyceride-inositol phosphatidyltransferase, and cytidine diphosphoglyceride-inositol transferase.  This enzyme participates in glycerophospholipid metabolism and phosphatidylinositol signaling system.

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Activation of natural killer T cells by α-galactosylceramide impairs DNA vaccine-induced protective immunity against Trypanosoma cruzi
Yasushi Miyahira, Masaharu Katae, Kazuyoshi Takeda, Hideo Yagita, Ko Okumura, Seiki Kobayashi, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Tsuneo Kamiyama, Yoshinosuke Fukuchi, Takashi Aoki
Department of Infectious Diseases
Innate immunity as a first defense is indispensable for host survival against infectious agents. We examined the roles of natural killer (NK) T cells in defense against Trypanosoma cruzi infection. The T. cruzi parasitemia and survival of CD1d-deficient mice exhibited no differences compared to wild-type littermates. NK T-cell activation induced by administering α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer) to T. cruzi-infected mice significantly changed the parasitemia only in the late phase of infection and slightly improved survival when mice were infected intraperitoneally. The combined usage of α-GalCer and benznidazole, a commercially available drug for Chagas' disease, did not enhance the therapeutic efficacy of benznidazole. These results suggest that NK T cells do not play a pivotal role in resistance to T. cruzi infection. In addition, we found that the coadministration of α-GalCer with DNA vaccine impaired the induction of epitope-specific CD8+ T cells and undermined the DNA vaccine-induced protective immunity against T. cruzi. Our results, in contrast to previous reports demonstrating the protective roles of NK T cells against other infectious agents, suggest that these cells might even exhibit adverse effects on vaccine-mediated protective immunity.
https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.71.3.1234-1241.2003
Published - 2003 Mar 1
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Natural Killer T-Cells
DNA Vaccines
Parasitemia
Miyahira, Y., Katae, M., Takeda, K., Yagita, H., Okumura, K., Kobayashi, S., ... Aoki, T. (2003). Activation of natural killer T cells by α-galactosylceramide impairs DNA vaccine-induced protective immunity against Trypanosoma cruzi. Infection and Immunity, 71(3), 1234-1241. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.71.3.1234-1241.2003
Activation of natural killer T cells by α-galactosylceramide impairs DNA vaccine-induced protective immunity against Trypanosoma cruzi. / Miyahira, Yasushi; Katae, Masaharu; Takeda, Kazuyoshi; Yagita, Hideo; Okumura, Ko; Kobayashi, Seiki; Takeuchi, Tsutomu; Kamiyama, Tsuneo; Fukuchi, Yoshinosuke; Aoki, Takashi.
In: Infection and Immunity, Vol. 71, No. 3, 01.03.2003, p. 1234-1241.
Miyahira, Y, Katae, M, Takeda, K, Yagita, H, Okumura, K, Kobayashi, S, Takeuchi, T, Kamiyama, T, Fukuchi, Y & Aoki, T 2003, 'Activation of natural killer T cells by α-galactosylceramide impairs DNA vaccine-induced protective immunity against Trypanosoma cruzi', Infection and Immunity, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 1234-1241. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.71.3.1234-1241.2003
Miyahira Y, Katae M, Takeda K, Yagita H, Okumura K, Kobayashi S et al. Activation of natural killer T cells by α-galactosylceramide impairs DNA vaccine-induced protective immunity against Trypanosoma cruzi. Infection and Immunity. 2003 Mar 1;71(3):1234-1241. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.71.3.1234-1241.2003
Miyahira, Yasushi ; Katae, Masaharu ; Takeda, Kazuyoshi ; Yagita, Hideo ; Okumura, Ko ; Kobayashi, Seiki ; Takeuchi, Tsutomu ; Kamiyama, Tsuneo ; Fukuchi, Yoshinosuke ; Aoki, Takashi. / Activation of natural killer T cells by α-galactosylceramide impairs DNA vaccine-induced protective immunity against Trypanosoma cruzi. In: Infection and Immunity. 2003 ; Vol. 71, No. 3. pp. 1234-1241.
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Joan La Barbara (* 8. Juni 1947 in Philadelphia) ist eine Sängerin und Komponistin zeitgenössischer Musik.

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La Barbara studierte an der Syracuse University bei Helen Boatwright, bevor sie ihr Bakalaureat an der New York University ablegte. Ab 1971 hat sie zunächst im Ensemble von Steve Reich gearbeitet und war ab 1974 Mitglied des Ensembles von Philip Glass und sang bei der Uraufführung der Oper Einstein on the Beach. Seit 1979 hat sie auch mit ihrem Gatten, dem Komponisten Morton Subotnick, gearbeitet. Auch andere Komponisten wie John Cage, David Tudor, Robert Ashley, Morton Feldman, Larry Austin, Phill Niblock oder Peter Laurence Gordon komponierten für sie Vokalstücke, die sie erfolgreich aufführte. Daneben arbeitete sie auch mit Jazzmusikern wie Jim Hall und Don Sebesky.

La Barbara ist vor allem aufgrund ihrer gesanglichen Fähigkeiten und ihrer erweiterten Vokaltechniken bekannt, die sie auch in Meisterkursen vermittelt. Daneben hat sie auch zahlreiche Kompositionen geschrieben, etwa die Sprechoper "An American Rendition", die 2008 in New York uraufgeführt wurde, oder 73 Poems nach Texten von Kenneth Goldsmith. Auch hat sie für die Sesamstraße den Zeichentrickfilm Signing Alphabet (1977) vertont.

Diskographie (Auswahl)

 Voice Is the Original Instrument: Early Works (1976/2003, Wizard Records/Lovely Music)
 The Reluctant Gypsy (1980, Wizard Records)
 Sound Paintings (1990, Lovely Music)
 Singing Through John Cage (1990, New Albion Records)
 Shamansong (1998, New World Music)

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 [ Kurzbiographie bei AllMusic]
 La Barbara über John Cage (1992)
 Hannah Bosma: Female Authorial Voices In Electrovocal Music (1996) (englisch)
 Kenneth Goldsmith Joan La Barbara: Composer as Performer (2000)

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Interpret (Neue Musik)
Komponist klassischer Musik (20. Jahrhundert)
Komponist klassischer Musik (21. Jahrhundert)
Künstler (documenta)
Musiker (Vereinigte Staaten)
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    requirements.extend(reqfile.read().split())

setup(
    name="slickqa-narc",
    description="A program responsible for responding to Slick events",
    version="1.0" + open("build.txt").read(),
    license="License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
    long_description=open('README.txt').read(),
    packages=find_packages(exclude=['ez_setup']),
    package_data={'': ['*.txt', '*.rst', '*.html']},
    include_package_data=True,
    install_requires=requirements,
    author="Slick Developers",
    url="http://code.google.com/p/slickqa",
    entry_points={
        'console_scripts': ['narc = narc.main:main', 'narcctl = narc.main:ctlmain'],
        'narc.response' : ['emailresponder = narc.plugins.email:EmailResponder',
                           'shutdownrestart = narc.plugins.internal:ShutdownRestartPlugin',
                           'autotestrungroup = narc.plugins.testrungroup:AutomaticTestrunGroupPlugin']
    }
)

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Hey all, I'm doing some shopping for my next saber and I'm getting lost in all the details, so I'm reaching out for some advice.
I should like to have the benefit of your advice.
I only have experience with plecter boards, but I find them pretty versatile when making a saber.
Last edited by RavenXp; 05-17-2018 at 06:53 AM.
I have used neither yet, however I will be soldering a nano biscotti for my saber. I would suggest to go with a plecter board, as with plecter lab boards they're cheaper for having at least as good features, and I have heard quite a few negative reviews of ultrasabers. Those are my two cents.
Prism is pretty awesome and durable.
I've used a variety of Plecter boards over the years - Nano Biscotte, PRIZM, Petit Crouton (phased out), and Crystal Focus - they are all awesome and allow for a great deal of customization. I highly recommend any of them.
Out of the Pico Crumble, Nano and Prizm, i like the Nano best.


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Baiba & Aleksandrs Kenigsvalde
When Baiba was 15, she became a believer through the local youth group. Two years later, she joined a local church youth leader team and was introduced to Josiah Venture through a missionary serving with JV. She discipled …Read more
Barbora Benešová
Baška decided to follow and give her life to Jesus at a teenage church camp at the age of 13 in Slovakia. The Lord began to put on her heart the teenagers in her city, so she began ministering to teens and young adults. …Read more
Karel has been serving with Josiah Venture in the Czech Republic since 2008. He grew up attending traditional church, but never knew the Bible or God personally. He became a Christian while studying at the Technical University …Read more
Vladyslav & Yelyzaveta Tsupik
Vlad was born in Luhansk to believing parents. He decided to follow Jesus during a church camp in 2011 and began to serve on the worship team playing electric guitar. When the war started in 2014, Vlad moved with his family …Read more
Tomáš & Lucie Nevřela
Lucie joined Josiah Venture in March of 2006 and worked for the Exit316 project. In 2008, she joined a team of Czech women serving young female leaders through discipleship and coaching. She also worked in the KAM office …Read more
Sebastian & Gloria Forjan
Sebastian, raised Catholic, attended church as almost every Slovene but didn't believe in God. In 1995, he put his faith in Christ. While he served in the army for nine months, God put a burden on his heart for the youth …Read more
Lucie Nevřelová
Raised in a non-Christian family, Tomáš played hockey for 17 years. Shortly after coming to faith in 2003, Jesus changed his paths. He gave Tomáš a great desire to serve through soccer camps as a means of reaching young …Read more
Juljan & Suela Muhameti
Juljan was 14 years old when he became a Christian In Albania. Since his family was culturally Muslim, Juljan first found a copy of the Koran and read it cover to cover. The god described there seemed cruel and impossible …Read more
Svyatoslav & Khrystya Garvas
Svyatoslav (Syava) has lived in Lviv, Ukraine all his life. He came to know Christ through a youth program at New Life church. Almost immediately after, he began to serve in the youth ministry, where he met his future wife. …Read more
Yoan & Nadia Tsonchev
Yoan and Nadia met for the first time at Sunday School. Yoan is a Pastor's child and is a 3rd generation Christian. At 18, he received his calling from God to minister to young people and dedicate himself to youth ministry. …Read more
Bálint lives in Veszprém, a small town in Western Hungary where young people need the gospel desperately. He felt God slowly leading him into full-time ministry through his growing passion for serving young people.
Through being involved in the youth outreach of his church for several years, doing two summer internships in 2020 and 2022, and starting theology school at ForMission college, his desire to move into full-time ministry grew. When he got invited to join the team in Hungary, he knew God was calling him to step into it.
He will be responsible for helping lead Josiah Venture EDGE Sports—a growing soccer ministry in Hungary—and coming alongside young leaders to establish teams with a Biblical, discipleship-focused foundation. He will also have a hand in training leaders in local churches how to do discipleship modeled after Christ.
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Flaviu & Lidia Coman Flaviu is pastoring two churches in the southeastern part of Romania, leading Josiah Venture's partner organization in Romania, leads the youth department for the southeastern Pentecostal Union, and his wife Lidia is leading the discipleship ministry for women in their local church.
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Q: Multiple Tweet buttons on same page performance issue I am developing a web page where we need to show multiple tweet share buttons for each diary entry on the webpage, however I am getting a performance issue with what I am trying.
Currently the page content is rendered by jQuery and for each post I am adding a tweet button like this:
$.each(data, function(entryIndex, entry) {
html = '
this is a diary entry
';
html += 'Tweet';
})

$('#usersDiary').html(html);

// Used to add the Twitter.js include
var twitterScript   = document.createElement("script");
twitterScript.type  = "text/javascript";
twitterScript.src   = "http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";
$('#usersDiary').append(twitterScript);

This works fairly OK but i started to notice that with the more diary entries on the page the performance goes down hill, when I look at the Networking for the page I am seeing lots of these entries.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to enable multiple tweet buttons but reducing the number of network calls?
Thanks Aaron

A: Try Socialite.js, it will handle your requests asynchronously and with optimized JavaScript.

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Trump's comments make light of statutory rape
THE Daily Show host Trevor Noah has gone to town on Donald Trump's sexism by digging up a 2004 clip of the presidential candidate on the radio show, Imus in the Morning.
The pair discussed the arrest of a 23-year-old female teacher, Debra Lafave, on charges of having sex with a 14-year-old male student.
In true Trump fashion, the chat turned into a not-so-charming discussion featuring victim blaming and inane chatter about the woman's physical attributes.
"How would you like to be the husband of the wife that was playing around with a 14-year-old kid? Unbelievable. By the way, did you see what she looked like?"
The pair agreed she was "not bad", and Trump added: "I know a lot of guys who are trying to date her right now, Don."
Imus told his guest: "I don't know what your teachers looked like when you were in school, but..." and Trump responded: "None of them looked like that, believe me."
Trump went on to blame Lafave's victim for the sexual assault, saying "So do you think this 14-year-old kid is scarred forever? He might have put the move on her. It might have given him confidence, actually," Trump said.
Branding Trump the "Master of Sexism," Noah wasn't done with Trump yet.
Another clip was aired which showed Trump with his arm around a young woman, as he told the audience at The Learning Annex in San Francisco about "a beautiful girl who was 17 or 18", who applied to be a waitress at one of his properties.
"So beautiful. She's like a world-class beauty," he said.
"My people came, they said, 'Mr Trump, she has no experience.' So I interviewed her anyway because she was so pretty.
"And I said, 'Let me ask you, do you have any experience?' She goes, 'No sir.' I said, 'When can you start?'"
Trump was yet to publicly respond to The Daily Show segment.
Noah came to a fair conclusion: "Let's be honest here, folks: There's only one pig in this whole story, and it's the one that got slaughtered at the debate on Monday."
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Jakob Wolff (auch Jacob Wolff, * 30. Dezember 1642 in Naumburg; † 17. Juli 1694 in Jena) war ein deutscher Mediziner und Professor der Medizin an der Universität Jena.

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Jakob Wolff war der Sohn des Apothekers Jacob Wolff (1603–1667) und studierte an den Universitäten in Leipzig und Jena Medizin. Anschließend wurde er Stadtarzt in Altenburg. Später wirkte er als Professor der Medizin an der Universität Jena.

Am 4. März 1679 wurde Jakob Wolff unter der Matrikel-Nr. 86 mit dem akademischen Beinamen Sokrates I. als Mitglied in die Leopoldina aufgenommen.

Der Apotheker Justin Wolff (1640–1683) war sein Bruder.

Literatur
 Andreas Elias Büchner: Academiae Sacri Romani Imperii Leopoldino-Carolinae Natvrae Cvriosorvm Historia. Litteris et impensis Ioannis Iustini Gebaueri, Halae Magdebvrgicae 1755, De Collegis, S. 470 (Digitalisat)
 Johann Daniel Ferdinand Neigebaur: Geschichte der kaiserlichen Leopoldino-Carolinischen deutschen Akademie der Naturforscher während des zweiten Jahrhunderts ihres Bestehens. Friedrich Frommann, Jena 1860, S. 193 (Digitalisat)

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Alden Global Capital, LLC Announces that Affiliate Nominates Three Fully Independent, Highly Qualified & Diverse Director Candidates for Election at Lee's 2022 Annual Meeting
Nominees Would Ensure Lee Stockholders Have a Voice -- Management & Board Should Listen to Ownership
Alden Reaffirms 30% Premium Offer to Acquire Lee for $24.00 per Share in Cash & Deep Commitment to Newspaper Industry Over Long Term
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., November 26, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alden Global Capital, LLC, who through an affiliate has an ownership stake of approximately 6.3% of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated ("Lee" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LEE), today announced that one of its affiliates has delivered a notice of its nomination of three fully independent, highly qualified and experienced individuals to serve on Lee's Board of Directors (the "Board"). The nominations were delivered in order to comply with today's deadline for stockholder nominations at Lee's 2022 Annual Meeting set forth under Lee's Bylaws. Alden's hope is that the Board engages meaningfully and expeditiously with Alden towards a transaction in the best interests of Lee stockholders, and that a proxy contest at the 2022 Annual Meeting will prove unnecessary. However, events over the past week, including Lee's adoption of a poison pill and its frivolous rejection of a request made by an Alden affiliate that the Company provide certain required nominee forms pursuant to Lee's Bylaws, including a Director Questionnaire, give Alden cause for concern. Alden has taken steps to comply with all nomination requirements under Lee's notice provisions, including by having nominees complete a customary Director Questionnaire form in place of the questionnaire that the Company refused to provide upon request, and also indicated its willingness to have its director nominees complete any forms that the Company may subsequently provide.
Alden's fully independent, highly qualified and diverse nominees are as follows:
Colleen B. Brown, age 63, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Fisher Communications, Inc., a media company that owned a number of television, radio stations and technology facilities in the western United States, from 2005 to 2013, and served as an Executive Director from 2006 to 2013. Prior to that, Ms. Brown served as Senior Vice President – C-Suite at Belo Corp., a media company that owned major market television stations as well as major newspapers, three local and two regional news channels and Belo Interactive. Earlier in her career, Ms. Brown served in the C-Suite of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated as President of Broadcast, and she served in a number of senior management capacities at Gannett, Co. Inc., an international news and information company, including serving as President of KPNX, the NBC affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona, President of WFMY, the CBS affiliate in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Vice President of KUSA, the then ABC affiliate in Denver, Colorado. Ms. Brown currently serves as a director at Spark Networks SE, a global dating company with a portfolio of brands designed for singles seeking serious relationships, since August 2019, Big 5 Sporting Goods, a sporting goods retailer, since August 2019, and TrueBlue Inc., a leading staffing, recruiting and workforce management company, since June 2014. Ms. Brown previously served as Chairman of the board of directors of American Apparel Inc., a retailer, from 2014 to 2016, as a director of Boeing Employee Credit Union, a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative, DataSphere Technologies, Inc., a provider of online and mobile advertising solutions, from 2008 to July 2017, as well as CareerBuilder, an online recruiting platform, and Classified Ventures, LLC, a Chicago-based digital media company. Ms. Brown is a member of NACD, IWF, and C200 and is a NACD Leadership Fellow. Ms. Brown received a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Dubuque.
Carlos P. Salas, age 50, serves as President of The Change Company CDFI LLC ("The Change Company"), a financial services company focused on serving underbanked borrowers and communities across the U.S., since August 2021 and as a director of The Change Company and certain of its subsidiaries since August 2018. Previously, Mr. Salas served as Chief Executive Officer and President of COR Clearing LLC (n/k/a AxosClearing LLC, a subsidiary of Axos Financial Inc.), a securities clearing firm serving FINRA-member broker-dealers, from June 2012 to July 2019, and Chief of Staff of Banc of California, Inc., a bank serving markets in the Western U.S., from August 2016 to January 2017. Earlier in his career, he served as Partner and Co-Founder of Dolphin Advisors, LLC, a private equity fund, as an investment banker at Credit Suisse First Boston (now a part of the investment banking division of Credit Suisse Group AG ("Credit Suisse")) and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, a U.S. investment bank that was acquired by Credit Suisse, and as an attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, a leading international law firm. Mr. Salas has previously served on the board of directors at several public and private companies, including Williams Controls, Inc., a public manufacturer of truck pedal sensors and assemblies; Tengasco, Inc. (n/k/a Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.), a public oil and gas exploration and production company, Boston Restaurant Associates, Inc., a restaurant company with locations mainly in Greater Boston, ACT Teleconferencing, Inc., a global teleconferencing provider that was acquired by Premiere Global Services, Inc., and, from December 2020 to April 2021, Dynamic Energy Services International LLC, an international services provider to oil and gas exploration and production companies. Mr. Salas received a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts from New York University.
John S. Zieser, age 62, currently serves as Chief Development Officer and General Counsel of Meredith Corporation, an American media conglomerate, since 2006, and previously served in a number of other positions at Meredith Corporation from 1999 to 2006, including Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, and has played a key leadership role in transforming Meredith Corporation's business through multiple expansion initiatives in the media, digital, consumer revenue and licensing sectors. Prior to that, Mr. Zieser served as Group President at First Data Merchant Services, a subsidiary of First Data Corporation, and held a number of other senior operations and development positions during his tenure there. Earlier in his career, he served as a corporate attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, an international white-shoe law firm, where he specialized in U.S. and international mergers, acquisitions, venture capital and private equity transactions. Mr. Zieser currently serves as Board Trustee at IPC Media Pension Trustee Limited, a $1B pension fund based in the United Kingdom, since January 2018. Mr. Zieser previously served as a founding board member at Texture, a digital magazine subscription service created by a consortium of big publishers, including Meredith Corporation, to market digital magazines, from 2010 until Mr. Zieser led the sale of Texture to Apple Inc. in March 2018. Mr. Zieser received a Juris Doctorate from Cornell University, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and both a Masters of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration with Beta Gamma Sigma honors from the University of Iowa.
Moelis & Company LLC is acting as financial advisor to Alden Global Capital. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP are serving as its legal counsel.
Alden Global Capital, LLC and certain affiliated entities intend to file a proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated for use at its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. In accordance with Rule 14a-12(a)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the following persons are or may be deemed to be, participants in the proxy solicitation: MNG Enterprises, Inc., MNG Investment Holdings, LLC., Strategic Investment Opportunities LLC, Alden Global Capital LLC, Heath Freeman, Colleen B. Brown, Carlos P. Salas and John S. Zieser. Certain of the participants may be deemed to beneficially own 371,117 shares of common stock of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated. Additional information relating to the participants and their beneficial ownership of common stock of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated is contained in Alden Global Capital, LLC's statement on Schedule 13D initially filed with the SEC on January 29, 2020 (as it may be amended from time to time, including on November 24, 2021, the "Alden Schedule 13D") and will be set forth in the proxy statement and other materials filed with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the participants.
INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE ALDEN SCHEDULE 13D. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE DISCLOSED IN THE ALDEN SCHEDULE 13D, THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE NO INTEREST IN LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED OTHER THAN THROUGH THE BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, AS DISCLOSED IN THE ALDEN SCHEDULE 13D.
ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY THE PARTICIPANTS FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION. WHEN COMPLETED, A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND A FORM OF PROXY WILL BE MAILED TO STOCKHOLDERS OF LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SEC'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.
Cameron Gurley
cameron@goldin.com


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Q: ImageView getLayoutParams width unit If I want to set the width/height of an ImageView programmatically in Java, like this:
image_view.getLayoutParams().width = 200;

What's the unit of those "200"? Is it px/dp?
Does it look "the same" on every device? (That means: Is it extremely big on tablets and totally small on smartphones?)

A: It is in pixels. But to be device independent we need to set value in dp.
So, in your code you can write a swicth case and based on screen resolution which you can get from device metrices, can set the value accordingly like this:
   DisplayMetrics metrics = this.getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
   if(metrics.density == 1)
        //
    else if(metrics.density == 2)
        //
    else if(metrics.density == 1.5)
        //

Also you can change px values to dp using formula:
px = dp * (dpi/160)

A: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/LinearLayout.LayoutParams.html
Fairly sure it's pixels.

the height, either MATCH_PARENT, WRAP_CONTENT or a fixed size in pixels


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namespace ICanBoogie\Storage;

/**
 * An interface for classes implementing cache capabilities.
 *
 * @package ICanBoogie\Storage
 */
interface Cache
{
	/**
	 * Checks if a key exists in a storage.
	 *
	 * @param $key
	 *
	 * @return bool `true` if the key exists, `false` otherwise.
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	public function exists($key);

	/**
	 * Retrieves a value.
	 *
	 * @param string $key The key of the value.
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Alexandra Protsenko
Surprise for Ann
I was about 21 years old and was with my two really good friends from University. One of them had her birthday in a week and I came up with the idea to make a surprise for her.
You may want to know what a good first step is to planning a surprise? Of course, you need to set up brainstorming. My friend came over after studies and we started to sketch up ideas. Here unfolds our plot on what happened on our friend's special day:
Around lunchtime we went to the cafeteria and a stranger passed by Ann (the birthday girl) whilst giving her a mysterious glance. He came back, said she looked great and gave her a rose; one elegant flower with a thin stalk. She didn't expect this at all and she was quite surprised so she started asking questions. We claimed we had never seen this guy before. Then, she noticed a piece of paper that was tied to the flower. The piece of paper did not look ordinary. It was burned on all edges and there was a poem put together of pieces of paper cut from a magazine. She read the message and immediately realised that a riddle that was laid out in these words. Ann read the poem twice and then came up with an answer. It was saying something about a noisy place that a lot of people pass by every day. She was sure they were saying about a nearby metro station.
She could barely wait until the end of classes and we were all looking at each other smiling ear-to-ear and looking forward to uncovering the next step of the riddle.
The bell finally rang and we ran as fast as we could to the metro station. Ann was looking around in hopes of finding the next riddle. She turned around and saw a lady who worked at the metro station and this woman happened to carry a red rose with a small piece of paper (just like Ann had on her rose!). Ann ran to that lady and told her that this flower belonged to her. Without any expression on her face the lady gave her the flower. She was excited and she read the new message with a smile on her face. It was a new riddle, and as she read it one last time we could see in her eyes that she already had an answer. The riddle said: "A bold leader from the past is standing & looking at us. You need to jump around his spot & people in masks will tell you about the next stop". We took a train and went directly to the city centre. Ann found the statue of Lenin, but she didn't see another flower like she was expecting. She seemed confused at first, but then, she realised that there was not only a riddle that was in that message, there was actually a task as well. She jumped around the statue of Lenin and a stranger in a mask ran to her and gave her a new flower!
At this point, we could see she was in the seventh heaven. We went to the next stop which was a store with an exotic fruity name and Ann met her friend who carried a new flower for her. A new riddle was saying: "It's the biggest mall nearby. You should follow the crowd to find a handsome guy". We went to one of the biggest shopping malls and we were trying to find the crowd. The mall was empty and we didn't see the crowd outside, then we heard male voices behind us and 7 strangers was screaming "Happy Birthday". They were carrying Happy Birthday posters and throwing confetti. Ann was in shock, she didn't know even a single person from this crowd, she took a flower, hugged a couple of guys and started working on a new riddle. We were walking around the city for 2 hours and Ann now carried a big bouquet of beautiful red roses. The sun was gone and as it was nighttime, it was a bit chilly. So, it was the perfect moment and setting for sharing some romantic stories.
We went to the park and there was a task to waltz on the main stage. Ann was so shy and we didn't know what to do, so we danced by ourselves, and then we pushed her to the stage. It just wouldn't work. And suddenly, a miracle occurred. A handsome stranger came over to her and asked her what she was up to. She responded by saying that she needed to waltz but she couldn't waltz without a partner. He took her hand and just like that, they started dancing the waltz together. I thought we lost her for a second, but she was in a perfect world where she was a princess dancing with a prince.
They stopped dancing, he gave her one more flower, and then he disappeared. She was a bit sad but deep down she knew this adventure wasn't over. She had a new riddle and we were all ready to accompany her to the final stop.
We went back to the metro station where we started our adventure and we were trying to find a new rose. Then, Ann heard someone calling her name. She turned and saw another stranger, he was dressed nice and was giving her another flower. This guy said he had a surprise for her and blindfolded her. She was a bit anxious as we asked her to get into the car and told her that we were driving to a secret place.
We then arrived to the secret place but, she couldn't see anything so she had no idea what was going on. The stranger took her hand and accompanied her to the final destination for her birthday surprise. She opened her eyes, and there she was, standing in her own apartment full of her family members! I will never forget her expression at that moment. She was smiling and crying and we knew they were tears of happiness.
We left her apartment and we were the happiest friends in the world. It was worth it! We didn't sleep for 2 nights, we had been looking for help for 1 week, and we had been walking for 3 hours around the city. But sharing that moment of happiness with those you care about is the highest honor.
Help people to find their personal destiny
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Not as different as I thought (Part II)
by Susan Milton, Clearwater parent
Part I was published last week.
As I was writing about some of the similarities between my own school experience growing up, and my kids' experience at Clearwater, I started to think about how both schools were opened in order to provide the community with an educational option that at the time was available at only a handful of schools around the country.
Here is what The Bryn Mawr School website says about the founding of the school in 1885:
".... putting the social standing and reputation of their families in Baltimore at risk, ... five young women chose to open a school that would prepare local girls for something they knew many families did not yet want - intellectual challenge on par with that available to boys." "The curriculum was daring and liberal for its time, including both modern and classical languages, English, history, math, the latest scientific theories, and a focus on physical education - all of which stretched the limits of imagination and acceptance."
Founders of Bryn Mawr School for Girls
Today, it is really hard to wrap our heads around the mindset of a time decades before women would have the right to vote in this country, when it was highly controversial for girls to go to school and take classes in English, Math, P.E. and so on. But, as a Clearwater parent, I am very familiar with the experience of sending my kids to a school which stretches "the limits of imagination and acceptance."
I'm not sure exactly what motivated parents in 1885 to send their daughters to a school where girls were viewed as equal to boys. Maybe their reasons were not so different from the reasons parents today send their kids to Clearwater, where children have rights and responsibilities that throughout most of our culture are only enjoyed by adults.
Many of the mothers of those first Bryn Mawr students must have wished that they could have gone to a similar school when they were young. Perhaps some families were seeking a solution for a "difficult" daughter who just could not seem to succeed at what the "normal" girls of the day were doing. There must have been families in which one parent approved of the school and one didn't. In any case, it took courage for all of the parents to allow their daughters a type of education which many people felt would be destructive to the girls' futures, and perhaps even to the future of society as a whole.
Clearwater students
It so happened that I was in the 100th class to graduate from The Bryn Mawr School for Girls, and so there was some extra focus on the history of our school that year. I vaguely remember that Founders Day was kind of a big deal. To me, the founders were those stern-looking women in Victorian outfits in those old photographs, and I couldn't really imagine them as actual people. Now that I am more aware of the challenges involved in the early days of an innovative style of school, they seem more real to me, and I am impressed and inspired by what they were able to accomplish. I picture them as free-thinking, visionary, and determined women, not so unlike our own Clearwater founders.
Girls and ponies at Clearwater
I am sure that the early supporters of The Bryn Mawr School would be happy to see how it all turned out. They were correct in anticipating the type of world that women of the future would be living in, and they also helped to bring that world into being. And the school continued to thrive and grow for the next century and well beyond that.
Martha Carey Thomas, a founder of Bryn Mawr School for Girls
It's fun for me to think about Clearwater celebrating its 100th year in 2096. Perhaps some of today's students will be around to tell their stories. Maybe by then, it will be entirely commonplace for kids to vote on issues important to them, and to learn what they want to, when they want to.
Posted by Shawna at 11:26 PM
Labels: age mixing, Education Reform, kid power, respect for children
Sarah D. said...
I love this comparison between visionary education of the past and present!
My father went to Manumit School in Pennsylvania and New Lincoln School in New York in the fifties, paving the way for the Children's Community School (CCS) which a group of parents started in my house when I was 3. I love the through line of 3 generations of alternative Kleins, and though the schools listed above have all closed their doors, there are always new experiments to challenge the status quo.
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Facebook Launches Another Mobile site
By Aakar May 19, 2010
Facebook is launching another mobile site 0.facebook.com.
0.facebook.com is a new mobile site that includes all of the key features of Facebook but is optimized for speed. It initially is available through more than 50 mobile operators in 45 countries and territories with zero data charges. Facebook claims 0.facebook.com is faster than mobile site m.facebook.com.
In a blog post, Facebook says "Yet when using the mobile internet, people around the world face two main challenges—sometimes the experience is too slow to be fun and the cost of data plans and understanding them can be daunting. We have designed 0.facebook.com to help solve these two barriers and we hope that even more people will discover the mobile Internet with Facebook as a result."
0.facebook.com is fast and free but it is only available on the networks of certain mobile operators. People can still access Facebook from its standard mobile site m.facebook.com or mobile site for touch screen mobile devices, touch.facebook.com, under operator's standard data charges.
Facebook is launching 0.facebook.com in partnership with more than 50 mobile operators around the world, listed below.networks.


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Professor Panning's Brockport Inspiration
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By Matthew Clark
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For writer and professor Anne Panning, Brockport is not only a source of inspiration, but also a home.
Panning is originally from Arlington, Minnesota, but has been a resident of Brockport for 20 years. She considers Brockport her home after residing here the longest. Panning has also lived in Idaho, Washington, Ohio, Hawaii, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Panning set several of her stories in the places she has lived. Her stories take place in Hawaii, Minnesota and even Brockport.
"Usually I say that Minnesota is my fictional home, but I think that really shifted to feeling familiar here," said Panning. Her story "Freeze" takes place in Brockport and even mentions the Erie Canal. According to her website, she can see the Erie canal from her front porch.
"My kids have grown up watching the lift bridge go up and down all these years, it's really nice. I bike along the canal, I run along the canal, I love the image of boats coming through every summer from all over the place. I love living by water like that," Panning said.
Most notably, Panning is the author of three books. She wrote a novel titled "Butter" and has published two collections of short fiction called "The Price of Eggs" and the award winning "Super America," which was a New York Times Editor's Pick.
Panning is also a non-fiction writer, as she has written several essays and memoirs. The "Best American Essays" series has cited four of her essays as notable.
"At the fabric market, a two-tone silk in mauve and gray shimmers, then billows when I free it from the bolt. Delicate cranes fly along its fold. An old woman studies me studying the silk; I can't let go," Panning wrote in her essay titled "Vietnam: Four Ways." This work was published on creativenonfiction.org.
Although Panning is a prolific writer, she does not write every single day.
"You know, I wish I could say I was an everyday writer, that I get up at five, but that is not happening for me. I really go in spurts when I'm working on a book, which I'm doing right now. I've trained myself, like today I have a really busy teaching day, to just sit down for half an hour before I have to go to school, and I took some notes about the next scene I'm going to write in this memoir I'm working on," said Panning.
Panning's advice to aspiring writers is to "read like a fiend." She believes that people reading just for pleasure is something that does not happen much nowadays.
She also advised that people who enjoy writing should attend the Brockport Writers Forum and participate in the visiting writer's question and answer session. Panning is the co-director of the Brockport Writers Forum, which is a program that invites authors to come the Brockport campus and share their wisdom with students.
"Do things out of your box. This week I'm saying do one thing different everyday. I rode my bike to school today in a dress, sweating. Just make sure you're seeing the world fresh. Don't get too routinized. Just make sure you're saying yes to new experiences. You regret things you don't do more than you regret things you do, and it'll give you a great batch of things to work with," said Panning.
Anne Panning and her stories are proof that inspiration can come from anywhere, even your front yard.
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Opening Night: Special Tribute to PRINCE & Purple Party!
The Brodsky Organization has partnered with the Harlem Int'l Film Festival to offer its residents a handpicked selection of award-winning films.
We had the distinct pleasure of catching up with this prolific filmmaker for a rundown on some of the latest projects he is busy working on.


SUPERGRASS Lose It (Yellow vinyl) (Sub Pop - USA original) (EX) 7"
Comes in an outer die cut envelope sleeve. Yellow vinyl.
Third of a series of four Sub Pop singles by UK bands released in 1994-95 and available as import in the UK. Limited to 2,500 copies.
Caught By The Fuzz [Acoustic] on B-side.
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QDR(TM) Consortium Announces New SRAM Specifications: QDRII+ and DDRII+
Newest QDR SRAM Families Target
High-Performance Networking and Communications Applications
San Jose, CA, March 9, 2006 - Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY), Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDTI), NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), Renesas Technology Corp., and Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. (KSE: 05930) today announced the release of the complete specification for Quad Data Rate™ II+ (QDRII+) and Double Data Rate II+ (DDRII+) SRAM (static random access memory) architectures. Operating at speeds up to 500 MHz, QDRII+ and DDRII+ products will offer improved speeds up to 50 percent faster than existing QDRII and DDRII products. The new high-performance communications memory standard has been developed for network switches, routers and other communications applications.
QDRII+ and DDRII+ products will deliver a higher bandwidth than QDRII and DDRII respectively - up to 72 Gbps, while using the same footprints and a 165-pin, FBGA (Fine-pitch Ball Gate Array) package.
"The QDRII+ architecture leverages existing infrastructures to create higher performing products that meet changing customer bandwidth requirements," said Brian Metelak, SRAM marketing manager for Cypress. "It is an evolutionary architecture that allows direct transitions to higher frequencies."
The QDR and DDR families of SRAM will provide designers with a complete memory solution for almost any network application. QDRII+ devices will have two ports operating independently at twice the selected clock rate, allowing a transfer of four data words in a single clock cycle. The DDRII+ devices will allow double data rate transfers over a common I/O data bus.
QDR Consortium members expect to have QDRII+ and DDRII+ samples available in the second quarter of 2006. Specifications for QDRII+ and DDRII+ SRAMs will be publicly available on the QDR SRAM web site (www.qdrsram.com) shortly.
About the QDR Co-Development Team
In 1999, the QDR co-development team was created to define a new family of SRAM architectures for high-performance communications applications." The QDR co-development team currently consists of Cypress (https://www.cypress.com), IDT (www.idt.com), NEC Electronics (
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), Renesas (www.renesas.com), and Samsung (www.samsungsemi.com)." These companies cooperate in the development of the QDR family of networking SRAMs. They design and manufacture this family of products in their own fabrication facilities and develop products according to their own schedules, competing in the marketplace. Additional information on the QDR SRAM technologies, including roadmaps, is available on our website at www.qdrsram.com."
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This time to frequency domain converter connverts a circuit from the time domain to the frequency domain.
This time to frequency domain converter is applicable only to AC circuits, circuits which are powered by an AC power source. This circuit does not work or apply to DC circuits.
Components that offer different impedance (resistance) to AC power sources than DC power sources are reactive devices. Reactive devices are reactive, or changes, with the frequency of the power source powering the components.
Devices that are reactive are capacitors and inductors. Capacitors and inductors offer different impedances based on the frequency of the power source powering them.
The formula to convert capacitance from the time to the frequency domain is ZC = 1/jωC. Another way to rewrite it is, ZC = -j/ωC. Both are the formula.
So if the angular frequency of the power source is 200 radians per second (rad/s) and the capacitor has a capacitance of 100μF, we then plug this value into the formula shown above and can compute the impedance the capacitor offers in the frequency domain. So going back to the capacitance formula, we take the values and plug it into the formula. Doing this we get, ZC= -j/ωC= -j/(200 rad/s)(100μF)= -j50.
The j value really represents the phase of the component.
Capacitors, in the frequency domain, will always have a negative j value.
A negative j value symbolizes that the voltage lags the current. Current is built up across a capacitor before voltage. A negative j value is just an imaginary component that symbolizes this relationship between voltage and current.
So this is how capacitors can be converted to the frequency domain from the time domain.
The formula to convert the inductance from the time to the frequency domain is, ZL = jωL.
So if the angular frequency of the power source is 1000 radians per second (rad/s) and the inductor has an inductance of 20mF, we then plug this value into the formula shown above and can compute the impedance the capacitor offers in the frequency domain. So going back to the inductance formula, we take the values and plug it into the formula. Doing this we get, ZL= jωL= j(1000 rad/s)(20mF)= j20.
The j value, again, represents the phase of the component.
Inductors, in the frequency domain, will always have a positive j value.
A positive j value symbolizes that the voltage leads the current. Voltage is built up across an inductor before current is allowed through. A positive j value is just an imaginary component that symbolizes this relationship between voltage and current.
So this is how inductors can be converted to the frequency domain from the time domain.
Resistors don't factor into this formula because resistors aren't reactive components. Resistors offer the same resistance in a circuit regardless of the frequency of the power source powering them.
The last thing this converter takes into account is the power source. It converts the power source from a time domain to the frequency domain.
Usually power sources in the time domain have a t somewhere in the expression for the power source, the t standing for time. This signifies that the power source is expressed in the time domain.
Examples of power sources in the time domain are 50 cos(60t + 30º), 12 cos(4t), and 15 sin (50t - 60º).
The first number before the sine or cosine functions are the amplitudes of the power sources. The amplitudes of the examples above are 50, 12, and 15, respectively.
The number before the t represents the angular frequency of the power source. The angular frequencies of the examples above are 60, 4, and 50, respectively.
The number after the plus (+) or minus (-) sign is the phase of the power source. The phases of the examples above are 30º, 0º, and -60º.
So all that what's talked about represents the power source in the time domain.
We want to convert this to the frequency domain. To convert the frequency domain, we change the power source to a phasor, or polar form.
In the phasor form, the power source only takes into account the amplitude of the power source and its phase. It doesn't take into account the frequency of the power source, because once we convert the components to the frequency domain, the frequency is already accounted for.
So, for example, the power source 10 cos(5t + 20º) in the time domain is 10<20º in the frequency domain.
One more thing that must be explained is that when a power source is expressed in the time domain, such as 9 sin(20t + 15º), 20 is represents the omega, the angular frequency of the power source. It doesn't represent the frequency in pure hertz. Normally, frequency is expressed in the time domain as omega(ω), the angular frequency, as would be found in the formula.
This converter can convert either the power source, inductance, or capacitance into its equivalent value in the frequency domain. If you simply want to convert the power source, just enter the power source in the time domain and calculate. When entering the power source, the formula x1 cos(x2 t + x3º), where x1, x2, and x3 are numbers. Parentheses and the variable, t, must be in the expression for the converter to work.
If converting a reactive component, the capacitor and inductor, the value of these components must be entered as well as the power source, because the frequency must be taken into account.
This converter is useful for AC circuit analysis.


11 What issue do you see or come across that awakens the creative disruptor in you, and why does it matter to you the way it does?
I get worked up about practically everything but above all our ability as a species to separate our own actions from the obvious consequences – whether it is starving polar bears, plastic in the oceans, disappearing rainforests or desperate migrants appearing on Europe's shores – there is a tendency to think someone or something else is causing this and not relate it to our own actions!
When people identify issues that concern them I try to reason back through the chain of events that leads to that situation to the point where people can relate it to their own actions and how changes they can make, sometimes quite small ones, can at least mean they stop contributing to the problem and start contributing to the solution.
There is undoubtedly strength in numbers and I know there are much better informed and educated people out there who can put a more persuasive and coherent argument than me so I try to listen to and learn from them – then unashamedly steal their formula  There's too much at stake to be worried about who gets credit for what.
I try to share those examples far and wide – fortunately my job allows me to do this – sharing good practice and putting people in touch with others so that the spark of inspiration can ignite new fires.


Beef will likely be part of the retaliatory mix in the COOL scuffle.
The World Trade Organization's (WTO) December COOL ruling is a significant development for the U.S beef industry. The WTO authorized Canada and Mexico to impose retaliatory tariffs of more than $1 billion on a wide variety of U.S. goods--$780 and $230 million, respectively.
It's likely that beef will be part of the retaliatory mix. That's important because the two countries are key markets for the U.S. beef industry. Cumulatively, the NAFTA partners generated $1.3 billion in revenue for the U.S. beef industry in 2014 and represent roughly one-third of the U.S. beef industry's total export market.
Nevertheless, assignment of $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs can be somewhat elusive from a practical standpoint. As such, this week's illustration provides some "boots on the ground" perspective.
Export activity is roughly equal between Canada and Mexico and combined, equates to approximately $100 per head for every fed steer and heifer marketed out of U.S. feedyards. Surprisingly, through October, that $100 per head trade number has remained steady in 2015 despite a markedly stronger U.S. dollar – further underscoring the importance of trade activity with the two countries. From a market perspective, $100 per head is equivalent to $7.50 per cwt for a 1,350 pound steer.
What's your perspective of the impact of the WTO ruling for the beef industry? How do you foresee the tariffs being assigned and the according pressure from other industries to repeal COOL as they feel the impact of the retaliatory tariffs on their bottom line? Where do you perceive beef trade with Canada and Mexico headed in the year(s) to come?


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DEVELOPMENT of world-first simulator training technology by Immersive Technologies and Anglo Coal Australia has been recognised at the third Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards in Brisbane. The two companies received the Innovative Mining Solution award for the Advanced Equipment Dragline Simulator now being used at Anglo Coal's Callide coal mine in Queensland.
Significant maintenance cost savings achieved at North America's biggest copper mine are expected to be repeated at other sites using Advanced Equipment (AE) Simulator training technology developed in Australia. The savings realised at the giant Morenci mine in Arizona, USA, operated by Phelps Dodge Corporation, are a result of improved haul truck and rope shovel operator performance levels linked to simulator training.
MULTIPLE benefits of Advanced Equipment (AE) Simulator training have convinced a leading Australian mining contractor to invest in the technology. Macmahon Contractors expects to put about 160 equipment operators through its simulator training program this year, to hone their emergency response skills and general safety awareness. This will mainly take place at the Eaglefield coal mine in Queensland where Macmahon has a long-term mining contract with Peabody Energy.
A move to new administrative and research headquarters in Perth is expected to contribute to the growth momentum of the successful mine-technology developer and exporter, Immersive Technologies. The leading supplier of advanced simulator-based training systems to the global mining industry has split its rapidly expanding product development and production operations, giving each area more room to grow in a period of surging demand for Immersive Technologies' products and services.
Tanzania's largest openpit gold mine expects a six-month payback of its investment in advanced simulator training technology from Immersive Technologies. The AngloGold Ashanti-owned Geita mine in the country's north-west, which last year produced its three millionth ounce of gold in only its fifth year of operation, has continued to expand its mining equipment fleet and workforce in the wake of a recent switch from contractor to owner mining.
EQUIPMENT Simulator technology leader, Immersive Technologies has underlined its leadership position with the launch of a global certification program for simulator trainers. The unique certification program, TrainerAdvantage™, gives mining industry training personnel an opportunity to gain globally recognised accreditation for their skills while providing mines with a way to assess trainer's skills when recruiting.
An African mining group has chosen advanced equipment simulator training technology from an Australian company, Immersive Technologies, to assist efforts to improve mine productivity and efficiency through enhanced skills transfer and development. The decision by the ZAR4 billion ($US660 million) Assmang Ltd, a leading South African manganese, iron ore and chrome producer, to purchase Immersive Technologies Advanced Equipment (AE) Simulators and support packages followed detailed appraisal of simulator training options in the market.


OVS Offshore was established in 2017 - and already has decades of experience. The founding companies Orskov Group A/S, VMS Group A/S and Scanel International A/S have worked individually and together on offshore projects for many years.
Each company has provided specialized services to the international oil and gas industry for decades. Working together as OVS Offshore, they bring together solid knowledge and a range of special expertise in one solution.


Building resilience in the UK Construction Industry in the run up to Brexit.
With Brexit related challenges likely to further affect costs and cause a slow-down, Arcadis has set out a 'five-point plan' to build resilience into the industry and ensure businesses are prepared for whatever outcomes may emerge from the negotiations with the EU.
Engagement with the wider supply chain and contingency planning will help manage Brexit related risks in the months ahead.
The construction industry is gearing up for an uncertainty in the run up to the UK's withdrawal from the EU. The in-depth quarterly market review by Arcadis shows that although construction activity remains stable with increasing signs of tempering tender pricing, cost inflation remains stubbornly high at around 5 per cent, further threatening already narrow margins in the supply chain. Looking ahead, it is likely that the exposure to Brexit related challenges may further affect cost inflation and lead to a slowdown in construction activity.
With political tensions high in Westminster and Brussels around the shape of a final deal, Arcadis has set out a 'five-point plan' to build resilience into the construction industry and ensure businesses are prepared for whatever outcomes may emerge from the negotiations with the EU. The plan focuses on key issues ranging from engaging closely with the wider supply change to checking for 'Brexit clauses' in contracts.
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Arcadis Autumn Market View 2018 - Planning for Brexit in the UK construction industry from Arcadis UK on Vimeo.


"We have 4,000 boats and are committed to ensuring maximum transport safety. All food service providers have signed commitments on food safety," said Nguyễn Văn Hoạt, Chief administrator of My Duc district, which hosts the Perfume pagoda festival.
The Perfume pagoda is a vast and striking complex of pagodas and Buddhist shrines built into the karts cliffs of Huong Tich Mountain (Mountain of the Fragrant Traces). The 3-month long Perfume pagoda festival drew 1,5 million visitors last year.
After a 6-month battle in 1427, Vietnamese troops under the leadership of General Trần Nguyên Hãn defeated the Ming aggressors at Xuong Giang citadel, contributing to ending the Ming dynasty's 20-year rule in Vietnam.
Traditional spring festivals kick off across Vietnam"We have 4,000 boats and are committed to ensuring maximum transport safety. All food service providers have signed commitments on food safety," said Nguyễn Văn Hoạt, Chief administrator of My Duc district, which hosts the Perfume pagoda festival.


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Kickstarter of the Week – Dragon Caster
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Board games allow for the unique experience of doing something you might never do. Things like building a new civilization, owning a network of power plants, or commanding an army of the undead are all things that I feel relatively confident that I won't do in my lifetime. I have played a few Dungeons and Dragons sessions in my life and the idea playing a sorcerer controlling of a plethora of dragons sounds pretty awesome. If any you reading this feel the same, then this weeks Kickstarter of the Week will be right up your alley.
Dragon Caster, by Azurai Games, is a dice rolling and grid management game where players call upon elemental dragons to sweep the countryside to eliminate the other player's sorcerer and dragons. The game caught my eye because of the two or four player requirement to play. Moreover, a game that has an estimated game play time of thirty minutes makes it an ideal candidate for a game to play with my wife after the kids go to bed.
From the Kickstarter:
Prepare to enter the world of Dragon Caster, where the ancient land empowers the player with magic long ago forgotten. Dragons – the ancient guardians of the elements – are awakening; war is imminent. The time has come. Harness your potential. Call upon your dragons and take control.
In the game of Dragon Caster, you take on the role of a powerful sorcerer — fighting other Casters for glory and conquest. Your casting numbers represent either the dragons you can summon to battle, or the type of mana that your dragons may obtain. This mana can be used to grant your dragons a variety of special powers. In order to gain victory, you must destroy the area containing your opponent's Caster.
There is still time to get in on some of the early bird discounts for this Kickstarter. One gets you the game and all stretch goals for $40 while a pledge of $60 will get you upgraded pieces. The game is over 50% funded and well on its way to reaching the funding goal by July 6th. If this game sounds up your alley consider backing it to help make this game a reality.
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For Tyler, games that present interesting decisions and memorable moments are ones that he will play again and again. He also has the responsibility to teach his two younglings the ways of board games.
Kickstarters of the Week: 7/8


Chop the onions and garlic cloves for the pull chicken. Use a big cast iron pan and pour in a big glug of olive oil. Add onions, garlic and chili, sauté for 5 minutes, until tender. Add paprika powder and cumin powder and let simmer for another 5 minutes. Add chicken breast, BBQ sauce and make sure the chicken breasts are completely covered in sauce. Cover lid and let simmer for approximately 1 hour, stir every 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, put all ingredients for the avonaise in a small bowl and combine all ingredients with a hand blender until everything is thoroughly combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Use a food processor to make the yellow salsa, add all ingredients and pulse until you have a thoroughly mixed but still course salsa. Salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for at least one our, to let all the flavors develop.
Remove BBQ chicken from pan, take two forks and shred the chicken. Meanwhile heat the soft tacos in a grill or microwave. Serve tacos topped with BBQ Pull Chicken, yellow salsa, avonaise, fresh coriander, grilled baby corn + extra BBQ sauce.


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Israel Menu General summary Current league tables Historic league tables National cup results Club stats records Players stats details Main soccer sources Other footy sources Betting & stats
The Israeli football league system has five levels and 14 different divisions. Promotion and relegation operates between each level, theoretically allowing clubs to progress from bottom to top. The leagues are run by the Israel Football Association (IFA).
The Israeli Premier League (Ligat HaAl) is the country's primary football competition and is contested by 14 clubs. This Israeli professional league was formed in 1999 and the most successful club since the competition's conception has been Maccabi Haifa followed by Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Liga Leumit (National League) is the second tier of the Israeli football league system. There are 16 clubs in this division which along with the Ligat HaAl form the national levels of the league system.
Below is the Liga Alef, the third tier which is split into two regional leagues (north and south) and has 32 member clubs (16 in each division). Liga Bet is the fourth tier and is divided into four regional leagues (two in the north, two in the south) and has 64 member clubs (16 in each division). At the lowest level is the Liga Gimel, the fifth tier, which is split into six regional leagues and has 94 member clubs.
The State Cup is the Israeli equivalent of the English FA Cup, and is open to all Israeli clubs, with clubs at the higher levels entering in the later rounds. The final is played at the Ramat Gan Stadium and the winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa League.
The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Maccabi Tel Aviv have had the most success in the competition followed by Hapoel Tel Aviv.
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Appreciation: Full recognition and acknowledgement is made to the Claudio Nicoletti and contributors to the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation who have catalogued the above tables.
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Yeshiva and Kollel Harbotzas Torah is an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva in Brooklyn. Harbotzas Torah offers a Talmudic Studies program that also features classes on rabbinic literature. As an Orthodox institution, Yeshiva and Kollel Harbotzas Torah only admits males to its student body.