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Sanacja (in italiano: Risanamento) fu un movimento politico di coalizione nel periodo interbellico verificatosi nella Seconda Repubblica di Polonia. Fu creato nel 1926 da Józef Piłsudski come grande movimento per sostenere il "risanamento morale" del corpo politico polacco prima e dopo il colpo di Stato di maggio del 1926, che portò Piłsudski ad avere poteri virtualmente dittatoriali. Da allora fino al 1939, Sanacja fu la principale forza politica della Polonia, e controllò il governo in gran parte del suo operato.

Storia
Chiamato seguendo la parola latina "sanatio", che significa risanamento, il movimento Sanacja comprendeva principalmente gli ex ufficiali militari disgustati dalla corruzione nella politica polacca. Sanacja fu una coalizione di persone provenienti da tutti gli schieramenti (destra, centro e sinistra) il cui principale obiettivo era l'eliminazione della corruzione e la minimizzazione dell'inflazione.

Sanacja apparve già prima del colpo di Stato di maggio del 1926 e durò fino all'invasione della Polonia, ma non fu mai formalizzata. Dato che Piłsudski disapprovava i partiti politici, che vedeva come puri promotori dei propri interessi piuttosto che sostenitori dello stato e del popolo, Sanacja non portò mai alla creazione di un partito politico. Nel 1928, i membri della coalizione crearono un Bezpartyjny Blok Współpracy z Rządem ("Blocco Non-Partigiano per la Cooperazione con il Governo"), una bizzarra coalizione di partiti politici che negarono di essere un partito.

Anche se Piłsudski non volle mai impadronirsi del potere, esercitò una forte influenza sulla politica polacca dopo che la Sanacja prese il controllo nel 1926. Nel decennio successivo, egli dominò gli affari polacchi come "uomo forte" del regime popolare centrista. Il governo di Kazimierz Bartel e tutti i governi successivi furono accettati non ufficialmente da Józef Piłsudski prima di essere confermati dal Presidente.

Piłsudski, nel perseguire il risanamento, mescolò elementi democratici e dittatoriali. Fu accresciuta la stabilità interna della Polonia e fu messa fine alla stagnazione economica con le riforme di Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski. Nello stesso tempo, il regime del risanamento perseguì i partiti comunisti e cercò di limitare l'influenza dei partiti di opposizione dividendo le loro forze.

Nell'aprile 1935, poco prima della morte di Piłsudski, fu adottata una nuova costituzione (la "Costituzione di Aprile"), che sostenne tutte le principali idee della Sanacja: uno stato forte e centralizzato con un sistema di governo presidenziale. Piłsudski morì dopo poco, e il risanamento dovette fronteggiare gravi problemi interni. La coalizione si spezzò infine in tre movimenti separati:
 La frangia di sinistra (Lewica sanacyjna, formata da Walery Sławek), che cercava un modus vivendi con l'opposizione;
 Il Castello (Zamek, fondato dal Presidente Ignacy Mościcki, che risiedeva al Castello Reale di Varsavia - di qui il nome del movimento), che divenne il centro;
 La frangia di destra (Prawica sanacyjna, fondata da Edward Rydz-Śmigły), che divenne presto quasi indistinguibile dal Campo di Unità Nazionale.

Il primo di questi movimenti perse quasi subito la sua importanza, ma gli altri due continuarono la loro battaglia ideologica fino allo scoppio della guerra.

Durante l'invasione della Polonia del 1939, molti membri della Sanacja furono fatti prigionieri di guerra dai tedeschi, mentre altri evacuarono in Romania, dove rimasero fino alla fine della guerra o riuscirono a raggiungere la Francia e il Regno Unito.

Anche se la Francia cercò di escludere gli esponenti della Sanacja dal governo in esilio della Polonia, molti di essi rimasero influenti. Durante la guerra, i membri della Sanacja crearono diverse organizzazioni di resistenza, tra cui Obóz Polski Walczącej e Konwent Organizacji Niepodległościowych nel 1942, che nel 1943 divennero subordinate all'Esercito e nel 1944 si unirono al Zjednoczenie Organizacji Niepodległościowych.

Dopo la seconda guerra mondiale, l'esilio forzato di molti membri della Sanacja fu reso permanente dal regime comunista, che li bandì come nemici dello stato.

Membri più importanti

 Józef Beck
 Tadeusz Hołówko
 Janusz Jędrzejewicz
 Adam Koc
 Bogusław Miedziński
 Aleksander Prystor
 Walery Sławek
 Kazimierz Świtalski

Oggi
La Confederazione della Polonia Indipendente, fondata nel 1979, è il principale partito politico di sanacja nell'attuale Polonia.

Bibliografia

Storia della Polonia (1918-1939)


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Júlio César Santos Correa, mais conhecido como Júlio César (São Luís, 18 de novembro de 1978) é um ex-futebolista brasileiro, naturalizado espanhol, que atuava como zagueiro.

Carreira
Júlio César é um zagueiro que já atuou em diversos clubes entre eles Real Madrid, entre 1999 e 2000; Milan em 2001; Benfica em 2002.

Títulos
 Real Madrid
 Liga dos Campeões da UEFA: 1999–00

 FK Austria Wien
 Bundesliga: 2002/2003
 Austrian Cup: 2002/2003

 Tigres UANL
 Interliga: 2005/2006

 Olympiacos
 Greece Super League: 2006/2007, 2007/2008
 Greece Super Cup: 2007

Futebolistas do Maranhão
Naturais de São Luís (Maranhão)
Futebolistas do Sporting Kansas City
Futebolistas do Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol
Futebolistas do Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Futebolistas da Associazione Calcio Milan
Futebolistas da Real Sociedad Gimnástica de Torrelavega
Futebolistas do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Futebolistas do FK Austria Wien
Futebolistas do Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Futebolistas do Club de Fútbol Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Futebolistas do Olympiacos FC
Futebolistas do FC Dinamo București
Futebolistas do Gaziantepspor Kulübü
Futebolistas do Club Sport Marítimo
Futebolistas do Toronto FC
Futebolistas do Club Deportivo Marathón

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1. Should you post anything on the internet that you wouldn't want to see on the front page of the New York Times? "No" used to be standard advice, but that isn't practical any more. I do online banking, but that doesn't mean I want my financial information all over the internet. Nor my credit card information, which is stored with various online retailers who shall remain nameless but I wrote about one of my favorites last week. It's unrealistic to expect people to go "all-analog" at this point in our technological development.
3. If an employer were to call for advice about an employee who was "exposed" in the hack, would I recommend termination? Not unless the employee is in a position in which marital fidelity is an "essential function" of the employee's job, or at least an important one. Pastor of a church? Sure. Lobbyist for the Family Research Council? Yep. If the employee's "partner" was also an employee? Possibly, depending on the circumstances. In most cases, I would not recommend taking action against the adulterous employee unless there was reason to believe that the relationship would affect job performance. A consensual relationship -- even if adulterous -- is not sexual harassment.
4. I saw today that two men have committed suicide, presumably as a result of being exposed. Gives new meaning to the slogan, "Life is short. Have an affair," doesn't it? (Just so you know, my snark is directed at that abominable website, not these men.) Cheating on your spouse is bad, and getting caught may be worse. But it is not the end of the world. Maybe this will be a very painful-but-constructive learning experience. Maybe this will force you to address some issues in your relationship (or within yourself) that you hadn't addressed before. And think of all the people who love you in spite of what you did and how devastated they will be. (Possibly including your spouse and kids -- just because they're furious with you doesn't mean they don't still love you.) Please don't ever feel that taking your life is the only way out.


Memorial services for Clarence "Smiley" Bonn will be held Monday, Aug. 28 at the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club in Marina del Rey.
Born in Mahnomen, Minn. on Nov. 26, 1919, Bonn, who was a Pearl Harbor Survivor, died at age 97 on Friday, July 28, 2017 at his Gardena home.
While serving in the Army Air Corps as a Technical Sergeant, Bonn was stationed at Wheeler Air Field, Hawaii the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Wheeler Air Field was a primary target and site of the first attack by the Japanese on their way to Pearl Harbor.
Almost a decade after the end of the war in 1954, Bonn and 10 other World War II veteran Pearl Harbor survivors established the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, which went nationwide soon after and has been serving thousands of veterans and their families ever since.
Their website can be found at www.pearlharborsurvivorsonline.org. Bonn was the last surviving founding member of the association.
Friends and family say his laughter always made others smile, including his wife Ruth Mattson with whom he spent 59 years until her passing in 2002.
Bonn spent most of his life after the war as a postal mail carrier until his retirement in 1962. In addition to his work, Bonn was very active in his community as a member of both the Gardena Elks Club and VFW Post 3261.
Family and friends will always remember Bonn for his unwavering sunny outlook on life, as well as the smiles and laughter that he brought into their lives. He will be greatly missed.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, interested parties make a donation in Clarence Bonn's name to the two veterans organizations he supported: the Disabled Veterans of America and the American Legion.


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Jet Digital and Dark Matter Technologies Enter Distribution Agreement
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By Jet Digital News Release August 1, 2019
Jet Digital Signs European Distribution Agreement for the Go:JetStream Fast File Transfer Platform
Dark Matter Technologies will exclusively market, sell, and support JetStream in major European markets
Vancouver, BC – Jet Digital Inc. today announced a master distribution agreement with Dark Matter Technologies Ltd. to bring the Go:Jetstream ("JetStream") fast file transfer platform to Europe and offer organizations a new and easier way to move data quickly, reliably, and securely.
Through an extensive network of value-added resellers throughout Europe, Dark Matter Technologies is committed to delivering innovative and comprehensive solutions to the Media & Entertainment industry, including broadcast, post-production, and video.
"We secured the rights to market and sell JetStream in Europe after seeing how easy it was to use and ensuring it met our high standards for speed, reliability, and security," said Jon Phillips, a Director at Dark Matter Technologies. "By adding JetStream to our product portfolio, our customers now have access to a robust, yet simple and cost-effective accelerated file transfer solution."
JetStream was developed by a group of technology experts with roots in the Media & Entertainment industry. Having worked on Hollywood blockbusters and globally successful video game franchises, the team purpose-built their own high-speed file transfer solution when other products on the market could not meet their needs. The result was JetStream, which has been battle-tested by power users transferring thousands of film shots and several terabytes of data daily.
"We are committed to helping organizations collaborate more efficiently through fast file transfers and our partnership with Dark Matter Technologies is another step towards this goal," said Michael Devine, President of Jet Digital. "It's exciting to start this next chapter of JetStream, working together with Dark Matter Technologies to open new markets and disrupt the current file transfer landscape."
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Q: Export Material UI Table in excel/csv format In my web application I am using a Table from (material-ui/core/Table) is it possible to export it in excel or csv format? I cannot find anything from the documentation of material UI, except for using custom projects.

A: According to the Material-UI Table API, it doesn't offer that functionality.
I suggest you use Material-UI DataGrid to render tables as it offers the functionality of downloading the table as a csv file.
Here's the link to the DataGrid which has the functionality implemented using GridToolbar: https://material-ui.com/components/data-grid/export/

A: first lets import the library,
import { ExportCsv, ExportPdf } from '@material-table/exporters';

After Importing add the below thing to the material table options,
        exportMenu: [{
          label: 'Export PDF',
          exportFunc: (cols, datas) => ExportPdf(cols, datas, 'myPdfFileName')
        }, {
          label: 'Export CSV',
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The Key to a Successful Startup
Writing & Research: Nicole Tarsitano
Intergalactic exploration. Rocketship rides to Mars. Taking a giant leap on the moon. These are the daydreams of so many young, imaginative kids, yet only a miniscule number get to act on these ambitions. Elon Musk, however, has been working tirelessly to shift these odds with the founding of his startup, SpaceX.
With an ever-growing fund of $3.5 million, SpaceX has set a goal of being able to send humans to space. That's right, the average Joe-Schmoe might one day be able to ride one of SpaceX's spacecrafts into the great unknown outer space. Musk founded his idea in 2002, investing $100 million of his own into the company. This aviation and aerospace startup has grown dramatically in its years of work, now extending past 6,000 employees while it began with a mere 160 in 2005.
One of SpaceX's earliest notable achievements was the launch of Falcon 1 in 2008. Falcon 1 is the first privately developed liquid fuel rocket to reach Earth orbit. And Falcon 1's mission didn't stop there; the following year, it went on to deliver a satellite to Earth orbit, a first for a craft of this kind.
An achievement that gained SpaceX a significant amount of recognition occurred in 2012, when its Dragon spacecraft first delivered cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). It was the first commercial spacecraft to accomplish this. Now, in 2019, SpaceX has been working more on this ship, which continues to transport cargo to and from the ISS. This craft was designed to transport humans, and will soon be able to carry NASA astronauts. The hope is that the new generation of SpaceX launch vehicles will give people the opportunity to visit Mars along with other places in the solar system.
With over 100 missions under its belt and many more planned, SpaceX has become one of the fastest growing launch service providers in the world. This year, on May 23, they launched 60 Starlink satellites, which support SpaceX's internet services.
Musk's startup, while it started out small, has grown into a massive company that has taken a seemingly impossible task and has made it a more feasible reality. Already this company has revolutionized space exploration and may someday reach its ultimate goal of enabling life on other planets.
SpaceX has proven its worth through its many successful missions to space, not to mention its value at approximately $12 billion. This just goes to show how a small idea can one day grow into an establishment that is recognized worldwide for its success. It is difficult to find a person that hasn't heard the name "Elon Musk", and because of his success and popularity he has developed more accomplished companies. Ever heard of Tesla? He founded that, too.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (that's my church) recently announced an official position on environmental stewardship. I like it, and it short enough to quote in its entirety.
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
DOS Exercise
A lot of people have checked out my article on SWOT Analysis: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats (amazingly, an estimated 300,000 people Google "SWOT Analysis" each month, according to Google's own Keyword Tool).
If you want a variation on an exercise for strengths, opportunities, etc., there's another simpler one called D.O.S.
DOS stands for Dangers, Opportunities and Strengths.
It's very simple to learn DOS. Here are the steps:
1) Pick a new goal or thing that you're considering taking on.
2) List out the dangers of taking on such a project.
3) List out the opportunities of taking on such a project.
4) List out the strengths of taking on such a project.
I've been using DOS for a few years and I've learned it's important you go in the order of danger, opportunity, strength because psychologically it's best to end on a positive — this is one advantage the DOS model has over the SWOT model (in SWOT analysis you START positive with strengths and END on a negative with threats).
Here's a DOS example on a new challenge a friend of mine's business is having with fundraising (she needs to raise some money to fund her new startup).
Dangers (of raising money)
She'll take her eye off the ball of a new product launch.
She'll be distracted from managing her newest hire (an engineer)
Opportunities (e.g. what the opportunities for her to take advantage of to raise money)
She has 100+ "friends and family" who might be able to invest
She has a new advisor she could add to her advisory board who is well connected and has raised money for a couple of different startups.
This woman is very persuasive and can make a great pitch!
She has a superb team
She has an amazing product
That's the DOS exercise.
Effective Communication By Bandwidth
Choose your communication channel wisely.
Cerner Corp. CEO Neal Patterson probably wished he had when he fired off a message to senior managers at his medical software maker berating them for their work habits.
Cerner CEO Neal Patterson's Slip on Netiquette
Excerpts of the email include:
"The parking lot is sparsely used at 8 a.m.; likewise at 5 p.m….
…As managers — you either do not know what your EMPLOYEES are doing; or YOU do not CARE."
"You have a problem and you will fix it or I will replace you…
…What you are doing, as managers, with this company makes me SICK."
The e-mail promptly leaked out onto the Web. Two weeks after Mr. Patterson sent the message, Cerner stock lost more than a quarter of its value (tens of millions of dollars) after investors became concerned about the company's prospects and employee morale.
That story reminded me that when you are communicating in business (or for any reason), that you should pick your communication medium based on the sensitivity of the topic. The higher the sensitivity, the higher the bandwidth of communication.
Here are four examples of channels of communication and their relative bandwidth
In-Person (highest bandwidth) — Use this for your most sensitive topics.
Telephone (medium bandwidth) — Use this as a backup for sensitive topics in the event you can not meet in-person with your audience.
Instant Message (lower bandwidth) — Use this for lower-sensitivty topics
Email (lowest bandwidth) — Reserve this for your lowest-sensitivity topics (unless it's accompanied by a higher bandwidth in-person meeting)
Amazingly, Mr. Patterson is still CEO of Cerner today (8 years after the slip-up) — my hat is off to him for surviving such a firestorm.
What a survivor! — And Cerner generated $188 million in pre-tax profit in its most recent year on sales of $1.67 billion so I imagine he is doing something right!
CEO Kobe Bryant
I love basketball and I love business.
So I got enormous pleasure from watching the Spike Lee Documentary "Kobe Doin' Work" on ESPN the other night (good for ESPN to make it advertising-free!).
As much basketball as I watch, I was amazed at how excellent a leader Kobe is…I think he'd make a great CEO.
Below are video clips of the entire documentary along with bullets that I think we can all borrow from Kobe to make us better leaders.
Being Nervous is Good!
Kobe: "I still get goose bumps every time I go out (on the court)"
When I heard Kobe say this, I was reminded of a mentor of mine who once asked me if I was nervous before a big speech. I said I was. She said: "Good, if you weren't a little nervous I'd be worried about you. Nervous energy can be good energy."
Respect the Competition
Kobe on San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili: " That's a bad boy right there. I have so much respect for his game. He's an incredible competitor. I enjoy playing against him. He's a fantastic tw0-guard"
"I enjoy playing against Tony…He's so quick."
Preparation & Execution
"You're thinking about all the execution, all the things you gotta do, the preparations you've made.'"
Kobe says he knows where his teammates will be on plays from watching film of his own players. "You don't want to be guessing," Kobe says.
"You don't build a house without blueprints…you gotta know what you're doing coming in."
Acknowledge Competition
Kobe on Tim Duncan: What can you say about Tim…He's the best power forward to ever play the game. Period."
Kobe later mentioned that he stole a jump shot in which he banks it off the backboard from Tim Duncan when he played him one-on-one before an All-Star game weekend.
Kobe on Playing Other Great Players: "A lot of guys when they match up against other great players, there's a fear of embarassment. Fear that they might make you look bad. I really don't care. It's just fun going up against them. If you're playing a great player, of course he's going to make you look bad sometimes. It's just part of the game."
Kobe on who's the best at the two-step move: "Nobody does (the two-step) better than D-Wade (Dwayne Wade) and Manu Ginoboli…and then probably Tony Parker."
"I don't think a lot of fans understand the amount of communication, execution that goes on in a game."
"You have to emotionally be invested in the game, play hard, play with a lot of energy. But you gotta execute. We talk about execution all the time. We can't stress that enough."
Self-Honesty
On a blown layup: "That was doing too much…That was just a dumb play by me."
A lot of times when my shot is off, it's cuz my shot is flat. When I put arc on my ball, I'm a much better shooter."
On watching himself in the documentary: "This is funny watching cuz I didn't think I talked that damn much."
Kobe on Kobe causing an offensive foul: "You idiot (about himself)…you know that's what he (Kurt Thomas) is gonna do…and, then, I blew it."
Take the High-Percentage Opportunities
That's all you an ask for…you just want…high-percentage opportunities."
Be Positive About Your Teamates
When Sasha Vucajic pushed Ime Udoka of the Spurs, Kobe said "That's my man, Sasha, doing what he does. Feisty kid."
Kobe on Derek Fisher: "I love that guy. What a warrior."
"We've got some great passers on our ballclub."
Kobe on Lamar Odom: "Lamar is just an incredible player…his versatility is what makes us go."
Kobe on Luke Walton: "Luke is a much better shooter than he gives himself credit for."
Kobe to Teammate Pao Gasol: "I've never played with a center who can pass like that!"
In fact, I didn't hear Kobe say a negative thing about any teammate or opponent.
Kobe on Great Competition
"A lot of guys when they match up against other great players, there's a fear of embarassment. Fear that they might make you look bad. I really don't care."
"It's just fun going up against them. If you're playing a great player, of course he's going to make you look bad sometimes. It's just part of the game."
Kobe About Recharging (at Half-Time)
"Now's the time to collect ourselves, and talk about what we're doing and what we're not doing."
Kobe on Coach Phil Jackson
"We both love basketball…Phil and I can talk about the game, non-stop, all the time. That's made me such a better player."
"Phil doesn't call plays. He draws up sequences of options and then it's up to us a team to figure out what's the best option at that moment in time." "He [Phil] doesn't want to hold your hand and walk you through it…he wants you to figure it out. That's when you become a great team."
Kobe on Finding his Role on the Lakers Team
"In the past I would have to score 35 or 40 points just to keep us competitive. Now I don't have to do that. You see me directing more. I'm more of a compass, making sure we're going in the right direction. Making sure we're executing. Because I have the personnel [now] to do that."
Speak The Other Guy's Language
It was cool to watch Kobe speak Italian to teammate Sasha Vucajic to make some points…it both kept the information a bit more confidential from the opponent and also seemed to form a bond between Kobe and Sasha.
Kobe on Failure (i.e. Missing his Shots)
"You gotta forget about it…move on to the next play. I don't dwell on missed shots at all. I don't think about that stuff. I'm very optimistic."
"If I miss 5 in a row, that means I'm good for the 6th one. If I miss the 6th one, that means that I'm definitely good on that 7th one…If I miss that 7th one, that means that 8th one is going in."
Kobe on Making Sure to Love What You Do & Have Fun
"It's such an intense game, you have to have fun. Tease one another. This is the stuff we were doing when we were kids. "
"You rib each other, you tease each other. It makes things fun."
"This game is such a beautiful game."
"You have to give your thanks…We're all blessed to be in this position to do what we do."
How To Mazimize The Number of Valuable People You Meet In Life (The Connector Exercise)
A number of people ask me how I obtained a large network of contacts (I have 3,000 names in my iPhone).
I took two of my "Connectors" to the Famous Gene and Georgetti's in Chicago
Strangely, I've never thought of myself as a schmoozer…I'm actually fairly introverted.
But I've been very lucky. A few things were in my favor:
Same Career Track — I have followed a fairly narrow career track of technology/media/Internet for 20 years now.
Social Positions — My positions have centered around other people (I was a journalist, a deal-maker, entrepreneur, etc.)
Decently-Organized — I'm a detail-oriented/organized-type of person and so I've done an ok job at entering in people's contact information over those years
So, the 3,000 names isn't that impressive — it really just came from 20 years times of storing an average of 100+ contacts per year.
That's just 1 new contact I made (and stored) every 3 days. I'm sure you could do that (unless you're a monk at a convent in which case you're probably in the wrong place right now!).
But there is one secret I was reminded of a few years ago that I wished I had implemented earlier on in my career!
It's only briefly mentioned on page 37 of the soft-cover version of The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell.
In a word: "Connectors."
Here's an exercise I'd like you to do (should take 15 minutes and be fun):
Get out a blank piece of paper or word processing document.
Make a list of the 40 most valuable people to you with one per line (exclude family).
To the right of each person's name, write down the name of the person who introduced you to that person (now you have two names on each of your 40 lines).
Now to the right of that second name, write down the name of who introduced you to that person.
If you can't remember who introduced you to a person (or perhaps you just met at school or work then leave that line alone.
Keep adding a person to the right of the previous person until you feel like you can't go any further.
Here's a snippet from my list:
Jamie>Chad>
Charlie>Ted>Erin
Jen>Ted>Erin
Lenny>Jen>Ted>Erin
Alex>Ted>Erin
Zack>Chris> Chad & Ted
Bruce>Chad>
Todd>Dave
Mike>Dave
Jacquie>Tracy>Erin
Robert>Chad
Mary>Dave
Now, you'll start to notice that just a few people — in my case Chad, Ted, Erin and Dave — are responsible for connecting me to most my friends.
Gladwell calls these people "Connectors."
I'm a Connector too, though not as good as my Connectors.
So, if you want to to expand your network, here are a few lessons:
Identify the Connectors in Your Life — Find out who they are and add value to their life (so they'll keep introducing you to others).
Ask Your Connectors Who Their Connectors Are — Connectors are usually very good at having many Connectors themselves.
Try Being a Connector Yourself — Offer to introduce people of value to others who need help!
Leverage LinkedIn — Read why You Must Be Linked In, an article about that amazing networking tool.
Read Tipping Point.
I was inspired enough by this exercise to take Chad & Ted out for a yummy steak dinner at Gene & Georgetti's in Chicago where I presented each of them with a personalized gift. It was of minimal value compared to the value they have given me through their Connections.
Thanks, Mr. Gladwell and thank you, Connectors!
What do you know about Connectors and Networking? Please comment below.
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
How To Improve Your Team By Playing One Of These 4 "D.A.C.I." Roles
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Know thy role!
My good friend Jane turned me on to a framework that she learned at Johnson & Johnson's BabyCenter…it's called DACI and it stands for: D = Driver, A = Approver, C = Consulted and I = Informed.
The DACI model has helped me execute numerous projects more efficiently!
When you are trying to get something done, ask yourself: "Who can serve in the following roles?"
Driver = This is the most important role. It's the person who drives a project from start to completion — it's their neck on the line to get this thing done! This is typically one person but you can be two "co-drivers."
For larger projects, I highly recommend that you pick a highly organized and detail-oriented person to be the Driver. A less-organized person works fine as the Driver on small projects involving fewer people and items to organize.
The DACI driver's responsibilities typically include:
Calling an initial kick-off meeting to discuss the purpose of the project
Collecting ideas & feedback on the project from those inside and outside the company (note: those people are also known as Consultants (see below))
Creating a detailed step-by-step plan for the project including tasks that need to get done, deadlines and how the project will be measured
Organizing follow-up meetings to hold people accountable for their assigned tasks and measure progress
Communicating updates on the project regularly
Lead the completion of the project
Note: The driver doesn't have to be the smartest person and in fact I find that the smartest person on a particular topic often doesn't make a good Driver (they make a good Consultant)
Approver = The person who will approve the project (aka "The Boss" or a senior manager)
Consulted = These are the experts that the driver will call upon to consult him or her. This can be the largest group and it is up to the Driver to make sure to find and utilize Consultants
Informed = These are the people who need to be informed about the progress of the project. They will include all the people above — the Driver, Approver and Consulted — and possibly others who want to be updated on the project but aren't actively involved.
So, next time you're trying to get something done: Try using the DACI approach…and get in touch with knowing thy role!
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday
The the most recent:
European Union lawmakers on Wednesday approved a new travel certificate that will allow people to move between European countries without having to quarantine or take additional tests for the coronavirus, paving the way for the card to start in time for the summer.
The long-awaited certification aims to rescue Europe's travel industry and major tourist spots from another disastrous holiday season. Major travel destinations such as Greece have spearheaded the campaign for certification, which will be quickly offered in both paper and digital form.
Several EU countries have already started using the system, including Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece and Poland.
Currently, traveling in the 27 European Union countries is an experiential experience for tourists and airlines alike. Countries have different COVID-19 traffic light regulations, with those in green considered safe and those in red to be avoided. But every country has different rules and standards, which can make travel confusing for everyone.
New regulations governing vaccine certification were adopted in two votes in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
Voting must be done with a rubber stamp by EU countries, but that will likely be a formality.
Enrico Dagnino, a traveler from France, transfers documents to a Croatian border police officer at the border crossing between Croatia and Slovenia last week. (Darko Bandik/The Associated Press)
This means that starting July 1 for 12 months, everything EU countries must recognize Vaccine certificate. It will be issued free of charge and certify that the person has either been fully vaccinated against the virus, recently tested negative or recovered from the disease.
The rules will not be strictly enforced for six weeks to allow countries to prepare.
Permits will be issued by individual countries, not from a central European system. It will contain a QR code with advanced security features. Personal data will not be shared with other countries.
Canada's tourism sector is also seeking clarity about reopening, with operators in many provinces pushing for clearer guidelines, and others seeking details about when travelers from the United States may be welcomed back.
Watch | The Canadian tourism sector seeks clarification on the reopening:
The hard-hit Canadian tourism industry is looking to clarify when the US-Canada border will reopen. But while they are excited to go, they need enough time to get ready. 2:00
— From The Associated Press and CBC News, last updated at 7:05 a.m. ET
What's happening all over Canada
As of 10:15 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Canada had reported 1,395,821 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 20,985 being considered active. CBC News' death toll is 25,824. More than 26.8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far across the country, according to the CBC Vaccine Tracker.
Ontario On Wednesday, it recorded 33 deaths and 411 new cases of COVID-19. According to the updated regional figures, the number of hospitalizations reached 571, with 466 people in intensive care units due to COVID-19.
Across the North, there have been no new cases to report Nunavut On Wednesday, Prime Minister Joe Savikatak said. Health officials in Northwest Territories And the Yukon It has not yet provided an update.
In Atlantic Canada on Tuesday, health officials reported 21 new cases of COVID-19, including:
Seventeen new cases in Nova Scotia, including nine in the central region that includes Halifax.
Three new cases in Newfoundland and Labrador And one additional death, bringing the number of deaths in the region to seven.
One new case in new bronze, where health officials are reaching out to people who are not immunized as they try to meet the goal of getting a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 75 percent of eligible people.
No new cases in Prince Edward Island.
at QuebecMeanwhile, health officials reported four deaths and 149 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. The update came as Prime Minister Francois Legault said the province was speeding up its plan for disengagement. Legault said all county areas will be at either green or yellow pandemic alert levels starting next Monday, allowing indoor private gatherings and team sports to resume.
Watch | The respiratory specialist says regional immunization cards are "very reasonable":
Toronto respiratory physician Dr. Sameer Gupta says cards that give people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 special privileges, as Manitoba plans to offer, are a good idea, as they may encourage more people to get vaccinated. 2:18
across the prairie counties, Manitoba On Tuesday, it reported two additional deaths and 237 new cases of COVID-19 as Prime Minister Brian Pallister announced a plan to obtain an immunization card for Manitoba's fully vaccinated residents.
With the card, people traveling within Canada will be allowed to skip the two-week isolation period when they return to the province.
at SaskatchewanOn Tuesday, health officials reported two additional deaths and 90 new cases of COVID-19.
AlbertaOn Tuesday, the Medical Officer of Health reported 139 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths.
at British Columbia, health officials say it is encouraging to see a steady increase in the number of people protected with the COVID-19 vaccine as the number of cases declines. The update came as BC reported 165 new infections and no additional deaths.
— From CBC News and The Canadian Press, last updated at 10:15 a.m. ET
What is happening around the world
A healthcare worker holds a box containing Chinese Sinovac vaccines at an open vaccination center in Algiers, Algeria, earlier this week. (Ramzi Boudinah/Reuters)
As of early Wednesday morning, more than 174 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide, according to a database from Johns Hopkins University in the United States. The worldwide reported death toll has reached more than 3.7 million.
at Africa, in the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, the continent tragically falls to the back of the pack. In South Africa, which has the continent's strongest economy, only 0.8 percent of the population is fully vaccinated. In Nigeria, it is 0.1 percent. Kenya is even lower. Uganda has recalled the doses from rural areas because they are nearly insufficient to combat outbreaks in major cities.
In the Asia Pacific In the region, South Korea is in talks with Singapore about opening its first "travel bubble" in July, which will allow vaccinated passengers on direct flights to bypass quarantine.
Health officials said Wednesday that the country has also proposed bubbles with Taiwan, Thailand and the US Pacific territories of Guam and Saipan as they look to ease pandemic-related travel restrictions to revive faltering tourism and aviation industries. South Korea is currently imposing a two-week quarantine on most passengers arriving from abroad.
Memorials hang from the front gate of Greenwood Cemetery during an event and parade organized by Name Lost Memorials to remember and celebrate the lives of those killed by COVID-19 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
In the AmericasThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has eased travel recommendations for more than 110 countries and territories, including Japan, ahead of the Olympics.
In the Middle east, Local media reported that there were six deaths and 2,179 new cases of COVID-19 in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.
— From The Associated Press, Reuters, and CBC News, last updated at 6:55 a.m. ET
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Philip Edward Island and much of the Georgian Bay Coast.
Ontario's Crown land provides the opportunity for many outdoor recreational activities including camping.
Although most Crown land is available for the enjoyment of both Ontario residents and visitors, access to some Crown land may be restricted or limited. The Ministry of Natural Resources may post signs to limit certain kinds of travel or activity (including camping), as well as close forest access roads for reasons of public safety or environmental protection. Please contact the local MNR Office for more information about the Crown land in the area you hope to visit.
When camping on Crown land, all users are asked to undertake their activities in an ecologically sound and responsible manner, accepting the risks associated with their activities. Please remove all litter and enjoy and respect Ontario's Crown land.
If you are interested in camping in an Ontario Provincial Park, please visit the Ontario Parks website for more information.
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Eudryas brevipennis is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in Idaho, Utah and California. The habitat consists of wetlands.

The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are bright yellow. Both are edged in red-brown. Adults are on wing in summer.

The larvae feed on Oenothera and Epilobium species.

Subspecies
Eudryas brevipennis brevipennis
Eudryas brevipennis bonneville Shepard & Crabo, 2013 (Idaho)

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IG Report: Some members of Congress sexually harassed night-shift custodians
Architect of the Capitol officials accused of creating 'culture of permissibility'
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An Architect of the Capitol worker paints the wall at the top of the escalator to the Senate subway in the Capitol in November 2015. A recent report alleges a sexual harassment 'culture of permissibility' in the AOC. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Members of Congress allegedly sexually harassed night shift custodial staff while they cleaned their offices. Sexual harassment prevention training went off the rails. And the Architect of the Capitol has no unified system for effectively tracking complaints and resolutions of sexual harassment cases.
These are just some of the findings in a recent inspector general's report on sexual harassment within the AOC in the last decade.
The report, which examined the last ten years, asserts that some AOC leaders have created a culture of permissibility and outlines challenges the agency faces as it attempts to shift toward a culture of a safe and appropriate workplace.
The 53-page report includes data on sexual harassment cases within the agency between October 2008 and October 2018.
Some jurisdictions within the agency refused to cooperate with the OIG probe.
The report states, for example, that the Human Capital Management Division's refusal to provide details "left the OIG unable to determine the nature of many of the complaints," because many were described vaguely as "sexual harassment, inappropriate remarks or inappropriate touching."
The report identified 57 incidents of sexual harassment since 2008. The accused included 24 supervisory-level employees. About 44 percent of the complaints were substantiated.
"Given the size of the AOC's workforce, we note that the actual number of sexual harassment complaints is relatively low," the report reads. "There remains, however, the perception that sexual harassment is a pervasive problem within the AOC."
Lawmakers mentioned
One allegation in the report was that AOC workers on the job endured sexual harassment by members of Congress and their staff. Some custodial staff, especially those on the night shift, have reported to agency leadership about their exposure to harassment while working in lawmaker offices.
"Staff have reported overhearing harassing conversations, being the target of harassment, and observing materials such as pornography, but do not speak up due to fear of losing their jobs," the OIG report states.
The report did not name specific lawmakers or state when the allegations were made.
The House and Senate embarked on a mission in 2017 and 2018 to overhaul harassment reporting and resolution processes for staffers on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers talked extensively about the imbalance of power that can be at play when a member harasses a low-ranking staffer or intern. But the power imbalance is more stark when an overnight custodian faces inappropriate conduct by a member of Congress.
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"No one had an answer when we asked, 'What happens if the harasser is a member of Congress?'"one AOC worker told investigators in a confidential questionnaire. "This was not a hypothetical question. It happens."
"Past issues of temper, volatility and threatened violence by members of Congress were weakly addressed by AOC executives and other members of Congress," another said.
There's no official count, but reports put the number of lawmakers who sleep in their offices rather than rent an apartment in Washington in the dozens. Some sleep on mattresses in their multiroom office suites that they then stow in closets during the day; others on futons; and still others on Murphy beds that fold into the wall.
No matter the arrangement, the trash still needs to be collected and offices cleaned. And that raises the possibility of workers encountering lawmakers in their boxer shorts.
At the very least, happening upon a barely dressed lawmaker could be an uncomfortable experience — even if no misconduct is at play.
And there are others …
There are plenty of other people who are at the Capitol and potentially could be the source of a harassment complaint, including tourists, agency staffers and Capitol Police.
And the report suggested there is a lack of guidance on how employees should handle harassment when the perpetrator is not an AOC employee and not subject to AOC policies.
"I think the entire agency is unaware that most of the harassment I experience comes from individuals outside the agency, like our partners in the USCP and the thousands of visitors that we get every day," said a Capitol Visitor Center employee in the survey.
The CVC's workforce generated a disproportionately high number of complaints. Its staff of approximately 120 employees, eight of whom are supervisors, made nine complaints. The CVC interacts with 2.5 million visitors annually.
One CVC employee allegedly was sexually harassed by a member of the press corps working in visitor center. Once the issue was reported, management coordinated to have the CNN employee's press credentials suspended, and the network eventually fired the harasser following an investigation, according to the report.
That incident was not included in data presented to the inspector general because the Diversity, Inclusion and Dispute Resolution Office director told the OIG that it was "resolved by a few swift actions without a formal claim being filed or case being opened," according to the report.
And why wasn't it reported?
The administrative assistant was out of the office and therefore not added to the weekly docket used to track contacts, claims and management referrals, the report states.
One of the OIG's main conclusions: The AOC "lacks strong internal controls with regard to tracking these complaints and that current policy is insufficient regarding the prohibition of and response to sexual harassment."
The inspector general called on the AOC to prioritize tracking cases of harassment, saying, "No improvement in investigative technique or punitive standards will be sufficient in the absence of a quality automated tracking mechanism."
A tracking system, the OIG said, will allow the agency to identify repeat violators and implement a more comprehensive response
(Not) trusting the process
Employees and management told the OIG that the process to handle complaints is not trusted — and there is a perception that the Diversity, Inclusion and Dispute Resolution Office isn't sufficiently independent.
Filing a complaint can be a complicated and confusing process.
Going to the DIDR is one option. If the complaint is is resolved to the employee's satisfaction, the Office of General Counsel and Office of Congressional Workplace Rights are not involved or informed.
But if the resolution involves disciplinary action, the AOC general counsel gets involved.
Employees who file complaints to DIDR and are unsatisfied with the outcome can go to the OCWR— and all action at DIDR is terminated.
A complaint also can be filed directly with the OCWR. Then, the AOC general counsel is alerted when it moves through the process, but DIDR is never informed.
Efforts to clarify the process in writing still has left some AOC employees befuddled.
A 2013 memo to AOC employees, which has been reissued in recent years, directs employees to report issues to their supervisor or to make a "formal" complaint with the Office of Compliance. But the memo does not explain what is meant by "formal," or how a formalized complaint affects the potential outcome.
"The whole system is [designed] to protect the Architect of the Capitol, EEO, Office of Compliance or any other assistance under this Agency," said one respondent to the OIG survey.
The report highlights ingrained perceptions that confidentiality in the reporting and resolution process is not realistic and that complaints against management or leadership would not be taken seriously.
"The AOC's HR representative met with and told me she always tried to meet management halfway, how do you do that when one party is in pain? Everything I said got back to the [Jurisdiction Head]. No confidentiality. Will never ask for assistance here. Will leave first," one AOC worker said.
One suggestion made to the OIG by AOC executive leadership team members was to launch a targeted campaign describing the avenues for reporting cases, using visual graphics.
"The diverse workforce includes employees for whom English is not a native language, as well as adults who are not literate," the report said.
When a complaint is made to the OCWR, the burden of proof is on the victim. Victims either hire a lawyer to represent them or represent themselves.
"For lower-graded AOC employees, in particular, both options are out of reach. These employees may inherently have lower levels of education and income, making it difficult to pursue their cases through external representation," the OIG said.
In coordination with the OCWR, the DIDR launched a confidential hotline voicemail in January 2019. The goal was to give AOC employees a 24-hour resource to make reports and have the option to leave their name and phone number.
The OIG has recommended that the hotline be contracted out, to boost confidence in its independence, and improve consistency and confidentiality.
According to the OIG, the process of researching outsourcing options is already underway.
Training trouble
Tailoring sexual harassment prevention training to a diverse workforce was another problem that emerged. The wide range of roles at the agency — from historian to electrician to custodian — has posed challenges as the agency attempts to manage, train and monitor behavior in an array of workplace scenarios.
In 2018, the Diversity, Inclusion and Dispute Resolution Office launched a new in-person training for all AOC employees, for separate sessions for workers and managers. There is a complementary online course that all new AOC employees must complete within 30 days of being hired.
But the launch of the new program "had the unintended consequence of revealing outdated beliefs and attitudes," the OIG report states.
"Many left the training thinking inappropriate behaviors were 'okay' just because they were technically legal. I think the training unintentionally validated inappropriate behavior," one OIG survey respondent wrote.
Approximately a third of the workforce in the trainings, many of whom were a third shift of skilled labor employees, exhibited what the report described as "cultural desistance" during the sexual harassment prevention training sessions.
"In early trainings, many employees left feeling more harassed than they did in their day-to-day work environments," the report reads.
But inappropriate behavior and perceptions are certainly not limited to the custodial workers and skilled laborers.
A 2018 OIG investigation found that an accused AOC employee's official email traffic included "inappropriate and sexist" messages between senior executives.
"The nature of the emails between these executives was alarming and demonstrated the need for the AOC to address outdated cultural norms at all levels of the AOC workforce," according to the report.
Just last week, House Building Superintendent Bill Weidemeyer and Senate Building Superintendent Takis Tzamaras were placed on leave pending an investigation into inappropriate emails. It is not yet clear what their emails contained.
The OIG found that the use of "degrading and cavalier language" in workplace communication, especially by those in leadership positions, has contributed to a "seemingly permissive environment, allowing offenders to minimize the inappropriateness of their conduct."
"Management should refrain from using phrases like 'boys will be boys' when excusing inappropriate behavior," one survey respondent recommended.
In addition to formalizing a system to track complaints, the OIG suggests in the report that the AOC establish standardized penalties for violations. The OIG also encourages the agency to incorporate zero tolerance language into the missions statement and policies.
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Mio is the new solo project/alter ego of Berlin-based Finn Mia Kemppainen (of LCMDF fame). "Find It" is her first official release on Playground Music Finland, out on all platforms on the 6th Nov. The wonderfully animated video clip is out now and brings Mio to glorious, dreamy life. The track itself is a luscious, blissful electronic exhortation to inner strength. I think someone said it "was bloody good", yes it is.
Mio's bio reads like this "Mio is a melancholy figure who cannot seem to find her place in the world. Called by mystical melodies, she balances the line between dream and reality, determined to find her true origin. The video visualises the character of Mio, forging forward through a barren landscape". We're looking forward to getting regular updates on her journey.


In cooperation with the Verband der Industriellen Energie- und Kraftwirtschaft (Association of the Industrial Energy and Power Industry, Germany) and their daughter company Energieberatung GmbH, ZOPYX Ltd. has realised a monitoring platform to aid the gas procurement activities of major industrial customers.
The Plone-based platform makes intensive use of modern, interactive charts. These charts support the procurement of gas supplies by gas buyers in major enterprises by drawing on historical consumption data and projections, thereby optimising the buyers' purchasing activities. All charts possess an extensive range of interactive capabilities: zoom in/out, the option to hide or display individual graph lines, selective filters based on external selection of forms, and a mouseover indicating the corresponding respective values of the relevant data series for freely selectable data points on the chart.
Alongside substantial development work on its interface programming, the gas monitoring platform is supported by extensive and complex back-end computations. The implementation aggregates current stock market listings, up-to-the-minute information on gas products etc. from various data sources. All computations take place online and are updated daily (no pre-computations are carried out). There is also a mail gateway which enables customers' gas suppliers to convey the previous day's consumption data to the platform in the form of an email. The transfer of data takes place according to the industry standard MSCONS (EDIFACT). This means that the data has its own parser. The realisation of the portal required extensive domain-specific knowledge relating to the gas industry to be transferred from the relevant customers to ZOPYX.


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Q: AWS API Gateway SSL: certificate subject name (*.execute-api.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com) does not match target host name 'custom-domain' I have created one API using API Gateway. The API is working fine if I call it from localhost or any server outside AWS network(Server is not instantiated from AWS) but when I am trying to call the same API from any server which is within AWS network, it does not work.
I have created custom domain.
When we are calling the API using custom domain name, below error is thrown:
SSL: certificate subject name (*.execute-api.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com) does not match target host name 'custom-domain-name'
but if I use the API 's origin url(getting from the stage), then it throw:
{"message":"Forbidden"}
Here is the code I am using:
curl --header "Content-Type: application/json" --header "x-api-key: ViR6gYpw046xxxxxyyyyyyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz" --request POST --data '{"username":"xyz","password":"xyz"}' https://post-data.xyz.com/post-userdata-v1/user-data

Below are few details:
API type: Post
Lambda function is integrated
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Biswajit

A: Since the API is accessible from localhost and servers outside AWS, the setup seems to be fine. The calls from AWS servers would be failing due to the DNS settings in the VPC from which these AWS servers are launched.
Check the following two settings in your VPC and enable them if not done.

You can enable them by following this path: VPCs >> Select Your-VPC >> Actions


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Justin Verlander Believes MLB Has Doctored Balls To Increase Offense
Jul 9, 2019 8:01 AM
Justin Verlander says the baseballs used in Major League games this season are "a f---ing joke" and that he believes "100 percent" that the league has implemented juiced balls to increase offense.
The 36-year-old pitcher has allowed a Major League-high 26 home runs this season.
Players hit 3,691 home runs in the season's first half and are on pace to hit 6,668 home runs, which would obliterate the record 6,105 hit in 2017.
"It's a f---ing joke," Verlander said. "Major League Baseball's turning this game into a joke They own Rawlings, and you've got [Rob] Manfred up here saying it might be the way they center the pill. They own the f---ing company. If any other $40 billion company bought out a $400 million company and the product changed dramatically, it's not a guess as to what happened. We all know what happened. Manfred the first time he came in, what'd he say? He said we want more offense. All of a sudden he comes in, the balls are juiced? It's not coincidence. We're not idiots."
Manfred, who became commissioner in 2015, acknowledged on ESPN's Golic and Wingo the difference in the balls. He has denied any involvement from the league in changing the composition of the ball.
"We think what's been going on this year is attributable to the baseball," Manfred told Golic and Wingo. "Our scientists that have been now studying the baseball more regularly have told us that this year the baseball has a little less drag. It doesn't need to change very much in order to produce meaningful change in terms of the way the game is played on the field. We are trying to understand exactly why that happened and build out a manufacturing process that gives us a little more control over what's going on. But you have to remember that our baseball is a handmade product and there's gonna be variation year to year."
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Pete Alonso Wins 2019 Home Run Derby
Matt Chapman Replaces Christian Yelich In Home Run Derby


This year for Lent I committed to writing a sonnet each day. I won't burden you with all forty, but at the risk of being presumptuous, I thought I'd post the seven sonnets for Holy Week in the hope that they might be helpful somehow. The stories are true, folks. He is risen, indeed.
Standing outside the church on Palm Sunday.
The scripture is read. God did become flesh.
Barabbas!" How quickly hosannas cease.
Caesar's coins? Jesus, upturn my table.
Each stone and rebuild in me a new home.
Make a temple out of this catacomb.
Like cotton balls above the riverbed.
With grace in this, the cursed and crooked earth.
You resurrect the world with every birth.
Stories told, candles extinguished, songs sung.
I considered slipping out to go home.
I gleaned beside me a good friend's shadow.
What I know now, how his heart was broken?
The dark silence was the solace spoken.
"Love as I have loved," you said, washing feet.
Part of the body, where earth and flesh meet.
Before your subjects, giving us your crown.
Holding it to the mouth of the True Vine.
Came with remembering that stormcloud day?
Did he shudder as he wrote out each word?
Of him hanging there, bleeding on the tree?
Joseph came and took him down from the hill.
In linen, which is how it was done then.
They needed to bury him somewhere soon.
Where no body had yet been laid to rest.
If they loved God? They loved their neighbor well.
Be praised, Lord Jesus, humble conqueror!
Thy bones unbroken, strong as temple beams.
When death's decay at once was in reverse.
Thy beating heart! Today, my heart is healed.
Amazing! Andrew, I love your work and I cannot stop praising God for putting it in my life. I love music and am a writer and poet as well, and it's great to see someone who loves all the things I do and is successful at them. I think we will meet sometime in this life, since I do my best to show up at every event you're at near me, but if not, than I'll see you in the next! Thanks for the message of hope for one of my favorite times in the church year.
What a blessing – thank you for sharing, and helping me turn my mind to Him again this morning.
Thank you for sharing these – they are beautifully written. I have tried to write haikus over lent the past few years and keeping up with it has been difficult – can't imagine writing a sonnet each day for 40 days!
The story of the men who took him down from the cross has always been one that has intrigued me, so, Holy Saturday grabbed my attention. Yes, they loved their neighbor well. Did you know that the name of Joseph of Arimathea is one of the few names that is mentioned in all four Gospels? I believe this indicates that he became and remained a part of the early Christian community.
This Easter has been a very different one for me. One full of loss, grief, and sorrow. But one also full of the hope of Christ.
My Mom went to be with Jesus this Easter. It was not completely unexpected, but it was sudden and hard.
My Mom had Parkinson's disease for 27 years. She turned 86 this past February. She never complained but carried on one day at a time, doing what she could. Loving people and trusting her Lord.
The funeral was this past Monday – Easter Monday. It was a very special time of fitting tribute to a woman who loved much and served God faithfully over many years.
Andrew – like you, I too spent time writing out pieces of my heart this year during Lent. I wrote prayers – simple, honest, and yearning prayers shaped from the currents of my life.
It was a necessary and meaningful process to attend to. (I intend to put them into a handbound book in the near future).
I read the following poem on Easter Monday at my Mom's funeral service.
I was unsure if I'd be able to get through it, but gratefully did.
(I had written it a few years ago after seeing the effects/progression of the disease in my Mom's life during a family birthday party, and put my response into written form when I got home that night).
it will swallow her whole.
What a beautiful tribute to your mother, Gllen. I am sorry for your loss, but rejoice in the comfort Christ brings.
Your poem reminds me of something – I recently met a family that had lost their father following a long and difficult bout with Alzheimer's. He had been a pastor for many years. One of the children remarked that they wondered if his Alzheimer's was a blessing, in a way, because of how heavy a burden of love and concern he had carried for the people through his years in the ministry. Perhaps he was able to spend the remainder of his time here on earth resting in the peace of the Lord.
I have thought recently about what you mentioned as well. Those who are faithful within the Body of Christ – to love, serve, and care for those under or within their care. Those with huge hearts that break often with the losses, struggles, and difficulties of brothers & sisters in their community.
It's another example for me of sehnsucht – the longing for wholeness, completeness – the faithful pilgrimage in the shadows & the dark, as we wait with "passionate patience" for the coming light – for Christ himself, our hope and our glory.
I'm thankful for the Rabbit Room community that is a place to remember this, and to be encouraged and strengthened to keep on in the way of Jesus. Not being defined by success, as this world so heavily coerces us to think, but rather, to be urged on to faithfulness, no matter what the circumstances or the weather of our lives.
May we all grow into this – more deeply, and together.
Thank you for these. I was not able to take them in properly last week. I have been rereading them again.
"Wednesday" – with it's darkness & loss. Yet with attentiveness to friends also in need, and close by.
And "Maundy Thursday" – with it's glimpse of a new kind of love with which we are so unfamiliar and can find so difficult to comprehend, let alone live.
These two sonnets have been a blessing to me today.


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Free for All: "CraftTexas 2012," Peter Max and Libba Bray
Olivia Flores Alvarez
Olivia Flores Alvarez | September 27, 2012 | 10:30am
Is it art or is it craft? Or is it arty craft? Crafty art? Agh, that debate will make your head spin. Let's just say the pieces at "CraftTexas 2012," opening Friday at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, are beautiful and well done. Take for example, Paula Gron's oversized My Toothbrush, seen above. It's a whimsical take on a traditional dental utensil. It has a wooden handle (so far, so good, sounds like craft), but instead of plastic or even wire bristles, it has found tree branches held in place by a basket weave (okay, now it's art). "I think it's a nice play on materials," says Anna Walker, curator for HCCC. "She has a real mastery of basket weaving and she does something different with it."
"Some people might think of craft as always being functional, we don't take that stance," Walker says. She points to two works by Danny Kamerath. One, Jill, is a usable chair made of hickory. Another, Table for Two, is a miniature set of two chairs and a table carved out of a stump of Yaupon holly. "The artist is working with wood in both pieces," says Walker. "While one piece is functional and one is not, they're both coming out of traditions of craft. And the functional chair, even though it can be used, it's certainly an artistic expression."
The opening for "CraftTexas 2012" is 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday. During the reception, three artists will be presented with the jurors' Award of Merit prizes. Regular viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Through December 30. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main. For information, visit the center's website or call 713-529-4848 .
Meet artist Peter Max at Off the Wall Gallery on Saturday. It's one of two appearances by the artist known for his use of vibrant colors and playful images. Max is in town to unveil his new Masters series, a collection of interpretive works of Pablo Picasso, Edgar Degas, and Vincent Van Gogh. One of the most striking pieces in the series is the re-interpretation of Van Gogh's self-portrait (seen at the right).
There are two receptions with Max in attendance. The first is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday. The second is 1 p.m. to 4 p.m .on Sunday. Off the Wall Gallery, 5015 Westheimer (in the Galleria I). For information, visit the gallery's website or call 713-871-0940.
New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray, who's signing her newest book on Sunday at Murder by the Book, looked in her own back yard for the setting of her latest release, The Diviners. The young adult novel is set in New York City (Bray lives in Brooklyn) and features Evie O'Neill, who's been shipped off to live with her Uncle Will. New York is thrilling and glamorous, but Uncle Will, well, not so much. In fact, he's the very un-glamorous curator of The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult--also known as "The Museum of the Creepy Crawlies."
Bray discusses and signs The Diviners at 2 p.m. at Murder by the Book, 2342 Bissonnet. For information, visit the bookstore's website or call 713-524-2897.


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This year's course is majestic. This years course is one that will test your stamina and reignite why you fell in love with JEN in the first place.
This is the second iteration of the Robot Apocalypse version of JEN. As such we have new twists created by a team that's been here before.
The game rules are the same. The story is the same. But the core is enhanced.
Sometime in 2012 robots looking exactly like humans started to assimilate people. The only way to tell a robot from a human was a simple ribbon around their arm. These robots don't have emotions. They just want to turn everyone into machines. (We may never know why.) The robot takeover has massacred Chicago. The remaining humans are gathering in Roberts Square Park near the Jefferson Blue Line stop. There they will receive a map to five secret locations.
Each locations is staffed by a group of experts who will test each human to make sure they aren't really machines. Once you're proven to be human you'll be given an item that will help you reach the moon. This item will work as proof of your humanity when you get to the final checkpoint.
Each checkpoint is a safe zone of unintention. You cannot be assimilated as long as the ward of unintention is active. Unfortunately they do not last forever.
This is why, after the race we will board an airship and escape. Perhaps along the way you will hear talk of another way to survive.
In the end your actions during the race will dictate the fate of humanity.
You will meet at a crowded Roberts Square Park. There you will receive a map and two ribbons. One will be red. One will be blue.
At 6:15pm you will follow the map across the city trying to make it to the secret checkpoints as quickly as you can. All the while you'll be chased by robots wearing red ribbons.
Awesome :) Thanks for running another game of Journey! I love it so much.


Are you ready to get in the pool and use of underwater swimming looking for some cold hard cash and gold? If you like underwater themed video slot games, you will love the brand-new Megaquarium slot machine game. Realtime casino gaming software powers the Megaquarium slot machine game that features five reels and 50 finger tapping and pay lines.
This game comes with a progressive jackpot; scatter wins, a wild symbol, bonus rounds free spins and many other ways to earn some real cash.
The progressive jackpot increases the more you play, and it is triggered at random no matter how much money you are betting. Obviously for all other wins the more the bet, the more cash that you will have a chance to win.
You can play Megaquarium online slots for real money on the Internet with no download or use your mobile smartphone or Apple iPad. Realtime Gaming released this game in February 2017.
This slot machine is the second game that they have released in 2017. The first game they released was the Fucanglong Slot that came out in January.
Overall when playing Megaquarium online slots for real money at one of the best USA friendly mobile casinos that are listed on the right-hand side of this review page, the graphics are impeccable.
The main character in this underwater themed real-time game casino slot machine appears like your favorite animated clown fish Nemo from the Disney movies. When you spin the reels playing the Megaquarium online slots for real money you can spend hours of bubbly fun when some extra spending money.
The difference between the Disney movie Finding Dory and finding Nemo is that you will be looking for being bundles of cash instead of little clown fish. Everything in this game is "mega." The goal this game is to get his many Megaquarium Free Games Features as you can. The free game icon will only appear on the first and the fifth real.
When you land the wild symbol, you will win seven free games, and seven will multiply all of your prizes. See the full list of RTG casino slot games.
During the Megaquarium Free Games Features all of you will double your prizes. The residents of the United States of America and the folks all over the entire world will have the chance to re-trigger this feature by finding the bonus game symbol. The bonus game symbol is the scatter in this match, and it only appears on the second, third and the fourth wheels.


Those small dinosaur models, which are always in sizes of 1.6-2m in the length, they are the miniature of walking dinosaur rides, but those dinosaur cars are more popular than other dinosaur rides, especially for those amusement parks, malls and plazas, etc.
And our factory has upgraded those dinosaur cars into 2017 new styles, such as the eyes can shine with three-colors, body shining with LED lanterns, Pedal button to be more portable, power LED indicator, more types of music can be selected, what's more, the inner structure is also improved to be more concise and stable as well, there is equipped with some more protective methods in case that those dinosaur toy cars are controlled intensely or operated for too long a time.
The dinosaur car models can be made from all kinds of animals, dinosaurs and insects, and now more special models will be much popularized, because you may be the first one to make people to see that kinds of cars, so to know more details about the dinosaur toy cars, you can come to contact realdinosaur sales staffs anytime you want.


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The maker of plant-based hamburgers, sausages and chicken, Beyond Meat has filed to go public with the ticket symbol BYND, and with the aim to raise $100 million, but that figure is most likely to change as the IPO nears.
The company has sausages and chicken products made from plants on the market, but it's the hamburger — meant to look, cook and taste like 80% protein, 20% fat burger — that has become its signature item. The hamburger is the first plant-based burger sold in the supermarket meat section. The Beyond Burger accounted for approximately 71% of its gross revenues for the nine months ended Sept. 29, the company said in the SEC document.
To be sure, Beyond Meat, whose products are available in more than 32,000 outlets globally, is not the only choice in the alternative meat market. It competes in the space with Impossible Burger, which is moving into grocery stores in 2019, and frozen veggie burgers such as Kraft Heinz's Boca Burger and Kellogg's Morningstar Farms. But going public now could give Beyond Meat another first-mover advantage: Drumming-up additional publicity for its product and giving it deeper pockets to execute on its vision.