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Agni Purana Teachings
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The current work is dated to between the eighth and the eleventh century.
Many hymns are dedicated to Agni in the Vedas. Fire may keep the home warm and dry and cosy. As long as there is Fire (metabolism) in you, you live. "Not too little, not too much" applies. Besides, "Handle with care" to reap benefits from it is largely fit.
Tradition has it that Agni Purana was originally recited by the Lord of Fire, Agni, to Sage Vasishta, who told it to Vyasa, who told it to his disciple Suta, who told it to many sages who had gathered in the Naimisa forest once. The sages welcomed Suta, the reciter of ancient lore, to tell "the quintessence of all things, by knowing which one gets omniscience."
Suta told them: "The Supreme Being is the quintessence." (1.1-3)
He went on to tell how several animals had saved mankind earlier. A fish, a tortoise, a boar - and other Visnu descensions into forms.
On gods and antigods in Hinduism
In ancient times, the roles of different gods might have been different than what they are said to be today. Further, some gods became more prominent, and others receded toward the background of the scene.
In the earliest layer of Vedic texts Agni, Indra and other gods are also called Asuras, or "lords" of their respective domains, knowledge and abilities. In later Vedic and post-Vedic texts, usually benevolent gods are called Devas, while malevolent Asuras compete against these Devas and are considered "enemy of the gods".
For example, Book 1 of Rig Veda describes Savitr (Vedic solar deity) as an Asura who is a "kind leader" (1.35.10). In Rigvedic times, the Asuras were not yet demonised. Moreover, some of the well accepted gods in today's Hinduism, were asuras. Mitra and Varuna are two of them. (WP, "Rigvedic deities")
A hymn of the Rigveda further states "Devav asura" (Asuras who have become Devas), and contrasts it with "Asura adevah" (Asuras who are not Devas). In Hindu mythology, each Asura and Deva emerges from the same father (Prajapati), share the same residence (Loka), eat together the same food and drinks (Soma), and have innate potential, knowledge and special powers. Their choices and actions make the difference. (WP, "Asura")
Thus, the divisions between gods, devas, and antigods, (titans, asuras, or demons) were not clear-cut in the olden days, and results linger on despite much demonisation of some beings we hear of.
When gods and antigods cooperated to churn the Ocean of Milk (the Milky Way) on the back of Visnu in the form of a tortoise, at first poison came out as they were churning. Then came a goddess of wine. Then came a lovely tree, a jewel, a cow, a horse and an elephant. They were followed by beautiful, dancing women who became dancers of heaven. The goddess Lakshmi or Shri came out next. At last came the originator of Ayurveda, or medicine, out of the churning. He had a pot of amrita (life-giving drink) in his hands. Half of the amrita was given to the gods and half to the antigods.
But Vishnu did not want them to have it, and quickly became a beautiful woman, so enchanting that the charmed demons said, "Pretty lady," they said, "Take the amrita and serve it to us. Marry us."
Vishnu took the amrita, but served it to the gods instead of the demons. Only one asura, Rahu got some of it. He turned himself into the shape of the moon-god and got some of the amrita to drink. However, the Sun and Moon saw what happened, and told Vishnu of it. As a result, Visnu chopped off the head of Rahu with a sword. But Rahu had got amrita, and could not die. [This part of the myth is anchored in Vedic astrology about Rahu and Ketu. They are the Moon's Nodes in constellations, and so on, and a cycle around the Zodiak takes about 18 1/2 years.]
Anyway, the gods became more powerful than the demons, won over the demons and got heaven back from them.
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There is superior knowledge, through which the Brahman is known - and knowledge inferior to that, about the Rigveda and so on. (1.9, 15-17)
Inferior knowledge is represented by the Rigveda, Tajurveda, Selmaveda, Atharvaveda, allied supplementary texts on phonetics, rules governing ritualsm, grammar, etymology, astronomy, metrics, interpretations of Vedic rituals, law-books), Puranas, logical philosophical systems, medical science, music learning, and polity. (1.9, 15-17)
Crossing the ocean of mundane existence makes one omniscient. (1.12)
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Léon Herbo (* 8. Oktober 1850 in Templeuve-en-Pévèle; † 19. Juni 1907 in Ixelles/Elsene) war ein belgischer Porträt- und Genremaler sowie Orientalist und Kunstkritiker.

Er besuchte zuerst die Académie des beaux-arts de Tournai, wo er bei Léonce Legendre (1831–1893) studierte, und setzte sein Studium von 1869 bis 1873 an der Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles fort.

1873 wurde er als Erster im Vorbereitungswettbewerb für den Prix de Rome zugelassen und reiste dann durch Frankreich, Deutschland, Holland und Italien. Anschließend ließ er sich in Brüssel nieder, wo er 1875 zum ersten Mal ausstellte.

1876 wurde er Gründungsmitglied des "L'Essor"-Kreises, einer Künstlergruppe der Realisten.

Zwischen 1879 und 1905 stellte er regelmäßig auf Ausstellungen in Brüssel und Gent, aber auch in den Salons der Société des Artistes Français in Paris aus. Er stellte auch in München und Berlin aus.

Er beschäftigte sich auch mit der Malerei des Orientalismus, war auch als Kunstkritiker tätig.

Literatur
 Herbo, Léon in: Dictionnaire des peintres belges (Online)

Weblinks

Maler (Belgien)
Genremaler
Maler des Orientalismus
Belgier
Geboren 1850
Gestorben 1907
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Supports 12 State and Local Efforts to Improve Health
Twelve coalitions across the United States have been awarded Roadmaps to Health Community Grants of up to $200,000 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to improve the health of people living in those communities. The grants, which will support two-year state and local efforts among policy-makers, business, education, health care, public health and community organizations, will be managed by Community Catalyst and are part of the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program, a collaboration of RWJF and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI).
"These projects are really exciting for two reasons: first, they are truly collaborations among diverse community partners who bring expertise, relationships and resources to improve people's health; and second, that in addition to health behaviors such as smoking and diet, they are focused on factors such as education, family relationships and income that heavily influence our health and quality of life," said James S. Marks, MD, MPH, senior vice president and director of the Health Group at RWJF.
Having health insurance and quality health care are important—but we know that much of what influences our health happens outside of the doctor's office. The grantees will build on the RWJF/UWPHI County Health Rankings model, which highlights the critical role that factors such as education, jobs and our environment play in influencing how healthy people are and how long they live. The Roadmaps to Health grantees are working to create healthier places to live, learn, work and play. Taken together, the Rankings and action of the Roadmaps to Health grantees are a way of solving our nation's health crisis.
In addition to the Community Grants, the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program will include other efforts to mobilize local communities and national partners and leaders, including grants to national organizations to activate local leaders and affiliates to improve health; a prize program to recognize communities taking action whose promising efforts will lead to better health; and, tools and resources to help groups working to improve the health of their communities.
The 12 Roadmaps to Health projects selected as grantees were chosen from more than 300 initial applicants. The grantees will build consensus for and implement policy and systems changes that address the factors that we know are connected to health—education, income and employment, community safety and social connectedness. In Alameda County (Calif.), efforts will make more consumer-focused banking services available to residents of low-income neighborhoods and will also educate residents about the health and economic benefits of these services, such as using bank accounts without minimum balance requirements, instead of check-cashing or bill-payment services with fees. A project in Kentucky will build state-wide support for tax policies that will help low-income families in that state retain more of their income—money that can then be spent on health improvements, like regular doctor's visits, healthier diets, and weight-loss or smoking cessation services. In New Mexico, the focus will be on efforts to prepare all children in the state equally for academic, health, and economic success by advocating for policies that create, fund and sustain a high-quality, universally accessible continuum of early childhood care, health, and education services. Community Catalyst, a national consumer health advocacy organization, will use its expertise and successful advocacy framework of coalition building, grassroots mobilization, policy research analysis, campaign design and implementation, and communications to help each grantee group achieve results, including policy and systemic changes.
Detailed descriptions of all 12 grant recipients are available at www.countyhealthrankings.org/roadmaps.
About the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and health care issues facing our country. As the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care, the Foundation works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, measureable and timely change. For nearly 40 years the Foundation has brought experience, commitment, and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems that affect the health and health care of those it serves. When it comes to helping Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need, the Foundation expects to make a difference in your lifetime.
About the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute is the focal point within the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health for translating public health and health policy research into policy and practice. The Institute strives to:
Address a broad range of real world problems of topical importance to government, business, providers, and the public;
Promote partnerships of inquiry between researchers and users of research, breaking down barriers between the academic community and public and private sector policy-makers;
Advance the development of interdisciplinary research, along the spectrum from public health to health care;
Provide continuing education for practitioners and opportunities for applied learning for graduate and medical students; and
Make useful contributions to public health and health policy decisions that improve the health of the public.
For more information, visit http://uwphi.pophealth.wisc.edu.
About Community Catalyst
Community Catalyst is a national non-profit consumer advocacy organization dedicated to quality affordable health care for all. Community Catalyst works in partnership with national, state and local organizations, policymakers, and foundations, providing leadership and support to improve the health of communities and to change the health care system so it serves everyone. For more information, visit www.communitycatalyst.org. Follow us on Twitter @healthpolicyhub.

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Cantonments (House Accommodation) Act, 1923 (Act No. VI of 1923).
(ACT NO. VI OF 1923).
1 An Act further to amend and to consolidate the law relating to the provision of house-accommodation for military officers in cantonments.


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Вади́м Володи́мирович Оме́льченко ( 30 липня 1963, Дніпропетровськ, Українська РСР) — український політичний діяч, засновник і президент Інституту Горшеніна. Заслужений юрист України. Надзвичайний і Повноважний Посол України у Французькій Республіці (з 2020) та, за сумісництвом, Надзвичайний і Повноважний Посол України в Князівстві Монако (з 2021). Постійний представник України при ЮНЕСКО за сумісництвом (з 2020).

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Закінчив Національну юридичну академію ім. Ярослава Мудрого. За освітою — юрист-правознавець. Заслужений юрист України.

Проходив службу в органах внутрішніх справ на посадах оперативного складу.

У 1996—1998 рр. — керівник групи радників віце-прем'єр-міністра України з економічних реформ Сергія Тігіпка.

У 2000—2006 рр. — віцепрезидент корпорації «Інтерпайп».

У 2005—2006 рр. та 2008—2009 рр. — радник спікерів Верховної Ради України, також обіймав посаду консультанта парламентського комітету з питань боротьби з організованою злочинністю та корупцією.

Викладав в Інституті міжнародних відносин Київського національного університету імені Тараса Шевченка, читав лекції у Дипломатичній академії України імені Геннадія Удовенка при МЗС України.

З 2006 року — Інституту Горшеніна, координатор Стратегічної Ради, старший партнер. Виступає з лекціями і доповідями в École Militaire, Національній асамблеї та Сенаті Франції, неодноразово давав інтерв'ю і експертні коментарі про ситуацію в Україні провідним французьким виданням, зокрема Le Monde, La Croix, La Tribune.

З серпня 2020 року — Надзвичайний і Повноважний Посол України у Франції.

З 23 листопада 2020 року — Постійний представник України при ЮНЕСКО за сумісництвом.

З 28 квітня 2021 року — Надзвичайний і Повноважний Посол України в Князівстві Монако за сумісництвом.

Див. також
 Посольство України у Франції

Примітки

Посилання
 Новий посол України у Франції розпочав виконання обов'язків /Укрінфіорм, 3.09.2020/
 Вадим Омельченко: Антикризисный консультант. Интервью еженедельнику «Власть денег»
 «Кабінет» Вадима Омельченка на інтернет-порталі LB.ua

Уродженці Дніпра
Випускники Національного юридичного університету імені Ярослава Мудрого
Українські правники
Надзвичайні і Повноважні Посли України
Українські дипломати
Правники XXI століття
Дипломати XXI століття
Посли України у Франції
Посли України в Монако
Представники України в ЮНЕСКО


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Q: addEventListener not supporting in IE 8 I have tried the below code for one of my project. This function performs unchecking the radio buttons on clicking another one. This code works in FF and chrome but not in iE. Please advice.
JS:
document.getElementById("main2").addEventListener("change", function(){
    if (this.checked) {
        var subs_list = document.getElementsByName("main_sub");
        var subs = Array.prototype.slice.call(subs_list);
        subs.forEach(function(sub){
            sub.checked = false;
        });
    }
});

var subs_list_2 = document.getElementsByName("main_sub");
var subs_2 = Array.prototype.slice.call(subs_list_2);
subs_2.forEach(function(sub){
    sub.addEventListener("change", function(){
        if (this.checked) {
            document.getElementById("main2").checked = false;
            document.getElementById("main").checked = true;
        }
    });
});

A: IE8 does not support addEventListener().  It has it's own attachEvent() which is similar so you have to check if addEventListener is there and if not, use attachEvent().
IE8 also does not support .forEach() on arrays.  You can either install a shim (shown here) for it or use a regular for loop to iterate through arrays (the old fashioned way).
This is a simple cross browser event function:
// add event cross browser
function addEvent(elem, event, fn) {
    if (elem.addEventListener) {
        elem.addEventListener(event, fn, false);
    } else {
        elem.attachEvent("on" + event, function() {
            // set the this pointer same as addEventListener when fn is called
            return(fn.call(elem, window.event));
        });
    }
}

So, instead of:
sub.addEventListener("change", fn);

You would use this:
addEvent(sub, "change", fn);

and it would work in both modern browsers and older versions of IE>
Here's a little more advanced version with more features:
// refined add event cross browser
function addEvent(elem, event, fn) {
    // allow the passing of an element id string instead of the DOM elem
    if (typeof elem === "string") {
        elem = document.getElementById(elem);
    }

    function listenHandler(e) {
        var ret = fn.apply(this, arguments);
        if (ret === false) {
            e.stopPropagation();
            e.preventDefault();
        }
        return(ret);
    }

    function attachHandler() {
        // normalize the target of the event
        window.event.target = window.event.srcElement;
        // make sure the event is passed to the fn also so that works the same too
        // set the this pointer same as addEventListener when fn is called
        var ret = fn.call(elem, window.event);
        // support an optional return false to be cancel propagation and prevent default handling
        // like jQuery does
        if (ret === false) {
            window.event.returnValue = false;
            window.event.cancelBubble = true;
        }
        return(ret);
    }

    if (elem.addEventListener) {
        elem.addEventListener(event, listenHandler, false);
    } else {
        elem.attachEvent("on" + event, attachHandler);
    }
}

A: You can use attachEvent instead.
Also, refer here for an answer, which is posted above.
This is also a good answer, link here.

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NGC 1791 (другое обозначение — ESO 56-SC41) — рассеянное скопление в созвездии Столовой Горы, расположенное в Большом Магеллановом Облаке. Открыто Джоном Гершелем в 1835 году. Описание Дрейера: «очень тусклый, маленький объект круглой формы». Возраст скопления составляет 30—70 миллионов лет

Этот объект входит в число перечисленных в оригинальной редакции «Нового общего каталога».

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1791
Столовая Гора (созвездие)
Рассеянные скопления
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Features Barn Management
EFP Update: Green guidance
By Treena Hein
An overview of what's new with Environmental Farm Plans and how producers are using them.
The Fosters recently completed their third Environmental Farm Plan.
Rob Foster produces broilers and crops with his family near Ilderton, Ont. About a year ago, they finished their third Environmental Farm Plan (EFP). The voluntary assessments help farmers identify environmental risks on their farms, plan how best to manage them and take advantage of risk mitigation cost-sharing projects.
Foster finds EFPs to be invaluable. "We saw opportunity in the process in that it helped us identify some things in our operation that needed attention," he says. "And the cost-share was a bonus," he adds, referring to the fact that the cost of select EFP projects is partially government-funded.
Like the Fosters, Canadian poultry farmers have long seen the value of an EFP. They began in Ontario over 25 years ago and have spread across the provinces. By 2017, about 80 per cent of poultry farmers in Canada either had an EFP in place or under development, according to Statistics Canada.
With the market increasingly focused on sustainable sourcing, including minimizing environmental impacts, Canadian Poultry took a look at how EFPs have evolved and what's new.
Provincial updates
In B.C., because the EFP planning workbook was updated in 2019 due to new regulations relating to farm operations, Cassy James says that most EFPs in the province should be renewed. James is the communications manager at the B.C. Agricultural Research & Development Corporation, which administers the EFP in that province.
In response to COVID-19, James says the 24 provincial EFP planning advisors have special protocols in place. What's more, like other provinces, they're only accepting applications related to cost-share projects in electronic form.
Eastward, the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), which administers the EFP in Ontario, allows producers to renew electronically. What's more, pending COVID-19 restrictions, it may offer a one-day renewal workshop later this year for participants who have the third edition booklet. This workshop has already been successfully piloted.
Margaret May, a regional program lead with OSCIA, says anyone new to the EFP process or who has perhaps skipped an EFP edition should attend the organization's regular two-day EFP workshop. However, these have been cancelled for now due to COVID-19, as have workshops in other provinces.
EFPs and sustainability
As many farmers are aware, food and beverage firms have prioritized sustainable sourcing in recent years. They've done so for a variety of reasons, including the need to show consumers that they take the issue seriously.
Sustainable sourcing is just as it sounds. It means that food companies increasingly are only buying from suppliers who demonstrate they follow sustainable practices related to worker health and safety, animal welfare, environmental impact and more.
Globally, the best-known sustainable sourcing program is the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI), started by global food giants Danone, Nestlé and Unilever in 2002. Members of the SAI now include dozens of major food industry firms, some of which use Canadian eggs and poultry products, like McCain Foods, McDonald's and Starbucks.
SAI seeks to find common solutions to sustainability challenges faced by food companies while supporting sustainable practices in agriculture.
The most current SAI Farm Sustainability Assessment, FSA 2.1, contains environmental criteria related to many factors, from proper nutrient management, water protection and soil stewardship to minimized use of crop protection products and biodiversity conservation.
Because most of these factors are already addressed in EFPs across Canada, experts say it makes sense that farmers should seek to show they meet SAI environmental criteria by completing one of these assessments.
Indeed, this is already underway. So far, both Quebec's and Alberta's EFPs have been recognized as reaching the FSA 2.1 Silver level, the second highest performance marker, on their content and governance models. Other provinces have also begun this process.
Paul Watson, EFP director at the Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta and the national co-chair for EFP harmonization, has been spearheading the effort in Alberta. He believes sustainable sourcing is already here.
"Early adoption of the documentation required to demonstrate we are sustainable not only prevents us from being left behind, but using FSA 2.1 as our standard makes sense, as it is both widely accepted and widely benchmarked against other sustainability programs," he explains.
But, SAI's sustainability initiative is not the only one that involves the EFP. For example, Roquette Pea Processing, which is based in France and has a plant in Manitoba, has identified an EFP as the best way to ensure its producers meet its sustainability standards. Staff at Manitoba Agriculture have worked with Roquette to develop a specific Pea Production Chapter in that province's EFP. Watson says some commodity purchasers in Alberta have also expressed interest in a similar path.
In addition, the environmental module of the Canadian dairy industry's overarching food safety and sustainability program proAction is based on the EFP, with implementation of this module to begin in late 2021.
Environment risk
However, as provinces work towards harmonizing EFPs with SAI's assessment, Watson notes that it "does not affect the primary purpose of EFPs – to bring awareness and education to environmental risk."
In Ontario, some examples of EFP projects poultry producers have implemented include using vertical beater manure spreaders and injection systems or dribbling bars to better target manure application in the fields.
Other projects focus on reducing soil compaction caused by manure tankers or other farm equipment, controlling erosion, monitoring barn ammonia and upgrading barn ventilation systems. Other EFP projects Ontario poultry farmers have completed relate to biosecurity, such as improvements to entry systems, building perimeters and water treatment and installing separate laneways for barn-specific traffic.
On the Foster farm in Ontario, their EFP projects have so far included purchasing a deadstock composter, properly decommissioning a well, planting cover crops/buffer strips and investing in compaction-reduction equipment. In the future, Foster says they may look at doing an EFP project that improves farm manure storage prior to field application. "I think identifying projects is really valuable and then you work away at them," he says.
EFP history and stats by farm type
The Environmental Farm Plan program began as a pilot project in 1993 in seven selected counties across Ontario. Funding for the pilot project was provided by the Land Management Assistance Program, under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Green Plan. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs provided technical support.
The EFP was very successful and spread across Ontario and Canada from that point. In B.C., for example, it was initiated in 2003.
Some post-secondary agricultural education programs now have an EFP component. In addition, in 2015 in Alberta, Lakeland College became the first post-secondary institution to complete an EFP, for its student-managed farm.
Statistics Canada 2017 data shows percentages of farms with an EFP (by farm type) were: 81 per cent of dairy farms; 80 per cent of pig farms; 71 per cent of poultry farms; 55 per cent of horticulture farms; 46 per cent of field crop farms; 37 per cent of forage farms; and 30 per cent of beef farms.
Green eggs: Big Data and sustainable sourcing
Green Eggs: Sustainable intensification
Green Eggs and… Bullfrog
CPRC Update: May 2011
Ontario passes bill to protect farmers from animal rights activists
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FRISCO, Texas – We've all heard of Field Of Dreams, but Monday night at Raymond James Stadium, that was a Field Of Horrors in more ways than one for Cowboys kicker Brett Maher.
And let's preface with this about the four extra points he missed, a single-game NFL low: Technically, that is as many missed kicks as he had all season long, going 50 of 53 on those 33-yard extra points, though two of those misses blocked, so really just one miss, and then 29 of 32 on field goals, two of those from 59 yards and the only other miss from 46.
So a Pro Bowl worthy season ignored by the voters, especially considering he was nine of 11 from 50-plus yards, one of those a 60-yarder and an NFL-high third 60-plus yarder of his career.
Guessing not many knew any of this when the jokes began multiplying to the point Jimmy Kimmel on his ABC late night show opened Tuesday's monologue by bagging on Maher's performance, to the point of showing every one of his misses. Life in the big leagues, right?
No one, though, is giving the fourth-year kicker props for being a standup guy in the locker room, actually doing so twice for a second round of questions, though never once giving himself any excuses.
When asked what was going through his mind after missing the first two extra points, he said, "I was just trying to put a good clean strike on it. Wasn't able to do that for two of those."
And when asked what his teammates said to him on the sideline during his game of struggles, Maher said, "I feel very fortunate to have the teammates that I have, the coaching staff that I have. They absolutely lifted me. I appreciate every single one of them – it's time to do my part."
Maher offered no excuses, yet the Cowboys are taking no chances of a hangover, signing kicking vagabond Tristan Viscaino to the practice squad on Wednesday, a guy who has made 10 stops during his four-year career, one of those in the spring of 2019 for three months with the Cowboys. Viscaino won the Chargers kicking job in 2020, but after missing – oh no, not this – five of 15 extra-point kicks in the first six games, the Chargers moved on. He appeared in three games this year, one with Arizona and two with New England, but only kicked in one game for the Cardinals, going three of three on extra points and two of two on field goals.
This is but a safety net, and maybe to see how Maher handles a little pressure, Viscaino at The Star Wednesday to work out during what's called a "Mock Game" practice (walk-through).
But let me point this out after walking around on the grass field when we first arrived at Raymond James on Monday. My assessment of the grass field was this: Awful. Very sparse outside the numbers. Then some recent sodded parts between the numbers and hash marks. Then better sod between the hashes, but laid indiscriminately, not the full 100 yards. Weird, I thought.
And just as I was finishing my scouting mission, here came Maher, pacing around the field, checking the field conditions here and there. And when I saw him tapping his right foot in various spots, he was checking the firmness of the ground and variable thickness of the grass. He did this for seemingly a good 10 minutes or so, scouting out the conditions, where also the field was lumpy.
And me, said to myself at the time, hope he doesn't let these field conditions get into his head. Been told just might have. Plus, two of his first three shanks missing the protective netting and landing in the stands for souvenirs. Well, they only have three K-Balls per team, and as holder Bryan Anger explains, they really only have time prior to the game to rub down the slickness off just two of the brand-spanking new balls. So yet another factor, down to their last available K-Ball.
So, yips as most everyone is pointing out or dips getting in his head or … distracted by not losing the third ball?
And on Wednesday, Anger points out that a couple of years ago when the NFLPA was rating grass fields in the NFL, Raymond James was one of the top-5 worse. "And the field was pretty terrible as it was last week," Anger said of Washington. But this is Tampa, FLORIDA. Lots of sunshine and rain, right? Not a lot of freezing weather. What's the deal? Even Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop missed two of three field goal attempts on Jan. 1 at Raymond James in the last regular season home game and three of five in the final two home games.
And as Anger says of Maher, "He's a calm guy, doesn't overreact. He'll be fine."
And needs to be, since there will be no such thing – like in this 31-14 win over Tampa Bay – as any "extra" points if the Cowboys are to have a _shot_ at winning this NFC Divisional Playoff game.
· TV Rules: Lot is being made of the Cowboys-Bucs playoff game being chosen for Monday Night Football, leaving the winning team only six days to prepare for the Niners, who played their first-round game on a Saturday, so two more days than the now Cowboys to get ready for 5:30 p.m. Sunday. But hey, betting Monday Night Football playoff games aren't going anywhere since 30.6 million watched the game, the most for an NFL playoff game on ABC/ESPN since the 1999 Cardinals, uh, Cowboys game, a number expected to be higher than that previous high (30.7 million) when the final ratings come in.
· Say What? ESPN polled four of their contributors (Matt Bowen, Jeff Legwold, Matt Miller and Jordan Reid) to come up with the 2022 Top 10 Rookies and then another 10 just missed players. Nowhere did Cowboys rookie offensive lineman Tyler Smith appear. Maybe they did not watch many Cowboys games, but at least Troy Aikman pointed out during Monday night's ABC telecast that Smith should be up for some sort of rookie award for how well he's played, knowing this college offensive tackle trained to play guard during camp, then when Tyron Smith went down less than two weeks before the opener, the Cowboys moved him back out to left tackle … left now. Then he moved at times to left guard when the Cowboys began working veteran Jason Peters at left tackle, but when Tyler Biadasz went down against Tennessee, left guard Connor McGovern moved to center, Tyler Smith to left guard and Peters became the starting left tackle. That is, until Peters suffered the hip injury against the Bucs, moving Tyler Smith back to left tackle, Connor McGovern, moonlighting then at fullback, going back to left guard. Yeoman's job by the rookie in both spots. Hey, guys, that's No. 73 out there. TYLER Smith on this now 13-5 team.
· Next Round Bites: Backup offensive lineman Aviante Collins came up with this unique saying on a hat he's been wearing, "Linemen Lead The Way," and he couldn't be more right when talking about this Cowboys offensive line when it's intact, and will be for Sunday's game against the 49ers … Continuing this 2022 season's slogan of " Resilience," Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy continues downplaying the Cowboys playing the second-round game at San Francisco on a short week, saying, "We're not stressed about it at all." … And how about this stat on how I like to say, "May man Deebo," the 49ers' PR crew figuring out the dual-threat Samuel during the 2021 season became one of just three players in NFL history to have at least 1,000 yards receiving, five receiving touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns, joining Marshal Faulk (1999) and Roger Craig (1985), while also becoming the first NFL player with at least 1,200 yards receiving (1,405) and at least 300 yards rushing (365) that same season … And here is one last beauty for the week, in the Cowboys release, their PR crew figures out Dak at 29 is the oldest quarterback left in the playoffs and the Niners' Brock Purdy, at 23, is the youngest.
And let's bring in "Dancing Mike" (did you see the postgame locker room video?) for this playoff week's final word, when asked what's the most difficult part of leading a team through the playoffs, trying to win a championship.
"Most difficult part? I think the biggest thing, and don't know if it's the most difficult, but I think the biggest thing is just staying true to who you are. You've got to play your game. This is not a time to change. I think it's an adjustment, and emphasize mindset, and at the end you've got to be comfortable that these games are going to come down to one or two big plays. You can't win in this league without big plays.
"Just look at this wild-card weekend. I mean, gosh, the games that were won, the big plays in the game, just watching Baltimore and Cincinnati, you've got one play that was a 14-point swing. So that's playoff football. But I think it's not only the challenge, it's just the mindset that you've got to embrace that.
"The beauty of winning playoff games is that's the kind of game you're going to play in."
Think this past Monday night, a Jayron Kearse end-zone interception from the 5-yard line with the Cowboys up just 6-0. It's the Dak play-fake from the 1-yard line, boot out left for a touchdown. It's the Dak TD pass in back of the end zone to Michael Gallup on a broken play. It's Chauncey Golston's near-sack on fourth-and-goal from the 9-yard line, forcing Tom Brady into a game-ending incompletion.
That's why extra points can prove big plays too. There is no such thing as "extra" in the playoffs.
Updates: Gallup Dealing With Offseason Injuries
Don't miss any of the action with our daily updates: news, notes and more throughout the Cowboys' regular season and offseason.
Mick Shots: Not Easy Picking Up All The Pieces
Time to pick up the pieces with The Star suddenly turning pretty quiet with the season having come to a close yet again short of every season's yearly goal.
On 2nd Thought: Back to the Drawing Board
Before they look forward to see what's next, they must look back to see what could've been.
Spagnola: Asking Why Has This Happened Again
After being knocked out of the playoffs by the 49ers for the second season in a row, breaking down the "whys" of how this happened again.
Eatman: Just Couldn't Match 49ers Playmakers
The 49ers had more weapons than the Cowboys going into the game, and with the loss of Tony Pollard, definitely had way more ammunition in the second half.
The Hurt Cuts Deep In This Playoff Loss To 49ers
For fans and players alike, the loss to the 49ers hurt after the Cowboys played their hearts out, but just didn't play well enough.
Tony Pollard Injury Changes Game Plan
When the Cowboys needed one of their top playmakers most, Tony Pollard's crushing injury served as the catalyst to their eventual spiral against the 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round on Sunday.
McCarthy: Cowboys 'Came Up Short' In the End
Mike McCarthy took to the podium following the loss to the 49ers to give his take on a season that had the opportunity to be special, but instead ended up being anything but.
Dak on Loss to 49ers: 'Unacceptable, 100% On Me'
Dak Prescott gave away the ball twice in the narrow loss to the 49ers, in a matchup the Cowboys had a chance to win if they didn't again generate self-inflicted wounds.
Don't Forget These 5: Diggs Can't Snag Key INT
Plays that might get forgotten include Tony Pollard's game-changing injury and a dropped interception by Trevon Diggs.
Game Recap: Cowboys Season Ends, 19-12
The Cowboys' season comes to a close after they are unable to overcome early mistakes, untimely penalties and key injuries in a 19-12 loss to the 49ers.
Keys to Victory: Cowboys Can't Fall Behind Early
Like we saw last year, the Cowboys struggled to get back in the game after the 49ers jumped out to an early lead. Dallas must gain control and confidence by striking first.
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Q: Windows 10 - endless device disconnect sound notification I recently reinstalled my operating system Windows 10 .. I installed a few apps, updates etc. then suddenly my computer is sending me endless device disconnect sound notifications.
Thinking maybe it was something wrong with a USB connection I removed all connections and still heard the sound playing. I then downloaded a small utility called USBLogView to see if there actually USB events triggering the sound which it turns out there were not.
So I opened Task Manager and just started killing processes to see if I could narrow it down. It turns out killing Explorer stopped the sound, but I am still not sure what event is triggering the sound itself.
I read another Super User question which suggested to check the Event Viewer log in Windows Logs -> System to see if any device errors are occurring however there is no such System directory in my Logs folder. I decided to look in the Event Viewer to see if there was anything there (I am in experienced and dont know what I'm looking for mind you), but found :

The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Launch permission for the COM Server application with CLSID Windows.SecurityCenter.WscDataProtection and APPID

I am not sure if this might be causing the sound?
EDIT I did a system restore to a point before this issue started and the sound is still playing
One thing to note is that the sounds occurs before I am logged in (at the startup page where we are asked for our PIN).
An easy workaround is to simply disengage the sound in sound properties, but I really dont want to ignore what is causing this, and I would also like to have that sound happen when it is supposed to.
I have also tried the solution proposed in THIS answer to another user who was having the same issue, but the problem persists.


Vampires, Zombies and Demons... Oh my!
Hey all, its K-Mart again with the latest from the Underworld. On select nights through the month of October, as night falls on Tampa Bay, Busch Gardens is transformed from a family-friendly, African zoo-style theme park to a dark, foggy scare fest crawling with creatures and ghouls with Howl-O-Scream. The houses are louder and darker this year and the scare zones are longer and jam-packed with goblins and werewolves.
The first house we ventured into was "Eat Your Heart Out," think motorcycle gang meets Rob Zombie movie. The walls are smeared in red and it pretty much looks like a dingy biker bar. The "dead props" weren't always dead and the motorcycles weren't just decoration. Without giving anything away, this is the maze that just when you think you're safe… you're not.
The next maze we went to was the beer line, which was not nearly as scary. Enough said.
This was followed by the longest scare zone I have ever been in. Now I've done my fair share of Halloween attractions at theme parks, so I know what's coming (people jumping from hiding places, shouting, fog, etc.), but the Wicked Woods seemed to go on and on. If the trees weren't coming to life, then some horrifying creature was breathing on my neck or some walking dead was asking me where I was going.
To get a break (and some food) we went to Desert Grill and watched "One Wild Night," a musical-esque show that somehow managed to tie in songs from both Katy Perry and Billy Idol among others.
The maze, "Taste of Blood" has probably ruined the bumper cars ride for me. The bad section of an urban city was crawling with vampires and everyone was covered in "blood". Both "Death Row Vengeance" (a penitentiary where the inmates are set free) and "After Hours" (a nightclub that reminded me of Ybor's Goth club, The Castle) were literally infested with people. There was nowhere to look away. People were above the maze, on the floor, behind doors, outside secret windows and inside the pictures.
I lost my voice the next day from screaming so much, but it was well worth it. There were enough things for people to do that the lines weren't too long (especially for a Saturday night in the middle of October). Take a trip to meet the Raven Twins, if you dare. Make sure you come back and tell me how you survived.


Zack Gacnik (8 yrs old) caught this 4 lb, 20 inch rainbow trout on Friday, June 3rd in a small feeder stream to Steamboat Lake. It was Zack's first time on the annual boys fishing trip with his Dad, Grandpa, Uncle and Cousin. "Armed" with a red San Juan Worm, Zack dipped his line in the water and thought he had a snag. After a few strong tugs, the "snag" came to the surface and Zack was very excited about his first BIG Catch!
I am envious! Well done!
What a great shot. Such a genuine smile. Way to go Zack. Has that fish been eatin' or what? Look at that belly.


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import ctypes, os, sys, unittest

from PySide.QtCore import *
from PySide.QtGui import *

import ScintillaCallable

sys.path.append("..")
from bin import ScintillaEditPy

scintillaDirectory = ".."
scintillaIncludeDirectory = os.path.join(scintillaDirectory, "include")
sys.path.append(scintillaIncludeDirectory)
import Face

class Form(QDialog):

	def __init__(self, parent=None):
		super(Form, self).__init__(parent)
		self.resize(460,300)
		# Create widget
		self.edit = ScintillaEditPy.ScintillaEdit(self)

class XiteWin():
	def __init__(self, test=""):
		self.face = Face.Face()
		self.face.ReadFromFile(os.path.join(scintillaIncludeDirectory, "Scintilla.iface"))

		self.test = test

		self.form = Form()

		scifn = self.form.edit.send(int(self.face.features["GetDirectFunction"]["Value"]), 0, 0)
		sciptr = ctypes.c_char_p(self.form.edit.send(
			int(self.face.features["GetDirectPointer"]["Value"]), 0,0))

		self.ed = ScintillaCallable.ScintillaCallable(self.face, scifn, sciptr)
		self.form.show()

	def DoStuff(self):
		print(self.test)
		self.CmdTest()

	def DoEvents(self):
		QApplication.processEvents()

	def CmdTest(self):
		runner = unittest.TextTestRunner()
		tests = unittest.defaultTestLoader.loadTestsFromName(self.test)
		results = runner.run(tests)
		print(results)
		sys.exit(0)

xiteFrame = None

def main(test):
	global xiteFrame
	app = QApplication(sys.argv)
	xiteFrame = XiteWin(test)
	xiteFrame.DoStuff()
	sys.exit(app.exec_())

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Several soothsayers, tarot card readers, astrologers and psuedo scientists have forecast that our earth will face a terrible catastrophe and meet its Doomsday on December 21, 2012, because this date happens to be the end date of the 5125 year cycle of Mesoamerican Long Count calendar.
The doomsday predictors believe that the destruction of the earth will be caused by its collision with a black hole, asteroid, comet or some unknown global event. Similar predictions have been made in the past scaring the gullible public, even though all such pronouncements turned out to be hoaxes.
Cores of massive stars exceeding about five times the mass of the Sun, can end up as compact dense black holes having a diameter of about 10 km but extraordinary density well above 50 billion tons/cc, which prevents even light from escaping their surface. Black holes will no doubt capture all nearby matter such as stars, gas or dust, which fall within their sphere of gravitational influence.
Any black hole colliding with the Sun or even passing near it will surely gobble up the entire solar system including the earth. However, our Sun is located in the arm of our Milky Way Galaxy disk, over 28,000 light years (one light year ~ 9500 billion km) away from even the nearest black hole located at the centre of our galaxy and consequently any black hole colliding with our Sun can be totally ruled out.
However, asteroids, comets or other Near Earth Astronomical Objects (NEOs) colliding with the earth is indeed a remote possibility. The largest of such impacts, which occurred 65 million years ago, caused extinction of almost 60 per cent of life on our earth, including dinosaurs.
Extensive studies carried out by a number of scientists supported by the International Academy of Astronautics and other scientific organisations across the world clearly indicate that majority of NEO impacts on the earth are so small that they do not pose any danger. However, large astronomical bodies colliding with the earth, though rare, can cause severe damages.
Earth's collision with NEOs exceeding six km in diameter, like the one which wiped out dinosaurs, can indeed be catastrophic, even though the frequency of such an impact is only one in every 100 million years. The impact of NEOs having 1-6 km diameter with an estimated frequency of one in a million years could cause heavy damage regionally.
The impact frequency of NEOs having a diameter of about 300 metre which can cause localised damage is one in 10,000 years. NEOs having a diameter of about 50 m or less will not penetrate earth's atmosphere, even though their average frequency of impact is one in 100 years.
Recognizing the danger of chance collision of large NEOs with the earth – even though such chances are very low – international mechanisms have been set up to continuously track and catalogue the origin, size and trajectory of all Near Earth Objects of diameter exceeding one kilometre. Detailed characterisation of 80 per cent of the total of 1100 such NEOs in orbit has already been completed with the remaining 20 per cent expected to be mapped in the next two years.
In addition, details of all NEOs in the diameter range of 140 m–1 km, which may cause some local damage to the earth by collision, are also expected to be catalogued before 2020. Relevant information on all NEOs gathered by the participating NEO observing stations is passed on to the International Minor Planet Center at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, which has the responsibility to compute detailed trajectories and all technical parameters of each NEO for world wide dissemination.
Additionally, space scientists have also carried out detailed studies for identifying appropriate scientific methods to protect the earth against the catastrophic impact of NEO's, either by slightly altering their in-fall trajectory or even by destroying them as they approach the earth using kinetic impact, nuclear or other destruction methods.
The only catastrophe that cannot be avoided is the ultimate death of our Sun after it burns out all its fuel. However, detailed calculations based on extensive observations indicate that our Sun will continue to burn and shine in the sky for at least the next 5000 million years, which means that the probability of our earth or the solar system facing doomsday catastrophe from any major calamity is practically nil for a long time to come.
It is indeed a tragedy that many people continue to believe in the absurd predictions and irresponsible mumbo-jumbo in spite of the fact that there is absolutely no scientific justification of such predictions. The prediction of Doomsday or "Pralaya" destroying the earth and its inhabitants in December 2012 is totally false, mischievous and unfounded.


I've been self employed for about two years now, engaged with things that really make me tickle.
Talk of Retailing and all the rudiments of the Retail World.
In addition, I've been into packaging, sales, and support of Retail/ Point-of-Sales Systems, and other things involved like Inventory Management, Process Optimization, Training etc.
And though I'm not yet counting my millions per se, I can boldly say that there's some tangible progress and stability. I am getting better on my job and more established in business. Moreover, the vision is getting clearer and things are taking shape gradually.
After all, for any SME* to remain in steady operation for two full years without any far-fetched financial support in a recovering economy like ours is noteworthy indeed!
Furthermore, I thank God for the freedom to live out my passion. I'm in pursuit of destiny and in search for significance; and truthfully (do not say I told you), I can clearly see the doughs running after me in every named currency a couple of years from now as I keep at it with diligence.
Many Thanks for saying Amen!
I did promise to 'WOW' you occasionally with shots of my highs, lows and other escapades from this little 'empire'. I owe that to you friends- for your audience!
"It is very pertinent that our trainers do justice to every training session on client site; you just have to be believable; and excellent delivery is not negotiable.
That was Dr. Alex (not real name), the MD of an IT Service ManagementTraining School, talking to me during a recent chat over outsourcing a prospective Training Contract to my company.
At that, the whole interview panel exchanged quizzical looks and the entire team rolled over in laughter.
I was so confused wondering what I had done wrong when Dr. Alex managed to speak up.
"'Expatriates' I meant", he managed to say, suppressing another fat grin.
I blushed! If only I'd heard him out before responding!
I felt really embarrassed, but oh well… another 'lesson learnt' for me!
I almost started crying !!!
ROTF …thanks bro Tayo. I can imagine. Why not share your experience on Scribe-e-dooz. I already added you as a contributor.
This entry was posted on September 25, 2013 by Funmi Adebayo in Career/ Business, Dear Diary, Escapades of a Consultant, Good Laughs, Journals and Fiction, Life Diaries, On a Lighter Note and tagged #DearDiary, Diary, Folly, Freedom, Lessons Learned, Little Beginnings, Mistake, Mistakes, Ooops, Passion, POS System, Pursuit of Destiny, Retail, Retail Systems, Retail Systems Consultance, Search for Significance, Self Employment, SMEs, Start ups, Technical Hitch.


Olaratumab is used to treat cancer. It is given in the vein (IV).
A decrease in the number of white blood cells, and platelets. This may raise your risk of infection and raise your risk of bleeding.
Hair loss. Hair loss is often temporary, although with certain medicine, hair loss can sometimes be permanent. Hair loss may happen suddenly or gradually. If you lose hair, you may lose it on your head, face, armpits, pubic area, chest, and/or legs. You may also notice your hair getting thin.
Note: Each of the side effects above was reported in 20% or greater of patients treated with olaratumab. Not all possible side effects are included above.
To help with decreased appetite, eat small frequent meals. Consider foods high in calories and protein, such as meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, tofu, eggs, nuts, milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, pudding, and nutritional supplements.
Avoid rubbing your scalp, instead, pat your hair or scalp dry.
There are no known interactions of olaratumab with food.
Breastfeeding warning: Women should not breastfeed during treatment and for at least 3 months after treatment because this drug could enter the breast milk and cause harm to a breastfeeding baby.


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Q: How to use "the day of the week" properly? After having done some research, here are my understandings of the uses of "the day of the week", but I am not sure I am right.
First Source:

with a singular day of the week to refer to one occasion:
I've got to go to London on Friday.
with a plural day of the week to refer to repeated events:
The office is closed on Fridays. (every Friday) In informal
  situations, we often leave out on before plural days:
Do you work Saturdays?

Second Source:

Normally, "Monday", etc are nouns. However, In American English,
  "Monday" could be an adverb & "Monday (adv)=on Monday"
I'll ring you Monday
Similarly, "Mondays (adv)=on Mondays"
The restaurant is closed Mondays

Third Source

a Monday (=one of the Mondays in the year)
My birthday's on a Monday this year.

So, based on the 3 above rules, I would think these following sentences are correct:

I often do yoga on Mondays (repeated event)
I often do yoga Mondays (repeated event)
I will do yoga on Monday / next Monday (one occasion)
I went to Paris on Monday (one occasion)

However, I don't understand, why oxford dictionary has these example
On Monday(s) (= Every Monday) I do yoga.
On Monday I do yoga. (repeated event) ---> is this correct?
I always do yoga on a Monday. (repeated event)  ---> is this correct?
I work Monday to Friday. (repeated event)  ---> is this correct?

A: In casual conversation:

On Monday I do yoga

could mean either this coming Monday, as in:

I can't come to the concert because on (this coming) Monday I do yoga

or every Monday:

I can attend choir practice any day except (each) Monday when I do yoga.

It's correct to state:

I always do yoga on a Monday (repeated event - although the a is often elided.

Regarding work on weekdays, people will say either:

I work Monday to Friday (repeated event)

or

I work Mondays to Fridays (repeated event).

Both are quite acceptable.

A:
On Monday I do yoga. (repeated event) ---> is this correct?

If a native speaker is looking at a calendar, say, and referring not to a particular Monday, but to Monday as one of the seven days of the week, weeks which recur throughout the month and year, the speaker might say

I can't have lunch with you this Monday, next Monday, or any Monday. I
  do yoga on Monday.

The meaning is "Monday is the day of the week that I set aside for yoga, every week."

I always do yoga on a Monday. (repeated event) ---> is this correct?

That means:

Whenever I do yoga, you can be sure that, whatever the week or time of year, if you check your phone, it will say "Monday".

(That's an explanation, by the way, not a paraphrase.)

I work Monday to Friday. (repeated event) ---> is this correct?

My work-week extends from Monday of the week to Friday of the week, week in, week out.


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After leaving the synagogue he entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked him about her. Then he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them. As the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various kinds of diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on each of them and cured them.
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For this purpose I have been sent
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