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'Intolerable risk' | Methanol winning the hydrogen shipping race as new studies highlight dangers of ammonia at sea
By Web TeamJanuary 19, 2023Marine Fuel, Methanol Market
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A rendering of the two dual-fuel methanol container ships that have been ordered by German shipowner MPCC, which will be chartered to Norwegian operator North Sea Container Line (NCL). Photo: MPCC
Ammonia derived from green hydrogen has been touted as the most likely clean shipping fuel of the future, but shipbuilding orders show that another H2 derivative, methanol, is currently preferred
By Leigh Collins
With the global shipping industry responsible for almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions today — and on track to reach 10% by 2050 at current growth rates — the sector is aiming to replace the fossil fuels it uses today with carbon-neutral alternatives, which for long-distance journeys would require green hydrogen or one of its derivatives, or possibly biofuels.
Due to the poor volumetric energy density of compressed and liquid hydrogen (1.2kWh and 2.4kWh per litre, respectively), the zero-carbon maritime fuel of choice is often said to be liquid ammonia (NH3) — produced by combining hydrogen with nitrogen from the air.
Not only is it more energy dense by volume — the all-important metric for shipping — at 3.5kWh/l, but it is also far easier to handle than liquid hydrogen, which requires cryogenic temperatures of below minus 253°C.
However, major shipping companies such as Maersk have already expressed a preference for a different hydrogen derivative altogether — methanol (CH3OH), which is produced by combining H2 with captured CO2.
Not only does methanol have a higher volumetric energy density of 4.33kWh/l, but it is a liquid at room temperature, making it far easier to handle than hydrogen or indeed, ammonia, which must be stored at temperatures below of minus 33°C.
Methanol is also far less toxic than NH3, and therefore safer to transport, as two recent reports point out (see below).
According to the latest Alternative Fuels Insight report from DNV, 54 methanol-powered vessels are in service or been ordered from shipbuilders (including dual-fuel propulsion systems), compared to eight hydrogen ships, and zero ammonia-powered ones — although orders for the latter are expected soon.
And according to Recharge's sister newspaper, the shipping title TradeWinds, three big-name shipowners — Denmark's Maersk, Germany's MPCC and France's CMA CGM — have already ordered 26 methanol dual-fuel vessels between them. And three more major operators — Cosco, Eastern Pacific and Pacific International Lines — are eyeing methanol propulsion for their next round of new containers ships.
Dual-fuel engines that can run on both methanol and traditional, highly polluting bunker fuel are the favoured option at present because methanol is not yet available as a shipping fuel at any kind of scale.
And of course, to be considered carbon-neutral, the methanol would have to be produced from green hydrogen, with all the energy used to synthesise methanol being renewable.
"Owners are waking up to the fact that the next alternative — ammonia — is not that easy," one ship broker told TradeWinds, mentioning ammonia's toxicity and the need to remove nitrous oxide — a potent greenhouse gas produced when burning ammonia — from the exhaust stream.
Is ammonia too dangerous to be a shipping fuel?
A new report by classification society Bureau Veritas and oil giant TotalEnergies found that ammonia's toxicity posed serious health risks for those on board.
"For shipowners and designers, therefore, a key challenge is to prevent accidental ammonia leaks during ship operations and bunkering," it said.
Whereas liquefied natural gas (LNG) becomes dangerous to humans at around 50,000 parts per million (ppm) in the air, ammonia starts to affect health at just 30ppm when permanently exposed, or around 300ppm when exposed for one hour.
Modifications to design and safety distances should be much greater for ammonia than for LNG, they concluded.
More stringent leak management on board and vapour gas processing is needed to avoid even small leaks reaching manned areas.
And a separate study, Future Fuels Risk Assessment, released in late June by Together in Safety — a collaboration between several entities, including Maersk and oil majors Shell and Chevron — found that methanol posed the least overall risk of potential clean fuels, with ammonia having "high" or "intolerable" risks.
These included grounding or collision leading to hull breaches, damage to cargo equipment, and leaks during bunkering (ie, fuelling at port).
Laurent Leblanc, senior vice-president of technical & operations, at Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, said further experiments and analysis are required to reach definitive conclusions.
"This preliminary study helped identify future areas to explore for de-risking ammonia as [a] fuel," Leblanc said.
Additional tests could be performed for leak design scenarios, bunkering safety zones, bunkering arrangements and the effect of weather conditions, he added.


Amitriptyline is an efficacious antidepressant drug. It is, however, also associated with a number of side effects. Degree of placebo response and severity of depression at baseline may moderate drug-placebo efficacy differences.
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that was synthesised in 1960 and introduced as early as 1961 in the USA, but is still regularly used. It has also been frequently used as an active comparator in trials on newer antidepressants and can therefore be called a 'benchmark' antidepressant. However, its efficacy and safety compared to placebo in the treatment of major depression has not been assessed in a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To assess the effects of amitriptyline compared to placebo or no treatment for major depressive disorder in adults.
We searched the Cochrane Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Group's Specialised Register (CCDANCTR-Studies and CCDANCTR-References) to August 2012. This register contains relevant randomised controlled trials from: The Cochrane Library (all years), EMBASE (1974 to date), MEDLINE (1950 to date) and PsycINFO (1967 to date). The reference lists of reports of all included studies were screened and manufacturers of amitriptyline contacted for details of additional studies.
All randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing amitriptyline with placebo or no treatment in patients with major depressive disorder as diagnosed by operationalised criteria.
Two review authors independently extracted data. For dichotomous data, we calculated the odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). We analysed continuous data using standardised mean differences (with 95% CI). We used a random-effects model throughout.
The review includes 39 trials with a total of 3509 participants. Study duration ranged between three and 12 weeks. Amitriptyline was significantly more effective than placebo in achieving acute response (18 RCTs, n = 1987, OR 2.67, 95% CI 2.21 to 3.23). Significantly fewer participants allocated to amitriptyline than to placebo withdrew from trials due to inefficacy of treatment (19 RCTs, n = 2017, OR 0.20, 95% CI 0.14 to 0.28), but more amitriptyline-treated participants withdrew due to side effects (19 RCTs, n = 2174, OR 4.15, 95% CI 2.71 to 6.35). Amitriptyline also caused more anticholinergic side effects, tachycardia, dizziness, nervousness, sedation, tremor, dyspepsia, sedation, sexual dysfunction and weight gain. In subgroup and meta-regression analyses the results of the primary outcome were robust towards publication year (1971 to 1997), mean participant age at baseline, mean amitriptyline dose, study duration in weeks, pharmaceutical sponsor, inpatient versus outpatient setting and two-arm versus three-arm design. However, higher severity at baseline was associated with higher superiority of amitriptyline (P = 0.02), while higher responder rates in the placebo groups were associated with lower superiority of amitriptyline (P = 0.05). The results of the primary outcome were rather homogeneous, reflecting comparability of the trials. However, methods of randomisation, allocation concealment and blinding were usually poorly reported. Not all studies used intention-to-treat analyses and in many of them standard deviations were not reported and often had to be imputed. Funnel plots suggested a possible publication bias, but the trim and fill method did not change the overall effect size much (seven adjusted studies, OR 2.64, 95% CI 2.24 to 3.10).


UGO writes: "Let's clear some things up about Electronic Arts' FaceBreaker, available for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles, straight away. Actually, just one, very important thing: this is not a boxing game. Yes, there are gloves, rings, rounds and ring card girls, all of which are reminiscent of the real-life sport. The difference is that in real life the so-called "sweet science" is not just a contest of brute strength; speed, endurance, grace and tactical thinking all factor into equation which results in a professional boxer. On the other hand, the only qualification a player needs for FaceBreaker is a working set of a fingers and a willingness to bang them repeatedly on a gamepad until they or their opponent falls."


Ntozake Shange is a poet, performance artist, playwright, and novelist. Her many books of poetry include Ridin' the Moon in Texas: Word Paintings (1987); From Okra to Greens (1984); Three Pieces (1981), which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; and Nappy Edges (1978). Among her plays are Daddy Says (1989); Spell #7 (1985); From Okra to Greens/A Different Kinda Love Story (1983); A Photograph: Lovers-in-Motion (1981); and the renowned for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf (1977), which won an Obie Award and received Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award nominations.
She is also the author of multiple children's books and prose works, including Some Sing, Some Cry (2010), If I Can Cook You Know God Can (1998), See No Evil: Prefaces, Essays & Accounts, 1976-1983 (1984), Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo: A Novel (1982), and The Black Book (1986, with Robert Mapplethorpe). Among her numerous honors are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, and a Pushcart Prize. Shange lives in Brooklyn.
Xenobia Bailey studied ethno-musicology at the University of Washington and industrial design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. She is known for her crocheted hats, large mandalas and sculptural installations created form yarn. The 60's era music and materials as in the tradition of African-American art and its material culture and design inspire her work. At the new 34 St-Hudson Yards station, her mosaics soften the station's contemporary architecture, providing travelers with a focal point, warmth and cause for celebration.
Funktional Vibrations is made from majestic glass mosaics suspended above the main entrance and its overlapping mandala-like circles and patterns against a cobalt blue background are also found in a ceiling dome at the mezzanine level. Bailey's artwork is vibrant, joyous and rich with pattern and texture.


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Home / Tips and Tricks / Google Nest Cams will get a refreshed lineup in 2021 – Review Geek
Google Nest Cams will get a refreshed lineup in 2021 – Review Geek
Yesterday, the fine folks at 9to5Google reported that the Nest IQ Outdoor has that Out of Stock for several weeks. It̵
7;s the newest camera in the company's lineup, so it's unusual for it to be out of stock for that long. But apparently it is no coincidence either. Google confirmed that the Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is sold out and will no longer be available in the Google Store. Instead, the company is working on a new line of cameras for your smart home.
It's not clear yet what those cameras will be, but we can only hope Google will replace its outgoing outdoor model. According to 9to5Google, Google said, "Nest will continue to invest in new innovations" with a "new line of security cameras for 2021."
You can still use the more affordable option for outdoor cameras in the meantime. And for now, at least Google still has a stock of the $ 129 Nest Cam Indoor and the $ 299 Nest Cam IQ indoor. All of this follows Google's recent changes to Nest Aware plans to make owning multiple cameras cheaper. When Google announces more, we'll let you know.
via 9to5Google

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Игорь Владимирович Шаманин (16 октября 1962, Ростов-на-Дону — 7 апреля 2021) — российский , доктор физико-математических наук (1997), профессор (1999), почётный работник высшего профессионального образования Российской Федерации.

Биография
Окончил Томский политехнический институт (1985, с отличием) по специальности «Физико-энергетические установки» и аспирантуру, в 1987 году защитил диссертацию на соискание учёной степени кандидата физико-математических наук.

Работал там же (Томский политехнический университет). Основатель научной школы «Физика ядерных энергетических технологий».

Научная деятельность
Сфера научных интересов — ядерная физика, ядерные технологии.
Значимые результаты:
 обнаружены и доказаны физические преимущества замены сырьевого нуклида U-238 на нуклид Th-232 (благодаря особенностям резонансного поглощения нейтронов четно-четными ядрами);
 доказаны физические преимущества использования ядерных топливных композиций на базе тория и плутония;
 открыто и объяснено явление электроиндуцированного дрейфа сольватированных ионов в растворах солей в жидких, полярных диэлектриках,
 теоретически объяснен феномен образования дефекта масс при слиянии взаимодействующих объектов в одно целое,
 предложена и теоретически обоснована нейтронная накачка активной среды, образованной парой стабильных изотопов Gd-155 и Gd-156, с возможностью инверсии заселенности энергетических уровней ядер изотопа Gd-156.

Совместно с академиком Ю. А. Трутневым предложил необщепринятое уточнение Общей теории относительности.

Основные работы
Автор (соавтор) более 300 научных работ, в том числе 5 монографий, изданных в издательствах «Физматлит», «Руда и металлы» и «STT». Опубликованы статьи в журналах «Известия вузов. Серия: Ядерная энергетика», «Известия вузов. Серия: Физика», «Краткие сообщения по физике ФИАН», «Химическая физика», ."Теоретические основы химических технологий".

Книги:
 Бойко В. И., Скворцов В. А., Фортов В. Е., Шаманин И. В. Взаимодействие импульсных пучков заряженных частиц с веществом. — М.: Физматлит, 2003. — 288 c.
 Бойко В. И., Власов В. А., Жерин И. И., Маслов А. А., Шаманин И. В. Торий в ядерном топливном циклею. — М.: Издательский дом «Руда и металлы», 2006. — 360 с.
 Казарян М. А., Ломов И. В., Шаманин И. В. Электрофизика структурированных растворов солей в жидких полярных диэлектриках. — М.: Физматлит, 2011. — 192 c.
 Шаманин И. В. Кривизна пространства, кривизна траектории и метрический тензор. — Томск: Scientific & Technical Translations (STT), 2012. — 46 c.
 Ли Хунда, Казарян М. А., Шаманин И. В. Электроиндуцированный дрейф зарядовонейтральных кластеров в растворах. — М.: Физматлит, 2018. — 208 c.

Примечания

Источники
 Профессора Томского политехнического университета: 1991—1997 гг. : биографический сборник. Ю. П. Похолков, Томский политехический университет. ТПУ, 1998 — Всего страниц: 290
 Шаманин Игорь Владимирович
 www.famous-scientists.ru/3993/
 https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/2058377140_Igor_Shamanin

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German 10 Year Yield - Two of the most prominent reasons given as to why stocks sold off on Friday were the very weak German Markit manufacturing PMI and the flattening yield curve. They support the narrative that global growth is slowing. The German manufacturing PMI fell from 52.8 to 51.5 which was a 69 week low. 10 year yield fell below the 3 month yield. While those aren't good news items, I think stocks fell mainly because they were way overbought.
CNN fear and greed index went from 68 to 59 as the S&P 500 sold off 1.9% for its worst day since January. Nasdaq fell 2.5% and Russell 2000 fell a very sharp 3.62%.
As you can see from the chart below, this week has been terrible in the past 7 years. It is the only week that has declined 7 straight years as the average return is -1.6% which is the worst performance out of any week. The S&P 500 fell 6% this week last year. The main special factor about this week is it is the week after options expiration.
Lucky for us, we can look at the fundamentals to see if the economy is broken instead of just relying on average returns.
Worst 2 sectors on Friday were materials and the financials as the global growth slowdown and flattening yield curve were on the minds of investors. KBW regional bank ETF fell 4.34% which extended its losing streak to 4. In that period, it has fallen 11.17%. I wouldn't try to pick a bottom in this ETF. The yield curve is going to continue to flatten until it inverts. Global yields are cratering which is pushing down treasuries.
XLU utilities ETF hit its highest level ever. It is up 12.46% year to date which is now better than the S&P 500 as it is up 11.72%. Anyone who predicted stocks would rally in the double digits this quarter and that utilities would outperform would have been called crazy. The big rally in treasuries catalyzed this. It's very unusual for stocks to rally while treasuries soar.
Therefore, the overall stock index is what's weird, not utilities.
Considering the lack of news other than the weak Markit reports and the strong existing home sales report, there wasn't much to move markets, but treasuries had a remarkable day. I'm in awe of this move as the 10 year yield fell 10 basis points to just 2.44% which means it is only 4 points above the Fed funds rate.
30 year yield fell 9 basis points to 2.87% which shows us the decline in inflation and growth estimates has been severe.
The bond market is waking up to the weak economy as growth is slowing and there no sign of a bottom yet. Finally, the 2 year yield fell 9 basis points to 2.32%, putting it 8 basis points below the Fed funds rate. Just a few days ago, I said the 10 year yield falling would quickly invert the curve versus the 2 year yield. This was because the 2 year yield couldn't fall much below 2.3%.
While the 10-2 year spread has flattened, it seems clear that the 2 year yield can fall further below the Fed funds rate. Investors quickly price in rate cuts this year.
The difference between the 10 year yield and the 2 year yield is 12 basis points which is only slightly above the level it was at early in December. That spread will probably invert, but it's irrelevant since the 10 year yield has fallen below the 3 month yield.
As you can see from the chart below, since the early 1970s, the 10 year 3 month spread has forecasted every recession and has only had one false warning in 1998.
Fed was in line with the Fed funds futures market for a couple days. That ended quickly as the odds for at least one rate cut this year increased to 57.9%. I think we are at an extreme moment where bond investors are getting extremely worried about this slowdown and even calling for a recession.
Usually recessions don't occur when the leading indicators are at a record high. Recessions also don't occur right after the curve inverts.
It's quite a dichotomy to see the bond market fearing the worst while the ECRI leading index's growth rate continues to ramp. This weekly leading index is making it abundantly clear that the slowdown will end in Q2 or Q3 as the yearly growth rate improved from -2.9% to -2.3%. I'm interested to see when ECRI the company starts promoting the bullish narrative.
Comps will continue to get easier which should push growth positive in April or May. The index increased 0.3 points to 145.6, so it wasn't only comps that drove growth higher. As expected, the February coincident indicator's growth rate fell from 2.4% to 2.2%. Clearly, growth will bottom in Q2 or Q3 which means the coincident indicator has further room to fall. Growth could be negative in the early summer.
The yield curve inverted which suggests a recession is coming in the next 1-2 years. However, the ECRI leading index's growth rate has bottomed and is accelerating higher. Yearly growth will soon be positive.
That suggests, cyclically, the economy should rebound in early 2020. That's far from a recession. The near term yields have fallen which imply markets are expecting a rate cut. I don't see a cut coming because I'm staring to get optimistic about the economy in the next 12-18 months.


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Q: Memory profiling tools and methods I'm attempting to analyze memory usage of our Windows Phone 7 app. Querying the ApplicationPeakMemoryUsage property yields a value of ~90Mb following a soak test. System.GC.GetTotalMemory(true) returns ~11Mb at this time, so the balance must be unmanaged memory. The app does not explicitly allocate any unmanaged memory, so I assume the balance is GPU assets, audio and the app binary itself.
By surrounding calls to ContentManager.Load() and GPU resource allocations (new RenderTarget2D(), etc). with code similar to
System.GC.Collect();
unused = System.GC.GetTotalMemory(true);
GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
long mem = ((long)Microsoft.Phone.Info.DeviceExtendedProperties.GetValue("ApplicationCurrentMemoryUsage"));
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. // perform loads/allocations
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mem = ((long)Microsoft.Phone.Info.DeviceExtendedProperties.GetValue("ApplicationCurrentMemoryUsage")) - mem;

I am able to obtain approximate figures for memory used by render buffers, texture/audio resources etc. These total ~45-50Mb across my app. ApplicationCurrentMemoryUsage yields just under 10Mb immediately at the start of initialization. Subtracting the 11Mb managed heap as well (which is partly double-counting!), this leaves ~20Mb unaccounted for.
The Mango memory profiler tracks the totals but only breaks down allocations for the managed heap. What else might be using large quantities of unmanaged memory other than GPU resources, audio and the app binary itself? Are there any more sensible tools or methods for tracking memory than what I am doing?

A: Downloaded files (including images from the web) can use lots of memory. If you're using them be sure to free up the memory again properly (see http://blogs.msdn.com/b/swick/archive/2011/04/07/image-tips-for-windows-phone-7.aspx).

A: Are you using a WebBrowser control?
It has some flaws and can cause huge (and incremental) memory leaks in some scenarios, especially if the page contains many media or complicated scripts, or when its page is reloaded/changed with unlucky timing..

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1. What feelings are you trying to evoke in "The Soft Explosion of Fall"?
A mixture of feelings. Autumn brings incredible colors to the trees in the Southwestern mountains, so there is a joyous feeling of infinite creative possibilities. However, that is mixed with the reality that the leaves and trees are dying, so the ecstatic moment needs to be savored because it is fleeting. I don't know if I believe in rebirth or reincarnation, but I sometimes wish humans would die every fall, then be reborn in the spring like trees. It might give us firmer deadlines to achieve things of worth and also realize we are all in transition from birth to death. That could give us more patience with annoying narcissists, and more appreciation for the truly special people around us.
My first teacher at the Art Students League in NYC told me (a close paraphrasing): "Don't change your style. You have a wild imagination and an odd way of representing things. You need to master drawing, perspective, and blending color techniques, and also get much thicker with your paint, but no matter how many people tell you to, do not change your style. That is what sets you apart."
Frida Kahlo would be one. I love surrealist art, and her work hovers somewhere between magical realism, folk art, and surrealism.
When I stare into one of her amazing self-portraits, I feel drugged and drunk when I'm stone-cold sober. Intoxicating art is the best.
However, a portrait by Van Gogh might be even better. I'm not always comfortable with myself in reality, but I could live quite happily with a Van Gogh-style face and all of his soft flowing lines etched around my head and creating patterns on my shirt.


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CIJHL's GM Ice Dogs 20th in CJHL 2018-19
#LSN_Sports Penticton Vees (BCHL) tabbed No. 1 among the 133 CJHL clubs
CALGARY, Alta. – September 2, 2018 (LSN) The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Saturday its Top 20 preseason rankings for the upcoming 2018-19 season.
Topping the preseason tabulations, which were compiled by a non-affiliated scouting agency, are the Penticton Vees (BCHL).
Coming in at No. 2 were the 2019 Canadian National Jr. A Championship-host Brooks Bandits (AJHL) while Wellington Dukes (OJHL) were slotted third in the 133-team CJHL.
Rounding out the Top 5 are the Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) at No. 4 followed by the Okotoks Oilers (AJHL).
The overall preseason Top 20 features eight league playoff champions from 2017-18 as well as trio of CJHL regional championship sides.
Among the five clubs garnering Honourable Mention laurels were the defending national Jr. A winner, the Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL), along with the Humboldt Broncos (SJHL).
The initial 2018-19 weekly CJHL Top 20 rankings will be announced on Monday, Sept. 24, which follows the commencement of the regular season of all 10-member leagues.
The following is the CJHL 2018-19 Preseason Top 20 rankings: (As of September 1st)
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE)
1. Penticton Vees (BCHL)
2. Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
3. Wellington Dukes (OJHL)
4. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL)
5. Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
6. Nipawin Hawks (SJHL)
7. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL)
8. Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL)
9. Amherst Ramblers (MHL)
10. Ottawa Jr. 'A' Senators (CCHL)
11. Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
12. Edmundston Blizzard (MHL)
13. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL)
14. Cobras de Terrebonne (LHJAAAQ)
15. Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
16. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL)
17. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL)
18. Aurora Tigers (OJHL)
19. College Français Longueuil (LHJAAAQ)
20. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL)
Honourable Mention: Humboldt Broncos (SJHL); Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL); Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL); Georgetown Raiders (OJHL); North York Rangers (OJHL)
ABOUT THE CJHL: The Canadian Junior Hockey League is made up of the 10 Junior 'A' leagues across Canada and five communities in the northern U.S. Representing 133 teams and over 3,000 players, the CJHL also boasts over 2,800 alumni furthering their hockey careers at the NHL, AHL, ECHL, CHL, NCAA and U Sports levels throughout North America.
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Master mask maker of Ghana
African masks have a history almost as long as the continent to which they belong, but an artist in Ghana has given them a whole new twist by making them out of waste. Meet the inimitable Ed Franklin Gavua.
Master waste mask maker of Ghana
One voice can make the difference
With his collection of masks, which generally take Ed Franklin Gavua a day to make, he has created a choir of voices, which he is using to shout out his message that the time has come for the people of Ghana to rethink and get on top of their waste situation.
A long rope to hope
Hope is a central message of the artist's work. He wants his masks to stay with people and help them become more aware of the need not only to deal with trash diffently, but to treat the natural world with greater consideration.
A mask takes shape
He makes the masks from a mixture of dry leaves, tree glue, and old cardboard boxes. Once he has ground up all the ingredients, he soaks and mashes them until he has a paste he can reshape into a face. They dry quickly in the sun and are as hard-wearing as their wooden counterparts.
The invisible face
The artist says his work goes beyond trash. He also wants to adress the issue of human waste in the form of those in jail. "We can recycle them too and bring them back to life."
Take me as I am
Ed Franklin Gavua says he not only uses the items he finds on the streets himself, but pieces of trash that other people bring to him. "They think, 'maybe Frank can use it,'" he said. And he does, as quickly as possible, for to wait too long means he may never integrate what he finds into his work.
Portrait of an artist at work
"With my Yiiiikakaii projects I want to raise awareness of the garbage problems in my homeland Ghana," Gavua said. He is also trying to collect money for a recycling project to help clean up the beaches of the capital Accra.
Prudent man with a white moustache
"Each mask is a unique collection of a different mental energy and world outlook," the artist says. "It depicts diverse images that capture and express life in today's world and does not embody or evoke any negative metaphysical connotation."
Still strong
"I think the public system can recruit people to show that waste is not waste but a money making venture. I want to show that these things can be avoided by creating jobs through recycling. The recycling dream is becoming exciting."
When he speaks, Ed Franklin Gavua delivers his message with equal measures of consideration and determination.
"Every day, I put a bag in my pocket or take a basket with me in case I see something that gives me the message it can be used for education."
The educational tools he is referring to are dead leaves, old cardboard boxes and some "interesting and challenging" items of waste which he says seem to dare him to pick them up to use in his wild and wonderful alternative African masks.
It all began in 1995, when he "saw the first mask" in his mind, and heard the "Voice of Waste", which is the name he gave his expansive collection, for the first time.
That personal foray into the world of trash transformation has, over the years, become an almost full-time occupation, and his work adorns the walls of private homes, offices, hotels and galleries in Africa, Europe and America.
Mash for masks
The basic substance of the Yiiiiikakaii masks, as they are called, is a paste that Gavua makes by mixing shredded and ground leaves and card with tree glue. He sometimes even peppers the mush with pieces of old plastic bags. The main thing is that all components have been discarded, be it by nature or human hand.
"My art work is used to create awareness for people to rethink how the waste they or their community makes, is used."
The artist and his collection
He sees his masks as a means of stimulating debate and drawing attention to the very real problem of managing rubbish in his native Ghana.
"The main problem is a lack of eduction in our schools and in our homes," he said, adding the authorities don't do enough to create an infrastructure that encourages the population to be more mindful of how they dispose of trash.
His contribution to a solution is to offer community and school workshops, which he says are well received.
"Children are always happy to see me," he said, "because they have the chance to try their hand at something creative."
But he would like to see the government follow his lead and teach school children how they can not only manage but how they can effectively use garbage to generate an income.
"It's an everyday adventure."
Mask maker of Ghana (22.03.2017)
WWW links
Voice of Waste
Author Tamsin Walker
Related Subjects Environment, Nature, Waste, Nature, Education
Keywords environment, nature, African masks, Ed Franklin Gavua, education, waste, trash, waste management, art, Ghana, Accra
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Q: How to initialize a Swift ViewController that has a non optional property passed from the preceding ViewController? How does one initialize a Swift ViewController that has a non optional property passed from the preceding ViewController?
Please assume:
That all viewControllers are connected in the mainStoryboard and that the non-optional property is set to the childViewController in the prepareForSegue method of the parent.
class ParentVC{
    override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {

        if segue.identifier == "playlistsSegue" {
            let vc = (segue.destination as! PlaylistsVC)
            vc.set = attachedSet
            vc.title = attachedSet?.name
        }
    }
}

The set property should be non optional because the ChildVC can't do it's thing without this model object. I have it working with the property in question as an optional and this led to a bug that took some time to isolate. By forcing this property to be set as part of the initialization trouble can be avoided now and in the future because the segue pattern shows up all the time.
class ChildVC{
var set:ModelObject
}

A: Declaring var set: ModelObject! will give you the non-optional property. While letting set the property on your own. But warning, if you use the property before setting it (Which is unlikely seeing as you're setting in prepareForSegue: your program will crash! So doing an assert like @dan suggested will be a safe test to make sure you set your variable before using it.
class ChildVC{
     var set:ModelObject!

     override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()

        assert(set != nil)

     }

}

Then you can just keep your code in prepareForSegue: in the ParentVC The same.


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Q: Pandas if statement across list of columns I have a DataFrame with several columns that are either 0's or 1's. For example:
>>> df=pd.DataFrame([[1,1,0], [0,0,0], [0,1,1], [0,1,0]], columns=['A', 'B', 'C'])

I want to create a new column that is populated with the value 1 if any of the list of columns ['A', 'B', 'C'] is equal to 1.
I can do this as follows:
>>> df['Any']=0
>>> df['Any'][(df["A"] == 1) | (df["B"] == 1) | (df["C"] == 1)]=1

However, how can I can pass a list of columns, such as Cols=['A', 'B', 'C'] and have a new field be populated with 1 if any of the columns in the list equals 1?

A: You can use the any method:
In [11]: df == 1
Out[11]:
       A      B      C
0   True   True  False
1  False  False  False
2  False   True   True
3  False   True  False

In [12]: (df == 1).any(1)
Out[12]:
0     True
1    False
2     True
3     True
dtype: bool

You can pass in a subset of the columns:
In [13]: (df[['A', 'C']] == 1).any(1)
Out[13]:
0     True
1    False
2     True
3    False
dtype: bool


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A 2017–2018-as Európa-liga selejtezőit négy fordulóban bonyolították le 2017. június 29. és augusztus 24. között. A rájátszás párosításainak győztesei jutottak be a 2017–2018-as Európa-liga csoportkörébe.

Fordulók és időpontok

1. selejtezőkör

1. selejtezőkör, kiemelés
Az 1. selejtezőkörben 100 csapat vett részt. A sorsoláskor a csapatok aktuális UEFA-együtthatója alapján sorba rendezték a résztvevőket, földrajzi elhelyezkedésük alapján 10 csoportba sorolták, majd a csoportokon belül minden kiemelthez egy-egy kiemelés nélkülit párosítottak. A csapatok utáni sorszámot az UEFA határozta meg a sorsolás előtt. A sorsoláskor sorszámokat sorsoltak, a számokhoz tartozó csapatok kerültek párosításra. A kisorsolt párosítások: 2–9, 8–3, 5–7, 4–6, 1–10.

1. selejtezőkör, párosítások

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1. selejtezőkör, mérkőzések

2. selejtezőkör

2. selejtezőkör, kiemelés
A 2. selejtezőkörben 66 csapat vett részt. A sorsoláskor a csapatok aktuális UEFA-együtthatója alapján sorba rendezték a résztvevőket, földrajzi elhelyezkedésük alapján 6 csoportba sorolták, majd a csoportokon belül minden kiemelthez egy-egy kiemelés nélkülit párosítottak. A sorsoláskor sorszámokat sorsoltak, a számokhoz tartozó csapatok kerültek párosításra. A párosítások a 10 csapatos csoportokban: 9–2, 3–10, 6–1, 4–7, 8–5; a 12 csapatos csoportokban: 1–8, 12–6, 2–11, 9–5, 3–7, 10–4.

T: Az 1. selejtezőkörből továbbjutott csapat, a sorsoláskor nem volt ismert.
A dőlt betűvel írt csapatok az 1. selejtezőkörben egy magasabb együtthatóval rendelkező csapat ellen győztek, és az ellenfél együtthatóját hozták magukkal.

2. selejtezőkör, párosítások

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2. selejtezőkör, mérkőzések

3. selejtezőkör
A 3. selejtezőkörben 58 csapat vesz részt. A sorsoláskor a csapatok aktuális UEFA-együtthatója alapján sorba rendezték a résztvevőket, földrajzi elhelyezkedésük alapján 5 csoportba sorolták, majd a csoportokon belül minden kiemelthez egy-egy kiemelés nélkülit párosítottak. A sorsoláskor sorszámokat sorsoltak, a számokhoz tartozó csapatok kerültek párosításra. A párosítások a 10 csapatos csoportokban: 1–10, 6–4, 3–8, 9–2, 5–7; a 12 csapatos csoportokban: 1–9, 3–8, 4–11, 10–6, 7–2, 12–5.

T: A 2. selejtezőkörből továbbjutott csapat, a sorsoláskor nem volt ismert.
A dőlt betűvel írt csapatok a 2. selejtezőkörben egy magasabb együtthatóval rendelkező csapat ellen győztek, és az ellenfél együtthatóját hozták magukkal.

3. selejtezőkör, kiemelés

3. selejtezőkör, párosítások

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3. selejtezőkör, mérkőzések

Rájátszás

Rájátszás, kiemelés
A rájátszásban 44 csapat vett részt. A 3. selejtezőkör 29 továbbjutójához az UEFA-bajnokok ligája 3. selejtezőkörének 15 vesztes csapata csatlakozott. A sorsoláskor a csapatok aktuális UEFA-együtthatója alapján sorba rendezték a résztvevőket, földrajzi elhelyezkedésük alapján 4 csoportba sorolták, majd a csoportokon belül minden kiemelthez egy-egy kiemelés nélkülit párosítottak. A csapatok utáni sorszámot az UEFA határozta meg a sorsolás előtt. A sorsoláskor sorszámokat sorsoltak, a számokhoz tartozó csapatok kerültek  párosításra. A párosítások a 10 csapatos csoportokban: 1–10, 9–5, 7–3, 4–8, 6–2; a 12 csapatos csoportokban: 11–2, 1–7, 10–6, 4–8, 5–9, 3–12.

BL – Az UEFA-bajnokok ligája 3. selejtezőkörének vesztes csapataként került át.

Rájátszás, párosítások

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Rájátszás, mérkőzések

Jegyzetek

Források

2017–2018-as Európa-liga


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Today I will discuss a subject I get asked so much about. Yes, let's talk M-O-N-E-Y!
I often get asked how I can afford all my travels and today I will share my little secrets with you.
In all honesty, I do get a lot of sponsored trips, presstrips, free stays and free flights and I am aware that if you are not a travelblogger, a freelancer, a digital nomad that you don't get these goodies. But besides that- I also use a lot of my own money to explore and discover our globe.
And today I will share my 3 golden tips on how I am always able to afford my trips.
Having a goal and creating a planning is essential for almost everything that you will do in this life. If you have a goal you have something you can work towards to without feeling like a lost sheep. When you have a goal (hence- the destination, duration etc) you can start planning. How long will it take you to being able to afford your travel and trip. It might take you up to a year to save up, or even longer, but do not get discouraged. If you really want it, you can make it happen. I believe in you.
Look at your income and see how much you have to put aside to get the amount that you need for your trip. Than look at the amount you need. Divide that amount by the money you can put aside every month- and tada- the outcome is your answer.For example; if your trip costs 1500 USD and you can put aside 150 euro a month – it will only take you 10 months to save up and get to that amount.
While saving, try to limit your amount of time that you spend shopping (online)- Do you really need that new top? Probably YAAAS- haha…but just try not to buy it and keep focussed on your goal!
People often feel surprised when I tell them that I don't own a telly. But with the amount of traveling, I hardly have time to watch the telly. And everything that I do want to watch I can find on Netflix. Of course, Netflix costs money too, but you can share a subscription with your friend. The only subscriptions that I have are internet- (As a blogger you just can't live without it) and well, my rent- of course this is not a subsription, haha. But it is something I have to pay every month.
Cancel your gym membership, your phone subscription – everything you don't really need. And I promise you, that you will save up a lot of money- money you can put in your Travel Jar!
These tips always help me to save for my trips. Sometimes it is hard not to spend money on a cute new top, or an extra dinner in a fancy restaurant- but hey- if that means you can finally take that cool surf trip amongst the coast of Portugal, or that backpacking trip to Australia- isn't it worth it in the end than?
I hope these tips helped you out a bit, let me know what your best tips are!
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Franklinton police surprises Covington victim of 'knockout game' with new laptop
Victim overwhelmed by support
Updated: 10:54 AM CDT Jun 19, 2014
Heath Allen
Word spread quickly last month after the brutal attack on a 17-year-old autistic Covington boy.Watch reportHis parents were convinced their son was the victim of the "knockout game," as he was randomly and viciously punched from behind.His jaw was shattered in the attack.The community stepped up to support the family, but no one was really prepared for the act of kindness that came Wednesday morning from a seemingly unlikely source.Walking home from the Covington Library last month, Jacob Kelley was ambushed from behind and punched in the face. He said he never saw it coming.Three weeks later, Jacob described his injury. "They broke two spots of the jaw, so I had to get surgery. They put three metal plates and 16 screws in there," he said.Covington police quickly arrested two juveniles in connection with the attack."You never want this to happen to anyone," said his mother, Christine Kelley, "But when it happens to a special-needs child, when it's your child, it's devastating. He's gotten so much love from total strangers. It's just amazing to him."At the Best Buy in Covington on Wednesday, Jacob was inside shopping with his parents when he was surprised by a contingent of police officers from the Franklinton Police Department in Washington Parish.Watch raw video: Police donate laptop to "knockout game" victimThey had seen the story of the attack and decided to do something to help. Franklinton Police Department Maj. Justin Brown went to his department and the local Fraternal Order of Police and they pooled their money.They then contacted the Best Buy in Covington. Together, they did something nice for Jacob, giving him a gaming laptop and everything that goes with it.But why would the Franklinton Police Department cross the parish line to help a kid in Covington? "To show him that the world is not a bad place," said Brown. "Yes, you do have bad people in it, but there's so many good people out there and anytime something bad happens you can always look around and see the people that are going to come running to help."VIDEO: Teen overwhelmed by generosity of Franklinton policeBest Buy was glad to be on board. Covington Best Buy specialty sales manager Malarie Jenkins said, "Anytime Best Buy has the opportunity to help out with a community event like this, we want to take part in it."When Jacob saw the outpouring of support and the stack of gifts, the aspiring writer/singer/actor was briefly at a loss for words. Finally he admitted, "I think words cannot explain it. Words cannot explain how I feel right now (about) of all the support."Jacob said his real gift was not the gaming computer, but the knowledge that there's a bunch of people, including a group of Franklinton police officers he's never met, who really do care about him.
COVINGTON, La. —
Word spread quickly last month after the brutal attack on a 17-year-old autistic Covington boy.
His parents were convinced their son was the victim of the "knockout game," as he was randomly and viciously punched from behind.
His jaw was shattered in the attack.
The community stepped up to support the family, but no one was really prepared for the act of kindness that came Wednesday morning from a seemingly unlikely source.
Walking home from the Covington Library last month, Jacob Kelley was ambushed from behind and punched in the face. He said he never saw it coming.
Three weeks later, Jacob described his injury. "They broke two spots of the jaw, so I had to get surgery. They put three metal plates and 16 screws in there," he said.
Covington police quickly arrested two juveniles in connection with the attack.
"You never want this to happen to anyone," said his mother, Christine Kelley, "But when it happens to a special-needs child, when it's your child, it's devastating. He's gotten so much love from total strangers. It's just amazing to him."
At the Best Buy in Covington on Wednesday, Jacob was inside shopping with his parents when he was surprised by a contingent of police officers from the Franklinton Police Department in Washington Parish.
Watch raw video: Police donate laptop to "knockout game" victim
They had seen the story of the attack and decided to do something to help. Franklinton Police Department Maj. Justin Brown went to his department and the local Fraternal Order of Police and they pooled their money.
They then contacted the Best Buy in Covington. Together, they did something nice for Jacob, giving him a gaming laptop and everything that goes with it.
But why would the Franklinton Police Department cross the parish line to help a kid in Covington? "To show him that the world is not a bad place," said Brown. "Yes, you do have bad people in it, but there's so many good people out there and anytime something bad happens you can always look around and see the people that are going to come running to help."
VIDEO: Teen overwhelmed by generosity of Franklinton police
Best Buy was glad to be on board. Covington Best Buy specialty sales manager Malarie Jenkins said, "Anytime Best Buy has the opportunity to help out with a community event like this, we want to take part in it."
When Jacob saw the outpouring of support and the stack of gifts, the aspiring writer/singer/actor was briefly at a loss for words. Finally he admitted, "I think words cannot explain it. Words cannot explain how I feel right now (about) of all the support."
Jacob said his real gift was not the gaming computer, but the knowledge that there's a bunch of people, including a group of Franklinton police officers he's never met, who really do care about him.


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package unimkt

//Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
//you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
//You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
//http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
//Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
//distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
//WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
//See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
//limitations under the License.
//
// Code generated by Alibaba Cloud SDK Code Generator.
// Changes may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if the code is regenerated.

import (
	"github.com/aliyun/alibaba-cloud-sdk-go/sdk/requests"
	"github.com/aliyun/alibaba-cloud-sdk-go/sdk/responses"
)

// CreateRule invokes the unimkt.CreateRule API synchronously
func (client *Client) CreateRule(request *CreateRuleRequest) (response *CreateRuleResponse, err error) {
	response = CreateCreateRuleResponse()
	err = client.DoAction(request, response)
	return
}

// CreateRuleWithChan invokes the unimkt.CreateRule API asynchronously
func (client *Client) CreateRuleWithChan(request *CreateRuleRequest) (<-chan *CreateRuleResponse, <-chan error) {
	responseChan := make(chan *CreateRuleResponse, 1)
	errChan := make(chan error, 1)
	err := client.AddAsyncTask(func() {
		defer close(responseChan)
		defer close(errChan)
		response, err := client.CreateRule(request)
		if err != nil {
			errChan <- err
		} else {
			responseChan <- response
		}
	})
	if err != nil {
		errChan <- err
		close(responseChan)
		close(errChan)
	}
	return responseChan, errChan
}

// CreateRuleWithCallback invokes the unimkt.CreateRule API asynchronously
func (client *Client) CreateRuleWithCallback(request *CreateRuleRequest, callback func(response *CreateRuleResponse, err error)) <-chan int {
	result := make(chan int, 1)
	err := client.AddAsyncTask(func() {
		var response *CreateRuleResponse
		var err error
		defer close(result)
		response, err = client.CreateRule(request)
		callback(response, err)
		result <- 1
	})
	if err != nil {
		defer close(result)
		callback(nil, err)
		result <- 0
	}
	return result
}

// CreateRuleRequest is the request struct for api CreateRule
type CreateRuleRequest struct {
	*requests.RpcRequest
	AdRule           string `position:"Body" name:"AdRule"`
	Business         string `position:"Query" name:"Business"`
	ClientToken      string `position:"Query" name:"ClientToken"`
	UserId           string `position:"Query" name:"UserId"`
	OriginSiteUserId string `position:"Query" name:"OriginSiteUserId"`
	Environment      string `position:"Query" name:"Environment"`
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WWE WrestleMania 35 - All Results
John Oliver Blasts The WWE Over Labor Relations Ahead...
Hulk Hogan, Mick Foley & More Pay Tribute To WWE...
Kevin Owens Abruptly "Quits" WWE And We're All...
WWE Releases Adam Rose
Booker T: CM Punk Will Probably Return To Wrestling If He Loses At UFC 225
In news that probably won't surprise anyone, Adam Rose has reportedly been released by WWE. According to a statement on WWE.com, Rose asked for and received his release. Rose had been indefinitely suspended after being arrested for domestic battery and attempting to influence a witness (Rose is currently free on bail). This incident occurred while he was already serving a 60-day suspension for his second violation of WWE's Wellness Policy, a suspension which Rose had decried publicly on social media.
There were reports that footage of Rose had already been removed from the entrance video for the Social Outcasts stable. It is unclear at this time if the group will go ahead, or add a new fourth member.
10 Incredibly Strange Stories Behind WWE Releases
John Oliver Blasts The WWE Over Labor Relations Ahead of WrestleMania Weekend
Hulk Hogan, Mick Foley & More Pay Tribute To WWE Legend King Kong Bundy


After a long hard day at work, there's nothing like a fresh bowl of this vegan broccoli, arugula and avocado detox soup recipe to brighten your evening. It's like a mini cleanse for your body as it's packed with green vegetables and healthy fats.
Have a large bowl for a clean detox dinner or pair it with roasted vegetables for a complete meal. This soup is perfect for chilly fall evenings when you feel the first signs of a cold coming on. When the seasons change, our immune systems need all the help they can get and two servings of this soup will fortify your defenses. The avocado provides a delicate creaminess and subtle flavor which works beautifully with the sharp peppery taste of arugula. Broccoli adds flavor and texture plus a nice helping of vitamins A, D and K.
This soup is also easily altered for more variety. If you don't like arugula, swap it out for some crunchy watercress leaves. The broccoli and avocado combination is what makes this soup delicious but feel free to add any number of leafy greens or herbs. Fresh dill would be delicious.
1. In a large sauce pot, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Cook the onions for 5 minutes or until soft.
2. Add the broth or salted water to the pot, turn up the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, add the broccoli, cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring one every minute. It's perfectly fine if the liquid doesn't cover the broccoli.
3. Remove the soup from the flame and cool for 30 minutes. Add the arugula, lemon juice and avocado and use an immersion blender to puree the soup. If you don't have an immersion blender, allow the soup to cool for an additional 30 minutes and puree in a blender or food processor. Reheat on the stove as necessary. This soup is also delicious cold. Refrigerate overnight for best results. Add a pinch of lemon zest to serving bowls.


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As a travel destination, Paris needs no introduction. Stay right in the center of Paris at the Novotel Paris Les Halles, a 4-star luxury hotel just a short walk away from the Louvre and Notre Dame Cathedral. You will also be just next to the Les Halles shopping center, and the metro station which will take you anywhere in the city in minutes. Book your vacation today, and you'll be sampling baguettes underneath the Eiffel Tower in no time!
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Boaz: The Rostrum Records Signee Looks To Keep Pittsburgh On The Map
Kai Acevedo
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Rostrum Records, the record label synonymous with the successes of Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller, is now looking to continue its winning streak with rapper Boaz. The MC who has built a name on Pittsburgh's underground circuit is currently putting the finishing touches on the as-of-yet untitled follow up to 2011's The Transition. Though he has already collaborated with Mac Miller and reggae legend Junior Reid and has worked with top notch producers like ID Labs and !llmind, he assures that he does have a few surprises in store for his upcoming album. Not only does Boaz promise fans a few surprise guest appearances, he also promises to deliver something that appeals to as many people as possible. "I try to keep in mind what everybody may feel when I'm recording," he says about the album due later this year. Here, Boaz talks with Life + Times about his latest single, upcoming album and being influenced by Pittsburgh.
Life + Times: What was the inspiration behind your latest single "Do It All Over"?
Boaz: It was me just thinking about the decisions I've made in my life up until this point. When you go to bed at night you have to be comfortable enough with yourself to be able to wake up and be happy to do it all again tomorrow. That all comes from making the right decisions in what you want to do with your life. Most of my decisions have come consequently I guess [laughs]. But that's really how I came up with the title for the song.
L+T: What was it like shooting the video for the Junior Reid-featured "How We Law" in Kingston, Jamaica?
Boaz: One of the first things that come to mind when I think of Kingston is ruggedness. When I got there it just felt like a concrete jungle on an island, but there was a lot of love amongst the people. Even though it can be rough over there the factor of love is so strong. It was real humbling and enlightening to see how the culture in Jamaica really is. It was great working with Junior Reid. He crosses over so well into hip hop. He's legendary.
L+T: What are you setting out to accomplish with the upcoming album?
Boaz: I'm really trying to solidify myself as a guy whose music is sincere and from the heart. I want to connect with the fans in a way. I don't want to be a bad influence. I want to inspire people and not so much by the words in the music, but by the effects of the music.
L+T: How influential has being from Pittsburgh been on you as an artist?
Boaz: Very influential. It's just a real blue-collar town where everybody is accustomed to working. Pittsburgh really taught me how to be a hard worker and to be determined. You have to really be a gladiator to stand out in Pittsburgh. I'm thankful that this city has carried me such a long way and has showed me so much.
L+T: What else has been a major influence for you?
Boaz: I just try to take inspiration from everything. I've been on four tours and have been able to travel the country. Being able to see and touch the fans is so inspiring and it keeps me humbled. That humility just gives me so much understanding.
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Grand County commissioners approved a new fee schedule for marijuana businesses in the county earlier this week, noting a lack of public comment on a usually controversial issue.
The new fee schedule for pot shops comes on the heels of a decision made by the Board of County Commissioners in mid-January to end the moratorium on new marijuana businesses the county imposed in December 2016. The moratorium on the acceptance of new marijuana business applications and the issuance of new licenses officially extended through the last day of February.
Tuesday's public hearing on the issue was a surprisingly staid affair for a topic that has drawn significant public interest as well as advocacy from local marijuana retailers. The public hearing featured no comment from the public and the new fee schedule was approved after a brief discussion period.
Under the new fee schedule, new marijuana license applications will be charged a fee of $3,000. Renewal applications will also be charged a fee of $3,000. Other fees related to marijuana businesses, both retail and medical, vary from a low of $1,000, for a modification of premises license, to as much as $5,000, imposed on host of applications from marijuana infused product manufacturing to marijuana testing facilities.
Grand County Clerk Sara Rosene said some citizens had raised concerns about Grand County's fee schedule for marijuana applications, highlighting that marijuana applications are significantly more expensive than liquor licensing fees, but Rosene defended the costs imposed on applicants based on the amount of work county employees are required to do with marijuana applications.
Rosene added she believes Grand County's marijuana fees are reasonable when compared to marijuana fees set by other local governments throughout the state.


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Take the Jet Express or Miller Ferry and enjoy a jam-packed two days at what's affectionately known as the Key West of the North in this, our inaugural Viking Overnights outing. You'll tour many of island's great attractions and stay overnight at the Put-in-Bay Resort with a poolview suite and two queen beds.
Scheduled activities include: Heineman Winery Wine Tasting, Crystal Cave Tour, Put in bay winery Tour and Tasting, Perry's Cave Tour, Butterfly House Tour, War of 18 Holes Miniature Golf game, Gemstone Mining activity, Fort aMaze'n, Rock Wall, Antique Car Museum and Lake Erie Islands Historical Society Museum.
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An A+ Punishment for Felicity And Others: Create Cy Pres Awards. For Real.
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by Karen Gross
Those pleading guilty in the college admissions scandal can donate large sums of money to a cy pres fund that benefits low-income kids and the non-elite small colleges that serve them.
This week, we witnessed guilty pleas of a dozen or so wealthy parents and coaches for bribery, illegal money transfers across state lines and tax fraud, among other charges. Felicity [Huffman] issued an apology, seemingly sincere. She talked about the damage she had done. Key words: talked. Talk is cheap.
Dr. Karen Gross
Here's an idea I want to re-float: When we get to the punishment phase, I want to reiterate the idea of a cy pres award. Elite colleges were harmed. True. But the whole incident shines a spotlight on inequality in education and across America. And, ironically, the bribes ostensibly went to help low income kids. Yup, that's the tax fraud part.
So have those pleading guilty do just that: donate large sums of money to a cy pres fund that benefits low-income kids and the non-elite small colleges that serve them. Redistribute the cy pres to colleges with more than 40 percent Pell eligible students and/or 50 percent first-generation students and under 1200 students and endowments under $10 million. Then use the funds for scholarships and institution sustainability.
The cy pres agreement would be part of a court ordered settlement and the distribution could be decided by a cy pres committee or designated court appointed official. Make lemonade out of lemons. Force these parents to do what they actually said: give to help low income students. Do good from bad.
This isn't an unusual idea. It happens in class action lawsuits all the time, on the theory that dollars for wrongs done don't actually compensate all those who were hurt. So who was hurt by the admissions scandal? Not a small group. But one group was the non-elite colleges and their students who were the named recipients of the fraudulent charity. Well, make that "charity" a reality and force monies to actually go to kids in need at colleges that serve them — those small non-elite colleges that are fading off the face of the educational landscape — the colleges that stand in sharp contrast to the elites which were the destinations of those bribed.
Just saying: justice can be done, at least in part. Do it.
Dr. Karen Gross is an author, educational commentator and senior counsel at Finn Partners. Karen Gross is an author and former president of Southern Vermont College.
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Henderson gets LPGA season off to a good start
Jan 22, 2023 5:26 PM - Canadian Brooke Henderson led wire-to-wire in winning the LPGA's opening event, the Tournament of Champions, on Sunday with a 16-under par score of 272 for the 72 hole. She earned $225,000.
Sky and Lynx will play in WNBA's first preseason game in Canada
Jan 18, 2023 7:12 PM - The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto in the first WNBA game to be played in the country.
Red Stars name new general manager
Daily Herald staff report
Jan 10, 2023 12:23 PM - The Red Stars have named Michelle Lomnicki general manager.
NWSL bans former Red Stars coach, fines team $1.5 million
By ANNE M. PETERSON
Jan 9, 2023 4:42 PM - Disciplinary action was taken after an investigation into abuse and misconduct in the league.
Milazzo, Red Stars agree to 2-year contract extension
Dec 16, 2022 8:58 PM - The Chicago Red Stars and defender Tatumn Milazzo have agreed to a two-year contract extension, the team announced.
Brittney Griner says she'll play basketball in Arizona again
By DOUG FEINBERG
Dec 16, 2022 2:20 PM - Brittney Griner said she's "grateful" to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. Her comments came a week after she was released from a Russian prison, freed in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange.
Inquiry finds widespread misconduct in National Women's Soccer League
Dec 14, 2022 2:37 PM - An investigation commissioned by the National Women's Soccer League and its players union found "widespread misconduct" directed at players dating back to the beginnings nearly a decade ago of the country's top women's professional league.
WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in U.S.-Russia prisoner swap
By ERIC TUCKER, MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER
Dec 8, 2022 5:19 PM - Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout but failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden but carried a heavy price.
Red Stars captain DiBernardo does not plan to re-sign with team
Dec 6, 2022 7:48 PM - Chicago Red Stars midfielder and captain Vanessa DiBernardo does not plan to re-sign with the club.
Red Stars owner to sell team after report of abuse in NWSL
Dec 5, 2022 4:09 PM - Chicago Red Stars owner Arnim Whisler announced Monday he is selling his stake in the team following an investigation that found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the National Women's Soccer League.
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Sepsis and septic shock are associated with high mortality rates and the majority of sepsis patients die due to complications of multiple organ failure (MOF). The cyclic GMP (cGMP) producing enzyme soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) is crucially involved in the regulation of (micro) vascular homeostasis, cardiac function and, consequently, organ function. However, it can become inactivated when exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS). The resulting heme-free sGC can be reactivated by the heme-and nitric oxide (NO)-independent sGC activator BAY 58-2667 (Cinaciguat). We report that late (+8 h) post-treatment with BAY 58-2667 in a mouse model can protect against lethal endotoxic shock. Protection was associated with reduced hypothermia, circulating IL-6 levels, cardiomyocyte apoptosis, and mortality. In contrast to BAY 58-2667, the sGC stimulator BAY 41-2272 and the phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor Sildenafil did not have any beneficial effect on survival, emphasizing the importance of the selectivity of BAY 58-2667 for diseased vessels and tissues. Hemodynamic parameters (blood pressure and heart rate) were decreased, and linear and nonlinear indices of blood pressure variability, reflective for (un)coupling of the communication between the autonomic nervous system and the heart, were improved after late protective treatment with BAY 58-2667. In conclusion, our results demonstrate the pivotal role of the NO/sGC axis in endotoxic shock. Stabilization of sGC function with BAY 58-2667 can prevent mortality when given in the correct treatment window, which probably depends on the dynamics of the heme-free sGC pool, in turn influenced by oxidative stress. We speculate that, considering the central role of sGC signaling in many pathways required for maintenance of (micro) circulatory homeostasis, BAY 58-2667 supports organ function by recoupling inter-organ communication pathways.
Vandendriessche, Benjamin, Elke Rogge, Vera Goossens, Peter Vandenabeele, Johannes-Peter Stasch, Peter Brouckaert, and Anje Cauwels. 2013. "The Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Activator BAY 58-2667 Protects Against Morbidity and Mortality in Endotoxic Shock by Recoupling Organ Systems." Plos One 8 (8).
Vandendriessche, Benjamin, Rogge, E., Goossens, V., Vandenabeele, P., Stasch, J.-P., Brouckaert, P., & Cauwels, A. (2013). The soluble guanylate cyclase activator BAY 58-2667 protects against morbidity and mortality in endotoxic shock by recoupling organ systems. PLOS ONE, 8(8).
Vandendriessche B, Rogge E, Goossens V, Vandenabeele P, Stasch J-P, Brouckaert P, et al. The soluble guanylate cyclase activator BAY 58-2667 protects against morbidity and mortality in endotoxic shock by recoupling organ systems. PLOS ONE. 2013;8(8).
Vandendriessche, Benjamin, Elke Rogge, Vera Goossens, et al. "The Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Activator BAY 58-2667 Protects Against Morbidity and Mortality in Endotoxic Shock by Recoupling Organ Systems." PLOS ONE 8.8 (2013): n. pag. Print.


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Opinion | Editorials
Our view: Why switch conferences? This is why
Saturday will be different, and no matter the outcome, the people lucky enough to have a ticket will get to experience something – a conference game against NDSU, in Grand Forks – we have missed out on for years.
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Finally, North Dakota State is again playing UND at the Alerus Center. While Saturday's game certainly will remind fans of years past, this matchup isn't at all about the storied history of the UND-NDSU rivalry.
Saturday's game is about the future. It's about erasing an odd and unnecessary void when the teams didn't play for years, and about an absolutely correct decision for UND to move from the Big Sky Conference to the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
The last time these rivals met in Grand Forks was 2003, when UND earned a 28-21 win over the Bison. Later in the season, UND played for the NCAA Division II national championship.
Since then, NDSU has not traveled the 70 miles to play here. We all know the reasons why.
Foremost, the teams moved up from NCAA II to NCAA I in different years, upsetting the competitive balance that previously existed. That move also meant UND and NDSU ended up in different conferences, creating scheduling difficulties.
And, for whatever reason, there was just a pervading stubbornness that prevented scheduling regular games as non-conference opponents, leading to a span of 12 years without a UND-NDSU game.
In 2009, the idea even appeared as a bill in the Legislature. As proposed, it would have forced the universities to play every year, with the site alternating between Fargo and Grand Forks.
The bill stalled in the House, and Rep. Mike Schatz, R-New England, gave this cliche-filled reason: "It would be unsportsmanlike for us to try to force the fumble of authority from the two universities."
Nonetheless, it's all in the past. The new era began in the spring season, when the teams met again as conference opponents; Saturday's game ends the void UND fans have felt since 2003.
There will be 12,000 people crammed into the Alerus Center Saturday. Hotel rooms are hard to come by, restaurants will be full, and the Alerus Center parking lot will be a tangle of humanity in the hours leading up to the game. Without a doubt, there is an air of excitement in the community.
This week shows why it was right for UND to move from the Big Sky Conference to the Missouri Valley Football Conference. While there was some excitement around games against, say, Montana these past few years, it just wasn't the same as an NDSU game.
Local fans yawned their way through many of those Big Sky opponents. It's hard to forget the sleepy atmosphere in the Alerus Center when Portland State played here in 2018. The visiting Vikings had twice as many players on the sidelines as supporting fans in the stands.
Sure, South Dakota State and USD have played here in recent times, but even those teams didn't help fill the Alerus Center. Recent non-conference games against the Bison (in 2015 and 2019) were interesting, but didn't have the importance that comes with conference play.
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Other Views: Minnesota taxpayers, brace yourselves
From the editorial: "There's a lack of political checks and balances in Minnesota right now that's far from ideal."
By Duluth News Tribune Editorial Board
Our view: With Grand Sky funding, we ask: Why not now?
Grand Sky's importance to the community and the state isn't just in bringing in a few high-tech businesses. It's about essentially creating an industry from scratch.
Our view: A shameful discrepancy in school bathrooms
Why is it that women's hygiene products are not offered for free in school bathrooms?
Our view: Making another case for legals in newspapers
Giving a break to what appears to be mostly out-of-state corporations would mean some serious pain for the small newspapers in the state.


Black Friday is upon us and you know what that means: all VPN services, big and small, are putting up their biggest discounts of the year. Unlocator is no exception.
The popular VPN provider is hoping to boost its sales with its super-special holiday deal, so its users can get great VPN protection for only a fraction of the standard price. If you have been thinking about upgrading your online safety, Black Friday 2018 seems to be the best time to make it happen.