When my wife and I decided to travel to Italy, I did not realize the extent to which we would encounter profound and deeply moving spiritual experiences. Certainly, much of my focus in planning the trip was on how to connect with the early Church, but what I didn't realize was how much of an impact some of these places would have. The journey began well in advance of the trip, as I poured over several books and other sources, including soliciting recommendations of friends, to map out where I could find plausibly authentic* relics of saints, and visit sites significant to early Christian history. I am excited to share a series of posts on our Spiritual Experiences in Italy, beginning with this one about what for me may have been the most moving moment of the whole trip: seeing the incorrupt body of St. Marina the monk, an early Church saint who I grew up hearing about in the reading of the Synaxarion at Church, and who I have always greatly admired as an example for her resilience in humbly, and silently, accepting false accusations, pursuing Christ's example as the innocent lamb silently led to the slaughter (Isaiah 53:7).
Although St. Marina innocently suffered in silence, God rewarded her publicly, not just in the fact that her story is known to this day, and her body is being displayed in a beautiful Church (Santa Maria Formosa in Venice, Italy) for all to honor, but by keeping her body from decay (a.k.a. "corruption") for more than a millenia for all to witness and attest to her faithfulness to His commandments. Christ promised us, if we do good deeds secretly rather than display such deeds to receive "glory from men, … your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly" (Matthew 6:2, 4).
Her story, and God's open reward, should give us strength when we suffer silently. I imagine the multitudes of people who I pass by in life, who suffer in secret, in silence, who feel their suffering is in vain and their burden is too heavy to bear. But God has shown us so often through His saints that suffering in pursuit of His commandments and following Christ's example is never forgotten, but rather will forever be rewarded publicly for all to see whether in this life or the next (or both).
To fully appreciate this experience, you need to know about St. Marina's life. I will provide a brief synopsis here, but for a more detailed summary you can find it further below. St. Marina's father joined a monastery, and after refusing to be married St. Marina persuaded him to let her join too, disguised as a man. Years later, after returning from a visit to the city with some other monks where they lodged at an inn, the inn keeper's daughter, seeking to find a means to remove blame for her getting pregnant by a visiting soldier, pointed to St. Marina as the reason for her pregnancy. St. Marina was scolded by the inn keeper, and disciplined by the Abbot (expelling her initially, and then at the behest of fellow monks returning her to the monastery but not without imposing strict rules and burdens). And on top of all of that, the inn keeper handed her the child one day, and so she had to care for him all his life (eventually he grew and become a monk himself). After St. Marina died, as the Abbot and monks prepared her body for burial, the truth was revealed, causing them all to deeply regret all that had happened to her; thereafter the inn keeper was informed of the truth, for which he too felt utter remorse, and his daughter as well as the soldier came to the monastery to confess their lie openly and seek forgiveness.
St. Marina as a monk, unknown to all but her recently deceased father that she was a woman disguised as a man, is seen here reaping the consequences of the false claim that she "fathered" a child with an inn keeper's daughter. St. Marina was required to care after the boy to adulthood. Here she is raising him in the fear of the Lord. Eventually he grew to became a monk.
As soon as you enter the Santa Maria Formosa Catholic Church, immediately on the left you will find St. Marina's body and the beautiful painting above her. To the right, interestingly, you will find this Byzantine icon of St. Marina.
St. Marina, please pray for us before the throne of God, that we may persevere through tribulation as you did, whether we suffer fairly or unjustly, so that we may also reap the reward you received of eternal glory.
*Note: I approached my search with a critical eye, trying to discern between what is likely legitimate, and those things or sites which are implausible for what they purport to be. For example, there are several churches around the world that claim to display the head of St. John the Baptist, so when we saw that relic, I was not convinced or assured of its veracity. It is historical, well documented fact that the sale of fake relics was so rampant and problematic that several times during the history of the Catholic Church we find attempts to inhibit this practice. You can read a little about that here. That is not to say that only Catholic relics should be doubted, while all relics from non-Catholic apostolic churches are to believed without any discernment; but rather, as St. Paul taught, we should "Test all things [and] hold fast what is good" (1 Thessalonians 5:21).
A friend of mine shared this video with me, of St. Marina's body being sent to Lebanon for a visit to be venerated: Facebook Video of St. Marina's body brought to Lebanon. How blessed are we to have gotten to see her in Venice when we visited!!
Her father raised her well, and when she was of age, he sought to find her a suitable husband and then depart the world to join a monastery himself. His daughter refused, and begged that he would take her along with him. To show him how serious she was about this request, she shaved her hair, and dressed like a man. When he saw her persistent desire, he had her come along with him to the monastery, where they both lived as monks in the same cell together. After about 10 years, her father died, and St. Marina continued ever so stringently in her ascetic struggles.
Then everything changed. St. Marina was sent with some monks to the city for some purpose, and at night they lodged at an inn. There, the daughter of the inn keeper had "relations" with a soldier, leading to her becoming pregnant. The soldier persuaded her to accuse St. Marina of causing this. The girl's father believed her, and traveled to the monastery and unleashed an angry tirade about what happened. The Abbot of the monastery calmed him down, and he finally left.
After the inn keeper's daughter gave birth to a boy, her father went to the monastery, placed the baby in front of St. Marina, and left.
The Abbott expelled St. Marina from the monastery, during which time she roamed among shepherds as she cared for the child that was now her responsibility.
Later she was readmitted at the behest of some of her fellow monks, but was given stringent rules and grueling chores and responsibilities imposed on her.
St. Marina continued to care for the child until he grew and eventually became a monk himself.
At about the age of 40, St. Marina died, and as the Abbot and monks were preparing her body for burial, they finally learned the truth, and it struck them bitterly as they, especially the Abbot, wept in remorse over the unjustified consequences imposed on her as she silently accepted it innocently, flooded their hearts with regret. The Abbot brought the inn keeper to the monastery to inform him of the truth, and later his daughter and her solider friend came to the monastery confessing their lie. It is said that many miracles occurred afterward in connection with the blessedness of this saint. She is commemorated in the Coptic Orthodox Church on the Coptic month of Misra, the 15th, which roughly corresponds to August 21 (the same date that the newly canonized St. Habib Girgis departed), and one day before the feast celebrating the assumption of St. Mary's body into heaven.
"But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed" (1 Peter 3:14).
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Admit it, Santa's a troubadour. Just like Mat D and the Profane Saints. As with the group's Christmas song, "Christmas Caravan," their latest single, "Angel of the Lost Highway," could also apply to the man traveling the world this evening….


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Pavel Demitra (21. srpna 1949 – 4. září 2020) byl slovenský fotbalový obránce. Jeho synem byl lední hokejista Pavol Demitra.

Hráčská kariéra
V československé lize hrál za Jednotu Trenčín, aniž by skóroval. Nastoupil v jediném prvoligovém utkání, které se hrálo v sobotu 16. srpna 1975 v Praze na Julisce a domácí Dukla v něm Trenčín porazila 4:0.

Prvoligová bilance

Odkazy

Reference

Literatura
 Luboš Jeřábek: Československý fotbal v číslech a faktech – Olympia 1991
 Jindřich Horák, Lubomír Král: Encyklopedie našeho fotbalu – Libri 1997
 Radovan Jelínek, Miloslav Jenšík a kol.: Atlas českého fotbalu – Radovan Jelínek 2006
 Československý sport, 7. 4. 1975

Externí odkazy
 Profil hráče na csfotbal.cz
 Otec hokejistu Pavla Demitru Pavel miesto svojho výletu tají, pluska.sk [cit. 2012-08-24]
 Zomrel otec Pavla Demitru († 36): Nedožil sa 9. výročia synovej smrti, cas.sk [cit. 2021-09-07]

Českoslovenští fotbalisté
Slovenští fotbalisté
Fotbaloví obránci
Fotbalisté FK AS Trenčín
Narození v roce 1949
Narození 21. srpna
Úmrtí v roce 2020
Úmrtí 4. září
Muži

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If you've gotten into the habit of practicing yoga, and want to do something deeper than just regular yoga routines and the occasional workshop, then you might want to consider going into a certified yoga teacher training course. Contrary to what the name implies, it is not a requirement that you teach after you complete the certification program, although many are surprised to learn that they can and do get the urge to become an instructor after the training. But it also deepens your understanding of yoga, and helps correct bad yoga habits early on.
Yoga teacher training packages come in a variety of forms. Some of them are 200 hours, which is the minimum requirement as stipulated by the Yoga Alliance, an internationally-recognized certification body that provides accreditation for new teachers. If you want to deepen your training even more, you can go to the next level, which is 500 hours. Some programs are in-studio or at the local ashram, while others take place in faraway locations like in India, as a sort of yoga retreat. Regardless of where you take your course, the idea of being shut off from the rest of the world is key so that you can really focus on yourself and the training.
As such is the case, you don't even necessarily have to have years of yoga training behind you to undergo the course, although it definitely doesn't hurt. As long as you're spiritually determined and in decent physical shape, you should be qualified to sign up for yoga teacher training, regardless of age, body type or background. Just remember that the course is incredibly intense, to the point that it literally becomes your life for the next month or so. The challenge is a combination of mental ability as well as physical endurance, and in many cases, a breakdown or two shouldn't come as a surprise, so it is beneficial to be steadfast in your convictions that this is what you want to be doing.
What Goes on During Yoga Teacher Training?
During the course you are expected to memorize Sanskrit words and their translations, including names of poses or asanas, of which there are hundreds. You are also taught how to put together sequences in Vinyasa-type classes, choreographing them in such a way as to minimize risk of injury while maximizing the benefits the body can receive in an intelligent, logical manner. You will learn, over the next 200 or so hours, every relevant part of the anatomy -- how to properly engage them in each pose, how to prevent damaging them and how the muscles, joints and bones work together in harmony. You will also learn about organ function and their role in yoga training, such as what pose is particularly good for which system. In addition to that, you will get a full-blown lesson in centuries-old Yogic philosophy, from the Bhagavad Gita to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and many more. You will deepen your knowledge of chakras or energy points, bandhas or energy locks, dristhis or concentration points, pranayama or breathing techniques and the multitude other yogic concepts and techniques. Your yoga teacher will train you in spotting common errors that students make and how to correct them, and in so doing, you will become more conscious of how to apply these adjustments into your own yoga routines, so that the proper way of doing them becomes more natural to you.
All in all, it's a tough deal, and not at all cheap. But if you are, or want to become, truly serious about your practice, then yoga teacher training could be a very good investment. For one, you will become qualified to become a yoga teacher, which is a great back-up plan or sideline job to have under your belt. But more importantly, it is a fantastic opportunity for self-improvement that you really cannot get with even a daily practice or an intense self-study course.


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Karel Oomen (Amberes, Bélgica;  – Schoten, Bélgica; ) fue un luchador belga de lucha grecorromana que competía en la categoría de 73 kg y participó en los Juegos Olímpicos de Roma 1960.

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Nacidos en Amberes
Luchadores de Bélgica
Luchadores en los Juegos Olímpicos de Roma 1960


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David Canary Biography
David Canary was a multiple Emmy winning American actor who gained fame for his performance in the series 'All My Children'. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.
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Birthday: August 25, 1938
Famous: Actors American Men
Sun Sign: Virgo
Also Known As: David Hoyt Canary
Born Country: United States
Born in: Elwood, Indiana, United States
Famous as: Actor
Height: 5'11" (180 cm), 5'11" Males
Spouse/Ex-: Maureen Maloney (m. 1982), Julie M. Anderson (m. 1965 - div. 1971)
father: Hilary Canary
mother: Lorena Canary
children: Christopher Canary, Katy Canary, Lisa Canary
Died on: November 16, 2015
place of death: Cannondale, Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Cause of Death: Alzheimer
U.S. State: Indiana
education: University of Cincinnati
David Canary was a multiple Emmy winning American actor who gained fame for playing Adam Chandler and Stuart Chandler in the series 'All My Children'. He started out as a promising American football player who was even selected by the 'Denver Broncos'. However, Canary quit football and made the switch to acting. The decision changed his life as he went on to become one of the finest actors of his generation. Some of David Canary's best-known TV roles were in 'Peyton Place', 'Bonanza', 'S.W.A.T.', 'Law & Order', and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'. He was also recognized for starring in movies like 'Hombre', 'The St. Valentine's Day Massacre', and 'Shark's Treasure'. To his credit, David Canary also had a prolific stage career. He starred on Broadway in productions like 'The Happiest Girl in the World', 'Great Day in the Morning', and 'Clothes for a Summer Hotel'. His love for the entertainment industry was unparalleled. This is why he would never let the fans see him suffering from debilitating Alzheimer's. He was widely regarded by fans as one of the most amiable and pleasant stars to ever meet.
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David Hoyt Canary was born on August 25, 1938, in Elwood, Indiana, the USA, to Hilary and Lorena Heal Canary. He grew up in Massillon, Ohio. His elder brother was writer H. Glenn Canary who passed away in 2008. His younger brother is actor, John Canary.
Canary was an American football prodigy and played for the 'Massillon Washington High School' until his graduation in 1956. He went on to earn a football scholarship and study at the 'University of Cincinnati'.
From 1957 to 1959, David was a three-year letterman. He won the 'John Pease Award' for being the best lineman, both in his junior and senior years. Simultaneously, he also earned his Bachelor's degree in Music from the university in 1960.
To his surprise, he was selected by the 'Denver Broncos' in the first-ever 'American Football League' in 1960. But Canary's heart was set on acting and he opted to go to New York instead of signing with the 'Denver Broncos'.
Actors Who Are In Their 70s
Virgo Men
After moving to New York, David Canary started auditioning for roles. He got his first break in the TV series 'Peyton Place' (1965 – 1966) as Dr. Russ Gehring. It was a major role and established him as an actor.
He also started using his musical and acting talents on stage. He was first seen in the Off-Broadway production of 'Kittiwake Island' (1960). In 1961, he made his Broadway debut in 'The Happiest Girl in the World' (April 3, 1961 - June 24, 1961).
David returned to Broadway twice for 'Great Day in the Morning' (March 28, 1962 - April 7, 1962) and 'Clothes for a Summer Hotel' (March 26, 1980 – April 6, 1980).
In 1967, Canary made his movie debut in the western 'Hombre', as Lamar Dean. The movie was a critical and commercial hit.
1967 turned out to be a mixed year for David Canary's breakthrough year. He starred in the box office disaster,'The St. Valentine's Day Massacre'. However, he also appeared in hit TV series like 'Gunsmoke' and 'Cimarron Strip'.
The leading role of Candy Canaday in 'Bonanza' (1967 – 1973), turned David Canary to a bona fide TV star. In the next few years, he co-starred in series like, 'Hawaii Five-O' (1971), 'Alias Smith and Jones' (1971 – 1972), and 'The Rookies' (1973 – 1974).
He also appeared in theatre productions like, 'Macbeth' (March 22, 1973 – April 15, 1973) and 'Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris' (February 2, 1975 – March 23, 1975), etc.
Unfortunately, he never made it big as a movie star in his career. Some of his noteworthy movies have been, 'Shark's Treasure' & 'Posse' in 1975, 'In a Pig's Eye' (1990), and 'Secret Santa' (1994).
David Canary was recognized as one of the finest television actors. After appearing in 'Another World' (1981 – 1982), he was cast in 'All My Children' (1983 – 2011). His dual portrayal of twins Adam and Stuart Chandler in the series immortalized his legacy. He reprised the role of Adam again in 'All My Children' (2013).
David Canary's greatest roles were as Adam and Stuart Chandler in the TV drama 'All My Children' (1983 – 2013). The role earned him 15 'Daytime Emmy' nominations in the 'Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series' category. He won it five times: in 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, and 2001.
David Canary was married to Julie M. Anderson from July 4, 1965, until their divorce in 1971. They have a daughter, Lisa Canary (born January 21, 1966), who is also known as 'Diamond'.
He was happily married to Maureen Maloney from May 8, 1982, until his death on November 16, 2015, from Alzheimer's disease. They have two children together, son, Christopher (born November 1983) and daughter, Kathryn 'Katy' (born 1986).
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- https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/david-canary-47310.php
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Q: Closing with same character, other replacement I'm working on a live preview, where I have to replace some characters. When I type *text*, it should replace it with the html: text.
The first part of my code seems to be successful, but I don't know how to modify the REGEX so that it's correctly replacing the second asterisk with the closing tag for SPAN.
This may sound really stupid, but on my research here I couldn't really find a solution.
textarea_content = textarea_content.replace(/\*/g, '').replace(/\[\/*\]/g, '');

A: Your issue is that the first Regex will replace all * instances with the opening  tag, so the second replace() call won't match anything.
A better solution would be to use a single Regex to match a group and then do the replacement with that. Try this:

var foo = 'some dummy *text*';
var bar = foo.replace(/\*(.+)\*/g, '$1');

console.log(bar);

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Margaret "the Lame" of Magdeburg (1210–1250) was an anchoress of the St. Albans Church in Magdeburg. There she spent her days and years in total renunciation of the world in order to give honor to God. People believed she received visions from the Lord and her experiences were later documented in Vita Margaretae Contractae.

Early life and seclusion

Margaret was a deformed child, born in the urban society of Magdeburg, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, around the time of 1210. Magdeburg was a prosperous city situated on the Elbe River and the seat of an archbishopric. It is unknown what her ailment was but it is strongly suggested that she was born with it. Her family was relatively wealthy, but shunned Margaret and her deformation. She was often seen attending church with a blind servant in her early childhood.

Spurned and mocked for her deformity both by her community and family, Margaret found companionship and solace in her relationship with God. She accepted their mockery saying, "Why do you stand around staring at us? You are merely seeing God's martyrs. Don't neglect your duties." Margaret truly viewed herself as one of God's martyrs and happily endured any suffering sent her way. In 1222, at age twelve Margaret chose to be cloistered as an anchoress to better worship the Lord.

Margaret choose to become an anchoress during a time when this lifestyle had hit its peak. The 12th and 13th centuries saw the highest number of women becoming anchoresses. Her mother helped arrange an anchorhold for her in St. Albans Church on Broadway near the Magdeburg Cathedral. Margaret did not choose the community life of a nun but the complete reclusive life devoted entirely to prayer to God. She was enclosed in a small cell in the church that had only two small windows. One faced the church and altar allowing her to partake in ceremonies. The other window is covered with dark cloth but allowed her to speak with those who came to her cell seeking advice, which many people sought from this anchoress.

Sometime in her early enclosure she learned to read. Her Vita claims that she believed she was taught by Mary, the Mother of Christ. Her desire to go into the church was not to bring honor and privilege to her family but to give God due glory. She shunned the common practice of charity and showed her devotion through self-emaciation. People often came to her and shared their troubles. Margaret saw her purpose was to teach others about the tenets of Christianity and help their religious self-expression. Margaret's message is that it is suffering and desolation, not sweetness or consolation, that will bring you to God. She had the ear of many people who sympathized with her and viewed her as a saint.

The Life of Margaret the Lame

Two years after Margaret's enclosure when she was 14, the friar Johannes of the Dominican Order came to serve as her confessor. Initially he cared little for her suffering as her beliefs contrasted with his own religious practices. John tried to get her to follow popular ascetic practices such as fasting and sleep deprivation. She obliged for a time, but these methods damaged her already frail health. Soon though he began to understand her beliefs and came to view her as a blessed woman destined to become a saint. Around 1250 Johannes recorded some of her spiritual teachings and practices in a hagiography that is the source of most of our information about her.

For a period of three years Johannes refused to see Margaret though she desired to speak to him. He later came to regret this time spent away from her. While Johannes was away Margaret felt as though she were under the tutelage of the Blessed Virgin and Jesus Christ. Often Johannes wrote that Margaret suffered great pains and torment that she believed were sent by God to purify her soul. She often spoke of visions sent to her from Christ through which she outlined her teachings of the basic tenets of Christianity. Margaret's Vita was a rarity in that she was alive while it was being written. Therefore, she was able to tell Johannes what she desired in her Vita.

In her Vita Margaret included her teachings of worship and the five things required for prayer. First, pray humbly, as we are not worthy for our prayers to be heard. Second, we must direct our fervent desire to him. Thirdly, pray wisely and ensure that your prayer is not for your consolation, but only to offer God praise, glory and honor. Fourth, pray faithfully. Fifth, you must persevere in prayer.

Leaving Magdeburg

Though she had the ear of many of the people who came to her for guidance, the established clergy in Magdeburg held little trust for Margaret. Clerics grew suspicious of her supposed sufferings that would abruptly end as soon as someone approached her cell seeking counsel. The clergy wanted her to leave and encouraged Johannes to have her removed from her cell. Fearing for her safety, he agreed and arranged for a cell for her in his old Dominican convent.

Margaret fiercely protested being removed but understood that the clergy held her in contempt. She finally agreed to be moved to the new Saint-Agnes convent in the nearby community of Neustadt. She remained there for the rest of her life. After her transfer to Neustadt Margaret focused on her prayer and devotion to the Lord, seeing people less often. Johannes did not include any writings of her death in Margaret's Vita. She died sometime after 1245 around the age of 40.

Notes

References

Mulder-bakker, Anneke B. "Lame Margaret of Magdeburg: The Social Function of a Medieval Recluse." Journal of Medieval History (n.d.): n. pag. Web.

Bakker, Anneke B. Lives of the Anchoresses: The Rise of the Urban Recluse in Medieval Europe. Philadelphia: U of Pennsylvania, 2005. Print.

Bakker, Anneke B. Living Saints of the Thirteenth Century: The Lives of Yvette, Anchoress of Huy ; Juliana of Cornillon, Author of the Corpus Christi Feast ; and Margaret the Lame, Anchoress of Magdeburg. Turnhout: Brepols, 2011. Print.

Schaus, Margaret. Women and Gender in Medieval Europe an Encyclopedia. New York: Routledge, 2006. Print.

Davies, Oliver, and Denys Turner. Silence and the Word: Negative Theology and Incarnation. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge UP, 2002. Web.

Stern, Christina. "Sealed In, Yet Soaring: Anchoresses In The Middle Ages." Commonweal 135.7 (2008): 28–29. MLA International Bibliography. Web. 13 Dec. 2014.

External links
 http://www.lordsandladies.org/anchoress.htm
 http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/209900.Anneke_B_Mulder_Bakker

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package org.assertj.core.internal.booleanarrays;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatExceptionOfType;
import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatNullPointerException;
import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.catchThrowable;
import static org.assertj.core.error.ShouldContainOnly.shouldContainOnly;
import static org.assertj.core.internal.ErrorMessages.valuesToLookForIsNull;
import static org.assertj.core.test.BooleanArrays.arrayOf;
import static org.assertj.core.test.BooleanArrays.emptyArray;
import static org.assertj.core.test.TestData.someInfo;
import static org.assertj.core.util.FailureMessages.actualIsNull;
import static org.assertj.core.util.Lists.newArrayList;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;

import org.assertj.core.api.AssertionInfo;
import org.assertj.core.internal.BooleanArrays;
import org.assertj.core.internal.BooleanArraysBaseTest;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

/**
 * Tests for <code>{@link BooleanArrays#assertContainsOnly(AssertionInfo, boolean[], boolean[])}</code>.
 *
 * @author Alex Ruiz
 * @author Joel Costigliola
 */
class BooleanArrays_assertContainsOnly_Test extends BooleanArraysBaseTest {

  @Test
  void should_pass_if_actual_contains_given_values_only() {
    arrays.assertContainsOnly(someInfo(), actual, arrayOf(true, false));
  }

  @Test
  void should_pass_if_actual_contains_given_values_only_in_different_order() {
    arrays.assertContainsOnly(someInfo(), actual, arrayOf(false, true));
  }

  @Test
  void should_pass_if_actual_contains_given_values_only_more_than_once() {
    actual = arrayOf(true, false, true, false);
    arrays.assertContainsOnly(someInfo(), actual, arrayOf(true, false));
  }

  @Test
  void should_pass_if_actual_contains_given_values_only_even_if_duplicated() {
    arrays.assertContainsOnly(someInfo(), actual, arrayOf(true, false, true, false));
  }

  @Test
  void should_pass_if_actual_and_given_values_are_empty() {
    actual = emptyArray();
    arrays.assertContainsOnly(someInfo(), actual, emptyArray());
  }

  @Test
  void should_fail_if_array_of_values_to_look_for_is_empty_and_actual_is_not() {
    assertThatExceptionOfType(AssertionError.class).isThrownBy(() -> arrays.assertContainsOnly(someInfo(), actual, emptyArray()));
  }

  @Test
  void should_throw_error_if_array_of_values_to_look_for_is_null() {
    assertThatNullPointerException().isThrownBy(() -> arrays.assertContainsOnly(someInfo(), actual,
                                                                                null))
                                    .withMessage(valuesToLookForIsNull());
  }

  @Test
  void should_fail_if_actual_is_null() {
    assertThatExceptionOfType(AssertionError.class).isThrownBy(() -> arrays.assertContainsOnly(someInfo(), null, arrayOf(true)))
                                                   .withMessage(actualIsNull());
  }

  @Test
  void should_fail_if_actual_does_not_contain_given_values_only() {
    AssertionInfo info = someInfo();
    actual = arrayOf(true);
    boolean[] expected = { false };

    Throwable error = catchThrowable(() -> arrays.assertContainsOnly(info, actual, expected));

    assertThat(error).isInstanceOf(AssertionError.class);
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An Episcopal Palace is the official residence of a bishop. It may refer to:

 Wells episcopal palace, Somerset, England
 Episcopal Palace, Strasbourg, Alsace, France
 Episcopal Palace, Fiesole, Tuscany, Italy
 Episcopal Palace, Siena, Italy
 Episcopal Palace, Vienna, Italy
 Krakow Episcopal Palace (Warsaw)
 Episcopal Palace, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal
 Episcopal Palace, Braga, Norte Region, Portugal
 Episcopal Palace, Porto, Norte Region, Portugal
 Episcopal palace, Oradea, Crișana, Romania
 Episcopal Summer Palace, Bratislava, Slovakia
 Episcopal Palace, Astorga, Castilla y León, Spain
 Episcopal Palace of Cordoba, Andalucía, Spain

See also
 Bishop's Palace (disambiguation)
 Archbishop's Palace (disambiguation), including Archepiscopal Palace
 List of palaces


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State and local government debt in Georgia 1999-2023
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This graph shows the state and local government debt of Georgia from fiscal year 1999 to fiscal year 2016 with an additional forecast to fiscal year 2023. In 2016, Georgia's state debt stood at about 13.13 billion U.S. dollars.
The national debt of the United Stated can be found here.
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Home Arts & Culture Art The Hidden Link Between Tamara Kissane's New Play, The Master Builder, and Her Artist Soapbox Podcast
The Hidden Link Between Tamara Kissane's New Play, The Master Builder, and Her Artist Soapbox Podcast
by Byron Woods
Jan. 18–Feb. 3, 8 p.m. Thu.–Sat., $8–$17
Mystery Brewing Company, Hillsborough
www.littlegreenpig.com
Thaddaeus Edwards as Lionel and Zo Saxton as Hildy in The Master Builder
Helen Sullivan, known to the world as Sully, has captured the media's attention as home designer to the rich and famous. When a late-night talk show host pushes too hard during an interview, the flamboyant architect makes a ratings splash: "Go off-limits again with me and I'll pull down your pants and spank your bare ass on live TV. OK? And that's just because I like you." After looking around, Sully says, "Anybody else mentions my personal life and I'll knock your goddamn teeth out."
If she were real, Sully would be either the best or the briefest guest ever on Artist Soapbox (artistsoapbox.org), theater artist Tamara Kissane's weekly interview podcast devoted to Triangle creators. But Sully is actually the title character in Kissane's contemporary adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's The Master Builder, a meditation on the lives, psyches, and limits of creative people that charts the rise and fall of a celebrated architect. Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern debuts the show this week at Mystery Brewing Company in Hillsborough.
The podcast, now up to sixteen episodes, began last September; Kissane was working on the Ibsen script in the same period. As it happens, both projects are focused on what it takes for artists to make homes for themselves, not only in their immediate families but also in the communities where they live. Thus far, Kissane's guests have covered topics from burlesque and circus arts to being an artistic parent, from building functional infrastructure for theater companies to how to accurately measure one's own artistic growth. When artists don't have time to learn from one another, as Kissane observes, they keep re-creating the same wheeland making the same mistakes.
"It's inefficient and unnecessary when we have an abundance of resources and knowledge in our own community," Kissane says. In that light, she views Sully, the controlling central character in The Master Builder, as a fascinating figure: a rock star who doesn't apologize for breaking the rules and has a hell of a good time doing soat least, up to a point. But Sully is a cautionary figure as well.
"I think she operates with a scarcity model," Kissane says. "She has to have all the pie. That ultimately works against the best kinds of artists; it's not sustainable."
Those familiar with Ibsen's script will notice that Kissane has flipped the gender of the lead, a choice Kissane says came easily.
"Women are traditionally cast as homemakers," she says. "Sully literally is one: an architect who creates homes for other people but cannot make one for herself."
This change also brings the play into contact with contemporary dilemmas for women in the workplace, as Sully comes into conflict with coworkers and her partner.
"There's always that question, when people see women climbing," Kissane explains. "Is she neglecting the other areas in life she should be or is responsible for? There's always a tension between soaring in your work and putting down roots. I hold those tensions even now. My commitments in my family are in conflict with the commitment I want to make as an artist. Artist Soapbox and The Master Builder are ways for me to navigate that tension."
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Q: Is the floor considered a shelf? Googling "define shelf" says

a flat length of wood or rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, that provides a surface for the storage or display of objects.

Would the floor be considered a shelf?  The floor is a flat piece of rigid material attached to a wall that provides a surface for the storage AND display of objects.
What say you?

A: The definitions of floor and shelf in the Oxford English Dictionary make it clear that a floor is not a shelf.
floor, Oxford English Dictionary

I. In a house or other structure.
   1. a. The layer of boards, brick, stone, etc. in an apartment, on which people tread; the under surface of the interior of a room.....
2... a. The framework or structure of joists, etc. supporting the flooring of a room....
      b. Applied to the ceiling of a room, in its relation to the apartment above

The OED says nothing about a floor being attached to a wall.
shelf, Oxford English Dictionary
I. 1. a. A slab of wood (or other material) fixed in a horizontal position to a wall, or in a frame, to hold books, vessels, ornaments, etc.; one of the transverse boards in a bookcase, cabinet, or the like.
wall, Oxford English Dictionary

4..... (a) Each of the sides and vertical divisions of a building

The OED is having one of its free access periods as I write. If, however, these definitions can be accessed only by subscribers when you read this, I assure you that I read all the multiple definitions of shelf and floor in the OED thoroughly, and there is no loophole by which a shelf could become a floor in the OED definitions.
I hope a builder will weigh in on how walls and floors are attached to the load bearing elements of different kinds of structures to resolve any lingering confusion. I am not competent to do that.
As for the attachment issue, see the useful comment of @Jim:

It's the non-specificity of "attached to a wall" that is causing your
  confusion. The way in which a real shelf is attached to a wall is not
  the way in which a floor is attached to a wall.

A: Oxford Dictionaries defines floor as follows:

floor: the lower surface of a room, on which one may walk

While floor may not be inconsistent with your definition of shelf, it must also meet the definition of floor, so no, a floor should not be considered a shelf.


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A Nod and a Wink es el decimocuarto álbum del grupo de rock progresivo Camel publicado en julio de 2002. Este álbum fue dedicado a Peter Bardens, que falleció en enero de 2002.

Creación

Esta nueva entrega de Camel devuelve protagonismo a la flauta traversa y el sonido en muchos pasajes tienes aires folks con una vuelta al sonido más británico del grupo. Andy Latimer vuelve a componer con otro músico, Guy Le Blanc, lo que se traduce en un mayor peso de los teclados en el disco, comparándolo con el anterior. La canción For Today está dedicada a las víctimas del atentado de la Torres Gemelas de New York del 11 de septiembre de 2001.

Tour
Por un tiempo la estabilidad en el grupo se concentra en el cuarteto formado por Andy Latimer , Colin Bass , Guy Leblanc y Denis Clement, pero debido a unos problemas de salud inesperados, Guy Leblanc es sustituido para los conciertos en USA por Tom Brislin (que anteriormente estuvo tocando con Yes ) y para la gira Europea, el puesto fue ocupado por Ton Scherpenzeel.
La gira comienza el 26 de junio de 2003 en The Catalyst de Santa Cruz, California y finaliza el 31 de octubre en The Corporation de Sheffield Inglaterra.

Esta gira fue anunciada como la última del grupo a nivel mundial, tras la cual Andy Latimer y Susan Hoover retornan a su tierra en Inglaterra para seguir produciendo y editando música de Camel y dejando la posibilidad abierta de realizar algún tour futuro pero más limitado.

Lista de temas
 A Nod and a Wink (11:16)
 Simple Pleasures (5:31)
 A Boy's Life (7:20)
 Fox Hill (9:19)
 The Miller's Tale (3:34)
 Squigley Fair (8:02)
 For Today (10:40)
 After All These Years (5:52) bonus track (Japón)

Intérpretes
 Andrew Latimer: guitarra, flauta, teclados y voces
 Guy LeBlanc: teclados y voces
 Colin Bass: bajo y voces
 Denis Clement: percusiones
 Terry Carleton: percusiones y voces
 JR Johnston: coros

Álbumes de 2002
Álbumes de Camel
Álbumes en inglés
Álbumes de rock progresivo


The 2016 Jack Rua Invitational was a Great Success!
The Diabetes Association, Inc., (DAI) a program of People, Incorporated, hosted The Jack Rua Invitational on August 15, 2016 at the Crestwood Country Club in Rehoboth, MA.
This annual event is held in honor of Jack Rua, one of the founding partners of the Rua-Dumont-Audet Insurance Agencies. Serving for many years as its President, the DAI held a special place in Jack's heart and we are honored to host this event each year, the proceeds of which go directly to the programs and services of the DAI including the Jack Rua Camp for Children with Diabetes. Camp Jack is a specialized camp which runs six weeks in July and August for kids with diabetes.
Sincere thanks to our Title Sponsors, Mechanics Cooperative Bank and Rua-Dumont-Audet Insurance for their continued support of our mission. A special thanks to our Gold Sponsor, BayCoast Bank; our Bronze Sponsors, Comprehensive Benefit Administrators and RALCO Electric & Generator.
This year's Tee Sponsors included: A &M Electrical- Mechanical, Inc., ABC Floor Covering, Altus Dental, Anthony F. Cordeiro Insurance Agency, LLC., Auclair's Market, BankFive, Borden & Remington Corp., Bristol Pacific Homes, Center for Sight, Dave's Tire Pros, Gold Medal Bakery, Hannoush Jewelers, Hathaway Funeral Homes, Hawthorn Medical, Higg's Painting, K.P. Manning Auto Parts, Inc., Law Offices of Jane E. Sullivan, P.C., Mallard Printing Inc., Meyer, Regan & Wilner, LLP, Oakwood Senior Estates, O'Brien Plumbing and Heating, Inc., Paquin Insurance Agency, Inc., Quality Beverage, Read Insurance & Financial Services Ltd., Safety Insurance Company, Saint Anne's Hospital, Seth Hockert-Lotz's Downtown Domino's, Silvia-Faria Funeral Homes, Soares Plumbing, Inc., Tufts Health Plan, W.B. Mason.
People, Incorporated would also like to thank the following who generously donated to the Raffle, Silent Auction and Live Auction: BayCoast Bank, Crestwood Country Club, Dennis and Peggy Read, Dunkin Donuts, Fall River Country Club, H & S Tool and Engineering, Inc., LeBaron Hills Country Club, Mallard Printing, Moniz Winery, Montaup Country Club, Newport Vineyards & Winery, Peter and Debbie McMahon, Rua-Dumont-Audet Insurance, Safety Insurance Company, and Spindle City.
And as always, we could not be successful without the committee who made this event happen.


I have been previously working with D. melanogaster as a model to study eye's development in Jessica Treisman's lab, NYU, where I generated EMS mutants, characterized complementation groups and eventually mapped mutations by plasmid transformation (1–3). I then became a teacher for several years before going back to science working on zoonoses, especially on the dynamics of zoonotic pathogens shed by bats (4, 5).
I have more recently joined a company, SymbioTIC, that is developing mosquito lines for the control of Aedes albopictus through Wolbachia-mediated Cytoplasmic Incompatibility. My supervisors are Pablo Tortosa and Patrick Mavingui. We have constructed a genetic sexing strain for Ae. albopictus using the rdl gene confering dieldrin resistance (6). We have constructed an asymbiotic line using antibiotics through several generations and we are using the eggs of this line as receiver for wPip Wolbachia, micro injected with extracts from Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus eggs. We have been struggling with micro injections but we steadily increased survival rates although we did not thus far establish a stable wPip infected Ae. albopictus line. My supervisors as well as Tanja Rehling and Irena Häcker, who I visited for a short period, suggested that I would accelerate my injections techniques by attending your training session. In addition to Wolbachia injection, I am interested in genome editing through CrispR-Cas9 and more generally to insect technologies for which you may provide a relevant overview. I am hence highly interested by your training and I thank you in advance for considering my application.
1. Benlali A, Draskovic I, Hazelett DJ, Treisman JE. 2000. act up Controls Actin Polymerization to Alter Cell Shape and Restrict Hedgehog Signaling in the Drosophila Eye Disc. Cell 101:271–281.
2. Janody F, Lee JD, Jahren N, Hazelett DJ, Benlali A, Miura GI, Draskovic I, Treisman JE. 2004. A mosaic genetic screen reveals distinct roles for trithorax and polycomb group genes in Drosophila eye development. Genetics 166:187–200.
3. Janody F, Martirosyan Z, Benlali A, Treisman JE. 2003. Two subunits of the Drosophila mediator complex act together to control cell affinity. Development 130:3691–3701.
4. Dietrich M, Wilkinson DA, Benlali A, Lagadec E, Ramasindrazana B, Dellagi K, Tortosa P. 2015. Leptospira and paramyxovirus infection dynamics in a bat maternity enlightens pathogen maintenance in wildlife. Environ Microbiol 17:4280–4289.
5. Dietrich M, Gomard Y, Lagadec E, Ramasindrazana B, Le Minter G, Guernier V, Benlali A, Rocamora G, Markotter W, Goodman SM, Dellagi K, Tortosa P. 2018. Biogeography of Leptospira in wild animal communities inhabiting the insular ecosystem of the western Indian Ocean islands and neighboring Africa. Emerg Microbes Infect 7:57.
6. Lebon C, Benlali A, Atyame C, Mavingui P, Tortosa P. 2018. Construction of a genetic sexing strain for Aedes albopictus: a promising tool for the development of sterilizing insect control strategies targeting the tiger mosquito. Parasites & Vectors 11:658.


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Privatization and GATS: A Threat to Development?
Justice and the World Economy (2000-2003)
Christian Barry
Australian National University; Ethics & International Affairs Editorial Board; Global Ethics Fellow Alumnus
The Justice and the World Economy program provided resources and an inter-professional and interdisciplinary forum for discussions concerning the justice of global institutional arrangements, such as capital and labor markets, international fiscal, labor, and property law, and the international financial and trading regimes.
1016 privatizationreport (pdf)
To access the full paper click on the "download" button at the bottom of this page.
Over a billion people currently lack access to safe water and other basic services. This adversely affects their nations' prospects for higher economic growth, improved health care services, and higher educational levels. But while there is broad agreement about the need to reform the delivery of basic services, there is sharp disagreement over the institutional reforms needed to achieve this goal. Perhaps the most significant point of dispute is over whether basic services should be privatized. Recently, this debate has centered on whether the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) * will affect the ability of governments to pursue pressing social and developmental objectives.
The heated rhetoric characterizing the privatization debate makes it difficult to evaluate the arguments of each side objectively. This report aims to provide a rich resource about the costs, risks, and trade-offs of different policy alternatives. The forum on which the report is based provided an opportunity for market skeptics and privatization proponents to exchange views on privatization and development in a constructive way. Reflecting this, the report explores a wide range of approaches to the reform of public services as well as the impact of privatization on development goals.
Part I presents the debate among forum participants about the costs, benefits, and trade-offs of privatization, including theoretical arguments and evidence about the impact of privatization. Part II examines important political and institutional questions surrounding GATS. The authors hope that careful consideration of the broad range of views represented at the forum will stimulate further debate on an important set of questions facing the world's policymakers.
One of the forum's chief findings was that the public and private providers tend to confront similar, if not identical, obstacles. Thus solutions associated with private provision can often be applied to government-provided services, and vice versa. Participants also felt that the issues at the heart of the debate could be addressed more effectively if they were decoupled from the more politically divisive issue of provider competence. For instance:
Private financing. Adequate financing is essential for providing good services, especially given the large investments required for upgrading infrastructure and technology. Innovations in private capital markets, including municipal bonds, securitization, and loan guarantees can be used to increase capital flow to both private and public sectors. Yet just as public financing does not automatically necessitate public delivery, neither does tapping private financial markets for long-term investment require privatization or contracting-out.
Subsidies. Most agree that some form of subsidy should be used to ensure that the poor are not excluded from basic services, but there are two well documented problems with this. First, targeted subsidies in particular can be administratively complex and require significant resources to implement. Inaccurate information about users can also lead to exclusion of the poor and inclusion of the nonpoor. Second, subsidies are often designed to benefit the middle class. For example, income levels required to qualify for "lifeline" tariffs for electricity can be set so high that even well-off households fail to reap any benefits.
Regulation. Both publicly and privately-delivered services require regulation but in many cases, governments may not have either the capacity or political will to regulate any provider, whether public or private. In such circumstances it is important to ask what kind of regulatory capacity can be created in the short term, and how sustainable that regulatory capacity will be over time.
Corruption. Privatization is notorious for inducing bribery and benefiting politically well-connected elites; but public organizations also engage in rent-seeking behavior that is pernicious and deeply entrenched. No wonder that advocates on both sides of the issue tend to invoke the problem of corruption in justifying their stance. However, there is today a growing consensus that the key to fighting corruption, regardless of the type of service provider, lies in promoting greater transparency and ensuring that citizens play an active role in monitoring the provider.
* The WTO agreement that liberalizes foreign participation and investment in a wide range of services.
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Heidi Montag 'Attempts To Woo' Justin Bieber?
The Hillsstar Heidi Montag has publicly 'made a move' on 16-year old Justin Bieber.
As we previously reported, people in Camp Bieber are said to have slammed a Kim K ban on the youngster, but a source has told heat magazine that Kardashian means no harm.
The insider stated: "Kim thinks Justin is just adorable. They have a really innocent flirtation going on, which she thinks is sweet and harmless."
"Kim likes to joke around with him a lot. She'll ask him if he's cheating on her, stuff like that. She knows Justin takes it more seriously but she would never do anything to embarrass him or make him feel stupid.
"She remembers what it was like to be 16 and have a crush on someone older. Justin tries to act like a 'man' when he texts or talks to her."
They added: "She's flattered and she pretends to take him seriously. At that photoshoot when he was holding her hand in the water, he was thinking he was the man. He's got it bad."


Hi, Tracy! Although I've never seen lockers at the WDW resort pools, I have seen them at the health clubs located near the pools. I've also seen lockers in the buildings located near the pools of the Disney Vacation Club villas that also house bathrooms. Therefore, on the site, look under amenities for each resort to see if there's a health club (especially one described near the resort's pool) and/or check out the DVC resort pools. I hope this helps you. Have a wonderful day and a magical vacation!


The English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) is committed to assuring that parent/guardians of English Learners have a voice in the education of their children.
The development of the school plan in regards to English Learners (EL).
Review findings and offer recommendations on any EL program Modifications.
Receive training materials and training, planned in full consultation with committee members to assist members in carrying out their legal responsibilities.
Elect a representative to serve on the District English Learners Advisory Committee (DELAC). It is recocommended that a parent of an EL student be the representative and alternate.


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Q: In which folder on PC (Windows 10) does load_data() save a dataset in Keras? In which folder on PC (Windows 10) does
dataset_name.load_data()

save the dataset, so that I can use it further? For example:
from keras.datasets import cifar100
(x_train, y_train), (x_test, y_test) = cifar100.load_data(label_mode='fine')

A: By default the download folder is C:\Users\<your_username>\.keras\datasets
After I run the following code, I can see the following files in that folder:
from keras.datasets import cifar100
(x_train, y_train), (x_test, y_test) = cifar100.load_data(label_mode='fine')

If not then it's wherever your .keras\datasets folder is located.


We don't tell our flowers how to grow, to stay low or bloom before they're ready.
Undivide your attention. All clear.
Lead with your spirit, rise above the noise, show the world your true self.
Also from the tag were individual words that I included: freedom. trust. inspiration. respect. authenticity. empowerment.
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package br.com.rcalazans.tasklist.test;

import android.test.ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2;
import android.widget.CheckBox;
import android.widget.EditText;
import br.com.rcalazans.tasklist.R;
import br.com.rcalazans.tasklist.TaskActivity;

public class TaskActivityTest extends  ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2<TaskActivity> {

	private CheckBox checkStatus;
    private EditText edtDescription;
    private CheckBox checkAlert;
    private EditText edtAddress;
    private EditText edtNotes;

	public TaskActivityTest() {
		super("br.com.rcalazans.tasklist", TaskActivity.class);
	}

	public TaskActivityTest(String str){
    	this();
    	setName(str);
    }

	 @Override
	    protected void setUp() throws Exception {
	        super.setUp();

	        TaskActivity taskActivity = getActivity();

//	        checkStatus    = (CheckBox) taskActivity.findViewById(R.id.checkStatus);
	        edtDescription = (EditText) taskActivity.findViewById(R.id.edtDescription);
	        checkAlert     = (CheckBox) taskActivity.findViewById(R.id.checkAlert);
	        edtAddress     = (EditText) taskActivity.findViewById(R.id.edtAddress);
	        edtNotes       = (EditText) taskActivity.findViewById(R.id.edtNotes);
	    }

	 public void testAddValues() {
	        // we use sendKeys instead of setText so it goes through entry
	        // validation
//	        sendKeys(NUMBER_24);
	        // now on value2 entry
//	        sendKeys(NUMBER_74);

	        // now on Add button
//	        sendKeys("ENTER");

	        // get result
//	        String mathResult = result.getText().toString();
//	        assertTrue("Add result should be 98 " + ADD_RESULT + " but was "
//	                + mathResult, mathResult.equals(ADD_RESULT));
		 boolean t = true;
		 assertTrue("Test true", t);
	    }
}


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Mexican expats join the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine
Mexicans abroad are volunteering to help find a solution for the pandemic
A nurse prepares a shot as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine - Photo: Hans Pennink/AP
English 30/09/2020 13:29 Mexico City Alejandra Contreras & Horacio Jiménez/EL UNIVERSAL Actualizada 13:29
United Nations warned against the race for a coronavirus vaccine; it was ignored
Mexico City selects patients for COVID-19 treatment trials
Ernesto Herrera is 51 years old and was born in Mexico City but he has lived for 22 years at Las Rozas in Madrid, Spain. Last September 16, he became the first Mexican to be inoculated with a phase 2 COVID-19 candidate vaccine and he hopes for it to be successful so that the nightmare of the global pandemic.
Ernesto was born in Mexico City but grew up in Mexicali, Baja California and his studies took him to live in Cuba and Germany but love took him to Spain. Now, he is married, has two teenage sons, is a photography director, makes films and political and marketing campaigns, and has done movies in Mexico, Spain, and Europe.
His story against COVID-19 began in early September when he heard Spain's health minister was enrolling citizens to apply the experimental vaccine, which belongs to the Janssen laboratory, which is part of Johnson & Johnson, just as was done in Germany and Belgium.
The process was to go to any of three hospitals, two of which are located in Madrid: La Paz and La Princesa, and another one is located in Santander, north of Spain. And Ernesto, like any other citizen, called La Princesa, gave his information and was registered in a list to be one of the 190 Spaniards who will help find a vaccine that returns the world back to normal.
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Some days later, he was called into a meeting where they explained to him all the details about the vaccine and the whole process of the clinical trials. They told the volunteers that the vaccine is based on an existing factor that is already proven and they added the coronavirus protein, however, they are not exempt from suffering side effects.
Ernesto said there is no guarantee of obtaining immunity "because it is not known if it is going to work or if you're going to get worse… and you don't go for money, because they don't pay for taking part of this experiment, it's a matter of will.
"I have many reasons because my sister, who has worked in pharmaceutical laboratories has urged me not to do it, but I have remained pretty firm because I think that I have to give my sons a lesson; I don't want to be anybody's teacher besides my children's, and it is a lesson on human solidarity; I truly believe in that. I participated in politics and it has taught me that being supportive instead of trying to do what politicians do who tell you they are going to help you but forget about people in the end. I'm not a politician; I'm a human being and I belong to society and I participate as I can and this is one way of doing it," said Ernesto.
They inoculated him last September 16 at the top part of his left arm, like the vaccine against tuberculosis, also known as BCG. He underwent several medical tests prior to that; one of the requirements was not having been infected with COVID-19.
He said that after the application, he had pain in the arm for two days but so far, he has had no side effects. Now, he has to go to the hospital every eight days to get his blood checked to detect if he developed antibodies or immunity or developed any other disease in relation to the vaccine.
The vaccine consists of three doses, which are applied on different dates; a group of 190 Spaniards in a month and the rest in subsequent weeks in order to register the reactions of each population group.
In addition to Ernesto, there are another three Mexican volunteers participating in Pfizer's clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines. After receiving the doses, the fellow citizens recommend participating in the trials.
Víctor Hernández, a 30-year-old Mexican expat who lives in Columbus, Ohio, where he participated as a volunteer in clinical trials to find an effective vaccine against COVID-19, is part, as other Mexicans abroad, of the phase 3 trials of the vaccine known as BNT162, developed by Pfizer in collaboration with the German pharmaceutical BioNTech.
"They required me to be in good health, be older than 18 years old, and less than 60. They also ask not having traveled abroad in the last 14 days and not having any COVID-19 symptoms.
"Before the first vaccine, you undergo a PCR test and also before the second one. They applied both doses on me. The first was on August 28 and the second on September 16, " said Victor to EL UNIVERSAL.
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"The same day, I began feeling pain in the arm and tiredness, body aches, and headache.
"The first time, the process lasted for approximately four hours (…) I arrived, they took a blood sample for analysis, made me some questions, made me signed the documents explaining the whole study and the details of the research and the phase 3 of the study," he said.
Hernández had doubts before volunteering so he investigated how clinical trials worked: "I completely trust clinical trials. Before being a volunteer, I got information about these clinical trials, where they were being performed, who did them, what phase they were in, which were the results in phases 1 and 2, and that was how I decided to join phase 3 for Pfizer and BioNTech.
"There is no reward besides the satisfaction of being a volunteer, of participating and helping this vaccine to be potentially approved.
"I would recommend volunteering for the trials to all those who can," he mentioned.
Luis Enrique Castellanos also volunteered for Pfizer's clinical trials. The Mexican who lives in Denver, Colorado since 2007 has received two doses.
"I received the first dose on September 10 and I got the second one yesterday [September 23]. The only effect I had with the first dose was a pain in the shoulder for two days, not very intense, and a few body aches. With the second dose, I had body aches and a bit of joint pain, but that is usual with any vaccine.
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"Since the beginning, they are frank with you and specify that the trial lasts for two years in which there will be six visits. The first is for applying the first vaccine, then, they apply the second one, and then, in the third visit, they perform a blood test to see if the vaccine worked fine on you to check if you have already developed the required antibodies.
"After that, there will be three appointments every six months for more blood tests. They were kind to me at the clinic; they warned me about the risks, the benefits, and helped me make the right decision.
"They helped me with all my doubts; they were highly professional," he said.
After seeing the response to the call for volunteers published in commercials and newspapers, the fellow citizen decided to sign up in three pharmaceutical companies that contacted him, and from which he chose Pfizer.
"I had read in several newspapers that they needed volunteers, specifically Latin American, for there is a problem in the United States, they are not getting enough Latin American volunteers, so I wanted to contribute.
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"One of the reasons why I decided to volunteer was because I feel young people owe adults in this pandemic.
"I notice that most young people do not care about themselves or don't take this seriously; they don't care about taking care of others. The reward is to obtain immunity against this coronavirus," he asserted.
Carlos Caballero, 32, participated in the tests for the same laboratory in Buenos Aires. Unlike Luis and Víctor, he presented serious effects: "The effects I had, later on, were the same. A lot of nausea the same day of the trial and fever between 37.5 and 38.
"They explained to us which were the effects. The next day, I had a serious headache and body aches. I was really tired, I had a lot of pain in the arm where they inoculated me. It was terrible pain," he said.
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Despite these effects, Carlos recommended, like the other volunteers, to participate in the trials: "Of course I recommend being a volunteer for there is a big possibility of being vaccine, 50% placebo, and 50% vaccine.
"Being empathic and taking care of ourselves and finding a solution for this is something very important."
The Department of Health and Human Services announced in a statement in late July the agreement between the U.S. government and the laboratory that will allow its massive distribution. Once the vaccine is approved, 100 million doses will be delivered for free.
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Automotodróm Slovakia Ring is a  motor racing circuit in Orechová Potôň, Dunajská Streda District in Slovakia, approximately  away from Bratislava Airport. It was built between 2008 and 2009.

Description

New Zealand race car driver Matt Halliday suggested that the rear engine Porsches struggled with Slovakia Ring's long radius corners with much less front aerodynamics than the other cars.

A major feature of the circuit is a prominent hump on one of the straights that causes some cars to fly with the front wheels off the ground. Only one car has flipped over entirely and crashed after going over the hump at a high speed. Prior to start of the 2014 season the hump between turns 2 and 3 was rebuilt.

Major events

FIA GT Championship and Blancpain Sprint Series

 FIA GT3 European Championship

On 21 August 2011, the track hosted the fifth round of the 2011 FIA GT3 European Championship season. Winners of the two 29-lap races were Dominik Baumann and Brice Bosi in the first, and Philippe Giauque and Mike Parisy in the second, both teams driving in Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Many cars flew on the second hill.

 FIA GT1 World Championship
On 10 June 2012, the track hosted the fourth round of the 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship season. The winners of the qualifying race were Filip Salaquarda and Toni Vilander in a Ferrari 458 Italia GT3, and the winners of the championship race were Michael Bartels and Yelmer Buurman in a BMW Z4 GT3.

 FIA GT Series
On 18 August 2013, the track hosted the fourth round of the 2013 FIA GT Series season.

 Blancpain Sprint Series
On 24 August 2014, the track hosted the fourth round of the 2014 Blancpain Sprint Series season, the successor of the FIA GT Series.

FIA World Touring Car Championship and Cup
On 6 February 2012, it was announced that Slovakia Ring will replace the Argentina race in the 2012 World Touring Car Championship calendar. The event took place on 29 April 2012, with Gabriele Tarquini winning the first race in a SEAT León and Robert Huff the second race in a Chevrolet Cruze.

It also hosted the Race of Slovakia in the following 2013 season calendar. The event took place on 28 April 2013, with Gabriele Tarquini winning the first race in a Honda Civic, and Tom Coronel the second race in BMW 320 TC.

The race was featured again as the fourth round of the 2014 season, which took place on 11 May 2014. The winning driver of the first race was Sébastien Loeb in a Citroën C-Elysée, while the second race was cancelled due to heavy rain.

In 2015, the race was pushed forward to 21 June, and the two winners were Yvan Muller and Sébastien Loeb, both in Citroën C-Elysée.

In 2016, it was pulled back to 17 April and the format of the championship was slightly changed, with an opening race with the top grid positions inversed and a second main race with the grid from the qualifying session. The winners were Tiago Monteiro in a Honda Civic in the opening race, and José María López in a Citroën C-Elysée in the main race.

In 2017, the race was not featured in the series calendar.

In 2018, with the new FIA World Touring Car Cup regulations and format, the race was added to the calendar on 7 June, once again as a replacement of the Argentina race. It took place on 13–15 July and the winners were Pepe Oriola in a Cupra León in the first race, and Gabriele Tarquini and Norbert Michelisz in the second and third races, both in Hyundai i30.

In 2019, the race was featured as the third round of the racing calendar, in the weekend 10–12 May. All three races took place on Sunday, as the event ran together with the FIM Endurance World Championship support series. The winners were Frédéric Vervisch (Audi RS3), Néstor Girolami (Honda Civic), and the Chinese driver Ma Qing Hua (Alfa Romeo Giulietta).

ADAC GT Masters
On 14 and 15 September 2013, the track hosted the seventh round of the 2013 ADAC GT Masters season.

Between 8 and 10 August 2014, the track hosted the fifth round of the 2014 ADAC GT Masters season.

Acceleration 2014
Between 4 and 6 July 2014, the Slovakia Ring hosted the fifth weekend of Acceleration 2014, a series of festivals combining top class car and bike racing with music and entertainment.

Touring Car Endurance Series
The first ever 24 hours automobile sport event at the Slovakia Ring was the Hankook 24H SLOVAKIA RING on 15 and 16 June 2016, as part of the Touring Car Endurance Series. The race had a rather close finish. After 24 hours there was just a 20.9 seconds lead for ARC Bratislava by Ferry Monster Autosport. after 2016 Tour Car Endurance Series has not showed back to the event due to low car count.

FIA European Truck Racing Championship
Between 15 and 16 July 2017, the track will host the fourth round of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship.

The track was featured again in the 2018 season, between 14 and 15 July, as a support series of the FIA World Touring Car Cup.

The track was featured again in the 2022 season, between 2 and 3 July for the 3rd round of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship

Events

 Current
 May: Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe
 June: FIA European Truck Racing Championship, TCR Eastern Europe Trophy, ACCR Formula 4 Championship
 August: Histo-Cup Austria

 Former
 Acceleration 2014 2014 Acceleration at Slovakia Ring (2014)
 ADAC GT Masters (2013–2014)
 Blancpain GT Series (2014)
 EuroBOSS Series (2010)
 FIA GT Series (2013)
 FIA GT1 World Championship (2012)
 FIM Endurance World Championship 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring (2017–2019)
 Sidecar World Championship (2018)
 TCR Europe Touring Car Series (2021)
 Touring Car Endurance Series Hankook 24H Slovakia Ring (2016)
 World Touring Car Championship FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia (2012–2016)
 World Touring Car Cup FIA WTCR Race of Slovakia (2018–2020)

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Lap records

The qualifying and race lap records at the Automotodróm Slovakia Ring are listed as:

Qualifying lap records

Race lap records

Notes

References

External links

Motorsport venues in Slovakia
Dunajská Streda District
Buildings and structures in Trnava Region
Tourist attractions in Trnava Region
World Touring Car Championship circuits


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The Sutler Saloon was packed February 28 in celebration of BMI artist Blake Shelton and the writers of "Guy with a Girl." The chart-topping song was written by BMI songwriter Bryan Simpson and songwriter Ashley Gorley and is the fourth single off Shelton's tenth studio album If I'm Honest. Shelton has a stacked lineup of tours throughout the spring and summer, hitting everywhere from Kentucky to Colorado.


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Clare directed a recent trial of cognitive rehabilitation in England and Wales in which the patient was enrolled. Cognitive rehabilitation, which Clare has been researching for 20 years, evolved from methods used to help people with brain injuries.
The practice brings occupational and other therapists into the homes of dementia patients to learn which everyday activities they're struggling with and which abilities they want to preserve or improve upon.
But she and other European researchers have demonstrated that people with dementia can significantly improve their ability to do the tasks they've opted to tackle, their chosen priorities. Those improvements persist over months, perhaps up to a year, even as participants' cognition declines in other ways.
"They want to be enabled to manage their lives," said Clare. "It gives hope that they can handle everyday challenges."
Laura Gitlin, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University has developed something called the Tailored Activity Program (TAP), somewhat similar to cognitive rehab, which also brings occupational therapists into people's homes.
In the United States, Gitlin's TAP programme includes more patients with serious cognitive loss than cognitive rehab does. TAP aims to reduce the troubling behaviours that can accompany dementia: repeated questions, wandering, rejecting assistance, verbal or physical aggression. A pilot study found that with TAP, the frequency of such behaviours decreased compared to a control group, allowing family members to spend fewer daily hours caring for patients.
"Let's think of these as treatments, with the same level of evidence as if you went to a doctor and got a pill, but with no adverse effects," Gitlin said. "This is what's effective."
The retired factory worker in Wales, for instance, decided he wanted to be able to go out alone, but "he was terrified of the mobile phone, thinking he'd do something wrong and break it," Clare said. His wife had bought a simplified phone, but he couldn't remember how to use it.
"The therapist taught him each step in sequence," Clare said. Once he felt confident about being able to call his wife if he needed her, he had to remember to take his phone when he ventured out. He and his therapist developed a mnemonic, the letters BMW, to remind him he needed his bus pass, mobile phone and wallet. Over several months, the man regained some independence, Clare said. He told his therapist, "My fear has gone."


Lima Exchange Club, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Milano Cafe, 2383 Elida Road, Lima. Featured speaker: Diane Bishop, executive director of Allen County Council on Aging.
LIMA — The Lima Exchange Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, at Milano Cafe, 2383 Elida Road, Lima.
The featured speaker is Diane Bishop, executive director of Allen County Council on Aging.
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